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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
THE SULTAN is oBDuRATE.
Absolutely Refuses to Permit Further
Interference.


Interference.
Constantinople, Dec. 30.-The Rus
sian ambassador on Saturday, acting in
concert with representatives Of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Germany and
Austria, had an audience with the sui
tan, Abdul Hamid, one of many such
interviews within the past year, on the
same subject, the better administration
of affairs in the Turkish empire
The Russian diplomat began by
warning the sultan and the Turkish
government that if the revenues ceded
for payment of the Turkish debt were
touched, European control of the
finances Of the empire would become
inevitable. M. de Nelidoff, the Rus
sian ambassador, further informed the
sultan that the GEAR guaranteed his per-
sonal safety and engaged himself to
maitain the sultan's supremacy in the
event of severe measures being neces-
sary upon the part of the powers. The
sultan, however, remained obdurate,
refusing to consent to any measure of
control, financial or otherwise, by the
powers.
The Russian ambassador said the
condition of the Turkish empire placed
the throne and the caliphate in immi-
nent peril. Thereupon Abdul Hamid
remarked impressively:
81 may be the last of the caliphs,
but ! will never become a second khe-
dive"
In addition to these warnings, M. de
Nelidoff sent a note to the Turkish gov
eminent and to the palace. The ut
most significance is attached to it in
diplomatic circles. He pointed out in
precise terms the necessity for the sui
tan following the advice of the powers
and acting in complete agreement with
their plans for improving the situa-
ton, warning them once more that
the sultan's refusal to do so involves
the most disagreeable consequences.
The ambassadors Of the powers will
meet again to discuss the situation,
and will reassemble in future twice
week until they complete their recon-
mendations to the sultan and his adj
visers. The envovs acting together
will henceforth maintain the strictest
secrecy regarding their deliberations
and the action taken or contemplated
and will not even inform the ENJOYS
of other powers of the decisions reached.
These latest steps upon the part of
the powers are once again reported to
have produced profound impression
at Kiosk and in pursuance of the is
suanoe of an amnesty decree the Ar.
menian prisoners in Asia Minor and
this city and vicinity are being released
daily in patches of fifteen.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
An Alabama Bank Fails.

Birmingham. Ala. Jan. T. The
Commercial bank, of Selma, Ala,
failed to open today. 1t was estab.
lished in 1880, has paid-up capital OF
ss0O Oo9. and undivided profits OF $780,
noo The New York correspondent IS
tha American Exchange National, and
the Chicago correspondent the First
National. r. M. Nelson. president OF
tha Commercial, has for years been
prominent in financial circles. he was
Considered a conservative banker.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
NORTHWESTERN
Evidence OF Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns of tho
Thriving Sister States
Oregon.

A project is on foot in Brownsville
to have free reading-room.
Stockbuyers are paying $l2 to SIT for
2-year-old steers, and $15 for COWS, in
Grant county.
Cattle on the range in Grant county
are looking thinner than ever ut this
time Of the year.
Empire City's town treasurer holds
$1,000 town funds. and the city boasts
of no indebtedness.
The colored miners at Beaver Hill,
in Coos county, are organizing lodge,
supposedly of Masonry.
There are about thirty taxpayers in
Wallowa county, who pay taxes ON
property valued at over So, 900 each.
Elgin has shipped 1877 carloads of
grain, stock. wool, lumber and ties in
the last ten months valued at $105. 900.
Strange as it may seem in midwinter
the bunchgrass is growing on Grant
county's hills, says the Canyon City
News
Mr.. Herrick expects to have work
begun on his cannery at The Dalles in
few weeks, to put it in shape for the
spring run of salmon.
S. B. Edison, representing Edison
Bros, of Gazelle. CAL, who has been
in Lana county for some time buying
cattle, will ship about $50 head, eight
carloads, to Gazelle. The cattle are
mostly 3-year- steers.
In answer to a request from the Mil
ton board Of trade for conference
upon the question of dividing Umatilla
county, the Pendleton chamber Of COM
MERGE has written that the question of
division is one for the people of the
county; but that, as an association, it
is opposed to division.
Last summer P. Boiler, who lives in
Springfield precinct, in Lane county.
raised several hundred bushels of
canary seed, and sold it in Portland.
Salem and Eugene. He received 4
cents per pound for the seed. 1t is
better than the canary seed raised in
California and the other states, weigh
ing considerably more TO the Dnsnel.
An old couple, while on their way
to The Dalles last week in two-horse
hack, were upset in snowdrift on
steep grade on Ten-Mile, and went
rolling down the hill. A young man
went to their assistance tried to get the
horses out of the drift, and the horses
and hack went tumbling after. For
tunately, no one was seriously hurt,
nor was much damage done to the rig.
Harold Parker has returned to Baker
City from Omaha, after an absence OF
several months. Last spring Mr..
Parker left Huntington with $4,000
sheep. the property of Gutnerie. Foss
& Co., of Omaha, to be driven over
land to Clarks, station near the me-
tropolis of Nebraska. Although it
took Mr.. Parker four months or more
to make the drive, he was SO successful
that he lost but ninety sheep.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Washington.

A great deal of wheat has been sold
in Ellensburg lately.
The city treasurer of Fairhaven has
issued a cali for warrants numbered
from 297O to 1880 inclusive, drawn
upon the general fund, there being
funds on hand with which to pay them.
Buckley citizens are now circulating
q petition for the esta blishment OF
wagon road from that town to the
Summit mines, and pledges of assist
ance are said to be numerous.
The aggregate value Of real property
in Klickitat county in 1896, as equal
lied by the county board, is 81, 612, 500.
The population of the county is 1900.
The county has fifty-six organized
school districts, with an attendance OF
1850 pupils.
The Washington state board OF pilot
commissioners for the Columbia river
and bar have submitted their report to
the governor of vessels bound in and
out of the Columbia river from July l,
1895, to October 8, 1895. 1t shows
that there were sixty -four bound in and
sixty one bound out between these dates.
The city of Ellensburg has been or
dered by the court to make special
tax levy of four mills year for four
wears to pay the amount Of the judg-
ment in the Lorenzo case, wherein
verdict for damages against the city
was rendered, because of an accident
resulting from defective sidewalk.
The Judgment now amounts to about
100000.
Superintendent Barnett, of the st.
Louis mine, was in Everett the other
day from Silverton. He brought down
five pack horses, and had to make them
swim the Stillaguamish river three
times. It was perilous undertaking,
for the stream was high and swift.
The company has q drilling outfit
ready to put in the mine as soon as the
machinery can be transported by rail,
and then work will be continued all
winter.
Ex-Sherif James 81. Woolery, Of
King county. has been circulating a
petition in Spokane to secure pardon
for Adolph Krug, Seattle's defaulting
treasurer, who was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary. he has been
successful in securing number OF sig
natures.
The work Of raising the Strum shin-
gle and sawmill, at the mouth Of the
Arkansaw creek, which went into the
Cowlitz river last week, 10 progressing
slowly, owing to the water falling
slowly and loose sand.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07

Salem, Ind, Jan. I.-Dstectlve
Sexton and Deputy Jailer Brown. OF
Louisville, KY, received information
that Richard Brooks, an escaped pris-
oner from Louisville, was at the home
of Richard Land, four miles from here,
and went to the house. Land. seeing
the party was armed, ordered his hired
man, John Rippey, to get gun and
repel the attack. At this the officers
opened fire and killed Rippey The
officers gave themselves up and are IN
Jail. Brooks was not at the Land
home.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
RETURN OF ANDRADE
VeneZuelans Satisfied With
Boundary Treaty.
MINISTER DECLINED TO TALK
President Crespo's Republican,
yer StorrOw's Views.

NO Indications OF coming Trouble In
President Crespo's Republican,
yer storrow's Views.
New York, Dec. 29.-Senor Jose An
drade, Venezuelan minister to the
United States, accompanied by James
j. Storrow, counsel for Venezuela be-
fore the United States boundary COM
mission, arrived in this city this after
noon on the steamer Caracas and left
for Washington tonight.
When the steamer arrived at her
pier, Mr.. Andrade was met by the
Venezuelan consul and some of the at
taches of the Office. When asked con-
corning the reports which have been
printed in reference to the boundary
treaty being not acceptable to the Ven
ezuelan government, the minister said:
81 have written and telegraphed all
have to say, and understand it has
been published in your papers. can
not say anything more on this ques-
tion."
He was asked if it was true that he
had been empowered by President
Crespo to signify the acceptance of the
treaty, and he replied:
"That is matter I cannot discuss. I"
He said there was no sign of disturb
ance in Venezuela. Everything was
very peaceful, and he did not antici-
pate any trouble when the congress
would meet When pressed to say
more about the treaty, he showed the
reporters copy of Venezuelan paper,
which he said expressed his views on
the matter.
This newspaper, the Venezuela
Herald, had several articles on the
treaty, and the following is an extract
from one of them:
Minister Andrade is going to Wash
ington and takes with him a copy of
the agreement. 1t is, in all essential
particulars, the same treaty offered by
Venezuela forty years ago. Under the
fifty-year clause, the only territory
which Great Britain will have is the
settlements between the Esequibo and
Poorran rivers. By the tifty-year
clause we exclude Great Britain from
the Orinoco country and the Cuyni
river, which is the portion of the coun-
try that Venezuela has been especially
DESTROYS of keeping. Attacks have
been made on the government, but they
are based on no solid argument, and it
surprised US not little to hear such
rumors concerning the boundary ques-
tion after everything has been settled.
The United States has been the friend
and representative of Venezuela, or to
put it exactly, through it's friend. the
United States, Venezuela has negotiat-
ed the treaty"
Mr.. Storrow was also disinclined to
talk of the boundary question, but said
the treaty was satisfactory to Vene-
zuela. He said there were a couple of
correspondents who attacked the treaty
in the papers, but to use his own
words, ''they went off half cooked. :"
Mr.. Storrow claimed the people are
we'll satisfied with the treaty, and con-
slider it about the best arrangement that
could be made. He said public feeling
toward the Americans was most kind
ly, and he referred to the letter writ
ten by President Crespo to President
Cleveland thanking him for the inter
est Americans had taken in the Vene-
zuelan matter.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07

Paris, Dec. 31.-There is an exhi-
bition at the VoIney Club of 100 real
issic paintings of Napoleon's Russian
campaign by Varestchagin, being ter.
ribly vivid and impressive lesson of
the horrors of war. Varestchagin had
prepared q catalogue passing severe
Judgment upon Napoleon's enterprise,
but the committee of the club prohibit
ed the sale Of the catalogue. Varest-
chaQin became much irritated, and he
will close the exhibition q week earlier
than he intended to.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Ireland Oyertaxed.

There was a large meeting in Dub.
lin Ireland. presided over by the lord
MAYOR to protest against the overtaxa-
ton of Ireland. as disclosed Dy .no
royal commission on the financial reia-
t between England and Ireland. A
- .e. read at the meeting showed that
Ireland is now oyertaxed to the amount
# sI3 75o. 900 annually. Resolutions
uara nassed demanding that the gov
ernment remedy the injustice oone 70
Ireland in che matter Of taxation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07

San Francisco, Jan. Fired l..
Wood. a convict in San Quentin prls.
on. who recently inherited fortune OF
$40. 900 from the estate of his father.
Chicago millionaire, is insane. he
became violent in his cell Monday
night. and had to be forcibly removed
to the receiving hospital. 1t is thought
his recent good fortune, together with
the constraint attendant upon his con-
finement in the penitentiary, IS the
cause of his insanity.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Hundred. of Cocaine Fiends.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. S0.-The CO.
caine habit has taken such hold on
many residents Of Manchester that steps
are being taken to obtain the restriction
of the sale of the drug. The evil had
it's inception when a local druggist q
wear ago made a preparation of cocaine
and menthol which could be used az
muff. It was intended as specific for
asthma, but the prescription was passed
around, and now hundreds Of persons
have become slaves to the snuff.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
An investigation Asked For.

New York, Dec 80.-Several life
insurance companies have asked Coro-
ner Tuthill to make thorough investi-
CATION as to the cause of the death of
David Blakeley, manager of Sousa's
band, who expired suddenly in his
office in this city in November last.
The body is to be disinterred in odrer
to determine whether certain sums in
q Chicago accident insurance company
can be collected, Blakely having suf-
ferei a severe bicycle accident some
weeks prior to his death.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Taking strikers Places.

Leadyille, Colo. Jan. Two car.
loads of Missouri miners arrived sooay
TO take the places Of strikers IN the
mines. The newcomers were escoreeo
to the mines by a strong military
guard. The streets were crowded, Dus'
bevond hostile remarks, there was no
demonstration.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
An Immense Blast Fired.

San Diego, Dec. 3O.-The Southern
California Mountain Water Company
fred the largest blast at Morena made
in the history Of the state. The
amount of rock disloged was $50, 600
tons. Giant and black powder was
used. All the deposits Of powder
which were placed in tunnels at differ
emit levels in the hills were connected
by electric wires, which completed a
circuit.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07

An occult temple will be built IN san
Francisco by theosophlsss' ana iuna'
have slready been subscribed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07

Bombay. Dec. 30.-The bubonlc
plague is increasing, there having been
2. 094 cases and / ,494 deaths from that
cause mp to date. The exodus from
the city continues, and the natives are
threatened with malarial law unless
they conform with the sanitary regu-
lations
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
A Big Cruiser Floated.

Cronstadt, Dec. 30.-The armored
cruiser Rossia, of IL, 1870 tons displace-
ment, the largest vessel in the Russian
navy. which ran on .sandbank in the
beginning Of November and has been
frozen in ever since, has been foated
after fifty-one days of incessant labor
with steam icebreakers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10

Some time Monday night, J. NJ I"ii'eiii'
q rerteel looking man, probably 90 or 3
years of age. whose home is in LamiFa'
n eivteen miles west of Beliaire. com
mitted suicide in the lodging house on
Market Square conducted by August
Matthews.
Twinem's rash deed was no doubt
nromptod by dependency. caused by some
misunderstanding with his sweetheart
and TOO free indulgence in intoXicants.
Twinem went into Matthews saloon
about three o'clock Monday morning his
overcoat was muddy and he appeared TO
be in n sort of dazed condition. lie COM
planned of feeling unwell. and told the
SON of the proprietor. who was behind
the bar. that he had been sleeping in a
box car at Benwood. He asked for
room i'm which to lie down. and was ac-
commodated. leaving instructions 10 cal!
him at ten O'Clock in the morning.
At that hour he was awakened, and
paid the porter for the room until next
morning. stating that he did not feel well
and wanted rest. AT seven o'clock in the
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
THE RAILROADS
Badly Interfered by Washouts from the
Heavy Rains

Badly Interfered by Washouts from the
Heavy Rains.
The B. & 0. trains running from Gin
cinnau to Pittsburg have all been late
several hours for the past several days
on account of washouts and laudSlides
all along the Cincinnati divisions. In
some places the appearances would in
dictate that there had never been a road
there at all, the ties and rails being
turned up like a fence. The trains have
been running over the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton and Dayton line TO Columbus. The
trains have been four ana i've hours
late getting into Wheeling. The best
tine since the Wdsnout UI ,ue road Nas
made last night. Train No. 1914, due
here at $50 p. m. arTIyer at O'Clock,
two hours and a half late.
AS stated in yesterday Register, the
Ohio Valley road. running from Bel
laire to Powhatan, has been abandoned.
The roadbed is washed out or covered
up by landslides almost its entire dis
lance The road has not been paying
for some time, although only one trip
was made each way every day. and the
management do not feel inclined to-
wards investing any more money Il
is expected. however, that the road will
be put in running order during the
summer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
FUNERAL OF cossMAN MUELLER

The funeral OF Cossman Mueller took
place Yesterday afternoon from his late
residence ON Market Square. Requiem
mass was celebrated i'm the morning On
s.. Alphonsus church. The remains were
buried i'm NJ. Calvary cemetery. and
brief services were conducted I'm the
chapel The Ereicer Vevein. of which or
sanitation deceased vas president. turned
ont in a body headed 10y The Opera House
band. Among the beautiful floral tributes
was pillow from The Kreiger Nerein. with
the words in immortelles our President"
The p8U-bearers were Philip Koebert
Jacob Korn and Peter Dietrich Of the
kre!Ser Nerein. and John s. Welty, Louis
Zoeckler and Andrew Schramm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
TRAIN JUMPERS TAKE WARNING

The recent Legislature passed a bill
relating to train jumping and fixed a
penalty of So and a term in jail for
each offenSe. The railroads in this
State have given orders to their officers
and detectives to keep a sharp lookout
for all such offenders and TO land them
in Jail. Henceforth in the confines Of
West Virginia. such misdemeanor will
not only be attended by danger of phys
zeal injury. but by liability to legal
prosecution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
Belts

Well. we think there are represent
cd i'm our lines every desirable style
of Belt made. Leather, Plain, Mot
lied. with or without chatelaine,
from 25c up. Elastic Spangle Belts,
irridescent or of solid color, 25c
up. and the very latest, the Princess
of Wales. with the self-adjustable
catch-no pin, no trouble, no worry,
See them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
THE MORPHINE ROUTE
Selected By ]. M. TWinem, Who
Suicided Monday Night

In a Market Street Lodging House
Had Been Drinking and was IN
the Room for Nearly Two Days.
Left a Note for the Coroner, and
Wanted the Forgiveness OF HIS
SWestheart.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
LOW RrFFAIO RATFS

For the meeting Of the American
Fruit Growers Union, at Buffalo, y. y,
beginning March Cd, the c.. /. & W.
will make low rates. For particulars,
see ticket agents, or
o. R. WOOD, T. P. A
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10

At the Opera House Saturday. matinee
and evening The attraction is stoves
scenic production Of uncle Tom $ Cabin. "
The Newark. o., Advocate has the fol-
lowing to say Of the attraction: stowe
& Co.'S Uncle Toms Cabin company
played to a large and appreciative audi
ence At the Music Hall last night The
company is one Of the strongest that ever
played in Newark and gave excellent sat
iSfaction. The play Will be repeated this
evening. when /; is predicted that the
standing room only sisn will be hung out
early"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
MbeeIin9 2e9ister

FOR RENT.
The Hall corner Main and Fourteenth
streets AUGUSTUS POLLACh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
Royal
Worcester

Corse-s. Full lines for Misses and
Ladies. Come short. medium and
lc1s waist. from S1u0 to $3.50 pair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10
Neck
W9aI.....

Ideal Rufling. both single and
double Chiffon, in white and light
colors: Medici Rufiing with ribbon
edges-the new and inexpensive
neckwear. Jabots made of Lace
and Ribbon: also Stock Bows OF
any and all kinds of Ribbon Made
To order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10

Tons of merchandise already here and
more coming every day. Wish ii distinctly
understood that we do not handle trashy
goods. Trashy goods are not cheap at any
price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10

GRAND OPERA OCSE-To-day. mat
nea and evening. 81 Plunkard' y; last half
OF week. side Tracked.
OPERA SE-Friday Al G: Field. 5
NiustrelS: Saturday Stowe : Uncle Tom
Cabin Tuesday, Roland Reed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-10

Our Art Department replenished
with new and elegant pieces IN
Renaissance, Irish Point, Bulgar-
len. and Stamped Work. Shams,
Scarfs. Trays. Squares and Table
and Stand Covers in all sizes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-08
Legal Notice.

Mollie Baker, who resides at Memphis, Tenn,
will take notice that on the 10th day Of March,
A. D., 1897, William Mace, as plaintiff, COM
menced q civil action for partition against her
and others, as defendants in the Court Of
Common Pleas, Of Highland county, o.. being
cause No. 6,400. where the same 10 now pend
ing, demanding partition Of the following
premises situate In the town Of Sugartree Ridge,
Highland county, Ohio. and bounded and de-.
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at stone in the Maysville road,
thence with the line Of w. 81. Bum e. 10 poles
to stone thence g. 80 degs., e. 4 poles TO .
stone thence W. 10 poles TO Q stone in the
Msysville road thence with said road N. 80
degs., = poles TO the place Of beginning,
containing one quarter Of an acre Of land,
more or less. Being the same premises CON-
veyed by John Rogers and wife to John Mace
by deed dated February 10, 1859, and recorded
in book No. "A, page 862, Of Highland county
Deed Records, and Of which lands John Mace
died seized.
Said Mollie Baker il required to answer said
petition on the 18th day Of May, A. D., 1897,
or the same will be taken % confessed and
Judgment rendered and partition made accord
ingly. WnLlAn mace,
By 4. A. Davidson and J. Frank Wilson, his
Attorneys