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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-22
GOMEZ STEPS DOWN.
The Cuban Leader Displeased with
Americas Policy.

~~Os~AOs
Americas Policy.
Santiago, Sept. 15.-An uncontra-
dicted rumol was last night received by
Geneal Lawton to the effect that Gen.
eral Gomez had resigned the command
Of the Cuban army in order to show his
disapproval of ''passive submission to
the conditions tending to the establish
ment of the dominion of the United
States In Cuba" It is said the reelg-
nation was accepted by the Cuban gov
eminent.
The Cubans at Santiago are much
excited by the report. Generals &C.
breco, Castillo, Pedro, Perez and other
insugent leaders have turned over their
commands to General Lawton. Gem
eral Perez has s, 600 men in the vicinity
of Guantanamo who will disband this
week.
Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan and Cap
tain Parker, accompanied by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Carlos Garcia, son of Gen
eral Garcia, and two other Cuban off,
GERS, arrived here late last night on
horseback from Gibrara. on the north
coast. Colonel Rowan had been sent
here by General Miles from Porto Rico.
He will make observations in Cuba,
geographical, climatic and military, for
the government. He was fitted out
with guides, horses and provisions by
the Cuban commander, Ferra, at
Gibrara, and visited Holguin, which Is
garrisoned by $4,000 Spaniards, under
General Luque. The Spaniards enter
tanned Colonel Rowan and his Cuban
companions Hospitality.
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lNCENDIARIES' WORK
Sensational Report Regarding West
minister Fire.

Sensational Report Regarding West
minister Fire.
New Westminster, B. c.. Sept. Is
1t ia generally believed that Sundays
fire was of incendiary origin. The
police have arrested Jack Shepard, a
farmer, who stated he knew the fire
would happen. Shepard is considered
mentally unbalanced. He was recently
in Jail for a trivial offense. and when
released swore to do" the town.
A most sensational story has devel-
oped regarding the fire. Two dis
charged prisoners recently threatened
to do up Westminster. On Sunday at
1890 Mr.. and Mrs. PEBBLES, Of West
minister, saw two haId-looking men
raising a flag on the school building.
At IL A. M, just half an hour after,
the city was in flames. The flag was
still flying next day. and is now in
possession OF the city clerk. 1t is black.
with skull and orossbones on it.
Two men, who hoisted the flag, asked
Indian Pere Peter to row them across
the river. He refused, but half an
hour after the fire had started the men
were seen padding over the river, as il
for life. The citizens claim that dis
charged prisoners raised the black flag
as signal to confederates, who fred
the city. The greatest excitement pre-
walls, and the country is being secured
for the f1ebug fiends.
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PINE CREEK COUNTRY.
Rich Quartz Vein Discovered Near tn,
Headwaters.


Rich Quartz Vein Discovered Near tn.
Head waters.
Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 15.-
The steamer Farallon arrived from. AL.
askan ports with about 60 passengers
today. Among the passengers were
several direct from the Pine Creek min.
ing district. Reports from that section
are favorable for the future. Consider.
able excitement was created just before
they left by the discovery Of remarka.
big rich quartz on ridge near the
lheadwaters Of Pine creek, and since the
first rush considerable free quartz has
been found along the creek. The ledge
il said to be very rich, and Is thought
to be the fountain-head Of the golc
found nPine, Spruce and Birch creeks.
Sixteen men belonging to the Stand.
ard Oil Company expedition vert
among those returning. This cxpedi.
ton prospected the Sherley creek dis.
trict, and number of claims were To-
Gated. The company expended 1bout
$4,000 on the expedition, SAich il
now returning to spend the winter.
The Dease creek country. which Wal
q promising camp some years $50 Il
now the scene Of active prospecting.
Tho Cassion Company has had = large
number Of prospectors in the field, apd
has been rewarded by the discovery o.
extensive quarts veins.
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NO TROUBLE At MANILA.
Admiral Dewey Has Not Asked For
Help.

Admiral Dewey Has Not Asked For
Help.
New York. Sept 16.-A special from
Washington to the Times says: De-
spite the repeated denials of both the
army and navy departments. many pa
pers continue publishing dispatches
from this city stating that Admiral
Dewey is asking for help, and that the
administration will send to his assist
ance Immediately two battle-ships.
These reports are beginning to annoy
the department officials as we'll as the
president. There is no truth in them,
according to Assistant Secretaries Allen
and Meiklejohn.
Admiral Dewey has not asked for aid
at any time. He has, on the other
hand, repeatedly assured the navy de-
partment that there is no trouble to be
feared in the Philippines and that he
and his squadron are quite able to take
care Of any emergency that may arise.
Assistant Secretary Allen said that
there is absolutely no truth in the re-
port that the department is contem-
plating sending battle-ships or any
ships at all to the Philippines to aid
the admiral.
This department, he said, has
received but one dispatch from Admiral
Dewey for several days That dis
patch came this morning and gave us
the startling information that Dewey
had discovered that he could buy jerked
beef in Manila, and could thus save
! the trouble and expnsee of a trip to
Australia for the purpose OF getting
some OF this food for his men. think
that if he was expecting trouble Le
would have said so in the cablegram.
We are confident that he will commu-
| nicate with his own country and with
the navy department rather than cas-
nal newspaper correspondent in Manila
whenever he gets into trouble and needs
help from this government. The en-
tire story is false"
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cRAzED BY LIQUOR.


SOkO10E IN San Francisco
San Francisco. Sept. 15.-Another
shadow was thrown over the Tennessee
regiment of the United States volun-
teers this evening. The victim Of un-
governed passion this time was a white
man, and the soldier killed him out
right.
Soon after O'Clock tonight, Walter
Rosser, q private of the Tennessee regi-
ment, entered the Spreckles market,
which comprises number of stalls.
Rosser approached the stall of A. w.
Finck & Co.. dealers in butter and
eggs, and. leaning against the slight
partition. looked in at Henry Hilder-
brandt, one Of the salesmen. The lat
ter, fearing that Rosser. who was notice.
ably under the influence of liquor,
would break casket Of eggs piled near
his elbow, cautioned him.
Say. are you going to wait on me?"
demanded the soldier, annoyed at the
warming.
Hildebrandt turned to receive the
order of the prospective customer, ard
as he faced Rosser, the soldier whipped
out 32-caliber revolver and shot Hill
debrandt in the breast. The wounded
man dropped to the floor and expired
Immediately.
Not at all appalled, at the result Of
his act, Rosser shot again at his pros
trate victim, whose heart had just
ceased to beat. The second shot hit a
butcher boy in the adjoining stall, who
was badly frightened, but unhurt.
Rosser was at once taken to the city
prison, where, after being charged with
murder, he was locked up.
Hildebrandt, the mul dered man, was
% years old, married. and the father Of
one child.
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work Of 3 Dynamiter.

Spokane, WASH, Sept l5.-A mys-
terious attempt was made tonight to
blow up the Northern Pacific bridge in
the eastern outskirts Of the city. The
mlscreants wrapped 10 pounds Of dyna-
mite in pair Of overalls. placed it nm
der the bridge, poured oil over the
woodwork and piled up mass Of COM
bustibles. They then fred the bridge.
The blaze was seen by q man living
near by. He scattered the combusti-
bles, and In doing 50 dragged the dyna-
mite several feet away from the bridge.
He then started for helpapd had gone
only q few feet when the dynamite ex-
ploded. He was thrown to the ground,
but not severely injured. The Ere was
extinguished before the bridge had been
damaged. There Is no cleu to the dy-
namiters.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-22
QUEEN SIGNED PROTOCOL BILL
Weyler's Agitation Resulted In Adj
journing OF the COrtes.

wevlerss Agitation Resulted In Adj
journing OF the Cortes.
Madrid. Sept. 18.-The queen regent
signed the protocol bill this evening.
The government had intended the
cortes to sit until an indemnity bill for
the suspension Of the constitutional
guarantees had been passed, but the
threatened agitation on the part OF
General Weyler and others, together
with the evidence Of divisions in both
the liberal and the conservative parties.
convinced Senior Sagasta OF the advis-
ability OF closing down debates, which
would have hindered the free progress
of the peace negotiations. The cortes
will be next convoked to ratify the hnai
treaty OF peace.
General Primo de Rivera has de-
mapded an inquiry into bis admins.
tratjon of the Philippine islands. and
ii doing SO he said the attacks Of Count
dpAlmenas were only ct for the mouth
/ Of smiserable slanderer. The
count was endeavoring to reply when
Senior Sagasta read the decree prorogu.
inc the cortes. Count d'Almenas and
General Rivera separated, approached
the president in hostile manner. and
q duel is expected.
Premier Saeasta afterwaTd read the
decree in the chamber Of deputies.
Il Is expected that the Spanish peace
commissioners will be appointed with
ont delay.
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Two Appointees Have Accepted,

Washington, Sept. 16. = Several
members of the ca met were at the
White House today in consultation
with the president. Secretary Day
spent some time there, presumably con-
ferring over instructions to the peace
commissioners, and Secretaries Long
and Bliss were also at the mansion.
Two Of the gentlemen selected by the
president to be members Of the COM
mittee to investigate the conduct Of the
tar have practically accepted-Colonel
Sexton and DR.. Gilman. The latter
arrived in the city tonight. and will
see the president tomorrow. Favorable
responses are looked for from General
Dodge and DR.. Keene, thus insuring
four members Of the body.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-22
HIS MIND MADE Up.
President Determines Upon . Philip
pine Policy.

pine Policy.
Washington. Sept. 10.-Much satis-
faction was expressed today over reports
from Madrid that the lower house OF
parliament had passed the government
bill accepting the terms of the proto-
col. The upper house already has
passed this measure, so that the last
fear OF legislative opposition to the
transfer of Cuba, the Ladrones and
Porto Rico is over. The authorities
feel that this carries US past danger
point, as it has been feared for some
time that the animosity of the Spanish
cortes would lead to the defeat of the
Sagasta ministry on the question OF
evacuating the Spanish islands. either
in one branch or the other.
1t is not doubted that the commits
sion will start the negotiations at Paris
with the assertion that we have con-
quered Spain in the philippines and
that Spanish sovereignty has already
been forfeited there. This will not,
however. necessarily signify that it is
the purpose of the administration to
retain possession of the entire group OF
islands. or permanently to deprive
Spain Of all her possessions in the Pa
cific. It is not believed that the ad.
ministration has gone beyond the de-
termination to retain the whole of the
island of Luzon, but it is understood to
be the intention of the president to es-
tablish, at the outset, the right of this
government to determine the fate OF
the islands, and to make the condition
which government shall be established
there. The matter of relinqishing pos
session of the rest of the islands is in.
volved with so many conditions to be
considered that 1t is realized that il
may, by forco of circumstances. be.
come necessary to deprive Spain per.
manently of all her possessions in that
quarter. 1t Is understood not to be q
matter of policy to acquire all this ter.
ritory, but it may become a necessity.
The commercial and trade side of the
question, as involving the development
and expansion of our commerce in the
Pacific. is occupying the chief atten.
ton in connection with determining
our policy.
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POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.
Army Men Say Civilians Should Not In
vestigate War Department..

vestigate War Department..
Washington, Sept. 15.-The diff.
Guilty which is being experienced in
the construction of the proposed com.
mission for the investigation Of the con.
duct of the staff branches of the army
during the war with Spain has excited
some discussion in military circles as
to the possibility of the practical fail
ure of any investigation by commits.
sion. It develops that there is de.
cided disapproval among army officers
of the proposition to have the conduct
of the war investigated by civil com.
mission, which cannot be clothed with
any judicial authority. The objection
is not on account of any prejudice
against civil authorities interfering IL
military matters, but is due to the fact
that testimony before a commission
not possessing judicial authority would
be, in a manner, voluntary, and would.
it is said. put officers in the attitude o.
gratuitously giving testimony which
might be damaging to individuals or te
the administration Of the war depart.
ment.
Army officers say that it would be nc
trouble to get all the information there
is concering the campaign at Santiago.
the management of the war through the
department and the operation of the
medical, the quarteramster's and the
commissary departments, if tribunal
or board were organized, with authority
to compel testimony. but that officers
will not jeopardize their own interests
nor put themselves in the attitude Of
being voluntary informers when the
com position of the commission making
the inquiry Is not such as to make IL
compulsory upon them to tell what
they may know. They say 1t will be
impossible for a commission not having
power to compel testimony to get al
the facts.
Most Of the officers, they say, will
make it point Of honor, as well as 9
matter Of chief interest, to decline to
give testimony Of any Importance un.
less commanded to do so.
II the commission could compel tes.
timony, any officer giving testimony
which might be damaging would have
the excuse that he had no choice but te
tell what he knew. In the absence Of
authority to compel testimony, the wit.
ness would have right to conceal OF
decline to disclose any facts in his pos.
session.
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st. Thomas, D. W. l., Sept. 16.-
According to the latest reports from
st. Lucia, the storm which broke out
on the island developed almost unpre-
cedented violence, being accompanied
by tidal wave and tremendous rains.
Numerous land slides were caused and
many houses, bridges, and cocoa estates
have been destroyed.
A boat from the island of st. Vim
cent, 100 miles west of Barbados. ar
rived today at the island Of Grenada.
and reports that St. Vincent has exper-
fenced the most violent and destructive
hurricane ever known. Kingston, the
capital of St. Vincent. is totally de-
stroyed. It is estimated 800 lives
have been lost in that island, and that
$500 people are homeless. The bod
les of the dead are being buried in
trenches. Thousands are starving or
being fed at the public expense. The
amount Of property destroyed in St.
Vincent cannot yet be estimated.
Every small house is down, and many
large ones have been destroyed. The
demolished buildings include churches.
stores and almost all the state build
ings. Three large ships are ashore on
the Windward coast. and many smaller
vessels are stranded.
No information is obtainable here
from Barbados as to the results of the
threatened hurricane of Saturday night
Last. Communication Is cut off and
the worst is feared.
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Madrid, Sept. l5.-Advices received
from the Philippines say the insur-
gents will release only few Of their
prisoners. For instance, they will set
free the Spanish civil employees who
are in their hands. Major General
Merritt, it Is said here, goes to Paris
empowered to ask, in the name Of the
insurgents, an American protectorate
over the whole Of the Philippine islands.
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JOE HOLIDAY GONE.
Well-Known Resident Of Portland Has
Passed Away.

Passed Away.
Portland, Or, Sept. 18.-Joseph
Holiday died about II o'clock last
night in the old building on the west
side of Fourth street, between Stark
and Washington, which he had for
years called his home. Death was due
to cancer of the liver.
Holiday was born in Clinton county,
KY, in 1891, and came into promin-
ence through his brother, Ben Holla-
day, of pony express, railroad and
steamship fame. Thirty five years
ago, Joe killed man In Salt Lake City
"a cold FLOODED murder many believe,
and it cost Ben fortune and the ex-
ercise of all his tremendous political
influence to get Joe cleared. Ben then
gave Joe q monopoly Of the bar bust
ness on all his steamships plying be-
tween San Francisco and various Pa
cific coast ports. Drinks and cigars
then sold for 25 cents each, and Joe
acquired a fortune. Joe's treatment
OF Ben, when the latter was penniless,
and Joe in good circumstances. is we'll
known.
Joseph Holiday was familiar figure
on Portland streets for many years, and
be took part in more litigation than
any other private citizen in the city.
Those who knew HIM best believe he
constantly carried with the memory of
his crime in Salt Lake and that the
ghost of his victim pursued him relent-
lesslv. His habit of carrying an UNI
brella at all times and under all cir
cumstances when he appeared on the
street had always been attributed to
his idea of defense from the attacks of
his ghostly visitor.
Holiday leaves property valued, at
present prices, at from $3.50, 600 to
9200 00O
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s.al Herd Diminishing.

San francisco, Sept. 15.-C. 81
Townsend, chief Of the division Of FISH,
cries, United States fish commission.
who has bean the Official inspector Of
the seal herd for several years, and :
member Of the recent Behring ga COM
mission. has Just returned from an In
spection tour Of the islands He OBJ
servations from year to year conclu-
sively prove that the herd y rapidly
diminishing IN numberts declining iroun
10 70 Is per cent each seaeon.
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Vancouver, B. G.. Sept. 12.-Amony
the passengers from st. Michaels on
the steamer Fastnet was T. Tredfold,
who was sent to Alaska by the London
Mining Journal to examine and report
on the gold fields. he says that all
the recent rich strikes have been made
on the American side, and little, If
has been said about them.
{ Outside Of Bonanza creek there il MOTH
ing to approach them in richness. but
they are propositions requiring money
70 deYoIop.
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'STORM.sWEPT ISLAND.
Barbados In the Path Of q
Terrible Hurricane.
THOUSANDS OF HOMES WRECKED
Three Hundred Lives Lost on tho IL,
land Of st, vincent--starvation
FOllows In Its Wake.

London, Sept. 16.-Advices were re-
eeived here late tonight. saying that a
terrible hurricane has swept over Bar
BADGES, in the Windward group of the
Lesser Antilles. Two hundred persons
have been wouned and 4, 900 have been
rendered homeless.
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IT, "''hor News Items.
excbanrn aA,ng department. of Lows
~ se In London has suspended.
Vented hv locomotive headlight in
ILL.,, has ~ 49, L, J; wooley. of Springfield,
use on tb p'O n success and is now in
trail, and 'e g., Big -Four, New York Gen.
NJ ana other railroads.
bank nj; R r. T Todd, cashier of the wrecked
Jail after = aes'on' Mimi. was lodged in
hin. His mop mon had gathered to lynch
amount I rs q Oscillations are now said q
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-22

President Mckinley has resolved :
letter from the Thirteenth club. Of New
York, coneratulating him on the iact
that he signed the peace protocol on z
Friday and proclaimed i 70 the world
ON the 18th Of the month.
The worlds record for high kite
flight was broken At Blue Hill. MASS: /,
one Of 4 tandem Of kites reaching an
altitude Of l2.124 feet above the sea
level, ! height 297 ieet greater than any
kite has ever bean known g hsve
reached hcretofore.
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THE UNITY 0E ITALY.
Attacked by the Present Riotous Pro-
ceedings Of the People.

London. May 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondcnt Of the Daily News, in the
course OF dispatch. a large portion
Of which was evidently suppressed by
the censor, says: The problem is
much wider and more deeply rooted
than the question whether the cabinet
is to remain or fall, or whether this
party is blameabe. Fhe responsibility
must be laid on the system which for
a quarter Of a century has ground
down the country. The attack is an
attack upon the unity Of Italy.
Two cabinet councils were held, to-
day, and the ministers were unanimous
in the resolution to stick TO their posts
and continue the policy of repression
at all costs. Perfect calm prevails
here, but the patrol Of troops continue
ara all gunsmiths and cutler shops are
closed by special orders"
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CONFESSION OF IMPOTENCE.
Moret Shows Weakness and Overthrow OF His
Ministry Seems Certain.

London. MAJ 1.-The Madrid cor
cabinet situation, says: Senior Moret's
practical invitation to the Chamber to
declare what policy the country desired
to adept has not met With general APP
prevail, it being regarded, as Senior Sill
vela said, Saturday, as a confession Of
impotence on the governments part
ard a conversion of the Cortes into a
convention and of the cabinet into a
mere executive committee.
Cabinet changes have become in
evitable. and the Carlists, Republicans
and Socialists are preparing to take
advantage Of any opportunity Of pre-
senting itself 10 make mischief. Hap
ply the activity of this hybrid group
which includes several non-desirable
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians and some
iiomerists, presents no immediate
danger.
Inside the Chamber they only num-
Der about 50 deputies. and outside they
have ne efficient organization, except
the Carlists, who do not desire at pre-
sent any insurrectionary movement,
hut only want to discredit the mon
archy. hoping that an anarchc re-
public would eivc way 10 a legitimist
restoration in favor Of Don Carlos.
Meanwhila they are careful to avoid
producing an impression Of utilizing
the national caamities for their own
ends Spain has not forgotten the ter
rihle sufferings Of the last Carlist war
and does net desire to begin another
struggle of the same kind"