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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Counterfeiters CAPTURED.

YREKA, Cal, September 19.-Govern-
ment Detective Harris has captured a
man named Ewing at Scott Valley, whom
he charges with making and circulating
spurious silver coins. Eight dollars in
counterfeit money was found in the pos
session of the prisoner. A confederate
named Johnson escaped. The gang num-
bers fifteen in all, and have been circu-
lating counterfeit money throughout
Northern California and Southern Ore
gon. The counterfeits consist of quar-
tiers, halves and dollars, and are good
limitations, the work being well executed.
Harris arrested two of the gang a few
days ago in Shasta county.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27

LIMA, September 19.-The limit OF the
law Of amnesty having expired, the Peru
Wan government has issued decree de-
claring that its opponents are guilty Of
rebellion, and that it il not responsible
for acts committed under insurrectionary
authority.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
shirtmakers to strike.

New York, September 21.-Shlrtmak-
ers to the number of 5000 are preparing
for . GENERAL strike against the present
Low waoes and the sweating system; BY
t ~" snccess of the coatmakers and cloak
makers the shirtmakers-a far more Inc.
noverished lot-feel sufficiently encour.
aved to engage in . general movement
al along the line.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
10 Help Oklahoma Farmers.

t.- -AAf' .. T., September 20. - The
nI;a, 'is OF L and o counties will be sup
r. tsa win all the seed wheat they want
roa ~" this season by the Rock Island
the if al! the business men of Perry and
ran ran Agcnlson and Topeka are making ar
P. Q onJ Is TO furnish every farmer of
thew c emu n counties with all the wheat
The nh sow at the lowest cash price.
freiob"t nedt will be delivered free of
until 1 ana interest need not be paid
Interest e&t September, at 8 per cent
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
'equirements of the Contract Met.

", .SHlNGToN, September 20. - The
"a, a! department. has been notified by
I13Jor fhlpps, President of the Ordinance
",u' winch conducted the recent tests
II dynamite gun batteries at Sandy
tb iot1 n mat the guns worked well, and
fra ,y az OF the requirements of the con-
ba tte ILad been met. Consequently the
the nSs ana plant will be accepted, and
he he nd p;n3eH1matic dynamite company will
l5.i p",u s1ooOOO for one 8-inch and two
CONT l-on guns with all of the boilers,
sbajfPs ie s and machinery, and the
n mos used IN the test and the reserve
me gotoitlles Tor exhibition. This expert
rn ni' having resulted well, work will be
San Fro On the dynamite battery for the
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Carlin strikers on Trial.

CARSON, New, September 10. = The
trial of five Carlin strikers, charged with
conspiracy to delay United States mails,
is progressing in the United States Cir
cult Court. A large number of witnesses
were examined to-day, and various tele-
grams between the strikers and Debs
and Knox have been placed in testi-
mony. The testimony is very interest
ing, and the court is crowded daily. The
fact was brought out to-day that the
railroad is back of he prosecution.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Chang May be Further Punished.

WASHINGTON, September ia dis
patch from Charles DENLY, the United
States Charge d'Affaires in China, says
the Emperor of China has deprived
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang of two of his
decorations for his failure to properly
conduct military operations, and that he
would probably be subjected to still
greater punishment.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27

worth. Indian Company I will remain
at Fort Assinaboine,
POSTS ABANDONED.

POSTS ABANDONED.
In connection with the foregoing these
posts will be abandoned under the usual
orders to be promulgated hereafter:
Fort Marcy, N. M. Fort Bowie, A. T.
Fort Mckinney; Fort Sullivan, 8. d.
Fort Supply, o. T.; Fort Mackinac,
Mich; Newport Barracks, KY; Mount
Vernon Barracks, Ala.
Accompanying the new order, the War
Department makes public this state
ment:
The order for the discontinuance OF
three recruiting posts-Davis Island,
Columbus Barracks and Jefferson Bar
racks-is contained in the announcement
that troops to occupy these stations
would soon be designated"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
scanlon Nearfng the End.

NEW YORK, September 19.-Actor
Scanlon was removed from Bloom
ingdale to the new insane asylum at
White Plains to-day. Scanlon is very
weak, and it is not believed he win last
much longer.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Bl.ck Republics Peaceabls.

New YORK, September 1S.-The steam
ship Clyde from Cape Hayden, which
arrived to-day, reports that up to the
time Of her departure there was no
further outbreak in San Domingo q
Hayti.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Short in His Accounts.

SACRAMENTO, September 1S.-N. N.
Denton, one of the trustees of the Sixth
street Presbyterian Church and its
treasurer, it is said, is several hundred
dollars short in his accounts. He is a
poor man, and the money cannot be re-
covered. He has been expelled from the
church, but will not be prosecuted on
account of his family. His populations
extended over a period of a year. His
failure to pay the minister's last months
salary brought his shortage to light.
Hitherto he has stood well in the COM
munity.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Wounded by an Editor.

San FRANCISCO, September 19.-H. "
Gopehevitch, editor of Slavonian news
paper called the Seben Americana, to-
day shot and wounded R. Bulich, q
countryman. Bulich was wounded in
the head and hand, and will probably
die. The shooting grew out of an arti-
Gle published in Gopehevitch's paper,
The shooter was arrested and the wound
ed man taken to the receiving hospital.
The trouble between the two men is Of
long standing, and at one time they
threatened to fight duel.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
SCHOOL CENSUS.
The Returns of the superintendent In
Washington.

OLYMPIA, September 21.-The table
below is compiled from the reports made
by the County School superintendent
to the State Superintendent of Public
instruction for the year ending June 80,
1894 and shows the number of school
children for the year 1894, the total value
of all school property and the amount OF
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27

The returns are not yet IN from gar
fold Kitsap. Klickitat, Lincoln, wan
aLnm and Walla Walla counties.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
Mexican Congress Opened.

Cry OF Mexico, September 18.-At
the opening of Congress President Diaz
announced that Mexico had proposed
the holding of conference by the Ameri-
can and 4siatic powers on the silver
onestion. but the project had been de-
layed by the war between China and
japan.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-27
EASTERN OREGON MINING.
Another Quartz Mill in Operation In
Baker City.


Baker City.
BAKER CRY, Or, September IA
new quartz mill has been recently built
and put into successful operation within
the limits of the city. Ore from the
Emma is being reduced there, the re-
suits being very satisfactory to the own
ers. As the cost of hauling fuel is q
great item, it will only be short time
before several other mills will be erected
in the city. H. Winden, who has been
placer-mining on a gulch on Miners
creek, reports the bedrock very deep.
Prospects are very fattering for success.
fuI run next season. The gold is very
coarse, G.. M. Tracy has uncovered q
yery promising vein of free-milling ore
near Sparta. He is now at work sink
inc a shaft, and if the ledge is found to
be extensive, preparations will at once
be made to make the property pro-
ducing one.
Cattle Suffering in Lower California.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, September 18.-Amos
Gilbert has driven 800 head OF cattle
from Vale de Las Palmas, Lower Cali
fornia. into the mountains, owing to the
scarcity of feed near the coast. Pancho
Crosthewaite has moved over 1000 head
of cattle as far as Trinidad Valley on the
wav to the Colorado river bottoms,
where he will take up his permanent
abode. having left Mission Vieja. The
douth below the line is proving serious
matter for the cattlemen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10-The report of
the stati.tician of the department of agri-
culture for the month of September shows
decline in the condition of corn TO O.. 4
per cent from 90 1 per cent 10 the month of
August and % PER cent in the month Of
July. This is a decline of points from
August and BIG from the July condition.
The change Is marked in nearly all corn
states. The present condition is - per
cent Kentucky. 20 per cent in Ohio, % per
cent in Michigan, 50 per cent in Indiana,
IS per cent in Illinois. % per cent in Wis
consin, 60 per cent In Minnesota, 40 per
cent in Iowa, so per cent in Missouri, 40
per cent in Kansas, Is per cent in Nebraska
and Sc per cent in South Dakota. In most
OF the southern states the condition has
risen and good crop is certain.
In addition 10 the unfavorable crops,
arising from the low growing conditions,
reports from eight states; Indiana, Hi
nois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska and Southern Dakota, in response
TO special inquiry show that out of an
aggregate 40, S73, 9S4 acres planted in these
states there have been cut up for fodder or
abandoned Il, SOC, 900 acres or IS per cent,
which is little over 20 per cent of the en-
tire area planted in the country The per-
centage of that cut up or abandoned by
the states reporting is as follows: Indiana.
Go; Illinois, 10; Wisconsin, %; Indian and
Iowa. %; Missouri. 10; Kansas, 56; Nebraska,
81.
The condition of wheat, considering both
winter and spring varieties, when harvest
ed was s3.7 per cent against 40 per cent
last year, and So. 3 per cent in 1892.
The reported conditions from the cores
pondents for the principal wheat growing
states are as follows: Ohio, l02 per cent;
Michigan, 90; Indiana, 103; Illinois, 1Ol;
Wisconsin. 81; Minnesota, 50; Missouri. 81;
Kansas. IS: Nebraska, 40; South Dakota,
AZ; North Dakota, "A; California. SIS; Ore
gon, SIS; Washington. 90; Iowa, 90.
In the east, New York, Sc DER cent; Penn
sylvania. o.: Maryland. 9S; Virginia reports
rs; Tennessee. as; West Virginia, 93; Ken
lucky, 90, Texas, o.
In the principal wheat states, there has
been considerh bic improvement in cOnd-
tions in July report, in parts of the wheat
region. The crop is fully up 10 expecta-
ton and in other portions, the yield has
exceeded expectation. the average cOndi-
tions of oats is reported at rs per cent
AGAINST &c s August 1; ~ on July l; aud
81 per cent June l. The returns for rye
show an average condition OF 500 against
s. per cent year ago.
The condition of barley has risen nearly
two points during the month, the Septem-
Der average standing at 7l.5 per cent
against 90 per cent in August. There is
a decline in September condition of buck
wheat of 1913 points from that OF August.
the general average being CO. per cent
against a. per cent last year.
The area under clover seed is reported at
719 per cent of that for 1893 The con-
dition is given at CO., which is much be-
low the average. thus indicating very
short crop.
The general average of condition for rye
is 50 per cent The condition of tobacco
is 745 per cent against 70 9 last month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11
WILD BILL A SOLID MANI.
The Body of the Famous Desperate
Turned to Stone Long Ago.

The Body of the Famous Desperate
Turned to Stone Long Ago.
The climate of Colorado is so exceed
ingly dry in the greater portion of the
state that ordinary objects, such as po-
tatOes, vegetables of various sorts, and
even small animals, petrify when COW
cred with sand. A considerable source
of revenue TO the guides and vendors
in the Grand canyon and other famous
resorts Is the sale of petrifed wood
and other material to tourists. Human
bodies have been known to undergo
the petrifying process in numerous in
stances The body Of Wild Bill, the
famous desperate, is to-day solid stone.
He was buried in a sandy country,
near Telluride, and the Washington
Post says that about four years ago his
friends decided to put up monument
to his memory. They went ont to his
grave, which is in the open prairie,
and one of the party, an
old scout, was taken along to exactly
locate where he was buried. The sand
had shifted and blown in great heaps,
as it does all through that country,
and the scout had q good deal Of diff
Guilty in absolutely locating the spot
Finally he struck a mound that he said
had Wild Bill under it, Owing to the
uncertainty of the situation and his
hesitancy, the party decided to dig
down and see whether he was right.
They didn't want to put a monument
over a sand heap unless it had Wild
Bill under it. So they dug down.
Presently the spade ran into a rocl1-a.
scarce thing in that country. They
shoveled all around it and soon re-
vealed the petrified image of Wild BIZ,
as perfect as the day he died, with not
a trace of decomposition. Even the
clothes and shoes were turned to stone.
Some of the party wanted TO take the
body up for purposes Of exhibition.
But one of Bills old pals, Shorty Jack.
as he was called, remarked that the
first man who tried to do so would find
4 bed in the hole that Bill filed. So
the idea was abandoned. But if some
adventurous museum man wants the
greatest drawing card on earth, he can
find it under Wild Bills tombstone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 I'll week opened
on the Stock Exchange with firm tone TO
the market, but. while the trading Was
light in volume during the first hour. The
movement of prices was upward for the
entire hss- \ reaction temporarily
checked The advance for time. aud thea
the market continued its upward course
and Il was not until about O'Clock a re-
action set in which was set 10 on sugar.
Tbs stock gave way under the pressure and
the Changers, with Missouri Pacific aud
few other shares. reacted in sympathy.
the losses, however. being only fractional.
Speculation continued heavy until after
delivery hour. when slight rally took
place. followed by mild reaction. and in
the dnsl dealings. by a recovery. The
market closed generally firm aud a@4
per cent higher. sugar was an exception
10 the advance. There was good buying
IN the stock during the morning by those
who believe the regular dividend Of 5 per
cent will be declared tomorrow The re-
sultiBg advance was per cent and the
higher figures induced sales which grew TO
heavy proportions and brought about
decline OF - per cent
recovery OF = per cent being
ntaue IN the uuHi safes. IT. Hat{l
WAS bought by London In small lots aud
also by the room traders who seem To
accept It as "A setilcd fact that the director,
will, at their meeting on Thursday next.
declare the regular per cent dividend. a
rise Of a per cent 20 81 per cent was effect
ed hy noon, but subsequently, all but -
per cent OF the Improvement WAS lost. AZ
the close the stock rallied and Is & per
cens higher GA the dav. Burlington adj
vanced l. - per cent TO q Il per cent ia the
early dealings oa buying Induced by the
general strength Of tuc market. not a little
Of which was 10 cover short contracts. 4
reaction of per cent followed during tho
Afternoon, with a rally OF Is per cent.
Rock Island sold up per cent. reacted
- per cent. Northwestern gained aud
lost per cent. heiBg unchanged on the
day. Ia the anticipation OF favorable re-
port and the usual demand. Western
l uion sold mp 2. per cent, but 3 per cent
Of which was retained 70 toe close.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11
MUSICAL CANNES.
Dogs of Costa RIca That Are Trained q
Sing.

Dogs OF Costa RIca That Are Trained to
Sing.
They've got the queerest dogs down
in Costa Rica you ever heard of" said
a man who spent several years in that
tropical country with an engineer
corps. when they are grown they
are about the size Of shepherd dog,
and look as IL they were cross be-
tween wolf and a fox They arc OF a
light yellow color aud SLOUGH along as
if they suspected every one they met
OF having tin can and intentions Of
fastening IL on their tails. The queer
est thing ABOUT the Costa Ric2 dogs Is
that Il they live 20 be a thousand years
old they can't bark uuless they arr
taught while they are puppies
They have to teach these dogs 70
bark down there just a. some canary
birds have 10 be taught 70 sing. When
the pups are couple OF weeks old the
Indians-every person down there is
an Indian. 50 called-tske them and
either put them with a dog that has
learned 70 bark % that they can hear
him and initiate him by degrees, or
bark the lesson 20 the puppies them
selves. The latter IS the surcst and
most satisfactory waY 20 teach = Costa
Rican dog 20 bark. because dog down
there that has mastered the voice that
Is natural % dogs ELSEWHERE may not
take il into his head % bark once IN
six month =. and = puppy doesn't re-
ce!ve any lessons ia voice culture be-
fore he is SIX months old he will be a
mute all mis- life 80 th~ Indians usu-
ally MAKE sure that taeir dogs shall
bark ~ giving tie puppies lessons
themselves
The funny thing about teaching
these young dogs that they have a
voice is that their Instructors can teach
them % bark in any tons- Tse eager
puppy Will initiate the sound his IN
dian tescaer czaits- no matter whether
Z is a deep bass, = mellow baritoGe. =
plzintivs fslsstto Or q 6endlsa shrek
or yeu IN no tone AZ all
80 that you can well imagine that q
family II Costa Pea dogs trained %
sing after nc vsrsed methods taat The
vhsms Or inciinst.ons o. tssir TEACHERS
dictate may De able % give a concert
On = moonlight niEht which would
ttzrtie a stranger when he Erst heard
IL
Bot tbese dog s-e very necss.ary
thing 70 the Iaa1zas- Ere NOS, q whom
I'D materially - their mssEsr in
CONE By hunting ths 5agu@r and the
puma st fcgis kr-r -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11
VITALITY OF SEEDS.
seeds From Five Hundred to Two Th1z-
sand Years Old Have Sprouted.


How long will seeds preserve their
vitality? So many fables have been
and are still being promulgated on this
subject that a few facts may not be I'M
accepta ble. The seeds of the willow
will not terminate after having been
once dry, and their terminating power
is lost in twelve weeks even if during
that interval they have been kept fresh.
The seeds of coffee and various other
plants do not terminate after having
been kept for any considerable length
of time. The grains Of wheat usually
lose their power of growth after
lapse of seven years, though wheat
over two centuries old has been
found quite capable of being
used for food. The stories of
mummy wheat" sProuting after
having lain dormant in Egyptian
tombs for thousands of years are,
to say the least of them, very dubious.
No well authenticated instances of
Iuch finds are extant, while among
other articles sold by the Arabs to
credulous travellers, as coming ont of
the same tomb as the ancient wheat,
have been dahlia bulbs and maize, the
deposition of which in the receptacle
from which they were said to be ex-
tracted necessitates the belief that
three thousand years ago the subjects
of the pharaohs were engaged in com
merce in America. Rye and wheat
only one hundred and eighty-five years
old could rot be induced to terminate.
the place of the embryo being occupied
by Shiny, putrefying fluid. If, how
ever, excluded from light and air, and
above all, from dramp. seeds have been
known to keep for heightened periods.
Seeds of the bean and pea order have
sprouted after one hundred years
storage in an herbarium and many
similar instances have been recorded
Seeds disinterred from the soil taken
from under very ancient buildings and
other situations have also sprouted
though the estimates OF their age have
been all the way from i've hundred 10
two thousand years They can not.
however, be considered beyond the
range of epticism.-Science for AL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11

borious work, and the income derived
from the sale of the lace barely sup
piled him with a few of the many
dainties he crayed.
When tired Of knitting Pierson was
found of literature, and one day he
read story of how pretty hatmaker
had won a wealthy husband by writ
ing her name and address on a card and
placing it under the band of the hat
she shaped. His hours of loneliness
had cultivated the romantic in Pier
son, and he argued that If poor girl
had obtained rich husband in this
manner, what was 10 prevent him from
winning golden bride by the same
means. He determined to make the
attempt, and his faith in the result Of
his scheme has evidently been bounti-
fully fulfilled. A little note telling
the simple pathetic story of his life
was placed by the youth in the next
piece Of lace his thin fingers manufac-
tured. By some chance the package
reached the hands of the wealthy Bos-
ton widow, whose heart was touched
by the tale. She was also romantic
and wrote to Pierson, and a regular
correspondence ensued- Soon the let
tiers few thick and fast between the
couple, and the mails grew warm with
the missives from the lady as she grew
more and more tender. Finally she
proposed that they become life part
ners, and that she care for him the bale
ance of his days. Young Pierson ace
cepted, and the widow sent knot OK
ribbon for the person who met her at
the station to wear, she wearing one
ike it, that they might distinguish
each other. The widow arrived, and
her elegant costume and diamonds at
tracted general attention One of the
Pierson family met her and she was
taken to the humble home of the
groom. Neither party wanted to re-
treat after they had seen each other
and had conversed for several hours
So the strange marriage took place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-11
CANDIDATES ARE WORKING HARD.
NAVAL VETERANS RESOLVE.
They Memorable Congress In Regard To
Promotions.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 10.-The ninth annual
convention of naval veterans was held in
the room of the Allegheny county Bar as
ISOLATION this afternoon, two hundred dele
gates beirg present. Rear Admiral
Osborne presided. His annual report
showed very encouraging condition of
affairs During the past year all the old
accounts have been set led as well as all
bills of the present adminisir ration. In
closing. Rear Admiral Osborne stated that
having served four terms, he w1',ld like TO
be relieved from the duties Of mis- Office.
Second Vice President Francis B. Allen.
of the Northern Ohio department, proposed
a resolution asking congress At its next
session TO so amend the laws regarding
enlisted men in the navy thG- unose COM
peteUt may aspire 10 higher positions.
The resolution was supported by the ship
mates and il was decided to memorable
congress. IS the law stands. enlisted
men cannot rise above the rank of warrant
officers
After the reading of reports and present
alton of a large number Of resolutions
which were referred, Francis b. Allen of
Hartford, Conn, Was elected commander
The convention then adjourned until
morning.
The 'tars' brought their day TO q close
by holding a dog watch" in the old city
hall. The hall was gaily decorated in
nautical banners of patriotic colors
Among he distinguished speakers were
Governor Pattison, Mayor b. NcKenna of
Pittsburg, Mayor W Kennedy Of Ale
gheny. and Admiral Osborne.