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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
RETREAT BY RAIL.
General Macarthur Again Routs tho
Filipino Army.

Filipino Army.
Manila, April 29.-ieneral Mac
Arthur's division crossed the kio
Crande today. and advanced on Apallt,
completely routing the flower of the
rebel army.
The enemy were very strongly en-
trenched on the river bank near both
sides of the railroad bridge. &c neral
Wheaton sent Colonel Funston across
with two companies OF the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, II couple of privates
swimming the swift stream with rope
under calling fire for the purpose OF
guiding the raft.
The men crossed in squads OF 90, and
attacked the left flank of the rebels,
who scuttled like rabbits into covered
ways and trenches. The rest of the
regiment was compelled to cross the
bridge in single file along the stringers.
All of the wood work and much OF the
iron work had been removed. The
First Montana followed the Kansas
across the bridge.
The First Nebraska regiment, acting
rs reserve. attacked the rebels in
three lines OF trenches, driving them
out. killing l6 and wounding many.
In the meantime Il large body of Fill
pinos, estimated at no fewer than
5000. led by General Antonio Luna on
black charger, that was evidently
coming to reinforce the rebels who were
engaged with the Nebiaskans, appeared
in the open field about two miles to
the left.
Emerging from the jungle, the en-
envy formed an open skir,nish line
nearly two miles in length, with very
thick reserves behind. They advanced
at double quick until they were about
1900 yards from the American line,
when General Wheaton ordered his
troops to fire.
The rebels, who were evidently un-
aware that the Americans had crossed
the river, broke and ran in the direc-
ton of Macabebe. The other Filipinos
fled toward Apalit station.
The heat in the early part of the af-
ternoon was terrific. but a drenching
thunder storm. which came later, great.
ly refreshed the Americans.
Most of the rebels fled to Apalit
station, where trains were awaiting
them. They left hurriedly. presuma-
bly, for San Fernando.
The towns of San Vincente and
Apalit were simultaneously burned and
evacuated by the natives.
Twenty prisoners were captured, in
Guiding "a SpaniaId.
The American troops also captured
brass cannon and a quantity of arms
and ammunition, and the same evening
they captured Maxim gun on the rail.
road.
The fighting lasted from noon until
4 o'clock. The American loss is one
man of the Montana regiment killed
and three officers and six men wounded
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
DEATH IN ITS WAKE
Terrible Cyclone in Northern
Missouri.
A HUNDRED PERSONS KILLED
One thousand More or Less Injured At
Hundreds OF Homes
aud stores Demolished.

St. Louis, April ga special tc
the Globe. Democrat from kirksville.
Mo-. says:
A gathering storm that had beer
threatening all afternoon broke upon
kirksvile at GEO o'clock tonight in al.
the fury OF a cyclone. A path quar-
ter of mile wide and as clean as the
prairie was swept through the eastern
portion of the city. and 400 buildings,
homes and mercantile houses were
leveled to the ground in scattered
ruins.
In the heavy rain that followed the
people who had escaped TUNED out to
rescue the injured. For two hours not
much was accomplished. as all was con-
fusion, but by s O'Clock 40 dead
bodies had been taken from the ruins
1t is expected that the list of dead will
reach between 80 and 20, if not exceed
that. Nearly 1000 people were more
or less injured.
Daylight will be necessary before an
adequate conception Of the destruction
of life and property can be had. Each
blanched face reports new calamity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
THE WAR IN SAMOA.
A Battle Between Friendly Natives and
Rebels at Vallejo.

Auckland, N. T.. April 29.-Par.
ticnlars OF the fighting III Samoa, con-
tanned in advices received here from
Apia under date OF April IS. show that
battle between friendly natives and
rebels took place at Vallejo, and that
the latter lost 100 me1 in killed and
wounded.
Further details of the death of En-
sign Monaghan. of the cruiser Phila-
delphia, and Lieutenant Lansdale. of
the same vessel, have been received.
They show that Monaghan WAS behead-
ed before he was dead. A deserter of
the Mataatan force says Monaghan
and Lansdale were retreating when
they were discovered by the chief and
his wife, who were looking for dead
men. They gave the alarm and Mona
CHAN was shot while continuing the
retreat. Later it appears the rebels
returned and killed Lansdale. Mona
CHAN fought until he was wounded,
and he was then beheaded.
Suatelle. the principal rebel chief,
ran away and told his people 100 Brit
ish lad been killed Mataafan desert.
ers assert that the Germans sent car
trldges in bags of rice and sugar along
the coast in December.
Admiral kautz. it is asserted in the
advices received, fired blank shot
April s across the bow of German
schooner which was entering Apia har.
boz without reporting.
The rebels who were in possession of
the late Robert Louis Stevenson s
house and some forts were attacked in
the rear by Tamasese friendlies who
killed tire. OF them and wounded
Others. One friendly native was killed
in the fight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

The surprising news comes from Que
bee that the Plains of Abraham have
been surveyed for building lots, and
that already nine streets have been
laid out across them. 1t is added, and
no wonder, that every historical asso-
citation in Canada has protested
against the Dissertation. The land ought
to have been purchased long ago by the
Government, which has preserved the
famous site so far through the pay
ment of a small rental. 1t was case
in which there was no need to take any
risks, and there would never have been
any doubt about the desirability of
maintaining the grounds as near as
might be in their original condition.
Nowhere on this continent is there
place of greater historical interest or
one that explains and re-enfOrces SO
clearly what is told on the historic
page. With brief outline of the facts
in his mind the writer can himself fill
in the details. Going to the ramparts
above he realizes at once the desperate
nature of Wolfe's enterprise. The com
handing position of the upper town
seems to preclude the very idea of an
attack from any point higher up on the
river No book makes it SO convincing
ly evident why the French were con.
tent with a careless guard upon the
Plains. Then a walk out of the city
and across the very grounds to the spot
where the indomitable redcoats ap
peared intensities the first impression.
Horatius at the bridge in the brave
days of old had no heavier task than
did those Englishmen. The steep
banks towering over the river are for
midable enough to the curious traveller
who carries neither arms nor ammum
ton. and has no foe to fear. 1t looks
as though one proper man might stop
host in that perlous path, That an
army could reach the summit seems
fairly incredible. But interest does not
cease there at the brink. 4 superior
force was to be met and conquefed on
the Plains, and every foot of way
thrills the nerves and appeals to the
Imagination. The disposition of the
troops can be readily figured out, and
the whole course of the battle can be
closely followed till the supreme mo-
ment, when Wolfe fell and the shout of
victory was borne on his ears as the
routed French fled pell-mell for the
city. From any but the numerical
standpoint the battle was one of the
most important in history, 1t deter
mined not only the fate of Canada, but
that of the whole Northwest, and all
the inheritors of British institutions in
the region of the great lakes are its
beneficiaries. So much the Plains of
Abraham stand for, and they should
remain to tell their story to the end Of
time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
The Debris Burning.

Intense darkness prevailed after the
cyclone, and the rescuers were at dis.
advantage for short time, until fire
broke out in dozen places in the
ruins and shed light over the scene.
No attempts were made to extinguish
the fire. and partly because Of the
need Of light. On both sides of the
storms path the debris was piled high
and burned tiercely. In all probable.
ity number of bodies have been in.
cinerated.
The storm fist struck the eastern
portion of the city, near that part oc.
cupied by the boarding.houses of the
students of the American school OF
oseopathy, the state normal school and
McWard's seminary. 1t was just sup.
per time for the students. and it is
thought very probable the list OF dead
will be we'll filled with students, as
large number of these boarding houses
were demolished.
As far as known tonight these three
institutions of learning escaped the
storm.
The storm went northwest and wiped
out Patterson's nursery, pulling trees
out OF the ground and hurting them
through the city.
A second edition of the cyclone fol-.
lowed the first 20 minutes later. 1t
came as an inky black cloud. widely
distributed, and covered the whole
town, but passed above the houses. do
ing no material damage and gathering
fury as it went. 1t undoubtedly
struck the ground few miles out Of
kirksville,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Work of Rescue.

All the people who escaped the cal.
amity have turned out to rescue the in
jured and hunt the bodies of the slain,
and the surgeons, professors. operating
staff and students, men and women.
of the American school of osteopathy,
together with all the druggists and
doctors residing in the town, have
formed rescue and hospital corps, and
in the darkness and rain are hunting
out the unfortunates to set fractured
bones, bandage the lacerated and ease
the pain of anguished hearts. Their
work is being superintendent by Mayor
NoOnan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Newton Devastated.

Kansas City. Mo-, April ga spe.
cial to the Journal from Chillicothe,
Mo-, says: A tornado, probably the
same one that swept over Kirkville,
struck Newton, a small town in Sui
Ivan county, tonight, and caused ter
rible destruction. 1t is reported that
Is people were killed in the city, and
that many Others were killed in the
country near there. A great number
of buildings were blown down. A
heavy rain followed the tornado. add
ing greatly to the damage. A Chi
cago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul railroad
bridge is said to have been washed out.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

San Francisco, May l.-Sr,
banquet rendered him Mt|
of departments of the Southn1
Company. Coils P. Huntlt1
nOunced hims self as strOngf
OF President McKinley's r
Philippines. He added:
"The future OF those islif
as the United States is cona1
problem indeed. but it iss
the solution of which will
business OF our administering
"" shall want there first VIII
statehood. but military go'A'
with a civil governor. able, no.
kind. whose underlying pfllp
action will he the deterimnal'
those things which are rlgh
done in the interest OF the peop
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Cyclone in NehrasLa

omaha, April 2S.-A special to the
pee from Stewards. Boone county.
Neo'' says: A terrific wind and hail
STORM swept over this place TONIGHT
ooing great damage to property and in.
Jurlng several persons. Two and a b.i,
miles south of town the house of Mr.
russell was blown to pieces. Tbe
.ay sought refuge in a cave and
mus escaped Injury. The barn and
s,anarles were destroyed, and consider,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
END OF THE STRUGGLE
Rebels Ask for Suspension
of HostilitieS.
OTIS WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THEM
General Praise for the volunteers "n"
Will Each Receive Medal OF
Honor for Bravery.

Washington, May 1.-The end of the
Filipino instruction is in sight. In
the opinion of army and navy officials.
A telegram received from General
Otis today announced that Aguinaldo
had taken what is regarded as the first
step toward surrendering, namely. re-
uuesting cessation OF hos!lIltles.
| The text of General Otis dispatch fol.
lows:
"Man,la, MAY latter taking Cal
umpit, MaoArthur's division crossed
the Rio Grande river in the lace of
great obstacles. driving the concentrat-
ed forces of the enemy back OF the rail-
road two miles. Macarthur reports
that the passage Of the river is re.
markable military achievement. the
success of which is due to the daring
skill and determination Of Colonel
Funston. under the disci iminiating
control of General Wheaton. Our cas-
ualties are slight, the number not yet
being ascertained.
"This morning the chief Of staff
from the commanding general OF the
insurgent forces entered our lines to
express admiration of the wonderful
feat of the American army in forcing
the passage Of the river, which was
thought impossible. A staff officer re-
ports that the insurgent commanding
general has received from the insurg-
ent government directions to suspend
hostilities pending negotiations for
termination Of the war. The staff Off.
GER with his party is now en- route to
Manila, and will soon arrive.
"Lawton's forces are we'll in hand
in the vicinity of Angat, east OF Cal
umpit, where he is waiting for supplies
to be sent tomorrow.
yesterday force OF 1880 insurg-
ents attacked the troops at Taguig, and
were driven back by the Washington
regiment. Our loss was two killed
and IL wounded. OTIS"
Secretary Alger SAID, as the depart
ment closed, that. while it could not
be said that peace was assured, he re-
garded the prospects as Of the bright
est, and felt confident that the end of
the insurrectiOn was near. To his
mind, there would be repetition Of
the negotiations which were had be.
fore Santiago. The secretary left
Washington tonight for a 10 days. trip
in the West, and it gave him great
satisfaction to leave affairs in such
promising shape.
Everybody is praising the volun-
teets, marked change in the senti-
ment expressed few days ago, when
it was understood that the same men
were pleading to be brought home.
Colonel Funston came in for the most
commentator, even the regular officers
taking note with admiration OF the fact
that his achievements We're all strictly
within the lines of the plans laid down
for him by his superior officer, General
Wheaton.
General Corbn said that every vol.
unteer who participated in the fight.
ing in the Philippines since peace was
declared should have medal of honor.
BY the terms of their enlistments they
were entitled to withdraw from the
service, but they had remained volun-
tarily. performing more than was re.
CURED of them, which was more than
the ordinary duty OF a soldier.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
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Another Great Trust.

New York. April 29.-The World
says: "Cicrulars have been issued by
the promoters for combination of all
the concerns in this county engaged in
the manufacture of silk ribbons and
broad silk goods. Many have signified
their willingness to enter the deal. 1t
is proposed to form corporation under
the laws of New ersey, to be called
the United States Silk Manufacturing
Company. with capital stock of about
81 90, 900. OOO.N
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

The Philadelphia Record makes the
very good point that a marked defect
in official and unofficial reports con
corning authorizations of food and
drinks is a failure to give the names
of the parties putting up or vending
what the people want more than any
other fact, when they are told of the
frauds being practlced at their eX
pense. And there Is no more reason for
shielding the men engaged in passing
off spurious articles of food than there
of counterfeit money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

We sometimes speak of this as n
skeptical age. and laugh hugely over
the stories of medieval charlatans who
bambooZed the public, but ii is doubt
full whether the era of Jernegan. OF
Hooley and the Keely motor has any
reason to boast of its sagacity. 1t Is
safe to say that if there We're any
money in squaring the circle the proc
ess would be the basis of a stock COM
pany to-day. 1t is rather curious i'll
deed to see how the world has moved
from its incredulous position of nifty
years ago. Science is sometimes spoken
of as unsettling belief; it is just to say
that it has shaken the foundations of
unbelief. twenty-five years ego the
idea of flying machine was invariably
ridiculed: its eternal impossibility was
regarded as demonstrated. To-day vast
fortunes are being spent in the effort
to make Il practicable airship. Then
the medieval notion of the transmission
of metals would have been scoifcd at
10y the most ignorant. Now Professor
Emmens has merely to cite few mys-
FERROUS chemical "analogies' and put
his claims in the Sunday papers to find
thousands of fairly well-educated read
ers ready to believe that silver has been
made into gold. a process for extract
ing gold from sea water was no less en-
ticing, and, on the whole. the time
seems ripe for carrying out DR.. Swifts
project for extracting sunshine from
cucumbers. In the popular mind there
is a sort of awe of the astonishing
achievements of recent science and Il
difficulty in drawing the line between
the possible and the impossible. If we
can see through Opaque bodies. hear
music across the continent, bottle up
the voices of our dear friends. tele
graph without wires and light rooms
without visible connections why not
make things go of themselves!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

Washington. May l.-secs,s \
this afternoon was noI'he' I
French am bassador that sr|
accept through him the Ew
be paid under the treaty o.
the Philippines. The psyn
be made to the am bassado'
the president returns.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

London, May l.-WlFe's
graphy was first put to pIac!la1)
day. The Goodwins llgnu'3
struck by a passing vessel
crew, utilizing tn wireless HJ
apparatus. notified SonthfoTsl',
the ship was in a sinking c''
Tugs were dispatched to the y
of the lig.:tship.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

Our exports of agricultural nipple
ments to Argentina in the past eight
months as compared with the CORE
spending eight months of the preceding
year jumped ahead nearly fvefold.
This is at once gratifying and Ominous
While we are glad to sell the plows and
moving machines, we must expect to
meet a sitter competition in the grain
markets of the world from the .Argen-
tine farmers who use them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

London, April 2S.-The Times an.
nounces this morning that the British
government has decided to contribute
an annual subsidy to the full amount
recommended in the report of the Pa.
cine cable committee of 1896 for tho
construction Of Pacific cahle frone
British Columbia to Australia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

Leesburg. Ga, April 29.-The body
of Mitchell Daniel, "a negro, was found
in the road near here today, riddled
with bullets. Daniel and other ne.
groes have recently made intlamma-
tory talks against family named
Laramore and others, charging them
with completely in a lynching near here
some time ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Peace Oyertures,

Manila. April 29.-General Luna
has made overtures for peace. He
has asked for concession of HOSTILE
ties, and has sent messenger through
the lines to see General Otis about the
terms OF surrender.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Engineer Corps Returns,

San Francisco. April 29.-The
steamer Australia arrived tonight from
Honolulu. bringing the engineer cor ps
which has been stationed at Honolulu
during the past nine months. The
four companies will be returned to the
respective cities where they were or.
ganiZed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

The nondescript tongue known as
"pdgin- English" is almost the ONLY
medium of communication between for
eigners and the Chinese, and nine
tenths of the enormous business done
in China between the English. Germans
and Americans and the Chinese is done
through this grotes lue glib erish Ches.
ter Iiolcomhe, in his Real Chinaman."
gives two amusing anecdotes To show
how absurd it is. \ young foreigner
who called upon two young ladies'. also
foreigners. was informed by their Chi
nese servant. That two piecey girlo no
can see. Number one piecey top side
makee washec. washcc. Number two
piecey 90 outside. makee walkce.
walkce.' He meant to say that the
elder of the two was taking 4 bath up
stairs, and the younger had gone out.
When King kalakaua, of the Hawaiian
Islands, visited Shanghai he occupied
a suite of rooms up one flight of stairs
at the Aston House. Two American
gentlemen called to pay their respects
one morning. and meeting the proprie-
tor. inquired if the king was in. Il will
see" replied the landlord, and shouting
to a Chinese servant at the head of hhA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

The citizen who is bitten In his ven
lures in trust stocks will not get much
sympathy. No trust has been organ
lied for benevolent or sanitary pur-
poses, and the fact is quite well known
to everybody.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Strike Was Short Live.

Warlner, Idaho, May In
Chance men went to wOik
at So for car men and ". ou' w
The Bunker Hill is working \
men, the full complement osl'
Some strikers are return'ps
and others are leaving tossl
strike appears to be practlcs"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

Extreme old age has its compensa
tons. The celebration of birthday
the latest in series of remarkable
length. was the occasion of the COM
ment by the genial recipient of natal
honors: II am congratulated by all: en-.
achievement to have outlived envy?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

While those strikers may be anxious
enough about the pantaloons they
make not bagging at the knees, they
would not mind those they wear bag
ging little more at the pockets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
Appeal Of Finniah Ar.

New York, May l.-At.m..]
Finnish Americans held in nj
last night, a resolution va, h
calling upon the government :, !
lngton ito use, through its All
credited representative at tbs y
St. Petersburg. its good Office. y
car to bring about, as an e,r]
his declared love of peace, ths \.
ing Of his majesty's ukase Of nj
II. and the restitution TO b.l
Finnish subjects OF their anci.,.
stitutional rights and priyils,u
copy OF the resolution, togetbs, \
signed petition from all part, ;
Union, will be for warded to as1
dent and to the secretary Of ,u.]
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

Sheikh Mahomet Suleiman, one of
the foremost native magnates of
Egypt, declares that so per cent. of his
countrymen are not only content with
British rule, but are earnestly DESTROYS
that it shall be maintained. and he
adds that if it We're withdrawn the
country would within a short time re-
lapse into barbarism. Protectorates
have a justification when such testi-
mony can be given.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04

There is no American citizen who did
not rejoice that in the closing hours of
the LNth Congress the hero of Manila
was raised to the full rank of admiral,
a position previously honored by Farra-
gut and Porter. This action was due
both to the navy and to the gallant and
judicious officer who. as commander
win renown for the flag of his country.