Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
LATER NEWS.

An agreement has been reached
Among the Western roads and freight
rates have been restored to normal
tariff.
The steamer Charles Nelson has ar
rived in Seattle from St. Michaels with
173 passengers and about $l,000 600
i'll gold.
General Brooke, commanding the
First army corps, has sailed from New.
port News to join General Miles at
Porto Rico.
Four thousand more sick and hungry
Spaniards, from Eastern Cuba surren-
dered Monday upon learning Of Toral's
capitulation.
AS the result of a collision, occurring
near Detroit, the steamer Edward
Smith No. was sunk. The other YES
sci was but slightly damaged.
A special from Shanghai says that
four Russian men-of-war have left Port
Arthur, and that it is supposed their
destination is the Philippine islands.
A London dispatch says Spain will
propose an armistice. The Washington
government will be asked to agree to
suspend hostilities while terms OF peace
can be discussed.
A telegram has been received in
Washington from Shafter requesting
that gold and paper be sent to Santiago,
as the tradesmen refuse to accept Amer
ican silver dollars at par value, and rate
them at 80 cents on the dollar.
The battleship Iowa fred on an Aus
trian cruiser off Santiago harbol. The
similarity of the Austrian and Spanish
flags is to blame for the incident. The
captain of the Austrian warship, while
not pleased, realized that the firing was
mistake. The intention of Austria
is SAID to be to preserve neutrality to
the end.
General King will command the next
Manila expedition which is to sail from
San Francisco by the end of the pres
ent week. General King thinks every
man of the expeditionary force now at
San Francisco will be needed at the
Philippines to help suppress the ex.
pected native rebellion after the Span.
iards are conquered
According to the war views of John
Sherman, elected in an interview, the
ex-secretary says the grievance of Gen
eral Garcia is just. A blunder was
evidently made. The Cubans should
have been invited to witness the sur
render of Santiago. The retention OF
Cuba by the United States, he says, is
not justifiable under any crcum STAGES,
but Porto Rico should be retained.
The railroad situation in China is
rapidly improving. Conservatism has
apparently been at last thrown over
board and the government is dealing
out contracts and concessions with an
almost reckless hand. The latest
authorized railroad is to be built by
the Russo-Chinese bank. Evidence Of
the gradual awakening of the spirit of
progress in other lines of industry is
also becoming plainly apparent.
Captain-General Blanco has issued
proclamation in Havana announcing
the capitulation of Santiago.
News received by the steamer Alki
says the town of Skagway is still under
martial law, and all saloons are closed
General Garcia has left Santiago, but
Notwithstanding his grievance, the Gu
ban leader will help US conquer Holguin
and Manzanillo.
Senior de Castro, of the Porto Rican
junta, says his junta favors American
annexation of Porto Rico, and pledges
the support of his people to that end.
The Spanish minister of public in
struction, Senor Gamazato, is author
ity for the statement that peace hon
orable to the Spanish army will shortly
be concluded.
Lieutenant Hobson, the hero of San
tiago, has returned to Washington to
report to the navy department regard
ing the necessity for prompt action in
the work OF raising Cervera's ships.
Nine hundred men embarked on the
steamer Rio Janeiro from San Francis.
co, bound for the Philippines Saturday.
A continuous ovation was rendered the
men as they marched through the streets
OF San Francisco. The departure OF
two more transports is expected to COM
plete the present movement OF troops
to Manila.
American trade with Porto Rico is
the subject of bulletin just issued by
order OF the secretary of agriculture.
A shrinkage is shown in the transac-
tions during the past fiscal year, being
smaller than those of any preceding
year since the civil war except 1895.
The falling off in the trade is mostly