The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-14
LATER NEWS.

New York wants both the big con.
tentions.
The investment of Mafeking is closer
than ever.
John s. Chase, the socialist mayor
of Haverhill, Mass. has been re-
elected.
Ten shipwrights from Seattle took
the places of the strikers at Vallejo
navy yard.
Ex-Governor Lord, Of Oregon, has
departed for Argentina, to take his
post as United States minister.
Legality of the war revenue act Is
involved in the inheritance tax case be-
fore the United States supreme court.
The Six Chinese Companies, OF San
Francisco, have subscribed $4,000 to
promote commercial relations between
China and the United States.
The New York coffee exchange has
petitioned. the authorities to release
the coffee cargo of the plague ship
Taylor. They claim there is no danger.
Chaplain Shields, being tried at San
Francisco by court-martial for drunk
enness. will try to prove that his
brother clergymen are prosecuting him.
Beet-sugar men are much disturbed
over recent discussion. Their industry
is flourishing, but free sugar from the
islands they say would be disastrous to
them.
The German ship Wansbek, which
has arrived at Astoria, lost two men on
the voyage from Philadelphia, and the
boatswain says IL was the captains
fault.
Crawford, the soldier who permitted
Wardner bull-pen prisoners to escape.
was dishonorably discharged and sem
fenced to Is years six months imprison-
ment.
Dispatches indicate that the Beers
are making all preparations for hasty
retreat to the Transvaal borders in the
event of defeat at Tugela and Lady.
smith.
A Kentucky mob had no mercy for
negro who murdered and outraged a
woman. He was dragged through the
streets at the end of rope and finally
bound to stake and burned alive.
Sick soldiers were compelled to fight
at Vigan. The Americans had but one
company and $50 sick men. They had
to fight 500 Filipinos. The attack was
made in the early morning, and it be-
came hand to hand conflict.
Fighting has ceased between the
Mexicans and Yaquis, the Indians hav-
ing retreated. 1t is said they may be
joined by others. A courier says the
Yaqui's losses in killed and wounded
during 10 days fighting were estimated
at 200. The Mexican losses were Is
killed and 30 wounded.
The postmaster Of Boston has re-
signed.
An illicit oleomargarine factory has
been unesrthed at Chicago.
The Payne-Hanna subsidy bill has
been introduced in the house.
Jeffries and Corbett are planning to
fight at the Paris exposition and France
is Mortified.
Ninety Boer prisoners are said to
have been massacred at Glands laagto
by British soldiers.
General Hughes Is now occupying
30 Panay towns. His lines extend 35
miles north of lilo Ilo.
The United States supreme court has
decided that the conductor of q freight
train is not vice-principal.
England is buying mules, horses,
canned goods, hay and rails In this
country for shipment to South Africa.
An Astoria contractor wants to haul
the stranded lightship overland from
Ocean beach to Bakers bay. He claims
1t can be done.
A cablegram from Hong Kong says
that Aguinaldo is now ready to sur
render II Consul Wildman will receive
him. The junta at Hong Kong advised
him to take such action.
The Industries of Cuba are in q de-
plorabie condition. In two provinces
the destruction of sugar interests alone
is estimated at $3.50, ,OOO, 900, and there
are no efforts at rebuilding.
Huntington has bought another big
block of Southern Pacific stock and
there are said to be others in on the
deal. Railroad men believe the Van
derbilts are in some way concerned.
The shelling of the British camp at
Ladymith has been far more effective
than previous reports have led people
to believe. Hundreds were killed and
wounded from the Boer bombardment.
Rapid telegraph system will revolu.
tionize all correspondence. Such low
rates will be made that merchants can
afford to use the system instead Of the
mails. 1t is to be placed in operation
at once.
General Andrade, the exiled presi-
dent, prophesies gloomy future for
Venezuela. He says there is revolu-
ton within q revolution and the coun-
try is on the verge Of anarchy. He will
remain in Puerto Rico.
To avoid an injunction q telephone
company laid its wires in the streets
of New York at midnight. The new
company will have long distance line
across the country and will fight the
Bell Company. Tolls viii be only
those ut present.
Erastus Lathrop, Of Westfield, Mass.
in his win left $15. 900 to d. L. Moody.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was fined $11O
for failure to act as juror In New York.