The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-18

fire at Bismarck. N. D.. is estimated
at from 5000, 1000 to $3.50, 900, with in
surance not to exceed $3.50, 900.
Two Norwegian steamers-the Alad-
din and Bergen-were captured while
attempting to run the blockade at Ha-
Havana. The Aladdin carried cargo
of sugar.
Food riots are feared at Fort Yukon
and other up-river points. growing out
OF the failure of the transportation
companies to get supplies in there, by
reason OF the prevailing low water.
Spain is increasing her defenses and
guarding against any possible Anglo
American combination near Gibraltar.
Forty guns have been added, and the
garrison force between Carbonero and
Guadaimina reinforced.
1t appears that the Cubans under
Gomez have determined to forestall the
American commander in the operations
In the vicinity of Holguin, as they have
already occupied the small towns near
Holguin and are still pressing forward.
Three men dead and woman dying
is the result of shooting ARRAY at
Central City, S. D., Thursday. Judge
}. T. Giddings. Ed Shannon and Jack
Wear are the men, and Mrs. Ed Shan
| non is the woman. All the parties
are well-to-do.
At Truckee, CAL, an explosion in a
freight car containing two tanks of
naphtha. caused by tramp lighting a
cigarette, resulted in the burning of II
| cars of merchandise and 1900 feet OF
snowsheds. Three men were seriously
burned and all passenger trains were
delayed.
Eight hundred Spaniards at Cape
San Juan, attempted to retake the
lighthouse, which was guarded by 40 of
our sailors, commanded by Lieuten-
ant Atwater, Assistant Engineer Jenk-
ms, Engineer Biownson and Gunner
Campbell. The Spaniards were driven
back by shells from the Amphitrite,
Cincinnati and Leyden. II is reported
that 100 Spaniards were killed.
In official cicrles at Madrid the reply
of the United States to Spain in the
matter of peace negotiations is regarded
as satisfactory. Sagasta, however. de-
MES that he authorized the French am
bassador at Washington, as a represen-
tative of Spain, to make any change
in the Spanish answer. AS regards
certain conditions which might create
differences during the course of negotia-
tions, the premier added: eff any
changes are to be made, the govern
ment itself will make Them"
Reports from Seoul state that Corea
has adopted the gold standard.
It is reported that at Manila boys OF
Is years are enlisting in the Spanish
army and being made officers.
Violent storms and floods have &C.
cured at Taipeh and Formosa. Hun
dreds of lives have been lost and great
damage has been done to property.
Five negroes were lynched at Claren-
don, Ark. Three of them were men
and two women. The wife of the
murdered man, charged with instigat-
ing the killing of her husband, commit
ted suicide. =
General Gomez has forced the trocha
between Las Villas and Cameguey.
He was opposed by 1900 Spaniards.
More than 800 Spaniards were killed
in the battle and about 1870 Cubans lost
their lives.
The Occidental Colony Company at
Wellington, Lyon county, New, which
was organized and operated by Russian
Jews, ls about to be closed by the
sheriff The president and secretary
mortgaged the crops and then de-
camped.
A handsome monument has been
erected at Frederick. Md, to the MEM
DRY of Francis Scott Key, author of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" The
height Of the pedestal is IA feet 8
inches, and it's breadth at its base is Is
feet. The material is granite and
bronze.
The Worlds advices from Manila OF
August 4, referring to the arrival OF
the third expedition from San Fran
cisco, says: Never did an expedition
encounter more dangers or endure more
perils. On the voyage SIX men and one
officer died and 90 more were taken
sick. Typhoid and meningitis played
havoc on the transports. Two firemen
went insane and jumped overheard.
The feet of transports and their con-
voy, the monitor Monterey, were three
DAYS out from Hawaii when FIRE was de-
tected aboard the Morgan City. One
of the crew reported that there was Q
blaze in the ooaIbunkers. At midnight,
when all the troops were asleep Cap
tain Dillon assembled the crew and
! told them the news. Every man was
pledged to secrecy. Silently the men
coupled on the hose and steam pipes.
Then they began battling with the
flames in the hold. Night and day
the heroic crew fought. but the fire IN
the bunkers were still burning when
the Morgan City arrived at Manila
Then for the first time the troops
learned of their danger. Tho flames
were extinguiahed after the ship had
been in port 4 few hours On board
the Morgan City we're 600 mon Of the
Idaho volunteers and detachment OF
Nebl aska volunteers
| General Ehafter says il would have
cost 5000 lives to have taken Santiago
by force.
There are about SOC, 900 persons g
whom bonds under the gOvernments
popular loan will Be allotted