The true northerner., 1898-11-02

Complete Record Of Events Told In
Few Lines Covering All
Important News.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER rs.

The cruiser Buffalo left the Brooklyn
navy yard for Manila.
The members Of the insular cabinet In
San Juan took the oath OF allegiance TO the
United States with BETTING solemnity.
Senor Gamazo. minister of public works,
has resigned from the Spanish cabinet be-
cause of dissatisfaction with peace negoti-
atoms.
The president has approved the sentence
of the court-martial dsmissing from the
naval service Chaplain Mcintyre. Of the
Oregon
The coast survey steamer Blake. under
command OF ID. B. Wainwright. has been
ordered TO Puerto Rico TO map the coast OF
the island
Capt Blanco has cabed 10 the Spanish
government that the Americans insist upon
the evacuation of the entire island of Cuba
before January l.
president Mckinley and his cabinet de-
cided on January as the date for the
United States to take formal and full pos
session OF the island OF Cuba.
Admiral Schley informed the navy de-
partment that the evacuation OF Puerto
Rico was completed by the sailing or the
last detachment of Spanish troops.
The rigid rule has been laid down that
Christmas boxes for the soldiers al Manila
must not contain quantities or swe
things. calculated to disturb the disesuon
of men living in tropics.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 26.
The United States hospital ship Relief
arrived in Philadelphia from Puerto Rico
with over 200 sick soldiers on board.
The Spanish government has made pro-
test 10 the United States against the actlon
of the navy department in sending battle
ships TO Manila.
The Insurgents have peaceably with
drawn TO the distance desired by the Amer
team officers except in Galoocan, the north-
ern suburb of Manila.
At a cabinet meeting in Washington the
n A mo vi n a
peace commissioners in Paris, which was
said TO be disquieting, was Informally dis
cussed but no action was taken.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27.
The American evacuation committee ad-
vises sending warships TO Havana.
The warships Indiana and Ohio sailed
from San Francisco for Manila with -FOUR
battalions of troops.
The American authorities at Manila nave
released some Of the Spanish soldiers cap
tured during the war.
The United States transport Manitoba
arrived in New York from Ponce, having
on board the Third Wisconsin volunteers
The American liner Paris, known during
the Spanish war as the auxiliary cruiser
Yale has resumed her place as mer-
chairman.
Gen. Correa, the Spanish minister OF
war, has withdrawn his resignation In view
OF the difficulties with which the country ~
confronted.
The treasury department in Washington
has practically completed the issue OF the
| $500 600 900 Of three per cent. bonds author
lied at the last session OF congress.
At a joint meeting Of the peace commits
sion in Paris the Spanish commissioners
! finally accepted the American refusal or
all responsibility for the Cuban debt.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2s
In Puerto Rico so post offices on the
American system have already been es-
! tablished.
! Santiago, now on their way 10 the United
! States. will be stored on Governors island
until disposed Of by congress.
Gen. Parade sent the American COM
mission in Havana his assurance that the
/ harbor is absolutely clear OF mines and
torpedoes and safe for any vessel that may
wish TO enter.
The Santiago board OF trade, represent
ing the commerce OF the province, sent a
special committee TO congratulate Gen
Wood. military governor of the department
of Santiago, on the work he has already
done
The Puerto Rico Mail is the first paper
IN Puerto REQ 10 be published In th'
! American language.
The Acme Wrecking company OF Sar
Francisco has made request upon th'
navy department for auth ority TO raise th'
| battleship Ma ne.
The hospital ship BE ? State reached Bos
ton from Puerto Rico with l13 sick and
| convalescent soldiers Of the Sixth Massa
| chusetts regiment.
Commissioner Of Pensions Evans says
that up TO september 30 the war with Spair
| has caused the loss Of the lives OF 2.9O
| American sold ers and sailors.
The United .,tates has decided TO as
sumo the Philippine debt of $40 100000 anc
| 10 claim the entire Philippine archipelag go
and the Spanish commissioners will be 10
| tilted TO this effect.
Because Of lie wholesale immigratio o
| INDECENT JamGicans 10 the Island OF Cub;
! the American officers have warned Brit
sh subjects not TO proceed 10 Cuba with
| out visible means of support.
MONDAY, ONTOBER 81.
The transport Zealandia with 800 me-
sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
The Spanish cruiser lnfanta Maria Ter
esa, which was rails I'd and repaired unde
the direction Ct Naval Constructor Hoo
son. sailed from Cuba 'or Norfolk, Va.
Mai. Gen. Fenry w. Lawton. who ar
rived I'm Washington from Santiago, ex
pressed satisfaction at the manner II
which affairs were moving in Santiag
province.
The American military commission Il
Havana sent word fof the last time TO tn
Spanish commission that the evacuation
Of the island by the Spanish troops mus
be completed before January /.
Admiral Dewey In a report TO the nav
department concerning the mineral re
sources of the Philippine islands says tina
coal In large Quantities and good quality
TO be found on Luzon and adjacent islands
| put In Death.