The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-23
-ATER NEWS.
A fire at the Brooklyn navy-yard on
the 18th destroyed 81 900, 600 worth Of
property.

the 18th destroyed 81 200, 600 worth of
property.
The graves Of the Maine victims at
Havana were decorated with flowers
on the 10Th, the anniversary of the ex.
plosion.
A British syndicate has obtained a
concession from China to build rail.
road from Hankau to Canton. along
the coast.
Col. Miller. who captured lilo lilo
without the loss of a man in his COM
mand, has been promoted to be briga-
dier-general by the president.
The Cunard liner Etruria and the
cruiser Marblehead narrowly averted a
collision during binding sleet and
snow storm about 20 miles of Sandy
Hook Monday morning.
Representative Stallings, of Ala
bama, has introduced in the house a
bill to authorize the president to an
point General Wheeler a major general
in the regular army.
Terrific weather is prevailing on
the coast of Jamaica. The winds are
high and the sea is encroaching on the
land. Coasting vessels have been
wrecked. and several hundred acres of
bananas swept away.
Naval ordnance officers in Washing
ton are elated over the remarkable re-
suits secured with the new smokeless
navy powder for large caliber guns in a
test at tho Indian Head proving
grounds on the Potomac.
State Entomologist Scott, of Georgia,
says the peach crop has been utterly
destroyed, and in all probability The
gorwers will be 80 discouraged that
they will abandon the business. Last
years crop was valued at $1,000, 900.
A battle took place near lilo Ito on
Sunday, when a battalion of the
Eighteenth infantry met . large force
Of insurgents and put it to flight.
Lieutenant Bowles was shot in the leg,
one private seriously and two slightly
wounded.
Ex-Consul Duckert, of BELGIUM. has
been commissioned to make a tour of
China in the interests of Belg IAN manu-
faoturers at salary Of $29, 900 year.
The idea Of the tour emanated from
King Leopold, who will contribute e.
600 to the salary.
President Zelaya has issued decree
declaring the republic OF Nicaragua to
be in a state of seige. A battle is
expected to take place at any time
west of Chile mountain, the dividing
line of the Coldilleras. The president
ia sending troops to the front as rapid
~ as collected. The United States
gunboat Marietta, which arrived at
Greytown February 5, has sailed for
Bluefileds, the headquarters of the
revolution headed by General Reyes.
Nearly 1000 Spanish prisoners left
Manila for Spain on the 18th and 18th.
One man was killed and five serious
ly injured in powder explosion at
Mossgrove, Pa.
Four Chinese have died from in
juries sustained in the San Francisco
Chinatown fire Sunday.
Silas Jones and six children were
burned to death on the Richardson
and May plantation, at Cornerstone,
Ark.
H. NJ. s. Leander has been ordered
to proceed with all speed to Bolivia to
protect the property and lives of Brit
ish residents during the revolution.
Fire in Cincinnati destroyed the
clothing houses Of Kahn & Felthmeyer,
H. A. Heinsheimer and Sanford, Stern
8 Sarner. The loss is nearly $500, 600.
There is rumor in Paris that ne
gotiations are taking place between the
Panama canal company and the Wash
| ington government, looking to the COM
pletion of the canal.
Thirty-five persDs have died OF small
pox in the Greek nation within few
weeks. The victims were negroes aud
Indians All Of Western Oklahoma
has guaranteed against the infected
| district.
The recently arrived Filipinos, Gen.
Riego de Dios and M. Rivera, are on
their way to Montreal to urge Agon-
clio, the Philippine government repre-
sentative. to 60 to Washington and sue
| for peace.
The buildings of the Greer Ma
| chinery Company and the White
Trunk Company. at Knoxville. Tenn,
with their contents, were destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at between
$75, 600 and 500. 900.
In the United States senate Tuesday
the MoEneIy resolution, declaring that
the ratification of the peace treaty Is
not a declaration on the part OF the
United States to permanently hold the
Philippine islands, was passed ~ .
vote of % to %.
There was a celebration in Salem on
the 18th. the occasion being the Doth
anniversary Of the extension OF the
laws of the United States over the Ore
eon country. and the 4Oth anniversary
Of the admittance of Oregon into the
| Union az state.
A cableeram comes from New Tea.
land stating that when the cruiser
PHILADELPHIA reaches Apia, King ma
taafa will be forced to give up nis
throne to Maliteoa Tanua Tho BRIT
ish and American oonsuls will declare
the latter the king. and their deciaIa,
ton will be enforced By British and
American marines.
A deposit Of earth st1ontlan n.1
been found on Pnt-in-Bay island y