Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-04-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE SPANISH DlFFIouLTY.

of Havana was mined.
Ten more vessels have been bough
for the auxiliary navy.
A combination is said to be formin!
to corner coal in case Of war.
1t is estimated that war with Spail
will cost 800, 900, 900 month.
A So, oOO.candle power searchlight ha
been mounted at Fort Monroe.
General Graham reports that New
Orleans is safe from attack from tn
sea.
J The armed cruiser Emperor Charlie
Y has been ordered to leave Spain fo
Ferrol.
The torpedo boat Somers has passed
through the Baltic canal on her way tt
England.
Commander Brownson is negotiating
for the Moorish cruiser Basair, now
building in Italy.
Work on the Maine has been aban,
doned by the government and the
wreckers ordered home.
A fotilla Of torpedo boats and tor.
pedo boat destroyers is being prepared
for active service at Cadiz.
Ex-senator Sabin wants cofferdam
built about the Maine. Then her exact
condition can be ascertained.
Lieutenant Oolwel has purchased an
1900 ton cruiser in England. It is I'm.
named but about ready to sail.
Chesapeake bay will be>planted with
torpedoes, and Baltimore and Wash
ington made secure from attack.
The United States government de.
clined an offer semi. icially made by
France to mediate the Spanish din.
Guilty.
A military funeral over the body of
Lieutenant Jenkins Of the Maine was
held at Pittsburg and was largely ut.
tended.
The naval appropriation bill provides
for 10 torpedo boats and 10 destroyers,
just doubling the original recommen-
dations of the committee.
The Ohio and New York legislatures
have each voted $1,000, 900 as an emer-
geney war fund. The Iowa legislature
has voted half that amount.
A petty officer of the Brooklyn OF
Spanish birth is suspected of selling in
formation to Spain. He has been
transferred to training ship.
Senator Warren introduced a bill
authorizing the president to organize a
regiment OF cowboy rangers who should
be allowed to elect their own officers.
Eight hundred newsboys partlcipa.
teu in demonstration at the dock of
the revenue cutter Gresham, now at
Milwaukee, which has been ordered to
H. mptGn Roads.
II is stated that in the event of war
th= Cuban junta would be diss II L
and thar its members, together W III
5000 other Cubans in this cuuntrv,
wal. go to the front. ="
o ders have been received by the no.t
commander at Fort Duchesne. Uraa,
that Hotchkiss cannon and all amnu.
niuon there for such shall be sent as
soon as possible to Mobile, Ala.
Tie Spanish minister of marine has
received application from hundreds of
Spanish and foreign ship owners for
letters of marque for priYateers to oper-
ate against American commerce.
Princeton students made Friday
night hideous with their yells for war.
President Patton made a speech, but
Mr.. Cleveland kept his bed. The ex.
ercises ended with a midnight bonfire.
From all the pulpits in Madrid Sun.
day the priests read letter from the
bishop of the diocese announcing that
be considered war to be imminent and
prayers for the success of the
Spanish arms.
The government has placed an order
with the Hoffman tannery Of Wheeling
For sides of leather sufficient to make
30, 900 sets of heavy artillery harness
The order is to be filed at the earliest
possible day.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has received dispatch from Havana,
stating that the autonomist cabinet
here has addressed an appeal to the
asking to arrange an ar
mistice for the purpose of arriving at
;erms for peace.
William K. Vanderbilt, in the event
If war with Spain, will present to the
a warship to cost $780,.
700, following in the footsteps of his
the old commodore, who
presented to President Lincoln the
valued at 100000.
Representative Robert F. Broussard
Of louisiana has rendered his resigna.
ton to the governor of the state, to
Jake effect Immediately upon declara-
ton of war with Spain. Congressman
5ulzer of New York and Colson and
Berry of Kentucky will resign in the
event of war. Mr.. Campbell Of Illinois
will also go.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.