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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Tornado Struck Mexican Town.

st. Louis, Mo-, May ia special
to the Republic from Eagle Pass, Tex,
says: A tornado struck the mining
town OF Hondo, in the Sabinas valley,
Mexico, last night. Lawrence Nc.
Kinney. son of the mine superinten.
dent, was killed, and 10 men were
severely injured. A large boarding
house, railroad station, store and build.
ings connected with the mines were al.
most entirely demolished. Hondo is
about IS miles southwest of Eagle
Pass. 1t is the center of @. P. Hunt.
lngton's Mexican coal and coke indus.
tries.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
GUNBOATS D|SLODGE RFB[IiII
Concealed in a Jungle 4,
the Rio Grande,
HEAVY FIRING AT SHORT RANc,
Americans Opened with Rapid. n.
Guns and Put the Enemy to Ron,
Twenty of the Natives Killed.

Manila, May 16.-The tinclad on,
boat Laguna de Bay and Cayadora,
and launch, under Captain GraT'
ran into nest of insurgents concealsi
in the bushes ON both sides of the Ri,
Grande, three miles above Calumn,
yesterday afternoon, and were receirsS
with heavy volleys at short range 4
sergeant belonging to the Utah b,l
terry was killed, and one private va,
wounded.
Opening with their rapid fire gun,
the Americans killed 20 of the nstiva
and wounded several others, filling tb'
jungle with hail of shot for hall a,
hour, until the enemy fed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
WHOLESALE MURDER.
Man Kills Two Women, Two Men, Q
Child and Shoots Himself.

Child md Shoots Himself.
Howard City, Mich. MAY 13. 3.-Thos
Harvey last night killed his wife, his
uncle, Robert Fitrson, and his grand
mother, and mortally wounded his g.
months-old child, and his father-in'
law, John Logenslayer. and finally shot
himself, infictirg wound which is
expected to prove fatal. Harvey's
uncle and grandmother live one mile
north of town. The murderer went
there last evening.
1t transpires that Harvey, on reach.
ing the home of his mother-in-la said
nothing about his terrible acts at Pier
sons home. He offered to sit up by
the corpse of his wife's mother. Ac.
cordingly the others retired. 1t was 4
O'Clock in the morning when Harvey
went to his wife's room and killed
her, and attempted to slay his baby
and his father in-law. He also fired
at Miss Iabard. but without effect.
Harvey's wound is serious, but he is
certain to recover. He was employed
in furniture factory, and is only 20
years of age. The cause of his terrible
acts has not been determined. He as.
serted that Pierson, his uncle, war
quarreling with his grandmother. anG
he interfered; that thereupon Piersor
stabbed and killed the old lady, aget
70, and that he (Harvey) retaliated by
shooting his uncle. After shooting
tlerson, Harvey stabbed him three
times. Harvey then returned to his
home, two miles southwest of town.
Arriving there, he shot his wife
twice. Persons home presents 8
horrible appearance. Persons body
was found in chair, and that of the
old lady on the floor clad in her night
dress. There are signs of desperate
struggle between Harvey and his grand
mother, but no indication of any fight
between the two men. Harvey him.
self today informed the sheriff of the
murders at Persons house. He was
then arrested for numbering his wife.
He has nothing to say of the tragedy
at his home. There are strong threats
of lynching.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Fire at Skagway,

Seattle, May 13. - Advices from
Alaska say that fire occurred at Skae.
way May A. One block of business
houses was destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The principal loss was that of Ma.
lor's general merchandise store, about
Sc, 900. ''
James Freeman, former resident of
california, committed suicide at Atlin.
by shooting himself Though the head
with aTevolver. Domestic trouble was
the cause. ""'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
SITUATION ON THE ISLANDS
otis Gives Orders for Receiving the
Filipino Negotiators.

otis Gives Orders for Receiving ths|
Filipino Negotiators.
Washington, May l6.-The follow
ing dispatch from Major-G General Otis
giving the status of the military situa'
ton, as 1t now exists, in the opela'
uons against the insurgents. was re-
served at the war department today:
Manila. May 16.-Adjutant-G -Gen
eral, Washington: The situation is 81
follows: Lawton from Baliuag hS
taken lldefonso and San Miguel to the
north, with slight losses, and driving
q considerable force of the enemy; gun
boats and canoes, accom- panying 1,5oV
men under Kobbe up the Rio Grands
from Calumpit, will depart on the 10th
macarthur remains at San Fernando
covering the country.
Yesterday messenger came from
Agulnaldo expressing a wish to send
commission to Manila for a conference
with the United States commission TO
arrange terms of peace. Directions
nave been given to pass body Of req
fesentative insurgents to Manila, shou|
Ehey present themselves. OTIS"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Spaninrds Shut In.

Washington, May 16.-The war De.
partment today received the following
dispatch:
Manila, May Lett is reported
that at Zamboanga the insurgents at.
tackled the Spanish troops May Il,
using quickflring guns and arms cap
tured from the Spanish gunboat. Tht
Spanish general and two officers wele
wounded. There were few casualtiel
among the troops. The Spanish gar
rison is now besieged. The water sup
ply is cut off. and the troops are call
ing for relief. OTIS"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
70 EXTERN|NATE THE REBELS
Otis Has Been Ordered to
Force the Fighting.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE CABLED
His Orders Are, If Necessary, to Pene-
trate Far Into the Interior and Cap
ture or Kill Every Warning Filipino.

Hot Springs, Va, May 13.-Thls is
the gst of long cipher cable sent by
President Mckinley today to General
Otis at Manila:
"Force the fighting. Penetrate far
into the interior and capture or destroy
every warlng Filipino"
1t was prompted by several dis
patches form General Otis, transmitted
by Secretary Alger, which greatly en-
couraged the president.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Starvation on Ashcrof, Trail.

Victoria, B. g., May Ga mail.
carrier has arrived from the Upper
Stickeen river after making hazardous
trip over crumbling ice to get relief
tor prospectors who are starving at
oeose Lake, on the Ashcroft trail. He
reports that they have eaten all their
supplies and horses and are living on
mules and dogs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Church Crusade Against Caterpillars

Montreal, May ia remarkable
demonstration took place at st. Hill.
aire, Quebec, yesterday. Caterpillars
which last year played havoc with ap-
pie and sugar orchards seem to be
more numerous and vigorous than be-
fore. A crusade against them was for
mally opneed in the parish church
here, where mass was solemnized, after
which religious procession, headed by
the priest and choir boys, folio we'd by
100 or more parishioners, marched
through the infected section with fer.
vent prayers asking divine assistance in
their battle against the plague.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Christian Science Healers.

New York, May 13.-The Westches.
ter county grand jury, which will meet
at White Plains on May 30, will take
up the case Of Mrs. Clarence Fowler,
the Christian Science healer, Liston
Barguet, jr., and Ethel Barguet, chill.
dren of Mrs. Liston Barguet. whose
death they are charged with Fastening.
The district attorney says that he will
ask the grand jury to make present.
ment urging that the treatment of pa
tients by "sllent thought" be stopped
effectually. The members OF the
Christian Science church in Mount
Vernon have called meeting for next
Sunday, when a prominent member
will address them, and the inquest will
be discussed. The Christian Science
institute will provide all the money to
defend its votaries and will put up a
stubborn fight.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
Sewer Pipe Trust,

Dover, Del, May 13.-Secretarv of
state Hughes today issued certificate
d d incorporation to the Federal Sewer
Pipe Company,
Evening star., 1899-03-15
MEXICAN CLERGY HOSTILE
Continue to Harp on Prophecy Made b,
Cecil Rhodes
Majority of People in Sister Republic
Little Influenced by English-
mans Prediction.

MEXICO CITY. Mexico. March 15-Cecil
Rhodes predictions regarding the absorp-
tiCn of the Latin-American countries con-
tinue to give text for innumerable editorials
in clerical party papers, for his prophecies
are in line with their utterances for years.
as they never lose an opportunity to cul-
tivate distrust of the United States and the
American people. The liberal party papers
pay no heed to Rhodes, who is regarded as
having no special knowledge of the new
world affairs.
During the Administered ton of President
Diaz, owing to the largely increased facil-
tiles of transportation and the employment
of men of all shades of political opinion IN
der the government, an era of good feeling
has 5awneG, and the result is more in
tensely patriotic feeling than ever before
The administr tiOn while liberal in politics.
gives employment even in important posi-
tlons to old imperialists and conservatives
and so has brought out a sentiment of har-
mOny.
The clerical papers appeal largely to the
unthinking people, and are actuatci by mo-
yves which are not always apparent. The
systematic abuse of the United States
seems to be directed by hidden Spanish in
nuence and by the general European dis
iike of American people and jealousy of
their progress, but these papers by no
means represent the intelligent opinion of
the majority of Mexicans.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
TO REPLACE SPANISH CHARTS
The photographic Survey of tb
Philippines

one OF the large contracts that the Navy
Department now has on hand but which
IS not yet fully plotted out for execution
IS the photographic survey of the Philip-
pines. The department already has two
vessels on similar work around Cuba and
Porto Rico. and would have had a third
the Vixen. had she not been ordered 10
join Admiral Dewey. 1t is probable that
when the Vixen reaches Manila she will
be put on survey work as soon as she can
be spared from active work in dispatch
bearing and offensive work in co-opera ton
with the army of occupation.
The need of coast survey work in all of
the new island possessions is keenly felt
the Spanish charts now extant being re-
garded by this government as the most
unreliable of any in existence The United
states long before the outbreak of the
Spanish war wanted to do some accurate
coast and harbor surveying in Cuba, and
application was made to the Spanish gov
ernment to permit this work But the re-
quest was curtiy declined. Now that the
to secure accurate charts with as little de-
lay as possible.
None of the details of the work in the
Philippines has yet been decided on but
the Yosemite, which is now Quitting at
Norfolk for her voyage TO Guam where
capt. Leary is to take up his dreary sta
ton as military governor, will doubtless
chart the surroundings of that tiny island
and probably will proceed from there 10
assist in the survey of LuZon and the
larger Philippines.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
BIG DEAL IN OIL LANDS
English Syndicate Secures Options on Indian
Territory Tract.
The Alleged Purpose is to Compete
With the standard Oil
Company.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 15.-The Jour-
nal says: S. C. Rutan of Chicago is in this
city representing an English syndicate, and
claiming to have obtained an option on
1G-s999 acres OF land in the Cherokee ma
ton in the northern part of the Indian ter
ritory, in the recently discovered Oil fields.
According to Mr. Rutan the condition is
that the leases shall be closed within ten
days Major Graham, an ex-officer of the
British army and an English capitalist, is
at the head of the syndicate. The capi-
talists back of it include many of the
wealthiest men in England, who have had
experience in the European Oil fields. Mr..
Rutan says the present company, of which
ha is an official, has men back of it whose
wealth would easily aggregate $250, 900 600.
1t is independent of the Standard Oil
Company, and expects to compete with that
company, not only in the markets of
America but of Europe Tank line steam
ers of 1890 tons burden have been built and
are in the hands of the company. They
will run from Port Arthur and other gulf
pcrts to European countries. 1t is claimed
that the plan is practically certain to go
through, and that the steamers will be
running within few months. Seventeen
wells are already in operation, and the
rigs for several more win be built as soon
as the syndicate secures CONTROL.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
sNOwROUND TRAIN aB.HDoxED
The Passengers viii BE Rescued h,
Means of SIeds

CHEYENNE. Wye, March I5.-The snow
bound train on the Cheyenne and North
ern railroad at Wheatland has been aban-
doned by the company officials, who will
take steps to rescue the passengers by
means of sleds.
The company has been hopeful of res
cung the train this week by means of ro-
tary plows. One of these machines was
borrowed from the Union Pacific main line
and more were expected. The one secured
cut out a mile of ice and snow yesterday
but has been recalled, owing to another
storm on the Union Pacific.
The only snow plows available are those
of the Union Pacific. and these have been
working constantly for the last month to
keep the main line of the transcontinental
road open.
John Oakley of Aberdeen, S. d., VIM.
Pettigrew of Douglas, Wyo., and John
Owen of Wheatland, Wyo., three of the
passengers. reached here last night.
They walked ten miles in snowshoes to
meet one of the relief trains and came to
this city on a light engine. They are in
a pitiful condition from the hardships they
have endured from cold.
Oakeys feet were frozen and probably
will have to be amputated. All of the men
have swollen limbs and are weak and
emaciated from lack of proper food. They
report that all of the passengers are sick
from the meager diet of the last two weeks
and are weak and disheartened.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

Contents of Bottle of Nitric Acid
Spilled Over Him.

DR.. Cabell Whitehead, in charge of the
assay office of the mint bureau of the treas
ury, was severely burned this morning. The
laboratory of the assay office is on the
fourth floor of the treasury, on the west
side, and DR.. Whithead was at work in this
He was making a powerful compound. one
of the ingredients of which was nitric acid
While shaking large glass bottle con-
tanning the acid named, it broke and the
contents fell over both legs of Dr. White
head from the waist down. The shock was
such that DIR. Whitehead was thrown to
the floor, which was then covered with the
acid.
1t is probable he would have been burned
to death had not two of the employees been
present They seized him and took him TO
a sink, where his burned clothing was torn
from his body and bicarbonate of soda an
piled to the flesh. This somewhat neutraI-
lied the effect of the acid.
DR.. Whiteheads trousers were burned
from his legs and the flesh was burned to
the knee on each leg Fortunately his face
escaped, and his hands Were not badly
burned
DIR. Whitehead was recently offered the
position of director general of industries
in Turkey.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
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ENGLAND AND ITALY.
Disbelief Expressed That the Former
Has Changed Her Chinese Policy.

One of the highest officials of the admin
istration is authority for the statement
that there may be a decided miSunder-
standing as to the attitude of England to-
ward the "open door policy in China.
growing Out Of the San Nun affair. He
saw no reason for the broad assumption,
based on this one small incident. to sup
pose that England had determined to aban-
den this important policy. Her purpose in
supporting Italy he said, for the reports
received so far in Washington do indicate
that England is lending such support he
believed to be inspired simply by desire
to help an old and trusted ally to a small
fragment of Chinese soil, without in any
way committing herself to a recognition of
the eXpediency of u partition of China.
There appears to be a deasiock existing
so Tar as the foreign concessions in Shang-
hal are concerned The American and
British consuls combined and were sup
ported by their respective ministers in an
energetic protest against an attempt on
the part OF the French representatives to
extend the limits of the French concession
TO the detriment of the others. AS d COM
promise Proposition, it was Suggested that
there lie cosmopolitan extension, that
the lands desired to be added to the foreign
concessions be regarded common to all
OF them, but this was rejected by the
french, ,and there the matter stands.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
SPAIN AND THE TREATY.
Believed That the Queen VIII Yield
to Entreaties md Sign II.

Being without means of diplomatic COM
municatiOn with the Spanish government,
our own government is officially unadvised
as to what progress is making in Spain to-
ward the ratification of the peace treaty.
Still, the officials are disposed to give full
credence to the report that the queen is be-
ing urged TO ratify the treaty on her own
res esponsibility, and, moreover. they believe
the queen is likely to yield to these repre-
sentations. 1t is said that there was really
no necessity. as far as could be perceived
here, for the submission of the treaty in
the first instance, and it is declared that
the objact ton that was made to the effect
that the Spanish law forbade the aliena :ior
of territory is more fanciful than real in
this case. At any rate, the downfall Of the
Sagasta ministry is ascribed hare to the
course that leader pursued in the submis-
sion of the treaty, hence it is believed that
his successor will avoid the same error.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
MIR. PUTNAM IN DOUBT.
Cannot Say Whether He Will BE
Librarian of COngress,

Mr. Herbert Putnam recently appointed
librarian of Congress, is expected to come
to Washington early next week. There
seems to be doubt. however, about Mr..
Putnam taking the position. A telegram
was sent to Mr.. Putnam yesterday inqur-
ing II he could state definitely his inten-
ton in regard TO accepting the position.
The following reply was receivedi
NEW YORK. March Il, 1899.
Your telegram received. Very sorry l
cannot yet give the information desired.
HERBERT PUTNAM
MIR. Putnam has been in New York since
Saturday last
II is understood that taeit agreement
was reached among the watchdogs of the
treasury in both houses of Congress to
MS salary The story goes that his friends
IN the Senate, after ascerfajniEg that a
proposition 10 raise the salary of librarian
10 s6,ooo would pass that body, sounded the
Rouse leaders. and it was decided to add
the extra thousand dollars to the appro-
priation bill and to do this eachs year. OF
course such a-procedure Weu.d be subject
10 point of order in the Hopse, but it is
not thought the point would he insisted
upon When the circumstances fwere ex-
pialned AT any rate a separate. bill could
De passed enacting the desired 3egis.ation
once Tor ALI. and Mr.. Putnam has been as
sured 1t is said that he will not be worried
about the salary feature of bis Hew post.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK.
wheaton Holds Pnsig and Pateros
with Sufficient Force.

General Otis has telegraphed the War De-
partment as follows In regard TO yester-
days military operations:
MANILA March 10, 1899
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Three thousand insurgents moved down
last night 20 towns OF Pasig and Pateros,
on shore Lagunado bay. confronting
Whedton : troops on Pasig river line. By
heavy fighting Wheaton has dislodged and
driven them back, taking 400 prisoners and
iniiicring heavy loss IN killed and wounded.
lie reports his loss as very moderate He
now occupies these towns with sufficient
force 20 hold them OTIS"
Later the following hist of casualties was
received from General Otis:
Casualties March 13. near Caloocan-
Killed: Twentieth Kansas. Company l..
Private James w Kline. Near GuadaIupe: /:
Killed: Twenty-second Infantry n Pri-
Yates George Stewart; X, Winnie p Mpn-
son: d. Wesley ]. Henaessy. Wounded.
Twenty second Infantry. NJ Priyates Vim
Renshart, leg, moderate: d WiIlet Har
man, scalp. slight; William S O'Rrien
head. severe; John Mubahine scalp slia-bt :.
\. Theodore \. MZner finger sayere'
Daniel Carroll, forearm. slight: + Josenb
Hoffman. thigh, severe; Joseph n Cov
thumb. severe; !. John Blazek. chest s.
we're; David Mulholand. arm. moderate
Twentieth Infantry. X. Corporal Chrisb
Thompson. side. severe: B. Privates Charles
simon. back. moderate; X, Thomas Miller.
hand. severe: d. Frank Nash, knee. Sc
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Fears of Clash Between Gomez and
Assembly Factions.
DUEL PREVENTED BY LATTER BODY
As Yet No Deeds of Violence Have
Actually Occurred.
MORA STILL IN OFFICE.

HAVANA, March l5.-GeneraI Gomez had
a long conference with Governor General
Brooke this morning.
The Junta Patriotica dissolved last night
after passing resolutions OF adherence to
Gomez.
1t is said on good authority that the
seconds of General Alexandra Rodriguez.
chief of staff of General Gomez and Colo
mel Raoul Arrange, a mounted inspector OF
police, who was called a coward by Rodri-
guez on Monday for clubbing a woman
while dispensing portion of the parade in
Belascoain street. had arranged a duel be-
tween the two to be fought with pistols
today, but the military assembly sent a
notification to General Rodriguez and Colo
mel Arrange last night forbidding the duel
which was consequently declared OFF
Pressure on Newspaper.
A number of newspaper sellers gathered
this morning at the office of a Havana
paper which had not criticised the action
of the military assembly on Sunday in
terms sufficiently strong to suit the peo-
pie, and they requested that todav's issue
contain an article showing that the paper
s-ded with the people, also notifying the
management that the newspaper sellers
would refuse to sell this paper if the re-
quest was not complied with.
Inc reported resignation OF Civil Governor
A certain nervous tension and uneasy
restessness. especially during the even
ings, is noticeable in the vicinity Of Cen
tral Park, where the men congregate and
talk politics. The police have orders not
to allow groups to assemble and are dis
persing them. This causes uncompIimen-
tary comment about the force. the people
declaring that the police are interfering
with their rights and freedom
Another Gomez Manffestatiou.
Another Gomez manifestation has been
Planned to take place this afternoon. and
II is said that the Cuban officers will or
ganize a manifestation in favor of the
Cuban military assembly which if 1t takes
place, will possibly lead TO clash between
the opposing factions. In fact some pee-
PIE declare such a conflict cannot be avert
ed- But IL should be noted that while the
arr is fuil of runners of trouble and many
nave been expecting deeds of violence,
none have actually occurred.
There were seventy policemen on duty in
the imme dtate vicinity of the Central Park
cafes last night. where the e:fervescence
Of the crowd was most noticeable.