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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Situation at Ladxamith. 4.


/. An undated heliograph message from
Lady smith, by way of Pietermaritz.
burg, represents the garrison as in no
way daunted by General Buller's re-.
verse at Colenso and is confident of be-
ing able TO hold out indefinitely.
The mails are just arriving from
Ladysmith. All the correspondents
comment bitterly upon the superiority
of the Boer artillery. The Times cor
respondent says:
''It is impossible to evade the opin'
ion that If British gunners were In the
Boer position, the loss of life and dam
age to property in Ladysmith would bt
10 times GREATER"
: The holidays have brought no sur.
cease Of recruiting activity. Lord
Alwyn Frederick Compton, unionist
member Of parliament for the Biggles-
wade division Of Bedfordshire, will
raise . corps of mounted men. Lord
Salisbury's private secretary, schom-
burg Mcdonnell. who Is ! volunteer
officer, has volunteered for service.
Tho action of the United States gov.
eminent causes considerable discussion
regarding the contrsband question 'as
affecting Delagoa bay and Portugal.
Widely divergent opinions are ex'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
BOERS KEPT At BAY.
Butler Destroys tho Colenso Fo0tbrid
No Further Advance.

Butler Destroys tho Colenso FootbridRe
No Further Advance.
London, Dec. 28.-Up to this hour
nothing has arrived from South Africa
that would indicate any change in the
military situation there.
The war Office is issuing lists of fur
ther deaths and wounded, as we'll as
counts of sickness. The most serious
report of the last class is that horse
sickness has broken out in both the
British and Boer camps in Natal. Four
hundred British cavalry horses. 1t Is
said, have already been shot owing to
the occurrence of glanders. The d.
sease is likely to spread with much
greater rapidity among the British
horses than among the hardy Boer
ponies, and this may mean consider.
able prolongstion of the campaign.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
SEVERE SHAKING UP
A Disastrous Earthquake in
Southern California.
WAS THE WORST IN MANY YEARS
Shock Caused Great Damage at San
Jaointo and Hemet-Six Indian
Women Killed.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 27.-At 4:25
o'clock this morning q severe earth
quake shock was felt over large por.
tion of Southern California. The un-
dulations lasted about IL seconds. The
entire center of the shock appears to
have been at San Jacinto, small town
in Riverside county. The business por-
tion of San Jacinto consists Of two
blocks Of two-story buildings, some Of
which are built Of brick. Ten or Is
buildings were damaged, chimneys Be-
ing toppled over and walls cracked and
shaken. The total damage at San ia
cinto and Hemet, small town near
by, is estimated at 500, 900. The large
tourist hotel at Hemet was damaged
and the hospital at San Jacinto also
suffered. The shock was heavy at
Santa Ana, Anaheim, San Bernardino,
Riverside and other places, but no par
ticular damage Is reported, except from
San Jacinto and Hemet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Queens Christmas Tree.

London, Dec. 28.-The wives and
families of the guards from Windsor.
now serving in South Africa, assembled
at st. Georges hall, Windsor, yester.
day afternoon to participate in the
queens Christmas tree celebration.
Queen Victoria, the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught, Princess Henry of Bat
tenburg, the Duchess of Albany, and
others of the royal family were present.
The tree, which was 70 feet high. was
illuminated with electric lights tand
covered with presents. which the mem
bers of the household distributed after
tea. The lueen 'evinced the greatest
interest in the festivities. z !,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Paris, Dec. 25.-A pro-Boer demon
stration, convened this evening at the
Tiyoh Vauxhall by the executive COM
mittee of the Jeuness Royaliste, ended
in riot The socialists entered in
force and broke up the meeting, amid
indescribsble uproar and shouts Of
."Vive La social revolution" and "a
bas Deroulede," with counter cries of
'Vive Deroulede" and "Vive l'armee. :"
Several nationalists who were present
endeavored to speak, but they were
quite inaudible. A free fight ensued,
and the proprietor of the hall turned
of the gas. The combatants then
lighted newspapers and continued tn
fight, smashing the fittings of the hal
and using them as weapons. Finally
the police cleared the room, but they
were compelled to charge several times
before order was re-established.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
RIGHTS OF STRIKERS.
Unusual Decision by q Toledo (Ohio)
Judge.

Judge.
Toledo, O., Dec. 28.-Judge Morris,
in the commonpleas court, today rend-
cred an unusual decision as to the
rights of striking workmen. The
members of the bicycle workers union
struck at the Standard Tube & Forkside
works. A temporary injunction was
granted restraining strikers from pa
trolling the works and accosting and
ihtimidating employees who took their
places. This injunction Judge Morris
today dissolved, holding that the strik-
ers had a perfect right to keep pickets
about the works and to talk to work
men and urge them to come out. He
held that there was no positive evidence
of threats, and that the number of men
employed at the works exceeded the
number of strikers usually kept sn
picket duty, so there could be no
danger of personal violence. The case
will be appealed.
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sever.l Small skirmishes.


Manila, Dec. 2S.-Colonel Franklin
Bell, of the Thirty-sixth infantry, en-.
countered $50 Filipinos Thursday, near
Alaminos, province Of Zambales, and
killed, wounded or captured 20 OF them.
The troops also obtained possession OF
. number of rifles and . quantity OF
ammunition. One American was
wounded.
A detachment OF the Thirty.fourth
infantry encountered Q band Of the en-
emy Saturday at Aritao, province Of
Neuva Viscaya, and routed them, kill.
ing two and wounding or capturing 13.
The Americans also seized quantity
of ammunition. .."' st
The Twenty.flrst regiment attacked
the Filipino outposts Sunday near Cal.
amba, scattering them and killing five
Of the enemy.
The Thirty y-second regiment Sunday
had brush with the enemy from the
mountains northwest Of Dinalupijan.
One American was wounded. The
troops captured 1876 head of cattle and
brought them 10 Granki, Bstsan prov
ince.
) In the island Of Panay, Captain
Brownell's company Of the Twenty
sixth infantry fought the enemy near
Saia. The rebels lost heavily and the
Americans captured number Of rifles.
The rebels who fed from Panay to
Rom bton island arc surrendering to an
American garrison from Panay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
INVASION OF CANADA.
Fenian Agitation Growing In tho Eas'
Meeting In Philsdelphla.

Fenian Agitation Growing In tho East
Meeting in Philsdelphia.
Boston, Dec. 28.-A movement look.
ing to the invasion of Canada by the
Fenians and the advanced Irish nation.
alists has been agitated for some time
by leaders of these organizations in
and around Boston. Colonel Roger F.
Scanned, who has been identified with
Irish agitators for many years, said to-
day that there was to be meeting OF
prominent Irish nationalists in Phila-
delphia, ,pext Sunday or Monday to dis
cuss thesquestion of invading Canada.
''This meeting" Colonel Scanned
says, ''will be followed by another in
Boston when reports from the Philadel-
phia meeting will be made by Boston
delegates"
Colonel Scanned says that the present
would be good time for the invasion,
as the troops of Canada are being sent
away to take part in the African war.
alt has been agitated for years."
continued the colonel, that Canada
should either bet annexed to the United
States or should have an independent
government of her own. The present
African war will, IN my opinion, see
the irst break In the British empire.
With an army of 100000 Irish nation
alists engaged in the invasion of Can
ada, it would make things interesting
for the English government.
Referring to the Fenian invasion OF
Canada of many years ago, Colonel
Scanned said that it was q failure be-
cause there were too many generals
and colonels and no discipline. This
would not happen now, he said, since
the men are we'll organized all over
the country, and have confidence in
<kns,. looIo~C
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
HILLSIDE BATTLE.
Strong Band ef Filipinos Routed by
LOckett's Forces.

Strong Band Of Filipinos Routed BY
Lockett's Forces.
Manila, Dec. 29.-Colonel Lockett,
with force of $500, including artil-
lery, attacked this morning strong
force of insurgents entrenched in the
mountains near Montalban, about five
miles northeast of San Mateo. The
enemy were completely routed, the
Americans pursuing them through the
hills, where they fed in every direc-
tion. Four Americans were wounded.
The Filipino loss was large. resulting
from heavy infantry and artillery fire
for three hours into the trenches.
1t is supposed the insurgents were
those who were driven ont Of San Ma
teo the day General Lawton was killed.
They numbered probably 1000.
A dozen lines Of insurgent trenches
covered the steep trail through the hills
and likewise the valley below, along
which the Americans passed. The main
attacking party consisted of the Forty
sixth volunteer infantry, troop of cav
airy and artillery, Colonel Lockett
commanding in person.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Wave at San Diego.

San Diego, CAL, 27.-The most Sc
we're earthquake experienced in this
city in IA years took place at 4:25 A.
NJ. today, and was accompanied by q
loud rumbling noise. The taller build.
ings in the city were severely shaken
up, and the plaster shaken of and q
few broken articles of household furni-
ture reported, but no serious damage
was done. A high wave struck the
beach on the ocean front soon after the
shock, but no damage was done to ship
ping. A slighter shock followed the
first one few seconds later.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
WAR, IN THE FAR EAST.
Prospect of Hostilities Between Russis
and Japan.

Prospect Of H0stilitics Between Russis
and Japan.
Victoria, b. c. Dec. 29.-The City
OF London arrived here today from the
Orient, with news of proepsctive war
between Russia and japan. Her Off.
GERS say that all Japan is now Of the
opinion that hostilities will break out
between these nations in the spring.
Before the steamer left Japan the insu.
lar kingdom was buying mp great guam
titles Of rice. and even going 30 far as
to make arrangements for transports to
make demonstration in Corea. Great
activity prevails on all sides in Jap
anese naval circles.
A Shanghai report says that Russia
has dispatched feet of three warshipe
to Masampo, the bone OF contention
which is now causing strained relations
between the two nations.
Russia and France are conniving to-
pether in encroaching ON Chinese terri
tory and against the English.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

San Francisco, Dec. 28.-The rela-
tives of Hyde w. Hickey, son of ]. K.
Hickey, of the Hoffman House, New
York. are anxious to discover his
whereabouts. He was guest of the
Palace hotel for . short time this
month, and left there, ostensibly to 60
TO sanitarium to undergo . surgical
operation. He has not been seen or
heard from for 10 days, and IL il feared
he has met with some serious misad-
venture.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Chohed HE wife 20 Death.

Baltimore, Dec. 28.-Frsnklin B.
Livingston, q blind man, aged SO,
choked his wife, Rosie Livingston, TO
death at their home in this city, and
then gave himself mp TO the police.
Livingston claimed his wife tried TO
smother him In . feather bed, but he
succeeded in choking her and put her
body in . bathtub. The police found
the nude body Of the woman In the
bathtub ct Livingston's house. Jeal.
ousy IL given 40 the cause OF the crime.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Cumberland Gap. Tenn, Dec eS.-
The celebrated Pinnacle rock, which
oserhung Cumberland Gap, and was .
noted natural spectacle, fell from the
lofty height. The people were awak-
ensd as If by an earthquake as the inn
mense mass. weighing hundreds of
TONS, came tumbling down. Consider.
able property was destroyed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Six Indian Women Killed.

San Jacinto, CAL, Dec. 27.-It is es.
timated that the damage here caused
by the earthquake will aggregate over
$4,000. The main shock was pre-
ceded by loud roaring, and awakened
many just in time to escape from the
doomed buildings.
The business street was such a wreck
that tons of debris had to be removed
before buildings could be entered.
At Saboba Indian reservation, six
squaws were killed by falling walls.
two fatally, and many seriously in
jured.
The shock caused dry artesian wells
to flow larger streams than ever before.
Considerable damage 10 reported in
nearby villages.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
SANTA ANAS' REBELS
Attacked the American Garri.
son at Subig.
MARINES SENT FROM OLONGAPO
Ing Killsd-No Casualties ON the
American Side.

Manila, Dec. 28.-General Santa
Ana. with force Of insurgents esti.
mated at 800, attacked the garrison st
Subig yesterday. A body Of marines
were sent from Olongapo to reinforce
the garrison, and the Filipinos were
driven back, several being killed.
There were no casualties on the Amer
lean side.
A company Of the Forty-sixth volun.
teer infantry, together with q oontin-
gent Of marines, has been sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig garrison
still further.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

I. New, York, Dec. 27.-Archtshdp
Corriga1 has transmitted TO the clergy
of the diocese decree from the vatican
bearing on the celebration ofthe 1ubtlee
of the holy ybaF. One effect OF the de-
cree will be to make difficult the mer-
rage of Catholic to Protestant BY
priest In 1890. Mixed marriages; a.
they are commonly termed. are custom.
arily allowed only by dispensation OF
the bishops, but for the holy year this
power II suspended.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

New Orleans, Dec. 28.-Ths British
consul hsre Il authority for the state
ment that New Orleans has been one
Of the chief ports used BY Bosr agents
for securing supplies for use In tho
Tfansvaal. and that British ships have
been used largely In their shipment.
Corn. Il seems. has bean ono Of the
principal staplss bought for the pur.
pose, and was bought and shipDsd away
from this port without causing ths
least comment OF suspiciou.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Buried while DigginE . Ditch.

Chico, CAL, Dec. 2S.-While en-.
gagged in digging cut for q miners
ditch on Butte creek, this morning,
Frank Cable and . man named Conner
were buried under several hundred
tons Of rock and earth. After several
hours the terribly mutilated body of
Conner was recovered. Cables body
has not yet been found.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Instantlx Killed.

Roseburg, Duc. 25.-A George Noah,
engineer ct tho Oregon Brewery 8 Ice
Company's plant, In this city, while
attempting to put on pump belt, was
caught by large pulley running at
hiah speed, and instantly killed. The
body was dreadfully mangled. No one
WAS present. The other employees ON
the premises heard scream, rushed to
the spot, and stopped the engine. The
victims brains were scattered all over
the ongine-room.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
IDEAS COME TOO HIGH
Marconi Wants the Earth for
His Invention.
WE WILL MAKE A BETTER ONE
Yankee Genius VIII Be Set to Work af
y Once to Build an Apparatus for
Wireless Telegraphy.

New York, Dec. 25.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Rear-Admiral Bradford has asked au-
thority from the navy department to
establish bureau at tho naval training
station at Newport for the develop
ment of naval system of wireless tel
egraphy. 1t is proposed to detail sew
eral officers having high electrical
knowledge at this station and to fur
nish facilities for study and expert
ment, in the belief that something bet
ter than Marconi's apparatus may be
devised.
The project to secure Marconi's sys
tenn for the navy has been practically
In the first place its range
was found to be exceedingly limited,
especially when vessels were rolling in
. seaway, and their topmasts continu-
ously varied in height above the water.
Then there was the insuperable objec-
tions of interference, two stations be-
ing unable to hold intelligent commun.
ication when q third station within
their circle of seusitiveness undertook
to send message to either point. This
defect destroys the value of the system
where more than two ships cruised in
squadron or where an enemy chose te'
send disturbing messages.
Finally, Marconi's terms Of $4,000
for the first year and $40, 900 annually
thereafter were regarded as exorbitant
for the use of his half-developed inven-
ton. He declined absolutely to modify
his proposition, which compelled the
navy to take 20 sets of apparatus or
more, and to pay $500 outright for each
set. and $500 year each as royalty
for their use. He refused to send two
or three sets for experimental pur
poses; and gave American naval officers
to, understand that he did not care to
do business on small scale when Eu-
ropean navies were fighting for the ex-
elusive use of his coherer and other es-
sential features, in spite of the systems 3
radical shortcomings, as discovered on
this side of the Atlantic. Marconi's g
attitude toward the army was scarcely
different, and the signal corps is going
ahead on sytem of its own, which
avoids the Italians patents, and al
ready is said to be producing better re.
suits.
Rear-Admiral Bradford believes that
some of the electrical experts of the
naval equipment bureau, if the oppor-
tunity is given them, will produce ap-
paratus to meet the peculiar conditions
of the navy without appreciable expen-
diture, and in all probability the ex.
periments he desires will be ordered.
One station will be located at the
training station and the other at the
torpedo school, on islands about a mile
apart, and as progress is made other
tations will be set up at various points
Il Newport harbor, where torpedo
boats are always available. with vessels
in motion or for miniature feet evolu-
tions. Several forms of apparatus from
American inventors have already been
submitted for test, and doubtless others
will be received when the work is act
ually started.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Paris, Dec. s7.TOscer wilde. who
has for some time been living in Paris
may have to fight ! duel. According
70 the Echo de Paris he became In
yolyed in an alteration in restaurant
last evening with n. Richet, the ak
plorer, and as . result cards were ex'
changed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Boston, Dec. 27.-Receiver Wing re-
ceived word today from Controller
Dawes. in Washington, that the tim Q
limit for the reopening of the Broad
way bank. which would have expired
tomorrow night, has been extended for
one week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
y.sisusy Ceased D..si,. ,G.rssr.

Indianspolis, Dec. 3s.-Jo4ss A.
Hoover, an elevator conductor, sged
"a, shot his wife twice IN the head,
fatally wounding her, He thsn turned
the weapon upon himself and sent the
bullet through his brain Ind did from
the effects Of the wound IN hour later
without recovering consoiousnsas. Tho
crime was the result of . quaxssl. be-
gun after midnight, when Hoover re-
turned homo. Jsslonsy on his part
was the cause. -. 80,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Warrington, Dec. 28.-A special
from Norfolk, Va. says: The. big
Johnston line steamer Noranmore ar
rived this afternoon light from Liver
pool. after one Of the most tempestuous
passages on record. Captain Richard
son, her commander, reported having
seen an unknown bark founder at sea
with her crow of IL men. H1-.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
The Lighthouse Is Dark.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 26.-The light.
house steamer Quadra left this after
noon for Egg island. Passing steamers
report no beacon showing at the light
house there. The keeper is frail, and
it is feared he may have died. He has
q little daughter, 3 years old, with
him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

New York, Dec. 29.-The work Of
enlisting men IN this city 10 take the
Boer dde in the war II In charge OF two
agents, who operate in . aloon nsaS
police headquarters,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Springfield, o., Dec, 70. .-FEank b.
Coe shot and killed his wife today and
then shot himself. They were iound
side by side, Mrs. Coo dead, hat Coo
still living. He was taken to the hos
nifals
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

NewYork, Dec. 25.-The board of
aldermen today adopted resolution
prsyina "the God of battles'' to make
the Beers successful in the war against
England. The resolution now will go
b the cooulicil, and If that body con-
ours, will come before Mayor Van
Wyck for his approval. 80
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

st. Paul, Dec. 29.-Tho Northern
Pacific and Great Northern today
agfteed 10 continue the homeseekers'
rate. The agreement will Be binding
until April /, atone fare for the round
trip, plus 81: Figuresa we're submitted
iindicatine,thi severxi thousand farm
ers would - West next season. ::
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
sep.r.te sleeping Cars for Negroes.

Atlantis, Ca, Dec. 2S.-Governor
Gambler today signed the bill prohibit
ing the sleeping-ca companies -operat-
inc in the state from furnishing berths
to negro passengers, except in coaches
used especially for the accommodation
of negroes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

y fort White. Fla, Dec. --2s.LTom
White, negro, while resisting arrest.
was shot and killed ~ the. town mar
shai today. The negroes: ana excited.
and are making. threats to burn the
town and kill the marshal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Little Damage Dsns st Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 27.-Ihe
most severe earthquake over felt IN Los
Angeles came at 4:27 this morning.
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The Pittsburg baseball club has
bought the pick of the Louisville team
for q sum said to be $25. 600 cash.
Mrs. G. A. Burling. mother.in-law
Of Rear-Admiral William 7. sampson,
died at her home in Rochester, N. T.,
aged rs years.
Ex-Sheriff Weie, of Dayton, o., has
receiyed by mail commission from
president Kruger appointing him .
bripadicr-general in the Boer army.
Weis is Z personal friend OF Krugere
and once visited him in Africa.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have taken
pew in st. Paul's Roman Catholic
church, Warrington.
The entire crop of sugarcane and beee
for ls99-l9OO will amount TO about g..
100000 tons-about the same amount
as last year.
Exports and imports at the five prin'
oipal ports of Porto Rico for ths
months of May, June and July show
balance of trade In favor Of these
ports of $S47. $50.