Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-31
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
WAR NOTES.

Agitation for military dictatorship
is renewed in Spain.
Spaniards in Cuba are hoping that
the war will be renewed.
HObson asks an appropriation OF
$1,000 900 to raise the Vizcaya.
Spaniards will agree to the complete
evacuation of Cuba Jan. l.
Gen. Wood, at Santiago, issued
declaration of independence.
The war investigating committee
began work at Jacksonville, Fla.
Col. Bryan is excused from testify
ing before the war investigating COM
mittee.
Feyers are on the increase in Ha-
vana and are causing appalling NOR
taIity.
secretary Long appro.e
of dismissal in the case Of Chaplain
Mcintyre.
Lieut.. Merriam has been exonerated
from blame in the recent affair IN
Honolulu.
The reported naval battle between
Americans and Fllipinos is discredlted
in Washington.
Gen. Ous cables from Manila that
fourteen soldiers there have died since
the 18th inst
Admiral Schley has been pIaced IN
command Of the naval station at San
Juan, Porto Rico.
The peace commissions in Paris are
at a deadlock over the question OF
the Cuban debt.
Philippine rebel leaders promise an
attack upon Manila before the end OF
he present month.
The American government Will con-
test the legality Of the sale OF cannon
at auction in Havana.
The Philippine insurgent troops be-
come desperate and dangerous, their
supplies running low.
Washington officials realize that it
Will be absolutely impossible for Spain
to evacuate Cuba by Dec. l.
Fears are entertained in Washington
that there may be more lighting pc
fore Spaniards eVacuate Cuba.
Agoncillo declares that there will
be no peace in the Philippines until
the religious orders are expelled.
Col bryan is reported sick again
at savannah, Ga, and has tele-
grapneu for mis- wife to come to him.
Naval Constructor HObson will prob
ably return to Annapolis to take
charge OF the course in naval con-
strucLion.
The cruiser purchased by the loyal
Spaniards of Argentina to be presented
to Spain has been launched at Havre
in france.
General BIanco has been asked to
remit the ~ per cent. war tax, which
has been in force at Havana since the
war began.
The Wainwright board made a tech
nicaI report on the position OF the
American vessels in the santiago en-
gagement.
General Pho Pillar has agreed to
evacuate on October rs the last re-
naming suburb Oh Manila nelu Dy
insurgents.
Seven soldiers died on the trans
port klO de JaneirO on the journey
home from Manila. The transport
brought 140 sick.
The 9th Massachusetts, Sd Wiscon-
sin, 246 sick soldiers, and Gen. Cor
don, OF the evacuation commission,
sailed from Porto Rico.
1t was decided to send the van of
the army of occupation to Cuba Nov.
3. The men will land at Mariel, IS
miles from Havana.
The convention Endorsed the car
disarmament proposition and adopted
the draft OF a letter to be sent to him
commencing his course.
General LawtOn arrived at New
York from Santiago, and said in an
interview that many Cuban soldiers
are returning to civil life.
Judge Day told the Spanish COM
missioners that the Philippines may
be demanded, regardless of the dispo-
sltion of the Cuban debt.
Confidence is expressed that the
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, sunk
in Santiago harbor, can be raised and
converted to American use.
Acknowledgement Corbin has issued
orders directing four regiments to pre-
pare to sail from San Francisco for
Manila to reinforce General Otis.
1t is said public opinion in Spain
favors the transfer Of the Philippines
to the United States if the latter will
assume portion Of the Cuban debt.
Secretary Long will ask congress to
increase permanently the number of
sailors allowed for the naval es-
adjustment from 1880 to 10000.
Inc war department is making
preparations to send an army of oc-
cupatiOn to Cuba. The first troops
will sail from the United States.
The Spanish authorities estimate
the total cost of the evacuation will be
SIG, 900. Twenty-four vessels will
be employed to embark the troops.
The war department states that Col.
w. J. Bryan has not been refused
leave Of absence and that he has ask
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