Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
LATER NEWS.

It is rumored that Blanco has escaped
from Havana.
General Miles troops will remain in
Porto Rico until peace negotiations are
concluded.
The o. r. g. N. Co, will build a
new steamer, the Spokane, to run on
Snake river.
Mail advices received at Hong Kong
report recent activity on the part OF the
Spaniards at Manila.
Miss Percy Wing, Of Washougal.
Wash, was drowned Monday in the
surf at Clatsop beach.
Monday was the hottest day known
in London in years. Up to 2 O'Clock
the prostrations mum bereh 100.
A new line of steamers to Honolulu
from Seattle has been instituted Tie
first will start for the islands on the
25 inst
A report to the effect that Manila
has fallen and that American forces are
in possession of the entire city and the
forts is in circulation in London.
During terrific thunder storm,
lightning struck Camp Hobson, Ga.
Seven soldiers are in the hospital ser-
ously hurt. The same company was
in wreck week ago at Fort McPher-
son.
What is regarded as a most important
discovery Of rich placer diggings, is
reported to have been made on Pine
creek, a small stream emptying into
Atlin lake, feeder OF Lake Tagish,
Northwest territory.
A tornado Sunday night struck near
Candy, Mimi, killed seven people, de-
stroyed many buildings. and did great
damage to crops. The entire family OF
JOS Hutchinson, including his wife
and four children, were killed. The
storm was not wide in extent, but very
and some OF them are supposed to be
killed.
The coal Miners lockout at Pana,
H., reached climax Monday. Sew
eral hundred union men cOngregated
neal the mine in an endeavor to induce
the nonunionists not 70 90 to work.
Two non union men, rode upon horse
back and emptied their revolvers into
the crowd, Three union men were
seiously wounded. Further trouble
may ensue
A carload of lemons and other fruit
obtained by the efforts OF the Red Cross
Society was on Monday forwarded from
San Francisco to the sick soldiers OF
General Skaters army. 1t is con-
signed to Colonel J. Morris Brown, Z.
S. A., Staten island military hospital.
Besides lemons the car contains grape
fruit. oranges ard other fruits. The
car is deliberately decorated with bunt.
ing and bears several patriotic placards.
Secretary Alger has cabled orders
to the military commanders to cease
hostilities.
The government has at last succeeded
in securing smokeless powder adapted
for Springfield rifles, and is laying in
a supply.
The American colony at Sidney, N.
S. W.. has cabled Washington, praying
the government to retain possession OF
the Philippines.
The United States government has
purchased the British tank steamer
Luciline for water-boat, the consid-
Grafton being 1925, 900.
The Washington volunteers in camp
at San Francisco have pettioned Score.
tary of War Alger to either send them
to Manila or permit them to return to
their homes.
An order has been issued at the
office of the acknowledgement OF the
United States army, granting one
months furlough to the sick and
wounded soldiers and transportation to
their homes.
1t is reported that 40 Bannock In
dams from Idaho, who are killing elk
in Jackson's Hole, have successfully re-
sisted arrest. Secretary Bliss has is
sued orders for the Washable authori.
ties to drive the Indians back.
The steamer Victoria, just arrived at
Victoria from the Orient, brings news
of a irightful accident in Yokohama
harbor, whereby two lady missionaries
of the American mission board, Miss
Simmons and Miss Allen, los. ,ne.r
lives by drowning, being run down
by Chinese junk.
The question of the acceptance OF the
protocol having been settled and its sig
nature authorized, the Spanish govern
ment is now considering the domestic
situation for the best means OF allaying
excitement and propagating the idea
that SPANS surrender is not so COM
plete as indicated by the bald terms OF
the protocol.
A serious mistake came to light at
funeral in Cincinnati. The remains
of Captain w. D. sherman, a Kansas
volunteer. wounded at Santiago, We're
receiving the burial honors intended
for the body of Mrs. Elizabeth WinkIe-