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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1898)
Ltoeoln County Leader ENGULFED BY A FLOOD. J. F. BTKWAKT. Publisher. TOLEDO OR KG ON Comprehenalve Review of the Imi Happeulnga ortbel'aat Week Culled From the Telegraphic Column The Brut mining and irrigation con gross over licid in the Pacific North west met in Baker City, Or., Tuesday. Much intorest was manifested and nu merous delegates attended. A Cairo dispatch says: It is an nounced that tho gun bouts and Anglo Egyptian troops attacked Shendy .Sat urday, destroyed the forts, captured quantities of grain, cattle and ammu nition and liberated over COO slaves. Tho dervishes lost 160 men. There were no casualties on the Anglo-Egyptian sido. A Luiiuuii uiopulcii nays the situa tion in the far East is considered gloomy and unsatisfactory, and there is deep discontent here over the results ' of Lord Salisbury's diplomacy. The belated movement of the British fleet in Chinese waters has caused as much uneasiness in financial circles as satis faction among other classes. This ap- ' prehension would have affected all j classes of securities if American stocks had not been remarkably buoyant, and ' carried everything upward. ' The Official Messengor, of St. Peters- j burg, publishes a circular which has ; been telegraphed to the rnnroapninrU-aa of Russia abroad. It is as follows: "By virtue of a convention signed at Peking on March 27, Port Arthur and , the port of Talion Wan and territories ', adjacent theroto have beon ceded to ' Russia in usufruct by China. You are ' requested to notify tho government to which you are accredited, adding that the above inontioncd ports and territo- : ries will be immediately occupied by Russian troops and tho Russian flag , .will be hoisted by the side of tha Chi. ' nose flag. You may at the same time inform the foreign minister that the pun ui union nan win be open to for Terrible I.oaa of Life at Shawneetown, 111-, by Breaking of a Levee. ' Louisville, April 5. A special to the Courier-Journal, from Evansville, Ind., sayB: This evening the levee at Shaw neetown, 111., broke a mile above town, and from information obtained, it is learned that a greater part of the place is destroyed and, perhaps, a large num- ! ber of citizens have been drowned, i Shawneetown is 75 miles below riant Evansville, ou the Ohio river. It is situated in a valley ol extremely low land, with hills skirting it in the rear, and with a 25-foot levee running from hill to hill. The town is very much in the position of a fortified city, and when the levee gave way a mile above town under tne pressure of very hich IN THE Eflfjf n Chinese Foreign Office Ac cused of Treachery. SAID TO HAVE BEEN BRIBED opening and struck the place like a hur ricuue, sweeping everytning Delore it. Houses were tinned and tossed about like boxes. The people were not warned, and for that reason many were caught. Those at home sought refuge in second stories and on house tops. Those in the streets were carried before the avalanche of water, and probaldv a ! majority were drowned. Citizeus came from the place by skiffs to a telephone several miles away and asked for aid from Evansville. They said that more than 200 people , were drowned, and they had reason to believe that the number would reach ; 500, or even 1,000. The water stands ( from 20 to 80 feet all over the town. I There are, of course, no fires or liithts in the place, and total darkness envel opes the desolate city. Consequently, it is impossible for them to have any thing like definite information. At 10 o'clock two steamboats started for Shawneetown under a full head of steam, and it is thought they will ar rive there before morning. ' Thev car ried large supplies of food and blankets, quickly collected by city officials. Late news from Mount Carmel says the disaster is probably worse than at first supposed, and the loss of life will bo over 200. The survivors will be without food or fire, and will suffer con siderably. Communication with the ill-fated place will not be had for sev eral hours. Li Hung Chang Accused of Complicity A Demand Ilaa Been Made That lie Be Beheaded. Shanghai, April 5. It is announced that a person of the highest rank has memorialized the emperor in the most vigorous language, accusing the whole ' ON STATEN ISLAND SHORE. Con- " . nguiuua luugmige, accusing IIIO WilUlU water, the water shot through a 20-foot tsung-li-yamen (Chinese foreign office) openiuu and struck the nlace like a lmr-1 nf l.uim, i f i u of beini? in tha nnv nf knaain Via asserts that Russia expended 10,000, 000 taels In bribery during the recent negotiations regarding the cession of Port Arthur and Talien Wan, etc., and claims that Li Hung Chang's share was 1,500,000 taels. The personage referred to demands a full investijfinn. nrwl nol-o tkof Ti Hung Chang be beheaded if the accusa tions are proven, the memorializer offer ing to be executed himself if his charges are not sustained. The Russians have nnrmittAil tn-n British gunboats to enter and leave Port Arthur freely. The British first-class cruiser Graf ton, flagship of Rear Admiral C. P. Fitzgerald, second in command on the China station, and the first-class cruiser Xarcissns, the second-class cruiser Rain bow, and other vessels of the squadron, left Che Foo Saturday. Their destina tion is unknown, but it is reported to be Chemulpo, the port of Seoul. The movements of the various ships excite the greatest interest among foreigners here. It is sunnnspd tlmv win ,l. demonstration, possibly in support of sumo oriusn demands tor concessions. WAR OR PEACE. Communication Cut Off. Chicago, April 5. At 12:80 thi eign trade and that the largest measure ' niormn8 ,h,9 operator in the long-die of hospitality will be extended to sinus ,a",Ce .tt!il,Pl0n,e 0 t Mount Vernon, r ii . ii.. .. .. Ann., lnmrmai iha m-m-d el.... mated loss of life at Shawneetown was at tnat hour 200. Mount Vernon is 80 miles from Shawneetown, and the imuriuniion is Dased on reports be lieved to be reliable. The company's wires to the stricken city failed soon n (- I D tf a . .a. . HllCI JT. Jl. At Til lit liiiM if ma known that the damage was heavy, but .i as uoi inougiit tne levee would go to pieces quickly enough to occasion loss of life. At 8 o'clock it was kuown in Mount Vernon that many people had been drowned. A lelief-boat Bearing tood, blankets and surgeons -umtju uywn ine river, and was expected to reach Shawneetown before morning. Gradually the reports of loss of life increased, tho estimates coming from various points near the scene ol tho flood showing clearly that tho dis aster was far worse than was at first bo lieved. People at Mount Vernon and surrounding towns besieged tho tele graph offices frantically asking for tid ings from friends and relatives in the flooded town. No attempt ut an ac curate list of the lost was possible, -however, and the crowds stood all night be fore the bulletin-boards on which were posted the meager reports being re-eeived. of all friendly nations." John O. Brady, governor of Alaska, came down on the last steamer from the north. He is on his way to Wash ington in the interest of Alaskan legis lation. Governor Brady said that all saloons in Alaska will be closed, if it is within his power. Ho does not ex pect, however, that this will put a stop to tho use and salo of liquor in Alaska, it being his opinion that pro hibition cannot be successfully carried out there. Governor Brady declared himself in favor of high license. On his visit to Washington he will ondea ' vor to havo the general land laws of tho United States extended to Alaska, ile will suggest that a commission be ppointed to draft a code of laws for tho territory. The United States supremo court has decided that a person born in this coun try of Chinese parents is entitled to citizenship. : Chicago Typographical union has tel- ' egraphed the Illinois representatives in ' congress calling for the intervention of the United States toward ending the inhuman war in Cuba. Frank 11. Clark, of Chicago, has pur chased 1,000 feet of river frontage at i i-mnton, a few miles below Portland, j Or., and is negotiating for more. He I will construct a largo ship-building ! plant. b i A diet kitchen and disponsarv, where ' 2.000 sick will bo cared for dailv has been started in Havana. The kitchen was built by the central committee, and serves its purpose excellently. Tho sick : and feeble will find the dispensary a great source of comfort and help. The dispatch of tho British fleet fioiu Halifax to Bermuda, following tho agi tation for an Anglo-American alliance, is considerably commented upon by diplomats in London. The authorities explain that it is merely considered de- i sirablo that the liritish"shipa should be in the vioijiitv of Cuba in order to safely guard British commerce and i British subjects, in case of war. Tho idea of Anglo-American co-operation in Cuba is scouted. The lovcu on the Wabash river, near Sullivan, lnd., weut out with a break of 100 feet, entailing a loss of 100,000. Twenty thousand acres of land are overflowed, and hundred of families are rendered homeless and destitute I Citizens are responding for mile, around in the effort to remove families ' and -took. Hundreds of cattle and 1 horses aro hemmed in. Such a rush of ' water was never known in this section ' of the country before. Deep interest is felt In s I , . .. ... Bit,.,,,, ,n the news received from the United States. La Lucba, in an editorial, ays: 'The United States' note to Spain demanding that a date be fixed to end hostilities is ,,m,,v a Jura tion of war. It was not' issued until after the finding of the United State court of inquiry bad been received, which finding is without m-ientitio basis, and is open to question even upon the part of the uioet prejudiced ' l evee Had Shown Weakueaa. Evansville, Ind., April 5. Tho man who ventured out in a Bkiff at great peril to his life to call on Evansville for help for Shawneetown savs that the dam had shown weakness for several days. However, the people wero lulled into security by tho fact that a guard was put on the levee to give warning in case of danger. This man, who did not give his name, and who was so much excited that he could not be pre vailed upon to stay longer, said that when be came ho floated through streets ringing with tho frightened ones of diowning women and children, and with brave words of exhortation by their rescuers. Ho said the whole neighboring country was flooded foi miles. Question Will Be Date-mined by the iciiuenn jneasag-e. Washington, April 5. -The opinion almost universally held in Washington IUIJ11!U UV Din MO man anH fl nlnmnla ia that the crisis will reach its climax this ween ana that the question of war or peace will be determined within the next few days. Senators and repre sentatives conferred all day about the gravity of the situation, and at tho White House the president consulted with several members of his oabinet and other confidential advisers regard ing the message he is pieparing to send to congress. At the Btate. war and navy building, aotive work was going on and altogether it has been a day of suppressed feeling. No day has been announced as the day when the message will be sent to congress. Besides the physical work of preparing the comprehensive docu ment, upon which the president expects to rest his case with the world, there are reasons why those in xhnrge of the war preparations will welcome every hours' delay. War material which we have ordered abroad is not yet shipped, and the factories in this coun try will work day and night making powder and projectiles and are anxious for delay. Some of the faotories in Connecticut with contraots have tele graphed Representative Hitt, urging all delay possible. They say every day now is precious. raclflo Baae of Supply. Honolulu, April 4. The United States ship Mohican arrived on the 10th, nine days from San Franoisco. She brought ammunition and supplies for the United States ship Baltimore, which will leave for Hong Kong tomor row. A telegram recfiv.l frnr Work ington the 10th says that in the event of war with Spain, the neutrality of these islands will not be kept, but they will at once be made a depot of naval supplies. A leniztbv Hi ccived by the Hawaiian government on the same date from Minister Hatch, at Washington. It gives practically the newspaper accounts of delay with the treaty on account of the Muina .!;.... The minister mentions that one of the assumptions of the situation is that in case of war tho islands would be made a uase or supply oy the United States fleets operating in the Pacific. Government Fortlflcationa on denined Property. New York, April 4. Great activity prevails on the Staten island shore at the southern extension of Fort Wads worth, where the government has ac quired residence property and is using it for fortification. Tenants of condemned residences have received official notice irom .Major Adams, in command at Fort Wadsworth, that they must vacate in four dnvs. Much energy is being exerted about Captain King's residence. Even while the household effects were being moved workmen were felling trees on the lawns and digging trenches. Be yond the ruins can be seen the concrete emplacements of the battery of disap pearing guns belonging to Fort Wads worth. In a diagonal line from the ruined domicile to the lawn in front of the King residence hundreds of workmen are making an enormous trench. The excavated earth is carried beyond, where a growing mound marks the site of a new battery which is to be constructed. 13 fciTtttc'lT uuiiiimtiii u viuur nt South bench. Near by are other houses still the property of private oitizens, who, however, will have to relinquish them to the government. SPAIN'S ANSWER FINAL. The Situation Ta Critical, But the Peo ple Do Not Kealize It. Madrid, April 4. According to the best information obtainable today Spain has definitely resolved not to make any further concessions to the United States. Views from an authoritative source already bulletined to the prets from Madrid are the substance of the official note on the subject published today. The Spanish government takes a bright view of relations with the United States, and beli Important newspapers comment on the note in this strain. But inquiries made last evening of Minister Wood ford failed to secure anything confirm ing the optimistio impressions prevail ing here. He has so earnestly been a -i.ouu ui penue tnrougnout that his silence now causes much anxiety in diplomatic circles. Woodford was busy until late last night. The substance of yesterday's proposals of the Spanish government, the press learns, is: First That the insurgents should ask for an armistice, and not the Unit ed States. Second That the request for an armistice should be dealt with bv the autonomist cabinet of Cuba, and with out the intervention or good offices of the United States. NtVITAB tE Spain's Answer Is Entirely Unsatisfactory. REPLY SENT TO CONGRP", Heady for Flight. Berlin,- April 5.-The German am bassador at .Madrid renorts ta tha f... eign office here that tho I'lacea I.uaa at Klve llniidr. d. Chicago, April 6. A Chronicle dis patch from Caruii, 111., Sny: cornier has just reached here from Shawneetown. He estimates the loss of life at from 200 to 600. His name is Jackson Phillips and he has lost a wife and two children in the flood. Home of the Vlctlina. St. Lonis, April 8. A Globo-Demo-crat special from Ridgeway, III., says: It is hard to learn the particulars oi the flood at Shawneetown, but it It known that 800 persons perished, among the number boing sheriff Gab loway's family, the wife of Zach Meier Charles Clayton. Wash Callicott ami wife, Paul Phalen's family, and others. South Carolina Town Burned. Charlotte. N. c. April 8. Fire al Rock Hill, S. C, destroyetd 13 build inga involvini! a l.u. . .-..-. . which there was a" .l V IT oon, 000. distributed in 10 comnanle, Th. I . llTJ .V P0"" "ear this on.-u, ,g yet a matter of -pocuhui.,., 1 ' V !lla-v- Sel lit 'ha. .... a! . -. urn mini iiro there after the tiro VANDERBILT'S PATRIOTISM. In Caae of War He Will Give the Gov eminent n 85,000,000 Warahtp. New York, April 4. W. K. Vander bilt, it is reported, has decided, in the event of war with Spain, to present to the government a warship to cost 5, 000,000. This interesting information came from a most reliable source, with the explanation that Mr. Vanderbilt, impressed with the justice of the nation's attitude, believed this to be iuo most direct ana practical manner in which he could be of servicn tn ki country. His grandfather. Commodore vanuerrjui, curing the civil war, pro sentea to the federal government the eteamsnip Vanderbilt, valued at 1 000,000. ' Iconoclast Brann Killed. Dallas. Tex.. Anril i A o..;i - . . iU the Jiews from Waco snv; Tn k- midst of busy preparationsforcity elec tion meetings, while bands were play ine and scattering linn.lhiiia ..... decorated vans calling the people to- geiner, w. u. Brann. editor of the Iconoclast, and Captain M. T. Davis met and fought a revolver duel, which resulted in Brann's death tonight. The combatants met at 6 o'clock on South Fourth street, in front of the Cotton Belt ticket office, ami after exchanging a few words, both began emptying their revolvers into each other's bodies, "hen the battla ------ " - x-M.uiu was found to be perforated in the left lung leii ieg, anci tne right foot. Davis was shot through the right lung and through both arms. The difficulty be tween the two men grew out of the uruuu-cayior lend of last year. An Important Cabinet Meeting Ieia Adiiilnlatratlon Hag Done All in it,. Power to Settle Matter Peaceably. AVashington. April 4. There is tie doubt that the president and mem. bers of his cabinet now regard a con; flict with Spain as almost inevitable In his message to congress, which ia all probability will bo sent in early itt the week, it is understood that the president will review at some length the record as it stands between this government and Spain, but will not in sist upon further time in which to con tinue negotiations looking to a peace ful settlement of the Cuban problem - iie cabinet meeting this morning was unquestionably the most important held in many years. It received Spain's answer to the ultimatum of this gov ernment, and finding it unastisfactorv, practically decided upon a policy which at thin hour seems certain to involve hostilities. The whole record will be laid before congress, and the question is now under earnest consideration of what shall be the particular form our policy shall take in bringing to an end the horrors in Cuba, and seouring the independence of the island. Propositions ranging from a simple recognition of Cuban independence to a straight out declaration of war have been urged at the capitol, but there is hardly a doubt that the majority of congress await the executive lead be fore taking action, and are disposed to adoptMr. McKinley's suggestions on ui point, it is not thought that any of the resolutions, except, possibly, a. simple recognition of independence, would lead to war. There were, of course, all sorts of rumors in circulation, including re ports of mediation by some European powers, but no such suggestion has come to this government, for as late as 5 o clock, in response tca direct ques tion, Secretary Day said there had been no offer of mediation by any for eign government. ( The Colvllle MlninK Boom. ."anno -.panisn roval ppoKane, Apr 4. Mininc. m family fears an outbreak at home unless ! down from the north half o he Col the differences h..! .... .k- r- .. . I :ii .. "'""' Ol tllO Col- i reservation last night report a ively rush to the new camp of Repub I lie. in Eureka district. Four stages run daily, and men are rushing in by the hndred-iii wagons, on horseback and. afoot. Capitalists are coming in large numbers, and many transfers are being made. Experts who have examined the Re public mine renort that ... 000 worth of gold ore has been blocked The townsite was put on the market two days ago, and men stood in line tor hours to buy lots. Mining men predict that the town will have 10,000 population before next winter. To Man a Monitor. New York, April 4.-Orders were received by the commander of the New -aU,ai reserve tcxlay to send 100 men to League Island to bring to thi. KanT !lltl,le "onitors now th re -he men will leave at 8:30 P. M. States and Spain are very soon settled, -holarhst movement is assuming a more active form, and the roval familv fears especially a pronunciameuto by w eyler and the military party Everything is prepared in 'the loval castle for flight. The boy king. Al fon.0. will, be taken to San Luear de Barrameda. where a yacht is kept ready or sailing The replies to the queen's otters asking for the intervention of the huropean powers have been wholly unsatisfactory. Astoria Itoad Completed. t-La.,Hk-!,ni,S r- ApTil two rackl-mg crews on the Astoria & Columbia K.ver railroad completed the ... ..v..u,cciion ootween Astoria and Portland at a point near this place it -was ",.er control ZC Cabinet Member' Statement. One member of. the cabinet, in. speaking of the meetimr todav. sai,l- In the morning, it was -apparent to all of us that, having exhausted all diplomatio efforts to bring about a bet ter condition of affairs in Cuba, the whole question must be submitted to congress. At our afternoon meeting, the president requested each member of the cabinet to express freely his in dividual opinion as to what should be done. The discussion was entirely on the lines indicated by the members. Nothing definite was decided upon, and no conclusions reached. The pres ident will now take the views submit ted to him under consideration, pre paratory to his message to congress,, which wi 1 be sent early in the week. President MoKinloc k a . great deal of work recently, and ap pears pretty well fatigued. Conse quently he will tak3 some little rest before beginning work on the message. He has not yet determined what rec ommendation will be communicated to congress. k ''Mf.,0lytn. individual opinion is that but little faith can be put in promises made by Spain, and this makes me hes itate about accepting with any confi dence her latest proposals. In the first place, she promised a long time ago that the reconcentrados would be re eased; the result shows this promise has riot been kept.. Now she proposes to release them, but keep them under military supervision. Who can tell whether she will adhere to this ex pressed intention? "Broadly, there appears to be three courses open to the president in dealing further with this matter. The first of hese is to accept the proposals submit ted by Spam in reply to the American representations, the second to relegate he whole matter to congress, and let vh.ch Ithink would mean interven tion and the third, tn . :J '7 ' lMid before- nothing has jet been determined upon by the president, or if he has reached a de cision, he did not communicate it to the cabinet. t..'.'iYe y?fercnc s made by Spam to the Maine matter in the reply she sent through Minister Woodford. She made no offer to pay for the loss, but suggested that the matter be settled by nrdtl0n- 80 fara-recall, she ex- n,.kresrlt for the -rence. and the whole thing was regard ed as a cold-blooded statement'. The reply of Spain is said in effect -ni? IleIl;eslentation that the independ ence of Cuba means the parting or ' territory, which cannot be done without the consent of the Spansish cortes. which will not be in session. until April 24. Then a counter-proposition is submitted that the Cuban matter shall be settled upon basis equitable among natipns. the r"" "'ales is asked to sive Sna-r -time to treat with the insults and ascertain what can be done in the na. tore of a peaceful settlement. SI - v
