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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Celebration viii Begin in San Fran
cisco Monday.

Celebration VIII DSB Az sceAA
cisco Monday.
San Francisco, Jan. 21.-Prepara.
ton for the golden Jubilee Of Califor-
MIA. the 50th anniversary OF the dis
coyery of the yellow metal, are making
rapid Roadway. The celebration will
begin on Monday next and continue
most of the week, embracing many en-
tirely novel features, nearly every
county in the state contributing to rem
der the affair notable event in the
annals of California.
In connection with the jubilee
mining fair will be held. which prom
ises to be the most complete exposition
of the kind ever known in the West.
San Francisco is already gaily deco
rated in anticipation Of the coming car
niyal week, and visitors are arriving
in large numbers. The governor has
declared the opening Of the jubilee
legal holiday, and during the week q
festiyity the public schools will De
closed. Seldom before has state and
civic pride been aroused to q greater
degree, and it is evident that all former
nopular demonstrations here will De
ennaled. il not collapsed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
cUBA'S TIME NOT YET.
House Refused to Take Up. Belligerency
Resolution,

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Cuba had a
hearing in the house today, and for a
time it looked as though parliament
airy presidents would be set aside and
the senate resolution, recognizing the
insurgents as belligerents, would be at
tached as rider to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
DeArmond, a Missouri Democrat,
precipitated the issue by Offering the
resolution as an amendment, but a
point OF order against it was sustained.
DeArmond appealed. He urged the
Republicans, who had professed friend
ship for the struggling Cubans, to
override the decision of the chair as
the only chance of securing action on
the proposition.
Bailey. the leader of the minority,
and other Democrats joined in the APP.
peal. The excitement became intense,
but the appeals of Dingley, the floor
leader OF the majority, as we'll as other
Republican leaders, to their associates
not to join in the programme succeeded.
Colson warned his side that, unless
he was soon given an opportunity to
vote his sentiments on the Cuban ques-
ton, he would cooperate in any revo-
lutionary method to secure action.
The Republican tactics kept to the
front the point that the minority was
seeking to override the rules of the
house, and they got every Republican
in the house, sustaining the chair by
the vote of 152-114. A Democrat,
Fleming, voted with them, on the
ground that he could not violate the
rules.
During the debate. Bailey challenged
Hit to give the house an assurance
that an opportunity would be offered
to vote on the resolution passed by the
senate at the last session, but he re-
ceived no reply.
Before the diplomatic bill came up,
the army bill was passed.
Today's session. of the senate was
brief. Practically the only business
accomplished, aside from the routine
proceedings, was the passing of the ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill. The
measure. as finally passed by the SEN
ate, carries $1,913,810. The Teller
resol ution, providing that bonds of the
United States may be paid in standard
silver dollars, was favorably reported
by majority of the finance committee,
and notice was given that it will be
called up at an early date. An effort
was made to fix a time for the final
vote on the pending census bill, but it
was abandoned until tomorrow.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
VERGE OF A REVOLT
intense Excitement Contin.
ues in Havana.
PRUDENCE MUST BE EXERCISED
No Hostile Demonstration Against the
American Consulate-North At
lantic Squadron Sails.

Havana, Jan. 18.-Although out.
wardly order is restored here, great ex.
element continues, and unless the
newspapers exercise, under the present
press censorship, great prudence, gen.
eral revolt is probable with much
bloodshed, because in such an event
the army and volunteers would fratern-
ize.
General Blanco's position is more
difficult because his methods of warfare
disqualify him to urge energy upon the
mob. The rioters intend going in
pacific manner to the palace to request
General Blanco to release Senior Jesus
Trillo, prominent attorney, who has
been unjustly charged by political in
triguers with fomenting mob violence.
Up to the time this dispatch is sent
no hostile demonstration against the
American consulate has taken place.
General Fitzhugh Lee, the American
consul, and other consular officers wit
messed the riots from the balcony of
the Hotel Ingaleterre. On the first
news Of the riots, when crowd Of
{, 1000 men had massed in Central Park,
and began stoning windows and shout
ing "Death to Diario," viva Wey-
ler," and down with autonomy"
General Parade, General Solano and
General Garrichs rode up and General
Solano ordered the cavalry to charge
the mob. The cavalry commander re-
piled:
"Whom shall / charge? Loyal
Spaniards for shouting Long live
Spain and Long live the Spanish
generals?'
The commander then dismounted
and endeavored to persuade the mob,
in which were number of officers and
several adjutants, to retire.
General Garrichs, an intelligent, no.
BILE Cuban, whose loyalty has never
been doubted, confronted the leaders of
the mob, Major Fuentes and Captain
Calvo, of the artillery. Major Fuentes
resented the rebuke, and General Gar
richs. Infatuated, snatched several dec
orations from the breast of the officer,
saying:
"You have dishonored the army"
Major Fuentes and Captain Calvo
we're arrested.
General Solano, in an interview, hae
denied that he called the rioting off,
GERS drunkards, but he confirms the re-
port that he characterized them as
unworthy of the uniform they wore"
Some of the papers having criticised
this language, Seneral Solano said: :
II used those words, and am will
ing to sustain them at the point Of my
sword"
Wednesday and Thursday nights the
theaters and cafes were closed, and the
military band did not play at Central
Park as usual. When the newspapers
were being attacked General Blanc0
called upon several friends to use their
influence to calm the rioters. They re-
piled that they deplored the outburst,
but did not know the leaders. They
offered to do everything in their power
to calm the outbreak, and pointedly
suggested that General Arolas should
try to calm himself also, as he was Gin
creasing the disturbance by his intern
perate and insulting language" AT
one point the mob moved toward the
private residence of Senior Bruzon, the
civil governor Of Havana, but was
promptly dispersed by the police.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
|SEACOAST DEFENSES
Work of Fertilization to Be
Prosecuted This Year.
FEW GUNS TO BE PURCHASED
Main Expenditures to Be for Gun Car
riages, Emplacements, and
Barracks for Troops.

Chicago, Jan. 2l.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Def
mite plans have been made in congress
for further prosecution of the work OF
fortifcation along the coast. They
will follow the same line agreed upon
for the navy, which is rather to hurry
up the use of warlike material already
on hand rather than to make heavy ex-
peditures for guns and ships which
cannot be utilized for years to come.
The Notifications bill will carry a
considerably smaller amount than that
of last year, but the money spent will
be spent where it will have an imme-
date effect in strengthening the coast
defenses.
1t is secret which has been care
fully kept by government officials and
especially by the heads of the war de-
partment, that New York, Boston and
San Francisco are today fortified to a
degree sufficient to keep off almost any
foreign fleet. The statement was made
positively today by an official who
knows the facts, and said that the dan
ger to those. three ports in case of war
had finally been adequately provided
for. The present purpose of those hav-
ing the matter in charge in congress is
to expend quite large sum of money
on disappearing carriages for the new
rifles.
There are already on hand and or
dered many more big guns than could
possibly be put in place in the next
two years. What is wanted now is,
first, ample Notifications and emplace-
ments for the guns now lying around
on skids; second, large supply Of the
new type of carriages; third, light for
tifcations to protect the gunners, an''
fourth, barracks and houses for the ar
tillerymen. -
During the last decade development
of the disappearing carriage for the
lagest type of rifles has been beyond
expectation. The disappearing carri-
ages can now be built for about $780,
900 each, whereas, the old hydraulic
lift which was never satisfactory, cost
in the neighborhood Of $4,000
The Notifications bill this year will,
therefore, contain but moderate appro-
priations for new guns, but will ap-
propriate large amount for ammuni-
ton, carriages and emplacements, with
sufficient sum to provide the barracks
for enough men to manage the coast
defenses.
The purpose of the war department
and of congress is to fortify the large
cities which could be made the basis OF
an attack for the levy of blackmail.
The small towns along the coast will
be allowed to take care of themselves.
The officials have figured out that it
they concentrated all their energies on
places like Boston. New York, the en-
trance to Chesapeake bay, Mobile, Sa-
vanah, the mouth of the Delaware,
Charleston, the mouth Of the Missi s.
ppi, Galveston, San Francisco, the
mouth of the Columbia and Puget
sound they will be reasonably secure
against the attacks of foreign fleets
which would not be likely to make a
combined movement against the
smaller places, because their destruc-
ton would not infict severe blows
upon the commerce of the country.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
TO STAND BY THE GUNS.
Two Additional Regiments Of Artillery
Asked For.

Washington, Jan. 19.-n a COM
munication to congress today on the
care and preservation of the government
Notifications and their armament, Act
ing Secretary Meiklejohn calls on con-
press for an additional force OF two reg
iments of artillery, imperatiyely re-
ouired to keep the guns and mortars
throughout the country in good condi-
ton. and to use them effectively when
required. He incloses reports OF Gen.
eral Miles and others on the subject,
and says the most practicable and eco
nomical plan having in view the pur.
poses for which the Notifications and
ornaments are provided, as to quarter
the artillery force by units OF organIza-
ton in batteries, behind the guns they
are to use. as far as the existing force
will 90, caring for the remainder by
suitable detachments from those garri-
sons. The present authorized strength
Of the artillery force Of the army 10 In
adequate to the proper care and preser-
walton Of their armament.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 18.-The grand
jury of the. Sangamon circuit court to-
day indicted 10 of the companies form.
ing the alleged Springfield coal trust.
They are charged with conspiring to
defraud. The companies formed the
Springfield Coal Association and adj
vanced the price Of coal 80 cents per
ton, claiming they we're compelled to
advance the price to consumers becauss'
they advanced the wages Of their en-
ployes. The advance in wages to their
employees was ~ cents per ton.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
AN OvERZEALOUS CLERK.
Little Misunderstanding With Senate
Mason in Washin StOn Hotel.

Little Misunderstanding With Senator
Mason in Washin <ton Hotel.
Washington. Jan 81. = United
States Senator w. E. Mason -th e
victim of an unpleasant affair in the
office of the Hotel johnson last night,
when he was assaulted by the clerk
after some words over securing room
for the wife of one of Senator Mason
Chicago friends who was passing
through the city.
Mr.. Alonzo Wigall, of Chicago, a
well-known lawyer, and formerly edi-
tor of the Chicago Journal, is an old
friend of Senator Mason. Mr.. Wigall
telegraphed that his wife would pass
through Washington, and asked Sena-
tor Mason to take her sightseeing.
Senator Mason and his son spent the
afternoon in escorting Mrs. Wigall
through the public buildings and alter
wards dined at the johnson.
Mrs. Wigallsbeing tired, and some
hours remaining before she could Sc
cure a train, Senator Mason engaged
room for her at the Johnson for the
afternoon, paid for it, and registered
her as mrs. Lou Wigall. Chicago"
Returning to the cafe where the lady
was waiting with his son. Mr.. Mason
was followed by the clerk, who assert
ed that he had changed his mind about
furnishing the room. and rendered Sem
ator Mason his money. The senator
repaired with the clerk to the lobby,
where words ensued, and the clerk
struck Mr.. Mason. Before many
blows were passed the combatants were
separated by friends.
Mrs. Wigall afterwards was escorted
to the Arlington, where she secured .
room for the night, being too much
wrought up over the incident to con-
tinue her journey as intended.
The proprietor of the Hotel Johnson
afterwards said that his clerk had been
oyerzealous, and that he greatly regret
ted the occurrence.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Barboursville, KY, JAM. 17.-Nsws
reached here today Of bloody fight 1t
s.blind tiger" Wednesday night, on
sandy Fork, in which Robert Caldwell,
Smith Helton, John Williams and Tom
Wilson. all colored, were killed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
Indian Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The Indian
appropriation bill, as reported to the
house today, carries $7,727, 2O4.
against estimates of $7,S75,5l7. OF
the amount recommended. $27O. 600 is
reimburssble to the government. The
total amount for the support of Indian
schools, from other than the treaty
funds. is s., 574, $40. For fulfilling
treaty slipuiations s.. $50, 249 is ap-
propriated.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

San Francisco, Jan. BIC w. Vos-
mer Is planning to 50 to the Klondike
by balloon. He proposes to use the
big balloon made for the Chicago
worlds fair, which was held captive
and he will be accompanied BY james
Thompson. Of Cincinnati, a. Andrews,
81 Chicago, and E. Klemtke, Of Pitts
burg. III experienced aeronantA
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Atlantic City, N. J.. Jan. 1.-THE
United States government il to have :
carrier-piseon loft in this city, 70 y
used il connection with The naval
eeryice.. -
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Calcutta, Jan. 1.-THE report Of the
escape Of Lieutenant TuTney, Of the
British survey party, recently attached
by tribesmen in the province of Mex
rama, Belochistan, 10 confirmed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

Miles, Mich, Jan. 20. -Louis Waok,
~ CIarencevilIe, killed hog that was
diseased and ne and his wife and seven
children were poisoned with trichlnae.
a 17-year-old daughter died last night
and Il Is feared the entire family will
die.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
seven Persons Drowned.

Colon, JAM. IA boating party,
consisting of United States Consul
Ashley, DR.. Haffman, the German
cosnsul; Master Mechanic Mott and
four others are supposed to be drowned
The body Of q boatman has already
been recovered.
/. Washington, Jan. 19.-Consul- Gem
eral Gudgeon, at Panama, cabled the
state department today announcing the
drowning Of Consul Ashley At Colon.
No details were given Ashley was APP
pointed only few months ago, and had
been well-known in this city and Vir-
einia Is newspaper man.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

The serarian socialistic movement
ID Hungary is serious
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27

London. Jan. a. A dispatch from
Rome says there was severe earth
nnake shock today at Argentina, 16
miles southeast from Ferrari. Several
buildings and church were wrecked
and many persons injured
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-27
rnou~h Of tho sealing Question.

London, Jan. 20.-Great Britain has
again declined to reopen the sealing
question. It seems that her previous
refusal gave as its reason that while the
negotiations were pending between the
United States and Canada, Great
Britain could not reopen the matter.
To this the United States replied that
no negotiations we're pending, and re-
newed the request, but the foreign
Office sends its regrets that the govern
ment does not see its way clear to re-
open the question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30

"SMALL CAP" SHAFTER.-"Pecos
Bill is not the only nickname that
General Shafter ever enjoyed" said an
old newspaper man the other. day
"Out in Denver he was known for
years as Small Cap. Shafter,' and as
he is anything but small, the title calls
for an explanation. 1t seems that a
banquet of some sort had been given
to lot of army officers, and among
the guests was General, then Colonel
Shafter. The old Denver Tribune
printed an account of the affair, and g
list of those present was included in
the article.
"When the proofs were examined
before the paper was made up, it was
observed that Skaters initials were ir
lower case type, and the proofreadel
promptly marked them small cap,
meaning that they should be reset in
capitals of a small size. The intelli
gent compositor supposed that the
inscription indicated some military
title with which he was unfamiliar
and instead of making the proper
correction, substituted Small Cap
Shafter,' and thus it appeared on the
following morning.
"Pecos Bill was mad enough to bite
nails when he saw the paper; but
everybody else roared, and the title
stuck to him until the yarn was grad
ually forgotten. tits still remembered
however, by plenty of old-timers."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30

ANAToMIcAL.--A quack doctor stood
on his wagon at street corner selling
his cure-all. A group of people gath
cred about him, and he undertook to
explain to them the anatomy of the
throat.
"My dear friends" he began, "per-
haps you don't know it; but there are
two passages that 90 from the back OF
the mouth to the stomach. One is
called the nsophagus, and the other is
esophagi. Now, the solid victuals
goes down the esophogus, and the Ii
guilds down the esophagi.
"Over the top of the holes is cover
with hinge in the middle, and when
you swallow beefsteak the little door
over the oesophagus fes open, and the
little door over the 9sophagi drops
down, and vice versa when you take q
drink of coffee"
This description proved too much
for farmer who stood on the edge ol
the crowd. Shaking with laughter, he
remarked, in a loud tone:
"Gosh but those doors must 60 flip.
per topper when fellow eats bread
and milk !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30
The SOUTH'S GREAT CORN CROP.
A Gain, Compared With 1897, of Owe
1I4,OOO,OOO Bushels.

A Gain, Compared With 1897 of Over
114,0OO,OOO Bushels.
The "Southern Farm Magazine" F"
of Baltimore, has compiled from ad-
vance official reports the total produc-
ton of corn, by states, in the south, in
1898, showing a gain, as compared
with 1897, of over ia 100000 bushels.
In the south the average price for corn
runs from 40 cents to SO cents or more,
as estimated by the United States
agricultural department. On the basis
of 40 cents this means an increase of
nearly $5O,O0O,OOO in the corn crop of
the south, as compared with last year
AS gratifying as this remarkable gain
in total production and value OF the
crop is, however, it is due mainly to
an increase in the acreage itself.
Compared with 1897, most of the
southern states show a small gain in
acreage, running from per cent. in
Georgia to per cent. in Texas, though
Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30

Totals, S,...............46S,SS 90, ,UUU ooo,lLI,UVJ
The total corn crop of the United
States for 1898 was 1926, 900, 900 BUSH
els, against 1,9O2,OO0,0OO bushels in
1897, gain of only 24,0O0,000 bush
els; whereas, the gain in the south
alone was ia, 100000 bushels. Omit
ting the south, the figures would show
large decease for the rest of the
country. This is very gratifying ex-
hibit as partial ofsetto the low price
of cotton this year, but before the
south congratulates itself too heartily
upon these figures as evidence of the
growth of the idea of the diversified
ton of crops it should remember that
the central southern states have in this
big corn crop just little more than
caught up with the corn crop of 1860,
allowing nothing for the fact that in
the meantime population has doubled.
In fact, the corn crop of Georgia for
1898 is 100000 bushels short of the
crop of that state in 1860, and If the
average yield per acre had not de-
creased as compared with 1897, the
output in that state would have been
about equal to the crop of 1860. In
the adjacent states the figures for 1860
Iond 1909 oopnara as follovs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30

show a decreased acreage of from 2
per cent. to 5 per cent. The gain in
the average yield per acre was very
marked in nearly all southern states,
except in Georgia, in which there was
a decline in the average of two BUSH
els per acre, thus cutting the total yield
in that state down very materially.
Adjacent states had considerable in
crease in the average yield. The total
crop by states, as compiled by The
Southern Farm Magazine from advance
government reports, and as compared
with 1897, was as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30

She DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING.

$50 you were out shopping, eh p
gasped Mr.. Newwed at dinner last
evening, in the cozy new home IN
Columbus avenue.
ayes, dear, and I want to tell you
all about it."
"I-I gave you $50, believe" be
murmured, swallowing double allow
ance of cafe noir.
"You did, Charlie, and that's just
it. started for the shopping district
at 8 O'Clock, and have been trotting
up and down ever since. You have nc
idea how much we women have to
contend with"
"Humph! Tell me about the bar
gains"
"There was a half-rate sale in one
place; the loveliest goods you ever
saw. So cheap, too. Then there was
a knock out counter in another store
where they were fairly giving things
away. I never saw such bargains
Then there was a fre-and-water sale
across the way, and the way things
went was astounding. Then there was
clearing out sale in the next block.
And bankrupt sale near by. And
a marked. down list only a block
away. And shalf-of7 sale over
on -"
"Great ju umping Caesars ghost J"
eyes, and I attended them all
Oh, such astonishing bargains ?"
"And I suppose that now I'll have
to announce a 'half-rate' sale on my
personal effects, and a Knockout
sale on my salary, and 'closing-out
sale on my bank book, and CASTOR
sale with my uncle, and a 'gone-to
grass sale on the kitchen fixtures
just to equalize the pressure, eh p
"Charlie, you ungrateful wretch.
was about to say that considered my
self a jewel! After all the careful
teachings of mamma, just as if
couldn't save your money, and"-
and"-
"Well, they all say that"
"I-didn't buy thing. Here's your
$50 bill"
"What's that ?"
"That's what I said !'
"My angel" he gasped, dropping
his fork, "forgive me. l have wrongec
you"
II didn't use your money but or
dered wagon-load of nice things ane
had them charged. So there !"-N
Y. Recorder.