Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
spANIsH-AMERICAN SITUATION

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Rico in three weeks.
Wreckers have recovered ten 6-incn
guns from the Maria Teresa and ex-
pect to float the ship.
The cost OF transporting the Span
ish troops from Cuba to Spain ID es-
timated at $16.000,O0O.
The Philippine insurgents evacuated
the suburbs of Manila In compliance
with General Otis demand.
Cuban President Masso, In an ad-
dress to the insurgent army, highly
extols the United States.
Spanish reports from Manila state
that one-third of Aguinaldo's prison
ers have died OF bad treatment.
A mob at Vigo. Spain, stoned the
house of Gen "a. Toral. the Spanish
eneral who surrendered Santiago.
Twenty-three per cent. OF the SOL
aers in Porto Rico are Ill, and Gen.
Brooke has asked for hospital ship.
The former Philippine rebel cher
isabelle Artacho Ii heading an upris-
lag against Aguinaldo and has $4,000
men.
The Spanish council OF war has de-
cided to suspend Admiral Monte1o and
Major Soatoa. irector of the Cadlz
arsenal.
A number Of Spanish army officers
IN Cuba are learning the English Ian
guage and will seek commissions In
the American army.
Cuban nationalists propose to form
a new government for the island
closely modelled after that OF the
United States.
The sufferings OF the Havana poor
are said to be almost as bad as ever
because the price Of provisions In
that city has not been lowered.
Subsistence and quartermaster's
officers are making ready to supply
transportation and food for the sol
diers who will garrison Cuba.
A battle In Havana's streets be-
tween excited Cubans and exasperated
Spaniards was only averted by the
tact OF Spanish officers.
Gen, Miles saw the president, and
his plans Tor the use OF military posts
instead of camps for volunteers Will
probably be adopted.
Gen. Schoiield refused to serve ON
the military investigating commission.
Charles Stewart Smith has been asked
to become commissioner.
It Is expected that a Spanish steam
or will arrive at San Juan in a few
days to embark the first Of the troops
who will eyacuate Porto Rico.
The archbishop of the Philippines
says he hopes the Islands will not re-
main Spanish, and pronounces re-
conquest Of the natives impossible.
Secretary Long is likely to recon-
mend that the grade OF vice admiral
be created In order that 1t may be
filed by the appointment of Rear Ad-
miral Dewey.
II Is not believed that the investiga-
ton OF the war department by COM
mission appointed by the president
will prove satisfactory or prevent an
inquiry by congress.
Six men have accepted places on the
proposed commission of nine TO inves-
tigate the war department. Col. War
Ing OF New York has been asked to
become one Of the commissioners.
The council of the so-called provi-
sional government of Cuba has issued
a manifesto stating that 1t Is neces-
sary to hold an assembly to decide
upon the future course of the Cuban
people.
A number of additional postal
clerks will leave New York to till po-
sitions In Santiago and Porto Rico.
II has not yet been decided AZ to who
will compose this new detail nor how
many will be sent.
Surgeon General Sternberg issued Il
statement disavowing responsibility
for camp horrors and declaring that
LOO physicians, appointed because of
their pull were under the direct
control Of army officers.
News reached the war department
OF the death at Santiago Of Lieut.. Mi
chael J. 0'Brien, 9th infantry. The
officer resigned from the army about
year ago, but re-entered the service
upon the outbreak of the war and died
In the line Of duty.
Captain John Bartlett OF the United
States naval auxiliary force, reports
that 40 vessels were attached to this
force during the war, and none of
them have suffered any casualties.
There has been but one death and
, very few case of illness.
DIR. George W. Lindhcim, surgeon Of
the Red Cross and corporal of the Sth
regiment New York volunteers, who
had charge Of the train conveying 8
sick soldiers of that regiment to New
York city from Chickamauga. died
from typhoid fever. He was II years
old.
Surgeon Hall has rendered report
to the United States medical depart
ment for his hospital ut Fort Thorn
as. The hospital contains beds for