The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-28
l0IyGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES

.unlets Review of the News Of the
PAST Seven Gays in This and
Ali Foreign Lands.
Tho New York World has a dispatch
- Manila which says the German
H 1,;raI has apologized to Admiral
Dewey
r,o bnreau of construction and re-
;.a ;s extending 81 ,250,0O0 month
Ia ann repairs, fitting and refitting ves-
ad1o for the war with Spain.
o,, money is to be the money OF
cha The government proposes to in
so it by paying off the American
'oId;ars at Santiago in coin.
Tho output of smokeless powder for
49, novv is steadily increasing, and the
Wv ainonce bureau is receiving more than
On0 mounds daily for the big guns.
Tho allied armies at Santiago are not
,r;ondly terms. Skaters refusal to
OIlou Garcia's troops to enter the cap
.,ro1 city has served to widen the
breach.
Tho schooner Three Bells and the
.loon Pilgrim, captured by the gunboat
n;r;a near Manzanillo, on July 6,
havo arrived in Key West under prize
crews.
The Spanish flag no longer waves
own, Caimanela. The town and har-
hor together with 5000 Spaniards,
hova surrendered to officers from the
Mablehead.
The transport steamer Pennsylvania,
with the First Montana regiment and
200 recruits for the First California
volunteers. has sailed from San Fran
cisco for the Philippines.
Four Oregon volunteer officers are in
trouble at the Philippines. Captains
Heath, Wells and Prescott and Lieu
tenant Teller are likely to be court
martlaled for having overstayed leave
of absence.
The cruiser Buffalo. our purchase
from Brazil, is to be fitted out at once
for service. Commander Hemphill will
superintend the wolk of repair and
command the vessel when she goes into
comm sSlOn.
From Oakland, Cal, comes report
of terrible deed committed by Chi
nese murderer Brought to bay in q
powder magazine, he blew it up and
wrecked the entire plant, killing six
PERSONS besides himself
The war department has received q
Dispatch from General Shafter. saying
that the roster of prisoners has been
handed in by General Toral, and that
the total is 22.7 men. General
Skaters dispatch added that the pris.
Oners turned over to him far exceed in
number the strength OF his own army.
The Madrid public are not satisfied
with the surrender of Santiago. The
terms exacted of Toral are regarded az
being too severe.
1t Is calculated by government Off.
Gals that Commodore Watson will reach
Inc Canarles about August l and be
ready to strike blow at the Spanish
coast few days later.
The United States will take imme.
diate steps to collect cutoms revenue at
santiago as war contribution, and q
government customs office will be
opened there and be ready for business
DIT once. This action will be taken
pending final settlement of the ques-
non OF the status of Cuba after the
close of the war.
Riots have broken out in the Spanish
province of Huelva, in Adalusia.
Inc inhabitants marched to the NUM-
,'pSl buildings, shouting for cheap
Ofead, Rioters to the number of 4, 900
sacRea many private houses. They
were nnally dispersed by the artillery,
anu energetic measures will be taken
prevent a renewal of the disturb
ances
statistical report regarding the
tO'i'lllerce OF Porto Rico has been issued
~ me department of agriculture.
s, -aue Is increasing, and comparative
S 'a'ei,eht OF the imports and exports OF
pans easternmost West Indian pos.
a aesslon In the years 1888 and 1899
s sHO*s that its commerce is we'll worth
having and its growth constant.
D; Inc advance guard of the Porto
h n.a n invading expedition, commanded
q, general Miles, has sailed from
snS -Four batteries of artillery
G cau lew seasoned troops compose it.
w oneral Brooke reported that his army
th a' ready to pr oceed Immediately with
ivy occupation of the island. The en-.
bas,. eApedltlon, it is thought, will EN-.
nav, from Newport News within the
6, WI" ,9 has reached San Francisco from
mora nicnaels that the steamer Cone.
Ba RUN from Seattle. was over taken in
he, my. sea by a hurricane, and tina,
sto,o. WV a river steamer laden with
s,a. Was lost, Two barges towed b,
Goa seainer OF the Alaska Commercial
Tba npany were lost in the same storm
s,e ey cost about $4,000. A similaI
bv ~ overlook :, new river boat towet
las, we a National City. The loss in the
last case was $50, 900. 's : -
I'll minor News Items.
Conn., actual cash expenditures on 40
$4,000, 900. illus Lar amount g
popu,ao e event OF an uprising Of til,
ger NJ IN Spain there is grave dan
M ~ mutiny in the army.
tba, a " advlces from Hong Kong "a,