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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
NOW FOR FILrpINOs.
Suppression of Hong Kong Junta One OF
Fifst Moves

Suppression of Hong Kong Junta Ono of
Fifst Moves.
Washington, Nov. 1o.-Great Brit
ain will be requested by the govern
ment to suppress the Filipino iunta
at Hong Kong. The administration
has had this in contemplation for
some time, and now that no politi-
cal obstacle presents itself the action
is to be taken without delay. The
Hong Kong junta has furnished the
Filipinos with arms and ammunition
for weeks. Secretary Hay has al
ready been advised of the admins
tration's wishes in the matter. He
will direct Ambassador Choate to
represent to the British governments
- at the rillp1nts are III a.alnng
junta at Hong Kong for the pur-
pose of aiding Filipinos in their re-
bellion against the authority of the
United States in the Philippines and
that they are practically making
Hong Kong a base of supplies for
the lnsurrectionists. Objection will
be based on the ground of viola
ton of the laws of neutrality. Great
Britain is expected to promptly COM
connection it may be said that Lo-
PEE, the representative of Agoncillo.
who recently came to the United
States from Europe, will be closely
watched, and il excuse be found by
reason of his conduct he will not
be permitted to remain within the
borders of the United States. The
suppression of the junta at Hong
Kong is in accord with the policy
now to be pursued with respect to
the instruction in the Philippines.
Accepting the results of the cleo
ton as an unqualified endorsement
of the presidents Philippine policy,
and believing that the American peo-
pie have expressed approval of the
attempted subjugation of the ma
tives, military operations will now
be carried on in the Philippines with
greater vigor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
CANNOT PASS CARDS.
Injunction Against the Retail Clerk.
Union at DayenOort

Injunction Against the Retail Clerks
/; Union at Day.nport.
Davenport, Nov. s.-A1artin Silber-
stein, of the firm of Silberstein
Bros, has secured temporary in
Junction against the Retail Clerks
union restraining them from passing
cards to passers-by OH the streets
forgetting the firm. The plaintiffs.
lin their petition, make the following
accusations:
) Plaintiff further state that the
defendants, through it's agents ana
:otficers, have unlawfully, fraudulent
ily and with the intention of iniuring
the business and property of the
caused certain cards to be
printed and distributed in and upon
the streets of the city of Davenport,
lin which cards these plaintiffs are
characterized as unfair Davenport
merchants That the defendant, De
Witt G. Main, as president of said
Retail Clerks union, caused to be
published al article in the Dnven-
port Times, a daily newspaper pub,
;lished in the city of Davenport. on.
Tor about October Is, 1900, in which
the plaintiffs were characterized as
unfair merchants
THAT the defendants have. on two
occasions, caused it's members and
associates unlawfully to congregate
in front of the plaintiffs place of
business for the purpose of passing
iout the cards aforesaid and inter-
ifering with those wishing to enter
the plaintiffs place of business.
Plaintiffs are informed and have
reason to believe that the defendant
intends and contemplates, through
its officers agents and hirelings, to
parade the streets of the city Of
Davenport, with banners improperly
hearing the names of the plaintiffs
in manner which will be to their
Injury and detriment.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
NEWS IN GENERAL
WILL REDUCE WAR TAKES,
One OF the First Duties TO be Taken
up by Congress.

up by Congress.
Washington, Nov. 11.-A conserve
tive reduction of the war taxes, re-
apportionment on the basis of the
hssv census, an attempt to pass q
t!caraguan Canal bill, an army cs-
tablishment bill and perhaps consid-
GRAFTON of the shipping subsidy bill,
which was up at the last session, will
be the brunt of the work before con-
gress at the short session which
opens next month. With the advent
of Serene E. Payne of New York,
chairman of the ways and means
committee, in Washington, followed
by protracted conference with the
president, gossip is now rife over the
program set down by republican lead
ers in the house and senate. After
his conference with the president Mr.
Payne said he would issue a call for
a conference of the republican mem
bers of the ways and means commit
zee in Washington, to be held on the
goth of this month. Mr.. Payne
said that these representatives would
then discuss and in part outline the
business which they regard as tho
y
lieve the interests of the country de-
mand to be taken care of at once.
He said that there is almost IMAM
imous opinion among republican
members in congress that the war
taxes should be cut here and there
He said he did not believe any mem
Der of the important committees IA
vored a sweeping reduction under ex-
isfing circumstances. The first cut
will be a cautious one. and will not
exceed $15,OO0,OOO or $2O,O00.C0O. 1t
will be made cii articles put in the
law under the stress of war times
In the tax on inheritances. for in
stance, no exception was made on be-
quests for charitable and benevolent
purposes. The tax will be taken off
such requests. There will be redue-
ton on deeds, mortgages, medicines,
etc. No cut will be made in the
taxes on large commercial transac-
tions, and there is growing feeling
in favor of permanently continuing
a large part of this tax. 1t falls upon
the wealthy and in measure is en-
income tax
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
DISEASE AMONG INSECTS.
Agricultural Department Tells Farmers
How to Spread 1t.

Agricultural Department. Tells Farmers
How to Spread 1t.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 1.-THE
experts of the agricultural department
have discovered contagious disease
which can be disseminated by insects
with deadly effect to the pests, but
without danger of spreading an cpl
demic among members Of the human
lace. By close observation it has been
discovered that many annoying insects
have distemper, some of highly con-
tagious character. BY propagating
these disease germs, and spreading
them, so that the insects will be af-
fected, contagion is spread and havoc
follows. Farmers will be especially
interested in the announcement that
disease among grasshoppers similar
to leprosy has been discovered and
that experiments conducted in Miss
issippi, Nebraska and Minnesota dem
onstrate that it is possible to distrib-
ute the germs in walls through the.
mail. with instructions to farmers as
to the method of using the contents so
as to produce the best results.
The farmer becomes in a short time
the manufacturer Of his own grass
hopper poison.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Many Hurt in a Wreck.

Leavenworth. Kas., Nov. 13.-Ar
open switch caused the north-bouna
Missouri Pacific passenger train this
morning to take siding in the yard.
here and to collide with a switch en-.
CINE. Application Of the airhrakt
checked the speed, but the following
passengers were injured: 8. II. Hair
ris, travelling man, Chicago; ear cut
Arthur Maxwell (colored), trick bicy,
clist, Chicago; jaw broken. George H
Lobaa (colored), Cincinnati; face GU;
and bruised. Bud Lawrence (coloredl.
cook, st. Louis; shoulder dislocated
Harry Creighton (colorel>.. bruised
Thomas Madison (colored). bruised,
Richard Lewis (colored), Lynchburg
Va; bruised The colored passengers
are members Of minstrel show.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
THE NEWS IN IOWA
TRACING rnH CRIME TO noor


Damaging Evidence Against Waterl o
Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Waterloo, Nov. 1.-THE prosecution
in the case of jerome w. Hoot, charg-
ed with attempting to murder his
wife through the agency of an infer
nal machine alleged to contain five
pounds Of dynamite, introduced much.
damaging evidence against the pris-i
oner, and forged several links in the
chain tending to fasten the crime on.
MN. Among the principal witnesses
was Adolph Krause, the Omaha cabi-
net-maker, who swore that he made
Tor Hoot box similar to the ne eN-
pIoded, and that he had made for the
prosecution fac-simile box, which
was exhibited to the jury and intro
tuced as evidence. Perry Perkins and
Y. O. Perkins of Des Moines, hardware
dealers. testified to selling five pounds
Of dynamite to Hoot on October &c,
two days before the box of explosives
was expressed from Chicago to this
city. Both men positively identified.
the prisoner, and the former sworc
he had known him several years ago,
when Hoot was studying 1T Drate
university for the ministry. The
Wrappings which were about the box
when received We're also introduced
as evidence, as were railroad creden-
tials, which, it is claimed. Hoot had
signed. tracing him from Omaha 20
Chicago at the time of the shipment
OF the box from there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
PROCTOR WANTS A BIGGER ARMY
Predicts That Congress Will Authorize
. Eorce of loo. QUO or Iarrer

Predicts That Congress Will Authorize
Force of 100000 or Larger.
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Proc
tor of the senate committee on mill
tary affairs, and Adjutant General
NJ G. Corbin of the war department,
held an informal conference with the
president relative to the legislation
TO be asked of congress in connection
with the proposed increase of the
regular army.
! Under the existing law" said SEN
'ator Proctor ct the conclusion of the
conference, s'the present strength of
the army, $4,000 regulars and $4,000
volunteers will be reduced on the first
day of next July to 27,o0o regulars.
This is an absurdly small number,
and congress will be asked by the
president to reorganize the army up
on larger basis. 1t will be impos-
sible to keep any troops in the Phil
irpnes unless the army is increased
to say nothing of the garrisons for
the forts in this country.
My own Judgment is that con~-es=
will provide regular army of about
$4,000 or 10000 troops, with discretion
to the president to raise the total to
100000 if he finds the larger number
necessary.
81 have no doubt that this iegisla-
ton will be enacted at the coming
session."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
MEROIsM or A BRAKEMAN.
|1ralnmnn by Riskins HIS life Save
Train From Deafrnnfinu.s ~.

lTrAAnmnn by Riskins HIS life Enyea
Train From Destruction
I: Missouri Valley, Nov. 13.-Tha
Northwestern west-bound limited.
with its load Of passengers. was saved
from destruction in the collision THAI
occurred here by an act of heroisn
ON the part of Brakeman Aarons,
who risked his life in an attempt 10
avert the accident. Aarons hail
Just alighted from the south-boun.,
train from Sioux City, which had to
back to the depot by means of a Y,
land in doing SO had run out upon
the main line for 200 feet. Aarons
Jumped from the train and was walk
ing toward home, when he saw the
west-bound trains headlight rounl-
ing a curve 800 feet away.
i Seeing that the Sioux City train
had not cleared the main track by ~
cars length he rushed back, warned
the trainmen, and then dashing to
,the. switch lever, turned it to keep
the oncoming train from telescoP-
ing the train Gil the Y.
Two seconds more and the limited
might, have passed in safety. As il
was, the fast train struck the cor
ner of the other locomotive and the
crash came, but the passengers had
been saved. Aarons had to escana
by jumping into a deep pool near tho
track. across which he swan to
isafety.
} Tt is believed three lives were lost
IN the wreck. Peter C. Peterson. who
Twas riding on the baggage car and
had both le~s cut off. is dead. He
said two other men were standing
with him on the platform when the
wreck occurred. Their bodies have
not yet been found.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
MINISTER'S ARE FAR APART.
Chinese Negotiations Will Probably bs
DELAYED

Dflnyeu.
Pekiisg, Nov. Although the min
listers affirm that thei- recent meeting
was perfectly harmonious, they prac-
tieally agree upon all the questions
considered beyond the most elemen-
tary subjects. The question of indem-
nifty. for instance, was not even dis
cussed. 1t is of such magnitude that
they seemingly are DESTROYS of put
ting off its consideration as long as
possible and the negotiations are
likely to be protracted before any
thing will be ready to present to the
Chinese plenipotentiaries The pres
snt desire of the ministers is, first
TO contract preliminary treaty ac-
knowledging few principles, such
as Indemnity and the security for the
future of the lives and property of
foreigners, leaving the other cues
tions to be negotiated separately by
each power. There is every nrobahil-
ity that the negotiations will last for
years.
Picking, Nov. 12.-Li Hung Chang
has received note from Emperor
kwang Su, declining to accede to the
demand for the punishment of Tuny
Flu Hsiang and consenting only to the
Punishment of Yu Hsien. The note
has not yet been formally comuni-
Gated to the ministers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
rHInrY-rouR MET Death.



Bay of Fundy.
Halifax, N. s., Nov. TO-. The worst
marine disaster in the long list of
marine disasters was the wreck on
the shoals at the. entrance to the
Bay of Fundy, when the side steam
wheeler City of Monticello, bound for
St Johns via Yarmouth, was over
whelmed by the mountainous seas
only four miles from her destination
and engulfed with t,lirtyfour of her
passengers and crew. A heavy gale
was raging at the time, and there was
= tremendous sea. The place where
the City of Monticello struck is at
the mouth of the Bay of Funtly,
where the waters of the bay Join
those of the Atlantic. There are
many reefs and dangerous shoals at
this spot, and currents are many and
changeable, it being enc of the most
dangerous places on the coast. The
gale kicked up a tremendous sea, and
ut the time the vessel struck the
waves We're heat ting against the rocks
and sending sprays Tor hundreds of
feet over the land. The Monticello
wa on her way from ST. Johns to
Yarmouth with a fun freight and a
fairly large passenger list. just he
fore she foundered an attempt was
made to reach the land in small
boat in charge of the quartcrmaster.
ind it contained Third Officer Elem
ming, stewardess named Smith and
'hree passengers. The boat was
smashed to atoms by huge comber,
the occurants being hurled high on
the beach at Pembroke uniniured.
It is believed they are the only sur
yivors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
IDEAL PAPER 10 START.
Or parkhurst Says This Proposed Journs
I. VIII Ten tn. Trnty,

Or Parkhurst Says This PropOacd journal
VIII Tell the Truth.
New York, Nov. ia newspaper
that will tell the truth: newspapel
that will print all the news: news
paper that cannot be swayed by adj
vertisers or business; newspaper of
ltmitless enterprise and without fear;
asnewspaper that will lead public dpin.
on; newspaper that the people will
believe; a newspaper beyond the reac'::
OF patronage. In short, an ideal jour.
nal that no party can buy and no In,
terest neutrality-suspicious. all thu
great news Of the world and telling
the absolute truth, regardless OF
friends or foes, the business Office OF
Wall street, without pandering or pad,
ding. Such is the newspaper that the
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst says syndicat,
of wealthy men propose starting In
New York.
In q frank discussion of the subject
IN his library DR.. Parkhurst said that
such a newspaper must be up-to-date
In every respect, with the best machin-
cry and newsgathering organization.
and as much money must be behind it
as any of the great dailies of America
He said several men Of wealth were
seriously discussing the establishment
OF such paper. He made the state
nent also that plan was on foot to
establish an ideal theater, devoted ex-
clusively to the legitimate drama and
eliminating all that is Objectionable
from plays and the stage. In other
words, only the lofty and noble forms
Of dramatic entertainment would be
presented to the public, now weary and
disgustcd with repulsiye PLAYS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
ENJOYS LAY DOWN TERMS.
Preliminary Basis for Negotiations
for Pence.

London, Nov. 13.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Peking,
says:
Pressed by a common desire for a
speedy termination of present conii-
tions, the foreign ENJOYS have finally
agreed to the following terms, to be
presented i'll conjoint note, which,
subject to the approval of the several
governments, will be pressed or
China as the basis of preliminary
treaty.
''Chinn will erect q monument to
Baron Won ketteler on the site where
The was murdered, and send an i'm
perial prince to Germany to convey
an spology.
L "She shall inf1ict the death penalty
upon eleven princes and officials al:
,ready named, and suspend provincial,
examinations for five years wherel
outrages occurred.
''In the future all officials failing
to prevent anti-foreign cutrages
within their jurisdiction shall be- dis
missed and punished. (Tlis is u mel
ification of Minister Conger's pro
posal.)
"Indemnity shall he p,id to tle
states, corporations and private in
dividuals.
"The tsung-li-yamen shall be a',cl-
ished, and its functions vested in a
foreign minister.
Irrational Intercourse shall be pc,'-
mitted with the emperor, as in civil
lied countries.
"The forts at Tslyn and other forts
on the coast OF Chilli shall be ravet
and the Importation of arms and
war material prohibited.
Permanent legation guards shall
be maintained and also guards of
communication between Pelling and
the sea.
Imperial proclamaticns shall he
posted for two years throughout the
empire SURPRISING Boxers.
"The indemnity is to include com
nensation for Chinese who suffered
through being employed by foreirn-
ers, but not compensation for native
Christians.
''The words missionary and Chris
tians' do not occur in the note"
Commenting on what it calls Mr..
Conger's excellent snmpestinn for
the dismissal of officials permitting
anti-foreign ontrnnes," the Times re-
marks that t'this is the only consider
able addition to the terms whic',
the ministers proposed to submit to
China last 1"onth."
Tt says that "American sense Of
Justice and humanity is too st~on~.
and American intelligence" too SeenI
to be deluded nv the ritiful Chineee'
anpeal against two execution OF the.
Pao Ting Flu officials"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
THERE WILL pr NO CHANGE.
America. Chimes. POLICY viii. BE Con


tinucd.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-Two of the
three hours that the cabinet meet
ing yesterday lasted were occupied
in discussion of foreign affairs.
necessitated in part by the fact that
the president intends to exhaustively
treat on this subject in his forth
coming message to congress-. Refer
ence was made to the expressions,
in portions OF the European press
that the united States policy re-
garding China would undergo n
marked change Immediately after
the election. and it is authoritatively
announced that after most exhaus-
tive review OF every step OF the Chi
nese difficulty, from its inception to
the present moment, delivered nv
Secretary Hay, the cabinet ratified
every detail and moreove:. unani-
nously expressed it's Judgment that
the policy so far pursued should be
continued without change to its log
zeal conclusion. Accordingly, the
present legation guard at Peking will
be maintained. and such troops as
are not neeaed will be withdrawn.
according to the original plan, and
shipped to Manila
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Accident on Northwestern Bridge,

ooone, Nov. She first serious
accident at the big Northwestern
bridge across the Des Moines river
has Just occurred. Andrew Arder-
son. foreman of pile driver gang,
was working on the structure, when
he missed his footin~ and fell dis
lance of As feet, striking at full,
length and sustaining injuries which
it is feared may prove fatal. He was
brought to the city on the work
train and taken to his home at
Thirteenth and carroll streets, where
the company surgeon. DR.. A. A. Deer
;ing. attended him. Wine the ew-
of his internal injuries can not vet
be told, it was found that no bones
We're broken. The greatest danger is
concussion of the brain, from which
he is suffering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15

New York, Nov. 11.-James j. JEFF.
fries, the worlds heavy weight, has
decided to re-enter the ring and when
he arrives in New York from his long
theatrical tour will issue a challenge
to all corners. 1t is said that the
champion is anxious to get hack into
the game, and that it is his desire to
arrange a match or two. to take place
after he closes his theatrical season.
Of course, Bob Fitzsimmons will he
riven the preference, and according
TO intimate friends of the former
cnampion. "Lan'Sy Bob will accept
Ieffries' def and enter into another
championship brittle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
AFTER FILIPINO JUNTA.
England Asked to Suppress the One n,
Hong Kong.

CnSi aAu fAsAeu 10 suppress the one 70
Hong Kong.
London, Nov. 12.--Another intcrna-
tional matter likely to come up be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain is the suggestion to prevent the
Filipino junta at Hong Kong. lnauir-
les reveal that no instructions hav.
been received at the United States
embassy to this end, though should
the United States ambassador, Joseph
Choate, be instructed to apply for
suppression of the iunta, it is likely
his request would be granted. An
official of the foreign office said to a
reporter of the Associated Press:
"The extent of the steps we could
take in this matter entirely depends
on the strength of the case Wash
ington made out against the junta. If
it is proven that the iunta is mater
tally assisting the cause of the Fill
pinos, we certainly shall only be act
ing in the spirit of ordinary interna-
tional friendship in suppressing the
organization. Moreover, the British
empire has no desire to harbor such
bodies as the juntas."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
Alleged Forger Captured.

J. Ottumwa, Nov. 12.-After an excit-
ing chase of nearly mile Chief of
Police Williams and Officers Black
and Schwart captured a man who
gave his name as Emil o. Jennett,
whose home is near Bonaparte, and
lwho is charged with having passed
two forged checks. Jennett went
into the business houses and after
making small purchases rendered a
check in payment and which was ac-
.cepted, while the difference was Civ
en- him in money. Shortly afterwards
tine checks were found to be worth
less. and the case was nut into the
hands Of the police, with the above re.
suit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-15
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