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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

ing was artistically lovely, with the
glorious sun marching onward and up
ward in the lilac-tinted armament
whose brilliant splendor scarcely Il
cloud obscured. AS the foaming wave
crests broke on the sluggish black top
sides of inert schooner there was a
golden shower of spray, with prlsmatic
tints of rare radiance rejecting the
beams of the sun. Not a sail was in
sight Away to the south the dense
black smoke of steamer could be dis
cerned mounting upward like a pillar,
the stagnation of the atmosphere pre-
serving it's funnel-like form.
l have said that the beauty Of the
morning was such as to appeal to the
aesthetic sense of an artist. whose soul
would have been rapt in elysium while
gazing on the wondrous loneliness Of
sea and sky.
But the frugal, thrifty soul Of Hah-
bakuk b. Dolliver the skipper of the
Araminta b., was slow to appreciate
Gods handiwork in air and water. He
was Tuning and fretting and cursing
the calm. He owned a few shares in
the vessel, on whose quarterback he
paced to and fro with pendulum-like
regularity. One of the old school Of
sailors was Uncle Habbakuk-a man
who frOwned upon new-fangled no.
tiOns, lit his pipe with flint and steel,
wore a gaff topsail hat, blow high, blow
low. and had his own notions on the
subject of economy
He was long, lean and slabs sided. His
face was the color of old teak wood and
he had the dearest pimple of nose you
ever saw. For praying on dry land and
swearing on salt water few could beat
him. He was land saint and sea
devil. Not many sailors went more
than one voyage with him. his peculiar
ways not being of the kind to endear
him to mariners.
While cursing the calm. he also found
time to revile the mate and the cook,
both of whom were seafaring men, and
thus ought to have been respected. 1t
was Friday and the salt Goldfish had
given out, so out Of the harnesSed cask
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
The Mora Claims.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate,
in executive session, has adopted reso-
luton instructing the committee on
foreign relations to investigate the pay
ment of the Moar claims. The reso-
luton was introduced by Senator
Chandler, and instructs the committee
to ascertain, among other things,
whether the settlement, providing for
the payment of $1,000, 600 on account
of the claim, was a fair one. 1t also
directs the committee to ascertain
whether the payment of the claim in
wolves any issuance from this govern
ment as to the attitude this country
would maintain in the Cuban insurrec-
tiOn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

With the Five Fathom Lightship
close aboard and the low-lying sand
dunes of the Jersey coast barely visible
from the tOpnast crOsstrees, the big
hulking schooner Araminta b., Of
Boothbay, Me-. lumber laden from the
South. was plunging and wallOwing in
the long and heavy ocean swell Her
big sails slotted at every roll and the
water gurgled up through the scupper
holes on either side as the tubby craft
performed her long and regular series
of marine gymnastics.
There wasn't breath of air stirring
From an artists standpoint the morn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1l.-As the
United States revenue cutter Boutwell,
was approaching the mouth of st.
Johns river late last evening the look
out discovered a cat-rigged boat flying
a signal of distress. One of the Bout
wells boats sent to investigate found n
sailor in the bottom of the yawl. He
was unconscious and his mouth was on
his naked forearm as though he had
tried to drink his own blood.
He proved to be Captain Charles
Herman, Of Providence, Il. l. On No
vember 21, accompanied by Charles
Gladding, he set out in the yawl Coch-
eco for cruise along the coast of Flor
ida. When they left Charleston on
December 26 they were blown out to
sea. Their provisions and water were
soon exhausted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
WORSE THAN REPORTED.
A Cuban's story or FOndevei'a's Ter.
ribl- Atrocities In Guanabacoa.

New York, Jan. II. - Antonio
Aguierro, member Of the Havana pro-
duce exchange, arrived here on the
steamer Orizaba, from Havana. He
was resident of Guanabacoa, where, &C
cording to recent reports from Havana,
atrocities were committed by the Span
ish troops under Colonel Fondeveila.
Senior Aguierro when seen last night
said:
1.-The reports which reach the
United States of the state of affairs in
Guanabacoa are far from telling the
whole truth. Colonel Fondeveila has
instituted reign of terror at the place.
His name is we'll known to the Amcri-
can press as that of the most blood
thirsty officer of General Weyler's COM
mand. He is favorite of the captain
general and has been appointed military
commander of Guanabacoa, just across
the bay from Havnaa.
Fully 500 families have left the
town and moved into Havana since his
taking charge. People are taken from
their homes and killed with machetes
in the outskirts of the town. The
world is then made to believe that such
people were leaving their homes to join
the rebles, who swarm in the neigh
borhood. know of thirty-nine persons
who have thus been done away with.
Even honest Spaniards are shocked
at Fondeveila' s acts. One of the honest
Spaniards warned me that my name
was on the list with more than 200
more kept by Fondeveila as men
marked by him for secret execution as
rebel sympathizers. Being a thorough
ly neutral man and having good friends
among the Cubans and Spaniards alike,
l managed to obtain my passport for
the United States. l owe my escape
from Fondeveila's clutches to my Span
ish friends, toward whom l feel the
greatest gratitude.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
THE FUNDING BILL.
Debate Opened by Representative Pow.
ers-Features of the Measure.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Pacific
railroads funding bill, which is con-
sidered the most important piece of
legislation which will come before con-
gress at this session, came up today in
the house, under special order, which
allows two days for general debate and
one day for amendments and debate
under the fve-minute rule, with pro-
vision for final vote within four
days. There was great deal of in
terest in the measure, and the members
gave all the speakers close attention. A
huge map Of the roads, with their feed
ers, was hung on frame erected in
the area in front of the speakers ros-
trum, and served to illustrate many of
the points made. There were only four
speakers today-Powers Of Vermont
the chairman of the Pacific railroads
commission, who opened with an ex-
haustive two hours argument in sup
port of the bill; Hubbard of Missouri,
the minority member of the committee,
who has charge of the opposition, and
Grow and Bell, who spoke respectively
for and against the measure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

on the quarterback chunk of salt
horse was tished by the steward, who
took it forward to the galley.
Now it happened that this particular
piece of salt junk had come off the star
board quarter of an army mule and was
tough and hard as the proverbial heart
Of a usurer The cook did his best with
1t. but all the culinary art he had learn
ed failed to make it either tender or
toothsome. But he bravely dished it
out at eight bells into the two mess kids
of the port and starboard watches.
boy Jack" said he. this is the ten
derest joint of meat ever seen. The
OK what wore it must ha' been a first
prize at the cattle show. My stars!
don't 1t smell fineY'
II never knew you to cry sinking
fish," replied Jack. the ships boy, who
hailed from the Fourth Ward, of New
York. where the youngsters early de-
velop the habit Of smart and vulgar
repartee.
Get out of this!" replied the cook, as
he made pass at the boy with his tor
mentors ian immense iron fork with
two prongs, used to impale meat when
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immersed in the cooks coppers).

IHucrSeu Ill tue COOK COppeTSJ.
Jack carried the kid Of beef into the
forecastle and committee Of taste was
appointed to examine 1t and report
progress.
Above and below the water line 1t had
no good points. In its youth it might
have been tender. In its senility 1t was
tough. When old weather beaten
Reuben Ranso drew a sharp sheath
knife from his belt and tried to cut a
chunk off it the steel blade mutinied
and refused to serve. Then Il saw was
tried. Next Ratchet. All efforts, how
ever, proved futile.
Old RUDE got wrathier than a nest of
wasps.
Ram and blast that mean whelp of
hound, the skipper! He would skin
Il mouse for its hide and tallow. There
is nothing for us to eat but hard tack
and the bread barge amt large either!
| vote we goes aft and gives him the
devil. We didn't ship aboard this
blasted hooker to get poorhouse rations.
Not by long shot
Old RUDE was the father of the fore
castle. His word was law. The seven
men and the one boy that formed the
working force of the schooner marched
aft in single file, Rube at the head of
the procession carrying the hacked and
mangled piece of slaughtered mule in
the kid
I'VE wants to see the skipper" said
RUDE to the mate. And we wants to
see him p. d. q. This business won't
bear no delay"
The mate. who hated the captain,
smiled quietly, and. going to the COM
panionway, summoned the skipper on
deck
Up he came, Tuning and furious. He
was one of those roaring captains that
dislked the dictation of the common
sailor.
well. what do you want now?" he
cried. "You are all pups of dogs not
worth your salt, which you don't earn.
Such as you ought to be cooped up in
the northeast corner of tophet with
gale a-blowing from the southwest dead
on lee shore of flame, with no room to
huff out without setting your jib-sheet
afire."
''See here" responded old RUDE. "NNOt
we wants is fair play and no favor. We
shipped as men and not dogs aboard
this starve-gutted packet, and if you
don't treat us as sich you will be done
a serious injury, in which your sea
boots will be involved. Wot we wants
is good grub, for which we signed. This
here flesh would give ostrich indiges-
ton, wOt can eat scupper nails for early
breakfast and grow plumes out of his
tail on sich diet. Come, now, skipper,
give us boys something to eat or per-
haps you may regret it,"
The skipper, in few words of pro-
fame import, consigned the crew to the
Internal regions and went below. Mean
while the crew consulted. The mate
was taken into their confidence. He
said he could do nothing against seven
men and one boy, but asked to be
dashed to the spanker mast so that no
be made to the shipowners.
Then out of the mind of old Rube,
who in the laZarette of his intellect had
plenty Of low cunning, there came an
ingenious idea.
Lets chuck the mud hook overheard
and anchor the packet until we gets
good square meal. Nothing but chicken
chowder and plum duff will fill me-"
No sooner said than done. The head
sails were devised and the anchor was
dropped.
The skipper realized what had hap
pened. He rushed on deck and swore
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

Heppner, Or, Jan. I'm. ID. To-
gan "a farmer, living about ten miles
from here, was found dead in gulch
near the residence of Robert Dexter,
yesterday forenoon. He was last seen
Friday evening, when he left here for
home. He was then considerably under
the influence of liquor, and it is
thought that he had a bottle with him,
and became so intoxicated that he fell
off his horse and died from exposure.
The remains were brought in last
night. Logan leaves large family in
poor circumstances. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that Logan died
from intOXication and eXpOsure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Repub.
lican and Democratic steering COM
mittees today decided to make the Pa
citic railroads funding bill the order of
business in the senate after the free
homestead bill. The Republican COM
mittee, with Senator Allison, its chair
man, present, was in session for an
hour, when Senators German and Cock
rell were called in as representatives of
the Democratic committee. There was
no opposition in either committee to the
proposition to give the bill considera-
ton, and to place the time for hearing
at as early date as practicable. The
agreemet was made only conditional
upon the passage of the bill through
the house. If it fails there, it will not
be considered in the senate. No at
tempt will be made to provide for the
consideration of any other bill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

George Turner, OF Spokane,
Republican, will perhaps have
INCEST following for the United
Senate when the Washington
hre ballots on the question in
Idle of this month. He was
Edna, Knox county, Mo-, in
Aeld the Office of United States
4 for the southern and middle
of Alabama, by appointment
resident Grant, and was appoint
|sociate justice for Washington
~ by President Arthur. Judge
was chairman OF the Republic
tie committee in Alabama from
} 1884, and was very influential
|onal politics during the admin
bns of Grant and Arthur. He
delegate from Alabama to the ma
Republican conventions of 1876,
nd 1884. In the convention of
e was one of the 800 who stood
ant.
July, 1884, Judge Turner came
territory of Washington and was
tie justice of the supreme court
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER,
Downing. Hopkins & Co.'s Review OF
Trade.

Downing, Hopkins & Co.'s Review Of
Trade.
Wheat on Friday of last week had
lost sc from the highest point, though
a portion of the loss was recovered be.
fore the close on Saturday, and the to-
tai loss for the week was &c. Taking
the news of the week as a whole there
was nothing to suggest a reason for the
decline unless it be the further bank
troubles reported from the Northwest.
That, however, is not a good reason to
assign, as banks at Chicago are anxious
to lend money on wheat securities and
have plenty of it for all applicants hav-
ing q 10 per cent margin. The true
reason was the taking of profits, which
to some big traders were sufficiently en-
ticing at the opening advance on Mon
day-S5 &c for May delivery. The de-
cline throughout the week was steady,
until on Friday, when the tide was
turned by the bringing into line of large
buying orders for export. Corn and
oats suffered losses of Use and 5-Sc re-
spectively in sympathy with wheat.
The trade has generally become con-
WINGED that the Argentine surplus will
be lighter than heretofore figured on,
and those who estimated it at 20, OOO,-
600 bushels ten days ago, have reduced
their figures to l2,000,000 bushels.
This is the result Of bad weather, there
being too much rain at harvest, the
same as the winter wheat crop here
suffered last year, taking off probably
100000 900 bushels from the yield.
This makes the second year that the
Argentine crop has been damaged by
unreasonable weather at harvest time,
but this year it has been somewhat
damaged by locusts. The latest esti-
mates make reduction Of 5000, 900
bushels from what the bulls figured on.
To make the situation more bullish
is the prospect of a scarce crop, snow
and cold weather following two days Of
rain over the winter wheat country,
which is not a good thing for the crop.
This may start buying by the country,
and when they get in there is no tell
ing where the price will go. The much
talked of 81 would be realized within a
short time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

his resignation in 1887. In 1889,
first state legislature, he received
y votes for United States senator,
is name has been prominently
oned for that high office at every
BIT since that date. He is an able
n and a forceful speaker. 1t was
! Turner who dominated the Re-
can state convention at Spokane
pa and secured the adoption of the
silver plank; he was the father
Helm and Morgan railroad bills,
be reduction of freight rates and
and he is now prominently iden-
with the committee seeking a re-
on OF railroad rates ut the present
bn.
hge Turner was one OF the for
e stockholders of the LIE Roi
mine at Rossland, B. G. when that
erty developed into mint in 1895,
be laid aside his law practice to
$ge the affairs of that wonderful
rty.
ben the Republican convention of
ftate and the national convention
96 declared against the coinage of
Rnd silver ut l6 to |, Judge Turner
pc silver wing of the Republican
into a fusion convention at Ellens-
which resulted in an overwhelm-
ictory for the advocates of silver
state OF Washington. He was a
ate to the fusion convention as a
Republican, and took promi-
part in arranging the terms of the
} deal between the Populists and
liver Republicans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
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New York World.
Poured Water in His Roots.

The Rev. Leonard B. Worth Of the
Baptist Church has begun suit for di-
vorce from Elvira w. Worth in Okla
homa. The clergyman alleges that his
wife asked him to deed all Of his prop
erty to her and made threats that If he
did not she would not live with him,
but would make it hot for him all his
life. On one occasion, he says, she
filled his Sunday boots with water.
JaSpar-Jones must be getting along
better and making money now. Jump
uppe-Why? Jaspar-He owes me mon
ey, and he lodges out Of my way in
stead Of meeting me brazenly, as he
used to.-Truth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

Portland, Or, Jan. IL, 1897.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascada
and Dayton, 81. so; Benton county and
White Lily, 81. so; graham, 1915; SUI
per6ne, 50. 80 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 84@S5c; Val
ley, S6@S7c per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 4O@42o per
bushel; choice gray, 3S@4Oc.
Hay - Timothy, $500 per tom;
clover, $8.00@9.00; oat, $8.00@1O;
wheat, $S.00@1O per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $3.50 per ton;
brewing, $40.
Millstuffs-Bran, $500; shorts,
SIG. so; middlings, 1923.
Butter-Creamery, 35@4Oc; Tilla-
nook, 40c; dairy, % q @3Oc.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 60 a roc;
Early Rose, S0@90c per sack; Cali
fornia river Burbanks, SOC per GENITAL;
sweets, So. O0@2.5O per Genital for Mer-
ced; Jersey Red, $3.50.
Onions-S5c per sack.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
$50; geese, $500; turkeys, live, 10c;
ducks, 81 "a. so per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, 171a per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon, lie; Young Ameri-
ca, 12c per pound.
Wool-Valley, 10c per pound; East
ern Oregon, 6@Sc.
Hops-9 a 10c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.25@2. rs;
cows, $2.00@2.25; dressed beef, 4@
5 &c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, s2.50@2.75; dressed NUT
ton, q a sc per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, $3.50
$50; light and feeders, $2.5O@3.OO;
dressed, $3. 5O@4.25 per cwt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

1t Is reported that an official inquiry
recently made in Germany concerning
the effect of telephone wires on atmos-
pheric electricity. showed that a net
work Of such wires extending over
town tended to diminish the danger
from lightning during thunderstorms.
Reports were compared from 800 towns,
Of which $50 possessed telephone sys-
tens. and the conclusion drawn was
that network Of wires lessons the dan
ger In the ratio of to 4.6.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

at everything allow and aloft, especially
when he saw his mate dashed to the
mast.
''See here, you mutinous dogs, do you
know what l could do with you?
could hang you from the yardarm"-
You could what? You chuckle-
headed chump, where is your yardarm?
This is a schooner and not a square
rigger. Besides they amt no hangman
aboard"
This interruption was from old RUDE,
whose dander was in lofty attitudes.
I'VE amt mutineers, and that anchor
let go itself. We wants grub or else we
shan't be strong enough to heave the
anchor up. We is delicate after long
brace us up on"
Twenty-four hours later, when a fair
wind sprang up, the skipper concluded
to surrender.
Cook" said he, kill six fowls for
those fellows and pick out the oldest.
I'll make 1t tougher for all Of them
than any one in the coup"
When the chickens were cooked and
eaten old Rube went aft to the skipper
and told him that the crew had strength
enough to man the windlass. The skip
per ordered the anchor hove up and sail
was made to port.
The captain took no legal proceed
ings, but fired all hands. Then he
offered up prayers for the conversion Of
the crew, like the land saint and sea
devil that he is.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
Twenty More Armenians Liberated.

New York, Jan. ia Herald dis
patch from Constantinople says:
The last twenty of the 3SS Armenian
prisoners in Constantinople were liber-
ated yesterday. There are still in
prison twenty-five prisoners condemned
to death, one of whom is Bishop Arab.
gari. AS to the number of Armenian
priests in prison condemned to death,
only two have up to the present time
been mentioned to the patriarchatc as
worthy of pardon. Sixty-fve Armcni-
ans who had sought refuge in Varna
returned yesterday evening and were
delivered without difficulty to the Ar
menian partiarchate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
The Silyer-FOX Bill.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on territories today agreed
to report the bill which has passed the
senate authorizing the secretary of the
interior to use his discretion to lease
certain islands in Alaska for terms of
twenty years, for the purpose of propa-
eating the silver fox. AT present, the
lease can be for but one year, which is
not sufficient for the purpose proposed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
A Serious UD~iainu,

Vrysburg, Buchuanaland, Jan. III
The rising of the Batoros tribe on the
Mashoning river, resulting in the muir.
der of a trader named Robinson, and
the taking prisoners of his wife and
child, is believed to be more serious
than the Pakwani rising. The natives
are securing the country with red flags,
and grave fears are felt for the safety
of settlers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14

lat state is taken from one
les of Michigan:
hsor has been prominent in
bf the Huron Peninsula from
ng of his career. His abil-
les and persistent struggle
|mplishment of the purposes
Formed in early life, estab-
firmly in the confidence of
& of the Huron Peninsula;
fall OF 1862, when he was
IRIS of age, he was elected to
lure of Michigan on the Re-
ticket. He was reelected in
served q second term. He
mated again in the fall of
declined the position from
y of his business relations.
fling of 1867 he was elected
as a member of the consti-
convention of Michigan. In
1868 he was elected to the
he. He served during the ses-
500, 1870 and 1871. In the
10 he was again elected to the
Michigan and served in the
bf 1881 and 1882. He was
ng attorney of his own county
nber of terms intervening be-
8 legislative career, and was
ne of the ablest prosecutors
te."
Richard Winsor was born in
county, Ontario, April 25,
fter spending his early man
Iichigan he removed to Seat
70. During his residence in
of Washington he has been
n the practice of law, but has
l an active interest in reform
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-14
Debt of Lifa Paid.

Portland, Or, Jan. S.-W. S. James,
formerly proprietor of the Columbia
business college of this city, and an old
and well-known resident, was found
dead in his room in the G. A. r. build
ing yesterday morning. A pistol lay
close to his breast, and his heart was
pierced by bullet. From the condi-
ton of the body, it was apparent that
James had been dead several days. The
case was clearly one of suicide.