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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
THE STRUGGLE ENDED.
House Finally Disposed Of the Puerto
RlCan Bill.

House Finally Disposed Of the Puerto
Rican Bill.
Washington, April 13.-The long
and bitter struggle over the Puerto
Ricam tariff bill ended today when the
house, by vote of l6l to 1853, con.
CURED in all the senate amendments.
The bill now requires only the sigma.
ture of the speaker of the house and the
president of the senate before going to
the president for his approval. These
signatures will be attached tomorrow,
and before nightiall the bill PROBABLY
will be law.
As the bill originally passed tile
house. it was simple bill, imposing
Is per cent OF the Dingley rates on
goods going into Puerto Rico from the
United States and coming from Puerto
Rico into the United States. As
amended by the senate and today
agreed to by the house. all restrictions
on goods coming into the United States
from Puerto Rico are eliminated, and
certain foodstuffs and other articles
which heretofore have gone into Puer'
to Rico free by executive order are ex'
cluded from the operation OF the 10 per
cent duty imposed on goods entering
the island from the United States. A
complete scheme of civil government
for the island is also attached to the
measure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
ARE ORDERED OUT
Telegraphers of Two South
ern Railways Strike.
TROUBLE COMMENCED LAST FALL
1t Grew Out Of the Refusal Of Onlcials
Of the Companies to Com
slider Grievances.

Atlanta, Ga, April 1.-the threat.
ening trouble of the telegraphers and
other station employees of the Southern
railway and Alabama Great Southern
railway, which has been pending for
several months, came to head here
today, when President Powell, of the
Order OF Railway Telegraphers, called
on the telegraphers to Quit work.
The trouble commenced last fall,
when the telegraphers OF each division
appointed "a committee%o 90 before the
division superintendents and ask set
Element OF certain grievances. Hear.
ings, they say. were refused them, and
IN appeal was made to General Super.
intendent llarrett, at Washington, and
later to Vice President and General
Manager Cannon. The officers OF the
reived from these officers, and the
grievances were finally taken to Presi-
dent Speyer, whose secretary said the
president was too i'll to consider the
matter ut this time.
President Powell says the commit.
teemen selected to represent the men
have been dismissed to the number Of
more than 20, and that dozens of mem.
bels of the Order of Railway Telegraph.
ers have been discharged because OF
their membership. He says the last
communication to the officials Of the
company contained an offer to arbitrate
the differences. Railroad officials say
the strike has caused them no incon-
venience and has not interfered with
traffic. Ina statement which Piesi-
dent Powell has issued he says:
1.-THE strike was inaugurated for the
following purposes:
ITO secure reinstatement of its
members who were discharged by the
Southern railway; for the right to be
heard through committees in the ad.
justment OF individual grievances; for
set of rules and rates of pay to gov.
etn train dispatchers, telegraphers,
agents and other station employees in
their employment. discipline, etc.; IL
consecutive hours work per day, where
one or two telegraphers are employed,
including one hour for dinner; 10 con-
secutive hours, including meal hour, in
all relay dispatchers' offices and offices
where more than two dispatchers are
employed; eight consecutive hours for
train dispatchers; pay for overtime; to
abolish the practice of compelling
agents to load cotton and the perform.
ance OF other manual labor; minimum
wage scale of $45 and $50 per month
for operators and $3.50 for dispatchers;
fair and equitable rules regarding pro.
motion"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
SPRING TRADE SITUATION.
Favorable weather Brings IN lmpFeve0
Retail Distribution.

Favorable weather Hsrings IN lmpreve0
Retail Distribution.
Bradstreet's says: Favorable features
continue in the majority in the general
trade situation. The hopes for the I'd.
vent for seasonable spring weathes
have been realized, and nearly all mar.
kets report an improved di-tribution -
retail This, as explained heretofore.
is really the key of the general meE-
chandise situation. The industrial sit
uation is rather spotted one. April
!, instead of May l, seems to have been
fixed upon as date for presenting new
demands as to wages and hours.
Wheat crop advices are on the whole
favorable except from the Central
West. sympathy is shown with corn.
which in turn has been influenced by
the steady advance in hog products and
by the known smallness of reserves in
cribs and in store.
Cotton goods are seasonably quiet al
first hands, but fair jobbing business
is doing, and retail distribution is en-.
couraging. Wool is on the whole
weaker, but reports from the wooden
goods branch are quite favorable.
Cancellations reported are the smallest
there is record of. Lumber has shown
some weakness, widely separated
market this week pointing to not alto
gether satisfactory outlook in the build.
ing trades, whether because of heavy
advances in prices or OF unsettled Ia.
Dor conditions.
Wheat (including four) shipments
for the week aggregate 1854, 963 bush.
els, against 1882 49 last week.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 1872, -
compared with l7S last week. For the
first quarter of the year. failures are
fewer in number than in 1899. and
liabilities are per cent smaller.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
SITUATION IN PUERTO RICO.
Former Good Feeling Between Natives
and Americans Lessening.


Ponce, Puerto Rico, April l4.-At no
time since the hurricane of August 8
last, has the condition OF the poor of
Puerto Rico been as bad as it is today.
About 95 per cent Of the island may be
placed in the peon class, which is made
up of mixture of all races. In the
other per cent are included the we'll
to.do, educated people, such as mer.
chants, planters and professional men
and their families.
This better class is able TO pass
through such times as are now prevail
ing without actual physical suffering,
but their business affairs are at u stand.
still, and have been for long time,
and this deprives the majority of the
large laboring class of a means of live.
lihood. This large body of laboring
people furnishes the very cheap and
effective labor which is needed for
agriculture and other work, but at all
times they have been in an under fed
and poorly nourished condition.
Their hardships have been greatly
added to by the scarcity OF fruit since
the hurricane, and it is consequently
increased in price. Salt fish, rice and
beans have been imported free of duty
since the hurricane, but little of the
benefit derived from this has gone to
poems, and now, when there is Il pros
pect of Is per cent of the Dingley tariff
being placed OH these articles the price
has been greatly advanced. Merchants
hesitate to import lagre stocks because
OF the prospect of free trade, and the
present scarcity of fruit is also cause
for the advance in prices. Rice has
gone up from to centavos a pound
to 8 and 8, beans from 6 to IL, and. at
one time. few days ago, to Is cent.
avos a pound, while salt fish has ad.
vanced from 6 to about 10 centavos.
No one who understands the situa.
ton here will deny that much of the
former good feeling between Puerto
Ricans and Americans has been lost.
Besides, Americans are fewer in mum.
Der in Puerto Rico today than at any
time since shortly after the troops first
landed. and those departing have left
long list of defunct companies, bank.
rupt business, wrecked schemes and
anxious creditors, who, in some cases.
hold choice collections of worthless
notes and checks. Not only are Amer
leans leaving the island, but large mum.
bers of Puerto Ricans have gone to
Venezuela. to Santo Domingo and to
Cuba. Three days ago more than 800
natives sailed for Cuba to obtain EN-.
ployment there, and at least 1000
sailed from this port alone during the
last three months.
Much livestock is also being shipped
to Cuba. The greatest loss to Puerto
Rico in this respect is in the large car.
goes of magnificent cattle, which 1t
will take years to replace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Island Depositories.

Washington April 1.-THE house
today, after spirited debate. adopted
the resolution reported from the insular
affairs committee to authorize the Sec
rotary OF the treasury to designate de.
postories in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines for the deposit OF govern.
ment funds. by the terms OF the reso.
luton, it applies to Cuba only SO long
as the island shall be occupied by the
United States. An amendment to in
clude the Philippines in this provision
as to Cuba, offered, as was stated, to
emphasize the desire of the opposition
not to retain the islands, was defeated
by party vote. A senate bill which
will permit the dependent mothers OF
soldiers or sailors of the Spanish war,
even though they married Confederate
soldiers, to receive the benefit OF the
general pension law, was pa ssed.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to debate upon resolution from
the committee ON the election of presi.
dent, vice.president and representatives.
in congress for constitutional amend.
ment empowering the legislatures OF
states to decide whether the United
States senators shall be elected by the
legislature or directly by the people.
A substitute resolution was offered
by the minority of the committee,
which differed from the majority reso.
lutions in giving the states no option,
but providing that in all states the peo.
pie should vote directly for United
States senators.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
FIGHTING IN NATAL.
l;Oer Attacks on the British Lines
StubbOrnly Resisted.

1;Oer Attacks on the British Lines
StubbOrnly Resisted.
London, April IA special dis.
patch from Glands Laagte, dated yes.
terday says:
Fighting was renewed beyond
Glands Laagte this afternoon. The
Beers steadily advanced upon the Brit.
ish positions. There was continuous
rifle fire and the Boer big guns were
in action. The British replied effec.
lively, and after two hours fighting the
Beers We're checked"
Glands Laagte and Wepener still
monopolize attention. At both places
II series of indecisive actions are oc.
curing. The Boer report OF the fight
ing April 10 at Glands Laagte AYERS
that the advance on the British camp
mules and two horses, while the Brit
ish losses, says the same report, must
have been heavy. The bombardment
lasted all day.
Nothing has been learned regarding
the rumor of Colonel Baden. POWELL q
death. nor is there anything tending to
show how long the general advance to-
ward Pretoria will be delayed. In tho
absence of exciting developments, pub.
lie interest centers more upon the per-
sonality OF the new commanders. and
in the supposition as to who the next
general will be to be sent home.
The announcement of the reoccupa.
ton OF Smithtield by the burghers, just
received, is no news, as the small Brit.
ish force at that place withdrew thence
after the Reddersburg affair.
1t now appears that General Brabant
himself is ut Aliwal North. and that
only portion of his column is at
Wepener,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Northwest Notes.

Many new orchards are being set in
the kittitas valley this spring.
A French draft horse, valued at
$4,000, died last week at Tule lake,
Or, Of collie.
r. G. Robinson, a Wheeler county,
Or, stockman. has sold 80 2.yeal odd
steers at $2S per head.
W. Il. Mascall. Grant county
sheepman, is reported to have suffered
the loss OF 500 head from poison.
Wheat is already heading in the Walls
Walla valley, with every promise for
the biggest crop ever harvested there.
Several papers of the state hot only
urge voters to register, but ask their
subscribers to "see that your neighbors
do likewise"
San Juan county, WASH, has paid all
its expenses and has balance OF
1896. sc in the treasury as contingent
fund.
Wenatchee valley has been visited by
heavy frosts the past few nights, great.
~ to tile disappointment OF the gar
deners.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ullery, OF Wenatchee, WASH, was
fatally hurt by being stepped on by =
horse few days ago.
Medford, Or, boasts the establish.
ment of cigar factory. 1t employs
young women, and expects them &c
turn out 10000 cigars weekly.
The project of supplying electric
power and light at Cheney from Spok'
ane Falls, l6 miles away. is under con-
sideration by the proprietors of the
water power.
The cost to Spokane county of pun
ishing George Webster for the murle,
OF Mrs. Aspland was ~, 1920. This
included $43S for three years board in
the county Jail, and $s96.90 for exc
cution expenses.
Herbert Shaw, OF the government fish
hatchery at Baker lake, WASH, says
the hatchery has already turned out
~, 900, 900 sockeye salmon fry, and
about 5000, 600 will be liberated before
the season is over. About 10000 steel
head trout \ill also be hatched
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
|BY POPULAR VOTE
House Favors a Change in the
Mode of Electing Senators.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Resolution to That Effect Adopted by
u Vote Of 34O to 15-Talbert's
Tactics Denounced.

Washington, April l6.-The house
today. by a vote of 24O to 10, adopted
u resolution fora constitutional amend
ment providing for the election OF Uni
ted States senators by direct vote OF the
people. Fourteen Republicans and one
Democrat voted against it. By the
terms OF the resolution, the amedment
submitted to the legislatures is as fol-.
lows:
1.-THE senate OF the United States
shall be composed of two senators from
each state, who shall he elected by di-
rect vote of the people thereof for II
term OF six years, and each senator
shall have one vote. a plurality of
the votes cast for candidates for sena.
tor shall be sufficient to elect. The
electors in each state shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the state
legislatures, respectively.
"When vacancy happens by death,
resignation or otherwise. in the repre-.
sentation of any state in the senate.
the same shall be filled for the unex'
PRED term thereof in the same manner
as is provided for the election of sena
tors in paragraph l; provided, that the
executive thereof may make temporary
appointment until the next general or
special election, in accordance with
the statutes or constitution OF such
state"
The remainder OF the day was devoted
to the consideration of private pen.
sion bills. During the course of the
debate there were several sharp attacks
upon Talbert. OF South Carolina, for his
course in delaying action.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Index Waking Up.

Considerable activity is manifest in
mining circles at Index. Wash. Sup.
plies are coming in daily for the various
mining properties; new developments
are in progress, while workings that
were closed on account Of the approach
of winter last year are starting up
again, or preparing to start. Many
cabin, throughout the various camps,
that has presented deserted and lone
some appearance for four months past
now exhibits signs of life; smoke is
issuing from the pipe in the roof; dog
sits at one entrance; some one is chop
ping wood nearby or repairing or ell.
larging the log structure. A new tent
shows on some hitherto untenanted hill
side, while curl OF blue smoke aris-
ing from the vicinity betrays the pres
ence OF camp fire. Tiny specks OF
light can be distinguished again in the
hills OH either hand as one travels over
the Skykomish valley trail by night;
the tide OF travel is increasing, while
pack animals are again in demand; in
fact, everything tells of the return of
spring in this growing copper camp.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19

Pretoria, April 16.-Unitel States
Consul Hay, in an interview, says the
report that Captain Reichmann, tho
United States military attache, particle
pated in the fight near Sanna's Post is
absolutely false. Captain Reichmann.
it ia said, was occupied most OF the
time attending upon the wounded
Dutch military attache, Lieutenant
Mix, who has since died. Consul
Hay has no doubt that Reichmann has
been confused with the American Lieu.
tenant Loosberg, of the Free State ar.
tillery, who took a very active part in
the fight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
swindler Kellogg Sentenced.

New York, April l3.-]ames h. Kel.
logg. the head of the Il. S. Dean Com.
pany, was today sentenced to seven
years and six months in state prison.
Kellogg was convicted OF grand larceny
in the first degree after trial lasting
four weeks. lie took the matter very
calmly. The recorder consented to
stay the commitment until tomorrow,
to enable counsel for Kellogg to 60 be.
fore the supreme court and secure a stay
pending an appeal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Fatal demonstrating Contest.

Chicago. April 13.-A special to the
Chronicle from Belleville, ILL.,, says:
A skipping-rope contest has caused the
death of ll-year.old Freda Poignee and
occasioned the serious illness of two
other children. There was great riv.
airy among the three children and 9TH
ers of the school they attended rs to
who could jump the rope the most.
The attending physician said the cause
of the detath of Freda was heart
disease, caused by too violent exercise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19

San Francisco, April l4.-Thirty'
three of the PIC Japanese Storage pas
sengers who arrived on the steamer
Belgian King, n few days ago, have
been refused landing by the immigra'
ton officials, but have appealed to the
secretary OF the treasury. and, pending
a reply from Washington. will be held
here. The principal reason for theis
rejection by the officials is the discov.
cry of evidence that the japanese came
here As contract laborers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.



Onions, new, $2.0O@2.75 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, Acc per doz.
Potatoes, new, $l7@18.
Beets, per sack, 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
Caulifiower, 75c@$1 per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1,000 .25 per 100 pounds.
Apples, 1880 1.5O per box.
Prunes, 6Oc per box.
Butter-Creamely, csc per poundj
dairy. 17@22c; ranch, TIC per pound.
Eggs-15@ Ice.
Cheese-Native. l5c.
Poultry-l3@ lac; dressed. 14@16ct
spring, S..
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $12. 90,
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$18.OO@19.OO
Corn-Whole, $4,000; cracked. $ss,
feed meal, $23.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton.
$40;
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $S.26,
blended straights, $500; California,
1926; buckwheat flour, 5000; graz
hen,, Pc. barral. $2 IN: whole wheat
-four, 300; rye flour, $3.80@4.OO.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1S.OOi
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal.
per ton, $50
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, ~ @8c; cows, &c; mutton Sc;
pork, &c; trimmed, &c; veal, 81
1Oc.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1874;
breakfast bacon, 121ac; dry salt sides.
&c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Pacific Cable Bill.

Washington, April 13.-With little
debate OF importance, the senate today
passed the Pacific cable bill, measure
appropriating 100000 for the con.
struction of cable between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. The bill was
unanimously reported by the commit.
tee on naval affairs, and that it was
passed without serious objection is re-
garded as a compliment to the commit.
tee. During the greater part of the ses-
sion, the District Of Columbia appro.
priation bill was under consideration.
As passed, it carries ly $50, 900, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
British Reverse at Ashamtee.

Accra, April Northumberland re.
ports are in circulation here and ut
Cape Coast castle that the governor of
Kumassie is in the enemy's hands.
The greatest fear is felt for Cape Coast
castle, If a reverse has been sustained.
and If the rebellion continues. 1t Is
understood that Sierra Leon has asked
for a gunboat, but the troops there are
not in sufficient numbers to leave the
colony.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
LIVESTOCK IN CITIES
A Special Enumeration Of Domestic
Animals Not Found on Farms
or Ranges.

In the coming census special emu.
meration will be made of the number
and value OF livestock not found on
farms and ranges. The preparation
in the census office of this supplements
airy schedule, calls to mind the enorm.
Gus importance of the livestock inter.
ests of the country.
Statistics of livestock heretofore have
been very incomplete. because no
enumeration is made in cities and vii.
lagos. We obtain reliable estimates OF
the stock on farms and ranges. but the
horses and other animals in street.car,
express, livery and other city stables
60 uncounted. This defect has made
trustworthy calculations about the
sources Of future supply and the prob
able increase OF cattle and sheep, Who'll.
ly impossible.
The agricultural department makes
estimates of the live stock of the coun-
try, but these are also confined to stock
on the farms and ranges. Moreover
their count is made at u time of the
year-Jannary-at which there are but
few young animals Oh hand. The cen.
sus enumeration will refer to June l.,
and in consequence will include most
of the Young born in 1900. The ami
mails will be classified by ages, and the
result of the June enumeration will be
as representative picture OF the stock
OF the country as can be secured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Work Train Wrecked.

Redding, Cal, April l4.-In the
wreck OF Southern Pacific work train,
five miles below Cottonwood, tonight,
three railroad employees were killed and
three injured, two probably fatally.
The work train was backing from
Hooker to Cottonwood, and the caboose,
followed by five fiat cars, left the track
The cars rolled over the caboose, crush
ing it into the ground and killing three
OF its five occupants.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19

Washington, April l6.-Owing to
the continued i'll health OF John Addi-
son Porter, secretary to the president,
he has rendered his resignation, and
the president has accepted it. to take
effect May next. George d. Cortel'
you, of New York, the present assistant
secretary to the president, has been
appointed to succeed him. Mr.. Cortel.
you was born in New York city, July
:6, 1862. His grandfather, Peter Con-
telyou, for 40 years member OF the
type. founding firm OF George Bruce q
Co., and his father, Peter Cortelyou,
Jr., were prominent figures in New
York business and social circles "A gen.
Grafton AGO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Cnnyictinn Of n Rebel.

New York, April l3.-A disptch to
the Herald from Puerto Plata, Santo
Domingo, says: The trial of Perico
Pipin, who recently led II small npris.
ing against the government OF Santo
Domingo, has ended with the conivc-
ton OF the prisoner, who was sentenced
to 20 years imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $50, 900 in gold. A warship
has taken him to the capital. He will
ask for an appeal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-19
Vanderbilt inheritance Tax.

New York, April l4.-The appellate
division OF the supreme court today
handed down decision in the matter
of the appraisal OF the estate OF the late
William X. Vanderbilt. An order of
Surrogate Fitzgerald, declaring Ger.
tain fund subject to the Inheritance tax
law was affirmed. This was a fund OF
Is, 900, 900 held in trust for the benefit
Of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt.