The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-08
THE news OF THE WEEK
From All Parts Of the New
World and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Comprehensive Review Of the Import
ant Happenings OF the Past Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns.

the wreck of the steamer Clan Drum
mond in the bay OF Blscay.
A gift to Wellesley college Of $50, 600
from the estate Of Charles T. Wilder
has just been announced.
The 50th anniversary of Francis
Joseph's accession to the throne was
celebrated throughout Austria.
Three coalbarges were lost and the
lives of 10 or 12 men were sacrificed in
the recent Atlantic storm off Bargate.
The Philippine insurgents demand
1000, 900 pesetas for the release Of 40
friars imprisoned since the commence
ment of the war.
A fire fiend attempted to burn John
Wanamaker's big department store in
Philadelphia, but was arrested before
serious damage was done.
The liabilities of Gillett. the alb
sconding Kansas cattle-plunger. con-
tinue to grow, the latest estimate plac.
ing the total at 81, 100000.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to hold up and rob Missouri Pacific
passenger train near Sedalia, Mo. One
bandit was captured and another was
severely wounded.
Aguinaldo is said to be preparing to
make resistance, and Spanish sympa.
thizers in Madrid declare so, 200 men
armed with Mausers will oppose Amer
lean control of the Philippines.
Secretary Long has ordered the
cruiser New York to Havana. On his
arrival, Sampson will hoist his flag on
the cruiser, and it is expected she will
bring the admiral north next month.
A German government official, in
an interview with correspondent Of
the press in Berlin confirmed the report
that Germany is negotiating with
Spain for the purchase Of the Caroline
islands.
Advices from New Guinea say the
native tribes living on Musa river late
ly raided the Masini villages, in Col
lingwood bay, and massacred 8 coast
people. There are no police to deal
with the murderers.
tives held meeting October ID to
discuss the question Of the kingship.
A number OF conoiiatory speeches
ere delivered, but no candidate was
named. nor was any decision arrived at.
Two men have been arrested at Lon
don on charges Of having robbed the
Duchess Of Sutherland of valuable jew
elry in France last month. Part Of the
stolen jewelry was in the possession OF
the robbers when they were arrested.
Chile is on specie basis and no
more paper money will be issued.
1t is announced at Washington that
no more presidential postmasters will
be named until congress meets.
The battle-ships Oregon and Iowa
have been ordered to proceed from Mon
tevideO to Valparaiso. where further
orders will await them.
Troubles has arisen in Africa be-
tween Germany and the Congo Free
State, relative to the respective boun-
dairy lines north of Lake Tsnganiks.
General Thomas Regalado, the head
of the revolutionary movement in SAL
vador, has usurped the presidency and
proclaimed himself chief executive Of
the republic.
The attempt to effect coalition be-
tween the states of Nicaragua. Hon.
duras and Salvador. TO be conducted as
the United States of Central America,
has failed completely.
Arrangements are being made by the
war depar tment to disinter the remains
of all the soldiers who lost their lives
in the campaign before Santiago and
bring them to this country.
Great improvement In the health Of
the army has taken place within the
last two months, as shown by the last
reports to the surgeon-general from the
field and general hospitals.
There is a band OF American swim
dlers in Hamburg, Germany, who are
passing worthless American paper
money, for which they not only procure
valuable merchandise. but even obtain
money in exchange from their victims.
1t will probably be the end of Deem
Der or the beginning Of January before
any further news is received from the
men who have chosen to spend the
winter on the rich gold-bearing creeks
Of the Klondike. About 500 men will
winter on the creeks in the Atlin river
country.
The navy department has made pub
lie report from Admiral Sampson.
covering the operations of the United