Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-18

Even Mark Hanna now regards
war as inevitable.
The government bought another
cruiser from Brazil.
Higher rates are asked by marine
insurance companies.
The old royalist party in Havana
lis hopelessly divided.
The United States bought British
steamer at Hong Kong.
Eau Claire Wis, is enrolling two
companies of infantry.
A bond issue for war purposes is
,canvassed by fnanciers.
The whaIeback Christopher Colum-
bus may become troop ship.
Commodore Schley has no fault to
find with his flying squadron.
A naval plan of attack upon
Havana has been formulated.
The Cubans have Gen. Pando and
his army practically surrounded.
The United States squadron at
Hongkong is ready to put to sea.
Congress may declare the destruc-
ttion of the Maine an act of war.
Miss Barton and the Red Cross find
Havana no longer safe even for them.
The government received a large
cargo of powder and guns from Eng
land.
The commodore and captains of the
flying squadron held council OF
war
Military instructors at universities
have been ordered to join their regi-
ments.
The Ward line steamers are with
drawn from service till the squat
DIS over.
The rebellion against Spanish do
minion in the Philippine islands is
growing.
The last boat load of Americans
attempting to leave Havana may be
massacred.
Congress will authorize interven-
ton first, and deal with Cuban in
dependence afterWard.
Congress considers legislation to
raise $500, 100000 to $5OO,OOO,O0O more
revenue in case of war.
Two cruisers and 5000 troops left
Spain for Cuba, to be followed by
more troops shortly.
The house will dispose of the presi-
dents message in two days, but the
senate will deliberate
Consul Hanna and other Americans
in Puerto Rico are compelled to seek
Danish and British protection.
The president and congress are
likely to agree eventually in the mat
ter of Intervention and independence
Spain granted an "armistice,' but
it will cut no figure with our gov
eminent The Cubans will not accept
it.
Should war come it may not be con-
fined to Cuba, but extended to all the
Spanish possessions and to Spain her
self.
Madrid papers were seized for at
lacking the government because the
latter, as they claim, made conces-
.sions.
Large numbers; of American refugees
left various ports in Cuba. The sit
uation in Havana is reported to be
quiet.
Blanco pretends that the queen re-
gent has offered to sell Cuba to Rus
STA, end the war and abandon the
island.
The great and final effort at peace
is said to be on foot at Madrid. The
queen regent has taken the direc-
ton of affairs.
Senior Silvela, leader of the OPP
position, is in Madrid and is ready to
take the reins of power if the Sagasta
ministry falls.
The latest advices from Madrid in
dictate that Spain has taken firm
stand against further concessions to
the United States.
The Wisconsin national guard, it is
expected, will go to tne front this
week, with Capt. Charles King, the
novelist, in command.
The Spaniards in Cuba distributed
dynamite and artillery in the in
terror and along the coast to prevent
the landing of 'fMcKinley's army of
occupation"
The powers are not expected to
again attempt mediation SO far as the
United States is concerned, but may
labor with Spain.
General Lee says Havana can be
captured only after hard fight.
There are 600 torpedoes in the harbor,
and $4,000 troops in the city.
Four thousand men, nearly all old
soldiers of the war of the rebellion,
have offered their services to Sec
rotary Alger since the Maine tragedy.
P. c. Hanna, American consul at
San Juan, Porto Rico, has been or
.dered to leave the island, an outbreak
against foreigners being feared there.
The Spanish squadron, which has
been modifying at Cadizi, left that
port for the Canary islands There
are hurried preparations on the tor
pedo f1otilla at the Cape Verde islands.
War can only be prevented by a