Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-06
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tens.
The Spanish commander of the
| gunboat Callao, which innocently
sailed into Admiral Dewey's arms,
was not shot by the Spaniards, as
was reported, for not firing upon his
captors.
1t is reported from Gibraltar that
| forty Krupp guns, suitable for forts
| or battle-ships, we're sent from Essen
! to Cadiz, passing the German, French
| and Spanish custom-houses as kit
| chen furiture.'
! The navy department hasn't much
confidence in the practibility Of in
ventor Hollad's scheme to destroy
| Cervera's squadron with his subma-
rine vessel, and probably will not
make the experiment.
One hundred and eighteen thousand
men have been mustered in on the
first call for volunteers, 1000 more
are ready, and Adjutant General Cor
bin will now turn his attention to
the second call for $4,000.
The United States protected crul-
ser Columbia collided with the Brit
ish merchant steamer Foscolia Off
Fire island and sunk the latter. No
lives we're lost The Columbia will
be laid up for some weeks.
The battle-ship Oregon, having
made a detour to the east OF the
West Indies to avoid any possible dan
ger of Spanish warships, reached
Jupiter. Fla, reported for immediate
service and put to sea again.
A pro-Spanish mob attempted TO
prevent the United States steamship
Alert from coaling at Acapulco, Mex
leo. and the marines on board lined
up and drove the mob back and held
it at bay until the coal was loaded.
Corporations engaged in farming
and planting are exempted from taxes
under the war revenue bill by an
amendment adopted by the senate.
Senator Daniel repeated his statement
that there was no reason for haste IN
passing the BILL
The president nominated eX-Sena-
ator Matthew c. Butler of South
Carolina a major general of volun-
teers and ex-Gov William c. Oates OF
Alabama; Nelson Cole of Missouri
and James r. Wates of Texas, brig
heterogeneous.
twenty-five hundred men-the first
American troops that ever left this
continent for service on a foreign soil
sailed from San Francisco for
Manila with ammunition and supplies
for Dewey. Another expedition will
leave this week.
Chauncey M. Depew, in an interview
in London, said that, with Spain
and her mediaevalism removed from
our sphere of influence, the pathway of
the United States for marvellous de-
velopment and unprecedented pros
perity is clear"
Paraguay has shown tendency to
favor Spain by allowing the Spanish
torpedo gunboat Temperate to re-
main at the port of Asuncion after
a request from the American consul
to order the boat to leave within
twenty-four hours
The Spanish governor of the Phil
ippines sent two priests to Aquinaldo,
the insurgent leader, with promise
of reforms, money and appointments
if he would aid him against the
United States. The priests we're sent
back with refusal
The Paris Matin reports that the
militant members of the French min
istry met and, in view of the contin-
gencies of our war, formally charged
the ministers of war and marine
with the responsibilities of protecting
France and her colonies.
General Blanco in letter written
May to General Gomez made
personal appeal to the insurgent
leader for peace. He expressed a de-
sire that the Spanish and Cuban
forces join against the United States.
The offer was fatty refused.
A revolution in Spain is certain to
follow the defeat of Cervera, which is
regarded as question Of few days,
a Madrid despatch reports. Austria's
emperor is said to have urged the
queen regent to fly, and her mother,
now in Madrid, repeats the advice.
The Government has accepted John
Jacob Astors tender of a battery
The officers will be detailed from the
regular army, and it is hoped that
the 102 men needed will be recruited
today The battery will be a noun
tain battery and cost about $4,000.
The navy department gave out a
dispatch from Admiral Dewey, dated
from Cavite May 25 that the blockade
of Manila is still effective, and that
the natives can buy no provisions ex-
cept rice. Another despatch from
Hongkong says that Dewey is short
of provisions.
Admiral Camara informed the queen
regent that the whole available Span
ish naval force consists of eight
real war vessels and seven auxiliary
cruisers. A large proportion of the
warships the Spanish papers are
boasting about can not be made ready