Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

over publicity Of military plans.
General Blanco is burning the
towns in the interior OF Cuba.
The Oregon and the Marietta ar
rived at Rio Janeiro.
Portugal has issued a decree OF neu-
trality; SO have Japan and Russia,
The blockade of Havana is being
frightened with the aid OF small boats.
The Spanish feet sailing from Cape
Verde will probably next be heard of.
Further advances in the prices OF
food staples have been caused by the
war.
According to present plans invading
armies will enter Cuba at two differ
snt points.
The sentiment in Germany has be-
come more friendly to the United
States.
The Cuban Gen. Nunez has 5000
Cubans at Tampa awaiting orders to
leave for the island.
The United States may be COM
pelled to annex Hawaii In self-de-
tense.
The president may call for 10000
yellow fever immunes for the Cuban
service.
William ]. Bryan 10 said to be an
applicant for appointment as a brig
adier-general OF volunteers.
The president may establish a gen
eral press censorship such as existed
during the civil war.
A dispatch from IA Spanish source
in Havana states that part OF the ar
my there IL being organized for the
invasion of Florida.
United States naval authorities Will
be glad to meet the Spanish heet
coming from Cape Verde.
It Ia denied In Vienna that EN-
peror Francis Joseph has contributed
to the Spanish national fund.
The United States monitor Terror
captured the Spanish merchant steam
or Ambrosio Bolivar near Cuba.
Russell Harrison asked Secretary
Alger for staif appointment pref
erably in the pay department
General Woodford and party sailed
from Havre for New York. The am
bassador Ia a possible prize for Spain.
Possibly Sagua, instead OF Matan-
sAs, will be seized by the United
Btates and used az q base OF opera
ions.
No protests have been received from
foreign governments against naval
operations In the Philippines and
zone are expected.
The United States consul at Tan
giers has asked for guard for pro-
lection. "The attitude of the Span
iards," he says, "ls menacing.
Dispatches from the chief cities OF
the country show that millions of
money are waiting Investment In the
governments war bonds.
Lieutenant Whitney OF the United
States army reached the camp OF Gem
eral Gomez with plans for a combined
movement on Havana.
President Mckinley will appoint
Colonel George A. Garretson, of Cleve-
land, brIgadIer general of the Ohio ma
tionnl guard when II has volunteered.
1t Is reported the queen regent has
appealed to the czar for assistance.
The Russian ruler replied the time
for action on his part had not yet
come.
Colonel Fred Grant was sworn IN
at the second brigade headquarters,
Brooklyn, and Is now commander of
the fighting fourteenth" OF New
York.
Secretary Gage, after conference
IN New York with leading financiers.
stated that 100000, 200 of the pro-
posed bond issue could easily be dis
posed of ut once.
Two hundred students of the Johns
Hopkins University organized for mil
itary training and declared they would
volunteer should second call be
made
The senate confirmed Coloael w. II.
Nash to be commissary general OF sub
sistence, with the rank of brigadier
general and l.. II. Ward to be second
lieutenant of artillery.
Andrew carnegie made arrange
ments to care for the families OF the
Curry rifles, Michigan. who we're called
out to Island Lake and from thence
to the regular army as volunteers.
A search OF the Spanish steam
ship Panama disclosed large sup
ply of arms destined for use OF the
Spanish army. 1t Is not Mt all likely
she will ever be returned to Spain.
g. w. Bowman, late socialist can
didate for acknowledgements OF
Rhode Island, was run out Of Fort
Scott, Kan, by n mob for calling Old
Glory painted rag on stick"
Admiral Sampson bombarded, 81
fenced and partly destroyed yesterday
the Spanish batteries at the entrance
TO Matanzas harbor, The Spanish
loss of life is believed to be consider
able
The Quartermaster's department,
Il.