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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
EXPLOSION OF BENZINE
Two Persons Killed and q Score In
jured in Philad I'll pliia.

Two Persons Killed and q Score In
jured in Philad elphia.
Philadelphia. April 27.-By the ex-
plosion of IS gallons of benzine in the
laboratory of Frank II. Flees & Co.,
manufaotul eres of chewing gum. today,
two men were killed, three persons
seriously injured and over score
othe's were more or less injured by
flying debris. The dead are: Walter
Manwaring, assistant superintendent.
and Charles Mckinley, engineer. OF
those injured, Harry Randall. an en-
ploye, and Mrs Givison, and hei con
are the most seriously hurt. but
these will recover.
The explosion was terrific one.
and for time caused the widest ex-
citement. No less than 100 buildings
in the vicinity, most of them small
dwellings, were damaged. The lab
oratory building was a two-story struc-
ture. At the time of the explosion
there were only four men working in
the building, who were preparing a
mixture for the making of vanilline.
The doors to the room in which they
were working were closed, but the
fumes in some manner reached the
furnace in the next room, and the ex-
plosion instantly followed. Man.
waring was instantly killed and Nc
Kinley was so badly hurt that he died
several hours later in hospital.
RandalPs escape was remarkable.
He was blown through the roof and
landed on an adjoining building.
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BURNED AT A STAKE.
0soreis Negro Cut With Knives AM
Then Set on Fire.

0sorgis Negro Cut With Knives and
Then Set ON Fire.
Newman, Ga. April 25.-In the pres
ence of nearly 1900 people, who sent
aloft yells of defiance and shouts Of joy,
Sam Hose, a negro who committed two
of tie basest acts known in the history
of crime, was burned at the stake in a
public road one and halt miles from
here, this afternoon.
Before the torch was applied to the
pyre, the negro was deprived of his
ears, fingers and other portions of his
anatomy. The negro plead pitifully
for his life while the mutillation was
going on. but stood the ordeal OF fire
with surprising fortitude. Before the
body was cool it was cut to pieces. the
bones were crushed into small bits.
and even the tree upon which the
wretch met his fate was torn up and
disposed of as souvenirs. The negro
was cut in several pieces, as was also
his liver. Those unable to obtain the
chastity relics direct paid the more for
tunate possessors extravagant sums OF
hem. Small pieces of bone went at
az cents, and bit of the liver, crisply
cooked, sold or 10 cents.
Sam Hose killed Alfred Crawford, q
white farmer, near Palmetto. and out
ragged his wife, 10 days ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
WORK OF A MOB.

The Alleged Accomplish of Sam Hose
Hanged Near Palmetto.
Palmetto. Ga, April 26.-The body
Of Lige Strickland, the negro preacher
who was implicated in the Crawford
murder by Sam Hose, was found
swinging to the limb Of persimmon
tree within mile and quarter OF
this place early today. Before death
was allowed to end the sufferings OF the
negro, his ears were cut of, and the
small finger Of the left hand was sew
cred at the second joint. These tro-
phles were in Palmetto today. On the
chest of the negro was a scrap OF blood
stained paper fastened with an ordis
nary pin. !.
On one side Of this paper was writ
ten: ''New York Journal. We must
protect our ladies, $780," The other
side of the paper contained warming
to the negroes Of the neighborhood. II
read a. follows: Beware. darkies.
You will be treated the same way"
Before being finally lynched. StTick-
land was given q chance to confess to
the misdeeds Of which the mob sup
posed him to be guilty, but he protest
al his innocence until the end.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
HAS AN AXE TO GRIND.
John Bull Will Not Abrogate Clayton
Bulwer Treaty for Nothing.

John Bull Will Not Abrogate Clayton
Bulwer Treaty for Nothing.
New York, April 26.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says: AL
though willing to abrogate the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, Great Britain has made
it plain to the United States that she
expects an equivalent in return for her
action. This equivalent will be exact
ed during the negotiations OF the
American Canadian commission, which
is to resume sessions in Washington in
August next.
It is because of a demand for con-
cessions equal in value to that which
will be given to the United States in
the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty that the negotiations have not
progressed with the promptness at first
expected.
1t is apparent to the officials now
that Great Britain proposes to use the
proposition to abrogate the treaty to
further its own aims in connection
with the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary and reciprocity questions.
Great Britain is determined to make
every effort to secure entry to the
Northwest Territory through Alaska,
and the United States is not willing to
give it to her. 1t may be. therefore.
that she will suggest that in return for
such an outlet she will surrender all
her rights in the Nicaraguan canal.
President Mckinley and Secretary
Hay have determined not to enter into
any negotiations with either Costa
RIGA or Nicaragua respecting the Mic
aragua canal until the new isthmian
canal comm ission has submitted it's re-
port. The Nicaragua canal commission
will report within a short time, and
the presi dent will then announce the
personnel of the isthmian commission
The new commission will then proceed
to Panama and later to Nicaragua. and
it is the expectation of the president
that it will submit it's report in time
for consideration early in the next ses-
sion of congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
LYNCHED BY NEGROES.
Kansas Murderer Shot by Men Of His
Own Race.

Kansas Murderer Shot by Men OF His
Own Race.
Kansas City, April 27.-A special
to the Star from Galena, Kan, says:
Charles Williams. alias Jones (col-
ored), was shot to death at $3.50 this
morning in the city Jail by mob of
negroes. Williams killed Laura Cam
affax, a negress. yesterday. The mob,
composed of about 25 masked negroes.
went to the Jail, and four gained en-
trance by breaking the door in. The
first man had an ak, the second rope,
and the third carried a pistol. Will
liams was locked in his cell, but they
lost no time in breaking the lock, and
ordered him to come out. This he re-
fused to do, claiming that he was inno-
cent of the charge, and asked them to
only give him fair show.
At this the man who carried the re-
volver began shooting through the bars
at Williams. Four shots took effect,
killing the murderer instantly. The
work of the mob was systematically
and cody done. They came quietly,
did their work and dispersed without
any demonstration. The coroner's in
quest today held that Williams came
to his death from the effects Of pistol
shots from an unknown person. No
arrests have been made.
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THE FALL OF QUINGUA
Filipinos Were Driven From
a Horseshoe Trench.
NEBRASKA MEN FIGHT HARD
The American Troops Continued Their
Advance and Occupied the
Town.

Manila, April 25.-Four men of the
Nebraska regiment. including Colonel
Stotsenburg. Lieutenant Sisson, and
three men of the Fourth cavalry, were
killed, and a. wounded in an engage
ment at Quingua. The Filipinos 1e.
treated with small loss.
The engagement developed irto dis
astrous, though successful, fight. The
insurgents had horseshoe trench,
about mile long, encircling rice field
on the edge of wood.
Major Bell. with 40 cavalrymen, en-
countered a strong outpost. One of his
men was killed and five were wounded
by volley. The Americans retired,
carving their wounded under fire and
with great difficulty. being closely pur-
sued, fog enabling the enemy to creep
up to them. Two men who were carry
ing comrade were shot in the arms,
but they continued with their burden.
Major Bell sent for reinforcements
to rescue the body of the killed cavalry
man, and battalion of the Nebraska
regiment, under Major Milford, az
rived and advanced until checked by
v0lleys from the enemy's trenches.
The Americans lay about 800 yards
from the trenches behind rice burrows
under fire, for two hours. Several
men were sunstruck, one dying from
the effects of the heat as they lay there
waiting for the artillery to come up.
Finally the second battalion arrived.
and then Colonel Stotsenburg, who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
Mia. came upon the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and
raised cheer. Colonel Stotsenburg,
deciding to charge as the cheapest way
out of the difficulty, led the attack at
the head of his regiment. He fell
with bullet in the breast, dying in
stantly, about 200 yards from the
breastwork.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with bullet
in his heart, the bullet striking him
near the picture Of girl. suspended
by a ribbon from h is neck.
In the meantime the artillery had
arrived and shelled the trenches. The
Filipinos stood until the Nebraska
troops were right on the trenches, and
then they bolted to the second line of
the trenches, mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri-
Yates and had many wounded, includ-
ing two lieutenants. The Iowa Tegi-
ment had several wounded. The Utah
regiment had one officer and three men
wounded. Thirteen dead Filipinos
were found in the trenches. Their loss
was comparatively small on account of
their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss, and are holding
the town tonight.
Colonel Stotsenburg had won repu-
tation as one of the bravest fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popular
ity with his men since the war began,
although, during his first colonelcy,
the volunteers who were not used to
the rigid discipline of the regular
troops thought him hard officer. The
loss of the Nebraska regiment in the
campaign is The greatest sustained by
any regiment, and today's disaster has
greatly saddened officers and men, who
promise to take fierce vengeance in the
next fight.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04

London, April 27-The 3O0th ami
versary of the birthday of Oliver Crom-
we'll was celebrated today. DR.. Joseph
Parker, of the City Temple. delivered
an extraordinary grafton to q large
congregation, and in the course of his
remarks attacked the Prince of Wales
as "a oetain card playing prince. .
After eulogizing Cromwell. DR.. Parker
said: "When the prince fails, then lei
the country mourn. We look to the
prince for noble deeds and high ex-
ample. When see my prince and
premier on the race course, d0n't
like it. Z"
These remarks were cheered by TIE
audience, and Dr. Parker then proceed
ed to make a rabid attack on the sultan
of Turkey.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
THE FIRST SHOT FIRED
Wardner Transformed into
An Armed Camp.
NON-UNION MEN FORCED BACK
Sheriff Young Halts All who Approach
the Bunker Hill, and Demands
tho COuntersixn.

Wardner, Idaho, April 28.-The first
shot has been fred. and the place has
suddenly been turned into an armed
camp. The strikers were in session all
last night at their hall. At $3.50 this
morning compact body Of men. head
cd by President Boy les, started up the
canyon. They halted short distance
from the Bunker Hill u Sullivan.
Soon after, in little lunches, up came
the nonunion miners to 60 to work.
They were stopped by the strikers, and
President Boyle urged them not to go
to work. One or two Of the nonuniou
men tried to push through the crow
of strikers, but were forced back with
the remark that the union did not in
tend them to 60 to work. Then T. S.
Murray, a smooth-faced leader Of the
strikers. pulled big revolver, which
he leveled at bunch of Bunker Hill
employees.
"Tll tell you what the proposition
IT," he shouted. "You walk down
that hill again inside of four minutes.
or else 60 down some other way"
He drew his watch and. as he count
ed the seconds. the working miners
faltered and started down the hill. A
half-dozen of them went into Blacks
boarding house on the main street Of
the town. They were pursued into
the house by strikers.
"What will we do with these Did
ecabs?" shouted somebody.
"Run them down the canyon. was
the reply. With that they started the
non-union men toward the foot of the
town.
DR.. France, coroner and physician of
the hospital, demonstrated. 1--WE will
run you out of town, too,'' some one
shouted. and one of the strikers struck
him in the face. The doctor stepped
aside and was not further molested.
The strikers then dispersed and the
nonunion men were invited into
friendly saloon, and later returned to
the boarding house.
Later, in fight between a number
Of the strikers and the men from the
Bunker Hill, one of the union members
fired the initial shot of the strike. 1t
was directed at door behind which
some of the working miners were be-
lieved to be in hiding. Tonight no at
tempt was made to interfere with the
working force, and about 80 men went
on duty when the shifts changed.
Sheriff Young arrived from Wallace
today. Tonight, armed men are on
guard both at the Bunker Hill mine
and the mill. They halt all comeis
and demand the countersign. The
strikers have tapped the telephone line
between the mill and the mine, and
are intercepting all messages.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
FoRTY-EIGHT NEW wARsHlPs
Uncle Sans Navy Growing at a Rapid
Rate.

Uncle Sans Navy Growing at n Rapid
Rate.
New York. April ga special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The completion within a few months
of two great battle ships. the Kearsarge
and Kentucky, serves to call attention
to the remarkable rate at which the
American navy is growing at the pres
emit time. Except among naval off
GERS. who watch this progress. few per-
sons realize that 48 warships are now
under construction for the United
States, involving Expenditures under ex.
isting contracts aggregating $33 1885,
600 for hulls and machinery alone
These vessels, when equipped ready
for sea. will have cost over $5O,OO0,.
900. Eight of them are first-class sea-
going battle-ships, as good as any
af1oat. without taking into account the
superiority of the gunners, machinists
and officers to man them. Sixteen are
torpedo-boat destroyers, averaging 20
knots speed; foCr are heavy harbor-
defense monitors; one is a sister cruis-
er to the New Orleans. and l8 are tor
DedO. heats
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
THE LAST STAND.
Rebels Make y Determined Fight {
Calumpit.

Rebels Make Determined Fight ut
Calumpit.
Washington, April 28.-The follow.
ing cablegram was received at the war
department late this evening:
Manila, April 28.-Adjutant- Gen.
eral, Washington: Lawton is at Nor.
zagaray and Angat. His two columns,
united. have driven the enemy to the
north and west. There were slight
casualties, but the names are not re.
ported. The only means Of commune.
cation is by couriers.
Macarthur has taken portion OF
Calumpit, south Of the river. The
movement was attended with Difficult.
ties on account Of the jungle, heat and
strong entertainments. His casualties
yesterday were three killed and eleven
wounded. Developments thus far are
satisfactory. OTIS"
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Manila, April 26.-Although the
sticky condition Of the ground, due to
rain storm, seriously impeded Its
progress, General Lawton's column left
San Jose today, and Is expected to
reach Norzagaray this evening.
Colonel Summers is marching from
Bocave with two battalions each from
the Oregon and Minnesota regiments,
three troops OF cavalry and two guns.
In the meantime General MacAr-
thIur's division is in front Of Calumpit,
preparing to attack the rebels strong.
hold, and General Hale, with several
guns. is threatening the enemy's flank.
A few rebels between Novaliches
and La Iona have persistently inter-
fered with Geographic Communication.
but the signal corps has repaired the
breaks and captured several prisoners.
A small body Of rebels at Taktay was
discovered this morning by the armored
launch Napidan. A few shots scat
tered the rebels and drove them inland
from the lake.
ALI lie quiet along General Halls and
General Ovenshine's lines.
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ENTIRE PARTY DEAD
Timber Cruisers That Left
Seaside Were Poisoned.
CAUSED BY EATING CANNED Fool
Bodies Of Three Of tho Men Found
Parties Searching for the
Fourth.

Astoria. Or, April 26.-That the en-
tire party that left Seaside April 2 on
timber cruise are dead is an assured
fact as the bodies of three have al
ready been found and search is still in
progress for the fourth. who was the
oldest and weakest member of the
party.
AS soon as S. H. Doty's body was
found and brought into Seaside Satur-
day afternoon, Louis Chance. known as
''lndian LOUIE" and John Burke were
engaged to start out in search of the re-
mainder of the party. who consisted of
P. E. Hickman, civil engineer. Of
this city: w. T. Radir. timber To-
Gator, of Portland, and A. ]. Cloutrie,
of Seaside. who accom- panied the party
as a guide. az he was thoroughly famil-
ial with that section of the country.
This afternoon Indian Louie" re-
turned with the information that they
had found the bodies of Hickman and
Radir at the foot of Sugar Loaf noun
tain, some distance apart. and about
three miles from where DOty's body
was found. "Indian Louie" returned to
give the news, while Burke continued
to search for the body of Cloutrie. Ac-
cording to information received, there
were no marks of violence on the
bodies, and the cause OF their death
can at the present time only be sur
missed. but 1t is generally supposed that
it was the result of eating poisoned
canned meat or vegetables.
A party started out from Seaside this
afternoon to bring back the bodies. but
it may be several DAYS before they will
arrive, as it is about 15 miles through
very rough country. Some writing
may be found on one of the bodies that
may explain the cause of the cruisers
deaths. but it now appears quite GER
tain that they had been dead longer
than at first supposed. The last entry
in the field notes found on Doty were
dated April 9, only two days after the
party had started out from Seaside.
P. e. Hickman was 80 years of
age, and a native of Germany. His
father is now major in the German
army. He came to this country about
20 years ago, and was employed for sew
eral years in the engineering depart
ment of the Union Pacific at Omaha.
A. ]. Cloutrie was IS years of age.
He came to this county from Portland
about four years ago, and lived at Sea
side during most of the time.
'Indian Louie" today made the fol-
lowing statement:
"My opinion is that Cloutrie got
hurt in some way, and they all stayed
with him until he died, meantime
exhausting all their provisions.
matches, etc. After Cloutrie's death
they evidently were lost, and wandered
about seeking to recover their bearings.
Whether the supposition that the
death of any or all of the party was
due to poisoning from canned meats or
other edibles is true, there was moth
ing in their surroundings to indicate.
Cloutrie was one of the most practical
woodsmen in this section of the coun-
try. According to the notes found on
Doty's body, the party was through it's
work and on its way ont"
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Assault on CaIumpit.

Manila, April 28.-Aguinaldo's army
today is defending Calumpit energet-
ically. which is said to Indicate that
the rebels are finally making that place
the last ditch or stand, which the
Americans expected them to make at
Malolos.
For the frst time the Filipinos are
employing artillery. They brought
two guns into action in the trenches
today before CaIumpit. firing modern
shrapnel, which burst over the heads
of General Wheaton's brigade without
effect.
The fighting was resumed at 6
O'Clock this morning. During the
night the engineers repaired Bagbag
bridge, thus enabling our troops to
cross the river.
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c.ll for Volunteers,

Washington. April 28.-It ~ d.
niteIy decided BY President MOI tbIe!
today, after . conference at the White
House with General Miles and then
with Secretary Alger, to call for the
50, 900 volunteers for the Philippines
as soo. a. It 10 known whether Aguin-
/ aldo escapes from Macarthur and Law
ton. II he does. the volunteers will b
called; il not. and the rebels are
crashed, the call will not b made
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-04
HAS ENTERED A PROTEST.
Germany Takes Exception to the Utter
ances Of Captain Coghlan.

ances of Captain Coghlan.
Washington. April 26.-The German
government has entered formal pro-
test against the language used by Cap.
tain Coghlan at the Union League
Club banquet. The protest was lodged
with Secretary Hay through German
Ambassador Won Holleben. Secretary
Hay replied that the language could
not be regarded as official or a public
utterance in the sense that would war.
rant the department in acting. How
ever, the navy department was fully
competent to take such action as the
case seemed to require.
There are semi-official intimations
that the am bassador will not so much
concern himself with the course OF
C0ghlan as with the United States in
dealing with Coghlan.
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rhe Countsrfeitsrs' Plot.

philadelphia, April 22.-Secret serv-
ice men cay the counterfeiters arrested
here and in Lancaster, Pa. intened to
attempt to bride trusted official OF
one Of the United States sub-treasuries
and dump $40. 900. 900 of counterfeit
notes directly upon the governments.
The gang had $50 note and 500
note partly finished, and planned to
make plates for a-$90 note. They had
paper and mach inery to carry out the
plan.
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Getting Evidencs.

Washington, April 25.-In spite OF
all denials, it is true the cabinet and
the president have discussed sedition
and treason az shown in the messages
and letters sent to the soldiers In the
Philippines and intercepted by General
Otis. II h believed the matter will be
again taken mp BY the cabinet . soon
a details are sent BY Otis and the
names Of the persons who have fought
the government in this way will be
made public.
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strike It Ceur d,Alene.

Spokane, April s7.-Miners in the
Occur d'Alene country struck today.
The miners union called out the en-.
ployes of Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines at Wardner, and the miners Of
the Last Chance mines also walked
out. The men demand $3.50 per day
all round, and recognition of the union.
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CARRIED OPEN LAMPS.

rxulosion In . Coal Mine Killed Foul
Men and . Boy.
Denver, April ga spec lal to fl'e
News from Albuquerque. N. M, says:
-Four men and boy employed IN Cook
g Whites coal mine at Madrid lost
their lives at noon today. Orders are
strict to the effect that only safety
Iamps shall be used in the mine. bnt
two men. some time after the foreman
had made his rounds. carried IN open
lamps
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s.,noan NatIves Firht.

Auckland. N. e., April 28.-Ad-
vices just received here from Apia,
Samoan islands. dated April Is, report
that severe fighting has taken place
between large bodies of friendly ma
tives and the rebels. The casualties.
it was thought. would not exceed 90,
and no Europeans were among the in
iured.
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Vancouver, B. G. April 27.-At an
adjourned session might the city CONN.,
oil passed resolution by majority Of
one to wire Ottawa and ascertain if the
government will grant transfer 81
the lease Of Deadman's inland from
Ludgate to the city.