davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
srNArhII,

!. f,Ys1ss' ~ SENATA "a n tx q, III
Washington, March 1a-Personnl explana.
tions were made today, In the senate BY Allen
OF Nebraska and Butler OF North Carolina OF
their positions on the financial question. Both
announced their belief In the free and unlims
tied coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16 to l.
Turner made an argument against the Porto
Rlcan tarin bill, declaring II Unconstitutional.
HOUSE,
The Inst Legislative step In the enactment OF
the financial bill was taken by the house Of rep
resentatiyes to-day when the conference report
the Sl aao opt y vote q yeas
Washington, March 1.-TWO arguments were
presen ted to the senate to. day in which almost
otors. Teller in d brief speech maintained that
the constitution could not extend over territory
ACQUIRED by the United States, while Turner
embraced the acquired territory the very
moment the United States took permanent
possession Of
The district of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up In the house to-day and under the
latitude allowed members discussed tide Philip
pine, open door" and other questions.
SENATE. -.
Washington, March 15-The debate on the
bill appropriating 81, O95 900 for the benefit Of
the people OF Porto Rico. developed o decided
fered as substitute for the measure bill to
return the duties to those who had paid them
and providing far absolute free trade between
had not been disposed OF when the Quay case
was called up Wellington presented On argu.
ment against seating Quay
HOUSE.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill,
carrying S6.608,3 1S. was passed by the house to-
day, and also bill granting the abandoned Fort
Hays military reservation to the state OF Kan.
SaS for experimental station and normal school
purposes.
SENATE.
Washington. March 16-After o debate, at
times spirited, extending over parts of two
days, the senate passed the Porto Rican relief
appropriation bill AS passed the measure
carries 500 900, the president being authori.
Zed to use that sum "for public education, pub.
lie works and other governmental and public
purposes in Porto Rico. Allen offered an
amendment to the bill declaring that the con.
force, but it was lost by the decisive vote Of Sc
to H.
Only business OF minor Importance was trans.
acted.
HOUSE
Washington, March 17.-House adopted res.
olution to the memory Of the late Senator Hay.
ward Of Nebraska; and as o further mark Of
respect adjourned
Washington. March l9.-The legislative, exc
cutive and judicial appropriation BILL carrying
more than $25, 900 08O. was passed without debate
The measure providing for the appointment OF
o commission to adiudicate and settle claims OF
the people OF the United States growing out Of
the war with Spain was also passed without
opposition.
The pension appropriation bill was sent to
conference and the house non-concurred in sen.
ate amendments to Porto Rican appropriation
bill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Alleged am,ters Arrested.

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 19.-Seven
young men have been arrested charged
with placing dynamite with intent to
destroy q building. Recently, fol-
lowing canvass for a new
petition of consent to operate a
mulct saloon law in Cedar Rapids
an empty beer key and stick of dyna-
mite with a fuse and cap attached
was found on the steps of st. Paul's
Methodist church. The young men
arrested have confessed to placing the
key on the steps but did it as a joke
The men do not belong to liquor or.
ranizations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
BREyITIEs.

The republican state central com.
mittee met at Des Moines and decided
that the state convention to name del
egates to the national convention
would be held in Des Moines May 10.
r. G. Cousins will act as temporary
chairman.
Sioux City dispatch: A liquor de-
cision of interest to all Iowa has been
handed down by Judge Gaynor in the
district court in Sioux City. He holds
that every saloon that has disregarded
the mulct law can be closed, and that
any citizen can proceed against any
saloon. All the saloons in Sioux City
have violated the law.
H. c. Fuller, well known farmer
living. about three miles north of Ne
vada, attempted to commit suicide
few days ago by taking laudanum.
He took the poison at Nevada and over
estimated the dose, SO that it failed to
kill him. Prompt medical assistance
soon put him out of danger, although
he is still under it's effects. Domestic
troubles are supposed to be the cause
of the deed.
The anti-saloon attorneys at Des
.Moines few days ago announced
their next step in the saloon fight
Granting that the supervisors will can
vas and accept the second consent pc
tition on April 2, and the saloons will
reopen on April 8, the temperance
counsel will apply to the district court
for writ of injunction closing up the
saloons, attacking the constitutionality
of section 2450 of the statutes. They
intend taking the matter into the SUI
preme court and securing an opinion
and Interpretation of the section,
which they claim is repugnant and
contradictory.
Des Moines dispatch: The Iowa
Telephone Association held state
convention here and adopted resolu-
tions against the Cheshire bill for the
taxation Of telephone lines on the
mileage unit basis, taking in the en-
tire system. This is the Iowa organi-
zation of the independent lines
About 100 delegates were present and
they claim that the proposed bill will
prevent them from forming outside
connections and competing with the
Bell Company, because it will subject
the outside companies to taxation in
Iowa, property that is taxed outside
the state. They favor the blanchard
bill, which proposes to apply the pres
ent railway taxation lawsto telephone
nrepertY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
SECRETARY ROOT ON CUBANs.
secs No Reason why They Cannot Gov
ern Themselves.

Sees No Reason why They Cannot Gov
ern Themselves.
Z HAVANA, March 16. Secretary Root
said yesterday, when interviewed by a
correspondent of the Associated Press.
elfft ne mad come TO CUBA for two rea-
sons. In the first place he desired to
see for himself the workings of the
various departments, civil and mill
tary, and to investigate, so far as pos
sible, the character of the work ac-
complished. In the second place he
desired to see as many representative
men, including all the business men,
in order to feel that he was in touch
with the requirements of the island
He went on to say that he now felt
the Cubans had done wonders, con
sidering the nature of the strife that
had devastated the country for SO long
time. Their conduct and amiabillty
had greatly impressed him, and he was
satisfied from all that he had seen
that they were capable Of self-govern.
ment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
BRYAN BEFORE THE COUNTRY.
The Nebraska Democracy Presentl

- -. Iii ~ = ! -
The Nebraska Democracy Presents
Him.
LINCOLN, Neb., March sO-1n effect
William j. Bryan announced last
night to the democratic party and to
the nation at large the platform which
he desires to stand on if nominated at
the Kansas City convention. The
platform, which was adopted by the
Nebraska democracy with the greatestI
enthusiasm, reaffirms the Chicago
platform, declares for g 16 to i, opposes
a large standing army, denounces the.
action Of the republican party on the
Porto Rico tariff bill, declares against
trusts and imperialism, . and favors5
the choice Of United States senator's
BY popular vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
stabbing Array at Webster city.

WEBsTEE CITY, March l6.-An en-
counter took place between two school
boys in which knife was freely used
by one of them and as a result Ralph
Gerber, aged 10, son of L. N. Gerber,
is confined to his home with a deep,
severe cut in the left ear and neck and
two gashes in the head. The knife
barely missed the jugular vein and the
cuts in the head are clear to the skull.
Lowe Pierce, IA ysaEssSA was the boy
s se' s'a = Z ~ i; : = ss ~
way home ffsssss.ss - noon. The
injured boy ran home and tainted as
he entered the house. DR.. Whitley
was called and dressed the wounds.
Although the cuts are severe and dan.
gerous the injured boy will recover.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
NAMED FOR ARCHBISHOP.
Geane, Cosgroye and Linehan Are
~ Nominated.

DUBUQUE, March 1s.-Archbishop
Keane of Washington and Bishops
Cosgrove of Davenport and Cheyenne
have been named as candidates for the
archbishopric of Dubuque. Keane has
been given the refusal in accord with
the expressed wish of the archbishops
of the country, and should he refuse,
Cosgrove will be thenextman. Keane
may decline the Dubuque position pc
cause there is almost a certainty of his
being made coadjutor bishop of Chica-
go. 1t has been practically settled
that the Dubuque and Davenport do
cese will be divided and Des Moines
and Sioux City made sees, with DR..
Carroll of Dubuque and Rev. McLaugh-
lin of Clinton as bishops. If Cosgrove
should be made archbishop, Linehan
will be transferred to Davenport ana a
new bishop sent to Cheyenne.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
To Secure Control of TT usts.


WASHINGTON, March II. Represen-
cative Ray, Of New York, chairman OF
the house committee on judiciary, and
at the head OF the, special sub-commit-.
tee on trusts, has introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution.
Resolved. that the. following arti-,
Gle be proposed to the legislatures of
the several states as an amendment to
the constitution Of the United States:
:. Article XVI: Congress- shall have,
power to regulate and repress monop-
olies and combinations, to create aud
dissolve corporations and dispose of
their property and to make all the
laws necessary and proper for the ex-
ecntion of the foregoing powers. Such
powers may be exercised BY the sew
eral states in any manner not in con-
aict with the laws Of the United
States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
AK REVEALS OLD BULLET.
John Carson Cuts His Leg and Piece OF
Lead Drops Out.

John Carson Cuts His Leg and Piece Of
Lead Drops Out.
LONE TREE, March 20.-John Carson,
an old-time resident of Lone Tree, ac-
eidentally shot himself in the groin
July 4, 1876, with a 3s-ca'iber revolver.
The surgeons were unable to find the
bullet. The wound healed, but Car
son has been troubled more or less
since with pain. The doctors attrib-
uted it to the bullet in his body. Car
son, while chopping wood, accidentally
cut himself severely in the calf of his
leg. What was his surprise to see drop
from the wound made by the ak the
bullet that had troubled him for
twenty-four years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
French Government Listing Her En-.
tire Military Strength.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The journal
and Advertisers London special says
private cablegram from an unimpeach-
able source in Paris says that the min
lister for the colonies sent cipher cables
to the governor of every French coll
ony. asking almost in the words of Mr..
Chamberlain to the British colonial
governors how many soldiers were
available for immediate service. De-
erals asked for detailed statement
from each governor of the number OF
reseryists and colonial forces, lists of
officers, non-commissioned officers and
men. The minister's cables were long
and in cipher and sent to every French
colony on earth. It is also said that
cables of a similar tenor We're sent to
French consuls, asking for lists of
French soldiers in foreign countries
who could return to France in the
event of their services being needed.
This highly important news is not
known to any of the London papers
Ind probably not to any of those in
France. 1t will cause sensation here
when it becomes known, for England
is watching with eyes of wonder the
preparations that her neighbor is maxi
ing for war. Coming as it does right
after the announcement that the
autumn mannuvers will be demons
stration by 100000 men on the English
channel. it will cause the British war
Office and admiralty to bestir them.
selves in anticipation of hostiiities, for
it really does begin to look as if France
meant war. France and Russia are
working hand in hand and Salisbury 8
diplomacy may be called upon for
supreme efforts if he desires to avoid
the greatest war the. world has. ever
seen. - n 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
a BRITISH SHEER AT Us.
,London Globe Makes Light Of the United

London Globe Makes Light of the United
States. Offer OF Media ton.
/ LONDON, MErch IS. Regarding the
United States offer Of mediation the
Globe says: ssThe incident is OF inter
est only in the light it throws on
American politics. Republicans and
democrats alike are always prepared
to risk the friendship Of England in a
party game. We may preserve ami-
cable relations with the United States
and il is to be hoped we always shall.
do so, but an alliance is impossible.
We were brought to the verge of a
war four years ago for the sake. of
Cieveland's reelection, and pretext
for q diplomatic quarrel will never be
wanting when the anti Englisl, ele-s
ments Of the republicans have been
conciliated. !"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
HooT is INDICTED.
Formal Arraignment on Two Serious
Charges.

Formal Arraignment ON Two Serious
Charges.
WATERLOO, March 1.-THE grand
jury has made its final report, return
ing two indictments against jerome
w. Hoot. The maximum sentences for
the two crimes for which Hoot is in
dicted are ten and twenty-five years
respectively. The first Indictment
charges him with assault with intent
to commit murder and the other in
dictment is on the charge of throwing
or depositing dynamite into an inhab-
tied dwelling. The court fixed the
bonds for each case at $4,000, making
the aggregate bond necessary to secure
release $1,000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Fire at Daxennnrt

DAVENPORT, March 1.-THE Lee
Broom and Buster Company has suf-
fered again from fire, the loss this
time amounting to $4,000. The fire
was caused by the overturning of a
stovepipe in back room, setting fire
to the broom corn, the flames rapidly
spreading. The building and machin-
erv were damaged considerably, but
the company expects to be running
again in couple of weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Saloon Robbed,

Fl. DoDGE, March 90. -Sperek &
.cochran's saloon was robbed of $500 in
cash and checks. The robbers effected
nm entrance through the basement
They then pried open trap door and
opened the combination on the safe.
The saloon is located right in the bus
iness part Of the city. No clew has
been found.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
APPEALs TO PREsIDENn

VIII sond COMMITTEES to washIngtop
to Ask for intervention.
FRANKFORT, KY, March IS. Gov
5ernor Taylor is said to have prepared
n statement making q second appeal
to President Mckinley. John w.
Yerkes. of Danyiile, and other republis
can leaders, were called in conferences
at the executive mansion and the paper
was submitted to them "A COMMITTEES,
to be headed by Mr. Yerkes is to be
sent to, Washing ton to lay before the
presideh whatever message was agreed
on by the conference. IS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
DEwEYs ARE TO TRAVEL.
Admiral and His Wife win Start for
Europe May 25.


Europe May 20.
WASHINGTON, March '2O.-Admiral
ard Mrs. Dewey are going to make an
extensive tour of Europe. They may
be gone a year. They are to sail May
rs. The admiral regards this as a
complete answer to those who persist
in thrusting his name forward as a
possibility at the coming national con-
ventions for nomination as presi-
dental candidate. The admiral will
be in Paris to head the American dele
gates to the congress Of navigation.
He looks forward to this congress with
considerable interest from profess
sional standpoint, and as an agreeable
labor to sweeten the days Of his long
vacation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
YOUNG MAN is MISSING.
Burlington Excited Over Disappearance
Of q Young Man.

Burlington Excited Over Disappearance
of Young Man.
BURLINGTON, March sO.-Great anx-
lety is felt here caused by the disap-
pearance of Ernest schlapp, popular
young man and member of the firm
Of the Biklen- Winner Grocery Co. He
left recently to hunt on Carthage lake
and intended to come home on the
18th. It is thought he accidentally
shot himself or was drowned. A large
party has left for the Illinois bottoms
TO search for the missing man.
LATER.-The remains of Schlapp
we're found drowned in Carthage lake.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Aguinaldo,s Son Is Deed.

3 MANILA, March l6. Flowes, Agui,
naldo's secretarysof war, has surren-
dered to Gen. Macarthur Agninaldos
infant son, who was captured in No
vember, and who has been suffering
from smallpox. is dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
CASE IN COURT.
Papers All Filed for Trying the Ken
lucky Case.

lucky Case.
LOUISVILLE, March 17.--Amended
answer of the republicans in the Beck
ham-Taylor consolidated suit involving
the governorship has been fled with
Judge Field in the circuit court. 1t
has been in preparation by Ex-Governor
Bradley, Judge Yost and other attor-
neys, since Judge Fields recent de-
cision declaring his court had no juris-
diction in the case and that his court
could not review the action of the leg
islature. seating Beclsham. The
amended answer is made principally
to perfect the record before the case is
taken to the court of appeals
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22

France, WIN Not intervene.

PARIS, March IA responsible
monthpiece of the French government
says:
Gas far as France is concerned, she
certainly will not take the initiative
in offering England mediation, nor
will Russia, for the dual alliance is
naturally working together in this
question. We feel that in the present
excited state OF public feeling in Eng
land and especially as regards our
selves any step taken by the French
government would defeat its own OBJ
ject and instead of opening a way to
honorable peace would act MS oil on
flames and probably only create fresh.
complications. x
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Text of PORTO RIoo Mn

"a Text OIL Porto kiCO hill.
WAsHINGToN, March u. The text 81
the Porto Rican bill passed BY the SEM
ate yesterday is as follows: Y
Belt enacted, etc., that the sum :of;
81, 095, 455, being the amount OF ems
toms revenue received on importations7
by the United. States from Porto Rico
since the evacuation Of. Porto Rico By
the Spanish. forces on October ls, 1895.
to January l, 1900, shall be p aced at;
the disposal OF the president, tor boS
used for the government now existing
and which may hereafter be estab.
lished in Porto Rico, and for public
education, public works and other.
governmental and public purposes
therein, and the said sum, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated for the purpose herein
specified, out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Smallpox at Washington.

WAsHINGToN, March 2o.-A servant
In the Hotel Allen has been taken
down with the smallpox, and consid-
cradle uneasiness exists. The hotel
has been quarantined, and it is claimed
there is no danger of a spread
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
Killed In q Runaway.

MASON CRY, March 2o.--In runa-
way here yesterday Charles Brandon
was thrown from a buggy and killed.
Two others who were with him were
hurt. The horse also fell and broke
its neck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
PEACE CORRESPONDENCE.
Appeal for Peace by Afrikanders and
Britain's Answer Thereto.

Appeal for Peace by Afrikanders and
Britains Answer Thereto.
| LONDON, March 15.-Following are
extracts from the peace correspon-
dence:
Presidents Kruger and Steyn to
Premier Salisbury: This war was nn-
dertaken solely as defensive measure
to maintain the threatened indepen-
dence of the South African republics
and is only continued in order to se-
independence of both republics as SOW
tain the assurance that those of her
majesty's subjects who have taken a
part with us in this war shall suffer no
harm whatever in person or property.
On these conditions, but on these con-
ditions alone, are we now, as in the
past, DESTROYS of seeing peace re-estab-
lished in South Africa; while, if her
majesty's government is determined to
destroy the independence of the re-
publics, there is nothing left to us and
to our people but to persevere to the
end in the course already begun.
Premier Salisbury to Presidents
Kruger and Steyn: AT two days no.
tice, after issuing the insulting ulti-
matum, the South African republics
declared war upon her majesty's gov
eminent. - A large portion of her
majesty's dominions were overrun.
with great destruction of property and
life. = This great calamity has
been the penalty Great Britain has
suffered for having, of recent years.
acqniesced to the existence of tkl-t vo
republics. In view 1.-The uses to
Mnitn .ne .S sm1 rePSSics have put the
tso1 mn.cn Vas given them, asssaaa
mi. .nS ea hies their unprovoked at
$3.50 s:e inflicted ON her majesty's
asa Mons, her ajesty's government
Eau 1hly answer your honor's telegram
yf6aying they are, not prepared to
assent to the Independence of the
South African Republic or tho
Orange Free State.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
street Car Fire ct Dubuauo.

DUBuoUF, March ia portion OF
the power house Of the Dubuque street
railway was burned and five cars des-
troyed. Loss, sss, 900; Insurance, SEQ.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22
PORTO RICO BILL.
An Amendment offered in the United
States Senate.

An Amendment offered In the United
States Senate.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Beveridge yesterday offered the fol-
lowing substitute for the tariff section
of the Porto Rican bill:
'sAll articles coming into the United
States from Porto Rico or going into
Porto Bico from the United States
shall be- admitted free of duty; but this
act shall not be construed as extend
ing the constitution of the United
States or any part thereof over Porto
Rico, and it is hereby declared that the
constitution of the United States is
not extended over Porto Rico
Calls for Letters from south Africa.
WASHINGTON, March Is. -Represen-
tative Sulzer, of New York, has in
troduced the following resolution,
which was referred to the committee
on foreign affairs:
Resolved, that the secretary of state
is hereby directed to send to the house
OF representatives copies of all letters
in the department of state from citi-
zens of the United States resident in
the South African republic from Jan.
2, 1892, to the present time.
Mr.. Sulzer says the purpose of his
resolution is to develop that no COM
p ANTS from American citizens against
the South African republics are on
file.