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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
THE COMING STRUGGLE
Goluchowski Gravely Warns
Europe of Danger.
PROBLEM FOR NEXT CENTURY
Competition Of American Nations Frixht.
ems the Powers Of the Old World
"A Battle for Existence.

Vienna. Nov. 23.-Count Goluchow.
ski, the Austro- Hungarian minister of
foreign affairs, in his annual address
yesterday before the Austrian and Hun
garian delegations, when making an APP
peal to all Europe to take advantage of
the present era of peace and to join
closely for the vigorous defense of con.
dislons common to European countries
as against "the crushing competition
of transatlantic nations" said:
The turning point has been reached
in Europe which calls for the unremit-
ting attention of the governments.
The great problems of material dam
age, which become more pressing every
year, are no longer matters for the flu
ture, but require to be taken in hand
Instantly. The destructive competition
which trans-oceanic countries are carry
ing on at present, and which is, in
part, to be expected in the immediate
future, requires prompt and thorough
counteracting measures if the vital in
terests of the people of Europe are not
to be gravely compromised.
we must hight shoulder to shoulder
against common danger, and arm
ourselves for the struggle with all the
means at our disposal. Just as the
10th and 18th centuries were absorbed
by religious wars; just as the 18th GEN.
fury was marked by the triumph of lib
eral ideas, and just as the 10th century
has been notable for the appearance of
great questions of nationality, so will
the goth century be for Europe period
marked by struggle for existence in
the politico-commercial sphere. Euro.
pean nations must close ranks in order
to successfully defend their existence.
May this be realized everywhere,
and may the epoch of peaceful develop
ment we now confidently anticipate be
employed in collecting our strength and
devoting our services chiefly to this
end.''
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
For the Land of Gold.

New York, Nov. pa dispatch to
the World from London says: London
capitalists seem to be resolved to share
in the big profits anticipated by rush
to the Klondike next spring. The Van
couver & Northern Shipping & Trading
Company, which is building the new
Canadian Pacific railway, with a cap
ital of $7,5OO,OOO subscribed by sir
shareholders, today purchased the old
Cunarders, the Bothnia and Scythia,
and two Cape mail steamers, as the
nucleus of a feet to run from Van
couver to Alaskan ports, commencing
March 10. Both ships are chartered
for freight by Upton, the millionaire
provision merchant, for the voyage
out, and he is said to have scheme
for building new town to be called
Liptonia, near Skaguay. This enter.
prise is understood to be the result OF
the visit to Skaguay of the Hon. James
Burke Roche, who has just returned
here
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
GOVERNMENT sARMoR PLANT,
Special Naval Board Draws Up Elabor-
ate Plans.

ate Plans.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The snecial
naval board appointed to examine into
the cost of armor-making will present
to congress details of a plant which it
has designed. 1t will cost more than
50, 900, 600 and have capacity of 6, 900
tons OF armor per annum, which is
about the combined capacity of the two
armor plants now supplying the navy.
The processes of manufacture will in
clude the very latest developments in
the art OF metallurgy. and. while the
plans contemplate the manufacture of
harveyized nickel-steel armor, accord
ing to the methods used in the reforg-
ing process, they will admit of easy
adaptation to the new secret Krupp
processes of hardening armor by the use
OF gas. The plans are said to be per
feet in every detail, and, having been
drawn under the direction of one of the
leading experts of the country, the
specifications are said to be so we'll de-
fined that no difficulty is expected to
arise in securing straight bids. The
board has prepared the form of adver-
tisement calling for bids for erecting
this plant. AS congress desired that
information, Secretary Long will soon
issue the advertisement. 1t is the pur-
pose to have all of the plans in the Sec
retary's hands ny the first OF next
month, and, if the advertisement is
promptly sent out, it is thought that
within three months at the latest con-
gress will have before it full Informal
ton as to the cost of an armor plant, as
well as offers from existing plants to
sell out to the government.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
FOOTBALL AND THEATER.
A Syracuse Clergyman Inclined to Fa-
Both.

Syracuse Clergyman Inclined to Fa-
vor Both.
Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Rev. DIR.
James R. Day, chancellor of Syracuse
university. and Methodist clergyman,
says in public address:
Il believe that some such game as
football, which contains elements of
roughness and danger, is necessary to
the development of many young men in
the universities and seminaries. The
future is tending towards a more open
playing of the game. | do not like the
hurting of one mass of humanity against
another until one or the other becomes
exhausted, but / do not like joining
the universal outcry against the game.
"The American people are easily in
fuenced into general epidemic of re-
form, but think football has come to
stay 1t is encouraged by the faculty of
Syracuse University. Football would
fail in one of it's chief features, I
think, if it should not teach the young
man self-control A man who goes
through season of being trodden upon
and knocked down deserves fairly a
diploma in the art of self control. It
nAvery good discipline
The chancellor further said:
81 am told that many of the students
attended the theater and listened to
Mr.. jefferson. Now, am a parson,
and my privileges are restricted some-
vvhot hatiaya with the church in
regard to the theater in general. am
sorry that anybody thinks it wrong to
see Jefferson. I believe that such men
as he would redeem the stage from any
doubtful characteristics.
These remarks were loudly APP
plauded, especial by the university
students.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
A POPULAR TICKET.
The Sebastian Internegotiable Mileage
Book in Great Demand.

The Sebastian Internegotiable Mileage
Book in Great Demand.
Chicago, Nov. 24.-The new form of
internegotiable mileage ticket is prov
ing very popular. The Sebastian ticket
was placed on sale November 10, and
25, 600 tickets were printed, as it was
thought this would be sufficient for the
demand that would be made. This
number is exhausted, however, and an
other %, ZOO has. been ordered. The
Western roads declare that they will
reduce still further the rates between
Chicago and Northwest points if neces-
eary to maintain their traffic against
the competition of steamship lines and
Southwestern railroads doing business
at Gulf ports. It has become serious
matter for some of the roads, and they
have been seen during the last three
months very large amount of tonnage
go through the Gulf of Mexico, which
otherwise they would have handled.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
TO RESTRICT SILVER OUTPUT
Alleged Object of the Proposed Shelter
Com bfne.

Alleged Object of the Proposed Smelter
Combine.
New York, Nov. 24.-Representa-
tives of several silver mining and re-
filming works of the United States and
Mexico will meet in New York this
week to form, if possible, a combina-
tion agency to control the price of sill
yer futures.
The price of silver for future deliv.
cry is always less than the price of
cash silver, and the smelters want to
equalize prices. 1t is said that the
smelters hope by their combination to
stiffen the price of silver and eventu-
ally reduce the output, although they
deny the report that they intend to
form silver trust.
Among the works to be represented
at the conference are the International
Metal Company. of New York; the
Omaha & Grant Smelling Company, Of
Omaha; the Mexican Smelling Com
pany Of Monterey; the Philadelphia
Smelling & Refining Company, of Pue-
bio, and the Guggenheim Smelling
Company, of Port Amboy, N. ].
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
GOLD TO BE FREELY USED.
Blanco Trying to Buy Over the Insur-
gent Leaders.

Blanco Trying to Buy Over the Insur.
gent Leaders.
Havana, Nov. 24.-General Pando
started for this city by train last Satur-
day, according to official announce
ment, to take charge of the campaign
against the insurgents. He was ac-
companled by all his stan, and was es-
corted by company of artillery,
1t is stated on good authority, how
ever, that Pando has been commits
stoned by Captain General Blanco to
enter into communication with the in
surgent leaders, with a view to arrang-
ing for peace. This statement is based
upon accurate knowledge of all the
facts. Pando first secured the release
from confinement of Damien Caballero,
who had been imprisoned for acting as
spy for the insurgents. Pando fur
nished Caballero, who is god father Of
Rabi, the man looked upon as being
the backbone of the insurgent govern
ment in the province of Santiago de
Cuba, with considerable sum of
money and caused him to be attended
to Manzanillo, where good force was
placed at his disposal. Pando's peace
emmissary was also furnished official
documents empowering him to act in
behalf of the Spanish commander.
Pando instructed Caballero to offer
army General Rabi high rank in the
Spanish army and large sum of
money to be distributed among the
other insurgent leaders of that part of
Cuba, and in addition, large amount
of money for himself in the event of
his succeeding in arranging terms of
peace.
Although Caballero has not returned,
confidential advices reaching Spanish
officials here seem to indicate that he
has so far been unsuccessful. It is un-
derstood that Rabi replied that he be-
lieved the successful ending of the war
in favor of the insurgents was az
preaching, that the Cubans, with the
aid of the United States, will gain
their independence, and therefore he
desires to continue fighting the Span
iards until the final victory is won.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Postmaster Generals Proposition Re
ceiying Many Endorsements.

Postmaster-General's Proposition Re-
ceiving Many Endorsements.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Postmaster-
General Gary is receiving many letters
regarding the postal saving bank propo-
sition strongly urged by him in his an
nual report. Many people throughout
the country have written, commenting
on the projected radical extension of
the postal service, and have submitted
some suggestions calculated in their
opinion to make the correspondents in
dictate rather general commendation,
and some we'll known economists and
financiers mum bered among the post
master-general's friends. who have
heretofore opposed measures OF this
character, have in letters just received
given a qualified Endorsement. Post
master General Gary expects some leg
islation by congress on this question,
possibly at the next session, and free
discussion of it throughout the country
will render material assistance to this
end.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
AGAIN ON FREE Sui.
The Competitors Grew Out Of the Jaws
of Death.

of Death.
New York, Nov. 24.-The steamer
Saratoga, from Havana, having on
board the released men of he Com petit
tor crew, has been reported entering the
harbor. The men are:
Captain Alfredo Laborde.
William Gildea.
Ona Melton.
William Keavitt.
Charles Bennett, an Englishman.
The five men were in fairly good
health and excellent spirits on reaching
quarantine. Captain Laborde suffers
somewhat from paralysis, which he
contracted during his long confinement
in the Cabanas fortress. Joseph A.
Springer, the United States vice-con-
sui at Havana, was also a passenger on
the Saratoga. Mr.. Springer declined
to talk for publication.
Thereleased men wore the clothes in
which they were clad at the time of
their capture, on April 25, 1896, at
Berracoa, San Catalina, Cuba.
Another happy passenger on the
Saratoga was Julio Arago y Quesada.
the young Cuban insurgent who was Or
dered to be shot by Weyler, but was
pardoned by General Blanco, friend
of the prisoners father.
The six men who had escaped the
fate of the Virginius captives were
greeted upon their arrival by an enthu-
siastic crowd, who gave them hearty
welcome, but the poor wretches were
too weak to respond to the cheers which
had been given in their honor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Two New Counterfeits.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The secret
service announces the discovery of a
new counterfeit $40 silver certificate,
and also a counterfeit national bank
note. The silver certificate is photo
graphic production, printed on two
pieces of paper pasted together. No at
tempt has been made to color the back
Of the note, which is a shade of brown,
instead of green. The seal is colored 4
bright pink. The note is badly print
ed, and the lathe work is blurred and
indistinct. The national bank note is
on the First National bank of Joplin,
Mo-, series 1882. It is also printed
on two pieces Of paper, and the silk
fibre in the geneuine is initiated by pen
and ink marks.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Speech Excited Great Interest.

London. Nov. 23.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Count Goluchowski's statement,
with reference to the struggle with
America has excited the most wide
spread interest here. 1t is believed
that before he made public SO rem arka-
BILE an enunciation Of policy, he had
the consent of the other powers. with
the exception of England, and spoke as
the mouthpiece of those governments"
The Vienna correspondent says:
"Count Goluchowski's appeal to Eu-
rope to unite against the trans-oceanic
countries is regarded rather as pla-
tonic desire than as concerted pro-
gramme. Thus far, no practical attempt
in that direction ID intended, at least
not by Austria.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Two Duels in Germany.

Berlin, Nov 25.-A sensation was
caused in this city today by the report
Of two duels between army officers.
The first report came from Goldberg,
Prussia. and stated that Captain Hahn
and Captain Ostraki had fought duel
there and that the latter had been dan
perously wounded. Both men belong
to the same regiment, stationed at Col
berg. II is alleged that Captain Hahn
had seduced his victims wife. The
second duel was fought at Nuerem.
LieuteHant Siegmund, OF the Seventy
9Th regiment, mortally wounded Lieu
tenant Schoenfeld. of the same regi-
ment
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Murderer Electrocuted.

Columbus, o., Nov. 22.-Alfred ].
Frantz, the murderer of Bessie Lyle,
OF Dayton, was electrocuted in the an
mex at the Ohio penitentiary at 1922
this morning. He took his place in
the char at 1918 without an apparent
tremor. The first shock did not cause
death, and the current was applied
again three times before life was pro-
nouncd extinct. On August ~, 1896,
Frantz murdered Bessie Lyle, young
girl whom he had betrayed. Her body
wss thrown into the Saltwater river.
Frantz made an alleged confession, in
which he claimed the girl had shot her
self while they were out riding, and,
fearing he would be charged with muir
der, he had thrown the body into the
riv0r
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Tn. diamonds We're Greased.

New York, Nov. 2S.-An attempt to
defraud the government was prevented
by the United States appraiser today,
when an importation of 200 or 800
karats Of small diamonds were invoiced
at about $24 per karat. The diamonds
had evidently been put into solution
of resin and grease, thus dulling their
color to such an extent that the dla-
monds appeared to be OF little value.
When washed in alcohol and hot water,
the appraiser Of the diamonds found
them Of fine quality and exceptionally
we'll cut. The duties and penalties
upon this invoice will now amount 70
more than $4,000; whereas, under 9
correct invoice, less than $1,000 would
have been collected.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Senate viii XIII the curren cy Bill


Denver, Nov. "a. Congressman
John G. Bell, of Colorado, stopped off
. few hours in this city on his way to
Washington, where he goes to attend a
meeting Of the appropriations commit
tee. Speaking of the probable action
of congress at it's coming session on the
financial question, he said:
II think bill will pass the house
practical.y as recommended by the ex-
ecutive, and it will then 60 to the SEN
ate. where it will be abandoned by that
body and an appeal will be made to the
people that they must make the SEN
ate Republican before any remedial
legislation can be obtained.
With reference to the admission OF
new Western states, Congressman Bell
said:
'There will be no more Western
states admitted into 1.-The Union while
the Republican party has control of
either house. The speaker told me
last year that he felt great response
bility for having taken an active part
in admitting the Western states. He
said the power of the Western senator's
was unjust, and had been greatly
abused, and was, in fact, checking the
development of the country; that he
thought it was grievous wrong Tor the
Western senators to stand in the way
OF the progress of the country. Many
senators will probably oppose the adj
mission of those territories because OF
this impression.
Hawaii will be annexed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
ExciTEMENT At FEVER HEAT.
Chetco Stirred UP Over the Coolidge
Tragedy.

Tragedy.
Crescent City, CAL. Nov. %. There
is much excitement in and about Chef
CO as the result of the killing Of young
Coolidge by the Van Pelts, over the
townsite question. Coolidge, senior, a
capitalist Of Silverton, Or. has offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the various members of the
Van Pelt party, principals and access
series to the murder, and several par
ties are out from Chetco and Gold
Beach patrolling the roads and trails.
Joe Alvin, half-breed. suspected of
being one of the Van Pelt party, has
been shot and probably fatally wounded
by a posse.
E. G. Hughes and Sink Van Pelt
have been arrested here by Sheriff Fer.
guson at the request of Sheriff Turner,
of Curry county, Or, as suspects in the
Coolidge shooting, but both protest
their innocence and say they can prove
an alibi. They have offered to go to
Chetco without requiring the sheriff to
wire the governor of California for q
reuuisitiOn.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
THE COMING SESSION
Senator Chandler Talks of
Work Before Congress.
SOME OF THE IMPORTANT BILLS
Prospects for Hawaiian Treaty Good
Cuban Question Depends Upon
Presid ent's Attitude.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator w.
+. Chandler, of New Hampshire, in an
interview regarding legislation at the
coming session of congress said:
''Senator Lodge proposes pushing the
measure looking to the restriction Of
immigration and demanding its passage
without delay. Bills proposing to bar
the undesirable foreign element from
entering this country are now pending
in both the house and senate, and
there ia no doubt that the two houses
will be able to agree upon bill. The
house measure lays restrictions on what
are called birds of passage" but the
senate bill does not. The class refer
red to il that which lives along the
northern and southern border lines Of
the country, and embraces Mexicans
and Canadians who work daily in the
United States, but who live. in their
native countries. This part of the
bill, in my judgment, eventually will
be omitted, and the senate bill, which
applies to immigrants from European
and Oriental countries, will be passed.
''Some action. believe, will be taken
looking to the relief of the Cuban in
surgents. OF course, the Republican
policy will largely depend upon the
presidents message, but, my opinion is
that he will leave the entire matter to
the judgment of congress.
''The prospects for the ratification of
the Hawaiian treaty are excellent.
The Republicans will stand by it to
unit, and many Democrats will do like
wise. I think the necessary two-thirds
vote will be secured.
''As to financial legislation, especial
ly as to the revision of the banking
laws, I cannot see how any such legis-
lation can be passed."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02


London, Nov. 22.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Pecuniary embarrassment have reached
an acute stage at the Yildiz Kiosk.
Salaries of ambassadors are left unpaid
for months. Since the departure OF
Galib Bey, Turkish ambassador at Ber-
lin, another Turkish envoy has written
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign min
lister, declaring that he has sold every
thing and lives almost entirely on dry
bread, adding that he even fears he
will be unable much longer to borrow
that. A third ambassador has written
to Tewfik Pasha saying:
"All my means are exhausted, and
l cannot even buy pair of gloves when
obliged to appear anywhere. !"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Trouble In Uruguay.

New York, Nov. 24.-As a result OF
the attempted revolutionary movement
ii Montevideo, Uruguay, says the Her
AIDS correspondent there, i've proml-
nent army officers have been arrested.
Many arrests Of civilians and politicians
have also been made. The Herald g
correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs
that commercial crisis u Imminent
Exchange is falling.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
nfoonshiuers Captured.

Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. q. deputy
limited States Marshall, with posse
Il il men, hae arrived in the city with
IL Illicit distillers who were captured
Il Scott county The officers DESTROYED
four stills and about 1000 gallons q
whiaky and beer. The officers got the
I<irop. Oh the men and captured them
without trouble.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
The Boat Upset.

Good Ground, L. l., Nov. 23.-An-
drew Foley. William Wells and Oliver
Wells were drowned last night BY tho
upsettinQ of q catboat in Shinnecock
bay. When the boat was found today
the bodies of two Of the men were IN
tangled in the rigging.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Money Paid over.

Washington, Nov. S4.-The treasury
received today from the reorganization
committee Of the Union Pacific $13,-
645. $50 in cash and turned over to the
committee that amount in bonds,
which have been on deposit with the
government in the sinking fund Of the
road.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
FIRE ON THE OREGON.
Caused by Spontaneous Combustion-A
Narrow Escape.


Narrow Escape.
San Francisco, Nov. 24.-The Call
says: The coal bunkers in the United
States battle-ship Oregon caught fire
Sunday evening from spontaneous COM
bustion, and for over eight hours the
crew worked with a vengeance to
smother what looked like costly blaze.
There were over $50 tons of coal in the
vessel, and prompt action alone saved
the ship and fuel. The fire is supposed
to have started from water leaking into
the coal bunkers. This would eventu-
ally cause terrific heat from accumu-
lating gases. Luckily, the fire was
discovered before it had gained much
Roadway.
An alarm was Immediately given,
and orders were issued to remove the
coal from the vessel to the wharf.
Steampipes were attached and connec-
tion made with the lower part Of the
vessel in an attempt to smother what
fire might have been in other parts of
the ship. The men went to work with
a will, but the task was larger than had
at first been supposed. The work was
done with difficulty, as the smoke him
dered the men in their attempts to
quickly put it out.
During the whole night after the fire
had been discovered, the entire crew
labored in removing the smoking and
blazing coal, and it was not until day
light that the men were allowed to
leave their work. The warship will
be drydocked within few days and
properly righted, after which she will
be coaled and her ammunition placed
on board, after which she will be ready
for action