The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-23
LATER NEWS.

triotism.
General Manager Frey, of the Santa
re- has resigned, his resignation to
take effect after January l.
William Durfee, who built the first
copper furnace that used gaseous fuel il
dead at Middletown N. Y.
United States Consul Petit died at
dusseldorf, Germany, as a result of an
operation for acute appendicitis. !
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa.
says he will introduce the Nicarapua
canal bill in congress the first day.
A new bank organized in New York
Will light the clearing house by collect.
Ing out-of-town checks free of charge.
A report is current in Wall street
that the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany may soon absorb all competitors.
Representatives of the America,
Bible Society report that in the inte,
ior OF China their men are subjected to
extreme cruelty.
Andrew Carnegie has offered Tucson,
Ariz., q building for q library, pro.
vided site and maintenance Of the in.
stitution are guaranteed.
The Northern Pacific railroad is seek.
ing borrowers for its surplus money,
Wall street brokers being the medium
chosen of reaching them.
The transportation subcommittee OF
the United States industrial commits
sion will hold 10 days. session in
Chicago to hear grievances.
A cyclone wrought havoc in India.
Thousands of native dwellings were
razed. There were no fatalities, but
the loss of property was immense.
John H. Haswell is dead at Albany,
N. Y. He was an important factor in
developing the steel industry, and was
long time in the government service.
Mrs. Stanford has disposed of all her
Southern Pacific stock to the Hunting
ton-Speyer syndicate. Her holdings
amounted to 285, 900 shares at $40 per
share.
A London express train from Flush
ing collided with another train near
Capello during a fog. Five persons
were killed outright and 30 injured,
15 fatally.
A story has reached Victoria from
the Orient of Chinese fiends who kid
naped boy and demanded ransom OF
the father. In default of payment
they sent the dead body of their victim
to the parent in a jar of brine.
The expected shower of meteors were
first visible in New York Monday
night.
A court of inquiry will fix the re-
sponsibility for the accident to the
Charleston.
Major John A. Logan, son of the
gallant "Black Jack" was killed by
rebels in Luzon.
The wreck of the Charleston was the
principal topic of discussion at the Last
cabinet meeting.
The German emperor's forthcoming
visit to England is being looked for.
ward to as of great moment.
The Beers threaten to execute six
British officers, whom they hold as
prisoners, if Nathan Marks is not re.
leased.
Health conditions in the navy are
said to be excellent. There are only
"a of the Asiatic squadron In the hos.
pital.
The annual report of Major General
Nelson A. Miles, has been made public.
It is extremely brief and formal in
character.
The navy is being supplied with
Krag-Jorgensens. Ammunition will
be interchangeable between the army
and navy.
Seven Americans were killed while
storming the town of Salinda. Sew
enty-seven dead Filipinos were counted
in the trenches.
Two members of suicide club, at
Frankfort, Ind, carried ont their COM
pact within 10 days. They were both
members of the 158th Indiana volun'
teers.
According to an agreement just
reached the bicycle trust will with.
draw from the rubber tire field and
permit the tire trust to control all
patents.
The efforts of chaplains of the army
Who have been ordered to the Philip
mines to have their orders revoked, Is
occasioning considerable comment IN
Washington.
According to statement just issued
the southern Pacific shows gross m
crease in earnings of 81, 026, 1853 and q
net increase of 81, 1913, 575. The Gen.
trail Pacific il prosperous, too.
Secretary Hay has received the pro.
tocol under which the claims against
Rnsaia arc to be arbitrated. Mr.. Asser,
a member of the council OF state for the
Netherlands, is to be the arbitrator.
The project for further naval in.
cresses which congress will be aaked
~ anthoriSe ct the next session for I'M
mediate construction involves 10 war
shim--6 cruisers and IL gqnboats.
Three armored cruisers twice tho sise
Of the Brooklyn are asked for.
Although ~ years Of sge. John A.
peters il still performing his duties .
,h;ef iustico Of the Maine supreme
court.
Emperor william will exhibit sne
rredarick the Great collection OF cur