Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-09-09
LATER NEWS.

Wikoff within the next three weeks.
James Wilson, "King of Tramps,"
has been commended for his bravery at
Santiago.
Fifty deaths and over one hundred
prostrations is the result of one hot day
in New York.
John Hills, a well-to-do New York
ice dealer, his wife and his sister-in-
law. Mary Conlin, have been poisoned
by whisky sent through the mail.
Private letters from our consuls
abroad indicate that the Philippines
must be retained if the United States
desires to maintain its position in the
world of nations.
The Iowa met with an accident in the
Brooklyn navy-yard dock. The engine
rooms are said to have been partly
flooded during the process of floating
the big battle-ship.
The French minister of war, M.
Cavaignac, has resigned. The resigna-
tion is due to disagreement with his
colleagues, who desire a revision of the
Dreyfus case. Thus a revision of the
case seems assured.
Oriental advices say that the recent
assaulting of an American missionary
in the Sorachi district, Japan, is caus-
ing considerable excitement, especial.
ly since the new treaties will spread
foreign residents all through the in
terror.
According to native Japanses papers,
Marquis Ito's visit to China is liable to
result in his changing residence. 1t is
said that he has been offered a prlncely
salary to become general adviser to the
emperor.
More soldiers are soon to leave for
Honolulu. General Miller Gays three
regiments will sal from San Francisco
within a month. The First Tennessee,
Fifty-frst Iowa and Twentieth Kansas
are the lucky men The 9th and 7th
California and California heavy artiI-
leIy are to be mustered out.
Spanish soldiers have demanded their
pay, and they object to leaving Cuba
without it. Posters eXhorting the
troops to refuse to leave Havana unless
the money is first forthcoming, were
circulated in Havana. The prevailing
sentiment is one of animosity toward
Madrid.
A Madrid dispatch says: General
Jademes, ad interim governor of the
Philippines, replying to the govern.
ment's request for information as to the
true situation OF affairs in the archi.
pelago, reports that to resume establish.
ment of Spanish sovereignty over the
islands would require fleet and end
less quantities of material.
At least 81 900, 600 prize money will
be distributed among American sailors
as a result of the war with Spain.
Rear Admiral Sampson of the North
Atlantic squadron will receive $40, 900,
Dewey and his men are to receive $751;.
500 head money. Appropriations 1or
the purpose will likely be made at the
next session OF congress.
General Shafter. says the surrender oi
Santiago was a great surprise to him.
Retribution is not quite complete
The Cuban commissioners will make
an attempt while in Havana to ferret
out the persons who destroyed the
Maine.
Orders have been issued by the wal
department that all the regular army
regiments now at Montauk, which
were started previously east of the Mis-
sissippi river, shall return to the same
stations.
| A semi-official note from Berlin say
that peace having been re-estabisheC
between the United States and Spain
orders have been given that the German
naval force at Manila be at once reduced
to one or two ships.
A report is current in London tina
Great Britain and Germany have signed
treaty of alliance for Germany's sup
port in Egypt. England will recog
nize Germany's claim to Syria as al
outlet for her surplus population.
Reliable information has been OBJ
tanned by the Associated Press to tn,
effect that Russia intends to conven,
the international peace conference a
st. Petersburg one month after the ad
journment of the Spanish-Americal
peace conference at Paris.
The monthly statement OF the public
debt, shows that August 81, the publ
debt less cash in the treasury, wa
Sl,0l2, ,470,7l7 which is decrease TO
the month of $34. 7S9,7l1. This de
crease is accounted for by correspond
ing increase in the cash on hand, du,
to the receipts from the war loan.