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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Cnfavorab1e Weather for Distribution q
SeasOnable Goods.

CnfavOrable Weather for Distribution -
Seasonable Goods.
Bfadstreet's weekly review Of trade
says: The price situation generally 10
apparently one OF notable strength.
Farm products, it is true, notably
wheat and corn, have been weak and
lower on unsatisfactory foreign de-
mand, and bearish influence exer.
cised by increasing supplies OF former
grain. Other cereals are stronger,
however. Provisions have been lower,
largely on increased receipts of hogs,
but lard has been steady on good OK.
port demand. Wooden goods have been
strong also, despite unfavorable
weather. Raw wool has again al.
vanced on heavy trading, and what 10
additionally interesting, prices at the
latest foreign wool sales appear to have
gained to parity with recent advances
here.
Crop damage reports from Brazil
have been moving feature in coffee,
which started from very low price
level and, with large stocks carried
over from previous years. The price OF
this staple advanced nearly cent IN
November. A marked tendency to-
ward higher prices for hardware is re-
ported at number OF markets. Holt
day business in this line has opened
we'll, and the prospect for spring trade
is regarded as encouraging.
Wheat, including flour, shipments
for the week aggregate 5000, AGO BUSH
els, against 3,6S3,677 bushels Last
week.
Business failures in the United
States, as usual at this period ara
larger, numbering III for the week al
compared with 2os last week, zig in
this week year ago, ESQ in 1897, 1853
in 1896, and 315 in 1895. Business
failures in the Dominion Of Canada foT
the week number rs against 80 last
week, 25 in this week year ago, 81
in 1897, AZ in 1896, and 80 in 1885.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
WOMAN IN CERTH.
f1e Sued the Wagner Company and Isc.
ceived Damages.

II0 SuCO tine wagner COWp0Hy ouu Asc-
ceived Damages.
New York, Dec. 1l.-One OF the
most singular suits on record has just
been decided in the city court in this
city, Marcus Braun having secured
Judgment against the Wagner Palace
Car Company for $3.50, rs damages for
a mistake made by one OF tie com.
pany's conductors, who allotted berth
already sold to Braun to woman.
When the error was discovered every
berth in the train was sold, and Braun
was compelled to sit in the smoking
com partment during trip from Cleve-
land to this city.
When Braun bought his coupon for
the berth he left his luggage III the seat
and went to the smoking compartment.
lie did not return for two hours, nc.
cording to his own story, but when he
did, he found the berth made up and
occupied. The comments of the pas
sengers SO injured his feelings, he says,
that a money compensation is due him,
he alleges. The woman in the berth
produced coupon which was an exact
duplicate of the coupon given Braun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14

Washington, Dec. 7.-Today's ses'
sion of the senate lasted two hours and
40 minutes, practically the entire time
being consumed in the reading of the
presidents message. The reading was
largely perfunctory, few senators &C
cording it any attention.
The announcement of the death OF
Senator.elect NJ. L. Hayward, Of Ne
braska, was received by the senate
with sincere regret. Although he was
not officially member OF the body, he
was well.known to many of the sena'
tors and by them was held in high re.
gard. At the conclusion of the reading
OF the message, the senate adopted reso'
buttons of regret presented by Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, and as u mark
OF respect adjourned Immediately.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
For q Better Service.

The Northern Pacific will undoubt-
eddy institute double train service
between St. Paul and the coast next
April. The announcement has been
made before that the road would at
tempt double train service, but now
the rumors have given way to an au-
thoritative statement to that effect.
Owing to the heavy traffic it is believed
by Northern Pacific officials that q
double train service is the only solu.
ton to the present difficulties in main.
tanning anything like schedule time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
LINED UP ON THE TUGELA.
Fifteen to Twenty Thousand Beers
Waiting for Buller.

waiting Tor BuiIer.
New York, Dec. "a dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
IT is now certain that the Beers are
in great force on the further side of the
Tugela river. The Boer army, which
invaded Natal, was put by good judges
at 25, 900 to 10000 men. Ii we accept
the latter figure, and deduct 1000 from
losses which may have been made good
by disloyal Dutch recruits from Natal,
and another 10000 for the remaining
force ut Ladysmith, the total OF the
army confronting General Butler may
be from $4,000 to 20, 200 men.
In the meantime, some news has
come through from Ladysmith showing
that while on the one hand the Boer's
bombardment was becoming severe, on
the other one of the naval guns had
once more silenced the big Boer 40 or
lO0-pounder.
General Gatncre has occupied and
secured large quantity OF corn which
would doubtless have been command.
ee,cd had the Beers been allowed to
make longer stay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Railroad Conferences in New York.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE World
says: Some important conferences be-
tween Union Pacific and Chicago &
Northwestern railroad officials. have
been held in this city within the past
week and report is again in circula.
ton to the effect that the former sys-
item will be absorbed by the latter,
which the Vanderbilts already control.
This will be done under long term
lease, it is said. Both President
IIughitt and President Burt, of the two
lines, are now in the city. They de-
MED yesterday that their presence hero
had any such significance as was indi-
Gated by the report.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
ROBERTS EXCLUDED.
The House Ordered an vestigation Of
His Case.

HIS Case.
Washington, Dec. 7.-After an in.
teresting debate of three hours, the
house today, by vote Of 800 to 30.
adopted the resolution offered by Tay.
lor, OF Ohio. Monday, for the appoint.
ment of special committee to investi.
gate the charges against Brigham II.
Roberts, the Mormon representative
elect from Utah. Previously the house
had rejected substitute resolution
offered by Richardson, the leader Of
the minority, to allow Roberts to lie
sworn in and to send the whole case to
the judiciary committee. The substi-
tute resolution, however, by no means
commanded the full Democratic
strength. Only 81 members voted for
it. OF the 30 who then voted against
the Taylor resolution, all were Demo-
Gratis except two-Loud and Newlands.
BY the terms of the resolution Rob.
erts is not only excluded from all par
ticipation in the proceedings Of the
house until the committee reports and
the house passes upon his case, but he
is denied seat in the hall. Whether
this will be interpreted to deny him
admission within the chamber pending
the disposition of his case is yet to he
decided.
The reading of the presidents mes.
sage was completely overshadowed by
the dramatic proceedings which result.
ed in the action of the house today.
The galleries were thronged with spec.
tators, mostly women, who sat pa.
tiently through the three weary hours
that preceded the debate, and then
waited on three hours more until it was
concluded.
The most remarkable feature of the
debate was the fact that Roberts pres
entation of his own side of the case,
which lasted almost All hour, became
so absorbing that he won the sympathy
of many of those in the galleries, and
was several times showered with ap.
plause. 1t was evident that he realized
that the house was overwhelmingly
against him, and at times he spoke de.
family and fiercely.
During the debate Grosvenor of Ohio
rose to repel Indignantly an insinua.
ton of Roberts that the president had
knowingly appointed men guilty OF
polygamy to federal offices in Utah.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Portland Market.


Wheat - Walla Walla. 50@51c;
Valley, sic; Bluestem, sec per bushef.
Flour-Best grades, $500; graham.
81. 80; superhne, $s.l5 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, So @36c; choice
gray, s5c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $16@18.60;
brewing, $1S.OO@l9.O0 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, III per ton; mid.
dlings, $s2; shorts, SIS; chop, $40 pen
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $9@l1; clover, -
@8; Oregon wild hay, 1907 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c;
seconds, AN case; dairy, S71a @ 400;
store, 25@35c.
Eggs-1S 4 @2lc per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1906
Young America, lac; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens mixed, 5000
$50 per dozen; hens, -. so; springs.
$2.OO@3.5O; geese, $7.0O@S.5O for old;
$4.5O@6.50 for young; ducks, $3.50
per dozen; turkeys, live, l4@l6o
per pound.
Potatoes-50@60 per sack; sweets.
2@2Ac per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, coo;
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips. II:
beans, 5000 per pounS; celery, 700
75c per dozen; cucumbers, 500 per
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
75c per box; green corn, 12H@
l5c per dozen.
Hops-7@ lOc; 1893 crop, $500.
Wool-valley, ls@l3c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, SO lac; mohair, 270
SOC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethess
and ewes, SIC; dressed mutton, q
&c per pound; lambs, INC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed.
$5.5O@6.OO per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers, $3. 50@4.OO;
COWS, $S@3.50; dressed beef, 61s q
7Zc per pound.
Veal-Large, 6h@7hc; small, SO
81ac per pound.
San Fr~nc,sco Market.
Wool-Spring-Nevada, l2@ 16c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 100 Ice; Val.
ley, l8@2Oc; Northern, 100 l2c.
Hops-lS90 crop, 1l@l2c Per
pound.
Onions-Yellow. 75@65c per sack.
Butter-Fancy creamery 24@26cs
do seconds, 22@24c; fancy dairy. "a
@22c; do seconds, 10000 per pound.
Eggs-Store, 26@34c; fancy ranch,
4lo.
Millstui3s - Middlings, $500 Q
1000; bran. o14@l6.00.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Hours BATTLE.

"a Desperately Resisted
lungs Column.
&c. l1.-There was consid.
|n Manila when the news
today that Genera
l force had arrived safely
Vince of South Ilocos, De-
nxiety had been felt for
be- and the garrison at vi
vas known that General
Urge, aggressive body OF
erating in the vicinity.
no made a stand in the
US between Narvacan and
The natural strength of
was augmented by trenches
The fight lasted five
pung had three companies
V.fourth infantry, under
Colonel Howse, and two
Third cavalry, Captain
b was reinforced during
Colonel Hare, with a bat.
Thirtv-third, en- route to
beral Young ended the fight
land routing the enemy,
bead and several rifles and
rounds OF ammunition in
D. The enemy employed
Only one American was
klnded.
)ng in the island of Negros
the police of La Corlata
bre there is a small Ameri.
b. The police inspired
OF insurgent victories in
Panay. There are $50 ma.
n Negroes, who are armed
Held rifles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
The Fisheries.

Tho governor refers to the fisheries at
length and after describing the extern.
sive salmon canneries says:
1.-THE cod will always be our standby.
1--WE probably have the grandest
banks in the world. 1t is a safe calcu
lation that we have not less than 1885,.
900 square miles of cod fishing in con-
nection within the Alaska coast. Here
is an immense wealth simply waiting
for development.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Rails For Alaska.

Heavy shipments OF railroad iron
have been recently made to Seattle for
the Alaska road, and within the past
few weeks contracts have been made
bv the White Pass & Yukon for the
early delivery OF 1000 tons OF rails,
which will be shipped from Seattle to
Skagway and Lake Bennett. This is
in addition to 1900 tons already pur'
chased and which are now going for
ward. These rails will be used in the
extension of the White Pass line from
Lake Bennett to Closeleigh, point on
Fifty.mile river, four miles below the
White Horse rapids.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14

Manila, Dec. 7.-General Hughes
now occupies Santa Barbara and Cabu-
tan, Island OF Panay, his lines extend.
ing 35 miles north of lilo lilo. He has
occupied 20 towns. The inhabitants
are returning with white flags. Their
fear OF the Americans is diminishing US
they learn they will be we'll treated.
1t is impossible to get the insurgents
to fight. They are retreating to the
mountains, and no more organized re-
sistance is expected. Hughes contin.
ues advancing north and spreading his
lines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
nee ON C0lENS0
Take Up to -.----.rrch
10 Ladysmi.-h.
rEMENT NOT OPPOSED
h HebuiIt-Casualties Among
Forces in NOvem ber-Drit.
b Aiming Natives.

Dec. 1.-The following
been received from the
near Ladysmith:
tish are advancing on Co.
ast night passed without an
here was a desultory can.
tmorning, the naval guns
BIZ replying vigorously to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14

Smrnunicates With White.
Dec. ia war office dis.
Butler confirms the ssate.
elioeraphic communication
1y established with Lady.
that Fuller and White
bnierring rs to their future
The latest ndvices from
sllow that the lombard.
adysmith was continued
december Z. A pneumatic
n on Umbulwana hill has
work. According to q
itch from Pretoria, Gen.
recently proposed an ex.
prisoners, and especially
be exchange of Lady Sarah
Boer lady taken prisoner
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

Onions, new, $1,000 1875 per sack.
Potatoes, new, $1,000.
Beets, per sack, 75@S5c.
Turnips, per sack, coo.
Carrots, per sack, 5Oc.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
Caulifiower, 75c per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, ~
@9Oc per 100 pounds.
Peaches, 65@8Oc.
Apples, 1880 so per box.
Pears, $l.OO@1.25 per box.
Prunes, soc per box.
Watermelons, $3.50.
Nutmegs, 5O@75c
Butter-Creamery, $40 per pounds
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 22c per pound.
Eggs-Firm, $3.50 Soc.
Cheese-Native, Ice.
Poultry-9@ loo; dressed. lie 1Sc.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l2.OO;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$l7.O0@1S.O0
Corn-Whole, $23. 90; cracked, $2s;
feed meal, $23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1886;
blended straights, 1910; California,
1926; buckwheat flour, $500; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole wheat
-four, So. 10; rye -four, $3.SO@4.0O.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000;
shorts, per ton, $500.
Feed-Chopped feed, $40. 80 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $780, 90.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Western Border.

be. 11.-General Forester.
sent the following dis
Friday to the war office
wn:
and every communica-
er river has been reopen
BY OF field artillery and a
&nfantry were dispatched
4 river against Command.
bs' force OF 1000 Beers,
who had destroyed the
loses we're IA wounded.
has been strengthened by
Two guns, and a cavalry
troops from Naauwport
hdel Thursday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
ATTACK UPON VlGAN.

FiApinOs Assaulted the GarrisOn, KILL
ing Eight Anne orleans.
Manila, Dec. Last night force
of insurgents, estimated at 500, at
tackled the American garrison of 200 ut
Vigan, province OF South llocos. The
American loss was eight killed and
many wounded.
After very hard fighting the Filipinos
we're driven off and through the noun.
tains. leaving three dead. Colonel
Bisbee is now reinforcing the garrison.
Fears are entertained regarding vari-
GUS small bodies of General Young's
troops in the province OF Abra.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14

b, Thursday (via Weenai).
British casualties here
Iber | are 5 officers and 26
land Is officers and $50
IA, with 3 missing. The
still around us in large
Il all within the town are
eerful.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
GOVERNOR eaAoxs REPORT.


OF AlHskos
Governor Brady, of Alaska, in his
annual report, pleads for statehood,
government establishment and the OPP
Grafton of cable and telegraph lines and
the persistent branding of female seals
and the cessation of killing them for
at least 10 years. An appropriation
of $4,000 is asked for penitentiary
and suitable public buildings at Sitka.
The governor says that to preserve the
seals the United States should own
property right in the seals and brand
the letters ~. s." four inches long on
every female seals-thus spelling them
for fur seals.
The governors report is an important
document, making pamphlet OF 81
pages. 1t is complete report upon
the industries and prospects of the i'm
mense northern empire. Naturally ne
devotes considerable portion OF his re-
port to the mining situation. He de-
votes particular attention to gold quart
mining, of which he says:
Quartz Mining In Alaska.
"The years progress III this industry
has been most gratifying. The man
ayers OF the Treadwel plant felt thai
life is too short for the treatment OF
that immense mass of ore with $40
stamp mill, which had been doing duty
go long and we'll. Accordingly they
have constructed other mills and need
full accessories thereto, and now have II
operation total of $50 stamps.
"Back of juneau, in Silver Bow
basin, quartz>Qining is going on vigor'
ously. The sdqnemps of the Juneau.
Alaska mill have been steadily at work
during the season.
"Ketchikan. on Tongas narrows, II
now the center of a district in the ex'
IRENE southeastern portion of Alaska,
wherein is keen interest in quatr2
mining. The sea level claims are now
ready for operation and milling plant
will soon be erected.
'The Apollo Consolidated on Unga
island, one of the Shumagin group. has
been kept steadily at work throughout
the year and has been pretty steady
producer. with 4O.stamp mill, at the
rate Of about $50, 900 per month.
''All the district north of Juneau,
along the mainland, is rich in quartz
lodges and in the neighborhood Of Ber'
ner's bay there are several mills al
work
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
III Aiming Natives.

b, We'lnesday.-It is an.
} Major Elliott, command.
Stive territory of Griqua.
arming the natives by i'm.
fity, with a view Of assist
\sive forces.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Lieutenant james Munro.

Lieutenant James n. Munro Fourth
United States cavalry, who made the
successful bluff. while in command
of so men of his troop, which resulted
in the capture of Bayombong, with 500
armed insurgents, under General CO.
non, is well-known in Walla Walla,
where he was stationed in 1897. When
the war with Spain began he was left
in command of the fort at that place,
being the only officer at the garrison
for several months. He chafed under
his enforced absence from the field OF
battle, and repeatedly said that If given
chance he would do something to
make his name known. One of his ex-
pressions was, "If get chance III
show them trick with hole in it. "
He was delighted when the order came
last spring for him to take his troop to
the Philippines. That he carried out
his promise ito show them a trick
with hole in it, is made very evi.
dent by his capture of Is armed insur.
gents for every man in his command.
Lieutenant Munro is graduate of
West Point, is small man of athletic
build, OF brusque manner, and appears
when on horseback typical cavalry.
man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Northwest Notes.

The seventh annual meeting OF the
Washington State Dairymen's Associa.
ton will be held at North Yakima on
December $3.50. Professor C. F.
Curtis, of the Iowa agricultural college,
will deliver addresses each day. and
other prominent dairy enthusiasts will
also take part.
The Arcata delivered at Marshfield,
last week, 100000 salmon eggs on
ice for the Rogue river hatchery. These
eggs travelled nearly 1000 miles before
they reached the hatchery, although
the place where they were taken was
only 40 miles from the mouth OF the
Rogue river. They went by way of
San Francisco, the wagon road being
too rough to transport them.
Most of the employees of the suspend.
ed Washington shingle mills are now
at work repairing the buildings and
machinery OF the mills. 1t was feared
that the general closing down of the
shingle mills in this state would throw
many laborers out of work, but it has
in fact brought little hardship upon
them.
]. w. Kunzelman, L. F.. Torinus and
David Carmichael. of saltwater,
Mimi, are reported as having acquired
extensive tracts of timber land in
Skagit county. W. S. Jamison, OF Port
Gamble, ia said to have sold 1900
acres OF timber land for $4,000. sup.
posedly to the saltwater syndicate,
says the Lumber Trade Journal.
Pendleton's expenditures for 1899
will be more than $4,000 less than for
1898, even including the cost of 1900
cords OF wood purchased this year that
will be carried over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Argentina Crops.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 1.-THE wheat
prospects in the Argentine Republic
are excellent. There will probably be
an exportable surplus of 2, 900, 900 tons.
The linseed crop will reach 100000,
and the total wool clip is about 225, 900
tons, which guarantees an exportable
surplus.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
ONE WEEK OF DEBATE.
House Arranges for Consideration Of
Currency Bill.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The house
adopted special order for the consid-
Grafton of the currency bill. beginning
Monday. The general debate will con.
tinue until Friday, and Saturday
amendments may be offered under the
five-minute rule, and the following
Monday the vote will be taken. The
Democrats, Populists and Silverites
presented a solid front against the
adoption of the resolution, and every
Republican voted for it.
Roberts, the Mormon representative
elect from Utah, was not in the house
when it convened today.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
TrnIn struck AN Electric Car,

Chicago, Dec. Ga Wabash rail.
road passenger train struck a Thirty.
first street electric car at 7 O'Clock to.
night, killing Charles Shaw, the motor.
nan, and injuriny 10 others, including
Anna Lohr, left shroulder fractured;
Charles Rieman, left foot cut off and
internal injuries, and Frank O'Connor,
left ankle broken and head bruised.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-14
Cane Nome VIII Rival Monte Carlo.

Seattle, Dec. 1l.-Arangements have
been completed for big gambling and
theatrical enterprise, to be established
at Cape Nome in the spring. The
plans involve an expenditure of $780,.
900. A special steamer will take
North 40 variety Performs, the para.
phernalia for the biggest gambling
house in Alaska and building 50xl4O
feet, three stories high.