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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
GENERAL MILES REPORT.
Says There Is Necessity OF Immediate
Action In Coast Defense.

| Says There Is Necessity OF Immediate
Action In Coast Defense.
| Washington, Nov. 13.-The annua
report of General Miles, commanding
the army, was made public today. The
personnel is shown to be in excellent
condition, we'll instructed, efficient and
attentive to duty. Liberal appropria.
tions are required for public buildings
at the posts, many of which are out OF
repair. General Miles believes that
the peaceable conditions now existing
among the various Indian tribes is
largely attributable to the presence of
troops at suitable points and the ad-
mlrable conduct of the experienced
army officers who have been placed in
charge of the principal agencies. While
it is economical and desirable to have
the reserve forces of the army near the
great centers of communication, Gen
eral Miles urgently contends that these
points should be selected for their
strategic value, and that the tendency
toward concentration should not be
carried to the point of depriving the
Western settlements of proper protec-
| tiOn.
Under the head of coast defenses,
General Miles states the condition of
these is such as to require decided and
immediate action for their improve
ment. The unguarded condition of our
coasts is known by every first-class
power, and our people should not be
led into false security.
He quotes from his report of 1894
strong argument for the defense of Pu
get sound, and shows that since the
time the new Canadian railway con-
nections have been established there,
not single gun has been placed in
position for defense, while those at the
entrance of the Columbia are obsolete
and of little value. 1t is true that
some progress has been made toward
defending San Francisco, and a few
modern guns and rifles have been
placed there. These, however, are but
small part of the general plan for the
defense Ct the harbor, while San Diego
is in the same condition as Puget
sound, entirely at the mercy of any for
eign feet.
General Miles recalls his report of
1889 upon the absolute Importance of
the defense of the entire Pacific coast.
in view of the fact that it is possible
for any naval power to blockade any
important port within ninety days,
while it would take many years to
make a successful resistance and the
country might be required to pay an
indemnity of $4,000, 100000. While
the railroads might transport million
brave men to the coast, they would be
useless without appliances to cope with
the modern engines of war, and with
all our intelligence, inventive genius
and enterprise, we are as far behind in
the modern appliances of war as China
or Japan.
Such were the conditions six years
ago, says General Miles, and such are
the conditions today, with the except
in of the slight progress made at San
Francisco.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
ADULTERATION OF WINES.
A Movement Started In California for
National Law.

A Movement Started In California for
National Law.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Congress-
man Mcclure will make an effort to
have national law passed prohibiting
the sale or manufacture of impure
wines The matter has been taken up
by the Grapegrowers and Winemakers
Association, and work is going for
ward for the preparation of bill that
will cover the case. France, Spain
and Italy have laws upon this matter
of adulteration of wines. Ohio is the
only state in the Union which places
this safeguard ON wines imported with
in its borders. The secretary of the
association is securing copies of the
laws of these countries, and when they
arrive bill will be prepared based
upon the best features of the provi-
sions of both countries.
Adrea Sbarboro, the representative
of one of the large wine-growing dis
tricts, and prominent member in the
association, is the prime mover in the
matter.
81 had long talk with Congress
man MCGUIRE" said Mr.. Sbarboro,
''and he is fully in accord with the OBJ
jects of the association. He has prom
ised to introduce the bill, which will
probably be made part of the United
States revenue laws. The matter has
been agitated for some time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
BEHRINC SEA CLAIMS
Senator Morgan in Reply to
Lord Salisbury.
70 NISAPPREHENSION OF FACTS
The Paris Tribunal Made No Decision
Regarding Any Controversy Lead
ing to Questions of Damages.

The Paris Tribunal Made No Decision
Regarding Any Controversy Lead
ing to Questions of Damages.
Livingston, Ala, Nov. Ex-senator
John T. Morgan, in an interview to
Lord Salisbury's claim that Senator
/ Norgan's objection to the payment of
the Behring sea claim is based on a
mis-apphehension of the facts, said:
II have not seen the dispatch to
. which attention is called, but it is inn
possible that | could be mistaken in
. facts which stand opposed to the de-
mands of Great Britain for $425, 900
/ damages for seizure CT fishing vessels
! arrested during Mr.. Cleveland's first
. administration. The Behring sea tri-
| bunal, of which l was a member, had
10 authority to decide any controversy
betV cen the United States and Great
Britain which led to questions of dam
ages or the liability of either govern
ment to the other for damages for seiz-
/ nrp Of ships. 1t made no such deci-
/ SION, and expressly declined to do so.
After very rough examination of
| the facts presented i'll the case of the
/ two governments, supported on either
SIDE by testimony of more than 1000
witnesses, and the entire diplomatic
corr of the two governments on this
/ So ject, and after listening to the great
wyers who appeared before the tri-
mnal, four ON each side, it is not like
" that any member of that tribunal
was less informed than Lord Salisbury
as to the facts in the case. His lord
ship doubtless supposed that his infor
nation of the facts in this case is quite
superior to mine, otherwise he would
not attribute to me the grave error of
mistaken conception of the facts. Ev-
identity he comedies that if I am right
in my statement of the facts, he must
be wrong in claiming that the United
States owes Great Britain $425, 900 for
Expectations committed upon British
ships found poaching on the seal herds,
when the record shows more than half
! the sum claimed for damages, if this is
due at all, is due to the citizens of the
United States who violated the laws of
their own country by marauding upon
our own seal herds, under cover and
shelter of the British flag.
If | had been wrong in uniting
With Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. Blaine in
the opinion that these marauders on
the British ships were contrary to the
public morality and international COM
ity | think | could not be wrong in
ienounciDg this conduct of American
citizens, under cover of the British
flag, as being close kin to piracy, and
cannot be wrong in denouncing the
shelter the British flag gave these peo-
pie as being an act of arrogance and
resumption which scarcely conceal
hostile intentions. am unable to per-
! Ceive why the United States govern
ment should reward the perpetrators of
/ This base conduct or should compli-
ment the government of Great Britain
by conceding that it was just, friendly
Or honorable.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
Looking for a so-CalIed Messiah.


Denver, Nov. 16-Francis Schlatter,
the sO-called healer and messiah, dis
appeared last night, and warrant for
bis arrest has been issued from the
United States court. He has been
summoned to appear before the United
States commissioner today as witness
against the persons arrested on a
charge of using the mails to defraud
by pretending to sell handkerchiefs
blessed by Schlatter. The accused
claim they could prove that Schlatter
had really blessed bale of handker-
chiefs for them, and in that case it is
said ne was liable to Indictment. He
left note simply saying:
My mission to Denver is ended.
iOod-bye"
Over 5000 people assembled this
morning expecting to receive treatment
from Schlatter.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
The Ram Katahdin.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The naval
bureau chiefs, to whom was referred
the question of the failure of the Ka-
tahdin, have reported on the subject,
which is now before the judge advo
CATE general for his Endorsement. 1t II
understood that it points out the man
ner in which the vessel may be accept.
ed, Notwithstanding her failure to
make the seventeen knots speed re-
quired by the contract. 1t is claimed
that as there was no competition IN
the bids for constructing the vessel, nc
other firm would be wronged by the
acceptance of the boat; also that thu
speed requirement of seventeen knots
was not fixed by law, but by the score
tary of the navy.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Atlanta, Nov. 15.-Drummers' day
at the exposition brought 5000 COM
mercial men to the city. The exercises
consisted of street parade OF drum
mers and gorgeously decorated floats,
representing the business interests OF
the city. At the exposition was COM
mercial mems congress. at which many
matters of interest to the commercial
South were discussed. There was a
barbecue for the drummers and tneir
friends at which 5000 people were fed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
MAY GUST DlJNRAVEN
Such Action Talked of by the
New York Yacht Club.
DISLIKE HIS LATE ACCUSATION
That of fmputing knowledge OF Fraud
to Messrs. ISelin and Smith In
Measuring Defender.

| New York, Nov. 13.-There is much
talk among the members of the New
York Yacht Club Of expelling Lord
Dunraven from the club, of which he
is an honorary member, for his course
in imputing knowledge of fraud to
Messrs. Iselin and Smith, in the mat
ter of the official measurement of De-
] fender prior to the recent races for the
Americas cup. .mong those who
have expressed themselves in favor of
charges being preferred against Lord
Dunraven, if he does not Immediately
resign, are ]. V. Bowler, P. M. Hal.
stead, Mr.. Doremus, Mr.. Clark and N.
l. Nichols. Commodore Smith said
that he did not known whether Mr..
Iselin had demanded that the cup aud
regatta committees Of the New York
Yacht Club should make an investiga-
ton of Lord Dunraven's charges, but
he had no doubt that he would take
such action. Mr.. Iselin was not in
town today.
Members of the New York Yacht
Club say that it is not necessary to pre-
fer charges against Dunraven in order
to expel him from his honorary men,
bership. They say that under chapter
20 of the bylaws he can be summarily
deposed from the roll. The chapter
reads:
'In case of an occurrence injurious
to the welfare of the club, the name of
any member implicated therein may be
removed from the list of members by
vote of majority of the representa-
tives at any meeting"
1t is thought meeting of the cup
committee will be held in few days
to consider Dunraven's charges. There
was remonstrance of feeling on the
floor of the stock exchange today. Ex-
Commodore Smith was cheered, and
when brokers yelled, whats the mat
ter with Iselin?" there were loud
cheers, but Lord Dunraven's name was
Missed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

DEVILS Lake, Nov. 13.-The strike
is off. This afternoon the American
Railway Union Lodge $50, embracing
the territory west to Leeds, and east to
Michigan City, from this point, met
and declared the strike off, "uncondi-
tionally." Resolutions were adopted
condemning the road and also stating
the new men would not be molested OF
disturbed in any manner by the mem
bers of the union. The discharged men
will go to other points and seek situa-
tions. The instigators OF the strike re-
fuse to state openly why they have SC
completely surrendered. One OF them
however, told the whole story in reply
to an inquiry. He said:
"Some one blundered.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
JAPAN'S NEW NAVY.
Ten Vessels to Be Built Abroad, Prob
ably Some in the United States.

ably Some in the United States.
San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Although
Japanese officials have denied that the
mikado will spend 5000, 900, 900 in
warships, it is reported, in advices by
the steamer Coptic today, that ten YES
sells are to be built abroad, and that
possibly orders for them will be equal
ly divided among the shipbuilders of
England, France, Germany, Italy and
the United States. Count Okuma is
in favor of such a distribution of
prizes, and says in relation to orders
for men.of-war from abroad that it
would be advisable to give the con-
tracts to any country capable of con-
structing good vessels of new style
without limiting orders to any one in
particular. Leaving aside Germany
and England and France, which are
known as maritime powers, the coun-
try should pay regard to Italy, al
though her shipbuilding capacities are
not much known to japanese. She is
the power which originated the idea of
building men-of- war of 10, 900 tons and
thus commenced new era i'll the con-
struction of war vessels. Count Oku-
ma further says:
Next, we should look to the United
States. The excellence of her iron
work, the stability of the men ofwar
built by her and the richness in scien-
tific design there are not only what
Americans are proud of, but even the
old coun tries of Europe recognize these
facts. Moreover, as the United States
is our best customer in trade, and as
her friendship is warm, she is also a
power to whom contracts should be
given. Besides these two countries
there are England, France and Ger
many which boast of their speciality.
When ships are to be built abroad and
the orders are equally distributed be-
tween these five powers, two to each,
it would arouse competition between
them and result in the empires inter-
est.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Pittsburg, Nov. 12.-The United
States Plumbers Association OF the
United States and Canada has sane
toned movement which, probably,
will result in a stubborn fight between
the master plumbers and journeymen
of Pittsburg and Allegheny. The
plumbers union today adopted resolu-
lions demanding from their employers
an advance in wages of 10 per cent. to
take effect at 2 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The members have been instruct
ed to report for work in the morning,
present their demands, and, if not con-
ceded. to refuse to work. The demand
is for the restoration Of the 10 per cent
cut made IN 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Carson, New, Nov. 16.-The trial
of James Heney is dragging along
slowly. Inspector Mason, OF New
York. was on the stand all day. He
stated positively that the shortage &C.
Cured during former administrati on,
and that the counterfeit melt was
palmed off by the men of this admin
istration, but ON cross examination ne
said he himself would not have accept
ed it as genuine, and that he could
have detected the imposition. He Is
a slow witness, and will be on the
stand all day tomorrow.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Chicago, Nov. 15.-It is believed in
army circles that the Fifteenth United
States infantry, stationed at Fort Sher-
idan, will shortly be transferred to the
department of Texas, relieving the
Twenty third infantry, which will in
turn relieve the Fourteenth infantry at
Vancouver barracks, the latter regi-
ment coming to the department OF the
Missouri, relieving the Fifteenth. The
exchange of these regiments has been
under consideration by the war depart
ment for some time past.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
THE FORCES GATHERING.

Italian Vessels Expected to Join the
British Any Moment.
London, Nov. 15.-Reuter' Tele-
gram Company learns in well-informed
quarters that the Italian squadron may
join the British squadron at Salonica
at any moment.
The Daily News this morning prints
a dispatch from Vienna that it has been
officially announced that the COM
mandeI -in-chief of the Caucasian army
and the admiral of the Black sea have
definite instructions from St. Peters
burg, advising them what course to
pursue in the event of disruption of
the Ottoman empire.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
s.vea nv a Bottle Message.

San Francisco, Nov. 12.-The Brit
ish bark Sharpshooter, Captain Watts,
after drifting sixty-four days at the
mercy of the wind and waves, was
towed into port last night The ship
encountered a hurricane off the coast
of Central America and was badly
damaged. Relief was brought by q
message inolosed in bottle which was
thrown overheard.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

st. Paul, Nov. 15.-The annual re-
port of the Great Northern railway and
of the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba railroad was issued today. The
sixth annual report of the Great North
ern, for the year ended June 80, 1895,
is gratifying to the last degree. The
revenue account from the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba's leased lines
show the gross earnings to be $13, 109,.
936, and net earnings SIS, 504.2 The
total operating expenses were 81, 146.
462.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
Evidence Against FiIibusters.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The Spanish
authorities at New York, Philadelphia
and Wilmington, under instructions
nom Minister De LONE, have present.
cd evidence to the United States dis
nlct attorneys at those cities, by which
Il Is expected the steamer Laurada will
De seized for an alleged breach of the
neutrality laws, the charge being that
she brought Cespedes' filibustering
party to Cuba. Official dispatches re-
celved here indicate the seizure will be
made at Wilmington.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 15.-Judge
Wellbourn, in the United States court
this morning, sentenced Veta Willard
and C. D. Willard to six months con-
finement in the county Jail at Santa
Barbara, and A. P. Willard to three
months of the same. The Willards
did business as beauty doctors, and
nsed the mails to swindle people in
Michigan, Illinois and various places
ia Oregon, Washington and California
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Berlin, Nov. ia dispatch from
Constantinople to the Frankfurter lei
tuHg says the Russian ambassador to
Turkey, M. Denelidoff, declares Russia
will not accept the mandate of the
powers in regard to Armenia.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

Brussels, Nov. Lett is reported
he Congo Free State has paid Sc, 600
Indemnity for the irregular execution
Of the British trader, Charles Stokes,
hanged last summer at Lindi, by order
u Captain Lothian, young Belgian
OOhcer, the claim being made that
Stokes, who was an x-missionary, had
Oeen guilty of selling arms to the ma
ives, without warrant of military or
civil law.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
The Indiana / eady for Commission.

Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-The battle
ship Indiana has been completed, so
far as the builders are concerned. She
lies at the dock at Cramps all ready
to be transferred to the navy depart
ment. The Indiana is expected to go
into commission at League Island navy
yard next week. Commander R. D..
Evans, who has been ordered to COM
mand the vessel, has been in this city
for some time hurrying along the final
stages of the work.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
The war in Ashantee.

London, Nov. 13.-It is expected
that war in Ashantee will be declared
at the next cabinet council. The au-
thorities at Woolrich arsenal have re-
oeiyed orders to forward all the neces-
sary stores-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
count CastelIane q Heavy Loser.

London, Nov. 16.-Vanity Fair has
dispatch from Paris referring to the
recent losses on the bourse there, in
which the statement is made that
Count Castellane, who recently married
Miss Anna Gould, was one Of the heavy
losers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
The Debt OF Argentine

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 12.-The secret
sittings of the legislature continue and
it is expected that the deputies will APP
prove the bill to unity the debt, but
that the senate will reject it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
Enrltsh Mission Attacked.

Constantinople, Nov. 13.-An Eng
lish mission near Jerusalem has been
attacked by riotous mob. The mis-
sionaries escaped, but some servants
! were killed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21
THE SUPREME COURT.
rgument in the Stanford Case advanced
to the First Monday in January.

rGument in the Stanford Case tdvanced
to the First Monday in January.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The SUI
preme court today advanced arguments
in the Stanford case, setting it for the
first Monday in January and giving an
hour additional time to each side for
argument. The motion to advance the
case was made by Attorney General
Harmon, for the United States, and
concurred in by Joseph Choate. as rep
resentative of Mrs. Stanford. General
Harmon, in making the motion, said
the case involved large amount of
money and would effect the United
States, because of the governments in
terest in the Pacific railroad bonds, for
which the Stanford estate was held
liable. He asked that argument be set
for the first Monday in January, after
the cases, now on docket for that day
shall be disposed of. He also asked
that extra time for argument be grant
ed. After some explanations as to the
crowded condition of the docket for
that time, made by the chief justice,
the court granted the motion to adj
vance and acceded to the suggestion
that it be set for the first Monday in
January, giving each side an extra
hour for presentation, or three hours to
each side.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-11-21

BuncO nelly M usC SerVe MS AIhmos
Salem, Or, Nov. 13.-An opinion
was handed down from the supreme
court today by Chief Justice Bean,
affirming the Judgment of the lower
court in convicting Joseph ("Bunco'o
Kelly of murder in the second degree.
Authorities are cited to show that
having heard and read of the case and
found and expressed an opinion as to
it's merits did not necessarily disqualify
jurors. The alleged error in overrul-
ing a motion to exclude the jury from
the courtroom during the hearing as to
the competency of an alleged confess
sion, which as evidence, was finally re-
jected, the chief justice says is new
question in the supreme court, and he
says that, in his opinion, whether or
not such examination should be con-
Quoted in the presence of jury is for
the sound discretion Of the court. The
argument that such hearing may in
fiuence jury in arriving at a verdict,
although rejected as evidence, is an
unwarrantable assumption of ignorance
and Incompetence of the jury. In the
Judgment of the law, juries are deemed
capable of that amount of discrimina-
ton. 1t would be impossible to con-
duct jury trials on any other principle.
Hence, Judgment is affirmed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-07-22

interfering with folder while Hart
got to second and stole third. H.
Wilder got first. and Hart scored,
Camel went out on fly to
Thompson.
Unknowns 7th-Willis went out
on a running fly to Carter, Dun.
can failed to reach first aud so did
Woods.
Stars Sth-Wodehouse went out
on "a high fly to center field, Angus
got his first by a scratch and stole
second, Lishman went out at first
and Angus got to third. Carter
went out al first.
Unknowns 8th-Clarke went
out on foul fly, Aiwohi got in a
two base hit and was put out at
third by the umpire's decision
Pryce went out at first.
Stars 9th-Ross went out on a
foul fly, W. Wilder got to first,
Hart went out on fly to Carter,
Harry Wilder few out to first.
Unknown 9th-Thompson was
put out at first, Cummins few out
to Carter and Espinda went out at
first.