Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-02


ttanding has been reached which
eomprehends all eventualities which
can occur in the east and during tn
present war.
Sagasta told the cortes that SPAN
would never conclude peace tina
did not guarantee the integrity o
her territory. He also said the polio!
of the cabinet Is the same as thai
OF the last.
EX-Secretary of the Navy Herbert
does not believe the Spanish will
send ships to Manila. He thinks they
will make their fight on the Atlantic
when Cervera is reinforced, and feels
strong enough.
The sea-going monitor Montery,
probably the most formidable fighting
machine in the world has been or
dered to Manila. Her coal-carryinS
capacity Is small and she may have
to be towed part Of the way.
Under section 1885 of the revised
statues which provides for the pay
ment Of 500 for each man on an en-
emy's ship that Is destroyed in action,
about 100000 will be divided among
the men IN Dewey's feet.
Cardenas was reduced to mass III
ruins by the American bombardment
Three Spanish gunboats lying at a
pier were rendered useless, and dn
attempt to mine the harbor was
promptly stopped.
Stuart Janney, Baltimore society
man, who has returned home after
two years service In the Cuban army
says when a negro officer dies or !
killed in battle white man is ap
pointed to take his place.
The Argonauta Bolivar Candidita
Mattulda and Sophia were condemned
as prizes at Key West. Arms and
ammunition were found on the Argo
nauta, the ship on which Col. Cortijo
and other Spanish officers were cap
tured.
The secretary OF war has aske
for an additional appropriation
$8S ,G3S,S40 for the support Of the
regular and volunteer armies for 81
months from June 80, 1898. The es
Inmates and appropriations alread.
made on account OF the war aggregate
1906, 210, $40.
The senate amended the war rev.
enue bill SO as to make clear the pro
vision taxing transfers OF stock,
whether for immediate or future de-
livery. The silver senator's will do
their utmost to prevent the proposed
issue of bonds.
Custom officers have been notified
not to grant clearance to any coal
laden vessels for southern ports UNI
til they have first been approved by
the treasury department. This Is
precautionary measure against the
coal reaching the Spanish feet.
The German Emperor, through
official sources, SCOTS at Joseph
Chamberlain and his suggestion of an
Anglo alliance. Newspapers
in Germany declare in substance that
Great Britain turned to America Mt
this crisis only as forlorn hope.
The navy department is proud Of
the record made by the Oregon from
on engineering point of view. The
reports to the department from the
ship show that she does not need
cents worth Of repairs to her ma
chinery after her 1900 miles of con-
tinuous run.
A correspondent at Port-au-Prince
I1ayti, learned from the captain of a
Dutch merchant steamship tina
Admiral Cervera was angry when the
authorities refused to allow more
than two OF his vessels to enter the
harbor at Willemstad, He protested
that he was only lodging.
Naval men at Key West belev
the decisive battle of the war will b
fought within Il few days. 1t is re
ported there that Sampson will ap
proach Santiago from one side o
the island and Schley from the other
and that a third squadron will remain
near Havana to guard that point and
Key West.
Madrid correspondents Of London
newspapers note signs that the Span
ish fear that we Will raid their coasts.
Vigilance committees ashore and
atloat are watching the entrances to
her harbors. The Notifications and
! the garrsons Of the Canaries, the
Balearics and Ceuta are to be streng-
| thened Immediately.
Bismarck Is quoted as having said
recently that the thing most to be re-
GREETED about the war is that our
change of front means retrogressiou
in civilization. He predicts that the
abandoning of our traditional peace
policy will force us into international
politics and compel us to become q
, military and naval power
A letter just received in New York
written by an officer in Dewey's feet
| two days before the severance of di-
plomatic relations between this coun-
try and Spain, records how the vic
tor Of Manila, foreseeing the event of
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