Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR

The Cramps have given their EN-
ployees an increase Of 20 per cent
The conduct OF the Spanish In CUBA
is said 10 be more cruel than ever pe-
fore. ,ea
Secretary Long submitted a def
cheney appropriation estimate Tor SS5'-
600 600.
THE retirement Of the old Spanish
cabinet was due to a more beilicoSe
sentiment among the people
Prince Bismarck says the war Is uue
IN systematic American proyocanoh'
which finally became unbearable
Four ministerial changes are IN
vcIved In the reorganization OF the
spanish cabinet by Senior Sagasta'
Eighteen states have furnished
their full quota of volunteers, ana IN
all $3.50 men have been mustered IN.
The army Of invasion is likely to be
started from Tampa in few days
under convoy OF ironclads to land IN
Cuba
Spain is not pleased with Mr..
Chamberlain's speech on the possibil t.
OF an alliance between the united
States and Great Britain.
According TO advices received at san
Francisco from Hawaii, the United
States will raise its flag on the ISLANDS
and use them for a base Of supplies.
The Russian ambassador demanded
an explanation from LORD SALISBURY
OF Mr.. Chamberlain's remarks on the
subject Of an Anglo-American alliance
General Banco sent two warshlps
to try 20 decoy American vessels INTO
n chase which would take them under
the shore guns Of Havana, but iaIeu'
Richard Harding Davis telesraphed
from Tampa, Fla, to the secretary OF
war declining an appointment TO be
assistant adjutant general with the
rank Of captain.
Gen. Merritt will go to the Philip
mines. 1t being understood that ne
will be granted as nearly as possible,
the number aud kind OF troops which
he deems essential.
BY order Of Commanding General
Wade. another camp for the rende2-
yous of the United States troops mas
been established at Lakeland, Fla, 50
miles east Of Tampa.
The central cable office of the west
ern Union Telegraph company at New
York announced that the Porto Rlco
government has prohibited all mes
cages TO or from the United States
The suppressed part OF Admirai
e.,
ment is said on good authority to nave
advised an effort to raise some OF the
sunken Spanish vessels at Manila.
Gen. Miles denied the report that
the president was about TO issue
fresh call for 100000 volunteers, but
II is generally expected that such
call will be issued within ten days
Joseph Chamberlain thinks French
aggressions In West Africa are n SUI
flcient cause for war. lie urges an
AngIo-Americau alliance because of
community OF commercial interests.
A Madrid dispatch says that the
French island OF Miquelon, on the
coast OF Newfoundland, may be used
as a base for naval operations against
American shipping and American coast
cities
Speaker Reed, who is personally
opposed to the annexation of Hawaii
viii, it is understood, yield to pres
sure from the white house and allow
the consideration Of the resolution at
an early date
Admiral SIMPSONS orders, like those
given to Admiral Dewey before the bat
tie of Manila. are TO seek and destroy
the Spanish fleet
Admiral Dewey cabled TO Washing
ton that food is becoming scarce In
Manila, and he expects the Spaniards
10 surrender soon.
The guuboat Wilmington complete
ly destroyed the foruhcatious Of Car
deuas, including the masked battery
which killed several members Of the
torpedo-boat Wiuslow's crew. The
firing in response was badly directed,
lord Salisbury practically disa-
vowed Mir Chamberalu's suggestion
OF an Aug)o-American alliance in his
speech i'm the house Of lords by say
ing Chat me- dll NOT recall what the
colonial secretary had said in his
speech.
Brighten Greeley chjrt OF the
signal service. has forbidden the cab
ling out Of The oountry of amy infor-
nation relative to me United States
warshjps or armies This does not
prevent the tclggraphmg OF such news