The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-11
LATER NEWS.
Porto Rico is to have first-class
postal service.


The Italian ministry has resigned.
Discussion over the exposure OF official
correspondence caused the rupture.
Sadie Tunic, 1s-year-old Russian
girl, was struck by lightning in
crowded New York street. She suffered
severe burns. but is still alive.
At Hutchinson. Kan. John Moore.
while being tried for the murder of his
five children, admitted that he had
killed them SO that he could get work.
The military government has decid-
ed to return to the United States all
ex-volunteers now serving sentences in
Cuba for misconduct under their terms
of enlistment.
The California raisin growers asso-
citation have secured control of 80 per
cent of the product of the counties of
the state. The packers have accepted
the terms offered, and will work in
harmony with the association.
The new Montana copper company
has been organized, with a capital of
$75, 600, 900, and Marcus DAILY as presi-
dent. Several other large properties
will be united with the Anaconda
mines. and more thorough work done.
The president has appointed Hon.
Bert. w. Bowen, of New York, as min
lister to Persia. Minister Bowen was
consul-general at Barcelona before the
Spanish war broke out. The place
had previously been rendered ex-Gov-
ernor Lord, of Oregon.
An insurance decision of much i'm
portance has been rendered by New
York court against the Equitable Life.
1t is held that policy-holders are en-
titled to share in all the company's
surplus, in proportion to the amount
OF his policy and paid premiums.
The California Packers Association
has been incorporated. witlHa capital
stock of So. 500, 900. It is com posed Of
some of the largest fruitpacking estab
lishments in the state, and its object
will be to control and regulate the
prices of canned fruits which it will
ship to all parts of tie world.
Mr.. Shurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission.
expresses the opinion that the inter-
views accorded by General Otis to the
Filipino representatives will have good
moral effect. as tending to convince
Aguinaldo's representatives that the
American authorities mean to give the
Filipinos good government. and not
one of the Spanish sort.
Now it is peanut trust, to control
the whole product of the country.
Quay's friends are working hard to
influence senators in favor of seating
him.
The Reading, Pa, Iron Company adj
varced wages for the second time this
year.
Strikers at Cleveland were success
full in obtaining more wages and shorter
hours.
The price of gas in New York has
been reduced from 81. 10 to 65 cents per
1000 feet.
German papers are anxiously advfs-
ing President Mckinley to give up the
Philippines.
Lieutenant Gilmore has been heard
from. He has sent word of his cap
ture to General Macarthur.
Cecil Rhodes has failed to secure the
aid of the British government IN his
Cape-to Cairo railway scheme.
Paymaster-G General Stewart. having
reached the age limit, will be retired
with the rank of rear-admiral.
Howell T. Morgan, who returned to
South Bend, Ind. from Alaska, where
he had lost his mind and money, COM
mitted suicide.
Federal troops from Vancouver. Spo-
kane and Walla Waila have been OF
dered to proceed to Wardner. Idaho.
the scene of the mining troubles.
Secretary Hay has been formally mo-
tilted of the release of the Spanish
garrison at Ponapet, in the Caroline
islands, and of naturalized American
citizen named Melinder, held as pris-
oner of war since last summer.
Apuinaldo has again sent ENJOYS to
General Otis with peace proposals. Dut
as they bear the same INSTRUCTIONS as
before they will accomplish nothing.
They still insist that consent OF the
Filipino congress must be obtained.
As a result of General Torres OPP
pressiye conduct toward American
merchants trading at Bluefields. MICA
ragua, this government has deter
mined to require the Nicaraguan gov
eminent to relieve him from duty al
that point.
Archbishop Corriean's letter 70 the
none. thanking him for his declaration
against "Americanism. was answered
Immediately by the cardinal secretary
of state, who expressed to the arcn-
bishop the great satisfaction WHOM II
gave his holiness.
The 5ostmaster-general has directed
the postmaster at San Francisco 70 take
out OF the mails for Manila three PAM
phlets issued by Edward Atkinson, Of
Boston. yice-plesident OF the Anti.
Imnerialistic League, discomfort and
even mutiny among the soldiers pelns
stated BY the department to DO the oo-
sign OF these publications.
The American Linseed OIL company;
Of Chicago. has absorbed the ionr on
mills Of the Twin Cities, Minn.s tnS