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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-07
FUNERAL OF HOBART|
Impressive Religious Ser.
vices at Paterson.
SERMON BY REV. DIR. MAGIE
Distinguished Men Of tho Nation Pres
ent-Remains Placed in Vault
ut Cedar Lawn Cemetery.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 28.-With the
religious ceremonies of the
Presbyterian church, and with the dig
nifty due to his high Office, all that was
mortal of tie vice-president, Garrett
A. Hobart, was committed to the
earth. The president, Secretary of
State John Hay, Chief Justice Fuller,
ex-Vice- e-President Levi P. Morton, ex-
Secretary of War Alger, Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock. the supreme
court judges, Members of the senate,
members of congress and the vice-pres-
idents' personal friends filled the beau
tiful Church of the Redeemer, and
with moistened eye and bowed head
testified silently and eloquently to his
worth as statesman, friend and
neighbor.
Through the west window from the
center of the stained glass Maltese
cross pierced shaft of crimson light
that shed its light around the cata-
falque and bathed the orchids, mar
cissus blossoms and white roses in
bright tints. The eye of the clergy
man, DR.. David Magic, travelled along
the shaft of light to the cross as he re-
peated the words: ''The Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away; blessed be
the name of the Lord"
The chief magistrate of the country
bowed his head in his hands. He was
visibly agitated. There was scarcely
q dry cheek in the crowded edifice,
and the widow was comparatively the
most composed. All the pomp of an
official pageant, which was omitted in
Difference to the wishes of the deceased,
could never have caused the impress
siveness of this scene.
Through long lane of thousands of
uncovered heads, the cortege wended
it's way to Cedar Lawn cemetery, where
the body was placed in the receiving
vault.
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THE KHAllFA is DEAD
Killed in q Battle With the Anglo
Egyptian Army.

Killed I'm . Battle With the Anglo
Egyptian Army.
Cairo, Nov. 28-Lord Cromer, the
British minister here, has received the
following dispatch from General Kitch-
ener:
'Wingate's forces caught up with
the khalifa's force n miles southeast
of Gedil and attacked it. After q
sharp fight he took the position. The
khalifa, who was surrounded by a
body-guard of emirs, was killed, and
all the principal emirs were killed or
captured except Osman Digna, who es-
capped. The dervishes were utterly de-
feated, their whole camp was taken
and thousands surrendered. A large
number of women, children and cattle
also fell into the hands of the Anglo
Egyptian force"
General Kitchener also wires:
"We took the entire dervish camp.
All the dervishes not killed surren-
dered. I cannot speak too highly of
the excellent behavior of the troops,
and their enduring the long, tedious
marches preceding the final action.
From O'Clock in the morning of No.
vember 81 until O'Clock in the morn
ing 6f November "a they marched 60
miles and fought two decisive actions.
"The Soudan may now be declared
To be Opoup
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day long, and latterly he has taken
nourishment four or five times day,
but always of q light character lit
tie meat, soups, bouillon, . glass or
two of Mariani wine and q good deal OF
milk, which forms the larger part Of
his diet.
During his recent illness very little
medicine was given him; the physicians
relied principally upon rest, nourish-
ment and stimulants every now and
then, but always in small quantities.
The Pope's nervous energy, as al.
ready noted in previous letter, is
something remarkable in one of his ad-
yanced years, and when he comes out
of his apartment he almost runs-walk.
ing 90 fast that his attendants can
hardly keep up with him.
When he is to be carried In state
into the Sistine Chapel, to attend or
preside at any ceremony, the clanking
of the sabres of the noble guard on
the marble floors can be heard Q long
distance Of, and several minutes be-
fore the procession reaches the chapel.
The Pope, it seems, although sleeping
well and enjoying his afternoon nap,
which he takes every day, does not
sleep 80 much at night, during which
he may get up several times, and sven
20 to work.
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Great Game Preserve.

Washington, Nov. S0.-Acting super.
intendent Brown, of Yellowstone Ma
tionsl Park, in his annual report to
Secretary Hitchcock, announces q total
of 9,679 visitors to the park during the
year. He recommends an appropria-
tion of $500, 900 for projected improve
ments, including many new roads and
bridges. Legislation is recommended
to make the forest reserves bordering
on the southern limits part Of the
park. It Is believed the antelope in
the park have increased within the last
two years; bear are increasing and con-
stantly breaking into buildings; deer
are increasing; elk are rapidly increas-
ing, and now number from 85, 900 to
90, 900, but scouts report that 5000
died during the winter. There are
probably 80 or more buffalo in the
park. Coyotes are far too numerous,
and poisoning them will be tried. The
report says that as game preserve the
park Is probably the greatest In the
world
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The Time Co Strike,

Berlin, Nov. 8O.-The Deutsche lei.
tung publishes the following dispatch,
dated Pretoria, November ~, received
through Boer diplomatic channels:
President Kruger and President
Steyn have instructed General Joubert
and General Cronje not to split their
forces into small detachments, but to
strike vigorous blows. General Joubert
has three corps, one holding Lady.
smith, the second commanding the
Tugela, and the third east Of Estcourt,
in order to cut OF the British re-
treat. General Cronje's forces are d.
vided into three contingents, one ut
Kimberley, another at Modder river.
and the third In the rear Of General
Methuou.D
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Lipton.s Contrlbutions.

London, Nov. 29.-Sir Thomas LIP
ton, in view of the fact that his steam
Yacht Erin cannot be utilised by the
government as q hospital ship, sent
HlO. 900 to the Princess of Wales to be
used at her discretion for the benefit OF
soldiers and sailors. The executive
committee of the American ladies' hos
pital-ship fund has received an anony-
nous gift of 5000 from the United
States, together with promise OF -
much more If il should be needed.
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THE POPE WORKS HARD.
How the Supreme Ponti6 Passes Each
Day at the Vatican.

How the Supreme Pontin Passes Each
Day at the Vatican.
Rome, October. %. 1sss Special Cable.)
Pope Leo is an early riser, and by
that mean man who is out of bed
and at work at five O'Clock in the morn.
ing. He takes light breakfasts
little very weak coffee with plenty Of
milk, and piece of bread. He works.
reading or writing and receiving some
visits, until lunch time. In the after
noon he takes his walk, and when in
ordinary health spends some time
in the gardens of the vatican; then
he returns to his apartment, where he
says his rosary. He may then receive
a few visitors, after which he takes
nap and dimes. At ten P. M. he reads
the newspapers and then retires for the
night. The Pope thus really works all
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-07

A house to house secretary II the lat
est employment which an enterprising
woman has devised for her sex. She
declares she has found scores of women
unable 10 write their social notes and
letters creditably, while others are sim
ilarly unable to attend properly to their
business letters, and BY employing .
secretary for these purposes they not
only escape blundes, but add some
thing TO their prestige BY the fact that
they only sign their letters, and are,
therefore, known to have . secretary.
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Beers Driven Back.

London, Nov. 29.-The war depart.
ment has received the following die.
patch from General Butler, date1
Pietermaritzburg:
"Hildyard, going from Estcourt,
made a successful attack November %
with three battalions, one field battery,
q naval gun and 70 mounted troops on
the enemy, occupying Beacon hill,
which dominated Willow Grange, and
had interrupted his communication.
As result of operations the enemy is
retiring, and the railway and telegraph
lines have been restored between Est
court and Weston. Our loss was about
IA killed and 30 wounded. Hilayard
has advanced to a position near Frere.
as he hopes to cut off the enemy, who
is believed to be retiring on Colenso,
via Weenan.
Barton, from Weston, has advanced
to Estcourt. As soon as communica-
tion is restored, l will telegraph par.
ticulars. So far as can make out the
operation is one for which Hildyard
and the troops deserve much credit.
The railway is now open to Frere."
For the moment the Boer invasion
southwark In Natal seems not only to
have spent its force, but to have devel.
oped into . retrograde movement.
Though with forces so mobile as those
of the Beers, it is difficult to surmise
where they will appear next. Appar-
emily General Clery's advance to the
relief of Ladysmith has really COM
menced.
So far as ascertainable Hildyard' IS
force, which is already at Frere, must
number 1000 men, and should be able
to reoccupy Colenso, where 1t may
have to await reinforcements of artil-
lery and cavalry before joining hands
with General White. General Barton
now occupies Estcourt. and the Mooi
river will be occupied by reinforce
ments from Petermaritzburg. The
whole situation has been distinctly
cleared since the arrival of Butler in
Natal, though doubtless the British
will have many difficulties to overcome
before White is relieved.
The big battle is likely to occur at
the passage of the Tugela river, and
it may be expected that the Beers will
make q stand there. In any case,
wherever they elect to try to stem the
British advance, there will be desper-
ate fighting and of a sanguinary char
acter.
Tn outlook in Cape Colony is dark
for the British. That General Gatacre
has no easy task is proved by the latest
dispatches from Queenstown and else
where, showing that the majority OF
the population on the frontier have
openly declared themselves on the side
of the Beers. Bands of Beers are do
ing immense damage over q wide area
and they have now appeared south OF
Stormberg. Gatacre, however, moves
to the front today, so it is hoped by
the British that the invasion will soon
be stemmed.
DR.. Jameson, leader of the famous
raid, has arrived in London from South
Africa.
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Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 29.-Gen.
eral Castro left here this morning fol-
Valencia, where he has assembled about
4 500 men, to attack General Herman
dez. He will return Immediately,
leaving General Petrie in command.
General Hernandez has dynamited o
bridge on the German railroad 80 AZ to
retard Castao's advance.
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CENSUS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Requirements OF the Law In Regard To
Statistics.

Requirements OF the Law In Regard To
Statistics.
The law requires the statistics for the
18th census Of dairy products (farm
and factory to be taken on separate
schedules.
The division Of agriculture will take
the amounts of milk and cream pro-
duced AID sold, and the amount Of
money received from their sales; also
the quantity and value of all the but
ter and cheese made CT the farm.
On the manufacture 8 schdule will be
taken the quantity of butter and cheese
made in factories, cooperative and 9TH
erwise, together with the quantity and
cost of raw materials (milk and creamy,
cost of labor, capital invested, charac.
ter and value of plant and machinery,
etc.
After the two forms of schedules
shall have been returned to the census
office in Washington, the like statistics
of dairy products ON each will be con-
solidated, and thus show, what never
heretofore has been shown, the total
yield of milk in the United States and
the amounts and values of its several
porducts.
This assertion is based on the as.
sumption that the farmers shall fur
nish to the enumerators, fully and &C.
curately, the information which the
schedules may call for.
In some sections the records OF
cheese factory and creamery operations
for the current year are destroyed,
agreeably to previous vote of directors
or patrons. For 1899 they should vote,
instead, to have prepared and preserved
for the use of the census enumerators,
who will appear on June /, 1900, the
statistics which the law says shall be
gathered.
In many cases o failure to do this
will prevent the enumerators from Sc
curing any returns, because new man.
ayers, or new secretaries, or new boards
of control may be in charge on June l,
1900, who will know nothing of the
factory statistics of 1899-and the fig
ures for 1899 are the ones which the
law says shall be taken.
Farmers who keep no records of their
transactions will find themselves in the
same dilemma, on the arrival of the
census enumerator, as q factory which
destroys its records. Therefore, Chief
Statistician Powers is appealing to all
of them to prepare in writing,
uvhi1o tho nococcorv foc<a oro froch
in mind, such statement of milk,
cream, butter and cheese products as
will enable them to reply promptly and
accurately to the inquiries which the
law says the enumerators must make.
If they shall fail to do this, the sta
tistics of dairy products in their coun-
ty will be incomplete, and will COM
pare unfavorably with those of counties
wherein the returns are more accurate.
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DEFENSES OF PACIFIC
General Miles Found Them
in Good Condition.
SAYS MORE MEN ARE NEEDED
Not Enough Artillerists to Man the
Great Guns-wants Larger
Regular Army.

New York, Nov. S0.-A special 10
the Herald from Washington says:
General Miles, who has Just returned
from long tour Of inspection In tho
far West and South, said tonight:
"The Notifications along the Pacific
coast and the Gulf are in very good con-
dition. The engineers have done good
work. While the labors are only part
ly protected, it would not be safe for .
hostile battle-ship or fleet to enter them
now. None of the harbors are COM
pletely fortified. The four great har-
bors of the Pacific coast at which de-
fensive works are being erected are
Puget sound, the mouth Of the Coluin-
bia river, San Francisco and San Diego.
There are only enough artillsrists
stationed on the coast TO take care OF
the guns-not to man them. The guns
are great pieces Of machinery and re-
quire very skilled artillerists to take
care of them and to handle them.
More artillery is lodged along the en-
tire coast Of 1000 miles. including the
Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf.
"The garrisons were not sufficiently
strong at the posts I visited. This Is
due to the fact that most of the army
Is out of the country at present. Con.
gress authorized regular army Of co.
900 and $4,000 men for the existing
emergency. For q good many years
have been in favor Of one soldier for
every thousand of our people. I think
IS, 900 men should be skilled In the
modern art of war and the use Of mod
ern appliances. That would be very
small number as compared with other
armies of the world, yet sufficiently
large to keep abreast of the improve
ments in warfare which are being
made.
"Of course, the size of the army
should be to some extent commensurate
with the population and wealth and po-
sition of the government. A country
like Mexico would not require an army
as large as that Of Germany or Russia.
Our country Is nearly twice as large ~
Germany or France, and a small force
of comparatively skilled, we'll edu-
Gated, trained soldiers would not only
be wise and judicious, but would be in
the interest Of safe and good sdninis-
tration.
"The best illustration OF diregarding
the necessity and welfare OF q nation
In this respect, Is China, which pos
sesses the greatest population and has
been repeatedly whipped and overrun
and placed under indemnity, and in
fact her very existence is threatened at
present simply because she has become
Q nation of noncombatants.
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General Hildyard's Losses.

Durham, Nov. 29.-The latest reports
of General Hildyard's losses at the
Beacon hill engagement show that 10
men were killed and ~ wounded. The
West Yorkshire regiment suffered
heavily. Major Hobbs was captured
and several men are missing. Dis
patches from Kruger and Joubert,
found on Boer prisoner, said the Boer
losses at Belmont were 10 men killed
and 40 wounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-07

Warrington, Nov. s0.-Nothing II
known here in Official circles to(war-
rant the pubiished predictions 10 the
effect that an upridng on . large scale
IL set for Thanksgiving day In Cuba,
directed against Americans. On the
contrary, all sdvices from official
sources to the war department. 60 10
show that generally the conditions In
Cuba are satisfactory. Tho story n
ascribed hero 70 discontented members
Of the Late Cuban war party.
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THE ROBERTS CASE.
His Opponents Not Settled on . Plan fo
Getting Rid Of Him.

His Opponents Not Settled on . Plan for
Getting Rid Of Him.
New York, Nov. 3O.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
No plans have yet been matured for
the exclusion of B. H. Roberts from
membership in the house. Mr.. Rob-
erts' credentials are regular in form
and he is as much entitled to be sworn
in as q member as any other represen-
tative-elect who may present himself
at the bar of the house next Monday.
His right to take part in the election
of speaker will not be questioned by
the hold.over clerk, and it is doubtful
if any precedents can be found to sus-
tain the speaker thereafter in refus-
ing to administer the customary oath.
Precedents made in dealing with
former delegates from the territory of
Utah are conceded not to apply to the
full-hedged representatives whom Utah
as state now sends to congress. Both
democratic and republican leaders are
seeking some method of dealing with
the Roberts case which will take it
wholly out of partisan politics. Un-
doubtedly the fairest and most satisfac-
tory procedure would be to acknowl-
edge the legality of the Utah members
readentials and to refer his disputed
qualifications, as the constitution pro-
vides, to the subsequent Judgment of
the house.
A resolution to expel him on the
ground of his polygamous relations
would require two-thirds vote, and
in securing the majority the co-opera-
tion of the two parties in the house
would be more conivncingly demon
strated than in any irregular effort to
juggle him out of his eligibility on a
point of order requiring only major
ity vote. 1t is felt by the more exper-
fenced managers on both sides that the
issue raised by Mr.. Roberts election,
to be met effectively, should be met in
q deliberate, dignified and altogether
regular wav
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Used His Pom Too FroeIv.

Washington, Nov. 30.-N. E. Daw-
son, clerk in the Office of General
Miles, has been dropped from the rolls
on account of letters he has written to
officials of the government rejecting
upon the president.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-07

A company of capitalists has pur-
chased the entire village of Smithville,
Mass, including three-story brick
factory, machine shop, storehouses, q
country store, Is dwellings and other
buildings.
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REBELLION BROKEN
Filipino TrOops are now Scattered
Small Companies.

Filipino Troops are now Scattered In
Small Companies.
Manila, Nov. 28.-The last Filipino
council of war was held by the retreat
ing leaders at Bayambang November
l3, in the house now occupied by Gen.
eral Macarthur. 1t was attended by
Aguinaldo, Pho del Pillar, Garcia, Ale
jandrino and some members of the So
called cabinet. Information has
reached General Macarthur from sew.
eral sources to the effect that the coun-
Gil recognized the futility Of attempt
ing further resistance to the Americans
with united forces, and agreed that the
Filipino troops should scatter and
should hereafter follow guerrilla meth
DDS. The disposition of the generals,
with their approximate forces, is as
follows:
General Conception, with $40 men,
in New Egija province; General Maca-
bolos, with 1926 men, at the town Of
Binaca, province of Tarlac; General
Pho del Pillar, with 800 men, northeast
of Malolos; General Aquino, with 500
men, at Arayat; General San Miguel.
with $50 men, in Zambolos province;
General Mascardo, with /, 100 men, In
the mountains west of Angeles, and
the largest force, probably under Gem
eral Trias, in Cavite province.
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Berlin, Nov. 28.-Rev. Mr.. Dickie.
pastor of the American church in Ber-
lin, delivered today Thanksgiving
discourse before large congregation.
The church was hung with American
flags.
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Major Howard's Funeral.

Omaha, Nov. 30.-Major Guy How
ard, who was killed in the Philippines
last October, was buried here today
with military honors, interment being
in Prospect Hill cemetery. The funeral
was strictly private, and was con-
Quoted at the residence of Judge ]. NJ.
Woolworth, father-in-law of the de-
ceased. and including only the cere-
mony of the Episcopal church, read by
Bishop williams, assisted by Dean
Fair. Military funeral rites had been
observed In Manila, October 25.
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OF BOERS.
Joubert's Forces Fall Back
on Ladysmith.
BRITISH POSITION TOO STRONG
Htldyard's Victory Evidently Turned
the Tide-Dutch Destroyed the
Bridge ut Frere.

London. Nov. 29.-The colonial Office
has received the following dispatch
from the governor of Natal, dated
Pietermaritzburg, Sunday, November
28:
''The Beers are retiring on Weenan.
Our troops are occupying ridge three
miles northward of the Mooi river. II
appears that the Beers have found our
position too strong, and are retiring
toward Ladysmith With the loot they
have collected. The river IL in food.
Butler has arrived. Telegraphic COM
munication with Estcourt was restored
early this morning."
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The transport Manaunese, with three
companies of the Thirty-first infantry
has arrived at Manila. She narrowly
escaped disaster. The officers and SOL
diers were for IL days bailing with
buckets. The steamer was unsea-
worthy, undermanned and short of pro-
visions. Her engines broke down and
she rolled three days in q typhoon.
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Seattle, Nov. 80.-The steamer Ex.
celsior, Captain Downing, arrived from
Copper river tonight, with 10 pasen-
gers from that section. Captain Down
ing reports foot Of mow ct Port VAL
des. He says less than 100 people
will winter st that point.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-07

Shanghai, Nov. 80.-The North
China Daily Mail has . dispatch from
Che Foo, province Of To Shang Tung,
which reports . serious anti Christian
rising among the natives In tho Chi
Nan-FOO.
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Train Struck . Slide.

Troutdale, Or, Nov. 28.-The o. r.
& N. eastbound passenger No. ran in
70 q small slide near Rooster Rock at 8
o. m. The engine was derailed and
Aid down the embankment, instantly
killing Fireman Milor and injuring En-
eineer Robert Hunter, how seriously
In not known. The mail car was de-
rallied, but the passenger coaches re-
mained on the track. The train crew
and passengers showed great heroism in
the work of digging the dead and In.
iured men from the wreck.