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

the pay Oh Caht'"eS
he has seen and recognized lhe 'eS-
sells.
report from Hong-kong says IN
census OF troops in the Philippines
shows total OF 10000 men.
Colonies Van Duzee and DopleleF y
Minnesota were appointed brigad
commanders by Gen. Brooke.
The Spanish reports state lha'
American yesselg bombarded Guam
tanamo, Cuba, but were repulsed'
FIR the first time in more thah
thirty years the president reviewed
volunteers on their way to the iroh..
British naval experts firmly peiieVe
that Admiral Cervera's base OF OPP
erations will be San Juan, Porto hlco
Two American warships drew Inc
Gre of the forts at Santiago, but II
is reported that the vessels did MOI
reply. .,,a -o,,y
10 Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatch 1usti-
fles It's denial Of the right OF brllish
suzeranity.
It is said John Wanamaker is to be
appointed second assistant secretary
of war under the new bill providing
for that Office.
The Echo de Paris and other news
papers published in the French capl-
tai continued their attacks on Amer
lea and Americans.
In April, 1861, the sixth Massachu
setts was stoned In Baltimore. ms
week Baltimore fed and honored the
sixth Massachusetts,
Premier Laurier rebuked member
OF the Canadian commons for. express
Ing a desire to see the United States
get "bit of a spanking
The president Is pressing for the
passage of the Hawaiian annexation
resolution. Speaker Reed Is equally
firm in his opposition.
William j. Bryan enlisted as pri-
vate in the regiment which he Is to
command, SO as to comply with re-
quircment OF the state law.
Spaniards in Havana send out dy
namite-laden hulks resembling tor
pedo boats hoping American ship
would ram them in the darkness.
Some British soldiers from Gibrai-
tar out boating. tried to land on Span
ish territory, whereupon Spanish
sentry fred on them, wounding one
man.
Thirty-nvc guns were trained OH
the torpedo boat Porter when she lay
600 yards from masked battery at
San Juan. The torpedo boat was
not hit.
Part OF the troops assigned for
coast defense will be used to garrison
forts and the remainder will be en-
camped at Hampstead, L. l., and Sea
Girt, N. J.
The Worlds correspondent a
Gibraltar cables that Spain Is strongly
reinforcing the towns In the neigh
borhood Of that famous British
stronghold.
The government at Madrid is said
to expect that naval fight In Cuban
waters cannot be delayed long, and
that the result will evoke interven
ton by Europe.
The delay in the invasion of Cuba Is
said to be blamable on the military
authorities. rs they are not ready
TO equip and put in the field the
troops required.
The smokeless powder plant near
Hassville. Ind, was blown up. One
man MAS killed, several hurt and
about 800 pounds of powder and the
plant destroyed.
The house committee report ON the
annexation OF Hawaii is denounced by
the Berlin press as American arro-
gance' and "a cheeky Interpretation
OF the Monroe doctrine"
One hundred and four thousand
volunteers are now mustered into the
United States army and the delin-
Quent states may not be permitted
TO I'll their quotas. ....
Senior Leaon Castillo, selected for
munster OF foreign affairs in the new
cabinet of Sagasta, declined to ac-
sept, as he preferred to continue AS
Spanish ambassador at Paris.
Nine vessels seen Off the coast of
Nova Scotia, heading south, have
given rise to rumors that Spanish
feet is coming to attack the northern
part OF the United States.
Anti-American editors OF Franc
are accused Of playing upon the
credulity OF the impressionable read.
ers. Their friendship for Spain is
repudiated by Paris merchants.
A late report shows that the Amer
lean bombardment Of Cicnfuegos was
most destructive. Three hundred
Spaniards are reported to have been
killed and hundreds wounded.
Cuban refugees at Kingston report
that the insurgent forces of Gems.
Mndes and Castillo are closing in on
Santiago de Cuba and making nightly
forays within six miles Of the city.
General Merritt is en- route to Sat
Francisco. where he will embark 70
.