The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
vERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection OF Items From
the Two Henispheres Presented
~ "a Condensed Form.

Dr.. Edward f. Fall, an old pioneer
of Walla Walla, is dead, aged 90.
General Botha denies that Transvaal
women were wounded in the Tugela
trenches.
The transport Sheridan arrived at
San Francisco, from Manila, with SO
sick soldiers and IL insane.
Alta cabinet council it was decided
10 officially inaugurate the Paris expo.
sition on Saturday, April IA.
Seattle, Wash. is overhowing with
criminals. Twenty additional police
men were called for within a week.
Cape Colony Dutch declare that Eng
land will make mistake if she de-
prives the South African republics of
their independence.
A large number of miners and pros
pectors from Utah and Colorado have
arrived at Baker City, Or, ready to go
out into the hills adjacent.
The Russian squadron is at Che
mulpo, in the Yellow sea. 1t is believed
this presages a demand for a conces.
sion of land in Korea. Japan is un-
easy.
The war department has recognized
Honolulu as an open port. The trans
port Hancock, which sails with the
Philippine commission on April 10,
will stop there.
severe fight has taken place be.
tween Boxers" and imperial troops at
Yen Chin, Chi Lii. Each force num-
bered 800 men and there were casual
ties on both sides.
Representatives Wilson, of Idaho,
and Cushman and Jones, of Washing
ton, are urging governmental appro-
priation of $454 900 to build portage
railroad at The Dalles, Or.
From Philadelphia cargo contain
ing 81, 100000 worth of farm imple-
ments was shipped to Russia. 1t was
the largest shipment of the kind ever
made from the United States.
Customs Collector Jackson, acting
under Instructions of the secretary of
the treasury, will no longer allow
horses, mules or jackasses from foreign
ports to be entered at San Francisco.
All such animals imported into the
United States by way of the Pacific
coast, can gain admission only through
the ports of San Diego and Port Town.
send, at which places veterinary quar-.
antine officials have been stationed.
The plague at San Francisco has
been stamped out.
Many naval offers ask for retirement,
but most of them are doomed to disap-
pointment.
Colonel Plumer is on half rations,
and the relief of Maefking is further of
than ever.
The Behring sea patrol is now to be
resumed, owing to the failure of bound
ary negotiations.
The Massachusetts, Daughters of Vet
Grams have indorsed the trailing ar
butus as the national flower.
Hon. John NJ. Stone, for 10 years
governor of Mississippi, died at Holly
Springs, after short illness.
The Merchants. National Bank, OF
Rutland, VT, has been wrecked by its
esther The defaulter is in Jail.
Lord Salisbury has apologized to the
United States for the opening of ex-
Consul Macrum's mail at Durham.
Revolution in the province of Entire
Rios, Argentine, has been completely
quelIed by the government troops.
The Beers have adopted a new meth
cd. Their forces are broken into small
bands and seriously harass the British.
The total British losses up to date.
exclusive of the invalids sent home,
are l6,4lS in killed, wounded anc
missing.
At a meeting of Boer sympathizers al
Bradford, England, dead cats and other
unsayory missiles were hurled at the
speakers.
End of China is at hand. Partition
among civilized nations is likely to be
accomplished before the inauguration
ol the new century.
The United Irish American societies
met in New York city and passed reso-
lutlons condemning the proposed visit
oi Queen Victoria to Ireland.
State Mine Inspector Owens. of
In his annual report, places the
coal output OF Washington during 1899
at more than 100000 tons, 250,0OO
TONS IN excess of 1898. He estimates
The output for 1900 at $500, 900 tons.
Arizona is to have an ostrich trust.
All birds at Pasadena, San Antonio.
Los Angeles and other points in the
United States, will be moved to Phoe-
nix. A. Y. Pearson, New York capi-
ailst will have absolute control of the
ostrich feather industry of this country.
lhe United States government will
establish postal service to Nome City
Chicago sends 10000 quarters oi
dressed English beef" to England
every week.
lhe sugar trust profits are about $12,
ooo,o year in spite of fluctuations
IN the value of its stock.
A New York grand jury will investi.
eate gambling houses, said to pay Tam.
many $3,OOO,0O0 a year for police pro.
lection.