The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-17
LATE NEWS SUMMARY.
A COLUMN OF BRIEF ITEMS GLtANto
FROM PRESS DISPATCHES.
s,,ua,,on in Transvanl Is Critical--.Dreyfus
on His Way to characterization In
Lou,siara-Steamer Paris is Doomea---
Treasury Statement, ETC., Etc.

Trea,ury Statement, Etc, Etc.
Dreyfus has left Cayenne on the 0faS J
for France.
The new cup defender. the Column
bia was launched Saturday.
A tornado swept over Spain, Friday,
leaving destruction and death in Its
path.
Capt Henry Nichols, commanding
the Mondanock in Manila Bay, is dead
of sunstroko.
The United States cruiser Newark
has been heard from and is considered
perfectly SAFE
II is said that filibustering expedl-
ton against Guatemala is being fitted
out in Cuba
Charlton has made its appearance at
Keuner, La and several mules have
died of the disease.
Contributions for the Dewey homo
fund are now being received in consld-
cradle amounts.
"A Cuban bandit chief was taken
from the gendarmerie at Holsuln and
hung by q mob
The peace conference is still IN ses-
sion at the Hague, but very little is be-
ing accomplished
The United States torpedo boat
stringham was launched at Whining
ton, Del, Saturday.
All parties in Samoa have agreed tc
i abide by the decision Of the commission
of tie three powers.
@ The steamer Paris Of the American
r line, which recently ran on the Mana
g cles is now known to be doomed.
y Saturdays statement of the condi
}. ton of the treasury shows: Cash bal
ances $971, 1854, Is gold reserve, $685.
OOS, 4S1.
A report of the army operations
the Philippines during March show
te killed and died of disease SO, wounde
5O3.
'n 1t is reported in London that tt
i" United States has been asked to med
81 ate between Great Britain and tt
Transvaal.
~ Gen Royal T. Frank. commando
the department Of the Gulf, has be-
appointed to the command of the d
partment of Texas
81. According tossprivate advices recei
Of ed from the Hague there is grave da
mo- ger that one and all of the arbltratl
-, schemes before the conference will ia
his The situation in the Transvaal
,ys critical, and it is thought England W
4 a force war Fresh troops are going
en- South Africa by every steamer.
md Antonio Barrios, leader of the Lib
in al party in Guatemala, and candid
ice for president, has been compelled
The the government to flee the country.
lth Over forty passengers were inju
ala three fatally, by the derailment o.
Zee train on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf road, near Grandview, Mo-,
ie" day.
" The Grand Prix de Paris were
A0N Sunday at Longchamps, and extrao
'0V' nary precautions were taken to pro
Ivy President Loubet from insult and
the W.
sault.
The irreconciliable Cuban LEAF
have plotted, it is said, if independt
is not granted in two years, to al
n By the torch to all property held in tn
land by foreigners
oln' James Jeffries "knocked OUT Ro
vine Fitzsimmons Friday night in ell
Sllo' rounds. The Californian was age
mer sive throughout, and..won through y
l'eR' strength, agility and skill and pluc
'I Gems Lawton, Wheaton and I
4o1 shine advanced from San Pedro MI
hou, Saturday, sweeping the country
- tween Manila Bay and Bay Lake, S
~, Of Manila. American loss, two OF
1900 md twenty two men wounded.
vim, Fillipinos were found dead in
,,o.. trenches
L ulS m HnunnftOn.