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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07

Cleveland, Sept. la combination
car on the Williston avenue line was
blown up by powerful explosive be-
tween Scoville and Quincy streets to-
night at $3.50. There were six passen-
gers on board, five of whom sustained
broken legs. The other passenger and
the crew of the car escaped without in
jury. The explosion lifted the car en-
tirely off the track. destroying trucks
and demolishing the flooring. The car
fell again on the trucks and in such a
way as to imprison the injured passen-
gers. These were rescued by the crew
of the car. The report of the expl0-
sion was heard at the public square.
three miles from the scene. Th.Te is
no clew to the perpetrators of the deed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07
WAR IN SANTO DOMINGO.
Object Of the Revolution II American
Annexation.

Object Of the Revolution IL American
Annexation.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. S1.-Nel-
son B. Clark, of Boston. who has re-
Gently arrived here from Santo Domin-
60, confirms the advices of the press
as to the situation of affairs in that re-
public, but he adds that the revolution
is SO essentially national and devoid of
personal political elements, that the
adherents of Jimlnez are advising him
not to come to Santo Domingo for the
present. What the people are clamor-
ing for is not mere change in the po-
litical personnel. but good government,
with financial solvency, with which
they assoc late the idea of American
annexation or protectorate. This,
Mr.. Clark adds, is the sole present OBJ
ject of the revolution. and the indus
trial and commercial conditions are
such that the entire nation indoIses the
annexation scheme al the only real So
luton. The government censorship
prevents correspondents from cabling
the truth, and the same applies to
Hayti. which alphabetically desires
the suppression of the revolution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07
LIKE HOUSE OF CARDS
Heavy Steel Arches Crashed
to the Ground.
NINE WORKMEN WERE KILLED
A Number Seriously Injured-Archel
Wero to Support tho Roof OF
ChicagO's Coliseum.

Chicago. Aug. S0.-Twelve steel
arches. each weighing 33 tons, which
were to have supported the superstruc-
ture of the Coliseum building. in
course of erection on Wabash avenue,
fell to the ground late this afternoon.
1t is known that nine lives were lost.
The bodies of three men are supposed
to be under the wreckage. Many are
in the hospital with injuries received
in the accident, and of these four will
surely die. The dead are:
Charles Walpol, Edward Murray,
Frank Logan, Stephen j. Thompson,
John Farrey, Richard Sherman, Theo-
dore Thorne, Leroy Fenner. A. l..
Norman.
The fatally injured are: John Morsh-
man, fractured skull and fractured
right leg; J. ]. Dowd, internal injur.
les, both eyes out, both legs broken;
Peter Peliteir right arm cut off at
shoulder, skull fractured; John White,
skull fractured, internal injuries.
Those missing and believed to be in
the ruins are: Edward Swanson,
Joseph King. Several more were in
jured slightly.
All of the IL arches were standing,
the 12th and last having been COM
pleted today. 1t was the intention of
the steel contractors. the Pittsburg
Bridge Company, of Pittsburg. Pa, to
turn over it's work tonight to the gen.
eral contractors. The iron "tlaveler"
| or derrick, which had been used in the
erection of the acrhes, had been re-
moved and the agents of the bridge
company were accounting their work
as practically completed, when sudden
ly, and without warning, the arch last
put in place suddenly fell over against
the one next to it. The weight was
too much for this; it gave way, crash
ing against the third. and, one by one,
the great steel spans fell over to the
stouth, precisely in the same manner
as number of cards would fall.
| Nearly all of the men who were killed
were at work on top of the arches 40
feet from the ground. Some Of them
made futile attempts to slide down the
side of the arches, but before they could
help themselves, they were hurled to
the ground. Many Of them uttered
piercing shrieks for aid as they fell.
Most of them were killed outright by
the awful nature of their injuries. The
skulls of the unfortunate men were
crushed into shapeless masses, their
limbs were cut off as if by a monster
knife. and they were mangled beyond
recognition.
The direct cause of the accident is
not known. One theory of the acct
dent which receives some sup
port is that a shifting Of sand beneath
the foundation caused the collapse OF
the fret arch, which brought all the
others to the ground. A story which
cannot be substantiated is that mum
Der of workmen were using pulley on
the north arch, while they were taking
down some scaffolding that had been
erected around it. They caused the
arch to sway. and finally it swayed too
far and fell out.
~ cannot say what caused the ACCT
dent,' said Superintendent johnson.
81 could hardly believe my eyes when
I saw the results Of our weeks OF work
destroyed in q minute"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07
HOME FROM THE WAR.
Tenth Pennsy1vania Regiment Wei.
coined by the President.

Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment We'll
coined by the President.
Pittsburg, Aug. S0.-With cannon
booming, bells changing, whistles
shrieking, flags waving and mighty
cheers from hundreds of thousands of
throats, the brave Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers were welcomed today, after
more than a year of service in the
Philippines.
The reception rendered the returning
soldiers will always be remem bered in
this city as one of the greatest demon
STATIONS of patriotism that has ever
taken place in this country,
President Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley,
Major General Merritt. Major General
Francis v. Greene and other promi-
nent national and state officers were in
the city. The president addressed the
returning volunteers and in feeling
manner thanked them for their good
work in the Philippines.
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Perished In . Fire.

Yuma, Ariz.. Sept. 1.-The most
disastrous fire in the history OF Yuma
broke out at 3 O'Clock today in the Sec
ond story OF E. E. Saginetti's merchan-
disc establishment. resulting in the
loss of six lives and total destruction
of the store building and stock Of goods.
The FIRE department. which responded
promptly. was unable to cope with the
flames, owing to the lack of apparatus.
A crowd of men we're carrying goods
from the building when the second
floor fell upon them, killing six and
more or less injuring many more. The
list of the dead il: City councilman
G. Fl. F. Neahr, Rodolfo Wilson, James
Tapia. Julian Preciado. r. r. Ivo1a
and Richard Wilson.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 600:
insurance, $50, 900.
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Wrecked by Runaway Cars.

New York. Sept. 1.-The Erie ac-
commodation train from this city. due
at Arlington, N. j., at . O'Clock, was
wrecked on the bend just east Of Ar
lington. Two freight cars broke away
from the siding at Montclair and ran
away down the incline past Arlington
and crashed into the passenger train
just as it got around the bend. Will
liam Nurie was killed, and Is or 30
passengers were injured. The engine
was smashed and derailed. The smok.
ing car was crushed and thrown high
the air. 1t was loaded with passen.
.ors. Turning over in the air. it fell
10 the side of the track. when it rolled
down a 3O-foot embankment.
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WAR IS INEVITABLE
View of Beers After Reading
Chamberlain's Speech.
KRUGER GATHERING SUPPLIES
He Believes Now That H0stilities Can.
not BE Averted-Matabeles Show
ing Signs Of unrest.

London, Sept. 1.-The Pretoria COR
respondent OF the Morning Post Gays:
The Boo, officials, after reading the
cabled reports of Mr.. Chamberlain
Birmingham speech, consider that war
is inevitable. The speech has un.
doubtedly infamed the war spirit here.
The Beers are now all armed, except
those in Johannesburg Their commits
sariat is fairly good. All the forts arc
amply victualed. President Kruger
does not hesitate to express the view
that war is, almost inevitable. He has
stocked the presidency with ample sup
plies of provisions to secure his own
person from privatlon. and he is often
heard repeating the eighty-third psalm.
The Matabeles are showing signs OF
unrest. The Beers are theoretically
engaged in poisoning the minds of the
natives against the British. and they
have pproached the Zulu chief. Dini.
zulu, who appears undecided which
cause to espouse. But the Zulus are
prepared for tho expected fighting, and
it must be remembe that Dinizulu
was deported to st. Helena with sew
erai other chiefs and kept prisoner
there by the British for several years.
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Accident .. Mont Blame.

Zermatt. Switzerland. Sept. L..
While two EnRlishmen, Hill and
Jones, were ascending Mont Blanc
their Iope broke, and Jones and three
guides were precipitated down the
mountain. Their bodies have been
discovered. The accident occurred at
an altitude OF II. 100 feet. Mr.. Hill
wandered two nights on the mountain,
unable to descend. His escape was
miraculous, as the Ave men were roped
together,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07

Newport. r. l., Aug. Sl.-Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer last night set at rest all dis
pute regarding the marriage OF hot
niece, Miss Julia Dent Grant, to Prince
Cantacuzene, OF Russia. BY making
formal announcement OF the details Of
the wedding. Owing to the absence
of the BRIDES father, General FEEDER
lex Dent Grant. in the Philippines.
and in accordancs with tho wish o.
both the bride and her mother. the af-
fair will be made ~ simple - possible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The Uni
ted States cruiser Newark arrived to-
day from the Atlantic seaboard. after
a long and hard voyage. This is the
first visit Of the cruiser to this port.
The Newark had narrow escape when
off the Horn. She ran short OF coal
while in storm, and had to put into q
sheltered place until boats could be
sent for assistance. The Newark made
the voyage from Acapulco to this city
in eight davs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07

Montreal, Aug. 81.-Dr. Mariana
Ponce, private secretary to Emilio
Aguinaldo, is here en- route from Lon-
don to Manila. In an interview he
said:
'My country fights and will fight
for hen independence, because she 10
fully convinced that it b duty imposed
by Providence. The ambition OF q
powerful nation 10 not enough to make
her renounce her destiny. She - ready
to make every sacrifice for the defense
Of the freedom Of the Land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07

Buffalo, Aug. So.-Judges. states
men and men Of national prominence.
composing the American Bar Associa-
ton. met in the aldermanic chambe
OF the common council teday. and
were welcomed to the CITY by Sherman
8. Rogers Of the local bar associations.
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Ran Into Cattle.

st. Joseph. No.. Aug. 31.-A Bur-
lineton train was wrecked near Bar
nard. on the Creston branch OF that
road. at II O'Clock this morning. En-
cineer Chris was instantly killed. and
Conductor Neither and Fireman Smith
were fatally hurt. The wreck was
caused BY the train running into cattle.
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Caught In Ambush.

Manila, Aug. 29.-Four men OF the
Twenty-third regiment, stationed at
Cebu, were ambusheI by natives in the
hills and three were killed. The fourth
nan succeeded in making his escape.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07
MISSOURI ELECTION.

Shackleford, Democrat, Will Fill the
Unexpired Term Of Bland.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 31-ln-
complete returns received tonight from
the eighth Missouri district. in which
an election was held today to gil the
unexpired term in congress OF Richard
P. Bland, deceased. show that Dorsey
P. Shackleford (Demoorat) has been
elected over w. J. Vosholl (Republi-
CAM by 2,200 plurality.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07
B.rou Albert Gr.nt Dead.

London, Sept. 1.-Baron Albert
Grant, the company promoter. 10 dead.
His title was conferred on him by King
Humbert, in 1868. for services in con-
nection with the Victor Emanuel gall
lery. at Milan.
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A VALUABLE ALLY.

DatO Mundi and His Tribesmen Fight
Zamboanga Rebels.
Manila, Aug. 30.-A report received
here from Cebu says:
Danto Mundi, with his tribesme en-,
have taken the war path against the
insurgents at Zamboanga, and has given
them a warm battle. Mundi welcomed
General Bates, saying he was anxious
to become an American citizen, and
asked permission to fight the insur-
gents. He was given an American flag.
General Bates will return to the Sulu
archipelago to arrange for establishing
an American garrison there.
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sPARKILL CONVENT FIRE.
Burning Of the Orphanage Resulted in
Four Deaths.


Four Deaths.
Sparkhill, N. Y, Aug. SO.-Fire
that broke out at o'clock this morn
ing destroyed nine of the ten buildings
of the St. Agnes convent and orphan
age, entailing a loss of $50, 900 and
causing the death of four persons. The
dead are: Helen Brown. aged 6; En-
ma Mackin, aged 2; "Jane." PEN
sioner, aged 70; Mary Kate Mccarthy,
aged 30.
The missing are: Therese Murphy,
aged IA, and Mary Brown, aged 4.
The seriously injured are: Sister
Sienna, shock and collapse; Sister
Marie, burns and concussion; Sister
Bertrand, conclusion of spine and
ehock; Sister Katherine, arm broken.
and Hannah Shea, leg broken. Twen-
ty-five inmates were injured by falls.
Jumps and burns. none seriously.
That more lives we're not lost was
due to the heroism of the Sisters and
some of the elder inmates. When the
fire broke out, the 400 inmates of the
institution were asleep. Most of them
were gotten out in almost perfect order.
but a score who risked their lives to
save others were finally forced either to
Jump from the upper stories or make
desperate dashes through stairways
and corridors filed with flames and
smoke
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Ar.cne. On the Warpath.

Jerome. Aris.. Aug. SO.-Jerome
was thrown in fever Of excitement
today by the sudden appearance OF
hand of Apaches in war paint The
leaders OF the tribe stopped and pur.
chased q large supply of ammunition
and hastily left for Red Rock. The
hand was composed exclusively Of
bucks.
Three of the Apaches were killed by
the Zunis, New Mexico tribe, and
they have sworn to avenge the muir
degs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-07

Washington, Aug. S0.-A dispatch
was received at the war department
from General Otis, stating that Dato
Mundi. of Zamboanga. attacked and de-
feated the insurgents there August 26,
kiIlipO RI
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rroc,.mation Of independence.

New York. Aug 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
Rio Janeiro and Para papers contain
numerous details of the proclamation
Of independence Of the Acre territory.
The chief of the new commonwealth is
a Spaniard, Louis Arias. who is busy
organising his administration.
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Charles Prophenas, Of Mllburn, n.
J.. saws he has solved the problem OF
perpetual motion.
Preparation for the erection o. tho
s15. 900, 900 steel plant which is to %
located at Stony Point. near Bsnaio.
n. T., are in active progress.
CAPTAIN Davis Dalton, the swimming
axnart who was drowned rear Far
Rnckavay. was known ~ the champion
life saver Of the world, having rescued
27S people from drowning.
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an antl-kissing league has been in-
tLe sI u among the society girls OF
"'e East side of Cincinnati.
Az Is proposed to set up q modern
l,, f'can saw mill in China. where
ma4 ,pef Is still sawed in the primitive
methods of century ago.
H. nos1on' s largest land owrer is Arch
ulshop Williams, who holds in his
hela ae real estate valued at 81. 600, 900
nhsing to the Roman Catholic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-22

lieve that considerable number OF the
insurgent forces are scattered in small
bands in our lines as amigoes.
Gems. Otis and Schwan think that
within twenty-four hours we will con-
troll the Manila -Dagupan valley. The
occupation of this territory Is now more
of mechanical than military prob
lem. There may possibly be some de-
sultory fighting. Gen. Otis says that the
railway repairs will be rushed. New
rails will be laid and the bridges raised
The railroad will be operated through
out in short time.
The general opinion here is that we
have gained tremendous advantage
over the insurgents. Satisfaction is ex-
pressed everywhere. Commercial men
hope that the valley will be quickly and
permanently garrisoned and that agri-
cultural interests will be protected
1t is impossible to say how large a
force Aguinaldos has been able to hold
together. orSwhether, after the loss Of
the railroad, people in the north will
support him.
This whole movement has shown the
advantage of cavalry for expeditions
operations in the Philippines. The fall
campaign has been remarkably vigor-
Gus. Transportation is still inadequate.
With the mules that are coming the
movements of the troops will be much
facilitated. The roads and trails are
drying. The last heavy rains of the
season have probably fallen. 1t is be-
lieved here that Aguinaldo's retreat to
the north in no way affects the con-
fronting insurgent force south Of Ma
nila,
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Heiress TO 81. 900. 900.

Stevens Point. Wis. Nov. 22-Hattie
Smith. the lsyear-old daughter of a re-
tired farmer. Thomas Smith, has beer
chosen as lieiress to si,eoo.o oo0. Miss
Smiths grand uncle. Richard Smith, a
wealthy business man OF Glasgow.
Scotland. has signed CONTRACT TO settle
Sl,0Qo,Goo on Miss sr2itn when she ar
rives a; . Years of ase n consideration
ot her seirg to Glasgow TO live with
the old gentleman and brighten his last
years. she VIII go to Glasgow in Aug
ust. She will graduate from the local
nigh school in June. Her uncle is 20
Years old, Mr.. Smith is now visiting in
this country in Chicago and Elroy, Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-22
REBEL CN|EF LOCATED
Young With His Cavalry and Scouts
Close on Heals Of the Filipino
Leader.
Said to Have Been Seen Near Arin-
gay Nov. II. Making For
Bayombong.
Only a Small Force With Aguin-
aldo, But His Followers Are
Concentrating.
Washington, Nov. 22.-otis cables to-

Washington. Nov. 22.-Otis cables to-
day:
IA dispatch on the 21st from Lawton
ct Tayug reports Young with his caval-
sry and Macabebe scouts at Aringay,
with the advance north to Baoang in
the rear of San Fernando about to
move on the trail east to Trinidad.
Young reports considerable insurgent
force moving in that direction; that
Aguinaldo is in charge. seeking to cross
over to Bayomhong.
IA portion Of Lawton's troops is now
being pushed to Tayug with rations. "A
battalion of the Twenty-fourth will
Join Lawton tomorrow. Nothing has
been heard from Wheaton for several
days. Macarthur is operating west OF
the railroad and north of Tarlan. The
wire from Tarlan north is working;
troops on the entire railroad line are ra-
toned without difficulty.
Iloilo reports that seven companies
Of the Sixth and Twenty-sixth volun-
teers under Dickman struck the insur-
gents northeast of Jaro. The casualties
are six wounded. The enemy left on
the field eighteen killed. Dickman cap
tured seven prisoners and four one
pound brass field pieces; several thou
sand rounds of ammunition. The Eigh-
teenth infantry yesterday drove the in
surgents north on Santa Barbara.
Hughes with his column is north and
west of Santa Barbara; reports of re-
suits have not yet been received
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senntors, Trihnte to Mr.. Hobart.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-United States SEN
ators W. 3. Allison and j. IL. Gear, of
Iowa, and John c. Spooner, of Wiscon-
SIN, were at the Auditorium Annex yes
sevday. Senator Allison is on his way
10 Washington, Senator Spoonar has
Just returned from the capital and
Senator Gear is in Chicago on private
Husiness. Tire three senators. with At
torney Blythe. OF the Burlington road.
and Judge Hubbard had lunch at the
hotel. Senator Allison said:
ut is difficult fer me TO express my
regret at the death of Vice President
Hobart. He was an extraordinarily
eble man. and filed with peculiar grace
and a5ility his position as presiding Of
aoer OF the senate. In character he was
clean ard strong. l know Of no public
man who was held In higher esteem by
Eis political associates. He was a man
VINO would have f.led with the utmost
credit the presidential chair"
Senator Gear endorsed his colleagues
tribute to the dead vice president.
Senator Spooner said:
"Nice President Hobart was most
lovable man in his personal associa-
tions and a wise, conservative and
forcefui man politically. His death is
great loss to his party and a source OF
deep sorrow to his friends"