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PURSUE ATTACK ON STANDARD Government Attorneys Will Ask Re argument of Case. Bonaparte Calls Conference of Unci Sam's Lawyers and Unanimou Decision Is Reached Other Re bate Charges Will be Pushed an All Violators Prosecuted. Lonox. Mass.. July 30 After an all lay confereneo of tlie leading govern ancnt prosecuting officers and Frank B Kellogg, of Minnesota, one of the. spe cial counsel for the government in cer tain civil suits, it was announced by Attorney-General Bonaparte that art effort would be made to secure a re vision of the recent decision and opinion of the United States circuit court o appeals in the case of the Standard Oi company of Indiana and that an appli cation for a reargument of the case and a motion for a modification of the opin ion would bo submitted to that court Although no tune is fixed, tins action -will be taken at the earliest possible moment, and the ponding prosecution against the Standard Oil company and sill other prosecution in which the civ ing or receiving of rebates is charged will be pressed to trial. 1 ho decision to take this action was unanimous on the part of five men "whom the attorney-general called to the conference, namely, Solicitor-Gen ral H. M. Hovt. if Washington; Ed win M. Sims, of Chicago; United States district attorney for the northern dis trict of Illinois; James Wilkerson, of Chicago, Mr. Sims' assistant, and Frank li. Kellogg, of Minnesota. DEATH LIST ENORMOUS. Hongkong Typhoon Victims Known to Number 13,000. Hongkong, July 30 The whole .southern coast of China is suffering from the effects of the terrible typhoon that swept over the China sea Monday night. Reports from Canton say that over 12,000 were drowned, instead of 3,000, as was at first reported, and that thousands of people of the coolie class are homeless. In Hongkong conditions are almost as bad. The immense public gardens .are a total wreck and houses have col lapsed all over the city. Over 100 Chi nose vessels were sunk in. the harbor. The British river gunboats Whiting and Jidtiin were damaged seriously and rrench guiilioats Argus and Vigi- the lante were battered in the storm. The "Whiting is ashore and will probably be a total wreck. The Pacific Mail company's fine new granite building, just completed at a ost of $500,000, was destroyed. The Pacific Mail steamer Persia was Mown ashore at Kowloon on the main land near Hongkong, and the Mongolia, which had arrived in port but two hours before, the storm broke, was in collision with the Portland & Asiatic Steamship company's steamer Xumantia. Neither vessel, however, sustained serious dam age. JAPANESE HAVE-ARSENALS. tvery Camp in California is Supplied With Arms. San Jose, Cab, July 30 It is known in and about San Jose that fire.irnis are being collected and stored in many large Japanese camps in tli'S part of tlio state. In one camp near Agtiews a lart'o number of rifles, shotguns and pitols nre kept, and weapons of nil leeript ions are occasionally seen in all the Japanese communities to the north of San Jose. The Japanese themselves deny that they have any weapons whatever. It is almost imnossible for any American 1o enter their camps to make an in vestigation. One citizen of San .Tise who gained "the confidence of the Japanese through long business relations has been per mitted to see the rooms o'eeupied by the boss of a camp. Among other pur poses it serves ns the camp arsenal. There is not one camp without a small collection of arms, and in the largo camps the supply is said to be alarming. Sell Sutro Holdings. San Francisco, Julv 30 Real estate circles here are stimulated by the an nouncement that the holdings of the estate of the late Adolph Sutro, which comprise one-tenth of the entire area of the city ami countv of San Fran cisco and some of the choicest residence tracts in the state, are to be divided among the six heirs and shortly thrown upon the market. The six heirs to the estate are together in this citv for the first time in years, and it has been de cided to finally settle the estate and di vide the property. Fighting in Mexico. El Paso, Tex.. July 30 A special dispatch received in this city brings news of an engagement which has just lieen fought between Mexican revolu tionists and soldiers and citizens in Mexico, just across the border front Comstock, Texas, in which it is re ported that two Americans have been killed. It is not known at this time whether there were any other casual ties, but it is believed several of the combatants on both sides were killed or wounded. INVESTIGATE HARRIMAN. Agent for Government at Work on Merger Suit. Chicago, July 31. -Special agents of the government are in Chicago trying lo collect evidence to substantiate proceedings for the disruption of the Harriman system of railroads upon the ground that the combination is in violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. I' or 'more than a week Ralph M. McKcnzic, who did a great deal of preliminary work in the investigation which the interstate commerce com mission made into the affairs of the Harriman railroads has been industri ously working among big shippers with a view to ascertaining how the Harriman combination has been used, it useu at an, to stiue competition ana restrain trade. On Mr. McKenzie's new calling list are all of the traffic men of the big industries in the city. It is not known with what success he is meeting, but his investigation is t.-.ken as meaning that the "big stick" has again begun to swing over the Harriman lines. It is understood that evidence is desired for use in connection with a suit to be begun by the government, which will be similar to the Northern Securities case, which resulted in the disruption of the Mill merger, so far as a holding company is concerned. IMMIGRATION BUREAU FRAUD Scandal Said to Have Been Unearthed by Commissioners. San Francisco, July 31. The big stick, in the hands of Theodore Roosevelt, is about to swing amid the ranks of the Pacilic coast immigration bureau of the government, and when it swings, if seemingly reputable re ports can be relied upon, heads big ind little are apt to tall into the bas ket of political oblivion. An investigation, which has been going on tor over a year under tne direction of a special commission named by the president, it is said, has revealed evidence of alleged con nivance on the part of the lmimgra tion agents in the smuggling of Lhi nese and Japanese coolies into the United States, both along the Mexi can border and in tne I'acinc ports ot entry. The commissioners who have been conducting this investigation now have their data almost completed and n a short time will make their for mal report to Washington. When the material is in the hands of the presi dent he will be ready to take immedi ate action. Agents of the government are now n nn rrancisco working upon tne finishing details of the case. They are making use of a staff of Chinese de ectives and it is declared a complete underground system has been uncov ered and a band of Chinese leaders revealed. Much evidence has been obtained of this practice in southern California. here it is charged orientals have been regularly passed across the Mex- enn border under the very noses of force of immigration inspectors. APPEAL TO LAW. NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY FORMS NEW UNITS. Admin Minois Manufacturers to Test Decis ion on Export Rates. Chicago, July 31. The Illinois Man facturers' association took up the siatic export problem yesterday and sked Levy Mayer for an opinion as to the best method of procedure. Members of the association through out the state are alarmed over the rospect and purpose to use every ffort. both legal and otherwise, to iniige the situation. The Canadian Pacific yesterday de- larcd that it was not a party to he new tariffs which the American rnnscontinental lines have put out. In railway circles here the under- tanding is different. It does not natter, however, so far as the effect f the new tariffs is concerned, for o railroad originating traffic here ould maintain a tramc agreement ith the Canadian Pacific except pon the same terms as tramc is laintained with American lines.' The fact developed yesterday th?t he railroads are aggrieved even more hy the commission s ruling that such rates or fares must be the same for all, regardless of whether ocean nrriage may be designated by the hipper or passenger." This would ompel the railroads to deal with tramp ocean steamers, which they positively refuse to do. It is the con- ensus of opinion that there is no ower which can compel the railroads to engage in this business if thev do ot see fit to do so. Ex-Governor Budd Very Low. Stockton. Cab. July 30 The condi tion of ex-Governor .Tames II. Budd re mains practically the same, although, if anything, he is slightly improved. Members of the family remain at the Iiedside almost constantly and his physi cian visits him four times daily. The governor is conscious and able to rec ognize his relatives, though too weak to speak. California Gains in Value. San Francisco, July 31. The Cal- fornia promotion committee's Bulle tin of Progress, dated July 31, will say: Kvidence of the development of the tate is given in the reports for the seal year of the county assessors to the state controller. Impressive n'ns nre recorded in most counties vcr the tigures ot a year aco. and the sum total will show a gain of many millions in the taxable property of the state. P.ond elections have been held in a number of cities and towns' and in every case the voters have declared for civic improve ments." Three States Fight Trust. Topeka. Kan.. July 31. Attorney General Jackson vesterday fded in the district court of Shawnee county ous ter quo warranto and injunction suits against the Yellow Tine associ ation of St. Louis. The attorneys general of Missouri. Texas and Okla homa, it is stated, filed similar suits in their respective states in a con certed effort to break up what is al leged to be an illegal combine to raise the nrice of lumber to a figure said to be unreasonable and fictitious. President Makes Changes in istration of Forests. Washington, July 28. A radical change is to be made in the adminis tration of forest reserves', or National forests, during the coming fall; not change of policy in any way, but a chancre in the manner of disposing of forestry business. The change is pri marily in the interest of the people of the West, but incidentally it benefits the service, in that it will save consid erable time, and permit of prompt ac tion. In brief, the large clerical force of the forest serivce, now maintained in Washington, is to be divided in halves ; one half will remain here, the other half v; ill be scattered over the West, wherever the service maintains divis ion headquarters. About 250 clerks and stenographers will be sent out from Washingon to Portland, San Francisco, Salt Lake, Denver, Mis soula and Albuquerque, from 40 to 50 going to each place. These respective offices will be placed in charge of ad ministrative officers, yet to be select ed, and once organized will handle and dispose of practically all administra tive questions that arise in their re spective districts. The Portland office, for instance, will handle all questions arising in the National forests of Oregon and Wash ington ; Salt Lake City will handle cases from Idaho, Utah and Nevada; Missoula will handle Montana and Min nesota matters, and Denver will take care of questions arising in Colorado and Wyoming. This change in admin istratioon will not entail any new appointments what soever. All the clerks will be trans ferred from Washington, and the ad ministrative officers will be chosen from among the present officials of the service. BIDS FOR COLLIERS HIGH. Navy Department Rejects and Will In vite New Tenders. Washington, July 31 Acting Secre tary of the Xavy Xewberrv announced yesterday that of the bids submitted icir colliers under the provisions of the naval appropriation act at the last ses sion of congress, none will Le satisfac tory. He announced a'so that, as no emergency existed requiring immediate delivery of any collier, the navy de partment would invite tenders of col- icrs to be delivered within 12 months, specifying in the invitations the gen eral characteristics, speed, carrying ca pacity and equipment necessary for the naval service. The appropriation was $525 000 for each vessel, and the wording of the act was such as to afford an advantage to the Massachusetts company, which ad three colliers practically ready for leliverv. The department decided that the bids were excessive, and did not meet all of the requirements. The an nouncement of the rejection of all bid was made after a conference held by Mr. Xewberrv with Admiral Converse, presitent ot the board ot construction, and with representatives of the com mies which submitted bills. The bids were received during last month. William Cramp & Son of Phil- i-elphia, proposed to build three col ters at $'75 000 each; the Now York Shipbuilding company, of Camden. X. at $43 t 00 each; 'the Massachusetts Ship company, of Boston, at $125,000 acu, and t e .Maryland Steel company, of Baltimore, at $370,000 each. Pearl Harbor Plans Forwarded. Washington, July 30. According to advices received at the Navy depart ment here from Honolulu, the board of officers, of which Admiral Seaton Schroeder is president, appointed to investigate the plans for a naval base at Pearl Harbor, has forwarded its report to Washington. It is under stood that the report makes recom mendations for the location of docks and the defenses of the harbor. The chief of the bureau will visit the site. GIVES ADDITIONAL TIME, Commission Defers Operation of Re duced Rates on Lumber. Wshington, July 30. Upon applica tion of the defendants in the Pacific Lumber cases, the Interstate Com merce commission has extended the effective dates of its orders from Au gust 15 to October 15. This action was taken upon the showing made by the carriers involved that, owing to the immense number of rates involved, it would be a physical impossibility to check up the rates and print and file the new tariffs before August 15, and also upon their assurance that, if the extension was granted, they would not apply for an injunction to restrain the commission's order from becoming effective. They expressly reserve the right to test the reasonableness of the rates ordered by the commission in a suit to be brought for that purpose or in suits which may develope out of reparation claims by shippers who have been ship ping under the advanced rates. This does not include the case involving- rates from the Willamette valley via San Francisco, on which the Southern Pacific has already filed a petition in San Francisco " asking an injunction against the commission's order. Kills All Exequaturs. Washington, July 30. Drew Linard, American consul at Ceiba, Honduras, cabled the State department today that President Davuilla had canceled his ex equatur and those of all the other con suls at that port. There was no ex planation of the act in the cablegram, but it is thought here that the consuls united to prevent the execution of rev olutionists who had incurred the dis pleasure of President Davuilla. It is likely that an additional gunboat will be ordered to Amapala at once to assist the Milwaukee in making a demonstra tion against the revolution. The Mil waukee was ordered from Honolulu Monday. Ready to Begin Tests. Washington. Aug. 1. The work of inflating the big gasbag of Captain Thomas S. Baldwin's airship will be begun today. The tent in which the balloon will be housed arrived at Fort Meyer yesterday and will be pitched today. Ry Monday, barring accidents, Captain Baldwin will be ready to make Iiis first flight. There is an element of uncertainty as to what Captain Baldwin's aerial craft will do when it gets up in the air, many of its fea tures being new in this country. In the past Captain Baldwin has steered his balloon by shifting the weight of his body. New London is Penitent. Washington, Aug. 1. Satisfactory assurances have been given the navy depaj-tment by the officials and citi zens of New London. Conn., that there will be no further discrimination against the enlisted men of the navy, or the uniform of the United States, in the places of public amusement in that city. A formal letter has been received by Acting Secretary of the Xavy Newberry from the mayor of New London, stating that amusement managers of the city unite in extend ing a welcome to uniformed men of the navv. FOUR BLOCKS SWEPT. Portland Fire Causes Loss Estimated at $225,000. Portland, July 29. Fire blotted out practically one full block off the map of the North Portland business district. burned most of the property off three other blocks, and threatened the entire district, late yesterday afternoon Property worth approximately $225, 000 was destroyed, 'property represent ing nearly $1,000,000 was actually scorched, and property worth well into the millions was within the danger zone. The fact that a line of brick build ings blocked the course of the flames until the fire department had an oppor tunity to concentrate its forces at the weak points, accounts for the limiting of the names to five blocks. Cause of the fire is not yet clear, There are several theories incendiar ism, spontaneous combustion in a loft of new hay, dropping of a match or cigarette, flying sparks from a chirri ney. The origin was traced to the middle section of the Oregon Transfer company's place at Fifth and Glisan streets. The fire popped up with the sudden ness that attends the lighting of a gas jet. Some smoke was seen on the roof of the Oregon Transfer company's place about 4:45 o clock. Fifteen minutes later the roof had given place to a great column of flames. Fanned by a strong wind from the northwest, the column of flames passed quickly from building to building, Gaining impetus from the big frame building and tons of hay and other combustible matter, the fire quickly leaped across the street to the North ern Pacific Wagon works, where there was another great array of fuel, and sweeping . this, passed on through the block from Fifth to the blind west wall of the Union Meat company's place. Checked here, it concentrated its fury, as if with an intelligence of its own, and leaped into the block north of Glisan street, and then jumped Fifth and worked both east and west. When, at 6 :30 o'clock it had run its course and given way before a small river that had been poured on from a score of nozzles, a sad picture of disas ter lay all about. The whole block bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Glisan and Hoyt streets, with the exception of the southern comer, was a heap of smoking debris. Nearly all the west half of the block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Glisan and Hoyt streets was gone; all frame buildings were in ruins between Fourth, Fifth, Glisan and Flanders. The block between Fifth and Sixth and Glisan and Flanders was all but gone, the big brick Barr hotel being represented by tottering black ened walls, which fell in later, fortu nately without hurting anyone. SULTAN STARTLES TURKEY. Will and Japanese Sealers Busy. Washington, July 28. A dispatch received by the Navy department to day from the gunboat Yorktown, on sealing patrol duty about the Pribyxloff Wright to See Roosevelt. Washington, July 29. -Secretary of War Wright expects to go to Oyster Bay the latter part of this week to confer with the president on pending matters of importance. The papers in the case of the eight cadets, whose dismissal from the military academy was recommended by a board appoint ed by Colonel Scott, superintendent of the academy, have been returned to the War department from Oyster Bay, bearing the approval of President Roosevelt of the findings and sentence of the board. Complain of Overcharges. Washington, July 29. The Inter state Commerce commission today re ceived a complaint from the Carstens Packing company, of Tacoma, Wash., against the O. R. & N. and Northern -i j. i i. i. ...Lit- A 'oi"vouo ""irtniK an uvcr- siunus, Aiasha, inuiemrs mat v, nut: . artTO . a. . o . . . oi cattle lrom Untano, Or., and Nam pa, Idaho. Complainants say the cars were routed via Portland when they should have gone by way of Wallula, the situation in sealing waters at pres ent is quiet, five Japanese schooners are sealing near the island of St. Paul. If the sealing vessels should encroach upon the seal preserves a serious clash is probable- Throw Off Conventionalities be One of the People. Constantinople, July 29.-r-As a cli max of the most remarkable series of kaleidoescopic revolutionary changes in the history of Turkey that have suc ceeded each other in rapid succession during the past two weeks, Sultan Ab dul Hamid II issued an ipmerial irade today that changes the entire social existence of the imperial family in conformity with the reforms recently granted to his subjects. Henceforth Abdul Hamid, no longer despotic ruler of an absolute despotism but constitutional monarch by his own declaration, will live the life of a democratic monarch who depends on the good will of the people for his power. The irade issued today declares offi cially that Abdul, who has been a self imposed prisoner in the imperial pal ace for the past 21 years, will hence forth appear on the streets like any other "citizen" of Turkey. No less sweeping in its revolution ary aspect is the second decree of the irade, which announces that henceforth princesses of the imperial family must observe monogamy. They will not be compelled or allowed to be simply the chief of a harem, but must be queen in their household. The sultan has long been known to fret under the bondage imposed on him by the customs of his country and is said today to be the happiest man in all Turkey. CASTRO'S CONSUL NOT MOURNED Howling Mob Follows Him to Wharf As He Departs. People of Island of Curacoa Demand' Protection Against Venezuela and Cruiser Gelderland is Sent to Look Out for Dutch Interests Soldiers Maintain Order. Willemstad, Island of Curacoa, July 28. The population here made a big demonstration against Senor Lopez, the Venezuelan consul, who retires, when he sailed on the steamer Mara caibo today. A large military force protected Senor Lopez on his way to the steamer and soldiers are patrolling the streets. The populace is overjoyed with the order of the governor exiling the Venezuelan consul. The principal club here admitted everybody today on account of the occurrence, and there was great joy manifested when it became generally known that Senor Lopez had left. LThe public demands from the govern ment protection against Venezuela, and insists that a naval force shall be sent to declare that the traffic in arms and ammunition shall be free and to compel Venezuela to respect the Dutch flag. The Dutch cruiser Gelderland, arriv ed here this morning and went first to the quarantine station. The cruiser had as a passenger M. de Reus, the Dutch minister who was expelled by President Castro. She has been order ed back to Venezuela to protect Dutch interests as their condition is now con sidered alarming. INQUIRE INTO INCREASE. nterstate Commerce Commission to lnvestigate.Rates. Washington, July 28. The Inter state Commerce commission today is sued a statement that without waiting for filing of complaints it will institute an investigation in its own motion for the purpose of determining whether advances in freight rates are justified. 'The commission, the statement says, has no authority to suspend a proposed advance in rates and can or der reduction of the advanced rates only as the result of an investigation fater the advanced rates have become effective, but the commission, while it could make no order prior to the actual advancement of rates, has almost un limited power of investigation, and it is understood that if the tariffs filed with the commission show increases the commission without waiting for the filing of the formal complaints, will institute an investigation on its own motion for the purpose of determ ining whether or not the advances are justified. "Such general information would enable it to handle promptly any com plaint which may be filed against ad vanced rates. The commission is hav ing a close check kept of all advances in freight rates." TYPHOON AT HONGKONG. Colonel Symons Retires. Washington. July 31 Colonel . v!iions, corps ot engineers, placea on the retired list ot the Thos. was army after Colo- Wash. Hisgen for President. Chicago, July 29. President Thos. L. Hisgen, of Massachusetts. Vice president John Temple Graves, of Georgia. The above ticket . was last ! night nominated by the Independence party at its first National convention. The nomination of Mr. Hisgen was made on the third ballot, his chief competitors being Milford W. Howard, of Alabama; John Temple Graves, of ' Georgia, and Reuben Lvon, of New York. William R. Hearst had 49 friends who voted for him on the first Indians Steal Railroad. rhoenix. Ariz.. July 31. Fourteen Pima Indians were taken to the coun ty jail yesterday at Florence to serve a term for the theft of railroad prop erty from the Southern Pacific corn company. The Indians are the lead ing men of the village on the Tima river built largely out of railroad ties. vesterday on his application, more than 37 years of service. nel Svninns is now employed on New York state canal comvniss:o'n. was formerly superintenitent ot puPlie grounds in this city. Knockers Are Challenged. Ovster Bay. Aug. 1. Morality of the workers on the anama canal is to be the subject of a conference between President Roosevelt and Secretary of Shippers' Letter Not Received. Oyster Bay, July 29. When aks'ed today whether President Roosevelt had taken any action on the letter reported two ballots. to have been sent to him by the Re- i ceivers' and Shippers' association of ! New Steamship Trust. Wrecks Buildings and Steamers and Drowns Many"Chinese. Manila, July 28. Ajdestructive ty phoon swept over Hongkong at mid-" night last night causing heavy loss of life among the Chinese residents and unroofing many buildings. The ty phoon caused tempestous seas, which resulted in several steamers being driven ashore. The British steamers Persia and Schuylkill and the coasting steamers Charles Harden and Laisang were bat tered against the shores, where at last reports they are still resting. The crew of the British cruiser As traea performed gallantly in attempt ing to rescue the Chinese crew of a junk. After battling desperately in the mountainous seas for over an hour, the Britishers succeeded in rescuing six out of a total of 13. The remain ing seven were drowned. The property loss on shore will be heavy. Edward Makes Peace Appeal. London, July 28. King Edward opened the seventeenth international peace conference here today with a strong appeal for peace. His majesty said that he was glad his efforts to bring about peace between nationse were bearing fruit. Representatives from every civilized couuntry on th globe were in attendance. The con gress will remain in session a week, addresses by distinguished diplomats from Europe and the United States comprising the program of the sessions. tne ) Cincinnati, asking him if he intends to Hamburg, July 29. Representatives roaas lorbulding an increase in rates, the president's secretary sa id that no such letter had been president. I Select Building Sites. Washington, July 29. J. II. Mc rw.rii r u - t War Wright today. Secretary Bishop ! "V"" "1 arcnueci. t of the canal commission said vester-i ttlcVbeen se,ecte1 special agent day: "The president is annoyed at the strictures on the morality of the canal camps and wishes them cleaned up." Midshipman Loses Berth. Oyster Bay, July 30. The president today approved an order for the dis missal of Midshipman James M. Har alson from the naval academy. Har alson was found guilty of using ob scene language to an enlisted man. Gusher Shoots Up 1,500 Feet. Mexico City, July 28. Flames are terested in South American passenger shooting 1,500 feet in the air today traffic that have been in session for from the oil well near Tampico. which received by the several days past are looking to the has been burning for the past two I formation of a community of interest weeks. Recent exeplosions have torn j management similar to that which fissures in the earth surrounding the j be Ids the North Atlantic trade. It is well and given new outlets to the fire. contemplated to make short contracts Experts said today that 90,000 barrels as an experiment. The 24 delegates of oil are flowing from the well daily, represent German, English, French, making it the greatest gusher in his Dutch and Spanish steamer lines. j tory. There is little hope of ex tin- ! guishing the flames now. Good Stroke of Business. j London, July 29. It is estimated j Scout Cruiser Completed, that over 3,000 men were given em-1 Boston, Mass., July 2$. The Fore rlovment todav when a laree number River Shinhnildincr vmn?nv tr.. fK tquippea to Lay Mines. of factories were opened in conformity ciallv turned over to the aw HTrt. Washington, July 29. By direction i with the new British patent law, which ment the new scout cruiser Salem, of the Navy department the cruiser j is effective today. The Utal output of whose recent trials showed her to be San Francisco is being equipped for . capital is variously estimated at from ; the fastest large ship of the American the laying of mines. 1 1125,000,000 to $300,000,000. 1 navy. for the Treasury department to select sites for public buildings at La Grande and Pendleton, Or.; Walla Walla, Wash., and Pocatello, Idaho. Mr. Mc Dowell leaves for the West tomorrow.