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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

THE PRESENT KING OF SARAwAK
the hands of his uncle, Rajah Muda
Hassim, who gave Brooke warm well
FOR the suppression of the rebellion
Witch had broken out in the state.
In gratitude for this assistance. and
in order to retain the services of al
ally whose value he was quick to rec
ognize, Muda Hassim handed over the
then small province some 5000 miles
in extent-of Sarawak and its depend
encies to Mr.. Brooke, one cogent rea-
son for this generosity being that he
was unable to control it himself.
OF this territory Mr.. Brooke was
formally proclaimed rajah on Sept. "a,
1871; but in the preceding two years
during which he had administered its
affairs, he had completely won the
hearts of all the better disposed ma
tives. In spite of the destinations a
throne exercises over most imagina-
tions, few Kingdoms could have seemed
less desirable than Rajah Brooke's, for
the condition Of the country was any
thing but peaceful.
There was practically no exchequer
and absolutely no revenue; his peace
full subjects were harassed to death,
and he never knew how much he could
depend on outside assistance to right
them. Yet his influence was daily on
the increase, for by marvellous in
tuition he at once understood the char
f-% Of <>f
| tl.ngs. a,itft
Brooke succeeded in enlisting the
sympathies of the British naval author
tiles on the China station, and his
great friend. Capt. Henry Keppel, who,
with sword. pen and voice did more
for Borneo than any other man, the
Brookes excepted, was sent in COM
mand Of the frigate Dido to aid him
in suppressing the pirates of the Sare-
bus and Sakarran rivers, and more
particularly the formidable bands who
followed the flag Of the terrible Seriff
| Sahib. so " -, 5 3;
These pirates had never been COM
quered, and were regarded BY Mr..
Brooke's people as inyincible.Y Yet when
| A0 IOAu LuCAA A0t OAOu1A 6Os Jul t6dvC
them the opportunity to accompany
him or not, as they thought best, they
merely replied: What is the use Of
our remaining? II you die. we die;
and If you live, we live. We will go
with you"
| So expeditions consisting OF the Di-
dos boats manned by bluejackets, and
native craft conveying a large force
Of Dyaks, under the command OF
| Captain Keppel and Mr.. Brooke. pro-
ceeded 10 or 80 miles up the great riv-
ers and their tributaries, and attacked
the strongholds OF Serebus and Sa-
karran, SO that for the first time in
native experience these pirates were
bearded in their dens.
The fighting was Of the most inter-
esting description, and was attended
by quite respectable number Of casu-
alties on the winning SIDE
Brooke's best fighting man, Patingi
All: Mr.. Seward. one OF his white
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
old story In Now Form:

a story has been given out by one
Of the promoters Of the new American
Baseball League which would seem
to sound the death knell Of the Ma
tional League. All summer ennis
saries of the new league have been
busy working to consummate the per-
lection Of the new Organization, and
they claim to have succeeded. This
circuit, which has been completed, will
be composed Of eight clubs. and will
include Philadelphia. Baltimore, Wash
ington. Brooklyn. st. Louis. Detroit,
Chicago and one other city in the west.
The managers for the new teams have
been selected, and, it is claimed, the
Brooklyn club will supply three. Hugh
Jennings is likely to be at the head
Of thf Philadelphia club, while Kelly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

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Little has been said. and probably
as little thought, of the beneficent
work done by the railroads in aiding
and promoting the measures set on
foot for the relief Of stricken Calves
ton. Thousands of refugees from that
city received free transportation to any
part of the country, and immense
quantities of supplies were rushed for
ward without charge. This ready re-
spouse to the cry of human needs char
acterized all the great railway systems
of the country, the express, telegraph,
and telephone companies. The cash
value Of the services thus rendered is
as impossible to estimate as the
amount of human suffering and misery
they helped to alleviate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

A collection OF political curiosities
you'd properly include President
Pierce's cabinet, the only one in the
history of the country which remained
unchanged during the four years of an
administration. 1t is remarkable that
the cabinet of Lord Salisbury, which
consisted of nineteen members. had not
suffered single change in the five
years since the summer of 1895, when
the present government took Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
The Bright Side Of Hnmar

The Bright Side of humanity" a
new book by DIR. Edward Leigh Pell, is
said to be the first serious attempt that
has ever been made to present the
characteristic noble traits of all races.
In the preparation of his book DR.. Pell
examined one thousand works of travel
and although all of them set forth
with considerable detail the vices and
disagreeable traits of the people which
they profess to describe, only two hun
dred dwelt at any length on their viz
tues. To supply the compensatory
high lights in these dark pictures was
happy thought and must have been a
pleasant task.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

In some grottoes in Algeria French
explorers have recently discovered
stone implements mingled with the re-
mains Of extinct animals belonging to
Quaternary times. Further explora-
lions indicate that during the age
when grottoes We're inhabited the coast
Of Algeria had a configuraSon different
from that of today. Among the ami
mails associated with the ancient hui
man inhabitants of Algeria we're the
&Sinoceros, the hippopotamusA and
hons y f1lliaS Il Ia5riiaaat -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
Uprising was Inevitable."

Prof. Maertens, in a recent course
of lectures on international law at the
University Of st. Petersburg, declared
that the troubles in China were the
reasonable result of the endless In.
juries to which China had been sub
jected by Europeans since the early
years of the century. If we stood in
the place Of the Chinese. attached to
his emperor and to his religion. we
should understand why the present
anti-foreign uprising was inevitable
Prof. Maertens is private counselor
and perpetual member of the Russian
Foreign office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

There are few people who decline an
increase of salary, but the Rev. George
9. Loriner,past of the fremont Tenn
pie in Boston, is one of the few. His
congregation recently voted him an
increase of $1,000 a year, but he has
declined the increase, stating that his
present salary of $1,000 a year is
quite enough.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
WYATT A. LEE.

oest performances were one three-hit.
one four-hit' and four five-hit games.
He batted at .234 clip. A years ex-
perience in the fast American League
has done young Lee world Of good
and those who played with andagainst
him expect him to be even more eff
fective and valuable to the Kansas
City club In 1901 than he was in his
first season. ls!.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
a PHENOMENAL PITCHER.

Wyatt A. Lee the phenomenal
pitcher Of the Kansas City club. was
born at Lynchburg, Va, on Aug. 70,
1879, and learned to play bali on the
lots Of his native city. He made a
great reputation as an amateur in
Kansas. He was discovered by Nam
ager Manning while at Coffeyville,
Kan. His record for the season Of
1900 was % victories and % defeats,
a percentage of .511, a decidedly credit
able showing when the Blues low posi-
ton in the race is remembered. His
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

perfectly proper articles the accuracy
Of which is vouched for by the CYCLIC
pedias. But the divine spark never
burned in my BRAIN"
She was a thin. brown little woman.
She had luminous hazel eyes under
straight, black brows, lots of straight.
soft, black hair, and nervous way Of
smiling.
You've made more, money in the
past three months than have in SIX
he declared. There was note of irri-
tation in his voice.
She laughed. "The wages of smedi
ocrity," she commented. She left hel
typewriter table with a heap of order
ly printed MSS upon it, and the bulg.
ing envelopes propped against the wall
at the back. Its no use" she said,
you've got to go away somewhere.
Chicago is killing you. You're burn
ing out. We must manage it-some-
how"
She knelt beside the lounge. putting
one hand on his hot forehead
He was handsome fellow even in
his rundown physical condition. The
brow was broad. the nose perfect, the
line of jaw long and sweeping. In the
sea-blue eyes was look at once init
mate and lingering, which had fattered
many susceptible women.
That's easy to say. I don't see how
it can be DONE"
cit must be done" She knit her
dark brows. Where would it be best
for you to go?"
ITO Colorado, suppose-if you can
manage it!''
"I'll try" She took the tablet and
pencil away. She slipped small vol
ume into his hand. Don't think about
work just now. Here's Beckett. Read
that"
She went back to the machine. For
another hour her fingers danced over
the keys. Then it was time to cook
their little supper. She looked around
the fiat with prescient sense Of lone
illness. Their brief year together here
had been happy one. She had loved
her brilliant husband dearly, and had
been proud Of his literary achieve
ments. She could only rejoice when
his unusual ability outstripped and
overshadowed her best efforts. II
would be very desolate with him away
But there would always be work, loads
of work. And work is wonderful!
panacea.
When the matter of his going was
finally arranged, she could not bu
feel glow of happiness in his, tender.
ness, his gratitude, his anticipation
She took little orphan niece to share
1 her solitude, she wrote him long let
tiers; she kept her brain and hand
busy. Altogether Doris Fernald wa
not depressed. The separation would
be only for a few months. The spiri
Of returning health sparkled on thu
1 pages he wrote. One-two--of his late
stories had been honored by generou:
and complimentary acceptance. HI
hoped she was not depriving herself t.
send him the checks she cid. He would
pay her back many times over one Of
these days. OF course it was pleasant
to be able move about. and enjoy
the numerl beauties Of this bewil-
dering CO do. But March had
stormed ! rway-ADril had cried
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
A BRILLIANT sHoR1sToH

Fred Parent, the brilliant shorts
of the champion Providence team
the eastern League for the season
1900. was born at Riddeford, Me-,
November 25, 1876, and learned to spl!
baseball in Sanford, Me-, where l
now resides. He made his debut 1
the Connecticut State League in 1Ss
and his good work for the New Have
team in 1899 led to his getting a tris
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

- q . y /
will go to Washington AMI
manage the st. Louis tear
will. 1t is asserted. at last.
hearts desire. and be at q
the Baltimore organization
naming managers have nd
nounced. but they are said
balanced baseball men, who
years of experience. The
team will be the principal lose
matter of players. according
story, as no less than nine Of h
tingent have promised to jun
National League when the oppor
presents itself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

A motherless pig has been adopted
by hen belonging to Mrs. Henry Lam
ders, Of Mantua. N. ]. The hen had
been sitting on a nest Of eggs. but
those she kicked out Of the nest when
she took charge Of the little pig, which
lies contentedly under the hens wing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

A waggish stranger complained to
the police of Salina, Kansas, that a
resident of that town had fleeced him
out OF forty-dollar bill. After the
police had spent day hunting for the
rogue, and finally located the suspected
man, 1t suddenly dawned upon the
sleuths that there are no forty dollar
Bills.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

An official map of vesuvius on a
scale of one in ten thousand has Just
been issued, being the first since 1876.
A new plan in relief of the cone has
also been made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
Co-operatlve RAILWAY.

Victoria. Australia. has built seven
local railways on the cooperative prin.
ciple. The railways were estimated
for by contract at f547.9OS, but by
working the cooperative principle they
were completed for f251.211.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

with the st. Louis club toward the
close of that season. Manager Murray
secured his services for the Providence
team for 1900 and his advancement to
the National League is considered Ger,
tain. He took part in 1877 games. bat.
ted .284. fielded .S75 and stole "a
bases. Many of his errors were made
on chances that less ambitious player
would not have tried for. i14el
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

A mint is to be established in Can
ada for the coinage of gold. Hereto
fore the coming Of the metallic cur
rency has been done in England.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

New York's great rapid transit tun-
mel, so long projected, is finally under
way. The difficulties presented in some
places are immense. In the neighbor-
hood Ct Union square, for example
the tvunel must be hewn out of solid
rock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

An advertiser proposed to reveal for
twenty -five cents an easy way for an,
young lady to keep her hands nice and
soft. A budding damsel in Sturgeon
Mo-, sent the cash. and received this
advice: Soak your hands in dishwatei
three times a day, while mother rests
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
FREQ Mason 1os Years Old.

The Oldest Free Mason in the world
is Adna Adams Treat Of Denver Col
He Joined the order in 1923, and IS In
his 103d year. He is still healthy AMI
active.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

It is interesting to learn that tho
Czarina of Russia dispenses SO much
in charity as to require to employ q
special lady secretary. bearing the, title
of directress of the imperial charities
whose office is to disburse and oversee
the employment of her majesty's gifts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

a French naturalist asserts that
n1ghtingales devour the drones of a
beehive. and never attack the work
ers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

A Chicago tobacconist hands every
cigarette purchaser neighboring un-
dertaker's card.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

The sultan has forbidden the Turk
tsh war department to use balloons or
carrier pigeons for army purposes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

In the Black forest district of Ger
many are 1.400 master clockmakers
and 5000 workmen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06

a church bell has an empty head
and long tongue, but it is discreet
snough not to speak until to,,ed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
Q. \ HULI- r.As.sh.r.

THURSDAY, DEC. s. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
CORPORATION TAXES.
LAWYERS CIRCULAR TO STOCK COMPANIES
BRINGS DENIAL FROM THE
STATE CONTROLLER.

Albany Dec. 12-Several complaints have been
made an the last few days the State Controller
IN relation 10 a circular letter issued by New
York LAWYER which appears to have been sent out
To large number of corporations doing business IN
the city of New-York- The letter reads as follows'
Gentlemen: In examining the reports filed by you
with the State Controller for taxation the
find that you have not literally complied with tie
law in that you paying more taxes tna1 - ~
therein required II this report was correcteu ~
would then nay your proportion OF the state tdA
and no more than others in the same line OF DUST
have made a special study of the corporation
tax laws. and prepared TO make the ,So1
corrections in your report II you SO ~ The saw
ings effected the first year only but II no a1,
IS made then charge is made by me Oh any
AS the time 10 make these notifications 20 2e 9
available this year is short should DC peaSeu !, ~ ~
hear from you at early date. making an ap-
poiniment at your OF my o"''e' r. s. MkEAN.
Under date of December 10 Controller Gilman ior-
warded Mr. Mexican a letter requesting informa-
ton as 10 what authority he had for making any
such statement at what time such examinations
had been made and who had permitted him TO make
them In conclusion the Controller said: II the
statement purporting to issue from your office did
from you the Department would De
pleased to know it, and If you are issuing any such
statement would most respectfully request that
the practice be Immediately discontinued"
The Controller denies that Mr. McAean or any
other person has been permitted 10 examine
the reports filed in the Department for purposes OF
taxation except where an order has been forwarded
corporation whose report is to be examined, or
when application has been made by the duly
credited legal representative of the company.
The Controller desires II understood that no per-
mission will be given to any person TO examine
these reports until satisfactory evidence has been
submitted that the party requesting the privilege
has authority.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
JUDGE MAREAN ON THE STAND
SAYS DOODY WAS ASSURED HE WOULD
BIZ TREATED AS a PERSON AS
sISTING JUSTICE

Justice Josiah T. Mars3n and ex-District Attorney
Hiram r. Steele were among the witnesses yester-
day I'm the trial Of Daniel Doody. the contractor
on the charge Of perjury They told Of the part
DOody had played a witness when they we're in
the District Attorneys Office.
II Is apparent that the defence will try 70 show
that promise was made 70 DOody By the oistrict
Attorneys ofice that he would not be prosecuted
N he would act a witness for the people In the
cases aga the officials he declared that he had
bribed. and. further. that he had intention cf
Withdrawing a witness. but that his memory
was not good and that he was unable therefore. 20
recall incidents and conversations that had taken
place some months previously
Justice NIaFean said on the witness stand that
when he District Attorney. in 1888. DOOdy had
called at she District Attorneys ONCE and had told
bin that he had paid Fielding 10 per cent of the
contract price for repaving Newt trecht-ave- and
10 per cent OF the contract price for filing both
sections Of Neptune and East New-Xork sves..
BROOKLYN
Justice Marean was asked whether Doody had been
indicted lie replied NO. DOOdy had the
ance from my office that he would be treated az
person assisting justice"
Yesterday afternoon was devoted entirely % the
reading OF DOOdys testimony before the Grand
Jury on March "a and March 81. lS98 In the testi-
mony read Doody told how he had paid a certain
rate Of money for each contract ne receiVed- He
declared that il would have been impossible for
bin 70 have got the city's work had he not pursued
the methods he did
The defence will open its case to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13

the Governments action due to any wish or
proposal from the English Court or Government
to the Emperor or to himself Baron Won Rchtho-
fen Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, refer
ring to the expulsion of Germans from the Trans
vaal ana the Orange Free State territories, said:
It has appeared TO me that these expulsions in
many cases have been unjustifable both as to
cause and manner. and contrary to the pTlnclples
OF international law and expression OF TINS Vie"
has been made in London. ON the other hand' the
Germans who have been fighting side by SIDE Win
the Beers have not met with happy lot. 1hey
have been dismissed without pay ana told we
did not invite you"
Prior TO Count Won Buelow's speech DR. Hasse,
the PanGerman leader. sharply criticised the fall
ure OF the Government 10 receive Mr.. KRUGER.
While admitting that Germany could not adopt any
other position than OF the strictest neutrality
he thought the Government should avoid the ap-
pearance OF breaking neutrality in favor OF Eng
land. He referred TO the services done England by
a German ship I'm South African waters, and COM
planned further that the manner of the refusal TO
see Mr. Kruger had wounded German sentiment
He added that the English thought they could give
Germany a treatment different to that extended
to other nations. claiming that English officers had
treated Germans scandalously in South Africa,
saying Of them They only Germans whereas
they treated Frenchmen and even Greeks well. He
sarcasticaly contrasted the nOn-receptiOn of Mr.
Kriiger with the reception extended TO Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes in Berlin.
After the Imperial Chancellor had spoken Herr
Bebel asked him whether Emperor Williams mes
sage that he "could not receive now meant an
absolute refusal. or that ne would receive Mr.
Kruger later. Count Buelow did not reply.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
MOTHER TEACHES CHILD TO STEAL.
SEQUENCE TO THE BURGLAR WHO TOOK HIS sos
ALONG TO HELP HIM.

SEQUENCE TO THE BURGLAR WHO TOOK HIS SON
ALONG TO HELP HIM
A few years ago a man was arrested in this city
for burglary, and the public startled at the
news that he had taken his little boy with him
midnight predatory expeditions. However base him
self a man who had no more ambition for his boy
than to see him a burglar and in a felons cell
caused CONSERVATION.
Yesterday a woman was arrested for shoplifting.
Her eleven-year-old daughter with her, and il
was charged in court that the mother had been
teaching her child TO steal. She gave her name as
Mrs Margaret Frisky when she was arraigned with
her daughter in the Yorkville court The testimony
showed that she the wife OF industrious la
boring man. with a comfortable home at One hun
dred-and-seventy- y-frst-st and Park-ave. Her name
was Frisky. but MorellO She was really the
mother OF the child and both admitted their Identity
and made defense TO the charge. Morello, who
in court, said that ne knew nothing OF the ar
rest and did not know that they had ever done any
thing to bring disgrace his home until informed
by the Gerry Society agent.
The defendants We're held for trial in bail of $500
each in Special Sessions. The bonds We're signed by
=. J. LAMBETH, OF No. 706 East One-hundred and
seyenty-irst-st, their landlord, who testified to
the ability OF his tenant TO provide for his family
which he did abundantly.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
GOLD STATUE OF MIUDE ADAMS.

tracted so much attention from visitors 70 the
Paris Exposition is now FOR the first time ex-
hibited in America in the store OF Abraham q
Straus Brooklyn This Is said TO be the largest
solid gold statue ever made IL represents Miss
Adams as standing Her head is barred and her
arms hanging by her sides
The first view OF the statue was had on Tues
day afternoon, when Abraham & Straus exhibited
~ TO number OF guests and newspaper men.
Every body praised the work and was enthusias-
tie about it, IL is sure TO attract large number
OF people 1t possesses the threefOd interest OF
being the statue OF American girl. in Ameri-
can gold by an American artist II win remain
exhibition for some time
New-York tribune., 1900-12-13

savoy at Fifty -ninth-st. and Fifth-ave- Dele
gates win be present from the Civh Service re
go ,ssociations and from similar organizations
in all parts OF the country.
AT the banquet Bishop Potter. who Is VICE
president Of the league viii preside and the speak
ers and guests will include Governor RooseVelt
ex- Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, oscar >
Sfraus George L. Rives. Wheeler II Peckhan
Charles j. BOnaparte r. II. Ciillett. OF Massacnu-
setts: Richard Henry Dana. Of Boston ana otner
PROMINENT persons. At Carnegie Hall to-nlghi MT
PonaDarte William Dudley FOulke, of Indiana,
and the Rev. DR. RaInsfOrd will speak. and Carl
Schurz will preside At the afternoon session AT 3
o'clock tomorrow interesting papers viii be read
The session will open with the hearing OF reports
of committees.