Show SEIZUBE OF LADBOHE Improbable Story Published By San Francisco Paper San Francisco June 9The Evening Post will say today that the cruiser Charleston Char-leston will not go to the Philippine islands immediately but that her destination is the island of Guahan in the Ladrone group which are tjontiollea by the span ish and which are about 1500 miles from Manila and 35CO mile from Honolulu The chief city of Guahan is exceedingly well fortified for such a small place and af fords one of the best harbors and coaling stations in the Pacific About six months ago the fortifIcations were strengthened by the Spanish to present a formidable resistance In case ot attack The Post says the United States will seize the group and use the Island of Gua han for a Pacific coaling station In addition addi-tion to any others she may desire > The Charleston the Post continues was ordered to wait at Honolulu fO the first frst fleet of transports that lef this city and Ito I-to take the ships to the Ladrones I is ahsertcMi that the artillery vrhicr went on the Pekln was really intended to garrison the fortifications at Guahan and that after quiet is restored and the Isl ands are under the control of the United r re r1huena sfg States the Charleston will with the I transports go to Manila I is said that the Monadnock will not I stay at Honolulu but will proceed to the Ladrones and there remain as a permanent perma-nent guardian of the interests of the II United States I |