The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-15

obs otorSuuiS, AuS uoo AVs.i 70 announced today that the Grand Duke Nicholaievitch has resigned, his resig- nation having been practically forced by his opposition to the Douma. The fact that his dislike of progressive movement has brought disaster to his own head is taken as surprising indication of the strength of the Dou- ma, and it is rumored that several others very high in rank will soon be
 brought to the same step.
 Constantinople, August 10. -Govern-
 mental affairs are in terribly chaotic
 condition. It is stated that the various
 cabinet ministers are at swords points, and that an open break with
 serious consequences is inevitable. | Hot Springs, Va, August F. -SeN- :
 eral men on whom the burden of the
 political battle will fail heaviest dur
 ing the campaign are now here to con
 suit the candidate Among the visit
 ors today are Arthur Vorys and
 Frank Hitchcock, who have been busy
 all day with Taft. Vorys stated to-
 day that he was fully convinced that
 the republicans would carry Ohio by
 hundred thousand votes.
 Willemsted, Aug. ,. The governor
 of the province of Curacoa today re-
 viewed the Dutch troops, iu company with Queen Wilhelmina. It is stated that the governor, who is thoroughly
 conversant with the situation in Ven-
 ezuela, is in consultation with the
 government as to retaliatory measures designed to curb the overfiowing
 spirits of Castro. To give credence
 to this report, it is roted that the
 Dutch battleships are now being as sembled preparatory to receiving
 special orders.
 Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-The most shining lights of the Democratic party are assembled here today for the for , nal notification to w. J. Bryan that he has been selected as the standard bearer. Among the most prominent , figures in the crowd are Norman E..
 Mack of Buffalo, chairman of the , national committee, and vice. presi- dential candidate K ern of Indiana
 Mack is enthusiastisc over the chances , of success, and states that he believes that Bryan will be elected beyond a f the shadow of doubt, but that to , insure that result no stone will be left unturned.
 l Lincoln, Aug. 14.-Bryan received , a delegation of farmers from the ad- ] joining counties today, who, after an } informal speech presented the candi- 3 date with symbolical big stick re-
 questing him to use it to good ad- vantage during the campaign, and at : the same time handed him purse of
 fiji fty dollars which had been made up of small contributions. Bryan thank
 ed his visitors for their call in a familiar personal address. He is del uged with invitations to speak the requests coming from all parts of the
 United States.
 Q New York, Aug 14.-It was an- f nounced today that the Hartman
 roads are ready to place an order
 within few days for six thousand new cars. It is stated that the de- 2 mand for more rolling stock is,,imper- ative and that the roads at present ] cannot handle the business that is de- veloping. The order now contemplat- ed will be the largest given this year and will assist materially in imrrov- ing industrial conditions in many branches.
 San Louis Obispo, Cal, Aug. 14.-
 This afternoon while playing in their
 barn, Robert and Ralph Mantwell,
 aged five and three years, found two
 guns which had been put away there for safe keeping. Barely able to lift i the weapons, the little boys dragged them from their hiding place and con 1 structed mimic fort with guns for artillery. When the game reached P the fighting stage Robert pulled the , trigger to fire on the enemy, and a deafening report followed. When the 2 other members of the family rushed ] to investigate they found that Ralph, p aged three, had been instantly killed, I receiving the full charge at short range.
 Gainesville, Ohio, Aug. 11.-An- other automobile. accident has shocked
 and stunned this community, the victims being Mrs. Mary Rowden and Rose Reckwith who are dead, and two
 others who were terribly burned. The
 gasolene tank in their machine ex-
 ploded with terrific force, with the above results, and totally destroying the machine.
 Boston, August 1.-The convention
 of the allied printers trades has ad- journed, after settling upon St. Jo- seph, Missouri, for the place of the
 next meeting.
 Gle Elum, Aug. 14.-In dispute