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Converted to Christianity.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-A special to the
Chronicle from Toledo. O., says: On
the evening Of August Is, in the mid.
die of the street in front of the Mem
orial United Brethren church, this
city,. the elegantly bound volumes
which compose the library of Marshall
o. Waggoner, formerly one of the most
pronounced agnostics in the world.
will be burned.
He was recently converted to Chris
tianity, and made public declaration
of faith few weeks ago and became a
member of the United Brethren church.
The library is valued at several thou
sand dollars.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Duel with sabers.

Vienna. Aug. "a sensational duel
with sabers was fought today between
Herr Wolf. the notorious German
radical member of the relchsrath, and
Herr Krezkep, German liberal depu-
ty. 1t was furious encounter. Herr
Wolf received a wound in the head i,
severing an artery. The doctors de-
clared him incapable of continuing the
duel, but he persisted. though his face
was covered by blood. Ultimately he
sustained another wound in the head
and was carried home in dangerous
condition.
The duel arose from Herr Krezkep
accusing Herr Wolf of always answer
ing political attacks by fighting duels
against incapable antagonists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
HAD HIS EYE ON MANILA.
Dewey Wanted to Capture the City q
Quarter Of a Centuty Ago.

Dewey Wanted to Capture the City q
Quarter Of a Centuty Ago.
Washington, Aug. AN interest.
ing historical fact dating back to 1873,
has come to light. in which Admiral
Dewey was the central figure. Dewey.
then a commander. was in command
of the United States ship Narragansett,
on the Asiatic station. having taken
charge of the vessel March l, 1878.
The vessel was on surveying duty when
the Virginius trouble was precipitated
and war with Spain seemed immi-
nent. Commander Dewey wrote to the
navy department, requesting that in
case of war he should be assigned to
the duty of capturing Manila. The
peaceful settlement of the controversy
with Spain avoided the necessity OF
hostile demonstration. but the inter-
esting fact lie that the doughty officer
had his eye on Manila over a quarter
of q century ago. A search will be
made for the letter in the files OF the
navy department and if found it is ex-
pected an effort will be made by the
citizens committee to have it repro
duced as souvenir of the reception to
be rendered Admiral Dewey upon his
arrival here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
CRITlClSEs THE CAMPAIGN.

Commander p. 3. st. John Says Otis
IL q Silly Old Man without Ability.
San Francisco. Aug. l1.-Specials
from Victoria, B. c., state that Com
mander P. St. John, of the British
warship Peacock, who has arrived
there on the Empress of Japan, severe
~ criticises the Management of tlN
Philippine campaign by General Otis.
He is quoted has saying that General
Otis is q silly old man without knowl-
edge of the necessities or the RESPONSE
bilities of his position. without ability
to improve it. The very first action of
his government should be his recall.
1t is a pitiful thing to see the sacricfie
of the tall, splendid men Of the Ameri-
can soldiery to his gross incompe-
tenCy."
He also expressed the opinion that
the American fatalities would aggre-
gate 8, 900, adding that the facts could
not be told owing to the press CENSOR
ship. He predicted that if Otis is left
to direct the army of occupation the
Americans will virtually be defeated.
for, he said, "the rebels will be able
to hold their own, save within the
cities of Manila and lilo lilo, and per-
haps few square miles around about,
and do as they please"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
SANTA TERESA is BLAMED.
Mexican SOrceress Believed to Have Il
cited Red Men to Riot.

Mexican Sorceress Believed tn Have In
cited Red Men to Riot.
st. Louis. Aug. "A SPECIAL to the
Republic from Ell Paso, Tex, sage:
Santa Teresa, the Mexican woman who
has long been revered as saint by the
natives of chihuahua and Sonora, and
who is believed to possess the power OF
healing the sick by the ying on of
hands, is believed to be more or less
responsible for the present outbreak
among the Yaqui Indians.
George Harold, an old Texas ranger.
now policeman of Ell Paso, saws that
he is confident that Santa Teresa is re-
sponsible for the outbreak. Harold is
one of the officers who rounded up the
ringleaders that raided the Mexican
customhOuse at Palomas. chihuahua,
few years ago.
"Santa Teresa" he said. twas i'm.
plicated in that rebellion, which was
crushed in its incipiency. Every rebel
captured OH this side of the line had
a picture of the woman in his posses
sion. and on the back was inscribed
one OF her prayers"
After the Palomas raid the Mexican
government made an effort to appre-
bend her, as she was looked upon as a
dangerous character. She escaped to
Ell Paso. however, and remained here q
year or more. While here she was
visited by thousands. About year ago
the woman disappeared from this To-
callty and it afterwards turned out that
she had gone to Sonora, and had taken
up her abode in the edge of the YaQui
villages, where she was safe from mo.
lestation by the Mexican government.
1t is believed che melted the YaQull
to revolt. The woman is described as
frail and delicate looking. She un.
doubtedly possesses great magnetic
powers. Harold and others are conf
dent that her presence in the Yaqui
country had a great deal TO do with
the uprising now assuming alarming
proportions
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17

Chattanooga Tenn. Aug. 1O.-Presi-
dent Ben. E. Rich, of the Southern
Mormon Society, left here tonight for
Frankfort, KY, to call on Governor
Bradley to bring his attention to the
anti Mormon outbreak in that state.
and to demand protection for the eld-
ers. In Caster county, Kentucky. q
mob of so men took out Elders Tur-
man and Snow yesterday. but turned
them loose. warning them to leave the
neighborhood. In Belt county, near the
Tennessee line. Elder Titenor and
James Miller were badly beaten by q
mob of mountaineers. Elder Titenor 10
badly hurt. He is one Of the wealth
lest lumbermen in Oregon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Lead and Shot for Japan.

San Francisco. Aug. 10.-The Ex-
aminer today says: The City of Pekin,
which sailed on Saturday for Hong
Kong by way OF Honolulu and Yoko-
hama, took among her cargo S12.44O
pounds of shot, the first shipment OF
the kind that has ever been made. to
Japan. In addition there were 1O7,-
$50 pounds of pig lead and 4,758
pounds of shot lead.
just to what use this rather unusual
shipment is going to be pat is not
known. but suggestions have been
made that it may be intended to SNUG
gle 1t into Manila for the use of Agui-
naldO and his army.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Dun's Wheat Report.

Wheat weakens. yielding one cent
with the astonishing receipts at the
West of ABA, 1858 bushels for the week
against 8. 1919, 643 bushels last year, and
%, 598, 1879 bushels since last juno.
against i0,508,876 bushels last year.
Atlantic exports for the week $685.
789 bushels. -four included, against
3.026.7S bushels last year, and a.
1915 bushels since June against 10,-
1884, 51 bushels last year, continue to
support hopes Of a great foreign de-
mand, with Pacific exports for the
week, 800, 042 bushels against GA, 916
last year
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Campaign viii Be Pushed.

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The
war in the Philippines Is to be prose-
cuted with vigor that ought to result
in speedy cessation Of hostilities. A
press correspondent saw Secretary OF
War Root tonight in the Office of the
Hotel Champlain. just after he had
said goodbye to the president and was
preparing to take the 9:45 train for
Washington.
"Will the war in the Philippines be
prosecuted vigorously from now On?"
asked the correspondent.
Mr.. Root turned on his heel and re-
piled: eyes, sir; the war in the Phil
ippines from now on will be prosecuted
with all possible energy. The men,
the arms and the supplies necessary
to end the trouble In the islands will
be furnished at the earliest possible
moment.
"How large force will be at the dis
posal of the commanding general
there?" was asked.
''There will be $1,000 men there
ready for active service at the close OF
the rainy season, about the last of DC.
tober. and more will be sent there II
necessary.
As to the rumor published in some
of the papers that Presient Mckinley
and he were not agreeable upon the
policy to be pursued in the Philip.
pines. Mr.. Root said, "Of course that
is all nonsense.
When asked whether General Otis
would be relieved of the command Of
the American forces in the Philippines,
Mr.. Root replied that he had nothing
to say on that point at this time.
It would be impossible for any one
to be more emphatic or determined
than Secretary Root is in his avowed
policy of ending the trouble in the
Philippines. He seldom talks for pub.
LEGATION, and the fact that he had just
come from two days. conference with
President Mckinley adds lnterst to HE
words.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
APPEAL TO POWERS.
AguinaldO Asks for Recognition Of ELI.
Pine Independence.

AguinaldO Asks for Recognition OF Fill.
Pine Independence.
Manila. Aug. 10.-Aguinaldo has
appealed to the powers for recognition
of Filipino independence" in docu-
ment dated Ta,lac, July ~, and signed
by Buncamihio. 1t has been received
by all the foreign consuls in Manila
with the request that they forward it
to their respective governments.
The FilipinOs in their appeal for rec
ignition. use their old argument that
they had conquered the sovereignty OF
the islands from Spain before the sign
ing of the treaty Of Paris, and therefore
Spain was in no position to cede them
to the United States. They argue that.
the possession of 1000 Spanish prison
ers captured with their arms fighting
against the Fllipinos is eloquent proof
of the nullity Of Spanish sovereignty.
as when they surrendered, Spain's hold
was irrevocably lost.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Take Possession Of Dajabon.

Port au Prince. Hayti, Aug. TO-
The revolutionary Dominican troops.
which assembled at Munaminthe, have
crossed the frontier, and have taken
possession of Dajabon. The garrison
at that place retired to Fort Belair. the
strategic position commanding the
town. The foreign population and
Haytian consul have left the place.
The Haytian government is taking ac-
tive measures to prevent Jiminez from
landing in its territory.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Causes No Worry.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Aguinaldo's
address does not worry the officials
here. There is no idea that any for
eign government will heed it. It has
been the desire of Aguinaldo and his
associates from the first to secure such
recognition, and the appeal merely put
this desire into rather formal shape,
and it may bring to an issue the posi-
ton Of outside governments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
FIGHT for Steelheads.

Astoria, Aug. 9.-The fight for
steelheads is still in progress. and the
BUYERS for Prescott and Alter were re-
ported to be paying 10 cents last night.
and willing to 60 as high as 10 cents.
Very few are being caught, go not
much money is being paid out. The
run of chinook salmon has fallen on
considerably. and the quality is not as
good as it has been.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17

Naples, Aug. 10.-Admiral Dewey
exchanged visits with the general COM
here. Dewey is delighted
with the cordial hospitality everywhere
extended to him. In an interview
with a press representative Dewey
said: 81 do not desire fetes OF demon
STATIONS at home. It is enough for me
to know my countrymen think / did
my duty as soldier"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Car Blown Up.

Cleveland, Aug. 10.-A West Park
avenue electric car of the Big CONSOLE
dated line was blown up near the Eu-
Slid avenue barns at 1880 this moining.
The car was badly torn. The MOTOR
man, name not yet known. was badly
hurt. There was one passenger on the
car. He escaped unhurt. The perpe-
traitors Of the deed escaped.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
THE TRACK SANK.
Freight Train wrecked ON the Bitter
Root Branch.

Butte. Mont. Aug. 10.-A special ia
the Butte Miner, from Missoula. says:
A disastrous freight wreck occurred
on the Bitter Root branch of the North.
ern Pacific this afternoon, caused by
the sinking of the track. The freight
was going at the usual rate of speed
when, at point about one mile west
OF Florence, the engine suddenly sank,
and before one was aware of any
trouble, seven cars had piled upon each
other. Engineer Beebe was found dead
under the engine, and was probably in
stantly killed. Fireman Hill was bad
~ scalded, and will not live.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Fort de France. Martinique. Aug. IL

Fort de France, Martinique, Aug. 10.
1T is very difficult at present to OBJ
tain information regarding the events
Transporting in the Dominican republic.
1t is reported, however, that the exiled
Dominicans assembled at Munaminthe
Hayti, crossed the frontier of Santo
Domingo and captured the town of Da-
i9bon
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Escaped From LynchinE Party.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. John
Thomas, q negro charged with attempt.
ing to assault the wife of prominent
citizen of Cuba, Ala. was surrounded
in q swamp last night by lynching
crowd and wounded during running
fight He finally managed to escape
with the posse in hot pursuit. He
wounded several of his pursuers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Ru.sI.n Peasante Kevolt.

vienna. Aug. 10.-The Neue Freie
Pre- pc today says the peasantry of por-
tions Of Bessarabia "a province of Rus
sia. bounded on the south by the Dam
ube and the Elack seal. have revolted.
being driven desperate BY famine.
Troops. it is added, have been sent
there, and several encounters have
taken place. A score of peasants have
already been killed and many have
heen wounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
REBELS AGAIN ROUTED
MacArthur's Army in Battle
With Filipinos.
ENEMY SUFFERED GREAT LOSS
Ten thousand Men Engagsd-AmericaD
Loss Was Twenty Killed AID
Wounded.

Manila. Aug. 10.-General Near
thurs force, consisting of 1000 men.
advanced five miles beyond San Fer
nando today and encountered and de.
feated Filipino force of 5000 men.
The enemy retreated. leaving many
dead and wounded. The American
loss in killed and wounded was 30.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Strike on in Earnest.

New York, Aug. 8.-Thc compost
tors and stereotypers of the New York
Sum. 100 in number. who went on a
strike Saturday night. were still out
tonight. The press and composing
rooms were in darkness. but the editor
ial room presented the usual appear
anoe. The Sun appeared this morning
with only eight pages. four in its news
section. In an editorial, the Sun Of
this morning says that it may be Inn
possible for tho paper 10 b published
tomorrow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17

Yda Addie Storke, the writer. was
sentenced in Santa Barbara, CAL, to
one year in Jail for writing anonymous
letters rejecting upon certain prom
inent people Of that city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
Three Men and Team Killed.

Humboldt. IL :, Aug. 7.-At wagon
road crossing on the Northwestern road
two miles east Of Dakota City. three
young men and their team were in
stantly killed today. Nothing was
found BY which the victims could b
identified.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
CURL LEAF.
Paper ON the Treatment Of Prune Trees
so Affected.

r 1H000
SO Affected.
The Oregon Board of Horticulture
has been in receipt of many letters of
inquiry regarding the curl leaf Of the
prune. and reporting that many trees
are bursting, requesting directions how
to correct the damages.
The bursting of prune trees, espe-
cially Italians, is no doubt the result
OF damage done by the February freeze,
which has proven SO disastrous through
out the United States and Europe. In
one of-my communications in early
March / predicted this, and even now
look for more damage later in the sea-
con, especially in those orchards where
little or no care has been given. The
remedy which l advised then and ad-
wise now and which has given best re-
suits according to the reports of those
who followed the advice given. is: Cut
away carefully all bursted bark, cover
the wound with either grating wax or
clay mixed with water; split the outer
bark on the opposite side to give more
sap flow. and wrap the whole with bur-
lap and the wound will soon heal over.
Curl Leaf.
From many years observat ion have
some to the conclusion that all prune
trees showing curl leaf are bark-bound,
which naturally checks the sap flow.
and is more pronounced in the Italian
prune trees. / Can readily account for
the cause of some of them. for instance,
those trees which are infected with
gumosis or dead spot. but in the case of
trees which are seemingly in perfectly
healthy condition the curl leaf is not
readily accounted for. and calls for
scientific investigation by some expert.
l have experimental some in that
direction and found when split the
outer bark on bark.bound trees. wheth-
or the tightness was at the union or at
the crown of individual limbs, or the
entire length of the tree, from root to
branch. that the under bark would
come apart at once like ''shoddy
oloth," and in few days the curl
would disappear. whereas, if you split
the bark of healthy tree, the cut
made will not open to any appreciable
degree.
Unjust confess that am at a loss
and not scientific enough to account for
the "direct cause of curl leaf The
only advice can give. based upon ex-
perience. is: When curl leaf first be-
gins to show. split the outer bark on
three sides, from root to branch. care
being taken not to cut through the in.
ner bark, or to the wood, and if gum.
osis, or dead spot. is present, wash the
cuts with Bordeaux mixture, full
strength.
The more study the matter of sun
scald, bark-bursting. curl leaf, gum.
osis, etc.. the more become convinced
that all our prunes should be top graft
ed on some suitable plum stock.
When Hon. James Wilson. secretary
of agriculture. favored us with visit
a short time ago. had the pleasure of
driving him through some of our or
chards. and called his attention to
this and other diseases. which require
scientific investigation. requesting that
some expert be sent to us for the pur-
pose, and he promised to give it his
best attention.
Oregon State Board of Horticulture.
81. B. MILLER, President.
HENRY E. BOSCH. Sec'y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
The Mount Desert Catastrophe,

Bar Harbor. Me-, Aug. "a careful
examination by divers in the vicinity
of Mount Desert ferry slip, the scene
of yesterdays accident. and investiga.
ton on shore seems to indicate that
the 30 victims reported last night are
all who persisted As . reault OF the
catastrophe. Mr.. Southland. OF Bangor.
who was seriously injured. Is not like
" to recover. and two other persons
are suffering from pneumonia. Others
injured are in Z favorable condition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17

San Francisco. Aug. l1.-Six IRE
men were injured ct fire which broke
out tonight in the restaurant Of Star
& Owen, near the corner Of Sixth and
Market streets. The flames spread to
the saloons Of Horn Bros. and James
Conway, and from there to m adj0in-
ing lodging-house. All Of the build
ings were Of wood and only two stories
high. Suddenly the roof Of the market
fell in. and several 1lremen were buried
beneath the debris. They were quick
" extIicated,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17
BRIDGEPORT DISASTER.
Motorman Of Inflated Car Charged
| With Granddaughter.

Motorman Of Inflated Car Charged
With Granddaughter.
Bridgeport. Conn.,, Aug. 9.-An open
trolley.car of the Shelton Extension
Company, twisted. bent and smashed
almost into kindling wood, lying in
the middle of Peck's mill pond at Oro-
noque, about six miles north of here,
this morning, is the only visible indi-
cation of the frightful accident OF yes
terday, when 80 lives were lost and
about q dozen people seriously injured
by the Car tumbling off the trestle
which crosses the. pond at this point.
ALI sorts of theories have been ad-
vanced regarding the cause of the acct
dent. Engineer Starr who superin-
tended the building Of the bridge. to-
day said it was perfectly safe in every
respect. In his opinion. after a
thorough examination. the motorman
became bewildered as the car com.
menced to travel fast down the incline,
and finding himself in dangerous sit
nation, lost his head and turned the
current on instead of reducing it.
George Hamilton, the motorman OF
the iIl-fated car. was arraigned in the
Stratford justice court tonight, charged
with granddaughter. He <pleaded not
guilty and the case was continued for
one week. The prisoners bail was
fixed at 81. ZOO, which be furnished.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-17

In Russia people must marry before
so or not at Ill. and may marry only
Eve times.
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Fired 1T Filipinos.

Vancouver. B. c., Aug. lin con-
nection with the arrival of United
States Senator Beverage from Manila,
it is said that Mrs. Beverage, who ac-
companied her husband, has the dis
tinction of firing five shots at the Fill
pinos. While the senator was ON the
firing line one day she went for a drive,
escor ted by squad of Tennessee SOL
diers. She ventured too far, and soon
rebel bullets were falling about her
carriage. A hasty retreat was begun.
Mrs. Beverage drew her revolver.
which she had carried since her arrival
at Manila, and fred Eve shots in the
direction Of the rebels. who could be
seen skulking in the distance.
Port an Prince, Hayti. Aug. H.
The latest news from Santo Domingo
says the revolutionary movement is
extending. and that the province OF
Vega is in arms. It is impossible to
obtain any details here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-01
New Safety Device.

The patent safety device for mine
cages which has been placed in the
Wadesville shaft, SChuylkill county,
has proven satisfactory and it will
probably be soon placed in all the
shafts in that region. 1t is very sim
pile in device. with no complicated parts
TO become out of order and will INSURE
safety to the miners who descend to
their underground work in cages. The
framework Of the cage, known as the
billy, is the cause of so much loss of
life. The rope attached to the bucket
in which the men sit while being low
cred passes through the billy and is
thoroughly protected from swinging
against the sides of the shaft.
When being lowered this framework
sometimes becomes caught in the tim
bers of the shaft and the bucket con-
tinues it's downward course. Should
the billy become loosened, it goes
crashing down upon the men. The
patent to protect the miners consists
of a set of clamps, which, when the
billy strikes the sides of the shaft
spring outward and hold it securely
until released by being hauled to the
top. Mr.. TrUutman, a prominent coal
operator of Centralia, is the inventor
of the device