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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
An Attempt to Prove That the Law
Is Valid.

Chicago, August 3.-The validity OF
the Chinese exclusion act has been
called in question in the case of four
Cinnamon at Detroit, charged with at
tempting to evade the law. They were
sentenced to ten days each in the De-
troit workhouse and ordered deported
at the expiration of their terms of I'M
prisonment. Attorney Springer, of
Detroit, intercepted a deputy United
States marshal who had the four men
in custody, and writ returnable today
was issued compelling the marshal to
show cause why the prisoners should
not be released, on the ground that the
charges made in the warrant were too
vague. By the advice of the circuit
Judge before whom the case was tried,
matters were taken before Judge Gross
cup, of the United States court. The
latter continued the case until Septem-
Der /, giving the Cinnamon their free
dom until then in bonds of $4,000 for
the four. When the case comes to
trial the law will be attacked, the
Chinamen's attorneys claiming it is
invalid, as it includes only laborers,
and is otherwise full of weak points.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
CURRANTS OR GRAPES.

The Government Will Determine the
Nature of the Zante Product.
San Francisco, August 3.-The dis
patches from Washington indicating
that the appeal of Collector Wise in
the Zante currant case will be dismiss
ed at the request of the secretary of the
treasury are not believed by local fed
eral officials. The secretary fully un-
derstands the case, and evidently ap-
proves of it because he has instructed
the collectors of ports to collect the
duty on all importations of currants
subject to the decision that will be
rendered by the United States circuit
court. The government officials are
making elaborate arrangements for the
case Zante currants bushes with ripe
fruit on them will be brought into
court and a number of college profess
sors and expert growers of grapes will
be called upon to decide whether or not
the Zante currant are species of the
grape. The Thompson seedless grapes
will also be shown with the purpose of
convincing the court that they are like
the Zante production. If the Zante
currants are declared by the court to be
grapes it will add at least million
dollars to the governments revenue.
At the present time, in accordance
with decision of the board of general
appraisers, the fruit is admitted free of
duty.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Prosperity in Mexico.

City Of Mexico, August Mot
outstanding the fact that the largest
cotton and print mills in the country
4e running overtime to supply the do
nestle demand, imports of cotton tex
ule from England the half of the year
increased. IN over 100000 cubic yards.
Inc Increased prosperity of the coun-
ny and the prospects of a large crop
, =. year are causing great augmenta-
Uon IN the demand in this line. Next
'dn bonds IN Europe continue to rise,
partly owing to the certainty that this
government can meet its interest and
'le improved financial condition of the
treasury. The government receipts
-, internal taxes and customs are
tIAe-y to exceed the anticipated reports
" FINANCE Minister Limantour, who
Las taken a conservative view of the
Probable receipts.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08

New York, August "A Herald
dispatch from st. Petersburg says:
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Japanese foreign Office to have the
execution of the treaty of Shimonoseki
and the evacuation of the Lao Tung
peninsula regarded as dependent on
other questions, evidently with the in
tention of retarding so far as possible
the withdrawal Of japanese forces
from the peninsula.
The three intervening governments,
on the contrary, are determined that
no fusion Of these questions shall be
allowed, it being quite clear that they
are and always have been entirely dis
tinct.
Japan bound herself to the three
powers to evacuate Lao Tung. She
did not enter into the undertaking
toward China alone. The three powers
are therefore entitled to call for the ex-
ecution of this promise quite independ-
emily of any subject in dispute between
Japan and the Celestial government.
They will take active measures for
fastening the definite settlement of the
question by urging the immediate with
drawal OF the army of occupation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
CUBAN BRAVADO.
Threat to Steal the Cruiser Vesuyius
and Run Her to Havana,

and Run Her to Havana
Philadelphia, August 3.-The Even
ing Bulletin today has the following:
AT recent meeting of the Cuban
sympathizers in this city last night,
at which number of the most promi-
nent leaders were present, a daring
project was revealed. 1t was nothing
less than to steal the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius from the League island navy
yard, man her with picked crew and
send her to Havana to lay Mora castle
IN ruins and seal the fate of Spanish
domain in the Gem of the Antilles.
The scheme caused a great deal of ex-
element. The more conservative Gu
ban-Americans denounced it and it's
projectors, and warned those present
not to allow themselves to countenance
the idea, as it would only tend to wean
the sympathizers with them from the
insurgent cause. An enthusiastic ad-
vocate Of Cuban independence said to-
day:
=" If the naval officers don't look
out, the vessel will be missing some
morning from her mornings, at League
island. Within a week, a man who
has strobe the deck of many a vessel,
who cares much for gold and who has
risked his life to obtain it dozens of
times, made the following proposition
to certain people: "Give me 5000, OOO,.
and | will steal the Vesuvius, run into
Havana harbor and in ten minutes la,
Mora castle in heap of ruins"
"If the Vesuvius ever got clear o.
the wharf and had steam up, there is
nothing in the American navy tina.
could catch her, and officials here have
nothing to send in pursuit but the rev.
enue cutter Hamilton. The Vesuvius
would run away from her like CREASED.
ligh thing"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
South Africa's Diamond Mines.

New York, July 31.-A $40, 900, 900
diamond deal has just been consum-
mated in London. According to pri-
vate advices received by the Maiden
Lane diamond dealers, rich London
diamond syndicate had made a con-
tract with the Debeers-Kimberly syn
dictate, of South Africa, by which the
latter agrees to deliver to the London
syndicate its entire output of rough
diamonds until July, 1897. For this
concession the London syndicate pays
to the Debeers-Kimberly syndicate an
advance of 10 per cent over the price
now existing. This means, as the an
nual output of the mines controlled by
the South Africa corporation amounts
to $40, OOO,O that the Debeers-Kim-
berly syndicate will make $4,000, 900
clear profit over the profit it would
make under present conditions. Just
what the ordinary revenue of this col
lossal syndicate is, not to speak Of this
extra So, 900, 900, is not known. The
immediate result of this deal will be,
according to Stern Bros. & Co., to
send the cost of diamonds upward,
gradually, but with certainty.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
WAR IN MACEDONIA.

Turkish Troops Defeated and Their
Quarters Burned.
London, July 3O.-The correspond
ent of the Chronicle at Constantinople
says:
'The Macedonians, after a sharp
conflict with the Turkish troops, have
captured Nevrcop. The victors burned
the telegraph station and the Turkish
quarters.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Chronicle says:
According to the statement Of the
Roumanian minister at Constantine
pie, many insurgents in Macedonia
were found to be Russian officers. The
porte intends to send the documents
found in their possession to the powers
as proof that the Macedonian uprising
is due to Russian agents and money"
The Chronicle also had an editorial
on the above information, with regard
to affairs in the Balkans, as menacing
the peace of Europe. 1t says:
"We see no way out of the trouble,
except by summoning another congress.
Failing in this, we may expect atroci-
ties in Macedonia and Albania.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
MORE MINING FIGURE.
A Year of Exceptionally Low
Prices for Lead.
FOREIGN SOURCES DRAWN UPON
knowledge of the Domestic Production
Hard to Obtain Because of the
Reavy ImportatiOns.

Washington, August In discus
sing the lead-mining industry for
1894, the geological survey says that
the year was one of exceptionally low
prices. Mining declined, and it was
necessary to draw on foreign sources to
supply the deficiency. The production
OF refined lead in the United States has
grown from 1900 short tons in 1926 to
219, 900 in 1894. The product of 1898
was the largest on record, amounting
to 229, 200 short tons. The lead mar
kets of the United States are supplied
from four sources. The first is from
domestic mining, divided between the
soft lead ores of the Mississippi valley
and the silver lead ores of the Rocky
Mountains. The second source is Mex
leo and British Columbia Tho third
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Right to Exhume Bodies.

Albany, NY, August 1.-The right
of insurance companies to exhume the
bodies of policy holders is to be deter
mined by the court Of appeals on the
appeal just filed in the case of Charles
Wehle against the United States Ac-
cident Company to recover $1,000 on
the life of Henry Wehle, who was
found drowned at Rockaway in Sep
TENDER, 1898. When the case came to
trial the court held that an examina-
ton of the body could not be held I'M
less the contract called for such exami-
nation in unequivocal terms. 1t was
said that the company had no right to
examine the body to look for diseases
that would void the policy. From
this the company appeals.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
The Case of Waller.

Topeka, Kan, August 1.-Governor
Morrill, today received reply to his
to the president urging
action by this government to secure the
release of ]. L. Waller. Acting Sec
rotary of State Adee says the depart
ment has been unremitting in its
efforts in behalf of Waller, but has not
yet been able to obtain copy of the
evidence in the case Mr.. Eustice has
been instructed to make renewed ap-
plication to the French government for
an official copy of the evidence, and
also for permission to see the prisoner,
who is understood to be in poor health.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Japanese Soldiers Killed.

Yokohama, July 30.-A train bear
ing 400 japanese soldiers, who landed
at Hiroshima, on their return from the
war, while en- route to Kobe ran off
the rails, where the line is constructed
along sea wall. Plunging over the
wall, the first section of the train was
thrown into the sea. 1t consisted of
twenty-thr cars and two engines, one
in front and one in the rear. A gale
prevailed at the time and immense
waves washed over the railway track.
When the train reached the most ex
posed part it was very dark. A success
sion of heavy breakers struck the train
and cut it in two. The first engine
with eleven cars fell into the sea. 1t
is stated the killed number fourteen.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Altitude of Adams.

Seattle, Wash, August 2.-Mount
Adams in this state is IL, 400 feet high,
according to figures based on calcula-
lions made by Professor Edgar Nc
Clure, of the university of Oregon, who
carried mercurial barometer to the
summit July 10, with the heilograph
party. He has deduced the altitude
from figures taken at this place, Port
land and Eugene, Or, and finds the
above result as a mean. Heretofore
the mountain has been thought to be
only a little more than 1000 feet
high, but the new figures make it 1877
feet higher than Mount Hood, and es-
tablishes the fact that Washington has
the highest and next highest peaks in
the Cascade range from the British Co.
lumbia line to California.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
COlOred Women of America.

Boston, August 2.-Today's session
of the Colored Women Of America was
largely attended. Mrs. Joseph St.
Pierre Bufin presided. Rev. Alexander
Crummell, of Washington, asserted
that color prejudice in this country
has been displayed by caste prejudice.
Mrs. H. R. Butler spoke on the needs
of better manhood and womanhood
among the colored people, and Charles
Norris, of Georgia, told of the ILL
treatment of colored women convicts in
Georgia. The convention then de-
nounced the Georgia convict system.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Prisoners Pardoned by Campos.

Havana, July 31.-Before leaving
Manzanillo for Cienfuegos, Captain
General Martinez de Campos pardoned
all political and war prisoners. The
prisoners thus released include many
under sentence of death, according to
military law. The others were con-
demned to imprisonment in the Afri-
can colony. The captain-general has
granted q three months leave of abb
sence to General Salicedo, who leaves
shortly for Spain.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Ambassador Bayard's Opinion.

London, August Limited States
Ambassador Bayard, referring to the
report of the seizure of the island Of
Trinidade by Great Britain, and the
agitation of Brazil on the subject, said
to reporter of the Associated Press to-
day that the incident was a trifing
one. The island is very small, occu-
pied by only few goats, and the Brit
ish ships merely stopped there to lay a
cable. Great Britain, he continued,
did not claim the island, in fact, it is
not worth claiming. Like most South
American governments, Bayard said,
Brazil was easily excited over nothing.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
ROOSEVELT'S EXPERIENCE.
Say the Indians Should be Kept From
Wild Sports.

VIM SPoEsSs
New York, August In speaking
of the Bannock Indian trouble, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, of the police commits
sioners, said the worst calimity that
could befall an Indian was to allow
him to kill game. Speaking from
wide experience, he said the Indians
salvation lies in his becoming civilized
and, consequently, he should be kept
from the wild sports as much as posi-
BILE.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the Bannock
Indians generally were considered a
friendly tribe, and not by any means
bad Indians" such as the Sioux and
the Arapahoes. They are very brave,
and will fight like fends when corner
ed. According to the commissioner,
they have a great desire for fame, but
the only fame they undertake to gain
is by gathering scalps and stealing
horses.
Mr.. Roosevelt was in Jackson's Hole
in 1872 and mixed great deal with
the Bannocks and Shoshones. He says
there has always been more or less
friction between settlers and the Indi-
ans over the shooting of elk. The In
dams have the right to shoot the game
under their treaty, but the law forbids
the killing of game, and this is where
the trouble begins. The indians
slaughter the game in wholesale
manner. They surround herd of elk
or cattle and kill every one in sight.
Mr.. Roosevelt explains that the out
lawed bucks are the greatest dangers
threatening the Western settlers. They
are young Indians ranging from IS to
% years old, whose fathers declare
they will not be responsible for their
acts. When hunting game they
stretch out in line and use a peculiar
whistle to lure the elk within range.
They then surround the frightened ami
mails, and after closing in ON them,
butcher them by hundreds.
The commissioner said that game
abounds in Idaho. Even as late as his
last visit to Jackson's Hole he had seen
elk in such tremendous herds that their
antlers resembled forest of bone.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08

Vancouver, B. c., August 3.-The
RIM of salmon on the Fraser river has
been very light SO far, and although
more licenses have been issued this
wear than ever before and less num-
her of canneries operated, the fish
caught scarcely kept the canneries 60
ing. The average number of fish OBJ
tanned per. boat is thirty-five, though as
many as 100 and 200 have been obtain
ed by a few lucky fishermen. Sir Mac
kenzie Bowel, premier OF Canada, and
Mr.. Daily, minister of the interior, are
expected here Saturday.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
r:ar Houses Destroyed in a
New Mexico Town.
.nr,rFSrFLOODIN ITS HISTORY
10. If six Mexicans Have Already
reen Recovered, and 1t lis Believed
Many More Were Drowned.

so,orro. \. NJ, August "a tre-
n5.us roaring started the people of
I.,rro Yesterday afternoon about 4
,l... soon after huge waves of
,.r came rushing down an arroyo,
.S,.b drains the eastern slope of the
'l',daIcna. and almost encircles the
.-r'n At first it was hoped the flood
,r,nId he confined to the lower por-
...o. of rbe city, but soon the water
anne above the town, and three feet of
,r,rar began rushing through the prin-
,.,,.I streets. The shrieks of women
and children mingled with the dying
,,siIs If those swept into eternity. The
,r,t.r came in waves, each succeeding
ONE being apparently higher than the
others Portions Of houses, household
furniture, baby carriages, stoves and
farming implements mingled with
brge boulders, railroad ties and bridge
tmbers. all being borne through the
streets by the madly rushing waters.
Far TWO hours the work Of destruction
continued, the horror being increased
by vivid lightning, crashing thunder
and binding rain.
Gradually the waters subsidized suf-
fcitntly to allow a partial inspection
Of the destruction. Only two bodies
were taken from the waters before
dark. mother and her child. An at
TEMPT was made to reach the people
living in the river bottom, but dark
ness and the absence of boats prevented.
All night homeless people were brought
in and cared for.
This morning a scene of desolation
was presented. A majority of the
business houses have met heavy damage
Or destruction. Hundreds of poor peo-
pie have lost everything and are home
less, pennileSs and almost naked. More
than fifty houses are known to have
been destroyed, while almost every res
idence in the city is damaged. Since
the water has receded, many adobe
house have fallen, and many others
must be abandoned.
The two bodies recovered were iden-
titled as members of the Duran family,
seven Of whom are missing. Five more
bodies were taken out this morning.
Four were recognized as members of
the Duran family, making six recover
ed The fifth was an infant son of E.
G. BAG. Other bodies are reported as
being seen, but owing to the PREACHER
Gus nature Of the ground, they cannot
he reached. The waters spread over
the entire city, and carried death
everywhere. Many are reported miss
lng,
Reports coming from towns north
and south Of here tell of heavy losses.
For twelve miles south the destruc-
ton of property was terrible, farm
houses and crops being entirely swept
CUT The Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
track was taken out between here and
San Antonio in several places. The
branch road from this city to Magda-
lena Is practically destroyed for ten
miles, and many bridges are gone.
The dead are: Leandro Duran, Celia
Duran, Thomas Duran, J. B. Duran,
ana two others of the same family
whose first names are not known. But
Two members of the Duran family are
aIIye, No estimate of the loss can yet
he made, but it is more than 1,OOO,.
OOO
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Excitement in Rio.

Buenos Ayres, August IA CORE
spondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs that
indignation meetings in protest against
the seizure of Trinidade by England
continue. They are not confined to
Rio Janeiro, but are held in all parts
of the country. The police last night
found it difficult to disperse the crowd
which gathered in Rio Janeiro. 1t is
reported that among the late General
Peixoto's papers have been found doc
uments Offering Trinidade to the
United States The late ex-presldent,
as these documents are seen to show,
also offered Amalpa to France and var
ious lands ON the Amazon to countries
which would grant no recognition TO
the rebels in the last revolution.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Sexeral Millions in Sight.

Victor, Colo, August w. 5.
Stratton, the millionaire, has struck
what is probably the richest lode ever
found in any mining country, if not in
the world. In the Independence the
miners, in following lead, ran across
a vein that will run $4,000 to the
ton. It was at point where both
veins come together, and the width
warrants the statement that there is no
less than several millions of ore in
sight.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08

San Francisco, July 29.-The adj
ministrators of Mrs. Theresa Fairs es-
tate have made affidavits that the per-
sonal property Of the estate in Califor-
MIA is worth only $4,000. The asses
sor has included railroad bonds and as
sessed the estate at 81, 800, 900. The
executors are John w. Mackay and
Richard v. Dey.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Rruta1Iv Reaten by a Crowd.

Watertown, O., August Mrs.
Hattie Covey, wife of Burt Convey, a
resident of Jayville, eloped June %,
with John Kierch, superintendent of
the sawmill, leaving one child. Kierch
left a wife and four children. The
clippers went to Michigan, but becom-
ing dissatisfied, Mrs. Convey returned
home. An armed crowd stripped her
of her clothing and bruised her terri
bly,. She may die. Jayville is small
backWOOds village.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
An Attorney Sued for Neglect.

T can "a francisco, August 2.-Attorney
" " I. Preston has been sued by Joseph
", ;NSlacDonough, Agnes M. Agar and
" IMAM nam OBJ. Marlborough, children
VI MlIllonaire Joseph Marlborough,
a. IS'e-E deceased, to recover $3.50
1teS'on Is said to have caused his
~Ie1JS loss of $4,000 through
LvSIect OF business interests which they
- ,l"u cohnded to him. The purpose OF
s s-iV SUIT Is to compel Preston to make
good the loss
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
San Francisco Highlander Trouble.

San Francisco, August Sine STU
alton in Chinatown continues to grow
more serious each day. The fued be-
tween the Sam Yup and the Ming
Yung men, due to the arrest OF the lat
ter for the murder OF Chung Wan,
member of the Sam Yup family, has
developed into boycott of the Sam
Yup merchants. The intimidation be-
ing used to enforce the boycott is ex-
pected to lead to a murderous conflict.
Clashes between the representatives OF
the rival societies are of frequent oc-
currence. and several riots have been
narrowly averted. The consul-general
and the Six Companies have given up
trying to make peace, and say that
matters must now take their course.
Every conference which has been held
has ended in disorder, and no more
meetings will be called.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Gold for Neg Percess

49, washington, August 2.-The treas
g. e. VIilclalS are making preparations
~ lhe nrst payment to the Nez Perces
=, III Idaho of 5000, 900 due them
1ll0er the treaty for ceded lands. The
j. @IIahts are now being made out, and
- = - expected the first week in August
NJ Ne LOU VIII be sent to the agent of the
-'e- Perces for distribution.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
A Paving Patent Suit.

Chicago, August Harry M. Stow
today began suit against the city OF
Chicago for 1000, 900. Stow claims
that he was allowed patent in 1874
on a method for paving streets with
cedar blocks, and that the city OF Chi
cago has used his method since with
out paying him any royalty. He hg-
ures that So, 900, 900 is due him.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-08
Riots in 1, ungary.

Vienna, July 29.-Riots have oc-
CURED at an election for magistrate at
Msgyasse, Hungary. Peasants stormed
the town hall, and gendarmes fired
upon the rioters force. Four were
killed, twenty were wounded and thir-
ty arrested.