Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-10-12

afternoon brings the information that the Indians at Leech Lake have put up white flags at various points along the lake. It is believed now that they are prepared to surrenuer. It looks now as if the trouble was ended.
 Washington, Oct. S. President Mckinley has cabled the United States military commission at Porto Rico that the island must be evac- uated by the Spanish forces on or before October Is and that the com missioners will be SO informed.
 New York, Oct. s.-An advance in the price of beer before long is not improba ble as a result of the scarcity of and poor quality of this years hop crop. Reports received from all the hop-growIng states in the United States and from the hop growing centers of Europe indicate that the crop thIs year is unusually light and not up to the standard in quality. The feraign crop is un- usually poor and it follows two years of light crops.
 Walker. Minn ?, Ocs. S.-General Bacon will move his forces to the agency fifteen miles north this af- ternoon where he will await devel- opments.
 Omaha, Oct. S.-Two Chicago and Northwestern passenger trains running between Omaha and the Exposition grounds collided at l1:30 o'clock today with disastrous results. The wreck took fire and is still burn ing fercely. Six bodies have been taken out and several more are in the ruins. The exact number of killed and wounded is not known but is quite heavy.
 Omaha, Oct. S.-The wreck today resulted in only two killed and six wounded. The property loss is heavy, the trains being entirely de- molished.
 Washington. Oct. s.-Mrs. Me Kinley is prostrated today on ar- count of the murder of her brother last night. She leaves for Canton with the president this evening to attend the funeral. The president will proceed to Omaha on Monday.
 Walker. Oct. S.-All are anxiously awaiting the result of the Indian council in progress this afternoon. It is believed that a large number of Indians have joined in the hostili- ties and more serious trouble is brewing.
 St. Paul. Oct. 8 -Wah Paw Nah Quod CWhIte Cloud) head chief of the White River reservation, and the Gladstone of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, is dead, aged 76 years. His death is serious loss to the Chippewa Indians. The agency flags are at half mast. Everything is peaceful here.
 New York, Oct. s.-A dispatch to the Herald from Santiago de Cuba says:
 General Garceia left the city Thursday morning on bis mission through Santiago province, acting as an agent of the American gov ernment to arrange the details for the disbandment of the Cuban army in the east. He will confer with the military commanders in the Cuban army in the outlying districts using his strong influence to induce a peaceful disarming of the Cuban soldiers and their return to work.
 As a result of ..Garcia's negotia- tions, General Perez will assemble the remaining troops of his com mand in the vicinity of Guanta- namo, October the 10th and will there disarm and disband them. This news has given great satisfac- tion, being the first instance of voluntary disbandment of an i'm portant Insurgent command. A scheme will be presented to the Cuban assembly by 100 officers of the Cuban army, proposing the rais- ing of a fund locally among the planters to pay the insurgent army. The assembly will be asked to guar antee a loan by means of the Cuban revenue, which security it is believ- ed the planters will accept. Gar cia's proposal to go to the United States to raise a similar loan is not looked upon with favor by the