The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-11
sHoRT TEleGRAMS.


at the age Of sereniyfour.
William J Bryan will deliver a num-
Der OF political speeches in Ohio in con-
nection with the democratic state cam
paign. His itinerary has been partly
arranged.
Rev. J. /. Mcconnell. d. d., record
ing secretary OF the board of church
extension OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, died at Philadelphia August 81
after protracted illness.
The Liquor Dealers association Of
New York has passed resolutions de-
nouncing Mayor Low and COmmis-
sioner Green and announcing that 1t
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 panic at a picnic at Sunsids
park. Racine Wis. four persons were
severely injured by mad steer that
stampeded crowd of 1000 people. A
hundred Or more persons were knocked
down and several women tainted.
At Petaluma, Calf, Aug 28th, In an
exhibition half mile the pacing mare
Alone" driven by her owner, T. Bars
tow. accompanied by 4 runner, covered
the distance in 0:59h seconds.
A New York disr atch says that the
German Automobile club has appro-
priated $4,000 for the expenses Incl
dental to the international race next
year for the ,5:trnes Gordon Bennett
cup.
A private letter fQom Grand Cayman,
British West Indies. states that the
hurricane which passed over that
island destroyed 100 houses and twen-
ty-seven vessels. At little Cayman
loss of life is reported, beside great
property loss.
The battleship Slava, one Of the larg-
est vessels in the Russian navy, wa,
In the presence OF the czar and royal
family. The Slava will carry four 70
inch guns, twelve 6-inch guns and
number 740.
Former President Casimir-P Perrier
has written an open letter denying all
connection with the Humberts except in
the matter of receiving trifliDg con-
tribution for political purposes. He
specifically denies the report that 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 busi-
ness Aug. 81, 1903, the total circulation
of national bank notes was $41S,5
070. an increase for the year of $751;
,294, and ar increase for the month
of 1924 ,4sS.
The weather bureau bulletin of Sept.
1st says that favorable reports respect
ing apples are received from portions
of the middle Atlantic states, New
England and the upper Ohio valley
and from southern Kansas, but else
where there has been general decline
in the condition Of this crop.
The congress of Ecuador which, on
August %, annulled the election Of AL
fredo Baquirizo, Ecuadorean minister
to the United States, as vice president
of the republic, on the ground that 1t
its action. declared the election valid
and proclaimed him vice president.
Few new corporations with capital
of $1,000,000 or more filed papers in
eastern states in August, which month
furnished the small total of capitaliza-
tion of $72.950,000. With the exception
of the same month in 1901, when the
total was $57,4O0,0OO, this is the low
est monthly record for series Of years.
A shaft of native boulders erected
on the islet in Cuttyhunk pond tc
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. list.
A Gentle bureau of information is
to be established at Salt Lake City by
the Woman's Missionary union Of Salt
Lake and the Utah Ministerial associa-
ton, 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 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 proof that Carlism
Is almost dead.
A special commission has been form
ai OF of pff fon