Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-16
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns.

Admiral Sampson says our navy
should be twice it's present size.
Otis has established cable connection
between Ilo lilo and the island of Cebu.
A numebr OF schools have closed in
St. Louis on account of the hot weather.
Canada's latest proposal is to estab-
lish a customhouse on the Dalton
trail.
Johann Strauss, the late famous COM
poser, was buried with public honors
in Vienna.
Western men are urging an early ses-
sion of congress to consider currency
legislation.
Steps have been taken by the French
government demanding the extradition
of Esterhazy.
James S. Sherman has withdrawn
in favor of Henderson for the speaker
ship of the national house.
Samoans have disarmed and are now
awaiting the verdict of the joint com.
mission as to who shall be king.
One death at Chicago and two at
Pittsburg with many prostrations from
the heat is the record for one day.
Miss Lena Warren, whose home is
at Knappa, Or, has mysteriously dis
appeared from Pacific university at
Forest Grove.
The body of the Barefoot King of
Hawaii" is missing. 1t is supposed to
have been stolen by natives and buried
in the mountains.
That negotiations are in progress
looking toward mammoth sugar con-
solidation is now admitted by one of
the men most interested.
New York experienced the hottest
June day on record Tuesday. Thirty
one prOstrations were recorded. The
thermometer reached 9S.
President Schurman, of the Philip
pine commission, in dispatch to Seo-
retary Hay, has, it is believed, recon-
mended more liberal concessions to the
FilipinOs, with view of ending the
insurrection at once.
The condition of affairs at Manila
is claimed to De satisfactory to men,
bers of the administration, yet there is
great deal of correspondence between
General Otis and the war department
which is not made public.
A project for final improvement of
the cascade locks on the upper Co.
lumbia has been submitted and ap-
proved. The appropriation is $75, 900,
and the object is to prevent any fur
ther damage by freshet in the river
Admiral Dewey has sailed from Hong
Kong.
Storms in the Central states con-
tinue.
The pipe trust is believed to be
failure.
Stage robbers have been captured in
Arizona.
The thermometer was 90 in Chicago
Tuesday.
There was a cloudburst near Red
ding, Cal.
Santiago papers have been suppressed
by General Brooke.
Natives will recruit our army in
Cuba and Porto Rrico.
Great crowds of Cuban soldiers are
now accepting payment.
Georgia troops have been ordered out
to protect the Jail at Atlanta.
Emperor William expects great
things from his new possessions.
Captain Dreyfus will be returned to
France on June 80, landing at Brest
Zola asks for notice of sentence in
the libel action against him last year.
Admiral Kautz is now in Hawaii.
He will sail for San Francisco, June 20.
Agricultural implement makers will
advance prices from 10 to 20 per cent.
A tornado a mile wide occurred in
Iowa. Kellogg and Thorpe buildings
suffered.
Information disclosed in New Mexico
unearths four old murders hitherto
unknown.
Admiral Schley heartily indorsed the
course of President Mckinley in a
speech at Salt Lake.
1t is announced that the war tax will
continue in force for some time to
come, but will be modified.
The sultan of Sulu, heretofore be-
lieved to be peaceably disposed, is said
to be preparing to fight this country.
General Otis advises the war depart
ment that the Oregon regiment will