Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

A run on the bank OF Spain was
caused by reports that suspension
of coin payment on bank notes was
about to be made.
Senior Emilio Castela has aroused a
sensation in Spain by magazine
article attacking the queen regent
as foreigner.
Count Rascon, Spanish ambassador
In London. said the Cristobal Colon
is the only important Spanish war
ship in Santiago harbor.
Secretary Alger asked congress Tor
over $53,O00,0O0 for the entire ex-
pense OF the $4,000 new volunteers
until January /, 1889
The commanders OF Admiral
Dewey's ship were nominated hy the
president for promotion for bravery
ct the battle Of Manila.
A cablegram from Port au Prince
Hayti, says the insurgents under Gen
eral Rabi attacked the City OF San
tiago and a drawn battle repultcd.
Chickamauga park has been Sc
lected by the war department as
central mobilization ground, and the
camp will be made a permanent one.
There are evidences that the war
department 10 making preparations to
concentrate a large body OF troops at
Jacksonville, where General Lee now
H.
II Is stated with positiyeness that
President Mckinley expects an early
peace. He IL confident the fall OF
Santiago will bring overtures to
that end.
Troops began embarking. at Mobile
and Tampa. Two expeditions Will
start--one for Santiago, under Gen.
Shafter. In three days. and the other
under Gen. Miles, to Porto Rico, In
O week.
All cable communications between
Cuba and Spain have been cut Off
Opponents OF annexation OF HAWAII
will endeayor to secure an adjourn
ment to congress- before vote can be
reached. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani says
annexation will fail ut this session OF
congress.
1t Is believed the plan Of attack at
Santiago Ii to have the Vesuvius
countermine the channel with her
dynamite projcctiles, and then to en-
ter the harbor and engage the Span
ish fleet.
Russia is earnestly trying to induce
the powers to intervene.
Chairman Cannon estimates that the
war will cost, II continued for one
year. 5000, 100000.
The house passed the urgent de-
1ciency bill carrying appropriations
aggregating $l7,S45,0O0,
Massachusetts probably will give
her volunteers In the 0eld ~ n month
and will permit towns to give them
$12 In addition to the pay received
from the government.
Vice-President Capote OF Cuba says
that Garcia has 1900 Cuban troops
with him. that Gomez has 5000 more
In Santa Clara and that altogether
there are about 10000.
German firms In Manila report that
plain provisions reach the town from
the interior In great abundance, ana
no difficulty In keeping up the sup
ply In the future Is expected,
The city Of New York decided that
city employees who have gone to the
front after having obtained permits
sion from the heads of the city de-
partments would receive pay.
Both President Mckinley and Cen
eral Miles favor II military campaign
In ~
this plan may be carried out unless
Santiago Is taken by Sampson or
Schley.
Admiral Camara's fleet at Cadi4
will not be ready to sail for two or
three days. 1t will not be sent to the
Philippines, but will SO under the
same secret orders that were given
to Cervera.
There is said to have been an en-
gagement between four American and
three Spanish vessels off the north
coast Of Haiti, the Spanish craft be-
ing the vanguard OF the Cadz re-
serve squadron.
SPANS torpedo gun vessel, the
Tomerario. Is to be dismantled, her
guns are to be removed and she will
be put In rs ineffective condition rs
possible or else leave the waters of
Paraguay at once.
Formal notice comes from the Gov
ernor of. Nebraska Of the appoint
ment OF William jennings Bryan as
colonel commanding the third Ne
braska regiment. He will go to the
Philippines.
The blockading feet along the north
coasts OF Cuba has been ordered TO
destroy any Spanish blockhouses
which may be seen along the shore
The Uncas wrecked one near Matan-
xas with two shells.
A dispatch from Havana says
Spanish troops will offer little re-
sistance To an American landing, be-
lieving that there Is better chance
OF Spanish success in fight in the
interior Of Cuba.
In the attack made by Commodore