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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
CANADA WON THE CUP.
vencedor Lost the Race by an Unfortu-
nate Mistake.

vencedor Lost the Race by an Unfortu-
nate Mistake.
Toledo, Aug. 28.-The Canadian
yacht Canada defeated the challenger,
Venoedor, today, and won the interna-
tional race The defender won by &c
seconds time allowance after as pretty
a contest as was ever sailed ON Lake
Erie. 1t was a hard race for the
Yankee yacht to lose, for she had the
race we'll won, but lost it in most
unfortunate way. The course was
five miles straightaway to leeward,
and return and repeat. On the second
turn Captain Barber could Lot distin-
guish the stakeboat There was three
boats in the line flying the American
flag, and there was nothing to indicate
which of these boats was the real boat
Vencedor was headed properly for the
right boat, but as she neared it her cap.
tain seemed perplexed and undecided
what to do. Finally he pulled away
for the furthermost one and rounded
them all. His error cost him the race,
for he lost fully two minutes hunting
for the rightboat. Had he turned the
boat properly, Venoedor would have
won the race by about Il minutes, in.
stead of losing it by little less than a
half q minute. Vencedor outsailed
her rival on each of the four legs, and
when it was all over, everyone agreed
that Vencedor had done the best work.
and only lost because Of the unfortun.
ate circumstance of going around the
wrong stakeboat.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
WHY HOKE RESIGNED
Had Promised to Support the
Chicago Ticket.
RELATIONS WITH THEPRESlDnNT
His Successor VIII Probably Re !.
Gold Democrat From the
Middle West.

Washington, Aug 25.-The news
that Secretary Hoke Smith had re.
signed, and that his resignation had
been accepted by the president, has
made q considerable stir in political
circles here, although the probability
OF Mr.. Smiths retirement had been, IN
a measure, anticipated ever since his
paper, the Atlanta Journal, declared
that 1t would support Brayn and
Sewall. Mr.. Smith still declined to
discuss the subject today, but it is
known that the personal relations be-
tween the president and Smith have in
nowise been disturbed.
Mr.. Smiths resignation, his friends
say, grew out of his differences with
his chief on the question of party
policy, and his desire not to embarrass
the president at such time. Beyond
the question Of his party loyalty in
acquiescing in the will of the majority.
Mr.. Smith, during his campaign for
the gold standard in Georgia, with ex-
speaker Crisp, had given a personal
pledge that he would, if defeated. sup
port the nominees of the convention.
AS an honorable man, his friends say
he felt it his duty to redeem that
pledge. He informed the president Of
his position and intentions, and to
avoid embarrassment, he placed his
resignation at his disposal. 1t is said
Mr.. Cleveland demonstrated. The cor.
respondenoe on the subject, II pub
lished, would no doubt be interesting.
but it is doubtful whether it will ever
be given out.
1t can be stated, however, with great
positiveness, that the step which SEQ
rotary Smith felt himself compelled to
take has not in any way affected the
warm regard the president and Mr..
Smith entertain for each other.
There has been good deal of gossip
about Mr.. Smiths successor today. IL
seems altogether unlikely that John M.
Reynolds. the assistant secretary, will
be promoted. It is regarded as much
more probable that new man will be
selected, probably from the Middle
West, Indiana, Illinois or Missouri.
The names Of Ex-Governor Francis, Of
Missouri; Bynum, of Indiana, and
Cable, of Illinois, are those around
whom gossip most persistently olings.
All are pronounced gold Demcors t.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
TO DIVE FOR TREASUE.
Sunken Wealth Said to Be In Wrecked
Vessel Off Long Island

sunken Wealth Said to Be in a Wrecked
Vessel Off Long Island
New York, Aug. 2S.-Veteran Diver
Captain F. R. Sharp. in charge of a
party of experienced wreckers, left
New York last evening on the Merritt
wrecking schooner Edwin Post for
Jones' inlet, on the Long Island shore.
The object of the expedition is to locate
the wreck of the American bark Mexi-
60, which sank off the inlet sixty years
ago and to recover some of the wealth
which went down with the vessel.
The Mexico left an English port
bound for New York in 1886. She
carried as passengers wealthy Eng
lish family named Cooper and wealthy
relatives and friends to the number Of
eighty. The intending colonists had
converted their property in England
into money, which they carried in
canvas bags on board the ship. Each
of them had also cash in belts about
their waists. The women had jewels
Of Jones' inlet a gale drove the
Mexico onto the shoals. The little
craft capsized and finally slipped into
deep water. The captain. cook, four
sailors and two passengers were the
only survivors.
The bulk of the wealth, estimated
at half a million dollars, went down
with the bark. In the vessle's cargo
there was also large amount Of sheet
copper. No successful effort, it is
said, has ever been made to locate this
wreck. The Edwin Post is supplied
with the most approved wrecking ap-
paratus and as the Mexico was built
of ash, Captain Sharp hopes to find the
bark in fair state of preservation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
PERIOD" ROOMS.
Being Dissertation on the Prevalent Form
OF Torture by Furniture.

Being a Dissertation on the Prevalent Form
OF Torture by Furniture.
One Of the compensatiOns Of the i'm
pecmouS Is to watch the keen discOm-
Tort the rich experience in their efforts
10 spend their fortunes. Great is the Joy,
therefore, Of the poor woman as she
watches her sister wife of one CrRsus,
convert her house into a museum of
rooms Of periods "
Itwould be saddening if it were not
infinitely comic to hear of the trials Of
one muItlmillionaire who is always
keenly uncomfortable in his Greek
drawing room because he can never find
book there. The Greeks, you see, did
not have monthly magazines lying on
Aelr parlor tables. Accordingly the
good gentleman's wife, architect and
iurnlSher have impressed upon him the
necessity Of not spelling the perfect
Armenian atmosphere Of the apartment
W the introduction Of -Athenian fea-
lures such as literature. In it's zeal for
complete harmony the powerful trium-
'IaIe has not yet issued an order for
o!uIlhg the master of the house to enter
HiS drawing room except when clad in
ule Oreek chlamys, but that is because
even architects, furnishers and wives do
Io' care to be wholly consistent. Mean
l'11e the multimillionaire escapes from
Liz gothic library and thinks how in
"Pi1oprlate II Is to read Dickens under
q. Iedl@val arched ceiling and by the
''9II' rom a cathedral glass window.
OuIy muItlmillionaires, fortunately,
lave the wealth necessary to make
themselves completely uncomfortable
y 0reek and Gothic rooms. But the
o1ulnaly, plain millionaire has enough
1TIOIey to be made fairly miserable by
LOUIS QulnZe or Louis Seize drawing
Is soIiS, oId Dutch reproductions in the
ba9 Vi olnlng rooms and bare colonial
,r -" avs Comparatively small riches
81 60 a long way toward making a
t1-HIlE miserable once the room" fever
~, entered into the veins of the fam
presiding genius. Good American
, wo;ngn OF mixed ancestry and heavy
N - a nave felt exceeding discomfort
eaS aPas az, ,ments furnished in spindle leg
e gII' chairs belonging to the period
french king Of unhallowed mem
fn,,,; nat does it profit woman to
Co.'S ,-l59n hcr room with the most perfect
h. o1slS'tncy If she herself must ALWAYS
sbo 1n harmonious note in it? Why
Iarul the lover Of good roast beef and
Gas se' inviting armchairs have to wan
st ST. ih93pelessly about a room set with the
day. n', harp backed chairs of colonial
a1 !, When repose was frowned upon
Af fast beef was none too plenty?
At aver all one must live more or less
ahn ,,Snle' even if one has money in
succo1u ~ilce' And why should home be a
els CO. ssipn Of rooms furnished after mod
Who " other lands and other times:
that at Is really enjoys living in a house
Roma merely 15 large object lesson in
arcbitno'. Moorish, Japanese and Egyptian
holder o and furniture? A house
Of na, ought to be more than a curato,
OSeum'-New York Journal
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION.
An American Commissioner Has Not
Yet Been Named.

An American Commissioner Has Not
Yet Been Named.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The French
government is rapidly perfecting de-
tails for the international exposition to
be held in Paris in 1900, commemorate
ing the birth of the century, and in
this connection, has asked the state de.
partment for the name of the commits
sioner. general who will represent the
United States, and for such other in
form alton available as to the partioipa.
ton of this country. To this. Acting
Secretary Rockhill has replied that the
commissioner-ge general has not been
named, as the American cong e,s took
no steps at its recent session to provide
for American representation at he ex-
position. He expressed the belief.
however, that the approaching session
of congress will bring about an &C.
ceptance of the invitation of the French
republic.
President Cleveland called the atten-
ton of congress to the invitation in
his annual message last December, and
expressed the most earnest hope that
steps would be taken for an adequate
representation by the United Stat"s.
But congress acts slowly Oh these
affairs, and no measure was considered,
the idea being that there was plenty OF
time before 1900. 1t appears, how.
ever, that Great Britain, Germany and
the other leading powers have been
quick to accept, and the French govern
ment is allotting space to these ooun.
tries. American exhibitors are begin.
ming to make inquiries as to where
their goods will go, but no answer can
be given them.
The prospect Is that the best space
will be taken before the United States
accepts the invitation and makes appli-
cation for space. This was the case
at the late exposition, when American
exhibitors were at much disadvantage
in point of location
1t is expected in official circles here
that when congress acts, it will provide
for a commissioner.general and an as.
sistant. This was the case with thu
last French exposition, when General
Franklin was commissioner general at
a salary Of $40, 900 and the assistant
commissioner received $1,000. The
opinion prevails that as the appointee
will serve after the present administra-
ton ends, President Cleveland will not
make the appointment, even though
congress passes the act before March
next. Aside from the direct emolu.
ments attached to offices, funG is pro-
vided for Office and living expenses.
In the case Of General franklin. the
French government conferred on him
the exceptional honor Of the Cross OF
the Legion of Honor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

London Aug. 28.-The Chronicle
this morning says: "It is learned that
Russia, France and Great Britain
agreed q month ago that no Cretan re-
forms could be effected unless carried
on under the continuous control OF the
foreign oonsuls The political scheme
which advices from Constantinople In
dictate have been accepted by the sui
tan. grants virtual autonomy to Crete
similar TO that wanted to Lebanon, the
consuls of the great powers forming an
advisory council
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Rioting In Constantinop1e.

United States Minister Terrell at
Constantinople cables the state depart.
ment that great bloodshed and rioting
has occurred there Several hundred
Armenians were killed. All the houses
in the city have been closed. Dynamite
bombs were exploded in the streets by
Armenians, and about thirty Turkish
soldiers were killed. The revolution
lists were placed on board a steamer
and conveyed to foreign port.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
More Idle Men.

Workmen employed in the Illinois
Steel Company's plant at Hammond,
Ind, have been informed that the fur
mace fires are to be drawn, when the
concern will close for an indefinite
period. This will throw 400 men out
of employment. Depression in bust
ness is one of the causes assigned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
They Will Sell Coal Oil.

Michael and John Cudahy, wealthy
packers of Chicago, have entered into
an oil deal of enormous proportions. If
their present plans materialize Chicago
is to have a new industry, a rival Of
the great plant of the Standard Oil
Company at Whiting. and the first pipe
line from the oil fields to enter it's
limits. The Cudahys have placed an
order for $4,000 worth of pipes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Shelled the Palace.

A Zanzibar dispatch says the palace
of the sultan has been bombardod by
English warships anchored in that port
and is now a mass of ruins. The
usurping chieftain, Said Khalid, and
the commander of his forces, Said
Sales, escaped to the German consul
ate, where they remain under the pro.
lection of the German flag.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Making Summer Girls

The light colored prints, the challies
and all the youthful looking wash goods
are eagerly sought after these spring
DAYS by anxious mammas who wish
their daughters to have dainty summer
wardrobes. A red gingham with dot
of white makes a fascinating pretty
frock. worn with white CAMP and
trimmed with cape pieces over the pun
sleeves and around the low cut neck
edged with narrow openwork white en-
broidery. Whether it is best to have the
frocks made to wear with camps or to
have them cut high In the neck IS al
ways a vexed question
Even the warranted fast color mate
rails will not stand the hard rubbing
ON the washboard, and even boiling,
that is often necessary to remove the
stains on the sleeves. Hence CAMPS are
thought better. for they can be washed
harder while the frock itself Will
not REQUIRE such hard treatment to Do
clean again, and yet, on the other slde
of the question, is the fact that where
washing has to be managed economical
" the frock in all one piece is less e2-
nensiye. Fortunately this summer iasn'
ion says both may be worn. so eacn
mother can use her own Judgment
New York Correspondent
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Moonshiners Captured.

A party of twenty revenue officers,
representing all sections of Virginia,
went to franklin county to break up
the most noted band of Outlaws and
illicit stillers in that state. By arti-
fee they succeeded in capturing twelve
of the outlaws without bloodshed and
destroyed several stills.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
EDTOKILL HIS WIFE
Wanted to Take Her Out
for a Boat Ride.
SHOT AT HER FOR REFUSING
His Aim Was Bad and He Threatened
to Make Her Fight q Duel
Escaped by Strategy.


Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 28.-Richard
Cavanaugh, an iron worker Of So An.
derson street, Allegheny, asked his
wife to go boating with him on the
iAllegheney river last night. He was
under the influence of liquor at the
time and she refused. This made him
angry, and, after locking their bed
room door, he told her he would kill
her.
The woman screamed for help, but
the noise made by a passing band
drowned her voice. Standing her
against the door he stepped back and
fired twice. Neither shot took effect.
Cavanaugh then threw his smoking
weapon on the bed and said he would
finish his wife with Mexican dagger.
AS he was getting it his wife was about
to jump from the third story window.
She restrained herself and decided to
use stratagem.
Her husband then ordered her to
take up the pistol and they would
fight it out. She refused to fight a
duel. Her husband forced her to her
knees and wanted her to swear she was
true. She said such an oath was un-
necessary and would be sacrilege as
he knew she was faithful. When he
said he would cut her heart out the
woman begged permission to go down
to the yard and kiss her daughter good
bye.
AS she had shown no fear of death
the husband consented but warned her
to come back. Then the woman fed
and Cavanaugh was arrested. She
says he wanted to take her out rowing
to drown her.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
A Bank Robbed.

In Kansas City, Kan, an unknown
thief entered the branch of the Ameri.
can National bank during the mo-
mentary absence of the cashier, and
prying open a desk secured $1,000
in currency or more and escaped.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Turkish Consul Murdered.

1t is officially announced in Vienna
that the Albanians have murdered the
Turkish consul at Vraniak, Servia,
near the Macedonian frontier. Though
this statement is officially confirmed,
no details of the affair have been re.
ceived.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Mutiny and Murder.

The crew of the Portland (Me.) brig
Henry B. Cleaves mutined in the har
Dor of st. John, Porto Rico, attacked
the captain, overpowered the mate and
about killed him and inflicted injuries
on the steward which cuased his death.
The steward, Antonio F. Berra, was
struck over the head with Delaying
pin and thrown headforemost into the
hold. In wantonness the murder COM
pares with the triple murder on the
Herbert Fuller.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Oil Competition In Glasgow.

Glasgow, Aug. 28.-A meeting OF
the Scotch oil companies has been
called for today in order to consider
the fact that American oils are selling
in Scotland at below Scotch agree
ments prices. Some of the companies
insist that the competition must be
met immediately by reduction Of
prices or else they will quit the asso-
citation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
A Fatal Campaign Quarrel.
A curbstone discussion of the coinag

A curbstone discussion of the coinage
question in Columbus, O.. led to a
shooting which may prove fatal.
Joseph Rath, retired manufacturer
and advocate of free coinage, engaged
In warm discussion with Horace Way
man, an Englishman. They separated,
but Rath got revolver and when
Wayman returned, he fred three shots
at him. AS Wayman is an old man
the injuries he received will prove seri-
Ous
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
La Bourgopne Exonerated.

The maritime court at Cherbourg,
has decided that the French steamship
La Bourgogne is not to blame for the
collision which occurred in fog be-
tween herself and the Atlas line steam
ship Ailsa, both outward bound. near
Port Hamilton, New York bay, on
February 80, which resulted in the
sinking of the Ailsa.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Cod Fishery a Total Failure.

The Labrador cod fishery, in which
$4,000 Newfoundlanders are engaged
every year, is a complete failure, &C.
cording to latest reports brought from
the Labrador coast. Widespread desti.
tuition among the fishing classes is in.
evitabfe.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Sullivan for Governor,

P. G. Sullivan. of Pierce county, was
nominated for governor by the Repub-
lioan state convention of Washington
held in Tacoma on the first ballot. On
motion of Klickitat and King counties
the nomination was made unanimous.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Panic at . Circus.

Huntington, Ind. Aug. 25.-A panic
was caused at the Wallace circus here
last night by storm, which wrecked
the tents and did considerable damage
to property. The menagerie and horses
were stampeded and some Of the ami.
mails were hurt.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Rexolt in Ecuador Ended.

Panama, Aug. 28.-A correspondent
in Ecuador sends word that the rebel
stronghold in the mountainous district
of Cuenca has fallen, practically put
ting an end to the revolution in Ecua-
dor against Alfaro, headed by one Vega
and openly supported with money. men
and arms by the clergy. This news
has just reached the bureau from Quay.
aouill. where enthusiasm over Alfaro's
victory was unbounded.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
A Premature Blast.

While men were blasting rock near
Parry Sound, Ont, a heavy charge of
dynamite exploded prematurely. Two
men named Smith and Hillman. were
instantly killed. Others were seri-
ously injured.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
they will Be Deported.

Leander Chants, the French fencing.
master, who is detained at Ellis island,
N. Y with Marie Cobourge, for hav-
ing eloped with her from her home
in France, has been ordered deported
by the government authorities.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

Inc ohla, or Malay apple, is com
mon timber tree of the Hawaiian Is
lands, though not peculiar to that local
itv. On the island of Maui is mann
moth orchard of wild ohias, extending
from the sea to the mountains ana
measuring 20 miles in length by from
s to 10 miles in width. The trees are
from 40 to so feet in height, some Q!
the largest yielding nearly 80 pounds OF
fruit, the total crop being said TO De
sufficient TO fill fleet of 100 steamers
The beautiful crimson or white apples
however, are unfit for transportation,
as they last but short time IN gooo
condition. Popular Science Monthly
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Altar the Anarohiata.

Madrid, Aug. 25.-The chamber OF
deputies has passed the anti-anarchist
bill after An extended discussion.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
Ohio Miners Strike.

Twelve hundred miners have STRUCK
at Corning, Rendville and Hemlock,
O., in consequence of resolution
adopted by the miners convention.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
A Boy Crushed to Death,

Ten-year-old Rhiner Meyer was in
stanty killed while playing in box
car, at Telford, Pa. The car was
shifted while the boy was looking out
the door, and struck another car on the
same track, the force of the shock
causing the door of the car to close
suddenly, crushing Meyers skull be-
tween the frame Of the car and the
door.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
AGAIN! 7!
MONTAGUE 3 McHUGH

Announce the people of Whatcom San Juan Skagit
Counties that they have large Stock of Dry Goods Clothing
Carpets Caps Boots and Shoes snd that the greater
Of the be sold in the next THIRTY DAYS, and in
der to do so, will begin
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

The love which will be annihilated
sooner than be treacherous has already
made death impossible.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

1t is 8, 204 knots from New York to
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

There are about 10, 900 miles Of rail.
road in Illinois.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

Germany loves botanical gardens
and has thirty-five of them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03

Sale may close without further notice. Avail your
self of this opportunity to buy
goods at factory prices.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

"In South Americs," said a justice of the peace, Ca law eompsls celibstes of either sex, who, without legitimate motive, reject the addresses of him or her who may aspire to his or her hand and who continue contumsciously unmarried, to pay the sum of 500 pias- ters for the benefit of the person, man or woman. who has been So refused ;" Such . law ip America would make leap year mors successful in the mar riage line. This year has been c very dull one. The girls have been dis trsssingly slow about pIoposipg.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21
The New Yoyt

Tho New York v:a ;.h p'ou 'n y .esent "we have 6 glut ,. Ley, rates Of interest are
 ,re than in Europe. and the ~ % sra and capitalists of the Old ..orld are borrowing from us." Itis questionable, however, says the San Francisco Call, whether there is good cause for pride m the situation. II would be better for us to be using oul money to build mp the updevelspeo west than to be sending it across th, ocean.