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

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Action, cabled his opinion that the
Spanish fleet will run short of coal if
| it attempts to cross to the Atlantic
seaboard.
| Spanish authorities have sunk ship
loaded with explosives in the middle
of the harbor of San Juan, Porto Rico,
SO as to destroy any invading fleet.
Bread sells for 20 cents pound in
San Juan and distress in general.
America and England are said to
| have a thorough understanding on
the subject of the Philippines. In
! case of an international conference
the United States is not likely to
agree to Paris as a place of meeting.
The heavy fighting ships of Admiral
Simpsons fleet, after coaling at Key
/ West, put to sea under sealed orders,
their destination probably being Por-
| to Rico. Schley's squadron is expect
ing to also receive sailing orders to-
day.
The rioting continues throughout
Spain. Eight thousand miners under
took to fire buildings in Murcia and
had a collision with the troops. Seri-
Gus disturbances are reported at vari-
Gus other points. Even the war port
| of Cartegena is threatened
| SPANS fleet of five powerful mod
ern warships at Cadiz-the battle
ships PelayO and VitOria, the armored
cruisers Emperador Carlos V. and
Cardinal Cisneros and the protected
cruiser Alfonso XIII.-may sail for
America May Is, special despatch
from Cadiz reports.
| 1t is reported that the 10000 troops
now in Tampa will form the army of
Lacret's Cuban regiment, bearing
arms and supplies for 10000 men to
Gen. Gomez. A warship will take
these, and the Fourth Infantry will
guard them until safely landed
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds of
Vermont agrees with Frederic R.
Coudert and says that for the United
States to retain the Philippines after
peace is declared would be contrary
to the Monroe doctrine policy of this
country.
Gov. Black authorized the aQueduct
commissioners of New York to employ
! one hundred guards to protect the
Croton aqueduct from any attempts
that might be made by the Spanish
spies to cripple or destroy it.
Prof. Woolsey of Yale, who holds the
chair of international law, writes that
! it is our duty to hold the Philippines
under martial law until the end of the
war and then to cede them back to
Spain under a treaty of peace.
The Germans are beginning to take
an excited interest in the ultimate
fate Of the Philippines, and that they
would only consent to the transfer of
of those islands to another power On
condition that they received suitable
compensation
The army and navy departments
| agreed upon an aggressive campaign
! and the plans were approved by
President Mckinley. The plans en-
brace the occupation of Manila with
10000 troops, the immediate capture
of Puerto Rico, and the invasion of
Cuba at once.
The Spanish loss in killed and
wounded at Manila was 1900, while
the property destroyed or captured by
Dewey was valued at $6,OOO,OOO. Our
vessels were damaged only to the ex-
tent of $4,000. Only Americans were
injured; none fatally
A dispatch from Key West says
that General Blanco is keeping the
populace from disturbances by hav-
ing military bands give frequent con-
certs and by issuing newspaper Sex
tras'' containing accounts of Span
ish successes.
A Spanish mob burned the town hall
and law courts at Murcia, stormed the
jail, liberated the prisoners, dynamited
a store, divided up the provisions it
contained, cut the wires and tore up
| the railway.
The army and navy departments
| agreed upon an aggressive campaign
and the plans we're approved by Pres
ident Mckinley. The plans embrace
the occupation of Manila with 10000
| troops, the immediate capture Of
Puerto Rico, and the invasion of Cuba
at once.
! Secretary Gage told the senate
finance committee that he believed the
people would not subscribe to more
than $100,O0O,OO0 of the proposed issue
of $6O0,OO0,0OO bonds, because savings
banks paid per cent. interest and the
bonds will only bear 8 per cent
M. Pierre Lott interviewed the queen
regent of Spain for the Paris Figaro
He reports her appearance as sad and
melancholy, that she is indignant over
American calumnies, particularly with
regard to the destruction of the Maine
and says she will in due time write all
she knows
The tug Leyden carried a member
Of General Miles staff to point near
Mariel, Cuba, where he had an i'm
portant conference with the insur-
| gent Colonel Delgado. The Leyden
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