The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-03
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
Admiral Schley was given a most
hearty reception by the people of
Washington, where he went 10 confer
with the president on Cuban affairs.
Three Spanish transports left San
tiago de Cuba for Spain with 4,56s Span
iards.
Gen. Shafter and his staff left San
fiago on the United States transport
Mexico for America.
Commodore John T.. Philip, OF the
battleship Texas. has been assigned to
the command OF the North Atlantic
squadron. Admiral Sampson has been
assigned 70 duty as a member of the
military commission 10 attend 10 the
evacuation Of Cuba by the Spaniards.
Spanish volunteers were terrorizing
the people in the vicinity OF Arecibo,
Puerto Rico. They burned large
number OF buildings near Adjuintas
and tried tofdrise the planters from
their homes.
The pence commissioners selected
by President Mckinley are Secre-
tary Of State Day, Senator c. Il.
Davis, OF Minnesota; Senator William
y. Frye, OF Maine; Whitelaw Reid, of
New York. and Justice White, OF the
supreme court.
Gen. Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader
in the Philippines, says he Is anxious to
support the authority OF the United
States in the islands, and that he has
persuaded the other rebel leaders TO
accept his views.
The government has established n
line OF steamers 10 run between New
York and Cuban ports to carry mail
and supplies.
The transport Scandal sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu and Ma
Mia, carrying troops, supplies and ST.
100000 for Gen. Merritt's army, and
also the balance Of the New York regi-
ment for the Hawaiian islands.
Gen. Castillo, who has been In consul
tation with Gen. Lawton In Santiago de
Cuba, expresses the opinion that the
dlsbandment OF tae Cuban insurgents
can be effected without trouble.
Concentration OF the Puerto Rico
troops at Ponce preparatory TO the
homeward movement has begun.
The feeling in Havana and Matpnzas
In favor OF annexation to the United
States is growing rapidly.
Aguinaldo hns decided 10 send dele
gates TO Paris 20 present the cause OF
the insurgents to the members OF the
peace commission.
Gen. Merritt leaves Manila for Paris
within the next few days on the
steamer China in order to assist the
American members OF the peace com
mission with information regarding
the situation in the Philippines
Acting Secretary Allen has decided
to adopt the policy OF mastering on
the naval militia in bodies instead o
individually as heretofore.
Spain has announced as peace com
missioners Leon v Castillo, Spanisl
ambassador at Paris; Urrutia, Spanisl
minister at Brussels; the duke o
Najeur, governor OF Cadiz; Mr.. Mar
coartu and Mr.. Abarzuza.
Admiral Dewey has informed th
navy department that he has an abun
dance OF supplies for the present need
of his squadron.
Spanish officers who have returne
90 Madrid from Santiago ,nre unnn
nous in their praise OF the trcatmen
which they received from the Amer
cans after the surrender Ftfft
A report from Gen. Shafter say
the receipts OF the custom house q
Santiago for the first 20 days Of A,
gust amounted TO 100000.
The leading commercial men in MI
rila have urged Lord Salisbury TO us
his influence TO prevent the spaniard
from gaining supremacy in the PhiliI
pines.
Secretary Alger declares that b
will not investigntethe charges Of mi
managerpent against The war depar
mcnt.
Gen. Garcia has been relieved OF h
command in Cuba by Gen. Gomez OWN
to disapproval Of his action during n
Shafter incident
Mai Gen. Merritt and stan left NJ
Mia for Paris. where he will take pa
In the spanish-Amcrican peace Coz
ference. Mai Gen. Otis is acting go
crnor Of Manila.
Commodore j. w Philip. Of the bn
tleshlp Texas. has been placed In cor
mand Of the second squadron Of u
North AtlaLtic feet. with the cruis'
New York as flagship.