Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
-~IER NEWS.


Long Island is soon to have an in.
dustrial colony made up OF negroes from
the South.
Claims aggregatiog millions have
been filed for indemnity in Cuba by
Great Britain, France and Germany.
Miss Winnie Holmes, OF Kent, WASH,
was drowned in the Sound. She was
crossing from Kent to Des Moines with
another young lady and two young
men, in rowboat, which capsized.
A naval expedition will be sent from
Manila to the island of Mindanao to re-
lieve the Spanish forces at Zamboanga,
reported to be besieged by strong
force of insurgents. if the report cur
rent in Manila and sent by Otis to
Washington is verified.
A freight train of the Southern Pa
cific was wrecked in Cow Creek cam
yon, Southern Oregon. The engineer,
James McCalley, was killed and the
fireman, James Merriman, seriously in
jured. The wreck was caused by
heavy engine spreading the rails.
DR.. Charles A. Briggs. who was sus-
pended for heresy by the Presbyterian
assembly, was ordained priest of the
Episcopal church in New York. He
was ordained together with the Rev.
Charles A. Snedeker. and the Ordina-
tion ceremonies were conducted by
Bishop Potter.
At Minneapolis, one of the largest
gatherings ever seen in this city adopt
ed resolutions in sympathy with the
administration of affairs in connection
with the Philippines. The names of
President Mckinley and Dewey We're
cheered to the echo several times dur
ing the afternoon.
The Standard Bank, Bowmanville, 54
miles from Toronto, was robbed of SILL
600 of the banks money, and guam
tity of valuables entrusted to the bank
for safe keeping by private citizens.
Before attacking the bank the robbers
went to the police station and over
powered Henry Metcalf. the man in
charge. They blindfolded and gagged
him and took him with them while
they entered the bank. Then they
locked Metcalf up in the station and
left.
The latest reports from Oregon or
chardists confirm the statement made
last week that the pruna crop will be
practically failure this season. The
prunes continue to fall from the trees.
Many orchardists are disposed to take
a cheerful view of the situation, and
say that with all conditions favorable
only short crop could have been ex-
peCted, for the trees bore SO heavily
last year that they needed a rest.
With one seasons rest and consequent
growth, it is said. full crop should be
realized next year.
The Firms are fleeing to this coun-
try at the rate of 500 weekly to escape
Russian military service.
AT test at Sandy Hook proving
ground it was found that wet guncot-
ton could be safely used in a shell fired
by powder.
q WlO lldu
entered the rebel lines to negotiate for
the release of Spanish prisoners, Is said
to have just been assassinated by in
surgent soldiers.
Every postoffice in the island of
PORTO Rico. about 80 in numbei, soon
will be flying United States flag.
Flags will be bought by the postoffice
department and forwarded to Director
of Posts Elliott.
Captain Barker, the senior officer Of
Dewey's fleet and the commander Of
the battle-ship Oregon, will be the next
commanding officer to come home.
His place will be filled by Captain
Wilde, of Boston.
According to dispatch from Cairo
to the Daily Mail. the director of the
Egyptian museum has discovered the
mummy of Thothmes l. of the 18th
dynasty, b. G. 1888, and three other
mummies in gilt coffins.
La Patria. one of the best ed tied pa
| pers in Havana, has come out with an
editorial strongly indorsing the Ameri-
can administration. Its utterances are
regarded as representing the best think
ing element of the community.
Capt. J. Mason, of Philadelphia,
the well-known commander of the
Munson line steamship Vimera, fell
from his vessel into the water while
passing close to the Bahama islands
and was swallowed by shark.
The war department is preparing to
send four regiments of regulars to Ma
Mia, via New York and the Suez canal,