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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
3
Report describes Aguinaldo and his followers near Malolos with White flags, while American forces under General Hall and Major General MacArthur press lines from La Loma. Fierce exchanges and troop movements mark the siege as both sides maneuver amid illness and reinforcements.
A firefight occurred between Bulgarian guards and Turkish forces near Jamboli in the Eastern Roumple region. Turkish assault failed as armed locals repelled the attackers, with casualties reported on both sides and strategic aims cited as control of the rail corridor.
A Panay dispatch reports Negros reinforcements arrive aboard the Indiana as natives draft a constitution based on the U S model. Proposals include revenue from exports, English education, and separate island governments under an American governor general. Deputies meet April 3. lighthouse work resumes after insurgent raids.
The Izalo volcano has erupted for three weeks and frequent earthquakes strike the area around San Salvador. A minister of finance report shows state receipts fell from 9 500 000 dollars to 5 750 000 dollars as instability deepens. General Rafael Gutierrez, recently ousted, is now in San Jose Costa Rica.
A San Jose report states an English syndicate with 200000 dollars capital will operate gold mines in Abangares district Liberia province. It notes President Iglesias, visiting Europe, has contracted a French firm to build Tivives port as Pacific railroad terminus at an estimated cost of 12000000 francs.
An early freight collision below Pittsburg results in the deaths of engineer James A. Bracken and fireman James R. Lowe, with brakeman C. F. Brandenbaugh fatally injured as Bracken reportedly slept at the controls. The crash damages the line and costs about $25,000 to the company.
The Philadelphia under Admiral Kautz and British ships Porpoise and Royalist bombard villages along Samoa for eight days after Mataafa and his chiefs resist a provisional government. Casulaties rise among American British forces. Malietoa prisoners are moved. German consul Rose aligns with the provisional rule.
Reports from near Malolos describe Aguinaldo and family ready to flee as insurgents lose faith. American forces push toward Malolos, with MacArthur within 814 miles after taking Guiginto. Troops rest there and prepare for Masol os assault while using a railroad car as a portable fortress. The advance from Manila is described as rapid and unwavering.
A Herald special from Ilo Ilo notes the situation remains unchanged with natives pursuing a peaceful settlement. Emancipation of the Visayas from Tagalog influence is hoped to end hostilities and bring stability to the region.
Dispatches report General MacArthur's division advancing toward Malolos with the insurgent capital moved to San Fernando. Bridges remain uninjured as Filipino forces reinforce Bulacan and Guganto. a detachment of 96 Filipino prisoners enters Manila amid heat and ongoing fighting.
The U S gunboat Yorktown arrives with the Spanish steamer Mindora, owned by the Mendezona Company. Mindora was captured after a chase in Lingayen Gulf, 245 miles north of here, after being sighted entering the gulf but steering seaward. Prince Lowenstein, with Wheaton's command, took refreshments to the Second Oregon on the firing line on March 26. he advanced to the line despite warnings and was killed along with another wounded comrade.
A Port Antonio dispatch warns of severe unrest in Jamaica driven by high tariffs and economic hardship. The governor fears occupying his residence as parliament battles to defeat tariff bills while the banana industry becomes the main hope amid collapsed sugar and coffee markets. The piece notes unrest, the governor's protection by the American flag, and a looming risk of anarchism if policy fails to relieve the people.
General Miller, 64, retires in the Philippines. McKinley returns to Washington after an outing. Sugar stocks boom in Hawaii. Manila casualties reach 157 killed and 864 wounded since Feb 4. Influenza vast in Brunn, Austria. York mills raise wages, Biddeford and Saco follow. Harry Sanderson lynched after botched murder in Kansas. MacArthur urged for brigadier general. Anderson slated for brigadier general command at Vancouver. Cruiser Chicago arrives Newport News with ill ex-Secretary Sherman aboard. Cuban envoys Villalon and Hevia arrive in Washington to deliver resolutions and explain insurgent army. Polo burned by Filipinos. Japan considers railway nationalization. Chicago psychology school announced. Twelfth New York volunteers muster out. Alger tours Havana. Philadelphia strike idles 2,000. Harrison Valley fire, $40,000 loss. Fatal crash near Pittsburg. two killed, two injured. Frana Pierpont funeral in Pittsburg. Denmark to press China treaty port cession. cruiser planned. Alvarado to San Andreas Tuxedo railroad prep. War department praises volunteers around Manila. Windsor hotel ruins search continues. Eastern oysters sent to Willapa for propagation. Ship Tacoma arrives with 327 Japanese workers. Rear-Admiral Sampson arrives at Santiago de Cuba. welcomed. Queen Victoria urged to push Kruger reforms. Irv ing Hale wounded in Polo assault.
In Madrid Count de Villa Gonzalo, former Spanish ambassador to Russia, is appointed ambassador to Great Britain. The report also notes other international items including a shooting in New York and diplomatic notes from Port Ching Wan Tao.
Immense damage reported in Waco Texas after a late season freeze. Corn stands two inches tall were killed and will require replanting. the fruit crop is practically destroyed. Temperature this morning reached 80 degrees, the lowest ever for this late in spring. Count de Chouderdy, noted French diplomat, has died.
The city of Denver debates establishing a public park to honor the late Reverend Myron W Reed. Manuel Garcia, a 94 year old singing master, is noted as a cousin of a Cuban general. U S steel ingot output rose by over 20 percent in 1898 reaching 6 609 017 gross tons.
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