The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-08
LATER NEWS.
The Methodist general conference will
old its 1900 session In Chicago.

no more presidential pOstmasters will
be named until congress meets.
The battle-ships Oregon and Iowa
have been ordered to proceed from Mon.
tevideo to Valparaiso, where further
orders will await them.
Troubles has arisen in Africa be.
tween Germany and the Congo Free
State, relative to the respective boun-
dairy lines north of Lake Tanganika.
General Thomas Regalado, the head
of the revolutionary movement in SAL
vador, has usurped the presidency and
proclaimed himself chief executive Of
the republic.
The attempt to effect coalition be-
tween the states of Nicaragua. Hon
duras and Salvador. to be conducted as
the United States of Central America,
has failed completely.
Arrangements are being made by the
war department to disinter the remains
Of all the soldiers who lost their lives
in the campaign before Santiago and
bring them to this country.
Great improvement in the health of
the army has taken place within the
last two months, as shown by the last
reports to the general from the
field and general hospitals.
There is band of American swim
oilers in Hamburg, Germany, who are
passing worthless American paper
money. for which they not only procure
valuable merchandise. but even obtain
money in exchange from their victims.
1t will probably be the end of Deem
Der or the beginning of January before
any further news is received from the
men who have chosen to spend the
winter on the rich gold-bearing creeks
of the Klondike. About 500 men will
winter ON the creeks in the Atlin river
country.
The navy department has made pub
lie report from Admiral Sampson.
covering the operations of the United
States blockading feet off Santiago
after the destruction of Cervera' g
squadron. The report scores General
Shafter for making public important
kilograms and refusing to recognize
the admiral in the surrender.
Madrid advices from the Philippines
say the insurgents there have decided
not to recognize the cession of the islands
to the United States, and that they
will resist to the last. 1t is claimed
that the United States will require
70, 900 troops to put down the rebellion,
and 1t is alleged that the insurgents
hold 10000 Spanish prisoners whom
they will force to serve against the
Americans.
Prairie fires have caused great dam
age in Oklahoma and Indian territory
during the past few days.
A riot in political club at Chicago
resulted in the death of one and the
wounding of several others.
An engine driving snow pillow
plunged over an embankment near South
Berwick, Me-, and the engineer and
fireman were killed.
John Warnock, deputy sheriff. was
shot and killed at Birmingham, Ala.
by an escaped negro convict, whom he
was trying to arrest. The murderer
escaped.
An illicit whisky still as side issue
of plant for tho unlawful manufacture
and imitation of well-known brands oil
wine has been unearthed near the heart
of Chicago.
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The cession of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines vas practically accom-
plished at Wednesdays session OF the
peace commission. These are the
three main articles.
Two hundred lives lost, Sc vessels
totally wrecked and 40 others hopeless
" stranded, and the worst probably not
known, is the latest news from the fear.
full Atlantic storm.
A freight train on the Norfolk q
Western railroad went through bridge
near Riverside, Va. The fireman was
killed, the engineer seriously scalded
and brakeman fatally injured.
Articles Incorporating the O. r. q
N. Company have been filed with the
secretary of state Of Washington, and
show that the extensions in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho have long been
in contem plation.
At the Loyal Legion banquet given
in Manila 50 guests were present.
Nearly every commandery was repre-.
sented. General Anderson presided
and Rear Admiral Dewey was received
by guard of honor from the Oregon
regiment.
Cubans are starving to death in Santa
Clara, and the Red Cross has been APP
pealed to to furnish prompt relief.
Women and children are suffering. i
euccor does not soon reach them all Will
have died. The Cuban troops are also
in pitiful condition for lack of sup
plies. The Red Cross will promptly
respond to the appeal. but 10 handi'
capped by lack Of funds.
Claude NJ. johnson, director OF the
bureau Of engraving and printing, n
his annual report shows that during the
wear there were 90. $40, 478 sheets O
stamps and government securities
printed and delivered at cost OF VI
57o. 598. This sum, however, IN
cludes Ga, 500 increase Of stock. $780,
600 paid for machinery and -. At
paid to outside employees.
California mine owners assert the
gold output Of the state has been cuf'
tailed at least 80 per cent by pro