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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

NOTWITHSTANDING the dull times
most farmer, may Congratulate them
selves that they have what they have
invested i'll lands and live stock rather
than in railroad stocks and bonds.
The widespread industrial and agri-
cultural depression of the past few
years has had a most disastrous effect
upon the railroads, reducing the earn
ings in many cases so far below operat-
ing expenses and fixed charges for in
terest and taxes as to bring about such
reign of receiverships as the country
has never before seen. In 1898, "A rail-
roads with an aggregate mileage of
29,340 and involving securities to the
amount of 81, 7S1 100000 became insol-
vent, and last year thirty-one railroads
covering 4,OS9 miles and involving
bonds and stock to the amount of
$685., 100000 went into the hands of re-
ceivers, making the total number of
railroads in the United States now
operated under receiverships $50. In
respect to railway foreclosure sales the
record of 1895 is extraordinary. In
only two years in the last twenty
1879 and 1S77-has the number of roads
sold been as large, while in mileage
and capital involved the figures for
last year are far greater than those for
any other year in the history of the
country. There were fifty-two such
sales in 1895, representing 1881 miles
of road, 1926, 231 900 of bonded debt and
S435, $50, 900 of capital stocks, OF a total
capitalization of almost $762, OOO, 900.
1.-THE fact that in twenty years 645
roads, representing 1851 miles of line
and nearly s., 290, 100000 of capitaliza-
ton, or AZ per cent of the present mile.
age and 40 per cent of the present rail.
way capitalization of the country, have
been sold out, with great sacrifice Of
securities, is rather appalling to con.
template" says the Railway Age,
"even when 1t is remembered that in
many cases the same roads have beer
sold more than once and that the cap
italization represents numerous dupli
cations of securities. There are man,
foreclosure sales in sight for 1896, bu
the number and amount will not euua
those of 1896"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

SENATOR WOLCOTT, of Colorado,
who recently returned from Europe
where he gave the subject of bi-metal-
lism considerable study, says: Gan in
ternational committee of the European
bi-metaliic leagues, including Mr.. Al
lard, Belgian delegate to the Brussels
conference, and leading bi-metallists
from England, Australia, Germany
and France, held an important confer
ence recently in Paris, and 1 had sew
eral interviews with its members. We
have little idea in this country of
the unselfish and important effects
throughout England and the continent
in favor of the recognition of silver.
There is hardly an intelligent land
owner in Europe who is not bi-metal-
list. There were two important re-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
has practically already done, and the
carnival of debt is stopped.

THE sport of "twisting the lions
tall" popularity supposed to be con-
fined to the domains of Uncle Sam,
appears to have been introduced into
Germany by no less distinguished
parsonage than the emperor himself.
1t remains to be seen whether he can
play the game with the some degree
of success which has thus far attended
it in this country.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
Notice Calling for Bids.

The undersigned will receive bids for
500 piles of the dimentions specified be-
low, parties being privileged to bid on
any portion of the total number of piles
wanted. The dimensions OF said piles
must be IL to 15 inches at butt and 7 to 10
must be of fir timber, all to be sharpened
at butt, peeled and straight, free from all
knots and each pile to be bored with II
inch hole, 2 feet from the shoulder of the
sharpened butt. All bids must be ad
dressed to me at Taylor's hotel, Anacortes,
Washington, prior to February /, 1896
The right is reserved to reject any and all
piles which do not conform to the above
specifications. J. w. WALKER,
ANACORTES PACKING COMPANY
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

VERIFY the San Francisco clergy
men, who have resolved to refuse to
see ladies in their studies unless accom-
panied by one or more male relatives,
are to be commended for their high
moral stand. Now if the ladies will
only refuse to receive ministers in their
apartments all may be we'll. On the
whole the ladies have rather more
reason to be wary of ministers than the
ministers do of the ladies.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
SEATTLE, WASH, NOVEMBER 10Th, l89

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
SEATTLE, WASH, NOVEMBER 10Th, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor, Washington, ON
Monday. January 18th, 1896, viz:
X. W. JESPER,
Hid. application No. II, 49, for the Lot
l, Section l, Twp. "a, N. r. 2 w: Lots 2, 8
and 8, Sec. 6, Twp. "a, N. r. w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
James Cousins, Joseph F. Gallinger,
Ernest Davis and Albert Dill, all of
Richardson, Washington.
VIM. D. O'TooLE, Register.
First publication Dec. 9Th, 1895.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for San Juan County.
The Oregon Mortgage Company, a cor
poration, plaintiff, VS.. Charles Brunley
and Elizabeth Brunley, defendants.
The State of Washington to the said
Charles Brunley and Elizabeth Brunley,
defendants above named:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned to appear within sixty 500 days
after the date of the first publication of
this summons, tOwit, within sixty (6O)
days after the 23rd day of January, 1896,
and defend the above entitled action in
the above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a
copy of your answer upon the undersigned
attorneys for plaintiff at their office below
stated; and in case of your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk of
said court. The object of the above en-
titled action is to obtain judgment against
the defendants, Charles Brunley and
Elizabeth Brunley, for the sum of 81 ,635
upon the notes given by them to the plain
tiff and for the further sum of 1911 81, paid
as taxes, and for the costs of this action,
including an attorneys fee of $4,000, also
praying for a decree establishing and
fOreclOSing certain mortgage given to
secure the payment ofthe above indebted
ness, and recorded in the mortgage records
of the auditors office of San Juan county,
state Of Washington, in volume 7, on page
A, thereof, and describing and covering
the following lands, situated III said
county, tOwit: Lots and 3, in section 7,
twp. SO, north of range west, also east
Of the southeast 1 of section II, twp. 36,
north of range 2 west: also praying that in
said de rec the interest of each of the de-
PENDANTS in and to said property be de-
clared junior, inferior and subordinate to
plaintiffs interest therein, and that the
equity of redemption of each of the defen-
dants he forever barred and foreclosed,
and for general equitable relief.
HASTINGS Il STEDMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address: 81 Halter Building, Seattle
King County, Washington.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

THE belligerent Emperor William,
of Germany, is reported as having
refused to acknowledge Great Britain's
suzerainty over South African Repub-
lie, though the republic itself has recog-
nized it for nearly fifteen years. Ever
since the young emperor succeeded to
the imperial crown and dismissed from
his service the greatest statesman of
Europe, the "Iron Chancellor" whose
master mnd made Germany an en-
pire. he has been spelling for fight,
strutting around, so to speak, with a
chip on his shoulder, on the borders of
France, England and Russia. He
seems ordinarily to be more impressed
by the growl of the Russian bear than
he does by the roar of the British lion,
but the latter may cease to be pleas
ant sound to him if he presumes too
far upon the patience and indulgence
of his good old grandmother, Queen
1 |, icto j and her loyal subjects. Meta
phorically speaking the queen may feel
it to be her duty to take her obstrep-
erous grandson across her knees and adj
minister good spanking. He needs it
anyway on general principles.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

PIERCE county has o far exceeded
the legal limit of her Indebtedness that
the courts have interfered and issued a
peremptory mandate that no furthr
obligations must be incurred until
funds are available for payment. 1t
will be well for the people of the entire
state when all the counties get down
to cash basis, as San Juan county
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


In the matter of the Estate of Lucy
Gray, Deceased.
Notice il hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of Lucy
Gray, deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against, the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the n9ces-
sary vouchers, within one year after the
first publication of this notice to the said
administrator at his residence near Olga,
in San Juan County, Washington, the
same being the place for the transaction
county of San Juan.
Dated this Goth day of January, A. D.,
1896. JOHN w. GRAY,
Administrator.
w. H. THACKER, Attorney for Admins
TRAITOR
Date of first publication January 23rd,
1896.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, Nov. Is, 1895.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, Nov. Is, 1895.
: Nes'aa ::c:77s,ereby given that the Glowing
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the Superior Court, at
Friday Harbor, WASH, on Thursday,
Jan. 2, 1896, viz:
JAMES E. FITCH
HID. application No. 1858, for the Lots l,
2, 8, Sec %, and the Ne. of the Ne. /, Sec.
33, and the Sc. of the Sw. / of Sec, %, TIP.
81, N. r. w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Andrew Petite, Barnard Mordhorst,
Frank Eselman and VIM. Lomburg, all
of Stuart island, Wash.
VIM. D. O'TOOLE. Register,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

THE Island County Times pertinent
| ly says "those who think the presi-
dents Venezuelan message makes war
| inevitable because Lord Salisbury
could not retreat from his position,
should be reminded that there was an
equally positive refusal to arbitrate the
dispute over the possession of our neigh
boring island of San Juan, and yet this
matter was afterward submitted to an
arbitrator, the Emperor Of Germany.
In 1859 Lord John Russell wrote to the
British Minister at Washington the
following:
"Her Majesty's Government must,
therefore, under any circumstances main
tain the right of the British Crown to the
island of San Juan. The interests at stake
in connection with the retention of that
island are too important to admit OF COM
promise; and his lordship will conSe-
quently bear in mind that whatever ar
rangement as to the boundary line is
finally arrived at no settlement OF the
question will he accepted by her Majesty's
Government which does not provide for
the island of San Juan being reserved to
the British Crown"
1t will be noted that Lord Russell's
language was fully as emphatic as that
of Lord Salisbury in the Venezuelan
case, but for all that her majesty's
government did accept settlement
thirteen years later which did not pro-
vide for the reservation of San Juan
island to the British crown. 1t took
old Emperor William a long time to
make up his mind, but when he did
rightly decided not to be instrumental
in allowing the British Lion to pull
such fine feather out of the tail of the
American Eagle.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

THE Republican National conven-
ton is to be held the middle of June
next and the Democratic convention
will convene on the 7th of July Force
of habit is strong in our Democratic
friends and they will trail along behind
as usual.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

CHAs. p. WILLARD & Co., 1877 Canal
St., Chicago, make and handle every
thing in the way of small steam
launches and yachts and boilers, en-
gines and machinery for same. Cata-
logue sent free.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

CHICAGO gets the next Democratic
National convention and the Demo-
Gratis themselves get-left.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

If you need an engine of any kind,
steam, gasoline, kerosene oil, send for
free illustrated circular to CHAs. p.
WILLARD & Co., 1877 Canal st. Chi
cagO.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

Have The ISLANDER Sent to Your
Friends.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
EAST SOUND NURSERY
| Have to Offer for the Spring Trade

For any or all of the above trees I will
take money or order from ISLANDER first,
hay, grain, cattle, hogs etc. second, labor
at 500 per day, third, and secured notes
last. Address all orders to
C.. HI. Van SAINT, East Sound, Wash.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23
Extraordinary
Offer.

You cannot afford to be without plenty
of papers when you can secure them
at the following extremely Low Rates.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-23

King County, Washington.
First publication. Ia Al, st:..y Is, 1896.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
TO California Without Change viz
srThe HIiJwnuIxee,,

On every Saturday during the winter.
an elegant Pullman Tourist Sleeper will
leave Minneapolis 1926 a. .,n.. st. Paul
S:S5 a. m. and arrive Los Angeles; Cali
fornia. at $50 p. m. following Wednes-
day.
Via 'The Milwaukee's" famous "5ed-
rick Route" to Kansas City, thence via
the A. 7. & S. F. Ry. through Southern
California.
A most delightful winter route to the
coast
Quicker time is made via this route
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis and
California than via any other line.
Rate per double berth, 90 through
from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Leave ST. Paul and Minneapolis eyarv
Saturday morning. arriving Los An
;geles every Wednesday afternoon.
: For berths, complete information. and
lowest rates. apply to t'The Milwaukee,
agents. st. Paul or Minneapolis, or adj.
dress
j. T. Conley,
Asst GenI Pass. Agt..
st. Paul, Mimi,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02

II her. corsage and the entire effect OF
: the toilet was one Of great simplicity.
Mrs. -Olney- wore an elegant gown OF
gray velvet. The bodice had jacket
effect, with revers of lilac velvet and
jabct of lace.
Mrs. Carlisle wore gray satin brocade,
stylishly combined with velvet and
trimmed with point lace.
Mrs. Lau,ont's gown was white, the
skirt of bro2dcloth edged with band
Of sable. The bodice was OF white sat
III and entirely covered with real an
tlque lace IF a handsome pattern The
front OF the waist had pleated fold of
satin embroidered in flower design,
with parts of it painted The puffed
sleeves, which reached to the elbow, were
striped with cloth bands similarly or
hamented. "A diamond crescent brooch
and other diamond ornaments were
worn
Mrs. Harmon, who was assisting at
her first White house reception, made
handsome figure in the line Her
gown was an elegant one of rich layen-
oar procace, stylishly made and worn
and trimmed with duchess lace Some
Sparkling jewels were worn.
Miss Herbert wore French gown of
light blue brocade silk, combined with
blue velvet, chiffon and gold passemen-
teries.
ana real point lace, giving a becoming
finish to the bodice
The ladies' Of the diplomatic corps
wore elegant visiting dresses, which re-
Hected for the most part the latest crea-
lions of their Paris dressmakers.
IN THE EAST ROOM.
Inc most attractive feature Of the
great reception was the scene in the
vast East room. The daylight was
excluded by heavy curtains and the
room was flooded with the soft light
from the great hemisphere of opal glass
IN the ceiling, which lit UP in most at
tractlye style the toilets of the ladies
and the splendid uniforms of the Dip
lonatlc corps and of the army and
navy officers. AS the general public
began to enter the house, however. this
scene dissolved, and soon the room was
iilleu with vast throng, curiousIy view
Ing the decorations and discussing the
appearance of the presidential party
ana otner features of the New Years
day reception. The Marine band mean
Wnlie mad turned it's strains into lively
air, calculated to set feet stepping nimb.
ly along, and the line quickened its
movements and by O'Clock the recep-
ton was over. The members of the
diplomatic body quilted the house lust
oefore|noon to partake of a breakfast
| set for them at the residence of Secre.
tary Olney.
The secretary of states entertain
ment Of the diplomatic corps was the
| traditional New Years courtesy. The
occasion was an unusually beautiful
| event, In which the cordiality of the
most ana hostess and the elegance and
| splendld arrangement of their home
were the important features.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02


and children We're placed in them.
When the women and children had been
cared for the other passengers were al
lowed to enter the boats, but an ex-
animation of the steamer showed that
while her after-part wits badly dam
aged she was not making so much wa
ter as to prevent her from proceeding
under steam. Therefore, as Holyhead
was at no great distance. from the spot
W Where she grounded, az soon as the
9 o'clock the passengers were again
taken on board, and all possible speed
was made for this place
The position of the Cephalonia later
in the day became more serious. She
began to make water rapidly where she
was beached, and now lies in about five
fathoms of water, with considerable
list to starboard. Her after-part and
after-holds were nearly full of water
which also began to enter the saloons
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-In District Court, Second Judicial

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey-In District Court Second Judicial
District.
In the matter of the assignment of Grace
E. Westlake & James Kendrie, insolyents
Upon the petition of E. De F. Barnett as
signee in the matter above entitled which
is on file therein, representing among other
things that the Liabilities of said insolyents
amount to S9,165.2S, of which claims to the
amount OF 50, 1915 have been properly verb
fed and filed with him; that substantially
all the property of said insolFents has been
converted into cash, and that he has realized
therefrom $6,604.00; that the value of the
property. remaining unconverted in his hands
does not exceed $4,000; that he has expended
so far in the administration of said estate
the sum of $240.00 and that there will be ap-
proximately the sum Of S., 414.0O out of which
to pay the remaining expenses of the ad-
ministration of said estate including as
signee's and attorneys fees:
1t is ordered, That all creditors of said in
solvents who desire to participate in the
distribution of the assets of their assigned
estate, on or before the first day of February,
A. D. 1896, file with said assignee at his
Office in the Commercial Bank. in the City
of Saint Paul. Minnesota, duly verified
proofs of their respective claims, and on or
before said day file with the Clerk Of the
Court above named, proper releases of their
respective claims in form and execution as BY
law required; and that ali creditors of said
insolvents who shall not on or before said
day, so file such proofs and releases OF their
claims, be forever barred from participating
in the distribution of the assets of said as
signed estate.
Let this order be served by publishing the
same once week for three successive weeks
in the st. Paul a i / y G l o b e, a newspaper
printed and published in Saint Paul, Ramsey
County, Minnesota, and by forthwith mail
ing copy thereof to each of the creditors
of said insolvents
Dated December 31st, a. D. 1896
JOHN w. WILLIS,
District Judge.
FRED w. DICKSON.
Attorney for Assignee, 1l6 East Thrill street,
st. Paul, MINI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
cUNARDER ASHORE.
CepiaIonia Ruins on Reef, but
Floats and Is Beacked.

. HOLYHEAD, Jan 1. = The Cunard
line steamer Cephalonia, Capt. Sec
combe, from Boston, on Dec. q, for Liv-
erpool, ran ashore on a reef near South
Stack in a dense fog. but the subse-
quently f1oated and steamed here. When
the steamer first grounded two life
boats were sent to her assistance, but
the rising tide foated her. The forty
passengers who were on board have
arrived here and taken trains for their
destination. The Cephalonia had a
very rough passage. Everything went
we'll, however, until 7:20 this morning,
when she ran ashore. The passengers
rushed on deck in alarm, the boats were
lowered Immediately and all the women
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02

PROPOSALS FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O,
Chief Q; NJ. Dept OF Dakota, St. Paul,
MINI, jan l, 1Se6-SEALED PROPOSALS
In trplicate. subject to the usual conditions
viii De received at this Office until IL o'clock
a. m... on February 1, 1896. and openel
then, for the construction OF five f5) Bricx
Additions to Infantry Barracks at Fort AS
sinnibcine, Mont. Plans and specifications
may be seen and blank forms of proposaIs
with full instructions to bidders, had upon
application to. this Office or to the POST
Qterterms ster. Fort Assinniboine. Mont
AMI Captain Geo. S. Hoyt, u. S. A., Helena.
Meat. The government reserves the right
any part thereof. John v. Furey. q n. IT.
q. A.. Cnief G. N.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
More Gold Than silver.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 1.-For the first time
IN the history of the state the gold output
Tor the year just closing exceeded in value
that OF silver. The most careful computation
of the mineral output for the year from The
statistics obtainable shows the following:
Gold SH,Si0. 495; silver 81, 259 O49: lead, 81
700, Ia; copper. $S77 1872: total $50. 1872 1870 In
1894 the output was: Gold, 81, 235, sos: sill
yer, lf72L 750; lead, So 26S, 613; copper, $751;
42O; total. S29, 49,, 290. The Increase IN gold
Creek districts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
Arranging for the Convention.

ST; LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Hon. joseph H.
M secretary OF the Republican Nation
In this city Jan. 10 with the subcommittee
10 make arrangements for the convention.
Mr. Manley is chairman Of the suo-cuH.1ittee
on convention arrangements, the other mem
bers being Congressman Campbell, of Chi
cage: Gen. Clarkson, of iowa. Gen. Powell
clayton, of Arkansas, and r.. g. Kerrrs of
ST. Louis. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
Weighing Live stock.

OMAHA, Neb. Jan. 1.-The new rule ROM.
peliing the weighing of live stock went into
erect today. By this new rule all stock
wi, VIII be weighed for shipment, instead Of be-
Ing sn.ppeo in carload lots, as heretofore
FREIGHT men say this rule will prove more
satisfactory to shippers than the old way
after the stock man is familiar with the
Workings land the cars will not be overloaded
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
WEEDS a Millicnnir..s Daughter.

church here was the sccuc Of a Brilliant
wedding at noon today, when Mr.. Cullen Van
Rensselaer, Coggsweil, q New York was
married TO Miss Engenia Nickerscil. daughter
Of the late millionaire Albert w. .liclsersor
The groom Is a member Of enc uf New
York's oldest families. Few. Percy BROWN
of Roxbury, officiated.