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New York, Jan. 31.-The seven-story
building in Cherry street occupied by
Haywood Brothers & Wakefield Com.
pany as a chair factory was destroyed
by fire today during the prevalence Of
a fierce gale, which made the work Of
the firemen extremely difficult. When
the fire broke out there were about 15O
men at work in the building, but all
escaped without injury. The bursting
of tank ON the roof of. the building,
which precipitated 10000 gallons of
water upon the fire raging below il
generated % much steam that the walls
burst open. Part of the east wall fell
on the Gerrish warehouse and carried
three firemen with it. For q time it
was feared the men were lost, but they
were extricated without having sus.
tanned serious injury. The loss on the
building and contents, which were
completely destroyed, II estimated at
$500, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Chicago, Jan. S1.-A special to the
Chronicle from Madison. Wis, says:
Professor R. w. Wood, of the state
university, who has distinguished him
self in the works of science by several
important discoveries, left Madison on .
journey to England, whittier he goes
upon the invitation of prominent scien.
tific men.
He will be gone about two months,
during which time he will address two
of the worlds most prominent scien-
tific societies, the first being the Society
of Arts and Sciences and the other tho
Psychical Society, both of London.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
STATE OF ANARCHY.



Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2.-Neyer was
there more copmlicated political situ.
asion than that which. tonight con.
fronts the politicians Of Kentucky, and
never was there one of which il seemed
% difficult to form an accurate Ruess
at the outcome.
All day through the streets of Frank
fort soldiers marched and counter.
marched. Drills in the street were
frequently held, in order that the men
might be warmed by exercise after
they had remained in the biting wind.
Around the penitentiary was . line of
troops, in front of the opera house was
. guard, three companies stood st rest
in the open space in front of the Capi.
tol hotel, sentries patrolled every side
OF the building in which Ex-Governor
Bradley resides, and detachment Of
infantry held the court house against
the possible coming of the members of
the legislature with the intention of
declaring that not the living William
8. Taylor, but the dying William Goe-
bel, was the lawful head and chief exc.
cutive of the commonwealth of Ken
tucky.
1t was largely q matter of sentiment
with the Democrats which led them
to make such desperate efforts to crown
their king before he died. They want.
cd him to leave the world q victor be.
fore the world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

London, Fob. 1.-Ths German
steamer Rsmus, from Philadelphia,
January II, via Darmouth, January -.
has besn wrecksd at HormsriR, nsar
Aaxhus, Denmark, where shs was
bound. Her cargo n total loss. The
capeain and 10 men were drowned.
Fourteen Of he Grow were rescued.
The Remus II steel steamer. b1ilt -
West Hartlspool, In 1859. and regiss
torod 1855 tons. She halls ixom Han
buSg, and was owned bY @. Andssso0.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
MAY FLOOD THEM OUT.
Beers Propose to Dam the Kip Rivel
Below adysmith.

Beers Propose to Dam the Kip River
Below Ladysmith.
London, Feb. 2.-The supplemental
lists of casualties fill two columns in
nonpareil type in the morning papers,
making 1900 reported thus far from
General Buffers operations north of
the Tugela. The Daily Chronicle esti-
mates that the total exceeds 1900.
The 40 per cent loss at Spionkop Is
greater than any British force ever
suffered, except possibly at Albuera,
Spain, in 1911.
The correspondent of the Times at
Lourenco Marques, telegraphing yester-
day, says:
Information has been received here
from the Transvaal that the war de-
partment, convinced that it would be
useless to storm Ladysmith and that
the bombardment will continue in
effective, has decided upon change
of tactics. Huge quantities of timber
and sand bags and hundreds of Kaffirs
have been sent from johannesburg and
Pretoria for the purpose of damming
Kip river, some miles below Lady
smith, the idea being to food the town
and to drive the soldiers and inhabit-
ants out of the bomb-proof caves, 90 a.
to expose them to shell fire. The
Portuguese authorities are at last exer-
cising stricter surveillance. The gov
ernor has notified the consuls that they
must personally guarantee that Sppli-
cants for passports are not going to as.
sist the Boer army before passports
will be granted. It Is rumored that he
has also conveyed hint to Herr Pott,
the Transvaal consul, of serious conse-
uuences il he continues to infringe the
neutrality of the port.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
CAUGHT IN AMBUSH
Filipinos Attacked Scouting
Party Of the Twenty.fifth.
AND THREE MEN KILLED
Insargsnts Lost Forty In Killed ana
Wounded s.rhrss Transports Az
rive st San Fraacisco.

Manila, Feb. LA scouting party
81 the Twenty-ilfth infantry, while OPP
Grating near 6ubig, was ambushed BY
insurgents and lieutenant and three
privstss were killed and two o. three
privates wounded.
A company some distance In the
rear, ON hearing the firing, hurried to
the scene and recovered the bodies.
The local papers assert, although tho
statement Il not confirmed, that the
insurgents lost 20 ia killed and
wounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
A Persian Loan.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-It 10 semi.
officially announced that the govern.
ment, at the request Of the government
of Persia, and in view Of the good rela.
tions between the two governments.
has authorized the Loan bank of Persia
to take up the loan of 20. 0O,000 rubles
about to be issued in Persia under the
designation of the 5 per cent Persian
gold loan of 1900. The Loan bank,
therefore, has contracted 70 take up tho
loan, which is repayable in IS years.
guaranteed by all the Persian customs
receipts except the revenues In the
custom house at Ears and the custom
houses of the Persian gulf. Z, In the
event of . delay in the payments, the
Loan bank will have the right to con-
troll the custom houses. Russia guar
antees the bonds Of the Persian loan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
,Frisee Fear, the pl.eue.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-Federal
Quarantine Officer Kinyaun 10 deter
mined to take no chances on the black
plague being brought into this port.
He has issued Instructions to the pilots
that all vessels, steam or sail, arriving
hero from Kobe, Hong Kong, Sydney
and Honolulu, must 60 into quarantine
pending an examination. Tho pilots
have been instructed to fy . yellow flag
on all vessels coming into the harbor
from the ports named.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
THE RETREAT SOUTH
Buffers Forces Have Re.
crossed the Tugela.
BOERS DID NOT PRESS THEM
Butler Thinks Transvaalers Have Been
Taught to Respect Fighting Quail
tiles Of His Troops.

London, Jan. 30.-General Butler
says General Warren's troops have re-
treated south of the Tugela river. The
Beers say the British lost $500 killed
Wednesday. It is believed here this
includes the wounded. The Beers also
claim that l50 of the English troops
surrendered at Spionkop.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-The big
American ship Shenandoah has, been
chartered to take to Sydney the largest
cargo ever sent to Australia from the
Pacific coast. She will carry 1,500,-
600 feet of lumber and about s, 900 tons
of general cargo. There is q great de-
mand for vessels in the Australian
trade and charters arc high.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
Plague In New Caledonis.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 29.-From
Noumea, New Caledonia, the steam.
ship Miowera brings alarming reports
of the ravages of the plague, which has
been prevalent there since early in De-
cember. There we're Is deaths during
the first 10 days following the out
break. The plague is attributed to the
filthy quarters of the Japanese. Tonki-
nese and Kanakas. ALL the Kanakas
have been isolated on an island adja-
cent to the town. Up to December 2S
there had been no deaths among the
whites. eight of whom had been in
fected, but nine Kanakas. two japanese
and five Tonkinese had died of the dis
case. Much alarm il felt by the resi-
dents and business II at . standstill.
The natives believe the plague is . yisi-
tation Of providence, and that u IL
wrong to take means TO check it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Chicago, Feb. PA special 10 the
Tribune from Wichita, KAN. says:
Fire destroyed the business portion Of
Winfield, town Of 5000 inhabitants,
10 miles south Of here, last night, and
threatened tho city building and Jail.
Tho Hackney block. . thres-story
building, and it, entire contents, were
burned, and 100 people were made
homeless. Tho Arlington hotel was
destroyed and the Rutter livery barn
M harmed with al the horses. Tho
loes on the Hackney block b 9l3S, 900.
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Decided to withdraw.

Accordingly, decided to withdraw
the force to the south of the Tugela.
At 6 A. M. we commenced withdraw
ing the men, and by 8 A. NJ, January
81, Warren's force was concentrated
south of the Tugels without the loss of
man or pound of stores.
1.-THE fact that the force should with
draw from actual touch-in some cases
the lines were less than 1000 yards
apart-with the enemy in the manner
it did, is. / think. sufficient evidence of
the morale of the troops, and that we
were permitted to withdraw our cum
brous OK and mule transports across the
river, IS yards broad, with 20-foot
banks and very swift current, unmo-
Tested, is, / think, proof that the enemy
has been taught to respect our soldiers
fighting powers"
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Pr, q Cornell University.

Ithica, N. T., Jan. 81.-Seven or
eieht Cornell law students, members
of the Delta Chi maternity, were hurt
this morning - result Of tho burning
Of their maternity lodge. Fifteen
jumped so feet to the ground. Little
Of the lodge property was saved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
GOebel Sworn In.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 2.-Willism
Goebel was shortly before 9o'clock
tonight sworn in as governor of Ken
lucky, and j. c. Beckham q few min
utes later took the oath as lieutenant
governor. The oath was administered
to both men by Chief Justice Hazel.
rigg, of the court of appeals.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Vienna, Jan. 80.-A serious view il
taken in diplomatic circles here of the
situation In China. The Neue Frei
Presse thinks that other powers will
follow the example of France and send
warships to protect their subjects.
Tho Austro-H Hungarian cruiser 6onta
will arrive ct Hong Kong in few days,
and will be at the disposal OF tho
Austro-H Hungarian minister at Peking.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Frankfort, KY, Feb l.-While walk.
ing through the capitol grounds, on his
way to the capitol building, ut 11:10
o'clock this morning, william Goebel,
the Democratic contestant for governor
of Kentucky, was shot down and very
dangerously wounded.
Harland Whitaker, . farmer from
Butler county, the home Of Governor
Taylor. 10 now in Jail in Louisville,
charged with the crime. There 10 no
direct evidence against Whitaker, and
he was place under arrest moro because
he was caught around the capitol build.
ing when the shots were fired than for
any other apparent reason. He denied
in the most positive manner that hs
had any connection withthe shooting
or knew anything about IL. He was
running toward tho scene Of the shoot
ing, and not away from It, when he
was caught and arrested.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Shanghai, Jan. S1.-The deposition
of Emperor Kwangsu creates great dis
satisfaction among Chinese officials in
the Yang-Tse valley, and merchants
are considerably disturbed, fearing
trouble. Ii 10 rumored that he will be
reinstated In one year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Chicago, Jan. 81.-The PATTERN
Makers' Union has decided 20 demand
. nine-hour day after April !. It =
thought there will b little difficulty -
recurring the niuo-houy day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Washington. Feb. 1.-The Hawaiian
bill has been practically completed by
the house committee on territories, and
Chairman Knox, with . subcommittee,
is preparing . draft Of the revised bill
with the intention of presenting IL 10
the house this week. Several impor-
tant changes have been made in the
measure. The chief of theee II tho
striking ont Of any and "a property
qualifications for electors TO tho senate.
/. Another change eliminates the super.
vison given 10 the supreme court Of
Hawaii over the election in. the senate
and house and makes each the Judge Of
it, own elections. The omission Of the
property qualifications for electors u
IN the interest Of the natives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Governor Leary. Of Guam, reports
the oondition IN that island q highly
satisfactogy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

Boer Head Lager, Ladysmith, Jan.
S0.-The British dead left on the battle
field yesterday numbered 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

The Bandon Recorder ays that Co
guile cattle buyers have been on the
river the past week, Offering el4 pes
head for choice last-spging calves, and
cents per pound for dressed beef.
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ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENT.
Buller's Omcial Dispatch to the w
Omce-Tho Fighting.

Buller's Omcisl Dispatch to the War
Omce-The Fighting.
London, Jan. 30.-General Buller's
dispatch to tho war Office states that
Spionkop was abandoned on account of
lack of water, inability to bring artil-
lery there and the heavy Boer fire.
General Butler gives no list of causal-
ties. His whole force withdrew south
of the Tugela river, with the evident
intention of reaching Ladysmith by
another route.
Following is the text of General Bul.
ler's dispatch, dated Spearman's Camp,
Saturday Jan. ~:
"On January 20 Warren drove back
the enemy and obtained possession of
the southern crests of the high table.
land extending from the line of Acton
Homes and Hongerspoort to the west
ern Ladysmith hills. From then to
January 25 he remained in close con-
tact with the enemy.
Boers Held strong Position.
''The enemy held a strong position
ON range of small kopjes stretching
from northwest to southeast across the
plateau from Acton Homes, through
Spionkop, to the left bank of the Tugela.
The actual position held was perfectly
tenable, but did not lend itself to an
advance. as the southern slopes were 80
steep that Warren could not get an
effective artillery position, and water
supplies were a difficulty.
ION January % ! assented to his
attacking Spionkop, large hill, indeed,
q mountain which was evidently the
key to the position, but was far more
accessible from the north than from the
south. On the night of January %
he attacked Spionkop, but found it very
difficult to hold, as its perimeter was
to large, and water, which he had been
led to believe existed, in this extraor-
dinary dry season was found very
deficient.
''The crest was held all that day
against severe attacks, and q heavy
she'll fire. Our men fought with great
gallantry.,
General Wood9ate, who was in
command of the summit, having been
wounded, the officer who succeeded
him decided on the night of January
"a to abandon the position. and did so
before dawn January 25.
II reach ed Warren's camp at 5 A.
M. on January 25, and decided that q
second attack upon Spionkop was use-
less, and that the enemy's right was
too strong to allow me to force IL.
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The Governor.s Proc,.m.,

The Governors Proclamation.
Governor Taylor at 10 O'Clock this
morning issued the following proclama.
tiOn:
ITO the General Assembly, Com
monwealth Of Kentucky: Whereas, q
state OF insurrection now prevails in
the state of Kentucky. and especially
In Frankfort, the capitol thereof, by
virtue of authority vested in me by the
constitution of Kentucky, do hereby
BY this proclamation adjourn at once
the general assembly of the state Of
Kentucky to meet at London, Laurel
county. KY, Tuesday, the 9Th day Of
February, 1900, at 12 o'clock.
"Given under my hand at Frankfort,
KY. this Slst day of January, 1900, at
Q O'Clock p. M. w. 8. TAYLOR,
Governor of Kentucky.
by Caleb Bowers, Secretary of State"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

At Pomeroy last week 81 horses were
duly inspected, and purchased by the
government. About a. many were re-
iected.
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FOR THE FllIPiN0s.


senator Bacon Of Georgia sPeks On
His Resolution.
Washington, Feb. l.-For moro than
three hours today Bacon Of Georgia oc-
cupied the attention of the senate with
discussion Of the Philippine question.
His argument, which had Tor its basis
bis own resolutions declaratory OF the
governments policy toward the Phil.
ippines, was listened to carefully by
bis fellow. senators and by large gal
lery audience. He maintained that
the United States owes a. much TO the
Filipinos a. IL does to the Cubans, TO
whom, by resulotion OF congress, self.
government has been promised, and he
strongly urged that his resolutions, de-
claring IL to be the intention OF this
government to confer the right OF gov.
srnment upon the Filipinos, be adopted
- means not only Of terminating tho
war, but of extending to the struggling
people justice and freedom.
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In the House.

The house was in session little over
one hour today, and only business OF
minor importance was transacted.
Eddy (Rep. Minn.) rose to . ques-
tion of privilege, calling the attention
of the house to fraudulent representa-.
tions made by alleged agents of the set
of books known a. Messages and Pa.
pers of the Presidents of the United
States" Richardson (Dem. Tenn.),
who compiled the volumes upon the
order of congress, explained that con.
gress had voted him q copy of the
plates for the volumes for his labor,
and he had made q contract with the
publisher. from whom he received-1
small royalty. He was a. much op-
posed 20 fraudulent representation a.
any one. Eddy disclaimed any inten.
tion Of rejecting upon Richardson.
Resolutions were adopted calling
upon the secretary of the navy and the
secretary Of war for information AZ to
the amount Of money expended and the
amount for which the government 10
liable remaining unpaid, for equip
ments, transportation, supplies and
naval operations In the Philippine IL.
lands from May l. 1898, TO November
/, 1899.
Under the call for committees, bill
10 authorize the secretary Of war TO &C.
cept site for . military post near Dos
Moines, Ia, was passed; also bill to
extend the time for the completion Of
the incline railway on West Mountain,
Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

A nevsboy Of Philadelphia Was ar-
vastad under the blue law of 1874 and
f,ned four dollars for selling news
papers on Sunday.
Admiral Schley, who was recently
made ! thirty-second degree Mason,
- BEEN member Of tho fratefnity
eince his twenty-first birthday.
Alaw lust passed In Norway makes
eirla ineligible for matrimony unless
ehav can ahow certificates OF akaA -
cookine. knitting and spinning.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

San Francisco has = daily paper
printed in Chinese.
Joseph L. Mayors, state senator OF
Ohio, from Coshocton, walked to the
capitol from his home, distance Of
100 miles, to show his Independence OF
railroads.
Citizens Of Dickinson county, KAN,
have organized relief association Tor
the purpose of sending corn 70 India
Tor free distribution IN the famine
stricken districts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-05

The much mooted state-volf- bounty
fund is 0 being paid out, $1,000 or
wolves captured in 1890, up to July l., Of
which there were $4,000 worth captur-
ed, to be paid in the order OF capture.
Then 5000 more is available to pay on
$4,000 worth Of claims filed since the
tir.t Of last July. Then the last $1,000
will be available after the first OF next
July. II the excess Of claims now in are
ever paid 1t VIII have to be by further
Legislative enactment. Hppropriatln3
more money. All certificates OF claims
now With the state auditor will have TO
be returned TO the the county clerks TO
have their original date OF fling marked
thereon, that they may % paid III the
order Of their thing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-05

The contest over the Mulhhll block
ia Sioux Falls has gwen rise to two i'm.
portant decisions Oh mortgaged property
IN South Dakota by Judge Garland. One
OF these ls that an assignee OF mortgage
ed property cannot deed it TO another to
the detrlment Of the mortgage, the other
that a receiver may be appointed to take
charge OF foreclosed mortgaged property
during the Year OF redenpt ion and
apply the rents or profits TO the pay
ment OF the mortgage debt in all cases
where 1T is made to appear to the eatis-
faction OF the court that in all prob.
ability the mortgaged property cannot
be sold for a sum sufficient to satisfy the
mortgage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-05

The first issue. 100000 books, of
postage stamps has all been sold and the
government is now issuing the second.
In all the larger cities OF the county
where the books were placed on sale
they were sold III a few hours and de-
mand made for more. The first issue
was only an experiment but proved a
great success. Some things OF con-
venience have been learned from it for
the benefit OF the second issue now in
progress. Paraffin paper used between
the stamps, would not prevent their
sticking caused by heat in the pocket
and will bs supplanted by sheets Of
tissue paper that have been boiled in
linseed oil. Another innovation will b,
q change Of colo1s on different sizes OF
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The passage by the house OF Mr.. Pet

The passage by the house OF Mr.. Petit.
Crews free homes bill which
hadi already passedthe senate
was a great victory to north
western congressman. and Representative
Eddy Of Minnesota is being largely con-
graduated for his persistent efforts in
holding the house to action. Congress
men Gamble and Burke did what they
could also to bring about the result.
Since Mr.. Pettierew introduced this bill
four years ago it has had many successes
IN one house and reverses in the other,
but all finally resulting IN victory.
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books. Those containing % cents worth
of stamps will be in one color, those with
40 cents worth OF another, and those Of
81 cents worth Of another, which will en-.
able the postoffioe clerks to distinguish
them without being compelled to count
the pages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-05

Codlngton county assessors refused to
adopt a cash value schedule as the basis
for assessing property. They increased
their last years assessment however by
the amour OF the raise added by the
state board which may be expected to
do the rest towards putting them on q
level with other counties.