Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-07

war department of his arrival a Montauk on the transport that b, captured in Santiago harbor.
 Oswego, N. r., Sept. LA wrecl occurred on the O. w. L. railwal this morning. Three persons wer, killed and many wounded. A switch was broken by unknowns for the purpose of robbery.
 Washington, Sept. l.-Genera Miles wires that he left Ponce fol home today.
 Pans, Ills, Sept. l.-Shots are be ing exchanged today between ths strikers and the deputies. Pecpl, here can hear the firing, but they cannot get the result.
 Paris, Sept. 2-An effort is being made to secure the pardon of Drey. fus, rather than to have his case go to trial again. The object of this is to prevent the exposures being made which are sure to follow second trial Despite the fact that Col Henry, one of the chief conspirators has committed suicide, it is gener- ally believed that others who have a guilty knowledge of the entire con- spiracy, would be forced into telling what they know of the affair. The turn which this has taken within the past few days has caused a revolution of sentiment throughout France.
 Chicago, Sept. 2.-Members of the democ ;atic state central committee, together with leading party ad- visers from all sections of the state have been holding a pow WOW here behind closed doors at the head quarters in the Fremont house. The ostensible object of the meeting is the transaction of certain matters of routine business, but the real pur- pose is to select the issues of the campaign, and unless all signs fail there will probably be 8 lively fight before the selection is finally made. The progressive leaders of the state want to break away from the plat form of 1896 and disregarding free silver altogether, stump the state on state issues and also take advanced ground on the territorial expansion proposition. Opposed to them are the free silverites, who insist upon making the Bryan platform the main issue. Ex-Governor Altgeld is the leading spirit of this latter fac tion, ard the result of the confer ence, is awaited with much in- terest in political circles as it is ex- pected to throw light on the in- fuence he may wield in state poli- tics in the future.
 Washington, Sept. 2.-The official announcement was made today that the interest on the four Der cent government bonds due October l, will be anticipated. Coupons will be paid off September 10, on pre- sentation, and interest cheeks on registered bonds will be sent out about September 20 for immediate payment. Early payments are due to the large amount of money in the treasury.
 Washington, Sept 2.-Four firms offered bids for the three new battle ships authorized by the last Con gress. The lowest bid of each for any type of one vessel, was as foi- lows: Newport News Ship Building Co.,, Newport News, Va, $2,5SO,0O0; Cramps, Philadelphia, S2,65O,OOO; Union Iron Works, San Francisco, S2,s74,O00; Dialogue & Co.,, $2,S40,OOO. Many details of construction will figure in the awards.
 Montauk Point, Sept. 2. By the bursting of a water main this morn ing, great suffering has been caused here today. The heat is intense, being one hundred in the shade, and each man in camp has been gwen one-half cup of water.
 Montauk, N. r., Sept. 1.-Two hospital ships arrived here this morning with convaleseents aboard from Santiago. They were all in good condition.
 New York, Sept. 2.-President Nc Kinley arrived here at noon today. He will go to Montsuk Point early tomorrow to visit the military camp there.
 Special by Western Union wire.
 Paris, Sept. 2.-The Cabinet has decided to renew the Dreyfus case.
 Washington, Sept. 2-The terri torial regiment, recruited in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, which is now stationed at Whipple Barracks, was ordered mus tered out today.
 London, Sept. 2-The Pall Mall Gazette says ;hat England and Ger many have formed an alliance, of fensive and defensive, in certain exigeucies.
 St. Louis, Sept. 5.-Judge Pea body, m the First District Police Court, has decided that the Eagles of Eagles Nest, a club composed of colored men, with headquarters at Second and Valentine streets, were not idlers, and could not be arrested as vagrants by the police. The judge severely scored the policemen who made the arrest, and Chris. Scha- wacker, the republican leader in the ward, intends to try and have the next grand jury indict the police men who arrested the negroes for false arrest. Just before every cleo tion or registration, and one of the latter is now approaching, it has been the custom for the democratic police department to make whole