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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
JOINING THE STRIKERS.
DeArmitt's Men Are Slowly Coming Int,
Line With Strikers.

DeArmitt's Men Are Slowly Coming Into
Line With Strikers.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5.-The strikers will
continue to gain accessions to their
number from the New York g. Cleve-
land Company's men. Sandy creek
and Turtle creek mines are idle, and
the Plum creek men are slowly but
surely coming into line with the men
encamped in the vicinity. Today
nearly half of the diggers at this strong
hold of the company failed to 60 to
work, and number of those who did
not 60 into the pit have promised to
quit as soon as they clean up the coal
now in their rooms. At Camp Deter
mination it was reported that every
miner of the New York & Cleveland
Company who had gone to work was in
sympathy with the movement, and
only their signatures to contrac
prevented them from staying out.
There are close upon 1900 strikers
in camp at Turtle creek. $50 at Plum
creek, and 800 at Sandy creek. If this
number is not sufficient to deter the
DeArmitt men from working, all these
camps will be largely increased before
the end of the week.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
THE SEAL CONFERENCE
A Diplomatic Triumph for the
United States.
WILL MEET LATE IN OCTOBER
A Permanent Agreement Will Probably
Be Reached-A London
Papers Opinion.

London, Aug. 3.-Much satisfaction
is expressed in official and mercantile
circles at the prospective settlement of
the seal question by aid of the Wash
ington conference. especially as such
an arrangement will remove cause of
hot discussion between the United
States and England. Although at the
outset of Mr.. Fosters journey diplo-
mats and newspapers here ridiculed
the idea that there was anything nee
esary to be done, Am bassador Hay and
Mr.. Foster have completely changed
this view, and Great Britain ia finally
doing everything possible to meet the
demand of the United States. Doubt
less this is partly owing to the support
Mr.. Fosters ideas received from Rus
STA and Canada. Sir Wilfred Laurier
and Mr.. Davies have all along favored
conciliatory attitudes toward the pro-
posals of the United States.
The conference will meet on the
third or fourth week in October, the
exact date being left to be determined
by the arrival of the British experts
from the sealing grounds. Great Brit
ain will be represented by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the ambassador, and Pro-
lessor Darcy Thompson. The United
States will probably be represented by
John w. Foster and Japan by the Jap
anese minister at Washington; Russia
by committee headed by DIR. Matens,
professor of international law at the
university of St. Petersburg, who was
delegated by Russia to hold the pour
parles with Mr.. Foster. Canada will
be represented by Sir Wilfred Laurier
and Mr.. Davies.
The conference will dicuss the whole
question as raised by the United States,
will draft a scheme of protection for
the seals, with details for carrying out
the same, and will decide all open
claims. Its report will be referen-
dunn, but, as Russia and Japan are en-
tirely favorable to the pretensions of
the United States, and as Great Brit
ain in Indifferent so long as Canada is
satisfied, the conference may be said to
be diplomatic triumph for the United
States, and personal triumph for
Mr.. Foster. Unless it results in a
divided report, which is not expected,
the governments concerned will imme-
diately embody the scheme in perma
nent agreement in the form of a refer
endum, so that it can be executed in
the season of 1898.
St. James's Gazette, referring to the
conference, says: Americans will
consider another conference as a climb
down for the British, and not unnat-
urally. Sherman's dispatch will be
regarded as the direct cause. The
United States makes a quite unwar-
rantable demand. We ignore it. The
American state department sends a
menacing and insulting dispatch. We
promptly yield. 1t is the Venezuelan
business and Cleveland message once
again, and once again it will confirm
the American political mind in the
conviction that John Bull always
knuckles down when bullied and
threatened. Our statesmen are prepar-
ing a future disaster for both countries
by carelessly encouraging this danger
ous delusiOn."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
MAssAcRED BY NATIVES.
Tragic Fate Of Party OF Australian
GOldseekers.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 4.-The
steamship Miowera, from Sydney.
brings information that news of still
another massacre has been received at
Sydney. Not long ago number of
Australia's army of unemployed were
attracted by stories of fabulous gold
panning at Papua and other interior
New Guinea points. Their ranks have
been terribly thinned by murder, star
vation and fatal swamp fevers. To
make matters worse, every native who
helped a white was marked for the
tomahawk.
The remnant of these white pioneers
went to Vanapa for a final effort to
make their fortunes. Their stores gave
out and for months they lived on
"damper" and tea. Natives in the vi
cinity claimed to be ill-treated by the
government in the way of scant stores,
and decided to teach the government a
lesson by killing all the whites within
reach. The whites were raided at
night and put to death with toma-
hawks, being easy victims. After long
suffering they were weak and ENACT
ated, and could not defend themselves.
Many massacres had occurred in the
same place previously, but the govern
ment has never attempted to punish
the murderers.
Later news confirms the massacres
which occurred 85 miles from Port
M0vochxy Tho &c
tives and whites had their heads split
open by large band of savages. The
government has sent large body of
military police to surround the natives
and shoot if necessary. Wholesale ar
rests will be made. The natives will
be brought back manacled in the hold
IF a steamer chartered for the purpose.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

II. T. Jones has been rendered and
has accepted the position of chief grain
inspector for Spokane. The salary 10
81, 200 year.
All arrangements have been made by
the Fishermen's Protective Associa-
ton, on Gray's harbor, to run the can
merry at Aberdeen this season.
The Whitman County Union Vet
erans' Association of Old Soldiers and
Sailors, at its first annual reunion last
week, decided to meet next year in
Pullman.
The contract for revenue cutter sup
plies for the coming year has been
awarded to the Adams Hardware Com
pany, of Port Townsend. says the
Leader.
Dealers are Offering So cents bushel
for wheat in Pomeroy, but there are
few takers. One farmer sold 5000
bushels at that figure, and received part
down.
One of the Seattle banks is issuing
letters of credit available at Juneau.
st. Michaels and Circle City, Alaska,
Fort Cudahy and Dawson City, North
west territory.
The Port Angeles school district has
decided by vote of five to one to val
idate its outstanding warrant indebted
ness, amounting to 5000, issued in
excess of the legal limits.
The receiver of the nail works at
Port Townsend has postponed the sale
of the goods and chattels Of the works
until August "a, at the request of .
majority of the creditors.
The shipments Of fruit from the city
of Walla Walla during the last four
months have brought to that place $75,-
900 in cash. being 40 per cent moro
than for the corresponding period year
ago.
Very few idle men are seen on the
streets of Walla Walla as compared
with the number there week ago.
Those willing to work secured jobs from
the farmers, most Of whom are harvest
ing full blast.
The berTy-pickers around Lake What
com are bringing into Whatcom 100
gsllons Of wild blackberries every night.
One night last week ISL gallons were
brought in. The berries retail ct 80
cents : gallon.
A raft Of 845, 900 feet Of logs has
been received at Port Townsend. The
logs are to be cut into lumber and used
in building : wharf that will be used
IN connection with the building Of the
Notifications at Marrowstcne point hv
the Pacific Bridge Company.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

Constantinople, Alg. 2. It is re-
ported here that Lord Salisbury, British
prime minister, has telegraphed urging
the immediate withdrawal of Edhem
Pasha, the commander-in-chief OF the
Turkish forces, from Thessaly. The
Turks are very angry, and accuse the
British government of trying to jockey
them out of Thessaly without compen-
sation being made.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
Hal tn Succumb.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 4.-The Buffalo
Refining Company, Of which 9. b.
Matthews is president, has made gen.
eral assignment for the benefit OF cred
itors. While the company is compar-
atively small corporation, being capital
lied at only $15. 600, it has been one OF
the few independent re6neries in the
country, and under various names has
maintained an existence in active antag-
onism to the Standard Oil Company.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All tho Cities and Towns OF
the Thriving Sister States
Oregon.

Oregon.
The Washington county court is de-
batting the question of building county
Jail.
A new wheat warehouse has been
built at Mission to take the place Of
the one that burned recently.
The estimated sum of money that has
left Grant county during the last year
for bicycles is "a 500. This sum would
give bicycle to about every twentieth
voter.
A brass shoe weighing 1900 pounds
was cast at the Astoria iron works last
week. The shoe is to be put on the
keel of the Manzanita to hold the stern
post, rudder and screw.
Work is piling up at the PendletOn
foundry SO rapidly that it has been
found necessary to work nights. A
night force has been hired and in few
days the hum Of the machinery will be
heard almost without cessation in the
establishment.
The citizens of Marshfield, Myrtle
Point and other towns in Coos county
have complained somewhat of sugar
famine, but Coquille has been worse
off. There has been shortage of flour,
sugar, butter, eggs and fruit jars, and
steamers and trains would come and go
without replenishing the stocks of -four
and sugar.
The 18th annual catalogue and guide
book of the state normal school at
Drain, in Douglass county, has been
published. A feature of the catalogue,
not usually found in such publications,
is the remarks addressed to the differ
ent classes, to those who expect to be-
come pupils, to the instructors, and to
the school directors throughout the
state.
The Odd Fellows hall in PendletOn
is being moved and the contents of the
copper box deposited in the cornerstone
of the building May 8, 1879, have been
removed. The articles contained in
the box consist principally of number
of coins, two business cards, several
newspapers, a copy of the old constitu-
ton and bylaws and the family record
of Lot Livermore.
The report of the officials of the La
Grande land district. which includes
Baker, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla,
Union and Wallowa counties, shows a
total land surface area in the district
of 8,843, 900 acres, of which 1850
acres are reserved. 2,82O, 425 acres have
been disposed of, leaving total of 81
871,215 acres yet undisposed of, of
which 1884, COL acres are surveyed
and 1,476, GA acres unsurveyed land.
Union county embraces total land sur
face area Of 9,O2S, 900 acres; 67S,814
acres have been disposed Of, and there
is yet available 1,349,1S acres, Of
which 867, 1853 acres are surveyed and
All 1888 acres unsurveyed. Of the
land in Union yet undisposed of, rs
per cent its timbered, 20 per cent graz
ing land, and per cent farming land.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
A Duel over . woman.

Chicago. Aug. 6. - Alexander l.
lanes. who claims to be vaudeville
actor, and E. ]. Curtis, cabman,
fought duel with revolvers at short
range in Wabash avenue early this
morning. James received shot in the
forehead and Curtis was severely
wounded in the side. The trouble was
the outcome OF quarrel over woman.
Neither Of the duelists was seriously IN
iurel although dozen shots were ak
changed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
; FIVE HUNDRED KILLED.
Awful Loss of Life by the Outbreak OF
Volcano.

Chicago, Aug. ga Chronicle spe-
cial says: Five hundred reported killed
up to July is the record of the terri
BILE outbreak of the volcano of Mayor,
on the island of Luzon, one of the
Philippine group. On the night of
June 26 the volcano began throwing
up ashes and lava in immense quanti-
ties, and flames were thrown upward
considerably over 100 feet. The next
day Sc bodies were recovered at con-
siderable distance, and the recent dis
patches to Hong Kong up to July 8
state that not less than 500 were known
To be killed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
Murderad His SON.

Boulder, Colo, Aug. Al. c.
Mellor, an old and respected resident
of this county, shot and killed his son
James. aged %, at Quigleyville, to-
day, in q quarrel over the right to use
. certain field as q pasture. James
first struck his father. The murderer
gave himself up and said he merited
punishment, as he had committed .
terrible crime.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

Albany, N. Y. Aug. John Elan
nagan. the champion hammer-thrower,
surpassed all records today by throw
ing the 16-pound hammer l57 feet Z
inches. He was giving an exhibition
Il the athletic meet Of the Hibernians,
and the record will not stand as the
worlds record. On his second throw
he beat his worlds record OF LOO 1ee'
Q inches by one inch.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
Greece win Not Submit.

Berlin, Aug. 3.-The Post says Rus
sia and Germany have counselled
Greece to submit to the conditions inn
posed by the powers. N. Rail-, the
premier, replied officially that Greece
would never entertain the idea Of finan-
cial control proposed, and that she
would help herself
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
rive Dea. his in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Aug. Give deaths
from heat were reported today. The
dead are: T. Cutie. Samuel BAUM
Ludwig Rose, George Site and John
stick. There were II other prostra-
tions. most Of them not serious Inc
maximum mercury today was VI.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

Berlin, Aug. 4. Devastation caused
bv the foods in Silicia is widespread.
Nothing like it has occurred in that
DISTRICT for centuries The loss al
ready has reached many millions O
marks. and it is estimated that 10y
persons were drowned.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

An expert at figures says IL, 600 We
hicles, quartcr of them omnibusses,
pass through the Strand in London ev-
Iery day, and the narroWness Of the
street causes each Of their 63, 600 oc-
cupants to waste on an average three
minutes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
a skin Capsised.

a. Louis, Aug. e.-Frank and Joseph
Collins, of the steamer Misslsslppl,
we're drowned last night By the cspsas-
in0 Of skin.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
H.r Hundred-and-Third Birthday

Morristown, N. j., Aug. S.-Mrs
Christiana French celebrated her 1O3d
birthday at her home here today. In
honor of the event there was family
reunion.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12
r,v~ De.ths From Heat.

Hopkinsville, KY, Aug. 4-Five
deaths from the intense heat have oc-
CURED here within the past two days'
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

Others see our faults as plainly as ~
zee theirs.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-12

Only the man who looks away from
himself has ideas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10

result Of which was to almost annihi-
late the republic Of Venice. When
Francis l. Of France was the prisoner
Of Charles VI, after the battle Of Pa
via, his sister, Marguerite Of France.
widow Of the Duo d'Alencon, was es-
pecially sent by the kings mother, who
held the regency, on diplomatic mis-
sion to the emperor In Madrid. The
object Of this mission,swas to obtain
the release Of Francis. nor 10 It i'm
probable that the threat to resign the
crown of France, which the French
king made, was diplomatic stroke
suggested By the princess. This threat
brought the emperor 70 reason. the
treaty Of Madrid was signed and Fran
els recovered his liberty.
The famous peace Of CAmbray.
which was signed In 1879. = known by
the name of hess.'ladies' peace" be-
cause two. ladies' were the negotiators.
Theseswere Margaret Of Austria; duch-
err dowaser Of. Savoy, aunt Of Charles
B ", and Louise, the mother Of Francis
Il. They agreed ON an interview at
Cambray, and being lodged in two adj
Joining houses, between which . COM
munication was opened by means Of q
door, met together without ceremony
or observation, and held daily confer
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10
NEW IDEAS.

Cork is used to I'LL new bicycle tire.
the center being left hollow and filed
with solid rubber balls to assist in
making a resilient tire. s.,
To clean curry combs an auxiliary
wire frame is attached to the handle
to swing around and pass between the
rows Of teeth. the frame being set in
position before use and removed after
use, carrying with It whatever dirt and
hair has lodged In the comb.
In new automatic fire alarm two
corrugated disks are mounted in .
casing with their edges rigidly fixed,
one Of the disks expanding to great
er degree than the other when heated.
80 az to connect the electrical contact
points set in the center Of the disks.
An Englishman has patented ham,
mock chair in.which the fabric form
ing the seat and back 10 fixed to a
roller at the upper end of the back.
which is provided with q ratchet and
spring pawl. 20 the seat can be made
tight or loose BY turning the roller.
A Massachusetts man has invented
a key fastener. which consists Of a o.
shaped piece Of metal which slips over
the knob spindle and carries plate
at either end, with a screw to draw
them together and clamp the key so
It cannot be turned from the outside.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10

80 0oVOsS ~ NSOsOssS1O VAY -e0Ss
Sir Andrew Clark was once on top Of
q tall building in London admiring the
view OF the surrounding country.
While thus employed he was touched
on the shoulder by q quiet looking
man, who slowly remarked. to the as.
tsnishment Of Sir Andrew: "Sir, am
gang to throw you Of" AS the quiet
looking man was the larger and there
49, no help ct hand the matter for the
moment assumed . very. serious as
pect. Fortunately for Sir Andrew, he
10 possessed Of rare presence Of mind,
and In a bantering way he exclaimed:
Pooh! that's nothing; anybody could
throw . man OF here. Now. IL you
want to do something great, try and
throw me up here from the ground."
well. can do that" said the maniac,
for such he proved to be, "and IL you
will kindly descend to the street, I will
prove Il" with pleasure" Sir An
drew replied, and with great decorum
the two descended to the street. where
the maniac was quickly handed into
the custody Of the law.-Harper's
Round Table
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10

Dets 6 the gsntler sex. says tho Now
York Advertiser. one would have I'm
ARMED that with the innaAs: love Sof
intrigue common 70 nine women ont
of ten, the tact which experisacs
proves them to be gifted With. he IN.
Dassa dress would have been common
!, character to be INST With in the pages
q history. the more % because, ac-
cordlng to authorities on international
4 law 9 no state can reasonably refuse an
ambassador on the ground Of sex. Yet
examples Of lady diplomatists are 20
few that the number may almost Sc
counted on TIE Angers.
One Of the earlier diplomatic mts-
sions conducted By woman was that
q MarGaret. daughter Of the Emperor
O Maximflian T., who, In the year 1908,
whom she was widow>of Duke Philibert
Of Savoy, concluded the well-knowu
league OF Cambray. These negotiations
she appears to have carried on not on
~ In the name Of her imperial father,
but also in that, Of King Ferdinand Of
Spain. while Cardinal Amboisi nego-
tiated for the king Of France and the
pope.
BY her tact and clevsrness llargare,
succeeded in arranging this treaty. the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10
These a.eer Americans

These 00eeR Americana.
''Afy deah young lady. ind that I
must WEAKLY bwake Of cur engage
mcnt, don't you know"
'What's the trouble now, Marley y
II was told by q bweastly person
that your father once wan wheel
barrow, don't you know" u
'Oh, that's all right, Markey. he
only ran 1t for an election bet
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10
sam Jones Conplineatsd.

Aunt Milly Smith, q negro woman
Of Georgia, not long since went to hear
Sam James preach. Soon afterward
she met the evangelist and said:
"Marse Jones. I shorely love to hear
you preach. certainly do, for you'se
everybody's preacher. An I'll tell yer,
honey, you preach more like q Niger
den any white man ever seen."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10

A new museum has lately been ar
ranged ct Windsor castle. and now
forms . highly interesting addition to
the almost priceless treasures which
adorn other portions Of the royal resi-
dence. It consists. for the most part.
of selections from among the more
valuable objects which were former
" slowed away In the Round Tower.
The electric light u largely used to
display the contents Of the respective
cases: and q very pleasant hour can
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10
Those Kind Friends.

I'm glad to observe one thing" said
the officials close acquaintance. "Your
elevation to political honors hasn't
made you at all proud"
II should shy it hasn't. A man don't
know what real humility IL until he
has gotten an appointment and had
all his intimate friends tell him that
they don't see how on earth he came
to be picked out for so important an
office."-Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-10
s.ksArlNo Foa I'll R.cH.

isf, es'
llIf. Rocksfsllsrs NswsYsrk 0arasa wan
- TransfornsA Insa 8 Pend.
he spacious garden that a its beau
Esa o. sward, winding paths, beds Of
lowers and plants lay on both sides
soe the home Of Mr.. ]. D. Rockstsllsr In
~ Itew York recently disappearsd and
e force Of men has been at.Work trans
forming the space into 4. skating pond.
- the New York Herald. When
completed which will DO In time for
~ hrst severe frost Of the season-
sits9will be the largest and most Pic
turesQue private pleasure ground In
New York.
4 will be not only private In use.
but, though In the midst Of densely
built-up neighborhood, whore thou
sands are daily passing on the street.
q Will be completely hidden from
view behind double fence over which
climb the most luxurious vines. The
outer fence is Of open ironwork and
the inner fence tight board one, with
The space Of q couple Of fest between,
and these two are bound into bower
By the growing vines.
The open ground about the RoGke-
tfsxsr home covers about 10000 square
feet Of space and will when trans
formed into q skating pond give ample
room for the favorite winter sport to
1.-The members Of the family and their
guests, but to make this transforms
ton requires no inconsiderable amount
Of labor and expense. Trees, shrubs
and flowers have been removed, the
rod stripped OF and the ground itself
excavated to the depth Of fifteen
Inches. About this opened space haa
been built water tight wall Of bricks
laid In cement. with it, upper edges
On grade some three inches shove the
general level. Then for I foundation
there has been laid layer Of concrete
covered With cinders, on which will b(
placed the asphalt. When this Il
done, all, will ready for the lay Of On
-unbroken sheet Of ice over the entire
gptfaes. which can readily be accom-.
sDlished BY the aid Of temperature be.
Tow freezing, It being only necessary
to food the great pan Of asphalt Will
water and nature will do the rest.