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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
GIGANTIC SWiNDLING
Cause of the New Orleans Cotton Ex
changes Suspension of Business.

Cause of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
changes Suspension of Business.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.-Intense excite
ment prevails on the cotton exchange
here, and the directors of the exchange
have met and suspended business.
The New York market is closed today,
and the only quotations this morning
to guide local investors were from Liv-
erpool. The market had scarcely
opened when the operators had become
paralyzed by advices clicked from over
the ocean. 1t showed futures jumping
in leaps and bounds. In half an hour
reports showed that the Liverpool mar
ket had jumped nearly cent. The
whole exchange went wild, and the ex-
citement spreading to the streets, null
titudes crowded around the doors of
the building.
At 10 O'Clock a meeting of the di-
rectors was called and prompt action
was taken, suspending all business.
Operators were unable to explain the
tremendous jump, and it was the COM
mon belief ON the floor that the wires
had been tapped and that gigantic
swindling game was on foot some
where.
Private cables were going to Liver
pool by the dozens, seeking informa-
tion. While the telegraphic wires were
bringing news of the advances at Liver
pool, private cables to prominent local
cotton firms were bearing the news
that there had been little or no change
from yesterday in the Liverpool mar
ket. This at once aroused the sus-
picions of the operators, and caused a
hasty meeting of the directors.
The action of the directors in order
ing suspension of business checked
the panic, but only temporarily allayed
the excitement, and there is suppressed
anxiety to know the solution of the
puzzle.
The directors officially announced
later that today's suspension is due tc
fraud. Operators estimate that the
loss suffered here on account of the
swindle will amount to more thar
X100 600
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
Boilermakers Strike.

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-The boiler
makers who quit work on the govern
ment transports last week on account
of the notification from their employ
ers that they would be required to
work nine hours per day, instead OF
eight hours, as they had previously
been doing, and all the men employed
at boilermaking in the Risdon and
Fulton shops, who walked out this
week in sympathy with the strikers,
are still out. The men are determined
to hold out for the eight hour working
dav and double pay for overtime, these
being the terms granted them by the
federal law on all government work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
Seattle Marke cts.

Onions, new, $1.25@ 80 per sack.
Potatoes, new, 75c@$1.
Beets, per sack, $l.l0.
Turnips, per sack, SOC.
Carrots, per sack, $4,000.
Parsnips, per sack, $1@1.75.
Caulifower, 75c per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 81
@1.25 per 100 pounds.
Peaches, 65@S0c.
Apples, $1.25@ so per box.
Pears, $l.00@1.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Watermelons, $1@1.75.
Cantaloupes, 50@75c.
Butter-Creamery, 27c per pound;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 121a CLIO per
pound.
Eggs-27c.
Cheese-Native, 1901
Poultry-14@ 16c; dressed, 1870.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $7@9;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$14.00
Corn-Whole, $3.50; cracked, $23;
feed meal, $23.
Barley--Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3.50;
blended straights, 1925; California,
1925; buckwheat -four, $3.50; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheat
-four, $500; rye -four, 1915.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $15.00;
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed-Chopped feed, $40. 80 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal.
per ton, $780,.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
Chilean Finances.

New York, Oct. "A dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso says: 1t
is said the government intends to issue
10000, 900 pesos in silver coin for the
redemption of government bonds. This
scheme, it is believed, will give the
coins their face value; the price of the
bonds will rise and the bank rate Of
interest will fall.
Estimates for the war and marine
departments for the present year, which
amount to 22, 29s, 1894 pesos, have been
reduced for 1900 by 4, 1898, 554 pesos.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
GENERAL TRADE is GOOD
Reaction in the Stock Market Has BuO
Little Effect.

Reaction in the Stock Market Has Bus
Little Eject.
R. G. Dun & Co. s weekly review of
trade says: The reaction in the stock
market is not sign of anything outside
that market, but has caused many to
look for signs of reaction elsewhere.
Such signs have been hard to find. 1t
has been for months wonder that the
demand for products was sustained at
rates exceeding past consumption in
any year, Notwithstanding the general
rises in prices. But the demand does
not appear to abate, and the rise in
prices continues.
Wheat exports fall little below
last years, but in three weeks, -four
included, have been $685. bushels
for Atlantic ports, against $685. ,S31
bushels last year, and 1,021, 99S bush.
els from Pacific ports, against 9O7,9
bushels last year. But Western re-
ceipts have been 21,759,S52 bushels,
against 23,099,397 bushels last year,
and even more impressive are the re-
ceipts of 16, 932 bushels of corn,
against 1,177,4S3 bushels last year,
and the exports of 9,201, ,427 bushels,
against 5,943, 966 last year.
Further government reports have
been so credited alroad that cotton has
risen to 6.62 Genus, but it comes for
ward more freely than in years of max
imum crops.
When men pay So to S. per ton more
than the latest quoted price for iron
products in order to get early deliver
les, it is because delay is threatened on
works or railroads or bridges, vessels
or machinery, promising profit many
times the cost of small fraction of the
material. In such circumstances as
in much of the reconstruction and ex-
pansion now going on, present cost
counts for little compared with the
earning power of the finished product
in time like this.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
Gold North Of Cape Nome.

Tacoma, Oct. 2.-Another story OF
gold discoveries in the North has been
brought down by Colonel Frank Haight,
a well-known Salt Lake mining man,
who has mining interests in Alaska.
Colonel Haight was one of the few pas
sengers who came down on the ALI
ance who had come directly out from
Anvil City. He says that a short
while before he left there some pros
pectors came in with report of a
great strike at Cage Prince of Wales,
which is about 100 miles north of Cape
Nome. Colonel Haight says there was
an immediate stampede for the new
grounds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
INVESTED BY REvOLUTIONlSTS
General Castro Has Cut His Army Into
Three Divisions.

General Castro Has Cut His Army Into
Three Divisions.
New York, Sept. 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Port of Spain, Trini-
dad, says: Caracas is practically in
vested by revolutionists. General Clip
riano Castro's forces, moving from Va
lencia and Victoria, separated into
three divisions. The right wing has
already captured San Casmir and Ocu-
mare and is now occupying the valley
Of the Tuy river and commanding the
road to Caracas, 80 miles distant. The
left wing is occupying Caralucia and
the entire seacoast to Puerto Cabello,
and is moving forward toward La Qua
yrs with the special object of cutting
OF the escape of President Andrade.
Ihe center and main division of the
rebel army, under the personal com.
mand of General Castro, is moving on
Los Leques, and purposes to combine
with the forces from the Tuy valley to
make an assault on Caracas.
Castro surprised the government
troops ON the plains of Valencia, caus-
Ing loss to Andrade's forces of 1900
men In killed and wounded. General
Adiran, OF the government army, was
among the slain. The loss of the revo-
iutlonists was slight.
The province of Cero is now held by
.ne insurgents. The city of Carupano
mas taken up arms in favor OF the revo-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
A MOTHERS CRIME.
''empted to Murder Her Children and
Commit Suicide.

y, ,petroit, Sept. 3O.-Mrs. Clara
~ tneiner' aged 81, last night attempted
W murder her three children and com.
m naV suicide. She gave the children
tnOrpnine, cut her wrists and then
ma rnnea on the gas in the room they
oIn, LIZ IN. When discovered, two of the
tha ,iuren were dead. By hard work
,o rao eldest child and Mrs. Rheiner were
ou. oces.us,cltated. Mrs. Rheiner failed to
rS NV .ne arteries in her wrists and the
shS hssicians at st. Mary's hospital say
. V VIII recover. Mrs. Rheiner made
liIu iII'uaVement to the officers admitting
NH g the children and said she
ioa i%.Sned she was with them. She con-
''''eu to having had domestic troubles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
HUNDREDS WE'RE DROWNED.
Effect of the Recent Storms and Floods
in India.

Calcutta, Sept. 30.-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Sir John Woodburn announces
that 500 lives were lost in Darjeling,
capital of the district of that name, in
addition to those drowned on the
plains.
Great havoc has been caused at Kur-
seong. The Margaret Ehope estate
lost 100 acres and the Mealand factory
was destroyed. Some coolies were
buried in the ruins of the managers s
house, which was partially destroyed.
The Avongrove estate lost 80 acres and
1000 tea bushes. The collie lines
were swept away and hundreds were
killed. A factory was also destroyed
at that place. A huge landslide below
St. Mary's seminary destroyed the rail-
road bridge and completely blocked the
road. A breach 800 yards wide has
been made and the rails are hanging in
the air. 1t is thought the break can
not be repaired within 30 days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
MONTANA TRAIN WRECK.
fOur Men Killed and Three Injured In
an Accident,

n
butte, Mont, Sept S0.-A special
NJ, Mom Glasgow, Mont, to the Butte
Mlner says: The most disastrous wreck
@ .laV mas ever been reported in this sec
''on OF Montana occurred two miles
west OF Paisley, small station just
west OF here, on the Great Northern,
AZ o'clock Tuesday morning. The
W.T. ElecK was caused by head-end COL
AZ ,sion between the second section OF
w. coming east and light engine
lacking up westbound, and as result
rvur IN employees of the railroad are dead.
- .ne uead are: Harry Mashengale, en-
slueer , on No. 8; AL Neitzke, his fire.
I,SI = y Charles Strahan, head brakeman;
~ Felon, fireman on light engine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06

Manila, Sept. 30.-General MacAr-
,,nr entered Porac after hall an hours S
sahting. The American loss was
iIigbt; the insurgents loss is not known.
The enemy fed nortward and when
,he Americans entered the town they
fonnd it practically deserted.
The attacking party moved on Porac
h two columns. The Ninth infantry
Nth two guns from Santa Rita was
Commanded by General Wheeler, and
tbe Thirty sixth infantry under Colonel
Rell with one gun, accompanied Gen
eral Macarthur from San Antonio.
Roth columns struck the town at 8
o'clock and opened brisk fire, which
was replied to by the enemy for half
an hour. Then the insurgents fled, and
tbe Americans marched over their
-hsuchcs and took possession of the
place.
Just before the fight Smiths com.
mand at Angeles made demonstration
BY firing artillery up the railroad track
Liscum reported one casualty, and Bell
reported four men of his regiment
wounded. The artillery did not lose a
man, killed or injured.
Today's movement was strategica,
success, and resulted in the possession
Of Porac, and the clearing of several
miles of country thereabout.
The two columns, one from Santa
Rita and the other from San Antonio,
united before Porac, according to the
programme, one stretching around the
place for some miles. The insurgents
are estimated to have numbered 600
men. Ten dead Filipinos were found,
and the captain and commissary of
General Mascarno's command were
taken prisoners.
The American loss was five, but
there were many prostrations from the
heat. Englishmen from the insurgent
lines report that the rebels at Bamban
have 1000 new japanese rifles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
Contributions to Dewey Fund.

Washington, Sept. 30.-Among to-
davis contributions to the Dewey home
fund were: G. P. Huntington, $S'oop'
and the Chicago Tribune, 5000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
|ICARTHUR TAKES PORAC
Insurgents Fled After Half
an Hours Fighting,
neRIcAN LOSS WAS SLIGHT

oro1 Miles of Country Cleared of In
roants-The Movement a Strate-
u,cal success-Rebel Loss Unknown.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06

Six carloads of fancy liquors, weigh
ing 60 tons, going to Dawson under
special permits issued by Canadian
government officials, went through
Skagway recently in care OF a convoy
Of the United States customs inspector.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-06
To Have Regular Steamship Line.
AtIin Needs More Courts.

A petition is being circulated in At
lin asking for the appointment of a
county court judge for that district.
The need of such court is imperative.
Already there are 28 cases on the cal
endar. This, in most instances, will
work great hardship. In one case an
old gentleman sued for 60 days. wages
at 81 per day, in all $240. The
amount being over 800 the matter
could not be settled in the small debts
courts, and so the case pends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
Grent Los OF LIfe Feared.

HOUSTON, Texas, July 4.-The flood
situation was improved everywhere to-
day except in Waller county. The
small village OF Dewey has been wash
ed away, and many people there are in
danger. A special from Brookshire
says thirteen persons have been
drowned already and many more may
soon be. A relief train was sent out
there tonight with boats and physI-
clans. but not nearly enough. The peo-
pie were not warned and had not time
to escape. This afternoon It was re-
ported that between one hundred and
one hundred and fifty farmers and
their families were on a small hIIi
near where Dewey was situated, and
which has since become an island with
the water slowly rising. It Is feared
that many Of them have been lost, No
reports can be had until morning. The
total number of dead accurately re-
ported at all points now reaches sixty
three, forty of them In Robertson eoun-
ty. This is not believed to be half
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

in importance" said Mr.. Bryan, ''and
this Is due to the great number OF
trusts now in existence. The trusts OF
this country now have capitalization
equal to ali the gold and silver money
Of the world. The principle itself Is
wrong, TO say nothing OF the extor-
tion.''
In closing, the speaker took decid-
ed stand against expansion. Mr.. Bryan
said: "HoidIng the Philippine Islands
against the WIN Of their Inhabitants In
wolves a new departure In government.
] do not waEt as part OF this nation
people who cannot read the declaration
Of independence. The doctrine Of force
Hes behind, not In front OF US. The
expansion argument Is the argument OF
George III. Shall we say, on this day OF
celebration, that we have lived one hum
dred years under q wrong prlnciple7
No. Some say, take the Bible in one
hand and the gun in the other. Thank
God, am not in favor Of this way OF
christianiEing. We shah not depart
from a republican form OF govern
ment. We are not ready to accept the
doctrine OF conquest and force. 1t is not
the desire Of the Republicans to do
good, but desire to gain more money
that lies behind their colonial policy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
GREAT DAY AT MANILA.
Americans, spaniards and FIlipinos
Join In Celebrating Independence
dny in Roynl Style.

Americans, spaniards and FIlipinos
Join In Celebrating Independence
day in Royal Style.
MANILA, July 4.-There was great
celebration Of the Fourth here to-day
with fireworks. bands. speeches and
decorations everywhere, all national
tiles participating. The foreign ships
and consulates. including the Spanish,
raised the colors In conjunction with the
stars and stripes. The nagshlps fired a
national salute at noon.
All nationalIties enjoyed what the
Spanish papers termed the Fiesta Of
North America" Newsboys shouted
Fourth OF July editions, soldiers parad-
ed the town throwing fire crackers from
the batteries on the wnter front. In
the afternoon the Luneta was crowded
with Americans, Filiplnos and Span
IardB. There were thousands Of pedes-
trians and hundreds OF carriages went
there for the concert. directed by Band
band. A hundred FiIlpinos played Am
ericAn tunes.
Several hundred boys and girls, Fill
pinos, Spaniards and Chinese, from the
public schools, dressed In their best
clothes, each carrying an American flag.
sang America" in curious mixture OF
dialects. Chaplain Knudsden. Of the
Washington regiment, read the DeclRra-
tlon OF Independence.
The officers OF the United States cruls-
er Baltimore gave n reception and
dance, which was attended by the fore
ign consuls the officers Of the foreign
warshIps and all the society OF the army
and navy circle.
Colonel DENLY presided at the cele-
bration at the soldiers club, where Mr..
o. +. Williams. United States consul
general, and others delivered addresses.
The officers OF the Colorado regiment
gave reception at the regimontal bar
racks and there were several dances
during the evening.
A general celebration nt night was
rendered Impractioable by the law re-
Quiring the streets to be cleared at half
past eight p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

Advance Guard of Delegates TO De-
troit Convention ArriVe-Railroads
TO Prevent Ticket ScaIping During
the Convention.
DETROIT. Mich, July l.-More than
a thousand Christian Endeavor dele
gates arrived in Detroit this afternoon
and evening, the forerunners Of thou
sands OF other Endeavorers now en-
route to the International convention,
which opens tomorrow night. Mem
bers OF the big local reception commit
tee had their first days experience In
meeting the visitors en- route and con-
Quoting and assigning them to places OF
entertainment. Owing to previous
thorough drilling their duties pro-
Rressed smoothly. The greatest test
OF efficiency will come tomorrow, when
when there win be rush OF incomers
by special trains and steamers from all
directions.
AT the convention grounds the finlsh-
Ing touches are being put on the deco
ratIons and arrangements. The cleo
trio decorations OF the city hall and the
Campus Martius were shown tonight
for the first tlma. The red and white
and Christian Endeavor monograms are
everywhere in evidence az welcoming
adornments Of downtown business
houses.
Injunction proceedings have been be-
gun In both the United states and
county courts on behalf OF several rail-
roads to prevent ticket scalpInR during
the Christian EndeaVor convention, In
the United States court bills OF COM
plnlnt were filed by the Wabash, New
York Central and the Grand Trunk,
naming as defendants six prominent To-
cal ticket brokers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
AMERICANS ABROAD

Made the Eagle Scream : Stars and
stripes Displayed in Every Euro
pean Capital-Ambassador Choates
Reception.
LONDON. July 1.-THE Americans
abroad are celebrating the Fourth"
with great enthusiasm. The American
flag is displayed in nearly every capital
OF Europe.
In Berlin many members Of the
American colony are starting on spec
iRl steamer for a picnic on the river
Spree. There win be dancing and hre-
works in the evening.
The United States embassies IN Ber-
lin, Paris, Rome and many OF the other
continental centers gave receptions.
In London American hags were nu-
merous, and many Of the business
houses closed and gave the employees a
Joseph H. Choate, the United States
ambassador, and Mrs. Choate cele-
brated the day with receptions both at
the United States embassy and at their
residence. The buildings were taste
fully decorated with flags and flowers
representing the national colors. The
guests included Sir William Collins, the
queens master Of ceremonies: Samuel
T. Clemens and Mrs. Clemens, Senator
and Mrs. Mark A. Hanna, Senator and
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge and United
States Consul General and Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Osborne.
The reception at the Choate resi-
dence was attended by fifteen hundred
people, including many English people
and a number Of the leaders OF the In
ternatIonal council OF women. Some
boys from the United States training
ship Monongaheia, now at Plymouth.
who were also present, attracted much
attention. A band OF music played on
the terrace.
Among the guests were the Duchess
of Marlborough, Lady William Beres-
ford, Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the
Canadian high commissioner; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew,
Mesdames Ronaldo. Mackay. Rider
Haggard and Frank Leslie, General
Wheaton and Mrs. Wheaton, G. r..
ChoatO and Admiral Rinaban and Mrs.
Kinaban.
More thar 400 guests attended the
banquet OF the American society in
London at the Hotel Cecil this evening.
and brilliant galaxy of ladies viewed
the function from the gallery OF the
banQueting room. AS display Of pa
triotism and Anglo-Saxon good fellow
ship the affair was not excelled even
by the famous banquet given last
year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
MANNINGTON'S CELEBRATION
OF the Fourth was a Highly Success
ful Afair-FTfteen Thousand Peo-
PIE witnessed the Various Events.

ful AGair-Fifteen Thousand Peo-
pie witnessed the Various Events.
Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgoncer.
aIANNINGToN. w. Va, July 4.-The
celebration to-day was even a greater
success than its most enthusiastic pro-
moters dared to hope. Fully 1900 peo-
pie were present, and everyone was
delighted with the days exercises. The
military and industrial parade this
morning. was over a mile In length, and
consisted of the various lodges, the old
soldiers and a detachment of the Sec
ond West Virginia regiment, in COM
mand of Lieutenant A. F. MILAN. The
display OF fine horses and turn-outs
and the Industrial display exceeded
anything Of the kind ever given In the
county. S. W. Mann, chief marshal,
with dozen or 80 Of aides. had charge.
and are being congratulated on every
hand upon their success.
The speaking was well attended.
Judge Holt, OF Grafton. and Speaker
Mckinney, OF Fairmont, made ad-
dresses in the afternoon.
An interesting hose company race
was held followed by four bicycle
events, which were OF more than usual
interest. NJ. McNutt. Of Amos. won the
six mile road race. which carried with
It handsome prize OF diamond, val
ued at $50. The tub race, fat mems
race, ETC., followed.
In the evening the bicycle parade was
a delightful feature. II was followed
by the battle Of Manila. magnificent
spectacle arranged by W. P. Newman,
who had greAt deal OF experience in
events OF this nature. II was Witness
ed by an immense crowd. as almost all
Of the country people remained. There
were two fleets, the Spanish and Amer
lean, and the maneuvre5 and ultimate
success in destroying the Spanish fleet
and fort called forth great deal Of
enthusiasm.
Two bands. the First Regiment. OF
ShInnston, and the Quaker City. fur
nished the music, and certainly the mu-
sic committee could have made no bet
ter selection.
The flag to be presented to the lar
gest delegation In attendance went to
Rymer, which place -awas represented
by 497 persons.
The various committees, and DR.. ]. N.
Devore, W. P. Newman, A. NJ. Burt, 8.
W. Mann, R. c. Dancer. are to be con-
graduated on their good work.