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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1899
Page
2
A collage of 1890s items covers a cast iron trust, jokes about Cairo pyramids and trolleys, disarmament tunes, and a jab at automotile speech. It mentions Keely, gold bricks, Patti Cederstrom, and a NY stove theft, with German army word changes and Vassar students aiding hospital dolls.
The inscription speaks of libraries as remedies and preventives of moral and intellectual disease. Andrew Carnegie recalls his youth when a private library allowed working boys to borrow books. He vows to establish free libraries, funding expansions in several states and now contemplating Washington.
The article describes the enormous cost and scope of a major station project begun in 1807, detailing its vast structures, capacity, and technical marvels. It then surveys oratorical delivery methods, noting how speakers like Gladstone Chamberlain Webster Everett Beecher and Curtis vary pace, volume, and gesture to emphasize key points.
G Bie Ravadal, U S consul at Beirut, reports 4 000 Jews in Palestine today down from 14 000 twenty years ago, forming one fifth of the population. Jerusalem hosts 22 000 Jews split between Ashkenazim and Sephardists with numerous colonies funded by European groups.
Police rounded up 1,000 alleged thieves in Paris in the year ending October 1884, including both professionals and amateurs. Among those detained were figures described as a princess, a countess, a duchess, and the daughter of a reigning prince.
The Senate, amid excitement and confusion, completed key appropriations on its final 55th Congress day. It passed the Army and Deficiency bills totaling over 100 million dollars and advanced several measures including a National White Cross of America incorporation, tax law tweaks, a Washington Library site, a Toledo Ohio centennial expo exhibit with 300000 dollars, and Alaska criminal code conference report.
On the session’s last day the House adopted the final conference report on the bill codifying Alaska’s criminal laws. Progress on other reports was slow as DC and deficiency appropriation bills were returned to conference. The Army appropriation bill with Senate amendments passed and goes to the president for signature.
In Santiago province between 2000 and 3000 workers lost income as March public works are halted. Governor-General Brooke secured 30000 for February but a 10000 March limit and a 20000 shortfall paralyze operations including harbor dredging and road maintenance. Local officials face pressure as discontent grows.
Under Professor T S C Lowe direction a series of artificial rainmaking experiments will be conducted in Los Angeles. A chamber of commerce committee seeks to raise 8000 dollars for apparatus and chemicals to bombarde the skies, as rainfall has been absent despite favorable conditions.
A Manila dispatch reports a steamer carrying 20 000 stands of arms seized in Japanese waters. Aguinaldo's forces are disheartened as officers avoid leading. Cebu natives return to town and work resumes under native government with higher pay demands. Mabate and Ticoa natives ask Otis to send troops. 80 000 head of cattle supply rebel forces.
Toronto March 6 App1ication will be made at the coming session of the Dominion parliament for the incorporation of the Dominion Fish Company This will correspond with the great fish combine in the United States and will control the whole fish business of the Dominion Over 160 companies or plants on the Upper Lakes and 3000 men employed in fishing An agreement last August kept prices steady benefiting fishermen An American Canadian arrangement already blocks under selling New York March 6 A Herald dispatch from Panama says Starbuck ashore on Point Consequina February 23 from Panama February 22 bound for Champerico passengers and crew safe but ship likely total loss Peru has been sent from La Libertad for help
Admiral Mon tojo who led the squadron destroyed at Manila Bay and the Cavite arsenal commander were jailed in the military prison awaiting trial for their conduct at Manila. The government ordered prosecution of General Linares who led Spanish forces at Santiago at capitulation to General Shafter.
Ernest Matzen, second mate of the three masted schooner Jennie Warren, fell from the foremost truck to the deck forty feet above as the vessel passed out of the Golden Gate. He died within minutes. The schooner turned about and returned to port.
A disastrous blaze at the Big Bug mine in Prescott today destroyed the Red Rock Mining Company stamp mill and hoist. The newly completed mill, costing over 20000, had just begun a trial run when the fire occurred. Total loss exceeds 25000 with no insurance.
An avalanche on Granite mountain near the Magna Charta mine at White Pine, Gunnison County, buries five men and a woman. The missing are Mrs. Margaret Stout, Michael Eleh Welch, James Jordan, and three unnamed men.
Washington reports the death of Lord Her schell one of Britain's joint high commissioners and former lord chancellor. He was sent to the United States to help settle differences with Canada and negotiate the border crisis. The Moravia wreck aftermath notes Halifax reports the Aberdeen carried Moravia crew. only Second Officer Brinton died out of forty aboard.
The Herald from Washington reports actions by the war and navy departments to reorganize the services under the compromise army bill and naval personnel bill. In Denver, March 6, the sale of the Colorado Smelting and Mining Company property at Butte to a New York company was announced for 2 500 000 dollars.
The US transport Ohio brings reinforcements to Manila as rebels at San Pedro Macati grow active and shelling continues. In the city, street life and commerce rebound. the Luneta crowds return and the Twentieth Infantry band plays amid a war climate. One American dies, Private Overton of Company G.
A 19th century state law, bill No. 288, enacted January 18 and effective February 1, protects fruit and hop industries in Oregon. It bans disposal of pruning debris, requires sanitation, regulates arsenic and other sprays, sets penalties for violations, and mandates enforcement by the state horticultural commissioner.
At the La Goubran naval magazine near Toulon a massive blast occurred at 2:30 AM killing all guards and many residents. Fifty thousand kilograms of black powder exploded, destroying buildings within two miles and hurling stones and dust across towns including St Jean de Var. Over 40 bodies recovered and around 100 injured.
Two armed highwaymen ambushed travelers on a bicycle path two miles from Tacoma on March 7, binding seven men with aprons and taking watches and under ten dollars. Victims were left bound in brush. one escaped and alerted others. Earlier, T. O. Abbott, a local attorney, was briefly held up nearby but escaped.
London dispatch from Cayenne reports Dreyfus in a state of prostration causing anxiety. The Daily Telegraph correspondent notes Dreyfus expects to return to France soon but has not received any news for a month.
A benzine carboy exploded in a third class railway carriage on the Dwinsk line south of St. Petersburg last evening. The fire burned the carriage. six women and a man were killed and 16 others injured.
London report from the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mail says the rebel leader Nagan Hooi has been captured. Fifty two of his bodyguard were killed in the pursuit and ensuing clash.
March 7 report notes a sale or exchange involving Fort Wilson and a ton measure. Readable fragments point to a local event with monetary or weight references. No further context available.
The Washington legislature approved funds for five hatcheries totaling 26000 with locations in Harbor Wenatchee Skyboat Sack and Snohomish river. Other actions included a bill regulating practice related to a state tax and appointments and authorizing land and immigration measures plus emergency powers for land board.
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