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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04

Washington Post to Have Larger
Number of Troops.


Number of Troops.
Seattle, Sept. Am number of i'm
portant orders relative to the depart
ment of the Columbia have just been
issued by the war department. Prob
ably chief among them in interest to
vided that Fort Lawton shall become,
with the possible exception of Van
couver barracks, the most important
post in this department.
Under the command of a colonel of
the Eighth infantry now returning
from the Philippines with his men, the
small quota of men now on duty at
Lawton will be increased so that at
least 400 men will be regularly station
ed there With this large assignment
of men increasing the rank of the post,
q great deal of improvement work will
be ordered, providing for the trans
formation of the area about the quar-
tiers into beautiful military park. 1t
is also ordered that the headquarters
band of the Eighth infantry regiment
he stationed at Fort LawtOn. With the
afternoon and evening drills and con-
certs at the post, it will be an attract
i've place during the summer.
The orders insofar as they affect the
movements of the Eighth infantry
mean considerable to this department.
for it is readily apparent from them
that the war department intends thar
hereafter this regiment will be a per-
manent branch of the Department of
the Columbia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
ISLANDS AoITATED.
trinidad and Jamaica Talking An
nexatiOn to America.


Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 30.-The
past two or three months have witness
co remarkable recrudescence of the
American annexation idea in at least
two OF the largest and most important
British West Indian possessions-Trin-
idad and Jamaica. The leaders of the
agitation are generally planters and
business men. These point to the
growing prosperity of Puerto Rico and
denounce the system of British colonial
government. They also point to the
desperate state of the sugar industry
and to the deplorable condition of the
people of the islands, and seriously
suggest annexation to the United States
as the only possible chance of reviving
their fallen fortunes. Such is the view
OF the planters and business men; and
both together form very influential
class of the community.
The natives on the other hand, resur-
rect stories of lynchings and the work.
ings of the anti-negro laws in the
Southern states and declare themselves
emphatically against annexation and
strongly in favor of the British rule
which gives them freedom that has
become to them even more precious
than industrial and financial prosperity.
Between these two factions comes
another class, influential enough,
though in hopeless minority, holding
that federation with Canada is the only
remedy for the ills from which the is
lands are undoubtedly suffering. And
between them all the newspapers have
been kept busy publishing letters and
recommendations and protests. One
paper had finally to decline to publish
any more letters bearing on the subject.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
TREATY HANGS FIRE.
slippery Chinese Tried to BuncO
the British.

the British.
Shanghaie, Sept. 1.-The Anglo-Chi-
nese commercial treaty has not been
signed. Sir James Mackay, represent
ing Great Britain, and the other COM
missioners, met August 30, for the pur-
pose of signing the treaty. 1t was then
found that the imperial decree empow-
ering the Chinese commissioners to
sign the treaty was unsatisfactory, and
the British representative refused his
signature. This postponement has
caused surprise, as everything was sup
posed to have been settled and Sir
James had arranged to leave Shanghai
He now has cancelled his passage and
is awaiting further communication
from Picking.
The foregoing complication is due
partly to the fact that decree abolish
ing the likin was issued before the ar
rangements for the imposition of
sur-tax in its stead had been completed.
The Chinese also are understood to be
seeking a loop-hole that will enable
them to repudiate this treaty later.
should they find it necessary to do so
Sir James L. Mackay today assured
representative of the Associated
Press that the terms of the treaty were
not questioned, but that the matter at
issue was the Interpretation of the de-
cree.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
ITALIAN STRIKERS.
City of Florence Resembles a Mill
tary Camp.


Florence, Italy, Sept. lit is esti-
mated that $4,000 men in Florence are
idle. The employees of forty different
callings have Joined the strike that
began last Friday The town appears
to be in state of siege. Troops have
been recalled from the manoeuvres and
been recalled from the manoeu-
vers and every camp and every
square in the city is occupied by
a company of soldiers. Six thousand
troops. in addition to number of po-
licemen and carbineers, have been con-
centrated in the city. Plenty of other
soldiers are available should order be
disturbed The summer excursionists
have left the town partly empty and a
number of others have left.
The government, which, according to
its democratic program has allowed
the strikers complete liberty as long
as order is maintained, has assumed a
most energetic attitude since the strik-
ers forced willing workmen to remain
idle and committed acts of vandalism
All meetings of persons have been
forbidden, and hundreds of suspected
persons have been arrested These
measures have averted disorder and
have frustrated the efforts of the an
archist and socialist elements to profit
by the strike to foment trouble.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
TWENTY KILLED
eepIES OF EARTHQUAKES OCCUR
IN MINDANAO.
Nh American Casualties Reported,
But the Scrappy MorOs Are Not So
Fortunate----COmmissary Build
ings and Moro Forts Are Badly
Damaged by Shocks.

Washington, Aug. 28.-The war de-
rartment has received a cablegram
from Gen. Cbaffee, at Manila, report
inc the occurrence of series of earth
onakes on the island of Mindanao.
twenty people were killed by falling
walls. the victims all being Moros.
The upheaval occurred in the country
adjacent to Lake Lanao, in the Moro
section of the island, near Camp Wick
ers which is now the headquarters of
thp American force stationed in Mind
anaO.
Gen. Chaffee's cablegram says the
mountains and rivers and other streams
were greatly disturbed and great dam
age was done.
This is the first serious earthquake re-
ported during the American occupation
of the Philippines. The most impor-
tant previous seismic disturbance in
Mindanao was the one that partly de-
stroyed Palak, Cotbalu, and the village
on the banks of the river Mindanao in
1872. This phenomenon closely follow
ed the eruption of volcano.
The inhabitants were terrorized.
There we're no American casualties.
The commissary buildings and the
Moro forts were badly damaged.
Brig. Gen. Sumner, in command of
the American troops in Mindanao, tel
egraphs that dozen heavy earthquake
shocks were felt at Zamboanga, Mind
anaO,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
ISSUES STATEMENT.
Shaw's Plan for Emergency Cur
rency Circulation.


Washington, Aug. 29.-In view of
rumors as to Secretary Shaw's plan of re-
lieving the money market in the event
of possible stringency, the secretary,
who is in New York, authorized Assis-
tant Secretary Allies to make the follow
ing statement:
''The secretary recently invited some
of the larger national banks in the
principal cities to order additional
amounts of circulating notes to be
printed. National banks are entitled
to issue circulation to the full amount
of their capital. The aggregate capital
of national banks is 800 900 ,000 but
the banks have outstanding only $685.
900, 900 of circulation. The secretary
has hoped to introduce an element of
elasticity into the present system. His
suggestions to the various banks in tie
larger cities that they make prepare
ton for additional circulation have
met with very favorable response. 1t
is not his intention that they should
issue this additional circulation at all
now, but only in case of actual neces-
sity and emergency. With this in view
those banks which have made arrange
ments to deposit United States bonds
as security for such additional circula-
ton, have sent in their order, and the
secretary has had all the branches of
the treasury service busily engaged in
expedjting the preparation of the notes,
pending a possible emergency
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
AFTER ooeln.
Labor Unions Want His Commission
Revoked,

Philadelphia, SEPT 1.-The Central
labor union of Philadelphia has pnan-
imously adopted a resolution denounc.
ing Brig. Gen. Goblin, in command of
the troops now on duty in the anthra-
cite coal fields, for issuing an order
calling on his men to shoot strikers IL
they resist the authority of the troops.
The resolutions set forth that it is IL
legal for the general to issue an order
ito kill citizens of Pennsylvania who
a.e guaranteed trial by jury for any
offense they may commit" The resolu-
lions request Gov. Stone to revoke the
commission of Gen. Goblin and the civil
authorities are asked to have the gen.
eral indicted for Threatening the lives
of the citizens of the state"
The secretary of the union was in
structed to send a letter of protest to
Gov. Stone for the alleged breaking of
a promise he is said to have made to
the three anthracite district presidents
to the effect that he would not permit
the state troops to escort nonunion
men to and from the mines. 1t is as
serted that the governor made this
promise to Presidents Nichols, Duffy
and Fahey on the occasion of their Wis
it to Harrisburg in May.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 2.-An extra
guard was placed at all the colleries of
the Kingston Coal Company at Edwards
vile. The strikers have been in an
angry mood since Saturday, because
one of the guards at No. 4 mine is al
legged to have made the remark that he
hoped the mines would keep closed I'M
til the strikers became so hungry they
would have to eat their children.
William Williams. the superintend-
ent of the mine, promised the strikers
that if it can be proven that such re-
mark was made he would discharge the
guilty man at once.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
ORDERS TO SHOOT
SOLDIERS WILL RETALIATE ON
STONE THROWERS.
Bullets and Bayonets Must BE Used
Whenever Troops Are Resisted
by Strikers----Very Little Coal
Being Put on the Market just
at Present

Philadelphia, Aug. 30.-Having ex-
hausted every other means for preserv-
ing peace and in protecting the non
union men from violence on their way
to and from the mines, Brig. Gen. Cor
bin, in command of the troops now in
the coal fields, has issued an order that
the soldiers shall shoot any person de-
tected in throwing stones or other mis-
sizes, and that if any mob resists the
authority of the troops they shall freely
use their bayonets.
The Panther creek valley has been in
almost continual turmoil this week, and
the troops stationed there have had
some difficulty in protecting the lives
of the workmen. The situation in the
valley has improved greatly, and it is
hoped by the military authorities that
the lawlessness and abusive language
directed toward the soldiers will now
cease. The other sections of the coal
REGIONS are comparatively lquiet.
A mob gathered at the Dorrance col
day, because it was rumored that the
colliery was about to start work. The
crowd soon scattered, however, when it
was found that the rumor was incorrect.
The general strike situation remains
unchanged. Some coal is being ship
ped, but the quantity is so small, COM
pared with the normal shipment, that
it has little or no effect on the market.
The fuel now coming to market is prin-
cipallv washed and loose coal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
NEGROES KILLED.
Twenty five Perish i'm Ain Alabama
Wreck.

Birmingham, Sept IAN engine and
six coaches. carrying negro excursion
lists, was wrecked near Perry, Ala,
this morning. Henry Dudley. train
master and rs negro passengers were
killed outright. Twenty five more pas
sengers were fatally injured. EEgiu-
neer Crook was fatally injured. Doc
tors from Birmingham and Columbus
have been sent on special trains to the
scene.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
SMART'S STATEMENT.
Canadian Minister Makes Startling
Disclosure.

Dawson, Y T., Sept. deputy Min
lister of the Interior Smart, sent here
to investigate Yukon affairs, makes a
startling statement to the effect that
the Treadgold, Bronzon, Ray Mine and
cher concessions were obtained under
Misrepresentation. In an interview he
states:
Had the government been aware OF
all the facts. as now known, the conces-
sons would not have been granted. Too
much dependence was placed on the
statements of parties interested"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-04
NO REWARD.
Mrs, Waggoner Gets Nothing for
Finding MerriII's Body.

Salem, Or. Aug. 29.-Secretary of
State Dunbar has decided that Mrs.
Waggoners claim for the reward for
finding Merrill's body was not well
founded. He therefore disallows the
claim. The reward offered by the state
for Merrill's capture was 81 800. The
legislature will probably take action in
the matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
RUSSIAN LIQUOR 0IsPENsARIEs.
Of State Monopoly Increases
Drunkenness.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press0
st. Petersburg, july IA recrudcscencc
az the Boxer movement IN ChiuH Is feared
by the SWEET, which Is In receipt Of private
Information 10 the effect tnGt Boxer agents
are swsrmiug over Mongolia.
Newspapers here report that an English
member OF parliament and the Moscow cap
italist, Mamonton, have secured a conces-
sion To build a railway from Tashkent to
Tomsk This line, which viii be about
1900 miles IN length, mas long been pro
jected as a connecting link between the
Central Asian and the Siberian railways.
European Russia 70 the cotton growing dis.
,riet in Turkestan.
The spirits monopoly has been extended
throughout the greater part Of Central Asia
and the Northern Caucasus, All efforts to
Introduce local option in European Russia
have failed The government Insists upon
opening liquor dlspeusaries wherever there
Is demand for spirits, often In spite OF
earnest protests on the part OF local gov
srnment boards, In places where there had
never been private dramshop. The intro.
auction Of the state monopoly has accord
ingly been almost universally followed by
Increased drunkenness,
Extremely little progress is being made
by the recruiting officers in Finland, The
work has practically closed with less than
half the required number OF recruits.
The Helsingfors municipality has decided
TO oppose the Introduction OF the Russian
system OF house watchmcn Into that city,
In ST. Petersburg and several other large
titles In Russia every house owner Is com
PEELED TO maintain one or more lower grade
policemen. Their maintenance IS q severe
financial burden on the tenants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Notes and Personals

+. II. Ross, travelling freight agent of the
santa Fe, left yesterday FOR East Texas
points
f.. NJ Gleason, commercial agent Of the
Rock Island at Dallas was visitor in
the city yesterday,
william l. Larkln, travelling passenger
agent Of the Rock Island ut Fort Worth,
was here yesterday.
G., George ,W.orgiy, travelling freight agent of
In the city yesterday.
j. l. Wyatt, agent Of the Houston aud
Texas Central at Plano, was visitor to
headquarters yesterday.
c Brasher. chief rate clerk OF the Sun.
annual vacation In West Texas.
The general baggage agents OF Texas
roads will hold a meeting In Dallas today
10 discuss matters pertaining to their de.
partments.
]. W. Maxwell, superintendent of the
Katy at Dallas, accompanied by his prl.
yate secretary. Fred Robertson, was IN the
city yesterday.
II. A. Jones, freight traffic manager, and
6 h Dunlap; general freight agent of the
SunsetCeniral lines, are IN Chicago at
tending n meeting Of the Southwestern
/ Taun committee,
W. II. Taylor, general passenger agent,
and sam II. Dixon, immigration agent Of
the Houston East and West Texas road.
! left yesterday for College. station to at
tend the farmers congress-
City Ticket Agent Lawson Of the Houston
| East and West Texas road has received au-
| thority to sell excursion tickets to u mum.
! Der OF points 10 the Southeastern states,
| at rate OF one fare plus 81 for the round
| trip.
The Santa Fe will run a special train
| 20 Galveston next sunday for the accom-
mediation OF the Eagles The train will
! leave the Grand Central depot at IL 80 a
| IN, md returning leave Galveston at IL :5G
/ y. m.
/ The Houston and Texas Central viii put
! on very low rates for the State cucamp
ment at Austin. Tickets viii be on sale
| July - 10 30 Inclusive with the limit for
! return July n. Special trains viii be ruu
| to accommodate the travel.
! The Katy ana santa Fe both report a
| heavy traffic TO Galveston Yesterday on
| account Of the democratic convention. The
| Santa Fe had on a lot Of extra coaches
| and the Katy Flyer was made up with sew
eral extras, about 500 or 800 people from
| up the State being on the Flyer when II
went through yesterday morning.
! w l.. SaucIer, city passenger agent Of
splendid map of the United States issued
! by the Rock Island road, which is mounted
| IN a handsome frame and makes the map
| thing Of beauty and one worthy OF preser-
| walton. II Is the only one OF It's Kind In
| Houston and was presented 10 Mr.. Saucer
! with the compliments Of W. III, Firth, gen
! eral passenger and ticket agent of the Rock
| Island road at Fort Worth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
DEATH OF FITzHueH FOSTER.
Funeral Was Under the Auspices of the
Knights of PUhias.

Funeral Was Under the Auspices of the
Knights OF Pythas.
Huntsville, Texas, July 15.-Fitzhugh Eos
ter, one OF the leading business men Of
Huntsville, died suddenly yesterday after
noon about dusk. and was buried this after
noon under the auspices Of the knights OF
Pythias, assisted by Rev. l.. t. Mayes,
pastor OF the Baptist church. The demise
came as shock 10 the entire city, though
II was known Mr., Foster had been ailing
a few days. He had been raised here and
no man stood higher in this little city In
every public enterprise he was foremost,
and ever had had an eye TO the uphuildlng
OF the town. lie was an alderman for sev.
eral terms, holding the position at the
time of his demise. Deceased was a broth
er OF NJ. u, Foster of the Houston Chron-
icle, Besides his parents, he leaves a wife
and two children and two brothers In ad-
dillon 10 q very large circle OF friends, both
In this section and throughout the State.
lie was moS devoted husband and
father, and his big heart went out in
unison for people everywhere. He was
raised In the Episcopal church and ever an
active member in the work The funeral
was one Of the largest ever attended in the
city, all classes turning out TO paw the
last tribute OF respect 10 the lamented dead
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
STRIKE ON THE SANTA FE
Both Sides Express Confidence as 10
the Outcome.
NOTHING NEW HAS BEEN DEVELOPED.
Company Claims to Have New Men.
Strikers Say Other Workmen viii
Shortly Join Them.

Cleburno Texas, July l6.-Practlcally no
change in the Santa Re strike here today.
The strikers are orderly ana Ne situation
is under thorough control General Man
ager Nixon Of Galveston Is here, as is also
General Superintendent of Machinery Hen
derson Of Topeka These gentlemen IN
conversation with reporters this afternoon
said the worst is now thought to be over.
I'VE have about 100 men in the machin-
list, boiler and blacksmith shops and are
going right ahead with the work. All pas
senger trains are moving on time and nor.
mai conditions are rapidly being restored"
Al strike headquarters the men are en-
thusiastic but conservative and claim they
have gained every point In the strike to
date and have good cards 10 play. They
say the composure of the officials Is as
sumed as a blum and that the company
VIII be forced TO give In or that others
win join the strike within the next forty
eight hours.
Temple Texas, July i5.--The Santa Fe
today about noon brought in three non
union men from Valley Mills, Betose they
had gone to work union mechanics e1.
planned the situation 20 them and the men
bought tickets back to Valley Mills, say
ing there were told there was no strike.
Galveston, Texas, July 15.-The Santa Re
machinists' strike, according to the report
coming from the headquarters Of the COM
pany here, is unchanged. No EFFORTS are
being made looking TO a conciliatory settle
msnt. The men are remaining hrm and
nave secured the assistance Of the switch
men at Cleburne and also some of the
other mechanics
Colonel l.. J. Polk, vice president Of the
company, informed The Post correspondent
that be had nothing TO concele and men
were being employed 10 take the places OF
the strikers. He did not seem at all
alarmed about the result OF the strike
Frank g. Pettibone assistant 10 the gen
eral manager, informed rhe Post core
spondent today that there had been no
delays OF consequence occasioned by ths
| strike lie says that the trains have been
! little late but that this was iue TO heavy
| rains and washouts on the northern branch
/ ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
|. ANn G. n. RIaHT OF W..
People OF Anderson viii Soon Bear
Getting the Deeds.

People Of Anderson VIII Soon Begin
Getting the Deeds.
Anderson. Texas, July l5-pr. Fred B.
Johnston C. Brown Kennard and T. p, Bur
Angton loft here Tuesday morning for Mar
lin. while there MIR j. y. Trammel, chief
engineer, will deliver TO them all necessary
maps, so that tho citizens may begin 10
ttruatloual aud Great Northern. Or John
atom and Captain Burlington tod The Post
correspondent that the citizens " Ander-
son would begin 20 take deeds for the right
Of way Thursday the nth. and that they
expected to finish their work by August /
People who know these gentlemen feel sure
that they viii do this, though II will he a
record breaker IN the way of securing right
II way They anticipate no trouble with
the people along the line, ms great many
OF them will donate, except between Ander.
son and Navasota, and this is nearly all
owned by Nayasota people, and they will
make them pay for It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Katy pepot Irproyements.

number Of improvements have lately
been made at the Katy depot The build.
inss have been thoroughly overhauled and
cleaned up and are as neat as a pin, add.
Ing much TO general appearances and tend.
ing 10 the greater comfort Of the passengers.
OH has been sprlnkled In the surrounding
streets 20 keep down the dust
An innovation by the Katy management
Is the Inauguration Of a system OF telephone
calls by which the leading hotels and sew.
erHl other places nt business are kept in
formed OF the movement of trains, making
encouragement Of delays, time for leaving
etc This Is great convenience to tile
public and Will be appreciated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Texans in New York.
Especial to The Post)

New York July l5.-The following Tex
ans are registered in New York:
Houston.--L, c. Read, Imperial; H.
Righter, Marlborough.
San Antonio.-Chester Wahrmund, Gilsey
Dallas.--Mrs S. Ledger, Giisey A. s.
haGuire and wife, Bartholdi; p. johnson,
Metropolitan.
Beaumont.-Mrs. A. J. swonffer, Marlbor.
pugh.
fyier.-Uouis Mpshitz Marlborough.
Fort Worth.-W. C. Stripping, Albert Bel.
ton, ]. Miller, Jr., Imperial
Galveston.--Frederick Newman. Aston,
Charles l.. Dersch, ST. Dents.
Beeyille.-Vigo Kohler Astor.
Gainesviile--R. ID, Green, Mrs. r. O..
Harper, Aston.
Runge.--willhm H. Leckie. 81. Dents
Denison.-C. T. McElvaney, st. Denis.
Texas. Brady, Astor; z. Chosks, vie