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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY
Ah"iahapohs Will Enjoy the Luxury But
Short Time Longer.

indianapolis Will Enjoy the Luxury Rut
Short Time Longer.
indianapolis, July GA joint COM
mlttee from the city council, the Com
merclal Club, and the board of trade
mas been investigating the natural gas
question ON complaint IF the company
TO the council that it would be able to
furnish natural gas only short time
longer, unless an ordinance was mass.
ed providing for the scale of gas bv
meter measurement The committee
has reported, and among other things
says:
1t cannot be doubted that the sup
ply OF gas is rapidly diminishing. The
demand upon the field is large. Four
separate lines lead into this city, while
every city in the country, from Craw-
louisville to Lafayette, and from Fort
Wayne to Rushville, not to speak of
the line to Chicago and one into Ohio.
with large quantities used by manufac-
turers for public lighting, and by the
use of fiameaux along the pubic high
ways, and by individuals, caused a
great draft upon the reservoir. Data
show that the fields in Ohio and Penn
sylvania have already been exhausted.
and the wells in the Indiana territory
have a largely diminished pressure.
Many have failed altogether, and new
wells drilled in the territory already
tapped by gas wells do not have the
same pressure that wells in the same
territory originally had.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
PROPERTY AT STAKE
The Alleged Estate of a Pioneer Set
tier of the Mississippi Valley.

The Alleged Estate of Pioneer Set
tier of the Mississippi Valley.
st. Louis, July 3.-Attorney Harri-
son K. Bunce has prepared papers and
will shortly commence suit to recover
title to property valued at $1,000, 900,
including two-thirds of the ground now
occupied by Shaw's gardens and ex-
tending through Tower Grover Park,
and twelve sections comprising nearly
half of Franklin county.
The prospective litigants are heirs of
Louis Denoy, one of the pioneer set
tiers in Mississippi valley. They claim
a clear title to the property through
Spanish and French grants. In addi-
ton to this they claim to have leases
to several blocks from Broadway to the
river and from Kansas to Krauss
streets. On this property mills, fac
tories and residences have been built,
until ii now comprises one of the best
parts of South ST. Louis. Louis De-
noy leased the land from the grantee in
1920, for ninety mine years, at a
monthly rental of 81, which was paid
up to 1850.
The heirs claim to have clear title
and are arranging to prove their title
and pay up the rental and take poses
sion
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Rosebery to the Eighty Club.

London, July 4.-Lord Rosebery,
the retiring prime minister, in address
ing the Eighty Club today, said that
the liberals were defeated, but were
not discounted and not disgraced. He
did not pretend to lament their posi-
ton, for, to him, this was no COMPARE
son between the party united and fac
ing the constituency from which alone
it could draw it's power and the posi-
ton of party engaged in the arduous,
if not impossible task of forcing
through a reluctant house of commons
with narrow majority measures
which it would have to force across
the impossible rampant that faced all
great measures. He had never tasted
the sweets of place with power, but his
experience of place without power was
a purgatory, if not hell.
First Lord of the Treasury A. j. Bal
four announced in the house of COM
mons today that parliament would be
prorogued Saturday, and dissolution OF
parliament would follow Monday.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
A DEPOSiTOR is LOST.
B ut the Money Remains in a San Fran
cisco Bank.

But the Money Remains in San Fran
cisco Bank.
San Francisco, July 6.-Kate WEIGH,
an inmate of the insane asylum at
Reno, has $10,291 deposited in the Hi
hernia bank in this city, which has re-
manned uncalled for for twenty -one
years. In the early days of mining
excitement in Nevada, Kate WEIGH
was noted woman among the mining
camps, and easily acquired the fortune
now awaiting its proper claimants.
But Kate Welchs were numerous in
those days, and the right one was hard
to find. According to the discoveries
made, she left Lynn, Mass. in 1867 or
1868, settling in Nevada. She went
back to Lynn in 1880 in an endeavor
to become reconciled to her husband.
She remained there three months,
though she failed in her mission
From Lynn she went to Boston, then
came to California. February 81, 1889,
she was adjudged insane under the
name of Kate WEIGH, alias Annie
Howard, and was committed to an asy-
lum.
A possible heir has been found in
man named John Buckley, of st. Louis,
who claims to be her son. He lost
sight of his mother some twenty-five
years ago, when she left her home in
Massachusetts,, and had not heard of
her since. AS Kate WEIGH was her
maiden name, it is believed that Buck
ley may be able to establish his kim
shin
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
SPAIN WILL TAKE PART.
representatives to Be Sent to the Mex
Monetary Convention.

representatives to Be Sent to the Next
Monetary Convention.
Washington, July S.-Senor Du Puy
It Tome, the Spanish minister, says
SPAN viii take part in the next inter
national monetary conference, as she
: interested in the solution of the BIZ
metallic question. Spain uses both
soId and silver, the latter being coined
d, d hzed ratio of gold, and there is
also an Issue of paper currency. Only
TWO o. the Spanish colonies, Porto Rico
anu The Philippine islands, use silver
q S'1loSt exclusively. For these reasons
SPAIN policy is definitely favorable
awards the use of both metals, and her
interests, particularly in the colonies,
at toward an enlargement of the use
" SILVER The belief is expressed by
t'IHe OF the best posted representatives
W Iorelgn countries that an interna-
I'naI money conference agreement
7 - embody certain essential figures.
" assure its power it must secure the
%0lerence Of the United States and at
va. ,S"S' one Of the three great money CEN
WY or Europe, Great Britain, France
- germany, and the adherence of as
1 - lesser countries as possible. lt
THouId include that feature of the Latin
onIon by which the amount of silver
~ oe coined by each member of the
~nion will be definitely fixed in ad.
M 1r@nce, IN accordance with its needs.
t ne opinion is expressed that this fea-
suIe VIII tend to make an international
"sIeement very effective and dominant
- Tie money conditions of the world
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
To Test the Trust Clause.

San Francisco, July 5.-The attor-
news, trustees and heirs under the Fair
will are said to be DESTROYS of testing
the validity of the trust clause of
the document first presented. 1t is
argued that the trust feature of the
first will is illegal, and that much
time and money could be saved by OBJ
tanning legal decision on this point.
If, for instance, the trust should be de-
clared void, then there would be no OBJ
lection to the document. 1t is claimed
that an agreement has been reached
that the validity of the trust clause
should be tested at once.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
They Want the Pool Reinstated.

New York, July g. Negotiations
have been begun by bankers represent
ing large interests in Mexican railways
looking to the establishment of the
Mexican pool which was broken on
June Is. The four chief parties to the
agreement, which was adopted in
1898, are the Mexican Central, and
the Mexican National, and the two
Vera Cruz routes, the mteroceanis rail-
road of Mexico, and the Mexican rail-
way. The two latter are arrayed
against the two former, which broke
the pool. Rates are quoted at ruinous
prices to get what business is in sight.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
THE CHENC FL RIOTS
Many Deaths Are Reported,
Mostly Native Catholics.
LOSS OF PROPERTY QUITE LARGE
Further Details of the Recent Anti
Missionary Outbreak Brought
by Steamer to Victoria.

Vancouver, B. c., July 4. - The
steamer Empress of China arrived to-
day, with advices from Toxic, under
date of June 81:
The anti-missionary riots in the Sc
Chuen province occupy the exclusive
attention of foreigners. Many deaths
are reported, chiefly among native
Roman Catholics. The loss of property
is estimated at $4,000, 900 in the city
of Cheng Flu alone. The French mis-
sion at this place was established $50
years ago, and claimed 80, 900 converts.
The four Protestant institutions were
of modern origin. All have been de-
stroyed, and their occupants, including
several ladies, are said to be in extreme
danger, though the authorities of Pc
king declare that measures will be
taken for their protection.
The French envoy processes to have
absolute proof that the outbreak was
directly instigated by the Sc Chuen
vioeroy, Ii Ping Chang, who had been
implacably hostile to foreigners during
the nine years of vice-regal power
His term of Office is just about to ex-
pire, and he has aimed to close his
career with a crushing blow against
the objects of his hatred. Copies of
documents signed by him, and calling
upon his subordinate officials to unite
in the work of extirpating the mission
aries, have been discovered and sent to
the diplomatic body at the capital.
The reassuring statements of the CEN
trail government are, therefore, receiv-
ed with suspicion, especially as no COM
munication with the possible victims
can be opened. kilograms sent to
Cheng Flu by their friends remained
unanswered up to June 9. Among the
Americans and Europeans attached to
the Methodist and Baptist missions are:
Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Hart; DR..
and Mrs. Stevenson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Endicott, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell, DR..
and Mrs. Kilborn, DR.. Hare, Miss
Brackhill, DR.. and Mrs. Parry, Mr..
and Mrs Cormack, Miss Withes, Miss
Holt, DR.. and Mrs. Canright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peat and Miss Cady.
Later advices say that the anti-for-
eign demonstrations are now reported
in all parts of the Sc Chuen province,
and extending to other interior regions.
A general conspiracy, under the direc-
ton of Viceroy Liu, is apprehended.
No direct news can be obtained from
the imprisoned missionaries, but the
Picking authorities assert that their
lives are not in danger. Gunboats are
pushing up the Yang -Kiang river
to the scene of disorder
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
PROSPECTS
o1osa1ers in ALI Lines Are
Greatly Encouraged.
,,cprASE IN WAGES GENERAL
advances in Prices of Iron
rroduct, and Higher Range OF
wool Values the Features.

v.w York. July s. - Bradstreet' S
ny, Review says: Notwithstanding
li'- ,r...- i, broken by the a holiday,
~. trade conditions heretofore
mod continue to exercise pro-
l,nrsd influence. General advance
- n, +be mice Of staples and the wages of
.r5n.rrial enterprises is a prominent
I.,,ro The extent of the voluntary
,,.n,o in wages reported within a
.a,nrb or two has outgrown the re-
,.r..s af voluntary statistical bureaus
,.Ii.b have endeavored to keep track
a +bsm. The latest advices are that
~. - than 900, 900 industrial workers
b.ra received an advance averaging
about 10 per cent.
A. tbp East. the most active trade is
r.n,frd from Pittsburg, where the re-
,;raI among the iron and steel indus
.rios has simulated trade in almost all
lines At the West, the most favor
chile condition Of business is reported
from s.. Louis, and the incentive ap-
naars to be uniform reports of favor
able crops prospects throughout the
region tributary to that city. No ma
tqrial improvement is reported from
tbc South. rains continuing to be dam
aging to agriculturists. But advices
from nearly all cities reported agree
that wholesalers in nearly all lines are
greatly encouraged as to the outlook for
business during the autumn, believing
the demand Will be stimulated by the
very general, and it is believed perma-
nent Improvement in prices. Exports
of wheat flour included as wheat)
from both coasts of the United States
amount to $1,000, 900 bushels this
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
BEAT STEVE BRODIE
Daring Feat of California
Boy in Chicago.
DIVES FROM A HIGH BUILDING
Harry A. Harmon Jumps 40 Feet Into
the Chicago River to Win a Bet
of Fifty Dollars,

Chicago, July 5.-Harry A Har.
mon, San Francisco boy, took novel
means today to set all Chicago talking,
and at the same time win bet of $50.
From plank from the top of a build
ing 10 feet high he turned a double
somersault into the Chicago river this
afternoon and came out unhurt The
feat is unparalleled. Steve Brodie
and his wOuld-be imitators, have taken
longer leaps, perhaps, but they never
jumped into body of water anything
like the Chicago river. 1t is wonder
that Harmon came out with an IN
broken bone in his body.
The Chicago river is beyond doubt
the filthiest stream in the country. 1t
is claimed by certain people who live
along the river, and who ought to
know, that the water is that thick that
a man can walk on it without getting
his ankles wet. Yet into this the dar-
ing young San Franciscan jumped to-
day, and needed only half a pint of
whisky to set him right when he
swan out. Harmon, it would seem, is
looking for cheap glory, for he made
the jump so that George A. CHM, his
manager, could win $50 from John
A. Kane, Chicagoan, who held the
idea that no man could fall into the
river and remain alive.
For several days an effort has been
made to secure place for the feat and
no Goln oil fOr HI irh
than the Brooklyn bridge, was secured.
On Saturday afternoon the government
boat Calumet anchored at the Galena
dock, just where Harmon was to fall,
and that necessitated new place. The
Hoyt building was chosen and plank
taken to the roof on Sunday evening.
The leap into the water was to have
been made at o'clock, but it was 5
o'clock when the crowd at the Rush
street bridge was startled by the sight
of human form whirling through the
air to the water and disappearing
beneath the surface.
Three big boats had just passed
through the draw, and a large number
of pedestrians and vehicles had been
held at either side. AS the bridge
swung into place there was rush upon
it. The last of three vessels had just
cleared the space where Harmon struck
the water when a man on the bridge
waved handkerchief. Several no.
ticed the action and looked in the di-
rection the signal was given. They
saw tall figure clad in a pink shirt
and sash and purple tights step upon
the jumping plank ON the roof of the
Hoyt building.
Turning his back to the water, with
his hands on his hips, Harmon bal
anced himself on his toes on the end
of the plank, glanced over his shoulder
at the water below, and, falling back
ward, turned a somersault in mid dis
lance and landed feet first in the wa
ter. The backward revolution in
midair was made at full length, with
out drawing up of the limbs Or body,
and without an apparent effort. 1t
was a daring feat gracefully per-
formed, and the few who were not
mystified stamp Harmon as one of the
greatest in his line
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
STRANGE STORY FROM NDlA.
Sir Edwin ArnoId's Nephew Killed by
His Wife.

Sir Edwin Arnold's Nephew Killed by
His Wife.
San Francisco, July S.-A strange
story is brought from India by the
elmer City OF Rio Janeiro. The mar
ratiye tells Of the murder of w. F. g.
Lester, acting superintendent of police
at Cobra, by his wife. The woman
makes excuse for her terrible deed by
explaining that her husband was most
brutal to her, and, in a moment of pas
sion she shot Lester through the back,
killing him instantly. Peculiar inter-
est Is taken in the case. Mr.. Lester is
the nephew Of Sir Edwin Arnold, and
the son Of an old Bombay gentleman,
and Mrs. Lester is the daughter of
Colonel Braham, an old Indian cam
palgner She married Lester five years
ago.
The tragedy occurred the night of
May S, at the top of what is known as
Pawnghar hill, Panch Mahals district.
The Testers had been encamped there
Tor some time, and it was desired that
the camp be moved 900 feet higher.
The Lady objected to moving, and beg.
ged to be permitted to return to her
nome IN Bombay, but Lester refused to
grant her request. She finally agreed
u accompany her husband, and on May
" the moving party started up the
grade.
Camp was reached on the morning
OF the Sth. IN the morning of the 9th,
courier arrived at a Mr.. Littledale's
camp half way down the mountain,
with the news of Mr.. Testers death.
A letter written by Mrs. Lester was
handed the Littledales, in which COM
munlc3tlon she made the statement
mat She had shot her husband, as she
could stand his brutal treatment no
longer. and asking that the authorities
De Notified. Mrs Lester was arrested,
out expressed no sorrow for her ter
HoLe deed, which has created a pro.
found sensation throughout India.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Joseph Sicily Dead.

New York, July A. = Joseph @.
Sicily. the well-known composer and
song writer, died few days ago in a
room attached to the charity ward of
ST. Francis hospital. He began writ
ing songs when he was 10 years old,
and before he was 81 his songs were
sung in almost every quarter OF the
land. One of his early successes was
"Only Been Down to the Club 'My
Pretty Red Rose, The Old Rustic
Bridge by the MILL" and "Sweet
Dreams of Mother and Home" were
all written by Sicily.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Notorious Outlaw Caught.

Denison, Tex, July 6. = Sherln
Hughes has under arrest john ID.
Thompson, believed to be the notorious
Tocoh Stevens. whose bloody exploits
in this and other countries are still
fresh in the minds of all. Stevens
was until recently, believed to be
dead. Fifteen years ago ne killed d
nan i'm Louisiana. Shortly afterward
he was concerned in the killing OF two
ION in Titus county. In 1880 he
titled a constable near Hodge. he
aad into Indian territory.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
The Russian Convict's Examination.

Sacramento, July 5.-The prelimi-
nary examination of Ivan Kovaleo, the
Russian refugee arrested in San Fran
cisco for the murder of f. FL. L. Weber
and wife last December, was held to-
day before crowd of spectators. There
is strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence against Kovaleo, who had no
counsel. The Russian interpreter re-
peated the testimony to Kovaleo,
whom the detectives say feigns ignor-
ance of English.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
HOwpate Sentenced.

Washington, July captain Henry
W. Howgate, formerly disbursing Off
Ger of the signal service, who, after
years of wandering as fugitive, was
found in New York city in business as
a second hand book dealer, was SEN
fenced today to eight years. imprison-
ment. He was convicted last week OF
forgery and Justification of accounts in
1879. Howgate was remanded to Jail
to await the result of an appeal
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
The Cut Extended to Texas.

st. Louis, July 5.-The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad has annouced
a reduction of SO per cent in the one
way rate between st. Louis and all
points in Texas, effective from July 5
to July 25. This is an extenson of the
cut heretofore annouced in the Kansas
City-Fort Worth rate, and the whole
trouble grows out of the homeseekers'
excursion authorized for July Z.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
No AnDeal to Washington.

Washington July 3.-Up to the hour
of DR.. Bucanan's death no appeal had
been filed in the United States supreme
court. The court officials are of the
opinion that the electrocution settles
all legal complications and there can
be no further action in the form of col
Letting damages from the state of New
York as has been suggested.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Elected a Pennsy1vania Director.

Philadelphia, July 5.-At special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company held
this afternoon, S. Stuart Patterson, of
this city, was chosen to fill the va
cancy on the board caused by the death
of Henry 81. Houston. Mr.. Patterson
is prominent lawyer and fnancier.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Sufficient Money for the Canal.

San Antonio, Tex, July 8. = A.
Boschme, general manager of the Texas
Coast Canal Company, announces that
his company has secured sufficient
funds to inaugurate the great enter
prise of clearing a line for inland water
traffic on the Texas coast by means of
dredging where necessary the natural
isle-bound channel extending from Sa-
bine Pass to the mouth of the Rio
Grande river. The total territory
tributary to the proposed coast canal is
about 1900 square miles.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
1t Was Not Forgotten.

Denver, July 5.-Victor Quintuna,
who shot and killed g relative at ball
in Conejos county eight years ago, and
who has been fugitive from justice
ever since, has been captured by Sher-
Tiff Garcia just over the state line in
New Mexico. Quintuna was hiding
for several years in the wilds of Arr
IONA, but, thinking his crime had been
forgotten, started to return to Colorado.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-11
Porkpackers Fail.

Cincinnati, July 3.-Sigmud Freit-
sche & Co., pork-packers, assigned to-
day to Moss Ruskin, who estimates
their assets at $11O, 900, and liabilities
at sos, 900. Mr.. Freitsche says the as
assignment is only suspension, caused
by the high price of hogs and the low
price of lard.