The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
WAR NOT ES.

raised from Manila bay and now being
rebuilt under his supervision at Hong
Kong. These ships are the lsla de
Cuba, Isla de LuzDn and Don Austrias.
He sets forth in detail the condition of
work. He SAYS that they were more
damaged by fire than by shot, and that
most of the rebuilding has been made
necessary by the burned woodwork.
They were so per cent completed on
Ju y 1, and Mr.. Hobson saws they will
be ready to turn over to the navy for
service within six weeks after the ar
rival of the batteries and the electrical
plants. These were shipped some
weeks ago, so that there is every pros
pect the vessels will be in commission
before long.
Gen. Hughes, of Iloilo, reports four
soldiers ambushed, killed and mutt
lated, few miles south of the city of
Cebu No names e given. Robber
bands, in Negrns, have been scattered,
and most of the members are returning
to work on sugar plantations. Armed
Tagalos who had entered that island
were severely punished, and conditions
are favorable for the formation of
civil government under military SUI
pervision, as has been directed. There
is little change in Panay and Cebu is
lands. The withdrawal of volunteers
and regulars, discharged under order
40 last year, has prevented active cam
paigns in those islands, which medi-
tated reinforcements will cure.
The war department gave out for
publication an interesting statement
of the financial condition of the island
of Cuba 1t shows that under the
management of the United States gov
eminent tie receipts OF the island from
Jan. /, 1899, to June 80, of the current
year, eXcee 4 the eXpend lures by the
very handsome sum Of 81. 4SO.O21. This
statement probably will be a surprise
to many persons who had thought that
Cuba under the military occupation of
the United States was not self-sus-
tanning.
The Philippine holidays are rather
unique in the mixture of native and
American days. They are: Circumcis-
ion, Jan. / Three Kings day, Jan. G;
Pur fication, Feb. 3; Washington's
birthday, Feb. 20; Holy week Qwo
days., Thursday and Friday; Ascension
day, May IL; Decoration day, May 80;
Corpus Christi dav, June !; Independ
ence day, July 4; Assumption day,
Aug Is; Labor day, Sept. a; All Saints
day. Nov. 1; Thanksgiving day, last
b,,r In nd 10
day, NV. 30; La Puri-s ma Conception,
Dec. s; Christmas day, Dec. 25.
A report received at Manila from
Cebu says Datto Mundi, with his
tribesmen. has taken the warpath
against the insurgents who are hold
ing Fam boanga, and has given them a
warm battle. Mundi welcomed Gen.
B ties, saying he was anxious to be-
come an American citizen and asked
permission TO fight the insurgents.
He was given an American lag. Gen.
Bates has returned to the Sulu archi-
pelago to arrange for establishing
American garrisons there.
1t is not likely that any more cavalry
regiments will be organized, save the
ore which Gen. Otis form d in the
Philippines. Gen. Otis has cablei that
cavalry cannot be used 10 the best ad
vantage in the islands, and, in his
ia gmrn'. the two reVim 'uts of regular
cavalry and the volunteer regiment
will be sufficient TO meet all needs of
the campaign.
Since the beginning Of the Spanish
war there have her enlisted in the
regular army 9067l men. This in.
cludcs tho who were d schar ed
after the close OF the war and the in.
crease Of the regular army for service
IN the Philippines. Three hundred
and ten thous md and siXty-hve APP
piled and were rejected.
Admiral Watson is seriously sick at
Manila. lie was the victim OF an acct.
dent on July IL. while making trip
from Manila to the river to avoid the
full force OF The typhoons. After the
accident serious heart trouble devel-
oped, from which the adm,ra is still
suffering
The controller Of the treasury has
decided hat volunteer who enlisted
in the navy for the war with Spain
and who was discharge at his own re
quest before the expiration Of his tie m
is entitled 10 the extra pay provided in
the act of March g. 1899.
Modern inventions will be brought
into play to secure communication be.
tween American troops operating in
Luzon and to prevent night Attacks on
American in,renchments. Wireless
telegraphy and a powerful moving
searchlight will be used.
The secretary of war has appointed
Alexander b. Speel, of st. Paul. Mimi,
chief of the division of customs AMI in
sular affairs of the war department, in
place of Mai John j. Pershing, who
has been ordered to Manila for duty on
the staff of Gen. Otis
The Red Cross secretly has news from
Manila that Aguinaldo has promised
to release all sick Spanish prisoners.
Wonder how many more times he in
tends making that promise before he
fulfills IL?