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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
LODGING HOUSE FIRE
Six Persons Burned to Death
in New York.
INMATES WERE PANIC STRICKEN
1t Was in the Cheap Bowery Section
and Property Loss Was Only
About o2 900.

New York. March 6.-Six persons
were burned to death and two were in.
jured early this morning in fire which
occurred in a seven-story lodging house
at A to 48 Bowery. The dead are:
Charles Butte, 40 years old; John
Clark, 80 years old; Edward Doyle, S5
years old; Henry jackson (colored),
35 years old; one unidentified man
about so years old, Stephen Carney, IS
years old. Martin Gallagher, So years
old, was burned about the face and
hands and also removed to the hospital.
Edward Walker, AZ years old, was
burned, but after having his wound
dressed, remained at the lodging house.
The fire was discovered shortly after
O'Clock. Smoke was pouring from
the windows of the fifth floor, and the
flames were making rapid progress.
The lodging house was cut up into
1872 rooms, and 80 of these small places
were occupied when the fire broke out.
Policemen sent in an alarm and burst
into the place to arouse the inmates.
They notified the night clerk. who i'm
mediately rang the alarms all over the
house. The Railways were instantly
filed with crowd of excited people.
The policemen forced their way to the
upper floors in an effort to rescue some
of the helpless, believing one or two
were overcome with smoke. They
carried out Thomas Harper, . one
legged man, and Ed Walker, who had
been burned and partially overcome by
the smoke. Stephen Carney was found
diving ON the floor in his room, where
the flames had already burned the old
mans face, hands and body, but a
policeman picked him up and carried
him out of the building.
The firemen succeeded in putting out
the flames without great loss to the
building. After the fire was out they
began q search. The bodies of all five
| OF the victims were found ON the fifth
fo,r. where the fire did the most dam.
age. Butte was suffocated in his bed.
John Clark was found on the floor Of
bis room dead, as was also Edward
Doyle. The colored man was found
dead at . window, and the unidentified
man had been overcome just as he was
dragging himself from the window to
the fire escape. All the bodies were
taken to the morgue. The damage to
the building will amount to about $2,.
900. The place was conducted by
Domino Milano, and was q cheap Bow.
cry lodging house.
Carney, who died tonight, is said to
have been licensed priest of the
Catholic church.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
The Chinese RevolutiOnists.

Victoria, B. c., March 7.-Leong
Kay Ting, one of the foremost Chinese
refor1ners connected with the move
ment of Ksng Yu Wei for the over
throw of the empress of China and the
establishment of . new Celestial EN-.
pire, is here. He is brother of Leong
Kang Chew, now at Honolulu looking
after the interests of the revolutionary
party. who is expected to come north
ward soon. Like his brother, the
young reformer has been fugitive
from China since the notorious coup
d'etat of the empress dowager, when
Yang Yui fed to Japan. He says that
although q posse of 26 has been sent by
the empress to kill Kang Yu Wei, he
has no fears, for he ssys he is well
guarded. Kang Yu Wei went to Siam
at the invitation of the king of that
country, to visit that monarch. The
British governments has furnished him
body guard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
A Department Of Mines.

A new cabinet officer, to be known
as the secretary of mines and mining,
is provided in bill favorably acted on
by the house committee on mines and
mining. The bill creates an executive
department, which shall have entire
charge of affairs relating to mines, in
cluding geological surveys.
The proposed secretary of mines is
to have the same rank and salary as
other cabinet officers, and an assistant
secretary.
Another mining measure favorably
acted upon establishes mining expert
ment stations in each OF the mining
states, similar to the agriculture ex-
pertinent stations, and provides for the
appointment of . government geolOgist
at $3, 500 and an assayer at $4,000, in
the several mining states. These off,
GERS are to furnish assays, issue public
bulletins and conduct explorations OF
mining regions.
Mining many years ago left the realm
of speculation and now occupies dig
nified and important position among
the legitimate industries of the world.
As the years pass gambling, as q fea-
ture of mining enterprises, is fast dis
appearing. While gambling in mining
stocks may continue indefinitely. the
mining industries, per se. is as free from
illegitimate practices as in any other
business. Hencs it should receive the
same interest, fostering care and pro-
lection, at the hands of the general and
local governments. a. do other indus
trioa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
MINES AND MINING.
Prospecting and Mining In Cape Nome
Country.

Prospecting and Mining In Cape Nome
Country.
Newspapers and private letters re-
ceived from Cape Nome via Dawson say
that considerable prospecting was car.
ried on this winter. Many miners have
an idea that at and below low water
mark the richest sands will be found.
Therefore, as soon as the ice was solid.
ly frozen to the bottom OF the shore
they began prospecting to solve a
much.vexed question as to the origin Of
the gold in the beach sands. Prospect
ing in the tundra warrants the belief
that it is impregnated with gold much
in the same manner as the beach.
Tundra prospecting. the advices say,
had not been carried on extensively,
owing to the difficulty encountered in
sinking to bedrock on account of water.
The ground freezes to an unknown
depth, the same as in the Klondike,
and If it should prove rich an area OF
country will be developed that will be
greater than q score of Klondikes rolled
into one. From what has already been
done. it was said to be reasonable to
predict that the tundra would prove
very rich. Big prospects had been
found in dozens of places, right from
the grass roots, but the weather has not
yet been sufficiently cold to enable bed
rock to be reached.
Anvil creek is the Eldorado of West.
ern Alaska. Claim No. / below has
thus far proved to be the banner claim,
and is owned by Japhet Linderberg.
The output has been enormous. when it
is considered that it was worked but
six weeks. From this claim Silt, 900
was cleaned up, while Discovery yield
ed $58,000 in three weeks; No. Q
above, $50, 900; No. 4, $50, 900; No. 5,
$40,000; No. 6 was worked, but the
pay streak was not located. No. z.
owned by DR.. Kittelsen, produced
about $50, 900; No. 8, belonging to
Price & Lane, 1892, 900; No. 9, belong
ing to the Swedish Mission, $68, 1000;
Nos. 10 and IL, owned by G. D. Lane,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
California Will Meet Yale,

Berkeley, CAL, March 9.-The Uni
versity of California track team will,
if conditions are satisfactory, meet
Yale at New Haven on May 8. Man
ager de Costa, of the California team,
received telegram yesterday from the
Yale manager, stating that the match
would be accepted for that date, sub
ject to conditions to be forwarded by
mail. The date named is the one
which Manager de Costa wanted. II
will make the contest the first in which
California will compete in the East.
The team will leave Berkeley on April
20, and will reach New Haven Nav 8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
Syndicate Swf0dler.

New York, March 9.-The Evening
World today prints an interview with
William F. Miller. head of the So
called franklin syndicate, which
swindled great many people through
promises to pay 10 per cent week
Miller is reported as saying that the
syndicate was started on capital OF
$50 and that at least 81, 500, 600
passed through his hands while he was
in the syndicate. He said the people
made no attempt to prevent his escape
Miller said that he was merely tool,
hired by the real swindlers. Schles-
niger, whom he accuses of being the
real swindler, drew a salary of $500
weekly. Miller declares he is being
made "foOtball" of by the district
attorneys Office. He said he would
tell all he knows when brought to trial
and intimates that it will involve some
big men,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
Head Was Shot on.

London, KY, March 6.-Millard
Hughes was murdered and Henry Blew.
ins and others were injured last night
at q dance near East Bornstadt. q min.
ing town. Leonard SmallwOod, Hamp
Gregg and others attacked Hughes.
Huhges' head was shot of, and Blew.
ins and others were hit by stray shots.
Smallwood later went to sleep in the
room where his victims lay. Today he
and Gregg " ere arrested as principals.
and Edward Smallwood, father of Leon
ard, and his daughter Lizzie. were ~.
rested "a accomplices.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
Sugar Plant Employees Ont.

New York, March 9.-The ZOO en-.
ployes of the Jersey City sugar house
of the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany, who are now laid of, were told
this morning that they would not be
needed for an indefinite period. The
American Sugar Refining Company has
decided to keep the Jersey City plant
shut down tor several days more. and
possible for weeks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
TURNED THE BOERS' RIGHT
Roberts Cleared the Trenches In Front
| of Him.

Roberts Cleared the Trenches In Front
of Him.
London, March 9.-Lord Roberts
wired yesterday morning from Osfon-
tein and in the evening from Poplar
Grove, IA miles eastward. BY an
application of the elementary prin-
cipals of strategy, the Boer positions, 15
miles long, across his path have been
emptied, and their holders have been
obliged to retire in confusion. Moth
ing was done by Lord Roberts to dis
turb the symmetry, the deadly ingenu.
ity of the Boer trenches in front of him.
He marched out infantry estimated,
from the commands named, at 80, 200
men, and sent 10000 horsemen and
horse artillery in bold sweep around
the Boer left, whereupon the Boer CEN
ter and right became untenable. Fifty
British fell when the cavalry came in
contact with the Beers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
Barbadoes Gr.sps the Opportunity.

Kingstons, Jamaica, March 9.-In.
formation reaches here to the effect
that Rarbadoes, hitherto the most loyal
colony of the West Indian group, is,
in consequence of British successes in
South Africa, about to give trouble to
the home government in regard to the
sugar question. The Bar rbadoians, It is
added, ask why the secretary for the
colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, is protect
ing the ''Uitlanders in Africa and ruin
ing the West Indian planters."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

When q soldier enlists in the English
army he has given him Q little volume,
containing among other things three
blank forms for . will. These are us
ually found properly made out on the
body of the soldiers killed on the bat
tlefield, but often wills are left In other
vsys. It il related that an English
uoldier, found dead on the battlefield,
had scratched on the inside of his he'll
met: "All to my wife," using the end
of . bullet to write with. The war de-
uartment held the will to b. valid.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
No More Plague In Santos.

New York. March 6.-Health Officer
Doty has notified the agents and owners
of vessels arriving at this port from
Santos that on and after Monday the
former stringent regulations imposed
on vessels from that port will be re-
moved. Hereafter all vessels from the
port of Santos will be permitted to pro-
ceed to their wharves after the usual
inspection and disinfection.
Advices from Santos say there has
been no case of plague reported there
during the past SO days
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
swept Over Niagara Falls.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 6.-Sarcely q
doubt remains that the man whose
cries for help were heard coming from
the Niagara river last night was Ashton
Smith, ~ years old, son of Rev. Henry
Ashton Smith. rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, at Fort Erie, Ont.
Young Smith left Fort Erie in . rickety
boat at 8 O'Clock last night, and at
tempted to row across the swift cur
rent OF the Niagara to Niagara Falls on
an important errand for . friend. He
hss not haan seen since.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

Cairo, March GA serious revolt oa
20 convicts at Tourah, the great prison
near Cairo, nearly involved 500 other
prisoners. Blank cartridges having
failed to overawe the malcontents. q
volley was fired from window oppo-
site through the window of the room
occupied by them. Five were shot.
and two, it is believed, fatally wounded.
All of them then surrendered and were
confined in their cells.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

Cory, Pa, March 6.-The Western
Union tannery. at Spartansburg, and
contents were destroyed by fire today.
With no means of fgting the fire. the
citizens had to stand helplessly by
watching the only industry of the town
being destroyed. The loss is $50. 900.
fullv covered by insurance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
Suicide Of . Professor

Bangor, Me-, March 8.-Professor
Harvey, of the University of Maine,
shot and killed himself today at his
homo in Orono. He had been suffering
from mental troubles, resulting from
overwork.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

Business men of Juarez, Mexico.
held mass meeting at Ell Paso, Texas,
70 petition President Diaz to abolish
the free zone of Mexico, in which
Juarez is situated, and which Il so
miles In width, south Of the Rio
Grande. The merchants contend that
the free zone il detrimental TO them,
as well as to manufacturing interests.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

Mrs.. Lswton Received the Money.
Washington, March 8.-General Cor
bin today turned over TO Mrs. Lawton,
widow Of the late General LAwton, tho
fund subscribed By the people Of the
country. Il amounted to e98.lS2.07.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
Duke of Portland Decorated

London, March 8.-The queen has
bestowed the late Duke of Westmins-
ter's Order of the Garter on the Duke
of Portland.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15
How to Write Advertisements,
The most successful pol
icy which can be adopted
in writing any advertise

Icy which can be adopted
in writing any advertise
ment is to SO word it as to
win the confidence and re-
spect of the reader. If you
can make such an impress
sion upon the readers mind
that he will believe that
you are in earnest in what
you say, that you really be-
lieve it yourself, and that
you are laying the case be-
fore him in a plain, busi-
ness like manner, without
any exaggerations or at
tempts to mislead him, you
are nearly sure to get that
persons trade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

A commercial club has been organic
ed at Vale, Malheur county, Or, to pro-
mote the business interests of the COM
munity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

Leading Paris hotels have raised the
.ates from s. to 50 . day.
Thomas A. Edison, Jr., says he has
constructed q safety electric miners
amp.
Prof. w. G. Sumner told his class at
Yale that 90 per cent of all marriages
sre unhappy.
The largest real estate owner Of all
American institutions is the University
If Texas. which holds over 1900. 600
.cres Of land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-15

IN the United States there are 8, 5,427,.
'O' bachelors and 1924, 494 spinsters.
The first woman's clup of Puerto
htco has been organized by some Amer.
"aD women living in Ponce.
Inc longest span of telegraph wire in
.ne world is that over the river Kistna
III india. 1t is over 5000 feet long.
Inc usual output from 100 gold
ines Im In the immediate vicinity Of
Donannesburg is 10 tons of gold Q
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
Reaslrkabic Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfieid.
ILL.,, makes the statement that she
caugh9 cold. which settled on her
lungs: she was treated for. a month by
her family physician, but grew worse:
He told her she was Il hopeless victim
of consumption and thai no medicine
would cure her. Her druggist .sug-
gested Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. She bought Il bottle
and to her delight found herself bene-
fitted from the first dose. She cOntin-
ued it's nse, aud after taking six bot
ties found herself sound and well: now
does her own housework and is as
we'll as she ever was A. Mosher &
Co.'s drug store. Only 30 cents and
ST. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
Story of a Slave

TO be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D.. Will
liams. of Manchester, Mich, tells how
such a slave WAS made free. He says:
My wife has been SO helpless FOR five
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using 5wo bottles of
Electric Bitters she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
wogk. This supreme remedy for f.
male diseases quickly cures nervous
ness, sleepleps. melancholy, headache,
backache, faiuting and dizzy spells.
This miracle-wOrking medicine is a
godsend to weak. sickly. rundown
people. Every bottle: guaranteed
Only 80 cents. Sold by Mosher & Co,
druggists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
Bavonet For the Campaixn.

Twenty-Five cents will obtain for you
the official paper of the Peoples Party
until January, 1901. The Bayonet
prods the otrusts, the imperialists, the
money changers, and all the foes Of
equal rights. Give it your help for it
is helping YOU. Every populist in the
state should subscribe. If ten per cent
of you subscribe, the definite promise
is made, that the Bayonet will become,
not only a propounder Of economic
truths, but the best and ablest weekly
newspaper ever. published in Kansas.
You can subscribe by sending your
quarter directly to the Bayonet, Wich-
tia, Kas., or leaving it at this Office.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
Club Notes.

Mrs. Erwin's paper on ''Ruskin in
Art brought forth the sweetest, finest
part of his philosophy. His ideals in
art. were founded upon truth and NOR
atty, in that he believed. all great art
to be the outcome of these things in
the individual. This paper, inter-
spersed with readings from the "Queen
of the Air" to exemplify pertain points
in it, was a real treat to the club.
Mrs West will give Ruskin's Social
Ethics" next week.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

The arrangements projected for Gel
ebratlng the Fourth of July in our
city have suggested the idea of a. per-
manent organization along the lines
of the commercial clubs of other Cit
les. If this can be done there will al
ways be an organization ready to take
up matters in which the city is inter-
ested and push them along. The idea
is a good one and we hope the parties
interested in it will push it along. The
club spirit seems to be abroad in the
land, even the ladies have caught it.
They have been discounting the men
lately, giving entertainments, etc, and
it is high time the men take hold of
things and show the ladies that they,
too, can do something to entertain the
people of our county. If something of
the kind is not. done the first thing We
know the ladies will be forming a
commercial club and then ''where will
we be at?"-out in-the cold.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
A Hay Ride.

By r. quest the Old Bachelors were
at home from to 8 Monday evening,
not knowing what to expect from their
lady friends, who had made the re-
quest. But they were not kept waiting
long after the appointed hour Tor
there came to their various houses a
nayrack partly filled with hay and
that covered with robes and cushions,
and on top of it all were the lasses
themselves, some large and some
small. Alter gathering up all who
were invited the party started north,
and it there are any songs that Were
not sung ON this trip, it was quite evil
dent that none in the party were IA
miliar with them. After f0ur-ml.e
ride the wagon pulled up at Mr.. John
Lewis's grove, when we were invited
TO get out, and after spreading a can
vas on the ground, the Lao les prOcee' =
ed to unpack a very elaborate spread
consisting of Sandwiches. potato
chips, cakes. pickles. lemonade, nal :
kins. etc, for which every one seemed
prepared after the ride. The trip
homeward was without incident ut.t
the city. was reached when one OF the
cross bars broke, giving those on th t
part. OF the rack a scare.
The trip was a very pleasant sur
prise for the Bachelors and would
have been delightful had the evening
been moonlight as planned: but since
it looked so much like rain we THU K
the ladies were very brave in starting
out ard know if there was any clsap-
pointment it was on the part of the
ladies in not getting the Bachelors
ducked. Come again ladies.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial, It
will not cost you q cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures sprains and bruis-
es in ond-third the time required by
any other treatment. Cuts, Burns.
FrOstbites, Quinsey, pains in the side
and chest, glanuular and other swell
ings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price 3 and
so cts. For sale by all druggists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
An Epidemic of whooping. Cough

Last winter, during an epidemic of
whooping cough, my children con-
tra"ted the disease, having severe
ing spells. We had used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy very success
fully for Group and naturally turEed
to it at that time and found it relieved
the cough and effected complete,
cure. j Ohm E. Clifford. Proprietor
Norwood House, Norwood, N. Y.
This remedy is Tor sale by all drug
GiStS.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

E. l consider it not only a pleasure,
but a duty l owe to my neighbors, to
tell about the wonderful cure effected
in my east. by the timely use of Cham
berlain's Yt"lic.o Cholera and Diar:
rhOea Remedy. ] WAS take. very
badly with tiux0and procured a bottle
of this remedy a few doses of it eff
fected a permanent cure. take pleas
ure in recommending it to others suf-
fering from that dreadful disease.
w. Lynch: Dorr, w. Va. This rem
edy is sold by all druggists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

The democratic committee in the
sixth district has made a proposition
to the pOpulist committee looking to
the adjustment of the differences in
that district. Their proposition is
that each of the congressi onal candi-
dates place his withdrawal from che
race in the hands Of his committee and
that the two committees shall meet aud
decide what to do. withdraw one man
and leave the other in the race. OF to
withdraw both and put up a new man.
The fate of this proposition is as yet
undetermined. 1t is understood that
the congressional committees of the
democrats and populists of the. sew
enth district will meet in Larned on
the 22nd, the same day as the senator
ials conventions, in an endeavor to ad-
Just affairs in this district.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

If you have no horse, ask to see our
new Cultivator Hoe. 1t will save you
Time Labor and MOney. Full line OF
Garden Tools. g. Noble.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Boots and shoes repaired. One door
east OF Edwards County Bank building
All work guaranteed. Reasonable
prices.-Chas. Alexander.