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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
NEWS in GENERAL
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

Washington, Oct. So. The state
by the President Of the United
States Proclamation: 1t has pleas
ed Almighty God to bring our nation
in safety and honor through an
other year. Works of religion and
charity have everywhere been mani
fest. Our country through all its ex-
tent has been blessed with abundant
harvest. Labor and great industries
of the people have prospered beyond
all precedent. Our commerce is
spread over the world. Our power
and influence in the cause of free
dom and enlightenment have ex-
tended over distant seas and lands.
The lives of our official representa-
tives and many of our people in Chi
ma have been marvelously preserved.
We have been generally exempt from
pestilence and other great calami-
ties. and even the tragic visitation
which overwhelmed the city of Gal
weston made evi6s MT the sentiment
of sympathy and Christian charity
by the virtue of which we are one
united people.
NOW, therefore, 1, William Nc
Kinley, president of the United
States, do hereby appoint and set
aside Thursday, the 2sth day of No
vember next, to be observed by all
people of the United States at home
and abroad, as day of thanksgiv-
ing and praise to Him who holds the
nations in the hollow of His hand. /
recommend that they gather in their
several places of worship and de-
voutly give Him thanks for the pros
perity wherewith He has endowed u.s.
For seed-time and harvest, for valor,
devotion and humanity to our armies
and navies, and for all His benefits
to us as individuals and nation.
And that they humbly pray the con
tinuance of His Divine favor, for
concord and amity with other ma
tons, and for righteousness and
peace in all our ways.
I'm witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand, etc.
-.WILLIAM rAI'KINLEY.
BY the president:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
WEBSTER CITY WINS.

Des Moines, Oct. 26.-As reward
of merit and as result of the with.
drawal of Mrs. Mary B. Rathbun, who
served as worthy matron for the
past two years, and who declined
reelection, the officers of the Grand
chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star were advanced in Office. Mrs.
Freda Oppenheimer of Webster City.
formerly associate grand matron.
was elected worthy grand matron.
without any opposition. The officers
selected are as follows: Worthy
grand matron, Mrs Freda Open
sheimer, Webster City; worthy grand
patron, A. J. Small, Des Moines; as.
sociate grand matron, Mrs. Jane
Weber, Cherokee; associate grand pa
Stron, DR.. j. G. w. Coke, Washington:
grand secretary, Mrs. Maria Jack
son, Council Bluffs. The next con-
vention, which will be the twenty
fourth annual convention, will be
held in Sioux City, the fourth week
in Octaler
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
siou. city Mans sad peat,,

Sioux City. Oct. Overwhelmingly
sad was the fate which befell Tom
Finnegan, of Sioux City, who ON his
way home from the Klondike with
the wealth with which he was going
to surprise his old parents in this
city, fell and injured himelf at skag-
way, and died at Vancouver shortly
afterwards. as result of his iniur-
les. His parents who have just learned
of their sons death, are among the
pioneer settlers of this vicinity. The
extent Of Finnegan's wealth is nor
known here, but it is known he made
some good strikes in the gold coun-
try, where he went in the spring of
1898. His parents have waited anx-
iously for their sons return, and
the news of his death was a great
shock to them. The remains viii; be
brought to Sioux City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Cases Against Rev. Scott.

Waterloo, Oct. 3o.-It is probable
that a number of cases standing
against George Scott, a Methodist
minister, who was before the Iowa
public several years ago, will be
stricken frof the criminal docket 1t
will be remembered by many that
Scott was called upon several years
ago to answer to charges preferred
against him because of alleged init
macy with one OF the young ladies of
his congregation. He escaped punish
ment at the time by feigning insanity
and was sent to the hospital at In
dependence. His actions now point
to case of genuine insanity. The
asylum officials are on his track and
believe he has gone to Webster City,
where his wife owns property and is
living.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
Buildings Wrecked and Great Loss
of Life Results.

New York, Oct a0.-As result of
a small fire, several successive explo-
sion of chemicals occurred in
the drug store at Warren
and Greenwich streets yesterday and
blew down dozen buildings and.
badly damaged score of others. The
loss of life is not known, but from
all sources of information it is gath
cred that there are perhaps the
bodies of thirty persons in the ruins,
though because of the hot debris and
the slow moving of it, no body has
been recovered up to midnight. The
disaster was one of the most terri
BILE that has ever occurred in the city,
and rivals the Windsor hotel fire in
its appalling results, though Croker
of the fire department., said last night
that the loss is 4ully $1,500,000. The
action of the tremendous catastrophe
was more vivid and awful than the
city has been for long time. Build
ings fell in or toppled on others; iron
girders were thrown yards away,
smashing through great walls; whole
structures fell into the streets in
piles SO that the line of thoroughfare
could not be marked out; huge splint-
ers of iron, steel and wood were
flung into the streets and into the
buildings clear through the walls,
where they buried women and men:
people walking through the streets
We're knocked down and dangerously
injured by timbers, glass and steel;
horses were thrown down and wag-
ons, windows, store fronts and all
sorts of property for blocks in every
direction were wrecked and damaged.
There are thirty-fve persons reported
missing and 100 men, women and
children are on the injured list.
Search for bodies continued all night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

Mansfield, O.. had its usual relaxa-
tion with Dowie elder the other day,
when mob attacked Homer Kessler,
advertising manager OF ''The Coming
City, and stoned him and the deputy
eheriffs who had taken him in charge.
In he exchange of stone compliments
the deputies and cabman seem TO-
have fored worse than the Dowieite. It
now seems reasonably certain that
Mansfield does not want the Dowie-
ites. but it is also certain it is taking
the most effective steps inspreading
the humbug cult. Dawieism has plenty
LOT converts, who are glad to achieve
the cheap martyrdom Mansfield SCENE
willing to bestow upon them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
SHERMAN LAID TO REST.
Final Rites Over the Remains at Mans.
field Ohio.

3. uf1W OntO.
Mansfield, Ohio, Oct. 2e.-Fron
Grace Episcopal church, where as a
youth he worshipped, John Sherman
was buried yesterday. Up the aisle
which through the long years he
trod as a vestryman, the remains
were carried to the chancel, where
they rested from shortly before II
until nearly 3 o'clock, when they
were removed with simple ceremony
to the last resting place in the Sher-
man family vault in the cemetery
here.
Every business house in the city
was draped in mourning, the streets
were thronged with thousands, in.
Guiding delegations from Washing.
ton and Cleveland, and nearby cities
and towns. The day was clear and
bright. The train bearing the dis
tinguished dead arrived at 1878.
Awaiting We're Mayor Brown of the
citizens committee, a squad of po-
lice, a company of Ohio National
Guards and forty-eight members of
Sherman's brigade.
The procession formed with Presi-
dent Mckinley in the place of honor.
The body was carried by eight nc.
licemen, escorted by honorary pail.
bearers. At the conclusion of the
funeral train proceeded to the Gene
terry, where ceremony of the sim.
plest character was held.
The feature of the day was the at.
tendance at the funeral of three men
who were delegates to the conven-
ton at Shelby, which mentioned
John Sherman for congress in 1854
An hour after the body had been
taken to the church Senator Hanna
and Henry I. Hedges arrived from
Chicago, and We're driven to Con-
gresham Kerr's residence, there,
with the president, taking luncheon.
The senator and president held a
consultation until the party went to
the church for formal services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Janitor Strikes it Rich.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 26.-Reginald
Andrews, a young Englishman who
recently came to this country, and
who has been employed for the past
few months as janitor at the Home
for Aged Women in this city. has just
received word that he is heir to $780,
600 left to him by his uncle, who
died short time ago in England.
A few months ago Mr.. Andrews saved
the lives of the inmates of the home
by most daring act, and one which
won for him splendid gold medal,
suitably engraved
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
noERs CAPTURE BRITISH CONVOY
Reinforcements Come to Rescue and
Doors Arc Beaten Back.

,Reinforcements Come to Rescue and
Doors Arc Beaten Back.
London, Oct. 3O.-According to
dispatch from Cape Town to the
Daily Mail, a force of Beers attacked
and surrounded a patrol Of Cape,
police with convoy near Hoopstad,
Orange River colony, last Wednesday,
and a sharp fight ensued.
''The police" says the correspond
ent, .were compelled to abandon two
1naximss Ultimately reinforced by
the Yeofnenry, they succeeded in get-l
ting away with the convoy, but they
lost seven killed, eleven wounded and
fifteen captured. The colonists were
outnumber red ten to one, and the en-
gagement TASTED for two hours.
''The Beers have fifteen thousand
men in thf field, nearly half OF whom
are in the Orange River colony. These
are divided into commanders Of some
three hundred each, but are capable
OF combination for large operations"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
TWO PRINCES TO DIE.
French Government Names Two Oh
ma mon for Execution.

French Governmept Names Two Chi.
namen for Execution.
London, Oct. sO.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Picking UNI
der date or October 26, says: sThc
foreign ministers in conference to-
day decided to add the name Of
Prince Vi and Wing Men to those Of
the seven officials whose execution
France has demanded.
1t is said that the commander OF
the allied troops at Pao Ting Flu has
arrested the provincial treasurer, who
has chiefly responsible for the ill
aries.'''
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Daily Express claims to have
authority for the statement that
when peace is restored Russia will
hand back to the owners the railway
from Tong Ku to Niu Chwang.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
LEADERS END THEIR LIVES.

washington, Oct. 27.-The Chinese
minister has received dispatch stat
ing that KanE vi. member of the
cabinet with Yung vi one of the in
tense anti-foreign leaders whose pun
ishment was demanded by the powers,
died of illness on the 18th inst; also
that HUI Hsien, the late governor of
Shan ST, who is said to have been re-
sponsible for the death of many mis-
sionaries, has committed suicide by
swallowing gold leaf. Minister WI
regards this act as the result of the
disfavor which the high officials have
received from the throne.
The text of the communication
handed by the Chinese minister to
the secretary of state today is as
follows:
'Cablegram from viceroy Chang
Chi Tung, dated October rs, states
that governor of Shan 81 reported
that Kang vi died on October 1s;
that Yu Hsien Nate governor of Shan
Si). has committed suicide by swal.
lowing gold leaf, and Prince Tuan has
not been permitted to accompany the
court.
"A cablegram. dated October "a
from Director General Sheng states
that an imperial decree has been
issued directing Prince Ching and
Earl Ii to fix and submit for appro-
val the several penalties to be in
flicted on those princes and minis.
ters that ought to be punished"
He adds that Yang vi has died of
sickness and that Prince Tuan and
Prince Chwanp have not heen allow.
ed to accompany the royal court to
Peking. The death of Kang vi is an
important event. as he was one of
the ringleaders whose punishment
was demanded by the powers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
skeleton Of /. woman Found

Ft. Dodge, Oct. 2s.-Street Com
missioner Welch unearthed the skele-
ton of a woman while force was
working on Eighth street. Every
flesh and clothing had
Il and nothing remained
- IS ahdsan abundance Of long,
light hair. rnep1dnd created consid-
cradle of a sensation until later de-
velopments indicated that this por-
ton of the street was formerly IL
Catholic cemetery and the skeleton
was that of one of the bodies not
removed when the location was
changed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet. general
manager of the church mission, for
deaf mutes. gave a lecture the other
day in Brooklyn to about 100 deaf
enutes The lecture was. Of course.
given in the sign Language. He told
Of the Paris exposition laM two inter-
national deaf mute congresses held
there 1t was concluded. said Mr.. Gal
iaudet that the sign Language was far
preferable to teaching hhe deaf mutes
how to read the lip. ME sign Ian
guage is now used in no \ ess than ten
countries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Finds 5000 In an old Che.t.

Waterloo, Oct. 3O.Mrs. Daniel
Brown of Ottumwa and her mother,
Mrs. Amelia Fitch, of this city, I'M
earthed in an old chest letter writ
ten by Charles Henry Fitch to his
father from California soon after
the discovery of gold. Continuing
the search, a draft for 5000, payable
to the father, C. B. Fitch, and drawn
in the COS by bank of Columbia,
Cali, on New York bank, was
found securely laid away in an old
book
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
still After Express Thief.

burlington, Oct. 30.-W. 81. Glenn,
general auditor of the Adams Ex-
press company, has arrived in Bur-
lington with four Pinkerton detec-
tives. It is claimed the man who
stole the $4,000 express package
has been located here and will soon
be under arrest. Mr., Glenn and the
detectives keep the usual silence
and will give no information on the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
He (3ets Ftve Yenrs.

Clarion, Oct. e7.-Harry Harper
gets five years at hard labor at Ana,.
mosa for setting fire last summer to
Lunday's wagon shop, which also de-
stroyed other property. Lunday's
trial followed, when Harper took the
stand and made clean breast of the
affair, duplicating Lunday as plan
ming the whole affair for the insur-
ance. From the fact Lunday had
been in the asylum once it was disbe-
lieyed by part of the jury and they
disagreed. His trial will come up
again next term.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Mashed In an Elevator.

Sioux City, Oct. Boz. A. Manship,
q shirt manufacturer, was terribly
crushed and almost killed in pas
senger elevator accident in the Toy
building. Five ribs were broken and
torn loose from the sternum and
there punctured his lungs, causing
hemorrhage. Both legs were broken.
He has good chance of recovery,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
sent up FOR Twenty Year..

Mason City, Oct. 29.-Judge
Clyde yesterday passed sentence upon
Fred Lawrence, the confessed rapist,
giving him term of twenty years in
the penitentiary. The court also SEN
fenced to the Fenitentiary for two
and q half years Bert Lorrimer, who
recently. while playing pool with an.
associate, Claude Morris, extracted
$16O from his coat pocket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
kRUGER.s STAY IN EUROPE.
The Boer Ex-President Win Probabl
Spend the Winter in Nice.

Inc HOoE E1'FressdenC Will Probably
Spend the Winter in Moe
Paris, Oct. 29.-Dr. Leyds, tie
Transvaal agent, said with
to the plans of former
Kruger: Most of the stories
ed upon the subject are ina
Mr.. Kruger will land at Marse
Ishall go to meet him But
true that I have seen NJ &,
the French minister Of fore
fairs. or that ] am in any W!
ranging a reception which will
tirely in the bands of the FL
themselves.
Nothing MS yet has been defin
decided upon as to the details Of
Kruger's stay in Europe. But
Kruger is an old man and not accn(
toned to cold climate, so it is likelN
he will sojourn in the neighborhood
of Nice for the winter. I have no
reason to believe there is any ground
for the statement that Mr.. Kruger
intends to visit President Mckinley. Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Iowa CITY salesma Killed.

Rising Sun, Neb., Oct. pa bro
ken rail caused the wreck of the west
bound passenger train on the Union
Pacific, one coach and the baggage
car leaving the track and turning over
on their sides. G. L. Flanagan,
salesman of Iowa City, Iowa, was
caught under the car and killed. Mrs.
Albert Sjoberg, of Lincoln, Neb., was.
injured, not fatally. The property
loss is heavy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
sherin Alta cked and Beat en-.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 30.-Six prisoners
confined in the county jail at Marion
escaped. Sheriff Evans entered the
corridor where the men were runs
ming at large, and was assaulted and
knocked down by four men, suspic-
Toned of committing highway rob-
ries along the line of the North
western, and two boys held for break
ing into freight cars. The sheriff
was not badly injured. Posses armed
with rifles are guarding the railway
points in this vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
chicago Labor Iroo ai;i,,-j rnd.a.

Chicago, OCT. q. by the signing Of
three years agreement with the
structural ir1on workers the labor
troubles in Chicago, SO far as they
affect the construction Of the new
postoffice building here, have been
settled. Wofk is to begin on the
td structure1 at once with large
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

The number Of aborigines in New
South Wales continues to decrease,
According to the last report of the
Aborigines' Protection Board, there
were 1908 full-bloods and 1859 half
castles, or 6,S92 in all, in the colony at
the end Of June. The full-bloods have
decreased from 6,540 in 1882, whilst
the half castles have increased from
1919.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
MINERS STRIKE is ENDED
Officers Of the r1iners Issue an Adj
dress to Workers.

Officers Of the rliners Issue an ADJ
dress to Workers.
Ha.leton, Pa, Oct. 49, The follow.
Ing statement was gwen out for pub.
location tonight by President Mitchell
of the union Of mine workers OF
America:
TO the Miners and Mine Workers
OF the Anthracite Region: After care
fully canvassing the entire strike sit
uatic n we, your officers, district and
national, have concluded that your
victory is SO nearly complete that no
good can be served by continuing the
strike longer. The contest has been
in progress for thirty-nine days and
the companies employing you have.
with few EXCEPTIONS, signified their
Willingness to pay the scale of wages
formulated by the Scranton conven.
ton of October 12 and 10. We are
aware that some disappointment and
dissatisfaction has been caused by the
failure of operators in districts and
to separate the reduction in the
price of powder from the advance in
wages, but after careful inquiry we
are satisfied that each mine empioy.I
will actually receive an ndya Ace Of 10
per cent on the wages formerly paid.
In the Schuylkill and the Lehigh re-.
gions the largest companies have
agreed that the sliding scale should
be suspended; and that wages should
remain stationary at 10 per cent until
April 1 1901. thus remnyinp one of
the iniquities of which Won have com.
planned for MANY years
While it is true thai Won have nor
secured redress for nil yopr wronrs
while it is true that tba inora.sa A.,
your earnings will not f1,llv comnan.
safe YOU for the ardnous 1ol,or Won,
are compelled to narfo,n, uo,, b.va
established q powerf,,l orra,,;za+ ;nn
which. if maintained .n5 ennd,oted
on business pricinles will an,l,Ie ,,s,,,
to regulate many Of vonr l,ool srr :; ~
.ances and make yo,,r annloY,nant lac,
hazardous and mora r,rnsfab,a +ba ,,,
before the strika ber.p
The comnan;es arra :, +,,a;,,
tees. to take nm with +ha;,. r,;ra ON.
ployes all grievances comn,anad a.
We would. therefore. advise that
when work is resumed committees he
selected by the nine emnloyes and
that they wait upon the snner;ntan.
dents Of the coranan;as .nd nrasan+
their grievances in orderly bns;noss.
like manner. and ask that thev he
corrected M 'i'ao Ivy De
Your attention Sc resnac+fn1,,, oo,,a,7
t., the fact that the laws of The state
of PENNSYLVANIA provide that miners
should be paid semi-monthiv mon ID.
mand. and we should +harefpra al.
wise that each nine ennnlnya sha,li,
serve notice upon the compan;es +ba+
he expects to be mid his WAGES +w;ce
each month. as provided Nv law
The special benefits to tho rn;ner,
which accrue from thorongh organ;.
cation have been 90 claarlv dannn.
strated during this strike that =
should be needless for ne To ,r,. mo-,
you the necessity Of ma;ntn;n;ng
your union intact We trust bow,
ever. that those who are now ,ns,n.
bers of the union will he nnceas;na
in their efforts to induce ali otber
mine workers to ally themselves wifi,
the United Mine Workers of Amer;co
at once. as ii will he ;mnoss;l,la for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

The county superintendent Of
schools in Seattle, Wash, has spent
the greater part of his official term Of
two years at the State University,
qualifying himself for the duties Of
his position.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Paid His $1,000 Fine.

Clarion, Oct. 27.-J. d. Denison, Sr..
paid to the county clerk his fine OF
$1,000 for violating the liquor law.
Soon after Sheriff Duer arrested him
on an indictment along the same line
having been found by the grand jury.
He gave 81 500 to appear in next term
of court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
NatIve ChrIstain. M...acred.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-Dispatches
from Mudken received at the war
Office say that proof is at hand that
400 native Christians were massacred
at Mukden before the Russian occu-
patton. Fifty modern guns, mostly
Krups, several thousand small calibre
rifles and twenty million cartridges
have been found.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

A sister of the brothers De Reszke
has been singing lately in Brussels at
the Theater de la Monnaie She has
q very beautiful voice and Is quite as
gifted musician as her talented
brothers, who for many years dissuad-
ed their sister from singing on the
stage. But apparently art has got the
better OF her scruples.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
PART OF AN EMPIRE VOW.
England Formally Annexss tho Trans
wal Territory

England Formally Annexss tho Trans.
vaal Territory,
Pretoria. Oct. 27.-The TransyaaI
was yesterday proclaimed part Of
the British empire, the proclamation
being attended with impressive cere-
monies. The royal standard was
hoisted in the main square of the CITY.
The grenaGiers presented arms and
brass ba12 played the national an
them. Alfred Miner read the
procla and $500 troops, repre-
sentln Britain and her colo
MES n past.
Dur +. 27.-The Beers are
Taidin5 northern part of Ma
tai. We burned the railway
station schbank and blown uY
the cul :,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

Mark Twain, having seen the Dewey
arch in New York, escaped calling it
"harch" in his enthusiasm, thus indi-
eating that he will not need to become
reacclimated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

Northwestern university has new
$4,000 donation club with which to go
after the 100000 more. All that it
needs Is an able-bodied hold-up man.