Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-11
LATER NEWS.

Rudyard Kipling has been offered
and has agreed to accept the degree OF
LII. d. from McGill university, Mon.
treal, Canada.
The sheriff OF Shoshone county, Ida
no, has been arrested by the federal
authorities, charged with bribng and
abetting the Wardner rioters. and
steps have been taken to Gust him
from Office.
Cyrus Dolph. of Portland, Or. son
of the late United States Senator
Dolph, Of Oregon, has been recOm-
mended by the examining board at the
Presidio fot second lieutenantcy in
the regular army.
Admiral Dewey's physician says 9
is in perfect health. He has not been
more than 90 miles away from Manila
since the first day of last May. and he
has not felt the iA'cessity of a physic-
ian's aid in that time.
British industry is being forced to
the rear. and growing American COM
petition alarms England. We are TAX
ing rich markets from her. Skill in
Engine building on this side is bring
ing in orders from abroad.
AT monster mass meeting held in
Chicago the president and government
were endorsed. and the Philippine wal
was declared to be just and holy. Sup.
port was pledged to the boys who are
fighting for the flag 1000 miles from
home.
President Mckinley stated Sunday
that he believed the wal in the Philip
pines would be at an end within as
hours. This conclusion is based upon
highly gratifying cablegrams received
from MI. Schurgan, president of the
peace commission.
1t is rumored that Mabini, president
of the cabinet and minister of foreign
affairs in the so.called Filipino govern.
ment, who is a radical, is to be sue.
ceeded by Patreno, the Trainer OF the
Spanish treaty OF 1896. This change
is regarded as significant at the pres.
ent junctuIe.
1t is declared in Washington that the
health are the result OF his incessant
smoking. OF late, he has smoked
from breakfast to bed time, and while
at work he has constantly cigar in
his mouth. He almost rivals the late
General Grant as a smoker.
Governor Thomas has announced
that within few days, if President
Mckinley and the secretary of war con-
tinue to ignore his communications on
the subject of the return of the Colo.
RADIO regiment from the Philippines, he
will take steps with the view of secure
ing the immediate recall of the troops.
Porto Rico is to have a frst-class
postal service.
The cruiser Chicago will pay tn,
Moors significant visit to remind them
Of claims due us.
The Italian ministry has resigned.
Discussion over the exposure of official
correspondence caused the rupture.
Sadie Tunic, a 13-year-old Russian
girl, was struck by lightning in q
crowded New York street. She suffered
severe buns, but is still alive.
At Hutchinson, Kan. John Moore.
while being tried for the murder OF his
five children, admitted that he had
killed them SO that he could get work.
The military government has decid-
ed to return to the United States all
ex-volunteers now serving sentences in
Cuba for misconduct under their terms
of enlistment.
The California raisin-growers' assO-
citation have secured control of 80 per
cent of the product of the counties Of
the state. The packers have accepted
the terms offered, and will work in
harmony with ths association.
The new Montana copper company
has been organized, with a capital Of
SIS, 600, 900, and Marcus DAILY as presi.
dent. Several other large properties
will be united with the Anaconda
mines. and more thorough work done.
The president has appointed Hon.
Bert. w. Bowen, of New York, as min.
lister to Persia. Minister Bowen was
consul-general at Barcelona before the
Spanish war broke out. The place
had previously been rendered ex.Gov.
ernor Lord, of Oregon.
An insurance decision of much i'm.
portance has been rendered by New
York court against the Equitable Life.
1t is held that policy are en-.
titled to share in all the company's
surplus, in proportion to the amount
of his policy and paid premiums.
The California Packers Association
has been incorporated. with capital
stock of So, 800, 600. 1t is composed Of
some of the largest fruitpacking estab,
lishments in the state. and its object
will be to control and regulate the
prices of canned fruits which it will
ship to all parts of tie world.
Mr.. Shurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission.
expresses the opinion that the inter-