The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-03
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.


Spain is trying to irTitate Great Britain
In the hope Of provoking general quarrel
which would result in benefit to her. 1t is
supposed that she is being melted by other
powers. It is freely predicted in Madrid
that the new Ministry will not hold to-
gether after the budgets are voted this
month.
The condition of SPANS finances is
so desperate she may not be able to
Garry on the war much longer The
Government has been unable to check
the disastrous run on the Bank of
Spain, which now has only $20,00O,0O0
in silver with which to meet its note
circulation of $260,000.000.
In a letter to Congress, asking for
additional appropriations amounting
to SO, 107 900, Secretary Alger stated
that $1,000 or 10000 troops will go
to Cuba at once, and be followed, as
soon as possible, by $4,000 more.
A revolution in Spain is certain to fol-
low the defeat of Cevera, which is regard
ed as question of few days,a Madrid dis
patch reports. Austries Emperor is said
to have urged the Queen Regent to fly, and
her mother now in Madrid, repeats the
advice
4 President Mckinley is having plans
prepared for the government of Cuba
after Spanish rule is ended. 1t is
probable that military governor will
be appointed for each province with
a Governor General for the entire
island.
Emilio Castelar's published attack
on SPANS Queen Regent was dis
cussed in the Spanish Senate, where
he was violently denounced. His ar
lticle is taken to mean that he expects
Spain to become a republic, and has
his eye on the Presidency.
Gen. Lew Wallace will, it is understood,
get an important command in the army.
He says he is willing to serve in any ca
Ipacity from major-general to private,
though he prefers to be a major-general'
He is past three score and ten.
Lieut. Winslow, who had charge of the
party that cut the Spanish cables at Glen
lfuegos, gives a graphic word picture of the
heroism Of the American sailors under a
murderous fire which they could not re-
turn
i Speaker Reed has surrendered to the
pressure of Republican members of
the House and President Mckinley,
and an agreement has been reached
ito take up the Hawaiian annexation
resolution in the House next week.
The total deficiency bill, as now esti-
mated, viii aggregate s2O7, 796,s05, the
largest on record Secretary Alger has
included an item of $4,000 for the tor
pedo defense of Manila Harbor
Senator Elkins, an original peace man,
says the Monroe doctrine is antiquated,
that we should hold the Philippines, Porto
Rico and Hawaii, and acquire coaling
station in the Mediterranean.
The Standard Oil Company and the
Sugar Trust are the only corporations
which are to be taxed under the War
Revenue bill, as agreed upon by the
Senate.
On May "a Admiral Dewey ordered a
British ship to leave the port of Manila.
1t is thought from this that the American
feet may have engaged in further opera
lions.
General Blanco reports that he can easily
repel any invasion of Cuba, Madrid cor
respondent cables, and that he has supplies
to enable him to hold out five months.
A cable from Lisbon reports that the
Spanish rererye fleet at Cadiz is short of
ammunition, and that some of the ships
have not yet even mounted guns
Sergt c. w. Richards was shot and
slightly wounded at Key West by man
who. is suspected of having sought to blow
up battery.
Secretary Alger says that colored COM
panies will have colored officers whenever
such qualified for officers are found in their
ranks.
John P. Holland went to Washington to
offerto destroy Cevera's squadron in Sam
, tiago harbor with his disappearing boat.
The Government bought $50, 600 Next
can silver dollars at 46 cents apiece for use
in Manila, where they pass current
Gen. G. H. Coils told the President that
the Spanish army in Cuba is better trained
than the National Guard.
The total amount appropriated and asked
for to date on account of the war is $3l2,-
I285,0OO.
There are more than score of In
dams among Roosevelt's Rough
Riders"
Captain General Blanco declared a state
Of war in Cuba and revoked all the pacific
DEGREES.
The Spaniards have offered $50, 900 for
the head Of Aguinaldo.
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.