Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-15
TELEGRAMS In BRlEF.
WAR NOTES.

Cubans celebrated the second anni-
yersary of the death OF Gen. Maceo.
The tariff schedule for Cuba viii
grant equal opportunities 10 all ma
tions.
Lieutenant HobsOn leaves about Dec.
20 for Manila 70 raise the suuken yes
sells there.
There Is a good prospect of the 18Th
Minnesota regiment being ordered
home from Manila.
The peace treaty with Spain has
been completed in ali its essential de-
tails.
The body Of King Alfonso XII. was
removed 10 a magnificent vault IN
Madrid.
The United States gunboat Helena
has arrived at Gibraltar on her way
10 Join Dewey's squadron
Naval officers are disappointed at The
failure OF the president TO approve the
personnel OIL in his message
The president sent TO congress the
report Of the commissioners appointed
to recommend form OF government
Ior Hawaii.
Secretary Alger viii recommend the
construction Of two vessels to be de-
voted exclusively 70 the transportation
OF troops.
The American commissioners re
fused SPANS request FOR trade adj
vantages in Cuba and Porto Rico
The first land court In the United
IA a. q
the Torrens system met in Boston.
The bill to increase the army to 1907
600 men provides grade Of lieutenant
general for ranking officer, meaning
Miles.
Some senators will oppose the pro
posed territorial form Of government
for Hawaii lest the Islands eventually
acquire statehood.
The war department viii send q
United States officer 10 study English
methods OF caring for troops In semi
tropical climates.
An American negro soldier named
Campbell will be tried in Havana by
Spanish courts for the murder Of two
Spanish troopers.
Secretary Alger says that volunteers
at Manila Will be sent home as fast as
transports can be obtained with which
TO forward regulars.
Soon after the peace treaty Is signed
Premier Sagasta will submit to the
queen regent the question OF conf
dence in his government.
The Manila independence insists
the Philippines aided the Americans
because they believed they were
hghting for independence.
The Tobacco Growers League was
formed in Lexington. KY, TO combat
the American Tobacco company, OF
which the operations were denounced
AS special favor Gen. Wheeler has
been relieved from active duty while
still remaining on the list Of yolun-
teer officers TN the peace treaty shall
be signed
AT luncheon given by Robert +.
Porter to prominent men at Santiago
u OF The 25 guests were found to be
in favor of anneXing Cuba to the
United States.
Porto Ricans are dissatisfied at the
prospect that the establishment OF q
permanent form OF government for
them will be postponed until the next
session OF the United States congress.
Resolutions passed by the American
chamber OF commerce of Havana.
Cuba, Nov %, just received by Post
master General Emory Smith, bitterly
complain OF present mail facilities nj
Havana
The steamship Australia arrived
from Honolulu with $40 officers and
men of The New York regiment. The
returning soldiers consisted of Com
panies \, c, ID, aud l.. and were UNI
der command OF Col Barber, who was
accompanied by his staff
General Rewodidos and Dr. Les
daJiuna, representatives OF the
Philippine Iunla, are ON their way 10
Washington, under instructions TO
tRdelYlr 20 remove mlsappreheusiun
and suspicious aud cultivate the
iriendliest relations with the Amerl-
ssu government and people"
The secretary ot war has made a
ruling that Communication OF ratlans
Nill be allowed hereafter TO ali nurses
whether male or female, or whether
employed in general hospitals or Other
hospitals, when they are granted
leaves OF absence, The rate to he the
same as that OF enlisted men on fur
Tough tha, IS, % cents a day.
The findings OF the court OF inquiry
concerning The abandonment OF the
lntanta Maria Teresa during the
storm OF October 9g are summed up In
the statement that the court nnds the
abandonment was not due 20 any fault
or neglect on the part oT any officer
Of .he navy and tha. the court does
ou think any further proceedings
should "e instituted.
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