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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
ON A TECHNiCAllTh
The Charges Of General Miles VI"
BE Sustained.

Washington, April 24.-The M
OF the beet inquiry report inu"
that the charges OF General Mic
not be sustained. although 'ns'
such mass of testimony to snow Y
bad beef was distributed to the '.|
The reason for this will be tecnas
Miles showed nothing in ms O..l
against canned beef, but used 'n'M]
ZEN balmed beef" On TINS ''s.l
cality it may be shown that thee''
were not sustained. -.
The people will not be CONF: :" h
that the board was not packed n
interest of the war department i
also possible that there Will y" "
mand for an investigation by coa;
from those who believe that nv
the war committee nor the peei
was unbiased. The people as !,
ready to accept the reason OF Wv aid
boards, who seem to sustain A's
in the department.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Bismarck, in speaking about those
people who are always complaining of
the behavior of the police, said: Il am
reminded of the story of the police COM
missioner of Hanover. A wealthy man
complained to him that the policemen
were unnecessarily abrupt in address,
ing the public. We'll, you see,' said the
commissioner. I've advertised for soci-
ETY. men to join the force, but can't get
them"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

The Mennonites select pastors by lot,
and the ceremonies by which the selec-
tion Is made are conducted with great
deliberation and solemnity. The people
meet in church, and after preliminary
religious services committee retires
10 an anteroom. a Bible for each can
didate for the pastoral office Is pro-
cured, and into one of the sacred vol
umcs Il slip of white paper is inserted
The books are intermingled and placed
on Il table. when each candidate adj
vances. selects "A Bible and seats him
self The Bibles are then examined by
the bishop, and the posscssor of the one
IN which the slip of paper is found be-
comes the apparently prcdestined pas
tor. Ordination follows; the congrega-
ton unite in praise and thanksgiving,
satisfied and happy in the belief that
the choice is by Divine appointment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
Trust at the CAPITAL.

Washington, April 22.-The Wash.
ington Gas Company has been absorb
ed by the street railway and lighting
syndicate, headed by Frederick s..
Stevens, which recently bought up all
save one of the street railways of the
city. and all the electric light plants.
The gas deal involves an expediture of
about 81, 200, 900, all OF which the syn
dictate obligates itself to pay upon
what is substantially cash terms, thus
closing the deal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
HE MADE THE PLATES.
Engraver Taylor Tells Of tho Counter
feiting Plot.

EORrSVeT 1aylOr III tuo
feiting Plot.
Philadelphia, April 22.-Arthur
Taylor and Baldwin S. Bredelt. engrav-
ers, who were arrested in this city in
connection with the counterfeiting con.
spiracy unearthed by the secret service
department, were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Edmunds.
waived hearing. and were held in
SEQ, 900 bail.
John f. Wilkie, chief of the secret
service, testified as to the facts Of the
arrest. He testified further that both
Taylor and Bredell showed an inclina-
ton to assist the secret service men in
arresting the Others implicated in the
conspiracy. Taylor informed him that
William NJ. Jacobs, the Lancaster
cigar manufacturer, who was arrested
yesterday, approached him nearly five
years ago with proposition, which he
accepted, to engrave cigarstamp plates.
For this work Jacobs paid him several
thousand dollars. When the first
set wore out, Taylor made another.
Taylor and Bredell admitted cutting
the plate from which the famous 500
Monroe head" certificate was made.
The plate was seized at Kendig's cigar
factory in Lancaster Yesterday. Tay-
lor told Wilke that not over $4,000
of the 800 certificates had been issued
to himself and Bredell. They could
not say how many revenue stamps were
nripfQI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

New York, April 21.-A dispatch to
the World from London says: Alex
Orling gave private demonstration in
London today of his marvellous inven.
ton for steering torpedo from dis
lance. The principal of the invention
consists in the transmission OF motor
force by waves of light similar to the
Roentgen rays.
In one room Mr.. Orling fixed up a
model of torpedo with a rudder like
fish tail, controlling it by means of
an apparatus in an adjoining cham Der
through two partition walls between
the two objects.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

The so-called endurance sport, six
day bicycle races, has been prohibited
in New York. Among the bills passed
by the Legislature of the State was
one making it misdemeanor for the
proprietor, occupant or lessee of place
where bicycle races are held to allow a
contestant to continue in a race for a
longer time than fifteen hours during
twentyfOur hours
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
A Famous Indian Scout.

Pendleton, Or, April 22.-Donald
Mckay, probably the most famous In.
dian scout in all the Northwest coun-
try, died at the Umatilla Indian
agency Yesterday. Today he was
buried at the Catholic Indian mission,
IL miles from Pendleton. at the foot.
hills of the Blue mountains, Rev.
Father Chianale officiating.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
Yellow Jack AuDeavs

Havana. April 22.-Three cas.s q,
yellow fever developed today. Col.
onel Davis isolated the houses.
Mail advices Of La Lucia. from
Manzanillo, say that an American
shell fired last summer during the bom.
bardment OF the town bv the Un;ted
states Warships, exploded last Sun.
oay' killing three persons and wound.
Ing many others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

The New York Tribune Is authority
places is actually on the decrease in
that city. This seems to show that it
does sometimes pay to interfere with
what other people seem to consider
their rightS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

A progressive dinner party is the
latest fad. Weary Willie, Dusty Roads
and Flowery Fields were the orgina-
tors Of the game. but it never became
really popular until society took it up.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
IN THE INTEREST OF sc,.
An Exploring Expedition to =, /.
the Brazilian Cont

Stanford University. CAL, Au1]
Professor Alexander Apssl|
Harvard, has made arrangem.st
DR.. Braunar. OF the geology depuu
here. to lead an expedition into ,
America in the interest Of sciept
The work will be upon the conI
of the Brazilian coast, extendjuI
Ceave nearly to Rio Janeire
stone reefs will be mapped, audi
relations to the geological hia,
the South American continent II
studied. Collections will be mi
the museum of comparative %
of Harvard university.
Professor Agassiz will after
publish the results OF the work.
bulletin of the museum Of comm
zoology at Cambridge. The party
leave New York about June /
will return in the middle Of Sept,,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

1t appears that the young dancing
woman in an Eastern city who embel-
entertainment by long list of names
Of very distinguished ''patronesses' did
not 20 to the trouble of asking the pat
rOnesses permission. Some of the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Do what they will with automobiles,
the horse that is driven out of business
by them will perchance take his re-
venge in the form Of beef, and do his
best kicking in the stomachs of his
pyicterS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Washington, April 24.-siOss.sth
dent Hobart is in such poor bes,.' n,
it is doubtful if he will be ao'e "
side in the senate next wlh.o"
may recover, and his physlcls"' j,
confident. but he will not run w.
president again.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
Regulars for the Philippines.

Washington, April 22.-Nine thous.
and of the IA, 900 regular troops who
are to take the places OF volunteers in
Manila have been selected by the war
department, and will begin sailing from
San Francisco early in June.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Warships deteriorate more by being
In service. This is on the principle
often observed among men who are
spelling for fight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Washington, April 22.-The month
ly statement of the collections OF in
ternal revenue shows that during
March, 1899, the total receipts were
$22, 7S3, 447, an increase over March,
1898. of 80, 49l,34O
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Washington, April eat is UNDER
stood General George B. Davis is to be
the military encouragement of Porto
Rico, to succeed General Henry. Gen.
eral Davis is member OF the war
court of inquiry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
General Wheeler Randi

washington, April 24.-General 1oo
"heeier VIII leave at once for Manila
10 DC military governor of the c;tv
Today he notified Leonard Wilson III.
ne,u secretary, to report at once for
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

the admiral's ship in his navy every
Jack tar will recognize the Emperor at
once. His will be the only mustache
on board
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

"Come and dine with us tomorrow"
said the old fellow who had made his
money and wanted to push his way into
society. Sorry replied the elegant
man, 81 can't; I'm going to see Ham
let" THAT'S all right" said the hos
pitable old gentleman; bring him with
YOU. Tit Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Under the new law il seems to be
actually becoming fashionable to go
into bankruptcy, especially among
theatrical people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
kentucky Town Burn.a

~! Lexington, KY, April 24-Clav
S G,ay. Az miles east Of here, was nearIy
DESTROYED by fire TO-DAY Th;s Uaaly
fam;';as are in ruins. Twenty.one
families are homeless. Loss. $40 GOO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Johnny has been playing around the
piano and has had a fall. What are
you bawling about?" asked BERTHE, con-
temptuously; ut was the soft pedal
your head hit. "-Boston Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

The pump trust has been organized
with everything right up TO the handle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Washington, April 24.-n,.. NJ M
FOR Lord, of Oregon, has dec.'G Coz
tender of the mission to Persia, Nh
ernor Lord was an applicant :"
Peruvian mission.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Harrisburg. Pa, April A-Sal
after noon Governor Stone aprf.
Matthew Stanley Quay as sen'la|
serve until the next session OF then
lature.
The appointment is addressed .,
president of the United States, sn
is stated in the letter to be made aa'
the authority of clause 3 OF section
article l., Of the constitution o.
United States.
(The clause above quoted !
~ Seats of the senators @
first class shall be vacated at 'N
piration of the second year, OF toe
ond class at the expiration OF thei"
year, and of the third class at 'n'
piration of the sixth year, so tns'
third may be chosen every SECOND
and il vacancies happen BY rev
ton. or otherwise, during the recs
the Legislature of any state, the "a
tive thereof may make temporai'
pointment until the next mee'''
the Legislature, which shall tnsn
such vacancies."O
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

China may yet have TO live in
shanty boat If she doesn't quit leasing
her land to foreign powers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

In Cuba every other man must be a
colonel. That's result of having an
army Of $4,000 with $1,000 officers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Some nations seem TO think that that
open door in China Is an llimitable COW
pasture
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

Washington. April United
states Minister Bridgeman has cabIed
' u, state department from La Paz. Bo.
iivia, that the revolution has arJad
and everything is quiet. "0eo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27
DOUBLE TRIUMPH FOR QI
Verdict of Not Guilty-GOvernor r
Appoints Him United States Senh1

Verdict of Not Guilty-Governoi 4
Appoints Him United States Semi
Philadelphia, Pa. April AL
thew Stanley Quay was today ds,
by jury to be not guilty Of The d,
Of conspiracy to use for his ownul
full profit funds OF the state d.ri
in the Peoples bank OF this city,
The court officers were unis
keep back the struggling crovl
pressed forward to congratulate
when the verdict OF the jury nj
nounced. AS soon as Quay COLL
away from those anxious to ihsl
hand and congratulate him, be
his way to the elevator to dsz1
the street from the sixth foul
municipal building. Here th
just enacted in the courtroom
peated. Enthusiasts rushed
and attempted to hoist him On
shoulders. but he waved them
saying "Oh. no; I'm too old . n
that"
Quay walked with his friendi !
Office of his counsel, where hl
his escape from the crowd.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-04-27

ABERDEEN ..................W WASH
Evening journal., 1899-08-29
USES FOR coRUNDUM.
Metals IL Nay suDpiant
emery.

There will probably soon be employ
ment for the large deposits Of corun-
dun In North Carolina. MS uses for that
mineral in the arts are being found.
This mineral is the crystallized oxide
Of alumiha, and. though tits essentially
Of India. Il is found in gem form not
only in North Carolina, but 10 some
extent ia Georgia. and there are valu-
able deposits OF Il in British Ontario.
In Nature is an article setting forth
the uses and value of corundum, and IL
appears that il is employed chiefly for
abrasive purposes, mostly In the form
of corundum wheels, which are said TO
be twice as effective and durable as
emery wheels. Corundum wheels may
be regarded as rotary files, the cutting
points of which never grow dull. They
are rapidly replacing files for eating
down metal surfaces, and taking the
place Of grindstones for sharpening
tools. We are told that while a file
is useless whenit has lost five per cent.
of its weight, the corundum grains
throughout a wheel retain their cut
ting power so that it can be worked
until quite 90 per cent. Of its weight
IS worn of. Thus, while IL has beer
estimated that TO remove one pound
weight Of iron with a file costs 65 cents
the same amount of work can be done
with an emery or corundum wheel IN
about one-eighth Of the time and al
one-seventh of the cost. %
Evening journal., 1899-08-29
A CREOLE GIRLS WEDDING.
The InvitntionB-The PICTURESQUE OLD
Dendle Heads the BRIDAL Process
sion to the Altar.

For three consecutive Sundays be-
fore the wedding the banns are read in
the parish. church. The invitations
sent out are sometimes engraved upon
a large folded sheet of paper. On one
page the father and mother Of the
groom invite their friends 10 assist at
the nuptial mass Of their son; on the
opposite page the parents of the bride
extend the same courtesy to their
friends on behalf of their daughter. Or
dinarily, however, the cards are In the
conventional form. The hour chosen
is usually five o'clock in the afternoon.
a musical chime rings the hour as the
bride reaches the cathedral The or
gan within breaks suddenly into
wedding march. The old beadie, wear
ing scarlet coat and cooked hat, pre-
cedes the bridal party up the aisle.
The groomsnen follow, and then the
bridesmaids, the maid of honor and the
tiny flower girl; finally the bride, pale
and lovely, on her fathers arm.
The great altar glows with candles.
The priest, in gorgeous vestments, at
tended by acolytes and choirboys, steps
forward with the bridegroom-the self
same priest who anointed the brides
forehead with baptismal oil and has
blessed each onward step Of her life.
He addresses the youthful pair in
hQpely, paternal fashion, in a voice full
Of Tender emotion, recalling their re-
ligious vows, enjoining upon them a
faithful performance OF their home du-
ties. Then in sonorous tones he re-
cites the stately ritual of the church
and gives the nuptial benediction. The
voice of some singer thrills the air,
while chosen friends pass up the chan
eel TO sign the parish register. An in
vitation to "sign" for the bride OF
groom is an honor conferred only on
intimate friends, or distinguished
guests. - NJ. Z. NJ. Davis, in Ladies'
Home Journal
Evening journal., 1899-08-29
THE RATTLEsNAKE COON.
Committed Suicide, Maybe, After
Stealing $1,000 Worth of POul-
try in Maine.

The rattlesnake coon that has robbed
more than SO henroosts and destroyed
a thousand dollars worth Of eggs and
poultry in the last three years near
East Dedham, Ne, has been caught at
last in one of Sam Houston's traps, and
the skin is now at tanneEy being
cured, after which it will be made up
into a fur cap. The animal began us
adventurous career at East Dedham in
fhe autumn of 1897. Green corn was in
the milk at the time, and all other coons
were contented TO live in the fields and
woods, without risking near ap-
proach TO civilization. The rattlesnake
coon was of a different mind, and
wouldn't look at sweet corn so long as
there was a tough old rooster to be had
for the climbing. Between September
1, 1897, and January 1, 1898, it is said
that this coon destroyed $500 worth of
poultry in East Dedham, besides MAX
ing frequent raids into Bucksport and
Otis.
In the fall Of 1898 Charles Perry,
hunter of Bangor, introduced a novelty
in coon catching. He argued that a
raccoon likes green corn better than
any other food. Therefore, when the
green crop was safe in the granaries,
he procured a dozen two-pound cans of
green corn. Instead of removing the
contents with a can opener, he cut the
top of every can into six sections, divid-
ing il in the way a housewife cuts a
pie. Having removed nearly all the
sorn, he turned down the six sharp
points of tin so as TO admit raccoon's
head, and placed his traps along the
runways where coons were known to
travel. The plan worked well. In
week there were five coons running
about the woods carrying tim cans over
their heads, and inside of a month the
last can had fitted itself to a coon and
was on its travels. The raccoons, being
unable, TO ssec, wandered aimlessly
about, and most of them were shot or
dubbed to death before winter As
the others have never been seen, it is
probable they died of starvation.
When the rattlesnake coon was not
identified among the slain, everybody
hoped he had perished. This spring he
came out early in March, and began
10 make assessments on the same OLD
poultry yards. After the poultry yards
gave out, he stole sucking pigs from
the barn cellars, and picked up stray
lambs in the fields. On the morning
Of May l, when the school children went
to the woods to pick checkerberries
and Mayflowers. and TO celebrate Dew
ey's victory, they found the terror of
the town dead in one of Sam Houston's
traps. As the trap had not been haited
for two weeks the impression prevails
that the raccoon committed suicide.
An examination of the body resulted
in finding an old sleigh bell attached
TO a strap about the animals neck. A
tin tag on the strap contained this in
scription: Return to William A.
Remick, Mariaville, Ne, and get a
handsome reward IN. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-08-29
Gold Production. 4.

A close race is that in gold production
In the United States, Australia and
South Africa. Last year the United
States lost the first place, but may be
expected 10 regain It. The figures for
1898 were; South Africa, $4,000, 900;
Australia, SCI. 1000. and the United
States, sos, ,7s2. .667. Australia, like this
country, is getting more gold from low
grade ores, and gold is also obtained
by dredging machinery from the ooze
at the bottom Of streams. Australian
gold coins originally had greenish
tint, but the silver that caused it is now
extracted by a chemical process
Evening journal., 1899-08-29
GOLD MINING.
There Is Rcasontto DeIieve II May
Ne Carried ON Probably IN
the Philippines.

At this distance and with the slight
exploratory work which has been car
ried on in the Philippine Islands. says
the Engineering Magazine, the nsincr-
ais that can be prohtahly exported are
best known. Mr. George +. Becker IN
his recent investigation has given n
very clear view OF the present iniEeral
exploration intthe Philippines, and has
shown that gold is found in a great
number Of localities. in the archipelago,
from northern Luzon to central Min
danao. In most cases the gold Is
detrital. apd is found either In existing
Naterycourses OF In deposits now de-
serted by the current. II is said that in
Mindanao some OF the grayels are In
an eieysted position and adapted TO
hydraulic mining. There are no data
at hand which indicate decisiyely the
value of any OF the placers, but the
fact that they are washed largely with
cocoanut shells for pans by the natives
Is an indication of either rich deposits
or quite coarse. gold. In the province
Of Abra. at the northern end of luzon.
there nre placers, and the River Abra
itself yields auriferous gravel. In lie
Planto there nre gold quartz veins as
well as gravels, and here also is the
best developed deposit Of copper ores,
although these are Also reported from
a great number Of localities on the is
lands Of Luzon, AIindoro, Capul, Mas
bate, panay and Mindanao. The last
island is practically unexplored and
full OF Dossibilities.