Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-09-02
LATER NEWS.

Russia's plan for an international
conference to perpetuate universal peace
is not likely to be favorably received
at Washington.
1t is officially announced that there
were 1890 deaths from plague last
week in Bombay presidency. The epi-
demic is spreading.
Details of the homeward movement
have been practically completed. Gen
eral Miles and his staff and eight COM
panies of the Second Wisconsin volun-
teers left Ponce Tuesday.
A clash is already imminent between
England and Russia. The Chinese
minister at St. Petersburg says the
former government made demands on
the latter which will not be considered.
Admiral Dewey says he wants to be
at Manila in case war is resumed. He
will not attend the sittings of the Paris
commission unless positively command
etd to do so, and has written the presi-
dent to this effect.
Chief Wilkie, OF the secret service, is
informed OF the arrest at Texarkana OF
two men believed to te implicated in
a counterfeiting scheme. The arrest is
the sequel of a case which the secret
service has been working on since April
last.
The military commissions are to
assume full control. and Cuba and Porto
Rico will be governed like Santiago and
the Philippines. The commissioners
instructions, received from the pre- =
dent are the same as those given Shat
ter and Merritt. Control of the entire
island of Cuba is to be taken. Admiral
Schley will keep his flag flying while
serving in the commission.
Owing to tho failure of the harvests
in seven districts of the government of
Kasar and in the provinces CT Samara,
Saratotf, Siberk, Viatke and -Perma,
Russia, where the crops are almost
worthless, great distress prevails. An
lmals in great numbers are dying of
starvation. Unless the promised gov
eminent supplies are speedily sent, the
suffering will be terrible.
Lieutenant Haines, commanding an
artillery platoon under Captain Potts,
in Porto Rico, was wounded on August
10, the day the war ended. He is now
in st. Luke's hospital in New York
city. He says the artillery platoon he
commanded was in the thick of the
conflict. Several men of his command
besides himself were wounded and two
were killed by the deadly fire of the
Spaniards.
Camara's decrepit squadron, all that
is left OF Spain's navy, has arrived at
Ferrol.
Dewey has transferred his flag to the
cruiser Baltimore, the Olympia sailing
for Hong Kong to be docked and
cleaned.
The United States peace commission,
is composed of Senator Davis, Senator
Frye, Whitelaw Reid, Justice White
and Secretary Day.
William X. Vanderbilt and the cap.
tain of his half-rater were thrown into
Newport harbor by the capsizing OF
their craft, and had narrow escape
from drowning.
Senator Hoar may be our next am
bassador to Great Britain. President
Mckinley will, it is said, make the ap
pointment il given assurance that i
will be accepted.
In statement by General Shafter h,
says the Santiago campaign was fault
lessly conducted. And the man whC
so conducted it was Shafter, who is no
too modest to say so, and incidental,
to reply to some reflections which hav,
been made upon his method OF doinI
things.
General Aguinaldo, interviewed a
Bacoor, declared that he was anxious
to support the authority OF the United
States in those isands, and he had per
suaded the other leaders to accept hi
views. Once Spanish rule is ended, h
favors the disbandment of the lnsur
gent army.
A translation of General Blanco'
latest proclamation to .he people o
Havana has reached Washington. l
says; Property-owners in Cuba shoul,
refrain from all hostile manifestation
and put their trust in the Unite,
States, which will do them justice an,
protect them as regards their privat
interests.
The United States and Germany ar
not in harmony regarding the govern
ment of Samoa. Emperor William,
is said, is jealous. A desire to absor
the islands prompts his course. Core
spondence now in progress betwee
Washington and Berlin may lead t
serious friction. The United State
maintains firm attitude with regar