The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-05
THE NEWS Of THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns.

William X. Vanderbilt, jr., is to wed
Only about 800 worth of property
was recovered from the wreck Of the
Maria Teresa.
Gold shipments from Australia for
the year 1898 amounted SIP, $50. 900.
Shipments to America increased by
60, 100000.
A deficit in the German beet sugar
crop of at least $50, 900 tons is figured
upon by United States Consul Diedrich,
at MadgebuIg. He says that the back
ward season resulted in deficiency.
Negotiations are progressing in the
matter OF the payment OF the Cuban
troops, SO that on laying down their
arms they may be enabled to enter
upon civil pursuits and earn their
living. Probably 10 further appropria-
tion by congress will be necessary to
enable the president to carry out the
plan, if it should be decided, as the
money will eventually come out of the
revenues of the island.
Immediately upon the ratification OF
the peace treaty by the senate, the
president will recommend to congress
the enactment of legislation looking to
the settlement OF the claims OF Ameri-
can citizens for damages sustained in
Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish
possessions which formed the seat Of
war. Claims to the amount OF 500
600, 900 on this score have already been
lodged with the state department.
Near Austin, Tex, passenger train
escaped a serious wreck through the in
terventiOn of bird. Some one lad
tied rail securely across the track. A
few miles before reaching the spot
bird, blinded by the headlight, flew
against the glass, breaking and eXtir-
gushing the light, which necessitated
running slowly to the next station.
The train, at reduced speed, struck the
obstruction, tearing up the track and
damaging the front of the engine, but
no one was injured.
Part of Red Rock mountain, accord
ing to dispatch from Airoo. n village
of Switzerland, canton of TicinO, has
fallen into Airolo, destroying a hotel
and several houses. The scene Of the
disaster presents a terrible spectacle,
the debris of the avalanche covering
square mile. The hotel. with eight
houses and II other buildings, were
swept into great heap OF matchwood.
A new terror was added by the outbreak
of fire amid the ruins. Three dead
bodies have been recovered. 1t is est.
mated that the damage will reach
G40,000.
Admiral Dewey is now the senior
officer of the American navy, having
reached that position without congress
sional action through the retirement
OF Admiral Bunce.
The American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association has presented to the
Anglo Amer lean joint high commission
carefully prepared argument in favor
of free paper and free pulp.
Senator Mcbride has offered an
amendment to the naval bill, which
provides for the construction OF stone
drydock on the Columbia river and
appropriates 100000 for immediate
use in beginning the work.
One-half the largest foreign order for
finished steel ever sent to this country
has been offered the Illinois Steel Com
pany, of Chicago The order amounts
to $4,000, 900, and is for water pipes
to be used by the Australian govern
ment. The Carnegie Company will
supply half the amount.
SaDat1r NcRrita hnS iptrOIucaJ u
bill appropl iating 200 for the pur-
chase or construction OF "A launch for
the use of the customs officials AT As
toria. A craft capable OF giving a good
speed and one that will stand knocking
about is badly needed in the customs
service at Astoria, and Senator Nc
Brides bill is intended to supply the
deficiency.
The German ambassador, DR.. Won
Holleben, has returned to Washington
after an extended absence, during which
lie held several important conferences
with the authorities at Berlin relative
10 American affairs. 1t is expected
that his return will soon bring about
exchanges with the state department,
and perhaps directly with the presi.
don't, relative to "a number of current
questions in which both counties are
Interested.
William +. Moore, convicted OF
robbing Martin Mahon. hotel-keeper
of New York, by the badger game, -
was sentenced to 10 years in the state
prison. The charge against Moore was
that he conspired with his wife, Fayne
Moore, to rob Mahou. and that Mahon
WAS enticed by the woman to apart.
ments occupied by the Moores and