Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-09-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Interesting Collection Of Current Events
IN Condensed Form From
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According to +. Baldwin, the we'll,
known authority on polar expeditions,
there are many reasons for believing
Andree, the Swedish aeronaut, is now
on his return trip from the polar re,
gions, and may soon be heard from.
Mayor Phelan, of San Francisco, has,
in very pointed way, warnd the board
of education that if it does not keel
strictly within the letter OF the law in
the matter OF appropriations it may be
ousted from office, AS was the board OF
supervisors.
Three daughters of Preston Howard
were burned to death in their home at
Port Alma, Ont. The rest of the fam.
lily escaped from the burning building.
The girls Were aged IS, 10 and years.
One of them had escaped. but met hei
death in returning to assist her sisters.
Acting upon the request of the sccre.
tary OF agriculture the treasury depart.
ment has requested the secretatv Of
state to instruct all the consular officers
of the United States to refuse authenti
cation OF invoices of hides OF meat
cattle from districts in which anthrax
exists.
The unclaimed jewels and curios &c
the value of $3.50. 900 which were found
in the ruins after the fire at the charity
bazaar in the Rue de Goujon, have beer
sold at auction. The money realized
will remain bonded for 80 years, after
which all the money unclaimed goes tc
the state.
The cablegram announcing the recall
of Baron Fava has been verified. lie
is to be retired from active service, and
the Italian government has granted him
pension OF 30, 900 lire CSC. 000) year.
The Marquis lmpera!i, is regarded rs
Baron Fava's successor. Baron Fava
has been familiar figure IN Washing
ton official circles for l6 years
Congress will he asked at its comina
session to make Il large appropriation
for the manufacture OF modern high.
power guns to be installed for service
ON board auxiliary cruisers of the
United states navy in time of war.
Captain Charles O'Neil. chief OF the
bureau of ordnance. proposes to make q
Recommendation in his forthcoming an
nual report that at least $500. 900 be
appropriated for this purpose. 1t is es
timated that $4,000, 900 will he 70
quirel to equip with modern batteries
the IS steamers now enrolled in the
government service as auxiliary
cruisers.
Fire was discovered in the main
slope OF mine No. ,. at Stockton, Ala.
About 100 men were employed in the
mine. AT once an alarm was given.
A panic followed among the workmcn
and hundreds gatHcrei at the main en-
trance OF the smoking mine. while
rescue parties We're at once formed to
relieve the miners. More than 80 were
gotten ont from the various entrances
without harm. Others were overcome
by smoke and fell by the wayside. Five
men, who were working about the
slopes beyond where the fire originated,
could rot be reached, and it has been
regarded rs certain that they are dead.
1t is thought three or four others may
be in the mine.
A great dock strike is imminent at
llavre in consequence OF the refusal by
the employers to grant an increase in
wages.
Chicago is sweltering, with no indi.
cations for cooler weather. and in the
Ohio valley the hottest September
weather on record prevails.
The Michigan crop report for Septem-
Der. issued by the secretary OF state.
says the wheat crop will he %, 600 600
bushels, the largest for five years.
The celebrated Angus-Craven will
contest has been decided in San Fran.
cisco. The Fair heirs have won their
case. and a new trial has been denied.
\ Washington correspondent of q
New York paper says the United states
is getting ready to deal with Spain Wig.
orouslv and that the department has
already decided upon a plan Of action.
A tremendous explosion occurred at
the camp close by the Chinese arsenal
of kiangnan, near Shanghai. Forty
bodies have been dug ont OF the debris.
Two fine Krupp guns. 1900 new pat.
tern single-tire AM magazine rifles,
with 100, 900 rifle cartridges were de-
stroyed.
Probably the largest and finest tur.
uoise ever found on American soil has
just been received in Denver from
Southern Mexico. 1t weighs in the
rough l76 karats, and it is estimated
by competent experts that it will weigh
fully IS karats when cut and polished.
1t has the best color known. being \
delicate sky blue. just a shade lighter
than bluebird's wing. This, with .
number of smaller stones running from
40 to 10 karats. was taken from II newly
discovered mine. the location of which
is in Lincoln county. New Mexico.
Absolutely no details OF this discovery
can be learned. The large stone 10
estimated to be worth $4,000.
The secretary of the treasury and the
postmaster-general. after consultation
with the president. have decided to
change the color OF the currency a-cent
postage stamps from carmine TO green.
OF the shade now used on postal notes.
The l0-cent postage stamp, which is
now printed in green. will be changed
to some other color. possibly carmine.
Ii is thought that green is more desir-
able color than carmine. besides saving
the government about $40. 600 in the
difference in cost between the two
inks
The SUPERINTENDENT of Yellowstone
National Park. in his recent report to
the government. complains that the