Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
LAT Err NEWS.

he il making progress.
A street tunnel in Los Angeles caved
in, entombing II laborcrs.
The news OF the success OF the Next
can troops is confirmed.
The second detachment Of London
volunteers has left for the cape.
Count and Countess Castellane. nee
Gould. have arrived in New York.
The United Mineworkers voted down
resolution of sympathy for the Beers.
John Ruskin, the great art critic and
writer, passed away in his 3 LIST year ut
| London.
General James f. Wade has taken
temporary charge of the department. OF
the lakes.
Motormen and conductors Of Troy.
n. Y, are out for more wages and
shorter hours.
A deadly quarrel in the Italian quar-
ter of New York resulted in the killing
of three of one family.
The Baldwin locomotive works, OF
Philadelphia, has received an order for
30 large locomotives from France.
| Danish farmers have sent the Prin-
cess of Wales $4,000 boxes of choice
butter for the British soldiers in
Africa.
The reason for the close censorship
is now being appreciated in London,
and the people are willing to await the
results.
An Indiana volunteer, writing home,
says that Joe Wheeler gave tired sold.
iers his horse and, taking their gun,
marched with the boys.
Owing to dangers threatening the
commonwealth OF Frankfort, KY,
clergymen set aside Tuesday as Il day
OF humiliation and prayer.
| Rev. Mr.. Sheldon will have absolute
control of all departments OF the To-
peka (Kan.) Capital for one week,
when he will demonstrate how Chris.
tian daily should be conducted and
edited.
The 10Th annual report of the United
States civil service commission has
been presented to the president. II
shows an increase in the number OF
persons employed AMI more examina.
tions OF applicants last year than in
any previous year of the commission.
The Ashland wooden mills, one of the
| oldest industrial establishments in Or.
egon, representing an invested capital
of over $65, 600, and regularly employ.
ing 80 to 35 hands was totally de.
stroyed by fire, which is supposed to
have originated in the weaving-room.
The insurance amounted to Sl3, 800.
Senator Gear was reelected in Iowa.
New York has let contract for an.
other subway to cost $35, 100000
Many Americans will be needed in
the government plans for the Filipinos.
Robert NJ. McWade has been ap.
pointed to succeed DR.. Bedloe as con.
sui at Canton.
The Farmers Alliance wants the
proposed ship subsidy money spent fol
export honnties.
| Beers attacked Frcnch's advanced
post and were repulsed with 20 killed
and so wounded
Landlord Written. of Skagway, fell
from the gangplank OF steamer at
Seattle and was drowned.
Over &c, 900 drivers of all kinds OF
vehicles are on strike in Rio Janeiro.
Troops were called out to maintain or.
der.
Great floods OF 81 900 bills are said to
have been prominent feature in the
campaign of Senator Clark of Mon.
tana.
Thomas b. Reed says he finds selfish.
ness is master of the human race and
the world must work to better condi.
tons of the people.
In the senate Senator Pettigrew de.
clared that 1.-THE blood of every soldier
who has fallen since the war began is
on the hands of the administration.
Miss Helen Gould has given $50, 600
aid in the building OF the new home
or the naval branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association in Brook
Ign.
A London paper is authority for the
statement that the powers have de.
manded Knowledge OF the United
States policy in China and the Philip.
pines.
The special committee of the house
to investigate the case of Roberts OF
Utah, finds that Roberts had three
wives. 1t is said he will not be al.
lowed to remain in congress and a ma.
jority favois not allowing him to be
seated at all.
Kosciusco's friend and close asso-
ciate, Haym Solomon, will be given
medal by congress. His relatives
claim that he loaned this country
money during the revolutionary war
and it was never repaid. The medal
il a compromise of their claim.
Denmark is coming down to our
price. She now asks only $4,000, 900
for the Danish West Indies. The
price first demanded was $l3, 900, 900.
1t is likely the deal will be closed be.
| fora MANY DAYS The islands will he