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he replied, FOR I do not know. It II
probable that when II arrives at q decie.
ion II will be made public through the
officers the club
Mr.. Choate. gave as his opinion that tho
verdict. would not be rendered right
away. but further than this he declined tc
cypress any opinion.
ilnfrlstcr Askwith. Lord punraven's
representative. refused to discuss the
hearing or xive his opinion ms to wher
the decision would be mdc public.
Mr.. ". J, Phelps OF the Investigating
COMMITTEES said. II can not say wher
the committee will he ready to make its
report. but ! am sure II can not he pre-.
Pared this week. IL may be ready for
publication next week. but Of that even
| am not certain Rave nothing to say
In regard 20 the testimony"
Ex-Secretary Whitney was Just ms reti
cent.
j. A. G.. Hamilton, Lord Dunraven's
private secretary, sailed today for home
on the Havel. He received n cablcgran
announcing the Illness OF his father. which
FASTENED his departure.
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SOUTHERN EDUCATORS.
The Annual Meeting OF the Association.
Addresses,

Addresses.
Hot Springs. Ark, December W.--The
teachers, many of them of the Southern
States and many of the Northern, are at
Hot Springs In convention assembled
The Western Teachers association met
this afternoon preliminary to the meet
ing of the main organization OF the
Southern Educational association. The
vice president. Charles II. Gordon OF Cam
den In the absence OF the president,
called the meeting to order and made a
brief address.
Miss Ida Dengler was chosen temper
AIRY secretary The election of officers for
the ensuing year was proceeded with
Professor George Il. Cook was nominated
for president. but declined. Professor a.
l.. Preacher was nominated and the sec
rotary was instructed to cast the vote
of the association for Professor Pencher
Ida and f.. J.. Garwood of Russcllville
were elected fret and second vice presi-
dents respectively. Miss Ida Dengler was
elected secretary and Miss Dora Hunt Of
Fort Smith corresponding secretary;
treasurer. Major r. IL. Parharm.
After the adjournment OF the associa-
ton the State superintendent called n
meeting of all those interested In nor
NAL school work with II view to discuss
Ing methods.
The Southern Educational association
ton at s O'Clock this evening by Presi-
dent j. II. Preston. state Superintendent
of instruction of Mississippi. The de-
alterations were opened with an invoca-
tion by Rev. Dickson.
The convention Is holding Its session In
the opera house. the capacity OF which
was tested by the attendance OF UPWARDS
OF 900 people, teachers, citizens aud
delegates The address of welcome was
delivered by DR.. II. IL. Taylor, of Hot
Springs. In behalf of the citizens OF Hot
Springs he welcomed the visiting educa-
tors In the absence OF Mayor waters.
State Superintendent jordan also spoke.
He rave some interesting Information
relative to schools In Arkansas.
The address OF the president OF the
| association, DIR. j. II, Preston, was most
Instructive In its character. He discussed
the problem OF public education IN the
South. He told OF the progress OF educa-
ton from the close of the war and the
days OF the RECOMMENDATION 70 the pre-
sent. showing n great gain OF y, per cent;
His speech was eloquent, anayiiticai ana
forceful. "A . .
'Thorougl,ness and It's Implications"
was the subject OF an address TO have
been delivered by DR., William II, HARPER,
president of the University Smith, state
gcologilist OF Alabama. the subject or
whose address was 'Hot Springs,
This closed the programme OF ms
evenings session.
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CAPITAL CULLINGS.

Washington, December 8i.--Tbe treasury
today lost 500, 600 In gold for export and
sg5 600 by the redemption of legal tenders,
leaving the true amount of gold reserve
at the Close OF business today So. 50S.l fs.
Charlie Williams was today appointed
postmaster ut Wealthy, Leon county
Texas. vice y. BARBER. resigned
The House committee on elections y
busily Mt work settlin gcontcst cases and
prcmiscs 10 make short work OF them
They are nearly all set for hearing during
this month and Il Is the intention OF
the committee 10 finish them ms soon M
pos.ible. 'rhe Texas contests, those Of
i.osenthai Va Crowley and kearby 10
Abbott, are among the last and are set
for hearing January rs. Nothing Tiucl
IL heard here of the kearby-Abbott cnse,
hut all sorts of activity Is going ON H.
the Crowley Roscnthnl case and each
side Is already claiming an easy victory.
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THE BOND ISSUE.
No New peyelSpments-The Report Fro,

No New Developments-The Report From
New York Not Verified.
Washington. December Sl.--There were
no developments today in the matter Of =
new bond issue, and the opinion prevails
that 1t may be postponed for number
OF days yet. The cessation OF large with
draways Of gold for export and the fact
that one or more orders have been placed
for gold shipments from abroad are i'm
portant factors In the question OF an early
issue. On the other hand the almost daily
announcement from the subtreasury al
New York that considerable quantities ar,
being withdrawn In redemption OF lega
tenders would seem to Justify prompt ac.
ton ON the part OF the president. These
redemptions, II liz said. are undoubtedly
for the purpose OF accommodating supply
OF gold with which tc purchase bonds
when they shall have been presented or
the market by the syndicate and as they
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SEISMIC DISTURBANCES

ST. Louis, December ST. Very percepti-
Bile earthquake shocks were felt this
morning at Metropolis, H.. and Cape
Girardeau. Mo AT the former place the
lasted only "a few moments. The shocl.
was more severe at Cape Girardeau.
whore II was felt ut a. m. 1t appeared
TO come from the South. The duration
was about fifteen seconds and heavy
buildings were perceptibly disturbed.
There have been several shocks recently
through this fectinn
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HOUSE BILLS.

Washington. December U.--Amons the
bills introduced in tie house today were
the following:
BY MIR. Mcmillan OF Tennessee 10 repeal
the law allowing n rebate OF the tax ON
alcohol Also to repeal the 10 per cent
tax on the circulation on banks other
than National banks
BY Mr.. Cummins OF New York. provld-
ing that there shall be In the army Of the
of twelve batteries each; ten regiments OF
cavalry of twelve companies each. and
thirty regiments of infantry of twelve
companies each
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A BATTLE TO THE DEATH.

Sargent. KY, December al.--News has
Just reached here from Donkey Wise
county. Va. OF n terrible battle and double
murder there yesterday morning, BiiI
Wells and Gus Osborne. good citizens, and
Jim Cox and II. Is. Williams, mountain
Winchesters and began a battle. Soon
Wells and Osborn lay lifcless on the road
side and Cox was seriously wounded. a
deputy sheriff who iDtcrfered received a
strloys wound
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PROBABILITIES.

Washington, January l.-For Louisiana
end Eastern Texas; Fair; slowly rising
temperatures variable winds.
Tor Arkansas: Fair: warmer; southwest
erly winds.
For Colorado aud Wyoming: Fair va
riable winds
southerly shifting to westerly winds.
Montana: Fair; colder in central and
western portions; east to northwest winds.
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aggregate considerably more than s5,ooo,-
000 since the forthcoming issue became
a fact, their dlscontinuancc has become
q matter Of first Importance. THIS can
the operations OF the syndicate, and II Ia
argued therefore that the interest OF the
government lies In a prompt announce
mont OF the issue. What Will be the issue
is conflicting,
u new agreement by which the govern
ment is to be ut once Furnished with
500 0NO coo In gold and later on Mt Its
option with Si00.t00,0 90 can not be verified
at this time. II II the general opinion
that this agr~enient- for an adhitional
approval OF the president who, Is anxious
that this issue shalt he the last during
his term Of office. II Is believed that the
condition W to the procurement OF
part OF the gold from abroad and that no
part shall be withdrawn from the treas
The forthcoming monthly treasury state
ment shows an excess Of receipts over
expenditures fer the month OF Docem-
her OF about $5i7,000 which Is gain over
Novem,er OF about 81 500, 600.
The heavy Interest on account OF III
terest pen siops and Pacific bond redcmp'
lions during January are expected 10 re-
suit In n large reflcit for that month
Tho deficit for tho present fiscal year
ending June 30. 1896. 10 expected to be an
however. are based on the assumption
that the receipts from customs will ma.
teriaily increase during the next three
months. az IN usually the case. The re.
ceIpts from internal revenue sources, II
Is thought. have now about reached the
the better Is expected except through the
customs
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NEW YORK-The consul general of
Spain in this city announced today that
on and after TODAY certificates of origin
will he required for all goods shipped to
Snain. whether sent direct or In transit
The main object If II Is to prevent Amer
lean goods being shipped tn GERMANY, and
thence exported to Snsn, In order to take
ADVANTAGE Of the treaty tariff connes-
sions existing between Spain and Ger
MANY
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PARASITIC growing influence of Amer
leans OH European life is shown by the
fact that the oldest paper published in
lgnani Messenger. now In It's eighty-sec-
ond year. will after today be known as
the DAILY Messenger"
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BIRMINGHAM--The international MI
grafton society, at this place. has declared
It's intention of having nalf Of the 1000
negroes destined to form a new colony
In Liberia sail today for Africa.
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WASHINGTON-Th treasury derart-
ment has sent out notice that United
States per cent bonds of the face value
of $3.50 COO issued under the acts Of July
trail Pacific. Kansas Pacific and Union
Pacific railroads. commonly known as
"currencv 6s," become due today. and
that interest on said bonds will cease,
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THREE MEN SHOT.

Denver, Colo, December 3i.-There are
Wild times at Cripple Creek tonight. The
claims possessed by many OF the miners
expire at midnight. and as they can not
possibly renew the cliims before dawn a
great chance IL offered for those anxious
10 iump claims. 1t Ia reported that claim
jumping Is going on and three men have
been shot. Details are rather meager.
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NEW YORK-The Hamburg America
Steamship company is announced to IN
argurate a regular line Of steamers he
tween New York and Brazilian Forts, be-
ginning today.
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THE HOUSE.

Washington. December m.--The last SECS
sion OF the year 1896 was purely formal
meeting. lasting but n very few minutes.
and an Adjournment was tnken until Fri
day, according to the understanding.
The prayer of Chaplain .Couden was
most impressive. He asked that party
contentious might he buried. that the Ma
ton might advance with the motto 'Onc
nag, one country. one God forever" and
concluded: with malice toward none.
with love for all. let our Nation stand as
an example for all the world, with Justice
written on her brow"
Mr. Noonan. the only republican from
Texas, made correction in the journal
| to show that he had voted for the two
revenue bills last week.
At IL rs the house adjourned.
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CHICAGO-Fx-Cover William r..
Russell of Massachusetts, will be The ora
tor at the convention of the Chicago uni
versity tomorrow. He will speak on I'm
divdualism in Governrnent--a Plea for
Liberty"
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KILLEp Inv Al THEATER

Victor. Colo. December a.--A row oc'
CURED in the Union theater, In which two
men eyre killed and nno1her mortaii,
wounded aud three others wounded.
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SAN FRANCISCO-The new Pacific Ca
BILE company announces that business will
commence today. The COMPANY aims &c
lay a cable to Hawaii. It's easern ctfics
is at Jersey City.
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A. g. E. F. M'GOWEN
IRON " BRASS WORKS,
HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Steam Pumps, Steel Skating, Iron Pull.
leys, Wood Pulleys, 3-Incn Boiler
Tubes. Machinery and Re-
pair Work.
TODRY'S EVENTS.

NEW YORK-The aldermen will hold
a reception today in the city hail.
LIVERPOOL-Th international confer
ence of Student Volunteers will meet here
i've days, beginning today. Foreign mis-
sions Will be the subject for considera-
ton.
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w nc N the Right Place
Right VIII Always Bring
sAd Results.

The Posts Want Columns are rsad ana
patronised by more peorle and firms
than any other paper IN the State.
Charges nominal for all except "situa.
tons wanted" which are free.
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
A Deathbed Marriage.

New York, July Howard F.
Benedict, young Wall-street broker,
the son of James H. Benedict and a
nephew of +. G. Benedict, the banker
and personal friend Of President Cleve-
land, died yesterday, few hours after
he had married Miss Margaret Lloyd,
society belle Of Cincinnati. Mr..
Benedict had become engaged to Miss
Lloyd in March. When it became
known few days ago that Mr.. Bene.
diets condition was critical, tele.
gram was sent to Miss Lloyd. She
reached the city yesterday. Soon after,
in company with physician, she went
to the bedside Of Mr.. Benedict. he
was sinking fast, and it was at hi
earnest request that the marriage cere
mony was performed.
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F1IR PERSONS DROWNED
sd Ending to a Vancouver
Picnic Party.
TILE BOAT UPSET IN AN EDDY

Corporal Edson' Private Morris, Miss
,ura Guard and Miss Emma Young
,o.tTbeir Lives Il odies Were Found.
Vancouver, Wash, July 27.-Cor-
Ooral Edison, of the Fourteenth infan-
trr. Private Charles Morris, of the
Forprteenth infantry band; Laura
Gnord and Emma Young, two girls of
tbis CITY, while out on a boating excur-
sion on the Washougal river, in this
ooupty, all drowned this forenoon near
Fleming's mill, by their boat upsetting
in an eddy.
The details of the drowning were
,esrned form Private Irwin, Fourteenth
infantry, who reached here about P.
NJ A party of young people crossed
tbe Washougal this morning, and went
blackberrying. They started to return
obort 10 o'clock. -Four got into the
boat, which dipped water, frightening
tbe inmates, and in some way the boat
inset. Mrs. Lipscomb, the only wit
ness Of the accident, heard the screams
Of those upset all the way from the
camp. She rushed out and saw Morris
and Miss Guard clinging to the up
turned boat. The others had already
sunk. Before she could reach the bank,
Morris and Miss Guard too had gone
down.
The bodies were in the water over an
hour before the other members of the
party returned to camp. The bodies
we're plainly seen on the bottom,
through the clear water.
Young Morris and Miss Guard left
yesterday to join the campers.
Washougal creek is not over forty
feet wide where the drowning tool
place, and about sixteen feet deep il
the eddy at the foot of the falls.
All were we'll known here. Henry
L. Edison enlisted in the Fourteenth
infantry four years ago at Seattle
he was member of Harmony lodge
A. O. U. W., and of the Regular Army
and Navy Union. Charles Morris, sol
Of William T. Morris, musician il
the Fourteenth infantry band, was {
member Of the Fourteenth infantry
band, and was 81 years old. Laur,
Guard was the daughter of Mrs. Peter
Guard, whose husband died here few
weeks ago. Emma Young was the
daughter Of Henry Young, prominen
farmer in this county.
The news was telegraphed to Colone
E. P. Edison, prominent Seattle sttor
ney, who is brother of Corpora
Edison, and the parents of Young Nor
ris at Fort Sherman. The hospita
ambulance and an escort wagon wer,
dispatched to the scene tonight, {,
bring the bodies to this city.
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sheriG,o Commission.

The Judgment of the lower court
was reversed by the supreme court of
Washington in Olympia, in the case Of
Walter H. Soderburg, appellant, VS..
King county, respondent. This action
was brought by the plaintiff as as.
signee of divers persons, Judgment
debtors in various foreclosure proceed
lngs. claiming to be entitled to the
surplus arising from each foreclosure
sale. There was no redemption in
any case and the plaintiff in each ao-
tion became the purchaser. 1t appears
that the amount claimed as surplus
was the sum claimed by the sheriff as
fees and commission. In conducting
sales the sheriff paid into the county
treasury several amounts under the
mistaken belief that it was his duty to
deduct commission from the amount
bid in each instance. There were
thirty causes and the aggregate
amount claimed So, ,004.S4.
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Terrible Spanish brutality.

hey West, July 27.-Private letters
@ nOm Matanzas. Cuba, to responsible
aercnants in this city, give shocking
ue1ails !. connected with the capture by
u; sue spanish of rebel hospitals located
~ lnat province. DR.. Izquerdo, sur.
seon OF the Cuban army, with assist.
an'S ant and corps of nurses, were all, it is
rieged, put to the machete while the
ueipiess sick and wounded were assas.
| '.,ipated y In their cots and the buildings
rs'n burned over their heads to cover
u. y 'ne crimes. Rios and Montanera,
ne oa TWO men who were imprisoned on
SCuount Of the discovery of arms in San
b" aiael street at Havana yesterday,
Save S oeen barbarously whipped by the
panish tI police. The first one was tor,
s. steu A woman was arrested who has
0'en confined for three days in a cell.
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A POOL TO SUPPLY GOLD
Plan of New York Bankers to Check
Exports.

New York, July 27.-The Evening
Post says the committee of foreign
bankers appointed at the meeting yes
terday to formulate plan for the
checking of the exports of gold during
the next two months is not expected TO
report for two or three days. 1t is the
intention to arrange pool by which
all demands for exporting may be sup
piled during that time. This morning
there was decline of one-half cent in
the posted rates for sterling exchange.
The bankers present at yesterday S
meeting today referred all questions to
j. P. Morgan. An associate of those
present said, in speaking of the result
of the meeting:
"The report that foreign bankers
have agreed to sell exchange not to
exceed 100000 and have promised
not to ship gold for two months, is
hardly correct. We have, however,
been assured el5, 100000 in the next
two months, to be provided by a syndi'
cate comprising powerful local and in
ternational interests, at price lower
than the cost of exporting gold to Eu'
rope. The details of this agreement
have not been arranged.
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SWEPT ON TO DEATH.
Cloudburst In

Fifty Lives Lost Cloudburst in
Colorado.
Denver, July 2S.-The torrents of
water which rushed down the canyons
upon Morrison, Golden and other
mountain towns of Colorado last night,
were caused by terrific mountain
storm, which extended hundreds of
miles or more from Boulder, where the
damage was slight. All down the
range west of Denver, almost to Pu-
ehlo. the storm swept its destructive
way.
1t has been impossible, thus far, to
fully explore the devastated district,
but it is believed that when full in.
vestigation has been made at least fifty
lives will be found to have gone out
during the progress of the storm.
At Morrison and Golden the torrent
tore away buildings, uprooted trees,
washed out long stretches of railroad
tracks, swept away bridges and spread
annihilation through the towns. Its
work was as brief as the warnings it
gave were inadequate, and almost be-
fore the citizens knew what had hap.
pened the floods had passed, leaving
only deadly silence and signs Of devas'
tatlon everywhere.
All that could be done in the dark
ness and confusion was done by the
rescuers. Men, women and children
were extricated from dangerous predic'
aments, let down from the roofs OF
floating houses, helped out of trees and
drawn out of the very whirl and death
of the torrent.
As far as ascertained, the following
is full list of persons whose lives
were lost in the great floods that swept
down upon the towns of Morrison and
Golden, in the foothills near Denver
last nigh
The dead at Morrison are: Mrs
Moses Miller and three children, and
child of J. G. Longnecker, of Morrison
Mrs. A. S. Proctor; Robert james
Proctor, years; Grace Proctor, :
years; Edith Proctor; Mrs. T. f.
Casey; James Casey, 10 years; Edith
Casey, s years; Mamie Casey, z years
Anna Casey, years; Clara Casey.
wears; Mrs. Anthony Heress; Eugene
Heress, Z years; Mabel Heress, 2 years
Josephine Heress, 6 years; Carol
Heress, A years; Thomas McGaugh, q
wears old. At Dayton, cousin OF Mrs
Casey and Annie Hansen, 20 years old
a servant of the Proctors, were killed
Fatally injured: A child OF j. Z
Longnecker. :,
The dead at Golden are: G. A
Johnson; Mrs. A. A. Johnson; Mrs
J. +. Edwards.
All the Denver people who perishec
were campers at Bear Creek canyon
There were many more campers in tina
vicinity. Some reports say that whel
Bear creek canyon is fully explored
will possibly be found that no les
than fifty people perished in the Hood
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AFTER ORIENTAL TRADE.
Chicago is Now Working for n Trans
Pacific Line.

Chicago is Now Working for n Trans
Pacific Line.
Chicago, July 27.-The publication
of the negotiations between President
Hill, of the Great Northern, and Mr..
Masujima, of Toxic, for steamship
line between Puget sound and Japan
has developed the fact that Chicago
men already have practically completed
arrangements for such line of steam
ers, which it is expected, will give
them almost complete control of the
business between the United States and
the Orient.
In the venture of the Chicago men,
it is understood the Atchison, Topeka
g. Santa Fe railroad has an interest and
the company is ready, if necessary, to
break its alliance with the Southern
Pacific and the Huntington interests
in order to carry out the new scheme.
The value of the trade with the Orient
is appreciated fully by all the trans
portation and commercial interests of
the country, and there is no fear that
there will not be traffic enough to make
the new line profitable. San Diego is
the present terminus of the Santa Fe
road. and if it could carry freight to
the docks of a trans-Pacific steamship
company there its tonnage would be
vastly increased.