The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1898-08-26


The pope Is gradually falling In
strength and his early demise would
not be surprising.
The Twenty Fourth annual meeting
of the American Bankers association
convened in Denver Tuesday.
| The Democratic convention In Ohio
Tuesday night agreed on free coinage
at ratio of16 to and endorsed Bryan
for 1900.
The president has ordered that Dap
tain Charles D. Sigsbee be advanced
three numbers In the list of captains
in the navy, for extraordinary heroism,
In dispatch from Honolulu dated
the 18th inst, 1t is stated that the
! American flag was raised over the
Hawaiian islands Friday, Aug. II, at
noon.
The British government has direct
cd the governor Of Hong Kong to &C
cept Admiral Dewey's application for
permission to dock and clean his chips
at Hong Kong.
The navy department received a
dispatch Tuesday from Rear Admiral
Schley's wife saying that in her opin-
ion his illness was not serious and that
probably he would be around in few
days.
The statement first published In the
Cincinnati Times. Star that John r.
Mclean would not interest himself in
the Ohio Democratic convention be-
cause he is TO succeed Secretary Alger
in the Mckinley cabinet, was an error,
as the following from Bar Harbor will
show: "Please deny in most positive
CoTLhS Gno bIaOSuouv Vi Inc 1lihoo - Vhh
(Signed) J. R. MCLEAN"
A dispatch from Manila says: Ad-
miral Dewey, the idol Of his squadron,
endeared himself all tho more to his
men by leading them in the cheering
after the capitulation Of Manila. AS
soon as the American Gag was raised
over the Malate forts and the white
flag of surrender was seon flying two
miles northward of the city, Dewey
gave the signal and the men of the
squadron yelled like Indians.
Ten days being up Monday, Spain
gave official notice to the state
department Of the appointment
of the military commissioners for Cuba
and for Porto Rico. They are as fol-
lows: For Cuba-Major General Con-
zales, Rear Admiral Castor y Landero,
Marquis MuntOre. For Porto Rico
Major General Ortogay Diaz, Commo.
dore of First Rank Vallrino y Car
riessco, Judge Advocate Sanchez del
Agula y Leon.
A special to the Chicago Record
from Washington says: The navy de.
partment will ask congress to author
ise the construction Of the largest and
most formidable battleships and cruis.
ers afloat, vessels without equals in
any foreign fleets and incomparably
superior In offensive power, speed and
endurance to any Of the magnificent
ships which a few weeks ago destroyed
Cervera's squadron. The subject was
taken up at the direction Of Secretary
Long.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
on the 18th inst. gave out an abstract
ofreports of the condition July l4th
OF the ak national banks in New Mex.
leo. 1t shows that since the date oi
the last report, May 9Th, the average
reserve has increased from 1890
per cent to 2S. 90 per cent. The loans
and discounts increased from $1,s5s,
| 964 to 91.673,0l2. Reserve increased
from 9A97, ,55l to S735, l43, of which
gold holdings increased from Sl1O, 17Q
to $1l2,4O2. The deposits increased
from $685., ,4S3 to S2es7, 1888.
Admiral Dewey's official announce.
ment Of the bombardment and surren.
der of Manila is as follows:
"MANILA, Aug. l3.-To the Secre,
tary of the Navy, Washington: Man.
lila surrendered today to the American
land and naval forces after combined
attack. A division of the squadron
shelled the forts and entrench ments
at Malate, on the south side OF the
city, driving back the enemy, our
army advancing from that side at the
same time. The city surrendered at
about 8 o'clock, the American flag be.
ing hoisted by Lieu tenant Brumby.
About 1000 prisoners we're taken. The
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