Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-06
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

Inventor Hudson Maxim wants the Gov
eminent to build cruiser at a costof $780,
600 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 q 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 a 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
Secretary of War Alger wants the vol
unteer law extended so that six special
regiments of yellow-fever immunes can be
recruited in the Gulf States. One such
regiment has already rendered its SER
vices.
The Emperor of Austria, as an individ-
ual, gave $1,000 to Spain's naval fund,
let Spain have the use of several Austrian
naval officers, and will protect the present
dynasty in case OF an attempt on the throne.
John Waltz, arrested as a spy at Port
Eads, La, will be tried by a military COM
mission. Major Quinn says he has evil
dencc 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
cruting Will now probably Ire suspended
while the newly enlisted are organized
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
Muenchener AIieomcIhe Ieuuns quotes
high Russian official as alins that Russia
won't look with favor at mtclFention'
The President Is determined not to order
the army to Cuba until 1t Is proved that
the Insurgents. armed by the Onte" States
cannot drive Spain oil the island.
WeyIer made a long speech ia the Span
lsh Senate. lie Justified his atrocities IN
Cubaand called ON the Government TO take
the offensive i'll the war with Us.
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the War Department has assumed an
necessary expenses OF the volunteer army
between the time OF enlistment """ m''''r-
mig INTO tine fe''i" service
Pres dent Mckinley has determined to
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ratlohs Tor lo'ooo troops
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