The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
LATER NEWS.

hours.
The navy department has abandoned
all hope of the recovery Of the armored
cruiser Cristobal Colon, sunk in the
battle of July 8, at Santiago.
The navy department is informed by
Admiral Dewey that the supply ship
Nanshan has left Manila with supplies
for the new naval station at Guam.
| A correspondent OF the state depart
ment, writing from ponapi, Caroline
| islands, says the inhabitants like every
thing that is American. They are hop
ing and praying, he says, that the
Americans will take possession of all
of the islands, and, if not all, at least
the island of Ponapi.
The differences between the Raisin.
Growers Association and the packers
of California, have been finally ad.
justed. The association will make the
sales and the packers will receive a
liberal commission. The packers will
! form an organization with a capital of
$500, 900, of which $40, 900 is to be in
cash.
The city of Pasig, east of Manila.
has been captured by American troops
after an hours fight. the loss to the
Filipinos was 80 killed and 10 prison
ers. The Americans loss was ore man
killed. Six were wounded The man
killed is Private G. f. Thorn, OF the
Twentieth Kansas. The battle was
fought by Wheatons divisional brigade.
A search steamer which has returned
to Brisbane, Queensland. from Cook
town. on the Endeavor river, this
colony, reports that three schooners and
so luggers were lost and that 400 COL
ored persons and ii whites were
drowned during the recent hurricane
that swept the northwest coast OF
Queensland.
There has been popular demonstra-
tion in Christiana, Norway. against
Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Worm
land, who was recently appointed re.
gent on account of the illness of his
father, King Oscar. The prince was
returning from the military club when
he met a crowd of people, who hooted
him. Kissed him and pelted him with
| snowballs.
A determined though unofficial effort
is being made to secure the exercise by
the United States of its good offices in
behalf of China. The matter has not
yet been brought officially to the atten.
ton Of Secretary Hay, but it is under.
stood that he is aware Of the wishes OF
certain interested persons, and the adj
vantage, from their point OF view,
which would accrue to this government
in case of such action.
A wind with the velocity OF As miles
an hour swept through St. Louis, and
five people are reported injured in diff
ferent parts OF the city from falling
signboards.
Proposals Tor an arrangement between
the contending forces in Bolivia are
now under consideration by the lead.
ere. and it is hoped they will result sue
cessfully.
in Minnesota and over into South Da-
kota on the west and into Wisconn on
the east. The snow drifted badly, and
traffic was delayed.
Three tugs for use among the Philip.
pine islands have been purchased Ivy
the United States at Hong Kong. They
are each Of about 100 tons, 81 feet long
and draw eight feet of water.
A terrific wind storm visited Okla.
hama City. o. T. For half an hour it
blew a perfect gale. while the rain fell
in sheets. Nearly 100 houses were
blown down. The damage is estimated
at $50, 000 No lives were lost
The ship Marion Chilcott will take
from Puget Sound 800 tons of hay.
oats and bran, and 400, 900 feet of
| lumber to Manila for government use,
in response to a recent order received
| by Quartermaster Robinson at Seattle
The dispatch from the Italian govern.
ment asking from China a concession
of the port of San Nun, has been
changed into a note of demand. and
China, which had refused to cede the
port, in answer to the request will now
probably yield to the demand.
The Cuban assembly has impeached
Gomez and dismissed him from the
army for having agreed with United
States authorities to dsband the Cuban
army without consulting the assembly.
When Gomez was informed of the ac-
tion of the assembly. he replied: "All
right | enjoy the situation"
Admiral Sampson has sailed with
his flagship the New York, and the
Brooklyn, from Havana for Puerto
Cortez, on the coast of Honduras. The
Indiana and the Texas, of the North
Atlantic squadron, sailed from Havana