Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-02-09
LATER NEWS.

treaty with Spain by congress.
Two soap trusts are being formed
one at Chicago, with 800, 900, 900 cap
ital. and one at Boston with $20,OOO,-
900.
San Francisco is to have a worlds
/ fair in 1901. 1t is to he known as the
Pacific Ocean and International Expo
sition.
Turkey is making military prepara-
tiOns in view of possible Macedonian
uprising. Bulgaria is also hastily ore
ganizng and armng troops.
President Mckinley has presented to-
Charles A. Schott. chief of the cOmput.
ing division OF the United States coast
and geodetic survey, the prize recently
conferred upon him by the Academy Of
France.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, found guilty
by a San Francisco court of the murder
of Mrs. John p. Dunning, has been
sentenced to prison for life, the judge
refusing a new trial. The case will be
appealed.
This commission to investigate the
conduct of the war is devoting all of it's
energies to closing up Its report. The
rough draft is practically completed,
and copies are being made of the docu-
ment. 30 far as it is ready.
1t is said administration officials are
urging the president to endeavor 10 ell
list the services of AguinaldO in the
settlement of the Philippine question.
as he has the services Of General Go
mez in the pacification OF Cuba.
Lord Charles Beresford. the distin-
guished British naval officer and states
man, will arrive in San Francisco on
the japanese steamer American Maru,
due on February IL, and the chamber
of commerce is arranging for public
reception to the Englshman.
A battle between American troops
and insurgents began at S:45 Saturday
night at Manila, which last into SUM-
day, the insurgents being the aggressors.
Twenty Americans were killed and
about IT'S wounded. The loss of the
insurgents is estimated to run into the
thousands. Naval vessels took part iu
the battle by Smelling the insurgents
position.
The situation at the mining camp OF
Independence, IS miles from Aspen,
Colo. is critical in the extreme. STAR
walton stares the inhabitants of the
town in the face. Provisions and fuel
supplies are nearly exhausted. Wood
that had been cut and piled for winter
use lies buried under many feet OF
snow, and cannot be reached. Roads
leading to Aspen, the only source OF
supply for Independence, are impassa-
BILE. Snowslides are so frequent be-
tween Aspen and Independence that it
is almost suicidal to venture on the
route.
Fine buildings covering half block
In the heart OF the BUSINESS portion OF
Columbus, o., were destroyed by fire.
The transports, Ohio and Senator.
bearing the Twenty infantry to
the Philippines have sailed from San
Francisco.
A freighting party was caught in a
snow slide in Lincoln gulch, nine
miles above Aspen, Colo, and it is bee
lieved five men were killed.
The second battalion of the Seven
teenth infantry are EN- route to Manila
via New York. They sailed from that
port on the transport Sherman.
The largest combination Of whisky
and distilling interests yet attempted
has been concluded in New York. UNI
der the title of the Kentucky Distillers
& Warehouse Company.
Negotiations for the consolidation Of
the leading pottery interests have been
concluded in New York by the forma-
ton of the American pottery cOmpa-
MES. with a capitaliz alton Of 100000
600.
A snow.slide occurred on the Cana
dian Pacific at Rogers Pass. in the Sell
kirk range. The railroad roundhouse
and other buildings were demolished.
Nine persons are known to have been
killed and two injured.
Contracts have been let for the erec-
tion of large beet-sugar factory at
Amers. a small town west of Omaha,
on the Union Pacific. The men who
are furnishing the money to build the
factory are Boston capitalists.
The United States transport Grant.
which left New York January 10, hav.
ing on board Major General LawtOn.
the Fourth infantry and battalion OF
the Seventeenth infantry. bound for
Manila, has arrived at Gibraltar.
Steamer Rhynland, from Liverpool.
! for Philadelphia, went ashore four
miles north of Penwick's island life,
saving station. A heavy snow storm
; was prevailing at the time. There
, were AZ passengers and crew of 70 on
board, all of whom were rescued.
There has been no further general
fighting between the partisans of the
rival chieftains in the Samoan islands,
since the last advices except that
party of Mataafa's followers was routed