Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-19

| President Dole OHeTeu Tue HAWAIIAN
islands to President Mckinley for war
purposes, promising coal and mum
tions Of war.
Flour, tea, coffee and tobacco have
gone up in price, and while q loaf OF
bread costs the same as In peace
times the loaf is getting lighter.
Prof. Bryce, while sympathizing
with the United States, expresses ap-
prehension that 1t may in the long
run raise grave difficulties" for US.
A special dispatch from inside OF
Havana says that General Blanco
has issued a formal notice that the
armistice with tie insurgents Is re-
vCked.
Sa ulday the revenue cutter Nor
ril and gunboat Vicksburg were un-
der the fire of the guns OF the Santa
Clara water batteries. Both escaped
without injury.
Admiral SIMPSONS strongest ships
are waiting within a days sail OF
Porto Rico to attack the Spanish fleet
II It should arrive in that vicinity
from the Cape Verde islands.
Lord Saisburys speech indicating
contempt for Spain and warm friend
ship for this country has aroused
much comm mt.
General B!a CO ope. ed with much
pomp and ceremony the first Cuban
parliament, which has thirty-seven
members. He made patriotic ad-
dress.
The gunboat Annapolis captured
the French steamer La Fayette. The
government at once ordered the re-
lease OF the steamer and sent II to
Havana under escort.
Three car loads OF ammunition are
being rushed over the country to
the Pacific coast, where 1t VIII be
hurried on 10 Commodore Dewey's
vessels.
Halsted, the newspaper man ar
rested at San Juan for taking pho
tographs of the Notifications, will
probably be sentenced to nine years
penal sorvitude at Ceuta.
Major smi h, who headed party
OF newspaper corr spondents on a
trip to Gomez's camp In Cuba, Is
reported to have been captured and
killed by the Spaniards,
Joe" Wheeler and fitzhugh Lee
we're sworn In as major-generals In
the United States volunteer army.
Gen. Wheeler is the first eX-confed-
crate to join the army.
The president has ordered the di-
vision OF the regular army, regulars
and volunteers, into seven corps, the
generals in command to be named
later.
The president and naval officers ex-
pect n battle between RearAdmiral
SIMPSONS and the Cape Verde fleet
off San Juan. Porto Rico.
Military and naval men in Germany
think battle will be fought within
the next few days which will end the
active stage of the war. They praise
the American tactics thus far.
The uprIsings in Spain extend
throughout the whole country, accord
ing to the admissions In dispatches
permitted by the government censor
to be cabled to America.
That the car Ia friendly toward
the United States is proved by dip
lomatic denial that the ruler was
exercised over the ultimate destiny
OF the Philippines.
Premier Sagasta reported to the
Queen-Regcnt that the transatlantic
liner Alfonso Kill has landed rein
forccments and very valuable cargo,
including ammunition and supplies at
Porto Rico.
General Gomez has sent messages
to President Mckinley and others ex
pre- ssing pleasure ut the action of the
eople and government of the United
States, but docs not approve of send
ing troops into Cuba.
An income tax amendment to the
presidential succession resolution was
defeated II the senate by u vote of S2
to ~, one democrat tCaffery) voting
against the measure.
4 big Spanish cruiser, said to be
either the Alfonso XIII. or the Carlos
". Is reported ut Barbados, West
Indies. The Oregon Is likely to pick
her up II she fingers until the battle
ship gets in that vicinity.
A dispatch from Lisbon stating
that the Spanish squadron which
left the Capt Verde islands had joined
IS. an'sh feet near Cadiz" is not
generally believed by naval officers
in WASHINGTON.
A Madrid special to a London news
paper said the Spanish government
was willing To cede to the United
states, Int was unwilling to pay
war indemnity because unable to do
SO.
Over 5000 letters, destined for
Spain, have been returned to the
dead letter office OF the post office
department at Washington since pls-
tai communication between the United
states and Spain was discontinued
Eneland's greatest naval authority,
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