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The morning call., 1893-12-26

entrance to the express scar was gained
without resistance from the express mes
seDgeT, as there was nothing of great
value on board. The robbers commanded
Messenger Ford to open the safe. from
which they took two small packages,
value unknown. and 500 in money. Two
of the robbers then went through the
coaches, while the other maintained a
constant firing outside. So much time
had been consumed in the mail and ex-
press cars that the passengers had ample
opportunity to secrete valuables. Very
little of value was obtained in the coaches
The robbers appropriated all the over
coats and watches in the cars, but the sum
total was less than $500. Several passen-
gers saved large sums by hiding their
purses under car seats. The train was
held an hour and twenty minutes. 1t is
stated that railroad officials here have the
names of four of the robbers, and it is
believed their capture is only a question
of a few days
The morning call., 1893-12-26
SANTA FE MEN EXPLAIN.
The CIamoring of Creditors fastened
the ReceiverSfip.

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 25- Treasurer
Edward Wilder, who has held the position
practically from the inception of the
Santa Fe road, speaking to an Associated
Press reporter to-day of the receivership.
said: The receivership was not a sur
prise to me at the last moment, because
the death of George c. Magoun, although
not necessarily EN- EMBARRASSING, afforded a
pretext for the men who have been per-
sistently hammering our securities to
work on the tears and imaginations of
smaller spectators. and this fact broke
the price of our securities still further.
Naturally such action had an effect upon
the efforts of President Rheinhart In pro-
vidiDg for the interest on the floating debt
due January /, and there was no time for
any new arrangements to be contaminated
while it is sometimes considered un-
fortunate for road to go into the hands
of a receiver it is not infrequently. and In
this case it was a very wise move, because
2 1t will enable the management to handle
the property and financial burden without
the natural embarrassments that attend a
period of general depression, shrinkage of
values and dizziness in business. The
earnings of the Santa Fe system have been
very satisfactory aud under ordinary cir
cumstances the floating debt could have
Deen cared for without any trouble or even
Inconvenience, but every one knows what
difnculty there has been during the last
summer and fall in raising money
Oh any collateral or security. The re-
celversnlp in this case does not seem
to me TO indicate anything but reasonable
period OIL protection until improved con-
ultlons wnlch we all believe can be count
ed upon during the coming year. We shall
permit return of the company's affairs
to the management of officers elected by
the stockholders. We certainly need to
feel no uneasiness except that the bond
holders will have to wair little while for
their interest. but | do not believe il will
be unreasona ably delayed, because our
securities are ample if the conditions o
the business and of the financialiworld was
normal"
General Manager Frey when seen to- day
The morning call., 1893-12-26
WITHIN SIX MONTHS.
Time Required to Take the System
Out of the Receivers Hands.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 25.-Edward NJ. Kenna,
general attorney of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco. part of the Atchison. Topek a
and Santa Fe system. said this morning in
reference to the appointment of receivers :
The directors believe that within three
or four. or at least six months. they will be
able to devise a plan by which the COM
pany can be taken out OF the receivers
hands. This plan will not involve any
assessment of stock nor shrinkage in
values of the interest rate of bonds, but it
will be formulated for the use of the
collateral which the company has as basis
for a collateral trust.
1.-The principal cause Of the collapse is
said to be the failure of the Atlantic and
Pacific to pay over S15, 900, 900 it owes"
The morning call., 1893-12-26
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING.
They Brought Cattle Across the Bor.
der From Mexico.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 25.-Eduardo Crosth-
waite and j. r. Hazard were arrested by
United States customs officers to-day on
the charge of smuggling cattle from Lower
California. The evidence is said to be con-
elusive against the former, who has re-
peatedly escaped punishment for similar
offeDses charged against him in the past.
He is now 10 jail in this city. but Hazard
gave bail. and claims to have bought cat
tie without any knowledge Of their being
smuggled
The morning call., 1893-12-26
WANT FREE LUMBER.
Canada Anxious to Have 1t Retained
on the Free List.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Canada is at
work to secure the retention of lumber on
the free list in the Wilson bill. Courtney,
Deputy Minister of Finance. is here look
ing at ter Dominion interests. An argu-
meDt being usedain case IA duty is placed
on lumber is that Canada will levy an ex-
port duty on logs and lumber.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
POSTPONED THE RACES.
San Diego Track Events to Take
Place a Week Later.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Dec. 25.-The Sweet
water races were to-day postponed until
December % and 80 on account of the
cloudy weather. Fears were entertained
that rain might interrupt the meeting, and
though none fell to-day 1t was regarded as
advantageous that the races were deferred
as some noted horses will be here later.
and the bicycle tournament will be more
largely attended.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
TO INCLUDE CHICAGO LINES.
An Application in Reference to the
Receivers.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-To-morrow w. H.
Rossington. an attorney for the Union
Trust Company, will file a bill before
Judge Grosscup of the United States
Court, asking that the appoin tment of the
Atchison receivers by Judge Caldwell be
ratified and that the receivership be ex-
tended so as TO include Chicago lines.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
DID NOT COLLECT THE DEBT.
Carson Chinese Fighting Over Money
Matters

CARSON, New, Dec. 25.-ln Chin alto wn
late last night two Cinnamon had cut
ting ARRAY over a debt. The assailant
made lunge at his victims breast. but
the latter caught the knife on his wrist,
severlng an artery and nearly bleeding to
death before the flow Of blood was stopped.
The assailant is now in jail.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
Found i'm the Family Bible.

HANCOCK. n. Y. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Ann
Stemson died here to-day. aged 1o6 No
one knew her age until distant relative
who csme to the funeral found record of
her birth and marriage in the family Bible.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
1T WAS A SAD CHRISTMAS.
An Oregon Man Is Killed While or
the Wav Iome

PENDLEToN. Or. Dec. 25.-James P.
Busbee of this city, Masonic grand lee
turer of Oregon. fell from Union Pacific
train to-day and was instantly killed. The
deceased was returning to spend Christ
mas with his family. and when the train
was within the city limits he slipped on
an icy platform and fell. striking on his
head. He was also prominent Repub-
licaD.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
THE LEADER RAISED.
Taking The Stockton Steamer te
the ShipVard.

STOCKTON, Dec. %. = The steamer
Leader. which was run into and sunk by
the steamer J. d. Peters couple of weeks
ago. is expected TO arrive here on Wednes-
day. The boat has been raised sn her
lower deck is out of water. She has a
hole in her side eighteen feet ide. which
will be temporarily covered to make the
run to the shipyard here.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
Yield of French VINEYARDS.

PARIS. Dec. 25.-1he Moniteur Vinicole
publishes full returns of the yield to
French vineyards. The crop is estima tea
at 1925, 100000 gallons, against Coo, 600 900
gallons last year. The total valne of the
crop is over S25o.000.000, the best since
1877
The morning call., 1893-12-26
Death of a Veteran.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 25.-General John
Sprague, prominent citizen and a veteran
of the civil war. died at his home in this
city yesterday afternoon.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOUR CASH PRIZES!
Open Only to the Pupils of the Public Schools Of California


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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
Sleight of Hand Poisoning.

A very curious item in Genealogical
lore | CHANGED to light upon may be
called the feat of poisoning by sleight of
hand. You were jealous of lady and
you wished to kill her. Well, you asked
her to lunch, and you caused a very nice
peach to be served at dessert. You cut
the fruit with a golden knife, one side
of the blade of which was endued with
q deadly poison. You presented the
poisoned half of the peach to the lady
who ate it with much relish and then
dropped down dead.
The wholesome half you ate yourself,
and laughed in your sleeve, and went
on slicing more peaches for the ladies of
whom you were jealous-till you were
found out and broken ON the wheel. Aye.
there's the rub! What high old times
we might have, to be sure, but for that
plaguey contingency Of being found out.
g. A. Sala in London Sunday Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
AFRICAN IRoNMAsTERs.
A Place Where There Are Few strik
Because of the Fnte of a Striher.

A Place Where There Are Few Strikes
Because of the Fate of Striker.
The Baluhans, as the natives of
the Muansanyomma district of CEN
tral Africa are styled, enjoy an ex-
cellent local reputation as ironwork-
ers. They find their crude material
in the form G bog iron ore on the
surface of the land 1t rarely hap
pens that digging to an appreciable
depth is necessary. Their smelling
furnaces, which are constructed of
clay, are from six to ten feet high.
from forty to sixty inches in diam
eter at the base and conical in shape.
The ore is tipped into the furnace
from above; the charcoal, on the other
hand, is introduced into basinhke
side openings, which also receive a
continuous air blast, while the iron
and Stag are removed from the bot.
tom of the furnace about every eight
or twelve hours, according to the de
gree of heat obtained.
The forge is a circular building
some sixteen feet in diameter, with
pointed roof and open sides. Alta
distance it might be taken for park
band stand. In the center of this
hut is the fire, which is maintained
in constant activity by means of a
unique pair of bellows, which merit
a special description. They consist
of a block of wood, generally twenty
inches long, followed out and fitted
with a funnel head made of clay.
At the lower end are two orifices,
over which skins are stretched. Mo.
ton is impaired to the instrument
by the action of two small rods.
The hammer is of solid iron; the
tongs are marvels of simplicity-to
wit, bent palm branch. An iron
wedge driven into a timber bole
serves as an anvil.
The TeooIections OF the Balubans
carry them back to the time when
they wrought metals with stone
tools. Some of the natives are COM
paratively artistic workers. Very
fine axes, tastefully inlaid with cop
per, are produced.
Strikes among these swarthy arti-
ficers are of comparatively rare oc.
currence, probably owing to the fact
that the malcontents sinvariably have
their heads Topped off and their skins
placed on one side for patching, or
in case of need entirely recovering
the aforesaid curious bellows
don Iron.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
Rare confedera,s sll,., co,r,.

Messrs- Roberts X Collins, Of Carters.
vile, Ga, have il they have not recently
disposed of it, coin in their possession
which Is only thirty years old, but is worth
more than a thousand times its face value
II bears the date Of 1861, aud is one of four
pieces struck at the Confederate mint at
New Orleans before that institution was
closed. The coin is half dollar, and has
the Goddess Of Liberty on one side and
stalk OF cane, a stalk Of cotton, and the
stars and bars Of the confederacy in u coat
OF arms, with a liberty pole through IL and a
liberty cap on top on the other side. or the
four known specimens Of this coin, one is in
Meriwether county, Ga, one in Louisiana
the Roberts Collins piece, above described.
aud one which sold for $50 in New YORK
city In lSSS-St Louis Republic
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
An Obtuse Fellow,

One Of Tennyson's old friends has
described the odd fate of manu-
script of ""The Princess" He was
staying with the poet while the poem
was going through the press, and
while alone in the study one night
and seeking a light for his pipe
found some paper sticking out of his
coal scuttle. From it he supplied his
need, and on looking more closely at
the Iundle found it to consist of
The Princess" manuscript, the last
proofs Of which had just been re-
turned to the printer. Looking it
over lie distracted q few sheets
which specially took his fancy, nota-
bly, that containing '"Tears, idle
tears, and which now hangs framed
in an honored place. But such is the
native obtuseness of man in unfa-
miliar circumstances that when the
poet came in and told his guest to
put the whole in his pocket if he
coveted the rubbish, the two made
spills of a portion and returned the
remainder to the scuttle Boston
journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18

1t has been recently stated by those
who knew him well that Mr.. Spur
geon was an example of the fact that
public men often quake on the eve Of
their great successes. Though few
guessed it, he was nervous in speak
ing, and one result of the disastrous
panic at the Surrey Gardens in 1856
was that he ever afterward dreaded
excitement in great audiences. At
the Free Trade hall in Manchester,
1872, the orator was in broyant and
brilliant form. Yet before delivering
his address he had been attacked by
nervous sickness in the anteroom.
AS we have suggested, this curious
preliminary recoil seems to be fire.
quent characteristic of the efforts
that establish or increase fame.
Inquiry shows that some form of
timorousness dogs distinction like its
shadow. 1t may have peculiar and
even eccentric features. Mr.. Ed
mund Yates has mentioned the case
of a distinguished living politician,
noted for his dash and aplomb while
in the house Of commons, to whom
on one occasion Sir Henry Halford,
the eminent physician, gave an ac-
count of a railway accident. The
narrator was elaborate in his descrip-
ton, and it was too much for his
listeners nerves. In the midst of
the story the doctor had to break off.
His friend was on the point of faint
ing.-Cassell's Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
Tho Home AauarInm.

An aquarium in which plants are
grown will not require the changing
of water, except occasionally, when
the tank needs to be cleaned. The
growing plants give off oxygen and
absorb carbonic acid. To arrange
an aquarium with plants, cover the
bottom of glass globe or tank with
gravel which has been thoroughly
washed. Half fill a small flowerpot
with earth, and plant in it small
Egyptian lily; then fill the pot with
well washedfsand. Place the pot in
the center of the tank and surround
1t with stones, so that it may be held
in place and at the same time con-
cealed. On top of this pot, and
around it in the rocks and gravel,
set out few fine moses and vines,
such as grow in fresh water. Let
watercress and hornwort be among
them. A north exposure is best for
this aquarium. Put in the fish and
feed them on bits of meat, crumbs
of bread and worms. Ladies' Home
journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
CALIFORNIA; Lack Of Song s,ns.

In the autumn the society organized
for coloniZing foreign song birds in this
state will commission practical dealer
to select ana purchase as many song
birds in Europe as the money at his COM
mand will permit. The money is being
secured by contributions, and is being
paid in gradually The absence of song
birds in California is misfortune The
presence of song birds in California
would be an everlasting enjoyment.
Golden Gate park should be alive and
merry with them. They would be an
attraction there as beautiful as the many
hued flowers, the graceful trees and the
smiling landscape.-San Francisco Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
A Quaint specIes of Crnr.

In his subsection on "modifica.
tions" Of types of birds and animals
Sir John Lubbock cites what is new
est and most marvellous. He tells us
of a particular crow in New Zealand
where the male and female differ
widely as to the structure of their
bills. The male bird has bill, stout
and strong, adapted to cutting and
digging into the tree, but he is def
cient in that horny pointed tongue
which would permit him to pierce
the grub and draw it out. The hen
bird has, however, an elongated and
straight bill, "and when the cock
has dug down to the burrow the hen
inserts her long bill and draws out
the grub, which they divide between
thsm-a very pretty illustration of
the wife as a helpmate to the hus.
band. Buffalo Commercial.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
THE RIGHT TO THE ROAD.

Like dreams the changing years have fled
Into the realm Of the silent dead
Since seventeen seventy-tive, and June
Made bridal dance to the rivers tune.
And then, as now, on the worlds broad face
The loveliest green clad, leaf crowned space
Was the old West road to the ferryng place
Here Jonathan Parsons, a man of peace,
On cart heaped high with the earth's IN
crease,
Through woodland sweet with the Towering
thorn,
Came riding up from his fields of corn.
General Washington's coach Of state,
Bound for Cambridge, had reached the lane
In 1t the general, grave, sedate,
Bat planning the course of great campaign,
tor terrible struggle possessed the land,
And the fate OF nation was in his hand
Riding before came horsemen twain;
II the truth be told they were young and vain
They reached at length, in the narrow road,
The farmer, perched on his fragrant load.
LAZY bones, haste! You are all too slow;
How can we pass, we should like to know2
General Washington rides this wayl
Turn out, turn out for the coach!" cried they
But Parsons doubted the courier's word,
The soldier heroH-'twas quite absurd
He was still in congress the last he heardl
He turned looked back through the vista
green;
No sign of the uncrowned king was seen.
These were playful youths, it was very plain!
he would meet their sport with calm disdainl
And his right to the road to the end maintain
A droll procession in truth they made
That summer day in the green arched gladel
A frowsy colt was the first in view,
Vanguard of the rustics reinuel
A white mare next, then oxen four
cFive cattle team" the name it boreG
Then the peasant prince, who a crown would
scorn,
High on his throne Of fresh cut corn;
The baffled horsemen behind him came,
And last of all rode the one whose name
Was yet to conquer the pride of kings,
Whose truth and courage the world yet singsl
Still unmindful of rank so near,
Parsons the order refused to hear,
When, nearing the ferry where all must wait
Make way, make way for the coach of stateI"
Again they cried in a stern command;
He plodded on till, whip in hand,
He calmly got down at the rivers brink
To let the mare and the oxen drink
He turned-and then, for the first time saw
The strong right arm of the colonies lawl
A freeman true, he had dared to stand,
And the right to the kings highway demand
In the face Of the greatest in all the landl
He speechless stood, and his brown face paled,
While the scouts 20 their chief the affair dc
tailed.
He was right" was Washington's wise reply;
"He's as good right to the road as r.
Ernest n. Bagg In Youths Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
CHANCES IN HE LANGUAGE.
The Words Gentleman" and Lady" Are
Seldom Used in Polite Society.

Inc words "GentlemRn" and Lady" Are
Seldom Used in Polite Society.
AT the present time there are some
changes in the English language on
foot the very suggestion of which
would be a great deal of a surprise
to some of our staid old ancestors.
There are lots of everyday words in
use which don't mean at all what
they did 100 years ago. doubt if
Shakespeare, should've be so situated
that he could stroll down Broadway
tomorrow or drop into some Fifth
avenue parlor this evening, would be
able to readily follow the drift of the
conversation, for lots of words used
would be so contradictory in their
connection with the meaning he
would credit them with.
This was very forcibly brought to
my attention at the reception of the
Colonial club. l was standing on
one of those upper floors, about the
tenth, l think, where the girls hud-
died together and waited for their
escorts to come for them. Occasion
ally fellow had to do some waiting
there, but it was usually the other
way. Four or five of the prettiest
humanrosebuds you could pick along
side Riverside drive were waiting and
chatteripg. I couldn't help but hear.
At first they told each other how
perfectly lovely" the other girls
dress was, and how ''poky" they felt
in this horrid old thing that they
had way last spring, you know"
Then one girl said:
Il came with man, and / wish
hadn't; it's such bore"
"Yes," " replied one of two sisters in
a rich cream satin, 80 DOVE. Itold
mamma l didn't want to. think
it's ever so much more fun to go to
ball with the girls than with
man.
They all chirruped and giggled
and said she was right and that men
were nuisances. Each girl had some
thing or other to say about "a man."
The word gentleman" was not used
once. And then their respective
"men" came up the stairs, and the
girls were so glad to see theml
Since then l have learned that
with the really nice and correct New
York young lady the word gentle
man" has been laid aside. Thev ad-
init that there are "gentlemanly"
actors and 'gentlemanly" gamblers,
and that certain gentlemen" on
Broadway do thriving business in
the "bunko" line. A policeman is
also a good deal of a gentleman as
rule, but the pure and high type of
masculinity is simply "a man" to
them.
All this is in close following with
the abolishment of the Americanism
of lady" and the substitution of
woman" instead. There were "sales-
ladies, chorus ladies" and Servant
ladies'" until the limit was reached
and revolution occurred. Then
came in the word woman" and it's
q fixture now.
1 suppose the same process has oc-
CURED with gentleman" Down in
the Fourth ward Miss Kitty Toole
refers to Teddy as me gentleman
friend" So simple "man" is good
enough for the girls of Fifth avenue
and these who go the Colonial club
receptions. New York Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
An Old Venetian Ship Launching.

Admiral Canevaro, commander of the
Venice arsenal, has arranged that in
stead Of the Stella being baptized in the
usual way, by having bottle OF cham.
pagne broken on its bows. the ancient
custom of the Venetian republic shall be
revived. That is, that gilt ring shall
be attached to the vessels PROV in such
q way by the godmother that when the
ship is launched the ring shall be the
first thing to touch the water, this full
flling TIE wedding Of tAe sea. Lon
don News
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18

"Darky Sam" the county infrmary
character who has been posing as a prince
OF the royal blood Of Fiji with the col
lection OF freaks and curiosities In a
small travelling circus, returned 10 the
poorhouse recently. content 10 retire to
private life. To heighten the outland-
ishness Of Sans natural appearance his
exhibitors had shaved his head, with the
exception Of strip extending from fore
head TO occiput, resembling the reached
name Of a mule. He was worn out by
the hard labor with the canvas gang,
and u willing 70 remain In the infrInary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
Missing Silver Dollar..

According to the records Of the mint
1850 silver dollars were coined in the
year 1904. OF this number but eight
are known, and they are valued at from
$500 to $1,000 each. What became Of
the remaining 1852 is one of the great
est numismatical mysteries. St Louis
Renlblic