Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
Latte NEWS.

CCT ulSCT IIaWallaL CaDlc COIlCtSslOu.
The British government favors the
canal being built by the United States
with guarantees Of it's neutrality in case
of wal.
Ordres have been issued for the dis.
patch of additional troops to Cuba to
assist in the maintenance Of good gov
eminent there.
A crisis is imminent at Berlin. The
emperor and chancellor cannot agree,
and a new cabinet is looked for. The
principal trouble is over the wholesale
explosions of Danes and Austrians.
Representative Nelson Dingley, Of
Maine. is critically i'll at his apart
ments at the Hamilton house, in WASH
ington. with an attack of pneumonia.
Because of his age, much concern is
felt over his condition.
The new year brings Ireland the
greatest experiment since Catholic
emancipation, namely, the initiation
Of the local government act, which
really, in many of its features, is an
extension of the emancipation acts and
policy.
The war department has come to the
conclusion that it will be necessary to
accord General Brooke, military COVER
nor of Cuba, the assistance of a special
cabinet approaching in functions the
late autOnOmist cabinet of Cuban adj
ministration of the civil affairs of the4
island.
The situation at Ioio Is grave. Fiji
teen hundred natives, fully armed,
are at Melo, a suburb of 1loilo. Seven
teen thousand more, it is reported. are
awaiting orders to embark at SEVERAL
points on the island of Negros, 15l
hours sail from Iloilo. All the women
have withdrawn, and many families
have taken refuge with tho Americ leans.
Unless congress should pass law
authorizing him to remain on the &C.
tive list, Rear Admiral Dewey will beS
placed on the retired list on Decem beI \
20. 1899. Only one other retirement
will occur this year, that of CommoI
dore H. l.. Howison. now commandanG
of the Boston navy-yard. There ia a
strong sentiment in naval circles i'm
favor of the passage OF law which,
will permit the retention of AdmiraH
Dewey upon the active list for III
years, as was done in the case of heroeA
OF the. civil war.
The American line steamship Paris
which has arrived in New York from
Southampton, after a tempestuous pas
sage. reports that Tuesday, Decem bel;
81, in latitude 1929 north, and longil
tude 1929 west, lat $50 in the mo1ning3
she sighted steamer flying signals oil
distress. She proved to be the BRITISH
tank steamer Vindohala, CaptalH
Clark, from Rouen, France, DecembeR
Is, for Philadelphia, in ballast. Shi
showed the signal letters, Must abari
don vessel" The Paris rescued he
crew, and no lives were lost.
William X. Vanderbilt, jr.. Is to we
Miss Virginia Fair, OF San Francisco
Only about $500 worth of properti
was recovered from the wreck of It'll
Maria Teresa.
Gold shipments from Australia fA
the year 1893 amounted fl2. $40, 00d
Shipments to America increased II
$4,000, 900.
A deficit in the German beet suga
crop of at least $4,000 tons is figure
upon by United States Consul Diedricl
at Madgebu1g. He says that the bad
ward season resulted in deficiency.
Negotiations are progressing in til
matter of the payment OF the Cubsl
troops, so that on laying down the
arms they may be enabled to enta
upon civil pursuits and earn the3
living. Probably no further approp1i.
ton by congress will be necessary
enable the president to carry out til
plan, if it should be decided, as IL.
money will eventually come out of til
revenues of the island.
Immediately upon the ratification
the peace treaty by the senate, til
president will recomm end to congres
the enactment of legislation looking
the settlement of the claims of Amer
can citizens for damages sustained
Cuba, Porto Rico and other SpaniH
possessions which formed the seat
war. Claims to the amount OF $40
600, 900 on this score have already be-
lodged with the state department.
Near Austin, Tex, passenger ira
escaped serious wreck through the il
tervention of bird. Some one hi
tied q rail securely across the track.
few miles before reaching the spot
bird, blinded by the headlight, f1e
against the glass, breaking and extii
gushing the light, which necessitat
running slowly to the next static
The train, at reduced speed, struck
obstruction, tearing up the track a
damaging the front of the engine, b
no one was injured.
Part of Red Rock mountain, accol
ing to dispatch from Airolo. a villa
Of Switzerland, canton of Ticino, b
fallen into Airolo, destroying hoN
and several houses The scene Of 4
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