The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-09-05


William J. Bryan visited Salem, Ilh-
nois. his birth place. August 2Gth, and
was greeted by the largest crowd ever
assembled in the town. to whom he
made political speech.
David q. 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.
The fastest time from Cherbourg to
New York over the course OF 3,OGS
miles was made by the steamer kron
Prtnxessin Cecilie, which arrived In
New York Tuesday. The time OF the
passage was five days. eleven hours.
nine minutes, with an average speed OF
2b.25 knots An hour.
Frederick C. Hewitt, a retired bank
er and q Yale graduate Of the class of
1858. died Of apoplexy at Oswego, New
York Sunday, aged sixty-nine years.
MIR. Hewitt, a bachelor, leaves an es-
tate valued at $3o,OOO,OOO. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was cousin OF Senator Thomas G.
Plat.
Counsel for Peter c. Hams, Jr., and
his brother. T. jenkins Hams. charged
with the staying of William +. Annis.
have been notified by the district at.
torney In New York City that he will
be ready to try the case on the open
ing day Of the October term OF court,
which. 1t ia expected, will be the LIST
Of the month.
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue.
ceeded in having the saloons OF Attain
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.
A shortage of more than 100000
has been disclosed in the Havana post
office by an inventory Of stamps. en-.
velopes and other material. and Ricar-
do Rodriguez. chief OF the supply bu.
reau. has disappeared. Other high Of.
ficials are believed to be implicated.
A Cuban. Col. Charles Hernandez. is
tenant Colonel Greble.
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. $6,574; the Commercial Ap
peal. &4.314: the Buffalo Times. $500;
the New Orleans States. $3.50: the
Memphis Scimiter. $1,000: the Mus
koSee. Oklahoma. Tribune. $500.
Rain to the amount OF 432 inches
fell at Wichita. Kansas. In twelve
hours on the night Of August goth.
breaking the previous record TOR the
heaviest rninfail, which was 4.07
inches June II. 1894. In twenty.f0ur
hours. The most severe electrical
storm the city ever experienced &C.
companied the rain. Property loss
will amount TO $4,000.
It is stated that John d. Rockefel.
Ter. through the general education
board Of New York. has offered Rich.
mond college. Richmond. Virginia.
$3.50 900. on condition that the Baptists
Of the state raise an additional $780,.
900. II IL understsod that Mr.. Rookie.
feller's intention IL to assist In the de-
velopment OF great southern univer.
sity under the auspices Of the Baptist
denomination.
Kermit Roosevelt, son Of the Pres.
ident. has started on q hunting trip to
acquire some experience In shooting
big game before he goes 10 the African
junglex with the President next year.
He goes with Jack" Greenway. who
is In charge OF the United States
Steel corporations orc mines In the
lower Mesaba range. Mr.. Grcenway
was with the Roosevelt Rough Riders
In Cuba and he and the President be.
came fast friends.
Advices from the Arctic received at
San Francisco state that twenty five
whales have been caught At the sta.
lions Of Point barrow. Point Hope and
81. Lawrence island. Most OF the
whales were small but considerable
bone was obtained. Nearly all the
vessels Of the whaling fleet did well
In the spring and Il 10 thought large
catches will be reported when they re.
turn from their cruise 70 the west.
ward.
n. N. Parry. cx.president OF the Ma.
tionai Association Of Manufacturers.
and = prominent Republican and man.
ufacturer In Indiana. In reply to let.
ter from John w. Kern. Democratic
nominee for vice president. has an.
! nounccd himself - opposed to the
posting Of so.called prosperity pla.
cards" In factories. In bis opinion. Il
looks too much like an attempt to co.
ERGO voters to post Q statement that
factory will BIO ran fail time II Ger
tain man In elected.