The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-15
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
in a Condensed Form.

An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
in a Condensed Form.
Virden rioters will be prosecuted al
fast as information can be obtained
against them.
The official trial of the new torpedo
boat Farragut. in San Francisco bay
was a successful one in every respect.
Meyer of Louisiana, has introduced
in the house bill appropriating $l2,-
900, 900 for the construction of wide,
deep channel from deep water of the
Mississippi river to deep water of the
Gulf of Mexico.
The history of the document which
will certify the passing of the Oldest
colonial power in the world and the
advent of the newest was epltomized
by Judge Day in a single sentence: "A
peace treaty to contain anything which
the victors put into it..
Senior Romer, Mexican minister to
Washington, has notified Secretary
Hay that Mexico has determined to adj
vance her mission here to the rank OF
an embassy. Consequently, as soon as
the necessary steps are taken, the
United States minister to Mexico.
Clayton, will become an ambassador.
Representative Cousins, of Iowa, has
the honor of introducing the first bill
in the house at this session. 1t is en-
titled ga bill declaring standard of
value in the United Sta4es," and pro-
vides that the standard of value in the
United States is hereby declared to be
and is the standard gold dollar of 25.8
grains of standard gold, 900 fine.
In conformity with the require
ments of the law the secretary of the
treasury has transmitted to congresi
the estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the service of the fiscal
year, ending June 80. 1900, as fur
nished by the several executive depart
ments. Those estimates include the
permanent annual appropriation ag-
gregating 1898, 048,378, as against
$8O8, 875. 885, the amount of the ap-
preparation including Deficiencies and
miscellaneous expenses for the fiscal
year of 1898, and 1852, 647.SS5, the
amount of the estimates of 1899.
The estimates given below are the
appropriations for Oregon and WASH
ington for the coming year: Gray 8
harbor, Washington, 100000; va
quina bay harbor. Oregon. $500, COO;
custom house, Portland. Or, $780,
900; Columbia river and Willamette
river below Portland, $4,000; CO.
lum bia river at the Cascades, $780,
900; entrance to Coos bay and harbor,
Oregon, 800, 900; lighthouse at Semi
ahmoo bay, Washington, $25. 1000;
lighthouse at Middle Ground, Column
bia river, $24, 900; lighthouse at Bur-
rows island, Washington, $15, 1000.
A boiler in a sawmill near Mont
rose, Colo, exploded, killing three men.
General Miles has prepared draft
for bill providing for standing army
of loo, 900 men.
1t is reported that the Great North
ern has purchased an line to Portland
and will soon come into that city over
it's own tracks.
Mad Mullah's fanatical movement
has been partly checked, and strong
British force is held in readiness to
move against the Rebels.
The appeal of General Lord Kitch-
ener, of Khartoum, for funds to found
a Gordon memorial college at Khar-
toum met with an immediate response
in London. Over 10000 out of the
el00, 900 asked for has already been
subscribed.
During the past week five bodies
have been picked up on the beach be-
tween Florence and Gardiner, Or,
with a few miles space. They are
supposed to be the bodies of sailors of
the wrecked Atalanta. If SO. they
must have been carried 40 miles by
the ocean currents.
The young king of Spain has had a
very pleasant windfall in the shape OF
a legacy of 3,000.0 900 pesetas, be-
queathed to him by an old gentleman
named Solar, who had close. though
unacknowledged relationship to the
king, being the natural son of Ferdi-
nand VII, and great uncle of King AL
fOnso.
Advices from Russia say the reports
of threatened famine there are growing
, more gloomy every day. Count Leo
Tolstoi has petitioned the government
for permission to form relief commit
tees to cope with the distress, and the
! czar himself has contributed 500, 600
roubles to the Red Cross Society to aid
the starving peasants.
Thurlow Weed Barnes has brought
suit in the New York supreme court
against the American China Develop
ment Company for 81, 900. 600 for SER
vices in obtaining railroad concessions
from the imperial Chinese government.
through the Chinese minister at
Washington. The concessions are
worth in net profit at least 81, poo, 900
to the company. and the4 HAY be
worth $24, 100000.
Minor News Items.
The 2ffh bocv from the wrecked