The true northerner., 1898-11-09

amander Snow, who Is TO relieve Ad-
miral Schley as commandant OF the San
Juan naval station, sailed from New York.
Preparation is being made for the troops
to spend the winter at Huntsville. Ala.
contract involving the expenditure OF $1,000
has been let for the erection OF mess halls
and sheds.
There has been no change In the plans OF
the war department resp Getting the sending
of troops to Cuba. No date has been nxed
when troops shall depart. The only thing
that has been determined upon is that the
control of the island shall pass to the
United States January l.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER g.
The Spanish authorities are preparing to
close all matters OF the administration OF
the island of Cuba during this month.
The Illinois naval reserves who are still
In the service have been ordered home to
be mustered out There are about 100 or
them
The American commissioners went to
the Colon cemetery In Havana. and placed
flowers on the graves Of the victims Of the
Maine explosion.
The customs receipts In Santiago in Oc-
tober under American management
amounted TO s69,60e. an increase over Oc-
tober, 1897, of c!er 5000.
The Spap'sn steamer Montserrat arrived
in Cadiy from Santiago de Cuba with re-
pa.r,ated troops. There were 9S deaths on
board during the voyage.
mutinied at Knoxville, Tenn, because
white officers superseded negro officers.
who had resigned under pressure.
The Spanish military commissioners in
Havana notified the American commits
sioners that the province OF Puerto
Principe would be evacuated before No
vember 22.
Maj. Gen. Corbin announced that the
war department would proceed at once to
bring back to the United States the re-
mains of such soldiers as have died In
Cuba, Puerto Rico and at Manila during
the late war
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER L.
The transport Pennsylvania with the
Fifty-first regiment OF Iowa volunteers
on board sailed from San Francisco for
Manila.
II was reported that Premier Sagasta
has Instructed the Spanish peace commits
sioners In Paris not to give up the Phil
ippines.
The cruiser Buffalo left Brooklyn for Ma
nila with 700 bluejackets, who will replace
the men in Admiral Dewey's fleet who
have served out their terms OF enlist
ment
Secretary Long says that the govern
ment will take no further steps to raise
the rest of the Spanish warships de-
stroyed by Admiral Schley's fleet on the
coast of Santiago.
Admiral Dewey cabled the navy depart
ment that the Charleston had sailed from
Manila for Iloilo, on the island or Pa
nay This Is the last seat OF Spanish pow
er in the Philippines.
The war department has issued a general
order for the movement of troops to Cuba.
The first troops will leave about Novem-
ber %, and will comprise a brigade under
Brig. Gen. Carpenter.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 5.
The transport Chester arrived In New
York, having on board 81 trophy guns from
Santiago.
Eight companies Of the One Hundred and
Fifty-eighth Indiana volunteers were paid
off and mustered out al Indianapolis
Seventeen Cubans arrived In New York
on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm, having
been released from the Spanish prison at
Ceuta recently.
Advices from the Cuban military COM
mission are TO the effect that the Spanish
evacuation of Porto Principe will take place
earlier than the 22d and that IL will be de-
sirable to send troops as early as the 18th.
Spain rejected the United States PROPOSE
tion regarding the Philippines at a joint
session OF the peace commission at Paris,
but the Madrid representatives did not
withdraw from the conference. Premier
Sagasta. In an interview al Madrid. prac-
tcally admitted his country must finally
yield. The United States is prepared TO
resume hostlities at any moment and ad-
ministration officials declare the navy and
army In better shape than at any time dur
ing the war.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER Z.
Advices from Madrid say that Spain will
sign the peace treaty under protest.
The transport City Of Puebla sailed from
San Francisco for Manila. carrying COS men
and officers.
Mrs. Russell Sage, Of New York, will con-
tribute $500. 600 for the building Of military
sanitarlum in Chronicle Ala.
Yellow fever is rapidly on the increase
in Havana and Is causing great anxiety
among the American officials.
The Fourth Ohio infantry, which passed
through Washington en- route from Porto
Rico TO Columbus, was paid the compli-
ment OF a reception at the white house.
The cruiser Maria Teresa, Admiral Ger
vera's flagship, raised at great expense at
Santiago by Lieut.. Hobson and added to
the American navy, foundered off San Sal
vador In a storm and went to the bottom
Those on board were saved.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER
Orders were issued by Gen. Young for
the general movement OF the Second corps
from Camp Meade at Middletown, Pa, to
new camps In the south.
Admiral Schley cabled the navy depart
ment that Capt. Snow had arrived at San
Juan and that he had relieved the admiral
OF the command OF the naval station there
Spain's argument against the cession Of
the Philippines to the United States has
m nsu tne result oi MAKING the oHciais In
Washington all the more determined to
Ike the islands.
London papers urge the American people
to pronounce boldly In favor of retainin z
the Philippines, "for otherwise there will
be scramble for coaling stations that will
endanger the peace OF the world"
Western army surgeons and Col. Turner
OF the First Illinois volunteers, told the war
inquiry board In session in Chicago that In
competent camp discipline was largely re-
sponsible for unsanitary conditions and a
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