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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Burial Services.

Columbus, O., Dec. 17.-Never has
there been a more notable gathering
in this city on similar occasion than
at the funeral Of Allen g. Thurman.
Governor Mckinley and all the state
!:ficials and all the government EN-.
ployes in the city were present.
In accordance with the wishes of the
deceased, the exercises were simple,
vet most solemn and impressive. Rev.
J. /. Grover, lifelong friend OF
Judge Thurman, himself SO years old,
read the Episcopal burial service, re-
cited the Lords prayer and pronounced
a benediction. There was no sermon.
For two hours a stream OF people
passed through the house viewing the
remains. This afternoon the remains
were laid beside those of Mrs. Thur
man, being accompanied to the ceme-
terry by only the immediate members OF
the family.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
British Columbia.

A salmon cannery is reported to be a
new enterprise that will be established
near Gloria next season.
The Kaslo and Socan railroad has
Oeen completed and accepted by the
canadian government. The road ex-
lends from Kootnai to the southwest,
'ud Is literally lined with mines.
A company has just finished reclaim
.as 5000 acres of first section and 45,-
WY acres on the Kootenai river. 1t
viii De placed on the market in the
sprung. Over $780, 900 have thus far
O7en expended on the work.
hardly one year ago there was but
Que log house on the sight the city OF
'OSSland now occupies There are
a aUw 5000 people there, the town has
S.0cCrlc lights, telephone system ano
"ater works are being put in. Ross
'anu Is in the Trail Greek district,
i;ut eight miles from the boundary
ue' Ihree.fourths Of the mining IN.
s1 'ests there are held by residents o.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Oregon.

The new map of Josephine county
has just been completed.
The gross valuation of Harvey coun-
ty is placed at 81, 1885, 48.
A new f1ume will be built across
Lost river, near Merrill, which will
make it possible to irrigate 1000 acres
Of land, not now covered by any ditch.
Among the deaths of well-known
citizens are DR.. T. j. Sites, Dallas,
Or, pioneer of that valley; and B.
R. Daniel, a pioneer of Tillamook
county.
An Astoria contractor has secured
the work of constructing the canal
which will connect Cedar creek and
Bear creek. The canal will be 700
feet long
The game season is now through; the
only up land game in the market being
California quail. Later there will
probably be Eastern bobwhite quail
coming in as usual.
Klamath Falls claims the honor OF
being further removed from railroad
than any new town in the Union, which
can lay claim to a thorough system OF
electric lights and water works.
The largest acreage of fall grain ever
sown in Morrow county has been put In
this year, and it is expected that next
season the wheat shipment from that
district will be the largest in its his
tory.
The Grand Ronde Telephone Com
pany has connected its wires with
Joseph. Places are being put up on
the Summerville branch which Will
complete the system of a communion
through La Grande, Island City, I'M
oler, Summerville, Elgin, Wallowa
and Enterprise to Joseph.
4 representative of the horse pack
ing company has just returned from
Europe, and reports that the chances
lor selling American horse meat in Eu'
rope are not very favorable. Only the
choicest pieces, like the hams, can be
shipped at all. Large quantities OF
horse meat are sold in the cities on the
continent at about one third the price
Oh beef. The main necessity for the
i growth of the business in this stste is
IN lower rate for transportation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Democratic Convention.

Philadelphia, Dec. Nv. +. Har-
rity, chairman of the Democratic COM
mittee, this afternoon required the Sec
rotary of the committee to notify the
members thereof to assemble in WASH
ington City on January Is next for
the purpose of selecting time and
place for holding the next Democratic
convention. Chairman Harrity has
received letters from the commercial
bodies of fifty cities urging the nation
al committee to select late date for
the convention. The business people
contend that long campaign unset
ties trade 1t is believed that date
not later than the middle of July will
be selected.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

London, Dec. 13.-The Times prints
a dispatch this morning from a CORE
spondent in Caracas. giving the result
of an interview he had with President
Crespo. of Venezuela. The president
said that he understood the question OF
the outrage upon the British Guiana
police and the boundary question were
to be treated distinctly as between
Great Britain and Venezuela, bat he
declined to discuss the British note on
the subject. He added that the vene-
zuelan officers who had arrested the
British officers would be punished for
exceeding instructions, and that the
English government would be compen-
stated.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
NNORTHWESTSTATES
1+eresting News Notes From
Various Places.
arr HORSE NEAT IN EUROPE
u,,otcom to Have a New Salmon Can
rery-Wheat Held for Lower
transportation Rates.
Washington.


The taxpayers of Waitsburg have
decided to bond the city for the sum of
$500.
SAMPLES of fir and cedar blocks for
street paving have been sent from Seat
te 70 Leicester, England.
The city council of Spokane passed
tbe $3.50, 900 bonding ordinance over
tbe mayor's veto, by vote of 10 to 1.
mother revenue cutter Is soon to be
bpilt on the Pacific coast, and Everett
j. 70 be an active bidder for its con-
srruction. 1t claims to have the best
dlant north of San Francisco.
The Great Trust Union, as the Gen.
trail Lumber Company, Of San Fran
cisco, is growing stronger every day.
The combine now represents $50, 00O,-
900. The Northwest mills represent
1920, 600 feet per day.
The Port Blakely mill will ship
100, 900, 900 feet of lumber; the largest
one-years cut made by any mill in the
world 1t is estimated that about
l5O 900, 900 feet of lumber has been cut
Oh the Columbia and it's tributaries
this year.
There is fully 80 per cent of the
wheat in the vicinity of Dayton that is
being held by the owners for lower
transportation rates. The decision of
the contest of the farmers against the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany before the interstate commerce
commission, is soon expected.
The fortieth anniversary has just
been held at Frenchtown, of the four
days fight between the whites and the
Indians of the Walla Walla valley, it
being the site of the battle ground.
Twelve Indian war veterans who par
ucipated in the fight and large num-
Der of citizens were present.
Another large salmon cannery is to
be erected about three miles from
Whatcom. 1t is reported also that a
yicrtoia capitalist will erect cannery
near the same place. This makes five
new canneries located in the lower
Sound contry in the last three months,
all of them to be built by British cap
ital
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
VII, SIT During the Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The senate
committee on foreign affairs relations
TODAY decided to sit during the holiday
recess for the consideration OF the
Venezuelan question in its entirety;
n is the intention to take it up IN an
it's phases. and to that end they will
hove before them all reports and docu-
nants bearing upon the subject Inc
resnlt of this inquiry, in all probability
viii be a resolution defining the POSI-
tion of the United States on the vene-
snalan dispute, coupled with the de-
claration of the Monroe doctrine.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
THE OLD ROMAN DEAD.
lien G. Thurman Died at His Sons
Residence in Columbus.

Columbus, O., Dec. 15.-The long
and useful career of Judge Allen G..
Thurman came to close this afternoon
at 1:15 o'clock, at the residence, corner
of Rich street and Washington avenue.
The end was peaceful in the extreme,
and the soul of the great man left it's
earthly habitation without a sign of
physical distress.
At the instant of dissolution, and for
some hours before, Judge Thurman
had been lying in an unconscious con-
dition. He passed merely from sleep
temporal to sleep eternal, and the
change was scarcely noticeable. even
to the loved ones who surrounded his
bedside.
The beginning of Judge Thurman
fatal illness dates from November Z
last, when he fell heavily while walk
ing across the library floor. A few
days after the fall Judge Thurman
life was despaired of. but he rallied
from the shock and, at times, seemed
to have regained his old-time vigor.
November Is, Judge Thurman was
80 years of age, and that day several OF
his old friends called on him and he
had pleasant chat On that occasion
he smoked cigar with his friends, usp
seemed unusually cheerful and bright.
Since the accident he has had his good
days and bad ones. He has been con-
fined to his bed nearly all the time,
and his physician, DR.. W. II. Whit
taker, called on him daily. That he
was steadily growing weaker was ap-
parent to all, and it had been known
for some time that his lease of life
could not be protracted much longer.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
o.nosision Line From the Sound.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 20.-Ihere mas
been organized an opposition steamsnl l.
line between San Francisco ana fuse'
sound The steamer Lakme VIII ieave
s sba former port the 23rd for this city.
Sl. IN w;ll cnt freight rates to 81 per
son the present rate of the Pacino
r Cos Steamship Company being %.
The Lakme's passenger rsses nas0 AS'
vet been determined.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

An official report received at the
treasury department states that by &C.
tual count 28,00 seals died of starva-
ton on the Pribyloff islands last sum-
mer because their mothers had been
Killed at sea, and that fully 5000
more were on the islands in starving
condition and would die before the sea-
son closed. 1t is estimated that with
this rate of loss, the seals Of Behring
sea will have become extinct within
the next three or four years at the far.
thest.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

From all the mining regions OF the
West come encouraging reports, and
the coming season promises enormous
production Of gold and silver.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
rhePonnlist COMMITTED TO Meet.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
national executive committee OF the
Peoples party has issued call for the
national convention at Lindell house,
st. Louis, January II, 1895, to fix the
time and place for holding national
convention and to transact other bust
mesa
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
FTY.FOURTH SESSION
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
appointment OF Members on the yari
GUS Congregational Committees
Tho SeuatA

Washington, Dec. lS.-Quay today
presented the senate the petition of the
Wool Merchants Association, Of Phila.
delphia, and it was read and inserted in
the Record.
Cafferey offered a resolution, which
was agreed to. calling on the secretary
OF the treasury for information as to
his reasons for suspending the pay
ment of bounty to the manufacturers
of sugar.
Stewart addressed the senate on the
pending resolution for q commission to
investigate the needs of labor and agri-
culture, predicting an invasion of the
products of Oriental lands in competi-
ton with our domestic products.
Senator Squire has introduced a bill
providing for the establishment of a
gun factory on the Pacific coast for the
manufacture of heavy and other ord
nance for the use of the army.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Another Railroad for Sale.

Application has been made to the
United States court at Denver for the
sale of the Denver, Leadville & Gun
nison railroad, better known as the
South Park line, which has been in the
hands of Receiver Frank Trumbull for
the past two years.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Idaho,

There are now in the insane asylum
l62 people, fifty-six of whom are
women.
The promoter of the Montana, Idaho
and California railroad has gone East.
he says that engineers will soon be
upon the ground to locate the line from
Boise to camp Lion.
Preparations for setting out orchards
and clearing land for the townsite OF
Plymouth, in the Payette valley, are
being rapidly pushed. Great improve.
ments are contemplated during the
coming year.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Montana.

A two story brick will soon be erect.
ed for the Soldiers Home at Helena.
1t will cost $4,000.
A New York capitalist will erect Z
handsome three story building block at
Billings, in the spring.
Billings contemplate proposed sys.
tenn of sewerage which is estimated
will cost about $35, 200.
The machinery has been purchased
for complete Touring mill at Butte,
with capacity of seventy-flve barrels
per day.
The people of Billings, Livingston,
and the counties Of Custer and Yellow.
stone are agitating the opening of a
portion of the Crow reservation by an
act of congress this session.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Sunk by the Ice.

Amherstburg, Ont, Dec. 18.-The
steamer Ranney. from Chicago to Buff
falo, with corn, was cut by ice in going
down the Detroit river.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

make the necessary investigation an6
report upon the matter with the least
possible delay. When such report j!
made and accepted it will, in my opin
ion, be the duty of the United States
to resist by every means in its power
as willful aggression upon its rights
and interests, the appropriation by
Great Britain of any land, or the exer
else of governmental jurisdiction over
any territory which. after investiga
ton, We have determined of right be-
longs to Venezuela.
In making these recommendations
| am fully alive to the responsibility
incurred, and keenly realize all the
Consequences that may follow. / am
nevertheless firm in my conviction that
while it is a grievous thing to contem.
plate the two great English speaking
peoples of the world as being otherwise
than friendly competi tors in the on.
ward macrh Of civilization, and siren.
nous and worthy rivals in all arts OF
peace, there is no calamity which fol-
lows supine submission to wrong and
injustice and the consequent loss OF
national self repect and honor, beneath
which is shielded and defended the
peoples safety and greatness.
Accompanying the message was the
correspondence on the subject, starting
with Secretary Olney's celebrated note
of July 30 last, to Mr.. Bayard, reopen
ing negotiation with Great Britain
looking to the arbitration of the bound
airy dispute. In this note Secretary
Olney, after stating that the PROPOSE
ton that America is in no part open
to colonization has long been conceded,
declares: "Our present concern is
with another practical application of
the Monroe doctrine, viz: That
American non-intervention in Europe
necessarily implied European non-in-
reference in American affairs, disre-
gard of which by any European power
is to be deemed an act of unfriendli-
ness toward the United States"
The secretary says this rule has been
uniformly acted upon for seventy years
and cites instances in diplomatic his
tOry
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

During the war Mr.. Cleveland never Wcnl
cunning down In North csreHna. 40 ssA'
GHbStitute.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
House..

Washington, Dec. 8.-Proceedings
in the house opened by Cannon offer.
ing a resolution for the consideration
tomorrow of an amendment to the rules
for an increase Of membership of lead.
ing committees from fifteen to seven
teen, the number in the last house,
and for the creation of an additional
committee on elections. The resolution
was adopted.
Flynn asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of resolution calling
upon the secretary of the interior to in
form the house of the reasons for the
delay in the appointment Of alloting
agents to allot land to the Wichita In.
dams, and whether any blood connec.
tions of the secretary of the interior
were interested in delaying the opening
of those lands to settlement.
Postmater General Wilson's recent
order forbidding postal employees from
urging postal legislation also came in
for attention, PETER Offering compre-
hensive resolution Of inquiry as to the
order. Another resolution by Gall
niger calls for information as to the
number of aliens in the various govern
mental branches.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

Washington, Dec. 20.-Mr. Hit re
ported in the house this morning al
soon as it had been called to order,
and called for unanimous consent, for
the consideration of bill to empower
the president to appoint a commission
to consider the Venezuelan boundary
question, and an appropriation of
500, 900 for the expenses thereof. The
text of the bill is as follows:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress assem-
bled, that the sum of 800, 900 or 30
much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated
for the expenses Of commission to
be appointed by the president to in
vestigate and report upon the true divi-
sional line between the republic of
Venezuela and British Guiana"
The bill passed the house.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

Washington, Dec. 2O.-ThouQh less
than a dozen senators were present
when the session opened today, the
Venezuela issue at once came into
prominence, but not as directly as in
the house, the senate's business taking
the form Of measures for national de.
Tense.
Chandler immediately followed with
bill to strengthen the military
armament" the reading of the title
ocasioning much Whispered comment.
1t was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
On motion of DAVIS the senate agreed
to resolution calling on the presi-
dent for information and all CORE.
spondence as to the establishment by
Great Britain of postofices and post
roads in the United States territory of
Alaska; also, as to any British occu-
patton, military or civil, of that terri.
tory; also respecting any attempt by
Great Britain or Canada to assert any
claim to territory of the United States
in Alaska.
Another significant resolution was
offered by Gallinger, authorizing the
secretary of war to contract for the
purchase of an improved counterpoise
battery. The resolution went to the
committee on military affairs.
In presenting bill for the repeal of
the law imposing disabilities on those
who served in the war of the rebellion,
Hill spoke briefly. The main pur-
pose, he said, was to wipe out the feature
OF the statute which prevented Exon.
federates from serving in the United
States navy and army.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
she Holds RaT Own as the Great
american JlaIkGt.
iORSES IND OTHER LIVE STOCK
A Great Market in This Lime and
lmmonSe Transaa tons.
ALL OTHER BRANCHES
Shows Equally as Well, and
Norfolk is to be Con-
graduated,

The showing of the trade of Nor
tDIk hns been summarized III the
tabulated statement present ed in an
other column. Below will be found
comments and opinions relating to
the various branches of business.
1t is al interesting compilation aud
affords food for thought-and will
furnish Information that viii lead to
the further development of each
particular branch Of trade discussed.
Tho great need of Norfolk is
large Wholesale dry goods houses.
hrge wholesale ciothing establish
ments aud large wholesale boot and
- O. and hat houses. The presen,
ycnr promises to be The pioneer
year III these fields OF wholesale
'rade. The splendid trade territory
that Norfolk opens mp to all branches
OF who! esaie trade renders 1t impern-
i've Ter our business men to ACT
III concert for securing to our
Hity establishments OF The char
ncter stated. ii Norfolk possessed
extensive Wholesale dry goods,
clothing, boot, shoe and hat houses,
her general trade would double IN IA
Jew years. 1t Is the lack Of such that
has been the greatest drawback to
the business development Of Nor
iolk. Another consideration thut
may be remarked upon here is the
Ihck or concerted action upon the
part OF the business men. There is
little too much jealousy i'll the
respective branches of trade.
There should be broader and
more Liberal banded policy EXHIBIT
eG. Actlye competition tends TO the
advantage OF all, yet the competition
can be brond and liberal and gene
rous. Every business interest should
parry all petty feeling III the great
work OF making Norfolk Il great city.
his Is the brond platform npou
which oil should stand. United in
this respect, animated by this pur
pose there Is no city in the country
whose future is brighter.
THE COTTON TRADE.
The cotton receipts 1T Norfolk for
me twelve months ending December
18th, 1871. show au increase over
the satisfactory exhibit made in our
Trade issue of January 7th, 1894.
The figures have been occurred from
Mr.. Norman Bell. the superinten.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
They Show Jubilee Year Epoch With Others to Follow
of Greater Magnitude.
I'LL BRGUCRES OF BUSINESS SHOW STEADY IMPROVEMENT
achR Forward to Occupy her Proud Position as The Business eto
polls Of The South
REDUCTIONS OF INJURY AND DUDLEY MANN BEING v
Great Hrray the mion kline in the
Our Rapidly Grouing Trade.

vancement. The following figures,
complied from the books of the
Chamber of Commerce, as kept by
Captain Samuel II. Borum. secretary
and manager, will thus give an ex
cellent idea of the growth of the re
ceipts of merchandise from 1883 to
year ending December 31Ht, 1888. IT
these figures are correct they show
an increase of Isl, 121.734 feet OF
lumber, is, TAI, ID feet of logs, $40,
li3 slaves. 10,6S0. G63 shingles,
12,617 tous OF hay, 254, 305 bushels
OF corn. 124, OH bushels of oats, 49,
1877 bushels of meal. 22,961 bushels
of rice, 43, IA bushels of bran, 329.
800 bushels Of peanuts, 9, 39l bags Of
coffee, 30,908 barrels of sugar, TO-
500 boxes of cheese, 4,7Sl tubs of
butter, 40, $40 barrels of flour,
4, l17.202 bngs of flour, 2.2S9 bar
rels of cotton seed oil, II, 600 barrels
naval stores, 3.S0l head of horses,
1853 head OF cattle, 979, 81 tons Of
coal, Sc, 2I5 tons of pig iron, and
2, 797 tons of coke. Tie comparison
Is as follows:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
Patrick riatthew,
Civil Engineer,
~, Gnl COLUMBIA BUlLDINa,
NllhEOIIK NIDGINIh


Came to America some nine years ago,
AMI settled in Greenvile. North Carolins
where I'D large amount Of work in
MS profession. After several years no
mo cd to Edenton, N. O., but fnG:aI
too small field TOR his rye ex eriencS
NO hna'ly came % or ok, NAV, 1885.
where he liz gaining all extensive prsotire
both i'll North Carel ma and irginia He
was born at Go rdie Hill the d family
es'at" Al. the 'nmous Iarse O. Gowrie.
lertpsh1ro, Scotlan |. i'll Is 3: was educa.
ted at the High school, Dundee, >cot.
land. served lou" wears in the ofiice OF
Me srs. j. X +. Salmond. the celebrated
civil engin 'ers of that city where he
gained much experience in the LAYING
out or city property and all pertaining
to Civil Engine ring, surveying. etc
and studied at Edinburgh University for
two years. For several wears he WAS en-
rio ell on different works in scotland
and England, heing chief assistant on tho
Gable Tiamways Survey Of Edinburgh,
first cable reads made in the old
country. Bes des b Ing an expert in ALI
Kin Ia of fine drawing. lie is taking n
great interest in the settlem mt OF tho
eastern sections OF North caro- ina aud
Virginia with his countrymen, as he il
convinced there ia no better or e1uaI
location i'll the worli for the Scotch AMI
English tenant farmers who have a little
money. and intends 20 ny to Scotland
shortly for NV months 60 give 10 tnres
on the great advantage this sect on Of
fers over tn. North and Vest. where
some OF his m any country men have gone.
He hopes all those interested in tn q
scheme Will cooperate aud help him i'll
his efforts