Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-08
THE NEWS CONDENSED.


Under Sheriff Eberstein arrived at
Kalamazoo from Chicago with George
Wagner, arrested for the Richland
bank robbery
An electric car filled with passengers
was struck by Delaware & Hudson
railroad train at Cohoes, n. Y, and Is
of the 80 passengers were killed out
right, while 10 of the remainder will
die of their injuries.
The conduct of the American troops
at Manila is admirable. The town
since their occupation has been won
derfully free from disturbance. MAJ
Gen. Greene has been ordered to return
to Washington and sailed with Maj
Gen. Merritt.
Camp Wikoff is to be investigated.
Before the arrival of Gen. Shafter Gen.
Wheeler ordered Gen. Adelbert Ames
to conduct an investigation. He is
given almost autocratic powers. Gen.
Wheeler has ordered him to get at the
bottom of all the things which have
been complained of.
Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent
leader, has issued memorial addressed
to all foreign powers, asking the rec
ognition of the independence of the
Philippine republic, or, failing in that,
TO grant the Filipinos belligerent
rights. The United States are not
mentioned in the memorial.
Orders have been received directing
Admiral Cervera to make the arrange
ments to proceed with his officers and
men back to Spain Immediately, in ac-
cordance with the instructions issued
by the Spanish minister of marine.
The officers were very enthusiastic
when they received the news
Col. Ray. commanding the American
force at Guantanamo, reported to Gen.
Lawton at Santiago that yellow fever,
malaria and dysentery threatened to
wipe out the Spanish and Cuban popu-
lation there and in surrounding towns
unless checked. Gen. Lawton sent
100, 900 rations and other supplies to
relieve the distress as much as possible.
Rear Admiral Schley and Gen. VIM
w. Gordon. u. :. commissioners to set
tie the conditions for the Spanish evac-
uation of Porto Rico, sailed for San
Juan on board the steamer Seneca.
The third member of the commission,
Maj. Gen John Nj. Brooke, U. S. army,
is at present in Porto Rico. Admiral
Schley's flagship at Jan Juan will be
the cruiser New Orleans.
The supervisors of Presque Isle
county have decided to carry to the
supreme court the case to decide the
validity of the 500, 900 bonds issued by
the county in 1885 to take up the bonds
which had been issued at the time the
county was organized. The commits
sioners contend that the bonds were
not legal issue, and the county wants
TO get out of paying them.
Maj. Gen. Miles sailed from Ponce.
Porto Rico, on the transport OLDHAM,
which, with other transports, carried
1900 infantry, cavalry and artillery,
bound for New York. The division is
under Maj. Gen. Wilson. with Brig
Gems. Schwan, Haines and Garretson,
all of whom participated in the en-
gagements in Porto Rico. About r.
600 American troops still remain on the
island.
Secretary Alger refuses TO reply to
the alleged interviews with Gen. Miles
which have been published throughout
the country and which are in the ma
ture of an attack on the secretary.
The latter says he does not believe
Gen. Miles would SO far forget himself
as TO criticise his superiors in that
manner and he will await Gen. Miles
return and will then ask an ex-
PLANTATION.
Less than n third of the members of
the list New York regiment who
marched to the war marched back in
the home coming. just 1,443 marched
away; 33l marched back. in addition
to few men on furlough. Most of
the others are in various hospitals.
The reception to the list on New York
streets was magnificent tribute to
the boys. Over 100000 people turned
out to greet them.
Commenting upon the attacks being
made through the newspapers upon
him and his department Secretary of
War Alger says he is absolutely indif-
ferent to newspaper talk. He says,
however, that the charges of neglect
and abuses in the various branches of !
the war department will be investi-
gated upon request of Surgeon-Gcneral !
Sternberg, Quartermaster General |
Ludington and Commissary General |
Eagan. The secretary says these Off
GERS have been grossly maligned by the
press and should be indicated. The |
of the various camps will
be thoroughly Investigated.
Senior Sagasta, the Spanish premier,
says the government will repress the |
discussion OF war topics in the cortes
The government will submit a bill /
peace negotiations, and
measure for the suspension of the con-
guarantees. Diplomatic ne
gotiationS are now Icing carried on,
and debate on war and peace might
DC provocative of undesirable complica-
lions. Peace Is not signed; Spain is still
1t war With the L. $. The two nations
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