Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-09-01
LATER NEWS.

tlagO.
Nussia's plan for an international
conference to perpctuate universal peace
is not likely to De iavorably received
vt Washington.
1t i4 officially announced that there
were $500 deaths from plague last
week in Bombay presidency. The cpl
demc is spreading.
Details of the homeward movement
have been practically completed. Cen
eral Miles and his staff and eight COM
puncs of the Second Wisconsin volun-
tecrs left Ponce Tuesday.
A clash is already imminent between
England and Russia. The Chinese
minister at ST. Petersburg says the
former government made demands on
the latter which will not be considered.
Admiral Dewey says he wants to be
Mt Manila in case war is resumed. He
will not attend the sittings OF the Paris
commission unless positively command
etd to do So, and has written the presi-
dent to this effect
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, is
informed OF the arrest at Texarkana OF
two men believed to 10 implicated in
a counterfcitng scheme. The arrest is
the sequel OF II case which the secret
service has been working on since April
last.
The military commissions are to
assume full control, and Cuba and Porto
Rico will be governed like Santiago and
the Philippines. The commissioners
instructions, received from the pres =
dent are the same as those given Shat.
ter and Merritt. Control of the entire
island OF Cuba is to be taken. Admiral
Schlev Will keep his flag flying while
serving in the commission.
Owing to the failure of the harves.s
in seven districts of the government of
kasar ami in the provinces Of Samara,
Saratot1, Siberk, Niatke and Perma,
Russia, where the crops are almost
worthless, great distress prevails. An
lmals in great numbers are dying of
starvation. Unless the promised gov.
eminent supplies are speedily sent, the
suffering will be terrible.
Lieutenant Haines, commanding an
artillery platoon under Captain Potts,
in Porto Rico, was wounded on August
l2, the day the war ended. He is now
in st. Luke's hospital in New York
city. He says the artillery platoon he
commanded was in the thick Of the
conflict. Several men of his command
besides himself were wounded and two
were killed by the deadly fire of the
Spaniards.
Camara's decrepit squadron, all that
is left of SPANS navy, has arrived at
Ferlol
Dewey has transferred his flag to the
cruiser Baltimore, the Olympia sailing
for Hong Kong to be locked and
cleaned.
The United States peace commission,
is composed of Senator Davis, Senator
Frye. Whtelaw Reid, Justice White
and Secretary Day.
William K. Vanderbilt and the cap.
tain of his half-rater were thrown into
Newport harbor by the capsizing Of
their craft, and had a narrow escape
from drowning.
Senator Hoar may be our next am
bassador to Great Britain. President
Mckinley will, it is said, make the ap.
pointment ii given assurance that it
will be accepted.
In statement by General Shafter he
says the Santiago campaign was fault
SO conducted it was Shaiter, who is not
too modest to say so, and incidentally
to reply to some reflections which have
been made upon his method OF doing
things.
General Aguinaldo, interviewed at
Bacoor, declared that he was anxious
to support the authority of the United
States in those islands, and he had per-
suaded the other leaders to accept his
views. Once Spanish rule is ended, he
favors the disarmament Of the insur.
gent army.
A translation of General Blanco's
latest proclamation to The people of
Havana has reached Washington. 1t
says: Property Owners in Cuba should
refrain from all hostile manifestations
and put their trust in the United
States, which will DO them justice and
protect them as regards their private
interests.
The United States and Germany are
not in harmony regarding the govern.
ment of Samoa. Emperor William, it
is said, is jealous. A desire to absorb
the islands prompts his course. Core
spondence now in progress between
Washington and Berlin may lead to
serious friction. The United States
maintains firm attitude with regard
to the recent extension Of the bounda-
res of Apia district
There has been a serious clash at
Cavite between United States soldiers
and insurgents. The riot resulted in
the killing of one soldier, and the seli.
Gus wounding of another. The man
killed was Trooper Geo. Hudson, q
member OF the Utah battery. Dis
mounted cavalrymen charged and final.
ly dispersed the natives, killing four
and wo<>Sing several. A band Of