The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
We MUST TAKE |LO|LO.
Trouble with the Insurgents Leads
to Decisive Action.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS
a.uiualdo's Followers Desert Him
aud Wage War on Their
Own Account.

Nev Work, Dec PA special from
Manila slEs: Is the result Of Aguina.do.
H. iH.ureent leader. having refused to
ra..a l. the rank Of the lower class of
.Ig h officers. tie latter have deserted
sinh al.c numbers Of armed soldiers and
@ .ttaoecl various towns
several Gf the native local authorities
ad abused their positions and were
. u,aI III the province, have been muir
t4I ar their property has been seques-
a4fol
Ia, revn of Calling. for instance.
which VAS defended by 600 of Agui-
Hai5as troops, has been taken and looted
lhc uaicontentS.
Il is reported that the Spaniards i'll
Crbu have capitulated.
To Take Iloiio at Once.
4 special from Washington says: Sec
r.iary Aig has cabltd for Cen. Otis at
Manila - take possession of IIoilo imme-
Gat.ly. Plans for doing so are left To the
-r..rIl.
THIS step is taken in advance of formal
rsiaqutShmcnt of sovereignty by Spain
u account Of the gravity of the situation
there il supposed. Ilol0 is the only
nolu1 the Philippines now under Span
l~l control. ana il has been a constant
FIGHT with tn" insurgents 10 retain control.
Aimira4 Dewey reported recently that
rha SpauIrti9 were holding lIolio with
~o1a soldier. and that citizens had asked
INN for WarShios To protccs them.
o,cn. tits viii probably send Two rcgi-
mems aud Admiral Dewey j. expected to
d.1a.l the Charleston aud Concord 10 aid
tile hoops
.far Spapia2lS VIII willingly relnquiSH
authority over lloiIo it is understood. aS
aeF kHoW thcy must oyacuatn soou.
IS s,..4t
-a,l. but there is little fear IN Washing
.ln If 2 serious clash. though our sol
d.#ls viii h2 prepared for any emergency.
Rumor Not Confirmed.
HE war department has n0 cOntirma-
,aH of the rnmOr that the insurgents have
aaptured llolo. Should it prove true Gen.
pf.s mag find some difficulty in dSlOdging
iaem. j. hoped that the report is falsc.
In ialS government wants IL occupy that
position before the rebels get j foothold.
Secretary Algcr has issued no orders for
taking any other point in the Philippines.
aHd hr Intimates no further step toward
occupying The group Will be taken until the
treaty i, ratified.
The proclamation 10 hc issued then has
been matted tu Gen. otis, but ii it be
comes necessary 10 assume control OF the
WAol" archipelago before treaty ratitica-
jlou the proclamation VIII be cabled for
earlier PRONUNCIATION.
his pfociamiltioh. Secretary AIser says
contains LnthiHG not cmhrar"d III pT"rIa-
nations ISSUED ior Santiago amt Porto
Rico. Nhcn asked if it referred to au-
taH"lny nc saId with the emphasis that 1t
a3ss not
Lett to Gen. Otis.
Washington. D. O., Dee. 24.-Tne ad-
fafa5S-T.ltsDD has determined tn cuntidr tu
fHa Judgment and tact Of Gen Otis in
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