The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-09-24
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
Interesting items About the
Late War With
Spain.

The peace commissioners sailed for
Paris Saturday.
A thousand.bed hospital has been
irected at Fort Monroe.
Another attempt has been made
upon the life of Aguinaldo.
Five more regiments have been or.
dered to Manila from San Francisco.
General Schofield has declined to
serve on the army investigation COM
mission.
It is stated that this government will
probably insist upon having the whole
of Luzon.
Forty thousand American troops will
be sent to Cuba for garrison duty soon
after Oct. l.
The evacuation of Cuba began Tues
day, one division Of Spanish troops
leaving for home. ...-
J. NJ. Basten, Forty.ninth Iowa in
fantry, is dead at Cincinnati hospital
Of typhoid fever.
Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent
leader, is said to have secured Euro.
pean financial backing. /.
Secretary Long says the Iowa and
Oregon have orders to go to Honolulu,
and may go to Manila.
A dispatch from General Otis says
he believes he has sufficient troops for
I'll purposes at Manila.
The Spanish peace commission has
been appointed. Senior Montero Rios,
president of the senate, will preside.
The hospital ship Relief with about
$50 sick soldiers, has arrived at Boston
from Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point.
Spaniards at Manzanillo are accused
of violating the armistice by firing on
q Cuban vessel O1e man was killed.
Aguinaldo is stated to have again
declared that he is in favor of either
annexation or an American protecto-
rate.
Private Albert Eckdahl, one of Grigs.
by's rough riders, from Lidgerwood,
N. D., was killed by an electric car in
Chicago.
Aguinaldo has cabled an address to
the American people denying the re-
ports Of 1eicti IN between Filipinos and
Americans. 81.
Sickness among Lawton's. troops at
Santiago is increasing, about one.sixth
being on the sick list The death rate
is not large.
A telegram from General Lawton
says all the Spanish prisoners at Santl'
ago have embarked Tor Spain, except
eight who have yellow fever.
General Stephen NJ. Weld, who was
offered position on the war investi-
eating commission by President Nc
Kinley, has decided not to accept.
General Otis reports customs receipts
at Manila of half million Mexican
dollars from Aug. IA to Sept. IA. His
expenses there amounted to about
$3.50, 900.
There is said to be widespread and
feverish agitation in Cuba IN favor OF
absolute Independence at any cost
General Gomez is said to be heartily in
favor of the move.
The transport Conoho, with General
Wilson and staff Of the First division,
First corps, and the staff OF the Sixth
corps of General Miles army, has ar.
rived at New York from Porto Rico.
The archbishop OF Manila is quoted
as saying that it is impossible for the
Spaniards to ever again hold the Phil
ippines, on account of the great
strength Of the insurgent movement.
The secretary of the navy has or
dered courtmartial for the trial of
Chaplain MoIntyrs Of the Oregon, who
is accused of publicly denounoing his
brother officers who engaged in the
battle Of July 8.
Secretary Long issued an important
order reorganizing the North Atlantic
SQUADRON. The feet is reduced from q
force Of about 100 vessels to 81, the re-
mainder being detached ready for dis.
position in the future.
A further extension Of the postal
service in Porto Rico has been made,
Ooamo, UtAamo Yuaco and Juana
Diaz having been designated as postal
stations These offices will be in charge
Of officials sent from this country.
The war department will soon take
up the question of mastering out a
number Of general officers of the vol
unteer army, including major generals
and brigadiers, now that the volunteer
forces have been reduced SO largely.
All the steps preliminary to the
evacuation of Porto Rico have been
taken and those who will return to
Spain will be embarked within three
days after transports arrive Many
Spanish soldiers will remain at their
own request, permission having been
granted by the American commission.
POLITICAL NEWS
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