The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-02
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n, Condensed Form.
c,onIa;n John R. Thompson, OF the
81, Washington infantry at Manila,
died Monday
The war department has issued an
mastering out of service all the
"r ''n,oors now in the United States.
r.hor Allen Hitchcock, OF Missouri,
,,s taken the prescribed oath and en-
tered upon his duties as secretary u
the interior
rbo bonse committee on appropria-
.;on. has ordered a favorable report on
the bin to pay Spain $4,000. 900 for
the Philippines.
,,oucillo, the Filipino delegate, ar
.;rs5 in New York Monday from Mon
heal Agoncillo expects to sail for
England il few days.
Tho senate committee has reported
.,rorablv an amendment to the sundIy
anvil hill poviding for the laying OF a
sabla from the United States to Hawaii
and the Philippines.
Many French newspapers are Dit
,a,Iv assailing NJ. Loubet. the new
oresdent, but the better class support
him and confidence in the stability OF
the new government is increasing.
Samuel H. Stevenson, D. D., one of
The oldest Presbyterian ministers in
the United States, is dead in Bloom
inptop, ILL.,, at the age OF Sc. He was
near relative of former Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson.
A fire in the little city of Port
Washington, Wis, destroyed $500, 900
worth of property. and rendered 80
families homeless A chair factory
covering two blocks was destroyed,
throwing 600 men out OF work.
The revolution IN Nicaragua is
Spreading. General Mena. at the head
of 700 insurgents, is near the town OF
Rama. The insurgents are we'll armed
with small guns and ale expecting
Gatling, Krupp and HOtchkiss cannon.
Michael MilanO, the prosperous pro-
prietOr of boOtblacking establishment
in Tacoma, committed suicide by firing
two shots from a revolver into his
kain. Fifty-two dollars was found
on the body. Family trouble was the
cause of the act.
A new town has been laid out in
Alaska, % miles from juneau, which
it's expected will be the gateway to
tie Atln goldfelds. 1t has been
named Taku, and is situated on Taku
bay, four miles from the mouth of the
inlet Of that name.
The Italian bark Barbara Luigi went
ashore February on Little Bahama
0ank and is a total loss. Three of the
crew were drowned and two persisted
ilOm exposure. The captain and eight
Of the crew have arrived at Nassau, N.
r., and report the loss.
Mrs Howe. OF Gresham, o., was
afOWned in the Willamette at Port
And Monday. She was passing from
'ne steamer to another, as the boats
were lying at the dock. when she fell
'e'Seen them. An attempt to rescue
aef Jailed. She was ON her wav to
Hsis son at Salem.
Inc INST session of the eighth CONT
1sl'al congress of the National Society
'le daughters of the American Rev
~u'iOn began in Washington Monday.
S DANIEL Manning, president-gen.
VA VA u the society, made her annual
. ~ She dwelt especially OIL the
~, .m gwen by the society during the re-
.su' war, asserting that the or ganiza-
.oa had furnished $500, 900 in money
IND supplies.
Inc Columbia river fish cannerv
, y. Will close half of the canneriea
We coming season.
,.i Inc Cunard steamer Pavonia, which
1sn N from Queenstown for Boston,
Pshu uAfF TO- and which was sighted on
bssaAiy o. In disabled condition,
'''i'ed IN tow at the Azores.
p,, n IOuoet was elected president OF
ss, S'o on the 2lst. The assembly
e;r. O'I votes, of which Loubet re-.
,o1 I ~ 4o0 to 279 cast for NJ. Meline.
'~S ~ scattering.
h.. a battle has occurred at fallen. Wan
IN rs;, Russian soldiers and Chinese.
rbs ~. .., oUO OF the latter were slain.
Or, u ~ is said to have originated
y lie question of taxes.
Rjvs,s 1 YIN has begun on the Snake
"a, and ,s ~ railroad. between Union
The p au 'he head Of the south fork OF
Den anS 9sAWa creek. A large force Of
Gu, bs,u u teams is working on the big
'e'"een those two points.
az, dispatch Us from Cape Charles, Va,
have n.y. ~ OYSTER sloops and schooners
hg ic oe 81 carried out to sea by drift.
Gsrsd' IRON from Magothys bay. II is be-
aay .ns any are manned, and the crews
fugs r;n from exposure and hunger.
ss viii Oe sent to overhaul the yes.
NJ. Minor New. Items.
tie isma nac \, Chandler, widow Of