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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
CUBA FOR CUBANS NEXT
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN MOI
EARLIER THAN MAY 1.
No Material Reduction Will BIB Made
Until Afterthe Induction of
the New President.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE formal
transfer of the present military ad-
ministration of the affairs in Cuba to
the government, framed in accordance
with the new constitution will!
take place at Havana probably
not earlier than the first of May
At that time most of the 1900
American troops now on the islano
will be brought home and full control
of the civic and military matters will
be given to the new Cuban administra-
ton. The first movement towards the
reduction of the army now stationed
throughout the island will be made
with the detachment January is of
four troops of the Second cavalry.
No further reduction in the force will
be ordered until after the formal in
duction into Office of the president, the
raising of the Cuban flag over the pal
ace now occupied by the military gov
ernor and the issuance of the new
presidents proclamation declaring the
transfer of the island from American
to Cuban control.
1t will then depend upon the situa-
ton throughout the island whether the
United States is to withdraw all of
its military force, except few COM
panies at points which are to be coded
for military stations or coaling depots,
or continue indefinitely several regi-
ments in Cuba until the effect of the
new administration upon the people
has been shown. The army authori-
ties maintain that this government will
adhere to the declarations made to
Cuba and to the world that, when
stable government has been establish
ed, this country will withdraw all its
military forces from the island. How
ever, the war department may still
maintain fair sized army in Cuba,
even with the detachment of General
Wood and the delivery of the island
to Cuban authority. One argument for
this is that the amy is required in
Cuba to continue the education of tn
provincial companies now being formed
to constitute nucleus for new Cub
an army and, until sufficient we'll
trained and organized force is secured,
the safety of individual and property
rights in Cuba might be threatened
for several months to come.
Another argument which will be
advanced for leaving a part of the
present force in Cuba is the necessity
for developing the military stations
which this government wishes to Sc.
cure under the provisions of the Plat
amondmont
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
OHIO SITUATION is MIXED.
Hanna wins in House and Foraker
in Senate.

Columbus, o.. Jan. Elm the republi
can caucuses for the organization OF
the general assembly. the Hanna men
secured control of the house and the
Foraker men will control the senate
Some of the nominations for the lat.
ter were made without opposition, but
there was "a fight to a finish" for the
offices of the house, and especially for
the speakership.
There was no compromise in either
case. In the senate the senators make
up the standing committees them
selves. = In the house the speaker ap-
points all the committees and the con.
test was primarily for the speaker.
ship, with everything else as second
airy. The republican senate caucus
was short and featureless, but the
the house caucus was animated and
lasted several hours. Representative
Cole in presenting the name of w. S.
McKinnon, of Ashtabula, for speaker.
denied that McKinnon's election could
be construed as humiliation of Sen
ator Foraker, whose reelection they
all daSirad
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
NOT PARTIAL TO SAMPSON
DEFENDS NAVY DEPARTMENT.
AGAINST UNFRlENDLY
CRITICISM.
He Declares the Department Had No
Control Over the Distribu-
ton of Prize Money!.


Washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary
Long has addressed to Senator Knute
Nelson, of Minnesota, long letter de-
tending the navy department against
what is declared to be unfriendly
criticism in connection with the dis
tribution of prize money and bounty
The letter is called forth by the one
from the senator asking for informa-
ton on this point for the use of a
western Newspaper.
The secretary declares that the crit
icism that the department has dis
eliminated in favor of Admiral Samp-
son and against Schley in the distri-
button of prize money and bounty is
unjust, because the department has no
control over the matter; the money
being distributed from the treasury,
and all questions of law and fact rela-
tive to prize and bounty having been
determined by the courts. The secre-
tary called attention to the law touch
ing prize and bounty as they existed
at the beginning of the Spanish war,
and says that, though advised by the
attorney general that it might make
distribution, the navy department
preferred to place the matter in a
court of claims, and so far from dis
playing favoritism, adopted the most
effective means in it's power to secure
a just determination by courts of law
of the rights of all concerned.
Touching the claim of Admiral
Sampson for bounty at Santiago, the
secretary says that the distribution
was made under a decision of the
court of claims and from which no
appeal was taken. He further points
out that under the prize laws, the COM
mander in chief of fleet is entitled
to his "one-twentieth" of bounty by
virtue of his position as commander
in-chief whether he is personally pre-
sent during the engagement or not.
Says the secretary:
las ommander-in-chief Admiral
Sampson would therefore, under the
law, have been entitled to his share
of the bounty for the destruction of
the Spanish ships at Santiago if he
had been on the north shore of Cuba
at the time. This was the law, for
which the navy department is in, no
wise responsible"
On this point the secretary says that
the department was the first t.
realize the inequalities of the law
and to make the recommendation
which led to it's repeal, so that "a
rather amusing feature of the attacks
made upon the navy. department" as
the secretary put it, is that the adj
mlnistration is blamed more than two
years after it had cured The evil. The
secretary concludes his letter with
an extract from the report of the
auditor of the treasury of the navy
the prize money and bounty cases yet
unsettled owing to delay in the
courts, and predicting settlement
within the year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
PANAMA CANAL PROPERTY.
Offered for Sale to United States TO
S4OOOO.OOO.

Paris, Jan.6.-The directors of the
Panama Canal company, with Presi-
dent Bo in the chair, met at the com
pany's office Saturday. and after a
brief session came to definite deci-
sion to offer to sell the canal property
to the United States for $4,000, 900.
This price includes the excavations,
canal railroad, machinery, and all
other items specified in the isthmian
report. The company's representative
at Washington, M. Bouefve, was in.
structed to formally submit this offer
to the president.
Washington. Jan. Ga formal prop.
osition to sell the Panama canal prop.
critics to the United States govern.
ment for s4o.O0O,O0O was submitted to
the authorities here Saturday. 1t was
made by M. Bouefve, representing the
company, to Admiral Walker, as
chairman of the isthmian commission.
M. Bouefve acted under cable instruc-
lions received from the Panama
canal officials at Paris. Admiral
Walker brought the proposition to
the knowledge of the secretary Of
state and the president, going directly
to the state department for that pur-
pose.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
OBSTACLES REMOVED.
carnesie's Gift to Nation to be
Accepted.


Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Hay
and number of gentlemen interested
In the Carnegie project of national
university. met at the state depart
ment and formed corporation known
a. the Carnegie Institution"
1t is understood that Mr.. Carnegie
has removed the obstacles that existed
to tie acceptance of his $1OOOO,OOO do
nation to the cause of education, and
today's action was the first step to-
ward giving legal form and substance
to the proposition. Beside Secretary
Hay the incorporators, all of whom
were present at today's meeting, are
Edwin u. White, justice of the
supreme count: d. G. Gilman, late
president of Johns Hopkins univers-
ity; Charles y. Walcott, superintend-
ent OF the geological survey; John s..
Billings, ex-surgeon general of the
navy, and Carol d. Wright, commits
sioner of labor. Marcus Baker of the
coast survey was also present, not as
an incorporation, but charged with the
preparation of the articles of incorp-
Grafton.
The meeting consumed about an
hour. There was an indisposition on
the part of those present to enter into
details of the project, based on a
desire to allow Mr.. Carnegie himself
to make the public announcement
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
MacIay's Successor Named.

washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary Long
has appointed John A. Kearney of
Cohoes, N. Y, as the successor to d.
S. .Maclay, the historian laborer at
the New York navy yard, who was re.
moved by order Of the president for
his structures upon Rear Admiral
Schley. The Office is officially des.
ignated Especial laborer in the de-
partment of supplies and accounts.
navy yard, New York." with pay at
the rate of $2.4S per diem. The ap-
pointment reads vice e. S. Maclay."
and omits all reference to the manner
of that individuals departure from
the service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The condition of affairs in Liberal
circles in England seems to have i'm
proved very sensibly since Lord Rose
bery's Chesterfield speech: There are
indications now that the factions
may be brought together under the
noble Lords leadership on some kind
of platform having to do with the
Boer war. Public sentiment in Eng
land, while almost unanimously in
favor of prosecuting the war to the
bitter end, is now supposed to have
undergone some change. Mhltitudes
of Eng}ishmen are eager for a cessa-
ton of hostilities, and there is some
possibility in the opinion of good
judges, that a reorganized Liberal
party may be formed around this cen
trail idea.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Ex-Congressman Thomas B. Reed, in
a speech at the st. Nicholas society S
banquet in New York, asked his hear
ers to "honor that handful of Dutch
men who are holding at bay the war
riors of the proudest nation of the
modern world" This is the nearest
to an expression of opinion on the
Boer war that Mr.. Reed has ever
given.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

When the Salvation Army gets hold
of drifting brother or sister it calls
them by these names, and means it,
and hustles around to get them a job
Opinions will differ about the pleasure
of being drummed into paradise, but
if this big-hearted, intrepid organiza-
ton isn't doing great share Of
Christ's work the world has strangely
misread the Masters teachings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The Appellate Division of the New
York Supreme Court has established
the important fact that there is a
point beyond which spectators cannot
go in conspiracy to reduce the sell
ing price Of securities without rem
dering themselves liable to the peni-
Tertiary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Away down into old Missouri an
Oshkosh philosopher chased the pur-
loiner Of his better half. He wanted
to congratulate him in person. This
is glorifed common sense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Willing to Help the Beers

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Rev. DR.. Hiram w.
Thomas, recently pastor of the Peo-
pies Church, of Chicago. has announc-
ed by letter to Peter Van vlissingen,
treasurer of the American branch Of
the American Transvaal League, the
willingness of himself and wife to go
to South Africa in the interest Of non,
combatants gathered in the concentra-
do camps.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The Spanish newspaper organ in
Mexico pronounces the Roosevelt mes.
sage to be full of altruism, optimism
and embrosis. This will necessitate
a rereading by those who want to find
the embrosis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

If the most powerful and enlightened
nations are not willing to trust them
selves Internationally to an arbitra-
ton court we can hardly expect weak
and comp aratively unprogressive states
to Go so. jealousy and apprehension
are to be looked for quite as naturally
among the feeble and inefficient az
among the strong and resourceful
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Sailed for ManiIa.

New York, Jan. 6.-The United
States steamship Rainbow, formerly
the supply ship Of Admiral Dewey's
feet on the Asiatic station, sailed for
Manila to replace the cruiser Brook.
Ign as a station ship near Manila.
She carries crew of $50 men, who
will be distributed among the various
ships of the fleet on the Asiatic sta.
ton. Upon the Rainbows arrival at
Manila the Brooklyn will return here,
and bring the men whose terms have
expired to receive their discharge ser
vice from here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
ELECTION WAS ONE SIDED.
Electoral College Will Give Palma
llna

Unanimous Vote.
Havana, Jan. 2.-The indications are
chat the entire Palma ticket will be
elected and that Tomas Estrada Pal
ma, the nationalist candidate for the
presidency of Cuba, will receive the
unanimous vote of the electoral col
lege.
The adherents of Gen. Bartolome
Maso, the democratic candidate who
recently withdrew from the cam
paign, not only withdrew their can
didates, but refused to go. to the
polls.
A remarkably light vote was
polled throughout the island.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

In case any neutral power desires
to use the Nicaragua canal while we
are at war with another power all that
it will have to do will be to apply to
us for our consent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Detroit Tribune: And any nation
which objects to the kind of neutrality
Uncle Sam will maintain along his
canal will be at liberty to introduce
another brand if it can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The public is earnestly longing for
the day to come when the terrible
shrinkage in the price of copper will
strike responsive thrill in hard
coal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

A 12-year-old boy, appointed as page
in the Virginia legislature. has re-
turned home, declaring that he
wouldn't keep such company for $50
a month" What is his price !?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Schley has declined an offer to lee
ture. Whether the verdict was just
or not, he will now be dearer to the
American people than ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Commissioner Rockhill finds that
the United States asked nothing of
China except what was clearly in
scrlbed on its laundry ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

There isn't any doubt that Grover
Cleveland's govt will discourage
Would-be presidents from growing
very stout.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

- A serum for tetanus has been dis
covered. it is said. In some cases it
ought to be administered along with
the antitoxin for diphtheria.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

These are prosperous times down
in Maine.a the farmers and truck gar
deners of that state being enabled by
the shortage in the West to command
practically their own prices for all
products.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Minneapolis Times: The Filipinos
are pretty bad lot, but give the
school teacher little more time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Beers Lay Trap For Rritish.

Pretoria, Jan. 1.-THE Beers am
pushed party of the Scots Grays
last Saturday near Bronkhorstspruit
(about forty miles east of Pretoria on
the railroad). The British casualties
were six men killed and ten wounded.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Mr. Kipling is on his way to South
Africa and Richard Harding Davis is
on his way to South America. South.
ward the stars of literature take their
way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Edwards crown will have 5000 lew.
els. Half that number of hairs would
suit him better.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Cuban Postal Fraud Cases,

Havana, Jan. 6.-The trials of the
cases arising from the Cuban postof1cc
embellishments opened Saturday in
the Audencia court before five Judges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Lord Kitchener is sensitive about
MS name. A kitchener by any other
would smell as sweet to Botha.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Argentina will apparently swallow a
suhclent does of that Chile sauce to
see what it tastes like.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Troops Coming Back from Cuba

Washington, Jan. Acting in &C.
cordance with recommendation
made by General Wood, military gov
ernor of Cuba, Secretary Root has di-
rected that the third squadron of the
Eighth cavalry, comprising the entire
garrison at Puerto Principe, be brought
to the United States at the first favor.
able opportunity. 1t is admitted that
this is practically the beginning of
the general withdrawal of United
States troops in Cuba, preparatory to
the transfer of the control of affairs
to the civil government to be installed
during the coming summer. So far as
known there will be no further with
drawals of troops, however, until final
arrangements are made for the for
NAL transfer of the government to
the newly elected officials of Cuba.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
schIey Visits President.

Washington, Jan. Rear Admiral
Schey called at the White House yes.
terday by appointment and spent near.
ly an hour in conference with the
president. The admiral refused tc
discuss the conversation, saying that
1t was of personal character. The
president also declined to intimate
the nature of the conference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
DID NOT KNOW GOVERNOR
TREASURY EMPLOYEES Chilly
UNTIL THEY SAW HIS CARD.
Shaw Will Succeed Gage at Head Of
Department on January 25-
No CHANCES Announced-

Washington, Jan. 6.-Governor
Shaw of Iowa, will succeed to the
secretaryship of the treasury January
25. He made this announcement
Saturday after an extended conference
with Secretary Gage.
Mr.. Shaw arrived in Washington
Friday evening. Bright and early
Saturday morning he appeared at the
secretary of the treaSury's office. The
messengers and doorkeepers were on
the lookout for him, but as he had not
spruccd up any for his first visit to
the department they did not think the
man with the crumpled SLOUGH hat and
the short spring overcoat which failed
to hide his baggy trousers was their
future superior, and Mr.. Shaw was
shown into the public reception room.
Things were different as soon as
he gave one of the ushers his card
The doors opened as if by magic and
when once he was in Mr.. Cages pri-
Vate room the entrance was sealed up
and messenger took position out
side.
When his visit with Mr. Gage ended
the employees of the office bowed low
and addressed Governor Shaw as "Mr.
Secretary"
After their talk Secretary Gage
said: "Nlr. Shaw and l have agreed
that l will turn the Office over to him
January 25. | have no plans for the
future to announce just at present.
will remain here for awhile and assist
Mr.. Shaw in every way possible in
getting the run of his new office.
After he becomes familiar with the
working of the department l will be-
gin to make plans for myself l will
probably go to Chicago shortly after
Mr. Shaw taxes hold"
Governor Shaw said that his confer
ence with Mr.. Gage had been taken up
in the main with the discussion of the
personnel of the office force. The sec
rotary had told him about each man
who is in an important position.
Il can say" said Governor Shaw,
that l do not contemplate any i'm.
mediate changes in the assistant sec
retaries or the office force. There will
be no startling innovations in the con-
duct of the department, although, of
course, every man who has been and
who will be the head of the treasury
department has some ideas which he
hopes to put into effect"
Mr.. Gage and Governor Shaw then
called at the White house, where Mr..
Shaw had a second conference with
President Roosevelt. He also was the
presidents guest at luncheon.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
n. A. Taylor will retain his position
under Governor Shaw, the new secre-
tary of the treasury. The retention of
Mr.. Taylor was agreed upon at con-
sultation between the president and
members Of the Wisconsin delegation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

That submarine boat acts very much
like Spanish cruiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The man with an orchard needs t.
watch as well as spray.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Castro Claims Victory,

New York, Jan. 8 The Venezuelan
consul in this city has received the
following cablegram:
Caracas, Jan. Hernandez de-
feated. Pietris prisoner. Revolution
crushed. Castro"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Representative M. j. Sweeley and
John 7. Willett of Woodbury. county,
who have arrived in this city and
taken up headquarters at the Slavery
hotel, state that they will favor equal
suffrage during the general assembly.
They state that the sentiment of
Woodbury. county is favorable to suf-
frage and their personal views are
of little consequence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

John H. Delaney of east Seventh
street. has been arrested for alleged
embezzelment of $1,000 from Mrs, Alice
M. Slater. She charges that he took
possession of the money, which she
had left at his house for safe keep
ing several years ago, and which was
all intact up to March IL last At
that time she AYERS that her call for
an inspection resulted in finding moth
ing at all. Mrs. Slater stated that she
was afraid to put her money in care
of the banks for fear they would sus-
pend.