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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Dies on the Day He Is Pardoned.

Dies on the Day He Is Pardoned.
Jeffersonville, Ind, Jan. 14.--Louis
Baker, who was serving a four-years
sentence in the reformatory for bur
glary, was pardoned Wednesday by
Gov. Mount. Baker was in the last
stages Of consumption. His father ar
rived the night he received his freedom
and the young man died while making
a confession to his parent
Edward McDermott Of this city, who
was serving life term in the Michi-
gan City prison for numbering Barney
McArdle and John Keefe here in 1881,
has been pardoned by Gov. Mount Nc
Dermott has served almost 20 years in
prison.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Got Long Term. n Pr,.on,

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 14.-William r.
Martin, James Kennedy. Frank Green
Patrick Murphy, William Murphy and
John Carson, tramps. who were on trial
all this week for attacking Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Baker. an aged couple of
this place, have been found guilty and
sentenced to ten years each solitary
confinement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
BoRRs CAPTURE A TRAIN.
SUCCESSFUL Attack of the Beers NeAr
.54 PretOrisa. ~ 81

Successful Attack of the Beers Neap
Pretoria.
Pretoria, Jan. 15.-The Beers cut
the wires between Irene and Olifan-8
fontein stations. Next morning S0a.
Beers under Commandment Geyer i'm
vested Kaalfontein station. A hot
shell fire with two fed pieces and
MaNims was maintained for six hours.
Armored train reinforcements were
sent from Pretoria, but before they
arrived on the scene the garrison
had driven off the Beers, who retired
unmolested with transport train
half a mile long. The Beers blew
up the line beyond Kaalfontein, com
polling the mail train to return here.
1t is supposed their object was to
obtain supplies and get q quantity
which is stored at Kaalfontein. The
british had no casualties
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
s1mpathx Tor Eilinino.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1o.-By a
vote of rs to AZ the house adopted a
resolution expressing sympathy with
the Filipinos in their struggle for lib
erty.
Skinned milk has got into the in
dustries, and it is now found to be
worth more to paper makers than
cents a quart.
Tramp-Remember, boss, was just
once like you. Algy (giving him a
dollar)-How did you get SO differ
emit? Tramp-Oh, was too proud to
live off my father.
A newspaper interviewer recently
asked Andrew Carnegie what would
give him more pleasure than all his
riches. "Youth and health" he an
swered, land the opportunity of max
ing another fortune. # were young
and robust ] could easily get the for
tune"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
British Losses.

London, Jan. 1O.-The British cas-
ualties in the fighting January be-
tween Colonel Babbington's forces
and the Beers under General Delarey
and General Steenkamp at Naauw-
poort, when the burghers were forced
to retire, were twelve killed and
fhirtY-three wounded
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
PLAN A CLOSER UNION.
Effort to Bring Ritualists of England

Effort to Bring Ritualists of England
and United States Together.
New York, Jan. 14.-The duke of
Newcastle, who has been in this eoun-
try for some weeks, has been one OF
the noted participants in several con-
ferences held during the week with
high church leaders among the Pro-
testant Episcopalians of New York and
Philadelphia. AS result of these con-
ferences it is learned that a definite
plan has been formed to bring into
closer union TIE ritualists of England
and the United States. The first eff
forts toward this union are to be made
in New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
1t is the plan to extend the effort later
to other parts Of the United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Rebels Routed by British.

Bathurst, Gambia, Jan. 1.-THE
British punitive expedition arrived at
Dumbutu January II and completely
surprised and routed the rebels. The
troops captured the town after an
hours fighting. Sixty rebels were
killed, sixty wounded and two hun
dred captured. Six important chiefs
will be brought to Bathurst. The
British casualties were six West In
dams wounded. More fighting is ex-
necfed 531FzF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
In Sympathy with the Beers

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10.-The Nebras-
ka senate passed resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the Beers in
their struggle against Great Britain.
1t is the same resolution offered last
Thursday, but so amended as to COM
mend the action of President McKin-
ley sin offering his friendly assist
ance to bring about an honorable
peace"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Hoar Renominated.

Boston, Mass, Jan. IS. Senator
George F. Hoar was renominated a.
the candidate for United States sem
ator by the republican senator's Of
Massachusetts,. The vote was taken
by rising and it was unanimous. Mr..
Hoar has been member Of the sem
ate since March, 1877.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Want to Hear Hin spe.k,

Houston, Tex. Jan. 1.-THE senate
II Texas has adopted by unanimous
vote a concurrent resolution inviting
D. B. Hill Of New York to address the
Texas legislature upon the political is
sues OF the day as soon as possible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
1t is a mans duty to have books.

1t is a mans duty to have books.
A library is not luxury, but one of
the necessaries of life fBeecher.
Mrs. George Boyden,'of Newark,
Ind, who's husband has just commit.
ted suicide, has had eight husbands.
Two died natural deaths within
year after their marriage, three OBJ
tanned divorces, and three committed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Defaulter AZ tbe Race..

New Orleans, La, Jan. 12.-Detec-
tives here who have been trying to
locate Frank Brown, charged with
embezzling $1o5.ooo from the New
port, KY, bank, have reached the
conclusion that although he has been
here in attendance on the races,
Brown has fled from the city within
the past few days to escape capture.
Several persons claim to have con-
versed with Brown at the race tract,
and that he was going to San Fran
cisco.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Famine Prices Prevatl in Alaska.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. a. According
to kilograms which reached Skaguay
prior to the sailing Of the steamer
Danube there is food shortage at
Circle City and on the lower Yukon,
amounting to almost famine in GER
tain commodities. Flour is heeld At
SIS per sack and is purchasable only
from men with outfits, the stores
having run out. Butter, bacon, sugar
and rye are not obtainable at any
price
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
wllli.m I. Tren holm Dies.

New York. Jan. 49, VIM. H. Tren-
holm. who was comptroller Of the eur.
rency during Cleyeland'sS first admins
trauon. died at his home In this city
today Of pneumonia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
=. II. P.tter.on Nominated.

. Denver, Col, Jan. 15.-The fusion
members of the legislature last night
nominated Thomas M. Patterson of
Denver for the United States senate
TO succeed Senator o. e. Walcott. He
received 70 out of 81 votes in the eau
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Feeding starving chinese.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 1O.-The Rus
slams in the province of Chilli, ac-
cording to dispatch from Picking,
dated Monday, distributed 10000 ra-
tions of rice in behalf of Emperor
Nicholas,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

A small pox scare gave zest to life
in Cadillac, Mich, recently, and while
it was at its height two hobos, claim
ing to be from an infected distrid
walked into Down. They were penn
less, of course, but the alarmed Ca
illacians soon subscribed enough
send them ITO miles south by rail.
An Atchison man awoke one NOR
ing with terrible head after a Mig
of carousal. Having curiosity
see how tough he really looked, d
reached out for a hand mirror, BID
secured, instead, q hair brush. Thinl
ing he had the hand mirror in i
hand, he gazeti at the bristle si
and said. Gosh. but j need shay
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17
Office seeking is neither trade OF
profession; it's a disease.

a profession; it's disease.
A clothing store in Providence, r..
l., has displayed this sign: Here is
the Place to buy your Pants at So a
leg.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier, is noted for the unstinted
manner in which he dispenses private
charity. He has been known to go
out on cold nights to carry food to
some person iii whom he took an in
terest.
Ex-speaker Reed declares that he
has lost something over thirty pounds
in weight during the last few months,
and says the reduction in flesh has
done him world Of good. He re-
fuses, however, to make public his
prescription, If he uses any.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

An old bachelor says that widow
will jump at an offer of marriage
quicker than she will jump at a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-17

There's always room at the top
but few men care to dwell in the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
COLER DOESN'T LIKE COOK.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITORS BOND is
FILED-A MISTAKE IN THE CON
TROIIER'S OFFICE.

Secretary Palmer Of the Board of Education said
Yesterday that the statement that the bond Of H
r NJ Cook auditor of the board. had not been re-
neNed at the expiration of it's date was untrue. Mr.
Palmer has the renewed bond in his possession.
He called up the bondsman, the Union Surety and
Guaranty Company of No. 1S5 Broadway, to learn
If there was anything wrong with IT,
John y. Bliss. general agent or the company, said
the mistake was in the Controllers Office
We have ben on Mr. Cooks bond for two years"
he said The bond expired on June l, and the re-
nevaI was made out and executed on May 16 We
did NOT notify the Controller. He does not as far
as we are informed have anything to do with that
bond Mr. Cook is bonded to the Board of Educa-
ZION and it was to the board that made our
report"
The error was In Controller Coler's office. The
old hond sent down from the Board of Education
,yas found there yesterday. and the bond is
u,bera II should be- in the of the Finance De-
,ortrnent of the Board of Education. The incident
however shows that the Controller is not on espe-
ctalIv good terms with Mr.. Cook, that he is
Ieased with that section of the Davis law which
takes from the City Controller all power the
funds of the Department of EduCa ton.
ON Monday, when asked to say something about
the reported failure Of Mr. Cook TO renew his bond
'.Mr Cook is beneath contempt. have nothing
When told to-day that the bond had been re-
neyed Mr. COler said he had nothing % add to
what he had said on Monday When one OF his
MIR Coer had this to say:
to keep it anyway. The Davis law allows the
BOARD Of Education 10 spend as much money as II
likes in the way II likes II sends to us Tor
when the barrel is empty have 10 I'LL IL again
We have not the last bond of this man. and have
fnance committee OF the Board OF Education noti-
fes us. We don't get the bond unless the board
should consider my safe more secure than Its own
and send 1t here
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
BESIEGED IN A COURTHOUSE
WIFE CHASED By HUSBAND. WHO
WANTED TO SERVE A SUMMONS
ON HER-HE GUARDS EXITS.

Edward Youngerman. his attorney. Elias Levy.
and his brother spent a large part of yesterday
in the county courthouse in vain attempt to
serve Mrs Elizabeth Youngerman with the sum
mons and complaint in action for absolute
divorce. The pursuit OF Mrs. Youngerman began
on the termination of an argument as to whether
Mrs. Youngerman or her husband should have
the care and custody of their two children.
which question left undecided by Justice
Gildersleeve, in Special Term. Part H. of the
Supreme Court.
Mrs Youngerman and a friend, Mrs. Hogan.
evidently knew that the papers were to be
served, and remained in the building. The two
women rushed from the second floor to the top
floor, closely followed by the holder of the pa
pers. while Mr.. Levy and the husband watched
every mode of egress from the building. The
women visited the telephone room. and after
an hour again went upstairs. Mrs Younger
man got into empty courtroom and closed
the door. Her brother-in-Iaw kept watch out
side, while the husband kept guard the sec
ond floor and third man watched the elevator
entrance the ground floor.
The watchers kept vigil in front of the court
room until before 3 o'clock, when they ap-
parently got tired and left. In the mean time
Mrs. Youngerman and Mrs. Hogan were com
fortably enjoying the cool breezes in one of the
Dig vacant courtrooms- As as the huS-
band and his friends had gone the two women
hurried downstairs by the elevator and quickly
slipped out through side entrance
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
CUTTING ANSWERS HAVEMEYER.
THINKS RAW SUGAR SHOULD BE PRO
TECTED AS WELL AS THE REFINED.


TECTED AS WELL AS THE REFINED
Several days ago in interview Henry o. Have
meyer president of the American Sugar Refining
Company, made several assertions concerning the
free admission of sugar this country and the
beet sugar industry in California and elsewhere
that have not obtained unqualified approval in the
sugar trade. W. Bayard Cutting. chairman of the
board of directors of the American Beet Sugar
Company is one OF the dissenters. Yesterday he
said concerning this interview:
I observe that Mr.. Haveneyer is made
that the beet sugar men and the cane sugar
growers would not object to the admission OF raw
sugar from Cuba and Porto Rico free of duty
and that what the growers here want is a tariff
on refined sugar. Give them a tariff on the refined
them. and we can get free sugar from Cuba
and Porto Rico" And. Congress will give us
Mr.. Havemeyer has apparently contounded the
refiners (the trusO with the growers. The trust
would, of course. like their material free and
their manufactured product protected, but the
his product the miner of copper the grower Of
cotton. These would not be satisfied with duty
past to free raw sugar by the beet and cane sugar
action. in spite Of Mr. Havemeyer's statement
Should any change of tariff be agitated, II is more
likely that the beet and cane sugar producers will
prefer the abolition of the diferential duty the
refined and its transference to the raw sugar. As
the action of Congress it is incredible that this
Republican administration will break such solemn
pledge to the sugar growers as that contained in
the plank of the national PLATFORM OF 1880
Speaking of the cutting of sugar prices in Cali
fOrnta. MT. HaVemeyer says. Our company mas
nothing whatever 10 do with that fight The fight
brought about by the consumption OF beet
sugar not equalling the production. Oxnard wants
work off some of his superf1uous product. and he
thinks If he make il appear that he's fighting
the trust he would get rid of some leftover beet
sugar" Mr.. Havemeyer has evidently been i'm
posed upon. The American Beet Sugar Company
(personifed ''OXnard" in Mr.. Havemeyer'S inter-
view has had any trouble in disposing of IT'S
product. II had one pound of sugar left over
on April 5. II is manifestly preposterous to sug-
gest that the cutting of sugar prices in July was
caused by desire 10 dispose of sugar which was
all sold three months before the cut.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
SCANNELL CASE TRANSFERRED.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONER AND w L. MARKS
TO BE TRIED BEFORE THE SUPREME
COURT DESPITE PHILBIN'S
PROTESTS

Justice McAdam in the Supreme Court yesterday
granted the motion made by Emanuel ]. Myers
counsel for Fire Commissioner John ]. ScannelI
and William l. Marks. transferring the indictments
against them from the Court Of General Sessions
to the Supreme Court. The application was op-
posed by District Attorney Philbn. who held that
the cases should be speedily tried and that there
reason for the transfer.
Fire Commissioner Scannell was indicted on two
charges. charging him with neglect Of his duties
and with awarding contracts for supplies for the
Fire Department TO firms who employ Marks as
agent. Marks and Scannen were Jointly indicted
on the charge OF conspiracy
Justice McAdam in his decision says:
Another circumstance that gives Importance 20
the trial is that the defendant Scanneu claims TO
have acted In all the transactions which are called
question by the advice OF the law officer OF the
CITY government. to whom he was required to ap-
peal in all in which he needed advice AFFECT
ing his duties Various difficult questions OF law
will arise in regard 10 SCanneIs duties in award
ing contracts behalf of the Fire Department,
and : the extent TO which said defendant Is
protected by the advice Of the Corporation Coun-
sci. The voluminous papers presented ror ana
against the application ConcluStvely demonstrate
the gravity of the charges and the importance or
the legal questions involved.
The applica ton is clearly brought within the au-
thorities which hold that, under such circur1-
stances, good for the removal OF the indict-
ments into this court exists
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
DIES WITH CRUCIFIX ON BREAST
WOMAN HOLDS 1T IN HER HAND AS SHE
STANDS BEFORE HUSBAND AND chill
DREN AND SWALLOWS ACID

standing In front of large mirror with
crucifix in her hand. and in the presence of her
husoand and children. Mrs. Bridget Higgins,
thlrty-ive years old, of No 1876 Eighth-ave..
committed suicide by taking quantity of car
poiic acid in her apartments just after a. m.
yesterday.
Her husband did not realize what she
ABOUT and regarded her curiousy when she
stood in front of the mirror with the uplifted
cruclnX. He did not the vial of carbolc acid
which she held in the other hand. After saying
a short prayer the woman drained the vial.
The husband rushed toward her and the chill
dren screamed their mother dropped to the
moor The crucihx fell on her breast as if it
had been placed there.
Farrell Reilly, who is said to be a relative of
the woman, rushed into the room. and, seeing
the situation, for DR.. Bissings, of No. pa
west Twentieth-st The physician applied
emetics and antdotes. but the woman had taken
TOO much of the acid to be saved
Dependency and melancholia, resulting from
illness, and detection because her husband had
been for some time out of work were said TO be
the cause of the suicide.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
LEDERER WANTED TO FIGHT.
TROUBLE AROSE WHEN HE TRIED TO
AVAIL HIMSELF OF JUDGES PERMIS-
SION TO SPEAK TO HIS SON

George W. Lederer, the theatrical manager.
figured in a dramatic scene in the Kings County
Court House yesterday, in which a friend of his
wife called him low down "Sheeny.' and the
manager attempted to strike the who made
the insulting remark. They had been before JUS
tice Hooker. in the Supreme Court. the return
of the writ of habeas corpus obtained by Mr..
Lederer to compel his wife to surrender their five
year-old Maitland.
Mr.. Lederer's lawyer objected TO the return of
the writ, saying that it had not been made out in
the right way. After discussion oppor-
tunity revise the return given to Mrs.
Lederer's lawyer, and Justice Hooker adjourned
the hearing until tomorrow. In the mean time,
the Justice said, Mr.. Ledeer should be permitted
to his child.
After the adjournment Mrs. Lederer left with the
boy. She was accompanied by her sisters and
several men. Mr.. Lederer started after them and
tried to talk to his son. The friends of Mrs
Lederer blocked his way. The father insisted upon
seeing the boy. and pushing by the men when
of Of the men. Then the man said to Mr.
Lederer:
You're a low down 'Sheeny,' that's what you
are"
you're a traitor, you scoundrel," replied Mr.
Lederer. You have hitherto pretended TO be my
friend
The man then repeated his insulting epithet and
Lederer made rush for him, crying:
Let get at him. and III leave him a subject
for the hOspital!'
Friends of Lederer restrained him. and Mrs.
Lederer and her party hurried away.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
BIG DECREASE IN GARBAGE BIDS.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX-s277.OOo
CONTRACT THROWN OUT.

The bids for the contract for the removal and
nnal disposition of garbage and rubbish In the bor
oughs of Manhattan and The Bronx were opened in
the office of Street Cleaning Commissioner Nagle
yesterday. The garbage removal contract was let
ABOUT two months ago for a term of five years to
the Sanitary Utilization Company at $27O year.
Ihis price was excessive, old contract
only SS9,990 was asked that at meeting of the
Board of Estimate the contract was thrown out
and the form was changed to make It an annual
contract instead of one for five years.
There were two bids for Manhattan and for
The Bronx. They were: McGin & Co, No 12S East
Fourteenth-st. $4,000 for The Bronx and $4,000 for
Manhattan; James J. Barrett. No. 5S4 Bergen-st..
Brooklyn $4,000 for Manhattan
Barrett will probably get the bid for Manhattan
and McGtll for The Bronx. The Sanitary Utlza-
ton Company did bid again. 1t being under
stood that II would stand by its five year bid and
take 1t TO the courts. Il. F. McGill, of the McGil
and said afterward:
I'VE are perfectly satisfied with the bid for The
Bronx: | am now in position to fight II the Sani-
tary Utilization Company takes the former bids to
the courts. The price of $4,000 for The Bronx was
ridiculous in the other bids. There is not city in
the United States where garbage cannot be re
moved for 81 so ton, while the other people
Mr.. McGill remarked the fact that no certified
check was inclosed with Barretts bid. Instead.
$500 in gold certificates inclosed in an enve-
lope.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
ROSENBLUM rs DISCHARGED.
HIS AccUsER ADMITS THAT HE HAS NO EvI
DENCE. AND WANTS TO WITHDRAW
HIS AFFIDAVrTS.

Benjamin Rosenhum. who had been in the Ray
mond-st iail Brooklyn for nearly two weeks
charged by John ]. Kletchka with being the man
who sent the bomb which MANNED Edgar Schroeder
in Typographical Bureau in the jefferson Build
ing was honorably discharged yesterday. The case
against him collapsed when Kletchka admitted that
he could that the writing on the pack
age Rosenblums, and said he wished TO with
draw his afidaVits against the prisoner.
The police do feel kindly toward Kletchka.
who. they say deceived them. He led them TO be-
lieve that he could produce strong evidence against
Rosenblum. whereas he was unable to furnish
anything beyond suspicion and belief Assistant
District Attorney Roy informed Magistrate Dooley.
In the Adams-st. court, that he had evidence
against Rosenblum. and wanted to have him dis
charged.
Foster l.. Backus. counsel for Rosenhum. said
he thought under the circumstances kletchka
should be examined In order that the fact of his
going back his afidaVits might be made a part
OF the court record. Magistrate Dooley permitted
this, and Mr.. Backus made kletchka admit that
he had been mistaken in his surmises and uncer-
tain in his statements.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
FUNERAL OF EDWARD KELLY.
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN CELEBRATES A
PONTIFICAL S-REAR-ADMIRAL
sCHIEY AN HONORARY PALL
BEARER.

The funeral of Commodore Edward Kelly was
held yesterday forenoon AT ST. Patricks Cathedral
R.ar-Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. who was to be
Mr.. KeIly's guest the day before he died. was one
of the honorary paIlbearers
A solemn pontifcal mass was celebrated. the cell
ebrant being Archbishop Corrigan. The assistant
priest the Rev. VI. ]. LavelIe; the deacons OF
honor the Rev. ". J. b DAILY and the Rev E j.
Slattery; the deacons of the mass. the Rev Marcus
S. Dyer and the Rev. P. McAleer; deacon OF the
cross Thomas F. Barry; master Il ceremonies. the
Rev. Henry T. Newey.
There was double quartette. under the direction
of Professor William F. Pecher, which sang Verdfs
Requiem. The general music of the mass rem
dered by the choir, under the direction or
Professor joseph Fischer.
The following were honorary panbearers: Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott SChley. Joseph J O'Dono-
hue John d. Crmmins, James J. Phelan, H X
Rloodgcnd n r. Hoyt Ernest Harvier. William
Lummis, Archie Thompson and William ?.
Mitchell
The body was taken the family vault al Cal
vary Cemetery in the afternoon