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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
BREAKFAsTED FULLY ARMED.
Insurgents Attack Eighth Regiment,
But Are Driven Off.

Manila, Nov. 11.-Major Vim. L. Pit
cher, of the Eighth regiment of in
fantray, commanding the Mindoro ex-
petition, reports that the garrison of
Abra de Hog was attacked by a force
Of insurgents commanded by Leno-
cos. The Filipinos apparently at
tempted to repeat the samar tactics,
but the Americans, who were break
fasting fully armed, completely rout-
ed the insurgents, who left five men
dead on tn field, each having a rifle
and ammunition. One American was
seriously wounded.
Captain Noyes of the Thirtieth in
fantry, commanding a detachment of
fifty men, has captured a deserter
named Richter of the Sixth artillery,
wearing the uniform of the insur-
gent lieutenant.
Major Pitcher says he recently cap
tured three officers and a large part
of an insurgent company, all fully
armed. 1t is believed the insurgents
recently received In illicit supply of
munitions of war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
ANGER CAUSED HIS DEATH
Quarreled With Russian I1inister
and Collapsed.

Picking, Nov. "a violent dispute
with NJ. Paul Lessar, Russian minis
ter to China, over the Manchurian
treaty, appears to have been the inn
mediate cause of the death. of Ii
Hung Chang.
The diplomatic events preceding
this tragic climax have enabled Japan
for a moment to Illustrate the de-
signs of Russia. A fortnight ago the
Japanese legation secured a reliable
outline of the terms of the treaty,
and %thereupon demanded that the
Chinese plenipotentiaries lay before
them the text, basing this demand
on the allegation that japanese in
terests We're involved in amy change
of the status of Manchuria.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries re-
fused to comply with the .emand.
Thereupon the Japanese govern
ment from Toxic communicated with
the southern viceroys and induced
them to use their influence with the
empress dowager against the treaty.
In the meantime the empress dow
ager instructed Ii Hung to commune
cate the treaty, after certain modif-
cations, to the ministers of the pow
ers, and, if they did not object, to
sign the same.
Ii Hung Chang visited M. Lessar
and explained to him the instructions.
The Russian minister strongly OBJ
jected to revealing the text of the
treaty to the ministers of the other
powers. and a stormy interview en-
sued. Lii Hung Chang went home in
a violent passion and had a hemor-
rhage, which the doctors attribute to
the over-e2ertion of a weakened sys-
ten.
While these things were happening
at Picking, the southern viceroys sent
to the empress dowager a memorial
against the treaty. On receiving it
she t~elegraphed to Lii Hung Chang,
countermanding the order to sign.
This instruction came after Lii Hung
Chang had become unconscious. When
M. Lessar e~ndeavored to have Ii
Hung Changes seal affixed to the
treaty Chou Flu, provincial treasurer,
who had arrived from Poa ling Flu,
had taken charge of the seals as the
temporary successor of Earl Lii.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
GRAIN MEN ASK RELIEF.
Demand Better frelsht Rates to tho

Ahtb AIOiS ANaCCS W JhS
South.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1.-THE McCauli-
Webster Grain company, operating a
large line of elevators in Iowa and
Nebraska, has begun suit to compel
the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul
Railway company to give shipments
of grain destined to southern points
for export the same privileges en-
joyed by shipments going by the way
of Chicago and New York. The grain
company claims that rats via Chi
cago to New York have been made
prohibitive by eastern trunk lines,
and that the Milwaukee road is dis
eliminating against the grain com
pany in the way of switching and
furnishing cars to carry grain be-
You'd it's lines to the gulf seaboard
via this city and St. Louis. Thus it
asks a restraining order to prevent
the railroad from refusing to accord
the elevator company's grain all the
privileges of other freight. The case
is of widespread Importance as it
will govern the routing of export
grain to a great extent from both
Iowa and Nebraska, whether it shall
go by way of Chicago and eastern
trunk lines CT St. Louis and southern
railroads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
BURGLARS FRUSTRATED.
Partially Successful Attempt to Rob Two
Iowa Banks.

Sioux City, Nov. 11.-Bandits crack
ed the safe of the Turin bank at
Turin, Iowa. They were discovered
by O. Fl. Swanson, the cashier. They
fired a fusillade of shots, driving
the citizens to cover. One bullet
passed entirely through the building.
The men fled. The safe was blown
open with nitroglycerine, the same as
that at Scotland, S. D., and at Hinton,
Iowa. They were unable to pene-
trate the money chest, which con-
tanned $4,000. The robbers got s35.
There is no clue.
Coggon, Nov. 11.-Burglars made
an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
State bank here. They broke into
the bank at the rear door and sue
ceeded in gaining entrances to the
vault, where they took the contents
of the till, amounting to about $25.
They were evidently frightened off
before getting the inner vault open.
There is no clue beyond the fact that
a suspicious looking man boarded
the evening train at Ryan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
TURKEY YIELDS FULLY
Comedies Every Demand Made B,
the French Government.

Paris, Nov. 9.-France has. scored q
complete triumph in the Turkish dis
pute. The foreign office has received
advices announcing that the sultan
has yielded to the entire demands
formulated by the French government
n only the question of form re-
garding the execution of the agree
ment remains to be settled. This
may be done within the next twenty
four hours, or, it is expected, at the
latest, in two or three days. Then
Admiral Caillard will %relinquish his
occupation of the island of Mitylene.
President Loubet presided yester-
day at the cabinet council. The for
eign minister, M. Delcasse, announced
that the porte had just advised him
that it had decided to give satisfac-
ton in the case of the various French
demands, to which M. Delcasses re-
Piled that as soon as the sultan's
order regarding the porte's decision
w communicated to him Admiral
Naillard's squadron would leave the
island of Mitylene.
h Temps prints a dispatch from
Constantinople winch says that the
sultan, in accepting the French de-
mands, firstly authorizes the conduct
ing OF the French schools, hitherto
unrecognized; secondly, he recog-
nizes, officially, the existence of the
religious and hospital institutions
already founded and accords them
customs immunity and exemption
from certain taxes, and thirdly, he
authorizes the reconstruction Of the
schools and hospital institutions de-
stroyed at the time Of the Armenian
troubles, of which a detailed list is
attached to the French note.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
nEcKmAM MAhE, REPLY.
Accuses Governor Durbln of Violating
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the Constitution.
frankfort, Ky, Nov. 12.-Governor
Beckham last night addressed to Gov
ernor Durbin Of Indiana a letter re-
plying to the criticism by the execu-
tive of the courts and officials of Ken
lucky in his recent letter refusing
TO honor the requisition for Taylor
and Finley, wanted for alleged com
pllcity in the assassination of Govern
or Goebel. He severely arraigns Gov
ernor Durbin for his refusal, charg-
ing that in doing so he violated his
oath of office to support the con-
stltution of the United States, and
that he became ga party after the
fact to the most infamous crime in
the history of this state, the coward
ly and d%astardly murder of an emf
nent and distinguished citizen of
Kentucky"
The kentucky executive charges
that Governor Durbin's action in re-
fusing was the result of the political
bargains made before his election to
office, and characterizes his charges
against the courts and officials of
kentucky as slanderous and inexcus-
able misrepresentation.
He takes the stand that the gov
ernor of a state has not discretion
airy powers, but only ministerial
power in the h~onoring of legally
drawn acquisitions from other states,
and this is taken here as an indica-
ton that steps will shortly be taken
in the courts to compel Durbin by
mandamus to honor the acquisitions.
If such proceedings are Instituted
thew will ha in tho counts of T,,lsr-o
and taken on appeal to the supreme
oo11rf HH san
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
MAccABEE TREASURER SHORT.
Chas. ID. Thompson Confesses to Havin,
Taken the Money. N


Taken the Money.
Port Huron, Mich, Nov. s.-Charles
r. Thompson of this city, supreme
finance keeper of the supreme tent
knights of the Msccabees, is a self
confessed d%efaulter In the sum of
ISL, 900. The order is, however, pro-
tected from los by Thompson's sure
ty bond. The shortage is acknowl-
edged in a letter to ID. p. Marker, SUI
preme commander of the order. It is
said that Mr.. thompson, who was in
terested in the lake carrying trade,
lost $4,000 in June on the sale of the
steamer Harlem.
The shortage was discovered last
Tuesday by Supreme Commander
Markey, who was examining. the
books of the order. On being con
fronted with the shortage Thompson
broke down and confessed. He then
signed a confession drawn up by Com
mander Markey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
CUMMINS SWEEPS STATE
His Plurality Will Be In Neighbcr.
hood Of SO, O

Des Moines, NOV. additional un.
official returns from Iowa
do not change the result Of the state
ticket as announced yesterday. Mr..
Cummins has an apparent plurality
of $4,000 OF a little less.
Corrected returns from the differ
ent counties, with the exception of
Keokuk and plymouth, have been re-
ceived. They show some changes in
the legislative results from those at
first announced, the democrats MAX
ing a better showing in several rep
r%esentative contests than they had
been given credit for.
The next general assembly will
contain a total of 122 republicans and
strength on joint ballot. The senate
will stand 80 republicans to IL demo-
Gratis.
In the house the democrats in 1899
elected 10 members and the republi-
cans 81. This year the republicans
have elected SO and the democrats II,
The democrats elected their repre-
sentative candidates in Tama, Buch-
anan, lda-Monona, Keokuk, Union
and Shelby counties. CARROLL also
elected a democrat. The republicans
elected representatives in Crawford,
Davis Harrison, Plymouth, Muscatine
and Clayton counties, one in Scott
and one in Dubuque, and the candi-
date in the Lyon-O'Brien district.
The democrats thus elected seven
men in counties formerly republican,
while the republicans more than
turned the tables by capturing nine
representatives in districts formerly
democratic. The republican net gain
was two.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Number of Military Departments i,
Reduced to Two.

Washington, Nov. lion. recon-
mendation of General Chaffee, com.
handing the division of the Philip
pines, the secretary of war has is
sued an order for the reorganization
of that division. Up to the present
time the division has comprised four
military departments, viz: Depart
ment of Northern Luzon, commanded
by Major General Lloyd Wheaton,;
Department of Southern Luzon, COM
manded by Brigadier General J.. S.
wade; Department of the Visayas.
commanded by Brigadier General r.
2. Hughes; Department of Mindanao
and Jolo, commanded by Brigadier
General G. w. Davis.
In accordance with the action OF
the war department this division will
be divided into only two military de-
partments to include within their lin
its the entire Philippine archipelago.
They will be known as the Depart.
ment of North and South Philippines.
The northern department will be
commanded by Major General Wheat
on n will include the islands of
Luzon, Mindora and Masbate, and all
the intervening territory. n
The southern department, WIN
will be commanded by Brigadier
eral Wade, will embrace the red
der of the archipelago, and in
the large islands of Samar, Z
Mlndanao, the Visayas and Jol
The consolidation of these d
ments is in accordance with CHI
plan to institute a vigorous a
gressive campaign against the DsnN
r%ectionists who recently have f3ecoms
active and troublesome in the islands
of Samar, Leyte and in the extreme
southern portions of Luzon. 1t is un-
derstood that large bodies of troops
are to be concentrated in the dis
tricts where outbreaks have occurred,
under the command of officers of
high rank, with the full purpose of
promptly stamping out the spirit of
Instruction. Tt is said furthermore
that the reduction in the number of
the departments, in addition to MAX
ing the military forces more com
pact and efficient, will result in a
reduction of expenses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
THE NEWS in IOWA
HOMER HOLLAND KILLED.
Victim of q Bullet Fired by "A. NJ. flu

VI u EsICu Ny "A NAs -
ter, IA Gambler.
Mt. AYR, Nov. ia. M. Hunter
shot and instantly killed Homer Hol-
! land on the street at 1880 Saturday.
They had had a dispute over a mis-
understanding arising out of a gamb-
ling game. Hunter is a professional
gambler, 80 years old, and is a mar
vel of nerve and cold bloodedness
He recently did time in Jail for keep
ing a gambling house. He is a sec
ond cousin to the noted bandit, Polk
Wells.
No one saw the shooting, although
many persons heard the report and
were 500 on the ground. Hunter
stood with the smoking revolver, a
44-caliber Colts, in his hand. and
ayowed the act. He had also pre-
viously told Captain Holland, Homer's
father, that he would get back a GER
tain $40, no matter what road he had
to travel to get it. AS his victim lay
dying, Hunter lighted a cigar. He
then went home, asked his mother
how she felt and said goodbye to
her without telling her what he had
done.
He went down town and told a
friend that he was going to give him
self up, but changed his mind and
hid in a livery barn hay NOW. where
he was found It 4 o'clock. He sur
rendered without a struggle. He
claims Holland started to attack
him.
An empty revolver was found under
Holland which evidently iolted out
of his pocket when he fell. The bull
let from Hunters revolver went
clear through Hollands body, shat
tering the lower one-tkird of his
heart. The gun used is the one
which Hunter had been flashing fire.
quently.
When arrested he said:
cts a d bad job, but 1 never
could stand imposition"
Hollands mother is a chronic in
valid. His father, Ca tain A. e. Hol-
land, was formerly sheriff, Homer
was % years old last February. His
athletic record at Drake university
and with the Chicago Athletic ASSOC
citation, in 1898 and 1899, are familiar.
He was looked upon as the most per-
feet specimen of physical develop
ment ever known here. 1T was free
ly predicted, when he left Drake, that
he would become one of the great
est thletes in the country. He held
the running hop, step and jump rec
ord for Iowa, 4s feet one-half inch,
made at the Iowa intercollegiate field
meet in 1898. AT the intercollegiate
field meet held in Des Moines in
May, 1899, he won for Drake five
firsts and one second place. In that
meet Holland won first in the 50-yard
dash, making the distance in 5 As
seconds; first in the 10o-yard dash
in 10 rs seconds; first in the broad
jump, making 20 feet, 3 1-2 inches;
third in the high jump, second in
the 120-yard hurdles, and first in the
hop, step and jump, making % out
of brakes 40 points.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
TO EXPEL BoER INVADERS.
Levy of Cape Colony Loyalists the Il.
port ed Plan of Kitchener.

Levy of Cape Colony Loyalists the Re-
ported Plan of Kitchener.
London, Nov. lin a letter dated
october 90 the Cape Town correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail says:
Lord Kitchener and Sir John Cor
don Sprigg, the Cape premier, have
arranged a scheme for the expulsion
of the invaders from Cape Colony.
A joint commission of imperial and
colonial military chiefs has been sit
ting here for some days past to draft
a scheme.
s'It is understood that this pro-
vides for the colony taking a large
share in the future of the campaign
and contributing largely toward its
cost. Apparently a levy of loyalists
en- masse is the idea involved"
Kentucky Democrats Gain a senator.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 6.-The general
assembly that was elected in Ken
lucky, with the exception of half
the senate, which holds over, will be
democratic on joint ballot by an in
creased majority, according to the
latest returns. This general ASSEM-
bly, will elect a successor to United
States Senator William j.. Deboe, re-
publican, for the term beginning
March A, 1903. At / a. m. the returns
indicated that the senate will stand
26 democrats to 10 republicans, the
same as the old senate, and the house
III democrats to 90 republicans, .
democratic gain of II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Coiombian Revolution.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE revolu.
tionary gunboat, Darien, which was
captured from the Colombian govern
ment recently, stopped the TELEGRAPH,
a government vessel proceeding from
David with troops under Captain Del
busto, cables the Panama corresponds
ent of the Herald. The Darien cap
tured the soldiers and the arms and
ammunition. While the Darien was
towing away the TELEGRAPH, a barge
bringing the remainder of the fed
eral troops to Fort Aguadalice came
into sight. The Darien then let go
the TELEGRAPH and steamed at full
speed for Chorivera.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Serious Fire in sioux City.

Sioux City, Nov. 7.--Fire which
broke out in Gunther g. Sully's
wholesale toy and notion house in
rnis city at $3.50 last evening entirely
Quilted the building and neighboring
buildings were endangered. At 1870
a. "a. the fire was under control, be-
ing confined to the building in which
it started. The net loss is stated to
be 100000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Preparing Graphite for Pencils.

After the column Of graphite has
been prepared Cor use in the pencil II
is laid into a slit cut for it, covered
with another piece of wood, which is
glued on, then, by means of exceed.
ingly ingenious machinery, the wooden
covers are reduced to the proper size
for pencils and painted or vanished
and set aside to dry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
T. f. GATcHELL FALLS DEAD.
We'll Known Des Moines Man Expires a
..l.an Ul<x,pffnI Nfna%i,v n -

a HOSPITAL meeting.
Des Moines, No. s.-Theodore f.
Gatchell, secretary and manager of
the Des Moines Fire Insurance COM
pany and one of the best known res
idents of Des Moines, fell to the floor
last evening at the Methodist hospi-
tai Train School for Deaconesses, iust
as he had his hand on the door knob
preparatory to leaving a meeting of
the board of directors of the Iowa
Methodist Hospital association, of
which he was a member, and soon ex-
pired, as a reasult of heart failure.
Mr.. Gatchell's last public act as a
member of the board exemplified the
sentiments which had marked his
whole life. He had pleaded for poor
patients; that they might always
have admission to the hospital and
that the hospital might never be con-
sidered a money-making institution.
Girl, Thought to Have Been kidnapped
Nevada, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Chas. Bedel-
ford of Nevada is alarmed over the
disappearance of her daughter, Maud,
aged "a years. The girl left home last
Wednesday evening. Whether she
went of her own accord or was en-
ticed away is not known. Mrs. Bedel-
ford thinks Maud was kidnapped. She
wrote to Governor. Shaw to set de-
tectives ut work, sending also a de-
scription of the girl. The governor
has no detective or secret service a.
command.
- f, !. 5000, $500. -. II #GaE#35
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
states without Big cities.

The following named states and ter
ritories in 1900 do not contain any city
with a population of $4,000 or more.
Arizona. Idaho, Indian Territory. Mis-
sissippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Lows Salary $4,000.

New York, Nov. Seth Low, as
mayor of Greater New York, will
have a salary of $4,000. He will, in
the first place, have the privilege of
appointing such clerks and assistants
in the mayors Office as he may choose.
The first of the appointments in his
disposition is that of a private secre-
tary at a salary of $1,000. He may
appoint commissioners and heads OF
departments to succeed the present
incumbents in most of the executive
departments of the city government.
Hot water is used to sprinkle the
streets in Boise City, Idaho. It 10
arawn from an artesian well.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
President galloway a stenorrapher.

President Galloway a Stenographer.
Samuel R. Galloway, president of the
American Locomotive Company, was
more than thirty years ago at the head
Of the shorthand writer's of this con-
tinent. He kept up his practice, and
to-day could take a trick at an inn
portant assignment with the best
stenographers.-New York Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Instance of worlds Progress.

A queer instance Of the way in which
the world is progressing is the an
nouncement in the Athenaeum that
the crown prince of Siam is going to
publish a volume OF essays on the war
Of the Polish succession. as the result
of his studies at Oxford University.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

Dubuque, Nov. 1.-THE Chicago
Great Western strike at Oelwein was
settled by the men returning to work.
The Objectionable foreman was not
removed. Three hundred strikers
were out for three weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Now Prface Of Waie.,

London, Nov. 9.-The Duke Of Corn
wall and York has been created
Prince of Wales and Earl of Ches-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Murder ut Ciin ton.

Clinton, Nov. 12.-Jenks Dillon, a
well known sporting man, was shot
and killed by Anna Crawford, a pros
titute, yesterday %afteroon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Republlcans win In Rhode island.

Providence, r. l., Nov. Cit is
generally conceded that Governor
Gregory and the republican state
ticket are elected by a plurality Of
about 5000. This is a loss of 5000
from last year.