Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Again is Gen. Gomez reported dead.
The evacuation OF Cuba proceeds
faster than ever.
Gen. Guy v. Henry, the new COVER
nor of Porto Rico. is instituting many
reforms.
Aguinaldo, 1t Is reported, seeks .
large ransom for the release of the
friars whom he holds as prisoners.
Philippine rebels are reported to
have inflicted terrible crueltles on
friars and nuns captured recently IN
north Luzon.
Admiral Dewey. In an interview at
Manila, Ii quoted as saying: i am
ready to hold this position against the
whole earth"
Aguinaldo's agent, about to sail
from London to New York, says the
Tilipinos want us for allies. but are
bound TO be free.
Formal announcement was made at
the war department that Gen. John
r. Brooke had been appointed military
governor OF Cuba.
Senator Hoar is preparing an
amendment TO peace treaty dlsclaim-
ing intention to exercise sovereignty
over the Philippines.
A seml-ofIlcial note issued In Madrid
states that Spain should not hasten to
cede territory which the United States
senate may not accept.
Archbishop Ireland does not be-
lieve that Catholic property In Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines will
be conhscated as proposed.
Aguinaldo has made part OF the
peace negotiation record his demand
that we fulell alleged promises to give
the Fllipinos independence.
The warships Brooklyn, Texas, Cas-
tine and Resoute have been ordered
to Havana to act as check on dis
order expected to arise during the
transfer OF authority.
Merwin Carlton was accidentally
shot in Manila. He was born In River
Falls, Wis. and was % years old. He
was one OF the sergeants of Co. D.
Minnesota volunteers.
Gen. Davis issues rcassuring proc
lamation to the people Of Pinar del
Rio province, Cuba. He finds that
half OF the people there have been
killed or starved to death.
The peace treaty Between Spain and
the United States, 1t Is said, provides
that Spanish ships In the West In
dies are to have the advantages OF
American coastwlse vessels.
The president and members OF the
cabinet have decided on the policy Of
this government in the Philippines,
The first step taken will be the re-
phtriation of the Spanish troops.
The war department issued u procla
nation establishing customs collec-
ton district In Cuba. with Havana as
the principal port. Fifteen army
officers have been designated to net as
collectors Of customs at supports
Tho war department cabled dis
charge to Cuban who IL serving in
the United States army In the Philip
and look after valuable property
which enemies OF his family are try
ing to take from him.
AT the hearing before the house
committee ON military affairs, tho Ad-
jutant- General in sending troops to
Cuba. was governed by the commits
sion's recommendation that $4,000
United States soldiers should be dis
tributed throughout the island.
At Santiago the first hostile move
against the Spaniards since American
occupation, occurred when Celclo
Rodriguez, lieutenant of the Spanish
guerrllas during the rebellion, was
shot and fatally wounded by Esteban
Martinez, sergeant In the Cuban
army
Gen. Wood, governor OF Santiago, Is
determined to protect wha, = left OF
the surrender treo" beneath which |
the Spanlards consented to the capltu-
lation Of Santiago and has had 1t in
closed with wire fence, Issuing an
order imposing fine for mutllaung
the tree, which Is already not little |
injured by relic hunters.