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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
3
Terrible collapse of a hillside at Amalfi on the Gulf of Salerno crushed a Capuchin monastery Losante Calerin and many people. The mass of earth and rock, estimated at 50 000 cubic meters, buried a portion of the town. troops arrived and searched for survivors, with numerous fatalities reported among residents and visitors.
Washington December 21. Senate plans discussion of the Republican finance committee measure on January 4, the day after recess. Aldrich of Rhode Island announced the senate substitute for the house bill and pledged prompt passage. Allen of Nebraska took the oath, and the house filed routine resolutions as the president's message circulated.
Washington reports Manila says the Negros revolt stemmed from Hong Kong junta activity. Three agents visited Negros in late November, recruited 300 sailors from Panay, and distributed literature predicting US recognition of independence. General Smith fined towns and blamed two priests while noting clergy shortages and Tagal fears.
Denver officials vote nine to five to express sympathy for the Transvaal and support Boer arms. Alderman Kelly introduced the measure, with nearly all Democrats backing it on the Denver board. Colorado Museum of Natural History formed in Denver with promoters led by John F. Champion and J. A. Thatcher, securing Professor Carter’s Rocky Mountain collection for the museum.
The British and American ministers at The Hague seek retirement to Antwerp to avoid anti English sentiment while relations with the Netherlands remain said not strained. In Samoa, the German flag marks annexation by agreement on Apia courthouse, Mataafa chosen, Mataafaites move against Malietaus, trouble feared.
Washington December 23 The Interstate Commerce Commission opened a hearing on proposed changes in freight classification and rates by carriers. Complaints allege discriminatory classifications set to take effect January 1. Chairman Gill testified that increases reflect higher railroad costs and may prompt further advances.
Prices rise for steelheads and chinook salmon with steelhead at six to six and a half cents per pound and chinook at eight cents. Analysts expect salmon to reach fifteen cents by winter’s end as cannery officials plan changes at the January 8 annual meeting.
Li Hung Chang named acting viceroy of Canton on December 23, a step seen as prelude to his removal to satisfy French demands. The note suggests a political purge within the Canton administration amid foreign pressure.
Sheepmen in Heppner Oregon began feeding as light snow from Friday night melted with a warm wind expected to restore grazing. The update notes grazing will resume as conditions improve in December.
The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in Corvallis outlines three promising sugar beet regions Union county near La Grande Malheur county near Ontario and Arcadia Jackson county near Medford with favorable water fuel and limestone. It cautions about labor, climate in western Oregon and alkali soils, notes Klein Wanzlebener varieties perform best in Grande Ronde and Jackson counties and discusses Waverly sugar factory operations in Washington with beet yields and prices.
The Division of Agriculture supports the twelfth census effort to collect land and irrigation data in arid regions. A preliminary schedule seeks canal and ditch names plus contact addresses and will be mailed to respondents for further data. The work aligns with geological surveys and aims to produce a comprehensive irrigation census.
Trade overall eases with wholesale and manufacturing quieting, yet holiday trade surges. Textiles stay firm with cotton goods selling ahead as spring orders fill, while prices mostly hold or rise. Wheat shipments for the week total 3,250,649 bushels. exports since July 1 stand at 97,559,926 bushels. Business failures this week number 210 versus prior weeks and years.
Pacific Coast Trade listing shows fresh onions at 1.00 to 1.25 per sack and potatoes at 16 20. Beets turnips and carrots priced per sack. cauliflower 75 cents to 1 per dozen. Apples pears pruning and other fruits quoted per box or per sack, with meats dairy and poultry figures. Grain feeds and milled products include flour at 3.10 to 3.35 per barrel and millstuff at 16 to 22 per ton.
A historical listing of prices for grains, flour, oats, barley, millstuffs, hay, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, wool, mohair, mutton, hogs, beef, veal, sheep products, and related items. Includes 1898 1899 crop notes and regional variations for Wheat Walla Walla Valley Bluestem and San Francisco markets.
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