Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-08-31
WAR
 NEWS

that General Blanco IS trying to leave the island, leads to ths belief that he was responsible for the act of treachery, and is fearful of the results of a rigid investigation of the affair.
 Manila, Aug 2i-General Merritt roliDquished the military command of Manila today. He has been sue ceeded by General Otis. Under the agreement entered into with Aguin- aldo, the latter has ordered the in- surgents to lay down their arms and cultivate their farms.
 | Washington, Aug. 24-A tremen- dous sensation was created this af- ternoon when the existence of an anti Miles conspiracy became known. At every turn the general command ing the American army, it is said. is being baked in his efforts by Ser: D. tary Alger's ring. It is alleged t. even orders direct to General Mi, from President Mckinley have been lost or suppressed.
 Washington, Aug. 24.-The navy department this afternoon opened bids for sixteen torpedo boat de- stroyers and twelve torpedo boats, to cost in the aggregate net 10 ex- ceed Sl6, 900 as provided in the last naval appropriation act These destroyers and torpedo boats con- stitute tha largest single ;.idition eyer made to a navy. The destIoyers are to be completed within eighteen months, and the torpedo boats in twelve months. According to he requirements of the department the destroyeTs are to have a guaranteed speed of twenty-eight knots and the torpedo boats twenty six knois. The destroyers are tn be about lO0 tons and are to cost not more tba1 S295 . OO0 each, while the torpedo boats are to be about 150 tons and to cost not more than Sl70,OOO each.
 Pittsburg, Aug. 24. Eight men were killed possibly ten) and five more injured, two fatally, at Car negie tunnel, at Cbartier's divisi. n of the Panhandle railroad last night The accident was due to the walls of the tunnel caving in on a number of Workmen. The dead are John Jones, foreman; Felix Mills, labnrer, and SIX foreigners, whose names are un- known.
 Washington. Aug 24.-The Presi- dent announced this morning that he would appoint a commission to investigate the charges of trouble at Santiago.
 Washington, Aug. 2L-Among the regiments that will be immediately mustered out of service, Is tine New Mexico and Arizona cavalry reg- meut.
 New York, Aug. 25.-A Herald re- port from Santiago de Cuba says: Customs Collector Donaldson is finding the duties of his office more extensive than he probably had any idea of He has had tine difficult task of dealing with the entire ec- clesiastIcal establishment of the province of Santiago. Tne entire clergy from Archbishop CresPo down sent in their regular monthly impress" to th bad condition of the treasury for the payment of sal aries. The archbishop's salary orig finally was $1s,OOO a year, but has been reduced to Sl2OO0 owing, as stated in the impress" to the bad condition of the treasury. Mir. Don aldson was also presented claims from professors of the institute schools, police and other bodies, all of whom were paid under the Span ish regime by the head of the GUS toms department. The claims were tabulated and submitted to General Shafter. who will ask for instruc- ti, ns from Washington.
 Washington. Aug. 25.-Orders have been issued for mastering out the following troops: First Yer mont. lst Minnesota, 52d Iowa, 9th Pennsylvania, 5th Indiana. 2d New York, 2d Nebraska, 18th Indiana, all volunteer infantry; one battalion of Ohio light artillery, lst Illinois vol unteer cavalry, batteries A and B Georgia light artillery, 18th Indiana light battery, and New York and Pennsylvania cavalry now in Porto Rico.
 Manila, Aug. 25.-A conference was held today between the insurg- ents and the Americans. The former declared emphatically they were willing to cooperate with the Amer jeans and to surrender their arms promptly if assured that the islands would remain either an American or British colony, or under the pro tectorate of the United States or Great Britain. Otherwise the in- surgeut leaders asserted they would not dare disarm, but must positive ly refuse to do so.
 New York, Aug. 25.-A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: There is a growing feeling of irrita- ton, which has been discussed fully in ministerial circles at the neglect of the insurgents to respect the pro tocol and order for a cessation of hostilities. The matter is at such a point that if the insurgents continue hostilities the government, accord ing to the most important minis terlalist, will give orders to the Spanish troops to take the offensive against those insurgents who do not respect the protocol.
 Montauk Point, N. Y., Aug. D.