The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-14
SHORT rE4yaFAns. /


to Norway July 9th, on the Imperial
yacht Hohenzollern.
1t is reported that "a case of cancer
has been cured in Vienna hospital by
the use of radium rays.
Many of the monks and nuns who
were expelled from France are finding
refuge in Great Britain. ,-a.aqsgl..r =
fhe deal for consolidating the prin-
cipal lighting plants of San Francisco
has been completed. 1t Is estimated
that SprecKles cleared $7,OO00O0
n The steamer DOlbhin arrived, at Seat
gold aboard. The amount is. the larg
est brought down by any vessel during
the present season.
IN well-informed political circles sat
Vienna 1t Is expected that Russia will
shortly warn Bulgaria in an unmistak-
able and public manner against declar-
ing war on Turkey.
There was an imposing celebration
at San Juan. Porto Rico, July 4th. in
Guiding parade of the military and
naval forces. school children, public
officials and civilians. .i..tl'H
1t is rumored at Washington that the
japanese naval maneuvers off the
will be followed bysa Japanese demon-
stration in Chinese waters.
The money order business OF the Chi
cago postoffice for the fiscal year just
closed was $123. .450.237. representing
7.52S.4S6 transactions. The business OF
the preceding year was $94 .7s0.S33. - .
The German foreign office says the
report that Germany'intends to present
n tho Cuhap upyorpmant claims for in
demnity for losses sustained by Ger
mans during the recent war is untrue.
At a freeing Of the stockholders of
the San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad. held at Salt Lake, an
issue of $50. 100000 OF 4 per cent, fifty
year gold ,sinterest-bearing bonds was
authorized. .ll a..
Prince Albert. third son of Emperor
William, will join the German East
Asiatic squadron in October for year.
but he will probably return by way OF
the United States in time to visit the
St. Louis Exposition. ~
4 dispatch from Ottawa says the Do
mlnion government has given notice of
regulations authorizing the payment OF
half million dollars year for five
years by way of bounties to the lead
producers; of British Columbia.
The grand jury at Chicago has re-
fused to vote indictments against the
directors and leading members of the.
Board OF Trade who were recently
charged With permitting the operation
of bucket shops" on the board.
b Upon inquiry by the Christian Her
aid of New York as to whether more
money was needed for the famine suf-
ferers .;in China. Minister Qpr ser. at
Peking, has replied in the affirmative,
and the paper has contributef an addi-
''ers. %ss ssssssr s,ssss bureau rspor 4s,, Of
hail at L.res, In the cents ;ot Porte
crops. A fall OF hail is an exffemely
rare occurrence on the island. the ma
tiyes were frightened and PRAYED for
protection from harm. Hf.-2
At Oregon. WISCONSIN. July 4tR.iT
panic among 1900 people resulted
from. the sacciden&al discharge. of the
villages entire stock of Meworaea at
a public> exhibition. Thirty persons
were either burned or injured by the
tramplinS OF the crowd.
skn edition oe Count Tol{tefs pam
phlet. -ThCu Shalt Not Kill" which a |
feipsics nTi-facently published. was
seized sbY. sDolite Of Berlin. on the
ground dkha{ ~ cohtkins statemsnts re-
gardins &mre$ $Srs William which are
classed .aP hfgh ;treaao1 !, ~
The !, supreme sCourt Of Minnesota
hapdsdb d1wfss dASaaton July Sd in
WfiieK $h1 III Slia6hn tsk law was de-
clared uHcon3 fun ndna(. The decision
was made in the Ease of AIice.A Rus
SELL, executrix of the estate of Sol
Smith Russell. the actor. ~ 4.s
AT San Francisco. Jaly 9Th, p. l. |!
HammoH} }4snnd Z. II -Whitman. both of |
Pasadena, began. An automobile trip |
ACCESS the continent. %They bear mes
sage from Mayor Schmitz to Mayor !
Low et of New York. and expect to de-
liveEsit in about sixty days.
At meeting at Oklahoma City of |
directors of the Sulphur Springs road, /
a line eight miles in length recently |
built from Scullin to Sulphur Springs. (
Indian. Territory. arrangements. were
completed for the transfer |
ptt rqad to the sAfiAeos saystem.
n Seo, i cousin OF Aguin-
aIAo, and A;1rTteRe ~ Governor Taft,
OF the hbpiAts, is In New HaYen.
preparing for a course in forestry at
Yale LaSdameo is the second Of his
race to come to Yale. He Is 2l.years
old: Apd'shas stqa4ed ats sss seral Ameri-'
can sdntversities; - .s a,
& The. tnternatfenal automobile race
for the James G6rdons Bennett cup was
run at. .Baliy Shannon. Ireland, July |
3D. and won by Jehatzy, a member of |
the German team, who COVERED the dis /,
tahoe of 37Qsi miles in hours and 36
and 9 seconds. incua1rg the \
stops imposed by the regulations.
Rear Admiral SUMNER. .commandfng i
the South Atlantic station, has re-
auestei that he be relieved intSeptem-