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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
MERE MATTER OF ROUTINE.
Nothing Secret or Sensational About
Fertilization.

Nothing Secret or Sensational About
Fertilization.
Washington, Nov. 26.-At the war
department it is stated that there is
nothing significant or new in the prepa-
rations for improving the battery de-
lenses at Florida ports, as Key West
dispatches state. The annual report of
the chief of engineers, made public on
June 80, calls attention to the anti
uuated coast defenses at Fort Marion,
st. Augustine and on Florida Keys. 1t
states that large sums could be expend-
ed on them to advantage, and adds
that, under the authority given by
congress to the SECRETARY of war, it is
intended to advertise at an early date
for proposals for constructing emplace-
ments for four ten-inch and two eight
inch guns on disappearing carriages,
and sixteen twelve-inch mortars. !"
These are the guns referred to in the
dispatches from Key West, stating that
Lieutenant Colonel Bernhard has pro-
ceeded with great secrecy, and that the
contracts are the regular execution of
the work publicly reported five months
ago. Some plans are similarly made
concerning the work at Pensacola and
Florida KEYS,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
Killed His Step-Father, Who Was Beat
ing His M other.

Killed His Step-Father, Who Was Beat
ing His NJ other.
Red Bluff, CAL, Nov. 26.-The
grand jury of this county, which ad-
journed this morning, states in its re-
port that the district attorney had SUBJ
mitted to it testimony taken at the
preliminary examination In the case OF
the people versus Joe Sousa, an H.
year-old boy, charged with the murder
of his stepfather, A. G. Nunes. and
asked the advice of the grand jury as
to what further action he should take
in said case and that the grand jury,
after full examination of all the cir
cumstances connected with the case and
also considering the tender age of the
defendant, did not believe that jury
would convict. Defendant, therefore,
recommended the district attorney to
take steps towards dismissing the case.
District Attorney Andrews states that
he will probably comply with the rec
ommendation of the grand jury in the
near future.
Nunes was killed by young Sousa at
Battle Greek, this county, October 20,
while in the act of beating bis wife,
Sousa's mother, with stick OF WOOD,
and the boy claimed that he killed
MINES to save his mothers life.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
SOLD LIKE SHEEP.
Natives of the New Hebrides are Beins
Sold Into Slavery.


Sydney, N. s. W., Nov. 26.-Re.
ports have been received from New
Hebrides islands, lying west of Fiji.
that the natives are being sold like
sheep for from e6 to elO per head, and
that many are subjected to great cruel.
ties. The New Hebrides are under
joint Anglo-French control. The New
Hebrldes Company, which has large in
terests IN the islands, last year sent
deputation to Sir T. McIlwrath, the
colonial treasurer of Queensland, com.
planning Of this joint control, and sua.
costing that Sir W. MoGregor. ad.
ministrator of British New Guinea.
have Jurisdiction over the New Hebri-
des. Sir T. McIlwrath said in reply
that the only solution lay In the annex
alton of the islands by Great Britain
or the establishment of a protectorate
over them.
There is a British high commissioner
OF the West Pacific who has jurisdiction
to settle disputes between British SUBJ
jects living in these islands and others.
The Anglo-French control was fixed by
a convention between Great Britain
and France October %, 1887, In which
it was agreed that the protec ion of
persons and property by means of
mixed commission composed of naval
officers belonging to the English and
French naval stations in the Pacific.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
TRIED AT CANABAS.
COmpetitor Prisoners Have Been Secret
ly COurt-Martialed.

Competitor Prisoners Have Been Secret
ly COurt-Martialed.
Havana, Nov. 26.-The COMPETITOR
prisoners have been tried by court mar
tial in the fortress of Cabanas in spite
of Consul General Lees official protest,
filed just before he left Havana. The
exceptions taken by the prisoners were
overruled by the naval courts. Gen
eral Lees note was pigeon holed, and
in defiance of Secretary Olney's init
nation Of disapproval, the Competi-
tors crew and Mr.. Melton, the Ameri-
can newspaper correspondent, have
again been tried by drumhead court,
sitting within the walls of a Spanish
fortress, where, according to Captain
General Weyler's orders, the represent.
alive of the United States consulate
may not enter.
The prisoners were allowed neither
interpreter nor counsel. Those partly
acquainted with Spanish were COM
PEELED to interpret for the others. So
quickly was the affair conducted that
Acting Consul General Springer does
not yet know, it is said, that the case
was virtually closed November IA, on
which day Melton, Maza, DR.. Vedia
and the witness, George Ferran, were
forced by Naval Judge Fernandez to
sign statements admitting their COM
plicity in the flibustering expedition
which the Competitor is alleged to have
been brought under Monson and La
bord to the Pinar del Rio coast. This
written evidence is now unoer consid-
Grafton by the court.
Judge Saul said today that decision
may be rendered at any moment. 1t is
expected that all the members of the
party whose American citizenship has
not been clearly shown will be shot.
The bona fide Americans probably will
be sentenced to from three to ten years
Imprisonment in some Spanish penal
station off the coast of Africa.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
An Armenian Scrap.

Lynn, Mass, Nov. 25.-The timely
arrival of the police prevented riot at
an Armenian meeting last night The
meeting was an attempt to amalgamate
two branches of the Hechagist Revolu-
tionary Society, an Armenian organ
tzation, to which nearly every one OF
the 800 Armenians in this city belong.
Soon it was evident there was strong
sentiment against the movement and
one of the speakers was interrupted.
He resented this and aroused the ire OF
some in the audience. Some person in
the gallery hurled chair, which pre-
cipitated a free fight on the floor, in
which knives were drawn, but the po-
lice rushed in and cleared the hall.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
The Army of the Tennessee.

st. Louis, Nov. 80 This forenoon
the twenty eighth reunion of the army
of the Tennessee convened in the par
lors of the Southern hotel. General
g. M. Dodge, of Iowa, the president,
called the meeting to order. Among
those present are: j. A. Williamson,
Of New York; Colonel Fred Grant, P.
T. Sherman; Congressman II. K. Bel
KNAPP, Of Chicago, and many others of
national reputation. Nothing but rou-
tine business was transacted today.
Tomorrow the election of officers will
occur. General Howard, who COM
manded the right wing of General
Sherman's army on the march to the
sea, delivered the annual grafton to-
night. His subject was "The Last
Two Battles of Sherman, Including the
Surrender
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
THE COMING SESSION.
Senators Look for Little Save Routine
Legislation.

Senators Look for Little Save Routine
Legislation.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Members of
the senate are coming to Washington
each day, and from interviews with
each of the arrivals it is apparent that
the senators expect little save routine
legislation, including the passage of
the annual appropriation bills, at the
short session Of congress
Senators Cockrell, of Missouri, and
Hawley, of Connecticut, both gave ex.
preston to thier opinions today, and
both likewise agreed in the opinion
that nothing need be expected at the
coming session in the way Of helping
along an international bimetallic con-
ference. Senator Hawley does not be-
lieve the Dingley bill will be enacted
into law, adding:
1.-THE Dingley bill is confessedly
mere makeshift, with all the defects
incident to horizontal increase or de-
crease of duties. If it should be passed
as it is, it seems to me it would be the
duty of the president to assemble CON.
gress as soon as possible after March a
for diligent consideration and revi.
sion of the whole tariff in considerable
and conservative spirit, to the end that
a bill might be passed that would stand
the test of years, subject, Of course, to
an occasional correction where new in
ventions and changes in trade may de-
mand it. 1t is to be remembered, also,
that the Dingley bill expires by its
own limitation in August. 1898. and
It is impossible to evade the question;
therefore, the more speedy action there
is taken, the better"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
British Bark Zinita FIoated.

Hoquiam, Wash, Nov. 23.-The
British bark Zinita, which went ashore
north of Gray's harbor the 9th inst. :,
was f1oated at high tide today. The
vessel was taken off by the Glasgow
Salvage Company, under the manage.
ment of Captain William Burns.
Three thousand tons of ballast were re-
moved, but the rigging was not
stripped. Anchors were set several
days ago, and at high tide today the
sails were hoisted, steam in the donkey
engine kept up the strain on the anchor
lines, while the tug Traveller, from
here, had out six-inch nawser. After
several pulls the vessel glided out into
deep water, safe and apparently sound.
The vessel saved one anchor, but was
obliged to leave one, as it could not be
cleared
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
A MOTHERS INSANE ACT.
Cut the Threats of Her Three Children
With q Razor.

Cut the Threats Of Her Three Children
With q Razor.
Chehalis, WASH, Nov. 26.-News Of
a horrible tragedy that occurred in the
east end of Lewis county was received
here this afternoon. Mrs. A. r. Sven
yer, the wife o. farmer living near
Ashford postoffice, with a razor cut
the Threats of her three children, one
years old, one 8 years and one months.
She then cut her own throat, using the
same razor. Her husband arrived
shortly after and was Mortified to find
his family weltering in a pool of blood.
The 3-year-old girl is dead and the
eldest is expected to die, but the baby
will live. The mother did not succeed
in killing herself, but her condition is
precarious. No details of the tragedy
are known except those received by
the coroner here in note from neigh
Dor. No reason is given for the
mothers act. The coroner and sheriff
have gone to the scene which is fifty
miles from the railroad, in the extreme
northeastern part of the county, near
the Pierce county line, on the head.
waters of the Nesqually river.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
THE KAISER MURDER |
Victims Husband Held to
Answer for the Crime.
OTHERS ARE ALSO IMPLICATED
It Is Alleged That He Killed His
Wife to Defraud Insurance
Companies.

Norristown, Nov. 23.-Charles O..
Kaiser has been held to answer for the
murder of his wife, Emma P. Kaiser,
who was shot and killed on lonely
road near Bridgeport, on the night of
October 90. The verdict rendered by
the coroner's jury this evening holds
him responsible for her death. and
adds that he was aided by unknown
persons in a scheme to defraud insur-
ance companies.
When the murder was committed
the couple were driving home from
Gulf Mills, village near Bridgeport,
where they had been delivering por-
traits from their store in this city.
The first news of the crime was OBJ
tanned from Frank Mencill, Norris.
town hotel-keeper, who found Kaiser
madly circling about the road, Shrek
ing murder" while in the carriage
near by lay the corpse of his wife,
with bullet in the head.
Kaiser's story was that the murder
had been committed by highwaymen,
who robbed them of valuable jewelry
and money. Next day, however, the
goods were found under stones along
the road, and suspicion was directed
toward him. Subsequent developments
proved the woman's life recently had
been insured in number of companies
for her husbands benefit for an aggre-
gate sum of $4,000, and that the
couple had not lived happily together.
A mysterious man and woman,
known to have been intimately associ-
ated with Kaiser, are implicated.
They held meetings with him some
days before the murder, and were seen
in the viinity of the spot where it oc.
CURED at nearly the same time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins s. Co.'s Review of
Trade.

Portland, Or, Nov. 30. - Wheat
traders who base their operations on
the prospective rather than the present
scarcity of wheat have had their posi-.
ton fortified during the past week by
reports of unfavorable seeding in
Russia and France, it being too wet in
the latter and too dry in Southern
Russia for the crop to make good prog
ress. They were also encouraged by
reports OF damage by loousts in Argen-
tine. Millers took wheat freely in all
markets, and operators bought few
cargoes at Chicago and at the sea aboard.
The millers appear to have the buying
craze about as badly as the spectators,
but the condition of the -four trade is
not such as to make one radically bull
ish. In the Northwest the millers
have sold so much -four for export that
foreigners have supplied their wants
for the time being, and export sales for
the week shows decided falling off.
While it Is admitted that there is no
big surplus of wheat, and that exports
are the heaviest since September, 1898,
and we have sent out $1,000, 900 BUSH
els of wheat and -four from the United
States and Canadian ports since July
/, or 26, 900. 900 bushels more than last
year, and that our exports Of flour up
to the first Of the year will be heavy,
there is every possibility of our having
enough to eat until another crop is har.
vested.
A trade paper is credited with the
statement that, estimating our total
crop this year at 400, 900, 600 bushels,
we have left only about $4,000, 900
bushels available for export. That is
a trifle less than one-third of the g..
100000 bushels already gone from
both coasts since the close of last June.
We are not informed as to the basis of
this estimate, but may remark that,
even if the crop were $1,000, 600 larger
than this, which hardly is a supposable
case in view of recent advices, there
still would be left little more to 60 out
in the next eight months than has been
taken away in the first third part of the
crop year. There is little use in turn
ing out exact figures for quantity when
so much uncertainty exists in regard to
the actual yield, but enough is known
to make it reasonably certain that the
United States does not contain as much
wheat in public and private stores. in.
Guiding those Of the farm, as will be
wanted for home consumption and ex.
port between this and the time of our
next harvest, and we think good
many of our people will waken up to
perception of this fact, and of it's vast
Importance long ere the departure of
the last cargo which has been bought
by shrewd foreigners at Is to 30 cents
per bushel less than they would have
to pay for the article today. 1t well
may be said that sharp declines here
are in order, but they will only furnish
opportunities for buying to greater ad-
vantage, as we should have to 60 back
many years in the record to find
season when the British people were
so completely dependent upon the
United States for bread as they are
today.
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accidentally Asphyxiated.

New York, Nov. 24.-An unknown
man and woman were found dead In
their had in room at the Standard no.
tel today. having been suffocateo Dy
illuminating gas. which was lowing
from an open and unlighted burner IN
the aprartmetnt. The police are STU,
Investigating, but they have found
nothing tending to indicate murder or
sn;cide. and they are of the opinion
that the entire affair is due TO an ao'
eide
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
AsphaItum Mine Near Fort Duchesne
Fire.

on Fire.
Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 26.-A spec
ial to the Tribune from Price, Utah,
says that a heavy explosion occurred at
the st. Louis ellison Asphaltum Com
pany's mine, near Fort Duchesne, at 8
o'clock this afternoon, in which two
men were killed and three others in
jured. The killed are: Charles An
derson and Andy Garner. The explo.
sion was terrific, the report being dis
tinctly heard at Vernal, thirty miles
distant. All the buildings at the fort
were shaken and many windows
broken. The explosion was caused by
the combustion of asphaltum dust and
gas, the mine Immediately taking fire.
The heat is 80 intense that it is impos-
sible to get near it. The flames are
rising from all three shafts 100 feet in
the air, and there is no possible way Of
extinguishing them. 1t is not probable
that the bodies of Anderson and Gar
ner will ever be recovered. The entire
command at the fort was hurried to the
scene, but could render no assistance.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Vancouver, B. G., Nov. pa. c.
Stewart, schoolteacher in the Mount
Pleasant public school. was probably
fatally shot this afternoon. He was
examining a 88-caliber revolver In
Richards cigar store, which was not
thought to be loaded. but one cartridge
had somehow been left in the gun. He
was in the act Of taking the revolver
from Richards when it went of, the
bullet striking him in the left breast
The doctors think there is but little
hope Of Stewards recovery.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
An Explanatory Letter.

Chehalis, Wash, Nov. 26.-Coroner
Sticklin this afternoon received the fol.
lowing letter, giving an account of the
tragedy, near Ashford, from j. B.
Kernaham:
Ashford, Wash, Nov. 21.-To
Coroner, Lewis county: You will be
notified by this letter of a tragedy
which occurred Friday, November 30,
at P. M. Mrs R. Swenyer cut the
threats of her three children and then
cut her own throat. The children 8
ages, respectively, are and years
and months, all girls. The one 8
years old is dead, and the eldest is not
expected to live. The baby will pull
through with care, also the mother.
Mrs. Swenyer, and the oldest girl,
each have hole in the windpipe, but
the baby has not. The husband was
not away from the house more than
forty minutes, and when he returned
from the front Of the barn where he
was at work, he entered the house and
saw the family lying side by side on
the floor with their threats cut, one
dead, the others dying. The razor,
that being the instrument with which
she did the awful deed, lay by the
mothers side. Her only Cry is, why
did I do the deed?' and still she regrets
that she did not kill herself as she in
tended. There is no doctor in this part
of the county, and the only treatment
that the family will get will be what
the settlers can do for them, which
will be very poor at best, as our means
of treatment of such cases are very linn
tied. They will bury the dead children
near the house. The tragedy happened
just about four miles from Ashford
postoffice, which is in Pierce county,"
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Washington, Nov. 26.-The October
sta tament of receipts at the thirty iarg-
est postoffices in the country snow .
net decrease of $43, TIA, or per cent,
as compared with October OF the pre-
vions wear. There is nothing signln-
cant in this fact, as it is attributed "
bnsiness inactivity In the polltioai
,amnaion. The increase OF mail car
ried during the campaign is stated ny
oostoffioe officials to have been maoe
nm largely of franked matter, 80 tnere
h little to Offset business listlessness-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
FARMHOUSE BURNED.
aralv Time to Save the Children From
the Flames.

Rarely Time to Save the Children from
the Flames.
La Grande, Or Nov. 26.-The farm
bouse on T. s. Richardson's place, at
the foot of Mount Emil, burned to the
ground this morning. The house was
occupied by family of newcomers.
The fire was we'll under way when dis
covered, and the mem bers OF the family,
including FIVE children, barely had
time to escape with little wearing ap-
psrel. Two or three children were
wrapped in blankets and taken from
the house. and none Of their clothing
was saved. The fire originated from
the stovepipe.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Cincinnati, Nov. 23.-After three
days. deliberation, jury in the Unit
ed States court, Judge Lurton presid-
ing, reached verdict for the defense
today in the case against Herman
Keck, charged with violating the law
prohibiting bringing skilled laborers
from foreign countries under contract.
The defendant had conducted the in
dustry of diamond cutting in the
United States since 1895, and was
therefore by the terms Of the law per-
mitted to import skilled laborers.
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Minneapolis, Nov. a6.-By the owe

Minneapolis. Nov. 26.-By the over
turning of a gasoline lamp terrible
explosion occurred at the residence OF
F. A. Walker last night, and as re-
suit Mrs. Walker and her daughter
Mabel, 10 years old, and the domestic,
Mary Overland, are in Asbury hos
pisal. The latter cannot survive, the
clothing having been burned entirely
of her body and leaving her in ter
rible condition. The girl Mabel, is
not expected to live, but some hope is
held out for the mother.
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Mayor Waters Acquitted.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. 23.-Mayor
W. w. Waters was acquitted today of
the murder of Harry Martin, hotel
drummer, last spring. The jury was
out but short time, when it returned
a verdict of not guilty. Waters killed
Martin in street fight caused by an
assault upon the former on account of
an accusation that he violated his
promise to protect the drummers in the
event of his election to the mayoralty.
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a Cashier speeuIated

suOnn ~nOn' Pa, Nov. %. The
John p u the defalcation of Cashier
a bant noner, of the First Nation
Sundsrn " viii reach 800, 900 or more.
Goblin ai no1er sent out for General
sclean hor OF the bank, and made
teotors ora LAST OF the affair. The d.
md saw ~" re able to make good the loss,
aofer VIZ, ,ne depositors will not suffer.
sats, . was heavy speculator in real
khe tim inn wing to the stringency of
'imes could not realize.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
TRAlNwREckERs Fooled.
to Hold Up the Union Pacific,
hut Failed.

planned to Hold Up the Union Pacific,
but Failed.
Salt Lake, Nov. 24.-Just before the
7.45 Union Pacific southbound train
reached Keyesville, fourteen miles
north. an employe of the road diseov-
cred men placing distractions on the
track. When he approached and spoke.
he was answered by several shots, after
which the men fed. They had placed
ties across the track, and it is believed
II was the intention to hold-up the pas
senaer train, due in a short time. The
nolioe of Pennington have arrested
three suspicious cha, acters found IN the
vicinity.
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u.rr,.on,. House Robbed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 26.-Burg-
lars entered the residence of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison last night. From Mrs.
Harrison's room a gold watch and a
small sum of money were secured. 1t
is believed the burglars were frightened
away.