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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
BOERS WELL ORGANIZED.
The Burshers Are in Control Of Northern and
Western Transvaal.

London, March 24.-Dispatches from
Capetown state that the Beers are in
almost complete control of the Northern
and Western Transvaal and that they
have fully organized civil government
in the hilly country west of Engelbrecht,
near the stream known as the Groot
Sterkstrom.
The Boer government is no longer able
to collect taxes, the towns being held by
the British and every able bodied man
being. either in the field or prisoner,
but ample supplies are obtained in
British conveys and contributions OF
money are being constantly received.
Contrary to the general impression, the
Beers have the support of many of the
blacks, partly because the latter dislike
the English and partly because there is
a feeling prevalent among the natives
that the Beers will eventually win.
While there is nothing in the cable
dispatches to justify such statement,
letters have been received from South
Africa to the effect that the British re-
ports of killed, wounded and captured
Beers are almost wholly fictitious; that
they are made by junior officers am
bilious to distinguish themselves, and
that the prisoners are usually non
combatants rounded up to make a show
rof having accomplished something.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
NOW THEY MERELY SPEAK.
For She Knew All the Time Who
IT Was.


1t Was.
Half a dozen persons In q big down
town Office building enjoyed them
selves hugely the other day at the ex-
pense of young lady with whom all
of them are well acquainted. and who
is located in a room adjoining the one
which Is the scene of their daily Ia
bors.
The leader of the six jokers went to
the telephone instrument and called
the phone in the next room. AS was
anticipated, the young lady answered.
This is central Office" announced
the joker. I'VE are testing the wires.
Will you kindly assist us?' OF course
all this was said in an altered tone of
voice
Certainly" was the sweet response.
"What shall doT
kindly place your mouth about two
inches to the right of the instrument"
directed the joker, land say hello
three times at short intervals"
The obliging creature at the other
end promptly complied with the re-
quest. The joker waved his olsen
gagged hand at his five associates and
bent double in the effort to repress
laughter.
"Now place your mouth one inch to
the left and repeat hello four times"
the joker instructed.
The response proved excruciatingly
funny to the man at the phone, and,
although they could not hear what the
young lady said, his five companions
were not devoid Of imagination. BY
this time they were holding their sides.
1t required such long time for the
joker to regain control of his voice
that the victim had twice inquired.
us that ALP" before he could say
with your mouth just above the In
strument pronounce the same word
again." This was done.
The joker could keep in no longer.
Though beginning to laugh. he man
aged to splutter:
"Now stand on your head and say
| hello"
With a shout he slapped the ear
piece on the hook and literally fell
into a chair. The other five screamed.
Still giggling, the six merry men,
little later, proceeded to visit the i'm
posed-upon damsel. AS they reached
the doorway Of her room she turned up
her nose disdainfully and remarked, in
chilling manner:
"Humph: l knew it was you all the
time"
They speak now as they pass by. but
that's about all-Washington Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
IN ORDER TO SEE STEYN.
Schalkberser Given Safe Conduct by Kitchener
for That Purpose.

London, March 24.-The Associated
Press has good reason to believe that
Lord Kitchener in his interview with
Mr.. Schalkberger, agreed to withdraw
the Punishment proclamation issued in
September if Gen. DeWet and the other
Boer leaders surrender.
In the House of Commons the War Sec
rotary, Mr.. Rodrick, announced that a
tortnightago Mr.. Schalkberger intimated
toLord Kitchener his desire to be granted
safe conduct through the British lines
and back in order TO see Mr.. Steyn with
reference to the possibility of peace pro-
posals. Lord Kitchener, with the con-
sent OF the government, has acceded to
the request.
The announcement of the war secre-
tary was received with cheers.
The Hague, March 24.-Acting Presi-
dent Schalkberger's arrival at Pretoria
was complete surprise to Boer circles
here. 1t was surmised the step taken was
connected with the instructions sent to
Lord Kitchener to communicate the text
OF the Anglo-Dutch notes to the Boer
leaders.
London, March 24.-There is little dis
Positlon In London to regard the news
OF the Boer presidents visit to Pretoria
any too hopefully. Official circles ex-
press doubts, held throughout, of the
ability, of Acting President Schalkberger
and the other civilian leaders of the
I Boers to induce such men as Gen. De
wet and Gen. De Larey to surrender.
1. Possibly, they think, the representa-
yves OF the Transvaal government are
desirous of suing for peace, but there is
nothing to show that they have any au-
thority to impose submission on the
commanders in the field.
The most hopeful sign they see is the
announcement that Lord Kitchener per-
united MIR. Schalkberger and his COM
Panions to proceed to the Orange River
Noiony, the contention being that unless
,he British chmmander-in-chief in South
africa, who is ON the spot and therefore
most thoroughly conversant with the
situation, recognized the possibility OF
ttlultiui results and believing in the good
ialth OF the Transvaalers, he would not
nave permitted the visitors to continue
t their pilgrimage to the headquarters Of
'ielr Orange River Colony allies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27

Washington, March 22.-The United
States fish commission has informed
Senator Foster, in response to an inquiry
from him, that an effort will be made to
stock the lakes and streams of Washing
ton with fish during the coming season
in all cases in which applications are
made. Commissioner Bowers says, how
ever, that it would be dangerous to the
salmon industry to stock streams with
bass. This danger has been demon
strated by experiments which the COM
mission has made in other states.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
MORGAN MUST TESTIFY.
Wall Street Getting Anxious Over Outcome Of
Pete Powers Suit Against Merger.

New York, March 24.-J. Pierpont
Morgan must take the witness chair in
the suit of Peter Power against the
Northern Securities Company. He is
slated to begin answering questions at
o'clock
He was made very angry by the intru-
sion of the subpoena officer Friday night,
whose gray hairs and prosperous appear
ance got him into the Morgan home
when all other servers failed.
The Northern Securities suit is regard
ed in Wall street as the most important
ever brought. On the decision whether
merger is legal or not depends the fate
of many trusts. Uncertainty has hung
over the street all winter and great
majority of financiers want to see 1t set
tied. Many railroads will follow the
lead of the Hill-Morgan merger If the
Northern Securities Company Is declared
to be legal.
The only reason which can be suggested
for the corporations to seek delay is the
hope in a change of administration at
the next national election, and the
chance that the next president and the
administration il general may be disin-
clined to continue the prosecution.
1t is believed, however, that the in
terests of the security market will be
met better by a speedy decision, as the
damage done to corporate interests by a
decision against them could not be any
greater if rendered within year than if
put off for two or thee years. On the
other hand, favorable decision will
cause values to rise Immediately.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
NEWS IN LONDON.
Entry of Beers Within British Lines Hopefully
Retarded.

London, March 23.-The news that the
wandering Boer government" has en-
tered the British lines is regarded as
having but one meaning, namely, that
another movement is being made toward
peace. The fact that the censor passed
the news of this movement is accepted
az confirmation OF this opinion.
Nothing is actually known here of the
intentions of Messrs. Schalkburger, Reitz,
Meyer and Kreigh. 1t is possible they
have sought permission to traverse the
British lines in order to talk with Pres
ident Steyn and the Boer general, De-
Larey.
Whatever their object the news has
been welcomed in London as pointing to
the possibility of peace.
Some correspondence, which was seized
short time ago when Mr.. Steyn mar
rowly escaped capture, proved that he
and Mr.. Schalkburger were anxiuus to
conclude peace. No extravagant hopes,
however, are being built on the outcome
of the movements of Mr.. Schalkburger
and his companions, chiefly because it is
feared that DeLarey, in the flush or his
recent success, will refuse to be party
to any negotiations.
The war office has informed repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that it
has received no official communication
confirming or contradicting the news.
Commandant Kreigh is one of the Sec
retaries of the Boer government. He was
formerly the administrator of Swaziland
and has not been prominent during the
W2r
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
Gamblers 60 to Georgetown.

Seattle, March 24.-Georgetown is now
the place where the gambling element of
Seattle holds forth, and the town is
wide open" in its fullest sense. Not
even on Sunday did the gamblers stop
their work. All day and all night they
ply their vocation in the seven saloons
which are new located in that suburb.
Two more saloons are now in process of
erection. Roulette, craps, Klondike,
black jack, stud pocker, California poker,
wheel of fortune and slot machines are
the games that are being mainly played.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
VIEW HELD IN BRUSSELS.
Overture Was Probably Made by the British
-Acceptance Depends.

Brussels, March 23.-The Petit Bleu,
referring to the arrival at Pretoria OF
Messrs. Schalkburger, Reitz and Com
mandants Meyer and Kreigh, says it be.
lieyes that Mr.. Schalkburger's move Is
in response to fresh British overtures for
neace. made out of gratitude for the re-
lease of Gen. Methuen, and predicts that
these oyertures will lead to no result I'M
less Boer independence is conceded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
CAUSTIC COMPARISON.
"Let Us Not Descend to the Level of American
Senators." Says an EnsIishman.

Senators." Says an EnsIishman.
London, March 21.-A scene of the
widest excitement took place yesterday
In the house of commons which called
iorth comments rejecting on the Amer
lean senate. 1t occurred in the course
OF heated debate on the South African
war between John Dillon, the leader of
the antl-Parnellite party, and the oppo-
sition. '0 ffo
Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamber
lain was replying to a speech made bv
Campbell Bannerman, in which the lat
ter had condemned the goyernment's
policy of cloaking conditions at Cane
Town and had demanded full explana
lions. Campbell Bannerman also pro-
tested against the ISLANDERS on Liberal
critics Tor party purposes. Chamberlain
In his reply said: where above all else
should one look for malignant ISLANDERS
but across the tablet"
The remark occasioned much disorder.
Cham berlain was concluding with a
hopeful reference to the war when Dillon
interrupted by shouting, "Boers who are
lighting against their country are trail
tors"
You re good judge of traitors" re-
torted Chamberlain and prolonged disor-
der followed.
Dillon appealed to the speaker, asking
him If that was parliamentary. The
speaker upheld Cham berlain. Dillon
then shouted, II will tell the honorable
gentleman he is liar
The disorder then reached its height,
and several gentlemen tried to get the
attention of the chair. Ramsdell, of
Suffolk, delivered an imprisoned adj
dress against the lack of dignity mani
tested, and said:
"Mr. Speaker, it has been the boast OF
England that her representatives in this
body are cloaked with dignity. Let us
not descend to the level of those Ameri-
can senators who fight like prizefghters
during the course of debate, but remem-
Der that we are supposed to be body Of
gentlemen.
The suspension of Dillon from all bust
ness in the house then followed and he is
sent to coventry for one week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
TO REPAIR MAYFLOWER.
Navy Department Orders Her to Brooklyn
NAVY Yard for General OverhauIins.

Washington, March 24.-The navy de-
partment has at last decided to put the
Mayfower in cruising condition, orders
having gone to the Brooklyn navy yard
on Saturday for general overhauling OF
the vessels machinery. She will also
receive new ventilating plant and her
bottom will be scraped and painted.
For a long time the Mayfower has
been looked upon by the department as
a sort of white elephant and there has
been much doubt as to the wisdom OF
expanding money upon her. 1t has not
been determined what duty the Mayfow
er will be assigned to when her repairs
are completed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
ESTABLISH LOW RATES.
Homesseksrs Benefit by Railroad Fight For
Business.


st. Paul, March %. Retaliatory
measures were taken by northern coast
lines against the Hartman lines for
diverting Homeseeker excursions from
the st. Paul gateway. Rates of 1925
from st. Paul, Duluth and Sioux City to
San Francisco were announced, going
via North Pacific coast points, with the
option of making the Puget Sound-San
Francisco portion of the journey by
either rail or water. The action carries
the fight into the camp of the opposition,
since the rates are made optional for
portion of the way over its own lines.
The new tariff is based on the regular
colonists's rates of $25 to western points,
plus the local fare, 81 80 from st. Paul to
the Missouri river. The northern lines
made a cut of t17 in announcing the
new figures, which replace the rate OF
$49. go.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
EORFEITS ITS CHARTER.
Tontine Savings Association Plan Declared to
Be an Impossible One.

Spokane, March 2l.-A special tele-
gram from Minneapolis to the Evening
Chronicle states that Judge MCGEE has
filed decision finding the plan and
management of the Tontine Savings AS
ISOLATION fraudulent, FORGETTING it's char
ter and appointing receiver. The Ton
tine has branches in Spokane, Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle, Butte, Oakland, Vic
toria, Vancouver and many other West
ern cities. It's scheme is to collect
money from subscribers in weekly pay
ments, promising to return them double
their money as fast as their policies be-
come the oldest outstanding matured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT
Committee Does Not Favor Exclusion Of
Chinese From American Ships.

Washington, d. @ March 24.-By an
almost unanimous vote the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs have stricken
out of the Mitchell-Kahn Chinese exclu.
sion bill the paragraph prohibiting ships
flying the American flag from employ.
ing Chinese sailors under $1,000 penalty
for each offense.
The main argument leading to strik-
ing out the provision was that American
ships on the Pacific compete with Eng
lish and Japanese lines and that the
latter ships would indirectly receive a
great advantage in continuing the en-
ployment of Chinese at 81 so per month,
whereas the American ships would have
to pay about $50 per month for white
sailors.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
Still Useful.

Loanedit-Borrowit. didn't you get
my lawn mower last summer?
Borrowit-Yes, I'm the man.
Loanedit-Are you thinking of bring
ing It home this winter?
Borrowit-Hadn't thought OF 1t. I'm
going to lower the knives In that ma
chine and use 1t to shave the Ice on my
Observation-Disclosures News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
BUYS the Old Mint.

Washington, D. c.. March PAS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor
has sold to Felix Isman, real estate
dealer in Philadelphia, the old mint
buildings and grounds. The price was
81, 0OO, 900, part OF the purchase money MONEY
to be paid Immediately and the paiance
within six months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
Progress Of Pacificstion.

vienna, March pam Austro-H
g .;s official report published here tes-
n mnes 10 the great progress made in the
55 nri of the Philippine islands
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
Tables All SchIey Resolutions.

Washington, March 22.-The house
subcommittee on naval affairs presented
a report on the various Schley resolu-
tions presented to the house, and recon-
mends bills be indefinitely postponed
and no further action be taken thereon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
Delicate Work.

A Baltimore engraver has put the
alphabet on the head Of common pin.
The work took only an hour and a haif.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27
YFA|HzzzSg'
- ON
5ANIlM}| d;

Small spaces can be made to pay; 1t
Is not necessary to take half-page to
tell a good story. 1t is more import
ant to put interesting matter In your
ads than it is to make them big and
boisterous.-Press and Printer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27

Newspaper advertising Is not only
more direct, but it offers more chances
Of success than magazine advertising.
The newspaper reaches so many diff
ferent classes of people that there Is
always a wide margin for miscalcula-
ton in copy. The big dailies furnish
many different sets Of ideas. They
reach the sporting man, the society
folks, the merchant, the banker, the
laborer, the woman In the home, all
by matter that is specially prepared to
suit their tastes. The magazine. on
the other hand, furnishes but a single
set Of ideas. 1t treats all matters from
one point of view-the womanss. the
literary readers, the educational, the
critical. Each magazine aims to APP
peal to one definite class; therefore
nice discrimination Is needed In select
ing magazines to carry certain forms
of advertising. There is very mar
row margin for errors. When the me-
dunn is fitted to the advertising, 1t is
sure to reach larger numbers Of peo-
pie. however, and the leisure and in
telligence of readers are large factors
In returns.-Printers Ink.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-03-27

There never was bigger mistake
made by any merchant than for him
to think that he had reached point
where he could do without advertis-
ing. He may not realize it, but when
he stops the more enterprising mer-
chant is gradually taking his business
away from him.-Jacksonville (Fla)
Metropolis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-11
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Paul Papino of st. Augustine. Fla,
is in the city for a few days.
Chas. FRANKLIN of Jacksonville is in
the city, combining business with
pleasure.
Mrs. Alex B. Chase of Newark, N. j.,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
French, passed through the city yes
terday en- route to the East Coast of
Florida, where they will spend the
winter for the benefit of the latter's
health. Mrs. Chase is the wife of a
prominent manufacturer of Newark.
and has been a visitor to the South
for number of years.
Frank D. Arlington, a wealthy
truck farmer of the Manatee River
section of Florida, Is in the city for
the purpose of meeting his wife and
children, who have been spending sew
erai months with relatives in Vermont
and who are en- route home. Mr.
Arlington says that the Manatee Sec
ton is the garden spot of the PENN
sular state, and that the soil will raise
any vegetable that grows in the
ground. He makes speciality of rails
ing celery, beans and tomatoes and al
ways gets them to the Northern mar
ket weeks before any other section.
They then command fabulous prices
and as a result he realizes handsome
ly from his produces
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-11
PROF. FOSTERS LECTURE,
1.-THE FUGITIVE SUNBEAM"

Prof Eugene Foster will deliver the
second lecture of the Savannah Lee
ture course at the Guards Hall to-
night. His subject is "The Fugitive
Sunbeam" The lecture is something
new in the way of platform enter
tainment. 1t is richly illustrated by
brilliant electrical and chemical ex-
periments, necessitating the use of a
large laboratory which Prof. Foster
carries in his lecture equipment.
Those who have heard Prof. Foster
and have seen his experiments say
that the lecture is one of the most
interesting popular lectures of the day.
Prof. Foster will be introduced by Hon.
w G. Charlton.
The Savannah Lecture Course will
be one of the most brilliant this win
ter that has ever been given in the
city. Over $50 tickets this season have
already been sold and up to yesterday
over $50 had been reserved The reser-
Vations will continue at Macarthur S
to-day. The season tickets are sold
at Is for the entire course and in
clude reserved seat. The course is
receiving the cordial support Of Sa-
vannah people. 1t is an enterprise that
merits support. The management has
been doing its best TO give the public
a series of entertainments that are
not only entertaining but that are in
'structive and that are among the
best that are given on any platform.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-11
A QUICK DINNER.

Queen Alexandra, says an exchange,
has just established a further claim
to greatness. She ate, dinner of eight
courses in sixteen minutes, record
time.
At the Drury Lane Theater this din
ner was served. Owing 10 the length
of the drama, 1.-THE Best of Friends"
the curtain rises at 1880 o'clock, and
as the Queen insists upon being in her
seat on time it was impossible for her
to dine before leaving Buckingham Pal
ace for the theater. 1t was according
1y arranged that she should have her
dinner during the performance.
When the curtain fell upon the first
act the Queen, who was accompanied
by Princess Victoria, Prince Charles
Of Denmark and several members of
her household, rose and passed out of
the royal box to an anteroom, where
a round table, decorated with pink
roses and violets, was spread. The
royal party seated themselves, and
quick as a flash the walters placed
before them the steaming soup. One
minute for soup, then the plates were
whisked away, and fresh supply of
walters served the fish. A roast capon
and other dishes next engaged their at
tention Peaches la Melba and des-
sert brought the dinner to triumphal
finish in sixteen minutes.
When the curtain went up on the
second act the Queen was seated in her
box smiling and interested.