Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-18

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 physician of Phenix, died in Los
 Angeles recently.
 Hurrah, for John Bull He has done us another favor by notifying Spain that her warships cannot coal at St. Johns, New Foundland, Tor hostile purposes.
 Austria-Hungary does not think it necessary 10 issue formal decls-s- tion of neutrality in the war tween Spain and the United States.
 The president has sent bis thanks to Governor McCord for his tender of a regiment but says that at present it cannot be used.
 The announcement is again seri- ously made that France and Ger many want to intervene to stop the war. If they are really in earnest they should give Spain a hint to quit.
 The announcement comes from Washington that MaJor-General Wesley Merritt will command the expedition to the Philippines. Gen. eral Otis will be second in com maud.
 There were only three bids sub mitted yesterday for the capitol bonds. None of the bids were &C., companied by a certified check for five per cent of the amount of the amount Of the bid as required by the advertisement and action was postponed until today.
 Americans in London will proba- ply manage to survive the rigid treatment they are receiving from Spanish diplomats, and American sailors and soldiers will make 1rends by the warmth of their treatment Of the Spainiards they meet.
 In quarrel in Los Angeles, few days ago between a Mexican and ! Spanilrd over the Hisp4-o-Amer icsn war, weapons were dawn and tde Mexican shot and killed his Spanish adversary. Spain seems to be getting the worse of e-ery scrap So far.
 Ger al is not making any money out of the sympathy of her people for Spain. German export houses say they are suffering severely on account of the withdrawal of orders from the United. Already the loss to Germany IS estimated at many millions of marks.
 Pariisanism above patriotism was clearly demonstrated in our contem- porary this morning, in its unjust and uncalled for slurs against Gov- ernor McCord, because he has of- fered his services in the present war. Patriotic citizens will ap- piaud the governor instead of cast ing slurs at him for his patriotism
 Lord 'Wolseley, the commander .n-chief of the British army, who ought to be good military authority, said the other day: T believe the quality Of the American army and navy is so much superior to Spain's that the Americans viii have no difficulty in defeating Spain's ships and land forces" l
 The senators who are reported 10 be making Commodore Dewey's great victory, over which the people sre so heartily rejoicing, a basis for heir opposition to the war-revenue oiil, passed by the house, which is new before the senate, would be warned in time If they weaken in he slightest degree the fighting power of the government the peo- pie will never forgive them.
 Spanish soldiers have been con 'entrated in force along the Cuban l .oast to prevent the landing of the American troops. The attempt last week of the steamer Gussie to land small detachment proved a failure, $ they were repulsed by the Span ards, but without loss, while 1t was bought that several Spanish soldiers 7ere killed.
 Some doubts exist in regard to h. accuracy of the information sent ut about the Spanish fleet being : adiz and 1t is thought that this ; simply a ruse to throw our navy iBoiais of their guard. Tue JOUR Is of the opinion that F ain 4Oes not intend to take any Aances of having her flee. Samp ! Onized in the same manner that CT Asia'ie feet was Dewey zed, and he will therefore keep her vessels iose 10 home.
 Worl comes from London thst rermal Is preparing to signify her isspprovsl oi the lasting oceupa- .on of tue Philippine islands by le U1ited States. The Kaiser's , tile seaeme, it is further said, is to btain control of the Philippines ; erseii. The information does not 1und reasonable but should il rove correct Germany will find tha ar demands in this direction will e v.g rously resisted and that she ould lose more in the operation , nan ,h could hope 10 gain.
 The s. James Gazette publishes , following ominOus information: mPor; nj signs Of uneasiness and . ar fl anarchy at home and az ] ress.ou abTold are refecte in Lon a ol financial circles. Russia Is ,ising a loln oI fl2OOO.OOO and |