Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
the Tive Hemispherss Presented
~ . Condensed Form.

A pro.Boer meeting was held in
Seattle.
English parliament may be convened
before the end of the month.
Frenchmen are opposed to the new
treaty with America.
A Missouri lodge Of Hibernians de.
cided that it would not help the Beers.
The Chicago baseball club will make
its spring training quarters at Los An
geles.
An Ontario (Or.) man has scheme
ior using the natural steam OF hot
wells.
French's losses at Colesburg are
more than twice the number at first re-
ported.
The Pacific coast has sent forward
over $4,000 to the Lawton fund, and
more will be sent.
The Beers have refused to allow the
American consul at Pretoria to act as
British representative.
The secretary OF war has asked for
$3.50, 900 for expenses in sending the
Spanish prisoners home from Manila.
California wants foreign countries
forced to reduce the duties ON canned
goods through reciprocity treaties.
The shipbuilding trust has not yet
been organized. The amount of capt.
talization is not yet determined upon.
The Big Four railroad will resume
payment of common stock dividends
and will take over the Chesapeake q
Ohio.
Uncle Sam will press her claim
against Santo Domingo. France got
her money and now demands an
apology.
The Beers in spirit of humor have
named three prison streets in Pretoria
"Ladysmith. =" ''Mafeking" and "Kim-
berley."
England cannot understand why
Buffers forces did not press passage
on the Tugela while White was engag-
ing the Beers to the North.
At Battle Creek, Mich, the body Of
Sherman Church, u miller, was found
wedged under water wheel. The
hands were tied and weight fastened
to the leg.
Elizabeth Gladstone, aged SO, has
secured Judgment in the superior court
at San Francisco against Joseph Board
man, aged %, for breach Of promise to
marry. She sued for $500, 900.
Louise Masset, French governess.
was hanged at Newgate, England, for
the murder OF her illegitimate 3-year-
old child. 1t is said the existence of
the child was an obstacle to marriage
she had in view.
Gold imports are helping England's
finances.
Tod Sloan, the great jockey, is COM
ing West.
Money rates have taken a tumble
and may 60 lower.
As training-ship the Hartford will
sail for South American ports with
400 boys.
Christian science treatment allowed
two children to die of diphtheria at
Pittsburg.
Heavy losses ON both sides are the
chief results of recent hard battles at
Ladysmith.
Montana politics are getting much
needed airing by the testimony in the
Clark case.
German vessel-owners regard Eng
lands recent seizures as q scheme to
kill competition.
The released American prisoners
were barefooted and in rags when they
arrived in Manila.
Editor Stead has published letter
in London in which he gives some in.
side facts of the Jameson raid.
A miniature battle of San Juan hill
was fought by Chicago youngsters.
The police interviewed, but not before
the "Spanish' officers were seriously
wounded.
After days bombardment, the
Beers captured the British garrison at
thurman, Bechunaland, taking 1920
prisoners, arms, ammunition and pro-
visions.
The Beers whipped Whites forces
out OF positions three different times,
hut each time the Britishers' gallantry
returned to the fray and recovered all
the lost positions.
Our losses in the Spanish war were
so, 296. The grand total of the volun.
teer force was 223, 235. About $4,000
of these were discharged or deserted.
The total deaths were less than 1000.
Friendship between China and the
United States would be complete If the
Chinese were admitted t. the Philip.
pines. Our trade with China increased
40 per cent last year, all due to friend
ship.
John Boston, negro, OF Russell
county. Ala, convicted OF chicken
setaling has been pardoned by Governor
Johnston ON condition that "for twelve
months he shall not buy, steal or eat
another chicken. or any part thereof"
A lady in Baltimore was so attracted