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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Learn Spanish. young man. Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines will
tone, two or all of them soon he open
ed to American enterprise, and there
will be great opportunities for youths
of energy, ability and character to get
ahead. Indeed. all Spanish America is
land scarcely touched as yet. The
money-making possibilities of Cuba
alone are far greater than those offered
10y the klondike. There will be chances
for the best kind of men--men who are
willing to build up fortunes by steady
work and the application of intelli-
gpncc. Plantations that under proper
management will produce enormous
fortunes will he open to purchase
cheap. and there will be demand for
the services OF oversecrs, engineers.
clerks and all kinds of suboriiuatps
with educated brains. Cuba is Il mar
vclously rich country Under Il free
government property will be safe and
public order secure. The CubanS will
welcome American capital and .Ameri-
can immigration of the healthy kind.
The young man who goes to Cuba with
Il knowledge of the language. good hab-
It's, n determination to get on. Il will
ineneSs to work and equipped by train
ing for business Will land on his feet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
From Conner River.

Seattle, Aug. 23.-One hundred az
fifty disappointed prospectois arrive
here tonight from Copper river. Alaska
on the steamer Excelsior. Inc
brought with them copies OF set OF rel
olutions passed at recent miner
meeting. setting forth that gold in pay
ing quantities had never been dlscoV
cred in the vicinity of Copper river, an
that the Valdes glacier was impassaDl
for large outfits. The resolutions al,
censure the boom OF the country BY cel
tain transportation companies.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
War as Viewed by q Boy,

\ I-year-old boy in an Evanston Ull)
school turned in the following compost
ton the other day:
This war IS prty sirius. and this is
why II IS, bekas at first you no the
Spanish Minister swore AT Muk!nley
and did not apolugs for such long
time. And the next sirius thing was
the Maen, and should Ike to Of seen
that CRATE eksplUsiOn. And then the
starving Cyobens are prty sirius TO.
And now We have begun the war, and
many brave comrads will dide for their
country. Prhaps Their will not bee a
man in the town. and meny a muther
will morn for her huzbans. Ded lay
they on the hatlfild, and there stand
Their muthers weeping for Their huz-
bands. They take the wanded to the
hospid and the ded to the graves. And
meny Spanish ships will singk and
feew American ships will singk. and
we shall fife the Spanyrds on land and
sea. And our flag waves over the Fill
upeens liens this day and are army
Exchange.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
The Arizona or for Manila.

san Francisco, Aug. 23.-The trans
port Arizona, with Major General MeI'
riam and staff and about 1900 troops,
sailed for Manila via Honolulu just be-
tore noon today. The Scandal witt
another detachment of soldiers. will del
pant in a few DAYS. 1t is understood
that General Merriam carries with hin
plans and authority to construct par|
racks and hospitals for the troops Al
Honolulu, which port is now ATTACHED
TO the department of the Pacific, d
which ne is the commanding officer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
MILITARY OCCUPATION
General Merritt Has Proclaimed ca,
erninent FOR Manila

London, Aug. 23.--The Manila cor.
respondent OF the Daily Telegraph, ina
dispatch dated Sunday, says: Gen.
eral Merritt has proclaimed govern.
ment OF military occupation. The
news OF the armistice arrived on the
10th. 1t ia feared that the Americans
may restore the Philippines to Spain
and thus reinaugurate fresh period Of
tyranny, extortion and rebellion.
The Americans found $500 in the
Spanish treasury.
Foreign opinion IS loud in praise Of
the action of the American commander
in excluding armed rebels from the
city. 1t is believed his tirmness saved
Manila from pillaee. A week ago
there appeared to be possibility Of
collision with the rebels, but there is
no danger now. Everything is quiet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

The hitrerest venom of Spanish car
toonSt> ! being discharged at the
"Yankee pigs" as land arabbers who
want ,he earth. And Yet iii the days
of the founder Of modern Spain. Philip
H.. when Spain herself, was grabbing
her vast domains from the Indians the
proud done proclaimed an even haught.
Ter ambition on their imperial arms
world, horse leaping upon 1t and in
the horses mouth SCROLL with the
motto. "Non sutiic!t cribs the
earth is not enough.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

If there Is any one thing more than
another for which the American people
should offer thanks II is their national
temperament. 1t is ii temperament that
does not merely invite success, but that
practically assures ii. In spite OF our
hurry and hustle" there is, in the
American makeup. kind of ilnpcr-
turhable callnncss and assurance that
is akin to the British or German quail
ity. and that is the thing we call. for
want of Il better term, Anglo Saxon,
and whose basal elements are Teutonic.
An editorial writer In the Outlook u
short time ago related Il conversation
overheard by him in railroad train,
in which one of two men. who were
commenting on the chances of COM
mon friend for election to public Of
flee, said: Hes showed how bad he
wanted II, and don't you know If you
know man wants a thing as bad IL;
that, II kind of goes against you to vote
for him? That's human nature" The
writer proceeds to show how this in
stinct, common to all of us, SO far from
being mean or perverSe. Is In fact Il
part of the forces making for public
SoundnesS. The nominee "intolerahly
anxious to win votes" is. In all proba-
blity, not the ideal man for the place,
and. while he may be morally superior
to his opponent. he lacks the telnpera-
ment of which the best political leaders
are made. The outlook writer support
cd his theory by other instances and
attenuated it somewhat. but the gist of
his remarks was that the Ideal leader
does not set his heart on any given vic
tory. because for him q victory more or
less does not greatly matter-he knows
success rides upon his banners. and he
preserves his inner calmness. even
when fighting desperately for the i'm.
mediate issue. This is the temperament
that wins. that is never defeated even
when It's bearer is ground into the dust.
1t is the temperament that fights best
when its cause IS Just, and that for
that reason whenever 1t has been pitted
against itself. as IN the Revolution and
the Rebellion. has turned the balance
In favor OF right rather than might. II
is the temperament that has led a
peaceful nation into a war which at the
outset seemed likely to enlist all the
powers of the earth against the defend
or OF the weak. 1t is the temperament
that stands behind the greatest civiliz-
ing forces of the earth at this present
moment, and that would survive any
and all adverse forces external to
itself, so long as 1t had moral foot
hold. 1t IS the temperament which,
even if the great blind. dense mass of
Slavism could throw itself in the track
of civilization. would still rise, with
keen untroubled face above the seem
Ing ruin. and would triumph in the end.
For the one thing that the Anglo
Saxon has never yet learned IS the les
son Of final and real defeat. 1t Is. above
all others, the invincible temperament.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
Minor News Items.

Bismarck's personal estate, it is said,
amounted to about 5000, 900.
The Pennsylvania alien tax law has
been declared unconstitutional and
void.
Twenty school yards in Boston were
opened as play grounds for children
during the summer months.
Cecil Rhodes is trying to get back at
the polls in the South African repub-
lie the power he lost by the Jameson
raid.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

y Spanish paper calls attention to
the fact that Russia on a war footing
has 2.ju0,o00 SolIiers. while Germany
has 2,3up,on0. France has 2.2o0,O00 and
Austro-IIungary 1.3uO.0U0. Well, what
Of that: Numbers do not always count.
ii they did the mosquitoes would gov
ern New Jersey
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

A correspondent says that the Amer
ican soldiers We're greatly disappointed
because they found no good tobacco in
Santiago. If they want 10 secure pure
Havana" cigars AT first hand they
should waste no time in Cuba but bonn
bard Connecticut.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
New klondike Reported.

Seattle, Aug. 23.-The latest STAN.
pede from Dawson City is to the north
fork of Forty Mile creek, on American
soil. This news was brought mere TO.
day by parties arriving from Dawson.
The report is that on August word OF
a rich find on Forty Mile reached Daw.
son, and in "a hours about 500 people
had started out for the scene OF the re.
ported discovery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

san Francisco has a new charter. in
which the referendum is Il salient fpa-
ture. 1t has been adopted by a vote
of l.3S6 for 70 12,U25 against. one
provision of the charter IS that no new
franchise whatever. for lighting, water
or street railway lines, can be granted
without ii IS ratified by vote of the
people at the next municipal election.
and no street railway franchise can be
Renewed until within ninety days of it's
expiration. and then its renewal must
be decided by the voters. II l. per cent.
of their number sign a petition to that
effect. When new franchises for street
railways are secured they run for only
twenty-five years. This is the begin
ming of n movement that Is likely TO
spread rapidly in this country The
growing eXactions of corporations and
the increasing venality of common
councils in cities have left the people
no alternative except TO take into their
own hands powers which it is no long
er safe TO intrust TO men who use office
for increasing private gains and with
out the slightest regard for the rights
or wishes of their constituents.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
Porto Rico Tariff Rates.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The war ~
partment has promulgated tariff ray
for Porto Rico. The rate is the spar
ish minimum tariff heretofore iniorce
in the island. The tobacco schedule
the same as for Cuba.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Shafter has informed the war deraf
ment that it will not be necessary
send any more troops to Santiago y
the preservation OF peace and goo|
order.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Most old vets who have lost their
arms in war feel proud of It. but the
soldiers OF Torals army did not look
AZ II that way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Manila, Aug. 23.-The American
transports Peru and Puebla, having on
board General Otis and General Hughes,
arrived here at s O'Clock this morning.
There was no serious illness on board
either of the vessels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

They've stopped calling us yankee
pigs Meanwhile 1t may be asked
what bearing this has on the relative
might o. the pen and the sword
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

While the Spanish soldiers may give
up their arms, they have too much re-
spect for their personal safety 10 sur
render their legs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

sunday as a day for fighting Is Won
derfully popular. Not only Is past his
tory full of Instances of battles fought
upon the day Of rest. but the United
States and Spain are making history
now in which the TWO moSt important
ENGAGEMENTS have taken place on Sun
day. 1t seems strange. indeed. that the
Very day made sacred To the Prince of
Peace should 50 often be that on which
war IN all It's awful power awakes. and.
amid the thunder Of cannon. hurls
thousands of human beings 10 destruc-
ton Montejo was defeated in Manila
bay on sunday and two months later
Cervera' fleet was blown to pieces off
Santiago on the same day of the week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Sixteen thousand American soldiers
obliged 25,uoo Spanish soldiers to sur
render at Santiago. Ii there Is any
glory IN that for Spain she is welcome
TO IT,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Tho Undcrtakers' Review prints 4
strong editorial GenuuciAtion OF "adul-
terated collins" This does look like an
uuju>tiiiable imposition. on the dead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Cervera has no cause for complaint.
No matter what happened off Santiago,
his squadron was at the bottom of 1t
all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Germany will gain nothing by trying
TO run down American diplomats. y
Berlin h;cycl!st collided with Ambas-
sador White the other day and landed
IL jGil.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Those Spanards IT Santiago. al
though they had little TO eat. proved by
their fortilications that they were great
trencher men.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

y woman who has asked for d.
husbands love has mcltcl.' 1t must
have been pretty fcrvent while il
lasted
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Until IL was discovered that Porto
Rico possessed great value rs a STRAIT
egic center of naval operations. the
fair isle slumbered uudisturbed, merely
a link. and no important one. In the
emerald chain that separates the At
lantic and the Caribbean. Suddenly
naval folk became aware Of its import.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

Inasmuch as il was one itself. II
seems quite proper that MORO should
be situated on hlutf.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

1t Is moved and seconded that Gen.
Shafter be made permanent chairman
Of the Fat Mans Club of America.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

By the bursting of a waterspout at
Madiana, Spain, 40 persons were
drowned.
The tug Nimrod went down in a gale
of Cape st. Bias and l2 of her crew
were drowned
The emperor Of China has to fast Ga
days in each year for the sake of relig-
ion.
Fire entirely wiped out the town of
Center Ridge, Ark, with population
OF 500.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25

The Department of Agriculture re-
ports that the notolophus leucostigma
is killing trees. Why not shoot II!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-25
Published Every Tn ursday.

II IS a curious fact that an idle rumor
Is about the busiest thing going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-18
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Elsie Gray Adams, Nine Years Old
. 40 Run Oversby u Cart,

Elsie Gray Adams, Nine Years Old.
. - Run Oversby n Cart.
Elsie Gray Adams, a school girl nearly
nine years old, who attended the Bradley
school in South Washington, died at an
early hour this morning at the home of her
parents, No. 1922 14tn street southwest.
Her death was the result Of injuries re-
ceiyed by being run over by a brick cart
near her home Saturday afternoon. The
cart that caused the injury was in, charge
of William THOMPSON, coIored boy. four
teen years old. The cart was on a down
grade at the time of the accident
The child was on the sideWal when the
horse and cart came down the grade. The
wheels passed over her chest.
Elsie was carried beme and DR.: Perkins
was summoned. symptoms Of pneumonia
developed, and this morning death ended
the childs sufferiEgs.
Az soon as the police of the fourth pre-
ctnct learned OF the death they arrested
thompson He told them that the affair
was AN accident The girl, he said walk .d
against the horse land was knocked down
Before she could get UP the cart wheel
passed over her. a.; - 80. :
Coroner Carr went to the house today and
viewed the body. 1t was his intention to
to the removal of, the body from the house
for tina purpose of nm autopsy Mrs. Adams
Is sick and Mr.. Adams feared the removal
of the body would have serious effect
upon her. Rathersthkn have the body re-
moved he preferred that a certificate OF ac-
cidental death be given Hts wish was com
Piled with. .,.s ..sts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-18
ON THE POST, OFFICE BILL.
Long Debate ON the Pneumatic TuI
Service. -

Long Debate ON the Pneumatic Tube
Service.
The House of Representatives today
agreed to thef conference report ON the
agricultural aPprobHriation bill and then
went into committee of the whole and re-
stunned considefatioR' Of the post Office ap-
preparation blk 's@i1 i277'
Mr.. Barrowsi 22Masey moved to strike out
a provision to tHe.efect that not more than
800 of the appropriation for cancelling
machines should be expended in any post
office for each 50 oo6 population or fraction
thereof above 5000. 81 >"
1t was explained that the, provision had
been placed in Ahe hill to equalize the use
Of Icancelling machines, 1t being, shown
thai, Boston and New York had forty seven
and forty-six machines, respectively while
the large citie5 Of Ae fwest had moi, their
proportionate shArest The amendment was
M. Cooper 5yexaD offered an amend aap
msnt providing that star route Contracts
sfaH only be made with persons residing
In the stateSs and territories through which
the routes pass He said the practice Of
making contracts with star route nsyndf-
estes should cease. The amendment was
ruled out on a.pofnt1 or order Il
Mr.. Moon Crenn3 4aadeSa point 81 order
against the appropriation Of $22J,0OO for
pneumatic tube SERVICE - 17--
The point OF order was overruled and an
EXTENDED debate followed upon 1.-The merits
OF the tube system. Mr. Loud. chairman
OF the committee defended the aBproprfa-
ton, declaring that the eystem was dem-
onstrated success and should be continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-18
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks OPENED Strong, but Broke on
Large Offerings.
SUGAR TIE POINT Of ATTACK
The Market Was Again Controlled
by Professionals.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. March 1S.-Opening prices
this morning were generally higher as the
result Of the absence of positive news of
an alarming character. Selling was i'm
mediately undertaken at the new level, and
concessions of a substantial nature pre-
vailed during the noon. hour. The market
rallied from time to time, but was ex-
tremely disappointing inasmuch as it de-
veloped marked inability to retain i'm
provement. Professional operators were
practically alone in making prices, the only
interest on the part of the public being to
realize on long holdings.
For q time the market showed unmistak-
able signs of liquidation. but the volume
of this selling being limited prevented a
duplication Of last weeks scare.
Sugar and Metropolitan street railway
were selected early in the day as objects
for bear attacks, and the success of the
movement was fully reflected in midday
prices. The entire list sold on sympathetic
cally, but outside Of the few active spe-
ciaities the selling lacked significance.
The covering during the final hour was
reflected by substantial additions in the
entire traction group, the general market
again being in Initiative mood. The buy
ing Of Manhattan was noticeably persistent
developments.
At the best the market reflects a lack Of
confidence as to the outcome of the Cuban
controversy. and no buying of long stock
Is reported from influential sources.
The customary tension at the end of a
week in which important events have been
constantly pending was reflected through
out the day. The covering of short con-
tracts instead of a liberal selling for the
same account has in it moderate amount
of negative encouragement.
Last week ended with stocks being
that the report on the Maine inquiry would
be disQrheting. Today stocks were COW
cred on the theory that, should the report
come during the close period. the worse
features would be found to have been dis
counted.
This condition shows very clearly that
there is q considerable falling off in the
opinion that panic would fall on a report
of an adverse nature.
There is also a growing belief that the
board Will have no startling disclosures to
make. and that the chances are at least
evenly divided between the two theories.
During the final hour the market was ex-
tremely strong, under the assurance that
the accident theory would prevail.
The final trading, while limited in vol
ume. was at the hest prices of the day in
many .nster ces. but the buying was prin-
cipally to cover sales previously made
There will be considerable guessing on this
point up to the close of business tomorrow
but the best trading will follow. and not
precede, the official findings of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-18
TO DISCUSS RECIPROCITY
Arrival Of Spanish and Cuban Represents
tives.

A distinguished assemblage Of officials,
representing in their several capacities the
Spanish government and the new insular
government of Cuba. met here today.
They include the Spanish minister, who.
In this instance, acts as the special pleni-
potentiary of Spain, to negotiate COM
mercial treaties; Senior Manuel Rafael An
guIo. special delegate of the Cuban govern
nent: Senior Leonine Varela, secretary of
the chamber of commerce of Havana, Joint
commissioner. and Senior Cadrana Of the
Cuban finance division, joint commissioner.
Primarily these officials have met to open
the negotiations for commercial treaties
between the United States, Spain and Cuba,
but, in view Of the present condition Of
affairs. it is not improbable that their con-
nections with all the official branches Of
the Spanish and Cuban government will
permit their deliberations to take a wider
range.
Senior Varela GENES direct from Havana,
accompanied by Senior William Oracle his
secretary Senior Arguia came from Ha-
yana some weeks ego. stopping first at
New York. and arriving here last night
he Is accompanied BY Madame Angulo.
Tow en- route from Havana. In anticipa-
ton Of the meeting on Senior Cadrana' s
arrival. the Spanish minister has conferred
with Commissioner Kasson. with a view of
ODGn-
Ing of negotiations.
The reciprocity treaties which 1t Is pro-
Posed to negotiate have been under con-
e1dcration by both governments for some
.Sane. and considerable preliminary work
was accomplished ny Minister woodford
and the Spanish authorities at Madrid
This is now to be carried forward, and
In execution Of the autonomy plan that
gives the Cubans control of their tariff
affairs. Aessrs. Angulo, Varela and Ga
drama have been designated by the Cuban
cabinet to represent that body. Coming at
this time of emergency, however the sug-
gestion has been made that the Cuban
commissioners would not confine their
efforts strictly to commercial affairs II the
opportunity presented Of aiding q recon
ciiiaticn of the insurgents. That this IN in
View cannot be confirmed in any official
quarter. but 4 II thought that such a move
would be made If there were any promise
OF Its success.