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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNDAL
NARROWLY Escapes Impressment Into
tGlp Service of Nicaragua.

NnSu,o willy Escapes Impressment Into
tGlc Service of Nicaragua.
New OileRlrs, Feb. 27.-The steam
ship SumdGl AuB hus arrived from Blue
fields, wlmre aie would have been
seized Hast Hltt,lIay by General Reyes
had lit nut lHmm fin the action of Cap
tain HinInundH. commander Of the
UniUetii SttiUcss aunboat Marietta.
Recently Reyes dispatched small
force to seize $4,000 in the custom
house at Cape Gracias. The expedi-
tion was eminently successful, but the
leader, instead OF returning with his
men to join Reyes. deserted his COM
mand and escaped up the coast.
General Reyes learned Of his subor-
dinate's desertion Saturday last, and
gave notice of his intention Of seizing
the Sundal to give chase. The captain
of the Sundal, which flies the Nor
wegian flag. appealed to the British
man-of-war Intrepid for protection,
which was refused. He then appealed
to t&lp Mhuistta and Captain simmonds
garxn nmtiGe that he would tolerate no
inttahfRraluR with the ship. The Sun
dial LIFT tflut night for this port.
Tlre Gntaim of the Sundal says that
wilnn ll@ lift Bluefields General Reyes
was prairming for an expedition against
Greytown with most OF his army on
the gunboat San Jacinto.
The Nicaraguan consul here has re-
ceived message from President EEL
ayas dIinDting that he issue no more
olearaI1uIss fnr vessels bound for Mica
ragunm nm,tta, 1t is presumed that the
object off tfliB order is to prevent any
assistance that might be sent Reyes
from tdiiH um't
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
ARMY BILL MAY YET FAIL.
Hitch In the Compromise Negotiations
Said to Ha, o Occurred.

said to Hn' o Occurred.
Washington, Feb. 27.-It was re.
ported this morning that there has
been hitch i'll tho progress of the
army reorganization bill, owing to the
refusal of the Demot rats to accept the
provision Of tho compromise bill which
carries with it AN increase in the staff
provided for i'll the Hull bill.
While the foregoing view was ex-
pressed at the war department, at the
capitol senators generally accepted the
compromise as foregone conclusion,
and the understanding is it will be
along the lines indicated last night.
So far there has not been any expres.
sion of opinion that such bill will be
accepted, but even this will not 20
through without debate. Some sena-
tors hesitate to give up the provision
for enlistment of native troops in the
islands. while Others indicate Their de-
termination to fight the provision if it
should not be changed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
ANDREE AND COMPANIONS.
Their Bodies Found by a Sportsman in
Siberia.

Their Bodies Found by Sportsman In
Siberia.
New York, Feb 27.-A dispatch to
the World from Berlin says: The fol-
lowing letter, in regard to the supposed
finding of Andre, is published in the
Siberian Advertiser. 1t is from q
well-known sportsman named Kjalen:
81 hasten to inform you that Andres
balloon has been found. l was run
ming on snowshoes after Elk in the
private forest of South Yenisei, and
came across tracks of Andree. 1t was
$50 versts from Knasoniars and 100
versts from the gold washings in San
Winch, down in the pit of the river.
'The balloon and ropes were torn
and three bodies lay it its side, one
with a broken skull.
"Please prepare assistance so the bal
loon and bodies can be brought to the
washings at San Winch. which can
only be done by means of snow shoes.
II guarantee the truth Of these facts
and shall soon be in Tomsk."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
A fairs I'm Samoa.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. ~. .AAcc
ing to Samoan advices in Sydney n
papers brought by the steamer
vera, an interview was had with
taafa in his camp after the battle
a reporter, who learned that Mat
was equally averse with MalietOI
seeing the islands under German
troll. Mataafa in his attack on MI
toa's forces was anxious not to huri
bodies or injure the feelings OF
white persons. The interviewer
that it appeared to him that MAJ
was being urged on against his
sonal wishes to fight.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
Filibustering Expedition.

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-The Times
prints the details of an alleged filibus-
tering expedition having for its object
the overthrow of the government of
Guatemala, in Central America. Ac-
cording to the story, regiment Of
1000 men has been formed in Kansas
City, st. Louis and Chicago, and sec
ond regiment has been formed in the
East. Two companies are to leave
Kansas City by rail, it is said. en- route
to the scene of the proposed invasion,
via st. Louis and New Orleans. A
Guatemalan named Sandoval, the rep.
resentative of a former governor of
Guatemala, is said to be the organizer
of the expedition, and it is stated that
the invaders are to receive their pay in
grants of land and other privileges, in
the event of the success of the reyolu-
ton,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
MADE A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Tnroo Hundred Chinese Succeeded in
Making Things Interesting.

AhAOO OhiuebO SuCCeoueu IN
Making Things Interesting.
Montreal, Feb. 27.-Three hundred
Chinese who are being confined in the
emigration quarters of the up town
Canadian Pacific railroad station await
ing examination by United States
health officials preparatory to being
shipped through the United States to
Mexico, made b, eak for liberty.
At preconcerted signal they took
the sticks upon which they carry their
belongings and began to break the win
dows. When the five station police
men who we're guarding them inter-
fered they in turn were belabored with
the clubs. and general riot alarm for
the police was turned in. Six patrol
wagons responded, and in a short time
fully 5000 people were gathered around
the station. Finally in hand-to-hand
fight between the police and the China
men the Celestianls were worsted.
The Cinnamon, it is said, had been told
that they were on their way to land
of canni balls.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
BY A DECISIVE MAJORITY
United States Senate Passes the Riv..
and HarbOr Bill.

United states Senate Passes the Riv.,
and Harbor Bill.
Washington, Feb. 27.-After a ses.
sion of nearly eight hours today, tbs
senate, this evening, at $3.50 O'Clock
passed the river and harbor bill by ths
decisive vote of 90 to 8. The measure
was under consideration througbout
the day, and on several of the commit.
tee amendments determined fight Wac
made, but in every instance the opposi.
tion availed nothing. The sharpest
contest arose over the Nicaragua Canal
bill amendment. A point of orde,
was made against it that it was general
legislation. but the senate. to which
the vioe-president submitted the point
overruled it.
Among the bills passed by the senah
today were the following: Authoril
ing the legislative assembly of the ten
ritory of New Mexico to create an adj
dit;onal Indebtedness for the comple
ton and furnishing of the territorid
capitol; authorizing resurVey of Ger
tain lands in Cheyenne county, Ne
braska.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
Dewey Wants tho Oregon.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The +
ing dispatch has been received q
navy department from Dewey:
Manila, Feb. 27.-For political
sons the Oregon should be sent b
once. The Yorktown has arrived
Charleston and Petrol are crt
around the Philippine islands. a
are quiet.
The navy department expect
Oregon to arrive at Manila Marc
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
Big Insurgent Loas.

Washington, Feb. a7.-Otis has
cabled the war department as follows:
Manila, Feb. 27.-On the nights OF
the 2lst and 22d and Esd the insuro.
ent troops gained access to the out.
skirts OF the city behind our lines.
About 1000 entrenched themselves
They were completely routed yesterday
win a loss in killed and wounded of
ABOUT 900 and 200 prisoners. Our loss
was very slight.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
Reyes Defeated.

Managua, Nicaragua. Feb. 9s.-
PRESIDENT zelaya's army has captured
Cili mountain and Aguas Calientes,
thus virtually terminating the Blue.
fields revolution,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
Reinforcement. Arrive nt M

Manila, Feb. 27.-The tral
Scandia. with the Twentieth in
on board, has arrived here from
Francisco, and the troops are
disem barked.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03
Big stamn prro,,,

Louisville, Feb. 27.-Tbe Nationa,
Tobacco Company bought $9a5. 600
worth OF tobacco stamps yesterday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-03

WAS elgnL nOurS ana IA minutes. The
train made 100 miles an hour for sew
eral spurts.
An attempt to burn Manila was
made by insurgents. Fires were start
ed in two portions of the city, which
ragged all night long, sweeping away
rows of buildings and devastating
acres OF property. After daylight the
American troops drove every native out
OF the districts in which fires occurred.
The island of Negros, the fourth in
Importance in the Philippine group,
has been completely pacified. Four
commissioners from the island visited
General Otis on the 22d and informed
him that the insurgents had been
driven from the island and the Ameri-
can flag raised, and they desired Otis
to take possession, which he promised
to do.
Private Edwin W. Hampton, of Com.
pany II, Second Oregon regiment, was
killed in a skirmish near Manila Tues.
day, He is the first Oregon soldier ia
die in battle. AT the same time pri-
Yates Joseph II. Cardington, Christian
Il. Horn and II. d. Hazard, of Com
pany e, First Washington regiment.
were killed and Corporal W. B. Tucker,
OF Company II, of the same regiment
was seriously wounded.
The times., 1899-10-15

During this month and the next there
will be no less than five Of the great worlds
of our solar system appear in the constel-
lation of Scorpia as evening stars. Prob
ably the most favorable date upon which
to get a good view of this remarkable
congregation of worlds is November II, i'm
mediately after sunset, when Mercury, We
nus, Mars, and Saturn may be easily and
clearly seen with the naked eye, while
those who have good opera glasses or
field glasses will be able TO see Uranus.
Jupiter is in the constellation Libra
behind the sun, and at opposition with the
moon on the 18th of November, throwing
the moon, earth, sun, and Jupiter in line.
The moon will be full on that day at 5:1S
a. m. Eastern time, and one hour earlier
for Central time, two hours earlier for
Mountain time and three hours earlier for
Pacific time.
Jupiter is in excellent position to make
his tremendous influence felt in this grand
combination OF celestial spheres, though
as above stated, that orb will be with the
sun.
Aside from the grandeur of the celestial
spectacle, many people throughout the
world are making occult calculations with
a view to ascertaining the probable results
Of this unusual gathering of the planets
on one side of the great ecliptic, and al
ready many astrologers have made pre-
dictions of disasters which are to overtake
poor mortals who are upon earth during
the remainder of the year 1S99
Nothing Like 1t in History
Not in the history of astronomy, nor yet
of astrology, has there been like combina-
tion of planets noted, and it is safe to say
that not a person living at this time will
ever be permitted TO witness such gather
ing of worlds within thirty degrees of ce-
lestial longitude again.
The horoscope and maps herewith given
will clearly illustrate the exact location of
all the planets of our system, and with
them in hand, one standing at the sunset
point and looking toward the western hori-
zon may see all OF the planets excepting
Jupiter and Neptune. Jupiter sets with the
sun and Neptune is in the constellation of
Taurus and will be visible in the east after
S o'clock p. N.
The sun will set on the latitude of New
Orleans on November IL at 5:03, at ST. Paul
at ABB, and on the latitude of New York
at 4:43, so that it will be necessary for
those who desire a good view of this heav-
emily concert of planets to be ready near
these hours for the worlds are all at that
time Fastening from view in the western
horizon. Mercury will only remain above
the horizon few minutes, Venus will set
at New Orleans at O'Clock, at st. Paul
at 5:21, and at New York at 5:30
Mars will pass out of sight in southern
latitudes at 5:48 and on the latitude of New
York at $50. Saturn can only be seen till
6:34 at New Orleans and till sos at New
York. After viewing these numerous even
ing stars. turn to the east and see the glo-
rious full moon rising in the constellation
of Taurus.
The times., 1899-10-15
COINS RARE AND COMMON.
The Enormous Demand for One-Cent
Pieces.
(From the New York SUM-

The demand for one-cent pieces is so
great that the Philadelphia mint is COM
PEELED to turn out nearly 1000, 900 month
to keep up the supply. There are al pres
ent something like 1000, ,000,O 900 cents III
circulation.
If you want to exchange a hundred-dol-
lar bill for cents you would get ten good,
large bags full of coppers Nickel and cop
per coins have no mint marks neither have
coins issued at the Philadelphia mint Col
lectors often pay high prices for coins bear
ing certain mint marks which otherwise
would not have been worth more than their
face value.
The first United States cents struck for
circulation bear the date 1893 They are
of six varieties and are valued at $3.50 10
$625.
Very rare are the New York doubloons,
coined in 1887 of which only five are known
TO exist. On one side of this rare and Gu
rious coin is a picture of the sun rising
over a mountain surrounded by the legend,
Nova Eboraca Columbia Excelsior" Be-
low is the name of the designer, BRA
sher." The other side has the original
form of the national motto, Unum E Plu-
ribus." There is an heraldic eagle, on one
wing OF which are the letters e. b. the
designers initials. These coins are worth
&.
It had belonged to an old Maryland family
ever since It was coined
The fve-dollar gold piece of 1922 is a rare
coin. At one time only two were said TO be
in existence, one in the Philadelphia mint,
the other IN Boston, but third was picked
up in New York money changers shop
few years ago.
Il was afraid at first that it might be a
counterfeit" said the collector of coins
who happened to spy it. The man was so
delighted to secure it that before leaving
the shop he bought several other coins
which he didn't want He paid only Sc for
it. The same day he received an offer of
$3.50; later $3.50 was offered by another
gentleman 5000 by another one, but the
gentleman, at last accounts. was holding
1t for 81 ,000 One of the most sought after
colonial coins is the Highly copper II was
struck in 1877 by Samuel High y, who was
physician and a blacksmith at CRANKY
Conn. He got the copper from mine near
by and shaped the coin at his forge.
About nine years ago silver shekel was
The times., 1899-10-15
A SKUNK IN A BANK CELLAR.
Causes Customers to Transact Busi-
ness With Unusual Celebrity.
(From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.)

AiitAA liiS NAitaSo Autel-NNcAlil
For the past two days business at the
Union Bank, Ninety second Street and Erie
Avenue, South Chicago. has been conducted
with a celebrity and despatch on the part
of both employees and callers never before
witnessed. Depositors during this time
have been known to come into the bank
with careless step. approach the teller's
window suddenly pause, glance suspicious
ly around, and slipping bank book and con-
tents through the iron grating, say: Here.
Just fix that up; I'll drop in again tOmor-
row" as they hurriedly made their exit
The cause of this unseemly haste was not
a new rule of the bank. nor an economy OF
time on the part of the dePositor, but
small and active animal in the basement
of the building known to science as the pu-
torious foetidus, more commonly the
American polecat or skunk
Every effort to disIodge the animal has
thus far failed. A bull terrier belonging to
a neighboring saloonkeeper was put into
the basement on the promise OF $40 re-
ward if the dog killed the smaller animal.
A terrible bowling and scratching on the
door a few minutes later led the bank off,
eials to think the cOnsummatiOn OF their
hopes had been reached. When the ianitOr
opened the door the dog sprang into the
bank and out of the front door like a thing
possessed. Now its owner says the bull
dog must take vacation OF a week or two
for its health.
A Wolf Lake duck hunter and trapper
has been engaged TO free the basement OF
its unwelcome tenant. and will make the
attempt before banking hours. He claims
to be able 10 clarity the atmosphere of the
neighborhood without any Inconvenience TO
its residents. Should he prove as good as
his word a s50-bil viii be his reward
The times., 1899-10-15
Automobile Prices.
Frnm Harner,s WeekIr.l


There was 4 time when bicycles cost $50 each
Then every manufacturer whose plant was di-
sertible 10 the manufacture OF bicycles made BIZ
cycles Now, after six seven years Of very
Ectiye bicycle building, anyone buy first
rate bicycle anywhere for $40, and superior buy
ers CT probably supply themselves for about half
that sum What automobiles cost st present Is
best known 70 persons afiuent enough 10 pur-
chase and play with those machines. but, reason
ing by analogy, they viii soon cost very much
less, for every factory that can seems TO be
making them Carriage factories ard bicycle
factories especially, all over the country, are
taking orcers for them. This yesT they are the
toys OF the weli-io-do. By another season they
viii be spread abroad that their value as
plsythings may have leFened; but that is OF
small consequence compared with the immense
Geld that seems 10 be opening for them as We
hicies Tor cheap and rapid transportation. That
they viii ever be brought within the means of
slf is not TO be expected. but there seems TO
be good prospect that they viii soon be brought
within the means OF most persona who can afford
at present 20 keep horses-
The times., 1899-10-15
Her Horse Her Fortune.

(from the Phlladeipnla 1nqulrer.)
Jessie Flanagan, an Iowa miss of four
teen years, and the thoroughbred horse
Jim MeCleevy, are the central figures in a
turf episode that carries with it more SEN
timent than usually goes with the ordinary
events that transpire on a race track. The
little girl is an orphan, and until few
days ago the race horse was her school
friend. He was claimed from her possess
sion in a selling race at the Hawthorne
track and his record to date shows that he
has not won a race in the many starts he
has made this year, except during the
time he was the property of Miss Flanagan.
Turfmen are superstitious, and many of
them at the Chicago tracks can be found
who will say that the horse cannot win for
the reason that he girl prays he never wi j.
The money that was received for Jim Nc
Cleevy is sufficient to buy another good
horse, but Miss Flanagan likes the name,
and none but an Irish horse will do. The
incident began in August when H. Robin
son, the girls uncle, bought Jim Nc
Cleevy for $500. He was able and willing
to school his niece but she was indepen-
dent, and all her capital was invested in
the horse. Former owners of Jim Nc
Cleeyy had been unable TO make him win,
but when he was racing to give a girl an
education he could show great speed.
Within three weeks he won 500 for his
young owner. The story was told in every
stable in the Harlem and Hawthorne
tracks. and the trainer, thinking no one
would ever interfere, took the liberty of
entering the horse in selling races, where
his chances of winning were much better.
He counted wrongly, however, and the
horse was claimed for $500 last month by
a supposed friend of Robinson. When
Miss Flanagan, who is at school in Council
Bluffs, was told that her support had been
taken away she was indignant. Another
horse was purchased and offered TO her,
but she refused to accept it. The name of
the proffered horse is Yuba Dam, and 1t
seemed too suggestive TO the mind of the
girl. Mr. Robinson is now looking for a
horse with pure Irish name, and if Jim
McCleeyy should ever be inadvertently en-
tered in a selling race he would be likely
TO be returned to his former owner speed
fly
The times., 1899-10-15

found in Texas which dates back TO 142
B. c. Its intrinsic value is about so cents.
It's value to collectors. S5.ee0.
One OF the earliest known coins is a
didraehm OF ancient Aegina. coined about
t0o B. c. Its intrinsic value is 30 cents,
its market value, 81
The coins spoken of in the Bible are
snekels which were of silver; the widow
mite, the tribute penny, and the "Judea
CAPITA, the bronze coin struck by the En-
peror Titus TO commemorate the destruc-
ton OF Jerusalem
In Japan coins are generally of iron, and
III Siam they are chiefly OF porcelain.
Whales teeth form the coinage Of the Fiji
Islands. They are painted white and red
the red teeth being worth about twenty
times as much as the white. These teeth
are worn as a necklace instead OF carried
in pocketbook.
The entire collection of coins and medal !
In the British Museum consists of 25O, 900
specimens, and is one of the finest ia the
world AT the Philadelphia mint is a goo
collection of American coins, but the Gov
ernment only allows it 5000 year to buy
coins with. The British Government spend 5
s.. .0u0 year for coins.
The times., 1899-10-15

II will not be necessary to wait for the
18th of the month, for the planets will all
be visible except Jupiter after the con-
junction of that planet with the sun on No
vember 12. However, the best time will be
on the 18th, and when you have had good
view OF the phenomenon you will have wit
messed the most remarkable celestial COM
bination that man has ever been permitted
TO gaze upon.
Calculations based upon the motion OF
the planets in the ecliptic show that there
can have been no such gathering of planets
within the time of traditional and historic
earth, and from similar calculations it is
certain that such a congregation will not
occur again within several thousand years
This is abundantly evident when one
takes the least note of the tremendous diff
ferences In the speed of the planets in
their orbits and the unthinkable distances
they must travel.
Earth has an orbit of 596, ,S70, 600 miles
and Is travelling at the rate of sc, 579 miles
an hour. The nearest neighbor to earth is
Venus mot considering moon) and her or
bit is 427, 900 miles, which she travels
in 224 days, 16 hours and 40 minutes of
earth time.
Mercury, nearest our solar king, if we
except Vulcan" the doubtful planet, has
an orbit of 1872, 400. 900 miles, and makes the
race around his circuit in 7days 23 hours,
10 minutes, and Al seconds. 1t is calcu-
lated that Vulcan has a period of twenty
days. but no authentic information is at
hand in proof of the calculation.
Just outside the orbit OF earth is Mars,
with an orbit OF 912, ,333. 1893 1-3 miles and
period OF CSC days, 23 hours, 80 minutes,
and IL seconds. His nearest approach to
earth is 600 miles. He will occupy
that position IN 1909.
Jupiter has an orbit of 3.115. zoo. 900 miles,
and, while he has the swiftest axial speed
OF any OF the planets. yet his orbitai mo-