Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-04
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

Extra trouble is apprehended at Ma
Mia.
The transport Newport has arrived
at Manila
There are protests at the recent rise
in the price of bread at Havana.
Active steps are being taken to or
ganize the Cuban national party.
President Mckinley will issue an ed
ucative proclamation to the Cubans.
Rioting by Cuban soldiers disap-
pointed at not receiving pay at Cue
vitas led to a fight in which gendarmes
killed and wounded TO-
The correspondent of the Reuter- Tel
egram at Labaun, near Borneo, cables
that IAN indescribable state of anar-
chy" previls at Manila.
The transport Ohio, with part of the
nineteenth infantry, has arrived at
Manila.
Returning first California volunteers
denounced Gen. Otis and his plan of
campaign.
Scattering skirmfshes are taking
place along the American lines near
Angeles, LuZon.
General Otis cables from Manila con-
firming the reports of treaty with the
Sulu sultan.
Admiral Dewey secured permission
to land the Olympia's men at Vile
france for drill purposes.
Many of the Spaniards who are
leaving Havana for Spain cause troub-
lie by hurting insults at Cubans just
before their departure.
The Fi11pinos, it is said distrust Gen.
Otis and look to Admiral Dewey as the
American most likely to be able to eff
feet a settlement with them.
The steamer Alfonso XIII sailed for
Spain from Havana, having on board
432 Spaniards, who are being repatri-
ated at the expense of the Madrid gov
eminent.
The administration may enlist three
regiments of negroes in the south for
service in the Philippines. The organ
ization Of one regiment has been def
nitely decided upon.
The increase in the army and the
campaign in the Philippines cause
heavy demands on the treasury. War
taxes will not be reduced and bond
issue may be required
Major Bloom has been appointed to
make report on the Cuban question
for the conveyance and registration of
titles and also as to the methods of
dispOsing of public lands.
General Anderson, in command of
the department of the lakes, expresses
opinion that the rebellion in the Phil
ippines will be brought to a close by
the end Of the next dry season.
President Mckinley, in a speech at
Ocean Grove, N. J., and also at Pitts
burg, stated that the program for the
Philippines is peace, then law and or
der and a government for the people
under the stars and stripes.
The navy department is not favora-
BILE to the proposition to have the his
tOric warship Constitution take part in
the Dewey demonstration at New York,
claiming that she will be unable to
withstand the strain.
General Otis has applied the exclu-
sion law to Chinese, barring them
from the Philippines. Tt is said he is
acting on his own responsibility and
received no instructions from Wash
ington to prohibit Chinese immigra-
ton.
According to recent advices received
at the war department, the experiment
of enlisting natives of the West Indies
into the American army has proved
quite successful in the case of the POr-
to Rican battalion of United States vol
unteers, which body completed organi-
cation a few weeks ago. This battalion
is commanded by Maj. L. P. Davidson,
and is the only one of it's kind in the
army.