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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22

THE statement of this country's for
eign trade in April shows a continued
increase in the expectation of manC-
featured goods, which amounted to 80
million dollars, or millions more than
the figures for April, 1898, while the
impOrtations of manufactured goods
for consumption was only 81 millions,
an increase of millions over those of a
year ago. The aggregate of exports
was Ss1 million dollars, or l0a millions
less than year ago, and the aggregate
imports were IS millions, an increase of
8 millions over those of April, 1898.
The excess of exports over imports was
% million dollars, compared with an
excess of 43 millions year ago for the
corresponding month. The great de-
crease in exports is in the products Of
agriculture of nearly all kinds, includ-
ing wheat, corn, oats, cotton and meats,
the greatest falling off being in the
quantity of wheat and cotton exported.
The shrinkage in cotton shipments is
largely due to the Increased demand of
the home factories which is keeping
the price of cotton too high to admit
of free foreign purchases. The values
of most agricultural products are lower
now than they were year ago, so the
shrinkage in aggregate value of ex-
-. 70 oSF i'm,
the quantity shipped. There is moth
ing in the figures to indicate an UNI
healthy change in the status of the
foreign trade. The comparisons are
made with extraordinarily large figures
Il year ago, due to variety of causes,
and the foreign trade is really in a
more nearly normal condition now
thon at this time last year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22

AN interesting comparison of Ameri-
can and Spanish methods is found in
statement of the government COM
mission appointed to investigate condi-
tons in Porto Rico. It is found that
the total amount of silver money in
circulation under Spanish rule was
S., 500, 900, and that in the eight months
the American soldiers have been there
they have added $4,000, 900 in money to
the amount I'D circulation, or practical
ly doubled it. 1t is therefore twice as
easy for native Porto Rican to get a
dollar as it vas under Spanish rule.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22
SOME MONEY FIGURES.

Estimates based upon accurately de-
termined data show that the stock of
gold coin and gold bullion in the Uni
ted States at the present time is not far
from $1,000, 900, 900 - 1886, 4S3, sos. Of
this sum nearly $4,000, 900 is in the
treasury and $500. 900 in the New
York city banks, while the remainder
is distributed among banks of deposit
and of savings, in other institutions
and in private repositories throughout
the country.
The striking significance of this
enormous and unprecedented total of
81 200, 100000 gold Will appear when
we state that it is a larger amount of
gold than is possessed by any nation in
the world; that it is about one-fourth
of the entire worlds stock of the metal.
It is a greater sum than is held by
Great Britain and Russia combined.
1t Is within $15O,OOO,OO of the entire
amount possessed by Great Britain and
Germany, and it is $500, 1000, 900 larger
than the sum held by France, which,
next to the United States, is the largest
gold holding country in the world.
The number of silver dollars in cir
culation June l was So, 49, 17, an in
crease of about 100000 over the num-
Der in use year ago. Though there
are AIS, 100000 silver dollars in the
United States treasury, and special
efforts have been made by the depart.
ment for years to keep silver in circula-
ton, it is a remarkable fact that less
than one silver dollar per capita is in
use among the people. There are S7O,'
100000 in. subsidiary silver-halves
quarters and dimes-in use, compared
with only 63,5OO,OOO Of silver dollars
OF other forms of currency outstanding
the treasury statements show $724, OOO,-
600 in gold, $4Ol 100000 in silver GER
tificates, 500, 900, 900 in treasury notes,
S2Ss,OOO,OOO of national bank notes
$4,000 of gold certificates, and SCI,
100000 of currency certificates. These
figures show, by comparison, how
small is the number of silver dollars
that can be kept in circulation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22

ingly large banks. Now there is one
New York bank with 142 millions in
deposits and eight with over 40 millions
each. Such tremendous accumula.
tons of capital are far in excess Of what
anyone would have supposed possible a
short time ago. The people of the
United States are piling up wealth at a
more rapid rate now than ever before
in the history of the country, and there
is no present condition to indicate a
halt i'm this accumulation of riches.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFrcE}
Seattle, WASH, May 81, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Superior Court at Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, on Tuesday, August 1, 1892 viz:
HERMAN MATHESIUS.
Homestead application No. 4,4,, for the
+ n OF the Nv Y and lot 4, Sec a, Up. as n.
raw.
He names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Charles Martin, John Killebrew, James Cuth-
RE and George Meyer, all of Orcas, Wash.
EDWARD p. TREMPER. Register
First publication June 8, 100
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, May 10, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday HarbOr Washington, on
Tuesday, July II, 1899, viz:
NELS PERSON.
HON estead application No. 1858, for
Lot 6,Sec. %. TIP. IS. N. R.1W.
He names the following witnesses tn
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Geo. Teideman, ThOs. Jones, John L.
Abrams and John Magunson, all of De-
catur, Wash.
EDWARD p. TREMPER, Register.
First publication May Is. 1898.
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The Ofacial Paper Of San Juan County,
THURSDAY. JUNE %, 1899.
JEST DO YER BEST"

The signs are bad when folks commence.
A-findin' fault with Providence,
And balkiu' cause the earth don't shake
At every pranciu' step they take.
No man is great till he can see
How less than little he would be
Eff stripped to self, and stark and bare
He hung his sign out anywhere.
NV doctrine is to lay aside
Contentious and be satisfied;
lest do yer best and praise er blame
That follers that counts jest the same.
I've allus noticed great success
Is mixed with troubles, more or less,
And it's the man, who does the best,
That gifts more kicks than all the rest.
JAMES WHITCON RILEY.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,(
Seattle. Wash. Nav 6. 1900,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle WASH, May 6. I8oo)
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
of the Superior Court at Friday Harbor, WASH
ington, OH Saturday, June ~, 1899, viz:
GEORGE l.. McKERNAN.
Homestead entry Number 14,9oo, for the
Sw Il of the Ne X; NV u Sc X, Sec. 50 TIP. IS
NRIW.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Theodore Spencer, Charles Williams, H. H.
Mckenzie and James Simpson, all of Thatcher,
San Juan county, Washington.
EDWARD P. rREMPER, Register.
First publication May II, 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22
GEORGE l.. McKERNAN.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE,(
Seattle, WASH, May II, 1899.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE,l
Seattle, WASH. May IL, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Superior Court, at Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, on Thursday, July 6, 1899, viz:
FERDINAND BAACZ.
Homestead application No. I4,63, for the
Ne u of the Sc u of Sec. II, TIP. 81 N. r.. 3W.
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Edward Gilshenan, Ernest Rahorst, Fred
Krumdicks aud Z. E. Allen, all of Waldron,
Wash.
EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register.
First Publication May IS, 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, May 10, 1899.

Seattle. WASH, May 10, 1899.
Notice is hereby gwen that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk Of the Superior
Court, at Friday HarbOr, Washington, on
Tuesday, July IL, 1889, viz:
JOHN L. ABRAAaR.
Homestead application No. 1880. for
the Lot Sec. 20 Up. IS. N RlW.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Th0s. Jones, Geo. Teideman, Nels Per-
son and John Magunson, all of Decatur,
Wash.
EDWARD p. TREMPER, Register.
First publication May Is, 1899,
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Special Onsr to Our Readers.

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published. For further particulars see
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Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
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Kidney trouble preys upon the
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when the kidneys are out OF
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DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
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Boet Picked Up. "A Nd .
The undersigned has pics; 11ese' she., Z
boat near COwelPs iih,J ,o ender, WIZ WIZ
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Samish, Fairhaven and Whatco1n On
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
For through rates on freight apply ON
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial Bot
ties Sent Free by Mall.

BY special arrangement with the manu-
facturers of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, the readers of The Spy are en-
abled to obtain trial bottle and pamph-
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and post office address to the DIR. DAVID
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n. Y, and mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous ex-
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have received so many grateful letters
from those who have been benefited and
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neys, Liver. Bladder and Blood, Rheu-
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Try putting some OF your urine in a
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1t matters not how sick you are or how
many physicians have failed TO help you,
give this great medicine, DR.. David Ken
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DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
UNION CHURCH ITEMS.

The Woman's. association meets
Tuesday, from to o'clock; sewing
from 4 10 5 o'clock. The foreign mis-
sionary department will hold the an
nual thank offering meeting. Mrs. w.
H. Harris will give an informal talk on
The beginning of foreign missionary
work among women in America"
Misses Mary and Grace Allen will sing.
At 7,45 Tuesday evening there will
be a meeting to organize a literary So
ciety among the young people of the
church. A pleasant program of read
ings and music will be followed by a
social and business hour.
Tuesday evening, Dec. u, President
Frost OF Berea college, Kentucky, will
give, under the auspices of the Mems
association, an address, illustrated by
readings and pictures, on Our con
temporary ancestors in the Southern
mountains"
The church has elected H G. Otis,
E. G. Tucker and Deacon A. E. Wilson
to represent it as annual members of
the City Missionary society.
A union Thanksgiving day service
will be held in Union church at 1890 a.
m. Thursday, Rev. DR.. Archibald Nc
Cullagh of Plymouth church presiding
Sermon by the Rev. E. w. Chapman
of Central church. Ministers of other
denominations will assist. A beautiful
order of service, with music by Union
church quartette and a union chorus
has been arranged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
FRoHSINNS MAKE A HIT.
Worcester Singers Take Well at Web
ster D. L. X. Fair.

Webster, Nov. 24-The Gesang Yer
Elm Frohsinn Singing society of Wor-
cester met with a big welcome at the
D. L. K band fair last night The
hall was crowded. The singers were:
DR.. Karl ]. Belling, director; Joseph
Tufts, f. Wehile, c. Wunterlick, G.
Scholl, Charles Rollig, VIM. Schmidt
R. Convey George w. Warren, VIM
Rioble, VIM G. Lichtenfels and H.
Sandal.
The biggest crowd of the week as
sembled at the hall tonight The Bat
terry B band quartet of Worcester,
comprising n. P. Pilet, Frank A. La
lone, A. L. Auge and J. r. S. Taylor,
gave a concert. There was free dane
ing until midnight, and Brooks orches-
ira rendered music.
The high school has formed "a basket
ball association with the following
members: Michael Thompson, M. F.
Glare, H. j. Steinberg, J. F. Sullivan,
p. f. Quinn Wadsworth Crawford
Carl King, John Giles, F. L. Marcy
and Patrick Ryan. Steinberg is the
manager of the outfit.
The Webster Tigers will line up
against team from Southbridge on
the Merino grounds tomorrow after
noon and contest foot ball.
Resolved, that the town of Webster
should purchase Beacon park" was
decided quickly in the negative by the
members of the high school debating
society tonight.
The affirmative speakers were James
Buckley, Grace Balloon and Hattie
Nilsson, while Louis Howard, Bessie
Love and Laurel Gale disputed them.
The post office will be closed from 2
to 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on ac-
count of Vice President Hobart's fun
eral.
Jerry Turbidy's saloon was a scene of
excitement late this afternoon, the rea-
son being that Paul Louisell had an over
coat stolen. officers Joseph p Love and
Stephen S. Hawkins were called into the
case and they arrested Frank Sullivan.
alias Tole and Murray, on suspicion of
having confiscated the article Frank
Jones' alias Newmarket, was a witness
in the case, but as he was too drunk for
utterance, he was arrested. The three
were all badly intoxicated and were
placed under custody
Jerry Turbidy was surprised and very
indignant when the officers located his
saloon as the place where the robbery
occurred. John Prout, the bartender, at
the outset told Officer Love that he saw
Sullivan take the coat, but later retract-
ed his statement
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
EVERY man MUST
TAKE A Wife.
Extraordinary Order of Capt. Leary, Gov
ernor of the Isle of Guam-He Forces
the Whole Population Into We'd
lock- Marriage Officials Worked
Half to Death.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Capt Rich
ard P. Leary, L. S. N, governor of the
Isle of Guam in the South Pacific, has
sent a communication to the navy de-
partment, which shows that the gallant
American skipper is doing his mightiesJ
to inculcate the principles Of Yankee
thrift and civilization into the 10000
Chammorros, Tagals and mixed races
who form the unique community for
whose moral and physical welfare he
feels responsible.
When Capt. Leary sailed away from
New York for the Ladrone group in the
cruiser Yosemite in May last he said:
I'VE have been sent out to govern
Guam and We are going to do it."
That Capt. Leary is keeping his word
to the letter is proved in the communi-
cation just received. This has not been
made public, but copies of two of the
captains recent orders to the people OF
Guam, which he inclosed, have been
given out.
One of these is dated Sept Is, and in
it Capt. Leary demands that concubin-
age, which was general all over the isl
and, shall stop Immediately, On this
subject, the captain in his order says
TO the natives:
The existing custom of raising fam
lilies of illegitimate children is repulsive
to ideas Of decency, antagonistic to
moral advancement, incompatible with
the generally recognized customs of
civilized society, a violation of the ac-
cepted principles of Christianity and a
most degrading injustice to the inno-
cent offspring, who is not responsible
for the condition of his unfortunate eX-
istence"
Without further ado the governor in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

the closing paragraph of the order COM
manded immediate Wedlock for the
whole adult population of Guam, and to
facilitate the execution of this order
suspended the marriage license and
ceremony fees until Nov. s.
What punishment he would dole out
o the adult who didn't Immediately
marry is not stated, but such provision
was unnecessary, as he has notified the
department that the officers in charge
of licenses and marriages were prompt
ly worked half to death, and now every
Guamite of suitable age is married
The other order issued to the obedienr
native vas less drastic, but is probably
causing the lazy and indolent people
more trouble and bother than the one
enforcing matrimony.
Capt. Leary found that the natives
could not be induced to value money or
to exercise their earning power, and
would only raise crops enough to keep
them alive.
He therefore drew up an order on
Oct. that every adult citizen must
have at least twelve hens and one sow,
and continue in possession of them in
definitely" All citizens who have no
trade he has ordered to plant cereals,
vegetables, etc, so that they will be in a
position to properly contribute to the
support of the government. Severe pen
alties were attached to these orders.
The captain has evidently been tax
ing a characteristic hand in the direc-
ton of religious affairs on the island
also, as he has notified his superiors:
Having disposed of the priests, rap
id progress will be made, and no fur
Their resistance will be encountered"
All the friars in the island, it is be-
lieved, have now been eXiled.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
Man Burned By Oil
Explosion Only
LivesaD Day.
RESTRICTED TRAIN SERVICE.
Crush Of Freight Embar-
raSSes New Haven
Road.

Millbury, Nov. 24.-John Malay, who
was severely burned last evening by
a kerosene explosion, died this after
noon at 4.O5 o'clock, after suffering
much agony Both Drs. Church and
Booth attended him today Mr. Malay
was born in ireland As years ago and
was brought to America when one year
old. He has lived in NiIIbury Is years,
coming from Westboro. Mr.. Malay
was employed in the c. T. Aldrich
satinet mill and worked there nine
years bagging shoddy. He leaves a
widow Julia A. He also leaves three
half sisters, Mary, Lizzie and Katie
brother, James. No arrangements
have been made as to when he will be
buried, but he will be inferred in the
family lot at Westboro.
An illustrated lecture will be given
on Modern Japan" by Tyiichi Kairi-
yama at the Second Congregational
church Monday, Dec. 4, at 745 o'clock,
with 100 beautifully colored views.
Rev G. P. Eastman of the Second
Congregational church will have for
his topic Sunday morning, 1.-The heaY-
enly mansions. AS a prelude he will
speak on Our pioneer heroes and their
first Thanksgiving. Mrs. w. L. Whit
ney viii sing.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad viii make many
changes between Millbury and Wor-
cester c. c. Burnett, superintendent
Of the company, has decided to run
- one train between Millbury and
Worcester on account of the large
amount of freight to be handled daily.
.4e soutnooun4 track will be used on
~ for freight traffic, and the west
bound track for the passenger trains.
The yards in Worcester are all blocked
up, and the company is hard pressed
for room. Many carpenters and line
men were at work today cleaning up
the section house and getting it ready
for an office.
The Y. NJ. S. C. Of Millbury will hold
a social dance in Cronin's hall. Thanks
giving eve, Nov. 20. Music will be fur
nished by Laforce's orchestra of Wor-
cester. The officials are: Floor direc-
tor Charles Little; assistant, Harry
Swift; aids Miss Cora Miron. Miss De-
liza Perry, Miss F. Kane, Miss Rosie
Miron, Miss Sidley Camel and Miss c.
Little A special car will leave Millbury
Tor Worcester and the valley towns.
The old folks concert was the attTac-
ton at the second evening Of the fair
under the auspices of the First Congre-
gational church. There were about so
men and women on the stage dressed
in old-style suits. The program con-