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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
First Cargo of the Season.

TACOMA, October 4.-The ship City OF
Athens sailed last night for the United
Kingdom with the first cargo of new
wheat shipped from this port. 1t
amounted to 1900 tons. Four larger
ships have arrived to load wheat in char
ter for Balfour, Guthrie & Co. and Sib-
son & Kerr. They are the Androsa, Cap
tain York, Glencova and Windsor Park.
The Androsa arrived yesterday. Captain
Lockhart reports that August 3, 24O
miles southeast of Shanghai, the ship
encountered terrific gale, which lasted
thirty hours. For twelve hours it as
sumed the proportions of a typhoon.
Two ships were dismasted near the An
drosa, and she met three steamers dis
abled by the storm. The Androsa lost a
lower mainsail, but suffered no other
casnalty
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
MANY LIVES LOST.
Much Of the Island Of Cuba 10 Now
Under Water.

Much Of the Island Of Cuba IL Now
Under Water.
HAVANA, October lowing to the ex-
cessive rains, with fall of 1877 the 23d
and 242 the oath, the rivers Sagua, Yabu,
Yabusito and Mayaneya have flooded
the surrounding country and inundated
the towns of Sagua, Crences, La Jas,
Sitiesto and San Domingo. At Sagua
the water is from eighteen to forty-fve
feet deep, and 5000 families are home
less. The inhabitants have sought sal
walton on the roofs of the two story
buildings, which alone are not under
water. The loss of life is estimated at
200, while the damage of property will
reach 81, 0O0, 600. Some seventy houses
have been destroyed, and 200 more are
badly damaged. Most of the furniture
and merchandise has been swept away,
and many head of cattle have been
drowned. The electric plant and the gas
works have suffered heavily. Many sug-
ar-hsuses and cane fields are under
water. The sugar crop is seriously
compromised. Forty-seven houses have
been destroyed at Santa Cruz del Sur,
and a pier there was also wrecked. Com
munications have been interrupted for
four days. Subscriptions for the relief
of the sufferers by the flood are being
organized.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
GENERAL WADE HAMPTON.
The Commissioner of Railroads on Cover
ment Ownership.

WASHINGTON, October 8. General
Wade Hampton, Commissioner of Rail-
roads, was at his desk to-day for the first
time in several weeks, having returned
from an extended trip over the govern
ment roads which are under his super
vision. The Commissioner says he en-
countered in California a great deal of
clamor for government control of not
only the Union and Central Pacific roads,
but of all the roads. Both of these propo-
sitions are opposed by the Commissioner,
who will submit his report to the Secre-
tary of the Interior November 1.
"In the first place." he said, "the
bonds on these roads are not due until
1898, and the government cannot fore
close until that time. If the government
should foreclose, it, having only the Sec
ond mortgage, would be compelled to
pay the first mortgage. amounting to
many millions. A government such as
ours cannot operate railroads. In auto
cratic governments it is possible, but not
in this. The demand for foreclosure of
the Pacific road does not come from the
best-informed people of the Pacific Coast,
although it has got to be very popular
in the West"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
THE KAISER'S VIEWS.
What He Thinks That the Modern Bat
tie Ship Should Be.

What He Thinks That the Modern Bat
tie Ship Should Be.
LONDON, October 2.-Edward Reed, M.
p, in an interview to-day gave an out
line of conversation which he recently
had with the Emperor of Germany on
the subject of war between China and
Japan. Mr.. Reed said:
"The Emperor expressed clear and
pronounced views on the situation, which
have been remarkably fulfilled through
the results at Yalu. His Majesty recog-
nized tho value of strong armor, and
particularly dwelt upon the efncacy OF
an armor belt reaching virtually from
stem to STERN. but he emphasized his
opinion that it was of the utmost inn
portafice that vessel in action should
be given the greatest possible scope OF
gun fire."
The Emperor at the time of his inter-
view with Mr.. Reed gave to that gentle
man portrait of himself with his sig
nature Endorsed on its back. Preceding
the imperial signature were these words:
Gin the modern battle ship the dis
tribution of weight necessitates COM
promise between armor and artillery
Give her full all-around belt, and after
that always decide in favor of artillery"
Mr.. Reed expressed his opinion that
the Yalu battle was remarkable for Its
emphasis of the value of speed and ar
mament multiplied by the quick-fring
gun.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
NEW YORK POLICE.
Sensational Testimony Before the Lexow
Investigating Committee.


Investigating Committee.
NEW YORK, October 4.-Mr. Moss, at
torney for the Parkhurst Society, opened
to-day's proceedings before the Lexow
investigating committee by placing in
evidence a chattel mortgage given by
David Kroman to David Kroman. The
first David has already testified before
the committee that he gave the mort
gage to raise money to give the police for
protection. Policeman Hussey was the
next witness. Mrs. Urchittet, who some
time ago appeared before the committee,
had testified that an officer had walked
her around the streets all night and
taken down her stockings to search for
money. The prosecution tried to show
that Hussey was the officer. Hussey
testified that stool pigeon named Black
had told him that policeman named
Charles A. Place was the policeman who
took the money. An affidavit from Black
was read, saying he was present when
Place demanded money in the woman's
store. Place took the stand, and swore
he never saw the woman or took the
money from her. He said Hussey had
asked him to help him out by swear
ing that the woman was disrep-
utable. The woman then took the
stand. Her story was a shameful one.
Her children were torn from her by the
policeman and placed in an asylum. She
was scourged from pillar to post by the
police and Max Hochstein. an East Side
politician. Hochstein at first under the
guise of friend advised her to pay the
police, and later insulted and bounded
her. Looking around the courtroom, her
eyes lighted upon Hussey; she recog-
nized the author of her troubles in a
moment, and became intensely agitated.
She pointed dramatically at the officer,
and half starting from the witness chair,
cried:
"That's him; that's him!"
For moment it looked as if she would
spring at the officer. 1t was some time
before she became quiet. Elias Mandel,
a restaurant-keeper, testified that Hus-
sey had come to him and demanded 500
for protection for gambling. He was ar
rested by Hussey on charge later, be-
ing subjected to much persecution. In
court to-day Officer Hussey accused Mar
berth PETER, a detective employed by the
committee, of being the author of his
trouble. After calling him foul name,
the policeman threatened to blow PEI
fer's brains out. Later he denied hay
ing made the accusation or threat. Nor
ris Masch, a cloak manufacturer, testi-
fed that clothing had been stolen from
his store. Officers Hussey and Shelby
assisted in finding the thief, but, although
they made arrests and had strong case,
Masch was not allowed to call his wit
nesses, and the thieves were discharged.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS.

Another Line Of Steamers Between Syo-
new and San Francisco Advocated.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 2.-Joseph
Howard Witheford, who arrived on the
Monowai last Saturday, is according to
his own account visiting the United
States upon q very peculiar mission.
He comes to advocate the establishment
of another line of steamers between sgd
new and San Francisco. At present the
Oceanic Steamship Company is running
three steamers regularly between these
points via Apia and Honolulu, and so Is
the Canadian Pacific Steamship Com
pany. At one time the government OF
New South Wales paid q subsidy to the
Oceanic Company, but about three
wears ago withdrew it. Then the Cana
dian Pacific came into the field and the
subsidy was paid to it, and it is still aid
ing in keeping the opposition alive.
The steamers that make British Colum-
bia their headquarters receive $6OO,UOO 9
wear from the Canadian, Australian and
British governments, while the Oceanic
Company has to struggle along unaided,
with the exception of few thousands
wear paid it by the government OF New
Zealand. Mr.. Witheford says he y
confident that, If American capital Will
mt on : fine line Of steamers to the
colonies, it win reap large income from
the outlay.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
JAPANESE WAR SONGS.
They All Breathe of Spiritual Bitter
ness Toward China.

They All Breathe of a Spiritual Bitter
ness Toward China.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-The officials
Of the Japanese legation have received a
budget OF news and gossip by the last
mail from Japan. The spirit of the peo-
pie is shown in the war songs sung by
the Japanese troops as they push toward
Picking. The songs were officially COM
piled by Prince Arisugawa. They breathe
great bitterness against China, and de-
clare that now is the time to plant the
flag of the Rising Sun on the walls of
Picking and to illuminate its darkness.
Each verse of the song begins and ends
with Strike and chastise China" Va
riOus verses describe the Chinese as ar
tOgant and insolent, with an army of
towards" The Chinese troops war
songs say of the Japanese:
They are an undisciplined rabble,
and however fine their arms look, they
are useless, like fine ladies in pictures"
The Japanese Minister of Finance has
officially made announcement that the
war will not be allowed to interrupt the
internal improvement of Japan. Con-
sequently railway construction is to pro-
coed with the same vigor as in peaceful
times. The Minister has arranged so
that the treasury shall keep separate &C
counts OF war expenses and those for in
ternal Improvements in order that the
former may not overshadow the latter.
The late customs-house reports in Japan
show that her trade with the United
states Is greater than with any other
power. The total trade last year was
ABOUT 4,OOO, 900 yen. British trade, which
comes second, is 100000 yen.
The japanese people and press are re-
iIorting to the Chinese Emperor's proc
iamatlon directing that the Japanese
Wo len," meaning pigmies, should be
Sariyen to their lairs. The Chinese are
!1leelng called chau chau, meaning puer-
my; toupi kau," meaning pig-tailed
vEagaoonds. China is referred to as
!, mel-so- kuku," the country in which
gne people cannot make up their minds.
Inc Japanese papers are already print
ing cuts showing the rout of the Chinese
On land and sea.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
SECRECY OF WAR.
Japanese Arsena1s Are Busy, But Are
Telling No Secrets.

Japanese Arsenals Are Busy. But Are
Telling No Secrets.
SAN Francisco, October 8. III. E.
Keller of Philadelphia has arrived from
Toxic, Yokohama, Kobe and other Jap
anese points, where he has been for three
months. "The arsenal at Tokio," he
said, "is as busy as it can be, and no.
body is allowed there. Strict secrecy is
preserved. I dined with Iwasaka, the
richest man in Japan, who recently gave
5000, 600 yen or $3.50, 900 to aid the war,
and became quite intimate with him,
but he told me he could not, acting in ac-
cordance with the policy of the Japanese,
give any facts about the war. Every
where / found the same secrecy observed.
/ met frequently Count Matsugeta, the
James G.. Blaine of Japan and ex-Prime
Minister, and his son, with whom L
graduated at college. Both told me the
policy was to give nothing out that could
give the Chinese an insight into what
was being done. Going from Hong Kong
to Shanghai, met four English gunners
who had been engaged for Chinese war
ship at 800 month and five years pay
to their families if killed. An English
Captain was with them, who was to re-
ceive much greater pay. The Chinese
are engaging all the Englishmen fighters
they can, and they are paying them big
sums. In Japan it is believed to be the
intention to move Immediately on Pc
king and capture it before winter sets in.
The Japanese see they have got to do it
quickly, or it will be much harder later. .
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
CHINESE TREATY.


It Has Been Formally Ratified ~ the
Celestial Government.
WASHINGTON, October Modification
has been given the government in an in-
formal way of the ratification by the Chi
nese government of the treaty between
the United States and China negotiated
by Secretary Gresham and Chinese Min
lister Yang Yu and ratified by the Senate
on the part of the United States. Only
q formal exchange of ratification be-
tween the Department of State and the
Minister is to be transacted to make the
treaty law governing the relations Of
the two powers, and this ceremony will
doubtless take place within . month.
Minister Yang Yu called upon Secretary
Gresham last week and said he received
word from his government that it had
ratified the treaty; that the document
had been forwarded to him; also that he
had received instructions to exchange
notifications with the United States as
soon as it was delivered to him. The
treaty with the Chinese seal and sigma
lures was sent from Picking several weeks
AGO. In the course of communication
six weeks will be required for its trans
mission to Washington, 30 it is not ex-
pected at the legation for two weeks.
This is the first authentic information
received in this city regarding the treaty.
As the diplomatic business OF the gov
eminent is naturally transacted secretly,
Yang Yu's communication to the Score.
tary Of State was not made known until
Gresham's attention was called to the
speculation afloat here concerning the
apparently slow course of the Chinese
government in taking action. Then
Secretary Gresham gave to the press the
status of the matter, and said the re-
ports that there was any cause Tor dls-
satisfaction over the way China was pro
ceedin9 toward the contamination OF the
treaty were entirely groundless.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11

The Expected Advance VIII Take Place
October go.


PORTLAND, October 8. Press dis
patches received yesterday confirm the
statement already made that commodity
rates from the East are to be raised in
the near future. The following is the
text of dispatch sent out from Omaha:
The Missouri river roads to-day an
nounced that after October 20 all freight
rates to Portland and adjacent points
will be advanced to Is per cent. This
is discrimination in favor of San Fran
cisco, though the object is mystery"
Local freight men had not last even
ing received official notification of the
proposed advance, but feel satisfied that
the change will be made. The following
dispatch was received from San Fran
cisco last night:
Inquiry among the local railway
agents resulted in the confirmation of
the statement contained in a dispatch
from Omaha to-day, which announced
that after October 20 all freight rates to
Portland and adjacent points would be
advanced to % per cent. All of them
united, however, in disagreeing with the
proposition that the raise in freight rates
had been ordered with the intention of
discriminating against Portland"
q 1t is simply CASE" as one of the
railroad men remarked, "of an attempt
to get fair pay for the work done. Here
tofore it has SO happened that Portland
has had very low rates, and these in spite
of the fact that she had not those adj
vantages in the way of possible sea COM
petition in freights to and from the East
which should tend to keep rates down.
1t has now been agreed by the companies
that something like fair profit should
be exacted on business which has here
tofore been done practically for nothing"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
DISPUTED GOLD FIELDS.
DUN Brazil and French Guiana Claim
the Country.

O'" brazil and French Guiana Claim
the Country.
NEW YORK, October additional adj
wees were received here yesterday by
the steamer Madiana, which arrived
from West Indian ports, regarding the
solu lever in the disputed country be-
oTeen Brazil and French Guiana. The
fbo noL IN the latter province are on a
~ nant Tor gold, and there are thousands
" pirates and freebooters waiting for
t tbetn 10 lind it and are ready to rob
G cnenl OF 1t, The government of French
c lana Is powerless to protect them be-
t tHose OF the International dispute over
b no country. Already the pirates have
r resGn Their work according to the news
f or I've Several expeditions have left
orj I4 e gold fields. A party left for the
SCtu h neldS short time ago, and have
a aO5 3 4n heard of since. The Governor
fata us friends are anxious about the
- se 3l NJ. Herard. Meanwhile the
fo rel lI troops and gunboats are waiting
sail sol E =; from the home government to
xvii III ana drive out the desperadoes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11

SANTE FE, N. M, October 4.-The
Court of Private Land Claims has just
concluded a term wherein much inn
portant business was transacted. Dur
ing the past year the court confirmed
Spanish and Mexican grants in New
Mexico to the amount of 10000 and
rejected such claims to the amount OF
$4,000 acres. In Arizona none were
confirmed, and grants amounting to
195, 900 acres were rejected. United
States Attorney Matthew Reynolds OF
st. Louis receives much credit for this
favorable showing to the government.
The court will meet again January %
next, when claims to the amount of sew
eral million acres will be taken into con-
sideration.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
ASH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1894.
THE PUaILIsrs.
Gentleman Jim" Indites Fitxsimmons
an Elaborate Epistle.

." Gentleman Jim" Indites Fitxsimmons
m Elaborate Epistle.
BosToN, October 2.-Under date of to-
day Corbett wrote Fitzsimmons "a fol-
lows:
In reply to your communication to-
day / desire to state that am the heavy
weight champion of the world. I won
that title not by defeating middle
weights, but by battling with every
heavyweight that stood between myself
and John L. Sullivan. I dispute your
right to claim q battle with me at the
present time, because, while you are un-
doubtedly the best middle-weight in the
world, your record gives no right to q
place in my class. / propose to enter
the prize ring once more and then retire,
whether win or lose, and I want my
next contest to be with the best man in
the world. / do not consider you that
man, and do not propose to meet you
and then after having defeated you be
told by your friends that you are only q
middle-weight after all. care nothing
for the past history of the ring or it's OBJ
solete rules. My future is in my own
hands, and do not propose to be told
by you or any other man living what
am to do. consider Steve O'Donnell q
better man than you are, and he will
prove it when he meets you. If you &C.
cept his challenge and defeat him, then
you will not have to worry much about
securing contest with me. You say
that O'Donnell is q fourth-rater, and
that you are sincere in your desire to be
champion of the world. Then you should
remove the only obstacle that stands be-
tween you and me, especially when he
is SO easy. I am prepared to post 81, 900
with any reputable man or newspaper
in this country, to be paid to you in case
I refuse to fight you after you have de-
feated O'Donnell. Mr.. Brady has posted
81, 900 with the New York Herald in evil
dence of O'Donnells good faith. You
do not need to wait thirty days for me
to pay any attention to you, for do not
propose to do so. If you are sincere,
then you had better arrange q match
with O'Donnell at once. for the sooner
you do the sooner you will get the chance
you seem to desire so much-a meeting"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
NEW LAWS IN ALASKA
Congress to be Asked to Do
Something for Her.
,,rvIGRANTS ARE VERY ANXIOUS

law, Are Badly Needed Which VIII
rs+abIish Closer Relations Between
alaska and the States-They Want q
delegate in Congress.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-An attempt
:. 10 bo made during the coming session
= Congress to enact legislation for the
ho++or Governing of Alaska. Persons
rbo have gone to that Territory and
.do Investments are anxious to have
laws which will make secure property,
and which will also establish closer COM
,,,orciaI relations between the Territory
and tbe United States. It has been sug-
,ostad that one Of the first steps toward
br;rginc Alaska into closer communica-
tion with the United States and making
+ more useful to the government would
no 70 rporqanize the Territory as others
have been organized and send delegate
~ Congress to represent it, who will
mint out the needs of the people to the
LEGISLATORS. This idea is combatted by
those who claim that at present there
are enough white people there to consti-
tute a representative government, and
that the native population has not at
tanned a degree of intelligence to entitle
if to participate in government affairs.
Because of lack of legislation the de-
yplopment of Alaska mines, said to be
very rich, is retarded. Most of the mines
are of character that they require a
great deal of machinery to operate them,
and considerable capital must be in
vested before any results can be obtained.
Il is possible that during the short ses-
sion of Congress there will be no time
for passing adequate laws for the gov
eminent of the Northwest Territory, yet
men who have been pushing the West
for years are determined that something
must be done for Alaska, and her inter-
ests will be pressed upon Congress in the
short session. Even if no action is taken
it is expected that the way may be
opened for something substantial in the
next Congress.