The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-08
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cbas W. Couldock, the well-known
...or died in New York.
Natural gas has been discovered on
c,n,n,erIand beach, near Santa Barbara,
Cal.
Tho steamer Wildwood sank at her
,ooL At Port Townsend during heavy
Storm
Many Of the Manila soldiers want to
,oma nome. They have been attacked
"a serious case of inconsistencies.
Three negroes were lyuohed near
uaridian. Miss. The crime alleged
moe the humping of white man.
Tho Government has been officially
odrispi of the successful termination
of the Paris negotiations with Spain.
The steamer Detroit was lost on
Shelter island, near Juneau. She had
81 passengers, all of whom were saved.
The battle-ship Wisconsin, recently
launched at San Francisco, is fas- In
the mud and all efforts to dislodge her
have proved futile.
incompetent engineers are blamed
for the breakdown of the cruiser Buff
fao while on her way from New York
g
Awriter in the London Contemporary
Review. in an article characterizlng
William of Germany as the arch enemy
Of England, declares that country and
the United States must stand shoulder
to shoulder in the East.
General Blanco's retirement and the
resignation of the autonomist cabinet
increases the confusion in Cuba, which
meceded American control. Fear is
felt that the United States may not
assume immediate jurisdiction, and
that confusion will result.
The steamer Portland, which was re-
ported missing after the big Atlantic
coast storm, has been lost off Highland
light with every passenger and the
entire crew. The number drowned Is
about 100. Thirty four bodies have
been recovered from the surf and the
rescue work still proceeds. The Port
land was valued at $3.50, 600, and was
insured.
News is at hand from Tien-Tsin that
large number Of Japanese spies have
been captured by the Russians at Port
Arthur and shot. Seven Japanese, all
officers of the imperial Japanese army,
were taken, and on their persons were
found drawings of the principal forth
fcations. But day elapsed after their
capture before they were marched out
before firing party of Russians and
summarily shot.
Topgallant, famous stallion, was
sold In Chicago for $4,000.
New bankruptcy rules, the supreme
court announces, will take effect Janu-
airy ?, 1899.
A receiver has been appointed for
the Chelsea Paper Company of Nor
wich, Conn.
Forty people were killed by the ex-
ploslon of box of dynamite near the
Reina battery, Havana.
lie United States navy has landed
marines In China to act as guard for
the United States legation.
Japan will resist the great car, and
PREPARATIONS are already under way for
ufl'ihg the Russian troops from Corea.
Inc franklin stamp mill at Hancock.
Micn', has been destroyed by fire. the
iVss oelng sl50,000. Six hunderd men
VIII oe thrown out of employment for
SIX months.
a special to the New York World
from Washington says: A cable be-
tween the United States and the Ha-
Sailah Islands will undoubtedly be pro-
Nueu at the forthcoming session Of
congress.
Al banquet given in his honor at
view '0T lork, Admiral Schley stated that
nv nad presentiment that Cervera
%Ouiu attempt to escspe from Santiago
. .; and that he had made prepare.
nuns to give him a warm reception.
"a An English Carlist positively asserts
sa a, Don Carlos army will take the
~" 10 Spain soon after the treaty is
h tie declares that a loan has
st5n iully financed, and that it is di-
r stuea equally between France and
q, Danage by the terrible blizzard of
a aao New Enlgand coast has been much
d;s" ".ei than was indicated by early
NJ pa'ches. In or near the harbors Of
a'sachusetts alone not less than 100
oSses have been lost, and in most
a.. The tate of the crews is unknown.
vast ITO lives have been lost.
co..i ncial statistics show that German
tnbaS everywhere are suffering from
di str;oa and other diseases. In the
s,s sallct OF Aix-la- Chappelle. for in
a. % communes show that 749
ne,nn are SO infected. At least 40
tubo enl OF all the German cattle have
nay a0ulosis. and in some districts the
"'age is as high as 70 per cent.
Minor News Items.
Neu 0 steamer Monarch cleared from
larSos.o lieans for Liverpool with the
thai general cargo ever carried from
co.. port, embracing 90 aan halaa ~