Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-09-26
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN SITUATION.

Troops will be sent to Cuba and
Porto Rico at the close of the I'M
healthy season.
Spaniards in Porto Rico fear that
the natives will rise and seek ven
geance on them.
Gen. Maxine Gomez is quoted as
saving that he is for the absolute in
dependence of Cuba.
The stars and stripes are expected
TO supplant the Spanish flag in Porto
Rico in three weeks.
Wreckers have recovered ten 6-lnch
guns from the Maria Teresa and ex-
pect to float the ship.
The cost of transporting the Span
ish troops from Cuba to Spain is es-
timated at $16,000,00O.
The Philippine insurgents evacuated
the suburbs of Manila in compliance
with General Otis demand.
Cuban President MassO, in an ad-
dress to the insurgent army, highly
extols the United States.
Spanish reports from Manila state
that one-third of Aguinaldo's prison
ers have died of bad treatment.
A mob at Vigo, Spain, stoned the
house of General Toral, the Spanish
general who surrendered Santiago.
Twenty-three per cent. Of the SOL
diers in Porto Rico are i'll, and Gen.
Brooke has asked for a hospital ship
The former Philippine rebel chief
Isabelle Artacho is heading an upris-
ing against Aguinaldo and has 10000
men.
The Spanish council of war has de-
cided to suspend Admiral Montejo and
Major Soatoa. director of the Cadiz
arsenal.
A number of Spanish army officers
in Cuba are learning the English Ian
guage and will seek commissions in
the American army.
Cuban nationalist propose to form
a new government for the island
closely modelled after that of the
United States.
A battle in Havana's streets be-
tween excited Cubans and exasperated
Spaniards was only averted by the
tact of Spanish officers.
Gen. Miles saw the president, and
his plans Tor the use of military posts
instead of camps for volunteers will
probably be adopted.
Gen. Schofield refused to serve on
the military investigating commission.
Charles Stewart Smith has been asked
to become a commissioner.
1t is expected that Spanish steam
er will arrive at San Juan in few
days to embark the first of the troops
who will evacuate Porto Rico.
The archbishop of the Philippines
says he hopes the islands will not re-
main Spanish, and pronounces a re-
conquest of the natives impossible.
Secretary Long is likely to recon-
mend that the grade of vice admiral
be created in order that it may be
filled by the appointment of Rear Ad-
miraI Dewey.
It is not believed that the investiga-
ton of the war department by COM
mission appointed by the president
will prove satisfactory or prevent an
inquiry by congress.
Six men have accepted places on the
proposed commission of nine to inves-
tigate the war department. Col. War
ing of New York has been asked to
become one of the commissioners.
The council of the so-called provi-
sional government of Cuba has issued
a manifesto stating that it is neces-
sary to hold an assembly to decide
upon the future course of the Cuban
people.
A number of additional postal
clerks will leave New York to fill po-
sitions in Santiago and Porto Rico.
1t has not yet been decided as to who
will compose this new detail nor how
many will be sent.
Surgeon-General Sternberg issued
statement disavowing responsibility
Ior camp horrors and declaring that
LOO physicians, appointed because of
their pull" were under the direct
control of army officers.
News reached the war department
of the death at Santiago of Lieut.. Mi
chael J. O'Brien, 9TH infantry. The
officer resigned from the army about
a year ago, but re-entered the service
upon the outbreak of the WEIR and died
in the line of duty.
Captain John Bartlett of the United
States naval auxiliary force, reports
that 40 vessels were attached to this
force during the war, and none of
them have suffered any casualties.
There has been but one death and
very few case of illness.
Surgeon Hall has rendered report
to the United States medical depart
ment for his hospital at Fort Thorn
as. The hospital contains beds for
416 patients In all 1852 patients have
been treated. Of these 106 returned
to duty and 800 were furloughed.
DR.. George w. Lindheim, surgeon of
the Red Cross and corporal of the Sth
regiment New York volunteers, who
had charge of the train conveying 5