The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review OF the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns.


The cruiser Chicago will pay the
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, l3-year-old Russian
girl. was struck by lightning in
crowded New York street. She suffered
severe burns, but is still alive.
At Hutchinson, Kan. John Moore,
while being tried for the murder of his
five children, admitted that he had
killel 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 90 per
cent of the product of the counties of
the state. The packers have accepted
the terms offered, and will work in
harmony with the association.
The new Montana copper company
has been organized, with a capital of
e75, 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
nad previously been rendered ex-Gov.
erno1 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-ho!ders are en-
-. titled to a 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 81, 800, 900. 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-
views accorded by General Otis to the
Filipino representatives will have good
moral effect. as tending to convince
Aguinaldo's representatives that the
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Filipinos good government, and not
one of the Spanish sort
Quay's friends are working hard to
influence senators in favor of seating
him.
The Reading, Pa, Iron Company adj.
vanced wages for the second time this
year.
Strikers at Cleveland were success
full in obtaining more wages and shorter
hours.
The price of gas in New York has
been reduced from 81. 10 to 90 cents per
1000 feet.
German papers are anxiously advis-
ing President Mckinley to give up the
Philippines.
Lieutenant Gilmore has been heard
from. He has sent word of his cap
ture to General Macarthur.
Cecil Rhodes has failed to secure the
aid of the British government IN his
Cape-to- Cairo railway scheme.
Paymaster- General Stewart, having
reached the age limit, will he retired
with the rank of rear-admiral.
Howell T. Morgan, who returned to
South Bend, Ind, from Alaska. where
he had lost his mind and money, COM
mitted suicide.
Secretary Hay has been formally no.
titled OF the release of the Spanish
garrison at Ponapet, in the Caroline
islands, and of naturalzed American
citizen named Melinder, held as pris.
oner of war since last summer.
Aguinaldo has again sent ENJOYS to
General Otis with peace proposals, but
as they bear the same instructions as
before they will accomplish nothing.
They still insist that consent of the
Filipino congress must be obtained.
AS a result of General Torres op-
pressive conduct toward American
merchants trading at Bluefelds, Mica
ragua, this government has deter.
mined to require the NicaIaguan gov
eminent to relieve him from duty at
that point.
Archbishop Corrigan's letter to the
pope. thanking him for his declaration
against "Amercanism. was answered
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