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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
FIVE THOUSAND DEAD.
The Galveston Victims Will
Reach That Number.
BODIES STILL STREW THE BEACH
0undreds Burned and Buried ut 0ea-
Thirty-fve Hundred Refugee
Are ut Houston.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE Post
today prints q list of 2,70l names of
the Galveston dead, compiled from var.
ious sources, but believed to be authen.
tic. There were hundreds of bodies
burned and buried in the sea and in
the sand, where no identicfication was
possible. Other hundreds were buried
on the beach of the mainland, few Of
whom have been identified. Some
bodies are still in the ruins of Calves
ton and scattered along the beach of
the mainland and in the marshes,
where they were thrown by the water.
Some of these bodies have been sent 20
miles inland along small water courses
by the rush of high waters. TAX ing
all things into consideration there
SCENE no longer any doubt that the
nun Der of dead will reach beyond tn Q
estimate of 8, 900 which has been made
by Mayor Jones and other reliable citi-
zens of Galveston.
About 1900 refugees arrived here
from Galveston last night and are being
cared for as well as possible. Four
buildings have been set apart for the
benefit of rufgees, but of the 800 who
have reached here so far not more than
800 remain public charge. the re-
mainder having gone to the homes Of
relatives and friends.
Agents of several insurance compan-
les are passing through to Galveston.
They say that there is certain to be
much confusion. They do not know
what action will be taken by the com.
panies concerning the payn ent of
claims without proof of death, which.
in many cases. will be impossible.
Contributions of money continue to
come in, as do supplies of all sorts.
E. D. Dorchester, manager of the
Velasco Terminal railroad has reached
this city. He says three-fourths of the
Velasco people lost their homes and
four persons were drowned. Eight
bodies were washed ashore at Sulf
Side, supposed to be from Galveston.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
TWO PROCLAMATIONS
Issued by Americans and Reb.
els in the Philippines.
FIRST is OF SPECIFIC CHARACTER
Warns tho Natives Against Continuing
ODposition-The Other Urges
Them to Revolt,

Washington. Sept. 15.-The post.
master general has received from F. w.
Vaille. director-general of posts in the
Philippines. copies of two undated
proclamations, one by the American
commissioners and the other by the in.
surgents.
The American proclama tion Is of q
pacific character, but warns the natives
that they have nothing to expect from
continuing opposition to the Ameri-
cans. It promises free transportation
home to all insurgents who surrender
their arms, and directs the confiscation
of all money and hemp belonging to
the insurgent government. The ma
tives are notified that the American
soldiers are expected to paw for every.
thing they obtain from the Filipinos in
the way of food and supplies, and it
requests the natives to report any case
of looting or extortion to the nearest
military commander.
The Filipino proclamation, isued in
reply to this, announces that for .
period of 10 days amnesty will be ex-
tended to all Filipino spies in the EN-.
ploy of the American forces. if they
present themselves to the insurgent
military or civil authorities. A single
exception is made in tie case of one
Marcello Abinsay, who is denounced as
an outlaw beyond the pale. and re.
ward is offered FOR his apprehension.
dead or alive, while the death penalty
is pronounced against anyone found in
his company at the time of his capture.
The proclamation further declares that
all the threats of the Americans of pur-
suing the insurgents to the hills are
idle, as the American forces are short
of food and ammunition. and have re.
ceived no reinforcements for many
months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
INTENTIONS OF KRUGER.
1t IL Said He Will Set Up His Govern
ment In MOxambique.

ment in Moxxmbique.
Ne York. Sept. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The Nails correspondent in Louren-
CO MARQUES learns that Mr.. Kruger has
resigned the presidency of the Trans
vaal, but remains member of the ex-
ecutive. General Botha is said to have
been SO incensed at the cowardly con-
duct of his forces that he has resigned
the supreme command, and Viljoen is
now commandant-general. According
to Lisbon message to the Express,
Mr.. Kruger proposes to set up the seat
of his government at Mozambique.
News from the seat of war in South
Africa is indecisive, but it is clear that
Lord Roberts is making a concentrated
movement upon KomatipOOrt. and has
left Pretoria in order to direct it per.
sonally. Ian Hamilton is returning to
the railway from Lydenburg; Pole
Carew is pushing east towards Mel
spruit; French is making for Barberton,
and Butler has divided both his forces
and cut of portion Of them from
communication with the commandos
between Nelspruit and KOmatipoort.
Lydenburg APPARENTLY was abandoned as
soon as it was captured, and the Brit
ish forces are in hot pursuit of the rem
nant of the Boer army. and driving 1t
eastward to the Portuguese frontier.
These tactics are bold, but in accord
ance with Lord Roberts strategy since
February. Komatipoort is the new
objective point, and when it is captured
Lord Roberts will be credited with
having taken possession of the last
Dutch railway line and closed the door
into neutral territory. The work OF
pacification will not .have been
thoroughly worked out, but the main
object will have been secured, as was
done when Blomefontein and Pretoria
were occupied.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
MORE TROOPS READY
British to Have Men Conve.
nient for China.
SOLDIERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Permanent Telegraph Betwssa
Tieu Tsiu aud Pekiu.

London, Sept. 18.-In accordance
with the prediction OF Sir Robert Hart
that there will be further hostilities
in China in November. the press un.
drestands that the British government
is already considering the transfer OF
troops from South Africa to India In
order to make 1t practicable to send
moro British troops to China. The
military authorities consider the war
In South Africa 90 far ended that
troops may now be safely moved.
1t Is possible that the Russian lega.
tion has already been removed from
Pekin to Tien Tsin, but there is NO
definite news as yet as to whether LII
Hung Chang will after all go to Pekin.
General Dorwsrd is going to the cap,.
tai, leaving the British troops at Tien
Tsin under command OF Brigadier- Gem
eral Campbell. vice.Admiral Alex.
Jeff has returned to Taku.
The Americans have begun at Ho 81
WI a permanent telegraph line be.
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The Pekin correspondent. OF the Daily
MaAA Says tnat ING Assaesln Ol barOn
Won Ketteler has been shot.
The Morning Posts representative at
Pekin says that the question Is being
discussed of sending relief to few
British, French and American engi.
neers, who are besieged in q city 200
miles south of Pekin.
Chinese officials estimate that 20. 900
disbanded Chinese soldiers, by the
simple expedient OF turning their coats,
managed to remain behind in Pekin.
Other dispatches confirm the report
that in addition to Hsu Tung. the
guardian of the heir apparent, Yu Lu.
viceroy Of Chi Lii, and Wang vi Yung,
president of the imperial academy.
with 200 members of official families,
committed suicide when the allies On,
tered Pekin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
New Law Creates |. Mob

Brooklyn, n. Y, Sept. 14.-When
the new law adopted by the last legis.
lature preventing the use of trading
stamps went into effect the first Of this
month, Manager Buntty. of the trad.
ing stamp store, 1929 Fulton, issued =
circular announcing that he would
cease operations today. Since the is
suance of the circular thousands Of
women who held trading stamps issued
by the various stores doing business
with Buntty have besieged him and
made his life unbearabIe. He has
been compelled to barricade himself
and seek aid to prevent summary
action on the part Of the infuriated
women.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
HUSTLED BY A MOB.
Ohio "Boxers' Forcibly Expel Dowis
Teachers From the City.

Ohio "BOxers" F0rcib1y Expel D0wle
Teachers From the City.
Mansfield, O., Sept. 18.-A mob to.
day drove Zion Elder Ephriam Bas-
singer, of Bluffton. Ind, and two OF
Dowie's converts here out of the city,
and thus broke the monotony of the
usual routine followed for the past tour
Sundays.
Elder Bassinger was in the city yes
terdsy, held several meetings without
molestation, and had number of con-
sultations with his attorney, A. A.
Douglas. He left last night, but re-
turned again today and was holding .
meeting at the home Of Z. ii. Leiby.
when the officers went there and took
him to tho depot, followed by a jeering
mob of several hundred. He was q
target for apples. tobacco guilds, mis-.
siles and kicks, as he was escorted to
the depot, and when he arrived there
he was pitiable sight. The passenger
train was missed by about two min
utes, and while they were waiting for
the next train the mob went to the
home of e. II. Leiby and took him and
Frank Calver, both Zion followers,
and marched them to the depot. When
an express train arrived all three were
put on 1t and hustled out of the city.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
THE WRECKED CITY.
Galveston Slowly Recovering From the
Terrible Blow.

Galveston Slowly Recovering From the
Terrible Blow.
Galveston, Sept. 17.-MOre than
2,OOO dead bodies have been identified
and the estimate of Mayor Jones that
5000 souls perished in Saturdays hur-
ricane does not appear to be magni-
fed. The city is being patrolled by
troops and q semblance of order is ap-
pearing.
Though the city appears pitilessly
desolate. the authorities Of the COM
mercial and industrial interests are
setting their forces to work, and start
has at least been made toward the re-
sumption of business on a moderate
scale.
The presence of troops has had q
beneficial effect upon the criminal
classes, and the fear of brief, but
desperate, reign of anarchy now no
longer exists. The saloons have at
least temporarily gone out of business,
and every strong -limbed man who has
not his own abode to look after is be-
ing pressed into service, SO that first
OF all the water service may be re-.
sumed, the cutters flushed and the
streets lighted.
The further the ruins are dug into
the greater becomes the increase in the
list of those who perished as their
houses tumbled about their heads. On
the lower beach yesterday searching
party found q score of corpses within q
small area. going to show that the bull
wark of debris that lies straight across
the island conceals many more bodies
than have been accounted for.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Southern Moonshiners.

The gDeat majority of moonshiners
are to be found in the mountain fast.
ness of Georgia, Alabama and Tennes-
see, and here they live in conditions
OF civilization as crude as their ances-
tors, most of whom were English fugi.
tives from justice who reached this
country more than century ago. In.
deed, in many respects these descend
ants have retorgraded rather than ad-
vanced. Had they been surrounded
for century by Chinese wall they
could not have been more destitute or
ignorant of the modern conveniencea
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
sapan's Attitude Toward Ch,.a.

The racial differences that exist be.
tween Japan and China have probably
led some observers to believe that the
two peoples are naturally antipathetic.
The war of 1894 has been cited as proof
OF this, and in the present crisis in the
Far East it appears to be taken for
granted by many that the Japanese
people will regard China's misfortune
rs their opportunity. That there is
no valid reason for thinking that this
Is Japan's attitude, and that those who
are most prominent in guiding Japan's
public policy sincerely desire to estab.
lish and foster friendly feelings with
China, Is ably shown by Durham
White Stevens. ESQ.,. counsellor OF the
japanese legation, in his article, 'Ja.
pans Attitude Toward China" which
appears in the current issue of Golfers
Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Superstition in Yucatan.

''Apropos of the wonderful ancient
ruins in Yucatan," said New Orleans
college professor, "there is one very
fortunate circumstance which has pro-
tected them almost entirely from spoil.
alton by the Indians. 1t is currently
believed by the natives all through that
part of the country that the ruins are
haunted and that devils will carry
away anybody who attempts to molest
them. This superstition has been en-
couraged by explorers, and is q better
safeguard than picket of soldiers"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20

Paris, Sept. l5.-The minister Of the
colonies, M. de Crais, has received .
dispatch announcing the defeat of the
last remnant of tho forces of AbdAh.
the famous Arab chief who was long q
thorn in the side of the French in
Southern Sahara, and who was recent
" killed and his army dispersed BY .
French column. A large quantity of
arms and ammunition, a. well - rich
treasure, fell into the hands Of the
trench.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Forest Fires in Massa oh n It's.

Plymouth. Mass. Sept. 15.-The
forest fires which have been raging in
this vicinity had, up to noon, destroyed
property to the value of $3.50, 600.
The wind shifted this monring, and
there was then,a prospect that the fire
would be checked. Mrs. Joseph A.
Brown, Of Long Pond. dropped dead
from excitement when the fire threat
ened her home.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
NATIVE TROOPS.
Question Of Replacing Volunteer Troops
with Filipino Soldiers.

Question OF Replacing Volunteer Troops
with Filipino Soldiers.
Manila, Sept. 17.-As the time ap-
proaches for the volunteers to leave
these islands and return to the United
States, in order that all may be mus
tered out there by June 80 next year,
the question of how to replace the de-.
parting troops has brought the matter
Of an armed native militia to general
notice.
For more than q year there has been
ia the service of the United States q
detachment, of native Macabebe scouts,
and their. work has in the main been
satisfactory. 1t is argued that other
native fighting organizations can be
used with as good result as the Maca.
bebes, especially if the authorities take
advantage of existing tribal hatreds
and jealousies IN selecting native SOL
diery to operate against the Tagals.
In many of the village gsrrisons
throughout the islands. native inhabit.
ants are being employed as a local po.
lice force to protect their own villages
against depreciation and attack from
robbers and other malefactOrs. These
local police are in some cases given
firearms and uniforms. and they have
at times done effective work II the
limited field of action allowed them,
namely the protection of their homes.
They have also been used in operations
against the insurgents, both in Luzon
and in the Southern islands. In Leyte
they did good work two months ago
when they helped eight American sol.
diers repel a persistent insurgent attack
upon their town, and two weeks ago.
near Lipa, 20 native policemen went
ont alone against 40 insurgents. scat
tered the enemy, killing one. and re-
turned proudly to their town with two
of their number wounded.
These are the beginnings of what
must eventually come to pass in the
Philippines, namely the organization
and use OF native soldiers to preserve
order in the country. Just how these
men will be organized and officered is
not yet decided; but Major Allen, OF
the Forty-third regiment, on Samar
island, has lately been given permis-
sion by General Macarthur to organize
two companies of Visayans for use
against the insurgents, and Colonel
Kennon, of the Thirty-fifth regiment,
now stationed in Cabanatuan in the
Nueva Ecja, province of Luzon, has
been experimenting along the same
lines with Ilocanos from the northern
portionof Luzon island.
In Decem Der of last year, about 600
Ilocanos came to Colonel Kennon, at
Cabanatuan, and asked to enlist under
the American flag. Colonel Kennon
at once opened negotiations with the
corps headquarters in Manila in the
matter, and June l he was granted per.
mission to enlist so Ilocanos as scouts.
During this intrim of six months the
600 men were employed as far as pos.
sible as road builders, ration carriers
and guides. The success of this first
detachment in the service will p1oba-
bly, soon lead to the enlistment OF
other IlOcanOs tribesmen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Arnold Allowed an Appeal.

San Francisco. Sept. l5.-In the
embezzlement case of Julian B, Arnold,
con of Sir Edwin ARNOLD. United
States District Judge DeHaven has al.
lowed an appeal from his adverse de.
cision to the circuit court of appeals.
The hearing will be held during the
October term of court. Commissioner
Heacock gave the accused man his first
hearing, and ordered that he be extra.
dited to England for trial. Judge
DeHayen affirmed the order.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Buffalo Butchers. strike.

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. l7.-Eight
hundred butchers employed in the
packing houses OF the Jacob Dold Pack
ing Company and Klinck's and Dana
hays packing houses are on strike,
owing to the refusal OF the Doids to
discharge two men who refused to pay
their dues to their union. Dold claims
to have $50 men at work today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Rare Philippine Jewels.

The rarest corals i'm the world are to he
found i'm the Philippines. As precious as
this jewel is, there is still rarer one. and
that is health. 1t may be possessed by
any one who will use Hostetters Stomach,
Bitters for indigestion. dyspepsia, belching.
heartburn or sleeplessness. Try il.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
ALUM BAKING POWDERS.
Congress IL Acting to Suppress Their
Sale.

Congress IL Acting to Suppress Their
Sale.
The report OF the senate committee
on manufactures upon the subject OF
food authorizations and food frauds has
created sensation in congress and
awakened great interest throughout
the country.
If there could be published list of
the names of all articles of food found
by the committee to be adulterated or
made from injurious Ingredients. it
would be of inestimable value to the
public.
The recommendations of the commit.
tee that the sale of alum baking pow
ders be prohibited by law, will make
of special interest the following list Of
names of baking powders which chem.
lists have found to contain alum:
Baking Powders Containing Alum:
X. c.. Contains Alum
Mani. by Jaaues Mfg. Co.. Chicago.
CALUMET. Contains Alum
HOME. Contains Alum
Mani by Home Baking Powder Co., San Francisco
WASHINGTON. Contains Alum
Mani by Pacific Chemical Works, Tacoma.
CRESCENT. Contains Alum
Mani by Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle.
WHITE LILY. Contains A lum
Mani by d. Ferrera q Co, Tacoma
BEEHIVE. Contains Alum
Mani by Washington Mfg. Co.. San Francisco.
BON BON Contains Alum
Mani by Grant Chemical Co.. Chicago.
DEFIANCE. Contains Alum
Mani by Portland Coffee q Spice Co.. Portland.
PORTLAND. Contains Alum
Mani by Beno a Balls. Portland.
1t is unfortunate that many manu-
facturers of alum baking powders state
that their powders do not contain
alum. 1t is only right that consumers
should have correct information "a to
the character Of every article of food
Offarad tn them
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Fire 1t Port Huron.

Port Huron, Mich, Sept. l7.-Fire
at noon today DESTROYED the entire
plants owned by the McMorran MILL
ing Company. the Port Huron &
Northwestern Elevator Company and
D. Mc1lorran & Company. The loss
will reach $225, 200, covered by insur-
ancs. One hundred and fifty thou sand
bushels of grain stored in the elevator
were destroyed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

BY local applications ~ they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There - only on
don Il rem medies. Deafness 10 caused BY an In
6amed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. when this tube gets IN
feet hearing, and when tt 10 entirely closed
deafness 10 the result, and unlees the infamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube restored e
its normal condition, hearing VIII be SestroySd
ioreyer: nine cases out of ten are caused ~
eatsrrh. which IL nothing but an innsmed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred dollars ior ny
ease of Defines (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Ssnd soe
eiSculars, free. -~ ~ ~.,>a. n
Sold BY Dfuggists, 75c
Hsdrs Ramfly Pills ere the bo0e
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20

Pekin, Sept. 1.-THE Russo Chinese
bank, which, as announced yesterday.
closed here today. and removes to
Shanghai, will confiscate, as part Of
the indemnity to be paid to Russia. the
imperial university fund of 5,000,000
taels deposited with it, against which
the Chinese drew for the payment of
their troops.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
Q powder for the feet 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Ease is a certain cure for ingrowing
nails, sweating, smarting, hot, aching feet.
We have over 90, 900 testimonials. Itcures
while you walk. All druggists and shoe
stores sell it. 25c. Trial package FREE
Row "
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
Attempted Train Wrecking.

Abilene, Kan. Sept. 15.-Th.ee at.
tempts were made last night to wreck
Union Pacific trains west of here. Ties
were piled on the track in front of the
local passenger train, and the "Flyer,"
west bound, and heavy iron on the
track before the "Flyer," east-bound.
The obstructions were discovered and
the trains stopped in time to prevent
any damage.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
CLUBBED TO DEATH.



Portland, Or, Sept. 1S.-A brutal
murder, followed by robbery, was COM
mitted at an early hour yesterday
morning in saloon ON the southwest
corner of Fourteenth and Marshall
streets, H r. Dickel. the proprietor OF
the place. being the victim.
Although the tragedy occurred about
2 o'clock, nothing was known OF it un-
til nearly 4, when Psrtolman Wheeler.
ON his regular rounds. was passing the
premises. He noticed that the saloon
was lighted up. which was something
unusual, and he proceeded to investi.
gate. On entering q little cardoom at
the rear, he found the body Of the
murdered man In q corner. leaning
against the wall. where the murderers
had placed it after rifing the pockets
and helping themselves to the contents
Of the safe, which IL il thought
amounted to over $3.50.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-20
New burlington Line Opened.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 18.-The first
train over the new branch of the Burl-
ington road from this city to Dead
wood, 8. D., left this city at 1880 to-
night. The frst train from the north
will complete It's journey Of 455 miles
at 1880 tomorrow night. This new
route to the Black Hills country II al
most due north from Denver, the main
line of the Burlington being left b.
hind at Brush, Colo. The road then
leads across Eastern Colorado and
Western Nebraska and into the Black
Hills.