The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

! BIT. JOSEPH. Mo, Feb. lI.-Edward S. Carv- CT. editor of The Grant City (Mo.) Times, is believed to be fatally injured as the result of ap assault alleged to have been committed uponNhim in street of Grant City today by E. v. Stevens. Democratic politician. Edi- tor Carver was a member of the Missouri Commission to the Buffalo and Charleston Expeditions. The men differed political questions during the campaign last Fall and recently the personal feeling has been bitter. NEW YORK. Feb. Il.-The directors of the Erie Railroad today voted to authorize the issue of sio.ooo. 900 of 4 per cent. fifty year gold bonds. convertible into common stocks at 50 after April 1. 1905. and before April IL. lei5 The bonds will be secured by mortgage on other property of the com pany and there Is also the provision that subsequent bonds may be issued from time to time not exceeding $50. ooo. 900.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate Com- mittee on Inter-Oceanic Canals today con- sidered the bill fixing the salaries and the places of residence of the Isthmian Canal Commissioners, but took action beyond the appointment of a subcommittee to con- sider the question and present a plan of &C., ton.
 DULUTH. Minn., Feb. ll.-John O'Brien and Nwilliam Matthews were killed and ten other miners had narrow escapes as the result of fire in No. shaft at the Spruce Mine. owned by the United States Steel Corpora tion at Evelth. Minn., today. The fire was caused by the explosion of a lantern. HALIFAX Feb. 1.-The Hamburg American steamer Bulgaria, from Boulogne. for New York. Eput in today short of coal. She has I.o50 passengers board. The Danish steamer Island arrived early today from Christiansend for New York with eighty pas sengers and is taking on coal.
  MEXICO CITY, Feb. II.-El Imparcial pub fishes a leading article in which 1t intimates that Mexico is going to move slowly on the currency question. The Government is pre- paring to make a thorough and exhaustive study of all conditions here affected by the silver depreciation.
 NEW YORK. Feb. II.-At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Clearing House Association today amendments to the consu- tuition regulating the surplus reserves of trust companies which clear through the banks of the association were unanimously adopted.
 NEW YORK, Feb iI.-The Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church began its annual meeting today. This committee has charge of the publishing interests of the Methodist Church. subject to the general conference, which meets only once in four years.
 WASHINGTON, Feb Ii.-The President late this afternoon signed the bill to expedite the hearing and determination of suits in equity pending and hereafter to be brought under the Sherman antitrust law and the law regulating commerce.
 GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb ll.-An amended char ter was filed today by the Kansas. Oklahoma and Southwestern Railroad Company. prin- cipal place of business Saltwater Okla. and capital stock SI 900 900. The proposed lines are $40 miles long.
 NEW YORK. Feb. lI.-At meeting of the Board of Managers of the Adams Express Company today extra dividend of S2 share from the proceeds of a sale of property not needed in the conduct Of business was declared NEW YORK. Feb. Il.-James H. Hyde was elected director of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company today, succeeding I. J. Wistar, resigned. WASHINGTON. Feb. lI.-Conhrmations by the Senate Robert B. Armstrong. Illinois, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. LEMBERG, Austria, Feb. II.-A ferryboat crossing the Vsloka River was sunk and fifty peasants who were aboard perished