mill' III H . 1. ii IS ft jnt nun lor uur rtttlfl bum Form Busy Headers. GS OF TWO CONTINENTS .oflho Lobs Important bul i.i.mi! nir tvonm iiv . cf the rl tho nocosalt)' hoH reduced Mnntnnii nointa 10 banuct ho mi unions deny rWsreaucu"' , rate ,r0,s ..(rAnkonyhna given a m t .... r flflimuirn. in- vfssiv. rwi r ill u" ' HTi,. Rattle fair. . . ,ii vnuntnU 08 ior snip irirnii""' -n-- i.... ,i .;!, NorUi imvu i iv ni.lna by a com ... n nrnirthnldtt ttllll """Zn . ..fair liHt 1h in offect ' t i ...i , Pullman enr company m ih. tb eull no iiqi"" thrOllKll ly "lairiuK-. . .Imfd IV 111.,. 1 I1KII1MI in iinilorao oxtonalvo ro- .i tho Mnrfl IH anil nnvv . i u..i hjre coiiuuuiiiv" n ,' : , : Frinctrco'a packing nouso umnci. in im itindn tit onco. gva n.i " ..ll.l.lUr, nf Hill 111 TIT 0 COSl mill iDtereU of Illinois ana inmann mr parnoieof regulating tlio output nBholdlnir prlcpB is under way. I - - . it to It- nf wnr urlfli L i 1.AI I. mm nvvfifjvil at an FAftl. DOmtXirOI Dianioru nvuuvmo mmu lexpelieJe for drinking. ... , . l f. t. .-1 a Ifiinmiriiin nnhlnrnflM. . i till... ...II! hone In Washington, D. C. horo- I II. a VtuMi Ma(ah r will Bin Fanrclsco to woleomo tho flout I arrUal thero. . ii . . t.. n f i pi it i h i fl v i ii 1 1 1 ii v i n ikiirnin I ipend 11,000,000,000 for tlio con- if J . .... i .1 I ltl tf .1 .... k Buiin n l liuui li i AI4 una . u unbi u w ham nut r-n rfiiirimn nnn irnnnrar- cloficd Its rhops at Topoka, throw A ttnJ . J l a ztwvmen oiu 01 employment, lrffA rtitrf nf fltA final nona utnk tr i ii mill iti if lit i v it t. uiii urtrifi iririri r mnfiuinnH. commutod by tlio czar. iiuhf ill Mriii I it ti i u tc u r rn n on Linneo territory. kn7i 1 t... I .11. 1 icui.il li i it ii in mi vii mi ii anni inriniTin tab with Moiocuin tribca. " - ' V'frlln city 1876,000 n year for franchlioa. inwppinee, will start homo Fobru- STATbHOOO NOT PLEDQtb, New Mexico Must Depend on Future Development!. . WBuJiitiKton, Fob. 18. Notwlth atundliiK rcportH nont from WnBhlnxton, no nKruoimmt Iihh boon mmln liv iAa,t. in conKfCBfl to miRA'a bill nt (!, Fr,day February 21. anMlon nf 0,1,.h .1.. . "V ' ... Wtt8h W". F 21.-Bonntor Iloy V. ntirn ami Keproauntativp French, of tory of Now Moxlco Into tho Union. ; Malio, Uhy Introducod lh tho sonato Tho facts of tho chbo aro briefly m lo. , n.n(l 1i("ho tho bill prepared by Idaho lOWfl: I onuupmon nmeninrig tlie 28-hour law. DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS "SPIRIT OF THE GOLDEN WEST" All In- 1.1 1. ..jii . A delegation of Now Mexican,, ht-adJ f,h 7 ' " 'I LTiT od by tho Kovornor, camo to WaHhlnir- KOlnir from ono Bbto to anotlu.r Hl.nll ton Bovoral weoka no to Hurvov tlm maintain an avorauo minimum nnni.il Hold and detrinlno thoro wan prodpoot of Intlon tli Im eoenlon. wan to liavo boon moro Now Moxloann 10 miloH nor hour rnrn llin ftmn itin aioclc In loaded onto cars until tho des. tinatlon 1b reached, deducting rnnnon. booked by 100 or tt,"o tno for ctopa made for feed and had tho out look, water. Tho bill provides a flno of 1100 whothor or not Btatohood IokIb- Thle doloKatlon been favorable Hut after conferring I to 00 with tho loadora In loth branches of 8Ped. coimroflf), tho advanco guard dooldod that elAtohoocl legislation could not be Bocurod thin BOBHlon, no matter how many men appeared on tho scone to uru.o te onaotmont. Thereupon tho "big lobby," was called off and tho original delegation went homo. Two propositions wcro submitted, but no pledges of any sort wore ulvon. FIrBt, It was auggostod that It might be well to Bond a oongtopslonal party to Now Moxlco during tho coming Hummer to make an Investigation and drtennlno whothor or not conditions In that terri tory wero such as to Justify I to admin- nlun Into tho Union. Tho other woro- Billon was merely to allow tho Now Moxlcans to como to Washington in foreo noxt winter and appear boforo tho territories commltteea of sonato and houso In supportof tholr statehood bill. for fnlltiro to maintain this An arnondment to tho postcfllco ap propriatloon bill was introduced toduv , I... I . . 1 - m uy nonaior i'orakor. Bovon Filipinos may rocolvo Instruo Hon In tho Unltod States military acad omy, nccordlng to a bill paasod by tho Bonau) louay. Washington, Fob. 21. Tho timo of tho houso of reprosontatfvea today was devoted to consideration of what ia known as tho District of Columbia rail way franchiBO that la, tho bill provid lug for oxtonclon of streetcar lines to tho new union station. Tho subject of universal streetcar transfers in Wash ington oltclted special nttontl n and no disposition was manifested to amend the provision oxcopt to strength on It. Tomorrow also will bo given overvto District of Columbia business. TO WELCOME FLEET. up that by a can-cart- 1 . 1 . - . . iciAJiL Hiin i rrnnt in rirtriiii IDff fitumnu ovr.L.L.1 . t im a -- 1 j lAiiiuuni IJIlIf III nil Vi9 Bon I II. ....... I. 1 I. I , ihimiu UIU llllllio, rDiiiuniiN in r fi 11 illmii iu j.&..i.. emnloyea and tronhln In nmini wnt,.w,v,.. nw 1 rtwtr 1 1 1 t i 1 tno World. An I 1 . " HiqiKIIMIilllt PA IivaUi.... 1 ,a . V. . ""'"" Ul"' u" u,o lorueui noor 'woingor building. An evidence of the nasalm? nf dm -nun, in Miown mv tlin fm-t "Oily 5,000 Western n l w loric attor goods. An Past linmi.l C'..M n in uuuviiurn i-aciiio iraiti wiiH Uli. nn. I Inn fifu ...in. Ami 1 1 . Willi woegeUbles demolished. Throo mP' aro Blinnf-un,l I,. 1 i. ..... . i'ivii lu iti imiiiir inn Tff0 Inen wntn lin.,,1 i .!... I. I M II II 1 . ----- " " - '.iiuwBiono, a. Y, i!M.p,lUlhl"havora,Md 'und W UlitreiBod Jewish families. WhlWaw Hold hn rfttnrnn-J f 1.1. L Hi n ti . i , . '"u(ir to uroat Urltain. Corcnn nn,i t . . . flllA 1- . 1 " WMU UAUII1DIUII D OJ0 organlKod at Donvor. A PttWl niv.1,1 . . . . In.... " "! II 1)111 Ul uxtnt- u, ,, y valued at Honors of Vice Admiral for Evans at Catlao, eru. Lima, Toru, Fob. 18. Tho Ameri can fleet, which -is steaming up thn wost coast of South America, Is expect ed to arrlvo at Callno noxt Thureday, and tho government has ordered that Hear Admiral Kvans bo tendered tho honors of a vice admiral. Tho cruiser Corono Ilolognsi left Callao tonight for this port. Everything Is in rcadlnoss at Lima and Callao for a glorious welccmo to tho Arnerleunn. The ofllcial program Inoludcs a great banquet which will bo given by President 1'ardo to tho ofllccra in commomoration of Washington's birthday. On Friday Admiral Evans, If bis health permits, will visit tho preMtlont and tho visit will bo returned. on hoard tho Connecticut. A bull fight has Ixs'ii fixed for Monday, at which it Is expected nearly all tho oflicois and at least 6,000 of tho sallora will have an opportunity to tea tho sport of tho country. An excursion to Mount Moigga has beau arranged for Tuesday and on Wodncaday thoro will be a re ception at tho American legation. Tho war rnlnifltor will givo a dinner to the American otllcora on Thuriday, Fobru- ary 27, and tho following evening tho National club will givo an ofllcers' ball. PINCHOT WILL QUIT. An.A u t I . "luiui irom $00,000. Countess von i boon ""enslcbo, at linrli. Mja Ktnllv in .1..7. ima) 'il yRrfl biio I10 - irom linr Hi . HUHwtlon of n..lmnnl.ll. i- rr k..i viiiuu lion hi i, r ii una UllllflP 9 m 1 . Conw t;r?. 1,10 k country of oAmcricanin ' Z 'B.?'nnncd whiio th :z: rim"i-. a is novor Reported He Has Plans for Career in the Senate. Washington, Fob. 18. The story has been put .m circulation in Washington to tho eftYct that Ul fiord Pinchot, chief of tho Forest Bcrvico, will retire from sorvico at tho close of President HooHe volt's term, and go WoHt to grow up with tho country. Tbo report goes on to eay that Pinchot has a deairo to mix in politics, with tho hope of ultimately being cent to tho ponato from tho state In which ho takes his residence. Slnco Mr. Itoosovolt bocamo presi dent, Mr. Pinchot has boon a vory pow orful man in tho administration. Ho wua holding an insignificant oflico as chief of tho forostry division of tho Ag ricultural department. Governmont forestry work was thon In its Infancy and tho work of 'Pinohot's division counted for llttlo. Mr. Pinchot quickly Interested tho president in the subject of national forestry, and whon tho pres ident became Interested tho division Btirunu Into nrominonco, and has crown Btoadlly to its proaent proportions. Its growth und tho oxtenslon of its work would not have boon poBBiblo but for tho aid of president KoobovoU. Thursday, February 20. Washington, Feb. 20. Bocauao of tho death in this city today of Senator Latimer, of South Carolina, both branches of congross adjourned, the senate almost immediately after con vening and the houso an hour after ward upon rocolving ofliolal notice nf tbo senator's death. In eaoh chamber resolutions of regret wore adopted and a commlttoo appointed to accompany tho body homo. Most of tho timo tho houso wan in session was consumed In tho reading of impeachment charges offered by Mr. Waldo, of Nnw York, against Federal Judge Lebbcus R. Wlllley, of tho United States court at Shangimi, China, which wore referred to tho committee on judiciary. Chaplain Halo, in his prayer open ing the senate, referred feelingly to tbo death of Senator Latimer. Tho immigration committee, of which Mr. Latimer was a member, also adopted resolutions of regret. Wednesday, February 10 Washington, Fob. 10. Senator Bo rah, of Idaho, droppod a bomb in the United States senate when ho proposed to amend tho existing law by pioviding that Unltod States senators and repre sentatives in congress should not bo permitted to act as paid attorneys In any Federal court in cases In which the United Suites government ia Interested directly or Indirectly. The senate was droning along, considering tho Hoy burn bill to rovlse and codify tho Fedo ral statutes, when It readied that pro vision undor which United States Sen ators Ilurton and Mitchell had boon in dicted find convicted. It was bore that tho junior Idaho senator unexpectedly proposed his amendment. Tho sonato in executive session today ratified the arbitration convention be tweon tho United States and Franco, which was signed on February 10. A naturalization treaty botween the United States and Porn also was rati fied, j Senator Knox introduced a bill pro viding for a systom of postal savings bunks. Washington, Feb. 19. Tho bill pro viding for tho taking of tho thirteenth census occupied most of tho timo of the cession of tho hcuao today. Progress with it was Blow becAiieo of numorous nmendmonta offered, which In tho ,maln wero rojectod. Tho bill was amondoi in ono important particular, hmvnvnr. and that waa lhnitinir thu con bus to the mainland of the United 'secretary of tlio navy for papers and Washington, Feb. 18. Speaker Can non's presidential boom recoived mark ed Impetus in the house of representa tives today whorfctfloiitol, his colleaguo from Illinois, brought tho suject to tho fore as tho climax of a half hour's pooch. His remarks were bosod on ths fact that today was tho J) 4th annivors aiy of Cannon's first speech in lh hotiHO. Boutoll ppoko with enthusiasm, and when hd closod with tho romark that within tho next two months "the plain pocplo of tho country would join tho voters of Cannon's district in confer ring upon him tho nation's final honor," tho speaker was given a great demonstration. Keen disappointment was folt on all sides whon tlio, speaker mado no reply. Ho stepped from the rostrum and amid cheering rotirod to his room while tho houso consldorod pension bills. Most of tbo day was taken up by a discussion of the bill to provido for taking the next census. Ite considera tion had not boen concluded when tho housoadjourned. Monday, February 17. Washington, Feb. 17. After a brief loglslutivo session today tho senate or dered tho doors closed and for several hours discussed tho Witherspoon nomi nation. During the executivo session an agreement was reached to consider the cccan mail subsidy bill on Wednes day, and Stono, of Missouri, announced that ho would speak on the Aldrlch currency bill tomorrow. An amend ment to tho mail subsidy bill was In troduced by Lodge, which authorizes tho postmaster general to contract for carrying ocean mail in vessels of the third class and to pay a subsidy of $2 per outward mile on voyages of 4,000 miles or more. An amendment .to tho Aldrich cur roncj blll'was Introduced by 8tono. Washinsgton, Feb. 17. Tho legisla tive, executive and judicial appropria tion bill, ono cf the largest supply measures of tho government, was passed by the house today after several hours discussion. The amount carried is practically as reported by the commit teo, $32,330,573. Macon, of Arkansas, continued his policy of attacking all in creases in ealaries and they wero accord ingly rejected on points of order by him. There was a lively dobate over the provision giving discretion to heads of departments to remove or reduce inca pacitated employes. A provision was adopted that incapables should not draw pay. Representative Hughes introduced an amendment to the Sherman anti-trust law remedying defects affecting labor agreements. Saturday, February 15 Washington, Feb. 15. Tho house committeo on military arratrs touny agrcell to the report on tho army ap propriation bill, having completed Us amendment increasing tho pay of enlisted men of the various grades of service. The bill as It will be re ported to the bouse will carry $85, 254, 0GC, which Is $9,413,081 less than tho estimates submitted. Tho amendment Increasing the pay of en listed men is intended to place the nrmy service on a footing compar able to tho navy service. Washington, Feb. 15. Ropresen-' tntivo James, of Kentucky, appeared beforo tho house committee on coin age, weights and measures today to mnko an argument In support of his bill to restore to tho United States gold coins tho words "In God wo trust." On ' leaving the committee room, Mr. James said, he had been assured that his bill would bo re ported favorably next week. I Washington, Feb, 15. With a view to tho raising of the ill-fated . battleship Maine and tho "proper burial of Its dead, now lying , with the hulk of that vessel In the har-1 bor of Havana, Cuba," Represonta-1 tlvo Sulzer of New York today Intro duced n resolution calling upon the rounor from I tilM Mriii... - 4 in H press uuam, , woiiB-tfargo Heno a .iT :,nr .u'voring a package ' 00 In K0ld. ue. stole a sack No arrests containing have been Deadlock Is Unbroken. Frankfort, Ky., Fob. 18. Tho Ken tuoky goneral aBsombly has balloted for a month to elect a Unltod States sena tor to succeed James H. McCroary, nnd Is apparently no nearer nn olectlun than it whs on tlio first ballot. In tho first voto ox-Governor Uockham, who liad been nominated at tho Democratic primaries, revolved 00 votes; ox-Gov-ornor liradley Republican caucas nomi nee "4 votes, while bovoii Democratic votes wore scattered and ono Republican absont through illness. Thero has boon no change. Sultan Is Only Smiling. Romo, Fob. 18. "Tho sultan Is rub blng his hands," said an ambassador of ono of tho loading poworB in oxplining that tho only country to profit by tho breaking up of tho European under Btandlng lu tho Balkans would bo Tur key. Bo far Turkoy has' only cousontod to a commission to study tho proposed Austria railways and has not as yet glvon Iho concession, and years aro no cosBary to obtain concessions from tho porte. Lumber Company Assigns. Murfressboro, Tenn,, Feb. 18, Tho firm of W. B, Earthman & Co., dealors in lumber, have assigned. Tho liabili ties, It la said, will approximate $700, 000 with aBMta betwoon $600,000 and $000,000. States, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico ' Previous to the consideration of tho census bill, Henry, of Texas, taking his cuo from Bontoll's remarks of yesterday lauding tlio speaker, urged tho Repub licans to bring in an employers liabilty bill and a bill requiring notice boforo tho issuanco of Federal imlictmonta. A petition for the impoaobment of Judge L. R. Wlllloy, of Shanghai, judgo of tho Unltod States court for China, was presented to the house. Tuesday, February 18. Washington, Feb. 18. Tho Aldrich currency bill was opposed in tho sonata today by Stono, of Missouri. During Stone's argument in advocacy of tho plan for governmont guarantees of do posita in National banks Bacon, of Goorgia, took occasion to opposo that proposition at somo length. Bacon de clared that, if such a plan wero put Into effect, stato bankB would be put out of business, as tholr deposits would find their way into National banks. Tho bill to rev Ibo tho criminal code of tho Unitod Statos was considered during a couplo of hours In tho aftor-noon. correspondence bearing on tho Inter national stntus of the question, and tho rights of tho government of the United States in the matter. State Line Not Marked. - Washington, Fob. 18. If the houeo of representatives acta favorably on Senator Heyburn's bill, recently passed by tho Benato, a nico fat surveying con tract will be awarded early in the com ing summer to some man who wants to romark tho boundary lino botween Ida ho and Washington. The senator's bill appropriates $25,000 to defray tho exponso of roaurveying this line, which was originally laid off in 1874. It has boon known for Bomp time that tho line has not been comploteely marked and does not conform with tlio boundary prescribed in the statutes. Ferguson's Body Shipped. Washington, Fob. 18. Tho body of Arthur W. Ferguson, late executivo socrotary of the Philippine commis sion, was shipped on tho transport Sherman, whioh sailed from Manila to day for San Francisco, and will bo brought to Washington for intorment. Lease Lands fcr 15 Years. Washington, Fob. 10. Tho houso committoo on toirltoriea today favorab ly reported a bill limiting tbo duration of leasing of agricultural lands in Ha waii to 15 years. The committoo also favorably reportod a bill authorizing ! the payment of Hawaiian postal sav ings bank deposits. Whon tho territory May Rearrange 8tars. Washington, Feb. 20. Prosldont Roosovolt is considering a proposition to roviso tho national (lag by iuj entire ly now arrangoment of thi bUks. On July 1 another star muBb bo added to tho flag, to ropresonb Oklahoma. Tho plan of Dr. A. M. Martin, of BIcom villa. O. calls for a coomotrical deBign, consisting of flvo area in combinations. 'of Hawaii was created tho affairs of This mouns a big star with flvo points, Hawaiian postal savings banics wcro tbo center bolng ooouplod with a fow , wound up with tho proviso that tho de efc.ra. poaitors bo paid bytho Unitod States. Oregon Represented by Floats dlcatlve of Its Resources. Portland's great annual inatitulon, the Rose Festival, which was inaugu rated last Juno under such auspicious oircumstraceB, will, this coming June, be consummated on a scale to broad and grand that it will have a general appeal to the whole state of Orgcon, and an Individual appeal to every com munity in the commonwealth. The grand jubilee, which will be one round of pleaaure for the whole week begin ning Monday, June 1, and ending in a blaze of glory the following Saturday night, is not for Portland or Portland pedple alone. One of its most spectacular and bril liant features' is to be the magnificent street pageant. This Is a competitive event open to all cities and towns of Oregon outside of the Rose City. Thore will be grand prizes, the capital prise being a princely sum in cash wltb a number of costly souvenir cups and other trophies of great value and beauty. Up to tbe present time about 20 oitlea and towns of Oregon have been beard from, each showing great inter est in the tpeclal state parade, and several of those towns, through their business organizations and "boosting" clubs, have sent representatives to tbiB oity to confer with the Festival manage ment with reference to character of tbe floats wbicb will make the most effect ive showing for their communities. The Festival association has teenred tho services of a master float builder from the East, who is now here with a corps of assistants ready to advise with all who desire to enter the lists. Tbe railroads of Oregon, and the whole West, in fact, are planning to give special reduced rates on all lines, good for the whole week of the Festi val. Special low rates from Portland to all points in Oreogn. Every town in Oregon ia invited to enter some characteristic float In the "All Oregon" parade, and the Festival association invites corespondenoe and personal conference with cities and towns, large and small, in this all Im portant matter. Publications for Farmers. The following publications of interest to farmers and others have been Issued by the Agricultural department of the Federal government and will be fur nished free, so long as they are avail able, except where otherwise noted, upon application to the Supsrintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C: Bulletin No. 110. Report of Irriga tion Investigations for 1001, under di rection of Elwood Mead, chief of irriga tion investigations. Pp. 401, pis. 64, figs. 12. Price 50 cents. ThiB is tbe third of the annual reports of the irri gation investigations of this office. It deals chiefly with the duty of water, but contains also reports from four sta tions in tbe humid states, where irriga tion Is not a necessity, but a meam of increasing the returns from farm lands; a report on tbe underground water sup ply of the San Bernardino valley Cali fornia, and tbe second progress report on silt measurements. Bulletin No. 80. Tbe Use of Water in Irrigation. Report of investigations made in 1890, unuer the suverpision of Elwood Mtad, export in charge, and C. T. Johnston, asaleatnt. Pp. 263, pis. 60, figs. 1&. Price 30 cents. This bul letin explains the methods in use in the arid states in tbe distribution and use of water in Lrlpation. It gives a large number of measurements made to determine the duty of water and the losses by seepage and evaporation from canals, and discusses tho methods by which the water supply may be more effectively and economically utilized in the production of crops. Bulletin No. 104. Report of Irriga tion Investigations for 1900, under su pervision of Elwood Mead, expert in charge of irrigation investigations. Pp. 334, pis. 25, figs. 29. Price 50 cents. This report covers the second year of investigations relating especially to the duty of water. The reports of the field agents contain also a large amount of information on laws and customs, agri cultural methods, crop returns and other subjects related to irrigation. A progress report on tbe quantities of silt carried by a number of southern riven ia also contained in this volume. RICH NEVADA STRIKE Idaho Corn Show. On tho, 2d, 3d and 4th of December, 1908, there will bo held at Moscow a stato corn show under the management of the Idaho Agronomy association. Not only will there be a show, but also a rousing program, which in itself would nav the armor to como to Moscow. Tho subjeot of corn will be taken npl and discussed from a practical and sci entific point of viow; the soil will be conslderod in its different phases; irri gation and dry farming will bo talked about and tbe various live stock, dairy and horticultural subjects will be con sidered. " There will be some good premiums offered to the winners of the show. Now Is the time to begin preparing by planting somo good corn and getting in Uno. Tell your neighbors about it. Do not forgot the date. Mark those, days on your calendar and plan to come. For further Information address, R. E. Hyslop, Superintendent Idaho Ag ronomy Association, Moboow, Idaho. rreaerrea. Mako a symp of flvo pounds Btigar nnd two cups water; boll until clear. Wash, stem and seed one gallon chor rles, drop In the syrup and boll thirty minutes; skim well. Fill alr-tlght Jara, eeal and put In a cool place. To Clean a Steel Knife. Cut an Irish potato In half, dip one of tho pieces lu tbo brlckdust which Is generally used for cleaning knives, (tub the blado of tho knife nnd the itulu will Immediately disappear. Assays Over Six Hundred Dollars to tbe Ton. HUNDREDS STAMPEDE TO SCENE Appearances Indicate Greatest 8trlke Ever Made In State Ore 8eems Unlimited. Reno, Nev., Feb. 18. At the 50-foot lovel of the lease of John Kearns, on Balloon mountain, at Rawhide, today, Tom Kearns set off a shot that uncov ered a breast of ore literally alive with gold and assaying clear across the six foot opening more than $000 per ton in gold and silver, making it by far the largest gold discovery in the history of Nevada, if not in the world. The strike is only a short distance from th estate of tho Balloon Hill company's property which sold last week for $600,000. Not since the dis covery of Tonopah has the excitement been so Intense in Reno. Tonight more than 200 residents of this city, many of them businessmen and others clerks, left for tbe scene. This rush has been going on for the past ten days on re ports of strikes from tho camp, but the confirmed story of the Kearns strike this afternoon baa added to tbe excite ment. The population since last week has grown to 6,000 and is being added to as rapidly as conveyances can carry for tune seekers to the camp. Tbe ore to all appearances is in place. The vein forms a contact between the main back bone of Balloon hill and joins the conn try rock to the west, which is altered porphyry. The gangue is in a moder ately solidified kaolinized rbyolite car rying about $3 in gold to $1 in silver. WAR FEVER IN RU8SIA. Rushing Troops to Frontier to Fight Turkey. 'Bt. Petersburg, Feb. 18. The alarm ist reports of the possibility of hostili ties between Russia and Turkey, which have permeated all stratas of Russian society, have assumed the proportions of a veritable war scare, to which the sensational press is devoting ita biggest headlines. The situation is taken seriously, not only in military circles, but also by conservative politicians. M. Gutch- koff, leader of the majority in tho douma, announced bis intention to night of raising at the next meeting of the committee of national defense the question of the nation's readiness for war. This, he believes, is of tbe most vital importance, in view of the news from the Caucasus and all parts of Europe. He also purposes to interpel late the minister of communications on the ability of the railroads to transport troops qu ckly to the frontiers. The douma, according to M. Gutch koff, will be guilty of criminal negli gence if it permits the country again to be drawn into a war for which it ia wholly unprepared. The surest means to avoid a rupture, he said, is serious preparation for any eventuality. SWEDEN FEARS RUSSIA. Strained Relations Over Coaling Sta tion May Bring War. Stockholm, Feb. 18. Tbe relationa between Sweden and Russia .are decid edly strained at present. The tension lias arisen because Russia insists upon being released from the agreement made when Sweden surrendered Finland, that no naval stations or fortifications should bo established on the Finnish shores adjacent to Sweden. The part taken by Russia in the Norwegian integrity treaty and her present attitude on the Baltic "closed sea question" also have greatly irritated Sweden. war is feared in Sweden, because Russia for some timo past has been pre paring to establish a naval station on the western shores of Aland island, which is 25 miles fiom the Swedish coast and only a few hours by steamer from Stockholm. Prosecutors in Conference. Los Angeles, Feb. 18. Following the report of impending Federal and state prosecution of the railroads of Califor nia upon charges of violation of the law, II. E. Duncan, special agent of the Department cf JuBtlce at Washing ton, was today in consultation with United States District Attorney Oscar Lawlar. Members of the State Rail road commission and Assistant Attor ney General Raymond Benjamin ar rived today for the purpose, it is said, of examining the books of the Santa Fe and Salt Lake Railroad companies. Canada Will Stand by Japs Ottawa, Ont.. Feb. 18. The Japan ese consul was inquiring at the depart ment todoy as to tho truth of a report from Vancouver about tho arrest of two Japanese under tho Natal act. Tho Justice department has no information but its officers have instructions to test every caso by habeas corpus or otherwise, .so as to permit the Japan ese to land. As soon as the official copy of tho Natal act has beon received hero, it will bo disallowed. Standard Declares Dividend. New "iork, Fob. 18. Tho director of the Standard Oil company declared a Quarterly dividend of fclfi tier share. The same amount was paid in the cor responding quarter Inst year. Standard Oil is an unlisted stock. The amount I of etook outstanding 1b $100,000,000. V