Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-24
EPITONE Of THE DISPATCHES
Interesting COLLECTION OF Items From
Many Places Quilted From the rross
Exports of tho Current Week.

Spanlards at CadlZ are reported as
being in a state of great excitement,
fearing our ships may go across.
President Mckinley has sent to the
senate the name Of Isaac L. Patterson
for the position of collector OF customs
for the district of Willamette, Oregon.
A leading Washington diplomat says
the departure of Skaters expedition
destroys all chances of an early peace
and commits the government TO a Wig
orous prosecution Of the war.
The president has sent to congress
recommendation for the advancement
of Lieutenant Hobson, who sunk the
Merrimac in Santiago harbor, ten num-
bers in the list Of naval constructors.
D%isgruntled sailors on the Harvard
and Yale, 600 of whom are foreigners,
will not be released. Their protests
are vain, as the British and German
consuls refuse to interfere in the mat
ter. The charges made by the sailors
of a breach Of faith On the part of the
government are held to be ~unfounded.
The services of our marines are being
appreciated. Secretary Long has COM
mended the zeal and discretion of the
Captain of the Marietta. The secretary
says the recent long voyage of the gun
boa demonstrated the abilities of her
master and crew. The captain of the
revenue-cutter Hudson also has been
commended for his ~gallantry at Car
denas.
A special from Key West says that
advices from the headquarters OF the
Cuban civil government in La Guania,
Camaguay, report that over 5000
Spanish volunteers and many regulars
from the Puerto Principe and Neuvitas
garrisons have deserted to the Cuban
patriot army. The immediate cause of
the desertions was fear inspired by the
proximity OF the American fleet.
SIMPSONS battleships are clearing
the way for Skaters men in Cuba,
The defenses at Caimanera, the ter.
minus OF the railroad leading to Guam.
tanamo have been reduced. The Tex.
as, Marblehead and Suwanee partici.
pated in the bombardment. Firing
continued until the brick fort and earth.
works constituting the defenses we're
completely demolished and their occu.
pants compelled to take to the bushes.
The Spanish guns fired but five shots.
all OF which went wild.
Another announcement comes from
Madrid that the Spanish reserve fleet
has sailed for an unknown destination
Naval officials say SIMPSONS fleet
must now wait, as further operations
at Santiago will be impossible until
Skaters expedition arrives on the
scene.
Jim Bartlett, a Tacoma barber. shot
and killed Lille Millet. his former
mistress, and Clarence Emery. her
lover. He then shot himself, diving in
a few minutes.
The general deficiency bill, carrying
an aggregate sun OF sea-, O32, 1928, has
been reported to the house. All bpt
SlS,2O5, 026 is for war expenses. and
5000 95 for ordinary deficiency for
pensions.
Santiago is already on famine rations.
Every source of supply and reinforce
ment will soon have been cut off bv tho
|blockading fleet. The respective posi.
tons OF Cervera's warships have been
definitely learned by Admiral Samn.
sons scouts.
The claims of the Canadian ~sealers
arising out of seizures made by tba
United States IN Behring sea have been
finally settled by payment to SIR Julian
Pauncetote, the British ambassador. nj
approximately $473, 600, this being the
tnll amount of the claims ms settled
under agreement between the United
States and Great Britain.
The navy department "Wednesday
posted the following bulletin; All.
mlral Sampson reports that he has becn
reinforced by several hundred Cub,ns
ana that our force at Guantanamo is in
a very satisfactory condition. TIE
town OF Acceradeos has been occupied
ny troops under General Rahi. The
men unde General Garcia are co.
operating with the American forces.
a Washington special to n New York
paper says; The Fourth army CORPS,
MaJor'General Coppinger commanding,
mas been designated to undertake the
occupation of Porto Rico. 1t will he
rapidly increased to a force of 20. 900
men, including all available regulars
now IN the South, with the addition OF
'ne pest regiments at Tampa, Chick
amauga and Falls Church.
In a report by Thomas W. Cridler.
thlrd assistant secretary Of the state,
upon the Paris exposition, he urges that
a complete exhibit be made bv this
country, and says he is opposed to a
boycott. Secretary Cridler saws the
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