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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Exodus of Racehorse Men From Chi
cago to the Coast.

Exodus of Racehorse Men From Chi
cago to the Coast.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-A large party of
turfmen and their families left last even
ing for San Francisco to attend the seven
months race meeting that begins October
18th. This evening another party, made
up principally of bookmakers, will start
for the West. The special train load of race
horses shipped few days ago is reported
to be doing nicely en- route. A second
special train for horses Will be made up
next week, and after racing closes on the
local tracks there will be quite an exodus
toward California. \ meeting of seven
months is not an experiment in San
Francisco. 1t was tried with success five
years ago. and its managers are confident
that it will be equally as well patroniZed
this year.
SPEEDY COW.
PONTIAC (Mich.), Oct. 22.-People in
Oakland County are discussing a novel
race which occurred last week ON the
race track here between COW and a
horse. The race originated in banter
between two neighbors, Edward White
and Joseph Russell. The former is the
owner of high-grade Durham COW nine
years old. About four weeks ago he be-
gan to drive her to cart. She soon de-
veloped startling qualities and many
owners OF good horses who tried to pass
White had TO take the dust from the
bovine's heels.
One day Russell tried to pass White
with bis sorrel mare. This led 10 words.
and finally White bet Russell $50 that the
COW could beat the horse in a half-mile
trot or half-mlle walk. Russell accepted
the bet and the money was put up. The
cow was somewhat confused by the
shouts of the crowd, but she easily won
in the walking race.
The half-mile trot was also won bv the
COW, without an effort, in 3:07. White
was saving up his cows wind for the
race against time, which he had adyer-
tised as the closing feature.
His shepherd dog, which kept close be-
hind the cart and seemed to feel q weight
of responsibility in the race, was expect
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BURNED TO DEATH.
-Four Children Perish in a Fire at
Nyack, New York.
THREE OTHER PERSONS SERIOUSLY
INJURED

Six Men Buried Under the Ruins of an
Old Building Which Collapsed at
st. Paul While Being Torn Down.
All Badly Injured, Two Perhaps
Fatally-An Anarchistic Scare at
Washington.
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TORNADO TN KANSAS.
Much Destruction Reported Along
the Arkansas River.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS BADLY DAM
AGED AT GUEDA SPRINGS:

United States Authorities Asked to
Take Some Action to Protect Citi-
zens of Indian Territory From the
Acts of Lawless Bands Which In
fest All Sections-Life and Propertv
Not Secure Either in Day or Night,
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The wise dog beats generous world
out of a living with his tail.-Dallas News,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
AN OPINION OF THE FIGHT.
As Complete q Defeat as the Battle Of
Trafalgar.

As Complete Defeat as the Battle of
Trafalgar.
NEW YORK, September 25.-The Her
AIDS European edition publishes the fol-
lowing from its correspondent at Brus-
sells: The eminent naval authority who
writes under the nom de guerre of Maui
ticus is here, and interviewed him for
the Herald on the subject of the recent
Chinese and Japanese encounter at the
mouth of the Yalu river. He expressed
an absolute conviction that the Chinese
had suffered as crushing defeat as the
French and Spaniards did at Trafalgar.
His reasons are that the Chinese had put
forward all their fighting ships that were
worth anything, and the surviving ves-
sells must all 60 to the dry dock for re-
pairs. Besides the crippled vessels
China possesses one warship, the pro-
tected cruiser Foo Chong, which in
France or England would be ranked
third-class. It is even doubtful If the
Foo Chong, which was launched in 1880,
is yet armed. China, therefore, is abso-
lutely crippled at sea, whereas Japan re-
tains all her fighting strength, barring
Matsusima. Nauticus adds that Admiral
Ting made exactly the same mistake as
Admiral Persano at LISA in 1866 in at
tempting to land forces on a coast not
his own. Both battles present strange
analogy. Admiral Ting has been as COM
pletely beaten at Yalu as Persano was at
LISA
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
BOGUS MONEY ORDERS.
The Career of Defaulting Ex-Postoffice
Inspector.

The Career of a Defaulting Ex-Postoffice
Inspector.
Los ANGELES, September 26.-Andrew
Jackson Laird, defaulting ex-postoffice
inspector from Atlanta, Ga, for whom
the whole country has long been
searched, was arrested here to-day by
postoffice inspector from Chicago. Laird
was United States Marshal in Georgia
before he became a postofice inspector
and politician of considerable promi-
nence. Not until his successor was ap-
pointed did it become known that he had
embezzled government funds. Laird was
not arrested, however, but was permitted
to leave Atlanta ostensibly to get money
to make up the shortage. From that
time until his arrest he became lost TO
the authorities. When he left Georgia
he took a bundle of money orders signed
by his daughter, who is postmistress at
La Grange, Ga. With these bogus Or
ders he succeeded in addressing fictitious
letters and postoffice money orders to
himself at various points. It was through
these orders that his arrest resulted.
The money orders were invariably for
500. Laird was engaged in the lnsur-
ance business here under the name OF A.
Jack, and became identified with local
politics.
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SHE WANTS DAMAGES.
Ex-Oueen of Hawaii to Commence Suit
Against Uncle Sam.

Ex-Oueen of Hawaii to Commence Suit
Against Uncle Sam.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 26.-It is
stated on what appears to be good au-
thority that the errand of III. V. Wide
mann of Honolulu to this country is for
the purpose of commencing damage
suit against the United States on behalf
of the ex-Queen of Hawaii. The amount
of damages to be asked for is said to be
5000, 900, and friends of the ex-Queen
declare that this government has been
instrumental in mulcting her to fully
that amount. Her claim is that the
provisional government could never
have been established and herself de-
posed had it not been for the unwar-
ranted action of recognized agent OF
the United States, the Captain of the
warship Boston, which action was sub
sequently formally disavowed by the
President. Whatever Widemann's err
rand is, his departure from Honolulu
was kept profound secret until almost
the moment of sailing, when he sudden
ly appeared ON the dock and secured a
passage. Within a few days he will 60
on to Washington, where he does not
deny he has business OF Importance to
transact.
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FRY'S PLANS.
It 10 Claimed That He is the Head OF .
Revolutionary Movement.

It 10 Claimed That He is the Head OF .
Revolutionary Movement.
COLUMBUS, o., September 25.-Leaders
in the Populist movement here have just
made sensational exposure of "Gen-
eral" L. G. Fry, late of the Industrial"
Army OF California. He is set forth by
it as a plotter against the government
and the agent of secret organization
with revolutionary intentions. Last
week Fry came here from Cleveland and
addressed a Populist meeting. His
speech was so radical, not to say revolu-
tionary in tone, that the Populists were
shocked. Later he lectured before an
organization of laboring men, and again
bordered on anarchy. To two prominent
he thought he could trust, he conflded
ulist speeches he made to conceal his
real work, which was the organization OF
branches of secret revolutionary party.
This organization, he claimed, is rapidly
increasing in membership and is inter-
national in scope. and which has its
plans already set to seize the reins OF
government in this country and after
overthrowing the regularly constituted
authority to re-establish government
according to the ideas of the revolution
lists. 1t is their programme to await the
next great strike and then when the ma
tional guard and regular army, together
with all the civic powers, are helping the
corporations to defeat the strikers, will
be their time to act. Their lodges will
then assemble in the city of Chicago and
issue proclamation suiting the occa-
sion, and establishing provisional gov
eminent, be prepared to enforce its de-
crees. The persons to whom he made
the admissions are prominent Populists
and patriotic citizens. They promptly
informed the Populist organization, and
it was resolved that he should not be
permitted to speak at Populist meetings,
and that what he had admitted should
be made public.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
GIGANTIC BLAZE.
One Million Dollars Goes Up in Smoke
at Portland.

One Million Dollars Goes Up in Smoke
at Portland.
PORTLAND, Or, September S.-Fire
at the Albina terminal grounds yester-
day destroyed the Pacific Coast wheat
elevator, warehouse and contents, the
railroad coal bunkers and contents, a
vast stretch of wharves, sixty or more
freight cars and wheat contents, num-
Der of cars containing part of the great
plant of the Portland General Electric
Company, about four miles OF railroad
trackage and the river steamer William.
cite Chief. The confagration consumed
in round numbers 81, 000, 900 worth OF
property, though it is not possible at
this time to give accurate estimates. 1t
was pretty fully covered by insurance.
The fire department could do little or
nothing to stay the progress of the flames,
and they completely devoured every
thing in their path, and subsidized only
from lack of material. It is supposed
that three lives of workmen at the ele-
vator were lost. The origin of the con-
fagration is not definitely known. The
disaster was altogether the most serious
that has visited Portland since the great
fire of 1872.
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THE DESERTED COOK.
COlgate's Remains Have Been
Discovered.
THE BURIAL OF THE REMNANTS

1t Is Found That His DesertiOn by Young
Thigh Bone and One Leg All That
Remained of the Body.
MIssoULA, Mont, September 26.-The
Muscular tomorrow will contain q
sensational story of the recovery and
burial of the remains of George Colgate,
the deserted cook of the notorious hunt
ing party headed by William E. Carlin,
son of General Carlin, late commander
of the department of the Columbia. The
discovery was made August % by Lieu
tenant Elliott eight miles below the spot
where the desertion occurred on Clear
water river. All that remained of Col
gates body was thigh bone and one
leg, which was mangled and gnawed by
the wild beasts infesting that region. It
is presumed the rest of the remains were
carried away by the animals into the
mountain Businesses. At.the same spot
also were found the matchbox, fishing
lines and other articles identified as Col
gates property. The remains were in
tered in Lower Hot Springs, on the
middle fork of the Clearwater. Elliott
was sent out on this mission by the
present commander of the department
of the Columbia, to which official he
makes full report, there being many
points tending to prove that Colgate's
desertion by the Carlin party was
cowardly in the extreme.
THE ONLY MONUMENT.
SPOKANE, Wash, September 26.-In
addition to press dispatches sent out
word has been received here that Lieu
tenant Elliott and his party are now
working their way out of the Clearwater
region by way of the Ceur d'Alene coun-
try, and will proceed at once to report
at Vancouver Barracks. The last rest
ing place of the unfortunate cook and
companion of General Carlin's son was
marked by little mound of earth and
a headstone, consisting of half good
sized tree, upon which was carved the
words, "George Colgate" Lieutenant
Elliott says that the story circulated by
Kelly, the trapper, was base fabrica-
tiOn
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04

The Demand for the Release Of Political
Prisoners.

The Demand for the Release Of Political
Prisoners.
LONDON, September 25.-Advices from
Tangier say the Jews on their way to
the markets are continually plundered
and stripped of their clothing on the
principal roads. An imperial tax OF 45
is demanded for free passage. The Err
chamna tribe is demanding the immed-
late release of Muley Mohammed, oldest
son of the late Sultan Muley Hassan.
Muley Mohammed was proclaimed Sui
tan early in September in spite OF the
fact that his younger brother, Abdul
Aziz, had previously been proclaimed
Sultan and recognized as such at Fee.
the seat of the present government OF
Morocco. Muley Mohammed, however,
had previously been imprisoned at Ma
rakesh by order of his brother, the Sui.
tan. and was compelled to sign an act OF
adhesion to Abdul Aziz. The position OF
the latter has been secured by being
recognized as the Sultan by the powerful
Shereef of Wazan. In addition to de-
manding the release of Muley Moham-
med the Erchamna tribe is demanding
the release of all other political prison.
ers in confinement at Morocco city. Ii
the demands are not granted, the tribes
mentioned threaten to plumber MOROCCO
city.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
CANADIAN CANAL.
The Great Enterprise is Now Practically
Completed.

The Great Enterprise is Now Practically
Completed.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, September
26.-Water was let into the Canadian
ship canal last night. Since then it has
been filling at the rate of nine inches an
hour. The water reached the lower level
tonight. The work is standing the test
of water well. Among the prominent
persons who were present were John
Haggart, Minister of Railroads and Ca
nails !; Collingwood Schrieber, his deputy,
and J. B. Spencer, chief draughtsman.
There were no ceremonies attending the
letting in of the water. All that remains
to be done to complete the work is to
place the gates in position, install the
machinery for the operation of them and
remove the dams at the upper and lower
entrances of the canal. 1t is expected
that the great enterprise will be ready
for navigation within month at the
latest. The water was let into the canal
to enable the contractors to float the
gates on pontoons and put them in place.
The completion of the Canadian locks is
regarded as an important event, and the
Canadian government will celebrate the
formal opening of the work in a fitting
manner.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
PUYALLUP LANDS.
Decision Approved by Which the Com
mission Can Complete Its Work.

Decision Approved by Which the Com
mission Can Complete It's Work.
WASHINGTON, September 26.-Attor-
ney-G General Hall of the Interior Depart
ment has rendered decision, approved
by the Secretary, which will enable the
Puyallup Indian Commission to conclude
its work and dispose of the lands. There
was seeming conflict between the in
structions of the commission and the
statute under which allotments were
made, and the commission has been
waiting the Attorney-General's opinion.
He holds that all lands patented to an
Indian family are jointly owned by all
members of the family, and the written
consent of each must be obtained to sell
the land. The commission is empowered
to appoint guardians for minor heirs of
the Indian property. These lands adj
join the city of Tacoma, WASH, and are
very valuable. They are being plated
as additions to that city and sold for the
benefit of the Indians.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-04
Rig Damage Suit.

TACOMA, September 27.-The city OF
Tacoma late this afternoon brought suit
against the Tacoma Light and Water
Company to recover 100000 damages
for false representations, alleged to have
been made by the defendant and Theo-
dore Hosmer, G. B. Wright and l: w.
Anderson, its President, stockholders
and agent respectively, in selling to the
city its light and water plants: The
n1ycbase was made July 1, 1893, for ST.
20 600. The city claims the plant was
worth but $3.50, 900, and that the other
ST ooO, 900 was obtained as result Of
~ p,isranrasentations. It is claimed that
certain l springs, which the company said
Would furnish lO, O0O, 900 gallons of water
daily, do not flow quarter OF that guam
fitv
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YET ANOTHER BATTLE.
The Report Comes Direct From Ofhcial
Chinese Sources.


Chinese Sources.
SHANGHAI, September 27.-It is re-
ported that the native officials here re-
ceived news late last night that the Jap
anese attacked the Chinese forces at An
Chow and vi Chow simultaneously, and
were repulsed at both places.
vi Chow is probably the same as Hal
Chow on the Chinese coast south and
west OF the Shangtung peninsula.
ANOTHER ARMY STARTED OUT.
LONDON, September PA dispatch
from Toxic says the second Japanese
army for field service modified at Hi
roschima and consisting of 10000 men
under command of Field Marshal Count
Oyama, embarked yesterday amid in
tense enthusiasm. The Emperor re-
viewed the troops. 1t is reported vague
ly the squadron is bound for the Yellow
Sea. During the absence from Japan of
Field Marshal Oyama, who is also Min
lister of War, the Minister of Marine will
assume the duties of the Minister of War
in addition to his other responsibilities.
1t is officially announced at Toxic, says
another dispatch, the report that an
armistice had been proposed by England
and Russia is untrue.
ON TO PEKING.
WASHINGTON, September 27.-To-day's
advices from Toxic that the second Jap
anese army of 10000 men sailed from
Hiroshima yesterday is regarded in Of
fetal circles here as first move in the
advance on the Chinese capital, Picking.
Tho fxY,lf &c Do Nh; 1uhiob Tho AZ
patches give as the probable destination
leading to Picking. It is said the Taku
forts at the entrance to Pei Ho river are
practically impregnable, owing to a
stretch of mud flats around them. 1t is
not believed therefore any advance on
Picking would be made up the river, but
10000 men will be landed at some other
port, whence short overland march
would take them to the walls of Picking.
A circuit of the forts is the strategic
move advised by United States officer
of high rank, who has made a study of
the proposed invasion OF China.
BEHEADED FOR CowARDICE.
LONDON, September 27.-The Times
tomorrow will publish dispatch from
Shanghai, saying that Captain Fong of
the Chinese turret ship Tsi Yuen has
been beheaded for cowardice in the Yalu
fight. The dispatch also says that the
Chinese cruiser Kwang Kai became
stranded on a reef near Talien Bay while
endeavoring to make her escape from the
Yalu battle and was afterward blown up
by the Japanese. This makes a total
loss of five ships to the Chinese, includ
ing one ship which was rammed by the
Isl Yuen while trying to ram one of the
japanese vessels.
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INCREASING HER FORCE.
France Preparing for Operations Against
Madagascar.

France Preparing for Operations Against
Madagascar.
LONDON, September 25.-The Paris
correspondent of the Central News tele-
graphs that the French Ministers of
War and Marine are most actively pre-
pairing for the beginning of operations
against Madagascar with the purpose of
maintaining French authority. 1t is
given out that it is the intention of
France to increase the number of war
ships on the Madagascar coast to twelve
and also to dispatch two battalions of
Zouaves to the foreign legation almost
Immediately. In addition to this force
battalion of the African Infantry, q
brigade of marines and two regiments of
Tonquinese sharpshooters will 60 to sup
port this reinforcing detail.
ERECTING FORT WORKS.
PARIS, September 25.-Mail advices
from Madagascar, dated August 81, say
that the French are erecting fort works
at Diego and Suarez, outside the French
reservation, and are also occupying sew
eral points on the coast to the south
ward. Their aim apparently is to Sc
cure control of the Mozambique Chan
mel. The Hova government complains
also of acts of aggression on the part of
the French, which, they assert, is de-
signed with view of melting hostilities.
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Ii HUNG CHANG MUST GO.
WI TIA Chang to be the Successor of the
VicerOy.

WI TIA Chang to be the Successor of the
VicerOy.
SHANGHAI, September 26.-Li Hung
Chang will be superseded as Viceroy of
China by WI Ia Chang, late Governor
of HUI Peh. Lord Ii, late Chinese Min
lister to Japan, has been degraded. Yu
Lu, the Military Governor of Moukden,
will succeed Ii Hung Chang as Superin-
tendent of the Northern trade. -Four
Imperial Princes are watching events In
the Emperor's behalf at Tien Tsin.. The
massacre of foreigners at Picking is re-
garded as imminent. The legations have
asked that blue jackets shall be landed
to protect them. One hundred and
eighty thousand men, mostly rabble and
some alarmed cavalry, have assembled
to defend Moukden. A battle is expected
before fortnight has elapsed: The
Japanese warships are scouting In the
Gulf of Pc Chi Ii. Naval experts say
that the Chinese vessels will never ap-
pear on the scene again.
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SUGAR INQUIRY.
Indictments Against Havemeyer and
Searles Prepared.

Searles Prepared.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The ex-
pected indictments against Messrs. Have
meyer and Searles of the Sugar Trust,
who refused to answer questions asked
them by the Senate investigating COM
mittee, have been finally presented in
the District Attorneys Office, and only
await the action of the grand jury, which
will present them to the court. The time
that has elapsed since the case was first
commenced has been consumed in the
preparation of these indictments. No
more difficult technical task has devolved
upon the District Attorney for years,
chiefly on account of the lack of prece-
dent. The brunt of the prosecution of
the Sugar Trust will rest upon the in
dictments. There is no doubt that the
lawyers for the trust will make motions
to quash the bills as the first step in
their defense. The decision of the Grim
inal Court Judge will doubtless be taken
to the Court of Appeals of the District,
for, although an appeal at that stage of
an ordinary case is not allowed, the
Court of Appeals makes an exception
for case of extraordinary importance
to save the expense of criminal trial
based upon an Indictment which may be
invalid. The decision of the Appellate
Court upon the legitimacy of indict-
ments will therefore have much weight
in determining the power of Congress
slOnal committee to compel witnesses to
answer questions or. If refusing tn suh-
NIT to punishment for contempt. If the
Court of Appeals says that they cannot
be indicted for such an ofense, that set
ties the matter, unless an attempt is
made to carry it to the Supreme Court.