Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-26


now encamped at Chickamauga, held a
meeting and decided that every speck
Of hair upon the faces Of the men shall
come off This includes mustaches'
side wbiskers, chin whiskers, and all
other facial decorations" which any
officer or man may proudly possess.
News comes from Port au Prince
uayti that Pedro Gaido, the INFAMOUS
spanish guerrilla chief, is dead me
Snanish officials report that he dled
Of pneumonia, but the truth is ne dleh
/ frorn bullet wounds received In a pat
tie with insurgents near San Fernando
! Senator Jones opposed the repuDli-
/ can nlan of issuing 5000 100000 bonds
| for war purposes, as giving the gov
| eminent more money than Is necessa-
~ al the present time. Senator All
/ ison estimated the expenses OF the
war for the next year at S319,l9Z,ooV'
! Hallett Alsop Borrowe, who figured
| in the Coleman Draton scandal some
| years ago and who two years since
married a daughter of Austin Corbin,
/
tonic for the purpose, 1t is said, OF
enlisting in Roosevelt's rough riders.
/ II was rported at Old Point Comfort
/ that the submarine cable near Fort
| Monroe has been cut in six places, evil
IDENTIFY the work of Spanish spies 1t
is also stated that three mines have
been released from their anchors ana
are now floating, menace to war
ships.
A popular uprising and the over
throw Of the monarchy appear I'M
minent in Spain. The Carlist and
republican newspapers are growing
bold in their attacks upon the dynas-
ty, and Sagasta found great difficulty
in securing men of importance to fill
the vacant places in the Ministry.
William j. Bryan, whose offer to
serve in the army in any capacity
was declined by President Mckinley
because OF Mr.. Bryan's lack of mill
tary experience, has been authorized
by the governor of Nebraska to recruit
regiment of militia to take the
place of one of those mustered into
the regular army.
Admiral Dewey captured a Spanish
gunboat Thursday. The Callao,
which had been on duty in the South
ern Philippine islands, and had not
heard that war was on, steamed
straight into Manila bay. There was
a lightning transformation and she
became an American warship attached
to Deweys fleet.
Japan intends TO protect vigorously
against America selling the Philli-
pines She has already sought the as
sistance OF Russia; and conferences
are occurring between Count Mura-
yeff. the Russian foreign minister, and
the Japanese ambassador, Baron Hay
asha Tadasou. 1t is believed France
and Germany will support Japan.
The Philippine rebels asked Admir-
al Dewey for permission to attack
Manila He is said to have given
/ them leave on condition that no eX-
cess should be committed. They in
formed him they had no arms to at
tack the Spaniards with. The admir-
al pointed to the arsenal he had cap
tured at Cayite and told them, the
story goes, to help themselves,
A staff correspondent with Admiral
give 32l Spaniards killed and zoo
wounded at the battle of Cayite. An
explanation OF the magnitude of the
casualties is to be found in the fact
that the Spaniards had double crews
on their ships so as TO have prize
crews ready for the American vessels
they had confidently expected to cap
ture.
The cruiser Charleston which has
sailed from California, was heavily
loaded with ammunition for her own
guns in addition to a large supply of
powder and projectiles for Admiral
Deweys fleet, No troops were carried
and she has no room for more than
her own crew. $50 men. The cruiser
was heavily loaded with ocal but will
not have much left when she reaches
Manila.
The tirst-class battle ship Pelayo,
the armored cruisers Emperador Car
los V, Alfonso XIII, Vittoria and Ger
aida the auxiliary cruisers Rapido.
Alfonso Nil, Buenos Ayres and An
tonic Lopez and three torpedo boats,
now at Cadiz, are ready for sea. They
are expected to sail for the PHILIPPINES
before the end Of this month with
1000 troops.
There was a sharp naval skirmish
of Havana harbor Saturday evening,
when the spanish cruisers Alphunso
MI and gunboat ran out with the
apparent purpose of dccoying our
ships within range of the big guns of
the Santa Glare batteries. Thirteen
shots We're fired from the Pinch
krupp gums ashore. Int the aim was
wretched, and none came near The
American vessels
Capt Dorst says the failure of the
attempt OF the steamer Gussic tn
/ land 1000 rifles and 100000 rounds II