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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
introduced by Hermann.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Representa-
tive Hermann has introduced bill to
amend the Indian depreciation claims
law, whereby Inhabitants, and not
only Citizens" shall be entitled to
sue for payment. The original act en-
braced citizens only. Many OF the old
settlers losing property had at the time
only declared their intention to become
citizens. The amendment also pro-
yides that the Indians committing
depredations may have been merely in
treaty relations" 80 as to give the
right to claimants to recover. The ex-
listing law gives jurisdiction to the court
as to such claims as were committed by
Indians in "amity," at least the SUI
preme court construed the law to have
this meaning. The amendment also
simplifes the taking OF testimony In
such cases.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
DAY IN THE SENATE,
Calendar Cleared 81 Pension Bills
Resolutions Presented.

RESOLUTIONS Prevented.
Washington, Jan. 9e.-The senate
confined itself strictly to business to-
day, passing large number of bills,
including those for statue of President
Lincoln at Gettysburg, appropriating
$500, 51l to pay one Of the old claims
of the late John Roach for use of his
shipyards, and reclassifying the railway
postal service. Over 100 pension bills
were passed during the day, thus clear
ing the calendar. A resolution by
Morgan, was agreed to-, requesting the
president for all correspondence on the
Nicaragua canal since 1887, also reso-
luton by Allen requesting the attorney
general for information regarding the
reported Pacific railroad settlement be-
tween the executive authorities and the
reorganization committee of the road.
Allen of Nebraska secured the adop-
ton of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the attorney general
be and is hereby directed to inform the
senate whether he entered into an
agreement Or stipulation with what is
commonly known as the reorganization
committee of the Union Pacific rail-
road, respecting the foreclosure of the
government lien thereon, and the
amount, if any, of such agreement or
stipulation that said reorganization
committee has bid on the foreclosure of
said liens, and, also, send to the senate
full text of such agreement or stipu-
lation, together with the names Of per-
sons comprising the reorganization
committee as we'll as the authority he
may have for beginning such foreclosure
proceedings or entering into any such
agreement or stipulation"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04

Minneapolis, Jan. 27.-A. G. Hang
han, city treasurer, rendered his resig-
nation today in consequence of his fail
ure to secure bonds. He has been
treasurer for four years, and was re-
elected for two years more. He lost
considerable money through bank fail
ures, and his present embarrassment 10
the cause OF his inability to secure
bondsrnen. It is understood bis net
loss will be in the neighborhood Of
5000. 900, which amount will ultimate
" tail upon the city at large.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
ANOTHER PROGRAMME
Sherman Betrays a Purpose
of New Administration.
REGARDING NICARAGUA CANAL
Tho Present Bill Will Be Dropped
and the Canal Built by the
Government.

Washington, Jan. ga crisis in
the debate on the Nicaragua canal bill
was reached in the senate late today.
1t brought out an energetic statement
from Sherman, in which he fore
Swallowed a new treaty, by which the
United States can build the canal with
out the intermediation of priavte con-
cession. The senator declared that
governmental execution of the project
was the only feasible one, and that all
private efforts in the direction had
proved failures. Answering Morgan's
recent charge that England inspired op-
position to American control of the
canal, Sherman asserted this was a
"bugaboo" wholly without foundation.
He added handsome tribute to Eng
land and her institutions.
Villas followed with motion to re-
commit the canal bill to the committee
on foreign relations, a step which Nor
motion was changed so as to make the
recommittal to the special committee
of which Morgan is chairman. The
senate adjourned before a vote was
taken, and the Villas motion to recon-
NIT is pending.
The military academy appropriation
bill, carrying approximately $4,000,
was passed, after the defeat of the
amendment for participation of the
West Point cadets in the inaugural
ceremonies. The amendment led to q
sharp controversy between Allen and
Gray. The bill for an international
monetary conference was not reached
during the day.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The house,
after a debate of four hours, adopted
the conference report of the immigra
ton bill by vote of 131 to 11S. The
principal criticism of the measure
agreed on by the conferees in debate to-
day was based on the extension of the
educational tests to female as we'll as
male immigrants, on the ground that it
might divide families, and to the linn
itation to the ability Of an Immigrant
to read and write the English language
or the language of his native country or
residence. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Buck, Dolliver, Bartholdt,
Parker, Walker, Cannon, Grosvenor
and Boatner in opposition, and Messrs.
Danford, Hepburn, Stone, johnson and
COrliSs in its S1lDnOrt
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
Decided Against tho sailors.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed the
Judgment of the California district
court in the case of Robert Robinson
and four other seamen, arrested at San
Francisco for refusing to obey the or
ders of the master of the Aragona, after
having entered into articles to make
voyage to Valparaiso. The constitu-
tionality of the law empowering JUS
tice of the peace to arrest DESERVING sea-
men was involved; also the question as
to whether their arrest violated the
Involuntary servitude" amendment to
the federal constitution. Both points
were decided against the sailors.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
AT GREGORY SIDING.
Southern Pacific SOuthbound Freight
rain Wrecked.

Ashland, Or, Jan. 29.-The south
bound freight train on the Southern
Pacific, which left Ashland at 9:15 this
morning, was wrecked at Gregory sid
ing, on the south side of Siskiyou
mountain, just over the California
line, and twenty-four miles south of
Ashland, at noon today. Fireman John
S. Silsby was seriously but not fatally
injured, and George Smith, of Medford
who was working his passage south,
was fatally injured, dying two hours
after the accident. The other train
men escaped uninjured.
The train was going down the
mountain at what is said to have been
twelve miles an hour, with the engine
and thirteen loaded cars and cabOose,
when, it is supposed, the engine struck
a defective switch frog. The engine
and eight cars were seriously wrecked.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
SENATORS WE'RE BUSY.
Monetary Conference Bill Considered
for the First Time.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The senate
had busy session today, Cuba, the pro-
posed international monetary conference
and the Nicaragua canal came in for q
share OF attention. Mr.. Turpie closed
his speech on the Cuban resolution,
urging that Spain had utterly failed to
quell the outbreak, and that the United
States should intervene.
The Wolcott bill for an international
monetary conference was considered for
the first time. White, Cannon and
Daniel urged that the conference would
be futile, and was not intended as a
serious movement toward bimetalism.
It VISA made evident, however, that the
bill would meet little opposition beyond
the contention of senators that the bill
would accomplish nothing. Stewart
offered an amendment providing that,
In case the conference failed, the secre-
tary OF the treasury should within thir-
ty days begin the free and unlimited
coinage Of both gold and silver. No
final action on the bill was taken. The
Nicarauga canal debate was resumed,
Daniel speaking against the measure.
Morgan submitted letter from Presi-
dent Hitchcock, OF the canal company,
replying to the recent letter of Minister
Rodriguez. Morgan also offered an
amendment designed to meet the objec-
tions presented by Mr.. Rodriguez.
Indian Bin In the House.
Warrington, Jan. 2S.-The house
overrede another Of President Cleve-
lansd's pension vetoes today by vote
of 1877 to %. The bill pensioned Jona-
than Scott, Of the Sixth Iowa cavalry,
who is now living at Oswego, Kan, at
the rate of $7a per month. Mr. Cleve-
land vetoed it on the ground that the
disability for which the beneficiary was
to be pensioned was not contracted in
the service.
The rest of the day was devoted to a
continuation Of the debate on the Indian
appropriation bill. Only few amend
ments were adopted, and those were Of
minor importance. About twenty five
pages of the bill were covered
A bill to satisfy peculiar claim was
passed, On motion of Turner. 1t was
the claim Of John F. McRae, deputy
United States marshal, for keeping
thirtysix African slaves, landed by the
ship Wanderer, at Savannah, Ca, in
1859, until they could be shipped back
to their homes, in accordance with the
provisions of the laws for the suppress
sion of the slave traffic. The amount
was $462.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
A CRAZY MANS DEED.
w. w. White, OF Polk County, Made
Full Confession.

Full Confession.
independence, Or, Jan. 2S.-An at
tempt at suicide and wholesale poison
ing occurred on the Ben Mason ranch,
q few miles south of town, last Sunday
morning.
w. w. White, a county charge, is
stopping at Mrs. Mason's. He is old
and feeble, and in fit Of dependency,
made an attempt to take his own life
by swallowing a dose Of strychnine.
The Mason family are early rises, and
about 5 o'clock Sunday morning they
heard strange noises coming from the
old mans room. An investigation
showed that White was in great agony,
and every indication pointed to a case
of poisoning. A physician was called
and relief administered. As soon as
White could make himself ineligible
he confessed to taking poison for the
purpose Of suicide, and also to having
attempted to poison the whole family
by putting strychnine into the well and
the water pail. He further said that
he had put poison in the water trough
for the purpose of poisoning the stock.
He said that he wanted them all to 90
together.
The news spread rapidly over the
neighborhood, and large crowd OF
neiehbors soon gathered at the home
of the Masons.
There is every evidence that White
il partially insane. When in his nor
NAL mental condition he does not APP
near to have a vicious disposition, but
lately he has suffered from fits OF
mental dependency.
White is the witness who testified so
damagingly against Putnam in the
Beardsley murder trial several years
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
rorty-Niners Toasted.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Old men who
crossed the plains to the Pacific coast
IS the days of the gold fever of 40
gathered at the fremont house this
morning to celebrate, with storytelling
and feasting, the discovery of gold in
California. Each member of the asso-
citation was met by President Addison
Ballard. who pinned to his coat large
yellow badge with California Dea!
ana ..4gs, conspicuously displayeo
.Aereom The menu was elaborate
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04

San Francisco, Jan. 29.-Two pris-
oners nearly lost their lives today at
the wharf. They are Frank Hall and
James Wilson, accused of rObbing two
Fresno citizens. They were traced to
Stockton by Deputy Sheriff Henry, who
arrested them on the steamer Weber,
en- route to this city. As the steamer
docked, the prisoners, who were hand
cuffed together, tried to jump ashore,
and fell into the bay and were almost
drowned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
or.r for the Le Roi Mine.

Rossland, B. c., Jan. 2S.-There is
a revival Of the story that the LIE Roi
mine is to be sold. An English syndi-
cate has offered "a, $50, 900 for the mine
on the basis Of so. 70 share. n. Pey-
tom who is the heaviest stockholder,
says that unless an exceedingly 1atter-
inn offer is assured, there will be no
sale. as the mine is in position to pay
dividends Of ten cents month share
from now on. His idea meets with ap-
nroval from ether stockholders.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
Brusewits 10 Convicted.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-Lieutenant Bruse-
wits, after his second trial, ordered by
Emperor William, has been sentenced
to imprisonment for three years and
twenty days for killing workman at
Karlsruhe by running him through
with a sword. The mans only ofense
was accidentally brushing against the
lieutenant's coat while entering cafe.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
..,,no~ nm the Victoria.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 2e.-The
steamer Victoria, of the Northern Pa
cific line, arrived today with q case OF
smallpox on board, that developed the
first day out from Yokohama Inc
steamer was disinfected and given
clearance for the sound. The steerage
Messengers were detained at William
Head quarantine.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
Yvo-~ Raturps Homo.

London, Jan. 26.-The Daily Mail
announces that Edward J. Ivory, alias
Bell, acquitted Of charge OF compile
itv in a dynamite conspiracy, and John
F. Mcintyre, formerly assistant district
attorney In New York, who came to
London in his defense, sailed for New
York Yesterday.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04

Nelson, B. c., Jan. 26.-Dugald
Patterson, of Emmett, Mich, was killed
here yesterday by falling log. At the
Trail creek smelter, George Braden,
also an American, fell into pot of
molten Stag and was frightfully burned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04

Indianapolis, Jan. 80. = Governor
Mount this afternoon signed a bill di-
recting the Vandalia railroad to make
an accounting as to its alleged debt OF
81 600, 900 to the state school fund
during an old charter.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
Hundred Bodies Recovered.

Fourteen Hundred Bodies Recovered.
London, Jan. ga Times dispatch
frarns Teheran says that ], 400 bodies
hav6 been recovered from the ruins
which resulted from the recent earth
onake on the island of Kishma, in the.
Persian gulf, the inhabitants Of which
we're estimated to number 5000, most.
lv Arabs.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
THE HERoD OF HAVANA.
Senator Turpie So characterized Captain
General Weyler.

Washington, Jan. 27.-In the senate
today Turpie Of Indiana, characterized
Captain-denera Weyler as the Herod
of Havana, the murderer of women and
children" and as an indescribable
diminutive reptile" These bitter
words were incident to Turpie's speech
of two hours on the Cameron Cuban
resolution. The speech did not develop
the criticism Of the secretary of state
which had been foreshadowed by Tur-
pies remarks last week, as the senator
confined himself largely to a careful
analysis of the constitutional rights of
congress, his conclusion being that con-
gress, as representing the people, had
the primary and paramount authority
to recognize new governments. Tur-
pie frequently turned aside from his
arguments to pay glowing tribute to
the insurgent government and it's lead
ers. General Maeeo was eulogized as
a hero, whose memory would be, hon
ored by the people of Cuba libre as the
American people honored the heroes CT
Revolutionary days. In connection
with Maceo's death, the senator re-
ferred with bitter denunciation to Gen
eral Weyler.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04

Ottawa, Jan. 26.-Parliament has
formally prorogued for the 9th ct
March next
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04

In the myxine we have an eye in
which tie optic nerve has entirely dis
appeared.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-04
In the House.

In the house,
Washington, Jan. 27.-After con-
Stunning most of the time today in dis
posing Of District of Columbia business,
the house took up the Indian appropria-
tion bill, and made fair progress with
it before the hour for adjournment was
reached. The bill carries 81, 525, 791,
or 1865, 294 more than the current law,
and $246,265 more than the estimate.
Twenty Of the seventy pages Of the bill
were disposed of.
The conference report on the immi-
grafton bill was presented, and Dan
ford, who has charge of it, gave notice
that he would call the report up at an
early date. A bill was passed calling
on the war department for an estimate
OF the cost Of water route from Gal
weston to Houston, Tex.
Johnson Of Indiana, took advantage
Of the latitude allowed in debate to
read speech in favor of an early re-
form of our banking and currency laws.
He described the depressed condition
which existed during the recent cam
paign, and argued that unless the in
coming Republican administration cor
rooted the evils, it would be swept out
of power in 1900, and the country
would suffer loss and disaster, which
it would take years to eradicate. He
insisted that those who believed the
enactment of a protective tariff would
restore prosperity would be disappoint-
ed. Unless there was thorough and
adequate revision Of our banking and
currency laws, he said, there should be
no lasting prosperity. He agreed with
the president that the greenbacks
should be retired. He thought that
with the establishment Of broader
banking system the banks should have
the privilege Of issuing notes against
their assets.
Curtis Of Kansas, offered an amend
ment to the Indian bill to permit mer-
chants to go into the Kickapoo reserva-
ton in Kansas to collect their accounts.
It was explained that this year, for the
first time, merchants had been excluded
from this reservation. The amend
ment was adopted.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-11-19
THE JOSE CHAVEZ CASE
Governor 0ter0 Adjourned Hearing
Until TOm0rrOw-AnOther WritOf
Error May Be Sued Out.
NEW SUPREME COURT HEARING SOUGHT
Hon. J. d. w. Veeder Appeared for
Chavez and Mr.. w. H, Pope Rep
resented the Territory-Judge
Long Asks to Be Heard.

The matter of the Communication of sem
tence of Chavez came up for hearing at
the appointed time today. Hon. j. D. W.
Veeder appeared for Chavez and W. H.
Pope, Esq for the territory. While The
hearing was in progress a telegram was
received from Judge L, V. Long stating
that if the matter was continued until to-
morrow he would attend and desired to
be heard. Judge Long had been duly
notified by the governor of the hearing
today, but as he expressed his inability
to attend today without fixing any time
when he could do go, it was not regarded
necessary to delay. The telegram received
therefore came as a surprise.
Something of a hearing of the matter
was however had but no conclusion was
reached, except that the governor desired
to hear fully all points and that Mr.. Pope
was to go to Las Vegas tonight to confer
with Judge Long as to what further &C.
ton, if any, he wished to take. The gov
ernor is also advised by counsel for
Chavez that inasmuch as a year has not
yet expired since the last conviction of
Chavez and will not expire before De-
cember l, there is yet time to sue out a
writ of error in his behalf, prepare a new
bill Of exceptions to meet the objections
of the Supreme court to the last. bill in
the case, and bring the case into the next
regular term of the Supreme court in
July, 1898, when a full hearing can be had
upon the merits. This will judioially
L Aatarppyra &ha 1naoki1n T., l;,-rk,
as to whether Chavez has had a fair trial
and doubtless relieve the governor from
all official action in the case.
Since the last case was brought up by
appeal and decided upon a technically
without a hearing upon the merits, it is
believed that such further action by writ
of error can properly be taken. The
governor seems much to prefer this lat
ter course as the responsibility for the
result will then be placed with the court
where it properly belongs.
MI. Pope is commissioned to suggest
to both Judge Smith and Judge Long
this procedure as a proper and honora-
BILE way out of the present ENHANCEMENT
and have them consent to waive all OBJ
jections to it.
If this course is pursued the writ of
error would doubtless suspend the execu-
ton of Chavez until after the decision of
the case IN July next, though a reprieve
would be granted to save all questions.
Pending this consultation with Judge
Smith and District Attorney Long all
further action is deferred by the Cover.
nor for the present. If no satisfactory
arrangement as above suggested can be
agreed upon, the governor as the ulti-
mate arbiter will speedily determine it.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-11-19
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, simple, but Safe and Eff
fectual Cure for 1t.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloating
sensation after eating, accompanied some
times with sour or watery risings, a for
nation of gases, causing pressure on the
heart and lungs and difficult breathing
headaches, fckle appetite, nervousness
and a general played out, languld feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue and If the interior of the
stomach could be seen it would show a
Shiny, infamed condition.
The cure for this common and obstinate
trouble is found in a treatment which
causes the food to be readily, thoroughly
digested before it has time to ferment
and i~rritate the delicate mucous surfaces
Of the stomach. To secure a prompt and
healthy digestion is the one necessary
thing to do and when normal digestion lie
secured the catarrhal condition will have
disappeared.
According to DR.. Harlanson the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
meal a tablet, composed of Diastase,
Aseptic Pepsip, a little Nux, Golden Seal
and fruit acids. These tablets can now
be found at all drug stores under the name
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and not
being a patent medicine can be used with
perfect safety and assurance that healthy
appetite and thorough digestion will fol-
low their regular use after meals.
Mr.. N. j. Booher of 27l0 Dearborn st.,
Chicago, ILL.,, writes: "Catsrrh is a local
condition resulting from a neglected cold
in the head, whereby the lining membrane
of the nose becomes infamed and the
poisonous discharge therefrom passing
backward into the throat reaches the
stomach, thus producing catarrh of the
stomach. Medical authorities prescribed
for me for three years for catarrh of
stomach without cure, but today / am the
happiest Of men after using only one box
of stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. l cannot
find appropriate words to express my
good feeling. have found flesh, appetite
and sound rest from their use."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
preparation 40 we'll as the simplest and
most convenient remedy for any form of
indigestion, catarrh of stomach, bilious
ness, sou stomach, heartburn and bloat-
ing after meals.
Send for little book, mailed free, on
stomach troubles, by addressing Stuart
Co Marshall, Mich. The tablets can be
found at all druggists.