Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
spANlsH-AMERIcAN SITUATION


Caroline islands.
It is stated that the Filipinos must
lay down their arms before they can
deal with General Otis
The latest advices from Manila state
that the American troops continue to
drive the Filipinos inland.
Admiral Cervera is to be prosecuted
In Spain as result of his defeat by
the American fleet at Santiago.
The credentials of Brigham G.. Rob-
erts Of Utah, as member OF congress
have been received and placed on file.
The Filipinos, at Admiral Dewey's
order, evacuated San Rogue, a town
near Manila, but set fire to it before
departing.
General Henry Ras appointed the
new Porto Rican cabinet, and the lib
erals are said to be dissatisfied with
his policy.
on the retired list.
Two Minnesota soldiers we're wound
ed at Manila by one bullet.
Representative Dockery said next
years deficiency will be $4,000, 900.
1t cost the government $4,000 to in
gestigate the conduct OF the Spanish
war
President Mckinley committed the
sentence of Commissary- General Ea-
gan to retirement from rank and duty
for six years.
Robert p. Porter, recently a special
commissioner to Cuba, sailed for Eu-
rope and is reported to be on a mis-
sion for tile president.
The Anglo-American joint high COM
mission has reached no conclusion on
the proposition to give Canada sea-
port on the Alaskan coast.
The queen regent of Spain has signed
the DEGREES convoking the cortes on
February 20, and re-establishing the
constitutional guarantees.
Army officers think the war investi-
CATION committee may be called to ac-
count in the courts for reflections cast
upon any one in its reports.
The body of Gen. Calixto Garcia ar
rived in Havana from the United
States and was received with honors
by Cuban and American officers.
The American troops attacked Cal
ocean, a village six miles northeast OF
Manila, and captured 1t after infiict-
ing havoc on the Filipinos. They also
took Ilolilo.
The return of General Wood to San
tiago has, IL is said, pacified the peo-
pie. and he will probably recommend
the disbanding OF two American regi-
ments.
General Otis cables from Manila that
Aguinaldo has requested cessation OF
hostilities and conference. The
American commander has declined to
answer him.
General Miles. 1t is said, is fully pre-
pared to defend himself against the
criticisms of the war investigating
commission when the time comes for
him to speak.
Admiral Dewey has written a letter
to Judge Brawley of South Carolina,
stating that under no circumstances
would he be a candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination In 1900.
The inquiry into the charges against
the character OF the army meats pre-
ferred by Gen. Miles will follow close
upon the presentation of the report OF
the commission to investigate the con-
duct of the war.
The state department has declined to
Recognize the claim of the Austro-Hun-
garian government for indemnity on
account of Hungarian miners killed by
a sheriff's posse at Hazelton, Pa, on
September 10, 1897.
The Havana police force has been
organized by ex-Supt. John McCullagh,
of New York. Residents of Santiago
complain that the cost of the Havana
police is greater than the expenses of
the whole province of Santiago.
The Havana correspondent of the
London Times says General M,ximo
Gomez has agreed to refer to the Gu
ban assembly at Marianao the Ameri-
can offer of sS.000,000 to pay of the
Cuban army on condition of disband-
meLt.
General Otis official reports up to
date indicate that 40 Americans have
been killed in the fighting and las
wounded. He estimates the total Fill
ipino loss at about 1000. but this is
T, believed to be below the correct iig-
ures.
General Otis cables that Agoncillo is
responsible for the outbreak at Ma
Mia. IL is reported there, he says,
that the Philippine representative tel
egraphed from Washington to Agui-
naldo telling him to drive out the
Americans before re-enforcements ar
rived.
The report of the war investigating
commission declares that the charges
of incompetency in the war depart
ment are we'll founded. Gen. Miles
is censured for public criticisms OF
army meats, and the commission as
serts there was no evidence the beef
was treated with chemicals.
Surgeon General Sternberg said that
there was no necessity for any addi-
tlonal nroyision fer the treatment of
w. Leg soldiers in the Phil
E:anding the Increased
kitais there as a con-