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Evening star., 1899-04-11
ITAEE'S INTENTIONS.
They Have Not Eecu officially Com
muEicatcd to This Government.

1hey HAVE Not Eecn OtHciaiIy Com
muEfcatcd to This Government.
Although not specifically Informed of the
recently declared intention OF Italy to make
a naval demonstration at Cartagena, to
force the Columbian government to meet
it's obligations in the Cerruti case, some
time by the Department of State In fact
before making similar move last fall the
Italian government courteously informed
the Department of State of it's intention
and of the necessity it was under to make
such a demonstration. All that is known
here about this last phase of the affair is
that the time has expired within which the
Columbian government had agreed to pay
the sum of 100000 due to the firm of which
Cerruu was member in accordance with
the award of President Cleveland. In this
last phase of the case, Cerruti himself is
not concerned, the money for his Individual
reimbursement having been already paid
over to the government at Rome by CO.
lombia. Cerrutis creditors having been
restrained by the Italian courts from levy
ing on this individual indemnity have now
renewed their demands for reimbursement
upon the government of Columbia from the
balace of the award. Many of the creditors
are neither Italian nor Colombian and it
is reported that on this ground the -Colom-
bian government sought to escape the OBJ
legation imposed by the arbitrator Wheth-
er the Italian demand which is now to be
supported by force, and which will in
volve the seizure OF the custom house at
Cartagena, includes the collection of these
foreign debts is not known here, but it Is to
be presumed that ali debtors will stand on
the same footing.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
PATENT COMMISSIONERS POWER.
secretary of the Interior Cannot Re.
verse His Decisfons

An important decision was rendered to-
day by Assistant Attorney General Van
DeVenter for the Interior Department. II
is IN substance that the Secretary of the
Interior is without jurisdiction or authority
In the matter of changing decisions made
by the commissioner of patents
The case upon which this opinion was
based was one of an appeal to the Secre-
tary Of the Interior from decision of the
commissioner of patents in an interference
case. The assistant attorney general, TO
whom the matter was referred for an opin-
ion, upon the argument that the Secretary
OF the Interior was without Jurisdiction in
the matter, made careful study of the
case and held:
The law provides that the commissioner
or patents, under the direction of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, shall superintend or
perform all duties respecting the granting
and issuing of patents directed by law and
that he may. subject to the approval OF the
Secretary of the Interior, from time to
time establish such regulations, not in
consistent with law, for the conduct of pro-
ceedings in the patent Office
Mr.. Van Deventer cites the rules estab-
lished by the commissioner of patents and
says: 1T was an exercise of judicial dis
cretion and authority, just as would be the
admission or rejection of evidence, and for
that reason cannot be reviewed by the Sec
retary of the Interior"
Evening star., 1899-04-11
CUT OFF THEIR QUEUES.
How LOOtinE by the Chinese Was
stopped in the Philippines

The incoming mails from Manila bring
many queer stories of the events connect
ed with the war now in progress between
the United States troops and the insur-
gents When Macarthur led the first on
siaUght to the north upon the insurgent
stronghold the United States military COM
maHders We're amazed at the extent of the
lootlng practiced by the non-combatants
The Chinese took Leading part In this
Ioo'ing and before the retreating insurgent
forces were fairly out of a town the Chi
nese plunderers were at work. The mill
tary officers did not know how to deal with
'hese people, who had apparently no con-
ceptions of the enormity of their ofrense
II was reluctantly concluded to shoot some
or these Chinese looters for the sake of ex-
ample when young officer came to the
rescue OF the victims with a proposition
which was entertained by his superior Of
hcers- He took half a dozen of the Chi
Evening star., 1899-04-11
W. K. Vanderbilt's Long Island
Country House Totally Destroyed.
ESTIMATED Loss NEAR s3oO,ooO
Building Was Occupied by w. X.
Vanderbilt, Jr., and Bride.
NO ONE INJURED AT FIRE

NEW YORK, April 11.-W K Wander.
bilts country house. Idlehour. at oakdale
L. l., was totally destroyed by fire about 4
and no one was injured. w. K. Wander
bilt jr., and his bride, formerly Miss Vir-
ginia Fair, were occupying the house at
the time.
The fire is believed to have originated in
the cellar. accidentally. 1t broke out al
3:45 am. and in an hour the magnificen,
structure, with all it's valuable fittings
was totally destroyed.
Besides young Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
there were twelve or fifteen servants in
the house. All got safely out Mr. Van
derbit and his bride came to New York on
an early train.
The total loss is estimated at from $50,
000 to 100000.
Firemen Were Too Late.
The volunteer firemen, who We're sum-
moned by telephone from the neighborine
villages, arrived too late to be of any as
sistance. All the costly furniture, bric-a-
b1ac and paintings in the house were
burned.
The Idlehour estate is forty-eight miles
from New York and has every improve
ment for pleasure and comfort that wealth
can secure. -.
The house was a handsome Queen Anne
with long, wide halls and high ceiled
rooms. 1t was rambling structure, but
perfect in arrangement and appearance.
On the estate can be had fishing, shoot
ing and hunting, free from the outside
world as though the place were hundreds
OF miles away from city or town.
Its magnificent trees are of more than
a century of growth, and the vista to the
east is one of the finest bits of scenery
that Long Island has to show.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
COMMISSIONED AS LIEUTENANTs.
Enlisted Men Who Passed the Com
petftive Examination

The following named enlisted men hav-
ing successfully passed the competitive ex-
animation for promotion have been COM
missioned second lieutenants of infantry.
United States army: Ben. Holiday Dorcy.
corporal. G, 4th Artillery: Clark D. Dudley.
sergeant, H, 9th Artillery: Thomas A. Vic
ars, quartermaster sergeant, A, 21st Infan-
try; James d. Roams, corporal, d, Bat
talon Engineers; George E. Stewart. pri-
vate, A, 5th Artillery; Alden c. Knowles,
corporal, F, 18th Infantry; Olin r, Booth.
private, general recruiting service; Charles
L. McKain. sergeant, B. 4th Artillery:
Earnest M. Reeve. sergeant, A, 9th Cav
airy; Henry A Hanigan, corporal, G, sth
Cavalry; Joel r. Lee. hospital steward
Andrew j. Dougherty, sergeant, B. Sd Cav
airy; Hjalmer Erickson, first sergeant, NJ,
Sth Cavalry.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
THE MOVEMENTS IN LUzoN.
Qualification Expressed at the Sue
cess of LawtOn's Campaign.

AT the War Department qualification is
expressed over the success of General Law
tons brief campaign, and 1t is hoped he
will soon drive the insurgents back from
the lake and completely cut off the COM
municatiOn between those on the north and
those on the south of Manila
The attack Of the insurgents upon the
railway north of Manila indicates that
while General Macarthur was pushing
north bodies of insurgents took to the noun
tains and forests to the right of the railway
and have been watching an opportunity TO
capture the railroad at some point and cut
OFF the main body of the army to the north
ward. The repulse of the natives shows
that they did not have sufficient force to
accomplish such result
Evening star., 1899-04-11
Sick People Improving.

The condition of Vice President Hobart
has improved during the last three days
and he was feeling better today than for
long time. The greatest care is still exer-
cised. however, and Mr.. Hobart is not al
lowed to see any one except the physicians,
nurses. attendants and Mrs. Hobart
Mr.. John Addison Porter, the Presidents 8
private secretary, is considerably improved
and is enabled to sit up. His physicians in
sist that he shall take rest from his
work at the White House, and it will
probably be some time before he is allowed
to return to his duties.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
"PLAGUE."
Consul Wildman's MonosyIIabic Cable
Dispatch From Hong Kong

A cablegram was received at the State
Department this morning from United
states Consul Wildman at Hong Kong, con-
tanning a single word, Plague" thereby
announcing the annual appearance of the
dread disease on the Chinese coast 1t will
require the most energetic action on tn,
part of our medical officers a. Manila TO
prevent the plague from being imported
there from Hong Kong
Evening star., 1899-04-11
CATCHING UP w1rHsTHE WORK.
Great Improvement In the Operation,
of the Pntenf Office.

increased force shows marked improve
ment. A comparative statement for the
week ending April & 1899. with the same
week of 1898, demonstrates the healthy in
crease of business and the dispatch with
which the work is being done The number
of applications for patents on hand for
the week in 1898. above mentioned was
1896. against 5,915 for the week in 1890.
This shows that under the increa sed
force and the improvement in methods 7g1
more applications were handled. The work
today is only about one month and stx
weeks behind date. At the same time last
year 1t was between two and a half and
seven months behind. The receipts of the
office for March, 1895, were $114, for
March, 1899. they were s124.O
Evening star., 1899-04-11
TROOPS IN CUBA,
In Better Condition, Gen. Arnold
Says. Than Those In the United States

Gen. Arnold. who has commanded the 2d
Division of the Tth Army Corps since its
organization, was al the War Department
today on his way TO Nebraska. where he is
10 resume command of his regiment, the
7th Infantry. He speaks in high terms of
the condition IF the troops in Cuba; they
are in better health on the island, he says,
than in the United States, being free from
fevers and other diseases. Gen. Arnold
does not anticipate any serious difficulty
on account Of sickness from present condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
SHAF TER A WITNESS
Refrigerated Beef as Fine as ANY
he Ever Ate.
MERITS OF THE CANNED ARTICLE
What He Said About Col. Roose-
velt's Several Reports.
THE OTHER WITH ESSES

Major General Shafter, who conducted
the military campaign against Santiago.
was the chief witness before the beef court
OF inquiry today. His testimony was little
different from the statements made TO the
war investigating commission. He swore
that he ate cold canned roast beef and II
was agreeable; that the refrigerated beef
was as fine as any he ever ate and
that the men who suffered for lack Of food
had only themselves to blame. IL there had
been mistakes Congress was responsible as
1t prescribes the food and clothes for the
soldiers. He admitted he had never heard
of canned roast beef as an army ration be-
fore the recent war but said II was the
best substitute to be had for fresh beef
II campaigning in cold temperate cli-
mates.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
Reporter Riede Recalled.

Sidney Biede the Associated Press re-
porter, examined yesterday, was recalled to
the stand today. Maj. Lee proceeded at
orce TO cross-examine him with regard 10
the interview he had with Gen. Miles on
January 81 last. The obvious purpose OF
Gen Niles counsel was to prove that the
reporter had not succeeded I'm obtaining as,
interview, but, instead, had made use of
Evening star., 1899-04-11

Every advertisement
In The Evening Star.
Ia n business builder.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19

HAWAII has been annexed for some
time, now, and nothing terrible has
happened. The Hawaiian bill declares
all persons other than Malays or Mon
golians who were citizens of the little
republic to be citizens of the United
States. This shuts out the Chinese,
about whom the anti-expansionists
have been 80 fearful. There is no dam
ger of the Hawaiians overwhelming
California, because they couldn't be
removed from the islands by force.
The Jananese, on the other hand,
threatened to Overwhelm and doni-
nate the islands, though there is no
objection to these little Mongolians
here Thus Hawaii is saved from be-
ing Japanized, because. now, as United
States soil, no number of corners from
Japan could alter the Ia rs or govern
ment. It will be further observed that
the territorial form of government is
sufficiently elastic to fit Hawaiian con-
ditions. The walls of woe from the
anti-expansionists about Hawaii have
been silenced and the kickers have
bounced upon the Philippines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19

THE P.-I. charges that Lieut.. Gov.
Daniels, president of the state senate,
has packed" the senate committee on
railroads in the railroad interest, with
a view to preventing legislation for
the reduction of grain rates from East
ern Washington to tide water. 1t is
admitted that the chairman is strongly
in favor Of very material reduction
Of rates, and something more than the
allegation of the Pills correspondent
VIII be necessary to prove that the
committee is packed against him. y
Although it has been pretty freely
charged that the senate was ''owned
by the railroads. two years ago, and
all the Populist senators who were
members then are members now. it
hardly comes in good taste 40 early in
the session to charge that IL the leeis-
lature fails to grant the relief from
railroad exactions 90 much needed by
the farmers of Eastern Washington.
the responsibility will rest entirely up-
on the Popnlist lieutenant governor
and few recalcitrant fusion senators
f>espite the small fusion majority in
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19
may show

SAN JUAN county has Jared well in
the distribution of committee assign
ments by Speaker Guie of the house OF
representatives, who was q member OF
the same body with Judge Thacker
two years ago, when the Republicans
were in very small minority. The
young speaker must have formed q
most excellent opinion of San Juan's
representative then and holds him in
high esteem now, for he has given him
the craftsmanship Of the committee on
military affairs and the soldiers home,
which is especially important this
year in view OF the expected reorgan.
ization of the state militia; and has
also made him member of the COM
mittee on fisheries and game, which
of all the committees of the house is
most directly concerned with one Of this
county's most important industries,
and in addition has placed him on the
committees on roads and bridges, rules
and order, penitentiary, and state uni
versity-six committees altogether,
and every one of them important.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
In the Superior Court OF the State of Washin
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE

In the Superior Court OF the State of washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of John !. Jenkins
deceased.
Order to show cause ON sale of real estate
the estate of John ]. Jenkins, deceased, having
filed his petition in this court duly verified,
praying for an order of this court for sale of the
real estate Of which said deceased died seized,
for the purpose therein set forth.
And it appearing to the court from said petit
ton that the personal estate of said deceased in
the hands Of said James L. Farnsworth, the adj
ministrator, is not sufficient to Spay the claims
against said estate and the expense of the sale
and the administration thereof aud costs aud
expenses to settle and close up said estate the
interests of said estate that the real estate of
which said deceased died seized should be sold
to pay the claims against said estate and the
costs and expenses Of the administration there
ton conforms to, and is in accordance with, the
requirements of law in such case made and pro-
vided it is hereby ordered by the court that all
persons interested in the estate of the said de-
ceased be and appear before said superior court
on the 18TH day of February, A. D. 1899, at the
hour of O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day,
at the court room OF said superior court, in the
county of San Juan, state of Washington then
and there to show cause, if any they have, why
an order of this court should not be granted to
said administrator authorizing and empower
ing him. the said administrator, to sell the said
real estate of said deceased for the purpose of
paying aforesaid claims and expenses of adj
ministration.
1t is hereby further ordered that a copy of
four successive weeks before the sid 1sth ' daS
of February, A. D. 1899, in 1.-THE San Juan
Islander" newspaper printed and published
and In general circulation in said county of San
Juan.
Done in open court this 36 day of December.
1898. JP HOUSER, Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19
sHERIF,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order of sale issued out
OF the superior court of the state of Wash
ingtOn, for the county of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for judg-
ment rendered in said court on the 10th
day Of December, A. D. 1898, in favor OF
The Oregon Mortgage Company, Limited
a corporation, plaintiff, and against Pat
rick Welsh and Jane Doe Welsh his wife,
defendants, for the sum of 1855. so with in
terest at the rate of ID per cent per annum
from said 10th day of December. A. D.
1893, and the further sum of $500 attor-
ney's fees, and $3.50 costs Of suit, have
levied upon the following described real
estate, tO-Wit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the south half of the north
west quarter of section one I), township
| thirty-five (3O north of range four "a
west of Willamette meridian, containing
l2O acres, situate, lying and being in San
Juan County. State Of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday
the 18th day Of January A. d. 1899, at the
hour Of IL o'clock a. m. of said day, at
the court house door, in Friday HaEbor,
in said county of San Juan, will sell sall
the right, title and interest of the said
Patrick Welsh and Jane Doe Welsh, his
wife, defendants in and to the above de-
scribed real estate, at public auction, to
the highest and best bidder, to satisfy
said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand this 26th day OF
December, A. d. 1898. NEWTON JON Es.
Sheriff of San Juan County, Washing
ton.
Hastings 4 Stelman, Attorneys for
Plaintiff. Seattle Washington.
First publication Dec. %, 1898.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19
SHERIFF,S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the superior court of the state of Wash
ington, for the county of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for q judgmen
rendered in said court on the 10Th day OF
December, A. D. 1893, in favor of the
pany, Limited. a corporation, plaintiff,
and against Pheba A. Rose, Joseph Rose
and Clarence Rose, minor children OF
Joseph M. Ross, deceased; G.. M. Tucker
and Jane Doe Tucker, his wife; Theodore
Tharald and Mary Doe Tharald, his wife;
Gilbert r. Steen and Jane Doe Steen, his
wife, defendants, for the sum OF 81 ,GO8.88,
with interest at the rate of 9 per cent per
annum from said 10Th day of December,
A. D. 1898, and the further sum Of $lC0 at
torney's fees, and $40 costs of suit, have
levied upon the following described real
estate:
The northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarterapd the northeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter and north half of Lot two
(2). all in Section number thirty three (33j
in Township numberedd thirty-six (36l
north, Range two q, west, w. NJ, and
situate, lying and being in San Juan
county, state of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 18th day of February, A. D. 1899,
a. the hour of 10 O'Clock a. IN. of said day,
ut the court house door. in Friday Harbor,
in said County Of San Juan, will sell all
the right, title and interest Of the said
PheEa A. Rose, Joseph Rose and Clar-
ence Rose, minor children of Joseph M
Ross, deceased; C. M. Tucker and Jane
Doe Tucker, his wife; Theodore Tharald
and Mary Doe Tharald, his wife; Gilbert
r. Steen and Jane Doe Steen, his wife, de-
PENDANTS, in and 10 the above described
real estate, at public auction, to the highest
and best bidder, to satisfy said execution
and all costs.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
January, A. ID. 1899.
JOHN w. FIRTH,
Sheriff of San Juan County, Washington.
First publication January IL, 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-19
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken- checked, dis
tressed-looking people you 50 often meet
are afflicted with kidney Complexion"
Their kidneys are turning TO parsnip
color. So is their complexion.
They may also have indigestion, or
suffer from sleeplessness, rheumatism,
neuralgia, brain trouble, nervous exhaus-
ton and sometimes the heart acts badly
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys
Usually the sufferer from kidney dis
ease does not find out what the trouble is
until almost too late, because the first
symptoms are so like mild sickness that
they do not think they need q medicine
or doctor until they find themselves
sick in bed.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root will build
up and Strengthen their weak and dis
eased kidneys, purify their diseased, kid.
ney- poisoned blood, Gear their complex
ion and soon they will enjoy better health
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at fifty cents and one dollar
Or you may first prove for yourself the
wonderful virtues OF this great discovery
Swamp Root, by sending your address t.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y,
for sample bottle and book that tells al
about it, both sent to you absolutely fret
by mail. When writing kindly mention
that you read this liberal offer in TIL
ISLANDER.