The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-08-26

polltlcs Till he IS mustered out OF ser
vice.
The Democrats, Populists and silver
Republicans have fused on the state
Offices in California.
Morales, the leader of the revolution
In Gautamala, is dead and the revOlu.
ton there is ended,
The terms of capitulatlon of Manila
only includes the city and deienses of
Manila and lis suburbs.
There is q rumor that John r. Nc,
Lean of the Cincinnati Enquirer is to
succeed Alger as secretary of war.
General Wheeler has been put in
command at MOntauk Point by Secre-
tary Aiger, TIL Gen. Shafter arrives.
DIR. E. B. Gassett has been appoint
ed member of the board of pension
examining surgeons at Las Vegas, New
Mexico.
Saturday New York gave the re-
turned North Atlantic squadron under
command of Rear Admiral Sampson,
q royal welcome.
The immune soldiers are causing
much trouble in Santiago and All ex-
ira police force has had to be put on
to maintain order.
General Merritt and Aguinaldo have
agreed that the latter shall govern the
outside of Manila for the present. No
Insurgents will be allowed inside tho
city with arms.
General Miles and staff left Ponce.
Porto Rico, for home on the steamer
Aransa, Monday night, General
Brooke was left In command OF the
troops on the island.
General Wheeler believes the Gu.
bans in time when freed from oppres-
sion and when given a stable and hu'
mane government, will become law
abiding and useful people.
Col. }. L. Torrey of the Rough Rid
Crs, has recovered from the injuries
received in the railroad wreck at
Tupelo, Miss, and took command of
his regiment on the 18th inst.
President Mckinley and number
of executive officers are expected to
visit Camp Cuba Libre and review the
troops today. A military reception
will be tendetsd the distinguished Wis
ltors.
In conformity with the law passed
April 7, 1898, NJ. Faure, president, has
decreed that after Sept. !, of the pres
ent year, a bounty shall be granted on
refined French native and colonial su
gare intended for export.
Frank p. Sargent, grand master Of
tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men, has officially notified the order
that he will retire at the end Of hit
term; having been appointed mem
ber of tho industrial commission by
President Mckinley.
The president has announced his in
tention to muster out from $4,000 tC
100000 of the volunteers. So far az
the interests of the government will
permit it is believed that the presi-
dent will accommodate himself to the
desires of the men themselves.
Private Charles Phoenix of the First
Colorado volunteers pulled down the
opanish flag over the Malate fort and
fell shot through the heart just as he
was in the act of raising the American
flag. Sergeant Richard G. Holmes
saw him fall and rushed to his side
and raised the flag
Governor Adams pulled the lever al
noon on the 18th inst, that put in mo
tion the immense electric plant of the
Colorado Electric Power Company at
Canon City, Colo; that furnishes
power and light for the mines and
PULLS Of the whole Cripple Greek dis.
trict, bout forty miles distant.
In dispatch from New York dated
the 10th inst, it is reported that Col
onel John Jacob Astor has returned
from his service in Cuba with new
ideas Of his duties as q citizen. One
of them is that he Is not paying
enough taxes. Last year the Astol
estate paid the city abont 100000.
Colonel Aptor is having an inven
tory prepared and will submit it to the
assessors. 1t will, it is reported. lead