Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-07
LATER NEWS.

Fifteen hundred men are now out at
the Chicago stockyards.
Secretary Alger invented parapet,
but on test it proved worthless.
The writing paper trust has been in.
corporated, capitalized at $50 900, 900.
At tumult in the Italian chamber
of deputies in Rome 20 deputies were
injured.
At Belgium the government has con.
ceded to the socialists the right to hold
meetings.
London telegraph company objects to
a Pacific cable because it will hurt
their business.
The California miners who were re-
ported to have perished in Siberia, are
alive and we'll.
The peanut trust has been incorpor-
ated in New Jersey with a capitalza-
tion of $50, 900.
Retail prices will advance IN keep
ing with those of the wholesale in the
iron and steel trade.
General Harrison Gray Otis says his
namesake should have $4,000 men to
route the Filipinos.
The cruiser Chicago has gone to Pre-
toria. South Africa to protect American
interests in the Transvaal.
Dreyfus has at last been landed in
France. He was taken to Rennes,
where his retrial will take place.
The United States consul at Saliva
dor, informs the state department that
yellow fever has made its appearance
there.
Under direct orders from the presi-
dent. every nerve is strained to get the
volunteer regiments away from the
Philippines without days delay.
No colored regiments will be organ
lied for service in the Philippines
Any colored men enlisted will be as
signed to vacancies in the present col.
ored regiments of the regular army.
Heavy rains have done great damage
in Texas. 1t is reliably stated that one
family of six persons perished. The
loss in cotton and corn alone will
reach $1,0O0,O0O. while another
100000 will not cover the loss to
railroads and other property.
California reports a profitable fruit
season.
Admiral Sampson has been granted a
months leave of absence.
The Dewey home fund contributions
have reached nearly $12, 1000.
A German company will build
smelter in Shasta county, Cal.
Spain has sold the gunboat velas-
quez to Venezuela for 10000 francs.
A steam fue collapsed on a Missis-
sippi river steamer scalding five men,
two fatally.
After an absence of six years Min.
neapolis man returned to stand trial
for grand larceny.
Captain Coghlan will go to Puget
sound after all, as commandant of the
naval station at Bremerton.
The navy department has received
information that Admiral Dewey sailed
from Colombo for Port Said.
Governor Jones, of Arkansas. has
issued a proclamation in which he
says the importation of miners must
cease.
Two japanese sailors jumped from
the plague ship anchored at San Fran.
cisco, hoping to reach shore, but were
drowned.
The campaign will cease in the Phil.
ippines until the bad weather is ended.
Meanwhile Otis force will be increased
to 40, 900 men.
The secretary of war has sent a re-
quest to General H. q. Otis, at Los
Angeles, to come to Washington for
conference in regard to affairs in the
Philippines.
The coroner's investigation OF the
two negroes killed in the Alabama race
riot, found that they were shot down
in cold BLOOD but failed to bring to
light the guilty parties.
Railroad ticket agents in the entire
territory west OF Chicago will have
their incomes materially increased
after July /. After this date agents
will receive liberal commissions for
selling tickets over foreign or connect.
ing lines. These commissions will run
from 20 cents to 81 per ticket, the av.
erage being about 81.
A ST. Louis police officer found con.
cealed in dirty trunk and valise
sum of money exceeding $4,000 in
government bonds. void and hills Of