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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-23

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-The loss
OF life by the sinking Of the City of
Rio Janeiro is now estimated az about
100, of whom Sc were Chinese. 81
far less than a dozen b dies have been
recovered, as tie tide ran saift,y out
to sea when the vessel struck.
The following are saved: Capt
Hecht, German army: Mrs. X. West,
R. Holz, W Brander Jr.; Russell Harp
err j. X. Carpenter; Mss Rithley,
nurse Brisoni;Mi>, Gabrielle; Rnel ons;
Mr.. Irvade: Nusenbaum: r. II. Long.
Philip MusSenblatt, Mrs. Robena Rob-
bins, Miss Robbins, 81 of the crew.
The lost are Consul General Wild
man, wife, two children and nurse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, DR.. Dodd, Or. o.
tawana and servant. &. W. Hellshall,
Mr. and Mrs. Woodwork, G Dow
dald, II. +. Seymour proprietor Manila
American, II. c. Matheson, W. A
HenShall, Miss .Jehu, d A. W. Dodd,
William Capi, ships Ulcers and Chi
neSe crew S6.
The fate of whitman and family
were settled by Mrs. West who saw
them all except one child in small
boat ongside the steamer. just as
the vessel sank one mast fell cutting
the boat in two in which the Wild
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-23

Totals, Gas 627 6l6JNle9O
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
GROVE WOULD SURRENDER.
Al he SSipslates b Tnat the Reward Shall Be
Withdrawn.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. A.-Chief OF Police
Donahue ehasreceived from Patrick Grove
through . friend of the latter, an offer
to surrender himself and stand trial in
the courts if the reward of $50, 900 hang
ing over his head for the alleged kidnap-
ing of Edward Cudahy, jr., is withdrawn.
Chief Donahue did not accept the prop
osition, but made counter offer to waive
the reward himself, saying nobody else
could secure it. The chief says Grove is
tired of being hunted, and is willing to
take chances of trial if the reward is
withdrawn, but expresses the fear that
manufactured testimony would convict
him if the reward were allowed to stand.
He says Grove is less than 500 miles from
Omaha, and is not with his relatives.
Edward A. Cudahy, ST., was seen by q
representative of the Associated Press
and asked if the reward for Grove would
be withdrawn. In reply he said: eyes,
we will do anything to secure Grove.
This is the first / have heard of Grove,
but / presume this proposition is bona
fide. 1 still believe Grove was one of
the abductors of my son, but if he sur
renders he shall have fair trial, and if
he gives himself up under the circum-
stances named, the reward will be with.
drawn. / have not heard from Grove
directly or indirectly myself, but Chief
Donahue has the matter in hand and
will act in any manner that will secure
the presence of Grove"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
NEW TESTIMONY.
Witness In Court Of Inquiry Declares Chart o
Santiago Battle Incorrect.

Witness in Court Of Inquiry Declares Chart Of
Santiago Battle Incorrect.
Washington, d. c., Oct. TO- Lieut..
Leiper resumed his testimony before the
Schley court of inquiry when this morn
ing's session opened.
Lieut.. Commander Schuetze, naviga-
tor of the Iowa during the battle. was
the next witness. He was member Of
the naval board which plated the posi-
tions of the American ships in the bat
tie. He said the plat was wrong, and
protested against using the report, but
was persuaded to do so by Lieut.. Com
mander Wainwright.
Witness declared there never was a
chart made of any battle in the world
that was right. The chart made by the
naval board merely showed positions OF
the vessels. Witness thought the Brook
lyn's loop was incorrectly shown on the
chart.
He detailed the circumstances of the
blockade before Santiago for May 80 and
81 with remarkable precision. He said
the American feet was as far off from
shore by day as by night, that distance
from shore being from six to eight miles.
Counsel Raynor produced Leiper's log
which showed the feet was ~ miles Of
thore on the night of May 81.
Leiper said the movement around San.
siago that night was only partially sue
cessful as q reconnaissance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
INOENDIARY ACT


New Westminster, B. c., Oct. "a
destructive fire occurred at Steveston
yesterday, causing q loss Of life and prop
erty. Flames first broke out at 5 O'Clock
and the volunteer fire brigade turned out
inquick time. Assistance was telephoned
for from both New westminster and
Vancouver. The fire bat Surrey from
here and one brigade from Vancouver
responded.
Eight business houses were DESTROYED,
including drug store, two barber shops,
one butcher stand and three others, all
OF which were occupied.
Two OF the merchants, w. III. Brook
ing, who owned the drug store, and H.
+. FurlOpg, proprietor OF q dry goods
house, are both missing and are sup
posed to have perished in the flames, IA
they lived in rooms above their places Of
business.
The volunteer fire brigade and citizens
had the flames under control before ont
side assistance arrived.
Distinct traces OF the places having
been set on fire by incendiaries. sup
posed enemies Of Brooking, who was also
police magistrate of Steveston, and had
severely fined gamblers recently, were
found. Arrests are expected TO be- made
this afternoon. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
FOR BREME ERTON
APPROPRIATION OF 81. 900, 600
HAS BEEN ASKED.
Officials Of Puget Sound Navy Yard Pstitiea
Congress for Funds 10 Erect Factory for
the Repsirins Of all Shes ot Guns Used
Upon United States BattIeshIps- -NoshIas
Of Kind on Pacific Coast

Seattle, Oct. l2.-Information wa,
received in Seattle. yesterday afternoon
to the effect that the officials at Bremen
ton have forwarded to Washington 9
petition asking congress to appropriate
81, ,00O, 900 for the purpose of erecting
and equipping factory at the Puget
Sound Navy Yard for the repairing ol
all sizes of guns used upon United States
battleships.
Further than this, the information
states that the matter is now under
consideration at Washington. and there
is every prospect Of such an appropriation
being made. 1t is known that members Of
the River and Harbor committee have
interested themselves in behalf of the
navy yard and it il understood that the
department at Washington looks with
much favor upon the proposition.
There is at the present time no factory
upon the Pacific Coast in which large
marine guns can be repaired. The dis
advantage of such q condition of affairs
has been apparent to the officers Of the
Puget Sound Navy Yard for some time
and for this reason, it is understood,
their request has been made.
The establishment of such an institu-
ton at Bremerton would forever stamp
the Puget Sound Navy Yard as the most
important naval station on the Pacific
Coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
PosToFFlcE ORDERS.
Direct Exchange Between Seattle, Dawson and
White Horse.

Direct Exchange Between Seattle, Dawson and
White Horse.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE general SUI
perintendent of the mail service gave out
this notice today:
"An order has been issued establishing
a direct exchange of ordinary (unregis-
tered )mails between Seattle and Dawson
and White Horse, in the Yukon district,
British Columbia, to commence at once.
"Also, discontinuing the present ex-
change between Skagway, Alaska, and
Lake Bennett, b. C. The direct mails
between Dawson and White Horse and
Seattle will be conveyed between Skag-
way and Seattle at times in the custody
of the Seattle and Skagway railway post
office, and when 90 forwarded they will
be opened and distributed in the railway
postoffices and mails made up for distri-
button on arrival at Seattle, but when
dispatch from Skagway is made by steam
ers on which there is no service by rail-
way postal clerks, they will be delivered
intact to the Seattle Office for distribu-
ton, etc.
"The postofice department has also
arranged for transmitting at regular in-
tervais, sacks of registered mail between
Seattle and Valdes.
"a new postoffice has been established
at Tonasket, Okanogan county, WASH,
eighteen miles from Riverside, and Jo-
seph B. Rister has been commissioned
postmaster"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
WANTS STATE REPRESENTED.
Gov Rogers ravess washlasssa exhihlt d
ST. Louis h l0o3.

Olympia, Oct. 1.-THE following ha.
been given out at the governors Office:
The last Legislature having made nc
provision for the great st. Louis exposi.
tion, to be held in 1908, it is extremely
important that preparations of some kind
be set on foot throughout the state Of
Washington whereby the state NAV be
creditably represented at what is un-
d0ubtedly to be one of the greatest op-
portunities afforded for a number of
years to come for setting before the peo-
pie Of the United States the vast re-
sources of the state of Washington.
Gov. Rogers is of opinion that this
matter should be taken up at once by
the different chambers of commerce and
boards OF trade in all the larger towns
throughout the state. II the different
chambers will each name the member
they desire to assist in this matter the
governor will appoint from them COM
mission. This commission can do much
toward laying the foundation for the
magnificent exhibit which this state is
capable OF making. Unless something
OF this character is undertaken unoffici-
ally, the shortness of time elapsing after
the next session of the legislature before
the holding of the exposition will pre-
vent proper exhibit. II will be under
stood that members of this commission
must serve without pay from the state,
no appropriation by the legislature hav-
ing been made"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17

The following prices are being offered
to the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots on the dock and
in the car at Seattle:
Grain Oats, t2l@22; barley, t16;
wheat, chicken feed, $l8@l0.50; bran,
sl6; shorts, $17.
Hay-Puget Sound, new, g.; Eastern
Washington timothy, new, elS; alfalfa,
$40 per ton.
Eggs-strictly fresh ranch, 26c.
Butter-Fresh ranch, lS0l6c; cream
cry, 25@27c.
Poultry-Live hens, 1O0l1c; old roost
ers, Sc; live turkeys, 12H@16c; ducks
lO@llc; spring chickens, largo, l1c
small, 15c; geese, 1880.
Live stock-Choico boef CATTLE cows
S1ac; steers, 41z@41f; choice sheep, q
oaogs, live, 5H @6c; calves, t@7c /; lambs
Hides, Pelts and Wool - Heavy an(
salted steers, over 60 lbs, SIC; medium
sound, per h, Sc; light, sound, under q
pounds, 711c; cows, sound, AL weights
nc; stays, bulls and oxen, So; saite<
Eps, 7hc; calves, per -, &C.; gfeel
per h, l2c; dry culls. one third iees
simmer ssammer deer, per lbs 50qxcc sse x1nse
Seer, dry, l4@20c; papegY deexs lze l6c
ary elk, S@lOc; green elk 496c; 1nee|
pelts, 25c@$l; shearlin0, M049e; -
ern W Washington wool, 79ec; Wesessl
Washington wool, 13c; dirty O tmco
stalned, l00llc: talloW, ~ = Hfc
grease, lH@2c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
TlLLEY IN TROUBLE.
Reported That the Samoa Commandant Be.
comes intoxicated.

Reported That the Samoa Commandant Be-
comes Intoxicated.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 10.-Reports
have reached the Navy Department from
Tutila, Samoa, complaining of the con-
duct of Capt. Tilley, commandant of that
station. 1t is alleged that on more than
one occasion the commandant has been
seen under the influence of liquor and
that his actions are unbecoming an
officer.
Acting Secretary Hackett has directed
the commander-in-chief of the Pacific
squadron to proceed to Samoa to ascer-
tain the truth with regard to the charge,
and if necessary to hold court for the
trial of Capt. Tilley.
The department has detached Captain
Tilley from command of the Abarenda
and of the station, and ordered him to
proceed by the next steamer from San
Francisco to Tutuila. The charges, it is
proper to say, were received at the
department with surprise, since the
record of Capt. Tilley hitherto has been
unblemished. The administration Of his
Office as reported officially from time to
time has been eminently satisfactory.
There has been no ground for supposing
that this officers conduct was anything
other than what it should have been.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
,pom THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
rouDrshsnsive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
in Condensed Form Which is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Nan
Readers

Cecil Rhodes health is reported
broken.
The Omaha & St. Louis railroad has
heeu purchased by the Wabash.
The National Bankers Association is
in annual convention at Milwaukee.
King Leopold, of Belgium, has an
nounced his intention of visiting the
United States.
The Kaga Maru, which left Seattle
Tuesday, carried among her passengers
% missionaries for China.
The British Columbia government
commission has reported that the Coast
Kootenay line is feasible.
Passengers on the Manuense, from St.
Michael's, report the discovery of the
most northern gold placer in the world,
200 miles above Nome.
Ex-Governor Pillsbury, of Minneapolis,
is so critically ill that hope for his
recovery has been abandoned. He suffers
from Brights disease.
The Jury in the case of Walter DIM
mick. on trial for stealing government
money from the San Francisco mint,
returned verdict of guilty on two
counts.
Attorney General Knox has advised
President Roosevelt to ascertain more
definitely the plans of the Commercial
Cable Company before recommending a
charter for cable to the Philippines,
which that company desires to lay. 2
Four men were killed in freight wreck
in New York.
Fire in Chicago did damage to the ex-
tent of 100000.
Six deaths have occurred rs the result
of a Kentucky fued.
A son of the ameer of Afghanistan has
been publicly proclaimed ameer, All is
quiet.
United States Ambassador Choate with
his family are coming to the United
States for vacation.
Two freights collided in w. Va, caus-
ing the death of one person and the seri-
ous injury of four others.
Emperor William, of Germany, con-
templates building yacht with which
to challenge the America cup.
The New York Yacht Club has declin-
ed Sir Thomas Epton's proposal to race
Shamrock III. again next summer.
During the voyage from Siberia to
Alaska, the mortality among the REIN
deer purchased by the government was
great.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
scHLEY COURT.
Admiral Tsyior Says Spanish Ships Did Ns'
Attempt 10 Ram Brooklyn.

Admiral lay1oT SsyS SPsnS" S"sPs Osu ~
Attempt 10 Ram Brooklyn.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 9.-The morn
ing's session of the Schley court opened
with Lieut.. Bristo watch officer on the
Texas during the war, still on the stand.
He gave it as his opinion, again, that the
stadimeter is . very unreliable instru-
ment for measuring distances.
Rear Admiral Taylor, who commanded
the Indiana during the war, was the next
witness. He testified that Is minutes
after the battle begun his signal officer
said:
"The Brooklyn must be injured; she
is dropping ont of action.
Witness saw the Brooklyn heading
south about quarter of : mile outside
az the American column. She was not
turnina. as far a. he could see. He could
not tell how close together the Brooklyn
and the Texas we're. He said there was
no attempt ON the part OF the Spanish
ships TO ram the Brooklyn.
Here Counsel Raynor attempted to in
troduce the signals made by Sampson. IN
vhich he instructed before departing foE
Sibony. ON the day Of the battle, to Is.
rore iSie movements. Lemly gucceeded
IN .. p.cventing their introduction. Ray.
nor wanted 70 introduce them to show
that Schley Was absolute c0mmander o.
the feet when the battle took place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
VICTORY FOR BRITISH.
Capture Bosr Leader Who Has Caused Consid
siderable DAMAGE to Enslish Progress.

Capture Boer Leader Who Has Caused Consid.
siderable Damage to English Progress.
London, Oct. 12.-Lord Kitchener
reports that Commandant Scheepers,
whose force for the past six months has
eluded all efforts of the British to corner
it, has been captured by French's
column.
The dispatch merely states that
Scheepers has been captured. 1t does
not say whether or not his men were
made prisoners. As Scheepers has been
very i'll lately it is possible that he
became isolated from his force and thus
was captured alone.
Word comes from Cape Town today
that COmmandant LOtter, the Cape rebel
who dared to scoff at Kitchener's pro-
clamation demanding the surrender Of
all Beers under pain Of deportation, was
shot yesterday at Middleburg, thus pay
ing the penalty for treason.
Lotter's reply to Kitchener's procla-
nation was unfit for publication.
Apparently England's policy OF
severity, as indicated by the recent
declaration of martial law throughout
South Africa, is now in full swing.
In addition to Lotter's execution and
the sentencing to life imprisonment Of
five of his comrades, two young farmers
have been hanged at Vryheld for joining
the enemy, and many rebels have been
condemned to various terms of penal
servitude.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
cLEw TO TRAIN ROBBERS.
Telltale Bank Note Presented In St. Louis May
Lead to Their Apprehension.

TelItale Bank Note Presented In St Louis May
Lead to Their Apprehension.
St. Louis, Oct. IA SO treasury
note was received through window at
the postofice Saturday in payment for
stamps, purporting to be issued by the
National Bank of Helena, Mont, but
containing signatures which are not
those Of the president and cashier of the
bank. The note is thought to be one
from package containing $50 900 which
disappeared from q United States
Express Company's car between Indian
apolis and St. Louis within the last two
weeks. Secret service men and detec-
tives are working on the case, and the
appearance of the $40 note in st. Louis
leads them to believe that the person
who got the package is here.
The subtreasrry here was notified OF
the robbery two weeks ago. Similar
notification was sent to every sub
treasury in the country, and careful
watch has been kept for trace OF the
missing notes. The note passed here
bears the signatures of Thomas B. Hill,
president, and John r. Smith, cashier.
The president of the Helena bank is T.
A. NARROW, and A. L. Smith is cashier.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
ON THE ROCKS
STEAMER HATING GOES ASHORE
IN A FOG.
Accident Occurred Near vancouves-Was on
the Alaskan Rua- Passengers Escape
With Their Possessions to Nearby shores.
But Ship wil Be Lost Carried $3oo. 900
in Gold Which Was Saved.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 13.-In dens.
fog, but in the calmest of seas, 80 thai
there was no loss of life, the steamer
Hating went ashore opposite Texads
Island, in the island dotted northern
section of the Gulf of Georgia, at 2 :3(
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The news
reached Vancouver late this afternoon
volunteer boats crew, with Pilot Tom
Gums in charge, having come here fol
assistance.
Since the loss of the Islander the Hat.
ing has been the flagship of the Canadian
Pacific feet in the north. She made the
round trip to Skagway regularly every
week. Coming down she passed Seymour
narrows early on Saturday, and met q
fog bank at noon that caused Captain
Gosse to run her for the rest of the time
at half speed, and to take charge of her
on the bridge himself.
The steamer ran for two hours through
the fog without mishap. She was still
proceeding at a speed of about ten knots
when she struck on rock. The engines
were Immediately reversed, but the
steamer did not bulge, and remained
fast. She struck at half food tide, and
soon after her stern sank so that the after
rail was in eight or ten feet of water
when the tide came in.
The passengers, of course, Immediately
rushed on deck when the shock of the
strike was felt. The sea was calm and
the assuring words of the captain had
the effect of quieting the passengers.
They returned to the cabins, secured
their personal belongings and gold and
were conveyed to shore.
Upon investigation it was found that
the steamer was ashore in Tucker hay,
Jarvis inlet, a small, rocky islet lying to
the northeast of Lasquette, at the
entrance of Sabine strait. The place is
exactly forty-nine miles from Vancouver.
The work of landing the passengers
on Lasquette island took an hour. The
fog hampered the movements of the
boats, for it was impossible to detect
anything more than five yards away,
About $500, 900 worth of gold aboard the
vessel was all removed, and all baggage
was handed to the shore. By this time
the tide came into the after part of the
vessel and it was expected that she
would be pretty well under water when
the tide came in. She was stuck fast
however, and is thought to be in nc
danger of slipping off by the rising water
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
Forest Fire Rasins.

Salinas, Cal, Oct. IA large forest
fire is raging near Pacific Grove and Mon
terey. The damage already done is esti-
mated at 100000. Many thousands OF
acres of brush and timber have been
burned over Two messengers have ar
arrived from Pacific Grove with an urgent
request for assistance. The fire is in the
vicinity of the well.known seventeen
mile drive of Del Monte.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
A scHLeY DAY.
Witness Testifies That News Of Enemy Wa.
Not Transmitted Promptly to Accused.

Witness Testifies That News Of Enemy Was
Not Transmitted Promptly to Accused.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 12.-Captain
Chadwick resumed his testimony before
the Schley court this morning. Counsel
Raynor read the latter part of Chadwick g
testimony of yesterday. He said Chad
wick's testimony that he had protested
against SIMPSONS congratulatory mes
sage to Schley was certainly gratuitous,
and left the records in bad shape.
Chadwick, in answer to question,
said he had the Cienfuegos blockade in
mind when he made the protest, but the
protest was particularly directed against
congratulating Schley for saying that he
would endeavor to coal from the Merri-
mac and hold his position off Santiago.
Lieut.. Commander Staunton, assistant
chief of the staff of Admiral Sampson,
was the next witness. He said he re-
ceived information from an operator in
the Havana Office to the effect that Ger
vera was in Santiago harbor on May 20.
Witness said this information was not
transmitted to Schley until the evening
of the next day.
During colloquy between Raynor and
Hanna, the former stated that Schley
had received the message June 10, or two
weeks after the information had been
received at Key West. This message
from Sampson told Schley of the arrival
of the Spanish squadron at Santiago, and
instructed him to pursue the enemy il
he found they had left the harbor.
Raynor and Lemly engaged in a heat
ed argument over Raynor's attempt to
introduce coal chart to which Lemly
objected. Lemly accused Raynor Of in
tentionally interrupting the development
of the governments testimony, and said
that Raynor was Every inaccurate"
Raynor's face flushed with anger. He
declared excitedly that the statement
that he was inaccurate was absolutely
false, and that Lemly "would not make
it again."
Just before adjournment, which was
taken few moments later because oi
lack Of witnesses, Raynor called the
courts attention to Lemly's conduct and
demanded an explanation. Lemly said
he had no desire to be offensive, but
"spoke in the earnestness of debate"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
Transferred to interior.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The president,
by executive order, has placed under
control of the secretary of the interior,
all lands included within the limits OF
themilitary reservation of Nome, Alaska,
together with barracks, hospital, store
house, officers quarters, guard house
and coal house. This action is the result
of the establishment of civil government
at Nome and the withdrawal of troops.