The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
WAR CHRONOLOGY.
THURSDAY. MAY1a.

-. " A. itBbl l "a ifl- u VI y II III san
Juan and Whereabouts, caused by fear
of second bombardment by the United
States squadron.
The Spanlards of Argentina have tele-
graphed another million francs to
Madrid as war subscription.
Bolivia has declared neutrality be-
tween Spain and the United States,
making the 20th government that has
taken that action.
The corps encampment at Falls
Church, Va, officially designated as
Camp Alger, in honor of the secretary
of war
Ex-Secretary Tracy says: II believe
1t to be the plain duty of congress to
authorize Immediately the construction
of six large armored cruisers of the most
modern type even larger than the cruis-
ers New York and Brooklyn. These
should be ordered In addition to the ships
authorized by tn regular naval appro-
priation bill. Now that we are called
upon to carry on offensive warfare. the
need of armored cruisers is imperative,
and the lack of them is at present a seri-
Gus handicap"
Secretary Alger has sent to congress
a draft of bill to create, in line of war,
a second assistant secretary of war,
with a salary of $4,000.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
Santiago bomSarded, and as usual the
Spaniards report that no amage was
done.
Full regiment Of Canadian Americans
in Chicago offered to the government.
Colonel Oriz of Cuban army reported
to the commander of the Marblehead
that 300 Spaniards Were killed and sew
eral hundred wounded in a second attack
on Cienfuegc~.
Cruiser Charleston's cond nsers out of
order and she puts back to Mare island
after leaving the Pacific for the Philip
pines.
The Spanish governor general of the
Philippines is concilating the insurg-
ent chiefs with high appointments and
promises in order to secure their aid
against the Americans.
Cruiser Harvard slips away from Fort
de France. and the Spanish torpedo boat
Terror makes no effort to follow.
Rhode Island authorities hang out
sign: No more recruits required"
Two regiments of regulars at New
Orleans, gathered there for service in
Cuba, have been ordered to san Fran
cisco for service in the Philippines.
Departure of the vessels from Cadiz
to Crush Dewey" at the Philippines has
been postponed.
The public admission that the oc-
cupation of Manila is intended was
made known in an order of the depart
ment detailing several officers for duty
In that connection.
SATURDAY, MAY II
Senators Lindsay and Chandler Sc
verely criticise the board Of strategy.
and are sarcastic on the conduct of the
war.
Sagasta tells both the st nate and the
house of the cortes that he new min
istry is determined to prosecute the war
to the bitter end.
Secretary Alger sends in supplemental
estimates Of SIS 0e0 600 for the support
of the armies for the first six months
Italian eunners handled the guns
which slew BaGley and his companions
at Gardenas, So the Cubans report.
United states Warships at Key West
slipped away last evening at dusk.
Warm welcome given in Baltimore to
the Sixth r. giment of Massachusetts in
contrast with the hostile greeting ac-
corded regiment of the same number
81 years ago.
While he has been Authorized by the
governor of Nebraska to raise the rrgi-
ment and VIII be its colonel. yet it was
necessary for w. j. Bryan 10 enlist as
private to comply with a statute.
SPANISH expedition to Manila given M
for The present.
o,dars h,,,. boe, fse,,ad 10 ro1road
and TRANSPORTATION authorities recurring
them to exercise greater precautionary
measures.
4. attenr,t was nads ia hl,.,,. ar, tho
nitrn no0.der ,,orlse Al r..a,ne \ Y
rhnrsd., nigbt n,es,n,aIal. Ia. two
susptcious looking men. thought to be
Spanish spies: the company has a gov
eminent contract
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tn he weighed down with the resnonsi-
hilitv of knowledpe Serretarv Long
and Sacretarv Alper will diseuse tho
matters privately with the president
The Snanieb admiral was angered ot
the Curacao authorities because onIv
two of his shins were allowed in mort AZ