The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-04
0OISGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
o,rrS IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES

complete Review of the News OF the
PAST Seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.
vo.son's trip to Spain may he again
,,arod Naval officers think the wa1-
u 1;". should be overhauled before en-
s 'o,l on their mission.
Famine and deadly yellow jack reign
cnantauamo. An average of 1e
s.oths a dav occurs among the troops
and neople IRON these causes.
rbo situation in Spain is reported to
/, ,onc from bad to worse. Sagasta
p' o3Iass to relieve the situation,
vi 1;saffection in the army steadily
increases.
World dispatch from Madrid says
p,,s;s Is intriguing against us and In
.sror Of Spain. She is said to be max
;"rar,angements for concerted inter
. ,l'a nv the Continental powers in
;mnortant matters.
s,me traitor tore down an American
Gao Of Long Beach, Wash. The whole
settlement is up in arms and threaten
~ bonc the man who did it with the
roras with which the flag was fastened
should he be caught.
The railroad situation IN China Is
rapidly improving. Conservatism has
onnarsntlv been at last thrown over
hoard and the government is dealing
ant contracts and concessions with an
almost reckless hand. The latest
authorized railroad is to be built by
the Russo-Chinese bank.
Standards sunk the small Spanish
pupbost Sandoval, which has been
living near Caimanera. This is looked
upon as a gross breach of the terms OF
surrender, which the Spaniards then
had know edge of. especially considering
the fact that food has been sent by the
United States navy into Calmanera.
General Skaters detailed report OF
the American casualties at the battle
of Santiago has been received at the
war department. The total number OF
casualties was 1896. Recapitulated,
the American losses were: Killed. %
officers and 20S enlisted men; wounded,
50 officers anG 1908 men; missing, 81
men.
Spain has sued for peace formally
and directly to President Mckinley
through the French ambassador" The
hlOwing official statement has been
made: 1.-The French ambassador, on
behalf of the government of Spain and
bydirection of the Spanish minister
for foreign affairs. presented to the
president at the White House a mes
sage from the Spanish government look
Ing to a termination of the war and
settlement of the terms of peace"
General Aguinaldo, the leader
OF the Philippine insurgents, is fighting
Tor annexation to the United States.
An agreement has been reached
among the Western roads and freight
rates have been restored to normal
tariff.
The steamer Charles Nelson has ar
rlved IN Seattle from st. Michaels with
i'S passengers and about 1000, 600
in gold.
General Brooke, commanding the
FIRST army corps, has sailed from New.
port News to join General Miles at
Porto Rico.
-Four thousand more sick and hungry
Sspahlards, from Eastern Cuba surren.
dered Monday upon learning of Toral,s
capituation.
As the result of collision, occurring
near Detroit, the steamer Edward
'lli'n NO. was sunk. The other yes.
gel was but slightly damaged.
a special from Shanghai says tina,
.Vul russian men-of-war have left Port
s al.nuf, and that it is supposed their
O'S'ination is the Philippine islands.
a telegram has been received in
,ba asnington from Shafter requesting
ma, gold and paper be sent to Santiago
;c.n VIC {. radesmen refuse to accept Amer.
, ,t"n silver dollars at par value, and rate
u'eln at 90 cents on the dollar.
ri auo patfieship Iowa fired on an Aus.
s, r"n cruiser Oft Santiago harbol. Tht
aana 'ell'y OF the Austrian and Spanish
nas ss Is 10 blame for the incident. The
my r, n1 OF the Austrian warship, while
s pieased, realized that the firing wa,
mis.ake. The intention of Austris
the end neutrality q
Nan; neral Hing will command the mex,
San Fa expedition which is to sail from
ent francisco by the end of the pres
NAV " "s General King thinks every
San u o. 'l'e expeditionary force now al
PHI: fahcisco will be needed at tn,
par,a5 pplnes to help suppress the ex
jar5s native rebellion after the Span
are conquered.
according to the war views Of Jobr
es.sea"a ,', elected in an interview, tn.
eral ny says the grievance of Gen
evidoN uSfcia is just. A blunder wa,
have h made. The Cubans should
rendo. Oeen invited to witness the sur
Cnba ol Santiago. The retention o
not ;u Uy the United States, he says, j,
but p D.. under any circumstances
O''o Rico should be retained.
A H., amor News Items.
soTb0 Jude fights nearly as well as
than ~. and a cowboy fights bette
o. anything else on earth.
crp Gsef 800 men are at work ON the
y ,ulser Yorktown at Mare " Island 1n s =,
sald' San Francisco .'".o .. lsland nav.