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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Brief and Uneventful Session in the
Senate.

anu JhtNtnIlul session IN Ino
Senate.
Washington, March 20.-The session
of the senate today was brief and une-
ventful. A large number of bills was
introduced, and the first report of the
session was received. A smile went
around the chamber when Stewart,
resident of Carson City, New, where
the pugilistic contest occurred yester-
day, offered bill for the relief of one
Corbett. 1t proved to be a private
pension bill.
One of the measures introduced by
Gallinger proposed an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting legislation
in behalf of any religious denomina-
tion.
Turpie gave notice of speech on the
election of senators by popular vote,
and that he would introduce a resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the
constitution for this purpose.
The first report of the session was
presented by Gear of Iowa, from the
committee on Pacific roads, and was
favorable to the bill for an adjustment
of the Pacific railroad debts by COM
mission, consisting of the secretary of
the interior, secretary of the treasury
and attorney-general. Gear asked that
the bill be made the unfinished busi-
ness of the senate, with proviso that
it should not be taken up for a month.
There was no objection, however, from
COckrell, and after considerable discus
sion the bill went to the calendar.
There was an objection also to Gears
resolution calling on the attorney gen
eral for information as to the foreclo-
sure proceedings against the Pacific
roads. Morgan gave notice that he
would later submit minority report
of the bill for commission.
In the executive session, the report
in favor of the arbitration treaty was
presented by Senator Davis, as chair
man of the committee ON foreign rela-
tions, and was in the shape of reso-
luton for ratification. Morgan s
speech was statement of his position,
and those of Daniel and Mills were in
the nature of a minority report in op-
position to the treaty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
Levee Workers Give Up.

Il Helena, Ark. March 22.-The river
here is forty-seven feet on the gauge,
which is one and one-tenth feet below
nigh water. The river at Westover is
six inches higher than ever before
hown, and at Old Town, six miles he
low Westover, the river is three inches
above the highest water mark. and at
Modoc it is six inches higher than ever
before.
N Tonight, advices from Modoc are to
the effect that it is impossible to hold
the levee there until morning. The
men in charge of the work have given
up the task, their work having been in
vain, although they have labored vail
antly to hold it. The people who live
N that neighborhood have been warned
of the impending disaster, and are fee
ng for their lives. The water is 60
lng over the top of the levee in that
ylclnity. The steamer Abbott, gov
'ernment boat, is now loading at Modoc
With sacks, implements and laborers,
and will go to Old Town, where work
VII be prosecuted to strengthen the
Itvee. Half of the force will be left at
hodoc to further endeavor to save the
Fvee If possible. The steamer Abbott
passed here for points below with 5000
SACKS and large number of laborers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
b WORST YET 70 CONE
The Mississippi and Missouri
Caring Danger Point.
LEvEE WORKERS GIVE UP

Rivers Are Rising Rapidly at All
Points-Snow Is Melting Fast in
Northwest and Rainfall Increasing.
memphis, Tenn, March 22.-To-
night the great flood claimed five more
victims At Marion, Eta Lix and her
four children were trying to make
their way to the town for shelter, and
while attempting to cross railroad
trestle the strong current overwhelmed
the party, and all perished. The oldest
child was girl aged 16, and the
Youngest an infant of months.
The river is still rising at Memphis,
and the indications are that it will
continue to do so for some time. The
river tonight stands 36.9 feet, rise
s,noe morning of OIL.
The rise is continuing at Cairo, and
heavy rains prevail in the upper and
middle valley. Throughout the entire
Northwest territory, the drainage from
Which swells the volume of water in
the upper Mississippi, these rainfalls
continue. The same conditions prevail
in the territory which feeds the Ohio
and other tributaries, while the heav-
lest rains of all are descending over the
already submerged Arkansas territory
On the eastern side of the river contin-
uous rains are falling. At Memphis
and throughout the district the rainfall
in the last twenty-four hours amounted
to LAG inches, while across the river
at Helena it was 2.42 inches. So long
as the heavy rains continue there is
small chance of a cessation of the over
flow.
The work Of rescue and relief goes
forward with unabated zeal. Four or
five rescue steamers arrived here,
Bringing several hundred refugees,
nearly all of whom are destitute, to be
cared for by the charity of Memphis
people. The relief committee has its
hands full. AS long as the overflow
continues, funds will be needed to re-
lieve the immediate pressing wants of
the flood sufferers.
Inasmuch as practically all OF the
sufferers are residents of Arkansas, the
relief committee telegraphed to Cover
nor Jones, of that state, asking his CO.
operation in relieving the distress of
thousands of people of his state. The
governor replied that there were no
funds at his disposal. The local relief
committees have sent out an appeal to
the individual citizens of Arkansas,
tennessee and Mississippi
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
A High Hat Ordinance.

San Francisco, March 18.-At the
meeting of the board of supervisors
yesterday, Supervisor Rotanz introduced
an ordinance which makes it misde-
meanor punishable by both fine and
imprisonment for a woman to wear a
high hat in the theater. Owners and
managers of theaters are prohibited
from admitting women to their theaters
whose hats are above the limit pre-
scribed by law. The ordinance was
referred to the judiciary committee,
which will report on the measure at
the next meeting Of the board.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
Tip, the Famous Elephant, Killed.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 19.-Tip,
a big and vicious elephant, was stran-
gled to death yesterday by the employees
of the winter quarters of the Barnum
circus. The animal was in such a con-
dition Of fury that there was danger Of
its breaking its shackles and creating
havoc. Tip was eleven feet high and
weighed three and half tons. He has
been with the show twenty years and
was valued at $4,000. The ivory in
his tuaks alone is estimated to be worth
$500.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
ANOTHER DREAMERS' CRUISE.
Chasing the VIII o. the wisp or Van
couver Island.

Vancouver, B. c., March 18.-Last
night an expedition which has been
fitting out for the last two weeks, left
Vancouver for Queen Charlotte island.
The sloop, which carried the adven-
tufers, is called the Stag, and is in COM
mand of Captain Sultmon, formerly of
Coquitlam. The crew consists of three
others, B. Tod, j. Elliott and r. Lew
ellyn, the diver. The latter has his
full equipment, and diving parapher-
MALTA, and expects before he comes back
to make his fortune by it. The objec-
tive point of the party is Mitchell bay,
on the west coast of the largest of the
Queen Charlotte islands. Somewhere
in the bottom of that little inlet they
expect to unearth many thousands of
dollars worth of the precious metal,
which has been lying there since the
sos. The story is that Hudson's Bay
factor, with the help of an Indian. dis
covered a pocket in cliff, in which a
blast was made with the result that the
greater part of the "yellow" went to
the bottom of the bay, while the re-
mainder was worth several thousand
pounds sterling. A few years ago a
dredger from Victoria went over to the
bay, but the gold was not recovered.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
INSANE FATHERS DEED.
Shot and Killed His Son, wounded
His Daughter and Killed Himself

His Daughter and Killed Himself.
Philadelphia, March 19.-Frederick
Franks, in a fit of insanity, shot and
killed his son, William, aged 8, shot
and badly wounded his daughter, Ame-
liza, aged 5, and then sent bullet into
his own breast near the heart, at his
home in this city this morning. Franks
and his daughter died in few hours.
Franks made elaborate preparations
for the terrible work. He arose earlier
than usual, told his wife to go to the
grocery store for something for break
fast while he made coffee. While she
was gone the tragedy occurred. After
his wife went out Franks locked both
doors. The two children were asleep
in second-story back room. Neigh
bors heard several pistol shots, but did
not know where they came from until
a few minutes later, when Mrs. Franks
returned to the house. She found the
doors locked, and, failing to get a re-
sponse to her pulls at the bell, called
to her husband to open the door. The
little girl, hearing the calls of her
mother, staggered down stairs and
opened the door, and fell at her mothers
feet,
Picking up the child. the woman
rushed into the parlor, and found her
husband, with bullet wound near his
heart. On the bed upstairs was the
body of the boy. Death had probably
been instantaneous. The murderer
had gone upstairs and sent three bull
lets into his sons head and body. He
then shot the girl under the chin, and
went down stairs and fatally wounded
himself. 1t is believed the man was
suddenly seized with a fit of insanity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
Presidents Nominations.

Washington, March 1S.-The presi.
dent today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Ambassador extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary from the United
States to Great Britain, John Hay, OF
the District of Columbia.
Ambassador extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to France, Horace
Porter, of New York.
Secretary of the embassy of Great
Britain, Henry White, of Rhode Island.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins & Company's Review
of Trade.

of Trade.
The dominating factor in regulating
wheat values during the week has been
the weakness and Indifference of foreign
markets. Advices still indicate Europe
must rely entirely on America and
Russia for supplies, but for the present
the cash demand for export is absent
and foreigners have been speculative
short sellers i'll American markets, in
dicating that they have purchased more
than enough wheat for their immediate
requirements. The fictitious strength
injected by the Graeco Turkish COM
plications has disappeared with the
subsidence of war rumors. Values de-
clined Az cents at Chicago, although
there was moderate recovery on Fri
day and Saturday, leaving the net loss
for the week at about "a cents for May
delivery. Export clearances have been
small for the week and indicate another
large decrease in the amount on pas
sage. The milling demand at home
shows some improvement. The pros
poets of the growing winter wheat in
America are favorable, but we are now
approaching tho season Of the year
when crop damage reports abound.
The present decline is due partly to
speculative causes. The local trade
has been persistently bearish, and by
overselling has afforded strength to the
market and caused the frequent rallies
by trying to cover. The extreme low
prices have been made on liquidation
by tired longs If the situation ever
was bullish on this wheat crop, it is
equally, if not more SO, today, and we
regard the present decline as favor
able opportunity to be taken advantage
of to buy some Chicago wheat.
Corn has been steady to firm through
out the week. The feature was the
barge buying by lett-Frazier, that
firm taking at least million bushels.
Commission houses generally were
buyers. Receivers and the local crowd
were sellers. The cash market was
firm with an improved demand.
Country offerings are not large and
the wet weather will probably retard
the movement next week somewhat.
The oats market was narrow and fea-
tureless, but with a steady undertone.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
Destroyed by Fire.

San Francisco. March 18.-Fire at
the planning mill of M. Hansen, on
Berry street, near Sixth, at 10:30 o'clock
tonight, ended disastrously for that
establishment and the factory of the
Pacific Woodenware & Cooperage Com
pany, adjoining. The fire threatened
adjoining buildings at times, but the
fremen finally confined the flames to
the mill and cooperage places. The fire
originated from defective hue. The
loss to the Hansen mill is estimated at
$3.50, 1000. Valuable machinery was
used, and the damage to it may increase
the total. The cooperage company's
loss was nearly SIS, 900. The insur-
ance is stated at $25, 900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
peath of the Crown Prince of Japan

peath of the Crown Prince of japan.
San Francisco, March 22.-Captain
2. A. Day, United States army, late
commandant at Fort Mason, this city.
and more recently of Fort Candy,
NASH, who has just returned from a
several months stay in Japan on the
s'eamer Peru, says that the crown
prince OF Japan is dead, and that the
sad event was being openly discussed
"a diplomatic circles, although at the
@me time the news was state secret
And was kept from the public.
Inc heir apparent to the Japanese
prone, according to Captain Day,
passed away at one of the palaces of
pe royal family between Yokohama
Pa hioto several days before the sail
ng OF the Peru, but for various reasons
he TACT has not been publicly an
nouhced as yet. Japan has just recov-
ered from a month of mourning over
sle death OF the empress dowager, dur
ng which period business was sus-
pended and festivities of all kinds
EolGed. To infiict the whole empire
riut smother siege of grief and mourn
ng at this time has been deemed inad-
lsaole, and for that reason, SO the story
soes, the death of the crown prince is
pelng Kept secret for the time being.
captain Day said it was reported in
okohama that the death of the crown
Prince had completely Frustrated the
Emperor, whose health has not been
sood Of late.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
Seattle, Wash. March 10, 1897.

Seattle, Wash, March 10, 1897.
Wheat-Chicken feed, $27 per ton.
Oats-Choice, $23@24 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, $22 per
ton.
Corn-Whole, $40 per ton; cracked,
$1,000; feed meal, $1,000.
Flour-(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
S.. 10; Novelty A, $4.75; California
brands, $5.35; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
$6.40.
Millstuffs-Bran, $14.00 per ton;
shorts, $18.
Feed-Chopped feed, $18. 90 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, 500.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $40. 90;
Eastern Washington, $14.
Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick, 26c; select, 24c; tubs, 23c;
ranch, 15@17c.
Cheese-Native Washington, IL Hc.
Observation-Disclosures, per ton, $17@
20; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per
sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c; ruta-
bagas, per sack, 40c; carrots, per sack,
35@45c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.25;
onions, per 100 lbs, $500.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, $3.2
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, lie; dressed, 10@11c; ducks,
$4.00@5.00; dressed turkeys, 10.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 1870.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, exc; COWS, &c; mutton, sheep.
7c per pound; lamb, &c; pork, Go per
pound; veal, small. Sc.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, A a q 8;salmon,
5@6; salmon trout, 7@10; founders
and soles, 3@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, lie; hams.
small, 11Hc; breakfast bacon, loo;
dry salt sides. SIC per pound
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25

Portland, Or, March 10, 1897.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, $4.25; Benton county and
White Lily, $4.25; graham, So. so; su-
perfine, So. 75 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 79@8Oc; Val
ley, SOC per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 3S@40c per
bushel; choice gray, 36@37c.
Hay-Timothy, $13@13. 30 per ton;
clover, $11.00@12.00; wheat and oat,
$9.00@11 per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $1s. 90 per ton;
brewing, $18@19.
Millstuffs-Bran, $500; shorts,
$16.50; middlings, $26.
Butter-Creamery, 45@5Oc; dairy,
30@4Oc; store, 171a 030c per roll.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, go a CSC;
Garnet Chiles, roc; Early Rose,
S0@90c per sack; sweets, $500 per
Genital for Merced; new potatoes, 61ao
per pound.
Onions-$1. .L5@2.00 per Genital.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
3.25; geese, $4@5; turkeys, live, 12c;
ducks, $3.00@4.00 per dozen.
Eggs-OregOn, 10c per dozen.
Cheese - Oregon, 121ac; Young
America, 49, per pound.
Wool-Valley, lie per pound; East
ern Oregon, 7@9c.
Hops-9@ 10c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.75@3. 90;
COWS, $2.25@2.50; dressed beef, 4@
SIC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.O0@3.25; dressed NUT
ton, 51a @6c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, $3.50
$50; light and feeders, $2.50@3.00;
dressed, $4. 50@5.00 per cwt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-25
Several Americans Liberated.

Havana, March 22.-Louis Day, an
American. who was arrested at Reglat
last December and confined in Cabanas
prison, has been set at liberty and ex-
PEELED from the island. Charles Scott,
the American, and Venero, a natural
lied American, have been ordered set
at liberty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-14
Tips From Company Wires.

General Freight Agent P. c. Stohr. of the
Chicago Great Western, is in Chicago
Warner Broberg, of Minneapolis, formerly
an agent for steamship line is now es-
tablished at Spokane as ticket agent of
the Great Northern.
General Freight Agent H. w. Pearce. of
the Omaha, is in Chicago attending the
meeting of the rate committee of the West
ern Freight ASSOCIATION.
General Passenger Agent F. I. Whitney. of
the Great Northern, left last evening for
Chicago to attend the meeting Of the Trans
continental Passenger association.
Division Superintendent Daniel Cunning
ham, of the Burlington, with headquarters
at La Crosse, was in the city yesterday in
consultation with General Superintendent
Hastings.
President E. w. Winter, of the Northern
Pacific, is in New York. General Manager
Kendrick and Assistant Finley Shepard, Of
the Northern Pacific, leave today for the
West on tour Of inspection. Mr.. Kendrick
will proceed through probably to the coast,
and Mr.. Shepard will return in few days
The Northern Pacific Steamship company
fine ship Tacoma, which was reported a week
overdue Tuesday, arrived yesterday at Ia
coma after an exciting voyage. One of the
engines broke in mid-ocean, and repairs were
necessitated which occupied about five DAYS
The balance Of the trip was made at reduced
speed, the total delay being about seven
days kilograms received by General Pas
senger Agent Fee yesterday said that all on
board the Tacoma were well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-14
500 LINE DIFFERENTIAL
Considered but Not Acted Upon by
Transc continental Lines

CHICAGO Jan. 13.-The lines Of the
Transcontinental Passenger association
held their regular meeting here today.
Among the mass Of routine matters
that came UP for consideration was the
notice of withdrawal from the associa-
ton given some time ago by the 500
line. That road demanded a differen-
tiaI on North Pacific coast business, as
1t alleged that it was unable to COM
pete with the other roads on an equal
basis, and threa tened to pull out if
the differential was not allowed The
otner roads said that they would not
allow differential, but they desired to
keep the 500 line in the association, as
they believed that If it was on the out
side it would cut rates in order to get
business. They offered percentage Of
the business to the 500, but when it
came to deciding what that percentage
should be, the trouble broke out afresh,
as the demands of the 500 lines were
far in excess Of what the other lines
were disposed to allow. Now the mat
ter has come for adjustment once more,
No progress was made at the meeting
today, but the matter may be adjusted
tomorrow.
1t has been decided by the chairman
OF the Western Passenger association
to hold another meeting within the
next ten days in order to decide upon
the rates and arrangements for the
large meetings of the year.
For some days past there have been
numerous rumors of cut rates on grain
bound from Chicago to New York
The rumors have not been substantial
ed in any degree, and it is the gem
eral opinion of the roads that they
have been set in circulation by some
of the heavy shippers, who are desir-
GUS to demoraliZe rates in order that
they may profit by the decentralization.
1t is not thought likely that there will
be any reduction in rates in the near
future, as the Joint Traffic association
has such matters under such firm
control that it is almost impossible to
cut rates at the present time.
The gross receipts of the Illinois Cen
trail from traffic for the month of De-
cember are estimated at 81 1876, 946, an
estimated decrease Of $70,206 from the
same month of last year