Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-21
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Senor Leon Y Castillo refused to az.
cept the Spanish foreign portfolio.
Thursdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, s2Oo, T75, 500; gold reserve,
sl7a2T1,Os9
1t is rumored in Madrid that the
Spanish Cape Verde squadron. com
manded by Adm. Cervera, has arrived
off Havana,
The Seventh district poculist con-
vention Thursday renominated Hon.
Jerry Simpson, of Medicine Lodge,
Kas., for congress by acclamation.
Between 5000 and 10000 Spanish
troops, drawn from Catalonia, Anda-
lusia, Aragon and Valencia, are en-
barking at Barcelona for the Philip
pine islands
B. j. Franklin, ex-governor of Ari-
zona, is dead at his home in Phoenix,
Ariz. He lay down to rest and when
member of his family went to call him
he was found to be dead.
Under orders from Gen. Shafter of
ficers of the 9th artillery, stationed at
Port Tampa, have placed under arrest
boy who is sus spected of being spy
in the service of the Spanish govern
mept
A temporary state organization has
been perfected by the Red Cross society
of California, which already embraces
all of the leading cities. Good work is
being done for the soldiers encamped
at the Presidio.
1t is reported in Hong Kong that the
Spanish governor of the Philippine is
lands is conclliating many of the in
surgent chiefs with high appoint
ments, while other chiefs are succeed
ing in federating the. rival tribes.
The Red Cross society has arranged
to send one or two dozen competent
men nurses with the Philippine expe-
dition, provided that they will enlist.
They will be excused from all military
duties and be released at the end Of
the war.
Reports coming in to Dubuque, Ia,
from the country show that the heavy
great damage. The smaller bridges have
been swept away, and in some places
seed has been washed out of the
ground. More than two inches of rain
fell.
The 1st infantry regiment of Texas
volunteers left Austin at 2 o'clock
Thursday for New Orleans. The and
regiment will follow at 9 o'clock for
the same place 1t is not known when
the 3rd infantry and the cavalry will
leave, but probably not before next
week.
The San Diego Cali chamber Of
commerce has shipped to San Fran
cisco a carload of lemons consigned to
the Red Cross society for the Amer
lean soldiers and sailors in the Philip
pines. The fruit was freely given by
the growers in that county. One box
of the finest lemons are addre ssed to
Adm. Dewey.
All the newSr aper correspondents at
Tampa were notified Friday that in
the future all dispatches must lie
placed in the hands of Lieut. Miley, of
Gen. Skaters staff, for approval
The censorship in the future will be
very rigid, and it is said that it will
be kept in force until after the in-
vasion Of Cuba takes place.
Senior Domingo Capote- vice presi-
dent of the Cuban republic, who has
just landed in Kingston, Jamaica,
from Cuba, and who is now on the way
to the United States, will not super
sede Senor Estrada Palma, who has
the full confidence of the Cuban gov
ernment; but it is felt that he can
more effectively present certain views
of the Cuban chiefs.
The agent in the Canary islands of
Liverpool firm writes that the British
consul there has been informed that the
United States will not lombard the
Canary islands as a result of an ar
rangement between Great Britain and
the United States whereby, while Great
Britain remains neutral, the United
States will abstain from such \ bonn
bardmeut which would mean great de.
struction Of British property.