Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-02
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Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.
A German warship has started from
Nagasalki, japan, for Manila
The British consul at Santiago de
Cuba has cabled for a British war ship.
Madrid officials do not believe Amer
lcans can land at Matanzas, MS tho
bay is full of torpedoes
The Argentine republic will make a
declaration of neutrality, but may not
make coal contraband of war.
Spaniards believe Washington re-
oorts as to movements is intended to
hoodwink the Spanish government,
A special dispatch from Madrid says
the Spanish government is going to
sxpel all United States citizens from
Spain.
The United States steamers St Louis
and Harvard sailed from New York
Saturday morning. Destination un-
known.
Samuel E. Nichols, managing editor
Of the Buffalo Times, and until recent
ly pension agent in this city, died FRI
day aged 55.
Japan has requested permission for
Japanese naval officers to watch the
operations in the Philippines from the
Spanish headquarters.
There is no truth in the sensational
reports sent from Key West to the eff
feet that case ofstreason has been dis
covered on board the Puritan.
Gen. Weyler in the Spanish senate
Friday urged the government to take
the offensive against America He
justified his administration in Cuba.
At the caucus of democratic senators
Friday afternoon, Senator German re-
signed as chairman of the democratic
caucus and was succeeded by Senator
Turpie.
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from Rio Janeiro says the departure of
the United States dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy has been delayed by a break
age in her machinery.
Information has been received at
Washington that three Spanish tor
pedo boats, two of them towed by
transports, left st. Vincent Saturday
morning for the Canaries
At Fridays session of the senate the
report of the conferees on the naval
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to. The measure as perfected
carries little more than S57, 100000.
All the troops of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard included in the call for
state volunteers are now quartered at
Camp Harvey in Milwaukee, the last
contingent arriving from West SUI
perior Friday.
The Santa Fe Railway Co. officials
have given notice that commencing
Monday the working time of all shop
men OF this system will be increased Is
hours per week. This will increase
the pay roll 81 per cent.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Hong Kong says: New Manila
has fallen into the hands of the insur.
gents it is reported. There are several
rebel leaders in Hong Kong and they
do not doubt the repert
Gov. Rogers has issued orders for
volunteers to proceed to Tacoma,
Wash, for enlistment in the United
States army. All companies will ar.
rive on Sunday and be mustered iVto
the United States service on Monday.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba are
that on Saturday last april a3) Pombo,
commandante general of that division,
proclaimed that every man between Is
and so must volunteer in Spanish ser.
vice under penalty of arrest, trial and
death. Reign of terror exists in the
city and thousands leave nightly.
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the Philadelphia National League
Baseball club, Friday announced tc
their players that $4,000 will be Gi
vided among them if the club wins tie
championship pennant this season
and that for second place $1,000 will
be given; for third place $500, anG
for fourth place, Sl,250.