Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-19
TFLEGRAMS In BRIEF.
spANlsA-AMERIcAN SITUATION

SPANISH AMERICAN SITUATION.
The navy department has ordered
several gunboats 10 the Philippines TO
reinforce Dewey's fleet
The Manila troops are IN quarters
under arms.
The war department has made an
arrangement%ith the Bank OF Spain IN
Cuba 10 collect the taxes on the island.
Filipino committees in Europe have
been cabling to President Mckinley in
an EFFORT to prevent the occupation of
Iioiio
American troops landed at liOiio
Aguinaldo threatens TO drive the
Americans out of the Philippines.
Cubans Of Santiago are demanding
provincial and municipal autonomy
Gen. Ludlow. in Havana, removed
Col. Moultoa, VINO was organizing the
police force.
Before the war Investigating com
mlttee Chicago meat packers testified
that their canned meats were whole
some.
The Filipinos have "kerosened' the
principal buildings at lloiio, Cen Otis's
messenger reports, and bagTicaded the
streets
A council OF war was held at the
white house, and orders were cabIed
to Manila to take lloilo by storm If
Necessary.
Gen. Ludlow asked Gen, Julio San.
gully to keep out OF Havana or not to
wear his uniform ~ public, bat San
gully ostentatlously deAed him
Sesor Fernandez de Castro, civil
governor OF Havana has had con-
dict OF authority with General Brooke,
and has asked to be relieved OF his
office
Persons arriving at Hong Kong
deny the reports from Madrid that all
the Spaniards on the island OF Balabac
in the Philippines have been mas
sacred
The American policy at Ilollo is to
use persuasion on The Filipinos and
not to fight unless attacked or unless
further orders are received from
Washington.
The report OF the late Col George A.
Warning on sanitary Improvements re-
CURED In Havana estimates the cost
at $4,000 O00. The city Is represented
to be in a shocking condition
Senior Silyela who Is expected to
succeed Sagasta az perm.er Of Spain,
made a speech IN Madrid urging do
lestic reforms and the development
of SPANS industrial resources.
The secretary of war received the
following from General Otis at Manila.
conditions improving apparently.
Citizens feel more secure many ma
tiyes returning city quiet business
active"
The spanish transpor, Chanderna-
gur sailed from Manta2as for Cadiz
with 600 sick men General Sanger
burned the barracks formerly occupied
by the reconcenlradoes. Ia order TO
Kill the disease germs.
George Clark Musgraye Il New York
Journal correspondent was shot and
wounded when the Spaniards eyacu-
ated Mantazas, Il Is believed he was
the victim OF an attempted Rssassna-
ton at the hands OF a Spanish official,
whose atrocities he had exposed.
The London Daily Chronicle says
the United States should demand OF
Spain the pardon OF Colonel Jullson
San Martin, the Spanish commander
,ho has been sentenced for life at
Ceuta for abandoning Ponce Porto
Rico. to the Americans without resist.
anCe
AguInuldo has Issued "a proclamation
al Manila calling on the Philippines .o
unite to defend their liberty Tie pro-
tests against every clause Of Gen. Otis
proclamation and denies that Otis has
any claim 20 the little OF captain goa-
eral Of the Philippines lie further
declares that the Americans came 10
grant freedom ,o lhe Philippines. not
to establish themselves as masters y.
The archipelago