Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR.

Many deaths from starvation are
occurring among the laboring class in
Porto Rico.
Gen. Otis cabled that Private Hoon
was in prison for forgery, not for writ
ing to him.
The Cuban National league nomi-
mated provisional officers for the hoped
for republic.
1t is definitely arranged for Presi-
dent Mckinley to visit st. Paul and
welcome home the thirteenth regiment.
Northumberland John D. Miley,
inspector general, United States vol
unteers, died at Manila of cerebral
meningitis.
The Chinese government has pro-
tested at Washington against Gen.
Otis's order excluding Chinese from
the Philippines.
A dispatch from Gen. Otis indicates
that the insurgent leaders are willing
to exchange prisoners, and have asked
for a conference.
The Cuban National League and Ma
tional party issued proclamation call
ing upon Cubans to work for COM
plete independence.
British steamships bound from
Manila to Hongkong were forced to
stop and account for themselves by
american gunboats.
Ii Hung Chang suggests selling the
Philippines to Japan as the best
remedy for what he regards as the
mistake Of acquiring them.
General Brooke reports the death OF
Private Bob Roberts, Company M,
tenth cavalry, who was killed by a fall
at Canto Santiago, Sept. 16.
The administration will soon be
called upon to provide a suitable
command for Admiral Dewey upon his
retirement from flag command.
The yellow fever outbreak in
Havana is fully under control The
number of cases in all the hospitals
are nine soldiers and seven civilians.
The United States gunbOat Paragua
had sharp engagement with in
trenched Filipinos at San Fabian, Lu-
zon, driving them from their fortifica-
lions
Sylvester F. Wilson, Of the Aguin-
aldo junta in Hong Kong is well
known as a confidence man and black
leg in Kansas City, where he worked
many schemes.
The enlistments for the new regi-
ments have reached 7,441. Returns for
the colored regiments are coming in,
the forty-eighth having "a and the
torty-ninth 90 men.
The navy department has directed
that the Eagle and Yanhton be com
pleted at the Portsmouth navy yard by
October II, as they are needed for sur
vey work about cuba and Porto Rico.
Rear-Admiral SChley assured the
president Of his Willingness to obey
orders, and his assignment to the
south Atlantic station is not likely to
be changed. He will attend the
Dewey celebration as private citi-
zen.
Ihe war department has decided to
have the cable snip Hooker, which is
on a reef on Corriged0r island, saved.
1t will be taken to Cayite. 1t is es-
timated to be worth over 100000. The
value of the cargo 10 be saved is over
fIvv,ooO.
10 ensure proper representation OF
the United States navy during the
ceremonies in Washington attending
the presentation to Admiral Dewey of
the sword awarded to him by congress,
Acting Secretary Alien has decided to
order the gUnDoats Marietta and
MaChias to that city.
AS a sequel to the recent difficulty
OF the steamer Adula in regard to
landing immigrants at Santiago de
Cuba they have been required
TO produce certificates, showing
that they have had yellow fever. This
practically amounts to their exclusion,
and is causing considerable excite
ment.
The Havana str.Ne has assumed
serious proportions. 1t IS now estl-
mated that there are $4,000 liking
m3Sons, painters, carpenters, cart
men and laundry workers, and if, as is
threatened, The hachmen, stevedOres
ana @iga.nakerS strike within the
neNc few days there will be another
5,olo.
At san Juan 5p Porto ..ic0 the board
Of charities .218!ared statistics show
that out of POPULATION of 81. 1914 there
are z3l.054 indecent and li.S5S sick
The numbar of deaths as result of
the recent hurricane was PIG. One
weeks rations were issued to 5l47
persons. and the number of those
v-Orl,inr f,~ ro,.iOoc v-oC 10