Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.

Twelve thousand men are now on a
strike in Havana.
American vessels bombarded Olan-
gapo. on Subig bay, and destroyed the
rebel position.
Several new military posts have
been established by General Bates in
the SuIu islands.
General Bates is making another
tour among the southern islands OF the
of the Philippine group.
The striking cartmen of Havana
complained to Mayor Lacoste of their
treatment by the police.
Filipinos ditched a railroad train
near Angeles, Luzon, killing two
Americans and wounding five.
Gen. Otis cabled that the troops re-
spected and protected all Catholic
churches occupied in Philippines.
Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio in
public address declared for expansion
and defended industrial combinations.
Gov. Roosevelt, opening the Ohio
republican campaign, denounced the
critics of the Philippine war as trait
Ors.
Interest on the Cuban bonds, accord
ing to decision of the Spanish cab
met, must be paid by the government
Of that island.
A Spaniard who has returned to
Manila from the Filipino lines says
that Lieut.. Gilmore is being ill-treated
by his captors.
The Porto Rican board of charities
announces that 291, 089 persons on the
island are INDECENT, and that the re-
cent hurricane caused 2,619 deaths.
General Brooke informed the war
department of the death ofPrivate Will
liam NJ Dawson, hospital corps, which
occurred at Santa Clara, on the 18th.
The Spanish supreme court con-
demned Admiral Montejo to retire
ment without right of promotion, be-
cause he allowed Dewey to whip him.
A delegation of Virginians called on
President Mckinley and requested that
Admiral Dewey's flagship, the Olym-
pia, be sent to Norfork early in Octo-
Der.
The Philippines, it is proposed, will
be divided into military departments
and the commander of each depart
ment will have all troops he needs for
garrison purposes.
If General Otis does not succeed in
subduing the Filipinos in the campaign
which will soon begin, a determined
effort will be made to increase the reg
ular army to 100000 men.
The war department has received a
report from Manila stating that the
Springfield 45-caliber rifles have been
found as effective as the Krag-Jorgen-
sen, and are more dreaded by the
Filipinos.
The total enlistments for the twelve
volunteer regiments last called out TO
date is 1852 men. The enrolment for
the colored regiments is 222 men for
the forty eighth and 106 men for the
forty-ninth infantry.
In an interview, Senator Mason OF
Illinois said he would continue his OPP
position to the Filipino war on the
floor of the senate. He said he was
not opposed to expansion by purchase,
but to expansion by force
General Leonard Wood, military
governor of Santiago, has concluded
his tour of inspection. He says very
little progress has been made since the
conclusion of the war, although the
l,easants are quite willing to work
when work is procurable.
The Cabinet discussed report from
General Otis, stating that 16 Catholic
churches and three converts were &C.
cupied for military purposes by Amerl-
can troops in the Philippines Cardi-
nal Gibbons called on President Nc
Kinley and had a conference with him
in regard to conditions in the Philip
pines. Catholic clergy have protested
against the alleged dissertation of
churches in the Philippines by Ameri-
can soldiers.
1t is estimated that Dewey visitors
will spend nearly $20,000,000 in New
York Friday and Saturday. Major
Gen. Roe ignored the message from
Gov. Roosevelt directing" him to give
the G. A. R. right of line in the Dewey
parade. The parade committee up
held the general in refusing to let the
veterans Lead the paraders. Later
Gov Roosevelt withdrew his direction
to Gen. Roe Richard Croker was Sc
lected as one of a special committee of
six to have charge of Dewey while the
guest of the city. Gen. Alger accepted
Mr. McKinley's invitation to the
Dewey dinner at the white house. The
route of the Dewey land parade in New
York is seven miles and a tenth long,
The Dewey home fund committee has
received $27,O65 in subscriptions, to
purchase a house in Washington for
the admiral An appeal has been
issued for contributions to the fund.
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