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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1899
Page
2
A jumbled array of notes covers many topics from a Frenchman in ale to a New Jersey cat with forty one toes. It mentions lynching as crime cure, a parson's dismissal for kissing young ladies, and various comments on boundaries, autos, hurricanes, and wireless telegraphy.
The article traces US aluminum output from 1880s to 1890s with annual production figures and shifting value per pound. It notes a surge in production due to improved manufacturing, while market price per pound declines from 38 cents in 1880 to fractions of a dollar by 1897, alongside fluctuating production costs and output growth.
An English girl of good family becomes infatuated with Prince Loben- Ma the Matabele chief who has toured London. After attempting to marry him in England she travels to live with him in his domain.
The piece contrasts American attraction to Europe with a robust American national identity and praises coeducation. It cites Prof E E Slosson and Bryn Mawr and Kansas data to argue that mixing genders in college fosters wiser marriages and mutual understanding, while isolation tends to celibacy and weaker match prospects.
The article notes most nations aside from the United States and Great Britain run deficits to fund armies and navies. It cites France with a $1 billion shortfall, Austria $80 million, Russia $50 million, and Italy $30 million.
A late wedding used only spoken invitations since the groom has no middle name that would look imposing on a card.
A condensed wire collection notes Dreyfus pardoned by ministers, Col Joan Miley dead at Manila, Hawaii seeking settlers from Italy and Sweden, and Mark Hanna opposes selling the Philippines. Civil unrest in China, typhoons in the Orient, Beshi mine disaster death toll, and widespread fire damage in Farnham New York. Also reports on Manila needs, Odd Fellows meeting, Alaska gold carriers, and Hawaii’s forthcoming congressional representation.
In brief news, explorer William Bonney is reported dead in London. The item notes other world events including yellow fever cases in Key West, martial law in Ferrell Spain, and various political and military developments abroad.
The Portland fair runs September 28 to October 28 featuring band concerts by Bennett’s full military band and Florenz troupe performances nightly. Amateurs may win cash prizes up to 25 dollars in a Northwest product and art display. The exhibit includes Multnomah falls replica, 3 500 electric lights, and low 26 cent admission with rail and steamship discounts.
The transport Zealandia arrived from Manila via Yokohama with six companies of the First Montana volunteers aboard. A festive greeting welcomed the soldiers in San Francisco led by Governor Smith of Montana and U.S. Senator Carter. One death, James Ashton of the Fourth U.S. Cavalry, occurred on the voyage from pneumonia.
A Times correspondent notes a Paulist book listing American Converts from Protestant ism including Col E S Otis of the United States Army. A Herald dispatch from Port Spain Trinidad reports Venezuela’s government massing eastern forces at Guyara to face revolutionaries under General Mata, with a decisive engagement expected soon. President Andrade’s return to Caracas is said to be due to fears of treachery by two sympathetic generals.
Oren Baker Byland killed his wife and Grant Byland then himself after pursuing them at a hillside near the penitentiary. A letter found explains the motive as jealousy and debt. The double murder suicide occurred between 2 and 3 pm. coroner's inquest set for tomorrow morning.
A party of insurgents ditched a railroad train a mile and a half south of Angeles this morning and fired on derailed cars from a bamboo thicket, killing two Americans and wounding five others. Lieutenant Lome and five scouts defended the train. six rebels were found dead in the thicket. General Wheaton moved toward the scene, but aid was not required.
Tillamook Oregon September reports Delta Scovell twelve year old daughter of E K Scovell went missing Tuesday evening from Nehalem. Searchers found her body at low tide in the Nehalem river north fork with a stone tied to a rope around the neck. Coroner Tut tle departed to open inquest.
Norfolk Virginia report says St Vincent de Paul hospital burned early this morning. An aged woman identified as Mrs McCune and a boy were found dead. Three more bodies recovered, not identified. Fireman Baird injured died later. Property loss estimated at $200000, with scant insurance. The hospital was among the south’s best equipped.
The gunman Walter Lawton, who yesterday fatally wounded Frederick J. Filbert the Palatine bank cashier, died today from a gunshot wound inflicted by helper Plagge. Separately a Chickasaw lawmaker introduced a bill to raise marriage license fees from 50 to 1000 dollars.
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