Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-13
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR AFTERMATH.

The American peace Quinn Ao"i ~
mands OF Spain the entire Phlilp-
pines. ,.or
Chaplain Freeman, of the cruiser
poltimore committed suicide by
drowning. a..
Gen. Garcia has taken position
r,dar the American administration
at Santiago. IN,
II is expected that Americans VIII
helm full control of Porto Rico Win
in three weeks.
General Lawton reports 1901 cases
of sickness in the United States forces
at Santiago.
The 80 Wisconsin regiment has
been ordered to leave Porto RICO TOT
the United States.
DR.. David j. Hill of Rochester,N'
has been appointed first assistant
secretary OF state.
Major-Gen. Lee visited West Point
N cav good-by to his son. He expects
to be in Cuba very soon.
General Wood proposes to collect
local taxes in Santiago and use them
for public improvements.
board OF army officers has rec
commended sites for military camps IN
Georgia and South Carolina.
Senator j. j. ingalls, Of Kansas
fayors the retention of conquered ter
rltory by the United States.
Manila dispatch states that pop
ular opinion in the Philippines now
fayors autonomy for the Islands.
The Cuban national party will SEND
a memorial to President Mckinley,
declaring for absolute independence.
The transport OLDHAM, which had
sick soldiers on board, returned to
Santiago with her coal bunkers on
fire.
The president will recommend that
congress revive the grade of admiral
and that Dewey be appointed to the
Office.
General Wood. military-general OF
Santiago province, proposes to create
Cuban mayors. constables and other
officials.
Gen. Wade is to be given chief com
mand in Cuba, while Gen. Lee will be
in charge OF some Of the western
provinces.
Camp Cuba Libre at Jacksonville,
Fla, is to be abandoned as unsuited
for a permanent camping place for
soldiers.
dispatch was received at army
headquarters ordering Gen. King and
detachment now at Honolulu to pro
coed to Manila.
A naval training station Will be es-
tabllshed at San Francisco for the
instruction of apprentices enlisted on
the Pacific coast.
The war inquiry commissioners de-
oided to admit only representatives OF
three news associations and three
stenographers.
General Joseph Wheeler testified
before the commission investigating
the conduct of the war He found
very little fault
The war department has directed
two additional regiments of infantry
and one of cavalry to be sent TO Porto
Rico for garrison duty.
Gen. Lawton will punish Cubans
who have been committing depreda-
tons and outrages upon Spanlards
in Santiago province
The Spaniards seek TO delay the
peace settlement ana the United
States may find it necessary TO make
a naval demonstration
General Merritt made before the
American peace commissioners in
Paris a long statement as to condi-
tIons In the Philippines.
Charges against the management Of
Camp Wikon, at Nontauk Point, We're
filed with the commission inyestigat-
ing the war department.
The war department will send a
ship TO cuba and Porto Rico next
month 20 bring home all dead Ameri-
can soldiers on the two islands.
The Spanish governments oner Of
free transportation home for the
families of officers In Porto Rico has
led to a great increase In weddings
The Philippine national assembly at
Maiolos voted Aguinaldo civil list
OF $4,000, but he refused to receive
anything until his army has been
paid.
Residents of Natau2as, while sub
sistIug ON ratons from the United
States steamer Gomez are signing a
manifesto opposing American control
in Cuba
A Washington dispatch states that