The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-01
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| st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-The emperor
| returned to Peterhof this morning from
he Don district. where he reviewed the
J Cossack troops bound for the far east.
! Manila, Aug. So.-Oficial reports Of the
Ire which destroyed the town of Binang.
in Laguna province, Luzon, do not con-
| firm previous accounts of the loss OF
life there
| Washington. Aug. S1.-Announcement
was made at the navy department today
Of the preliminary acceptance by the
government of the batt!eship. OHIO. built
by the Union Iron Works Of San Fran
cisco.
| st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-W. Olginsky.
one Of the Associated Press cor
espondents, has been decorated with
he Order of St. Anne for bravery on
he field of battle while with General
Mistchenko.
| Detroit, Mich, Aug. 3l-James b.
| Hawley, a prominent politician, commit
| ed suicide last night by taking stryca-
line. His deed is attributed to re-
morse for having shot and killed his
brother April 49, 1902. though he was ex-
onerated on the ground of self-defense
London. Aug. 3l.-The sudden death Of
Washington Hancock. grandson of the
late General Winfield Scott Hancock, at
lis lodgings in London. was the subject
| of an inquest today. The autopsy
showed that he died from heart disease
md a verdict to that effect was accord
! ingly rendered
Liverpool. Aug. so.-A message from
he principals in the shipping conference
at Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main indicated that
/, practical settlement Of the trans-At-
lantc rate war has been reached and
hat the terms of a compromise arrange
announced in a few days.
GAINESVILLE, Va. Aug. 31.-Troops of the
md General Bell. commanding the Sew
! enth cavalry participated in the dedica-
ton of q monument to the memory of
he Confederate dead of the first batlie
# Bull Run, at Groveton. The principal
address was delivered by Gov. Montague.
General Corbin spoke briefly. The sec-
ond battle of Bull Run was fought AZ
ears ago today.
Oyster Bay. Aug. 3O--Informat,on was
.eceived at the executive offices here to-
aight of the arrival in New YORK today
of G. Francotte. delegate to the peace
ember at the St. Louis exposition. lie
5 said 10 be the bearer of credentials
from the King of Belgium to President
| Roosevelt requesting the latter to use
his good offices in the restoration Of
peace between Russia and Japan.
New York. Aug 3l.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III
which arrived here yesterday broke her
own best westward passage by two hours
and twenty six minutes, making the
line of the passage five days. twelve
hours and forty-four minutes. Her best
previous time westward was five days.
fifteen hours and ten minutes. Among
he passengers were Lewis Nixon. the
| shipbuilder, VINO has been on business
| lip TO Russia; Henry C. Frick and J. Al.
| Slagler.
Salt Lake. Utah, Aug. s0.-To indian
apolis Commandery, Knights Templar.
las been accorded the distinction OF be-
.ng aboard the first revenue-paying pas
ienger train 10 cross the new Great Salt
Lake cutoff. So far no passenger trains
,ther than sightseeing or officials spe-
,ials have made the run over the new
oadbed. The Southern Pacific thus has
.wo main lire tracks west from Ogden TO
L.ucin to carry the heavy business In
.ident to the Knights Templar conciave
| in San Francisco.
st. Louis Aug. 3i.-Announcement is
| made semi-ofiicially by members OF the
Worlds Fair management that the ST.
! 900 600 applied for more than month ago
% be used In case of emergency viii
not be needed 1t is stated that the rev.
enue to the worlds fair has exceeded
expectations and the total daily receipts,
! in round numbers, amount TO about N5,-
lOo According to the statement of Pres
dent Francis the cost Of maintaining
and operating the exposition. including
he government loan payment. Is s6soOo a
day.