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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
ATE THEIR FELLOWS.
shlpwreeked Men on Raft Forty Days
Two Out Of Twelve Survive.

LONDON, April 9.-The Singapore
correspondent of the Daily Express
wires q story of cannibalism at sea
brought to Singapore by two survivors
OF the Novo Scotian bark Angola,
which was wrecked six days after
sailing from Manila, October % last
The correspondent says:
The survivors-Johnson, q Swede
and Marticornu, Spaniard-assert
that the Angola struck a reef. Two
RATS were built. The smaller, bear.
ing five men, disappeared. The other,
with IL men, drifted for AZ days. The
sailors ate barnacles, seaweed, and
finally their boots, and on the 25th
day two became insane and killed
themselves. On the Goth Frenchman
killed the mate with an az, drank his
blood and tried to eat his brains, but
was prevented by the others. Next
day the Frenchman was killed while
attempting to murder the captain. The
survivors, all of whom were now in
sane, ate the Frenchman's body. Can
nibalism continued until only Johnson
and Marticornu remained. On the 42d
day the raft stranded on Subj, or Flat
island, In the Natuna group, north
west of Borneo. Johnson and Mar
ticornu were awfully emaciated.
Friendly Malays sent them by junk to
Singapore"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
SEATTLE MARKETS.
> (Prices Paid to Farmers.)

prices Paid to Farmers.)
Hides, pelts and tallow-Heavy salt.
ed steers, over 60 pounds, TIC; me.
dunn, per pound, 7c; light, under SO
pounds, 61zc; cows, all weights, 6hc;
salted kips, 6kc; calf, &c; stays and
bulls, 4hc; green hides, 1c less than
salted; culls, 1c less; grubby hides.
1hc less; dry hides, per pound, 12c;
dry culls, 10c; summer deer, 20025c;
winter deer, dry, 14@20c; good butch.
er tallow, 3@3%c; grease, 1h@2c.
Wool-Western Washington, clean.
13c; dirty, 11@12c; Eastern Washing
ton wool, 8@10c.
Livestock-Choice beef cattle, cows,
3kc; sters, 4h@5c; choice sheep,
SC; good hogs, live, 5h@6c; hogs.
dressed, TIC; calves, live. large, 4c;
small, &c.
Live poultry-Chickens, 12@12hc;
turkeys, 12@12kc; ducks, 13@14c.
Butter and eggs-Creamery butter.
23@24c; dairy, 13@15c; ranch eggs,
Grain-Oats, $2s; barley. $17.5o0
18: wheat chicken feed. $18.
Hay-Puget Sound, $13; Eastern
Washington timothy, $16.25; alfalfa.
SO.
Field seed-Field peas, white, $37;
oats, $26; spring seed wheat, $50;
seed rye, $40; seed barley, $1S.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
AGREED TO BY COLOMBIA.
Will Lease Canal Territory to the
United States.

Will Lease Canal Territory to the
United States.
NEW YORK, April 5.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Oficial denials greeted the pub
lished report that J. Pierpont Morgan
having discovered a gold mine on the
Panama canal route, would head a
syndicate to build canal, and had
secured President McKinley's coop
Grafton and the aid of Colombia. De
malls came from the white house, the
state department, the Colombian le
cation and the French embassy. II. ST
of those who denied the report de-
clared that it was started to make
difficult the negotiation of canal
treaties by the United States.
The big news development in the
canal situation is that Minister Silva
who is also Colombian minister of for
elgn affairs, in his memorandum to
Secretary Hay, has formally agreed on
behalf of his government to grant the
United States long lease of the ter
ritory through which the canal passes
He states emphatically, however. that
his government will not cede sover
eighty. The lease is to be granted
on these terms:
The United States shall pay to Co
lombia, In haIf-yearly installments
during the first rs years after the
opening of the canal to the public
service, share amounting to 5 pei
cent of its gross income; during a
second period of Is years, 6 per cent;
during a third, per cent, and during
a fourth, 8 per cent. This is on the
basis of a 99-year lease. The United
States shall guarantee that this share
shall be in no case less than $3.50, ,0OO
annually. In case of the issuance OF
stock, Colombia is to receive a share
based upon that given 1t by the Pan
anna Canal Company, amounting to
one-thirteenth of the number of shares
issued. Colombia is to receive $3.50,
900 annually for the use of the rail
road. Colombia mails, troops and ef
fects belonging to the republic, and
emigrants to the country up to the
number of 1000 must receive railroad
transportation free Of charge. Co
lombian vessels are to be allowed free
use of the canal. Finally, Colombia
binds herself to grant permission to
the French Canal Company to nego
tiate with the United States for the
sale of its concession. The conces
sion absolutely forbids the company
ito cede or mortgage its rights under
any consideration whatever to an
other nation or foreign government
under penalty of forfeiture"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
Fatal Train Wreck.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 9.-By the
derailing of the engine and a number
of empty freight cars being brought
into the city this evening on the Kan.
sas City Suburban Belt Line railroad
line -four members of the crew were
injured. William Prime, brakeman,
had his skull broken and eyes scalded.
He will die. The engine was demol-
ished and 10 cars were reduced to
kindling wood.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

France win begin the construction
of 36 new warships.
Schlatter, who poses as a divine
healer. is under arrest at Seattle.
wash. on q charge of vagrancy.
Commissioners III Pensions Evans
does not expect to resign or be trans
ferred TO q diplomatic post.
Never Ia the history Of Southern
California has the crop of lemons
been larger than it is this season.
While testing a new patent ifeboat
in New York Is men were thrown into
the water and one was drowned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER.
Opinion Of Transvaal ex-President OF
the Situation.

Opinion Of Transvaal ex-President on
the Situation.
NEW YORK, April S.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Paris says:
An interview with Mr.. Kruger ap-
pears In the Matin. The ex-president
of the Transvaal was seen In a mod
est little inn at Utrecht. where he Is
staying for the moment. His eyes
have been very much improved by
recent operations, and he can now dis
pense with spectacles. Sitting in
front Of a table with Bible under
his left hand, Mr.. Kruger delivered
himself Of an important statement.
to which further significance was
given by the presence of the Orange
Free State delegate, Herr Fischer.
Mr.. Kruger began by announcing
that Saturday next he proposes retir-
ing into the country for complete
rest. The little village Of Hilbersum,
not far from Utrecht, has been se-
lected for his abode. Nothing has
yet been decided regarding his trip to
America. Mr.. Kruger will undertake
the journey If his strength permits
and IL there is any hope Of gaining
advantage for the Boer cause.
Pointing to Herr Fischer, the aged
president declared that the two re-
publics are indissolubly united.
Herr Fischer" he said, 'is fight
ing for the same cause as my heroic
friend President Steyn. The two
presidents and the two commanding
generals, Botha and Dewet, will share
the same fate"
On being questioned regarding the
reliance he placed on the Boer Of
fetal kilograms and statements In
parliament, Mr.. Kruger, half rising
from his arm chair, declared:
"The British government, British
telegraph and the British press al
ways try to make this much"-and he
measured his little finger-"look like
this much"-and he extended both
arms.
Il am persuaded everything is go
ing we'll there precisely because our
enemies continue to dissimulate and
Botha's negotiations, the public knows
from the blue book and by reading
General Botha's last dispatch that 1t
was the British general who first made
proposals. Never did the Boer gen.
eral refuse to listen. We do not fight,
except for peace. We are not con-
querors, but, although General Botha
listened to the British proposals, he
never uttered a word of equivocation
on the subject Of independence. In
dependence is the only treasure we
cherish, even If we have to sacrifice
all others. It Is for this reason our
citizens forsook their farms and sac
rificed their lives, and our women and
children now suffer temporary servi-
tude In the enemy's camp.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
N.,. Washinoton sawmiII.

South Bend, Wash, April 6.-Tne
frame IL up for a new sawmill at
Erances in which o. A. Custer is the
moving spirit. The machinery is ex-
nected daily. and 1t is thought the
,oiii win be running by May ]. II
,-ai Eli have a daily capacity OF 10000
t~at n will take the place OF Mr..
Clusters shingle mill, wnicn nau - 70
closed down on account Oh ns :
land being tied up IN con.es.
spur will be built to the mli ifoni sno
Northern Pacific track
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

Washington, April 6.-Bids were
opened in the Office of the secretary
~ the navy today for the contract TO
build the protected cruiser Milwaukee,
otherwise known as protected cruiser
No. 81. Secretary Long announced
before the opening of the bids that
shonld any belated bid reach the de-
nartment which is proved to have
been held up on account OF the stolms
IN the West. it will be considered
along with those opened To-Day: az
were two bidders and three Dlds' lne
Union Iron Works, OF San Francisco'
and Cramps & Son, OF Pnliadeipnia'
the latter firm submitting two sepa'
rate proposals.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
Overcome BY Gas.

Chicago, April Give person.
we're overcome by gas in residences
- a40 North State street TINS even,
inr and except for woman's eHor.s
rrohably would have met deatn ron
sSsrhvr;ation. The rescuer; MRS: Mary
Waarney' Hs ' who also was affected Dy tne
80 although slightly. managed y
carry the five unconscious women s;c;au sau :
chiidren % into the yard. a pnyslclaI1
vas S,su summoned, a. and, after s,a seve.n'
hours hard work, he said AZ 4:,, vui' =,
recover. although two were sun =
: serious condition
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
p.re oF Northern Pacific.

Seattle, April 5.-The Seattle &
International Railroad, which reaches
north out of Seattle into British Co
lumbia, is, by q deal effective April
1. merged into the Northern PACING
which company win continue its op-
Grafton. g. b. Cliff, who was master
Of transportation Of the old concern.
has been promoted to division super.
intendeut of the Seattle division OF
the Northern Pacific, comprising the
Old Seattle & international ana
Northern Pacific terminals In Seat
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
STORM IN MARYLAND.
Snow In the Mountains May Lead to
Flood.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April S.-This
section of the Cumberland valley is
walled in with snow. which covers
mountain ranges north and south to a
depth of from three to five inches as
a result of the recent storm. The
rainfall was heavy, causing a sudden
rise In the Potomac river and other
streams. The Potomac Is swollen
about six feet, and is still rising.
with every indication of the stream
getting wild and doing damage. The
banks Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal are being watched at points
where the river bounds the towpath.
Other streams are nearly out OF their
banks, but no damage Is reported.
Reports from the famous South
Mountain peach belt indicate that in
fury has been done to the early fruit
by the freezing weather. The early
buds had been forced almost open by
the recent warm weather, and the
sudden change with the temperature
falling to freezing came at such time
as to do considerable injury. Up to
this time there was every prospect Of
q large crop Of peaches this summer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

Salina, Kan, April 9.-The hrst trial
of a joinist under the new Hurrell
law. passed by the last legislature,
which makes it misdemeanor to be
found in possession Of spirituous
LIQUOR. resulted in no verdict here hate
last night, and the jury was dis
chafged. It was the case Of Henry
stevens and wife, whose place was
raided by the sheriff recently. The
passage of the law was q result OF the
temperance crusade started BY Mrs.
Carrie Nation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

Washington. April 8.-The division
Of insular affairs, war department,
has received copies Of the specinca-
tions and blue prints showing the
proposed Improvement Of the port Of
Manila authorized by the Philippine
commission. The work includes about
150,00 cubic yards of riprap, $1,000
cubic yards Of concrete and rubble
masonry In rreakwaters. about 5.000.-
900 cubic yards Of dredging and pile
of bulkhead 400 feet long. The
dredging will be In mud. sand and
shells to depth Of 30 feet, the dredg-
ing material to be used for reclaiming
land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
Reduction Of Money Order Rates.

Washington, April Sin addition to
the arrangement with Canada, 1t is
expected that a reduction of postal
money order rates between the United
States and both the Philippines and
Cuba will be put in operation on July
Is, next. The arrangement just signed
between the postal administrations OF
the United States and Canada will
take effect on that day, and negotia-
tions are now in progress with the
islands mentioned which are expected
to be consummated in time for all
three arrangements to be effective
simultaneously. This means reduc-
ton on all money order business be-
tween the United States, Canada, Gu
ba and the Philippines of from 1 per
cent, the international rate which now
applies, to three-fourth of l per cent,
which Is the domestic rate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BoERs.
More Of the kitchener-B Botha Core
spondence Made Public.

LONDON, April 8.-The letter Of
General Botha, the Boer Commander
in-Chief, to Lord Kitchener, command
ing the British forces in South Africa,
n eliminary to the recent peace meet
ing, casually referred to in Lieutenant
General Kitchener's report of the ne
gotiations and from which the oppo-
nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber
lain hoped to obtain some clew of the
reason of the failure Of the conference,
was published as a preliminary paper
this morning. This letter is dated at
the Commandant-G Generals camp, Feb
ruary 13, and commences with a refer
ence t. ''the verbal message from your
excellency." Continuing, the letter
says:
II have the honor to inform your
excellency that no one desires more
than to bring this bloody strife to an
end, l would also very much like to
meet your excellency for the purpose
of mutual discussion to see If it is
not possible to discover terms under
which this can be DONE"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

Shanghai. April S.-The China a.
sociation has cabled to London to pro-
test against the proposal to pay the
Chinese indemnity by an increase Of
the tariR. The association claims
that although such an increase 10 pos
sibly practicable. II should remain for
future settlement, a. an increased
tariff II calculated to deprive the com
mercial powers Of means Of redress
for treaty grievances. and II also det-
rimentsl to the expansion of trade
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
Ten Fresh Cases Of Plague.

/ Cape Town, April 9.-In the last 4S
hours 10 fresh cases of bubonic plague
have been officially reported. OF these
four are Europeans, and the others col
ored persons. The corpse OF coloreo
person who died of the disease was
found today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
PURSUED BY PLUMER.

eoer Seat Ct Government 10 Again
Shifted.
LONDON, April 8.-Lord Kitchener
reports as follows to the war ONCE:
Colonel Plumer has advanced 20
miles beyond MUSHROOM. unopposed on
the way. toward Petersburg"
According to the Pretoria corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, the
Beers have shifted their seat of gov
ernment from Petersburg to a point
IS miles northeast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

Cape Town, April 8.-General
French continues to press the Beers
at Vriheid, Transvaal colony. The
Beers abandoned q pompom, which
the British found in q small shed at
TIE bottom Of a precipice.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11
All the Guns Accounted For.

London, April 8.-Lord Kitchener,
reporting to the war ONCE the finding
Of an abandoned and destroyed POM
pom, near Vriheid, says: This ac-
counts for all the enemy's guns known
to be In the southern district"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

America Must Pay Higher Duties.
London, April 9.-According to the
st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Daily Mail, import duties for vladi-
vostock have been raised on all Amer
ican iron, steel and machinery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-11

The Edinburgh Castle" public
inouse, situated in the Strand, London.
% 70 De hauled down, and the London
county cOy council has to pay f22,500 as
compensation.
>, frobably the smallest monarch In
cue cue world reigns over the Hindu vas
nai state of Bhopaul, and governs 2
TPeopie TS OF more than a million souls.
a rnls dwarf is woman, Djihan-Be-
sum by name, but although she is
noout nt DO years old, she does not ap-
''ar larger than child OF 10.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-09-26
As Others See Us.

1t is gratifying to note that, with but
few exceptions the pHblic press and pub
lie speakers have learned the radical
difference between Socialism and anar-
chy. This is due to the active and ag-
gressive campaign OF education carried
on by the socialists during the past few
years. At Kansas City, Sunday, Sep
TENDER $, Rev. Hughs, pastor OF the In
dependence Avenue Methodist church,
said:
Anarchy and Socialism must not be
confounded. The two are Numerically
opposed. Anarchy would abolish all
government. The Socialist on the other
hand, believes that we should have a
different form of government from which
for mprovement-but they seek to at
tain that end by peaceable legislation.
There is no bloodshed or violence in the
socialistic program"
The editor OF the Philadelphia Daily
Times of September 8, in well-written
editorial of one column in length, shows
that he is making a study of sociological
questions, and though he still believes
Socialism foolish" he is fair and cam
did in his treatment OF the subject.
From the editorial | make the following
extracts
THE popular confusion of anarchists
and Socialists is serious mistake. The
anarchist-who, when he gives his theo-
ries militant form, is so destructive a
foe OF the social ORDERS an individual
list. The anarchist theor, is individual
ism carried to its last extreme. 1t is
founded on belief which becomes a
conviction, accompanied often by mad
determination to make the view prevail,
that government is restrictive. 1t is be-
lieved that government hampers free
development OF man and causes his var
ious social ills. Ii he knew none of these
restraints which adhere to organized So
ciety, the anarchist fancies that life
would be a kind of economic paradise,
licC lIOll TIE plIlCll VI hunger OF tHc
pang of toll.
The Socialist is different man alto
gether. He wants to correct social con-
ditions that he conceives to be evil, like
the anarchist, but there are many sects
which have this end in view. While the
anarchist is an individualist, the Social
ist is a collectivist. One wants each
man to govern himself the other wants
all men to be governed by an allpowerful
state. The government in one case is to
do nothing; in the other case it is to do
everything, owning and operating all the
various agencies of production. One
would bring about human ease by the
absence of law the other would attain
the object through the number and var-
ETY. OF its laws.
while the abstract anarchist is a
kind OF legitimate heir of the theories
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-09-26
LEST Ye Forget. =

In the popular feeling against the an
archist and the demand that they be
exterminated, it might be well to bear
in mind that Socialism has nothing in
common with anarchism. You see we
are Socialist and don't wish to be ex.
terminated. Therefore "lest We forget
the difference we again append few
definitions OF Socialism.
The ethics of Socialism are closely
akin to the ethics of Christianity, if not
indentical with acknowledgements
Britannica.
The whole aim of and purpose OF Soc
ialism is a closer union OF social factors.
The present need is growth in that di.
rection.-Prof. r. T. Ely.
The abolition of that individual action
on which modern societies depend, and
the substitution of regulated system OF
cooperative action.-Imperial Diction-
airy.
| honor the generous ideas of the Soc
ialists, the magniticence of their theo-
ries, and the enthusiasm with which they
have been urged.-Ralph Waldo Emer-
son.
Socialism is the idea and hope of a
new society founded on industrial peace
and forethought, aiming at a new and
higher life Tor all men.-William Morris.
Government and corporations are in
all things and eternally, the laws Of life !;
anarchy and competition, eternally and
in all things the laws OF death. John
Ruskin.
Socialists make no war on capital,
strictly speaking. No one but fool
would do such thing. What Socialists
object to is not capital, but the private
apitalist.-Prof. X. 7. Ely
Socialism-A science of constructing
society on an entirely new basis by sub
shutting the principle OF association for
that Of competition in every branch of
industry Worchester's Dictionary.
socialism-A theory of society that
advocates a more precise, orderly and
harmonious arrangement OF the social
relations OF mankind than that which
has hitherto prevailed.-Webste
No thinking man will controvert that
associated industry is the most powerful
agent OF production, and that the prin-
ciple OF association is susceptible OF fur
ther and beneficial Misrepresentation
Stewart Mill.
Until all men are well clothed, housed
and fed, and furnished with material
appliances for their higher life, like
books, pictures, musical instruments,
church buildings, etc., it will be mani
fest absurdity to talk about general
over-production. =. A glut in the mar
ket always means under-consumption