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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
|lyDREDS HOMELESS
L.rreents Attempt to Make
Good Their Threats.
,oRES OF BUILDINGS BURNED
nj Terror at Manila-Ame
Troops Control tho
situation.

u.r;la. Feb. 24.-Last night was
~ terror to thousands of inhabit-
~ of Manila, the rebels making good
ii, oft.repeated threats to the extent
\ hurnjng scores of buildings. They
.rnded an officer and three men by
linz through windows during the ex-
tement.
A s o'clock an incendiary fire oc-
mod in block OF brick buildings
,unied by Chinese in the Gale la
ss,s in the Santa Cruz district. A
ID breeze was blowing, and the in
.mmsbllty OF the structures caused
1. blaze to spread with alarming
spidity.
The CITY fire department was hope
rly jncom petent. and the English
,lunteer brigade from Santa Mesa
|, summoned, and with a modern en-
NJ. pumping adequate streams from
canal, succeeded, after four hours
sork, in getting the blaze under con-
nl.
Mainline the entire block and the
safest mart OF two others across the
Meet we're Quilted. Hundreds OF in
.hitants were rendered homeless.
Impediments were placed in the way
the firemen, and the hose was cut
,a times. This resulted in all the ma
lives being driven off the streets. those
a the immediate vicinity of the blaze
eipp corralled in vacant lots and
uarded until the excitement was over.
! In many instances the natives were
nsolent, and paid no regard to the or.
lers given them, and the soldiers were
ompelled to use harsh measures. The
utts Of their rifles and their bayonets
uere freely applied.
Shortly after midnight another big
IKE was started in the Tondo district,
shere the natives are thickest, and
shen the fi,emen and soldiers attempt
d TO work a regular fusilade Of rifle
md revolver shots was fred from the
windows and roofs Of buildings.
All night long the fire spread through
HE Tondo district, sweeping away
pxs Of houses and devastating acres
pi territory. The damage is inestima-
Ne.
With daylight, punitive measures
we decided upon, and the Americans,
alhough tired after their sleepless
nights work. soon cleared the district
b every native, after a slight resist
anno
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS


Senate without Discussion.
Monday morning the members of the
Washington legislature had all le-
turned from their iunketing trip to
Walla Walla, and quietly settled down
to hard work.
The senate went into committee of
the whole. with Senator Schotie in
the chair for consideration OF house
bill No. 800 to appropriate $l66, 900
for domnitories at the state univer-
sity, kitchen at the penitentiary and
dormitory and biological laboratory
at the agricultural college. Without
any discussion the bill was passed.
Governor Rogers notified the senate
that he had signed concurrent resolu-
ton No. 7, in relation to the election
Of United States senators by popular
vote.
New bills introduced were: Amend
ing certain acts in relation to defining
a homestead; an act amending acts re-
laws of 1890; providing for the organi-
cation and regulation OF banks and pre-.
scribing an emergency.
At the afternoon session senate bill
No. los, providing for the reformation
and employment of state prisoners,
passed, but the emergency clause
failed, whereupon Senator Preston gave
notice of reconsideration of the vote
defeating the emergency clause. This
bill is to give the governor power to pa
role any convict who has served one
year in the penitentiary, provided such
prisoner has never been imprisoned
before, and is not serving life SEM
tence. After paroling, the convict is
free to 60 into any part of the state or
even out OF it on obtaining the COVER.
nor's permission.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 25.-A furious
snow storm is raging throughout Ne
braska. In Omaha terrific wind ac-
companies the snow, but in the state
there is not 50 much wind, ana the IN
dications are that the fall will be quite
beneficial to stock and winter wheat.
Several inches of snow have fallen.
Reports from various towns IN Kansas
show that blizzard is raging in that
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
NAVAL BILL PASSED.
Tho House Overrode tho Committee
Amendments.


ashington, Feb. 25.-At LAS p.
M. the house went into committee of
the whole, and resumed the considera-
tioh OF the naval appropriation bill.
sherman. who was in the chair, sus-
tanned the point Of order raised against
the amendment offered by Underwood
10 appropriate $4,000, 900 for the con-
struction of u government amor plant,
This proposed amendment was the oc.
casion OF long debate. Finally an
amendment was adopted fixing the
price OF armor plate at $445 per ton.
The bill WAS then reported to the
mouse. Separate votes were demanded
by Boutelle upon the naval academy
and armorplate amendments, both of
which were carried, the former by SO
to 70, the latter by 1870 to So.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02

In the Washington house Thursday
the senate bill relating to BARRIERS, was
indefinitely postponed by vote Of 35
to 81.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 8.
that the governors Of Washington and
Oregon each appoint two competent
citizens to constitute commission to
fix the boundary between the two
states in the Lower Columbia river.
was concurred in.
The following were indefinitely post
poned: Relating to legal rate of in
terest; to provide for transferring
property from one county to an adjoin-
ing county; providing for the publca-
ton of biennial reports; to regulate
and control insurance companies
The house then passed to the second
reading of bills.
The bill to require factory and mill
owners to protect the lives of persons
and employees was the first on the cal
enda1, and provoked lengthy discus
sion. The bill was killed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
Lieutenant Colonel Fife Acquitted.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 24.-Private
'avlces from Manila say that Lieuten-
.A''Colonel Fife, of the First Wash.
ls'on regiment. court martialed on
images OF into xication, has been ac-
|yel.'ed, the charges proving utterly
Without foundation.
"hen the charges against Fife were
rrlu'ed' the case against Captain Ehr.
"'A was Immediately dropped, as there
wy no evidence of his guilt or of any
Nprehensible action.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
Rainfnrcements for Otis.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The war de-
nortmant has arranged to dispatch fur
Their reinforcements to Generai Jus
The regiments selected are the NINTH
infantry. now at New YORK. ana o'A' =,
infantry, now at San Antonio, lex; II
is reported that the transports taxing
them will be able to leave San FRAN
cisco by March l3.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02

Mrs. Zachariah Chandler, widow Of
the famous Michigan statesman. is dead
at her home in Detroit During Sena.
tor Chandler's career in Washington,
Mrs. Chandler was noted as a social
entertainer.
Advices to the Omaha Bee from it's
correspondents in Northern Nebraska
indicate that the winter wheat crop has
been badly damaged by the recent cold
sn.r In many localities the crop
will be very -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
Uncle sam Wants II Fish Hatchery in
the State of Warrington
In the Senate.

Thursday the Washington senate
passed senate bill SO appropriatng
money to pay judgments against the
state, expenses of superior judges and
county cost bills, ard also senate bill
5S. relating to the leasing and releas-
ing OF state lands.
New bills introduced were: An act
creating commission on revenue and
taxation; an act providing a constitu-
tional amendment in respect to alien
settlers; to change the name of the
agricultural college and school of
science to the state college of Washing
ton; regulating the sale of baking
powder containing carbonate of am.
monia and fixing penalty.
"A message was received from the
house. relative to the purchase by the
United States of the fish hatchery at
Baker lake. Whatcom county. Senator
Megler explained that he had received
telegram from Senator Turner. in
curing if this legislature had decided
to sell the hatchery. and he was UNI
able to answer the telegram until leg
islative action had been taken. The
bill passed by a large vote. This will
add between IS, 900 and 5000 to the
state fish hatchery fund.
The committee appointed on the
bill to change the name of the agricul-
tural college reported favorably. The
rules were suspended. and the bill
placed on final passage. After arguing
this proposed measure for an hour,
the school was finally rechristened
Washington school of technology.
The committee reported favorably on
LAM &c number of house bills. In relation
to two bills on freight and passenger tate
charges, a substitute bill was recon-. .
mended, fixing passenger rates at SO
cents per mile.
These senate bills were sent to the
engrossing committees: Authorizing
unordained ministers to solemnize
marriages; to prevent backlisting
and prescribing penalty; to prevent
the pollution of the water supply in
cities and towns. regulating the
practice of pharmacy and repeating
certain section.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
More Snow in Colorado.

Ieadvllle, Colo, Feb. 24.-The
aow storm continues and the railroad
"'ns are at a standstil!. People who
"'e left Breckenridge and Other
WINS on the South Park line, which
vans have reached for several
.Nks' say provisions are very low in
s sse places, and many people will
sal'e unless relief reaches them very
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02
'skapoo Indians want to Emigrate.

~spoo Indians Want to Emigrate.
WY OF Mexico, Feb. PA delega-
WI wa OF Kickapoo Indians from the
Sa''ed states are in the city. The
%v"p, IN tribal costume, attended the
sIuehts reception last night. They
He'e 10 solicit from the Mexican
~, an allotment of lands to
ssnigrate. VIZ NV
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02

r., .acoina, Wash, Feb. 24.-Captain
en'"'' VINO attempted to float the
m,I Inorag, is going to try to descend
i. =, Andalena and bring up the bod
v "er crew, and also raise the ship.
an;.. new leather combine, with a
I'D si' .. VI VI 100, 100000, is being organ
i, N.Y. =. c,hlcago, to take in the tanner
Com.'''oe OF the United States Leather
in,ias y. The name of the new organ
LA,S S. Will be the American Hide &
''sr Company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02

Experiments to reproduce ueao
,an,a foatures from their skulls are
beinp made in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
CHESTER LONGS HOPE.
Wants on the Congressional Ways
and Means Committee.

washington. March 3.-The Kansans
have agreed among themselves what
committee assignments they will ask
for in the Fifty-sixth congress. Repre-
sentative Chester I. Long will ask for
place on the ways and means commit
tee, and will have the active support OF
his colleagues, as all the other members
of the delegation will have when the
new house is organized. Representative
at-Large w. ]. Bailey will ask to be
placed on the committees on territories
and agriculture; J. NJ. Miller desires to
occupy Judge Brodericks present place
on the judiciary; Curtis is believed to
be slated for the Craftsmanship of the
committee on Indian affairs, which be-
comes vacant by virtue of the retire
ment from congress of Chairman Sher-
man, of New York; Mr.. Bowersock has
not yet decided for what place he will
apply. Reeder expresses preference for
a place on the committee on irrigation
and arid lands, while Calderhead will
request to be assigned to the commit
tees on banking and currency and in
valid pensions. The only places likely
to offer any trouble are those on the
ways and means committee and the jul
dietary committee, for which Messrs.
Long and Miller are candidates. There
are now three Republican vacancies on
the ways and means committee. 1t is
as good as settled that MasSa cbuSettS
will have one of the places, made va
cant by the death of Nelson Dingley of
Maine.
AdnSdS mas not ndu representation Oh
it for 20 years, and with the retirement
of johnson of North Dakota, the entire
region west of the Missouri river will
be without membership in this import
ant body. This will be a point in favor
of Long. But if, by the increased mem
bership in the house of the Democrats
in the next congress, the speaker should
decide to give them larger representa-
ton on the ways and means committee,
it will reduce the chances of the Repub-
Hcans to secure a place upon it to one.
conceding that New England will get
the other place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
STORY OF ALASKA.
Told Officially in a Report of the War
Department.

Washington, March 3.-For the first
time the government has compiled a
history of the great territory of Alaska,
bringing the explorations made by army
officers up to date and including the
elaborate description of the physical re-
sources of the territory. The cOmpila-
ton when published will make a large
octave volume of about 500 printed
pagH. The material was supplied by
the war department under the direction
of Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn to the
senate which had charged the commit
tee on territories by resolution with OBJ
tanning all the data on the subject of
the military explorations of Alaska and
the lines of communication and natives,
in possession of the government. Sem
ator Carter, the chairman of the COM
mittee, presented the report of the COM
mittee, which he states was delayed in
order to include the reports of the mil
itary expeditions which were sent out
by the secretary of war last year.
In his report Senator Carter says:
THE compilation of accurate data on
the material resources of Alaska has
become a public necessity. In view of
this fact the secretary of war has pla ced
before the people of the United States
through congress all the material on
the subject in his possession. This con-
sists mainly of the several expeditions
into Alaska under the direction of the
military arm of the government, begin
ming with that of Lieut.. Raymond in
1869 and including well the expedi-
lions which were subsequently made by
Brig. Gen. o. o. Howard in 1875. Lieut..
| Frederick Schwatka in 1883. Iieuts Ray
| and Abercrombie in 1884 Lieut. Henry
| T. Allen in 1885 and the expeditions of
| Captain Ray and Lieut. w F. Richard
| son and E. H. Wells in 1897, down to the
more recent and more important recon-
| naissances made by Captains Abercrom-
| bic and Glenn in 1898. The reports of
| these military explorations and recon-
| naissances of military explorers of Alas
ka, eleven in number, have for the first
| time been carefully revised, rearranged
| and collated by the war department
! in the form of narratives, something
/ unique and which has never before been
! accomplished in a government work.
! The story of each member of the expedi-
| tions is tersely told
| Your committee believe that the
| compilation will prove to be the most
| comprehensive that has thus far been
! undertaken by the government and will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03

of operators, which is now $45, should
be raised to $50. Another is that oper-
atOrs should be paid a stated amount
per hour for overtime, except in cases
where pro rata payment based on the
amount of salary would amount to
more than the stated amount per hour.
Overtime is now paid for exclusively by
pro rata arrangement.
The committee also asks that the sal
aries of operators at all stations where
the block system is in operation be in
creased, and likewise the salaries of
operators at all stations where business
has materially increased since the pres
ent schedule went into effect. This
practically amounts to a request for a
general increase in salary over the en-
tire road.
A second conference will be held to-
morrow, and at this conference the dis
cussiOn of the committees demands will
be opened. If Mr.. Nudge refuses the
demands of the men, General Manager
Frey will be appealed to.
Mr.. c. G. Sholes, superintendent of
telegraph of the road, will be party to
the conferences with the men. Several
conferences will probably be held be-
one way or the other.
W. T. Casey of Kansas City is chair
man of the grievance committee. The
other members, as stated in the Journal
Monday evening, are A. B. Harding, J.
A. Newman, c. D. Whitney, P. L. Mar
ston and D. Comstock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03

priation bill containing the item for
postage for sending out the biennial
report of the state board of agriculture,
Secretary Coburn has been receiving
such letters as the following one which
comes from c. Plumb, director of the
agricultural experiment station at Pur-
due university, Lafayette, Indiana:
II should like very much to obtain
about so copies of your bulletin on
swine for distribution among students
here taking live stock work in the
school of agriculture. Would it be pos
Sible for you to favor us, charges
collect at this end? 1 assure you the
students would very much appreciate
receiving them. I regard it as very
valuable pamphlet and wish to congrat-
ulate you upon its preparation"
There is no objection in the legisla-
ture to the appropriation for postage for
the reports, but the item is in bad COM
pany, in the eyes of the house. The en-
tire bill is held up because objections
are made to the appropriations for adj
ditional volumes of the general statutes
of 1897 to be sent out to the trustees of
the townships which did not receive
them two years ago. The senate in
sists on the appropriation, while the
house as vigorously opposes It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
DEWEY WANTS GUNBOATS.
Needs Small Vessels For Use in
Shallow Water.

Washington, March g. - Admiral
Dewey is again pressing on the navy
department the urgent need of vessels
of light draft as a means of commune
cation among the numerous small is
lands of the Philippine group. To this
end the gunboat Vixen, which figured
bravely for a vessel of her light cahbre
at the outset of the Cuban campaign,
has been ordered to be Immediately fit
ted out at the Norfolk navy yard for
sailing for Manila. This will take about
month, and it probably will be three
or four months before she joins Dewey
fleet Besides the Concord, which is
perhaps too large to be classified as one
of the small craft, the only light vessels
now in the Philippines available for
running about those waters are the
Petrol and the Helena The Castine
and the Princeton, however, are now
speeding in that direction but the small
craft equipment there will still be in
adequate. The department is anxious
to afford Admiral Dewey all the assist
ance possible. He has repeatedly called
attention to the great Importance of
this work and has emphasized the fact
that it is the light vessels, fit to Skin
mish about in the shallow waters and
to run in and out of the harbors where
the larger ones would be useless, that
he wants, rather than the heavier types.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
HELP FOR OTIS.
Six More Regiments of Regulars Or
dered to Manila

Washington, March 3.-The secretary
of war has ordered the reinforcement
of Gen. Otis by six regiments. These are
the Sixth artillery, now at San Antonio
the Sixth infantry scattered along the
Atlantic coast stations, the Ninth infan-
try at Madison barracks, Thirteenth in
fantry in New York state, Twenty-first
infantry at Plattsburg, New York, and
the Sixteenth infantry at Fort Cook
and neighboring posts in the middle
west.
These regiments have been ordered to
make ready to proceed to San Francisco
and thence to Manila
In answer to the direct question as to
whether or not these regular troops are
intended to relieve corresponding
number of volunteer soldiers at Manila
it was said at the war department that
while this probably would be the case
it was not possible yet to make a posi-
tive statement. This means that if
when the reinforcements arrive at Ma
Mia the conditions are satisfactory the
volunteers will be brought home, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
BAD FOR MIR. GUTHRIE.
He Will Have to Throw Up His Job
as Coun cilman.

If Governor Stanley does not pass the
anti-Guthrie bill, Mr.. w. F. Guthrie
will have to retire from the city coun-
Gil of Atchison. The bill has passed the
house by a vote of 50 to L, just as it
came from the senate, and has now
gone to the governor for his signature.
The bill provides that it shall be I'M
lawful for any mayor or member of the
city council of said city of the first,
second or third class in the state of
Kansas to act as attorney adversely to
such city in any litigation in which said
city may be directly or indirectly in
tereSted."
Mr.. Guthrie is attorney for the Atchf-
son Bridge company and also a member
of the city council. AS it is impossible
for the bridge company to get along
without litigation with the city, Mr..
Guthrie will have to throw up one of his
jobs.
The passage of this bill is another vic
tory for Bale Waggener, notwith-
standing the fact that the Guthries
have been doing all they can to defeat
it. 1t is the result of the old feud be-
tween the Waggeners and Guthries
which has been the issue in several city
elections in Atchison, but this is the first
time it has been carried into the legis-
lature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
TELEGRAPHERS HERE.
And the First Conference With
the Santa Fe Held Today.

The first conference between General
Superintendent Nudge of the Santa Fe
and the grievance committee of the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers was held
at II o'clock this morning. Mr.. Nudge
simply listened to the committees de-
mands.
This conference may mark the open
ing of serious proceedings between the
Santa Fe company and the operators in
dts employ. 1t is almost certain that
the company will not accede to all the
demands of the grievance committee,
and unless the matters in controversy
can be satisfactorily adjusted trouble
will likely result.
Trouble between the company and the
operators would, of course, be in the
form of a strike. The company officials
state that the operators are paid
equally as well, and in some cases bet
ter, than those in the employ of other
roads. The men say the present sched-
ule, under the provisions of which they
have been working since 1892, is more
unfavorable to the operators than any
schedule in existence in the United
States. They also say that all the roads
IN the same class with the Santa Fe
give operators better pay.
One of the demands made by the COM
unittee is the minimum monthly salary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
ST. JOE TO OMAHA.
Work to Begin at Once on a New
Railroad Line.

st. Louis, March 3.-Articles of incor-
poration have been filed in the record
er's office by the Kansas, Missouri 6.
Northern Railway company, with a
capital stock of 100000. Robert S.
Doubleday of New York city is presf-
dent; r. A. Reese of ST. Louis, first
vice president; Masco Stewart, Calves
ton, Tex, second vice president; c. c.
Brown, San Antonio, Tex, secretary,
and Jules Bertero st. Louis, auditor.
These men, with Alex. Konta of st.
Louis, are the incorporators.
The company will begin work at once,
according to President Doubleday, on
line of railroad from ST. Joseph, Mo-,
to Omaha, Neb. This road will be 100
miles in length, and surveys have al
ready been made.
Mr.. Doubleday announces that it is
intended to extend the line from St.
Joseph to Mobile, Ala, at some future
date. when the capital stock will be
Increased