Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-09
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tempted ascent of the Dreisch Us
terspitz, in the Dolomite Alps.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says; Russia is
now practically in possession of New.
Chwang. and the open door in north
China is already shut"
A dispatch from the Villa Abers, al
ratziug, near Munich. Bavaria, an.
nounces the death of George Maurice
Ebers, the Psychologist and novelist
He was born in Berlin 10 1887.
A dispatch from Lloyd's agent at
st. Johns, N. F., says he regards the
reported wreck of the transatlantic
line steamship in the trails of Belle
Isle as being without foundation in
fact.
The steamer Tillamook arrived at
San Francisco Sunday evening Is days
from St Michael, Alaska, with l75 pas
sengers. She is reported to have
brought down only small amount of
gold from the Klondike.
The correspondent of the London
Daily News at Odessa gives, under re-
serve, a report that the Russian charge
d'afaires at Pekin, NJ pavloff, will
soon be removed, and he regards it as
indicating Russian backdown.
a special dispatch from Madrid says:
Apparently the public is little con-
c=rned about the progress Of the peace
negotiations. There were bull fights
as usual Sunday and the customary
amusements proceeded with the as-
most gayety.
In connection with the probable Sc.
lection of Secretary Day as one of the
peace commissioners, it is stated that
he will at an early date retire from the
office of secretary of state, and after
concluding his labors as member Of
the commission, resume the practice
of law in Canton.
A Bismarck memorial service, organ.
lied by the Bismarck committee. was
held at noon Sunday in the Royal
opera-house, Berlin. There was a
large attendance. The ceremony was
impressive and worthy of the occasion.
The walls and balconies of the audi
torium were draped with black.
Although there are fears of possible
complications, the acceptance of the
peace terms by Spain strengthened
prices all around on the London
stock exchange Monday, especially in
case of American and Spanish securi-
ties though the business done was not
extensive in view of the settlement.
The Madrid CORES pondent of the
Temps says The cabinet council Sum
day morning discussed the question of
assembling the cortes, but no decision
was reached as the ministers desire to
ascertain if the United States cons,d-
ers the approval of parliament neces-
sary to the definite signing of the
treaty of peace.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said Sunday night
that, while no definite information had
been received by the war department
concerning the steamer Gussie, re-
ported lost off the southwest coast of
Cuba. he was reasonably sure the ves-
sci was safe. She was sent to Santi-
ago with supplies and from there was
to go to Porto Rico with ordnance
stores for the army of invasion.
The big transports Scandia and Ari.
zona may sail from San Francisco for
the Philippines by the end of the
week, if not before. There is grow.
ing belief that they may not carry so
many men as was at first intended,
and that the beginning of peace nero-
tiations will mean the mastering out
OF most of the troops remaining at
Camp Merritt and the Presidio.
After nine mile march to Ring.
gold, Ca, Monday morning, the signal
corps, which has been stationed at
Camp Thomas for some time, left on
special Western e. Atlantic train for
Newport News. The train goes via
Atlanta and the Seaboard Air line.
The seven regiments included in Gen.
Wade's Porto Rican expedition are
still waiting moving orders
War department officials are entire.
~ satisfied with the progress so far
made toward the shipment to Spain of
Gen. Toral's army surrendered at San.
tiago. The vessels which are to be
used for this purpose are now on the
way to Santiago and, barring acci-
dents, they are expected to arrive
there about the 18th inst, when the
troocs will be embarked as RAPIDLY
as possible and proceed at once to
Srain.