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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
srRIKE OF THE OPERATORS.
SIX Hundred Employees of the Santa
Ea WalL Ont


Fee Walk Out.
Chicago, Dec. 1O.-Six hundred tele-
graph operators on the lines of the
Atchison, Topeka G Santa Fe railroad
have struck in sympathy with the OPP
orators on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad, a branch of the Atchison
system, who went out last Thursday
The foregoing statement is according
to the best information obtainabls
from the company's officials.
The entire number of operators on
the system is 1900 of which 900 are
said to be union men. Of these 900
members of the union, 300, it is
stated, refused to strike, leaving the
system with about one-half of it's
men at work.
lie officials of the road declare
that under no circumstances will
they yield to the strikers, and that
none of them will ever again be al
lowed to work for the company in
any capacity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Burlington Murderer Identiaed.

Burlington, Dec. 11.-George An
derson, the alleged murderer of
Harry Inter, has been identified as
George Carson, who was raised six
miles east of Williamsburg. People
of that vicinity recognized him by a
picture published in the Hawl1eye of
George Anderson. George Carson
has served time in the penitentiary
for forging ten notes against C. NJ.
w. Inglebert, a stoclkman of Carney,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

The Russian government grants sub
s,aies for the purpose Of helping new
settlers This money is spent in en-
couraging farming and Embarrassing.
subventions are given for the first six
PEARS. During the following ten years
these subventions must be repaid in
yearly payments. Since 1894 $2.605, 500
has been spent in that way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Spain Wants. q New treaty.

Madrid, Dec. Recommending on
President Mckinley's message, the
Spanish press, as a whole, echoes y
desire that the government should
hasten negotiations for commercial
treaty with the United States and
also devise means for amending that
clause in the Paris treaty which al
lows only native born Spaniards to
retain nationality in SPANS formev
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Just previous to the recent election a


bf Montana and North Dakota,
lAi stretches for hundreds Of miles
through Wyoming. During the first
year Of his priesthood he travelled over
1000 miles, and on one occasion rode
a4S miles sby train, IS miles by stage,
and 215 miles on horseback to baptize
. child.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

4 Cats are having a bad time in Ger
many just now. Ten thousand fur
ilined great coats and as many each or
I0r gloves and CATERS have been or
desed for thes troops in China, and
pussy has to shed her skin for all. For
every great coat fourteen cat skins
are used.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Az s4s,oaon Deg VI sIser agalns.
y 800 cofhn Is recorded In Kansas. In
Indiana u u unlawful to bet on an
election. and the penalty for 80 doing
= to pay q sum ranging from the
amount bet to one twice as great to the
school fund.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

The domestic goose holds about the
same honored place in the nutritive
economy OF Germany that the most
deltcately favored and patrician tur-
key does in that Of the United States.
u Is the standard luxury of the Ger
man people. and during nine months
Of the year forms the principal feature
Of the table at festive as we'll as every
day entertainments.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Pe.t,grew want. Inflammation.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Petit
grew has introduced resolution in
the senate calling upon the postmas-
ter general to send to the senate in
formation he may have in his possess
sion concerning the postal frauds in
Cuba
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
FIGHTING I'm PnILlPPIyEs.
More Activity shown In North An
South Luzon.

More Activity Shown In North ana
South Luzon.
Manila, Dec. s.-More activity is
shown in operations in northern and
southern Luzon. Reports from the
former district come in more quickly
and telegraphic Interruptions are
fewer.
General Funston, with Troop A of
the Fourth cavalry, and a score of
scouts last Thursday encountered 100
insurgents posted on the opposite of
the Nehico river. The Americans
charged across the stream and the
enemy reiterated, firing from cover.
They left four dead on the field.
A native who was captured report
ed that Fagin, deserter from the
Twenty-fourth infantry, who has
been active with the Fiiirinos with
a party of two cavalrymen, had been
wounded.
Lieutenant Morrow, with fifty men
from the Forty-seventh regiment, at
tackled and occupied Bulacan. While
returning there troops We're encoun-
tered, Colonel Nictoris occupying an
entrenched position with thirty rines
and 800 bolomen. Lieutenant Nor
rows force charged and drove the
enemy from their position, it is be-
lieved. with heavy loss. Preceding
the fight the expedition had captured
Major Flores and several of his fol-
lowers.
An engagement is reported to have
occurred near San Rogue, in which,
according to the natives, fifty rebels
were killed. Several minor encoun-
ters and captures are also reported.
The American casualties have been
slight.
The island of Bohul recently has
been the scene of more activity on
the part of insurgents than formerly,
and company has been sent to re-
inforce the battalion stationed there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
III. secretary Arrested.

London, Dec. 11.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that Lii
Hung Changes Manchu secretary, vi
no, has been arrested by order of
Field Marshal Count Won. Waldersee,
on the charge of communicating with
tho R0yers Ia
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

State Treasurer-elect G. S. GILBERT
son went to Chicago to be operated
upon for appendicitis. Fletcher How
ard received a telegram from him
saying the operation had been per-
formed and he was getting along all
right.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

4OAC OACy I'LL COs Ills lace
turned purple and his neck became
swollen and the veins distorted. The
doctors pronounced the case one of
asphyxiation from the gas which
naturally generates in liquor bar
rel. The boy who drank first got the
most gas. One of the youths is IS
years Of age and the other little
younger. They had gone to the cell
lar to carry wood for the saloon
keeper who employed them to do
that work.
Mrs. L. E. Williams has instituted
a suit against the city of Creston
for $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned by falling on defective side
walk. Mrs. Williams broke her wrist
and finger joint, besides sustaining
bad rupture.
Fire at Des Moines few nights
ago entirely destroyed the grand
stand and bleachers of the ball park,
destroyed the Auditorium boiler
room, inflicted loss of $4,000 on the
scenery and stage fixtures of the
Auditorium and did considerable
damage to small buildings in the
nSighborhood.
Mrs. Faucet Of Traer has begun
$4,000 damages, which she claims to
have sustained because of breach
of promise committed by Mr.. Bailey.
Both persons are prominent in Traer
society. Mr.. Bailey is man of 60
years of age and Mrs. Faucet has
seen nearly as many summers. Both
parties are well to do and have en-
ployed leading attorneys and will
fight the case to the bitter end. The.
suit is set for next Tuesday at the
court house in Toledo.
Some people pray for their daily
bread and then grumbls If they do
not get pound cake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

toward the Southern mansion with its tall pillars.
In a number of points the style Of the building is
the old academic period in the architecture
of this country.
The new administration building will be placed
in Wall-st with its southern end on Wall and its
front facing the central vista, that is to
be constructed down the new campus from the old.
When the plans of the university are carried out
still further other buildings will be built on the
of the Wall-st block thus filling up the other
half down TO the central avenue.
Woodbridge Hall will be two stories high Its
entrance is on the Colonial plan Of architecture.
between applied pilasters and engaged columns will
also support the roof all four corners. There
will be large rooms each corner of the two
floors be used administrative offices. OF these
the secretary. Arson Phelps Stokes. and the treas
Urer, Professor Morris F. Tyler. will have rooms
the lower floor and all Of the university banking
will be done here also. Upstairs will be the presi-
dents rooms, the faculty meeting place and the
corporation The finishing throughout the
interior will be of hardwood. while the doors Will
be of mahogany taken from old mansion
that has just been demolished in New-York City.
Old fashioned panels will ornament the reception
of the different officials. The corpora ton
room will be domed, and old mahogany furniture
will be selected for the members of Yales governing
board. Work on the new building will not begin
right away, all of the preliminary details have
not yet been finished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

military post. land I swear not a word was lost"
'I am not surprised" smiled the hostess, that
you doubt my word. I lived week with Mrs.
Throckmorton before discovered her affection In
all bility I would never have suspected it
had circumstances forced night to share
the bedroom Not until the lights were
out, and there response to my repeated re
marks did it dawn upon that my companion
was as deaf as the bedpost Next day learned
her story and believe me. the day Of miracles has
not passed.
She had been steadily growing deaf since girl
hood but it was not until after her marriage that
1t became of such embarrassment that
she was forced to retire from society. Her mother
had throat trouble. and It was such an exertion
for her to make her daughter hear that often
week passed without a word being exchanged be-
tween them. Aurists declared her beyond med
ical skill. Artificial ads-trumpet. fan. converse
ton tubes-from the of which most people
shrink-only added TO her embarrassment without
relieving her trouble Cut off from all her tempera-
ment youth and beauty craved. she was bordering
upon melancholia when a friend similarly af-
flicted summoned her to New-York.
For some time she was absent from home, to
return literally reborn. The strained, worried
expression inseparable from the faces of the deaf
gradually disappeared and to the surprise of her
family and friends, she not only able to carry
On conversation, but took up her old place in
the social world"
How does she hear?"
with her eyes. It's called speech reading"
How to benefit the hard of hearing-the rapid
" increasing numbers of adults who growing
deaf-is a matter of far reaching interest. Every
effort being brought these days by scientists and
educators to ameiorate the condition OF the deaf
adult. The Volta Bureau, Of Washington. D. c..
under the supervision of DR.. Alex. Graham Bell,
who did with his profoundly deaf
mother by placing his lips of her closed
eyes and the laboratory experiments at Clark
University, bear witness to the progress made in
this important subject. More than three hundred
thousand persons in the United States under TWEEN
ty-f1ve It is estimated have grown deaf since
their teens. large portion of this number suf-
fer from almost complete loss of aural power.
Aside from the almost totally deaf adults growing
is the number who have one defective and
forced to take front seat in church public
hall, while will be known the army who
conscious of gradual falling of the hearing sense
and are wondering how their friends will find
it out. Curious is the authenticated fact that only
a small minority of people hear well. 1t is much
harder to bear deafness which has come after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
IFAMINE-STRICKEN INDIA.
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN THE PENN
SULA DESCRIBED BY COR
RESPONDENT

London. May 3-Under date OF simla May g.
the special correspondent of THE Standard" sends
a report Of the fight against the famine in India.
There has not been" he writes. the slightest
change for the better in the general situation In
India during the three four weeks which have
elapsed since last wrote The country continues
to be enshrouded in ever deepening gloom. In
reviewing the probable future Of the famine about
christmas last the most respondent pessimst
Gid calculate there being more than five
million people famine relief works by the end
Of ApIii The official figures now show that there
were five and half millions. and that the tenden-
cy is for this huge total increase at the rate OF
al least one hundred thousand week
In Madras which has hitherto been regarded as
outside the afflicted area, things are rapidly be-
coming The number OF people on relief
works has than doubled IN the space of a
fortnight There mas been little rain. but this
too late materially to benefit the crops on I'M
irrigated lands which are now in many places
given up lost Irrigation supplies are generally
soanty and the wells very low in parts. The stand
ilC crops now practically confined TO rr1gaied
lands. Pasturage is almost everywhere dried UP,
and the general aspect of the country, especially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

once knowing the pleasures possible through the
sense of hearing The memory of it is prone to
make hard-of-hearing adults suspicious. They are
painfully sensitive the publicity given by talking
to them in loud voice. They shrink instinctively
from the of artificial aids TO hearing Why
conversational tubes ear trumpets should not be
as commonly employed as eye glasses and spec
tacles-the need is scarcely less great-only the
pride of the hard-of- hearing can explain. 1t is
less than thirty years since the first effort was
made to teach the deaf speak. Such progress
has been made in the interval with deaf children
that they are now being largely taught to substI-
tute the eye for the Out of twenty years
Of varied experience in teaching children of de-
fective speech and hearing, clever woman evolved
some SIX or seven years ago a unique method
which is working miracles for the hardof- hearing
adult, no less than the totally deaf.
Such wonders has Miss Lille Eginton Warren
accomplished, quote the printed records of the
pathological department of Clark University, by
her patient work and knowledge of how to teach
children to hear who were pronounced hopeless
cases. that she has given hope despairing teach
ers.
Recognizing that IT waste of time to sub
nit the disciplined, matUred mind of the adult to
the elementary method applied to the child she
set about devising other means In experimenting
with the child she found that the forty-odd sounds
belonging to the English language are revealed in
sixteen outward manifestations pictures Prac-
tee IN following these pictures they rapidly an
pear in face enables to understand spoken lam
guage by the eye The adult is thus saved from
spending many tedious hours in studying articula-
tive movements, and is directly put in communca-
ton with others For each of the sixteen facial ex-
pressions which cover the forty-odd sounds of
English 'as she is spoke Miss Warren has adont-
ed a cipher. which constitutes the written symbol
of the facial expression These sixteen symbols
and the combinations they cover constitute what
might be called lip stenography which enables
the dear TO take down upon paper what they read
on the face. In course OF thirty lessons these
sixteen expressions and their symbols are learned
Tho first ten lessons devoted to acquiring the
sixteen expressions and the cipher that represents
them The remainder of the course is spent in OBJ
serving and practising the combinations of ex-
preston tho shades of meaning. AS In tho study
or music painting or the languages progress OF
course depends upon the natural mental capacity
ana continuous practice of the student. In lieu OF
human instrument, the student may find sntis-
factory practice before triple mirror since IL re-
meets not only the 'front.' but the side expressions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

COLONEL E. K. SUTTON ACQUITTED OF COM
PLICITY THEREIN.

Lansing. Mich, June 2.-Colonel Eli R. Sutton of
Detroit. regent Of the University OF Michigan, and
prominent Republican politician of the Pingree
following was acquitted to-day of completely in the
State military clothing frauds on account Of which
various members of the State Military Board and
ne had been indicted. The jury considered the case
only an hour and forty minutes. Both Sutton and
his wife burst into tears at the Announcement OF
the verdict. Suttons counsel also wept, and Mrs
sutton kissed each OF the jurors. Colonel Sutton
although not a member Of the Military Board was
closely associated with Quartermas ter-G General
White and Inspector-General Marsh as friend and
legal adviser. and he admitted having advised the
sale OF the States goods, which were afterward
sold back 70 the State in a fraudulent manner.
The trial OF General Marsh for alleged fraud and
enabezzlement resulted in a conviction, he has
an appeal pending. General White fed TO South
Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
YALE'S WOODBRIDGE HALL
BUILDING DRAWN BY HOW
ELLIS & STOKES.

New-Haven. Conn, June 2-The plans prepared
by Howes & Stokes. the New-York architects, for
the new administration building at Yale. to be
known as Woodbridge Hall, after one OF the found
ers the college. have been accepted by the uni
versity authorities The plans for building
on a style different from any yet constructed at
Yale but which will match harmoniously with
what buildings are up on both the old and new
campuses. The prevailing tone Will be white lime
stone with panels OF soft red brick The style
will be on the lines of the old English public halls,
from which the Colonial style of this country got
its initiative, and viii lean also in some degree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
EYE SUBSTITUTE FOR EAR.
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
SCIENCE OF SPEECH READING"


SCIENCE OF SPEECH READING"
The belle of house party last winter at well
known country seat the Sound was a beautiful
matron from the South Her sprightly wit. no less
than winsome beauty made her the life or the
house. and her departure sincere regret to the
guests to whom she stranger until intro
duced by the hostess.
"And to think she is deaf-totally deaf!' sighed
tho hostess as the carriage turned toward the sta
tion leaving the group the veranda dsconsolate.
"Deaf?' they repeated IN chorus. Deaf? What
do you meanT
"Lucretia Throckmorton is as deaf as a post She
has never heard word spoken to her while in this
house It's years since the sound Of a human voice
has reached her clever brain.
Incredulity was every face; protest in every
voice.
'.Nonsensev' said one. ct have talked with her
by the hour, and she heard every word
"She never failed to answer me-" said another.
Indeed so quick the response that she seemed
almost to divine my thoughts"
az made love to her industriously as is my
won't" confessed gallant from the neighboring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

same general strike OF workmen, the same closing
Of the bazaars was remarked in gemeay at the
time Of the riots in the spring OF 1879 Wnen Inc
plague rules had been very greatly relaxed
weakly. as some think-by the Lieutenant Gov
terious leaders Withdrew their Introduction, and
trade and work proceeded as before Meanwhile,
there is not the Slightest evidence forthcoming as
to the identity of the murderers of the haf dozen
people were present at the time. Europeans are
longer treated with the politeness and con-
sideration which up to within the last few years.
have been the rule in the country districts though
towns Violent assaults Europeans have been
disquetingly plentiful of late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
INVOKING DIVINE AID,

From The Omaha World Herald.
The little often unconsciously sacrile-
gious. A few days ago a five-year-old boy IN
North Omaha rushed into the house and exctedly
rang up central
Number. please" said the girl in the central
office.
Jus glib me bod" Hsped the little fellow
Central" grasped the situation and said. "All
right waited a moment and then asked in a
changed tone of voice
We'll, my little friend, what Is it?'
Say, bod, dem Smith chilluns across re sweet
keep tomin' over here an stealth my playfns, an
you has jus got TO put a top TO it"' shouted the
angry lad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
european ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
coNsTABLEs THROWN INTO A FIRE

"A very similar outbreak of protests and de-
nunciations' he continues. has greeted the adop-
ton OF these precautions in Bengal and the north
west provinces. At Cawnpore the mob burned the
plague hospital and after severely beating the
half dozen native constables IN charge. threw them
still living into the flames. They then searched
for English civil surgeon with the avowed pur-
teers were called out TO preserve order. All the
usual features betraying a deep laid organization
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-28
~ rauk- in Virginia.

MI. Treasury Bulletin. just issued, shows
50, since the passage OF the currency laY
-. The last session OF Congress nina
N,,ionaI banks have been established in
virginia. They are as follows:
rock:nghan. National Bank. OF Harrison
burg. .,o,,
Bank. of Fredericksburg.
lancaster National Bank, OF IrvinSton-
Citizens National Bank. OF Covinston-
second National Bank. efSCrlpepeF-
National Bank. os Orange.
Shenandoah National Bank. OF Wood
stock.
American National Bank, OF Orange
Culpeper National Bank.
The combined capitalization OF these IN
situations IS 100000.
While this may seem small showing
the statement OF the Treasury Department
shows that Virginia. IN the organization OF
banks. has led every Southern State, With
the exception OF Texas.
A recent report o. The Comptroller OF tha
Treasury shows that all National banks 10
Y;rsinia are on a sound financial basis. and
enjoying more than q proportionate share
Of prosperity as compared with similar
institutions In other States Of the South,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-28
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Professor Thornton Lectures on che
Paris Exposition.
Special Dispatch to The Timcs.)

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Nov. 81
The Philosophical Society Of the Univer-
stty held its November meeting III the lee
ture-room OF the Eouss physical labora-
tory. The total solar eclipse OF last May
was discussed, and q number OF lantern
Sides were shown. Some Of these gave
excellent views OF the mysterious solar
corona which is never seen except at the
time of a total eclipse.
While the work OF various eclipse par
ties were mentioned, that Of the parties
from the Leandcr Mccormick and the
Lick Gbse:vat tories, both of which obtained
excellent results, We're more fully dis
cussed by Prof. Ounond Stone and Mr. II.
D. Curtis.
A brief account OF the nature ind re-
suits of the spectroscopic work was given
by DR.. w. j. Humphreys. who was located
at one Of the United States Naval Obser-
vatory stations.
Prof. William NJ. Thornton, one OF the
United States Commissioners to the Paris
Exposition, lectured Saturday evening be-
fore the University Book Club on the great
Exposition. He spoke very cordially OF
the treatment of the United States oS the
French Government and said that crit
cisms of it's Exposition were based upon
hasty and inadequate views OF ule dls-
rHays. and that of all countries tnls nao
the least reason for complaining. de saiu
that in the matter Of architecture the
Worlds Fair at Chicago remains uilsur-
passed, but the the French peopie nay,
gwen to the world its greatest eAposllloh.