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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
He LibeIed Baron FaYa.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The trial of
Caesar Moreno, charged with crimi-
nally libeling Baron Fava, the Italian
ambassador, began in the district court
today. Baron Fava was accused of be-
ing concerned in the importation OF
padrones. The publisher of the paper
in which the article appeared testified
that Moreno was the author of it.
Correspondence between Fava and the
government officers urging the suppress
sion of the padrone system was put in
evidence. and other testimony intro
duced to show that the ambassador had
tried to kill the padrone system. The
defense sought to prove that Fava and
not the United States government had
instituted the libel, and also that there
was no malice, but this was not very
successful, the jury rendering verdict
of guilty. Notice of appeal was given,
and, pending it, Mr.. Moreno was re-
leased Oh So, 900 bonds.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
England's Cable Scheme.

London, Oct. 31.-The Pacific cable
scheme, advocated by number of
British colonies and Canada, made a
decided advance today at meeting of
the representatives here of Canada,
Australia, New Zealand and the South
Africa colonies. The meeting was held
at the Office of Sir Charles Upper,
Canadian high commissioner, and the
point discussed was the joint attitude
of the colonial representatives. The
instructions sent by the colonies to
their acknowledgement show the colo
MES are willing to bear their share of
the expense Of the cable, and that they
are anxious the matter should be &C.
lively pushed. Upon the return to
town of the Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain, secretary of state for the col
onies, date will be fixed for the con.
ference at the colonial Offices, upon
which occasion it is expected definite
action will be taken.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
ENGLAND DEFIEO.
he King of Ashantee Rejected the
British Ultimatum.

The King of Ashantee Rejected the
British Ultimatum.
Accra, Gold Coast Colony, British
West Africa, Nov. 2.-Captain Don
aid Stewart, the special British Com
missioner sent to Coomassie, the capt.
tai Of Ashantee, and recently escorted
ly 100 hussars, under command of
Captains Cramer and Irvine, to pre-
sent the king of Ashantee with the
utimatum of Great Britain, has re-
turned here, bringing the first anthem
tic news of the results of his mission.
The king of Ashantee has rejected the
British ultimatum, saying that he pre-
ters war to accepting the terms of the
British, and adds that he is fully pre-
pared for it.
The terms of the British ultimatum
We're that the king should take Brit
lSh commission in his country and that
he should place Ashantee under the
Protection of Great Britain. He was
given until Tuesday to reply. A strong
force of native troops will now be dis
patched to Coomassie to force the king
70 terms
Sir Francis Scott, inspector Of the
Gold Coast force, who is now in Eng
land, Will leave for West Africa as
soon as possible to organize the expedi-
uonary force which is expected to be-
gin It's advance by the middle OF De-
cember. A strong body of hussars will
lake part in the expedition.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
PENSIONS FOR A YEAR
The Annual Report of Com.
missioner Lochren.
NOISY CLAMORING FOR CLAIMS
The Real Soldiers Of the War, He Says,
Are Modest in Appearing Be-
fore the Department.

Washington, Oct. 81. - Commits
sioner Lochren, of the pension Office,
in his annual report, makes several
pointed suggestions. Under the head
Of Patriotism and Pensions he says:
These men who enlisted early and
fought the battles of the war were not
moved by mercenary considerations,
and unless actually disabled, did not
show the haste in applying for pen
sions manifested by those who enlisted
nearer the close of the war for large
bounties and did little actual service,
clamoring for more pensions. AS COM
pared with this latter class, the real
soldiers have been modest in preferring
claims for pension.
The commissioner says that many
disreputable and incompetent men are
engaged as pension attorneys, and he
suggests that none but reputable men
be allowed to practice in pension cases.
Dishonest attorneys have given much
trouble by systematic criminal and
fraudulent practices Pension pay
ments, the commissioner says, bring
large amounts of money into COM
munities, and the fear that the convic-
ton of these attorneys would lessen
the influx of money has shaped itself
in popular rancor against the special
examiner, whose Investigations have Sc
cured the conviction of criminals.
The special examinations division will
not require as much money as in the
past, for the reason that the vigorous
prosecution of frauds and crimes has
discouraged and measurably stopped
frauds.
The death of many witnesses and the
age of claimants have made it quite
difficult in many cases lately to obtain
proof sufficient for the granting of pen
sions.
The commissioner recommends that
some provision be made for the main
tenance of deserving clerks in the bu-
reau who have been long i'll the service
and have become practically disabled.
The report shows:
Number of pensioners, June 30,
1894, $50, 544; new pensioners added
during the year, &c. dropped pen
sioners restored, 4,206; deaths during
the year, 29,S16; dropped for cause,
1851; net increase during year, $50;
claims allowed during year, 20, 1856;
denied, 1913, 1856; cases pending, 552,-
40.
The appropriation for the year was
81 90, 900, 900, and there was paid out
during the year $137, 8O7,337. The es-
innate for pensions for 1897, is as fol-
lows:
Pension payments, $40, 000,0 900;
surgeon fees, $SOO,OOO; clerk hire at
agencies, $3.50, 900; other expenses,
100000. The commissioner COM
mends the vigor CT the department of
justice and of the pension examiners in
the prosecution of dishonest attorneys
and others who were engaged in pen
sion frauds Two hundred and ninety
four persons were convicted during the
year for frauds.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
COST OF THE CANALS.
1t Will Be More Than Made Up by the
Reduction in Rates.

w Ill be more imam Mdue Up ny The
Reduction in Rates.
New York, Nov. 2.-The Engineer
ing News this week discusses editori-
ally the proposed expenditure on the
New York state canals. 1t shows that
if the proposed improvements reduce
the cost of carriage 1 cent per bushel,
which appears probable, the saving
with traffic on the canal equal to that
of 1894 will amount to $1,038. 900 per
annum. 1t deems it likely, however,
that, with the canal deepened and inn
proved as proposed, the traffic will in
crease to what it was in 1880, and if
this occurs the annual saving in cost of
freight transportation will amount to
So, 1872, 900, or return of nearly 25 per
cent per annum on the expenditure
which the state proposes. Concerning
the objection that a ship canal might
supersede the Erie canal, it says:
"a canal rate as low as one-half
cent a bushel from Buffalo to New
York (Which seems likely to be reached
when the proposed improvements are
made), amounts to only tenth of a
cent a ton per mile. Remembering
that freight rates on the open ocean on
the lines of heaviest traffic and lowest
rates, are often as much as this, and
seldom less than half of it. it ought to
be easy to see that even were ship
canal open to the great lakes it by no
means follows that ocean vessels
would afford to use it in competition
with cheaply built barges on the Erie
canal"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
C,,c.oo,s Railway Franchise.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Mayor Swift has
directed Corporation Counsel Beale to
have indexed, classified and compiled
into one volume all the ordinances of
the city of Chicago which in any way
grant franchise to corporation. The
volume is to show from the time of the
birth of the city the date on which
any franchise was granted, to whom it
was granted, what territory it covers
and what date it expires. To get at
the information when a street railway
company gained possession OF a GER
tain street for what length OF time 1t
may occupy it when the franchise ex-
hires and what mandatory ordinances
NAV have been added since the original
one was passed is days work at the
present time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
REFERRED TO A MASTER.
Northern Pacific Receivership Case Be
fore Judge Banford.

fore Judge BanfOrd.
Seattle, Nov. 2.-The old receivers
of the Northern Pacific railroad an.
peared before Judge Hanford in the
United States circuit court for the dis.
trlct OF Washington this morning by
their attorneys, ]. d. Crowley, of Ia
coma, and Adrian Fl. Joline, counsel
for the Central Trust Company. of
New York, and presented their answer
to the court of October 2, requiring
them to appear and show cause why
they should not be punished for con.
tempt OF court for their failure to obey
previous order of the court which
required them to make a report to him
OF their stewardship as receivers of the
property.
Their answer was a voluminous one,
going fully into their appointment as
receivers, their recognition of the cir
cult court of the eastern district of
Wisconsin as the court of primary iur-
lsdiction, to which court their reports
had been made, and the filing of their
designations as receivers. They dis
claimed any intention of not respecting
the order of this court, and asked that
the order removing them as receivers
be revoked, and that in lieu thereof
their designations be accepted.
Judge Hanford did not grant their
petition, but referred the whole matter
to Master in Chancery Eben Smith, of
this city, for examination and report,
who is authorized to require the pro-
duction of the vouchers for expenli-
lures made by the old receivers, and to
hear any objections that any parties in
terested may see fit to make, or to re-
quire any explanation which may be
necessary in order that proper audit
ing of the accounts may be had
Judge Hanford said that if the re.
ports were ON file in any other court
he would not interfere with the pro-
ceedings and records of that court so
as to require the production of the or
iginal vouchers, but they must be sub
mitted to the master in chancery in
this court, either by copies Or by al
lowing him to go where the reports are
ON file.
In announcing his disposition of the
case Judge Hanford said that the an
swer filed seemed to relieve the receiv-
ers from any imputation of any inten-
tional defiance of the court, and he
was not disposed to view the matter in
a captious spirit, or with any inclina
ton to be unnecessarily severe with
the receivers
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
JDTICES FROM MOOSH
Alarming Reports Received
at Constantinople.
,yoTgEE OUTBREAK PROBABLE
,,,.rican Missionaries Warned to
withdraw, as the kurds VIII
Again Break Loose.

r,ostantinople, Nov. 2. - Advices
rom NToosh say the leading Armenians
.,ra heen comforting with the repre-
.ntariyes Of the Turks regarding
ms 70 prevent an outbreak there of
.bo disorders similar to those in differ
~ narts Of Armenia, which resulted
~ 81 much bloodshed. 1t is added that
L4 Turks have stipulated that Ameri-
.,p missionaries distributing relief to
,5a .utferiug people of Sassoun shall
withdraw in three days, otherwise the
Tnrkish notabilities fear there will be
, massacre such as has just occurred at
Bitls In view of the critical situa-
,ion United States Minister Terrell
has advised American missionaries to
withdraw temporarily from Sassoun.
AZ has also notified the Turkish gov
eminent that the United States gov
eminent will hold it responsible for
the lives of American missionaries.
The British charge d'affaires, M. Her
bert. made representations to the porte
IDENTICAL with those of Terrell's gov
eminent.
In consequence of this action it was
decided to send troops to protect the
Missionaries; but here another compli-
cation arises The Kurds of Sassoun
are only held in check by the mission
aries, and they threatened to plumber
the Armenians after the departure of
the missionaries. The mere presence
Of Turkish troops is far from being a
sufficient guarantee against repeti-
ton at SasSOun of the bloodshed which
recently occurred in other parts of Ar
menia, and nothing but the most ener-
getic action, it is asserted, can avert a
serious disturbance. The Armenian
ptriach has appealed to the different
embassies here to intervene in time to
prevent another massacre. The Turk
ish officials in reply again assert that
The Hintchek, the Armenian secret So
ciety, provoked all the riots.
A sensation has been caused by re-
port, generally believed to be correct,
that three Armenian notabilities of
Tebizond, including prominent &C.
ceSiastic, are to be executed on the
ground that they are responsible for
the recent rioting there.
The Armenians report that about 500
were killed during the fight
at Bitlis with the Turks. The loss of
the latter was trif1ing.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Opposed to Utah,s Statehood.

Salt Lake, Oct. 31.-The Tribune
prints column article today, stating
that circulars are being sent out from
Ogden to all voters in the territory for
the purpose of defeating statehood.
The circular is headed: 1.-THE Danger
of Statehood. 1t deals largely in sta
tistics, showing the cost of running the
state government, and closes by saying
that statehood will add $500, 900 to the
burden of the people. 1t is claimed
that the circulars are sent out by Fred
j. Kiesel, who was Democratic mem
Der of the recent constitutional conven-
ton. and that list of voters had been
obtained for the records of the Utah
commission.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
1o,r;sonment for Debt.

Seattle, Nov. 2.-Captain Jensen
and 7. M. Mclean, of the Chilean ship
Atacagma, against whom a sailor,
Louis Boldin, recently recovered a Judg
ment of 81, 500 for damages received
nv cruel treatment at their hands, and
who have been confined in the county
iail here since the first of September,
were today ordered released by Judge
Hanford. of the federal court. His de-
cis;on is that under the laws OF the
state abolishing the imprisonment OF
men for debt, and under rule In ad-
miraIty, the defendants could not be
;mnrisoned until the judgment was
maid
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Woman's Suffrage Voted Down.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 31.-The con-
vention today voted down the woman
suffrage amendment with a decisive
vote of 121 to 26. George d. Tillman
made great speech declaring that by
enfranchising women with property
qualification the white people could
carry elections by fair and honest
methods and by no other way could
they do it. He characterized the suff-
rage plan of Senator Tillman as tenn
porary fraudulent makeshlft.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
The Savings of Charity.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 31.-Hanah
Filke, aged so, who has lived partially
ON charity for several years, died sud-
denly yesterday of heart disease, and
when the police searched for her eff
fects, they found 81 500 secreted. The
collection included all kinds OF coins
and bills, and represented the hoard
ings of years. The money will 80 to
her daughter. living at Nye, Wyo.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
THE CONVENTION FIGHT.
what the Son of the Democratic Vice
President Says.

President Says.
San Francisco, Nov. 2.-Lewis u.
stevenson, of Bloomington, H., sou OF
,Ne-PreSident Stevenson, arrived TO-
uay and brought with him some en-
C0uraging news of the convention fight.
He said:
/ heard considerable talk of San
fFanclsco's fight for the Republican
convention before l left Chicago, and
Noticed that many prominent people
are IN favor of the plan to bring the
o-S gathering to San Francisco. Per-
%naily, l would be delighted to see
'+V convention held there. A few
seaIS ago | passed a winter in Cal1for-
Id and have been in love with the
s.',e ever since. The meeting of one
y oo'h OF the big conventions in San
1-anelsco would do California lot OF
sCOu' Tor all that is necessary to win
III for the state is to show people
Il F|"' glorious country you have here.
One OF the national conventions met
CO. ,,., ail the delegates would advertise
'A'1oInla as long as they lived.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Port Orchard DrydOck Finished.

Tacoma, Oct. 31.-The last piece of
the structure of the government dry
dock at Port Orchard was put in place
Yesterday, and it is now ready to re-
ceive a ship as soon as the entrance
channel is dredged out and the Golfer
dam removed. This work is being
pushed by the San Francisco Bridge
Company, and on Saturday new air.
pressure digger was fitted to the dred-
ger. 1t was started Sunday and is
working with great success.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Bolivia and Chile,

New York, Oct. 30.-The Herald s
correspondent in Sucre, Bolivia, tele-
graphs that the congress of Bolivia has
approved the treaty with Chile. The
session was secret, but it is known that
Chile promises to use her utmost en-
deavors to induce Peru to cede Tacna
and africa to Bolivia. Chile also agrees
to cede to Bolivia forty kilometers OF
coast line at Victor inlet and other ter.
ritory
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
,.1a,. washington Residence.

New York, Nov. 2. - Brooklyn
friends of the Rev. DIR. Talmage nave
received wcrd from him that ne nad
exchanged his handsome brookiyn
ho,,sa for the house in Washington
formerly occupied by Senator Doipn'
of Oregon, on Massachusetts avenues
As soon as the transfer is comp,eteu'
the furnishing in the Brooklyn home
will be sent to Washington. Inc
brooklyn house il valued at $50 ooo'
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
RI. Roston AGAIN in Commission.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The list of
officers for the cruiser Boston is COM
Melted, and she will be put in commits
sion at the Mare island hayward on
the 18th. Captain Frank White Will
have command, with Lieutenant Tyler
as navigating officer. The Boston has
been out of commission ever since her
return from Honolulu, and has under
gone extensive repairs.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
VIII of T.. z. Ferry.

ot T1S mpia, Wash, Nov. 2.-The will
me- ,ne late E. P. Ferry was filed for
PFt b IN the superior court today.
H. rs provisions, the estate is left to
aov v" "tcow, with the exception of leg
49,. VI flOO,O00 each to the children,
proH Sp' Lincoln P. who receives 81. His
sln nouuaughter, Emily, will receive
riv MRS. Ferry is appointed execu-
cea5;" "nu' except probating, no pro.
p ss are to be had in court. Lizzie
nor "nu James P. are witnesses and re-
the -n;31 'helr legacies in order to prove
cemh. The document is dated De.
9Uoer l, 1890.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07

Spokane, Oct. 30.-John Pomeroy, a
member of the family of Pomeroys in
Oregon, is in Jail at Lewiston. Sheriff
Ford, of Washington county, tele-
graphed the Warren detective agency
of this city today that he would come
for his man. Pomeroy is wanted for a
large number of burglaries committed
in Washington county, Oregon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Quarantine Raised.

San Francisco, Oct 31.-The city
hoard of health today rescinded reso-
luton, previously adopted, declaring
Honolulu an infected port. 1t was
precautionary measure, that all vessels
from Honolulu should be detained IN
quarantine till bills of health could
have been examined and passed upon
by the board.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Cuban Revolutionists Exiled

Washington, Nov. 1.-Information
reaching those in Washington identi-
fed with the Cuban movement is that
September 80, four prominent citizens
of Santiago de Cuba, who had been
identified with the Autonomists Club,
were sent without trial to the Spanish
penal colony of Ceuta, on the coast of
Morocco, Africa. An appeal was made
September 30 to Captain-General
Campos, but it was rejected by him.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The value
of the estate of the late Alban y.
Towne, general manager of the South
ern Pacific, is placed by the appraisers
at 1881, 900. The property consists OF
stock in various corporations, princi-
pally the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company, promissory notes and of real
estate in various counties of California
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
Rroke Johnaon,s Records.

Chillicothe, O., Oct. 3l.-W. w.
Windle, the bicycist, broke three
worlds records here today which were
held by ]. s. johnson. He made a
half mile in As seconds fiat. The quar-
ter was made in % 4-5 seconds. John
sons %, and the third in 80 3-5, john
sons SO 80. Windle was paced by
quad.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07

Tacoma, Oct. 31.-Ex-Cit Treasurer
George W. Boggs, who was arrested
this afternoon in Medford, Oregon, by
Sheriff Parker, of this county, was ar
rested on two warrants, sworn out late
Saturday night by Mayor Orr. The
arrest results from the investigation
following the recent bank failures,
which disclosed more fully than was
known before the transactions of Boggs
while city treasurer. He cashed kwar-
rants, as they were issued, with city
funds, instead of calling in old ones.
Before he went out Of office, he placed
warrants, said to amount to 1912, 900,
in various banks, receiving credit for
them as cash. These banks have since
failed, the city losing the deposits,
less uncertain future dividends.
One warrant charges Boggs with
larceny by embezzlement of $l09,0 900;
the second with unlawfully using
$3.50, 900 for a purpose not authorized
by law. Boggs was tried on charge
similar to the first one in September,
1894, and was acquitted. He readily
gave himself up on hearing that he
was wanted. The sheriff and his pris
oner will arrive here tomorrow at 5
p NJ
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
BOGGS UNDER ARREST.

Tacoma's Ex-Treasurer Is Taken at
Medford.
Medford, Oct. 31.-Sheriff Samuel
Parker, of Pierce county, Wash, ar
rested here George w. Boggs, ex-treas-
urer of Tacoma. The sheriff was
armed with requisition papers and
started with his prisoner for Tacoma.
Boggs is proprietor of saloon, and is
also engaged in mining enterprises in
Southern Oregon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-07
happenings Of Interest In the Towns and
Cities Of Oregon. Washington
and Idaho.

The tax levy in Spokane county,
WASH, for state and county purposes
is 10 mills.