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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
Shaving OF the Inevitable,

New York, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
General Weyler will fight tooth and
nail against being removed from Cuba.
He is trying to terrorize the liberal
government into retaining him in COM
mand in Cuba until next June, and if
recalled o he viii utilize his in
fuence over the army to create distur-
Dances in the peninsula or sell himself
to the Carlists.
Now that the late conservative adj
ministration is no more than a shat
tered remnant, the organs of the con-
s%ervative press are nothing backward
IN vitupearting one another, and the
defunct ministry is so malignant in
tone as to clearly betray that there was
no intention whatever of surrendering
the reins of government had not the
queen regent herself deliberately in
duced and insisted on the crisis.
In consequence of this the fallen
magnates of that administration,
which has been one of continuous
brawl and national scandal for so many
weary months, are being so bitterly as
sailed in the columns of their own
newspapers that their tempers are said
to have suffered in the glorious melee,
and more than one has to part from
public life and even from Madrid, with
scowls upon his brow and anathemas
upon his lips, which has caused no
little merriment to the unconcerned on
lockers.
The conservative paper Ell Nacional
has made a dead set against General
Azcarraga, assailing him more fiercely
than ever, and Senior Robledo, the an
tagonist of Cuban reform, ''the man
who has lost us Cuba" as he is now
branded in Spain, in wrath at similar
TRADES against himself, has stopped his
ears and fled southwark to his native
antiquary, where the crowds turned
out to receive him, and where the
adulation OF the villagers will doubt
less compensate him for the harshness,
sneers and ridicule of the Madrid
public.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
NEW WORLDS ECoRp
Chehaiis Paced Two Miles in 4:19 Ia
at Salem Fair Grounds.

Salem, Or, Oct. ~S.-Chehalis TODAY
lowered the worlds record 81 seconds
for the two-mile pace at the state fair
track, in the presence OF 10. 900 people.
Chehalis, driven by his owner, Frank
Frazier, appeared on the track with his
full brother Del Norte, who has a record
Of 2:0S. Both horses were loudly
cheered. After scoring through the
stretch a few times Del Norte with
drew. After scoring once, Frazier an
nounced that he was ready to start. and
hundreds of wathces were held in readi-
ness to record his attempt to make a
worlds record.
Like a flash the black stallion was
down to the wire, and, almost before
the spectators could realize it, was on
his way, moving easily and proudly.
AT the three-quarter pole the runner,
Bonbonniere, ridden by Galbraith,
jumped in, but the Oregon PAGER
needed no prompter. He reeled off the
first mile in 2:09 fiat.
TOO fast; he'll never make it" was
on many tongues as the first mile was
finished. But his well-wishers breathed
easier when 3:14 was called at the mile
and a half.
Thirty-one seconds more saw him at
the mile and three-quarters, and in the
face of a strong southwestern wind,
he strobe home gamely, creating a fresh
record by passing under the wire N
4:l9A.
When the time was announced, amid
prolonged cheers, Chehalis was crowned
with wreaths of flowers, and led off the
track, looking but little worse for his
world-beating two-mile pace.
Chehalis' record by quarters was;
First mile...".......0:3212 1:O5l5 1887 200
Second mile."""".. .2:S9 S:14 3:45 4:l9A
The best previous time for the two
mile pace was made by W. w. P.
against time at Lincoln, Neb., October
81, 1895. W. W. P. made the distance
in 4:22A.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
Rich Find of Prospectors.

Long Creek, Or. Oct. IA rich
pocket was discovered a few days ago
in the mining belt east Of Canyon City,
in this county, from which its discov-
erers realized So, 900 in cash. This is
the same pocket that was searched for
by a miner of the name of James Wal
lace last summer, and from the evil
dences of Wallace's prospecting, he
was within two feet of the rich pocket
at the time he abandoned it. The
finding OF this rich pocket has given
new life to the mining belt OF Grant
county, and with a few more similar
strikes, this section is likely to exper-
fence a "Klondike rush."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14

Philadelphia, Oct. l1.-Cpatain J.
H. II. Wiborg was released from prison
tonight, after serving a 10 months sen
tence for carrying, on the Danish
steamship Horsa, a filibustering exPedi-
ton to Cuba. There was a fine of $500
and costs, $500 in all, attached to the
term of Imprisonment, but Captain
Wiborg could not raise the money.
The term expired last Saturday, but
this default would have added 30 days
to his confinement, but a popular sub
scription, headed by a local newspaper,
raised the money, and the captain was
restored to his wife and children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER,


We have had something of a slump
in wheat since we wrote you last, due
to several causes, chief among which
being the yellow fever scare, Il decided
sl%ackening of Speculation, and increased
receipts from both winter and spring
wheat sections. News, however, could
not in any manner be construed as
bearish, and had not the bulls taken
fright so easily and dumped their hold
ings on 4 narrow market, we should
have seen al advance instead of Il de-
cline. Foreigners have been good
buyers again ON the decline, and could
our people get rid of the idea that
wheat is high, and inaugurate a buying
movement, We should see a sharp and
rapid adavnce. Exports have been
large, amounting to 5,623, 900 bushels
for the week. The worlds shipments
amounted to 5000, 900 bushels, while
our visible supply increased 2,403, 900
bushels. The English visible also in
creased 1876, 900 for the week. Our Wis
ible supply is now 10, 900, 900 bushels,
against nearly so, 900, 900 a year ago,
while our exports are nearly 2 10000, 900
bushels a month. Take these facts into
consideration, and note also that France
will have to import at least so, 900, 900
bushels, Russia's e%xportable surplus on
the present crop is estimated at only
60, 600, 900 bushels, or less than half of
last year.
We have had a rather featureless
market in corn, and values have ruled
rather dull and ~lifeless within q narrow
range OF price. Receipts of corn are
large, with a good demand. Exports
continue to be heavy, the clearances for
the past week aggregating 5,623, 900
bushels, the low price proving to be
quite attractive to foreign importers.
The visible increased 1850, 900 BUSH
els for the week.
Provisions have not escaped the gen.
eral dizziness that has prevailed and the
market is very quiet, but has a firm
undertone that needs only a fair buying
movement to develop into a bull mar
ket. Receipts of hogs are somewhat
larger than estimated and of good quail
ity. There is a good demand from
abroad for cured meats and lard, and
this will probably increase heavily as
Don as cold weather sets in.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
The Platform Fell.

Kansas City, Oct. s.-Thirty people
we're injured tonight, several of them
seriously, by the falling of a platform
at ths Fifteenth street station of the
Independence Electric railway. The
station was crowded with suburban
residents, who were returning home
from the carnival festivities. The plat
form, which was old and weak, gave
way under the strain, and when it
went down probably so people fell a
distance Of Is feet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
SWEPT BY PRAIRIE FIRES.
Vast Tracts in Illinois and Indiana
Ablaze.

Chicago, Oct. Z. - Extremely hot
weather for October is prevailing in
tins section. During the past % hours
the thermometer went up to Sc degrees,
and according to the signal service rec
ords this is the highest point that has
been registered for the month of Octo-
Der in 81 years. Dense smoke aggra.
waited the conditions. On account of
the drought the last two months every
thing is as dry a finder and forest and
prairie fires are numerous.
Lake Michigan has been made al
most unnavigable on account of the
smoke and Jog. Captains OF vessels
have reported a most alarming state of
affairs. Many have not slept for As
hours on account of the watchfulness
that was necessary. Boats picking
their way through the Straits of Mack.
NAV were particularly hampered.
Landmarks were utterly ob~literated,
and the lights were indistinct at a dis
lance of a length of the vessel.
The smoke is attributed 10 forest
fires. Hunting parties, careless in
their camping, are thought to have
started the broad confiagrations.
Marine underwriters are arprehensive
of numerous strandings on account of
the somke, and bulletins from the low
err end of the lake are watched for with
anxiety.
Chicago's southern wards and sub
urbs are surrounded by prairie fires,
and dense somke o%verhangs a large part
of the territory lying south OF Seventy
fifth street. Hundreds of acres of pra-
irie have been burned over, and thou
sands of feet of sidewalks and fencing
have been consumed.
Firemen in this division of the city
are completely exhausted fighting
prairie fires by day and night. Most
OF the fires are started by sparks from
locomotives, and not infrequently by
mischievous boys, who set the grass on
fire for the excitement.
A dispatch from Bremen, Ind, says
the most disastrous prairie fire known
in the history of Marshall county is
now raging. Hundreds of acres of land
in the northern portion of the county,
comprising what is locally known as
the "big marsh" is one vast smolder-
ing waste. At times, when famed by
a breeze, the heat bursts into a blaze,
and darting across clover fields, corn
fields or meadows lays waste everything
in Its path, only stopping when headed
off by plowed fields or highways.
Many instances are reported where
cattle in passing over the treacherous
ground have broken through into the
burning heat and persisted. Farmers
are kept busy day and night fighting
the flames and preventing destruction
OF their homes, and the lack of water
makes the battle almost hopeless.
Just west of Walkerton more than
1000 acres have been swept of every
vestige of vegetation. many thousands
of tons of hay and miles of fences hav-
ing been consumed. The large barn
of Joseph Kirlkey was in the path OF
the flames, and together with it's con-
tents, composed of hay, grain and farm
machinery, was burned.
With fire on every side great anxiety
is bieng felt for the safety OF towns
without fire protection. Nothing short
of a drenching rain can possibly check
the progress of the fire.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
Seattle Markets.
per pound

Butter-Fancy native creamery,
brick, "a @2 ranch, 14@16c.
Cheese Native Washington, 100
lie; California, 9Rc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 22c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, LOG; spring chickens, $3.50
as; ducks, %. 50@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $28 "a go per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $22.
Corn-Whole, 1913; cracked, per ton,
1913; feed meal. 1913 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton.
$22; whole, $22.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; COWS, 5Hc; mutton sheep,
5@5Kc; pork, 7c; veal, small, 9.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, &c; salmon,
SIC; salmon trout, 1000; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@6; rock
cod, &c; smelt, az
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
Portland

Wheat-Walla Walla, 75c; Val.
ley and Bluestem, 77@78c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 81. so; graham,
So. 70; superfine, $3.50 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 32@34c; choice
gray, 30@32c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $14 per ton;
middlings, $21; shorts, $15. so.
Hay-Timothy, $12@ ~. so; clover,
$1O@11; California wheat, $40
do oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, 500
10 per ton.
Eggs-16@17Rc per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 40 @47Hc;
fair to good, 35@40c; dairy, 25@S5c
per roll.
Cheese = Oregon, 11Ho; Young
America, 12Rc; California, 90 0c per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 81. OO@
$50 per dozen; broilers, $.150@2;
geese, $50; ducks, 1904 per
dozen; turkeys, live, $3.50 per
pound.
Potatoes. -Oregon Burbanks. 400
45c per sack; new potatoes, SOC per
sack; sweets, $l.40 per GENITAL.
Onions-California, new, red, $1.25;
yellow, SOC per GENITAL.
Hops-l3@ 15c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 6@7c.
Wool-Valley, 14@15c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 100 l2c; mOhair. zoe
per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 2A@2Hc; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, 81 per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $3.50;
light and feeders, $3@4; dressed, $50
5.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, s 2.75@3;
cows $2.25; dressed beef, 4@5hc per
pound.
Veal-Large, AZ q &c; small, $1,000
per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
Robbed by FOOtpads.

Washington, Ia, Oct. S.-Harvey
Cherry, who had just returned from
Nebraska, where he had sold his farm,
and had SO, 600 on his person, was way
laid this morning by three footpads,
knocked senseless and robbed of his
money and a gold watch. He was
found bound and gagged in an alley,
almost dead from loss of blood from an
ugly cash in his head.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14

Madrid, Oct. 11.-Among the diplo-
matte changes reported here as being
imminent is that the Duke of Amor
dova, or Senior Muraga, will replace
Senior Dupuy de LONE as Spanish min
lister to the United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
San Francisco Markets.

Wool-Choice foothill. SO 12c; San
joaquin, 8 months 5@7c; do years
staple, 7@9c; mountain, LOG l2c; Ore
gon, 12@14c per pound.
Hops-l1@ 14c per pound.
Millstuffs Middlings, $40. 5000;
California bran, $14@15 per ton.
Onions-New red, roo SOC; do new
silverskin, s5c@$1 per GENITAL.
Potatoes-New, in boxes, 80 @ SOC.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
CnInrado Forest Fires.

Estes Park, Colo, Oct. ll.-Forest
fires are raging in the timber southwest
of this city. Immense volumes OF
smoke darken the sky. Unless there is
a storm the destruction will be enor-
nous. a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
WEYlER DEPOSED.
Blanco Will Succeed Him as Captain-
General.

Madrid, Oct. 1.-THE cabinet has
decided upon the immediate recall of
General Weyler from Cuba. A de-
cree will be issued appointing Cap
tam General Blanco Y Arenas, Mar
quis of Pena-Plana, governor of the is
II The queen regent will sign the
decree tomorrow.
According to Ell Heraldo, 20, 1000 re-
Inducements will accompany General
Blanco to Cuba.
General Blanco will be accompanied
by General Arderin as v~ice-governor of
Cuba; General Gonzales Painale as
chief OF staff, and Generals Spando,
Bernal and Cannalon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14

visalis, CAL, Oct. ALBERT David
son had a startling experience this af-
ternoon while driving along a country
road during a rain storm. His wagon
was struck by lightning. and Davidson
was rendered insensible and his hair
burned of, while one of the horses was
killed outright.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
A Million by Registered Mail.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE 81, 900, 900
in gold which was received from Austria
liza at San Francisco is beginning 10
arrive in this city. 1t is being sent
hither by registered mail. One bank
received 800. 900 today, and a private
bank was in receipt of $1,000. The
gold was in canva bags holding 81, 900
each, in shape like a sausage. The gov
eminent, having declined to transport
the gold from San Francisco to this
city at government express rates, or to
pay out currency for it here, on tele-
graphic transfer, and the importers
finding the ordinary express charges toe
onerous, a cheaper plan Of sending it
by registered mail, taking out policies
OF insurance against loss, was adopted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
REPLY OF SAGASTA
kaet Wording Has Not as
|Yet Been Decided Upon.
RECALL ASSURED
hans Say That They VIII Not Accept
,utonomy-Spanish Receive Singing
\ nsfeat in Camarones Hills.

,,rs Saw That They Will Not Accept
,utonomy-Spanish Receive Singing
= noteat i'm Camarones Hills.
Madrid. Oct. liza cabinet council,
which the queen regent presided,
y held here today. When the min
.'ters separated, the premier, Senior
cgasta. announced to the newspaper
IN that nc final decision had been
.sken in regard to the reply which
lain will make to the note of the
United States, handed to the Duke of
4etuan, when he was minister for for
sjrp affairs, by the United States min
|zter.
THE impartial says 1t learns that the
,epIy of Spain will satisfy Spanish sus-
eentibilities in making clear to Presi-
|Sent Mckinley the resolute attitude
Which Spain maintains in regard to
|Cpba.
According to Ell Heraldo, Spain's
,eply to the United States will point
M if American interests suffer by
,easOn of the wal in Cuba, they (the
Americans) are themselves to blame for
A. inasmuch as the insurrection is as
listed from the United States. Ell Her.
aldo says also:
I'VE understand that the govern
nent will express its confidence that
|tbe new policy to be pursued with re-
|crd to Cuba will produce a change in
DC attitude of the United States"
1t is semi-officially announced that
Captain- General Weyler will be re-
clled from Cuba this month, and that
ID is probable the cortes will be dis
plved in December and a new parlia-
bent cOnvoked in March.
Weyler's Methods Must Cease.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Madrid cor.
respondent of the Times, referring to
BE cabinet council says:
THE cabinet was unaniomus in the
opiniOn that the system of warfare in
Cuba must be completely changed.
Special attention was drawn to the de-
plOrable condition of the sick and
founded soldiers now arriving. This
aspect was considered at the direct in
ration of the queen regent.
Regarding the finances, although
Pie optimistic views of the recent min
ster Of finance do not appear to have
been justified, it is believed hat with
prudence, sufficient may be
'Cunted upon at least until the cortes
poets in the spring, to authorize sup
niles"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
ottawa. Oct. 7.-Tbe village of Cas-,

Ottawa, Oct. THE village of Cas-
selman, 80 miles southeast OF Ottawa,
on the Canadian-Atlantic railway, is
supposed to have been destroyed by
fire. Fire ia raging in the brush sur
rounding the village, and no trains can
pass either way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-14
Routed by the Insurgents.

New York, Oct. ia dispatch to
pc Herald from Havana says: A big
pattle occurred October 2 in Camarones
pills, not far from Matanzas, between
pc Spanish under General Molina and
PIE rebels under command of Betan-
'Ourt, Sanguilly and Raoul Arrange.
ne hight began at 9 o'clock in the
nOrning and continued all day. The
pticlal report published here states that
plollna attacked the rebel position and
rove the rebels out with great loss.
ne report says that General Molina
pad his horse shot under him.
The Herald's correspondent at Mat
mas has obtained an account of the
pgAt from a Spanish officer who was
present From this it appears that the
eOel infantry were strongly intrenched
. an almost inaccessible position in
re nils, and all efforts to dislodge
'tntm were futile, resulting only in
rea'y losses for the attacking force.
t !e insurgents had only a few men
h'lea' and jeered at and tainted the
SPanisn during the whole engagement.
'aefal Molina narrowly escaped
pea'n, Enraged at his failure, he re-
rulIed to the attack the next day, hut
"lm no better success. A large num-
et Of Spanish soldiers were brought
lnto Matanzas.
lse rebel leader, Juan Ducasse, has
POSED the Mariel-M ajana trocha with
large force, and is now operating with
'~'eneral Castillo.
oner Will Not Be Accepted.
new York, Oct. 11.-General Carlo
IUtCa' secretary of war of the republic
Cuoa' has sent the following letter
GONZALES de Quesada, Cuban charge
ailalres at Washington:
we are now better prepared for an
1--we campaign than at any time dur
v,'ner the present or the late war.
Sin we are informed here that Spain
n probably try to please the Ameri-
sOvernment by offering us auton-
more or less ample. l need not
ro YOU my friend, that we laugh at
Son. oaers, for already we are at the
"al Oh u liberation. Should Spain
f,o rUusiy offer us autonomy, it would
nj 'ne full extent of her weakness,
I,D., we will fight with renewed ardor
eDo. sne shall recognize our independ-
,bUs imagine u delight should Spain
nd OUhhrm us in our belief that the
aTsn last approaching.
e'l the American government that
sns; r'ef into diplomatic discussion with
mr.. IN the hope that we will accept
smnIny is useless. We should
N p.y thank it for its trouble, but
nal 'uily decline to end the war on
terms. We know that both
and you have often made this
publio 70 the American government and
'' out We wish you to reafirm it."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-02-13
oval. al

Gill & Parry, underta takers, are now l0-
estedsats 1895 ayenue 3.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-02-13

The following communication was
sent bv one Ben Williamson to Brann of
the Iconoclast, which the latter turned
over to Father Brannan of Weatherford,
Texas to answer:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
Misdt Geography.

One of the English papers published
in Paris gave its readers on Deem
Der rs this important piece of infor-
nation: 1.-The charter of Greater
New YORK was signed to-day. The
enlarged municipality comprises
Brooklyn and other tboroughs
within the City of New York. The
new city will have Il population of
5000, 600. 1t does moi include New
Jersey, for the reason that it lies in
another State" The last sentence
throws several floods of light on a
mystery hitherto wrapped in gloomy
darkness. Now at last we can uader-
stand why New Jersey is not to form
a part of the gr~>at metropolis. 1t
lies in another state! But what state?
New York Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
How John Hay Got His Start.

Ex-Attorney General Williams, of
Kansas, lived at Quincy, H., in his
boyhood. At Warsaw, in the next
county on the north, lived John Hay,
afterward President Lincoln's private
secretary and now slated by Mr.. Nc
Kinley, il is said, to cucceed MIR. Ba-
yard as the American Minister at the
court of St. James. Mr.. Hay was Il
country poet in those days-the ''Un-
lettereG Bard he subscribed himself.
He wrote a quality of poetryth that made
Nh. Williams tired, ana his rural airs
and hammer were simply killing to the
practical Quincy boy.
''I'll drive that fellow off the river
Mr.. Williams declared one day, and
So he did.
Mr.. Williams got himself together
one day and wrote the rottenest sort
of alleged verses. These he signed
1.-THE Unbuttered Bard" and caused
them to be printed on coarse brown
wrapping paper such as grocers used
in those days. Then he stole up to
Warsaw, and in hedead hourof night
he posted the ''Unbuttered Bard's
verses all over town.
This took the conceit out of Hay in
an hour. a stern resolve came into
his face, and the next week he left
town, going to Springfield, where Lin
coin took him into his law office, and
afterward installed him in the White
House as his private secretary.
Whatever John Hay is or will be, "
Mr.. Williams INC said to a reporter
for the ''Star," II made him. If
had not caused him to see himself as
others saw him he would never have
left Warsaw, and leaving Warsaw is
what gave him his start. kansas
City Star.