Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-21
SHORT SPECIALS.


of the treasury shows; Available cash
balance, s25s, ,62S, lao; gold reserve,
S1s5, ,045, 4S4.
There is no reason to doubt that
nearly all the influential leaders in
English public life are hoping that the
Americans will retain control of the
Philippines after the close Of the war
with Spain.
The prize ships Catalina, Miguel
Jover, Buena Ventura and Guido, con-
voyed by the United States gunboat
Newport, arrived at New York Tues
day night and are anchored at Tomp-
kinsville, Staten Island.
The army hospital ship Relief is to
be fitted out at once for the Porto Rico
expedition. Orders were sent to her
commander at Santiago directing him
to return Immediately to New York
with the wounded men aboard.
The steamer Roanoke arrived at
Seattle, Wash, from St Michaels,
Tuesday afternoon, with 240 passen-
gers and 81, 100000 in gold. Fifty thou
sand ounces bulk of gold belongs to
the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The output of the mines of the Iu-
kon region this year. while it has
reached between $40, 900, 900 and $751;
600, 900, has disappointed even the
more conservative estimates made last
fall and based on the prospects then
existing.
The Maryland naval reserves on the
gunboat Dixie, under command of Com
mander Davis, are doing lively skirm-
ish work on the south coast of Cuba,
killing Spaniards, chasing gunboats,
topping over blockhouses and captur-
ing prizes.
Manila papers continue to publish
monstrous stories about the Americans
and do not hesitate to employ the
most contemptuous epithets, all Of
which are whetting the appetites of
the Americans to get even with them
for uncalied-for insults.
In addition to the one million and
half in gold brought down on the
Roanoke from st. Michael's, it is esti-
mated that the drafts will aggregate
one million more, making the total
amount of gold and drafts two and
one half million dollars.
Col. Torrey, of the rough riders
company at Jacksonville, Fla, is said
to have secured for his regiment the
services Of the famous Dodge City
cowboy band which now has its head
quarters there. 1t is expected that the
organi "a ton will start east in few
days
Spanish ministers ex xpressed surprise
that Gen Toral had included the whole
military division Of the province in
the surrender, and Capt. Gen. Blanco
has been asked to send details. When
these have been received the question
of a court-martial of Gen. Toral will
be submitted.
Information has reached the war de-
partment that Notwithstanding the
medical examination prior to muster
in, men have been enlisted in the
volunteer army who should have been
rejected as unfit for military service.
The adjutant general has issued an
order directing that systematic in
quiry, with q view to eliminating such
men from the organ iZations be made
by the medical officers.
The navy department continues to
receive elaborate designs for the sword
to be presented to Adm. Dewey, under
act of congress. One of these, which
came to Assistant Secretary Allen
Wednesday, is bas-relief of an actual
sword, with the hilt set with many
brilliant stones, representing dia-
monds and rubies. The design itself,
with the many brilliants, is more cost
ly than most swords.
At Marshfeld, Wis, much property
damage was done 10y storm. Church
spires and factory roofs were demolish-
ed and Hater & Kalsched's mill was
razed. Frank Korneck was killed at
Hewitt, four miles from Marshfeld,
while working in barn which was
blown down. At Marinette the roof of
the Jail was blown off. The Marinette
planning mill was badly twisted.
street car traffic was suspended for a
time.