Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-11-21
TELEUKAnS IN I5IsIEF.


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The Philippine insurgents have cap
tured the island of Negroes.
Spanish merchants in Havana are in
a customs fraud conspiracy.
Private Charles Cummings, Com
pany H, Sd Wisconsin, is reported
dead at Ponce.
Spain is trying to make other ma
lions believe the kaiser's visit to Cadiz
means much.
Lieut.-Col Charles w. Williams, OF
the United States Army, died from
fever in Havana.
A new army regulation provides
that transports remain in charge Of
the army instead of the navy.
Rear-Admiral Schley arrived in
Washington with the report Of Porto
Rico evacuation commission.
1t is suggested in Madrid that En-
peror William OF Germany be asked to
arbitrate the Philippine question.
Lord Salisbury said Americas ap-
pearance in Asiatic affairs is a grave
event which may not conduce to peace.
Special Commissioner Carroll left
San Juan to bring to Washington re-
port on the condition and needs of
Porto Rico.
The havana police, who have been
threatening trouble because their pay
was not forthcoming, have yielded to
military force.
Members Of the Cuban assembly
meeting at Santa Cruz have come to
the conclusion that the insurgent army
must be disbanded.
General Wood visited Guantanamo,
and after refusing several requests of
the Cuban General Perez, appointed
him mayor of the city.
The military investigating commits
sion has decided to go to Cuba and
make thorough and complete its in
vestigation of the conduct Of the war.
The American peace commissioners
at Paris delivered a statement assert
ing America claim of a perfect right
to settle the future of the Philippines.
The boaru of ordnance and fOrtifi
cations will expend $4,000 in expert
menting with flying machines, with a
view to their development for use in
war
Gen. C. A. Whittier United States
collector of customs at Manila, has
made an interesting report on the
fertility and resources Of the Philip
pine islands.
Captain Sigsbee, who was in COM
mand of the Maine when she was
sunk at Havana, is the first officer to
receive prize money for action
against Spain.
The Cuban assembly at Santa Cruz
appointed a commission Of five, headed
by General Garcia, which started for
LIE United States to confer with
president Mckinley.
President Maseo and his cabinet re-
signed and the Cuban provisional gov
eminent is now in the hands of a COM
mittee of five of the 1nsurgent assem-
bly, at Santa Cruz.
joint session of the Spanish and
American commissioners at Havana
will shortly be held to determine what
things may properly be taken away
from the Notifications.
The first regiment of New York vol
unteer infantry now doing duty at
Honolulu, has been ordered home by
the war department. as the result of
the recommendation of Gen. Merriam.
Rush orders have been given at the
Norfolk, Va, navy yard to get war
ships there into commission as soon
as possible. Complications regarding
the Philippines are supposed to be the
reason.
General Blanco has placed four
Cd of CT
in Havana for fear of an invasion Of
the city by Masso Parro's Cuban-Span-
ish troops, who are c1amOrous for
back pay.
The report of General Miles to the
secretary of war shows that the gen
eral desired to accompany the Shat
ter expedition to Santiago, but that
his wishes were ignored by the war
department.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a mes
sage from Gen. Wade, at Havana, an
nouncing the death from yellow fe-
yer of Lieut.. Col Charles w. Williams
mot w. A Williams), deputy quarter
master general.
1t is rumored that an international
syndicate proposes to take over the
commercial resources of the Philip
pines for twenty-five years, paying the
dominant power therein $125, 100000
for the privilege.
1t is reported at Manila that the
Spanish at Iloilo, capital of the island
of Panay Of the Philippine group,
have been defeated by the insurgents.
The American cruiser Charleston is
stationed at that city.
Gen. Vara del Rey's body was
found by Spanish officers near
Ell Caney and was escorted
into Santiago by American troops and
a band, which pleased the Spaniards,
but astonished the Cubans.
Twenty thousand six-pound shells
will be shipped to the Mare island
navy yard. They are in all proba-
bility going to Manila, for the Ameri-
can squadron has shot away much of