Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-21
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Newport, Il, Sept. .l3.-At Fort Adams the sixteen mortars of the new armament received their first test. Each mortar was fired once. and every shot caused the hotel windows at Narragansett pier, eight miles away, to rattle as if there had been an earthquake. No great amount of damage has yet been re ported at Fort Adams from the re- coil, although several windows were broken in the officers quarters some distance away and partly sheltered by the high bluff. Each shot used m the mortars weighed 792 pounds. and required about 600 pounds of powder. The shots passed over sev- eral craft in the bay and fell with a tremendous splash, causing a great column of water to rise each time.
 London, Sept. IA special "is- patch from Vienna says the en re Hungarian empire is infu j. ated against the Italians as a result of the assassination of the Empress Elizabeth, and that anti-Italian demonstrations have taken place at Trieste, where Italians and natives have been fighting in the streets with sticks and stones and at times using revolvers. Six deaths are re- ported to have occurred there and troops are called out to suppress the disturbances. At Gratz an Italian peddler has been lynched and at Vienna fully I5OO Italians employed on the municipal works have been summarily dismissed in order to avoid a popular revolt. The Italian embassy at Vienna is guarded by strong body of infantry.
 Santiago de Cuba, Sept. l4.-A re- port was received by General Law ton last night that General Maxine Gomez, the insurgent commander in chief, had rendered his resiguaN ton of the command of the Cuban army to the Cuban government and it had been accepted. Gomez, it appears, has been protesting against the Cuban government yielding the control of affairs of the island to the Americans and the explanation for his resignation was his disaPProval of passive submission to the condi- tions tending to practical retire ment of the Cuban republic, as such and the establishment of the absO. lute dominion of the United States.
 Norfolk, Va, Sept. l3.-Colorei troops are to be sent to the Philip piue islands. Information to that effect has been received here from Camp Corbin, where there are sev- eral hundred negro volunteers from Virginia. They compose the infan- try branch and are we'll drilled and equipped. They are to do garrison duty around Manila. and it is sad they will sail soon. The troops have received orders to go to Knoxville, where it is presumed they will take trains for the Pacific coast and em- bark at San Francisco.
 Rome, Sept. 14.-An anarchistie manifesto, signed by a revolution ary committee, has been distributed in Milan during the past few days. The police yesterday arrested an Italian who was engaged in distrib- uting the manifesto. The prisoner, who had just arrived from Switzer- land when he was seized, shouted: "Long live anarchy; death to the king"
 Camp Wikoff, Sept. 14.-Four troops of Rough Riders, numbering about 25O men were mustered out yesterday and have left for New York.
 Mobile, Sept. 14.-Five new cases of yellow fever developed here to dav Two deaths occurred.
 Washington, D. C., Sept. l4-Gen' eral Miles sad today that he would send ten thousand regulars and twenty thovsand volunteers to Cub' and the same to the Phillipiues anc Porto Rico together.
 Washington, Sept. 14.-Presiden Mckinley decided today to spend the month of October on his westerr trip. He will go further thar Omaha.
 Montauk Point, Sept. 4.-Th' Rough Riders were given a great reception today, it being their last day in camp. Champagne flows anC good things are abundant. TheI will all be mustered out tomorrow The Arizona men will remain a Camp Wikoff a week before return ing home. London. Sept. 14.-Ambassado Hay sailed for New York today. Manila, Sept. l5.-The insurgent evacuated the suburbs of Manili today. They did so in a grand march, in winch nearly three thou sand men took part, carrying rifles colors waving, bands playing anC
 shouting. "Viva AmericanoP "Vivi
 Philippines Libres!' The merchant
 here expect heavy losses if the neV tariff is enforced at an early date
 because their present stocks, value'
 roughly at five million dollars, hay
 been imported under the highe
 duties of Spain.
 Washington. Sept. 15.-The con
 tracts for three new battle ship
 have been awarded. One vessel zoe
 to Cramps, another to Newpor
 News Ship Building Co. and tn
 third to the Union Iron Works San Francisco. They will be c l2,5OO tons displacement each, wit