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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
BURROWS LOSES OUT
Attempts to Prevent installation
of Maryland Senator.
TECHNICAL. POINT is RAISED
Senate Refuses to Refer Matter to
Committee by a Vote of 29 to 35
and Motion to Seat the New Mem
Der Carries Without Division.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Burrows, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections, made OBJ
lection to the swearing in of Senator
elect Smith of Maryland, who was
chosen TO succeed the late Senator
Whyte. Mr.. Burrows based his objec-
tion on the ground that Mr.. Smiths
election had not been in accordance
with the form prescribed by the Con
stitution. There had been a roll call
of the senate just previous to the pro-
ceeding for the purpose of securing a
full attendance and almost all the
senators were in their seats.
Senator Burrows said that inasmuch
as only eight days had intervened be-
tween the death of Senator Whyte
and the election of Mr.. Smith the re,
quirement that the legislature should
meet the second Tuesday after notice
of vacancy had not been complied
with.
By vote of 20 to 35 the senate re.
fused to refer the credentials of Sen.
ator-elect Smith of Maryland to the
committee on privileges and elections
A motion to seat Mr.. Smith was then
carried without division.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
,AKOTA. FRIDAY. MARCH 2z. 1908
STEVENS DIES OF WOUNDS
Korean Assassin Expresses Pleasure
at the News.

= San Francisco, March 27.-Durham
fhite Stevens, the diplomat who was
SHOT down by the Korean, In Whang
Chang, on Monday morning, is dead
at st. Francis hospital after an op-
Grafton which disclosed a more seri-
Gus condition of his wounds than had
been apprehended by the surgeons.
On opening the abdominal cavity the
surgeons discovered that the intes-
tines had been perforated in six diff
ferent places by one of the shots fired
by Chang and that the patient had no
chance fer recovery.
In Whang Chang, the Korean who
fired the shots which proved fatal to
Stevens, when informed at the Jail of
his victims death, neceived the news
without surprise ard with manifest
delight.
Since the day of the shooting Chang
has been expressing the hope that
Stevens wounds might prove fatal,
When asked ii he was sorry for what
he had done Chang said:
"No, sir; am glad. He was no
friend of Korea and he is better dead. y
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
NO LOSS OF LIFE OCCURS
Leland Hotel at Springfield, ILL.,, De.
stroyed by Fire.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 27-Fire
practically destroyed the Leland hotel
one Of the best known hotels in the
country. The flames originated from
some unknown cause in the upper por-
tion Of the northwest corner of the
building and, driven by a heavy wind,
spread throughout the top story and
burned through the roof.
The Republican state convention
was in session at the armory several
blocks distant and all of the delegates
were there. The most of them, how
ever, lost all their baggage.
So far as, known no lives were lost.
All of the attendants were able to
make their escape.
Many of the guests acted like mad
men, being determined to save their
yalises at the expense Of their lives.
They fought with the policemen at
the doors, who endeavored to keep
them from entering the building, and
while an officer was wrangling and
struggling with them half dozen
others would slip past him and dash
into the flooded lobby and UP the
stairs in the effort to reach their
rooms and save their handbags
The attendants of the hotel strug
gled frantically with furniture and
sample trunks, saving some of the lat.
ter and little of the former.
The hotel was five stories high, was
old and almost entirely of wood con
struction
The damage by fire comprised the
burning of the entire roof and as low
as the fourth floor in the front and
down to the third floor in the rear oi
the hotel. The loss by water was
heavy. The total damage was about
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN.
Public Anxious to Learn Why Or. Hill
Was Turned Down.

Washington, March 27.-Just why,
In these days of cable communication,
1t should be necessary for the state
department to wait a week or ten
days upon the arrival of letter to
learn the exact nature of the repre-
sentations made to this government
by Germany In connection with the
selection of DR.. David Jayne Hill as
American ambassador at Berlin Is not
clear, yet, according to the official
statement, such is the case. The fact
Is that as far as official records go
he state department is not even yet
poss essed of the information that Dr.
Hills selection was not acceptable to
The German emperor. 1t does know,
however, that Ambassador Tower,
whom DR.. Hill was to succeed, has
dispatched letter from Berlin to the
state department In relation to this
matter and If public interest in the
Iubject continues to increase as 1t has
within the past twenty-four hours the
officials here may decide to call upon
Mr.. Tower to anticipate his letter by
cabling the substance of it in the de-
partment's cipher.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
DR., HILLS REJECTF;;.'
Prince Henry Partly Responsible
for KaiSer'S Action.
GREAT INTEREST is SHOWN
Washington Officials May Ask Ambas-
sador Tower to Gable His Official
Letter Stating Reasons Why His
Successor Was Turned Down.

Berlin, March 27.--The intimation
from the German government that DR..
David Jayne Hill was not regarded as
adapted to the post of American am
bassador to Germany appears to have
been made at the suggestion of EN-
peror William. His majesty, during
the months that have elapsed since it
was announced in November that DR..
Hill would succeed Charlemagne
Tower, the present ambassador, re-
ceived various impressions adverse to
DR.. Hill. 1t is difficult to trace the
origin of these opinions. Some of
them came from members of the suite
of Prince Henry, who saw much of
DR.. Hill during his visit to the United
States six years ago; some from the
German legation at The Hague, where
DR.. Hill is at present minister, while
others doubtless were obtained in
quarters not yet apparent.
1t is clear, however, that the per.
sonal conviction grew up in the en-
perors mind that DR.. Hill would not
adequately and agreeably represent
the United States at this court. Some
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
REAR ADMIRAL PRINCE HENRY.

thing in the nature of a private and
personal message was conveyed to
President Roosevelt. No particular in
cident seems to have taken place be-
tween DR.. Hill and Prince Henry.
There were, however, several happen
ings, each unimportant in itself, but
which, taken together, led to the form
ing of an unfavorable estimate of DR..
Hill by Prince Henry and his en-
tourage. That such an estimate was
formed has been known at Washing
ton for long time, but it presumably
was not known at the state depart
ment, or at least not considered i'm
portant.
The sudden publicity given the Ger
man intimation that DR.. Hill would
not be received in Berlin has created
a sensation in the diplomatic corps,
where the disposition is to consider
that some one has committed an in
discretion. There is difficulty in be-
Iieving that the matter could not have
been arranged in less direct way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
INNOCENT MAN CONVICTED
Negro Admits Murder for Which An
other Is Serving Time.

Emporia, Kan, March 27-Lewis
T. Archer, a negro recently released
from the penitentiary after serving a
sentence for assault with q deadly
weapon, has made written statement
on the famous John Collins murder
trial, in which he alleges that an offer
was made to him, together with two
other negroes, to kill Collins father.
He asserts that John Collins, who Is
now serving a life sentence for the
murder of his father, is guiltless. J..
S. Collins Of Topeka, a wealthy real
estate man, was murdered in his
home on May 13, 1898, supposedly by
robbers. His son, John Collins, then a
student at the Kansas university, was
convicted upon the testimony of two
negroes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
DIES TO EVkDE CAPTURE.
Montana Murderer Suicides When
Surrounded by Posse.

Billings, Mont, March 27.-Wearied
by his attempts to evade the posses
which surrounded him and which
sought to avenge the murder of Sher-
iff James T. Webb William G. Bysk-
ford, the Wyoming horsethief, evaded
capture by firing bullet into his
brain.
Jack Herford of Billings and Dep.
uty Sheriff Taylor of Musselshell ap-
preached the sheep wagon at the Ru-
fus Thompson ranch, where Byckford
had been lying since daylight, and
found him dead with a bullet in his
temple and six-shooter in his hand.
The rifle with which he had slain the
sheriff lay at his side. But one shot
had been fired from the revolver.
Before the time the body was found
many of the posse had arrived and
the camp wagon was surrounded by
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
WILL BE PERMANENT.
Cotton Mill Men DO Not Propose to
Restore Wage Cut.

Boston, March 27.--Cotton mill Off
cials here hold out little encourage
ment that The wage scale prevailing
before the pending cut will be re-
stored with the recovery of business.
1t is assumed that when business
revives all branches will proceed on
a scale proportioned to the new condi-
tions. Prices for goods and for raw
material are already in many lines
much lower and the average price of
commodities has sagged sharply, re-
ducing the cost of living.
The mill officials say that they do
not look for any strikes as the result
of the present reduction of wages, al
though with the large stocks of goods
now on hand shutdown, they claim,
would distress the mill owners much
less than the operatives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
Found Dead in a Cab.

Chicago, March 27.-James Kane
street and Calumet avenue with bull
let through his head. He is believed
to have met his death from wounds
inflicted by policeman who tried to
arrest him after he and two compan-
ians had beaten cabman, stolen his
cab and held up and robbed two
pedestrians in the course of wild
dash through the streets of the North
and West Sides of the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
ASKS COURT TO ELUCIDATE
Minnesota's Attorney General and
Railroad Rate Case.

st. Paul, March 27-An application
for rehearing, with request for a
definite explanation of the courts
findings, will probably be made to the
supreme court of the United States
by Attorney General Young and those
associated with him in the matter of
the commodity rate injunction suits.
Pending this application and the
courts answer the question of call
for a special session of the legislature
will be held in allegiance.
Though Governor Johnson says he
has reached no definite conclusion re-
garding the suggested call it is gen
orally believed that if he can see his
way out of it the two legislative bod
les will not be convened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
BARRED FROM THE MAILS
Action Taken Against Italian Anarch-
st Paper.

Washington, March 27-Postmaster
General Meyer has issued an order
annulling the second class mailing
privilege granted in 1905 to La Ques-
tione Sociale," an Italian publication,
issued by an alleged anarchist group
at Paterson, N j. The action fol-
lowed a hearing before Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Lawsche.
The order was issued because, as the
postoftice officials declare, "the pub
lication is not a newspaper within the
meaning Of the law, but is devoted to
what the editor terms the science of
extolling assassination as virtue"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
Captured In California.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 27.-Ro-
land w. Patterson, formerly book
keeper employed by the Chivalier &
Matthews Lumber company of Spoon
er, Mimi, was arrested here on a
charge of having committed forgeries,
which, it is alleged, netted him $780,
900. Sheriff Bailey of Bemidji, Mimi,
who has been searching for Patterson
three months. has left for the East
with his prisoner, who agreed to go
without reouisition papers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
Wanted for Alleged Patricide.

West Union, Ia, March 27.-Walter
Whitbeck, wanted in connection with
the murder of his father, Ardo Whit
beck, near here, was brought to West
Union in the custody of Sheriff Culver.
He was captured in Duluth, Mimi,
Just as he was about to depart for
Canada When Young Whitbeck was
searched SALT, believed to have been
taken from his dead fathers pockets,
vas found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
Thousands Perish

Thousands perish every year from
consumption resulting from a cold.
Fol Us Honey and Tar cures the mos
obstinate racking coughs and expeA
the cold from your system and prevents
conrunption and pneum mia. 1t has
cured many cases Of incip ent consumP,
tion. Hoilidays& Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27

Kodol is today the best known and most
reliable remedy for disorders OF the
stomach, such as dyspepsia heartburn,
sourstomach and beiching of gas. Kodol
contains the same juices found in a
healthy stomach. Hodol is pleasant to
take. 1t is guaranteed to give relief and
is sold here by Holiday & Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
Kaiser Asks About Miss EIkins.

Venice. March 27.--It is reported
here that Emperor William of Ger
many, in conversation with King Vic
tor Emmanuel, asked the Italian ruler
whether he was soon to have an
American cousin. This was refer
ence to the reports that the Duke of
the Abruzzi Is engaged to be married
to Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of
Senator Ell1ins of West Virginia The
king replied that he could not say;
that he must await the arrival of the
duke, who is expected in Rome from
New York on April 1.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-27
Deafness can not be Cnred

Deafness can not be Cnred
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the deceased portion Of the ear
There is only one to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies. deaf
ness is caused by inflamed condition
of the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
tube. When this tube is inflamed you
have a rumbling noise or imperfect hear
ing and wnen it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result and unless the inflem-
alton can he taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition hearing
will be destroyed forever nine cases out
OF ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an lnflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
we will give One Hundred dollars for
any case of deafness(causedt by Catarrh)
that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars Free, Sold by
druggists. 75c. f. j. CHENEY Il co.
ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to
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its merit. Soothes and heals reduces in
flamation and relieves soreness and itch
ing. For all forms of piles Price SOC
Guaranteed Sod by Schultz ketcham
Here comes the spring winds TO chap
tan and freckle, Use Pinesalve Carbol-
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burns, chapped lips, hands and face.
1t soothes and heals Sold by Schntz Il
Ketcham.
Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve-i it is healing. soothing and cool
ing. 1t is good for piles. Sold by Holli-
day & Porter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-02
COTTON TUMBLES
 OFF BAND WAGON
Advance of Thursday Is Almost
 Entirely Lost In Market
NOT BAD ENOUGH
Expected Frosts Did Not Materalize and Buyers Are Not Confident Enough of the Situation
 To Hold Purchases.

New York, May 1.-The cotton mar ket lost most of yesterdays gain during today's trading closing easy at a net de- cline of 9 to % points. Sales were es- timated at 350O0O bales.
 The market opened easy at an advance of to 12 points on May and June, un- changed on July and to 10 points lower on later positions The near months re- sponded to higher cables, but later deliv- cries were weak owing to heavy liquida- tion by recent buyers, a renewal of bear pressure, better weather in the belt, and bearish private acreage report, indicating an increase of 4.5 per cent.
 The failure of expected frosts to ma terialize in the belt was also a factor, no doubt, and before the decline was checked prices showed net loss of Is to 20 points, A rally of a few points from this level led by July, which at one time sold 10 points over October and showed evidences of accumulation by strong interests, was followed by renewed weakness during the afternoon under southern selling, such as was prominent earlier in the week, continued local liqul- dation and bear pressure.
 The close was within point of the lowest
 Another private crop report issued at midday indicated an increase of Az per cent in acreage and a favorable start, with planting and farm operations about b per cent ahead of 1907.
 Southern spot markets officially re- ported were unchanged to B cent higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 7956 bales against 9013 last week and 91S6 last week. For the week (estimated) 600OO bales against 5S,575 last week and 730S1 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 143O against 127S last year, and at Hous- ton 123O against 1866 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-02
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, May 1-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphc advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 167751 against a decrease of 115, ,431 last year and a decrease of Il 765 year before last
 The total visible is 3,S52 390 against A. O2O141 last week 4.S23197 last year and 4,4l,729 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,656 514 against 2.794265 last week, 3.96S 197 last year and 2,654 729 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Bra gil, India, etc. 1,l95,S76 against 1,225,S76 last week, 1,455,000 last .year and 1,5S7,000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease com pared with last week of 167.751, a decrease compared with last year of 970S07 and decrease compared with year before last of 3S9, 339
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot ton as above there is now afoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 21SS,000, against 2,SSS ,000 last year and 2,121 000 year before last; in Egypt 21400O against 166,000 last year and 126,000 year before last; in India e1000 against S12 GOO last year. and 1.06300 year before last; and in the United States Sl000O against 957,OO0 last year and 9S2,OO0 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-02
Weekly Interior Towns.

Albany: Receipts &; shipments, 14; stock 333O.
 Atlanta: Receipts, 402; shipments, 2S4s; stock. 6445.
 Bfenham; Receipts 2l; shipments, Is; stock 2035.
 Charlotte: Steady; middling, 1OAc; re- ceipts, 362; shipments, 962.
 Columbia: Receipts, 1031; shipments, 1881; stock 14,400.
 Columbus, Ga: Firm middling. 933 receipts, 1S3; shipments 260; sales, 26O; stock, 14,992
 Columbus, Miss; Receipts. 9O ship ments 261; stock. 1549.
 Dallas Stock 6S0.
 Eufaula: Receipts, 15S; shipments, 2770; stock, 3O4l.
 Greenville Receipts 3S6; shipments, 645; sales 1S0; stock, 7400
 Helena; Receipts, 1SS; shipments, 332; stock, 2224.
 Little Rock Nominal; middling, 91kc; receipts, 1889; shipments, 1868; stock, 21,- 134.
 Macon: Receipts, S4; shipments 1s6; stock, 2479
 Meridian: Receipts, 5O4; shipments, 1SO5 stock, 4001.
 Montgomery: Steady middlng, sac; re- ceipts, 1OSO; shipments 22S0; stock, 14,S47. Nashville; Firm; middling, 10Ac; re- ceipts, 36; shipments, 200 stock, 525 Natchez: Receipts, 117 shipments, 474; stock, 9442
 Newberry: Receipts, sO7; shipments, 3O7.
 Raleigh: Easy; middlng, SAC; receipts, 235; shipments, 250; stock, 206
 Rome: Receipts, 134 shipments, 372; stock, 2499. - Shreveport: Receipts, 167; shipments, 536; sotck, 742.
 Vicksburg: Receipts, 1O9; shipments, BPS stock, PLEA.
 Yazoo City, Receipts, SS shipments 1257 stock, 1240O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-02
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middling, SAC; net re- ceipts, 2232; gross receipts, 2232; sales, S51; ; stock, 92,330; exports to the continent, 3450; exports coastwse, 5S6
 New Orleans: Quiet middling. 15-16c; net receipts, 1430; gross receipts, 143O sales, POO; stock 163,951; exports to Great Britain, 725; exports coastwise, 1095
 Mobile. Net receipts, 325; gross receipts 925; stock 11,SO1
 Savannah: Steady; middling, SAC; net receipts, 1929; gross receipts, 1929; sales, 21S; stock, 61,44O; exports to the continent 4S3S; exports coastwise, 22l4.
 Charleston: Nomnal net receipts, l9; gross receipts, 19; stock, 13,657.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 241 : gross receipts, 241; sales, 80; stock, 3167.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 1OAc; net re- ceipts, 40; gross receipts, 40; sales, 219; stock, 22,017.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1O1sc; net receipts, 1924; gross receipts, 1924; stock, S956
 New York: Quiet; middling, TO- 20c; gross receipts, 1454; sales, 21,7OO stock, 94,S1
 Boston Quiet; middling, 10,20c; net re- ceipts, 20; gross receipts, 727
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 10 45; net receipts, AS; gross receipts, 4S; stock, 121G; exports to the continent 47.
 Brunswick: Net receipts, 4S; gross re- ceipts, 4S; stock, 739; exports coastwse, sS.
 Total today at all ports, net: 7956 ex- ports to Great Britain, 725; exports to the continent, S335; stock, 473,211.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net 5736O; exports to Great Britain, 9579; exports to France 1925; exports to the continent, 3l9S4; exports to Japan, 1900.
 Total since September l, at all ports, net: *li31.SS3; exports to Great Britain 2,6535 52S; exports to France, 773, ,5s7; exports to the continent, 2,974,51O: exports to Ja- pan. 1s6,516; exports to Mexico, 1549
 %-Corrected