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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
PAY NO ATTENTION TO APPEAL.
Great Britain May Land as Many
Troops rs Necessary Mt SHANGHAI.

Aioops Ms NecesSaFy aC shanghai.
Washington, August 13.-1t is stat
cd officially that this government will
pay no attention to the latest appeal
from China transmitted in the form
Of memorial from the southern
yiceroys begging the United States to
use it's influence against the landing
OF British troops in the Yang Use
valley. The memorial urged upon this
government the serious conse-
qucnces that would follow the land
ing of British force at Shanghai
and represented that preparations
already made had induced panic
among the resident Chinese and
would parafyze commerce IN that
port, almost as much as formal
declaration of war by Great Britain.
This government decided, however,
that not only would it be entirely
out of it's province to interfere with
1he British program in southern
China, which was being carried for
ward by Admiral Seymour on the
ground with the full knowledge of
local conditions, but in view of
China's present recalcitrant attitude
and the lack, up to date, of even an
acknowledgement of our latest de-
mand concerning the safety of our
ministers, the United States was not
inclined to shoulder any of China's
troubles with England or any other
Of he powers. Consequently the
appeal of the yiceroys viii be ig-
pora1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
RUSSIA SAYS go,
Minister Deeiers Is Told to Come Away
From peIxiu

Minister Degiers Is Told to Come Away
From Pelsin.
St. Petersburg, August 13.-The
Official Messenger published the
following:
THE foreign office received tele-
gl3m today direct from NJ. Degieps
(Russian minister at the Chinese CAPT,
taD from Pekin. The dispatch was
evidently taken by a special courier
at Isl Nan from the capital to Shan,
tung and thence telegraphed August
Z by the local yamen.
DE giers announces the siege of the
legations continues, and that they are
besieged still, having some provisions
left. The Chinese government pro-
poses to transmit the ministers mes,
sages and that they les7e Pekin. As
the minister's had net sufficient
the minister's had no TIA sufficient
guarantee, they replied they must re-
eeive permission of their governments
before leaving the city.
The Messenger then announces the
cars approval is given that Degiers
start for Tien Tsin with his entire
staff and marine guard on condition
that the existing government at Pc.
kin and the emperor afford them a
sure guarantee that the journey s.an
be undertaken without danger. Az
the same time Degiers is expected
call the attention of the heavy n
sponsibility to the Chinese COVER
1nent that will insue should thel
be the slightest infraction. violabl
to the persons accompanying thei
to Tien Tsin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

The bicycle, according to recent
decision of the full bench of the Mas
sachusetts supreme court, is not a
Carriage" within the meaning of that
term as used in the statutes. Cities
and towns are consequently not bound
by law to keep their roads in such a
state of repair and smoothness that a
bicycle-rider can go over them in
safety. This decision was called forth
by an action brought against a certain
Massachusetts town, because of per-
sonal injuries incurred by the plain
tiff while riding her bicycle on one of
the roads. The court held that a BIZ
cycle is more properly a machine than
a carriage" as legally defined, and
that bicycle-riders. injured from acct
dents arising from defects in the high
ways of cities and towns, have not a
valid claim for damages. The deci-
sion will not prevent them from con-
tinuing the agitation for good and safe
roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
WHAT MIR. ADEE SAID.
Text of tho Note in Reply to the I'M
perial Peace EdIct,

Washington, August 14.-The de-
partment of state has made public
the reply of the United States gov
eminent to Wu's communication no.
tifying the department of the APP
pointment of LII Hung Chang envoy
plenipotentiary to negotiate with the
powers. This reply follows:
''The imperial edict of August 8,
appointing Ii Hung Chang envoy
plenipotentiary to conduct negotia,
tions on the part of China, with tho
powers, and request for cessa-
ton of hostilities pending negotia-
tions, was communicated to Adee by
WI, the 18th of August, 1900.
''The government of the United
States has learned with satisfaction
that the appointment of Earl Ii
Hung Chang as envoy plenipotentiary
to conduct negotiations with the
powers and will, on it's part, enter
upon such negotiations with desire
to continue the friendly relations so
long existing between the two coup.
tries.
''It is evident there can be no gen,
eral negotiations between him and
the powers so long as the ministers
of the powers and persons under
their protection remain in their
present position of restraint and dan.
ger, and the powers cannot cease
their efforts for the delivery of these
representatives, to which they are
constrained by the highest consider
alton of national honor, except under
an arrangement adequate to accom-
plish a peaceable deliverance
1--WE are ready to enter into an
agreement between the powers and
the Chinese government for cessa-
ton of hostile demonstrations on
condition that sufficient body of
forces composing the relief expedi-
ton be permitted to enter Picking
unmolested and escort the foreign
ministers and residents back to Tien
Tsin, this movement being provided
for and secured by such arrangements
and dispositions of the troops as
shall be considered satisfactory by
the generals commanding the forces
composing the relief expedition.
(Signed) "ALVEY A. ADEE."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
BACK WITH FLYING CoLoRs.
Burroughs, With Seven Hundred Mer
EeturnR From Kummassi.

Burroughs, With Seven Hundred Men
Returns From Kummassi.
Bakway, Africa, August IA
column of 700 men under Colonel
Burroughs has returned from Ku-
massi, having REINFORCED and re-ra-
toned the fort for two months. The
force attacked and destroyed three
old stockades after desperate bay
onet charge in which four officers
and thirty-four native soldiers were
wounded and three killed.
On the night of August Colonel
Burroughs attacked the Ashanti war
camp near Kumassi, surprising the
camp and bayonetting the enemy.
Great numbers were slain without
gun being fired. A lieutenant was
killed and two men wounded. Other
flying columns are going out and it
is believed the punishment inflicted
will not soon be forgotten, though
several defeats are stnl needed to
clear the country south of Kumassi
of the rebels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
ALLIES TAKE YANG TSUN
American Troops Play a Brilliant
Part In Victory.

Washington August 1o.-The cap
ture of Yang Tsun, the first object
i've point of the international forces,
was the supreme news of Importance
received yesterday on the Chinese sit
uation. The first word came in a
brief dispatch to the signal Office at
the war department from Colonel
Scrivcn, the signal officer at Che Foo,
saying:
"Che Foo, August 9.-signal to
Washington: August 6.-Yang Tsung
Wo captured to-day. Wire up. Need
our own transportation. All are
well. Scriven."
| Half an hour later message came
from General Cilaffee, giving addi-
tional details of the capture and
showing that it had been at cost
OF about sixty casualties among the
! American troops. General Chaffee's
| dispatch is as follows:
Yang Tsun was occupied today.
| The wounded are Second Lieutenant
Frank Il. Long, Ninth infantry, mod
crate. casualties, about sixty men of
the Ninth infantry, Batter 4 and the
Fifth artillery. Nearly all are from
the Fourteenth. Names later. Many
are FRUSTRATED from heat and fatigue.
Hardly less important was a dis
patch from General Terauchi, second
IL. command on the Japanese staff,
sent to the war office of Japan and
stating that the international army
would total $4,000 men on August IS,
at which time the real advance on
Picking would begin. General Ter
auchi's dispatch stated that on the
18th, when it was forwarded. the adj
vance had not YET begun. This was
at first incomprckensible. in view of
the fact that fighting has actually
occurred. But the later statement
that the international force would
total $4,000 men on the 18th. appears
to make clear General Terauchi's
meaning and to reconcile it with GEN
eral Chaffee's dispatches. The pres
emit movement, of some 10000 men,
doubtless is viewed in the light of a
reconnaissance in force. This makes
clear the meaning of General Chat
fees dispatch that Yang Tsun is an
important strategic branch of the
fast maturing military plans. The
rlace is about eighteen miles from
lien Tsin and little less than a
quarter of the way to Picking. Colonel
Servers statement, wire up" con-
tains much meaning, as it is ac-
cepted as showing that there is di-
,ect telegraphic communicat ton with
the army in the field.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Choate appointed Arbitrator.

London, August 9.-United States
Ambassador Choate has been appoints
ed arbitrator between the British and
the Chinese governments in the case
of the sinking of the British dispatch
boat Kow Shing during the Chino
Japanese war.
A pious gentleman in Greeley, Pa.
insisted upon having prayers just be,
fore dinner. LIS wife and daughteI
objected so strenuously that the piou.
gentleman attacked them with a
fork and seriously wounded the wife
A mountain of alum rock is nat
ural curiosity which exists in China
about twelve miles from the village
of Lion Chek. The mountain is about
ten miles in circumference at thu
base and its height is 1910 feet. Tn.
stones are qyarried in large blocks
and after being heated in furnace.
are thrown into watts of boiling water
At the bottom of the watts the alum
crystalizes in layers about six incl.e
in thickness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

In speaking of the possibility of an
alliance between Peru, Bolivia and the
Argentine Republic, with view to war
with Chile, an American, who has
lived in Chile for O number of years,
says: Peru and Bolivia know very
well that they cannot whip Chile, and
the outcome of war, in the event of
the alliance have named, would be
the same. The Chileans can and will
fight. We can put 375 900 men in the
field, for 10 per cent Of the population
can be counted upon in the event of
war. We have ample modern arms,
and I have no fear as to the outcome.
Should the Queen of England decide
against Peru in the boundary arbitra-
ton, a war may result, though I am Of
the opinion that it can be avoided"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
AMERICANS LED THE FIGHT.
Were in the Van at the Capture of Yam,

Were in the Van at the Capture of Yang
Tsun.
London, August 1.-THE morning
papers express satisfaction at the
latest developments in China. The
average comment is that China is now
genuinely sueing for peace through
Ii Hung Chang. Dispatches this
morning give further details of the
takiag of Yang Tsun. According to
the Daily Mails correspondent, the
attack was led by the Americans and
British. The Chinese position con-
sisted of seven lines of entertainments.
The enemy fell back from one to an
other until driven from the last line
they fed toward Peking, completely
demoralized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
BBER BURNED ALIVE.
Horrible Fate OF Union Pacific Desper-
ADDE'S In Colorado.


Goodland, Kan, August 1.-THE
two men who held up Union Pacific
train near Hugo, Colo, last Sunday
were killed by a sheriff's posse at
the Bartholomew ranch. three miles
east of that placa Yesterday. The
robbers were located in the house
on the ranch and the posse lined up
and cut off escape. After fusilade
between the robbers and the posse,
in which J. b. Riggs and George
Cullens, deputies, We're shot, one of
the robbers jumped from window
and sought to escape, but was shot to
death. The posse then lay siege to
the house in which the remaining
robber stood guard with Winchester,
and finally succeeded in setting fire
to the building, which was destroyed,
with it's occupant. The robbers have
not been identified.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
PLEADS FOR PEACE.
Ii Hung Chang Given Authority to
Negotiate,

Washington, August 14.-China
pleads for peace. Rumors and ca
bled reports to this effect that have
6aen published in this country during
the last few days are corroboated by
the receipt of an imperial edict from
the privy council at Picking, which
is the inner and most august advis-
DRY body of the high court of PEI
king. Ii Hung Chang is made en-
voy plenipotentiary by China to ne
gotiate with the various powers for
terms of settlement.
The great Chinese statesman is
practically given carte blanche by
his emperor to conduct the entire
peace program and the settlement
of the terms whereby the various
powers are to be satisfied for i'm
juries and damage. The edict fol-
| lows:
Gin the present conflict between
Chinese and foreigners there has
been some misunderstanding on the
part of the foreign nations, and also
want of proper management on
| the part of some of the local authors
| tiles.
ga clash of arms is followed by
calamitous results and causes n rnp-
ture of friendly relations, which will
ultimately do no good to the world.
eve hereby appoint Ii Hung Chang
as our envoy plenipotentary with
instructions to propose at once by
telegraph to the governments of the
several powers concerned for imme-
iiate cessation of hostile demonstra-,
tions pending negotiations, which hi
is hereby authorized to conduct
our part for the settlement of WI
ever questions may have to be
with.
''The questions are to be severaliN
considered in satisfactory manner,
and the result of the negotiations
reported to us for our sanction. Re-
spect this"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

One Of the most fascinating exhibits
at the Paris Exhibition is that contrib
uted by the Pasteur Institute. In the
Pavilion of Hygiene are many neatly
labeled bottles, securely corked, one
hopes, containing an army Of bacilli
and parasites. The ravages of the mi
crobes are further demonstrated in it's
attacks on the raw materials of silk,
of beer and Of wine; whilst hard by
another case illustrates the expert
ments whereby the great researcher
exploded his own belief in the theory
of spontaneous generation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

The growth of electric railway street
systems in the principal countries OF
Europe during the last four years is
shown in a table in recent issue OF
L'Electricien. Germany leads with
$50 miles in 1896, which had increased
In 1899 to 2,160. Austria-H Hungary is
next with 45 miles in 1896 and 600 in
1899. The United Kingdom is third
with 81 miles in 1896 and 600 in 1899,
and the other countries follow in this
order: Italy, France, Switzerland.
Russia, Belgium, etc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

Max Gruss, the painter, who is an
American citizen, has been expelled
from Prussia.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to
10000 persons will winter at Nome.
Berlin has a special department of
theater censorship.
Prince Tuan pronounced Twan),
who has been reported as dead, poi
soned, insane, and again as absolute
ruler of Picking, is the first cousin
of Kwang Su, the emperor, and faith
er of Pc Ching, the heir apparent
to the Chinese throne.
The detonations of heavy artillery
are extremely injurious to the ear.
An expert physician examined the
ears of ninety-six soldiers before and
after battle in South Africa, and
found marked changes in forty-four,
or nearly so per cent. In seven cases
he found small hemorrhages in the
ears, and the firing caused the edge
of the earl drum to become red in
thirty-seveH cases.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

Order and method are the conjur-
ers by whose aid man of very aver.
age abilities may, if he chooses, Sc.
cure to himself the blessing of never
being hurried. Only arrange properly
the quantum of work which is to be
got through in a day OF week, or in
any fixed period, and small margin
over and above the bare space abso-
lutely needed for each part of it, and
that margin will be available for the
chance distractions for which people
complain that they have no time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
NEEDS ALL HIS TROOPS.
Lord Roberts in No Position to He'll
British Forces In China.

Lord Roberts in No Position to Help
British Forces IN China.
London, Aug. lit is obvious
that Lord Roberts is in no condition
to spare troops from the seat of war
in South Africa. The ravages by
sickness are more serious now than
at any previous period of the cam
paign, and the weekly percentage of
casualties has grown steadily since
the occupation of Preoria. In fact,
Lord Roberts army requires to be
constantly replenished, and large
draft of guards have just left London
to embark for the Cape. The capture.
of the Glands river garrison by Cen
eral Delarey is another disturbing re-
hinder that the Boer commanders are
still formidable, and that the task
which has tied up the bulk of the ac-
tive army of Great Britain for ten
months is by no means finished.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

The late Count Muravieff was SO Gin.
curably double" that Russia was fire..
quently suspected of designs of which
lshe was innocent. Fortunately, the
Iold diplomacy by which IAN ambassa-
dor was sent abroad to lie in the SER
vice of his country" is going out of
fashion. 1t has been found as costly
las the economy Of the farmer who
Imade8a fence of unseasoned boards. He
said they twisted the posts out of the
ground, twisted themselves off the
posts, and actually tWEt7d wrinkles in
his corn -fialdi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
FOOD FOR TEN DAYS ONLY.
Picking Situation Desperate, Says British
Minister Mcdonald.

London, Angus 14.-The British con-
sui at Canton, says the Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent there, has re-
aeived the following message dated
August 6, from Sir Claude MacDon-
aid, British minister in Picking:
"Our situation here is desperae. In
ten days our food supply will be at an
end. Unless we are relieved a gen
eral massacre is probable.
"The Chinese offer to escort us to
lien Tsin, but, remembering Gavin
pore, we refuse the offer. There are
over 200 European women and child
rem in this legation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
HALF WAY TO PEKING.
Chaffee Notifies War Department to
that Effect,

Washington, August IA dispatch
has been received by the war de-
partment from Chaffee, dated August
10, in which he says:
arrived at Hos Pi WI yesterday
This place, which is spelled Ho Shi
WI on the war department maps, is
about half way between lien Tsin
and Picking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Russians Fire ON Americans

New York, August IA special to
the Evening World, New York, dated
Che Foo, August 10, via Shanghai,
says:
taking of Yang Tsun. The Russian
artillery opened fire on the Ameri-
can troops, and before the mistake
was discovered many Americanstro
were killed and wounded by RtS6ian
Shells"
Love isn't to be found on a bargain.
counter.
Love speaks through the eyes; the
lips are otherwise engaged.
The clock that needs repairing of
Sulphur thrown into the fire Off
stove, furnace or fireplace, will
n few minutes extinguish the fire.
chimney or fue. A small bsA
parcel of sulphur-say three or +
ounces-if kept in convenient plJ
and used when needed, as direct
above, might be the means of savil
property.
An appalling surprise came to Mr.,
and Mrs. John p. Thibry of Lambert.
vile, N. j. They were about to retire
and on turning down the bedclothea
Mrs. Thibry was Mortified on beho1ds
ing in the bed two-foot polit snake
The reptile was killed with a garde4(
rake, and then the lady suffered
complete collaese.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Uncle Sam viii Accept waldersee

Washington, Aug. lit is au-
thoritatively stated that the United
States government will accept Count
Waldersce as commander of the inter-
national forces of China if the neces-
sity exists at the time of his arrival
in that country for the international
army to begin it's campaign,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

Lord Curzon has just sanctioned a
considerable outlay on an experts
mental indiarubber plantation near the
Tenasserim coast. No fewer than TO-
900 acres are to be thus cultivated, and
carefully framed estimates show that
when the trees reach maturity the
plantation should yield handsome
profits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Fitzslm mons Wins a Fight.

New York, August 11.-Bob Fitz-
simmons met Gus Rubin, the Akron
giant, last night before the TWEEN
rieth Century club, at Madison Square
garden, and won by knocking the
Ohioan down and out in the sixth
round.
Sylvia Durham, of Southington,
Conn.,, celebrated her Tooth birthday
last week. Her father, Rodney Lang
don, was a captain in the revolution.
A love romance with decidedly
novel turn comes from Debreczin,
Hungary. A young man was rejected
by his sweetheart because he was
Oowlegged. He went to a hospital
ind was informed that to straighten
ais legs the operating surgeon would
Just have to break and then reset
hem, and that the chances of sue
cess were slim. The young man in
listed on the operation; it proved a
mccess, and in two months he re-
;urned to his sweetheart, and now
they are married.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
NEW WAR VESSEL is SUNK.
French Battleship Wrecks Torpedo Boat


Paris, August 14.-During manoeuv-
ers of the French fleet off Cape st.
Vincent a collision occurred between
the first class battleship Brennus,
flying the flag of Vice Admiral Four
nier, commander of the, fleet. and
the torpedo boat destroyer France.
The France sunk Immediately. The
accident was due to the fact that
the France turned to the right, when
ordered to the left. Details thus far
received are meagre, but only a
small portion of the crew. consist
ing of four officers and fifty-eight
men, were saved. 1t is believed that
no fewer than fifty were lost. The
France, which was of 313 tons dis
placement, was a recent addition to
The French navy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Fire at Underwood.

Underwood, August Sired Klop-
ping had the misfortune to lose his
big double corn crib by fire, together
with 1000 bushels of corn, an ice
house and hen house. He had only
$500 insurance on the property burn
ed. The origin of the fire is I'M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

A Mauser bullet entered the brain Of
Jeremiah O'Leary, British soldier, at
the battle Of Colenso An expert sur
geon removed the bullet, and with it a
small portion of the mans brain. Since
then his memory is slightly impaired,
and he detests the taste of beer, al
though he had been very fond of it
previous to receiving the wound.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater unuevel-
oped resources than any other portion
OF the world. Any crop grown else
where can be duplicated there and the
country abounds in mines of coal, sill
Yer and gold, most of which have been
only Slightly developed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Chief Justice of England Dead.

London, Aug. 11.-Baron Russell Of
Killowen, lord chief justice of Eng
land, died yesterday. Baron Russell
had been i'll for some time. An ope-
ration was performed which the pa
tent is reported to have passed
through in good condition. This ope-
ration, however, resulted in his death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

Not long ago young man in Port
land, Me-, bought an old army mus,
ket to celebrate. A little later he was
giving the weapon an overhauling,
when he noticed some scratches on tha
stock that looked like writing. After
giving the stock good cleaning, it
was found that the scratches formed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

w. P. Chase has again leased the
Auditorium and will at once get the
building in shape for the presenta-
ton of vaudeville and such other at
fractions as can be secured