Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
SPAIN AND CUBA.

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prevent war -, v,,
The ram Katahdin left New forK
with sealed orders and her destiha-
ton is not known.
No offer of mediation by foreign
mowers has been made anu hoii'
would be accepted.
Most of Che Spaniards in havana
are in favor Of war, ana the ioe"'
volunteers are getting many recruits
Archbishop ireland is in Washington
irving to secure peace through Inc
good Offices of the pope. me lat'ei
is not formally acting as a meuia'oi'
The Spanish government aunii's
that the United States has not asked
or suggested the mediation OF inc
pope. 49,, ra
General Lee has been re-
,.,l.a and with other American CON
suls in Cuba will at once leave
Havana
Great Britain has declined TO JON
other European powers In proposihe
mediation between Spain ana tue
United States.
Robson Post 20, G. A. r., OF Hazel-
ton Pa. has asked for authority 10
recruit a regiment or battalion ior
the reserves.
It is reported from Madrid that the
Indications are the United States Will
secure what it asked at last week .
conferences.
President Mckinley in his message
will favor armed Intervention, oo'
not immediate recognition OF CUBAN
independence.
Clara Barton has returned "
Havana, and has cabled adaltioha'
f,nas by the Cuban relief committee
OF the Red Cross society
The Spanish cruisers Vizcaya anu
Almirante Oquendo arrived at oan
Juan, Porto Rico, and were recei'''
with popular enthusiasm.
A cablegram from Madrid states
that Spain, In return for cohceo'hs
An armistice to the insurgents, asks
that the United States shall WITH
draw It's warships In Cuban waters.
Horatio s. Rubens, counsel TOT the
Cuban iunta In New York, states that
II Spain declares an armistice IL VIII
amount to an acknowledgment OF
the belligerency OF the insurgents.
J. p. Gibbons, an electrical en-
xiueer of London, says the Spanish
government recently bought marine
mines in that city which were IN
tended for use in Havana harbor'
Officers of the British brigantine
Bella Rosa, from Cadiz for st. Johns,
n. f., state that she was chased ana
fred upon by Spanish vessel soon
after leaving Oporto, Portugal
Fifteen members of the twenty
third United States infantry, having
been transferred to the seventh United
States Artillery, left Plattsourg Tor
New York.
Orders have been issued by the
adjutant general to the commanding
officers of the Illinois naval militia
and national guard to place their com
mands on war footing The or
ders are the outcome OF special IN
structions received by Governor ran
ner from the war and navy depart
ments n Washington.
Representative Huh of Iowa, chair
man of the house committee on mill
tary affairs has introduced Dill
creating military reserve to be
liable to active duty in time of EN-
Urgency.
The president has asked the foreign
relations committee to hold back the
consular reports from the senate Tor
the present. Secretary Gage still be
lieycs there will be no war, and Sec
Rotary Long said peace Is not I'M
possible"
The United States cavalry In bar
racks at Fort Ethan Allen, near
Burlington VT. has been for sey-
eral days In position TO move at an
hours notice a railway train has
been placed al the disposal of the
cavalry
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Bates.
the United States military attaehe at
London. has returned from his visit
to belgium, Holland and Germany.
It is understood ne failed 10 secure
any suitable guns or ammunition Tor
the United States
There rs IA movement on foot TO
have the volunteer nrtmen OF Suffolk
county New York, organize q naval
reserve ot so men To- patrol the Long
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