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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-10-03
ExtradItlon Warrant signed.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 3.-The warrant
or the extradition Of John F. Gaynor
md b. b. Greene has been signed by
he minister OF justice and forward
~ 70 the lieutenant governor OF tho
lSoviaco q Quebec.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
THE LITTLE ONES TOCOL. RIB. CREECY
Elizabeth City Honors
Itself and the Editor.
Banquet Today in Honor OF The Ninety
Second Birthday Anniversary of a
:Man Who as Editor and Citizen
is Stauncl and True.
cor u D cpEECY

3-TO COL. r. b. CREECY .
On Saturday last there was meet
ing Of the citizens in Elizabeth City, a.
which il Yves decided 10 honor their
distinguished toWnsman. Col. r. b.
Creecy. by giving a banquet on Tuer-
day, December 19th. at two o'clock in
commemoration of his ninety-sccond
birthday. that date making Col.
Creecy the oldest active editor in the
entire world.
A letter setting forth these facts
was yesterday received by Mr.. r. M.
Phillips. of this city, the President of
the State Press Association, this COM
ing from Mr.. Edmund Alexander, sec
retary of the Citizens Meeting. who by
instruction invited Mr. Phillips us
president of the state Press Associa-
ton to do honor to the occasion by
being present.
Mr.. Phillips finds it impossible to
be in Elizabeth City al the banquet be-
cause of previous engagements, and
has written his regrets at being absent
from the OCCASION, saying he has long
had q desire TO meet Col. Creecy, the
.'venera bic and Venerated Nestor Of
North Carolina journalism" whose
editorial writings he has admired. In
CIOS1IS Ills ltlltl ~ tie COIlilliIbbCC llC
expresses himself in terms which viii
be endorsed by every editor and news
paper man i'm he State. AS we'll as by
the people at large, when he says:
1T is indeed Il very distinguished
honor YOU have of paving a worthy
and highly deserved tribute to the
Oldest active editor in the Worid--Your
beloved and our beloved Col. Creecy.
And this is true. not alone on account
Of his mature age. but on account OF
his DISTINGUISHED. able and faithful
service to his State and people. Please
express TO Col. Creecy, and TO your
meeting my sincere regret at my ina
biIty to attend the banquet. and say a
word both for myself and the North
Carolina Press Aseocia ton on the
notable event. May many wears of
active service and good health De vet
granted the Grand old Man, and his
last years be his happiest and best.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
TIE NEW PASTOR.
Rev. c w. Robinson Pleases Con9rc-
CATION at Central Methodist
Church.

The new pastor of Central Method
ist church, Rev. c. W. Robinson, held
his first services in the church here
on Sunday. He preached morning and
night, there being large congregations
at each service, and there was q gen.
eral expression of pleasure at the inn
preston made by Mr.. Robinson, his
sermons bein" full of interest.
Mr.. Robinson comes from Warren
ton, where he was in charge of the
Methodist church, and the papers
speak in high terms of him. both his
congregation and the people of the
town regretting that he was called
from his work there. This early it is
apparent that he will duplicate here
the fine impression he made in War
trenton.
At the morning service Sunday his
text was from First Corinthians, six
teenth chapter, thirteenth verse, his
subject being possibilities Through
Grace" In it he emphasized that at
tainment is possible through grace and
the importance of living an exemplary
life. At night he preached from the
words in First Kings. thirty-eighth
chapter, ninth verse, his theme being
the Importance of experimental re-
ligion.
Tonight at the church there will be
a formal welcome extended to the new
pastor, and it will be warm-hearted
one.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
GOULD STANDS BY
His Yacht Ready to Aid
Distressed Schooner
Off Hatteras.
(By the Associated PressD

New York, Dec. 18.-Word that
Howard Gould's steam yacht, Niagara.
with Mr.. Gould on board. was stand
ing by a distressed schooner off Cape
Hatteras yesterday. was brought into
this port today by the steamer El
Sud. Mr.. Gould sailed from New York
on the Niagara for a winter cruise in
the Caribbean Sea.
Yesterday when both the Niagara
and Ell Sud were off Cape Hatteras,
both sighted the schooner Belle
O'Neill. from Georgetown. S. c., bound
for New York and flying distress sig
nails. indicating that she was a-leak
and wanted to be towed into port.
The Niagara reached the distressed
schooner before Eel Sud and stood
by her evidently waiting for the
steamer to go down before attempting
to either rescue the imDerilled sailors
or 10 tow the Belle O'Neill into port.
A heavy sea was running and to have
attempted to take off the crew at once
would have been very dangerous
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
A FIGHT EXPECTED
As a Result AsheyiIIe
May License Very Few
SALOONS.

Especial to News and Observer
AsheVille, y. c., Dec. S.--Much in
terest attaches TO the meeting of the
board of county commissioners to be
held here Wednesday when applica-
tions for renewal of license will be
made by the Asheville liquor dealers,
for it has beveoped that there will
probably be fight against the grant.
ing of the license. The board deferred
action on the matter from the Novem-
Der meeting i'm order that those who
desired to be present evidenence of
alleged violations of the liquor laws
by the saloon dealers might be able TO
do so, and it has been stated that any
saloonist against whom these charges
are proved will be refused license.
1t is said today that the w. C. r. U.
had taken the matter of alleged vio-
lations of the liquor laws, that the
temperance organization had employ
ed counsel, had secured a batch of
evidence against a number of ASle-
vile saloon dealers, that the names OF
witnesses against the saloon dealers
were in possession of the private pros
ecution, and that when the commits
sioners meet Wednesday morning the
session will in all probability resolve
itself into one court of inquiry. 1t is
said that at the evidence againsct the
saloon dealers has been worked up
quietly. that the witnesses to be sub
noenaed are not aware of the fact,
that the saloon men are also in the
dark relative to the evidence and the
witnesses, and that the charges Will
be made and the witnesses in eacn
case called to testify only upon the
reading of the application of the sa-
loon dealer. 1t is also stated that
the commissioners will not rece1e
from their position and that is credit
able evidence is presented the appli-
cations of the guilty dealers viii be
refused. One gentleman declared TODAY
that if those VINO are furnishing the
evidence make good and the board of
county commissioners sticks to its po-
sition there will not be more than
Also the opinion has been expermrf
three applications granted. Also the
opinion has been expressed that there
is no law to make witnesses testify
and that little evidence will be secur-
ed
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Red Cleans on the Prov
inciaI Rebellion.
MAKING ASHEN WASTE
Sixty Thousand Let's in Arms. All
the Troops Of the st. Petersburg
District Except the Guards to
be S.nt to Suppress
the Revolt.
the Revolt.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Koenigsberg'
Prussia, today, timed 2:15 p. M, says:
During the street fighting at Mitau,
the capital of Courtland. three hum
dred persons were killed.
''At Lennewarden, Southern 1.-Two
mia, the Revolutionists liberated ali
the prisoners and shot Assistant DIS
Irlct Governor Petersen and NJ. MAXI
mowitcn, MS secretary. and threw their
bodies INTO the river
Mitau, Province of Courland, Dec.
17.-(DelEtd in GranSlt. )-Ine
troops in order to avoid annihlla-
tion at the hands of the insurgents,
have been forced TO abandon the coun-
thy districts and to concentrate at
hga, Mitau and LiDau, Wnere they
actually are standing on the defen-
siVe, unable to make Lead against the
insurgents Several detachments have
been defeated.
The garrison of Takkum (Untuck-
nin) consisting of a squadron of drag
oons and a company OF infantry. not
being able to depart in time was sci
upon at night and lost its commander,
Lieutenant Colonel Mueller, and thirty
men
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Capture of Dragons by Let's.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Walck, Province of Livonia, Dec lS.
"Details have been received here of
a regular battle between the members
of a company of dragons who were
escorting a wagon train containing
twenty German families and an armed
band of 1000 Let's, near Roemershof.
The expedition was trying to escape
TO the southwark; but the ammuni-
ton of the Dragons, as the result
of constant skirmishes was running
low, and it was decided to reach Riga.
When, at q point where the roads
crossed. the expedition ran into Lett
camp which was strongly barricaded.
The Let's opened fire, whereupon
the Dragons charged, but were re-
pulsed.
The Let's then took the offensive,
pressing on the retreating caravan.
The ammunition of the dragons be-
coming exhausted. they surrendered
with their charges on the understand
ing that they would give up their guns
but would be allowed to retain their
revOlvers.
Another band, however, made it's
appearance and insisted that the cap
ture was effected in it's territory. The
members of this band then carried
off the captives to Lennawarden Cas-
tie, where they held a regular orgie
over their victims.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
A SHOCK TO WALL STREET.
News of Chicago Banks CollapSin2
Shook the Street Like an
Earthquake

New York, Dec. 1S.-The news of
the insolvencies of important Chicago
trading institutions came with a great
shock TO Wall street this morning and
onvuls.ve liuuidation of stocks made
wild work with Cahly quotations. The
opening Of the market quickly dis
closed panicky condition due to the
throwing over of holdings of certain
stocks for any price they would bring.
The acuteness of the effect produced
was due to the very large extension OF
credits known to exist in every direc-
on and the comparatively low state
of bank funds--a condition which has
been looked upon with serenity 50
long as the soundness of the chedits
had no shadow on them. The posi-
ton being delicate the shock to the
stock market was severe. The per-
s,stent speculation which has been
conducted there has ignored all the
admonitions of high money rates, and
all conservative warnings to caution
in operating. The speculative posi-
tion as a consequence was found some
what over extended. There was a
general recovery, however, on the
close
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
ITS DOOM GUESSED
The Andes One Out into
the Unknown.
Posted as Missing, it is Believed That
Vessel and Crew Have Been
Whelmed in Tempes!uous
Seas.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Dec. 1S.-The
German steamer Andes is now forty
eight days overdue from this port Tor
Gaunk Venezuela. and she is to be
posted in Lloyds' register OF shipping
as lost. Since the Andes passed out
of the Virginia capes on the morning
OF Sunday, October %, she has not
been seen or heard of, and today was
announced that her owners had given
her up as lost 1t is believed that the
vessel encountered u severe storm
while passing through the West Indies
and that she with her master Captain
Manse and the entire crew of % have
gone to DaVy Jones locker.
Among those on board the Andes
when she sailed from this port We're:
Captain Manse and wife. of Phiia-
delphia.
First officer Forthuber and wife. of
New York.
First Engineer. Itsper, Of New
York.
Second Engineer. T. Botel, of
Brooklyn N. Y.
Steward, w. Martin. of New York.
The remainder of the vessels crew
were foreigners.
The Andes was owned by ID. Goertz.
of Hamburg, and was three deck
iron steamer of ,197 net tonnage. She
had been employed in the fruit and
cattle trade between Havana and Ven
ezuela for a number of years.
When She sailed from this port the
Andes was in ballast, having Just com-
pleted her annual overhauling at the
local ship yard.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Chips Of the Big Insur-
ance Blocks.
Hughes in Cleaning Up the ..WoodpiIe
Finds The Grain in the Chips
Corresponding to That in
Biz Sticks.
CBy the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 1S.--With the re-
sumption Of its sessions today the
Armstrong Insurance Investigating
Committee practically started Oh the
cleaning up of its work, preparatory
to formulating its report to the lcgis-
lature. Today was devot ad to the
smaller companies, those under ex-
animation being the ProvidCnt Saw
ings, the Empire Life and the Life
Association of America.
With the counsel of the Provideht
Society were taken up sevehal real es-
tate transactions. In one of these a
building in Savannah, Ga, was traded
on two different occaS Ons for New
York city property and loan was then
made on the Savannah building with
the result that each time the build
ing returned to the possession of the
Society under foreclosure or default
of interest.
William T. Gilbert. counsel for the
society said the Provident society
bought a brick building in savannah.
Ga, for S3,107, in 1897, which wy
marked up TO a book value Of S102.-
467 by 1899, traded off and then sur
rendered to the society in default OF
a loan. This time it also cost The
society about 5000 Witness said,
but in 1902 its market value WIS
fixed by an appraiser al $4,000.
Last year, the property was traded of
again.
Mr. Hughes asked Mr.. Gilbert ii iha
real purpose Of these transactions was
not 10 make satisfactory showing in
the society's reports. Mr.. Gilbert
col nd thD1 CnniTiU "
wanted TO get rid OF the savannah
pronerty
There appeared. according 20 Mr.
Hughes to be a marking up Of the
book values of the society's real estate
holdings almost annually and su3se-
quently Miles NJ. Dawson, the COM
mittec's expert actuary was sworn ls
witness and presented compilations
showing that the society by IT'S E1an-
agement lost about 100000 last year,
which was offset by the marilia@ uD
of its real estate holdings.
The Life Association of America.
organized in 1901. was also taken up
when its president, Henry T. Towns
ley, testified that his company fire.
quently paid to brokers or agents
what amounted to ninety per cent
commission Fifty per cent was the
regular commission and the balance
was made up by a committing of the
renewal commission.
A list of collateral loans was put in
evidence, and when Mr.. Hughes start
ed to read it. Mr.. Townsley asked if it
was read for the benefit Of the news
papers. Mr.. Hughes tartly replied
that it was read TO show that the
company loaned money OH worthless
securities
Mr. ToWOSfey'S examination will be
resumed tomorrow.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
TO WRECK A HOME
Money Poured Out by
Morse's Uncle.
MS. Morse's First Husband, Dodge,
Takes the Stand in The Prosecu-
tiOn OF HummeIl Charged
With Conspiracy.

New York. Dec. 1S.---Charles T.
Dodge, the former husband Of Mrs.
Charles W. Morse. was the first wit
ness today in the prosecution Of Abra-
ham II. Hummel, the lawyer, who is
charged with conspirng TO annul Mrs.
Morse's marriage to Mr.. Morse.
Dodge told of receiving $5,5 i'm a
period of three months from Hum
mel sent to him and of changing his
testimony, after receiving this money,
about the facts in his original divorce
case from Mrs. Morse. During this
time he was in Atlanta, Ga.
Dodge test fed that before leaving
Atlanta he told Hummels representa-
tive he wanted $500 rs compeHs0-
tion. II thought there wos some
thing doing 50 | might as well be
in II
Asked whether the money was
given him as expenses or to influence
him to swear falsely, Dodge >eplied:
well, | had got the money and !
thought I was forced To swear false
ly."
In addition Dodge got $50 a day
for expenses.
Captain james r. Morse, the ship
owner, an uncle of Charles w. Morse
said that in 1909 he came to New
York to see Hummel. He told Hum
mel that the family was very much
dissatisfied with Mrs Dodge. and that
he would like the matter of the di-
vOrce from Dodge locked into and 10
see whether it was quite in order"
AfterWard, he said. Hdmmel tele-
phoned to him in Boston that the
marriage was irregular, and that he
wanted $4,000 retaining fee. Cap
la:n MOI Sc said he himself. delivered
the fee in bills next day.
Captain McRac sa q that Captain
Hummel told him Mrs Morse's sec
ond marriage could be upset" and
added: II then gave him Instructions
to break UP that marriage # he
could" In the winter Of 1894 Wit
ness said Hummel told him Dodge
had been arrested i'm the South FOR
perjury, and that Captain Morse ought
to do something about it.
Did he ask you 10 put up $4,000
bail for Dodge"
''Yea. and / came on next day with
the $4,000 ana gave it To HummeI.
| neveh got il back. Later on in re-
sponse to another message from Hum
mel, ! went to Stamford, Conn. and
gave $4,000 to Nathaniel Cohen" The
witness said that in additial to this
payment he ufterward gave To Cohen
a total of $29,500 exclusive of the
bail or the original $4,000 fee.
did you ever get any Of that
money back?' Morse was asked.
mo, STR
Captain Morse testified that ne took
il upon himself TO break up the mar
riage regardless of cost in the inter-
cct Of his nephew's children. He did
not know that any money paid By
him was to be used 10 obtain per-
illred evidence
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
FOR STATE MISSIONS.
Rev. II. p. Smith breaches at the First
Presbyterian Church.

The pulpit at the First Presbyterian
church was occupied on Sunday by
Rev r. P. Smith. of Asheville. the
superintendent of Synodical Home
Missions and his congregation was
dceDly interested.
f'is sermon was an earnest one. be-
ira plea for the furtherance of state
Mission work. and in the course OF his
r~-- lrks he stated that twelve or four
teen years ago thirty-eight of the
n'Hety-seyen counties in North caro-
lima had no Presbyterian church. but
LAT now. as a result of the campaign
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
A Train Attacked.

st. Petersburg. Saturday. Dec. 16,
(night) via Eytkuhnen. East Prussia.
Dec. 1S.-The insurgents of Livonia.
according to authoritative news 7e-
rallied a military train, which was car
rving renforcements from Wilma to
Riga. They then attacked the sur
vivers of the wreck. The General COM
manding at Wilma telegraphs that he
is unable to send assistance as tde
track is destroyed on both sides. The
casualties are not stated 1t is feared
they were heavy. The insurgents have
had number of skirmishes with the
troops in the provinces.
1t is rumored that the crown jewels
have been sent abroad
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
EXAMINING THE BOOKS.
Legislative Committee Checking Up
Figures of State Finances.

The Executive Committee of the
General Assembly is now at work
here examining the financial affairs OF
the several departments.
The committee consists of Senators
A. H. Tsller of Forsyth, and Harry
Stubbs, of Martin; Representative j.
j. Laughinghouse. of Pitt: Westcott
Robertson, of Guilford; and Walter
Murphy. of Robson.
Yesterday the committee was at
work on the books Of the State Treas
urer. When these are checked over
the books of the State Auditor and the
State Insurance Commissioner will be
examined This will consume the
greater part of this week.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
KICKERs' UNION DEFUNCT.
Appeal of Columbia Students to Con
tinue Football Association
Denied
(Bv the Associated Press. }

New York, Dec. 1S.-The appeal of
Columbia students to continue their
football association until next spring
was denied today by the faculty. The
students had asked for the extension
of this organizations life in order that
Columbia might participate in any in
ter-collegiate action taken to modify
the game and make it more acceptable
to the authorities who have abolished
football at Columbia. The faculty
states that its own committee has suf-
ficient power to represent Columbia at
any conference on changing the rules.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Increased Pay for Soldiers.
(By the Associated Press.)

St. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-The eager
ly awaited manifesto TO the military
giving the soldiers increased pay and
granting Improvements in service con-
ditions will be published today, but
the associated Press was informed at a
late hour that today's holiday will not
be signalized by the issuance of man
ffesto with regard to the peasantry.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Getting Ready for Exercises of Christ
mas Time.

The Sunday schools of Raleigh are
getting ready for exercises, such as
cantatas, musicals and Christmas
trees next week, and at the sessions
of the various schools on Sunday the
following dates were agreed upon.
Christ Church-Satuhday after
noon this week.
st. Saviour's Chapel-Saturday af-
ternoon this week.
Edenton Street Methodist-Thurs-
day afternoon.
Tabernacle Baptist-Next Monday
afternoon at four for primary depart
ment. and main school at 1880.
First Baptist--NeXt Tuesday night
Phesbyterian-Wed ednesday after
noon. next week.
Good Shepherd-Wednesd Of next
week
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE
Rev. w. NJ. Curtis Financial Agent,
Working for Building Fund.

Rev. w. M. Curtis. the financial
agent of the Greensboro Female Col
lege, is in the city
MIR. Curtis is here for the purpose
of adding to the contributions already
made for the college. as the build
ings are being enlarged and funds are
needed. He has in his campaign in
the State thus far secured about
$4,000 and there is $4,000 more need
ed. He expehts that in Raleigh the
contributions to aid the college will
be liberal.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Sixty Thousand i'm Revolt.
{ Rv the Associated Press.

{ BY the Associated Press
ST. Petersburg. Dec. 1S.-All the
men arrested at Saturdays meeting or
the workmen'S council have been re-
leased with the exception OF thirty
two who refused to give their names.
The Novoe Vremya, which was pub
lished this morning, says that $4,000
Let's are in revolt in Livonia and that
the authorities have decided to send
all the troops OF the st. Petersburg
district with the exception or the
guards to suppress the revolt
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
BRICK TRUST sURJsENDERs.
Its Officials and Several Labor Union
Officials Heavily Fined.
(By the Associated Press.

Chicago. Dec 1S.-The so-called
Brick Trust" of Chicago. made a
complete surrender to States Attorney
Healy in court today. and a number of
its officials and several labor union ofii-
GERS were fined an aggregate of $lS,-
600. The company, and some of its
officers together With the two labor
leaders, We're indicted for conspiracy to
an Illegal act to prevent competition,
and to restrict the production and sale
of brick in the Chicago market.
The charge against the labor leaders
was that they called strikes on build
inngs where the contractors used brick
purchased from others than those in
the combination.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Man Makes q Wilderness.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the AssOclated PreSs.J
Dorpat Province of Livonia. Dec.
1S.-The southern part of Livonia and
the greater part of Courland are COM
pletely in possession of the insurgents.
The military are still much too feeble
TO cope with the situation.
The region between Riga and Wen
den is q wilderness. The buildings on
all the estates have been burned and
plundered. The heavens to the south
of Dorpat tonight reflect the glare of
fires. A number of German barons
and their families are held prisoners
by the insurgents.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20
Governor to Veterans.

Governor Glenn on Sunday after
noon visited the Old Soldiers Home,
and spoke there in the chapel. His
address. or rather his sermon, was an
excellent one, and it made an impress
sion upon the veterans, who were de-
lighted to have Governor Glenn visit
and address them.
The news & observer., 1905-12-20

Trains Nos. and connect at
Goldsboro with A. C. J.. trains as fol-
lows No. Al, Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound: and with Southern Rail-
way trains Nos. Ill. Westbound. and
No 112, Eastbound.
Trains, Nos 2 and 8. connect at
Goldsboro with Southern Railway
trains as follows: No. los, Eastbound;
No. 135. Westbound; and with A. c. T..
trains Nos. 40. Southbound. and AS,
NorthbouEd.