Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-21
EVENTS OF TIE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection OF Items From
the Two HemisPheres Presented
in Condensed Form.

attributed to anarchists.
The revolution in Venezuela under
Castro is gaining strength.
Director Merriam, of the census, adj.
vises enumeratois to do some studying.
Cornelius Vanderbilt died suddenly
at his home in New York OF paralysis.
Bush negroes Of Jamaica have re-
lapsed into savagery and gone upon the
warpath.
The great council OF Improved Order
of Red Men opened in Washington with
1000 delegates present.
Some of Aguinaldo's officers are tired
of lighting for the Filipinos' cause and
will seek capture by the American
forces.
The yacht Narno has arrived at
Honolulu on q trip around the world.
She left New York four years ago aud
has made nearly 10000 miles.
Oakland, CAL, has accepted the Offer
of Andrew Carnegie to give $50. 900
for public library building, and will
guarantee the necessary $4,000 a year
for its support.
The Portland chamber of commerce
will send Senator Simon to Washing
ton to push recognition in the matter
Of mbarka,ion OF troops for the Phil
ippines from that port.
| At Tuckahoe, \. Y. Terry McGov.
ern, an American rugilst whipped
Pedlar Palmer. an English batam. in
! champion in this class.
Secretary Ray, of the interstate com.
merce commission. who has been in
Hawaii investigator. tho labor situa.
ton, says he IS uf the opinion that the
solution OF the labor problem there is
the employment OF free white labor.
Extensive circulation has been given
! to lumor in New York that the Chi.
cago & Alton, the Illinois Central and
the Union Pacific have entered into a
com bnation and would form trunk
line from Chicago to the Pacific coast.
Chairman Van Horn, of the Canadian
Pacific, says the Canadian Pacific is
anxious to establish great steamship
line between Liverpool and Halifax to
take business away from New York
lines, and expects to receive subsidy
from the Canadian government.
An uncensored dispatch from Manila
via Hong Kong says that Otis tried to
shelve Joe Wheeler, the veteran fight.
er, by sending him to an obscure post
in the southern islands. General
Wheeler now declares that he will ap.
ply for permission to return to thie
country unless there is some change in
the management of affairs IN the Phil.
ippines.
Northern railroads are involved in 8
rate war.
The transport Senator, with 10 off.
GERS and $50 recruits has arrived safely
in Manila.
The steamer Homer has arrived in
San Francisco from Cape Nome with
$500, 900 in gold dust.
Lieutenant Peary had his feet frozen
during his northern trip, but now
|
The banks Of Guatemala City will
ease the exchequer by loan to the gov.
eminent Of 100000.
The French mission at Tripoli, head.
ed by Father Foureau and Major Lamv,
has been annihiated by the natives.
The town of Dyea, Alaska, is to be
moved across Lynn canal on scows tc
Skagway, to augment that growing
town.
Two firemen and child were killed
by gas in vault in Cincinnati. The
firemen lost their lives in an effort to
recover the child.
Captain Thomas Phelan, crack
broadswordsman and pistol shot of
Kansas City, has challenged Esterhazy
to fight him duel.
Recent tests practically assure the
adoption Of the Mauser revolver by the
United States government. 1t is being
used by the German cavalry.
Captain Robert Noble and Captain
Arthur G. Ducath, aides on the staff
OF General Shafter, have been promoted
for bravery at San Juan hill.
The people of Cape Nome are to have
a we'll equipped refuge. which will be
formally opened on Thanksgiving day.
1t will be the largest and finest struc.
ture north of Stka.
The navy department has assigned
Rear Admiral Fatuuhar to command
the North Atlantic squadron in place
OF Rear Admiral Sampson. who will
assume command OF the Boston nave
yards.
The New York World publishes a
rurported interview with Admiral
Dewey in which the admiral is credited
with saying that he still believe that
the Filipinos are more capable OF self
government than are the Cubans.
William II. Bodwell, a well known
printer, ex president Of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union. died at
Whitehall. N. Y, aged 81 years.