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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
Roy Murderer snrrendsr..

Amos Decker, the boy who murdered
playmate near Findlay, o., has given
himself up to the authorities. He sue.
cessfully eluded capture for several
days by hiding in corn field, but hun.
ger drove him out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
RECORDS OF THE PAST.
Forgotten Documents Found by the
Venezuela Commission,

Venezuela Commission.
Washington, Aug. 11.-During the
past month the work of the Venezuela
boundary commission has entered upon
new stage. Heretofore, the efforts of
the commissioners have been directed
mainly to securing the evidence upon
which the final reports is to be based.
The work from now ON will largely
consist of classifying the information
already obtained. The British govern
ment, it is presumed, has put into its
two voluminous bluebooks all the in.
formation upon which it relies in sup.
port of its claims. The Venezuela gov
ernment has done the same in its three
volumes of transcripts from the Span.
lsh archives. Independently of this,
the commission has been searching on
its own account. The congressional
library in Washington and many pub.
lie and private libraries in various
parts OF the country have been ran.
sacked for historical and cartographical
information. The archives at the
Hague have been gone through with
thoroughness that not even the zeal of
Great Britain or Venezuela has hereto.
fore attempted, and as result import.
ant documents, which the world thought
lost or destroyed have been unearthed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
Five Were Drowned.

Philadelphia, Aug. l2.-Five persons
were drowned last night in the Della.
ware river, opposite Bridgeburg by the
capsizing of small rowboat. The vic
tins were: Amelia Holman, Rose
Berninger, both of this city; Charles
Minnik, of CINCINNATI; John T. Reeder,
address unknown. The boat was caught
in a squall and upset.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

Pursuit of the bandits who held up
the Wilhoit stage has been abandoned,
as their trail was lost in the mountains
about fifteen miles from where the
crime was committed, making it well
nigh impossible to further trace them
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
Fatal Knnsas City Fire.

One man was killed outright, one
perhaps fatally injured and five others
sustained more or less serious injuries
in fire which started in Swift's pack
ing plant in Kansas City, Mo- The
property loss is nearly 800, 600. Joseph
Hoblowitz, night watchman, was
suffocated or burned to death.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

Rev. j. c. Hull, a preacher, was ar
rested IN st. Paul at the request of his
wife, charged with attempting to kill
her by administering poison in repeat
ed small doses. Hull is prominent in
ST. Paul church circles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

A government organ declares that if
Nicaragua refuses to relinquish Islas
Mangla which she seized contrary to
the wishes of the inhabitants, the Co.
lomoian government will regard the
refusal as a casus belli.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
American Money BIacklisted.

The Montreal chamber of commerce
has passed resolution expressing ap-
proval of the action of the banks in that
district in charging discount of 10
per cent on all American money. 1t
also issued warning to merchants,
farmers and the public generally not to
accept American money upon any con.
sideration.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

Madrid, Aug. ll.-Senor Sagasta,
the well'known liberal leader, in an
interview on the Spanish outlook, said
that he feared, like Senior Canoyas, the
premier, conflict with the United
States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
Floods In Nicaragua.

Rains have caused the rivers Rama
and suqua, in Nicaragua to rise rapid.
ly, and the panic stricken habitants
of FL Rama have taken to the high
ground and on board steamers. Nearly
all buildings in the latter place were
destroyed. Plantations near the town
were ruined and the damage is esti.
mated at 81 200. 900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

Brighton, N. j., Aug. 11.-Fivo
members Of the family Of jeremiah
frasier, merchant of this place ara ~"
dangerously i'll from poison supposed - 70 %
nave been in something which ,baU
nad eaten, Mrs. Frasier and two sons
ers are in dangerous condition
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

San Francisco, Aug. 30. w.
Winthrop, who is accused of kidnapping
James Campbell, the aged millionaire
OF Hawaii, was caught in Oakland this
morning and brought to this city.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
Death of Mrs. Annette Lord

New York, Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Anne's,
Hicks.Lord, who was in her day one =
the most notable figures in New ie'
society, died last night, aged g. Nh
hlcks'Lord was descended on na
mothers side from titled Enghy
family, and was related to GeneiD
Robert Schenok, once United sn"
minister to Great Britain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
Alfred Tennyson's Widow.

London, Aug. 12.-Baroness Tenny.
son, widow of the late poet laureate, is
dead. She was the daughter of Henry
Sellwood, and married Alfred Tenny-
son in 1850. Her son, Rallman Tenny-
son, is the present Baron Tennyson.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

A traction engine boiler exploded on
farm near Anderson, Ind, and one
man was instantly killed and several
others seriously injured.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

licked up by the pilot boat Jewett
-. Drought here last night, are still
held in detention by the health suthori.
ties, despite the efforts of their friends
to have them released. Habeas oornus
proceedings were held today, however
ana the men may be released.
Inc apparent anxiety and the nm.
usual efforts made to secure the release
OF the two Cubans detained, in order to
enable them to proceed to New York
are evidences of the Importance of their
mission to the United States. Their
arrival was telegraphed to the iunta in
New York, and the dispatches that thev
Drought were entrusted to messenuer
some prominent local members Of
the Cuban revolutionary party ridicule
the reports ascribed to the presence in
TINS country of emissaries from tho
reoeis' Recent wholesale arrests in
havana and elsewhere, of insurOent
agents, together with the capture of
emissaries : bearing dispatches from tho
ueld' they state, has temporarily inter.
rupted the former means of sendin,
messages and they have been comnelle5
10 resort to dispatching them dire,
from the coast. eo'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13

contain references to a possible
but they are not inclined to talk
on the subject.
er surmises which have been aris.
7ing to the arrival of the Cuban
are to the effect that insurgents
this time dispatching messages
United States, urging immediate
the way of arms and ammuni.
u which they are sorely in need.
far the greatest Importance, how.
is attached here to the report that
ce is likely to occur soon in the
|. Ernesto Castro and Jose Ros.
,ioked m h,, +Lo ILL.,,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-08-13
TO END THE WAR.
Negotiations for Peace to Be Begun in
Cuba.

Cuba.
Key West, Aug. lit is openly
declared here that Captain Gen eral
Weyler has reached an understanding
with the chief insurgent leaders and
that negotiations will be begun with a
view to the cessation of hostilities in
Cuba upon terms satisfactory to all
concerned. 1t is also stated here that
the captain-general and his deputy
commanders have held conference in
relation to this important movement.
The authors of these striking declara.
tlons say that the truth of their reports
is established by the fact that within
the last few days many influential
emissaries have arrived here and at
other points in the United States, from
Cuba, bearing important dispatches to
the Cuban junta in New York. Some
OF the sympathizers in the revolution.
ary cause admit that these d;sn,+obo,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-31
SHOUTING THOUSANDS THRONC THE STREETS OF CANTON

This is the year when people all want
to vote. They are ready now 10 vote.
(Cries of We are. anyhow, followed by
side they mean TO vote (Cries of The
Republican ticket) Why do they want
TO vote that ticket this year? Because
they believe that involved in Repub-
lican triumph is public confidence and
the restoration of better times. They
have had some experience in the last
three years and a half and that expert
ence has been most costly Not a single
interest i'll he country but has suffered.
The government has suffered in its rev
enues and the people in their wages and
the prices of their products. In fact,
everything has suffered but The glorious
principles of the Republican party.
Great cheering,)
Protection. honest money. public NOR
ais, reciprocity. the national honor. the
public credit-all emblazoned on the ban
Her of Rcpnbllcanism this year, and raj
lying around that standard are men of all
parties, all races. all sections, all creeds
The white man. the black man, the
wage-carner and the employer, the pro-
fcsslonal man and the business man, all
have united and stand upon common
platform, which platform is for our coun-
try and its honor Great applause and
cries Of 'Goodr) have heard from youI
spokesman today that West Virginia. 5
electoral vote this year will be for the
Republican ticket (Cries of Right You
arc.Q This assurance gratihes my heart
"a Noice-Mine, too. followed by ire
mendous cheeringD II gratifcs the heart
OF every lover of his country"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-31
WORDS TO RAILROAD MEN.
Employment and Good Money Are De-
sired by All.


sired by ALL
There were railroad men on all sides
of Mai. Mckinley when he began his
fourteenth address. One party repre-
scented the Michigan Central Another
came from Columbus, o., and represent
cd the Pennsylvania lines entering that
city. Still another party represented the
Erie employees of Cleveland. To all
these Maj. Mckinley said:
There is not Il workinsman IN TINS
audience who would not rather work for
Il good road than poor road, aud there
is not an cmployc in this great audience
that would not rather be paid in good
money than poor money. (Applause.)
sWhat you want first and above all
else is employment. What you want IS
70 get on the pay roll of a good railroad
company, for you have to get on. the pay
roll before you can get anything out OF
the pay car, to which my friend has al
ludcd. Great cheering) But in order
10 get on the pay roll the railroads must
have business You know when bust
ness is poor with the railroads some Of
you are stricken from the pay roll.
tCries of That's right.) You have ex-
pcrienced that in the last three years and
4 half What you are interested IN.
therefore, is the general prosperity of the
country. We want every factory IN the
lana 10 DE NJ Wofk. we want eNcty
mine in the country to he busy. "a
voice: Not the silver mInes.D My
friend says no silver mines. We are
willing that our silver mines shall be
busy: | hope every one of them, too.
will be busy; but if they were all put 10
work and every mint WAS mt work they
would not furnish employment for one
third of the idle men in this country who
earn their living by toll.
-.Yon have to get your employment I'D
the great. active. busy industries OF the
country. This is where you get your
work and wages, and when these great,
busy industries are at work your rail
roads have plenty of traffic. Great an
pIause.) When your railroads have plerl-
ty of traffic You have constant and
steady employment at good wages. Is
not that so? (Cries of Yes, yes)
Now. how are you to get back that
prosperity you once enjoyed? tCries of
BY voting the Republican ticket.) Some
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-31
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

We do not believe in wanion cruelty
under any circumstances; Mr. Bryan
should see to ii nj once that the ropes OF
his parachute are in good working order
The best way to deal with panic is to
vote IL 10 death ID advance.
The Boy Orator has become irritable.
He scolds the people and calls names.
He started out on his campaign in good
temper and in good voice. He still has
the voice.
If Bryan will look Mt his hand again
he will find that there are four cards
instead of five IN his flush.
The crime of % must be lost, strayed
or stolen. II has been conspicuous by its
absence in Popocratic speeches for sew
eral weeks
William Mckinley never Advocated the
passage of a law which was designed to
take money out of the pockets Of Ameri-
can workingmen.
Bryan is misled into thinking "the
country is going to the dogs" by the
snarliag of Altgeld aud Tillman. The
country will go after these dogs on No
vember 3 for brief period. but when
the country returns there won't be any
more dogs worth mentioning.
Here's n STRAW" for Bryan: Out OF
twenty-nine voters Fin trouble" at the
Center street police court in New York
city Sunday morning. twenty-seyen de-
elared they wouId-if at liberty--vote for
Mr.. Bryan. The other two were unde-
cided.
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"Tbere is one thing that ran he said
,hont the Iscnublicnn party-it does not
tcorL Inc doctrines of hate and preiudice,
bnt teaches thr eosncl of pcace. good
will and fraternity between the EN-
Mover and enploye.
s5rhc man yvho would array the moor
,coinst The rich l,d,or against capital.
cinss against class. or section against
section is not n friend of the country.
bnt nm enemy of the very best interests
If cvcry ritizep in Tho country. | would
rather teach Thai doctrine which is SO
nrevoleni This ycor North and Soutb.
whore none arc frr Marty. but an for gov
eminent Th,s IN the true policy of
sturdy American citizcnship and> ciyiIiza-
tion. | look INFO your earnest faces and
believe | know what is in your hearts
(Cries of Mckinney. Mckinley There
is but one aim and purpose. and this is
TINT Won NAV have an opportunity to
worl, for Yourselves and Your families.
This opportunity is hest cnioyed when we
de our own work i'm the United States
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faction as to feel that the wagc-enrncrs
of this country are for the most part
enlisted in the cause for which we stand.
prolonged chperingl | know something
of the wOrkingmcn of the United States
/ know something Of the potters Great
applause from the potters.) ! know
something of the Wage-carnerS in the
great cotton and wooden mills, and that
all they want is an opportunity to work
and 10 secure this all they ask is pro
lection against the products of other
lands, made 10y underpaid labor Great
applause.)
This, my fellow citizens you can reg
ulate by your own ballots Petitions, as
one of your Spokesman has already said.
count for nanSht Protests to the Amer
lean Congress count for nothing The
time when the citizens voice counts
most is on that supreme day--the elct'-
ton day. What you want 10 do is to
elect Il Congress that represents your
views; then you won't need to resort to
petitions TO regulate them, or to keep
them from injuring your industries. Let
the voice of Maryland This year re
sound as the voice of Mary land did last
year enthusiastic cheering and cries of
We WIFI for honest money and protec-
ton The tariff question is u question
wholly of labor
1--WE will manufacture with the world.
if the rest of the world will pay as good
wages as we are paid in the United
States; but as long as it does moi, patri-
otism, genuine AntricaniSm, and every
Industrial interest demands that we
should make our Tariff high enough To
measure the difference between the low
cost of labor in foreign countries and
the cost of labor in this. (Chccrs)
Then, you are interested in honest
money. You don't want any short dol
lars You have tried short hours in the
last four years. and haven't liked them
daughter and applause and cries of
you bet we don't.) When You give a
full days work to your employer you
want TO be paid in full, unquestioncol
and nnalterable dollars Great ap-
plauSe.) This is the kind OF money we
have now. And the kind we propose To
continue if the American people sustain
us this year
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business. and above ALL the absence of
confidence Shall these commercial men
now embark in the vastly more disas-
trous and destructive policy of free sill
yer, which is The party shibboleth. not
of honor hut of dishonor!
"A great many people find peculiar
pleasure in the word free 1t is a
grand glorious word when properly APP
nlied / do not know what yon may
think about il, but do not believe III de-
stroying either the business. the prop
rrty. or the credit Of this country under
the cry of free silver. tremendous
have lust pride in our glorious record in
favor of free speech, free soil, free press.
free men and free conscience, but | be-
lieve that the great majority of our coun-
trymen are neither in favor OF free trade,
free silver, or free lawlcssuess (srcat APP
plausc). nor of cheating people III the
sacred name of freedom.
"The question of honest money against
free and irrcdeema Bile paper money, both
unlimited and both unsound has been
so thoroughly argued that do not wish
to occupy your time in discussing it.
Suffice it to say that no valid or suffi-
cicni reason has yet been given. or can
he given. for the United States adopting
either. Some things are so plain, some
things are so clear and distinct. some
things are so palpahe and self-eridcnt
that, like day and night, every man must
sooner or later recognize them. II hui
man experience has proved anything. it
is that no nation was ever benefited by
moor money or injured by good money.
and that no man ever suffered from be-
ing honest. and no man ever proiitcd by
being dishonest Great cheers.) Good,
boncst dollars hurt nobody Ii we have
not MS much good money MS we ought To
have. let us get more. and we will get
more whenever the country requires IT.
But we viii not get it rs long as we are
promising to adopt the financial policy of
Cbina or Mexico Give business conf
,lcncc a chance to be restored. Start our
mills. factories. mines, quarries: restore
good prices. good home markets for our
farmers. good wages for our working
men. aud then, if the law of supply and
demand requires it, coin i'll honest dol
lars. All the good l00ccnt honest dol
lars will speedily come for the uses OF
the people
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careful consideration of every citizen in
the land. who, if he would be spared
further distress. should allow This coun-
sci to guide him nj the approaching ma
tional election.
Another issue, my fellow citizens. in
this campaign is the tariff. (Appause.)
That is to say. whether we shall ialse
sufficient revenue TO pay the current ex-
penses OF the government instead nj lor-
rowing money for that purpose. and
whathcr we shall do our work AT home
or have ii done abroad. Great applause
and cries of Good. sood.) Shall we
place duties high enough ON foreign
goods TO protect onr labor against the
cheaper labor of the Old World. and
build mp he magnificent industries of
the United States!
II do not know, my fellow citizens.
when it will he possible TO bring back
The prices of 1892: that is only conjectnr-
nj. The only way | see toward accom-
plishng that is to restore the great ma
tinnal policy. which your own citizen,
Henry Clay, SO well maintained: a policy
that would encourage and promote
American development. build up .tmeri-
can industries and employ American
labor. tAppause.)
1t pleased me to hear the generous
words Of your venerable lieutenant gov
ernor was glad to hear those splendid
sentences filled with patriotism which
must have thrilled every heart from your
German editor and my comrade who
puts the flag of his country and the in
terest of his country above that Of any
political organization. Tremendous
cheering)
This is the hour and the era for rhe
exhibition OF the highest patriotism We
have put the past behind us. We know
no North. no South. no East. no West.
but a perpetual Union of indestructible
states. Enthusiastic applause and cries
Of .Hurrah for McKinlcy.) | welcome
The men of the South as allies in this
great conflict for national honor. Let MS
give notice To all the world that there are
no longer any sectional lines To divide
us great applause) aud that we have hut
| one lay-the glorious stars and stripes
great checring). The same our grandsires
| bore upon many u field. When we stand
| for that flag we stand by all that il
represents. by national integrity. finan-
| eial honor, the supremacy of government
| by law. aud the sacredncss of the federal
| Judiciary. which is our anchor of safety
| in every hour of trouble. tGreat ap-
plause and cries of Mckinney is all
! right.
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MERCIAL TRAVELLERS.


Large DcitSdiiOns OHio Ostic'
states Greet Maj. Mckinley.
Another large and Interesting delega-
ton was made up of commercial travel
ers. mostly from Ohio and adjoining
states They were addressed by Mr.
Mex nley rs follows:
'.You have discovered in the last four
years shat il is IA good deal safer to con-
suit markets than maxms You have
discovered that prices current aud actual
experience in trade and commerce are II
better guide To business prosperity than
anything you can find in the text books.
Your coming together. Democrats and
Republicans Ia voice: No Democrats IN
this crowd well. once Democrats. but
now prcferring country to party. Com
ing together as you have is an act OF
sterling patriotism hitherto almost UNI
known in American politics, and pro-
NOTED only by considerations oil the pub
lie good But these are CHARACTERISTIC
traits of the business and commercial
men of the country.
Il do not attribute your call toany per
sona concern for my success. You look
beyond the candidate to the great prlnci-
pies he represents and upon that ground
and in that spirit you are here today.
and in the same spirit | address you
now. No people in the country can be
more interested in the result of the cleo
ton two weeks from next Tuesday than
the commercial men of the United
States. (Applause.) What you want is
business aud YOU have discovered That
YOU cannot sell if there is nobody to buy.
You have suffered greatly the last three
years under the whitening touch OF par
tial free trade. and the instability OF