The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-10-28


bed with fever, ut the DeSoto hotel,
Savannah. His condition excites no
alarm.
President Mckinley has approved
the finding and sentence of the Denver
court martial and Chaplain Mcintyre
is chaplain no more.
A Paris dispatch has it that the
American peace commission will pre-
sent Il demand for al the Philippines
NJ the joint session today.
General Merritt is reported to have
been married Monday afternoon to
Miss Laura Williams OF Chicago. The
greatest secrecy is maintained.
The cruiser Buffalo left Brooklyn
"Wednesday under hurry orders for
Maaila via The Suez canal, and will ar
rive before the Oregon and Iowa.
On the 10th inst Judge Hammond
of the United States circuit court
granted blanket Injunction asked for
by the American Steel and Wire Co.,
against its striking employees. The
men are enioireI from in erterring In
any way with those who are at work
A San Francisco dispatch dated the
24th inst. says Mrs Cordoba Botkin
will not be eXtradited to Delaware.
If she is to he tried for the murder Of
Mrs. j. p. Dunning, the trial will take
place in this state Such was the con-
ciusion reached today by the superior
court upon writ Of habeas corpus
sued tor by Botkin's attorneys. There
yet remains the question whether or
not Mrs. Bo.kin can legally be held
for trial here.
The supreme court OF Colorado, on
the 10 inst, rendered a decision in
the caqe involving the right to the
name aud emblem Of the Silver Re-
publican party in that state, The de
cision is i'll favor OF the anti.Teller
faction which declined to fuse with
the Democrats and POpulists and nom
mated straight ticket with Simon
Guggenhem at the head. Justice
Goddard dissented from the decision.
a Chicago dispatch Of the 24th inst.
says: The Orange Jadd Farmer to.
morrow will say: The apple crop Of
the United States is smaller than it has
been since reliable statiBtics have been
collected. The total 1898 crop of the
United States is 81, 700, eco barrels COM
pared with something over forty mil
lions last year and seventy millions in
the record breaking crop Of 1896. Fail.
ure is widespread. reaching from the
Pacific coast to Maine.
Gen. Rio del Pillar, who is looked
upon as being the foremost rival Of
Aguinaldo for the leadership of the
insurgents. has been summoned 10
Malolos and arrested on the charge of
disregarding Aguiualdo's authority
and attempting to defy the Americans
Aguinaldo has removed several in
su gent officers who were uneducated
and untitled for their positions, but
has been compelled to reinstate them
Aguinaldo is desirous of going to
Paris for the purpose Of appearing be-
fore the peace commissioners, but he
is prevented from 80 doing by ieal.
ousies existing between insurgent
leaders.
A dispatch from London dated the
2lst inst. says: The Daily Mail says it
has the highest authority for stating
that .he French government notified
the ,.uglish ernment three days
ago that it would not abandon Fash
oda. The French position is now
open resistance TO England's demands.
Count Muravief's visit to Paris is
generally believed tn assure France of
Russia's support. The situation has
assumed critical stage tonight.
Reports from English naval stations
show that the whole enormous feet is
ready for any emergency.
General Kitchener left Carlo today
for London. He will arrive Thursday.
A deadlock is on between the two
nations.
A London dispatch dated the oath
inst. says: British admiralty has is
sued a number of significant orders.
Dock yards at Portsmouth, Davenport
and Chatham have each received in.
structions to prepare six thirty knot
torpedo boat destroyers for commits
sion so they will be able to put to sea
in twenty flour hours. Overtime hours