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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Riot Near Newport News.

Newport News, Va, Oct. 20.-A riot
occurred at a saloon in Phoebus late to-
night. Five regulars from Fort Mon
roe were shot, one being killed and an
other MORALLY wounded. No civilians
were hurt. The names of the soldiers
and other details are unobtainable to-
night. 1t is understood that the men
were shot by the proprietor or employees
of the saloon. which is owned by P. F..
Pagan. After the shooting. the SOL
diers set fire to the saloon. At mid
night the town was in turmoil, the
civil authorities being powerless to pre-
serve order. After continuing their
threatening demonstration for some
time, the riotous soldiers were taken
in custody by detail from Fort Mon.
r0a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
CUBAN MUNICIPAL DEBTS.
will Be Assumed by the United etatea
Government.

Government.
New York, Oct. Ala disptach to
the World from Washington says: The
United States will assume the indebt-
edness of the Cuban municipalities,
but will not agree to pay or guarantee
any portion of the general debt.
This statement was made to the
World correspondent by the highest
authority in Washington at this time.
There can be no doubt as to its correct
ness.
By this recession from the original
instructions to the American commits
sion, the Spanish commission has won
victory. The instructions to the
American commission were that they
were not to consider or discuss the ques-
tion of the Cuban or Porto Rican debt.
The debt of the municipalities Of
Cuba will be assumed by the United
States and pro rated among municipali-
ties when permanent government is
established. In making this concession
the Americans were actuated by de-
sire to protect American interests. The
water works, electric-llghting plants
and other municipal Improvements
were largely constructed by American
capital. the bonus being guaranteed by
the Spanish government.
State department. officials say that
the assumption of the Cuban municipal
debt was contemplated from the outset
in the event of Spain making the plea
that the indebtedness was incurred in
improving the conditions of the island.
This view is Endorsed by international
lawyers. AS Spain did not derive any
benefit from the money expended in
Improvements in Cuba and will not in
future. jurists say it is only proper
that the United States assume the in
debtedness for municipal works. The
contracts already made for municipal
Improvements will also be honored by
the American government.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
DEwEY's OFFER TO AGUlNALDo
AgOncillo Says He Promised the Fill
pinos Their Freedom.

Agoncillo Says He Promised the Fill
pinos Their Freedom.
London, Oct. 21.-The Globe tLis
afternoon publishes an interview which
correspondent had with Agoncillo,
the representative of Aguinaldo, before
the former left Hong Kong for San
Francisco. on his way to Washington
and Paris to present the insurgent lead
er's views. if possible. before the Uni
ted States peace commission at the
French capital. Agoncillo. in this in
terview. is quoted as declaring that the
insurgents had formal agreement with
Rear Admiral Dewey whereby absolute
freedom was promised them in return
for their assistance. When Agoncillo
was asked if the agreement was in
writing, he said:
mo. We did not regard the United
States as grasping power, and felt
tina. verbal agreement was quite suf-
ficient."
Major-G General Wesley Merritt, who
has arrived here from Paris, where he
has been giving the United States peace
commissioners the benefit of his obser.
vations as commander of the American
forces at Manila, in an interview with
a representative of the press, discredita
the statement attributed to Agoncillc
by the Globes correspondent at Hong
Kong. General Merritt said that from
conversations he had had with Admiral
Dewey, he was satisfied that no arrange.
ment had been entered into with the
Philippine leaders. The general ad-
ded:
"If the Filipinos we're allowed inde-
pendence now it would result in fight.
ing between the leaders, which would
be more disastrous than any revolu.
ton which has hitherto broken out.
Aguinaldo's following is slim, and if
there was an election today l do not
believe he would be chosen as presi.
dent"
The trend of General Merrtit's evil
dence or advice. furnished to the Unit.
ed States peace commission at Paris
may be gathered from the following
statements, which he made today:
"While some of the Filiipnos are
able, am not acquainted with any
one Of them who is capable OF govern.
ing. :,
81 do not believe the insurgents will
resist the Americans. But there is
one certainty: They will never sub
NIT again to be ruled by the Spaniards.
''If America takes possession OF the
Philippine islands 1t will result in a
new era to the Filipinos and for our
own country. The islands are OF i'm
mense strategic value. navally and
commercially, and may be easily de-
Tended.
"My study of the British colonies
has greatly interested me. They ought
to prove valuable object lesson to the
United States. The British system lie
as perfect as devisable.
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SEVERE LESSON GIVEN
Filipinos Taught to Respect
Americans.
A BATTLE BETWEEN wARsHIps
Dewey Ordered the Rebels to Haul
Down Their Flag-Refusal IL
Followed by q Fight.

London, Oct. 21.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times says:
Captain Aunon, the minister of ma
rine. has received dispatch from Ma
Mia announcing naval engagement
between the Americans and the rebels
in consequence of Admiral Dewey for.
bidding the latter to fly the rebel flag
from their ships.
The dispatch adds that there were
losses on both sides, but that the Amer
leans captured the rebel ships.
The scene of the engagement is not
stated, but it is supposed to have been
Manila bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
RAN ON A REEF.
! Steamer Brixham Wrecked Near Fort
Wrangel-Passengers Saved.

, Steamer Brixham Wrecked Near Fort
Wrangel-Passengers Saved.
Port Townsend, Oct. 20.-A report
from Victoria SAYS the steamer Dirigo,
just arrived from Skagway. brings news
that the steamer Brixham ran on a reef
on Blashe island. 80 miles south of
Fort Wrangel, and is probably a total
wreck. A number of passengers were
taken from her by the steamer Al-Kl
while bound north. Some of the pas
sengers asked the captain of the Diri-
60 to bring them and the crew down,
but the captain states that he was COM
PEELED to leave them, as the Dirigo's
accommodations were already full. The
remaining passengers and crew camped
on the island.
The wreck was above water, and the
tides and currents were swishing the
stern to and fro. Her hold was filled
with water, and it is feared that her
cargo is total loss. The disaster oc-
Cured on the night of October Is. The
passengers were all put ashore without
unusual incident, although the night
was very dark.
The Brixham sailed from Seattle for
Skagway October 8, with 80 passengers
and large cargo Of general freight.
She is owned by the Boston & Alaska
Transportation Company. It is stated
that she is fully insured. During the
summer she was on the St. Michaels
run, and this was her first voyage to
Lynn canal ports. She was brought
around the Horn from Boston last
spring to enter the Alaska trade. She
is valued at $40, 900.
Passengers on the Dirigo say the
Brixham was four miles out of her
course when she struck the rocks.
Both pilots were on the bridge at the
time. A heavy fog, accompanied by a
strong wind, prevailed, and the steamer
was feeling her way under slow bell.
The vessel is lying In dangerous
position. Appearances indicate that
her back is broken. The captain and
crew are camped on the beach, and are
doing everything possible to protect the
wreck until assistance is obtained.
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Spain Advises Her Commissioners.

Spain Advises Her Commissioners.
Madrid. Oct. 21.-The cabinet has
decided to forward to the Spanish
peace commissioners at Paris an off,
cial dispatch received yesterday from
Manila, reporting an engagement be-
tween the American and insurgent war
ships, growing out of the refusal of Ad-
miral Dewey to allow the insurgents
to fly their flag from their ships. The
dispatch says that Admiral Dewey. hav-
ing forbidden the Taglos to hoist the
Philippine flag upon their vessels, a
series of fights ensued, resulting in loss
on both sides.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27

Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 18.-Word
reached this city tonight that the
Southern Pacific overland train No. s,
the westbound, was ditched 50 miles
west Of Yuma. Mail Agent George F.
kellogg was killed. As far as learned
there were no other fatalities. The
cause of the accident is not definitely
known. but it is thought the engine,
baggae-car and mail-car were derailed
on account of the track being buried
in sand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
WANTS OUR PROTECTION.
Liberia Seeks the Shadow Of tho Stars
and Stripes.

Liberia Seeks the Shadow OF the Stars
and Stripes.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 19.-Bishop
Joseph O. Hartzell, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, whose bishopric lie
in Africa and who is attending the
meeting in this city of the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity, stated tonight that he
had been commissioned by the negro
republic OF Liberia to 60 to Washing
ton and ask that the republic be taken
under the sheltering wing Of the United
States. Threatened inloads upon it's
territory by the Germans, French and
English prompted the government to
seek the shadow of the Stars and Stripes.
II am on my way to see Secretary
Hay" he said. "as the special repre-.
sentative of the republic Of Liberia, tc
secure proteotorate, either quasi OF
actual. What they want America to
do is to say to the European powers in
Africa: We have an interest in Lii
IBERIA; this country belongs to u.s.
whether the actual protectorate
can be established or not will depend
upon how far the Liberian government
Is willing to 60. assuming that the
United States answers favorably."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27

Flint, Mich, Oct. 19.-W. P. MUIR
ray, of Clinton, Ia, today shot and
killed his wife, Harriet, an incurabls
inmate of Oak Grove asylum, located
here. A letter was found In Muray'1
pocket, saying that the only way to re-
l,eve his wife from her suffering was to
kill her. and that, as It was against
the law to do go, the only thing he
could do was to shoot himself also.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Dewey Coming Home.

San Francisco. Oct. 30. The Even
ing Post says that Admiral Dewey will
arrive in this city December 8. He
will come here on the steamer City Of
Picking, which is due to arrive here on
that date, from the Orient. Admiral
Dewey is interested IN several mining
enterprises on this coast, and It il
these interests that prompt his coming
ct this time. He has written friends
IN this city thst be has already applied
Tor leave d absence,
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Admiral schley In Command.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Admiral
Schley was today, by orders Of the
navy department, placed in command
of the naval station at San Juan de
Porto Rico. So far, the department
has no knowledge of the value Of the
naval property contained in this sta
ton when it was evacuated by the
Spanish officials. Admiral Schley has
requested that he be permitted to re-
tain in service for time three or four
civilian employees who are acquainted
with the station. This has been grant
ed. It is the intention OF the depart-
ment to send another naval officer to
relieve Admiral Schley Of the COM
mand very soon, and to maintain q per-
manent station at this most important
strategic point In the south.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
LOWER POSTAL RATES.
Efforts to Have International Postag
Reduced to Two Cents.

Efforts to Have International Postage
Reduced to Two Cents.
Washington. Oct. 19.-Third Assist.
ant Postmaster General Garrett, In his
annual report, recommends immediate
negotiations with the postal admins
trations Of England, Germany md
France to reduce the international
postal rates to 2~cents half ounce OF
faction thereof. The report says:
1.-THE department now realizes MOTH
ing in the way Of revenue from ocean
letters. practically all the postage paid
bn them going to the steamship COM
panies carrying the mails. If the rate
5hould be reduced, the same state Of
things would exist; the steamship COM
panies would suffer no hardship and
the stimulus given to correspondence
by the reduction OF rates would no
doubt eventually give them as much
compensation in the way of postage a.
they now get. I"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Death on the Rail.

London, Oct. ia terrible railway
accident occurred this evening on the
Great Central railway, near Barnet,
about II miles north of London.
An express train, going at the rate
of mile minute, came into collision
with freight train that was switching
across the track at Barnet junction.
The express piled up. complete
wreck. Nine dead and Is seriously in
jured have been recovered, and there
ara others under the debris.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
SPAIN QUIT roo SOON.
| Took AIger Seriously and Now Hal
Cause for Regret.

Took AIger Seriously and Now Hal
Cause for Regret.
Washington, Oct 19.-lnformation
has reached the war department. THAI a
high officer of the Spanish army, very
recently made the statement that had
the Spaniards been aware of the condi-
ton of the American army, Its inability
to withstand the hardshils OF a cam
paign, its lack of medic al and other
supplies and general inefficiency, az
told in the American papers, the Span.
iards would not have given up, but
would have continued the fighting for
a long time to come, fully believing
that they would have been able to pre-
vent the capture of Cuba by American
arms. This statement is known to
have been made to the American Of
GERS now in Cuba, and causes some un-
easiness in official circles, as 1t may
mean that the Spaniards are not yet
ready to yield the island, under the
terms Of the protocol.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27

Paris, Oct. 18.-The Soleil publishes
dispatch from Toulon, W hich says
that Vice-Admiral Fourier. who is
now at Tunis with NJ. Lockroy, min
lister of marine, will return immedi-
ately to Toulon, where orders have
been received to prepare the armored
cruisers Admiral TreEourt, Bouvines,
Jemmapes and valmy for active service,
and also to send to Brest without delay
the largest possible number OF gunnefs
TO man the forts and batteries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
rnriainr AR.inst Britlsh.

London, Oct. 21.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says
The magistrate OF the Si-Man district,
which includes most Of the territory
about to be annexed to Hong Kong. has
applied to the Canton government Tor
troops to suppress an anticipated upris.
Ing against the British occupation.
Many Hong Kongers who are Wiling
II haar arms have been recalled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Last of the Season.

Seattle, Oct. 21.-The exodus Of
miners and gold from Alaska by way
of the lower Yukon river practically
closed today with the arrival Of the
steamer Roanoke, from St. Michaels.
The Roanoke left St. Michaels October
8. At that time there were only three
steamers in the harbor-the Portland.
Protection and Garronne-which were
to sail in day or SO for San Francisco,
Seattle and Victoria, respectively.
They had only few passengers. All
of the Yukon river steamers had gone
into winter quarters.
The Roanoke brought down about
$50 passengers, and gold dust esti-
mated at 81, 800, 900. About 81 ,00O.-
900 was the property of three corpora
tions, the North American Transporta
ton & Trading Company, the Canadian
Bank of Commerce and the Bank OF
British North America. The gold was
contained In 20 boxes. The total
amount in the possession of individuals
is estimated at $500, 600. The largest
individual amounts are given as fol-
lows: F. Belcher, 500, 900: A. Jack
son, $4,000; K. Langlois. SAC, 900; s.
Alexander, $4,000; J. Laurie. $780,
900.
Among the passengers were Captain
]. j. Healy. manager of the North
American Transportation & Trading
Company. at Dawson, and Pat Calvin,
a well.knOwn KlOndiker.
The Roanoke's passengers for the
most part left Dawson as early as Sep
tember IA. and have no late advices.
The trip down was uneventful.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Russian Spy Arrested.

Vancouver, B. O., Oct. 21.-lvan
Kraus, an officer Of the Russian army
at Port Arthur, who arrived here today
from Japan on the Empress OF Japan,
as a stowaway, has been arrested.
Kraus was discovered making maps and
plans of the Notifications at Port Ar
thur. and he fed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
To Raise Spanish Vessels.

Vancouver, B. G., Oct. 21.-Accord-
ing to advices by the Empress of Japan,
w. G. Jack, of the Hong Kong &
Whampoa Dock Company, has left
Hong Kong for Manila for the purpose
OF reporting on the possibility Of rails
ing some Of the Spanish vessels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
The Report Denied.

Paris, Oct. ala semi-official note
says the statements that the French
warships are being placed on war
footing and ordered to Brest are incor-
rect, and that undue importance is At
tached to the incident.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
R.t,on. FOR starving Cubans.

New York, Oct. Ain addition 70
the weekly cargo Of army stores and
supplies sent to the United States
troope ia Santiago and Porto Rico,
there are on tho transport Berlin.
which sailed for Santiago today. 500.
900 rations Tor the starving Cubans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
WAR DOGS GROWING.
Russia Massing Her Troops
at Port Arthur.
FORTY THOUSAND MEN READY
Report That Great Britain Has De.
manded the Restoration Of tho
Emperor Of China.

London, Oct. l9.-The Odessa corre-
,pondent of the Standard says that Rus
sia has hastily concentrated 1000 men
at Port Arthur, to be in readiness for
any emergency at Peking. 4s.s-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Death Before disgrace.

Berlin, Oct. 19.-Gruenenthal, su-
perintendent Of the imperial printing
Office, has committed suicide. He was
charged with the theft Of bank notes
to the amount Of over 4, 900 marks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
cret.n sfurderers Hanged /.

Gambia, Oct. 20.-Seven Mussul-
mans. who we're convicted Of the MUIR
der Of British soldiers during the recent
outbreak, we're hanged today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
Fatal storm In ssn.a Clara.

Havana, Oct. 2O.-At Trinidad.
province Of Santa Clara, great damage
| has been caused by recent storm.
Eight persons lost their lives and many
honsea were blown down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27
COLO FROM kLONDiKE.
Output Is Estimated at Eight Million
Dollars.

Dollars.
Seattle, Oct. Receipts of the
Seattle assay Office and the San Fran
cisco mint of the cleanup of this sea-
sons output of Klondike gold are
10000 Superintendent Wing, OF
the former, said his Office had taken in
81, 10000 and the San Francisco
mint 100000. Besides this it is
estimated that dust amounting to $780,
900 was sent to Philadelphia, Denver
and Helena. The local assay Office has
advices of single consignment of
S663, 900 now en- route here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-27

n, Minor News Items.
the sep ns4sucky court of appeals holds
eral Blan uuOfe ". P. McCann says Gen.
Maine ia aI is the man who ordered the
hominstoaSV , .' blind man, has been
Of a Texas d 1Gf Congress by the Populists
Victoria %, present two women-Queen
rule o ,,s and the empress Of Cbina-
ton. O'ie-half the worlds popula.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
Two Not Always Company.

People who are shut off from contin-
ual contact with their kind are apt to
grow splenetic. Army officers who have
lived for long periods at one company
post on the frontier and the wives of
these army officers may know something
about the difficulties of small groups of
human beings living together and low
ing one another.
Keepers of lighthouses do not always
get along together, and if there are two
lighthouse keepers and two lighthouse
keepers wives the result is generally
monkey and a parrot time.
Light housekeeping in lighthouses by
lighthouse keepers wives often leads to
heavy work with rolling pins.
Even husbands and wives have been
known to quarrel on the honeymoon
tour, not because they did not love one
another, but because, being i'll foreign
countries, they We're cut Off from their
kind and Were forced to rely entirely on
one another's society. 1t is one of the
weaknesses of human nature Man is
gregarious. When few individuals are
isolated, they nearly always quarrel. -
Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
GOOD ROADS IN INDIANA.
Farmers Awakening to the Necessity OF
Highway Improvement.

Farmers Awakening to the Necessity of
Highway Improvement.
AT dinner given recently by the
state board, Commercial club and board
of trade of indianapolis for the men,
bers of the state board of commerce
Governor James a. Mount responded
to the toast "Indiana's Development. :"
He said: eff the name Hoosier ever car
rled with 1T any reproach, that time has
passed. Indiana now takes front rank
among the states of the Union in the
march OF progress and development. Our
state is interlaced with railroads and
checkered by telegraph and telephone
lines. During the last 20 years more
than IL, 600 miles of free gravel roads
have been constructed. The toll roads,
with but few exceptions, have been
purchased and made free. Good roads
being absolutely essential to the higher
development socially, intellectually and
financially, therefore road improvement
is indicative of substantial growth, and
no state in the Union can point with
greater pride to her roads than Indiana.
"The good work has only just begun.
In every county i'll the state the farmers
are awakening to the necessity of better
highways, They realize the advantages
of good roads, and i'll almost every COM
munity they are lending their cordial
support to any plan which provides for
the Improvement of the roads. Hun
dreds of miles of dirt roads in this state
are now being made into graveled turn
pixies, and as this work goes on and the
different communities are connected one
with another by good graveled roads, so
will Indiana develop all of her bound
less resources.