Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
SPAIN AND CUBA.

Another victory was won by the
Cubans.
The battleships Kentucky and
Kearsarge were launched.
The Spanish torpedo fiotilla left
the Canary islands for Porto Rico.
An outbreak is imminent in Havana
and Americans will probably leave
there soon.
4 flying squadron was formed with
Commodore Winfield Scott Schley in
command.
Spain may propose a plan for home
rule government of Cuba similar tt
that Of Canada.
New Jersey militiamen are ordered
to assemble at the state camp to pro-
tect coast towns.
Britain thinks war with Spain is
inevitable now. Her sympathy is
Overwhelmingly with us.
The present liberal government OF
Spain was overwhelmingly successful
in the election for the cortes
Gomez has prepared to march upon
Havana to cooperate with the United
States should war be declared.
Spain is said to have bought CRUZ
ser from Italy. The name Canova
is proposed to be given the vessel.
The body of Lieut. F. w. Jenkins,
who lost his life in the Maine disas-
ter, was recovered from the wreck.
The Atlantic liner st. Paul is to be
turned over to the government to be
transformed into an unarmed cruiser.
The president will postpone the
matter Of demanding indemnity from
Spain until the present excitement
subsidies.
The Philippine island defenses and
forts have been strengthened with "a
view of guarding against possible
hostile sudden attack.
Ex-President Cleveland said he
thought the course of the administra-
ton was exactly right and calculated
to preserve the national honor.
Members of the Madrid cabinet are
reported to be divided, some of them
being strongly in favor of war. The
peace party there is active.
It is reported in Madrid that the
Sagasta cabinet will hold council
at which a startling proposition"
looking to peace may be decided upon
New York and Massachusetts ma
val militia has been called upon to
take charge of the monitors that will
protect New York and Boston har-
bors.
There is more talk in Madrid OF an
int OF oil tn Cntf1n Maine
dispute. Spain, it is said, would
prefer Swiss, Belgian or Swedish
arbitrators to English.
The report of the Spanish court of
inquiry has been received in Madrid.
This report says: ''It is scientifically
and practically demonstrated that the
explosion was internal"
AT Cleveland the Globe ShipbuiId-
ing company received an inquiry
from navy officials, asking when the
revenue cutters would be completed.
They will be ready in four weeks.
American bankers, with the SYM
pathy and possible cooperation of
the Rothschilds and other European
financiers, are reported to be bring
Inspired largely by the circum
stances under which his wife died.
Senator Thurston pleaded for Cuba in
one Of the most brilliant and patri-
otto speeches the senate ever heard.
The best authorities say there is
only seven feet of water on the ST.
Lawrence rapids, and as the revenue
hi Sro+ cd
to less than nine feet draft it will be
impossible to take her to the coast
that way.
One account from Madrid has it
that Spain will resist American in
tervention in Cuba, will never pay an
indemnity for the Maine and will
not treat with Cuba on the basis of
independence.
The Madrid government has ar
ranged for loan of 200000,000 pese-
tas, or S38,6OO,O00 with the Bank of
Spain. A dispatch from Madrid says
the country is ready, but unwilling,
for war.
President Mckinley reaf1rms his
intention to intervene in Cuba if
Spain seeks TO prevent us from ICED
ing the starving. He thinks war may
be averted and favors a compromise
between Cuba and Spain.
A Spanish report says the in
surgents, under Valentin Rojas, after
an unsuccessful attack upon Fort
Hanabana, in the province Of Matan-
zas, made another attack, and were
able to enter the town and plumber
the stores.
The Spanish cabinet and the United
States navy department both re-
fused to allow dynamite to be used on
parts of the Maine wreck. 1t is said
that the Spanish government wants
the wreck preserved as possible
basis for a future inquiry.
Captain Robert Evans, who was