Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
DOlNCS 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
Ali Foreign Lands.

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Monday.
Monte Cristo island, 700 feet square,
situated Is miles above Dawson is the
latest klondike discovery. 1t was
found by two woodchoppers, and is very
rich.
A Berlin correspondent says that
Germany will take no steps prejudicial
to the United States nor probably will
she join in any Intervention on Spain's
behalf.
The state department has information
that the governor of Hong Kong had
issued neutrality proclamation per-
tanning to the war between the United
States and Spain. 1t is similar to that
proclaimed by Japan and Newiound-
land.
The devastation of Cuba has been
commenced by Spanish soldiers. They
have received orders declaring the
armstce at an end, and are laying
waste the interior, burning towns and
plantations, and concentrating their
forces on the sea coast.
The St. Petersburg Vidomosti, speak
ing of Russia's attitude towards the
United States, says: 1.-THE friendship
which has existed for many years be-
tween the two states excludes every
idea of unfriendly attitude on the part
of Russia at the present juncture.
According to the policy announced
in decree gazetted in Madrid. Spain
will fit out a fleet to prey on American
commerce on the high seas. and in our
waters. The decree begins by saying
that diplomatic relations are broken off
between Spain and the United States,
and a state of war has begun between
the two countries.
Hawaiian annexation, which would
not be accomplished in time of peace,
is more than a probability now that
war is on. says the Washington corre-
spondent of the Herald. 1t is learned
that a great effort is to be made in
congress soon to procure the ratification
of the treaty annexins the Hawaiian
islands to the United States
Montana's quota of volunteers is one
regiment - infantry; Oregon, one regi
ment of infantry; Washington, one
regiment of infantry; Wyoming, one
battalion and one troop OF cavalry;
Idaho, two troops Of cavalry; Utah, one
troop of cavalry, two light batteries;
California, two regiments of infantry,
two battalion and four heavy batteries.
wired Secretary of the Navy Long for
six Calling guns, to be placed on one
Of their steamers as a protection against
any Spanish warship or privateer that
may be in the North Pacific ocean
when the first steamers start on their
return trip from St. Michaels with
passengers and gold from the Klon-
dixie.
The United States has cut the Ha.
vana cable. The cut was made about
10 miles out OF Havana, and the south
ern end OF the cable is now on the
Mangrove, which was recently convert
ed into an auxiliary cruiser. This
gives the government exclusive use of
the cable and entirely cuts Captain
General Blanco off from communca-
ton with Spain, as the insurgents are
between him and the other cable ports.
George Parsons Lathrop, poet and
author, died at Roosevelt hospital, New
York.
Professor Jules Maroon, famous
throughout the world as geologist, is
dead at his home at Cambridge, Mass.
1t took the Republicans of the 10th
Ohio district SIT ballots to nominate
j. Morgan for congress, to succeed Rep
resentative Fenton.
A hundred colonists have offered
their services to the American consul,
George w. Bell, at Sidney, N. S. W.,
in the event Of war between the United
States and Spain.
Naval and military preparations con-
tinue with undated vigor. Seven
fleet steam yachts, suitable for naviga-
ton in Cuban waters, were procured
and several bids for steam GOLFERS were
made in Washington Wednesday.
The police commissioners OF San
Francisco have adopted a resolution de-
claring that in case of war police officers
who enlist will not lose their places,
which will be filled during their alb.
sence by men whose appointment shall
be merely temporary.
The departure OF the First battalion
of the Nineteenth infantry from Fort
Wayne for Mobile was marked by a
serious accident. During the firing OF
a salute in honor of the departing
troops by those left in charge of the
fort, Private George Engman had his
right arm nearly blown off by the
premature explosion Of cannon, and
Sergeant John W. Annis, who was in
charge of the firing party had his right
hand severely injured. Engman's arm
was amputated.
The Russian government has placed
orders for two 12,000-ton battle-ships
in the United States, according to in
formation which has reached the navy
department. The new vessels are to
equal any ahoat or designed in the
world, and are to be superior to any
thing in the fighting line heretofore
produced in this country. They and all
their equipment will be American in