The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-05
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The stare militia is encamped at
American lake, near Tacoma.
It is believed that the landing III
troops in Cuba began yesterday.
The City of Paris has arrived safely
at New York. As al auxiliary cruiser
her name will be changed to the Yale.
Washington, Nay 2-11 a. m.-Amer-
lean fleet annihilated the Spanish fleet
at Philippines IN two hours engage
ment.
The new naval bill carries an appro-
priation of little over $57 ,OOO, 900 and
provides for the construction of thirty
six new vessels for the navy.
The British governor of the Straits
Settlements cables to London that the
American feet annihilated the Spanish
fleet in two hours engagement.
The Queen Regent is said to have de-
clared that her spirit can never be
downed as long as she can rely OH the
patriotism and courage of the SPAN
iards.
Washington. May 2-3:45 p. M
Great Britian's consul has notified the
British foreign Office that Dewey de-
manded the immediate surrender of
the city of Manila.
The battleship Oregon arrived safely
at Rio Janeiro several days ago and is
supposed to have sailed from there to
join the flee. under Capt. Sampson OH
the Cuban coast.
1t has been decided not to impose
any war tax upon tea or coffee, but in
ternal revenue taxes upon tobacco,
beer, wine and spirits have been ma
terially increased.
The government of Portugal having
proclaimed neutrality the Spanish fleet
has been obliged to leave the Cape
Verde islands and is supposed to have
gone to the Canaries, which are
Spanish possession.
Washington, May 2-3 p. m.-Presi-
dent Mckinley has received news via
Hongkong that the encouragement
of the Philippines has sent flag of
truce to Commodore Dewey, which
means the capitalization Of the islands.
A Washington City dispatch, dated
May 2. says: The house passed with
out division the war emergency bill to-
day. The house committee OIL apprO-
priations has reported the urgent de-
ficiency appropriations amounting to
$50, $40 1925, for the support of the army.
The latest Geographic reports state
that none of the American vessels en-
gagged in the battle with the Spanish
AsIatic squadron at Manila, last Sun
day, were lost and that only about 20
men were killed or wounded. All the
Spanish fleet was destroyed, compris-
ing nine vessels.
The U. S. warsliips composing our
Asiatic squadron are the Olympia, $500
tons, 80 guns; Baltimore, 1900 tons. %
guns: Boston, 8, 1913 tols, 16 guns; Ra-
leigh, 3,2l3 tons, Is guns; Concord, l.
700 tons, % guns; Petrol, 800 tons, IL
guns; revenue cutter McCulloch; col
lier Nansllap; supply vessel Zaaire.
Madrid, May "A special to The
Liberal from Manila says that Admiral
Montejo acknowledges that the Span
isli fleet has been completely demol-
islied. The fact that The Liberal,
which is Premier Sagasta's organ, ad-
mitted complete defeat of the Spaniards
gives significance to the frank an
nOuncenlent.
The house passed the war revenue
bill by II vote of 1871 to 1871. The Demo-
Gratis and Populists, with six excep-
tons. voted solidly against it, and two
Republicans voted with the opposition.
The bill provides for the issuance of
bonds to the amount of $500, 600, 900,
bearing per cent interest, the lowest
denomination to be $25.
Washington, May p p. m.-The
British consul at Manila wired his gov
eminent that the Spanish Philippine
fleet had been practically destroyed by
the American squadron. Madrid adj
vices say that 400 Spainards were
killed. Madrid dispatches to Paris
state that no Spanish ships surrendered
but majority of the Spanish officers
and crews persisted.