Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
LATER NEWS.


An hour swept through st. Louis, and
five people are reported injured in diff
ferent parts of the city from falling
signboards.
Proposals for an arrangement between
the contending forces in Bolivia are
now under consideration by the lead.
eIs. and it is hoped they will result sue
cessfully.
A severe snow storm has been raging
in Minnesota and over into South Da-
kota on the west and into Wisconin on
the east. The snow dritted badly, and
traffic was delayed.
Three tugs for use among the Philip
pine islands have been purchased by
the United States at Hong Kong. They
are each of about 100 tons, 81 feet long
and draw eight feet of water.
A terrific wind storm visited Okla
hama City. o. T. For half an hour it
blew perfect gale, while the rain fell
in sheets. Nearly 100 houses were
blown down. The damage is estimated
at $4,000. No lives were lost.
The ship Marion Chilcott will take
from Puget Sound 800 tons of hay,
oats and bran, and 400,O feet of
lum ber to Manila for government use,
in response to a recent order received
by Quartermaster Robinson at Seattle.
The dispatch from the Italian govern
ment asking from China a concession
of the port of San Nun, has been
changed into note of demand. and
China, which had. refused to cede the
port, in answer to the request will now
probably yield to the demand.
The Cuban assembly has impeached
Gomez and dismissed him from the
army for having agreed with United
States authorities to disband the Cuban
army without consulting the assembly.
When Gomez was informed of the ac-
tion of the assembly, he replied: "All
right; 1 enjoy the situation"
Admiral Sampson has sailed with
his flagship the New York, and the
Brooklyn, from Havana for Puerto
Cortez, on the coast of Honduras. The
Indiana and the Texas, of the North
Atlantic squadron, sailed from Havana
for Cienfuegos. The ships will meet
again in the course of a week, probably
off the Venezuela coast.
The men under Admiral Dewey at
the time of the naval battle at Manila
have put in claims for 5000 head for
each Spaniard on the captured and de-
stroyed Spanish vessels. There is a
law which provides that 800 per head
shall be awarded for each person on
such vessels captured or destroyed and
5000 in case the conquered force is SUI
perior to the attacking force. With
the assistance of the shore batteries at
Manila it is claimed the Spanish feet
was superior to that under Dewey at
the time of the memorable battle.
The Red Cross Society of New York
has shipped $40, 900 worth of medical
supplies and delicacies to the soldiers
at Manila.
A rupture is imminent between Italy
and China, over the latter's refusal to
cede a coaling station to Italy at San
Nun bay.
The British cruiser Talbot, which
was sent to New York to convey the
remains of Lord Hershell to England.
has sailed.
The Madrid authorities have offered
Aguinaldo ransom of 81, 900 for each
officer, 800 each for the privates, and
$50 for each civil servant.
Advices from Honolulu dated March
l state that Princess Kauilani was not
expected to live "a hours. Rheuma
tism of the heart was the cause of her
illness.
Both houses of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture have passed bill prohibiting the
practice OF Christian science in Okla
homa. The governor, it is said, will
sign the bill.
The Canadian government has de.
clded to construct a telegraph line to
the Klondike country. The plan is to
build line between Lake Bennett and
Dawso City at once.
The Whitinsville cotton mill. AT
Whitinsville, Mass, and the cotton
mills at Linwood and Saundersville
have announced an advance in wages.
About 5000 operatives are affected.
The British minister has informed
the Chinese foreign Office that any
attempt to repudiate the railway con-
tract will be regarded as a breach of
faith meriting retributive measures.
The government has concluded to in
augurate stringent sanitary measures