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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-23
THE vEsUvius TESTED

Hurled Masses Of Guncotton at the
Forts Of Santiago.
OF Santiago de Cuba, June IT,
The dynamite cruiser Vesuyius joined
the fleet yesterday, and was put to
work Immediately, A few minutes
before midnight the Vesuyips was
within half-mile of the beach, below
Moro.
The Oregon's searcblight played on
the fort. while the black nose of the
cruiser pointed at the westward batter
les.
Lieutenant Commander Pillsbury
gave the word to fire, and Lieutenant
Quimby opened the air vent. There
was a slight kissing, q sort Of coughing
noise,- but no fame, no report, no
warning to the Spaniards who were
hiding in the darkness.
Thirty seconds later dull roar broke
the silence Of the night. Two hundred
pounds of guncotton had exploded on
the hillside. below the battery. The
ships on the blockade lines, two miles
away, shook with the explosion. The
firing OF a 1B-inch she'll Is mere rife
crack compared to the deep and mighty
roar. Clouds of earth thrown up from
the hills seemed to stand out against
the sky.
Another package Of guncotton was
dropped on the other side Of the bat
terry. and may possibly have struck the
torpedo boats anchored below.
Before the re-echoes Of the second ex-
plosion died away, the Vesuvius sent a
third charge kissing out. Right on
the brow of the hill, where the battery
seemed to be located, into the air few
tons of earth, and the smoke severed
the land for half mile.
The Vesuyius retired at 10-knot
rate.
Two flashes came from the hill and
two Spanish shells flew behind the
cruiser.
The test was regarded as highly sat-
isfactory, and there is intense interest
in the feet over this first trial in war
of dynamite cruiser.
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TO TAKE HAWAII.


House Passes Annexation Resolution by
Two-Thirds Majority.
Washington. June 17.-By vote of
209 to 81 the house adopted the New
lands resolution providing for the an
nexation of Hawaii. The debate.
which has continued without Interrupt
ton since Saturday, has been one OF
the most notable Of this congress, the
proposed annexation being considered
of great commercial and strategic i'm
portance by it's advocates. and being
looked upon by its opponents as involv-
ing q radical departure from the long.
established policy of the country and
likely to be followed by the Inaugural
ton of a pronounced policy OF colonial
ton, the abandonment of the Monroe
doctrine and participation in inteina-
tionai wrangles. More than half a
hundred members participated In the
debate.
From party standpoint, the result
was awaited with the keenest interest.
The Republicans presented practically
q unanimous support to the resolu-
tions, but three Republicans voting In
opposition. In the Democratic ranks.
the division on the question was more
marked. l8 Democratic members voting
for annexation.
The vote in support of the resolution
today was made up Of l79 Republicans.
l8 Democrats, s Populists and 4 fu-
sionists; the vote against annexation
comprising ~ Democrats. 8 Republi.
cans, Z Populists and 4 fusionists.
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A Disastrous Engage.
ment Without Good
Results.
SPANISH ACTIVITY UNCHECKED
Marblchead Renders Valuable Aid to
the Observation-Disclosures Details Of
the En1agement-An EnsiGn's Ac-
ton Commended by Sampson.

OF Santiago, June l5.-Approxi-
mately. 5000. 900 worth of ammunition
was expended on Mondays lombard
ment. but apparently It has not checked
Spanish activity on the earthworks.
Monday afternoon the lookout men on
the Brooklyn saw boat approaching
from a point about four miles west of
Ell MORO. The Vixen went out to meet
1t, and brought to the flagship three in
surgents, who asked for vessel to shell
q Spanish force with which the insur-
gents were then engaged near the shore.
The Marblehead, which had been do
ing target practice, was sent on this
mission, and soon scattered the Span.
iards, with the result that the insur-
gents captured the Spanish camp,
tents and a quantity of ammunition.
One of the Marblehead's shells killed q
Spanish captain and q lieutenant,
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fatally wounded q surgeon and injured
several soldiers. While the work OF
arming and feeding the insurgents is
pushed vigorously, the Spaniards In
Santiago are reported suffering from an
incipient famine, and Cuban officer
of shore yesterday asserted that the
puerillas were DESERVING in force to the
insurgents. Yesterday, Commander
Delhanty, with the gunboat Suwanee,
armed 5000 Cubans with rifles, am
munition and machetes. Today he
landed a,000 rifles, 10000 rounds OF
ammunition, a large consignment OF
machetes, quantity Of medicine and
several tons OF bacon.
The Cubans are very active, express
ing the greatest confidence and promis-
inc 10 maintain close blockade Of San
tiapo on the land side. The insurgents
represent their number as rapidly in
oreasing. Certainly they have shown
their ability In the neighborhood OF
Guantanamo, where they have possess
sion of the railway termini. The fine
harbor there will make good American
base,
The insurgents say they watched the
bombardment from the hills In the
rear of Santiago, and as many as 300
epan,ards were killed, and several guns
we're dismounted, Terrible execution
was wrought by the 12-inch shells from
the Texas. Ii their statement can be
relied on, the Spanish garrison at San
tiaeo is on half rations, and the town
itself Ia even much worse of, the mill
tary authorities refusing to sell citizens
provisions at any price.
On Sunday night, June .. Ensign
Palmer took the New York's launch on
harbor picket duty. and another launch
was sent from the Oregon. Ensign
Palmer was obliged to 60 within 100
yards of the batteries. The Spaniarda
opened heavy Ere. but Palmer kept
his position regardless OF the shells.
His orders were not to go nearer than a
mile from shore. Ensign Palmer and
the crew got back safely. When Ad.
miral Sampson heard of the shooting,
he said to Palmer:
s'You were ordered mot to 60 nearer
shore than mile.
sThose wero my orders, !" replied
Ensign Palmer, "but, sir, ! was also
told to see that no torpedo-boats came
out With only two boats, could not
be sure that none came out, unless
vent right under the batteries. "
The admiral replied:
"You were PERFECTLY right, Mr..
Palmer. That's the kind Of stun Of
which officers Of the United States are
made. -
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ON THE EVE or FALLING.
lon Of the spaniards ut Manila II
Beooming Desperate.

Situation Of tho spaniards 1T Manila II
Becoming Desperate.
Madrid. June ia dispatch from
Captain-General August, dated Manila.
June 6. says:
1.-THE situation confines critical. The
enemy surrounds the town. have had
our lines drawn closer around the city
and strengthened at intervals by
trenches. Communication is still cut.
expect General Monet with reinforce
ments, but have no news from him.
The white population Of the suburbs,
fearing they will be massacTed by the
rebels and preferring the risk Of bonn
barlment, have entered the fortified
part OF the town and will assist in its
defense. do not know when the
bombardment will commence"
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Ambuiencc Ship Neaf By

Washington. juno 15.-By 4 iortu-
nate coincidence the naval ambulance
ship 6olace arrived Of Santiago ydster-
dag, and was available at once to take
the wounded marines who participated
in the fight at Crest bill. The dead
will be buried In Cuba. With actual
warfare going on, the usual methods
must be followed, and It Is said that
they will not permit the removal Of the
dead from the point Of action.
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Hohscn IN Coed Health,

Washington, June, 1t.-1n response
to an inquiry, General Linares, Of the
Spanish army It Santiago, cabled the
following reply:
s.Hobson and the other seven prison
On are well, and arc IN receipt Of all
cablegrams sent 70 them. =
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Prestdent Came to tho Rescue.

Philadelphia, june 16.-Receive'
Barlow, Of the suspended Peoplef
bank, has been enabled as q result OF
receiving check for over $500. 00c
from President James McManer tc
make the announcement to depositors
and creditors that the bank is now in
4 position to pay them dividend u
90 per cent, and that the remaining 10
per cent will follow In three months.
Enxineer killed and rrainmen Hurt.
Ironton, o., June 16.-The Ironton
railway engine John Campbell blew MP
today on the incline above this city.
Engineer Robert Roger was killed,
though his body was not found. Con.
ductor Yates head was ont, and he
was seriously injured. Fireman Andy
Fox Ms terribly scalded. and will die.
Brakeman Hobble was fatally injured.
Brakeman Charles Tulga Vas cut and
bruised seriously. The front 81 the
boiler VA blown over the river bant
and throueh barn,
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Fighting Around Manila.

Berlin, June 16.-Advices from
Shanghai to the Frankfort Zeitung say
news has been received from Manila to
the effect that there is fighting every
night around the town. The insur.
gents, it seems, are trying to capture
Manila and establish an Independent
government before the Americans land.
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O,, Minor News Items.
Stata' 'n' 10, 200 citizens Of the United
trjcria1 now In Germany, 2,000 are ma
wbea. rams give assurance of .
in a~ao olop In the state of Washington
~ excess OF 10000, 600 bushels.
MIA az SSoM,u , Cornell, Pennsylva-
take nloo Wisconsin boat regatta will
pace on Saratoga lake June 80.
st. Jo.aes Allen, pugilist. was given at
in the n pn: NO., a Is years. sentence
'0"'lentiary for robbery.
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Shamokin Votes to Have Paved Streets,

The vote in Shamokin last week on
the SOS, 900 loan for the purpose of
paving IFS streets was carried by a
very decided majority. The whole
vote cast was 1858, of which I43a
were forthe loan, and only IaS against
it.
This means that Shamokin will
spend three times $65,ooo or $685.
900 for paved streets, on the condi-
tion that the borough pays one-third,
the property owner one-t third, and
Shamokin Street Railway Company
and the Shsmokin-Mt. Carmel Street
Railway Company the other one-third
on such streets as are traversed by
their lines.
Shamokin can we'll be proud OF
herself now. She will soon have
metropolitan appearances that is, if
she gels the public building she is
after too.
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Pottsville's War on Signs.

Some time ago the Pottsville Bor-
ough Council passed an ordinance to
the effect that all overhead signs
about that town must come down.
The majority of the business men OBJ
served the mandate, but some of them.
in cases where the signs are station
AIRY, refused to comply. They con-
tended that the ordinance was illegal.
Chief Burgess M. P. Walker and two
of the borough employees cut down
the sign Of D. L. Esterly Sons, and
the latter in a subsequent action at
court, were defeated, a verdict being
secured for the borough. This was a
test case and on the strength of that
decision Chief Burgess M. P. Walker
has started removing the signs that
have thus far been left standing.
There are some twenty-five or thirty
to be removed, and Chief Burgess
Walkers force will have all taken
down forthwith, the owners having
long ago received the proper notice to
remove them.
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distress I'm Russia.

st. Petersburg, Aug s0.-Owing to the
failure of the harvests in seven dis
tricts of the government of Kazan, and
in the province of Ssmara, Saratof,
Simbirik, Viatka and Perm, where the
crops are almost worthless and even
the landed gentry are beginning to ask
the government for relief, the govern
ment is adopting measures to relieve
the. sufferers. But the distress is be-
coming more acute every day. The
peasants are denuding their cattages
of the thatches in order to feed their
stock. In spite of thos cattle and
horses are dying in great numbers
The government officials are very slow
in putting the relief measures into ,ef-
feet, and the only relief thus far has
been the granting of permission to
the peasants to gather fagots in the
woods for fuel and to collect dried
leaves for. fodder. The peasants are
exhausted from lack OF food, and un-
iess the promised supplies are speedily
sent, the suffering among the peasant
~ will be terrible.
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Collapse Of the War issue.

The Republican politicians who
proposed to run their state campaign
on the war as a leading issue, find
themselves deprived of ammunition by
the sudden collapse of hostilities.
There can't be any excitement gotten
up In rallying around the flag after
the enemy have laid down their arms.
The machine managers are well
come to all the advantage they can
get out OF the war as campaign issue.
In the support of the government as
against the Spanish enemy no party
can claim superior merit, for all class
es of our citizens were equally loyal
and patriotic, but for those shocking
abuses in army management that were
more harmful to our soldiers than the
bullets of the enemy, and caused
greater suffering and loss of life, the
blame rests alone with those Republi-
can politicians through whose in
f1uence the war was made to serve
their political designs and personal
gain.
The war is practically over, and its
speedy termination is due to the ex-
haustion of a surprisingly weak enemy,
and not to the superior management
of the officials under whose charge
our brave soldiers were subjected to
the most abuseful treatment. The
shameful record that Alger has made,
without reproof from Mckinley, is
about all that is left of the war, and it
is not calculated to be of much ad-
vantage to the Republican machine
managers as an issue in the pending
state campaign.-Bellefonte Watch-
man,
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THE PEACE COMMISSION.
President Mckinley Completes the Ap.
pointmeuts.

pOtntments.
Washington, Aug 27.-President Nc.
Kinley starts to-day upon brief va
cation with load of his mind. The
acceptance by Associate Justice White
yesterday afternoon of the tender of
place upon the peace commission.
completed the personnel of that body.
AS 1t stands II comprises Secretary of
State William r. Day. Senator Cush-
man K. Davis, chairman Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations; Senator
William H. Frye Of Maine, a member
OF that committee; Whitelaw Reid of
New York and Associate Justice White
OF the supreme court.
Senators Davis and FIVE left town
yesterday, the former going to New
York and the latter to Maine.
The full commission will probably
meet here next week. after the presi-
dents return from Pennsylvania.
The personnel Of the American COM
mission is regarded as particularly
strong among public men. The views
OF all the commissioners, with the ex-
ception Of Justice White. are pretty
we'll known. Secretary Day does not
favor the United States holding all of
the Philippines. He would be satisfied
with Manila and Manila bay. Senator
Frye would be satisfied with Luzon
island.
Mr.. Reid, judging from the editorials
in his paper, considers 1t impossible
for Spain to exercise control of any por-
tion of the Philippines, and thinks that
the interests would be better subserved
by the United States Maintaining con-
troll over the entire group. Senator Da-
Wis is territorial expansionist, and it
Is believed. judging from some of his
recent speeches would favor permanent
control over the entire Philippines.
Justice White, as a member of the
supreme court, never talks for publica-
ton, and his views on the Philippines
question are therefore unknown.
The commissioners apparently are not
going to Paris to demand the entire
group of the Philippine islands. but to
contend only for the occupation of Lu-
zon island. This was strongly dtvelop-
ed at a conference at the White House
between the president, secretary Day,
and Senators Davis and Frye, a ma
jority Of the members of the commits
sion.
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During the conference yesterday the
whole Spanish question was fully dis
cussed and the policy Of the admins
tration was distinctly outlined. While
the fact Is recognized that a large ma
jority of the American people are in
clined to favor the taking of the Phil
ippines by the United States, partici-
pants in the conference yesterday ad-
vanced what they considered substan-
tial reasons why this should not be
done. In order to maintain absolute
control over the entire group of islands
the United States government would
be required to provide standing army
of from thirty thousand to fifty thou
sand men. The members of the COM
mission do not believe that would be
advisable.
1t is believed the commissioners will
make a Straightforward demand for
Luzon island. in accordance with sug-
gestions supposed to have been receiv-
ed from Admiral Dewey. Their de-
mands will be stated briefly, but in en-
phatic terms. 1t was suggested that
the contention of the United States
should be drawn up in unmistakable
English and presented to the Spanish
commissioners, with the statement that
discussion would be a waste of time,
as there could be no modification of the
American claim under any circumstan-
ces. OF course such vigorous Amer
lean proposition would be sustained by
the great mass of American people, but
it would hardly be in line with diplo-
macy.
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STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I cannot be-
gin to tell you how I suffered before
taking your remedies was so weak
that l could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
and such bearing-down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
In womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before I had
taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound l felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half q box of your
Liver Pills was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 5l3 East St,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKnAM:-I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was 80 dizzy. I had
heart trouble, IL seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok.
ing me. I could not walk around and
I could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat 80 fast l would feel as
though 1 was smothering. had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
1 was so weak 1 conld not do any.
thing.
~ have now taken several bot
ties Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta BILE
Compound. and used three pack!
ages of sanative Wash, and can say
I am perfectly cured. 1 do not think
/ could have lived long If MrA Pink.
hams medicine had not helped me.
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How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'M
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THE czAR'S PEACE PROPOSAL.
Our Government Not Likely to Take
Part In q Conference.


Part In q Conference.
Washington, Aug. 30.-The extraor-
dinary circular note directed by the
Russian foreign minister to the MEM
bers of the diplomatic body at st. Pc
tersburg has attracted the earnest at
tention of the officials here. 1t is sup
posed from the terms of the note as
published that copy was directed t.
Mr.. Hitchcock, the United States am
bassador at the Russian capital, but
so far nothing has been heard by cable
from him to that effect.
1t Is believed here that the victory
achieved by the United States in the
late war was q contributing factor In
the preparation of the note. 1t is sur
nised that that victory made it clear
at once to the European statesmen that
to maintain the balance of power they
would be obliged to redouble their ex-
penditures on account of army and
navy else they might be outstripped
by the United States.
The official mind here looks upon the
Russian project for general disarma-
ment as Utopian at this time, and
while any statement as to the. attitude
of the United States towards such q
conference as that proposed is purely
conjectural in advance of the receipt
of the invitation, the impression pre-
wallis that our government would not
care to take any active part in its de-
liberations.
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Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
yines Burn Hard Coal-No SIN,
In erect July /, 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY

For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Potts
vile, Tamaqua, weekdays ll.So 3. III.
For Nillismsport, weekdays, $50 a. m $40 p
For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7.sO a. m.
For Catawissa weekdays 7.SO, sSs, 1880 a. M,
Il. 90, g. 40, 500, $50, p. m.
For Rupert weekdays T.3O S,3o l1,5Oa, M., lZ'sO,
i For Baltimore, Washington and the West ,, ~, via
minal, Philadelphia, $50, 7.55, II. .25 a. M, 54b
7.27, D. m. Sundays 3.2o, T,j5 il.e6 o, M,
s.4e, 7.27, p. m, Additional trains from q eng
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l.5o, o'qi,
seq D. m. Sundays, 1.35, SIS p. m
TRAINS FOR BLouMsBURG
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
rn., and via Easton y.1o m,
Leave Philadelphia 1921 a. IN.
Leave Reading i2.l p. Ii.
Leave Pottsv1lle IL. 80 .. N.
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, M,
Leave Williamsport weekdays 1000 m. &sO p
Leave i :. casaylssa " weekdays 7o0' saoaios' M
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.OS, SIS. a.1s i1.4o
o. m, l.3S, go, $50.
ATLANTIC.CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street wharf
and South Street wharf for Atlantic City
:, ,WEBK-DAys-Express, 500, 9Go, lO4S a. m,
trainl, 400, l65 minute twain, 49, SEQ lg5 min;
train), $40, 200 p m. Accom-. 10 m, 500, $50
p. m. s1,0o Excursion train, q; m. sUNpAYs--
Express, 7.30, S0O $50, 300, 1000 am 445 p. M
Accom-, g. Is a. m, 40 p. m. 81 o. Excursion
train, 100 a. m.
Leave Atlantic City, depot WERK-DAYa--
train), s20 l65 minute train), co. 1915 II q. M.
$40, 30, 5SO 7.So, 80 p. m. Accom-, 25, $50
a. M, 4.05 p. m. Sl.00 Excursion train tfrom
Mississippi ave. only, 600 D. IN. SUNDAYs-Rx-
press. $50, 400, 300, Goo 80 TO0 7S0, 500 $40
p. m. Accom-, 7.l5 a. m, 5.05 p. m. sLO0 Ex-
cursion train urom foot Of Mississippi ave. only
6.10 p. m.
For Cape May and Sea Isle city, e45 a, m,
2.30, AS p. m. Additional Tor Cape May--4 IS
p m. Sundays, Isl 90 Excursion ,.uu), Is, am
For ocean City-S.30, S.45 a. r Q, :. 80, d.4b n m
lsi.0o Excursion Thursday oalyl 200 a. m
Sundays, S15, 9.15 a. IN.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
]. A. SWEIGARD, EDISON j. WEEKS
Gen1 Supt, Genl Pass Agt.
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Governor Black Goes to Chickamakua.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 39.-Gover-
y gsk ast eTeneE Sf sew GGon f9on Wshns
He w sec ies eenePa Of or Camp
self. Colonel Wilder of the Fourteenth
regiment met Governor Black in this
city and accompanied him to the park.
Governor Black is trying to have all
the New York regiments at Chicka-
mauga, including the Fourteenth, mus
tered out Of service or sent home. He
wired word ito this effect to Colonel
Cecfl of General BreckinIdge's staff
yesterday.