Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-11

the consular office had been closed fol
the night and the Sch!eswig sailed arly
the next morning without the nee, ssary
papers This otfense is punishable 10y a
fine of $4,000.
Singapore. June g.--The local Philip.
| pine inSurgent committee has rece q ed
4 dispatch from Aguinald., saying
I'VE have taken all in the province OF
Cavite Il nd several towns in the province
of Batangas, We have captured 10
guns. 600 rifles and 1900 Spaniurds, killing
:Oo. We are besieging Bieju. In the
church there are 300 Spaniards en-
trenched who must surrender soon. We
hear that the governor general proposes
| lo capitulate."
The I'iipinos here serenaded the
United States consul general Mr. Pratt.
Before the serenade they presented him
| with an address, thanking him for send =
ing Aguinaldo to Admiral Dewey, con-
graduating the admiral and expressing
a desire for the establishment of il native
| government under American protection
| The spokesman deprecated Il restoration
of the islands to Spain, or their trans fer
| to any power, and expressed his cunii-
dence that the natives would prove their
ability to govern themselves. The
FIlipinos then gave cheers for America,
England and Admiral Dewey. Mr.
Pratt responded and presented the
spokesman with an American flag amid
great enthusiasm.
Havana, June 9.-Tuesday afternoon
the British cruiser Talbot sailed fi,..A
Havana. ON board were Mcssrs Phil
Robinson and II. j. Whigham the Eng
lish new spaper correspondents who We're
arrested some time ago at Matanzas.
The Talbot also carried Messrs. Ed
ward and Pinkney, who We're expelled
from the island on suspicion of being
spies. and a number of other passengers.
These included Sister" Mary Wilber-
force of the British Red Cross society,
who arrived in Cuba Il year ago ana
against whom AN order of expulsion was
issued last January because. as assert
ed she had failed to comply with cer-
tain government orders. This order,
however. was not enforced then, Miss
Wilberforce being allowed to remain on
the island. Charges having recently
been brought against her the euicl Of
expulsion was carried out. Miss Will
berforce was taken on board the steam
er by force. though she was treated >.i;h
all possible gentleness.
London, June 9.-The Washington cor
respondent of The Daily Chronicle. cables
the following: THE army sailed from
Tampa at noon Wednesday. The force
numbers 1900 men, composed of in
tantry, cavalry, artillery. engineers and
= signal corps. The infantry consists of
~ regiments, 1G regular and II volun-
teer. OF the regular regiments there
We're the First, Second. Fourth. Sixth,
Seventh. Eighth. Ninth. Tenth. Twelfth.
Thirteenth. Sixteenth, Seventeenth,
Twentyfirst. Twenty-second. Twenty
fourth and Twenty fifth. and the vulun-
teer regiments include the Seventy-first
New York. Thirty second Michigan,
First and Fifth Ohio, Second New York,
First District of Columbia. Fifth Mary
land, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh
Indiana and the Third Pennsylvania.
'The transports are due at Santiago
Friday night or Saturday morning. ard
Il landing will be attempted on Satur-
day. This should be effected without
difficulty, and no doubt by Sunday or
IoIudS az tHt IultSt tne stars ana
stripes will float over Santiago"
New York June "a dispatch to The
World from Hong Kong says: "A re-
port has reached here that Manila has
fallen. 1t is said to be now occupied by |
the Philippine insurgents commanded |
by General AuguinaldO. The rebel junta |
and wealthy Philippine islanders resi-
dent here are jubilant over the news.
"The United States consulate has Ia.an |
crowded all day. Mr.. Wildman has been
the recipient of hundreds of congratula-
lions. for the members of the junta give |
him almost as much credit for the re-
ported capture of Manila as they give
to General Auguinaldo himself, since
Mr.. Wildma n has been their unswerviug
champion and has advised in all their
plans. Wildman does not credit the re-
port that Manila has been actually oc-
cupied yet. but he believes that it will
be by next Saturday. The Span niards
have been fighting desperately, but their
craftsmanship is poor and they have lost
heavily"
Washington, June 9.--rhe intention of
The war department officials for the
present at least is not to establish
general camp in the east for the assem-
bling of large body of troops as was
would be done in recent
statement. General Frank command
ng the department of the east. has as
signed the troops under his command to
'eacOast fOrtificatiOns, which disposed of
most of the men under his command,
eaving but Il few to rendezvous at any
central point. 1t may he that under
he second call for $4,000 men such Il
amp may be established, but Adjutant
ieneral COrbin intimates that moth
ng will be done in the matter at this
ime.
Washington, June $50 far as known
1t Camp Alger. nothing has been de-
'ided upon as to moving the troops. 1t
was determined, however. to make no
'urther rearrangement of the regiments
n the present camp until water. etc, is
at the new quarters Machinery
or sinking wells was in operat ion yes
erday.
Major General Butler succeeds Cen
'ral Guenther as commanding officer Of
he Second division. No serious cases of
illness have developed recently.
A FEW NEWS ITEMS.
hat the Wires OF Thursday
Brought Forth.
Ethel Dawkins. II years old. was fa-