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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
3
Reports from Natal describe continued fighting around Ladysmith with both sides suffering heavy casualties. British forces, quoted as numerically superior, hold ridges and engage Boer troops amid artillery fire. Separate dispatches note Wingate evacuating and Panay actions, plus broader mentions of new U.S. naval construction plans and a fish spawn shipment trial in Oregon.
Washington reports self inflicted wounds among American soldiers in Luzon trigger strict investigations. General Otis orders boards at Angeles to examine two cases from the Ninth Infantry to determine actual circumstances and eligibility for discharge. General Young pursues Aguinaldo toward Bayombong as clashes occur near Aringa.
Governor Bradley of Alaska urges statehood and a government setup with cable and telegraph lines. He seeks 110000 for a Sitka penitentiary and public buildings, plus ten years of protection for female seals. Rebel Army Broken Up reports from New York. Dewey's son inherits the admiral's home per a deed drafted by Mrs. Mildred Dewey.
In Mexico City on a November afternoon, foreign residents from nearby counties paraded along San Francisco street to the National palace to urge President Diaz to accept the Liberal party nomination for reelection, ahead of their party convention early next year.
The funeral for vice president Garrett A. Hobart drew President McKinley officials and lawmakers to the Church of the Redeemer in Paterson New Jersey. Clergy and a large crowd observed solemn rites as Hobart was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery vault amid reverent tributes and a final scripture passage.
Cairo dispatch reports General Kitchener confirming Wingate's forces cornered the Khalifa 77 miles southeast of Gedid. He and key emirs were killed or captured, the dervishes defeated, and thousands surrendered as the Anglo Egyptian force seized the camp. Troops marched 60 miles from Nov 21 to 24, with the Sudan declared open.
Filipino leaders and Aguinaldo agreed after the Bayambang council of war on November 13 that unified resistance was futile. Troops under Concepcion, Macabolo, Pio del Pilar, Aquino, San Miguel, Mascardo, and Trias would disperse and guerrilla actions would follow in various provinces.
The law requires separate schedules for farm and factory dairy statistics in the 12th census. Farmers must record milk and cream produced and sold, money received, and farm butter and cheese produced. Factories and cooperatives report quantities and costs of butter and cheese, raw materials, labor, capital, and plant value.
Special Cable describes Pope Leo XIII’s daily routine at the Vatican Rome on October 23 1899. He rises at five works with reading writing and visits then walks in the afternoon before rosary prayers and a late dinner. He drinks milk light meals and Mariani wine while his nervous energy shines through elegant stamina.
A house to house secretary is the latest employment devised by an enterprising woman for her sex. She claims many women cannot write social notes and letters creditably or attend to business letters properly. By employing a secretary they avoid blunders and gain prestige by signing letters themselves, indicating they have a secretary.
F. E. Smith of the Goodnough Mercantile & Stock Co. reports Elgin area lumber is in high demand with six mills active. Total shipments in the past three months reach about 3,000,000 feet as mills ship green lumber to Utah and eastern markets.
Bradetreet reports overall trade at peak seasonal volume with firm quotations. Textiles lead in price strength, cereals hides and leather show slight gains, while pork products and tin ease modestly. Wool demand up, stock reductions visible. cereals show no major change, coal stocks tight, lumber strong with anticipated heavy winter cuts. Wheat and corn weekly exports at 4.54 and 4.60 million bushels, with 189 U.S. business failures this week.
Market listings from Seattle and San Francisco record prices for produce and staples. Onions and potatoes fetch varying regional rates, while fruits, dairy, meats, grains, and hay are listed with multiple grade distinctions and per unit measures across the two markets.
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