The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-02
l0IyGS OF THE WEEK
,ot Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
.,rry N THE PRESS DISPATCHES
,o Review of the News of the
Past Seven Gays In This ana
Ali Foreign Lands.

r,o Madrid government announces
H., &C Cc,yera is still at Santiago
Cornish officials say 500 were killed
"oo ,roruded in the bombardment
anu 1n 'vi bv Dewey. All classes are
o. H i.;,', anxiously the arrival of Amer
Jean troops .ho Gov
consul there tried to land provl-
in l, from a German ship, but Dewey
s,Jns permission. The consul then
l ',iarad according to the dispatch,
u ht no would force a landing under
'."' .o+ort;on of two German cruisers,
w., nevey threatened to fire upon the
Uu' D and the attempt to land sup
niles was abandoned
a;.natcb to the World from Kings
.on Jamaica, says: The signing OF
.O aa.v If defense between the United
o.atco and Great Britain is announced
IN a dispatch received Sunday by the
m,;I;tarv authorities. A crisis IN the
ma, between America and Spain is i'm
minpnt the dispatches intimate, and
Jamaica will be directly affected. All
, ,aaroc Of absence of military and naval
offcers have been Cancelled.
Four companies of the Fourteenth
Tinted States infantry, REGULAR
fnll regiment of Oregon volunteers, and
q mcked battalion of the Fifth Cali
forria heavy artillery have left San
Francisco for Manila to reinforce Ad-
m;ral Dewey. aforementioned
Coffee presented the regiment with
ctand Of colors. All San Francisco
tprned out to greet the Oregon boys,
shouted words of encouragement, show
cred them with flowers and loaded
them down with fruits and other deli
casies. Three transports have sailed
for Manila.
The situation at Manila is desperate.
Food is scarce and meat is exhausted.
while all the canned stuff is nearly
gone. Two weeks will exhaust the
available supplies. The volunteers
have demanded food, but the Spanish
government authorities refused to give
it. and riots are threatened. A delega-
ton is said to be preparing to wait on
United States Consul Williams, as the
citizens fear an outbreak The insur-
gents control the surrounding country,
and Chief Aguinaldo has arrived with
his staff to organize the rebels. Resi-
dents are moving from Cayite.
The bombardment of Havana in the
near future is not contemplated by the
United States, says a Washington dis
patch.
Congress will soon be called upon to
decide the question of building a canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
Kumor OF prospective alliance be-
tween France and Spain was circulated
IN the London stock exchange. Span
lsh As rose accordingly.
A Madrid dispatch says: From a
discussion in the Spanish senate it ap-
pears that Spain seriously contemplates
having recourse to privateering in the
near future.
mastering figures received at the war
department show that up to Tuesday
lV6,OO0 volunteers have taken the oath
o. allegiance to support the United
otates government.
oif henry Irving, the great English
ACTOR, IN replying to toast at a BAN
guel IN London, expressed his gratitude
lOf the favors shown him in this coun-
ny ana declared the two nations are
already as one.
Inc hrlng upon the English ship
Ao'h by the Spanish cruiser Isabella
t'oliiSes 10 lead to serious complica-
uCns' The Spanish say it was a mis-
@he, but the British and Americans
think not.
~ NaVai experts believe Admiral
Gel.era's squadron is rapidly exhaust
ns IT'S coal supply, and that as many
f0.'S are now closed against it, it will
NV NC able to long elude our fleets un-
S II gets coal at sea from GOLFERS.
bn a Aey West special says: Three
INJURED Cubans engaged a SQUAD OF
r aa.liSn cavalry on Thursday 10 miles
s ses' OF Matanzas. The battle was
ho V ti Waged in sight of the ships OF
o ~,e o;lockadlng squadron. The fighting
irn I'-nued after dark, and Friday morn.
bas 'ne Spanish cavalry, which had
bs tn reinforced during the night by q
inc ' s OF Infantry, was seen retreat.
n,o." u"afu Havana. The Cubans ap-
viva sta'hed rapidly to the coast to ioir
WIN our landing troops.
H. a british steamer just arrived at st,
Isa Tuas reports that the Spanish cruiser
Pot Ieila IL fired on the British steame,
tha Nv, when arrived at San Juan after
the T S- moafdment. 1t is alleged tina,
Will spanish ship fired on the Roth,
intan a was loaded with coal, with the
msra ,'on OF gripping her, and thereby
a. ,n her departure. The officer,
dsn ae cruiser claim the firing was acci
that ''., The Aldeborough also report,
Snsr;a an American cruiser captured /
F@nisn bark north of San Juan.
u Minor News Items.
Of no u,e steel is used in the manufactur,
fac,or %s 'nan in all the sword and our
'Ories In the world.
Turin rnce Victor Emmanuel, count o,
lived ed; :, nephew of the king of Italy, ar
Of the country. anu VIII make q sou'
the T Tniiues H. Stanton, paymaster 9
officer en Ut !. States army, is the onl,
honor.Uul his corps who has received
since thy rank ra for gallantry in action
'1' War Of the rebellion.