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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
CRUISER NEW YORK.
Waiting for a High Tide to Take Her
OF the Dry Dock,

Waiting for a High Tide to Take Her
OF the Dry Dock.
New YORK, September 18.-The cruiser
New York is in the dry dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard, and cannot get out
until there is such an unusually high
tide as that on which she went in nearly
a month ago. The New York took ad-
vantage of spring tide to get into the
dock to have her bottom scraped and
cleaned. 1t was expected another spring
tide would float her out But the spring
tide did not come, and officers and crew
have orders to go and "watch the tide"
She may have to wait another month or
more, and even when she does come out
her woes are not over. 1t has been
learned that the blocks on which the
cruiser rested were not fitted SO as to be
moved while the vessel is in the dry
dock. These blocks cover more than 100
square feet of the vessels bottom, max
ing large spots which it has been i'm
possible to scrape or paint. She there
fore must be moved out OF the dry dock,
the blocks must be moved, and she
must then be put back so that different
parts Of her bottom may rest on blocks
permitting the painting of the present
foul spots.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
PRATT WILL CONTEST.
The Fight Promises to be a Very Inter-
estinR One.

esting One.
Los ANGELES, September 19.-The
trial Of the sensational contest over the
will OF Mrs. Anna A. Pratt, who died a
few months ago, shortly after the deci-
sion was rendered in the famous family
squabble over the guardianship of her
person and estate, was commenced in
the Probate Court to-day. The late Mrs.
Pratt left an estate estimated to be worth
$4,000 at least and an Geographic will,
dated April %, 1881. By its terms she
named as her executors Mrs. Louisa G..
Cross, her sister; Charles P. Pratt, her
son, and Mrs. Lulu G. Goodspeed, her
daughter. Charles p. Pratt subsequent
ly died, and codicil was attached June
3, 1885, to the effect that in the event OF
the marriage OF Kate n. Pratt, her sons
widow, the $4,000 left to her in the
original will was TO be given to her chill
dren. This document is contested by
Mrs. Lulu Goodspeed and E. L. Camp
bell, the legally appointed guardian OF
the minor heirs OF Charles P. Pratt, de-
ceased, who contend that at the time the
will was executed Mrs. Pratt was under
duress and undue influence. 1t is fur
ther claimed that the contestants are in
possession OF another will, which, il
shown to be genuine, will completely
change the aspect OF affairs. The fight
promises TO be one OF the most interest
ing heard in the Probate Court for some
time past.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
The Tariff Bounty Clause.

WASHINGTON, September 2O.-The
Miles Planting and Manufacturing Com
pany Of Louisiana, engaged in the plant
ing and growing of sugar cane, this aft
ernoon applied to Judge McComas in
the District Supreme Court for man
damus against the Secretary OF the Treas,
ury and the Commissioner of internal
Revenue to compel them to continue the
inspection of sugar plantations as re-
9ulred by the Mckinley sugar bounty
law. The petitions state that an inspec-
ton OF their plant had been refused by
the treasury officials on the ground that
the lately enacted tariff law annulIed
and rescinded the granting OF bounty
70 sugar producers; that the tariff act
qoes SO operate the petitioners deny.
Judge McComas directed that Secretary
,Sarlisle be required to show cause 0cto-
Der why a mandamus should not ISSUE
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
THE WHISKY TRUST
Judge Gibbons SuStains Demur.
rer to Amended Pleas.
CUSTER JUDGMENT DIREcTED

II the Decision is Sustained, 1t win Pns
the Corporate Existence of the n.
fendant - What Assistant Attornsr
General schofleId Says About II
CHICAGO, September 2O.-Judge Gib.
bons to-day sustained the demurrer to
the amended pleas OF the Whisky Trn,,
to information in quo warranto filed br
Attorney-General Maloney, and d.
rected the Attorney-General to prepas
judgment of custer against the trust
The decision is on formal matters loA
unsettled by the main decision tbres
months ago. Defendant will appeal. II
the decision is sustained, it will end tba
corporate existence of the defendant
The Attorney-General will prepare tbs
judgment of custer, as directed by the
court. This will be entered, but the de.
fendant's appeal will operate to suspend
it, and nothing definite will result until
the Supreme Court passes on the same
The proceedings to-day end the case in
the lower courts. Judge Gibbons in
making the final order, said:
"The legal effect OF the pleas is IN
admit the ownership and control Of
eighty-one or more distilleries bv ths
respondent, which up to the time Of
their acquisition or absorption by i
were owned and controlled by separate
and distinct corporations. 1t is not The
wealth represented by the capital stock,
of corporation, nor the value Of Id
property, which brings it within the ban
of outlawry, but it is the effect upon fine
public, growing out of combination Of
corporations or interests, the inevitabi
result OF which, whether SO intended or
not, is to govern the supply and regulate
the price Of distilled spirits. In its con.
federated form it possesses a power and
influence which no single corporation
could WELD. Its ramifcations extend
into and their power is felt in every CITY
in the Union. Corporations may flourish
and expand, but competition and in.
dividualism must neither be thwarted
nor crushed"
Assistant Attorney-General schofen
said
"lf to-day's decision is sustained, The
property of the Whisky Trust will, Of
course, 60 first to the creditors, then to
the owners, but whether a receiver will
be appointed, if the decision is sustained,
or some other means Of distributing the
property adopted l cannot say"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
VARIOUS INDIAN AGENCIES.
Sioux the Largest Tribe and Usage the
Richest.

Sioux the Largest Tribe and Usage the
Richest.
SAN Francisco, September 17.-C. G..
Duncan, one of the five United States
Indian inspectors appointed to travel
and investigate the various Indian agen-
cies, is in this city. Inspector Duncan
has just returned from Round Valley,
where 5000 acres of land have been ap-
portioned to 500 Indians. He says the
most of the reservation has little value,
being composed largely of hills. Some
OF it has been sold at low price. The
business of the agency is pretty well
closed, the Indians having been put in a
nearly self-supporting condition. In
spector Duncan has been visiting great
many agencies on this Coast and else
where lately. He says that last year the
statistics of the Indians showed that they
had increased instead OF decreased for
the first time in twenty years. He
added:
1.-THE reason is that they are relying
on themselves. The Sioux constitute
the largest tribe-some 17,000-that are
under the government. The Osages are
the richest people in the world. There
are but $40 of them, but they have ST.
600, 900, which brings them in an interest
of $S50,000 year. Besides this they
own a large area of profitable lands.
The Occur d'Alenes OF Idaho are the
most civilized of any except the Chero-
KEGS. They live in good houses, and are
otherwise advanced from the sale of
their lands some time ago. They re-
ceived 1850, 900 or 81 100 for every man,
woman and child; SO they are we'll
fixed"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
THE NAVAL BATTLE
Five Warships Sunk Off the
Mouth Of Yalu River.
ADMIRAL TING WAS KILLED.

The Ironclad Chin Yuen and Another
Chinese warship Sunk and the Jap
anese Lost Three Vessels Colonel
Won Hanneken Reported Killed.
SHANGHAI, September ia naval
engagement has taken place off the
mouth OF the Yalu river, where Chi.
nese squadron was covering the landing
OF large force. The landing was ef-
fected, but in the meantime the Japan
ese fleet attacked the squadron. In the
fighting that followed the Chinese IRON
clad Chin Yuen was sunk by the fire Of
the attacking feet. The Yong Wei, be-
longing to the Chinese sqnadron, in at
tempting to get out of the range OF fire
and in maneuvering for a position was
run aground. Another Chinese ship is
also reported to have been sunk. The
Japanese are also reported to have sus-
tanned heavy loss, three of their vessels
having been sunk by the fire from the
Chinese. Admiral Ting, Colonel Won
Hanneken and other foreigners are re-
ported as having been killed during the
attack. No estimates are made OF the
losses by either side.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
DOWN ON HIS KNEES.
Reformed Gamblers Prayer In Mayor
EustIs' ONCE.

Reformed Gamblers Prayer In Mayor
Eustis' ONCE.
MINNEAPoLIs, September 19.-There
was sensational scene in the Office OF
Mayor Eustis. John P. Quinn, re-
formed gambler evangelist, now in the
city, had charged in talk before the Y.
NJ. G. A. that not only was there gam
bling in Minneapolis, but that the au-
thorities knew it and licensed it. This
charge brought Quinn a note from the
Mayor asking him to call at the Mayors
office. Quinn promptly appeared with
MS colleague, e. Z. Goelel, a lawyer
evangelist. Newspaper men witnessed
warm debate between the Mayor and
ex-gambler. The gambler charged and
the Mayor denied that there was public
gambling, and that gambling was IL
censed by the authorities. Quinn wound
up his talk by getting down on his knees
in the Mayors Office and praying for the
blotting out OF the gambling hells and
for divine light for the Mayor that he
might see the path OF duty. The Mayor
gave the evangelist caustic scoring for
charging things that were untrue and
he could not prove.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
COUNT KALSOKf'
The Imperial Prime Minister Addresses
the Hungarians.

BUpA-PEsTH, September p. Count
KaInokv. Imperial Prime Minister, in a
speech to the Hungarian delegations TO-
dav EXPRESSED the opinion that Hungary
had lust cause to complain in regard to
the anti.Hungarian agitation in Rou-
mania. He would not, however, blame
the Roumanian government, because the
books and maps used in the schools
designated Pennsylvania as Roumanian
territory. These, he said, were issued
bv Chauvinist circles, and the Rouman-
ian government was totally irresponsible
for them. A continuance of the friendly
relations with Roumania, he believed,
was the best means to cause Roumanlan
irredentism to disappear. In regard to
Bulgaria Count Kalnoky said the fall
of Premier Stambuloff had been foreseeen.
He had governed too long for the I'M
patience of his adversaries to tolerate him
fnrther. Prince Ferdinand, he declared,
was a man of fine intelligence, and GER
tainly did not desire the imperial inde--
pendence of the country which he had
done so much to consolidate. In reply
to an Interpolation in regard to Italy
Count Kalnoky said the entente be-
tween Austria and Italy was too strong
to be shaken by incidents like the dis
course OF Signor Bonghi attacking the
dreibund. Regarding policy OF inter-
national measures against anarchy, he
said it would be OF small practical value.
A delegate, interrupting, recalled re-
mark made by Count Andrassy that "a
moderate policy like Kalnoky's might
lead to fatal consequences" Count Kali
noky replied: -,
"If Count Andrassy had lived until
now, he would have been satisfied with
the results of that policy"
Another delegate asking an explana-
tion as to an independent election OF a
Pope to comply with the guarantee of
the Italian government, Kalnoky re-
piled:
Regarding our influence, there is no
reason to renounce it. We are prepared
to maintain its full value"
Archbishop Samassa, who was present
in the delegation, spoke in behalf OF an
independent conclave. He insisted that
the question of the succession of the
Pope might become critical at any mo-
ment. Although the papacy was an
ecclesiastical institution, it was also q
political institution OF the highest i'm
portance. The position of the Pope to-
day, he declared, was even higher than
when he distributed the crowns o.
Europe. The great powers would fail
to elect Pope unless it was supported
by the voice of the church. The EN-
peror of Austria had traditional right
to exclude Cardinals from taking part in
an election who did not possess his ap'
proval, but that right could be controlled
by the conclave. 1t was therefore of the
greatest importance that Austria should
be represented in the connclave by Car.
dinals, who, besides being diplomates
were also in touch with the permanent
policy of the Holy See.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27

YREKA, Cal, September 19.-Govern-
ment Detective Harris has captured a
man named Ewing at Scott Valley, whom
he charges with making and circulating
spurious silver coins. Eight dollars in
counterfeit money was found in the pos
session of the prisoner. A confederate
named johnson escaped. The gang num-
bers fifteen in all, and have been circu-
lating counterfeit money throughout
Northern California and Southern Ore
gon. The counterfeits consist of quar-
ters, halves and dollars, and are good
limitations, the work being well executed
Harris arrested two of the gang few
days ago in Shasta county.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
CAR-LIGHTING.
The Southern Pacific Experimenting 4
with II New System.

The Southern Pacific Experimenting x
with II New System.
SAN Francisco, September l0.-A new
system for lighting railway cars, which
has been in use on many of the Eastern
roads for some time, will soon be adopted
by the Southern Pacific Company. I'M
der the new system each car will be sup
piled with cylinder containing crude
petroleum in sufficient quantity to gem
crate gas to meet the requirements dur
ing u trip. The first experiment with
this method OF lighting was made last
night at the Oakland yards with one of
the mail coaches OF the Central Pacific
division, which had been fitted up for
that purpose. The light was thoroughly
tested, and worked with perfect salts.
faction and with far better results than
that derived by the use of coal oil lamps,
now commonly used, or gasoline, which
is used on some Of the roads running out
OF Chicago. II is the intention OF the
Southern Pacific Company TO introduce
the new system on all the mail coaches
OF its road rs rapidly as the work can be
done, and II il is found TO work rs we'll
as II did in the test, passenger coaches
will also be lighted in the same manner.
Petroleum gas is already being used on
some OF the latest models OF Pullman
Cara
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
THE YACHT RACE,
Propositions From the British Not to
Our Liking.

Our Liking.
New YORK, September 17.-Both Lord
Lonsdale and Lord Dunraven are seri-
ously talking of building yacht to race
for the American cup, and, judging by
the comments in English papers, num-
Der OF important concessions will be
asked of the New York Yacht Club. It
is said that, if the Englishmen decide to
challenge with seventy or an eighty
footer, they would like the New York
Yacht Club to meet them with boat of
similar size and not have the Vigilant,
Jubilee or Colonna put against their
smaller craft. They also say that they
would like to have the races decided off
Newport to avoid excursion steamers.
While no formal proposition has thus
far been made to the New York Yacht
Club on the subject, the questions have
been informally discussed among the
members, and those in authority saw that
neither proposition finds favor here or
would be accepted under any circum.
stances.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
BATTLE OF PING YANG.
Thousands of Chinese Prisoners to be
Sent to Japan.

Thnr.and. - r1t.. r,
o isoher' 10 DC
SUN ~ '"p""'
LONDON, September 10.-The officials
OF the Japanese legation here have re-
co;vo5 ,ba tolIo,,;,a III 1;o...aL
'','ou 'i'o ioii'"ins oaoie uiSpavch'
our army surrounded ring Yang the
10Th instant, and after severe fighting
gained a great victory and captured the
citv Tho nrrobor - ,ho 60, lii
' o' VI 'no oieniy hiieu'
wounded ana taken prisoners Is immense.
The Japanese lost eleven officers and 260
soldiers. killed and wounded
Tho p,;t;oh NIi,;o.o. =. ro,.; H..
's'n -''''i,s''i "' ioh'o mas
capied the foreign once announcing the
Japanese victory. A Central News Ping
Yany disnatch dated veaterdoy soys
that ia .OO] prisoners marched thromgb
that nlace vesterdav. others arc arriy;nI,
hourly, and will be shinned to Janape'
The report that there are bO OOO Chinese
between ping Yang and the Yaln river
is discredited. The force aronnd Pine
Yang was the flower of the armv and
really the only effective part. The China
men composing the levies now made
have do idea Of modern warfare An
other PING Yang disnatcb saws that i'm.
mense quantities Of rifles and stores are
stacked in the public souares The Cbi.
neee prisoners are fairly we'll treatad
They will be sent to Japan in patches of
l.OO0 each.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Pail Mall Gazette states the Jananese in
the attack on ping Yang were enabled
by brilliant moonlight during the NIGHT.
tLso,.Lo,,, ,,L;L 9Lo L..I I.f
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
MIRACLE AT LOURDEs.
One Sick Almost Unto Death Made
Strong and Healthy.

Strong and Healthy.
New YORK, September 1s.-The Her
aid prints the following from its Rome
correspondent under date of September
z: Another pilgrimage from across the
Atlantic, this time from Canada, has ar
rived in Rome, and was received this
morning by the Pontiff with great cere-
mony and graciousness. They came to
Rome last Thursday from Lourdes, where
they were during the national pilgrim
age. As they steamed into the famous
town Of Bernadotte their American col
leagues were just leaving. In an inter-
view with NJ. Riyet, the director of the
pilgrimage, he informed me that, al
though some of the party started out
with rather vague ideas OF Lourdes, they
were all enthusiastically devout and de-
lighted while there, and it was with great
difficulty that they went away, even
with the prospect before them of being
received by the Holy Father. The first
day OF their stay ten miracles were reg
lstered at the bureau, and their faith
was strengthened to exultation by the
complete restoration to health OF one OF
their party. Mrs. Burque, the wife of a
physician Of Montreal, suffering from
tumor, took this pilgrimage as last re-
sort, having been given up by the doc
tors in Canada. 1t was against their
advice, and even in Paris no one could
relieve her in any way, and she was told
that, if she took such a journey, it was
at the risk Of her life. She persisted,
being strong in her faith; and, though
much exhausted on arriving, few days
later she re-embarked for Paris, radiant
with health, perfectly cured and devout-
ly thankful to "Our Lady OF Lourdes." !"
The reception at the Vatican was much
like that accorded last month to the
American pilgrims, the Pope seeming to
have special love for his children across
the water. He murmured from time to
time: "Oh! ce sont mes Canadiens.
Oh! que je suis content" NJ. Rivet
presented the Holy Father with $2,50O
for Peters pence, and was elected mem
Der OF the order of Advocates of St. Pc
ter. They left to-day via Florence, Ven
ice and Geneva to sail for Canada from
Liyerpool.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
GOT THE BEST OF SQUIRRELS.
Field of Wheat In the Pest Belt Yields
Twcnty-Three Bushels.

Twcnty-Three Bushels.
DIAMOND, WASH, September Nv.
N. Ruby has just finished threshing his
500 acres of wheat southwest OF here. Il
yield aSis bushels per acre. The grain
was all cut with self-binders. This field
OF wheat was in one OF the worst sec
tions of the squirrel belt, and the sue
cess achieved in fighting them proves
that the pests can be poisoned If the
work is vigorously and thoroughly at
tended to.
The granary idea is quite a popular
one among our farmers, number OF new
ones having been built this season.
No one who will take the trouble to
visit the Swift orchard, three miles north
OF here, can longer doubt the adaptable
lty OF the Palouse country for fruit-rais-
ing. This orchard covers l4S acres of both
hill and valley land, and some of the
trees are twenty years old. The trees
are thrifty in appearance, and all varie-
ties are loaded to the ground with the
choicest quality OF fruit. The crop this
year is the heaviest ever grown, over 100
tons having already been shipped to
Spokane and Montana points.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
THE HERO OF HINCKLEY.
Engineer Root Gives His Money Reward
to the Fire Sufferers.

Engineer Root Gives His Money Reward
to the Fire Sufferers.
MINNEAPoLIs, September 20.-A mum.
Der OF prominent citizens of Minnesota
including Senator Washburn, E. A. Pills
bury, Mayor Eustis, Rev. Wayland Hoyt
and the General Manager OF the St. Paul
and Duluth road, have presented james
Root, the engineer who saved 200 pas.
sengers by running his train throughthe
fire at Hinckley, with handsome testi.
monial. Senator Washburn after brief
speech handed to the now famous engi.
ineer beautiful embossed page with
handsome leather covers, containing
resume OF the deed OF Root and eulogiz.
ing his act. Mayor Eustis complimented
Root on his heroic action, and handed
him $25 in gold, testimonial from
member of the Raymond excursion party
which had passed through the city re-
Gently. With trembling voice the en-
glneer replied: 81 only did my duty,
and one that any brotherhood engineer
would have done. l ask you to accept
the money as my subscription for the re-
lief OF the Hinckley fire sufferers"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
NEW UNION DEPOT.
Work tc Begin Soon and be Hurried I
Completion.

Completion.
PORTLAND, Or, September 19.-Work
will be resumed sometime between Oc-
tober and October 15. The exact date
has not yet been determined, as there
are some matters yet to be arranged be-
tween General Manager McNeill OF the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany and the receivers of the Oregon
Short Line in New York. This is one of
the principal objects OF Mr.. McNeill's
trip to the East.
While the depot is to all appearances
practically completed, there is 100000
yet to be spent on the building and
ground, and about six months time
will elapse after work is resumed before
all the work on the grounds will be fin
ished. The filling OF the lake is COM
pleted, and the yards are ready for track
laying and the street improvements. As
for the depot itself the exterior work
will be through with when the 140.foot
clock tower, now as high as the roof Of
the main building, is built.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
UNITED STATES ARMY.
Why the Latest Order of General Scho.
field Was Withheld.

field Was Withheld.
WASHINGTON, September 20.-It was
perhaps with a view to the unexpected
execution of the plan for the concentra.
ton of troops and the reduction Of a
number of army posts that the formal
order to give it effect was withheld until
Congress had adjourned and but few
Senators and Representatives remainr
in Washington. By the terms Of the
order nine posts are abandoned. They
are in the West, namely:
Fort Marcy, N. NJ. Fort Bowie, A. T.;
Fort Mckinney, Wyo.; Fort Sully, s.
D.; Fort Supply, o. r.. Fort Mackinac
Mich, and Newport Barracks, Ky.
These posts were much too numerous
in Western States, causing an expend-
ture with regularity OF large sums Of
money by the garrisons and encouraging
business generally. 1t was not supposed
that they could be abandoned without
some opposition, and already flood Of
protests have begun to pour in upon tht
War Department, demonstrating against
the changes in every case. General
Schofeld, who is acting as Secretary Of
War, has to bear the brunt, but he is
laying aside the papers until the return
OF Secretary Lamont, who must pass
upon them in the end.