Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
sPANIsH-AMERIcAN SITUATION.

Gen. Gomez is quoted as talking
against the United States again.
She var department has issued an
order for the mastering out of 1900
volunteer troops.
Spanish troops upon the island of
Negros, in the Philippines. have been
released by the insurgents.
The insular cabinet of Porto Rico
resigned because Gov. Gen. Henry ap-
-ted Americans to Office.
Gen. .Fitzhugh Lee, as military gov
ernor of Havana province, is achieving
great popularity with the Cubans.
Hannis Taylor, ex-minister to Spain,
who has just returned from Cuba, ad-
vises that the Cuban troops be paid.
Mr.. Porter, President McKinley's
messenger to Gen. Gomez. says the
bulk of our troops should be taken out
>of Cuba by April.
The president may appoint court
OF inquiry in the case of Gen. Miles or
board of inspection TO investigate the
whole controversy.
At Havana Inspector General Brack-
inridge has discovered among the ra-
lions issued to the inhabitants hun
dreds of cases of spoiled beef
Major-Gen. Wheeler, Col. Coleon.
vCol. Campbell and Major Robbins were
| declared by the house committee to
have lost their seats In congress oy
1oining the army.
Gen. Miles statement in regard to
The poor quality OF the beef supplied
10 the army in the war with Spain is
regarded as direct challenge to the
president and Secretary Alger for a
court martial or court of inquiry.
While no official award has been
made of the bid for the repatriation OF
the Spanish prisoners in the Philip
pines, 1t has been practically decided
to give the contract to the Companie
Trans-Atlantique otherwise known DIS
the Spanish transportation company.
There Is almost positive belief
among officials that there will be q
mitigation of the sentence imposed by
the court martial which triea Com
mkSsary General Eagan. While the
sentence will be severe, 1t is not
bable that there win be dismissal
IN the army.
Agulnaldo offers to release the Span.
IN prisoners ON payment of $500,00C
Ind the handing over to him of the
cannon, rifles and 100000 cartridges
belonging to the Spaniards. The gov
eminent is unable to accept, as i
would be in violation of the peace
treaty with the United States.
The report of battle at Manila be
tween the Americans and insurgents il
confirmed. The former have 20 killed
= and 125 wounded. The Fillpinos are
repulsed and 200 of them are reported
killed. Attempts were made to assas
sinate American officers. Minnesota
troops were not In the battle. but the
North Dakota regiment was,
Rev. William Craft arrived at Ha'
vana with letters of introduction from
Archbishop Ireland to Archbishop San.
tander His mission was to try tc
make arrangements for the establish
{ ment of an American system ol
A.sehools. To his great surprise the
American was badly received. The
bishop is reported to have insultet
Yhim.
The war investigating commission
| cor t.nued the preparation of the report
to the president behind closed door:
as usual. No reply has been receives
to the telegram Addressed by the com
mittee to James Farnan at Chester
Pa, requesting him to come here fol
the purpose of testifying as to the al.
lefed embalming of beef for the army
which he has stated that he saw while
at South Omaha last year. A mem
Der OF the commission said that the
report is nearly ready FOR submission
to the president