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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
SITUATION AZ MAFEkiNG.
Terrible Plight Of the Besi~ged, but No
Talk Of Surrender.

Mafeking, Feb. 2l.-What may bs
typhoid fever has broken out in the
womens' laager, and dvsenterv, due to
the absence OF vegetables, is rife among
the garrison. We are thrown upon
our own resources. Such luxuries as
we had are exhausted, or have been
Communicated for the hospitals, which
are filled to overlooking. The chill
dren's graveyard, close to the women 8
lager grows weekly as the young lives
are cut short prematurely by shells aid
fever. We look with hope deferred for
relief.
The cheerfulness which was charact.
eristic of the early days of the siege has
almost deserted us, the men preferring
to remain at their posts, rather than
move about and work up an appetite,
which cannot be satisfied. The natives
are in the worst plight. Those who
are unable to obtain work are allowed u
small handful of meat daily. Many,
Drawing the danger, wander about the
town with gaunt and hungry faces in
search of work which entities them to
an extra ration OF meat. III they find
work they are generally too weak to
perform it.
From their advance posts the Beers
rake the streets and the market square.
1t is impossible to dodge their bullets.
We have taken remarkable precaution,
however, and the casualties, though
heavy, are not what they might have
Eeen with less able men at the head of
affairs.
Even the headquarters mess fares
scantily. Like saints under the altar,
we cry, GLOW long. o Lord, how
long?"
Two hundred and ninety.two per.
sons have been killed, wounded, or
dead OF disease. The garrison is so
small that it would lie criminal to
make its weakness public, but there is
never so much as a whisper or sugges-
ton OF the possibility of surrender be.
cause we do not mean to get beaten,
and we are cheerfully enduring the
har,lships of today rather than to make
a surrender in any degree possible to-
morrow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
SPRING TRADE RETARDED.
Underlying Business Conditions AFo
Highly Satisfactory.

| Highly Satisfactory.
Bradstreet's says: Stormy weather
has retarded the development of spring
trade at many markets, interrupting
telegraph and railway communication
and nearly checking the movement Of
merchandise. In prices, aggressive
strength is still the feature of the cot.
ton and cotton goods market, while re-
tail lines remain steady. Food prod.
ucts, however, have weakened, and
some raw materials, like wool and hide
are quotable lower. Railway returns
continue to reflect large gains over .
year ago. though, as pointed out last
week. comparisons from now on will 10
with better conditions in transportation
matters than year ago, and phenom.
ena gains are less likely Of attainment
That underlying business conditions
are in high degree healthful will b
gathered from the fact that business
failures for February are at minimum
as regards the number for that month,
and liabilities, only slightly exceeding
those OF the same month year ago,
have shrunk to phenomenally low
lNINCAtasc.
Wheat (including flour) shipments
for the week aggregate 3,863,3S7 bush.
els, against 1860, $50 bushels last
week, 5,Sl5, $50 bushels in the corre-
spending week of 1899, $3.50, 003 bush.
els in 1898, 2,O75, 435 bushels in 1897,
and l,407,379 bushels in 1896.
Failures in the United States for the
month OF February number 745, with
aggregate liabilities of $9,995. AGA. .
decrease OF 3.5 per cent in number from
February a year ago. Liabilities are s
per cent heavier, but assets are consid.
erably smaller than in the same period
year ago. Failures for the week
number l73, against 1853 last week, ITO
in the week a year ago, 232 in 1898.
262 in 1897, and 27O in 1896.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
Anti-Hrttish Riot in bordeaux.

bordeaux, March 10.-Late yester.
day evening students and Others issuing
from Il pro-Boer meeting marched to
the British consulate. battered down
the doors, shattered the windows with
stones, and then proceeded to the con-
suls private residence, where they in.
dulged in similar demonstrations. The
police dispersed the mob and arrested
several leaders The project of the
l;ironde. the mayor of Bordeaux and
the commlssary of police called on the
consul today and expressed regret at
the occurrence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
Labor Disorders IN Chicago.

Chicago, March l2.-Efforts of con.
tractors today to place nonunion men
ut work OIL buildings in various parts
of the city, work on which has been in.
terrupted by the strike, resulted in sew
eral encounters between union and nom
union men. At the new Ogdens1urg
dock. Ohio and Kingsbury streets, the
contractors succeeded in getting eight
men through the picket lines OF the
union workmen and put them to work.
A few bricks were thrown. but no one
was hurt, and the police quickly sup
pressed the disorder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
GUARDED BY POLICE,
Nonuniom Workmen Employed on Chi
cago buildings.

cago Buildings.
Chicago, March 1O.-Under police
guard, over 800 nonunion workmen
were today given work by contractors
engaged in erecting various downtown
buildings. This was the first serious
attempt OH the part of the contractors
to resume the work interrupted by the
strike OF the unions affiliated with the
Building Trades Council. Nearly all
the unfinished buildings were heavily
picketed by the unions, but beyond one
or two attempts to persuade the non.
union men not to 90 to work, no at.
tempt was made to interfere.
Labor troubles eliminated IN a riot
at Thirty.sixth and Wallace streets this
evening: -. William SCHNEIDER. was shot
others were injured. Joseph Walsh,
foreman for the Link Belt Machinery
Company, and II. X. McLain, super.
intendent Of the same company. were
attacked by strikers. For some time
the strikers have followed Walsh and
McLain every night when they left the
shops. and have threatened to kill
them. Tonight some one threw II club
ut Walsh, striking him in the back of
the head. lie accused SCHNEIDER, and
when the latter denied it fight fol-
lowed. A crowd of strikers gathered
around and Walsh, believing his life
was in danger, shot SCHNEIDER in the
breast. A general fight followed the
shooting of SCHNEIDER, and strikers to
the number of 40 made an attack upon
Walsh and McLain, and four others
who were with them. Although badly
pounded up, they managed to hold
their own, and beat off their assailants
until the arrival of the police. Walsh
was placed under arrest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
NOrtl,west Notes.


An opera house to cost $l2,5 800 and
to have seating capacity OF 1000, is
to be erected at Albany, Or, this year.
Mrs. Jane KEGS, who died near Leb-
$500, 900. mostly in money. She left
no children, and the money goes to her
brothers and sisters.
The hosting engine at the govern
ment works at Bandon, Or, was crush.
ed to smithereens. A big blast was
set off. and rock weighing 20 tons
fell ON the engine, fairly pulverizing it.
Fairhaven, Wash, claims to have
not only the largest salmon cannery in
the world, but also the largest shingle
mill, and the daily capacity OF the lat
ter il now being increased from $780,.
900 to 700, 900.
A. 9. Pettys. ex county assessor of
Morrow county, Or, who has fine
farm and orchard three miles east Of
lone, is OF the opinion that the late
frost injured the peach crop. His
trees were nearly in bloom when the
frost came. lie also states that the
Goblin moth was doing great deal Of
injury to his orchard.
Pendleton, Or, will have Chinese
voter at the June election by the name
OF Eng Chung, who was born in San
Francisco. lie is we'll educated and
reads and writes the English language
rs we'll as the average American, and
to hear him talk without seeing him it
would be impossible to say that he was
not an American.
A l6.year old boy has been arrested
in Spokane charged with bicycle steal.
ing. He confessed that he had stolen
nine Of the ten wheels seported stolen
in February.
The average wages paid in the lumber
and shingle mills OF Washington Ia
about $2.78 per day. The lowest
wages paid is for fremen, who receive
$l.75 per day. The highest are re.
ceived by head sawyer and book.
keepers, their compensation being -
per day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

Lead. S. d., March l0.-Fire this
morning destroyed 40 buildings. The
Deadwood fire department was called
on tor assistance, and responded. In
addition to the combined fire depart
ments. it was found necessary to blow
up buildings in the path OF the fire with
dynamite in order to stop its spread.
Owing to the high wind blowing. the
scarcity of water aud the inhammable
nature OF the buildings, the tiremen
were unable to do ANYTHING to stay the
flames in any other way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
Rains Benefit Mines.

The late heavy rains and the freshet'
following them in some OF the sections
of Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia, especially along the klamath
river, have cleared away large bodies
OF tallings and rock piles and othe,
debris that have accumulated in the
past few months. This has been most
beneficial to the miners along the
whole length of the river The mine'
along the klamath river which have
produced big in the past are receiving
special attention now.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
Rich Ki0ndika Claima.

Sections of Gold Run Gulch in thu
Klondike are yielding 81 900 per Inca
foot of the claim. One claim in thu
twenties, for which the owners asked
$6OO,OOO some time ago, but did MOI
sell, is yielding an exceptionally fine
return. Not being able to sell it, the
owners set to work with seven mer
and without thawers have shown w
$4,000 and not over 100 feet OF the
5OO-foot claim has been touched. a
section of 45 feet OF the claim yielded
$1,000, 81 200 and over per lineal foot
and the owne,s claim that they will re
ceive more than 100000 from the
ground included in the claim area.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

4 beautiful natural park has beer
offered San Antonio, Texas. One con
dition attached il that mo beer or in
toxicating liquor of any kind shall be
sold, given away or drank on or upor
any part of said premises" II this
condition is violated, then the property
returns to the state university. Tht
city council hesitates to accept it or
these conditions, and the Liquor Dealer
observes that "it would have beer
more in keeping with propriety to have
given it to the w. c. T. T."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

New York. March l0.-The National
Baseball League for the season OF 1900
will have an eight.club circuit. This
announcement was made at the Fifth
Avenue hotel at 1880 O'Clock tonight,
when the league meeting adjourned.
4 verbal agreement was reached to.
night, and tomorrow the agreement
will be formally executed. The retiring
clubs are Washington, Baltimore,
Louisville and Cleveland Each club
will receive u money consideration for
its franchise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Beers Outwitted by Roberts
Movement.
MADE no DETERMINED STAND
Retreated Eastward, BEING Followed
by French's Cavalry Dutch
Making for BiOemrunteim.

London, March 1O.-The Beers ap.
pear to have made no stand whatever,
except that while in retreat they twice
repulsed General French's cavlary with
rifle fire. AS no report has been made
OF the capture OF prisoners, the enemy
probably got away with their entire
force. General French is still follow.
ing them and keeping between them
and Bloemiontein.
The evacuation of the northern dis.
trlcts of Cape Colony Is now nearly
complete. The British are in posses.
sion of the railroad crossings.
The military critics comment on the
disconraging news from Mafeking.
Colonel Baden-Powell seems to he in
grave need of outside help. Otherwise
he would not allow correspondents to
send out information respecting the
distress OF the garrison.
a REIMBURSEMENT of some OF the higher
commands is taking place. General
White is to 90 to Stormberg to take
supreme command OF General C;atacre' $
division and the Tenth division, now
in process OF formation, which will he
under the immediate command OF Gen.
eral Hunter, Sir George Whites chief
of.staff.
The Daily News makes the following
announcements:
1T was rumured in London yester.
day-and we have no reason for be.
lieving the rumor to be correct-that
the two republics made informal and
unofficial overtures of peace on the
preceding day. Unfortunately, the
conditions suggested were of such
character as to preclude the possibility
OF leading to any result. Terms which
might have been gladly accepted be-
fore the war, in order to avert it, are
impossible after the war, with all the
sacrifices it has entailed.'
General Roberts Report.
London, March lO.-Folowing is
the text OF Lord Roberts dispatch, re-
c .ived by the war office today:
Poplar Grove, March lO.-Two
,riyades of cavalry, with horse artillery
and Kelly-kenny's division, marched
.oday 10 miles eastward. The Beers
were taken by surprise yesterday
They moved of so hurriedly that they
left cooked dinners behind them. We
captured Krupp gun and several tents
and wagons. The total casualties
were: Killed, Lieutenants Keswick
and Frieslick; wounded, Lieutenants
Decrispigne, of the Second Life Guards,
both severely, and Lieutenant Smith, o.
the Shropshires, who is believed t.
have been picked up by Boer ambu-
lance Two men We're killed, 46 wound
ed, and one man is missing
''t;atacre reports he intends occupy.
ing Burgersdorp today. Repairs to the
railroads toward both Stormberg and
Levnsberg are being pushed. Glenn
ents now occupies Norval's Point, on
the south bank OF the Orange river
The bridge was blown up March s. and
the enemy is holding the north bank of
the river, but not, it is believed. in
anv great strength"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

Silver spoons and forks may be kept
bright when used daily by soaking
them in strong borax water for few
hours. The water should be ut u boil
ing heat when the silver is put in it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
A good preparation for the toilet

A good preparation for the toilet il
made by grating two teaspoonsful o
white CASTLE soap, three or four o
orris root, powdered, and handful o
oatmeal. Let all soak together in s
cupful OF warm water ior couple o
hours; then add a few teaspoonsful o
this preparation to the water in which
you bathe. 1t is cheap, and good fo
the skin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

l.. Brownin, who at one time ownec
the Greenback mine, in Josephine
county. has struck very rich ledge
near Leland, for Which he has beer
made very large offer, but declines to
dispose of the property. The rock is
rich in gold, and the farther he goe'
into the earth the richer the ledge
which is two feet wide.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

Ottawa, March lO.-Minister Borden
received tonight from the war Office u
cable accepting 100 men to recruit the
First Canadian contingent to its full
strength. They will leave with the
SfrathcOna Horse
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
Rich Mines IN Southern Oregon.

The Kubli Bros, OF Jacksonville
Or, who own the Golden Standard
Gold Hill. have arranged to start worl
on their property the present weel
with force OF II men. For the pres.
ent they will use the old and thrifty
two.stamp mill, which has reduced sc
much rich ore for them in the past
but they have decided to replace it.
and have secured II l0.stamp mill,
with 50O.pound stamps, which they
future. Extensive development work
has also been planned. and when il
shall be carried out this mine is ex'
pected TO enter the list of large pro
ducers in Southern Oregon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.


Onions, new, S2.25@2.5O per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, 40c per doz.
Potatoes, new, $4,000.
Beets, per sack, 75@S5c.
Turnips, per sack, Coo.
Carrots, per sack, soc.
Parsnips, per sack, Is @85c.
Caulitlower. 75c@$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$l.OO@ rs per 100 pounds.
Apples, $l.25@ 80 per box.
Prunes, 6Oc per box.
Butter-Creamery, Sic per pounds
dairy, Ii q 22c; ranch, 2Oc per pound.
Eggs-2Oc.
Cheese-Native. Ice.
Poultry-l3 @ lac; dressed. lac 16c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l2.OO:
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$4,000 1900
Corn-Whole, $4,000; cracked, $sst
feed meal, 1913.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton.
$2l; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1926;
blended straights, $500; California.
&x1;s o hJnHSk iye :.s t!o1r' $s:oo era-
NIillstutfs-Bran, per ton, $l4.0O;
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed-Chopped feed, SEQ. 90 per ton:
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal.
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, re @Sc; cows, &c; mutton &c.
pork, 7lac; trimmed, &c; veal, So q
Zoe.
Hams-Large, l3c; small, 1917
breakfast bacon, 2lac; dry salt sides.
A..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

Wheat - Walla Walla. 51@52c;
Valley, sec; Bluestem, 55c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $500; graham,
$3.50; supertine, $2.lO per barrel
Oats-Choice white, IS q 36c; choice
gray, SAC per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley. $14@15.OO:
brewing, $1,000 Is. 90 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l3 per ton; mid.
dlings, $40; shorts, $50; chop, $l4 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy. 50 a 10; clover. SO
$50; Oregon wild hay, 1907 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 45@ SOC;
seconds, AZ = Case; dairy, 30@37 nc;
store, 20 e @32iac.
Eggs-ll q l2c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, l3c:
Young America, lac; new cheese 100
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed. $500
$50 per dozen; hens, s.. 90; springs.
-. 5O@3.50; geese, SO. 0@7.5O for old;
81. 5O@6.5O; ducks, $5.O0@5.5O per
lozen; turkeys, live, lO@llc per
pound.
Potatoes-5O@7 zoe per sack; sweets.
2@2l4c per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips. 90c:
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cab
page, lac per pound; parsnips, 81:
onions, 81 5000. so; carrots, 81.
Hops-3@S SC per pound
Wool-Valley, 1910 l3c per pound:
Eastern Oregon, SO lac; mohair. 27@
3Oc Der pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wetherS
and ewes, 1 4c; dressed mutton. "a
Ire per pound; lambs, Z 1ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed.
rs. OO@6 $50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4,000. 50;
COWS, $3.5O@4.0O; dressed beef, 6>6 q
FAC per pound.
veal-Large, 1850; small. SIC
Sec per pound.
hc; No. 2 and grease.
Sc g &c per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

Wool-spring-Nevada, 100 loo per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 12@ Ice; Val.
.ey, 200 gee; Northern, lO@l2c.
Hops-lS99 crop, 1l@lSc Per
,ound.
Butter-Fancy creamery 22@22Xe;
10 seconds, 21@21 Nc; fancy dairy. 10
92Oc; do seconds, l7@l8c per pound.
Eggs-Store, l2@ lac; fancy ranch,
l7c.
Millstuffs - Middlings, &l7.00 .
70. 90; bran, $l2.O0@l3.OO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
MINES AND MINING.
Rich Claims In the klOndike Country
Aestheticism in Mining Camps.

Rich Claims In the kIOndike Country
| A~stheticism in Mining Camps.
| Some one said that man first works
for bread, then for butter ON his bread,
and will exhaust himself to get sugar
on the butter There is great deal OF
truth In the remark; at least as far rs
miners are concerned. They want the
best when they have the price. They
are not SO exacting so far as flowers
and perfumes 90. They are not aesthic
in their tastes and inclinations, but
they want good clothing, good board,
good magazines and books and good,
com fortable homes or lodgings. They
can rough it when necessary, take
their bacon and beans as their every
day diet, sleep where night overtakes
them and never whimper, growl OF
grumble at their fare. They are min.
ers and take life as they find it, not
rs they would wish it to he. OF
course, they enjoy their bread, but will
take butter on it if they can get it, and
will have the sugar ii it doesn't cost
too much.
But miners life, and his custom
and habits do not lead him in the
direction of aestheticism. He is a gen
tleman, but not dude. lie may be
little rough in his ways and blunt il
his language, ut times, well.meaninl
and kind.hearted and disposed to dc
the right thing under all circum.
stances. fle may appear stern and un.
yielding, but it should be borne il
mind that the miner is forced to meet
and overcome stern and apparently un.
yielding conditions in his daily avoca.
tions. These conditions often find ex
preston in his demeanor.
Not Good for Poor Men.
Fred Smedeman, an old time Seattl,
man, who has spent the past 8 month.
in Atlin, b. G., and one OF the pioneer!
who blazed the trail into that section
returned to Seattle n couple of days
ago, Ell route to st. Paul. Mr.. Smede
man will return to Seattle in a few
weeks and go from here to the new gold
fields in the Cape Nome district il
April. In Atlin he has several mining
properties, but speaks in very conserva'
tive terms OF the district. He says:
ut is not poor mans camp il
any sense of the word, but will take
money to develop the country. None,
will be made. generally speaking, onl.
by large concerns who have secured
and are securing strings OF claims to be
worked on a large scale with hydraulic
plants.'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that
Chang Tin has sold his entire inter-
est in the Look Hop Co. to the
firm of Tong kee & Co. He has
severed all connection with the
aforesaid company and is not re-
sponSible for any debts or obliga-
tons of the company. The firm
of Tong kee & Co. have assumed
all responsibility Of the Look Hop
Co. CHANG TIN,
Honolulu, July 3, 1900.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-05
ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS,

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the FIRST AMERl CAN BANK OF
HAWAII, LTD, will be held at the office
Of Bruce Cartwright, Merchant ST., Homo
lulu, WEDNESDAY. july II, at 10
o'clock a. m E. NJ. BOYD,
1877 Secretary,