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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
ANOTHER NEW MOVE.
Bill for a Ship Canal Drafted to be Pre-
scented to Congress.

ZOE d SHIp tcu W oC L To-
scented to Congress.
CHICAGO, November 30.-The move
ment for an international ship canal
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic in
augurated at the Deep Waterways Con-
vention was crystallized to-day in the
draft of bill, which will be introduced
in the Senate the coming winter, proba-
bly, by Senator Villas. The Executive
Committee of the Deep Waterways Con-
vention met to-day and drew up the bill.
It was decided to ask Congress for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the United
States side of an international commits
sion, the proposed commission to consist
of five civil engineers and an engineer
from both the War and Navy Depart
ments. A similar board, it is said, will
be appointed by the Dominion govern
ment. The commission was expected TO
consider the engineering and financial
requirements of the waterways and sub
NIT it's report to the general government
at the end of the first year OF its service.
The Canadian members of the Executive
Board to-day expressed confidence that
Canada would appoint its side of the
commission as requested. The commit
tee adjourned this afternoon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
AFFAIRS OF THE NAVY.
The Annual Report Submitted by Score
tary Herbert.

tary Herbert.
WASHINGTON, November 20. - The
Secretary of the Navy in his annual re-
port says that the Marblehead, Column
bia, Olympia, Montgomery and Mime
apolis have been completed and tried
since the last annual report. The Ore
gon, Indiana and Texas have had un-
official preliminary trials and the Maine
her official machinery trial. The de-
partment has finally decided upon the
Construction of topedo boats of the gen.
eral type of the Ericsson with slightly
greater displacement, and to attain an
average speed of not less than 24.5 knots
on the acceptance trial. Advertise
ments for proposals have already been
issued, and the department hopes to
award the contract for their construction
within a few months. No speed premi-
ums will be provided for in the con-
tracts for the building of these vessels.
In the contracts for the construction OF
gunboats Nos. Z, 8 and 9 small premiums
and penalties were provided for. This
when adopted, but reflection has con-
vinced the department that the time has
come when, with the experience that
has been gained, it may with profit be
abandoned. The construction of torpedo
boats is still actively carried on abroad,
seventeen countries having 1888 such
vessels on hand and 1872 in course OF con-
struction. The smallest number pos
L 0f &c fvun fxy-
two, while the United States with more
seacoast and more ports than any OF
these nations has of this class of naval
vessels only six, and in this number are
included the three now about to be built.
A summary of the conditions of the
vessels under construction is as follows:
The first class battle-ship Iowa is ex-
pected to be completed during the latter
part of 1896. The first class battle-ships
Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon will
be in condition for acceptance by the
government within the coming year.
The second-cla battle-ship Maine will
be ready for commissioning before the
end of this fiscal year. The second class
battle-ship Texas is practically ready for
her machinery trial, and should be COM
pleted and ready for commissioning
few months later. The armored cruiser
Brooklyn is expected to be completed
during the early months of 1896. The
double turreted monitors Puritan and
Monadnock will probably be ready for
trial before the end of this fiscal year.
Work on the double turreted monitors
Terror and Amphitrite is so we'll ad-
vanced that in case of an emergency
these vessels could be prepared for serv-
ice within few months. The armored
ram Katahdin will probably be COM
pleted during the early part of the next
fiscal year. The three gunboats Nos. 7,
8 and 8, now being built at the Newport
News Ship building and Dry Dock Com
pany's works, will probably be completed
within the contract time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
TlllMAN'S MESSAGE.
what the Governor Said to the Legis
lature of South Carolina.

iature OF South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, s. c., November 3O.-On
the opening of the two Houses of the
Legislature to-day Governor Tillman's
message was read. 1t read like others
OF his statements-full of ginger. He
recounts the history of the Darlington
dispensary riots, defending his course,
charging the riots as the outcome of a
conspiracy of the whisky men. He de-
nounces the militia in refusing to obey
orders, and advises remodeling of the
military system and laws, giving the
Commander-in- Chief power to disband
companies at will. The Governor
charges that Judge Golf of the United
States Court purposely delays his de-
cision as to the dispensary case until
after the expiration of the term of the
Governor, so as: to require proceedings
to be begun anew. The message advises
the adoption of the metropolitan police
system for Charleston city with a view
to the enforcement of the dispensary
law. Speaking of that law, he saws:
81 speak advisedly when I say that
no new and untried experiment in leg
islatiOn has ever made so many friends
in so short time or ever taken such
deep root in the popular heart. The law
has come to stay. Some of the news
papers began early in January to edu-
cate the public mind to resistance to
the searching of private dwellings, and
men were taught to believe that this was
an invasion of their liberties to which
they should not submit. 1t is needless
to show the fallacy of this contention,
because it is readily seen that, if man
'2ay turn his private dwelling into den
from which he can sell liquor or depot
from which to supply it without the
right to search and seize it under war
rant, the law would be nullity."
Of the lynch law he says: "The law s
delay has been theme for the animal
versions and anathemas of men from
time immemorial, and it appears to me
that South Carolina has the best system
of laws and rules of court to enable men
to shirk the gallows that can possibly
exist anywhere. The consequence is the
people have lost all patience and almost
faith in the administration of justice.
This lamentable and disgraceful condi-
ton is the direct and almost sole cause
for the prevalence of the lynch law in
our midst"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
LOSS OF THE CHINESE.

Two Warships Are Reported Sunk off
Port Arthur.
YOKOHAMA, November 2S.-It is now
stated that the Chinese loss at the battle
of Port Arthur was 5000 men. 1t is re-
ported that during the hottest fighting
portion of the Chinese forces fled to
the warships, which were held in readi-
ness for embarking of troops in the event
of the position becoming untenable.
The Japanese squadron fired and sank
two warships. The advance guard OF
Field Marshal Oyama's army and the
second Japanese army has started on the
march to New Chwang.
TO ATTACK WEI Hal WEI.
SHANGHAI, November 28.-The report
is confirmed of the capture at Port Ar
thur by the Japanese of the special cor
respondent of Reuters Telegram Com
PAW. The Japanese suspected him of
being an officer in the Chinese cause.
He was subsequently released. 1t is be-
lieyed here that Japanese army will
land west of Wei Hal Wei, attack that
place III CuO AOnA3 "AN OWL Avn O~F~~
march to Peking.
REPORT CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, November 28.-The Jap
anese legation has received official con-
firmation of the capture of Port Arthur,
the report being in the same terms as
Marshal Oyama's report already gwen.
THE PRICE OF PEACE.
BERLIN, November 28.-It is officially
announced here that Japan recognizes
United States Minister Dun at Toxic as
q suitable channel through which China
can open up negotiations for peace. The
powers will simply remain spectators.
It is considered that China is in a posi-
ton to pay the Japanese demands If the
war ceases now, Japan to hold Port Ar
thur until the demands are satisfied
The third Japanese expedition, which If
afloat, is opposite Wei Hal Wei.
OUR GOOD OFFICES.
ROME. November 28.-An official dis
match has been received from Toxic say
ing Japan has intimated that, as soon az
China may make peace proposals, Japan
will accept the good Offices OF the United
States in the negotiations.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Blew Up a Supper Party.

ORovILLE, CAL, November 9.-News
reached here to-day of tragic affair at
Quincy in Plumas county, which oc-
Cured Sunday. Nathan Mcdonald in
vited six companions out to Rockwell
Park, about a mile and half from
Quincy, for supper. When all were en-
loving the evening together, some one
prompted probably by jealousy placed
giant powder beneath the building and
wrecked it, killing one of the party and
wounding all the others. James Better
SON, foreman in the Office of the Plumas
Independent. was killed. The injured
were: Fred Kaulback, leg broken;
Henry Morton, arm broken; n. Melon
aid, leg seriously injured; Will Robert
son, injured, and Will Clinch. The lat
ter, though severely hurt. made his way
to Quincy and obtained help for the
others.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
THE AWARD OF BONDS.
The Bid Of the Bankers Syndicate Has
Been Accepted.

The Bid Of the Bankers Syndicate Has
Been Accepted.
WASHINGTON, November 28.-Secre-
tary Carlisle to-day acted in the matter
of the allotment of the $5O. 0O0, 900 per
cent bonds, bids for which were opened
at the Treasury Department Saturday.
He accepted the proposals submitted by
the syndicate represented by John A.
Stewart of the United States Trust Com
pany of New York and others to take
the entire issue at 117.077. 1t is the ex-
pectation of the treasury officials that
the deposits of gold for the payment on
the bonds will be made very promptly,
and as the understanding is that none of
the gold is to be taken from the treasury,
an early restoration of the gold reserve
to above the 800, 900 mark will be
the result. The bonds, including pre-
MUM, will realize to the government
about $5S, 100000. The gold balance
will, if the expectations of the officials
regarding the deposits of gold bonds are
borne out, be increased to about $116,-
DOC, 900. Before to-day, however, there
has been "a 800, 900 in gold drawn from
the subtreasury at New York, presum-
ably to be used in payment for the
bonds.
Assistant Secretary Curtis learned
during the morning unofficially that 49,
0O0, 900 in gold has been deposited in the
subtreasury for bond payments. The
bonds are deliverable as soon as the gold
is deposited, and as the bureau of en-
craving and printing has been busy at
work preparing for the issue, it will, it
is expected, soon be ready for distribu-
ton. The denominations OF bonds which
the syndicate will take are as follows:
Coupons-Fifty dollars, $25, 600; one
hundred dollars, $25, 900; one thousand
dollars, $34 $50, 900; registered ten thou
sand dollars, $15, 100000.
The conditions on which the bonds
are accepted are shown by the original
proposal of the syndicate, which is in
the following terms, minus the names of
the companies composing the trust and
the denominations wanted:
"We hereby propose under the terms
of your circular of November -, 1894,
to purchase United States per cent
ten-year bonds, described in said circu-
lar, of the face value of $4,000, 900, and
we agree to pay therefore at the rate of
117.O77 and accrued interest per 500.
This bid is for the whole $50, 0OO, 900, but
not for any lesser amount. We further
agree, upon due notice of the acceptance
Of this subscription, to deposit the
amount thereof in gold coin or certif-
Gates with the United States Assistant
Treasurer at either Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, New Or
leans or San Francisco, in accordance
with the terms of said circular. We de-
sire Registered or coupon) bonds in de-
nominations as stated below, and we
wish them to be delivered to us as fol-
lows:
"$4O, 900, 900 at New York, So, OOO, 900
at Boston, $4,000, 900 at Philadelphia,
81, 600, 900 at Chicago and 100000 at
San Francisco or other United States
treasures as may be approved by the
Treasury Department..
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Shit Against Senator Squire.

UTICA, N. Y, November 28.-Before
Justice Williams in a special term of the
Supreme Court this morning was be-
gun the suit of Floyd G. Sheppard
against Senator Watson G. Squire OF
Washington State. 1t is alleged that
about twenty-five years ago Colonel w.
G. King of Minneapolis, Philo Osgood,
John N. Goodwin and P. Remington OF
lion, N. Y, purchased large tract OF
land near Seattle, Wash. In 1873 the
property was turned over in trust to Mr..
Remington. When Mr.. Remington died,
some years afterward, the property came
into the hands of Senator Squire. This
suit was instituted on behalf of King,
Osgood and Goodwin to compel an &C
counting, it being alleged that none has
ever been made.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
MAKING HIMSELF POPULAR.
The Course of the New Gar Satisfies the
Russian POpulace.

The Course of the New Gar Satisfies the
Russian Populace.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 3O.-Ihe
popularity of the Gar increases daily
owing to his unaffected ways and the
fact that he is dispensing with the MILL
tary police and body guards of the police.
His order withdrawing the troops from
the line of the route upon his wedding
day has produced good effect. The
crowds were unable to believe they would
be allowed to stand and witness the pro,
cession without the invariable hedge OF
soldiers, and when they saw this was the
fact the populace were frantic with de-
light. and expressed satisfaction in
thousand ways. There is no doubt a
marked change has taken place every
where in st. Petersburg life in conse-
ouence of the Cars admirable policy.
It is estimated that his manifesto RENTS
about 5000 roubles in taxes to the poor
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
.CARNACEOF THE TURKS
Further Information of the
Armenian Massacre.
MANY VILLAGES ARE WIPED OUT

Cholera Has Broken Out in q virulent
Form rs Result Of the Wholesale
Slaughter Number of Massacred
Reaches Between 5000 and 10000.
Boston, November 28.-Further in
formation as to the massacre of the Ar
menians near Bitlis, Turkey, has been
received by Secretary Guilson of the
United Friends of Armenia. One letter
dated Bitlis, September %, gives the in
formation that news had been received
from the region back of Moosh that
forty-eight villages are said to have been
wholly blotted out. Another, dated Bit
lis, October 8, states that the day pre-
vious letter from Moosh had been re-
ceived, which told OF the outbreak of a
virtulent form OF cholera, which was
killing from twenty-five to thirty-five
persons daily. 1t is caused, it is said,
by the stencil of the carnage, which took
place not far back in the mountains.
The number of massacred will reach be-
tween 5000 and 10000. The Governor
tried to have the people here sign a pc
tition to the sovereign, expressing salts
faction with his rule and disclaiming
sympathy with the Armenians, who have
"stirred up matters" The people have
refused to sign the address. Another
letter dated Constantinople. October 81,
states that information has been re-
ceived from Bitlis that twenty-seven vii
lagos have been annihilated in Sassoun
and 5000 men, women and children
massacred by the troops and Kurds.
The massacre occurred in the early part
of September, and was the result of an
ARRAY between Kurds and Armenian
villagers, from whom the Kurds had
stolen their f1ocks. The Sultan ordered
infantry and calvary to this place to put
down the Armenian rebellion.
The Armenian Catholics have written
to the London Society of Armenians to
commend the efforts of the Armenian
colonies in Europe to expose the wretch
edness of Christians in Armenia.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
The wine Growers Association.

SAN Francisco, November 3O.-The
Wine Growers Association held another
meeting this afternoon. There was
large attendance. The report of the
committee showed that signatures had
been secured guaranteeing to the assocl.
alton the control OF 9,5OO,o0o gaii odn oo 0l
vine can increase of more than 5000. OOO
aailons since the last meeting. The
eeomm;ttee is still at work. After some
I'll as to the men to be elected the di-
rectors' meeting adjourned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
CAPTAIN Howgate's Trial.

WASHINGTON, November &c. W.
Doing, the jail-guard from whom Cap
tain Howgate escaped in 1883, was ex-
amined before the grand jury to-day to
show that Howgate was fugitive from
Justice. w. G. Bone of the Treasury
Department was called, but could give
no information about the missing vouch-
ers, which the District Attorney says
will establish the defendants guilt.
The argument on the demurrers was
concluded this afternoon, and Judge Nc
Comas took the matter under advise
mant
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06

yousesrowN, O., November 3o.-Ne-
rot;stions were consummated to-day by
which control of the Boston Daily y tray y
eller passed into the hands OF q a. this 4.
Taylor. a prominent attorney OF snls
city. and Colonel Charles =. H Nan Vori
until recently publisher OF the New aol *
Advertiser. Taylor will be fresldens u
the company and Hasbrook manager
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Confassed Their Crime.

Los ANGELES, November 2S.-Healy
and Sealy, the two men charged with
having murdered Camille Elikan, the
Young merchant of Long Beach, a few
nights ago, had their preliminary ex-
animation this morning. They con-
fessed the crime, each blaming the shoot
ing and sandbagging to the other. The
officer found all of Elikan's money hid
den in different places.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Hot.Headed Kolbites.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November 29.-lt
has just been learned that several hot
headed Kolbite leaders have issued Sc
cret calls for armed men in companies
of from 100 to 500 to volunteer to 60 to
the Montgomery Inauguration next Sat
urday to seat Kolb as Governor. The
call is made to Kolb followers Ito main
tain their rights and carry out the will
of the people," and it is said that com
panies are being organized. All the
troops in the State have arranged to 60
to Montgomery, and it is understood that
thew will carry their guns loaded.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Charges Against Judge Kicks.

CLEVELAND, November 29.-The hear
ing of the charges against Judge Kicks
closed to-day for the present. Charles
Beatty and Miss Lillis, former stenog-
rapher under Judge Kicks, were ex-
amined concerning the compensation OF
Miss Lillis in the Birdsell case. Miss
Lillis said she received 81 900 and signed
a voucher for $1,000. Judge Kicks
counsel was given fifteen days time in
which to prepare explanatory papers in
regard to new statements made by At
torney Green. This closed the hearing
in Cleveland.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
The Cigarette Only.

ALAMEDA, CAL, November 28.-Super-
intendent Sullivan of the Alameda
schools, who has been ordered by the
Board of School Directors to exercise a
censorship over the literature given to
the public schools by the Woman 9
Christian Temperance Union, declared
that the pamphlets and tracts must mere
after be limited to teachings about the
harmfulness of cigarettes, and that moth
ing relating to prohibition, temperance
or the less injurious forms OF TOBACCO
using can be permitted to enter the
class rooms.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Mr. Lanptry Wants q Divorce.

New York, November 3O.-Edwaru
II Iangtry, the "Lily's" husband, will
arrive in a few days, coming, it is be-
i;aved to institute divorce proceedings.
No sensational developments need De
exnected. as the charge will simply De
desertion. Mr.. Langtry leads lonely
life in the northern part OF Wales. he
hunts and fishes, and does little news
naner work, but always alone. He rare
liz sees his wife.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Million and q Half the Price.

SAN BERNARDINo, CAL, November %.
&C. Phillips of San Luis Obispo county
has purchased the Chino rancho, the
price paid being 81, 100000. The prep
erty consists of Al 900 acres of land, and
includes the Chino Valley railroad.
This ranch is one of the most valuable
and productive in Southern California.
Upon it stands the Chino beet-sugar
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
u.t C.rneeie Really Said.

WASHINGTON, November 3O.-Carnegie
in a letter written to friend here denies
that in his recent speech he gave utter ter
a a to the remark that men who dled
rich rich died lie disgraced. What he did s.. say,
he declares a was that he believed that
t ne dav would come when men who lett
, .nI ion in securities which they could
have used in their lifetime would ole
disgraced.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
The Idaho Miners Strike.

WARDNER, Idaho, November 2S.-The
strike situation remains unchanged.
Secretary Murphy says: ga wrong inn
preston has gone out relative to the
unions demands. All we asked was
that the non-union men be discharged:
There is no controversy over wages"
1t is rumored tonight that telegram
was received this evening from the Off
GERS of the company to shut down In
definitely. Manager Bradley refused to
confirm or deny the rumor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
STOCK NOTES.

The richer the feed the richer the
manure.
Regular feed is an important item in
successful feeding.
Wheat bran and oil meal will make
that straw pile valuable feeding this
winter.
Let the stock have the first picking of
the straw then use the sorts for bed
ding.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Ted Pritchard Whips Dick Burge.

Ted Pritchard Whips DICK Burge.
LONDON, November 28.-Ted Pritchard
and Dick Burge, middle-weights, met
before big crowd in the Eden theater
this evening. Pritchard had a slight
advantage in the betting, and defeated
his man in the second round. Driscoll
defeated Moore in the eighth round at
the National Sporting Club.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Good Use for the Surplus.

SAN Francisco, November 29.-The
management of the State Board of Trade
adopted resolution to-day to ask the
management of the Midwinter Fair to
turn 81, 900 of the $500, 900 surplus real
lied from the fair over to the Board OF
Trade, 80 that they can pay its debts.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
Perpetual injunction A gainst Debs.

Los ANGELES, November 29.-The ia
nous omnibus injunction suit against E.
V. Debs, the President of the American
Railway Union, and 400 others, issued
by Judge Ross early in the strike, for
bidding the defendants to in any way
interfere with the moving of mail trains,
was brought up in the United States
Circuit Court on plea of pro confesso
to the complaint. Judge Ross issued a
decree on the plea, making the injunction
perpetual.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06

EItZsfmmOnS' AnSWer GO m8Hors
BosToN, November 2S.-Peter Makers
challenge to Fitzsimmons has received a
prompt answer from the Australian.
He said that he will take on Maher and
forfeit all the purse money If he does
not defeat him in six rounds.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
ReIirious Liberty Bills.

VIENNA, November 2S.-If the House
of Magnates rejects the religious liberty
bills again, the Hungarian Cabinet will
probably resign. In religious circles
these bills are regarded as more perni-
cious than the civil marriage bill.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06

BERNIE, November %. = Switzerland
has surrendered to Italy the anarchists
Iezzioli and Partinott, and has warned
others who have recently come across
the border.