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Ibe typhoon at Honjrkonir is known
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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.
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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-
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n.mn X' si. i.mitH. tnc uincinnu-i.
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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.
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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
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,uin.i Hmlr wnv into tho vault
t,n Rotittln Snfo Deposit com-
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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
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vlnltod the vnultB Willi im.
Bnthuim, of Portland, on nn emergen-
rriirtttonnil them away.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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.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
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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
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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-,