Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17

Painters and paperhangers OF Tacoma ,
have won their strike for shorter day.
Russians and Chinese clash in Man.
churia, many being killed on both
sides.
Admiral Dewey attended reception
by the colored people at Memphis,
Tenn.
Astoria will offer bounty for seal
scalps in order to protect the salmon
industry.
The steamer Tosa Maru has arrived
mt Seattle from Yokohama with zoe
more Japs.
The bill for Alaskan lighthouses prob
ably cannot be passed at this session OF
congress.
President Mckinley sent birthday
CONGRATULATIONS to the crown prince OF
Germany.
Two persons were burned to death by
the destruction OF the American hotel
ut Genessee. n. Y.
New York's naval reserve refused to
accept the navy departments offer for
a cruise and practice.
Charles F. Nicely has been arrested
for embezzilng $3.50, 600 in the Cuban
postotiice department.
Three Forest Grove people are thought
to have persisted in the sinking OF the
Do.., In sl-un waters
Three Americans were killed and
seven wounded in an engagement wltE
rebels Oh the island OF Panay.
Middle. OF the.road Popuists at Siou,
Falls will hold their convention III &
big tent. lgnatius Donnelly is talked
of ior the presidency.
Martin Sievert, who killed one
Christensen at Latuya Bay, Alaska
asked the miners there to hang him
and was accommodated.
The chiefs OF Tutuila, OF the Sa'
moan group, have formally coded the
island to the United States. and the
American flag has been hoisted
Representatives of the Field museum
in Chicago will soon he in the North
west for u three months tour for the
purpose of seeking curios among Ore
gon Indians.
Twenty.six hundred street.car men
are on a strike in St. Louis, and every
line in the city is compelled to sus
less. "' ->"''"" $50
War preparations by the. reformers
in China are proceeding vigorously
large quantities of arms being taker
into the country. The imperial gov
eminent sees no cause for alarm.
Ex-Congressman David e. gilbert
son, OF Texas, is dead.
General Hamilton has captured Win
burg, the Boer stronghold.
l.. Marquis. farmer residing sever
miles northwest of Eugene, committed
suicide.
Heavy rains in Iowa did much dam
age to property and caused large lossel
in livestock.
Lord Roberts has crossed the Vet
river and the Boers are still in full re-
treat uorthward.
San Antonio. Texas, was struck by q
terrific wind storm, doing damage to
the amount of $4,000.
W. q. Endicott, secretary OF war in
Cleveland's first administration, died
at Boston, aged - years.
Scientists hope to make many new
discoveries on the event OF the suns
total eclipse on May 2S.
General Harrison Gray Otis is boom.
ing Congressman Hepburn, OF Iowa, ioI
Mckinley's running mate.
Aguinaldo has joined his forces in
North Luzon and has assembled con.
siderable force in the mountains; Gen.
eral Young asks for reinforcements.
Senior Albert, prominent in Cuban
politics and editor of newspaper, waa
shot and instantly killed by an un.
known assassin at Gibara, province oil
Santiago de Cuba.
Pope Leo will make amends for his
deposition of Archbishop keane, who
may be appointed to the position held
by the late Archbishop Hennessy, OF
Dubuque, Iowa.
The output Of oil in California has
increased from l,245,l barrels in
1895. to 2,292.123 barrels in 1899.
The state now ranks fourth among the
states OF the union in petroleum pro-
duction.
Rev. Charles S. Morris. colored
Baptist missionary, recently returned
from South Africa. was vigorously
Kissed when he champicned the cause
of England in lecture before the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A. OF New York City.
The unter.demonstrations became 50
pronounced that the lecturer abandoned
the discussion OF the merits OF the con.
tending nations.
Greece has forbidden the expectation
OF antiquities.
A railroad across Greece. to cost
80, 100000 will be finished in four
years.
During the present decade the United
States produced half OF the world cop
per supply.