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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
THE COMPACT CONCLUDED.
Spain and the United suites Come tn
an Understandings.

spain and the United suites Come tn
an UNDERSTANDINGS.
New York. January 13-The World pub
The agreement between the United states
and Spain regarding tho terms to be grant
ed to the Cuban insurgents was practically
concluded today. 1t is neither treaty
compact or agreement between the United
States and Spain upon the terms that Spain
Is willing to grant the insurgents. II pro
vidos for capitulation ard pardon OF the in
surgonts, for whom General Gomez is ex-
Dc cted to sign the treaty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
NEW YORK-The 81

N 4NTlN IVIsN~IHV chirRcs aFn1ilN TO-
The captain has charge of the West Forty
9vcs,n street station and is accused OF
Letting policy shops run in his precinct.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

Londcn, January l3.--All Of the German
newspapers except the radical press ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch to the Stand
ard, express only contempt for the Anglo
American treaty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02

, closed his eyes. "As it is | cannot refuse
your appeal. You may CO.
For an instant their eyes met. For an
other instant the lieutenant seemed in
capable of action, then suddenly he
sprang forward. graspcd his chief by the
hand and exclaimed fervcntly: "Thanll
you, general, from the bottom Of my
| heart
Waste no time said his chief, serious
ly. ride for your life. Think what it
means to be absent when your comrades
are engaged in battle. Think of your fu-
ture if You fail to return in time"
1t was warning kindly expressed and
Lieutenant Henry grasped its full signiii-
canoe.
Twenty miles on his journey that night
through the woods and jambyes that be-
set his path young Henry was thrilled
with the thought that he had to run the
outposts of two armies. What would be-
come of him if he ran into the lynX-eyed
sentrics of either line? missing thus, he
was awakened by the sharp cry off,
Halt"
His only reply was to crouch low over
the saddle and dig his spurs fiercey into
| the HANK or MS mount. i ne morse re-
sponded CALAMITY and shot obliquely into
the gloom. The sharp crack of rifle
sounded close by and bullet whistled
over the young riders head, followed by
the shrl cry of the guard, which grew
fainter and finally died out as Henry
plunged through the cedar thckets. Long
before the first faint streaks of dawn il
lumined the sky Il song of JOY arose in his
heart, when his eyes caught the Pickering
| lights of Murfrccsboro. With only
thoughts of his suffering wife and new
born little one in his mind. he rode boldly
forward and plunged headforemost into
/ n squad of Confederate infantry. There
| was no chance to return. a dozen long
squirrel rifles were lcveled at his head and
the husky voice of the first sergeant in
gray commanded him to advance. He
rode forward with his head erect. but his
heart sinking within him. On the very
| threshold of success he saw his mission
huttering idly to the ground.
| "Well, who in - are you. anyhow"
demanded the sergeant gruflly. surveying
the hated blue uniform that Henry wore.
"Lieutenant Henry of the til Ohio,'
was the proud response.
"You've got pile of nerve, | reckon,
haint We, fer runnin' through these lines
in thet cussed blue suit? What y dom
yer. anyhow"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
THE AMERICAN NAVY.
Its Present Condition Summed Up by
Secretary Long.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The report of
the secretary of the navy was made
public today. 1t shows that the pres
cnt effective fighting force of the navy
consists of four battle-ships of the first
class, two hattle-ships of the second
class, two armored cruisers, sixteen
cruisers, fifteen gunboats, six double
turreted monitors, one ram, one dyna-
mite gunboat, one dispatch boat, one
transport steamer and five torpedo
boats. There are under construction
five battle-ships of the first class, six
teen torpedo. boats and one submarine
boat
There are 81 other naval vessels, in
Guiding those used as training, recciv-
ing and naval-rcserve ships, tugs, dis
used singleturrcted monitors, and
some unserviceable craft.
There is, further, the auxiliary fleet.
This consists. first of more than 20
subsidized steamers, which comply
with the requirements of the postal act
of March 3, 1891, with regard to their
adaptability to naval service, an | to an
armament of main and second batteries;
second, of a very much greater number
of large merchant marine steamers,
which can be awaited of at any time of
need.
These auxiliaries, ranging from ?, 600
to 1900 tons, will, if occasion re.
quire, form powerful feet of ocean
cruisers. capable of swift and formida-
BILE attack upon an enemy's commerce.
Their great coal capacity will also en-
able them to remain long time at sea
in search of the whereabouts of hostile
vessels.
The country is congratulated upon
the results obtained in the rebuilding
of the navy. While its ships are not
as maryland it is not necessary they
should be-as those of some other great
powers, they are, class for class, i'll
power, speed, workmanship and often
sive and defensive qualities, the equal
of vessels built anywhere else in the
world.
Five additional battle-ships are I'M
der construction, which should be COM
pleted by the end of the year 1899.
One gunboat and = torpedo-boats ale
also under construction.
The first cost Of the gunboats was
about $4,000 each. That OF the cruis-
ers nearly s., 900, 900 each.
Bids for the torpedo-boats were from
Is firms, covering Il variety of designs.
The contracts of these 30-knot boats
were awarded to the lowest bidders, as
follows:
To Harlan 81 Holingsworth, one $40
ton boat, at 1896, 5000; to Gas Engine
& Power Company and Charles l.. Sea-
bury Co., consolidated, one 235-ton
boat, at 50 l0,0 90; to Wolff Il Zwicker
iron works, one PAT. 5.ton boat, at
1914, 800
1t is of interest to note the naval
programmes Of the principal foreign
powers which show tie great activity
prevailing among them in the matter
of naval construction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02

Wheat-Walla Walla, 7G ia nc; Val
ley and Bluestem, 7S@79c per bushel.
Four-Best grades, $4.25; graham,
So. 90; superline, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choicc white, "a a 35c; choice
gray, 80 a 33c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $500 20; brew
ing, $50 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $l5 per ton; mid
dlings, $2l; shorts, So. 90.
Hay-Tmothy, $12@ 1880; clover,
S10@l1; California wheat, $40; do
oat, Sll; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
Eggs-22 . @25c per dozen.
Buttcr-Fancy creamery, 500 SOC;
fair to good 400 45c; dairy, 300 40c
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon, 111ac; Young
America, 12lac; California, ga 10c
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1.75@
$50 per dozen; broiers, $2.0O@2.5
geese, $500; ducks, O0@4.00
per dozen; turkeys, live, 9@lOc per
pound.
per sack; sweets, %l.40 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, new, red, SOC; yell
low, SOC per Genital.
Hops-S@ lac per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, "a l6c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, re l2c; mohair, 20
"a 22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $500; dressed mutton,
DC; spring lambs, 8 &c per pound.
IIogs-Gross, choice heavy, s.. so;
light and feeders, So. co "a 400; dressed,
81. 80 q 800 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, 50. rs a B.. 90;
cows. $2.25 dressed beef, 4@51ac per
pound.
Vcal-Large, Az q sc; small, 81 q
&c per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02

Washington, Nov. 29.-The presi-
BIT in his message will recommend
sedy legislation to insure the best
Psible government for Alaska. He
i point out the difficulties which the
bple living there are under, and will
be that something be done to protect
property Of the government. He
| allude to the fact that the govern
bit is losing large sums because there
no way of protecting timber from
Discriminate use. A better system OF
hnits for the cutting and inspection
timber, not only for the mineral
les OF the West, but also for Alaska,
been presented to the president,
he will endeavor to have legisla-
J speedily enacted for the better pro-
ZION OF the forests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER..
70 licc Of Downing, Hopkins & Co., Chicago
Board OF Trade Brokers, 1ll-7li Chamber OF Com
mefee Building, Portland, Ofcgon.l

/ tOlicc Of Downing, Hopkins & Co., Chicago
Board OF Trade Brokers, 1l-7li Chamber OF COM
meice Buildln8, Portland, Oregon.
wheat market WAS Il jump of 4c in one
| day III the price of December options.
The sentimental figure of 81 was
reached for Il moment. The bulk of
the wheat in Chicago is in the hands of
a powerful clique, who are in posi-
ton just now to dictate to the short
sellers of December. These people
keep on declaring there is to be no cor
ner, but a squeeze is almost certain.
The outcome OF the May price de-
ponds altogether on the worlds statis-
teal position. Europe would not be
taking $500, 900 bushels OF wheat and
flour from America in one week if there
did not exist extraordinary necessity
for it. But no one knows how long
this demand will keep up or whether
the price fairly discounts the situation.
A good illustration OF now little can be
decided with exactness about SO vast
question as the wheat supply is the
conflict OF two respectable authorities in
the mere Interpretation of an official
Russian crop report. The Corn Trade
New declares it shows shortage of
l02, 900, 900 bushels, compared with
last year, while Beerpohm makes the
shortage only l,000,00 bushels. The
profession of crop statistics is like the
ologv 1t is so big field as to permit
of all sorts of differences and to enable
each teacher to pose before those imme-
diatcly around him as the only really
authoritative one.
Nothing would affect the sentiment
at Chicago quicker than falling off in
Northwestern receipts. But on this
comparatively simple problem there is
no unanimity. Pillsbury fortnight
ago predicted confidently that the car
lots at Minneapolis and Duluth by No
vembcr 20 would be down to small
figures, with not over 90 per cent of
the crop left in the hands of the farm
crs. There has all through November
been perfect weather for marketing;
but the authorities at Minneapolis are
now predicting another two weeks of
free movement. The weather is to
count great deal on the price between
this and Decmeber 10th. 1t will make
easy or difficult the continued move
ment of wheat between Duluth and
Chicago; it will keep open or close up
navigation between Chicgao and Buf.
alo, and will influence, too, the move
ment from the spring wheat farmer into
Duluth and MINNEAPOLIS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02

again into . .,.
hand to hons seeming hre. Now It waa
horne dist;na,, anu the crash of arms was
the slona 10 the listening ears on
Rosacron
lost in was ehtranced. He seemed
mos+ dor; u'eam' The charge was the
triod 49, ser ne hau ever seen. He vainly
vonng MN" the movements of the
"i"cer' but the rolling lines OF
alternate LIEU LIEU MS vision and he caught
,rra,. Luz siinipses of the blue and the
4 Iona 'nes Struggled for the mastery.
tba 9' ~" eiouo OF smoke came between
holow " ;,l. On me hill and the fighters
n,,5 'us' us ,he climax seemed to come,
IL. n.; ;i'P''rn.'y 'hey waited for friend
~, ~ "ii'u TO hlt the dense curtain of haze.
",n 10 .ne ios ilfted they bent eagerly
ioi "aru III their saddles and joy welled
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
Helpless Lord Chancellor.

The responsible office of chairman or
president of a legislative body is one
that generally carries with it both
powers and privileges, says the Lon
don Sunday Magazine. There are,
however, exceptions to the rule. In the
British House of Lords 1t Is not the
lord chancellor but the whole house
that is addressed as "My lords"
The speaker is the sole Judge Of all
questions of order In the House OF
Commons. In the House Of Lords such
matters, when there Is a conflict OF
opinion, are decided by the whole
house and not by the lord chancellor.
If several members of the House OF
Commons rise simultaneously to take
part in debate the speaker decides
who shall speak first, but If two or
more peers rise together in the House
of Lords the lord chancellor cannot de-
eide who shall first be heard. 1t Is the
voice of the house that determines.
Happily etiquette is so strong in the
gildcd chamber that it rarely happens
when the house by cries expresses It's
desire to hear one of the cOntend1ng
nocrs that the others do not give way.
But some years ago there was nota-
BILE scene over the question whether
nccr who had risen from the front
torv bench should be heard IN prefer
encc to a peer who had risen from the
front liberal bench.
Neither lord would give way, and to
bring the curious situation to an end
Earl Granville moved that the liberal
ueer be heard. The house divided on
the question and decided by big ma
iority that the tory peer should be
heard first.
1t is difficult for the average man to
understand why the lord chancellor
should not be able to exercise author
itv which is vested in the chairman OF
every public meeting, but there Is a
subtle constitutional point involved IN
this apparently ridiculous procedure.
All peers are equal as legislators In
tbe House Of Lords. No one of them
can be vested with authority over the
others. Therefore, when point OF or
der Is involved 1t is the whole mousse
and not the lord chancellor that must
decide the issue.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
M'kINlEY IN GOLD.
A Statue to BE Exploited Mt the Paris
Exposition.

New York, Nov. 29.-Ada Rehan in
silver is to be outshonc by William Nc
Kinlev in gold according to the Herald
of today. The added fame which the
actress acquired by posing for the Mon
tana statue OF solid silver exhibited at
| the worlds fair is to be approached if
I not eclipscd by the president of the
United States who will furnish the fig
| ure for life-sizcd statue OF solid gold.
This will be the most costly lump of
precious metal the people of the mod
ern world have ever seen. So says f.
/ d. Highly, of Chicago, who has been
RETAINED by Western millionaires to
furnish such a statue for exhibition ut
1.-The Paris exposition in 1900. Mr..
Highly was in the city yesterday on his
way to Washington to get the consent
of President Mckinley to pose for the
figure.
AS Mr.. Highly took prominent part
Din the headquarters management OF the
late campaign, and has asked for no
office he is confident of success in this
mission.
"You know" said Mr.. Highly "that
u designed and built the Montana
Statue at the worlds fair for which
Miss Rehan posed. / suppose it was
because of my experience that | have
been retained to build this statue,
which with the base will contain bull
ion to the value OF 81 ,050, 900.
"While it will be designed primarily
10 first exhibit the statue at Paris in
900, the directors OF the pam American
Exposition to be held in Cayuga island,
II the Niagara river, in 1899, are anxi-
bus to have it completed in time to ex-
bibit there first. 1t is likely that this
arrangement will be made.
81 cannot say yet who the capitalists
Ire who are back of this project, but
here are half dozen OF them, and
everything is ready to begin work on
he statue as soon as design is COM
hletpd -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
pared for the trip the practical needs

pared for the trip the practical needs
aroused him, and as he stopped the nurse
and inquired, "Where's jeff theye. wa :
Il touch on his shoulder. and, turning he
looked into the grnnng black face of his
| trusted negro servant whose eyes were
| aglow with welcome and running with
| tears. The two men so oddly contraSted
warmly graspcd each other by the hand,
then briefly the young officer directed Jeff
to secure an ambulance, il he had to steal
one, and told him what to do. jeff hur-
rcd away and an hour later. as the town
clock pealed the hour of 4, the young off
Ger lifted his frnil wife into the primitive
vehicle, while the good nurse came after
with the sumberng infant. The ambu-
lance bore the big red cross on its side.
which was sufficient to carry it through
any lines, and jeff sat on the front seat
with the reins.
Henry kissed his wife and child hur-
ricd goodby and then turned to say good
by to the nurse, but there was Il surprise
for him. She was dressed for travelling.
and as he comprehended that she meant
to go too he took her face in his hands
and reverently touched her forehead with
his lips. She seemed not displeased at the
courtesy.
"To the Bascom farm, Jeff" whispered
Henry hastily. "Twenty miles northwest.
You know the road. No one will stop you.
Remain there until you hear from me. 1t
can't be long before our forces reach Muir
freesboro. Good-by and God bless you
ALL"
jeff pulled on the lines and the wagon
rumbled away. Henry mounted his impa-
tient steed and clattered noisily down
the streets. He didn't care a pckayune
now if the whole army charged down on
him. The great weight was lifted from
his mind, for his wife and little one were
rapidly borne to the fresh country mir
and health. He whstled almost as bithe
ly as Il schoolboy as he made for the
picket post where he had entered the CITY.
1t was easier to pass there than by max
ing new and probably sharper acquaint-
ances. The increased thunder of the dis
tant guns admonished him that he had
no time to lose. Twenty minutes were
gone when he reached the post and sa-
luted the sergeant and his squad.
"All's well, boys" he cried, cheerfully,
81 saw the old man and put in a good
word for you"
"Thank you, lieutenant, thank you"
was the hearty response, don't let none
o them Yanks git hold on ye or it's all
day.
AN right boys, l guess there are not
many in that gang that can trip me up
he replied.
"All right, all right, good-by, and God
bless YOU"
lie waved his hand in adicu and shot
down the road. What wild ride it was
Through brush and cedar and swamp and
over hill. and down dale he drove his pant
ing steed and the farther on he advanc-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02

Wool-Nevada l1@ 13c; Oregon, 10
q l4c; Northern II a l2c per pound.
Hops-l0@ l4c per pound.
Observation-Disclosures, $20@22; Cal
ifornia bran, $l750@ 1900 per ton.
Onions-New red. 70@ soc; do new
silverskin, $l.40@ LEO per GENITAL.
Eggs-Store, 1870 26c; ranch, 400
Ale; Eastern, 17@ pa; duck, 25c pei
dozen.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, ~ = &c; fair
to good, 7@ Sc per pound.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencias,
$1,000 800; Mexican lines, $4,000
3. 90; California lemons, choice, -. 0O
@250; do common, Zoe a 81 per box.
Hay-Wheat, 12@14.50; wheat and
oat, $ll a 10; oat, $10@l2; river bar
ley. $7@8; best barley, $l0@12i
alfalfa, IS @9. so; clover, $S@9.50.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, $4,000 per
large box; grapes, 25@40c; Isabella,
GOO 75c; peaches, soc @$l; pears, Too
81 per box; plums, 20@35c.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27@2sc
do seconds, 24@26c; fancy dairy
SAC; good to choice, 10 "a 22c per pound
Petatoes-New, in boxes, $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
OREGON LINEN MILLS.
Reported That Flax Will Be Made Up
Into Wares at Salem.

Salem, Or, Nov. 29.-There are
Prospects that the "Scotch Mills" in
Salem, which have long stood idle, will
)e converted into an important manu-
occurring plant. 1t is understood that
Hr. L. B. Wilcox, who owns a control
ing interest in the mills, has submit
Il I'D proposition to DR.. Deimel, the
Importer of linen goods, whereby a linen
manufacturing establishment is to be
bcated here. and Mr.. Wilcox is to be
he of the stockholders. The details of
be negotiations, pending between Mr..
Wilcox and DR.. Diemel, have not been
iven out, but assurance is given that
be prospects for the establishment of q
Urge linen manufacturing plant here
Re very bright. Mrs. Lord received a
Utter from DR.. Deimel last night,
|ating that he sailed for Germany
tuesday,. He further says:
Il have now more offers for shares
our present company that | am able
accept, and If $500, 900 or even 81,
900 should be required to organize
company for the spinning OF yarn and
u weaving of linen, including linen
esh, it can be had, on the showing
at you can grow and will grow flax OF
duality equal to the best, and that
ur people desire the locating of our
1ustry there by Offering us such adj
htages as you mention in your let
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02

Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. PC; ranch, 16@1Sc.
Cheese-:Native Washington, IL p c;
California, 9lac.
E!gs-Fresh ranch, 30M32c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 1oc; spring chickens, $2.5O@
90; ducks, So. 50@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $4,000.
Corn--Whole, $22; cracked, per ton,
s22; feed meal, $92 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22; whole, 1922.
Fresh Meats-Choce dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, &c; mutton sheep,
&c; pork, &c; veal, small. 7.
Fresh Fish-Halibut a sc: salmon,
3 &c lc; salmon trout, ia l0c; founders
and sole, SOL; ling cod, 4 "a s.; rock cod
DC; smelt, 2 = "a 4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 0c@&l.25 per
box peaches, rs "a SOC; prunes, 30 q 40c;
pears, 75c @%l per box.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
SLICING CRIMINALS IN CHINA.
An AtrociOus Law that Is Happily
Coming Into DisreDute.


Coming Into Disrepute.
The horrible means used for intlict
the extreme penalty Of the law by the
Chinese has been the subject of many
articles all over the civilized world, but
of late little has been heard of these
cold-booded executions.
1t seems, however, that, although the
memorable indiscretionary law has
passed out of existence in the more
civilized portion Of the empire, it Is
still in effect in other localities, where
the condemned Is put to death by the
slicing process. a case has recently
come to light In the northern part of
China, and although efforts were made
to save the offender, they were unsuc-
cessful and he was killed in the old
time way-literally butchered alive.
The victim was a boy II years old,
who while playing with piece of met
al attached to a cord, accidentally
struck his mother on the head, her in
jury proving fatal. BY peculiar Chi
nese law the child who kills a parent,
wilfully or by accident, must pay for
the act with his life. The child in this
case was accordingly taken into Gus.
tody at once, a mere form of trial was
gone through, and verdict of guilty
found and sentence of death by the
knife passed.
The condemned is tied upon a table
similar to those used for surgical oper.
atons in this country. The feet and
hands are firmly tied together and he
is strapped to the board in such a man.
ner that only slight movement can be
made. He Is neither hooded nor gag
god, his prosecutors listening to his
cries and watching the horrible facial
contortons until death comes. A keen
edged knife is used, the executioner
first cutting away the heshy part Of
the body, beginning with the sides Of
the trunk from which large steaks are
cut The abdomen Is next slashed but
in such a manner that if there Is still
life in the body the cutting will not
prove fatal at once, the great object be-
ing to produce as much suffering as
possible. The lower limbs are now
stripped of flesh, followed by the arms,
Few live after the first few slices have
been taken away, but that makes no
difference to the eXecutiOner, who fin
ishes his fiendsh work until only the
skeleton remains.