The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
LATER NEWS.
The cotton duck trust is the latest;
capitalization. $28, 500, 900.

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storms.
The Charleston shelled the enemy on
the island of Cebu and com PEELED them
to retreat.
The Standard Oil Company has snc-
ceeded In purchasing the iuteres OF
It's only competitor in Mexico.
Charles franklin. a Portland man,
has been appointed to an important po-
sition in the Philippine postal service.
Zachert's remarkable story asserting
that the Alaska boundary is outlined
by monuments is not credited at WASH
ingtOn.
The hospital ship Relief has arrived
in San Francisco with 800 sick and
wounded soldiers on board. Two died
en- route.
The new bankrupt act is not popular
il New York. Those taking advantage
OF it have not reached near the expect.
ed lumber.
While on tryout the new Columb ia
broke her mast. When the accident
occurred she was mile in the lead of
the Defen der.
Dave Cornell was shot and probably
fatally wounded while trying to secure
miners in Colorado for the Occur
d'Alene country.
A tramp at Independence, Kan,
has confessed to killing two farmers
who had let him ride all day: He
says he secured but $50 in money.
An American has cinch on coal in
the straits of Magellan. and patriotical-
~ charged the Oregon $ll ton for
supply when she made her long cruise.
Rumor says that William Waldorf
Astor became British subject in order
10 marry Lady Randolph Churchill.
His children also became subjects of
the queen.
The political situation at Port au
Prince. Hayti. is causing anxiety and
numerous arrests have been made
The United States minister inter fered
in one instance.
Senior Grullan says that Hereaux's
assassination was essential to delivery
of country from despotism. He also
says that the murdered president was
friend of Spain in the late war.
United States Senator Hull, VINO has
just returned from Alaska. gays the
Hudson Bay Company paid Russia a
stated SUR for 10 years. lease on the
same land now in dispute. This was
virtual recognition of ownership by
Russia, and the United States cannot
now back down.
The Belgian cabinet has resigned.
Uncle Sam is said to be negotiating
for a coaling station near Chile.
Distinguished Russians are in Chi
cago to study American railway sew
ice.
The returned volunteers are report ted
to be having a good time in San Fran
cisco.
Ingersoll left no will. He consie-
cred it unnecessary, having confidence in
the laws.
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern are believed to be friends
once more.
The gunboat Dolphin was injured in
New York harbor by celliding with
ferryboat.
There has been q general advance in
the price of lumber from Is to 25 per
cent since July /.
Nine hundred employees Of Morse's
shipyards. Brooklyn. want more pay
and have quit work.
l. l.. Wilson killed Walter Cava-
naugh, q brother Of his sweetheart, in
q saloon at San Francisco.
A Filipino has sued an English mem
Der of the Filipino junta at Hong Kong
for $50, 600 damages for libel.
Mrs e. B. Croker has presented
Sacramento lodge of Elks with her spa.
cious residence in that city valued at
80, 200.
A Christian Scientist has instituted
proceedings against Mrs. Eddy and
her followers for $425. 900. alleging
criminal libel.
Four were killed and six others bad
" injured near Boone. Ia, in wreck.
The train jumped the track and all the
cars went over the bank.
James Entwistle. Dewey's feet en-
pineer, has been raised to the grade OF
rear-admiral for excellent service In
the battle of Manila.
The remains of John Browns raiders
| will be taken from Harper's Ferry and
buried beside those of the their leader
at North Elba, N. Y.
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana. who
it vas feared had been lost, has been
heard from at Nagasaki. Japan. where
he had been quarantined.
| Elihu Root has taken the oath OF Of
Zoe. He was congratulated by Score.
tary AlRer, who prayed that God would
| give him strength and bless him.
| Chicaao will try to get Dewey.
Schlev. Sam pson and Cervera for Octo-
be, ., during the new federal building
| corner stone laying. President Dole
| and President Diax will also be invited.
Admiral Dewey is paying the penal
| ~ Of greatness. Curious crowds follow
him wherever he goes and kodak fends
make lifa . burden to him.
| jerome Hall Raymond. the new
president of the university Of West
| u;.~;r;. -os . nawa h0y in hio early