The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07
LATER NEWS.
The demand for lumber is unnrece.
dented throughout the country.

line to the Pacific.
The Nebraska boys were given
rousing reception at Omaha and
throughout the state.
The lawyers in session in Buffalo
favor the new bankrupt act, but be-
iieve creditors should have better pro.
lection.
The taking of the census in Cuba ia
SAID to be a preliminary step to the
establishment of republican form of
government.
Tie governor of Vermont wanted
heavy cannon for the Dewey salute and
has ordered them shipped from San
Francisco.
captain Leary, the governor, has es-
tablished our sovereignty in the La
drone islands and has issued his proc
lamation to the people.
There is active recruiting everywhere
In Peru and the government continues
to send troops to the interior. Bust.
ness is at standstill and mines are
shutting down.
The United States may have Drey-
Jus case to deal with. Wayne Nc
Veagh. the attorney for Captain Car
ter. has placed his client on the same
pedestal with the famous French pris-
oner.
An agent of the British government
who Is in Seattle on business says that
Kruger does not want war, but will
likely be forced to it by younger blood
which now practically controls his cab
met.
1t is reported in Manila that Agui-
naldo has ordered the rebel generals in
the province of Cavite to close in on
and attempt to take the town of linus,
and it is added the troops are concen-
trating around the town from the lake
country.
To combine the combination of
trusts is the object of an incorporation.
the papera for which have recently
been taken out in New Jersey. The
idea is to form one gigantic central
company, employing the entire produce
tive capacity.
An elaborate plan is On foot for an
alliance of the Central American
states. Their fleets would combine
and work together and they would con-
troll an inter- oceanic canal. 1t is the
intention to have the agreement ex-
tend for 25 years.
Illinois white men killed two negroes
and the colored people have called up
on the authorities for prompt action.
The trouble originated in a grading
camp at Rockford and 10 black men
who were driven from the camp are
now being fed by the police in Chicago.
Miners in Mexico are not being mo-
Tested by the warring Yaquis.
The Prussian diet has closed. No
action was taken with the canal bill.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst is the principal
stakeholder in a new California oil
company.
A Japanese paper says Aguinaldo
was killed by General Pho del Pillar
last June.
The military commander of San Girls
tobal has been assassinated by the San
DOMINICAN rebels.
Julia Dent Grant, daughter of Fred
erick Dent Grant. now serving In the
Philippines, will wed Russian prince.
Walter Wellman, the leader Of the
polar expedition, has arrived in Eng
land. He is probably crippled for life
az result of his trip.
A company with capitalization OF
$40. 600, 900 is forming in San Fran
cisco for the purpose of establishing
big enterprises in China.
According to statement just issued
by the California state bank commits
sioner. the increase in assets and La
bilities is the largest ever shown.
The United States transport Gran
gearing the Idaho, North Dakota a.
Wyoming volunteers, has arrived III
San Francisco. During the voyage
there were five deaths.
1t is rumored that the secret under
standing as to the boundary is merely
to hold in check possible demonstra-
tions at proposition to cede Canada q
free port of entry in Alaska.
General Joe Wheeler. In an inter-
view with a press correspondent says
he believes Otis will soon make rapid
progress. He says he likes the Philip
pines and that the impression that the
country is unhealthy is wrong.
James Hamilton Lewis. of Washing
ton. is about to leave for England to
press upon the attention of the British
government the claims of large num-
Der of American miners, aggregatlng
nearly $25. 600, 900. and mostly in the
Atlin district.
Two wrecks in one day were re-
norted ON the Rock Island. The east
boud flyer ran into freight train at
Keats. Kas. The engineer and fireman
of the passenger train were severely
injured. The Keokuk express ran on
the track near Elgin. Ill. The train
was badly smashed, but no one was in
jured.
Charles Prophenas. Of Mllburn, n.
J.. says he has solved the problem OF
perpetual motion.
Preparation for the erection Of the
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