The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-09
1OINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
lot. Review of the News OF the
Past Seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.

.counlete Review Of the News OF the
past Seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.
1,cksonvilIe, Fla, is likely to be
Io the base of operations against
a". .o p;co General Lee will open
headquarters there Immediately
rlo auti-British demonstrations at
,a;lo are intensifying. The queens
nortraits are insulted and all foreigners e
pre- preparing to take refuge at Cavite.
IN Decoration day big gathering OF
,noric,ns proceeded to the tomb OF
1 A,so, in the Pypus cemetery,
a. and the tomb was decorated with
nrootbs and mutual flags.
Tho British battleship Renown re-
.rts being chased by an unknown
t.aamor while on her way from Ber-
snJa The nationality of the pursu-
ing vessel could not be learned.
Tho secretary of war has authorized
.,o Governor of Nebraska to raise leg-
;no9t Of infantry, under the presi-
Innt,s second call. William ]. Bryan
Mill he colonel of the new regiment.
Advices from Cadiz say all the guns
q both batteries and forts are being re-
DIaced by heavier guns. 1t is reported
tbot the departure of Camara's feet has
been delayed by defects in the torpedo
boat
In the campaign against the Span
,ards in Cuba, the army and navy will
act together. No decisive blow is likely
70 he struck by either branch OF the
service until the other is ready to CO.
operate.
It is stated that there is possible
ity of Adolph Sutro, San Franelsco.s
ex.mayor, partly recovering his
health. notwithstanding that his physi-
clans have proI ounced his mental and
nbysical condition incurable.
According to late Manila advices
there is serious sickness on board the
United States cruiser Boston. 1t is be-
lieyed that fish furnished the vessel at
Manila had been poisoned. The Span
iards were caught trying to strengthen
their defenses and forced to desist.
The captain of the British steamer
Laughton, who saw the Cape Verde
feet in Curacao harbor reports the
Spanish ships in fair shape, but coal
was quite low with them. All the ves-
sells took on enough to carry them to
the next port. The Vizcaya and Maria
Teresa also took on large quantities Of
provisions and other supplies from
lighters.
As a result of the investigation tie
treasury department has been making
into the question of tariff for tne
Philippines to be levied as a military
Contribution during the occupation Of
the islands by the United States forces,
the administration have practically de-
clded to enforce the existing Spanish
schedules only, with such changes as
circumstances may make necessary,
The British steamer Restormel was
captured by the St. Paul while trying
to enter Santiago harbor with a cargo
OF coal for Cervera's warships.
Premier Sagasta's race is almost run,
says Madrid dispatch, and the over
throw of the Spanish cabinet is only a
question of brief time.
On Decoration day the blue and gray
united In honoring the heroes of an
other war, the present conflict awak-
ehlng new interest in the day.
A change of front is strongly
marked in Canada. The Canadians
express great friendship for the United
states and Toronto churches held spe-
clal alliance services.
secretary Long has officially COM
mehded Captain E. c. Clark and the
oiceis and men under his command
iof Their excellent work in bringing the
Oal'leshlp Oregon safely to Key West.
BIDS are to be invited at once for the
construction OF three modern fighting
vessels for the navy. The new ships
wi viii all be OF the Indiana type, heav.
ny armored and formidably armed, oil
u MAXIMUM speed of 16 knots. All
nl'ee are to be completed within two
and one-half years.
a strong expedition has landed al
'uahatanmo. Four hundred men. q
r s,. .rain and large quantity of wal
tba pplies compose it. 1t is said to be
S aie most powerful anti-Spanish expe.
.; -. ever sent to Cuba. About SOC
o.o INC men are Cubans, and the others
sis.. americans. The pack train con,
s.s'ea OF IS mules and Is horses. The
A doo carried 1000 rifles and
G ,~OO'ooo rounds of ammunition fol
news received from Manila saws
QUE ,ue americans captured the Spanish
st, nooa' Leyte, while the latter wa,
noiIn to run dispatches int
lanI O' A steamer is reported to have
"a -slued 5000 rifles at Cavite for the us,
NJ sne Insurgents. The Spanish have
ado eu $4,000 for the head of Aguin
SUI 'ne lnsurgent leader. In reply Il
sdn, aAlsh attempt to win over Aguin
ba" v men, the insurgents are said 1.
ars IN. informed the Spaniards that they
men, neutral, and will await develop
NJ MINOR News Items.
knon henry I. Stanton, the widel,
Frantt. kentucky poet, died al
consts y, Iickes, of Steubenville, O., ha
''c'e principle.