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Show Ladrorio I bands' . San Francisco, Junofa. '-TirojEvcningj mediately, but that her destination is tho island of Gaujan, In tho Ladronc group, ,vhich are controlled by the Spanish and which are about 1,500 miles from Manila and B,C00 miles from Honolulu. The chief city of Guajan is exceedingly well fortified for sucli a small placo and affords one of the best harbors and coaling stations in the pacific. About six months ago the fortifications wore strengthened by the' Spanish to present a formidable resistance re-sistance in case of attack. Tho Post says that tho United Statos will seize the group and use tho island of Guajan for a Pacific coaling station in-addition to any others she may desire. |
