San Juan De Porto Rico
the most important city and capital of the island of Porto Rico. It is a valuable seaport and is provided with strong forti. fications. The city proper is on a small island, off the province of Bayamon, and adjacent to the N. coast. Its climate is healthful, and it is one of the most prosperous cities in the West Indies. The superior courts of the island meet in San Juan, and among the important buildings are, the bishop's palace, the Vol 8 old government house, a large cathedral, custom house, the military hospital, a seminary, arsenal and jail. Under American supervision the city has been greatly improved in every respect. The harbor has been provided with facilities for docking large vessels, and the sanitary arrangements of the city have been modernized. Pop. (1920) 70,707.
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San Juan Del Norte
or Greytown. Nicaraguan seaport. Pop. about 2,500.
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San Juan Hill
BATTLE OF. See SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
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San Juan Islands
a group of islands now part of the State of Washington. They were occupied by both American and British garrisons in 1859, each nation claiming the the right right of exclusive possession. San Juan, Oreas, Lopez, and Shaw are the most valuable of the group.
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San Juan Range
a range of mountains in southern Colorado; a branch of the Rocky mountains, and a picturesque setting for San Luis Park. The highest peaks reach an altitude of over 14,000 feet.
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San Leandro
a city of California, in Alameda co. It is on the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific railroads. Its industries include lumber mills and hay-press works. Pop. (1910) 3,471; (1920) 5,703.
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San Luis De Potosi
a city of Mexico; capital of the State of the same name; 198 miles N. W. of Mexico, 6,350 feet above sea-level; regularly built, with fine streets. It has a handsome cathedral; manufactures of clothing, shoes, hats, etc.; railway work shops; and a considerable trade. Pop. about 68,000. The State has an area of 25,316 square miles, is generally fertile, and has rich gold and silver mines. Pop. about 630,000.
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San Mateo
a city of California, in San Mateo co. It is on San Francisco bay and on the Southern Pacific railroad. Its public institutions include a library, city hall, clubs, etc. It is a residential city and has many beautiful homes. It has important salt, fishing, and agricultural interests. Pop. (1910) 4,384; (1920) 5,979.
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San Matias
GULF OF, an indenture of the Atlantic Ocean' in the E. coast of Argentina.
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San Miguel
a city of the republic of Salvador, about 69 miles E. of San Salvador on the slope of the volcano of San Miguel or Jucuapa. It is well built and is a leading city ty of the republic, the trade center of a fertile agricultural territory, and the capital of the San Miguel department. It has several fine churches and open places and has important foreign trade connections. Pop. about 30 000.
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San Pablo Bay
an arm of the Pacific Ocean which penetrates California and is connected with San Francisco bay. In it is Mare Island. It washes the shores of Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Marin counties. It is united with Suisun bay by the strait of Carquinez, the outlet of all the water which collects in the great central valley of the state. Length, miles. SAN PAULO. See SÃO PAULO.
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San Rafael
a city of California, the county seat of Marin co. It is on San Pablo bay and on the Northwestern Pacific railroad. It is a popular resort and contains the Hitchcock Military Academy, Mount Tamalpais Military Academy, a Dominican college, a high school, baths, etc. Pop. (1910) 5,934; (1920) 5,512.
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San Salvador
. See Bahamas ; Columbus
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San Salvador (Capital of the republic)
the capital of the republic of Salvador, Central America. It is nearly in the center of the country. The city is for the most part attractively built. Many of the large buildings are constructed of wood, among these being the cathedral. The noteworthy edifices are the national palace, the president's house, the university, national library, astronomical observatory, and botanical garden. It is an important commercial center, having an extensive trade in agricultural products, especially indigo and tobacco. Pop. (1920) 80,100.
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San Salvador (Name given by Columbus)
a name given by Columbus to the first island he discovered in the New World, Oct. 12, 1492. This island was later identified with Cat island and still later with Watling island. SANS CULOTTES (French, without breeches). (1) A fellow without breeches; a rough, ragged fellow. The name was applied in derision to the popular party by the aristocrats in the beginning of the revolution of 1789, and was afterward assumed by the patriots as a title of honor. (2) A fierce republican. (3) A rough.
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San Sebastian
a city and seaport in the N. E. of Spain; capital of the province of Guipuzcoa, partly on the side of Mount Urgull, which projects into the Bay of Biscay, and partly on the isthmus connecting it with the mainland. It was once strongly fortified, its fortifications including the castle of Mota on the summit of Urgull, 493 feet high. The town, which was destroyed by fire in 1813, consists for the most part of modern houses arranged in spacious streets and squares. The manufactures consist chiefly of cordage, sail cloth, leather, candles, and soap. The trade has greatly decayed; but the place is much frequented for sea bathing. San Sebastian is of considerable antiquity, and having by its early fortification become the key of Spain on the side of France, figures much in all the wars between the two countries. In 1813 it was stormed by the British. Pop. (1918) 57,282.
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San Stefano
TREATY OF, a treaty which put an end to the Russo- Turkish War; concluded March 3, 1878, at San Stefano, a town W. of Constantinople and a port on the Sea of Marmora. By its terms Bulgaria was to become a principality, extending from the Danube to the Ægean, and Rumania, Servia, and Montenegro were recognized as independent. Russia was to receive a war indemnity of 300,000,000 roubles, and the Dobrudja, Kars, Batum, and other possessions. The congress held at Berlin, in June and July, 1878, greatly altered the provisions of this treaty, effecting peace on somewhat more moderate terms.
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