Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-23
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.


generalship.
Commodore Dewey was nominated
and confirmed as a rear admiral.
The entire Spanish cabinet resigned.
Senior Sagasta will form new body
The Banque de Paris is said to have
concluded a loan of 100000 to Spain.
When last heard from Admiral
sampson's fleet was on the north
coast of Hayti.'
The gravest complications may
arise with France because of violation
of neutrality laws.
The house passed a bill providing
for volunteer auxiliary naval force
for coast defence.
The new auxi larry cruiser Yale
captured the Spanish steamer Rita
near Porto Rico.
The Spanish fleet has been reported
as sighted about 100 miles Off the
coast of Venezuela.
The president has made it known
he will appoint General Fitz-Simons OF
Chicago to brigadier generalshlp.
The Spanish gunboat Callao was
captured at Manila and added to the
American squadron stationed there.
The president has approved
plan to send an army of 12,OOO regu-
lars and volunteers to the Philippines.
Advices received from Dewey say
he is in full control of Manila har-
Dor and awaiting orders to take the
city.
The body of Ensign Bagley, who
was killed on the Winslow, was
sent from Key West to his home, in
Raleigh, N. G.
Washington reports the Oregon,
Marietta and Nictheroy as being mead
Martinique and out of the way OF
SPANS fleet.
Wealthy and influential families OF
the Philippine islands are asking TO
he permitted to swear allegiance to
the United States.
Leading Standards in Mexico City
learn that Gen. Blanco has IO'ooo
troops in garrison, and that there
are 30 miles Of intrenchments.
Indications are that the popular
loan will be a great success. There
will be $4,000 agencies where the
bonds may be subscribed for.
The British steamer Tronopolis ar
rived at Port Royal, Jamaica, Win d
cargo of coal, after futile attempC
to run the blockade at Havana.
General Blanco in official dispatches
tn Madrid admits that there were
Snanish fatalities at Cardenas anu
also in another fight at Cienfuegos.
France emphatical1y refused to heeo
spain's protest against permitting
the American cruiser Harvard 10 re-
main in a Martinique harbor Tor re-
pairs. for
Orders were issued at Tampa Tor
the troops to discard all needless
ecuinrnents and to be in readiness
IN hoard the transports now IN walt
ing. -
Admiral Dewey was instructed to
destroy all The Spanish warsnlps III
Asiatic waters. The Concord prompt
" sunk one, leaving only two more
there.
The war caused rise in the price
of biscuit in Chicago and an advance
of 80 cents barrel in pork, 81 d
fierce in lard and 65 cents hundred
in ribs. -
Admiral Dewey cabled from Manila
that he is maintaining rigorous
blockade and is transferring guns
from the sunken Spanish vessels TO
transports.
Timely discovery of poison in the
water supply of the troops at camp
Mobile twice averted fatal results.
There are many Spanish residents IN
the vicinity.
George Downing, the alleged Span
ish spy. arrested in Washington COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself at
the Washington barracks, where ne
was imprisoned.
The French neutrality decree re-
ceived by the state department, al
lows belligerents to carry prizes cap
+ured at sea into French ports for
twenty-four hours.
Indications are strong that Spain
is weary Of the war and Will soon
sue for peace. One of the members OF
the Spanish cabinet said such a
change was bound to come.
The crippled torpedo-boat WinsloW
arrived at Key West from Cardenas
under her own steam. She is only
slightly damaged and will be ready
for service in a few weeks.
The pope has sent private circu-
lar letters to the Bishops in Spain
exhorting them to keep up the Span
lsh peoples courage, confidence and
loyalty to the relgning family
The British gunboat Linnet reports
at Hongkong that the Philippines are
in state of anarchy, and that Ad-
miral Dewey will he unable to restore
order without bombarding Manila.
A cablegram from Admiral Dewey
was received at the navy department..
1t stated that there is little change
il the situation at Manila and that
he is maintaining a strict blockade.
Pe1pium has been caught in a de-