Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-01
LATER NEWS.


the United states and has agreed to
cede the entire Philippine archipelago
and the Sulu islands, and to sell the
Caroline islands. This practically in
sures the conclusion of treaty of peace
between Spain and the United States
in the near future.
Topgallant, famous stallion, was
sold in Chicago for $40. 900.
New bankruptcy rules, the supreme
court announces, will take effect Janu-
airy 2, 1899.
Forty people were killed by the ex.
plosion of a box of dynamite near tho
Reina battery, Havana.
The United States navy has landed
marines in China to act as guard for
the United States legation.
Japan will resist the great car, and
preparations are already under way for
driving the Russian troops from Corea.
The Franklin stamp mill at Hancock,
Mich, has been destroyed by fire. the
loss being $3.50, 900. Six HUNDRED men
will be thrown out of employment for
six months.
A special to the New York World
from Washington says: A cable be-
tween the United States and the Ha-
waiian islands will undoubtedly be pro-
vided at the forthcoming session of
congress.
AT banquet given in his honor at
New York. Admiral Schley stated that
he had p1esentiment that Cervera
would attempt to escape from Santiago
harbor, and that he had made prepare
tions to give him warm reception.
According to a dispatch from Shang-
hal to London, England, news agency,
the British admiral has hoisted the
union jack over Ting Hal. capital of
the island of Chu San, and over several
other islands in the Chu San archi.
pelago.
An English Carlist positively asserts
that Don Carlos army will take the
field in Spain soon after the treaty is
signed. He declares that loan has
been fully financed, and that it is di-
vided equally between France and
England.
Superior Judge Buckles, of Solano
county, Cal. has just decided an inter-
esting case, involving the question as
to whether person can acquire prop
erty as the direct result of his own
crime. The decision is in the atfirma-
tive.
Damage by the terrible blizzard off
the New Enlgard coast has been much
greater than was indicated by early
dispatches. In or near the harbors of
Massachusetts alone not less than 80
vessels have been lost. and in most
cases the fate of the crews is unknown.
AT least 30 lives have been lost.
Official statistics show that German
cattle everywhere are suffering from
tuberculosis and other diseases. In the
district of Aix-la Chappelle, for in
stance, S3 communes show that 749
farms are so infected. AT least 10
percent of all the German cattle have
tuberculosis. and in some districts the
percentage is as high as 70 per cent.
A powder mill at La Motto, Mo-,
blew up and six workmen were killed
and several injured.
Officers of the American Maize Prop.
uganda are planning for an extensive
exhibit of Indian corn at tie Paris ex-
position.
The official gazette of Madrid has
published a decree accepting the resig-
nation of General Blanco as governor
general OF Cuba.
An anti-anarchist conference in which
all the European nations are represent
ed, has opened in Rome The sessions
will be prolonged until Christmas.
A territorial form Of government will
be recommended for Hawaii. The
has completed the bill and
its report will be ready when congress
Revolutionary bands in Brazil have
crossed the frontier and are threaten
ing to unite and march toward the cap
ital of Uruguay. Troops have been
sent to pursue them.
While rounding curve near Burling.
ton, la. a passenger train was derailed.
One woman was killed, a 2-year-old
child fatally injured, and 10 others
injured.
The Italian government has sent an
ultimatum to the sultan of Morocco
On the subject of the detention and i'll
treatment of Italians. A week has
been given the sultan in which to make
A reply.
AN experiment in surgery is to be
,ried in New York. A man who blew
iway the side of his face and his nose |
with a shotgun will have both replaced
with new ones of rubber, covered with
grated skin.
There has been street fighting among
he political parties at Seoul. Corea.
IN one side 23 persons were killed, and
urther bloodshed is feared. The Jap