Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-11
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by Telegraph.
George Muller, the philanthropist, is
dead in London.
The American yacht Anita, with
congressional party on board, arrived
at Havana,
Queen Victoria started for Ports
mouth at 4;3o Thursday on her way to
the south of France.
Senator Chandler has introduced
bill providing for remission of duties
on war materials that may be inn
ported.
Wednesdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, S224, 54i ,637; gold reserve,
Sl6s, ss3,179.
The monitor Miantonomah and the
ram Katahdin were placed in commits
sion at o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the League Island navy yard
The White Star steamer Majestic
sailed Thursday from Liverpool for
New York via Queenstown, having on
board 2,5S2, 500 in gold for the United
States.
At Omaha Neb., fire Thursday morn
ing destroyed the Deadwood and Del
aware smelter and considerable
amount of residence property. Loss
about Sl50, 900.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce Thursday agreed to recon-
mend the confirmation of Hon. w. j.
Calhoun, as interstate commerce COM
missioner. There was no opposition.
House committee on elections No.
has agreed by strict party vote to
make report in favor of seating eX-
Representative Josiah Patterson, who
contested the seat of Mr.. Carmack, of
the Tenth Tennessee district.
Two more bodies have been recover
ed from the Maine wreck. According to
advices from Havana any that may be
found hereafter will be brought to
Key West on the light house tender
Mangrove instead OF the Bache.
Pay Director L. G. Billings of the
navy has been detached as general in
spector of the pay corps and ordered
to examination for retirement. He
was recently court martialled and this
action is in mitigation of his sentence.
The strike at the Whittenton cotton
mills, Taunton, Miss, is practically
ended. A delegation of loom fxers
waited upon Superintendent Lowering
Wednesday and informed him that the
operators were ready to return to
work at the reduced rate of wages.
At Omaha, Neb., DIR. w. o. Rodgers,
head physician of Woodmen of the
World, died Thursday from rheuma-
tism of the brain. He had been i'll
but few days DIR. Rodgers identif-
cation with fraternal insurance or.
ders has been extensive during the
last decade.
While the news that the senate had
passed the $50, 000 900 defense bill caused
profound satisfaction among the naval
and military authorities in Key West,
many declared that more was needed
for the purchase of battleships, and
that the necessary appropriations
should be made without delay.
Many congratulations are coming to
the white house and the state depart
ment from all parts of the country up
on the patriotic spirit exhibited in
dealing with the latest phases OF the
official in character, but many are per-
sonally directed to the president
The feet at the Tortugas remained
stationary Wednesday. Among the
recent rumors was one that Rr. Adm.
Sicard had been relieved of the COM
mand. This, however, is denied, al
though Adm. Sicard declines to dis
cuss the probabilities of his resigna-
ton or the condition of his health.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyers
Osado and Audaz left the Clyde bank
Wednesday afternoon fully manned
and with all their guns and other
armaments on board. They will en-
bark their ammunition Thursday at
Greenock, and will sail on Saturday.
AT their trials they developed a speed
of 80 knots.
The war department is arranging to
secure a large supply, of the most
modern rifles, sufficient in time of
emergency to arm force of 500, 600
men. The need of these modern guns
has long been apparent, but congress
has not shown a disposition to supply
any reserve of rifles for use by a volun-
teer force in time of emergency.
Adm. Sicard has been authorized to
enlist suitable men for the navy at the
west if he can find the material. He
reported that he had received some ap-
plications from machinists and seamen
and was Immediately given the power
to take the men. The department is
still striving vigorously to secure ma.
chinists, especially men who know how
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