The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-11-03
1OIICS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
c1vry IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
,oAe Review of the News OF the
Past Seven Days in This ana
All Foreign Lands.

c.,,o;ra the French minister OF
war; las resigned
THE total registration OF voters In
-. ~, work was $50, $50. as against $780,
1872 in 1891.
r;r. broke ont at pier No. 80. East
-. Hrooklyn, and did damage to the
amount Of 100000.
,raot Improvement is reported In
H., ,ealtb of the Spanish troops at Ha-
r.ra during the past ten days.
,o,oment to restrict the town or
n.Ilmar Ill.,. to its charter limitations
Las Loon approved by the supreme court
Of that state.
,oo,her demonstration has been
a.5o in Havana by city officials who
Iaro MT received their salaries for
many months past.
Tho steamer Reina de Los Angeles
.o. returned to Santiago after carrying
ho Garcia and Cespedes factions to
r,nto Cruz del Sur to attend the Cuban
assembly.
American exports are increasing
more raudlv than those of any other
nonnnv In 1870 we had 7 4 per cent
e tbo worlds commerce; now we have
IS per cent,
Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob
son has arrived home again. He be-
Ieyes the sunken Spanish warship Viz
,ava can be saved, but it would cost
$1,000 O0O to raise her.
Fmneror William has designated a
large fountain which he proposes to
erect in Constantinope as gift to COM
memorate his visit and that of Empress
Victoria to the sultan's capital.
The steamship Victoria brings news
10 Tacoma that two more battles have
been fought in FormOsa between Japan
csc troops and the native savages, who
seem bent on exterminating all the
japanese on the island.
Aguinado is DESTROYS of going to
Paris for the purpose of appearing be-
fore the peace commissioners, says a
Manila dispatch, but he is prevented
from so doing ~ the jeaousies existing
between the nsurgcnt leaders.
The principal fact brought out By the
newest British blue book is that no
offer to negotiate on the matter of pos
session Of Fashoda was ever made. The
French papers now seem hopeful of a
peaceful solution Of the dispute.
The canal route survey has been
completed and there is an exodus of
civil engineers from Nicaragua. Louis
Nlckman, who has just arrived at New
York from Greytown. thinks Zelaya' g
opinion as to the time of the expiration
OF the Maritime Canal Company's con-
cessiOn is faulty.
lime to the Yukon will be short
ened as the result of the discovery OF q
Jew channel for vessels. Steamers OF
moderate draught may enter the mouth
Of the river and ascend four or five
hundred miles before trans shipping.
Expansion of territory under the new
survey is important.
The last detachment of Spanish
hoops have sailed from Porto Rico and
evacuation is complete.
The Utah troop of cavalry, which has
peeii uOlng guard duty in the Yosemite,
has been ordered to the Presidio.
Major-General Wesley Merritt, q.
" A. was married privately in London
" MISS Laura Williams, of Chicago.
Ihe Joint traffic association has re.
SFi'el a death blow by the United
9"!es supreme court, which has just
.'V'ue'' mat Its existence is unlawful,
''u Tile antitrust law is being violated.
II Madrid dispatch to the New Yorl
"Oliu SAYS that leading men at Madrid
SDVeoe that America will not assume
~ %1 OuOan debt, that the Philippines
.n PROBABLY be lost and that the
al commissioners demands il
''- matters will be acceded to.
g.; secretary Long has taken the militia.
~ ~ Steps to make San Juan de Porto
1.G: 'he nrst naval station in the Yves,
,o a'"H waters. Congress will be asked
i o ~rp'opflate money enough to make
tio nnV Of the best equipped naval sta
'Is 'he United States has.
dane n1e California superior court ha.
tbo n mat Mrs. Botkin, accused O
and M a; of Mrs. John P. Dunnins
two a sis'er' of Dover, Del, is not fugi
Po,a; nom justice of Delaware. Mrs
of ,H LAS been remanded in custod,
and ~ o'llei OF police of San Francisco
ls,e, 'H' Gate Of her trial will be Sc
reeon r President has approved tn,
Hava ,l,iendation of General Wade, a
until n mat the Spaniards be allowed
L ~ 6EdCuat0 (nDa
troon n'ille' however. United State
dsn rs low In Cuba and others to b,
terrIto couea will take possession Of tn,
it, probos as last as the Spaniards vacat,
'"oiy leaving Havana last.
IT. Minor News Items.
erate vo. nginia grand camp of confed
the efe e'efa al adopted resolution t.
eessor ~ that there could be no suc
"Dan,bttoN Miss Winnie Davis as tn,
title L Hn,tr OF the Confederacy, tn,
ing expired with her death
funds 4 - u Rockefeller will furnisl
build a. a ,l purchase the ground and St /,
in the It large social settlement hous
It will Italian al district of Cleveland d. q q
ssuor o, D Ne called the Alta house !,
u Mr. Rockefeller's daughter. :