The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-12
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
A, Interesting Collection Of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
~ "a Condensed Form.

War tax Will not De reduced at this
session of congress.
The Puerto Rican bill passed the
senate by vote of 40 to 81.
The public debt decreased Sc, 900, 900
during the month of March.
A bill was passed to throw open
Idaho and Oklahoma Indian lands.
The journeymen plumbers of Indian
apolis have struck, demanding an in
crease in pay.
The legislative council of Trinidad
has ratified the reciprocity treaty with
the United States.
Aguinaldo is in Singapore. Singa-
pore papers mention the fact and pub
iish short interviews with him.
The plasterers of Minneapolis have
been locked out, pending the settle
mcnt of their dispute as to hours.
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian islands,
will be improved and fortified and
made available for naval purposes.
Mexico's army convicts will be
abolished by the new secretary of war.
Volunteer service is to be encouraged.
The marine hospital service has sent
an urgent request to congress for an
appropriation of $500,000 to fight
plague in various seaport towns.
The casualties in the Philippine war
since January /, have been: Ameri.
cans, SO killed, 1853 wounded; insur.
gents, 1926 killed; 1,453 captured.
Great preparations for war are going
on in Russia. All messages in regard
to movements of troops are censored
and all officers are denied leaves OF
absence.
The Illinois Brick Company, of Chi.
cago, the brick combine of that city,
has filed with the secretary of state a
certificate of increase of capital stock
from $40, 900 to $4,000, 900.
The party of scientists under Pro.
fessor A. Agassiz, who left San Fran.
cisco several months ago on an expedi.
tion to the South Seas, has returned.
This scientific expedition went first to
the POmotos, exploring the northern
part of those islands, a region never be.
fore examined by scientists. After
refitting the vessel at Tahiti, the re.
mainder of the Society islands, as well
as the Cook, Savage and the islands
of the Tonga group were explored.
After reftting at Suva, the Ellice
Gilbert and Marshall islands were ex
plored and the island of Guam was
visited.
Republicans elected their entire ticke
at Cincinnati.
Democrats made several striking
gains in Michigan.
Plumbers of Cleveland are on strike
for higher wages.
Fire at Newport, Ark, destroyed
property to the amount of $500,OO0.
Roberts communication with Kim
berley has been cut off by the Roers.
No Puerto Rican franchises will b'
granted until government is estab
lished.
Two small boys of Astoria, Or, wer'
drowned in the Columbia while out il
: small boat.
Beers captured seven guns and S5t
men in an engagement IL miles from
Bloemfontein.
Painters and carpenters Of st. Loui
are on strike, pending adjustment o
their demand for higher wages.
Beri-beri, smallpox and buboni'
plague are prevalent at Manila, estab
fishing death rate of over 40 per 900
Webster Davis, assistant secretary o
the interior, has resigned to 60 on tn
lecture platform in the interest OF tn
Beers.
Governor Roosevelt, of New Yorl
has signed the bill repeating the Hortol
boxing law. 1t will 60 into effec
September |.
There is a general desire among al
classes in the Philippines for speed.
establishment of some form of perman
ent government.
Joe Pete, an Indian, under sentence
OF death for murder at Carson, New.
has escaped from custody. He was t.
nave been hanged May 4.
Diamonds, jewelry and money to tn
value of $4,000 was stolen from
Philadelphia residence. and suspicion
rests on the coachman, who is missing
A British steam launch was captures
oy pirates near the Check Heung Shal
district, the pilot of the boat murdere'
ana the launch and lighter, which
mad in tow, looted.
IN a severe engagement near Bolivar
venezuela, General Hernandez was de
leated by General Penalosa, command
ing the government troops. The revo
iutlonists lost 22S killed.
Gov. Smith, of Vermont. owns q pri
Nate locomotive. 1t is fitted with lux
urious accommodations for eight pas
sengers.
There is a scheme to construct di
rect railroad from New York to Chi
csgo, saving 800 miles and maxim
The distance in 16 hours.
AS chairman of the board of direc
TORS OF the New York Central Railroad
Chsuncey Depew draws the snug salar
OF 100000 annually.