Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-08-24

accept the surrender unless he sur.
 rendered the city at the same time
 He told Augusti that if he had s
 good chance to run, he had no ob
 joctions."
 Warrington, Aug. Is. - Admiral
 Dewey's name has been withdrawn
 from the peace commission. The
 SPaniards would object to sitting
 with a man who has caused them
 their greatest humiliation.
 Washington, Aug. 1s.-The War
 Department this morning received a
 long dispatch from General Merritt,
 giving the military side of the cap
 ture of Manila. It contains nothing
 new. He says that the city is quiet.
 The Americans, dead and wounded,
 are not more than fifty.
 Santiago, Aug. IS.-Gen. Wood
 has ordered that the crema- tion of Spanish dead be made in private hereafter. Yesterday seventy dead soldiers were put a in kiln for cremation. Rain put the fires out causing a frightful steuch from the half-cooked bodies. There was no firewood till this morning, when the job was completed.
 New York. Aug. l7.-A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong 5ays: Tt is Tumored here that the United States troops st Manila have had trouble with the rebel forces under General Aguinaldo. Accord Ing to one account, the insurgents, uUon whom various restrictions. had been placed by Msjor-General Mer- ritt, matined at not being per mitted to have any share in the surrender of the city. IL is re- ported that they attacked tho Amer jeans in the trenches"
 New York, Aug. 19-John Jacob Astor is back from the war. He says that the better class of American citizens pay one quarter million dol lars of the war taxes(O. He pro poses to double that amount. His gallant battery at Manila, and his soldiers in Cuba, which he sup ported, makes him proud of what he has done, but he is eager to give more to his country.
 Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-A cloud burst occurred this morning in the suburbs of this city, with terrible effect. A half dozen people were drowned and a dozen more are miss ing. Vast quantities Of property were also destroyed. It was the most destructive storm ever expe- m the entire history of the state.
 Washington, Aug. 19.-Only al short cabinet session was held to lay. The cabinet leaves this even ng for New York to attend the big naval review parade tomorrow. The l president sent a long laudatory nsssaoe regretting the necessity of | lis absence.
 Montauk Point, Aug. 19. The | hospital report this morning shows ,ver SO) ssick soldiers. Of these co are down with typhoid fever and -ellow fever.
 Santiago, Cuba, Aug. 19.-General 'hafter reports that four thousand spanish prisoners sailed today on hree Spanish vessels.
 Washington, August 19.-Arch- 'ishop Ireland called on the presi- ent this morning in the interest of 'ourke Cochran as one of the peace 
 New York, Aug. 20. = Admiral fleet was sighted at day reak this morning. It entered the arbor at eight o'clock. At ten, the arade began. Over one million 'eople were on the shore and on iVer crafts shouting themselves oarse in welcoming the victorious eet. It was the greatest display of atriotic enthusiasm ever witnessed n America.
 Washington. Aug. 20. Orders aye been given for the return to heir state rendezvous of the follow lg regiments: First Illinois Cavalry nd First Maine Infantry, now at and Second New York Infantry, now at Fernandina. Fla. 'hese regiments were mustered into { he service of the government at the of the war, and their re- urn Is accepted as conclusive evi- eDce that they are to be mustered ut. Similar orders will be issued l rom day to day to other volunteer agiments selected for mastering ut. No official information on this , lbject is obtainable at the war apartment in advance of the issue I orders.
 Washington, Aug. 20-The war apartment authorities are not 1 larmed about yellow fever among he troops in the United States, but , lose watch is being kept at all { oints where there is tho loTst dan { CT. Three c-ssI -t Key West are he only ones reported in the south nd no additional ones have been aported in the last three or four avs. At Mortauk Point there are everal suspicious cases. but if it is ellow fever it is of a very mild ype.
 Washington, August 2O.-UnIted . tates Minister Hunter, of Guate- lala, cables the state department