The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-09-23

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the army.
lis conceded that Governor Pin.
grey will be renominated by the Mich |
igan Republicans.
A crank made an unsuccessful at.
tempt to find and kill Mayor Harrison
of Chicago Naturday morning.
1t now seems certain that the Re.
publicans of New York will nominate
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for gov
ernor Of that state,
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter OF the
confederacy, died at Earrigansett P Ter,
R. l., Sunday. Her remains will be
inferred at Richnond, Va.
Brigadier General T. A. Haskell Of
the regular army dropped dead at Col
umbus, Ohio, last Friday. Death was
said to have been caused by appoplexy
The battleships Iowa and Oregon
are under orders to proceed to Manila
via Honolulu, to reinforce Rear Ad-
miral Dewey. They will start on the
9th inst.
France is still worked up over the
preyfus case. tbs now reported that
Major Esterhazy is vacilating beween
committing suicide and making a
clean breast of his infamy.
1t is the present intention of the ad-
ministration to send to Cuba as a gar
rison force for the island about 40, 900
troops In addition to the force now in
Santiago under command Of General
Lawton.
Secretary Long has directed that
the battleship to be built by the Union
Iron Works at San Francisco shall be
named the Ohio. Cramps will build
the Maine and the Newport News
company the Missouri.
Three or four black thunder clouds
are overhanging the political horizon
of Europe. The Dreyfus, Oretan and
Egyptian questions become more
acute, and 1t is difficult at present to
forecast the out come in either case.
Last Friday Secretary Day rendered
the president his resignation as secre.
tary of state, and took leave ofhis
cabinet associates. Assistant Secre-
tary Moore of the state department
also rendered his resignation to the
president.
A London dispatch Of Sept IA, says:
Advices were received here late to-
night saying that terrible hurricane
has swept over the Barbados, in the
Windward group Of the lesser Antil-
les. Two hundred persons have been
wounded and 10000 rendered homeless
An order was issued Saturday by
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath which authorizes a postmaster
to issue money orders payable at his
own office. This Is for the accommo'
dation of people who. not having an
account with a bank, desire safe
method for the payment Of bills, etc.
General Otis on the 10Th cabled the
war department as follows: A3airt
are much more satisfactory. The de-
mands for the withdrawal Of the in
surgent forces were complied with
and all are withdrawn or withdrawing
today, except small forces 10 outlying
districts, which are not obeying the
insurgent leaders.
The Washington correspondent o.
, the New York World telegraphed the
, following on the 20th inst:
Secretary Of War Alger has placed
his resignation at the presidents dis
posal. This was his last official &C
before leaving Washington ten days
ago, yet the fact has Just come to light
When the secretary called at the ex
ecutive mansion one week ago last
Thursday night and presented to Nc
Kinley letter asking for an inveSti-
cation Of the war department and IT.
various sub. divisions, heinformed th'
+ president that he would leave che cab
d met at any time the president saw q
;, to relieve him. His resignation waI
d not made In writing but was tendereC
the president verbally.
"The world correspondent adds
"Whether or not the resignation vii
be accepted is undetermined. McRin
b. ley has the highest regard for AlRe
J. and believes him Q worthy and Compe
Il tent officer. Unless an investigation
y determines to tho contrary the presi
n dAnt will nfohahlV akand ahouldap 4