Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.


Utah, California or Delaware.
Frank A. Lanstrum, postmaster Al
Pratt, Kas., took morphine and 10 dead
He was wealthy but in poor health
Gov. Roosevelt practically corrob'
CRATES Gen. Miles charge that en-
balmed beef was supplied TO the army
General Gomez has been travelling
through Santa Clara province, Cupa
and has been enthusiastically received
American soldiers in Havana quieted
disturbance caused by Cubans ston-
ing Spanish dag.
Cubans rejoice over an announce
ment that they will be granted com
plete autonomy.
rhe Filipino committee nj HONG
Kong has broken off relations with
United States Consul Wildman.
Gen. Eagan Is to be removed from
Office, placed under arrest ana court
martlaled without delay.
Forty-n five thousand Spanish troops
are still left In Cuba-l7OOO at Matan-
sas and $4,000 ut Cienfuegos.
Laborers In the Guantanamo dis
uict Of Cuba have gone on strike De-
eolse me merchants discount their
wages.
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans OF
South Carolina has been put In su-
peryisory charge OF the Havana po-
lice force.
Baron Won Bulow, German secretary
OF state for foreign affairs, denies that
Germany ID aiding or Intends to ala
The Flllpinos.
The mayor and city council OF San
Juan, Porto Rico, have resigned be-
caase of alleged inability to raise sur
Reient public funds.
Conditions continue critical at Man
lin, but IL Ia believed that the Amerl-
cans are able to repulse any attack
which the Filipinos may make.
cablegram from Mania states
that Aguinaldo has ordered his army
to act on the defensive. But there
are rumors that the Fillpinos Will
attack Manila.
General Corea, Spanish minister of
war, has cabled to General Rios at
Manila insisting that he shall secure
the release of the Spanish prisoners
held by the Fillplnos.
Senator Eorakers statement that
the administration does not favor u
permanent occupation of the Philip
pine islands Ii said to have been made
without official authority.
Agonclllo, the agent OF the FIJI
pinos, has filed At the state depart
mont an official memorandum demand
Ing independence and asking rocogni-
ton of the United States.
1t Is reported that the Filipino gov
eminent ut Malolos ls willing to agree
to the establishment Of an American
protectorate, provided independence In
= stipulated time ID guaranteed.
Baron - listournelles de Constant
and M. Leroy Beaulieu, In interviews
In Paris, advocate a system or local
autonomy for the Philippines, with
American control on general ques-
tons.
Tho first detachment OF the 18th In
antry left Columbus, Ohio, for the
Philippines. The departure OF the
troops was the occasion of II demon
stration In which $4,000 people par
ticipated.
Subdlv islon OF authority delays put
ting Havana IN llrst-class sanitary
condition. The sanitation OF the Gus
tom-house w1s not carried out be-
cause OF II misunderstanding as to
who was IN authority.
Spain IL preparing to resume dip
lomatic relations with the United
States. he French ambassador has
been charged With the duty OF hnd-
ing out how various prominent Span
iards would be received ms minister at
Washington.
at their own request Brgadier Gen
erals William W. Gordon and w. &.
Oates, vi me volunteer army, have
been hunoiaDly discharged from the
military service Vi the United states,
on the ground that there IL no FUR
Lner need Tor their services.
In Havana American notes and coin
are selling At per cent. premium over
NhN lbbhIbl lNet Va lNiSich NNNiinhbN
tor spanish and American gold, Cen
lenes worth IN New York lsS To iS9
are receivable here for customs duties
AT 49,. Consequently III .,orters would
rather pay American currency Mt pre-
MUM than part with centenes nj Il
or ! cents discount.
Commissary- Eagan, in his
testimony before tho war invcstlgat-
ing commission, denied General Miles
charges III regard TO army beef, dc
nounced General Miles rs Il liar, ana
said he should be drummed out uI the
service. The commission returned
10 General Eagan his written state
mont vita the request that he clint
aate all yituperatiyo language
President Mckinley has appointed u
special commission to investigate con
ditions In the Philippines and to KEEP
him informed Of the needs Of the is
lands unlil congress shall have mad,
some disposition OF them. The mem.
bers OF the commission are: Admira
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