Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-29
LATER NEWS.

A six story building burned in Bos-
ton entailing loss of $lS0.000
MANY buildings were wrecked and
some stock killed in Bradley. Neb., by
a twister.
British firmness has had quieting
effect in the Transvaal, and the Beers
now talk OF peace.
President Timothy Dwight has babe
farewell to Yale, and delivered his last
baccalaureate sermon.
Owing to the prolonged drought and
the plague OF locusts Asiatic Russia is
threatened with famine.
A young woman in the Atlin coun.
try has discovered vein OF quartz a
mile long and 600 feet wide.
In religious riot near Rome, several
men have been killed, and troops have
been sent to quell the rioters.
AT the peace conference Russia sub
mltted proposal to keep navies of the
world at a standstill for three years.
AT the Rough Riders reunion at Las
Vegas, N. NJ, Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt was presented with gold medal.
Colonel Thomas r. Cornelius, an
Oregon pioneer and veteran OF the
early Indian wars. died at Cornelius,
Or.
China will tear down her great wall
at an enormous expense. A Chicago
ri u
work.
The new American cup defender, Co.
lumbia. developed great speed on her
trial trip. She beat the old Defender
in brush.
According to official reports the cur.
rent year has been the most successful
one in the propagation of fish since the
organization Of the commission.
At Camden, N. j.. fire damaged the
Moro-Phllips chemical works to the
extent of 100000. Three large build.
ings used in the manufacture of phos.
phate were destroyed.
The citizens OF San Juan, the capital
of Porto Rico, propose to display their
patriotism and fidelity to the govern
ment OF the United States by celebrat.
ing the Fourth of July in good Ameri.
can style.
The body of Ensign Monaghan, who
was killed in Samoa, was tittingly re-
ceved in Portland. A requiem mass
was said at the cathedral and a sermon
was preached by Archbishop Christie.
The body was escorted to the train by
naval, military and church organiza-
tons.
Misleading OF orders causel the
Linnton, Or. collision.
7 he treasury deficit will reach nearly
500, 900, 600 for the year.
At an hotel fire in Oswego. n. Y,
one woman lost her life and eight were
injured.
The Spanish government has APP
pointed Luizi Marinas consul-general
at Manila.
Secretary Long will create a board
OF admirals. Admiral Dewey will
probably preside.
The cruiser Philadelphia has arrived
ir San Francisco from Samoa, with
Admiral kautz on board.
A San Francisco cigarmaker has been
arrested by revenue officers for refilling
boxes, and initiating foreign stamps.
One of Englands greatest men died
the other day at Macclestield. His
name was Leo Wilton and he weighed
TIA pounds.
yellow fever has broken out among
the soldiers at Santiago and Puerto
Principe. -Four deaths and ii cases
have been reported.
The coast and geodetic survey steam
er Patterson will make a survey of that
portion of the Behrng sea on the routes
to the Alaska gold fields.
England will borrow Ga, 900. 600, re-
payable in yearly installments, for the
defense works, barracks and rifle ranges
at home and abroad.
Porto Ricans are becoming dissatis-
fed. They contend that under the
present arrangements they are of no
country and have no flag.
At Johnstown, Pa, the Cambria
Steel Company has posted notices OF a
general advance of wages of 10 per
cent. About $500 men are affected
by the advance.
At Akron, O., settlement has been
reached in the steet railway strike.
Ten hours are to constitute days
work. The motormen and conductors
receive an advance of 2 cents, and
other employees 2 > cents AN hour
Fifty hospital ambulances shipped
from Chicago to Tampa. Fla, over a
year ago by army officials to be for
warded to Cuba for the use of the
United States troops, have been lost.
1t took I cars to haul the ambulances.
The Fiipinos imprisoned two Eng
lishmen at Tachbobona, on the island
OF Sama1, southeast OF Luzon. The
British cruiser Grafton steamed to the
mint from Cebu. and her commander