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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
3
A chaotic collage notes Belgium’s cabinet resignation and talks near Chile, Russian movements in Chi, a San Francisco volunteer scare, a gunboat incident at Yak harbor, wage disputes in Morse’s Brooklyn sheds, and multiple political and legal skirmishes. Reports mention Dewey and Sampson admirals, the Iowa flag-raising, yellow fever fears, Manila movements, and an Alaska gold claim amidst global unrest.
Reports from Calcutta to San Francisco describe bubonic plague reemergence in India, a British buildup in Victoria, Samoan commission resignations, yellow fever control, an electrical car crash at Saunderstown killing a motorman, and multiple international incidents. Acquittals in Madrid, Dreyfus retrial in Rennes, and a Paris electrical storm accompany a string of disasters including a Bridgeport trolley collision, Juvisy train crash, and Bar Harbor battleship excitement.
A massive cyclone devastated Carrabelle Melntyre and Lanark Inn and wrecked the Carrabelle Tallahassee and Georgia railroad. One million dollars in damage reported with many families homeless and ships ashore at Dog Island and St George. The Crescent City steamer later reported safe upstream.
Dispatches from Guaymas report the Yaqui uprising grows as Indians along the Mayo River rally to join the armed bands. Notable events include attacks on Jack Taansey and KE Miller, the Romero family captured and killed, and telegraph lines cut. authorities claim the situation is favorable despite ongoing violence. In Hampton the yellow fever outlook remains calm with no new cases and one death at the Soldiers' Home, while William Thomas denies bringing the fever to the facility.
Tallahassee reports a fierce storm tearing through Carabelle and Lanark on the Gulf, destroying boat houses wharves and many buildings. Widespread damage includes possible drownings, disrupted rail service, and a relief party preparing to reach the stricken area.
Reports from the Yaqui river country describe roving bands killing Mexicans and Americans. Battle at Bacum left troops and Yaquis dead as 1,800 state troops pursued fighters into the mountains. Signs point to continued clashes amid a broader Mexican frontier unrest.
The Washington Game and Fish Commission outlines detailed hunting seasons and restrictions. It covers permits, allowed methods, daily bag limits, and penalties for deer, elk, moose, antelope, and waterfowl, emphasizing lawful use of game for food and statewide prohibitions on sale or trapping.
R G Dun reports July clearing house payments 47.2 percent above last year, with no major labor disruptions yet signs of possible strikes as large projects push ahead. Wheat and corn outputs rise sharply, exports reach 9.94 million bushels, and copper and tin prices hold firm. Boots and shoes shipments up, hides prices rise in Chicago. U S failures total 158 vs 225 last year, and Canada shows 20 vs 26.
Pacific Coast Trade listing from Seattle shows new onions at 1.25 per sack, potatoes at 1 11 c per lb, beets and turnips by sack with varied prices, and a wide range of fruits, dairy, eggs, poultry, meats, grain products, and millstuffs. Prices include cherries 50 to 75 cents, apples 1.00 to 1.25 per box, butter 12 to 22 cents, eggs 22 cents, cheese 10 to 12 cents, beef and mutton prices per pound, wheat 20 dollars per unit, oats 28.50 per ton, hay 6 to 12 dollars, corn 28.50 with cracked 24.5, flour varieties 3.25 to 3.75 per barrel, millstuffs 16 to 22 per ton, and feed items 21.50 to 33 per ton.
A dense listing of farm commodity prices across categories including wheat, oats, barley, millstuffs, hay, dairy, cheese, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, hops, wool, mohair, mutton, hogs, beef, and veal. Prices are given per unit such as per bushel per ton per dozen and per pound, with regional notes on varieties and quality levels.
San Francisco Market reports regional grain and millstuff prices with Wool Spring Nevada at 10.12¢ per pound, Oregon Eastern 10 14c, Valley 17 19c, Northern 8 10c. Millstuff Middlings 17 19.50 per ten, bran 16 16.50. Onions Silverskin 85¢ to 1 per sack. Butter Fancy creamery 19 20c, seconds 16 17c, fancy dairy 17c, seconds 14 14c. Eggs store 16 180, fancy ranch 21 280. Hops 1898 cron 171g0.
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