The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-02
LA1kR NEWS.

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France fears q possible coalition be-.
tween Japan and China.
General Otis justiies the killing OF
81 Filipino bandits in Mindanao.
Speculation in Wall street is checked
by possibility of money stringency.
A Wisconsin syndicate has bought
lo. OOO acres of timber land in Idaho.
A London paper makes serious
charges against New York Immigration
officials. "R tt,k
Plans are on foot to establish gem
erai transportation at Governors
Island. {ai {E $50
National quarantine has been de-
clared against Cape Nome and Dutch
Harbor.
An astounding American intrigue''
is alleged to have been discovered in
Shanghai.
Kansas stockman is wanted for
extensive fraud in disposing of second
mortgages.
Boel General Prlnsloo, with 5000
men, surrendered unconditionally to
the British. 49, ~ a.
n Lady Randolph Churchill was mar.
ried to Lieutenant George Corvallis
West in London.
Ex-Director OF Posts Rathbone was
arrested at Havana for the misuse sof
government money.
A railroad bridge was burned in
Baker county, Oregon, and caught an
excursion train out.
Senator Clark Acknowledges that. he
contributed large sum to the Demo
cratic campaign fund. EA "a
German papers condemn Emperor
Williams instructions to his troops to
give no quarter in China. &
Yuan, the governor of Shan Tung,
assures Consul Fowler at Che Foo that
the ministers were alive July "a. is3
/. Shong says General Tung Cub Sang
threatens to kill, al. members of the
legations if the allies advance upon
Pekin. ~
Ten. persons were injured, two or
more fatally. by premature explosion of
cannon at the Illinois encsmpment
of National guards. s
A missionary who started for Pekin
got as far as the walls of the city, nut
was stopped by Tartar troops. He
learned nothing of the foreigners fate.
Chinese soldiers are killing the Box
ers. s-A
Belgium proposes to send an expedi-
tionary corps to China.
Civil government has been establish
ed in Vigan, Luzon. q,a
China has appealed to. rance to use
her good Offices with the powers.
( Desolation and ruin in Tien Tsin.
Pigs and dogs are eating the bodies of
dead Cinnamon. ,.sS
A mob in New Orleans killed three
negroes and wounded several Others.
The police prevented lynching.
An explosion and fire in collar
factory at Chicago. caused the death of
four women. and Eve others were in
jured.
Colomb mbian rebels are fighting hard
for the possession of Panama. Heavy
artillery fire is being directed against
the city.
Pants makers OF New York City
have struck for shorter hours and an
inrcease in wages. Five thousand are
involved. ff
"A passenger train ON the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railway was wrecked
near Benton, ILL.,. killing one man and
injnring 25: 81 39 49, aEal E3Ss
The Beers have evacuated all their
positions and are retreating northward
to Lydenburg. Many burghers are
anxious to see peace come.
At Truckee, CAL, a faro bank in the
rear of a saloon was robbed by two
masked men, who covered five players
with revolvers and secured $3.50 49,
The admirals, it is said have decided
that an advance on Pekin cannot be
made with less than 10000 men.
About half that number have been
landed. 4r
Senator Clark, of Montana, says his
credentials have been pronounced good
by the best constitutional lawyer OF the
country, and he expects to befseated
in the senate.
r.; urno Chang assures the French
consul at Shanghai that Minister II
chon is alive, and he will transmit
message to him requesting Al, answer
within five days.
Particulars OF the fighting at and
capture of Tien Tsin are at hand, and
show that the Ninth infantry suffered
terribly. There is some inclination on
the part of correspondents to censure
Liscum. N& M t
The navy department is preparing
for eventualties by fitting out trans
ports to carry coal and stores to the
| feet in Chinese waters. Army troops
ale hurrying from various posts
| throughout the country to the Pacific
seaboard.
DR.. Pigg, OF southwest Missouri. has
succeeded in having his name changed
| to Peak with the assistance OF tho cir
cult court.
Buffalo county, Neb., boasts the
largest alfalfa field In the world. lt
| is from one-half to two miles wide and