Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-26

said that he was unqualifiedly OPP
posed to the annexation either of
Hawaii or of any territory that might
be wrested from Spain; that this
was a war for humanity and Christi
anity, and not for conquest. Regarding
the mooted Anglo-American allicnae
he said that while the interests of the
two nations were substantially iden-
tical, he questioned the advisability
of an alliance with any particular
nation.
Secretary Long said: 1T can be
said positively and officially that the
! Oregon is safe, but it cannot be prop
ery made known where she is" The
Oregon is probably now a part of
SIMPSONS squadron.
The North German Lloyd steamer
I Aller, which arrived in New York
| from Geol, Naples, and Gibraltar,
passed close to Punta Del Gardo,
Azores, on her way 10 this port, and
saw at that place four war vessels,
one Italian, one French, one Portu-
guese and one Dutch. The latter
sailed west on May IL.
! Nothing Is known in Hayti of the
report from Porto Plata, San Domin-
go, to the effect that the Spanish Cape
! Verde squadron, commanded by Adj
miral Ceryera, has arrived at Porto
Eico. The latest news which reached
Fort au Prince concerning the Span
! isb war ships confirmed the report
that they left Curacao, Dutch West
Indies, for an unknown destination,
after having taken on beard coal and
provisions.
The Montreal Star charges eX-Min-
lister Polo with making Canada a
Spanish headquarters for operations
against the United States. The star
says Polo is paying out $500 a day
for cipher messages to London, from
which point they are cabled back to
the United States. Canadian detec-
tives will watch Polo, and If they find
that he is violating the neutrality
laws the Canadian authorities will put
the ey-Minister on an outward-bound
vessel, by force if necessary. 1t is
| believed in Washington that Polo will
soon find that urgent business requires
+ his departure from America.
Admiral Dewey sent his thanks to
the president for his promotion, com
plimenting his chief of staff and the
commanders of all of the naval yes
sells, and also made this report, dated
Friday: Maintaining strict blockade.
Reason to believe that the rebels are
| hemming in the city by land, but
I have made no demonstration
| Scarcity of provisions in Manila. Prob
able that the Spanish governor Will
be obliged TO surrender soon. Can
take Manila at any moment Climate
hot and moist. On May u captured
gunboat Callao attempting to run
! blockade. Have plenty coal. One
British, one French, two German, one
| japanese vessel here observing.
/ 1t is understood that Sampson and
/ Schley now have a thorough under
: standing, and Sampson is in a posi-
/ ton to encounter the Spanish fleet
i should it seek refuge in Cienfuegos
/ or make a desperate dash for Porto
Rico, as some of the naval experts
fancy is the intention Of the Spanish
admiral. 1t is thought that the Span
/ iards are still waiting to make a land
ing on the Cuban coast and that they
are maneuverng To mislead Sampson
and draw him from Cienfuegos. For
that reason It is not generally be-
lieved at the navy department that
the Spanish squadron has eluded
Sampson and reached Porto Rico. 1t
is claimed Chat Sampson has been in
a position for more than three days
to know whether the fleet was bound
for Porto Rico.
The report is being circulated that
the naval storm center is now off San
tiago de Cuba. Persistent rumOrs
come from Madrid that the Cape Nerd
feet is at that place and that a bonn
bardment has taken place. These re-
ports cannot be verified, but it is be-
lieyed that the reported bombardment
is nothing more than the operations
OF American vessels attempting to cut
the cables leaving Cuba at that point.
SIMPSONS fleet is believed to be
guarding this vicinity and il the Span
iards have attempted to make this
port the two fleets have undoubtedly
come together Later dispatches, how
ever, may fail to confirm these reports
partiCu arly as they come through
Spanish sources. II is not believed
that Ceryera is in the vicinity of Ha-
yaua, but if so. he will encounter not
only the flying squadron but also the
blockading fleet.