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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-19

For County Commissioner [Short Terml
Bray, G. F.. ----------Repub Party
Slingerland. Charles T.. Silver Party and
Democratic Party.
For Justice of the Peace [Carson
Township
nrlne, VIM. Republican Party
Stone, w. II. Silver Party and Demo-
cratic Party.
For Justice of the Peace Empire
Township
Hackett. Republican Party
For Constable carson Township
CriSier. w. II. ------ Republican Party
Newman, John r. Democratic Party
and Silver Paaty.
l.. Stern -----Indepenpent
For Constable Umpire township
Deiterich, VIM. blican Party
In Testimony Where # l have
SEAL hereuEtO set my hand and Seal
this 10Th day of October, 4. D..
1890.
GEO. W. COMING,
County Clerk.
Dated, Carson City, Ormsby County,
Nevada, October II. 1900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-19
CI 4 We Hot

now announce to the public that
have succeeded to the ownership of
these Celebrated Springs.
They a:e regarded as the greatest
sanatar.um OF the State InvalidS
suffering from whatever ai]ment will
find relief at this resort.
Natural Hot Baths. Board and
Lodging by the day or week.
ANTOINE BENENATO,
Proprietor
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-19

Precincts, Polling 2.are>, Inspectors
And Ballot Clerks
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
PITCHERS EXPLOIT.
Surprised the Beers and Captured

Surprised the Beers and Captured
Forty Prisoners.
London, Jan. "A press dispatch
from Dover farm, dated January l.
says:
A mounted force, consisting of 100
Canadians of the Toronto company and
200 Queenslanders, commanded by
Colonel Richards; two guns and 6
horse battery under Major De Rouge.
mont; 40 mounted infantry under Lieu.
tenant Ryan, and 200 of the Cornwall
light infantry, the whole commanded
by Colonel Pitcher, left Belmont yes
terday at noon on march westward,
covering 30 miles before sunset. The
force encamped at Cooks farm, where
the troops were welcomed enthusiastic.
ally. At o'clock this morning the
forces approached the spot where the
lager of the Beers was reported. Col.
onel Pitcher, on approaching the posi-.
tion, which was line of strong kopjes,
detached Major Rougemont, with the
guns and the Toronto mounted infan.
try, to work towards the right, making
a turning movement himself with the
Queenslanders toward the south posi-.
tion. The maneuver was q complete
success. British shells were the first
indication of the presence of the troops.
The Beers left their laager and opened
fire, but the Queenslanders, completing
the movement, the lager was cap
tured, with 40 prisoners. The British
casualties were two men killed, three
wounded and one missing. The whole
force worked admirably. The two mer
killed belonged to the Queenslanders
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
PACIFIC COAST MINES.
Gold and Silver Production Of Cal
fOrnia and the Yukon.

Gold and Silver Production Of Cali.
fornia and the Yukon.
San Francisco. Jan. 3.-Frank A.
Leach, superintendent, and Charles G.
Yale, statistician of the United State.
mint, have prepared a preliminary
statement, based on receipts at the
mint and other bullion depositories on
this coast, which shows that California
produced in 1899 gold to the amount of
Sit, ,OO0, 900, and silver $3.50, 900. The
increase over last year is 1851 ,406 in
gold, and $22O, 900 in silver.
An estimate by the same officials O:
the output of Alaskan mines during
1899 shows that the territory has
doubled its gold product over the pre-
vious year. The record for 1899 is:
Gold, $4,917,821, and silver, $S2, $50,
as compared with an output of gold OF
$2,517, 121, and of silver of $40, 152
in 1898. This shows an increase TO,
the year of $2,4O0, 700 in gold, and
$33, 728 in silver or total of 81, 434,- :
428. 1t should be stated that the re-
turns Of the United States assay office
at Seattle are included in this state
ment, as well as those of the United
States mints and private repositories.
The Klondike output for the year is:
Gold, SIC, ITO, ,129; silver, $114,617.
The :Klondike annual gold yield for the
frs time eclipses that of California by
about 81, 900, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
HAS A BETTER CHANCE.
Indian War Veterans Bill Before
Congress.

Indian War Veterans Bill Before
Congress.
Washington, Jan. "A measure oil
widespread interest, not only in Ore.
gon but in Washington, and other
Western states, is the Indian war vet.
eran bill, introduced in the senate by
Senator Mcbride and in the house by
Representative Tongue. This Is not q
new measure, by any means. In the
days of the old Oregon delegation this
bill first made its appearance and was
defeated. Since its first introduction
it has been introduced time and again,
meeting with various degrees of sue.
cess, but never getting through con.
gress.
The members of the present delega.
ton realize the merits of the bill. and
introduced it early in the session, hop
ing to get favorable reports from the
committees soon after the holidays.
As a matter of fact the entire delega-
ton looks upon the bill with favor,
and is ready at any and all times to de.
fend it. This interest Is not confined
alone to the men who introduced It,,
but to the entire delegation, and they
will use their utmost endeavors to get
this Indian war veteran bill out OF
committee and through congress before
adjournment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
TIMBER Land SALE.
Weyerhauser Syndicate Buys
From Northern Pacific.
100000 ACRES FOB ss,5O0, 900
Largest Deal In Timber Land Eve,
Made in the West-Another Tract
Under Consideratlon.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. AFTER
long-continued negotiations for the pur-
chase of 100000 acres Of timber
lands in Washington the Weyerhauser
syndicate today paid over to the North
ern Pacific $6.5O0,0 900. This Is the
largest single deal in timber land that
has ever been made in the West. In
the past year this syndicate of lumber
men has bought up immense quantities
of land in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and now has practical control of all the
timber in these two states. The
Weyerhauser people are estimating on
another tract of Northern Pacific pine
land in Washington, and have secured
an option on it at $3.50 an acre, and
they will probably pay for it in the
coming year.
The syndicate, headed by Frederick
Weyerhauser, is composed of the lead
ing and wsalthiest lumbermen in the
Northwest. Nearly all the land sold
today lies along the Seattle & Northern
branch of the Northern Pacific, be-
tween Anacortes and Hamilton, and il
adapted to the manufacture of large
dimension timber, which has long
since become exhausted in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
An Interesting Rumo

London, Jan. Ia dispatch from
Lorenzo Marquee, dated December %,
says curious story Is current, emanat-
ing from Boer sources that Matt. Steyn,
brother Of the president of the Orange
Free State, and 800 Free Staters have
definitely refused to continue the war.
Matt. Steyn, acting as spokesman of
the party, is reported to have told the
president that he was only authorized
to intervene in the interest of peace,
and that the burghers did not feel that
they were bound by his ''unwarrantable
conduct" especially as they ran the
risk of confiscation of their property,
and they simply desried to be permitted
TO farm in peace and proposed to imme-
diately return to their farms.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Philippine Hemp Trade.

Washington, Jan. S.-Assistant Sec
retray of War Meiklejohn, in letter
to Representative Long, of Kansas, re-
garding the opening of the hemp ports
in the Philippine islands, says:
1.-THE estimated exports of hemp
from the Philippine islands for one
year of American occupation will ap-
proximate 100000 tons, of which
amount 29, 1000 tons should be credited
to the United States. This places the
estimated exports to the United States
for the year of American occupation
at about II, 900 tons less than the ex-
ports of 1897. This is accounted for
by the fact that there have been opened
for shipment only three ports of the
Philippine islands.
every effort has been made by the
war department in the past and will be
made in the future to comply with re-
quests to open all the so-called hemp
ports of the islands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Landslide at Mare Island.

Vallejo, CAL. Jan. "A serious
landslide occurred on the water front
of Mare island last night. As re-
suit, 100 feet of the sea wall slid into
the bay, carrying with it tons of
granite work, cement and earth, and
loosening up fully 100 feet more OF the
wall. The breakis believed to be due
to the fact that the heavy rains of the
past few days had 80 filed the soil
back of the embankment with water
that the pressure could not be with
stood. 1t is estimated that the actual
damage in money caused by the land
slip will be $4,000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
SOUTH OF MANILA.
Opening Of tho Campaign In Southern
Provinces.


Provinces.
Manila, Jan. 3.-The first movement
Of the general southern advance oc-
CURED this morning, when two battal.
ions of the Fourth infantry landed and
occupied Cabuyao, on the south side
Of Laguna de Bay. Two Americans
were killed and two wounded. Twen.
ty.four of the enemy were found dead
in one house. One hundred and fifty
prisoners and four six-pounder rapid
Are guns were captured.
The gunboat Laguns de Bay bonn.
barded the town before the disembark-
alton of the troops from the cascoes,
which was made under the enemy's
shrapnel FIRE. The enemy evacuated
the place before the charging Ameri-
cans, retreating to Santa Rosa, to
which town they were pursued.
Heavy fighting occurred along the
road to Santa Rosa, which was occu.
pied by the insurgents, retreating south
toward Silan. The Americans burned
the country around Cabuyao.
The gunboat returned to Calamba,
for reinforcements. and thence came
to Manila to get ammunition. She
recently captured two of the enemy's
steam launches, one under the fire OF
artillery, at Calamba, and also four
cascoes loaded with rice. Other regi-
ments are mobilizing tonight at San
Pedro Macati and Pasig, preparatory to
continuing the southern advance.
Yesterdays capture of bombs in.
volved the seizure of documents incul.
pating 1000 Filipinos who intended to
rise against the Americans. Papers
were also found showing y distribution
of the city into districts, and careful
assignment of leaders and followers.
The precautions taken by the Ameri-
cans Saturday, it Is now evident, alone
prevented an uprising.
The provost marshal has requested
that two more regiments be detained
for the protection of Manila. Three
thousand troops are now actually in
the city.
Aguinaldo's wife, sisters and 18
Filipinos have surrendered to Major
March's battalion of the Third infantry
at Bontoo. Three Filipino officers also
surrendered to Major March, and the
Filipinos gave up two Spanish and two
American prisoners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Acetylene Gas Ex plosion.

stromsberg, Neb., Jan. 8.-Eden
Baptist church, which was dedicated
only a year ago, was totally destroyed
by fire this morning, and two people
were seriously injured. The fire was
caused by am explosion of aoetylene
eas. with which the church was
lighted. The gas generator and the
furnace were both located in the base
ment, and it is supposed escaping gas
was ionited by the furnace. A large
number of people were in the church
inst previous to the explosion. The
huildine was badly wrecked, and what
was not destroyed by the explosion was
consumed by fire.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
GREAT LAKES ANp THE GULF.
Last Link In the Great Waterway IL
Completed.

1sooS LINK IN tnO 0reoS W0t0rW0y 10
Completed.
Chicago, Jan. AT 9 O'Clock this
morning water was turned into the
$SS, 900, 900 drainage canal and began
to flow toward Lockport, where it will
tall into the Des PLANES river, and
thence through the Illinois and Missis-
sippi rivers to the Gulf. What ia
termed by canal engineers the collat-
eral channel has been, for some time,
completed from Chicago river in the
southwestern part Of the city to within
15 feet of the main channel of the
canal. This l5-foot wall of earth,
with two sluice gates behind it, has
been all that kept the Chicago river
and Lake Michigan out of the canal.
At 10 o'clock Monday q steam dredge
began to cut away this wall of earth,
and few minutes before 9 O'Clock to-
day the water in the collateral channel
was against the sluice gates, and only
Q few inches of timber remained to be
removed before Chicago was to realize
her dream of years and see the great
canal in actual operation. When the
water began to back up against the
sluice gates, the timbers were knocked
away, and the first water from the Chi.
cago river ran into the canal.
Engineers of the sanitary district
have cut channel to carry 800, 900
cubic feet of water per minute into the
empty canal. This would be like the
bursting of q reservoir, and would tear
away every bridge over the canal and
wreck the cntrolling works at Lock.
port. Therefore, the water will be
turned in gradually. Probably week
will elapse before the canal is full oil
water and is carrying away the sewage
that now flows into the Chicago river.
An occasion that might have beer
one of the most memorable in the
eventful history of Chicago was allowed
to pass by unimproved because the
trustees of the sanitary district were
intent on their own great aim-the
opening of the canal. Aside from the
trustees and engineers of the board
there were less than dozen spectators
present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
A GREAT ZINC TRUST.
Combination to Control the Output I
the Country.

the Country.
Chicago, Jan. 3.-Information has
reached Chicago of proposed combi-
nation to control the zinc output of the
United States. Work on the scheme
has been begun. and the initial steps
have been taken in Kansas City. Ac-
cording to one of the -best-known zinc
operators, who was in Chicago yester-
day, the plan includes not only the
control of the mines, but of the smelt-
ing plants as we'll. Within q short
time representatives of the combination
will get price on all producing zinc
mines in the Joplin, Mo-, district. and
secure options on them. 1t has been
estimated by the promoters that 1t will
take in the neighborhood of 500, ,OO0,-
900 to swing the undertaking success
fully. and this amounnt of money, with
as much more as may be necessary, is
said to be ready to go into the
scheme"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Fell with the Bridre,

Tillamook, Or, Jan. 4.-Coroner j.
E. Tuttle left this city Sunday morning
for Forest Grove, with buggy and his
team of ponies, accompanied by boy.
While crossing bridge about seven
miles this side of Walt. Smiths on the
Forest Grove toll road, the bridge gave
way. The whole outfit fell 40 feet be-
low in heap, breaking Mr.. Tuttle's
right leg and injuring him internally.
The boy was rendered unconscious, and
one of the ponies was killed. Mr..
Illingsworth fortunately happened
along 10 minutes after the accident,
and gave the necessary assistance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
MILITARY HOSPITAL
Congressman Jones Working
for One for Vancouver.
THE SUN OF sl75,oOo ASKED
He Also II Promoting Legislation 70
Preserve sQuattsrs' Rights -
Against Lieu-Land Scrip.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Congressman
Jones proposes to urge an appropria-
tion of SITS, 900 for q convalescent mil
itary hospital at Vancouver barracks.
The Commercial Club OF that city II
active In promoting the enterprise.
Tacoma would like hospital Of this
kind also.
Where the issuing Of forest ieserve
lieu land scrip has tendency to de-
prive settlers Of unsurveyed lands Of
squatters' rights. Congressman Jones
proposes by legislation to protect the
settler. Many complaints are being
received from such settlers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
The Colcsb b urg Fight.

Pretoria, Jan. 4.-LAst night the
British In great force attached Com
mander Choeman's commando In the
Colesburg district and tried TO storm
the position. They repeated the attack
this morning, but were forced to re-
treat, the Beers holding the position.
The loss of the British IL not known.
but it il reported to have been heavy.
The Beers consider it . great compli.
ment to the Transvaal that Lord Rob
erts should have been selected to 50.
preme command Of the British forces.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
SCHOONERS IN COLLISION.
Phosphate Carrier Goes Down. bu
Crew Ia Saved.

Phosphate Carrier Goes Down. but
Crew Is Saved.
Chicago, Jan. "a special to the
Tribune from Norfolk. Va, says: The
schooners Fannie Brown and Margaret
Roper collided of Hatteras, and the
Fannie Brown sank. The 10 men of
the crew were saved by the crew Of the
Roper. ~
The collision occurred on the night
of December 90, during a high wind.
The big schooners crashed together be.
fore the lookouts saw the danger. The
Brown, being loaded with rock and
phosphate, filed rapidly, and its crew
of 10 had barely time to take to the
boats. the schooner sinkly shortly after
they put off. The Roper, disabled,
stood by, and after hard struggle got
the Browns crew safely aboard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Train without an Engineer.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 3.-The
overland limited on the Northwestern
railway ran 30 miles last night with
out an engineer. No one on the train
was conscious of the danger until the
fireman brought the train to q stand
still at Bertram. Near Mechanicsville,
Engineer F. j. Fiske, in some unknown
manner, fell from the cab, and the
fireman did not notice his absence until
the train had whirled over 30 miles.
Fiske was picked up unconscious few
hours later, and died in hospital here
tonight.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11

Seattle, WASH, Jan. 4.-Seven tons
of meat went North ON the steamer
Farallon, sailing for Alaska tonight.
The meat is being taken TO Dawson BY
T. G. and Conrad McNamer, Of Forest
Grove, Or. Fred p. Freeman IL tax
ing four tons Of oysters, shell fish and
other delicacies. It il believed that
these consignments, which are ex-
pected to be at Dawson within dx
weeks, will relieve the meat famine
there.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
To Consolidate idaho Mines.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 4.-Articlea
OF incorporation have been filed by the
Ontario Lake Superior Company to
operate timber lands and engage in
transportation and to do irrigating,
with q capital of $50, 900, 900, and by
the War Eagle Consolidated Mining
Company; capital, $4,000, 900. which
L. formed for consolidation of mines in
Idaho. All the stock in both companies
has been subscribed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Rising Of Cape Dutch.

Cape Town, Jan. S.-Ugly rumors
are In circulation of a Dutch rising,
with the object of seizing Cape Town
and the docks and capturing the COVER
nor of Cape Colony-Sir Alfred Miner.
The center of the movement is said to
be Paari, a village about 80 miles from
Cape Town, where q meeting of the
Afrikanderbund was held yesterday.
A similar meeting was held at Rich.
mond December %; and it is reported
that the members of the bund in these
two towns are acting in concert.
The members of the bund at Willing
ton and the Dutch in Clan William
district are said to be armed with
Mausers, and to be anxious to use them
in behalf of the Beers.
Although the stories of a rising are
discl edited, the police and military are
taking ample precautions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11

Frankfort. KY, Jan. AFTER three
years Of retirement. J. @. 8. Blackburn
was chosen tonight by the joint caucus
of the Democratic members Of the leg
islature - the successor Of William
Lindsay In the United States senate.
Notwithstanding Blackburn's nomina-
tion was foregone conclusion and his
election morally certain, tho proceed
ings Of the caucus tonight were enactsd
In the presence of . GALAXY Of Ken
tucly beauty and . dense throng ot
Blackburn admirers. =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
FLANKINo THE eOERS.
Pitchers Raid tho First Step In Meth.
uen's Plan.

Pitchers Raid the First Step In Meth.
uen's Plan.
London, Jan. 5.-Colonel Pitchers
occupation OF Douglas Is regarded as
merely the first step OF General Me-
thuen's carefully matured plans to out.
flank the Beers.
The report of the Boer attack upon
Molteno is not yet confirmed. Appar-
emily General French holds nothing
within five miles OF Colesburg juno
tion. His request for reiniorcements
dispels any present hope that he will
be able to seize one of the crossings OF
the Orange river. It Is probable that
when Lord Roberts arrives General
French will be ordered to quit his pres
ent unsupported position and to con-
centrate his command at De Aar or
Orange river.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11

New York, Jan. S.-The physician
in charge of the case of Roland Reed,
the actor, has issued orders that no in
formation concerning the patient be
given out. It was learned, however,
late tonight, that the actor was resting
comfortably.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11

Vienna, Jan. 3.-One of the keepers
at the Vienna geological gardens en-
tered the cage of lions today in a spirit
of braYado and six lions rushed upon
him, and tore him to pieces. The at
tendants sought in vain with flamino
torches and streams of water. to drive
the wild beasts from their victim.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Fire In q North C.rolin. Town.

Greensboro, N. c., Jan. Sire
last night caused losses aggregating
nearly 500. 900, partly covered BY in
surance. The heaviest losers are w.
J. CleaTy and the Hague-McCord Dry
Goods Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Fighting Around Colesburr

Naauwpoort, Cape Colony. Jan. g.
There was brisk fighting today In tho
hills around Colesburg. Tho Boes
stubbornly resisted the British at every
point, but gradually retreated. The
British held the extreme position 10 the
south and east, overlooking the town.
Hills around Colesburg are numerous,
not in ranges, but In groups, making
It very difficult to hunt the Beers out.
Sixteen wounded have arrived at Arun-
da1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11

Killed His Young Wife, Then Himself.
Hartville, Mo-, Jan. 4.-James 7.
Moore, aged IS years. shot and killed
his wife, aged % years, near Names,
last night, and then blew his head of.
Mrs. Moore was the daughter of John
Hunter who recently killed G. O..
Winningham. She was Moore's second
wife, and had left home after quarrel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11
Familv Rurrod to D..th.

Barboursville, w. Va, Jan. g.
William Ellis, wife and two children
were burned to death in their home
near here today. The origin of the
fre 10 unknown.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-11

Kimberly, Jan. 6.-The Beers last
night evinced considerable interest In
the Premier mine, using their search.
lights. This morning they actively
shelled the fort. The Royal artillery
replied. Our shells were we'll placed
and dropped amid the smoke Of the On.
emy's guns.
Last nights storm ignited some Of
our military mines, but there were no
casualties.
Cecil Rhodes has supplied the Boer
prisoners with new clothing.