The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-22
LATER NEWS.

The drought in California has ended
and rainfall is reported from nearly
every section of the state.
Puget sound oystermen have formed
an association, and will make an effort
to secure needed legislation.
The war department has decided to
have the remains of all soldiers who
died in Manila returned to this country.
Captain Knoch, custodian of the
relics in the famous Luetgert case, is a
victim Of blood poisoning and may not
recover.
Clyde Bennington. aged 80, has been
sentenced to life Imprisonment in San
Quentin for his part in the Orc Giande
train robberles.
The death sentence of Private Lind
say, Tenth cavalry, has been committed
by the president to life imprisonment,
on recommendation of General Wheeler.
Since the cessation of hostilities this
government has spent about 81, 600, 900
in feeding the starving Cubans, and the
work is still going on with untiring
vigor.
The United States troops in Cuba and
Porto Rico have not beer forgotten.
They will be sent for Christmas 1O, 900
pounds OF prime turkey and 1900
pounds of cranberries.
The body of an unknown man was
found ov, r,,o IF kho horc oe <1,r
cite, three miles east of Monroe. The
head and feet were missing. There was
no means of Identification.
A dispatch from London says it is
understood that the Prince of Wales
has spoken approvingly of the proposed
monument to George Washington to be
placed in Westminster Abbey.
The halibut schooner Two Brothers,
plying in Alaska waters, has been miss
ing nearly six weeks, and it is feared
that she has been lost with all on board.
One of her boats was recently found in
badly battered condition.
Eight additional survivors of the crew
of the lost ship Londonian were brought
into Baltimore by the North German
Lloyd steamship Maria Rickmers. They
are: Captain F. B. Lee. Third Officer
Joseph Cottier, Boatswain T. Behem,
Quartermaster F. Carlson, Able Sea-
men j. Webb and w. Cadness, Second
Steward D. Darnell and Second Cook
w. Martin.
In the German reichstag, Count Won
Kardorff, leader of the free conserva.
tives, condemned the sentimental Ger
man sympathy with Spain, and well
coined the appearance of the great
and vigorous American nation" among
the oolonizing powers. He said he
hoped that. in accordance with Bis
marck's principle, commercial ques-
tions would be kept separate from
political relations, for, if this were
done, Germany could be on very good
terms with the United States.
Colonel William J. Bryan has de-
clared himself as opposed to expansion.
Spaniards opened fire on Cuban
funeral procession in Havana. and
wounded several. One will probably
die.
By the explosion of shell at Fort
Constantine, at Cronstadt, Russia, nine
soldiers were killed and three officers
and seven soldiers wounded.
BY an explosion in the grist mill at
PettysviIle, Nate Thomas and Clarence
Emmons were killed outright and Will
Markley was fatally injured.
Chicago packers will spend a large
amount of money in erecting immense
cold storage plants in Santiago and Ha-
vana for the reception and storing OF
fresh meat.
Simon, the new senator from Ore
gon, has been placed upon the follow
ing committees: Mines and mining.
irrigation, revolutionary claims. Poto-
mac river front and tTespasses upon
Indian lands.
Five deaths occurred in Butte.
Mont, which are claimed to have been
caused by the dreadful sulphur and
arsenic fumes from the smelters. Many
people who can do SO are leaving the
city to get out of the smoke.
1t is probable that Secretary Bliss
will, within short time, tender his
resignation to the president. He has
had the step under consideration Tor
some time, deeming it necessary that
he should be free to devote moro time
to his large business interests.
The Brooklyn, Texas, Castine and
Resolute have been ordered to Havana.
While there is not the faintest desire
to convey threat in the dispatch OF
these warships to Havana, it may Dc
noted that when they lie within the
harbor they will hold the town in per-
feet subsection.
| The Clearwater Short Line Railway
COMPANY. which is the Official title OF
the branch Northern Pacific cut-on,
/ has filed certificates in the Office Of the
secretary Of state at Olympia, deslgnat-
ing Thomas Cooper as its agent 10
Washington, and showing the route Of
the proposed road. now under construc-
ton.
Word has been received from United
States Consul Allen that John e. Fan
agan, the confidential clerk Of George
] w. Lake. rich merchant Of Chomui-
/! DO. who was murdered August %. has
/ been sentenced by consular court g
! imprisonment for life. Flanagan had
! been robbing his employer systematlc-
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