Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-02
KILOGRAMS In BRIEF.
PEACE POINTERS.

The Filipinos Systematically fire
upon Red Cross workers.
The Filipinos intended to massacre
all the people in and around Manila
except natives, the 18th inst.
The house, by an immense majority,
passes a bill approprlating s2O,000,OO0
to pay for the Philippines.
Leading advices from Iloilo state
that no further fighting has occurred
there, and trade is being resumed.
Senior Agoncillo. the Filipino dele
gate, arrived in New York, on his way
to Europe. He was not molested.
General Otis is expected soon to
send troops to occupy the islands of
Cebu and Negros, in the Philippines
Contracts for improvements at San
tiago that will employ between 1000
and 5000 men have been awarded
1t Is alleged that 5000 houses in Ha-
vana have been receiving city water
without payment being made in re-
turn.
BY a vote of 213 to "a the house
passed a bill appropriating $20000,000
to pay Spain for the Philippine conces-
sion.
The natives OF the village OF Pace
made an unsuccessful attempt to burn
the quarters OF the LIST Washington
volunteers.
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The war department has Issued an
order mastering out $4,000 volunteers,
including all who are now in service
in the United States.
Deputy Annix caused a sensation in
the Spanish cortes by charging that
the surrender of Santiago was fixed
up by Mckinley and Sagasta.
The mayor and council OF San
Juan, Porto Rico, have resigned on
account of an order issued by General
Henry regarding the killing of beef.
The cortes reassembled at Madrid
and held an exciting debate, In which
the government was denounced for
it's conduct in the war with the United
States.
Senator Cockrell served notice upon
the republicans in the senate that the
democrats would not permit the pas
sage of the Hull army bill at this ses-
sion of congress.
Rebel incendiaries tried to burn
Manila last night and fred on the
American soldiers who fought the
flames. Several Americans were
wounded and 700 houses were burned.
Sharp fighting took place in the
suburbs of Manila. The California
to San Pedro Macati. and efforts to
drive the Filipinos from the jungles
we're fruitless.
Japan Is selling arms to the Philip
pinos. United States Consul Wild
man has induced the Chinese govern
ment to impound 10000 rifles and
100000 cartridges stored at Nankin
ready for shipment to the islands.
Admiral Schley's statement con-
troverting the charges of the navy de-
partment has aroused great interest.
Senators who are conversant with the
facts allege that he is the victim of a
conspiracy on the part of admins
tration officials.
The taking of testimony by the
court of inquiry investigating General
Miles charges against the army beef
was continued yesterday. A number
OF officers who served in Cuba testi-
fed that the canned roast beef was
unpalatable and nauseating and the
men could not eat 1t. They said lie
refrigerated beef presented no evil
dence OF chemical treatment