Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-23
SHORT SPECIALS.

TUESDAYS statement of the condition
II the treasury shows: Available cash
taiaue., Siss,0I4, Isl; gold reserve, SiC4,-
122. .O37,
Spanish engineers and infantry are
constructing roads from Algeciras on
the west side of the bay of Gibraltar
to Cabritta Point where Notifications
will be erected
The London newspapers "Wednesday
announce the probable engagement of
Princess Victoria, of Wales, to John
Barring, Baron Revelstoke. The formal
betrothal is awaiting the approval OF
Queen Victorias
Gen. Blanco is sending six battal-
ions to protect the coast of the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba. Great en-
thusiasm prevails in Havana Or
der is maintained and no yellow fever
is reported.
The senate Tuesday confirmed these
nominations: o. Fl. Mills, of Texas,
to be assistant adjutant general in the
army with rank of major; Otto N. Falk,
of Wisconsin,, chief quartermaster
with rank of major.
An official dispatch from Havana
says that about so additional ships,
many of them loaded with troops have
appeared off Santiago de Cuba and
that a battle is imminent with the
Spanish forces occupying the coast
During q military review Tuesday at
Deutsch Eylau near Osterode, East
Prussia, soldier in the ranks whose
identity is not yet established, fred
at Gen. Won Rabe, wounding him in
the leg and killing his horse
searching investigation is proceeding.
r d. De La Cortina, who is the ac-
credited agent in the United States of
Don Carlos, pretender to the throne OF
Spain, has returned to this country
from Europe, arriving in New York
on the steamer Southwark. Although
of Spanish birth, Senor Cortina is
naturalized American citizen.
1t is now stated on good authority
that Maj Gen. Merritt will sail for the
Philippine islands next Wednesday on
the steamer Newport, following the
third fleet of transports which will
probably get away on Monday. The
Tth California regiment hopes to be as
signed to go on the Newport with Gen.
Merritt
Steamer transfer No. l, which was
Incorrectly reported wrecked few
days ago, has safely arrived at VAN
couver from Alaska, where she car
ried large batch of cattle. She re-
ports that there are about l, 600 head of
cattle and large number of horses
at Pyramid harbor destined for the
klondike.
Gen. Greedy received from Lieut..
Col Allen Tuesday afternoon a dis
patch stating that the first American
military station in Cuba, Camp Nc
Gala, Guantanamo bay, had been
brought into electrical communication
with the rest of the world by the es-
tablishment of a telegraph Office, which
opened at o'clock.
United States Marshal Horr, of Key
West, received instructions from At
torney General Griggs to hold all per-
sons captured on Spanish prize ships
until further orders. The message
created much surprise among officials
here as all but military prisoners had
been recently paroled and were to have
sailed for Spain this week.
Senator Foraker has introduced a
bill authorizing the organization of a
division in the volunteer army to con-
sist of colored immunes. II provides
that the division shall include not to
exceed six regiments; that the men
shall be recruited from the nation at
large, and that the president shall ap.
point the necessary officers
! The sloop Alfredo, the first vessel OF
the Cuban navy, sailed from New York
Wednesday. The Alfredo is in com.
mand OF Capt johnny" O'Brien, Of
flibustering fame, and has crew OF
seven men. Her destination is said tc
be point on the Cuban coast, which
is kept secret The Alfredo is a 6t
foot sloop yacht with an auxiliary
screw operated by a naptha engine.