Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
$4,000 PACKAGE GONE.
Lost Some " here Between Chicago and
Burlington. la.

Lost Somewhere Between Chicago and
Burlington. la.
Chicago, August 22.-Somewhere
between Chicago and Burlington. Ia.
an express package supposed to con-
tain $4,000 is alleged to have gone
astray. The Commercial National
bank OF this city sent the package to
the Burlington agent of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad few
days ago on orders given from the Bur.
lington headquarters in this city. The
money was sent by the Adams Express
Company. When the money was sent
from the Chicago bank 1t was wrapped
In the usual way in which money is
transmitted. In due course of time the
Burlington agent of the railroad re.
ceived a similar package, but it con.
tanned nothing by brown paper. The
wrapper containing the worthless pa.
per was returned to Chicago and the
bank officials are certain it is not the
one sent by them. Representatives OF
the corporations interested in the mat.
ter spent busy day today investigat.
ing the mystery of the missing pack.
age. and laying plans for the arrest of
the robber. ii the money was stolen
between Chicago and Burlington.
Droutli in Kansas.
Kansas City, August 22.-Two- thirds
Ut Kansas, west of the three eastermost
tiers OF counties, is experiencing one
of the most severe droughts in the his.
tory of the state, and the general opin-
ion is that the Kansas corn crop will
lie the smallest in proportion to its re.
quirelnents for feeding. that has been
was 225. 100000 bushels. Secretary
Coburn's report of conditions in An.
gust indicated yield this year of
about 45.00O,0 900 bushels. Since
then there have been two weeks OF hot,
dry weather, which has further materi.
ally reduced conditions, and the most
liberal estimates OF well.informed men
bushels, while many place the crop at
not over 10. 900, 600 bushels. The pillow.
ing for winter wheat Is delayed ny the
dry condition OF the soil. Pastures are
dry and stock water in many cisterns
is scarce.
Porto Rico strikers Ask Aid.
New York, August 22.-The Social
Democratic party received a letter to.
day from Alvin Hushler, secretary OF
the Federation Libre. central labor
body OF San Juan, Porto Rico, asking
for aid OH behalf of a number OF strike
leaders who were arrested there. The
letter stated that the cigar makers,
painters, carpenters and bricklayers
were on strike in San Juan, and the
strike was beginning to spread over the
whole island. In all, 20 strike lead.
ers were arrested. The subject was
brought up at today's meeting of the
Central Federation Union, where the
letter was read. and it was decided to
send a contribution to the Porto Rico
strikers and also to ask President Nc.
kinley to act in the matter.
Bodies Located Mine sim Burning.
Mahoney City. Pa, August 22.-Af.
ter many hours OF desperate battling
with deadly white damp. one of the
successive rescuing parties succeeded
today in locating the bodies of George
and William Thompkiss and Charles
Iritis, who were entombed in the burn.
ming colliery. The 60 mules which
were in the mine when it was discov.
cred to be on fire are also dead. and
were raised to the surface to-day. The
fire is still burning tiercely, and the
mine officials are bending every effort
to extinguish the flames.