The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-02
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Fpitome of the Telegraphit
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
A., Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In a Condensed Form.

The revolution at Colombia is spread
in.
President Kruger is reported as IL
favor of unconditional surrender.
Insurgents in Southern Luzon at
tackled Calamha, but were driven off
Eyeleth, Mimi, is to be moved tc
make room for mining operations op
the town site.
william II. Brown rode 1000 milee
owbeel in "a hours, breaking the rec
ord by seven hours.
The soldiers who made trouble at
San Carlos, Indian agency, Arizona,
are to be punished.
William Wilkie, aged 10, was killed
bv Charles Chelin in Chicago, as the
result of prizefight.
The British losses in Natal in three
days' fighting are said to have beer
nearly 500 killed and wounded.
England's newspapers must here.
after look to the United States and
Canada Tor their paper pulp.
German carp found in the Columbia
and willamette rivers in great numbers
will be frozen for foreign shipment.
Thieves entered the postoffice at
Albany Or, through tunnel and
robbed the vault, securing about $500.
The remains of Lieutenant Colonel
lIiley, Skaters chief aide, were
brought home on the Senator. He fell
avictim to fever in the Philippines.
Changes in ranks of naval officers
have made it necessary to give Sampson
and Schley less advancement than
would have been given out last session
Of congress.
Montana was visited by disastrous
snow storm, the worst in 20 years.
The loss of life will exceed 20 persons
in Teton county, and 20, 200 sheep per-
khed in the storm.
A scouting party of the Thirty-sixth
volunteers encountered insurgents in
southwest Santa Arita, scattering them,
killing six and capturing eight, and 10
rifles No casualties.
General Castro, insurgent com
mander during the recent revolution,
has entered Caracas. A cordial recep-
ton was accorded him No fear of
renewed fighting is felt.
cablegram has been received at the
state department from United States
Consul Gudger, at Panama, stating
that an insurrection has broken out
there and that martial law has been
declared.
Bates, Lawton and Funston have re-
ceived deserved appointments. Bates
has been made major-general of volun-
teers, Lawton nbrigadier-general in regu.
lar army and Funston has been given
reappointment.
Amos Lunt, who during eight years.
service at San Quentin has executed 20
murderers, has become mental wreck.
He is haunted by visions of men he
has hanged. He will probably be
committed to an asylum.
The navy department has difficulty
in getting sufficient medical men.
The transport Senator has arrived
safely at San Francisco.
General Miles will be accompanied
by his family and few friends on his
tour to the Pacific coast.
Secretary Long has issued an order
assigning Admiral Dewey to special
duty at the navy yard department.
Fifty-three Beers were killed and a
large number wounded in the en-
counter with Baden-Powell's forces at
Mafeking.
An enthusiastic meeting to promote
the movement to erect q monument to
Parnell was held in New York. Over
100000 was collected.
Sir Thomas Upton has the spirit OF
aplucky sportsman and will challenge
Us again for the Americas cup. He
says he cannot get ready for next year,
but will be prepared in 1901.
The strike of the ironmolders and
me coremakers at st. Paul has ended,
ana the men have returned to work.
Inc employers grant slight advance
III wages and recognize the union.
As a corollary of the Pullman-Wag-
ner consolidated deal, the readjustment
Oi railroad stockholders on an enormous
scale Is said to be the next move on the
Ooards. A welding together of the rail.
road properties controlled by the Har-
iiman-Gould and Vanderbilt interests
Is spoken of.
War between Americans and Mexi'
cans broke out at Naco, Ariz. with dis
asuous results. The fight started be.
Ween Mexican guards and American
oowooys and as result four guards
We're killed and one seriously wounded
an American named Ryan was instant.
y Killed and Bisbee miner was shot
through the leg.
ohe hundred years ago it was consid'
eieu wonderful achievement for ter
en TO manufacture 48, 900 pins day.
now three make 1900, 900 pins in tho
Same time.
is complained that the blacksmith
st minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth
oi COW ', lack of interest in the operation
We horseshoers' license law. The
ao;oers a;o; of the craft in Duluth were 80
vana vu'erested that they conceded thei1
Minneapolis. ~