Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-06
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Mondays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, 1926, 41e,9s2; gold reserve,
S174,561, las.
AT New Orleans Monday the govern
ment purchased the new sea-going tug,
R. w. Wilmot, one of the finest ever
built in America. The price is not
stated.
The French ambassador at Wash
ington, NJ. Cambon, has received nc in
struction to act for Spain in the event
of the withdrawal of the Spanish min
lister, Senior Polo De Bernabe.
Gen. A. w. Greeley, the chief signal
officer of the army, left Washington
Monday for the south where he is to
make arrangements at the various sea-
| coast cities for connecting posts and
forts with electricity.
The vatican refuses to publish the
text of the communications which
have passed between the pontiff and
Madrid, but the statement that his
holiness has asked Spain to arrange
for suspension of hostilities in CUBA
is confirmed.
Commander Bleecker, of the cruiser
Bancroft, which arrived at Boston
Monday, had his leg broken during a
storm at sea on March 90. He was
taken to the hospital, where the ply
sician in charge says he will have to
stay month.
Orders from Secretary Long reached
League Island navy yard Monday for
the ram katahdin to leave the yard as
| soon as she could be gotten ready.
Commander Wilde has sealed orders
which are not to be opened until deep
water is reached.
Soon after sundown Monday night
that tattered United States flag was
taken from the gaff of the wrecked
Maine where it was foated since Feb
ruary II, two days after the explosion.
1t was taken down by an officer and
boats crew from the Fern.
The Spanish torpedo fotilla, under
command of Commodore Villamil, is
still at Cape Verde islands. Three of
the torpedo vessels arrived in one day,
three others later and then the trans
port came. No more are expected.
They are now in good order
1t is stated that the United States is
considering the purchase or lease of
Samana bay, in San Domingo Samana
bay is in the Mona channel between
Porto Rico and San Domingo. 1t is
land-locked bay, five miles long, with
narrow mouth, which could be forti-
fed and easily defended.
Indications are that in case of war
between the United States and Spain
Hayti and San Domingo will remain
neutral. The attitude of these two
governments is of great Importance
because of their geographical situa-
ton, lying between Cuba and Porto
Rico and close to each other.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon.
don Daily Mail says: Il learn on ex-
cellsnt authority that the Spanish re-
ply to President Mckinley is regarded
as move to gain time and to avoid re-
plying directly to the American ulti-
matum. Spain will now find the means
of yielding while saving her face"
The San Francisco typographical
union has inaugurated strike TO en-
force the nine hour day decided upon
by the International Typographical
union. Several firms have conceded
the demand. About 500 workmen are
out while 400 are working. Some of
these are not affected by the new law.
semi-official denial has been issued
of the report that Jules Cambon,
French ambassador to the United
States, had intimated to the American
government that France would not in
tervene unless asked to do so by Amer
lea. The denial is significant in view
of the report that European govern
ments are exchanging notes
The torpedo boat for the United
States navy, now in course OF construc-
tiqn at the Union iron works, San
Francisco, will be launched early in
June and be ready for active service
early in August The 24O-ton boat will
have speed of 80 knots an hour and
will be fitted with six torpedo tubes
one four-inch gun and two rapid.fre
machine guns, -......,