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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05

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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-05

He who is living exclusively for self
is in pretty small line of business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
TO USE PNEUMATIC TUBES.
Proposed Innovation for the Chicago
POstOffice.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Pneumatc tubes
for the mail service OF Chicago will be
in operation between the dcpots, sub
stations and the general office before
long. This is the word Postmaster
Gordon brought with him from WASH
ington. After a month absence in the
East, Mr.. Gordon arrived in Chicago
last evening, after having conferred
with Senator Mason, Congressman Foss
and President Mckinley.
In addition to the tubes, Mr.. Gordon
will also establish a special delivery
service, which he promises will be "a
great help to the business men OF this
city.
Mr.. Gordon investigated the pneu-
matte tubes in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. He was much pleased
with their operation.
Mr.. Gordon is sure the cornerstone
OF the new postoffice building will be
laid either July 4, or October 8. If
the latter date is chosen, the famous
society of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery of Boston will attend, as we'll
Is President Mckinley, Postmaster
General Gary and Secretary Gage, who
Will lay the cornerstone.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
RELIEF BILL SIGNED.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars to Aid
Starving YukOners.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Both houses
of congress today passed the joint reso-
luton for the relief Of miners IN the
Yukon valley, Alaska, and in a short
time it had received the signature OF
the president.
The bill appropriates 5000, 900, to be
expended under direction OF the secre-
tary of war in the purchase OF supplies
for the relief of the people in the Iu-
kon country or other mining regions OF
Alaska, and for the transportation and
distribution of such supplies, provided
that. ii the consent OF the Canadian
government be obtained, the secretary
OF war may extend the relief into Cam
adian territory. The resolution fur
ther provides that the supplies may be
sold in that region at such prices as
may he fixed by the secretary of war, or
donated to those unable to pay for
them. The secretary Of war is author
lied to use the United States army in
carrying into effect the provisions Of
the act, to import reindeer and drivers
for the transportation OF supplies, and
to adopt such other provisions as are
practicable. The secretary is directed,
when the work shall have been COM
pleted, to sell the reindeer or turn
them over to the secretary of the inter-
Tor, in his discretion, and to make a
detailed report to congress at the be-
ginning OF the next session OF such dis
bursements made and results accom-
plished under the act.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
A North Western Yreck.

Vail, Ia, Dec. 2l.-The overland
limited on the Chicago & Northwest
ern, which left Chicago last night, ran
into an open switch near here at 6
o'clock this morning. The mail-catch,
it seems, flew out OF the mail coach,
which was next to the engine. The
catch struck the switch lever, broke it
off and opened the switch. The train
was going at the rate of 60 miles an
hour. The engine and mail car re-
manned on the track, but the buffet
car, two sleepers and two coaches we're
completely overturned on the prairie.
Every body on board was knocked about
considerably, and many were scratched
and bruised, but no person was killed
or apparently seriously injured. A
wrecking train was sent to the wreck,
and within a short time the passengers
were on their way to Omaha.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
NO MORE SEAlSk'NS'
,r,.ut Clause in the Bill Th"t ""'
Inst Passed Congress.

vor,aut Clause In the Dill
Inst Passed Congress-
Washington, Dec. Alt mas oeeh
,oraloned that the bill relating to pc.
Iaoic sealing which has Just passed
hotb branches OF congress, ana ~ oeio' g g
the president, contains proV's'o. ~.
w. roocbino character which has thus
far escaped attention. ms Is an "oSI
Into nrohibition of the bringing OF seal
sI,;us into the United States. AS the
Tinted States is the largest market III
,ho world for sealskins this compete
s,onnaoe of the trade in this country
viii he a severe measure against inc
British and Canadian industries "h,ci'
,oLe and cure the skins and then GUS
nose of them largely in the Ohiteo
States. :. s
When the bill was proposed 1T was
generally supposed that its only pur-
nose was to prohibit American citizens
from carving on pelagic sealing. ms
feature was the only one to attract at
tention during the discussions. Az the
adoption of the bill, however, section
WAS discovered which was not restricted
TO Americans. but applies to sealsklns
in general, taken in the waters men
toned in this act" which include the
whole Pacific ocean. The provisions Is
as follows:
Section 9. That the importation into
the United States by any person what
soeyer of fur sealskins, taken in waters
mentioned in this act, whether raw
dressed. dyed or manufactured, is
hereby prohibited, and all such articles
imported after this act shall take effect
shall not be permitted to be exported,
but shall be seized and destroyed by
the proper officers OF the United
States"
Those vino are thoroughly familiar
with the bill say this provision is OF
far more importance in its effect than
the prohibition against pelagic scaling
by Americans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
A STEAMER ROBBED.
Strong Room of the City of Washington
Burglarized.

New York, Dec. 22.-The World
says: The Ward liner City of Wash
ington, that sailed from Vera Cruz De-
cember !, has arrived in this port, car
rving in her strong room 100000 in
Mexican coin. This was not an I'M
usually large shipment of treasure for
the Ward line to handle, and no one in
authority dreamed OF danger.
Nevertheless, during the voyage the
strong room, built to withstand the at
tacks OF almost everything but dyna-
mite, and located SO as to be under
constant observation, was broken into.
Only So, 900 was taken by the robbers,
but the general impression is that the
scheme of the thieves was to seize the
entire treasure.
Every effort has been made to keep
the matter quiet, SO that the strong
force OF detectives put upon the case by
the company might work to the best
advantage.
A. &. Smith, the company's secre-
tary, admitted that the robbery had
been attempted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
BONDING MINERS OUTFITS.
Canadian Customs Commissioner Gives
Out Regulations.

Washington, Dec. pa response
has been received to recent letter
from Secretary Gage to the commits
sioner of customs, requesting informa.
ton as to the bonding OF miners outfits
through Canadian territory on the
route from juneau by way of the Chill
koot pass and the Yukon river to Circle
City. The commissioner says that the
following regulations have been pre-
pared to meet the case:
Imported goods, as above described,
shall be reported to the Canadian Gus
tom house at Tagish and may be en-
tered for expectation there in the usual
form, sin transit in duplicate The
goods may then be delivered without
payment of duty to be carried to their
destination out OF Canada by any tran
sportation company which has duly
executed bond in the form prescribed
by the minister of customs for the due
and faithful delivery OF all packages
carried by such company and for the
general compliance with the customs
laws and regulations governing such
traffic.
A duplicate of the entry in transit,
duly signed and marked with the proper
customs stamp. shall accompany each
shipment OF goods conveyed by bond
ed carrier, SO that the same may be re-
turned to the custom-house at Fort
Cudahv with a certificate thereon as to
the landing OF the goods in the United
States. or of their having passed ont
ward from Canada, within six months
from the date OF the entry.
If the goods, when entered in transit
for expectation, are not delivered to be
forwarded by bonded carrier, as pro-
vded in the last proceeding section,
the duty thereon is to be deposited with
the customs officer at Lake Tagish,
subject to refund OF same at the port
of Fort Cudahy, when the goods pass
outward thereat, or upon the certificate
of an officer of the United States, or of
the Canadian customs, that the said
goods have been landed in the United
States within six months from the date
OF entry. The duty deposited on such
is to be Endorsed on the entry and GER
titled by the customs officer in charge,
and the duplicate OF the entry, duty GER
titled and marked with the customs
stamp, is to be delivered to the person
making the deposit.
A report of such entry in transit
shall be forwarded by mail without de-
lay by the customs officers at the send
ing port to the collector of customs at
Fort Cudahy, for the collection OF du
ties on the goods entered in transit and
not duly exported The articles
ususaly classified as travellers baggage
are to be passed free, without entry.
Commissioner McDougall, in letter
accompanying these regulations, says
that they are framed with the desire to
afford the utmost facilities for traffic
in question, com patihle with security
to the revenue. He further says:
Responsible transportation COM
panies will be soon in operation for tho
conveyance of goods over the Chilkoot
and other passes down the Yukon river
and its tributaries, in which case
United States goods may go forward
into Alaska without payment of du-
ties -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

Boston, Dec. GA prominent Ger.
man American merchant of this citv
has received private cipher cable
from German capitalists advising him
to sell out all his holdings in Boston
Immediately. 1t is rumored that the
cable disclosed startling coup planned
by Germany, and exposed the secret
destination of the mysterious German
fleet. According to the dispatch, the
fleet is really being sent to threaten
the United States, and secure absolute
supremacy of the Pacific by seizure O,
Hawaii and Samoa.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
JACK DALTON'S ADVICE.
Says Horses Would lie Better Than
Reindeer for Relief Expedition.

Seattle, Dec. 2l.-Jack Dalton. the
well-known Alaskan prospector, after
whom the Dalton trail is named, in an
interview tonight, speaking of the
proposed relief expedition of the gov
eminent to Alaska, sad
The proposal to use reindeer teams
does not strike me az being the right
thing. Horses can be used to much
better advantage. Instead of reindeer.
the department ought to get together a
large number CT hardy horses, and
sufficient food should be taken along to
feed them. They can do much better
work than reindeer. would use sleds
for carrying the food for the men and
provender for the horses. To handle a
reindeer expedition successfully it
would he necessary to have relay sta.
tions established days journey apart,
with food for the animals at these sta.
tons"
MIR. Dalton, speaking of the best
route by which to take relief, said that
he would 60 over the Chilkoot pass and
then down the lakes and the Yukon
river over the ice.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
Lost Her Deck Lnad

San Francisco, Dec. 22 - The
schooner Mayflower Captain Olsen, ar.
rived today, Is days from the Coquile
river. The vessel had liz. 900 feet of
lumber as cargo when she started, but
when she reached here she was 10. 900
feet short of that amount. From De-
cember 3 to IA inclusive, heavy gales
were encountered. the seas washing
completely over the schooner. 1t was
during an unusually heavy gale that
the lumber was washed away. A sea.
man was at one time carried over the
side OF the schooner, but was caught by
a wave and carried back on board
again
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

Grand Forks, n. D., Dec. 2l.-The
business portion of the city was threat
ened by another fire tonight, which
might have been more destructive than
that OF Friday, when the Hotel Dakota
and the Mercantile Company and Nash
Bros. buildings We're burned. shortly
after 6 o'clock, smoke was seen issuing
from the floor of the department store
of Benner & Begg, and in less than Is
minutes the building was in flames,
and the fire had crept into the Stanch-
field clothing house and the H. A.
Stone jewelry store, in building adj
joining. After three hours work the
fire was subdued. The damage to the
building and stock of Benner & Begg
will be $55, 200. Losses to the other
firms will be small.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
Determined to Die,

San Francisco, Dec. 2l.-William
Broad, SO years old and a native of
Holland, cut his throat in the aims.
house late Saturday night, died of the
wounds today. He had previously at.
tempted suicide by stabbing himself
with a pocket-knife 80 or 40 times in
the region of the heart. These wounds
are supposed to have been inflicted
while Broad was an inmate of the CITY
prison, where he was detained Friday
before being sent to the almshouse. He
was out OF work and had no friends in
this city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
EpICT OF THE TRADES UNION
Members Are Asked Not to Serve IN '"o
National Guard.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-The Times Herald
saws: Trades unonsts are required
by the Chicago Federation of Labor to
leave the National Guard at once.
This was the unanimous decision
reached by the delegates at their week.
" meeting. 1t was said without con-
tradiction that a union man could not
consistently serve in the militia ana
incur the risk of being called out to
shoot down fellow trades unionists VINO
were on strike for the betterment OF
their condition. So, every traces
unionist who is now a member OF the
National Guard will be required to Sc
cure a discharge from military service
at once.
Delegate P. J. Hassett started 1t all
with motion to compel trades union
lists to leave the National Guard. An
amendment by McPhee was offered TO
have every workman enlist and learn
how to handle a gun. This was lost,
and less warlike substitute was
offered by Delegate B. P. Williams,
THAT Il request be made to all union
men now III the nllltlu W Sce o"' Va
the service" A second motion was
offered by Delegate Williams and
passed, urging all union men who are
not members of the militia to refrain
from enlsting. General Miles sug-
gestion of guns for the postoffice was
denounced as shadow of coming
events. The tocsin was sounded that
capital was organizing and that labor
should be prepared. The delegates
later declared their opposition to the
creation of the proposed new cabinet
position of secretary OF commerce and
industry. The adverse report oil the
committee to which the subject had
been referred was sustained.
A motion was passed favoring the
creation OF cabinet department OF la
Dor.
Reports from Nashville indicating
the triumph of a movement for an
eight-hour working day evoked much
enthusiasm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 22.-Governor
Leedy announces that he will present
scheme to the Nebraska irrigation
convention which, if carried out, will
cause the arid plains to blossom as the
rose. A one thousand seven hundred
mile canal from Montana to Texas is
the startling proposition to be formally
made by Governor Leedy to the coming
irrigation congress. The purpose Of
the canal would be to divert the food
OF waters of the Missouri and Missis-
sippi valleys and let them down when
wanted. The canal would tap the
Missouri river at Mi Ik river in Montana
and empty into Red river in Texas.
The governor maintains incidentally
that the cost would be only $3.50, OOO.-
OO0
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Largest Jewelry Store in the
World Destroyed.
MERMOD & JACCARD, IN ST. LOUIS
An Immense stock of Costly Goous
Lost-AnOther Bad Blaze In
Grand Forks.

st. Louis. Dec. 21.-A fire started IN
the basement of the building occupied
by the Mermod Il 1accard Jewelry
Company, at the corner of Locust and
Broadway, early this morning. and IN
an almost incredibly short time the
fve-story building was completely
Quilted The total loss will reach
1885, 900, fully covered by insurance.
The fire had been burning some time
before it was discovered at 4:40 O'Clock.
and at ) P. NJ. the south wall and all
the floors began falling, making one OF
the fiercest and quickest fires in the an
nails OF the city. Next to the boiler
room in the basement was room used
for packing. 1t is thought that the
fire started in the boiler room, COM
municating to the packing-room, and
shooting up the elevator shaft, quick
" spread over the building. w. A.
Rutledge. the engineer, and his family,
lived on the fourth floor. They barely
escaped with their lives. The firemen
dragged them. unconscious, from their
beds and carried them down the fire
escape. Five minutes later the floors
fell. Several other tenants in the
building had narrow escapes, but there
were no fatalities.
The Mermod & Jaccard Jewelrv
Company is one of the largest in the
world, and it being Christmas season,
they carried an immense stock. One
half OF the stock had been placed in the
two large vaults and was saved.
The Model Cloak Company, in the
northeast corner of the building, was
wiped out, sustaining a loss of $50, 600,
on which there is insurance of three
fourths.
The Mermod & Jaccard Company &C.
cupied but two floors and basement of
the structure On the fifth floor was
the repair shop. A large amount of the
repair work had been finished, and
most of it was saved by the salvage
corps. The corps also saved dozen or
more grandfather clocks ranging in
value from $500 to 81 500 each, and
many old Vienna vases and valuab e
pieces of pottery. The silverware,
melted by the heat, will be found I'M
der the debris of fallen timbers. On
the first floor, left out OF the vaults,
were clocks, silverware, china, art pot
terry, cut glassware and other articles,
all OF which will be a total loss.
There We're over 40 tenants in the
building, whose losses range from $500
to $4,000. They were partially in
sured.
The jewelry firm carried insurance
to the amount OF $500, 900, which, if
the stock in the vaults is found intact,
will amply cover the loss sustained.
The building was owned by the estate
OF the late Luther NJ. Kenneth, Tut I'M
der lease to the Mermod e. Jaccard
Company. The firm estimates the value
of the building at $l25.000, upon
which there was insurance of $4,000
Late tonight the burnedout firm de-
cided to continue in business, and to-
morrow will take possession of the store
and stock of another leading jeweler of
this city, which they have bought.
The firm that goes out OF business is
that of A. Kurtzborn & Sons
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

New York, Dec. 2O.-The Herald
correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs
that the government authorities have
seized letter written by Vice President
Pelrera which proves beyond doubt
that he was at the head Of the revolu.
tionary movement which led to the re-
cent attempted assassination of Presi
dent Moraes. Brazilian authorities
stlll have cause to fear revolution, and
the government has requested Uruguay
to prevent the gathering of revolution
airy groups along her frontier.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
The Day in Congsoe %

Washington, Dec. 1S.-mse :,
today, Pritchard, chairmM e. 4 :
service investigating CON- er.
livered brief speech upon Tho
ton of the civil servics Eter
veloped by his COMMITTEES II I
Frye, of the COMMITTEES 80 q
favorably reported and npr :
passed a bill directing the Z M :
the treasury to purchase q he
suitable boat for the revenUp to-
the Yukon, to cost not 70 DIP
600 odI
Cannon of Utah offers 4: !.
passed a resolution directing =
tary of the treasury to fufn IN
ate information regarding - 81
off the coast of Florida. be
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
OVER A PIECE OF GROUND.
Dispute Between the United States and
and the State of Texas.

Chicago, Dec. GA special to the
Chronicle from Fort Worth, Tex, says:
The state OF Texas and the United
States government are in conflict over
piece of ground on the east end of
Galveston island, on which is located
the state quarantine station and which
has been taken possession of by the
federal authorities, who intend erecting
a torpedo station thereon.
The United States claims it under
the terms of the Texas annexation
treaty, which requires the ceding to the
government by the republic of Texas
of all lands used for the purpose OF mill
itary deienses or upon which iortitica-
tons were standing. The state will
dispute the claim on the ground that
there were no available Notifications in
existence on the ground in controversy
at the time the treaty was made.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

Walla Walla, Wash. Dec. 21.-The
committee of citizens that has been So
liciting funds for the purpose of send.
ing two representatives to Washington
to look after Walla Walla's interests
in the matter of the alleged report re.
garding the abandonment OF Fort Walla
Walla will complete lis labors Mon.
day. The committee has been very
successful, and has secured sufficient
money to defray the necessary expenses.
The delegates will probably leave for
Washington after the HOLIDAYS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

Berlin, Dec. 22.-The Arbiter lei.
tung reports an unproyokei attack by
a party of officers, including Chevalier
d'Ansel and Lieutenant Witschin, on
"a number OF civilians in the Cafe
Raphael, at Krema, Austria. Three
civilians were badly wounded with
swords before the police stopped the
fray. When asked to pay the bill,
Lieutenant d'Ansel struck the waiter
with his sword. The officers were not
arrested
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23

Denver, Dec. 81 d. c. Beaman,
Josiah Walbridge and Charles E. No
Bile, the commission appointed by Gov
ernor Adams to investigate the recent
Indian troubles in the vicinity of Lily
Park, filed their report with the gov.
ernor this afternoon. The report is an
almost complete vindication of the
game wardens, and shows that the In.
dians were alone responsible for the
bloody conflict in Routt county last
month. in which several of their mum.
Der were killed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-23
A Smart Fool,

Stroudburg, Pa, Dec. 22.-T. G..
Beatty, formerly secretary of the A. P.
A., and a prominent lawyer of the
Middle West, and his son Edward.
were taken today to Philadelphia to
serve Is months in the penitentiarv.
Before he left, Beatty wrote an account
OF his life, which he headed, Life Elk.
perience of Smart Fool"