Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22
EPITOME OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting COneet4on Of Items From
Many Places CuI1ed From the rress
Reports Of the Current Weak.

several mild cases OF measles have
broken out since the arrival of the Pa.
cific coast troops.
A London correspondent OF French
journal says the powers will intervene
and the United States will be robbed
OF the Philippines.
The gunboat Bennington has left San
Francisco for the North IN quest OF the
Spanish privateers reported off the
coast of British Columbia.
While at Honolulu an American flag
was presented to the cruiser Charleston
by the Queen Dowager Kapiolani of
Hawaii, in token OF friendship for the
United States.
News of the defeat OF the imperial
troops near Woo Chow is confirmed in
Hong Kong. The loss of the imperial
forces is probably more than 1900
killed.
A beautiful American flag has been
sent by the steamer Alameda to the Ha-
waiian chamber of commerce to be un-
fuIled at the ceremonies of raising the
flag in that city. 1t was the gift of the
chamb OF commerce of San Francisco.
By the explosion of boiler in the
Niagara starch works the building was
wrecked and six persons we're killed
and 26 injured. Two others are miss
ing, are supposed to have perished.
Of the persons in the building, only
two escaped, Most of the injured were
persons outside the works. Scarcely
house within 1000 feet of the works
escaped being hit with bricks, twisted
iron or heavy timbers.
A dispatch to the London Daily
News from Gibraltar tells long story
of pseudo wealthy Mexican who was
lionized for six weeks at Madrid and
Cadiz, dined with Admiral Camara,
inspected the feet and defenses, and in
every way won the confidence of the
officials, only to disappear the moment
warrant was issued for his arrest.
He afterward confessed to the corre-
spondent that he was captain in the
Second Texas Rangers, and was acting
as the confidential, agent OF the United
States government.
The first and most daring train rob-
berry in years on the Truckee division
of the Central Pacific occurred two
miles east of Hum boldt. Two masked
robbers held up the East-bound ex-
press train. The engineer and fireman
were taken off the engine and compelled
to go to the express car, the robbers
climbing over the tender and covering
them with revolvers and Winchester
rifle. The robbers blew open the ex-
press car door with dynamite and also
blew the safe open. The car was COM
pletely demolished. The amount se-
cured is not known. No one was hurt
in the explosion.
Toral surrendered just in time to
cheat SIMPSONS warships out of a job.
A large majority of our troops in
Cuba will be withdrawn at once.
Major-General Brooke has been Or
dered from Chickamauga to Washing
ton Immediately for consultation re-
garding the Porto Rican expedition.
The news of the fall of Santiago
brought JOY to the troops in Cuba, as
campaigning before Santiago was pros
ecuted under severe difficulties. Rest
was impossible, Chilling rains soaked
the men by night and broiling sun
scorched them by day.
Commodore Hichborn, chief naval
constructor, is anxious to keep Hobson.
The proposed transfer OF the hero to
the line is not favored. He says a
greater career is open to man of Hob
sons abilities in the construction corps
than ms the commander of vessel OF
the United States navy.
In compliance with the cabinet de.
cision Chief Of Engineers Wilson has
ordered the removal of all the mines,
and harbors will be freed at once of all
dangerous distractions TO navigation.
The task is difficult one, as great care
must be observed in raising or explod-
ing the mines to prevent accidents.
Believing the effect OF the appearance
of the American squadron on the Span.
ish coast will be in direct proportion To
the strength of the fleet, Secretary
Long and the naval board have decided
to strengthen Commodore Watson g
command by an additional armor-clad
and probably three or four protected
and unprotected cruisers.
The signal officer at Key West 10.
ported to the war department that the
ship San Domingo was wrecked of the
Isle of Pines, Cuba, while trying to
run the blockade. The nationality of
the vessel is unknown.
Correspondence published in Madrid
says there is an enormous difference
between the concessions which Spain is