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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
TROUBLE IN HAVANA
Disorder Marks the Closing
of Spanish Rule.
MUCH VIOLENCE AND BLOODSHED
Cubans Heap Indignities on the Van
pushed Foe-Several Fatal Mix
Ups-Americans Welcomed.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-A censored spe-
cial cable to the Tribune from Havana
says:
Riotng began at Montserrat tonight.
A battalion OF Spanish troops hurried
from the barracks on the Prado to
Galiano street, the dividing line be-
tween Cuban and Spanish territory.
Order was restored, but in the firing
which occurred before the troops ar
rived, an S-year-old Cuban child was
killed by stray bullet.
Spanish territory in the New World
is now limited to narrow strip OF
land between Havana harbor and Cali
AMI street The flags of Cuba libre
and the United Sites are waving with
in two blocks of the Prado. a great
boulevard which runs through the CEN
ter of Havana.
Montserrat having been evacuated,
the place was alive today with Cubans
and people from the United States.
The scene enacted at Cerro and Vedado
last week and Jesus del Monte yester-
day, was repeated at Montserrat. There
was even greater demonstration, for
Montserrat comes almost to the city.
Some of the flags leapcd across the
dividing line and waved on the Span
ish side.
The celebration which was begun on
Christmas night today reached its
height. Crowds OF men and women
waving Cuban and American flags and
carrying branches of trees, paraded the
streets shouting and singing. Many
Americans went over to see the demon
stration. They did not remain long.
Owing to the intense enthusiasm, the
populace insisted on kissing the brave
Americanos, whether they wanted to
be kissed or not.
Several affrays took place between
the Spanish residents and the Cubans
A grocery keeper on OQuendo street re-
fused to put out the Cuban colors, and
was almost beaten to death with sticks.
| AS evening came on. the demonstra-
tion became noisier than ever. as many
of the negroes parading were drunk and
greatly excited. The Americans be-
came fearful of another clash with the
Spanish troops like that which ushered
in Christmas day. Francisco Luinteso,
a Spanish volunteer patrolling the
street near the Prado, was fired at from
housetop and killed. A Cuban was
killed in another part OF the city.
Half a dozen Cubans and Spaniards
welo shot or stabbed in affrays about
tho city.
Tharo was fight between Cubans
and Spsn:ards in front of the United
States Club at midnight. Several of the
| participants were badly cut with ma
:hetes. Many American soldiers who
wero in town behaved SO boisterouslv
that General Ludlow says he is sorry
that they We're permitted to come into
Havana, and in future none will be
Permitted except on strictly military
Lueinesn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

CABLES IN PHILIPPINES.
War Department. Takes Steps to Con
meet the Islands.

meet the Islands.
New York, Dec. 3l.-Colonel Kim
ball, of the quarteImaster's department
in the army building here, received or
ders from the war department to secure
at once an iron ship from 1000 to
1900 tons, for use as a cable ship to
lay cables to connect the islands of the
Philippines. The department has al
ready ordered for this purpose 1866
miles of marine cable. weighing 525
tons. The cable will take about 6, 500
cubic feet for coiling.
The cable is to be coiled in skeleton
tanks in different holds in the vessel.
The cable ship must accommodate on
the forward deck the "playing-out"
machinery, which will weigh from 10
to 20 tons, and the accessories, weigh
ing from to 10 tons. In the after
hold will be fitted out the quarters for
the crew OF 20 men. This space will
be used for coal on the way out. The
ship will be kept on station as cable
ship, or can be used as a transport.
She is to be secured at once.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
IN FILIPINO HANDS,.
City Of Iloilo Captured by AGuinaldO's
Followers.

Washington, Dec. 30. -Iloilo has
fallen into the hands of the Filipinos.
Just before noon cabesram was re-
ceived from General Otis. which stated
that the American expedition reached
that place too late, the insurgents hav-
Ing taken possession OF the city on the
Goth, 80 hours prior to Captain Pot
ter's arrival. Aguinaldo's flag floats
over the city.
General Otis says the Spaniards have
evacuated all the stations in the south
ern islands except Zamboanga. Min
danao, 10y orders, they say, from Ma
drid. General Otis expects no further
word from Iloilo for four days, owing
to lack OF cable communication. 1t is
presumed General Otis will demand
the surrender of Iloilo into his hands
and this demand may ut once raise the
issue between the insurgents and our
own government of the possession of
the islands.
The province of Iloilo is set down in
official directories as having popula-
ton of 472, 900, and the city Is the Sec
und seaport in Importance in the Phil
ippine group.
The Spanish have chosen strong
place for the concentration OF their
troops in the town of Zamboanaga,
which is strongly fortified and possessed
of considerable natural strength from
defensive point of view. 1t is not
doubted they will be able to maintain
themselves for an indefinite time
against the insurgents, presuming they
are not cut off from obtaining supplies
from the sea.
The town itself has a population of
81, 900.
The state department today received
cablegram from United States Con-
sui Pratt, at Singapore. confirming
General Otis report, except that he
stated that the Spanish had fled to
Borneo.
Officials at the war department still
decline to make public General OTIS
telegram of Yesterday. but there is no
doubt he is meeting with great diff
Guilty in his effort to secure the release
Of the Spanish prisoners held by the
Filipnos. 1t begins to appear clearly
that considerable element among
Filipino leaders, probably the majority,
are disposed to use these unfortunate
prisoners as basis for negotiations
with the United States government,
making their release conditional upon
certain more or less important conces.
sions demanded by them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
Held for DUTY.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2s.-Some.
ching over 100 packages of mail from
Manila, supposed to contain souvenirs
of the Philippines from the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers sent probably as
Christmas presents for friends and rela-
tives in this city are being held at the
local postoffice for ruling by the
treasury department, whether duty
must be collected. The packages just
arrievd, and are held at the request Of
Collector of Customs Peterson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
BIG EXPRESS ROBBERY.
A WellFargO Employe and 100000
Missing.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 3l.-The
local Office of the Wells-Fargo Express
Company is out a money package con-
tanning 100000. The money was sent
here from Houston for the Southern
Pacific to meet its payroll west from
that city to FL Paso. 1t arrived We'd
nesday morning and was given to G. A.
Beeler, the Wells-Fargo money delv.
cry clerk, to hand over. Beeler started
for the depot and was seen en- route.
Four hours after his departure his
wagon was found five miles west of
the city in thicket, the horse almost
dead from the effects Of hard driving.
Inquiry developed the fact that no de-
livery had been made. There was ne
evidence of a struggle in the vicinity
where the vehicle was found. Beeler
had been in the employ of the company
for nine years, and enjoved the con-
fidenco OF all. He spent several years
on the frontier as cowboy. His
friends stoutly assert that he is the VIC
tim of foul play, and his wife also in
clines to this belief.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

Berlin. Dec. 3l.-There is much
comment here at the reported arrival Of
an American warship at Apia, Samoa,
the newspapers regarding it as a sign
that President Mckinley means to
carry out the programme outlined in
his recent message to congress. The
Nossischhe Zeitung says:
"No doubt Great Britain will sup
port America and thus paralyze the
slowly acquired German preponderance.
There is no longer chance of Germany
securing exclusive control"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
May Gross the Line.

Vancouver, b. c., Dec. 3l.-Salmon
Gamers are alarmed at the Dominion
government regulations. They say if
the fisheries department remains OBJ
durate and refuse to agree to the cam
ners' suggested amendments, all the
canneries on Fraser river must close
down, or rather go over to the Ameri-
can side. This means that British
Columbia industry, in which about
SO, 100000 is annually spent, Will be
bodily transferred to the United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
fEiRS OF CHARLES DURkEE.
Their Claims May Cost Uncle Sam II
Hundred Millions.


Hundred Millions.
Chicago, Dec 31.-A special to the
Tribune from New York says: If the
assertions of the heirs of Charles
Durkee, formerly mayor of Buffalo,
are we'll founded, the national govern
ment may be compelled to pay them
more than 500. 000, 900 on account OF
is alleged, the former mayor on his
deathbed said belonged to him.
According to the attorneys of the
estate. Mr.. Durkee told his wife he had
caused to be forwarded to the Metro
politan National bank of this city Il
tin box containing an assignment of
the railroad bonds in question, amount
ing to more than *64, GA 900, but from
that time until this, it is alleged by
the attorneys, they have been unable
to get any trace of the box.
There was rumor afloat in 1894, it
is said, that some of the bonds had
passed through the hands of Grant IL
Ward, and the matter was called to the
attention Of the secretary of the treas
ury. The heirs are said to have OBJ
tanned information later that some,
if not all of the bonds in question were
recovered and lodged in the vaults OF
the treasury in Washington.
1t is said the court Of claims is again
to be called upon to make an investiga-
ton. These bonds are SAID to have
been issued on account of the Union
Pacific, Western Pacific, Central Pa
citic, Kansas Pacific, central branch.
and the Sioux City & Pacific railroads.
They bore per cent interest. The ac-
crued interest, it is alleged now
amounts to twice the principal.
Charles Durkee, it is alleged, was
the assignee of all the construction
bonds and of all the original bonds is
sued by the Pacific corporations. l,
is alleged that Charles +. Folger years
ago recognized the validity of these
| bonds
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

Havana, Dec. Francisco Quin-
terO, a Spanish guerrilla while walking
along Genois street today, was fired
at from the roof of house and serious.
ly wounded. During the last "a hours
one man has been killed and ~ have
been wounded in ARRAYS in different
parts of the city. and / burglaries
have been committed. The city is in
q state of unrest. Three more wards
of Havana were evacuated today.
La Lucia says it can see no dis
loyalty on the part Of Spanish residents
in Cuba if they choose to hoist Ameri-
can and Cuban flags, because Spain re.
nounced the island without consulting
the Spaniards.
Captain-General Castelanos. after
formally turning over the island to
the Americans on January l, will leave
for Matanzas, where he will remain q
fortnight, going thence to Cienfuegos.
A party Of colOred Cubans this NOM
ing entered the wholesale grocery es-
tablishment at ll3 San jose street,
owned by the Spanish firm Of Mestro
& Mata, and ordered Senior Mestro to
kiss the Cuban flag and to cry "Viva
Cuba lbre." He refused to obey,
whore upon one of the Cubans cut his
head badly with machete.
Today a Cuban mob threatened to
attack the residence of Marquis de
Montero, secretary of the treasury in
the autonomst cabinet, and mem Der
of the Spanish evacuation commission.
The house is 1913 Neptune street, in a
part of the city already evacuated. On
the matter being brought to the atten-
tion of the United States evacuating
commissioners, a guard was sent to
guard the residence until further or.
dora
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
THREE CANAL ROUTES.


Commission.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Copies of the
preliminary report of the Nicaragua
canal commission, of which Admiral
Walker is chairman. have been fur
nished to Senator Morgan and others
interested in the bill now pending in
congress on that subject. The commits
sion has not fully worked out all the
details OF construction CT the proposed
canal, but the report simply presents
briefly the views of the commissioners
as to feasibility OF the work and the
maximum cost at which it is believed
the waterway can be constructed.
Three routes are spoken of, namely:
The old low level, the high level, or
Menocal route, and an intermediate
route, and all Of these, Senator Morgan
OF construction.
For the purpose of arriving at an esti-
mate OF probable, maximum cost, the
commission submitted figures on the
low level route, which the senator says
is considered the longest and most ex
pensive. For this route, Admiral
Walker estimated the cost would be
$l24, 600, 900, and Professor Haupt
1923, 600, 900. while General Haines
added 20 per cent to the figures because
of various conditions, chiefly the ques-
ton OF the cost of labor, which it was,
he thought, impossible to figure with
absolute definiteness.
The report, says the senator, shows
conclusively that the project is an en-
tirely feasible one, and that in it's con-
struction the government has the choice
of any of these routes. 1t shows fur
tier, Senator Morgan stated, the abso-
lutte accuracy of the survey made by
Engineer Menocal some years ago.
TIE senator believes, however, that
all these figures are too high, and ex.
presses the opinion that 800, 900, 600
will cover the entire cost of construc-
tion, basing the belief on what has been
done in the case of the Manchester.
the Kicl, and the Chicago drainage
canals, and on the reduced cost of ma
terial and labor TODAY
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
"LOUIS M. HAUPT,
GESTS INVESTIGATION.

Wants IA First-Class Statesman
va Sent to the Philippines.
e. York, Dec. 31.-A dispatch to
&orald from Manila says Admiral
- considers it absolutely necessary
II first-class statesman he sent to
to thoroughly investigate the
bn there and ascel tai II the aspira-
Il the Filipino republicans He
g states that the United States
Maccept their responsibilities in
philippines which have been ac-
y by conquest. Ii they should
I}this duty they would put them
n back 200 years in the world g
y.
\ first republican government has
lei over the question OF American
5ention in the government of the
prines. Owners of property desire
Dean cooperation.
\ present temporary cabinet,
will exercise power pending the
pms, Is very Gnti-American. 1t
r no American cooperation what
Rand wants to declare a free repub-
Id to consider Americans as allies.
willing to grant liberal CONNER
treaties, with a monopoly of the
B and railways, and to repay the
hses Of the American occupation
lnila.
oubies due to malcontents continue
Q provinces of Tarlac and Pana-
ian. Republican troops have been
there to Quell the disturbance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
TOrturing Carlists.

London, Dec. 30.-A Seville CORE
srondent of the Morning Post says:
Some OF the recently arrested Car lists,
it is rumored, are being tortured to in
duCe them to swear allegiance to King
Alfonso, and to reveal details regarding
the Carlist organizations. Such reports
are, of course, denied officially, but
they are believed throughout the
country, ~ o-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
WANT NO PENSIONS.
Bitterness Of Confederate Veterans
Not All Worn Away.


Not All Worn Away.
New York, Dec. 31.-The following
resolution. offered by Comrade Beasley,
formerly of North Carolina, was unani-
mously passed at a meeting of the Con.
federate veteran camp, of New York:
"Resolved, That the Confederate
veteran camp of New York condemns
in unmeasured terms the efforts of Sem
ator Butler, of North Carolina, who is
not a Confederate veteran, to debauch
the manhood of the South by seeking
to obtain pensions for ex-Confederate
soldiers from the United States, and
that any similar effort by Southern
members of congress will be abhorrent
to this camp and meet with unqualified
condemnation -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
Removing the Dead.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Arrangements
we've completed today for disinterring
the bodies of the soldiers who were
buried in the improvised cemetery at
Camp Wikoff, Long Island. Lieuten-
ant William +. Chase, of the Sixth ar
tillery, will supervise the work. Forty
collins were shipped today to Montauk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

St. Louis, Dec. 30.-David Shea, an
ex-Ionvict, fatally shot himself in the
head. In pathetic letter left by Shea
and addressed to the editor of the Post
Dispatch, he says he was driven to
death by private detective agency.
Shea declares he was unable to obtain
work to sustain himself honestly, and
he decided to die.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

est Plains. Mo. Dec. 31.-At Am
p, in Ozark county, William Bar
today shot and killed two men
Jed Cobb. Sheriff Luna quickly
)nized posse at Gainesville and
FED out to capture the murderer.
was found near the scene of the
|edy, and before being arrested he
and killed Henry Winge, mem
of the posse, and then surrendered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
Bona Plotting,

London, Dec. 30.-Special dispatches
from Brussels report that an important
conference OF Bonapartsts has just
been held there under the presidency
OF Prince Victor Napoleon. Baron
Legoux was reelected president of the
party. In thanking his supporters, he
said:
1.-The time OF watching is ended. and
the hour for combat is sounding"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

Prof. Kitridge, of Harvard, is said to
be the only man living who can read
Eliot's Indian Bible.
The French vintage of 1898 is Off
cally estimated at S2,2S2, 600 hecto-
liters, which is 6s, 600 hectoliters be.
low the vintage of last year.
James II. Southall, convicted of deal
ings in fraudulent government time
checks, was sentenced in St. Paul to
states prison for 10 years at hard la.
Dor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
|OUTE FAVORED
bf Nicaragua Canal
Commission.
NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS
Are Made NeC-
by the Demands OF
(odern Commerce.

lon, Dec. 31.-The full text
minary report OF the Mica.
II commission was today
c. 1t says:
omission visited Nicaragua,
Examined the entire canal
ocean to ocean, and en-
e 70 engineers, with their
Il helpers. for 10 months, in
|eful surveys and examina-
E canal region. The COM
ieves that the construction
Rcross Nicaragua is entirely
fThe estimates of the best
ties have been nearly COM
Iliese routes are known as the
Canal Company's route and
butte. Their estimated cost
Eimately 1924, 100000 and
700 respectively.
|sumed dimensions are con.
kreater than ever before pro-
kh in length of locks and in
bth and radius of curvature of
These increased dimensions
D made necessary by the de-
modern commerce, size and
oi modern ships, etc. This
|arily made a corresponding
h the estimated cost, and is
v inconsistent with the esti-
De from former surveys, which
tied O. much smaller and
anal.
the opinion of this commits
Of the two routes herewith
for, the one called the Lull
1e more desirable, because it
of construction, presents no
not we'll within good engi-
recedents, and will be a safer
y reliable canal when COM
It also believes that the di-
and form OF construction pre-
the commission are better
cheaper form, as the smaller
IS would undoubtedly call for
improvements within a short
+ its completion. Both of
8 referred to above admit of
which may reduce the cost.
now being considered by the
IN. The work necessary for
tive discussion of and report
entire canal problem is being
rapidly as it's great magni-
its, and when completed the
| be submitted without delay.
iir, with great respect, your
servants,
j. T.. WALK Err,
Imiral, U. S. NJ, President of
ssion.
"LOUIS M. HAUPT,
Civil Eengineer, Mem Der.
cur with the other mem bets
omission with respect to the
on work and feasibility of the
| think, in view of the in
re of the canal estimated for,
iificulty incident to work in
Countries, that the estimate is
N it should be by about 20
"PETER flAlNES,
Corps Of Engineers, Memb Z"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
Young Man Hanged.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3l.-Ben-
in K. Willetts, aged 23. was hanged
the state prison, Wethersficld, at
30 this morning for the murder OF
s. Lambert. of Wilter, his former
cher. December II, 1897. Willetts
the youngest person ever hanged
the prison.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

Ban Francisco, Dec. 3l.-John Riley
h J ohm Nealon, laborers, were killed
lay by the caving in of sewer
Inch which they were digging.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

The dew that is annually deposited
on the surface of England is equal to
five inches of rain
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

The will of the late Charles P. w
der, Of Wellesley Hills, Mass,
queaths $102, 900 to Mount Holyd
college.
The shortage in the California wi
crop of 1898 and the fairly good demal
that has existed during the past VI
have resulted in advancing prices.
NJ. Constantin, a young Frenchm
of 10, who lives in Paris. is eight Il
tall and probably bigger than otll
man who has ever lived. He is ri
fectly proportional.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-10
A MAN OF PRUDENCE.
Come In Handy When He
Was Married.

Speaking Of wives and their dispositions
and tendencies" said Mr. Biskum to the
evening crowd in front of his crossroads
store, ''there was John Brunt, that lived
for ten years in the cyclone belt in Kansas,
trying to raise corn and mortgages and
things like that, until he was able to bor-
row money enough to get back to Mary
land again without walking more than half
way. John come right to me, and let him
have job on my farm at $40 month,
for he was hard worker and thrifty. At
the end of the first year he had got the
Widow Aliens promise to marry him in
October, and he rented nice little farm
to do business again on his own hook.
John was widower himself, and being a
practical sort of man, he went to work
right away putting the farm and the house
into shape. One day happened over his
way, and, found him digging hole in the
back yard
"'What's that for? says l, walking
around and looking over things.
That's cyclone cellar, MIR. Biskum,
says he: ,.. .,,, >,
astonished. What do you want cyclone
cellar for? This amt Kansas
- know it amt, says he; but you
know, Mr.. Biskum, and he got very con.
tidential, I'm going to git married, and a
cyclone cellar may come in mighty handy oc
casionally. ashington Star.