The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-25
LATER NEWS.

gon, is seriously ill, and cannot at pres
ent be removed from the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul.
The president has directed that the
Twenty-third Kansas regiment, colored,
be dispatched to Santiago, to form an
army of occupation in Cuba.
Congressman James g. Mcguire has
been nominated for governor by the
Democrats of California. The fusion
plan carried almost unanimously.
Frank Gelding, an expert miner and
mineralogist, Of Benton, Wis, COM
mitted suicide by blowing himself to
atoms with dynamite in powder
house.
Gen. Merritt has prepared procla-
nation to the Philippine natives which
provides scheme of government for
Manila and surrounding territory and
other islands placed in our possession.
1GovernorGeneral Blanco's orders to
his generals decree that property in
Cuba must be fully protected. The au-
thorities at the various towns are In
structed to cooperate with the Ameri-
can military leaders for this purpose,
and to prevent pillaging by insurgents.
A site has been chosen at the Pre-
sldio reservation. San Frncisco, for the
Red Cross cOnvalescent hospital, which
will coon be erected. H. o. Low,
Chinese consul, has forwarded to the
San Francisco Red Cross Society $50,
contributed by the Chinese Cigar
makers union.
The government intends to take
vigorous measures to preserve peace
and keep order at Santiago and the
territory under United States control.
The emphatic order issued to Lawton
a few days ago will be followed by or
de1s sending enough disciplined troops
to enable him to carry out the instruc-
tions Of the secretary.
A naval programme for presentation
to congress involving the immediate
construction of 10 warships, has been
adopted by the naval boards of experts.
to which the subject has been referred
by Secretary Long. It provides for
three battle-ships, three first. three Sec
ord-class and six protected cruisers,
each to be the finest and most formida-
BILE Of it's class.
A Ponce special says: Reports are
coming In from all directions of out
RACES committed within the Spanish
lines. Doubtless many of these are ex-
aggerated, but rumors of massacre at
GALES are confirmed. Some of the ma
tives took refuge in the belfry of a
cathedral and fred on the Spanish
troops, but they were oyerpowered and
macheted to the number of 80.
The names of the men killed and
wounded in the battle before Manila
are John Dunsmore, First CALIFORNIA;;
Edward O'Neil, First California; Au-
gustus Thote, Twenty-thisd regulars;
Clements Bauer, Twenty-third regu-
lars; Archie Patterson, Thirteenth
Minnesota; William Lewis. Nebraska
regiment; Robert McCann, Fourteenth
regulars; Samuel Howell, Fourteenth
regulars.
1t has been decided to conduct the
final peace negotiations in Paris.
The Democrats Of California met in
state convention at Sacramento We'd
nesday. Governor Budd presided.
The London Times declares the carry.
ing of Augustin to Hong Kong on q
German cruiser an irregular act, and
nearly breach OF neutrality.
Mrs. Olga johnson has returned to
civilization with So, 800 In Klondike
gold She is the only successful wo-
man miner from the frozen north, so
far as known.
The Madrid government has decided
to reject the designations of the govern
or-general of Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The cortes will reassem-
Bile September Is.
The Dominion customs department
at Ottawa reports that quarter of q
million dollars was collected in duties
during the fiscal year just closed upon
miners ontfits at the boundary line
on the White and Chilkoot passes,
leading into the Yukon territory. The
collections were chiefly made from
Americans.
It Is rumored in Hong Kong that the
United States troops at Manila have
had trouble with the rebel forces. Ac-
cordinR to one account, the insurgents,
upon whom various restrictions had
heer nlaced by Merritt, mutinied at
not being permitted to have any share
In the surrender of the city. 1t is re-
ported that they attacked the Ameri.
! cans in the trenches
The apathy OF the Sapnish people is
condemned by the conservatives, who
are enraged at Spain's placid accept
ance OF her defeat. A stirring appeal
has been circulated by FL TEMPO.
warning the people that unless they
rouse themselves Spain as . nation IS
doomed to complete extinction. Sill
yela. the conservative leader, Is be-
lieved 10 be the author Of the article.
A Ponce dispatch says the Porto
Ricans ale delighted at the change OF
government. The march OF the Amerl-
can troops through the island was
triumphal tour. and they we've &C.
corded q hearty Welcome. Women
bombarded the soldiers with flowers.
men cheered them and alcaldes OF the
towns turned out to greet them. The
populace evidently does not desire the
| Independence Of the island.
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Bv tho bursting Of . waterspout ct
=. A.. ccoiu Al por6oD0s were