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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
Suffering IA Terrible.

Portland, Or, March 7.-Followina
is an extract from letter dated Febru.
ary 2l, from Rev. W. w. Warne. at
haines mission, Chilkat, Alaska, re-
ceived by William Wadhams yesterdav:
Winter setfn four or five days ago
ana now we Are experiencing all the
tleors OF an Alaska winter. The suf-
Iering OF some of the newcomers is ter
I.oie. r ne Perry Hum bert expedition,
St"tioned Jhere,is going to lose 1870 head
Vi norse$and oxen in a day or two
more more 1/they cannot get feed. l have
ioaneie them all had; now we are all
s' ' Except few sacks of grain kept
ior fmyself.
- There is not bale of hay to be had
IN the country, and all of the grain is
gone. Mr.. Smith is now feeding |, 900
sacks of -four to try and tide over the
storm. They have a little rice they
"lii feed next. They cannot keep the
poor animals either tied or blanketed.
As they chew everything up.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
CABINET is ANXIOUS.
Wants to Know when the Report May
BE Expected.

Washington, March TIT was de-
veloped this afternoon, through tele-
graphic correspondence between Secre-
tayr Long and Admiral Sicard, that the
court of inquiry is unable to fix even
an approximate date for the conclusion
of its investigation into the disaster to
the Maine. Sharing in the general
anxiety for information, Secretary Long
today, at the instance of the cabinet,
telegraphed Admiral Sicard asking
when it was probable that the report OF
the court would be made, and late to-
night the following was received:
Secretary of the Navy-I have
talked with the president of the court
of inquiry and agree with him that it
is not yet possible to fix date for the
finding, as so much depends upon the
progress of the divers and wreckers,
and the results they obtain. Every
effort is being made to advance the in
quiry. The court intends to return to
Havana this evening, having finished
the investigation at Key West.
SICARD."
Admiral Sicard's message is regard
ed as disposing of the reports that the
court has obtained positive or conclu-
sive information bearing on the subject
of its investigation. 1t is taken to
mean that upon the testimony or dis
coveries of the divers will depend the
finding, the examination of the officers
and crew having been insufficient to
enable the court to even form an idea
as to what lines may be opened up from
the investigation of the wreck itself.
While the telegram was naturally
somewhat of disappointment, in leav-
ing the termination of the inquiry as
much in doubt as ever, it was well
coined as practically setting at rest the
reports as to the results of the invest
igation up to date. 1t is stated that
the board, in all probability, will not
return to Key West, the department
having intimated that it was it's desire
that the examination of the officers and
men should be concluded at this sit
ting, as they are needed for reassign.
ment to other ships.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
Proctor Saw "A Fight.

New York, March 1.-THE Herald's
Havana correspondent says that in his
recent excursions Senator Proctor saw
a lively engagement between band Of
$50 insurgents and an equal number Of
Spanish infantry. This took place al.
most within sight of Matanzas, in the
streets of which city the senator was
later approached by messenger from
General Gomez, who openly proclaimed
his identity and mission.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
THE SOUNDS DEFENSES.
Contractors Are offered Bonuses to
Expedite the Work.

Expedite the Work.
Port Townsend, Wash, March e.
1t is reported here today that both firms
OF contractors, now constructing fortif-
cations for the government at Marrow
stone point and Admiralty head, have
been offered bonuses to expedite the
work. An additional gun pit, not pre-
viOusly provided on the estimates for
this years work on Admiralty head, at
the entrance of the straits opposite this
city, will be commenced in short time.
The pit will be about so feet square,
sufficient to accommodate guns and the
machinery for operating them. In ad.
dition to the pit proper, there will he
underground rooms for storing ammunI-
tion.
The work OF securing title to land to
be used for the government iortifca.
tions at Point Wilson is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, and the work OF
construction will be under way there
early in the coming summer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.


Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.
1t begins to look as if Letter, for all
his impudence in ignoring the advice Of
Tom, Dick, Harry and other old time
speculators, knew something about run
ming Il wheat deal. Where wheat will
get to is beyond anybody's ken.
Armour says there is no reason why it
should not be put to 81. 90. He adds he
is believer in high prices for another
year. Letter talks $l.25. No human
being can forecast a market with GER
tainty, for it would be no market if
such thing were possible. Letter ap-
preciates this or he would not now be
marketing his cash holding. The spec
ulat0rs with widest experience agree
that the Letter control is as complete
as anything human could be. There
has never been time, though, and
never will be, when there are not con-
tingencies enough about the wheat sit
uation to keep it exciting. The Letter
wheat interest continues larger than
any that ever existed before. 1t was
deemed extraordinary early in February
that he should extend his purchases
into May. He has not stopped at that.
He has gone into July. His risks ON
his cash lines in the pit have been re-
duced by his recent sales, but his line
in the pit have been increased. The
whole effort has been of late to cheaper
the average holding, and it would look
as if success had attended that. Letter
has lost more or less wheat on "calls."
What he has done in the pit is mere
guses work. The talent" believe his
May line very commanding one, some-
where between 100000 bushels and
10000, 900 bushels. His accumulations
of July wheat last week might easily
have reached 1880, 900 bushels, per-
haps double that. The figures seem
grandiose. Letters ideas of quanti-
ties are, however, different from the
ordinary trades. 1t will be no exag-
geration, in the estimation Of any pro-
fessional in this market, to put Letters
interest, with all his recent cash sales,
at $4,000, 900 bushels. His present
profits, on paper. must be astounding,
easily $4,000, 900, perhaps double that.
If Letter continues to be favored to
the end as he has been in the past the
story of his huge wheat operations will
read like an oriental one, the plans too
magnificent, the results too extraordi-
nary to be everyday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 74@75c; VAL
ley and Bluestem, 77@7Sc per bushel.
Fl 'ur-Best grades, $3.S5; graham,
$3.50; superfne, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 36@37c; choice
gray, 33@34c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $50 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $12.5O; clover,
$l0@ll; California wheat, SO; do
oat, $ll; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
Eggs-10R oil ll9c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c
fair to good, 45@50c; dairy, 35@45c
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon, 1216c; Young
America, 13@14c; California, 9@10o
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
4.5O per dozen; hens, $4.50@5.OO;
geese, SO. 6.00@7.00; ducks, $5. 0O@6.O0
per dozen; turkeys, live, 1l@12c per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 40@5Oc
per sack; sweets, $1.75@2 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, $2.25@2.60 per
sack.
Hops-4@16c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@12c; mohair, 30
@22c per pound.
Mutton-1ross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $4.25;
light and feeders, $3.00@4. 90; dressed,
70. 90 "a o.. 80 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3.50@3.75;
cows. 81. 50i dressed beef, 81 @7c per
pound.
Ncal-Large, 5@5Hc; small, GO
&c per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
WOULD SEIZE ALL alaska
Canadians Raise British Flag
on White Pass.
CONSIDERED AMERICAN SOIL
Miners Will Resist Payment of Duties at
That Point-Warmer Weather Causes
Rush From Dyea and Skagway.

y ~
That Point-Warmer Weather Causes
Rush From Dyea and skagway.
Seattle, March Five steamers
arrived from Alaska today-the Uto-
pia, Hueneme, Del Norte, Protection
and Queen. The Queen left Skagway
last Sunday. E. R. Knapp, of Boston,
who came down on the Queen, author
ICES the statement that the Canadian
authorities raised the British flag on
the summit of White pass on Saturday,
February 26. This has heretofore been
considered American territory. Mr.
Knapp's authority for the statement is
the foreman of the Humbert Trans
portation Company's pack train. He
reported the affair to Mr.. Knapp, who
is connected with the company, just
before the latter left Skagway.
In reference to the report that mar
tial law had been proclaimed at Skag-
way, Mr.. Knapp said that when he left
last Sunday no such action had been
taken; neither was it anticipated. Mr..
Knapp also said that the reports of
deaths at Dyea, Skagway and on the
trails had been very much exaggerated.
He had made personal examination,
and ascertained that since November
there had been 10 deaths at Skagway,
and 13 at Dyea. This is not at all
large, considering the population OF the
two places. q"
The report that two men from Daw-
son had perished on White pass, with a
large amount of gold dust on them, is
said by Mr.. Knapp to have no founda
tion.
The rivalry between the towns of
Skagway and Dyea is characterized by
Mr.. Knapp as being sat white heat"
and is the reason, he thinks, that so
many exaggerated stories of death and
hardship are sent out. Each town is
doing all it can to throw discredit on
the other.
1t is feared that serious trouble will
grow out of the Canadians attempt to
collect duty on the summit of White
and Chilkoot passes, and the Americans
will resist the payment of duties on
what they consider American ground.
Another complication will result from
the various tramways which are being
constructed to carry freight over the
passes. The officials of these tram
ways are reported to have declared that
any interruption with their construc-
tion work or any attempt to exercise
any right of ownership will be resisted.
1t is thought at Dyea and Skagway
that the next movement on the part of
the Canadian authorities will be to
claim sovereignty over those two places.
Last Sunday the boundary line was at
Lake Bennett, then at Lindemann, and
now is at the summit of the mountains,
which is only about 20 miles from salt
water.
Two days before the Queen left Skag-
way, the wind, which had blown from
the north continuously for seven weeks,
shifted and began to blow from the
southwest, causing a general thaw to
set in. The changed weather caused
hundreds of people who had been de-
tanned by the severe cold to start over
the trails from both Skagway and
Dyea, and when the steamer left. gen.
eral exodus from both towns was taking
place. Both trails are reported in ex-
cellent condition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11

Madid, March 5.-The public is much
exercised over the report of the pres
ence of squadron of United States
warships at Hong Kong, as it is pre-
sumed the vessels intend to threaten
Manila, the capital of Philippine
island. in the event Of war between the
United States and Spain.
Impartial, in an article headed ''To
Manila, to New York" " quotes an un.
named high parsonage who scouts the
idea of an Imminent rupture, and says:
"The presence of warships at Hong
Kong is only Washington's policy with
view to contentng the jingoes."
The high parsonage is said to have
added: "But America has not 20 many
warships as to warrant such bold action.
II the Yankees go to the Philippines,
the Spaniards will go to New York"
Ell Globo remarks: "The govern
ment is still alive to the critical situa-
tion, and is silently preparing for the
worst. But it is too diplomatic to dis
close the procedure by which it is pre-
pairing for emergencies. -.
San Francisco, March 5.-The war
department has issued orders for the
immediate transfer of ammunition from
the Benicia arsenal to this city. The
object is to supply the needs of the
mortar batteries and heavy ordnance al
the Preside and Black point.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
Marines Sent West.

Atlanta, Ga. March 7.-The navy
department is transferring marines
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11


Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. arc; ranch, 22@23c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
California, 9Rc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 18c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, l2c; spring chickens, $4,000
3 00; ducks, $3.50@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $23 per ton.
Oats-Choce, per ton, $23.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Bhrley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$23; whole, $22.
Iay-Puget sound, new, per ton,
$l2@ IA; Eastern Washington timothy,
SIS; alfalfa, $l2.
Fresh Meats-Choce dressed beef,
steers, INC; cows, 619c; mutton sheep,
SIC; pork, 6hc; veal, small, s.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, 6@ &c: salmon,
&c; salmon trout, 10c; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@ 5; rock cod,
DC; smelt, 21a @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 50c@$1.7 75 per
box; pears, 25@75c per box; oranges
navels, $2@3 per box.
San Francisco Market.
Wool-Nevada ll@13c; Oregon, 10
@l4c; Northern 1850 per pound.
Hops-l21a @17Hc per pound.
Misunderstanding $22 @25; Cal
ifornia bran, $l7.5o@1s.6o per ton.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
The Coral Reef Investigations at
Funafuti.

The Coral Reef Committee CT the
Royal Society has received letters
giving an outline OF the operations
OF the party from Sydney at the
atoll of Funafuti. The bore hole
which was abandoned last year at a
depth of sos feet, had been carried
by September 6 to 9S7 feet, chiefly
in very hard dolomite. like coral
rock. The party were also furnished
with drill specially constructed to
make boring in the bed of the
lagoon. The work was undertaken,
thanks to the ready help and skill of
Commander Sturdee, from tho deck
OF II. M. S. Porpoise, at a place
where the water was 101 feet deep.
The drill penetrated rapidly to a
total depth OF 245 feet, passing
through sandy material composed
of fragments of calcareous organ
isms, among which bits OF coral
came more frequent in descendine).
At the depth mentioned a mass of
hard coral was struck which could
not be pierced, as the great length
of unsupported pipe, on the one
hand, and the loose nature of the
material above, on the other, pre-
vented them from using the ordin-
airy methods. Captain Sturdee then
succeeded in warping the Porpoise
to spot 80 feet nearer the middle
Of the lagoon. Here the depth was
the same, and the bore was carrie d
1l2 feet into the bed before the time
arrived when the ship had to leave
Funafuti. At this place there was
sand, as before, to a depth Of 80
feet, the remainder consisting Of a
rather harder coral gravel, the
Jumps varying up to the size Of a
mans fist. The work at the main
drill was being continued when let
ters left the island.-London Times
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
CORRESPONDENTS.
Ka Puuwai Aloha.
Ed. TIE INDEPENDENT.-

LID. HE INDEPENDENTS
The Hawaiian Choral Club gave a
concert last night and am glad
attended. This is not a criticism
but an attempt to describe the feel
ings of one who for the first time
attended any organized occasion for
the demonstration OF the abilities OF
the Hawaiians in concerted music.
The men must paddle their own
surf-boats. My enjoyment began
and ended with the irreproachable
and unapproachable pathos and
melody of the Kamehameha and
Kawaiahao School and Seminary
choruses
Harmony is the touch-stone Of
humanity. Whether it be found in
babbling brooks, the roaring OF the
tempestous winds, or the gentle
lowing OF the cattle as they come
" slowly winding DER the lea," there
is that in it that has a soothing
power which "steals upon us ere we
are aware"
And so last eve with every feeling
that gives softening touch, [ list
ened to the warbling and carolng
OF those sweet and artless maidens
who sang Return, Obi Memory
Sweet" and none could gainsay that
their pure voices gave utterance to
the gratitude of their hearts for the
passed one who gave to them their
mid-ocean Home, Sweet Home"
and how they accentuated their love
for her in the sad strains PauaM q
ka lani." 1t was like the prayer of
a loving child who had learned to
revere a mother who had passed be-
youd, but not out Of the world Of
love and tender memory.
All praise to the CHEEKY maidens
of Kamehameha and Kawaiahao.
There can be no doubt of the flood
of loving kindness that will be
created by, and ever follow them.
INSPECTOR BUoKETT.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28

Doors open at 1880. Performance at s.
Reserved Chairs, SOC; General Admis-
sion, sc.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
For the Holidays.

Camara & Co., on Fort Street,
offer choice brands of wines and
liquors put up in assortments to
suit. The clarets and white wines
carried by the firm are of the very
finest quality. A limited quality OF
the wines OF Oporto and Zeres,
direct from the old country, is offer.
ed to all who desire to celebrate a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. Leave orders at the Fort
Street Store or by Telephone 140.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
The Stabbing Case.

Mishima, the Japanese charged
with stabbing another japanese
in most brutal manner is still con-
fined at the Station House awaiting
his trial which will take place when
the condition OF his alleged victim
has proven fatal or otherwise. The
Japanese colony evidently considers
Mishima innocent. The following
paragraph in regard to the matter
appears in the Yamoto Shimbun Of
Dec. Goth. We give it in translation:
"The neighbors of Mishima who
is confined in the Station House and
charged with murder claims that
Kimura, the man stabbed, assaulted
him, cut one of his fingers badly
and that Mishima in self defense
probably injured the man. Another
Japanese claims that Kimura during
the same night sent word calling
Mishima out and several others
heard him crying out loudly You
are cutting me-, and after that it is
supposed that Mishima defended
himself"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2S, 1898.
TOPICS OF The DAY.

In few days the accounts of the
old year will have been made out
and we shall know the balance of
profit to be carried to the new year,
and then we shall commence to es-
innate the amount we can give as
tithes to worthy objects Let all
whose custom it is to follow this
wise idea kindly appropriate in their
estimates generous sum to be do.
mated in the course of the year to
the children's recreation ground at
Riverside Park. There should he at
the least a gynasium with merry
go-round and giant strides all under
cover, baseball pitch and bicycle
track for the youngsters. Organize
a committee, Mr. Damon. and get
some funds ia hand.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
In the Supreme Court.

Geo. A. Davis, the attorney, who
is in pilikia for having given Judge
Perry very outspoken piece OF his
mind ard has been sentenced to
imprisonment for 10 days aud to
pay a fine OF $50 for contempt OF
Court appeared before the Supreme
Court this morning as petitioner
for a writ of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Davis pleaded his own cause
and the Attorney General appeared
for the Government. Mr.. Davis
having expressed desire to have
"full" bench. Mr.. F. M. Hatch was
asked to take the seat OF the absent
Justice Frear which he did.
After the usual preliminaries, Mr..
Davis addressed the Court and
spoke for more than an hour. He
was followed by the Attorney
General who made few brief state
ments OF the facts in the case.
Mr.. Davis, main contentious we're
that the mittimus on which he was
sent to Jail were illegal and void,
because Judge in Chambers has
no power to punish for contempt
and is not clothed with the ermine
of magistrate except in such cases
as specially provided by law. He
claimed man cannot legally be
sentenced to pay fine and be com
mitted to prison until such fine "is
paid" as the mittimus reads. He
argued earnestly that Judge Perry
had no jurisdiction and no right
whatever to order the exceptions
stricken from the files of the court
in case in which Mr.. Davis appear.
ed as attorney. Mr. Davis held that
the judge had the right to dsallow
the exceptions and from such a rul.
ing an appeal to the Supreme Court
would behad and that by ordering the
bill of exception stricken out, the
Judge assumed an arbitrary power
wholly unwarranted and fraught
with greatest danger.
Many authorities were quoted and
the learned attorneys were listened
to with the deepest interest by the
Court, the numerous jurists and
practitioners present and by the
large assembly of laymen. Shortly
before noon the case closed, and
after brief consultation the Court
reserved its decision and Mr.. Davis
was allowed his liberty on fling a
bond for $3.50.
Mr.. Davis spoke eloquently and,
although, getting a little excited at
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28

times acted in very decorous and
proper manner.
We gladly forgive hin for saying
that the Editor OF The INDEPENDENT
is always up for contempt of Court,
and that no jury ever "sticks" him.
The Editor has never yet had con-
tempt case tried by jury. Judge
Perry has attended to that part Of
the editorial trials and tribulations
himself.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28

A grand clearance sale of Christ
mas goods, including dolls and toys,
was commenced Monday at L..
b. Kerr's store, Queen street, and so
great are the bargains that the store
has been crowded all day notwith-
standing the holiday Kerr is sell
ing these goods at half price, they
being part OF bankrupt stock
bought in London All those in
search of Christmas goods would do
we'll to call and examine his stock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
Lovely Mirror
SCOnCeS

brighten up the rooms immense
ly while they duplicate the
other triumphs of your taste. We
have beautiful selection compris-
ing the most modern styles in
Ola ssic, Gothic, Renaissance and
Twentieth Century. The mirrors
are of the purest plate glass, be-
vel ed or plain, and with and with
ont ScOnces.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28

H, Lose, the local agent, has the
thanks of The INDEPENDENT for use
full calendars and blotters OF the In
surance Company OF North America
of Philadelphia, and the New Zea-
land Fire and Marine Insurance
Company.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28

Speaking Of Mr.. Dole, as its can
didate for the Office of Governor of
the Territory of Hawaii, the Adver.
tiser says: "* A man who,
as citizen, has since the days OF
his youth, been regarded by the
community as honest, intelligent,
faithful in all trusts and incapable
OF mean actions" Will the Adver-
tiser give as full an explanation of
the administration Of the estate of
certain Kauai family as it has OF the
neutrality, coon-cat muddle,e and
thus allow the community to Judge
of its faithful in all trusts" idol;
and in passing let the public know
how much unfinished business As
sociate Justice Dole left when he
forgot his oath of Office and Joined
the conspirators of 1898. There is
also Grove Ranch muddle that
needs explanation besides.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-28
Decorative Art,

which were formerly only obtain
able by the richest, within the
means Of the average income Garner.
Make it an invariable rule OF pur-
chase to select thing OF beauty as
vel as Of use. =