Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
EPITOAE OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Fress
Reports of the Current Week.

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to cause trouble between Italy and Co.
lombia, has been paid.
Camp Merritt, in San Francisco, will
soon be deserted, the remaining troops
taking quarters in the Presidio.
The United States domestic postal
service will be extended to the Ha-
waiian islands as soon as the flag is
raised there
The British steamer Newfoundland,
loaded with food supplies, was captured
by the Mayfiower, Tuesday, off Glen
fuegos, into which harbor she was
heading.
A Norwegian captain who has
reached New York, says the Havana
blockade is not effective and supplies
are reaching that city through Bataba-
no from Yucatan and being shipped
across the island.
A Washington authority says Porto
Rico will be kept by the United States
That is settled, and has been the plan
from the first. Its possession will 60
toward making up the heavy expenses
of war to the United States
News has been received from the
Bear relief expedition. The imprison-
ed whalers have been reached and were
better off than had been expected.
Most of the vessels can be saved, and
the me have not suffered seriously,
having existed on fish and wild rein
deer.
A report comes from Madrid that
Weyler will form new. cabinet, in
which General Polaviejas will be min
lister of war. This combination, it is
further asserted, will support the dyn-
asty, repeal the suspension of constitu-
tional rights and continue the war to
its utmost limits.
Cubans must toe the mark, and the
captured territory around Santiago will
be governed with firm hand. No
trouble is feared by the officials at
Washington. The discomfort now SO
noticeable among the insurgents is ex-
pected to wear away when once the mo-
tives of the United States are fully ap-
preciated.
The second expedition has reached
Manila. The transport steamer China
arrived July l6, and the Zealandi, Co
Ion and Senator the day following.
American forces now await the coming
Of Merritt before moving on Manila.
Commander Of the expedition is expect
ed about week hence. Aguinaldo's
forces still surround the capital. News
of the destruction of Cervera's fleet
caused CONSERVATION among the Span
iards. Four American soldiers died ON
the voyage.
Madrid newspapers say coalition is
being organized between the different
parties and against the government on
account of the suspension of the consti-
tuition.
General Wood, the leader of the
rough riders. has been appointed mil
itary governor of the city and province
of Santiago. He succeeds General Nc
Kibben.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
Spain is not ready to sue for peace, and
the powers are exchanging notes re-
garding the coming of Commodore
Watson, and the progress made thus
far is satisfactory to Spain.
A London dispatch to the New York
Journal says that Sir Henry Drummond-
Wolff, British ambassador at Madrid,
has been fully informed of the terms
upon which the United States govern
ment is ready to make peace.
New Jersey and part of New York
was swept by storm which caused
great destruction to life and property.
-Four men were struck hy lightning and
instantly killed, and five others were
badly injured, while seeking shelter
from the storm under tree near Tren-
ton, n. j.
A serious riot has occurred at Maya
guese, Porto Rico, resulting in the
killing of nine persons and the wound.
ing of many others. The Spanish resi-.
dents of the place attacked the natives,
whom they accused of being American
sympathizers and intending to aid the
invading army from the United States.
According to Hong Kong advices
Manila is ready to surrender. The
backbone of Spanish resistance at the
Philippines is said to have been broken,
and no fight is probable. A real show
of force by the Americans will be fol-
lowed by the hauling down of the Span.
ish flag. The continued presence of
the German fleet at Manila gives rise
to much unfavorable comment.
General Parreda, the Spanish com.
mander, refuses to be included in the
capitulation of Santiago de Cuba. Ac-
cording to Spanish military law com.
mander can surrender the troops he
personally commands, but he cannot