Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-10-19

adopted At the TeCeut ueIloSA"sAS "s"sS
convention in Massachusetts,.
When the cruiser New Orleans
reached the New York navy.yard, 1t
was found that she was SO dilapidated
that it will require several months
work to put her in a seaworthy condl-
ton.
1t is learned that United States Min.
lister LOOMS has been officially in
formed that the negotiations for peace
in Venezuela are progressing, and that
the government troops have been or
dered backward.
At the Lennox Athletic Club, New
York, Eddie sant,y, OF Chicago,
knocked out Ben Jordan, featherweight
7 champion OF England alter little less
than two minutes in the 10th round OF
very brisk fight.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
vanderilp has issued al order antici.
patine the November interest, without
the discount OF two.tenths OF per cent
per month. Ii this offer is taken it will
release about $50, 00O.0 900.
Ex.City Treasurer c. L. Funk. OF
Pueblo, Col, was shot and killed BY a
highwayman while going to the depot
to take train for Cripple Creek. His
pocketbook was taken, but contained
only small amount of money.
The Canadian government has sur.
vevors in the field re.surveyirg the old
Russian. American telegraph line from
near Ashcroft, &. c., to the Yukon
country. with a view of establishing
telegraphic communication with Daw.
son.
1t is reported that at the coming ses.
sion of parliament the formal announce.
ment will be made OF the cesslOn OF
Delagoa bay and surrounding territory
in Portuguese East Africa to Great
Britain. The price is said to be $40,.
900, 900.
The Standard Shoe Machinery Com.
pany, has filed articles OF incorporation
at Trenton n. J. 1t is being organ.
ICED for the purpose OF consolidating
practically all OF the important makers
Of shoe manufacturing machinery in
the country. Its object is to control
the shoe trade OF the world.
Captain Hugh McGrath, Fourth cav.
airy, who is reported to have been eeri.
ously wounded in the battle Of Move.
leta, P. l.. was stationed at Vancouver
post for some months. in command OF
troop r, Fourth cavalry. and accom-.
panied it to San Francisco when the
regiment was ordered to Manila.
There is big stampede Of miners
from Dawson to Cape Nome.
The First Washington volunteers
have arrived at San Francisco.
The medical department OF the army
considers Vancouver desirable place
for sanitary hospital.
The United States transport Newport
has arrived at San Francisco, SO days
from Manila. She has 465 members
OF the volunteer signal corps aboard
and Is civilians.
A cablegram to the war department
from General Otis states that the trans.
port Indiana sailed from Manila with
see regiment. The regiment left no
sick.
The steamer Cottage City, from the
North, has among its passengers Sena.
tor Shoup, who has spent several weeks
in Alaska, visiting various points for
the purpose of obtaining information
relative to future legislation for Alaska.
President Galloway. OF the New York
Central railway was before the indus.
trial commission to give testimony re.
lative to the question Of railroad trans.
portation. He favored pooling law,
and advocated the prohibition of the
present brokerage system.
A riot prevailed in the barracks Of
company l., OF the Eighth infantry, at
Fort Smelling. With only dozen ex.
ceptions, the company was locked in
the guardhouse. The trouble arose
from charge Of robbery preferred by
Corporal Former against Privates Stout,
Kelly and Brazille. They had been in
st. Paul on spree.
Captain Cope, of the steamer Ameri.
ca Maru, which left Yokohama, Sep.
TENDER p, reports the transport Tatar,
with the Kansas boys aboard, sailed
two days ahead of him, and should
reach here tomorrow. He thinks he
passed the Tartar Saturday night in
the fog. but he is not sure.
The Maxim. Nordenieldt Gun & Am.
munition Company, Ltd, of London,
has shipped two six.gun batteries OF
mountain guns to Manila. They were
inspected here prior to shipment by
Captain George W. Vandusen, First
United States artillery, who will follow
the guns Thursday. The ordnance 10
Of the latest pattern.
Ten thousand carpenters have struck
In New York.
While typhoon was raging train
was blown from bridge into tho river
near Ctsumomya, Japan. Six persons
were killed and many injured. Great