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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

midnight and if you were the deity him
! self. stay you must"
| Reluctantly the young man joined the
| stampede. He took the maiden's other
arm and with her father made rapid
strides to the hall. There they stood ON
the doorstep and watched the hurrying
mob Of battling, terrorized human beings,
almost devoid now of all scmblance to hui
l1nanity. Buffers influence made it posi-
bic for them to hope to wait until the In st
train should leave. Then he determined
that his child and her lover should race
with death to a more,nor,hern city, where
relatives would receive-the girl and she
and Kcndrick might be safe from the cpl
demic.
All day long and until nearly the hour
for the establishments; OF the quarantine
the people rushed madly to the depot or
out into the gulf. Every conveyance was
impressed into service to remove loved
ones from under the dreadful shadow.
Calmly the natives waited the inevitable
Theirs WAS Il nature to wait and pray and
keep strict watch and, ward that the how
ering pestleuce might be limited to their
own town and not rush unchallcnged into
the interior or even invade the States
north of Dixie. Up to this time yellow
jack had been an alicton of DiXieand
II was soon to show its horrid front north
OF the Ohio and inscities where its pres
ence was never thought possible.
AS the mob grew in numbers with ev-
cry train, men, long, lank hut sinewy
types of the coast Southron. dropped
from the incoming train. Rifles and shot
guns We're in their hands. Silently and
steadily hey strede over to the city hail.
where they conferred. with the Mayor.
They were joined hy Others Of the city
itself They would keep all within who
remained and bar all out who were out
after the big bell in the clock chiined the
midnight hour
| At midnight now not far off the shot
gun would rule That was the La made
by these stern men. 1t would place the
little city under Il martial law more terri
bic than any framed or enforced by the
Yankee conuueror. Death might be the
portion of all who were left behind. The
gaunt ghost of pestilence stalked' about
the streets sparing none. But the dca tn
inside was not SO swift nor so sure as
that which awaited him who essayed to
break that rigid line extending in a wide
sem-circular sweep back from the water
front around the city to the other beach
from each to west On the docks and in
! Their tense faces and steely eyes were set
with II determination which nothing hui
man would shake.
AS the time drew nigh when. escape
would be barred George Kendrick plung
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

ed into that seething. boiling mass of bat
Ting humanity. lie held his sweetheart's
arm closely and fought with the skill and
desperation learned on manga hotly con-
tested field. He needed all his great
strength for ties made by him were rude
.ly broken in that fierce scramble for adj
vantage He rushed into the yards still
holding the painting and almost exhausted
girl in a firm grasp. He fought his way
blindly to the platform of the last car Of
the last train and by main strength land
cd his love thereon. AS he was about to
follow he was attacked from the flank and
pushed momentarily from his position by
wild, desperate fellow, who sprang to
the car, leaving a wailing and deserted
wife behind. 20
Kendricl saw the womans peril. He
lifted her in his bra why arms swung her
around and made her the means Of clear
ing a space. Then he sprang forward and
deposited her on the platform just as the
he'll tolcd and the train slowly started to
move. He rushed forward and was halt
ed by n stalwart guard, who ordered him
back He demonstrated and struggled,
telling the man that an unprotected girl
was in that train and he must 60 to her
aid.
Cant help that. You don't go. No
body leaves this place until the 1uaran-
tine is lifted. Damn you, Iank, I'll break
your head if you don't let up"
Try it on, Johnnie" yelled Kendrck.
infatuated by the resistance. He rushed
on his foe and gamey struggled with him
while the train was still in the yards He
tossed the big man to one side and top
pied him over with hard punch as he
was falling. Then he rushed like a star
tied deer along that platform to rejoin
the girl, whose white face appealed TO him
from the platform. A 8 he made that des-
pcrate rush another guard sprang forward
in the mass and struck him with dubbed
rifle. lie fell like n log as the train with
increasing speed pulled .out of the yards.
On the rear platform lazy the white, rigid
form of the girl in deadly swoon as she
saw her lover struck down.
81 $50 - -
Out into the night rushed the train.
Headed for the North, the people on board
glanced fearfully behind them and hope
fully to, the. front. Miles were eaten up
before another town was neared. AS the
engine was rushing and shrieking along
there was a sudden grinding of the
wheels, few painting snorts and the long
train came to standstill. All along the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
Portland Mark ct.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 1850 76c; Val
ley and Bluestem, 77@7Sc per bushel.
Four-Best grades, S4.25; graham,
So. 40; superfne, 1926 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 35@36c; choice
gray, 33 a SAC per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $19@ 20; brew.
ing, $40 per ton.
s Millstiffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $2l; shorts, SIS.
e Hay-Timothy, $l2. 5O@13; clover,
$10@1l; California wheat, $40; do
oat, $ll; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
p Eggs-1S@ 25c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, $4,000;
fair to good, 45@50c; dairy, 4O@5Oc
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon. 1l1ac; Young
America, 12kc; California, 9@1Oc
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1.75@
2.25 per dozen; broilers, $2.OO@2.5O;
geese, IS. 50@6.5 so; ducks, $4.O0@5.O0
per dozen; turkeys, live, S@9c per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 35@45c
per sack; sweets, $l.40 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, new, red, 90c; yell
low, SOC per Genital.
Hops-5@ lac per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop. 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, lao Ice per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@l2c mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.50; dressed mutton,
61ac; spring lambs, 51ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81. 90;
light and feeders, So. 00@4.O 90; dressed,
$500 800 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $2.75@3.0O;
cows. 81. 80; dressed beef, 4 u a &c per
pound. EErt
Veal-Large, 5000; small, 81 q
&c per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
Digcings Near Dyea.

Dyea. Alaska, Dec. 2S.-Consider.
able excitement prevails here at present
over the reported gold finds on one OF
the tributaries OF the Dyea river, only
q mile above the town. Prospectors
have been fiocking in, and have staled
the creek off for distance of 10 lies.
The creek has been named Boom creek,
and from 200 to 800 men are now on
the ground and at work.
The surface indications are excellent,
running in places 25 cents to the pan,
and increasing as the shafts go down.
Many companies are forming, both to
work claims and purchase properties.
All the diggings are on American soil.
and many more claims will be staked
of within the next few days.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
TO ACQUIRE MORE. TERRITORY
Senator Lodge Wants Us to Buy st
Thomas, st. CrOix and st. john.

Senator Lodge Wants Us to Buy st
Thomas, st. Croix and St. John.
Chicago, Dec. 20 "A special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Senator Lodge is preparing "a bill ia
voring the purchase OF the three island )
of St. Thomas, st. Croix and st. John,
owned by Denmark, in the West In
dies. The senate passed a resolution a
year ago asking the state department to
ascertain whether the islands were still
for sale, at what price they. were held +,
and whether any other country was
after them. Denmark has replied that
she is still willing to sell, and that two
European governments are now .nego-
tiating for their purchase. These are
supposed to be Great Britain and Ger
many. The United States has been
discussing the purchase for nearly so
years. In 1868, negotiations went SO
far that treaty was negotiated for the
purchase, by which this country was to
pay $4,000, 900 for the islands, but it
failed of ratification. 1t has been de-
termined by Denmark to either sell
these islands or give them away. ST..
Thomas has a harbor large enough to
accommodate the navies Of the entire
world, and, in view of the advantages
to be gained. Senator Lodge is sanguine
of securing an appropriation that will
enable the islands to be transferred to
the jurisdiction OF the Stars and
Stripes. The three islands have a total
OF 100 square, miles of territory and u
population of 10000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
ANOTHER SOCIETY SUICIDE.
That OF Miss Annie Virginia wells, a
Friend or Miss Herbert.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The death of
Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of the ex-
secretary OF the navy, is given as the
reason of the suicide which occurred to-
day of Miss Annie Virginia Wells. an
accomplished young society woman,
and daughter of Lewis S. Wells, a we'll
known attorney. The young woman
shot herself through the heart with her
brothers. revolver at the residence of
her father, 1871 N street. Miss Wells
had met Miss Herbert number of
times. and was very much attached to
her. She herself had been confined to
the house for four months by illness,
and this, combined with the shock
caused by the death OF her friend,
brought on mclancholia, which resulted
in suicide. The deed was apparently
unprecedented, and, coming imme-
diately after the Christmas festivities
in the house, completely Frustrated her
aged mother. Miss Wells was 33 Years
of age, and very beautiful.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
"eekCY MARKET LETTER.,
Boar az q, ansoWnirg, Hopkins & Co, Chicago
merce Priis,; bfokers, 7n-7l4 Chamber of Com.

Once Of Downirg. Uonk;ns C. co ch;oooo
merce iaae Brokers 7ll7l4 Chamber OF Com.
'e building, Portland, Oregon.i
i' elale mas fallen into way of
thinking that the big receipts of the
past week will clean up the surplus
wheat that is liable to come ont at
present prices. Most of this wheat 10
contract, when it is all in the bulls
WINK that they will control the situa.
ton.
IN the Northwest the claim is made
'''"' % per cent of the crop has been
marketed, and that country elevator
STOCKS are very light compared with
previous years. Every one is looking
iof sharp falling off in receipts after
the first of the year; also for higher
prices, while the situation on all sides
Is admittedly bullish the world over.
tne prices have not responded to what
.i'e puils think the position of stocks
W estimate requirements iustities.
Ihey have fixed the standard of values
III their own minds, and because they
are not realized they feel disappointed.
MOST OF them are too much inclined to
lose sight OF the fact that the price of
wheat has reached a point where sub
stltutlons of other articles cuts greatly
INTO the consumption, and that the
spectators are more soicitous as to
the price and the probable supplies
than the consumers.
The outlook for supplies from Ar
genuine Is uncertain, the probability
being that the exportable surplus will
not exceed 100000 bushels. Trad
ers lose sight of the fact that Argen-
tine Is large country, and that unfa-
vorable conditions will hardly exist
over the entire territory.
Harvesting is now in progress, and
the rains might reduce the exportable
surplus. There will be little wheat to
ship from Australia, but Inda's pros
poets are evidently good, judging from
the free offerings in Liverpool for Sep
TENDER. The American visible supply
this week showed larger increase than
expected, being l,05l 200 bushels more
than last week, and now totals 36, 6l6,-
600 bushels, as compared with 81, 443,-
700 bushels at the same time last year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
. Seven lions are among the pet
of the sultan Of Morocco. ,, ''.


London, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Jarvis and
her nine children. the youngest about s
months old, We're burned to death to
day in cottage occupied by the J,ryis
and two families in Bethpal Green.
London. The family lived on. an upper
floor Y'ByJ a strange coincidence, Mr..
Jarvis, the woman's husband, who had
been suffering from CONSUMPTION. died
in the workhouse inirmary this after.
moon, without having heard Of ,the dis.
aster. Mrs. Jarvis earned scant live
lihood by making matchboxes, and her
rooms were filled with infiammable
material.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
would Abolish Coroner's Office

New York, Dec. 27.-The December
grand jury handed to Judge Hurd, in
the county court today, recommends
ton that the office of coroner be abol-
ished, because that Office is OF no prac-
teal effect in ferreting out crimes; the
methods are open to the most severe
censure; the manner of conducting the
business is inefficient, and the power
of the coroner is delegated to subordi-
mates, whose chief functions seem to be
to collect fees incidental to their Office
for their chief.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
TRAIN WRECkERS AT LARGE
Futile Attempt Made to Ditch Burl-
ington Passenger.

Thayer, Ia, Dec. 27.-An attempt
was made between here and Murray
last night to throw from the track the
Burlington train No. 2. Whether the
attempt was made for the purpose Of
robbery or for righteousness is not
known at present. About $3.50 O'Clock
as the train was approaching the foot
of Murray hill, the engine left the
track. Fortunately no particular dam
age was done to it or to the train, nor
was anyone on board injured. On ex-
aminations it was found the track had
been tempered with, and footprints Of
men were seen on the hill leading away
from the roadbed. Spikes had been
pulled out of the ties for three rail
lengths, the work being done with a
wrench and pinchbar, which had been
stolen from the carhouse at Thayer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
HE INTENDED TO KILL.
But His Victim Died of Heart Failure
Caused by Excitement.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-A japanese
known as Je Tagoni fred four shots at
Mary Costello, a Spanish woman, in
the clearinghouse at 81 Sacramento
street, this morning. None of the
bullets struck the woman. but she drop
ped dead. The body bears no sign of q
wound, and the physicians say death
was caused by heart failure, induced by
extreme excitement.
About year ago, Tagoni opened an
employment agency, and engaged Miss
Costello as an assistant. BY promising
marriage he induced her to live with
him. Recently she left the place where
they had resided. After making many
threats to kill her on sight, the Japan
ese met her today and accomplished his
murderous design, though in an unex-
pected and sensational manner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
TO CONTROL COAL MARKET.
/ Ians of n Great Combine Forming in
the East.

the East.
New York, Dec. 27.-It has de-
veloped that a big coal-selling combina-
ton of the anthracite railroads where
by the production is to be doled out by
the supreme head, is only a part of a
vast project for control of the entire
coal industry in the East. j. Pierpont
Morgan's plan involves the creation Of
u similar central selling agency to
cover each of the great bitumnous coal
districts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia Indiana and Illinois and q
uniform working arrangement be-
tween them that shall put stop to rate
cutting and decentralization OF trade.
The companies are to agree upon the
proportion each is to mine and haul,
and the buying company is to call upon
them accordingly as fast as it needs
coal for the market.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

loving father and sweethcart-if, in
deed, he had not been stricken down to
his death--were there to welcome and
comfort her.
The thought of Georges peril nerved
her to greater eXertion. She rose to her
feet and once more bent her weary way
toward home AS she reached the clump
of pines which marks the outer boundary
of the town man suddenly stalked from
their shade and ordered her back
Father" she cried, falling to her knees
and then stumbling on again. Don't
you know me, father I'm Mamie.
have come back to stay with you and
George. Take me home and the wasted
arms were stretched imploringly toward
her parent.
Mamie gasped Butler, hoarsely,
"how did you come here? l thought you
were in Memphis by this time
II was thrown from the train because
pair of brutes feared had the fever.
l have wandered in the woods for three
days and am dying for lack of food. Take
me home"
Stand back, girl" was the stern reply
"You know the law. My God, why did
you come here to tempt me. No, l can
not let you in. You know the law. Get
back. Go over to the camp yonder and
they will take you in"
The girl pleaded in vain. The inexora-
bic law of Yellow Jack held her father
powerless. With a shrek of despair she
turned and ran away into the swamp to
die.
Kendrick fingered unconscious for four
or FIVE days before his ply sique and fine
condition won the battle Of life Then he
slowly regained health under the careful
minstrations of DIR. Wright, young
friend who took as much time as his man
fold duties would permit in winning
health again for the "Yank." Then with
strength restored George sought work
among the ailing. He feared no conta-
gon and was soon looked up to and loved
by the people of the stricken city. Death
| carts were the only conveyances seen in
the deserted streets as the long, terrible
summer passed slowly away; corteges
with the bodies Of victims in plain boxes
followed by the men who were to lay them
in the earth the only assemblies seen
Hot, fetid air, never cooled by the breeZes
of the gulf, added to the horrors of the
laZaretto.
One night as Kendrick, worn out with
his labors, sat in what had been his office,
DIR. Wright entered, tossed his hat aside
and began smoking in silence. Kendrick
knew from his friends manner that some
! thing of more than passing interest has
marked the day. He waited for time
| and then said: 'sWeli, Doc?'' a.. ri 81
"George," slowly replied the physician
81 have very peculiar case. 1t is a
young nun who came in when old Dr
Stefano reached here from New Orleans
You remember my speaking of Sister
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
Good News for Hawaii.

Honolulu, Dec. 27.-The Mariposa
arrived from San Francisco yesterday,
bringing news of the opening of con-
gress. Regarding the annexation
treaty, the Hawaiian government re-
ceived advices from Washington on the
day the steamer sailed, which state
that the opposition is not as strong as
indicated in the press dispatches.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Charles W..
Richards; "a mechanical expert Of
Cleveland, o., arrived today from ia
pan, where he has been experimenting
the construction OF a wire-nail plant,
costing $3.50, 900, at Toxic. The Ca
pacity OF the works is 500 kegs of nails
and 1000 wooden kegs daily. AS
skilled labor in Japan is paid but 80
cents a day, against 800 in this
country, the output of the factory will
cause a corresponding reduction in the
demand for the American product.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
yVaUes I'm the SOuth Go I'm.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 27.-The
Ceronna Coal Company and the Vir-
ginia & Alabama Coal Company, en-
ploying about 1900 coal miners, in
Walker county, today announced that
January I, they will advance wages
from 60 to 10 cents per ton.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
THE METHOD WAS FlENDlSH
Jacob Weinan StrangIed With Cloth
BANNED Down His Throat.


Rammed Down His Throat.
ST. Louis, Dec. az post mortem
was held yesterday on VT remains of
Jacob Weinan, who was found dead in
his kitchen Friday evening. having
been murdered. At the time towel
WAS found tightly twisted about his
throat, but the post mortem revealed a
peculiarly fiendish method the muir
de,ers had resorted to. Far down in
the mans throat, tightly imbedded in
the bronchial tubes, was a wad OF thick
cloth, which had been wrapped with
horsehair. Fingers could not have
reached that far, and a stick was prob
ably used to ram the wading down.
In 1898 soldier at Jefferson barracks
was murdered in similar manner, and
the similarity of the murder OF Friday
with the latter has caused excitement
in police circles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
San Francisco Market.

Wool-Nevada 1l@13c; Oregon, IL
@l4c; Northern 7@Sc per pound.
Hops-1O@ lac per pound.
-Middlings, $2O@23; Cal
ifornia bran, $l7.O0@1S.00 per ton.
Onions-New red. roo soc; DO new
.ilverskin, $2.OO@2.25 per Genital.
Eggs-Store, 24@2Sc; ranch, 300
34c; Eastern, 16 a 20; duck, 20@25c per
dozen.
Citrus Fruit - Oranges, navels,
81. 5Om3.00; Mexican lines, $4,000
3. 90: California lemons, choice, 81 90
az. 90; do common, soc q ST. 20 per box.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, ~ &c; fair
to good, 70sc per pound.
Hay-Wheat, 1901 IA; wheat and
oat, $11@14; oat, 500 -; river bar
lev, s7@s; best barley, slo@ IL;
alfalfa, IS. 500 10; clover, $500 10.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 25c @$l.25 per
large box; grapes, asa SOC; Isabella
6o@75 peaches, 50c@Sl; pears, 100
81 per box; plums, 20@35c.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 3oc;
do seconds, 30 a SIC; fancy dairy,32 &c;
good to choice, 30@31c per pound.
Potatoes-New, in boxes, 80 a Soc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. $50; ranch, 16@1Sc.
Cheese-Native Washington, IL &c;
California, 916c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, CSC.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 10c; spring chickens, $4,000
90; ducks, SO. 5O@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $1,000.
Corn-Whole, $22; cracked, per ton,
f22; feed meal, $22 per ton.
Barley-Roled or ground, per ton,
S22; whole, $22.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, 51ac; mutton sheep,
&c; pork, &c; veal, small, Z.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, So &c: salmon,
Sc; salmon trout, 7@l0c; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@5; rock cod,
sc; smelt, az @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 50c@$1.25 per
box; peaches, rs @S0c; prunes, 35@ 4Oc;
pears, 75c@$1 per box.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

Mr.. Gladstone VIII shoTtIy cceD'"eo
his ssth birthday. The grand old
man" was born in Liverpool December
30, 1909, and as things look now ne
hide fair to welcome the dawn OF the
goth century. If he survives till next
year he can participate in the centenary
celebration of the Irish rebeiiion. AS
he comes of sturdy race, the chances
are that he will live even beyond hla
Goth birthday. -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

New York, Dec. 27.-At the Cuban
junta today, official confirmation was
given to the story that General BlancO
has sent to this country a man whose
missionis to join one Of, the filibuster-
ing expeditions to the coast of Cuba
and, secure the assassination Of General
Gomez. 49,
eyes, we know all about Blanco's
en- issary, ''said a representative Of the
junta. 1--WE know the steamship he is
OH, and we knowShis name. z He is not
likely to join any Of our expeditions. +"
sawdust which has Seen allowed to
rot 10 said to make excellent fertilizer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30
MaZzaltini's Last Bullfight.

City of Mexico, Dec. 2S.-The last
of the series of .bullhghts by Mazzaltini
was given this afternoon, and was at
tended by 1000 people. Tomas Maz-
zaltini narrowly escaped with his life,
being tossed by an Infatuated bull, and
gored in the hand Ten horses were
killed, and six bulls, the usual num-
Der. The fight was not up to the usual
standard. ,,.t;t.t. - g -, t..., ....: