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PART TWO
PAGES 13 TO 24
VOL. XXV.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1906.
NO. 31.
The Best Long 16-Button Length Silk Gloves Ever Made All Sizes for $1.75
THE VICTOR TALKING
MACHINE brighten your
horn with music Price
$10 1 dollar down and
SO cenU weekly.
EfemniaBii, Pole (2&
Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Price Are Always the Lowest
MAILORDERS
PROMPTLY FILLED
AT SALE PRICES
Great August Sale of 3000 New White Shirtwaists
A year ago, with a smaller offering of Shirtwaists, we astounded the trade and the public, breaking all
records of the business by the selling of almost ONE THOUSAND Waists in one day. At that time noth
ing like it had ever been heard of. Never before were such desirable waists sold for such ridiculously
little prices..
But tomorrow we place on sale a remarkable purchase by our New York buyer of over 3000 new white
lawn Shirtwaists at the most remarkable prices, considering the quality, ever made by a Portland store.
$1.50 PETER PAN WAISTS FOR 95c
$3.00 LINGERIE WAISTS FOR $1.69
White Lawn Waists, made in exceptionally dainty and
beautiful styles; trimmed with panels of insertion and
embroidery, tucking, etc.: very sweet and dainty waists
for $1.69
$2.75 WHITE SHIRTWAISTS FOR $1.10
White Lawn Waists, actually selling at $2.75 and $2.25;
all beautifully embroidered; trimmed with lace, pin
tucking, etc. At the astounding bargain price. $1. 10
Peter Pan Waists; selling regularly at $1.50; made of
finest lawn, with four panels of fine tucking; short
sleeves and negligee collar and cuffs 95
$1.50 AND $2.00 LAWN WAISTS, 98c
White Lawn Waists, with embroidered fronts and clusters
of pin tucking; short sleeves; collar and cuffs trimmed
with lace .. 9S
That Great Clearance Sale of White Wash Belts
Every Wash Belt in the store goes into this sale, regardless of value or newness. The largest
assortment of Wash Belts in the city tucked, embroidered, lingerie, eyelet embroidery and
plain tailor-made, and the new Fritzi Scheff and Olga Nethersole Belts. Hundreds of exquisite de
signs in the embroidered Belts; pearl, gilt and silver buckles. The whole assortment is divided
into three lots: .
35c to 50c
Wash Belts
19c
50c to 75c
Wash Belts
25c
75c to $1.50
Wash Belts..
39c
25c Music. Special at 15c
Some of the latest popular favorites in re
duced circumstances:
"Roses and Lilac Waltz," "Cherry," "Let. Me
See You Smile," "Ethel Levy's Virginia Song,"
"Soap Suds."
Best $1.18 Fiction, 50c
On a dull Summer day, one of these master
ful, entrancing novels by the best writers of
the time, will carry you for a brief spell beyond
the cares and perplexities of everyday life.
Only a few of the titles are
"Toflav, and to Hold.
'Prodigal Bon." Calne.
Oliver Horn." Smith:"'.
"My Lady Peggy Goc to
Town," Matthews.
"Soldiers of, Fortune,"
Davla.
' "The Grey Cloak,-.'" Mc
Grath. "Younn April." Castle.
"Cardinal's Snuff Box."
Harland.
"The Cost." Pnilllpe.
"Peter Stirling," Ford.
Adventures of Glrard,"
Doyle.
"Trail of the Grand Seig
nleur," Lyman.
'Castle Craneycrow,"'
McCutcheon.
"Dorothv Vernon," Major
"Little Shepherd of King
dom Come." Fox.
"Millionaire Baby." Green
"Brewster's Millions,"
McCutcheon.
"A. Chicago Princess,"
Robert Barr.
"St. Elmo," A. E. 'Wilson.
Special sale of ioc standard paper novels
.,6 for 25
8 Cakes Toilet Soap 25c
?fTf Perfumed Soap, assorted odors, 8 cnkes
in a box, for 25
X' Dr. Fenner's Medicinal Soap, for nurs
!.,. $ ery and for a clear skiu; 40c box;
pHfe-l cake 15f
I imported Hairbrushes; ebony-and
Vll rosewood backs, hand-drawn bristles ; -
jT4?4 very special '....50
'C'H"! Larpe size 50c Bath Sponges 10 '
Witch Hzel, Turkish Bath and Violette Soap; "iOc
dozen; cake '. 5
2-quart Hot Water Bottle .48
2-quart Fountain Syringe; best quality rubber. 68
$1.00 Mounted Back Combs 59c
Back Combs, mounted with rose, gold and set with
rubies, sapphires and tourmalines . . . .' 59
Set of three Combs in shell or amber, regularly 75c;
special 38
Pretty Back Combs in shell and amber, regularly 65c
and 50c;. now 39? and 35
$1.50 Back Combs, rose gold mounts, set with tur
quoise, rose quartz, sapphires and amethyst's;
special . ...7o
$2.50 Back Combs, mounted with rose gold in a vari
ety of exquisitely worked patterns $1.50
Women's Collar Supporters, pearl mounted, very
special at . . . 35t
Children's 20c Hose at 12fec Pr.
12V2 for 500 pairs of Children's 20c fast black
ribbed Stockings, with double heels and toes; al
ways sold at 20c.
17$ for 500 pairs Children's 25c fast black ribbed
cotton Stockings; double heels, toes and knees;
regular 25c quality. . -
"Wearwell" Hosiery
Stands Sea Water
$p r
Sea water and black stockings
are mortal enemies. Only a
'"Wearwell" Stocking can
stand immersion in strong
salt water without becoming
green, or brown, or some oth
er nondescript color known to
indiscriminate stocking buy
ers. Black forever, wear and
exposure to the sun and water
notwithstanding. Best Hos
iery in the world for wom
en 25
45c Cream Bath Towels lor 29c
Splendid Bath Towels, soft, thick and strong,
26x45 inches in- size; very special at. . .29
Small size Turkish Towels; very special for
only 8
Great lie Gingham Sale
15c, 18c, 20c and 25c Values
A great purchase of 8000 yards the sea
son's newest and daintiest Ginghams pur
chased at-an enormous sacrifice from an over
loaded ' Eastern manufacturer. They will be
on sal'finday at the ridiculously low price
of lie i yard. ...
The iiu comprises, nearly every color and pattern.
Dainty ,, checks, ja'cquard figures, solid colors,, pin
checks, hair-line stripes, detached figures, cham
bray and madras effects, etc.
New Tourist Coats, $25
New Fall Coats, just from New York, new-
est lengths and jaunty short coats, jnade of
extremely stylish new checks and fancy gray
plaids and mixtures.
12V2C Wash Lace 7c Yd.
Another big lot just received of our marvelous
values in Platte Val. and Point de Paris Wash
Laces; 2'2 to 5 inches wide; Insertion to match.
This kind generally sells at 12c a yard.
35c Wash Laces, Special at 15c Yard
Extra good, firm edge, round or diamond - mesh
Wash Laces ; worth 35c a yard. To close quickly,
the yard ,. 15f
New Valenciennes Laces Special
We have added some new patterns, to our cele-.
brated values in Valenciennes Laces at the astonish
ing low prices -. - .
$1.00 values for. ...57? " $1.50 values for. . .78?
65c Embr'deries 30c Strip
Manufacturers' Sample Embroidery Strips, 2to
3V2 inches wide, in a large selection- of pretty edges
and insertions. Exceptionally good values up to 65c
a strip of 4-2 to 6 yards.
35c Embroideries for 1 2c a 'Yard
Thousands of yards of new and dainty Embroid
eries, Edges and Insertions, 2J2 to 10 inches wide;
regular values tip to 35c yard.
$2 Embroidery Allovers, 78c Yard
Some choice patterns in this season's Allover
Embroideries, full 22 inches wide, in Swiss, Nain
sook and Cambric; values to $2.00 a yard.
The
New
Corsets Are Here
As usual the
shapes are a sea
son in advance of
the popular
brands.
New models
show a radical
chic and dashi-.
ness. At no time
have we been able
to present so
many entirely
original styles.
Each pair is
made entirely by
hand labor. All
the stays are pure
whalebone of the
first quality. The corsets are crafted with nu
merous gores and cut on curving bias lines.
An imported corset of equal excellence must
cost considerably more and cannot afford the
same fitting to an American Figure, even after
extensive alterations.
Fall Millinery
New Arrivals
The first authoritative show
ing of Fall Millinery is now
on display atLipman-Wolfe's
worth coming to see for
every woman who wishes to
keep in touch with the new
styles.
Suit Cases: Now
at Sale Prices
We have just received a spe
cial purchase of Suit Cases,
bought at 40 per cent less than
regular wholesale prices.
Here's the way jt benefits you.
CJ-f - OQFor -Suit Cases
p J. 07 worth $3; doth cov
ered, strong locks and belt, very
light. . . . ' '
CQ ff'For Suit Cases of
Pegmoid leather, with
shirt fold,.26-ineh.size ,
CrFor $6 Suit Cases of
uVpegmoid leather,
strapped all around, shirt . fold,
well made.
IflFor. $10.00 Cowhide
Svv Cases, wiih shirt
$4
fold, heavy locks and bolts, will
last a lifetime.
CQFor $5.50 "Suit Cases
V of Peg-moid leather,
with straps, shirt folds, heavy
locks and bolts.
1 For Suit Cases of
heavy Cowhide leath
er, with straps and shirt fold.
CJ" O KfS For Suit Cases
pj..r.OVS of ,tne finest sol.
id 'cowhide, padded and satin
lined, 22-inch size, superb in every
detail.
8.50
Smart Bags at
Very Low Prices
Oxford Ba!s, 37-inch 2.25
. Oxford Bags, 40-inch 90
Oxford Bags of imitation alligator,
- 12-inch 1.25
Oxford Bags of walrus leather; 13
inch $3.50
Walrus Bags, leather lined, 17
inch size, $10.00 value, reduced
to ...$8.50
New Outing Hat
Latest From New York
The new Mountain Hat, made of
felt, is the very newest millinery
novelty. It las instantly sprung
into favor for beach and mountain
wear. Gives indescribable chic
and snappiness to the costume.
Sale of 3000
Summer PettlCOatS
Here is a lot of 3000 New
Cambric Skirts, a manufac
turer's end-of-season stock,
at prices so wonderfully low
that you cannot afford to
miss this chance.
QCi For Women's Cambric
OJt Skirts Four styles: (1)
'Plain with three hemstitched tucks
and hemstitched hem; (2) hem
stitched tucks and hem with lace
insertion; (3) fine embroidery
with two clusters of fine tucks;
(4) embroidery with hemstitching.
QQm For Women's Cambric
oOt Skirts, with flounce and
two rows' of fine lace insertion ;
also edge of lace and six tucks.
CJ , y C For Women's Catn
ap J. .fir J brie Skirts, -with
flounce of embroidery, row of in
sertion and tucks ; also lace inser
tions and tncks.
WHATOLD
WORLD
TALK NG
T
Interesting Gossip and Events
in the Capitals of
Europe.
HOAX ON POMPOUS DEPUTY
Belgian Legislator In Besieged by
Would-Be Pilgrims to Jerusalem.
Vienna Dressmakers' Shops
Dens of Secret Vice.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 4. All Belgium is
laughing about a hoax perpetrated on a
somewhat haughty newspaper of Arlon.
The editor of the paper is also the mem
ber of the district to the State Legisla
ture, and a very pompous man. He re
cently received a remarkable letter on
crested paper and signed by a countess.
The letter stated .that, following the
death of her husband, one of the best
known and wealthiest of Belgian noble
men, her eldest son had also died. Fear
ing that something might happen to her
remaining son, now 11 years old, she
had decided, being a very devout woman
to. send a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepul
chre In Jerusalem to pray for her son's
health. Eleven earnest young men were
to go, one to represent each year of her
son's age. She would give the pilgrims a
complete outfit and traveling expenses of
J1000 each. The journey both ways was
to be made on foot. On their return
lach pilgrim would be given $4000.
The letter went on to state that six of
the pilgrims had already been chosen, but
that the remaining Ave had been, appor
tioned to the legislator's district, and he
was requested to nominate them. The
letter was filled with praise of the legis
lator and his ability to make good
choices. On its receipt he became
haughtier than ever. He published the
letter In full, with much added bombast,
and It created a tremendous sensation
throughout the district. On the day ap
pointed for his selection of candidates,
some 5000 presented themselves. The leg
islator was prouder than ever at this
showing, and started to examine the
whole 5000. ,
As this would have taken a month, and
would have entailed great hardships on
a good many of the candidates, the Jok
ers revealed the secret,' and In rival pa
pers and by means-of handbills revealed
that the whole affair" was a hoax. But
their identities they have not revealed.
ONLY DRESSMAKERS AS BLIND
Vienna Women Who Pander to Vices
of Wicked Old Men.
(Special Cabin to the Central News and
Th Oregronlan. ) .-
VIENNA, Aug. 4. A commission has
been appointed to inquire into the charges
made against the police and dressmaking
establishments! of this city by the "Ex
trablatt." The newspaper has given the
authorities absolute proof In several
cases. Great interest has been created
throughout Austria by the revelations.
It has often been said by men who know
Vienna that all the vice of New York,
Chicago, San Francisco, Berlin, London
and Paris, combined and concentrated,
would not be more than a drop in an
ocean compared with the vice of Vienna.
It has often been called the wickedest
city in the world.
The "Extrabiatt's" revelations show
that many ; of the modistes' establish
ments, which catered in clothes to the
wives, catered to the husbands with
white slav.es, girls of tender years, who
were apprenticed and became absolute
prisoners. They were debauched in every
imaginable way by old men. The news
paper also charges that some of the fash
ionable dressmakers had private rooms
where lady customers were furnished, in
true Oriental ' style, - with cigarettes,
liquors and wines, and lovers, both male
and female. -
The investigation promises to prove
such a scandal that Influence may be
brought to bear on the commission to
hear all in camera, and not to proceed
on more than one case unless such case
Is not proved. As many aristocratic
women and old men are involved, this
course will probably prevail.
FINALLY PAYS AX OLD DEBT
Sultan Settles 88 Years After Judg
ment Was Secured.
VIENNA, Aug. 4. Turkey has actually
paid a claim in full, 88 years after judg
ment had been secured. Those who know
the Sublime Porte well, laughingly declare
that this constitutes a record in quick
payments.
The story of the case is interesting. In
1818 a Venetian ship, owned and com
manded by Captain Florio, was captured
by a Turkish squadron, under suspicion
of having contraband of war for the Hel
lenic insurgents. The captain was put
in prison in Constantinople. After two
years of diplomatic demands, Turkey re
leased the man from jail and returned his
ship to him. The captain found it in ter
rible condition, and his valuable cargo
had absolutely disappeared. . He claimed
damages, and with extraordinary perti
nacity pushed his case, with the help of
the Austrian government. About ten dif
ferent courts heard his case, and finally.
in 1851, he was given judgment against
the Sultan. Shortly afterwards he died.
leaving instructions to his heirs to pursue
the affair to tne end.
The litigation has Just ended. The Ot
toman government agreed to pay $300,000
to the heir. Admiral Florio, of the Aus
trian navy. The Admiral, however, died
two days before the settlement, and his
son received the money. If Turkey had
known of the Admiral's death before the
money left Constantinople, it would have
taken a good many more years for the
son to prove his title to the claim.
ADAM SENTENCED TO LIVE
French Minister Refuses to Guillo
tine Him at His Request.
PARIS. Aug. 4. The government has de
cided the Adam puzzle, and has respited
him. ana ine sentence or death will be
changed into penal servitude for 20 years.
Adam, It win be remembered, is the con
vict who, like many others, was sen
tenced to death in Paris for murder. But
the guillotine is no longer used in Paris.
and the death sentence is practically only
a formality. All a condemned prisoner
does is to sign a petition asking that the
sentence bo commuted to imprisonment
for life, and this is done.
Adam refused to sign any petition, and
demanded to be guillotined. The Minister
of Justice was in a quandary. It was
against the unwritten law of the past
few years to put a man to death in Paris,'
and he did not want the bother of finding
a guillotine and a place to erect It. After
puzzling over the matter for a couple of
weeks, he decided to commute the sen
tence without the formality of a personal
petition. So he Issued a simple proclama
mation, and the puzzle is solved. Adam
objects strongly, and declares it a shame.
SPOOK CHASES LITTLE GIRL
Rattles and Smashes Crockery and
Makes Her HI With Fear.
LONDON, Aug. 4. The cottage spook
has made its appearance In Hampshire,
in the little village of Yately. The mani
festations hover around an 8-year-old girl,
and she is terrified almost out of her
wits. The spirit has been chased and
hunted for a week by amateur epook-chas-ers,
but nothing has come of it.
The mystery has occurred in the rustic
one-story cottage of Ben Gough, gardener
to the squire of the parish. Gough has
lived in the same four-roomed cottage for
22 years, without any trouble of any sort.
His wife and 8-year-old grandchild, Nellie
Benham, live with bim. The girl has
lived with her grandfather for two or
three years. One night, suddenly, the pic
tures on the walls began swaying, vases
on the mantel and crockery on the side
board began dancing a Jig. Then every
thing breakable fell to the floor in pieces.
The child was In bed. She was awakened
by a picture falling on .her feet, and by
mysterious rappings. She was terrified.
Next day the same thing happened to
glassware and other things, and Mrs.
Gough hurriedly removed everything
breakable to a neighbor's.
The raps continued to follow the little
girl about all day and part of the night.
She is getting ill from the fright she
has experienced. The rappings do not
trouble other people, and only are heard
when the girl is alone. Crowds of people
have visited the cottage, but if the" spook
business continues much longer the
Goughs are going to move.
BORN OX SAME DAY AND HOUR
Miller's Family Sees Light Coinci
dent With Royalty.
BERLIN. Aug. 4. The Crown Prince of
Germany has sent $100 and a silver cup
to the -child of Miller Mllewski. of Wel
lingdorf, near Kiel, who was born at the.
exact hour and day on which the new
royal baby of Germany saw the light.
Milewski was born on the same day as
the Crown Prince and married the eame
day. The remarkable coincidence. goes
back to the Kaiser and Milewski's father,
for both were also borri on the same
day.
Germany is wild with, delight over the
royal babe, and picture postcards of the
Kaiser with the baby on his knee have
aold by hundreds of thousands. The pic
ture postcards were published the day
after the baby was born, and a full week
before the Kaiser saw his little grand
son, but- the German public do not mind
little things like that.
There -will be soma- forty godfathers
and mothers of the royal babe. President
Roosevelt will be asked to stand as one
of the godfathers.
LOXDON DOWIEITES DISRUPT
Split Into Two Factions, Only Seven
, Remaining Faithful.
LONDON, Aug. 4. 9o far as the London
followers of "Profit" bowie of Chfcago
are concerned, they can see their finish
In other words, Zion is "busted" In Lon
don. The tabernacle in the Euston road
is to let. Collections stopped at the time
of the Dowie exposure some months ago,
and have been very indifferent ever since.
The tabernacle was found too expensive.
and so it was given up and the Dowie con
gregation moved into a cheaper hall.
Here the band broke Into, two factions,
the larger of which changed its name to
"Evangelistic Missionaries." About .seven
are sticking to the name of Zion. . They
have returned to the former tabernacle.
and have succeeded in renting a small
room at the back, which is now the head
quarters of Zion in England, though it Is
a question how long it will be. for. unless
the Zlonltes hurry up with the rent their
headquarters will be in their hats.
ALL WANT TO HEAR O'CONNOR
Irish Patriot's American Tour Will
Be Triumphal Progress.
LONDON. Aug. 4. The trip of T. P.
O'Connor to the United States this Fail
may be changed, as regards the personnel
of the party. Mr. O'Connor intended to
go with merely one other member of the
Nationalist party, but as soon as the an
nouncement of the trip was made' he re
ceived showers of Invitations from promi
nent Americans In the literary and polit
ical world, and prominent Irish-Americans.
It was the intention to make the
trip merely a lecturing tour on behalf of
the Irish fund, but Mr. O'Connor Is seri
ously thinking of taking his wife, and in
this case also adding one or two more
gentlemen and their wives, and making
the trip one of plesaure as well as busi
ness. The invitations he has received all
Include his charming and clever wife.
CRANE IS SOCIETY'S NEW PET
Graceful Bird Adopted by Fashion
able Women of London.
LONDON, Aug. 4. A new pet has been
adopted by society. It is the crane.
Snakes, lizards and harmless reptiles of
all sorts have had their day as the freak
pets of fashionable women, and the crane
has now made Its appearance. According
to dealers, the bird is liable to remain for
a long time queen of pets. The "Demol
sell Crane" is a pretty bird, and looks
very well in the garden. They are about
two feet high, lavender-colored, with
black throats. They have charming red
eyes, and are very tame. They stalk about
the garden, their long bills ferreting out
the -worms among the grass and leaves.
The cranes are now very scarce in town;
for when once the craze started all the
available stock was snapped up.
GARTERS FOR LADIES' CLOVES
Golden Circlets oil Fair Forearms
Are Now the Fad.
LONDON. Aug. 4. The very latest thing
in the fashionable world of women is
a garter for the glove. With the present
style of short sleeves, gloves of 16 and
20 button length are worn, and with many
gowns of a classic cut the gloves should
not wrinkle. Hence the glove garter
came into being. It is being made In
the form of a golden chain bracelet, hav
ing an invisible, continuous spring run
ning "through the center, which can be
worn either as a bracelet at the wrist,
or higher up the arm, and, being quickly
regulated in size, keeps the gloves in
place.
GRAFTER FOUND IN
S CABINET
KAISER
Agricultural Minister Smirched
by South African
Scandal.
SHIELDED BY GOVERNMENT
Largest Stockholder in Company Ac
cused of Bribing Commissary and
Bitterest Enemy of American
Importers to Germany.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4. (Special.) "Grafting
in high places," which has been pointing
the metaphorical finger of scorn at
America by Germany and newspapers in
Germany, has finally returned as a boom
erang to the confusion of people in high
places in the fatherland, according to the
cablegram from the correspondent Of the
Chicago Daily News, which says:
"General Prodbielskl, Russian Minister
of Agriculture, who ranks as America s
arch-enemy in Germany, is gradually be
coming the center of Interest in the Col
onial Department graft scandal. Public
indignation with reference to this scan
dal is increasing hourly owing to the Gov
ernment's stuboorn refusal to make any
sort of official announcement, althougli
the arrest of Major Fischer, who Is ac
cused of accepting bribes, took place a
fortnight ano.
"General Prodbielskl is the Czar of the
agrarian element which la responsible for
the Fatherland's long-continued hostility
to American agricultural products, cur
tailing Chicago's two greatest exports
meats and farming implements. The
Minister's wife is the owner of forty per
cent of the stock of the contracting com.
pany suspected of corrupting Major
Flclier. When he entered the Kaiser's
Cabinet, Podbielski, It is generally known,
transferred his holdings to his wife's
name, but has continued to represent
them and has taken an active part in
directing the firm. Your correspondent
learns that General I'odblelskl's name
figured conspicuously in the disclosures
that led up to Major Fischer's arrest.
"Public opinion la demanding that his
connection with the scandal shall be mer
cilessly exposed. He has little popular
Bympathy, particularly among the work
ing classes, as1 he is responsible for the
exclusion of the cheap Russian and Aus
trian meat products- during the' last year,
which has caused a wholesale consumption-of
horse, cat and dog flesh in Ger
many." .... .. ..-
LOST PRECIOUS . MANUSCRIPT
American Globe-TroKers Win Suit
Against French Railroad.
PARIS, Aug. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Madison
Durant, American citizens, have Just re
ceived a verdict of $1!S0 against the North
ern Railroad of France. The case brought
out some interesting facts. It appears
that the Durants are an adventurous and
enterprising couple and great travelers.
In search of adventure, they went to
Mexico, and there became very friendly
with the President and leading members
of the Mexican government. They were
appointed on a special mission by the
government to search for objects of art,
which Mexico proposed to send to the
Paris Exposition. It was a mission of
adventurous exploration, and when the
explorers finished their tusk, they wrote
a book about their experiences, entitled
"The Golden Age in Mexico."
The government had agreed to publish
the work, but was so slow about it that
the Durants decided to have it done them
selves In Paris. Two years ago a hand
bag which contained tne precious manu
script was lost in a train near Boulogne.
The railroad declined to pay compensa
tion, so suit was brought for JWO. Tho
trial has Just been finished, and while the
Americans .are victors, the court decided
that they showed contributory careless
ness, and In consequence chopped $300 off
the claim.'
' Snarl About Tripoli's Boundary.
PARIS, Aug. 4. Strained relations have
arisen between France and Turkey over
the frontier of Tripoli, adjacent to the
French Sahara. Turkish troops recently
occupied the disputed territory, on the
ground of Turkey's suzerainty over Trip
oli. France's protest was Ineffective, the
Turkish Ambassador here today receiving
instructions to maintain the Turkish
claims. The officials here do not expect
the affair to assume serious dimensions,
although the attitude of both sides mo
mentarily is very firm. Turkey's activity
i interpreted as being further evidence
of Mussulman opposition , to European
preponderance in North Africa.
Prepare for Lust Act of Disunion.
CHRISTIANIA, Aup. 4. The inter
national commission for the inspection
of frontier fortifications, which are to
be disarmed according to the Carlsbad
convention, will arrive here tomorrow.
The commission is composed of tne
Austrian Colonel Blaiman, nominated
by Sweden; the German 'Colonel Schott,
nominated by Norway, and the Dutch
Colonel Schneider, who was selected by
the Austrian and German commission
ers. This will be the final act in the
dissolution of the united states of
Sweden and Norway.
New Mayor Makes Clean Sweep.
HAVANA. Aug. 4. In order to carry
out his plans for complete reorganiza
tion, Senor Cardenas, the new Mayor
of Havana, has requested the resigna
tion of every city employe. There Is
considerable consternation among the
men, as they fear few of them will be
reappointed.
Negotiate to Revive Commerce.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4. Nego
tiations have been begun by the For
eign Ministry for the conclusion of a
new Russo-Japanese treaty of shipping
and commerce.
New Princess of Belgium.
OSTEND. Aug. 4. Princess Albert, wife
of the heir presumptive to the throne of
Belgium, gave birth to a daughter today.
Earthquakes on Martinique.
FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique. Aug.
4.-Four strong earthquake shocks were
felt here Thursday night.
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