Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Review OF the News OF the
Past seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.

to San Francisco to take control of the
coming Philippine campaign.
The tide OF Alaska traffic has turned.
The steamer City of Seattle on her last
trip brought down 1858 passengers.
People are anxious to leave Cuba.
The alarm is general among all classes
at Havana, and business is at a stand
still. The weight of the blockade is
making itself felt.
A heavy loss of life has resulted from
the terrific gales that created havoc at
points throughout the Middle West.
Eleven dead at Rockford, H.. ten at
Elmhurst, and five at Seiger, Wis, is
the numb Der so far recorded. Several
towns were wiped out and an immense
stretch of country devastated.
The American-Spansh war was dis
cussed in the house of commons at OF
tawa, Canada. Representative Cleary
declared that many Canadians would
like to see America beaten by Spain.
Premier Laurier, Sir Charles Upper,
and several members, however, made
haste to disavow such sentiments.
AS the result of recent exchanges be-
tween the state department and the
French embassy, an agreeable under
standing has been reached which gives
assurance of the continuance of the
traditional friendship between the
United States and France, and that
neutrality in the present conflict will
be adhered to.
1t is reported from Key West that
Commodore Watson has started for Ha-
vana with United States squadron No.
3 to work in harmony with the squad.
rons under Rear Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley. Commodore Wat
son took his fleet from Key West sngly.
His fleet consists Of the powerful mont
tors Puritan and Miantonomoh, the
cruisers Cincinnati and Helena, the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, the torpedo
boats Ericsson, Dupont, Foote and
Cushing, and the gunboats Bancroft,
Dolphin, Morrill,, Eagle, Wasp and
Hawk.
1t appears from information brought
to Vancouver, B. c., by the Empress
of India that the Spanish did little
BON harding on their own account in
the Philippines about fortnight before
Admiral Dewey slenced their fleet
About the middle OF April, seys
Manila report, Spanish warships went
down to Cebu, where they bonn barded
the city. The troops met no opposition
in landing, the rebels having abscond-
ed before shot was fired, taking with
them, it is said, $1,000 in cash.
About 80 Chinese We're killed in the
bombardment, but no European casual
ties are reported. A massacre of rebels
by Spanards also preceded Admiral
Dewey's victory.
The flying squadron has arrived at
Key West.
Japan has sent four warships to the
Philippines to protect Japanese inter.
ests there.
Sagasta has succeeded in organizing
a new cabinet. Senior Leon Castillo
will be minister OF foreign affairs, and
General Correa minister
of war.
1SAt'IiSlNC JcNCiiN IIdUGIttlNI INK
plants went up in smoke at Attleboro,
Mass. Thousands of workmen are
thrown out OF employment. The loss
will amount to over a million dollars.
The navy department has officially
announced that the battleship Oregon
is safe, but refuses to divulge her
whereabouts. 1t is almost certain,
no j,n l,o- :, >.
fleet.
On the departure OF the Charleston
for Manila, salutes We're fired at Mare
Island navy-yard, and employees OF the
yard and citizens of Vallejo who assem-
bled along the shore vigorously cheered
the departing vessel.
The first detailed account OF the bonn
bardment by Sampson ships has
reached Key West. 1t says San Juan's
forts We're badly damaged, and that the
Spaniards had considered them more
formidable than Havana $ notifications.
The complete isolation of Blanco
from the outside world is now looked
upon by the leading military and naval
authorities as an essential move, and
steps, 1t Is said, Will be taken ilnmedi-
atelv to cut the cables which leave
Cuba at Santiago. The right to cut
these cables within the three-mile limit
constituting Span's jurisdiction is not
doubted by the authorities at Washing
ton.
Tho battleship Alabama has been
successfully launched at Cramps ship.
yards, Philadelphia. The Alabama is
one of three powerful battle-ships for
the construction of which provision
was made by the act of June 10, 1896.
The Alabama and her sister shus, the
Illinois and Wisconsin, now in progress
OF construction, are combinations of the
best features of the Iowa and Kearsarge
types.
Minor News Items.
The manufacture of sugar and salt is
carried on by the aid OF 2,40l inven-
tions.