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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
ANIMALS IN THE PIT.


Corn Market.
CuICAGo, July 3l.-There was plenty
of excitement in the corn pit today.
Reports of ruined crops came in thick
and fast, and the price jumped up rapidly.
There was an advance Of nearly 3 cents,
and the market closed at the top figures
OF the day. The excitement started with
the posting of statement showing the
receipts of live stock in Chicago to be
81, 900 head, the largest receipts for one
day ever known. 1t brought traders to
the realization of the drouth in the corn
belt and its consequences, such rs they
had not previously conceived. The mag
nitude OF the receipts showed that West
ern stock.growers had become alarmed
over the long drouth, and fearing they
would be unable to secure feed Mt paving
prices, had resolved to sell out at once.
While the brokers have taken cognizance
OF the drouth, they had not heretofore
had ii so strongly impressed upon their
q, 900 cattle and 10000 sheep had been
shipped to Chicago in twenty-iour hours
came with almost the suddenness and
force OF u Knockout blow.
During all OF last week corn was on the
Jump. The signal service reports of
showers in various localities caused
prices to drop cents, but when it was
reasoned that the rain had benefited
only limited territory prices advanced,
Saturday night prices closed pretty well
advanced, with the exception OF the
market being influenced by the weather
Monday. When the traders came down
to business to-day they consulted the
weather map and press dispatches, and
saw that in sections Of Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas showers had been falling,
but there had not been sufficient to break
the drouth in the big corn belt, which
extends from Ohio to the Rocky Mount
aims. Then came the announcement re-
garding the livestock receipts, and il
began to be realized that 70 per cent OF
the best portion of the corn was still
affected by the drouth. The "surplus -
corn Statcs-lowa, Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas and lndana-which last yeal
raised 200, 900, 900 bushels out of l,60O,-
0O0. 200 constituting the entire crop, and
shipped much of it because they were
unable to use it, had not been materially
affected. it was declared, and the brokers
were set to thinking. 1t did not take
them long to figure out with consider
able unanimity that the Western pack.
ers, who had been heavy buyers OF corr
during the closing days OF last week
knew more about the exact situation
than they did themselves, and tha,
| ,nlipntinns nf thn snrinus ptln,t nf th,
drouth had been seen in the West beior,
they were seen here. All these thing'
influenced the market, and the alarm
became general One thing that averted
u panic was the pulling against eacl
other OF wheat and corn. Every indica
tion was favorable TO forcing wheat dowr
and corn up, The excitement continued
unahRtCd until the close.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
PACIFIC ROADS.
A supplementary Statement to
the Minority Report.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION MADE

Mr.. Harris, the Kansas Representative
Would Like to Have the Government
Operate a Transcontinental Line-He
Opposes the Reilly Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 9l.-Harris OF
Kansas, a member of the House Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, has sub
mitted the following supplementary
statement to the minority report against
the Reilly bill:
81 fully concur in the foregoing Boat
ner's) views OF the minority, except SO
far as the opinion is expressed that the
government should, in the event OF fore
closure, proceed to sell or transfer the
property acquired to some other corpora
ton or company, as indicated and sug-
gested in the Pattison report.
"The agents OF the State for the per-
formance of a public duty have, as a
rule, proven incompetent and dishonest
incompetent in protecting the rights and
interests OF the public, and dishonest in
using the powers entrusted to them
wholly for selfish ends and for the pur-
pose OF building up vast private fortunes
at the expense of the people. In the
case of the Pacific railways the object
of the original act was stated to be tc
promote the public interests and well
fare and to that end subject to altera'
ton, amendment or appeal. Hence the
subsidies OF lands and moneys were
placed in the hands OF the companies as
trustees for the accomplishment OF thai
object. Their breach OF faith is un
paralleled and undenied, and their sole
excuse is that they did only that which
other companies did and followed thu
common custom OF railway builders anC
managers. Why then enter into sucf
an entangling alliance and permit o.
risk the sacrifice of public duty anc
functions to private avarice, greed ant
bad faith?
81 believe that foreclosure of the gov
ernment lien should at once follow de
fault in payment, in that complete
transcontinental line should be acquired
and operated by the only competent ant
legitimate power-the people-througl
their government. Such will be the in
huence of this action that probably n,
further changes in the transportation
system OF the country would be neces
sary, but that everywhere the publ
duty and its performance will be recog
nized as paramount, and that capita
honestly invested will be satisfied will
fair and reasonable compensation
honestly and justly earned"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
AGAIN VICTORIOUS
The Japanese Destroy China's
Greatest BattleShip.
TWO CRUISERS ARE CAPTURED

The Encounter Means an End Has Been
Put to China's Fighting on the Sens
The Japanese Handled Their Guns,
Etc.. with Greater Skill.
SHANGHAI, August News has just
reached here of desperate battle be-
tween the fleets of China and Japan in
which the Chinese were defeated and
the Chen Yuen, the largest battleship
but one in the Chinese service, was sunk
and two other large Chinese vessels, said
to be first class cruisers, captured or de-
stroyed. The battle was hotly contested,
but the japanese appeared to have
handled their guns, ships and torpedoes
with more skill than the Chinese. The
Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly 900
men, and large number are reported
killed or drowned. Later dispatches
say that few, if any, of the Chinese en-
gagged in the battle escaped. Two Ger
man officers in command of the Chen
Yuen are reported to have met death
with the crew.
The news of the battle was received
here by private telegram from Tien-Tsin.
If the report is true, of which there is
little doubt, it means an end has been
put to China's fighting upon the seas.
The Chen Yuen must have started from
Taku alter leaving the Chinese trans
ports there.
The two Chinese cruisers supposed to
have been captured or destroyed during
the engagement which ended so fatally
for the Chen Yuen are supposed to be
the Chen Yuen and the Foo Ching. The
Chen Yuen was protected cruiser, built
at Emswick, England. She had dis.
placement OF 1900 tons. Her armament
consisted of three 8H-inch Krupp and
two siX-inch Armstrong;, protected by
splinter-proof shields, several eight.
FOUNDER rapid firing Hotchkiss guns, six
gatlngs and four torpedo tubes. The
Foo Ching was also an English built
protected cruiser, very much similar tC
the Chen Yuen. She had displace
ment of $500 tons, was built of steel il
1880, and carried ten guns of about tn,
same caIiber as those carried bv th,
Chen Yuen.
TIEN-TsIN, August IA naval battle
was fought yesterday between the Chi
nese and Japanese fleets. The Japanes
sank the Chinese warship Chen Yuen
Two large cruisers, supposed to be yes
sells built for China hy Armstrong, wer
captured or destroyed The Chen Yuel
was a batteship Of 7,400 tons dsplace
ment, carrying AN inch and compoun,
armor at the watrr-line. Her batter,
included four twelve-inch guns protecte,
by armored brcastworks and two smal
Krubbs, eleven llotchkiss cannon an,
tubes for Whitehead torpedocs, two 81 4
inch and six-inch Krupps and Il second
AIRY battery of llotchkiss revolving can
non. The Chen Yuen was built 70
China at the Stettin works. She was
sister ship of the Ling Yucn, and wa
the most powerful ship in the Chimes
Navy with the exception OF the Lin
Guen.
ANOTHER BATTLE REPORTED.
SHANGHAI, August lit is reported
to-day that the Japanese forces attacke
the China position at Yashan Friday an,
Saturday last, The Japanese, it is said
were repulsed with heavy loss. Tn
Chinese loss was trivial.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
THE ASTI.LorrERY LAWS.
Religious Bodies Urge the Passage OF
Senator Hoar's Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-A strong de-
mand is being made by religious bodies
for the House to pass the anti-lottery
hill which Hoar introduced in the Sen
ate, and which passed that body. Brod-
erick of the Judiciary Committee, who
reported the bill to the House Friday,
has received hundreds OF letters urging
the passing of the bill, and the other
members OF the committee have been
the recipients OF much correspondence
on the subject. Most of this has come
from religious organizations, but many
individuals have written. While tne
present anti-lottery laws were strongly
drawn to prevent the use OF the mails
for lottery business, the measure now
before Congress goes much further, IN
yitinp the authority of Congress over
| foreign commerce and commerce be-
tween the States. The penalties pro-
yided for by the pending bill are very
heavy, the first offense being punishable
by Imprisonment and by fine OF not
more than 81, 900, or both, and after the
first offense by imprisonment only. Inc
act embraces persons who cause to be
brought within the United States from
abroad or deposited or carried in the
mails or carried from one State to an
other any paper purporting to be or
represent ticket, share or interest IN
any lottery or similar enterprise, or VINO
cause any advertisement of such enter.
prise to be brought into the United
States, deposited in the mails or carried
from one State to another. 1t stipulates
that no part of the bill shall be con-
structed as repeating any former act for
similar purposes.
Some opposition was raised in the Ju-
dietary by those who argued that the
bill would if enacted be an infringement
upon personal rights. As a concession
to this sentiment an amendment was
inserted providing that the contraband
goods must be brought into the UniteC
States for the purpose OF disposing OF the
same. Whether the bill will receive
consideration from the House this session
depends upon how long the session
is protracted. Its friends are contiden
that it will eventually become law
They point out that the publication
which have been made to the effect tina
it would interfere with church fair
and similar enterprises are unfounded
since Congress has no jurisdiction in tn
matter, except over the mails or in tn
matter of commerce between foreigl
, nations and the United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09

WASHINGTON, July est has been a
hard fight before the Appropriations
Committee by Mitchell and Dolph for
an appropriation for salmon hatchery
and the preservation OF the salmon in
the Columbia and tributaries. Fish
Commissioner Mcdonald recommends
an appropriation, with a proviso that it
shall not be used until the Legislatures
makes laws he recommends. The COM
mittee says let the laws be made first,
but it is possible that such an appropri-
alton will he made, with the proviso and
anticipation that Oregon and Washing
ton will early pass fish preservation laws.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
TALK WITH BRICE.
The Ohio Senator Says the Senate Bill
Will Pass.

The Ohio Senator Says the Senate Bill
Will Pass.
New YORK, July Ex-senator Calvin
S. Brice was at Manhatten Beach to-day.
He said he thought the tariff bill would
pass in the form as amended and adopted
by the Senate. He added that three OF
four Senators, he would not mention
names, were in very peculiar position.
They had only pledged themselves,
purely in the interests of party unity, to
support the bill. Notwithstanding the
fact that they objected to the income
tax and therefore to the bill, they would
have much preferred to nave stood out
against it, but the Senators had stood
firmly and manfully by their pledge
through all the parliamentary exigencies
of the Senate fight and had thus pre-
served intact the body of forty-three
Senators for the bill. Continuing, he
said:
"These Senators now watch closely
any attempt to change the bill from its
form as they support it, and will eagerly
accept any opportunity which a change
in the provisions in the bill would give
them to bolt and go over with Hill into
complete opposition to the BILL"
The Senator was asked what he thought
of Hill's speech in support OF Cleveland.
His reply was that such a speech was
directly in line with Hill's policy of op-
position to the bill, which he had con-
tinually maintained. Cleveland opposed
the bill in his Wilson message with
reference to coal and iron. Hill was
therefore perfectly consistent in stand
ing up for Cleveland. Brice said the
Senators did not view Gorman's speech
as an attack upon Cleveland. German
simply stood up for the Senate in reply
to charges made by Cleveland in what
had been originally a private letter,
but afterward by its publication became
public communication.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
THE OREGON NAVIGATION.
Its Competition for East-Bound Califor.
mia Business.

SAN Francisco, July S0.-The fact that
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company has opened an office in this
city for the transaction OF freight and
passenger business and has entered the
field to compete for the overland traffic
between san Francisco and the East
with the Southern Pacific and the Union
Pacific has awakened considerable in
terest in mercantile circles. Merchants
who are opposed to the Southern Pacific
see an advantage in building up opposi-
tion freight traffic out of California.
They argue that it may result in re-
duction of freight rates. Assistant Cen
eral Freight Agent Sproule of the South
ern Pacific says that any opposition
which might be established by the Ore
gon company could not affect the South
ern Pacific in the least, adding:
"The Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern are not the connections OF the
Oregon company. They have no traffic
relations whatever. They connect at
Spokane, but they exchange no busi-
ness
The representatives of the Oregon
company, on the other had, say that,
while this has been true in the past,
there is no indication that it is bound to
remain so. In fact, it is very likely that
II traffic arrangement between the roads
mentioned will be perfected within the
next few days, as negotiations to that
end are now in progress.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
RUN DOWN AT LAST.
Striker Will Now Answer to the
Charge of Murder.

Charge OF Murder.
SACRAMENTO, July 31.-A special dis
patch from Woodland this afternoon says
a few days before the ditching of the
train on the trestle several members OF
the union called upon Rev. Father Grace
and asked permission to be allowed to go
up on the dome of the Roman Catholic
Cathedral in Sacramento for the purpose
of making certain observations and Civ
ing certain signals. Father Grace, know
ing the mission of the men to be unlaw-
ful, refused to give his consent. Not
withstanding this refusal union man,
equipped with marine glass, was seen
on the lofty roof of the cathedral July
IL before Engineer Clark took the ill
fated train out of the depot. This man,
perched high against the blue sky, was
there to see whether the men who were
to wreck the mail train carrying the
Pullman cars and twenty United States
artillery soldiers had done their hellish
work. As the train, the first to attempt
the blockade since the strike was de-
clared, moved out OF the depot, this
man, three-quarters OF mile away, sig
ma led the fact to some OF his fellow-con-
spirators stationed where they could
unobserved themselves, observe his mo-
tion. His first signal was:
THE train is crossing the Yolo bridge" "
Then there was a pause as he watched
through the glass the progress OF the
train. 1t was pause long enough for
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
The Fires Still Rurninr

MILWAUKEE, July 31.-Governor Peck
and party returned this morning from
Phillips. The forest fires are still raging
throughout the north central part of the
State, and the towns of Fifeld, Prem
tice, Medford and Chelsea, besides many
saw'mil! settlements and farming COM
munlties, are in danger of being wiped
out, should heavy winds come up. When
the Governor passed through Chelsea
the authorities besought aid for the fam
lilies burned out. The Governor said the
untortunates would be cared for. Fears
are entertained for the safety of the town
OF Morse on the 500 line. 1t is stated
that half OF it has been wiped out, and
that the rest is threatened with destruc-
ton. The wires on the line are down.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.


OF the situation.
YOKOHAMA, August 1.-The following
official statement of the difficulties be-
tween China and Japan has been issued
by the Japanese governments Japan
and China were approaching settle-
ment of the difficulties when China sud-
denly suggested that Japan withdraw
her fleet from Corea and give formal
compliance with the Chinese demands
by July 20; otherwise the whole Chinese
force were to land, and II sea advance
upon the part OF China would be made.
The Japanese regarded this as an ulti-
matum, but, acting under the advice OF
the friendly powers, agreed To the pro.
posals in the principle in an amended
form, at the same time declaring that, il
the threatened Chinese advance were
made on July 20, it would be regarded
rs an overt act. 1t is conjectured the
Japanese commanders were instructed
to be on the watch for the Chinese war
ships and, seeing the latter advancing
July 81, opened fire. The Japanese dc
not believe the Kow Shung, the Chinese
transport sunk by Japanese cruiser
was flying the British flag, but were
using the flag as II ruse. The Japanese
Indignantly deny the charges of brutal
ity brought against the officers and crew
which sank the Chinese transport.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
THE RECENT STRIKE.
The Investigating Committee to Meet
in Chicago.

IN OnlcdRO.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Labor
Commission appointed by President
Cleveland to investigate the causes OF
the recent strike will hold its first meet
ing at the postoffice building in Chicago
August 10, and will request railroads,
labor organizations and citizens having
personal or patriotic interest in the
rights OF the question to be inquired into,
and who cannot attend the meetings, to
present their views and suggestions in
writing to the commission prior to the
public hearing. The three members Of
the committee have adopted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, The President OF the United
States has appointed the undersigned a
commission to visit Chicago, ILL.,, and
such other places in the United States
as may be proper in the judgment OF the
commission, to the end that 1t may make
full inquiry into the cause Of any pend
ing disputes or existing controversies
between the Illinois Central Railway
Company and the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway Company and GER
tain of the railway employees and hear
all persons interested therein who may
come before it; and,
Whereas, Section Of chapter ,063 o
the laws OF the United States, passed
October /, 1888, makes it the duty OF the
said commission to examine into the
cause OF said controversies, the cOndi
tions accompanying and the best means
OF adjusting the same and to report the
result OF such examination to the Presi
dent and to Congress; and,
Whereas, The questions involved il
such controversies affect all interstltt
railroads and their employees and,
Whereas, 1t is desirable that the rec
concentrations of this commission as b
future legislation upon the questions a
issue between labor, whether organize,
or unorganized, and the employers there
Of should be based upon all facts havin
any legitimate bearing upon such ques
tions and should be the result only o
clear and well-defned public opinion
therefore,
Resolved, That this commission will
meet at the United States postoflic
building in the city of Chicago, ILL.,, tn
18th day OF August, 1894, at 10 A. NJ, 70
the purpose of taking testimony in rela
ton to said controversies and to hea
and consider all facts, suggestions an
arguments as TO the causes thereof, TIN
conditions accompanying and the bes
means of adjusting the same and as t
any legislation or measures which ough
to be recommended in regard to simila
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
The Strike In California.

SACRAMENTO, July 30.-To-night Com
pany G of Marysville and + OF Oroville,
Eighth Regiment, National Guard, left
for their homes. 1t is thought that by
tomorrow night all the militia now here
will have been sent home. The regulars
will remain here for awhile, rs there
are some points along the line of railroad
where guards must be maintained in
order to hold in check a few men of the
more reckless and vindictive class who
seem disposed to be troublesome. 1t is
expected that some additional men will
be put to work by the railroad company
August |. Upward of 100 cars of fruit
left here for the East to-day and much
Others freight.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09
snrrnssrnl KnIm.MnkInr.

YANHroN, 5. D., August l.-Ten days
ago rain-making experiments Were
begun in this county under the direction
Of two citizens who visited Kansas
rainmOker, obtained his chemical form
ula, and received instructions in its use,
One ton OF chemicals was consumed and,
last night one OF the most voluminous
rain storms OF the summer was ushered
In. II extended over an area Of twenty
miles square In all directions from the
experiment station near this city, and
in localities as much rs two and n half
inches of water fell. The rain saves late
corn and insures II half crop OF hay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09

CHICAGO, July So.-Large bills for
damage to and destruction of railway
property by the strike rioters are now
coming into the city hall. ]. 7. Brooks.
Second Nice-President OF the Pittsbnrg
CINCINNATI and st. Louis, has presented
a bill which aggregates $449. .69l, The
largest item is $40l ,69l for 72g frei,bt
cars c, destroyed and forty-two damaged
lhe Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chieaco
presented bill OF $2l ,S47. The larcest
ltem ,n = is Tor fourteen freight cars DESTROYED
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09

VANCOUVER, B. c., August IA CO.
operative colony is to be established here
at an early date. A large number of
persons have formed club for the pur-
pose OF starting one, and the govern
ment has promised its assistance. 1t is
proposed to obtain one of the many
fertile islands up the coast and send a
dozen pioneers, who will build houses
and clear the land. The settlement is
to be gradually increased from time to
time: The settlers intend to engage in
farming and fishing, the island being
near the halibut banks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-09

PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, July 2S.-An
inhuman act is reported from the forest
region up the Little Kanawha river. A
man named Valentine, who is married
and has a family, and Mrs. Jacob Trader,
a widow, both residing on Stair creek
Calhoun county, have been keeping
company" for some time. Last week
they resolved to leave the county. What
seemed to them a hindrance to their
plans was Mrs. Traders four-year-old
daughter. They took the little girl to
the woods, tied her feet to tree and set
the brush about her on fire. Then thev
disappeared, and have not been heard
from since. The child was found by the
neighbors, and was released before the
fire reached her. Warrants have been
issued for the arrest OF the inhuman
couple.