Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-01
FaEELAND, SEPTEMBER /, 1898
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS,

Acting Secretary Allen has decided
to adopt the policy of mastering out
the Naval Militia in bodies instead Of
Individually as heretofore. This will
be done III the case Of the New York
men on the Yankee, now at New York,
and in all other cases hereafter.
Major ]. NJ. Walsh ex-Commissioner
of the Yukon District, who has arrived
here from Dawson estimates this sea-
sons gold output at S11 100000, while
the clean up for next year will un-
doubtedly aggregate $20OOO,OOO.
1t is said at the War Department that
there is no truth in the report that
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point is to be
abandoned, either as a result of Secre-
tary Alger's inspection of on any other
account.
Captain Charles E. Clark, formerly
commander of the Oregon, when dis
charged from further treatment at the
hospital in New York, will get three
months leave of absence.
Gen. Shafter in a despatch to Gen.
Miles, at Santiago, questioned the au-
thority of Miles and said the Secretary
had told him that he was not to be su-
perseded
The Free Silver Republican party of
Oklahoma, in convention at Oklahoma
City, has passed a resolution announc-
ing Theodore Roosevelt as their choice
for President in 1900.
The American steamer Alameda,
Captain Won Ottendorp, sailed from
Sydney N. S. w, for San Francisco,
having on board S3,OO0,000 in gold.
Rear Admiral Dewey has informed
the Navy Department that he has an
abundance of supplies for the present
needs of his squadron.
The New York coroner's jury found
that the murderer of Dolly" Reynolds
is unknown, thereby favoring the ac-
cused, Dr.. Kennedy.
New York paid hearty tribute Of
welcome to the brave soldiers of the
Seventy-hrst Regiment on their arri-
val home.
Officials dispatches show that Secre-
tary Alger expected to keep the troops
in Santiago until the fever had run its
course"
The public demand for action is like
ly to cause the President to order an
immediate investigation of camp hor-
Tors.
The condition of Thomas F. Bayard
is much improved. He was able to be
about and was taken out for a drive.
Assistant Surgeon General Sem pre-
diets a typhoid fever epidemic at Camp
WikOff if soldiers are kept there.
Gov. Black visited the sick at Camp
Alger. The men made no complaint Of
the treatment they had received.
The Spanish cabinet sat to-day, but
has not yet decided as to the compo-
sition of the peace commission.
Dr. Spitzka, the alienist, agrees with
Max Nordau that Mrs. Martha Place,
the murderess, is degenerate.
The Merchants Associations ship
load of supplies for sick regulars has
been distributed at Montauk.
President Mckinley says that reports
of abuses at camps would be investi-
gated and the guilty punished.
A big iron trust with 100000, 600
capital, has been launched in Wall
Street, New York.
The Sixty-fifth New York has been
ordered to start from Camp Alger for
Buffalo at once.
Dewey doesn't want to go to Paris;
wants to be ready to act if peace falls
through.
Aguinaldo will send enjoys to the
Peace Commission to urge the natives
cause.
Manila business men ask England to
keep Spain outof the Philippines for
ever.
Spain's cabinet Is framing a bill for
the Cortes authorizing peace negotia-
tions.
A Klondike ship has brought 81 ,000,-
600 in gold and drafts to Seattle.
Lieut.. William Tiffany, of the Rough
Riders, was buried at Newport.
Merritt will leave Manila In charge
of Otis and go to Paris.
Srl,iey VIII FLY IIis Two-Star Flag.