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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
DESIRE FOR HAWAII.
Senator White Says Is Based on Senti-
mentality and Sugar.


mentality and Sugar.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator White
continued his speech in opposition to
the Hawaiian annexation treaty in the
executive session of the senate, amid
many Interruptions, and much crossfre.
In the main his speech was continue
tion Of the argument on constitutional
lines, which was begun yesterday, but
he also took up questions of practical
purposes in today's speech, and under
TOOK TO show that, for reasons of COM
merce and defense, the acquisition Of
the islands would be unwise.
Previous to Whites speech the sen
ate spent about three-quarters of an
hour in executive session, trying to de-
eide whether Pettigrew's resolution,
concerning the acquisition of territory
where it would require a navy to de-
fend it, should be debated in open ses-
sion. When the vote was taken the
majority was found to be against the
proposition for open sessions.
Senator White continued his citation
OF authorities TO snow That the policy
of this country in the past had been
against annexation of the Hawaiian
islands.
The whole scheme for the annexa-
tion of Hawaii, he said, is based upon
sentimentality and sugar, and, contin-
uing this line of presentation, he said
that the sugar people, who were netting
$4,000, 900 to SO, ,0OO,0O a year under
the reciprocity treaty, were back of the
annexation project, with hope of max
ing the benefits now derived from reci-
procity perpetual. If it were not, he
said, for the condition of affairs, the
treaty would never have been heard of,
and hence he charged that "the pa
triotism of senators was being imposed
upon to consummate most disgraceful
proposition"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
Trlbesinen Routed,

Calcutta, Feb. IA telegram from
Parsni says that General Mayne sight
ed the enemy. numbering 1900, at 8
O'Clock Monday morning, holding the
entrance OF the western pass leading to
Turbat, He attacked them, and tried
to turn their left, sending body Of
infantry and dismounted cavalry to
turn the flank. The action lasted two
hours, and tho enemy were completely
routed, losing about 100 killed. The
British losses were three Baluchs kill
ed and eight wounded
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
Bundle of Old Claims.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Teller
chairman of the committee on claims,
today introduced two bills in the SEN
ate, embodying the results of the COM
mittee's investigation under the pro-
vision of the general deficiency act of
the last session, urging that commit
tee to investigate and report on meri-
torious claims against the government
which are before the committee. One
of the bills involves numerous claims
before the court of claims, and there is
an omnibus measure providing appro-
priations under general heads, as fol-
lows:
Court of claims cases (mostly under
Bowman act), 81, S41, 963: French spo-
liatiOn claims. 81, ,043, III; under ma
tional contracts, $795, 500; account
churches and schools, $365, 974; claims
of states, $4,693, 1873; miscellaneous
claims, 1897, 1O4; claims for adjust
ment and settlement lin part, $780,
359; total, so, ,765,253.
All but about So, 200 of the claims
of states allowed are for the refunding
of moneys advanced for raising troops
during the war of the rebellion by CAL
ifornia, Oregon and Nevada. Provision
is made for the investigation by COM
petent tribunals of the claims of Flori-
da and Tennessee against the United
States, and the claims of the general
government against these states. Both
of these contentious are OF long stand
ing.
Provision is also made for adjust.
ment of the claims of 10 other states,
amounting in the aggregate to $l29,-
$50, which are the results of expend :
| lures made by the various states in
equipping troops during the war of the
rebellion. In these cases, an official
investigation is ordered, and no appro-
priation is made.
Many OF the claims on navy con-
tracts date back to the civil war, and
are on account CT insufficient allow.
ance for vessels built under the pres
sure Of the times.
Settlement is made under the head.
ing miscellaneous" of quite mum.
Der of claims which admit of or
specific grouping. These claims are
varied in character, and cover an ex.
tended portion of the nations history.
A large number of them grew out OF
the civil war. Teller presented com.
prehensive review covering all the feat
ures of the bill in detail.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
A UNIQUE CHARACTER.
Allen Fairbank, Miser, Dead at
wheaton, Illinois.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Allen Fairbank' OF
Wheaton, ILL.,, is dead, and in his death
that town lost a most unique citizen.
Horse trader, accumulator OF STOCKS
bonds and mortgages, miser-he lel1
behind him bunch of property worth
something like $40o, 900.
For years he had lived in cottage
without trace of even ordinary com,
fort. The rule of his life was rigid
economy. Banks to him were instltu'
tions not to be trusted, and he kept his
possessions at home. Mortgages, bonds
and stocks he secreted in hooks known
only to himself his wife or the house
keeper. .n
Two strangers passed night WIN
Fairbank IL years ago. lie told tnen
he was rich, that he had no taitn III
i banks and that he kept his money III
the house. In the morning they wehs
away. Two weeks later they returned
masked and accompanied by seveia'
other men. They demanded faH'
banks money. The miser refused 10
comply or to show them the niains
place. Hot irons applied to his u, pare N
feet failed to open his mouth. lne!
tried his wife with the same result.
Similar torture brought out the secre.
from Dora, the housekeeper, ana 'nt m
villains got away with $4,000 dnd IN gov, "
ernment bonds and about $l'oou ~
currency. The robbers were capture'u
and Fairbank recovered most OF 'h'
money and all of the bonds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
SPAIN MUST Pay DAMAGES
Claim Of DR.. Ruiz Widow,
to Be Pressed.
IS IN NEEDY CIRCUMSTANCES
Minister Woodford viii soor n
the Demand at Madrid-Irdo.,,
of $4,000 Asked For.

New York, Feb. 3.-AccordiDv ;.
the Washington correspondent of .
Herald, another demand is to be n'l "l'
upon Spain for the payment of Az 'aao ooe
indemnity to the widow of Dr. Ric,,J .Jv
Ruiz for the murder of her bushondis
Guanabacoa Jail. The state dqna,t
ment is preparing an instruction ~
Minister Woodford, which will he .os.
In a few days, in which he will he Al;
rected to call the attention of the min
lister OF foreign affairs, Sagasta, to tbo
fact that this claim was plesented ,,s, t
summer; that it has not vet been naiJ
nor, in fact. has detailed answer hpen
received to the note addressed to tba
late Minister Canovas. The only ron,
made has been a formal acknowleio.
ment OF the receipt of the claim.
There is reason to believe that the
instruction which the department il
preparing will be more vigorous in
character than that submitted last sum.
mer. The original note which accom-.
panied the claim was courteous in tone
and appealed to Spain's sense of JUS
tice. Since its presentation the ad.
ministration has made no attempt to
press the claim, partly on account Of
the negotiations following the arrival
of Minister Woodford in Madrid, which
have resulted in the inauguration Of
autonomy in Cuba ana the carrying out
of humane policy in the prosecution Of
the war. 1t is expected by the admins.
tration that Spain may take an argu-
mentative course, and endeavor to rebut.
the evidence by the United States
showing that Ruiz was not murdered
and by counter evidence that he com.
mitted suicide.
The department received a letter
from Mrs. Ruiz recently, in which she
asked to be informed as to steps taken
to procure payment of her claim. Mrs
Ruiz wrote that she was in needy cir
cumstances and Expressed the hope
that the United States would do all it
could to obtain the indemnity de-
manded.
The action to be taken by the depart
ment effectually disposes of reports
which have persistently been in circu-
lation for several months alleging that
Minister de LONE had privately settled
with Mrs. Ruiz, as was done by his
government in the Delgado case.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
Resolution for Non-Interventiop.

Washington, Feb. 5.-During the
discussion of the appropriation bill in
the senate, Cullom yielded to White
for the introduction of this joint reso.
luton:
Resolved, That of right it belong,
wholly to the people of the Hawaiian
islands to establish and maintain their
own form of government and domestic
policy; that the United States ought in
nowise interfere with them, and that
any intervention in the political affairs
OF these islands by any other govern.
ment VIII be regarded as an act un.
friendly to the United States"
The resolution was passed by the
senate May 81, 1894, having been re-.
ported by Turpie, OF the committee on
iorelgn relations. White asked that
the resolution lie on the table.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
THE DRYDoCK QUESTION.
House Committee Is Getting Expert
Informstio

Washington, Feb. 4.-As prelimin-
ary to determining upon the recon-
structlon of the large dock at the
brooklyn navy-yard, which is PRACTICAL
~ out OF service, as a result OF defects
discovered, members OF the house COM
mlttee on naval affairs have asked
Secretary Long to secure testimony
from civil experts as to the character Of
the ground underlying the structure,
with view of learning whether the
existence OF quicksand or an ustable
foundation makes it advisable to carry
out the plan of rebuilding.
Ihere appears to be little disposition
on the part of members of the commit
tee to carry out the proposed enlarge
ment OF the dock at League island
navy yard, Philadelphia, although the
ihulcauons are that the provision will
be made for carrying on the work of
improving the back bay SO as to afford
a suitable fresh-water anchorage for
Dattie-ships when out OF service
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
LEARNING TO FLY.
Young Edison Thinks He Has '"e
cret in Sight.

cret III SiBht
New York, Feb. 3.-Thomas A. L!'
son, jr., is experimenting with an an. an.
ship which he believes VIII DC a o"y
cess. 1t is the invention OF ffanA
Sauther, of Milwaukee, but EuisVh n,s
by accident on gas which he believes u's
is the only thing required to MAKE h 'il0
ship practical one. Sails were ,1:a, suv
stituted instead of any prope''i'"S
power. Mr.. Edison says:
"It was at this point that l ooI 7,
ceived the really new principle ~ ~
struck me that it would be good lue"
to initiate the sails with gas, thus nl"A, n,
ing them serve as balloons as wen ~ ~
supplying the sailing power. II woa,o .ha
not do to make baggy balloons loi ~. w.
sails, SO they are divided into pun,e. aet
ous compartments, which, when iilnSs Una.
ed, resemble water bags. Ihe tIOv, =,
running to the balloon are tappeu - ~
three places to supply gas to the ni"nr .n.o
sail, and rubber tubes carry gas 10 wv
jibs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11

Washington, Feb. AT the open
ing of the house today Crow asked
unanimous consent for consideration of
a resolution directing the secretary of
war to issue medals to $50 Pennsylva-
MIA soldiers who belonged to the COM
mand which passed through the mob at
Baltimore, April 13, 1861, and who
received the thanks of congress July
%, 1861. Hull, chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs, objected.
Several other requests for unanimous
consent met similar fate. The army
appropriation bill was sent to confer
ence, Hull, Marsh and Cox being ap-
pointed conferees. The house then
went into committee of the whole and
resumed consideration of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. The
bill was passed shortly after O'Clock.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
HAS No POWER 70 APPOINT
So Says Caffery Of Oregon's
Governor in Corbett Case.
FINAL VOTE TO BE HAD SOON
Fortifications Bill in the House-Large
Number of Old War Claims Reported
to the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 5.-One of the
features of today's SESSION of the senate
was the speech by Caffery in support
of the resolution reported by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, de-
claring that Henry W. Corbett is not
entitled to a seat in the senate from
Oregon. Mr.. Corbett was appointed
by the governor of Oregon, after the
failure of the legislature to elect, to
succeed Senator Mitchell Caffery
maintained that no governor of state
had the authority to appoint man to
FL 4 vacanCy-a vacancy beginning
with new term-atter the legislature
had had an opportunity to elect and
had failed to do go.
The agricultural bill was under con-
sideration during the greater part of
the afternoon, and finally passed.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11
A MURDEROUS FIT.
Terrible Deed of u Farmer who Sud-
denly Became Insane.


denly Became Insane.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. Saul E..
Autrey, farmer, accompanied by his
family, went early yesterday morning
to visit his aged father and mother,
living near Mulberry. Shortly after
his arrival Autrey became engaged in
religious argument with the old
folks. Suddenly he grasped an iron
bar, killed his aged father, mother and
his l0-year-old son, and seriously
wounded his wife and three remaining
children, two of whom are not expect
ed to live. His wife and eldest daugh-
ter, although badly hurt, managed to
notify the neighbors. When they
reached the house they found Autrey a
raving maniac, with his clothing on
fire. He was Overpowered after hard
struggle. The three victims of the
crazy man lay on the floor, beaten and
mangled almost beyond recognition
He has been chained all day, talking
incoherently and swearing that
witches were the cause of the trouble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11

st. Johns, n. F., Feb. 5.-Eigh. of
the 10 men who went adrift yesterday
on an ice foe in Trinity bay reached
land tonight, badly irostbitten. It is
believed that the others perished.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-11

The house spent the day ostensibly
considering the Notifications appropri-
alton bill. In reality, the major por-
tion of the time was consumed in the
discussion of political topics. The ex-
istence of prosperity in the South was
again the main question of dispute.
The featue of the day was the discov-
cry by Simpson, the Kansas Populst,
and the exploitation of the alleged fact
that Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, wore a London
made pot-hst. Dingley explained that
the hat was made in New York; that
the London trademark was simply
placed there to please the Anglo-man-
icacs who always preferred things be-
cause they were English. All attempts
to increase the appropriations in the
bill or to amend it in any respect were
voted down today.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
SPANS Debt and Ours.
From Gunton's Magazine.

From Gunton's Magazine.
Some idea of the magnltu de of the Lur-
den resting upon the Spanish people can be
gained by comparison with our own situa-
ton. Their national debt per capita is
about 4S6 pesetas, or $94 in American
money. Mulhall, a few years ago, estimat-
cd the wealth of Spain at about $455 per
capita; perhaps by this time 1t could be
placed at $500. The per capita debt of the
Spanish government, therefore, is more
than 90 per cent OF the per capita wealth OF
the entire nation.
The debt of the United States govern
ment, which in 1856 amounted to two and
three-quarters billions of dollars, stood In
January, 1898, at (neD $l,0ll, 70I, 1888 "a,
including the greenbacks. This would be q
per capita indebtedness of about $14. The
per capita wealth of the United States was,
In 1890, 81, 036; now it is of course greater,
but, even on the 1890 basis, the per capita
Indebtedness of the government to-day
amounts only to one and One-half per cent
of the per capita wealth of the nation. The
per capita interest charge on this debt
amounted, In 1886 -97. to about 81 cents;
In Spain the annual cost of the public debt
is nearly SO per capita.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Dana, The Country Editor.

Dana was really country editor all
his life. He looked over the proof of all
the Sun, he wrote for every department,
he selected miscellany, he went out as a
reporter, he was delightfully."- personal and
the flavor of the Sun was the flavor of a
country journal of the highest class.
The city editor differs from the coun-
try editor in many ways, but chiefly in
this: The city editor is sub-divided, the
country editor is whole. The city editor
has his opinions ready made, the cour-
try editor makes his own. Now Dana
was never sub-divided. His forceful per-
sonality diffused itself throughout his en-
tire newspaper. He had his own opin-
ions and always expressed them. He
had none of the provincialism 30 charac-
teristic of jewellers in cities who never
know that there is anything outside their
own town. He was cosmopolitan as
the best editors always are, wherever
they may be employed.-The Country
Editor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Notice.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on two IS cent bottles of
Bakers Mandrake Bitters, If it fails to cure
constipation, biliousness, sick headache, or
any of the diseases for which 1t is recon-
mended. Also will refund the money on a
so cent bottle of Downs Elixir, If it does
not cure any cough. cold. Group, whooping
cough, or throat or lung difficulty. We also
guarantee one 25 cent bottle of either Of the
above to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded.-W. K. Collins & Co., Parkill &
Son, l.. M. Watson, Sprague & Co. If.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

Investigation of the defunct Pingree rail-
way taxation bill shows that II the same had
been enacted, Its operations would have
been very unfair. Take for instance rail-
road whose earnings are large In proportion
to Its miles of track, amount of rolling stock
ETC., and Its burden of taxation would have
been very light. whereas a road whose earn
ings are small but whose miles of track and
amount of rolling stock are large would In
many instances have been frozen entirely out.
The Pingree and Merriman bills are quite In
contrast. The latter. which is now a law
and takes effect June LIST, is graduated on a
scale scale something like this: A road
whose earnings amount to $4,000 per mile
will pay two and one half per cent tax. on
earnings of "a, 900 per mile three and a quar-
ter per cent tax, on SO, 900 per mile four per
cent. on So. 900 per mile five per cent, above
$S, 900 still larger per cent of tax In other
words, every railway line will, under the
Merriman law, pay tax equitably appor-
toned upon Its earnings. Under the Pm
gree bill, mile of railway was mile Of
railway and every car or locomotive a car
and locomotive, regardless of what they
earn. Had the Pipgree bill become law,
many railroads would have had to suspend
business and cancel all traffic. They would
have been bankrupted. Other roads, whose
earnings are large. would have had me-
nopoly, to the detriment and disgust not
long hence, of the farmer. who wants his
produce shipped out and the goods he needs,
shipped in, at living charges such as only
competitive railway traffic begets. These
disadvantages would apply to all citizens IN
every line of industry. Mr.. PiDgree's
''equal and just taxation" was misnomer
for the bill. and 1t is not to be wondered at
that thinking senators and representatives
could not vote for 1t Nevertheless, we still
believe 1t would have been better for the
legislature to have passed the bill quickly
as possible upon assembling, and then
promptly adjourned, leaving the respon-
sibiity with Gov. Pingree and the con-
stitutionality of same with the courts
Lapeer Clarion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Ann Arbor Ry. and Shops.

Deferred from last week.
Robert Tawse and Jas. s. Thompson are
in Frankfort this week overseeing the re-
modelling and overhauling of car ferry No.
l; forty men-carpenters, machinists and
painters-were taken from the Owosso
shops. The repair work on the marine
engines Is being done by J. j. Mackey In
the machine room of the shops. 1t will be
two weeks before the work is completed.
Conductor Geo. Bradley, of Durand.
spent Monday In this city looking about the
shops.
Supt. w. F. Bradley was at the Master
Mechanics Office Tuesday.
N. ID. Berry and family returned Satur-
day from weeks visit at Toledo.
Extra No. 25. sOuthbOund, ran in on an
open switch In the Owosso yards Saturday.
upsetting several ears and doing consider
able damage to the engine. The cars and
engine are being repaired In the shop this
week.
X. j. Tick, Asst. travelling Agt. of the
Ann Arbor, was in this city Saturday and
Sunday.
Conductor Hugh Manahan was shaking
hands with old friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
Fireman Ed WILDER of Durand, called on
friends IN Owosso Tuesday.
Norman Berry, formerly with the o. "a G.
T. Co, began work Tuesday In the pain,
Shop.
j. d. Mccartney returned to work Mon.
day after prolonged illness.
l.. Sprinkle. who has been laying off the
past three weeks on account of an injured
hand, resumed his duties Tuesday.
Thos. Veit, of Durand, was the guest OF
Thos. Kerwin Tuesday,
Thos. McGrail, lineman was doing repair
work to the wires and batteries about the
shops Tuesday.
Chas. Bradley. Joe Walton and j. John
son spent Sunday at Copemish.
Thos. Galusha began work as helper In
the machine room last week.
Chas. Hux will soon take six weeks lay
off and will take trip through the southern
part of the state.
Fred Murshardt is sick.
Jacob Dingler Is ILL. William Fillmore
Is acting foreman of the pit" during Mr.
Dingler's sickness.
Engine No. 40 Is receiving extensive re-
pairs.
Some fine polishing work is being done on
the marine engines by j. j. Mackey.
William Barnes spent Sunday In Toledo
A large brass torch has just been com
pleted by Chas. Duffy and will be sent to M
McAuliffe, chief engineer of the Lake steam
or Nyanza.
William Holmes will visit friends in T'ole
do over Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
North owosso Farmers Club.

North Owosso Farmers club meet at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Miller
After dinner the club was called 10 order
by the president K. U. Place. Inc de-
yotional exercises were conducted by j. d.
Moyses. Mr.. j. @. Shot and family ana
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Parmeley were unani-
mously elected members of the club, AFTER
the usual order of business came the dis
cussion of questions.
"What breed of hens are the most proht-
able P" K. O. Place thought the Plymouth
Rocks the most profitable and best general
purpose fowl. Mrs. Willoughby believes a
cross between Plymouth Rock and Light
Brahma makes the largest fowl. Mr..
Moyses says the winter variety of everlast
ing layers are the variety but was unable to
state where the variety could be found.
(which Is the best, good house keeper
or a good home keeper ?" 1t was decided
by the club that 1t would require both to
make either one good.
(Which works harder the farmer or his
wife Pr Mrs. Spalding believes the farmer
has machinery that will take less OF his
strength to operate and perform his work
than the wife. Mr.. Carson thought 1t de-
pended on how much ambition the farmer
or his wife had. Mr.. MOyses says there Is
more improvements for the farmers wife
than there were 80 years ago. Mrs. Il y
Place read very thoughtful selection,
"HOme, Sweet Home"
"Does the tariff increase the price OF
farm produce to the producer z" This
question was thoroughly discussed by all
gentlemen of the club.
Selection entitled making farm life en-
| jOyabls," Mrs w. +. Spalding.
Recitation, THAT Jersey Cow" Mr.. j.
81. Moyses.
The next meeting will held with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Carson. j.. s.