Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-01
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oy the Roman Catholic ecclesiatics in
America to protect the religious orders
If the islands. The expulsion of the
friars, the committee contend is nee
essary antecedant to moral sanitation.
The letter names particularly the
Arch Bishop, of Manila; also Bishops
Neuna, Segovia and Sacastas, whose
acts are heartily against both the ma
tives and Jesuit and other respected
religious institutions are condemned by |
every one."
The committee urges President Nc
Kinley to aid the Philippines to sup
press immortality of diobolical institu- |
ton, fostered by these monks. The |
letter concludes as follows: Your lame |
can never be associated with that of
these friars. A sense Of right of the
noble nation at whose head you are
placed. will never permit even victori-
GUS humanitarian of the Stars and
Stripes to protect them.
Santiago, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD -Cas-
tillo had brief interview with Lawton
on yesterday in reference to the disband
ment of the Cuban army. Castillo re-
turned to Garcia in the afternoon. Ar
rangements are now about completed,
and the visit excited little demonstra
ton. A slight earthquake shock was
experienced here yesterday morning.
The yellow fever death rate among the
civilians is increasing despite the better
facilities in the sanitary department
Merida, Mex, Aug. 27.-Many of the
Spanish residents of Havana, and other
Cuban ports are preparing ucatan to
settle, believing that they can improve
their fortunes. On the other hand the
Cuban refugees here refuse to sell their
land in Cuba and will soon return.
New York. Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD-The
yacht, Red Cross, arrived here from
Montauk this morning with fifteen SICK
soldiers aboard for the hospitals OF this
city. These cases are among the worst
in camp, yet al OF them are in fright
| full condition, being mere living skele-
tons. Most of them were without
stockings and undertaking and all
3were too weak to walk.
Washington. Aug. 27-(SpeciaD.-
The deaths from typhoi fever at Fort
Meyer and Camp Alger are increasing.
The rumber of deaths aggregate over
eighty, but the eqact figures are un-
known at present. Six hundred cases
have been treated at Fort Meyer since
the war began.
Washington, Aug. 27-(SpeciaD-- AR
official dispatch from Key West say
that ten cases of yellow fever are nov
, among the marines stationed at tina
point. A strict quarantine is bein:
maintained,
, Seattle, Aug. 29-(Special).- Majo
, Walsh, ex Commissioner of the YukoI
district has arrived here and report
+ this seasons output of gold $11 900 ,O0t
: He predicts that the output for mex
: year will reach $40, 000.0 900.
Washington, August 29.-(Special.) J
. General FitZhugh Lee has asked Secre
9 tary of War Alger to visit the camp a
Fernandina to examine for himself tn
!, condition of the troops. Secretary A
s ger replied by saying that he had no
a time.
Manila, Aug 29-(SpeciaI-The in
= dications are that-the natives will re
.tsume their peaceful pursuits, tea
> away the trenches around Santan
a Pasay, and begin the cultivation of tn
n fields. AguinaldO on tomorrow wi
u remove mis- seat of government iron
i Bakoor to Malolos, twenty miles nOrtf
u leaving the country between there an
+ Cavite free from the insurgents.
London, August 20 Especial. )-Czs
: Nicholas, of Russia, has just madeput
: lie plea for universal peace addresse
y to all the nations represented at tt
e Russian court. 1t is the most remarl
l. able document ever issued by the rule
IS of any nation. 1t declares for the r.
- \ n pfcf q a
l. lnow crushing all nations. The docl
= ment itself is the sensation of the hou
s coming as it does at time when all {
o the European powers are fencing an
l. placing themselves in a position to met
l. war between England and Russia, grow
d ing out of the recent moves in China.
Il Washington, August 29.-(Special.)
it Acting Secretary Moore said toda
al that the United States had. not bee
II asked to participate in the propose
d peace conference instigated by tie Czs
)f of Russia. Officials are inclined to
IF reticent in discussing the matter. Or
official is quoted as saying that.
his opinion, the Cars suggestion
based. not on benevolence. but gree
II and is due to the present situation
II the East. He did not think the Unite
~ ! States would take much interest in tt
: proposition.
b Washington, Aug. 30.-The State D
re artment was advised today that Cha
al Barton on the steamer Clinton arrive
y at Havana yesterday with supplies fl
the starving inhabitants, and that ii
ID Spanish authorities refused to allo
m her to land. The matter is now und
the consideration of the department..
K Washington, Aug. 30.-Officials
If the State Department are sOlidly OF tt
opinion that General Miles will be {
Ill dered before a court martial in order
ee be given an opportunity to explain L
,e recent utterances TO correspondent
! the Kansas City Star. His responsib
ity for the publication is undoubted
OF the officials. General Miles is anxio
IN to have court of inquiry named. A
or iutant-Ge eral Corbln desires an
n curry for personal vindication. 81
~ rotary of War Alger, in an intervie
te tonight, said that if the War Depal
We ment asks General Miles for an explain
is ton the newspapers would not kne
- anything of it. He said he would n
oO engage in this fight.
at Utica, Aug. 3O.-The Eighth Ne
nv OrK RoSl1n6uG arrived ueTo GI1lS HUI
"' ing. The men were suffering intensel
a Forty of them were too sick to lea
to their berths, and some were at the poi
a of death. Their cries of deliripm We
- plainly heard as the train passed throu
~ this city. 1t was a veritable pest ira
Id There was only one physician in char
he of the 236 men, who were refused OIL
in side assistance.
49, New York. Aug. 30.-There is mu
eh concern manifested as to the welfare
We the Eighth New York, which is report
Ell to be coming home in most pitial
an condition. Topographic messages rept
the condition of the men as being We
jill alarming Arrangements for their
IL ception are being hastily made by re
he tives and friends. Hospital ABRAMS
wv ments have been made for 100 men. A
-, balances and other conveyances will
lie on hand to receive the worst cases, q