Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-01
EPIT0ME OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Tress
Reports of she Current Week.

running low, and steamers are forced
to turn to America for their supplies.
A serious riot attendant upon a strike,
in which women took a leading part.
occurred at Oshkosh, Wis. NOn-union
men we're shut out of a sash and door
factory and the plant was ordered closed
down.
A Madrid dispatch from San Juan
says. An American cruiser appeared
off the harbor and the cruiser Isabella
and gunboat Terror sailed out to attack
her. The American withdrew immedi-
ately. One Spaniard was killed and
three wounded.
No revenue stamps will be required
on money orders, according to a con-
struction of the new law. Instead, an
additional charge OF the amount of the
stamp provided for will be made for
the money order upon its issuance from
the postoffice.
Surgeon-G General Van Reypen, OF the
navy, has received a number of letters
from officers with Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron testifying to the gratefulness
and appreciation with which the deli
cacies sent for the sick and wounded
have been received.
A Madrid dispatch says: News of
serious fighting near Santiago has been
received here. Cervera cables that the
situation is critical. The governor of
Santiago admits that the Spaniards
have been obliged to retire, but a Span.
ish victory is claimed.
A Cuban scout has brought news to
the United States camp at Baiquiri
that Cervera's ships are now in battle
array. The positions have been
changed to make the guns command
the harboI entrance. Both Spanish
torpedo-boat destroyers have been to.
tally disabled by the incessant firing of
the American ships.
Colonel Torrey's regiment of rough
riders have left Cheyenne for jackson.
vile. This regiment is made up of
the pick of the mountain and plain,
men skilled in the use of the rifle and
revolver, and will unquestionably make
a valuable addition to the mounted
forces to be sent to Cuba.
Cornell won the university boat race
at New London, Conn. Yale crossed
the line four lengths behind and
Harvard came in third. 1t was a pretty
contest, but was Cornell's race, almost
from the start, her crew taking the lead
hnfnpa nhi tha hale nil, E-n ,-l
maintaining it until the finish line was
crossed.
A special from Santiago says Cervera
will attempt to unbottle his fleet. His
ships are coaled and ready to seize
the first opportunity to make a dash for
the open sea.
a dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica,
says the Spanish steamer Purmissa
Conception ran the blockade in safety
and has arrived at Trinidad with money
and supplies for the Spanish troops.
General Miles has received "a cipher
message from Captain Allen. chief
signal officer in Cuba, saying the land
ing of troops has actually begun, and
was in progress when the dispatch was
sent.
The United States cruiser Marble.
head has landed supplies in Guantana.
mo and ousted the Spaniards. The
cruiser was fired upon by a Spanish
gunboat which attempted to repel the
invasion, but was quickly driven out OF
sight and into shallow water.
a cable between the United States
and Hawaii may soon be laid. The
prospect OF annexation has revived new
interest in the project. The house
committee on commerce will make M
effort to secure action on the pendin,
measure in congress at the sessions t,
be held next winter.
Spanish prisoners captured durin,
the Santiago campaign will be remove,
from Cuba. The government has de
termined that all Spaniards falling int,
American hands shall be we'll cared for
They will be brought away in trans
ports, The number has been various
ly estimated ut from go 900 to 80, 600
The projected expedition to Port
Rico has been abandoned at least 70
the present. 1t is stated that there ar
no troops to spare for the movement
The entire attention of the war de
partment is to be concentrated upo
the prosecution to q successful issue q
the Santiago campaign, in accordanc
with Miles recommendations.
The house committee on militar
affairs has agreed on and favorably r,
ported n joint resolution reviving III
grade of lieutenant general in til
army. 1t authorizes the president I
appoint q acknowledgement whenevc
he deems it eXpedient, to he selecte
from those officers in the military Sc.
vice distinguished for courage, ski