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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-16
STORMS AND FLOODS.
Roaring March Weather In the Eastern
States.

Roaring March Weather In the Eastern
States.
Norfolk, Va, March 9.-From Hat
teIas to Norfolk terrible storm is rag.
ing. exceeding in intensity that OF
February Is. The wind is blowing al
the rate of 40 miles AN hour. accom- pan.
led by snow and cold.
A big vessel. whose name cannot be
ascertained has gone ashore at CULTS
island, near Hatteras. The lifesavers
are on the scene, but they fear the
storm will prevent them from render
ing any assistance.
The storm came up unexpectedly,
and fears are expressed that many YES
sells have been caught of the Virgins
and North Carolina coasts. and may be
in danger.
The monitor Amplitude is anchored
in the harbor, tugging at her cables,
and waves washing her low decks, but
it is not thought she will 60 adrift.
There is large feet of schooners in
Hampton Roads which cannot put to
sea.
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ANOTHER CHINESE REBELLION.
Serious Uprising In Central Provinces
Famine and DostitutiOn.

Serious Uprising in Central Provinces
Famine and DestitutiOn.
Victoria, B. c.. March 9.-The EN-
press OF India arrived her from the
Orient this evening, bringing rnail ad-
vices of the Philippine rebellion vary.
ing but little from the cable accounts
received.
From China news is received that a
rebellion has broken out in the central
provinces. An army of 10, men is
under arms, committing serious atroci-
ties and depredations. The imperial
troops have been called out to quell the
instruction.
Famine is reported in Saghalia, ow-
ing to the shortage of the potato crop.
Great restitution is feared.
Ii Hung Chang has been recalled
from the Yellow river to Picking.
A massacre is reported at Port Roy.
alist, but details are meager.
Twenty zone pirates are reported on
the West river. Many natives were
killed. No captures have been made
of the pirates.
From Java news comes that strong
Notifications are being or ected.
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cUBANs ARE IN WANT.
Thousands Of Women and Childre
Are Suffering.

Thousands Of Women and Children
Are Suffering.
New York, March lO.-Brigadier.
General William Ludlow. governor of
Havana. has written lengthy letter
to the Evening Post. describing min
utely the conditions in the Cuban cap
ital, and appealing for assistance for
Cuban charities. The destitute, he
says, are found in greater numbers in
Havana than in the other provinces.
In this department" writes the
governor. 'the destitute drawing ra-
tions Approximate 10000. who must
for the present be fed or be permitted
to starve. Employment of the able
bodied men on STRENGTHENING, collec-
ton OF garbage, repairs to streets and
the like work. have constituted an i'm
mense assistance in this respect by en-
abling the two or three thousand en-
ployes to feed themselves and those
Immediately dependent upon them. bu:
there is still very large residuum for
whom at present no occupation can be
furnished. 1t is one OF the distressing
features that great proportion of the
destitute are women and children,
whose men folks have died or been
killed in the war. while 20, 900 or
80, 600 more are sill congregated as an
army, practically idle and dependent
upon the country for their mainten-
ance. instead of being at work earning
their own living and supporting their
families. It is almost impossible. in
the average case OF the women, to find
anything for them to do, and this help
less class makes special appeal to SYM
pathy."
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NO RESPECT FOR WHITE FLAG.
The Filipinos show Their Treacherous
Nature.

Nature.
Manila, p. l., March 9.-Detach-
ments OF General Hale'a and General
Wheat0n's brigades were engaged for
two hours this morning clearing the
country in front of their lines on both
sides OF the river, the enemy concen-
trating with the apparent purpose Of
cutting of the garrison at the water
works. The rebels bolted at the first
sign OF the advance, but they separated
into small bodies whenever the covert
Afforded opportunity, and kept up a
running fire. BY a series Of rapid
advances, followed by flank movements,
the enemy was completely routed as far
out as Guadalupe on the right, and
almost to Mariquini on the left.
The casualties reported are Captain
OBrien. OF company T, First Wyoming
volunteers. and two men slightly
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy.
This afternoon General Hale's brig
ade continued the work of driving out
the rebels from the country between
the reservoir and the water works, a
NASs0hOO VA 0OOOt tuEC0 uI1CSs 1u0
country Is now clear on the left of the
river. but the enemy is still in flont OF
General Wheaton's line.
Private Lovejoy, company G, Wash
ington volunteers, was killed by a stray
bullet.
Major Bell, Seventh United States
cavalry; Private Young. company M,
Twentieth infantry. and Private Parks,
company I. First Wyoming volunteers.
wounded today.
This morning the enemy in front OF
General Ovenshine's division displayed
q flag Of truce, but returned when Lieu.
tenant K0hler, with two men, advanced
to meet it. This afternoon they again
showed white flag, and again two
officers and an inspector advanced.
When the Americans were within 2OO
yards Of the rebels the latter dragged
| rifles from behind their backs and
opened fire upon them, but fortunately
without effect. Hawthorne's battery
fred two shells, killing several of the
enemy
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RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Oregon.

Of0X0ns
Tillamook bay, $25, mouth Of
Siuslaw, $4,000; entrance of Coos
bay. $3.50, 900; Upper Columbia and
Snake rivers, $500; Coos river,
s.. 900; canal at cascades. $50. 900; Co.
lumbia at Three-M Mile rapids and boat
railway at the dalles, $50. Long
Tom river (transfer of surplus). $4,000;
lower Willamette below Portland, and
Columbia below Willamette river. $780,
600; Coquille, below Coquille City.
$40, 200; Claskanie river. $4,000;
guaging waters of Columbia, 81. 1000;
upper Coqnille, $4,000; Columbia, be-
low Tongue point. $71,00
Washington.
Olympia harbor, $15. 600; Everett
harbor. $50, 900; Puget sound. $40. 900;
Cowlitz river. $4,000; Lewis river.
$40. 900; Chehalis river, $1,000; Pend
d'Oreille river. $4,000; Swinomish
slough, $40. 900; Willapa river and har-
Dor, 1000; Oaknogan river, $16, 1000.
Idaho.
Clearwater, river, $4,000
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OLYMPIA SOLONS.
-House Sustains tho Governors
Veto Of Capitol Bill.

In the upper house Of the Washing.
ton legislature Wednesday the follow
ing bills were passed: Making provis-
ion for the incorporation of cemetery
associations; to provide for a museum
at the state university. In this museum
ell valuable historical documents will
ba stored; relating to the assessment
and collection Of taxes against persons
removing from the county. This bill
is intended to prevent stockowners
from driving herds or locks into neigh
boring counties to escape the assess.
ment and payment of taxes; admit ing
Indian war veterans to the Soldiers
Home; relating to the maintenance Of
ferries by cities and counties: requir-
ing railroad companies to block frogs,
switches and guard rails to prevent the
feet of employees or other persons from
being caught therein; for the protec-
ton Of hotel and boarding house keep
ers; making it unlawful to cut or le-
move wood or material from state
lands. except by contract with the state.
This bill is especially intended to pro-
tect school lands; changing the time
for holding the annual election for
road supervisors to the second Satur-
day in October. The object of this
bill was to allow general levy to be
reported at the November session of
county commissioners: repeating the
law of 1897 providing uniform sys-
tenn Of public blanks, amended to in.
clude county assessment rolls and tax
books. This takes the printing of this
class of work out of the hands of the
state printer, and each county shall
provide its own blanks; to regulate the
avenue of actions in justices courts;
relating to the manufacture and sale
of dairy products. By this bill. milk
offered for sale must contain at least 8
per cent of butter fat, or less than per
cent of milk solids. The state dairy
commissioner is to issue to cheese man
ufacturers a uniform brand bearing the
words washington state full-cream
cheese, which it is misdemeanor to
use on filled" or skinned cheese.
Penalties are made for the sale of milk
also compels milkmen to pay an an.
nual license Of 81.
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DEFICIENCY BILL.

For transportation of destitute citi-
IONS from st. Michaels to Seattle, San
Francisco and Port Townsend, 81, 500.
The states get their respective shares Of
general appropriations in the fortifica-
tons and armament bill. the postoffice
and the agricultural bill.
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rerrorixed by Cubaus.

Havana. March lO.-A Spanish
newspaper publishes q story to the ef-
feet that party of Cubans is terroris-
ing the Spaniards at Mayor. It says
also that these Cubans have murdered
several Spaniards near Baragajua, and
mentions cases Of the persecution Of
Spaniards at Cabalazo, province Of
Santa Clara. In conclusion, the news
paper asks the American authorities to
inquire into the matter. and to afford
protection to the Spaniards.
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London, March 9.-United States
Ambassador Joseph H. Choate returned
from Windsor at noon today. after hav-
ing been formally presented to Queen
Victoria and having passed the night
1t the castle. While the ambassador
declines to give details of the ceremony
or discuss his visit to the queen. he told
the press representatives he was much
sratiiied at the cordiality and gracious
ness Of his reception.
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Toulon, March 9.-The funeral Of
the victims Of the explosion Sunday
morning last Of powder magazine,
which was situated between this place
and Lasyne, took place today, snd was
attended BY enormous crowds OF peo-
pie, the funeral procession extending
two kilometers. A dozen cars carried
Abe 81 collins. The minister OF ma
rine. N. Lockroy. and many govern
ment and local officers followed the To-
mains to the cemetery.
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NAVAL BILL.

Repair marine corps barracks. part
of fund.
Naval station, Puget sound. e103,.
107: repair of marine corps' barracks.
part of fund.
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Brest. France. March l0.-News has
been received here of the capsizing Of
. pleasure yacht OF the Brittany coast.
drowning nine persona, among them
fsva French military oficerA
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nay aG.n. Il an Open POET.

London, March lO.-The Peking
correspondent Of the Times says the
Chinese are discussing the advisability
OF making San Nun an open port, 90 ~
to eyade Italy's demand for conces.
ai0n
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wsshington,

CoIville agency, $1,000; Neah Bay
aeency, 81, 200; Tulalip agency. 81 300;
Yakima agency, $1,000; removing Spo-
kanes from Occur d'Alene reservation.
%, 600; education D'Wailish. $1,000;
education Makahs, $1,000: Yakimas.
tS, 600; Colville and Puyallup, $i4,.
600; comm issioner to sell lands OF Puy.
allups, 81. 900: annuity to Chief Moses.
81 900; employees, Colville agency,
81. 400; Nez Perces agency. $1,000;
Fort Hall Indian fund. $4,000: Nez
Perces teachers, 90. 900: Sisseton and
Wahpeton fund, $18. 400; instruction
Of Shoshones and Bannocks. at Fort
Hall, $50 900; Shoshones. Bannocks
and Sheepeaters. Lehmi agency. $l3.-
600; civilization Of Josephs and Mes
Percef. 1880; Nee Perces in Idaho,
s., 600; incidental expenses. Idaho,
81, 900: Sawmills. Nes Perces reeerva-
tion. IS. 600.
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MAXIMUM FREIGHT RATES.
Dill Amended So ~ Not t. Apply g
ROads Not Exceeding $50 Miles.

6ill Amended So ~ Not t. Apply %
Roads Not Excsedins $50 AGilss.
/ In the Washington senate Monday :
biffto repeal an act providing Z uni
form system Of public blanks was
passed after being amended to strike
out the section including assessment
rolls and tax books.
A bill fixing maximum freight rates
at 4 cents mile, with q penalty not
exceeding $500 for violation Of the pro-
visions, was amended 60 as not to apply
to roads or branches not exceeding $50
miles in length now built or in contem-
plation Of building. This was done to
free the Spokane b Northern railroad
and its branches. The bill was finally
sent to the engrossing committee.
A bill appropriating $500 deficiency
salary for Fish Commissioner Little
was passed; also. one relating to the
leasing of harbor areas, and for penalty
and interest on taxes which became
delinquent previous to and including
year of 1897. An effort was made to
include 1898, but this motion did not
prevail.
In the House.
The house took up as a special order
the railroad commission bill, and after
discussion the bill was passed.
A large number of bills were indefi.
nitely postponed. and the following
were passed: Relating to the sale Of
allotted lands to Indians; amending an
act relating to county surveyors; relat.
ing to amending articles of incorpora-
ton in certain cases; relating to the
location Of mining claims and fixing
the time in which adverse claims
shall be contested; relating to county
commissioners; relating to state school,
tide, oyster and other lands, and Great
ing board of harbol line commission
ers; relating to the re-appraisement of
tide lands in front of certain cities; an
act relating to prosecuting attorneys;
relating to cities OF the fourth class;
relating to justices of the peace and
cOnstables in certain cites; relating to
certain estates. homesteads, etc.
Much of the time of the evening ses.
sion was Ievoted to the reading and
discussion of house bill relating to
the reclamation and settlement of L.
600. 900 acres of arid lands granted the
state, which abolished the Office of arid
land comm issioner. A motion to in
definitely postpone was lost, and the
bill passed to third reading.
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Oregon.

Custom house, Portland, $500, 600;
public building, Salem, $50, 900; tender
for thirteenth lighthouse district, $780,
600; post lights on Colum bia and Will
lamette. portion Of general fund Of su.
perintendent life-saving service, Orc
gon, Washington and California, 81.
500; river cutter, North Pacific coast,
$112.500; launch for custom service.
Astoria, 81, 500; Clackamas fish sta
ton, salaries, s.. 400; quarantine sta.
ton. Astoria, portion of fund.
Washington.
Public building, Seattle. $3.50, 600;
fence marine hospital, Port Townsend,
$15, 900; improvement quarantine sta
ton. Port Townsend, sac, 400; estab-
lish lighthouse, Burrows island, $f5,-
900; lighting Puget sound, portion OF
fund: Washington fish station, salaries,
IS, 480; quarantine station. Port Town
send, maintenance. portion of fund;
improving Gray's harbor. $50, 900; COL
lectors of customs, Port Townsend.
towards enforcing Chinese exclusion
act, $11O, 900; com pensation Of IL COM
missioners to examine and classify
lands in land grant and indemnity
land grant limits of Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, in Montana and
Idaho. $4,000; for publication OF
monthly reports of commissioners in
land Office Occur d'Alene district.
Idaho, and for expenses of hearings.
%, 1888; allowing Oregon. Washington
and Idaho for survey and resurvey Of
lands heavily timbered. mountainous
or covered with dense overgrowth, rates
not exceeding $40 for standard and
meander lines. $23 for township, and
$40 for section lines.
Alaska.
Agents at seal fisheries. 81, $50:
food and eustenance, inhabitants of St.
George. $40, 500; protection of salmon
fisheries $1,000; expenses of courts So
500; education, $50, 900; reindeer, $25,-
600; register and receiver Peavey land
district. $4,000; general appropriation
covering protection of seals in Behring
sea.
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In the house Wednesday the first bill
taken up on second reading related to
the parolling of convicts. After con.
siderable discussion the bill was passed
by a vote OF So to Is.
Other bills passed are as follows:
Relating to the competency of Jurors;
relating to sidewalks in cities of GER
tain classes; relating to state. school
and other lands; for the destruction Of
Russian and Canadian thistles; relat-
ing to appeals to the supreme court.
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REVENUE ACT PASSED.
Personal Property Of Limited Amount
Exempted.

Personal Property Of Limited Amount
Exempted.
The Washington state senate provid-
ed for $500 personal property exemp-
tion in the amendments to the revenue
law, which the house conourred in
Tuesday. This clause lie believed to
be constitutional under the decision OF
the supreme court, which held, in this
connection:
1.-THE trainers of the constitution
might also reasonably have had in
contemplation household furniture TO
limited amount for the benefit of very:
poor people. and which 1t was neces-
sary for them to possess to prevent
them from becoming public burdens,
and in this sense, it is class of prop
erty in which the public have an in-
terest. Although to meet the require.
ments of the constitution as to the uni
fOrmity of tsxation the exemption must
apply to all, and must specify the par
ticular property exempted, and the
same reasoning might apply to tools Of
trado.0
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INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Oregon.

Klamath agency, $1,000; Siletz
agency, 81, 200; Umatilla agency, 81, 600;
Warm Springs agency. $1,000; support
and civilization of tribes in Middle
Oregon. Sc, 900; support Klamath res
ervation. IS, 900; support Walla Walla
reservation. $1,000; Grande Ronde
and Silets, $4,000: Salem school.
t92, 800.
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FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
Appropriations for Oregon, Washingtoa
and Idaho.

The following are the Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho items az carried by
the appropriation bills passed by the
65th congress:
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Freight Rate Bin Killed.

In the Washington senate Thurs
day. a petition was presented that two
historical Office desks, one in the gov
eernor's Office and one in the Office of
the state secretary. be sent. one TO the
Ferry museum at Tacoma. and the
other to the museum in connection
with the state university. These
desks were brought around the Horn
by General Ieaac Stevens. the first tel
ritorial governor. This petition wac
adopted.
The bill to reduce the rates charged
for freight hauling by railroads in the
state then came up, and after protract.
ed debate the bill was killed by vote
of 30 to II.
The following bills were passed:
Providing for validating leases on
water fronts in cities and towns; pro.
viding for the investment Of the perm
anent school fund in United States,
county, and school district bonds; re-.
quiring horseshoers to pass a civil.
service examinations; relating to the
investment of the permanent school
fund in general fund warrants; author
izing the issuance of state bonds and
investment therein of the permanent
school fund,
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r.. Minor News Itcm..
burg, pa aSer Chain Company, at Pitts.
all emnIor mas advanced the wages Of
The incrsosseeS from 5 to 10 per cent.
A.: e"se affects 800 men.
Steel Com incorporation Of the Park
Secretary ~ has been filed with the
capital u ST state of New Jersey, with
COMPANY ,,a !. stock of $1,000, 600. The
ieuudry nro authorized to acquire the
CO. l fiOrefty Of the Park Brothers
aaautactn united of Pittsburg, and 10
any folm Of iron or steel.
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In the House,

In the house Tuesday the following
bills were passed: Relating TO garn.
ishments in justice courts; amending
an act relating to the assessment and
collection Of taxes. and declaring an
emergency; prohibiting the employ.
ment of Chinese on public WOKE:
amending an act relating to INDECENT
Union. Mexican war soldiers, sailors
and marines; admitting veterans Of
the Spanish-American war to the Sol.
diers' Home; for the relief Of certain
parties for supplies and services given
the First regiment. Washington volun-
teers. in 1898; relating to the sale Of
tidelands: for the relief of Dora L.
Tibbets; amending an act relating to
public instruction created considerable
discussion. briefly stated. 10 measure
to abolish state uniformity of school
books. Bellows and Falkner earnestly
advocated it. and Judge Mcdonald and
Lafollette opposed. The bill failed to
pass, IS to 30.
Bills indefinitely postponed were:
Amending An act relating to irrigation
districts; for the dissolution Of irriaa-
tien districts.
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A batch of house bills reached the
senate and were referred to the proper
committees.
These engrossed bills were passed:
To enlarge and define the powers Of
cities existing by special charter under
territorial law; relating to leasing har-
Dor areas; fixing maximum passenger
rates. House bill 1913, amending sec.
ton 8 Of an act Of 1897, to regulate
the leasing of mineral lands belonging
to the state and declaring an emer-
gency, passed.
Two insurance bills were passed.
These bills are to regulate and control
insurance companies. corporations and
associations in this state, and to amend
sections and 81 of an act to regulate
and license in this state. and an act to
regulate and control insurance corpora
tions, and amending certain sections in
relation thereto.
A bill providing for the more
efficient assessment and collection Of
taxes on railroad property, was passed.
and the remainder Of the evening was
spent in the reading and passage OF Is
bills in relation to judicial mattera
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Governor Rogers Sustained.


In the Thursday session Of the house
the following bills we're passed: Re-
lating to natural oyster beds: relating
to compulsory school attendance in
cities OF more than 10000 inhabitants;
relating to deep-sea oyster beds; relat-
ing to game animals and birds and Gre
ating the office OF state game warden;
for the measurement and proper seal.
ing of milk cans used foi chipping
milk.
The senate bill, appropriating &c.,
600 for legislative expenses was intro
duced out Of order and passed without
debate.
Consideration Of the governor veto
Of the capitol bill came up, and after .
long debate the veto was sustained by
4 vote of SO to 81.
Pratt asked two-thirds vote Of the
house to permit him to introduce .
bill, providing for the erection OF =
$3.50, 900 capitol building. The house
refused to grant such permission by 9
vote Of "a to 80.
General Election Law Amended.
At Fridays session of the house the
senate resolution passed Thursday. d.
recting the disposal of certain old desks
brought to Washington territory by
Governor Stevens, reached the house,
Falknor said it was understood that
Governor Stevens desk belonged to pri-
yate parties, and on his motion the
resolution was laid over until Monday
for investigation.
A bill amending the general election
law Was passed and several bills I'M
definitely postponed. The balance OF
the day was spent in discussing various