The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-12
DOings of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Told in Short Paragra phs--T The
Latest Intelligence from
All Sources.

Russia has decided not to send any
warships to Salonica.
Cripple Creek mine owners have
been notified they will be assessed this
year on the gross proceeds.
Satos Dumont has made trial
of the new style dirigible balloon,
which was very satisfactory.
Germany regards Russias occupa-
ton of New Chwang with indifference
and has no intention of joining in
any note of protest.
Sculley, the leader on the bull side
of the cotton market. stands to win
S., ,000, 900 as the result of his specu-
lation in May cotton.
1t is announced today an extraor-
binary session of the Colombian con-
gress has been called to meet June
20, for consideration of the canal
treaty.
Albert Roberts. cashier of the gov
ernment ice plant in Manila. has been
arrested on the charge of embezzle-
ment His accounts have been found
to be $4,000 short
The quarantining of transports
bound for San Francisco has been re-
sumed at Manila on account of the
cholera. The epidemic is making
slight gains in Luzon.
The controversy between the opera
tive and cotton mill managers, in
volving $4,000 hands, in Lowell. Mass.
has entered upon it's sixth week with
little prospect of immediate change.
According to crop report of the
Aricultural Department, just issued,
the stock losses in the west last win
ter were extremely large. Nevada
lost 1924 head of cattle, 100.379 sheep
and 227 swine.
Queen Wilhelmina. patroness and
founder of the incubator institute at
The Hague. has been sued for $500
guidens by Francis Gerhard because
the latter's boy baby was exchanged
for a girl while in the oven.
The betrothal of Prince Andreas, the
fourth son of King George of Greece,
and Princess Alice, eldest daughter of
Prince Louis of Battenburg. is Off
cially confirmed 1t was arranged at
the time of King Edwards corona
tion.
Herman S. Blasdell of North Collins,
a former assemblyman, after whom
the town of Blasdell. N. Y. is named
and his wife. were so badly burned
in a fire that started in their home
from an explosion that they died few
hours later.
Last year within two weeks over
s12, ,0O0, 900 worth of timber and for
est lands were destroyed by fire in
Oregon and Washington This enor-
nous loss occurred upon restricted
area and represents only very small
part of the annual loss from this
source.
There is no prospect of settle
ment of the railroad strike in Mel
bourne, Australia. Very few men
have accepted the offer of double pay
to work in the places OF strikers
There have been several cases OF train
wrecking and molestation of the strike
breakers.
Secretary Root has instructed Gen
Funston, commanding department OF
the Columbia. to court martial NAL
Charles Booth. now at vancouver,
Wash, and Capt. Knudson now at 81
Michael, Alaska. on charges maoe
which allege the officers were involved
in irregularities in the sale OF sub
sistenee stores while on duty In Al
aska.
The canvass of the vote taken on
the Great Northern system as 10
whether the general committee shall
he sustained in their protest against
the use of double-headers on the sys-
tenn has been completed. The grand
officers. however. refuse TO make
known the result until after con-
ference with General Manager Ward.
The indications are at present that
there will not be strike.