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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
GOVERNOR WAITE ARRESTED.
Charged With Opening and Reading
Another Persons Letter.

Sharseu Win opening ana heading
Another Persons Letter.
DENVER, August ga warrant was
issued to-day for the arrest OF Governor
Waite on the serious charge of opening
and reading letter addressed to Mrs.
Likens, formerly matron at the police
headquarters. The warrant was issued
by United States Commissioner Hins-
dale, who also issued warrants for the
arrest Of President Denis Mullins OF the
Police Board, Chief OF Police Hamilton
Armstrong and Kate Dwyer, matron at
police headquarters.
The charge is opening mail and also
conspiracy under statutes Nos. 1892 and
8, ,440, the penalty for which is fine Of
not over 10000 or two years imprison-
ment, or both. The complaint was made
by Mrs. Likens, and was investigated by
Postoffice Inspector McMechen. Mr..
McMechen laid the matter before United
States District Attorney Johnson, who
this afternoon drew up formal COM
plant against the four persons men
toned. This was presented to Commits
sioner Hinsdale, and he issued the war
rants, which were placed in the hands
of Marshal Israel's assistant. Shortly
afterward the warrants were served, and
all the parties named were arrested and
taken before Commissioner Hinsdale.
Governor Waite created quite scene in
the Commissioners rooms. He was
highly indignant, and when Deputy
United States District Attorney Rhodes
stepped toward him with extended
hand, the Governor met him with cold
stare. Governor Waite pleaded mot
guilty." claiming he had not opened the
letter, bnt the contents had been read to
him. The hearing of the case was set
for tomorrow, and when it was sug-
gested that bail be fixed at $1,000, the
prisoner sprang from his chair, paced
the floor and exclaimed:
81 will not give bail. am Governor
of this State, and the proceedings are
had to interfere with me in the admin
istration Of my Office. will not give
bail. You may send me to Jail, but l
will not give bail"
Finally the Commissioners accepted
the Governors personal recopnizance to
appear for trial in the sum of 500.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
GENERAL DIMOND's REPORT.
Operations of the National Guard During
the Strike Reviewed.


SAN Francisco, August 2S.-The re-
port Of Major General Dimond to Gov
ernor Markham on the operations OF
the National Guard at Sacramento dur
ing the strike has been made public by
the Governor. 1t is a document OF
length, and the major portion OF it is
devoted to review OF the events at Sac
ramento July 4. He quotes a number
OF kilograms that passed between him
and the State authorities and the Ma
tional Guard officers, in particular the
one received from the Governor author
izing him to proceed to Sacramento with
troops and directing him to use his
" best judgment as to number, equip
ment and mode of transportation.
General Dmond, in view OF the fact that
the troops suffered much from hunger
on the first day Of their arrival at the
capital lays great stress on the fact that
in issuing orders to the commanders he
repeatedly directed that two days. ra-
tions be taken along, which orders, he
says, for some reason not yet known
were not complied with" He also
quotes kilograms to show that he had
made inquiries as to the loyalty of the
troops and had been assured that they
would do their duty at all hazards.
The depot campaign is set forth at
length, but the facts do not differ mate
rally from those published at the time.
1t appears that the General had agreed
to take the troops direct to the depot,
but through orders, the responsibility OF
which he has not yet been able to place,
he was taken to Twenty-frst street, and
found it necessary to disembark his
troops there. This he refers to as "a
serious and fatal mistake" The respon-
sibility OF the movement of General
Sheehan's troops from the head of the
column is placed on Marshal Baldwin.
General Dimond states that General
Sheehan saw the necessity of occupying
the end of the depot, which was clear OF
strikers, and sent request to General
Dickinson to that effect. General Dick
inson refused, saying he preferred to re.
celve such orders from General Dimond,
When General Dimond finally sent the
order General Dickinson had been over
come by the heat. The removal of the
from the head of the column
to guard the bridges was opposed bv the
officers as demoralizing to the soldiers
and encouraging to the strikers, but
Baldwin, who had assumed
command OF the troops, insisted on his
orders being carried out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
PREPARED FOR THE BREAK.
Johnstown, but without the
Loss of Life.

Another Johnstown, but without the
Loss OF Life.
SILMA, August 2S.-Gohna Lake, which
has for some time past been threatening
to break its banks and sweep down the
valley, at the head OF which it lies, has
broken the dam controlling the waters.
Thousands OF tons of water poured
through the valley like a cataract, sweep,
ing everything before it. Huge bowl
ders were swept along like pebbles, trees
were uprooted and carried on the crest
OF the Hood, and villages along the valley
were swept out of existence in an in
stant after the roaring torrent OF whirl-
ing waters struck them. The rainfall
during the monsoon has been heavy.
and the lake rose with great rapiditv,
The percolation at the dam became very
heavy, and the engineers who examined
1t decided that its breakage was inn
To repair it was impossible,
and the government at once took steps
to prevent loss Of life when the break
came. Elaborate railway and tele-
graphic arrangements were made, and
when the dam started to go out the
people nearest the point of danger were
carried by the railroad to places of
safety, while those farther down the val
ley were notified to pack up their be-
longings and be prepared to leave their
homes when called upon by the govern.
ment to do so. The call was soon issued
and the people taken away. So when
the flood really came the valley was
deserted by everybody. To this wise
foresight OF the government is due the
fact that great loss of life was averted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
tux EVE or A BATTLE.
An Old Prophecy which the Japanes
Believe Will Come About.


Believe Will Come About.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-"Japan and
China are on the eve Of big battle"
said Japan's Consul, Naoeymon Hashi-
guehi, to the Tribune reporter to-day.
"Asan will be the scene of battle men,
orable in the history of the Orient, " said
he. "It will be the Marathon OF the
East, for the contest will be waged both
on sea and on shore. Asan is place of
great natural strength. 1t is a small
seaport on the coast Of Corea. The Chi
nese have fort and garrison there. On
the sea side it looks over to an island,
by which the northern and southern ap-
proaches are narrowed into channels
easily capable OF torpedo defense. On
land it is assailable from one direction
only-that Of Heitku. Curiously enough,
there is prediction current in Corea
that Asan will witness a struggle max
ing necessary the northward flight of the
Chinese Emperor, and that the present
year will mark the downfall OF the Ii
dynasty in Corea. A copy OF the proph-
ecy is said to have fallen into the hands
OF the Japanese Consul at Fusan eight
years ago. The Chinese forces have been
busily engaged strengthening their posi-
tion. They have dug trenches, prepared
obstacles and laid mines, so that the task
OF storming the place must present great
difficulties. Their $500 troops have been
reinforced until there are now about
5000. Further, the whole Chinese
squadron, aggregating. over twenty ships,
has arrived at Asan. Thus China has
accepted Corea as the battlefield. In
the side OF the sea she plants her navy
to secure line OF retreat and basis of
supplies. In the side of the land she is
marching a powerful army across the
northern frontier of Corea to recover
possession OF Seoul and effect junction
with the troops and fleet at Asan. 1t
will be Japan's business to prevent such
a junction, and she is getting about the
work in earnest. Japan has at the
present moment 100000 men under
arms, and can at any moment put into
the field 100000, OF whom $4,000 would
be armed with Marta repeating rifles
and the rest with single rifles. These
men have all been well drilled, and are
between 20 and 32years old. Japan has
at its immediate disposition 5O,OO0,O 900
yen, and at meeting OF leading capi-
talists of the empire so 900, 900 yen were
subscribed. A yen is worth about 30
cents of limited States mnnav -
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
JAPAN VERY HAPPY
New Treaty Between Her and
Great Britain Ratified.
A FULLY CIVILIZED POWER

By the Terms of the Treaty the Claim oI
Great Britain to Extra Territorial
Jurisdiction is AbandOned-The Inn
portance OF Great Britain's Action.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Japan has
at last succeeded in an object very dear
to her people and for which the govern
ment has striven with all the arts oil
diplomacy for many years. News has
been received here by the diplomatic
corps that new treaty has just been
negotiated between Japan and Great
Britain, by the terms of which the claim
of extra territorial jurisdiction by the
latter is abandoned. Negotiations look
ing to the ratification OF similar treaty
are going on between Japan and the
United States and European nations
other than Great Britain, and 1t is said
that they will speedily follow the ex-
ample set by the latter and fully recog-
nize the right OF Japan to exercise Jurls-
diction in her own territory. The I'M
vi
by the way rather tends to discredlt the
stories that she is hostile to Japan in
her present war, lies in the fact that it
is actually the recognition OF Japan as
fully civilized power. The exercise OF
extra territorial jurisdiction has always
been confined to barbarous and semi
civilized countries, whose ignorance OF
the first principles OF justice and law
seemed to render imperative the reten.
ton by the civilized nations OF the world
of the right to administer justice where
their own citizens were concerned, even
as against natives of the semi-civilized
country and within its borders. This
has been done through the medium Of
Consular Courts, and the system obtains
in Egypt, China, Japan, Turkey and
many other countries. Ever since the
wave Of civilization rolled over Japan
her sensitive and proud people have re-
sented the continuance OF the extra ter
ritorial system not solely because OF its
workings, but also because it was a
standing declaration that Japan was not
civilized and was reflection upon the
Japanese judiciary. Therefore the action
Of Great Britain in surrendering this
claim in the new treaty is OF great i'm
portance to Japan as marking distinct
epoch in her advancement to the front
rank OF nations.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
THE QUEEN FLoATED.
The Damaged Steamer Lifted From the
Rocks Near COrmorant Island.

The Damaged Steamer Lifted From the
Rocks Near Cormorant Island.
PoRT TOWNSEND, WASH, August 29.-
The steamer City OF Topeka arrived
from Alaska to-day with late news con-
cerning the stranded steamer Queen.
Sunday evening at high tide, after the
Queen had been relieved of the freight
in the forward hold, the anchors and
chains taken ashore and several hundred
tons OF coal discharged overheard, she
fioated off and was beached at Alert Bay,
ten miles distant. A bowlder had pene-
trated her forward compartment, knock
ing off plate and admitting large vol
ume Of water, but the damage could not
be ascertained until the tide had fallen,
which would have been yesterday six
hours after the Topeka left. Captain
Carroll told the passengers he was un-
able to ascertain the extent OF the injury,
and that he might possibly patch up the
aperture and return TO the Victoria dry
dock for repairs. Two OF the excursion
lists decided TO return and come down
on the Topeka, and the others stopped
by the vessel and will continue north
on the next trip of the Topeka. The
officers of the Topeka think the Queen
more seriously damaged than at first re-
ported, and that it will require much
labor and expense to put her in first
class condition.
A. Lordeaux of Duluth, one of the
Queens passengers who came down to-
day, said that the shock OF the vessel GO
ing on the rocks was scarcely felt, and
that few realized that the ship was
aground until next morning. The beach
all along Cormorant Island is sand ex-
cept where the accident occurred, and
that for fifty or sixty feet is strewn with
sharp jagged rocks. The passengers are
encamped ashore, enjoying the novelty
of the excursion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
PALACE CAR BUILDERS.
Es-Employes OF Pullman aud Capitalists
Organize u New Company.

HIAwArHA, Kan, August 2S.--A COM
pany of ex-employes OF Pullman, backed
by capitalists, has been organized to
build car and manufacture shops here.
Brown county citizens have taken $50.
900 in stock and Chicago capitalists
100000. Louis Myers, President, and
Il. .. Allen, Secretary, will be in Hia-
watha to-day TO select the site. c. o,
Allen is the inventor OF u new palace
sleeping car, for which Pullman offered
him $4,000 and New York company
$4,000 and royalty. The company
will be managed ON the cooperative
plan, each workman to receive a share
OF the profits, though the capitalists are
guaranteed q per cent on their invest
ment before the laborer comes in for his
share. The company has control OF five
patents, and is to manufacture all kinds
OF railway equipment. Louis Myers,
President of the company, is the archi-
tect OF the initial Pullman cars, and has
been in the employ OF that company
since its organization. Eight hundred
ex-employes of Pullman will come here
and begin the building for the works AS
soon as preliminary arrangements are
made.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt Considering the
Adyisability OF Instituting Suit.

AuNisaDiIity OF lnstituting suit.
New YoRK, August pa Paris dis
patch says Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt has
under consideration the advisability of
instituting proceedings for a divorce.
The difficulties, it is said, nearly reached
Il climax some months ago, when the
party on the yacht Valiant in the Medi-
terranean separated. About ten weeks
ago Cornelius Vanderbilt went to Lon
don to stop further proceedings, but was
unsuccessful. Mrs. Vanderbilt is repre-.
sented by Colonel William Jay of New
York, who IN now in Germany. A prop
osition is said to have been made by
Mrs. Vanderbilt for separation on the
basis of an annual allowance of $780,
600, the custody of her children and the
possession of three houses at Newport,
lslip and New York. 1t is said that Mr..
Vanderbilt offered no objection, but
would only consent to terms less liberal
than those asked by Mrs. Vanderbilt.
She has refused his proposition, and fur
ther discussion is postponed until the
arrival OF Colonel Jay in Paris. Mr..
Vanderbilt yesterday declined to dis
cuss the matter further than to say that
he had instituted proceedings in divorce.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.


SANDY HOOK, N. Y, August 27.-Five
lo-ineh proiectiles, each containing 500
pounds of nitro-gelatine, and one con-
tanning 200 pounds, were fired this after
noon. The explosions were periect
three exploding when striking the water
causing thunder.like noise and emil,
ting sheets OF flame. No fire was visible
from those exploding under the water
but the usual rising up OF the water
caused by the explosion was perceptible.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
African Steamship Line.

PHILADELPHIA, August Sl.-The first
direct steamship line between America
and the west coast of Africa has been
chartered in the State of New Jersey. 1t
Will be known as the African Steamship
Company. About half of its stock is
subscribed, and the boats will ply month
~ between this city and Liberia, begin
nlng about October l. The company,
Whlch will receive subsidy from the
iLloerlan government OF $4,000 a year,
intends to carry the United States mail.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
The Exposition Fever.

Los ANGELES, August 2a.-It was def
mtely settled to-day that an Inter
national Exposition will be held here
from October 10 to January l5. 1t will
oe held in Agricultural Park. and
nun number OF buildings, including the main
naIl, 4OO feet long, will be erected at
once All the attractions Of the Mid
wav' the Polish artists display, the
french french display and 200 foreign attrae.
lions have been secured.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06

LONDON. August 27.-Paddy Slavin
has issued a challenge to Jim Corbett
and Peter jackson, or the winner OF the
fight between them, to meet him for
5000 side and the largest purse Of
tered in America or England, He will
deposit 81 900 with the Sporting Life to-
morrow.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
CUSTOMS INSTRUCTIONS.
Arrival ut the Exterior Port aud Not the
Interior Port To Govern.

Interior Fort to Govern.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-Secretary
Carlisle has received number of tele-
grams of inquiry from customs officers
us to the details to be observed in carry.
ing the new tariff into effect. The re-
plies were OF no special interest with the
exception OF one, which states on the
authority OF the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court that imported
goods destined for any interior point
will be considered as having been i'm.
ported when they arrive at the custom
house at the seaboard, or, technically
speaking, the arrival at the exterior port
and not the interior port will govern in
determining the time of arrival. In an.
swcr to telegram from the Boston Gus.
toms authorities Secretary Carlislisle has
replied, holding that no goods which ar.
rived in port before midnight on August
p are entitled to entry under the new
tariff act. This applied to goods under
government order for which no entry
has been made and to goods in port en-.
tered and also to goods entered for which
permits have not been presented.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
Identified as Melbourne.

DENVER, August 2o.-The man who
committed suicide last Friday at the
Hope Hotel proves TO be Frank Mel
bourne, the rainmaker, well known in
the West and particularly in Wyoming,
where he lived.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06

SAN JOSH, CAL, August 29,-NIiss Ada
Nichols, the sisteen-year-old daughter
OF Theodore Nichols, committed suicide
this morning at her mountain home, six
miles above Los Gatos, by taking strych-
nine. No motive is known, but probably
1t was dependency over love affair.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06

BEATRICE, Neb., Aug 27.-James
Myers, cashier of the Bank OF odell, was
arrested by Sheriff Kyo to-day, charged
with embezzlement. The sum involved
10 5000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06

YOSEMITE, CAL, August 2S.-The peo-
Pile who were visitors in the valley to-.
day were treated to n sight which they
will never forget. This evening cloud
burst somewhere ON the Yosemite creek
back Of the Yosemite Falls, and the ialls
increased in volume until they were
higher than they have ever been at any
time this year, The water below the
falls increased until IL was within foo,
OF the bridge, and had il increased an.
other foot, the State bridge would have
been swept away. No damage was done
to the valley except n slight washing Of
banks on the Yosemite creek.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
THE TRUST AND THE TARIFF.
Whisky People Were Unable to Raise
the Money Needed.

PEORIA, Ill.,, August 2S.-The whisky
trust failed to negotiate the loan of s5- :
100000 with the New York banks for the
purpose OF taking all of its product ont
OF bond before the new tariff went into
effect. At the close OF business bour This
afternoon, the last day of grace, the gov
ernment warehouse contained a large
quantity OF spirits. At 3 O'Clock a check
bearing the signature OF John Bapgs,
Vice President of the Dstilling and Cat.
tie Feeding Company, was presented 10
Collector Hunter for s5ll,l65. AZ 4
O'Clock, the utmost limit allowed for the
payment of the old tax, another check
was sent in for Sl65,l54, making the
total amount paid by the trust 10 the
Collector to-day S667,320. From other
distilleries enough was taken to swell
the amount to 1928, ,757, making the
largest daily collection at this office in
the history of the service.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
PEoRtA, ILL.,, August 2S.-With the
close OF business the whisky trust took
out sSOO0,000 worth at all points. II
could have taken ont more, but wanted
to influence the stock. The trust will
test the validity OF the new tariff.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06

Extensive Displays OF All the Products
and Manufactures OF the Pacific
Northwest-The Cream of the Foreign
Exhibits Are Also to be Seen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-22
HUNTER-wHITE.

Much TO the surprise of a great
many of their friends, Mr.. James a.
Hunter and Miss Annie NJ. White
were married on Wednesday even
ing of this week. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. ]. a. Young
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. White, on East River street.
Only the relatives and few im-
mediate. friends of the contracting
parties were present. The hand
some parlors were decorated with
golden rod, potted plants and cut
flowers in profusion, and under a
floral arch from which suspended a
true lovers knot the happy pair
were made husband and wife.
The bride was charmingly attired
i'm white silk, trimmed with lace and
brides roses.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom. together with those present,
sat down to sumptuous wedding
dinner which was thoroughly en-
joycd by all, and which was presid-
ed over by Mrs. c. \. Childs, sister
of the bride.
The bride, as has been said before,
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
". White, and il an accomplished
and practical young lady. She has
lived in this city only about a year,
but in that time she has made n
host of friends.
OF Mr.. Hunter il is not necessary
to say great deal. He has grown
up right here in this city and vicin-
ity aud has large circle of friends.
He is hail fellow well met with
his associates and is also first rate
business man, being a member of
the firm of Hunter X Burge har-
ness and saddlery dealers of Baxter
Springs and Galena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter will soon 60
to housekeeping in the Henley resi-
dence property on South Military
street, recently vacated by II. {.
Scott, which is now being prepared
for them.
The NEWS joins a host of friends
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
long life and prosperity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-22
The WetxeI En- .er. mi ,ment.

]. W. Wetzel, Ph. B. b. o., will
give one of his entertainments in
oratory and reading at the NJ. f.
church Monday evening next. The
program will be well diversified
dramatic. dialectic, humorous, pa
thetic and is replete with interest
for all. Mr.. Wetael has gained an
unrivallcd reputation in the West
as an orator and entertainer. The
Topeka Capital says his oration
there recently was the finest ever
given by Kansas college student.
The price of admission is IL and y
cents and reserved seats may be Sc
cured at McFadden d Prices.