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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-18
PROCTOR SAW A SKlRMlSH.
How the spaniards Are Crushing the
Rebellion.


Rebellion.
New York, March IA Herald dis
patch from Key West says: Senator
Proctor and Colonel Parker give most
graphic and amusing description OF a
skirmish between company of Span
ish cavalry and a handful of insurgents
which took place while they were on
tram near Matanzas and which was un-
doubtedly prepared for their special
benefit.
Before they reached the station they
noticed that the telegraph wires had
been cut, and some slight distractions
placed upon the track. On hill in
the distance they could see the sill
houette of dozen insurgents outlined
against the sky. In the valley the
Spanish cavalry had started toward
them, but they were brought to a sud-
den halt by the bullets from the enemy.
The Spanish halted and formed hol-
low square, while the officers found
safety behind some convenient trees.
Meanwhile the insurgents called for
truce and withdrew into the dense
woods and the Spaniards returned to
the station in time to meet the train
and receive the congratulations of the
commander OF the district.
All this byplay struck Senator Proc
tor as most amusing war tactics. An
old Confederate veteran who accom-
panied the party asked the Spanish
officer why he had not given chase to
the insurgents. His reply was that
there were more than thousand be-
hind the hills. The story is told that
each member of that cavalry has al
ready received medal in commemora-
tion of his bravery in that battle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-18
GAVE UP THE ATTEMPT.

Klondikers Could Not Get in by the
Stickecn Route.
Port Townsend, March l5.-The
steamer Cottage City, which arrived
from Alaska tonight, brought mum.
ber of passengers from Fort Wranvel.
who have given up the attempt to get
into the Yukon country by way of the
Stlckeen route. Among them was A.
l.. Brown, OF Massachusetts, who sue
ceeded in getting about 40 miles above
Wrangel with his outfit before the
depth of the snow stopped further
progress. Mr.. Brown says about / 900
men with their outfits are showed in
between Wrangcl aud Glenora.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-18

Philadelphia, March l5.-over So.
900 was realized for the fund of the
wounded survivors and the families OF
those killed on the battle.sihp Maine
10y monster theatrical matinee ciyer
at the academy OF music.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-18

A Kentuckian says the luckiest man
he ever knew was drowned in vat of
whisky.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
WHAT rs A SEAMLESS TTBEf
From The Iron Age.

From The Iron Age
Henry Souther said. at the recent meeting OF the
National Association of Mechanical Engineers that
The scientific and technical designation OF tube,
whether scanned or seamless. depended solely upon
the tube itself and not upon the process followed
In its manufacture. Referring 10 the dictionary
Won will find that the word seamless means
without seam, which conveys no light upon the
suhiect Turning to the word seam II is found
that IL is defined joint. suture, or line or union
and here In the last We ind the key. TUBE
iojnted I'm any way cannot be seamless. II. in the
or lock iointe1 1t cannot by any subsequent op-
Grafton be deprived OF the seam, and therefore
cannot be considered. when completed. as belhs
strictly seamless tube may be made by any
ona ~ three operations. First. a billet may be. ny
successive sters punched into the form OF n tube
with extremely thick sides: and these may then, by
,nhs with thin walls Next. the billet may be
bored or the blank may be cast with a hole In II;
and in either case then drawn 10 the required
dimenst,ns Thirdly the tube may be made by
tha cunning process which consists In taking a
disk oy the metal. forming II into cup shape.
gradually eongating the cup and reducing II IN
diameter. and finally by this means producing n
tube. ,,, -.
Each and all OF these processes yield a tube
which IL absolutely seamless. and about which
there ia and can be dispute. In all tubes FORMED
Win seam the edges have first been separated.
then united either by lap or butt weld, or by
some lock- joint system. and in these the Joint
cannot be eliminated by any after processes Inc
custom House. OF the United States recognize the
seamless tube is one IN which the walls have never
heen separated from the time the metal was IN e.
molten condition TO the time OF the completion OF
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
srAwANHAKA CUP AFFAIRS.

Uben Charles A. Sherman OF the Seawanhaka
Corintb,an Regatta Committee. was asked few
dave sgo about the arrangements with the Mon
--eal club he DID not care say anything for pub
lIca.ion til something definite mad been arrived at.
Tho nronosals made by the Seawanhaka Club In
,oeard 70 altering the shape and character OF the
$50 n run for the challenge cup have not been
,o,d nv any one here but at the Montreal end OF
the conference reason TOT secrecy mas peeh
,.csrned and II has been there announced that the
new nroposal is chiefly that the competing boats
shall each carry eighteen hundred POUNDS OF oal-
last the keel
- mora members Of the Regatta Committee mere
had attended the last TWO years races at Lake o'
o,,,s 4, pould have been known that this newly
,,-o,oeed hoat was a physical mpossibity in the
shauovv waters in which the races nave TO De
eaued and the club in Canada has replied to this
effect What the outcome OF the proposed chahees
r., ne and whether or not the Seawanhaka Club
will make any further suggestions. remains 10 DC
sen I'M, one thing is practically assured and that
=, t, ~. e,rther races will have 10 be with boat
sirSii9r 70 those which have already coh5eSte'
In the mean time. January Is c.ose al lao o ar
desieners who might give tne ma ., ' a. =
whG7v =; sea owing 10 the fact that notmhs mas
~ 49, settled about the character OF the Dohts
that viii compete. Good designing hAs never a Deea
accomplished in haste ana de |Srtbe% ds1o Va
occur I'm the failures Of new proposals oi oci
they would not be surprised II no contest ioi '"'S
'"l '''i "a is Wr Dngean is giving the whole Of his
snare time 10 the designing Of boat TO detend t1e
Canada cup In the challenge from 'nl-dsp al ~
regard 10 the published report that ne mas orueis ;
foT fbree boats for the seawanhaka Cup II may
he remembered that as an amateur "oIhnb p"n ne,s
for pleasure and good sport. ne does not TAKE OF
dcrs for boats and also that both ne ana Nj
crane have said positively that they would not de-
sign again for this trophy.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
CHTNA'S FIRST RAILWAY.
From The Engineering Magazine.

From The Engineering Magazine.
The first railroad constructed IN China WAS n
narrow gauge line from Shanghai 10 WoOsung put
down In 1876. and Intended chiefly as ocular
demonstration 10 the Chinese. Al the end OF twelve
months II sold to Chinese official. who
straightway tore up the rails and deported them to
Formosa. The single dummy engine OF the lima
reposes peacefully in the mud Of some For
mosan harbor. together with the wreck OF the Junk
in which q transported. During these twelve
months Of Us existence the Shanghai Woosung,
railroad with its single dummy engine and ia
train Of small csrs which, by the way. were OF tho
American pattern, carried three hundred thousand
pa ssengers The Chinese came from far and Wide
70 and experiment with this new barbartan
curiosity and the people In the nelghborhood soon
finding II an institution Of great practical utility,
became regular patrons. The predicted uprising OF
the people against tho construction Of the road
never niateriazed and for the graves along
the route. every farmer would manufacture as,
many graves ne could get dollars for permissiou
traverse them.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
RESULTS AT NEw-ORLEANs.

New-Oreans. Dec. A.-Tne Christmas hahu'oap'
FOR all ages al a mile. valued al A'vp "aS ~
feature OF the DAYS card. Tommy burn' r,,o-,
ing landed the prize for mis- employers j So
& 81, =. A,e,nnhis whose candidate, Macy hhu
only shor, head the hest Of IT at the wire NC
caNerty's Loiterer was the favorite' ana 'i,a''
,he running Combs being outridden II @ 'ne ,ne
few jumps Debrde ana Gay her was cloudy
only winning faVOritcs. Ihe "td'"'' W."
and the track good. Summarize ., %
First race fsix fur.ongD Debriie lVI ~ -, second:
Won SIN " iO7 l>ynchj. q 90 ,.,.I1
canors lo2 oO'Ieary 20 hird S-.,is pride 90
Second OaHdicap I'VE furion.H ,o3 C-noon5 O 20
tOConn0r, 10 J. won: Frank BEL 10 ,s,rs Time
z second. Goid Fox. iOl (Brophy) 80 10 J. "
iO%. .. .,,.,hs,-C clay
Third ceiling mile anc ,s,e T1mnn,v 100
Pointer - lO'Connor II % g. won DouD.s "Sx,~,; as
uo'heroin. 10 70 ana 20 se"'
Fr0s'l ~ 2 third TiWe-2:Z4'z' -io, Macy III
Fourh race Christmas Handicap one '.e, ,ns ( 10 S
Ct BIfIsi 2 won. L1iterer lIV g., Mnwrhfs 1903
(co1ale. ui,b Ban1srD second. Belle ~ M'"f|''' ~
l~nesl Il 70 J. third Time .i214 .utco,-s er
FIN mile and -sirie-rIl * Troy
Stella 20 lIothersoiD. 10 70 Won ia. Powers
tr u 70 J and 20 J. second. ITanDY. ~ -
u !. third. Time 5oA.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA.
WORK OF REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PHrLA-
DEI.PHfA COMMERCIAL. MUSEUM.

Philadelphia Dec A-C. A. Green. assistant
chief OF the Bureau Of Information Of the Phiade-
ph,a Commercial Museum. who is a member or the
Museums Commission to China and other Oriental
countries is now in Australia where he Will remain
FOR some time studying the opportunities Tor the
extension OF American trade Mr.. Green left China
in the latter part Of August and during Septem-
Der visited Singapore. the Straits Settlements and
the cities OF Batavia and Soera baija on the Dutch
island Of Java. He then proceeded 70 Australia,
visiting Brisbane. the capital Of the colony OF
Queensland. and going subsequently to sydney.
NeW-Soutn Wales.
Mr. Green attended meeting of the Brisbane
Chamber Of Commerce. at which he delivered A
speech describing the Commercial Museum and It's
work In the discussion which followed the men,
bers Of the Chamber Of Commerce gave utterance
10 the kindliest expressions toward the United
States and indicated desire VeTgng on dnHioty 10
extend their trade with this country.
Nir Green also delivered address before the
Chamber OF Commerce In sydney which gave HIN
a reception The newspaper clippings WMch Mt
Green sent TO tho Museum indicate that the feeling
in sydney toward the United States Is most cor
dial and strong desire exists for a further exten-
sion of trade between the two countries.
Mr. Green spoke before the Chamber OF Com
merce OF Newcastle. New-South Wales, and was
followed by DR.. Cooling, United States Consul at
Newcastle who read a short paper upon trade be-
tween Australia and the United States. Prehm-
mary steps were taken al this meeting 10 nave
the Newcastle Chamber OF Commerce affiliated
with the Museums Advisory Board
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
NO FOOLS LIKE OLD FOOLS.
From The Rrooklvn Times

II would have been well II the friends OF Fren0
Ellis aged eighty and George Alger. aged seventy
nine had appeasod the quarrel OF these venerab0
citizens before the matter was permitted 10 come
into the court. II Is pleasant thing at any
time TO old friendship turned into enmitys
and IL Is Infinitely worse when two old men. totter~
ing on the brink OF the grave. are allowed 10 air
their senile quarrels for the amusement of tha
thoughrless The quarrel might have been. and
should have been. composed without any needless
publicity.
IL is possible. the defendant Alger said In his
testimony. that the night between the two old men
began in what In schooboys, or apprentices. might
have been regarded harmless skylarkng. But
when canes nourished and blows struck In
wrangle between two octogenarians serious
sequences likely to ensue In this case the jury
evidently took the matter seriously FOR IL awarded
$3.50 TO the plaintiff solace TO his injured feels
ings
There fools like old fools. But the
younger fools who allow them TO yentilats theS
folly In the courts are even more culpabls.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
MARTELLO TOWERS IN ENGLAND.

From The london Chronicle.
Whatever may have been the defensive value OF
maTteIO towers century ago. II has entlIeIl
evaporated now and IT Is not surprising 10 hnd
that OF them at Bawdsey Haven; on
the Suffolk coast, being demolished. Ihere
are good many OF them on the coasts OF Essex,
Suffolk Kent and Sussex These massive round
towers some forty feet high. we're regarded as, ana
verv likely were splendid dciences at the time
they were erected. but they have long been used
only for coastguard purposes. Their name IL de-
rived from the Italian coast towers which were
erected as a protection against pirates. Warning
that a suspicious craft was In sight was given by
striking a bell with a martello, or hammer III
was the powerful defence made in 1924 by lie
Teller at the tower OF Mortelle with only thirty
eight men, against a simultaneous sea and lanh
attack led by Lord Hood and Major-Genernl Dun
das which brought thsm into favor in this country
II thought that they would be a splendid de-
fence against "Boney."
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

ernment Of the clubhouse will be by special COM
r1ittee instead OF board Of trustees The offee OK
Rear Commodore will be created and provision
will be made for the election Of women TO pe nag
York yacht clubs The proposed amendments ssn WI,
not be made lay until the January eetH meetlns WIG"
the officers Of the club will also be elected
George Lord Day. Of the New York Yacht Club Is
now sailing by easy stages toward America IN MS
well-known schooner yacht Fleur-de-Lys. On leav-
ing Nice it proposed TO touch at Transfers Ma
dera & me Caraes the Cape Tera av on Board are
CASTOR and Ernest Fournier.
In the Royal 81. Lawrence Yacht Club. at Mon
treal the next years contests FOR the Seawannaka
Cup have been relegated to a special committee OF
three. Of which A. F. Riddeil is chairman lnls
is altogether distinct from the ordinary sailns
paper will confne itself to the home interes,s. "a "a
the club and It's own races and VIII vi ot 6s snterfere
with these"
Two big English yachts are coming TO America
and one OF them is already three weeks on her way
This Is the auxiliary schooner Sunshine. ownen oy
J. f. Cooper which sailed from Cowes apouI apo W.. tn
Indies. Her sister ship the Golden Eagle mas n.' "a
nttng out for the same Journey s ana was Iately
sold by Sir Samuel Scott who is building another rs,
vessel Both these Yacht, ch , are nwes in iS77
The German Emperor mas now given orders that
his yacht the Meteor shall be turned into yaw
and be furnished with new sticks all around.
The steam yacht Alcedo is going into commission
again late in January. with new skipper. Chares
II Greenlaw in charge 1t Is said that Med'ter .h.
Snean oWner George " chiids Drexe and Mrs Drexe
will join the yacht later on at Marseilles
There are a thousand men at work on tho royal
yacht now being built for Queen Victoria at Penn
necessary TO get the boat launched IN March i"c
yacht is $50 feet long by 30 feet beam
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
BUNCE RETIRES TO-DAY.
HE WILL, HOWEVER. CONTINUE AS COM
MANDANT OF THE NAVY YARD.
THE REAR-ApMrRALs LONG AND BRILLIANT
cAREER.-NorEs From THE YARD.

THE REAR-ADMrRALs LONG AND BRILLIANT
cAREER,-NorEs FROM THE YARD.
Rear-Admiral Francis NJ. Bunce, who Is the rank
ing officer in the United States Navy will celebrate
the age limit at the same time his name VIII he
placed on the retired list. He has been In active
service for forty-seven years, and is to-day In
vigorous health and unimpared mental activity. de-
spite the fact that he wounded by the ex-
posion OF a cartridge while fighting In the Civil
War. II was on May 1897. that he was detached
from tho command OF the North Atlantic Squadron
and ordered to take charge Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. where he has been in command without any
interruption since that time. On February g. 1888.
he was commissioned rear admiral. Admiral Bunce
was several times mentioned for bravery In action
In the Civil War, and in his long career In the
Navy he has been assigned 10 do much work which
required a man Of keen acumen and marked ability.
When 1t was learned that his would be
placed the retired list to-day It was supposed
that II meant his forced withdrawal from tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard. 10 be succeeded by Rear
Admiral Schley Secretary Long decided. however,
that the Department needed the services OF Ad-
mra Bunce at this time. and in view OF this he
Will probably remain in Brooklyn at least until tho
peace treaty with Spain Is ratified.
Admiral Bunce has been often referred 10 as q
from the old class OF sailors but as he has ever
been alive TO the constant changes that have taken
place in the Navy since he entered 1t. ne is thor
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
FOR BETTER ROADS.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO HAVE A Me
CHANICAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE
TESTING OF ROAD MATERIALS

An important conference was held at the New
York headquarters Of the League Of American
Uheelmen. in the Vanderbilt Building Yesterday
same time ago a prominent member Of the League
- American Wheelmcn addressed a communica-
,,on 10 President Seth Low OF Columbia Uni
verslty. suggesting that mechanical department
tor the testing Of materials for roads might be
added 10 the ensineering department OF the Uni
versity. Presiden; Low took kindly the sug-
eestion and named Professor William H. Burr to
meet the delegation Of wheelmen. Professor Burr
met NJ NJ. Beldins. jr., II. B. Fullerton and Louis
Rosenfold, Of the League OF American Wheemen
Yesterday. and as the League officials promised
20 aid IN every way possible It has been decided
20 add such a department 10 the University.
II Is said that the oniy other department Of this
sr. Is that connected with Harvard University
The idea IS 10 give the young engineers practical
educaiiOn tn roadmaking something that has not
heen done 10 date. Under the old conditions the
road engineers might know what sort OF materials
made the best roads. and then again they might
10, know II is expected that the estahlis hment
y, such a department will do much good in this
neighborhood where all sorts Of rubbish and Illegal
materials have been dumped into the roads by
less or indifferent contractors
In speaking of the matter yesterday w g. Bull
the secretary-treasurer of the New-York Division
Of the League OF American Wheemen. said
"New-YOrk State has not within its own boun-
dsry mechanical laboratory for the testing of
road material In order that the value OF materials
found within the borders OF the State for road
making purposes might be asceraned scientifically.
Tho Sew-York State Museum at Albany "a branch
~ The New-York state University was obliged 10
ask he assistance OF the Massachusetts, Highway
Commission and Harvard University to make these
tests , -
President Seth Low, IN conference with Pro
t4ssor william H. Barr has agreed 10 establish
such laboratory ana TO make the use OF II a part
o. the curriculum OF the engineering department.
and looks 10 the League OF American Wheelmen TOR
cooperation Details OF this matter yet 10 be
arranged. but IT is my expectation that the state
and city OF New York Will receive the beneht OF
the tests which Will be made AT the University. and
that when questions OF the proper fulhlment OF
contracts proper materials. etc. Will be raised py
the local consulate We can have the benent OF the
Official tests Of the specific materials, when we
may submit. made IN the University.
You will agree with me that we cannot well put
the question of good roads on higher plane than
70 furnish a corps OF professional engineers VINO
will ne thoroughly acquainted with the subject. ana
this We practically DO when We induce Columbia 10
take the step II has taken
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
FOX HUNTING.
J. J. DwYER TAKES HIS PACK OUT AT LAKE
WOOD FOR THE FIRST TINE.

WOOD FOR THE FIRST TINE.
lakewood. y j. Dec "a (SpecaD-The Lake
wood tox hounds had their initial meet Of the sea
eon this afternoon. The rendezvous was the Laurel
House J. J Dwyer is the proprietor Of the Lake
wood pack and 70 his enterprise is due the fact
,hat there Will be fox hunting in the Land o
Pines" this season.
George J. Gould's pack is small one, and this
season Will he hunted in private. Mr. Gould grew
weary Of the dangerous sport and In obedience 70
the wishes OF Mrs Gould ne will stick 10 golf and
polo in the season. A severe tumble sustained by
Nj Gould d year ago is mainly responsible for
Mrs Gould's aversion TO cross-country riding.
II O clock when J. }. Dwyer blew his bus'e
which was the signal TO the hounds ito cover.
His son. Willie" Dwyer, was first whip, and Frank
Fitzpatrick was second whip There were thirty
six hounds In the pack. 1t was their first appear
ance in this country the entire pack having been
imported specially the at Lakewood. The
bugle signal 10 throw of was given and IN Few
seconds the hounds with noses or the ground. were
Eyer estate. To catch the scent or the draS uiat
had been laid In the morning was ony Few min
musical note OF the MOUNDS rails 1r'. al" ~ ~ a
fash the thirty-sX hounds were on the trdl SlNlns
tongue as one dog and the chase had 6esun n
farm the trail lay Three of the farms of the lat,
sns aTS farms we're traveraed at TOP speed
The had lasted nearly an hour and d, some , un-
usually stu jumping had winded some & OF ths best
then deemed advisable 20 whip the dogs OF tho
scent: Back TO kennel vas the Duge CALL the hard-
% all for the hounds 20 answer
Carrie Robbins. who rode Beaufort mace
sensational jump over sx}9o al 1ence nee @aTm aq pS SG
again II was a fine performance. and ehci'ed
considerable applause from men who know .rS Wnst
Brahe who holds the worlds record for high Jump
!ng The hounds will meet at Laqrel-in- the-P Pines
on Tuesday and at the LAKEWOOD Hotei on 4nuIs-
cay and Saturday next
New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
NEWS OF THE YACHTS.

The departure OF the unfinished yacht Corsair
from Newburg was FASTENED owing 20 fear that
she might b. frozen in at the yards where she was
launched She has therefore been to"ed 10 the
Yards OF Fletcher Co, at Hoboken. Where she VIII
be completed for Commodore Morgan or the New
York Yacht Club
Builders In England have been careful about ac-
centing the offer to build the Shamrock and IN one
case AT least that Of Yarrow. II is known beyond
soubt that the offer was declined. This has been
understood in England to be a reasonable business
nrecaution because Il is well known that Fife has
designed this boat De built in the ightest pos
s,fe ,nanner and OF peculiarly Hight materials, and
g. ,bc tisyal eighty Of ballast VIII probably
have 10 be carried across the ocean on thls iran
h,r builders OF high reputation are not In hurry
90 risk their names In the venture Ihey are not
Nd for seeing the hazards beforehand Tor these
I%,e been canvassed and argued ever since the De-
fender was built
Tho Pavonia Yacht Club has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year;
commodore David W. Kohn; vice-commooore'
william r. Wilson. feet captain. John wright
eect surgeon DR. Louis Bowman. financial secre-
,or,, uiniam r Tobin; corresponding secretary
~, s1,rer A. + Curtis Board or trustees Siy,v
!. - Aeens Enoch j. Smith, John =, McNn'ty'
rsrre, Van Horn and James woodruff HouSe ON
me- Norman l. Rowe. James MoIey ,Jphn a
Iimroerrnsn Villa n Willis and John w larger,
changes ere TO be made in the constitution ana
,,,,a,.s OF The Hudson River Yacht Club. The gov