The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-26
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Lakeyiew. Ore.-The most disas-
trous fire that has ever occurred in
the hay fields of Lake county is nov
raging In the Lower Shewaucan
Marsh, thirty miles north of here. 1t
has been burning for two days and
at least seven thousand tons of hay
In the stack land in punches in the
field has been destroyed.
Sofia-Sensationa rumors are cur
rent here that Bulgaria has sent an
ultimatum to Turkey, announcing that
unless satisfactory assurances are re-
ceied before noon today that the Otto
man troops will be withdrawn from
the frontier and Bulgaria will forth
with mobolize her whole army. The
reports, however, are categorically de-
neied and the foreign Office here which
declares that no such ultimatum has
been sent. The officials add that the
situation is unchanged.
Berlin-Count Won Lehndorff, the
Prussian master, of the horse, has re-
ported to Emperor William that the
climatic and food conditions make
German horses inferior to the English
and French horses and that therefore
a full regeneration of the German
stock can not be too quickly brough;
about by importing stations. Much
of the horse food used in Germany is
now brought from America. Count
Won Lehndorff suggests populariziEg
horse racing by permitting book max
ing and Sunday racing.
ConstantinopIe-ine Forte has ex-
pressed a wish for the withdrawal OF
the American warships now off Beirut,
so that the settlement of the question
pending between the United States
and Turkey can be proceeded with. "
l. is thought here that the United
States will not consent to withdraw
her ships. Minister Leishman has
arranged for a conference with the
foreign minister, Twefik Pasha, today
Official circles take a calmer view OF
the Balkan situation and adices from
Bulgaria point to relaxation of the
tension.
New York--A gentleman" burglar,
whose tastes. run to articles of fem
mime wearing apparel. has been ar
rested in this city. He gave the name
of Hughes and made the statement
that he is an impersonator. Wnen
his rooms were searched the police
found hundreds of keys, all sorts OF
ladies' toilet articles and a wagon
load of women's clothing, including
petticoats and silk underskirts, which
Hughes is said to have confessed he
stole from apartments on the upper
east side.
Manila-The government has de-
cided to build a canal from Lake
Taal TO the sea, at an expense OF $780,
. 0O0 out of the congressional relief
fund. This will give Batangas prov
ince an outlet for it's products. Gov
ernor Taft has just received addition
al reports of distress among the ma
tiyes of Batangas, Negros. Tayabas
and Cebu, the result of failure of the
crops, owing to the ravages of locusts
The government is now distributing
s350,000 worth of rice among the af.
fiicted districts. which is to be paic
for in work.
Camp Young, West Point. KY
With the commanding general on tn,
ground and all preliminaries disposed
or, the regular troops from the de
partment of the lakes began arriving
yesterday, while other were ''leavin:
station" in different parts of the coun
try for the second series of instruc
tive war meneuvers, the second o
their kind undertaken in time of peace
since the Civil war, the first having
been held at Fort Riley, Kansas, las
year. About $4,000 troops, including
militia from Indiana. Illinois, Ohio
Michigan, Kentuckyand Wisconsin
will participate.
Pittsburg-The special convention
OF the Amalgamated Association o
the Iron and Steel Workers to inves
tigate the charges against Presiden
Theodor Shaffer, issued by the Niles
Ohio, lodge, met here yesterday. vii
liam Gibson, vice president, wa