The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-30
LATER NEWS.
A complete ship building plant ha.
been sent to join SIMPSONS fleet

" 'uiH W AiuofiCa 1or tnelf supplies.
A serious riot attendant upon strike.
in which women took a leading part.
occurred at Oshkosh, Wis. Non-union
men we're shut out of sash and door
factory and the plant was ordered closed
down.
A Madrid dispatch from San Juan
says: An American cruiser appeared
off the harbor and the cruiser Isabella
and gunboat Terror sailed out to attack
her. The American withdrew immedi-
ately. One Spaniard was killed and
three wounded.
No revenue stamps will be required
on money orders, according to a con-
struction of the new law. Instead, an
additional charge of the amount of the
stamp provided for will be made for
the money order upon it's issuance from
the postofice.
Surgeon-General Van Reypen. of the
navy, has received number of letters
from officers with Admiral Sampson
squadron testifying to the gratefulness
and appreciation with which the deli.
cacies sent for the sick and wounded
have been received.
A Madrid dispatch says: News of
serious fighting near Santiago has been
received here. Cervera cables that the
situation is critical. The governor of
Santiago admits that the Spaniards
have been obliged to retire, but Span.
iSh vlctOru a olaipoo6
Colonel Torrey's regiment of rough
riders have left Cheyenne for Jackson.
vile. This regiment is made up of
the pick. of the mountain and plain,
men skilled in the use of the rifle and
revolver, and will unquestionably make
a valuable addition to the mounted
forces to be sent to Cuba.
A Cuban scout has brought news to
the United States camp at Baiquiri
that Cervera's ships are now in battle
array. The positions have been
changed to make the guns command
the harbor entrance. Both Spanish
torpedo-boat destroyers have been to-
tally disabled by the incessant firing Of
the American ships.
Cornell won the university boat race
at New London, Conn. Yale crossed
the line four lengths behind and
Harvard came in third. 1t was pretty
contest. but was COrnell'e race, almost
from the start, her crew taking the lead
before reaching the half-mile line and
maintaining it until the finish line was
crossed.
The Manila Railway Company, hav-
ing offices in London. has received
cable message, saying that though the
Philippine insurgents have captured all
but the inner city of Manila, they are
respecting property and are refraining
from footing. General Aguinaldo has
made a compact with Rear Admiral
Dewey not to attack the walled city un-
til the American troops arrive, when
the Americans and insurgents will CO.
operate.
A special from Santiago says Cervera
will attempt to unbottle his feet. His
ships are coaled and ready to seize
the first opportunity to make dash for
the open sea.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica,
says the Spanish steamer Purmissa
Conception ran the blockade in safety
and has arrived at Trinidad with money
and supplies for the Spanish troops.
General Miles has received cipher
message from Captain Allen. chief
signal officer in Cuba, saying the land
ing of troops has actually begun, and
was in progress when the dispatch was
sent.
The United States cruiser Marble
head has landed supplies in Guantana-
mo and ousted the Spaniards. The
cruiser was fred upon by q Spanish
gunboat which attempted to repel the
invasion, but was quickly driven out OF
sight and into shallow water.
A cable between the United States
and Hawaii may soon be laid. The
prospect of annexation has revived new
interest in the project. The house
committee on commerce will make an
effort to secure action on the pending
measure in congress at the sessions to
be held next winter.
Spanish prisoners captured during
the Santiago campaign will be removed
from Cuba. The government has de-
termined that all Spaniards falling into
American hands shall be we'll cared for.
They will be brought away In trans
ports. The number has been various
ly estimated at from $4,000 to 10000
The projected expedition to Porto
R;co has been abandoned at least for
the present. It is stated that there are
no troops to spare for the movement.
The entire attention OF the war ae-
partment is to be concentrated upon
the prosecution to successful ISSUE OF
the Santiago cam paign, in accordance
with Miles recommendations.
The house committee on military
affairs has agreed on and favorably re-
ported joint resolution reviylng tne
grade OF lieutenant general IN the
army. II authorizes the president 20
appoint q Acknowledgment whenever
he deems il expedient, to be selected
from those officers III the military SER
vice distinguished for courage, skill
and ability. and the Limitation n the
bill as to the choice from officers mot
below the grade 81 major general be-
ing stricken out By the committees
Cleveland. O.. will 10 the headquaf-
tiers Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers for the next 10 years Degln-
ming with 1900.
Bciamin b. Comegys, the preeiaent
of the ph;ladelnbia National hank,