Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
SPANISH AMERICAN AFFAIRS. !

to insist upon aDSOlute ihueAndence
Native opponents of AguKaldo are
riotous. They say his koyernment
is more oppressive thaY the Span
'a1 Tas Filipino par'%.n, na. rea.-
sembled at Malolos/
Many OF the Xacc,imated Ameri-
cans at HavanY are seriously sick
with fever.
The An. amer Fan flag has been hoisted
over the Wreck of the Maine In
Havana irbor.
Gen. Xawton is sent to the Philip
pines And may have command of the
AmTican troops there.
United states Consul McLain at
Nassau, N. p, reported that little
idea ls to advance the money, charg-
Ing 1t to Cuban revenues.
The West indian storm signal SER
vice will move It's headquarters 10
Havana, and complete weather SER
vice will be established In Cuba.
A dozen Spanish generals, 1t Ia
rumored. have had IL meeting In
Madrid and there are hints OF n mill
tary plot
The situation in Havana ID still
critical, but 1t is hoped that the
American soldiers can prevent seri"
bus outbreak.
A special investigation Cd Gen
Miles charges In connection with
umy beef has been ordered by the
sar department.
mi Mt X
issued denial OF the statement that
Aguinaldo will be satisfied II made
major general In the United States
Army.
Gen. Brooke, governor OF Cuba, VIII
have u special cabinet. He issued
proclamation embodying the govern
ments designs for the welfare OF the
Cubans.
General Henry, military governor
Of Porto Rico, has withdrawn his Or
dor revoking all franchises granted
by the Spanish authorities there.
II Ia expected that General Miller,
who has been sent with an American
force to lloilo, Philippine Islands,
will take prompt steps to secure con
troll OF that place from the Insurgents.
Claims amounting to S26,OOO,oOO
have been fled with the state depart
nent for damages to the property OF
American citizens in SPANS former
posaession. Tho United States has
assumed the payment OF all claims
OF this character.
Sovereignty In Cuba passed from
Spain to the United States ut noon
Sunday, The transfer was effected
without disturbance, Spanish resi-
dents who gathered at the docks wept
ns the fleet bearing the last of Spain
soldiers sailed silently away.
The contract for Il tloatlng quaran-
tine station for the United States
marine hospital service was awarded
to the kensington ship and engine
building works Of Philadelphia. The
station ID to be utilized ~ Havana,
and the cost OF construction viii be
$4,000.
Americans in Havana think Gen.
Brooke made great mistake In for
bidding Gen. Gomez and his Cuban
soldiers taking part In the evacua-
ton day ceremonies In Havana. The
Cubans In Havana submitted to the
will Of the Americans and agreed to
postpone their celebration TIL Feb.
"a, ON which date the revolutionary
army will disband.
Gen. Brooke, the governor general
al Cuba telographed Grom Havana as
follows to the secretary OF war: Re
plying to your dispatch regarding the
sunerlng in Havana and In the pro-
vince of Havana. find Con. Lee has
made ample provision for relief OF
people In his department and Gen.
Ludlow has made arrangements To
meet necessities In the city"
Secretary Long ordered that 500
sailors. volunteers who enlisted solely
for the war, be mustered out Only
200 OF the volunteers are now left
in the service, The department
made this order reluctantly for the
effect will be to compel many vessels
10 be put out of commission ut II
time when they are needed, but UNI
Ter the law the seen etary had no dis
retion In the matter.
The transport OLDHAM sailed for
Havana with the nrst battalion Of
the I'd Nebraska regiment. The march
Of the battalion of the late Col
Bryan's command to tho transport
was an enthusiastic one. The troops
were received with cheers as they
passed through the city. rhe band
played Dixie between tho camp aud
the transport and was loudly cheered.
Besides the Nebraska company, the
transport carried number OF nurses
and surgeons for the Havana hospI-
tals
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