Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-30
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
WAR.

President Mckinley has consented TO
appoint Gen. Lew Wallace major
general.
The defenses OF Caimanera were
demolished by the Texas, Marble
head and Suwanee.
Col. William J. Bryan appeared in
Omaha on visit OF inspection, and
received an ovation from the volun-
teers there.
An official note OF the Madrid gov
eminent denies the charge that Span
ish soldiers mutilated our deaf at
Cain1enera.
Latest indications are that an army
of at least $4,000 men will be sent to
Porto Rico.
Havana cigars are no longer on the
market. The last consignment came
by way OF London.
Diplomats in Washington say that
the occupation OF Cuba end all hope
Of a speedy peace.
The honorary degree OF doctor OF
laws was conferred upon Rear-Ad-
miral Dewey by Princeton.
lue bLhtS uCphi TT
received word that the Cadiz fleet was
still sailing eastward yesterday
Admiral Dewey cabled to Washing
ton that the Philippine insurgents
treat their prisoners humanely.
Semi-ofiicial advices from Berlin
report that Germany will not inter-
fere with us in the Philippines.
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that the insurgents have captured
ex-Gov. Gen. Augustus family.
James T. Gatewood, private sec
vetary TO General Lee, was killed by
Ightning at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps says u report Is cur
rent that Manila has surrendered.
Tho dynamite cruiser VesuVius
hurled gun cotton shells with terrible
effect against Spanish fort at San
dago.
The London Times says the Ger
mans really presume rather too far
on credulity in their allegations with
references to the Philippines.
New York beer retailers must pay
the $7,500,000 annual war tax on the
beverages made In that city. Tea will
not be taxed TIL July /.
The insurgents have occupied Ac-
erraderos, eight miles from Santiago,
where artillery Is expected to be
landed by General Shafter.
The London Statist print figures
showing that the Bank of Spain Is
bankrupt and that the government of
Spain cannot continue the war
Delay may be caused 10 the Porto
Rico expedition by the sending Of the
best equipped soldiers to reinforce
Gen. Shafter, as Is now proposed.
A London correspondent cables
that neither Russia, France nor
Briton would permit Germany to In
terfere with us In the Philippines.
The Spaniards have sent large rein
forcements 10 the shore Of Guantana-
mo bay, Cuba, and an attack in force
on the United States marines were
expected.
In an interview Captain Aunon the
Spanish minister OF marine, said Spain
would ultimately send fleet to Phil
,ppine waters, regardless Of cost or
the result,
Secretary Day and other state de-
partment officials declared absurd the
story that Germany has bought or
contemplates buying the Philippines
from Spain.
A mass-m eeting was held In Faneuil
hall, Boston, to protest against the
policy OF Imperialism into which the
speakers declared the country Is be-
Ing carried.
President Mckinley and his advi-
sers are framing tariff law for the
Philippines which Is expected to be
satisfactory TO Germany and other
European powers.
The coal-ladcn British steamer
Twickenham. which was captured by
the st, Louis for Admiral Cerveras
ships, arrived ut Key West In charge
of prize crew,
The general invasion OF Cuba may
be postponed until cooler weather
comes, In the meantime, unless Spain
signs for peace, an attack may be
hluut WI 'it Nuilhly lhlulluS,
A Washington dispatch TO New
York paper asserted the first expodi-
tlon for Manila, which sailed May IS
IL still waiting ut Honolulu for the
second expedition.
Admiral Sampson personally di-
rected the fire OF the guns OF the Now
York in Thursdays bombardment
He complimented the gunners of the
fleet, especially those Of the Texas
Admiral Sampson cablod to Wash
ington an anxious inquiry about the
troops, saying that the situation
around Santiago is critical and the
city should be taken Immediately.
The greatest excitement prevailed
III Camp Merritt, Cal, over the report
that leaked cut to the effect that one
Of the most noted and daring of
Spanish spies had been captured in
camp.
Tho British war ship Talbot has
a. int. - a. I,i.