Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-20

us, but to atone as far as money can
atone for the blowing UP of the Maine.
If congress does not take action
on the question of the annexation of
Hawaii at this session the president
may cali a special session, thus fore
ing consideration of the measure.
President Dole and other members of
the Hawaiian government met the
transports bearing troops to the
Philippines and rendered them the
freedom of the island. Citizens raised
$4,000 to entertain them during their
stay in Honolulu. The Hawaiians say
they will raise fund to buffd us a
battleship il the war proves a long
one.
Mr.. Balfour, the government leader,
said in the house of commons that
Britain will gladly seize any favorable
opportunity to promote peace, but will
do nothing unless there is a reason
able prospect that her overtures
would be we'll received by both sides.
Secretary Gage has made arrange
ments to allot all of the issue OF
5000, 600, 900 of bonds possible to those
who bid for a single one. The bonds
will be offered at postof1ces, express
offices and banks. Circulars will
be sent out Immediately giving in
tructions for bidding. The awards
will be made July Is.
Eight hundred and fifty marines,
under the fire of warship, took pos
session of the Spanish works in the
harbor of Guantanamo, unfurling the
American flag over the ruins. Ad-
miral Sampson now commands fine
harbor and base of supplies and a
place for the landing of an army.
Not an American was hurt Admiral
Sampson says that with 10000 men he
can take Santiago within forty-eight
hours Admiral Sampson reported to
Secretary Long that he is waiting
only for the army to take Santiago.
He lands marines daily around the
forts and they are unmolested.
The president has asked Admiral
Sampson for a report on Lieut.. Hob
sons exploit in sinking the Merrimac.
He will not send a message to con-
gress on the subject till he receives it.
On May 8, 1898, Lieut.. Hobson, in a
letter to his uncle, Representative
Pearson of North Carolina, protested
against any action to secure his pro-
motion. IT prefer promotion as a re-
suit of service" he said, land am in
a fair way for opportunity when the
stress comes" The home of Judge
James NJ Hobson, father of Lieut..
tised for sale on June Is under a
mortgage for $4,000 Alabama citizens
started a fund to buy it for the Hob
sons, but their aid has been refused,
Judge Hobson declaring that the
claim is unjust and will be fought in
the courts. He says he is not fnan-
cia1ly embarrassed.
Bonds to the amount of $400,000,000,
certificates of indebtedness for $780,
100000, the coinage of the seigniorage
at the rate of $1,50O,00O month, and
taxes of 10 cents pound on tea and
one quarter of one per cent. on the
gross receipts of the Standard Oil and
sugar trusts are the main features
of the war revenue bill.
Admiral Sampson believes more
than half of the enemy's guns at
Santiago were dismounted by the
bombardment. The admiral has
commended the bravery of Ensign
Palmer of the New York, who ran in
launch to within one hundred
yards of the Santiago batteries under
fire and learned that the Spaniards
were remounting guns.
Among a large number of appoint
ments made by the president were
these: J. Warren Kiefef of Ohio, ma
jor-general; John P. S. Goblin of Penn
sylvania, commandment chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, briga-
dier-general, and J. E. B. Stuart,
son of the confederate cavalry leader,
commissary of substance.