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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04

New York, Oct. I-At 1:45 this
morning a gas tank exploded in the
Central Gas Light Company's works
at the foot OF East One Hundred and
Thirty-eighth street. The explosion
was heard for miles around. and broke
all the windows In the vicinity. Tho
burning naptha flowed down the street
and into the engine.room of the gas
company, setting it afire. Two alarms
were sent in and the fireboat was sum.
moned. The flames at this time shot
10 feet in. the air. The fire is still
burning fiercely and the fiIemen are
lighting desperately to prevent the
flames from spreading to the gas hold
ers. which are near the scene OF the
explosion. There has been no loss OF
Hfa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04

Hong Kong. Sept. 28.-Tbe German
transport Gera and three German tor
pedo boats have arrived hare. Advices
l5om the West river report that piracy
and bEieandags arc incrsasine, and il
e possible that the river will lapse
ln1o II old state Of insecurity during
~ Winter. unless aotiye measures are
1akon. 6everal minor piraticsl acts
aso fopoEtoi, and Il y also stated that
Villages near Kun Chuk have ben
buz1sd ~ brapnds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
rvo x,,lea ,naWr,en.

Guthrie, o. T.. Oct. 2.-Ths Santa
Fe through express for Kansas City
was wrecked Is miles south of here
this afternoon by spreading rails. and
the baggage and express cars dsEailed.
the smoker thrown on and turned mp
side down and the day coaches partly
derailed. Two people were killed and
. dozen or moro injured-all passengers
in the smoker.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
OUTPOST FIGHTING.


tnsurgent Attacks IN the Country south
Of Manila. W
Manila, Sept. 28.-Mcnday night,
vigorous insurRent attacks were made
upon the United States outposts in the
district near Zapote bridge. Las Pi.
mas. Paranaque, Bacoor and linus. IL
miles south of Manila, the scene OF the
lighting last October. 1t is estimated
that the rebels numbered 400 and they
were armed with rifles. Hne inhabit-
ants took refuge in the churches. Tho
Americans have eince energetically
dispersed the enemy, killing and
woundinR so.
A party of scouts belonging TO the
Twenty. fifth United States infantry
landed ON the island of Samar. the in
habitants and insurgents fleeing to the
mountains. The Americans met with
but flight resistance and burned the
town.
Last night there was outpost firing
at Paete, Pagsangan and Santa Cruz.
In Laguna province.
Is is reported that an American
ecouting party discovered body OF in
surgents in the province of Neuva
Ecija, two skirmishes ensuing. in
which IL of the natives were killed.
Similar brushes have taken place near
lndang and Slang, in Cavite province,
and near lba and :Subig, in Zambales
province, the Americans having two
killed and three injured.
Advices from Island of Leyte say that
General Mojica's band has been scat
tered apd demoralizel by Major Henry
T. Allen, of the Forty.third infantry,
who was vigorously pursued the insur-
gents in the mountains. capturing
many and taking quantity of money.
rifles, ammunition and stores.
Senior Arollay. the chief Justice;
Leon Pepperman, the recorder; Mr..
Schurmann. Judge Taft and MIR. Hig-
gins have been appointed commission
.rs Of the Philippine civil service.
This morning the commission enacted
bill designating their line of proceed
nre. The commission also established
, bureau of statistics and approved
100000 for expenses incurred by the
war department in the Philippines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS.
The Indications Point to Hard Times
Coming in Europe.

The Indications Point to Hard Times
Coming I'm Europe.
Washington, Sept. 29.-The wave OF
industrial prosperity in Europe, which
has steadily risen since 1885, says Act.
ing Consul. General Hanauer, of Frank
fort, in q report to the state depart
ment, has taken q tuIn and has begun
to rceede.
''All signs" he says, point toward
q crisis in industrial and financial
lines, which may occur before two
years have passed. Amy political dis
turbance of note may bring on the
crisis suddenly, and without warning.
Coal mining il still booming, ~ the
supply is not equal to the demand.
The iron and steel wroks, including
the manufacturers OF many lines of
machinery and steel plates for war
ships. have orders which il will take
some months to fiji, but factories making
small iIonware, needles, bicycles.
nails, sewing machines. ETC., are cur
failing production snd reducing work.
ing forces and wage scales.
"There are doubts il the immensely
capitalized electrical works of Ger.
many and other countries cap keep
fully employed after present contracts
are filed. This line of industry which
in Germany alone represents an invest
ment of nearly $500, 900, has
been largely instrumental in creating
the boom.
Failures have begun already in the
building trade, which. in the large
cities, has been of speculative nature,
and rested mainly on borrowed capi-
tai. Rents for business houses and
dwellings have advanced, but will top
pie upon the first beginning of busi-
ness crisis.
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Mendocino. CAL, Oct. 1.-The plant
of the Albion Lumber Company, at Al
bion. was destroyed BY fire today. to-
eether with 400. 600. feet Of lumber and
1000 cords Of tan bark. Tho dry kiln.
store. hotel and several dwellings BE-
longing 20 the company we're also con
ruined. The loss Is between &l26. 900
and $50. 900.
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IN HANDS OF REBELS
Captain Shields and Party
Captured ia Martinique. .
RELIEF FORCE HURRIED OUT
The Missing Expedition Consists ~
Fifty-three Men Besides Omcers
and Grow OF . Guuboat.

washington, Occ. 1.-The war de.
partment has received the following
cablegram from General Macarthur:
manila, Sept. SO.-Adjutant-tien.
eral. Warrington: Septemb Der IL, Cap
tain Devereaux Shields, with 81 men
of company F, Twenty-ninth regiment
United States volunteer infantry, and
one hospital corps man. left Santa
Cruz. Marinduque, by the gunboat
Villaloboe, for Torrijos. intending to
return overland to Santa Cruz. Have
heard nothing since from Shields.
Scarcely doubt that the entire party,
has been captured with many killed
and wounded, Shields among the lat
ter. Information sent by letter from
the commanding officer at Boac. dated
20th. received September "a, consisted
OF rumors through natives.
''The Yorktown and two gunboats,
George Anderson Colonel Thirty.
eighth volunteer infantry, with two
companies Thirty-eighth volunteer in
fantry. sent to Martinique Immediate
lv. Anderson confirms the first report
as to capture, but was unable. on Sep
tember %. to give details and present
whereabouts of Shields and party, or
names of the killed and wounded. His
information will probably be available
soon. Anderson has orders to com.
Inence operations Immediately and
move relentlessly, until Shields and
his party are rescued. Logan will be
sent to Martinique, if necessary, to
clear up the situation.
MACARTHUR"
The Twenty-ninth infantry was re-
cruited at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. Cap
tain Shields was lieutenant. colonel OF
the Second Mississippi during the Span
ish war. He was made captain in the
Twenty ninth infantry July 5. 1899.
He was resident of Matches, Mics.
where his wife now resides.
The scene OF this latest reverse Is
small island lying due south of the
southern coast of Luzon and about 800
miles from Manila. Martinique is
about "a miles in diameter and was
garrisoned by two, small detachments
Of United States troops. One of these
was at Boac. on the west coast Of the
island. and the other was at Santa
Cruz, the principal port on the north
side. Captain Shields appears to have
started flom Santa Cruz ON gunboat
for Torrijos. small coast port, and it
is inferred that the boat as well as tho
body of troops under that officer has
been captured, for the dispatch makes
no reference to her return.
The officers of the gunboat Villalo.
bos were: Lieutenant Edward Simp-
son, commanding; Ensign !. F. Landis
and Naval Cadet r. w. Vincent.
Lieutenant Sipmson has seen over II
years active sea service. He entered
the navy June IL, 1888. He returned
from his last tour of sea service in
May, 1895, and was assigned to shore
dnty. February !, 1898, he was order
ed to ths Brooklyn. Ensign Landis
has seen not quite three years of sea
service. He joined the navy Septer-
ber 6, 1898. and his last cruise expired
in May, 1899. He was ordered to the
Asiatic squadron December %. 1899.
Cadet Vincent has had one year and
seven months Of sea service. February
l, 1899. he was assigned to the New
Orleans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
Train wreck in Utah.

Ogden, Utah, Sept. 29.-Train No.
(. ON the Southern Pacific, was wrecked
while coming down Gretna bill this
afternoon. Conductor Herrick and
Engineer Hastings escaped injury. but
OF the passengers one woman was
killed and several men were injured.
three thought to be fatally injured.
Railroad officials and doctors were sent
from Ogden to the scene OF the wreck.
He that can ssy the most convino'
ing things in the lowest words y ths
groat orator.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
HOWARD FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted Of the AssassinatIon OF Gov
ernOr GOebel.

Convicted Of the Assassination of Gov
ernor Goebel.
Frankfort. KY, Sept. 28.-James B.
Howard, who has been on trial for the
past 10 days, charged with being a
principal in the assassination OF Will
liam Goebel, was found guilty by the
jury today. his punishment being fixed
at death.
The fact that the jury had deliberat-
ed all of yesterday afternoon without
reaching verdict led to the belief
that it was hopelessly divided, and this
fact made the verdict shocking to
Howard and those who hoped for his
ultimate acquittal. Howard did not
lose his composure when the verdict
calling for the extreme penalty of the
law was read in the court room. He
glanced at hls attorneys, who sat be-
side him, and smiled. but said moth
ing. After the jury had been dis.
charged Howard was taken back to the
Jail. and there. for the first time, he
betrayed emotion. He called for pen
and paper and wrote a long letter to
his wife, during which the tears
coursed down his cheeks. He was
Joined later by his attorneys, who
spent good part of the day in confer
ence with him in regard to the motion
for new trial, which will be fled to-
morrow, and other matters in connec-
ton with the case.
One of the jurors stated to q press
representative that number Of ballots
were taken. but the first ballot results
ed in a unanimous vote in favor of
verdict of guilty. After that the bal
lots yesterday were as to the degree of
punishment. Ten members voted for
the death penalty, while two voted for
life Imprisonment. The first ballot
today resulted in verdict, the two,
jurors who had voted for life impr,son-
ment gave in to the majority and
voted for the death penalty. The jury
consisted of nine Democrats, one Re-
publican and two anti. .Goebel Demo-,
Gratis.
The verdict of the jury, it is be-
lieyed, was based largely upon the de-.
struction of Howard's alibi, upon
which ne depended solely. One of tho
jurors admitted that the failure of
Howard TO bring any Of the occupants
of the executive buildings January 80.
TO testify that he was not there, was
considered by the jury as an indication
that he was there. The testimony of
Gaines - to seeing Howard run out of
the grounds and also Of Stubblefield,
who swore that Howard confessed the
killing few days after the murder,
were the other principal points upon
which tho jury relied.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04

Chicago Oct. LA special 70 The
Chronicle from Milwuakee, says. Ap-
plicatiou has besn made 70 Judge WALL
bsr for the appeintmsnt Of . guardian
for Seth Abbott, lathR Of The late Em-
ma Abbott. Mr. Abbots was adjudgsd
insane In the Chicago courts lase Fri
Day, and his commitmsns srdsrsd - .
sanitarium at Wsuwatoen. The appli-
cation for guardian = made y rsod-
erick Abbott, sop. who as1n that ~
or some suitable psrson b appoi11sd
guardian. Judge Wallbsr - 1xod
tie hearing lor October -.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04

ao, ~ ! is reported that Chicago and Lon
Cols n nrms will invest $40, ,0OO. 900 in
colorado mines.
,o. splfit distillers and distributors have
bran: beu cooperative association en-
ed States. -
tho "a victoria (B. CO. dispatch says that
Nc ao money has been subrcibed for :
,ha " railroad from the Great Lakes 70
70 n aciho coast with : branch linz
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
THE ROBBINS CONTEST
Criticism of the Absence of Wheeler and
 Stallings

In commenting on the vote in the Aldrich- Robbins contest before the house of repre- sentatives in Washington, Joe Ohl, the Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, said in his dispatch yester- day:
 "There is one feature of the vote on this case that has caused a lot of comment among democrats. That was the absence of General Wheeler and of Congressman Stall lings, neither of whom were here. The ab- sence of General Wheeler gave Robbins just one less vote than he had. Had he been here under clear title to his own seat he might have helped materially. MT. Stailings was paired with New Jersey member, and, therefore. his own vote was arranged for; but it is an open secret that there is a good deal of bitterness among the Ala bama delegation over his failure to be here. They say that as one of the older ssembers of the delegation he might have been able to influence some republican votes, but even if he were not, he should have been here in justice to his colleague, and especially to election methods in his state, wistch were so bitterly assailed in this contest. MT. Rob- bins himself feels very strongly on this line, and from his talk think it pretty safe prediction that Stallings is going to find him lined up with the opposition in the fight for the governorship"
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
STARVATION CURE

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Leonard Thress ate a square meal on Thursday. There would be nothing remark able about this statement if MT. Thress was an ordinary man, but he is not This meal was the first attempt at eating in fifty days. MT. Thress, who keeps a bakery suffered for years from the effects of dropsy, asthma and number of other ail- ments He weighed 210 pounds, and life was a burden to him. He could scarcely get around even with the aid of crutches He finally decided to starve himself, as he had heard of cures being effected in that way. For fifty days his sole sustenance had been glass of mineral water and the juice of a couple of oranges every day. At the end of twenty days his weight had been reduced from 21O pounds to 154, and today he tips the scales at 120 pounds. He says he is in better health than he ever was before in his life. and is an enthusiastic ad- vocate of the starvation cure" He now claims the long-distance fasting champion ship of America.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
WILCOX FOR MORGAN
From the Selma Journal.

From the Selma Journal
 Sheriff McConnfco, of Wilcox county, is in the city today. He has been espousing the cause of Governor Johnston, but since the assembling of the Morgan forces in CandAp last Saturday he wears a crestfallen ex- presslon.
 In conversation with a representative of the Journal, MT. Connico said: "Six weeks ago Johnston would have carried the coun- ty, but the outlook is not bright now The county has been canvassed and Morgan clubs organized in every beat, the total en- roiment of names amounting to LOO There are only 1900 white voters in the county, so you can draw your own conclusion"
 MT Connico further said that on last Saturday the Morgan men met in Camden and nominated Lee MeMillan, of Gaston- berg and W. L. Jones, of Mount Hope, as candidates for the lower house of represen- tatives. On next Saturday the Johnston men will meet in Camden to look over the situation.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Empire or Republic.

The debate over the Pouto RAcan bill, on Thursday, in which both Senator Morgan and General Peittus took part, brought out some astonishing admissions from the ad- manistration side. Senator Foraker, upon whose broad shoulders all heavy and dif- ficubt administration tasks are thrown, al- though he is out of favor at court, openly confessed that the iaw-book stage had been passed in the pending bil, and that the republicans were now standing for hu- manfty and an that. Later on he admit ted that they were standing for the high tarff benefciaries, and skIEful as he is in debate and in law, he did not attempt to reconcile lis humanity proposition with his tardff -roBber proposition. He should not be expected to mix fire and water
 The admission of Senator Foraker is an publfcans have cut themselves wholly loose drom the constitution Interpreted by the supreme court. It may be that they pro fess obedience to Jt as interpreted by them- SelVeS, Dut when ulley say Uney nave passed ''the law-book stage they say that they will accept in their new colonial pol icy no interpretation except one they them= selves may set up as ,ssseys go along. This Gss~se ercafiy abolishes for the time being the constitution, and if the new policy be sanc- tioned by the people next November 1t ch f. hn.io of This country would then become an em- pire, and the new possessions colonies, and the republic would have passed away.
 The change is what ex- President Harri- son protested against when he recently said: T regard the bill (ahe Porto Rdcan tarifO most serious departure from the right principles" It is what President Me- Kinley foresaw before he was hoodooed by the party chiefs, for he then said
 ''Slnce tine cession Porto Rico has been denied the principal markets she has dong enjoyed, and our tariffs have been contin- ued against her products as when she was under Spanish sovereignty. The markets of Spain are closed to her products except upon terms of which the commerce of all nations is subjected The Island of Cuba, which used to buy her cattle and tobacco without customs duties. now imposes the same duties upon these products as from any other country entering he ports. She has, therefore, lost her free intercourse with Spain and Cuba, without any com- pensatng benefits in this market. Her cof- fee was i1ttle known and not in use by our people, and, the efore there was no demand here for this one of her chief products. The market of the United States should be opened up to her products Our plain duty ds to abolish all customs tariffs between the United States and Porto Rico and give her p oducts free access to our markets"
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Back Tax by the Wholesale.

Mississippi has a back-tax case that al- together overshadows the back tax cases of Alabama. and 1t has but one taxpayer to contend with-the Illinois Central railroad. The taxes sought, cover all the years from 1886 to date, being taxes upon the main line and also upon the roads numerous branches. The railroad company claims that the taxes assessed against it are not due and payable because of provisions of exemptions in the various charters of the roads that have now been brought under one management, constituting what Is now known as the Illinois Central system.
 The state denies the exemptions. She says they were and are unconstitutional. and in- sists that the big rich corporation shall bear its share os the public burden. The unpaid tax bill against the company now foots up sI.5s2,35o and interest and penalties are steadily carrying the sum to higher figures. Suits have been brought. and the decisions fin ths state courts have uniformly been ad- verse to the railroad company. The su- preme court of the state was divided in opinion, but the majority held the excmp-
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Recall ng the Lost Sheep.

No end of misrepresentation has appeared in the various court journals concerning the letting down of the bars to the populists. The misrepresentation relating to the sub- Ject are not, however, greater than the mis- representations touching any other subject they handle. The misrepresenta ton disease is chronic with them, and it Is perhaps un- necessary and waste of effort to attempt to refute any part of the flood that per sonalism has brought upon the state
 A few facts shall suffice. The first ef- . fort to let down the bars thus inviting all white men to rejoin the party. was made in 1896; and of the sixteen members of the state executive committee present when ac- tion was had twelve are now warm and active supporters of John Tyler Morgan's s reelection to the body he has long graced and honored.
 The next action taken in this behalf oc- cured in 1899, when all populists were iu- vited by the state executive committee to return to the democratic fold on easy, nat ural and unobjechonable terms. Two-thirds of the state executive committee of 1S99- the present committee-are active friends and supporters of Senator Morgan.
 These are the naked and undeniable facts. The men who are supporting Senator Nor gan are the men who desire one white mans party in the state. They, and they alone, made such result possible and easy, and they alone stand for the old his toric party in the state-the regular, organ ized democracy that rescued the state from the despoiler In reconstruction days, and that can maintain security and peace and ungroken white rule in these piping times of peace.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
A SITE FOR GoEnrL.s TOMB

Frankfort, Ky.-The brothers of the late William Goebel have selected the site for his grave and monument. When MT. Goebel died it was decided that he should be buried in the state cemetery, and grave was dug there. Then came the talk of an im- posing monument, and it was agreed by the family that the remains should lie in a vault until the matter of their final resting place should be determined. The new site is on the summit of cliff overlooking the Kentucky river, and the city of Frankfort. A plot forty feet square was purchased, and it will be practically covered by the monument, which is to cost not less than s25,00e
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Ills Example Was Premature

A builder in Glasgow, having heard that his men did not start work at the proper time, thought that he would drop down about 6:9O some morning to see, says Way erly Magazine. Going up the yard he caught sight of a joiner standing smoking, with his kit unopened. Simply asking his name. which he found to be Malcolm Campbell, he called him into the office and handing him four days pay, told him to leave at once. After having seen the man clear out of the yard, he went up to the foreman and told him he had made an example of Malcolm Campbell by paying him off for not starting at the proper time.
 Great Scot!' exclaimed the foreman, that chap was only looking for job!''
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Ths yyhltest acoon" He Evsr saw

When Isaac Van Alphen, the postmaster general of the Transvaai and a warm friend Of loom Paul." was in this country in at- tendance on the postal congress, he had an amusing experience which he still likes to refer ito, relates the Saturday Evening Post. Walking arm in arm with "a friend near the Pennsylvania station in Baltimore one day, the distinguished foreigner was approached by policeman, who announced that Van Alphen had been ordered to ap- pear before the coroner to act as juror.
 By what authority do you ask this?''
 By the authority of the state of Mary land.'
 'I acknowledge no such authority" said Van Alphen, the lumor of the situation breaking upon him.
 You acknowledge no suoh authority?' repeated the policeman with amazement. ''Wht do you mean?'
 Well" announced MT. Van Aiphen, non- chalantly, 'T am resident of Pretoria in the South African Republic, and I don't acknowledge the authority of the state of Maryland in this instance"
 Pretoria, South African Republic!" echoed the policeman, puzzled for mo- ment but finally he begged Mr. Van Alph- ems pardon, and walked away, saying, au- dibly. Well, you're about the whitest coon I ever saw"