Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-21

'ESCOII, AhIZONA, WEI
 Washington, Sept. H.-Commo dore Watson cabled to the Nav Department today from Santiago that Hobson's methods of raising vessels have proven successful, and that the principal ships of Admiral Cervera's fleet can be saved in con dition 70 be repaired to be put into service again.
 Chicago, Sept. 17.--A crank made a IItIattssiIi iIhOlt n lil Mayor Carter Harrison this morn ing. The man was taken into GUS tody.
 Butte, Mont, Sept. 17.-The York block here collapsed today, and it is believed that fifty people are in the ruins. It was a three-stOry building, containing one hundred rooms.
 New York, Sept. l7.-A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: "The insurgents changed their plans last night and instead of evacuat- ing all the suburbs of the city, as General Otis ordered, they movvd from Ermita to Santa Ana, where they appear to be concentrating in a strong force. It is reported that although it has not been confirmed, Aguinaldo has ordered that this place be held at any cost. It is more likely a move on the part of Pic Pilas to embarass the dictator. The former rebel chief Abelo Arta- cho, who was condemned to death by Aguinaldo for treachery in May and was reprieved and escaped, is leading 15,OOO men against Aguin- aldo. Art4cho is backed by the priests. A Jesuit priest has been shot for persuading the rebels to de- sert Agujnaldo's cause.
 Philadelphia, Sept. 17.-The hur- ricanes which swept the Windward islands Saturday last, was eneoun- tered on Sunday morning by the Norwegian steamship Avon. The captain states that the barometer indications before the storm struck the vessel, warned him, and he was, therefore, not unprepared to meet it. The storm sPraDg up from the southeast early on Sunday ard lasted until next day. when ther' was an intermission of dead calm lasting for six hours. After that the hurricane returned with re- newed vigor. Captain Frosted be lieves that many vessels foundered, and will never be heard from.
 New York, Sept. H.-A Spanish rife which Wm. Hickey did not know was loaded went of while he was carrying it from the trans port Saratoga at the Brooklyn dock and he was killed.
 Washington, Sept. i7.-Secretary Long this afternoon issued an order recognizing the North Atlantic squadron. The fleet is reduced from force of about one hundred ves- sells to thirty-two. The remainder are being detached ready for dispo- sition in the future.
 Washington, Sept IT, After an hours talk with the President this afternoon General J. NJ. Scho6eld said that he would not serve on the committee for the investigation of the war department.
 New York, Sept. 17.-The peace commission sailed from here this af- ternoon for Paris. Forty persons accompanied the commission as at torneys, stenographers and in other capacities as attaches.
 New York, Sept. 19.-It is known today that Chauncey Nj. Depew will nominate Col. Teddy Roosevelt for governor Of New York, when over 800 of the 300 delegates will vote for him with a Rough Riders yell.
 Washington, Sept. l9.-The au- tborities today are very much e1er- cised over the situation at Manila. Aguinaldo has 5000 men at his call. General Otis regards affairs there as quite serious. On account of this additional soldiers will be rushed to the Philippines at once;
 Washington, Sept. l9.-The wal department this morning issued ar order requiring all troops now st San Francisco, consisting of Iowa, Kan sas, Tennessee and Oregon regi menJS, IO &O lHtucutdeolg VI h ohilo Clinton, III, Sept. 19.-Jessie, the 17-year-old daughter of Dr. H. c Littlejohn, of Farmer City, eloPec Saturday night with Bert Wood ward, blacksmith. She is the onl' child, and a graduate of the Ladies Seminary at Lexington, Kentucky She bore a good reputation. Wood ward is married, and leaves yC unl wife and child. They registered a Decatur ss man and wife, giving tb' name of R. Thompson and lady. 1 reward of $100 for their arrest ha been offered. Woodward is 2 year old, five feet ten inches tall, ha dark hair and eyes. The girl is o medium height, has 8 full, rount face, dark hair, blue eyes, and i stylish. The Littlejohns are wealth. and influential.
 A Harmonious Meeting,
 L.lI L.,