Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-28
THE NEWS In BRIEF
Geographic Gleanings From All Part,
of the World.

Maryland.
The transport Grant, carrying the
Twenty-sixth Volunteers and recruits,
has reached Manila.
Washington denies positively that
Consul General Wildman is to be re-
moved at Hong Kong.
The Filipinos have. returned to the
vicinity of Colamba and have sur
rounded the town on the land side.
The state Of New Jersey, through
Gov. Voorhees,, has presented a sword
to RearAdmlral Sampson at Trenton.
Guatemala has accepted the pro.
posal Of the United States to. arbi-
trate the $4,000 claim of May, the
Tennesseean.
George III. Daniels, general passen-
ger agent of the New York Central,
addressed the commercial congress at
Philadelphia, Wednesday.
The State Council of New Jersey of
Junior order of American Mechanics,
has decided TO refuse to pay the per
capita tax to the National Councillor.
Prominent politicians of the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties in Ohio,
declare themselves as thoroughly sat
isfied with the outlook for success at
the coming election.
Great Britain's most extensive mn
val preparations again started rum
ofs OF foreign complications. The
Channel squadron has started for Glib
raltar, but possibly for some Spanish
or Portuguese port
4 dispatch from Ladysmith says
The troops of the Eighteenth Hussars.
which got astray in pursuing Beers
after the battle at Glencoe, has mr.
rived at Ladysmith, the troops having
fought their way through with the
loss Of three horses.
The Commercial Congress delegates
at Philadelphia went to Washington
to call upon President Mckinley
Tie Japanese crown prince viii soon
start on a tour of Europe and the
United States.
Five persons were killed in a fight
between Americans and Mexieans at
IL.
The total number of British casual
ties at Eglandslaagte Saturday were
forty-two killed and 155 wounded
Gov. Roosevelt has left Albany for
MARYLAND where he will make some
twenty speeches for the Republicans.
William i. Lord, of Oregon, has
been appointed minister to Argentina.
succeeding w. S. Buchanan, resigned.
Many rnmors tending to explain
she British naval movements by the
threatened foreign complications are
current in London.
Senator Hanna at Cleveland told q
newspaper correspondent that he be-
lieved the Republicans would win in
Ohio by good majority.
Gen. Otis has cabled a confirmation
Of the reported death of Captain Guy
Howard He was killed by Filipinos
concealed on the river bank.
Twenty lives were reported lost in
the blizzard in northern Montana.
N'he snow was three feet on the level
and twelve feet in drifts.
An unconlirmed report from Pre-
toria by way of Cape Town said that
President, Kruger of South Africa
was now in favor of an unconditional
surrender.
The United States Minister at Pan
anna reported nm instruction there
and the proclamation OF martial law.
Congressman Alfred G. Harmer is
lying critically i'll with Bright's dis
ease at his home at Germantown, Pa.
Russia has agreed to arbitrate the
differences with the United States
over the seizure of sealers in Berng
Sea.
The New York court of appeals has
affirmed the conviction Of Howard c.
Benham, of Batavia, y. y, of the
murder of his wife.
The Cabinet AT Washington has de-
clded to allow American registry to
Philippine coasting vessels bought by
Americans
The jamaica fruit steamer Admiral
Dewey which has reached Boston re-
ports the loss seaman who was ac-
cidentally washed overheard.
The noted suit of the Page Broth
ers OF Ohio, against New York City
for aqeduct construction, has been
decided by the court OF appeals for
the claimants.
Charles r. Andrews, of Seneca
Falls, ~ y, has been appointed by
Secretary of State McDonough at Al
bany. 10 distribute the soldiers ballots
among the army organizations in Gu
ba and Porto Rico
Canda's final proposal for the set
Element of the Alaskan boundary dis
pute has been forwarded from Lon
don to Washington. It offers 10 arbi
trate on condition that Pyramid Har-
Dor is conceded to Canada, at the
same time promising to make no