Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.

General Bates is making another
tour among the southern islands of the
OF the Philippine group.
The striking cartmen OF Havana
complained to Mayor Lacoste OF their
treatment by the police.
Filipinos ditched a railroad train
near Angeles, Luzon, killing two
Americans and wounding five.
Gen. Otis cabled that the troops re-
spected and protected all Catholic
churches occupied in Philippines.
Senator j. b. Foraker OF Ohio in a
public address declared for expansion
and defended industrial combinations.
Gov. Roosevelt, opening the Ohio
republican campaign, denounced the
critics of the Philippine war as trait
ors
The r.orto Rican board OF charities
announces that POI ,089 persons on the
island are INDECENT, and that the re-
cent hurricane caused 2,Gl9 deaths
General Brooke informed the war
department OF the death ofPrvate Will
liam M. Dawson, hospital corps, which
occurred at Santa Clara, on the 10Th.
The Spanish supreme court con-
demned Admiral Montejo to retire
ment without right OF promotion, be-
cause he allowed Dewey to whip him.
A delegation of Virginians called on
President Mckinley and requested that
Admiral Deweys flagship, the Oym-
Eta, be sent to Norfork early in Octo-
Der.
American warships bombarded Oan-
gapo, and "a landing party captured
and destroyed Krupp gun which had
been in possession OF the insurgents.
General Ludlow has issued a procla-
nation to the people Of Havana warn
Ing labor agitators and denouncing the
proposed general strike asan Ubiquitous
conspiracy. ''nfr
The Philippines, 1t Is proposed, will
be divided into military departments
and the commander Of each depart"
ment Will have all troops he needs for
garrison purposes.
II General Otis does not succeed in
subduing the Fillpinos In the campaign
which will soon begin, u determined
effort will be made to increase the reg
ular army to 100000 men.
The war department has received II
report from Manila stating that the
Springfield 45-eallber rifles have been
found as effective as the Krag-Jorgen-
sen, and are more dreaded by the
Filipinos.
Tho total enlistments for the twelve
volunteer regiments last called out to
date Is 1882 men. The enrolment for
the colored regiments IL 222 men for
the forty-eighth and l06 men for the
forty-nlnth infantry.
In IN interview. Senator Mason OF
Illinois said he would continue his OPP
position to the Filipino war on the
floor OF tho senate. lie said he was
not opposed to expansion by purchase,
but to expansion by force.
General Leonard Wood military
governor OF Santiago, has concluded
his tour Of inspection He says very |
little progress has been made since the
conclusion Of tho war, although the
peasants are quite willing to work |
when work Is procurabe.
The Cabinet discussed II report from
General Otis, stating that l6 CatholiI
churches and three converts were &C.
cupied for military purposes by Amerl-
can troops In the Philippines CardI-
nal Gibbons called on President Nc
II ialn t,I hn1 FL ,.,iIl I'm
In regard to conditions In tho Philip
pines. Catholic clergy have protested
against tho alleged dissertation Of
churches In the Philippines by Amcri-
can soldiers.
1t Is Estimated that Dewey visitors
will spend nearly S2O,O00,00O In Now
York Friday and Saturday Major
Gen. Roe ignored the message from
Gov. Roosevelt directing him to give
the G. A. H. right of line in the Dewey |
parade, The parade committee up
held the general in refusing to let the
veterans lead the paraders. Later
GOV. Roosevelt withdrew his direction
to Gen. Roe. Richard Croker was Sc
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six to have charge of Dewey while the /
guest Of the city, Gen. Algcr accepted
Mr.. Mrliinlcys invitation to the
Dewey dinner at the white house. Tho
route OF the Dewey land parade In New
York Is seven miles and u tenth long, |
The Dewey home fund committee has
received S2I,0G5 In subscriptions, to
purchase u house In Washington for
tho admiral An appeal has been
issued for contributions to the fund,
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