The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-04-21
cHORT TELEGRAMS.

proved a failure. and has been called
off,
The new cotton crop promises to
command high price. July cotton fu-
lures having been sold at over 10 cents
pound
United States Minister Conger at Pc
kin, cables the State Department that
Cheng has been appointed to the Grand
Council. vice Yung Lu, deceased.
The trial of ex-Lieut. Gov. J. II. Till
man for the murder of Editor Con
zales in Columbia. South Carolina, has
been postponed until the July term OF
court
The Civil Service Commission will
hold an examination in Denver. on
May 10th. for positions in the internal
revenue service for the district OF
Colorado.
John d. Rockefeller will give two
thirds of the sum of 100000 to con-
struct a building for the University of
Nebraska if the remainder is raised by
July l. 1904.
Nearly all of the railways in Texas
have applied to the railroad commits
sion for an increase in freight rates.
The request is based on increased OPP
Grating expenses.
The United States Philippine com
mission at Manila has appropriated
100000 for the purchase of silver
bullion and copper, to make the new
subsidiary coins.
Major Elijah w. Halford. who has
been serving in the Philippines as pay
master. has been relieved of duty. He
will report to General Corbin in Wash
ington for duty.
A Hawaiian house committee report
on an act to regulate the sale and use
of opium contains the statement that
the opium smoking habit is spreading
alarmingly among the natives.
Governor Murphy of New Jersey has
vetoed the anti-cigarette bill. He said
he believed that cigarettes do not hurt
boys under sixteen years of age. and
that the law cannot be enforced.
The Santa Fe will run three special
trains to Los Angeles to the Presby-
terian Church General Assembly, which
meets there May 2lst to June End. The
rate is S45 from Missouri river points.
President Loubet, accompanied by
the ministers and presidents of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
boarded the cruiser Jeanne dare at
Marseilles for Algiers on the 14th inst.
The Dreyfus affair continues to
fiercely agitate the Paris newspapers,
but there is no indication that the gov
ernment will further pursue the mat
ter owing to the chambers adverse
vote.
Lord Londonderry has written let
ter in which he repudiates any knowl-
edge of an intention on the part of the
English government to introduce
measure of elf-government for Ire
land.
joint resolution for the appropria-
tion of $4,000 for ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani has passed the Hawaiian house.
The last Legislature made similar
provision for her for the last fiscal
period.
The old volcano of Del TERRA Firma,
in Columbia near Gatera Gamble
erupted March 22nd. The village of
Tiojo was destroyed and from sixty to
one hundred people were killed and
wounded.
The Washington Humane Society
has elected President Roosevelt an
honorary member in consideration of
his message to Congress recommending
the exercise of kindness toward the
horses of the army
month of March at fifty of the largest
postoffices of the United States aggre-
gated s5.720,200, a net increase of
s449,479. or S1a per cent. over the re-
csipts for March, 1902.
On April 18th. Sir Oliver Mowat. lieu
tenant governor of Ontario, slipped in
his bedroom and broke his thigh. He
has been in feeble health for some
time, and the shock to his system will.
it is feared, be serious.
The Mexican ambassador has in
formed the State Department that
tickets are being sold in this country
for a lottery said to be located in San
Luis, Mexico. where the ambassador
says there is no lottery.
The annual convention of the Inter
national Association of Ticket Agents
of the United States. Mexico and Can
ada, which was to have been held May
10th at Salt Lake City. Utah. has been
postponed until September.
The will of Gustavus F. Swift, late
president of the packing firm of Swift
d Co, has been filed in Chicago. The
estate is valued at $12 200, 900. The
principal feature of the will was. a be-
quest of s25o,o0O to charity.
Admiral Schley was given an enthus-
iastic reception by the citizens of st.
Paul few days ago He drove under
veteran and military escort to the state
capitol. where he briefly addressed
joint session of the two houses.
The recent testimonial performance
for Miss Clara Morris, given by the
friends and admirers of the afflicted
actress at the Broadway theater in
New York, netted about $4,000. Sarah
Bernhardt cabled tribute to Miss Nor
ris.
Prof. Frank E. Ross, graduate of
the University of California. has been