Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
AMERICAN PEACE DATA.

The cruiser Buffalo, which started
for Manila was Obliged to return be-
cause of broken machinery.
The Madrid correspondent OF the
London Daily Mail says: Spain Will
sign the peace treaty under protest"
Another troopship from the West
Indies, which arrived in Spain, had an
extremely high death rate on the
voyage.
Two more steamers sailed from
Havana with Spanish troops who are
going home.
Admiral Schley sailed from San
Juan, Porto Rico, for home on the
cruiser Newark.
The Cuban national assembly at
Santa Cruz elected Domingo Men
DEE Capote president.
The uncertainty about the future OF
Cuba is said to be leading to null
tiplication of beggars and thieves on
the island.
General Blanco has ordered the ar
rest of two Spanish editors at Havana
who wrote insulting articles against
Americans.
Gen. Carlos Roliff, who is investi-
eating the subject, finds that half the
enlisted men in the Cuban army can
read and write.
Gen. John c.. Gilmore, adjutant-gen-
eral at the headquarters of the army
is critically i'll at his residence in
Washington.
Spanish officers have arrived at
Santiago de Cuba to recover the bodies
of Generals Vera del Rey and San
tocildes, who we're kuled in battle.
There is great opposition in Wash
ington to paying Spain anything for
the Philippines, and such a provision
in the peace treaty would be vigorous
ly combatted in the senate.
Admiral Sampson proposed that he
be allowed to act as consul at Havana
under the naval regulations, but the
proposition did not meet with ia
yOr in Washington.
1t is reported that Spain has ad-
dressed a note to the powers asking if
they will support her in protesting
against the intentions of the United
States toward the Philippine Islands.
Lieutenant Knapp or the navy has
completed an investigation of the
charges against government officials
at the League Island navy yard. He
will probably be retained to assist in
their prosecution.
Che Hecker board has completed its
selection of camp sites for American
troops which will be sent to gar
rison Cuba. No troops will enter
Havana, but will be located eight
miles south of the city.
French holders of Spanish bonds
issued for Cuba have presented a list
OF their holdings to the United States
and it is expected they will ask that
the republic of Cuba be obliged to as
sumo them.
The American peace commissioners
yesterday presented their answer to
the Spanish contentious, the reply
being firm demand for all the ter
ritory that has been claimed by the
American commission.
The navy department ordered the
Vulcan from Norfolk to Cat island to
seek the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa
and the Merritt Wrecking company
sent its tug. The tug Potomac was
also dispatched from Guantanamo.
Present figures on the vote for con-
gresham in the 18th district in New
York, give Livingston (dem.) a ma
tority of 16, with the vote of Al
soldiers in camp yet to be counted.
Their ballots will decide the election.
Thursday morning a company Of
the Havana police halted in front of
the palace of Captain General Blanco
to demonstrate against their nom
receipt of pay for several months.
There they were addressed in patri-
otto phrases by Gen. SolanO, who
promised them they should be paid
The men then gave cheers for Spain.
The new camp site at Admission is
now ready and within few days the
regiment will begin moving. Three
tents will be arranged around a CEN
trail wooden structure, in which
stove will be placed.
Co. G, % Wisconsin volunteers, of
Appleton, was mustered out Thursday.
Most of the men passed an excellent
examination, few showing any perma
nent trouble is result of their ser
vice.