Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-11-02
WEEKLY WAR HISTORY.
Complete Record of Events Told In
Few Lines Covering ALI !:
Important News.
FRIDAY. OCTORER q


flee at San Juan five native supreme court
justices.
Gen. James H. Wilson has assumed COM
mand of the First army corps at Licking
ton, KY.
Capt. Lyman w. v. Kennon, Fifth in
fantry, has been made chief mastering off,
Ger Of Ohio.
The war investigating commission con-
cluded Its labors at Jacksonville. Fla, and
said they were pleased with the result.
Companies I. K, L and Nj Of the First
Wisconsin volunteers were mustered out
of the United States service in Milwaukee,
Gen. Wood issued his first proclamat ton
since assuming the command Of the de-
partment of Santiago. He said the policy
OF America was freedom in religion and
be taken without fair compensation to the
owners.
The report of a serious engagement be-
tween Dewey's squadron and the insur-
gent fleet is discredited in Washington, the
belief being that the story emanates from
the Spaniards, who wish to show the Paris
commission that the Americans are not
on peaceable terms with the natives.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER g.
The peace commission proceedings in
Paris have reached a deadlock over the
Efghty-four per cent. of the enlisted force
OF the navy are now Americans by birth or
naturalization.
Cuban debt. and the American commission
ers are satisfied that the Spaniards are
adopting deliberate policy of delay.
The Seventh regiment. Col. Marcus Kav-
anaugh commanding, has been mustered
out of the volunteer service at Chicago.
A disp atch from Manila says a new Gus
toms tariff will be put into force on No
Vember II, under which goods of Spanish
origin will be treated as foreign products.
The American military commission has
notified the Spanish commission in Ha-
haf v,ill <I,o
island IN November whether or not evacu-
alton is completed by the spaniards.
MONDAY. OCTOBER "a.
Gov. Blanco has offered to discharge
from the Spanish army all soldiers who
wish to remain in Cuba.
The post Office department has ordered
the establishment of a military post office
station in Cavite, Philippine islands,
The transport Rio Janeiro arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with Isl sick SOL
diers on board and on the voyage seven
men died.
Gen. Otis ordered all the insurgents in
the Philippine islands to vacate the sur
rendered territory, and anarchy and out
RACES in the provinces will be stopped
Reports received at the war department
from the American military commissioners
in Havana indicate that the season has
not yet sufficiently advanced in Cuba to
make 1t even reasonably safe to send any
large number Of American troops to the
island.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25.
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
Senior Gamazo, minister of public works,
has resigned from the Spanish cabinet be-
cause of dissa tisfaction with peace negoti-
atoms
The president has approved the sentence
of the court-martial dismissing from the
naval service Chaplain Mcintyre, of the
Oregon.
The coast survey steamer Blake, under
command Of d. B. Wainwright, has been
ordered to Puerto Rico to map the coast of
the island.
Capt Blanco has cabled to the Spanish
government that the Americans insist upon
the evacuation of the entire island of Cuba
before January l.
cided on January l 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 of the
last detachment Of Spanish troops
The rigid rule has been laid down that
Christmas boxes for the soldiers at Manila
must not contain quantities Of sweet
things. calculated to disturb the digestion
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 a pro-
test to the United States against the action
of the navy department in sending battle
ships to Manila.
The insurgents have peaceably with
drawn to the distance desired by the Amer
lean officers except in Galoocan, the north
ern suburb of Manila.
At a cabinet meeting in Washington the
information received from the American
peace commissioners in Paris, which was
said to be disquieting, was Informally dis
cussed, but no action was taken.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER e.
The American evacuation committee adj
vises sending warships to Havana
The warships Indiana and Ohio sailed
from San Francisco for Manila with four
battalions OF troops.
The American authorities Manila have
released some of the Spanish soldiers cap
tured during the war.
The United States transport Manitoba
arrived in New York from Ponce, having
on Eoard the Third Wisconsin volunteers.
The American liner Paris known during
the Spanish war as the auxiliary cruiser
Yale, has resumed her place as a mer-
chairman.
Gen. Correa, the Spanish minister OF
war, has withdrawn his resignati ton in view
of the difficulties with which the country is
confronted.
The treasury department in Washington
has practically completed the issue of the
$200, 1000, 600 of three per cent. bonds author
lied at the last session Of congress.
At joint meeting of the peace commits
sion in Paris the Spanish commissioners
finally accepted the American refusal OF
all responsibility for the Cuban debt.
Gen. Merritt Privately Married.
London, Oct. 25.-Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt, who was recently in command
of the United States troops at Manila
was married privately late Monday
afternoon to Miss Laura Williams, OF
Chicago, who recently arrived here
from New York. The greatest Sc.
crecy is maintained regarding the
ceremony.
Disappointed Gold Seekers.
Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 26.-The Car
don party, of Fresno, and the White
party, of Michigan, representing SO
people, have returned over the Edmon.
ton trail from Peace river country