I U I III' I I M Items Gaflicrcil from AH Parts of the woria, -inin rnoTHF RllSY READER . hut Not Loss Intir " ' . r Dnlnta tiling HapponinB... ' w Outitdo tho Stato. , ..... hfivo decided that tho ..ii fortune nt k . .. i.-. Berlin on ncco'int of number of beggars bothering ilfl. . a. United States Bent fl,UU0,UZU jj to tho Italian earthquake auf- n 1lnm1 (inn linked tho HOW- .0fmlzo tho Independence of Guardians havo been appointed for a "w L-i t,n rnvn flimt V bo- .in nni ll' ui w j f Vila PXLruviiKuiiwvo Wi " " A number of tho Danish royal fnm (wrc on tho cruiser which was ' i , n frnltrht steamer. Fifty villages and 50,000 acres of j imdnr water in Prussia no a -u i hn F.i im river uoimr out ot its Tnins cannot got across tho Rocky i!m in I Alnrflllfl (in UCUUUIIL UL heavy Bnoiv. All roads havo largo Grind Dote Vladimir is said to havo . i..,Aiimr1 tn n ronsnirncv to nn- llkw fnr the cznr and an in- ill U w ik i j - -i - An immenso irrigation achemo la toed in Now Mexico wnicn win iter 500,000 acrcB. Tho largest dam 11 1, Knilf rt ufvn iDflWUriU Will MM i V V UWftW ruai it m. I has incorporated a company to 1 1 .it .l iM Irnn rin fiowrnor Olllctt will sign tho bill A permanent torlff reform organlzn- Three San rrnncisco iircmen were . ! 1 y ., i ..tui. English and Soctch suiTrdgottca a riot in an attempt to inter ' ti.i a r.l. Tie KftncflB lotriRlntura has nnsscd a ill prohibiting tho na!o of liquor by California sonata has gone on favoring election of United ih ipnninrj nv nirnnr vnrn nr mn The International opium confcrcnco ueuion at Shanghai. China, in an Frequent quarrels botwen opposing is not yet complete and 12 sncc ml The opening of tho Portland gato- t could go to tho Sound over Harrl- Hnc to Portland and from thuro rliill roads, would affect ' railroads King Edward has opened tho British ii airinnr EiDloaion of ft MWin at Fort Worden. Wash., beat 'lori iownBeim pollco. KilleA Ifnnnn a AnlnrmlnnA 'n mnlrn "igbt in Wright'B aeroplane. Governor Mnrrta V.nn 1 , .1 JV. l.tll -wi.m iiuo DIKIIUU HIU Mill n rwi iuuiiio in aiuiuunu. IteBCnato is likolv to recommend I hlf JL. . - ww iuivv nit vcimr in inn in c. An Uttomnf il. ii t ...,,v iu iuvivu inn linLi.jiiii i in mu Luiiiornia locisinmro At the present rtltn n mnnlli Hl tin a rcri n i- ... . tl hf - "-v.jr VBOU, The CAllfnmln I t l ' .. . "-"viiib iiuhki nun nnnifri 11 r..Ln.. . " . uwia nuuiiiir "w ur norsoraees. 1 resident FnirhnnUn nlonn n Pwound tho world, as soon ns Ho mco, going woBt. mviy wiiiiinnn nv n xtnmnn in. uiiegcu Blander. 10S Angeles Will hnlil n nnoMnl 1o.. .... viiuuju nuLLtinaur ix iiarpnr under tho rocall act. . B,ia is milltlnrr war with Sorvla. A.Mexican at Gumlnlnlnn lino nof ;-aWBl30Uvblrthdoy. lOmen SUfrrnfrUf 1,l w again Btorm parliament. CS!"0"' protested A Sin Pra.l An. . -"iiiiiDCO wnman una innnntil ni... uuruii nuuiH minu iiLte,Jnd,,n8' of Mexico, are -WUUIUI Un tmnno Loir, knnn Dsv -J 1 - - - "IV1 hi UU IJI1 llllllll " w mo acono. ich . unroura timnnei noro Trittvinl.. in i Wife. i.. jr vi iuut auuve 5"Pntt! they will vu imvigaiion. as WORKS ON CABINET Taft Say Most- of His Advisors Havo Boon Tentatively Solicited. Washington, Fob. lOiAs soon rrosiuont-cicct Taft finds a sultablo man for secretary of war, his cabinet will bo comploto; that la, tentatively complete. It will bo subject to chongo ony tlmo boforo tho 4th of March. If conditions ariso which, In tho opinion or Air. Taft, justify modification. uut it can bo said on tho authority or ono oi Mr. Taft'a closest advisers that eight of tho nino cabinet officers havo been conditionally chosen, and soven out of tho eight havo Bignlflcd tnoir WilllngncBs to onter tho cabinet If tho formal tondor is made. it Should also bo Bald that, aside irwn wio sinio nna postolllce portfolios nono or the cabinot officos havo bb vet ucch iinuiiy anu lormaiiy disposed of, mm mo incoming prcsiucnt can, with out vno sugntcBt Drcach of good faith maKo any cnangos In hia present pro Kruiwnu wnicn 10 mm Boom nro Tho soloctlono bo far are : Bccrotary of Stato Philander 0, tt.nox, i'cnnBylvania. Secretary of tho Treasury George M. Reynolds. Illinois. Or Momn nf Vior Illinois man. Attornoy General Georero W. Wick. ersnam, wow xork. i'oatma8lcr Genera Frank IL HltChCOCK, MassachuBotts. Secretary of tho Navv Gcortro L. Moyer, Massachusetts. Secrotary of tho Intcrior--Rlchard A. Halllnger, Waflhlngton. Secretary of Acrriculturo .TnmnB Wilson, Iowa. Secrotary of Commerco and Labor Uharlcs Nagll, Missouri. NIAGARA FALLS DRY. von ico Piles Up on American Sldo and Two Men Cross on Rocks. Niagara Falls, N, Y., Fob. 10. Only a tiny rivulet, not deep or swift enough to carry a pulp log over tho brink, is flowing over tho American sldo of Niagara Falls. A strong nortneast wind which has blown since Friday, has held back tho water and allowed tho Ico to gain a foothold. Two employes of tho Amorlcan reservation walked from Prospect Point nearly to uutn island this morning. A great wall of Ico runs from the head of Goat island to tho American mainland, through which only tiny streams arc ablo to trickle. This wall hnB oven encroached on tho Canadian channel, extending out some 200 feet beyond tho Third Siater Island and Gxeotly diminiflliinir tho flow over the Horseshoo. Only tho very apox of tho Canadian falls is left, and that is rob bed of hulf of Its flow. Tho gorge be low is choked and tho rapids have lost their fury, whilo the whirlpool ib barely in motion. This is only tho third tlmo that this combination of wind nnd ice has thus affected tho falls slnco tho whitu man camo hero. Tho other occasions were on March 29, 1848, and on March 22, 1903. ITALY THANKS AMERICA. Grateful for Aid Rendered to Earth quake Sufforors. ftaltimoro, ieu. lu. "My govern ment has many things for which to thnnk tho peoplo of America since the earthquako in Southern Italy," said Bnron des Planches, tho Italian ambas sador at Washington, In an interview today. "Besides tho great monetary nssiBt ancc nnd tho sympathy wo havo receiv ed, wo arc grateful for tho scientific information which wo havo received and tho vuluablo hints which have been glvon us by tho United States geolog ical survey. This information will, bo of moro lasting benofit to Italy than ovon tho grcnt sums of money that have been sent to our people." Messina was going to rebuild, ho said, but profiting by tho lessons of the San Francisco disaster, it would be done on different lines. v Wheat Men In Combine. Hnstings, Neb., Feb. 16. Organiza tion of tho Winter Whoatgrowers' as sociation of Nebraska, Kansas and Ok lahoma was completed Saturday at tho closo of a three days' mass meeting of farmers of tho threo states. Tho pur- . t ii . f tt poso is to control mo price oi winter wheat About 200 farmers signed a pledgo agreeing not to sell thoir next year's crop for less than tho prico to bo fixed at a delegato convention, ex cept after 80 dayB' notico to tho direc tors and falluro to get tho agreed prico. A fund of $500 was raised to push tho work of organization. Down With All Trusts. Des Moines, Ir., Feb. 10. Tho piost sweopinp; anti-trust law over drafted in Iowa will bo introduced m uie nouso today. Its purposo iB to stamp out tho grocors' trust, tho coal dealers' and tho Ico trustB, and oven tho doctors' trust. Tho latter aro charged with fixing oxccbsIvo prices. Imprisonment in tho penitentiary for not loss than ono year, nor lor moro mnn ien yeure, ib proyidod for persons convicted oi vio lating tho law. Storms In Middle West. Chlcairo. Feb. 10. A heavy fall of sleot and snow, driren by a high wind, Interfered with transportation and eorlously interrupted wire communica tion over a largo portion oi tno jjbko Michigan district today, Tho storm was general through tho central West. Northern Illinois, Northorn Indiana, Missouri and Kansas had little commu nication with the outside world by wire tonight. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF Friday, February 10, Washington, Ifeb. 19, Tho army bill, appropriating $106,039,050, was passBed by tho Bonato today. There was littlo discussion upon tho measure except upon tho senato amendment ap propriatlng 3fi0,000 for tho construc tion of roads in Alaska, Which was agreed upon. On motion of Mr. War rcn an amendment appropriating $127, 000 to construct a national roadway from tho national cemetery at St Louis to Jefferson barracks was agreed to. A senate amendment added $4, 910,056 to tho amount carried by tho measure as It passed tho house. Of that total $1,248,010 wns to incrcaso tho pay of various enlisted men and $1,500,000 was for tho construction of barracks and quarters. vvasnington, i'eD. xv, two more disputes between the president and congress wore revived today when the house committco on appropriations re ported tho sundry civil appropriation bill. One was in regard to tho limita tion of tho ubo of the secret service of tho Treasury department. Tho other was tho appropriation for tho exam ination of accounts of railroads under section 20 of tho Hepburn rato law. Tho bill, the largest of all tho genera supply bills, carries an appropriation of $137,220,007. or $2,000,000 less than tho estimate. Tho house this afternoon adopted an amendment to the fortification bill ap propriating $250,000 for the fortifica tion of the harbor at San Pedro, Cal The amendment provides that tho money bo oxpended'for tho reclama tion of land to be used for fortifica tions," but there was no specification as to tho amount of land and "no spe fic place mentioned." Thursday, February IS. Washington, Feb. 18. An acrid cx change of words took placo in tho sen ato today between La Follotte, who was criticism? tho mothods of that body In handling appropriation bills, and Penrose, chairman of tho commit tee on postoffices and postroads, who waB in charge of tho postofflco bill. which was passed, carrying approppri ations of over $232,000,000. Washington, Feb. 18. The contro versy over tho legislative appropria tion bill, in connection with tho salary of tho secretary of stato and regarding the ineligibility of Senator Knox for that office, was settled in tho houso of representatives today when the bill was sent to conferenco and the commit tco was authorized to consider tho sal- ury provision aa ii in disagreement. This gives tho committee power to re duce tho pay from $12,000, to $8,000, its former figure. The bill codifying and amending the penal laws of tho United States was passed and tho fortifications bill was discussed. Various attacks on the house rules wero mndo by Hubbard and Hepburn of Iowa. Tho latter as Berted that members had botrayed their trust and prostrated themselves at the feet of the speaker, who, he said, had been made a tyrant The bill was pending when the houso took a recess until tomorrow. Wednesday, February 17. Washington, Feb. 17. Tho naval bill, carrying total appropriations of about 130,000,000, was passed today by the senato after being under consid eration for threo days. Tho bill was changed by tho restoration of the house provisions for two battleships of 26,000 tons displacement, to cost $6,- 000,000 each. An ineffectual effort was made to defeat tho amendment for restoring marine corps to battleships and cruis ers, which was placed in tho measure while tho senate was proceeding in tho committeo of tho whole. Senator La Follotta addressed the senate upon his amendment to create a commission to consider a plan for consolidating tho work of tho navy in a smaller number of yards or stations. Ho said no senator who had a navy yard in his state should bo made a member of tho committeo on naval ntfair, but Messrs. Fryo, Flint and others suggested that if such a policy wero generally adopted in the commit teo on commerco, agriculture, etc.. tho result would becomo ridiculous. Washington, Feb. 17. An attempt to abolish capital punishment under Federal laws today blocked the con clusion of consideration of the penal codo bill in tho house, sitting in com mitteo of tho whole. Tho most im portant amendment incorporated in tho bill waB ono to regulate interstate hipment of intoxicating liquors. Tuesday, February 10. Washington, Feb. 16. Tho Mexico and Arizona Btatohood bill, which passed tho houso yesterday, was refer red today by tho Benato to tho commit teo on territories after considerable maneuvering on tho floor, and tho dis cussion informally of a number of sug gestions looking to tho pasuge of tho bill ut the present session. Tho committeo will meet on Friday to consider tho bill, but it Is not bo Hftved It will bo reported during- this session. Washington, Fob. 16. This being still tho legislative day oi yesterday, the houso today, for tho most part, de voted itself to consideration of bills under suspension of tho rules. A num ber were passed, among them being Requiringrtho equipmentof ocean-going vessels with wireless apparatus. Providing for tho reorganization and enlistment of tho naval academy Band Creating an additional judgeship for tho Western district of Washington. Amending: tho interstate commerce laws to make it a misdemeanor for any Interstate carrier to make any false entry or record pertaining to its buai ticss. Enlarging tho membership of tho In terstate Commerco commission from seven to nine. Authorizing tho secretary of agricul ture to dcclaro a quarantine against the importation, of diseased nursery stock affected with injurious insects. Tho Indian appropriation bill, carry. ing an appropriation of $U,7'il,000, was parsed. Monday, February .16. Washington, Feb. 15; Complying with a recommendation mado by the conferenco on tho caro of dependent children, which met m this city Janu ary 25, President Roosevelt today sent to congress a special message urging tho creation of a children's bureau within tho department of tho interior, and legislation to make the recom mendations of the conferenco directly effective in the District of Columbia and the territories. Washington, Feb. 15. The house provision in the naval bill that no part of the appropriation for powder should be paid to any trust or monopoly, "ex cept in tho event of an emergency,' was the subject of considerable criti cism in the senato today. That it was for the purpose of hoodwinking the public and would not really affect the purchase of powder to any appreciable extent was charged by Cummins. The senate materially amended a provision making a lump appropriation for the pay of the clerical, drafting. inspection and messenger force at navy yards and naval stations and other eta. tions and offices under tho Navy depart ment. The entire question will go to conference. Washington. Feb. 15. The struggle of Arizona and New Mexico for sepa rpte statehood was rewarded today so far as the house of representatives is concerned, when that body, under ous: pension of rules, unanimously passed the bill granting separate statehood to the two territories. Hamilton, of Michigan, having the measure in charge, spoke briefly in support ot ic iie said it was not a party question. Both sides, he declar ed, were now rallying to fulfill party pledges. Saturday, February 13. wasnmgton, jverj. 13. The ominous figure "13" dominated in the Btatus of tho regular general appropriation bills in congress today. There aro 13 of these great supply bills regularly en acted at each . session and today, the 18th of tho month, there are 11 of theso measures yet to bo passed by tho senate in the 13 days remaining of this congress on which they can be consid ered and enacted into law. Of these bills seven havo not been acted on by the house. Whilo 15 legislative days remain. not including March 4, when congress must adjourn at noon, one of these days must be devoted to eulotries and an other to tho pas -age of billa providing for the ro-enlistment of soldiers of tha 25th regiment, who were charged with naving snot up iJrownsville. Washington, Feb. 13. A varietv of subjects was discussed in tho house of representatives today. Tho Indian ap propriation bill technically was under consideration, but many members availed themselves of the opportunity for general debate. Lamar, of Florida, arcrued for thn amendment of thp railroad rata law, saying tho law was insufficient to cover tho cases included in its provisions. Madden, of Illinois, referred to in creases in, freight rates since tho freight law went into effect. Mumhv. of Wisconsin, dolivorerd an eulogy of Lincoln. Washburn, of Massachusetts. favored a modification of tho Shermnn anti-trust law in order that it might bo less burdensome. Hayes, of Califor nia, attacked tho rules of tho house. Langloy, of Kentucky, criticised the administration of affairs of tho Choc taw Indians. Sherman, of New York. explained tho provisions of ho Indian oui, wnue roster, or. Vermont, pleaded for an adjustment of nostal affecting merchandiBo sent through tho mails. JMAY STOP DIGGING. Secretary Garflold Threatens to Sua pend Klamath WorK. Washington. Feb. 15. J. Newel of tho reclamation service, stated to day that orders had been iBSUed tq shut down work on tno juamoin irrigation project, pending 'adjustment of diflfer etnetm between tho government and tho Bottlers. This announcement follows h Hprlnlnn hv Secretary Garflold that settlers mUBt pay the annual malnte nnncfl clmrp-o of 75 cents per acre, bo ginning, May 1 next, and must make ten eaual annual payments of $3 each ner acra for tho water right the first water payment falling duo May 1910. MariV settlors havo announced that thov cannot nay $30 per aero for iv'ater. but, as this is the actual proportionate cost of buildine tho project, tho aecrc tary cannot accept less. Ho requested tho Water Users' association to inform Tiim what it is willing to do under the circumstances, but as It has not made reply, ho felt obliged to stop further construction until satisfactory agree ment is reached. The settlers, under the first unit of the project which Is comrjleted. will be furnished water this coming season, if they pay the maintenance charge, but unless there is a speedy agreement construction of the Clear lake reservoir will not be carried forward and tho second unit of tho oroiect will remain undeveloped Meantime, Engineer juurpny, tn charge of tha Klamath project, has been called to Washington and will be succeeded by W. W Slecht F. W. Hanna, another reclamation engineer, has been sent to resume the preliminary work of the Malheur pro ject and, if the Klamath controversy is not adjusted, work may be concen trated at Malheur. ROBBERS SECURE $35,000. Daring Early Morning Holdup Carried Out Near Denver. Denver, Feb. 15. That tho hold-up of the westbound Denver & Rio Grande passenger train, near Denver, at 3:15 this morning, was the work of three instead of two robbers and that the robbery of the mail car gave them a oot of possibly $35,000, are indicated by the investigation of the railroad and polico officials today. So far no tangi ble clew to the identity or whereabouts of the robbers has been found, but it seems probable that the men came to Denver and are now hiding in this city. The exact amount secured by the robbers cannot bo ascertained. It is known, however, that the registered mail sack from Colorado Springs to Denver was empty and that little of value was in the Pueblo-DenVer sack. Tho sack from Portland, Colo., to Den ver, however, contained $400 of money order funds consigned to the Denver postoffice. The robbery was remarkable for its originality and daring. It took place within eight miles of Denver, within less than two miles of Fort Logan, the unitea btates military reservation, and at a spot whero habitations are plentiful. Yet so thorough was the work of tha robbers and so well were their plans laid that they had fully an hour and a half start of the officers. Search of tho vicinity of the hold-up indicates that a third man and possibly a fourth were engaged in the robbery: that a rubber-tired buggy was in wait ing for the actual hold-ups and that torpedoes and red signal fires were used unsuccessfully in an attempt to stop the train before the automatic revolvers of the two men on the train were used in doing this. ALL FAVOR LOCKS. Farewell to His Church, Washington, Fob. 18, In tho littlo Grace Roformed church, which" ho has attended over sinco ho has been in Washington, President Roosevelt to night waB glvon a farewell reception by tho members of tho congregation. After few remarks, tn which ho spoko of tho pleasure ho had found in attend- ng the services there, and roferred to tho fact that he had not been absent from a Binglo communion service when he was in the city. $500,000 for Columbia. Washington, Fob, 17. In addition to items horotoforo enumerated, tho rivor and harbor bill, Boon to bo report ed to the houflo, will carry $600,000 for continuation of tho work on the jetty 2Lhe mouth of tho Columbia river, $200,000 for repairing and operating the dredge Chinook. $100,000 for con tinuing improvement of the Portland-to-the-Bea, channel, together with a sur vey of this part of the river, looking to procuring of a 30-foot channel, Government Engineers Uraiimous for f Present Canal Plan. Washington, Feb. 15. Colonel Georgo W. Goethals, chairman of the athmian Canal commission, and the members of the board of engineers ap pointed by President Roosevelt who went to Panama with President-elect Taft reached Washington today. The board will report unanimously in favor ot cqntmuing the lock plan. Colonel Goethals said: "I repeat what I said to you a year ago, and that is that tho canal will be completed and ships will bo traversing it by reoruary i, work on the waterway is going ahead splendidly. I am to appear before the house commit tee on apropriations Mondatf. when I will bo prepared to give an estimate of what the canal will cost. "in my judgment the character of tho canal to bo built has not ehnncrwi . . - in tne least. The most accentnhln pian is mac oi tno lock canal, which is that now under construction. Anv dangor of ships bumping into tho gates or other parts of the locks, about which somo apprehension has been expressed, will bo entirely averted by electrical devices by which tho vessels will bo kept under control at all times." Plan Disaster Warnings, St. Petersburg, Feb. 15. A renort tias beon nresontod to tho " PnouJnn Meteoroloigcal Congress, In session here, on the use of seismorrranha to prevent mine disasters. These disas ters are UBually preceded for several days by alight movements of the strata by which explosive gases are. released or w men inaicato coming earth Blides, The installation of seismographs would give ample warning of disasters arh ing from these two causes. Not Satisfied With Law. Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 15. A peti tion signed by 10,000 names was re ceived by Senator B. Cosaon today ask ing for rosubmis8ion to the votorBof Iowa of tha Btate constitutional amend ment providing for absolute prohibi tion. The Bigners are from pratcically every town and village In the state. TREMBLOR IN PERSIA Sixty Villages Ruined anl Naiy People Are Klliei WORSE THAN THAT AT MESSINA Big ShocklCame January 23, but Re port dust Gets Out Gulf Swallowed Cities. Teheran, Persia, Feb. 18. The mys tery of the great earthquako recorded on instruments in various parts of tho world on January 23 is solved today by reports that 60 villages were destroyed and 6,000 persons lost thoir lives In an earthquake in-tho province of Luristan in western Persia. The trcmblor oc curred on January 23, but owing to do lays by the provisional authorities news of the quako did not reach tho capital until today. According to the records of the local seismograph violent earthquake shocks were recorded on January ana re ports were received from other observ atories of earth waves but the location of the disturbance could notbe deter mined. The government has issued orders to the various departments requesting further information as to the necessity of food, clothing and medical supplies. Seismic instruments showed that tho tremblor was more violent than that occurring in Sicily and Calabria in Southern Italy. At least 12,000 cattle were killed. Refugees are still flocking to Burijurs, according to late dispatches. The quake covered an enormous area which was sparsely populated but it is report ed that the general lose of life was along the shore of the Persian gulf where nearly every village jn the pro vince was engulfed. ENGLAND CLAIMS STRAITS. Close Canadian Halibut Grounds to American Fishermen. Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 18. Vancou ver nshmg interests were surprised today to learn that the Dominion gov ernment has decided, under the treaty of London, to lay claim to the waters of Hecate strait and Dixon entrance. Heretofore these waters, which lie be tween the Queen Charlotte islands and the mainland of British Columbia, have been regarded as open Bea. American halibut nshmg steamers by the score frequent these straits. which are 50 to 70 miles wide, and which contain the best halibut grounds on the coast American vessels were not molested so long as they kept out side the three-mile limit Tonight the following telegram was received by the, Vancouver board of trade from O. M. Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway. whose, western terminus is Prince Ru pert: "The Dominion government ia now building a vessel and proposes to rent another, providing the protection called for. The minister of fisheries also states that it is now conceded that Hecate strait, as well as Dixon en trance, belong to Canada." Mr. Hays' statement is regarded as official. If Canada enforces this prop osition, scores of halibut vessels from Seattle and Tacoma will be excluded from the best fishing grounds in the north. The New England Fishing com pany will also probably bo forced to operate its American - vessels out of some American port, instead of from Vancouver, as at present MONTANA STILL ANTI-JAP. While Miscegenation Bill Fails, Land Measure May Succeed. Helena. Mont. Feb: 18. Thn on its third readincr. bv a vote of ss tn 24, rejected today tho senate miscege nation nui. uayberg introduced tho bill in the house which would after five years, tho holding of lands in Montana by aliens. It ir aimed at the Japanese, and is said to be rmtiwn- ed after tho measure which caused a protest from President Roosevelt The miscegenation bill, which for bids intermarriage between Caucasians and Africans, Mongolians and persona of African or Mongolian descent, was recommended by the house yesterday in committee of tha who1i hut: mnnu who had favored it wore absent tnlnu or had changed their votes. A strong- vuurt win oe maoo to have the bill passed at its re-reading tomorrow. Refuses to Prosecute. San Francisco. Fob. 18 Th liminary hearing in the police court of the soven counts of perjury charged against Charles P. Snell, grow ing out of the case of tho government against Dr. E. B. Porrln vr 4 BenBon, was begun today, but so many novel points wero raised that Judge Shortall continued it until Friday, The district attorney decl&rnrl ho ua jurisdiction and United States District Attorney uevun refused. Queen to Rebuild Town, Rome. Feb. 18 Ouaa decided to undertake with her own ju-ivuie lunas me reconstruction of a town unon the outHklrtn nr vrnt- the hill whero tho Hghthouae stood. ,000 inhabitants. Un moioaf., sonaljy is directing tha plana, Th name of the town 1b to be Regia rv Inna