The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-08

Vancouver, Aug. 6.-The British Columbia smelling industry is in des- perate straits for fuel on account oi the Kootenay fires. The smelters are immense consumers of coke, and they depend very largely on the ovens in the Fernie district for their supply. It is feared that many of the big plants will be forced to shut down un- til arrangements can be made else where.
 Chicago, Aug. Civilian Beck CT, clerk in the delivery department of the Chicago post-office, today found check, mixed with rubbish on the floor, for fifty thousand dollars. The check had become lost from an en- velop mailed by local bank. Recog- nizing the probable owner, Becker at once took the valuable piece of pa- per to the bank where it was identi- fled. Becker was then generously re- warded by the 6nancial institution with enthusiastic and fervent thanks and the munificent gift of two dol lars.
 New York, Aug. 6-A welcome storm relieved the terrific heat here today. Along the whole Atlantic coast the heat has been stifling for many days and great suffering has been re- ported from all the larger cities.
 Constantinople, Aug. GA verified report has just been received here announcing that Fehmi Pasha, a nephew of the sultan, was seized and lynched yesterday by mob of infuri- ated villagers in the town of Brusa. The victim of the villagers wrath had robbed them unmercifuliy and had been guilty ot numberless cruelties to- ward them. till their patience could stand DO more. The deed was commit ted with full knowledge that terri ble punishment would be meted out to the entire village. The president of the council of state and the grand viziar have resigned.
 Paris, Aug. 6.-High society circles have been much agitated by the atti- tude of the church in raising the question of the propriety of President Fallaires' participation in the mar riage of his daughter Anne, owing to the strained relations between the government and the Roman Catholic Church. It was decided that his pres ence would be Tolerated.
 New, York, Aug. 6.-Much satis- faction is being felt in financial circles over the constant upward trend of the stock market. Nearly all securities are advancing steadily in price and there is an active market.
 Seattle, August 6.-Michael s. Drew, one of the best known of the old residents of Puget Sound, died at bis home here today. Mir. Drew was collector of customs for Puget Sound ports under President Grant.
 Los Angeles, Aug. 6.-Judge Alton B. Parker in speech before an i'm mense crowd here today lauded Bryan in most enthusiastic terms. It is ap- parent from his speech that the differ ences in the Democratic camp have been amicably settled, and local Bryan supporters are greatly pleased with Parker's statements. He declared in his address that the tariff was the re- ally great issue before the.people, and that all the other questions were comparatively unimportaut.
 Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 5.-Bryaa to- day spoke in terms of warm eemnsen- dation of the late United Ssabes Sena- tor Allison of Iowa, stasing that he had enjoyed the confdeuce of the people in an unusual degree and that he had made tsng and hoDora able record in the service of both the state  and the natisa. When the decision of Taft to make number of records for phesogrsph companies was men tions3 to the Democratic candidate. he said that Taft vas Infringing on rights which had hsea guaranteed to himself exclusively. It is not yet known whether the Democratic National Committee will take any action to prevent the circulation of the records bearing Taft's speeches.
 Caracas. Aug. 5.-President Castro was today advised that the Venezuelan consul as Caracao had been assaulted by the Dutch colony at that place who