Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-16

to try to interfere in the American
Spanish war.
The president is said to be averse to
selling Porto Rico unless a Spanish
fleet purposes to use it as a base of
supplies.
The Foreign affairs committee of
the house decided to press joint
resolution for the annexation of
Hawaii at this session of congress.
Don Carlos said in Brussels he
would not aid any Spanish revolution
and would check agitation by his
friends while the war lasts.
Spain will to-day prohibit the expor-
tatiOn Of cereals and potatoes, and
suppress the duty on their importa-
tion
President Dole offered the Hawaiian
islands to President Mckinley for war
purposes, promising coal and NUM-
tions of war
Flour, tea, coffee and tobacco have
gone up in price, and while loaf of
bread costs the same as in peace
times the loaf is getting lighter.
Prof. Bryce, while sympathizing
with the United States, expresses ap-
prehension that it may in the long
run raise grave difficulties for us.
There will be no change in the
Spanish ministry for the present. The
cabinet has decided to push the cam
paign, especially in the Philippines.
While Admiral Sampson is away
| from the blockading fleet Commodore
Watson will be commander of the
remainder of the vessels off Havana.
A special dispatch from inside of
Havana says that General Blanco
has issued formal notice that the
armistice with the insurgents is re-
voked.
Saturday the revenue cutter Nor
rill and gunboat Vicksburg were un-
der the fire of the guns of the Santa
Clara water batteries. Both escaped
without injury.
Admiral Simpsons strongest ships
are waiting within days sail of
Porto Rico to attack the Spanish fleet
if it should arrive in that vicinity
from the Cape Verde islands.
Lord .Salisbury's speech indicating
contempt for Spain and warm friend
ship for this country has aroused
much comm 9nt.
| General Blanco opened with much
pomp and ceremony the first Cuban
parliament, which has thirty-seven
members, He made patriotic ad-
dress.
The gunboat Annapolis captured
the French steamer La Fayette. The
government at once ordered the re-
lease of the steamer and sent it to
Havana under escort.
Three car loads of ammunition are
being rushed over the country to
the Pacific coast, where it will be
hurried on to Commodore Dewey's
vessels.
Halsted, the newspaper man ar
rested at San Juan for taking pho
tographs of the Notifications, will
probably be sentenced to nine years
penal servitude at Ceuta.
Major Smith, who headed a party
of newspaper correspondents on a
trip to Gomez's camp in Cuba, is
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killed by the Spaaiards.
"Joe" Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee
were sworn in as major generals in
the United States volunteer army.
Gen. Wheeler is the first ex-confed-
crate to join the army.
The president has ordered the di-
vision of the regular army, regulars
and volunteers, into seven corps, the
generals in command to be named
later.
The president and naval officers ex-
pect battle between Rear-Admiral
SIMPSONS and the Cape Verde fleet
off San Juan, Porto Rico
Military and naval men in Germany
think a battle will be fought within
the next few days which will end the
active stage of the war. They praise
the American tactics thus far.
The uprisings in Spain extend
throughout the whole country, accord
/ ing to the admissions in dispatches
permitted by the government censor
to be cabled to America.
That the car is friendly toward
the United States is proved by dip
lomatic denial that the ruler was
exercised over the ultimate destiny
of the Philippines.
Premier Sagasta reported to the
Queen-Regent that the transatlantic
liner Alfonso XIII. has landed rein
forcements and very valuable cargo,
! including ammunition and supplies at
Porto Rico.
| General Gomez has sent messages
to President Mckinley and others ex
pressing pleasure at the action of the
people and government of the United
States, but does not approve Of send
ing troops into Cuba.
| An income tax amendment to the
presidential succession resolution was
defeated n the senate by vote of %
to 20, one democrat (Caffery) voting
against the measure.
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