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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
WERE coNFIscATINa TURTLES.
Some Details of the Trouble Between
British and Ncaraquans.

Officially nothing further is known
in Washington in regard to Great
Britains trouble with Nicaragua be-
yond the fact of which Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British ambassador, has
informed Secretary Hay that the Brit
ish man-ofwar, Retribution, has left
Kingston for Blueields to investigate
the charges that the vessels of some
Cayman turtle fishermen had been
seized by the Nicaraguans and their
crews cruelty treated.
Passengers arriving in New Orleans
bring some details Of the seizure Of
the six British schooners in that har
Dor as a result of which Great Brit
ain is to lodge complaint with Mica
ragua. The captains Of the schooners,
when caught, cOntended that they were
fishing in neutral waters.
The Nicaraguan commandant said
they were confiscating turtles bred in
Nicaraguan waters. The net result Of
the dispute was the seizure of the
scho0ners and the Incarceration Of
their crews in the Jail at Bluefelds
The schooners are lying safely in the
harbor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29

the bill which was begun, but later
he withdrew his request.
Speaker Cannon further conyulsed
the house when he asked:
rs there any other gentleman who
desires the bill read?"
No one responding, the bill was put
Ipon it's passage, the democrats de-
handing the yeas and nays
The bill was passed 147 to 104, a
strict party vote.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29

Dor, which protects <he southern ter
minus Of overland communication, al
so guards the passage to Vladivostock
and Port Arthur through Broughton
strait.
Forty transports of Haiju are sup,
posed to have landed part of their
forces at Takushan, and it is the ev-
ident intention to disembark a second
army at Yongampo preparatory to
forcing the Yalu.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
TORONTO FLAME SWEPT,
Canadian Metropolis Suffers Loss OF
Ten Millions by Fire Which
Swept Wholesale District.

Fire swept through a section Of the
wholesale business district of Toronto,
Canada, Tuesday night, causing loss
which will run up into the millions.
The fire started in factory in Well
ington street, about 9 o'clock. In less
than an hour the flames had spread
from building to building on both sides
OF the street until the whole block was
q mass of flames and the fire was ut
terly beyond control Of the local de-
partment. Appeals were sent to every
surrounding city where fire apparatus
could be obtained, asking for assist
ance. Montreal, London, Hamilton and
Buffalo at once responded.
It was believed at II o'clock that
the fire was under control, but a sud-
den shift in the wind again famed
the flames into roar and clouds OF
sparks and burning brands were car
ried down side streets until three en-
tire blocks were doomed.
The f1remen were making q gallant
fight amid the falling buildings and a
mass of tangled wires, but their ef-
forts at midnight seemed to be fruit
less.
Chief Thompson of the fire depart
ment and George Dowkes, of Mon
treal, we're cut off by the flames while
directing the work Of fremen from
roof. Thompson jumped six stories to
the ground and escaped with broken
leg, a mass of tangled wires break
ing his fall near the ground. DOWkes
has not been seen since, and it is be
lieved he persisted.
From the Curtis warehouse on Well
ington street, where it originated, the
fire spread with astounding rapidity to
the west, and then maGe a clean sweep
up Wellington street to the Queens
hotel The thick fire walls of the no
tel and the concentrated efforts of the
fire fighters stopped the flames there,
but In the meantime the fire had swept
across the street and the block of
buildings from Bay street west to the
National Club was wiped out.
At that time the fremen believed
that the fire was under control but
a shift in the wind sent the flames
roaring down Bay street and destroy
ed every building on both sides of
the street from the National Club to
Front street.
Nothing could resist the force of
the flames as tney swept down Bay
street toward the lake and the fire
men fought back the fire from side
streets, combining the fire zone to the
one thoroughfare wherever possible.
Several frame buildings which
threatened to cause a spread of the
fire were blown up with dynamite.
The loss entailed is estimated at
$1O,000.000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
THREE KILLED IN A FIGHT.

Two White Men and Two Negroes
Have Fatal Row in South Carolina.
Information Of tragedy in which
three lives were lost has been recaiv-
ed from Barton, Barnwell county,
South Carolina. The actors were two
white men, John Griner and Willie
Stone and two negroes, Clay Dickin-
son and BrIst0w Gardner Stone and
Dickinson are dead, Order is MORALLY
shot and Griner seriously wounded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
RUSSIANS STILL sUIclDINc.
Mine Prematurely ExpIodes and Kills

Mine PrematureIy ExpIodes and Kills
Twenty-one Men on Launch.
A st. Petersburg special of April
22d says: The emperor has received
the following telegram from Viveroy
Alexieff bearing today's date:
Il respectfully report to your maj
esty that today, during the placing
of mines by steam launches, Lieu
tenant Pell and twenty men were
killed through mine exploding pre-
maturely under the stern of one Of
the launches"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Provided For in Bill Passed
By the House.
MADE FROM TERRITORIES
Democrats Dcnounce the Measure ss
Wickedly Partisan and Unjust
TO Five Tribes of Civil
ICED Indians.

A washington special says; AT
Ter a debate extending through the en-
tire session the house, Tuesday,
passed the statehood bill, providing
for joint statehood of Oklahoma and
indian Territor yunder the name Ok
tahoma and of Arizona and New Mex
leo under the name Arizona.
In discussing the rule which had
been reported by the committee on
rules, providing Tor the consideration
Of the bill, Mr.. Williams, the minority
leader, declared that no republican
had any idea that the bill would be-
come law at this session.
In opposing the rule, Mr.. Moon, of
Tennessee, declared that the bill was
an intensely wicked and partisan
measure, which, If passed, would VIC
late the pllghted faith and honor of
the United States to the five civilized
tribes of Indians in the matter of
treaty Obligations
He inquired of the republicans il
they were going to pass the bill in vi
oiation Of theft party pratform and of
treaty obligations. The territorial del
egates in the House, he maintained,
had protested until the hour of ooer-
cion by the republicans to meet POI
litical exlgencies."
Denying that the republicans had
been guilty of bad faith, Mr. Dalzell
said the bill would take its course as
party measure because it was re-
ported by the majority of the commit
tee, submitted to party caucus and
brought into the house pursuant to
rule adopted by that caucus He JUS
tilted the measure on the ground that
we are endeavoring to sustain the rel
alive power Of the Denate and house
Of representatives in legislation"
The rule was adopted $50 to iii, a
strict party vote. The bill then
was taken M. Speeches were made
for the bill by Messrs. Spalding, of
North Dakota; Sterling, of Illinois;
Curtis, OF Kansas; MCGUIRE, Of Okla.
homa, and Rody of New York, and
against the bill by Messrs Grosvenor,
Of Ohio; Reid, of Arkansas; Lloyd,
of Missouri; Needham, of California;
Russell, Of Texas, and Wilson, Of
Arizona.
The third reading of the bill had
been directed by the speaker when
one of the most amusing Incidents OF
the session occurred. Mr.. Moon in
Quired if the third reading of the bill
was to be by title only. In the midst
Of an elaborate decision the speaker
turned to the parllamentaran. Mr..
Kinds, for further advice, and then
announced that ne would resolve the
question in favor of the individual
privilege of each member. and one
Of whom could demand the rI1rs--e-lg of
the bill.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader,
jocularly inquired CT the speaker if
his decision had been arrived at after
consultation.
The speaker promptly replied that
it had been and he set the house in
an uproar when he added:
"The skilled parliamentarian who
has been at this desk for many years
can give the chair, and after a pause,
land the gentleman from Mississippi
cards and spades. and then have a
fountain Of parliamentary knowledge
left 1t was some moments before
the applause and laughter which greet
ed this sally subsidized Mr.. Maddox, of
Georgia, demanded the reading Of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
BOOZE Singer RESIGNS.

North Carolina Dispensary Manager
Decides to Lead Better Life.
There was sensation at the Ra,
leigh, n, c., Baptist Tabernacle when
John w. Norwood, the assistant man
ager Of the Raleigh dispensary, an
nOunced that he could not sell whisky
and be a member Of the church at the
same time and that hence he had de-
cided to resign his position at the dis
pensary. This resignation he tender
ed Tuesday and it was at once &C,
.epted
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
EDWARDS is SECRETARY.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Elects officers at WASHINGTON.

The democratic congressional cam
paign committee, in a meeting at
Washington Wednesday night, elected
Charles A. Edwards secretary of the
committee.
A motion was made preliminary to
this action to have q member of
congress for secretary. This motion
received tie vote CT 16 to is. The
old officers were then elected unani-
mOuely.
There are 5147 national banks in the
United States, with authorized capital
stock aggregating 100000 co.,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
TRUSTS FAVOR FOREIGNERS.
American Goods sold Cheaper Abroad
Than Here at Home.

A Washington dispatch says: High
ly valuable statistics concerning the
sale Of American manufactured goods
particularly the products of the
trusts-at lower prices than they are
furnished to the American consumers
will be furnished by the department
of commerce if the resolution bear,
ing UP this subject introduced by Sen
ator Bacon, of Georgia, is adopted by
the senate.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
ANOTHER LINE FOR GOULD.
Purchase OF Norfolk Southern Places

Purchase OF Norfolk Southern Places
Road in New Connection.
Those in position to know say that
the purchase of the Norfolk ard
Southern railroad tracks and prop
critics by the Pittsburg PennsyIva-
mia interests controlling the Chesa
peake Transit Company's electric line
from Norfolk to Cane Henry and Viz
ginla Beach, means that the Norfolk
and Southern. heretofore controlled by
the Vanderbilt interest, has Been Sc
cured by George ]. Gould.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
FRUIT KILLED IN NORTH STATE.
Severe April Weather Causes Heavy
Loss to Tar Heel Citizens.

A special from Charlotte says: 1t
is expected that the crop bulletin,
soon to be issued will show the al
most complete destruction of fruit in
North Carolina. The damage has
been done during the past ten days,
when the severest weather ever
known in April has prevailed over the
state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
KNIVES FOR kuRoPArkIN.
TWO Alleged Beggars Were Ready to
Assassinate Russian General.

TWO NIIeYSU 1SgHaTa VFOIV VSaUJ 70
Assassinate Russian General.
Rumors are in circulation at st.
Petersburg that two beggars attempt
ed the assassination of General Ku-
ropatkin when he was in Niuchwang
a few days ago. 1t is said that the
beggars succeeded in approaching the
general and were talking to him
when a guard noticed that one of
them put his hand inside his robe.
The men were seized and searched
and knives we're found on them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
sUIcIDED ON THE MAINE.
Chief Engineer of BattIeship sends
Bullet into His Brain.

Lieutenant Commander Edgar Town.
send Warburton. chief engineer Of the
battleship Maine, now in Pensacola,
Fla, harbor, suicided in his cabin on
board the vessel Friday A bullet
from a 3S-calibre revolver was sent
crashing through his brain, and death
resulted within forty minutes after,
ward No cause is known for the &C:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
COLLISION ON THE FRISCO.
Five People Killed Near Potts Camp,
Miss. In Smashun.

A disastrous head-on collision occur.
red Friday between two freight trains
near Potts Camp, Miss, on the Frisco
railroad resulting in the death of
five persons. Engineer Robert Mus.
Grove was buried beneath his engine,
and is dead. A brakeman, name I'M
known, and three boys, were also
killed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
AGENTS. WANTED 6d ism ! !.

EREE Knowing what 1t was 70 su nts -
any afflicted, positive cure for Eczema, SAT-
Rheum, Erysipeias, Piles and skin diseases IN
slant relief. Don't suffer longer. Write =. w.
WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Ave- New YORK.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
BRIGHT,S DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands In San Fran
cisco, Aug. 80, 1901. The transfer in
volved in coin and stock SIPS and
was paid by party Of business men
for specific for Bright's Disease and
Diabetes, hitherto ihcurable diseases.
They commenced the serious investi-
CATION of the specific Nov. Is, 1900.
They interviewed scores of the cured
and tried it out on its merits by put
ting over three dozen cases on the
treatment and watchihg them. They
also got physicians TO name chronic,
incurable cases, and administered 1t
with the physicians for judges. Up to
Aug. 25, eighty-seven per cent or the
test cases were either we'll or progress
ing favorably.
There being but thirteen per, cent of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceed
ings of the investigating committee
and the clinical reports of the test cases
were published aud will be mailed free
on application. Address JOHN J. Full
TON COMPANY, 400 Washington st.,
San Francisco. Cal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
THE GROCERs' ASSOCIATION AND
THE FAIR

Few things are of greater importance
to the people than the cost Of living
and the business house that takes a
stand against organized force to place
the cost of living on an equitable
Basis occupies a somewhat different
position before the people than the or
ganized force that seeks to increase the
cost of living.
The Grocefs' Association Is welcome
to make Its fight through the whole
sale houses-1we are willing 10 make
ours through the people. Throughout
the length and breadth of Whatcom
county mills are closed, camps are shut
down and there are more idle men and
men working only partial time than
for years before, probably more than
ever before owing to the increased pop
ulation during recent years. If there
ever was time when 1t was the duty
of our merchants to place the necessi-
ties of life before the people at. the
lowest possible prices it Is now. We
have made the prices less and shall
stick TO them. 49,
THE FAIR DEPT. STORE,
Whatcom.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
Gard of Thanks

/ wish to express, through the ISL
ANDER, my sincere and heartfelt graft
tude 10 the Odd Fellows and kind
friends of Friday Harbor for their great
kindness. to me in donating toward the
support Of myself and little ones; also
for all the sympathy which has been so
kindly shown me in this, the greatest
sorrow of my life. / would also like
my thanks extended to the Anacortes
Odd Fellows for their kind help.
Words cannot express my gratefulness
to all.
MRS. T.. G. HICKS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Comic and fancy Valentines at Fowle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Glover and Timothy Seed, NEW CROP
Blue Grass. Orchard Grass and Red Top
Morse Hdw Co., 1925 Elk St., Whatcom
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

VIM. Houston, of Roche Harbor,
who was accidentally shot through
the chest on Stuart island Nov. %,
while hunting. another hunter mistak-
ing bim for deer, was in town during
the week for the first. TIME since the
accident. He is looking quite well and
is gradually regaining his strength,
but 1t will be some months yet before
he will be able to do hard work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

The ISLANDER has received from
Congressman Humphrey small guam
tity of government garden seeds for
distribution. Local people desiring any
will please call at the office. Residents
IF other parts of the county may secure
packages by mail, without cost, so
long as they last, by sending a request
for them to the ISLANDER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

HI. S. King and family expect to
leave Olympia shortly for Mexico, III
the hope that the change may be bene-
fetal to Mrs. King. Mr.. King will
have an opportunity in the land of the
Greasers to put into practice his know
ledge of the Spanish language, the
study of which he began before he left
here, by the Photographic system.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Rahorst and Allen brought quite q
shipment Of apples from Waldron Mon
day in their new launch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Last Thursday, the 2lst inst, was the
4Oth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Scribner. They are
b ,th natives of the state Of Maine and
were married at Mrs. Scrihner's old
home at Waterford, Cumberland coun-
tV
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

The Bellingham Herald published
40 page Prosperity Edition" last Satur-
day that would be credit to metro
politan journal. Its statistical features,
especially those relating to the fisheries
and lumber industry, are exhaustive
and admirably presented. The adver-
Using display is very Artistic and the
illustrations exceptionally fine for news
paper work. 1t is certainly credit to
the progressive publishers and to the
rapidly growing city bordering the
finest harbor on the sound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Arrangements are being made for a
masquerade ball to be given at Odd
Fellows hall, Monday evening, Feb.
%. The same music as that furnished
at the New Years ball has been. en-
gagged. Tickets, including supper, so.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Mr.. F. A. Clark of the Clark Cloth
ing Company, of Everett, one of the
leading business men of the "City OF
Smok estacks,n was. in town the first of
the week and was so we'll pleased with
the situation here,that he made arrane-
ments to bring q large. stock of clothing
here at once. II will be on sale Mon.
day Feb. 1st., at Churchilps store. Mr..
Clark will be glad to meet the farmers
and ofehardists of the county and talk
with them concerning project now
Under consideration In Everett to place
a steamer on the route between that
city and the islands, making tri-weekiy
trips by the inside passage, thus opening
to our people another market for their
products. \.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Don't forget that p. Bostian, East Sound
has choice lot of two-year-old apple
trees clean and clear of all insect pests
tirst-class in every respect-$l2 per 100.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28

Thad s. Smith has sold his horse
and buggy to Joe Burr, who shipped
them to the Mooress place at Doe Bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-28
Local and personal


Comic and fancy Valentines at Fowle's.
Trunks. Valises and Bamboo Goods at
Fowle's.
New Tablets, Books and Pipes at
Fowle's.
The Ro"t. Wiley place has been
decided back to John l.. Murray.
Greatly reduced prices on Winter Hats.
Miss Mullis, Milliner.
Void & Lightheart, wines and liquors.
Family trade speciality.
e. H. Nash has been spending few
days at Anacortesa and Bellingham.
John Sweeney went to Seattle Tues
day to testify in the Calam inquiry.
Lieut.. Cutter is in Seattle this week
serving in the court martial of Lieut..
Haines.
-
Lost-A gold nugget pin. Finder will
be suitably rewarded by returning to the
ISLANDER Office.
-
Rahorst and Allen brought quite
shipment Of apples from Waldron Mon
day in their new launch
-
Glover and Timothy Seed, NEW CROP;
Blue Grass. Orchard Grass and Red Top.
Morse Hdw. Co., 1925 Elk St., Whatcom.
-
Thad s. Smith has sold his horse
and buggy to Joe Burr, who shipped
them to the Mooress place at Doe Bay.
-
Don't forget that p. Bostian, East Sound.
has choice lot of two-year-old apple
trees clean and clear of all insect pests
II rct- ri a ed in ayary raSnnct-Gl2 nar loo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-07
EIGHT YEAR LIMIT
 WAS FALSE ALARM
NO RULING WAS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT IN CASE OF POST MASTERS AND OTHER OFFICE. HOLDERS.

Washington, December 6.-At the cabi- net meeting today Secretary Hay pre- sented a matter relating to American missionaries in Persia and their status in that country, but no action on 1t was taken.
 Postmaster General Wynne took up with the President the papers in the cases of some applicants for appointments as postmasters. As the appointments are agreed upon they will be sent to the sen- date for confirmation. Some embarrass- ment has been caused the President and the postmaster general by the unauthor- ized statement that had been determined no postmaster who had served eight years would be reappointed. No such decision was reached Each case presented to the President will be decided on it's merits, and the statement is made that post masters service of two terms will not necessarily mitigate against his chances of reappointment. The President and Sec retary Hay discussed a number of impor- tant appointments which will soon come up for final consideration.
 The President expects to have in his hands by March the formal resignations of the members of the diplomatic service. This is the customary formality at the close of each administration that the in- coming President may have an open field in the selection of his representatives abroad. Whether any changes in the dip- lomatic service will be announced before March 1, has not been finally decided up- on.