Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
.EP|TONE OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Collection of Itoms From
Many Places Culled From the Press
Reports of the Current Week.

Ledu anu sugar are advancing rapidly
in London owing to the war.
Secretary Alger has submitted esti.
mates of $34, 600, 900 to cover addition.
al army expenses to July /. This will
be included in the general deficiency
bill.
The committee on military affairs
has favorably reported the administra-
ton bill ~suspCnding important laws
governing the quartermaster's depart
ment in the army.
The emergency war measure was
passed in the house on the 28th by
unanimous consent. 1t repeats the
limitations upon the purchase of quar-
termaster's supplies during the existing
war with Spain.
Minister Clayton communicated to
the foreign department OF the govern
ment at Mexico the resolution of the
American congress declaring war with
Spain. Minister Mariscal, of the for.
eign department, replied, assuring the
American minister on the authority of
President Diaz, that Mexico will main
tain the strictest neutrality.
Oriental adviCes received by steamer
in Vancouver, B. c., tell of a shocking
massacre which occurred near Taipon,
China, at the house OF one Yang Kin
shang. A party of over 30 robbers
entered the house and murdered Yang,
his wife, his mother and children and
servants, 10 persons in all, who resist
ed them in their attempt to loot the
house and attack the daughters. When
the raiders had butchered all the in
mates they set the house on fire.
The large packing-houses of the At
lantic Powder Company, neal Dover,
N. D., containing high explosives for
the United States government were
blown up and two men are known to
have been killed. Several are missing
and a number were injured. The ex-
plosion is believed to have been the
work of Spanish spies. Suspicious
characters had been seer around the
buildings for several days.
The large Spanish steamer Guido.
bound from Corunna for Havana with
a large cargo of provisions and money
for the Spanish troops, was captured by
the United States monitor Terror. The
capture took place 10 miles off Car
denas, after a desperate chase, during
which the monitor Terror and the gun
BOAT Macbias fired several shots, almost
blowing the Spaniard's pilot house into
the water. One man in the pilot house
was seriously injured. 1t is estimated
that with her cargo she is worth nearly
$500, 900.
Eleven people were killed by an ex-
ploslon at the Santa Cruz, Cal, powder
works.
h treasury department has ordered
the Saturna, a Spanish vessel seized in
Biloxi harbor, released.
In n storm off the Atlantic coast an
unknown vessel was wrecked. An.
other vessel was reported signalling for
help.
The monitor Terror captured the
Spanish coasting steamer Ambrosio
Bolivar with 500, 900 in silver on board.
of the Cuban coast.
Troops are soon to be landed in
Cuba. The plan is t. establish a base
o. operations, open communication with
Gomez and feed the reconcentrados,
Dispatches from Matanzas saw An
American torpedo-boat DESTROYER has
twice entered the port of Matanzas.
The second time six shots were fred at
her and she retired.
The harbor of San Juan is bein,
placed in n state of defense by the
Spaniards. a new battery is set nm nj
the east of San Cristobal castle and
submarine explosives have been thickly
planted at the harbor entrance.
Secretary Long has announced his in.
tentlon of purchasing the Holland sub
marine torpedo-boat, on Assistant Sec
eretary Roosevelt's recommendation.
ms proposition is to utilize the boat in
blowing up MORO castle.
Secretary Long declares Havana will
not be bombarded until serious danger
from attack by the Spanish fleet is
eliminated. He says the United States
cannot afford to risk the loss of a war.
snip until the armadas are destroyed or
are no longer u menace to be greatly
feared.
The three days. debate on the war
revenue bill began in the house
Wednesday. D%ingley opened the de.
bate and was followed by Bailey, who
opposed the measure and proposed 10
substitute Tor it taxes on incomes and
bank deposits and coinage OF silver
seigniorage.
Genetal Miles and the Cuban repre.
sentatives held ar important confer.
enee in Washington, ID. c., and went