Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-24

prolonged the session till O'Clock in
the evening, when the session was de-
clared ended.
Rioting is occurring in different
parts Of Paris, the result of the election
of Loubet.
The Columbia river fish cannery
combine will close half of the canneries
the coming season.
M. Loubet was elected president of
France on the 21st. The assembly
cast Sl2 votes, of which Loubct re-
ceived 483 to 279 cast for M. Meline,
and 30 scattering.
A battle has occurred at Talien- Wan
between Russian soldiers and Chinese,
in which 800 of the latter were slain.
The trouble is said to have originated
over the question of taxes.
Grading has begun on the Snake
River Valley railroad, between Union
fiat and the head of the south fork of
the Penewawa creek. A large force of
men and teams is working on the big
cut between those two points.
A dispatch from Cape Charles, Va,
says 80 oyster sloops and schooners
have been carried out to sea by drift
ing ice from Magothys bay. 1t is be-
lieved many are manned, and the crews
may suffer from exposure and hunger.
Tugs will be sent to overhaul the ves-
sells.
1t is expected that General Otis will
shortly begin an aggressive campaign
III the Philippines, as the recent battles
have not subdued the insurgents, as
was expected. The rainy season will
soon set in, when military operations
can not be we'll carried on, and deci-
sive blow must be given before that
time.
The torpedo-boat Fox, built by the
Wolff q Zwicker iron works, at Port
land, Or, is the first torpedo boat in
the world to come up to the require
ments specified in the contract upon
her first official trial. For two consec.
utive hours in her first trial she main
tanned an average speed of 23 p knots,
her engines turning at rate of 1914
revolutions per minute, which exceeds
the requirements by 1l.4 turns.
A fire at the Brooklyn navy-yard on
the 18th destroyed 81, 900, 900 worth of
property.
The graves of tho Maine victims at
Havana were decorated with flowers
on the 10Th, the anniversary of the ex.
plosion.
A British syndicate has obtained a
concession from China to build a rail-
road from Hankau to Canton, along
the coast.
Col. Miller, who captured Ilo Ilo
without the loss OF a man in his COM
mand, has been promoted to be briga-
dier-general by the president.
The Cunard liner Etruria and the
cruiser Marblehead narrowly averted a
collision during binding sleet and
snow storm about 70 miles off Sandy
Hook Monday morning.
Representative Stallings, Of Ala
bams, has introduced in the house a
bill to authorize the president to ap-
point General Wheeler a major general
in the regular army.
Terrific weather is prevailing on
the coast Of jamaica. The winds are
high and the sea is encroaching on the
land. Coasting vessels have been
wrecked, and several hundred acres OF
bananas swept away.
Naval ordnance officers in Washing
ton are elated over the remarkable re-
suits secured with the new smokeless
navy powder for large caliber guns in a
test at tho Indian Head proving
grounds on the Potomac.
State Entomologist Scott, of Georgia,
says the peach crop has been utterly
destroyed, and in all probability The
gorwers will be so discouraged that
they will abandon the business. Last
years crop was valued at 81 ZOO, 900.
A battle took place near lilo Ilo on
Sunday, when battalion OF the
Eighteenth infantry met large force
OF insurgents and put it to fight.
Lieutenant Bowles was shot in the leg,
one private seriously and two slightly
wounded.
Ex-Consul Duckert, Of BELGIUM, has
been commissioned to make tour Of
China in the interests of Belgian manu-
faoturers at salary Of $40, 600 a year.
The idea Of the tour emanated from
King Leopold, who will contribute eS,-
600 to the salary.
President Zelaya has issued decree
declaring the republic Of Nicaragua to
be in state of seige. A battle is
expected TO take place at any time
west OF Chile mountain, the dividing