The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-26
0OIyCS OF THE WEEK
u,hot Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
-,rrxNTHE PRESS DISPATCHES
,o.o Review of the News Of the
PAST Seven Days IN This and
All Foreign Lands.

lat. Review of the News Of the
n..+ Seven Days IN This and
All Foreign Lands.
.orco Of telegraphers is to accom-
..nv the Manila expedition
P' r;.ni the Italian statesman, says
Car' motives in seeking an alli-
a nn, are purely selfish
'D,' wasnlt Of General Merritt's pro-
.,. 81 that regulars instead Of volunteers
test VS." Wooded for the Philippine expedi-
' ae,' three regiments of troops now at
I u,, w. will likely be sent to Manila.
' Tho Cubans are joining the Spanish
lr Insurgent sympathizers have
ANY,. aairad instructions not to resist
p,,nco's CONSUMPTION order, ana
pianco's army thus is being filled with
SPANS enemies
Andrew Carnegie, in an interview,
Ia war is likely to be quickly ended,
az. that peace will be in sight within
ean dars Permanent retention OF sthe
NJ" he does not think advisable
for mulential reasons.
The Spanish people have new object
# wrath. England is execrate'' upon
al sides and by all classes at Madrid,
and the feeling against Britishers is IN
tanse Cbamberlain's alliance speech
e tba ont hurst
Don Ipnacio de la Tore, son-ln-laW
oi President Diaz, of Mexico, is touring
the limited States. 1t is understood
that the object of the visit is to impress
on the people of the United States that
Mexico is in sympathy with this coun-
try during the present war with Spain.
Preparations for the relief expedition
to be sent to the Philippines are being
hurried in both the military and navy
DEPARTMENTS, says the Madrid corre-
snondent OF the New York World. Five
battalions, each /, 200 men, under eight
officers, are assembled at Cadiz, BARGE
Iona and Valencia, all ready, or will be
ready for embalka this week.
A dispatch frcm Havana is to the
effect that an American war vessel en-
gagged in removing torpedoes at Cardenas
was blown up, and that the entire crew
persisted. The report is confirmed at
Madrid in a dispatch from Havana
which says naval boat has been blown
pOff Cardenas, resulting in the loss
Of 10 lives. The United States fleet
officers off Havana harbor have not
heard Of it,
The continued presence in Canada of
Senior Polo J Bernabe, late Spanish
minister to this country, and the recent
reports which reach here of his activity
there in behalf of the Spanish cause,
have given rise to the suggestion in
Washington that it might be a proper
proceeding on the part of this govern
ment to direct the attention of the
British government to the ex-minister'
course, as violation of the neutrality
laws.
Spanish prisoners are being closely
guarded. Officers as we'll as privates
are Kept under surveillance at Fort Nc
PhersOn.
Astoria celebrated the opening of the
Astoria d Columbia River railroad by
sending an excursion of Is cars to
Portland.
More soldiers are needed for service.
lhele Is strong probability that the
president will soon issue call for 100. =
VOO additional volunteers.
Inc war revenue bill has been called
up IN the senate. Allison presented it
anu made a statement to the effect that
TIE Dill Will produce $3.50, 900, 900 an
nually.
The New York correspondents i'm
prlsoned in Fort Cabanas in Cuba are
saved General Blanco has courteously
a''toed to an exchange, which will he
made at once.
John Lee, of Birmingham, Ala, shot
sI 1 men to show that he was not
"iald OF the Spaniards. He became
sI n upon being twitted upon his
'ilesed lack of courage.
II Is said the president has decided
" "O"noon the peaceful blockade, and
instead has issued orders to bonn bard
s;I ~! tort until Spain's guns are
ria lleneh officials deny the charge of
m rola'ins the neutrality laws. The
nn .Ils'ef OF marine declares he has heard
cir ,miilg OF permission having been
;I. 'he spanish feet to coal at the
Island of Martinique.
The The Spanish cabinet has resigned in
dn."1'. sagasta is charged with the
wa. Oh organizing a new one, whose
rb ~- policy Is to be more vigorous. The
lba;. uoefs have been asked to suspend
NJ sessions pending the solution.
tsa me last of Oregon's quota of volun.
Tbar nave departed for San Francisco.
dsn.. were gwen an ovation on their
bopsa suIe from Portland. business
EMU Gs having been closed to permit
bro tLOyes to bid their friends and
''u'hers good bye.
hv ~ olnclal announcement just issued
Tbo~e governor of the island of st.
to tba prohibits the delivery of coal
er NJ. ~'"fshlps of the belligerent pow.
sOvo,na nOut previous permission of the
amon nor' who will determine the
Who Mn each vessel may receive and
III supervise its delivery.
H. minor News Items.
carr;oa -"h uiactuIe OF sugar and salt is
tons ID by the aid of 2,4OI inven-