Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
lnsuIar Affairs.

The transport Warren has sailed
carrying 500 sick soldiers and thirty
seven other passengers.
Many physicians fear an epidemic OF
smallpox brought by returning sold
iers from the Philippines.
Detachments of the Eleventh and
Ninth cavalry killed twelve insurgents
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 quFat.
There are many reports of captures
of insurgents as the result of scouting
throughout Luzon. The Americans III
this work sustained no casualties.
detachment Of the Fourth regiment
captured sixty in the province OF
Cavite.
In Danish official circles the re.
port that Germany is negotiating to
purchase the Danish Antilles is denied.
eff the islands are to be sold. said
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 S1OO
per month. The tariff bill prepared by
the. commission has been forwarded to
Washington.
Captain Biddle, 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 it's vicinity.
General Wheaton reports having
captured ana burned Gremorio's camp
| in the peninsula, near San Antonio.
General Funston reports that five in
surgents were killed and several cap
tured near Gaysan. General Smith
te1egraphs that the proclamation OF
the governor general has had good re-
suits in his district.
Gen. Frederick D. Grant wires that
| Gen. Alejandrios' men are trying to es-
cape from Mount Arayat. There is
no water on the mountain and food is
scarce. The Fourth infantry and
I G0uifn r1ynyinan
have captured 100 armed insurgents
and taken possession of their camps at
Anabo and Nalagram.
A pushing campaign was carried
on by the Fourth infantry during
December in northern Mindanao. The
town of Jemeniz was captured, as was
also the insurgent stronghold in the
mountains further inland. The coast
town of Langarin was captured by a
detachment of hundred troops, who
scattered the enemy in that vicinity.
killing number OF, them.
Philippine commission has complet-
ed it's preparation of the general
municipal government bill. The pro-
visions are in 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.
| fcials. Alfonso Comics Stanley, a
native of Porto Rico, was detained at
Ellis island with view to deportation
as a pauper. Stanley is a professor
of mathematics and a 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,
rebel leader, and three other in
surgent officers and thirty men. The
Americans captured General A1ejan-
drio's personal baggage and records at
Mount Arayat, upon which the in
surgents are believed to be hidden.
The Forty-first 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 ex-volunteers are said
to be returning to the service. The
recruiting offices have enlisted quite
| a number who have been in the SER
vice before. Many of these men re-
enlisting with view to remaining in
the Philippines after the expiration of
their terms of services. The govern.
ment is said to he giving To dis.