Lincoln County leader., June 24, 1897, Image 2

Lincoln County Leader
J. F. STEWART. Publisher.
TOLEDO.
.OREGON
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Compfeh-nlve Ileiew of t lit Important
Happenings of the Pnat Week CiiIIimI
From the TeleR-niihle t'nliM--'-
Tlio president has appointed J. B.
Brady, of Alaska, to the governorship
of that territory.
George J. Hackett, a miner, was
crushed to death, as the result of an
accident in the Brown Bear mine at
Deadwood, Cal.
James P. Harlan, brother of Asso
ciate Justice Harlan, was accidentally
killed by being run down by a train in
Louisville, Ky.
The 12th annual session of the grand
encampment of the Indian War Vet
erans of the North Pacific Coast, is in
progress in Portland, Or.
A rock and mud slide near Illecillo
waet tunnel, British Columbia, on the
Canadian Pacific railroad, killed five
men and fatally injured another.
As a result of earthquakes in India
the postofHce at Chittagong has been
swallowed up, some streets are closed
to traffic and thousands of poor people
re homeless and living in the open air.
Reports from all portions of Wash
ington and Oregon, east of the Cas
cades, tell of the rainfall the past
week, which has been general in this
section. The correspondents all agree
that the last vestige of danger to the
'97 wheat crop is removed. The orop
yield will be enhanced 25 per cent.
The rain has cansed additional benefit
by wiping out the grasshopper pest.
Senator McBride, of Oregon, has been
making an effort to secure the restora
tion of the house rate of f3 per 1,000
cn lumber, planed, grooved and
tongued, instead of 12.00, as reported
iby the senate committee on finance,
lie says that the lumber dressed in this
manner is worth at least twice as much
Jn the Portland market as the sawed
lumber, which pays a duty of $2 under
ithe bill, as agreed to. Senator Mc
XJrido says that tho importations of
dressed lumber will quito seriously in
terfere with industries in Oregon and
Washington.
The universal postal congress, the
fifth convention of the kind in the
world, has finished its labors in Wash
ington, D. C. The sixth congress will
be held in Kome in 1003. All the
countries ot the world were represented
at the congress just closed, with the
exception of Corea and the Orange Free
State, and these two sent word that
they hoped soon to enter the postal
union. The congress, among other
things, succeeded in establishing uni
form oolors for postage stamps, ar
ranged for facilitating intermediary
transit rates and diminishing the tariff
quite materially on a graduated scale
for the ensuing six years.
Howard A. Scott, who murdered his
wife in October last was electrocuted
in Sing Sing prison, N. Y.
A fast freight train on the Santa Fe
railroad was ditched near Elma, Mo.,
and three tramps and a brakeuian were 1
killed.
The United States government im- j
migrant station, on Ellis island, New ;
York harbor, was destroyed by fire, I
but with no loss of life. " I
Assistant Quarantine Officer Bine '
declared that the disease on the City
of Para, now at Angel island quarantine
nation, Sau Francisco bay, is yellow
fever.
A serious landslide occurred near
Briega, canton of Valais, Switzerland, i
Part of the forest there and a number ;
of buildings have been buried. There
was no lues of life.
Sir Henry Irving unveiled a memorial
tat ue to Mrs. Sarah Scott-Sid.lons, the
famous English actress, on Haddington
green, London, where her remains
were interred till years ago,
Whilo Professors Marksburn and
Itichards were practicing on a fiviiig
traiH'zo at Fiesta Park, Los Angeles,
they fell to the ground and Richards
sustained internal injuries which will
probably result fatally.
Firemen extinguished a fire at the
home of Grant Prestel, a laborer, at
Dayton, O. They found tho charred ',
bodies of Hose Prestel, aged Ut, and
Albert Prestel, aged 3 years. Tho
children played with matches and set
firo to the house.
The southbound express o.i theOrand
Rapids & Indiana, was derailed near
Riggeville, lud. Tho rails nro said to
have spread, ditching the engine, ten
der, mail and baggage cars. The on
glue was totally demolished, instantly
killing the engineer.
Tin Pacific Mail steamsihp City of
Tara, now in quarantine in San Fran
Cisco, brings details of the loss in mid
Pacific of the British ship Buckhurst,
on April 4 last, she having picked up
part of the crew of tho ill-fated vessel
on May a, when 200 miles off the
Nicaragua coast, and lauded them at
Punta Arenas. The Buckhurst caught
fir, and the crew after working ten,
day to quench the flame, were com
pelled to abandon br.
DISCRIMINATION MUST CEASE.
American Cattle Are All Richt and the
Government Will Trove It.
Washington, June 21. The action
outlined in the interview with Bellamy
Storrer before his sailing for Europe,
looking to making vigorous representa
tions to Great Britain, Germany and
Belgium and doubtless to France, for a
modification of the discriminating
measures against American cattle, is
the result of the indefatigable efforts
of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to
combat the prejudices of the Old World
against our farm products and to secure
to our exporters at least the same rights
as are enjoyed by those of other coun
tries. Ever since the new administra
tion began, Secretary Wilson has been
pushing this matter. He has had fre
quent interviews with the president
and Secretary Sherman on the subject.
Several new diplomatic appointees have
had conferences with the agricultural
department officials, at which questions
of this kind were discussed and the
situation explained.
The state department is now co-operating
in the movement and in various
ways has instructed its representatives
tjuiiig to the countries named to state
their cause to the respective govern
ments, setting out the discriminations
imposed on our products, together with
data showing them to be unjustifiable.
These statements will also show that
the restrictions placed on American cat
tle preclude any material danger of
loss by disease or otherwse.
Official reports of expertB in the field
will be cited to demonstrate that
American cattle products show a great
er exemption from disease than those
of practically all other countries.
These representations will be accom
panied by the significant warning that
if the unjust discriminating measures
are continued, proper action will have
to be taken by this government. Dis
criminating nations will be given to
understand that the rights of Ameri
can exporters must be recognized, or
else privileges accorded foreign pro
ducers will be withdrawn.
SHE SHOT TO KILL.
A Texan Contractor Killed by a Young
Woman.
St. Louis, Mo., June 21. A special
to the Republic from Paris, Texas,
says: Ed Kilgore, a contractor and
builder, met his death at the hands of
Miss Fanny Jackson and her three
brothers today. Kilgore was sitting
in the waiting room at Ladonia station
when Miss Jackson, accompanied by a
sister and three brothers, entered, the
men taking positions at the doors.
The girl drew a revolver and fired at
Kilgore. The bullet went wide, and
struck her brother, Brode Jackson, in
the forehead. Kilgore dashed down
the railroad track behind some freight
icars. Bud Jackson, another brother,
intercepted him and shot him in the
back. After Bud Jackon had emptied
his revolver, Miss Jackson walked np
and fired two more shots at Kilgore,
exclaiming:
"You coward, you have slandered me
long enough."
Examination showed that nine shots
had taken effect, any one of which
would have proved fatal.
Fell Into a Trap.
Havana, June 21. A large force un
der General Quentin Bandera succeded
in destroying a body of Spanish near
Sabana. Bandera placed his men in
ambush and then instructed five scouts
to approach a fort where the Spanish
were barricaded. The Spaniards sallied
from the fort in pursuit of the scouts,
who fell back, leading their pursuers
into the heart of the Bandera ambush.
A hot fight ensued, first with musketry,
but finally hand to hand. All of Ban
dera's men were armed with machetes.
Ten of the insurgents were killed, and
the entire pursuing party of the Span
iards. At Algnisa, n town of 3,000, 178 per
sons died last month from hunger and
destitution.
No Polygamy Among Indians.
Perry, O. T., June 21. Tho Chey
enne and Arapahoe Indians were
wrought up over the new law which
goes into effect July 1, relating to poly
gamy. After that time each of the 40
Cheyenne Indians who have more than
one wife will have to choose one of the
two, three or more wives that he has,
and the cast-off wives must leave him.
To the squaws who have become en
lightened as to their situation, the mat
ter has become tragic Every squaw
who wants to remain with her husband
is doing her best to please him, so that
she will be the lucky w ife. There are
40 ot these polygamists, and in all they
have over 100 squaws.
Drowned While llathlng.
Greenville, Tex,. June 21. Last
night, while bathing in a pool six miles
from this city, Cashier King, of the
First National bank; Miss Austin, of
this city, and Ida Scheneck, of Sher
man, Tex., wero drowned. Mr. King
and Msg Austin were together, and got
beyond their depth. King called for
help, and Fred Xorsworth, who was
with Miss Scheneok.weut to the rescue,
but Kith were drowned before help
reached them. Miss Schcneek, becom
ing frightened, followed Mr. Nors
worth, and, jumping on his back, near
ly drowned him also. All partiet were
prominent.
Best Day's Work the Senate
Has Done So Far.
TWO SCHEDULES FINISHED
Spirits, Wlneit, Beverages and Manu
factured Goods Flax and Wool Will
lie the Next to Come.
Washington, June 19. The senate
made greater progress today on the tar
iff bill than any day since the debate
opened. Two entire schedules, cover
ing 20 pages, were completed, namely,
schedule H, on spirits, wines and bev
erages, and schedule I, on manufactur
ed cotton goods. This brings the sen
ate to the fiax schedule with the im
portant wool schedule standing next.
The portion of the bill passed today
is substantially the same as that re
ported, the committee changes being
unimportant, while the opposition
Uiiiciiuniciilo of Jones of Arkansas and
Vest were systematically rejected by
majorities varying from five to ten.
Allison secured the adoption of a
new paragraph to the cotton schedule
with a view of compensating the cot
ton manufacturers for the recent ac
tion of the senafe in placing raw cot
ton on the dutiable list.
In paragraph 289, on motion of Alli
son, the house provision was restored.
The remaining paragraphs on spirits
(290 to 293 inclusive) were agreed to
as reported, without opposition.
The wine paragraph led to some dis
cussion. That on champagne and other
sparkling wines was agreed to as re
ported. The committee paragraph on
still wines was perfected by striking
out the provision for an additional duty
of 3 cents on each bottle or jug and the
substitution of a provision that the
filled bottles or jugs shall pay the
same duty as if empty.
White presented statements fron
representative wine men of California,
criticising the paragraphs on wines as
not affording sufficient protection.
White added his views that thestf
wines, brandies, and similar articles
should be liberally taxed on tho prin
ciple that they are articles of luxury,
although he would not make the tax
prohibitive.
Vest said the rates were practicallv
prohibitory. In effect, it. compelled
people to drink California wine or go
without wine.
The senate paragraph was agreed to.
The paragraph on cherry juice, etc.
(298), was modified by the committee
to include the house proviso of "con
taining no alcohol, or not more than
eight per cent of alcohol," and thus
agreed to.
On ginger ale, soda water, etc. ,(299),
the committee changed the wording
from "other similar waters" to "bev
erages containing no alcohol." The
paragraph was then agreed to with a
committee provision that all filled bot
tles shall have the character of their
contents blown in the bottles.
Schedule I, cotton manufactures,
was then taken up. The first para
graph (301), cotton thread and yarn,
was contested by Jones of Arkansas,
lie spoke at length on the ability of
tho American cotton manufacturer to
compete against tho foreign producer
without high duties.
The debate, although on the first
paragraph of the cotton schedule, to k
a wide range, covering the entire cot
ton question.
Jones of Arkansas offered an amend
ment in the nature of a test on the en
tire cotton schedule, promising the
Wilson rates on cotton thread and
yarns. Rejected, 20 to 30, McEuery
voting with the Republicans in the
negative. the Democratic senatois,
Bacon, Clay, McLaurin and Tillman,
who had voted for a duty on raw cot
ton, were in tho affirmative on this
motion to reduce the rate on manufac
tured cotton. After this contest, rapid
progress was made on the schedule,
the paragraphs being agreed to as re
ported. On motion of Allison, paragraph 315
was changed to exclude braids and gor
ings, inserting suspenders and braces
at 40 per cent and reducing the rate on
labels for garments to 50 cents pel
pound and 30 per cent ad valorem.
Allison also proposed a new para
graph, 819 s, with a view to meeting
the duty heretofore imposed on raw
cotton. He said the duty on raw cot
ton, if it remained in the bill, would
probably require au entire overhauling
of the cotton schedule at a later date.
The additional paragraph provides that
on all cotton yarns liner than No. 10
single, and on the goods manufactured
thereof, the duty shall be 10 per cent
m addition to the rates of the cotton
schedule.
Tillman said he was one of the Dem
ocrats voting for a duty on raw cotton.
He avowed that he wanted the bill
loaded as heavily as possible, so as to
disgust the people and have them
turn von nut "
Train nan Into a River.
Chicago, June 21. A north-bonnd
suburban train on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road ran into the
Chicago river tonight at Kinzie street
Mx men were hurt, but it is not expect
J any will die.
CUBANS ON THE AGGRESSIVE.
Gomez Will Soon Strike a Decisive Blow
at the Spaniards.
New York, June 21. A Herald dis
patch from Havana says: General
Gomez contemplates a decidedly ag
gressive movement to begin some time
during next month. The plans which
he lias been forming for the last few
months are now matured, and the Cu
bans are looking for a big movement
very soon.
General Gomez is concentrating his
forces in Havana province and will
probably make a demonstration near
Havana. General Bandera, with 1,(300
Orientals, is reprted to have arrived in
Melina, Havana province. It is known
that he left Trinidad and was march
ing through Matanzas several days ago.
General Gomez has called a council of
war, which will be held in a day or so,
when he will "disclose his plans to his
officers.
General Weyler intends to leave Ha
vana for the country next week.
Within the last week the insurgents
have displayed unusual signs of ac
tivity. Yesterdny nn pTjwIltion was landed
in Havana province, this time only 15
miles from Havana, in Guanabacoa.
This is the second expedition landed in
Havana province during the present
month.
Advices from Puerto Principe state
that the rebels are active in that prov
ince. Several skirmishes between in
surgents and Spanish forces have re
cently occurred.
During the last week a Spanish col
umn 800 strong, under Colonel Reyter,
was attacked while marching to Santa
Cruz. The rebels were' repulsed, but
Colonel Reyter was badly wounded and
33 Spanish soldiers were killed. The
rebel loss is not known.
TO SAVE RIVERA'S LIFE.
Steps Taken In Washington to Prevent
the Execution.
New York, June 21. A dispatch to
the World from Washington says: A
telegram from Senor Palma, of the
Cuban junta at New York, received
tonight by Secretary Quesada of the
provisional legation reads:
"Prosecuting attorney has asked for
death sentence of Ruiz Rivera and Ba
callao." Steps were taken immediately to pre
vent if possible the summary execution
of such a sentence. Senator Morgan
and others were seen and their serv
ices enlisted. Arrangements were
made to have influential senators call
early tomorrow upon Secretary Sher
man to urge him to request interfer
ence by the Madrid government, and
a direct appeal will be made to the
president. It is expected that Minister
Taylor will be instructed to obtain
from the Madrid government assur
ances that the lives of the twomen will
be spared. Unless action is taken
early in the day it is likely that Mr.
Morgan will bring the matter to the at
tention of the senate by a resolution,
although there is one on record already
in behalf of Rivera.
Butte Gateway Not Open.
Denver, Colo., June 21. In answei
to a message of inquiry Bent him from
this city, S. W. Eccles, general traffic
manager of the Oregon Short Line,
wired:
"Have not opened the Butte gate
way, and do not contemplate doing so
at present. "
Had the Butte gateway been opened
it would have let the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific roads into Utah to
compete with the Rio Grande Western
and Union Pacific and would have given
the Union Pacific a chance to practio
ally freeze out the Oregon Short Line
on through traffic between Ogden and
Butte by cutting the rate from the Mis
souri river to Ogden to if 5 or $10.
Affair In Kratll.
New York, June 21. A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The Herald corresiondent in Rio Ja
neiro telegraphs that the government
has been officially informed of the re
capture of Canudo by the fanatics.
There was a fierce encounter, continu
ing for several hours. The rebels are
now safely entrenched around the city
and are well prepared for an attack
from the government troops.
A mixed commission has been ap
pointed to place the landmarks on the
frontier nf Rruvil r.,...
Aci-epted by the Porte.
London, June 21. The Athens cor-
; respondent of the Daily Telegraph savs:
: It is repoited here tonight that the
! peace conference and the porte have ao
' cepted a settlement giving Turkey
i it,u'r tliu town of Ligaria, southeast of
: Milouna, or Nezeros, north of Larissa.
I The Athens corrnsnnmlnnt f .1...
, Chronicle says: The porte has aban-
doued the policy of delay and decided
I tO lli'fi'nt tha ,i.l..;A -I... -
( i v ui tne powers.
I nebs' Colony Named.
Chicago, June 21. The name for
Debs Co-operative Colonization Sociotv
is The Social Democrac-of America '"'
Dobs advanced reasons' for the title
.iw were app.oved by a majority of
the delegates.
The Ilulrony (iave M ay.
River Falls. Wis t.,. oi rv.:
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; the street parade of Lemen Bros.1 cir
cus, a oaicony, occupied l.v about 20
people, gave way, falling 20 feet. Many
of the people were slightly injured.
TEXT OF Mil IB
Annexation of Hawaii j
flew Scheme.
PAST NEGOTIATIONS REVlEvJ
IVID
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nas mane-l'reaiileiit M.-Klnl,, fc
views the Situation.
The following is the text of the
sage sent to tne United States
Hi-
by the president to accompany
xxutvuijuii treaty:
"I transmit hereby to the senate
order that after due consideration'
constitutional Iunction of ailvire ,
consent may be exercised by that bo
a treaty ior annexation of the remit
Ti ,.;i i n, n!...i u. . '.
. miw ouues, sign.
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j liicinjjuw-nwuri oi me parties
June 16. For a better iinderstm,.!;,
of the subject I transmit in aadifr
inc report OI the oeureUiy of state t
viewing negotiations which have!
to this important result.
lsianas into a Doily polticns is a nee
sary ana ntting sequel to the chain,
events which from an early perioH
our history has controlled the inif.
course and prescribed the association
of the United States and the Hawaiii-
inlands. The predominance of Amur,
can interests in that neighboring ten
tory was first asserted in 1820 by semi
ing to tne islands a representative
the United States. It found furthe
expression by the signature of a treat;
of friendship, commerce and navieatior,
wnii me King in ioso. it was signalh
annouced in 1843, when the hitmen
tion or the United States caused ttt
British government to disavow ttt
seizure of the Sandwich islands nn
British naval commander, and to recr
u i a. . , .
mac uiDiu treaty us an lnuepenuent
state, renouncing forever any purpose
of annexing the islands or exertint
a protectorate over them
"In 1851 the cession of the Hawaiian
kingdom to the United States was for
mally .offered, and although not then
accepted, this government proclaims
it its duty to preserve alike the honoi
and dignity of the United States am
safety of the government of the Ha
waiian islands. From this time until
the outbreak of the war of 1861 the
policy of the United States toward Ha
wan ami me .Hawaiian sovereign
towards the United States was eiem-
plilied by continued negotiations for
annexation or for a reciprocal commer
cial union. The latter alternative was
at length accomplished by the reciproc
ity treaty of 1875, the provisions of
which were renewed by the convention
oi 1884, embracing the perpetual cession
to the United States of the harbor of
Pearl river.
"In 1888 a proposal for a joint guar.
anty of the neutrality of the Hawaiian
islands by the United States, Germany
and Great Britain was declined on the
announced ground that the relation of
the united States to the islands was
sufficient for the end in view. In brief,
from 1820 to 1890 the course of the
United States toward the islands ha
consistently favored their autonomous
welfare with the exclusion of all for
eign influences save our own to the"-
tent of upholding eventual annexation
as a necessary outcome of that policy.
"Not only is a union of the Ha-
I waiian territory to the United States
i no new scheme, but it is the inevit
! able consequence of the relation stead-
; fastly maintained with that mid-Pacific
domain for three-nuarturs of a century.
Its accomplishment has been merely!
! question of time. While its failure in
; la'J'A may not be a cause for congratula
; tion, it is certainly a proof of the dis
interestedness of the United States, th
delay of fonr years having abundantly
sufficed to establish the right and abil-
; ity ot tne republic to enter as a sov-
ereign government into a conventional
; union with the United States, thus
realizing a purpose held by the Ha
, waiian people and proclaimed by sue-
j cessive Hawaiian governments through
some 70 years of their virtual depend
ence upon tho benevolent protection of
me united states.
I "Tho report of tho secretary of stats
exhibits the character and course of re
; cent negotiations and features of the
j treaty itself. The organization ami
: administrative details of incorporation
are necesasrily left to the wisdom of
congress, and I cannot doubt that when
the funciton of the constitutional treaty
making power shall be performed with
the largest regard for the interest of
this rich domain and for the welfare of
the inhabitants thereof.
(Signed) WM. M'KINLEY.
"Ejecut've Mansion, Washington, D. .
i c--June 16." '
Interested In IMngree's Scheme.
Lansing, Mich., June 21. Governor
Filigree's famo as the originator of th
potato-patch scheme for the poor ha
crossed the ocean, and his plan is bciutf
adopted in several Euroean countries.
Letters have been received at the ex
ecutive office from Budapest, Hungary,
and from Nottingham, England, re
questing information regarding the
plan. Copies of tho message which the
governor delivered to the Detroit com
mon council upon the Bnbjoct when he
wus mayor of that city, were sent W
the inquirers.
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