The true northerner., 1898-12-14

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Important News.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER q.

TUESDAY. DkCEMBkR T.
Aguinaiao. the Philippine insurgent lead
er. has renOunced the Nathoilc reAston ana
Is prosecuting the trlars
Gen. DrUUnS, tiie 4Ailielican military COM
mander III. san Juan. Porto klco, accom-
panied by me members OF ms STAN saiied
Tor lne Ohlteu states
The JOINT peace commission had a four
hours sitting in Paris. when the first
eight articles OF the treaty were discussed
and finally adopted These deal with anity.
SOniinelce dno navigation.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER T.
The l7,OOO troops which are camped
around Savannah, Ga. were reviewed by
Gen. titzhush Lee.
In accordance with the programme laid
down at the time the Helena was ordered
TO Manila, the navy department cabied Ad'
miral Dewey 10 relieve the Raleigh from
further duty on the Asiatic station ana
send her home
Gov. wood reports that matters of every
kind in Santiago are adjusting themselves
10 the new conditions; that people are re-
turning TO their homes and 10 work that
business Is recovering; that churches and
schools are opening, and everybody LOOKS
TO better and happier days.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER s.
The United States cruiser New York ar
rived al Havana.
Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson will
the sunken war vessels.
The cruiser Buffalo left the anchorage of
Tompkinsville for Manila, carrying 700 men
for Admiral Dewey's feet
The United States transport Newport.
bearing Gen. Miller and staff and several
regiments. has reached Manila.
Attorney General Grggs in his annual re-
port says the amount realized from the sale
of captured vessels and cargOes condemned
as prize In the Spanish war is S7Ol,O
A pension of $50 per month has been
granted to Mrs. Harriet Vincent Gridley
widow Of Capt Charles Vernon Gridiey.
who commanded the flagship Olympia in
the battle of Manila bay.
Secretary Alger says: 1T is proposed 10
send regular regiments to relieve the vol
unteers in Manila just as soon as transpor-
tation can be arranged The volunteers
will be returned to the United States in the
order in which they left"
FRIDAY. DECEMBER
The war department is placing guns
along the coast from Maine TO Florida.
1t is said that Japan has offered this gov
ernment $200,000,0O0 for the Philippine is
lands.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler has decided to resign
his seat i'm congress and retain his commits
sion in the army.
A great improvement in the health Of the
troops in Cuba and Porto Rico is shown by
health reports TO the war department from
the commanding officers.
The steamer Roumania sailed from Sa
vannah, Ga, carrying the entire First regi-
ment OF North Carolina TO serve as part OF
the garrison of Havana.
The United States and the Spanish peace
commissioners in Paris settled the terms
of the treaty Of peace, and the signing OF
the document will conclude the work.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10
The Two Hundred and Second New York
regiment, under Gen. Davies, numbering
1900 men, arrived in Havana.
The soldiers of the Second Illinois regi-
ment left Savannah, Ga, on the transport
Michigan for Marianao. Cuba.
The Spanish transport Forgas sailed
from Havana for Santander, Spain. with
r4s7 epatriated Spanish troops on board
report that Japan had offered $500 000.-
600 for the Philippines is said by Washing
ton authorities to be entirely without
foundation
Now that peace is again assured. the
United States war vessels are to be re-
stored to their former color and the white
squadron" will be revived
Admiral Dewey reported to Washington
a notable Improvement in conditions i'm the
Philippines and the growth of better
spirit among those factions of the ma
tives which promised TO give trouble.
MONDAY. DECEMBER u.
Gen. Lee and staff sailed from Savan-
anna.
The United States flag was unfurled over
the city hall at Marianao. Cuba. by Col.
Young.
Admiral Dewey's fleet will be strength
ened shortly by the addition of some serv-
iceable gunboats.
1t is announced that Col. William Jen-
nings Bryan. of the Third Nebraska regi-
ment, has resigned.
The battleship Massachusetts, grounded
near Governors island New York. and
was badly damaged.
The transport Saratoga with the first
battalion of the Tenth infantry on board
sailed from Charleston, s. c., for Cuba
Maj. j. w. Cronkite. of New York, has
been designated by Secretary Gage to act
as chief customs officer at Cienfuegos,
Cuba.
Action has been taken by Secretary Long
to withhold information concerning Ameri-
can naval affairs from foreign govern
mentS.