Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-04-14
TELEGRAMS in BRIEF.
IN CUBA.

Reports from Havana say that
spanla, Dis have planted mines IN the
harbor
The cruisers Vizcaya and oquehdo
left Havana and are reported TO nave
gone to Porto Rico.
It is reported that The pope is urg-
ing Spain to offer an aImlstite 10 Ohe
Cuban insu gents.
SpaIn is said TO have obtained hVe
additional cruisers and to have given
orders to mobilize her fleets.
An official statement was made In
Madrid that an agreement with the
United States will be rea"hed.
The Spanish torpedo ilotilla has
been ordered TO remain at the Cape
Verde islands until further orders.
Representative Barey offered in the
house u resolution recognizing Gu
bar independence. Speaker Reed
ruled him out OF order and was sus-
Gained.
The revival of the Cannamala
claim against Spain by Germany ID
regarded as casting doubt as TO
whether or not Germany will remain
neutral.
The Spanish government has gaz-
cited decree creating $45,0O0,O00 OF
new treasury notes on the guarantee
of tho receipts from the tobacco
stamps and octroi duties.
The reply OF the Spanish govern
ment 70 the American demands IL con
sidered unsatisi actory In Washington.
The president Ia represented as re-
garding war as almost inevitable.
Adjutant General Corbin says: mo
order has been issued nor has any
suggestion been made for the trans
fer OF the third infantry from its
present station at Fort Smelling.
The London Daily Mail calls Spain
ian artful dodger manipulating to gain
time to get that torpedo liotiila to
Porto Rico" but says there arc clever
men at Washington and the totilla
may need TO hurry.
President Mckinley stIll hopes for
peace, and Speaker Reed and Senator
Davis have promised him to hold con-
gross la check temporarily Spain's
torpedo ilotilla, instead OF arriving
ut Porto Rico, reached the Cape Verde
Islands In u disabled condition, hay-
Ing been dispersed by u storm.
The work incident to tho trans
formation of the yachts and tugs re-
GENTLY purchased for the navy de-
partment 80 M to make them prac-
teable for naval purposes Is now well
under way. The alterations and
changes necessary are being rushed.
Consul General Lee maintains u
s,heerfulMess through MI the rumors
and excitement. lie Is constantly
watched, In accordance with govern
ment orders, but goes his way as If
he were In Rlcmnoud, declining to
regard M Sci ious the numerous and
notwithstanding threats against
his life.
The European powers, having no
hope of offectlng any change In the
presidents intentions, are oxerting
pressure on Madrid. Senator Thurs
ton and others say that mere Inter
vention would make the United
States responsible for $500 900 900
bonds issued by Spain with the rev
'enues of Cuba M security
The Madrid El Correo Nspanola
says that the mail steamer Alfonso
XIII. arrived ut Corruna. having ON
board two prisoners charged with an
attempt to blow up tho Spanish crui-
ser Almirante Oquendo In Havana
harbor. 1t Ia also rumortd that Julio
x.nibal Enrlques and correspondent
OF New York newspaper were i'm
plicated.
The Newark conference OF the M
E. church, In session ut East Orange,
N. j., adopted resolution commend
ing President Mckinley for his pa
thence In tho present crisis and for
his patriotic course In trying to pre-
vent war without the loss of honor to
the nation and pledging tho support
of the conference to the president In
case war should be declared by the
government.