The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-07-13
LATER NEWS.

0nder six feet Of water.
The annual convention of Christian
Endeavorers opened in Detroit.
San Franciscans are charter;nc ho.t.
70 welcome the Second Oregon.
The business district Of Oakland
". was swept by fire; loss about
$500. 900.
Bishop John P. Newman. Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. died at
Saratoga, N. Y.
one woman was killed and much
property destroyed by a cyclone at
Ainsworth, Neb.
A late Klondike report saws one
claim furnished all the gold dust II
horses could carry.
Chilean newspapers protest against
the award of $780, 900 for one of the
arbitration intervenors.
Governor Sayres, of Texas, has ap-
pealed to the secretary of war for help
for the Texas food sufferers.
A passenger train on the Central Pa
cific, near Elko. New. was wrecked
and seven people were injured.
The franchise proposals were ao-
copied at the Pretoria conference, and
peace in South Africa is assured.
A cablegram received from the Sa-
moan commission indicates they will
arrive at San Francisco about August
10.
Senator Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire says we should ho.d the Philip.
pines. but do no more fighting, and
leave the rest to congress.
A Young San Franciscan, while
drunk. attempted to kill his mother by
throwing lighted lamp at her. Three
people were injured in the melee.
>Filipinos may soon release the Span
iards. Otis reports that negotiations
with Aguinaldo indicate fair prospects
for success. The Yorktown captives
may be included.
Victor, COL. Offset the great Pixies
Peak illumination by an artificial
earthquake. Five tons of dynamite
were fired on the east slope of Bull hill
in blasts of 200 pounds to each charge,
the last charge consisting of 500
pounds.
The flooded district in Texas has a
length of over 500 miles, breadth Of
probably 80 miles, and in all this space
damage incalculable has been done.
The loss of life will never be fully
known. Estimates Of lives lost, from
100 to 800; loss to farmers, including
crops as we'll as livestock. from
| 81, 600, 900 to SIS, 600. 900; to railroads
and county bridges, $4,000, 900 to
| 81, 900. 900.
Dreyfus is confident the second court
martial will acquit him.
Seventy-four cases of yellow fever
have been reported in Santiago.
Packing-house employees in Chicago
will not strike until September.
The Democratic national committee
will meet in Chicago on July 20.
The peace treaty has at last been rat
fled by the Spanish senate.
American exports of manufactured
goods now average 81, 600. 600 day.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company has ordered three new pas
senger boats.
The government has taken hand in
the Illinois labor troubles. The strik-
ers at Carterville have been enjoined.
The Fourth of July in Colorado was
ushered in at midnight bv magnifi-
cent illumination on Pixies Peak. IA
600 feet above the sea. Seventeen
hundred pounds OF red. white and blue
powder was set off.
At Chicago one hundred frenzied wo-
men and 20 men rushed panic. stricken
from the three-story factory OF the
Western Paper Stock Company to es-
cape being burned to death. Eight
women were injured in leaping from
the windows, and many more jumped
in safety.
Lata Oriental advices state that 20
rineleaders of the rioters who destroyed
and burned electric tram way cars at
Seoul last month were executed in pub
lie at Co, cas- capital four weeks ago.
They met their fate bravelY. Their
heads were cut off and exhibited in
public places as a warning to all evil.
doors.
Reports have been received In Ma.
Mia of an outbreak in the island OF Ne
pros. incident upon the departure OF
the California regiment for home.
Some hostile natives, seeing.a company
of soldiers at one OF the small posts
nreparipg to depart, thought the Amer
icans were evacuating the island. and
a marty of $50 rebels. mostly bolo men.
| attacked the troops, and killed one man
and wounded another belonging TO
company e. The Filipinos were easily
| driven OF.
The news brought from Honolulu by
the Coptic of the death OF the Dowager
Queen Kapiolani was not surprise TO
Hawaiians, as her death had been ex-
pected for some time. She was 90
wears OF age and was sufferer from
cancer. and recently had a stroke OF
naralysis. following several attacks OF
apoplexy. She Was much esteemed IN
the islands and her death was sincerely
incurred. Her RENAME lay IN state
for eight days and were buried with
| impressive ceremonies.
The mayor Of Hays City. KAN. u
only ~ years old, tho president OF the
L al A. ~llank tk0