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The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
THE NEWS IN IOWA
THE ATTORNEYS FAIL TO AGREE.
Cheshire and Remley Dissent as to tho
Duty of Sheriff Ia Crimina Cases.

Cheshire and Remley Dissent as to tho
Duty of Sheriff Ia Criminal Cases.
Des Moines. Nov. l9.-Attorney Cen
elal Remley and Assistant County At
torney Cheshire do not agree as to what
fees the sheritfs are entitled to collect
and apply on their salary accounts. Re
Gently Mr.. Cheshire gave it as his opin-
ion that the sheriff must do the work in
state and county cases, which includes
all the criminal business, for nothing and
that in this county Sheriff Mattern must
make his salary of $500 a year out of
collection of fees in civil cases. Sheriff
Mattern took issue win Mr.. Cheshire,
insisted that he could not make his sal
ary out OF the civil fees and appealed to
the attorney general for an opinion. The
attorney generals opinion is to the ef-
feet that the sheriff shall collect the Grim
inal fees the same as civil fees and that
he shall deduct his salary from the whole
amount of the collections and turn the
balance over to the county clerk.
Mr. Cheshire is not willing to accept
the opinion of the attorney general as
final and acting on his advice the board
of supervisors still refuses to pass on the
sheriff's bill for criminal fees. AS a re-
suit the probability OF settlement OF the
differences out of court is no nearer than
before the attorney general rendered his
opinion.
Furthermore h4r. Cheshire has given it
as his opinion that under the law the
sheriff is not n.--led to the collection of
fee for feeding or caring for prisoners
in the county jail and thath must do this
out of his salary. The sheriff says that if
this is true it would take all his salary
each year to pay for Tie keep of the pris-
oners. It is quite likely that a suit will
be brought at the January term of court
by Sheriff Mattern to determine all these
questions.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
PRINCE TUAN PUNISHED
Degraded and Condemned to Life
Imprisonment.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Minister Wu
received from Director General Sheng
foreign cablegram, which he COM
municated to Secretary Hay yester-
day, y,
An imperial decree of November i
deprives Prince Tuan and Prince
Chwang of their rank and orders
them imprisoned for life; Prince Yih
and Secondary Prince Wing Lien i'm
prisoned; Secondary Prince Lien to
be deprived of his rank; Duke Ian
and Wing Men to be degraded III
rank, hang vi, being dead, no pen
atty can be imposed upon him; Chao
Shu Chiao is to be degraded, but re-
tanned in office; Yu Hsien to be led to
the farthest boundary"
The Chinese officials mentioned III
the decree are among the highest
IN China and comprise most, if not
'aH, OF those against whom the pow
ers demanded vigorous punishment.
Prince Tuan stands at the head OF
the anti-foreign and Boxer move
ment. Previous edicts have degraded
him and taken away his office and
servants, but this judgment of life
imprisonment is the most severe thus
far given to any of the Chinese lead
ers responsible for the uprising.
From Chinese standpoint, it is an
extreme penalty to a prince of royal
blood, but it remains to be seen
whether the powers will regard it IS
adequate to Prince Tuan's terrible
otfense.
The others mentioned were Prince
Tuan active associates, and two Vi
them were specially mentioned fo~
punishment, along with Prince Tuan,
In Secretary of State Hays note OF
October 3, advising the Chinese GOV
ernment that this country would ex-
pect these officials to receive their
just deserts, regardless of rank. Kang
Vi is one of the high officials who died
suddenly after the demands for pun
ishment had been made by the pow
ers, probably by suicide. Yu Hsien is
another who was thought to have
committed suicide, but the edict in
dicates that he is still alive.
AS the ministers at Peking also have
been considering the question of pun
ishments, it will develope speedily
when they lay their demands before
the imperial Chinese ENJOYS, whether
the edict of the Chinese emper Or
gives punishments which are regarded
las adequate to fit the enormity of
the crimes.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
BENTON COUNTY PROTESTS.

Says Board of Control Regulations
Can't be Complied With.
Des MONIES, Nov. 2o.-The board of
control has received communica-
ton from Benton county saying it
will be impossible for the authori-
ties to comply with the new regula-
tions of the board requiring fire es-
capes on the county institutions
where insane are kept. It is contend
ed the building is so constructed as
to make this impossible, but the
board holds that either it will be
done or insane patients, will be re-
Moved from the institutions. The
board found when it made the in
spection before issuing the regu- y
tions that the Benton county insti-
tuition was more poorly provided with
means of escaping from the build
ing than any other in the state.
The authorities of Benton county
also protest against the rule requir-
ing weekly visit of physician,
which they say is unnecessary.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
SALOONS MAY BE CLOSED.



Victory.
Sioux City, Nov. Woodbury.
county prohib;tionists have scored a
victory in the first round of their
fight against the saloon consent peti-
ton for that part of the county OUT
side of this city. E. j. Stason, the
referee to whom the contest was sub
mitted several weeks ago, has cut
out 1,5Uo of the 2,5oo names on the
petition, knocking it out completely.
Referee Stason found that the 1,509
names he cut out were not accom-
panied by proper affidavlts as to their
genuineness. The prohibitioniscs
have asked the court to declare .iudg-
ment against the saloons. If this is
done they will have to remain closed
until January 4, 1901, when the board
of supervisors will be asked to pass
on a second petition which is now be-
ing circulated. A convention of anti
saloon people has been called to NEE
in Sioux City November 26, to take up
plans for the stricter enforcement
of the Martin law. The meeting will
be held under the auspices of the
Sioux City Anti-Saloon league, which
is making itself very active.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
CANNOT Accept chlnesa Eaict.

London, NOV. 20.-The laorninp
Posts Peking correspondent, wiring
Saturday, says: "The edict inflicting
punishment is milder than the first
reports suggested. Prince Tuan and
Prince Chwang are only banished and
not imprisoned. Duke Ian is merely
dismissed. The foreign ENJOYS can
not accept the edict, owing to the
inadequaey of the punishments.
Count Won Waldersee officially an
nounees that he has stopped looting
and restored peace in the province
of Chi III"
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
smooth Game with Checks,

Sioux City, Nov. 2o.-Two smooth
bogus check workers, a man and
woman. have been at work among
Sioux City retail merchants for sew
eral days past, fleeing them out of
several hundreds of dollars. They
called at long list of stores, made
small purchases, presented small
checks on various banks. received the
change and then disappeared. The
checks were not exactly forgeries.
because the initial letters were made
to differ from the genuine names.
Probably dozen or more merchants
were victimized.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
CONGER ON CHINA.
The American Minister to- Pekin Gives
His Views.


The American Minister to Pekin Gives
His Views.
Peking, Nov. II, via Shanhai, Nov.
2e.-The belief that the note of the
powers to the Chinese commissioners,
Price Ching and LII H, 6 Chang, will
be completed soon is strengthened
by the results of the recent informal
conferences of ministers of the
powers.
Mr.. Conger, the United States min
lister, said to a correspondent of the
Associated Press:
"The situation is apparently very
favorable to the early beginning of
negotiations for a preliminary set
tlement. / believe that the next
meeting of the foreign ENJOYS
will virtually settle all points o. diff
ference between the representatives
of the powers, who will lose no time
in presenting the demands.
What the result will be it's impos-
sible to foretell. Events have placed
China in a very critical position.
Whether she will be able to preserve
her integrity and to save her trade
relations with the rest of the world
will depend uron what the powers
demand in the final settlement and
upon her willingness to accept
promptly the conditions proposed.
ut is quite unlikely, if not impos-
sible, that the Chinese court viii re-
turn to Peking before next spring,
but / do not anticipate any S. rious
delay in the progress of the negotia-
stions with the Chinese commissioners
as they are in telegraphic communi-
cation with the court
Military operations are virtually at
a standstill. The German and Italian
expeditions northward passed
through the Nan-Kau Pass unoppos-
ed.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
soer Fore. Wa. Badly Cut Up.

Bloemfontein, Nov. l9.-The Beers
heavily attacked the railroad at Eden
burg Nov. Is (Thursday). It is reported
that the Beers were completely cut up.
One report has it that seventy-fve of the
party were killed or wounded.
Durham, Nov. l9.-The Natal Mercury
reports that among the measures to be
adopted in order to pacify the Beers is
the reconcentrado plan of Lord Roberts.
Lord Kitchener has decided to take this
step owing to the difficulty of dealing
with the armed Beers while hampered
by the civilian population in the outly,
ing district.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
COUNT KILLS HIS WIFE.
shooting Ana,r cause. a Star in So

NhoOting AFFAIR Causes Star In So
ciety at Paris.
Paris, Nov. l9.-Count de Cornulier sur
orised his wife. the Countess de Cornulier,
visiting the apartments of gentlemen on
he Rue de Provence. The count met
he countess 1on the stairway and fired
three shots at her. She d;ed on her way
20 a hospital.
The count was arrested The family
Is prominent one. The countess broth
r is an army colonel and the count is
well known in the highest Partisan soci.
ETY.. He is 43 years of age. His wife
vas 81 years of age. She was formerly
Nile. Genevieve Dineau de Viennay. 4
suit for separation was pending between
The count and the countess.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Plan a vast Lumber Trust.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2O.-A mann Z
moth consolidation Of lumber COM
panics will probably be announced
within a week or ten days. It is un-
derstood that all the capital neces-
sary to secure the consolidation will.
be forthcoming and that the Belmonts
will finance the. deal, the total value,
Of the various plants being about $25, 81
0O0, 900. The combination is to control
the market for Carolina pine.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
HURLED AK AT KAISER.
Insane Woman Makes an Attempt at
Assassination.


Breslau, Nov. 17.-Emepror William
was the object of a murderous at
tempt yesterday which, however
failed. AS he was driving in an open
carriage the Cuirassier barracks,
accompanied by the hereditary prince
of SaNe-MeiE1ngsn, a woman in the
crowd hurled an ak at the carriage.
The rapidity with which the vehicle
was passing saved the occupants. Tho
AK or hatchet, fell Just behind tho
carriage. The woman's name Is
Selma schnopke. She occupied a place
in the front rank of the spectators,
on the side furthest from the EN-.
peror. The hatchet, it now appears,
struck the carriage. The crowd Of
peorie who witnessed the outras,.
threw them elves on his maiesty's
assailant, but the prompt interven-
ton of the police saved the woman
rom injury. The missile was Il
short hand chopper. The woman, it
is believed. is insane.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
$4,000 PACKAGE STOLEN.
Bold Robbery From the American E1
press Company.


Sioux City, Nov. 2o.-A $4,000 pack
age of money was boldly stolen from
the American Express company while
in transit from Sheldon, Iowa, to the
Security National bank of Sioux City,
a few days ago. How the money dis
appeared is still mystery to the
special officers of the company who
are making an investigation. The
money was duly placed on the train
and checked out here. Night Agent
Sawyer says he then placed the
money in the company's safe in tho
depot office and locked the Office door
before going out to attend to further
train duties. When he returned the
office door stood unlocked and the
safe door stood open. A checking up
later disclosed the loss.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Predicts Ruin of st. Louis.

Evansville, Ind, Nov. 20.-The $500
colored people Of this city are greatly
excited over the prophecies Of Mrs,
George overly, a colored evangelist,
who says the city Of st. Louis and part
of Evansville are to be swept of the
earth by a great food because CT the
wickedness of the people. Mrs. overly
will leave Saturday next for st. Louis
TO warn the people Of the wrath TO
come" Many Of the colored people
here are fasting and praying and hold
meetings every night.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
cuaahx stock Doubled.

Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Notice wa
filed with Secretary of State Rose
an increase in the capital Of
Cudahy Packing company from So
900 to $7,O00,0O0. Michael Cudah
that the increase Of capitalizat
no local significance. I'VE
tended our business il on
sas City. and San Efakcis
"and the extension
additionah capital
the company i1
capacity onits
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Brakeman Ralf Killed.

Des Moines, Nov. 20.-While at
tempting to make coupling be-
tween an engine and passenger
coach at Valley Junction, George
Ralf of Eagle Grove, brakeman on
the road, was caught under the
wheels and his left leg crushed. He
was removed to a hospital, where
he died within few hours. He was
3s years of age and leaves wife
and two small children at Eagle
Grove.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Death Of Hon. w. H. NJ. Pusey

Council Bluffs, Nov. 16.-William
II. M. Pusey, of the private banking
firm of Officer & Pusey, now in the
hands of receivers, died yesterday
at the state insane asylum at Cla-
rinda, where he was committed Oc-
tober 10. Mr.. Pusey came to Iowa in
1856 and had been prominent in the
business and political affairs of vest
ern Iowa. He was state senator III
1858 and in 1882 was elected to con-
gress from the Ninth district.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Captor Of Davis Dies.

Washington Court House, O., Nov.
20.-Captain j. A. O. Yeoman Of Ft.
Dodge, Iowa, died here at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Jane Ogle. He
was captain in the First Ohio cavalry
in the civil war. He was one of the
men who captured jeff Davis, and re-
ceived a large reward from the gov
ernment for this service.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
ALARM AT SPENCER.

-Four Deaths From Diptheria, Two
children and Two Adults.
Spencer, Nov. so.-Spencer people
have been alarmed over diphtheria.
About four weeks ago two cases APP
peared in the Brandon family, which
proved fatal. About week later
two other cases, one Mrs. Wise, a
professional nurse, and the othesr
Miss Tercy, a lady of about 90, also
proved fatal. Since then there have
been two mild cases, both of which
are recovering. Strict quarantine
measures have been adopted.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
FIRE AT HoPKINToN.
seven Buildings With Their Contents
Destroyed.

Dubuque, Nov l9.-Hopkinton was
,isited by destructive fire. The loss is
estimated at $4,000; with insurance on
buildings $4,000. Halls over two of the
buildings were occupied by secret socie-
ties. a partial list of the losses and in
surance follows: Reed & Moulton, gro
teries, loss $4,000, insurance s2,5Oo; Alex
Kirkwood, undertaken, loss $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000; F. M. Wheeler, restaurant
and bakery. loss 500. insurance $3.50;
Mrs. Anna Riley. millinery. loss $500, in
surance $500; Hucker Bros, hardware,
loss $500, insurance $500; c. G. Nor
gan, groceries, queensware and crockery,
loss $500, insurance $l.500; +. B..
Thwpe, groceries and dry goods, loss 49,
900, insurance 81 500.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
BIG FIRE AT DAVENPORT.
Loss Of 100000 Inflicted by Blaze
in That City.

Loss OF @1OO,OOO IhHlcted by BIale
Ia That City.
Davenport, NOV. 2o.-The Renwick
block, Occupied by the Davenport Fur
niture and Carpet company, and the
adjacent buildings OF the Harold Pet
erson Wall Paper company, the Jar
Wis Mnlte Art company and the Perry
Shoe house, burned. Loss, 100000;
in the Renwick block, assisted in
in the Renwick block assisted in
spreading rapidly by the explosion
of barrels of varnish. 1t was one of
the highest buildings in the city.
and three of its four walls fell out
ward and involved the adjoining
stores in the ruin. The furniture
company and the Peterson Wall Pa
per company suffered a total loss,
the art company nearly SO.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
NothIne tnLixe Fnr.

Des Moines, Nov. 16.-Emil Black
man, aged Sc, attempted to commit
suicide by swallowing laudanum. He
was discovered and physician called
in time to rescue him. He is car
penter living alone. He assigned as
his reason for committing suicide that
he is a bachelor and has nothing to
live for. He is said to have been
drinking some oflate.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Columbia May Go West.

New York, Nov. 19.-Manager Shoe
maker of the Columbia university foot-i
ball eleven has received a request from
the University of California. suggest
ing game between the two universi.
ties to be played in California In the
Christmas holidays. The plan is
looked on with favor by Columbia and
the game will probably be arranged
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
NEAR CRISIS.
Doctors SUMMONED from Moscow.
and s., Petersburg.
'GRAvEsT cAusE FOR FEAR |III
Grand Duke Michel Hurrying to -
Rulers Bedside Fast as Il = Pos
sible to Trayel-T Talacs Is said TO b
Unsanitary.

3 4 ? =
slble to Trayel-Telaos Is said TO b
Unsanitary.
London, Nov. 20.-The crisis in the
cars condition is now near. His
weakened condition aud the accom-
panying danger of complication give
the gravest cause for tear. and sew
eral of the most eminent tlphysiclans in
st. Petersburg and Moscow have been
summoned by wire to assist the regu-
lar attending doctors. Grand Duke
Michael left Copenhagen yesterday
morning, and is now hurrylng to the
bedside of his brother. Tho czarina
Is bearing up we'll, but the Adowager
empress is much depressed for lack OF
more favorable news. A strohge cir
cumstance in the case is the fact that
the cars illness has not made any
specially deep impression upon the
masses, and even many people in polite
society do not even know that the
ruler is ailing. Some of the Official
bulletins are peculiar, for the reason
that they emphatically assert the COM
plete absence Of specific symptoms
which would not have been even sus-
pected to exist until made prominent.
In the bulletins.
Causes of Cars Illness.
The unhealthy condition Of the pal
ace at Livadia, worry over the Chi
nese affairs, and his naturally frail
constitution are the causes now gem
orally accepted as having brought his
sickness. The czars present resi-
dence is exceedingly beautiful, but Is
situated in most unhealthy surrounds
ings and infectious diseases have been
rife all autumn in Yalta. Count Lams-
dorff, for instance, was prevented from
appearing in court for several weeks
by an outbreak of diphtheria in the
| villa in which he was staying.
Palace Extremely Unhealthy.
The czars palace is extremely damp.
and the sanitary arrangements are OF
the most primitive kind Neither II
nor the land about it is drained. It
was intended to make extensive reno
vations, but the architects said that
| the buildings were so complicatelX
| l
that nothing could be done but pul
them down and replace them entirt1
with new structure AS the cz
is having a new castle built at Mas!
andra, to the eastward Of Yalta, it wa
decided that nothing be done with th
old residence.
Bulletin on Els Condition.
/ rsx,odio NYr,rx on
Emperor Nicholas, according to the
best information obtainable this morn
ing, had a favorable day yesterday.
He slept for some time, and felt at
! ease. His temperature at 9 p. m,
was 1O1.6 and his pulse GA. Last night
he slept we'll, and on waking this
morning was comfortable. his head
being quite clear. At 9 a. N. today
| his temperature was 99.6 and his pulse
1 go e
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

s7.2 per cent last year. It is a VI
ed that 4.4 per cent of the corn crop
of 1899 was still in the hands of the
farmers on November /, 1900, as
compared with SO per cent of the
corn crop of 1898 in the farmers
hands on November 1, 1899.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield of the crop of wheat IS
IS bushels, against an average yield
of 1886 bushels in the year 1899, and
a yearly average of 1853 bushels.
The average as TO quality is 9D.2
per cent, against ss.4 per cent in Nov
ember last.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre of potatoes
is 80.8 bushels, against an average
yield of sS.63 bushels in 1899, end a
ten-year average of 76.6 bushels. Tho
average as to quality is 77.1 per cent;
against Ola per cent in November
last.
The preliminary estimate of ths
average in the crop of hay is 1928 tons
against an average yield of 1.35 tons
In the year 1899, and ten year aver
age of 1.2s tons.
The average as to quality is s9.7
per cent, against 93.s per cent in
November last.
An estimate of the wheat crop will,
be issued not later than December 10.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Thirty-Eight Tarks Drowned.

London, Nov. 20 The Daily Express
publishes the following from Odessa:
"a party of thirty-eight Turks. wish
ing to leave Russia, secretly sailed
at dead of night from Tscnuruksu
to cross the Black Sea. A storm
arose and the boat filled. First the
baggage was thrown overheard. Then
the Children. and finally the women,
were committed to death, but this
did not prevent the vessel from foun-
dering, and all perished save one lad
who clung to the mast and was wash
ed ashore"
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
norHA IS PAYING HIS MEN.
Burghers Get a Crown a Day For Ser.
vices in the TransYaaI

Pretoria, Nov. 2o.-The Beers are
active. 1t is alleged that Command
ant Louis Botha has established a
government at Roesendal, north of
Middleburg, and that with the $780,
900 pounds, which he has available,
he is paying the fighting burghers
o crown per day.
Commandant Abel Ersmas is said
to be at ELEPHANTS river with 1000
men, 1000 wagons and $4,000 cattle.
From Heidelburg it is reported that
the Beers are compeili.-g the bcrgh.
ers who had surrendered to take
up arms again under pain of death.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
ESTIMATES on corn CROP.

Hewa and Indiana Have the Largest
Yield Per Acre.
Washington, Nov 16.-The prelim7
inary estimate of the average yield
per acre of corn for 1900, as pub
lished in the Forthcoming monthly
report of the government statistician
for the agricultural department is
25.5 bushels, as compared with no
average yield of 25.31 bushels in the
year 1899, and ten year average of
24.1 bushels.
The Indicated yield of the crop in
Ohio is II bu. hels; Indian and, Iowa,
3s;; IllIRs is, 81; Missouri, 2s; Kansas,
fu&s> SlrnS 0G Tho ax-ar,o.., SSsAs J.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

The monthly report of the state boar,
OF control shows that there is credit
balance in the support fund of $lO7 1884.
which IS bnt $1,000 less than in Noye1n.
ber. 1899. This is regarded as a very cred.
liable showing. in view of the notable
rise in prices in the year that has lust
passed. The report also shows that there
has been an increase of thirty-six in the
number of convicts at the state prisons,
due. of course. to cold weather and the
reconvening of courts. There are now
$50 convicts. 46l at Anamosa and $40 at
Fort Madison.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-05

While the amount of money per
capita in circulation is hard to as
certain to nicely, official figures are
hard to disprove. From government
figures the amount of monsy in circu-
lation 10 1897, when Mckinley busted
Cleveland, was s1l. 40 per capita. Now,
three years later, s26.7o per capita is
the mark. During the last campaign
the anti-Republicans never made a
speech without claiming the larger
the amount of money in circulation,
the more prosperous the nation. II
this increase has come under gold
standard policy, what fragment Of an
argument can the free silver advo-
Gates now use? Brethren, let US rea-
son together.