Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-12
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

Steamers from the Canary Islands have
reached Liverpool with the report that the
American Consul al Las Palmas, Canary
Islands, had left suddenly with plans of
the harbor There are $4,000 Spanish
troops in Grand Canaria alone. The
authorities are pushing forward the forti-
hcations and making desperate attempts to
raise revenue, even taking British property
without compensation.
Admiral Dewey telegraphed to Washing
ton suggesting that the surrender of Ma
nila be demanded, and that commission,
with himself member, be named to as
sumo control of the Philippines The Nc
Culloch has left Hong Kong with instruc-
tions for Dewey.
Foreign diplomats at Washington have
unofficially exchanged views as to the adj
visibility of their governments urging
Spain to make peace by giving up Cuba
and letting Admiral Dewey hold the Phil
ippines pending the payment of war i'll
demnity.
Spain's fleet of five powerful modern war
ships at Cadiz--the battleships Pel.yo and
ibOAia tiC ClulStlo
Carlos V. and Cardenal Cisneros and the
protected cruiser Alfonso XIII.-may sail
for the United States May 10.
Spanish authorities have sunk n ship
loaded with explosives in the middle of the
channel of the harbor of San Juan, Porto
Rico, so as to destroy any invading fleet,
Bread sells for 20 cents pound in San
Juan, and distress is general.
Prof. Woosey, of Yale, who holds the
chair of international law, says that it is
our duty to hold the Philippines under
martial law until the end of the war and
then to cede them back to Spain under
treaty of peace.
England's greatest naval authority, II.
w. Wilson, author of "Ironcads in Ac-
tion," has expressed the opinion that the
Spanish fleet will run short of coal if it at
tempts to cross the Atlantic seaboard.
Volunteers to the number of $4,000 or
$4,000, from fifteen States, will be sent to
Chickamauga to be formed into three corps,
to be commanded respectively by three of
the newly appointed heterogeneous.
The troops at Tampa have been supplied
with plenty of ammunition and ratons to
be ready tor the invasion of Cuba. The 800
Cubans asked for by General Shafter have
already been enlisted.
Captain Wiley, of General Skaters
staff, has arrived in Washington with i'm
portant information for General Miles on
matters connected with the impending in
vasion of Cuba
A Madrid special to London newspaper
said the Spanish Government was willing
to cede Cuba to the United States but was
unwilling to pay war indemnity because
unable to do so.
Gen. Blanco has cabed an urgent re-
quest to Madrid for considerable supplies
of provisions, which the Government can
not dispatch until the Cortes votes the war
measure.
"Joe" Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee were
sworn in as major-generals in the United
States Volunteer Army. Gen. Wheeler is
the first ex- Confederate to join the army.
Flower, tea, coffee and tobacco have
gone up in price, and while loaf of bread
costs the same as in peace times, the loaf
is getting lighter.
1t is announced from Vienna that Aus
tria will not attempt intervention in behalf
of SPAN unless there is concerted action by
the powers.
Don Carlos said in Brussels he would not
aid any Spanish revolution and would
check agitation by his friends while the
war lasts.
President Dole offered the Hawaiian
Islands to President Mckinley for war pur-
poses, promising coal and munitions of
war.
A censored dispatch from Madrid reports
that the Spanish have evacuated Manila,
taking their arms, ammunition and stores.
President Mckinley told friend that
the war with Spain would not be one of
territorial acquisition.
Theodore Roosevelt has left Washing
ton for San Antonio, Tex, to join his regi-
ment of rough riders.
Admiral Sampson and his fleet it is said
at Washington, will soon return to the
blockade of Cuba.
Spaniards killed Col. Juan Delgado, one
OF Cupa DraVest leaders, at I'll Cano, and
tore out his eyes.
Ex-Queen Isabella, who is in Paris, has
gone INTO mourning for the Spanish sailors
lost at Manila.
Captain-General Blanco declared state
of war in Cuba and revoked all the pacific
DEGREES.
The Cuban insurgents are besieging the
port Of Manzanilla, on the south coast of
Cuba.
The Spaniards have abandoned all of
Eastern Cuba except four ports.
The relief expedition to Cuba will short
ly start from Tampa.
Gold reached 115 in Madrid.
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.
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