Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-10

and destroyed several camps in the
Camarines district.
The Santo Domingo tribunal has
confirmed its previous declaration Of
bankruptcy of the national bank, and
the bankruptcy proceedings are con
tinuing. The court remains quiet.
There are many reports of captures
Of insurgents as the result Of scouting
throughout Lu2on. The Americans IN
this work sustained no casualties. A
detachment of the Fourth regiment
captured sixty in the province Of
| Cavitc.
In Danish official circles the re.
port that Germany Is negotiating to
purchase the Danish Antilles is denied.
"If the islands are to be sold" said a
nigh official, "The purchaser will be
the United States, and no other power
All will be sold or none"
The Philippine commission is now
finishing the municipal code and the
school bill 1t has added to the pend
| ing school measure a provision for the
employment Of 600 American teachers
at salaries ranging from SIS to 500
per month. The tariff bill prepared by
the commission has been forwarded to
| Washington.
Captain Blddle, chief engineer, re-
turned on the transport Meade from
| Guam. He says the condition there Is
greatly improved by the planting of
trees There is much suffering from
hunger in outlying districts but no
starvation. Two-thirds of the popu.
lation are at Agana the chief city in.
land and its vicinity
General Wheaton reports having
captured and burned Gremorio's camp
In the peninsula, near San Antonio
General Funston reports that five in.
eurgonts were killed and several cap
turcd near Gaysan. General Smith
tclcgraphs that the proclamation of
the governor general has had good re-
suits in his district.
Gen. Frederick D. Grant wires that
Gen, Alcjandrios' men are trying to es
cape from Mount Arayat. There is
no water on the mountain and food is
scarce. The Fourth infantry and
Fourth cavalry, in Cavito province,
have captured l09 armed insurgents
and taken possession of their camps at
Anabo and Nalagram.
\ pushing campaign was carried
on by the Fourth infantry during
December in northern Mindanao The
town or JomCuiz was captured, as was
also tho insurgCnt stronghold in the
mountains further inland. The coast
town of Langarin was captured by a
detachment of a hundred troops who
scattered the enemy in that vicinity
killing n number of them,
Philippine commission has complete
ed its preparation of the general
municipal government bill The pro
| visions are N many respects similar
| to MacArthur's order establishing mu.
nicipal government and authorizing an
election A most important feature
Is the establishment of land taxation
doing away with head tax and taxa.
ton upon peoples occupation.
Another case similar to that of Jorge
Cruz is now before the immigration OF
ticials, Alfonso Comics Stanley, a
native of Porto Rico, was detained at
ellis island with n view to deportation
as a paupcr. Stanley Is professor
of mathematics and proficient lin.
guist He went from Porto Rico to
Paris during the exposition and was
employed there as an Interpreter.
General Fred Grant reports an ex-
citing chase after General Alexandria.
n rebel leader, and three other in.
surgent officers and thirty nen. The
Americans captured General Aleian.
drio's personal baggage and records at
Mount Arayat, upon which the in,
surgents are believed to be hidden
The Fortyfrst volunteer infantry is
climbing the mountain, thoroughly
securing it as it ascends. while the
base is surrounded by mounted patrols
to prevent the escape of General
Alexandria and his party
, Owing to the many admirable
features in the new army bill many old
! soldiers and oXvoluntecrs are said
to be returning to the service The
| recruiting offices have enlisted unite
a number who have been in the ser.
vice before. Many of these men re-
enlisting with a view to remaining In
the Philippines after the expiration of
: their terms of services. The govern.
ment is said to be giving to dis.
charged soldiers good civilian appoint.
, mcuts in the customs. internal reye-
nue., navy yards, docks and the police
and postal branches.