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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
BREyITIES.

The Crellin Iron Works Com pany,
of Des Moines, has been incorporated
under the name of the Des Moines
Bridge and Iron Works. The capital
ization of the new company is $40, 900.
and the incorporators are E. w. Crel-
lin, w. H. Jackson and B. N. Moss.
w. ellis and wife, residing at Gin
ton, were badly burned by the explo-
sion of a lamp. The burning oil was
scattered over Mrs. Gillis's clothes and
she ran screaming from room to room.
The neighbors hearing her cries ran
to her assistance and extinguished the
fire. Her face, head, arms and back
are terribly burned and she will prob
ably die. Mr.. Gillis was not SO badly
burned as was his wife, yet he is in a
serious condition.
Des Moines dispatch: The officers
of Madison county, accompanied by
w. S. Brockett, of Runnells, made a
descent on farm house twenty-six
miles southeast of Des Moines, former
ly occupied by Frank Daley, the man
arrested for assaulting and robbing
John Cunningham. Their theory was
that Daley has been at the head of an
organized band of thieves and the re-
suit of the search served to confirm the
report. Mr.. Brockett says the house
was literally filed with dry goods,
clothing, hardware, cutlery, harness,
blankets, etc. Mnct of the plumber
was new goods and was evidently
stolen from merchandise stocks. The
property was taken in charge by the
authorities of Madison county and an
effort is to be made to ascertain the
places from which it was Sstolen.
Daley is under indictment in Polk
county for the Broclkett robbery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
LAID TO REST.


Archbishop Hennessey's Funeral Exer-
cises at Dubuque.
DUBUQUE, March 9.-In vault be-
side the remains of his predecessors,
Bishops Loras and Smith, lie the re-
mans of John Hennessey, first arch
bishop of Dubuque. The obsequ,es
occurred at 10 yesterday morning and
were of the simplest character. There
were no flowers and no ornaments
whatever, even the high altar being
stripped OF everything except what
was necessary in celebration of mass.
The same order was carried through
out the church, nothing appearing ex-
cept black and purple mourning drap-
cry. There was also an entire abb
sence of music, only the voices of
hundreds of priests being heard in the
Gregorian chant. This was in accord
,,i4,, the aeau prelate's wIsn.4
The saknonies were conducted by
Cardidal Gibbons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
sTEYN TAKES FIRM STAND.

Says Beers VIII Fight to the Last and
Europe Will BE Astonished.
T, LONDON, March "a. q. Hales, the
correspondent of the Daily News, who
was captured by the Beers Feb. and
released a few days ago at Bloemfon-
tein, telegraphing from sterkstroom.
Tuesday, says:
''While I was n prisoner at Bloem-
fontein / had an interview with Presi-
dent Steyn. He said the burghers
were determined to fight to the last
man, and that the struggle in the Free
State would be child's play compared
with what would follow in the Trans
vaal. He predicted that the capitula-
ton OF PRETORIA would be preceded by
events which would astonish Europe. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
AGREED ON CANDIDATES.
Field -Omoers for Fifty-frst Regimen,
Nominated.

Field -Omcors for Fifty-frst Regiment
Nominated.
Dies MONIES, March 13.-The nomi-
nations for the new field officers of the
Fifty-first regiment, in the Iowa Ma
tional Guard were made at meeting
of the captains and line officers at the
Slavery House. Seven companies were
represented by their . liocrs and three
H. 'i> = 0srtel. SO the meeting is fairly
considered to have represented ten out
of the eleven re-organized companies
of the regiment. 1t was She unani-
nous sentiment of the meeting that
General Lincoln should be chosen
colonel of the new regiment. Aside
from General Lincoln, those at tn.
meeting voted to support for majors,
Captain F. r. Bennett, Of Company FL,
Captain w. c. Mentzer of Company D,
and Captain William B. Widner OF
Company I.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
Involves a Big sum.

ATLANTIC. March "a petition has
been filed with the clerk of courts in
the case of George Gray VS.. John F.
Liken, in which nearly $1s5, 900 are in
volved. 1t appears from plaintiffs
petition that he contracted to sell to
defendant certain Audubon county
property, worth several thousand dol
lars, for which he was to receive a
deed to some land in Texas and cash
balance, but that now the defendant
refuses to pay the required sum, and
as a consequence plaintiff demands a
judgment for sos, $50 and damages in
the sum of $50, 900, as well as costs and
attorney fees.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
THE NEWS in IOWA
= HORROR IN WRIGHT COUNTY.


Aged Ladies' Found Dead and Partially
Devoured.
CLARIoN, March 1O.-A horrible
story. of the finding ofthe dead bodies
of two sisters, Mrs. Margaret McH ale,
aged 80, and Mrs. Mary Shelly, aged
80, has just come to light. For a mum
Der Of years past they, have lived to-
gether in a small house on a relatives
farm south of town. This winter they
became SO feeble they were unable to
work, and the neighbors went every
few days to attend them. Recently q
visit was made to the house and the
old ladies were in their ordinary
nealth. A few days later some one
noticed no signs of life and investi-
gated, and found the bodies lying on
the floor, having been dead day or
two. To add to the horror, cat that
mad been left in the house Toasted up
on the remains of both to such an eX:
tent that they were hardly recognize
able, the lips, eyes and tongues being
almost totally devoured. The coron-
er's verdict said death came from old
age. 1t is supposed that one died nat
urally, and the shock thus sustained
proved too great for the feeble
strength of the other. The remains
were inferred in one grave.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15

CONGRESS.


i5 sehjngton, March e.IThe conference reporA
r, ~ sne anIncial bill was agreed to. 4 to 20.
~ replied 70 the speech made by Carter In
% th wTsinia intro o
GevSrn the Philippine islands until congress-
shAAl etasrwisc provide.
3. h sSs spent ne entire day in sonsdera
$50 from the Fourth Alabama district
Ri ssSs -. "a SENATE. u
& " ashington, March THE one feature Of the
sssttS which Was An eloquent address on the
s:Hilpptne question, strongly uphoking the
Roncy o the administration.
After adopting resolutions ON the death Of
4 Congressman Hnrmer, OF Pennsylvania the
Z house adjourned.
arlington, March e.-Mason entered mo.
Sion 70 discharge the committee on foreign re-
sauons from further consideration Of his reso-
Elgon expressing sympathy for the Beers.
e soqtSS Risppa ar S
E0raker, IN charge OF the BILL replied He de-
4 clared " TO be the most liberal and generous
y Vnited States.
HOUSE unscated CASTOR A. Robbins, demo-
\ erat from the Fourth Alabama district, and
~ strict party vote. House adopted q rule
I eetting aside the second and fourth Fridays of
cscn month for the consideration Of private
" asnington, March 9.-..Ltndsay Of Ken
4 yucky delivered an address In opposition to the
tariff feature Of the Porto Riean bin. Allison
ns she sand o q
/ RICO from October "a 1888. to January !. 1909,
amounttngSto " o05, 49, and gave notice that he
would cali up the measure tomorrow In ex-
ecutive session Mason's melton to discharge
committee from consideration OF his Boer reso-
a q rlN 4.
3 ~ the house. Loud and Sulloway engaged in q
1 coNoquy over the policy of passing private
Mashington. March lO-While the senate
4a9 the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill under consideration to-day, q lively debate
Mas precipitated by an amendment proposed by
H ,a proposing e give former Queen Liliuoka-
The anhendhent was tabled finally without
diyisI9n; The pending bill was passed with a
= The house agreed to take up the bill provfd.
4 Ing = government for Hawaii on April g. the
6nal vote 70 be taken on April5. Consideration
q the Wise Young election contest was re-
eumed and occupied the remainder OF the
s session.
Washington, March PA resolution by Allen
i onQu1ring as to whether request for mediation
had been received from the Transvaal and what
Action had been taken, was adopted. Eighty.
s sig private pension bills were passed. Rawlins
nnf Utah occupied almost the entire time of the
weston with legal argument against holding
he Philippines. !,
HOUSE.
Today, for the second time within week o
democrat was unseated in the house and re-
publican seated in his place. r. A. Wise was
given the seat hitherto occupied by w. A.
Young, from the Second Virginia district. The
urgent deficiency BILL carrying 81, $4,000 was
passed A bill extending the placer mining
laws, with certain notifications, to Alaska,
was passed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
LAWMAKERS AT cHERoK EE.
Members of the Legislature Visit the
New Asylum.

CHEROKEE, March s.-The special
train carrying 23o members of the leg
islature, their wives AID others espec-
tally invited to accompany them,
reached Cherokee at 1890 yesterday.
After coffee was served, the party
drove out to the new insane hospital,
where they spent some time inspecting
it. After the party returned, they
were sumptuously banqueted at the
Lewis hotel. After dinner speeches
were made by Speaker Bowen, Sena-
tors Cheshire, Hartman, Junkin,
Eaton, Titus, Blanchard, Hubbard,
Ball, Representatives Byers, Temple,
Eaton, Theophilus, Carter, representa-
tives legislatures; John Cownie, of the
board of control; DIR. Hoyt and DIR.
Hill, of insane hospitals, and Hon.
LATE Young, for the press. Conclud-
ing hours were spent in a social way,
the train leaving for Des Moines at
$50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
SEA LION
Capsized = Boat and Gave tvs Filnsr-
men an Exciting Experience.

Capsixed . Boat and Gave Two FiLnsr-
men an Exciting Experience.
San Rafael lCal.l Spec. San Fran
cisco Bulletin: John Bartini and Joe
Lafranky, two Italian fishermen, came
very near meeting their deaths the
other morning off McNear's Point, in
San Pablo Bay. Bartini and Lafranky
had their nets set for the purpose of
catching founders, and when the lido
started to turn they proceeded to pull
in, when they noticed that the nets
were harder to handle than usual. They
thought they had an unusual large
catch of founders, but when they had
fully 40 fathoms Of net pullS4 into the
boat a large sea lion was noticed
splashing the water at furious rate.
Bartini called to Lafranky to get an
oar and hit him, but Just as he had
said the words the sea lion stuck his
head out Of the water and, seeing the
boat and its occupants. made lunge,
capsizing the craft. Bartini. who is
a good swimmer, Immediately jumped
for his partner and, Selling him by the
arm, dragged him to the boat and fin
ally managed to get him on the bottom.
When the boat capsized the anchor fell
overheard and the craft was made fast.
The sea lion, continued sp1ashing the
water at terrific rate. and the Ital-
ians were badly frightened. They
called for help, but their cries were Of
no avail. as their voices could not be
heard hundred yards, the wind blow
Ing terrific gale. Finally, after they
had been in the water for fully three
hours, u schooner was sighted coming
from the Patent brick yard. and the
crew lowered small boat and went to
the rescueaefs the Italials, who were
almost exhausted from fright and cold.
After about an hour the boat was
righted, the lien being killed with a
shotgun from the schooner. It proved
to be large one, weighing fully 1000
POUNDS. The lion was probably follow
Ing shoal of herring up the bay and
ran foul Of the Italians net and sue
ceeded In getting tangled up in 1t. The
net is complete wreck. This is the
second time that sea lion has been
SO caught in San Pablo Bay and almost
at the cost OF life.,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
BoERs WANT INTERVENTION.

Foreign Consuls at Pretoria Requested
to Invite Intervention.
LONDON, March 13.-The Daily Mail
has received the following dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday, March
10, and censored by the Boer govern
ment:
President Kruger and President
Steyn have wired to Lord Salisbury
peace proposals. on condition that the
independence of the two republics be
respected and the rebel colonials am
nestled. Yesterday the foreign con-
suls were called into conference and
were requested to invite the interven-
ton of the powers they represent in
order to prevent further bloodshed"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
4 CLEVER CAPTURE.
A. d. Johnson Arrested 1t Des Molpei
for Forgery ~ Various Places.

A. d. Johnson Arrested 1t Des Molpes
for Forgery 1t Various Places.
Dies MONIES, March ia. B. John
son was arrested by Detectives r. E.
johnson Of Des Moines and E. r. Car
rington, of st. Louis, just as he and an
alleged brother giving his name as
Olaf B. Anderson were taking the
Rock Island train for Omaha. John
son is believed to be one of the most
notorious swindlers in the United
States. The immediate crime upon
which his arrest was based was the
forgery of $4,000 in checks against st.
Louis banks. He apparently gave up
when the great array of evidence Sc
cured by the detectives was made
known to him and agreed to go to st.
Louis for trial without demanding the
issuance of requisition papers. He
left for st. Louis in charge of Detective
Darlington. If the detectives are cor
rect, johnson has operated in all the
principal cities of the United States,
working a number of games with
equal facility, but so far as known he
has been living here quietly with his
wife and 3-year-old daughter. The
various aliases under which he is said
to have operated are A. B. johnson,
Olaf B. jacobson, Henry NJ. Preston,
Charles E. Brown, Charles w. Brown,
A. /. Wood, O. B. Peterson and o. b.
Anderson. His operations are sup
posed to have netted him hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and although he
is but IS years of age he is reckoned
one of the smoothest men in the
profession.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
BoERs DIDN'T MAKE A STAND.

Entire Force, However. Succeeded In
Escaping.
LONDON, March 9.-The Beers appear
70 have made no stand whatever, ex-
cept that while in retreat they twice
repulsed General French's cavalry
with rife fire. As no report has been
made of the capture of prisoners. the
enemy probably g22t away with their
following them and keeping between
them and Bloemfontein.
PRETORIA. March 6.-via Lorenzo
Marquez.-Itis officially stated here
that on Sunday last there was heavy
fighting at Dordrecht, that the British
were repulsed with great loss, and that
/. the federals captured three cannon.
LADYsMITH, March 9.-The Beers are
entrenching at Biggarsberg. The
scouts report that all the Natal Dutch
farmers have fed from the surround
ing country.
The evacuation of the northern dis
tricts Of Cape Colony is now nearly
complete. The British are in posses
sion of the railroad crossings. The
Daily News makes the following edi-
torial comment:
It was rumored in London yester-
day-and we have some reason for
believing the rumor to be correct
that the two republics made informal
and unofficial overtures for peace on
the preceding day. Unfortunately,
the conditions suggested were of such
q character as to preclude the posi-
-bilitysof leading to any result. Terms
which might have teen gladly accepted
before the war, in order to avert it.
are impossible after the war. with all
the sacrifices it has entailed."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
secretlx Taken From .I.u.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 1a.-Secre-
tary Of State Powers and Captain Davis
were secretly taken from Jail between
midnight and daybreak and in charge
OF Sheriff Sutor Of Frankfort were
driven overland to Versailles, where
they were placed on q train and taken
10 Louisville. Arriving there they
Scss placed IN The county jail. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
LincoIn.s Remains.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March The
remains of Abraham Lincoln have
been transferred from the crypt Of the
national Lincoln monument to a tenn
porary vault just north, the removal
being necessary because of the demoli-
Zion fSthe monument preparatory to
an entire reconstruction on different
plan, dor which 100000 were appro-
priated aN the last legislature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
ONWARD TO BLoEMFoNrEIN.

British Troops Within Twenty-fi five Miles
of the City.
LONDON, March 13.-The Daily News
has the following from Asvogel Kop,
dated March IL:
The march was continued to-day to
this point. No Beers were seen on the
way. The British are now only twen-
ty-five miles from Bloomfontein. One
of the Boer prisoners says the siege Of
Mafelking has been raised"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
Persisted IN THE FLAMES.
Fourteen Live. Lost In Newark. II. J.

Fourteen Lives Lost In Newark. n. j.
Fire. .sg
New YORK, March 10. Fourteen
persons lost their lives, two person,
were seriously injured and many
others slightly burned in tenement
house fire in Newark, N. j., yesterday.
The firemen, after the flames had been
subdned, took thirteen bodies fteAs
the runs and while they were thus
engaged another victim of the Gre died
in the city hospital. One family was
wiped out completely, and Of another
family only thesfather lives, and he IL
in the city hospital, where it lis believed
he will die. Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
sBuller,s Force Is Moving.

LONDON. March IL. The only i'm
portant change in the general situa-
ton in South Africa is that General
Butler is again on the move. The
news comes in dispatch from the
Beers camp at Biggarsberg, dated
March 8, saying:
Twelve thousand British are threat
ening the Boer positions from the di-
rection of Helpmakaar, while party,
of British scouts was encountered at
Waschbank March s.n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
HALF OF REDF1ELp BURNED.

Eight Buildings in One Block Com
pletely Destroyed.
REDFIELD, March 13.-Fire which
started at midnight from an unknown
cause destroyed half the business part
OF the town. The whole north side of
the main street was burned, excepting
the Park hotel. The loss will aggre-
gate between SIS, 200 and $50, 900. The
fire seemed to start in three small
buildings all at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15

Miners and Operators Reach Settlement.
Dies MONIES, March 1o.-A compro-
mise has been effected between the
coal miners and operators in joint con-
ference, by which the miners agree to
accept an advance of 10 cents per ton
for mining, with the screen basis.
This is an advance of from 1215 to Is
per cent, varying between the smines
of the state, according to the condi-
tions of mining
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
couldn,s Say Il

Mrs. Rambo lin the inside Of the
front door)- Absalom, you have been
drinking again." Mr.. Rambo ION the
outside mo, M dear, Il" Mrs.
Rambo- Say Prompt payments pa
tiently pursued produce prosperity "
Mr.. Rambo- Prompt payments pa
tiently prosued pos" Mrs. Rambo
'Absalom, you can go UP to your
room by way of the back door. Mem
phis Comrrc -oinl Anneal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
safe Blowers at oskaloosa.

OsKAroosA, March 13.-The safes in
Ed. Towards grocery and the Oska-
loosa Times We're burglarized. How
ards loss is about 5000, while that of
the Times is very small.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
{ Germany b eclines 10 Med,et..

DURHAM, March 10. The Transyaals
having appealed to Germany for me-.
diation or Intervention in the was
with Great Britain, Germany has Re.
piled that she declines to interfere, a..
she IS no way concerned IN Che copS
dict.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
railroad Accident.

DUBUQUE, March "a drive rod
broke on Milwaukee engine near Fl.
Atkinson. The cab was smashed, the
engineer and fireman both thrown out
and the engineer seriously hurt, the
fireman slightly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
Des Moines Man Honored.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.-At the
fourth annual meeting of the National
Association Of Cooperative Mutual In
surance companies w. B. Forbes, of
Des Moines, was elected president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
BULLER ADVANCES.

Captures Pieter's I'LL, Said to BE the
Enemy's Main Position.
LONDON, March 1.-The war office
received a .dispatch from General Bull
Ter announcing that Peters hill, the
enemy's main position, was magnifi-
Gently captured yesterday and sixty
prisoners taken. The war Office re-
ceived the following from Butler:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15

The house in which John Brown was.
born in TorTington, Conn, and which
has; been ~ delapidated condition
and occupied for some years by - Eoor
negro fahily, is TO be purchased and
p. eserve by o society organized fos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
Governor shaw,s rather Dead.

WORTHWHILE, Vt, March s.-Board-
man Shaw. father of Governor Shaw,
of Iowa, died at his home here Tues
day night, aged 81 years. Governor
Shaw is here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
NO HOPE FOR AAFEK1NG.
British Correspondent Says the Beers Ar
Determined to Take It

British CORES pondent Says the Beers Are
Determined to Take 1t.
LONDON, March IA correspondent
SOf the Daily Mail at Lorenzo Marquee,
telegraphing Saturday, says: accord
Ing to Boer reports, the fall of Mafe-
king is certain. There has been heavy
lighting this week, and the Beers have
been Smelling the town from all the
outlying forts which they have cap
tured. Colonel Baden-Powell cleared
Ill the natives out of the town but the
Beers drove them back. The Beers
are preparing for final assault, with
the idea that the capture of Mafeking
will raise the dropping spirits of the
burghers."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
CHARGED WITH aoEBEL MURDER
Republican State Auditors Clerk Is Under
~ Arrest.

espubllcan State Auditors Clerk Is Under
Arrest.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 11.-W. II.
CouIton, clerk in the Office of State
Auditor Sweeny, has been arrested and
placed in Jail, charged with completely
an the murder of the late Governor
William Goebel. The arrest was made
by Chief Of Police Williams.
Secretary OF War Visits Cuba.
HAVANA, March s.-Secretary Root
arrived yesterday on board the United
States transport Sedgwick. He was
received with a salute from the Ca
banas fortress. General Ludlow was
Salso on board the sedgwicls.
The largest body of water in the
world having no outlet in the ocean is
the Caspian Sea, it being 1870 square
miles in extent.
4 Ex-speaker Reed says that.of all sim
ners, liars are the worst. ssThey are
properly disposed OF, (" he says, sin the
eighth verse of the twenty first chapter
of Revelation. .
William S. Withan, Of Atlanta, Ca.
is probably president OF more banks
than any man in this country. They
Plumber twenty-seven, and are located
as many towns in Georgia and Ala
ma. In addition to these he,is the
kctipg head Of many cotton mills
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-16
Plans for Payne Memorial Hall.

Architect w. II. Brown, of Cincin-
natl, who drew the plans for the First
Baptist church here, has been employ
ed to draw the plans for the Payne
memorial hallat Brcaddus Institute.
He was here few days ago and sub
mitted the plans for the inspection of
the building committee. A few minor
changes were deemed necessary and
Mr.. Brown took the drawings back
home with him, with the understand
ing that they be forwarded to the com
mittee withina few days. Upon their
arrival the committee will proceed to
advertise for bids for the erection of
the building and hopes TO have it I'M
der process of construction within
few weeks at most.