Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.

The transport senator has arrived at
Manila.
There have been enlisted for the 10
regiments in the Philippine islands
1000 men.
The mayor Of linus. Luzon, mas dis
appeared, and it is supposed that ne
has Joined the revOlutionists.
Gen. Otis, it is reported, will be
given another chance in the Philip
mines before he is censured or removed.
The Filipinos have recently attacked
a number of small American posts,
but in every case have been driven
away.
Enough relief supplies have been re-
cefved at San Juan, Porto Rico, to keep
the distribution officers busy for
weeks.
Admiral Dewey told a correspondent
that he still believed the F'ilipinos
more capable of self-government than
the Cubans.
Disorder has broken out in some
parts of Porto Rico as a result of the
hurricane suffering, but it is easily
suppressed.
Albert J. Adams of Belyidere, ILL.,,
who had charge of the organization of
military branches of the Y. M. G. A.
in Cuba, died at Havana of yellow fe-
YER
The war department has ordered the
organization of two negro regiments
for service in the Philippines. The
field officers will be white, the company
officers colored.
At a banquet at Santiago de las
Vegas, Cuba, in honor of Gen. Maxine
Gomez an orator referred to him as
ranking among the patrols of history
as "a savior Of men"
The cabinet has under consideration
a plan of local government for Porto
Rico, which, it is said, will give the
Porto Ricans almost the entire control
of their municipal affairs.
Extensive new barracks are in the
course of construction at MORO castle
Santiago de Cuba. There is not a
single case of yellow fever among the
United States troops at Santiago.
Admiral Sampson is to be ordered tC
duty as commandant of the Boston
navyyard and will be succeeded as
commander in chief of the north At
lantic squadron by Rear Admiral Far
quhar
Unless there is material improve
ment in the health of Admiral Wat,
son, who commands the naval forces
at Manila, he may be relieved il
which event it is reported that Admira
Remey will be assigned to the com
mand
The Cuban national League and the
Cuban national party have offered tC
GuaIberto Gomez and Gen. Maxine
Gomez the joint presidency. The of
fer has been declined by GualbertC
Gomez. who says he wishes to keep his
independence.
Capt. n. Mayo Dyer, one of the
heroes Of Manila, and commander O
the cruiser Baltimore in the memorable
conflict of May l, 1898, was honoret
by Baltimore. Residences and bust
ness houses were gay with bunting
the streets were damned with people
wearing Dyer buttons and Oyer
badges" during the entire day, and al
the ships in the harbor, regardless Of
nationality, were decked in his honor.
President Mckinley has sent wore
that he cannot attend the Dewey cele-
bration. Admiral Dewey sends wore
that he will reach New York Sept
Is. If Admiral Howison, who is now
on the way to New York on the cruiser
Chicago, should arrive before the cele-
bration he would outrank Admira
Sampson and would be commander OF
the entire fleet. The immigration
bureau decided that the exclusion aci
barred the Olympia's Cinnamon from
taking part in the parade unless bonds
were given for them. The contribu-
lions to the Dewey home so far amount
to $1.550 Encouraging reports are
arriving at the department from sew
eral large cities, where popular sub
seriptiOns have been opened. and it is
expected that the fund will be ma
terially increased before the admiral's
arrival.