The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-07
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1ne amOunI OF gross EOlu IN tne
treasury on the list reached $431, ,17O,-
I64, which is the highest amount in the
treasury in the history of the govern
ment.
A large portion of the business sec
ton of Convoy, Ohio. was burned
Tuesday The loss will be $4,000 to
100000.
Governor Beckham has decided to
call an extra session of the Legislature
at some date between August 18th and
September LIST, to amend the Goebel
election law.
About 100000 pounds of wool have
been contracted for at San Angelo,
Texas, by eastern interests. Prices
on about 100000 pounds are given at
IA to 16 cents.
The deposits of gold dust and bullion
in the Seattle assay office during July,
1900. will aggregate not less than &c.
100000. 1t is the biggest months bust
ness in the history of the office.
Cardinal Richard has placed a ban
on the Paris Exposition, and adj
dressed letter to the clergy says that
the clerical robe should not be seen
where it could not be worn with de-
cency and edification.
Hayes, who held the rank of colonel
of a volunteer regiment and recently
resigned his position, has announced
that he is going to China to serve on
General Chaffee's staff without pay.
George l.. Wellington, the senor Re
publican United States senator from
Maryland, has definitely announced his
determination to oppose the reelection
of President Mckinley. but has not
yet made up his mind in what manner
he will do it.
In Southwestern Texas. in a large
section north of Kerrville, crops and
nearly all kinds of property have been
destroyed by floods and scores of fam
ilies are homeless and destitute. An
appeal has been sent to Governor Say
ers for public aid.
The Union Pacific has paid into the
treasury the interest due on its notes
given in settlement of the govern
ment's claim, amounting to SG61, ,543.
At the same time the government sur
rendered coupons on deposited bonds
amounting to SSS3,30O.
Quietly. but steadily. Japan's three
war vessels building at Elswick, Eng
land, are being pushed towards compile
ton. The Idzumo. powerful ar
mored cruiser, is nearly ready, and 600
Japanese sailors are aboard of her pa
tiently waiting the word to sail.
The Belgian minister of foreign af-
fairs has received a telegram from
Shanghai. dated July 2Sth. which says
that Chinese taotai is authority for
the assertion that eleven of the mis-
sionaries who have taken refuge at
Pao Ting Foo have been massacred.
The President has promulgated an
order drafted by the Marine hospital
service, establishing n national quar-
antine against Cape Nome and Dutch
harbor. Alaska, because of the epi-
demic at those ports. This order gives
a legal status to the Quarantine al
ready in operation.
The celebrated convent of Ocopa
at Lima. Peru, was completely de-
stroyed July 31st for n third time.
time. There is great excitement among
the peasantry. who are beyond control
of local authorities and threaten 10 kill
American missionaries. Troops have
been sent to the scene.
Colonel Henry c. Cochrane. COM
mandant of the Marine barracks at
Boston, has been ordered TO China to
take command of the marine forces in
that country. aggregating about 1,5OO
.ien, including those now on their
way from San Francisco. He will
start Immediately for San Francisco
and will leave there August 10th.
The Temescal ranch of 1900 acres,
situated partly in Ventura and Los An
gees counties, California. the property
of David G. Cook, the Chicago pub
Usher, was recently purchased by a
syndicate of Los Angeles oil men. The
price was in the neighborhood of ST.
100000. A company with capitaliza-
ton of S3,0OO.OO0 was Incorporated at
once and drilling for oil win be be-
gun.
Operations in South Africa have
again arrived at sort of stand
still. Pretoria kilograms announce
that Lord Roberts has returned there
with his staff. apparently finding it use
less to spend his energies against n
constantly retreating foe. Comman-
dant General Botha. with several thou
sand Beers. like General Christian De
Wet, has thus far eluded General Rob
erts grasp.
Nearly 400 persons. many of whom
had never seen the inside of n police
station before. We're captured in n
wholesale raid on alleged bucket
shops at Chicago, and carried Off to the
police stations. Chief of Police Kip
ley said that this action was the begin.
ming of a series of raids which he said
would continue until every alleged
busket-shop in Chicago was driven out
of existence.
United States Senator w. A. Clark
of Montana sailed on the 2Sth on the
Lucania for vacation in Europe. He
will be gone two months. and will visit
the Paris Exposition. Switzerland and
France. Before sailing, Mr.. Clark was
seen mt the Waldorf-Astoria. Yes, l
may have given check for 100000 TO
the Democratic campaign fund" he
said in answer to question. Per
haps II was more than that amount. OF