The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-23
LATER NEWS.
The army of invasion for Porto Rico,
Il Is said. will be 25, 900 strong.


Madrid that the Spanish reserve feet
has sailed for an unknown destination.
President Mckinley has sept to the
senate the name of Isaac L. Patterson
for the position of collector of customs
for the district of Willamette, Oregon.
A leading Washington diplomat says
the departure Of Skaters expedition
destroys all chances of an early peace
and commits the government to Wig
orous prosecution of the war.
The president has sent to congress
recommendation for the advancement
of Lieutenant Hobson, who sunk the
Merrimac in Santiago harbor, ten num-
bers in the list of naval constructors.
Disgruntled sailors on the Harvard
and Yale, 600 of whom are foreigners,
will not be released. Their protests
are vain, as the British and German
consuls refuse to interfere in the mat
ter. The charges made by the sailors
of breach of faith on the part of the
government are held to be unfounded.
The claims of the Canadian sealers
arising out of seizures made by the
United States in Behring sea have been
finally settled by payment to Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British am bassador, of
approximately $473, 600, this being the
full amount of the claims as settled
under agreement between the United
States and Great Britain.
The services of our marines are being
appreciated. Secretary Long has COM
mended the zeal and discretion of the
Captain OF the Marietta. The secretary
says the recent long voyage of the gun
boat demonstrated the abilities of her
master and crew. The captain of the
revenue-cutter Hudson also has been
commended for his gallantry at Car
denas.
"A special from Key West says that
advices from the headquarters of the
Cuban civil government in La Guanja,
Camaguay, report that over 5000
Spanish volunteers and many regulars
from the Puerto Principe and Neuvitas
garrisons have deserted to the Cuban
patriot army. The immediate cause of
the desertions was fear inspired by the
proximity of the American feet.
SIMPSONS battleships are clearing
the way for Skaters men In Cuba.
The defenses at Caimanera, the ter
minus of the railroad leading to Guam
tanamo have been reduced. The Tex
as, Marblehead and Suwanee partici-
pated In the bombardment. Firing
continued until the brick fort and earth
works constituting the defenses were
completely demolished and their occu-
pants compelled to take to the bushes.
| The Spanish guns fred but FIVE shots,
all of which went wild.
The French cabinet has resigned in a
body. The designations were accepted
by President Faure.
Naval officials say Simpsons fleet
must now wait, as further operations
! at Santiago will be impossible until
Skaters expedition arrives on the
scene.
Jim Bartlett, Tacoma barber, shot
and killed Lille Millet. his former
mistress, and Clarence Emery, her
lover. He then shot himself, dying in
a few minutes.
The general deficiency bill, carrying
an aggregate sum of 1924, 032, 1913. has
been reported to the house. All but
SIS, 200, O26 is for war expenses, and
IS, O7O,8 1875 for ordinary deficiency for
| pensions.
Santiago is already on famine rations.
Every source of supply and reinforce
ment will soon have been cut off by the
| blockading feet, The respective posi-
t,ons of Cervera's warships have been
definitely learned by Admiral Samp-
sons scouts.
La Lucha, Havana paper. says the
insurgent leaders oppose American In
tervention and prefer to do their own
fighting. 1t also says majority d the
Cuban generals have expressed the
above views, and prophecies that il
Campos secures control In Madrid the
| Spanish policy will become more com.
plicated.
The navy department. Wednesday
posted the following bulletin: Ad.
miral Sampson reports that he has been
reinforced by several hundred Cubans
and that our force at Guantanamo is In
very satisfactory condition. TIE
town of Acceradeos has been occupied
| by troops under General Rabi. The
| men under General Garcia are CO.
operating with the American forces.
/ A Washington special to New Yori
paper says: The Fourth army corps
Maior-GeneraI Coppinger commanding
has been designated to undertake tnt
occupation of Porto Rico. It will q
RAPIDLY increased to force OF 10000
men. including all available regulars
now in the South. with the addition O
the best regiments at Tampa, CHICK
amauga and Falls Church.
In report by Thomas W. Cridler
third assistant secretary OF the state
upon the Paris exposition, he urges tina
4 complete exhibit be made BY. Thu
country, and says he is opposed 70
boycott. Secretary CTidler says th'
United States will make grave mis-
, take if they fail to seize the opportunity
offered for bringing to the notice Q
Europe the wonderful resources OF TIM
country.
A monument Is to Be erected to tn
memory Of Ensign Worth Bagiey. th'
; first officer III the American navy 2
fall in the war with Spain.
Il The captain Of the gunboat Caliao
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