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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
3
In a dawn treaty Britain and Germany approve ceding Tutuila and adjacent islets to the United States while relinquishing claims to the Samoan islands. The pact reinforces U S possession and clarifies mandates among colonial powers.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Morgan arguing Congress must act under the constitution to establish a republican form of government in the Philippines. He favors a studied, locally adapted system with minimal centralized control and gradual development guided by a commissions’ study of conditions.
Moran Brothers of Seattle submit a new bid to build a 3500 ton cruiser, arguing Pacific coast production should be equalized with San Francisco bidders. The board may not consider the irregular proposal.
London reports from Nov 13 detailing Buller dispatches on Cape Town siege events. Refuges under a flag of truce, a Boers ambush near pickets, injuries to Major Gate, and a wounded message bearer are described. Buller notes daily long-range bombardment and ample provisions as Cape Town advances begin with Roslyn Castle and Moor arrivals.
Two civilians escaped besieged Ladysmith report the town and British camp fully invested with continuous artillery. British losses about 150. Boers likely higher. Main attack against Boer batteries. daily fighting continues amid heavy bombardment. Amsterdam rumor claims 600 British casualties and 800 horses captured.
The White Pass & Yukon Railroad buys nearly $800000 in steel rails to extend from Lake Bennett to Closelith on Fifty Mile river four miles below the White Horse Rapids. About 2400 tons are delivered to Lake Bennett with a locomotive for construction. The company expects completion to the rapids and operation by June 1.
In Plano, California Frederick Martin, 19, shot and killed his father Reese Martin after accusing him of striking his mother. The conflict ended with two shotgun blasts. Frederick says he acted in self defense. In Chicago, August Becker, a German butcher, was hanged for murdering his wife Rachel and disposing of remains. He claimed his father in law was the real killer.
Rear-Admiral Bradford reports the trans Pacific submarine cable from San Francisco to Manila is practicable with relay stations at Honolulu Midway and Guam. Navy findings show a five mile deep abyss and a submerged 12 000 foot mountain but a viable route exists. Congress must weigh military and commercial gains and the need to own Strange Island for Australia connection.
American troops and navy coordinated a dramatic San Fabian landing on November 13, pressing through surf under heavy insurgent fire. Gunboats bombarded for an hour as troops captured forty Filipinos, mostly non commissioned officers, and found insurgent dead and wounded in a fortified building.
The monthly report from the department of agriculture states the cotton investigation, the most thorough since 1895, covers acreage and production. Special agents visited principal cotton belt points and, based on the highest warrantable area of 28,500,000 acres, the crop cannot exceed 9,500,000 bales.
Reports from Kingston Jamaica describe a tremendous hurricane that razed banana districts beyond Morant Bay to Port Antonio. Tortland St Thomas and Morant Bay suffer severe damage as communication with eastern areas slowly returns. In New York the transport Buffalo finishes refitting and may be ready to carry Philippines supplies by mid November.
The Record reports that coal mining districts in southern and western Illinois face a serious turn as miners strike and operators ship coal west and southwest, risking mine shutdowns within 48 hours amid ongoing labor action.
Puerto Cabello Venezuela suffered ruin after a clash that killed or wounded about 650 people. General Parades, former army commander for ex President Andrade, surrendered at 10 o clock as General Ramon Guerra led a land assault and gunfire from the fleet battered the town. Desultory fighting gave way to a fierce struggle ending with Parades’ surrender and the harbor ships tending the wounded.
News from South Africa notes British steadiness despite Boer activity around Ladysmith Mafeking and the Drakensburg. Reports also describe a large powder explosion in Santa Cruz California and criminal arrests in Chicago. Other items cover a deputy sheriff arrest in Flagstaff and a Milwaukee motorman saving nine lives before being injured.
R G Dun reports British disaster in South Africa boosts demand for safe investments while wool and cotton futures rise. Wheat exports for five weeks total 15.69 million bushels Atlantic and 2.72 million Pacific, with heavy Western receipts not matching last year. Boston wood sales soar, mills purchase volume hints at strong woolen demand and higher prices anticipated in London.
Pacific Coast trade notes Seattle market listing new onions at 1.00 to 1.25 per sack and assorted fruit vegetables. Prices span butter eggs cheese poultry hay flour millstuffs and grains, with Seattle Portland and San Francisco figures for wheat barley oats and fats. Includes meat and produce quotes across multiple regions and markets.
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