Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-21
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

biey eyuoltIluS VI lue AMERICAN line, tne oI.
Paul and st. Louis. Captain Sigsbee will
take command of the St. Paul, and Captain
Goodrich, President of the War College, of
the st. Louis. Both vessels are expected
to be ready for service within three weeks.
News reached Washington from Madrid
that the Spanish warships Vizcaya and
Oquendo have sailed from Porto Rico, east
ward bound. Government officials believe
the report is correct and assume that the
vessels have been ordered to the Canaries
or the Cape Verd Islands,
John Wannamaker has offered to raise
regiment of PennsylvSnians and accom-
pany it to the front. He has also guaran-
teed full pay with retention of position and
life insurance of $1,000 to any man in
the employ of the firm who enlists.
Hiram Mazim, the famous gunmaker'
thinks a war between the United States
and Spain would be ''terribly one-sded,"
Americas navy being far superior to that
of Spain in strength, equipment and speed,
if not in number of ships.
The Poster Lloyd, newspaper of Buda-
pest, admits that Austria and Germany will
be neutral in the war, but hints strongly
that after America has triumphed they will
keep it from imposing too harsh terms on
Spain.
The Pope telegraphed again to the En-
peror of Austria Hungary begging him
once more to Use his influence with the
other European sovGreigns in behalf of
peace between the United States and
Spain.
As Senator Foraker concluded an earn
est plea for the recognition of the Cuban
republic he was embraced by Senator Till
man. Senator Lodge demanded that action
be taken to avenge the Maine.
General Lee is to be given command of
the Virginia volunteers if any are called
for, and return to Havana at their head.
Congress may pass u law to make him
Major General of Volunteers
Negotiations for the sale of the armored
cruiser Garibaldi by Italy to Spain are off,
a Rome dispatch reports on account of the
international regard due to powers about
to become belligerents."
Captain Sampson has accepted an offer
of the Catholic Convent and two school,
buildings at Key West for hospital uses in
case of war, with the services of the nuns
as nurses
General Weyler has arrived in Madrid.
There seems to be a feeling of uncertainty
there whether he will support the Govern
ment Loyalty or head Il revolution.
Don Carlos has issued manifesto ad-
vsing his followers to fight for Spain
against America, but to fight Spain if she
gives up Cuba without war.
The United States squadron at Hong
kong has begun putting Oh war paint,
landing all extra gear and otherwise pre-
pairing for active war service.
Samples of an explosive shell invented
by a Chicago man are being made. 1t is
said their explosion would sink warship
within radius of 800 yards
The New cruiser New Orleans's injuries
will not compel docking She is ready to
fight now The San Francisco will go into
dry dock to be scraped.
Patrick jerome Gleason, former Mayor
of Long Island City, announces that in
case of war he will enlist under General
Fitzhugh Lee.
General Lee was quoted in the Senate as
declaring that Spanish officers celebrated
the destruction of the Maine by giving
banquets.
John Jacob Astor, as President of the
Findlay, Fort Worth and Western Rail-
road, offers to transport Indiana troops
free.
Government contracts for the charter of
the four crack liners, st. Paul, st. Louis,
New York and Paris, are ready for sigma
ture.
A Berlin report says Spain is trying to
negotiate war loan in England, offering a
tenure of the Philippine Islands as security.
The cruiser Topeka, formerly Diogenes,
has left Falmouth, England for the United
States on hurry orders from Washington.
Cuban clubs at Key West will ask Presi-
dent Mckinley to appoint General Lee first
\ Territorial Governor of Cuba.
1t has been decided to call out 50, 900 of
the 900 National Guard before volun-
teers are asked for.
General Correa, the Spanish Minister Of
War, says his country's conduct will be
regulated by ours.
Efforts to buy the O'tiiggins and other
warships of Chill and of Argentina have
been renewed.
Premier Sgasta says that Spain is ''abso-
utely resolved not TO provoke hostilities
with America"
English naval authorities suggest that
Spain's fleet will be next heard of in Cuban
waters.
Colonel Fred ID. Grant has asked for q
commission in the army.
The men on the Key West fleet are i'm
patient for action.