Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-12
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 Hemisphere Presented
In . Condensed Form.

War tax will not be reduced at this
session of congress.
The Puerto Rican bill passed the
senate by vote of 40 to 81.
The public debt decreased So, 600, O0(
during the month of March.
A bill was passed to throw oper
Idaho and Oklahoma Indian lands.
The journeymen plumbers OF Indian
apolis have struck, demanding an in
crease in pay.
The legislative council of Trinidad
has ratified the reciprocity treaty with
the United States.
Aguinaldo is in Singapore. Singa
pore papers mention the fact and pub
lish short interviews with him.
The plasterers of Minneapolis have
been locked out, pending the settle
ment OF their dispute as to hours.
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian islands
will be improved and fortified and
made available for naval purposes.
Mexico's army convicts will be
abolished by the new secretary of war
Volunteer service is to be encouraged.
The marine hospital service has sent
an urgent request to congress for an
appropriation of 100000 to fight
plague in various seaport towns.
The casualties in the Philippine wal
since January l, have been: Ameri.
cans, SO killed, 1853 wounded; insur.
gents, l,426 killed; L., 453 captured.
Great preparations for war are going
on in Russia. All messages in regard
to movements OF troops are censored
and all officers are denied leaves OF
absence.
The Illinois Brick Company. of Chi.
cago, the brick combine of that city,
has filed with the secretary OF state a
certificate of increase of capital stock
from $780, to 100000
The party OF scientists under Pro.
lessor A. Agassiz, who left San Fran.
cisco several months ago on an expedi.
ton to the South Seas, has returned.
This scientific expedition went first to
the Pomotos, exploring the northern
part of those islands, u region never be-
fore examined by scientists. After
reftting the vessel ut Tahiti, the re-
mainder of the Society islands, as we'll
as the Cook, Savage and the islands
of the Tonga group were explor. d..
After retitting at Suvx, the Ellice,
Gilbert and Marshall islands were ex.
plored and the island OF Guam was
visited.
Republicans elected their entire ticket
at Cincinnati.
Democrats made several striking
gains in Michigan.
Plumbers of Cleveland are ON strike
for higher wages.
Fire at Newport, Ark, destroyed
property to the amount of $500,0O
Roberts communication with Kim.
herley has been cut off by the Beers.
No Puerto Rican franchises will he
granted until government. is estab
lished.
Two small boys of Astoria, Or, were
drowned in the Columbia while out in
a small boat.
Beers captured seven guns and $50
men in an engagement II miles from
Bloom fontein.
Painters and carpenters of st. Louis
are ON strike, pending adjustment OF
their demand for higher wages.
Beri.beri, smallpox and bubonic
plague are prevalent at Manila, estab.
fishing death rate of over 40 per 200.
Webster Davis. assistant secretary of
the interior, has resigned to 90 on the
lecture platform in the interest OF the
Beers.
Governor Roosevelt, OF New York
has signed the bill repeating the Horton
boxing law. 1t will 90 into effect
September l..
There is a general desire among all
classes in the Philippines for speedy
establishment OF some form of perman-
ent government.
JUG ctc, lAu1hus cCntOANC
of death for murder ut Carson, New,
has escaped from custody. lie WAS to
have been hanged May 4.
Diamonds. jewelry and money to the
value of $4,000 was stolen from a
Philadelphia residence. and suspicion
rests on the coachman, who is missing.
A British steam launch was captured
BY pirates near the Check Heung Shan
district. the pilot of the boat murdered
and the launch and lighter, which it
had in tow, looted.
In q severe engagement near Bolivar,
Venezuela. General Hernandez was de.
feated by General penalosa. command.
ing the government troops. The revo.
lutionists lost 223 killed.
Gov. Smith, OF Vermont. owns pri.
vate locomotive. II is fitted with lux.
urious accommodations for eight pas.
sengers.
There is q scheme to construct di.
rect railroad from New York to Chi.
cago. saving 800 miles and making
the distance in l6 hours.
As chairman of the board OF direc.
tors OF the New York Central Railroad,