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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
STORIES FROM KIMBERLEY.
Some Of the Hsrdships Of the Siege o
the Diamond Town.

Some Of the Hardships Of the Siege Of
the Diamond Town.
London, April 2.-The Standards
correspondent at Kimberley, writing oil
the hardships of the siege, says:
"For many days the novelty of eat.
ing horsefesh formed an agreeable
break in the war talk. Starving peo.
pie, however, take kindly to any arti.
Gle of food. Personally, although
have always found piece of succulent
horsefesh excellent eating, / am not
taking any of it in Kimberley. Not
only are the wretched animals reduced
to skin and bone, but there is prevail.
ing epidemic of influenza and cough
among them. which forces me to sband.
on its use. 1t is, however. daily served
out to the soldiers as we'll as the peo.
pie. though there are cases of anthrax
in the hospitals and an outbreak OF
scurvy in many of the redoubts. There
also has broken out peculiar form OF
throat trouble, which may owe its
origin to this article of food. At 9:3O
P. NJ. all conversation ceases, and rum.
ors stop, for, by proclamation, all
lights except electric or acetylene gas
must be extinguished.
There are many cases of extreme
suffering, which. although due to the
siege,- have reached a climax from con.
stitutional circumstances. There are
ladies in Kimberley tonight strapped
to their beds and wearing straightja
cts, mad from sheer nervousness and
fright.
1T is the red tape which makes the
strain heavier than it otherwise would
be. After we had been for weeks shut
up in Kimberley-nOt at the best the
most cheerful place in the universe
our hearts became specifically fixed on
our portion of the British army-the
relief column. By accident, we learned
that it had reached Modder river, after
sharp engagement at Belmont
Eagerly We awaited news from Lord
Methuen. Men and women scanned
the horizon nights to seek the first flash
from his searchlight. All night long
our three searchlights sent their long
streams of fiery light past the rugged
fastness of Scholtzes' Mex, and the
rocky kopjes of Spyfontein to the two
rivers, on whose banks our preservers
were encamped. Md, Md, Nd they
called out. but no answer came. Only
the big stars could be seen, and the
Southern Cross seemed to whisper,
Patience. At last. one night, far
from the south, came the welcome
fash, 'Kb, Kb, Kb,' it said. High up
in the coming tower sat Lieutenant
Colonel Kekewich and his staff officers
with picked men from the signal corps.
Anxiously they deciphered the first
message from their honored chief. 1t
was this: Ascertain number ON fore.
foot of mule omitted in Cape Town
return
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Strike Averted.

Chicago, April "A settlement OF
the strike in the machine shops of Chi
cago was reached today. 1t is settle
ment which is to be national in its
scope, and under its terms the general
strike, timed to involve $50. 900 ma
chinists of the country about April l,
will be averted. Work is to be re-
sumed here Monday, and at Cleveland,
Paterson, N. j., and Philadelphia.
At Columbus, the fifth city where a
strike was in force, settlement was
reached Thursday afternoon. In all
these five cities the men agree to return
to work pending arbitration of the is
sues in the controversy.
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Hurst Confessed.

Glendive, Mont, April 2.-Joseph
G. Hurst was executed in the Jail yard
here today for the murder of Sheriff
Dominick Cavanaugh, December %,
1898. His wife and two children and
near relatives took their last leave of
the condemned man yesterday after
noon. People had patroled the streets
since early last evening and for time
it was feared Hurst would be lynched.
Hurst confessed to committing the muir
daa.
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Vice In Gotham.

New York, March 31.-The investi.
CATION into the charges that vice -four
ished openly in this city under police
protection reached sensational climax
today, when the grand jury returned
three indictments against Police Cap
tain Andrew j. Thomas, in command
of the tenderioin precinct. For nearly
two weeks the grand jury, of which
George Fl. Putnam, the publisher, is
foreman. has been considering condi-
tions in the tenderloin precinct. Spe-
cifically, Captain Thomas is charged
with failing to close resorts in the ten
derloin, such as the Tivoli, Bohemia,
Haymarket, Arcadia, Pekin, etc.,
against which a public crusade has
been waged for nearly month. The
indicted man was convicted practically
on his own testimony. Captain Thomas
was not arrested tonight. He will ap.
pear before Recorder Golf tomorrow.
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TREATMENT OF A GOVERNOR
Distinguished Nicaragua Citizen Robbed
aad Exiled in Costa Rica.

Dl9tInRu1SneO N1CAr&Su8 O1tlzen DD0O
aad Exiled in Costa Rics.
New Orleans, April 2.-Carlos Lo.
cayo, former governor of Bluefields,
arrived here last night after an excit-
ing experience in Costa Rica. He left
Mica, aqua few weeks ago, with Miner
G. Keith. being deputized by President
Zelaya to place some railroad bonds
with New York capitalists. In view
of the strained relations between the
two countries. he was arrested, his
money taken from him, and finally ex-
lied and placed aboard the ship for
New Orleans. He will return to Mica
ragua. The incident is likely to create
further complications.
Locayo was arrested in San Jose. he
claims, by the order of the president of
Costa Rica. About So, 900 was taken
from his person. He was escorted to
Port Lima and placed aboard the His
pana, to which his money was also
turned over. 1t is presumed that Costa
Rica feared that he came there to for
ment trouble.
Weldon Roberts, Melville Moxley
and Joseph Stringham, members of the
Nicaragua survey party, were also
aboard the ship. They were forced to
abandon their survey IT'S miles south
Of Colon by the attacks of the Sa-
sardi Indians.
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London. April 2.-Tbe Sebastopol
correspondent of the Daily Graphic
says: "War alarms fill the navy head
quarters here. The whole Euxine
squadron is fully equipped for instant
service. Troops with full war kits are
daily arriving from the interior. The
garrison will soon be powerful army
corps. There IL much excitement
among the STATS of both services, and
all the talk IL Of bringing Turkey TO heI
senses by forcible measures"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Chicago Playhouse Burned.

Chicago, April 2.-The Columbia
theater, one of the oldest and most pop
ular playhouses in the west, was de.
stroyed by fire this afternoon, entailing
total loss of $l90,000. The fire was
discovered in the laundry of the Iro-
quois Club, which occupies apartments
on the sixth floor OF the building.
The flames spread with great rapidity,
and within 10 minutes after the discov-
cry of the fire the theater was beyond
saving. Occupants OF the building and
employees of the theater and the club
were driven to the street in such haste
that in the excitement three women
were overcome and carried down the
stairs
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Price ON q Refor,ner's Head.

San Francisco, April 2.-Should
Leung Chi Tso come to San Francisco
he may have the highbinder societies
at his heels. The value placed upon
Leung's head is $65, 200, and posters
placed conspicuously in Chinatown to-
day announce that the reformer Is
badly wanted. dead or alive, by the
Chinese government. Leung is now at
Honolulu. He has declared is inten-
tion of coming to this city at near
date, and will ask for police protection
here. He left China the first OF the
year, and after having shaved OF his
queue, he started for America.
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ARMY ON THE MOVE
Roberts Advance Forces Are
Clearing the Way.
BOERS DRIVEN FROM KOPJES
British Casualties In the Engagement
Were Over One Hundred Men
The Transport Service.

London, April 2.-The head of the
army of Lord Roberts is now about 81
miles north of Bloemfontein. 1t occu.
pies . cluster of hills won from the
Beers after stiff fight, in which the
British lost seven officers and 10O
men. The Beers have been using these
kopjes as q base for marauding bands
that have been beating up the country
adjacent to Bloemfontein for supplies,
driving of cattle and forcing on-resi.
dent Free Staters into their ranks
again. The Beers must have been in
considerable force, as Lord Roberts
sent 5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry
against them.
Lord Roberts progress to Pretoris
will probably consist of such forward
movements. in which Boer positions
will be attacked by a portion of the
army advancing rapidly with wheel
transport, the main army coming up al
the railway is repaired.
Lord Roberts is stripping the forces
in the minor spheres of operations of
their wagons and transport animals in
order to hasten the advance. This is
understood to be the resaon why he re-
called Lord Methuen from Barkly
West to Kimberley. Lord Roberts has
to have Methuen's transport.
General French lost 5000 hcrses in
the relief of Kimberley and the pursuit
of General Cronje. Lord Roberts lost
5000 transport cattle at Watervaal
Drift, and it is estimated that he has
lost 1000 other animals since the for
ward movement began February 13.
The advance beyond Bloemfontein is
through bare country, and the supply
officers forsee an increasing difficulty
in providing for great army moving
along a single line of railway, even
whep the latter is working smoothly
and with ample rolling stock.
The Canadian mounted rifles were
part of the force that occupied Ken
hardt yesterday. The rebellion through
out the northwest districts of Cape Col
ony is almost suppressed.
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A San Fr.ucIsco Fire.

San Francisco, April 2.-Fire to-
night destroyed the Yosemite -four
mills, four-story brick building; the
factory of the California Paste Com
pany, Q three. story frame structure,
part of which was occupied by the Gus
tom Grain q Fuel Company, and sew
eral small houses, burning out four
families. The buildings were all
owned by C. r. Splivato, and the total
loss is estimated at 100000. One
fireman was burned by an electric light
wire, and two spectators were injured
by falling over distractions.
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AMERICANS BOUGHT WRECK
Spanish Warship Will Be Broken Up
for the Metal In 1t.

for the Metal In 1t.
New York. April 2.-Gaston Drake,
of Nassau, Bahama islands. with other
Americans, now owns the wreck of the
Spanish warship Infanta Maria Teresa,
lying in two fathoms of water near
Bird Point, Cat island. Drake and his
associates purpose to break up the
wreck for the metal in it.
Mr.. Drake and his associates want
to bring the metal into this country
duty free. Mr.. Drake's lawyers asked
the treasury department. If this could
be done. In reply. counsel for the
treasury department wrote:
I "The Spanish war vessel was not the
property OF the United States at the
time she was originally wrecked, but
was the property of the Spanish gov.
ernment, and as the United States gov.
srnment has abandoned the vessel on
Cat island, it's ownership changed
form the United States to private citi-
sens. Therefore the wrecked mater
ial. upon its importation into the UNI
ted States, would be dutiable."
Mr.. Drake and his partners believe
there would be profit in the importa-
tion of the old metal from the wreck,
If admitted free of duty, but not other
yUiao
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Picked Up British Cannon.

Savannah, Ga, April 3.-The dredge
Babcock, at work in the river here to-
day. picked up two old type English
cannon, in q man-of-war wreck. One
gun weighs about 1000 pounds and the
other $50 pounds. The vessel is sup
posed to have been sunk at the time Of
the British occupation Of this city,
when the French allies sailed up the
river to attack them. A number Of
cannon balls and several silver coins OF
date more than 100 years ago have
also been taken out.
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GATHERING IN FORCE.
Beers Concentrating Not Far From
BlOemfOntein.

Beers Concentrating Not Far From
BlOemfontein.
London, March 3l.-The Beers are
concentrating in force about Is miles
north of Bloemfontein, in the rear of
Glen, and Lord Roberts is sending for
ward troops to engage them. The
Seventh infantry division and part Of
General French's cavalry have been
sent up to join the Fourteenth brigade.
and the two cavalry regim ents that are
holding Glen and its environs. 1t does
not seem possible that the Beers will
give serious battle in the fairly open
country north of Glen. Still their evi.
dent strength indicates more than q
corps of observation.
In small affairs the Beers are daring.
ly aggressive in all parts of the field OF
war. The johannesburg mounted po.
lice, esteemed by the Beers to be their
best mounted commando, is raidine
the country near Bloemfontein, harrass.
ing the farmers who have given up their
arms to the British and carrying on
cattle.
There is a Boer report from Natal
that Russian soldier of fortune, Col.
onel Ganotzki, with 100 horsemen, is
operating close to the British outposts
on the western border.
The Beers have reoccupied Campbell
and are in strength near Taungs and
Barkly West. They shelled the British
camp at Warrenton, Wednesday, but
moved out of range that night. Yester-
day two British guns enfiladed the
Boer trenches. quieting their Mausers.
Lord Metheun and the forces that had
been operating in the Barkly district
have been recalled to Kimberley by
Lord Roberts.
Dispatches from Maseru assert that
the Beers who returned from Lady.
brand from Clocolan have taken up
stong positions and sent pickets far in
every direction to watch Basutoland,
in the expectation that part of General
Buller's army will invade the Free
State on that side.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Exposition Travel OPENS.

New York, March 31.-Travel to the
Paris exposition has begun. The
French line steamer La Touraine,
when she sailed for Havre today, had
the largest number of passengers on
board that she has carried on any east
ward trip in two years, there being 800
in the cabin and 200 in the steerage.
The application for passage for IS per.
sons had to be refused.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
COal-Mino Riot.

Dubois, Pa, April 2.-The striking
miners at the Horatio mines of the Ber.
wind White Coal Mining Company at
tackled the few men who have re.
mained at work when they came out of
the mines tonight. Over 100 shots
were fired, resulting in the serious
wounding of three persons. The sheriff
was called upon and arrested 40 men
and women who participated in the
fight. The sheriff is now guarding the
property OF the company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Pittsburg. April S.-Fire tonight in
the McClintock building caused loss
of $75, 900. Among the losers is the
board of missions for freedmen, of the
Presbyterian church. Rosenbaum q
Co.'s retail millinery establishment.
on the ground floor, was literally
drenched with water, causing loss Of
$50, 900.
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investigation Abandoned, !,

New York, March 31.-The grand
jury has abandoned its investigation
into the alleged wrecking of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company. This fact
was announced today by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Unger, who said that he
had advised that body to discontinue
the inquiry because there il nothing 10
show the violation of any criminal law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Turkey Shuts Out American Pork.

Constantinople. March S1.-The
porte has informed the United States
legation that in future the importation
of American pork will be prohibited,
giving as a reason for the prohibition
that the meat is injurious to the public
health. Lloyd G. Griscom, United
States charge d'affairs, protested ener-
getically, demanding the annullment
Of the measure.
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"Boxers" Dispersad ,

Peking, March Sl.-About 10, 0OOO
Ten-Tsin coolies are leaving for New
Chwang to build the Manchuria rail-
road. The situation here is quiet.
The Boxers" who have been causing
trouble in the north, have been dis
persed by the troops.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Paris, April Am official accouns
has been issued Of the victory of the
French troops over an Arab army at
Inrahr, which recently occupied the
oasis of Insalah, southwest OF Algeria.
The French learned of the scheme and
decided to storm the enemy's position
which was successfully carried on
March 10 by column led By Lieuten-
anti Colonel En-. The town was first
bombarded, and then stormed, the
Arab warriors making their last Stand
In the mosques.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Larrtry,s Play Shut Out.

Pittsburg. March 31.-Mrs. Lang
try, who is booked to appear in this
city next Monday week, will not be
permitted to produce her play, "The
Degenerates. This was decided to-
day by Mayor William ]. Diehl, who
has received protests from the Presbv-
terian Ministers Association and mum.
erous citizens against the production Of
the play. on the ground that it was inn
moral.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Butte. Mont, April 3.-ADout eight
months ago, Gustav Henry Geyer, an
old timer, sold his interest in . mine
for several thousand dollars. This
money he has been spending as rapidly
as possible. Yesterday the last cent
went. Today he took morphine and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Dom Paui's Boast.

London, March 31.-The Bloemfon.
tein correspondent of the Morning Post,
telegraphing Wednesday says: "Presi.
dent Kruger boasts of his intention to
retake Bloemfontein within week,
and it appears probable that the Beers
are approaching in force southwark" :"
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Ruaaian Troona in Corea.

London, March 8l.-The Evening
News publishes dispatch from Kobe,
Japan. announcing that Russia has de-
mahded leave to land troops near Mes
.ampo, Corea, and, the dispatch says,
wants no outside interference.
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Steamer Old Dominion Burning.

New York, March S1.-The steamer
Old Dominion, owned by the Joy
Steamship Company, plying between
New York and Boston, caught fire
about 8 O'Clock this morning at her
pier, in East river. 1t is expected that
the loss will DO heavy. All the pas
sengers had left the boat, and all the
crew were saved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Cherbourg, France. April S.-The
boiler of . French torpedo boat exploded
yesterday during forced draught trials,
and i've of the crew were terribly
burned. One died. and another, unable
70 bear the agony, jumped into the sea
and was drowned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

New York, March 31.-Fire at New
Brunswick, N. j.. last night did $780,
900 damage to the Consolidated Fruit
Jar Factory. Three hundred hands are
thrown out of emplovmant-
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jackson. Miss, April S.-Heavy
frosts have done considerable damage
to the fruit and vegetable crop in GEN.
tral and Southern Mississippi. In some
instances amounting to 35 per cent.
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Sydney. N. 8. w., April s.-Eleven
fresh cases Of bubonic plague were ofi-
cially reported today. Two additional
deaths have occurred
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
VOTED FOR TARIFF
Motion to Strike It From
Puerto Rico Bill Defeated.
INDICATES PASSAGE OF MEASURE
Bever1dgs Announced His Intention to
Support the Bill, II Free Trade
Cannot BE Secured.

Washington. March 31.-A direct
vote was taken by the senate today on
the proposition to strike from the
Puerto Rico measure the provision lay.
ing Is per cent of the Dingley law
duties on Puerto Rican products. The
proposition was defeated by a vote Of
l6 to S3. While the vote is regarded
as presaging the passage of the pending
measure, it is not regarded as indicat-
ing the final vote on the bill. The
feature of the debate was the speech of
Beveridge. While he advocated reci-
procity between the United States and
Puerto Rico he announced that if all
efforts to secure free trade should fail,
he would support the pending bill.
The bill was under discussion through
out the session, several important
amendments being agreed to.
The conference report on the diplo.
matte and consular appropriation bill
was agreed to.
A concurrent resolution offered by
Culberson (Dem. Tex.) directing the
secretary of war and the secretary OF
the navy to keep "seasonably advised
the families of wounded soldiers and
sailors of the condition of the men"
was agreed to.
Army Bill Passed.
After four days of stormy debate the
house today parsed the army appropri-
alton bill. AS passed, the bill is only
slightly modified from the form in
which it came from the committee.
One of the last amendments adopted
opens soldiers homes to the officers
and men of the volunteer and regular
armies incapacitated by service during
or since the Spanish war. The chief
incident of the day was defense Of the
war department against the charge of
reckless extravaganza in the fitting up
of, the transport Sumner, made by
briggs Yesterday. Parker, of New
Jersey, produced the itemized expenses
furnished by the war department tc
show there had been no extravaganza.
Without opposing the house confirmed
Boreing's title to his seat. His seat
was contested by White, another Ken
tucky Republican, and the report of the
committee that Investigated the case
was unanimously in favor of the sitting
member.
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Dexter, Mo-. March 81.-Elijah
Moore, aged 10. who murdered the
Rev. Jesse Moore, his father, in THE
county, November l last, was sentenced
to hang May 16. He showed no emo
ton when sentence was passed.
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Santa Clara county's (Cuba) tobacco
crop will be the largest on record.
Gen. Winslow says Cuba's future de-
pends upon agricultural prosperity.
In the Klondike eggs are now selling
for $12O case and beef at $1.50 a
pound.
Capt. Silas w. Terry, late in COM
mand Of the Iowa. has been assigned
to succeed Admiral Mccormick ~
Commandant of the Washington navy
yard.
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Denver, March S1.-A special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Gallup, N.
M, says q bloody battle between q
sheriff's posse and q gang of desperadoes
occurred near Navajo Springs. go miles
west of Gallup, yesterday afternoon. in
which two of the posse. Gus Gibbons
and Frank Lesuere, were killed. Five
of the outlaws were captured, two bad.
" wounded. Three escaped, and are
being followed. The gang had been
stealing cattle in various parts of the
country.
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The United States government will
establish postal service to Nome City.
Chicago sends 10000 quarters of
dressed English beef" to England
every week.
The sugar trust profits are about $l2, =
ooo,oOO year in spite of fluctuations
IN the value of its stock.
A New York grand jury will investi-
gate gambling houses, said to pay Tam
many $4,000, 900 year for police pro.
lection.