Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
spANIsH-AMERIcAN ISLANDS.

Extra trouble is apprehended at Ma
Mia.
The transport Newport has arrived
at Manila. 4
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.
The Manila and Dagupan railroad
will be restored as far as Angeles.
The so-caled "robber bands" on
Negroes island are said to have been
scattered.
Gen. Davis reports it will cost ST.
100000 to save the Porto Ricans from
starving.
The insular commission makes it's
report, embodying a civil code for
Porto Rico.
Transports have sailed from Manila
for San Francisco with the Montana
volunteers.
General Wheeler has been assigned
to command General F'unston's former
brigade In Luzon.
A New Yorker has gone to Cuba and
Porto Rico to establish cemeteries on
the American plan.
Dissatisfaction is expressed 5y some
elements in Cuba at the return OF GENE
tries to ecclesiastical control.
Experiments are being made in
Cuba with view of planting EUCALYPTUS
trees as protection against malaria.
Two native mayors under American
protection in Luzon have been arrested
for being in collision with revolution
lists.
Four men of the twenty third Infan-
try, stationed at Cebu, were ambushed
by natives in the hills and three of
them were killed.
President Mckinley in a speech at
Pittsburg declared that the United
States owned the Philippines and
would govern them.
President Mckinley made a speech
It Pittsburg welcoming the tenth Penn
sylvania volunteers on their return
from the Philippines.
The movement in favor OF Cuban
annexation or an American protector
ate over the island Is reported to be
growing rapidly there.
The transport Fitzpatrick, which has
just lioHl pIOOhlyh IOl
Rico carried 100000 pounds of provi-
sions for destitute Porto Ricons.
On an address before the American
Bar association Senator Lindsay OF
Kentucky took practically the admin
istration view of the Philippine ques-
ton
The presidents proclamation rela-
tive TO the census in Cuba will not in
dictate that the Cubans are to be given
immediate independence by the United
States.
Dato Mundi n native chief OF Fam
boanga. attacked and defeated the
Philippine revolutionists there, killing
30 of them. He Is now fighting for the
United States
General Thomas OF Colorado has
written to Secretary Root praising the
action General Shafter in connection
with The arrival OF the Colorado troops
from Manila
More new home-rule municipal gov
ernments, established by Americans in
Luzon, have collapsed through the
treachery of the natives. Trouble in
Manila is feared.
MdJOI JOHH lIOSdls SUI Vi the ldlt
General John A. Logan. recently ap-
pointed by the president major in the
volunteer army, has been assigned to
the thirty third infantry.
Secretary of War Root has about $50
appointments to make in the volunteer
regiments now being organized for ser
vice in the Philippines. The appoint
ments will probably be made this week
The Porto Rican relief committee of
the Merchants association has received
subscriptions amounting to s19,267
The National Bank of North America
reprts subscriptions to the amount of
s26.745
Lieutenant-Coone Read who re-
Gently inspected the second artillery.
at Havana, says the regiment is in
very had condition and is composed of
men WIN have no knowledge of mill
tary matters.
The Philadelphia Porto Rico relief
committee will issue an appeal to the
public for $4,000 more to send a sec
ond cargo of food and supplies. Sub |
scriptions to the relief now amount 20 |
nearly $4,000.
A cable dispatch received at the war |
department from Maj Gen. Wood SAYS
Maj. Russell b. Harrison, who is i'll at |
Santiago of yellow fever, appears to he
out OF danger. Ex-President Harrison.
who Is in Paris. is being kept daily In
formed OF his sons condition.
Since the beginning of the Spanish
war there have been enlisted in the
regular army 9O671 men. This in
clrdes those who were discharged after
the close OF the war. and the increase
ofthe regular army for services in the
Philippines. Three hundred and ten
thousand and sixty-hve applied and
were rejected.