The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-01
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b;ghbinder war has again broken
mi in San Francisco.
Forr companies of engineers have
49,, ordered by the war department to
Havana.
rvoneen Lilioukalani has arrived
IN San Francisco on visit to thif
country.
The nresident has appointed John
uo,can collector of customs for the
couthern district of Oregon.
Policeman Luke Curry, OF Great
FslIs Mont, was mistaken for bur-
olar shot and instantly killed by Isaac
sbaeffer, merchant.
Roth branches of the Vermont legis'
htue passed a joint resolution approx
mo President McKinley's demands fol
tbe retention of the Philippines.
Admiral Joseph N. Miller, who
bosted the American flag over Hawaii
on August IL last, has retired after
cnonding AZ years in active service.
The London Chronicle critici7es the
action of the United States in killing
Canadian shipping trade with Porto
Rico, and speculates as to the meaning
Of the action.
Sixteen families OF Canyon City. Or.
left homeless by the recent fire, are
sbelterless and in dire distress. A
Portland evening paper is collecting
contributions to relieve them.
Acting on the recommendation OF
CAPTAIN Dickens, Secretary Long has
increased the age requirement in the
case of apprentices admitted to the
naval service from IA to 10 years.
According to a plan of Secretary
Gage, paper money is to be made uni
form, and bills of one denomination
must all look alike. It is thought this
will make easier the detection of coun.
terfeits.
1t is represented by dispatch from
San Jose, CAL, that the prunegrowere
of that vicinity charge that Oregon
prunes have been sold there and
shipped East as Santa Clara county
prune5.
The San Francisco Examiner says:
70 less than five new sugar companies
have been incorporated In the Hawaiian
islands, and within two years from
now the output of raw sugar will be in.
creased considerably.
A Philadelphia dispatch says that
American vessels are in scanty supply
and that shippers are forced to resort
largely to foreign ships. Over 5000.
100000 will be paid this year to own.
efS OF vessels under foreign flags by
Americans.
England Is rushing munitions of wal
10 Esqulmault. The intention appar.
entity is in case Of war to fit out war.
ships and transports at Esquimault fol
service in Eastern waters, and to draw
Whatever troops are needed for the
British forces in India.
Dr. Stephen B. Tying, president Of
.ne american Chamber of Commerce
died in Paris.
Inc First Illinois volunteer infantry,
Snich saw service in the trenches at
santiago, has been mustered out OF
service.
AdVlces received from Seoul say the
vOleah government has issued orders
wa, foreigners are to be stopped from
Trading in the interior.
y Inc four-masted schooner Talofa,
sapIaln Fletcher, from Guantanamo
. ~. iofs Tampa. in ballast, has been
%'ally wrecked on Cozumel island, of
. "e eastern coast of Yucatan, and the
sap'alh and seven of the men have ar.
i've. al Progreso, two of the men hav.
WI NIONuGU.
n iNe ship Atlanta, which sailed from
r raUOma' loaded with wheat for Cape
ho Osn' ian ashore near Alsea bay. She
~ ,Iu crew of - men, only two Of
b. nvm got ashore. The vessel was
los uAen IN two, and is probably a total
Cbo,,. Que was commanded by Captain
po Two freight trains on the Chicago,
INV .A island & Pacific collided at Mos.
jr;r ' Ia One man was killed and one
.b"n' ou' A wrecking train which was
Wv O1l 10 start to the scene from Wilton
Tbs ba run into by a fast mail train.
" bn u.eman of the mail train was bad.
ia; nui, an IL men of the work train
~! ~ some seriously.
SLOW american and Spanish commits.
The A. IN agreeing upon January l al
Onho uS'e OF Spanish evacuation Of
Of Oa lOok precedent from the treat,
trs scSC =, entered into 30 years ago be.
sboa mexico and the United States
da,o al agreement was made as to the
CEASE VI n 1he American occupation te
that -, linen, as now, it was known
bsrLaa ' 'he troops could not be EN-.
o,sti ou py the date agreed upon. The.
Cease 1n the Spanish occupation will
Tia, ' % January aay l. though it is believed
tsms;n 0' y, Spanish troops will still
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