The Madison daily leader. [volume], December 23, 1903, Image 1

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ESTABLISHED 1880
THE OLD RELIABLE
Absolutely Pure
WERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
EXPECTS NO TROUBLE
ADMIRAL WALKER, JUST ARRIVEC
FROM PANAMA, DISCUSSES
ISTHMIAN AFFAIRS.
PEOPLE ARE UNITED AND HAPH
BELIEVES THE NEW REPUBLIC IS
ABLE TO PROTECT HERSELF
WITHOUT OUH AID.
New York, Dec. 23.—Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, chairman of the isth
mian canal commission, arrived here
during the day from Coloft.
Admiral Walker would make no
utatement. but inquired for the latest
developments in The Panama question
particularly desiring information as tc
the opposition in this country to the
treaty.
Fn an lnter»4ew later in the day Ad
miral Walker safd:
"I arrived in Panama on Nov. 15
and have been kept pretty busy. 1
went over the canal route and inspect
ed the properties of the company and
found them io good condition. As tc
conditions in Panama I was very
much pleased with what I saw. Every
thing is quiet there now and the peo
ple :tre very happy. Business is go
ing on in confidence and the conditions
in the commercial world down there
are excellent. The people are united
and of only one voice."
Regarding the landing of Colombian
troops on the Island of Pines he said:
"I is miles from the island to the
mainland and I do not think that they
will land in Panama. I do not look
for any trouble. The marines will be
able to deal with any situation which
may arise
"In yur oplnloiv" the admiral was
asked, "would Panama be able to take
its own part if the United States were
to withdraw its help?"
"Yes, I think »t would. It would be
able to take care of itself, I am satis
fied. without the help of the United
States. However, as I have said, I
don't think Colombia will do any
thing."
EUROPE WARNS COLOMBIA.
Attempt to Retake Panama Would Be
i Futile.
Washington, Dec. 23.—Diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Colombia by several European powers
to prevent war between that country
and the United States.
The first step in this direction has
been taken by several foreign powers
through their representatives here,
who have informed General Rafael
Reyes of the futility of any attempt
by Colombia to retake Panama. They
declared that it will result only in
precipitating the Bogota government
into wa:1 with the United States and
they have said to him that the result
of such a catastrophe Colombia her
self must realize.
If this is not sufficient the repre
•entatives of these countries at Bo
gota will be instructed to inform Pres
ident Marroquin that Colombia can ex
pect no sympathy from the European
powers in any move she may make on
Panama which inevitably would in
volve her in war with the United
State*.
EN ROUTE TO PANAMA.
United States Cruiser New York Ar
rives at San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.—The United
Fiates cruiser New York arrived here
during the day from Bremenon. Wash.
It i.s understood that she will at once
proceed to Panama. The commandant
of the Mare Island navyyard has been
ordered to draft 250 men from the re
cusing ship Independence and send
them here to join the New York.
The torpedo boat destroyers Preble
"»nd Ptrul Jones have received supplies
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"ammunition at Mare Island an.i
"ate expected to steam south with the
New York. The torpedo boat destroyer
Perry has been placed in commission
but her crew has been transferred io
the Preble. Captain Fenton, who has
been in command of the torpedo ileat
on this coast for two years, will leave
on ihe New York and another officer
will command the Paul Jones. On
tl:tli way to the isthmus the torpedoj
boat destroyers will coal at San Diego,
rrebUifi^uj pay Atapuko.
msks an
Additional
Collier.
Washington, I)ih\ 23.—Rear Admiral
Coghlan has cabled the navy depart
ntent requesting that an additional
collier be assigned to his squadron
1J is request will be granted, but a
vessel has not yet been selected.
The Topeka Sails for Colon.
New Orleans. Dec. 23.—The United
States cruiser Topeka weighed anchor
at 10:30 a. m. and sailed for Coloa,
via Key West.
SEVEN BOILERS EXPLODE.
Three Employes Dead, Six Injured and
Building Wrecked.
St. Louis. Dec. 23.—A battery of
seven boilers in the powerhouse of the
S*. Louis Transit company exploded
during the evening, killing three em
ploye«, injuring six and wrecking the
building. The force of the explosion
rok» window panes for several blocks
tn the vicinity. Without premonition
jlie boilers let go, the brick walls fell
outward and the heavy truss roof
dropped, covering the debris in which
almost twenty employes were impris
onod.
Czar's Photograph for Bryan.
St. Pei/MsbuiR, Dec. 23.—The *zar
has sent his photograph, with his auto
graph affixed, to William J. Bryan.
Ambassador McCormick gave a lunch
eon during the day to Mr. Bryan,
Prince Knilkoff. the minister of public
works and railroads, and other high
artlcials.
GET A WARM RECEPTION.
Highwaymen Attempt to Hold Up Ev
anston (III.) Car.
Chicago. Dec. 23.—Two highwaymen
who held up an Evanston avenue elec
trie car met with so warm a reception
from the car crew and Deputy Sheriff
Albert Tempke that they fled without
securing any booty.
The car was attacked within two
blocks of the Town Hall police sta
tion and the score of passengers were
thrown into a panic.
One of the highwaymen stood in
the middle ol' the track when the car
was half a block away and signaled
lor it to stop. When one footpad
boarded the front end of the car Paul
Jenkinson, the motorman, saw a re
volver in the man's hand. Without a
moment's hesitation the motorman
jerked the crank from his brake and
struck the robber on the head, knock
ing tiim from the car and felling him
to the street.
At the same lime the second
got on the rear platform of the car,
drew a revolver and pointed it at the
head of Deputy Sheriff Tempke. The
oiricer saw tho movement and struck
the robber a blow in the face, stag
gering him. Conductor ll»ram Savage
followed up the advantage thus gained
by shoving the man off the platform.
Tempke ran after the robbers, but
both est aped.
SECRETARY WAY RECOVERING.
Able to Leave His Room for F»r6t
Time in Two Weeks.
Washington, Dec. 23.--After two
weeks' confinement from an attack of
grip and Void Secretary Hay is at last
able to lea,re his bedroom and spend
toost or each day in his library, where
he transacts a good deal of business
requiring his personal attention or in
which he is particularly interested.
Fie still suffers from hoarseness inci
dent to the rather, severe broncnial
attack, which yields very slowly to
treatment and which recalls an attack
of the same kind from which he suf
fered last winter involving a trip io
Thomasville, Ga., for recuperation.
However, the approach of the Christ
mas holidays and the necessity of en
tertaining the diplomatic body at the
annual New Year's breakfast at his
own home probably will prevent the
taking of a like trip at this time.
INJtN TO fETTLt STRIKE.
Chicago Livery Drivers Discuss Arbi
tration Proposal.
Chicago, Due. 23.- Members of the
Livery Drivers' union met during the
day to consider an arbitration plan to
settle their strike. The plan grew out
of a meeting of a committee of em
ployers and representatives of the un
ion.
While the arbitration was being con
sidered news was received of the first
"union label funeral" since the strike
began. The funeral was arranged by
Undertaker C. M. Marks, the body of
the decedent being removed in a
"dead wagon" bearing a placard pro
claiming the vehicle to be owned by
an undertaker paying the union scale.
It was also the first funeral in which
a procession of carriages was sup
plied to the mourners. There were
six carriage labeled like the impro
vised hearse.
SUES TO RECOVER CHARGES.
Superior Man Claims Merger Destroy
ed Competitive Rates.
Superior, Wis.. Dec. 23.—Homer T.
Fowler of the local board of trade,
who started the campaign against the
Minnesota gi'ain inspectors and weigh
men. has begun suit against the Great
Northern road to recover money that
he claims to have paid the road as an
extra charge on shipments. This
charge, he claims, came as the result
of the merger of the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific roads, and
therefore is not legal.
He claims that for the past year
and a half the rate on flax, oilcake,
etc., has been 2 cents a hundred high
er from Minneapolis to this point
than It was before the announcement
of the merger of the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific roads.
The plaintiff seeks to recover on the
ground that competitive rates have
bom dM**a?«d.
MAYHAVESOME EFFECT
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES WOOD'S
NOMINmTION WITH INTER­
ESTED SENATORS.
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OFFICERS WEED IAVE N HAR
WOOD WILL NOT SUCCEED CHAF­
FEE AS LIEUTENANT GEN­
ERAL OF ARMY.
Washington. Dec. 23.—To some of
the senators who have particularly it:
terested themselves In the pending
Wood nomination with an eye esp'
daily to the protection of some of ti"
veteran officers of the army the pre:
dent has expressed himself very plain
ly to the effect that these officers ha\e
nothing to fear in the immediate i
ture. As it was pointed out to him
that there was considerable apprehei.
sion among the friends of these army
officers lest upon the retirement oi
General Chaffee with the rank of Hen
tenant general the president might ap
point Majcr General Leonard Wood to
bo lieutenant general, involving the
"jumping" of a number of distin
guished general officers who never
would have a chance to attain the
highest rank by reason of General
Wood's incumbency for the place for
fifteen years, the president has e\
pressly declared that he has no stu
intention. Incidentally that involved
an undertaking on his part to promote
some of these general officers referred
to after General Chaffee's retirement
But he did not state that when 1.
made such promotions as he saw fit he
would not close the list by appointing
General Wood to be lieutenant gen
eral.
The understanding thus reached
with the senators is expected to have
an important influence upon the ac
tion that will be had upon the Wood
nomination.
CABINET MEETINGS SUSPENDED.
None Will Be Held During the Holt
day Recess.
Washington, Dec. 23.—No cabinet
meetings will be held during the hoii
day recess. Both President Rooseve i
and bis official advisers will
Such callers as the president ma
receive during the holidays will ha*«
to make their engagements for tb'
afternoons as he will spend no time in
his office during the mornings.
Secretary Moody had a brief confe
enee with the president during tfc
day. They considered the latest ofli
cial advices received by the navy
partnient from the isthmus of Pan
ama, but assurance is given that the
are of no great importance. Both th
president and Secretary Moody are
keeping in close touch with the situa
tion through the naval officers at th
isthmus. Should anything either si
nificant or important occur there th
administration will be advised imm
diately.
OVERPOWERED BY EMPLOYES.
Insane Man Gains Access to Governor
Mickey's Officc.
Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 23.—Clayton
Peeler, an escaped insane inmate of
the Grand Island Soldiers' home,
armed with a huge paper knife. su
ceeded in getting into Governor Mi
key's private office. Brandishing his
weapon he declared that Senator Diet
rich, now under indictment for brib
ery. was innocent and compelled the
governor to express the same view.
Governor Mickey was agreeing to
everything the insane man declare!
when cayitol employes rushed in aii'i
overpowered the man and took hi»
away.
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER,
Christmas Excursionists From Amer
ica to Scandinavia.
Copenhagen. Dec. 23.—The Scan
dlnavian-American line steamer Unit
ed States, from New York Dec. 9, ar
rived here during the day with 8.""
Scandinavians from the United State.
on board. They are to spend Christ
mas with relatives. The steamer was
delayed by a fog in the North sea.
The influx of Christmas excursion
ists from the United States is un
precedonted. Much of the
®hc Ceadet.
Ik
observe
the recess so far as public service wiii
permit. Such business as the several
cabinet officers may have with th
president will be brought to his atte!
tion by them as individuals, unles
some emergency should arise whicii
should render it necessary for the cab
inet to assemble as a body for its coii
siderat icn
S
money
George
thev
saved in America will be distribute
in Christmas presents to relatives anj
friends.
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE-
Michigan Woman Accused of Poison
Ing Hired Man.
Owosso, Mich., Dec. 23.—Mrs. Caro
line Collins of New IoUhrop has been
bound over to the circuit court for
trial on the charge of poisoning het
hired man,
Leachman. I*ach
man died under somewhat suspicion,
circumstances and an investigation
was started. The body was exhumed
and the vital organs sent to the Uni
versity uf Michigan tor analysis. Poi
son was found and Mrs. Collins was
charged with the crime and an exam
ination in the justice court resulted
tl her being held for trial.
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MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA VVKDXEHDAY. DECEMHER i» .903
What Make Better Presents Than a
Fine Leather Slipper
for a boy, just like dad's or a pair for dad, just like son's. A
nice pair of Nilsson Kid gloves for mamma, or a nice Du
Broc waist either.
Pair of Portiers, Rugs, Linen Table Set
Lunch Cloth, Hem Stitched Towel,
Burnt Wood Novelties in Water Colors,
tv Couch Covers.
For any of the above we are in it.
The Fair.
11904 Calendars Free 1904
1 have some handsome 1904
Calendars which
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THE HARDWARE HAN.
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and left the largest .and finest invoice of Candies, Nuts,
Fruits etc., for Christmas, including a full line©!
Funke's Chocolates and Bon Bons
livery body needs Sweetmeats to cheer the little ones
hearts on Xmas day. Don't fall to purchase here thte 1$
one of our special lines.
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away to all my customers who
will balance their accounts
before Jan. 1, '04, also to all
has been sufficient to entitle
them to une. These Calen
dars are handsome orn&maats
for any home.
J. E.COLE,
FRESH BAKED GOODS DAILY.
BARGAINS IN
Cloaks & Furs
To Close Out fly Entire Stock
IN THIS LINE
I am offering some
Excellent Snap Bargains
Which it will Pay You
to Investigate.
I am also carrying a Select Line of
HOLIDAY GOODS
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SCHOOL SHOES
and we have a line In all sizes
that will stand the rough wear.
LADIES
call and seeottr New Fall drew
patterns which arrived a few
days ago.
J.J. DAHL & SON,
Buy Gifts
THAT ARE USEFUL
Nothing wetsfd please
Furniture Store,
R. C. McCALLISTER.
Everything in the Une of house furnishing*^
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nice pair of slippers for Xmas. We have an
elegant line to select in Ladies', Hen's and
Children's.
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Minnesota and South Dakota. The latest and
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Childrens' Coats and Purs. To close the line
completely out we shall make some of the low
est prices ever made in ladies' ready to wear
garments, there will be no limit to price. Come
and see this ntee line to select from*
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Fancy China
have a fine assortment of Fancy
China for Christmas including Dinner
Sets, Chamber Sets and Fancy Lamps and
many pieces of Havelin ware. Our novel
ties include many pretty 1904 patterns,
I and I am selling them on a close margin.
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