Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-06
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
ABOUT PEACE.

Hobson succeeded in raising the
Spanish warship Teresa.
The battleships Oregon and Iowa
have received hurry orders to proceed
to Manila. 80
Paris is quiet but anxious, as it is
recognized that an explosion may
come at any hour.
Baptist clergymen and laymen
adopted resolutions calling for an
Anglo-American alliance.
General Garcia, at a conference with
General Lawton, said the Cubans were
for absolute independence.
The war inquiry commission de-
cided to begin work by looking into
the ordnance department.
Capt. Sexton, aged 81, is the young
est man on the war inquiry commits
sion. The average age is 81.
The Buffalo will sail on October 10
for Manila to carry a draft of sea-
men for Admiral Dewey's feet.
The bones of Christopher Column
bus, which are to be returned to
Spain, were exhumed at Havana.
Lieut.. Hobson, having raised the
Teresa, now proposes to raise the
Colon and come on her to New York.
The war department has arranged
to send 10000 men, cavalry and in
fantry, to Cuba within the next SO
days.
1t is reported from Philippine in
surgent sources that France has
promised to recognize Aguinaldo's re-
public.
According to Paris dispatch
Premier Sagasta will ask the United
States to pay $4O0,OO00O0 for the
Philippines.
1t is believed by diplomats in Paris
that the American peace commission
is prepared to make strong demands
as to the Philippines.
The American commissioners for
the evacuation of Cuba have received
official notice that Manzanillo will be
evacuated by October Z.
General Garcia, in an interview is
quoted as saying that he recognizes
the United States government as the
only civil authority in Cuba.
In a speech at Jacksonville, Sec
Rotary Alger praised General Lee and
said he had kept his camp healthier
and better than any in the country.
Natives of some Of the Philippine
provinces refuse to pay taxes, as they
say that Aguinaldo and the other rev.
olutionists were to abolish taxation.
Line officers of the navy continue
to oppose the removal of the course
in naval construction from Annapolis
TO the Boston Institute of Technology
The death rate is high among
Colonel Rays immune" troops at
Guantanamo. Sickness continues to
spread among the Americans in Porto
Rico.
William 7. Stead notes a great
change in the attitude of the Euro
Dean powers, especially France, to-
ward America in consequence of the
war with Spain.
The British government has private
ly advised the colonial ministry OF
the appointment Of Lieutenant Colonel
Sir Henry McCallum of the Royal
Engineers to the governorship of
Newfoundland.
General Wood, military governor
of Santiago, has appointed Major
McCleary, formerly of Texas, mayor
Of that city. He allows Cubans to
recommend the names of civil Of
fcers for appointment.
Since the Spanish officials at
Havana have agreed to permit sup
plies for destitute Cubans to be land
ed free of duty, it is considered prob
able that the United States will not
hasten the evacuation of the island.
The house and furniture at Paris
eOf Emile lola are about to be sold to
satisfy Judgment of 10000 francs
obtained against him by three hand
writing experts who recently won a
libel suit growing out Of the Drey-
fus case against the author.
Felipe Agoncillo and Jose Lopez
representatives Of Aguinaldo, the
0ilipino leader, arrived in Washing
ton and will call on the president
The president has appointed a num-
Der of officials of volunteers for SER
vices in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The war inquiry board will inves-
tigate the whole war-plans of cam
paign, summer camps in Florida
transports held after embarkation
of troops, sons of somebodies, ETC.
and has asked Alger and his subordi-
mates for specific answers to many
questions. IF we found Secretary
Alger responsible, he would remove
him at once" is what Capt. Howell
said President Mckinley had de-
,clared to the war inquiry board.