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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-11-18
THE CONGRESSMEN COME.
Representatives Tongue and Ellis Wis.
it Yaquina Bay.

Last Saturdays westbound train
had on board as passengers Con-
gressmen Tongue and Ellis, who
were enroute to Newport to inspect
the harbor at that place, and to hear
the representations of the people for
the further improvement at this
place. Accompanying Messrs. FL
lis and Tongue was party of about
twenty-five prominent business men
from the various towns of the val
ley from Salem to Eugene. The
distinguished party went on to
Newport where a meeting was held
on Sunday. At this meeting short
addresses were made by several of
the gentlemen present setting forth
the Importance of a deep water har-
Dor at Yaquina bay. Tongue and
Ellis each made an address to the
people in which they pledged their
earnest endeavors to secure the let
ting OF the million dollar contrat
authorized by congress. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Tongue a COM
mittee of five prominent citizens OF
this county was appointed by the
meeting to assist in gathering sta
tistics and other matter to be used
by the delegation in their efforts to
secure the continuance of the work
The committee as named consists of
R. A. Bensell, Newport; Henry
Nice, Waldport; DR.. M. M. Davis,
Yaquina; B. F. Jones, Toledo, and
DR.. F. M. Carter, Elk City. This
committee will gather all the infor-
nation possible relative to the com
merce and tonnage destined for this
port. After the meeting on Sun
day the congressional party were
taken to Yaquina on the Steamer
Richardson, where they inspected
the shops and round-house of the
o. c. & E. railroad.
From the talk of Messrs. Tongue
and Ellis at Newport, we are led tc
believe that they will put forth
their best efforts to have the con.
tract authorized by act of congress in
1896 let and carried out. The grea
interest manifested in this matter by
the people of the valley, and of the
whole state generally, will spur the
delegation on to its best efforts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-11-18
THANKSGIVING Ball.

Arrangements are being made
for a big Thanksgiving ball at To
ledo on Thanksgiving night. 1t is
intended to make this ball one of
the n ost enjoyable ones of the sea-
son.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-11-18

Harry Waters killed bald-head-
ed eagle in the sandhills near Marsh
field last week. The eagle meas
ured nine feet from tip to tip.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-11-18

Educat- Aout I.JMsis With Cascareta.
Canty Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
iOc 25c. nc. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-11-18

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 6Jc ri. All druggists
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
The Bioylists at Washington.

Washington. January s.-The six days
eight hour bicycle race closed tonight
in the presence of the largest crowd yet
in attendance and with fine burst OF
speed on the part of Maddox, the New
Jersey man. who during the last three
minutes gained nearly one lap on the
leaders. Six men were in ut the finish.
The prize money was $500, OF which
1880 went to the winnsr and the remain
der divided according to position and
distance covered. The track WAS again
officially measured this morning and
found to be 3.3 feet too long on each
lap, thus adding almost miles to the
score made by each rider. Following
is the score: Ashinger, 1873 miles. laps,
49, feet; Waller, 674 miles, s laps,
SO feet; Maddox, s74 miles, laps,
429 feet; Lawson, e7l miles, 10 !aps
Hunter, Ell miles, 1 laps, 4l9.1 feet
Forester, $40 miles, Q laps, 25a.1 feet.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
MARTINS TESTIMONY.
ESPECIAL TO TEE rnEss.J

Ii is reported that the testimony given
by Martin was to the effect that Batohel-
dor left Kenison's and went down to
Martins house. He stayed there little
while and then went off again and was
gone some time. While he was gone
Leslie Kenison and Miss Chaplin came
over from Keni-on's. Flint was there,
and perhaps others. Batcheldor came
back and had an alteration with Keni-
son, and Martin saw Leslie strike
Batcheldor over the head several times.
This testimony made Martin the most
important witness. Flint testified to see
ing Kenison strike Batcheldor, thus
corroborating Martins testionny.
The authorities here in Portland take
very little stock in the gossip that Martin
knew more about the story than has al.
ready been revealed.
If it had not been plainly shown at the
INQUEST by the testimony of Dr. King,
who made the autopsy, that the blows
inflicted on Batcheldor could not nave
caused death, and that, after thoy were
inflicted, if he had gone into Thorn-ths
Swede's house-where he called ana re-
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
The Wise Consumer
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.


Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State OF Maine Cumberland, IS. Dec.
31st, A. d. 1896.
rTNH1sis to give notice. that on the s1st day Of
L Dec. A. d. 1896, warrant in Insol
yency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the es-
tate of
GEORGE T. INGRAHAM, of Portland.
adjudged to be an Insolyent Debtor
on petition of said Debtor, which
petition was filed on the 31st day of Dec.
A. D.. 1895. to which date interest on claims
Is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden by law
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assfgnees of his estate, will be held at Court
Court room in said Portland, in said county
OF Cumberland. ion the 18th day of Jany., AID.
1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
{. l.. BUCKNAM.
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger Of the Court o,
Insolvency for said County Of C1DaberLd1ld
jan4&11
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
CRUSHING BLOW TO. REBELS.
spainards Claim to Have Won Big Victory
in PHILIPPINES.

Madrid, January 8.-The Queen Regent
and the government have sent messages
to Gen. Polavia, the commanding general
in the Philippine islands congratulating
him on his great victory over the in
surgents in the heights of Cacarona, In
the first egagement tine loss of the rebels
was six hundred While the Spaniards
we're pursuing the fleeing rebels it was
suspected latter would attempt to lead
the troops into an ambuscade. The troops
were ordered to set fire to the bushes to
drive out any rebels who might be lurk-
ing in them. A large.number OF insur-
gents were in hiding in the bushes and
two hundred perished in the fire. In the
meantime other Spanish columns
hurriedly despatched, outfanked the
fleeing insurgents. The rebels We're utter
ly routed, losing five hundred killed.
The total insurgent loss was thirteen
hundred. The Spanish loss was one
officer and 26 privates killed. 1t is be-
lieved this defeat will be crushing blow
to the rebels.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
fsPEc1AL TO THE PREss.l

(sPECIAL TO THE PRESS.j
Washington, January 3.-There Is no
truth whatever in the rumor recently
sent out from Washington by Walter
WelIman, and published in papers hostile
to the Speaker. that Mr.. Reed is prepar-
ing to antagonizs the incoming admins
tration. Wellman, himself In the letter is
careful to say shat be does not credit any
such report but he quotes an anonymous
''friend'' of Mr.. Reed as the authority.
1t Is safe to say that this "friend" II
he has any real existence, is some enemy
who would like to make trouble between
Mr.. Reed and sMr. FMcKinley for the
profit that there might be in it.
The whole thing is cruel and dis
honest effort to make trouble where none
exists, without regard to the conse-
quences to the Republican party. There
ia evidence that the Wellman letter has
been pu blished widely In papers whose
managers are Of Democratic sympathies,
and would like to see the Repu loans
come to disoord, and by some few Repub-
licans who have personal ends TO serve,
hoping to make breach that will affect
unfavorably any friends of Mr.. Reed,
who may be candidates for offices.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Rrisk Fire at Lynn.

Lynn, Mass, January 3.-Two adjoin.
ing buildings In the rear OF s43 aud S5s
Washington street, were burned this
morning. They were of wood, thres
stories high and owned by S. N. Breed
& Co. Fire was discovered in Ernest II.
Potter's sash, door and screen factory. in
the building at bhe rear of 843 Washing
ton street, and it rapidly spread. The
buildings were occupied by Mr.. Potter,
the Consolidated Tube company, Charles
BlaisdeIl, manufacturer OF women's
Misses and children's shoes, ]. l..
Whittredge, lime ana cement storehouse,
the Challenge L ube Cleaning company,
and Thomas Collysr, Jr., shoe manu-
facturer. The adjacent lumber piles and
Fl. N. Breed & Co. g stable were slightly
damaged. The total loss is $50, 600
partially insured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Platt in the Lead.

Albany, N. Y. Jaunary 2.-The can
vass of the Albany Evening journal on
the choice Of the legislature Tor United
States senator, to be elected January 49,,
to succeed David B. Hill, shows to date
that 70 members favor Thomas Q. Platt;
one senator, Joseph q. Choate, ana that
l6 are ndecided. IL will take 70 votes to
nominate in the caucus and icl votes
vii be necessary to elect United sta ties
senator.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Insane hospital Report.

Augusta, January 3.-The report of
the Maine Insane hospital shows that 149
men and 81 women were admitted during
the year, making the whole number
upder treatment for 1886. 946; (5aa men,
4a4 Tomen). Of these 237 have been dis
charged, leaving ss2 men and as7 women
ut the close Of the year. Superintendent
Sanborn recommends separate buildings
for the criminal insane, and some system
for the employment Of the insane and q
summer home at the seashore for con-
valescents.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
PugiIist Duty Likely to Die.

New York, January 3.-Manager Thos.
O'Rourke of the Broadway Athletic club,
Referee Dick Roche, and Prize Fighter
George Justice, arrested Saturday night
for being contributory to the injuries oi
James Duffy of Boston, received in a
prize fight at the thletio club Saturday
nights v Gre today held in $1,000 bail each,
for further examination Wednesday. A
certificate was shown from st. Vincent's
hospital to the effect that Duffy waf
suffering from cerebral hemorrhage and
his death might be expected any moment.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

paration of case of this kind it is inn
possible to furnish proof that may prove
to certainty every fact. Absolute GER
tainty, he said, cannot be obtained.
While the verdict Of every juror should
be the result Of his own conviction, IN
order to bring the minds of 10 men to a
unanimous result, proper Difference
must be given BY each man to the opln-
ions of his associates. The Things that
have enabled them to arrive at their
conclusion should be given due oonsid-
Grafton and weight. There is no reason
to suppose that the case will ever be
submitted to 10 men more impartial or
more competent to decide the great is-
sues involved tfan those to whom they
have been presented, or that more clear
and conclusive evidence will be submit
ted for their consideration than has been
done at this trial. st is important that
YOU should decide this case, said the
Judge, "If you can consc1ent1ously DO
! go. and to that end you ought to give
due weight and attention to each others
onionion. if the largest number are in
favor of conviction, the dissenting juror
should consider whether his dissenting
doutt is reasonable one and whether
his fellow-jurors are not equally desirous
of arriving at just conclusion under
the sanctity of their oaths. The minori-
tv ought to consider whether they ought
NOT TO give weight to the things which
carry conviction to the minds OF their
fellow Jurors I think that what have
said may enable you to come to unani-
mons conclusion You will therefore
reti1e for further consideration OF this
| case"
Mr.. Cotter for the defendant, took ex-
ceptiop to the sending back OF the jury,
and his exceptions were noted.
THE JURY THEN RETIRED,
| and the court remained in session.
IT. was announced by Judge Webb that
the general exceptions which had been
filed by Mr.. Cotter at the conclusion OF
the trial, to anything which he might
find by looking over the evidence which
he might have excepted to at the time OF
it's admission, had been overruled as not
being specified.
Mr.. Cotter said that while he had on
exceptions to take to the charge OF Judge
Webb, which WAS clear and concise, ne
did feel it his duty in the interest OF
his client to take exception to the judge e
attitude towards th3 defendant during
the trial of the case. ~ refer" he said,
ssto the statement made by your honor
when we were discussing piece of evil
dence, the copies of the log made by the
defendant, that it was manufactured
evidence. Then there was the Interrupt
ton by your honor to line OF my argu-
ment, which conceived to be perfectly
legitimate. whether or not 1T met with
the approval Of your honor: that while
NV statements were admissible. they
were pretty far fetched. We believe that
these remarks had an effeot en- the jury
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Radicals Defeated in French Elections

Radicals Defeated in French Elections.
Paris, January SELECTIONS held to-
day IN various parts of France for one
third of the members of the Senate re-
quilted in the defeat of the Radicals, who
failed in attempts to oust the moderate
Republican candidates, wherever the
latter contested the districts. Up to mid
night ffty-three moderate Republicans.
eighteen Radicals and eleven Coneerva-
tives were elected. The RepE Eblicans gain
three seats from the Conservatives.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
wounded will probably die. The cyclone
came suddenly and lasted only about a
minute.
THE WORK OF A TRAITOR.
The Ship Commodore Was scuttled-Ali
Not Saved as Reported.

Jacksonville, Fla., December 3.-AIl
the crew of the sunken steamer Commo-
dore were not saved as reported last
night. Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane,
the novelist, G. B.s Montgomery, the
cook, and William Higgins, stroker,
landed at Daytina this morning. Their
boat turned over in the surf and Higgins
received a wound which caused his death
soon after getting ashore Fifteen other
men lost their lives at sea. The follow
ing was received from Daytina at eleven
o'clock tonight: About ten Friday
night suspicious leak was discovered in
the fire room and Captain Murphy imme-
diately started the pumps which uIl-
dou btedly had' been tampered with. The
fires were extinguished and the boat
came to standstill about sixteen miles
from Mosquito light. The Cubans took
possession of big boat and loaded it
with baggage. They reached the shore
safely.
Captain Murphy refused to leave the
ship until all were saved. G. B. Mont
gomery the steward. Stephen Crane and
william Higgins remained with him and
stood by the tug until she sank. The
mates boat containing nine Americans
was swamped. The mate, two engineers,
six fire men and sailors were lsshed to a
raft. There is no doubt that a traitor
did the work of scuttling and then
tampered with the pumps. The suspected
man was saved and thorough investiga-
tion will be made tomorrow. 1t is be-
lieyed the men on the raft were lost.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
CABINET MAKERS AT SEA
Major McKin1ey's Official Advisers Still
Matter of Conjecture.

|f.Cleveland, Ohio, January 3.-Major
Mckinley expects to get to work ON his
inaugural address tomorrow morning,
and finish it by the end of the week, if
the Office seekers give him an opportuni-
ty. Major Mckinley wants to get the
principal portfolios of the cabinet as
signed within fortnight or three weeks,
but the Cabinet will not be completed
till March /. During Major Mckinley s
present visit to Cleveland it is probable
that Mr.. Hanna will come to some de-
cision about bis relation to the next ad-
ministration, though his movements
will, to considerable degree, be regu-
lated by Senator Sherman's final deter
mutation In respect to the Cabinet
The impression grows that Senator
Sherman's friends in many parts Of the
country are urging him to acsept the
portfolio of state, If it ts offered him, and
1t is true that some are suggesting to
Major Mckinley that Senator Sherman
would make an excellent Secretary of
State. Mr.. Hanna apparently wants to
go to the Senate, but If Senator Sherman
does not 90 into the Cabinet the way is
firmly closed against him.
Senator CulloIn of Illinois, today spent
two hours with Major Mckinley. He
said the opinion prevailed among the
Senators that Mr. Sherman while per-
haps not quite willing to go into the
Cabinet, seemed to regard the proposition
with less disfavor than formerly. Sena-
tor Cullom said he himself was not to
be considered Cabinet possibility. He
d soussed the Illinois senatorial contest
and expressed the opinion that in the
event of prolonged and bitter contest
the prize might fall to G Governor Tanner
himself. .---.-.
Senator Cullom said the impression ex-
listed among his colleagues in the United
States Senate that Mr.. Allison would not
he inclined to accept Cabinet portfolio,
but he remarked that he hoped the Iowa
Senator could be prevailed upon to be-
come Secretary of the Treasury. II
neisher Mr.. Allison nor Mr.. Dingley
should be in Mayor McKinley's Cabinet,
O new quantity for Secretary of the
Treasury would nave 10 pe Iounu anu tne
chances were that the President-elect
would treat the country to something Of
surprise.
A good deal of speculation about the
New England members Of the Cabinet
has been heard in the last day or two,
both here and in Canton. If MIR. Dingley
remains at the head of the committee on
ways and means, another man from his
section Of the country will be invited to
accept Cabint position. The names of
Senators Proctor and Lodge are discussed
and the selection of either by Major Nc
Kinley should occasion no surprise. Ii
the Secretary Of State is not chosen from
New York, it may be sst down as certain
that Cornelius N. Bliss will be given o
place in the Cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Zzars Advice to Sultan.

London, January s.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes despatch from Con-
stantinople saying the Czar has sent
message to the Sultan, recommending
him to most seriously consider the re-
monstrances and advice of the great
Powers, regarding the reforms necessary
for the empire, and adding that II he
does not do so, he will expose himself to
the gravest consequences, even foreign
Intervention. The Czar further says that
the Sultan's acceptance of this advice is
an indispensable condition to the lntegrl.
ty of his empira and the maintenance oi
peace.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Drowning Accident at Berwick.

Somersworth, N. H., January a.
Frank Bogard of Berwick. aged %, was
skating on the Salmon Falls river under
meath Eddy bridge, this afternoon, when
he broke through the ice and was
drowned Two hours later his body was
recovered with graphing irons by VIM.
81. Rich. Regards father-in-law James
Otis, while attempting to rescue Bogard,
broke through the ice and was rescued by
a boy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Jan. 3.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
a. m.-Barometer. 80. Ala; therelaom-
eter. 35.5; dew point, 80; humidity, 100;
wind, SW; velocity. IL; weather, cloudy.
sp m.-Barometsr, 80. 3ls. thermom-
eter, 412; dew point, SO: humidity, %;
wind, SW; velocity, ID; weather, clear
Mean daily thermometer, Al; max
mum thermometer, 46: minimum ther-
mometer, 36; maximum velocity of WIND,
15SW; total precipitation, @.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

mained there, or gone straight home, he
would have been alive today, there might
have been a fear on Martins part that he
would be accused of participation in a
murder, but he knew what the resul of
the inquest was and therefore he had
nothing to fear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Weather Observation.

The agricultural depai tnent weather
bureau fol yesterday, January g. taken
at 8 D. m. meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston. Al degrees, SW, clear: New
YoTk 38 degrees. NE, cloudy; Philadel-
phia ia degrees, NE, cloudy Washington.
So usgress, 5, cloudy; Albany, SO de-
graes, Sc. cloudy; Buffalo, o3 degrees,
S, clear; Detroit, 56, SE, CLOUDY;
Chicago, 58 degrees, S. rain; 81.
Paul, ls. NV. Snow; Huron, OAK. de-
grees, NV snow; Bismarck, degrees
SW, p. cloudy; Jacksonville, % degrees,
Sc, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
THE HOLIDAYS OVER.
Congress Will Resume Business Tdis
Week.
CUBAN WAR WILL BE RENEWED
EARLY, IN THE SENATE.

Senator Hale Asserts That Cameron Res
olution Cannot Pass-Loud Postal Bill
Unlikely to Pass the House.
MWashington,s. January S.-Just before
the holiday recess the House, upon
recommendation of the committee on
rules, arranged the business OF the House
for the first week of the new year. Tues
day and Wednesday the Loud bill, 80
amend the postal laws to prohibit trans
mission in the mails of serial novel pub
locations and sample copies OF news
papers at the second class rate will be
the special order.
When the bill was called up rather un-
expectedly several weeks ago, it developed
surprising strength but since then the
opposition has been active, and the
chances of its passage are now considered
rather doubtful.
The rest of the week will be devoted to
the consideration of the Pacific railroad
funding bill The bill will be reported
to the House at five Saturday, and vote
on its passage will be taken Monday, the
18th. The debate on the measure will
doubtless be interesting owing to the OPP
position which exists among members of
the House to the action Of the majority
OF the committee.
| By the terms of the orders making
these measures special business the con-
sideration of any other matters is shut
out, and it will take unanimous consens
to act on ANYTHING elss until the orders
are exhausted.
When the Senate meets Tuesday morn
| ing, it is quite likely that debate on
matters pertaining to our foreign rela-
tions ard the position assumed by Secre-
tary Olney will at once begin to take
shape. Whether Mr.. Cameron will call
up the Cuban resolution on the opening
day of the session is not yet known. 1t
is hardly thought he will seek to force
the issne on the opening day, owing to
the fact that there is not likely to be
quorum of the Senate present.
Mr.. Hale, who is looked upon as the
leader of the anti CHban sentiment in
the Senate, said yesterday that several
Senators, heretofore silent on the subject
had come out against the Cameron aesor
LUTON and there was now no possible
chance for Its passage Cameron, Lodge,
Chandler, Morgan and Mills assert that
the sentiment favoring action by Con
gress is becoming more vigorous and the
| fighting would be forced from the start.
Mr.. Hale, who, in the absence of Mr.
Allison, is acting chairman of the COM
mittes On appropriations expects to have
the army bill reported to the Senate We'd
nesday. This will be put forward to
antagcnizs the Cuban proposition. Two
| speeches are booked for the coming week
one by Mr.. PETER, probably Wednesday,
on his resolution for the appointment of
national monetary conference, and an
other by Mr.. Proctor on the joint resol :
tions providing for the election OF Presi-
dent and Vico President and Senators
by popular vote.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Jan. g.
Local forecast for
Monday: Cloudy.
fair, warmer, south.
west winds.
Washington, Jan.
Forecast for Mon
lay for New Eng
and: Fair and warm
IT, increasing cloudl-
aess Monday, south.