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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
To Receive Baptists.

Tacoma, WASH, Baptists are making
preparations to receive the returning
delegates to the San Francisco meeting
in May. A reception committee has
been named and an effort is to be made
to induce large portion of the Eastern
delegations to return by way of Ia
coma. E. E. Rosling and Rev. Will
liam E. Randall. who are named on
the reception committee, will go to San
Francisco and will endeavor to induce
the delegates to come home by way of
the Sound. 1t is believed many of
them will do so.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
ADDRESS 70 THE F|uP|NOS
They Are Asked to Trust
the United States.
HOME RULE PROMISED THEM
Protection of the United States Is Not
to Be Exercised in n Spirit OF
Tyranny-America's Obligations.

New York, March 24.-The Journals
Manila correspondent cables today that
the address to the natives of the Phil
ippine islands, drafted by the Ameri-
can commission, in behalf of the Unit
ed States government, and embodying
the views of the president, has been
made public. After being translated
into all the native dialects, it is to be
disseminated throughout the archi-
pelago.
The address assures the Filipinos OF
the intention of the Americans to de-
velop powers of self-governmen in the
people. 1t explains that the Ameri-
cans have assumed international obliga-
tions which would make them respons-
ible to the whole civilized world for
the stable government of the Philip
pines.
The commi ssion, it is explained, is
to interpret TO the natives the purposes
and intentions of the president toward
them. and also suggests the establish
ment of such government as shall suit
the capacity and requirements of the
Filipinos and be consistent with the
interests of the United States. The
protection of the United States is not
to be exercised in any spirit of tyranny
or vengeance; but, having destroyed
the Spanish power and accepted the
sovereignty of the islands, the United
States is bound to restore peace in the
Philinninea To this and oil ineuroapt to
are invited 10 lay down their arms and
place their trust in the government
that emancipated them from the op-
preston of Spain.
The majority of the commissioners
incline toward giving the Filipinos a
sort of tribal or provincial local auton-
omy, under a central government.
which shall be military until purely
civil system is proved to be feasible.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Fate OF the Spanish Prisoners.

New York, March pa special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Major General Otis and the other men,
bers OF the Philippine commission will
decide whether or not the ransom of
the Spanish prisoners held by Aguin-
aldo is to be permitted. AS result Of
representation by Am mbassador Cambon
and the National Red Cross Society,
showing the deplorable condition OF
the prisoners, General Otis will be
given power to act after advising With
his associates on the commission.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
"CHINA'S SORROW"
Two Million People Are Starving on the
Yellow River.

Yellow River.
Washington, March 27.-Citizens of
the United States residing in Che Foo,
China, have made an earnest appeal,
through Consul Fowler, at Che Foo, to
the charitable in America and else
where on behalf of the sufferers from
the appalling Yellow river floods of
this year. These floods have been de-
scribed by the natives as "China's sor-
row." and the petitioners state that
never before was the distress SO great
and heart-rending as now. The most
conservative estimate place the mum ber
OF starving at 100000. and time will
undoubtedly augment the distress.
The petitioners say that they are
daily, almost hourly, in receipt of re-
ports from their countrymen in the in
terror depicting the condition of the
famine refugees; hundreds of villages
are submerged, cities surrounded by
water. homes, furniture, clothing, in
fact, everything, is under water or de-
stroyed; the natives themselves are
living in straw huts; many have abso-
lutely no shelter from the winters cold
and snow, are subsisting on bark, will
low twigs, roots, etc. The summer's
crops have been failure, the seed for
next springs sowing is gone, and there
ls nothing for the starving millions to
hope for in the future.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Invalid Warrant indebtedness.

Recently the local city officials and
property-owners of Cheney, WASH,
were greatly stirred up over threats
made by owners of Cheney warrants to
ask that receiver be appointed for the
city. Attorney F. 9 Robertson, of
Spokane, has been engaged to furnish
an opinion concerning the validity of
the city's obligations. His report was
made to the city officials. He con-
tends that the $40, 900 bonded debt and
about $4,000 of the $34. 900 warrant
debt is valid. He further asserts that
under the constitution of the state the
$29,00 invalid warrant Indebtedness
cannot be validated at special elec-
tion, as it would be beyond the consti-
tutional limit,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Lynching I'm Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, March 27.-Three
negroes were taken from an officer of
the law and lynched by an armed mob
near Silver City, IN Yazoo county, last
Saturday morning. After being shot
to death the bodies of the victims were
weighted with bundles of cotton bale
ties and thrown into the Yazoo river.
They were the ringleaders of the me-
groes in the race encounter on the Mid
night plantation early last week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
A washington Invention.

L. Harding, Of Colfax, WASH, in.
ventor Of the Harding differential rolls
system, has been successful in interest.
ing the big machinery firm of Edward
P. Allis Company in his patent. A
2, barrel mill is being manufactured
using these rolls, for which a good
roaylty is paid. The system has had a
thorough and successful test in the
Colfax mills, of which Mr.. Harding il
head miller, and the prospects are
bright for the success of the process.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
POWDER WORKS BLEW UP.
Three Men Killed and Several Hurt at
the Dupont Plant.


Penn Grove, N. j.. March "a. Over
5000 pounds of smokeless powder ex-
ploded today at the E. l. Dupont pow
der works, instantly killing three
workmen and injuring number of
others slightly.
The shock from the explosion shook
the country for miles around, and in
this town heavy panes OF glass were
broken in many houses. The drying
house and the storehouse were demol-
ished, and other small buildings about
the works damaged. Francis Dupont
and his nephew we're at work in the
laboratory at the time of the explosion
and were slightly injured by pieces Of
glass. but personally directed the care
Of the other injured and the recovery
of the dead. The works have been
running on large government orders
for smokeless powder. The cause of
the explosion has not been determined.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Almost Wiped OR the Man.

Nashville, Tenn, March 27.-The
little town Of Liberty, in Dekalb coun-
ty, is almost wiped off the map. A
furious cyclone swept over it last
night, wrenching trees from their roots
and telling houses in all directions.
The Christian church, a handsome
brick structure, was blown to pieces in
the outset. and people were panic
stricken. The damage to property in
the storms path is enormous, but no
fatalities are reported.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
TOSSED HIGH IN THE AIR.
s'- Men rnjurod b. Boiler Explosion
in Seattle.

~ NAII lnSuECu ~ = DOLIOE AApLOSlO a
in Seattle.
Seattle, WASH, March 27.-A boiler
exploded in the basement of a combi-
nation lodging house and saloon on the
corner of Washington and South Sec
ond streets, tonight. injuring six men.
Three were fatally injured.
The boiler was located under a side
walk, and all the injured were passing
by when the explosion occurred. Two
men were almost over the boiler and
were thrown about 80 feet in the air.
Besides having their bones broken,
they were severely cut by broken glass.
The force of the explosion was suffi-
cient to throw pieces of the boiler 100
feet in the air. All the windows in
the adjacent buildings were broken.
1t is thought that the explosion was
due to the carelessness of the engineer,
who allowed the boiler to run dry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Close Season on the Columbia.

Fish Commissioner Mcclure, of Ore
gon, has received letter from Com
missioner Little, of Washington, stat
ing that he had reconsidered his inten-
tion not to aid in enforcing the closed
season law on the Columbia river. and
would use every possible means to see
that the provisions Of the law were
carried out. This undoubtedly means
that he will put patrol-boat on the
river. Ii not, Mr.. Mcclure, whose
authority under the decisions of the
courts extends from shore to shore. will
enforce the law on both sides of the
river.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Rain I'm California.

San Francisco, March 27.-The rain
Is still falling in all parts of Northern
California without signs of cessation.
News from the valley sections shows
that the rivers are rising, but there is
little danger Of food just at present,
unless the rain should become more
heavy or the weather warmer, in which
case the snow in the mountains would
melt more rapidly than the water could
be carried off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Koch's Inyestjgation,

Berlin, March 27.-Professor Koch,
the celebrated hacteriologist, who in
1884, at the head of the German
cholera commission, visited Egypt and
India and there discovered the So
called Comma" cholera bacillus, will
start with an expedition next month
for the tropics to continue his investi-
CATION as to the nature and origin of
malaria. The reichstag has made a
grant of CO., marks in aid of the un-
dertaking.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Sherman Continues to Improve.

Santiago, March 27.-Mr. Sherman
is feeling very much better this even
ing, and his physicians regard his con-
dition as very much improved. Dur
ing the afternoon he sat on the deck of
the Paris viewing Santiago The
United States cruiser Chicago is ex-
pected here by day break tomorrow, and
Mr.. Sherman will be Immediately
transferred to her.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31

News has reached Seattle that five
Finlanders claim to have discovered
evidences of the original Russian boun-
da,y line inscribed on series Of old
mounds, which, if established, will
place the Klondike country within
the United States. 1t is stated that
United States Consul McCook, at Daw-
son, will communicate with the Wash
ington authorities regarding the matter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
NEWS OF HAVANA.
Cuban Assembly Will Probably Dis
sOlve-Other News.


Havana, March 24.-The military
assembly. owing to the absence of a
quoru m, held no meeting today. The
feeling is now that, as it is clearly i'm
possible for the assembly to raise funds
for the use of the army, the most logic
al course. all things considered, would
be to disband the army and dissolve.
A motion to this effect will undoubted- =
ly be made soon, and will provoke a
hot contest. The Cuban generals,
Diaz, Monteaguedo, Robau, Nodarse,
Betancourt and Peraza, held another
secret meeting tonight. 1t is supposed
that, having consulted their commands,
they are now ready to take the side of
General Gomez against the assembly.
Orders have been issued to the police
to confiscate all revolvers carried by
civilians, and already the results are a
large collection of miscellaneous arms.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the tenn
perature in Havana was 81 degrees.
General Weyler's decree suspending
executions upon judgments will expire
with the present month, and the situa-
tion, especially regarding mortgages. is
somewhat complicated. Creditors and
debtors alike, in anticipation of the
expiration of the decree, have been
petitioning Governor General Brooke
for " weeks to take action with view to
an equitable adjustment. The form OF
new decree has been carefully con-
sidered by General Brooke and his ad-
visory cabinet, and the decree will be
issued on or before March 81.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Fruit and Hops All Right.

Fruit inspector A. II. Brown, OF
Washington, has returned to Seattle
from tour made in various parts OF
the county. He reports splendid pros.
poets for fruit and hops. So far, moth.
ing has been hurt by frosts, and the
lateness of the season makes it pretty
sure that no damage will result from
this cansa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Lake Steamer Ashore.

Racine, Wis, March 26.-The
Goodrich passenger steamer Atlanta is
on the beach two miles south of this
city. The steamer was caught in the
drift ice, which was driven in by the
southeast gale. She is reported badly
listed. The passengers are still aboard.
A life.saving crew has gone to the res.
ora
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Successor to AIger.

Paris, March 27.-General Porter,
United States ambassador, answering
an inquiry of correspondent, said he
was unable to discuss rumors to the
effect that he may succeed Alger as
seci etary of war, as all information on
the subject ought to come from Wash.
ington
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
THE AMERICANS Advancing
4 Great Battle Near the
Rebel Capital.
REBELS SET FIRE TO MALABoN
The stubborn Resistance OF the Insur.
gents Has Surprised the War De.
partment-Many Thousands Engaged,

Washington, March 2S.-The war
department tonight received the fol-
lowing:
Manila, March 28.-Adjutant.
General, Washington: MacArthur's
advance is beyond Newcanayan, two
miles beyond Polo, nine miles from
Manila. and fifteen miles from Malolos.
The railroad will be repaired to the
advance point tomorrow. and the
troops will be supplied by cars. Mac.
Arthur will press on tomorrow. He is
now in the open country, The insur-
gents are stoutly resisting behind sue.
ceeding lines OF intrenchments, from
which our troops continually drive
them. Manila is perfectly quiet, and
the native inhabitants appear to be re-
lieved of anxiety and fear of insur-
gents. Captain Krayenbuh, commits
sary lieutenant, Third artillery. is
a,nortally wounded OTIS"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Marke eta.

Seattle Markets.
Onions. 60c@$1. 10 per 100 pounds.
Potatoes, $4,000.
Beets, per sack, 81.
Turnips, per sack. 50@75c.
Carrots, per sack, 100000.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@S5c.
Caulifower. 90c@$1.00 per doz.
Celery, 35@4Oc.
Cabbage, native and California
81 per 100 pounds.
Apples. 60c@$1 per box.
Pears, SOC @$l.50 per box.
Prunes, SOC per box.
Butter-Creamery 26c per pound;
dairy and ranch, 10000 per pound.
Eggs, l5c.
Cheese-Native. l218 @13c.
Poultry-Old hens, lac per pound;
spring chickens, lac; turkeys, Ice.
Fresh meats-Choce dressed beef
steers, prime, SIC; COWS, prime.
&c; mutton. &c; pork, 70; veal, $3.50.
Wheat-Feed wheat. $40.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $25.
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
8; choice Eastern Washington tim.
othy, $1,000.
Corn-Whole. $23. 90; cracked, $24;
feed meal, $23. so.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$25@26; whole, $23.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, So. so;
straights, 1926: California brands.
1926; buckwheat -four, SO. so; graham,
per barrel, SO. 60; whole wheat -four.
1915 rye -four, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran. per ton, $40;
shorts, per ton, $l6.
Feed-Chopped feed, $21@22 per
ton; middlings, per ton, SIT; oil cake
meal, per ton, $50.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Last Note Paid.

The last Of many long-standing
promisory notes against the First
Methodist church of Spokane, has been
settled. Within 10 minutes during q
Sunday morning service, recently,
5000 was collected with which to meet
the obligation. With the exception
of the church mortgage and few trifl-
ing current accounts the church is now
entirely out of debt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
Portland Market.


Wheat-Walla Walla, SIC; Valley,
59c; Bluestem, 60c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $500; graham,
50. SO; superfne, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats-Choce white, 43@44c; choice
gray, Al @42c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $22. .50;, brew.
ing, $24.00 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $lS; chop, $l6. 90
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. $500; clover. 81
@8; Oregon wild hay, SO per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c;
seconds, 45@5Oc; dairy, 4O@45o store,
25@80c.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1910;
Young America, loo; new cheese,
l0c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 1904
per dozen; hens, $4.O0@5. 90; springs,
$l.25@3; geese, $6.00@7OO for old,
$4,5005 for young; ducks. 5000
800 per dozen; turkeys. live, 100
Ice per pound.
Potatoes-$l @1.s5 per sack; sweets,
&c per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 90c; turnips, 700
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab
bage, 81 @1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75o
per sack; beans, &c per pound; celery,
roo 75c per dozen; cucumbers, soc pei
box; peas, 3@31ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 500 zoe per sack.
Hops-S "a 14c; 1897 crop, &c.
Wool-Valley, l0@l2o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8@12c; mohair.
zoe per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, DC; dressed mutton. INC;
spring lambs, TIC per lb.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $4.2B;
light and feeders. SO. 50@3.0o; dressed.
$5.00@5.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers, 8.50@$8.75;
COWS, $2.50@3.00; dressed beef.
b@61ac per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31
KIamath's Means OF Transportation.

Klamath county, Or, has three
steamboats, and one naptha launch and
no railroad, except logging road.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31

London, March 27.-A dispatch to
~ Zines from Buenos Ayres says that
" runta de Atacama award recognizes
e SaiI OF the Argentine and part OF the
Shilean boundary lines.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-31

Manila. March 28.-TLe United
States troops under Brigadier-G General
Wheaton captured the town of Ma!inta,
beyond the Tuliahan river, today, af-
ter sharp fight. Colonel Harry G.
Egbert, of the Twenty second regular
Infantry. was killed. Prince Loewen.
stein, formerly aid-de, camp on the
staff of Brigadier Miller at Ilo lilo,
somehow got in front of the firing line
and was shot in the side, dying al.
most instantly. A German who ac-
companied the prince was wounded.
The United States gunboat Helena
and other gunboats have been Smelling
Malabon, about mile northwest of
Calocan, for several hours. The insur-
gents made fierce resistance to the
american advance up the railroad at
Malinta. In addition to the fatal
wounding of Colonel Egbert. several
men of the Twenty second infantry and
several men of the Oregon and Kan
Sans regiments were killed.
Evidently anticipating lombard
ment by the fleet, thousand rebels
Vacated Malabon last night, leaving a
few to burn the town. General Whea-
toms brigade. composed of the Second
Oregon regiment and the Twenty
second and Twenty-third infantry,
stretched out along the railroad from
Calocan to the Tuliahan river, was
powerless to prevent the withdrawal,
owing to the natural obstacles and to
the strong opposition. A column of
smoke at day ybreak was the first intima-
tion of the enemy's intention, but
others followed at various points, all
soon blending in a dense balloon.
Shaped cloud. The flames of the burn
ing rice mills and large buildings could
pc plainly seen from Calocad, despite
the strong sunlight.
By IL O'Clock in the morning the
only building of Importance not de-
stroyed in the center Of the town was a
large stone church, but even at noon
fresh fires were started among the ma
tive huts in the outskirts of Malabon,
although the general exodus took place
much earlier. Many of the rebels
sought refuge in the suburbs, Navotas
and Casag, or were driven inland by
the shells of the Helena, Callao. Ming
Japan and Laguna de Bay.
Washington, March 90. - General
pits dispatch. received at 10 O'Clock
Tonight, recording MacArthur's ad-
vance to Newcanayan, marked direct
and important step by the American
troops, in the opinion of the acting Sec
retary, Meiklejohn, and Adjutant.
general Corbin. Both expressed their
satisfaction at what had been accom-
pushed. The former dispatch regard
ihg this branch of the operations, had
POI been so promising, inasmuch as
they had stated that General MacAr-
thur, although he had driven the en-
Pm could not gain point north of
foIo on account of the roughness OF the
Sountry. With easy railroad commun-
cation to the advanced point, the diff
Sulty In forwarding commissary sup
Ples will be considerably lessened.
livery step foI ward is regarded as SO
puch ground gained, and an approach
neaIer the insurgent headquarters at
Nalolos-now stated to be but 10
piles from the vanguard of the Ameri-
ean army. The tenacity of the Fill
p'hos In the past few days. fighting
as somewhat surprised the war Off
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-29
A Man of Straw.

From time immemorial straw, prob
ably because of its inseparable connec-
ton with bread, the staff of life, has
had more or less sacred significance.
Our Aryan forefathers strewed their al
'tars with it and swore on it as we
swear on the Bible. 1t is easy to under
stand how this practice would lead to
the stalk of corn being used as the SYM
boil of binding contract. For instance,
the Latin for a stalk is stipulatio,
whence naturally comes stipulation. !"
In medieval times the presentation
of stalk CT corn was sign Of service
and faith. So, too, at hiring fairs in
later times servants wishing to be hired
carried a straw in their mouths. And in
the days when unscrupulous persons de-
liberately hired themselves out to liti-
gants to give any evidence that was
wanted, they wore straws in their shoes,
from which custom we have the saying
''man of straw'-a person of no mate
rial or moral worth. The horse with
straw plated in his name and tail is
perhaps the last surviving instance OF
the significance of straw as implying OF
binding a contract.