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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
SAN BENlTO WRECKED.
The Collier a Total Loss and Six OF the
Crew Drowned.

The Collier a Total Loss and Six OF the
Crew Drowned.
Point Arena, CAL, Nov. 24.-The
steamer San Benito, bound from Taco
ma to San Francisco, went ashore seven
miles north of Point Arena this morn
ing. The steamer struck on sandbar
and broke in two. The San Benito
carried forty-four men. During the
severe storm last night, she must have
lost her bearings. The wind blew ter
rife and heavy sea was running.
The vessel struck about l o'clock in
the morning, and an hour later broke
Just aft of the smokestack. Boats were
lowered, but one capsized Immediately
with five men in it, four of whom were
drowned. Another boat, with four of
the crew, capsized nine times, losing
two men. The three men by heroio
means reached the shore. Daylight
found the rest of the crew clinging to
the rigging. Such heavy sea was
running that it was impossible to rem
der assistance. The drowned are:
John Sherman, messbOy.
G. Condor, second assistant engi'
neer; married.
O. W. Scott, first assistant engi.
neer; married.
Michael Pendergast, fireman.
Two men, names unknown.
The steamer Point Arena reached
the scene at II o'clock this morning,
and sent out boat. and, by great
bravery and skilled seamanship, res
cued seven men. In making a second
trip, the boat was almost swamped,
and was compelled to abandon all
efforts on account of the great breakers
washing over the wreck. A sailor was
washed overheard and reached shore
almost dead. He was revived by
doctor on the beach.
At o'clock this afternoon, sailor
jumped overheard, and attempted to
swim ashore with line. The should
erstraps of his life-preserver broke and
the man went down.
Lighthouse Keeper Brown, an In
dian, Lasarus, William Caumprey and
Al Cunningham manned boat and
made two heroic efforts to connect the
wreck with the shore line, but were
unsuccessful.
The steamers Point Arena and Alca-
Ear are off the wreck, but can render
no assistance until the sea calms. A
passing steamer landed a gun at Point
Arena this afternoon, and the line will
be shot to the wreck tonight. Both
parts of the ship are fast in the sand,
fifty feet apart.
The sailors claim the accident was
on account of the foghorn not blowing,
but the night was clear and the light
could be seen many miles.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
CIVIL SERVICE PRINCIPLES
To Be Adopted In Chicago Schools In
the Near Future.

To Be Adopted in Chicago Schools in
the Near Future.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-The city board
of education has decided by a practic.
ally unanimous vote to embody in its
new rules the principles Of the exist.
ing civil service law. The employees
of the board, excepting superintendents,
teachers, the business manager, chief
engineer, architect, auditor, attorney
and board clerk, are to be placed under
a system that will conform as nearly
as possible to the lines followed by the
city civil service commission.
The action of last night does not give
the school employees into the hands of
the existing commission in the city
hall. 1t makes civil service commits
sion out of the boards own committee
on rules, or body subordinate to that
committee. The action took the form
of resolution which was adopted after
lively discussion, and in which the
committee on rules was directed to EN-.
body the necessary provisions in it's
forthcoming report
1t was generally understood that the
question of civil service would come up
at last nights session of the board, and
there was an unusual number of Wis
itors. Only two members were absent
The triumph of the new rule was ac-
complished after a sharp and spicy
fight among the members.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Emperor William Disguised,

London, Nov. 24.-The Daily Mails
Berlin correspondent says he fears that
Emperor William is disguised with the
proceedings of the reichstag. and is
determined to dissolve that body un-
less the increased naval credits are
voted. He regards them as the mini
mum consistent with the efficiency of
the navy, and considers the navy will
prove splendid electioneering cry.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
The shortest time for circuiting the
globe at present is sixty-six days.
Well Being Sunk in the cap,to,.

Salem, Or, Nov. 25.-The work of
sinking a well on the artesian plan
was begun ON the state capitol grounds
today. Secretary of State Kincaid has
contracted with the Watson Bros of
Portland, to bore into the earth until
water to his taste shall be found.
-Four inch pipe is to be used. The well
is being sunk close to the intersection
of the walls in the northwest angle of
the capitol. 1t Is hoped to have the
work completed in time for the men,
bers of the legislature to drink from
the fountain.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
French Torpedo-Boats Collided.

Brest, Nov. 23-The torpedo boats
known by the numbers, IS and 81. of
the French navy, came into collision
during the maneuvers off Cape de la
Chevre. The former boat sank and
its crew Is missing. Number 81 was
also badly damaged, and was towed
here. Number SO was one Of series
OF three boats. and her complement of
men was sixteen. Her length was ia
feet, and she had speed of twenty
knots Number 81 is slightly smaller,
but also has complement Of sixteen
man.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
n.,t6ats Prints On ZION.

II II q curious fact tn0t mas ofte0
been proven by actual experiment,
that a delicate fern or other leaf may
be placed between two smooth blocks
OF iron and have q plain impression
OF every rib and fiber Of itself left on
the hard surface Of the iron plates
after they have been driven suddenly
together by the explosion OF . stick
Of dynamite. Another experiment IN
this line and one equally curious Is
made with a smooth block Of iron or
steel and q cake Of compressed gun
powder. A delicate piece OF lace Is
placed on the metal surface and the
disk Of powder Is laid on top OF the
fabric. When the powder Is detoned
the lace will be utterly annihilated,
but It's impression win be clearly left
on the metal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
PHYSICIANS WISE IN THEIR GEN
GRAFTON.

The above class of scientists recognize and
have repeatedly borne testimony, to the efficacy
preventive of fever and ague, rheumatism,
want of vigor, liver complaint, and some other
ailments and infrm conditions of the system.
Experience and observation have taught them
Its value. They but echo the verdict long
since pronounced by the public and the press
Only the beEighted now are ignorant of Amer
tca's tonic ard Alternative.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Insult to the spani.h F,ap

New Castle, Del, Nov. 25.-It has
been learned here that the Duke of Te-
tuan, Spain's minister of foreign
affairs, has cabled to Senior de LONE,
minister to the United States, to pro.
test to the American governments
against the insult to the Spanish flag in
this city last week, when local mill
tary company carried the Spanish COL
ors from the armory and burned them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tn be is infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which 10 nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
a Risky Sarvica

The African Lakes Company has be-
come so careful that it compels it's
agents to pay their own funeral ex-
penses; so many agents died that an
order was actually issued compelling
the agents to die at their own expense.
For long while the company has en-
joyed a monopoly of trade
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Russia Proposes to Partition.

London, Nov. 25.-The Daily Mails
Berlin correspondent says the Grand
Duke Nicholas, of Russia, on recent
visit to Vienna, took with him a pro-
posal for the partition of Turkey among
the powers and to make Constantinople
a free port. Russia to have Asia
Minor and England to have Egypt.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
A Football Player Nearly Killed

Chicago, Nov. 25.-During a foot
ball game this afternoon, Gavin
Wright, Is years old, was tackled
around the neck and thrown to the
ground, the other players piling on top
Of him. The ligaments of Wright's
neck were snapped and he received a
conclusion of the brain. He cannot
live twenty.four hours.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

mo os1 pve made snd to p advertise the les.
dyeing into the hands OF women OA u upon bon.
dress well by making their old c, raS vsats
like new. 0'u oiothing lol
The fact that Diamond Dyesbo
standard home dyes for nearly twen eeen ID
and that their sale increases from 'vw VENT yess
equal. never had n
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
An ApDeaI to Charity.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Twenty-
I'VE men, who form the nucleus of a
scheme to establish colony of artisans
on one or more of the South Sea
islands, met tonight at the Turk street
temple and decided to appeal to the
public for funds with which to pur-
chase schooner and an outfit. They
figure it will cost 81, 900 for schooner
and $4,000 for enough supplies to es-
tabiish fifty men. A special appeal
for aid will be made to the churches.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Washington, Nov. 24.-Robert Il.
Whitehead, the proprietor of the old
curiosity shop store ON D street, COM
mitted suicide today by blowing out
his brains. His place of business was
veritable treasure house Of relics,
some of which were from revolutionary
times
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Tried Lin1,a Plan.

Athens, Nov. 23. = The socialist
who killed the rich merchant. FRANCO
Paulo, in the open street of Patras last
Sunday has committed suicide by ex-
ploding a dynamite cartridge in his
mouth. 1t is not known how he OBJ.
tanned the explosive.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Working Hours Increased.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.-Owing
to heavy increase in traffic on the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain road,
the working hours at the shops here
have been increased to nine hours per
day. Seven hundred men are benefited.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. pa train
has arrived over the Canadian Pacific
with some twenty-five passengers, who
had been held at North Bend by slides,
but who walked over the slides and
reached the connecting train. The
track is fast being opened and tele-
gram received at the time of writing
states that through train will arrive
today.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
An Antwerp Fire.

Antwerp, Nov. pa disastrous fire
has occurred in the market known as
Lacite. A number OF stores and houses
were destroyed. and the damage done
is estimated at $500. 900.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Paris papers report the death, at the
age of liz, of Nine. Darie.le Rostk ow
ski, the widow of a Polish officer and
mother Of fifteen children.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Hanged In Constantinor

Armehians Hanged In COnstantin opIe.
London, Nov. "a The Chronicles
Rome correspondent says news has been
received there from Constantine pie
that fifty Armenians were condemned
to hang on Friday, and that great agi-
tation prevails.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

We want your trade
for the rest of your life.
DO you see now how we
can afford to say: Get
every sort of Schtl2ing' S
Best of your grocer, and
get your money back on
what you don't like?
SchiIling & Company
San Franeisco ~
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
USEFUL BOOKS GIVEN Inv
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING
AND FANCY woRx Art
re. Nella Dauoo+t :.

l Mrs; Ne Ia, Daggett Of Boston h..
tions shst Gives ap pfsc Wosf saa AT s
making doilies, table covers an INSTRUCTION, Z
pin cushions, ETC., etc. with sifis,is tray cess
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Great things are not accomplished by
idle dreams, but by years of patience
and wisely directed study.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Mali In EpEE To any address, our
WalIkU TnII Especial PriCe List of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ETC,

This circular is issued for the benefit of our
of our Daily Special Sales Send us your adj
dress. You will find both goods and prices
right. WILL 4 FINCK CO.
S1S-S20 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

This book Ossu ALTON,
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full How cee
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and a2-cent, Uo!aA
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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

The multitude is like the sea; 1t
either bears you up or swallows you,
according to the wind.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

CLERKS AND sALESMEN-MALE AND FE-
" male-Employed and unemployed; send
stamped self addressed envelope at once for
registration application blank to Employees
Industrial Association. Home office, 246 Wash
ington street, Portland, Oregon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

The banister of life is full of splint-
ers, and mankind slides down it with
considerable rapidity.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

We will forfeit 81 600 if any of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. THE PIso Co., Warren, Pa
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended SIS.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. II. Crausby, of 1873 Kerr St.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to a small lump which
appeared in her breast, but 1t soon de-
veloped into cancer of the worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment OF
the best physicians, It continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes In her breast. The doctors
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

and though little hope remained, she
begun it, and an improvement was no
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles it
disappeared entirely, and although sew
eral years have elapsed, not sign OF
the disease has ever returned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03

Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Princeton union., 1896-09-10

recovered sufficiently to give the alarm.
Then Sheriff Fred Sandman and Coroner
Miles were aroused and brief search re-
vealed the bodies hanging from the bridge
Either the ropes had been cut too long or
they had stretched beyond calculation, for
the feet of the men hung in the water.
The bodies were removed to the town hall.
When they were examined it was discov
cred that both necks had been broken.
Cinq Mars neck was scared as with hot
iron where the rope had encircled it. Mus
groves neck. in life about fourteen inches
in circumference, had been compressed to
twelve. The fearful work had been eXpedi-
tiously and quietly done so that the town
had not been aroused. The night police
man. Pat Dixon. was at the depot. A
freight train had arrived about the time
when the men had been taken from the
JAIL and as is his custom was busy looking
1T over to see that no tramps were con-
cealed upon the trucks or bumpers, he heard
nothing, saw nothing and knew nothing of
what had occurred until the sheriff was
aroused There has been marked disin-
Eclination to discuss the details of the af-E
fair to-day. People do not seem to want
to know who perpetrated the deed
Mrs. Cinq Mars mother of one of the
mel. is here, and has been in hysterical
condition almost all day. She has tele-.
graphed to her husband, the father of the
dead man, at Rhinelander. Wis, and he has
replied that he4will reach here tomorrow.
They will take charge of Cinq Mars body.
Musgroyes only relatives are two sisters
in Alabama, and it is not yet known what.
disposition will be made of his body.
County Attorney Allen feels very keenly
over the lynching. but there is no disposi-
tion to blame. him in the least. It is con-
ceded that the prosecution was pushed as
vigorously as the evidence would permit.
The Princeton union., 1896-09-10
EHooTJN .,RON

tilted. While the verdict Of murder in the
second degree was something of a disap-
pointment it is generally conceded to have
been the only verdict possible under the
law and evidence, the rulings Of Judge Cad
we'll as to the admission Of evidence and
his charge to the jury, which is spoken Of
as temperate and fair. There was par
ticularly feeling of disappointment when
Judge CALDWELL in spite of the efforts of
Attorney General Childs and County At
torney Allen, denied the admission of the
warra Mt. That document was made out in
the name of John Doe and Richard Roe and
contained no description of the men wanted.
1t was in Sheriff Rogers pocket and was
| pierced by the bullet that brought death to
him and was
Stained With His Life's Blood
| 1t was conceded that the denial Of the
admission of this warrant materially weak
ened the case Of the state. The jury was
composed mostly of farmers and is admitted
ito have been a Intelligent and no honest body
of men. They were Joseph Hakel, Fred
Stocking, j. T.. Gilhousen, Asburyt Poole,
g. H. johnson, Reuben johnson, Herman
Banke, Albert Miller. Ellery Williams,
Julius Jasmer, Charles Turman. D.. b..
/ Stewart. j. Z. Gilhousen was the fore
| man. Dorman Musgrove, who, by his own
i admissions. fired the fatal shot, was the
only one of the murderers tried: "A VERDICT
| of murder in the second degree in his case
meant a verdict Of no more than man
| slaughter for Cingmars or Cinq Mars, as
|she spelled his name in court. Walter Shu-
I maker, who, with w. w. Erwin, repre-
ltsented the defense, had applied for a
| twenty days stay. in Musgrove,s case, which
| had been granted and for a change of
! venue in Scott county for Cling Mars, which
| Judge Caldwell had taken under advisement,
/ so that there was a prospect of a further
| delay OF justice in both cases.
The people had crowded the court room
1 in their attendance upon the trial, but had
The Princeton union., 1896-09-10
WISCONSIN FUSION.
Democrats, Populists and Silver Men
Get Together.

Democrats, Populists and Silver Men
Get Together.
8 Milwaukee, Sept. IA plan Of fusion was
agreed upon by the state organiza tons.
Democratic, Populst and National Silver
held here to-day. The Democrats take the
offices of governor, attorney general, state
treasurer, railroad commissioner and super
intendent of public instruction. The Pop
ulists get secretary of state and insurance
commissioner, and the Silver party the
lieutenant governor. The Populists also
get three electors.
The Democrats nominated w. G. Silver
thorn OF WausaW for governor and adj
journed until tomorrow to complete the
ticket after listening to a speech of ac-5
ceptance by Mr.. Silverthorn The Populists
nominated Col. G.. NJ. Butt of Vernon coun-
sty for secretary of state and Fred W. Thai
Of Milwaukee for insurance commissioner
The National Silver party named Ruble A.
{ Cote of Milwaukee for lieutenant governor
and, claiming that the Populists had agreed
to make DR.. Frank Powell Of La Crosse
the joint nominee for secretary of state.
the convention named Powell for that Of
fee. The Populist platform indorses the
ST. Louis platform and nominee and fol-
lows the line of the Omaha resolutions. The
National Silver platform is similar to the
st. Louis platform. The Democratic sreso-
lutions indorse Bryan ard Sewall, ignore
the Cleveland administration, declares for
free COMA ge4 of silver, says nothing regard
ing tariff and roundly scores Republican
National Committeeman Henry c.. Payne.
The Populist and Silver conventions adj
journed sine die.
The Princeton union., 1896-09-10

Ing Sheriff Sandman, who in turn notified
Coroner Miles. and a search was immedi-
ately begun. A short time later the: bodies
were found
Hanging From the Bridge
crossing Buffalo creek, on the road which
leads to the scene Of the crime. The
bodies were not yet entirely stiff, having
apparently been hanging less than an hour.
The body of Cinq Mars was hanging on the
east side and that of Musgrove on the
west, exactly as they stood when the MUIR
der was committed. The bodies were raised
to the bridge by the sheriff and coroner
and taken to the city hall, where they
were prepared for burial The rope used
was an inch rope and the drop was some
thing like fifteen feet. Their necks were
broken by the fall. When found their feet
were hanging in the water about a foot.
No marks Of violence were found on the
bodies.
The two men, Jailor Waddell and Guard
Hops, who We're -oyerpowered. are in a
terrible state of mind over their expert
encc of last night, and were so excited
at the time that they were unable to give
any description of the men who comprised
the mob. All wore black masks and none
but the leader spoke. The locks We're
broken off the cages with a sledge hammer
The best people of the city are loud in
their denunciation of the act, and While
all agree that the men should have been
made to suffer the extreme penalty they
/ were IN 4IaVOf OF letting the law take It's
| course. The action of the mob IS being
| severely criticised by the residents and the
feeling against mob law is severe An in
! quest will be held over the remains to-
morrow. The mother Of Cling Mars is here
and the relatives Of both men have been
notified, but nave as yet not been heard
from. Musgroye was +ound guilty, Of mur-
| der in the second degree, while Cling Mars
| had had no trial.
Jailor WaddeIl's Story.
Janitor Edward Waddel told his story
1 to your reporter as follows: @5
IT heard a knock at the door of my liv-
| ing rooms between - and O'Clock. j
| went and opened the door. and in walked
| lot of big, strong men, with black cloth
masks on their faces. They, demanded me
/ to open the door leading into the jail cor
| ridor. and when refused the leader OF
the party, large, heavy man, proceeded
i to break down the iron door with sledge
i hammer. / told him not to break the door,
i as I was afraid the night watch on the
i inside would shoot when the door gave way.
! He then took me by the shoulder and told
me to get the keys at once. and l started
after them, the leader pushing me along
with one hand and holding the sledge in
his other hand. After / got the keys they
i tied my hands behind me and then pro-
j ceeded to unlock the cage, but when the