Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-05
SUM MARY OF THE NEWS.

civil war, to lead the one hundred and
twenty-five thousand men who have Of
fered their services in freeing Cuba from
the bondage of Spain.
Inventor Hudson Maxim wants the Gov
ernment to build cruiser at a cost of $780,
900 and arm it with his torpedo gun, the
use of which, with his plans, patents and
services, he offers free, which would, he
says, ''be sufficient to destroy the entire
Spanish Navy"
Inventor Holland has proposed to the
Strategic Board to throw dynamite bomb
from his submarine boat into MORO Castle
without Government aid if successful the
boat to be purchased for $4,000. The
offer will probably be accepted.
John Wanamaker will be given Col
onel's commission and his regiment MUS
tered into the new Pennsylvania National
Guard to be organized in place of the
present guard, which goes into Federal
service.
The Emperor of Austria, as an individ-
ual, gave 100000 to Spain's naval fund,
let Spain have the use of several Austrian
naval officers, ard will protect the present
dynasty in case of an attempt on the throne,
BY an order of the President telegraphed
to every military and naval station in the
country, all officers of both services will
herafter be required to wear their uniforms
when on duty during the time of war.
John Waltz, arrested as Il spy at Port
Eads, La, will be tried by military COM
mission Major Quinn says he has evil
dence sufficient to cause Waltz to be put to
death.
More than $4,000 men have signed the
volunteer rolls in New York City, and re-
cruiting will now probably be suspended
while the newly enlisted are organized.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
Muenchener Allgemeine Zeitung quotes
high Russian official as saying that Russia
won't look with favor at intervention.
The President is determined not to order
the army to Cuba until it is proved that
the insurgents, armed by the United States,
cannot drive Spain off the island.
Weyler made a long speech in the Span
ish Senate. lie justified his atrocities in
Cuba and called on the Government to take
the offensive in the war with us.
Powder works and magazines in the vi
cinity of St. Louis and Carpenters Steel
Works at Reading, Pa, have been put UNI
der guard against Spanish spies
The War Department has assumed all
necessary expenses OF the volunteer army
between the time of enlistment and muster
ing into the Federal service.
President Mckinley has determined to
at once seize a seaport town east of Havana
and fortify it as a base of supplies and ope-
rations for 10000 troops.
The Presidents plans for the conduct of
the war disclose the intention to try to
force Spain to terms by starvation and
longtime worriment.
The craftsmanship displayed by the
United States fleet at the bombardment of
Matanzas excites the admi; alton of British
naval experts.
The American ship Shenandoah, report
ed captured by the Spanish arrived safely
at Liverpool with a cargo of wheat worth
S250,000.
Our battleship Oregon, dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy and gunboat Marietta are said to
be coming north from Rio de Janeiro to-
gether.
The converted yacht Scorpion has joined
the flying squadron and Commander Schley
regards her as a very valuable acquisition
Proclamation was made at st. Johns,
n. F., forbidding the sale of coal to war
ships to enable them to attack an enemy.
Spanish sympathizers at Monteyideo have
threatened United States Minister w. Il.
Finch and the legation has been guarded.
Admiral Sampson's plan to make the
war short, sharp and decisive is TO attack
Havana by way of Mariana Bay,
Several Spanish warships have been
sighted in English waters, evidently on the
lookout tor American vessels.
Comptroller of he Currency Dawes says
the national banks will subscribe largely
to the proposed war loan.
Charles IL. Allen, of Massachusetts, will
succeed Theodore Roosevelt as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
Portugal's Secretary General of Foreign
AlldlrS has CdDleu IHdt 1OrJuSdl VIII ue-
clare her neutrality.
A Spanish fleet of three ironclads and six
torpedo vessels is said to be about to sail
| from CadiZ,
Captain-General Blanco declared state
of war in Cuba and revoked all the pacific
DEGREES.
Orders were issued to recruit the regular
army to its full war strength of 6l,00O
men.
A Spanish gunboat captured the Ameri-
can bark Saranac, coal-laden, near Manila.
Spain is said to be preparing to seize
American yachts in the Mediterranean.
The regular army has begun moving
from Chattanooga to Tampa.
| Major General Fitzhugh Lee.
Richmond, Va.-General FitZhugh Lee
received a telegram from Adjutnt-General
Corbin congratulating him on the fact that