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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
3
Reports describe crowd clashes in Yucatan with deaths and injuries tied to political tensions. Separate items note miners strikes in Pennsylvania and Westmoreland, a deputy shooting in Skane, a San Francisco riot over mine provisions, and other violence including a poisoning case in Paducah and a gold ore loss near Mexico.
A Kansas City syndicate backing the Pittsburg & Gulf railroad secured a government concession in Colombia enabling river navigation on the Magdalena and a rail link from 250 miles from Bogota southward. It also plans a steamship line from the Gulf to Colombian Caribbean ports, linking Kansas City with South American commerce.
George Ladd, a leading Stockton liquor dealer, narrowly escaped a lethal mistake when a druggist mislabeled a prescription with corrosive sublimate. A telegram warned him not to take the medicine, and police aboard his Portland-bound train stopped the danger.
Port Townsend report from Aug 30 notes J Metcalf of Detroit who rode the Colman from St Michaels. He says a man washed 12 50 from sawdust in a Dawson City barroom floor pan. Miners are said to routinely take a pinch of gold dust from open bags to pay for drinks.
In Tallulah Falls Georgia a suit for 1550 dollars arises from the Grandview hotel fire. Mrs Fairbanks Higgins and her Atlanta daughter allege loss of possessions while staying there. hotel proprietress counters that a social hypnotic influence compelled the daughter to fire the hotel and deprive the claimant of standing to sue.
In Pittsburg Aug 80 a group of striking miners wives and daughters marched from the camp with flags and banners toward the tipple. They heckled workers and vow daily demonstrations, declaring pride in their action and intent to continue rallies.
In Jackson California Aug 80 a boarding house at the Union Consolidated mine in Weiland eight miles east burned. Mrs Craighead wife of the proprietor and two grandchildren aged eight and ten died in the flames. Mrs Craighead escaped then reentered to save the children and perished as the building collapsed. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Chicago researchers announce mirex a novel explosive to be launched from a cannon and detonated at chosen depths up to 20 feet for destroying ships. Inventors Hermann G. Peffer 23 and William Darley 19 describe a compact brass projectile with no wire connection and claim plans for a gun to deliver eight inch by three and a half inch shells to sink ships on the lake. Wealthy backer John H. Edelman funds the venture as Darley and Peffer prepare a naval-issue test.
Port Townsend reports a murderer chased by Pinkerton detectives for months across continents and rivers to the Klondike finally taken aboard the Portland at St Michaels to await sailing. William Smith, once a Cedar Rapids storekeeper, faced suspicion after a fatal store fire and insurance scheme.
A roundup from the Orange Judd syndicate notes grave European food shortages with wheat rye and potato prospects, listing imports needs, yields in Britain and British India, U S production, and current prices for wheat, oats, barley, hay, eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, and potatoes across Seattle and Oregon markets. A Copenhagen merchant was fined for using the American flag in advertising.
The Hare sails away from the quay with stowaway girls on board after a plan by the skipper and mate to silence the crew. The crew and passengers clash as the women resist capture and the captain tries to hold course toward Slymouth while threats of prison loom. The voyage becomes a tense, comic struggle between authority and insistence on freedom aboard the ship.
Miss Evans leads a bold revolt on a schooner as she and Miss Williams and Ephraim Biddle confront the skipper. Tar and paint fly while crew members guard the wheel and threaten mutiny. The skipper surrenders, order restored, and the ship heads home.
Samuel Brassai, a 97 year old eminent Hungarian professor, marked sixty years of scientific honors as Europe’s senior active teacher. He devoted himself to Hungary and the Magyar language, earning a place in his countrymen’s hearts. His lab work at Budapest includes a solar chronometer used to regulate town clocks. A noted philanthropist, he has donated much of his fortune to advancing science in Hungary.
Severn offers a concise ad guide noting that not all odds bow to clever copy. It warns against claiming too much and urges warmth to persuade readers. The item also mentions an Atchison man drafting a novel where villains are rewarded by marrying the heroine, a plot twist.
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