The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-05-12
LATER NEWS.

Porto Rico is said to be on the eve Of
revolt. The inhabitants are unable
to longer endure the present situation.
A project is On foot in San Francisco
to lay cable between that city and the
Farallon islands, 90 miles off the
Golden Gate.
In addition to the disturbances caused
by high prices and scarcity of food in
the Spanish provinces, at Barcelona
there was run on the bank, holders
of notes demanding silver.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica,
says that General Pando has ordered
all the garrison in eastern Cuba to con-
centrate in Manzanillo, Neuvitas,
Gantanamo and Santiago de Cuba. All
other places have been evacuated.
The Spanish gold premium is nearly
80 per cent and the government is try
ing to place treasury bills in London,
offering as much as Is per cent, but at
present with no prospect of success.
Frederick R. Coudert, the eminent
lawyer and jurist, who represented the
United States in the Behring sea COM
mission, says the United States NAV
rightfully retain the Philippine islands.
Captain Kent, British torpedo ex-
pert, who has returned to Toronto,
after an examination OF the Maine
wreck gives it as his opinion that
mine laid by Spanish officers destroyed
the battle-ship.
Between $4,000 and SIS, 900 went
up in flames and smoke on the Linnton
road about three miles from Portland,
Or. The property destroyed was M.
Burelbach's crematory and outbuidings,
together with ITO head of hogs. The
fire is supposed to have been of an in
cendiary origin.
San Francisco will at once become a
base of important military and naval
operations. Before many days 5000
armed men will be encamped on the
Preside reservation. Orders have been
received to this effect by General Mer-
riam, commanding the department of
California and the Columbia.
The mail bags on the Spanish steam
err Argonaut, which was brought in by
the Mar blehead contained letter from
Havana under date of April 26, which
spoke of suffering among the poorer
classes of the population, who were en-
tirely without means of support. The
writer himself said he did not know
where he was to get his dinner.
Various reports have gained circula-
tion concerning the movements of Adj
miral SIMPSONS feet. Persons sup
posed to share the confidence of the
administration declare Sampson has
gone to seize Porto Rico. Others with
equal positiveness declare the feet has
gone to meet the Oregon and escort her
safely north. Still another report is
to the effect that Sampson has gone to
seize Alatanzas, to use it as base of
operations. Government officials alb
solutely refuse to make public the
plans of the naval board.
The president has nominated Allen
B. Croasman to be postmaster at Port
land, Or.
The combined fleets of Spain, says
Lisbon dispatch, are ready to sail for
American waters.
A riot has occurred at Talavera.
Spain. A railroad station was seized,
cars burned and several houses set on
fire.
Another big naval battle is likely to
occur soon. Six of Admiral Sampson 8
finest warships have said on mys-
terious mission.
The battle-ship Oregon and the gun
boat Marietta have sailed from Rio
Janeiro, presumably to join SIMPSONS
feet in Cuban waters.
President Dole has sent long COM
munication to President Mckinley
Offering to transfer the Hawaiian
islands to the United States for the
purpose of it's war with Spain and to
furnish America ships after the war In
Pacific waters with large quaint ties OF
coal, supplies and ammunition.
DR.. John B. Hamilton, former sur
geon-general of the marine hospital
service of the United States, in an adj
dress at the Physicians Club, of Chi
cago, maintained that the danger from
yellow fever in Cuba is much exagger-
ated. DR.. Hamilton says that no cpl
demic is probable If proper precautions
are observed.
A new Spanish fort just being built
near Cojimo, was reduced in two min.
utes by the gunboat Wilmington. The
ruin was complete, and at least two
Spaniards were killed during the bonn
bardment. A body of Spanish torops
were scattered and demoralized by the
same vessel near Juraco beach. Two
men were also killed by the Whining
toms fire during this engagement.
Troops will be sent to the support of
Commodore Dewey at the Philippines.
1t is probable that not less than 10000
troops will compose the expedition, and
that they will sail from San Francisco
for Manila not later than May 10. The
present plan is to take all the National
Guard from California, Oregon. WASH
ington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and
far Western states generally. To these
troops will be added probably q regi
ment of regular infantry and one of
cavalry, and possibly the Texas Rang
era. or one Of the new volunteer regi-
ments now being organized. The COM
mand will probably be given to Major
General Merriam, in which case he
will be made major general OF volun-
teers.