The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-07-01
CONDENSED PARAGRAPHS.

SCNOA-NSNE1D AlN4NOlGA L AlSs
The Hanna men gained control of
the convention in Ohio.
The postoffice at Midnight, Taos
county, New Mexico, has been discon-
tinued, Mail will go to Cerro.
Silver Dick Bland has been renom-
mated to congress by the Democrats
of the Eighth Missouri district.
Colonel Jay L. Tory and his regi,
mont of rough riders of Wyoming
have gone to Jacksonville, Fla.
Denver was in charge Of the FEEDER.
alton of Woman's clubs last week.
They were holding their biennial meet
ing there.
1t is reported that Don Carlos, the
preteEder to tho throne of Spain, has
been offered tho Spanish crown and
refused it.
Manila advicos dated June %, say:
Manila is completely isolated. The
city ls surrounded by $1,000 rebels,
The arrival of the Spanish squadron is
anxiously awaited. The city's posi-,
tion is untenablo.n
Four supposed Spanish spies reached
Fort Mcpherson today. Ono is Phi
vate Frederick J. Gouhurst of the
Fourth army corps, supposed to have
entered the army to enable him to car.
ry on his secret operations without at
tracing suspicion.
The bill granting to the territory of
New Mexico over q million acres of
public land within its borders for the
support of public schools and other
state institutions and for other pur-
poses has been approved by the presi-
dent, and is now a law.
A dispatch from Madrid states that
the decree of the queen regent sus,
pending the cortes was read in the
senate the evening of the oath, prior
to the reading of the decree in the
chamber of deputies, which was
crowded, as were also the galleries.
1t is announced on very high auth
ority that almost 10000 Spanish SOL
diers have arrived at Santiago de Cuba
since the American advance began
and it is added that General Pando
may be able to effect junction with
General Linares at Santiago de Cuba.
Two sections Of Torrey's Wyoming
cavalry arrived at Jacksonville, Fla,
at noon Tuesday, and went to Pana.
ma park They are fine lot of men,
akin to Teddy's rough riders, and anx-
ious to join them in Cuba. The bal
anco of tho regiment is expected to-
morrow.
On last Sunday night Generals Shat
ter, Garcia, Lawton and Castillo held
a council of war at Siboney, and de-
cided to move on Santiago Tuesday
morning. The water supply of the
city was cut off Sunday night and
nothing but cistern water is now avail.
able to the Spaniards.
General Shafter telegraphed on June
2S, to the adjutant general at Wash
ington: All is progressing we'll We
occupied today and advanced to the
position abandoned by the enemy yes.
terday on the Sevilla and Santiago
road, west Of San Juan river, within
three miles of Santiago and from
which it can'be plainly seen,
A Washington dispatch last Friday
stated that General Miles, in command
Of the army, will 60 to Cuba, accom-
PANEL by his staff, and direct opera
tons on the field. The doubt as to the
generals movements was cleared up
today, and the definite statement made
that he would go to Cuba. He will
not leave this week, however, as has
been suggested, nor is 1t settled just
when he goes,
Governor Adams ofColorado is gain.
ing wide reputation as an orator
On last Friday he received an invita-
ton to be present at the 122d ami
versary of the founding of Tammany
hall, New York, and deliver an adj
dress. AS the date falls upon the
Fourth of July and the governor l.