The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-12
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
,,o+e Review OF the News Of the
Past Seven Days In This and
All Foreign Lands.

.co,nnlete Review CT the News of tho
Past Seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.
London dispatch says England has
.lr;sed Spain to yield, saying that re-
lance Of the American demands at
Manila is worse than useless.
Dafciency estimates Of $4,000, 600
s,r the purchase of supplies for the
ss;atic squadron have been prepared
60, submission to congress.
ponort that the Spanish fleet was
.n,nIateIy destroyed is confirmed in a
5i.,atch received by the New York
U.raI3 direct from Manila.
Secretary Long says Commodore
nouev's gallantry will be recognized,
anI that he will be made acting ad-
,n;,a and later nominated rear-admiral.
Fearing an attack upon the seaports
n; the North Atlantic coast by Spanish
m,n-of-war now on their way to West
own waters. Secretary Alger has taken
sfans to further improve the seacoast
defenses.
William Aston Chanler, a New York
millionaire. is to fight for the freedom
ofCuba. He will head an expedition
Of wealthy New Workers and join the
army Of General Gomez, paying the ex-
penses of the expedition himself.
A dispatch has been received in
Washington from New York saying
that 4 Wall street news agency pub
fishes under date of Hong Kong a dis
match declaring that Manila has fallen,
and that the Stars and Stripes float
over the Philippines,
The government will take steps at
once to supply Dewey's fleet with pro-
visions and other supplies, including
ammunition and coal, and to this end
vii! dispatch at the earliest pOssib BILE
moment a sufficient number OF ships to
supply amply all possible needs OF the
Aslatic squadron.
The British ambassador at Washing
ton, Sir Julian Pauncefote, is to be re-
called. He will be succeeded by Sir
Thomas II. Sanderson, permanent I'M
der-s secretary of state for the foreign
affairs and one of the most prominent
officials in the British service.
1t is stated in Madrid by those re-
spOnsible for naval movements that it
has been determined to avoid the iso-
lated combats on equal terms with a
superior enemy, and that they now in
tenl to throw the whole united naval
strength of Spain into one supreme
effort to crush the American squadron
in Cuban waters.
The Spanish admiral Of the Philip
pines acknowledges that his feet has
been completely demolished.
1t is claimed at Madrid that no Span
lsh warships surrendered, and that a
majority Of them persisted. The Span
lsh loss is estimated at 400 men killed.
A Hong Kong dispatch says the bonn
bardment of Manila has begun. The
inhabitants are fleeing 10 the country.
The operators in the cable station in
the midst Of the forts have fed to save
their lives. Cable communication is
Interrupted.
special to the Chicago Daily News
rom Washington says: The president
an cabinet have received information
mat the Spanish governor general OF
ue philippines has sent flag of truce
10 Commodore Dewey This act il
interpreted to mean the capitalization Of
the Spanish forces.
a terrible storm passed over South
Dakota and Iowa. South Dakota re-
ports death list of IS, AMI a property
VsS ol 300, 600. In Northwest Iowa,
ce towns Of Pringhar, Hartley and
Dufiew Were badly wrecked, Hartley
Ueihs almost completely DESTROYED.
several people in that section are re.
'"f'ed Killed. The town of Macedonia,
l council Bluffs, is badly wrecked,
--AN 40 iCpUl lCu tueT6.
governor Lord, of Oregon, has desig.
MS'eu the following as field officers Of
vic regiment OF volunteers raised in re.
,t to the presidential call 70,
m0oPs: Commander-Colonel o. Sum.
ce els' OF PORTRAYED; lieutenant-colonel-
ma; sc w. 1oran, of Eugene; senior
lazy 'o'-O' U. Gantenbein, of Port.
of p second major-P. G. Eastwick,
~ cortland; third major-Percy Willis
Fn '"ieih' chaplain-W. S. Gilbert, Of
ho pe'ailS Of the battle of Manila have
Off, received at the British colonial
ill., 9 lhey came in two cable messages.
smo-: 's' dispatch announced that the
- I a"n fleet entered Manila harbo,
tba Saa break, stationlng itself opposite
Amo-''' The forts opened fire on the
tba;r Ivan shlps, whereupon they shifted
ep,n posillon to Cavite, Manila bay
tho f IN fierce fight against botf
ensa ,olIs and the Spanish feet. Tn,
ras ~ here lasted two hours. ano
Snsn;sp IN the humiliation of thu
the Aa neet' This dispatch adds tina,
ma,nai lean ships withdrew to theil
sOa5a an. vessel in the center of til.
Ama.; ior the purpose of coaling. On,
is sa;l '"n vessel, name not mentioned
"'u TO have been disabled.
minor News Items.
has ni istlan scientist in New Yori
in no oonmitted suicide because she wal