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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
2
A compilation of editorials from the Aberdeen Herald notes wartime censorship praised as a valuable ship in the navy and discusses global affairs from Cuba to China. It argues for a modern national guard, notes Greek studies’ enduring language, and urges each generation to redefine its path and responsibilities.
The article notes the abolition of privateering and praise for Tamilet's reform while weighing war's lessons. It highlights rapid industrial progress in America, focusing on compressed air powered hand tools in Chicago railroad shops. Pneumatic tools now drive screws, turn nuts, drill holes, and boost speed and efficiency over older methods.
The passage critiques medieval religion for mistreating nature and social bonds while focusing on personal salvation. It recalls a Spanish tale of dying to shield creditors with mass offerings, portraying a self centered trust deficit in that era.
The article discusses U S military occupation concerns in Cuba, comparing Spanish and American health risks, and notes the Sultan of Turkey citing U S precedents on indemnity cases. It highlights public sighs at national pride, Arab and Gothic traits ascribed to Spaniards, and the potential embarrassment from applying earlier U S indemnity precedents to foreign incidents.
The article argues that vast emigration from the United States to Cuba, Puerto Rico, or the Philippines is unlikely after territorial gains. It notes climate-based settlement patterns, with Americans moving westward and choosing similar climates, while other national groups favor specific regions.
The note shows a quip about a wife buying two stamps to earn a cent change from a nickel. She saves the pennies until five are collected to pay streetcar fare. Duck signs off with a playful, practical joke.
A weekly roundup notes shifts in diplomacy with Jambon to Vienna and Gomez urging Spaniards be respected by Americans. Navy orders 400 sailors to Manila while Blanco allows Cuban wing troops to travel unarmed on provincial trains. Alaska expedition judged a failure. 12,000 specimens returned. Luzon garrison fights on. Albay hemp output falls sharply. Storms, floods drown many in China Japan and Yellow River region. Loss of schooner Funk with ten crew near Flanders Island. Paris military governor appointed. a Vancouver threshing engine injures four. Typhoon wrecks Emily W Whitney and signals others. Pittsburg rail workers threaten strike over pay. Samoa tensions over German flag risk. Lawton to honor Garcia as guest. Severe floods hit southern Spain. Herrera drowning, olive harvest lost.
Russia pays a private about 2.25 dollars yearly while a daily powder output runs at 16 000 tons. Cuba holds 16 million acres of virgin forest. War has doubled the price of army horses as Italy’s war department spends 45 million dollars annually.
Navy takes up Cristobal Colon ram duty as Rosalie arrives Seattle with 110 Klondikers and 40000 in gold dust. Reports show 124 uses in Mississippi. Shafter to resume California command. Dreyfus retrial debated in Paris with crowds outside. Washington pension totals reach 5,335 with 780,877 paid. Oregon pens 4,932 receiving 712,008.
Repairers under Lieutenant Son float the cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa at Playa del Este Guantanamo Cuba. The vessel was towed by the Vulcan with assistance from the Newark and convoyed by York, Scorpion and Alva. Civilians cheered as the ship entered Guantanamo Bay amid signs of an approaching hurricane.
Washington September 27. A war department note states the Cuban commission arranged with Spanish authorities to allow the steamer Comal carrying Cuban relief supplies to land at Matanzas duty free. Spain had refused Havana landing and duty free status, while the American commission protested. The matter was sent to Washington for adjustment and the Comal is now at Key West awaiting sailing to Matanzas.
Reports from Wei Hai Wei state Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hymour commands the Centurion and accompanying ships as they head toward Taku and Ti En Tsin to challenge any demonstration at the river entrance. British, Russians, and Spaniards maneuver amid tensions in the region. In Madrid, 10000 Porto Rico residents demand return to Spain amid government concerns. Jackson faces yellow fever spreading. Naples notes Vesuvius eruption intensifies with feared spillover.
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