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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
3
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Aboard the steamer Mohegan formerly Cleopatra of the Wilson Furness Leyland line, 150 people feared drowned after striking off the Lizard during a gale. Coast guards report passengers drowning while lifeboats struggled ashore. only 31 of 231 aboard have been saved. The vessel, 510 tons register, 480 feet long, recently joined the Atlantic Transportation fleet.
D E wa of the Canadian Pacific Railway says trade with the Orient will double in five years due to improved transport and binds Philippine hold to future commerce. He notes United States interests in keeping the Philippines while railways open up China will boost Northwest coast trade.
The gunboat Wilton received orders to sail next Tuesday and yard officials were told to rush her to respond by then even if overtime is required. Her sister ship Ena is already ordered to sail to China the following Tuesday, ahead of the Wilmington.
Major-General William 2 Shafter received a warm welcome in Omaha as his train arrived. A large crowd gathered at the station and at the Exposition grounds to honor the Santiago hero. In a capacity audience the general gave a plain talk on the Cuban campaign noting El Caney’s capture signaled the campaign’s end. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn praised Nebraska’s war effort and denounced army detractors. Wu Ting-Fang and Senator Thurston also addressed the gathering.
Vancouver reports J A Mold from Cassiar notes a Friday river gold strike. Three men earned 85 dollars each in a week from a river bar. Dawson’s quartz boom grows with over 400 claims and nearby sites draw attention for rich ore deposits. C C Black recounts Peach River prospector thefts and Indian retaliation driving white men to Omineca.
Thomas Nowell of Boston, just back from Alaska after four months each year for 18 years, calls for a congressional representative for the district and stronger land laws. He favors replacing the prohibitory liquor law with high license to raise revenue for territorial expenses amid a growing population and vast unguarded seacoast.
London reports a grave Paris situation as a military shift away from the Brisson cabinet looms. Paris papers push negotiations while England suspects the claims. The issue extends to Bahr el Ghazal in the Sudan, compounding tensions.
Ashland Oregon October 15 Charles Snyder a Southern Pacific brakeman was killed last night near Zu leka on the California side of the Siskiyou line. An extra freight was switching and he fell from a moving car being struck by wheels severing his head and cutting off an arm and leg in a shocking body mutilation.
Burglars broke into the Consolidated Milling and Hardwood Company office and smashed a safe, making off with 56000 in United States bonds from a recent issue. President George Christian received a letter offering return if a reward is advertised. The case is with local authorities.
General John M. Wilson outlines harbor defenses expansion with 80 12 inch mortars and 79 rapid fire guns, 28 harbors mined, 535 mines planted, and $4.82 million spent on batteries. Lt. Col. L. J. Hoff testifies on camp sanitation at Chickamauga, noting tent shortages, bed space issues, and training gaps among nurses amidst ongoing war buildup.
Senor Bartolome Masso and two aides met Colonel Ray at Manzanillo to discuss disbanding Cuban troops under General Riog near the city. Ray urged swift disbandment at all U S positions to aid Cuba's recovery from the three year war and Masso agreed to issue orders to General Rios. Masso expected Cuba to be more prosperous within two years.
More than eighty thousand Michigan residents gathered in Lansing for the unveiling of a statue honoring Austin Blair the famed Civil War governor. General Shafter attended the ceremony and received an ovation from the crowd.
An explosion at Col dale No 5 colliery in Tamaqua area kills five workers and injures eleven. Fire Boss Thomas Smith and four other men from Coaldale and Lansford are among the deceased. Fire and water backflow, subsequent smaller blasts, and long gangway damage described as rescuers search amid ongoing flames.
A Moscow dispatch reports the discovery of an entire village in the Ural range unknown to Russian and European ethnologists. The isolated people have a unique language, animal skin dress, and bough huts. They live without taxes or tax collectors, a condition hoped to end soon as they join czarist privileges.
Dr. R. E. Franklin and companions completed a 250 mile ascent of the Noatak river in Alaska in 27 days by two rowboats. They returned in 86 hours showing swift currents. They found no valuable gold but noted berries waterfowl and ptarmigan. Franklin and Griffith later located claims at Galvain bay with $2.50 per pan. Arthur D. Spiers arrived from Alaska after a Pat Galvin expedition that drove 1000 cattle to Fort Silkirk and Dawson local meat sold at $1.25 retail.
The government granted a standard gauge railroad concession up to 150 kilometers to the Inguaran Copper Mining Company with Paris Rothschilds heavily involved. The line aims to connect mines to a Pacific coast outlet at Zituatanaeza, positioning the Inguaran mines as a rival to Calumet and Heela as a leading copper property in the United States. Passenger rates in the region were reduced by one cent per mile in Washington, Idaho and Montana, per Great Northern Railway notice.
Charles Haywood a colored man found guilty of burglary in the circuit court attempted a dramatic escape from courthouse to county jail Monday evening. Sheriff Toge gave chase for about 400 yards firing six shots that fractured the fugitive's elbow. Haywood leaped from a 20 foot bridge before being overtaken.
Violence erupts as 200 negro miners arrive by train to join the Chicago-Virden Coal Company stockade. Eight killed and about 18 wounded as guards, militiamen, and residents clash amid gunfire and smoke.
The article states that maintaining peace in Europe through naval forces and standing armies requires about 950 million dollars annually in funding. It emphasizes the scale of military expenditure as a stabilizing measure for the continent.
St Louis October 14 independent factories face a major challenge as the American Tobacco Company takes control of the Drummond plant. A 10 cent per pound price cut on the leading Drummond brand is said to be announced soon after the sale. Liggett Myers had already cut 19 percent once the buyout became assured.
San Juan de Porto Rico October 14 The American flag will be raised over San Juan on October 18 following the joint meeting of the US and Spanish evacuation committees which terminated today The American commission will thereafter draft final transfer details separately Today the Stars and Stripes were raised over Bayamo and Rio Piedras.
A Manzanillo dispatch reports the American flag over the city and Cuban officials resisting change. The mayor and collector were ordered out under protest with consul and notary present, no funds were found in the treasury, and American officers replaced them. Major-General Lawton left for the United States as captured cannon near ready for shipment for trophies for 15 cities.
E G Pocock reports strikes on Peace river averaging 20 dollars per day per man and predicts rich finds higher up. He notes severe suffering on Edmonton trail with many deaths and starvation among the Kergin party of California. six migrants from the Eastern states endured a year of hardship. only three reached Klondike.
A French embassy member in London states that French and British presence on the Upper Nile represents competing commercial interests rather than conflicting policies. He argues for a permanent agreement, notes the Egypt question did not provoke war, and expects a friendly settlement at Fashoda.
Tacoma officials report the Tour ist hotel, under construction by the Northern Pacific Land Company, burned tonight. Land company estimates building cost at 470000 with a 200000 loss and no insurance. The project aimed to become a premier hotel costing over 1 million dollars on a prime Puget Sound site.
Secretary Alger to urge Congress to extend the Cuba railway system into a direct line from Cape Maysi on the east to Cape Antonio on the west. Madrid vows troops in Cuba until peace is signed and then reorganization measures will be laid before parliament. The prize steamer Mexico to be returned to Spain for illegal seizure, will carry stores to Porto Rico and then Havana.
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