The Yale expositor., 1898-09-09
THE NEWS CONDENSED.

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Wagner, arrested for the Richland
bank robbery.
An electric car filed with passengers
was struck by Delaware 81 Hudson
railroad train at Cohoes, n. Y, and IS
of the 35 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 Mai.
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 a 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, 600 rations and other supplies to
relieve the distress as much as possible.
Rear Admiral Schley and Gen. VIM
w. Gordon. L. :. 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, L. S. army,
is at present in Porto Rico. Admiral
Schleys 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
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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.
Mai. 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-
gagemcnts in Porto Rico. About IT,
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 a 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; 33t marched back. in addition
to few men on furlough. Most of
the others are in various hospitals.
The reception to the fist on New York
streets was a 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-General
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
management 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
authorizing peace negotiations, and
measure for the suspension of the con-
stitutional guarantees. Diplomatic ne
gotiations are now being carried on,
and a debate on war and peace might
be provocative of undesirable complica-
tions. Peace is not signed; Spain is still
at war with the u. S. The two nations
have merely suspended hostilities 10
nepotiate n peace These NEGOTIATIONS