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But Few More Cases.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Advices re-
ceived bv Surgeon General Wyman up
to O'Clock from Hampton, show that
the only change in the yellow fever
situation is the addition Of four sus-
pected cases to those already in exist
ence. These have been removed from
the camp to the hospital. This info,
nation and the additional statement
that there has not been death since
2 o'clock. and that everything with
reference to the disease is more than
favorable, was received from Governor
Woodfin, of the soldiers home. He
also wired that he is quite sure the
pestilence will be stamped out.
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Root IL Now Secretary.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Mr. Elihu
Root took the oath of Office as secre.
tary of war at 10:45 this morning.
The ceremony occurred in the large
Office of the secl etary of war. in the pres.
ence of Secretary Alger, Gage. Hitch
cock, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn,
q large number of army officers in uni.
form and other employees, and the off
cial oath was administered by Judge
Cole, of the district supreme court, af-
ter which Alger advanced and shook
hands with the new secretary, and
said, with evident feeling:
with all my heart. congratulate
you and the administration. You will
find around you here men who will
help in the arduous duties of your pc.
sition. May God bless you and give
you strength"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
FLAG AT HALF MAST
Pennsylvania Brought Dead
Colonel Into Port.
DIED ON THE TRANSPORT AT SEA
Colonel Alex Hawkins. Beloved BY ALI
He Regiment, Succumbed ~
. Deadly Cancer.

San Francisco. Aug. 2-The United
States transport Senator arrived tonight
from Manila with her flag at half.
mast. on account of the death of Colonel
Alex Hawkins, commander OF the
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment. United
States volunteers.
The Senator sailed from Manila on
July with 50 officers and 72l enlisted
men. The transport was at Nagasaki
on July Is, when Colonel Hawkins was
taken i'll with cancer of the bowels,
from which he had been a sufferer dur
ing the greater part of his campaign in
the Philippines. and for which he had
undergone treatment in the military
hospital at Manila. His illness con.
tined during the following day (July
16.) when the Senator was at Yoke.
hama, and two days later he passed
away at sea.
Colonel Hawkins illness dated from
the battle of Malolos. when he exposed
himself almost recklessly in the dis
ease-breeding climate. He was re-
spected and loved by every man of his
command. and his detath is deeply
mourned by the troops. His body was
placed in hermetically sealed casket,
and On the Sunday following his death
impressive funeral services were con-
Quoted by the chaplain OF the regiment.
all of the officers and men being in at.
tendance.
The remains we're placed in the stern
of the vessel and lay in state, attended
day and night BY guard of honor dur.
ing the remainder Of the voyage. The
casket will be taken ashore tomorrow
with military ceremonies BETTING
Colonel Hawkins' rank. after which the
remains of the dead commander will
be sent to Pennsylvania for interment.
After the death of Colonel Hawkins.
the command Of the regiment was vest.
cd in Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, who
like the dead colonel, 10 popular among
the enlisted men, and made good reo-
ord in the war.
OF the 759 officers and men whom
Colonel Barnett brought to San Fran.
cisco, three are privates in the Sixth
artillery, United States army. and one
10 q member of the Nebraska regiment.
who was left behind at Yokohama
when his companions sailed for this
port on the Hancock. A dozen stow
Always were also concealed in the hold
and were only brought to light after the
Senator left Yokohama.
The Senator had good trip from
Japan. With the exception of the sad
illness and death Of the regimenatl
commander. there was no sickness OH
board barring few cases OF seasiokness
and half q dozen cases of dysentery.
At sight Of land all the invalids were
able to leave their hunks and line up
on the main deck. except one poor
chap, who has developed symptoms Of
appendicitis, and who will be operated
upon In the hospital here.
When the Tenth Pennsylvania sailed
from San Francisco for the Philippines
last year the muster comprised $50
men. Twenty-four were killed in bat
tie or died In the Manila hospital and
the rest OF tie sick and wounded to the
number of seven are on the hospital
ship Relief. which will probably arrive
here within the next few DAYS.
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a SOLDIERS TALE.
DavorSions ON the Battle Field when
the Fight Was Raging.


the Fight Was Raging.
During the f,rst engagement while
the company was firing at will into the
woods ahead, says Sergeant King in the
Minneapolis (Kan.) Messenger, . for.
lorn water buffalo, the Philippine
beast Of burden, meandersd into the
rice field directly in front of the line.
The writer Immediately directed his
fire toward the buffalo. with no appar-
emit result. Afterwards. during q lull
in the firing, We shamefully confessed
to having wasted our strength in this
ignoble manner and were surprised td
learn that every man had done like;
wise. At all events, the beast made;
good it's escape. for it patiently plodi
ded ahead until the timber swallowed
1t up. During the charge at Calocan.,
fTenzied pig. Of diminutive sise..
dashed from beneath . bamboo hut
and. apparently. judging that all the
commotion was for his benefit, thought
best to retire. As the pig dashed past
the writer. We gently assisted with a
shove from the butt of our gun and
thought no more Of 1t for some time.
Afterward, upon glanoing to the rear.
we saw four or five soldiers In hot pur
suit Of the same poor little swine. 1t
is laughable, even in times of peace, to
watch another man chase q hog, but
when men forsake their places, forget
the roar of conflict. the hum of bullets,
the shouts of the victors, and the walls
of the wounded, to grapple with an
eight-pound shoat, the scene becomes
ludicrous in the extreme. We took the
trouble to learn that the pig got away.
At Calocan the rebels had mounted
two mOnstrous muzzle-loading guns
captured in former times from the
Spanish. They attempted to fire one
Of these. with direful results. The
Americans collected the rem aims of 30
rebels killed by the explosion Of the
gun. The insurgents had not the cour-
age to fire the remaining cannon, which
was loaded and primed when Ca1ocan
was captured. The natives had loaded
the gun with . complete curiosity shop.
The cannon was filed with scissors,
knives, coal, pieces Of brick, nails.
bolts, thei mometer. horseshoe, q
Car link. piece of rubber hose, and, to
crown it all, large quantity Of hoop
iron had been driven into the muzzle
30 tightly that it was necessary to file
it before the charge could be drawn. A
double dose of powder was found. and
also quantity of dynamite. No won
der the other cannon exploded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Kansas City, No.. Aug. "A party
Of explorers, headed BY two Kansas City
men. Weldon e. Williamson and Mar.
Gus e Kirk, in which was Alfred
Greenfield. Of Mapleton, Kan, which
left this city In March. 1898. and has
not been heard from since june.
1898, 10 now believed to have been ex-
terimanted by . hostile tribe OF In-
dams in the. western part Of Brasil,
whittier it went in search Of great rub
ber forests, in the interests Of Kansas
City capitalists.
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WRECKED ~ STORM.
Loss OF Life and Property In Northsrn
Florida.

Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla. Aug. 4.-The town
# Carabelle, on the Gulf of Mexico,
southwest Of this city. is reported al.
most destroyed by terrific wind and
rain storm which passed through this
section last night. Many boats which
were IN the harbor have been wrecked,
and most of the long wharf is gone. to.
gether with large quantities Of naval
stores.
At Lanark the boat houses, pavilion
and boats have been destroyed. I'm.
confirmed reports say that the steamer
Crescent City has been lost between
Appalaohicola and Carabelle. Several
persons are reported drowned at St.
Michaels. A few houses were destroy
ed at st. Teresa.
The wires are down south of here,
and railroad service to the Gulf ports
is Suspended. The storm was one Of
the hardest that ever passed over this
section. For hours the wind was ter.
rife. and the rain fell in torrents. The
city of Appalachicola, at the mouth oil
the Chattahoochee river, is entirely
cut of from communication and moth.
ing can be learned from there.
A new trestls over the Ochlockno
river at Mcintyre was blown away.
The wrecking tain which went into
the stricken territory found over 20O
trees on the track. in run of 80 miles.
General Manager Clittenden. who has
charge of the train. SAYS that every
town along the line IL desolated. Ho-
tells, houses. churches, sawmills,
wharves and pavilions were in many
places blown from their positions, and
in many instances completely wrecked.
There are many rumors adoat here
tonight as to the loss of life. One mill
hand is known to be drowned at Nc
Intyre. One man was drowned at St.
Marks. but rumors place the loss of life
there at Is. 1t is not believed here
that any lives were lost at the numer-
Gus summer resorts, but reliable news
Is unObtainable.
A large relief party will leave ITALIA.
hassee for the stricken section.
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Two El.ctrocut,on. In Sing Sing.

New York. Aug. 2.-Louis Pullerson
and Michael Mcdonald were put to
death by electri ity in Sing Sing prison
today. Pullerson was taken to the
electric chair at 1871 and current Of
1870 volts was turned on at 8:22. At
ter IS seconds he was declared to be
dead by the attending physicians. Me-
Donald was put to death ct 8:42. .
current Of LILO volts being turned on
at that time, and continuing for 66
seconds. Mconald's body resisted the
electric current more than any other
man put to death In Sing Sing. It
took 10 seconds longer to kill him than
Il did PulloreOn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Manila, Aug. AFTER concentrat.
Ing their forces for two days. the Fill
pinos yesterday morning attacked Ca.
LAMBDA, the town on Laguna de Bay
captured by General Hall w Wednesday.
The engagement lasted an hour, and
the Filipions were driven on, carrying
away their dead and wounded. The
American forces lost two men killed
and six wounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
Italian Fleet Coming.

Washington, Aug. 4.-There 10 some
prospect that an Italian fleet may visit
American waters next month. A move
ment to that end has been on foot OF
late among prominent Italians Of New
York, the purpose being to have the
feet here on September lS, when Italy
celebrates q national holiday, and it is
thought the sailing north Of the Italian
feet at Buenos Ayres il the result OF
tho ,unvnm ant
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
stor,ns In Minnesota.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 3.-Fifty
square miles of crops were destroyed
in Polk county by last nights hail
storm. The storm followed the Red
Lake river from Mallor to Crookston.
At Garry, S. D.. strip of grain land
1s miles long and four miles wide was
devastated. At Stephens. Mimi. the
storm destroyed 1000 acres of grain.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

0reenock. Aug. &-The mail steam
or Dromedary collided in fog last
night with the yacht Vendetta OF the
Scotch coast. The Dromsdary lowered
boats and searched in the fog fruitless-
" for the yacht. which evidently ar
rived at MillpoFt ct dawn. She was
cut down to the water's edeo. Her
Grew manfully stuck to the pumps. and
the Il persons on board the Vendetta
were safely landed. The Vendetta was
towed to this port,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
Outlined BY Monuments


San Francisco. Aug. 3.-John Zac-
hart. a mining expert of this city,
claims to possess information which he
believes will have an important bear
ing on the Alaska boundary dispute.
Zachart declares that the old Russian
boundary is defined by monuments
placed at short intervals, and that in.
closed in each is a chart of the Russian
possessions. He is of the belief that
the duplicates of the charts are on fiie
at st. Petersburg.
Zachart says that an expedition
would have little trouble in finding and
following up this boundary line OF
monuments. and that the charts
would prove of inestimable. value in
settling the dispute between this
country and Canada.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
National Finances

Washington, Aug. 3.-Tbs monthly
statement Of the public debt. issued at
the treasury today. shows that 1t the
CLOSE of business on July 81. 1899. the
debt, less cash In the treasury, amount
Cd to 1915. 49,, ST.. an increase for
the month Of e6,967, 486. This in-
crease 10 accounted for BY corresponds
ing decrease in tho amount Of fcaah on
hand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
Damage BY Hail.

Desmet, s. D., Aug. ga terrific
hail storm passed over this section last
night. totally destroying the crops on
1000 acres of land. and severely dam
aging those on several thousand acres
more. But little grain in the path OF
the storm had been cut. The full ex-
tent of the damage is not yet ascer-
tanned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10
THE ALUM BAKING POWDERS

Names OF Some Of the Principal Brands
Sold in this Vicinity.
The recent discussion in the papers
Of the effect upon the human system
of food made with alum baking powders
and the opinions that have been pub.
lished from noted scientists to the
effect that such powders render the
food unwholesome, have caused numeI-
GUS inquiries for the names of the vari.
GUS alum powders.
The following list of baking powders
containing alum is made up from the
reports of State Chemist Nicholson, of
Nebraska. the City Chemist of St.
Louis, the Food Commission Of Mime
sofa, or other reliable authority:
Baking Powders Containing Alums
K. O.. ContSins Alum
Jaques Mfg. Co.. Chicago.
CALUMET. %. Contains Alum
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.
HOME. Contains Alum
Heme Baking Powder Co., San Francisco
WASHINGTON. -. Contains Alum
Pacific Chemical Works. Tacoma.
CRESCENT. ...... Contains Alum
Crescent Mig. Co., Seattle.
WHITE LILY Contains Alum
D. Ferrera & Co., Tacoma.
BEEHIVE. 90. Contains Alum
Washington Mfg. Co., San Francisco.
BON BON. ........ Contains Alum
Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.
DEFIANCE. Contains Alum
Portland Coffee & Spice Co., Portland.
PORTLAND. 49,. Contains Alum
Beno Balls, Portland.
In addition to these, it is learned
that many grocers are selling what
they call their own private or special
brands. These powders are put up for
the grocer and his name put upon the
labels by manufacturers of alum pow
ders in st. Louis, Chicago, Kansas
City. Tacoma, San Francisco and else
where. The manufacturers. it is said.
find their efforts to market their goods
in this way greatly aided by the ambi-
ton of the grocer to sell powder with
his own name upon the label. especial
" when the grocer can make an abb
normal profit upon it. Many Rrooers,
doubtless, do not know that the pow
ders that they are thus pushing are
alum powders which would be actually
contraband In many sections IT sold
without disguise.
It Is quite impossible to give the
names Of all the alum baking powders
in the market. They are constantly
appearing in all sorts of disguises. nm
der all kinds of cognomens, and at all
kinds of prices, even as low a. five and
ten cents pound. They can be avoid
ed, however. by the housekeeper who
will bear in mind that all baking pow
ders sold at twenty-five cents or less
per pound are liable to contain alum. -
pure cream of tartar baking powders
cannot be produced at anything like
this price.
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Livestock for Klondike.

Kansas City. No., Aug. Nv. J..
Miller. a Californian. is in Kansas
City buying a train load Of livestock
to be shipped, by way Of Seattle. to
Dawson City, there to be slaughtered
for the Klondike trade. When the
day closed he had bought eight car
loads Of cattle and three carloads OF
hogs.
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Army HOSPITAL.

Port Townsend. Aug. 3.-The Hotel
Eisenbeis. situated about l 4 miles
south of this city, and built during
boom days at a cost of $780, 900, has
been leased by the United States gov
eminent. The hotel is large frame
building, and contains more than 900
rooms. It is thought that the build
ing will be used as hospital for the
sick and wounded soldiers who will be
returned from the Philippines.
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P.nn.yiv.ni. Arrives I'm Manila.

Washington, Aug. 8.-General Otis
cables the war depart ent that the
transport Pennsylvania arrived this
morning without . casualty. The
Pennsylvania left San Francisco July
l, with headquarters and six companies
of infantry, under the command Of COL
Onel A. s. Burt.
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=. Ke.p ont or ReeA.

Washington. Aug. Agents Of the
agricultural department who are in
Germany report increased activity on
the part Of the agitators, who ars ex-
erting their influences to curtaiI to the
minimum the importation Of Ameri-
can food products into that country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Ottawa, Ont, Aus. 3-In the house
OF commons tonight the minister OF
militia stated that it had been decided
to withdraw one-half Of the troops.
about 100 men, from the Yukon, -
soon as arrangements could be made
with the United States government to
land them at Skagway.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

EFT was . good opportunity, /" said
the actor. 'but had to give it up"
sWhat kind of . character was itr'
ssVillain."
"Wasn't the salary enough?"
every liberal. and the manager Z
gentleman; but when / was boy !
promised my mother that / would never
lmoke q cigarette. ''-WashingtOn Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Warrington. Aug. 2.-Secrstary Al
ger has directed that the Josiah Simp-
SON hospital at Fort Monroe be turned
over to the marine hospital service il
it 10 wanted. The hospital contains
I. 600 bode.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Malone, N. Y. Aug. 2.-The fire at
Tupper Lake Sunday destroyed 169
buildings and nearly wiped ont the
town. The loss il $50. 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Husband-Don't bother me. my
dear. I'm studying political economy.
Wife-Well, You needn't work 30
hard at it. Goodness knows. y0u re
sufficiently strong on the economy part
of il nov.-Le Petit Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Railroad business for July showed
the largest increase Of any month this
year. 1871 per cont larger than last
year. and 1914 per cent larger than IN
1884.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

The Monadnock block. Chicago. IL
aid to have : daily population q
1000.
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Washington. Aug. 3.-"ThTee new
GASES Of yellow fever in the soldiers
home at Hampton and one DEATH" 10
the official report received tonight by
Surgeon General Wyman from DR..
Wasdin, the yellow fever expert on
duty at the institution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 8.-Yellow fever
appeared today ct Phoebus, . little
town almost adjoining the soldiers
home at Hampton. The scourge APP
peared among tina negroes, and six
cases and two deaths were reported.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-08-10

Two syndicates, one including the
,ichest and most powerful men in Eng
ana the other representing the largest
financial interests in the United States,
ave combined to build more than
~'VVo miles of railroad in China.
lie report on the production Of cop
r, toi IN 1898 has just been submitted to
SIC united States geological survey By
peciai Agent Kirchhofi. The produce
w WI IN the United States in that year
~. aS o26, 1885, 9l pounds, which is BY
~ 'ne largest product ever reported.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-08
CITY NEWS IN l,ltlt.F.

Mrs. I. II. sharp has returned from
a visit 70 LyncIburg.
Miss 'l.lla Garter has returned from
visit To Gloucester county
Mrs. ]. *. curss has rs h.r ssllys. Ml...
K. NJ. Taylnr. Of Nrw York
Mi NJ $. Mallett, Of New York. is
iiie cues, of MS parents. Captain ana
Mrs. y. =. M;!llrt!
The National Legion held 4 called
meeting last night in the rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
CHARLES spencer deputy collector Of
customs. returned Yesterday morning
from . shor, trip to Philadelphia.
Dr. j. X. Corss LETT Monday for a
Weeks visit 10 Philadelphia ana TIE
north.
Or. w. j. Almond, who has been Wis
ting his daughter. Mrs. G. +. kinnear,
has returned to his home in Suffolk
Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Pierce, of
Richmond. Who have been visiting Mrs
Mary Dodson. have returned home.
General superintendent c. T.. Doyle
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio WAS in the
cty yesterday for the first time since
the yellow fever.
Key. Thomas !. MacKuy. pastor Of
the East End Baptist church, preach
81 last might at $ O'Clock at The Orr
VILE Baptist Churci.
MISS Jane poWeIS and Miss Lula V.
Crulnr. Of Richmond, are the guests OF
the latter's brother, Officer w. A.
trump. NO. :'l3 TWenty-Seventh street
Miss Cerinda Evans, one OF the teach
els in the IuDlic schools returned We'd
ncSday from her nome on the Eastern
Shore. where she spent her vacation
she is now with Mrs. J. H. Wickhanl,
on TWentysiXth street,
The friends Of Mr.. George War1e Of
the outside machine department. OF the
shinSard. have presented him With a
handsome silver tea service as an evil
dencc OF the esteem in which they hold
nm lie has resigned his position at
the shlpyard ana accepted Il situation
With the government
Complaints are being made about the
manner IN which builders oDstruct the
sidewalk ana streets with their ma! 81
la!. hey are allowed so much spa re
~! their material and no more. but it
IS said that number OF them have
Knocked up the sidewalks ana streets III
dllferent parts Of the city in viola ton
Of the city ordinance.