Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Interesting collection Of Current Events
In Condensed Form From
Both Continents,

In Condensed Form From
Both Continents.
Great excitement has been caused in
Caracas by the discovery of plot to
start revolution in Venezuela in order
TO prevent the meeting of congress.
Five hundred arrests have been made.
The largest cargo Of wheat ever load.
ed in vessel on Puget sound was
placed on the steamer Glenfarg in Ia.
coma, which cleared for St. Vincent.
The cargo consisted of l7o,43O bush.
els of wheat, valued at $40, 900.
The Ottoman government has notified
the powers that 1t objects to the appoint
ment OF Colonel Schaeffer, an officer in
the army OF Luxembourg, as provisional
commissioner OF the powers for the
island OF Crete. The German govern.
ment supports the objection of Turkey.
The Spanish government signed con-
tracts last week with an important
firm OF British shipbuilders, by which
1t acquires some cruisers fitted with
qulck-fire guns, which the firm had
nearly completed for another govern.
ment, whose consent, presumably, Spain
has secured by this arrangement.
The steamship Milwaukee sailed from
New Orleans for Liverpool with the
largest cargo OF cotton, if not the largest
general cargo, ever hoated. 1t con-
sisted OF 20, $50 bales OF cotton; 80, 200
bushels OF grain; 3S, $50 pieces of
slaves; 1890 oars; her entire cargo be-
ing equal to 900 bales OF cotton.
Boys celebrating Halloween at Fort
Branch, Ind, started fire which de-
stroyed Odd Fellows hall, the Folt
Branch Times Office. six business houses
and several dwellings. Total loss,
$3.50, 1000. In the course of the fire 80
pounds of dynamite exploded, causing
much damage to surrounding property.
The Farmers Alliance warehouse in
Genesee, Idaho, was burned with its
contents, 100, 900 bushels of grain.
The warehouse was full to OVERLOOKING,
and 80, 900 bushels were stored outside,
considerable of which will be saved. 1t
is thought that most of the grain was
insured. The flames originated from
an engine.
Much surprise and i'll feeling has
been occasioned in official circles in
Madrid by the statement in the ac-
counts of the demonstration in Havana
on Friday, which preceded General
Weyler's embarkation, that he had de.
clared while addressing the deputation
that he had been recalled in obedience
to the wishes of the rebels and the de-
mands of the United States
The British ship Moreton, which left
Tacoma about three months ago for
Delagoa bay, South Africa, went as hore
on the shore of Lorenzo Marques, on
the California coast. The news was
received at the Merchants Exchange,
San Francisco. 1t is announced that
the vessel was in bad position, and
that the water was flowing into her
hold. 1t was expected, however, that
she would be fioated at the next high
tide. The vessel was loaded with
lumber.
1t is understood that the diet Of the
Greater Republic OF Central America
has refused to agree with Secretary
Sherman in support OF the arguments
put forward in support OF the appoint
ment of Captain William L. Merry, OF
San Francisco, as minister of the Uni
ted States to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Salvador. 1t is claimed in Managua
that this step was taken to force the
United States, if possible, to fully
recognize the diet, although it %
claimed that that body may be over
turned any day by successful revolu-
ton in Nicaragua, Costa Rica or Sal
vador, or by the withdrawal from it of
any of the presidents governing the
state he represents. The reply OF the
diet will probably be forwarded to the
United States state department.
The Union knitting mill, in Hudson,
N. j., was destroyed by fire, and many
of the 600 persons employed in the mill
had narrow escapes from death. The
loss is over 5000, 900, and the insurance
100000.
cyclone struck the town of Chittagong,
in the Bengal presidency. Half of the
houses of that place were demolished,
all the roads in its vicinity were blocked,
and several vessels sunk.
The statute under which for several
years the police department Of Denver
has at will seized, confiscated and de-
stroyed gambling implements, was de-
clared by Judge Allen in the district
court to be unconstitutional, and in
conflict with the federal statutes.
There is movement on foot to con.
solidate the wire manufactures OF the
United States into single corporation,
with a capital of 100000, OoO To
evade the antitrust law, the wire in
dustries will surrender their independ.
ence, and sell their plants to new
organization for cash at an appraised
value, the money to be furnished by
a syndicate Of New York bankers.
Pierpont Morgan is SAID to be at the
head of the scheme.
All Of the coal miners of Boulder
comfy. Colo, are out on strike. 1t
is said that at one of the mines in
LAFAYETTE, the managers reduced the
wages of the machine men 10 cents .
ton. Word was sent to all the mines
in the district to close down and the
order was implicitly obeyed. The
strike is said to affect about 1000
miners. A number Of the gold and
silver mines in the mountains will have
to close on account of the strike. An
effort will be made to have the matter
compromised as soon as possible.
The supreme court declares that
while no law compels bicyclists to use
lanterns or bells at night, wheelmeu