Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-10
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Bahia, Brazil
The house has passed bill increas'
ing the number of rear admirals, max
ing provision for the promotion of
Dewey.
The house passed the senate bill
authorizing the army to feed the Gu.
bans and arm the people in the island
of Cuba.
The weather observer at Cape Henry
reports the cruiser New Orleans as
passing the capes at 6:20 o'clock Sun
day night,
A special dispatch from Madrid says
orders have been sent to Gov. Gen. Au-
gusti to resist to the death an attack
on Manila.
The Spanish cruiser Isabel II. ar
rived at st. Thomas, West Indies, early
Monday morning, and soon afterward
sailed again.
The United States Gunboat Hugh
McCulloch left Hong Kong at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Greenwich time,
after receiving urgent dispatches from
Washington.
1t is claimed that a message has been
received in Madrid from Manila an
nouncing that the Spanish troops
have retired from Manila, taking with
them all their arms, ammunition and
stores
Senator Jones, of Nevada, has indi-
Gated he will oppose the bond provision
of the war revenue bill. 1t therefore
will be stricken out in committee and
then fight will be made in the senate
to reinsert it.
| F. =. Schuster, of the Germania
Schuetzen club, broke the worlds rec
ord at the 200 yard target at Shell
Mound, Cal His score of Asa was two
greater than the record made last year
by A. S.recker.
Following outbreaks caused by the
scarcity and high priced bread a. Bad
ajoz, capital of the province of that
name, and at Alicante, the seaport OF
Valencia, martial law has been pro-
claimed at both places
Secretary Long says Blanco's report
as to the laundering of the Cincinnati
is baseless, as the ship is at Key West.
He also denies that the Montgomery
has had an engagement He expects
no news from our fleets before Mon
day.
On the representations of the Ba-
shaw, Mr. F. c. Partridge, the United
States consul general had advised
American subjects not to leave Tan
gier, but owing to the state of Span
ish feeling some families have already
gone.
The schooner Gladys, bound from
New York, which stopped at Delaware
Breakwater, reports having passed a
supposed American cruiser. She was
painted lead color and had two fun
nels. No flag flying. Steering south
southwest.
Senator Lodge presented and the
senate passed a resolution authorizing
the president to present sword to
Dewey and medals to officers and men
under him who were in the battle of
Manila. 1t appropriates $4,000 for
the purpose.
Gov Wolcot Sunday received tele-
gram from Adjt Gen. Corbin announc-
ing the intention of the war depart
ment to order regiment of Massachu-
setts infantry to Chickamauga prepa-
ratory to going to Cuba. 1t is possible
the Second regiment may go.
| Divine services were held in the vari-
ous camps at Tampa and Port Tampa
Sunday. Drills were suspended, which
is customary on Sunday, and large
majority of the soldiers attended serv-
ices on what may prove to be the last
Sunday they will spend outside of
Cuba for many months.
Senator Hale has presented resolu'
j ton of thanks to Dewey and a bill
permitting him to be made rear ad-
niraL In the house Mr.. Boutelle has
done the same. The resolution passed
both branches with rising vote. The
bill creating an additional rear admir-
al for Dewey passed the senate.
An agreement has been reached for
the sale OF the Leroi mine at Ross
land to the British-American corpora
ton of London. The price is SS,ooo,-
300. Half million was placed on de-
oosit in London Saturday. About two
!, and a half millions of the purchase
price will come to the residents o!
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