Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR TALK.

WAR TALK
A Cuban general executed three Of
his officers VINO were ready to sur
render.
Spanish sailors are deserving from the
American navy to avoid fighting their
countrymen
Colorado women have organized d
troop or caVairy, to serve in the event
Of war with Spain.
Spain notified Washington that Till
clustering expeditions are preparing to
leave for Cuba.
Instructions to cavalry commanders
indicate that we would invade Cuba
the moment war is declared.
The house committee on naval af-
fairs mas agreed on the coustruc-
ton OF five modern dry docks.
Reports that Austria will aid Spain
in the event of further trouble have
created a great deal OF comment on
both sides OF the Atlantic.
AdVices from Valparaiso state that
it is not believed there that Chilli will
sell the OHiggins or any other war
ship to Spain.
Resolutions have been adopted by
the Naval Reserve Association OF Hi
nois to raise $4,000 to equip the Chi
cagO ship crew.
The ordinance bureau gets a good
share of the fifty million dollar de-
Tense fund and things are humming"
as a result
In the house of commons George
N. Curzon, parliamen airy secretary
for the foreign office, stated that great
Britain has not offered to lend war
ships to the United States.
Gomez, the revolutionary commander
in-chief, is IN virtual coDtrol of Cuba.
Clara Barton will probably cease
her relief work in Cuba because of
friction.
Alvarez, Nunez and other Cuban
headers who, according to an official
Spanish report, were about to offer
submission TO Spain, are said to have
been killed by insurgents near La Els
peranza.
A syndicate of eastern financiers
plans to raise O0,000,O00 with which
to secure the independence of Cuba
by inuemnitying Spain Tor war losses
and then floating bonds OF the island
government.
Senior du Bose, formerly Spanish
charge d'atfalres at Washington, has
Iytajr fnl hxyt hn n
recognition of his services prior to
the arrival OF Senior Polo y Bernabe
the new Spanish minister.
Senators and representatives ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the
presidents plan Tor an curly ADJOURN
ment OF congress, thereby leaving the
settlement OF the Cuban crisis to the
executive.
Senator Mason has been challenged
TO fight a duel by the editor OF a
Madrid comic paper, who is offended
at the senator's structures on Spain in
his recent speech in the senate Sena-
tor Mason says he will accept.
The spanish torpedo squadron sailed
from CuDa, ana Is SAID 10 be bound
Tor Poroo hlco. The United States
gunboats Helena and Bancroft lett
Lisbon, and 1t Is Iumored, are fol
lowing the Spanish vessels.
The United States MAYA! court OF
inquiry, which mas been investigating
the Maine disaster left havana for
Key West. A member of the cabinet
says its report will probably be re-
ceiYed this week.
San Francisco has a dry dock at
which the batIIeahlp Oregon has
twice been successfully dooked This
dock is one OF the largest in the cOun-
try and at comparatively little out
lay could be adapted to the accommo-
dation OF battleships.
Members OF the Cuban junta, in
New York, look fayo4 ably upon the
suggestion that freedom Tor the is
land should be bought by war in
demnity to Spain raised by means VI
an American syndicate. They consider
$l00,UU0,OOU a far price for the is
land.
The Brazilian cruisers Amazonas
and Aamiral Abreual, which are at
the works or the builders at Elswick,
England, have been bought for the
United States navy and will soon be
manned by American officers and SEA-
men.
The torpedo boat destroycrs which
Spain is sending to Cuba have power
enough, IL believed, to blow up a fleet
OF battle ships and cruisers. The
United States navy is weak i'll this
class Of boats. President Mckinley.
1t is stated, is considering the adyis-
ability of sending !, nying squadron
to watch the hotilla.
DOMESTIC.