Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-14
THE MN s LIN BRIEF
Geographic Gleanings From All Parts
of the World.

ington after his trip with the Presi-
dent
Unofficial returns indicate the re-
election Of Mayor Taggart Democrat,
of indianapolis.
President Mckinley made an address
at Evansville, Ind, at the National re-
union OF the Blue and the Cray.
1t has been decided to make the Chi
cago fall festival, which closed We'd
nesday night, an annual fixture.
The California State Board Of Health
has decided not to quarantine against
consumptives from other States.
A company to develop Cuban mines
has been incorporated AT Charleston,
w. Va, with a capital of 100000
The State Commerce Convention, at
Utica n ", heard arguments 10 in
crease New York terminal facilities.
The Government has planned a not.
able exhibition Of colonial products for
the Tan-American Exposition at Buff.
falo.
Both regulars and boilers chose
Democratic National Committeeman
for the District of Columbia, at Wash
ington.
An explosion in a powder mill at
MIXERS Ind, shook houses in Chicago,
twenty miles away. Two employees
are missing.
The Chinese reformer. kank Yu Wei,
sailed from Vancouver on the Empress
of India for Yokohama. Japan will
propably not allow him To land.
The Rev Norman Plass, William J.
Bryan's old pastor, has resigned his
leadership of the anti-Saloon League
Mt Providence to take Il similar position
in Buffalo.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip says
there is no truth in the story that he
will shortly leave the United States
Treasury to accept an offer of a New
York bank.
The British Foreign Office announced
that Great Britain has asked the Uni
ted States Government TO empower the
United States Consuls in the Transvaal
to represent British interests during
the hostilities
a dispatch from pietermaritzburg,
Natal, said that the Orange Free State
troops had invaded British territory by
the Cundy Cleugh Pass. The Beers
were expected to occupy Newcastle.
In case of a further advance the Brit
ish were believed to be able to hold
their positions.
The cruiser Olympia has arrived at
Boston.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has directed the closing of the session
of the Reichsrath.
Gen. Schwan's column entered San
Francisco de Malabon without opposi-
ton The Filipinos had fled.
Col j. b. Finley, of Monongahela,
Pa, was elected president of the
Monongahela River coal mine trust.
sented sword to Capt. f. T.. Chad
wick, of the cruiser New York, at
Morgantown.
Partial order has been restored
among the insubordinate women in
mates of the reformatory at Hudson.
New York.
Capt. Harrison navigator of yalkyrie
Ill. said in Boston that If the Ameri-
cas- Cup went to England it would be
likely to stay there.
The right of sixty State office holders
TO their places under the new Civil
Service law has been declared doubt
FIJI NJ Albany, y. y.
The Court of Appeals handed down
n decision granting new trial to How
ard c. Benham. the Batavia, \. y,
banker, convicted for the murder of his
wife.
The Treasury Department has de
cided to anticipate paymnetS for the
month of November and the entire IFS
cal year ending June 80, 1900
German exports TO the United States
for the three months ending Septem-
Der 80 reached total of S22,3T2.35o.
Rear-Admiral Howison has reached
the age limit of retirement as naval OF
licer.
The President received, in Chicago,
a delegation of members of the Brick
layers and StonemasOns' Union, which
some weeks ago made the President
an honorary member of the organiza-
lion.
1t is reported that at the coming
special session of Parliament formal
announcement would he made of the
tession OF Delagoa Bay and the sur
rounding territory in Portuguese, East
Africa, to Great Britain.
The New York Shipbuilding Com
pany. with $3,00O.0O0 capital, has been
Incorporated AT Trenton. n. ].
a dispatch from Webster City, Iowa,
said that w. J. Bryan was very ILL., and
might have to abandon his tour Of
speechmaking.
President Mckinley received at Chi
I of
Vice-President Marscal. Of Mexico,
with their suites
Advices from Johannesburg are TO
The effect that the lawless element is
getting beyond control, and anarchy
Is threatened.
The magnitude of Great Britain's
war preparations suggests that she
either fears a native uprising in South
Africa or wishes to impress continental
Europe
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