Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-08
NEWS vr Inn MURLD.
WAR ECHOES.

The spanish steamer Viilaverde,
with Marshal Blanco. former captain
general Oh Iuba, ana suite on board
left Havana.
Now that the Maria Teresa has been
lost the government WIZ try TO raise
the Colon. Hobson says II can be
done.
The gunboat Helena passed through
the Suez canal on it's way 70 join Ad-
miral Dewey.
Natives OF various islands in the
Philippine group have established
rival republics, which are at war with
each other.
The transport Vigilancia, with about
500 American troops on board, has
arrived at Manila
Aguinaldo Is said 10 insist on abb
solute independence for the Philip
pines or fight to the death
The Cuban society OF Santiago Will
ask President Mckinley to withdraw
the negro troops from Cuba.
Four companies OF American sold
iers arrived at Havana with winter
clothes, and the sun lis scorching hot.
The Navy Department will endeayer
to raise Cervera's and Montojo's
sunken ships.
A report Tvs In circulation IN Havana
that General Maxine Gomez Is dead,
but It Is not credited In Cuban circles.
In letter to the investigating COM
mission Col Roosevelt scathlngly crit
icised the management OF the war de-
partment
Mail advices from Nassau, N. p, re-
port the cat on the cruiser Maria
Teresa refused TO be taken ashore by
Cat Islanders,
A notice that $50 fine would be i'm
posed dpon promoters OF bull fights or
cock fights was issued by General
Wood at Santiago.
rosLmas Ter General smith IN MS re-
port says that In Cuba, Porto RICO
and Manila the American mail service
has followed The nag
The TED Gross society will send Il
steamer TO the Philippines with view
oil obtaining the release OF the Span
ish prisoners there.
spain agreed to give up all the Phil
ippines and the Sulu islands just 10
the south also. The work OF the
peace commission is about over.
The war department has received
second dispatch from Gen. Brooke
saying the reports OF disturbances at
points mentioned are unquestionably
false.
A dispatch from San Juan. Porto
Rico, states that 1t has been found
that dummies" have been carried on
the pay-rolls of the harbor works de-
partment there.
Spanish officers at Guines, Havana
province, destroyed the office of La
Justioa because OF an editorial CEN
surfing the military commander, The
editors fled.
Admiral Schley gives out some In
teresting Information regarding the
destruction OF Cervera's ileet, showing
that Admiral Sampson had loft him In
command of tho American squadron.
An English Carlos army will take
the field In Spain soon after the treaty
Is signed. He declares that loan
has been fully financed, that Us d.
vided between France and England.
1t is said that friends OF Gen. Fired
ID. Grant In Porto Rico are pressing
his claims to be named as military
governor OF the island to succeed Ger
eral Brooke, who will come home In
January.
The naval court OF inquiry to in
vestigate the detention OF the cruiser
Buffalo exhonorates Commander
Hemphll and Chief Engineer Beig.
The ship sailed from New York for
Manila via Suez.
Gen. Butler. OF the Cuban evacua-
tion commission has been ordered to
report to the secretary of war at
Washington. II Is supposed the preai-
dent wishes to consult with him re-
garding the progress the commission
is making In It's work
The London Times in an editorial
In praise Of the foresight Of tho United
States government In increasing the
army, says: Looking to Immediate
needs. Mr.. Ayers estimate of 100000
IL below rather than above the mark,
for considerable forces Will be re-
quired to bring the new populations
into subsection"
Frank A, vanderlip, assistant sec
fetary OF tho treasury, arrived In
Porto Rico from the United States
Saturday on tho revenue cutter Gresh-
am. He has come to inquire into and
report upon the Porto Rico currency
system, the lighthouse service, the
coast survey establishment and the
other matters falling under the juris-
dlction Of the United otates treas
ury department, He will go to Cuba
before returning to the United States.
The court OF inquiry has entirely
exonerated Lieut.. J. G. Fennessey,
Quartermaster OF the 9th Massachus-
etts. of charges of cowardice and fail
Ing In his duty as quartermaster,
brought against him by officers OF
that regiment but holds that four OF