Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-09-29
THB WEEKS NEWS
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po-
itical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
WAR ME WIS.

WAR NEWS.
Secretary Alger on his tour of in
spection fixes the blame for the sick
>aness in the different army camps
throughout the country on the COM
manding officers.
In an interview in Madrid Admiral
Cervera said he had clear conscience
regarding Santiago. Spain, he said,
had lived in dream, and she now had
to face reality.
Mai. Gen. Miles has completed his
plan for the reorganization of the vol
unteer forces into corps, divisions and
brigades.
The Spanish steamship San Fran
cisco sailed from San Juan for Spain
with 500 Spanish soldiers on board.
Gen. Miles says that instead of mus
tering out $4,000 volunteers wholesale
within the next two or three weeks, it
will be the aim of the authorities to
weed out the sickly, married and unfit
volunteers gradually.
Aguinaldo has appealed to the
powers for recognition of the indie
tendency of the Filipinos.
About 500 applica tons for pensions
arising out of the war with Spain have
been filed at the pension office in Wash
ington.
An order has been issued by the war
department to the effect that fur
loughed men are not entitled to trans
portation to their homes at govern
ment expense.
The commission to investigate the
conduct of the war department has
been completed and will consist of
nine members. 49,
Capt. Gen. Blanco has ordered that
the remains of Columbus, which are
in the cathedralain Havana, be trans
ported to Spain. ~ ~..% --
The Cuban military commission has
been notified by the authorities in
Washington that further delay in the
evacuation of Cuba will not be allowed.
Capt. R. P. P. Wainwright, has been
appointed mustering-out officer for
the state Of Illinois, with headquar-
tiers at Springfield.
Everything regarding the evacua-
ton of the Island of Puerto Rico by the
Spanish troops is proceeding satisfac-
torily.
President Mckinley has Informed
the American commissioners at Ha.-
vana that the evacua ton of the island
by the Spaniards must begin not later
than October IS and be completed by
December 81 next.
In Santiago Gen. Garcia denied the
legality of the present Cuban govern
ment and said he did not recognize any
government in Cuba save that of the
United States.
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa has been raised by Lieut. Hob
son.
Aguinaldo has reasserted hissfriend-
ship for America and his determined
purpose not to allow Spain ever again
to gain control of the Philippines.
President Mckinley has extended
the jurisdiction of Military Governor
Wood and it now embraces the whole
province of Santiago de Cuba.
Capt. Robley D. Evans, late of the
Iowa, has been ordered to duty at the
navy department as member OF the
board of inspection and survey.
The American commission in Ha-
vana received from the Spanish gov
eminent note claiming that Spain is
still absolute in Cuba. despite the pro-
tocol. 49,
The military Investigating commits
sion organized and began its work in
Washington. 8: %Na3 %%#
It is said this government will object
to the intention of Capt. Gen. Blanco
to have the remains of Christopher Co.
1umbus removed from Havana to
Spain. .....-a