Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items From
tho Two Hemispheres Presented
in . Condensed Form.

Admiral Dewey is now the senior
officer of the American navy, having
reached that position without congress
sional action through the retirement
OF Admiral Bunce.
The American Newspaper Publish.
ers' Association has presented to the
Anglo American joint high commission
a carefully prepared argument in favor
Of free paper and free pulp.
Senator Mcbride has offered an
amendment to the naval bill. which
provides for the construction OF stone
drydock on the Columbia river and
appropriates $780, 900 for immediate
use in beginning the work.
One-half the largest foreign order for
| finished steel ever sent to this country
has been offered the Illinois Steel Com.
pany. OF Chicago. The order amounts
to 100000 and Is for water pipes
to be used by the Australian govern
ment. The Carnegie Company will
supply half the amount.
Senator Mcbride has introduced
bill appropl iating $4,000 for the pur.
chase or construction OF a launch for
| the use of the customs officials at AS
toria a craft capable of giving a good
speed and one that will stand knocking
about is badly needed in the customs
service at Astoria, and Senator Mo-
Brides bill is intended to supply the
deficiency.
The German ambassador, DR.. Won
Holleben, has returned to Washington
after an extended absence, during which
he held several important conferences
with the authorities at Berlin relative
to American affairs. 1t is expected
that his return will soon bring about
exchanges with the state department,
and perhaps directly with the presi-
dent, relative to number of current
questions in which both countries are
interested.
William +. Moore, convicted OF
robbing Martin Mahon. hotelkeeper
of New York, by the "badger game,
was sentenced to 10 years In the state
prison. The charge against Moore was
that he conspired with his wife, Fayne
Moore. to rob Mahou, and that Mahon
was enticed by the woman to apart
ments occupied by the Mooies and
there compelled by the husband to pay
blackmal. Moore was convicted on
his second trial. the jury in the first
instance having disagreed. Fayne
Moore formerly resided in Portland, Or.
Admiral SIMPSONS daughter is to
we'd Californian.
'Bab," the well.known syndicate
writer is critically i'll at her home In
New York.
The O. r. & N. IS steamship Co
lumbia on her last trip made the run
from San Francisco to Portland in ~
hours and IS minutes.
The American National bank, OF
Lima, O., was robbed of SIS. l62. The
money was taken from the big vault.
The robbery was perpetrated in skill
full manner, no damage being done to
the vault.
An express train and freight train
met on the same track near Vincennes,
|
| ly hurt and score or more passengers
bruised and scratched.
Captain X. d. Evans name is PROM
| inently mentioned as RearAdmiral
Bunce's successor in the Brooklyn
hayward, now that it seems to be do.
cided that Rear-Admiral Sampson will
remain COMMUNICATIVE Of the
North Atlantic station, and Rear-Ad-
miral Schley will be assigned to sea
duty in compliance with his request.
The conference based upon the dis
armament proposal of Emperor Nicho.
las has been fixed for St. Petersburg
about the beginning Of May next, prior
to which the Russian government will
submit officially to the powers def
mite plan OF disarmament in order to
enable them to formulate notifications
or counter suggestions.
A special from Dawson dated No.
vember 10 says: Reports from all
creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indi.
cate that the winters product of gold
will exceed that of last year by more
| than 100 per cent. Several persons are
reported to have been frozen to death.
One Of these was found in a knceling
posture beside his sled and dogs, be.
tween bunker and Dominion, at the
summit.
The navy department is going to be
prepared for any emergency that may
| hereafter arise in the Atlantic and Pa.
cific oceans by carrying on hand the
enormous stock of nearly half million
tons of the best steaming coal for war
ships that can be procured. This sup
ply of the most important of all sinews
of modern war is to be Systematically
distributed in American ports most
conveniently locates for the coaling Of
ships for any operations the navy may
conceivably be called upon to under
take.
Minor News Items.
Prof. Kitridge, of Harvard, is said to
be the only man living who can read