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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1897
Page
3
A special dispatch describes night battles between Spanish detachments and Cuban insurgents near Puerto Principe and Matanzas with casualties and fortifications. Another report cites a Colorado freight wreck where an open switch caused a derailment, killing a brakeman and injuring others.
A reported plot to rob the Portland post office surfaced with arrests of Julian E. Epping and several associates. Deputy sheriff George McDevitt and jailer Charles were named in the case as authorities pursued leads and weighed guilt or innocence amid a tense investigation.
Flooding from a broken head gate and levee sent water pouring through the Santa Fe yards and into Fourth Street. Refugees crowd into mesa areas as 200 families lack shelter and food, with over 400 left homeless as the river levels rise and repairs race to hold back the water.
El Diario de la Marina warns that US social classes ignore Spain's war aims and urges McKinley to heed a warning from an enemy. The piece argues Spain would not be the heaviest loser if conflict arises and cites Spain sending 200,000 troops to Cuba.
Off Cape Flattery near Port Townsend Captain Clinger and the Holyoke crew assist Native canoeists in harpooning a 62 foot whale. The Neah Bay tribe towed the beached monster ashore for a big blubber social celebrating the catch.
Marquis Kido clarifies Japan has no desire to annex Hawaii and only sent a warship to protect countrymen. He notes amicable ties with the United States and says Ito goes to join Prince Arasugawa in Paris for the queen's jubilee.
The Post dispatches from Constantinople report the Greek royal family in a critical position with King George barricaded in the palace and preparing to depart to avoid the mob. Athens tightens order as police, gendarmerie, and a civil guard are deployed and ships stand ready to land troops if needed.
A quiet week in wheat shows bulls buoyed by statistics while bears cite dull speculation and cheap grains. North-west reports bearish tones. France and India Territory signal harvests. Expect a 1,000,000 bushel Chicago stock drop and a looming June 10 government report on spring wheat area and condition.
A narrator recalls a deadly Derbyshire mine disaster that trapped three men, including a foreman and his young son. Rescued after hours in a coal tomb, the father vows to protect his child while the son fades, leading to a somber revelation about wedding rings and remembered promises.
A man recalls a dying friend who forced a marriage promise and left a sweetheart for whom he later marries. He admits he did not intend to wed at first but fulfilled his vow under pressure and years of friendship. Now his wife bears two rings as a constant reminder.
A Royal observer praises Empress Alexandra as the most charming sovereign lady in Christendom. The article notes her sincerity, grace, and refined intellect, influenced by Queen Victoria, shaping Romanov-Czarist relations and marriage to Nicholas II.
John Russell Young notes in the Ladies' Home Journal that General Grant's arrival in Yokohama and Tokyo on July 8, 1879, aboard the Richmond was marked by a grand scene. A naval salute, imperial welcomes, Band The Star Spangled Banner, and a ceremonial drive to the Imperial Palace underscored a pageant-like reception.
At the Wel-el-Kebir battlefield an Irish doctor named O'Reilly treats British soldiers. A young guardsman cries out in pain over a sword cut while Tommy Atkins laments his fate. The doctor rebukes the wounded man's consternation noting louder than a severed head nearby.
Japan will spend 40000 dollars to send twelve young students to England for a three year course in naval architecture and marine engineering. They will serve as gentlemen apprentices with major shipbuilding firms.
Mrs A questions her husband’s luck in a lottery scheme while Mrs B notes he spoke disbelief at the announced results. The brief exchange captures a light moment cited by the New York World.
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