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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
BAD NEWS FROM MANILA.
Rebels Capture Quantities Of Guns and
Ammunition.

ana
Ammunition.
San Francisco, March 26.-The
steamer Hong Kong Maru brings from
Hong Kong news of surprising state
of affairs existing in the Philippines.
The correspondent of . Hong Kong
paper sent the following uncensored
letter to his journal:
Manila, Feb. l3.-It is q strange
state of Affairs that exist in the Philip
pines today. Improvement is visible
in nearly every quarter. Civil govern.
ments are rapidly being established in
every town of importance, and garri.
sons and patrols are in process of exten.
sion wherever Americans hold territory,
and yet it is an undeniable fact that
since January l the insurgents have
captured q number of rifles and quaint.
ties of ammunition from the Ameri.
cans. almost equalling the sum total OF
American captures from the insurgents.
Besides this, the casualty rate for
the last two weeks will come very
close to being heavier than at any other
period of the insurrection, with the ex.
ception of the time of the outbreak and
the fortnight beginning with March 25.
1899. These are hard facts to swallow,
and somewhat alarming into the bar.
gain.
"The threatened guerrilla warfare
that was heard of on every side seems
to be stern reality, and parties of 30
or smaller numbers are smbushed and
Jumped" day after day. Supply
trains, small escorts and scouting par.
ties are the special objects of attack,
and the country seems to be full ol
small, rowing bands. waiting at every
convenient cover until the prey il
caught.
In one or two instances heavy pa.
trcls have quickly avenged these raids
by setting out Immediately and hunting
down and killing as many of the ma.
rauders as possible. These lessons
have not been forgotten, and in the i'm.
mediate districts there have been nc
repetitions of the trouble.
'The authorities are giving the ques.
tion considerable attention, and every
effort will be made to insure the public
safety. for on this depends the future oi
the country. England's policy in
India 10 frequently discussed, and hel
swift and severe punishments are looked
upon as model peacemakers. The arms
were probably captured from commits
sary trains"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
EXPLOSION OF coLLODlON
Wrecked Two Bui3dings In Philadsl.
phia-One Life Lost.


phia-One Lilo Lost.
Philadelphia, March 24.-One person
was killed and four injured by q terri
BILE explosion of collodion in the photo
graphic supply establishment of Thomas
NJ. McCollin & Co., on South Eleventh
street, today. The dead man is Her
man Weiss, aged 10. The more seri.
ously injured are: George w. Nicho.
las, August Hauser, Daniel Reed, q
fireman, and John A. Granton.
The building was almost entirely
wrecked, and the adjoining structure,
occupied by V. Clad & Sons manu-
facrurers of hotel ranges and kitchen
supplies. was also badly damaged by
the force of the explosion. There were
over 100 persons in the Clad building
when the explosion occurred on the
sixth floor of the McCOllin building.
The force of the explosion blew out the
north wall of the building, and the
heavy mass crashed through the roof OF
the Clad building, which was only four
stories in height.
Weiss and Hauser, who were work.
ing on the upper floor of the Clad build
ing. were crushed under the falling de-
bris. Nicholas and Granton were
burned by the explosion, and were
taken from the McCollin building by
firemen. While firemen were working
in the McCollin building, the third
floor gave way, and in this crash Fire
man Daniel Reed had bis leg broken
The property loss Ia about $75, 900.
Fire, which followed the explosion, did
consid cradle additional damage.
The roof of the jefferson hospital,
the rear of which adjoined the burned
structure, caught fire, but the flames
were quickly extinguished, and die
but little damage. A number of pa
tients were quickly removed flom the
hospital as a measure OF precautiou
during the progress of the fire.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
To Hitne.s IN Eclipss.

San Francisco, March 24.-William
II. Crocker has offered to dehay the
expense of sending ont . party from
the Lick Observatory to observe the
total eclipse of the sun on May 20. A
complete outfit of instruments will be
taken. A station has not yet been
definitely chosen, but it will probably
be Barnes Vile, q small town near
Atlanta, Ga.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Taxation I'm Cuba.

Havana, March 27.-Governor Gen.
sral Wood has recently had interviews
with persons of influence, who have
stenuously urged the taxation OF valu-
able property rather than each bag Of
sugar as it Is manufactured. Those
who hold this view contend that under
the present system impediments are
thrown in the way OF production.
They point out that many valuable
estates have been laying idle and un-
productive for years. some even having
complete sugar plants. The owners,
who are rich men. are living in Paris,
Madrid and other European cities,
quite untaxed for their property in
Cuba.
General Wood feels that II these
properties are taxed, their owners will
be forced either to sell them or to make
them productive.
The meeting called today Of those
lavoring universal suffrage resulted in
. failure. The only persons present
we're about 80 negroes and several
mall boys.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

New York., March 24.-The threat
of the Western leaders of organized
labor to tie up machine shops through
ont the country unless the nine-hour
LAY is granted to all employees. has
carried such weight with local mem.
bers Of the National Metal Trades As
sociation as to cause them TO take i'm.
mediate steps toward organization.
The national organisation ID only par
tally formed, but when completed will
include the machine manufacturers ol
this city and adjacent towns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Bounty on Robbers' Bodies.

Kansas City, March 24.-R. ]. Mo.
Farland, chief of the Kansas City
police department, has hung mp q
bounty for the bodies Of all highway
robbers killed In the city while in the
act of committing robberies or directly
thereafter. The price the chief offer,
to give for the body of each highway.
man. the money TO be paid out Of hil
salary, 10 $26. The reward ID open "a
members of the force - we'll e. any
citizen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

Fort Plain, N. T., March 27.-Fire
today entirely destroyed the Clinton
Liberal Institute building, entailins
loss of sos, 900. The institute was .
college preparatory school and military
academy, owned and conducted BY the
Universities Of the state. and occupied
d large hve-stroy building. The build.
ing was not occupied, the Easter vaoa-
tion being on. The armory was saved.
Most Of the faculty and students Lost
their psrsQnal effects,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
SEA GOLD DREDGING
Secretary Roots Reply to the
Senate'S Resolution.
MERELY PERMITS GRANTED
Ne Law to Prevent Prospecting Undes
Water II Navigation 10 Not
Obstructed.

Washington, March 26.-Secretary
Root today transferred to the senate
his reply to the resolution requesting
information ON the war department.
practice of granting permits for gold
dredging of the Alaskan coast. He
states that no concessions or grants to
excavate the gold-bearing ned of the
sea at or in the vicinity of Cape Nome
or in other Alaskan waters have been
made by the secretary of war or any
other official of the war department,
but that permits have been given un.
der the navigation act of March 8, 1899,
to excavate or dredge for gold at points
where there can be no hindrance to
navigation. He states that prospectors
must secure such permits to avoid liza.
bility to heavy fines under the act.
The secretary adds:
"As this statute was designed solely
for the protection of navigation, it has
been the practice of the war depart
ment to grant permits to persons desir.
ing to excavate for any purpose when
the work is not such as unjustly to af.
feet navigation, and is otherwise law.
full. Permits thus granted are not ex.
elusive; they do not preclude any
number of similar permits applicable
to the same territory; they are not
grants or concessions, and they confer
no rights whatever, except immunity
from prosecution under the statute.
''As there seems to be no legal res-
son why all citizens of the United
States should not have the same oppor.
tunity to prospect for gold and acquir<
mining rights under the mining laws
upon land under water as they have
upon land not under water, the depart.
ment determined, as Q general policy
in the exercise of the discretion vested
in the chief of engineers and secretary
of war by this statute, to relieve all
citizens applying from the obstacle in.
terposed by this statute as long as their
proposed operations do not. in fact, in
terfere with navigation. All applica-
tions made under this statute have &C.
cordingly, 80 far as it has been posi-.
BILE to dispose of them. received favor
able attention. No application of this
description has been denied. Upon
two, permits have been granted. Upoh
q third, papers had been prepared and
were awaiting the secretary of wars
signature at the time of the passage oi
your resolution. Three others were
approved by the chief of engineers, and
were in the hands of the judge-advo-
cate for the preparation of the neces-
sary papers. Eleven others are still in
the Office of the chief of engineers in
process of examination upon the Ques-
tion whether they interfere with navi-
CATION. Four more, just received, are
in the office of the secretary Of war,
and will today be sent to the chief of
engineers. Unless otherwise directed
by congress, the secretary of war will
deem it his duty IN the exercise of the
discretion vested in him by law, to
grant permits in all of these cases and
upon all other similar applications by
citizens of the United States; provided
that the proposed work does not affect
navigation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

Washington, March 26.-The senate
today adopted the conference report on
the Puerto Rican tariff bill by vote
of IS to Is, practically . strictly party
expression. No Democrat voted for the
report, but Stewart, Silver. Of Nevada,
voted with the Republicans. The time
of discussion was consumed mostly by
Tillman, who made fierce attack ON
the measure, and accused the Republi-
can senators and the Republican party
of indiscretion, hypocrisy and "diru
work."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

Raleigh, n. c., March 24.-Gov-
ernor Russell is officially informed that
last night four masked men went to
the home of George Rittel. . negro,
near Carthage, and attempted to hang
him. but he broke away. He was
caught, however, horribly mutilated
and hanged and shot. His murderer
ara belieyed to be moonshiners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Factory Elevator Fell.

New York, March 24.-One OF the
elevators in the seven-stOry factory
building at 247 Center street broke its
cable today and fell seven stories, in.
juring three of its occupants internally.
The injured are: John Pododa, II
years old, the elevator boy; Bernard
Katzung and Anton Schroeder, OF
Rrook1vn
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
s.vm,,, Boiler Exploded.

Munice, Ind. March 26.-Ihe
James Nickum sawmill. six miles
southwest of here, was destroyed BY
fearful boiler explosion this evening.
Three men are dead. one will die and
three others were injured. The dead
are Thomas Sulliavn, Clifford Van Bus
kirk and Marion Carey. Lon Van BUS
kirk, the engineer, had his skull
crushed in and both arms brokens.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Toe Gorre Floods . Town.

Monroe, Mich, March 26.-Owing
to an ice gorge a large portion OF the
Third ward of this city is under iour
feet of water, and the current OF the
Raisin river is running down Front
street on the south and Elm avenue on
the north. Great damage has already
been done. The city authorities have
decided to dynamite the ice gorge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Arrival Of shipwrecked seamen.

New York, March 27.-Among the
passengers who arrived today on the
steamer Olinda from Cuban ports were
80 stranded colonists from La Gloria
and Is shipwrecked s,amen. Twenty
Of the latter are from the Norwegian
steamer Framnes, which was swept
ashore ON Hog Sty reef, in the BAHIA.
mas, March 2, and became total loss.
already reported. The crew landed on
the reef with provisions. and they were
picked up by the steamer Admiral
Schley, and landed at Fortune island.
The other FIVE shipwrecked seamen
were from the American schooner Hat
he Godfrey, which was lost on Romano
nnAf
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Utah Mormons Go to Mexico.

chihuahua, Mex, March 27.-The
several Mormon colonies in this state
have been increased in population BY
the arrival of over 5000 Mormon immi.
grants from Utah during the last two
months. The colonies were established
under concessions granted by the Mexi-
:an government.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
TREATY RATIFIED.
Relating to the Disposition Of Estates
Of Those Who Die Abroad.

Relating to the Disposition Of Estates
Of Those Who Die Abroad.
Washington, March 24.-The senate
today in executive session ratified the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain relative to the estates Of
citizens of one country who die in the
other, which has been under considera.
tion for the past few days. There was
no debate today, but several additions
were accepted. Article 2 was amended
SO as to provide for the extension of the
provisions of the agreement to depend.
encies of the United States, "only upon
direction of the lawmaking power of
the United States" thus relieving the
treaty of the criticism that it conferred
too great power upon the president.
Article was amended so as to make
1t apply only to the right of disposing
of property. As drafted, the treaty
conferred upon the subjects of Great
Britain and upon those of the United
States in Great Britain "the same right
in acquiring possessions or disposing of
property" as is possessed by the citi-
zens of the country itself; the words
"acquiring'' and possessing" were
stricken out. As amended, the treaty
was ratified by On almost unanimous
vote.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Recruits for Manila.

New York, March 24.-More than
200 cavalry, infantry and artillery
recruits will leave Fort Schuyler and
Fort Slocum tomorrow for Brooklyn,
where they will board the transport
Sumner, which will sail Saturday for
the Philippines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Tramp Killed . Brakemsn.

Brook Haven, Miss, March 27.-
John Perkins, freight brakeman, was
,hot and killed near here this afternoon
by Moses Angeline. tramp. who was
stealing ride. Il il feared mob will
| be organised to lynch him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

He who lights the candle At both
ends, may expect soon 70 burn bic
6pgers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Held Up . Train.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March PA
''lone" robber, wearing a false face,
with huge black moustache painted
on the mask, held up the southbound
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council
Bluffs train, four miles south OF Ham.
burg. Ia. at 1:S0 O'Clock this morning.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Billy McGee. Flagman Moore was
first accosted by the robber at the rea,
end of the train. Using Moore as Q
shield, the robber went through the
sleeper and chair car. getting 5000 In
cash and q gold watch. He pulled the
bell cord and when the train slowed
down jumped of and escaped in the
darkness. The robbery was reported
to the Burlington general Office here
from Langdon, the first station south
of Hamburg.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
Lou6 Bill ShalYad

Washington, March 24.-After .
spirited discussion extending over three
days, the Loud bill, relating to second.
class mail matter, was recommitted by
the house today to the committee on
postoffices. The majority in favor of
the motion to recommit was so decisive
that it is regarded as unlikely that the
measure will appear again during the
present congress. Loud said. after the
vote was announced, that this was the
third time and out, 90 far as he was
concerned. The vote on tho motion
was l48 to 90, with 16 present and not
voting
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
NO PEACE OVERTURES
Salisbury and Kruger Notes
Related to Prisoners.
NOW FIGHTING AT WARRENTON
British Scouts Encounter q Hot Fire
No News From Natal-De~
fenses Of Pretoria.

London, March 24.-lC mas Doo0
learned that no new peace overtures
nave been made to Lord Salisbury, nor
ire any expected at present by Great
Britain. The telegraphic correspond
,nce has been confined to the treatment
If British prisoners, Lord Salisbury
holding the presidents of the South
African republics responsible. The
question of the safety of johannesburg
and the gold mines there has not been
raised.
1t seems certain that Mafeking's
,nly chances lie in relief by the column
supposed to be advancing from the
south, or in the possibility that Colonel
Baden-Powell is still strong enough to
attempt sortie with view of captur-
ing the Boer guns at a time when Com.
nandant Snyman has withdrawn his
men to oppose Colonel Plumer's ad-
vance.
Nothing has developed regarding
General Buffers intentions, but il
seems hard to believe that he is again
smbarking General Warren's division.
It is reported from Lourenco Marques
that Pretoria is prepared to stand q
siege of two years, and that the BoeI
women, frantic at the reverses to the
Boer arms, are entreating to be allowed
TO shoot the British officers imprisoned
at Pretoria. 1t is also announced from
The Transvaal capital that the Italian
government has declined to intervene.
Fighting at warrenton.
Kimberley, March 24.-There was a
smart artillery duel near Warrenton
yesterday morning. A battery under
Major Blewitt, supported by the Kim
berley Light Horse, located the Beers,
who employed four guns, two of which
used cordite, but ineffectively. The
British battery replied with effect, and
silenced the Boer fire. The Beers sent
two shells near the railway station,
which was not damaged.
A scouting party got too close to the
bank of the river, and encountered q
hot fire. The men were unable to get
away, and it was impossible to relieve
them without loss, the party being
obliged to wait for darkness in order to
escape. The party retired with only
one wounded.
This morning brisk firing was re.
sumed at Warrenton, about $3.50, but
it has now Stacked up.
A detachment of Fusilers has ar.
rived.
Two Vryburg inhabitants, who have
been imprisoned by the Beers, were
sent into Warrenton under q white
flag, after being taken from laager to
laager around the district. They say
that the big gun from Kimberley has
been taken through Christiana to Pre-
toria. There are women and children
in nearly every laager. Trains now
:un within eight miles of Warrenton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

diplomats in Constantinople believe
nussia aims at commercial protectoratl
VI northern Asia Minor.
Inc American Political league, q new
~sanization, will hold a national con.
'ention in Boston July 4.
ooo Congressmen and senators have It,.
oOO'ooo packages of seeds to distribute
A'iong their rural constituents.
nearly all the progressive railroadl
ne abandoning wooden cars and adopt.
As the steel built structures.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29
70 PREVENT NIGHT ATTACKS,
Navy Department Wants an Ill uminat-
ing PrOjectile.

ing PrOjectile.
New York, March 24.-Considerable
interest is taken by naval officials here
and at Washington in the efforts which
inventors are making to construct q
she'll containing q chemical compound
which, when it strikes the water, will
blaze up and illuminate the surround
ing atmosphere. During the war with
Spain, Rear-Adimral O'Neil, chief of
ordnance, expressed his willingness to
try inventions of this character.
A shell containing calcium chloride
was submitted few weeks ago and has
Just been fired at the Indian Head prov
ing grounds. Lieutenant Strauss, in
charge OF the proving grounds, has re-
porte to Admiral O'Neil that the pro-
jectile is too cumbersome and too light,
turning over and over in its fight.
though when it struck the water il
burned with an excellent light. Such
projectile would be extremely valua-
BILE in time of war, as warship equip
ped with several of this type would be-
able to discharge them at an enemy's
torpedo boat, for instance, and by the
light thus produce would be able to de-
stroy the attacking vessel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-29

An Iowa concern is making fasm
wagons wholly of steel.
Electrical power can be transmitted
with profit 80 miles and used ~ steam
is used.
OF the 25 men who have filled the
governors chair in Indiana. Gov.
Mount is the only one living.
Pennsylvania factory inspectors re-
port 2, 228 accidents last year. three
fourths of which were due TO careless
ness.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-12-04
Entertainment.

= At the City High School in the
room OF Miss Mamie Turner Wednes-
dsy afternoon at o'clock was held an
open session Of "The Freshman Liter
ary Society,"" The room was artistic
ally decorated with evergreens.
There were large humber of sppre-
ciative visitors present. The first
part of the program was given to q
half hour with BYRON, and the latter
was devoted 10 two plays, entitled,
@'The Frog Hollow Lvceum" and "The
Chronothanatoletron."
This entertainment reflects credit
both on Miss Mamie Turner, who had
it(ln charge, and the pupils who were
the characters in the performances.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-12-04
TOBACCO BARN BURNED.
Evidently the Work Of an Tncen
diary.

o. Ftjdsy morning b,t veen 3 ard
d "'ciu'k the hsccu barn OF
Over'on Jrn'i, with ~ il. contents,
was consumed l., fire. TIE loas above
Iii insurance is fulls $1,000. The
barn cust $l goo and WAS Insured Tor
300 TIE toha,cp was valued al
xl 700 aud was injured Tor $500. Al
Ai- farming implements, harness snd
ve''ic'e- we'y burned. His father,
Henry l. Jpnes, also les his new
surrey. Ab. ut 2 600 pounds of to-
batco had been stripped. There hsd
been no s'ov" in 'he barn, hence th'
s"ppositiou j. ihs, some person fred
the barn. TIE many friends will re
gre, his loss.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-12-04

County Clerk w. B. O'Connell has
recc utly made some fine improve.
ments in the srranga ments of his of.
flee which makes il more c0mmodi
ou- for the business public. On Jan
usry the 1t he will inaugurste a sys-
tenn # double entry bookkeeping, rel
alive to the financial affairs of the
county, which will he in keeping
with the high standard of excellence
now in vogue in the management OF
the CT rks office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-12-04
To whom II May Concern.

take pleasure in saying to my
patients and friends that Drs. IL. G
Kellogg and Wilmont Reed are
graduates from Kirksville, Mo. DR..
Kellogg is an older graduate than
myself. Both Of them have had
considerable experience and stand
high in the profession, and are
moral, upright gentlemen. Owing
to my heavy practice in Lexington
j turn the work over to them IN MI
Sterling. They will be here all the
time. | am sure they will give sat
isfaction. ! hope all my patients
and friends will give them their
hearty support.
5. III. MORGAN.
20 vt Osteopath.