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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
SEIZURE OF SUslo.
Important Capture by General Grants
Command.

Command.
Manila, Dec. 1S.-The advance
guard of General Grants command,
under Major Spence, arrived at Olon-
gapo, Subig bay, at night, December
8, which place was occupied with lit
tie resistance, the enemy fleeing. Ma
jor Spence had an arduous march over
the mountain trails.
Yesterday morning the Baltimore
and Oregon and q chartered transport
arrived at Olongapo from Manila. The
navy was disappointed to find the
army in possession of the place, which
they had hoped to capture. A detach-
ment of marines, under Captain Myers,
occupied the navy-yard at Olongapo,
and will hold and occupy it as a naval
station. The yard consists of seven
new, large buildings, and some repair
and machinery shops, all damaged by
the bonn bardment of September %.
During the morning of December 10
the navy transported Major Spence's
command from Olongapo to the town
of Subig. five miles distant. The en-.
emy was seen deserting Subig as the
troops landed, and the latter occupied
it without resistance. They found the
place abandoned by the retreating en-
emy, who fired a few shots. The
Americans deployed to the right and
left of the town. and killed one of the
enemy.
General Grant and the remainder of
his command arrived at Olongapo yes.
terday afternoon. He will proceed to
Subig and join Major Spence. General
Grant will move north along the coast,
and will effect juncture with the
Twenty-fifth infantry, under Colonel
Andrew S. Burt, who was reported
eight miles from Iba, December 2.
The enemy encountered in General
Grants advance fed to the mountains
and scattered. General Grant is not
garrisoning the towns he occupies. No
casualties are reported in his command.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
FIVE THOUSAND PERISH.

Particulars Of the Disaster That Over
took the Island Of Ceram.
San Francisco, Dec. la.-The Bulle-
tin says:
"The disaster that overlook the island
Of Ceram, November Q, cost the people
of that district immense loss in lives
and property. The steamship America
Maru, which arrived yesterday, reports
that {, ZOO people were destroyed ON
that island alone when the dreadful
earthquakes of November shocked the
Japan coast and agitated the lands ad-
jacent to the empire.
1.-THE night of November the people
Of Ceram were awakened by . terrific
shock of earthquake that seemed to
work from north to south. They fled
from their houses and took up places in
the public square. A few hours later
it was reported the water was rising in
the bay of Ambonia. The sea came
forward in the shape of q huge tidal
wave, and forced the water into the bay
entrance. 1t came up so feet over
the lowlands. At Pauholy and Samas-
oerao, on the bay, the waves swept
over the tops of trees 30 feet high. Out
of nearly 1900 inhabitants only 40 es-
capped.
"The whole coast for miles was
transformed into q huge mud-puddle.
Corpses were everywhere. Broken
trees and portions of houses were bur-
led in the ooze. Every few rods were
great Jumps of stones and boulders that
had been washed up from the sea,
changing the entire topography Of the
contry. The exact number of killed
along the coast will never be known, as
the bodies are buried in many cases
yards under the new ground. At Ha-
toesia, out of 500 people, 100 were
killed and 40 wounded. Tho rest es-
capped to the hills when the shock of
earthquake was first felt"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Austin. Tex, Dec 14.-Information
reaching here today is to the effect that
December tho YaQui Indians and the
Mexican forces, under General Torres,
had q pitched battle, near Rio Chico,
on the Yaqui river. The engagement
was with the main body of Indians,
the Mexican forces numbering some
4, ZOO men. According to reports the
fighting was most severe and lasted for
a day and night, when the Indians
withdrew, having sustained consider
able loa.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Philadelphia, Dec. IA disastEoos
freight wreck, resulting In the death
of two men, the serious injury OF .
third and the destruction OF about 30
cars. occurred early today on the New
York division Of the Pennsylvanis rail-
rosd. between Plainsboro and Prince
ton, N. ]. Engineer 6heisler and
Fireman Henicer were killed and
Brakeman Zagbaum was dangerously
hurt. Three trains were damaged n
the accident.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Another Gas Explosion.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 14.-A gas ex-
plosion occurred at one of the Cumber-
land coal mines last night, killing
Zucci and George NJ. Jones and badly
burning P. Fairbairn, Harry Thomp-
son, John Guthrie, ST., John Guthrie,
IT,, Fred Larson and Chinaman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Bottle Paper From the Niarar.,

Port Colborne, Ont, Dec. lS.-A
bottle containing piece of paper on
which was written the following, ap-
parently by the captain of the found
cred steamer Niagara, was found on the
beach today:
Expect to 60 down any minute.
Captain McGlory. Goodbye. Steamer
Niagara foundered about three miles
from Port Maitland"
Pieces of the wreck identified a be-
longing 10 the Niagara have drifted
ashore,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Madrid, Dec. 13.-Durgin perform
ance yesterday at the theater at Muir.
cia, capital of the province of that
name, bomb was exploded, fire broke
out and the theater was destroyed.
The audience, however, got out with
out serious accident.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
THE DEBATE OPENED.
House Takes Up Consideration Of the
Currency Bill.

House Takes Up Consideration Of the
Currency Bill.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The feature
Of the opening day of the debate on the
currency bill in the house was the
speech of Dolliver of Iowa. 1t was
characterized by all the wit and elo-
quence for which the Iowan is noted,
and held the members, without regard
to party, for more than an hour. Dol
liver declared that the least doubt in
the Republican party as to the wisdom
of enacting the gold-standard law had
been removed by the experience of the
business world during the past three
years. He scored Mr.. Bryan and gen.
orally rldiculed the alleged false pro-
phecies of the Democrats in 1895.
DeArmond of Missouri was the
heavy gun on the Democratic side. He
warned the Republicans from the West
that they could not deceive their con-
stituents In the coming congressional
elections by claiming that they had
yielded to the wisdom of their col.
leagues in caucus. Overstreet of In
diana opened the debate in support of
the bill, and Maddox of Georgia re-
piled to him.
Mcclellan of New York was the only
other speaker today. He announced
his opposition to the bill on the ground
that it would contract the currency,
extinguish bank notes and enhance the
value of coin bonds. He appealed to
those of his Democratic colleagues from
New York who it is reported intend to
vote for the bill not to do SO.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
A Kentucky Hanging.

Paris, KY, Dec. 13.-Clarence Will.
liams, oolored, was hanged in the Jail
yard here this morning. March "a
last Williams, while intoxicated, shot
and killed Josie Hllman, Q woman
with whom he had quarreled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Carbonate, WASH, Dec. IA re-
lief committee was organised here to-
day, and an appeal Issued for aid for
the destitute families. Seven bodies
vere taken from the mine today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Powder Mills Blown Up.

Potstown, Pa, Dec. 13.-The pow.
der works of James g. Miller, near
Sumneytown, were completely wrecked
by an explosion today, and three men
were killed and several others were in
jured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Randits of Luson.

Manila, Dec. 14.-Colonel Smith,
with q detachment of tho Seventh in
fantry, surrounded and captured In .
village near Malasqui party Of guer.
rillas. who had made their headquar.
ters there. The party included the
band which had assassinated seven
officials at Malasqui for friendliness to
the Americans. It is expected they
will be speedily tried, and either shot
or hanged an an example, If convicted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

An explosion due to black powder
was reported from Burnett to Acting
Mine Inspector Little this forenoon by
. messenger from Superintendent G. H.
Burnett. John Krook. a miner there,
tried to open a 25-pound keg with a
pick, and the powder exploded, burn
ing him and a companion. John Mon
ther almost fatally. This occurred
some time during the night in one Of
the tunnels.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
oATAcRE EXPLAINS.


Cause Of British Disaster st StoYmbsrx'
Distance Was UnAerestimaaed.
London. Dec. 14.-The war Office re-
ceived the following from General
Forester Walker, dated today:
Cape Town, Deo. l4.-Gatacre re.
ports as follows:
"The idea TO attack StormberQ
seemed to promise certain success, but
the distance was underestimated BY
myself and the local guides. Police
men took ms round some miles, and
consequently we were marching from
$3.50 P. M. until 4 A. NJ, and were
landed in an impossible position. do
not consider the error intentional.
The Beers commenced firing from
the top of an unscalsble hill, and
wounded good many Of our men in
the open plain. The Second Northum-
berlands tried to turn out the enemy,
but failed. The Second Irish fusiliers
seized a kopje near and held on, sup
ported by mounted infantry and Cape
police. The guns under Jeffreys could
not have been better handled. but re-
gret to say that one gun was overturned
In deep mullah, and another sank in
quicksand. Neither could be extr.
Gated In time to be available.
Seeing the situation, q dispatch
rider was sent to Molteno with the
news. / collected and withdrew our
force from ridge to ridge about nine
miles. The Boer guns were remark.
ably well served. They carried sccur-
ately 5000 yards. am holding Bush
mans ~Hoek and Cyphergat. 1 am
sending the Irish rifles and Northum-
berlands to Sterkstrom to recuperate.
The wounded proceeded to Queens
town. The missing Northumberland
number 366, not 306 as previously re-
ported"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Sortie From Ladysmith,


London. Dec. 14.-The war Office
publishes the following dispatch from
General Butler:
Dispatch from General White,
dated yesterday, says:
Last night Colonel Metcalf and
500 of the Second rifle brigade, SORTED
to capture Boer howitzer on q hill.
They reached the crest without being
discovered, drove of the enemy and
then destroyed the howitzer with gun
cotton. When returning, Metcalf found
his retreat barred by the Beers, but he
forced his way through, using the bay
onet freely. The Boer losses were con-
siderable. The British losses were as
follows: Lieutenant Ferguson and IL
men killed; Captain Paley, Second
Lieutenant Davenport, Second Lieu.
tenant Bond and Al men wounded; six
men captured, who had remained be-
hind in charge of the wounded"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Lighthouses for Alaska.

After a conference with the chief Of
the lighthouse board, Representative
Cushman of Washington has concluded
to introduce bill appropriating $780,.
600 for the erection of suitable light
houses and signals along the Alaskan
coast. While this sum will not begin
to supply sufficient number of aids
to navigation. it will be starter, and
it is hoped that further appropriations
will follow. Mr.. Cushman intends to
insert provision in the bill making
the Alaskan coast, together with the
Puget sound shore, from Cape Flattery,
around to the boundary line, q sepa.
rate lighthouse district, to be known as
district No. IL.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
Tirst Might Session.

Tho currency bill in the house lasted
froml IL O'Clock this morning until
1890 tonight, with . recess Of thrce
hours for dinner. The pressure for
time 10 speak continues, - most Of the
members desire TO make contributions
TO the literature of the occasion. Much
of it, however, has to be for homo cnn-
umntiOn
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Madrid, Dec. 13.-The chamber Of
deputies today, BY vote Of Isl againss
IS, rejected motion BY Senior Ro-
names, demanding that the govern
meut withdraw the navy estimatss.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Washington, Dec. 15.--Representa-
tive Cushman, of Washington, created
the only sensation of the day In q
speech he made on the gold standard
in favor of the currency bill. He
placed his people right on the subject,
and said that he was obeying the wishes
of the Pacific Northwest In supporting
the gold standard. More than this,
Mr.. Cushman treated the house 10 some
original illustrations and pointed cpl
grams, creating such an effect - to
give him good rank in the house - .
new member. He poked good deal
of fun at William Jennings Bryan,
whom, he said, he knew ''as we'll a. II
he had been through him with . lam
term" He closed his remarks In .
storm Of applause by replying 10 the
taunts which the Democrats had made
of the change70l front ON the financial
question by saying that the Demo-
crats are 70 crooked that IL they started
to 90 around the block they would meet
themselves ON the other side"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

New York, Dec. 15.-Directors Of
the Northern Pacific railway declared
. dividend of one per cant and an extra
dividend of one per cent ON the COM
mon stock, making . total Of three Per
cent for the year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
DEED OF A SMOKER
Trying to Light His Pipe He
Exploded the Mine.
CAUSE OF CARBONADO DISASTER
Another Accident Was Caused by q
Miner Opening = Powder Keg
With . Pick.

Carbonado, WASH, Dec. 14.-Fun.
eral services over 2S victims of the
mine accident were held today. Cor.
oner Hoska will begin the inquest to-
morrow.
Development during the day proved
that old man Ben Zedler's tobacco pipe
had been responsible for the disaster,
and the 2s fresh graves. Foreman
Robert Cox's gang found Zedler's corn.
cob pipe and bag containing about
two ounces of tobacco early this morn
ing, near where his corpse was discov.
cred the evening previous by Foreman
Lewis body-searching party. From
all appearances the old man had just
filed his pipe, preparing for a smoke,
and had opened his safety lamp to get
. light. He never knew what happened
sfterward.
Rees Jones' remains were also dis
covered early this morning by Cox's
gang. A right leg is missing, having
been blown to atoms, and one side of
his face and head was frightfully shat
tered.
State Mine Inspector Owens said to-
night:
''The indications are that the open
lamp Of Ben Zedler, ST., caused the ex-
plosion."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

A gang of alleged boy burglars was
arrested in Chicago in a. lavishly fur
uished apartments As Q millionaire
would occupy. Five boys composed
the gang and their ages range from ii
TO II years. The walls were hung
with costly tapestries, rugs, valuable
paintings and musical instruments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Whether Admiral Dewey, acting for
the United States government, formally
or informally recognized the Philippine
republic at Manila, is question which
Pettigrew of South Dakota desires the
navy department to answer. He in
troduced a resolution in the senate to-
day directing the secretary of the navy
to supply the senate with information
on the subject, but Chandler of New
Hampshire objected to its immediate
consideration.
Senator Mcbride today reintroduced
his bill to appropriate $3.50, 900 to en-
large the Portland public building.
He says it will be impracticable now
to secure a change in the building ma
terial, but that another story can be
added to afford the extra room, which
ia needed to accommodate the various
government offices. This bill was fav-
orably reported without amendment by
Senator Simon last year, and both SEN
ators expect to secure its passage this
session.
Senator Mcbride also reintroduced
b is bill fixing the salaries of letter car
riers in all large cities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

Belle Fleming, aged IL, of Guthrie,
o. T., has been admitted to the bar Of
the United States court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21
GIVES TIME TO ALL
House Provides for Night Sessions %
Hear Financial Speeches.

House Provides for Night Sessions %
Hear Financial Speeches.
Washington, Dec. 14.-There Is such
great pressure for time on the part OF
the members of both sides who desire
to participate in the currency debate in
the house that three night sessions were
ordered today. Interest in the debate
is not keen, judged by the attendance
in the galleries, although the members
themselves are listening attentively to
the speeches.
The features OF the debate todaywere
the speeches of Grosvenor of Ohio for
the bill, and of Cochran of Missouri
and Newlands CT Nevada against 1t.
The other speakers were: Parker OF
New Jersey, William Allen Smith OF
Michigan, Prince of Illinios, Lawrence
of Massachusetts,, and Powers of Yer
mont for the bill, and Shafroth of Colo
RADIO and Sims of Tennessee against it..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-21

The Illinois Central railroad has
practically secured control of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis line, giving It an
Independents line to St. Paul.
Patrick Furey, who died in Philadel-
phia at the age of LOG, had as his am
hilton the desire to live in three GEN.
turies and nearly accomplished it.
The queen of Portugal who is said
to have taken up medicine as . fad, be-
came 80 Interested in it that she COM
Melted the course and took the degree
Of M. d
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
BUTTE BRIEFS.

There is rejoicing in the home of At
torney George B. Dygert. George states
that it is not coming football player, a
rising young lawyer nor anything, but
just boy.
Harvey Arnold, a musician and bar
tender at the maple Leaf club in the
Little Terrace, was arrested last night
on suspicion of having stolen a watch
at the Casino theater a few nights
ago.
Dutch Clark, the waiter who
stabbed George Cole, fellow employee
with cork screw at the Casino theater
a few nights ago, was arrested last
evening. Clark had been in hiding and
evidently thought the affair had blown
over.
A song recital was given by Miss
Margie Louise Weber at the Presby-
terrain church last night under the aus
pices of the music department of the
Woman's club. Miss Weber was as
sisted by Miss Norma Robinson, pianist,
and Mrs. J. P. Hendricks organist.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
NO FEAR Or CONTAC|ON
Smallpox Scare Is Regarded at
an End.
DISEASE is STAMPED OUT
That at Lsast Is the Judgment of tn
City Health Authorities-The Mil
Ter House Has Been Thor
oughly Disinfected

The smallpox scare may be regarded
as at an end and people who became
alarmed for fear of contagion may feel
easy again. This, at least, is the judg-
ment of the city health officer, DIR.
Alexander, who Is confident there will
be no more smallpox unless it is brough:
in from the outside.
BY DIR. Alexander's direction the Mil
Ter house, where William Wolcott was
taken with the disease. was fumigated
and thoroughly disinfected yesterday
and the quarantine raised. as DR.. Alex
ander could see no further use of i'm
posing a hardship on the inmates. The
suspect on Montana street, who was
quarantined Wednesday, was pro-
nounced all right yesterday and the
quarantine raised. and as far as any
one has any information or evidence the
city is free Of all danger from the plague
that was feared.
1t was reported yesterday that the
wife of Wolcott was seeking to have
an official inquiry into the death OF
her husband and would ask for an au-
topsy and an inquest, but no steps have
yet been taken. 1t is not probable she
would be able to induce doctors to per-
form an autopsy, and in any event
Coroner Julien will decline to hold an
inquest unless good grounds are shown
for it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
Changes in the Navy.

New York, Oct. 5.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Re
ports received by the navy department
from Captain Cooper, commanding the
Chicago, showing that the vessel is in
need of repairs, will delay Rear Ad-
miral Schley in the hosting of his flag.
The repairs to the Chicago will require
almost two months and the vessel will
not be ready to start south until the lat
ter part of November. The secretary
left tonight with the president, but ne
has made no provision for additional
vessels for the South Atlantic station.
Captain Lamberton, commanding the
cruiser Olympia, received orders after
he had landed the ammunition at the
naval magazine in New York harbor,
to proceed with the Olympia to the
Boston navy yard, where the vessel will
be placed out of commission. Captain
Lamberton desires duty in Washing
ton, although he would not be averse
to spending another year at sea in or
der to make up the usual sea tour of an
officer of his grade.
Rear Admiral Sampson will resume
command of the squadron and proceed
with it to Hampton Roads. He will
probably be relieved of the command
at that point Formal orders were is
sued to-day to Captain Barker, for
merly commanding the battleship Ore
gon end the Asiatic squadron directing
him to assume command of the Norfolk
navy yard. Captain Barker will be pro-
noted to the grade or rear admiral
upon the retirement of Rear Admiral
Howison.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
CASE WAS DISMISSED
States Witnesses Didn't Testify
as Was Expected.
ACCUSED OF FLIM-FLAM
Sam Robinson Was Charged With Doing
MIR. Karatofsky Out of $275-Got
Him to Pay Express
Charges.

The prosecuting witnesses in the case
in which Sam Robinson was accused of
him-flamming NJ. Karatofsky out of
S275 by getting him to pay express
charges and big C. o. D. on a couple
of boxes of soap, went back on the
county attorney yesterday, when Rob
inson's hearing came up before Justice
Nichols, and the result was the dismiss
sal of the case. AT the time the action
was begun Karatofsky told the county
attorney a story of how Robinson hai
taken couple of boxes of soap to the
Pacific Express company's office, had it
marked as though coming from Denver
and had the express company collect
a G. O. D., which with the express
charges amounted to 1896. Then he gave
the pawnbroker $40 to pay the express
with and asked him to receive the ship
ment when it came. He claimed it was
a game to defraud him and he charged
the express company with being in on
it. but when the case came to hearing
he failed to prove his claims, so Judge
Nichols dismissed the case. The case
was said to have been squared by the
accused parties paying back to Kara
tofsky the money he was out.