Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

William J. Bryan visited Salem, ILL.,
nois, his birth place. August 26th, and
was greeted by the largest crowd ever
assembled in the town, to whom he
made political speech.
David E. Thompson, American am
bassodar to Mexico, was run down by
bicyclist In tire center Of the City OF
Mexico Tuesday and suffered q frac-
ture OF one arm and contusions Of the
face.
Preparations for the celebration of
Count Tolstoy's eightieth birthday
on September 9th, are strongly disap-
proved by the Russian government,
and some authorities are bringing
pressure to bear to check the plans
for the celebration.
The forces of Abd-El-Aziz, Sultan OF
field by the adherents OF his brother,
Mulai Hafid, who has been proclaimed
Sultan at Tangier, and is said to now
be in supreme control In all the large
cities OF Morocco.
The fastest time from Cherbourg to
New York over the course Of 3,O69
Prinzessin Cecilie, which arrived in
passage was five days, eleven hours,
nine minutes, with an average speed Of
25.25 knots an hour.
Frederick C. Hewitt, retired bank
er and Yale graduate of the class of
1858, died Of apoplexy at Oswego, New
York Sunday, aged sixty-nine years.
Mr. Hewitt, bachelor, leaves an es-
tate valued at $30,000,000. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was a cousin of Senator Thomas c.
Plat.
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue
ceeded In having the saloons of Allan
tic City tightly closed Sunday. Even
the best known and most favored pa
irons of hostelries and cafes noted for
their wide open methods could not Sc
cure their coveted liquor. Governor
Fort had threatened to send troops in
case of further violation Of the Sun
day closing law.
Rain to the amount Of 4.32 inches
fell at Wichita, Kansas. in twelve
hours on the night of August 26th.
breaking the previous record for the
heaviest rainfall, which was 4.07
inches June 21, 1894. in twenty-four
hours. The most severe electrical
companied the rain. Property loss
will amount to $4,000.
Six Democratic papers have secured
contributions of nearly $4,000 to the
Democratic campaign fund The lead
ers among the collectors for the popu-
lar Bryan subscriptions are The Com
moner, s6,574; the Commercial Ap-
peal. $4,314; the Buffalo Times, SO, 500;
10 ny1n hn
Memphis Scimiter, $1,000; the Mus
kogee, Oklahoma, Tribune, $500.
1t is stated that John d. Rockefel.
Ter, through the general education
board Of New York. has offered Rich
mond college, Richmond, Virginia,
$50. 700. on condition that the Baptists
of the state raise an additional $780,
600. 1t is understood that Mr.. Rookie
feller's intention is to assist in the de-
velopment of great southern univer-
sity under the auspices of the Baptist
denomination.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm III. has established a
new record In time elapsed and aver
age speed for any vessel over the long
course, 3.0S0 miles, from Sandy Hook
to Plymouth. She made the distance
in five days. nine hours and fifty-seven
minutes. and averaged for the dis
tance 23.1 miles an hour. The best
days run was 556 knots, which was
accomplished two days in succession.
The appeal in the Milwaukee-Co Colo
RADIO land fraud cases will not be ar
gued before the United States Court
of Appeals at Chicago next November
as was intended. The government Of
ficials have determined to await the
decision of the Supreme Court rela-
tive to the recent decision OF Judge
Lewis, of Denver, holding that Grim
inal prosecutions cannot be instituted
by the government under the coal land
act.
According to advices received by
the Y. NJ. c. A. at New York American
sailors of Admiral Sperrys round-the-
world fleet will not be permitted to
break the hearts of the Japanese gel
sha girls If the Y. NJ. c. A. of Japan.
the native Christian churches and the
missionaries are able to prevent it. Re-
lisious organizations in Japan are
protesting against the old style Of
Japanese hospitality, which is ex-
pected to include introduction to the
geisha girls.