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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Secrecy Surrounds the Construction Of One At
Stanford.

Stamford, Conn.,, Oct. PA mysterious
submarine boat which has been under
construction for the last three years at
Ware Island, near the mouth of tho
Stamford harbor, has departed for the
New Jersey coast, where she may have
deep water for her trials. ]. L. Carter,
who has superintended the building Of
the boat, has maintained much secrecy
about her design, but she is said to be
fifty feet long ana to have cigar-shaped
hull of pine sheathed with galvanized
iron. The motive power is supplied with
two powerful engines driving two dyna-
NOES. kerosene oil being used as fuel and
serving also as ballast. The boat is
supposed to have been built as an
experiment for party of capitalists.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
COURT or INQUIRY.


Washington, d. c., Oct. 11.-An ex-
PLANTATION by Capt. Lemly served as
prelude to the Schley court today. He
admitted yesterdays statement by Com
mander Mark of the Scorpion, which
was favorable to Schley. Lemly said
yesterday that he had not presented Mar
ks statement to the court because il
was unswOrn.
The truth was that Mark had sworn
to the statement.
Lemly explained to the court that he
was in error in saying the statement was
unsworn, but added that 1t was not such
paper as was usually admitted as evil
dence.
Admiral Taylor, captain of the Indiana
during the war, was the first witness this
morning. He denied that he had been
notified OF smoke seen in Santiago har-
Dor on the night Of July 8, or that he
had been warned of an attempt on the
part OF the Spaniards to escape. Nobody
on the Indiana saw any smoke.
Taylor said Schley and Evans, accord
ing to the testimony, were among those
who saw the smoke.
Raynor in cross-examination has en-
deavored to show that Schley notified
Sampson OF the smoke, and that word
was sent by the Vixen to all the COM
manders.
Lemly introduced cablegram sent to
Washington by Schley after the action
on May 81, in which Schley said recon-
noisance was intended principally to in
jure and destroy the Colon that the re-
connoisance developed the presence OF
the Spanish feet, and that the feet was
coaling in the face Of the enemy on every
good day.
Lieut.. Dewey, watch officer of the
Massachusetts, during the war, testified
that he thought the enemy could have
come out during the night and made
their escape. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
wAsHINoToN NEWS.
wnas z Being Done By the psep,s i o.,
Growiny and prospreus sf,Ae.

Wnas 2 Being Done BY tAe Psop,s 4 On,
Growing and Prsspsrsw st.ts.
sau Orsgon us.g hay is finding market in
The Gates G, murder trial cost Pacific
The fall term of the United st.te. d;s.
sTict court will convene at Walla WsIis
November s. : ',-'- : ana
The Walla Walla council i co,.;1..
ing tne matter Of granting street rail
The zeigler block at Spokane was dam
aged by fire and water Sunday Afternoon
TO the extent Of 5000.
At Fort Walla Walla about 100 raw
men have been received from the East
ana are in the hands Of the trainers.
The car blockade which has been
troubling Eastern Washington shinnarc
mas been broken and freight is moving
The annual poultry exhibition under
the auspices of the Seattle Poultrv
ASSOCIATION, will be held in Januarv
Preparations are now under way.
Tho sto.a ...a..- :.
aa4 s'ac Hacners association will
meet at Everett during the HOLIDAYS.
The officials of the association are now w
busy with the work Of preparation.
u r..s
was robbed of $57 and q section of his
lett hand, Saturday evening. His
aSsallantS also threatened to Kill him
but he escaped.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
sMuccLERs CAPTURED.
Gang Of Chinese Caught in Act Of Bringing
Opium Into United States.


Vancouver, B. c., Oct. o. United
States immigration officials of this city
have just made an important capture of
Chinese opium smugglers, and besides
have succeeded in breaking up an organ
lied gang operating on the Coast, with
headquarters in Vancouver.
Commissioner White, of the local
American immigration Office has just re-
turned from Whatcom, where he went on
the work of capturing the Chinese. The
task was a difficult one, but the net re-
suit was that the Chinese have been sem
fenced to deportation and their opium
confiscated to the government. Com
missioner White has lately been spend
ing q good deal of time in the vicinity of
the border, and found that the Chinese
there watched him about as closely aShe
watched them. While he was on the
ground very little happened, but as soon
as his back was turned the smuggling
began to get good again.
On Friday the commissioner abandon
ed Ladner and came to Vancouver. He
had no sooner reached here than he re-
ceived a telephone message that since he
had left that place four Chinese had de-
parted for the American side of the line
with q shipment of opium in boat.
Mr.. White started out again, drove to
Woodward's landing, on the Fraser, was
rowed across to Ladner, and there found
the Chinese whom he sought had start
of three hours and would probably land
their cargo before morning.
But Mr.. White then played the game
for all it was worth. He hired another
rig, with man to drive, and drove half
the night over the old Semiahmoo trail,
over fallen trees and fording small
streams, until he reached the boundary.
At Blaine he obtained assistance and Sc
cured the Chinese in bunch, just as
they were landing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17

Port Townsend, Oct. l0.-The disabled
steamer Nome City arrived yesterday
morning, fourteen days from Nome.
On her up trip the Nome City broke her
crank shaft and it was with difficulty
she reached Nome. Temporary repairs
vere made but owing to the condition Of
the shaft she refused to bring any
passengers.
TIE City of Seattle arrived from 6kag-
wsv yesterday morning bringing 32a
rssseneers - and $500 900 IN treasure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
RUSSIA WILL AGREE.



New York, Oct. "a dispatch to the
Journal from St. Petersburg quotes
Director of the Cnancery Of the Ministry
of Finance Shipof as follows, on behalf
of M. DeWitte:
s.The inquiry of the minister of finance
concerning his views on the United
States eventually entering . course OF
more liberal agreements was forwarded
to Sotshi in the Caucasus, where the
minister is temporarily staying. His
Excellency instructs me to state that ne
will be glad 1t any time to return to the
status quo ante the raising by the United
States Of the duty on Russian sugar. In
order to give an answer regarding Rus
sia's attitude toward more liberal COM
mercial policy with the United States 1t
would be necessary to know what, in
concrete, this policy might consist IN"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
HAVE MONEY.
Report Denied That England Will Borrow
Money to Carry on War.

London, Oct. 6.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer,
denies that parliament will meet this
autumn to provide more money for the
prosecution of the war in South Africa.
Nevertheless at the present rate OF
expenditure the deficit for the fiscal year
will be 969, 9,724, 900, while the sixty
million of new consols, with which it was
expected to meet the deficit which must
be provided for by fresh appropriations
Ofsl3,0O0,OOO. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
doubtless considers that prompt action
by parliament in January will take care
OF the deficit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-10-17
MARQUIS ITO SICK.
Stricken By Rsearsat Affection Of he Heart
b Which he Has Long Besa Subject.

b Which he Has Long Bssa Subject.
Chicago, Oct. 1l.-Stricken by recur-
rent affection Of the heart, : malady to
which he has long been subject, Marquis
Ito is confined to his room at the Audi
torium Annex, and may be forced to
abandon his prospective tour Of the
United States. His condition is such
that his attendants are much distressed
concerning him. All plans for the visit
in Chicago were laid aside, and NO AZ
rangements were made for the continu-
ance of the journey A. Koyama, the
marquis' physician, announced tonight
that the nObleman's condition was less
hopeful than during the early part Of the
Journey.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

In New York seventy-seven per cent.
of the people live in towns and cities,
and in Pennsylvania, Illinois and sew
eral New England States more than
two-thirds of the inhabitants are gath
cred together in thickly settled areas.
The factory system, of course, pre-
sumes a town life for the operatives,
as they must dwell near the mills, but
there are thousands upon thousands
of families in all the large cities who
fill no partiularly useful place and
who could better their situation vastly
if they would change their abode. 1t
will be an unfortunate thing for this
nation If it should ever come to lack
solid and respectable yeomanry,
opines the Philadelphia Times.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13
The HammoeIs,s Evolution.

The evolution OF the hammock is
progressive wonder. There is no
remote corner Of the country where
the old uneyolyed swing arrangement
for being uncomfortable and falling
out has not penetrated. 1t can be
found in the Businesses Of Idaho and
the furthest corners Of Porto Rico.
The well-supported, Uncomfortable
hammock of recent years follows
more slowly on the track Of it's pre-
decessor, but 1t also is finding its way
to places afar off from Nantucket.
On that wise. island the pattern Of
all comfort in hammocks is made out
Of sail cloth by old sailors who know
by inheritance what these sea beds
ought to be, even for use ashore
New York Mail and Express
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

three, Genevieve added: "Why, 50
will l, then, If you really mean it. You
two nedn't think you are going to
leave me out"
Meanwhile it happened oddly enough
that, at the very time Hazel Kirk
lands call was being discussed In Ma
bells house, the same matter was be.
ing talked of In the large gray house
across the way.
'The idea, mammaw Hazel Kirkland
was suffering that any one shot Id
think I'd be calling ON strangers over
in those fats, when we've Just moved
in here ourselves. OF course it was
different, going to see an old teacher
Of mine, like Mrs. Germain. And how
did that woman get my card, anyway?
put IL right over Mrs. Germain's own
speaking tube when l found thai she
was out. / didn't want to climb clear
up to the top fat, of course. 1t was
just presumption In any one else to
claim that card. There's no excuse
for Il. AHd then sending her maid
over with a message Of thanks! And
you thought perhaps really had
called on her! Well. don't intend to
let her think came to see her-would
your
Mrs. Kirkland was silent.
"Well say it," remarked Hazel, at
last, more mildly. 81 suppose it will
be one of your six-word sermonettes
that make me ashamed in spite OF
myself. Would you let her think |
called on her. mammaY
"They said 1t made her happy"
answered Mrs. Kirkland, finally.
"Oh. dearw sighed Hazel. VI wish
1 could be an angel, like you, mamma"
That finished it for the time being,
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

an. I couldn't go to see any one that
lived there-not Queen Victoria her
self-and, as for person crippled like
that, it makes me too sad just to think
Of it. l couldn't bear to sit and talk
with her"
"She's cheerful, though" said Ma
bel. ELLEN says she's bright and
happy as can be-
"Uncle Norman says chcerfulness is
getting to be n regular fad" put in
Genevieve, with q wise air. HE
says people put it on just for the style
Of the thing"
"Nonsensew cried Mabel, with some
warmth. "That doesn't apply to a
case like this I'll tell you what l
think 1t was sort of an angelic thing
for that girl to do and it makes me
ashamed that l haven't done some
thing ike it myself, living right next
door here"
"Why, Mabel Farwell" protested
Genevieve. Mamma says people that
live in fats move in and out so often
1t wouldn't pay to call on them, any
way"
81 don't carer persisted Mabel, who
generally grew stronger with opposi-
tion. 81 guess that woman could en-
Joy a bunch of violets, even II she
was going to move out next day. 1t
isn't her fault the ugly old flats are
built We needn't punish her for that"
"Oh, WELL" said Genevieye, with a
grand air of yielding something. "Tll
tell mamma about her, and may be
she'll send her some blanc mango OF
something"
I'm going to see her tomorrow"
announced Mabel, suddenly. Per
haps I can lend her books"
'I'll go with you" volunteered
Frances And, to the surprise Of all
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

cause that apartment building was put
up opposite him. Those new people
that have moved into Mr. Keith's
house are named Klrkland-did you
know it? The girl is Hazel. Sweet
name, l think"
"She's pretty, too" said Genevleve,
"but, seems to me, she has an exclu-
sive air. l wonder If we're going to
like herW
THAT makes me think Of what l
wanted to tell you" chimed in Mabel.
"I've had the greatest surprise about
that girl! You know our cook Is the
most sociable creature living, and she
doesn't propose to slight these fats,
no matter what the rest of us do. So
she was over in the kitchen of the
first floor last night, and it seems the
woman who lives there is crippled
somehow, and has to stay in a wheel
chair all the time. Her husband is
away during the day, and she hasn't
soul with her but her maid. Well
would you believe it?-this arlstocrat.
lc-looking Miss Hazel Kirkland called
on her yesterday! Their bell would
not ring, so they didn't know she'd
been there until they found the card
but the wheel-chair woman was 50
pleased with the attention that she
actually shed tears. At least that's
the way it came to me through the
kitchens. You see it went to her heart
to think a young girl-a perfect strang-
er-had come to see her, and It went
to mine, a little, too. You'd never
think it Of that girl, would youp
mo, indeed" agreed Geneyleye
"And If she felt MS we do about those
fats she couldn't have done It, no mat.
ter hoy sorry she'd been for the won.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

There is a garrison church in Berlin
whose minister and Emperor william
have had a recent disagreement upon
the question of long sermons. The
divine insisted upon preaching for
thirty minutes, and upon one occasion
occupied three-quarters of an hour.
The Emperor sent word to him to
speak no longer than fifteen minutes.
The divine paid no attention to the
admonition, and is now out of n job.
This lesson teaches us that it is per-
haps lucky for Henry Ward Beecher
and for 7. De w. Talmage that they
were born in America rather than in
Germany.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13
wants Damages For wrong Diagnosis.

wants damages FOR wrong OlnBnSsB'
A claim for damages on somewhat
curious lines is now being heard by
the Paris courts. A young man, the
manager of a warehouse, was taken
suddenly Ill at the house of his fancee.
The family Doctor OF her parents was
called in, and diagnosed the case as
tuberculosis, persuading the young
man to undergo an operation. Then
the Coctor Informed the parents OF the
fiancce that the young man was suf-
fering frJm consumption, whereupon
the uarriage was broken off.
On consulting his own doctor, the
op!ni~n Of the other medical man was
conrrovcrted, and upon expert evidence
ro.nJ taken it was found that there
were no signs OF consumption, while
the operation performed was absolute
ly Unnecessary. WhereupoH the young
rian is suing for damages for "unnec-
essary rlutilation" and for loss conse-
queat upon the change in his matri-
nonill prospects.-Medical Times and
Hospital Gazette.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

There are slang words that ell a dis
tinct void - express an idea better
than any recognized phrase, They are
good. They will make their way into
polite speech, But there is a type of
slang as meaningless as it is vulgar
that has no function except to defle,
1t ought not to be difficult to distin.
guish between the two-encouraging
one, rejecting the other thinks the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

The nineteenth century witnessed
great advancement in the treatment
Of disease Scientists now agree that
the time hcJ come for an organized
warfare on the ills that flesh is heir
to- Man has hitherto acted largely on
the defensive in his combat with the
enemies which are constantly threat
ening his existence. Until within re-
cent years the feeling has been rife
that the position of the enemy was
impregnable, that the only thing to be
done was to try to ward off the blows.
But this feeling has changed, and it is
now freely prophesied that before the
dawn Of the next century tuberculosis,
cholera, yellow fever and many other
dreaded diseases viii have lost their
terrors. What the use Of antiseptics
has done for surgery scientists are
now hoping to do fer th2 treatment of
disease in general. The plan Of war
fare win doubtless Include the exter-
mination Of the mosquito, improved
sanitation, the draining Of swamps
and marshes, end the employment Of
numerous prcvcntlves. The ain will
be to keep man in health rather than
merely to cure him Of diseases when
they have once been acquired.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

Persons Of small means, employing
no more than cnc cook and cUling
less tLan siz heroes, say tlc big cs-
tates are apt TO be bad rcigLbocs The
thousand-acre man hires every labor
er in sight and makes it hard for the
ten-acre man to get his garden made.
But probably that is only first effect,
which yields in time to the operation
of the laws Of demand and supply.
More lasting is the inconvenience of
being brought in contact with a more
profuse and elaborate scale Of living
that one wants to emulate. However,
the philosophical mind ought to be
equal to severer trials than merely
being neighbOr to the very rich. TO
keep ones balance is a good exercise
in itself, and there are many compen-
satiOns besides. Land values rise near
the estates Of the opulent, and when
you move you sell to advantage. More
over, the very rich are quite as apt
as other folks to be personally agree
able and socially profitable, and inc.
qualities of condition make life live
ller than It could be If we were all of
the same dimensions and lived on the
same level, reflects q writer in Har.
per's Weekly. -.-----.--...... ...
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13
THE Trio Reading Club met
at Iabers that afternoon.
and GeneVioYe was the read

HE TITO Readlng CluO met
at Mabers that afternoon
and Genevieve was the read
er Genevieve is the pretty
member" because she is pink and
blossom-like and because that sun
shiny hair which never will stay
where she puts it makes her at once
the envy and delight Of both the other
girls. Frances is the stylish and
Mabel the intellectual member"
Suddenly Genevieve laid down the
book she was reading aloud.
"Girls, 1 wish we had called our
selves the Trio Talking Club" she ex-
claimed. Il must stop and say some
things that are on my mind about our
street It's perfectly ruined, and 1t
used to be so pretty, with its cozy
home and nice lawns! l just think
there ought to be a law against spoil
ing other peoples places by sandwich
ing great, tall fat buildings in be-
tween them! We can't get a bit Of
light on that side of our house"
"'Tisn't so bad for you as it is for
us, though" put in Mabel. "The tow
er on your house and it's yellow color
help 1t out, but our little olive cot
tage nesting down in the shadow Of
that great monument-why, positively.
it looks so sat-down upon that it's
laughable."
Frances was perched on the edge Of
a deep easy chair, with her black eyes
shining through little rimless eye
glasses. as she turned her face first to
one and then the other of the girls.
II resent it as much as either of you,
If don't live next door to it," she de-
clared. ITS the view from our front
window that troubles us. By the way,
some one told papa that the only rea-
son Mr.. Keith moved away was be-
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

The London Standard, in an
article showing that interest in
family history is by no means
confined to the naughty aristocrats Of
Europe, points out that there are doz-
ems Of families in the English peerage
and baronetage which cannot trace
their pedigrees as far back as the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13
A SONG OF CONTRASTS.

Then mark the throstle, or the bee,
The striped snake, or growing tree;
These living works confess, admire
And trace perfection in desire,
The small as finished as the great,
For faultless laws on nature wait.
Go. then, where fields or forests thrive
Learn wisdom from the busy hive;
Approves the rose, or daifodil,
And know how false our boasted skill;
Or look upon the ocean wide.
And mourn the foolishness of pride.
Charles Lusted, in the Queen.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13

We are too much in cities pent,
In crowds, we live in banishment;
OF nature and her wondrous ways,
Which should excite our eager praise,
No more than mysteries do we know,
Such slaves are we to idle show.
Observe the boasted works of man,
Where art refnes on natures plan;
"A picture study, or a book,
Or on some stately temple look,
Perfection nowhere do we find,
No thought so wistful as the wind.
The suburban citizen., 1901-07-13
WASHINGTON, D. C.

They are talking about a Russian
submarine boat which viii cross the
Atlantic in two days. This would be
a case of coming pretty near the ideal
aondition of going to bed in New York
City one night and in London the next.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08

A ring of unique design has just
been made to order by a leading jew
eler, and will form one of many gifts
to be received by a popular bride. 1t
is very beautiful and the fortunate re-
cipient will have the satisfaction of
knowing that no one else possesses its
counterpart. A single enameled
heartsease forms the centre, and rim
ming the petals is a raised band of
plain gold, designed to protect the
enamel from being scratched Out
side the gold again is border of dia-
monds composed of 20 stones of ir-
regular shape, fitted into the angles
of the petals so as to form solid
band, and making the centre design a
perfect oval. The heartsease itself
was first wrought into gold, the en-
amel being burnt upon this. The Jew
elers say they have never made or
seen a design at all like this one
Philadelphia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
Americans in Europe.

The Americans are invading Eu.
rope this summer in immense num-
bers. Some of our coun.rymen are
of them for pleasure. Europe has
been acquainted with the latter
these many years, and while the inn
keepers, shopkeepers, hack-drivers,
and other useful citizens of the mon
arches, empires and republics of the
Old World were always glad to see
Us, it cannot be said that they re-
spected us. They were amiable. and
were paid for their amiability. What
they chiefly liked about the Amer-
cans was his easy goodnature in the
presence of a large bill. An Amer-
can would pay charge that woull
have landed the innkeeper in Jail
if it had been presented to the cham
berlain of king. Perhaps this re-
lation between the foreigner anl the
American will remain. There is
cafe in Paris which charges an Amer
lean 50 for a 81 dinner, for which a
Frenchman is charged five francs. 1t
will be difficult for this restaurant
keeper to break such an agreeable
habit. Most Americans are rich. and
those who are care little for the small
items of bill of fare. Americans
who are poor. and who know the Ian
guage, are not liked so much in Paris
as the rich Americans, because they
decline to pay more for dinner or
a drive than is charged for the same
essentials of life to Russian prince
or q branchisseuse-Har Weekly.