The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-13
EP|TONE OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Collection of Itsms From
Many Places Culled From tho Pres
Reports of tho Current Week.


troops, has taken possession of Manza-
Milo.
The converted yacht Wasp has been
ordered to Chicago for the use Of the
naval reserve.
General Garcia has left Santiago to
arrange details of the DISARMAMENT Of
the Cuban army.
Secretary Hay rendered a recep-
tion to the diplomatic corps at WASH
ington Thursday.
Captain Polemann the well-known
master of the coasting steamer Oregon,
died in San Francisco, aged 90 years
Major Wilkinson, who was killed by
the Indians near Walker, Mimi. was
formerly located at various posts in the
Northwest
The Salt Lake choir won the grand
choir contest at the Eistedfod, which
was participated in by five choirs of l25
voices, for $500 prize and gold
medal.
Secret service officers have discovered
that the bogus 300 silver certificates
have been made in San Francisco.
They were freely circulated in the
Northwest and K'ondike districts.
Chinese Officials at Picking have pro.
tested to the foreign legations against
the landing of marines. saying the
presence of these foreign soldiers is
likely to exaspeIate the Picking popu-
lace.
News has been received from Dewey
that Spanish reinfoIcements are en-
route to Manila. They have already
reached Singapore, and the intention is
TO have them land at Ilioilo The
Washington government may raise
strong objections.
Admiral Howell has been relieved
from the command of the North Attain
tic squadron, and his flagship, the San
Francisco, has been ordered out of COM
mission at Norfolk. The command OF
the squadron deyolves upon Commodore
Philip. whose flagship, the New York,
is now at the New York navy-yard
Captain G. +. shoemaker, chief Of
the revenue cutter service, has been in
structed by the secretary OF the treas
ury to proceed to Cuba and Porto Rico,
and make a thorough search and ex-
animation into existing conditions,
with a view to the establishment of an
efficient revenue cutter patrol OF the
waters Of those islands.
A Paris dispatch to the New York
Herald says the United States commits
sioners will demand the cession of the
entire Philippine group, and that Spain
is ready to acquiesce. She had hoped,
however, to exact "A heavy price for the
archipelago. Her commissioners, there.
fore. manifest considerable uneasiness
at the attitude of the Americans, which
seems to foreshadow the making OF a
demand for the unconditional relin-
quishment of Spanish sovereignty in
the islands.
Spanish authorities say they cannot
evacuate Cuba before February.
Governor Wocott has been renomi-
mated by the Republicans OF Massaohu-
sets.
An official dispatch from Iloilo, Phil
ippine islands, states the Spanish troops
have landed and dispersed the insur-
gents. The Spaniards have killed SO
insurgents.
Reports regarding the losses on both
sides in the Leech lake Indian out
break conflict. but it is certain that the
soldiers have suffered terribly, and
that many Indians have been killed.
During a game Of cards IN the Ten
nessee camp at San Francisco, one Of
the players, Private William Bumpass,
suddenly arose from the table, saying
that he was i'll, and Keeling to the tent
door, fell dead into the street. An
autopsy showed that he had died from
heart disease.
The administration will recommend
TO congress the revival of the grade of
admiral, and the promotion to that
rank of Rear-AdmiIal George Dewey,
now in command of the Asiatic station.
Secretary Long has made the positive
announcement that he intends to recon-
mend that the grade of admiral be re-
vived. and that that rank be conferred
on Rear-Admiral Dewey. The presi-
dent indorses the secretary.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones has received the following dis
patch from Indian Agent Sutherland,
dated at Walker, MINI: The trouble
at Leech lake was the consequence OF
an arrest made by deputy United
States marshal of an Indian on war
rant. The Indiana overpowered the
marshal and rescued the prisoners.
Troops were sent out here to assist the
marshal in arresting the rescuers.