Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The transport Grant, carrying the
sixteenth infantry, has arrived at
Manila
Mills has asked to be sent to Manila
to relieve Otis.
Mai. Sears will not go to Port Rico,
but remain in charge of harbor i'm
proyements at Duluth.
The transport ingalls, is on the way
to Santiago with money TO pay the
Cuban soldiers there.
Two new cases Of yellow fever and
four deaths flCm the disease were re-
ported in Santiago, Cuba.
An American officer struck a Cuban
who was cursing American control
Gen. OTIS reports that rain has stop
ped the campaign in LuZOn and that
sickness among our oyerWOrked troops
has increased.
1t is denied at Washington that
here from the Philippines. He says
Otis should have from 10000 to 10000
men.
It is said Gen. AndersOn's report of
his operations in the Philippines has
been suppressed because he criticised
Gen. Otis.
General Wilson has taken measures
to punish the Americans who caused
the recent riotous outbreak at Glen
fuegos, Cuba.
The gunboat AIbay has notified the
people of Batayan, Philippine islands,
that they must raise the American flag
or be bOmbarded.
General Otis, in a cablegram de-
scribing the situation IN the Philip
pines, says II per cent. of the soldiers
are reported sick.
Mr.. Mckinley decided to recruit the
regular army up to 100000 instead OF
calling for volunteers for the Philip
pines. Otis will be given 10000 men.
President Diaz of Mexico refused tC
forbid the rough rider reunion last
Saturday. The Spanish minister had
protested that such attendance would
be an unfriendly act.
Professional men desiring to prac-
tice in Cuba will be required to know
the Spanish language and have c
diploma from some college, university
or institute in good standing.
The National bank of Manila, an(
the First National bank Of Manila are
the names of two banks for which
Chicago men have asked the fedora
government to grant charters.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakot;
is charged with circulating a spurious
letter alleged to have been writer
by an officer in the Philippines, re
fecting on the conduct of the cam
paign.
The navy department is con
templating a material reduction in tn
strength of the fleet at Manila. Tn
DattIeship Oregon and the monitor
will probably be ordered to San Fran
cisco in the fall.
A shell of terrific explosive powe
and as effective as a streak of light
ming will be the feature of the fal
campaign in the Philippine islands
Tests are being made at Sandy Hoo
by the government.
At Havana General Ludlow ha
recommended the removal of marine
from their present quarters at tn
wharf, believing the locality to be I'm
healthy. He favors keeping then
afoat during the yellow fever season
The United States transport Logan
arrived from San Juan, P. r., wit
thirty-nine cabin passengers, princi
pally officers and their families, IA
discharged and furloughed soldiers
and $50 men and GOO horses of ligh
batteries H and c, seventh Unite
States artillery and heavy battery E
fifth United States artillery. Johl
Corbett, a dishonorably discharge
soldier of Battery G, fifth artillery
jumped overheard and was lost. Hi
troubles had preyed upon him until h
became demented.