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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
THE BATTLE AT ILO ILO.
The American Loss Was One Killed
and Fifteen Wounded.

The American Loss Was One Killed
and Fifteen Wounded.
Manila, March 25.-Details of the
lighting at lilo Ilo on March 16 show
that 400 rebel rif1emen from Pania
were met by seven companies of the
Eighteenth regiment, United States in
fantry, and battalion of Tennessee
volunteers. Supporting these troops
were three two inch Hotchkiss guns
under General Miller. North OF Jaro,
across the river, the Americans were
met with heavy fire. One man was
killed and 15 wounded of the Eight.
eenth regiment, and there were sew
eral cases of sunstroke. General Miller
estimates that 30 rebels were killed
and 100 wounded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
No Escape for Filipinos.

Washington, March 27.-It is under
stood here that General Otis has so fsI
matured his plans OF campaign that
within week OF ten days he will be
able to begin a movement which is eI'
pected to mark the destruction of Ag'
ulnaldo's army. Although straggler'
and fugitives may infest the island OIL
Luzon for some time it is believed that
after General Otis has delivered hii
next blow. the insurgent army, as 40
organization, will have ceased to exist
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31

San Francisco. March 25.-Rev. w.
H. Tubb will soon visit the leper set
tement on the island of Molokai, as
the agent of local improvement club,
and with the Endorsement of Senator
Dwyer, the author of the concurrent
resolution adopted by the recent legis-
lature to convert Molokai into a ma
tional leper settlement. He will re-
main among the lepers for four months,
and will work in connection with a
committee to be appointed by President
Mckinley to investigate the matter.
There are number OF lepers in the
San Francisco pesthouse and the citi-
zens are anxious to have them removed
to Molokai.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
TORTURED BY FILlPINOS.
Terrible Experience of Photographer
A. r.. Peters.

IerriDle Experience OF Photographic
A. r.. Peters.
San Francisco, March 25.-A letter
from Captain McOuesten, surgeon OF
the Twenty eighth regulars, now at
Manila. tells of the release of A. K.
Peters, photographer, who was cap
tured and tortured by the Filipinos.
Peters was made prisoner while TAX
ing pictures outside the lines. He was
thrust into filthy Jail, where he was
visited by native captain. who tested
his sword on his body and promised to
kill him. The rebel chief then called
in number of naked savages, all
armed. who executed war dance and
made passes at Peters, one of them
woun1ing him in the arm. The next
morning he was taken to Malolos,
where he found eight Americans, two
Englishmen and Spaaiard. From
here he finally secured his release
through the intervention of American
officials.
"The savages who attacked Peters,"
continues Captain McQuesten, "were
of the Tribe known as headhunters and
cannibals. They live in the interior
of the island, and will not show any
mercy after this to any unfortunate
white man who may fall into their
hands.n
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
REBEL FORCES CUT IN nm
Filipinos Defeated in a Most
Decisive Battle.
AMERICAN LOSSES SLIcu,
Many OF the Enemy Killed and Can
tured-Town of Polo Taken by O..
sral Otis Troops.

Manila, March 27.-The movemo,.
of the American troops today swan,
the insurgents back toward Malabor
General Harrison Gray Otis brpads
is in front of La Loloma, where thers
is stretch of a mile OF rough, Oman
country. The insurgent trenches IN
the edge of the woods are four feel
deep, and furnish good head cover.
The American troops advanced on
the double quick, yelling fiercely and
occasionally dropping in the grass and
firing by volley. The natives stood
until the Americans were within am
yards of their position, and then broke
and ran for the woods. About 80 Of
them were killed in the outskirts and
70 of them on the roads
The Montana and Kansas troops me-,
the hottest resistance in p strip from
which the rebels have greatly worried
the Americans recently during The
night time.
Ninety minutes after the start-at 8
o'clock-the whole front, for a dis.
tance of three miles to the north, had
been cleared. General Hales brigade
had simultaneously swept in north.
westerly direction, routing the enemy
and burning the town Of San Francisco
del Monte and a number of scattered
huts.
The line was then opposite Nova.
liches, the artillery advancing along
good road from Loloma to Novaliches,
the wagons carrying pontoons, tele.
graph supplies and ammunition follow.
ing. The infantry moved in splendid
order.
Smoke fiom the burning huts marked
the line of the American advance
Ambulances and horse litters, led by
Chinese, brought in the wounded,
among whom were a few FilipinOs.
The Americans who were wounded en-.
dured their injuries bravely, one group
which had been brought into the hos
pital singing Comrades. "
The Pennsylvania troops took nine
prisoners, among them a great naked
captain Of the Macabebee tribe and one
Japanese. All the prisoners were
greatly terrified, expecting to be exc
cuted Immediately.
General MacArthur's division, con.
sisting of the brigades of General Har.
rison Gray Otis, General Hale and
General Hall, supplemented by Gen.
eral Wheaton's brigade. advanced at
daylight and cut the enemy's forces in
two. They captured the towns of Polo
and Novaliches on the left, and San
Francisco al Monte and Mariquina on
the right, clearing the rebel trenches
in front Of the line north from the
river to Calocan. They also secured
possession of the railroad, practically
cornering the flower of Aguinaldos
army at Malabon and in the foothills
at Singalon, 20 miles apart.
The troops engaged were the Third
artillery, Oregon. Montana, Kansas
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, South
Dakota and Minnesota volunteers; the
Third, Fourth. Seventh and Twenty.
second regulars, the Utah artillery bat.
talon and Twenty-third regiments.
The American casualties were slight
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Leland We'll Secured.

New York, March 25.-The Herald
says:l Warren w. Leland will receive
each day until his new hotel is COM
pleted sum said to be $3.50 on "use
and occupancy policies" which he for
tunately held. This will be entirely
apart from the insurance he will re-
ceive on furniture. The "use and oc.
cupancy" policies provide for the pay
ments to the insured for each day his
business is not in operation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
To Parole the Younpers.

st. Paul, March 25.-A bill which
will permit the parole of the Younger
boys, which was defeated in the senate
yesterday, was reconsidered and passed
today. The former bandits can be pa.
rolled with the approval of the board of
pardons il the measure becomes a law.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Buffalo Returns From M.,,,.

Washington, March 25.-The Buffalo
sailed today from Manila for New
York. She comes by way of the Suez
canal, and will now ply regularly on
that route between New York and
Manila, making two round trips per
year, at least, bringing invalids home
and carrying out supplies for the
American feet in the Philippines.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
An Electric Vehicle oomn,nx

Trenton, N. j., March 25.-Articles
of incorporation were filed today with
the secretary Of state of the New Eng
land Electric Vehicle & Transportation
Company, with capital of $25, 5,OOO,-
600. The company is authorized to
manufacture appliances for operating
vehicles and to manufacture and oper-
ate the vehicles themselves.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Preside ent May Com. to the Coast

Washington, March 25.-It is now
believed that President Mckinley will
take an extended vacation this summer
if public business will permit. Last
spring he wanted to make trip
through the West, visiting Yellowstone
Park, and going as far as the Pacific
coast, and he may see his way clear to
take that trip this summer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
To Replace State Arma.

Washington. March 25.-The ord
nance bureau of the war department
has sent circular to the governor of
each state OF the Union, stating that
the arms and ordnance stores furnished
the volunteers during the Spanish war
will be returned to the state in kind.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Hunter or for Honduras.

Washington, March 27.-Dr. Hunter
United States minister to Honduras, u
about to leave for his post. The mir
ister will demand reparation for tD'
Killing OF an American named Pear
during the revolutionary disturbance
in Honduras. Pears was shot by
Honduran sentry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
A waik-out at Pittsburp.

Pittsburg. Pa, Mar ch 25.-Six hun.
dred employees of the Fox Pressed Steel
Company have quit work because the
firm refused to grant an advance of 10
per cent in their wages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
Personal.

"A professional antfllquor member of
the New South Wales Legislature is Mr..
fegan, who in the course of a recent
speech in the legislative assembly said:
WHISKY makes men genial for a time,
auding that this effect soon wore off and
4SLt the drinker in worse mood than
ever. The official report next day made
nlin say: Whisky makes me genial for
tIne' and Mr.. Fegan was subjected TO
SO much chaff as a consequence that he
almost resigned his seat.
Claude A. Swanson, member of Con-
gress from the Fifth Virginia district,
owes the retention of his seat to the popu-
larlty OF his wife The committee on con-
tested elections the other day reported in
favor OF seating the Republican contest
ant, but the House, by a vote of 70 yeas
20 l3s nays refused to adopt the report.
MIS- swanson is a great favorite with the
wives or congressman and the women made
IL their business to see that their hus-
panos dld NOS vote against the husband
oil their charming associate.
1t was known before his death that
the Swiss poet, Constantin Ferdinand Mey-
er. was man in easy circumstances; for
some years he paid taxes on !, 1877, 900 francs
put last year the valuation of his estate
was raised to $50 900 francs on the ground
Y,
to his quiet and retired life The aged
poet protested, however. and the valuation
was left at its old figure till he died. The
ofhclai schedule, however, shows that lie
possessed much greater property than
the assessors estimate. Under the Swiss
law half the sum concealed is forfeited
Sir William Vernon Harcourt is very
absent-minded. Going TO a dinner on
Monday night, he noticed a look of sur
prise on the faces of his host and hostess
but thought no more about 1t, and spent
a pleasant evening. On Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday he attended dinners
at other houses with the same result, and
on Friday, while keeping the list of his
engagements for the week. which were
marked down in his book. he found that
the butler who had to announce him was
an old acquaintance-had formerly been
in his service. The man, however, started
back and gazed at him open-mouthed
What's the matter, John?" asked the
statesman. Didn't you expect me to din
ner?' ''Yes, Sir William" explained the
butler, but it wasn't tonight. 1t was
for Friday of next week" Investigation
of the engagement book explained the
mystery. Each page noted a weeks en-
gagements. Sir William, in his haste. had
turned over two pages and had thus been
keeping engagements which only fell due
week lateL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
The Intelligence of Eagan.

Capt John r. Bartlett of the navy told
a story the other night at the banquet of
the Society of the Colonial Wars that ar
oused much laughter at the expense of
the many army officers present, says the
New York Sun. Capt. Bartlett told how
much it worried him, when he was put in
charge of the office of naval intelligence
during the war, TO hear a woman he knew
explain thai the naval intelligence office
was a place where sailors applied for
places in the navy, just as cooks, wait
resses and the like applied to civilian Gin
teHigence offices"
Not long after 1 went to Washington"
Capt. Bartlett said, "a messenger came
into my office and said:
THE compliments of the commissary
general of subsistence of the army to
Capt. Bartlett and can he tell him of some
place where he can hire a Swedish nurse
girl
This is the answer that was sent back:
Capt Bartlett's compliments to the
commissary genral of subsistence of the
army, and he knows nothing about Swe-
dish nurse girls. although he can tell him
a lot about army transportsF'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
GEoRGIA's GOLD MINES.

The rapid increase in the production of
gold within the last two or three years
HIS drawn attention to the gold fields
Of this state The owners of go.d-bearing
lands in the vicinity of Gainesville are
organizing with the view of having their
lands prospected and their mines worked,
ard in other parts OF the state where
there is known to be gold there is activity
among those owning the lands and among
prospectors.
Gov. Nortben has been doing good work
for several months in the direction of
having the gold fields of the state
worked. He has succeeded in get
ting some mining experts from Colorado
to visit the gold-bearing sections, and
these experts are well pleased with what
they have seen. They are so well pleased
that they say that all that is needed TO
develop the gold mines of Georgia is a
conveniently located smelter. 1t is given
out that they are taking steps to
establish a smelling plant at some point
convenient to the mines. 1t is their opin-
ion that just as soon as there is mar
ket for the ore there win be great ac
tivity in gold mining in all parts of the
state where it is known that gold is 10
he found in paying quantities.
Some of the ore is of a high grade
SO high. in fact, that it compares favor
ably with the best grade of ores found in
Colorado. The most Of the ore however,
is of a low grade. To mine it, therefore,
with profit the railroads to which il is
tributary will have to carry it to the smell
ter at low rate of freight Ex-Gov.
Northen is now in correspondence with the
railroads with the view of finding out
whether they are willing to encourage the
movement TO open up these mines of low
grade ores. On the railroads will depend
to some extent the success of the move
ment to put Georgia in a high place
among the gold-producing states.
Just now there is a great deal of ex-
element among the gold hunters of Colo
RADIO on account of a big strike that has
been made in that state in the Isabella
mine. If the stories OF the strike are
true the Isabella mine promises to become
one of the richest gold mines in this coun-
try. If the efforts of ex-Gov. Northen
to open the mines of this state are sue
cessful We may be having news of big gold
strikes here in Georgia, which will be no
less exciting than that which comes from
Colorado once in a while
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
WHY NOT A SHIP YARn,

The thought thrown out by Vice Presi-
dent Egan of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way namely, that steps ought to be taken
by the business men of this city TO es-
tablish a ship yard here, is well worth
careful consideration. There ought to be
a ship yard on the South Atlantic coast.
and there is no other South Atlantic port
which has the advantages which this has.
The harbor has depth greater than that
of any other of the South Atlantic harbors
except Port Royal, and it is pretty certain
that the project for a twenty-eight foot
channel will receive the approval of Con-
gress in the river and harbor bill of next
year.
This port is in touch with the coal mines
and iron and steel mills of Alabama,
where iron and steel are made at a less
cost than elsewhere in the world. Lum-
Der of nearly all kinds Is within easy
reach, and a site for a shipbuilding plant
can be found without trouble. The navy
yard, which was established at Port Roy
al should have been located here, and
would have been probably If greater ex-
ertions had been made to secure il. That
is a matter of the past, however, and
nothing is to be gained by calling attention
to it, except to remind our business men
that if we are 10 have industries here we
must work persistently and intelligently
for them.
Mr.. Egan calls attention to the advan-
tages which exist here for a ship yard
1t is probable that he has given the ques-
ton of having such an industry here con-
siderable thought. 1t seems TO us that
our business men should get together and
have a talk with him about the matter
No doubt he has some practical SUCCESS
lions to make. 1t would do no harm to
have an interchange of views as to the
chances of influencing capitalists to put
money in a ship building industry here.
If we make no move ourselves to bring
industries to our city, 1t is pretty certain
that outsiders will not.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
GoMEz,s ABSURD DEMANDS.

If Gomez succeeds in getting any money
out of the United States for himself and
his army he will have 10 modify his absurd
demands greatly. He wants about $57 ,OOO,-
600 distributed among his officers and men
He says that his army is 10000 strong, and
that it must be paid for three years serv-
ice at the rate which officers and men of
the army of the United States are paid
If the demands of Gomez were COM
piled with the men of his army would have
more money than they have had in ali
their lives Not only that but they would
conclude that soldering is such profitable
business that it would be difficult to keep
them from getting up another insurrec-
ton in the hope of again being bought off
The only way TO get along with Gomez
and those who are supporting his absurd
demands is 10 deal firmly with him 1t
would serve. him right to refuse to give
him and his men a cent. If they are the
patriots they pretend to be they would be
satisfied with having obtained the freedom
of the island from the yoke of Spain. The
United States are under no obligation TO
pay him and his soldiers the wages they
claim are due them. The people of this
country have already suffered and spent
enough in behalf of the Cubans II is pre-
posterous to even seriously consider the
proposition of distributing pretty nearly
$50 100000 among an army that did COM
paratbvely nothing towards driving the
Spaniards Qua of Cuba. The whole Gus
toms receipts of the island will not amount
60 much more than that sup in the next
five years. If this country advances $780,
900 for Gomezs soldiers they ought TO con
slider themselves fortunate. 1t will take a
number of years for Cuba to pay back that
sum. If we remain in the island until all
Of Cuba's debt to us is paid we shall be
there longer than England has been in
Egypt-sixteen years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
BRIGHT BITS.

Out of Place.-Mabel-I'n never invite
Fan BilliwAk to a box party at the theater
again as lolg as live! Never!
Maud-DIesn she know how to behave?
MabeI-Eb She keeps saying. Hush
I want Il hear the play."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
--''Whsn 1 reckon up what 1t costs me
for ammunition, the clothes ruin tramp
ing around, and what lose by neglecting
my busijess, every bird / shoot costs me
S." 'Thm it's lucky for you that you only
hit one n ten; if you were a better shot
you'd bankrupt yourself"
Making Allowances.-"Don't you ad-
mire Wsgner?'' asked the young woman
who is find of music. Yes" answered the
young nan with wide ears, che was all
right TO his day, but we can't form
fair estimate of what he might have done
if he ha6 had the chance. Rag-time wasn't
invented when he wrote. Washington
Star.
II dtnt see" said Mr.. Mulberry, why
YOU women have that Mrs. WaIA'-- ip
your literary club. The rest of you are
bright enough, but she's duh as duh can
be- "Ifs this way" answered Mrs. Mul-
berry: Mrs. Watkins great-grandmoth-
er's half-sisters second cousin by mar
riage could trace her descent from Chau-
GER So you see, after all, with such lit
erary claims, we couldn't very well leave
Mrs. Watkins out"-Harper's Bazaar.
A Baltimore woman took her little girl
to Sunday school last Sunday. When all
the children marched up the aisle singing
a professional the fouryear-old followed
and sang with much JUNCTION, although the
mother was sure the child had never
heard the hymn before. After service the
mother asked her how she enjoyed 1t.
"Oh, L liked it ever so much" the child
said
what were you singing? You didn't
know the hymn did you?"
ION, no. ma am, 1 didn't know the one
they were singing but I wanted to sing,
too. so ! sang "A Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight New York Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
"The Hair So ON His CheeIs..

Among the numerous anecdotes told in
Berlin of the visit of the imperial couple
10 Jerusalem is one in connection with
their inspection of the German Female
Orphanage at the Holy CITY, says the
Baltimore Sun. The girls sang, as a greet
ing, Dem Kaiser gilt mein erstes Lied"
(My first song is for the Emperor. When
the words Der Kaiser lebe hochr' dong
live the EmperoO came, William II, to
amuse the children, took a step backward,
as if startled. The little singers laughed.
The Empress jol1ingly asked them, "Well,
did you see the Kaiser? Which is he?"
Some of the children cried, THE one
with the star" but a little Armenian girl
said pointing to the Emperor's upturned
musiache 1.-THE one with the hair so on
his cheek" representing at the same time
by her two index fingers the well-known
shape of the Emperor's mustache ends.
Yes, that's he" the Empress replied
laughing. Then the Kaiserin led a little
girl up to her consort and said: Look,
Wilhelm, this girl is from German East
Africa" 'Your majesty's rightful sub
ject" remarked one of the officers of the
institution. Eyes, it is true; this is my
only yellow German here" answered the
Kaiser, and took the little one up in
his arms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
Mai. Romeyn's Military Cow.

While we are talking Of army people,
says a writer in the Washington Post,
must tell yor of the distressing time Maj.
Romeyn had once upon a time with a sa-
gacious COW. 1t was a military COW, an
animal born and bred in an army post,
and tended from calfhood by a person in
blue with brass buttons. She was all I'M
used to civilians, when for educational
reasons, Maj. Romeyn decided to send
his family to a college town The military
cow went with them, attended by a SOL
der. The morning after their arrival in
their new home the maid servant ventured
out to milk the COW. Blood-curdling
shrieks were heard later, and a terrified
Irish girl, pursued by an insulted and
indignant COW, flew up the steps to the
back door. The military COW simply
wouldn't be MIXED by a civilian. She
tossed her horns at the grocer's boy; she
kept the butter woman quaking under
her wagon for one solid hour. She chased
everybody who went near her, and be-
tween times she lowed pteously. A po-
iiceman, radiant being with brass but
tons, was approached with brides, and die
the milking for two days. After that the
Irish cook tried 1t again, but TO no pur
pose. The military COW would not permit
herself to be touched by civilian hands, anC
presently she was led away by the butch
er. she was an army COW; she had liveC
an army cow, and an army COW she died