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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
MA1AaFA CAUSES TROUBLE
German Part Of Samoa in an
Unsettled State.
THE Ex-kiNG WANTS TO RULE
In Tututla and the Other American
Islands the Natives Are Peaceabls
and CUutemted.

Apia, Samoa, May 10, via San Fran
cisco, June 4.-Since the German flag
vas hoisted in Samoa. affairs have
been in an unsettled state. The Ma
taafa faction until after Easter re.
NAMED in or around Apia. claiming
that although they had given the king.
ship to the commissioners i'll July last.
they had not by any means given up
their rights to govern the islands under
the guarantee given to them by the
Berlin treaty, which assured the au-
tonomy OF the Samoan group and the
right OF the natives to elect their own
king. Mataafa claimed that the treaty
powers mad no right to hand over the
government of the islands to any single
power, and that such course was not
assented to 10y his people.
DIR. Solf the newly appointed gov.
ernor of German Samoa, had thus at
the very outset of his career a difficult
and trying position to face. After sew
eral interviews, in which the matters
were discussed from the different points
of view. the natives agreed to return
to their homes and there await further
news after the arrival of dispatches
from the German government. 1t is
generally understood the governor con-
coded the right OF the majority of the
natives to be the party who should be
consulted later in the formation OF the
native administration and be entitled
to appointments thefcunder. The
Mataafa party claims that 1.-THE spoils
belong to the victors."
In Tutuila the American representa-
tive, i'll the person OF Commander Til
ley, of the United States steamer Aber-
enda, has mad II much more agreeable
and pleasant experience than DR.. Solf.
There the natives hailed with enthusi-
asm the hosting OF cold Glory" At
Manua, the island lying east of Tutuila,
the chiefs have requested Commander
Tilley to visit the islands in person aid
there hoist the flag. This he consent.
ed to do, and the date fixed for the
function was May II, but at the time
OF writing there is no news from that
place.
Customs regulations have been pro-
mulgated by the commander. The
only port of entry in Tutuila is Pango-
pango. The duties are the same as
formerly collected under the Berlin
treaty, with the one exception that the
export duty OH copra has been abolish.
ed. Lands are not to be alienated by
the natives, although lands may be
leased for period not exceeding 40
years with the approval of the COM
mander. The natives will be governed
in districts. There are three districts,
each under a chief. Under the chiefs
are the judges and village magistrates,
and AN appeal lies from all to the COM
mandant. The importation OF arms
and ammunition is strictly prohibited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
Ignorant Foreigners in q Riot.

Chicago, June "A free dispensary
at $40 West Eighteenth street, said ia
be conducted by medical students
was attacked today by a crowd of in
furiated Bohemians and Lithuanians,
and before the police arrived in re-
Spouse to riot call, the building was
badly damaged. Today boy disap-
peared, and his boy companion report
ed that he had been waylaid and killed
by the doctors. Ina few moments {
mob Of several hundred people was at
work demolishiny the building. The
police arrived and several arrests Were
made before the crowd was dispersed
Later the missing boy was found un
harmed,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
POLITICS IN SENATE.
Senators Hanna. Hale and Tillman Led
in the Debate.

Senators Hanna. Hale aud Tillma" Led
in the Debate.
Washington, June 4.-The senatorial
debate today was caustic and rs warm
as the weather outdoors. At times the
exchanges between senators bOrdered
on personalities. Much OF the discus.
sion was Of political nature. although
in themselves the questions involved
were not essentially political. Soon
after the senate convened, memorial
was presented from the people of Cali.
fornia asking that the government pro.
vide some relief for the starving people
OF India. Hale, with this as text,
severely arraigned Great Britain for
expanding hundreds ii millions OF dol.
lars in crushing liberty and freedom
in South Africa. instead of caring for
the helpless and dying people of Eng
lands chief colony. Allrich charged
Hale with making political speeches
on irrelevant matters. and little
later, when Hale reported further dis
agreement on the naval appropriation
bill, an exciting discussion arose over
the armOr.plate question. a sharp
political twist was given to the debate
by a speech which Hanna delivered in
favor OF leaving the whole matter in
the hands OF the senate conferees. and
of comforting discretionary powers upon
the secretary OF the navy in accordance
with the house proposition. He be.
came involved in a controversy with
Tillman and Allen over the govern.
ment's ability to manufacture armor
satisfactorily in which the sparks flew,
to the intense interest OF the auditors.
Teller, Allen and Pettigrew replied to
Hanna, all speaking in political vein.
The bill finally was, returned to confer
ence. Seventy.nine private pension
bills were passed, and also the military
academy bill carried amendments max.
ing General Miles and all future com.
manders OF the army lieutenant-gen-
erals, and General Corbin a major.
general. Consideration OF the last Of
the appropriation bills. the general de-
ticiency bill, was begun. but was not
completed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
END OF THE WAR.
Pretoria aud Johannesburg Abandoned
Ry the Beers.

By the Beers.
London. June Yesterday at noon
the British were only about two hours
march from Pretoria, and the Boer
military forces had abandoned the city.
This intelligence comes from the Reuter-
agent at the TrAnsvaal capital. and
from the Earl OF Rosslyn, in press
dispatch. The two messages left a'"nt
the same time. At 2 O'Clock this
morning the war Office had received 10
news from Lord Roberts which the
Officials would make public, but it is
assumed that the press advices are COR
rect.
The Daily Mail publishes the follow.
ing from the Earl OF Rosslyn, who was
a prisoner at Pretoria, but who, rs a
civilian, appears to have been released:
Pretoria, May 3O.-pretoria will BE-
occupied in about two hours without
resistance. The president has gone to
Watervalboven. Burgomaster de
Souza is authorized to receive the Brit.
ish. lie, with an influential commit.
tee of citizens, including Chief Justice
Gregorowski, has been appointed to
preserve life and property during the
interregnum. Everything is quiet, but
crowds are waiting expectantly III
Church square for the arrival OF the
British. Fearing possible disturb.
ance and bloodshed among the pi isoners
OF war at Waterfall, United States Con.
sui Hay and Leigh Wood insisted upon
20 officers being liberated on parole to
90 to the men. Their action cannot be
too highly praised. WAS permitted
to accompany the officers. EVERYTHING
was quiet"
Most of the London morning papers,
through the courtesy OF the Daily Mail,
print Lord Rosslyn's dispatch and COM
ment upon it, treating the war as ended.
Some of the more cautious critics think
that guerrilla warfare is likely to be
carried on for some time i'll various
parts OF the conquered territory. All
the Boer forces are dissolving. Lord
Roberts, apparently, has not taken any
considerable quantities of artillery,
arms or stores. Large bodies OF Beers
must still be somewhere in the field.
WatervAlboven is 1870 miles due west
of Pretoria, OH the Delagoa Bay rail-
way. 1t should not be confused with
Waterfall, 10 miles north OF Pretoria,
where the British prisoners are. Wat
ervalboven is Il small place i'll II noun
famous country. The seat OF the Boer
government-what there is left Of it
will probably he Lydenburg, to the
north.
A dispatch from Lourenco Marques,
dated May 30, says:
"Commanlant Kraus has surrendered
Johannesburg to Lord Roberts. by to-
nights train from Pretoria arrived u
few Greeks, who say they We're told to
leave Pretoria Tuesday. They affirm
that the train in which they left was
shelled by the British, and that half
OF the train was cut off, the remainder
steaming away. This incident proba-
bly, occurred at Elansfontein junction.
Passengers from Pretoria assert that the
town is utterly demoralized. There
is mad rush for the coast. Five
train loads OF fugitives are expected
here tonight"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
NEWS FROM HAWAII.
The Death Of Chief Justice Albert r,
Judd.

The Death OF Chief Justice Albert r.
Judd.
San Francisco, June 1.-The steamer
Gaelic, from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama, via Honolulu, brings the follow
ing adivces from Honolulu, dated May
%:
Albert Francis Judd. chief justice OF
the supreme court Of Hawaii, died on
the 10th. Chief Justice Judd's politi-
cal cares began with his appointment
as attorney general of the kingdom
under Lunalino, in 1878.
Democrats have taken the first steps
for the organization Of a party in the
territory OF Hawaii. The gathering
was one that filled the hall to its capa-
city and numbered fully 500. Those
who called the meeting and felt them.
selves sponsors in some degree for its
success express themselves as being
thoroughly pleased and gratified with
the outlook.
A report comes from Mona that riot
among the Japanese employees of a PLAN
tation. two men were killed, and a
number injured. officers have been
sent to the scene OF the trouble.
Ernest Hogan, the colored minstrel,
won his suit against the Canadian
Australia Royal Mail Steamship Com.
pany, and secured 81, $50 damages as a
result of being refused accommodations
on the steamer NIiowera. Hogan and
bis company instituted. suits in the
Honolulu courts and asked for damages
in the sum OF $50, 900 each. The
Hogan case is the first decided.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
Eirl,t-Year-Old Hero.

Media, Pa, June 1.-Two children
were dragged from burning house ~
the truck farm of L. Steerbicksloe last
night by their S-year.old brother. His
mother, carrying the baby and II lamp,
fell on the stairway. the lamp setting
fire to the house. The boy, realizing
that the house was doomed, dragged
out brother and sister. who were
intent on rushing through the fire tc
their mother. Then he returned for his
mother, whose arms clasped the baby,
but her weight was too great for his lit
tls arms, and, as the flames were clos
ing on him, he fled heart-broken to q
place OF safety.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
PLAGUE SITUATION.
Chinese Of san Francisco State THEFT
Grievances in Detail.

Chinese Of SAN Francisco State THEFT
Grievances in Detail.
San Francisco, June -Reierring to
quarantining OF Chinatown, the attor.
neys for the Chinese six Companies
have made the following statement:
"We shall do nothing precipitantly
in the way Of litigation, and therefore
we do not contemplate making an ap.
plication to the courts at this time for
any order to modify or hinler the oper.
atoms of the board OF health.
"a cause of considerable uneasiness
among the inhabitants of Chinatown is
the lack of quarantine regulations thus
far observed within the quarantined
district. The general quarantine order
keeps 10000 people within pre-.
scribed district, and that compare
lively samll district. In this district
it is not claimed that there are or ever
The contention made by the people who
are subject to the quarantine is that il
it is necessary to quarantine this num-
erously populated district, it is the
duty Of the board of health to go furth.
er and quarantine or isolate the houses
and persons who are said to be in.
fected.
eve shall also request the board OF
health to proceed vigorously with the
sanitation of the quarantined district.
The question OF expense is a secondary
matter. II genuine bubonic plague ex-
lists there, the city should stop at moth
inmg to stamp it out. A million dol.
lars would be a mere tritle to expend
in doing this work quickly and we'll"
Chinese Consul Ho Vow takes the
position that the municipal government
of San Francisco is bound to furnish
necessaries for the support of the quar-
antined Chinese.
The federal authorities refused to
issue clean bills of health to the steam
ers City OF Picking and Australia,
which have sailed for the Orient and
Honolulu. They will have to undergo
quarantine and fumigation OH reaching
Hawaii
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
A MilliOnMire's GIFT.

Muskegon, Mich, June l.-Bronze
statues of Abraham Lincoln, General
U. S. Grant, General w. T. Sherma n
and Admiral Farragut, given to this
city by Charles II. llackley. were UNI
yelled today. Local members of the
&. A. Il. had charge OF the ceremonies.
The crowd present included many vet
Grams from other cities. The statues
are OF heroic size. mounted on the corn
ers of the public square, donated to the
city by Mr.. Hackley. They are the
work OF Sculptors Nyehaus and Rhind,
of New York city, and cost $4S, 200.
MIR. Hackley. who is millionaire
lumberman, has given donations to the
city in public library. schools. lands
and statues, amou nting to 5000. 900 in
VUlue
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
TRADE IS QUlETER.
Quotations Have Weakened in Several
Lines of Business.

Quotations Have Weakened in Several
Lines Of Business.
Bradstreet's says: Trade is, II any.
thing, quieter and prices are lower than
a week ago, while efforts toward a re-.
adjustment OF productive capacity to
present conditions, are noted in several
lines of industry, notably iron and steel
and lumber. Unsettled conditions In
the cotton trade. and large failure.
due mainly to overstapling the bull side
OF the staple, has tended to weaken
quotations in several lines of speculative
business. Backward crop reports and
the backward demand for cotton goods
are OF course partly responsible for the
sharp break, but statistically the staple
remains very strong.
Advices from the dry goods trade are
Of backward demand at retail, affecting
orders in many lines. but cotton goods
production is still heavy.
The boot and shoe market Is dull
with manufacturers firm but with job
bers asking for lower prices.
Lumber is on the whole weaker,
partly owing to the unsettled conditions
in the building trade and partly to the
feeling that prices have been pushed
too high, and this feeling is likewise
true of number of other lines.
Almost alone among iron and steel
products. structural material is firm
and much is hoped for in the direction
of new business. The weakness in cast
iron pipe is inducing some curtailment
OF production, notably at the South.
Wheat, including flour, shipments for
the week aggregate 3.698,96 bushels.
against 5, IFS, 422 bushels last week.
Business failures for the week mum.
Der 1877 in the United States, compared
with los last week.
In the Dominion of Canada business
failures for the week number 10. ~
compared with "a last week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
Plague Under Control.

Chicago, June 2.-Bubonic plague,
which has been epidemic in Sydney.
Australia. is said to be under the con-
troll and dying out. in n private cables
gram received by Charles Oliver, head
OF the commission in charge OF the
railways OF New South Wales, who IL
visiting Chicago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
EXPLOSION AT AN OIL WELL
Four Farmers Killed and Seven Ser
iOusiy Injured.


Four Farmers Killed and Seven Ser
iousiy Injured.
Marietta, o., Junet Am explosion
of nitro-g lycerine on the Kelly farm, a
few miles east of this city, resulted in
four deaths, four fatally injured and
three seriously injured. Fifty quarts
of>nitro-glcyerine had been lowered in
a 31O-foot we'll. The ego devil" was
dropped as usual, but failed to set the
shot off. A 'squib" was made with
glycerine in tube connected by a fuse.
This was dropped and in striking the
can at the bottom the main shot ex-
ploded and sent great quantities of
water, oil and the unexploded squib
into the air. The squib fell OIL the
derrick floor unnoticed. As soon as
the water cleared away there was a
great rush to the derrick by the inquis.
tive countrymen. The Marietta Tor.
pedo Company and contractors could
not keep them back, but fed to a safe
distance themselves. There were
about Is in the derrick when the fuse
to the squib ignited the glycerine. and
the tern ible result followed.
William NJ. Watson, II. +. Selton,
Frank Speers and Thomas Daniels were
killed. Those fatally wounded are
James =. Sueers, Herman SpeeIs, Daw.
sou Stallar and William Carpenter.
Those seriously injured are John stall
lar, Walter Daniels and Henry Stall lar.
All the victims are residents of this
county. well.to-do and prominent citi'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07

Discovery Of the Soft NOsed ArMOr Pierce
ing shell Makes this Necessary.
New York, June "A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Con.
-ideration is being given by naval ora.
nance experts to the invention OF some
armor-device which will overcome the
superiority impaired to an armor'
piercing projectile by soft steel cap
As the United States has led all othe,
nations in the adoption OF the soft
nosed cap. there is no crying need foa
haste in providing American men-of'
war with additional protection. Tho
authorities understand, however, that
the success of American experiments
with the cap will lead other nations to
adopt the invention, and it is, there
fore, desirable that some plan should bt
determined upon to overcome the super
io,ity of the she'll.
Rear. Admiral Watson, upon his rec
turn to the United States, will be or.
dered 10 command the Mare Island
navy-yard.
Congress. having placed assistant
surgeons in the navy on the same basis
IS assistant surgeons OF the army, no
difficulty will he experienced, Rear
Admiral Reypen believes in filling the
rs vacancies now existing in the medl
cal coprs OF the navy. Assistant SUR
,eons will be given the rank and pay o.
lieutcnants, junior g'ade.
Secretary Long has received from
captain +. II. McCalla II formal ac'
e"plance Of the pardon granted him by
the president. and he has been restored
H. the place he occupied before he was
rrlllrpI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07

st. Clair, Mich. June 2.-Captair
Arlie Morrison. Frank Campbell anc
William Medlar were killed by light.
nm. today. The three men were at
work in the cabin OF "A new boat. The
Ii .litning struck The mast, splintering 1t
and passing down into the cabin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
ALASKA BOUNDARY.
United states aud British Surveyors to
Establish the Line Named in tho
NlOdus Vivendi.

The American members OF the inter.
national commission appointed to sur
vey and mark out the Alaska boundary
line at Lynn canal, under the modus
vivendi, arrived in Seattle from Wash.
ington. and will proceed to Victoria,
where they will meet the two British
members of the commission. The
American members are G. II. Tilman,
assistant superintendent of the United
States coast and geological survey, and
his assistant, O. b. French. They are
gathering statistics and information
here concerning the matter they have
in hand. Mr.. Tiilman said it would
require probably two months to com.
plete the survey. The line will be
marked with the usual monuments,
stakes, etc. On Chilkoot and White
passes. monuments OF a permanent char.
acter will be set up, SO that there may
he no possible dispute at these points
as to the exact location of the line.
1--WE are simply to ascertain tho To-
cation and mark out for the guidance
of all persons the line established by
the modus vivendi between England
and the United States" said Mr.. Til.
man. "rhis line was agreed to in Oc.
tober, 1899, after several months OF ne
gotiation. 1t is by no means a per.
manent or established boundary line
beyond the terms and life OF the modus
vivendi. Our work will be necessarily
technical and not diplomatic, although
we are operating under the direction,
in this instance OF the department Of
state, at Washington. The distance to
be surveyed is about 25 miles"
Mr. Tilman expects to begin active
work in the field about June Is. lie
and Mr.. French will meet the Cana
dian commissioners at Victoria. They
are w. +. King and J. l.. Macarthur.
A panty Of about . men will be taken
alon. to assist in the field work. The
expenses OF the survey are to be shared
equally by the two countries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
EN- ROUTE TO PEklNG.

Small Forces Landed From the Foreign
ips-past Tien Tisn.
Tien Tsin, June "a special train
started for Picking this afte, noon with
the following forces:
Americans, seven officers and 81
men; British, three officers and ~
men; Italians, three officers and 80
men; French, three officers and ~
men; Russians, four officers and II
men; Japanese, two officers and "a
men.
The foreign contingent also took with
them five quick firing guns. 1t is be-
lieved that the foreign troops will be
opposed at the first gate OF the capita
outside the wall.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07

Detroit, May 3l.-David Ward,
pioneer capitalist. lumberman and
owner of the fortune upwards OF SEQ.
900 900, died today at his home in
Pontiac. lie was the father OF the
notorious Princess Chiamy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07

A contract has been let by Mrs. Jane
L. Stamford for the new chemistry
building at the Leland Stanford uni.
versity. The total contract is slightly
in excess OF 100000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
Della Fox Is Insane.

New York, June 4.-Della May Fox,
the well.known actress, was today COM
mitted to an insane asylum by Justice
McAdams on petition OF her brother
and on evidence OF physicians, showing
that she is laboiing under decisions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
Venezuelan War Ended.

Caracas. Venezuela, May 3l.-Gen.
eral Jose NJ. Hernandez, revolutionary
leader. has been captured by the gov.
eminent troops and the revolution is
now considered ended.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07

Wool-Spring-Nevada, IA q Ice Per
pound; Eastern Oregon, IL @ Ice; Val.
ley, 2O@22c; Northern. lO9 l2c.
Hops-l699 crop, ll@l3c Per
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery 17@17Hc;
do seconds, l6@l6hc; fancy dairy.
Ice; 10 seconds, l4@l5c per pound.
Eggs-store. l5c; fancy ranch.
l7c.
Millstuns - Middlings, $l7.0o .
90 90; bran. 4l2.60@l3.50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-07
Troops Mustered Out.

Frankfort, Ky, June ..-GovernW
He,khum this afternoon issued an order
mrstering out 10 companies OF the
state guard,