Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-07
WAR
 NEWS

Berlin, Sept. 3.-It is the intention of Russia, according to reliable in- formation obtained by a correspond ent here of the Associated Press, to convene a peace conference after the adjournment of the Spanish-Ameri- can conference.
 Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 3-The Cleaner today publishes a sympo- sium of views of leading merchants and other public men here on the question of solving the annexation movemement, by exchanging the British West Indies for the Philip pine islands, according to the pro posal of Mir. Andrew Carnegie. Opinions on the subject are almost balanced
 Manila, Sept. B. Several ship loads of insurgents have invaded the southern islands with a view of seizing everything possible prior to the settlement of peace conditions. Gen. Rios, the Spanish commander, with Aotilla of gun boats. is acting energetically, but the insurgents have captured the outlying islar B of Romblon and Palawan, wh, Q they found treasure to the amou :. of S42,0O0. The prisoners captured have arrived here. Delegates from the Hong Kong Insurgent Junta are to have an interview with United States Consul Wildman tonight, and it is thought, this possibly may result in 6 settlement of the insur- gent question.
 Waterway, Miss, Sept. 3.-Ther were four new yellow fever cases here today. No deaths have oc- cured.
 Elizabeth. N. J., Sept. 3.-All fac torres here have been compelled to close today, on account of the in tense heat. Seven thousand men were forced to stop work by the high temperature.
 Montauk Point, Sept. 8. The President was given a rousiDg ova- ton at Wikoff this morning. The troops cheered Justify as be drove through the camp.
 Savannah, Ga, Sept. 3.-Reports received from the storm swept dis tricts say that the damage on We'd nesdsy was terrible. Ten vessels foundered along the coast and it is feared that the crews all perished.
 Chickamagua. Sept. 3.-The men in camp here all have bad colds as result of the drenching yesterday and last night. It is feared that great deal of pneumonia will result from it.
 Montauk, Sept. g. The Presiden- tial party left here at I:30 p. ID. They were given a great send of on their departure.
 New York. Aug. 3l.-The pay roll of the Rough Riders is being pre- pared and they will be mustered out  on Tuesday or Wednesday next and sent home, with the exception of those who are still sick and unable to move. 4 big demonstration awaits them in this city when they come over and patriotic farewell will follow the brave westerners in their homeward journey. Colonel Roosevelt is personally directing the transportation of them, and their cars will go through to the destination of every company. The boys are as anxious to go back as they were to go to the front, since the war is ended.
 New York, Aug. 31.-Gen. Corbin telegraphed this morning to the President that it would not be de- sirsble for him to visit Montauk Point or Camp Wickoff this week. This IS supposed to be due to the prevalence of yellow feYer, and some feeling is necessarily attached to the actual state of affairs there by this late request on the part of Gen. eral Corbin. General Shafter will arrive here today.
 Washington, Aug. 3l.-Admiral Schley was today officially notified that he had been selected to com- mand the Pacific station on his re- turn from Porto Rico. The admiral is said to be very much pleased at this. Several men-of-war will, it is said, be taken from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and that the fleet under the new commander will be one of the strongest and most formidable in the navy.
 Montauk Point. Aug. 3I.-The transport Alleghany arrived here this afternoon. There are many cases of sickness on board, and four teen deaths are reported on the voyage.
 Fernandino, Fla, Aug. 3I.-The hospital ship Olivette sank this morning while at quarantine. The hospital crew of 35 and the ships crew of 45 escaped. The cause of the mishap is unknown and is weighed only as @ mystery of the deep.
 New York, Aug. 31.-The Porto Rico military commission and Ad miral SchleY sailed this afternoon for San Juan to enter op their duties.
 Montauk Point, Sept. 1.-Colonel Roosevelt says that even if his regi- ment of Rough Riders is mustered o.,t ,v, T,as1,y raxk khau uiIl na