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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
HOME RULE OFFERED
Commissioners Address to
the Filipinos.
ASKED TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS
The UAlted States Il Under Obllgstions
70 Rsstors Peace In the
Islands.

New York. March 24.-The Journals
Manila correspondent cables today that
the address to the natives of the Phil
ippine islands. drafted by the Ameri-
can commission, in behalf of the Unit
cd States government, and embodying
the views of the president, has been
made public. After being translated
into all the native dialects, it 10 to be
disseminated throughout the archi-
pelago.
The address assures the Filipinoe OF
the intention Of the Americans to de-
velop powers Of self-government in the
people. 1t explains that the Ameri-
cans have assumed international obliga.
tions which would make them respons-
ible to the whole civilized world for
the stable government Of the Philip
pines.
The oommi ssion, It is explained, is
to interpret to the natives the purposes
and intentions Of the president toward
them. and also suggests the establish
ment of such government as shall suit
the capacity and requirements Of the
PlDV0 00O 10 COu6Jotoub WIFI lilo
interests Of the United States. The
protection of the United States is not
to be exercised in any spirit Of tyranny
or vengeance; but. having destroyed
the Spanish power and accepted the
sovereignty Of the islands. the United
States is bound to restore peace in the
Philippines. To this end all insurgents
are invited 10 lay down their arms and
place their trust in the government
that emancipated them from the OPP
preston of Spain.
The majority of the commissioners
incline toward giving tho Filipinos
sort of tribal or provincial local auton-
omy, under a central government.
which shall be military until purely
civil system is proved to be feasible.
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POWDER WORKS BLEW UP.


Three Men Killed and Several Hurt at
the Dupont Plant.
Penn Grove. N. J.. March 24.-Over
1000 pounds Of smokeless powder ex.
ploded today at the e. !. Dupont pow
der works, instantly killing three
workmen and injuring number of
others slightly.
The shock from the explosion shook
the country for miles around. and in
this town heavy panes OF glass were
broken in many houses. The drying
house and the storehouse were dem0l.
ished, and other small buildings about
the works damaged. Francis Dupont
and his nephew were at work in the
laboratory at the time Of the explosion
and were sliehtly injured BY pieces of
glass. but personally directed the care
Of the other injured and the recovery
Of the dead. The works have been
running on large government orders
for smokeless powder. The cause OF
the explosion has not been determined.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
INTERVIEW WITH SAMPSON.
Talked Of tho Friondshtp Of Ameri'
and England.

Talked Of tho Friondship Of America
and England.
London, March 23.-The Times pub
fishes this morning letter from cor
respondent in Bermuda, who describes
Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS visit there
last month, and gives ian authorized
with the admiral. Accord
ing to the, correspondent. Admiral
Sampson. ramarking upon "the marvel
GUS change in American opinion, I"
said:
Formerly, England was regarded a.
the only European power with which
the United States was likely to have
serious differences. Now we regard
England as our best, perhaps our only
friend. Icannot say whether this feel
ing will prove permanent, but hope
it may. Possibly we could not hope
for more than England's moral sup
port. in the first instance, in any con-
iiict with a Continental power; but in
times Of real difficulty it would ripen.
sooner or later, into . defensive alli-
ance.D
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
THE CUBAN ARMY.

rhirteen Thons.nd Enlistsd Men En-
titled TO American Money.
Havana, March 23.-The Cuban
army has Is, ale men all told. This
number includes corpor ais and SER
geants, but excludes com handing ON
GERS. The figures are the result Of the
official inquiry instituted under the
direction OF the department. command
ers for the use of the military admins.
tration.
General Gomez originally reported
that there were AZ. 600 privates and
noncommissioned ofiicera General
Roloif, inspector general OF the Cuban
army. was to have presented an accu-
rate muster roll to Governor General
Brooke, but he has not done 30. As >
creature Of the Cuban assembly, he
has Joined with it against General
Comes. His muster rolls, in which
ever form they may be, nave been gives
to Senior Rafael Portuendo, president OF
The executive COMMITTEES Of the assem-
bly,, but the governor-general has as
surances they will soon Be turned over
to him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
cANADA's POLICY.
Premier Laurier Replies to Sir Charles
Tupper's Attack.

Premier Laurier Replies to Sir Charles
Tapper's Attack.
Ottawa, Ont, March 23.-ln the
house of commons today, Premier
Laurier replied at length to IN attack
made upon the governments general
policy yesterday by Sir Charles Topper.
The premier accused Sir Charles Of
preaching policy of retaliation
against the United States. This. he
said. the government would not coun-
tenance. In referring to the Washing-
ton negotiations, Sir Wilfred said that
the Canadian commissioners had acted
as honorable men in adjourning the
comm ission and not terminating it, as
Sir Charles wanted done. The adjourn
ment had been taken 80 as to give the
British and United States governments
time to come to settlement over the
difficulty in dispute. which was the
Alaska boundary. II also afforded an
other opportunity Of having the whole
question settled amicably. The Cana
dian people, the premier declared.
would support the action Of the govern.
ment in the matter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
THE ALASKA TROUBLE
British Ambassador Suggests
q Modus Vivendi.
TEMPORARY LINE NAY BE DRAWN
Governor Brady warned the Govern
mont and Asked That Troops Be
Sent to the Scene.

Washington, March 22.-The Brit.
ish ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
conferred today with Secretary Hay in
reference, it ID understood, to q modus
vivendi to be observed along the Alaska
border in order to obviate the possi-
bility Of clash. pending the final de-
Limitation of the border.
The need Of this has been emphasized
within the last few days by reports Of
a battle between the Canadian and the
American prospectors on the Prooupine
river. These reports have caused con.
siderable uneasiness in official circles
in London, and efforts have been made
to learn the facts. There has been no
official information, however, either
here or in London. Just such clash
has been expected, and the reports have
served to direct the attention of officials
of the need Of effeoting border ar
rangement. The preliminary move in
this direction was made as soon as the
Anglo-American commission adjourned
without settling the border question.
Sir Julian then suggested that tenn
porary arrangement be made. This
would maintain the status quo, each
side making no further advance pend
ing final agreement on the boundary.
A temporary line probably will be
run by the two governments. This
would not affect permanent interests,
but would serve az legal barrier be.
tween the lawless fortune-seekers in
that locality. The plan is favorably
received on both sides, and is likely to
be carried into effect, although no
agreement has been entered into thus
far.
Some important statements concern
ing the boundary line situation are
given in official correspondence now on
file in the state and interior depart
ments. which has never been made
public.
Governor Brady, of Alaska, as long
ago as the latter part Of February called
attention to the extremely threatening
condition of affairs. February 81,
Governor Brady, who was here, had a
conference with both Secretary Bliss,
who was then just leaving the cabinet.
and Secretary Hay, in which he urged
that the aggressive acts of the Cana
dams should be promptly met.
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FURIOUS MExlcANs.

Mob OF Five or Six Hundred Attach
American Reslth Omcers.
Laredo, Tex, March 21.-The work
of removing smallpox patients to the
pesthouse. under direction of State
health Officer Blunt, was begun thit
morning. After 10 had been removed,
the officers encountered on East Mata.
moras street q mob Of Mexicans, who
menaced them in such manner that
the chief of police was telephoned for.
Marshall Joe Barthelow and Assistant
Marshal Nye Idar hurried to the
scene, and when they attempted to ar.
rest the leaders of the disturbance.
they were assaulted with stones and
fred upon. Nye Idar was knocked
down and severely beaten about the
head before he could be rescued. One
of the rioters was shot, but aided By
his friends, managed to escape. About
80 shots we're fred. dozen arrests
made, and the mob dispersed.
Tho health officers resumed theil
work, but were soon met BY another
mob Of 500 OF 600 Mexioans. many Of
them armed. As they could not con.
tend with this force. the health of1ceIi
desisted, and DR.. Blunt opened tele.
graphic communication with Governor
Hayera Az result, he was instructed
to call on the United States military
authorities at Mclntosh. In the name
Of the governor, for such assistance ~
was needed, and later he was informed
that the war department had tele'
oraphed authority to use troops. The
Mexicans are much excited, and 81
press contempt for the negro United
States soldiers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
REED WILL RETIRE.
His Secretary Says He win Withdraw
From Politics.

His Secretary Says He win Withdraw
From Politics.
Boston, March pa Globe inter-
view with Ames L. Allen, secretary OF
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, at Alfred,
Me-, today, contained the statement
that 'Mr. Reed will never again be =
candidate for the presidency OF the
United States" Mr.. Allen further
said: f
ut is Mr.. Reeds disposition to
withdraw from politics entirely. Az
to Mr.. Reeds antagonism in connec-
ton with the Mckinley administers
tion, there is absolutely nothing in 1t.
With regard to the war with Spain,
Mr.. Reed has been no more conserva-
tive than was President Mckinley at
the beginning. Az to the present war
in the Philippines, Mr.. Reed 10 simply
Disguised with it,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
FIGHT At lilo lilo
Rebels Attack Repulsed by
Mi1ler's Brigade.
THE ENENY's LOSS WAS HEAVY
Woundsd-Ovsr 60. 200 Rounds
Were Fired.

New York, March ga dispatch to
the Herald from lilo lilo. Island Of
Panay. says: A battalion Of the
Eighteenth infantry, q platoon Of the
Sixth artillery and the machine gun
battery made q reconnaissance in the di-
rection Of Manduriao and Santa Bar
bara Thursday. While they were re-
turning the insurgents attacked the
outposts on the right.
Although fatigued from marching in
the broiline sun for two hours. the en-
tire command proceeded to the assist
ance Of their comrades, the artillery
pouring shell and sharpnel upon the
insurgents. who were strongly en-
trenched In large numbers. Com
panies G. K and H. Of the Eighteenth.
deployed to the right, driving the in
surgents back. and then. wheeling to
the left. made q junction with COM
panies B and !. A heavy engagement
ensued.
General Miller was on the scene early
and directed the operations from imme-
diately behind the firing line. He had
several narrow escapes.
The line advanced by rushes 5000
yards under hot FIRE, pouring in de-
liberate volleys upon the insurgents'
position, the artillery making good
practice.
By the time the forces were within
800 yards Of the enemy's final position
darkness prevented the charge for
which the Tennessee men and the COM
panies OF the Eighteenth on the right
had already prepared by fixing bay
onets. The advance upon JaIo was &C.
complished in good order.
The severity Of the engagement may
be judged by the fact that the Eight
zenith regiment alone fred 1880
rounds. It is estimated that the in
surgents, with their more than 1000
rifles. fred double our total of ammu-
milton.
It is impossible to tell accurately the
insurgent losses, as the American
troops converged at given point with
out traversing the ground shot over, but
on the day after the battle one could
see from Jaro belfry the enemy cart
ing away the dead. The minimum es-
innate Of their losses il 30 killed and
800 wounded
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
Mopus ylvENoi PROPOSED.
Britisk Scheme - Get . Foethold On
American Soil.

Britisk Scheme - Get . Foothold On
American Soil.
Washington, March 2S.-The British
government proposes . modus vivendi
to govern the Alaska boundary line.
That was what they did to get the best
of the United States in the BehTing
sea, and 1t will be interesting to note
whether Secretary Hay will be caught
by the trap that is being laid. as it
means that ii the Britishers get their
foothoid over the declared line of
boundary in Alaska, it will take q
great deal of trouble to get them out.
The extremely friendly relations be-
tween the United States government
and Great Britain, the further fact
that Secretary Hay was ambassador to
England and his relations with the
English diplomats being very pleasant.
make it possible that the proposed
modus vivendi may be accepted. Any
action looking TO the giving up Of valu-
able territory in Alaska will be resent
ed in the next congress. Some sug-
gestion has been made that United
States troops should be sent to the dis
puted points in order to maintain the
American claims, but this will not be
done until there are further diplomatic
negotiations.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
cer,,.t. Ke.av 20 strihe.

Rome. March a. The Opinione
raises the story that Don Carlos. the
Spanish pretender, has secured adj
vances Of several millions from English
and French bankers, and will soon on
ter Spain. The precise date il deferred
until the ratifcations Of the treaty Of
peace between Spain and tho United
States have been exchanged; but. 40
cording to tho Opinione. the CaIlista
and Spanish republicans will start :
revolution Immediately after the ex-
change 10 made.
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Five Thousand Hemeseeh srs.

st. Paul. Mimi, March 2S.-The
homeseekers' half.rate on the trans
continental lines went into effect to-
day and the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern were compelled to
double their facilities in order to
handle the crowds. Not less than
8, 600 people took advantage Of the low
rates, and the Great Northern sent out
an extra train at noon. while the
Northern Pacific was compelled 10 add
. second section to its through trains.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
! FATHERS TERRIBLE CRIME

Killed His Five Children and Attempt
ed to Cremate the Remains.
Hutchinson. Kan, March 22.-An
atrocious crime was revealed here to-
day when the coroner and his assist
ants removed the dead bodies of five
little children from the house occupied
BY John Moore, which burned at an
early hour. A ooroner's jury investi-
gated the case, and, in accordance with
the iury's recommendation, Moore, the
father of the dead children, was arrest
ed on q charge of murder.
When the firemen and neighb0rs
reached the burning house, the father
was the only member Of the family OF
seven found outside. His actions were
queer, and he would not talk. While
the building was still burning and his
children within the burning walls, he
took horse from his stable and rode
away. When the firemen entered the
house, after having partly quenched
tile flames, they found the five chill
dren, lying side by side, in bed on
the floor, all dead, but not badly
burned.
The coroner's autopsy held this af-
ternoon developed convincing evidence
of an awful crime. The skull OF each
child was deeply indented. and nom
the dents long fractures extended. All
but one of the children had been
stabbed in the neck. The throat Of the
little 3-year-old, a boy, had been
slashed so deep that the spinal column
had been severed. It was upon these
facts and the strange behavior OF the
father, that the authorities base their
charge of murder.
When Moore was called before the
coroner's jury to testify. he pretended
to believe that an exploding lamp had
caused the IRE, and that his children
had met death in the flames. He testi-
f;ed that he was awakened from deep
sleep BY the smoke. snd he found the
house afire all over. 1t was ID min.
utes. he said, before he recovered his
senses. and then he did not try to save
the children, because he knew that
thew must be dead, ~ the fire had
started in the room in which they were
sleeping. His riding away nom the
Gre he explained by stating that his
vife was away from homo attending q
sick friend, and that he went to tell
her Of their loss. Moore showed little
concern when the jury returned the
verdict charging him with murder.
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Seattle, WASH. March 23.-0over.
nor John q. Brady. of Alaska, arrived
here today from Washington, where
he has been since January looking at.
ter Alaska legislation. Concerning
the Alaska boundary, Governor Brady
said:
1.-THE Canadians will surely have a
fight on their hands il they try to move
the boundaries on the P0rcupine, a.
they have on the Stickeen and the
Lynn canal passes. Do you think that
1000 Americans, every one Of them
we'll armed, who have gone into a
country and taken up claims on what
has always been considered Amer lean
territory. will let handful Of Cana
dian policemen move the boundary line
at will?
"This boundary question is a serious
one, and no one can tell how it is GO
ing to come out. Every member OF
the commission should come West and
maze the trip to Alaska. They should
at least come west of the Rockies. for
/ understand that there are members
of that commission who have not been
that far West"
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v.,e. -. strik. broken.

Seattle. March 29.-Tbe backbone o:
the strike on the White PaN q Yukon
railroad has been broken, aceOsdfnG e
tbs officers Of the steamer Kosaiie'
which arrived today from Skagway. }.
r. white, one Of the strike lesders.
has been sentenced to six months' i'm.
prisonment 1t Sitka, By United States
Commissioner Sehlbrede. Tor meeting
: rSok
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30

native. h nack' jr:. and his company Of
hsDS ,e - ., Chinese expect to take I
tiona, II p inc entertainment Of the Ma
vena. =; editorial ASSOCIATION, which con-
~ portland. Or, on July 4.
Lake \, NJ Downey is dead at Sugar
Years NJ u OF brain fever. aged 60
king ana ao was known a. the apple
the i Rs sau was one Of the propristors a
the laraose. q Downey orchard, ono o.
largest in the country.
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DEATH IN THE TORNADO.



Memphis, Tenn. March al.-A
series Of windstorme have swept through
portions of Alabama, Mississippi and
Arkansas today, doing an immense
amount Of property damage end kill
ing . number Of people. The storm
covered . radius of several hundred
miles, destroying telegraph wires and
cutting of communication with q
large section Of the country. Cleburne
county, Alabama. seems. to have
Buffeied the most severely. the storm
assuming the porpor tons OF tornado.
At Sellers and Luverne. Ala. much
damage is reported, and at Rob Roy,
Ark, one man was killed and several
babdly injured. Dumas. Ark, was
nearly wiped out Of existence. and sew
eral other towns in the vicinity suffer-
cd severely. One person is reported
killed at Hickory Flat, Miss, and az
the farmhouses in the vicinity suffered
heavily, 1t Is not unlikely many ia
talities occurred which have not yet
been reported.
Reports from different points in the
three states indicate that 18 persons
were killed outright and 81 injured, as
follows: Alabama. 16 killed, four in
jured: Arkansas. one killed, seven in
jured. The property loss will run
into the hundreds of thousands.
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seven Persons Kflled.

Birmingham, Ala, March I'll la
cyclone passed through the country
here today, creating great havoc in the
country between Helm and Edwards.
Vile. It is known seven people. mem.
bers Of the family Of Mr.. Coffee, far.
mer, are dead, and 1t is thought many
Others are injured, although on account
of the damage done by the storm to
the telegraph wires. it is impossible to
give details. The house contained IL
people when it was struck by the storm.
The building was entirely demolished,
and seven inmates were killed out.
right.
Birmingham. Ala, March 21.-Ad-
ditional details of the tornado near
Edwardsville were received here to.
night. The dead number IL, and IA
were badly injured.
The path of the storm was about 200
yards wide. and it traversed the coun.
try for IL miles, beginning in the
northern part of Cleburne county, near
Iron City, and moving southwark.
1u0I0 Wdo du lmu0u60 Auuu0l"ou0p0O
cloud that bounded along like a rubber
ball, rising at intervals and leapine
several hundred yards without doing
any damage. Then, when it descend.
ed, 1t would pick up houses and crush
them to pieces, uproot trees or twist
them of the ground and sweep all be-
fore it. Lewis Coffee's residence,
strong double house. situated on lit.
tie hill, was swept away and the tim.
bers scattered for a mile. Ten Of ite
eleven occupants were Instantly killed.
Except the body of the baby, which
was found under the ruins of the
chimney. the corpses Of the victims
were carried half mile, and
nine Of them were found heaped to.
gether. Every body had been stripped
OF its clothing. One was twisted
around q stump and two others were
headless. Beside the body of the ia.
Their lay Bessie Coffee, the only mem
Der of the family not instantly killed.
She was unconscious and her arms were
around her dead fathers neck. She
In unable to talk and will die.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
WENT BY GAS ROUTE.
Suicide In California of Former Resi-
dent of Anaconda.

After having gone through two for
tunes. managed electric light companies in
California and held positions of trust in
several important companies John R.
Sims, a former resident of Anaconda,
committed suicide on Thursday, July 49, in
Sar Francisco. The news was received
in this city yesterday by James Thomp-
son. The letter announcing the death
had been sent by Thomas Sims, brother of
the deceased
Sims was well and favorably known in
this city and the news of his suicide will
be great shock, for. although Sims was
a spendthrift, he was known to be
game and took his reverses bravely
Dependency over the lack of money is
supposed to have driven Sims to his sui
eide. Not a cent was found in the
clothes of the dead man and although
he could have got money from his brother
il is believed that he was too proud to ask
for aid.
About s o'clock in the morning a man
named J. Marsh, who had room near
Sims, smelled strong odor of gas. AS 1t
was the third time within week that he
had smelled escaping gas, and on the
previous occasions 1t was from Sims
room, he hurried thther and saw at once
that the third attempt had been success
full The doors and windows were packed
with paper and the body lay on the floor
half-dressed.
Sims left no note to explain his act.
Among his papers a receipt was found
with these words written on the back, ad-
dressed to his brother
'If my body is found you and my
friends bury my body at Mountain Park
cemetery Oakland. My father. Lott
Sims, and my mother Celina Sims are
buried there"
The deceased was member OF several
societies. He was noted wing shot and
won several prizes from the Monterey
Gun club. He was member of San
Francisco Tent, Knights of Maccabees.
The body was inferred in the Mountain
Park cemetery in accordance with the re-
quest.