Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
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FRIDAY. AUGUST 26.
The last Of Gen. Skaters army has
sailed from Cuba for the United States.
J The Madrid Gazette gives the Cuban war
exp enses from January to June 3as 49,
869. $50 pesetas. f E;@s@ ss .s=5z 4.
Orders were issued directing Gen. Miles
send home from Puerto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there. H."
There Is no intention on the part of the
government to dismiss the fighting strength
of the North Atlantic squadron until peace
has actually been declared. yEt%-
In accordance with the determine tion Of
the administration the Comal sailed from
Tampa for Havana with 100000 ratfons
for distribution to the starving people Of
Cuba. -
Gen. Montoro. captain general Of the
Canary islands. has been dismissed by the
government on the ground that he con-
demned the conclusion Of peace and incited
his own troops to rebel.
SATURDAY. AUGUST q.
Three Spanish transports left Santiago
de Cuba for Spain with 4,56s Spaniards
The government has established a line of
steamers to run between New York and
Cuban ports to carry mail and supplies.
reception by the people Of Washington,
where he went to confer with the president
on Cuban affairs.
Spanish volunteers were terrortzing the
people in the vicinity of Arecibo, Puerto
Rico. They burned large number of
drive the planters from their homes
Gen. Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in
the Philippines. says he Is anxious to sup
port the authority Of the United States in
the Islands. and that he has persuaded the
other rebel leaders to accept his views.
The peace commissioners selected by
President Mckinley are Secretary Of State
Day. Senator c. E. Davis. Of Minnesota :
Senator William P. Frye. of Maine: White
law Reid. of New York. and Justice White.
Of the supreme court.
SUNDAY. AUGUST %.
The feeling In Havana and Matanzas IN
favor Of annexation to the United States
is growing rapidly.
Concentration of the Puerto Rico troops
at Ponce preparatory to the homeward
movement has begun.
Gen. Castillo who has been in consulta-
tion with Gen. Lawton in Santiago de Cuba,
expresses the opinion that the disband-
ment of the Cuban insurgents can be ef-
fected without trouble.
The transport Scandia sailed from San
Francisco for Honolulu and Manila, car
rying troops. supplies and 81 ,O0O, 600 for
Gen. Merritt's army, and also the balance
Of the New York regiment for the Ha-
waiian islands.
MONDAY. AUGUST %.
Admiral Schley received great demon
stration at the navy department in WASH
ington.
Aguinaldo has decided to send delegates
to Paris to present the cause Of the Phil
ippine insurgents to the members of the
peace commission.
All the mines have been removed from
Havana harbor and merchant vessels are
entering and leaving daily.
Secretary Alger returned to WASHINGTON
from Camp Wikoff Montauk Point. L. L.
and assured the president that the camp
is in better condition than has been re-
ported, and that the sick are being well
cared for in the hospitals.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 80.
Admiral Dewey informed the navy de-
supplies for the present needs Of his
squadron.
A report from Gen. Shafter says the
receipts of the custom house at Santiago
for the first 20 days of August amounted
to 100000
Acting Secretary Allen decided to adopt
the policy Of mastering out the naval
militia in bodies instead of Individually
as heretofore. ~'''~' ,.%,&
The leading commercial men tn Manila
urged Lord Salisbury to use his influ-
ence to prevent the Spaniards from gain
ing supremacy in the Philippines.
Spanish officers who have returned to
Madrid from Santiago are unanimous in
their praise of the treatment which they
received from the Americans after the
surrender.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81.
DR.. Francisco Dominguez Roldau has
announced himself as the Cuban civil gov
ernOr of Havana.
Gen. Garcia has been relieved Of his CON-
mand in Cuba by Gen. Gomez owing to
disapproval of his action during the Shaft
er incident.
The United States cruiser New Orleans
arrived at San Juan, where she will re-
main until the evacuation of Puerto Rico
by the Spanish Is completed.
All the outskirts of Manila are in state
of anarchy. The insurgents are hunting
natives are sacking villages.
Maj. Gen. Merritt and staff left Manila
for Paris, where he will take part in the
Spanish American peace conference. Maj.
Gen. Otis is acting governor Of Manila.
Commodore J. w. Phillip. of the battleship
the second squadron of the North Allan
tic fleet. with the cruiser New York as
flagship.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. I.
The Seventh army corps, composed of
over 10000 men, paraded the streets Of
Fla. and were reviewed by
Gen. FitZhugh Lee.
The hospital ship Olivette, which had
been lying near the quarantine station in
Fernandina, Fla. sunk through some mys-
terious agency All on board were saved.
Orders were received at Annapolis Nd.
from the president directing Admiral Ger
vera to make arrangements to proceed
with his officers and men back to Spain
Admiral w. S. Schley and Gen. William
w. Gordon, United States commissioners
TO settle the conditions for the Spanish
evacuation of Puerto Rico, sailed from
New York for San Juan. =:
Cen Boynton reported to oSecretaryAlger
that Camp Thomas at Chickamauga was
in good shape, that only 1913 out of 5000
men had died, and that the stories of
starvation were without foundation.
Thousands In Line. '~zs* :.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. /. =. The
Seventh. army corps paraded the