The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-13
LATER NEWS.
Spanish authorities say they cannot
evacuate Cuba before February.

Spanish authorities say they cannot
evacuate Cuba before February.
Governor Wolcott has been renomi-
mated by the Republicans of Massachu-
sets.
General Merritt has advised the Paris
peace commissioners to hold all the
Philippines group.
An official dispatch from Iloilo, Phil.
ippine islands, states the Spanish troops
have landed and dispersed the insur-
gents. The Spaniards have killed sc
insurgents.
During game of cards In the Ten.
nessee camp at San Francisco, one oil
the players. Private William Bumpass,
suddenly arose from the table, saying
that he was ill, and Keeling to the tent
door. fell dead into the street. An
autopsy showed that he had died from
heart disease.
Reports regarding the losses on both
sides in the Leech lake Indian out.
break conflict. but it is certain that the
soldiers have suffered terribly, and
that many Indians have been killed.
One report says that Bacon's entire
command has been annihilated, and
that the fighting is now being carried
on by settlers.
Havana dispatch says: There are
ominous clouds on the horizon that in
dictate early trouble with the Cubans,
who are now openly proolaiming their
readiness to fight to the last drop oil
blood for absolute independence. Pa
cificos are preparing to join the ranks
of the insurgents and fight the Ameri-
cans in case it is found the United
States proposes to attempt to retain
permanent control.
The administration will recommend
to congress the revival of the grade oil
admiral, and the promotion to that
rank of Rear-Admiral George Dewey.
now in command Of the Asiatic station.
Secretary Long has made the positive
announcement that he intends to recon.
mend that the grade of admiral be re-
vived, and that that rank be conferred
on Rear-Admiral Dewey. The presi.
dent indorses the secretary.
Commissi oner of Indian Affairs
Jones has received the following dis.
patch from Indian Agent Sutherland.
dated at Walker, Mimi: "The trouble
at Leech lake was the consequence OIL
an arrest made by deputy United
States marshal of an Indian on war.
rant. The Indians overpowered the
marshal and rescued the prisoners.
Troops were sent out here to assist the
marshal in arresting the rescuers.
have been here week doing my best
to get the Indians to give themselves
up and avoid trouble, but they would
not. The troops and the Indians had
several battles. The United States
marshal has called for more troops.
Wisconsin forest fires have been
quenced by rain.
Omaha's fall festival opened with 9
grand street pageant.
Eight thousand people attended the
peace jubilee at Washington.
Five cases of yellow fever and one
death were reported at Jackson. Miss.
The fourth annual festival of noun
tain and plain has been opened at Den.
yer.
Wolff & Zwicker, Portland (Or.) ship
builders. have announced their inten
tion of building drydock.
A fierce engagement between the In
dams and soldiers took place at Boy
Ah-We-Ge, Shink point. MINI. Th'
Indians are reported to have killed II
soldiers. The Indian loss IL no
known.
The Paris peace commission is ap
parently divided regarding the dispose
of the Philippines. Further instruc
tions have been sent the American com
missioners. Washington officials ad
NIT that the philippines question mus
be settled before consideration OF othel
terms is entered upon.
News from the storm-stricken dis
tricts along the Atlantic coast is com
ing in gradually, and it is probable tina
100 lives have b en- lost. News py
way of boat, is that 30 people wer'
drowned at Fernandina, Ga. Camp
bell island was inhabited by about A
colored people. It is reported that al
but three were drowned.
The second annual Walla Walls
valley fruit fair opened in Walla Walls
under most favorable auspices. TIT
street parade included troop OF TIT
Fourth cavalry, members OF the cit,
council. the fruit fair officials, wa
veterans, high-school cadets. business
floats and hundreds of school children
It was witnessed by 10000 people.
The fourth annual fruit fair of TIT
Inland Empire opened in Spokan'
under suspicious circumstance
Nearly 10000 people passed through
the gates. The exhibits are fully u
to those of preceding years, in man!
instances, surprising them. Ever!
county of the east side Of the noun
tains. except Walla Walla, is repre-
| sented. many by elaborate exhibits.
At the joint session of the Unitet
States and Spanish military commits
sions, the Spaniards. according to re
mort circulated in Havana, declared
was impossible to evacuate the isiant
Immediately, while the American com
missioners inslsted that their instruc
tions called for an immediate evacua
tion. After 8 two hours conference
the joint commissions were unable .
reach any definite agreement.