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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

A recent decision of the Iowa Su.
preme Court deserves attention rs sug-
costing sensible and summary meth
Cd of putting stop to the widespread
abuse of the insanity plea IN defense of
criminals. This plea has become SO no
torious a subterfuge rs IA last resort for
cheating justice that it has long ago
met deserved public disappl"val. bur
thus far no effective means of abolish
ing 1t has been found. 1t has rightly
been held that It was better to let some
guilty man escape rather than eStab-
lish Il policy that would bar out the
plea of insanity when 1t happened to he
valid. The decision of the Iowa court
suggests simple solution of the mat
ter. 1t holds that If mt any time in the
course of the trial doubt shall be rails.
ed as to the sanity of the defendant n
special trial for insanity may immedi.
ately be ordered. If jury of medical
experts finds that the defendant Is
really insane the criminal trial will at
once he dropped. But this shall by no
means give the defendant his liberty
On the contrary, he shall be sent to the
ward for criminal insane at the pcni
Tertiary for an indefinite time. If the
investigation of the experts, on the 9th
er hand. develops the fact that the de
PENDANT Is sane. then the trial under
the original indictment will be resum
ed. and with the insanity dodge elimin-
ated from the defense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
Two River Steamers
Bound for Alaaka
Destroyed.
UNDER TOW TO THE YUKON
Sternwheelcrs Gamecock and Stag
hound Ruined-All Provisions Were
Washed Overboard-No Lives Lost
Property Damage, S125,OOO.

Astoria. June 2S.-When the Elihu
Thompson, towing the sternwheel
steamers Gamecock and Staglound,
started for Alaska Friday afternoon,
the prediction was freely made that
they would never reach their destina-
tion. This prediction has come true.
and the three vessels put back into port
this afternoon. The stcrnwheelers are
total wrecks; their decks are awash,
and, but for the cOrdwood stored be-
tween decks. they would have gone to
the bottom.
Eearly this morning the lookout at
Cape Disappointm ent reported that the
steamers had crossed in and anchored.
The report also stated that the river
boats were badly battered. When the
tide began flooding the Thompson got
under way and slowly towed the disa-
bled steamers into port, reaching the
city at 1 O'Clock. Never were vessels
more completely demolished by the
sea. The decks were three feet under
water aud huge gaps had been rent in
the steamers sides. The upper works
had caved in, and were carried away
by the seas. Baggage washed about on
the lower decks and broken timhers
We're scattered over the vessels. They
were locked near the western eXtrem-
ity of the city, whittier a crowd of
nearly 5000 people lockcd to view
them.
The expedition met disaster at the
very start. Friday evening, while
crossing the bar, the hogchans on both
the Gamecock and Staghound parted.
Despite this the Thompson continued
on her course. The river steamers he
gan breaking almost Immediately. The
situation was not serious, however. till
about midnight, as the weather was
comparatively calm. Soon after l2
O'Clock the passengers, OF whom there
were 81 Oh the two steamers, became
alarmed. The holds began to fill and
the tim bers would strain and give
away with every wave. About 1870
Captain Fisher, OF the Gamecock, sig
nailed the Thompson with a red light,
but she continued on her course.
BY 4 O'Clock in the morning, all the
lower WORKS of the boats were rent
apart and there was two feet of water
in the holds. Boats were sent back from
the Thompson, and the passengers,
who had provided themselves with life.
preservers, We're ordered to jump into
the sea. Mr.. Knapp, the Kansas City
promoter, as the first man to obey the
command, and the others soon follow
ed. Captains Lane and Fisher, each
with three men, remained on the
steamers. By o'clock, the boats were
leaking badly, and it was decided to
put back to port, after having proceed.
ed 80 miles up the coast They crossed
in at daybreak this morning.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
MOVEMENTS OF CAMARh
Probability That He VIII Not venh
Beyond Port Said.

Washington, June 27.-That
Spanish Cadiz feet is proceeding Sid
ilv eastward is no longer doubted lu
Trusted agents Of the gOvernmen!
the shores OF the Mediterranean
watching every movement of the shiA
and availing themselves Of every reid
BILE source of information. Sovh
word came from one of these agents
day that the squadron was sighted
Pantellaria day before yesterday
officials were bound to accept the Sud
ment as beyond question. The fHN
port to that effect, which came thnT
an Italian newspaper, was taken sd
some reservation, owing to the tM1
efforts of the Spanish governmHs
mislea1 our naval authorities GNI
such publications IN friendly nsml
newspapers. BY reckoning Of the pd
officers, the squadron should be NJ
nearing Gambia, south Of Greece. \
the rate they are progressing, w
squadron should reach Port Said,
the entrance to the Suez canal, am
Tuesday or Wednesday. Beyond hl|
point it is not believed that the squst
ron will 60, for it is confidently n
that the whole Spanish movement
nothing more than a spectaculMdt
play, gotten up to meet the lrreslsIl1a|
demand of the Spanish populace aial
particularly the clerical party 'ha|
something should be done to save lE
Philippines to Spain.
There is q question whether lf
canal authorities will allow the heavy
Spanish armored ships to risk the pF
sage OF the canal, even if Admiral W
mara is willing to undertake 1t. Ihel
draught is so great that they mlea'
easily ground in the canal and tnus0'
struct it to navigation indefinitely
But even if all these expectations an
not we'll founded. the naval olncs'
are confident of the ability OF DesH
to successfully resist attack oy "
Spanish squadron. According to 'nsl
calculation, the splendid double''u, .'
ed monitor Monterey is very near NV
Mia, under convoy OF the Brutus' sn
her arrival may be expected Wl'nl
two or three days. There IS no',
ironclad in Camara's force that ~Ou'
care to stand before her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The mistress of a certain servant lost
the salaried position which had been
her support. The servant thereupon
offered to accept reduced wages while
her mistress was out of work. Who
would dare now to say to either party
to this Golden Rule compact that the
relations of employers and the EN-
ployed can be stated in full In dollars
and cents? Instances of mutual help
fulness make bright countless homes
and offices. Those who declare they
cannot discern such examples of con-
sideration and cooperation are wilfully
blind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Prominent English statesmen have
recently declared in favor of an alliance
between the United States and Great
Britain. Commenting on this subject
of an AnglO-American alliance, a writer
aptly says the real basis of 1t Is not
blood relationship but bread relation
ship. Bread Is the bond Of peace. Eng
land Is dependent on foreign food sup
plies for existence. Pive-slXthS of her
food Is imported. The United States
finds England the best market for sur
plus food products. This inter-depend-
ence is the basis of the alliance propos-
ed by Great Britain as a far-sighted
measure of self-preservatiOn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
Hamilton Fish, Up.

New York, June Exclamation
Fish, Jr., one of the killed, was a
"oung New Yorker OF good position and
family. who went to the front with
Roosevelt's rough riders. He was of
distinguished ancestry, hia family be-
ing one OF the oldest in this state. His
father, Nicholas Fish, is the son of the
late Hamilton Fish, who was secretary
OF state in Grants cabinet. He is a
banker and lives in this city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
DASH TO SPAIN
Crushing Blow Fully Dec,a.
CadiZ Fleet G,as w

Cndiz FI.., y 'ecided U.
Washington, June 27.-Tbs :.
to be carried into Africa, metspbs..
~ speaking, ii Spain is hsr
enough to send the Cadiz fleet ,1''
the suez canal to attack Devs, | !,
Philippines. 1t is announced =,
authority that before the last s,.']
vessel has passed through the c,',
American squadron will be s,...
at full speed across the Au,,,]
straight to the coast of Sna;n ..1
the war home to the Spanish peo,,
There is no doubt that Devs.
take care Of himself against ,bs = \
fleet, since his own squadron III,
reinforced by ironclads Ion, W. h..'
Camara's ships sight the H. ="
Manila, and he will have tbs n
batteries with him. instead of ..a
him, in the struggle. 1t has boon I
cluded by the administrator \
nothing save the most severe me,,.'
will suffice to bring the Spanish !
pie to realizing sense Of the bo,lH'
ness OF the continuance Of tho n,..s
war, and even kindness, il Is II
will dictate such a blow az that Nj
it is proposed to administer. il Il
Spanish persist in this last pro;ao,
After the fall of Santiago and ,
capture or destruction of Ce,vs.
squadron, Sampson will have an st,,
ance of vessels to spare for the ta.t
for him. Probably he will djyidp
attacking feet in two SQUADRON,
first, a flying squadron, to be comm
of the swiftest vessels of the fleet !,
as the Columbia, MINNEAPOLIS 4
ward, Yale. St. Louis, st. paul \
Orleans and such craft. This will
followed by another command. el
under Sampson or Schley, COMPOSE
battle-ships, which Captain Ga,
experience with the Oregon has sbr
can easily be counted on for the yOr
across the Atlantic.
With the Iowa, Oregon, Indj,
Massachusetts and Texas, all BAT
ships, supplemsnting the New Y
and Brooklyn, armored cruiser
the less powerful vessels Of the Q,
squadron, the Spanish coast wCut
speedily swept clear OF all CONNIE
all Spanish shipping would be dest
ed and some OF the best ports bocE,
OF bonn barded.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
REAR-ENO COLLISION.
Several Members of Torrey's Rough
Riders Killed.

Tupelo, Miss, June 2S.--A railway
accident occurred at this place at 3:40
this afternoon, by which five members
of Torrey's regiment OF rough riders
from Cheyenne lost their lives and
others received injuries. The accident
occurred on the Kansas City, Memphis
d Birmingham road. The first section
stopped to take water and had whistled
to start on, when the second section
rounded the sharp curve in the track
just before the town is reached, and
dashed into it. The rear car of the first
section was the sleeper Seville, con.
tanning Colonel Torrey and his staff.
This car was completely demolished
yet, strange to say, every inmate es.
capped unscathed, except the colonel,
who is injured, though not seriously
The chief fatalities occurred in a
coach which stood in the center of the
first section, which carried troop @,
from Laramie. This coach was com.
pletely telescoped, and the soldiers
within were damned and bruised be.
meath masses of timbers, broken car
ochtS, anu otiicI dcpii 10. Ill tile secOni
section. one baggage car was thrown
into the ditch, but in this train few
were hurt, and none seriously.
Immediate action was taken by the
soldiers to save their imperilled com
radcs, and with axes and ropes, and
buckets OF water they worked like de-
mons, tearing away the wreckage to
get at the wounded and dead and
quenching the fire, which had started
in the sleeper Seville, which was q
mass Of wreckage, covering steaming
kissing engine. The wounded We're re-
moved to vacant building in the
town.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
NO CHEERS FOR THE XIV
Session of the Spanish Cortes Suspe"'''
by Decree.

Session OF the Spanish Cortes susp'"''
by Decree.
Madrid, June 27.-The queen fss'"
signed the decree suspending the W.
ties, which adjourned tonight. :.
The decree of the queen regent W.
read in the senate this evening. !,
Prior to the reading OF the deere :. :.
the chamber of deputies, when w.
crowded, as were also the ga,ls';i, y,
Senior Salmeron, the republican ieau a.
declared that some of his remarA' =.
been omitted from the official repOn /
Yesterdays proceedings. Inc n .';h
dent said the omission must Dc a." ~,
uted to the uproar which had p,ous ';,,
prevented the reporters from D''''
the remarks. al.
The chamber then adjourneo' vs.. 81,
ont the customary cheers "'
throne.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The umpire in the boundary dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela
has received twenty-five large printed
volumes. They are the first install
ment of testimony on the British side.
There will be much more on that side.
and no one dares guess how much on
the other. Assuredly, international ar
bitration Is no sinecure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The most interesting and certainly
ing out of the war with Spain is
perfectly equipped floating ambu-
lance. Such a triumph of humanity in
modern naval warfare, when contrast
ed with the old-time brutality incident
to great sea fight, Is certainly most
noteworthy and relieves the horrors Of
war Of much of their ghastliness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
Not in Fort MOrrO'

Off Santiago de Cuba, June .ss,
This morning flag of truce wa , S,sn
in by Assistant Chief Of Stan u = n,
ton to ascertain the Whereabouts y, y, N h,
Merrimac prisoners. He was Hob.
Captain Conas, who stated 'ps: :, Gan.
son and his men were confined
tiago town, and were all WE'LL
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
Captain CnprOn,

Washington, June 27.-Captain Can.
ron, of Roosevelt's rough riders, who
was among the killed, is son of ALLYN
Capron' OF the First artillery, and was
we'll known in Washington. He was a
second lieutenant of the Seventh cav.
alry' and was recently promoted to be
u captain of volunteers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The Philadelphia Ledger remarks:
''Speaking of Westminster Abbey, why
would it not be good idea to dislOdge
some of the nobodies entombed there
in former centuries, and thus make
room for really great men" Certain
". Turn the raScalS out
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

General Corbin was a farmer lad. His
father wrote him recently: Dear
Henry it's Il long ways from a hill of
corn to adjutant general of the United
States" But hill of corn naturally
produces kernels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

That the pen is mightier than the
sword goes without saying. and when
it comes to giving ont news of what
the swords doing the blue pencil is
also prominent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The Art Journal asserts that "Chl-
dren under years of age are discover
ed almost invariably to prefer yellow
before all other colors.' Perhaps this
accounts for the famous kid"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Emperor William is credited with
saying that Deweys work at Manila
was 'amateurish." Dewey simply de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet without him
self losing a ship or a man. If that
was amateurish, what do you call pro-
fessional, kaiser?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

a Denver paper says that one hun
dred and two Colorado babies have
been named after Admiral Dewey.
For State with less that half a mill
Ion population this is doing fairly well.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

BY the end of the war two facts will
be indisputable-tha England has the
largest number of ships on the sea and
Spain the greatest number beneath it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Many glowing descriptions have been
written of how and why Admiral
Dewey won the battle of Manila, but
the real facts have just come out. OF
course, due Importance must be attach
ed to the work Of the eight-lnch guns
and the keen. quick aim Of the men
behind them, but the secret Of the vic
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Richard Folsom Cleveland, infant son
of Grover Cleveland LII. D., has been
shot A wicked reporter took snap
shot at him with a kodak.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

There's no question that dropping
dynamite on an enemy from kites gives
this compound double claim to being
high explosive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Rear Admiral Dewey is said to be
the finest tenor singer in the American
navy. He is certainly proficient on the
high c."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Five is the sacred number of ~,
Chinsee' who have five planets, five
cardianl points, five virtues, five
tastes five musical tones, five ranks Of
nobility and five colors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Denver, June 27.-First Lieutenant
George l.. Bryan, of the First cavalry
VINO was wounded at the battle of San.
tiago' IS about A years of age. and
until about "A year ago was military adj.
WISER on the staff of the governor Of
Colorado. -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

If the Oregon ever goes home again
the trip must BE- made ly the n cara qua
Canal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The University of Chicago eAps sa, 4
more than 81, 900, 900 in the !s', s,L
1897. OF this $685. 900 was ID wv
aries of the faculty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
May Abandon Caiinanera.

Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
June est is believed in camp here
that the town of Caimanera, on the
upper bay, is about to be abandoned
in desperate condition, owing to lack
OF food. The report is that they will
leave this town and fall back on Guam.
tanamO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Fovincetown, Mass, June 2S.-Tbe
ran halahdin left today for Hampton
hoins. She was followed by the cruis
er An Francisco, bound for Kew West
LATTER. '"e
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

The matchless exploit of the Oregon
never will be repeated. Her homeward
trip should be 5000 miles shorter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

Some women carry the emotional
business entirely too far.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30
irairie Ordered to Key West.

New York, June 2S. The auxiliary
sruHer Prairie, which has been at
Ionpkinsvlllc coaling and taking ON
ammunition and stores, has received
orders to proceed at full speed to Kew
Wet. She will sail tomorrow
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

ABERDEEN WASH.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

There is a clock in Brussel which
has never been wound by human hands
1t is kept going by the wind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

"A New York infant has just been
condemned to stagger through life un.
Dewey Cullen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-30

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proved by experimentation the correctness
Of his views regarding mental telegraphy.
National Library's New Clock

The two life-size bronze figures for the
great clock in the rotunda of the national
library have arrived in this country from
Paris. The fresh arrivals are the figures
of two students, Reader and Writer,
their positions being upon pedestals at either
side of the dial of the clock the group and
timepiece having their place about twenty
five feet above the entrance to the reading
ROOM There is yet much more to come,
and a recent letter from the sculptor, John
Flanagan, to the writer, speaks cautiously,
but not despairingly, of finding much diff
Guilty in modelling 20 his liking certain fea-
lures of the group whh:sh are not yet ready
for the bronze casting.
The structural part 3ff inc dial, designed
by Mr. Flanagan, is modest and yet of a
remarkable combination of rare colored
marbles, mingled with malachte. green jade
and lapis lazuli The time marking portion
of the dial is a sun of gold and the figures are
in black.
The background of the bay in which the
clock is placed, above the entrance to the
rotunda. is to be of gold mosaic constructed
70 represent the signs of the zodiac. Above
the dial will be large group representing
Time. with scythe and hour glass in hand,
and wings spread suggestive of continuous,
never-ending flight, shadowed by the wings
of Time are two female figures, also in full
flight. representing Night and Day.. and
nesting close to them are lovely nude fig
ures of two infants. Beneath the dial is one
of the finest conceptions of the entire work,
though it is not conspicuous in size, and is
done in bas-relief. 1t is composed
of two figures illustrating the legend of the
Swift Runner, symbolic Of the ever-continu-
ing and increasing acquisition of knowledge,
one taking the torch and running on with it
as the other becomes exhausted and is about
to drop it. These figures are most admira-
BILE in modelling and pose and are master
piece in Washington Post
The herald., 1898-11-06
It Has Made Better Men Enlist

"The triumphs of our fleets in the late
war and the experience of the naval re.
serves" said Capt. John I. Lyons, retired
naval officer. at the Shoreham last night,
''have done a great deal to elevate the per
sonnel of the enlisted men of the navy. The
boys of good families and good education
are entering the navy, and it will no longer
be said that all sailors are toughs. His serv-
ice makes him a high-class machinist, and
when discharged he has a trade which he
can follow with honor and profit. 1t was
not very many years ago that our navy was
made up mostly of foreigners, but so per
cent or more OF the present force of enlist
ed men are native-born Americans l was
speaking to an officer of the training sta
ton at Newport the other day, and he told
me that there had been most remarkable
improvement in the intelligence and social
standing of their recruits. When the war
began we had only 1000 men in the navy
Now it numbers almost 27,000, but we will
never reduce the figure lower than $4,000
again, and we have fine lot of men to pick
those $4,000 from. We are going to have
the finest naAy in the world some of these
DAYS s"-Washington Post.