Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
TELEG'tAMS IN BRIEF.
spANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The new suprene court at Manila
has begun to hold sittings.
There have been but - cases OF yell
low fever in Havana this year,
Gen Otis raised the blockade OF
several Important Philippine ports and
trade will be resumed.
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,
bur remain in charge Of harbor inn
provements 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 ficm the disease were re-
ported in Santiago, Cuba.
An American officer struck a Cuban
who was cursing American control
Gen. obs reports that rain has stop
ped the campaign in Luzon and tfiat'
sickness among our Oyerworked troops
has increased.
General Wilson has taken measures
to punish the Americans who caused
the recent riotous outbreak at Glen
fuegOs, Cuba.
The gunboat Albay has notified the
people of Batayan, Philippine Islands,
that they must raise the AmeclCan flag
or be bombarded.
General Otis, in a cabIegram de-
scribing the situation in the Philip
pines, says u 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 viii be given 10000 men.
President Diaz of Mexico refused to
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 a
diploma from some college, university
OF Institute III EOpu blhiuihb'
The National bank Of Manila, and
the First National bank Of Manila are
the names OF two banks for which
Chicago men have asked the federal
government TO grant charters.
Senator Pettigrew OF South Dakota
is charged with circulating a spurious
letter alleged to have been written
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 the
strength OF the fleet at Manila. The
battleship Oregon and the monitors
will probably be ordered to San Fran
cisco IN the fall
\ shell OF terrific explosive power
and as effective as a streak OF light
ming will be the feature of the fall
campaign In the Philippine islands.
Tests are being made at Sandy Hook |
by the government.
At Havana General Ludlow has |
recommended the removal of marines |
from their present quarters at the |
wharf believing the locality to be un-
healthy He fayors keeping them
afoat during the yellow fever season. !
The United States transport Logan |
arrived from san Juan, +, r., with |
thirty-unc cabin passengers princi- /
pally officers and their families, 1i3 |
discharged and furloughcd soldiers |
and $50 men and 600 horses Of light |
batteries II and G, seventh United /
States artillery and heavy battery b, T.
NTH United States artillery John .
Corbett dishonorahy discharged /
soldier OF Battery G. nth artillery, /
jumped overheard and was lost. His /
troubles had preyeJ upon him until ne .
became lemgutcd