Mesa free press., 1898-10-07
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World
Also Interesting News Items OF
The War


The sailors of Dewey's squadron are
not particularly profane, but they all
swear by George.
1t is stated positively that Secretary
OF War Alger has given to the Presi-
dent his verbal resignation.
Gen. Brooke cables the war depart
ment this morning that 800 troops had
embarked from Ponce for Spain.
A report that Alger has rendered his
resignation is generally credited, but 1T
Is not believed that it will be accepted.
United States Consul Hanna advises
all Americans to stay away from Porto
Rico until the United States laws are
in force.
The Queen Regent Of Spain praises
the Cars disarmament project and
will send a delegate to the proposed
conference
The queen regent has granted par
dons to the convicts who went from
their prisons as volunteer soldiers to
fight the Americans.
John Sherman is i'll at his residence
at Washington from an acute attack of
bronchitis. His condition is not re-
garded as dangerous.
Pando has arrived. He brings word
from Blanco that the army in Cuba is
prepared to do It's duty in the event of
the renewal of hostilities.
The Spanish administration wants to
remain in power at Havana until the
treaty of peace lis signed in Paris. TO
this the United States will refuse to
consent.
Aguinaldo has sent manifesto to
the United States assuring the Ameri-
cans Of his friendliness and denounc-
| ing ais base SANDER the reports Of his
hostility.
The steamer Empress of India brings
news that China and Japan have been
visited by fearful floods and storms,
plunging hundreds of thousands of
people into dire distress.
There are IL 900 Spanish prisoners
quartered in churches and other public
buildings at Manila Their condition
| is becoming alarming, and an epidemic
of disease may be expected.
The condition of Gen. Lawton's army
| at Santiago is alarming. One-sixth Is
down with fever. Tt is understood that
Gen. Lawton has recommended the
withdrawal of all save one regiment.
The Imperial of Madrid says that the
peace commissioners have been in
structed energetically to maintain the
| lindisputable sovereignty of the Spanish
over the entire group of the Philip
pines.
Cuba's capital city is in a subdued
state of excitement. Only little
breeze is needed to- fan up a fame Of
anarchy. Frequent disturbances on
the streets indicate the nervous condi-
ton OF. the city
| At the meeting of the sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows at Boston
| it was announced that Brother Bagley
who is with the United States army at
Manila had requested that the order be
established there.
The ministers who have been charged
with drawing up the instructions to be
observed by the peace commission, ac-
cording to semi-official report the
payment Of coupons of the Cuban debt
has been assured.
The workmen at Bilboa, where the
cruisers belonging to Admiral Ceryera' 8
late fleet were built, have decided to go
| to Santander and make a demonstra-
ton against the defeated Spanish adj
miral when he arrives.
Secretary Gage says he does not see
any reason why the taxes should be
abated at present. Heavy expenditures
have yet to be met. The secretary says
that the extra taxes will be continued
for some time to come.
The Philippines congress has favor
ably impressed the Europeans who wit
messed It's proceedings. It is believed
tLat its deliberations will resul In a
petition to President Mckinley to es-
tabli@', a probectorate over the islands.
The Spanish still hold seven sea-
ports in the Albay province of the
Philippines. The principal hemp dis
trict of the islands is in this province.
The output of hemp is said to havo
been reduced 25O,OOO bales by the war.
President Nugent of the Hawthorne
club at Buffalo issued a statement in
which he declares that the courts will
pass favorab1y in the matter of allow
ing the Corbett-McCoy fight to take
place in, that city. The battle will take
place not later than October %.
According to the citizens Of San Do
mingo, who are now at New York, the
little republic wants to be annexed by
the United States. The financial and
industrial affairs of San Domingo are
in critical condition. In annexation
the citizens see their only saivation.
Duke Tetuan, formerly the minister
of foreign affairs, declared in an inter-
view If Canovas had lived he would
not have entered upon a war with the
United States. Both he and T." the
Duke continued, "were convinced that
such struggle would end in our de-
feat"
Count Cassini, the Russian Am5as-
sador, says there is no change in Rus
sian sentiment or policy toward the
t1nited States: that the Russian policy
does not conflict with the interests of
the United States anywhere and that
Russia socks On1v npapnfu1 raIa fiOnc