Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-16
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.


Lord Rosebery's 4-ycar-old bay colt
velasouez won the eclipse stakes of
10. 900 sovereigns at the Sandown park
second summer meeting Friday.
Gen. Toral cables to Madrid that the
losses of the last few days have been
400 killed, wounded and taken prison.
ers. He says that he has 12, 900 troops
left in fine condition.
Ex-President Ben jamin Harrison,
who has been in New York with his
wife and baby at the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel. left Friday for Old Forge, Gen.
Harrisons cottage in the Adirondacks.
BY the explosion of boiler in the
Niagara starch works, Buffalo, N. Y,
Thursday, the building was wrecked,
six persons killed and 26 injured. Two
others are missing who are supposed
to have perished.
The settlement on the London stock
exchange is over. The surrender of
Santiago materially improved the tone
of business, which is expanding, nota-
bly, in the case of American securities
and Spanish fours.
All of the London papers tender an
ample need of praise for the success
of American strategy in securing pos
session of eastern Cuba with so little
bloodshed. They recognize that fur
ther resistance on the part of Spain is
hopeless.
The state department posts a bulle-
tin stating that Adm. Dewey pays a
high tribute to the Chinese on board
the American shirs at the battle of
Manila, and suggests that they should
receive recognition by being made citi-
zens of the United States.
1t is rumored that French squad
ron, consisting of two battleships and
three cruisers, will shortly proceed
from Toulon to Tangiers. Many fam
lilies of Ceuta and Algeciras, fearing
an American bonn bardment are emf
grating to Ronda and Jimera,
Wednesday there were rumors that
Lieut. Carranza did not sail with Senior
DuBosc from Montreal Thursday it
was stated positively that Carranza
was impersonated by some unknown
person and did not board the ship.
Where Carranza is now is a mystery.
A Spanish minister expressed the
conviction that official overtures for
peace will be made before Sunday and
there is reason to believe France has
offered her services to Spain and that
Spain has drawn up conditions for
peace which offers basis for Ne
gotiations
Several days ago the official dis
patches to the war department con-
tanned the name of Capt Clarence A.
Steadman, of the 9th cavalry, as
among the killed Thursday mes
sage from Gen. Shafter reached the
department stating that Capt. Ste ad.
man was alive aud well Thursday
morning.
Premier Sagasta as quoted as saying
that Spain wants peace, but that 1T
must be au honorable peace, as Spain
deserves. The army" the premier is
said to have added, lis anxious to re.
sist to the last, but the government
can not consent to such a useless sacri-
fee. Had we our feet the situation
would be very different
Judge Advocate General Lemly, OF
the navy department, has received a
telegram from the agents of the
Merritt-Chapman Wreclling Co, an.
nouucing that the wreckers have ar.
rived at the scene of the wreck of the
Spanish vessels near Santiago and are
already at work in the effort TO save
them. No details are given.
Adm. sampson sent the battle ship
Texas TO make the wreck of the Cristo.
bal Colon fast to the shore by hawsers
and cables. The Colon lies bow on the
bank, stern in deep water. 1t is fear.
ed that a heavy sea would wash her
into deeper water, as the bank is very
steep, and it is impossi Die to ioat her.
1t has been deci1ed to attempt TO save
and repair her.
fserman Shipz May Exa