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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
QUOTAS OF THE STATES.
The Volunteer Organizations Want
ed and Where They Will Meet.

Washington, April 25.-The war depart
ment has issued call on the states for
their quotas of troops under the call for
125OOO men. The following are the quo
tas of the Southern states:
Alabama-Two regiments Of infantry and
one battalion.
Arkansas-Two regiments of infantry.
Florida-One regiment of infantry.
Georgia-Two regiments of infantry and
two light batteries.
Kentucky-Three regiments of infantry
and two troops of cavalry.
Louisiana-Two regiments of infantry.
Maryland-One regiment of infantry and
four heavy batteries.
Mississippi-Two regiments of infantry.
North Carolina-Two regiments of in
fantry and one heavy battery.
South Carolina-One regiment of nfan-
try, one battalion and one heavy battery.
Tennessee-Three regiments of infantry.
Texas-Three regiments of infantry and
one regiment of cavalry
Virginia-Three regiments of infantry.
West Virginia--One regiment of infan-
try.
District of Columba-One battalion.
The rendezvous for the troops to be mus
tered in the service of the volunteer army
inc the various states and territories has
been designated by Secretary Alger. as fol-
lows:
Alabama-Mobile.
Arkansas-Little Rock.
Florida-Tampa
Georgia-Atlanta.
entucky-Loulsville.
Iouislana--New Orleans.
Marylsnd-Baltimore.
Mississippi-Jackson
North Carolina-Raleigh
South Carolina-Charleston
Tennes nessee-Nashyiil
Texas--Houston.
Virginla-R Richmond
West Virginia-Martlusbur
District of Columbia-Washington ton.
For the purpose OF recruiting for the
volunteer as well as for the regular army
the department will designate in each
state and territory several cities where
recruiting under the direction Of army
officers will be carried on.
The Hull bill, which it is expected will
become a law tomorrow, will provide for
the Increase of the regular army on a
war footing to about G0,000 men. In addi-
ton to these recruiting stations 1t is ex-
pected the war department will designate
boards of army officers who will go from
place 10 place in the state engaged In
recruiting duty.
Secretary Alger has telegraphed the
Governors of the several states that ii is
the wish Of the President that the regi-
ments of the national guard or state mill
ria shall be used as far as their numbers
will permit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
SLIPPED PAST PICKET SHIPS.
Dispatch Boat DauntIess stirs Up the
Fleet on Cuba.

Nhctt OM CuUO.
With the Fleet Off Cuba, Copyright. 1888.
by the Associated Press.
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dauntless, Matanzas, Island of Cuba.
via Key West, Fla, April 25, 7:42 a. m.-Be-
tween and 10 o'clock last night the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch boat Dauntless
was steaming quietly toward Matanzas
whose lights were reflected on the sky a
few miles southeastward. A large fire on
shore was exciting comment on board the
dispatch boat, and wonder was rife as to
where the United States blockadlng fleet
was to be found
Suddenly a lookout on board the dis
patch boat reported: Torpedo boat
astern, coming up fast"
A moment or so later, by her lights. two
red and one green, and by rocket which
she sent up the torpedo boat Dupont was
made out.
The rocket was answered by the glare
from the searchlights on board the cruiser
Cincinnati, the beams being thrown full
on the Dauntless and on the Dupont.
The dispatch boat OF the Associated
Press had come unaWareS within three
miles of the Cuban shore and far inside
the prescribe limits The DauntIess made
known her Identity and soon boat from
the Cincinnati, in charge of Ensign McIn-
tyre, pulled toward her. The papers aLd
log Of the Dauntless were examined end
found to be satisfactory.
We exchanged news, and the Cincinnati
having ordered the Dauntless to lay to,
permission wss requested TO return to Key
West. Ensign Mcintyre said he would
transmit the request to the Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati was also Informed that
the Dauntless would cheerfully take back
any mai. In ten minutes boat returned
with this message:
Captain Chester's compliments and ne
will be obliged II you will take IN this
mail. You can go. Advise that you steam
due west six miles when you make your
first course, or you may get into more
trouble.
The instructions were obeyed literally
and the Dauntless set off on her return
Before she had gone six miles we saw a
torpedo boat asterD, evidently keeping an
eye upon us. Then we saw the Cinclnnati's
searchlights sweep the horizon and soon
afterward we heard four shots In success-
ion. As they were not followed by others.
we presume that some other boat had been
overhauled.
Certainly there was no bombardment OF
Matanzas commenced at night. The
Dauntless made good run, the north gale
having abated and the water being smooth
in the straits.
She arrived off Send Key light at 5
O'Clock this morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
DECLARATION OF WAR.
Text of the Bill Adopted by the Two
Houses Of Congress.

Houses Of Congress.
Washington, April 25.-Following is the
bill reported b. the House foreign. af-
fairs committee:
"A bill declaring that war exists be-
tween the United States of America and
the Kingdom of Spain.
BE it enacted, etc, First, that war be
and the same Is hereby declared to exist
ana that war has existed since the Dist
day OF April, A. D., 1898, including said
day, between the United States of Ameri-
ca and the Kingdom of Spain.
Second, That the President of the Uni
ted States be- and he is hereby directed
and empowered, to use the entire land and
naval forces of the United States, and TO
call into the actual service of the United
States the militia of the several states to
such extent as may be necessary to car
ry this act into effect"
The House declaration is the same as
that passed by the Senate.
An effort was made in the secret ses-
sion of the Senate to adopt Cuban bellig-
erency amendment, but it was lost by
vote of "a to 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26

Aston of Columbia and Col. James Till
man, the courageous son Of ex-Represen-
tative George TiIlman, are seeking COM
missions as colonels.
Col. Leonard Wood, who is at present as
sistant surgeon on the staff of Command
ing General Miles, and who viii be renlem-
bered well in Georgia, has been commits
stoned by the President to organize a reg
iment of mounted cowboys, and in this
command Theodore Roosevelt is to be lieu
tenant colonel. The assistant secretary of
the navy rendered his resignation to the
President to-day, and 1t is expected that
he will within a few days so West with
Col. Wood to aid in recruiting the regi-
ment, which is expected to accomplish
some spectacular effects In Cuba. 1t is
understood that this regiment is to be
called Roosevelt's Rough Riders. That
Will probably not be the official name, but
il will be so known in the newspapers
and throughout the army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
scmLEy,s Two cnuIsEns.
Minneapolis on Mnssachusetts and
Columbia on Rhode Island.

Boston. April 25.-The cruiser Minne-
apolis arrived Off Cape Cod at dusk to-
night. The cruiser Columbia is at New
port.
il IL thought the government has station
ed the two cruisers at a convenient point
to protect the Paris on her way from the
Grand Banks to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
SOLDIER FROM THE BENCH.
Judge Payne OF Chicago Offers His
services UnconditiOnaIIy.

Chicago. April 25,-Judge John Barton
Payne of the Superior Court to-day offered
his services 10 Gov. Tanner uncondition-
ally IN any capacity whatever, for war
purposes.
Judge Payne II believed 10 be- the first
volunteer IN the United States from among
the Judges on abe bench. An interesting
fact II that Judge Payne II a Southerner.
one OF The most prominent members Of the
Southern colony Ia Chicago. lie is a ma
live YlrgininD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
SQUADRON orr HAVANA.
How the Vessels Lay when the Dis
mitch Boat Left Them.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Matanzas. Cuba, via Key West, Fla,
April 25, 7:i5 a.m.--The Dauntless. dispatch
boat Of the Associated Press, steamed
from Off Havana to the blockading squad
ron off Matanzos yesterday, being the first
dispatch boat 20 visit the United States
vessels cruising of this part OF the coast
Tine Dauntless left the squadron az Ia-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
Press cABLEGRAMs REFUSED.
Censor at Havana RetaIiates on the
Censor at New York.

Havana, April N.-Delayed in trans
mission) via Key West, April 25.-As the
government Of the United States will not
allow Madrid and New York kilograms 20
come to Havana for the press. the Spanish
censor here viii not allow correspondents
to telegraph to the New York press
The above message is from tie c0rres-
pondent of the Associated Pres az Havana
and is the first news received direct by
cable from Havana since the dispatches Of
the Associated Press of Sunday morning
last announcing the arrival of the United
States fleet off Havana, and the estab-
lishment Of the blockade Of the Cuban
coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26

81. Vincent Cape de We're Islands. April
p. G:i0 p. m.-The spanish feet Is sim
here. but n - reported that the vessels Will
sail from these Islands to-morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
MOBILES CHANNEL MINED.
Navigation of the Entrance to the
nay at Night Forbidden.

Mobile, Ala. April 25.--Navlgation OF the
channel entrance to Mobile bay at night
has been forbidden by the Secretary OF
War ana vessels are warned 70 exercise
care in coming up the channel In the day
time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
AuDAz ORDERED AWAY.
British Admiral Refuses 10 Allow
Her 10 Remain at Queensfosvs,

London. April 25.-The British admiral
commanding az Queenstown ordered the
Spanish torpedo boat Audaz to quit the
port before 0 o'clock this morning.
There IL little doubt that she will 20 20
FerrOl or Cadiz. a. she stu lacks consider
able quantities OF her war equipment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26

lcontInuea on FIilh Paee.l
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06

1een unusually light all over the Sound
.nas year, this company has done un-
pack.
several Of the first prizes that were
awarded at the Northwest fair held in
Wnatcom last week were captured be
people of this county. Some of the
more important ones are as follows:
DRIED prunes, e. Langell, East Sound:
Full cream cheese, w. King, Orcas:
rurnips and beets, w. King, Orcas:
Faii wheat, Peter LaPIant. West
Sound; Field corn, o. w. Barker
west Sound; Timothy, oats and bar,
ley, w. J. Court, West Sound: Blue
6ermaln apple, Geo. Myers, Orcas:
Ben Davis and Rhode Island Green.
ing, Bert Chalmers, West Sound.
Nearly everything shown in the fruit
une py san Juan county exhibitors
captured either first or second prize.
The Somers Family Musical Comedy
GO. has been increased in size by the
ADDITION OF Mr.. Fred Frink, comedian
OF great ability, who in his latest
creations never fails to take the house
Dy storm, and Miss F. Mae Ross, the
musician, a graduate OF the Portland
University and Conservatory of Music.
me original "Somers Family" headed
Dy Nellie Somers, with voice like a
Dlrd. Little LOttie and Carl Somers.
IN Plckaninny songs and dances, Mas
Ter Perrin Somers, thorough "Coon
gentlemen" Mr.. Perry Somers, the
eccentric Dutch comedian, Mrs. Som
ers, contralto, together with the new
people make very strong show and |
one that will not fail to please. Re-
member everything new, sparkling
ana up to date. Secure your seats at
FOwle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY HARBOR, {

FRIDAY HARBOR, Oct Z, 1903.
The Board of County Commissioners of San
Juan county met at the Auditors Office in regu-
a. m. Present: John Buckley, chairman; J. H.
Nichols, Vim. Graham, and A. H. Sitter, clerk;
and the following were made and entered OF
record:
Ordered. that the following named persons be
and they are hereby appointed as inspectors
and judges Of their respective election precincts
in San Juan county, Washington, for the gen.
era1 election to be held Nov. s, 1893:
San Juan No. Inspector, D. w. Cakes;
judges, H. L. Coffin and Robt. c. Gaines.
San Juan No. 2-Inspector, John L. Blair;
judges, James +. Walker and A. J. Middleton.
San Juan No. 3-Inspector, William McCrary;
judges, BENZ. Hayden and Chas Arend.
Lopez No. I-Inspector, c. E. Cantine; judges,
Harvey Butler and A. F. Shade.
Lopez No. 2-Inspector Chas. Bartlett; judges
James L. Davis and S. G. Chadwick.
Orcas No. Inspector, 0. T. Loos; judges,
Walter P. Caldwell and Daniel Kep1er.
Oras No. 7-Inspector, M. S. Donahue; judges,
r. X. Robb and l.. p. Dorvil1er.
Orcas No. = Inspector, Payton Reddick
judges. John G. viereck and J: D. Moore.
Waldron No. inspector, Edouard Graignic
judges, E. +. Allen and Thomas Middleton.
Shaw Island No. Inspector, Sam1 Gordon
judges, Grant Jones and A. D. Tiff.
Stuart Island No. Inspector, B. Mordhorst
judges, Frank Hagenan and E. A. Brooks.
Blake1ey Island No. I-Inspector. R. E. Davis
judges, Theo. w. Spencer and ]. r. Blythe.
balance of Proceedings next weekly
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06

your party if the country goes to the
ID Such men lay their plans to
control and work conventions in order
to get themselves or favorites nomi-
mated. When this has been effected
they keep braying for party loyalty,
thinking they can in this way, pull
the wool over the eyes of intelligent
voters. Far distant may be the day
when political rings shall control the
majority of the votes in this county.
Living here in our charming islands
with the pure ocean wave laving our
shores, the refreshing breezes tanning
our cheeks and luxuriant vegetation
springing up on all sides, thus secur-
ing the greatest purity of atmosphere
possible, may we all, of every party,
increasingly fight off political jobbery,
ringism and corruption. Whether we
be goldbugs or bimetalists, let us vote
for no candidate that we would not
employ in similar business of our
own. What this county ne DIS is pure,
enterprising and efficient officials. It
matters not whether they be Republic
cans or Fusionists. Let each and
every man who goes to the polls on
next election day use his own judg-
ment and vote for the candidates he
deems best fitted to fill the positions
they are running for. If neither candi-
date suits him, then let him vote a
blank against that Office. Better not
vote at all than to put in men incom-
petent for the position. x.
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The Mans Way.

G. C.. AND GUARD SISTERS: Tn
thought comes to me why men hate t
see women rise. Is 1t because they an
afraid that women will take thei
places? If not so, what is it? / thinl
Eva Emery Dye knew what she wa
saying when she wrote:
Only woman, no power hath she
To grasp the laws deep mystery;
Only woman, she cannot feel
The public pulse of woe or veal.
Only woman, devoid Of mind,
Weak, feeble, senseless, hating, blind.
Mothers and teachers, pride of our schools,
Rank them with aliens, criminals. fools;
Send them back to the harem's vail.
Only woman, she holds no land,
She pays no tax, she takes no stand,
For schools and bonds she cannot wake
10 mighty matters now at stake.
Hers it Is to sweetly trust
Ihat only man Is wise and just.
Her own God-given right to think
Is but snare on ruins brink.
Casting ballots Is dangerous sport;
The ship of state might fail eff port
IT wives and mothers had a say.
Those working women Who should heed
The tiresome call of squalid need?
Let them work, or let them wed;
Let them look to men for bread.
Wagesf A pretty mess when women try
10 join the 1aborers' hue and cry.
Why, let them stay at home and wait
Til men can settle this debate.
schools? Our schools are we'll enough;
Those Women Boards are bosh and stuff.
What right have they to have a say
About a teacher and his pay?
Saloons? Why, they bring trade to town,
And women folks would vote 1t down.
They're awful narrow in their views,
And bound the ballot to abuse.
Only woman, tired and faint
Be she beggar or be she saint,
Let her go home and scrub and sew,
And ask her lord what she would know.
Make way for men, good, bad, black, white;
But keep the women out of sight!
This is what men will have if they
IAN carry the day. do not see why
women cannot have equal rights.
M. A. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
"Many Men OF Many Minds!"


Travel the wide world over, we will
find no two persons Of exactly the same
temperament, tastes and mode of mem
tai action. This is in harmony with
the countless variety existing through
out all nature. What q dreary place
this world would be were conditions
otherwise. Variety is the spice of life.
To be happy, we must adapt ourselves
to the shifting changes going on around
us. But there are some who will not
do this. They will stOOp to conquer.
Their views, tastes and actions are
perfect and all others are wrong. Such
persons do not hesitate to suggest i'm
movements i'm nature itself. A man
Of this kind domineers in his own
household and is constantly debating
to his neighbors. Ever ready to dis
Dense unsolicited advice, he will take
the advice of no one. Such q person
we fancy lives at West Sound in this
county. This individual thinks he
alone knows Just how q county new 8
naner should be run and just how and
what each correspondent to that paper
should write. doubtless he would
have all writing done up in the bony,
(lisiointed and often ambiguous news
acraDs that he himself loves to write.
he does not consider that the readers
Of newspapers have different tastes,
that while some may like to read the
meatless items that he pens, by far the
oreater number like their reading got
m IN different form. In politics,
Tits person may be set down as
wrinester. His advice to the electors
Of this county is s'vote the goldbug
ticket straight without clipping Of
Winrs.n That Is what every profes'
sionai politician says "Stick to the
ticket right or wrong. Stand up fol
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
NO. N59.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
Office of Commissioner Of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.

Office Of Commissioner Of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that Stephen B.
Gross. of Roche Harbor, Wash, has filed
an application in this Office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, situate
in San Jnan county, Washington. towlt:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State of Washington situate
in front of, adjacent to or abutting upon
that portion of the u. s. government me-
underline described as follows:
Beginning at point on the said y. s.
government meander line that is s .2430 E.,
0.20 chains, and 8. 800 W., O.50 chains from
the intersection Of the boundary line be-
tween Lots and 3, Section IL, T. IS N, X.
IA W., w. M. with said meander line:
thence with said meanders in front OF said
Lot as follows: s. 3Oo W., 1.8O chains;
N. 733o W., zoo chains: 8. I90 W., zoo
chains; s. $40 E., 400 chains; 8. 15o Wa
$50 chains; N. 640 =, zoo chains; n. 5ls
E., 40 chains; s. 523o F., 1:5O chains; 9.
s. 2l4O W., $50 chains; s. so w, LOO
chain: N. 61o W., 40 chains: 8. 65o W.
24O chains; 8. 48 W., 1.95 chains to inter-
section OF lot line between Lots and
said Township and range, and being 9
total length Of mennder line in front OF
said Lots of $50. IS chains IS shown BY GER
tilted copy of 2. 8. government held notes
filed with said application.
Any person desiring to protest against
said application may do SO within thirty
days from and after date Of first publica-
| ton of this notice.
Gate Of first publication LIST day of6ep-
| telnber. 1889. ROBERT BRIDGEs,
Commissioner Of Public Lands
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The salmon hatchery on Kalama
river will handle 10000 eggs this
year.
The milk dealers of Port Townsend
have advanced the price of milk to 6
cents per quart and 18 cents per gallon.
An Idaho man wants to ship jack
rabbits to Portland this winter, and is
trying to engage customers who will
receive carloads of 5000 rabbits at q
time.
The United States geological survey
corps has established the altitude of
Wenatchee at $50 feet above sea level.
The river is probably seventy-five feet
lower.
The third crop of hay is being cut on
Philip Miller's ranch at Wenatchee.
For the season $50 acres have yielded
700 tons, which have been sold at 81 per
ton in the field.
About 10000 trout have been distrib-
uted in the lakes and streams about
Spokane by the United States fish
commission within the past few days.
The trout come from the Colorado
hatchery near Leadville, and are about
one year old.
A maximum passenger rate of4 cents
mile to all points in Washington and
Idaho, to go into effect November l, has
been announced by the Northern
Pacific. The maximum rate has here
tofore been cents mile so the reduc-
tfOn amounts to one cent.
Fred B. Knight, New Whatcom
dishwasher, has gone crazy on religion.
He stayed out in the rain all night,
saying the Lord had called him. Then
| he commanded the rain to stop falling,
and bis employer concluded that it was
time to turn him over to the officers.
Four French friars arrived recently
1 in Victoria en- route to the Tahaiti
French colony in Polynesia. They
belong to the Society Frere de Ploerniel,
and hail from Bretagne, France, whence
they have come direct here. The party
consists of Friars Emilius, Alphonse,
Leonten and Mesmln.
The rains of the past few days have
materially interfered with harvesting
the hop crop in the Puyallap valley:
Al visit to the more generally planted
farms develop that there are nearly 200
acres of hops yet to pick. Some of the
growers who have not employed In
dams to do the picking tell OF the rain
having kept them from getting their
crops out Of the weather. It is ex-
planned that the white employees will
not work i'm the heavy rain and Tor
this reason quite number OF large
fields are yet to be harvested; In
nearly all the fields where Indians
were exclusively employed the crop
has been picked and housed, as the
natives had no scruples against work
ing in the rain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
Seed Wheat For Sale.

Ihave for sale new variety of Winter
Wheat. Two bushels were received
last fall by NE from Chicago at a
cost of $22, from which l threshed six
ty bushels this fall. It will stand the
wet weather and frost better than any
wheat ever grown here. Samples can
be seen at Jos. Sweeney's store. Price
81 per hundred. P. e. PETERSON.
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