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

thirds of Porto Rico.
The Philippines, it is believed. will
have an autonomous government.
Philippine insurgents are reported
whipped in a fight with Spaniards.
General BlancO has ordered the re-
lease of all political prisoners in Cuba.
At Malolos Aguinaldo inaugurated
the new Philippine republic with eel
ebration.
General Lawton reports 1,123 sick
soldiers in the United States force at
Santiago.
1t is probable that the main army
camp for the winter will be located at
Augusta, Ga.
Naval Constructor HobSOn now
hopes to save the wreck Of the Span
ish cruiser Vizcaya.
The stars and stripes will probably
be raised over the Havana harbor
forts within three weeks.
Naval Constructor Hobson is exam
lining the cruiser Vizcaya preparatory
to attempting TO raise her.
1t is rumored at Paris that Sagasta
purposes to sell the Philippines to
Uncle Sam for $400,O00,0OO.
The president has created Porto
Rico a military department under
Major General John R. Brooke.
Major Mcclure, chief pay-master at
Manila, says the United States should
by all means retain the Philippines.
The steamer Lafayette, bearing a
large number of Spanish prisoners
from Santiago, arrived at Corunna,
Spain.
A bronze bust of Christopher Colum-
bus taken from the Christobal Colon,
has been received by the navy de-
partment.
The administration has ordered that
al! sick soldiers Of Gen. Brooke's
army in Porto Rico be transported to
the United States.
General Lawton, military comman-
der of Santiago province, is appoint
ing Cubans daily to places OF power
AID emOlument.
At Madrid the economic situation is
very grave. 1t will be almost impos-
sibIe to place the loan to meet i'm
mediate demands.
Aguinaldo, in a speech at Malolos,
said he favored the principle of the
Monroe doctrine-the Philippines for
the Philippine people.
Steps are being taken by the navy
department to make thorough sur
vey of the more important harbors of
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The American and Spanish peace
commissioners were given recep-
ton in Paris by M. Delcasse, French
minister Of foreign affairs.
There is a conflict between the
United States and Cuban authorities
at Gibara over the question of taxing
supplies sent to Spanish troops.
The President and Secretary Alger
have decided to let Gov. Holcomb de-
eide which Nebraska regiment shall
select Col. Bryan's.
Secretary of War Alger, who has
been on a tour of inspection of army
camps, returned to Washington. He
says the main cause of sickness among
the soldiers was carelessness in diet.
The american peace commissioners
at Paris held another session, and
are rapidly getting their case in
shape for presentation at a joint
meeting with the Spanish commission.
Gen. Garcia is expected to leave
shortly on a special mission to Wash
ington from prominent Cubans in the
province of Santiago, who favor a
continuance of American authority in
Cuba.
At the meeting of the cabinet the
occupation of Cuba was the principal
subject of discussion. It has been
practically decided to take possession
of the Havana custom house at an
early date.
The acting comptroller of the trea-
sury rendered a decision holding the
government responsible for expenses
incurred by the governors of states in
aiding the United States to raise a
volunteer army.
Prime Minister Sagasta has received
a cable message from the governor OF
the Visayas islands, stating that the
insurrection in the Philippines is
growing greater, and expressing the
fear that it will reach the Visayas.
The commission investigating the
conduct of the war received report
from General Wilson on the work OF
the engineer branch of the army
The commission will go to Santiago
Cuba, and Generals Miles, Wheeler
and Shafter will be asked to testify
Major General Hamilton S. Haw-
Kins, United States volunteers, has
Teen appointed brigadier general in
the regular army, but will retire I'M
der the 80 years service clause, ena-
bling the president to similarly ad-
vance Major General j. f. Kent
United States volunteers.
DOMESTIC.