The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-04
LATER NEWS.
General Brooke has left Newpor
News for Porto Rico.

that the express com panies must pay
the tax on express packages.
Secretary Alger has given orders for
the removal of all of General Shafter g
army from Santiago as soon as the men.
in the discretion of the commanding
officer, may be brought safely back to
camp on Montauk Point, L. /.
A Madrid dispatch says General Cor
rea is arranging for the reception Of the
Spanish troops which surrendered at
Santiago de Cuba, and preparing sani.
tary stations to prevent the introduo-
ton of diseases into Spain.
The alleged charges of bad faith
against the United States attributed to
Premier Sagasta are discredited by
Washington authorities as inventions
designed to prejudice the successful
progress of the present peace negotla-
tiOns.
Strict neutrality is to be maintained
by England, and Watson will find no
facilities" at Gibraltar. The British
governor there has so assured the Span.
ish CONSUL Spaniards are busy putting
the bay Of Gibraltar in more com.
plete state of defense.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says the viceroy OF
Canton has announced to the foreign
office the complete suppression of the
rebellion in those districts. He has
announced also that four cities have
been reoccupied by the imperial troops.
With the understanding that no i'm
demnity will be demanded and that the
Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines
will be respected. the Spanish news
papers consider the terms of peace at
tributed to President Mckinley as be-
ing acceptable. The papers, however,
protest against hostilities being con-
tipued by The United States after
spain had sued for peace.
Admiral Dewey, at Manila, has dis
patched the Raleigh and Concord to
gather up II Spanish craft, which, ac-
rording to information sent him by
Consul General Williams, are at vari-
GUS places in the Philippines. Among
hese vessels are three gunboate at San
Miguel, Luzon island, and four at Port
Royal, Palawar island. Four mer-
ehantmen with cargoes of tobacco are
reported at Cayagan, Luzon. The same
dispatch reports that the English traders
at the coal mines at Batan. Luzon
island, have been imprisoned and SUBJ
jected to i'll treatment otherwise by the
Spaniards there.
Vessels Of the third feet of Transports
were delayed by an accident to the
Indiana.
Hawaiians indorse Minister Sewall
for governor of the islands.
Engineer Reid, the slayer of "Soapy"
Smith, died at Skagway from the
effects of his wounds.
In two distinct battles with deputy
sheriffs, a gang of cattle thieves and
outlaws who have disturbed the Chero-
kee nation for long time have been
destroyed.
The reports of Admiral Sampson and
his captains of the great Santiago naval
battle have been made public. They
differ but little in detail from the pres'
accounts.
No vessels are being turned away
from Santiago. Only three have ar
rived there since the surrender, Shafter
reports, and these landed their cargoes
after paying duty.
The government of France has noti-
fed all French embassies OF the fact
that Spain has made proposals through
M. Cambon, French ambassador at
Washington, for peace with the United
States.
An attempt by the crew OF the
steamer Wanderer to get men and arms
for the Cuban army ashore at Bahia
Honda was defeated by the Spaniards.
The Americans we're forced to retreat,
with I've wounded. The Spanish re-
port of the affair says the American
losses were considerable.
News of the ratification of the annex
alton resolutions caused general re5oic-
ing at the Hawaiian capital, and Hon
olulu went wild with enthusiasm.
Whistles blew, men cheered, bands
played and pandemonium reigned:
The captain Of the Coptic was presented
with silver cup for having brought
the good news.
The government has decided to make
permapent troopships of the Arizona
and Scandia. The Arizona Is to be
fitted out with hunks for 1900 men.
and j. 800 will be accommodates on the
scandal. The latter vessel is now IN
charge of the United States officers.
the German crew having been paid
and discharged.
General Merriam has issued an order
DESIGNATING the officers and troops e
90 to Manila on the transport st. Faui.
Lieutenant Colonel Lee Slower, Of
the First south Dakota, will be in com.
mand Of the troops. which will include
the FIRST battalion Of the First South
| Dakota infantry, IS officers and S2s
men: recruits for The Thirteenth Min
/ nesota. Major "A. N. Diggles command.
ING. 8 officers and SO men, and re-
cruits f6r the First Colorado, Captain
/ Frank Carroll commanding. omcel
i and loo men.
re dynamite cruiser Nictheroy puF-
chased from the Braxilian government
will be turned into collier.
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