The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-01

queen WllneImlna OF Holland came
of age yesterday and assumed her
throne.
Justice White is still disposed to re-
consider his acceptance of place on
the Peace Commission.
Leading merchants at Manila have
signed an appeal to Lord Salisbury,
asking his influence to prevent the re-
turn of the Philippines to Spain.
1t is reported at Chattanooga that
Gov. Black has succeeded in securing
the consent of the War Department to
the mastering out Of all New York
troops. .....
The Stars correspondent also states
that the recent interview with General
Miles wwS obtained with the General
knowledge Of the fact it wat Edr pRbli-
cation.
The Porto Rican Commissioners Of
the United States sailed from New
York on the Seneca yesterday. The
Cuban Commissioners will sail from
New York Saturday for Havana.
Capt. L. G. Duncan, Surgeon of the
Twenty-second Kansas, is held by the
sheriff of Fairfax county, Va, on an
indictment charging him with desecrat-
ing Confederate graves at Bull Run.
The Arbitration Commissioners say
they are making good progress, but re-
fuse to give out anything for publica-
ton. 1t has been decided that meet.
ings will continue to be held at Quebec
after the recess, and not at Washing.
ton.
Gen. Gomez, under instructions from
the provisional Cuban Government, has
relieved Gen. Garcia of his command
on account of his action during the
Shafter incident and because he is be-
lived to be not in favor with the United
States Government.
DR.. Nicholas Sem, Assistant Sur
geon General, U. S. A., says CAM
Wikoff will be worse than Camp Thorn
as in few weeks if better precautions
are not taken. The President will visit
Camp Wikoff Friday and Saturday
Secretary Alger will probaly meet hin
there.
The meeting of the Philippine lead
ers at MalOlas to decide upon their fu
ture policy will be held next Friday
Malolas is twenty miles north of Ma
Mia. Major General Merritt was re
lieyed of his command at Manila at hi
own request, and has started for home
| Every day brings out fresh incidents
to illustrate the utter failure of thu
War Department to secure proper cart
of the soldiers especially of the sick
Among The cases brought to light yes
terday is that of Private Nunns, a
Camp Thomas. 1t is difficult to credi
the barbarity charged in this case.
B. V. Brooks, of Springfield, KY.
private in Company X, First regiment
was drowned Saturday while crossing
ford near Ponce, Porto Rico. Tive
natives who tried to save him were als'
drowned. As far as known this is th,
first fatality in the First regiment sine,
it left Camp Thomas nearly q montl
ago.
The Second Kentucky regiment eI
poets to break camp at Chickamaugi
tomorrow and leave for its Aew CAM
at Admission, Ala Efforts to have i
moved back to Kentucky have been 81
far unsuccessful, and the soldiers, Wit
are anxieas to be mustered oat, fsa
that the Aovs to 4 point furtAsr south
means thatthey are destined for Cuba
The feelings of General Castillo anC
other Cubans about Santiago has un
dergone great change The courtes,
and diplomatic methods Of Gen. Law
ton have done much to remove the fric
ton that existed. At the recent con
ference with Lawton, Castillo was of
fered the governorship of Manzanilio
but declined it, saying he would re
main in the field till his country wa
free and then return to his practice as
physician. The question of disband
ing the army and Gen. Lawtou's offel
to find employment for as many Gu
ban soldiers as possible we're embodied
in a report which Castillo sent by eou
rier to Camaguey, where Garcia, Go