Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

zen. CampOS, speaking IN the span
ish Senate, declared that If the liberals
are turned out Of power and the Con-
servatives will not undertake the re-
sponsibllities of Government, he him
SELF 'in order to maintain the dignity
and honor of Spain, will pick it up,
even out of the gutter" This means
that he would step into the breach as
he did in 1874, when he put down both
Carlists and Republicans and set the
present Kings father on the throne.
The Government at Washington, sat-
isfied that the Cadlz fleet really is sail
ing towards the Suez Canal, and con-
fident that Dewey, who will soon be
reinforced, can serve the fleet as he did
Montojo's, has planned to send our
best Warships to lombard the Spanish
coasts as soon as Camara's squadron
is fairly inside the Suez Canal.
The debate on the Hawaiian annexa-
ton scheme will be temporarily inter-
rupted by the necessity of taking up
three appropriation bills. Senator'S op-
posed to the job are strong in their
determination to defeat it if it takes
all summer.
Secretary Long sent a letter of COM
mendation to Lieut.. Victor Blue for
making a detour around Santiago
within the enemy's lines and securing
absolute information that all of Ger
veras fleet was in the harbor
An incoming Pacific Mail steamer
reports sighting the second PHILIPPINE
expedition last Monday. All on board
were we'll. Gen. Merritt has been di-
rected to forward the balance Of the
troops with all possible haste.
Major Lamotte and two volunteer
cavalrymen raised Old Glory on the
Altares Mountains, amid cheers of SOL
diers, the sounding or ships sirens and
the playing Of the Spangled
| Banner" by bands.
! Inspector General Howard CARROLL
after inspecting the Second New YORK
at Tampa, said that there was "un-
doubtedly some justification for COM
plant as to their ratlons and uni
forms"
Five thousand Cubans from the west
of Santiago, under Garcia and Rabi,
have been landed az Altares, to CO.
operate with Cen Skaters army IN
the attack upon Santiago from the
east.
Admiral Montejo. in an interview in
the China Mail, blames his Govern
ment for his defeat at Manila. He had
repeatedly asked it for suitable ships
and torpedoes, but nothing came"
John Dumas, a private in the Sec
ond Alabama Regiment, was tried by
drum-nead court martial at Mobile
and sentenced to ten years impris0n-
ment for striking a superior officer.
Madrid is in a state of extraordinary
excitement The principal generals
regard the prospect So threatening
that they have offered to protect the
Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps.
The German Ambassador at Wash
ington has given the assurance that his
Government will not interfere in any
Objectionable manner with our occu-
patton of the Philippines.
Destitute families of volunteers who
appealed for help several weeks ago
are renewing their applications. The
men at the front write home that they
have not been paid.
Drunken soldiers in camp at Mobile
created a reign of terror and the mar
ines of the Powhatan had to be called
upon to subdue them. Five hundred
arrests were made.
The Spanish Cortes, closed by royol
decree after tempestuous sessions In
both branches, adjourned without CIV
: ing the customary cheers for the
Throne.
Agents of banking syndicates are
paying factory hands so cents to 5;
for bidding on $500, the bonds to b.
! turned over to the syndicate when al
lotted.
A Rome correspondent cables tina
a sham fleet is navigating the Mediter
. anean to cover Camara's movements
either toward Cuba, the Canaries. o.
Cadiz.
"A chapter of surprises and decisiv
} events in Spain" will follow the clos
l of the COrtes and the fall of Santiag
3 and Manila, Senior Castelar, predicts.
g Many perplexed citizens are visiting
t the Collectors office to gain informa
ton about the Revenue law. Bank
q have been asked to sell stamps.
\ The Queen Regent burst into tear
q when she heard the reports Of Admire
Cervera and Gen. Linares on the stu
alton in Santiago.
L The remainder of Gen. Duffeld'
. brigade q, 200 mem left Camp Alger 10
9 Newport News, en- route to Santiago
e Miss Helen NJ. Gould has subscribe
g for $125, 600 Of the new bonds.