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the town III the afternoon We captured
nine engines and over a hundred wagons
Two trains are leaving tonight for the
Vaal
1--WE succeeded in cutting the line in
three directions and imprisoning all the
rolling stock in Johannesburg. 1t was a
spleiluid piece or work The enemy were
astounded at the rapidity of our adj
Nanct<'
Another correspondent, telegrapbine
from Germiston the same day, says:
Il learn that the Beers are massirp six
miles south of Pretoria for a new and
desperate stand, with "A front of twelve
miles.
Other rurnors I'm the camp of Lord Rob
erts are that the ammunition of the
Beers is running short
". VI. Donohue, correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle, was captured yesterday
Some discussion is going on in London
as 10 what will be- done with President
Krueger IT. he is captured. one idea is
that ne VII be sent to St. Helena. an
oti,-r that he will be tried for treason.
The Daily Express says: "Mr KrIIe-
gers agent has invested e14OOOO of the
Presidents money in land and mines.
THIS took place before the war broke
failure of the, Transvaal authorities to
blow up the mines"
The Times says: Amy further resist
a'lca the Beers may offer will be futile
Pf' collapse of the Transvaal as a mill
tant state may be regarded as complete
ftio ioats OF obstinate guerilla warfare
reed not be taken more seriously than
the exploded menace of resistance al
J9haanc sburg and Pretoria The formal
innovation of the Transvaal will speed.
y follow. The war is rapidly approach
ing the close -
Five Thousand fresh troops viii EN-.
bark for South Africa within the mex,
few days
Dispatch from Brussels says: Con.
signments of gold continue to come tt
he Netherlands Bank regularly from
the Transvaal Government. but these
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THE CRISIS
IN CHINA
Powers Determined to
Intervene.
GERMANY LEADS TIRE WAY
Russia Will Not Separate From the
Others and Will Sustain le'pa
Streng Measures.

LONDON. June 1.-The Berlin corr
respondent Of the Daily Mail says: THE
German Government takes a serious
view of the situation in China. The
powers are resolved upon armed inter-
yention.
TlENTSIN, May 31.-A special train
started for Peking this afternoon with
the following forces: British, three Of
Ulcers and Y men; United States, seven
officers and Sc men; Italians. three Of
ficers and 80 men; French, three officers
and - men; Russians, four officers and
II men; japanese, two officers and "a
men.
The foreign contingent also took with
them live quick firing guns. 1t is ru-
inored here that the foreign troops
would be opposed at the first gate of the
chinese capital, outside the wall.
BERLIN, May 31.-The latest news
from China has given rise to much anx-
iety mere. The German commander a.
Using Tau has been ordered to act in
conjunction with the naval authorities
OF the other powers as circumstances
may require. The landing of marines at
Taku to go to Peking was ordered. The
report from the United States that 20
900 men were advancing to help the
Chinese is baseless
NO power is sustaining China. Russia
Will not separate herself from the 9TH
erS.
cable was received today from
Isung Tau, saying the German cruiser
huSer1n Augusta, having taken on
board an additional officer and 30 ma
rines, sailed for Taku, the German gun
boat Ills following. German naval au-
thorities, it is understood, consider 1t
Important to land large forces in China.
as, despite the recent disapproval of the
Boxers by the Peking government, the
present small contingents are insult
Gent to awe the insurgents.
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IMMIGRATION TO
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
United States System Will Be
Established Here By Spe-
cial Inspectors.

WASHINGTON, May 26-Commissioner
General of immigration Powderley is
taking active steps to establish a system
of immigration inspection in the Islands,
and to that end has detailed F.. H. Lar
ned, chief clerk of the Immigration Bu-
reau, to proceed to Honolulu and make a
careful examination of the conditions
there. Mr.. Larned will establish a sys-
tenn In Hawaii in all important particu-
lars the same as is now in operation in
this country. George +. Baldwin, also of
the Immigration Bureau, has been ap-
pointed immigration Inspector and will
leave for there in few days
The Senate this week passed the bill
introduced by Senator Clark of Wyoming
withdrawing from the public domain the
lands lying in the city of Honolulu here
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The News Fully substan;iated.
LONDON. May SI.-The Daily Mail SAYS
1t has received cable dispatches this aft
ernoon from correspondents at Pretoria
&C npletely confirming Lord RossIyn's
dispatch of yesterday announcing the i'm
minent fall OF the capital of the Trans
vaal.
LONDON. June /. s:25 A. m.-ReIated
dispatches from Pretoria confirm the re-
ports of the departure Of President Krue-
ger with his cabinet and staff officials on
Tuesday night. and the selection at
meeting or citizens of a committee to ad-
minister the city Professionally
Since these kilograms left on Wednes-
day, nothing apparently reached Louren-
20 Marquee by telegraph from Pretoria.
Possibly the wires have been cut or
possibly the Boer censorship at some in
termediate point fntercepts kilograms
Although the War Office has not re-
cetved word about II. no one in London
harboTs the idea that the Boer capital is
not already In the hands of the British
or about to be there.
state Attorney Smutz did not depart
with President Kruger, but remained in
Pretoria. The present seat of the Boer
Government, according to dispatch
from BourenZo MardueZ, dated yester-
day. ~ Mddleburg, but ID will probably
be shifted further east The Beers rateiy
confronting Lord Roberts appear to have
gone to the eastward, also toward the
I.aing's Mex, when their position becomes
too perilous. will probably trek straight
northward, too When this concentra-
ton takes place there will possibly be
2O00 men, who will hold out for a time
with scattered bands of guerillas else
where.
The press dispatches from the head
quarters Of Lord Roberts give no esti-
mate as to the number of Beers who
were hghting Generals French and Ham
iton on Monday and Tuesday, but they
All agree that the Beers retired aud that
the British casualties were slight
MT. Bennett Burleigh, wiring TO the
DAILY Telegraph from Elandsfontein on
Tuesday. says: Much rolling stock and
even engines have been captured by
Lord Roberts column. The principal
losses have been sustained by the mount
ed infantry, but the casualties are trif-
ling. General French and General Ham
ilton were engaged TO the west of Jo-
hannesburg.
Since sunday the western columns
have been lighting. but although guns
were used, the actions were never seri-
Gus: IN fact they were only big sl,ir-
rnishes. The Beers are retreating to Pre-
Mr.. Provost Battersby, in n dispatch
10 the Morning Post from Gerrniston da
ted May ~, says: THE enemy fought
rear.guard action. retiring from the
south 10 the north OF the town with their
pom-poms and artillery In the morning.
and Withdrawing their rifiemen through
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to1ore used as a mausoleum for the row
al family of Hawaii
1t also passed Senator Morgan's bill
creating the customs district of Hawaii
with one collector to reside at Honolulu
q. salary OF $4,000 a year, and such dep
uty collectors and other customs officers
as as the secretary of the Treasury shall
deem necessary.
third bill passed by the Senate ex-
Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands and
those of the United States the provisions
OF the Act of June s. 1894, entitled "An
ships. r, p y pArrJI
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hydraulic Engineer: 1Os
~ Honolulu. Tel. aS9.
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have not been so large of late as former
II. II is understood that DR.. Leyds has
not the power to draw at all since the
a"rTIVaI " mere OF the Boer peace delegateS "
LONDON, June 1.-The Times has the
Following from Maseru, Basutoland. dat
ed May 80: correspondence has been
round in the house of Commandant
Crowther, showing that the Beers invit-
ed the Basutos to rise and drive the Brit
ish into the sea-
LONDON, June 1.-Emperor william
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MrslCIANs
ENGINEERS

la TRAIN. Archltects.-sults
Block, Fort 81.
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OPTICIANa

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The Right Spirit.

N !, p'eiic'lon concerning the
~, Wv approaching presidential
A., 'n' which h probably
any that have gone be-
|pu''hed by the spirit OF
',ts a7 Interpreted by n
hklsla..' ll.um. This prediction
N T va electoral votes and
D. rs,., ~, shade 90 the departed
D,v...'u 70 say anything Of
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. Races at the Kapiolani
m-flasket ball at v. NJ.
Il A.iween lionolulus and So
meeting Of natives
d,..sd 10 discuss politics.
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eh,lween Male 1limas and
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
BRITISH TO USE NATIVES.
Three Thousand Basptos Called to Resi-.
the Beers Near Wepener.

Three Thousand Bas1tos Called to Resist
tlle Beers Near Wepener.
MAsERU, Basutoland, April 14.-sir
|'Godfrey Lagden, British resident com
missioner, returned here yesterday
(Friday) from the scene of operations
near Wepener.s He and the paramount
chief have stationed 5000 armed
natives to resist possible Boer in
trenchments. The orders OF the resi-
dent commissioner are that the Basutos
are not to be allowed to cross the Free
State frontier on any pretense what
ever. Two natives who crossed and
looted an abandoned Boer farm are
now in custody. Colonel Dalgety's po-
sition is strong and well chosen. but
he is completely surrounded. The
Beers have their backs against Basu-
toland. and if they stay much longer
they will be hemmed in. The British
operations are keenly watched from
the neighboring heights. Smelling
and sniping have been going on stead
lily during the last six DAYS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
ROOSEVELT SAYS NO.
Governor Positively Declines to Enter the
Race for the ce-Presidency.

Governor Positively Declines to Enter the
Race for the vice-Presidoncy.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Governor
d&oaseHelt sbies at the ise,ppesidapey,
which President Mckinley is so anx-
ious he shall take. The president
called up the governor on the long
distance telephone and had talk
with him about second place on the
ticket. The result was not encourag-
ing. Governor Roosevelt told the
president he did not want to be vice.
president, and would not have the
nomination under any circumstances.
He used very strong language in ex-
pressing his unwillingness to be forced
into an Office which he doesn't want
rather stronger, it is reported, than the
rules of the telephone company permit.
For instance, he said his mind was
made up, and that all hades could not
change it. President Mckinley urged
the governor to reconsider, said the
party needed his services, that it was
his duty to sacrifice his personal incli-
nations, etc, but Mr.. Roosevelt refused
to capitulate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
STERLING BURNED OUT.
n Hi straws,ack ana Refused to Sur

Niddn Strawstack ana Refused to Sur.
render.
WINTERsET, April 9s. AT tho home
of John Sterling, farmer living two
miles north of Bcpington, hay was
piled around the house and barn ut a
o'clock in the morning and set on fire.
Mrs. Sterling and her children were
awakened by the plunging of the
horses in the barn and managed TIC
savesthe house. The barns, cribs, hay
stacks and every outbuilding ON rshe
place was destroyed. Four horses
and number of hogs were burned to
death. A month ago Mrs. Sterling,ap-
piled for n divorce, after having Ster-
ling arrested for beating her children
by her FORMER husband, John McMich-
ael. The justice gave Sterling time to
getbonds amd dismissed him. He was
not, seen aftelward After the fire
tracks We're found leading frona the
house. Officers and citizens searched
for Sterling without success. Later
Thomas Casey,a farmer, discovered him
in hole i'm a strawstacl1 on his farm.
Casey ordered Sterling to come out and
on his refusal to come, set fire to the
stack. Sterling remained 'inethe stack
until the flames reached him and them
cut his throat with jack knife,
plunging through the flames and fall
ing at Casey's feet. The man was hof-
lribly harmed and nearly bled to death
before Casey could obtain medical as
sistance. The physicians say .he will
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
NEWS L: IN GENERAL
noER DEFEAT is nEPoRrED.
.Hrnbant Said to Have soyercoms R,eny
,.l... We a.t- at Weneaar.

sBrnbRnt Said to Have overcome Mrenny
at Wepener.
LONDON. April l7,--The Bloemfon-
tein correspondents of the Daily Tele-
graph, ina dispatch dated yesterday,
says:
'"rhe Beers have raised the siege OF
laWepener and have left Rockville, A
ma ority of them bave undoubtedly
Returned north with the exception OF
a body of about 6, 900, now reported to
be going toward Bethulie."
LONDON, Aprill7. luord Roberts has
spread his net far add wide to catch
| the adventurous commanders that
have been making mischief in the
southeastern part of the Free State.
The net has not yet been drawn in;
but atlthe headquarters of Lord Rob-
terts, the impression exists that-the
power of the Beers is decreasing. A
Daily News correspondent has them
fleeing to the southeast; Standard
correspondent reports them fleeing
fnorthward; q Daily Telegraph tele-
gram says that some are going n orth
Eand others south, while Morning
Post representative says it is not
knownswhat the Beers are doing. Ev-
identity the feeling at Bloc mfontein is
Ethat the, dispositions of Lord Roberts
are such as to enable him to concen-
'trate. a large force rapidly at any
point. The Beers, being aware. Of
this, are presumed to be thinking now
chiefly. Of retreat. The investment of
Wepener, according to a special dis
patch from Bloemfontein, has abso-
lutely been: abandoned. According to
a Bethany dispatch, the Beers are un-
able to retreat northward because the
British strongly hold all roads
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a1oRacIfEN is FREE.


Goversor Shaw Issues n Life Parole to a
Murderer.
Dies MONIES, April 13.-For the first
time in the history of Iowa the gov
ernor has iparoled ailife prisoner. This
action was taken i'm the case of Cor
nelius Moelehen, whose pardon or pa
role was granted iby the legislature
this winter. The terms. OF the parole
were made out and sent to the proper
authorities, and when accepted by the
prisoner he will be liberated from An
aanosa, where he has served a hong
tenn of years In several cases in the
past, where the otfense was less than
thas which calls for life imprisonment
the sentences of prisoners have been
suspended, but this ease is the first of
it's kind. Murderers have either been
unequs~ocally pardoned or kept in
prison. Governor Shaw is AN advocate
of the parole system. and recommended
it's adoption in Iowa in his biennial
message this year. The course which
the governor has adopted with Cosnel-
Jus Moelchen is taken as an indication
of his future policy in inaugurating
tsse parole system in Iowa gradually
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
TURKEY DOESN'T PAY.
Therefore What Is the United State
Going to DO About 1t?

Therefore What Is the United States
Going to DO About 1t?
WAsHINGgoN, April 16. -Itis learned
on undouhted authority that the nego-
tlations for the payment of indemnity
for the destruction of American mis-
sionary property in Turkey during the
Armenian massaeres in 1895 have
reached their logical conclusion. Min
lister Strauss secured the promise Of
the sultan that indemnity amounting
to about 100000 would be paid, and
that promise having been twice re-
newed. the last time previous to Min
lister STRAUSS departure from Con-
stantinople, it was understood by the
minister, as we'll as by the state de-
partment. that payment would be
Forthcoming. Sixteen months have
passed since the promise was made.
and it has not yet been fulfilled, and
the question presents itself, what
action will this government take to
enforce its observance? Meanwhile.
the president has -refused to accept the
resignation of Minister Strauss and
has indefinitely extended his leave Of
absence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
THE NEWS IN IOWA.
TAX DODGERS CAUGHT.
cfty Council OF Rolfe. Brings Them

CITY Council OF Role. Brings Them 20
Time.
FoRr DODGE, April 15.-Asthe result
OF undetermined stand on the part of
the board Of equalizetion,o Rolfe, the
tetaa assessment .of moneys and credits
of its citizens has been raised SOC, eco,
and many prominent business men of
the town stand in a bad light with, the
tax paying public. 1T had been an
open secret that.certain citizens were
not giving in a complete list of their
personal property, some, in fact, prae-
'tically evading Ataxation altogether.
The city council, in the capacity of a
board. of equalization, raised the esti-
rnates' of the city and experienced nm
tense opposition from those affected.
Lawyers We're hired by both town and
citizens and an investigation resulted
am the unearthingsof large amoumts of
personality not given in, showing that
the county has been victimized for
years. As:an example, Robert Bruce
was raised 81 GOO, ID. Ferguson & Son,
from s., 5000 to $4,000 on moneys and
credits; c. A. Grant & Son, $4,000; B.
f. Martin, 81 1000; VIII. McEwen, saoa,-
600; C. e. FollesrMae, $4,000, and
PocIhontasI Land. & Loan Company,
frOta $S7, 600 to 100000. The total
amotrnt increased in this town of -4Aa
is $6423OOO.
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Ia The early part of the century the
query, who buys an American book pr
expressed English appreciation of Am
ericaa literature before Longfellow,
Bryant, Emerson, Lowell, Hawthorne,
and others won hearing and recogni-
ton abroad. Until very recently a sim
liar query might almost be made as
so American art-'.WAo buys an Amer
lean picture?" Recent auctions in New
York show that not enly are there:per-
sons who buy American pictures, but
they pay good prices Cor them. It is
said that not less thar 100000 has
been paid within the last Twelve
months for pictures by American ar
fists at public and private sales.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
PRESIDENT MAY DRAFT ROOSEVELT
Mckinley Wants tho New Yorker on
National Ticket With Han.

Mckinley Wants tho New Yorker on
National Ticket with IIan.
WASHINGTON, April LIZ. Theodore
Roosevelt is in danger of being drafted
into the service of the national repul,-
lican party as u candidate Tor vice.
president ON the ticket with President
Mckinley. Governor Roosevelt is not
willing to take this nomination and
has made his wishes known in AN UNI
lmistakeable manner. He says he
wantsitolbe reelected as governor OF
New Work. hut President Mckinley
wants Roosevelt on the ticlset;and is in
,clined Ito insist that the governor yield
his political preferences for the good
of the party at large. There was dis
cussion of this matter at the cabinet
meeting yesterday, and as Senator
Hanna has just returned from New
York, where he had a conference with
ex-Secretary Bliss, it was understood
he had reported Mr.. Bliss unwilling to
take the vice-presidential nomination
and advising that Governor Roosevelt
he pressed into service. Ut cannot be
said with truth that the question is In
revocably decided, bat present appear
ances are that President Mckinley will
personally urge Governor Roosevelt to
take the second place on the ticket
:and;almost ref.,se to aeceptdeclination
foran answer. Either this or the
Philadelphia convention will be given
the tip to go ahead and nominate
Roosevelt, despite the governors de-
.claration of unwillingness. Those
who advocate this course say Governor
Roosevelt is too good a party man to
refuse correspond to such a call, and
that he will accept and take the
stump
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
CALLS OFFICERS STUPID.
outlook's View OF Trouble In the English

Outlook 3 View of Trouble In tho English
Army.
LONDON, April 16.-The unsatisfac-
tory turn that has recently marked
the campaign against the Beers is re-
snlting in astonishing and sweeping
criticisms by the English papers of,
their own army methods. When Butler
struck snags in Natal, when General
,Methuen and General Gatacre made
terrible mistakes, and before the Brit
ish arms had secured any progress
somewhat similar wave swept over the
press. But then it was directed at in
dividuals and chiefly confined to papers
which were willing to condescend TO
slang" one or several generals. Now
names are not mentioned, but there is
widespread, deeply-rooted conviction
that the method of selection of British
army officers is altogether wrong.
About this conviction there is no Bit
terness, nor is it based upon conclus-
ions rapidly arrived at. Our officers
says the conservative, common-sense
Lookout, ''are as brave as lions, but as
a rule they are stupid. Vanity Fair.
which formerly denounced vigorously
any forms of criticisms, admits sorrow
fully that .sour officers seem to play at
war rather than to carry on war. 1t
| is all wrong. 7"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19
INSURANCE MEN OBJECT.
GoS4rnor Asked Not to Sign Valued TO

Goy@rnor Asked Not to Sign Valued rel-
icy Measure.
DIES MONIES, April Ex-Governor
Shaw yesterday listened to insurance
men arguing against the valued policy
law. Having passed the legislature,
the measure now awaits only the exc
cntive signature to become law, and
I : = eal We urging that it
be vetoed. Fully a score u Insurance.
men or lawyers occupied the govern
or's private oflee during the three
hours devoted to Ihe hearing. The
advocates of the controvered bill were
represented only by Senator II. II.
Brighton of Fairfield At the con-
clusion of the hearing, Mr.. Brighton
expressed the opinion that nothing
whatever had been brought out to
warrant the governor in vetoing the
bill. He said was rather surprised at
the weakness of the case made by SO
many strong men, who, as a matter of
fact, did not present SO strong q show
ing as they made before the commit
tees and on the floor of the senate.