The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-11
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.

The troops at Tampa were vaccinated
last Wednesday.
Dewey Day will be celebrated at To-
peka, Kas., May 10.
Troops at Tampa are belrg drilled In
the art of making entrehchments.
A case Of small pox has appeared In
The volunteer camp near Mobile, Ala.
The Spaniards of Argentina have con-
tributed 100000 to Spain's naval fund
The cruiser Montgomery captured two
small boats off of Havana last Satur
day
All steamers landing In New York are
1ischarsing Spaniards among theii
crews.
The strength Of the army now as
sembled at Chickamauga park, number
50,0 900 men.
The gunboat Wilmington demolished
a Spanish fort near Cojima. Cuba, q
few days ago.
Citizens In Havana are burying their
food in cellars. They fear the starving
soldiers of Spain.
The Colorado Federation of Labor,
$4,000 strong, has pledged Its services
to the president.
The steel steamer Vigilancia has been
fitted out by the war department as o
floating hospital.
Monday the arrival of the Spanish
leet at Porto Rico was announced, con-
sisting Of II vessels.
Ten thousand army mules have al
ready been purchased by the govern
ment at q cost of 100000.
The governor of Porto Rico has been
ordered to prepare for 10000 spanish
troops who will arrive in few days.
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Ter martial law. American and British
subjects are in danger of their lives.
Blanco announced to the starving
people OF blockaded Havana that Dew
sy's fleet at Manila had been defeated.
A British steamer with 5000 tons of
coal for Havana was not permitted 10
enter by the blockading fleet the other
day.
Commodore Dewey cut the cable 40
miles out from Manila, and news con-
| cerning the battle Is consequently
scarce.
Gomez, the leader Of the Cuban In
| surgents has thanked the American
people for their interest In the destiny
Of the island
A brother -in-law OF Gen. Weyler was
among the officers captured on a Span
sh ship the other day by United
States cruiser.
The government now has decided to
send no United States troops into Cuba
until Admiral Sampson has disposed of
the Spanish fleet.
Spain has almost got a second squa-
dron in readiness, but her limited An
ances prevent her from providing ef-
| ncient crews.
George Blanchard, president of the
Joint Traffic association has been ap-
pointed by the government to take
charge of the transportation of volun-
teer troops.
1t has been suggested by some senat-
ors that the United States should give
the Philippine islands to Great Britain
in exchange for Jamaica, the Bermudas
and the Bahamas.
Chickamauga and Washington have
been absolutely decided on as volunteer
army concentration points. At least
one other eastern point will be chosen,
probably either in New York or Penn
sylvania.
| The president has accepted the gift
Of Miss Helen Gould, of New York, to
the government of 100000 for war pur-
poses, and her check for that amount
was received at the treasury depart
ment
The Croton aqueduct, from which
being guarded by hundreds of deputies.
II Is feared that Spanish spies are plot
ting to cripple the aqueduct and cause
a water famine.
Senior Mella, a Carlist deputy, was ex-
PEELED from the Spanish Cortes q few
days ago for referring to an unfortun-
ate nation whose kings are boys, and
that women were always the cause OF
the fall Of thrones"
Al 1Sna Trln hi In
accommodating near the shore, about
three miles west of Havana, was fired
on by a body Of soldiers, both cavalry
and infantry, the gunboat Wilmington
sending several shots back among
them, with what effect 1t Is. Of course
unknown.
The American gunboats. Vicksburq
and Morrill,, while pursuing schooner
off Cuba the other day had a narrow
escape from destruction. They ap.
preached too near the batteries OF
Santa Clara, and only the poor marks
manship of the Spanish gunners en-
abled them to escape.
One hundred and thirty-five passes
giving permission for correspondents
OF newspapers to accompany the army
have 30 far been issued by Secretary
| Alger. One of these is to Mrs. X. B.
| Watkins. representing a Toronto news
paper, and is the only one issued up tc
this time to a representative OF the
gentler sex.
On the recommendation Of Genera.
Miles, the secretary Of war has selected
u tract Of land In the vicinity of Falls
| Church, Va, as q camp for about 20.00t
| or 10000 soldiers of the volunteer army
The camp Is located at Munson's hill
| In Fairfax county, on the line OF ths
Southern railroad and extends toward