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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14


until the whole front of the cavern is
covered with the spiders web, and the
spiders say, THE lion is done; the
lion IS FAST After awhile the lion
has got through sleeping. He rouses
himself, he shakes his name, he walks
out into the sunlight He does not
even know the spiders web is spun:
and with his roar he shakes the noun
tain. So men come spinning their
sophistries and skepficism about Jesus
Christ. He seems to be sleeping. They
say: We have captured the Lord. He
will never come forth again upon the
nation. Christ is overcome forever.
His religion will never make any con-
quest among men," But after awhile
the Lion of the tribe of Judah will
rouse himself and come forth to shake
nightly the nations. What's a spid-
er's web to the aroused lion? Give
truth and error fair grapple, and
truth will come off victor.
Frightened by Reviyals.
But there are great many good
people who get affrighted in other re-
spects. They are affrighted about re-
vivals. They say, "oh. this is a strong
religious gale! We are afraid the
church of God is going to be upset and
there are going to be a great many
people brought into the church that
are going to be of no use to It," And
they are affrighted whenever they see
revival taking hold OF the churches.
AS though a ship captain, with 5000
bushels of wheat for cargo, should
say some day. coming upon deck,
Throw overheard all the cargo! and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
CHINA HAS DECLARED WAR
AGAINST RUSSIA, IT is SAID AT ST
PETERSBURG.
Munitions la snid to Have Been
seized by the Chinese.

London, July iS.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes sensational dispatch from st.
Petersburg, dated Monday, which says
there is no doubt that China has declared
war against Russia.
"The Russian press, says the corrc-
spondent, lis restricted to the publication
of official details and the publication OF
any dispatch from the front has been pro-
hibited. hear, however, from reliable
source that the Chinese troops and Box
ers seized Russian troop vessel laden
with munitions, near Aigua Ton the Amur
river, about eighteen miles from the Rus
sian frontier. killing almost all the Rus
stan escort.
They next suddenly attacked and bonn
barded the town OF Blagovechensk (cap-
ital of the Amur government on the Amur
river The garrison held out bravely.
but was finally overwhelmed Nearly all
persisted and the town was burned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Congress Will Not Be Called on to Deal
With the Chinese Situation.

land forces of the marine corps to the
legal limit, which will add another
thousand lighting men to the column.
This Is the programme at present. ana
Il Is safe TO say that It will not be
changed, unless AL the men we send to
China should become food for Chinese
powder and bullets.
There Is a most potent reason, from
a republican standpoint. why congress
Will not be called together to provide
men and means for dealing with the
Chinese situation The overwhelming
reason why this administration does
no. want congress called together In
extra session is that there are too
many republican congressman who are
so prosperous that they have been
able TO take trip TO Europe, and at
the present time there are about thir-
ty of them over there. The republican
majority in the house is only thirteen.
and as the impecnnioug democrats are
all al home and ready to respond TO a
cali for an extra session, there would
be a democratic majority of working
force.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Especial to Tho post.l

Washington. July 17.-There will be
no extra session. This was the de-
termination of the cabinet IN session
today, The action taken Is In iine
with the dispatch sent The Post from
here June IS. which was the first inti-
nation that the troubles In China
might lead to an extra session OF con-
gress. 1t was said, osteasibly by tho
cabinet. that In view OF the fall OF
Tien Tsin that the exigencies of the
situation did NOT demand the attention
of congress. Secretary Roe has shaken
down matters until he has concluded
now that he can send 10 China about
10000 or 1900 troops all told, and
In his opinion that will be sufficient
He says that It will be enough to Ill
the quota OF the United cSates, and
enough to uphold the dignity OF the
country and enforce repsration for the
atrocities committed. He expects to
get about 1000 more troops by taking
from the army posts OF the country all
available forces and by increasing the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

stoned second lieutenant In the Tenth
infantry January Q, 1885. He held
volunteer commission as captain and
as quartermaster during the Spanish
war, and was promoted to captain in
the regular establishment March 2,
1899.
Lieutenant Lawton IL native of
Iowa, but was appointed to the mill
tary academy from New York. He
was commissioned second lieutenant
in 1893. and was promoted to first lieu
tenant April &c, 1895
Lieutenant Hammond Is a native of
Illinois, from which State he was APP
pointed to the military academy. lie
was commissioned second lieutenant
April 6. 1898. and first lieutenant
March 2, 1899
Lieutenant Naylor is native OF ILL.,
inois, and was appointed to the reg
ular army from civil life. He served
as second lieutenant In the Fourteenth
Minnesota infantry during the war
with Spain. He received his commits
sion as second lieutenant March 2,
1899.
Lieutenant Waldron is a native OF
West Virginia. He served as a quar-
termaster sergeant in the Second West
Virginia volunteers during the Span
ish war, and was appointed second
lieutenant In the regular establish
ment April 10, 1899.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Immense Damage Wa Done the Chinese
Town With Hsavy Guns.
THE RUSSIANS ASSAULTED AND CAPTURED
EIGHT OF THE ENEMY'S GUNS.
Remey's Dispatch Confirms thu Taking of the Town
and Gives Further Detailsp the Losses of
the Americans, Which We're Heavy.

the ma zlnes OF which the French
blew upl
The Alerican. Japanese and AUS
trian troAs then made sortie and
attacked te west arsenal. which the
Chinese hi reoccupied, After three
hours of ~ hardest fighting expert
enced the thinese ned.
When thaarsenal had been evac-
uated by TIL Chinese, the American,
French. Japaese and WEIGH Fusillers
advanced to|rd the native city and
Joined with the other attacking
forces. The Japanese infantry and j
mounted battef advanced to the foot
of the walls. Supported by the Ameri-
cans and Friend. Despite valiant at
tacks, the allia were only able to
hold the posltids gained outside the
walls preparation to renewing the as
sault in the mohing.
The casualties \ustained BY the al
Hes were exceedingly heavy, espe
cially those to the Americans, French
md Japanese. Tn, Chinese appear to
have exhausted ther supply of smoke
less powder. as It's are now using
black powder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
COMMUNICATIONS

This bulletin WINS received at
the navy department early this
morning and was copied for dis
tribution about 8 O'Clock. Before
1t was given out 81 was decided to
make some change I'm the copy,
the nature of which WINS not dis
closed, and the above copy wns
finally given to the public,
In the list OF casualties forwarded
In Admiral Remey's cablegram today
are six officers not mentioned In yes
terday's advices, namely: Major Jesse
NJ. Lee. Captain Andrew Brewster,
First Lieutenants Lewis B, Lawton.
EN-. X. Naylor and Harold Hammond
and Second Lieutenant William II.
Waldrom.
Major Lee Is native of Indiana.
He entered the volunteer service in
November. 1861. and served through
out the civil war. rising to the rank
of captain. He was appointed sec
ond lieutenant in the regular army
July 2s,1s66. becoming major in April.
1898. He held a volunteer commits
sion as a colonel of the Tenth infantry
during the Spanish war
Captain Brewster Is native OF New
Jersey, but was appointed TO the army
from Pennsylvania. He was commits
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Submitted at Great Risk to Himself Cable-
grams to the Empress.
NOTIFIED BY ENGLAND AND FRANCE THAT OF
FICIALS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Admits His Government Has Been Wrong-Asks for
Safe Conduct to Pekn--Unea5,' Over the
Fate of the Ministers.

London, July 1s.--The Daily Telegraph
has the following from Canton, dated July
16: I'm an interview with the foreign
consuls today, Ii Hung Chang said that
his mission to Pekin was two fold--to save
the lives of the foreign missionaries aud
ministers and to arrange the bsst possible
terms of peace with the allied powers.
The American and French consuls, who
congratulated him upon these commend
able purposes, reminded him of MS pledges
to protect foreigners and TO preserve peace
in Southern and Central China,
Earl Iii replied that he must obey tue
summons to Pekin, but that he had taken
all necessary precautions. He added that
he had received complete cahlcgrams from
Lord Salisbury and NJ. Del Case demand
ing protection for he foreign ministers in
Pokiu and threatening to imprison the
officials who were responsible. He told
the consuls that he was the only man In
China who dared transmit such messages
to the empress, but that he had sent them
verbally and he did not doubt they had
exerted powerful influence in saving
the ministers lives.
He went on to say that as the doyen Of
the viceroys, hs had also induced all th'
other yiceroys. except two. to JOIN in q
lengthy memorial to the throne, askins
security for the foreigners Suppression
OF the Boxers and fun reparaton for the
damage done and the lives lost.
ITO the American consul, who inquired
about the actual fate of the foreigners
Iii answered that he received no informa'
ton from Pekin within the last week, bu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
s. p. MAKES A MOVE.
Texas Merchants Given n Low Rate
- to New York.


Especial to The Post)
New York, July 1.-THE Merchants as
ISOLATION of New York have gained some
thing like victory over the Southwest
esn Passenger Agents association. The
Southern Pacific company has granted a
rate Of one and one-third fare for the
round trip from all points in Texas on its
lines to merchants wishing to buy in New
York this fall. similar concession was
refused by the st. Louis agents a fort
night ago. circular letter announcing
this rate was mailed by the association
to Texas merchants today. The terms
require that buyers accepting the reduce
tion shall register their tickets at the as
sociation's office here, the latter there
upon having the routing OF all freight
resulting from their visit which will grant
marine insurance free of charge. The
Merchants association practically admits
that they are fighting the Southwestern
agents, whom they consider have dlscrlm-
mated against them in the matters and
are determined to bring Texas trade here
If possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18

London. July 1.-THE Daily Mail
today gives the Associated Press the
following dispatch from its Shanghai
correspondents under date of July II:
The allied troops resumed the at
tack on the Chinese walled city of
Tien Tsin the morning of July IA and
succeeded in preaching the walls and
capturing all the forts. The Chinese
were completely routed and the al
lies took possession of the native city
and Its defenses.
The losses of the allies in the en-
gagements OF Thursday. Friday and
Saturday were about 800 killed or
wounded. The casualties were great
est among tho Russians and Japanese.
The guns of the allies did immense
damage to the natives. causing many
ing the majority of the enemy's guns
simultaneously. The 1900 Russians,
assisted by small parties of Germans
and French assaulted and captured
eight guns that were in position on
the railway embankment and the forts,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
TEXAS MATTERS.
Especial to the Post. J

Washington. July 17.--Texans granted
pensions today Original-Santos Ruiz,
Laredo. So; Henry Mowbray Whit, IS;
Frisby Mummert, Henrietta, IS; Edward
D. Hughes. Collinsyllle, S.; William r.
Aulgur, Brandon, Sc. Addltional-James
GrIfduh Elmont, IS. Increase-Ward
seffel, San Antonio. So; Horace Gibson,
San Antonio. IS; John Brlsco. Austin. 49,
Gust w. Nelson, Fort Worth, $12; Rich
ard l.. Pruce. Austin, IS; David Donald
son, san Antonio. IS. Mexican war sur
ylvors--Hiram G. Childress, Merkel, $50.
A postoffee has been established at
Crown, Atascosa county. with John w.
Crouch postmaster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18

II they were alive he was almost sure
that matters would be satisfactory to tho
powers.
If they are dead2' Here he shrugged
his shoulders Significantly and ansyered
with lowered voice 1t is hard TO tell
what may happen, am going to Pekin
practically unsrmed except for my body
gurra of 200 men, ami that ought 10 be
cv.5c-ce to the whole world that do
ro ;ayor any lighting and OF my pacific
intention l ain old and In very poor
health and 1t is a helvy personal sacri-
fce to undertake such journey In this
horrid weather
"After a moments thought he said:
II your ministers are killed DO you think
my life may be taken in retaliation while
en- reuter-
This question received a strong neg
alive reply. He then asked the consuls
to wire to their respective admirals to re-
spect his own nag and to allow him
safe conduct TO Pekin. He was eylieatly
exceedingly anxious about the ministers.
for returning to the subject he said NV
heart is sore about them. l know them
all personally, and am on the best of
good terms with them.
"Fe added that he realized his govern
ment had been wrong, and that il was 10
show HE gnive displeasure that he sent
tho cablegrams from Lord Salisbury and
NJ. Del Case to the empress word for
word as he received them. He concluded
ny asking the corporation of the allied
powers in furthering the success OF his
mission. and said empnotically that no
depended upon them"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Attempted Rnpe CHARGED.

Waco, Texas, July 17.--Sheriff Baker and
one of his deputies went to Battle today on
telephone call, which stated that negro
had attempted to assault a white lady
There is said to be a good deal o. eS-
element in the nelghborhood but the
negro was at large. Sheriff Baker re-
turned tonight, having in charge two
negroes, whom he jailed on a complaint
OF an assault with intent to commit rape
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
NUMBER OF TEXAS TRoops
Inquired After by Officials of tn,
War Department.

Austin, Texas. July 17.--It is understood
that before leaving for Waco last night,
whore he went to attend the regimentaI
encampment in progress there, Adjtant
General scurry received telegmm from
the war department asking how many
troops Texas could furnish in case o: a
call for volunteers TO 80 to the Orient The
two cleburne companies have already
rendered their services to the government.
asking TO be sent anywhere providing
there is tighting going on at point OF des-
tination.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Confirmed by Remey.

Washington July 17Admral
that the city
list OF killed
not really complete His
Chez Foo July 17Today
pias
casualties hrme
Marnecapain Davis killed; Lemey
Army-Coonel Mscum killed;
Tewster and Buckmle Ieutena
d wounded Total killed and wounded
csc lost heavily Our total
believed
ITCHY the
hands of the allies Admiral Seymour
Annrai AexleH at TEN Isin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
REASSURING CABLEGRAM
HAS BEEN RECEIVED ny MINISTER
WI AT WASHINGTON.
But Doubt lis Cast Upou It's Anthem
ITCHY and the Good Faith
of the sender.

Washington July 1.-THE Chinese minister
has received dispatch from the minister at
London. authenticated by sheng. imperial
inspector Of posts and telegraphs at shang-
hal. and by the two vlceroys. declaring that
the foreigners in Pekin were safe on July O.
and were receiving tho protection of the
government. This is two DAYS after the re-
ported massacre. Minister WI has laid the
message before Secretary Hay.
The text of the dispatch received by Min
lister Wa is as follows;
The utmost efforts have been made TO
protect foreign ministers. who were well
or the 18th Chinese calendar correspond-
ing to our July 81. II Tfen Tsin city
should DO destroyed 1t would be difficult
TO restore the same in loo years Re-
quest the powers to preserve II. as the
consequences would affect the Chinese and
foreign commerce. Earl Ii Hung Chang
is transferred as vtceroy TO Chi Ii.
Please transmit this dispatch to the min
listers at other capitals.
This dispatch which is dated July 16. was
signed by Viceroys Liu Kun We and Chang
Chi Tung of Nan King and WI Chang. re-
spectiyely, ana also by sheng director o.
posts and telegraphs at Shanghai. II was
directed TO the Chinese minister in London
and by him transmitted to Minister WI un-
der today's date.
In accordance with the request contained
in the cable. Minister WI asked Secretary
Hay TO agree with the other powers TO pre-
serve Tien Tsin from destruction. The sec
retary's answer was not made public. Min
ister WI regards tho cableeram as perfectly
authentic.
London. July 1.-THE foreign office In
forms the Associated Press that a telegram
Identical to the one handed to Secretary Hai
by Minister WI has been delivered TO II by
tho Chinese minister there, which was sem
by Sheng the administrator OF telegraph
at Shanghai, The foreign office points out
however. the date lJuy % mentioned in tn
telegram probably applies to the Chinese cal
endar and is equivalent 70 July 5. accord
ing to the reckoning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
EauALIzING PRICES OF SUGAR.
The Trust Has Shaded Some Grades
Twenty Points.
Especial to The Post.)

Especial TO the PoSt.J
New York, July 1.-THE trust has
shaded the price of refined sugar in the
grades from to 20 points. This
was done in order to adjust prices. The
recent advances on the rate for standard
granulated has brought others up to I'M
equal prices and the shading of the other
grades looks as If the American and other
companies may have reached satisfactory
high prices and are now equalizing those
of the different grades.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Lnid nn rexa. cnttIe.

Havana. July i7.--on petition of the plant
ers' association veterinary surgeon win
be sent TO Paris to study the use Of anti
toxine for carbuncle. which has caused many
deaths among cattle throughout the island
OF Cuba II Is claimed that the disease was
Introduced by Texas cattle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
BOXERS NEAR KOREA
Destroyed n Catholic Mission Three
Miles from * orcan boundary.

Destroyed Catholic Mission three
Miles from Korean boundary.
Washington, July 1.-THE secretary OF
state has received dispatch from Mr..
Allen, the American minister at Korea,
saying that the Boxen on Sunday. July
IA. destroyed Catholic mission thrse
miles from the Korean boundary and fifty
miles from the American mines,
Copenhagen. July 1.-THE Danish mis-
sion station at Fun xwan, on the PENN
sula of Lao Tung. has been destroyed.
The missionaries escaped to chemulpo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOT TO BE BELIEVED.
Chinese Authorities Are Try
ing to Gain Time.


Especial to The Post.)
New York. July 1.-THE Herald's
Shanghai cable SAYS; There are no
further details OF the massacre in
'Pekin. but the Chinese authorities.
having given out the information
and alarmed at the effect 1t has
produced. are attempting 10 deny
or minimize It. No reliance what
ever need be placed on this fur
Their evidence OF their duplicity
and unreiiability, The object OF
these so-called friendly officials is
to gain time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
ANOTHER MASSACRE.
Forty Foreigners and 100 Ma
tives KILLED.

London, July 1s,--According to
dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Mall. dated Yesterday,
massacre occurred July at Tai
Yuen Flu, capital of the province
of Shan 81, forty foreigners and
hundred native converts being
killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
Good Laundry Work.

These words mean nothing unless YOU have
Ceen the work OF
81 PACKARD's LAUNDRY.
Then you viii learn what they stand for
From tho initial dip in the water to the
'nai touch OF the finsher's iron the work Is
|one with the greatest care and will GER
blniy give satisfaction.
Phones 332.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-09
A PLEASANT EVENING.
y S Heath Post G. A. z. ertefiains De-
partner. Commander.

" :. Heath Pos NJ, "a. Y A. RI.
81 this city was visited last evening
By Department Commander Sntpe- Z
2. Patti Post % Fairfield. Sergeant
Wyr-an Post Of Oakland. L. " u III
len Posi- u Nassalbo-O and A J. Bill
lings Pest of China. Were invited ID -
present. and each was represented A
regular Post meeting was held after
which pipes were lighted for a good
fashioned smoke talk and refresh
rnerts were served. Speeches We're
made hy a number IF thos@ present
that We're warmly received. ii Mas ole
az The very enjoyable reunions for
which the veterans are famous and
was enjoyed as only old soldiers who
have fought together can enjoy being
together again socially.
The evening was a bad one for many
q, the members to get CIT but there
was good number present The depart
rnert commander does not get around
very often but when h dos the boys
reckon on giving him a good time and
On showing the spirit q Y. :. Heath
Post. The visit was made one az the
most pleasant of any he has made and
he was well pleased with his reception
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-09

IDENTIFY struck by the lightning. as ne
was not injured Mr.. Hunt describes
the effect OF the explosion al the quar-
ry office as something very Start
ling; says ii sounded almost as loud
as the firing of ca rnon. The house
OF Victor Gibson. at the quarry, was
struck, and though several We're in Inc
house al the time. no one was hurt-
The lightning travelled along the tele-
phone wire. which was attached to the
h ouse, and entered through the roof.
making its exit through the side OF the
house. bursting a hole as large IS an
ordinary door. II fortunately did not
set fire TO the building or otherN Is+
damage it A portion Of the bolt must
have followed the wire to the Granite
Office al the quarry, as il burned out
the telephone at this Office and then
tra yeled over the wire TO the house Of
J. r. Bodyell and the granite office in
tbs city, in both Of which places IL
burned out the phones. Mr. Hunt. on
returning to the city. observed several
places along the telephone line wher"
the wire was melted and had dropped
10 the ground, Altogether. Hallovell
has cause 10 remember this singular
November thunder storm. and congrat-
ulate itself that the effects were not
more serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-09

Fifty members Of Sergeant Wymar
Pos and W. + g. met al Memorial
hau. Wednesday evening. IN receive
Department President Mrs. Hattie XII
spra CUE of Bangor. AT the dose ~ the
business meeting. Ruby Walker pre-
scented Mrs. Sprague with a bouquet
Of chrysanthemuns and ferns; then the
post was admitted and had the pleas
ure Of meeting the department p-esi-
dent. Music was furnished BY Ralph
Waldo Emerson. and the march TO the
banquet hall vas led by George ".
Goulding and Mrs. Sprague. where all
partook of a repast furnished by the
". Z. G. Then came remarks from
Mrs Sprague. Messrs. Parsons. Gould
ing. Benson. Wells. Gaylord. Wyman
and Hodsdon. which were heartily en-
joyed. At II o'clock, they bade Mrs
Sprague good night. all hoping for an
other opportunity TO meet the depart
nlent president.