The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-08-05
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The report that Manila had surren- I
dered to Admiral Dewey was erron-
eous.
The Infanta Maria Teresa upon
which the wreckers are now engaged,
will be floated.
This is Senator Bills war and he
should know how it ought to be set
tied. His word goes.
Prince Bismarck, the great ex-chan-
cellor of Germany, died shortly before
IL O'Clock on the night of July 30th.
When the Vizcaya tried to ram the
Brooklyn at Santiago, the Brooklyn
fred 81, $50 worth of ammunition
into her in the space of five minutes,
The Third batalion-Flrst South Da-
kota volunteers, and MINNESOTA and
Colorado recruits sailed on the 29th
inst from San Francisco on the ST.
Paul for the Philippines,
The principal features of the propo-
Bition OF peace as submitted by the
United States, we're acceded to by the
French ambassador, NJ. Cambo, who
has been appointed envoy extraordin
AIRY and minister plenipotentiary by
the Spanish government,
The demand of Italy upon Colombia
for the settlement of the Cerruti claim
has not yet been complied with, and
there is still a possibility that the case
may assume grave aspect Some
days ago Colombia made an offer to
settle if the Italian fleet left Colombia
waters, thus relieving the republic
from the humiliation Of acting under
pressure,
The news Of the action of the United
States senate in ratifying the New
lands resolution making Hawaii a port
of the United States was received with
demonstrations of joy in Honolulu.
Steam whistles were turned and men
cheered until they could do SO nc
longer. Leading men of Honolulu
met and recommended Harold NJ
Sewal, United States minister, fol
governor of the islands. II was gen
orally thought President Dole would
be their choice.
A dispatch from San Francisco un
der date of July Goth, says: "Tht
Evening Post in an article published
today, says the United States will bt
connected by cable with the newly ac
quired Pacific possessions and the ca
BILE will connect the United States
from this city, with Hawaii, the La
drones, Philippines and Hong Kong
The paper says most of the survey
have been made and that the contrac
for lying the cable has already beer
let and according to the terms of tn,
contract the work must be completed
within six months. The price to b.
paid is stated to be $4,000, 900.
General Wesley Merritt and tn
transports and troops under his com
mand, arrived at Manila on the morn
ing of July %. All were well. Mer
ritt will at once assume command
Merritts expedition included tn
transports Ohio, City of Para, Indian
and Morgan City; which left Sa
Francisco June 81, carrying $500 ofi
GERS and men under Brigadier Genera
Macarthur, steamer Valencia, whic
sailed on June rs, with GOO men, an
the flagship Newport, whi3h sale
June 90, with 800 men under comman
of General Merritt. Altogether ther
were 5000 officers and men in tn
third party.
The first expedition carried 2,5Ot
the second carried 3,515, so Geuert
Merritt now has under his comman
11,Ol6 men. The Spaniards are grad
ually realizing that Spain has not bee
victorious, that the expected rein
fnrcements are not coming and tht
the contest is entirely hopeless. I'll
insurgents are in overwhelming nun
bers and the Spaniards can only ol
tain the bare necessities oflife.