Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR TALK.


Spanish sailors are deserving from the
American navy to avoid fighting their
ountrymen
Colorado women have organized a
troop of cavalry, to serve in the event
Of war with Spain
Spain notified Washington that I'LL
clustering expeditions are preparing to
leave for Cuba.
Instructions TO cavalry commanders
indicate that we would invade cuba
the moment war is declared
The house committee on naval af-
fairs has agreed on the construc-
ton Of Ave modern dry docks.
Reports that Austria will aid Spain
in the event of further trouble have
created great deal OF comment on
both sides OF the Atlantic.
Adyices from Valparaiso state that
II is not believed there that Chilli will
sell the O'Higgins or any other war
ship to Spain.
Resolutions have been adopted by
the Naval Reserve Association OF ILL
nois to raise $4,000 TO equip the Chi
cago ship crew.
Ex-President Cleveland said that 1t
was the duty Of every American citi-
zen to stand by the government In the
present crisis.
The ordinance bureau gets good
share of the fifty million dollar de-
Tense fund and things are humming
as result.
Mayor Van Wyck presided at meet
ing called to assist the national Maine
monument fund in New York, and a
large committee will be named to
collect subscriptions,
In the house of commons George
n. Curzon, parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office, stated that great
Britain has not offered to lend war
ships to the United States.
Gomez. the revolutionary commander
in chief, IS IN virtual control Of Cuba.
Clara Barton will probably cease
her relief work in Cuba because of
friction.
Alvarez, Nuncz and other Cuban
leaders VINO, according to an official
Spanish report, were about to offer
submission to Spain, are said to have
been killed by insurgents near La Els
peran2a
A syndicate OF eastern financiers
plans 20 raise $500 100000 with which
to secure the Independence OF Cuba
by lndemnifying Spain for war losses
and then floating bonds OF the island
government
Senior du Bose, formerly Spanish
charge d'affaires at Washington, has
been knighted by the queen regent, in
recognition of his services prior to
the arrival of Senior Polo y BernAbe,
the new Spanish minister.
Senators and representatives eN-
pressed themselves In favor Of the
presidents plan for an curly adourrt-
ment of congress, thereby leaving the
settlement OF the Cuban crisis to the
executive
Senator Mason has been challenged
to fight duel by the editor of a
Madrid comic paper, who is offended
at the senator's structures on Spain in
his recent speech In the senate Sena-
tor Mason says he will accept,
The Spanish torpedo squadron sailed
from Cuba, and is said to be bound
for Porto Rico The United States
gunboats Helena and Bancroft left
Lisbon, and 1t is rumored, are fol
lowing the Spanish vessels,
Tho United States naval court OF
inquiry, which has been investigating
the Maine disaster left Havana for
Key West 4 member OF the cabinet
says It's report will probably be re
ceived this week
san Francisco has a dry dock at
which the batueshlp Oregon has
twice been successfully locked This
dock Is one OF the largest in the couu-
try and at comparatively little out
lay could be adapted to the acrommo-
dalton of battleships
Members Of The Cuban juuta, in
New York. look fayu,ably upon the
suggestion that freedom for the is
land should be bought by a war in
IDENTITY to Spain raised by means ol
an American syndicate They consider
$looooooo0 a fair price for the is-
land
The brazilian cruisers Amazouas
and Admiral Abrcuul. which are az
the works OF the builders az Elswlck.