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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
2
A scattered column lampoons imperial Britain and U S politics, noting warship numbers and cotton crops, praising and mocking leaders, clubs, and societal foibles. It cites Vanderbilt’s Biltmore, Brigham Roberts, and a broad view of education, fire laws, and foreign trade in a period voice.
The narrative surveys global schooling trends with a focus on private and public enrollments, then pivots to political conduct in campaigns. It notes Empress Eugenie living in retirement at Farnborough, aged and frail but retaining dignity, after thirty years of exile and a life marked by empire and tragedy.
A faded passage notes animals that never drink water such as certain eastern gazelles and Patagonian llamas. It mentions hares possibly getting dew, parrots in confinement avoiding water, and reptiles thriving where water is scarce. Roquefort milk from goats and cattle in France’s Losere district is cited.
Stockton dispatch reports a boiler failure on the T C Walker near Fourteen-Mile slough at 4 20 am. Six killed and eleven or more wounded as passengers and crew endure brutal burns and scalds. Captain John Tulan and chief engineer Watson Henry among the dead and injured.
Two men died in a local storm at Revere Massachusetts on ocean avenue as the tide surged while they attempted to cross the street. One victim was Michael Lee and the other an unidentified Black man.
Washington reports from Judge Day, head of the American peace commission, indicate the Spanish commissioners will accept terms and a treaty may be drafted and signed within days. The president expects to address Congress on the progress of negotiations in the coming weeks.
A severe blizzard blasted New York and New England with sleet and heavy snow. Winds hit 59 to 60 mph, causing widespread frost deaths and heavy property damage. Boston and Philadelphia reports describe coast vessels run aground, telegraph and telephone disruption, and city havoc from the storm.
President McKinley seeks no extra session if possible as public support grows in both parties to lay the peace treaty before Congress after the holidays. He hopes for ratification by March adjournment and expects army reorganization to staff new possessions, with provisional rule in the Philippines, Porto Rico, and possibly Cuba by army officers until Congress acts. Commissions would then study island governance for future legislation.
San Francisco November 29 at 9 23 o clock the battleship Wisconsin was launched in front of a vast multitude. The Wisconsin is the largest vessel built for the United States government at the Union iron works shipyard.
Denver November 29 The arrangements committee for the National Livestock Association convention rejected adding bullfighting as an outdoor feature. Instead a Western cowboy tournament with broncho riding roping lassoing and untamed horse and steer events will headline the program.
United States transport Florida and four companies of Second Volunteer Engineers arrive at Mariana beach Havana. General Greene and staff supervise landing and inspection of troops, with Cuban workers preparing the first American camp. Passports issued for Blanco staff to sail December 3 on Juan Forgas. Spanish officers discuss evacuations and reassignments as U S commissioners note anticipated troop arrivals to Pinar del Rio Guanajay and nearby towns.
General Wood reports to the War Department that rations have been distributed along the sea coast and by pack trains into the interior to aid Hungered settlers returning to farms. He notes Santiago is clean, healthy, and under excellent order with no murders since occupancy.
Port Townsend reports BR. Goldstein travels to Alaska aboard the Rosalie claiming part of Juneau townsite under a mineral location. He located the Bonanza lode in 1888 covering 21 acres and faced a federal patent dispute with Juneau citizens that has dragged on for years. The decision could grant title to property with many valuable buildings.
Anniston Alabama reports a quiet after rioting last night leaving two black soldiers dead and three wounded. Six or eight white enlisted men were seriously hurt and two provost guards missing earlier reported for duty today. Private Ed Caperton of the Third Alabama was killed.
Washington reports German toys imported to the United States are poisonous and may be dangerous to children who handle or put them in the mouth. The warning cites paint, chipped parts, and risk to young users amid broader remarks on meat inspection and disease research.
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