Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-06
THE NEWS Of THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review OF the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
: Culled From the Telegraph Columns

Admiral Dewey is now the senior
officer of the American navy, having
reached that position without congress
sional action through the retirement
of Admiral Bunce
The American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association has presented to the
Anglo-Amelican joint high commission
a carefully prepared argument in favor
of free paper and free pulp.
Senator Mcbride has offered an
amendment to the naval bill, which
provides for the construction OF a stone
drydock on the Columbia river and
appropriates $2OO,O 900 for immediate
use in beginning the work.
One-half the largest foreign order for
finished steel ever sent to this country
has been offered the Illinois Steel Com
pany, of Chicago. The order amounts
TO So, 600, 900, and is for water pipes
to be used by the Australian govern
ment. The Carnegie Company will
supply half the amount.
Senator Mcbride has introduced
bill appropiiating 81, 900 for the pur-
chase or construction OF a launch for
the use of the customs officials at AS
toria. A craft capable of giving a good
speed and one that will stand knocking
about is badly needed in the customs
service at Astoria, and Senator Nc
Brides bill is intended to supply the
deficiency.
The German ambassador, DIR. Won
Holleben, has returned to Washington
after an extended absence, during which
he held several important conferences
with the authorities at Berlin relative
to American affairs. 1t is expected
that his return will soon bring about
exchanges with the state department,
and perhaps directly with the presi-
dent, relative to number of current
questions in which both countries are
interested.
William F. Moore, convicted of
robbing Martin Mahon, hotel-keeper
of New York, by the "badger game, !"
was sentenced to 10 years in the state
prison. The charge against Moore was
that he oonspired with his wife, Fayne
Moore, to rob Mahou, and that Mahon
was entioed by the woman to apart
ments occupied by the MooIes and
there compelled by the husband to pay
blackmail. Moore was convicted on
his second trial, the jury in the first
instance having disagreed. Fayne
Moore formerly resided in Portland, Or.
Admiral SIMPSONS daughter is to
wed Californian.
''Bab," the well-known syndicate
writer lie critically i'll at her home in
New York.
The o. r. & N. c. steamship Co.
lumbia on her last trip made the run
from San Francisco to Portland in ~
hours and So minutes.
The American National bank, ol
Lima, o., was robbed OF SIS, l62. The
money was taken from the big vault.
The robbery Was perpetrated in skill
ful manner, no damage being done tc
the vault.
An express train and freight train
met on the same track near Vincennes
Ind, and three trainmen were serious
ly hurt and score or more passengers
bruised and scratched.
Captain r. D. Evans name is prom
inently mentioned as Rear -Admira
Bunce's successor in the Brooklyn
navy-yard, now that it seems to be de
cided that Rear-Admiral Sampson vii
remain commander-in-chief of tn,
North Atlantic station, and Rear-Ad
miral Schley will be assigned to SCI
duty in compliance with his request.
The conference based upon the dis
armament proposal of Emperor Nicho
las has been fixed for st. Petersbur,
about the beginning Of May next, prio
10 which the Russian government will
submit officially to the powers def
mite plan of disarmament in order t
enable them to formulate modification
or counter suggestions.
A special from Dawson dated Nc
vember 10 says; Reports from al
creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indi
cate that the winters product of gol
will exceed that Of last year by NOR
than 100 per cent. Several persons ar
reported to have been frozen to death
One of those was found in kncein
posture beside his sled and dogs, be
tween Hunker and Dominion. at tn
summit.
The navy department is going to b
prepared for any emergency that ma
hereafter arise In the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans by carrying on hand tn
enormous stock OF nearly half a millio
tons OF the best steaming coal for wal
ships that can be procured. This SUI
ply Of tho most i'm portant of all sinew