Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-06-19

l Phillip Schaefer, Philadelphia, ha
 been elected imperial potentate of tn,
 order of the Mystic Shrine. SaI
 Francisco was the place chosen fo
 the meeting of the next annual gath
 ering.
 Most of the emigration from tht
 British isles still sets toward tn,
 United States, notwithstanding tho
 earnest efforts the British government
 is making to divert it toward the colo
 nies. Last year 168,S25 emigrant:
 left the United Kingdom and 6l pei
 cent came to this country.
 A special from Red Lodge, Mon
 tana, says that serious trouble i, threatened with Arapahoe Indian1 al Shoshone reservation in Wyoming The Indians have openly defied the authorities and are preparing for a sun dance. The state militia has been ordered to the scene.
 Lieut.. Commander B. F. Tilley governor of the American portion of the Samoan islands, was assaulted and robbed by two unknown men a day or two ago while taking a stroll On the water front in San Francisco. He was knocked down and badly bruised. The thieves secured a gold watch and twenty-five dollars and es- capped.
 General Shafter, who has been in command of the department of the Pacific almost continuously since the close of the Spanish-American war, is preparing to take his leave of San Francisco and at the same time quit the United States army for private life. General Shafter was retired some time since, but has continued in command of the department pending the appointment of his successor. Gen. s. B. M. Young will succeed him.
 Recent rumors of the consolidation of the four big express companies which handle the express business on the big railroads throughout the country, and the rumor that Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express might have to relinquish the express business of the Southern Pacific to the Pacific express company, now that the Southern Pacific has passed into the control of the Union Pacific have been set at rest by an announcement made by President John J. Valentine of Wells, Fargo & Go. Valentine has just re- turned from the east, where he says he secured a renewal of its contract for handling the express business on the Erie railroad between Chicago and New York, and also a renewal of the contract for handling the express business on the Santa Fe. The re- newals of both contracts are for fifteen years, and greatly strengthen the company's position both i'll the west and in the east.
 By the end of the month the force of American teachers which is now being taken to the Philippines to oc- cupy the outposts of education in the islands will be furnished with trans port system of its own. The war de- partment has decided to rely no longer on the scanty accommodations of the troop ships to convey the teach CTS to Manila, but to fit out regular teacher transport. The Sherman has been designated for this purpose and is to be prepared at once to be turned over to the uses of the department of education in the Philippines. Nearly a thousand teachers of the force which is to begin work this summer are yet to be taken to the islands. The num- Der is too great for the regular trans port service to handle with comfort, and the exigency has compelled the war department to make special pro vision. Instructions have been given to the general superintendent of the army transport service in San Fran cisco to have the Sherman fitted up as teachers ship.
 General Cailles, insurgent com mander in the province of Laguna, has promised to surrender with 1900 rillemen under terms which Senor. Dancel, who acted as intermediary states have been modified and ac- cepted by the authorities,