Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-17
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE CUBAN TROUBLE.


IN ba decidedly more alarming.
president Dole OF Hawaii has sent
$500 to the Maine relief fund.
II Ia reported that fresh Spanish
squadron IL being organized at Cadiz
for Cuba.
The keel OF the Maine 10 said TO
have been broken. as by an external
/ explosion. -.
A man claiming to represent the
sranish government Is buying horses
In Minnesota. ,
The chairman of the central CUBAN
relief committee reports large dona-
lions Of provisions.
The American squadron In Chinese
waters will lombard Manila, Phiiip-
nine islands, In case OF war.
De LONE. the Spanish ex-mlnister OF
letter fame, was hanged In elhgy IN
Trenton, N. j.. also In Rome NV y
A concert for the widows and Or
pbans of the Maine victims was given
at the Waldorf-Astoria. New 'ork.
II ia rumored In Washington that
Madrid has limited willingness 10
nav damages In case SPANS RESPONSE
bility for the loss Of the Maine is es-
tablished.
The Vatican Is trying to induce
Spain TO submit the Cuban matter 10
arbitration as the only means OF
avoiding war with the United States.
The Epocha of Madrid makes
suggestion that Consul General Lee be
given his passports, asserting that ne
has offended In manner similar TO
Depuy dc Lone.
Capt. Mark, Judge advocate OF the
Maine board OF inquiry, said reports
that the board lacked evidence that
the vessel was destroyed by an exter-
nal explosion were call bosh."
Dr.. Frank Agramonte was arrested
rs a flibuster. He was one OF those
rescued from the Tillie. an alleged NIL
buster sunk in gale off Montauk
Jan. 20 last.
The Spanish armored cruiser Alml-
rante Oquendo Joined tho Vizcaya ut
Havana, to the great dolisht OF the
loyalists, and anchored near the
wreck OF the Maine.
In refusing SPANS request for the
recall OF Consul General Lee, Presl-
dent Mckinley informs Spain that
that officials service Ii entirely salts
factory. Spain thereupon receded.
The navy department has ordered
test TO be made OF the machinery OF
saRht old monitors Of the civil war
period.
El Nacional OF Madrid argues that
American Intervention already ex-
lists In the succ.. American warships
have conveyed TO the paclilcos, for
merly Spain's enemies"
The naval board Of inquiry. II ID said,
concludes that the initial explosion of
the Maine was under the bottom OF the
ship. Tho court 10 not expected
to fasten responsibility upon any one
person.
Senator Morgan states that he
will Introduce resolution calling
again ON the president for consular
reports relating to restitution in Cuba
II the report OF the Maine court of in
CURRY Is unnecessarily delayed.
Admiral Sicard has informed tho
navy department that 1t Is impossible
for the court of inquiry to fix date
ut which It's investigation into the
Cause of the destruction of the Maine
viii be concluded.
Eighteen newspaper men, including
several American correspondents, are
under arrest In Havana on charge
of conspiracy. Eleven will l. cent
out of the country and Ave to the isle
of Pines.
The navy department has decided
to send two warshlps to Cuba to carry
food supplies TO the suffering recon
centrados. The Montgomery will
take supplies TO Matanzas and the
Nashville to Sagua la Grande
The head official Of the Rothschild's
London house gave n written denial OF
the story cabled from London 10 A
New York newspaper about Spain
having applied for loan of $i0,-
100000
Lord Edmond FitzMaurice, Eng
lands under foreign seer tary under
Gladstone from 1882 to 1885, gave Il
signed statement that in his opinion
Europe would not assist Spain In q
war against the United States.
Gen. Weyler told correspondent
that he does not believe the United
States really wants to fight: when he
was In Cuba he never feared any
complications with us, thinking that
he had resources enough to win on
sea and land.
Secretary OF War Alger, in IN in
Aview, announces that Secretary
Longs statement that The partieipa-
ton of the Spanish government I'm
the Maine disaster had been climinat
ed from the situation" has no official
significance.
number of beautiful wreaths and
Moral pieces were sent to the Cation