Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-04

lev. which the French ambassador de-
liyered July "a. r.
II is conceded that Spain must give
up Cuba and. Porto Rico anyway, and
TITS figured that the Indemnity to be
demanded may be 1876 600, 900. with
possible Offset in the form OF Pacific
possessions.
The transport Hudson arrived at
Fort Monroe with wounded officers
from Santiago. The bodies of Hamil-
ton Fish, Jr., and Capt Capron, OF
the rough riders were brought back
by the father Of the former.
Ex-Secretary Sherman says that If
Garcia was ignored at Santiago IL
was blunder, Also that Porto
Rico is the only Spanish territory
we should keep, unless the Cubans
prove themselves incapable Of self
government.
Gen. Charles King, who expects to
lead the next expedition TO the Philip
piaes, thinks that Gen. MefHJt viii
have trouble with Aguinaldo after he
dlsposes of tue Spaniards, and that
he will have use for $4,000 troops be-
fore he gets through.
United States Minister LOOMS has
had vessels loaded with food at La
Guayra for Porto Rico stopped and
has ordered the American consul at
Curacao TO follow in a steam launch
vessels believe to be loaded with
supplies for the enemy.
Three submarine mines were ex-
poded in the Sound off Willets point
by government officials, The eX-
pertinent proved that the torpedoes
are ample protection against hostile
vessels. The Sound will soCn be
cleared Of all the sunken explosives.
The reports of Admiral Sampson,
Commodore schley and Capts. Evans
and Clark are made public They
pay high tribute to the men behind
the guns" In violation Of the terms
of the surrender, the Spaniards sunk
one Of their gunboats in Guantanamo
Bay.
A dispatch from Shanghai to Lon
don announced that four war ships
had been seat TO re-enforce the
Japanese squadron In the Chinese
sea, with instructions to cooperate
with the British and American ad-
mirals in case of further complica-
lions.
Discussing the Philippines ques-
ton, the Japanese press ge0erally ia
vcrs the retention Of the islands by
the United States. There would be
no objection to their transfer to Great
Britain. Japan's interests, however,
forbid their passing into the hands
Of Germany or Ct any other continen-
tai power.
Gen. Mies's landing at Guanico,
Porto Rico, was effected without the
loss of man killed or wounded 4
small detachment of Spanish infal-
try and company of cavalry made
a light resistance to the first party
sent ashore, consisting OF thirty men
from the Gloucester Four Spaniards
were killed and the rest fed to the
hills.
Spain, through NJ. Cambon, the
French ambassador at Washington,
formally asked PRESIDENT Mckinley
for his terms of peace. The matter
will be lald before the cabinet
promptly. Ii is believed that the
president will demand the indepen-
dcnce Of Cuba, the cession of Porto
Rico to the United States, control Of
the Philippines and a nominal in
demnity
A Madrid correspondent asserts
authoritatiyely that Russia Is and
has been from the outset the real in
stigator Of European action to check
the United states. A Russian
squadron has left Port Arthur, pre-
sumabIy for she Philippine Islands,
and a japanese fleet is being hur-
riedly assembled at a convenient
point TO aid the English fleet in sup
porting Admiral Dewey II he should
need assistance,
a Hougkong correspondent cables
that the newspapers there are ridi-
culug the equipment Of our troops
at Manila, saying that they have
everything they don't want bu,
nothing they need for that climate.
Yet, Notwithstanding the discom-
fort from heavy uniforms and lack
Of cork helmets, there is no sick
ness among our men outside Of
comparatively small number Of
cases OF mtasels. diarrhoea and
prickley a.