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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Loca, Government in yiean,

Washington, July 27.-General Mac
Arthur has cabled the war depart
lnent announcement of the successful
erection of another municipal gov
eminent in the Philippines under the
terms laid down by the Philippin.,
commission. This particular govern
ment is established at Vigan, on the
northwest coast of the island of Luz
zon. at a point made memorable by
the landing Of Young's forces during
the pursuit of Aguinaldo, when that
leader was last in strength. The al
calde referred to in General Mac
Arthur's dispatch corresponds to the
Spanish alcalde, or American mayor.
M. j. Worley, manager of the orien-
tails, who is to be at the state fair,
has written to Secretary Van Houten
that his special train would be here
OF: time, and the 300 people ready for
shows on Monday of fair week. He
says the twelve cars of scenery and
costumes will be retained for the
company on sidetracks, and that the
midway will be one OF the best feat
ureS of the fair,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Fighting Joe" Cannor Attend.

Boone, July Eft has been decid,
ed that the proper date for the dedi.
cation of the Santiago cannon, which
is now in the park, would be August
9 or 10, one of the dates of the old
soldiers reunion. A few weeks ago
Hon. L. w. Reynolds wrote to Gen.
Joe Wheeler of the United States
army requesting him to be present, if
possible, and deliver an address Oh
the occasion. Mr.. Reynolds receiv.
ed an answer from the general which
stated that it was with regret that he,
the general, must decline the offer,
for which he thanked the committee
and Mr.. Reynolds in person; but that
on account of the unusual activity
in his department at the present time
it would be impossible and at the
same time impracticable to leave his
post for even half a day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Boy Fell on a High Clin.

Dubuque, July Pc. C. Peters, q
student, was found lying unconscious
III y pool of blood at the foot of the
high bluff at Gordon's Ferry. Blood
flowed from an ugly wound in the
head. He was removed to his home
and the injury was dressed by local
surgeon, who found that the skull
had been fractured. The chances for
the patients recovery are against
him and the injury may prove fatal
Peters is, of course, unable to tell
how it happened and only conjecture
can be indulged in. 1t is probable
that he tumbled off the cliff, which il
almost perpendicular, down a couple
of hHntlfed feet, and that he alighted
on his head. Neither is it known how
long he had lain there before he was
found
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
NEELY GOT OVER $4,000.
Plain Evidence of Collision Between
Ohcials Has Been Found.


Omclals Has Been Found.
Washington, July 27.-Officia1 inves-
tigation of the Cuban frauds, made
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow, has resulted in the dec
laration that Director General Rath-
bone is guilty of gross official neg
lect and also of fraudulent practices:
that his guilt is only less than that
of Charles +. w. Nelly and the lat
ter's subordinate accomplices, and
that deposed Postmaster Thompson
of Havana is involved in the network
of fraud. These findings are made
public in the report of Mr.. Bristow.
just given out. Mr.. Bristow finds
that Neely's embezzlements aggre-
gated at least $131,713, and says he
was justified in recommending the re-
moval of Director General Rathbone.
Whether or not the latter was guilty
with Neely,,in the embezzlements, he
says, there can be no doubt that in
the matter of unauthorized per diem
allowances, personal expenses and
warrants cashed and unaccounted for,
he uulawful!y appropriated to his
.,wn use money of the Cuban revenues.
For this, Mr.. Bristow says he believes
Mr.. Rathbone should be required to
answer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
GAR OPPOSES CONQUEST.
His Attitude Develops Friction In Rus
sian Councils.

London, July 25.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
asserts that there are differences of
opinion in the Russian council of war.
The minister of war, General Kour-
opatkin, wishes to send 100000 men
to clear the rebels out of Manchuria.
On the other hand, according to this
correspondent. Emperor Nicholas
wishes the operations limited to the
defense of and pacification of the
frontier districts. Let two strong
armies, one of the allies in the south
and the other of the Russians in the
north, confront the Chinese, and the
rising-so the car is said to argue
would be bound to collapse. eve
want no conquests," he is reported
to have declared at the conclusion of
aitting of the council. what we de-
sire is to protect our frontiers and
to steer into smooth waters the Chi
nese ship of state, now buffeted by
the waves of civil war"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

In Abyssinia women are rulers and
men are evidently the weaker vessels.
The house and all its contents belong
to the woman, who may, II she choose,
turn her husband out of doors ON the
slenderest pretext. If, upon repentance,
she consents to receive him again, he
must bring as peace-otfering a COW
or half the market price of a camel.
The right of divorce belongs exclusive
ly to the wife. and. though her hus-
band must not leave her without her
consent, he is obliged to go If she de-
sires to be rid of him. In fact, a
state of affairs exists in Abyssinia
which might well justify revolt OF
man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Fatal Hoat Collision.

Belfast, July 24.-Five passengers
We're killed and more than thirty We're
injured in collision of two local
passenger steamers. The accident oc-
CURED just outside Belfast Tough.
The steamers Dromedary and Alliga-
tor, with excursion parties .ggregat-
ing over 600 persons, were attempting
to pass when, because of misun-
derstanding of signals, the two yes
sells came together with crash. The
decks of the two steamers were
crowded at the time of the accident.
The passengers became frantic, and in
their headlong rush for places of
safety. many were trampled upon or
pushed overheard. Some were SO
badly injured in the panic that the
amputation of limbs was necessary.
Boats were quickly launched, and
many of those who had fallen or
jumped into the water We're picked
up. 1t is feared, however, that more
than the five already known to have
persisted may have been drowned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
willed His Body to a College.

Dubuque, July 25.-The strange
death of an eccentric man occurred
here on the 23d. He was known as
Jonathan Crater, brilliant musician.
who came here year ago. 1t is said
that some years ago he married tbs
daughter of the vice president of the
Santa Fe railroad and they lived in
luxury, but they became estrangec
and separated. Crater became s
common tramp and drifted to Du
buque, and his wife obtained Iii.
vorce. Two weeks ago he was married
to Mrs. Johanna Welsh, widow
Saturday he was taken violently il
and died Monday. He willed his
body to the medical department o.
the State University of Iowa for dis.
section.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
DID NOT Kill WOUNDED.
Seymour Brought Them Back With
Him in BOats,

San Francisco, July 25.-There is
nothing in the extensive report of
Admiral Snyeour which, has has
been received here by the American
Maru, to prove the sensational story
that was circulated the earlier part
of this month to the effect that Ad-
1niral Seymour, who commanded the
Picking relief expedition, killed his
wounded TO save them from the Chi
nese. Commander S. w. Very, U. S.
n, who returned from the Orient OH
The steamer, and others who were at
Hong Kong when Admiral Seymour
returned from Tien Tsin, did not
hear the story, and the admiral's re-
port. which is an elaboration of the
cablegram published on the Both
June, makes not the slightest mention
of the affair, but, on the contrary,
goes into particulars of the bravery
of the alice i'll guarding the wounded,
who were placed in fatboats and tow.
ed down the river by details of sol
diers and marines, while the main
body of the troops fought the Oh.
neSe off with rife and Maximss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Soldiers Have yellow Fever.

Havana, July 25.-Yellow fever has
broken out in the barracks of The.
Seventh United States cavalry and the
First United States infantry, in Pinar
del Rio. There have been nine deaths
during the present month and eleven
cases are now under trea tment in the
hospitals. General Lee ordered the
camps moved three miles into the
country, and quarantine will be
strictly enforced. The chief surgeon
has received orders to institute a
thorough investigation into the cause
of the outbreak, and special prep.
aration is being made for thorough
disinfection before the First infantry
embarks for tie United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Accident at villlsca.

Red Oak, July 23.-Merritt Johnson
we'll known III Red Oak as the keeper
of a poker room and an all round
gambler, was run over by train
several miles west of Nillisca anc
had boil: legs cut off, from which in
jnries he died several hours later
He was attempting to beat his way
to Red Oak on train and was pu'
off. In attempting to get on again h,
was dragged under the car and the
wheels passed over both, legs, sever
ing them below the knee. The wound
ed man was taken back to Villisca
where he died several hours later
from loss of blood. johnson was 81
years of age and leaves wife anG
several children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
NEWS In GENERAL
Un1NA ASKS MEDIATION.
4nplores Good Omces of France to &c.

4nplOreB Good OhhceB OF France to &c.
cure Peace.
Paris, July 23.-At a council of the
ministers Saturday, Minister of For
eign Affairs Lelcasse read telegram
from the emperor of China, asking
the mediation of France with the for
eign powers. The reply given by Del
casse to the request was that is would
be given only upon the absolute nc
acknowledgement that the following
acts had been accomplished:
First-That the efficacious protec-
ton and absolute freedom of com
munication had been assured be-
tween the French minister at Picking
and his colleagues of the diplomatic
corps and their respective govern
1nents.
Second-When Prince Tuan and the
high functionaries responsible for ac-
tual events had been dismissed by the
government to await their inevitable
punishment.
Third-When the authorities and
bodies of troops throughout the en-
pire had received orders to cease hos
tilities against the foreigners.
Fourth-When measures had been
taken for the rigorous repression of
the Boxers.
So long, us these necessary guaran-
tees are not furnished there is room
only for military action.
Minister Delcasse notified the cabi-
net that all the powers had responded
favorably to his proposition to have
the expectation of arms to China
cease. The mysterious message from
the emperor of China, telegraphed to
the French government praying Pres
ident Loubet's mediation in favor of
China, is regarded at the French for
eign office with dubious eye. A cor
respondent is informed that the mes
sage has q mysterious character
which suggests insincerity and du-
plicity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
CASHIER GONE.
Has Disappeared From Nashu without
Leaving q Trace

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Nashua, July 26.--C. j. Poole, who
for the past fifteen years has been
cashier of LiEman LOSERS bank in
this city, disappeared under mysteri-
GUS circumstances several days ago.
At first his disappearance was kept
profound secret, in the hope that
he might return, but this is now de-
SPARED of and the facts are made
public. There is no shadow cast oil
Mr.. Poole's excellent character by
his sudden disappearance. His ac-
counts have Eeen carefully investigat-
ed and found to be correct to q
cent. He was administrator for the
valuable estate of Sarah e. Paris,
and it has Iecn found that the mon
eys and credits are also accounted
for and properly deposited. On the
day Of his disappearance Mrs. Poole,
who was then visiting friends at
Floyd, received letter from her hus-
band, which said: 81 have left
Nashua for good. Enclosed you will
find a check for 500. Use it care
fully. J. will send more when [
have earned it. The rent is paid
for a YEAR,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
BLAME FOR MISSIONARIES.
Rev. A. W. Halsey says They Helped
FOment Chinese Trouble.

EOhhOMU OnAnOb0 1TOUOA0s
New York. July "a. The mission
airy had his share in fomenting this
trouble, and must bear his share of
the blame" This remark was made
by Rev. DIR. A. w. Halsey, secretary
OF the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions, who spoke on '"The Pres
ent Situation in China" in the Bed
ford Presbyterian. church. At the
close of the address DIR. Halsey read
letter which he had just received
from DR.. A. ID. FAIRIES. Presbyterian
missionary i'll China. DIR. Halsey said
i'll part: "We have come to crisis in
the history of the world. Never was
there time when there should be
more clear thinking. We Christians
must now exercise calm Judgment and
cast off the influences which surround
us. We must not permit ourselves to
be carried away by the enthusiasm of
too aggressive ecclesiastlcs nor by the
fulminations of sensational journals.
The missionary had his share in TO-
menting this trouble and must bear
his share of the blame. Some of the
missionaries have been politicians as
well an Christians, and their grasp
ing, selfish attitude has helped to
bring about the present condition.
And when it comes TO politics the
story is a sad one There is not a
single good harbor from Port Arthur
to Hong Kong that has not been
seized by some European power, 1
believe that had Gordon kept his
hands off, the Chinese nation would
be better off today. The men who
represent the progressive party would
have accomplished great things if
they had only been let alone"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
suicide of a Farmers wife.

Clinton, July s5.-A few nights
ago when Mr.. Volpel, who lives few
miles from aldwin, jackson county
returned home, he found his two lit
tie children alone and in the dark,
crying. He supposed their mother
was not far away, and gave the chill
dren attention. He put away mis-
team, MIXED the cows, and when his
wife did not return, began to hunt for
her. Later she was found hanging in
the barn loft. Life was extinct aud
the indications were she had been
dead several hours. No reason is as.
signed for her suicide.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
DIED IN NEBRASKA PRISON.
John McGraw, Charged With Sioux City
Murder, Cheats Justice in Iowa.

Sioux City, July 21.-Sioux City po-
lice have just received news that John
McGraw, alias Jack Gallagher, who is
believed to have murdered Max Noack
and Ora Miller in Sioux City in 1895,
has cheated them out of chance to
send him to the gallows by dying in
the Nebraska state prison under
strange circumstances. Gallagher was
sick for SIX months and his case was
a puzzler to doctors until recently,
when they discovered he had been
soap to develop enough illness to
secure him &. pardon. He overdid the
thing and died OF the stomach trouble
that resulted, in spite of medical eff
forts to save him. He was serving
time for robbery committed in
Nebraska soon after the murder in
Sioux CITY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
RUSSIANS HARD Pressed.
Garrison at Charbin May Not BE Able
to Hold Town..


to Hold Town..
st. Petersburg, July 25.-A dis
patch which has been received here
IRON General Grodekoff at Khabo-
rovsk, dated July %, reports that the
steamer Odessa, which left Charbin
July 16, brought tidings of the Rus
sian force that left TIE Lin july Z. EN-
route to Charbin. 1t appears that 20;
men started with large CONVOY OF
Chinese Christians, women and chii-
dren. After constant fighting, which
was often at close quarters and with
bayonet, they were again attacked
by Boxers July 12. The Russians lost
heavily and ran short of ammuni-
zion. AT last accounts they were
threatened by $4,000 Boxers. Engi-
neer Jugovitch, at Charbin. had found
IL impossible to send efficient heln.
as he required all his available
forces to defend Charbin, which place
contains thousands of unarmed en-
Ployes with their families, who have
been concentrated along many sec
tions of the railway. General erode
kof considers the situation as bad.
Attacks are daily threatened, anu
rebels and marauders are overrun.
ming Manchuria. The general saws
the local governors have little author
lty and that fanatics dominate the
situa ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
a,attIe GOING Bllnd.

Fort Dodge, July 24.-Dr. D. F.
Baughman reports the fact that
many of the large cattle herds OF
Webster county are attacked with
specific opthalmia which renders the
cattle blind and causes fat feeders to
fall away in flesh until they resem-
BILE Missouri crow bats. The disease
exists at Badger, Manson, Calender
Clare and in Humboldt county, and
the farmers call it .spinkeye," as it
resembles to their minds the eye disl
ease of horses, which never fficts
cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Beers Best the Rritlsh

London, July 27.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office that Hunters
command was heavily engaged on
July "a and 25 in the hills south of
Bethlehem. The Beers, strongly en-
trenched, fought stubbornly through
out, and compelled the British to re-
tire from their positions with about
fifty casualties. At last accounts
Hunter had worked around into
Brandwater Basin, in the rear of the
Beers, while Macdonald and Hamilton
were blockingthe outlets on the front
|of the federals. who have evacuated
their position at lNitnek.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

The employment OF women in the
postal service is not an American idaa.
1t was by no means uncommon in the
old days. when postmasters kept post
houses and were persons of some con-
sequence. I'm 1913, Leonard, of Taxis,
appointed a woman postmaster at
Braine-le-Comte. an important point in
France"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Mumnies manufactured in France
are now being shipped all over the
world. Prudent antiquarians, purchas-
ing wisely, examine the mummy with
the X-rays, for thus the spurious arti-
Gle is readily detected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
\ fat citizen Of the seacoa

A fat citizen Of the seacoast town
Of Lubec, Me-. went down ladder At
the side of schooner to get hammer
that he had dropped overheard. He
inserted his body between the rungs
Of the ladder. that he might reach
down and get the hammer from the
shoal water. and became stuck there.
The tide was rising and he was rescued
three hours afterward, just in time to
save him from drowning, the water
having reached within two inches of
his mouth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
SAYS MGR. KEANE IS NAMED.
Kahn Confirms the Report
of Dubuque appointment.

Washington, July 25.-A letter
reached here from Archbishop Kahn
of St. Louis, who is now in Paris,
making the definite statement that
Archbishop Keane of the Catholic
university of Washington, but now
at Brussels under an oculist's care,
was appointed archbishop of Du-
buque, Iowa, on the 11tk inst. 1t is
understood that Archbishop Keanc
will probably bring the official proof
appointing him to Dubuque back to
this country n person., which is
something unusual, as such. docu-
ments almost invariably pass through
the papal legation here for trans
mission to the nominee. By reason
of his prominence in official circles
there in the past, the indications are
that this rule will not be followed,
SO far as his present elevation is
concerned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Consul-G General John Goodnow, the
United States representative at Shang-
hal, whose dispatches to the govern
ment concerning the situation at Pek-
Ing have been printed in the news
papers OF the country, is a Minneapolis
man. He used to own the Minneapolis
Baseball club. and at the time OF his
appointment to his present post by
President Mckinley he was engaged
In the coal business in Minneapolis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
BIDS ARE TOO HIGH.
Board of Control Think Contractor,
Want Too Much.

Marshalltown, July 21.-The con-
tracts for the new buildings to he
erected this summer at the Soldiers
Home were not let, as expected by
John Cownie, of the board, and State
Architect H. F. Liebbe, who were here
for that purpose. The bids, seven in
number, were all opened, but were,
in the opinion of the state architect,
about 80 per cent higher than anti
cipated. The contractors, on the
other hand, claim the buildings, &C.
cording to specifications, can not be
built for less than thes figures sub
mitted, and after trying to ARRANGE
matters it was decided to let the
matter rest until the latter part of
the week. In the meantime slight
changes and notifications will be
made in the specifications, with a
view of bringing the prices down
little lower, or within the amount of
the appropriations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
A beginning has been made with for

A beginning has been made with for
1estry in the United States. Though
only start can be claimed. the out
look is hopeful New York has adopt
ed measures to protect the head waters
of the Hudson. In the Adirondack
Park 100000 acres are reserved. Of
which 100000 is owned bg the state,
as much more is in private game pre-
serves. and the remainder iA the hands
of those who will sell to the Ute when
they can get their price. c,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

There are important distinctions be-
tween India rubber and gutta percha
and in the majority Of purposes for
which they are employed, one can not
replace the other. While the trees
yielding India rubber are well distrib-
uted over the tropical parts OF the
world and may be cultivated with more
or less facility. the asThich fur
nishes gutta percha is to be found only
I'm Borneo. sumatra and the Malay ar
shipelago generally.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
FIERCE FIGHT AT PANAMA.
Battle Raging Between Government
Troops and Rebala.

Colon, Colombia, July PA terri
fic engagement still continues between
the government troops and the in
surgents around Panama, but the for
mer are still holding their ground.
Many have l,een killed and wounded,
and Il four-hours' armistice was
agreed upon to attend the injured and
bury the dead. The steamer Bernard
Hall has arrived at Colon fr>m Sa-
vanilla with re-enforcements for the
government numbering 1000. They
were brought by General Ca1npos Ser
rano, governor of the department.
The cable between Colon and Jamaica
has been repaired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Besides being the seat of the Trans
vaal government Pretoria Is the most
beautiful town in South Africa. It
nestles in valley. Nowhere else in
South Africa is there such blending
OF new and old or are there SO many
contrasts in the way Of architecture.
There are quaint, low Dutch roofs,
sturdy English architecture and the
big government buildings completed
ten years ago at a cost Of 100000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
General Rising Expected.

London, July 26.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express says:
"A central uprising throughout China
is now regarded as SO absolutely
certain that all the missionaries
throughout the empire have been or
dered to take refuge without delay
either at Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Refugees are beginning to arrive
from all points in the most pitiable
condition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Midale-of-the- Koaaer. in pes mo,ne..

Winterset, July 27.-The populisr
convention of the middle-of-the-roae
branch will be held in Des Moines OF
August IS. during the state fair. TIL,
call will be issued in few days b.,
Editor Weeks. A full state tickle
will be placed in the field. An effor
will be made to secure the presenc.
of Wharton Barker. the party's can
didate for president.