Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-03
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
AFTER THE WAR.

from New York Tor GuduCdHdAuO'
Secretary Alger said the war had
come almost like a bolt from clear
sky"
revolution in France threatens to
interrupt the work of our peace COM
mission.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford resigned
as minister to Spain.
Gen. Garcia returned to santiago
and was honorably welcomed.
Filipinos tried to kidnap the Arch
bishop of Manila, but failed
Cuban revolutionary societies lssu-
ed a document hostile to the United
States.
Gen. Gomez denies that he has re-
signed as commander-in-chlef OF the
Cuban army.
Government lost nearly $4,000 on
the horses bought for Roosevelt's
rough riders.
President Mckinley is said to favor
the addition of a minister of colonies
to his cabinet.
The Spanish ministry has forbidden
demonstrations welcoming Admiral
Cervera home.
General Garcia made an address IN
Santiago saying that the Cubans
should go to work
Secretary Alger says he has no
apology to make for the management
of the war department.
President Mckinley demands that
the evacuation of Cuba begin by oct.
Is and end by Dec. 81.
It has been determined to have
barbecue on the occasion OF the peace
Jubilee in Chicago, Oct. IL.
About 500 applications for pensions
arising from the war with Spain have
been filed at the pension office.
The Spanish commissioners at Ha-
vana now show a disposition TO
WELD to American demands.
At last Capt. Gen. Blanco consented
to the landing of the steamer Comal
with supplies for starving Cubans.
Admiral Cervera arrived in Madrid.
In an interview, he said he had
clear conscience regarding Santiago.
Two commissioners sent by Gen.
Aguinaldo arrived at San Francisco.
They will visit President Mckinley.
Aguinaldo complains that Span
iards and priests are plotting to give
the Philippine insurgents a bad name.
An appeal to the powers for recog-
milton Of belligerency and indepen-
dence is made by Aguinaldo and his
chiefs.
In defiance of the terms of Man
ila's surrender, large numbers OF
armed insurgents entered the city by
stealth.
Preparations are being made for an
impressive ceremony at San Juan
when the American flag is hoisted
there.
Dewey used $4,000 worth of am
munitfon at Manila, and Sampson and
Schley at Santiago not to exceed
100000.
A wild story is told of Germany
planning to arm and drill the Fill
pinos to enable them to attack the
Americans.
Robert P. Porter, at banquet in
Cienfuegos, stated that annexation
was no part of the United States pro-
gram in Cuba.
Cinnamon in Havana, who have
been suffering from hunger, have re-
ceived a thousand bags of rice, sent
by their emperor.
Aguinaldo, it is alleged, has been
collecting money from Filipinos on
the ground that the Americans want
it as a war indemnity.
The meat ring" in Havana con-
tinues to corner the market, and the
consumption of meat is restricted to
the welI-to-do classes.
Col. William J. Bryan, after con-
ference with Mckinley, said the ques-
ton of the muster out of his regiment
had not been decided.
Nothing definite has been deter
mined regarding the muster out OF
various general staff officers, although
the list is being prepared.
The evacuation of outlying posts
in Porto Rico has begun and Spanish
control is now confined to less than
one-third of the island.
The Spaniards still hold seven sea-
ports on the island of LuzOn. Their
hold on the southern islands of the
Philippine group is weakening.
Eight colonels and lieutenant
colonies were maze DfISduloI-SeHe dis
of volunteers for services at Santiago
and one for services in Porto Rico.
The substance recently put in
Aguinaldo's soup by a Spanish pris-
oner who sought to poison him is
found to have been exalate of potash.
Gen. Shafter said 'Alger is all
right" and that he did not "claim
the chief glory of the Santiago cam
paign," which belonged to the private
soldiers.
The Porto Rico volunteers have
been disbanded and the Spanish reg
ular soldiers there are preparing to
leave the island at the earliest pos
Sible time.
Edward E. Poe, member of the sig
nal corps, a private doing duty as