Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-26
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

Simpsons feet was on the horIh
coast OF Hayti.
The gravest complications may
arise with France because Of violation
OF neutrality laws.
The house passed bill providing
for a volunteer auxiliary naval force
for coast defence.
The new auxiliary cruiser Yale
captured the Spanish steamer Rita
near Porto Rico.
The Spanish feet has been reported
as sighted about 100 miles on the
coast OF Venezuela.
The president has made 1t known
he will appoint General Fitz-simons OF
Chicago to brigadier generaIship'
The Spanish gunboat Calao was
captured at Manila and added TO the
American squadron stationed there
The president has approved
plan to send an army OF 12,000 regu-
lars and volunteers to the Philippines.
Washington reports the oregon,
Marietta and Nictheroy az being mead
Martinique and out OF the way OF
SPANS feet.
Wealthy and influential families OF
the Philippine islands are asking TO
be permitted to swear allegiance to
the United States.
Leading Spaniards in Mexico City
learn that Gen. Blanco has 7Oooo
troops In garrison, and that there
ere 80 miles 81 intrenchments.
Indications are that the popular
loan will be a great success. There
will be 10000 agencies where the
bonds may be subscribed for.
Admiral Dewey was instructed TO
destroy all the Spanish warships In
Asiatic waters. The Concord prompt
~ sunk one. leaving only two more
there.
The war caused a rise In the price
Of biscuit in Chicago and an advance
OF so cents barrel In pork, VI
tierce in lard and Go cents a hundred
In ribs.
Admiral Dewey cabled from Manila
that he Ia maintaining rigorous
blockade and Is transferring guns
from the sunken Spanish vessels to
transports.
The pope has sent private circu-
lar letters 10 the Bishops In Spain
exhorting them to keep up the Span
ish peoples courage, confidence and
loyalty to the relgning family
The British gunboat Linnet reports
at Hongkong that the Philippines are
in q state OF anarchy. and that Ad-
miral Dewey will he unable to restore
order without bombarding Manila.
A cablegram from Admiral Dewey
was received at the navy department.
1t stated that there Is little change
in The situation nj Manila and that
he liz maintaining a strict blockade,
Belgium has been caught In de-
Iiberate violation OF neutrality laws.
She permitted the steamer Ravenna
TO load at Antwerp with war NUM-
lions, supposedly for the spaniards,
German newspapers note that a
new power has sprung up among the
nations and that hereafter the United
States will have to be reckoned with,
The $4,000 volunteers who VIII take
part In the invasion of Cuba have
been ordered to hurry to the front,
some by boat to Tampa others by
train.
Commodore Schley praised Admir-
al Dewey's attack upon Manila In the
h CHEST terms. He said that the
mantle of Perry and Farragut had de-
Hcended upon the Admiral's shout
ders.
Twelve bulls were killed In Madrid
amid popular rejoicings to raise
money TO help Spain carry on the
war. The Spanish colors (blood and
gold were worn conspicuously by
everybody,
Captains OF three incoming steamers
having reported that they had seen
Spanish warships off Newfoundland
or even nearer, much fright has been
occasioned in New England's coast
cities.
General John l.. Rodgers, senior Of
ficer OF the artillery Branch OF the
army, was appointed chief OF artil-
lery OF the army and placed In charge
of the heavy artillery Of al the coast
defenses.
Gen. o. o. Howard does not look
for speedy ending Of the war, and
he thinks that the government will
make grave mistake II 1t does not
permit Admiral Sampson to capture
Porto Rico.
In the bombardment OF San Juan,
Admiral Sampson did not silence the
forts. but he is said to have rem
cred them comparatively ineffective,
There Ia rumor that San Juan has
surrendered.
Refugees who arrived at ST, Thomas,
n. W. l., from Porto Rico. report a
famine in the island, Internal dis
orders are increasing constantly and
many fires have occurred in the towns
and country.
The navy department has declined
o. H. p. Belmont's offer to build
equip and command dynamite