Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-08-31


 New York, Aug. 25.-The liner Nerde arrived here this morning aud reports sinking a fishing schooner last Saturday and drowning sixteen persons.
 Washington, Aug. D. - Great amazement was caused this after noonw hen 1t was announced that the president had finally decided not to investigate the conduct of the military campaign.
 Washington, Aug. 25.-The camp at FernandIna was ordered removed today to healthier quarters.
 Washington, Aug. 25.-General Breckenridge reports that 600 deaths have occurred at Camp Thomas since its establishment.
 Manila, Aug. 26.-A riot occurred here last night, in which the natives killed an American soldier and at tempted to loot an American gun boat lying at the wharf. The riot was promptly quelled by the Ameri- cans, and no further trouble is sn- ticipated, although some of the na- tives are inclined to be ugly.
 Montauk Point, Ang. 26.-Tugs which were sent to the auxiliary cruiser Prairie have returned this afternoon with the troops who are now camped on the shore. The yes sel will probably be hauled of the sand bar at high tide.
 San Francisco August 26.-The steamship Moanao which has ar rivet. here from Australian ports via Honolulu, brings news from the latter place to August 18th, a, fo.i.. lows: The congr, ssional members ot the commission to report on the form of government for the terri tory of Hawai-. arrived August l7th. on tue MaripOsa. The three com missiOners met President Dole and his cabinet at the executive build ing by appointment. The work of i the commission will be of secret nature. It is felt the business can be transacted more expeditiously and better in every way by having closed doors. IL is likely, according to Senator Colium, that there will be prepared by the commission an organic act corresponding to the constitution of a state, describing the territory, manner. method and limitations of legislation. This orgsnIzAticu will b, supplemented by many congressional | ws tearing upon customs. land. iaxAtioa, judi clary, etc. It is by no means con- templated that there shall IR any radical changes m the system herr.
 Washington. August 26.-O.,iers have been issued to muster out the following: Fourth Pennsy lvania IT, fantry, 9th Illinois infantry, Fl Wis consin infantry, three Louisiana light batteries, two Rhode Island light batteries, 1st Wisconsin light battery, two troops of Kentucky cavalry, light battery A of Missouri light artillery, 27th light battery of Indiana artillery, and light batteries A, B and C of Pennsylvania light batteries. Where troops mustered out are not specially designated they include all of that arm of the service in the states named.
 Eugene, Ore, Aug. 26.-The ex- plosion of the boiler of a threshing machine near here killed one man and seriously injured five others. The boiler was an old one and the steam guage was out of order
 Washington, August 26-Orders have been issued directing General Miles to send home from Porto RIco all troops not actually needed for tha service there.
 Montauk Point, Aug. 26.-The Prairie en route here went aground in a heavy fog with 300 sick soldiers aboard from Santiago. No danger is apprehended.
 Montauk Point, Aug 26.-The auxiliary cruiser Prairie was floated at one o'clock this afternoon.
 Washington, Aug. 26.-Senator Hoar has been selected to succeed Ambassador Hay as minister to En- gland.
 London, Aug 26-The Financial News says that the condition of the bank of Spain is far worse than has been imagined, and its paper money IS now worthless. This amounts to a loss Of six million pounds.
 Washington, August 26,-Orders were issued this afternoon for all the troops who took part in the San tiago campaign to be given a sixty days furlough.
 Boston, Aug. 27.- The hospital ship Solace is now five days overdue from Santiago. Grave fears for her safety are entertained. There was a large number of troops aboard of her on her departure from Santiago.
 New York, Aug. H.-"Cervera should have stayed in Santiago har- bor forever, rather than come out the way he did" was the solemn re- mark of Captain Charles H. Clarke, lately of the battleship Oregon. " The fleet was fortress. With his guns he could have driven the United States army away from the shore until such time as it could mount ten-inch guns osiHk his s,.ps. He