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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

Those who look upon the sale Of
opera tickets at $50 each with awe
may appreciate the feelings of one of
the advance agents of Beside the Bon
ME Brier Bush" who has just returned
from Canada disguised with the parsi-
mony of residents of some of the rural
towns in that section of the country.
He quotes an actual conversation
which took place at the box office. A
young man and his best girl approach
ed the window and asked:
Are the 25-cent seats fit for a lady
to sit imp
well, they're in the gallery, you
know" replied the custodian of the
pasteboards. Not the best place for
lady to sit"
"How about the 50-cent seats?"
asked Reuben.
"Oh, they're all right"
We'll, give me one 50-cent seat and
one 25-cent seat, and say, Jane" turn
ing to the girl. "I'll meet you here in
the lobby after the show"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

postoffice appropriation bill. A reso-
luton was adopted to authorize the
secretary OF war to loan tents to the
Iexas Confederate Reunion associa.
tlon, which meets at Dallas on April
~. The conference report on the Dip
tomato and consular appropriation
bill was adopted.
washington, March 15.-Senate-Dif
ferences of opinion on the republican
side appeared in the senate debate on
the ship subsidy bill today. Allison of
Iowa indicated that he was not quite
satisfied with the measure as it now
stands, and gave notice of amendments
ne proposed to offer to it, limiting the
time OF its operation and limiting the
amount OF money annually to be paid
from the treasury on account of it. He
was followed by Spooner, of Wiscon-
sin. who took exception to some pro-
Visions OF the measure. He was not
at all certain that the bill would ac-
compl1sh the great results which it's
advocates claimed for it, and he urged
that before its enactment into law, de-
mite information upon that point
ough. to be furnished congress. He
did not care to vote for measure
making an appropriation that not only
would not accomplish definite results,
but which might be simply largess
to ship owners. He gave notice of an
amendment which he proposed to offer
providing that the bill might be
amended or repealed by congress
without, however, impairing any con-
tract made under it's provisions. This
would ha !,
that the subsidy would not be safe
foundation upon which to build large
ly. Earlier in the day Teller, of Col.
orado, made speech in opposition to
the measure, and was followed by Mr..
Elkins, of West Virginia, with brief
address in support of it, although the
West Virginia senator admitted that
he would much prefer the adoption of
the policy of discriminating duties.
House.-The house devoted today to
private pension bills, passing 229 bills
and clearing the calendar. This is the
largest number of pension bills ever
passed by the house at one session.
Earlier in the day a resolution was
adopted calling upon the war depart
ment for information concerning the
government transport service between
San Francisco and the Philippines.
Washington, March 17.-Senate.-.
The senate, by vote of AZ to 81, pass
ed the ship subsidy bill
House.-The house today began con-
sideration of the river and harbor bill.
Burton, of Ohio, made an extended
speech on the measure, in the course
of which he presented many interest
ing facts relative to it. Several other
members spoke briefly on the measure,
among them Bellamy, of North Caro-.
lima, who protested against the treat
ment his state has received. Foster,
of Illinois, and Cochran, of Missouri,
discussed the Boer war, criticisine
the majority severely for failure to
allow congress to express the sym.
pathy of the American people with the
struggling republics.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Actors rake MANY CHANCES.

II Mrs. Campbell had a passion for
playing bridge whist for heavy stakes,
she might lend color to the theory that
players like to gamble because gamb-
ling is the greatest excitement which
can come on man after acting; and
excitement is craved off the stage as
we'll as on it. Raymond was a mono
maniac on the subject of matching.
He used to match by telegraph and
cable for $40, $50, s5O-anything!-a
match. Nat Goodwin once played rou-
lette every night after his performance.
Maurice Barrymore's game was faro.
De Wolf Hopper likes to play the races.
Both Weber and Fields will play any
thing but croquet. Edna Wallace Hop
per also plays the races. sometimes
with stage money, sometimes with real
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Viola Aliens Next Production.

Miss Viola Aliens spring production
has been agreed upon at last. Her
managers have kept the play pro-
found secret, but it is said on the
highest authority that early in May
Miss Allen will be seen in most elabo-
rate revival of THE Hunchback."
Eben Plympton has been secured by
Liebler & Co. as her leading man, and
this week the manuscripts of their parts
was sent to them from this city. Tie
production will be the largest and
handsomest yet undertaken by this
firm. and the tour will last about eight
weeks, Miss Allen being seen in New
York prior to her sailing for Rome.
where she is to study "The Eternal
City" in company with Mr. and Mrs.
Hall Game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Ex.eov. ALTeELp DEAD.
Death Said to Be Due to Cerebral
Hemorrhaqe.

Joliet, Ill, March 13.-Former GoN-
er1or John p. Altgeld died in Room
%. Hotel Monroe, yesterday morning
at 1880 o'clock. He had been uncon.
ecious since midnight.
MI. Altgeld was the principal speak.
er at pro-Boer meeting Tuesday night
in the Joliet theater.
Just at the close of his speech,
sudden dizziness seized him and he
was assisted from the stage. The
meeting proceeded, the audience not
realizing what had happened. Mr..
Altgefd was taken to the door of the
theater where several vomiting spells
seized him. This continued for nearly
an hour and was so pronounced he
could not be removed to the hotel.
Physicians were instantly summoned
and Mr.. Altgeld was carried to the
hotel across the street. He retained
consciousness and urged the newspaper
men to keep the affair quiet for fear
of alarming his wife. Shortly before
midnight he became unconscious.
He remained in this condition until
death. At 3:41 in the morning it was
thought he had died, but he revived
and from that time until shortly be.
fore the end showed wonderful vital
ity, although he made no move.
The medical men here had banquet
that night at which DR.. ]. B. Herrick of
the Rush Medical college of Chicago
delivered lecture on heart disease.
He and other physicians were called
from the banquet to attend the pa
tient. They remained with him the
balanAa of the night. When the end
came they worked his arms VIGOROUS
ly to revive respiration, but all to no
purpose. The cause of death is given
as cerebral hemorrhage, there having
been apopletic seizure of the brain.
John Peter Altgeld, ex-governor of
Illinois, was born in Germany in De-
cember, 1S47. He was brought to the
United States when three years old.
settling with his parents at Mansfield,
Ohio. He was educated in the public
schools and was still attending when
the war broke out. Although only
sixteen years of age, he enlisted and
fought to the close of the war. After
the war he taught school in Missouri
and studied law, being admitted to the
bar in 1869. He was elected states
attorney of Andrew county, Missouri,
in 1874 and resigned in 1875 to so to
Chicago, where he took up Tie practice
Of law. He was unsuccessful as a
candidate for congress in 1884, but was
elected judge of the superior court of
Chicago, serving from 1886 to 1891. He
was elected governor of Illinois on the
democratic ticket and served from
l89S-1895. During his term he pardon
ed Fielder, Schwab and Neebe, known
as the anarchists, and his act caused
widespread comment at the time. He
was prominent advocate of the free
coinage of silver during the Bryan
campaign.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

and If she does not change her mind
the wedding will probably come OF.
1t is not long ago. however, that Misc
Bennett shook the vaudeville dus-
from her feet and hied herself to sun
ny France, where she located in the
shadow of convent. The calm and
peace of the place, she wrote to hel
friends over here, so filled her soul
with rest and longing for things bet,
ter and higher than she had found
them on the stage, had persuaded hen
that the only real thing in life was to
forsake the world and it's vanities and
take the veil. 1t is possible. Of
course, that her friends misunderstood
the exact kind of veil to which Miss
Bennett referred.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
New Play for Faversham.

Justin Mccarthy has sailed for Lon
don, having been sent for by George
Alexander Of the st. James theater.
London, in reference to the production
there Of his play, IF I Were King"
Before sailing Mr.. Mccarthy arranged
with Charles Frohman that none Of the
contracts he has for writing plays
shall be fulfilled until he has written
and delivered his new play for WiIliaa
FaverRhaR
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Arizona" n Success in ENGLAND.

The criticisms of the London news
papers on Arizona" are almost unani-
mously favorable, not only for the
play, which is regarded as among the
best melodramas, but for the acting.
which is praised without stint.
The picturesque background. the
piquant novelty of the characters to
an English audience, and the comedy
are all approved, the virile and skill
full acting causes genuine delight.
Arizona" in fact, is pronounced to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

America. Equally at home in light
comedy or romping farce, her very
presence on the stage is a pleasure to
the audience. To enumerate the sue
cesses achieved by the subject of this
sketch would occupy more space than
can be given to even the most charm
ing representative Of the theatrical
world. The illustration explains why
she holds high position in the galaxy
Of American beauty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Frederic De BellexllIa.

acter parts on the American stage, the
career of this splendid actor and ac-
complished gentleman has been mark
ed with uniform success. He was born
in Belgium, and for many years
played in England and Australia be-
fore coming to the United States. Here
he at once gained distinction for his
acting of the role of the Count De
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
NO WAIT FOR PANAMA BILL.
Senate Committee Satisfied With Mic
araqua Canal Route.

aragua Canal Route.
Washington, March 13-The senate
committee on isthmian canals yester.
day decided by a vote of to to re-
port the Hepburn bill providing for
the construction of an isthmian canal
via the Nicaraguan route. The action
of the committee was taken at called
meeting held during the afternoon,
and came after a brief report by Sen
ator Morgan. chairman of the COM
mittee, detailing the result of con-
ference with Secretary Hay as to the
status of diplomatic negotiations with
the Central American republics con-
corning the canal. He stated that the
secretary had told him that there are
no negotiations in progress between
the United States and Colombia con-
corning the Panama route, and that
the new minister from Colombia had
not even presented his credentials;
but that on the other hand the repre-
sentatives of this country and those
OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica had been
in consultation and had agreed upon
practically all the points to be COW
cred in concession treaties, nothing
really being left in that connection
but to put the agreements in writing.
He said that the governments of those
two countries had manifested dispo-
sition to make all the concessions the
United States could ask to aid in the
construction of a canal, and that
among these concessions is one of
perpetual right of way
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

CaroJac, III Inc BANKER Daughter"
Mr.. De Belleville has been leading
man with the Union Square company,
Frohman's stock company, sub-star to
Clara Morris, Rose Coghlan and many
other famous actresses. He lives in
New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Caroline nIiskel-Hoyt.

Beauty of face and form, combined
with histrionic ability of a high order,
have placed this charming actress in
the front rank of footlight favorites in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Friar Lands in Philippines,

Washington, March 13.-Contrary
to published reports, it was authori-
tatively stated that the president had
not appointed any one to negotiate
for the sale Of the friar lands in the
Philippines to the United States. The
president, however, has the matter
under consideration, and as soon as
Governor Taft can arrange for a con.
ference with the president the whole
matter will be discussed, with the
probability that commission will be
appointed to see what can be done
toward acquiring these lands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
SHIP SUBSIDY is PASSED
PROLONGED CONTEST ON THE
MEASURE CLOSED IN SENATE.
Both Allison and DoIIiver voted
Against the Measure on Final
PaSSane.

Washington, March 1S-After pro-
longed debate the senate yesterday
passed the ship subsidy bill, the final
vote upon the measure being 43 to 81.
Senators Allison and Dolliver of Iowa,
Spooner and Quarles of Wisconsin,
and Proctor and Dillingham; of Yer.
mont. republicans, voted against the
final passage of the bill, and Senator
McLaurin, Of South Carolina, voted
for it.
Some amendments to the bill were
adopted, but they were all agreeable to
those in charge Of the measure, the
friends of the bill voting down all other
amendments.
With the exception of amendments
offered by Mr.. Allison and accepted
by Mr.. Frye limiting the time of the
operation of contracts made under the
provisions of the bill to July 1, 1920,
and providing that the amount Of the
expenditures under the mail subsidy
paragraph should not at any time ex-
coed $8,000,000 annually, none of the
amendments agreed to materially af-
feet the bill as it was reported from
the commerce committee.
Amendments offered by Vest, Of
Missouri, providing for free ships"
and for the application of the provi-
sions of the antitrust law to the ship
ping industry were rejected, as was
the amendment proposed by Patter-
son, of Colorado, providing that no
Chinese person should be a member
of the crew of subsidized vessel.
Pettus, of Alabama, offered an
amendment providing that the total
penditure under the bill should not
exceed 100000 in any one year. 1t
was adopted in committee of the
whole, but later in the senate was re-
jected by vote.
The senate agreed to an amend
ment by Spooner providing that con-
gress should have power to amend or
repeal the act without impairing any
contract made under it's authority.
Hanna, of Ohio, offered, and the SEN
ate adopted, three amendments ap.
plying directly to the acquisition by
Pierpont Morgan and his associates
of the Leyland line of British ships.
They provided that no foreign built
ship shall participate in the proposed
subsidy; that nothing in the act shall
be construed to prevent American
citizens or corporations from holding
or operating foreign ships in the ocean
carrying trade; and that no foreign
built ship of any line thus acquired by
American citizens shall be admitted
hereafter to American registry.
T. L. Carter one of Mosby's men,
has his name on the monument in
honor of dead confederates at Front
Royal. He is now postmaster at
Orange Courthouse, Va.
Another City Is Wiped Out.
Vienna, March ia dispatch to
the Neue Freie Presse from CONSTANT.
nople today announces that the town
of Kyankari, northeast of Angora, in
Asia Minor, was destroyed by an
earthnuake March - M dafai1e ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

Plans Of Johnstone BENNETT.
There is a report that tombstone
Bennett is to become a bride at the
end Of the season. Miss Bennett de-
murely declines to deny the report,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Brinq Back Carter,s Pals.

Washington, March 12.-The officials
OF the department of justice will make
every effort to secure the extradition
from Canada of Gaynor and Green,
who are charged with completely in
the Savannah frauds for which Captain
Oberlin M. Carter was sent to the
penitentiary. The officials are look
Ing up the law and the treaty bearing
on the subject and as soon as this is
completed they will ask the state de.
partment to take steps to secure the
extradition of the men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Spanish Death Rate.

Washington. 4,Aarcn l2rGeneral
Hughes continued his testimony before
the senate Philippine commission. In
reply to question by Senator Patter-
son he said the death rate among
Spanish prisoners was for beyond
what 1t should have been. Investiga-
ton proved that the prisoners were SO
debilitated by reason of their long
stay in the heat and by their military,
service that they were unable TO rally
from any illness which attacked them.
He said he. had urged the return of
the United States troops to this coun-
try after two years service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
General Methuen Released.

London, March 1.-THE following
dispatch, dated Pretoria, March 10,
has been received from Lord Kitch.
ener: General Methuen was brought
to Klerksdorf today. He is doing we'll.
EVERYTHING possible is being done for
him."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

Phil What's the difference
between an honest and dishonest pol.
itician?" Phil Ossifer-"One is in
politics for the good he can do his
fellow-ctizens, while the other is in
poaucs for any amount he can do his
fellow-citizens."
The gibbon, species of Asiatic ape.
resembles man in many respects. Il
is the only ape that constantly walks
erect. It peels bananas and oranges
like man, drinks out of a cup held in
the paw, and COMFORTS itself in var.
ious ways just as a human being does
The Malays contemplate them with
ave-. believing they are bewitched
men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Another City is Wiped Out.

H1UtHeT CI1y Is wiped OUT.
Vienna, March IA dispatch to
the Neue Freie Presse from CONSTANT.
nople today announces that the town
of Kyankari, northeast of Angora, in
Asia Minor, was destroyed by an
earthquake March IL. No details Of
the disaster had been received.
Kyankari had 10000 inhabitants.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

+ DO you think you had better eat
another piece of pie?" asked the neigh.
Dor lady, who had already given little
Bobbie one piece for running an er.
rand. Eyes, ma'am," replied Bobbie.
promptly, II will If you want me to-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

Congressman Hull received the Polk
county delegation to the congressional
convention by vote of 1877 to 1O4.
Judge Prouty made an address with
drawing from the contest, but adding
that he would again be candidate in
1904.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-22
OPENING RALLY
OF the Campaign by RepubIi-
cans in City Hall.
Rousing Speech on Current TOPICS by
Sec. Of Treas. Shaw.
Brief but Eloquent OPENING Speecb hv
Walter c. Emerson.

Despite the downpour of rain that
came short time before the openinp
OF the Republican mass meeting in City
nall. last evening, about 500 peon,e a
number of them from out of town
praVed the storm and came out to lis
ten to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
and Mr.. Walter C. Emerson.
Seated on the stage were Govarno,
HlH' Congressman Burleigh, Mayor
Titcomb, Ex-Governor Selden Connor
and others. The meeting was called Ia
order by c. B. Burleigh of the citv
committee. who presented DR.. Fred q
klnsman as the chairman of the meet.
ing.
Dr kinsman introduced, as the first
speaker, Mr.. Walter C. Emerson of
PORTLAND. former editor of the Ad-
Vertiser in that city, and now on the
Washington staff of the New York
Herald, as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen. fellow cjti-
Sens: The first speaker of the evening
in the opening of the campaign in this
city is native of Kennebec county.
brilliant newspaper man and for
years editor of the Portland Advertiser
stalwart Republican paper, a cam
paign orator of fine attainments, and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-22
Weymouth. Mass. Certificate approv-

Weymouth. Mass. Certificate APPROX
ed, Aug. y, 1902.
The Fitchinul Co, has been organi-
zed at Portland, for the purpose of
dealing in drugs and chemicals. with
$25000 capital stock of which $500 is
paid in. The officers are: President, j.
F. Farming of Portland; treasurer,
Harry +. Virgin of Portland. Certifi-
cate approved, Aus. Il, 1a02.
w. F. Whitney Chair Co, has been
organized at Augusta, for the purpose
of dealing in wood fibres or products
Of the forest, with $1,000,000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President Jos. Williamson.
Jr., of Augusta: treasurer J. Berry of
Augusta. Certificate approved, Aug.
u. 1902.
Charles F. Rice Gold Mining, Trading
& Transportation Co, has been or
ganzed at Augusta, for the purpose Of
carrying on the business of mining,
with s750,00Q capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are:
President, Jos. Williamson, Jr.. of Au-
gusta: treasurer. j. Berry of Augusta.
Certificate approved Aug. 81, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-22
STATE HOUSE.
Brief Session Of Governor and
Council, Yesterday.
Recommended Pardon for Charles W
Arnold, Dying in Portland Jail.
James Newcomb Refused Clemeney ty
Executive Council.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Executive Council was held at o'clock.
last evening. All the councillors, with
the exception of Councillor Cook, We're
present. In the absence of Gov, Hill,
Councillor Prescott of the first coun-
cilior district, presided. But little busi-
ness was transacted and at an early
hour adjournment was made until Fri
day Sept. II at 4 o'clock.
Frank H. Haskell, Esq, of Portland.
appeared before the Council in behalf
of a pardon for Charles W. Arnold,
in Portland for the crime of cheating
by false pretences. 1t seems that
sometime early in April last Arnold
came from Boston to Portland for the
purpose of disposing of a patent. While
there he indulged a little too much in
the Use of Intoxicating liquors and
under the influence thereof drew Il
check upon some bank where he had
no deposit and secured a loan upon it.
The check called for Sc and he secured
So upon it. The check was returned
from the bank upon which it was
drawn, and Arnold was subsequently
apprehended, indicted and tried for
cheating by false pretences. On May
"a he was sentenced by Judge Bonney
of the Cumberland county superior
court to six months In Jail. He has
served three months of his sentence,
and his pardon is now asked because
he is suffering from tuberculosis of the
knee, and unless he can secure hos
pital treatment it is likely to develop
into consumption of the lungs. The
petition for his pardon was signed by
most of the county officers of Cum
berland and by several citizens. Mr..
Haskell made no argument. but simply
presented the facts in the case, as
stated above.
In executive session, the Council
voted to recommend Il pardon.
At the June session of the Council
a petition for a pardon of James New
comb Of Carmel, now serving life
sentence in State prison for arson, was
heard, Hon. L. c. Stearns of Bangor.
appearing for the petitioners. The
case has been pending since that time
Yesterday. it was taken up and settled.
The petitioners were given leave to
withdraw. Newcomb has been in
prison II years, having been sentenced
on Aug. 22 1885.
The adjutant general was authorized
to remove certain military stores be-
longing to the State from Machias to
Augusta. In the list are two pieces of
ancient ordnance which Gen. Farnham
desires to place in front of the State
House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-22

now the Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald, Mr.. Walter c.
Emerson
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-22

Hora ito A. Duncan Of Bath. accom-
panied by two of his daughters, Were
visitors at the Capitol. yesterday. SO
also were w. Fl. Miller. Esq, of Waldo
boro, and Representative Frank H.
Haskell of Windham.