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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
TO STOP CUBAN WAR
Spain to Be Offered a Heavy
Financial Bonus.
UNITED STATES TO GO SECURITY
Secret Negotiations Said to BE in Prog
rcss Between the State Depart
ment and Insurgents.

Chicago, Feb "A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Sc
cret negotiations are now actually in
progress between the state department
and the insurgents in Cuba looking to
u stoppage of the war on some financial
basis to be agreed upon hereafter.
President Mckinley has not recognized
the insurgents as beliigerents, and he
cannot therefore treat with them open
ly, as he would do with a diplomatic
representative OF an independent ma
ton. Direct communication has. how
ever, been had within the last few
weeks between the insurgent govern
ment and the administration here.
The insurgents have expressed per-
feet Willingness to assume reasonable
share of the Spanish bonds issued
against the Cuban revenues. The
proposition has been considered with
some favor, and the president and his
cabinet have discussed several plans for
guaranteeing the Cuban debt on the sole
basis OF Independence.
These negotiations have gone side
by side with the gradual massing OF
the ships of the North Atlantic squad
Orders to the cruiser Montgomery to
sail at once for the harbor OF Matanzas
have been issued, and the ship is eX-
pected to be received there quite as cor
daily as the Maine was in Havana.
The orders to her commander cOntem-
plate a call on Consul Brice at Matan-
zas. Should everything be found peace
able the ship will proceed to Santiago
de Cuba. but should affairs look
threatening in Matanzas, another ship
will quietly be slipped to the latter
port, and before Captain General Blan-
co knows what is happening to him
American ships will be in the harbor
of every important port in Cuba.
The gradual occupation of the island
by naval force is understood to be
part and parcel of the negotiations
with the insurgents. When they are
concluded, if everything goes we'll, the
United States will be in a position to
offer Spain heavy fancial bonus for
giving up the island. while at the
themselves in position to make a
junction with the United States naval
forces at any one of the half dozen
ports.
A cablegram has been sent by the
state department to Consul Brice at
Matanzas notifying him that the Mont
gomery is en- route to that port, and
directing him to make the necessary
arrangements for its reception. AL
though it is not admitted by state de-
partment officials, the impression pre-
walls that Consul Brice in advising the
department of the recent riots occurr-
ing in Matanzas, suggested that war
ship should be Immediately sent there
for the protection of American inter
ests. The fact that the state depart
ment requested that the Montgomery
be sent there strengthens this belief.
The sending of the Montgomery to
Matanzas is regarded here as of equal
Importance to the dispatching OF the
Maine to Havana
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
WAR is IMMINENT.
RevOlutiOnist Element in Nicaragua
Preparing to Strike Blow.

RevOlutiOnist Element in Nicaragua
Preparing to Strike Blow.
New York, Feb. GA letter dated
San Jose, Costa Rica, a week ago,
states that there will soon be revolu-
ton in Nicaragua, and asserting that
Costa Rica is backing the movement,
says the Panama correspondent of the
Herald. The revolution in Nicaragua
will be great setback to the work of
the United States canal commission.
Nicaraguan exiles in this city are
jubilant at the outbreak, and predict
that President Zelaya, although success
full in crushing in his four years of
office many revolutions, will have to
fall now.
This movement is result of fusion
of the conservative party with the dis
sident conservative element. 1t is
learned here that DR.. Adam Cardenas,
who was president of Nicaragua from
1883 to 1887, is at the head of a band
which invaded San Juan del Sur from
the Costa Rican frontier. The junta
refuses at present to disclose its plans,
DuI says tIIc IepcIS are Well SupIllcu
with arms and money. Members of the
junta will probably leave here for SAL
vador on February 10.
Even this country is favorable to the
cause of the rebels. A large number
of Nicaraguan exiles in Salvador are
ready to join the revolution. Honduras
in return tor Nicaragua's aid in putting
down the Puerto Cortez uprising,
headed by Enrique Solo, recently, will
support President Zelaya, but he is not
expected to receive any comfort from
Salvador.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
To Relieve the Whalers.

San Francisco, Feb. 9.-Most of the
ice-bound whaling fleet is owned by the
Pacific Steam Whaling Company, and
it is now announced that IA relief expe-
dition will soon be sent north by the
company. The steamer Thrasher,
loaded with provisions and properly
equipped, will be sent in quest of the
fleet, and it is expected, according to
the reckoning OF sca-farng men, that it
will find the vessels before the revenue
cutter Bear gets into the Arctic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Bad Fire in Winnepeg.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. - "A
Journal special from Winnipeg says the
Mcintyre bus mess block in the heart of
the city was destroyed by fire this
morning. The building was four sto-
ries high, and contained retail stores,
sample rooms, offices, secret society
rooms and the lecture rooms of the
Manitoba university. The total loss
was about $500, 900; fully insured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
A Famine in Russia.

London, Feb. 1.-THE St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says fail
ure in the harvest has caused terrible
distress among the peasantry of the in
terror provinces, and especially in Cen.
trail and Southeastern Russia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10

Lima. Peru, Feb. 7.-According to
dispatches from Sucre, Bolivia, there
is much excitement there as to the pol
icy OF Peru. The pressure on the gov
eminent to increase its armament, and
get ready for the pending conflict, as
serting the existence of a treaty be-
tween Peru and Argentina is strong,
but the existence of such treaty is de-
MED in res pOnSible quarters
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10

st. Louis, Feb. S.-A COW derailed
the north-bound Texas special on the
Louis, early today, resulting in the
death of the engineer and fireman and
slight injury to two passengers whose
names are not known.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Houses Buried by snow.

Waterville, Me-, Feb. o. Small
houses have been buried by 2O-foot
drifts of snow. The Lockwood cotton
mills have closed, the operators being
unable to reach the factory. There
has been no train over the Maine Cen
trail for "a hours.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Fatal Naptha Fire,

Baku, Russian Caucasus, Feb. =
The fire that broke out here last week
destroyed half million pounds of nap
tina, and is still burning fiercely. Many
deaths are reported.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Tob. S.-The Madrid CORE

|Feb. S.-The Madrid CORE
f the Standard says:
Eagasta's response to the
te, yesterday, by General
the United States ambas-
plains OF tilibustering expe-
4 declares that Spain cannot
the suggestion for fixing Il
r completion of the pacii'
uba.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10

ence, Mass, Feb. 7.-Train No.
le South Haven & Eastern mar
)ge) railroad was wrecked here
)hd at least half dozen people
6ured. 1t was the first train
since Wednesday. A quarter
le from the station the snow
(mped the track and was piled
1.-TWO locomotives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on commerce today author
lied the reporting of bill in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the
treasury department, establishing
steamboat inspectors district in
Alaska.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Starvation in Cuba.

kton, Feb. S.-Ilon. Charles
assistant United States at
he department Of justice, has
led a letter noting the receipt
York draft mailed to United
nsul Barker, at Sagua la
Cuba, whose district OF Las
braces Santa Clara. the capital
tovince of that name; San
Remedies and another place
me province in the eastern
b island. In explanation OF
ate OF the number OF deaths
Walton up to the time Of his
1t, viz: 100000, Mr.. Russell
he got that number from the
blk in Cuba. For instance,
Cuban what the insurgents
! accepting the offer of auton-
the answer was that Spain
100000 corpses between her
referring evidently to the re-
hos. The letter follows:
with unfeigned pleasure, as
.expressible gratitude, that ]
ge the receipt of your valued
he 10th inst, transmitting
b States currency as "a dona-
be dispensario, charitable
1 to care for the destitute and
rem Of this city, contributed,
", by certain employees OF
|rtment. must tell YOU and
er good souls contributing,
remittance was most timely,
chequer was empty, and, as
lrked when this relief was
wn, we had God, and only
box to in order that our treas.
plenished. To God and those
8 Americans are due our
IS. of Boston, has notified
bhe has sent to my address a
>ndensed milk for the same
|also for the remnants Of fam
concentrates in an old ware.
whom I have heard. / as.
vas you who called her atten.
pese poor, deserving outcasts. p"
peaking OF the good done by
els' visit to Cuba, the letter
date, my district has re-
)thing Of the relief sent by our
kept through your thoughtful
|ances. OF course, Consul.
Lee has not, nor ever will, in
hent, have sufficient cOntribu-
1t to Havana to share with us,
|e and inaccessible is the trans
ri supplies. In view of this,
lions like yours in money will
Wing those who must die un-
enance and medicine are TO-
n furnished. For instance,
6ttance from the generous en-
your department will prove
heticial that 10 times the sum
Is hence. l have certificates
h the alcades OF the principal
nd towns in my Sagua la
Zone, showing that my esti-
80, 900 perishing souls, was
ther than above the mark. To
and to all Christian people,
but one issue in this Cuban
! viz: restitution and starva-
be met the authorities selected
Jed de- relief committee, COM
women and men, who will
te all contributions received
der needed relief to the desti-
to the generous people OF
who have never turned a deaf
'e cry of distress, whether at
in a foreign land, to send US
'dicine and clothing for the
ussell says that any contribu-
ay safely be sent to United
consul Walter b. Barker, at
Grande, Cuba.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
AGAIN REFUSES
!, Offered Three
IS and Rejected.
BIS CIPHER MESSAGE

SOS to Fix u Date for the
kion of IIostilitics-Sft-
kation in Cuba.
Feb. S.-The Tribune's
correspondent saws: Pre-.
la has declined the third
Sndlv mediation on the part
led States. This informa-
hveyed in Il cipher message
I'm Minister Woodiord by
Friday. The
! "A most unusual one. In
he addressed to the secretary
WAS addressed to the presi.
l,g that has not happened
sul.General Lees famous
ITO President Cleveland, OF
ear ago. This cablegram
ford was not long, but re-
ct that Premier Sagasta re-
nit that Spain had reached
her rope in Cuba; that she
to suppress the insurgents;
pmy was a failure, or that
the assistance of the United
'inging the Cuban struggle
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Devastation Caused by Earthquake.

Constantinople, Feb. s. - Anatola
was visited by an earthquake yesterday
which, it is reported, caused widespread
devastation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 1870 74c; VAL
ley and Bluestem, 76@77c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, So graham.
So. 30; superline, 1925 per barrel.
Oats-Choce white, 80 a 36c; choice
gray, 33 a. BIC per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstffs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50; clover,
$l0@11; California wheat, $40; do
oat, $ll; Oregon wild hay, 500 10 per
ton.
Eggs-1Sc per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 500 6Oc;
fair to good, 45@ SOC; dairy, 400 SOC
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon. 121ac; Young
America, 121ac; California, 9@1Oc
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens mixed, $275@
800 per dozen; hens, $3.OO@3.5O;
geese, 49, so $500; ducks, -. 80 q 800
per dozen; turkeys, live, 1O@11c per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 45@ SOC
per sack; sweets, $1.75@2 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, $1.75@2.25 per
sack.
Hops-4 a Ice per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, ACC.
Wool-Valley, 14@ Ice per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@12c; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, 51ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy. $500;
light and feeders, $1,000 90; dressed,
81. so a 5. 90 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3.O0@3.25;
cows. 3d. CO., dressed beef, 4 p @6c per
pound.
Veal-Large, 5@51ac; small, GO
SIC per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-10
Seattle Market.

Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. 27c; ranch, 22@23c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
California, 9lac.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 23c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, l0c; spring chickens, $4,000
90; ducks, So. 5O@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $21.
Corn-Whole, 1913; cracked, per ton,
S23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22; whole, $22.
Ilay-Puget sound, new, per ton,
$11@ 49, Eastern Washington timothy,
S17@ IS; alfalfa, $l2.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, enc; mutton sheep,
Sc; pork, &c; veal, small, T.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, q &c: salmon,
Sc; salmon trout, 1Oc; founders
and sole, BOA; ling cod, a 5; rock cod,
sc; smelt, 2 p (04c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 4Oc@$1 per
box; pears, 25@ 75c per box; oranges.
navels. $2.25 @2.75 per box.
San Francisco Market.
Wool-Nevada 11@13c; Oregon, IL
q lac; Northern 7@Sc per pound.
Hops-l21a a Ice per pound.
-Middlings, $22 @25; Cal.
ifornia bran, 500 @21. so per ton.
Onions-silverskin $2.6O@2.75 per
Genital.
Eggs-Store, 21c; ranch, 90 a 23c;
Eastern, 1909; duck, l6c per
pozen.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, II &c; fair
to good, 7@Sc per pound.
Citrus Fruit - Oranges, navels,
$1.25@2.5O; Mexican lines, $4,000
700; California lemons, choice, $3.50
@2.5O; do common, 75c q 81. 25 per box.
Hay-Wheat, $40 IS. so; wheat and
oat, SIG "a II. so; oat, $l4. 80 a 6. 80; best
barley, $l3. 80 a 10. 80; alfalfa, 10000
11.5O; clover, Sill q 1880.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
What Foreigners Think of Our
Railways.

What few foreigners have said OF
American railways may be OF interest
Ii Hung Chang, the viceroy OF emma,
said: Nowhere else in the world are
there such fast and luxurious trains as
in America.
Marquis Yamagata, field marshall OF
the Japanese empire, said: THE speed,
the comfort, the luxury OF your rail-
roads, is marvel to me-"
Prince Hilkoff, imperial minister OF
railroads OF Russia, said: There is moth
ing in Europe to compare with your rail-
roads"
Sir Henry Truman Wood, special rep
resentative OF the British government to
the worlds fair in 1893 said that mo-
where in Europe could there be found
such luxury in travel and such excellent
service as are given on the railways OF
the United States"
Paul Leroy Beaulieu, one OF the great
est economists of Europe, writes: The
continent of Europe. by the bonds in
which it has always held private enter.
prise, has been able to follow only with
tardy step the example OF the United
States, which nation has realized in its
railroad system three ideal conditions
rapidity, efficiency, and good market
while Europe enveloped in admlnlstra
tive Journalism was destined to affair
neither of these three conditions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
Remember the Oregon"

Mr.. Tudor Jerks describes 1.-The Voy-
age of the Oregon" in the September
St, Nicholas, Mr.. jerks says;
The Oregon's magnificent behavior
under her terrific trials OF endurance is
matter of pride to every American, be-
cause it proves that every bit of work in
her making, manning and sailing has
been done on honor and with skill. The
Oregon shows us that not only have we
brave men and skiliul gunners such as
fought in Manila Bay, or drove Cervera's
fast cruisers ashore selfsacri6cing and
able sailors such as sunk the "Merrimac"
in Santiago Channel; hardy, cool SOL
diers like the marines at Camp McCalla
regulars and volunteers such as never
faltered in the storm Of fire from the de-
tenders of Santiago-but also honest
workmen at home. The Oregon's record
says that America is sound to the core
that she has something fully as impor.
tant as the "men behind the guns
namely, the men who make the guns and
the ships, and make them sound and fiji
for any work.
1t is no wonder that our ships, oul
guns, and our men are as good as thu
best, because, from the men in the found
ries to the admirals on their bridges, al
work is done by honest, competent, pat
riotic Americans.
So, if any should be reluctant to joil
in the cry, Remember the Maine " Their
certainly is no man or woman, boy o
GIRL who may not say with genuine an,
heartfelt patriotism: Remember tn
Oregon"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
Land Force of no Avail.

The peace establishments of the French,
German and Russian armies are at least
1,S50,000 men and. perhaps, may be
two millions, allhighly organized. Their
possible war establishments might
amount to totals from six to eight mil
lions of men. On the other hand, the
peace establishment of the British EN-
pire amounts to one million of men-a
part OF which is equally WE'LL and
another part not equally well, organized
with the European armies. The possible
war establishment of the Empire has
never been seriously estimated. The
peace establishment of the United States
is under 10000 men, doubtless well or
ganized. Like the British people, the
Americans have never reckoned their
possible war establishment, but evident
" they could, il so minded. raise it to a
mighty strength. But neither British
nor American leaders will, under the
existing circumstances, consider lane
force as dominent factor in any world
wide problem Their thoughts will
mainly be turned to sea force. They vii
anxiously inquire whether the sea fore
of an Anglo-American combination
would or would not compare tavorabl.
with that of an European combination
1t were needless to stop and show tina
all the European land forces would be o
no avail against an Anglo America
combination, if that combination reall
possessed The mastery of the sea- From
IAN Anglo-American Versus Europea
Combination" by the Rt. Hon. Sir Rict
ard Temple, in North American Review
for September.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
Fighting for Good Roads.

The St. Adams Messenger is doing
splendid work in trying to educate
the people to having better roads
and it tells Vermonters that it is
their own fault that they have not
better country roads. Col. Smith
knows the value of a good railroad
bed ard it is just possible that in his
coming message he will recommend
that state action be taken in the
matter as has been done in Massa-
chusetts and elsewhere. The Mes.
senger says
1t is no less rue than lamentable that
the taxpayers of the state have been and
are being heavily burdened with annual
expenditures for the maintenance and
supposed impr Of highways, q
large part of which is wasted-much OF il
worse than wasted. 1t is not necessary
to fix or attempt to fix the responsibility
for these conditions. That they exist i:
beyond question. We have gone on yeal
after year in the same old way, patching
here little and there little, carting OF
dirt one week to be washed away TIL
next week or to be carried off away tn
following week. The only apparen
reason for this is because it is followin,
in the footsteps Of our predecessors.
No one fairly conversant with the fact
will deny that if the state of Vernon
had adopted systematic method {
road building under competent supel
vision quarter OF century ago, til
attractiveness OF the state as a summs
resort would have been enormously ei
HANGED and that, too, without the c,
penditure of single additional dolla
This, however, is but small item cor
pared to the saving to our farmers whiC
would have resulted from improve
highways.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
Commander Converse, Torpedo
Expert,

One of the quietest, most modest men
in the navy, as unassuming as he is bril-
liant and useful, is Commander George
A. Converse, of the Montgomery. Com
mander Converse is admitted to be the
best torpedo expert in the United States
navy and one OF the leading torpedo ex.
perts of the world. He was the main
designer of the Cushing. He designed
the Porter and the Dupont. His mind
has mechanical turn OF the highest
order. Much Of his most useful duty has
been at torpedo stations. He was last
in command at Newport. He is also an
expert in all matters relating to ord
nance. In matters of naval history, the
composition of explosives and marine
mines he is the finest authority in the
navy. He has never been known to get
excited, and all who have served with
him attest that he does the right thing
at the right time and that there is never
any exception to this rule.
Commander Converse is Vermontei
by birth, was graduated at Annapolis il
1865 and has risen through ability ant
high personal merit to his present posi-
ton That he will prove himself, il OPP
portunity allows, as famous as 6ghte
as he has already been proved to b.
capable as a student and an ordnance
specialist is not doubted by anyone whit
knows hm.-[Ne York Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
A Critical Moment for America.

Whether we capture and hold the Phil
ippines, or Spain shall successfully resist
our efforts, on the one hand, or war shall
not bring us face to face with the specific
problems outlined, the truth remains,
beyond question or bubble, that now is
the critical time when the United States
shall strain every nerve and bend all her
energies to keep well to the front in the
mighty struggle that has begun for the
supremacy OF the Pacific Seas. 1t we
seize the opportunity we may become
leaders forever, but it we are laggardss
now we will remain laggards until the
crack of doom. The rule of the survival
OF the fttest applies to nations as well
as to the animal kingdom. 1t is cruel,
relentless principle being exercised in a
cruel, relentless competition OF mighty
forces and these will trampfe over us
without sympathy or remorse unless we
are trained to endure and strong enough
to stand tine pace From THE Problem
of the Philippines" by the Hon. John
Barrett, late United States Minister to
Siam, in North American Review Tor
September.