Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

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70 investigate the appraisemennt OF lots
IN the townsite Of Port Angeles, Wash.
Many occupants have protested that the
appraisement is unequal.
Secretary Herbert is quoted as author
lty Tor the statement that there will be
an Immediate change in the command Of
the naval forces at Rio, which devolved
upon Captain Picking OF the Charleston
when Admiral Stanton was recalled.
Representative Hermann having made
satisfactory showing to the department
that the settlers in the vicinity OF Wi
son IN Lane county, Or, were too much
lnconvenienced to wait until July next
ior new mail contract TO deliver their
mails, an order has been issued that pro-
| p0sals be invited at once Tor mail service,
to commence January next.
Commissioner Lamoreaux of the gen.
eral land Office has decided in favor Of
the Great Falls Water Power and Town
site Company the case which involved
the whole town of Great Falls, Mont.
The deci-ion is that the tOwnsite COM
pany l7 an innocent purchaser and under
the act OF March 3, 1891, could not be
disturbed i'll its possession Of the prop
erty.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles r. Green
leaf, Deputy Surgeon of the United
States army, has been relieved from duty
IN the War Department and ordered to
assume charge Of the medical supply de-
partlnent in San Francisco, relieving
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph p. Wright,
Deputy Surgeon General. who will as
sume charge Of the medical supply de-
partment in st. Louis.
The annual reportof Tilman, Register
OF the Treasury, shows that in October,
1892, the value OF registered bonds which
were supposed to be held by persons OF
foreign nationality Amounted to about
SIS 800, 600, Of which only "a. $50, 300 ap-
peaIed upon the foreign ledgers. 1T is
evident" says the report, "that large
proportion Of the registered bonds owned
abroad are controlled by agents residing
in this country"
There is much complaint among ex-
hibitOrs over the delay in awarding
Worlds Fair medals. AS many of the
exhibitors expect to make the most of
their medals in an advertising way, thev
complain that the great delay will rob
them OF much OF the commercial advan-
tage which they expected to reap in re-
turn for the heavy expense involved in
making the Worlds Fair exhibit. The
design by st. Gaudens for official medals
Is here, but the contracts for manufact-
urlng the medals has not yet been award
ed, and it is still even uncertain whether
the work may not be done bv the United
States mint. The plan of the Treasury
officials contemplates medals of elegant
workmanship that would require four or
five months, as it would necessitate
stamping some of them 400 or 500 times.
and 1t does not seem probable the work
will be completed before next summer
The blame is laid to the Committee OF
Awards or to Designer st. Gaudens for
not furnishing the designs earlier.
Secretary Carlisle has received from
the Commissioner of Immigration at
san Francisco report, accompanied by
sworn testimony, about the landing i'm
San Francisco OF twelve Russian con-
vlcts, who escaped from confinement and
were picked up by passing vessels and
brought to this country. The men are
now under arrest in San Francisco, and
the question that CompliCates the situa-
ton Is what to do with them. While the
greatest secrecy is maintained at the de-
paltment about the contents OF the Off
ciaI report, it is believed five Russians
were political prisoners, in which case it
is sald our immigration laws do not in
terIerc to debar them from landing, At
the same time the Russian Minister,
Prince CantaCuzene, has interested him
stlt huNIn,r han, tnr,,nl Al.
Russian authorities. The matter has
assumed such an important phase that
secretary Carlisle has taken it into his |
)wn hands and will confer with Sccre- |
iary Gresham on the fate OF the Rus |
slams.
Sumner |. Kimball, general superln-
endent ot the llle-saving service, in his |
annual report to Secretary Carlisle states |
hat at the close of the last fiscal wear
he establishment embraced pa stations. |
he number OF disasters to documented |
'esscls within the field OF the operations
II the service during the year was 427.
There were on board these vessels 3 ,565
persons, ol whom twenty-three were lost.
he estimated value OF the vessels in.
luded IN the disasters was $6,4l4,075.
nd that OF their cargoes ! ,6S4. 900. OF
his amount $G,4l2 500 was saved and
| $50, $40 lost. The number of vessels
otally lost was eight. The cost OF the
OF the service during the
ear was 81, ,2Sl 1893, 49, The general SUI
states that the fears ex-
'ressed III former reports OF threatened
ecaience OF the service, excited bv the
requent designations of many OF the
eSt surimen on account of the meager.
ess of their pay, have been dispelled
y the recent increase granted by Con-
ress.
Hiram Hitchcock, President OF the
laritlme Canal Company of Nicaragua.
as submitted to the Secretary of the
Interior the annual report of the COM
any, which was not due until Decem-
er |, but sent 1t ut the request of the |
ecretary, who desired to use some of |
le data in his annual report. President I
hitchcock says that since the appoint I
lent OF Il receiver for the Canal Con- /
ruction Company little work has been :
>ne. The Secretary was referred 10 the
st report as to the present condition of ,
ork. Since organization 81 ,055, ,Sll has y
zen paid into the treasury, all for stock =
described Tor Mt par except S4S,S7l, !
hich came from other sources. There ,
ls paid out for reconstruction and admin
Iratlon expenses 1880, ,7SS in cash and :
,No shares OF stock, par value. which l
= worth S,la9,OO0. The company is
'ligated for ID, 500, 900 OF its first. mort !
~ bonds. IL has issued lS0. 900 shares /
stock, par value $4,000 900, in pay. $
cnt ot conccsStonary rights, privileges, I
nchises and other property. p
The vlndication OF Captain John o
'nrke ot the Third Cavalry, au,horand
ldier, ON the charge preferred against ,