The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-08
l0IyCS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In tho
Civilized World.
,,rry IN THE PRESS DESPATCHED
,o,e Review Of the News Of tho
Past Seven Days In THIS ana
All Foreign Laods'

All Foreign Le0"s'
r.,.oon soldiers died at Camp Wikof
! n New York city Tuesday.
r Americans have collected over
,,oo 900 at Santiago in customs
according to the directory figures Tor
.,ao portland, Oregon's, population is
1870 s.5 cain OF 1000 over 1897.
General commission of the IA.
: iI neaee jubilee has selected Ooto-
,'O" 90 and 10 as the dates for holding
W. W. ayonose6 celebration in Chicago OF
fine return of peace.
c.nd;tions in Porto Rico are becom-
op ynost serious, and medical authori-
rvs ~, acree that unless barracks are
s1r plovided for the troops and
iho sick men brought home the conse-
arouces NAV be terrible.
1ouisb rabbi was kicked to death
=. cbicaco The murderer is l7-year-
"s chicago youth, who was abusing
woman and two children, and when Or
SoroJ hv the rabbi to desist kicked the
I,,tor into the street, and aided by
ntber boys killed him.
The Cubans have already selected
their civil officers to govern Havana.
setback is inevitable, and the Amer
lean military commission Will be
forced to dsarrange the plan and un-
seat the self-appointed governor, Do.
mincuez General Rodriguez has for-
hidden pillaging by soldiers of his COM
mand.
In spite of the precautions taken by
the San Francisco military authorities,
the health conditions at the local camps
are worse than ever. Tuesday the total
number of sick was the largest yet
known. The total was 3OS. 8 OF these
being in private hospitals, 55 out on
furlouchs, II in outlying hospitals,
and 2OS in the division hospital proper.
The Seventh California is still to the
front with 50 cases.
The Hong Kong Daily Press is
authority for the statement that 900
Spaniarls, including 10 priests, lost
their lives several weeks ago, when the
Spanish gunboat Leyete was captured
by vessel belonging to Admiral
| Dewey's squadron. The gunboat Leyte
UNDERTOOK to tow three transports to
Manila bay, where the Spaniards
aboard them were to surrender to Adj
miral Dewey A heavy storm came
up, making it necessary for the gun.
boat to cut her lows loose and proceed
to Manila for assistance. Before get
ting there she was captured by the
Americans. An American vessel was
dispatched to find the three transports.
but failed to discover any trace OF
them. The Hong Kong Press finally
reached the conclusion that the vessel
fOundered with all on board.
Blanco proposes to regulate the duties
at Havana so as to make them conform
with the rates already in effect at Sam
tago
Russla's plan for an international
conference to perpetuate universal peace
Is not likely to be favorably received
at Washington.
It's officially announced that there
were $500 deaths from plague last
week in Bombay presidency. The cpl
uemlc is spreading.
A clash is already imminent between
England and Russia. The Chinese
minister at St. Petersburg says the
turner government made demands on
0le latter which will not be considered.
admiral Dewey says he wants to be
d. manila In case war Is resumed. BE
Will not attend the sittings of the Parit
commission unless positively command.
GU 10 DO so, and has written the presi.
ueht to this effect.
ohief Wllkie, OF the secret service, Il
informed of the arrest at Texarkana O,
WV men believed to be implicated il
a.,Oounterfeiting scheme. The arrest |.
VIC sequel of case which the secret
last. w" A"s VI 0ino0 Hpii
ihe military commissions are K
r n. iull control, and Cuba and Porte
,s a'O " VIII be governed like Santiago ant
; ;,e philippines. The commissioners
aL .aI received from the presi
,s s"s are the same as those given Shat
;sI. "Iu Merritt. Control of the entir,
Soh bnu OF Cuba is to be taken. Admira
. s.nlsy will keep his flag flying Will,
''''ihg In the commission.
owlng to tho failure of the harvest,
Rs r seven districts of the government O
Sa asal and In the provinces CT Samara
Rus": on' Slberk, Viatke and Perma
ro assla' where the crops are almos
im oaIniess' great distress prevails. An
sl.sn ~ great numbers are dying O
e,nm a'lon. Unless the promised GOV
snsa' sn' supplies are speedily sent, tn,
1ef'hg will be terrible.
b. senator Hoar may be our next am
MaT usuCf to Great Britain. Presiden
n0in Mlnley will, it is said, make the an
win if given assurance that i
Will be accepted. '.-'
H. Minor News Items.
nla ans United States government ha
ooo eo. an order in England for 10. oo0.
csrn; suiations have been issued CON
in ,ha :, military taxes to be collecte,
'n Inc Philippines. " ~ s''''''
the 81, ~. William Augustus Frazer. bart.
guard Tu INC and one of the queens body
' M Tor Scotland, is dead.
pls ans subsistence y, department will hav,
Cuba !. o. supplies ready to forward !
- case 1t is found necessary,