Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
WAR AFTERMATH.

II is rumored at Paris that Sagasta
purposes to sell the Philippines 10
J1cle Sam for $400,0OO,OO0.
The president has created Porto
Rico military department under
Major General John Il. Brooke.
Naval Constructor Hobson Is exam
lining the cruiser Vizcaya preparatory
70 attempting to raise her.
Major Mcclure. chief pay-master at
Manila, says the United States should
by all means retain TIVE Philippines.
The steameG Lafayette, bearing q
1t is reported that when the bones
of Columbus in he Havana cathedral,
were exhumed, part OF them had
been stolen.
The democrats of the first assembly
district of Sheboygan county nominal
ed Alderman Il. II. Lynch.
large number OF Spanish prisoners
from Santiago, arrived ut Corunna,
Spain.
Tne stars and stripes Will probably
be raised over the Havana harbor
forts within three weeks.
The president received Agoncello,
the representative OF Aguinaldo, inior-
mally, as he has no diplomatic or
official standing.
A bronze bust OF Oh! .gtopher Column
bus taken from the Chrstobal Colon,
has been received by the navy de-
partment.
The administration has ordered that
al. sick soldiers Of Gen. Brooke's
army In PorLo Rico be transported TO
the United States.
General Lawton, military comman-
der OF Santiago province. Is appoint
ing Cubans daily to places OF power
and emolument.
At Madrid the economic situation IL
very grave. 1t Will be almost lmpos-
siDle to place the loan to meet i'm
mediate demands.
Aguinaldo, In u speech ut MaloloS,
said he favored the principle OF the
Monroe doctrine--the Philippines for
the Philippine people.
Steps are being taken by the navy
department to make a thorough sur
vey or the more important harDors OF
Cuba ana Porto klco.
The American ana Spanish peace
commissioners were gwen recep-
tor In Paris by M. Delcasse, tTencn
minister OF foreign ailuirs.
There Is Il conflict between the
uniLea states ana cuban authorities
at GiDara over Inc question VI taxing
supplies sent 70 spanish troops.
The President ana secretary Alger
have decided TO let GOV. HolComD de-
eide which Nebraska regiment shall
BIZ mustered out no Is expected 10
select Col. Bryans.
Secretary OF War Alger, who has
been on IL tour OIL inspection OF army
camps, returned to washington. Iie
says the nam cause OF SICKNESS among
Lhe soldiers was oarelessness III diet.
The american peace commissioners
at Paris held another session, anu
are rapidly getting their case IN
shape Tor presentation Ut Joint
meeting with the spanish commission.
Gen. Garcia Is expected TO leave
shortly ON special mission To WASH
ington from prominent CuDans IN the
province ol santiago, VINO favor II
continuance vi American authority In
Cuba.
At the meeting oil the cabinet the
occupation OF cuba was the principal
subject OF discussion. 1t mas poen
practically DECIDED To take possession
OF the Havana custom house ut an
early date.
The acting comptroller OF the trea-
suTy rendered Il decision holding the
government responsible Tor expenses
incurred by tho governors OF states III
aiding the united States to raise II
volunteer army.
Prime Minister Sagasta has received
u cable message from tho governor OF
the Visayas ISLANDS, stating that the
insurrection in the Philippines Is
growing greater, and expressing the
fear that 1t Will reach the Visayas.
The commission investigating the
conduct OF the war received Il report
from General Wilson on the WORK ol
the engineer branch of the army.
The commission viii 80 to Santiago,
Cuba. and Generals Miles, Wheeler
'aHu ohullel VIII w daheu w tostils'
Major General Hamilton S. Haw
aims, United States volunteers, has
Teen appointed Drlgadier general In
the regular army, but will retire UNI
der the 80 years service clause, ena-
bling tho president to similarly adj
vence Major General j. Il. Kent,
United States volunteers.