The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-15
LATER NEWS.

cent.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Panama says Salvador is now COM
pietely pacific.
The presidents message is satisfac-
tory to the Cubans and is taken as
proof OF honesty of purpose
Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson
will 60 to Manila to superintend the
raising of the sunken war vessels.
The steamer Rosalie, which has just
arrived from the towns on the Lynn
canal, reports that thousand men
from Dawson are making their way to
the coast.
Francisco de Franchi. who was shot
dead by Antonio Rosso after a saloon
quarrel in San Francisco, is said to
have been an agent of the murderous
La Malta Society.
One more request of the Spaniards
was negatived by the peace commits
sioners. Ships and products OF Spain
will not be granted the same rights in
Cuba and Porto Rico as those of the
United States.
Disappointment was the dominant
| impression left in the kaiser's mind by
his visit to the Holy Land. His adj
dress to the Evangelical clergy in Beth
lehem just published, >candidly ex-
pressed that feeling.
From the war department comes the
announcement that it is proposed to
send regular regiments to relieve the
volunteers in Manila just as soon as
transportation can be arranged. The
volunteers will be returned to the
United States in the order in which
they left.
The finding of the court of inquiry
concerning the abandonment OF the
lnfanta Maria Teresa during the storm
of October 80. has been made public.
| The court finds the abandonment was
not due to any faul. or neglect on the
part of any officer of the navy, and
does not think any further proceedings
should be instituted.
While fighting fire in the dock OF
the Lehigh Coal q Coke. Com pany at
West Superior, Wis, a crew OF men
was caught by bad cave-in. caused by
the weakening of the pile foundation.
Four were buried under thousands of
tons of burning coal. One, John NAL
inowski, has been rescued alive, but is
in a precarious condition. The other
three have probably persisted.
OF the emergency national defense
fund of $50, 90. 5000. the navy depart
ment got the largest amount, viz, $29.-
973,274. The war department expen-
ditures of the emergency fund amounted
to $13,951. 1903. The state department
received 1898. 900 from the emergency
fund.- OF this $780, 900 has been trans
felred to bankers for this department
at London for the use of the commits
sion at Paris, and $50. 900 was advanced
to tie disbursing officer for the COM
mission prior to its departure for Paris.
Over 800 Kentucky tobacco growers
met at Lexington to formulate plan
| of action against the trust, which, they
! claim, threatens to deprive the grow
ers of their lust profits.
General Miles has completed his bill
for the reorganization of the army. 1t
| is based on European lines and pro-
vides for the creation of three new off,
GERS, a general and two lieutenant
generals, and total strength Of 100,-
| 600 men.
An explosion of ammonia on board
the marine hospital ship Bay State, as
she was lying at slip on the Brook
Ign side Of the upper New York bay,
killed Robert Twiss and seriously in
jured 10 men. The accident occurred
in the ice-making plant.
Senator Hale has introduced in the
senate a joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of the navy to erect a
| monument, in Havana, to the memory
of the sailors and marines who lost
their lives by the explosion of the
Maine. The bill is recommended by
the navy department.
To shield the flag from dissertation
!. is the object of bill to be presented
to congress by the American Flag As
soclation. 1t provides for punishment
of any person using the flag for adver-
Using purposes, for clothing or avn
ings or in any other manner which
shall tend to it's desecration.
Alex Hanson, fisherman, about 80
years of age, was drowned in about
three feet of water on the tidefats in
front of Astoria, Or. He was in skiff
that overturned, and he made no effort
to save himself, although ropes and
boards were thrown to him from net
above. He left widow and several
children.
The first of the appropriation bills.
covering deficiencies for war expenses,
reported to the house Wednesday, car
ried for the war Departments and mill
tary establishments. $50, Til. 639; for
the naval establishment. $5,568.853 a
total of $66, $50. 392. This amount,
however, is reappropriation of funds
! heretofore allowed, but not available
after the close of the present year. The
unexpended balance of these war funds
is estimated at $94, 816, 165. OF which
/ the war department balance is $61,-
6,261, and the navy ba ance $685.
652, 903. The balances, therefore, are
considerably more than will be reap.
propriated.
Senator Hale, of Maine, chairman. of
the naval affairs committee, has intro
duced bill to revive the grades Of adj
miral and vice-admiral Of the navy.