The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-25
LATER NEWS.

DNA oV SdAVOA.
The Farmers Alliance wants the
proposed ship subsidy money spent for
export bounties.
Beers attacked French's advanced
post and were repulsed with 20 killed
and 80 wounded.
Landlord Whitten, of skagway, fell
from the gangplank of steamer at
Seattle and was drowned.
Over 20, 900 drivers of all kinds of
vehicles are on strike in Rio Janeiro.
Troops were called out to maintain or
der.
Great floods of 81 200 bills are said to
have been a prominent feature in the
campaign of Senator Clark of Mon.
tana.
Thomas B. Reed says he finds selfish.
ness is master of the human race ant
the world must work to better condi-
tions of the people.
In the senate Senator Pettigrew de-
clared that "the blood of every soldier
who has fallen since the war began is
on the hands of the administration.
Miss Helen Gould has given $50, 900
to aid in the building of the new home
for the naval branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association in Brook
lyn.
A London paper il authority for the
statement that the powers have de.
manded knowledge of the United
States policy in China and the Philip
pines.
The special committee of the house
to investigate the case of Roberts of
Utah, finds that Roberts had three
| wives. It is said he will not be al.
lowed to remain in congress and a ma
jority favors not allowing him to be
seated at all.
Kosciusco's friend and close asso.
ciate, Haym Salomon, will be given
medal by congress. His relatives
claim that he loaned this country
money during the revolutionary war
and it was never repaid. The medal
is a compromise of their claim.
Denmark il coming down to our
price. She now asks only $4,000, 900
for the Danish West Indies. The
price first demanded was $lS, ,OOO, 900.
1t is likely the deal will be closed be-
fore many days. The islands will be
valuable to us in the event the Nicar-
aqua canal is built.
Dawson was visited by another large
| fire.
General Joe Wheeler is coming
home.
China is buying heavily of cotton
cloth.
The Beers have captured . fort at
Mafeking.
Daily long range Smelling of Beers at
Modder river continues.
Iron and steel shipments are taking
all available shiproom to the Orient.
Taylor's appointments have. been
nullified by the Kentucky court of
appeals.
The Northwestern Fruitgrowers' AS.
sociation met in Tacoma in annual
meeting.
Ex.Congressman David J. Colson,
shot and killed two men in . Frank
fort (Ky.) hotel.
Wainwright & Co., Boston bankers,
have failed. They tried to carry too
heavy q load of mining stocks.
A Wall street rumor says that the
Southern Pacific may buy the Calves
ton, Houston &Northern.
The British ship Reliance and the
British ship Annie Thomas are long
overdue at San Francisco.
The French admiral dined with Pres
ident Jimines, of Santo Domingo after
the troublesome claim was paid.
The third annual conventionn Of the
National Livestock Association of
America met in Fort Worth, Tex.
Senate committee on interoceanic
canals will favor the bill tor the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal.
A negro who was supposed 70 have
aided two negroes to escape near Hend-
gin. Tenn, was lynehed by mob.
Negroes have appealed to the United
States senate for national legislation
that will protect them from barning
and lynching.
The treasury department II consider
inc a recommendation to move the
United States custom house from Mary
Island to Ketchikan.
All the leading manufacturers OF
men and women's woolen felt hats
have raised prices as . result OF the
advance in prices of wool. -
Secretary Long and Rear Admiral
Bradford have appeared before the SEN
ate committee on naval Affairs IN ad'
yocacy of the Pacific cable.
Two moro deaths have occurred q
result of Texas worst ieud. Two hum
dred deaths and over 100000 have
been sacrificed in litigation. which
started over the disputed ownership OF
an unbranded steer.
Total expenditures 1t tho Charleston
(Mass. navy yard for the last fiscal
year were $lS7, 466.
The Ninth regiment of Pennsylvania
celebrated the one hundreth anniver-
sary of it's organisation recently.
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