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HE WAS A BRUTE.
Without the Sense of
Morality.
LElST'S LIGHT SENTENCE
Arouses the Indignation of All
Europe.
MAY BE GOOD GERMAN LAW.
But Mankind Looks Askance Upon
the Atrocities Committed in
Parkway Africa.

PoTSDAM, Oct. 16.-The Disciplinary
Court to-day tried ex-Chancellor Leist. for
merly German Administrator OF the Cam
eroons district, West Africa. but recalled.
owing to charges of brutality brought
against him. The court acquitted Leist
on the charge Of causing a mutiny of the
native troops, but he was convicted of
abusing his authority and of immortality.
He was condemned to be transferred to a
minor post and have his salary reduced
oDe-fifth.
The charges brought against ex-Chan-
ceilor Leist were of the most startling de-
scription aud attracted wide attention in
March and April last. For instance, a
weekly newspaper of Berlin, in April,
published excerpts from the diary of a Ger
man resident of the Cameroons, among
them statements tending to show that
Herr Wehlan, the Governors substitut p.
who led an expedition against the native s,
issued an order to his subordinates direct
iug them to cut the throats of all the old
women who fell into their hands.
The other natives who were unfortunate
enough to be captured were conveyed on
shipbOard, where they were bound to the
rail of the vessel, tOe chains which held
instances, when the flesh began TO swell,
they cut deep in the legs and arms of the
prisoners, who were entirely unprotected
from the weather and exposed to the tropi-
cal heat, with their wounds fostering and
breeding maggots. The frantic appeals of
the prisoners for water were brutally re-
fused, and when the captives were half
dead they were shot down like wild beasts.
Leist was also charged with fiogging
native women, which act led to the mutiny
of the native troops, during which the
latter broke into the Government house
and shot down Judge, whom they mis-
took for the Assistant Governor. For this
about twenty-five of the rebels were after
ward hanged.
Herr Leist was recalled in April last
with summons from the Government
! ordering him to surrender himself TO the
authorities in Berlin and prepare 10 de-
! fend the accusations made against him.
| Leist denied that the fogging of women
was the immediate cause of the mutiny Of
| the native troops. He admitted the truth
| fulness of the charges of immortality as
regarded native women, and said that he
| had made the latter perform their native
dances before him.
The Public Prosecutor, who went to
| the Cameroons to inquire into the affair.
| addressed the court. declaring that Lest
had set all moral principles at defiance.
| LONDON. Oct. 16.-A Berlin dispatch to
the Times says: The extraordinary judg-
ment in the Leist case, which virtually ad-
mits that Leist was justified in flogging
women. may be good law. but 1t certainly
will not be indorsed by public opinion.
A dispatch to the Post from Berlin says
the result of the trial will be received
throughout the empire with a storm of
| bitter Indignation and angry derision. It
will strengthen the socialist cause.
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FIGURES ON THE STATES.
The Estimate Is Conceded to Be
Conservative.
REPELLlNG A CAMPAIGN LIE.
There Is No Connection Between the
Republican Congress sional Com
mittee and the A. p. A.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. - Conservative
estimates made by members of the Repub-
lican Congressional committee give the
next House of Represen tatives to the Re-
publicans by about twenty plurality over
both Democrats and Populists. 1t is the
general belief that a majority of the Popu-
lists will vote with the Democrats TO
organize the House, but careful calcula-
tions give the Republicans from fifteen to
twenty votes over both. The following
table, prepared by a member of the Re-
publican committee. is declared by all to
be very conservative. Perhaps sufficient
allowance has not been made for the Popu-
list strength in West and South, but it can
be taken for granted that where Popu-
list is elected he is more than likely to dis
place a Democrat and when elected he
will act with the Democrats:
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TO FIX FREiGHTS.
Railroad Men of the West Meet in
ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 16.-A conference of the
executive committee of the Western and
Southwestern railroad lines, adjourned
from the last September meeting at Chi
csgo, began at 10: 80 o'clock at the Planters
Hotel in this city. Seventy-two lines are
represented directly and Indirectly. The
presiding officer, in the absence of PresI-
dent Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago and
Northwestern, is Chairman Midgley of the
Western Freight Association. The objects
of the meeting include the discussion of a
large nun ber of subjects affecting the rev.
enues of the balance of the year and the
ensuing year. Such questions 8 car mile
age and the expediency of abolishing free
transportation in 1895 will be taken up by
this distinguished body of managing Of
fcers and they will probably remain in
session at the Planters Hotel several days.
1t is said the mileage on freightcars. ex-
cept refrigerators, will be fixed at six mills
as suggested in the recent New York con-
ference.
Tomorrow the Western Trunk Line
Commission, of which Freight Traffic
Manager Bird of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul is chairman, will be called
together at the Planters. They have
report to submit to the executive officers
on eastbound tonnage percentages on
miscellaneous traffic and they will refer to
those officers the question of division OF
grain and livestock traffic, on which they
could not agree at the recent st. Louis
meeting The committee has likewise
variety of traffic subjects to discuss on
business moving eastward from the Mis-
souri, River, Kansas and Nebraska. 1t is
believed the meetings in st. Louis this
week will result in restoration of rates
generally west of the Mississippi and
renewal of confidence in efforts to maIn-
tain tariffs and equitably distribute the
business for the balance of theyear.
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MORTON'S COACHMAN.
Asks for a Writ to Secure His Re-
lease

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The action of
Howard. Mr.. MOrton's coachman, in sign
ing petition for writ of habeas corpus
may delay the proceedings, under instruc-
tions sent by the Immigration Commis-
sioner to institute proceedings against Mr..
Morton for violation of the alien contract
labor law. in the event that no habeas cor
pus proceedings are begun. This action
was also ordered to be taken in case writ
of habeas corpus action had been asked
for and refused.
New YORK. Oct. 16-Levi P. Morton's
cOachmsn, John ]. Howard, who has been
detained at Ellis Island as a contract la
borer and whose return to England was
ordered by Secretary Carlisle to-day
signed petition for a writ of habeus cor
pus. which his attorney, Frank Platt, will
present to-day in the United States court.
The writ will probably be issued, in which
case Howard will not return tomorrow as
was intended. Mr.. Morton is in town to-
day, and according to Mr.. Plat, will stand
by his man II he wishes to return to El-
lerSley
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CARPENTER TO STAY.
BeardsIee Will Not Be Given the
Asiatic SQUADRON,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 16.-Admiral
Ramsey, Chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, said to THE CALL correspondent to-
day that there was no intention of ap-
pointing Beardslee to command the Ash
attic station, vice Carpenter.
1.-The department is well satisfied to keep
Carpenter where he is, and there has been
no thought of displacing him." said Ad-
miral Ramsey. He also said that there
had been no orders issued in regard to the
PHILADELPHIA, now at Mare Island, for the
simple reason that her repairs were not
yet omDleted. When they were completed
1t would be time enough to consider when
and where he VIII be sent''
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THEY WANT TO KNOW
English Security Holders Weary
of Huntington.
Will Take Steps to Find Out Why
the Central Pacific Does
Not Pay.

LONDON, Oct 16-At a meeting of the
English security holders Of the Central
Pacific Railroad to-day G. E. Brotherton
presided. Huggins. shareholder. moved
that committee of seven be appointed to
take such steps as it might deem desirable
to protect the interests of European share
holders. He thought the committee ought
to carefully inquire into the reason why
the railroad had fallen into the present
position. The committee must consider
the vtalquestion of the debt owed to the
Government before arriving at q conclu-
sion regarding what steps are to be taken
for the reconstructing Of lines. The mo-
ton was unanimously carried.
Clarence Smith, member of Parliament
for the East Division OF Hull. moved that
the committee engage Charles Rivers Will
son, secretary and comptToller-general of
the national debt, and who. it is believed,
is about to retire from the comptroll oller-
generalship, to go to America in the inter-
est of European shareholders of the road.
r. Marks, a shareholder, said he was not
sanguine as to the utility of the mission to
America, but he thought the security
holders would do well to secure the SER
vices of Sir Charles Wilson.
Joseph Price. another shareholder. said
that the difficulty of the company was in
registration. There were, be added,
$1,000 shares in the country in ten-shars
certificates, in the name of "Tom, Dick
and Harry" residing in California. They
gave proxies to c. P. Huntington, and we're
the parties who elected the directors.
Clarence Smiths motion that the COM
mittee secure the services of Sir Charles
Wilson and arrange with him to go to
America in the interest Of the European
shareholders was adopted.
The committee is composed as follows
George Frederick Banbury. member of
Parliament; John B. Akroyd, A. P. Comp
ton, Daniel Harks, r. B. PEBBLES, Joseph
Price and " NaWshead
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to considerable extent the safety of Tim
him that the Notifications Of Taku were
altered and the artillery remodeled.
When the war was threatening between
China and Japan in 1880 Mr.. Won Henne-
ken was sent to Port Arthur in Manchuria
to examine the topography of the pace
apd make proposals as to the best method
for its fertilization. His plans were sub
mitled to the Governor-Gsneral, who ap-
proved them, aud in December, 1880, Mr..
Won Henneken was sent to that place to
execute tile work. He took with him five
soldiers, an official who spoke a little
French and large number of silver bars.
So equipped he W eut 10 the deserted place,
where there were no workmen. no tools
and neither cement nor any suita BILE stone.
Laboring under the greatest difficulties
he began TO engage masons and coolies,
import cement and bring stones from the
granite quarries of Shanturg. 1n time,
owing 20 his treating the workmen well,
he got from four to five thousand men
together. by whose aid he planned
the terrain and laid the foundations on
which he at last erected his masterpiece,
the great fort which crowns the hills and
has command of the whole harbor. Con-
sidering that he had practically no skilled
help it can easily be understood how diff
cult the undertaking was. Very soon
classmates, barracks. magazines, officers
quarters, ETC., appeared and fortifcation
was complete. When In 1884 Admiral
Courbet seemed about to threaten Port
Arthur the Notifications had so far ad-
vanced that an attack of the combined
French military and naval forces was
thought to be impracticable and was not at
tempted.
In May. 1856, the seventh Prince Gather
of the Emperor and Ii Hung Chang visited
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Port Arthur with Mr.. Won Hanneken as
their guide. Both were so pleased with
the work that Mr.. Won Hanneken re-
ceived the first degree of the third class of
the order of the Double Dragon and the
civil rank of the third class. 1t was at the
end of the same year that be received
orders to make the rr-ts of Talienwan
and Wei-Hai-Wei into fortified harb
The difficulties here were nearly as great
as at Port Arthur, but he competed the
works within five years and their con-
structon has the admiration of all experts
who have hitherto regarded the capture of
Port Arthur or Wei-Hai-Wei by foreigu
fleet as well-nigh impossible. Mr.. Won
HanDeken's work for China will made his
name live in the military history OF the
East
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WAS ALMOST Blind
Little Girl had to be Kept I'm Dark
Room. Could not See to Feed
Herself. Remedies and Doctors
All Failed. Cured in One
Week by CUTICURA.

NV little girl had very sore eyes. I tried
everything, but nothing did any good. 1 took
her to a doctor in Atlanta, who treated her for
a year, but she kept getting worse. l brought
her home; was almost out of heart just felt
sure she would go blind. An old lady told me
to try CUTICURA REMEDIES. 1 had no faith in
them, as had tried everything. i commenced
on Saturday and before the next Saturday her
ewes were sound and well as any chids. She
was almost blind and had been kept in a dark
room for more than gear; could not see to feed
herself; and they have never been as yet the
least particle sore or even looked red from that
day until this and it will be three years the first
of May. They certainly cured her, and think
they are the greatest remedies out. l only used
half a box of CUTICURA, one cake of CUTICURA
SOAP, and one bottle of CUTIcURA REsoLvENT;
so you see what wonders they did for my little
girl. have read of all of these most wonderful
cases, but never before thought that they might
be true; but / know this to be the positive
truth. MRS FANNIE GARWOOD,
Canton. Ga.
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is A DEATH BLOW.
Reported Fall of Port
Arthur.
CHINA'S GREAT FORTRESS
Where the Pie Yang Fleet Was
on the Docks.
PEKING CANNOT BE SAVED.
If This Story Be True the Chinese
Capital Is a Doomed
City.
PEKING CANNOT BE SAVE

SHANGHAI, Oct 16.-It is reported that
Port Arthur, the Chinese stronghold
where the Chinese fleet has been recruit
ing since the battle of Y alu River. has
been captured by the Japanese.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says: Fifteen thousand
troops under Field Marshal OtaDa are en-
camped across Regents Sword Promon-
tory. to the north of Port Arthur, and
They are waiting for favorable moment
to move forward, while outside the port
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hoKE STOOD IN.
To Help Villas Fight Settlers on
Forest Lands

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 16.-A suit was
filed in the United States Circuit Court
here to-day to test Secretary Hoke Smiths
decision in the Ashland land cases involv-
ing, besides the title to the land. about
$4,000 worth of pine. Complaint is filed
on behalf of twenty-five homesteaders,
who have entered the land, against the
Keystone Lumber Company. which se-
cured contract for pine on the lands
from the Superior Lumber Company, the
company of Villas and Knight, who in
turn secured a contract from the Wis
consin Central road. The lalter's right
was vested in a grant of odd-numbered
sections In those towns which were ter
minated by the act of 1887 and the land
opened to settlement. The Commissioner
of the Land Office held that this act does
not apply TO the Keystone Lumber Com
pany. as it is not citizen, and that the
purchase Of tim mber was not a purchase of
the land. The decision was revoked by
Hoke Smith.
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announced that il will make the same
rates t, Waco, Tex, as made by the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas by the addition
OF double rates through their Northern
eateways, Hannibal, St Louis and Kan
sas City. The tickets will have a final re-
turn limit of December l.
Ihe earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and 81. Paul for the second week in Oc;o-
ber were s637. .oS9, decrease OF 1928. 900
compared with the earnings for the same
week of last wear.
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FOREIGNERS SAFE.
The Chinese Government Able to
Protect All i'm Pekiup


WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Officials OF the
Chinese legation say that Americans re-
siding in China will be given ample pro-
lection as long as the war exists. The le-
CATION shares the feeling expressed In re-
cent cables from Peking, that foreigners
have nothing to fear from outbreaks
of the natives. Newspaper and private
advices received at the legation make
no mention of the extreme disorder
and the panic at Peking. which the cables
reported, and the officials think these re-
ports were unwarranted and came through
prejudiced channels. Ii is pointed out
that rowdy outbreaks are liable to occur in
war times, but il is stated with positive
ness that the Chinese Government has
never expressed doubt of its ability to con-
troll these local outbreaks. as was eporti d,
and that 1t now assures American and
other foreign residents of complete pro-
section.
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GETTING READY AT CORFU.
Greece Takes Precautions for the
Safety of the Gar.

CORFU, Oct. 1.-THE Greek Govern
ment and the local government at Corfu
are taking measures for the safety of the
Car. The police are carefully watching
all strangers at Corfu, and all arrivals will
be required to give good accounts of them
selves. The chateau of the King of
Greece is being placed in thorough order
for the use OF the Gar. Several Russian
officials have already arrived here, and
others are expected. The police precau-
tions will include the patrol of the shores
of the whole island. to prevent the land
ing of unauthorized strangers.
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BEFORE THE BATTLE.
How the Armies Were Placed at the
Fall of Wliu.

WIJU (Korea). Oct. 16.-Delayed in
Transmission. .)-The japanese and Chinese
are facing each other on the banks of the
Yalu River. Both are perfect in their ar
rangements for battle. Not shot has
been fred yet. Field Marshal Yamagata,
comm ander of the japanese forces, is
awaiting the arrival of supplies and heavy
artillery. Spies report the Chinese army
ia o. 600 strong
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REVOLT IN MOROCCO.
The Sultan's Vizier Hemmed In by
the insurgents.

PAgIs, Oct. 16-A dispatch from Tan
gler reports that Morocco City has been in
a state of rebellion for the past week.
The Sultan's Vizer, Prince Muley Abbas,
is nemmed in bv the insurgents owing to
his attempt to execute the Sultan's order
to arrest Said Behama. The Said resisted
desperately. anu finally committed suicide
to avoid being taken into custody.
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the japanese cruisers are ready 10 inter-
cept all retreat seaward.

Sung Kwei, the Emperor's father-in-
law, has reached Shan Hal Kwan. the
place on the Gulf of Laio Tong where the
road from Peking begins. He takes the
chief command. and will try to prevent
the landing of the enemy at this port.
which possesses great strategetic import.
ance.
A serious split has occurred at PekiDg
between Mr.. OConnor. the British Minis
ter. and Count Casseni. the Russian Min
istar
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CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the new blood and
cleanses the blood of all impurities and poison
Gus elements, and thus removes the cause, while
CUTIcURA, the great skin cure, and CUTIcURA
SOAP, exquisite skin beautlfier, clear the
skin and scalp, and restore the hair. Thus the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES cure every species of itch
ing. burning, scaly, pimply, and blotchy skin,
scalp, and blood diseases, from plmples to
scrOfula.
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BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
So Far as They Have Gone the
Cafhot;cs Ara AAa,a

BRUSSELS. Oct. 16.-It is officially an
bounced to-day that the result of the re-
cent elections under the new system Of
universal suffrage voting shows that
seventy seven Catholics have been
elected to the Chamber of Deputies against
seven Liberals and Radicals and twelve
Socialists elected to the same body. Or
The tifty-six reballots which are necessary
it is believed 10 be probable that the ma
jority of those returned will be Socialists.
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Sold throughout the world. Price, CUT1cURA,
5Oc; SOAP 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. Corr Sole Proprietors, Boston.
Rs-"How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed Free
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Won HANNEkEN DYING.
To Him China Owes What Ability
for Self. Defense She Has

iOT SCusOcBcuSC ouc I1dS.
SHANGHAI. Oct 16.-Colonel Won Han
kekep, formerly aid-de-camp of Ii Hung
Chang, who was wounded while acting
as advisor TO the Chinese admiral. who
was in command at the naval battle fought
off the Yau River. is said to be in
dangerous condition, blood poisoning hav-
ing set in. Colonel Won Hanneken had so
far recovered as to be able to return to
duty when a relapse Frustrated him.
Constantin Won Hanneken comes from a
soldiers family whose fame is several
generations old. His father, general,
and formerly Governor of Maints, took
leading part in the reorganization of the
Prussian army, the effects of which were
seen In 1866 at Sadowa and in 1870 against
France. His son Constantin received his
education at cadet school in Ger
many and was made lieutenant In the
infantry in 1873. But as he showed the
greatest interest for the artillery be after
ward entered that branch OF the service.
Under his fathers direction lie studied
Ior,ification building and tactics. At the
end of the seventies be went to China at
the invitation of Ii Hung Chang, whose
aid-de camp he became. the first and only
position of this kind which was ever given
to foreigner. The Viceroy soon en-
trusted him with various undertakings,
among others the establishment of school
for infantry and artillery, in which
promising Chinese were to be taught
modern German methods of warfare. He
also formed q pontoon-train which did
very good work.
Notwithstanding the pressure on his
time OF his various occupations he
showed remarkable aptitude in learning
the Chinese language, and few foreigners
have a better mastery of the tongue,
especially when applied to military affairs
He made the drafts for the big fort back
of Pehtang ION the Peiho). which assures
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-08

urer, is a good nomination. He is
a strong man, will be worker for
the entire ticket, is safe man for
the position, and his election is as
sure as was his nomination.
A. C. Pratt, the nominee for Sur
veyor General, is competent man
for the place. He will transact the
business of the office as well as any
person can. He will be a hustler
for the ticket and help to elect it all
as we'll as himself.
Joe. Mccarthy, stand up here!
You were our principal opponent
for the nomination for State Printer
Our efforts to defeat you for the
nomination were straight forward
and honorable. You knocked the
persimmon, and it will be our aim
to see that you carry this county by
a good big majority. The broad-axe
is under the sod. Mr.. Mccarthy is
an Al printer, hustling young
man, solid WITT the labor unions,
and will, without doubt, be elect
ed to fill the little carpeted print
shop at Carson after Jan. LIST next.
H. C. Cutting, for Supt. of Public
Instruction, is young man of ex-
emplary character, well qualified to
fill the position, and if there is a
man in the State who can defeat
Orvis Ring it is H. c. Cutting. The
convention made wise selection in
putting him on the ticket.
w. E. f. Deal and H. S. Starratt
for Regents of the University are a
strong pair. 1t will be impossible
to defeat them, and the affairs of
the University will be in good
hands when they step in to take the
management.
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THE Reno Gazette proclaims its
ignorance OF who the leading men
of the State are. Never mind; if
you have not become acquainted
with them yet you will have an in
PRODUCTION to them after the first of
next January in Carson, where all
on the Silver ticket will be holding
forth; provided they care to make
your acquaintance.