The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-02
Ooings Of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Told In Short Passgpaphs..T The
Latest intelligence from
All Sources

Des Moines. Ta.-Banker Charles F.
Woods shot and killed himself In his
bank at st. Charles, Ia. So far az can
be learned the bank Is In good condi-
ton.
Cl :cago.-The er gineers Of the Ma
sonic temple and Schiller building
struck at 2:3O Friday afternoon. Prob
ably $50 other buildings will be with
out heat by Monday.
ST. Louis.-Three hundred members
OF the Cabmen's and Carrige Drivers
union have voted to strike for higher
wages and other concessions. 1t 10
feared that the strike may spread to
other drivers and tie up the traffic of
the city.
Few York.-Otto Ahimann, q reput-
ed millionaire, and for eighteen years
cashier of the Bank Of Staten Island.
! at Stapleton, suicided by shooting him.
SELF He was practically the sole own
er of the bank. The cause is mys-
terry. The bank doors are closed pend
ing an investigation.
Washington.-A dispatch from Min
! lister Howell states that two sailing
vessels from Curacao bound for Azupa.
loaded with arms and ammunition
for the insurgents. were captured by
| the provisional government OF San Do
minico. The latter, assuming the Of
fensive, was successful at Gneren.
Many prisoners are being sent to San
Domingo City.
| Pueblo, Colo.-After q trial lasting
for several days. DIR. Charles o. Rice.
a prominent physician of this city. was
acquitted Of the charge OF murder. DR..
Rice on October 18th shot and killed
Police Officer Marts. after holding at
bay four hours a crowd In front of .
drug store, of which he had taken pos
session. He was drinking at the time.
Insanity was the ground on which the
defense was made.
Helena, Mont.-The jury returned
verdict of guilty against Isaac Gra-
velle, charged with. sending blackmail-
Ing letters to the Northern Pacific Of
hcials and dynamiting It's trains. Gra-
velle will be sentenced on Monday.
The trial was begun December 18th.
One hundred witnesses were called.
noted criminal trial In the history OF
the Montana courts.
| Washington.-Inform has been
eeceived by the state department that
Germany has been negotiating quietly
to buy the island OF st. Thomas In
the West Indies. The state depart
ment has directed It's agents at st.
Thomas and Denmark to investigate.
II the report prove true the United
States will Immediately notify Dem
mark that 1t will not permit the sale
Of the island TO any other power. The
department takes the position tnat az
the treaty for the purchase was agreed
upon between the United States ana
Denmark this country has the hrst
eight of purchase.
Washington. Clarence Edwards.
chief of the insular bureau Of the war
department, has made public circulars
calling for subscriptions for $7.oo0.ooo
Philippine land purchase bonds. the
proceeds of which arc to be applied to
the purchase of friar lands The bonds
will be registered In denominations OF
from 81 900 to $4,000, dated February
1. 1904. bearing per cent interest.
payable at the United States treasury
in United States gold coin. The bonds
will run from ten to thirty years ana
be free from all forms Of taxation.
United States. Subscriptions viii be
payable at the New York sub-treasury
where the bonds will also be delivered.