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III III II iiuMaai sed form for Our Pasy lieaaurs. gS of TWO CONTINENTS ..!. Leas Important but i .,. P " . .?...-... T. i mi Interesting VB'"- PB Cfh0 Pt Week. ,. i.... mi his speech of nc- i an C.tbrKtf.reto.8rl coal Pl,' . , .i.. niillinninc railroad is, it R" .!, i' 111 mnnm i 1,11 "i:urf arraiiRcni.- j it r ' 0f coiimiIs may cause a te Ln the United States and 16. -rcr. 0. bbk. jfier laft. u his cot money from Karri d.f "hi? railroad (lehts, and lost .Zf the Whcclinjc roau, : . not accent wic Jl. .i fnr "resident. ?.i liifllSt Ulllll.l"--' ....... ho united amies ' , " .. rc.'issurinir ntcs- fooKVCll n " " hitcra railroads have begun an at .... nnaii'ii nv . ii . Hub "Cioursof continuous ni en lJiuiK"- it... a-neli lUllf-ft I 116 VI - - , ...- I rrii 1 1 1 1 1 r I NC 1 1 II LIWI1 - Tke ntemationai jic-icc j.uiiki ..; i..in k tuunurtcd oy me kiiik .uiu Csracoa has sent hack sugar from b.'i wrcriinriisr. QYOa 1)11 idlllUaU IIIUV im.uiiw0 it.-. . aH1 a v i f t r ntrni UUIUI II -. ------ - - n.Amcrir.ni car in the New York ! i I)-.; .ii... . Moan'tri -l rvrif rwruinn. TV Mihier of a Kenosha, Wis., HCB5C 3 UCSirc lO KCl limmvu. Hftrrlivr Ititrnn ll.TS heen SUI1I ! Turkish l iberals arc not yet satis- Strikers at Vicncux. r ranee, arc Tznnv win! viiiiiirTM if.t. ? nta or nam years nc nas stolen Tte steel trust reports on improving Ibe typhoon at Honjrkonir is known 1M lurltiah people will cnll for n arreep ot corrupt olliciala, rieTOrkon tho new Franco-Arnerl- Unll irpfllv In nrnfuiu nir rnnlilltr j ... ... Gould admits ho would welcome Hnr- - ..vi ii, .uiiiiiiil; juu IftlHUUUDi AvOUntr IIAffrl ta li.ir.n 1t,f..i.l nt . Usages from tho hattloshln (loot v iv a iiikviiiu mi uunv Li ill M-vv 1IIIIVO XIUJ11 iiui u u u. fte railroads nim iu.ui-. i..i . .... . i. ivuuiu iuiiiult rntim nn ronfii - urejr UQ not en Otn th" IntnrntntA vviiuiiicniuii, Wtbu been formallv notltted of ,. -"". in um eneecn ox nc- yUIlCe h ant.) i . i i Td tiko Roosevelt'a nolloinii nn Mn FouiDuggcts weltrhinir nboiit hiilf n 7s" jn a faahionnlil PT Af T . i . - ' " uva AnEClOa W i ii wnrVmnn t' .......it. -"iuhiij;. Pattoi-1.n t,. t . .Mt. 1 1 1 1 M I in jit . nvrvn nn --f,l "H. . ar ib i.ni..i.i t i . oi t"ranef. wriman is T.Al .! 11 - - . . . . w MV-aM.M viuum roiuiH. .pernor Nnrric ra i i r.. I - nun lilUIIIUIl LI1U -"' iana board of frnmi i,,... - m VIlUlVDl farBtot)cno(l ,n t.i . .. . o rinntrni 4 1 i "cu in a . i . " . 61 vn .'nportant , . . uiIICIAia tf t i . " ..I . V.I. Lllll .IllBTinfl -I -..!. SiSS" tobotakunln .r11' Anctnni. . "ttettln tC m? 01 "Iborniuna 'vuianuin 1010, !. Incuses Rurnn nf 1 ""89. S Britain , . . . "Pan, un uumnco I C. fi...i. M linBH . i.. i , " f In ' nipnorn aro un 'vii nnri.H(ii -i-4'uoii.jon to rnto m- LESSEN MINE DEATHS, Europoan Exports to Visit America ami Conduct Exporlmorittf. Wnahirigton, Jfuly 28.In reBponso to nn invitation extended by tho Unit ed StntoB fjovornment in bohalf of tho geological Burvoy, Gront Britain, Ger many nnd Belgium will uend to this country next month their lending ox pertfl in tho prevention of mine dltms- tern, to nlu In tho inauguration of tho work hero. Tho negotiations wcro conducted through the Stnto donart- ment. Tho three experts nro Cnntnin Deu- borough, inspector of explosives under thu Homo otllco, Great Britain; Herr Moishor. head of tho German mino ser- vlco, nnd Victor Wattoyno, engincer- in-chiof of tho administration of mines, Belgium. It Ih expected that tho ex perts will reach Now York about thu end of August, nnd proceed to Pitts burg, where tho United States Geo logical survey is engaged in erecting n plant for thu purpose of conducting in vestigations into tho causo of mino explosions, In company with tho export in charge of tho technologic branch of tho survey, tnoy will visit tho fields of Pennsylvania, tho coal Holds of Illinois, Wyoming, Colorado, Alabama, West Virginia and Ohio, in order that thoy may learn tho conditions under which coal Is mined in this country. Experiment stations for tho preven tion of disasters hnvu been in opera tion for a number of years in each country represented by tho experts, and there tho death rato in tho mines has been reduced to a minimum. With tho knowledge that mino acci dents have been increasing and the death rnto constantly becoming larger tho Unicd States government authori ties aro hastening to begin tho investi gations which it Is believed will great ly reduce tho loss of life. It is ex pected that tho advice of tho foreign experts will bo invaluable. LEVEE GIVES WAY. r- wijiw ..yi . iii- i i i NEWS ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. Causes Heavy Damage to Farm Land on San Joaquin. Antioch. Col.. Julv 28.Last nicrht ni '2 oV lork nliout 200 feet of the San Joaquin river lovco gavo way on tho rem lo Jersey tuinnu tract located cast of here, Hooding the entire iuand, com prising nearly 4,000 acres. The loss will bo about $50,000, nnd fall princi pally ujion tho Jersey island company, although there aro many small farmers who hold leases who will lose every thing, as their crops were all practi cally ready to harvest. Tho Jerscv Island comnanv hart iuu ncres of tho finest celery in tho river section, cstimntetl nt b,uuu carloads, that would hnvo been ready to harvest in about two months. There was nlso COO acres of potntocs, besides other vegetal-lea. Nothing win do snveu. liL-sides this direct loss, all the illtplwvH used for draining tho land will be ruined. Also thousands of young celery plants that were ready for plant ing aro under water. It was lntcnuea to make this ono of tho largest celery fields in tho state. FORMS NEW UNITS. Prosldont Makes Changes In Admin istration of Forosts. Washington, July 28. A radical change is to bo made in tho adminis tration of forest reserves, or National forestB, durine tho cominir fall: not a tinnge of policy in any way, but a chango in the manner of disposing of forestry business. Tho change is pri marily in tho interest of tho people of tho West, but incidentally it benefits tho service, in that it will save consid- rablu time, and permit of prompt ac ton. In brief, tho largo clerical force of tho forest scrivee, now maintained in Washington, is to bo divided in halves; ono half will remain here, the other talf will be scattered over tho West. wherever tho service maintains divis- on headquarters. About 250 clerks and stenographers will bo Bent out from WaBhingon to Portland, San Francisco, Salt Lake, Denver, Mis soula and Albuquerque, from 40 to 50 going to each place. These respective offices will bo placed in charge of ad ministrative ofilccrs, yet to be select ed, and once organized will handle and ispose of practically all adminiBtra- tivo questions that arise in their re spective districts. The Portland office, for instance, will handle all questions arising in the Nationul forests of Oregon and Wash- ngton; 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 administratioon will not entail any new appointments what soever. All tho 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. ENJOINS ADVANCE IN RATE. Georgia Judgo Grants an Injunction Against Southern Roads. Mmini. Airv. fin.. Julv 28. On ap plication of tho Mncon Grocery com nnnv mui nthnr merchants and mer cantilo corporations of tho Btate, Judgo . . . mw t . inn L. Spoor, of the untied aiaicH court ...ni.iv frrnntKd fi nruliminnrv injunc tion restraining tho Atlantic Coast Railroad company, tho louisvuio x Nushvillo and tho Nashville, Chatta- . .1 r f a! n.mn X' si. i.mitH. tnc uincinnu-i. ""i." .. '-,., .1... New Orleans & Texas racmc nnu wm mitimrn Unllwnv comimnics from put ting into effect tho increased rates on shipments or staple products uum Western to Southern points, which tho railroads hnvo given notice to tho In tcrstnto Commerce commission will take cfTccton August 1. Judcro Sneer will hear arguments on Tulif Oft nf Xfntint Afrv. Tho increase. .... M x . klkl M " I if carried into ciicct, mo punuou . 111 mat tho shinners and pur chasers in Georgia from $500,000 to $1,000,000 annually. Drill Into Vault Room. Wnah.. Julv 28. Cracks IJV.tbVIUi V m . ,uin.i Hmlr wnv into tho vault t,n Rotittln Snfo Deposit com- JL VVf III V w - , pany's vaults, nt 701 First avenue, in tho heart of tho business uisi-ricw night, but boforo thoy had lighted the fnu.i ntiiwiwd to n nocket of nitro gly cerine attached to tho main door of tho I -.,- ,nv A. .1. l.lWOII. HI" IllllUt Oi.lUII(, uvir., ... - vlnltod the vnultB Willi im. Bnthuim, of Portland, on nn emergen- rriirtttonnil them away. v;v tiinu uiiii n'- --- . ii" Entrnnco would hnvo secured valuables worth more than $l,000,ouu. Aasnssln on Trial. o j?...nar, .ThW 2S. A triol of ii ,i.,oi intnrAnt. wna called in tho 1I1LU1 IlltblUllUt II, w Superior court in this city yesterday morning, Deioro uuugo v.ui "" when In Whnn Chang, tho Corenn, who r t. no .f nnil fiitnllV WOUIKiCtt Durhnm Whlto Stovens, diplomatic x 4i.a rnronn omneror w 0-.-...1 .ni ixt trim! for murder. Mr. ai..a ...na ahni- n ho was about to board a ferry boat In this city en route to Washington, no (ilea on mu.u. Dnlnnm In Coftl MlnO, -r t..i.. oq wii.ln cloarincr XUBOVU, UUIJf fcu, i,... - - away tho ruinB of tho explosion in tho Ripovsky mino, which occurred early in this month and resulted in tho death of nearly 200 men, tho offlcor s today found n sot of counterfeiting tools and a quantity oi Bpunous i Burmisea uiui. ui v.uv... Navy Department Rejects and Will In vito New Tenders. Washington, July 31. Acting Secre tary of the Navy Newberry announced yentcrilay that or the bids submitted for colliers under the provisions or tlio aval appropriation act at tho last ses sion of eongroKs, none will bo satisfac tory. Ho nnnoiinccd nlso that, as no emergency existed requiring immcuiate lelivery of any collier, tho navy de partment would invito tenders or col- lers to be delivered wmiin nionniu, pocifying in the invitations tho gen nil characteristics, speed, carrying ca pacity and equipment necessary for the naval service. The nnnronriation was $525,000 for :ich vessel, and tho wording of the act was such as to auorci an auviiningo iu tho Massachusetts company, which iatl throo colliers practically ready for iclivory. Tho department decided that ho bids wore excessive, nnd uni not cot nil of tho ronuiroinents. Tho an nounuement of tho rojection of all bids sva made after a conforonco Held oy Mr. Newborrv with Admiral Converse, president of tho board of construction", and with ropresoniniivos oi uiu cum iinnloti which submitted bids. 1 .. i .i. : i., tib lima were rucuivuu unnuc mm month. William Cramp & Son of l'h a adiihihin. nroDOsed to build thrco col urn nt 8.7SUU0 cncti: uio iew iorn Siiiiibiiildinir company, of Cnmden, A f.. nt S-i.lS CUU oncii: tno Ainssncnusoiia Ship company, of Boston, nt o.uou Mien, and tfo .Maryland oieoi compiiuy, of Baltimore, at f370,l)0U oacii. Ponrl Harbor Plans Forwarded. Washington, July 30. According to ndvicoa received at the Navy depart ment hero from Honolulu, tho board ol officers, of which Admiral aeaton Schroedcr is president, appointed to invnatitrate tho mans for a naval base f Pnnrl Harbor, has forwnrded its report to Washington. It is under stood that tho report makes recom mendations for tho location or docKs nml hn dofenacs of the hurbor. Tho rh'nt nf tho bureau will visit tho site. Japanese Sealers Busy. Washington, July 28. A dispatch received by tho Navy department to Anv fmm tho trunboat Yorktown, on scaling patrol duty about tho Pribyxloff la nn. f, AlnflkO. illdtCaiCS inill Wllliu tbn aituntion in acaling waters at pros nnf in nuiot. fivo Jnpancso Bchooners IV ' .. . . n n....l .v. enn nir npfir thO IB and Ot OU 1UUI If tho sealing vessels should encroach upon tho seal preserves a serious clash is probable GIVES ADDITIONAL TIME, Commission Dofers Operation of Re duced Rates on" Lumber. Wshington, July 30. Upon applica tion of the defendants in the Pacific Lumber cases, tho Interstate Com merce commission has extended the ffective dates of its orders from Au gust 15 to October 15, This action was taken upon the showing made by tho carriers involved that, owing to tho immenso number of rates involved, t would be a physical impossibility to check up the rates and print nnd file the new tariffs before August 15, and also upon their assurance that, if the extension was granted, they would not pply for an injunction to restrain the commission's order from becoming ef fective. They expressly reserve the right to test the reasonableness of tho 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. Washincton. 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 Mcvcr yesterday and will be Ditched today. By Monday, barrinc accidents, Captain Baldwin will be ready to make lus first (light. I here is an clement of uncertainty as to what Captain Baldwin's aerial craft will do when gets up in the air, many of its fea tures banc 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 civen the navy department 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 Mates in the places of public amusement in that city. A formal letter has been received oy Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry from the mayor of New London, stating that amusement mnii-wzcrs of the city unite in extend inc a welcome to uniformed men of the navy. . Wright to See Roosevelt. Washington, July 29. Secretary of War Wright expects to go to Oyster Bay tho latter part of this week to confer with the president on pending matters of importance. The papers in tho case of the eight cadets, whose dismissal from the military academy was recommended by a board appoint ed by Colonel Scott, superintendent of tho academy, have been returned to tho War department from Oyster Bay, bearing tho approval of President Roosevelt of the findings nnd sentence of the board. Complain of Overcharges. Washington, July 29. The Inter state Commerce commission today ro ceived a complaint from tho Carstens Packing company, of Tacoma, Wash. against the O. R. & N. and Northern Pacific railroads alleging nn over charge of about $20 a car on shipments of cattle from Ontario, Or., and Nam pa, Idnho. Complainants say tho cars were routed via Portland when they should have gone by way of Wallula, Wash. duced tranmscontinental rales on lum- VenCZUelail COIlSllI IXWBA frOU!' uur biiijiiiuiiuo xiuiii vicguii w uio mm- rVinemsiau, luracoa. die West will go into effect on all lines on August 16, the Willamette valley umber mill men have not won their final round, since the Southern Pacific company has opened fire from a new quarter and sued in the Federal court for nn injunction against the Inter state Commerce commission's order cutting down the $5 rato to San Fran cisco nnd bay points. The new attack by the Southern Pacific company will again check the lumber industry in the valley, as it clouds the future with uncertainty. Temporary injunctions are regarded as very dangerous to business pros pects, and especially so in this case. Although the railroads propose to give a bond to indemnify lumber manufac-- turers in event of losing the railroads' case in court, the alleged bond does not prove to be any protection to the lum ber industry. No new lumber mill is going to start up and no old mill is go- intr to resume business on the promise of a railroad company to reimburse the mill should a lower rate ultimately be made. It is believed by well-informed law yers that there does not exist more than one chance in 100 for the bouth ern Pacific company to win any import ant ground in the fight against railroad regulation as a result of its newest at tack upon the validity of the Hepburn law. Should the company win this suit it would destroy the Interstate Commerce commission as at present created and organized. DOUBT SULTAN'S GOOD FAITH. HARRIMAN WILL FIGHT. Starts Suit to Prevont Lumbermen Getting Reducod Rato. . Portland. July 27.-r-WhlIe the re- SENTIMENT WARLIKE PROTECTED BY DUTCH SOLDIERS People of Island Demand Protection Against Venezuela and Cruiser Gelder'land Is Sent. His People of Constantinople Accept Irade With Stolidity. Constantinople, July 27. The mo mentous act of the Bultan of Turkey in proclaiming yerstcday the restoration of the constitution of 1876 has left the population of Constantinople un moved. The aspect "of the city is to day perfectly normal and there have been no manifestations of satislaction of any kind. The stolid fatalism of the Moslems, who for centuries past have been accustomed to a regime of personal rule and who are not used to political freedom, is thought partly to explain the apathy everywhere appar ent. Added to this is skepticism regard 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 ateamer 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 tho Venezuelan consul. The principal club here admitted everybody today on account of the occurrence, and tnere was great joy manifested when it became generally t known that Senor Lopez had left. The 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 Geldtartand, 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. ised. Furthermore, and the fact that the a re-establishment of under extreme pressure inclines the Turks to the belief that the concession is intended merely to Burmount the present troubles and avert the threat- ened disruption of the empire, ana mat the earliest opportunity will be taken again to suspend the charter of liberty, TOOLE UNDER CHARGES. InterstateTCommerce Commission to InvestigateRates. 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 rate3 are justified. The commission," the statement ... . , . s savs. "has no autnority xo suspeno a proposed advance in rates and can or- past experience sultan conceded the constitution ing the durability oitne new era prom- . errdu ction of the advanced rates Waives Immunity and Denies Compli city in Land Frauds Great Falls, Mont, July 27. On ac count of charges made in connection with state timber land in the Flathead valley district, an investigation has been in progress at Kalispell before Governor Norris, and land board and ex-Governor Toole, who was a member of the board when the sales under in veatigation were made. The charges are to the effect that the commission favored the big land companies by sell ing to them through dummies valuable timber land for less than it was worth. only as the result of an investigation fater the advanced rate3 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 taritts nied 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 wouia 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. Wrecks Buildings and Steamers and Drowns ManylChinese. Manila, July 28. AJdestructive ty phoon swept over Hongkong -at mid- timber land tor less man it was worm - . u last-ni ht causing heavy los3 of Several witnesses today testified that .. nmnn(T rhmGSe re3idents and unroofing many buildings. The ty- stand attorneys for the complainants esuUed in several steamers being objected on the ground that to permit driven ash0re such testimony would grant immunity Rritish steamers Persia arid to any person so testifying. On be- . ... . th coastin steamera half of the governor himself and the other members of the board, the at torney general waived such immunity, Mr. Toole emphatically denied the chare.es made by Prodger, as did Mr. Galen, Secretary of State Yoder and Superintendent Harmon. Mr. McCrea also denied having made any such re mark to Prodger. The investigation will be continued and Governor Norris insists he will tro to the bottom of things. Charles Harden and Laisang were bat tered against the shores, where at last reports they are still resting. The crew or the untisn cruiser as- traea performed gallantly in attempt ing to rescue the Chinese crew oi a junk. After battling desperately in the mountainous seas ior over an nour, 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. Colonel Symons Retlros. WiiBhlnuton. July 31. Colonel Thos V. Svinons, corpa or cnginoorB, ..in.i nn tlm rotirod list of tho army :,.. ininv nn hia lumiienuon, nriur ...ni... tlllin .1 VIIIITM UL RU llhui IUUIW III J , - n. ....I auninng la 11I1W 01111HOYOU Oil HI Now York stnto canal commission. He was rormoriy puiurnivuw"" v.- 1 grounds in this city. Knockers Aro Challenged. Oyster Bay. Aug. l Morality of tho workers on the .mama canal is to be the subject of a conference between President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Wright today. Secretary Bishop of the canal commission said yester 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. Tho president today approved nn order for the dis missal of Midshipman James M. Har alson from tho naval academy. Har alson was found guilty of using ob Bceno languago to an enlisted man. Shippers' Letter Not Rocolvod. Oyster Bay, July 29. When aksed today whether President Roosevelt had taken any oction on the lotter reported to have been sent to him by tho Re ceivers' and Shippers' association of Cincinnati, asking him if ho intends to enforco a decree ngainst several rail roads forbidding nn increase in rates, tho president's secretary said that no such letter had been received by the president. Select Building Sites, Washington, July 29. J. H. Mc Dowell, of tho supervising architect's office, has been selected special agent for tho Treasury department to select sites for public buildings nt La Grande and Pendleton, Or.; Walla Walla, Wash., and Pocatollo, Idaho. Mr, Mc Dowell leaves for tho West tomorrow. Mount Baker In Eruption Bellingham, Wash., July 27. Mount Baker is now a seething volcano, and three craters are belching forth vapors nnd sulphurous fumes, according to iiinh Mt thia citv Tuesday and re- Mississippi valley by the Mississippi ,..... ---- --- . 1 Tfl T-:.rt nM-l ilnrrt WaoHq noen, turner! Inst n cht Tho ma n crater is vaiiey wuui-b now nt least 40 feet in diameter, and ciation, which began its - - - , i i i tho intense heat caused bv the interior S ere l0.uy Ask Money to Reclaim Wet Land. Memphis, Tenn., July 28. An effort will be made to get a large proportion of tho government fund of $38,000,000, for the reclamation of wet lands in the fires bus melted the snow from around its mouth, causing numerous landslides. Tho smaller craters, which aro estimated to be about 800 feet from the main one, aro more active. annual meet- with delegates from Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. If the convention suc ceeds in its effort to bring about a big national undertaking, thousands of acres of land which now is worthless will be rendered valuable. Prilnncn RtonmAr I Ida. Snn Francisco. Julv 27At tho Chi- Gusher Shoots UP. J'50 FSet' Mexico City, July 28. Flames aro ted that active steps are being taken shooting 1,500 feet m the air today for the formation of a fleet of vessels from the oil well near Tampicc, which to nlv hnrAVfion Snn Francisco and Chi- has been burning for the past two neso ports in opposition to tho Japan Equipped to Lay Mines. Washington, Jfuly 29,-By direction of the Navy department tho cruisor San Francisco is being equipped for the laying of mines. ' eso steamship lines. ine action is said to be tho outgrowth of tho com mercial warfare now being carried on by Chinese merchants again3t Japanese. Tho opposition will be against both the r 1 At. t I S Japanese ana mo American ihiub. Wool Market Reported Active, Dillon, Mont., July 27. The past week hn3 teen very active in the wool markets. Sales amounted to 250,000 pounds at prices ranging from 14 to 37 cents. At Lewiston tho buyers andA growers hnvo deadlocked over prices, and tho greater part of the three million pounds will bo consignee. weeks. Recent exeplosions have torn fissures in the earth surrounding the well and given new outlets to tho fire. Experts said today that 90,000 barrels of oil aro flowing from tho well daily, making it tho greatest gusher in his tory. There is little hope of extin guishing the flames now. Scout Cruiser Completed. Boston, Mass., July 28. Tho'Foro River Shipbuilding company today offi cially turned over to tho Navy depart ment the new Bcout cruiser . Salem, whoso recent trials showed her to bo the fastest largo ahip of tho American navy. Ihav boon responfllbio lor mo uwupv-,