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Goldsboro, N. G. July 16, 1899.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
FOSTER FOR SENATOR
The Choice of Washington
Legislature.
NOMINEE OF REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Ankeny- Humes Forces Bolted
the Caucus.

Addison q. Foster. of Tacoma. who
received SO votes in the Republican
caucus held Tuesday evening. was at
10 O'Clock Wednesday elected to repre-
sent the state of Washington at the ma
tional capital.
The nomination of Foster in the eau
Gus Tuesday night was brought about
by the Wilson following coming over
to Foster late in the afternoon. They
signed an agreement to support him in
the caucus. To his intimate friends.
Wilson stated that he had expected
support from various sections OF the
state that did not come to him, and
that although he had promised from
day to day that he would make bet
ter showing. he had to admit that he
could not bring to him support That he
had counted upon. 1t was then agreed
that his men should be released. There
upon the Foster managers opened me-
gotiations to take Wilson's men into
camp, which they did very gracefully.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
In the HOuae,

A letter was received in the house
Tuesday from Speaker Thomas B. Reed,
of the national house acknowledging
the compliment paid him by the Wash
ington house of representatives in the
adoption of his rules.
Hill, bill 1879, for constitutional
amendment to exempt $500 of person
al property from taxation, was indefi-
nitely postponed but house bill No. II
for the same purpose, was amended
and advanced to its third reading.
Bills introduced were: Appropriate
ing $593 for the relief of Frank g..
Kiesow. to reimburse him for interest
ON claims arising out of the construc-
tion of the Cheney normal school build
ing; allowing three months from date
of publication of administrator notice
to present claims against the estate of
deceased person: prescribing code
of mining laws; exempting mutual fire
associations from the license require
ments of the state law; making wages
and salaries of all agents and employees
of counties, municipalities and school
districts subject to garnishment and
attachment for all debts contracted in
the state. subject to exemption for
heads of families.
The house bill making the district
that remains when division occurs to
establish a new school district respon-
sible for debts for permanent improve
ments, was advanced. to third reading.
Bills killed were: Relating to pub
lie instruction; for a constitutional
amendment to govern alien ownership
of real estate; fixing rates of interest
on county, school and municipal war
rants: making county warrants receiv-
able for county taxes.
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GOMEZ LATEST DEMAND.
He Asks SEQ. 600, 900 ~ tho Price o
Disbanding the Army.

OsDan0Ing the Army.
New York, Feb. "A special to the
Tribune from Washington SAYS: Maxi
mo Gomez, the Cuban general. has de-
manded nearly $50. ZOO, 900 from the
United States and refuses to disband
his "army" until the money is paid.
He has repudiated the arrangements
made by Calixto Garcia, who came to
Washington with authority from
Gomez to provide for the return of the
Cubans to their peaceful pursuits. and
whose work was barely accomplished
beore his sudden death of December IL.
1t was then agreed that the United
States in order to secure the prompt
resumption of labor on the plantations
of the island with view of promoting
the speedy revival of prosperity and
settled conditions. should distribute
about 100000 among the s0,O0O
men said to be still under arms in the
| ratio of 500 man, the officers in pro-
portion to their rank to receive great
er amount, the ordinary enlisted men
to be discharged with sums less than
500. depending upon the length of
service and other considerations. For
over month the pay corps of the army
has been making ready to carry out
this arrangement, the national defense
fund being available fol the purpose.
Gomez has come out against the
scheme. which was operating satisfac-
torily to most Cubans. and has struck
for greater stakes. He alleges that his
army consists of 10000 men. and he
insists that most of them shall be paid
for three years service at the rates that
prevailed in the United States army.
He fixes the date of the Cuban declara.
tion of independence February "a. 1895,
as the beginning of the period for
which himself and his forces are to be
remunerated, and for himself, with the
rank of lieutenant-general, he will be
satisfied with 200 annually. the
American rate for that grade
Gomez has also about 20 major gen.
erals, for each of whom he wants
| 800 annually. and his "army'' is
equipped with nearly 30 briqadier-gen.
erals, each rated. according to the
United States army pay table, at
IS, zoo annually. This aggregates the
nice little sum of 1888, 900 for gen.
erals alone.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09

When Speaker Guie, of the house Of
representatives, called the caucus to
order, Senator Wiltshire, Of Seattle,
representing the united King county
and Ankeny forces. stated that the OBJ
ject of the caucus call, under which
they were operating was signed with
the understanding that the caucus, as
whole, was to select man for senator,
and that it was unfair for any part Of
the members to organize within the
caucus and decide upon the man to be
selected. This statement was received
with indulgent smiles by the Foster
men. At the conclusion of the Will
shire statement. the Ankeny men. with
the exception of Gose, of Walla Walla,
Ankeny's home bolted.
Wednesday was the anniversary OF
the election of John L Wilson.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
BISHOP OF HAVANA PROTESTS.
Protestant Services Must Not Be Held
in Columbus Cemetery.

Protestant Services Must Not Be Held
in Columbus Cemetery.
New York, Feb. IA Havana spe-
cial to the Tribune says: Bishop San
lander has declared that the Protestant
service cannot be held over the graves
of the Maine victims in Columbus
cemetery. Committees of Americans
were preparing to decorate the graves
On the anniversary of the explosion.
and desired prayers by Protestant
clergymen. The bishop says that the
cemetery is consecrated ground and
Protestant. services could no more be
permitted there than in Catholic
church.
The bishop is also preparing pro-
test to General Brooke against the &C
ton of the municipal councils in Trini-
dad, Colon, Matanzas and other towns.
in declaring cemeteries free. He says
that cemeteries are church property,
and that to take possession OF them is
both desecration and confiscation.
The Havana council is likely to take
similar action. Fees required for
burials and similar abuses were one OF
the strongest grievances of the Cubans
against Spanish rule. The agitation is
going to have all cemeteries declared
froo
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
Want an Eight Hour Day.

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. 2.-District No.
Is. of the United Mineworkers OF
America, which includes the state OF
Iowa, and particularly southern and
central Iowa coalfields, has decided to
ask for an eight-hour day. The execu-
tive committee has called convention
of miners and operators for February
% in this city for the purpose OF con-
sidering this matter and for signing the
scale for the coming year. The scale
is Is cents per ton the year round.
A secret delegate meeting OF miners
from the camps in the above fields will
be held here the day preceding the
convention.
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80, r.t a Superseded.

washington, Feb. l.-CareluI g.
quiry At the war department. 49, .aLsr
the fact that tho presi lent has 49,
q action toward supplanting uenelal
Brooke By General Wood as eovelnoa
ceneral Of Cuba, and there y aieo 49,
Ground Tor the statement that &c 80
e inch intention = haa been stateos
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
EXPRESS RATES ON FRUIT.
Bill Introduced In Senate 1T Olympus
Calling for . Reduction.

Bill Introduced In Senate 1T Olympia
Calling for Reduction.
When the Mclean 316-cent per mile
railroad and transportation bill came
up in the Washington senate Tuesday,
it was at once referred to the commit
tee on railways and transportation.
The usury and Underestimate bill was
referred to the judiciary committee. A
disposition not to approve of the house
bill fixing the rate on state warrants
at per cent manifested itself during
the discussion.
Bills introduced were: Reducing
express rates on fruit to 70 per cent of
the rate now in force. and on all other
express matter to 80 per cent of the
present rates; for an additional SUI
perlor court judge in Spokane county;
compelling mine0wners to keep on
hand supply of mine timber for the
use of employees; re-establishing munic-
ipal courts in Tacoma, Seattle and
Spokane.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09

Washington. Feb. 2.-Secretary Al
Ger and the mem bels of the senate and
house military committees and their
wives will 60 on tour through the
West Indies. They will sail from New
York on March 6, which is Immediate
" after the adjournment OF congress.
in the steamer Berlin. and will be gone
until April /. The party will live on
the steamer during the entire trip
and make short trips into the interior
If the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico.
They 70 to study the military require
v,anta of the islands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09

General Sheridan has complicated ar
rangements to send the third expedi-
ton of troops to the Philippines. II
will consist Of 16 companies, taken
from the l2th and 18th infantry regi-
ments.
A dispatch from Cokeville. Wyo.,
says snowslide mile long occurred.
burying several men and teams. All
the men were taken out alive with the
exception Of Burt Handy. who VA
dead when found,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09

Washington, Feb. 2.-Dr. O'Reiiiy's
snooestion that native troops be utilized
70 the greatest extent possible is fav-
ored by the medical officers IN WASH
incton, and unless the situation de.
mands that the present force be kept
in Cuba, it is likely that large par.
of 4 will be Withdrawn within the next
feu nnontha.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
REINFORCEMENT BILL.

decentralization Failed in the House
at Salem.
The effort to obtain reconsideration
of the reapportionment bill in the
house Tuesday, which gave promise OF
a bitter fight at the close of the session
Monday, has failed. After debate
of over an hour, the decision of the
speaker in holding that the bill had
passed beyond the Jurisdiction of the
house was sustained by vote Of 30 to
20; absent z.
Stillman's amendments to the house
rules providing for reference of bills
before being read and ordered printed
in the interest of economy Of time and
expense was adopted, and the senate
concurrent resolution adopting the
Oregon grape as the state flower was
COncurred in.
Sherwin's beet-sugar bill, which was
defeated by five votes in the house last
week, was this afternoon passed by the
narrow margin of one vote. the affirma-
tive vote being 81, negative 81. and
two mem bers being absent.
In addition to the sugar-beet bill.
the following other bills were passed:
To prohibit the driving OF fish-trap
piles so as to interfere with navigation;
to REQUIRE the submission of new char
,ers OF charter amendments to the vote
of electors before being introduced in
the legislature; allowing executors OF
administrators to complete written
contracts of decedents.
Fifty-nine bills were read the second
time and referred, and 10 bills were
read the first time.
In the Senate.
Ten bills were introduced in Oregon
state senate Tuesday and three passed,
one to incorporate Warrenton, and one
to fix salaries in Morrow. Clackamas
and Yamhill counties, and the other
was Daly's textbook commission bill,
which finally went through by a vote
of % to 6, after discussion OF fully an
hour.
Special order was the resolution
passed by the legislature OF 1895, for
constitutional amendm ent for woman
suffrage. Mrs. Duniway. on invitation
of the senate, made neat address Of
five minutes, after which the resolu-
ton was passed, with only President
Taylor voting no.
Kelly, of the committee on revision
Of laws, report ted adversely on Dufur's
bill to admit widows end wives OF hon
orably discharged Union sailors and
soldiers to the Soldiers Home, on the
ground that to provide accommodations
for such would require q large appro-
priation Of money.
Bills introduced we've as follows: To
reduce the appropriation for the sol.
dies Home from $12, 900 to $4,000
and authorize the governor instead OF
board of trustees to appoint all officers
of that institutions; to authorize an ad.
ditional Judge for the second judicial
district: to create the Office Of recorder
OF Polk county, at salary OF $1,000,
and reducing the county clerks salary
from 81, 900 to 81, 200; making taxei
4 first lien on real estate; to reduce the
salaries of the Multnomah county
clerk. clerk OF the circuit court and re-
corder, after the expiration OF the pres
emit term, from IS, 500 to -. 500; e
abolish the Office OF recorder Of ClatsoI
county; to protect fish against destruc
ton By explosives; to prohibit the lay
inc ont OF county roads OF greater
grades than per cent; for the better
enforcement Of Judgments and decreea
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
AND usURY BILL
Washington Senators Debate 1t, But
Take No Action.

Washington Senators Debate 1t, But
Take No Action.
The interest and usury bill was up
for lengthy debate in the senate again
Monday morning, but after debate no
action was taken and the bill was left
suspended in the air. when the senate
adjourned to participate in the joint
ballot for United States senator.
The Mantz-Gray contest was taken
up by special order, at the afternoon
session. n. ]. Snively, of Yakima. on
behalf of Mantz, and w. II. Smiley, OF
Colville, on behalf of Gray, were each
given 40 minutes in which to address
the senate. The majority and minor
ity reports of the senate judiciary COM
mittee practically held that there had
been no election in the Stevens-Spo-
kane district. The hearing and dis
cussion was continued until Tuesday
afternoon.
One bill was introduced. 1t provides
that in cities of over 1000 inhabitants
justices of the peace shall receive
So, 600 and constables $1,000 per year.
In tho House.
In the house the bill fixing maxi
mum rates of railroad and steam boat
transportation companies at 81 cents
per mile passed by vote OF 81 to IL.
As amended. it has become criminal
statute, it's provisions including PEN
atty for any violation by railway en-
ployes.
The following bills were introduced:
For the relief of L. D. Groydir, OF
Spokane, and appropriatirg $294 Tor
enumerating Indians on the Colvlile
reservation in 1891; creating railroad
com mission and establishing code OF
railway legislation; defining mineral
lode claims as extending 800 feet on
either side Of the middle OF the vein;
providing for the binding. preservation
and distribution of public reports bien-
nially of succeeding sessions OF the leg
islature; com polling the use OF wide
tires on wagons bearing heavy loads.
graduating wider under heavier loads:
providing for compulsory assignment o.
mortgages, and regulating such assign
ment.
The senatorial Contest.
One ballot for senator was taken
Monday, at Olympia. with tho follow
ING result: Foster, 50; Wilson, ~;
Humes, is; Ankeny, 10; Lewis. !;
Richardson. 10; Bridges. !. The ~.
sionists broke away from Lewis, and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
A.: minor New. Items.

Tho =, ","'r News Items.
LETT St. l papI ,d regiment, infantry, ha,
the Phiiin aui Tor New York en- route ito to
w,yonirnss.. has been raging over
deep a snow has "a recent u cent dispatch says the
viii be mucb hatd crust, and there
An 1n ~D'n suffering among stock se
capital. has a ss ai1 with $50, 900. ooo
Subsidy Of fs s1 asked a"d congress to grant
Sld telegram 'Voo a mile for railroad
"copper" river spn line to the Yukon, via
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-02-09
Tha New Senator.

Addison G. Foster was born in
Belchertown. Mass, 81 years ago.
Early in life his parents removed to
Illinois, and when young man, Mr..
Fosters father located in Central Wis
consin. There young Foster had his
first experience in numbering. He as.
sisted his father in clearing a farm in
the Wisconsin forests, and later moved
to Wabasha, MINI. At that place he
was elected, while young man, coun-
ty surveyor, and later courty auditor.
These were the only public offices he
ever accepted. While at Wabash, he
engaged in the grain, fuel and real es.
tate business. In 1873 he moved to
St. Paul to engage in the lumber and
fuel business with Colonel @. w.
Griggs. now at Tacoma. At st. Paul
he formed the acquaintance and friend
ship of Senator G. K. Davis. Senator
Knute Nelson and other prominent Re-
publicans Of the Middle West. He has
always been successful in business and
equally successful whenever he engaged
in politics.
Mr.. Foster moved to Tacoma in 1887,
to engage with Colonel Griggs and
others in the manufacture OF lumber.
His principal company is known as
the st. Paul q Tacoma Lumber Com
pany, and operates one of the largest
sawmills on Puget sound. He is an
extensive owner of coal and coke
mines, and of timber lands in the state
of Washington. His company is also
engaged in the shipping business, send
ing cargoes, principally Of lumber. to
all parts Of the world.
Foster on National Issues.
Regarding his position on national
issues. Mr.. Foster says:
81 favor what is commonly termed
the expansion policy. Under busi-
ness-like arrangement favor the build
ing Of the Nicaragua canal. ! am for
sound money and thorough business
mans administration of our public
affairs. favor an open river policy
for the Columbia and as general
proposition favor river and harbOr i'm
provements of all kinds. In word, !
desire to see the possibilities Of the
Pacific coast. particularly OF my own
state, realized, and shall do all in my
power to advance the material welfare
Of Washington"
The men who voted Tor Foster from
start to finish are:
Baker, Barlow, Bedford, Bellows.
! Bishop, Brown, Corey. Dickson, Frye,
Hamilton, Hammer. Heilig, Kings
bury, lie Crone, Maxwell, Mccoy, E.
G. Miller, Brown Of Whatcom, Parker,
: Sharp, Shelter. Stewart. WarbuIton.
WickeTah6m.
OF this number. IL are members Of
the Pierce county delegation. the rock
around which the great fight was made.
Bellows sud Frye were among the
outside supports west Of the mountains
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-13
Deafness Cannot he Cured

Maine averages an accidental death for
each day In the year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-13
THE MANILA CENSORSHIP.
1t Was Abolished by General Otis Over a
Month Ago.

WASHINGTON, D. G. (speciaD. -Adjutant-
General Corbin has announced that the
censorship at Manila had not existed for
over n month, General Otis having abol-
ished 1t on September o. There has never
been any occasion for announcing the fact
until a few days ago, when some question
arose as to the restrictions that might pre-
vent full reports about the fall campaign
reaching American newspapers. 1t then
developed that there Is no restriction. Any
dispatch can be sent by u reputable news
paper, although under the new regulations
Information of value to the enemy or I'M
truthful reports will destroy the sender's
future usefulness.
AS long ago as July &c, 1t seems, General
Otis asked permission to remove the CEN
sorship. General Alger was at that time
turning over his office to Mr.. Root, and the
suggestion was not considered. Secretary
Root, when the matter finally came to his
attention, after he had made himself FAM
iliar with the Department, approved the
proposition about September l, and Gem
cral Otis promptly carried it into effect.
1t was deemed essential, however, for the
authorities to know exactly what was be-
ing sent, and with the removal OF the CEN
sorship a rule was established requiring
all dispatc hes to be fled in duplicate, one
copy becoming the voucher OF the cable
company md the other going to the mill
tary records of General 0tls's Office. 1t Is
said, therefore, hat no obstacle exists ut
present in the Philippines to the prompt
dispatch OF trustworthy inform alton.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-13

A lecturer who protested against
people going to sleep during his dis
QUESTIONS on heather lands, would, if
he perceived any tendency in that di-
rection, introduce some queer or
startling statement to revive their
tagging attention.
On one occasion when his audience
seemed rather somnolent he thun-
dered out:
"Ah, you have no idea of the suffer-
ings of E%nglishmen in Central Amer
lea, on account of the enormous mos
quitoes. A great many of these pests
would weigh a pound, and they will
get on the logs and bark as the white
men are passing"
By this time all ears and eyes were
wide open, and he proceeded to finish
his lecture.
The next day he was called upon to
account for his extraordinary state
ments.
"But I didn'tne mosquito
would weaen the Rcfns not N ~proksted;
81 said a Ieeat many CT them would.
I think perhaps a million of them
might do So"
"But you said they bark at the mis-
sionaries," persisted his interlocutor.
mo, no, my dear sir; l said they
would get on the logs and on the bark
You misunderstood me-"
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-13
CONDITION of ms CROPS.
Monthly Report Issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, D. c. (special).-The Octo-
Der report of the statistician OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the average
condition Of corn on October 1 to have been
1877, as compared with s5.2 one month ago,
50 on October /, 1898, and 81 8, the mean of
the October averages for the last ten years.
Pending the receipt of the customary re-
ports from individual farmers and the re-
suit of a careful investigation OF conditions
in the principal wheat States. both spring
and winter, by a special agent, no estimate
OF the yield OF wheat per acre will be made.
The final figures, however, both as to acre
age and production, will be ready Tor pub
LEGATION at a much earlier date than has
been the case for some years past.
The preliminary estimates OF the yield
per acre of oats is 3O.7 bushels, as COM
pared with 27.S bushels last year., and 25.s
bushels, the average for the last ten years.
The average for quality Is 1915, against S4.5
last year.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre OF barley Is 81 bushels, as COM
pared With 21.6 bushels last year, and 23
bushels, the average for the past ten years.
The average for quality is 1874, against 900
last year.
The average condition Of potatoes on
October / WAS 61.7, as compared with 72.5
on October /, 1898, and 1871, the mean of
the October averages for the last ten years.
In the condition of tobacco there has
beer an improvement OF three points in
Connecticut and Ohio, and the marked I'M
proyement of fourteen points In New York.
On the other hand, there has been a de-
cline Of Ave points in Virginia, kentucky
and Wisconsin, OF six points in North CARO-
lima, two In Tennessee, and three in Penn
syIyania.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-13

He pointed at his new horseless car.
riage, and, with a wildly beating
heart, asked:
GLOW would you like to take a wed.
ding trip in such a vehicle as that?"
She shook her head and replied:
"No; l don't believe I would car
to do So"
Thtrhope that had been in his
breast Teft him suddenly. The word,
which had seemed so bright and beau.
tiful but a moment before, became
dark, aud life retained none of its
former sweetness. She did not love
him after all. Alasl he has been
mista-
Because" she went on, interrupt.
ing his gloomy thoughts, sit would
be possible, if we went in your private
yacht, to get so much farther away
from the haunts of men than if we
confined ourselves to this thing. OF
course, we wouldn't need to care for
the crew Chicago Times-H Herald.