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Leaped Into Area.
BINGHAM'S PR0MPTNESS
SCARES HIS UNDERLlNGS

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-There was ter
ror in the hearts OF the underlings when
Commissioner Theodore a Bingham ar
rived al police headquarters Saturday
He arrived at the hour OF 9. but at that
he preceded many Of his suboTdinates by
many minutes.
II was never the custom Of Mr. Ne
Adoo. the former police commissioner.
70 visit headquarters on Saturday Ac-
cordingly. when the new head OF af1airs
turned up at such an hour there was a
great hustling and scuttling throughout
the building 20 get ar work clerks
were doing spirits in every direction 10
get 10 their desks before the coTpHlis-
sioner could detect them
Those who dTifted languidly in after
his arrival experienced cold sweats be
fore they reached. by paths devious ana
twisting. those Ravens of refuge-their
high stools.
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ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS

In response to recent appeals the As
sociated Charities has received the fol-
lowing contributions, which have been
sent either 10 sll G street, or to the
treasureris Office in the Washington
Loan and Trust building. They are
gratefully acknowledged by John
Joy Edsen. treasurer. 80
Or. Robert Reyburn, s.; Daniel i.
Hazard, $40 Gen. George b. Davis, So
]. Q. c, $40; Joseph Paul, SIS; Col Nash
Tyler. So: Mrs. Sallie r. Tyler, s.; Mrs
Eugene Schuyler, s.; S. G. Ward, SO;
6. F. Dickens. g; c. F. Wheeler q
Kelly. 81: James W. Corcoran. So
Christian Heurlch. 500: Mrs. Charlotte
c. and Miss NJ. 3. Ferry, $40; Mrs a
c AudenriCd $40: A A. HOehlin. So;
Miss Annie l. Edwards. $40; Judge
Thomas Il. Anderson, SO; Mrs. Henry
Winslow Fitch, s.; Dr. NJ. J. Stack, -;
Mrs. William Window. s.; Charlotte A.
Pradt, s.; William Boswell, s..
Citizens Relief Association.
For the purchase of food. fuel. or
clothing 10 be carefully distributed 10
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OLD SPORTING MAN
DIES of PNEUMONIA
Joseph ]. Doyle Promoted Walking
Matches in Madison Square Gar
den and Brooklyn Ball Club.

WHITE PLAINS, n Y, Jan. S--JO-
OH J. Doyle one Of the most profni-
nent men Of Westchester county, died
in the EIberon Hotel here yesterday
after short illness Of pneumonia. For
fifteen years he was the owner Of the
EIteron Hotel. which is frequented by
leading New York politicians. He was
born ia New York city on April 3. 1888.
He married Cornelia NJ Byrne in 1858
Fifty years Of his life we're spent in
New York and Brooklyn. where he was
one Of the leading men tn sporting cir
cIes. He conducted the first walking
matches ever held in Madison Square
Garden.
For many years Mr.. Doyle was one
OF the owners OF the Brooklyn Ball
Club. which he organized Upon his "a
tirement from active baseball he pas :
ed the control Of the club 20 his broth
er-in-law, Charles II. Byrne, Of Brock
iyn
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one of the most quiet, and most re-
served of the guests at the New VII
lard Hotel today is Col William F. Co
DIV. known throughout the world as
Buffalo Bill"
seated in one corner of the lobby on
a comfortable IeatheT-COveTcd chair, his
wonderful face Of almost pallid hne IN
vivid contrast to the immense slouch
hat of deepest black, the long cutaway
coat, vest and trousers Of the same
color and his highly polished Wei kid
shoes, Buffalo Bill might almost have
been imagined a model for the many
men sitting around gazing ut him with
artis1-like intensity
Could this man. putting his cigar with
all the grace and delicate fiourishes OF
he fingers of his left hand belong 70
any but the class that eat biscuits and
little things at pink teas ana similar
functions?
Was il really Buffalo Bill" the point
of whose little finger meant death to
many a wild and ferocious savage! II
was indeed but the only thing that
might have marked him as the real
hero of many a thrilling Diamond Dick
novel and tale Of wondTous adventure
was the immense diamond studded gold
horseshoe that dangled from mis- watch
chain.
The hair that with other things has
made him famous had gone into retreat,
for Buffalo Bill in coming TO the New
Willard has put the spectacular side OF
himself in eclipse for the time being
Yet his remarkable features are still
there aud these he cannot hide even if
he would. The clear eye winks as steady
now as it did years ago behind the sight
of a Winchester rife.
No more will he have occasion TO lead
scouting parties through the Wilds OF
an unbToken country as picturesque anc
teening with dangers as that which
greeted Stanley in Darkest Africa. M
Z more will Buffalo Bill drive coaChe:
laden with precious humanity carry
ing their lives in their hands and fear
+ full of the sound of Winchesters crash
. ing through the window panes. Buffalo
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President ShipIey'S
Cogent Explanation
AS to provdent Life Company's financial Pay
ments Made to Congressman Marlin
n. Olmsted Of Harrisburg.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Samuel =.
shiplev. the retiring president OF the
Provident Life and Trust Company, OF
philadelphia snkly admitted today
that the company paid last year 10
CONGRESSMAN Martin H. Olmsted. who
Is a corporate lawyer of Harrisburg,
q. 500 for using his influence 10 have
two unfaVora BILE insurance bills FOR
eotfen'-left buried in committee.
Mr.. Shipley also said fhat the Provi-
dent has paid for number OF years
q salary OF s.. 600, outside of his regular
com missions, TO William J. Scott. one
Of its agents. for staying in Harris
burg while the Legislature has bean In
session. looking out for bills that might
affect the company. ana hearing them
killed.
For the PolicyhOlders.
While admitting that the company
has paid to influence legislation. Mr.
spent openly and legitimately, solely
FOR the benefit of the policyhOlders OF
the Provident. and that not cent had
been paid to legislators.
Mr.. Olmsted and Mr.. Scott are gen
tIemen OF the highest integrity h'
said 1T was known TO them that this
couranv would not tolerate the pay,
ment OF a single s. bill TO legislator
and / am sure that what they did wa
entirely above board and legitimate.
The Interview was at Mr. Shiplcy'
fore he had denied the New York re
ports about the management OF IN
company, but he wished 10 make hi
denial even stronger. SO he went IN
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sPIRITUALIsT REVIVAL.

The spiritualists of Washington have
engaged Rev. 4. W. Sprague and Wife
of jamestown. n. Y. who are mission
aries of the National Spiritualist Asso-
citation. and they are holding spiritual
ist revival at Masonic Temple. Ninth
and + streets northwest. at II a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. the Sundays of this
m0nth. They also hold services at 402
a street southeast. Monday ana Thurs
dav evenings at S p. M
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EX-TYP0 DELEGATES
PLAN FOR CELEBRATION

The Association Of Ex-Delegates. COM
posed OF members OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union, held its regular meet
ing yesterday. 4 committee was APP
pointed 10 cooperate with a similar
committee OF Columbia Union TO make
arrangements for a mass meeting %
celebrate the 900th anniversary OF the
birth Of Benjamin Franklin, on Wednes-
day, January IT.
number Of prominent men win make
short talks, the eight-hour day being
the main subject. Notice Will be given
in the papers OF the place where the
mass meeting will be held.
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RAILROAD CLERK
COMMITS SUICIDE

Frank s. Gregory. a railroad clerk
committed suicide yesterday morning
bv jnhaIing illuminating gas in his room
ar the FL Reno Hotel. Coroner Newt
viewed the remains and gave a certlh-
cate 10 that effect. The remains were
removed To the moTguc, but VIII De
turned over 10 relatives this afternoon.
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Worlds Greatest Scout
ArripeS In Washington
Cc,. William F. Cody, Better Known as Buff
faIo Bill" Is Here to Inspect Nations.
Wise Men.

Bits day ia which ne shone with such
Brightness has passed from this CON
tinent.
much as ever by the worlds great aud
lowly. The associate Of kings, the
friend OF emperors the interesting Vlsi-
Tor of popes even IN the cohseI 49,
precincts of the Vatican. The old spark
has not yet died out OF Colonel Cody :
body, and when he gives his wonderful
shows the flaming memory OF 'BuIalo
BIZ OF Wild West days, again holds
sway.
Whole Thing Himself.
Spectacular he may he. melodramatic
he has doubtless been, but his life and
the wonderful scenes OF which he has
been big part make him whole
spectacle and meIodTama in himself.
II have been asked If / am stil in
business" he said this morning at the
New Willard = should say just slight
w | manage 20 work only eishtt+n
hours a day-Just enough to keep the
flies on. you know. am io'.lso = ~, 20
so much work that don't know "hefe
10 begin TO shake some OF II on.
DO i expect 10 retire. he continued
Not much. I am stilI feeling young
and active. Anyway, / don think II
good for man who has been busy all
his life 10 retire
I expect to keep al Il ID the end -
my days, working right along IKE am
now.
To Open Abroad.
II sail the middle OF next month for
Marseilles, France, where / open my
show on March II. / expect TO be back
in this country in about year and
staV here after that.
1T gives me much pleasure 10 come
to Washlngton-sueh fine place, you
know. so many old friends Of mine
here. and the irrigation problem is so
interesting to me l like to see how IL
is coming on. With irrigation, there is
no doubt in my mind that Wyoming Is
the coming state. IL was Wyoming
/ that started this irrigation business
when California and other Western
/ States were not quite awake 10 its i'm
| portance. [ began out there many years
/ ago, and the Government took up where
| I left OF"
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BIG CHAIN IN HEART
OF AN OLD TREE

EGG HARBOR CITY. n J.. Jan. s.
In the heart of a larg cherry tree tax
en- from the farm of Bleichner Brothers
TO A local saw mill Has found a heavy
iron chain. two feet iona. with links al
most half an inch thick How the chain
came there is d mystery
Judging from the grain the tree. which
measured three feet in diameter, was
fully sixty years old The saw which
ripped the tree into planks was ruined.
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detail IN explaining everything that Was
questioned. This is his story about the
influencing Of legislators
Two UnfavoTable Bills.
Last year two bills came up in the
Legislature which We recognized as an
favorable TO the interests Of our COM
pany. One. the least important. con
eerned the right Of polieyholdeFs 70 vote,
and the other was a bill which encroaeh-
er upon the right. Of the company TO
invest its money This latter bill de-
clared that Insurance companies should
not be permitted To invest their funds
in the stock or bonds Of any corpora
ton whose stock or bonds might be held
by any officer of the insurance com
pany.
This was manifestiy unjust and alb
sllrd that IL 1 OF any other OfcceT holds
q small block OF Lehigh Valley o. Penn
sylvania Railroad bonds, the insurance
company cannot invest its money IN
these sterling securities. While we had
man II Harrisburg looking after
legislation ] thought it best TO have a
lawyer look after this bill
Il went 70 Air. Olmsted therefore
and told him about "a. ] said.
You have influence with the iesisla-
tors. and ] thought | might be able %
convince them these liz are unfair.
Mr. Olmsted said: You wish 10 retaiT
me, then?' and I told MIN 1 did.
Pretty Stiff lawyers Bill.
Nothing more was said until IN.
LEGISLATURE adjourned In the meantim,
out OF committee Then AIR Olmstet
sent me his bill. II Sas for s. 500 Tn
company paid IL and that ended tn
matter.
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To Open Abroad.

needy families, the Citizens Relief As
sociation has received the following con-
tributiors IN response to recent appeals
with special thanks By John +. Wilkins,
treasurer. -.
DR.. Robert Reyburn. s.; Q. c.. Sl0i
Miss Annie /. Edwards, $40; {. F.
Dickens. 81: James W. Corcorans $40,
Henry d Gordon, 81.
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MAKES LEGAL HOLIDAY
OF LINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY

senator Teller Of Colorado introduced
a hin in the Senate today making Feb
mary l2 the anniversary of Lincoln's
birthday. legal holiday.
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WOMAN DROPS DEAD.

Mrs. Mary O'Day, thirty-four years
old. of 2426 X street northwest, dropped
dead in front OF 12lS New Hampshire
avenue northwest. about $50 o'clock last
night.
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INJURED IN PANIC
IN BURNING HOUSE
Women Leap From Win
dows, Boy Falls Down Steps.
ONLY SMOKE ABOVE CELLAR
Fire Was Easily Confined to Basement
Of Building On Seventh Street
Northwest.

Fire in the three-story brick building
al 1911 Seventh street northwest about
HIS o'clock last night drove two wom-
en- TO jump from windows and did about
800 damage 10 the furniture.
Hot ashes in the cellar are supposed
TO have caused the ire.
Flames in Basement.
The fremen succeeded in keeping the
flames confined TO the basement but the
smoke filled the rooms on the second ana
third floors OF the house, which is occu-
pied by three families, and forced the
women TO Jump from the windows.
IRE first floor OF the building Is occu-
pied by the Stockman Drug Company
The MetcaIf family rent the second Moor.
and Mrs Fitzgerald and her daugntei'
Anna. I've on the third floor. S.,
Shortly afte- II O'clock Edna NJ tcesi
was awakened by smoke IN her room,
ard she began shouting, Fire Her
/ cries awakened every one in the house.
/ Mrs. Morris Hirsh rushed 70 the mira
floor window and jumped 10 a second
floor roof She spFained her ankle and
/ MS taken to the Homeopathic Hospital
/ Henry Hirsh, twelve years old. lei
! down the steps. and WAS palniuly IN
jured Mrs. Metcalf and her Two cnll'
/ dren were rescued by members OF Irueh
/ Il. and several spectators VINO scitil'
/ bled 10 the roofs.
Leaped Into Area.
Mrs Fannie Cnger. who is stoppine
! with the Hirsh family. leapcd from th'
| third floor window into an areawas
. about twenty-five feet below. and wa
/ bruised about the body. She was takeI
10 the Homeopathic Hospital
All OF the injured persons were able Il
returned 10 their homes this morning.
The flremen made quick work of III
/ flames after they arrived on the scene
/ Most Of the damage was done 10 IN
basement and furniture By smoke an
] water
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Women'S Corset Covers

Women's fine soft cambria and
muslin umbrella drawers. n -
with deep rutfie trimmed
with cluster of tucks -
A beautiful collection of Main
sock and cambria
night gowns, trim q 4 a
med with lace Va y .AV
riety of styles, at.
Women's petticoRts Of fine mus
lin. with deep hemstitehed lawn
flounee. trimmed with n0c
hemstitched tucksi soc
regularly. special.
Women's fine cambria and Main
sock drawers. in all the - nc
new styles, beautifully 4
trimmed -.-----.-..---..--..-
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detail in explaining everything that was
questioned This is his story about the
influencing of LEGISLATORS
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Women'S PettiCoatS

Women's muslin night gowns, |
deep yoke. trimmed with
s s,;tnSgd Of r,, 5geks sa and hem z &C
Women's fine soft cambria and I.
Nainsook Psttieoass, with deep i
circular flounce trim
s @s2 Sis4 lace Se% saa Sf.Q8 |
Styles ..s..---F'.@--
Women's fine soft muslin UNI
brella drawers with deep 1nc
hemstitched RUNE, open or
Nomens fine muslin and cam
brio night gowns, neatly nT Il
trimmed with embroidery, ~
lace. and tucks. at.........
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For the purchase of food. fuel. or
clothing TO be carefully distributed 10
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-12
OPERATIONS OF ALLEGED FORG-
ERS APPARENTLY PLANNED
ON LARGE SCALE.
FIVE HUNDRED CERTIFICATES PRINTED
EACH REPRESENTED SHARES OF
AN AGGREGATE MARKET
VALUE OF 5000.

New York, Jan. 12.-Foliowing the
arrest of Samuel Humphreys, news
paper writer" on a charge of selling
a bogus certificate of 100 shares oi
the Norfolk and Western Railway com
pany to a dealer in securities in this
city, it was learned that 500 of the
bogus certificates were printed and
that the operations appear to have
been planned on a large scale. AZ
only four or five of the certificates
have been discovered, and each of
them is for 100 shares with an aggre-
gate market value of about $4,000, 1t
is evident that the amount realized by
the operators is very large If they
have disposed of many of the certifi-
Gates. The police say that they be-
lieve that at least three men had a
hand in the transaction.
Humphreys was arraigned on an alIi-
davit alleging that he acted in con-
cert with c. Augustus Seton In selling
forged certificate to Barnard &
Clark of this city last September for
$4,000. He was held in $2,500 bail, in
default of which he was remanded to
police headquarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-12
PREMIER WITTE DECLARES CAR
HAS NOT ABRooATED AUTO.
CRATIC POWER.
CONFIDENCE II uAHcHuaIAn ARMY
FORCES IN FAR EAST WILL EAS.
Nv RESTORE ORDER WHEN
THEY RETURN.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 12.-Premiel
Witte, according to the Novoe Vremya
at his reception of the delegation head
ed by the mayor of St. Petersburg
which called on him to request re
taxation of the orders of the prefec,
Of police against meetings In the In
terest of the electoral campaign, de
clared emIhatically that the govern
ment woulN not go An inch beyond the
imperial manifesto in the question OF
transforming the national assembly
into a constituent assembly for the
purpose Of formulating constitution
end will not tolerate any attempt to
do so. which would make it a revolu.
tionary assembly and subject to dis
solution by the emperor.
The Novoe Vremya also claims that
the premier announced that the EN-
peror had not abrogated autocratic
power and could still, by an imperial
manifesto, broaden, abridge and even
abolish the rights granted to the peo
pie. Continuing, the paper quotes
Premier Witte as saying that much Is
expected of the Manchurian army in
the restoration of order in Russia.
Only the rear forces, otherwise the re-
servists. comprising 80 per cent Of the
army. are demoralized. The remain
der are In splendid condition.
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JOINS EXODUS TO EUROPE.
President of Mutual Reserve insur
ance Company Plans Trip.

New York, Jan. 12.-Frederick A
Burnham, president of the Mutual Re
serve Life Insurance company, Is sell
ing his horses and disposing OF oth2l
property preparatory, it Is said, TO
trip to Europe.
Mr.. Burnham's intention bocams
known to few of his intimate friend.
within the last three days when he let
it be known that his stable OF ecDs
and carriage horses as we'll as seveTa
carriages and road wagons were toi
sale.
District Attorney Jerome manifest
ed no surprise when told Mr.. Burr
ham was selling his property prapara
tory to going abroad. He said he lad
learned of it only few hours before
II was told of it, said Mr.. Jerome
"by a man who seemed to believe
ought to know it."
do you intend, in view OF the evi
dence before the legislative committee
relative to certain transactions of Mr..
Burnham as president of the Mutual
Reserve, to talk over the matter with
him before he leaves?" the district
attorney was asked.
"Oh, there Is a lot of evidence to
read before | can answer that.
haven't had time to get clear idea
of the situation yet" said Mr.. Jerome.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-12
OTHER MATTERS DISPLACED.
House Continues Discussion of Philip
y pine Tariff.


Washington, jan 12.-That there
may be no interruption of the general
debate on the Philippine tariff bill un-
til it is concluded pension day was dis
placed by unanimous consent until the
day after the vote on the pending bill.
Mr.. Payne gave notice that unless
unanimous consent should later be
given to close general debate Satur-
day he should demand a vote on mo-
ton to close debate when the house
meets Monday. Mr.. Grosvenor (OD
took the floor in favor of the bill.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Grosvenor repudiated the Democratic
voters for the pending bill. He did
not want such votes, especially when
they were given on the ground that it
was a step in the direction of free
trade.
Let them ride in the Jim Crow car
and not in the first class compartment
with me-" he said.
What would be the chances of pass
ing this bill without our votes?'
Queried Champ Clark.
II think they would be very good, -
replied Mr.. Grosvenor, IF all the DEM
ocrats voted against it,
well, you had better get down to
ciphering on that gang over there who
are trying to defeat it," concluded Mr..
Clark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-12
WOULD FORCE A CONFLICT.
St. Petersburg Reds Adopt Features ot
Moscow Rebellion.

St. Petersburg Reds Adopt Features Of
Moscow Rebellion.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 12.-The dem
onstration Of mourning planned to
commemorate Jan. 20 Cred Sunday')
includes calling a two-day general
strike beginning at noon Jan. 81. The
"reds" of st. Petersburg are striving
to force a conflict and repetition OF
the Moscow barricade of streets and
other features of the rebellion there,
but the authorities are ready to de.
clare martial law at a moments no.
uce and scout the idea that anything
serious will occur.
According to the Slovoe the COM
plete report of Count Won Verontozoff-
Dashkoff. viceroy OF the Caucasus,
shows that the situation In Transcau-
casia is much more alarming than out.
lined In the published statements on
the subject. Portions of the report
indicate that the problem presented
consists practically OF reconquering
the whole country south Of the noun.
tains. 1t also contains an urgent ap-
peal for reinfOrcenents.
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ACTIVE IN IDAHO TROUBLE.
Threatening Letters Received by Tw'
Members of Congress.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Some alarm
is felt by the friends of Senator Hey
burn of Idaho over a number OF threat
ening letters received by him in the
last few months. For time the SEN
ator and his friends with whom he had
discussed the matter were inclined TO
look upon the threatening missiyes as
the work of harmless cranks, but since
the assassination of former Governor
Steunenberg more Importance is at
tached to them.
Threatening letters also have been
received by Representative John G.
CLANCY of Indiana, who appeared as
the attorney for Governor Steunenberg
before a congressional committee at
the time it was investigating the Idaho
mining troubles.
Senator Hepburn has expressed the
opinion that the state authorities OF
Idaho ought to take decided steps to
apprehend the writer's of the threaten
ing letters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-12
NEW POSITION FOR TAWNEY
May Become Head of Congressiona
Campaign Committee.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Congressman
James A. Tawney will be selected as
chairman OF the national Republican
congressional campaign committee II
he will accept.
Babcock of Wisconsin has resigned
and Overstreet of Indiana, who has
been turned down by President Roose-
Welt in the appointment of surveyor
of customs at indianapolis, is out with
a statement that he will no longer
serve on the committee.
For ten years Babcock and Over
street have managed the congressional
committee. During the past two cam
paigns Tawney wos in charge OF the
speakers bureau. Congressman Bab-
cock said during the day:
"Tawney can have the job If he
cares to take it. You can say posi-
lively that l will not remain at the
head Of the committee"
Mr.. Tawney will not discuss his pro-
posed designation as chairman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-12
RUBBER KING INSANE.
Barnett Cohen of England Taken tc
New York Hospital.

New York, Jan. 12.--Barnett Cohen
a rubber merchant of Manchester,
Eng, was taken from the steamer
Cedric to Bellevue hospital and exam
ined as to his sanity. The hospital
physicians pronounce him to be suf-
fering from hallucinations.
Cohen, who said he is king of the
rubber trade as England, went to the
steamer In an automobile, intending
to sail later He said that he suffered
from bad toothache and from wor-
ries over recent business reverses.
He came here from Winnipeg, Can,
where he had been to inspect some of
his property. He says that he lost
over 100000 in speculation.
1t is said that he has 500 employees
in his Manchester establishment.