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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
The Amount Too Hiqh.

Washington, April 16.-The last ad.
vices to the state department from Mr..
Rockhill contain further details re.
specting the amount of indemnities
claimed from China by the powers. It
appears that these claims have been
much exaggerated in some statements.
although the sum total is still far in
excess Of the amount of money it ia
believed here that China can raise. 1t
is the belief of the state department
that the total claims should not be
allowed to exceed $50. 0O0,0 900 or $780,.
100000. According to the information
received here, the British claim, so
far as formulated, is reasonable In
amount, as compared with other
claims. In fact, the United States and
Japan represent, in these negotiations,
the moderate element, whose desire
is to prevent the imposition of charges
that shall dstroy the Chinese govern.
ment and result in the division of the
empire. None of the claims exceeds
s100,000,000, and even the largest is
something less than this amount. This
is believed to be the Russian claim,
which is fixed at $9O,OO0,O0O. The Ger
man claim is flexible, ranging between
100000, 900 and $50, OO0,O 900, but is near.
err the former mark at present, though
it. doubtless, will grow. AS already
stated, the claim of the United States
is $25,000,000, and, with these few to.
tails. it will be seen that if the remain
ing powers are to be allowed a pro-
portionate share. the aggregate will be
beyond China's ability to pay. which
has been tentatively placed at $780,.
100000. Nothing has yet been deter
mined respecting the method of rails
ing the Indemnity fund. even after an
agreement is reached.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
Chjna's Resources.

Pekin, April 15.-The committee OF
ministers which is considering China s
financial resources has reported the
conclusion, based on what information
is thus far obtainable. that $500, 000,.
900 in gold can be raised without in.
juring China's resources. The exami.
nation by the committee into the sub.
ject is thus far incomplete. and it will
probably subsequently learn that
other Chinese resources for indemni
ties are available.
The discussion of politics has this
week given place to amuseS,ent, com.
mencing with the German races at the
Hunting Park, Monday last. The re.
mainder of the week was devoted to
international races, an assault at arms
and tent pegging at the Temple OF
Heaven. The Russians particularly
are celebrating the Easter holidays.
The ministers openly express their
desire that the foreign troops leave
Pekin. They are seemingly as anx
iOus for the departure as were the be-
sieged ministers anxious for the arrt
val of the troops.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
FIELD GUN TESTS
viii % Made at Sandy Hook Next
Month.


Month.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Prepara.
tons are making for quite an exten.
sive and important test Of field guns
at Sandy Hook some time in May. At
present the army Is not we'll equipped
with field guns, compared with other
nations, and the war department
wishes to obtain the very best guns
possible for the equipment of this i'm
portant branch of the service. The
tests will be under the direction OF the
board of ordnance and Notifications.
The board not only will test such guns
as may be presented by manufacturers
and inventors, but it is expected that
the new gun modelled on the plan of
the French field guns and constructed
under the direction Of the board OF
ordnance and Notifications will be
tested. The plans for this gun were
obtained by an army officer who was
sent abroad last summer, and who
claimed to have secured complete de-
tails of this gun. which artillery ex.
perts have asserted Is the best in the
world. The mechanism of this gun
has been concealed and its secret
carefully guarded by the French gov
eminent. The report that the United
States army had obtained the plans
of the French gun caused considerable
comment at the time it was made pub
lie, and since then the procedure OF
the department with reference to the
gun has been watched with interest
by ordnance experts. The French
government has not guarded more
carefully the mechanism of its gun
than the board of ordnance has the
making of the new field gun which is
to be tested in May.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
Radieala on Ton.

Havana. April 15.-The Cuban con.
stitutional convention placed itself
upon record today against the Plat
amendment by a vote Of Is to 10 on
resolution that the convention should
declare itself opposed to the amend
ment ION account of the terms Of some
of it's clauses and the way in which
they are drawn, and also on the con-
tents Of the others. especially clauses
3, 6 and Z" The conservatives assert
that this action Ia embarrassing. In
asmuch az It practically ties the hands
OF any commission that might be sent
to Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
ssso,ooo Fire In Blower Works.

Boston, April 16.-The main build
ing of the extensive blower works of
the B. F. Stertevant Company. in the
Jamaica Plain district, was burned
early this morning, causing a loss Of
saooooO. The concern manufactured
various kinds of machinery and cleo
iric goods. as we'll as blowers. All pat
terms and plans were destroyed. The
company had recently added $4,000
worth of tools and machinery, and had
q large amount of electrical work
ready for shipment. 1t also had a
big number of engines and blowers for
the government for use on battleships
and cruisers in course of construction,
all OF which were destroyed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
oeoras q. Cannon Dead.

Monterey. Cal. April 15.-George Q.
Cannon IL dead. The end came early
this morning. The patient breathed
his last without a struggle. He slept
considerably yesterday and the fore
part of last night. A bulletin was is
sued near midnight stating that he
rested easy. and the change TO. the
worse came apparently without fore
warning. The body was shipped to
San Francisco to be embalmed and
reshipped to Salt Lake City, where
the intermeut will take place.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
THE FLOW REDUCED.
Current In the Chicago River 10 Toe
Strong.

0SUOU2s
CHICAGO, April 15.-The Post to-
day says:
Federal authorities have ordered
the flow in the Chicago river reduced
from 100000 to 100000 cubic feet a
minute. Word to this effect came
from Washington to the sanitary board
today. The board will act Immediately
upon receipt of the official order, and
the current will not be increased, as
the channel has been widened and
deepened and existing distractions tc
navigation have been removed. Ac
ton on the part of the war department
was brought about by the protest OF
local river interests and the Lake Car
riers' Association, which, since the
opening of the big canal. have COM
planned that 100000 cubic feet pro
vided by law was dangerous to navi
cation under present conditions. LO
cal authorities are apprehensive of the
effect it may have upon the St. Louis
litigation. With the full flow to dilute
the sewage carried down the canal
from the Chicago river the board had
no fear of the charge that Chicago
was polluting the water supply of st
Louis. In view of the action of the
war department. the outcome Of the
St. Louis appeal to the courts is doubt
full. II the legislature passes the bill
authorizing the commission to collect
one-half of l per cent tax to be used
for the improvement of the river, 1t is
believed the current can be increased
gradually after September, as the
work of widening and deepening the
channel progresses. Otherwise 1t will
be four or five years before relief can
be obtained"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
TRANSPORT GOES DOWN.
Rawlins Catches Fire at her Dock In
New York and Sinks.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Fire was
discovered in the second hold OF the
transport Rawlins early today. The
Rawlins was at the government r'er.
Brooklyn. and was to have sailed for
Cuba today.
The fire was under control after
about two hours work by firemen,
but the Rawlins listed to port from
the immense quantity OF water
pumped through the port holes by the
fireboats. She fnally sank in the mud
at her pier.
The cargo large portion OF which
cons listed of horse feed for army use.
will prove q total loss. The damage
to the transport Is estimated at $780,
900, and the cargo at $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
German otfiesr Killed.

Berlin. April ia dispatch from
Pekin says that Captain Bartsch. OF
the Second infantry Germany, was
found dead In the neighborhood Of
Pekin yesterday. An inquiry has been
opened and the information so far OBJ
tanned tends to show that the ofhcer
met with an accident. On the other
hand, a dispatch from Pekin to the
Lokal Anzeiger says Captain Bartsch
was shot while riding near the Sum-
mer palace, and that his horse die
appeared.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
Suicide Of q New York Broker.

New York, April IA BENJAMIN
Forst. a broker and member Of the
consolidated exchange, committed sui.
eide today in the Hoffman House.
After a night of meditation, spent NO
one seems to know where, he went to
the hotel at o'clock this morning.
A bottle which had contained carboltc
acid was found in the room. Mr.. Forst
had outstanding debts at the close OF
business on the exchange yesterday.
and this Is believed to have been the
cause Of his suicide. Forst had lost
more than $4,000 In his stock deal.
ings. In some quarters there was an
impression that Mr.. Forst was worth
at least $4,000
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
Russia Laying Mines.

London, April 16.-Joseph Chamber.
lain's organ. the Birmingham Post.
learns that the Russian ministers Of
war and marine have issued joint or
ders for the laying Of an extensive
system OF submarine mines at Port
Arthur, Vladivostock and elsewhere in
those seas. The apparatus leaves
Odessa early in May.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18

The consumption OF imported butter
is rapidly increasing In Germany. It
comes from Holland. Austria-Hungary
and Russia.
Germany has to import all her In.
dian corn lin 1899. 1879, 900. 900 bushels
were used). because the corn does not
mature In the German soil.
During the present year between 49,.
900 and 10000 men will be dispatched
by way of Odessa to recruit the Rus.
sian army now quartered In the far
east. which already numbers over 17O,.
VOC.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
Four covnterfeIters sentenced.

Spokane. Wash, April 15.-Four
counterfeiters were sentenced by
Judge Hanford this morning In the
federal court. James Moriarity was
given 10 years. while Mike Williams
and Mack McCleary got of with eight
years each at hard labor in the United
States penitentiary. Mrs. Ethel Wal.
lace. the last member of the gang. was
sentenced to one year. Moriarity and
McCleary were partners of Arthur
Spencer. the bogus Chinese inspector.
in the daring jailbreak few weeks
ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
A Mystery Cleared.

Sedalia, Mo-. April 13.-The mystery
surrounding the theft of $4,000 in
greenbacks from the Bank of Com
merce, of this city. August l, 1898.
has been cleared by convict named
Freeman. now in the Michigan City,
Ind, penitentiary. According to Free
man, the theft was committed by
Irwin Gamble. who entered the vault
of the Bank of Commerce at the noon
hour, and got away with the money
while he watched outside.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
INDEMNITY CLAIMS.
Russia Heads the List With Ninety
Millions,

BERLIN, April 16.-The correspond
ent of the Press hears tonight from an
authoritative source that the Chinese
indemnities for war expenses. exclu.
sive of claims Of private individuals
and missions, have been fixed as fol.
lows:
Russia, 36O.O0O,000 marks (about
$50, 100000; France. 260.000.000 marks
(about $65.O0O,00O; Germany 24O..
100000 marks (about 100000, 00OO):
England, 100000 marks (about $22,-
00O,00o). France will also present
claims for the indemnity Of the Italian
mission. 4
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
Run Down by . Train.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. April ia party
OF four people. while crossing the
tracks OF the Lehigh Valley railroad at
South Wilkesbarre early this morning.
were run down by the Buffalo express
going north. Three Of the party were
killed. and one injured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18
b[TTtQ THAN f|0N[I
Enaland Wants China Opened
to Commerce.
WOULD GREATLY BENEFIT BOTH NATIONS
Better Than Demanding . Cash Indemnity 70
Boxer Outrases-Japan Satisfied with
Russia's Breakdown.

Repubic-Work in the mines IN the
vicinity of Republic is being pushed
rapidly.
cheIan-A Grand Army post has
been organized at Chelan, with IL
charter members.
Dayton-The San Jose scale is CIV
ing the orchardists in the vicinity OF
Dayton much concern.
Davenport-Work of clearing the
ground for new brick block has COM
menced at Davenport.
CoIfax-William Colds sawmill has
resumed operations. A large amount
of new machinery has been put In.
Keller-Two shifts are at work in
the Malachite mine near Keller. Con-
siderable improvement has also been
made.
Tacoma-The report of the Tacoma
harbormaster for March shows the ex-
ports during the month to be
$1,688,514.
coIfax-What is believed to be an
organized gang of horse thieves is
operating in the country about Steptoe
"A
horses have been taken.
Whatcom-As a result of the in
creased business of the Whatcom post
office, that city is to have an add1-
tional carrier.
Spokane-Two large deeds were re-
Gently recorded in Spokane. One is
for a consideration of $250,000 and
tho Othor 9Q75 000
Everett - The Clough Nickerson
Lumber Company, of Everett, has or
dered machinery to fit out the mill
with a 70Olight electric plant
Moxee-An artesian we'll has just
been completed on the Mckee river.
1t was sunk 632 feet and has flow
of 80 inches per second. The we'll
will be sunk deeper.
Seattle-A large number of bogus
$40 pieces have been placed in cir
culation in Seattle, Whatcom and New
Westminster, B. c. The coin is al
most perfect and almost the exact
weight of a genuine gold piece.
Yakima-An experiment Is to be
tried in Yakima valley this year on
the orchards. Fires will be kindled
in the evenings, and it is expected
that the smoke will prevent injury
from frost to the young fruit.
WaIIa WaIIa-A new bank is to be
opened in Walla Walla about Aug
ust l.
Douglas county-About 10000 acres
of Douglas county land was home
steaded during March.
Wilbur. c. Files, a pioneer resi-.
dent and Indian war veteran Is dead
at his home in Wilbur. Deceased was
IS years of age.
South Bend - Oyster thieves are
again making raids on the floats OF
the oystermen near South Bend. The
losses amount to considerable.
PaIouse-The Palouse River Lumber
CO.'S mill is running full time with
force of 80 men. The mill just re-
ceived 100000 feet of logs.
Loon,s-The spring roundup is
now in progress and SO far over 900
head of horses have been corralled
in Loomis. 1t is estimated that as
many more are yet on the range.
Aberdecn-Four camps on the Wish.
kah have been forced to suspend op-
erations on account of the immense
jams which have been formed in the
river about IS miles from Aberdeen.
OroviIIe-Over 1000 acres of land
near Oroville Okanogan county, have
been filed upon under the desert land
act. 1t is proposed to tap the Simil-
kameen and OkanOgan rivers to irri.
gate the tract.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18

Pekin. April 16.-Prince Ching says
al! his reports go to show that the
missionary statements regarding q re-.
bellion In Mongolia are not supported
by the facts. Neither does he believe
that the rebellion OF General Tung
Fun Slang amounts to much. IT Is
the object OF certain elements" he
asserts, Ito make 1t seem that China
Is IN condition of constant broil, rem
dering 1t unsafe for the foreign troops
to be withdrawn. Those who have
this IN view will magnify a village
quarrel into big rebellion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18

The edinburgh Castle" public
house. situated In the Strand. London,
10 to be hauled down. and the London
county council has to pay 222.500 as
compensation.
Probably the smallest monarch in
the world reigns over the Hindu vas.
sal state OF Bhopaul, and governs q
people of more than a million souls.
This dwarf is a woman. Djihan.Be.
gum by name. but although she is
about SO years old. she does not ap.
pear larger than q child Of 10.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-18

The London Times was first printed
by steam power on the morning Of No
vember 20, 1914.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-09

superb Gle de 165, S78, $50 a cres de tie
ira cuya production anua Sc esti.
ma en- 1876, 1873, 43l; sus productos
minerRles Sc val1an en- 259, 909, 128,
dollars y sus manufacturers en- ! ,Oo6,
Gil
Los ofciales, va nom brados, de
la Exposition, son los siguientes:
Presidente, Sr. David r. Fran
els; Vice e'Presidentes, Corwin II.
Spencer, Samuel M. Kennard, Da.
MEL M Houser, Cyrus p, Wabrild.
ge: VIM H Thompson, Seth W.
Cobb, Charles H Huting, August
Gehner y Pierre Chouteau: Secreta'
rio, Sr' Walter B Steven, y Conse.
jero, Sr. James P Blain, todas per
sonas muy competentes' Dicese
que Ell Sr, j V. Noel que en- la &C
tualidad desempena 81 cargo de Jefe
de la Secci6n de la Prensa Latino.
Americana en- la Exposition de BIZ
falo, ejercera probablemente otro
anaLogo en- la de San Luis, cosa que
no dudamcs habfa de ser tan del
agrado de nuestros colegas hispano
americanos como de las personas q :.
han tenido OCCASION de apreciar sus
labOreS
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La exposition universal
DE LUISIANA.

La Luisiana ha resuelto celebrar
Ell centenario de la compra de aquel
territorio, hecha Fran cia ell 30 de
Abril de 1903, cor una gran Exposi,
On Universal que, segdn esperan
sus proyectores ha de sobrepujar en-
esplendor y concurrencia q la Uni
versal de Chicago El lugar elegi
do para ese gran certamen es la ciu :
dad de San Luis, Misuri
Los delegados de aquel terrific :
rio, que comprende los Estados de
Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,
Luisiana Minnesota, Misuri, Monta.
na, Nebraska, las Dakotas, Oklaho- :
ma y Wyoming, Sc reunieron en-
San Luis en- el mes de Enero para
tratar sobre la mejor manera de ce
lebrar el centenario dedicha compra
y resolvieron unanimamente "abrir
una Exposition international en- que
los productos Gel trabajo, la habili-
dad, al genio, Ia industria la EN-
presa del pals Sc puedan comparar
directamente con los de todos los de
mas pueblos; en- que los habitantes
de todos los paises tengan oportuni.
dad de yer y apreciar la gran ifuen.
cia que Ia libertad ejerce en- ell pro-
greso del hombre :"
Para erogar los gastos de la
Exposition Sc ha obtenido va la su :
ma de SIS, 100000, de los cuales, IS,
900, 900 fueron suscritos por el go.
bierno nacional, y otros SIS, 900, 600
por la ciudad de San Luis. Ademas
varios Estados de fuera del terrific :
rio han votado gruesas sumas para
pagar el certamen. Kansas tiene
va suscritos 5000 y es probable
que doble esa cantidad; Colorado
voto va $50. 900; Arkansas, 10000 y
Wisconsin, $4,000, mientras otros
varios tratan de centribuir con can.
tidades aun mayores.
Eel exito de la Exposition de
Luisiana esta asegurado de antema
10. ST las cantidades va suscritas,
de primera intenci6n, puede decirse,
no faeran sufcienta prueba de clio,
bastarfa para garantizarlo la justa
fauna de que los habitantes de aque
LA region gozan por su iniciativa y
por su caracter emprendedor.
Hace noventa y ocho amos ape.
mas, que el Presidente de los Esta-
dos Unidos compro al gran Napo'
leon todo ell ter1itorio de la Luisiana,
POGO menos que desierto einculto an
su mayor parte, por la suma de SIS,
600, O0O La superfcie del terreno
comprendido en- la conpra es 1857, :
735 millas cuadradas, cuatro veces
mas grande que toda F'rancia y sic
te veces mayor que la Gran Bretana =
Irlanda. En- la actualidad. cuenta
con una poblacion de IA, 572, 189 ha'
habitantes; tiene bajo cultivo una
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HECH0S Y DICHOS.
CfOniQuila del dia.

Ahora a sLa Borinquef1as nos la
quieren hacer pe,Ttano.
Era 10 unico regional que el yam
kee pasaba, y ahora le dicen: <Mira
que es de perita y no pasa.,
Y sale una madre de la tai dan
"a, una madre peruana, que debe de
ser madrastra q mala madre, cuando
nunca quiso dar su nombre 4 la que
dice ser su hija.
La abutarda fecoge huevos aje'
nos y los empolla como propios.
Isl sera la peruana una abutar.
iHasta ell sBoletfu,, So sale de
sus casillas!
Nos llama calumniadores
iJesds, abuelo, no se ponga tan
bravo!
Todo, porque aijmos que ell Bau
co Territorial ten1a un tiltro de los
que venden Sobrinos de Armas.
va We ell viejo, caldo ell credito
del Banco, por una guasa de este
croniquillero.
Los creditos bien cimentados,
como los del Banco Agrfcola, no Sc
tumban con guasitas.
Y la verdad Cd, que Sc fltraron
ochenta pesos, y que Sc fugo un EN-.
pleado subalteruo. y que ell juzgado
entiende en- el asulto, que nosotros
no fuimos a buscar la noticia, sino
que Sc nos trajo.
eQue era de IN particular el di'
nero? Peor, pues le hace mas falta
que al Banco.
No tan SUSCEPTIBLE, abuelo; mas
corteses con los co mpaf1eros.
oCuaato va ganando por la de-
fensa?
La policfa anoche estaba en- cam
pana.
Y los devotos del Santo, anda
ban q salto de mata.
iQue con gojas iQue sozohras!
En- un club, declan: siBastos., !,
Cuando Sc preseuta la policfa, que
les dijo: sNo; es oopo con espodas. ,
X
Cabo Rojo tampoco tiene giros
postales.
Sehor Inspector del Rano, gre
giros a Cabo Rojo, y de no girar
otra cosa, gire- por allf una vista.
aI#
A los gritos de las razones Sc ha
contestado con las ,azones de los
gritos.
Para azonar SIC necesita tener
la barriga llens, ell que la tiene va
cia 20 razona, dice Bertcldo su
nieto Cacaceno,
Pero la Insular tiene uro5 ar
gumentos ,...q que no los quere'
mos.
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l a patata
en- los BIB. UU.

Traducimos de un 'peri6dico de
New York ell siguiente. e.suelto que i'm
porta mucho conocer en- Puerto Ri
co.
eSi las predicciones de los pro
ductores y vendedores Sc verifcan
las papas llegaran ser pronto un
gran lujo en- ell mercado de Nueva
York. Han subido mas de un peso
en- precio en- una semana y Sc ven
den ahora a precios de IS4.OO y so
Ell barril, ell precio mas alto que Sc na
obtenido en- muchos afos, ~ la cali.
dad es muy Inferior.
Los duef1os de hortalizas los
revendones dicen que no pueden con
seguir papas que va]gan Ia pena $50
millas mas ALA de Nueva York, vi.
niendo esta cantidad de Maryland,
Virginia y South Jersey, mientras
que la cosecha de Long Island es un
frac Aso complete. Esto So debe s la
frfa lluvia de primavera, y al calor
seco que ha seguido.
En- Maryland los holticultores
piden So 90 y 400 en- su propio mer-
cado, cuando los precios del ano pa
sal do eran $l.25 y 81 50 Los mayo
| res vendedores y casas al por mayor
que dependen del Oeste, aseguran
que no habra cosecha en- esta re.
gi6n.
| Ohio, Michigan Illinois, pue-
den. en- condolences normales, en-.
War una gran cantidad de papas de