Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-11-30

garments of red white and blue Thousands of spectators were alsI present, and the occasion passed of without an unpleasant incident. Al times there would be an outburst o patriotism, which would ext Gc from one regiment 10 another, whe[ the entire corps would resound with one loyal outburst. It will never bs forgotten.
 New York, Nov. 25.-The north. western blizzard struck this city yesterday, and at noon today over s foot of snow had fallen. The snow is also drifting and pedestrians and teams are at a standstill everywhere Business is blocked entirely. The storm is the most severe in years and it is le.rned that shipping ir' terest are heavy losers.
 Washington, Nov. 25.-President and Mrs. Mckinley in the face of 6 snow storm yesterday attended Thanksgiving services and iP the afternoon a small number of hi friends cined at the White House.
 London, Nov. 25.-The state de partment today at o'clock received a message from Ambassador Hay which stated that the commission would probably not get together until Monday.
 Greenpoint, N. Y., Nov. 25.-By s succession of explosions, an l big fire in the Oakland Chemical works several people are reported kille The fire is still burning.
 San Francisco, Nov. 25.-Five more bodies have been taken from the ruins of the Baldwin hotel to- day. The work of rescuing is slow, owing to the great difficulty of re- moving the debris. A score of b ,d- ies still remain beneath, and it wI.l take several days at least to ascer- tain the exact number.
 San Francisco, Nov. 26.-Much uaeasiness and great excitement was caused here to lay by the announce ment from the board of health that
 he Bubonic plague had reached the c ty aud was rampant in Chinatown S. far, or in a du fation of but twenty four hours of the disease fifteen Chinamen had succumbed to it. and twenty new cases had developed, which would be isolated at once. Worse than all it was said tn at the prevalence of the fever had been known by health officers for the past three days and no. until the plague was ripe did the authorities openly approve of its existence. A rigid quarantine IS now on in China town, and the opinion prevails that there some affected districts outside of that sphere. The fever IS said to have been brought from Southern China on a sailing vessel. The city is thoroughly aroused to the neces- sity of crushing it before it is permit ted to spread.
 San Juan, Nov. 26.-Nine cases of yellow fever have developed on the transport Mississippi, which arrive d from Santiago yesterday. The boat is not permitted to land her soldiers, which It is feacei will be the means of developiog many new cases.
 Madrid, Nov. 26.-The cabinet to- day, in 8 very long and heated meet ing. decided to sign the treaty with the United States, yielding the entire Philippines for the twenty millions offered. It is two to one bet that the sender of that telegram don't know what he is talking about, and, furthermore, he knows it. too.--ED.
 San Francisco, Nov. 2G 'He big battle ship Wisconsin W I-t.-s- launched today in the presence ol thousands. The usual ceremony was observed, and Miss Stephenson, who christened the big fighter, was the center Of admiration, and seemed deeply affected. The Wisconsin is very formidable and cost s3,500,000 She has a speed of Is knots an hour, 16,0OO tons displacement, and is arm- ed with four l3-inch and twenty eight 6-inch rifles, sixteen 6-pound- CTS, four 1-pounders, four gattling and one 6eli gun. She is a sister ship )f lhe Illinois, launched some weeks ago.
 Pa-i-, Nov. 28.-The joint session Of the peace commission took place today. Spain agreed to the Ameri- can ultimatum aud ceded the Phil ippine islands to the United States for S2O.OOO,OOO. No restrictions whatever prevailed, aud the final closing up of the questions involved were conducted without any dissen- sions from the Spanish side. The final meeting of the commission will take placs on Wednesday, when the entire worA of the commission on Porto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines will be formally ratified and when both countries will again renew diplomatic relations as they prevailed in time of peace.
 Paris, Noy. 2S.-After the com missioners adjourned today, Span ish member stlted publicly that Spain accepted the ultimatum oi the United States, because they were perfectly helpless and unable to carry on the strife further, and must bow to the superior force of their conquerors. Secretary Moore, of the American commission, was also seen, and stated that while the .,,-,,J ,,,or ;t ras po, as