Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

Americans saved the lives Of Tagals
who were about to be executed by
the Maccabees.
The Filipinos say they want gov
ernment similar to that of the South
American republics.
Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson is as
signed to the command of the depart
ment Of the lakes.
Ex-President Cleveland, it is said, is
to be president of a new S5,000,000 ma
tionaI clearing house trust.
Secretary Long lauded Admiral
Dewey and defended the presidents
curse in the Philippines.
The second conference between Gen.
Otis and the Filipino peace ENJOYS
ended without definite result.
Expansionists held meeting in
Chicago to offset the anti-eXpansion
demonstration Of last Sunday.
The Nicaraguan government IS
making further attacks on American
capital invested at Blueields.
Senior Herminio Diaz, secretary Of
Justice for Porto Rico, has prepared a
list of suggested reforms in the laws
of the island.
Rear-AdmiraI Schley has been ap-
pointed president of the naval retir-
ing board, succeeding RearAdmiral
Howell, detached.
Admiral Dewey cables that ten of
the Yorktown's boat crew are believed
to be prisoners at Filipino headquar-
ters.
One billion dollars will be the CAPT
tai if the steel trust organizes. A
meeting will be held at New York this
week.
Spain may ask a land indemnity
from Cuba because the latter permit
ted the Filipino rebels to buy arms
there last year.
Bishop Hurst has been chosen to pre-
side over the next session of the Rock
river Methodist conference, to be held
at Rockford in October.
In Philippine territory controlled by
the United States the capacity Of the
natives for self-government is being
tested as an experiment.
General Brooke is unwilling to be
gin the payment of the Cuban army
until General Gomez ascertains more
accurately its exact makeup.
Naval officials think that Admira
Dewey has not received proper con
sideration from General Otis in the
campaign against the Filipnos.
A call was issued for a meeting to BE-
held May 10 in the hall of the Univer
sity of Illinois to discuss the oTganiza
ton of an Illinois historical society.
Capt. Charles M. Rockefeller, of The
ninth infantry, stationed near Calico
can, Luzon, is missing and is believed
to have been captured by the Filipinos
Forty-five cars of eggs, of which for
ty cars, or about 100000 eggs, were
taken into cold storage for use mex
winter and spring, arrived in Chicago
A recent order of General Woo
legalizing the marriage ceremonies o
all religious sects in Santiago pro
vince, Cuba, may temporarily make
polygamy lawful.
A Kentucky judge has Instructed {
grand jury ,hat church lotteries ar,
gambling ana that he will sanction thu
prosecution of any church indulging il
species of chance play for gain.
During the first year of the civil wa
an average of 1851 soldiers were il
service, of whom 1889 or $50 PEI
cent. died; 275,OO0 served in the veal
OF the late Spanish war Of whom g.
100 or 2.25 per cent. died.
At San Juan de Porto Rico severa
hundred soldiers who were discharged
from the United States army three
weeks ago, are awaiting transporta
ton home. They are without funds
and are becoming much exasperatet
over the delay.
The war department insuIar com
mission, which recently returned
from Porto Rico is engaged on a pre-
liminary report % the department OF
the economic conditions in the island
All the members of the commission
are enthusiastic over the material re
sources of Porto Rico.
Mrs. Brooke, wife of the governo
general, has presented to the Orphan
age la Benefciencia. Havana, 1000
representing contributions by friends
in the United States, among then
President Mckinley, Secretary 0
State Hay and w. X. Vanderbilt, eacl
of whom subscribed $500 to the fund