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INFERENCE FAILS Prevailing View That War In Far East Will Continue, JAPAN ASKED TO MODIFY TERMS Pressure Being Exerted at Toklo by President Roosevelt and tho Powers. Portsmouth, N. 11., Aug. 10. Black pessimism reigns at Portsmouth. Tho prevailing view la that tho fnto of tho pcaco confcrcncco is already settled, that it has ended in failure, and that nil that now remains is for the plenipo tentiaries to meet on Tuesday, to which day they adjourned yesterday afternoon upon completing tho consideration of tho Japanese terms, sign the final pro tocol, go through tho conventions and bid each other farewell. In other words, that tho meeting Tuesday will bo what diplomacy calls the "seance d'adlou." Hut there is still room for hope of n compromise. Neither President Rooso volt nor tho powers will sco tho chanco ofjpcaco shipwrecked without a flanl effort, and that pressure is being exert ed, especialy at Tokio, to induce Japan to modcrato her terms, is beyond ques tion. Just what is being done or is to bo dono has not transpired. King Ed ward is understood to be now lending n helping hand and tho financiers of the world are known to be exerting all their energies. At Toklo and St. Petersburg tho final issuo will bo decided. FIRE DEALS DEATH. State Room Inn Destroyed and Two Lives Lost. Portland, Aug. 10. Fire originating at 2:20 o'clock this morning in the State Room inn, on Thurman, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, one block from the main en trance to tho Lewis and Clark exposi tion, completely destroyed the structure and tho adjoining residence of At torney Van Dusen, and incinerated two or more occupants of the inn. Special Policeman J. II. Hoy turned In tho alarm and-endeavored to arouse occupants of the building and bring as sistance to them. Tho structure was frame, two stories in height, built to serve tho purpose of a temporary hotel during the exposition period, and the fire gained such headway and fastened so greedily upon the timbers that the occupants had small chance of escape unless awakened about the time tbe flames were first seen breaking out of the roof and walls. The dead: Unknown man, body badly charred ; boy, having one leg am putated, also badly charred. The injured: Mrs. Ida Harper, burn ed and bruised; Miss Anna Lubert, burned and braised; Mrs. Van Zant, burned about face and injured by Jump ing from veranda; Miss Van Zant, burned about face; I A. 0. Collander, cut about head, burned and bruised; Joe Btubbs, severely burned. CONGER TO CHINA. Will Do What He Can to Stop Boy cott on America. Oyster Hay, Aug. 19. Edwin II. Conger, of Iowa, formerly United States minister to China, and since last April the American ambaesador to Mexico, will return to China in the near futuro, if present plans are carried into effect. His mission will bo of a diplomatic nature, the specific purpose of which is to allay, if possible, the agitation aroused in parts of the Chin ese empire against the use by Chinese of American products. Mr. Conger, who has been scarcely moro than three months at his new post in the City of Mexico, was sum moned to tho United States to confer with tho president about the Chinese boycott of American goods. He had a long conference with the president to duy. Corporations Own Water. Salt Lake City, Aug. 10. Tho de cision of the Interior department that the control of tho waters of tho Uintah Indian reservation is vested in the state of Utah will have an important bearing upon tho rights of settlers who will make homestead entries under tho privileges acquired in tho drawing now in progress at Provo. Practically all tho water flowing over and upon these lands has oeen filed upon by private parties and corporations under the laws of Utah. Three corporations have made filings. Forest Fires Near Dawson. Dawson, Y. T., Aug. 10. Forest fires are running riot in every direc tion near Dawson. On nearly every creek there are big fires. From the dome opposite Dawuon seven big fires were visibio yesterday in different di rections. One of tho most noticeable onus was on the big dome to the south of the., city. Tho fire hag been raging aeveraPilayg, and ban swept from the opposite sido of the divide to this side und is now playing down tho hill sido. Seven Children at a Birth. Honolulu, Aug. 10. A dispatch by wireless telegraph from Iliio says that liana, the Hawaiian wife of Kailua, a Chinese, gavo birtli to one child on last Thursday, two on Sunday, ono on iionday, two on Tuesday morning and one on Tuesday night. All are dead, CRISIS IMMINENT. Pcaco Conforenco Whoro It Was at Opening of Sosslon. Portsmouth, N. II., Avig. 18. Tho crisis In tho ponce conference hns been reached and pessimism is again tl o unto. Hut tho darkest hour is just be fore tho dawn, and tliero is still hope. Predictions of n final rupture today certalnly will not ho Justified miles Karon Komurri figuratively picks up ills hat and announces that it is useless to proceed further. Mr. Witte, at least, will not be precipitate. At to day's session, after article 2 tho limi tation of Russia's naval power in the Far East and article 12 fishing rights on tho Russian littoral aro disposed oi, ho will favor an adjournment un til Monday to hear tho last word from St. Petersburg. Tho pessimism Inst night is based on tho fact that no progress was. made yes terday. The exchnngo of views at the morning session on article 0 remuner ation for tho cost of tho wnr showed at once that tho plenipotentiaries were as far apart as tho poles, and it was passed over. Article 10 tho surrend er of tho Interned Russian warships was also passed, not, in tho opinion of one of tho plenipotentiaries when the Associated Press saw Mm last night, because it could not have been arrang ed, but because, with the shadow of the two main points in dispute linnging over the conference, both sides were cautious and preferred to postpone it to the end. Article 2 limitation of sen power is also adjustable after modification, and article 12 will pres ent no dllliculties. So that now tho situation is practically where it was when Mr. Witte Inst Saturday present ed the Russian reply with Its non-pos-sumus to articles 5 and 8 Indemnity and Sakhalin. FOR DEEPER COLUMBIA. Trans-Mississippi Congress Realizes Needs of Coast. Portland, Aug. 18. Need of liberal appropriations from congress for the Columbia river is obvious to the Trans Mississippi Commercial congress, and when Major W. C. Langfitt, United States engineer, spoko yesterday before that body orr tho benotits which ade quate appropriations would bring ami pointed out tbe results the United States engineers could attain, the con gress manifested its approval with hearty applause. A resolution, calling on tho national government to hasten Improvement of tho waterway will bo urged by tho Washington, Oregon and Idaho delegations in the congress and no doubt will be adopted. Leaders of the congress in the Inst two days have frequently remarked that tho further improvmenet of the Co lumbia river is the most important river and harbor work before the gov ernment on the Pacific coast, and one of the most important in the United States, and they say this whether they come from Texas, where Galveston and Houston ik ed appropriations, or from Louisiana, where New Orleans requires a deeper Mississippi and a more exten sive levee system is needed, or from Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and the Da kotas, where the Mlisouri river is in need of better chanel, or from the Up per Mississippi region, which desires a better waterway to St. Louis. TARIFF ON WHEAT REDUCED Biggest Cut Is On the Rate to the Port of Shanghai. Tacoraa, Wash.) Aug, 18. Kffecttve at once tbe tariff on wheat between Puget Sound ports and tho regular ports in the Orient has been reduced by the Oriental lino steamship compa nies from $5 to $ 1 per ton of 2,000 pounds, and to Shanghai the rato has been reduced from 7.60 to $4.60 per ton. The announcement of the reduction was made at tho local offices of the Great Northern railway company today and it is understood that tho rato has been agreed upon by all of tho wheat carrying lines plying between Puget Sound and the Orient. The ports to which the $4 rate applies aro Yoko hama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Hongkong. The higher rato of 1 1.C0 is applied to Shanghai because of tho difficulty ex perienced in reaching that port. Bounty Frauds In Montana. Helena, Mont., Aug. 18. County Attorney Lyndvs, of Roseburg county, is here conferring with state officials about alleged bounty frauds preferred against ex-County Clerk C. W. llailuy, L. R. Terrett, J. W. Selvidgo and liar ry Wright, all of Forsythe, who have been arrested and released on bail pending a preliminary hearing, Sep tember 4, on the chorgo of defrauding tho state out of a large sum of money, said to be about $8,000. It is alleged they marketed fraudulent bounty war rants for wild animals in 1101. Nearly 300,000 Miles. Washington, Aug. 18. Tho annual report of the Interstate Commerco com mission, giving the railroad statistics for tho year 1004, shows that tiiere were at the end of that year 207,073 miles of railroad in tho United States. The number of railway corporators In cluded in the report was 2,104. In tho course of the year railway companies owning over 600 miles were reorganiz ed, merged, etc. The mlleago operated by receivers was 1312 miles. Soldiers Desert by Wholesale. St. Paul, Aug. 18. A wholesale de sertion of privates from Fort Snelllng was reported today, when it was an nounced that about 60 privates had quietly loft tho post without permis sion, because they did not wish to work on the now rifle range OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST L FIRE WARDEN IS WIDE AWAKE Arrotts Farmers for Burning Slash ing Without a License. Oregon City F. Hendricks, deputy fire warden, discovered J, it. Hunt, A. M. Lull and 1). O. Leavens, of Willam ette, burning slnshlng for which no permit hnd been procured of the county clerk. Tho men appeared before the acting deputy district attorney and pleaded ignorance of tho amended law with tho provisions of which tho peo ple of this county aro not acquainted. Agreeing to immediately obtain tho required penult tho mon woro not pros ecuted. Mr. Hendricks is patrolling tho en tiro count) and posting notices winning settlers against tho miscellaneous start ing of fires. In order to got around tho objectionable feature of tho law whlclf" requires a permit to bo obtained ten days prior to tho time the tiro is to be started, the same to be burned only three dnys, a great many farmers are renewing their applications for per mits every three dnys, thus giving thorn practically indefinite time in which to wait for favorable weather. Otherwise, tho weather during the three days covered in the original ap plication on which tho permit Is granted being unfavorable, the settler must experience a further delay of at least ten days intervening between the issuauco of tho permit and the starting of tho fire authorized thereby. Sugar Beets Don't Hurt Land. La Grande Al Good, a farmer who lives two miles north of La Grande, has threshed two acres of oats which yielded 202 bushels. Tho seed for this ground was less than a sack of oats. It was also sown in alfalfa this spring, and Mr. Good expects to got a couple of tons of bay from this same ground besides tho crop of oats. Previous to this season tho ground was planted in sugar beets, and the above result shows how much beet raising injures the soil for other crops. Union Forests Aflame. La Grande Word comes from Klgln that forest fires are raging in that vi cinity, and that a large force of men is at work trying to check the fire and to protect and save proporty. The most damaging fires are in the neighborhood north of Elgin. The sawmills bo- longing to the First National bank, Galloway llros. and tho Elgin Lumber company are in danger and the mill hands are working night and day to protect tho mills and to arrest the pro gress of the fiames. Every available man baa been pressed into service. Farmers Fight Fire. Grants Pass Forest fires have reached the farming districts of Wnst em Josephine county, and are ddng much damage in the vicinity of the Rymer farm and the big apple orekard of Eiaman Bros. In order to keep the fiames from the orchards, fields and buildings, the people of that district, men and women, are fighting fire day and night. For tho past three days and nights entire families have been working heroically at all boars to sub duo the flames. Weston Normal Closed, Pendleton It it now deflntiely set tled that there will bo no normal school at Weston during the corning winter, as it has been found impossible to raise money sufficient to defray tho expenses until an appropriation bill can bo voted next June. President French has been very hopeful of being able to secure sufficient money to pay the running ex penses of tho institution until that time, but he has now abandoned the undertaking. State Loses Grain by Fire, Salem The state of Oregon lost 1, 600 bushels of new grain in a threshing machine fire at the penitentiary farm the first of tho week. Tho Morris threshing outfit, from Albany, had just finished threshing tho grain when a spark from tho engine caught in the separator and tho flames spread so rap idly that no grain could bo saved. Tho loss to the state is about $ 1,200 and to Morris about $000. One Woman Hunter In Union. La Grande Two hundred hunters' licenses have been issued by the county clerk. Tho only woman to take out a licenso is Mrs. George Ackles, of this city. The oldest applicant for a license Is L. M. Fulton, of Elgin, aged 78 years, und the youngest licenced nim rod Is Miles Ilorth, of Union, who is 13 years old. Vote for Long School Term, Cottago Grove A special scool meet ing was held here last wesk for the purpose of voting on a 10-mill tax to run the school nine months, and other incidental expenses. A large crowd was present and many spirited argu ments were presented. The tax was voted by ten majority. Crop Turning Out Well. La Grande Threshing is well under way and tho yield is far better than was expected, The hot weather cut the spring grain somo, but notwithstanding tho crop in general will be better than for the past two seasons. New Oregon Postmasters. . "Washington These Oregon poiilmas ters have been appointed: 'Mayville, F. J. Parson, vice Ella N. Angsll, re signed; McKee, Harry L, Shfaner, vice Q, D, Ebner, resigned, MAOHINERY FOR ST. HELENS European Capital Secured to Explore Promising Proporty. R. 0. I-nngo, who recently returned from Kurope, where ho disposed of n largo block of stock for tho St. Helens Mining company, lms gone to Ibuvor to purchase machinery (or tho Ht. Hel ens mines, Tho machinery will ho thoroughly modern in all details, and will bo Installed Just as soon as it ar rives Tho holdings of tho company aro considered valuable, nud workings on a much larger scale than heretofore will bo begun at ouco. Two shifts will bo maintained, nud water power In plenty can he obtained cloie to the mines. Surface work hns shown a strong vein which yields high copper values in all tho adits and shallow shafts sunk. Some of these copper samples run from 12 to 20 per cent In tho rod metal and carry some gold. Tho vein hns been estnhllshed as a pormnnent llssuro and will no doubt ho found with high grado ore at greater depth. Tunneling will begin nt oncu to get nt the ore at great depth. Fined for Illegal Liquor Selling. Oregon City Mr. and Mrs. A. Corri gan and Mr. Cunningham, proprietors of n saloon nt Kalacadn, were found guilty of selling liquor without a mu nicipal licenso nud were lined ;iu eaen. Cunningham paid his tine, Mil lorn gnu and wife will nppcal. Tho defend ants contend that under the provisions of a licenso obtained from tho County court last April they were regularly licensed to sell liquors, but the Esta rada city charter provides that the statu law shall not apply in thu Herns ing of saloons nud tho tralllc In liquor. Tills provision of thu charter btcamo operative January 31, and thu city's attorneys held that tho license grnnted by Clackamas county wns void. Fire Lots Is Heavy. Grants Pass Proporty losses by 11 ro in Southern Oregon havo U'en very heavy thu past ten days, due tu tho ex cessive dryness of the season. Tho rainfall for last winter and tills summer has been lets than for several years past, and thu leant spark nt ouco starts a fire. In almost evory valley of the Rogue river basin foreat fires aru raging and much timber is Ixillig destroyed. The farmers aro losing much fencing and several buildings Iiavu burned. Fire i Near Mount Jefferson. Albany Fires In the timber east of Detroit, at the foot of Mount Jefferson, aro spreading and doing great damage. A considerable tract of timber Is already burned and the flames are spreading eastward. A large force of men is fight ing the fire, but making little headway against It, owing to the high wind uiu ally blowing up the Santiam canyon. Get Bridge Contract. Astoria The board ot commissioners of Wahkiakum county, Washington, at its recent meeting awarded a contract to Ferguson A Houston, of this city, for tho construction of a bridge across Gray's river, near tiie Bergman place. The cost of the structure will be about 3,000. New Rural Carriers. Washington Rural carriers havo been appointed as follows: Carlton route 2, Thomas E. Merchant, carrier; Solon K. Hoffman, substitute. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat New club, bushel; new bluestem, bushel; new valley, 76c. 70(B71c 7476c pot per Uarley Old feed, $21.60022 per ton; new feed, $20(421; rolled, 1230524. Oats No. 1 white feed, $28 per ton; gray, $22. Hay Timothy, old, $13(16 por ton; new, $11(312.60; clover, $8(30. Fruits Apples, now, 000(3$ 1.76 per box; apricots, 00c per crate; peaches, (J585c por crate; plums, 76e$l or crate; blackberries, 68(lo porjxmnd; cherries, 60866c per Ikix; pears, $2 pur box; prunes, B6c$l ; raspberries, $1.26 per crate; watermelons, IGJlc per pound; crahnpplus, 60o iter box. Vegetables Roans, l4c per pound; cabbage, 181J$c pur pound; cauli flower, 7600c per dozen; celory, 760 86c per dozen; corn, 8I)c por dox; cucumbers, 10I6c per box; let tuce, head, 10c per dozen; parsley, 28c per dozen; peas, 2Q6o per pound; to matoes, 60000c per crate; squash, 6c per pound; turnips, $1.26 1.40 per sack; carrots, $1.26?tr.60 per sack, beets, $1 01.26 per sack. Onions Red, $1.26 per hundred; yellow, $1.26. Potatoes Oregon new, 76Q80c. Butter Fancy creamery, 26Q30c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2222c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 12)Q13; mixed chickens, 1212a; old roost ors, OX 9 10c; young roosters, 11 lljc; springs, to 2 pounds, 14a; 1 to pounds, 16c; turkoyB, live, 1810o; geese, live, per pound, 07o; ducks, old, 13c; ducks, young, lOQHc. Hops Choice, 1004, 17Q10C per pound. Wool Eastorn Oregon avorage best, 1021c; lower grades, down to 16c, according to shrinkage; valley, 26027c per pound; mohair, cholco, 31c per pound. Ileef Dressed bulls, 1 2c per pound ; cows, 3i4c. juuiton uresseu, lancy, co per pound; ordinary, 4Q6c. Veal Dressed, 37o per pound. Perk Dressed, 87Ko per pound, CONFERENCE DELAYS UHF.AK Discussion of Sakhalin Postponed by Poaco Envoys, Portsmouth, N. H., Aug, 10. Tho crisis In thu poaco negotiations upon which tho oyes of tho world nro fastened Is approaching rapidly, and tho end of this week or tim first of next, nt tho latest, should witness tho deadlock and thu end, If the couferenco Is to go to pieces. Two moro of tho 12 articles, Nob. 4 and tl, woro disposed of yester day. Article 4 consists of mutual plcdion to ubsorvn thu Integrity of China nnd thu policy of thu "open door" for tho couiinotco of all nations, nud article (I covers tho surrender of tho Russian lenses of thu LI an Tung peninsula, Port Arthur, Dnluy and the lllond nnd K1II..U Islands. To article 4 both parties gave ready assent nnd the ulllolal statement of the adoption of that nrtlulu took care, to statu that It wn ngrcod to "unani mously." Article 6, tho cousldorntlou of which wns pushed until later, pro vides for tho resslon of thu Inland of Sakhalin. Discussion appearing Just nt this stngn on account of the firm negative given In tho Russian reply, It was decided iiK)ii tho motion of tint Jnpaueso to defer its dlrcnssiuu, thus revealing tho Jnpaueso intention of postponing to thu end thu life and dentil struggle. This Is tho usual procedure followed In diplomatic negotiations, enabling thu negotiators to come to an accord uton nil ponnllilo lntn Moro tackling the critical Issues, ami tho fact that tho Russians acquiesced in thu propo rtion shows that they too nro ns cnro fill and as anxious ns nro the Jnpaueso that tho world should not ace i inn them of being resiKinslhlo for nrccinltalimr thu break, if break there Is to he, and wrt'skiiig thu couferenco. QAME IS FREEZE-OU1, Charge Made Against Private orator Car Lines. I to fr IK- Washington, Aug. 10. Tho Inter statu Comiueicu commission, on Its own iutitiatlvo and na a result of complaints against private car lines, today unex pectedly began au investigation of tho relations of rnilroads and refrigerator Hues, both of which, It Is charged, are violating tho act regulating iuterstatr commerce in several specified partlcu. litis. Thu complaint la directed against tho Armour car lino, the American Ito- frlgamtor Transmutation company, the Santa Fu Refrigerator Despatch, and 11 railroads, including tho Atchison. To iH'ita A Santa Fe and tho Southern Pa cific. Tlio railroads and refrigerator line) aro made resimndcnta in proceedings which require that specific answer to allegations bo mndo to tho Interstate Commerce commission by September 6. It Is enarged that ly way of rebate or other devices, the refrigerator lines aio acting for the railroads as authorized agents, and tho railroads, acting through the refrigerator Hues, are cob lecttlng and receiving for the refrigera tlon of fruit and vegetables lower rates for some shipments than they are con. teuiioraneously receiviag for similar service rendered to other ahlppcra. QIVES AMERICA WORS1 OF IT Tower Objects to German Discrimi nation In Railroad Rates. Washington, Aug. 10. Although the subject has figured for several years past in the diplomatic exchanges be tween America and Germany, renew od interest Is being taken by the State de partment In tho representations made to the German government in behalf of thu American lumlier exporting trade relative to alii god discrimination by the government controlled German railroads against American lumber. Ambassador Tower tins been I intrud ed to inform tho German government that, ns tho United States makes no discrimination between countries in the imposition of customs duties, Amer ican luiKrts into Germany should he treated in tho same manner. Tho Germans are stated to havo drawn what tho lumber uxortors regard as a pure, ly fanciful lino of difference betweuii standard American and European hard woods as a basis for imposing much higher railroad rates an thu former. Expert on Ground. Now Orleans, Aug. 10. Tho arrival of Dr. John Gnltoras, tho Ciilwu yellow fever export, and his tour of thu no.it of tho worst Infection, was the most Inter esting featuro of thu yellow fuvor situa tion today. Dr. GultornH left Havana to make an Inspection of tho Gulf cities In connection witli tho Cuban quaran tine, and to offer his assistance to tho campaign in progress here. His previ ous Important visit to New Orleans was In 1807, when there was also an appcaroucu of yullow fever before thu mosquito theory had boon determined, Decisive Rosult Soon. raris, Aug. 10. M. VYIlto has re ceived final Instructions relative to the extreme limit of thu Russian conces sions, according to Information received tills afternoon from its St, Petersburg correspondent, who says he learns In governmental circles that, should Ja pan Insist on tho payment of un indem nity, tho negotiations will bo broken off. Tho decisive result, tho corre spondent says, may bo expected this week, All Oppose Feeding Law. Chicago, Aug, 10. Secretary of Ag riculture Wilson hold a conference to day -with about 60 cattlemen at tho stockyards exchange on tho subject of llvestorK transportation, Tho cattle men mndo it plain that they wero op. posed to tho law which requires ship, purs to feed and root cattle evory 24 hours, They wanted It extended to 30 hours. LARGE GATHERING Traus-Mlsslsslmil Coiiimurclat Conpss 111 Portland, FLOODS OF ORATORY LET LOOSE Oriental 1 rado, Immigration, and Ex clusion of Chinese Dlicutiad by Prominent Speakers. Portland, Aug. 17. Representing nil stntes nud territories west of the Mis sissippi river, Including Hawaii nud the Philippines, tho Tran..MIiiHiHlppi Commorulal congress met yesterday morning In sixteenth annual assembly for a session of four days, In tho audi torium at (ho fair, presided over by President Theodore It. Wilcox, of Port laud, and after n number of welcoming speeches nud responses, adjourned at noon, to mot iignlng this morning. Tho congress contains captains of In dustry ami masters of commerco from the entire western two-third area of tln United Slates men of drains and frtinc nnd force gnthoied to itellhoratu on topics ol unllounl nud common. wealth concern, and to bring results of their dlcuiou to the doors of tho national congress at Wushliigtou, or other department of government, or wherever elno they may servo tho pub lic Interest, Prominent speakers will treat of such subjects ns Oriental trade, Immi gration nud Chlnesu exclusion; tint merchant marine; rivers ami hnrlmrs, Irrigation nnd government reclamation projects; government regulation of railroads and rates, creation of a min ing department of tho national govern ment. Tho Chlnesu Immigration quontlon will hrlng forth differences of opinion. As to irrigation, Oregon ami Washing ton aro very Impatient with thu slow progrefs of immigration work by tho national government, mid Inclined to muro tho Reclamation service for tint delay, while other states, notably Cali fornia, 'Idaho ami Colorado, where pro jects am under way, Will lnt dlMHHd to squelch such a movement. A de termined effort will ho ruadu by mining aintc calling on fougrera to oalnh Ilsh a Department of mining. Enlarg ed powers for thu Interstate Commerco commlsnliiu will Imi urged by a strong element, for government control of tint railroads aiiml Interstate! commerco rail rates. The Columbia will adopt vlcor- oils rpsoliilioua in Ix-hnlf of large run grcMloiml appropriations. LIKELY TO COMPROMISE. Envoys Laboring Hard to Agree or Bails for Peace. Portsmouth, N. II., Aug. 17. The protcts of peace am distinctly bright er. The plenlM)trutlarlrs aru Inhorlng with a seriousness and earnestness which leave not thu slightest doubt that Ixitli aro anxious to conclude a treaty. Though the main oints remain to lx contested ami the plenipotentiaries sHnk as though the conference would go to piece unless tho other side gne way, thu spirit of compromise is In tho air. When he returned to the hotel last night, Mr. Witte, who wns tired out with his hard day's work, said: "I am doing all I can do for pence. Of the night articles we have already considered, I havo yielded seven. No other statesiunu ill Rursia would havo ilnrcd to do ro much and I have dono what I Iiavu dono on liiy own rcoiul blllty." From an authoritative source It is now Kisihlu to forecast witli a fair de gree of accuracy that the crisis will come on next Monday. Articles 7 'ami 8, dealing witli tho fnto of thu Chlhcso Eastorn railway, having lnieii dliosed of yeterday, thoro remain In addition to the cession of Sakhalin, which was passed orer, thu question of indemnity, which comes up today as article 0, tho limitation of Russia's sea power in tho Par Kast, thu surrender of thu interned ships ami tho grant to Japan of fishing rights on thu coast north of Vladivo stok. Settles Down to Long Fight. New Orleans, Aug. 17. Tho cum Kign against yellow fever iias now re solved itself Into dry routine. Tho fact that the deaths have not risen in num bor Ih considered nu important sign. and that, with tho disappearance of foci and tho gradual perfection of tho system under which thu Federal author ities aro battling to prevent a rapid multiplication of Infected squares, wan considered by Dr, Wlilto today to ho sufficient to warrant him in saying that. thu situation wus bright nud thu out look hopeful. Plans to Protect Submarines. Washington, Aug. 17. Tlio 1tnvy depurtinnot has approvwd recommenda tions ruadu by tho naval board with a view to safeguarding thu crows of tlio submarine torpedo boats. Tlio lioaLd recommend that Niihmnriuu tfii maneuver In waters not moro tl eight fathoms deep, and that they provided with lifting shackles nnd bo accompanied by a vussol, ho that tlio subifiarino may bo promptly brought to j tlio surface should any accident occur. 1 Will Be No Extra Sosslon. Washington, Aug. 17. A cablo dis patch today to tho Now York pappora. . from thu Philippines Bays that Secre tary Taft yesterday read at luncheon a dlHptnch from President Roosevelt an nouncing that tiioro would bo no oxtrn. ooeslon oi congross. u ' rsw .X