Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-09
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

American troops there.
The bodies of American soldiers
who fell in the late war will be
brought home within month.
Major Alfred G. Sharpe has been
ordered to San Juan, rorto Rico, for
duty at acting judge advocate.
All the members of the new Fill
ipino cabinet are said to be pledged
TO insist upon absolute independence.
Native opponents Of AgUinaldo are
riotous They say his government
is more oppressive than the Span
iards.
A dozen Spanish generals, it is
rumored, have had a meeting In
Madrid and there are hints of mill
tary plot.
The island of Guam will have
naval governor.
The American peace commissioners
will be paid about $4,000 each.
The Spanish prizes, Alvarado and
Sandoval, arrived at Annapolis
1t is decided to give the Philippines
military government similar to that
of Cuba.
The situation in Havana is still
critical. but it is hoped that the
American soldiers can prevent serl-
BUS outbreak.
A special investigation of Gen.
Miles charges in connection with
army beef has been ordered by the
war department.
United states Consul McLain at
Nassau, N. P, reported that little
idea is to advance the money, charg-
jag it to Cuban revenues.
The West Indian storm signal ser
vice will move it's headquarters to
Havana, and complete weather ser
vice will be established in Cuba.
The president issued an order reg
uIating the financial system of Cuba
and establishing the value of Spanish
coins in circulation in the island.
General Henry, military governor
Of Porto Rico, has withdrawn his or
der revoking all franchises granted
By the Spanish authorities there.
The Filipino junta at Hong Kong
issued a denial of the statement that
Aguinaldo will be satisfied if made a
uaior-geueral in the United States
Army.
Gen. Brooke, governor of Cuba, will
have a special cabinet. He issued a
proclamation embodying the govern
ments designs for the welfare Of the
Cubans.
The Spaniards on the island Guam
refused to recognize the authority of
the governor appointed by the Ameri-
cans, and Jose Sisto was declared
governor.
1t is expected that General Miller,
who has been sent with an American
force to Iloilo, Philippine islands,
will take prompt steps to secure con-
troll of that place from the Insurgents.
Claims amounting to $4,000, 100
have been filed with the state depart
ment for damages to the property OF
American citizens in SPANS former
possession. The United States has
assumed the payment Of all claims
of this character.
Sovereignty in Cuba passed from
Spain to the United States at noon
Sunday. The transfer was effected
without disturbance. Spanish resi-
dents who gathered at the docks Wept
as the fleet bearing the last of Spain
soldiers sailed silently away
The contract for a floating Quaran-
tine station for the United States
marine hospital service was awarded
to the Kensington ship and engine
building works of Philadelphia. The
station is to be utilized at Havana,
and the cost of construction will be
$4,000,
Americans in Havana think Gen.
Brooke made a great mistake in for
+ bidding Gen. Gomez and his Cuban
soldiers taking part in the evacua-
ton day ceremonies in Havana. The
Cubans in Havana submitted to the
will of the Americans and agreed to
POSTPONE their celebration till Feb.
81, on which date the revolutionary
army will disband.
Gen. Brooke, the governor general
of Cuba telegraphed from Havana as
follows to the secretary Of war: Re
,pNing to your dispatch regarding the
suffering in Havana and iu the pro-
vince of Havana, | find Gen. Lee has
made ample provision for relief OF
people in his department and Gen.
Ludlow has made arrangements to
meet necessities in the city
Secretary Long ordered that 800
sailors, volunteers who enlisted solely
for the war, be mustered out. Only
200 of the volunteers are now left
in the service. The department
made this order reluctantly for the
effect will be to compel many vessels
to be put out of commission at a
time when they are needed, but I'M
Ter the law the secretary had no dis
jretiCn in the matter.
The transport OLDHAM sailed for
Havana with the first battalion OF
the Sd Nebraska regiment. The march
of the battalion of the late Col
Bryan's command to the transport
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