The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

The Grand Duke Michael Ncolaie-
witch, cousin OF the czar. has suffered a
stroke OF apoplexy and has become par
TALLY paralyzed on the left side.
William j. Bryan will deliver a num-
ber of political speeches in Ohio in con-
nection with the Democratic state cam
paign. His itinerary has been parity
| arranged.
Rev. j. |. Mcconnell. ID. D., record
| ing secretary OF the board of church
extension or the Methodist Episcopal
{, church, died at Philadelphia August 81
after a protracted illness.
The Liquor Dealers association of
| New York has passed resolutions de-
nouncing Mayor Low and Commits
sioner Green and announcing that it
will enter the municipal contest to op-
pose its enemies.
The Spanish minister of the interior
says the report published in America
that thirty officers have been arrested
for conspiring to prevent the queen
mother returning to Spain from Wen
ma. is absolutely unfounded.
In a panic at a picnic at Sunside
park. Racine Wis, tour persons were
severely injured by a mad steer that
stampeded a crowd of 1000 people. A
hundred or more persons were knocked
down and several women tainted
At Petaluma Calf, Aug 2Sth in an
exhibition half mile the pacing mare
Alone" driven by her owner, T. Bars
tow, accompanied by a runner. covered
the distance in 0:59A seconds.
A New York dispatch says that the
German Automobile club has appro-
priated $4,000 for the expenses Incl
dental to the international race next
year for the James Gordon Bennett
cup.
A private letter from Grand Cayman.
British West Indies. states that the
hurricane which passed over that
island destroyed l0O houses ami tweIi-
ty-seven vessels. At Little Cayman
loss of life is reported, beside great
property less.
Former President Casimir-Perrier
has written an open letter denying all
connection with the Humberts except in
the matter of receiving trifiing con-
tribution for political purposes. He
specifically denies the report tha1 he
sought the hand of a member of the
Humbert family.
The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rency shows that at the close of bust
ness Aug 81. 1903. the total circulation
of national bank notes was s4lS.5S7,
070. an increase for the year of S57,
305 ,294 and an increase for the month
of 81 ,241 4SS.
A shaft of native boulders erected
on the islet in Cuttyhunk pond to
mark the spot where. in 1902. Bartho-
lomew Gosnold landed with his twen-
ty-two men and founded the first Eng
lish settlement in New England, and
the second in America was dedicated
with appropriate exercises at Gosnold
Mass. Sept. lst.
A Gentle bureau of information is
to be established at Salt Lake City by
| the Woman's Missionary union of Salt
Lake ard the Utah Ministerial associa-
tion, to furnish visitors with informa-
ton from the Gentle point of view
especially on the questions of polyga-
my. the church in politics and kindred
matters.
King Alfonso of Spain. accompanied
by the prince and princess of Asturias
left San Sebastian recently on a provin-
cial- tour For several hours the jour
ney was on horseback and in carriages
across the Basque and Navarro high
lands and the loyalty displayed on the
route is held to be a proof that Carlsm
is almost dead.
A special commission has been form
ed at St Petersburg. composed of fac
tory inspectors and various functionar-
les of the secret police, with orders
| from Minister Plehye to prevent strikes
| at all hazards The commission is ar
| resting and banishing workmen by
| hundreds and has been authorized to
employ both preventive and repress-
| i've measures.
Minister Squires, at Havana. has in
formed the state department of the
murder of Ira c. Bradley. near Holquin.
Cuba. June 9. Bradley was about 60
years old and resident of California.
| and had been trying to establish in
| Cuba an American settlement known as
"Bradley's Colony" The only motive
ascribed for the murder was robbery,
although Bradley was mutilated and
badly beaten.
John d. Rockefeller's new corpora
tion. the Ava Chemical Company. with
| headquait ters and general offices IN New
York City, will engage in the manufac-
ture of patent medicines and chemicals.
| Depots and factories will be establish
ed in number of cities. Trenton, n
j.. will head the eastern districts. while
the head of the western business will
be at Omaha. Toronto will probably
have the leading factories in Canada.
The principal sources of the supply of
rifles and ammunition to the Mad
Mullah's forces in Somaliland have
been traced through complete identif-
cation of trademarks through agents
at Harrar and Jibutil. Abyssinia. to a
| London firm. Three million rounds OF
| Lee-Metford rife ammunition and cor
respondingly large numbers of Lee
| Metford and Gras rifles have been ship
| ped by this firm.
The Twenty second infantry has
| been assigned to service in the Phil