The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-08-14
, TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

Paris cab drivers are on n strike.
A case of yellow fever is reported
IRON Florida.
Rains in India give hope of relief to
famine sufferers.
Turkey has again been asked to pay
the claims due Americans.
Five men We're killed by a railway
collision in Arkansas Monday.
There is great demand at New York
for the new British war bonus.
new cable has just been completed
between New York and the Azores.
A large number of missionaries are
making their way from China to
Japan.
A great fire at Ashland, Wisconsin,
caused a loss of $1.0OO,OOO on lumber
and docks.
King Alexander has been married to
Nine. Maschin, formerly Il lady in
waiting to his mother.
AS a result of Il feud between. two
Missouri families, a fight took place at
n picnic and five men We're killed.
An order in council has passed pro-
hibiting the landing of pauper or desti-
tute immigrants in any port in Canada
The entire plant of the Parrott Min
ing Company, one of the amalgamated
properties. was burned to the ground
r. Butte Tuesday afternoon. Loss,
ZOO, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Chicago packers have been asked by
the government to furnish 2,OO0,0O0
pounds of meats within thirty days for
the American soldiers in the Orient
This is said to be the largest requisi-
ton ever issued by the government of
the United States.
The viii of the late Archbishop John
Hennessy, of Dubuque, Iowa, has been
filed for probate. The whole estate
amounts to about S1,00O.0OO, 100000
of which is in Minnesota real estate
the remainder real and personal prop
erty situated in Iowa.
The Manila newspaper Freedom"
states that the Filipino junta has
raised $5,00OOO0 which will be contrib
uted to the Bryan campaign fund in
return for certain pledges, including
early independence and an offensive
and defensive alliance.
The postmaster general has issued
an order establishing II military postal
station in China on August 25th TO be
known as military postal station No. 1,
China. with facilities for the transac-
tion of money order and registry bust
the dispatch of the mails.
The Republican state convention in
Wisconsin inserted a plank in the
platform advocating the abolishment
of caucuses and conventions and that
all candidates for state, Legislative.
congressional and county officers be
nominated nj primary elections upon
the same day by direct vote under the
Australian ballot.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua de-
sires to deal directly with the United
States for the construction of the inter-
oceanic canal. Negotiations looking to
an agreement between the two coun-
tries would be undertaken by the presi-
Il 1t provided there We're an abrogation
of all the present political concessions
relative to the canal by mutual agree
ment between the parties Interested.
John G. Woolley and Henry b. Met
calf candidates for president and vice
president on the Prohibition ticket.
will travel across the United States
and back on n special Prohibition
train. If II can be so arranged the
conductors. engineers and trainmen
who will have charge of the train will
all be Prohibitionists, and If not Pro-
hibitionists, non-drinkers.
The Great Northern Cable Company
has laid cable from Che Foo TO Ia
ku. This cable will he opened as
soon as arrangements can he made
with the connecting lines and the con
sent of the various governments OBJ
tanned A cable will be laid by the
Eastern Extension Company from Che
Foo to Shanghai, which will give un-
interrupted telegraphic communica.
tion between the governments and
their armies in China.
The last German battalions chosen
,or service in China left Bremerhaver
IN the 9TH. They consisted of / 900 Ba
varans, the total shipments during the
week having reached 12,0O0. The ne
cessity for larger contingent of troops
at Kiao-C Chau has reduced the number
available for general cooperation with
the allies. and for this reason the
Kaiser has called out more reserve vol.
unteers and has chartered three Lloyd
transport ships.
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador
has communicated to the State Depart
Ant information showing that he be-
YES band of anarchists in Pater-
sdM New Jersey. conspired to assassin
ate all the crowned heads of Europe.
According to the governor of New Jer
sey, every effort Is being made by the
state police authorities to assist the de-
tcctives employed by the Italian Off
cials to ascertain If such n band exists
and who are its members.
Preliminary arrangements are being
made for the proposed Interstate tour
hament and competitive drill in the Col
iseum. st. Louis, the week of October
1-6 next. 1t is proposed to hold the
coming tournament and drill ON an
elaborate plan. and $1,000 will be of
fered in cash prizes-S1OO0 to the best
drilled infantry company, $500 to the
second 5000 TO the third and 500 to