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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

The house was in session two hours
today. A large number of perfunctory
resolutions for printing for committees.
leave to sit during sessions, etc., neces.
sary to get the committees under way,
were adopted, and the several portions
Of the presidents message were distri-
buted in accordance with the usual
custom. Speeches were made by Grow,
the venerable ex-speaker of the house,
in defense of the administrations
course in the Philippines, and by Bell,
the Colorado Populist, criticising the
presidents utterances upon the prosper
ity of the country. Scores of the MEM
bers left for their homes this afternoon
TO spend the holidays.
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San MateO Attacked.

San Mateo was attacked at 8 O'Clock,
and three hours fight ensued. This
resulted in but few casualties on tn
American side, apart from the death
General Lawton, but the attack wa
difficult because of the natural defenses
of the town.
General Lawton was walking along
the firing line, within 800 yards of a
srnall sharpshooters' trench, conspicu-
GUS in the big white helmet he always
wore and light yellow rain coat. He
was also easily distinguished because
of his commanding stature. The sharp
shooters directed several close shots,
which clipped the grass near by. His
staff officer called General Lawton's
attention to the danger he was in, but
he only laughed with his usual con-
tempt for bullets.
Suddenly he exclaimed: II am
shot," clinched his hands in q desper-
ate effort to stand erect, and fell into
the arms of staff officer.
Orderlies rushed across the field for
surgeons, who dashed up imm' d ately,
but their efforts were usel - The
body was taken to clump OF bushes
and laid on stretcher, the familiar
white helmet covering the face of the
dead general. Almost at this moment
the cheers of the American troops rush.
lug into San Mateo were mingled with
the rife volleys.
After the fight six stalwart cavalry
men forded the river to the town, carry
ing the litter on their shoulders, the
staff preceding with the colors and a
cavalry escort following.
The troops filed bareheaded through
the building, where the body was laid,
and many a tear fell from the eyes OF
men who had long followed the in
trepid Lawton. The entire command
was stricken with grief. as though
each man had suffered personal loss
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

Manila, Dec. 22.-Major- General
Lawton's body was brought from San
Mateo to Manila this afternoon, his
staff and squadron Of cavalfy acting
as escort. It was found necessary 10
bridge the river.
The funeral will take place from his
late residence here, . mansion formerly
occupied by = Spanish general. The
body has been placed temporarily In
vault in Ell Paco cemetery, where many
of the American soldiers have been In.
TERED, and q guard of honor will be
maintained. When Mrs. Lawton and
her four children shall have completed
their arrangements for retaining 10 the
United States the remains will Be
taken on transport, with An escort Of
officers for final .nterment, - IL
thought probable here. in Arlington
C0mot0YY.
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situation at Alpia.

Apia, Samoa, via Auckland, N. e.,
Dec. 2l.-The German flag was hoisted
over the courthouse today ~ an Official
notification Of the annexation of the
islands, by agreement. to Germany.
The German consul, ON board the Cor
morant, was interviewed BY the Samoan
chiefs. They infomred the consul that
Mstaafa would be selected. Having
declared their government established,
the Mataafaites are driving the Malie-
toans out of the villages. Trouble ap'
pears imminent,
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No Chan~e OF POljcy.

New York, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says: A dis
patch TO the Berlin Tageblatt from Zu-
rich says that Herr Ilg, Meneik's chief
adviser, will arrive there in January.
This proves that the negus does not in
tend to make any startling change in
his policy. Otherwise he would not
have allowed Her Ilg to leave Abys-
sinia. Menelik's visit to the Paris
which has been announced
in the European press, 10 far from GER
tain.
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Perishsd ON the Yukon.

Vancouver. B. c.. Dec. PA dis.
patch from Dawson, dated Decembe,
IA, recounts . terrible tragedy which
took place near Ogilvie. Mrs. J. Rum.
ball. Mrs. Dumbottom, Henry Kelly
and two McNamara brothers. who had
been passengers ON the wrecked steamer
Stratton, hailins from Minneapolis.
were caught In an ice-jam. Their
boat, being small, was crushed. and
all perished.
Another tragedy 10 reported fton
White Horse, where three men.
named T. Smith. Fred Batty and John
Mcintosh, were engaged In alvagins
the cargo of the steam scow Linde.
mann. Being unexpectedly struck By
. heavy swell. their boat hlled and
sank. The men were not seem aftes
the boat disappeared, and Il II suppossd
they were carried under the ice.
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Miniatara I'm Danger.

London, Dec. 20.-The Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Ant
werp: "The British and American
ministers at The Hague have asked
permission to retire to Antwerp, with
a view of avoiding personal unpleasant
ness during the snti-English attitude
of the Dutch. There is no foundation
for the report on the Continent that
the diplomatic relations between Great
Britain and the Netherlands aze
strained. -
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Fresno, CAL, Dec. 2O.-Fierman
Church has died in this city from .
complication of ailments, aged IS years.
He was a practicing attorney in Chi.
cago before coming West, being asso-
ciated with Lyman Trumbull. He
came to Los Angeles in 1885, after
wards removing to Fresno, and was dis.
trict attorney for four years, and fol
two years at the same time ex-officic
mayor of this city, as chairman of the
city trustees
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AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.


Washington, Dec. 21.-Discussion
in the senate of the financial measure
drafted by che Republican majority Of
The committee ON finance will begin
Thursday, January 4, the day after the
holiday recess. The announcement was
made in the senate today by Aldrich,
,f Rhode Island, chairman of the
finance committee, in connection with
his report of the senate substitute for
the financial bill passed yesterday by
the house. Aldrich declared his pur.
pose to press the measure to passage as
soon as possible. Allen, of Nebraska,
took the oath of office.
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Colorado Museum

Denver, Dec. 21.-The Colorado
Museum of Natural History has been
organized, and will be incorporated.
John F. Champion, j. A. Thatcher and
other Denver capitalists are promoters
of the organization, and they have
already secured the famous collection
of Rocky mountain animals and birds
of Professor Carter, of Breckenridge.
Col, who will be curator Of the mu-
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STEAMER STRATTON LOST.
Yukon Boat Overturned bv Ice and
Soon Submerged.

Soon Submerged.
Dawson City, N. w. T., Oct. 90
The steamer w. 8. Stratton left White
Horse rapids October 18 with 40 pas
sengers, nine of whom were women,
and all the mail that had been accu.
mulating there since the mail boats
quit running-about two weeks. All
went fairly until the oath, when the
mouth of Selwyn creek, 100 miles
above here, was reached. There heavy
floating ice was encountered, and, sur
rounded by it, the boat foated with
the current. All would have been
well had it not been in a narrow gorge
the ice below jammed. When the
boat struck that it stopped, but the ice
above did not. On it came, with terri.
fic force, and in short time the press
ure was so strong that the steamer was
first turned on her side and then COM
pletely bottom up, in which position
she sank in Is feet of water. The ac-
cident occurred about O'Clock P. NJ,
and with the first announcement OF
danger, passengers and crew hurried
to the deck. As the steamer toppled
over, her sides crushed to fragments
and the passengers stepped to the Ice
and all safely reached shore, about $50
feet away. In less than five minutes
after the steamer sunk the ice covered
the placed where she went down, and
not vestige was to be seen. On the
boat was a large amount of freight.
four tons OF express matter, great
amount of which was Christmas pres
ents, and % sacks of mail, about &c.
900 letters. Since the accident the
weather has moderated, the ice foated
away, and the boat has been located
by the police.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

Richmond, Va, Dec. 21.-United
States Senator Thomas Martin was to-
day reelected for the term beginning
March, 1901, by both houses of the
assembly, acting separately. Tomor-
row the houses will meet in joint ses-
sion to canvass the vote and declare the
result.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28
Sympathy for B0ers.

Denver, Dec. 21.-By vote Of nine
to five the board of aldermen OF Denver
adopted a joint resolution expressing
sympathy for the Transvaal republic
in its fight with Great Britain and hop
for the success of the Boer arms. Tn,
resolution was introduced by Alderman
Kelly and was supported by every DEM
ocrat but one on the board.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

Hepburn has introduced . bill IN the
house authorising the appointment by
the president of . commission 10 visit
China and japan and report upon the
commercial and industrial conditions
of these countries. Il provides for the
appointment Of hve members-one
each from the Eastern, Middle, South.
ern, Western and Pacific states. The
commission II 10 spend st least ons
year in China and japan, and us, 900
II provided for expenses.
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Rival of the Sugar Trust.

Dover. Del, Dec. 2l.-The Colonial
Sugar Refining Company, the alleged
rival of the American Sugar Refining
Company, was incorporated here today,
capital, $1OO, 900. with the privilege Of
increasing it to 500, 100000. The
company is chartered to engage In the
production of sugar in Cuba, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico. The refining is to be
done by special process on the planta-
tiOns
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Pressmen's Strike Settled.

St. Lous, Dec. 20.-The disagree.
ment between the st. Louis newspaper
publishers and the striking pressmen
was settled today. A conference was
held resulting in certain technical
changes of the arbitration agreement
to make it comply with the interna-
tional Law, and some modification OF
terms. With these changes made by
unanimous consent, the arbitration de-
cision was accepted and the dispute
settled
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Man Who Built Hoosac Tunnel.

Montreal, Dec. 19.-Walter Shan
ley, well-known civil engineer, died
today, aged go. He constructed the
Hoosac mountain tunnel, and was gen.
eral manager of the Grand Trunk for
four years. He was associated with
the development of the st. Lawrence
canal system.
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has several times been invaded, but
never held by the Americans. General
Geronimo was supposed to have there
the largest organized force north of
Manila, and General Otis wished to
garrison Maraquina.
The night was one of the worst of
the season. A terrific rain had begun
and is still continuing.
Accompanied by his staff and troop
l. Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set
out at 9 o'clock in advance of the main
force, consisting of the Eleventh cav
airy and one batallion each of the
Twentieth and Twenty infan-
try, which started from La Iona at
midnight. With small escort he led
the way through an almost painless
country, distance of Is miles over
hills and through canebrake and deep
mud, the horses climbing the rocks
and sliding down the hills. Before
day break the command had reached
the head of the valley.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28
THE CURRENCY BILL
House Passed 1t by a Vote
of 100 to $50.
ELEVEN DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR 1T
Measure Had the Support OF Every Re-
publican in House-Resolutions
in the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The currency
bill, which was debated all last week,
was passed today by the house by
vote of 100 to 100 1t had the united
support of every Republican in the
house, and of IL Democrats-Clayton,
briggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Rupert,
Scudder, Underhill, and Wilson, of
New York; McAleer, of Pennsylvania;
Denny, of Maryland, and Thayer, of
Massachusetts,. All the other Demo-
Gratis voted against the measure or were
paired against it, except John Walter
Smith, governor-elect from Maryland;
Stallings, of Alabama, and General
Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama. STALL
ings has not been present in the house
this session on account of illness, and
one Of his colleagues announced that if
present he would have voted in the ne
gative. General Wheeler is serving in
the Philippines.
When the speaker announced the re-
suit the Republicans cheered Justify.
After the vote the speaker rather un-
expectedly announced the committee
selections, and the reading of the list
was followed with intense eagerness by
the members, whose opportunities for
distinction depend SO largely upon
their committee assignments.
The only incident in connection with
the reading of the list was Bailey's in
terrogatory of the speaker as to whether
General Wheeler's name had been
placed upon the committee on ways
and means. Speaker Hensderson re-
sponded in the negative.
Announcement of the death of the
late Representative Bland, of Missouri,
which occurred last summer, caused an
early adjournment.
What the senate may accomplish in
the way of legislation for the Philip
pines during the present session is
problematical, but that the question
will be thoroughly discussed is indi.
Gated by the number of resolutions
bearing upon it being produced. In
opposition to the retention by the
United States of the Philippine islands,
two resolutions were introduced today,
one by Tillman, of South Carolina,
and the other by Bacon, of Georgia.
Each resolution purposes to yield the
islands to a government to be estab-
lished by the Filipinos themselves.
Morgan, of Alabama, addressed the
senate briefly upon the necessity of
legislation to control trusts, and had
his joint resolution again referred to
The Judiciary committee.
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n.r.rtm.ut Score Law Invalid.

Springfield, Dec. 21.-The Illinois
supreme court has held the anti-depart-
ment store law, passed by tho Last leg
islature. to be unconstitutional.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28
THE HOLIDAY RECESS
Both Houses of Congress
Have Adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
Anti-Expsnsionists Occupied Mest 81
the Time -Filibustering IN
the House.

Washington, Dec. 22.-In tho final
session OF the senate today before the
holiday recess. Pettigrew OF South Ds'
kota, In q chsracteristically incisive
speech, demanded TO know whether II
was to be the policy of tho representa-.
hves Of the administration 10 suppress
facts and news when called for BY Q
senator. He said he believed an effort
was being made to prevent the testi.
mony taken by the war investigating
committee from being sent TO the sen.
ate, and declared his purpose OF not
submitting to the suppression Of infor'
nation to which the people. In his
opinion, were entitled.
Taking Major General Brooke's fare
we'll proclamation to the people OF Cubs
as text Hale of Maine briefly con-
graduated the general upon the work
he had accomplished in Cuba, and said
he could now see the dawn Of the time
when the Cuban people would be inde'
pendent.
Morgan Of Alabama offered an
amendment to Bacon's resolution guar.
anteeing to the people Of Puerto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines . republi.
can government, and Hoar Of Massa.
chusetts introduced resolution declar.
ing how the people Of the island posses'
sions of the United States should be
governed.
No business was transacted at the
brief session Of the house today. The
time was occupied in Alibustel
against q motion TO adjourn. The
Democrats and some Republicans did
the filibustering In oyder to give Grow,
the venerable ex-spesker Of the house.
an opportunity to reply to some state.
ments made yesterday by Gaines Of
Tennessee. Payne, the majority leader.
was defeated in two roll-calls. Rich
ardson chaffed him ON his defeat In
good-natured way. After Grow had
made his statement, the house ad.
journed until IL O'Clock January 8.
1000
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SOUTH PACIFIC STATION.
Latest Developments Make It's Estab-
lishment Necessary.

Latest Developments Make It's Estab-
Iishment Necessary.
New York, Dec. 2O.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says: In
view of the number of flag officers
available for sea duty, there is reason
to believe that South Pacific station
will be established as soon as condi-
tions in the Philippines admit of the
withdrawal of some of the ships now
under Rear-Admiral Watson's COM
mand.
The importance of feet on the
western coast of South America has
been thoroughly appreciated in naval
circles, but because of the limited
number of ships and flag officers it had
not been possible to maintain station
there, and for this reason the Pacific
was placed under the command of one
officer. The extension of American
sovereignty over some OF the Samoan
islands and the prospective establish
ment of coaling station in the Gala
pagos group are indications of the South
Pacific in the eyes of the officials.
Orders have been issued by the navy
department directing that the battle.
ship Massachusetts,, as we'll as the In.
diana, be placed in reserve at the
League island navy yard. The Massa.
chusets is now undergoing repairs al
New York. 1t is proposed to keep Q
large crew on board each of these YES.
sells and to retain their present com.
manding officers. They will be kept ir
condition for immediae sea service.
The men obtained from the battleships
will be used for service on board the
battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky,
when they are placed in commission
early in the new year.
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Detroit, Dec. 20.-A return to the
former system of assessing all members
of unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor cent per week for
purposes of aiding strikers in case Of
necessity was decided upon by the fed.
eration convention this afternoon. The
proposition was narrowly carried, re-
ceiving only two more votes than the
rules required, viz, two-thirds of the
delegates present. Most of the day
was occupied by discussion of griev-
ances in executive session. The report
of the committee on laws in 1avor of
debarring from federation membership
any members of the Knights of Labor
was concurred in, and the matter re-
Serred to the executive council.
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Chicago, Dec. 20.-A special to the
Chronicle from Tacoma says: Hong
Kong mail advices state another
Franco Chinese war is imminent over
the delimitation of Frances LEASED"
territory at Kuang Chou bay, on the
Tonkin border. This dispute is of sew
eral months standing, the French
having demanded thrice the amount OF
territory which China is willing to
concede under frances original de-
mand for an open port there under
Frances domination.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

The Chicago g. Northwestern road
added 298 miles to its lines during
1899.
Governor-elect Nash, of Ohio, is
widower, and the social duties OF his
administration will devolve upon HE
stepdaughter, Mrs. Babcock.
Miss Mayme Jester. niece OF Buf-
falo Bill, is said to be the only female
press agent ON the road. She left tho
newspaper business to 60 into this new
field.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-28

Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, ex-
presses the opinion that every husband
should deed to his wife the homestead.
Senator Depew has leased the Cor
coran mansion at Washington tor nis
fnll senatorial term of six years at an
aggregate rental of $50, 600.
A monument, granite shaft 20 feet
hirh. fs 20 be erected on an eminence
at Erie, Pa, overlooking the lake, IN
memory of the late Captain V. +. GRID
ley, of the Olympia.
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WEDDINGS.

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asa sSaysstxr rssafSuees 81 seassss's aseSssa
society. Mhcrszy after 3 1Fcsoek thss Soft
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LITTLE PRICES On LITTLE THINGS
FOR MONDAY.

Polished Horn
Ea3rplias. per dog.
s..
frviS. BE VIZ
Ilalrp.ry, pkg, &c
Curling Irons
afl ri ICES. a.. esa12.
s.. &c aad r..
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UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY.
SfXTY-f~fXE CENT LADIES UNION
Suits. thu famous "0nei,a" Of fleece
lined. derby ribbed winter 40 c<c
weight. Monday, per suit. 10 vlO
SfNTy-FiVE. CENT VEST OK
Drawers Of derby rib, 80 per cant.
wool. non-shrink.ng. on 40 etc
sale Monday at, each. I'D Ito
TWENTY FIVE CENT LADIES
MS9l Hos 1.,r fast esir black. On 10 cts
TpIRTy-FIvE CENT IMPORTED
Wool Hass. Hermsdcrf % rte
dye. Monday .--...--....-.. GtI ITO
CHILDREs'S &C Wool ~ etc
Hose for .--......-......-... IL Vt0
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: Eorss; Sieels g.
fsscA. per pair. s..
Excelsior Gro
seast Cord. BAL. Il.
; Feather Ss5teh
Ersba &4ucfa. 81.
Glasgow L a 6 8
Thread. bss~y ard
{ slKsols. each. jhs,
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%@ HERE. was a decided aeartA
IT society events last week,
| owing To the unprecedented fss of
snow. which ir4lerfered with sey-
IL eFal affairs that had hsen planned