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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
REAR.END COLLISION
Many People Killed in a
Wreck Near Reading.
LARGE NUMBER WERE INJURED
Four Cars Were TelescOped and tho
Victims Were Terribly
Mnngled.

Reading. Pa, May IA collision
of passenger trains occurred on the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at
Exeter, about six miles soith of this
city, tonight, and great number OF
people were killed and wounded.
There is no Telegraph Office at Exeter.
and details are therefore, difficult to
obtain at this writing. The number
killed is aiiously stated to be from 60
to 80. Many are injured.
The regular express train from Potts
Vile for Philadelphia connected at tho
station in Recalling with Il train from
Harrisburg which was crowded with ex-
cursonists, who had been to the state
capital to witness the ceremonies in
connection with the unveiling of the
Hartranft monument. Many of the
Harrisburg passengers at Reading went
aboard the Philadelphia express, but,
it being found that all could not be ac-
commodated. it was decided to send an
extra train to Philadelphia to run as
the second section Of the express. The
extra train left 20 minutes later than
the express.
At Exeter, the express stopped Tor
orders. and while standing still the ex-
ira train crashed into it while moving
at great speed. Three OF the rear cars
of the express were telescoped, and the
first car OF the extra train was also
wrecked. The passengers in these
were terribly mangled. many being
killed outright. while others had limbs
and bodies manned.
Word was at once sent to Reading,
and special train with physicians and
nurses was sent to the scene as quickly
as it could possibly be put in readi-
ness.
The identified killed are: John
Leaf, Montgomery county; William S.
Talon. Norristown: Colonel George
Shaw. Norristown; Chief John Sling.
snuff. Noiristown; John Johnston,
Montclair; William Lewis, Norristown;
Harry Hunchente2er. Norristown;
George II. Annis, Notristown; George
Showers. Norristown; Harry Vents.
NoIristown; Samuel Batty, Consho.
hocken; Harry Thompson, Norris.
town; Hiram Shelby. Hatboro; Ben.
ton Sllvas, Reading.
The injured number about 10.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

he can be reached. But medicine Is
only one factor. and often an uncertain
one. Considerable attention to the pa
tents comfort and hourly needs. tact
in dealing with unquiet and unreason-
able moods. protection against hurttul
intrusions-these are of unspcakable
Importance; and in critical cases any
one of them may be the pivotal point
between life and death. Indeed. many
cases that are simply serious may be-
come critical for lack of competent
care. 4 discreet nurse is lifc-savcr,
and often at the bed of death she is u
visible guardian angel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
Fire at Skagway.

Seattle, May l3. - Advices from
Alaska say that fire occurred at Skag.
way May 4. One block of business
houses was destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The principal loss was that of Ma.
jor's general merchandise store, abou,
$4,000.
James Freeman, a former resident OF
California, committed suicide at Atlin,
by shooting himself Though the head
with revolver. Domestic trouble was
The cause.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
WHOLESALE MURDER.
Man Kills Two Women. Tw" Men,
child and Shoots Himself

Man Kills TWO w Oueu' w" -
child and Shoots Himself
Howard City, Mich, Nav l3.-Thos.
Harvey last night killed his wife, his
uncle. Robert Pierson. and his grand
mother, and mortally wounded ms D.
months-old child. and his father-in'
law. John Loganslayer. and finally shot
himself, intlictirg a wound which Is
expected to prove fatal. Harvey
uncle and grandmother live one mile
north of town. Th3 murderer went
there last evening.
1t transpires that Harvey. on reach
ing the home of his motherin said
nothing about his terrible acts at Plei'
sons home. He offered to sit up by
the corpse of his wife's mother. Ac'
cordngly the others retired. 1t was i
O'Clock in the morning when Harvey
went to his wife's room and killed
her. and attempted to Stay his baby
and his father in-law. He also fired
at Miss Iabard. but without effect.
Harvey's wound is serious, but he is
certain to recover. He was employed
in furniture factory, and is only 20
wears of age. The cause of his terrible
acts has not been determined. He as
serted that Pierson. his uncle, was
quarrelng with his grandmother. and
he interfered; that thercupon Pierson
stabbed and killed the old lady, aged
10, and that he Harvey retaliated by
shooting his uncle. After shooting
Pierson, Harvey stabbed him three
times. Harvey then returned to his
home, two miles southwest Of town.
Arriving there, he shot his wife
twice. Persons home presents a
horrible appearance. Persons body
was found in chair, and that of the
old lady on the floor clad in her night
dress. There are signs of desperate
struggle between Harvey and his grand.
mother, but no indication of any fight
between the two men. Harvey him.
self today informed the sheriff of the
murders at Persons house. He was
then arrested for numbering his wife.
He has nothing to say OF the tragedy
at his home. There are strong threats
of lynchng.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
A Family Tragedy.

Auburn, n. Y, May l3.-The bodies
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tincknall were
found in their rooms today. The man
was dead, without mark upon him.
The woman was unconscious, with the
side OF her head battered in, and the
brain protruding. She was taken to
the hospital, but cannot live. 1t is
supposed her husband tried to kill her
with hammer, and then to wind up
his horrible butchery he committed
suicide.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Miss Selfridge tells, In the Outlook,
the following very amusing anecdote
of Ii Hung Chang, who has been SO
many times deposed and restored to
power. When Count Ii Hung Chang
was in London he placed splendid
wreath on the monument of Gen. Cor
don-"Chinese Gordon"-who had been
his cOmpaniOn-in-arms years before. A
relative of Gordon was SO deeply
moved by this act that he sent to the
Chinese statesman, with his compli-
ments. specially fine bull terrier, the
winner of several prizes, and a remark
able specimen of canine birth and
breeding. The following letter was re-
ceived In acknowledgement:
MY Dear Gordon: While rendering
my best thanks for sending me your
dog, beg to say that, as for myself, l
have long since given up the practice
of eating dogs flesh; but my attend
ants, to whom l handed the creature,
tell me they never tasted anything so
nice. Your devoted. L."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Among many beautiful provisions of
modern life, who can mention any COM
bination Of wisdom and love which
shows in finer proportions than the ele-
walton of nursing to the rank of pro-
fession: All the leading hospitals have,
or aspire to have, their schools of train
Ing. and the diploma of graduate
nurse commands the confidence of both
physicians and afflicted families. In
several cities there are organiza lions
which employ visiting nurses, who pass
daily from house to house to attend the
sick poor, and to second the services
of the medical men and the dispens-
aries. In Boston, for instance, in 1898
eleven nurses cared in this way for
more than five thousand cases and paid
forty-eight thousand visits, at a cost
to the association of Il cents per visit.
In the sick-room care and cure are more
near of kin than hand and glove. The
efficacy of medicine depends largely on
its timely and judcious administration.
and the doctors knowledge of the pa
tents condition rests chiefly on a rec
ord of symptoms and changes which he
cannot personally observe-a record
that can only be made by trained eve
aud hand. In these matters the nurse
becomes the doctors viceroy. and NAV
sometimes take important steps before
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
Tornado Struck Mexican Town.

ST. Louis. Mo-, May ia special
to the Republic from Eagle Pass, Tex,
SAYS: A tornado struck the mining
town of Hondo, in the Sahinas valley.
Mexico, last night. Lawrence Nc
Kinney. son of the mine superinten.
dent, was killed, and 10 men We're
severely injured. A large boarding.
house, railroad station, store and build.
ings connected with the mines were al.
most entirely demolished. Hondo is
about 10 miles southwest of Eagle
Pass. 1t is the center of G. p. Hunt.
ington's Mexican coal and coke indus.
tries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
Starvation on Ashcroft Trail.

Victoria, B. g., May Ga mail
carrier has arrived from the Upper
5tickeen river after making a hazardous
trip over crumbling ice to get relief
for prospectors who are starving at
Deose Lake, on the Ashcroft trail. He
reports that they have eaten all their
supplies and horses and are living on
mules and dogs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
FORCE THE FIGHTING
Otis Ordered to Capture or
Kill Every Rebel.
M'KINLEY CABLES INSTRUCTIONS
His Orders Are, II Necessary. to Fene'
trate Far Into the In
terror.

Hot Springs. Va, May 10 This is
the gist of long cipher cable sent by
President Mckinley today to General
Otis at Manila:
Force the fighting. Penetrate far
into the interior and capture or destroy
every waring Filipino.
1t was prompted by several dis
patches form General Otis, transmitted
by Secretary Alger, which greatly en-.
couraged the president.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
Set Fire to % Freight Car.

Baltimore, May l3.-Three men who
were playing cards IN a freight car sct
1t on fire early this morning, and ono
OF them. Clarence Kepler, of this CITY.
was burned to death. William ALers
was badly burned. He was fugitive
from the house of correction. The
flames spread to the cotton warehouse
Of the Mount Vernon coal and docL
mills, and caused $4,000 damage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Montreal, May ia remarkable
demonstration took place at St. Hill
aire, Quebec, yesterday. Caterpillars
which last year played havoc with ap.
pie ami sugar orchards seem to be
more numerous and vigorous than be.
fore. A crusade against them WAS for
mally opneed in the parish chulcl
here, where mass was solenlnized, after
which religious procession, headed b.,
the priest and choir boys, folio sed by
100 or more parishioners, marched
through the infected section with fer
vent prayers asking divine assistance in
their battle against the plague.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
FORTlFYlNG SAN FRANCISCO
Defenses BEING Strengthened by Bat
terry Of sixteen Guns.

San Francisco, May l5.-The de.
licenses of this harobr are rapidly being
strengthened. The work under wav
now is the mounting of the second bat
terry OF Is mortars on the bluffs above
and back of old Fort Winfield Scott
Eight of the huge pieces of ordnance
are already in position, and the Others
are being mounted by men from the
Third artillery. These mortars ara
considerably larger and more destruc.
tive than the battery of 10 that was
mounted about three years ago. The
new mortars are l2-inch steel. breach.
loading weapons. throwing she'll
weighing 1000 pounds. while the 9th.
els Carry SO0-pound shells. In ald;.
tion to the mOrtais u l2-inoh rine and
disappearing carriage Of tho newest
model are ready for shipment from tho
East. A number of othe, big guns ~
modern type are finished or in process
OF construction, and will be placed in
position around tho entrance to the
oay as soon as they are received hero
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
EXECUTION OF BRANr(
Hanged at Eugene for the MUD
John Linn.

John Linn.
Eugene. May 15.-Claude Bn,
was hanged today iol the muris
John Linn.
Branton retired last night 81
O'Clock, after writing several led
He slept well. and got up AT the d
time this morning, but would nd
breakfast. Reverends PatterNs
Handsaker, OF the Christian CID
were admitted to the Jail at Il
morning, and remained to The
praying and singing with ths
demned.
AT $3.50 his people were admits
the Jail door, and conversed with
a few moments. Sheriff Withent
read the warrant.
Branton left the cell at l0:4iu
the charge of the sheriff and
deputies. He walked upon the si'
unassisted and took his place d
trap. When asked If lie had aI!H
to say, he replied he had but llli
In a firm voice he told those r1
that he did not want them to
any ill-will against his peoplsd
account. He asked for sympatt1
prayers, and urged them to VII
Gods way.
Sheriff Withers sprung tho snl
1880. and 10 minutes later llh
extinct, and the body was cut y
Not a hitch occurred in the who'll
ceedings, everything passing q
smoothly as possible. The
dropped five feet.
Before leaving the cell Brantei
goodbye to all around. He VS
fectly calm.
Branton left several letters
mailed, and gave white tie y
brother and left a Bible to his mo
All was done without a CULVER
muscle. He assisted the Officers
ing his hands, and did all he cou
help make success Of the execu''
About 60 people witnessed 'ns
cutiOn, while a thousand or more
If the street around the inclosuIe
were quiet and orderly. The ooa
placed in a coffin and delivered "
people.
The crime for which Claude bl'
paid the penalty of death was u
taking the life Of John A. L'A
stockman OF Condor, Gillian CIV
in June, 1898. Courtland u''
now serving a life sentence IN wv
itentiary for completely in the CHI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

If they can not see joke, Scotch
ministers at least can make one, now
and then, that is most effective. At
least it seems that that is what Il GER
tain Scotch reverend has been doing
lately in bewaling the fact that the
Queens journey across the channel un-
dertaken on Sunday is sure to have
''pernicious influence over the giddy
and goddess French" AS if the good
little Queen could have that sort of
influence over any one even if she so
desired, and as if any one, even if he
was so minded. could have that sort of
influence over the French
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
TAKEN BY LAwrou
San Ildefonso Falls Into 81
the Americ. "seI

San 1ldefonso Falls Into IT,,
inc Americana. wy
Manila. May l5.-Geue,., +,
has captured San Illefonso, Mn, .a Y
north Of Baliuag. which ha. 1't w.
base Of operations. Al, l' Ws'
mendonsly we'll fortified and d ~
by a large and desperate bod, ' =, Y
pinos, General Lawton's t,oc y " =, \
the trenches aud routed ,b NJ w., IVY
completely, with the loss Of ons , =. .
can wounded.
Fresh troops are beginning n :.
the front. Two battalions !
Seventeenth infantry (repulu,. " ,
had been holding the lines aba,,
city of Manila. will join Genera ,' ,
Arthur's division at San Fernari'
morrow, and one battalion Of III. I.
regiment will reinforce General !
toms division near BacolOr. \
troops will be replaced by the IT,,
first infantry regiment, which Az
from the United States on thss
port Hancock yesterday.
Captain Grant. of the Utah bs
whose success in managing the
gunboats Laguna de Bay and
donga has won him the soub,or
"the Dewey Of the army" hs,
put in command Of the recentlv
chased Spanish gunboats, who's
the insurgents captured. These "
are now being prepared for oueu
on the rivers and along the coast.
arming of the gunboats is being p
with all diligence.
Admiral Dewey will begin his,
to America in the cruiser OIL,
via the Suez canal. The Olympi
be locked at Hong Kong.
Captain Barker will commsn
feet from the flagship Bali
Lieutenant Eberle is flag lieut.,
Captain Wilde. Of the Boston,
command the Oregon. Captain
ing leaves on the Boston for Am
but will 60 to San Francisco
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
No kissing I'm JaDan.

No kissing ever occurs in Japan ex.
cept between husband and wife-not
even between mother and child; no
shaking of hands in salutation. If one
We're to offer a kiss to a japanese
maiden she would probably think she
was going TO be bitten.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Ii you happen to be a tritle "shy' on
your ancestry, just call on any OF the
forty-three firms in New York City
who make fortunes each year by pro-
viding crests, coats of arms, genealo-
gies, ancestors, history, or ANY old
thing" you desire in that line. The
cheapest things in the New York mar
ket now are ancestors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

American baseball is becoming so
popular in Cuba that 1t promises to
supplant both cock and bull fighting.
With all its years, the world has found
no more effective plan of roofing out
an evil than by planting something bet
ter to choke it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

London, May 15.-A fealiu .hspi
sion occurred today at kur's w. .ous
works at st. Helens, Lancas'e' ,sl,
killing four persons and sell''''
juring 20. ,,..ote.bou
Fire broke out in the chlora's .,s
and a large quantity OF c inas,,uctt
ploded, causing much as 1sdsd. ,
Subsequently the boiler eip''Tb st
the whole works were Taze'. a Oft
is strewn with debris, and nJ Jsm,sl
buildings in the place " we az mo.
The total loss is about *lVV''
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

The discovery of the cancer microbe
by DR.. Bra, of Paris, is hardly n sur
prise in time when few things can be
regarded as eternally hid from science.
But If 1t means. as seems probable, the
ultimate discovery of Il remedy, Il fear
some dread will be lifted from many
people to whom the thought of death
by that particular means carries with
1t a peculiar horror.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
Fell From q Train

Tacoma, Wash, May lo.-"1 ,
Godsby. assistant cook Of wv ..
bound overland Northern !.
train, miraculounsly escapea ~
falling from the train near El'eu'
while going 80 miles an nOu', i.
landed in a clump OF wllIo"s .,i
the track. His fall was no' ~. n
He walked to the nearest s's'''I !,
took the next train to this Guy "
only slightly bruised.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
The FilipinO Congress

London, May ia special dl'p
received here from Manila Guy.
the Filipino congress now S'''',
San Isidro is composed OF 30 menu
of whom 20 favor peace, and a. :
number are irreconc'lable. iD'
els, holding the balance OF pow y.
ready to admit that absolute 'hu'Y
ence is hopeless of attainment, W "
mand better terms at the hana'"
United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Dover, Del, May l3.-Secretarv of
State Hughes today issued certificate
of incorporation to the Federal Sewer
Pipe Company, OF Akron. O. The
capital OF the company is placed at
s25, 100000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Reports from all over the country
show that crimes are increasing faster
than the Legislatures can make laws
to check them Isn't it time we had Il
little less law and little more justice?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

If royalty only knew it leze majesty
lessons rather than increases its dig
nifty in the eyes of others. That such
protection is necessary is Il confession
of weakness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

chicago, May l5.-The "a mills on .
gagged in sash. door and blind mann.
iactuie IN Chicago have combined and
vi ABOUT August | next, it is stated
VIII DO taken over by a CORPORATION
probably to be- named the Amor;oa,'
oasn " Door Company. with CAPITAL
OF about SO, OOO. 600. "p''"'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

The more it's thought over the more
1t seems undesirable for sluggers by
putting diamonds III their teeth to draw
more attention to their mouths.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

The inherent fighting qualities of the
Filipino soldiers are augmented by the
articles of their leaders. Their super
stitions are played upon by giving
them amulets. Some of these have the
likeness Of Aguinado engraved upon
them and all promise immunity from
death to the credulous wearers. Those
who are killed, of course, are past COM
planning; those who escape death have
their faith in the talisman confirmed.
They are desperate fighters, after their
own fashion, and compass marches on
rations insufficient to keep an Ameri-
can soldier alive. An occasional hand
full of rice, supplemented by chance
frog or mud fish, amply satisfy their
hunger, and of the uncomfortable thirst
which tortures European soldiers they
appear to know nothing
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
Mars Through TeleScODe.

The largest telescope in existence
does not make the planet Mars appear
any bigger than the moon does through
On opera glass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

We have large number of heroes
IN stock just now. and all of them are
distinctly human. Pictured by mag
masters of achievement seem more
than human. 1t is quite refreshing.
therefore, to get Il very prosaic view of
Lord Nelson as he is presented in re-
cent "reminiscences. He stands on the
deck of the Victory. with pieces of
brown paper, soaked in vinegar, tied
on his silk-stockinged legs, red tape be-
Ing used to hold in place the soothing
applications. The pain of mosquito
bites had been too much for the hero.
The demigod is hardly apparent here.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18
The Bicycle Trust

Trenton, N. j.. May l5.-A ~. X,
Incorporation were filed WIN Nv ss,a
tary of state tonight OF the n ..hoj,
Bicycle Company. with an aO'
capital stock of $50, 600, wv.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

We are expecting to hear of some en-
terprising corporation gobblng up the
right of way for wireless telegraph
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

A nattachment to the bicycle that
would make it hoe in the garden would
TIL long-fet want.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

It's only another instance of the ma
chine-lke operations of nature that
winter always wind up with Il spring.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-18

Rubber and leather prices have been
advanced by the combines. 1t seems
that we must walk trustfully.