Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-09
LATER NEWS.

Canada has asked for arbitration in
the settlement of the Alaskan bound
ary.
England having objected, British
Columbia must revoke anti-Japanese
legislation.
At Uniontown, Pa, blind man
murdered the mother of the woman lie
was courting.
The French court of cessation has
rendered-a verdict in favor of revision
Of the Dreytus case.
Germany has declined to intervene
in the Transvaal dispute, and also
wishes to see the proposed reforms in
troduCed.
The administration has decided to
reduce the American armies of occupa-
tion in Cuba and Porto Rico in order
to send additional troops to General
Otis, in the Philippines.
There are now 345 prisoners in the
stockade at Wardner, Idaho. Several
new buildings connected with the prison
are under construction. All the i'm
provements indicate permanency.
The current fiscal year will break all
records in our foreign trade, which now
averages 800, 900, 900 q month, There
is an unprecedented demand in the
worlds markets for goods OF American
manufacture.
The business district of the town of
Republic, WASH, has been destroyed
by fle. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. The Confagration started from
the explosion of gasoline stove in the
Siegel building.
The steamer Danube brings stories of
death and disaster to prospectCrs on the
ill-fated Edmonton trail. At least 80
boats, they say, capsized on Great
Slave lake since last summer. Many
prospectors wero drowned.
Representative David B. Hender-
son, of Iowa, has received enough
pledges by telegraph and mail to give
him l02 votes in the Republican eau
Gus for speaker of the national house.
This will insure his election, it is said.
Germany has purchased from Spain
the Caroines, Pelew and Marianne
islands. The price is about So
900. Spain retains three coalin
tions, and Germany will defend
stations in case of war The II
meets the approval of the
States.
While visiting Anteuil, a subj
Paris, President Loubet was
with a cane by Count Christian
blow landing on the president ...
without injury. Eggs were thrown at
the president by the populace. The
demonstration was planned by the
League of Patriots and the Antl-Sem-
ties, who were angered because they
were not permitted to receive Major
Marchand in triumph.
San Francisco won three games from
Seattle in telegraphic ChesI.
Texas has quarantined against New
Orleans. The Southern Pacific is tied
up.
William Bashnell and Otis Dodd
were killed in Ohio by train running
into hand car.
Signor Chinaglia was elected presi-
dent of the Italian chamber of depu.
ties.
Confederate dead's graves were deco
rated by Union veterans at Philiadel-
phia.
The queen of Spain has appointed
Martinez Campos to presidency of the
senate.
In Lower California miners are said
to be getting as high as two ounces of
gold to the pan OF dirt.
Canada has an eye on Skagway, if
given the slightest encouragement to
hope fol the concession of a port.
Canadians clailA they have discovered
document which obviates further
question of ownership to Deadman's
island.
The German ambassador at Wash
ington has protested against the Unit
ed States sending another warship to
Samoa.
The state department has made pub
lie an official abstract of the report OF
the Nicaragua canal commission. 1t
estimates the cost at Sis, l13, 100.
Duke de ARGOS, the new Spanish
minister, has arrived. He says this
country is so powerful, the Philippine
insurgents will soon be compelled to
surrender.
Robert Creighton, quartermaster's
ClnIk on the transnnrt Shnrihnn nn,,,