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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
CHANGES IN THE SENATE.


Effect Of the Recent State Bleoti0ns-
Two Seats Unchanged.
Washington, Nov. 15.-But four OF
the present state legislatures viii
choose United States senators. In Ken
tucky, . successor to Senator Lindsay.
probably Blackburn, will be chosen,
Blackburn controlling the Legislature.
In Virginia, Martin, having control Of
the Legislature, will be returned. In
Iowa, Gear will be returned, and the
Mississippi legislature will elect Nc
Laurin to succeed Sullivan. This will
leave two seats unchanged, replace .
gold Democrat in Kentucky hv silver
Democrat, and in Mississippi silver
man will succeed one of his own party.
The holdovers elected this fall who will
vote for United States senators are In
New Jersey and Maryland. The MEM
bers of the New Jersey Legislature, just
elected, are almost universally for Sew
ell, and he will probably be returned,
while in Maryland the holdovezs are
anti Wellington men, and win prob
ably support their newly elected COVER
nor, Smith, for the senate IN case Cor
man withdraws, as he promised 10 do.
There are holdovers in other states that
will vote for United States senators,
but they were not affected By the 10.
cent elections.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
PUERTO Rico's SHAPE.


Island 10 Not the Freak That Spanish
Surveys Have Made It.
Porto Rico New York, Nov. 16.-A
special to the Times from Washington
saws: One of the most curious results
of the annexation of Puerto Rico will
be an alteration in the shape of the Is
land as 1t is known to the world. The
coast survey is now at work finding
out what the real shape of Puerto
Rico is, and it has already learned
enough to show that the old Spanish
surveys are not only unreliable and
worthless, but that they gave q posi-
lively false impression Of the formation
of the coast.
Puerto Rico has been of an oblong
shape. It has looked as If the sea, dis
gusted with the queer shapes assumed
by the islands, had determined to throw
above its surface at least one island ~
even in contour as Q cigar-box, just 10
show that it could be done. The coast
survey is beginning to find out that
Puerto Rico has considerable irregular
ities. At the eastern end there II .
long, Northwestern slant, into the
ocean. This will make the island big
ger than had BEEN supposed.
No one can tell what shape Puerto
Rico will be when IL IL finally surveyed
~ an American possession, but y
seems certain that IL will not be the
insular freak IL has appeared ON the
Spanish surveys.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
Armored Trains Trip.

Estcourt, Natal, Thursday evening
An armored train, with q company of
the Royal Dublin fusiliers, started at
1870 this afternoon and reached the
break of the railway line about half
mile from Colenso without accident.
Captain Hensley, with several men,
reconnoitered and met a native, who
said the Beers were occupying the
town. While the conversation was in
progress the Beers opened fire from
Fort Wylie, but did no injury. Cap
tain Hensley thereupon retired to the
train, after which the fusiliers volleyed
on the fort. As there was no response,
the presumption was that the Beers had
retreated. The armored train returned
here safely at O'Clock. Captain
Hensley learned from the native that
the Beers were numerous on the Lady.
smith side of Colenso.
During the afternoon there was
cessation of the bombardment of Lady
smith. A heilograph was working
from Fort Wylie.
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WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS.

No Hope Of So wing tho Cruiser Charles
ton-Particulars Of the Disaster.
Manila, Nov. 18.-Further details
regarding the grounding of the Charles.
ton show that she struck an uncharted
coral reef 10 miles east of Camiguin
island. Her stern was almost SUBJ
merged, and the bow almost out OF
water. A heavy sea was on, and the
cruiser began rolling violently. The
water-tight doors were quickly closed,
but were stove in under the engine de-
partment, the largest of the ship.
After the first efforts to right her,
the officers feared she might slide of.
because of the heavy sea, and they
abandoned the attempt to save her.
The Charleston was returning from .
five weeks cruise along the eastern
coast of Luzon, and Admiral Watson
was beginning to be uneasy. He sup.
posed, however, that she had Joined
General Wheaton's expedition.
In naval circles the accident is con-
sidered quite unavoidable. The only
wonder is that there are not more such
disaster In Philippine waters, which
are most indifferently charted.
The Charleston lies practically in the
open sea, and there is no hope of saw
ing her or the valuable parsphernalis
and contents of the cruiser.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
IN A CHASTITY TRADE.
Tramc In Human Bodies Stopped 1t st..
Louis.

Tramo in Human Bodies Stopped st St.
Louis.
St. Louis, Nov. 16.-Four zinc-lined
trunks, such as are used by travelling
men in carrying samples, each contain
ing a corpse, were taken from the bag
gage-room at union station today, and
Frank Thompson, city undertaken Of
Memphis, Tenn, is under arrest.
Charges against Thompson are being
formulated. For some time the police
have been aware that q traffic in hu-
man bodies has been going on through
this city, and they have been on tho
watch for the guilty ones. Recently,
q shipment of four bodies in trunks was
made to w. III. Hansen, at Keokuk,
Iowa, for whom those captured today
were also intended. The expressman
who hauled the trunks from the Keo-
kuk depot told the station master there
that he believed they contained bodies.
An investigation was started, and this
city was notified to look out for any
other shipments, with the result men.
tiOnsd.
In the trunks are the bodies of three
negroes, two men and q boy, and q
white woman. From appearances,
they all died of consumption or some
other wasting disease. The white
woman was evidently somebody of re-
finement, judging from her looks. Her
features are regular and her hair black.
Her front teeth are gold-filled. All the
bodies are we'll preserved.
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MADE A HARD FIGHT.
hut Rebels Could Not Withstand q
American voluntoers.

D0s 1s0o0Ae O00l0 NOS WtthOtom0 the
American voluntsers.
Manila, Nov. 1e.-The Thirty.third
infantry, In one of the hardest two
hours engagements of the war, with an
equal force of insurgents, five miles
nom San Fabian, Saturday, lost one
officer and five men killed, and one Off.
Ger and IL men wounded. The Ameri.
cans captured 20 Filipinos and 100
rifles, and found 81 insurgent dead lying
In the trenches and rice fields. Many
more Filipinos, doubtless, were killed
or wounded.
The insurgents are supposed 10 have
retreated toward Dagupan. It was i'm.
possible to pursue them, as the -Ameri.
can troops were exhausted, and their
supply of ammunition was low.
The outposts killed five Filipinos
during the fight. The body of the Fill
pino heutenant-colonel commanding
was found among the killed.
The regiment returned to San Fabian
Sunday, 1t being impossible to get sup
plies over the roads.
A proclamation of the Filipino secre.
tary of war was found in all the vii.
lagos, giving glowing accounts OF al.
legged Filipino victories, and saying::that
$500 Americans had been killed and
1000 wounded during tie war.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Manila, Nov. l5.-The Charleston
ran aground near Vignan, on q hidden
reef, with 35 fathoms of water on both
sides. She worked her machinery for
two Gays and nights in trying to get
afoat, but, q typhoon arising, the crew
was compelled to take to the boats and
seek refuge on small island five miles
away. The natives are friendly.
Lieutenant Mcdonald and number
of sailors put off in q small boat and
reached the Gala, which brought them
to Manila.
The gunboat Helena has been dis.
patched to bring away the crew.
Lieutenant Mcdonald describes the
Charleston, when he last saw her, as
hard and fast aground, with her bottom
badly stove, and well out of the water
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
The Cruiser and Har Men.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The Charles.
ton has been in Asiatic waters more
than a year. She was one of the first
vessels to be sent to Manila after the
destructon of the Spanish feet by Ad.
miral Dewey, the navy department
utilizing her for the purpose of sending
ammunition and other supplies for the
Asiatic station. Just previous to her
assignment to that duty she had under
gone an overhauling at the Mare island
navy-yard, San Francisco, and there
fore, was in prime condition for her
duties. The Charleston is one of the
vessels of more recent construction,
and belongs to that class which is com.
monty referred to as the new navy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
SCATTERING THE REBELS.
Energy Of the Americans Demoralixes
tho Filipin0s.

Energy Of the Americans Demoralizes
tho Filipinos.
Manila, Nov. 15.-General Young Is
supposed to have reached San Nicholas,
about 80 miles east of Dagupan, but
his wagons are far behind. Colonel
Hayes has captured Aguinaldo's secre.
tary, and Major Coleman is in Carrang-
Ian with an escort IF 175 bolomen, on
his way to the province of Neuva Viz.
caya. A son of General Llaneras and
his family are prisoners. The general
barely escaped.
A correspondent of the press with
General Young telegraphs from San
Jose that Aguinaldo did not escape to
the northwest. He and his army, the
correspondent adds, are surrounded.
His last orders to the Filipino COM
mander at San Jose were to hold San
Jose and Carrangian at all costs.
The recent encounters were too one.
sided to be called fights. The insur.
gents are mortally afraid of the Ameri.
cans, however, strong their position.
They make but brief and feeble resist
ance, and run when the terrible ApsSt
can yell reaches their ears, whereupon
the Americans pursue them and slay
them.
The moral effect of the news that
60, 900 troops are on their way here has
been unquestionably great.
Insurgents are suffering moro from
disease than from the Americans, ow-
ing to poor food, lack of medicines, and
filthy hospitals, with the result that
there is great mortality among them.
General Lawton has intercepted
telegram from an insurgent captain 10
q Filipino general, reading:
"How can you blame me for retreat
ing when only IL of my company were
able to ight?''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
All Well at Mafeking.

London, Nov. IA dispatch has
been received from Colonel Baden
Powell at Mafeking, saying: :'All is
we'll here. After two days shelling
and heavy bombardment, q body of
the enemy made general attack on
three sides of the town. which was re-
pulsed by our Maxim fire. The enemy
is now drawing of. Our casualties
were slight.v
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
CAMPAIGN m PANAY.


and Insurgents.
Manila, Nov. 17.-General Hughes.
November IA occupied Tabanan and
Giambal. ON the southern coast, and
also Cordova. In the interior. The
enemy did not oppose General Hughes
advance.
Recent orders from Aguinaldo, found
In the trenches, aid:
"Do not oppose the Americans I'd.
vance. Burn the villages 40 they are
attacked. Divide the forces into bands
Of 40. Harass the Americans on every
occadon." 4,
Araneta, the rebel leader Of the
island of Panay. was captured st Tag.
bsnan while attempting 10 pass the
lines into Ilo Ilo.
San Miguel, visible from Ilo Ilo. has
been burned BY the rebels.
II IL reported an expedition, evadine
the navy, recently landed arms and
ammunition on the Antigua coast, and
that the rebels threaten opposition with
an armed force OF 5000 men. Thess
stories are not believed.
All ports Of tho Sulu islands outside
Of the American possessions have been
ordered 10 be closed 10 commerce.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
SHE STRUCK A REEF
Cruiser Charleston Wrecked
OFF North Luzon.
ALL ON BOARD WERE SAVED
Disaster Occurred While Patrolling the
Coast . Week Ago-One Yesr n
Philippine Waters.

Manila, Nov. 15.-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which has been pa
trolling the northern coast of Luzon,
was wrecked on reef of the north
west coast Tuesday, November 2.
All on board were saved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
French steamer stopped.

Lorenzo Marques, Nov. 15.-The
French steamer Cordoba has arrived
here. When 70 miles ont she was sig-
nailed by the British cruiser Magic
ienne, and, as she did not stop, q blank
shot was fired across her bow. After
her manifest had been examined, she
was allowed to proceed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
Basuto Chief WIN Join Boer..

Mazeru, Basutoland, Nov. l5..-The
indications are that Chief Joel, of the
Basutos, will join the Beers, who are
likely to annex strip of the northern
territory of Basutoland. Tho other
chiefs, however, are stanch, and there
IL no cause for alarm.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
Eight Killed by Powder Explosion.

Santa Cruz, CAL, Nov. 14.-An ex.
plosion occurred early this morning in
the glazing house of the California
powder mill. Four cylinders, contain.
ing Is, 900 pounds of powder, exploded.
A small amount was fuse powder and
the rest blasting powder. The explo.
sion wrecked the mill, blew down miles
of fencing, destroyed the saltpeter
warehouse, broke panes of glass in Sup.
erintendent Peyton's residence, some
distance away, and extinguished the
electric lights in Santa Cruz. The
body of Patrick Hughes, night watch.
man. was found. No cause for the ex.
plosion can be ascertained.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
Narkine Up Prices,

st. Paul, Nov. ia La Crosse,
Wis, special says: White pine lum.
ber manufacturers have agreed upon .
uniform MAKEUP In prices, taking
effect at once. The advance 10 30 cents
Per !, 900 In some grades or dimen-
sions, and 81 . 1000 in some grades Of
uppers. Notice il given that all grades
not advanced now viii be shoetly, max
ing . uniform advance of 81 Per l,0Oo
all around on all grades.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
TROOPS At THE CAPE.
Three Transports Have Just Arrived
Thoro-M0ro Expected.

Thero-More Expected.
London, Nov. ia dispatch from
Cape Town to the war Office annouces
the arrival there today of the troopship
Armenia, with three batteries of artil-
lery and an ammunition column, and
the troopship Nubia, with the Scots
guard and half q battalion of the
Northamptonshire regiment. This
brings the total number of reinforce
ments to 1902 of which about 5000
are already on the way to Durham.
Nine troopships carrying 11,0O0 men
are due at Cape Town tomorrow.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Chicago, Nov. ia counterfeiting
outfit and afe-blowing tools were un-
earthed by the police at 2l6 Huron
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fay, the
occupants of the fat, were arrested.
The police say they have broken up q
Rang of desperadoes that have become
exceedingly lively in Chicago of late.
The woman confessed that she and her
husband were counterfeiters, and also
implicated a man known as Fred
Rogers. Captain Porter. of the secret
iervice, took charge of the implements
and the spurious coin. The prisoners
will be taken before the United States
commissioner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE secretary
Of the treasury Late this afternoon made
announcement Of his readiness 10 buy
$25, 200, 900 Of 5 per can't United States
bonds Of 1904 and - of 1901 st the
price at which they were offered on the
New York stock market yesterday.
These figures are net, and the holders
Of - will receive the accumulated in-
tsrest from November 1. At thee
prices the bonds would realize 70 The
investor .032l Per cent ioe the 6s and
.02le 1or the Il. :
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
REPORTS OF BATTLES.
Sharp Work Done in the Vicinity OF
Kimberley.

bharp Work Done In the Vicinity OF
Kimberley.
London, Nov. 14.-This mornings
news from the seat of war in South
Africa continues fairly satisfactory.
The official cables are not very detailed
with regard to the Belmont incident,
which, except for the loss of Colonel
Keith Falcon, T, was not q very serious
affair.
There are signs of greatly increased
Boer activity in Natal and along the
western frontier. All the dispatches
tend to show that the British are hold
ing out ably. Colonel Baden-Powell
reports that all was we'll at Mafeking
on November 6. Ladysmith's latest
date is November 4, while nothing ad-
verse is heard from the latter point,
and confidence is felt in General
Whites ability, previous experience
having shown that the Boer artillery is
not very effective.
It is believed that the Boer retreat
will be made over the Drakensburg
range into the Zoutpansberg district,
where preparations for provisioning and
maintaining the Beers is said to have
been made for the last stand, and
where it will be difficult to dislodge
them. Already it is rumored that they
are in straits for food around Lady.
smith, and may, therefore, be obliged
to abandon the siege.
Dispatches from Estcourt say it has
been ascertained that the British have
laid concrete beds for firing the lyddite
naval guns, showing that there is nc
foundation for the fear that the lyddite
ammunition at Ladysmith has been ex.
hausted. 1t is also reported from the
same quarter that some fires have been
seen in Ladysmith, indicating that the
Boer bombardment has been, to some
eYtant. effective.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Milwaukee, Wis.,. Nov. 14.-William
Framer. . motorman, today saved
the lives of nine passengers BY sticking
70 hie post, and received injuries
which may result In his death. A
tr.in of freight cars moved out from
hehind some buildings just as Framer's
car vas nearing tho crossing. The mo-
torman reversed the current, but not
soon enough, q the vestibule of the car
was hit by the train and ground TO
nieces. Ffamer was seriously injured
Internally.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

The death of General Sir william
Penn Symons, the British commander
at Glencoe, was announced In the
house of commons.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Washington, Nov. 16.-The follow.
ing was received at the navy depart
ment from Watson today:
''Manila, Nov. 16.-An escaped
Spanish prisoner at San Fabian reports
seeing Lieutenant Gilmore November l
In Tarlac with i've mon, al we'll. He
crossed the mountains from Balcr IN
Nay with Is men. The location Of tho
other EIGHT men ID unknown"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

!, :, ne boer war will cost Great Britain,
estimated, 500, 900, 900.
cbas bn'amin H. Lee, who will have.
the pe VI the Connecticut exhibits a<
Dos, .. az exposition, held q similar
al the worlds fair in Chicago.
en,;n~ Darling, well-known civil
iatber and inventor, has become the
last o.. VI MS twenty third child. The
Sc wal 'ai Is a son. Mr.. Darling u
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 1A.-One
white man and Eve Navajo Indians
killed. two whites and one Navajo
wounded. was the result of an attempt
of a deputy sheriff to arrest . Navajo
Yesterday 10 miles south OF Walnut sta.
ton. news of which has just reached
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

The National Association Of Post
masters met In Warrington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Florida has ostrich farms.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23

Although ~ years Of sge. John a.
peters Il still performing his duties g
ohief Justice Of the Maine supreme
court.
rmperor william will exhibit the
Fredardok the Great collection OF cur
a. l;terary treasures and French
paintings at the Paris expoaaoa'
The Kansas City d Eldorado raii-
-,.d hes been sold to tho Missouri
T.r.as q Texas Railroad COMPANY foF
1Kc amount of its bonded indeosednes :
$2Sb. 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
AN EXPOSITION BUILDING FOR
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Those who took some active interest in
the success of the Manitowoc County Ag-
Iicultural Society think that suitable
building for the display of exhibits would
contribute greatly to the success of the
society, As it is now, there is not single
thing on the grounds that is ornamental.
Not only this, the building in which neat
exhibits are to be placed is nothing more
than barn and choice goods placed there
are liable to be damaged. This prevents
people who are engaged in business from
making exhibits as no one wants to Incur.
a heavy loss even to aid the Fair
| A nice exposition building with some
architectural beauty will do great deal
towards making the grounds attractive
and will add to the popularity of the fairs
to be held Atpresent there is not d thing
which attracts the attention of a person
unless it is the flag pole
Farmers are not supporting the coun-
ty fair to the extent they should What
is paid out in premiums for agricultural
products is two times as much as is re-
ceived from farmers either in admission
or entry fee. Farmers are apt to de-
nounce the money spent in horse racing
but do not know that the horse races al
most pay for themselves in entries Be
sides the farmers are largely responsible
for horse races. They give more atten-
ton to the horse racing than they do to
to agricultural exhibits while at the fair.
Only few stragglers will befound around
the stalls where cattle and farm horses
are found While the race course is unap-
proachable because of the crowd, and
this crowd has its full share of farmers
If they are not interested in what they
themselves produce how can they expect
Others to be so? They WANT the horse
races and then growl because there are
such things at the fair. A little plain
truth will hurt no one even if it is little
unpalatable.
But as to the exposition building. 1t
mas become a necessity if neat exhibits
are to be a feature of the fair in future.
Something is needed TO relieve the bare
ness of the grounds. The sheds now
there are not picturesque, nor have they
the element of usefulness Let them be
put to some other use more in keeping
with their appearance and give us an ex-
hibition building which will be fairly
representative on the county. 1t will re-
quire money but it can be raised ON the
property. A debt contracted for per-
manent improvements cOmmends itse'f.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
A BIG JUDGMENT PAID.

Clerk of the Court Mcmahon is the
custodian of considerable wealth these
days. He has in all SO, 721. II paid him
by the Wisconsin Central Railway Com
pany for Henry Stole. The check he
received was for $S,g55.17, the Central
having previously paid in the award
made by the appraisers amounting to
something over $l,700. The Judgment
secured at Green Bay by Henry Stole
was for $1,000 The costs of the suit
which are now paid by the Central are
$336.29. The amount of the Judgment
has been drawing interest from the time
it was entered up and the interest now
amounts to 81, 1884, a. 1t mas been rather
a costly suit for the Central There is,
perhaps no other case in which the dis
parity is greater between the award
made by appraisers and the amount Civ
en- by the jury.