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BLOOD MUST FLOW Russian Revolutionists Try Provoke Conflict, to ST. PETERSBURG IN FULL PANIC Streott Aro Dosertad Except for tho Troops and Lights Aro Out Shops Are Closing. St. Petersburg, Oct. 28. That tho present situation cannot end without bloodshed Is tlio conviction prevailing in tho higher government circles, which from moment to moment are expecting a conflict between tho troops and th revolutionists in St. Petersburg, and nows of trouble in the provinces, cspec ially nt Kharkoff, which has been do clared in a state of siege. Governors havo been instructed to tako all neces sary precautions to preserve onlr. One of tho most important members of the emperor's council received tho Associated Press representative today and said, with overj evidenco of deep emotion: "Tho situation is a grievous and painful one, and I see no way out of it except by the employment of armed force. Please do not misunderstand mo. I look upon the prospect with tears, but it is becoming more and more evident that tho troops will bo com pelled to fire. I can sco no other pos Bible outcome The revolutionists and terrorists are absolutely bent on forcing a conflict npon us, and nothing we can do will satisfy them. The extension of the suffrage nnd tho right of assembly will be nothing to them. They are de termined to have bloodshed and wo cannot avoid the issue. It is a fright fnl disease from which Russia is suffer ins. and sad and painful as it is. tho government must act with force." In the city, in spite of tho abtenco of disorders, there is a condition of actual panic. Half of the population is com pelled to rely on candles or kerosene lamps for light, while the street lamps in a largo part of the city have been extinguished. The s.reets aro deserted except for the squads of infantry and cavalry which are everywhere. The shops begin to cloeo in the after noon in even the Morskaia, Kevsk) and other central streets. Many of the in habitants shot themselves in their houses, scarcely venturing out to-make I necessary purrunsco o iuuu, uitu una mounted to famine prices. GREAT INCREASE IN TRADE. Exports and Internal Movements ot Grain and Cattle. Washington, Oct. 28 Decided in creases in trade movements aro shown during September, as well as in the total for the nine months of this year, compared with periods of last year by summaries issued by the department of Commerce and labor. The grain ex ports for the nine months this year amounted to 105,210,003 bushels, as compared with 48,573,700 for the same months last year. This year the corn exports have been 82,763,212 bushels, as compared with 34,441,771 bushels for the corresponding months last year. The September" exports of grain this year amounted to more than 10,000, 000 over September of 1004;. The domestic movement of trade dur ing September shows the same in creases. Nearly 2,000,000 head of live stock arrived at five of the largest dis tributing centers in excess of Septem ber a year ago, while the increase in the receipts of grain in 12 important interior centers aggregated over 27, 000,000 bushels more than the corres ponding month last year. Smashed by Runaway Car. New York, Oct. 28. A runaway street car on tho new Williamsburg suspension bridge across the East river today caused the injury of 25 persons, two of them ' being fatally hurt, For 1,000 feet down the incline on the Manhattan approach of the bridge a Christopher street car ran with its brakes out of order until it hit and demolished a standing Fourteenth street car. It was 10 minutes before the broken roof, sides and floor of this car could be taken off from the last passenger undor the wreckage. Warned to Avoid Friction. Washington, Oct. 28. While the most vital points in thu Newfoundland fisheries controversy apparently have been settled, a letter from Secretary Hoot to Secretary Shaw, made public today, points out thut there is still ground for possible friction and ex presses a wish thut In the negotiations now in progress fishermen and local au thorities avoid any precipitate action in the assertion of what they conceive to bo their rights. Sun Spotted on Puget Sound. Tacoma, Oct. 28. From Puget sound points a largo spot on the sun was clearly visible today. A heavy fog this morning caused tho sun to appear ni a red ball alout the size of a dinner plate, and the' spot was very distinct, about tho size of a dollar. As tho fog liftoJ, people viewed tho strango sight through smoked glasses. FEAR PARALYZES CAPITAL. General TrepofF Placed In Command of at. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Oct. 27 8t. Peters burg was in n panic today, but to n largo extent without reason. The most sensational ruinorh wero in circulation, nnd tho shopkeepers on all except n few of tho principal streets closed their stores and boarded up tho doors nnd windows, while poncolul minded inhab itants kept within doors. Anxiety was evidenced In tho whole ntmosp cro of tho city, but so far nothing hns oc curred to justify these fears. There wero no disorders. General Trepoft , who has been placed In command of tho 8t. Petersburg gar rison, nnd given an additional division of rolnforcemo'its, declares that ho Is amply ablo to maintain order and tho police nro allowing tho strikers to vent thoir enthusiasm bo as to avoid a ilntnmiRtrntlnn. General Trenoft in structed tho police not to interfere with tho parades so long ns they wero or derly, but he gave notlco tonight that ho was prepared to copo firmly with any disturbance. no nan prinieti in all tho evening popers a notification that tho troops would tomorrow bo or dered to use ball cartridges in caso there should be nuy outbreak. Tho situation, however, cannot bo regarded as much Improved. Tho strikers at their meetings today were as determined as ever to continuo the strike and tho full force of the govern ment railroad battalions is almost help less in the face of the general strike on the railroads. Tho most encouraging feature of tho situation is the absence of any widespread disorder. DEMAND SMOOT BE EXPELLED. Petition of Two Million Women Will Go to Congress. Philadelphia, Oct. 27. .More than 2,000,000 women, representing the leading women's organizations of the United States, have adopted n memor ial calling for the unseating of United States Senator Heed "moot. This was announced by the executive committee of the National Congress of Mothers which met here today. This memorial will be presented when congress con venes. United action was decided upon at a meeting of the executive commit tee of the National League of Women's Organizations, which was held in New York yesterday. The women declare that Heed Smoot, who Is an apostle and in direct line for the Mormon pres ident, has pledged first allegiance to the Mormon hierarchy, which has broken faith with tho government Smoot, the women declare, controls thu vote of eight other senators, and fear ing that his power will increase, they ask thnt action be taken at tho conven ing of conern-s. ,U.waa.decldcdi,to..b.oM,,Uie next na Wntl,,rongrre,9,"drmoti?e'rs at IA'n- geles May 7, 8, 0 and 10, 11)00. THINK RUSSELL WILL WIN. France Hopes He Will Settle Dispute With Venezuela Paris, Oct. 27. Tho officials here are gratified at the action taken by the American government in instructing its minister at Caracas to endeavor to arrange the Franco-Venezuelan diplo matic incident, and are hopeful of the success of Minister Rutse'l's t-fforte, which Are similar to those of the French minister at Morocco in behalf of Ion Perdicaris. It is said that Mr. Pusscll's repre sentation will take the form of show ins President Castro that It Is the de sire of the United States to have the French controversy adjusted. The ques tion which it is necessary to adjust is the withdrawal of the offensive nrtion taken by the government of Venezuela toward M.Talgny, the French charge d'affaires Thereafter the question of compen sating the French Cable company for its los'es, and redress for expulsion from Venezuela, of M. Brun, thu man ager of tho company, remuiu to be utb justed. No difficulty is apprehended in arranging the commercial features of the case, if President Castro first cor rects his discourtesy toward the repre sentative of the French government. Albers' Sentence Stands. Washington, Oct. 27 Official infor mation comes to the State department from Nicargaua that the so-called Leon court has confirmed the decision of the lower court in the case of the American citizen, Albers, and has fixed his sen tence at 32 months Imprisonment. Al bers will take an immediate appeal to the Supreme court at Managua. Tho State department has instructed Mr. Merry, the American minister to Nica ragua, to send his secretary of legation, J. G. Bailey, to Managua to observe the progress of the case. More Taxes for Poor Germany. Berlin, Oct. 27. The committee of the bundesrath has accepted thu plun of Baron von Stengel, secretary of the im perial treasury, for increaeo oi tho lir perial revenues. These plana embrace an inheritance tax, which, however, will not affect the husbands or wives und descendants of decedents, and an extension ot tho taxes on tobacco and bee. An increase of the stamp tax on the listing of and sales of stocks is also contemplated. Mall Service Is Stopped. Washington, Oct. 27. The State de partment received a cablegram from Mr. Edly, the American charge d' affairs at St. Petersburg, stating that owing to tho railroad strike mail com munication was cut off from St. Petersburg. If ' " UKLUUft oi ail I! i;ino ur INICACOl GUIDE TO OREGON ELECTORS. Secretary of Stnto Issues Compilation of Stnto Laws. Salem Salem nnd a number of other Oregon towns which hnvo elections In Deceiiilier hnvo overlooked thu fact that nominations nro required to bo mndo In nccordaiico with thedirect primary law. In Salem tho direct primary wns not thought of until n few days beforo the time for tiling petitions had expired. Some of the petitions tiled by ltcpubll cans bear tho signatures of Democrats, Although tho law requires thnt every man signing such a petition must assort that ho Is n member of tho political patty named In the petition. Section 0 of tho direct primary law provides thnt in cities holding their municipal elections on a day other than tho date oi a general election, tlio pri mary election shall be held on tho 30th day preceding tho day of tho municipal election. Petitions (or nomination for city otlices must bo tiled 15 days beforo the date of the primary election. Secretary of State Dunbar hns recent ly Issued In pamphlet form a complete compilation of Oregon election laws and will mall a copy free to Any person requesting the same. Sawmill at Dallas. Dallas Tho proposition of Georgo V. Cone, of St. Johns, Ore., to build A lumber mill In Dallas with a capacity of 5,000 feet per hour has been accept ed, with but very slight modifications. It is understood work will commence At onco on both mill and pond. When tliij mill Is completed, Dallas will hnvo within her corporate limits three mills, and already there aro four others In territory tributary to the Polk county seat. Mr. Cone's proposition wns put before tho business people at a meeting and met with almost unanimous suc cess. Negotiations hnvo btcn brought to an end and now nothing remains, It Is stated, but tho formal signing of tho papers. University Needs Money. University of Oregon, Eugene Only a rough shed will be used to house tho timber testing machine which . has been en exhibition in the Forestry nnd Irritation building of tho United States government building at tho Lew- Is and Clnrk exposition, the reason assigned being a lack ot funds. The unlversitv asked an appropriation tor this purpose at the last session of tho Miniature, but it was denied. In a rouch shed, therefore, will be con ducted tho testa which will be part of the enulneerln- courso at the unlvers lty. In othe- departments, It H stated, there will s similar, but less ap parent entor-ment ot economy. Governor Accepts Monument. Salem On behalf of tho neoplo of the state and tho Public dullding com missioners. Governor Chamberlain has addressed a letter to Vice President E. E. K. McJImsey, of tho Missouri com mission to the Lewis and Clark fair, formally accepting the presentation ot tho Missouri monument to the state, and assuring the Micsuorl commission that a prominent site on thecapltol grounds would be selected for its erec tion. Tho monument presented to Oregon by Mirsouri Is known as tho heroic Btatue and is situated Immedi ately in front and to the left ot tho Missouri building, recently destroyed by fire. Corvallls Poultry Show. Corvallis Committees are working in earnest for tho big poultry' show to be held here November 20 to December 2. Inclusive. lat year s snow was n pronounced succor, toth in attendance and financially. It Is the Intention oi the incoming board to maku tho coming show still better In every way. At tho regular annual meeting of the Corvallls Poultry association tho following ofll cers were elected for tho ensuing year Dr. Iiowen, president; Professor Lin coin Klnseloy, vico president; Eugene Simpson, secretary-treasurer. Frost Cuts Fruit Short. Freowater The fruit packing homes, of which there are threo here, have finished their business for the season. The fruit crop has been considerably short ot tho usual yield on account of the late spring frosts. The shipments for tho season are as follows: 15,000 boxed ot strawberries, 2,000 crates of cherries, 6,000 other berries, 6,000 boxes pears, 30 cars of prunes, 25 cars of apples, 35 cars watermelons, 10 cars onions, 6,000 boxes peaches and grapes. During tho packing season 150 people havo been given employment, receiving wages to the amount of nearly $ 0,000. Redmond Now On Map. Bend Redmond postofllce was es tablished last week, with Carl Eli ret as postmaster. Service is dally by the Prinevllle-SlBtera stage. Redmond is a new townsito laid out by the Des chutes Irrigation & Power company, in tho desert on the main irrigating canal, 20 miles north of Bond. It is now headquarters of the Deschutes Irriga tion Si Power company, tho offices and commissary having been removed to that point from Bend. New Clothes for Convicts. Salem Within tho next few days the prisoners at tho penitentiary will be garbed In now uniforms ot a blue gray color, minus tho stripes. Tho new uniforms aro now being made in the prison tailor shop. The solid color uniform is an innovation, and at the same time a concession to the well be haved prisoners. Hereafter only re fractory inmates will be obliged to wear tho stripes. FiHST SHIPMENT OF COPPER. Douglas Mining Firm Sends Throe Tons to Tacoma Smaller. Glondale Swnnk A Burnett hnvo made the first shipment of copper tiro ever sent from this vicinity to tho Tn com a Bmeltlng company. Tho ship ment consisted of thieo tons of tiro, es timated to nveinge above 30 per cent puiu copper, though n goodly pbrtluuut It is upward oi -tn pr cent. These men hnvo not nn extensive de posit of this ore, but from such devel opment of their property ns has been mndo tho owners nro confident they hnvo a vatuable mlno nnd thnt further tunneling will develop nmorovxtenslvo deposit, targe deposits of copper urn hnvo been discovered in n numlivr of places within a few miles of Glendalo, tint so far none have been found thnt warrant extensive development, though It Is believed thnt such will yet lie dis covered. Tho location ot tho deposit from which tho above ore comes Is about 1H miles east of Glendnle, on thu west ildo of Green mountain, a mountain mined and prospected for gold for tho Inst 20 years, more or less. Rich Ledge In Mohawk Valley. Eugeno Residents of tho Mohawk valley, In tho vicinity ot Marcola, About 20 miles northeast ot Eugene, aro considerably excited over the dis covery ot gold bearing quatrs In tho hills in thnt locality. When pounded with a hammer, gold In largo quanti ties can bo seen in the quarts. Ex perienced mining men say the ore Is rich, nnd it tho ledge Is found to bo extensive, there will bo n big tush ot people there to secure claims. No assays havo yet been made, but tho oro takon out is apparently rich. Libraries for Rural Districts. Salem Miss Cornelia Marvin, secre tary of tho Statu Library board, is ar ranging circulating libraries to lie sent to several rural districts. Owing to the fact that tho legislature did not provide any money for the purchase ot books, Miss Marvin has to de;end on the generosity ot friends ot the move ment to provido libraries. Thirty states maintain state library Ixinrda and purchase books for circulation among tho people. Stamp Mill Next Spring. Glendnle Willis Kramer, ot Mrytlo Creek, was in Glendale a few days ago, and said that he was preparing to place a force ot men on his Whisky creek properties for the winter, and would Install a modern stamp mill in the spring. Mr. Kramer is now associated with his two brothers, nd they havo tho mineral and the money with which to develop it. This mlno Is about two miles from tho famous Gold Bug mine. Bringing Sheep From Mountains. Pendleton Sheepmen i.ro now com mencing to drive in their (locks from the mountain ranges, which in some localities are already covered with snow. On tho ranges close in they aro being left, because the recent rains have improved pasturage and sheep will do well for some time. Ranchmen After Supplies. Pendleton The Grant county ranch men are now coming into this city for their winter supplies, some ot whom came a distance ot over 100 miles, re quiring several days to makn tho trip. They report a hard ttmo coming llirougu snow and mud over tho mountain ranges. PORTLAND MARKET8. Wheat Club, 76c per bushel j blueslem, 7778c; valley, 7376e. Oats No, 1 white feed, $25 25 60; gray, $24 60(3-5 per ton. Barley Km d. $21; browing, $21.60; rolled, 121.60(322. Ryo $1 401.45 percental. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $140 15 per ton; valley timothy, $11(312; clover, 800; grain hay, $80. Fruits Apples, $lj91.75 per box; peaches, C076c per crate; huckleber ries, 7c per pound; pears, $1.26l 60 per box; crahspples, $1 per box; grapes, muscat, 76cl per box; Tokay, 76c 011.30; black, flOcQIl ; Concords, 16c; quinces, $1 per box. Vegetables Beans, l4c per pound; cabbage, llc per pound; cauliflow er, 76c per dozen; celery, 76c per doz en; corn, 05c per sack; cucumbers, 10 (316c per dozen; pumpkins, ilc, tnmatoet. 3040c per crato; squash, 4lc per pound; turnips, 00c$l per sack; carrots, 05Q75c per sack; beets, 86cf 1 per sack. Onions Oregon yellow Danvers, $1 Q1.25 per tack. Potatoes Oregon fancy, 70c per sack; common, 66300c; Merced sweets, $1.00 per sack. Butter Fancy creamery, 25030c. Egxe Oregon ranch, 20(3 30c. Poultry Average old hens, 11)4(3 12o; young roosters, 10llc; springs, ll(312Kcj dressed chickens, 12K14c; turkeys, live, J70Hc; geese, live, 80c; ducks, 14014J.C per pound. Hops Oregon, 1006, cholco, 11 12Jtfc; olds, 010o. Wool Eastorn Oregon average best, 19021c; lower grados down to 16c, according to shrinkage; valloy. 26(3 27c per pound; mohair, cholco, 30o. Beef Dressed bulls, 1(3 2c per pound; cows, 804c; country steere, 404J.C Veal Dressed, 307c per pound. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 0J7c per pound'; ordinary, 46o; lambs, 70 7o. Pork Dressed, 07o per pound. COMING CHANGES IN CABINET. Moyor to Succeed Uonnpnrto Whan Lnltar Succeeds Moody, Chicago, Oct. 25. J-A dispatch to tho Tribune from Washington, I), 0, snynt Soon after tho return of President RooHovult to Washington from his Southern tour thuro will ho n renewal ot thu rumors regarding Impending changes In tlui cabinet, nnd within s x months after tho reopening ot congrewt it Is iiuiio than likely that the com plexion ot tho cabinet will bo cone pletely changed. This dues mil menu thnt every out) ot tho present ct.hlnet members will go out, hut there -will ho two or three new members nnd probably threo radical changes In position before thu close ot thu current fiscal year. Beorotary fchnw Is to go out of tho cabinet of his own motion ns n prellti Inary to his formal entry Into tin. pres idential race. Thu vacancy will bo filled, according to tho present outlook, by tho transfer of Postmnitur General Cortelyou. Attorney General Moody has been expecting to resign for somu time, lie remains at thu head of the Department ot Justice Inrgoly, It nut entirely, thnt ho may carry on the prosecution ol tho beef trust cases. Mis place probably will 1h tilled by Charles J. Itonnparto, tho present secretary of thounvy. This, In turn, will create another vacancy, ami tho new head of the unvy, accord ing to tho present slate, will bo George von L. Meyer, the present ambassador to Et. Petersburg, MAY ISOLATE CAPITAL. Strikers 1 hreaten to Tie Up St. Pe tersburg Unlets Given Suffrage. St. Petersburg, Oct. 25. Tho gov ernment resumed railroad service on a few roads today, hut under great diffi culty. Tho decision of thu railroad men nt n meeting hero tonight to de clare a general strike has Immensely complicated tho problem. Trains lelt for Moscow today over tlm Mchnlnl road, hut tho pan-sun a were notified that communication wns guaranteed only as fsr as Tver. Several attempts were matin today to Interrupt communication by telegraph anil telephone out of Moscow, ami tho olllces hail to Ik vunrdrd by Cscki. Persons wishing to semi messnges hail to fight their way through crowds of strikers, and in many tales wero se verely handled. The strike has taken a violent turn In a number of cities, iroin which re port come ol encounters between mobs anil the police and troops. Agrarian disorders havo broken out In the province ot Samara. The troops sent to Kharhoft include a detachment ot artillery, indicating that the situa tion there la quit ocilou. Tho executive committee nt the League of fugues hat adopted resold tlonsuuiylng that tho present moment was favorable for a general strike of alt the professions, and recommending doc tors, lawyers, engineers anil all other members of constituent organizations to cease all professional activity. TO ISOLATE QERMANY. Orltlth Ambassador Opens Negotia tions with Russia. St. Petersburg. Oct. 25. Sir Charles Hardlnge, the British ambassador, In tends to leave for London tomorrow on a mission in connection with tlio pro posed Anglo-Russian entente. Great Britain apparently Is oxtrcmul) desir ous of taking advantage of tho present opportunity to effect a complete under standing with Russia covering ques tions relating to Tibet, tho Indian fron tier and Persia, and to thus prevent n rapprochement of Germany nnd Russia. Shpuld the proposed entente bo reach ed, Germany will bo Isolated. Great Britain is understood to bo willing to tnko thu Initiative, and Am bassador Hardlnge tcday had an audi ence with thu emperor on tho subject, which was described at tho British embassy as "satisfactory." Russian sentiment as to tho advisa bility of an Anglo-Russian understand ing at this time is divided. It is warmly supported in somu quarters, and bitterly opposed in others. 8eek Concessions In Russia. St. Petersburg, Oct. 25. Anticipat ing a "big Induttrlnl ruvlvnl In Russia as tho result of tho close of tho war, there h an Influx of foreigners seeking commercial opportunities and conces sions, including a liberal sprinkling of Americans, who believe the timo is es pecially propitious for them, A repre sentative ot an American syndicate has submitted elaborato plans for tho pro jected raliroad connecting trans-Caucasia. Central Asia and Tashkend with the trans-Siberian ami Tomsk lino, Tho road would cost $16,000,000. Mora Lands Aro Reserved. Washington, Oct. 25. A further ad dition to tho Cascade forest resorvo was mado today by tho withdrawal from entry of 8,320 acres in township 4, range tl, a few miles southeast of Port land, Theflo lands, like those with drawn from entry yesterday, aro chiefly valuable for timber, nnd include all tho vacant public lands in sections 2, 4, 0, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 20. Theso lands am still subject to mineral entry. Holds tho.Emperor Guilty, London, Oct. 25. Tho correspondent of tho Dally Telegraph at Shanghai says a roport Is circulated at Peklu, accord ing to which tho dowager empress has imprisoned tho emperor tor alleged connection with tho recent bqmb out rago at a railroad station thero. MUST HAVE LIBERTY Willi! Will Tnho tho Helm anil Seek to Rule Storm. CZAR MAY LEAVE THE EMPIRE Social Ravolt Shakes Russia Front' End to End St. Petersburg Cut Off by Strikers. Ht. Petersburg, Oct. 211. Confronted by a situation morn serious than nuy sliicu the beginning uf tho political unit social upheavnl of Russia, which nt (ho time this dispatch Is filed, shows no signs ot rthiolltirallon, tho empcror'n ministers, under the leadership ot Count Wltte, spent almost nil ol yes terday In conferences In tho hope of finding somu way out of the crisis Into which tho revolutionists hnvo cast tho country. Tho general strike mi tho railroads Is complete except In n few border provinces, mid Ht. Petersburg, Moscow and other lnrgu cities nro al- mtisl ns closely beleaguered ns If they wero Invested by hcslrglng armies. At tho same timo thu Industrial strike linn assumed lnrgu dimensions and the tur bulent elements lit several localities nrn forming ohii rcslstnncn to tho troops. Tho ministers who hail been In session during the tiny resumed their meeting after a short Interval fur din net mid continued deliberations until long alter midnight. Tho result of theso dolll ration Is not known. After a night of Inexpressible terror, Russia today Is plunged Into the deep, est gloom. Following the declaration by tlio workingmen yesterday afternoon of n general strike to reinforce the rail way itriko which lis paralyzed tho in dustry of tho country, rioting nnd licet lighting kept the city In a stntiv of terrlblo uurcstnll Inut night. What makes thu Hunt Ion seem hopeless In that thu crisis, apparently, I not yet reached. So serious nrn tho condition that It In said tho cssr will soon leave Russia, paying a two months' visit to Den mark, Tho rzar's visit will ho osten sibly to recupernto from the strain of the Inst two year. In reality, It In jnld, those behind thn government de sire him out of tho way and in n plneo of safety should an uprising evolvo Itself out of tho present labor dllllcul- tfct. Count Wltte, according to In formation f'om l'cterhof, will hold an olllco equivalent to that of rcgcul dur ing the abcnc ot tho emMirnr, and will hold full power a head of thtv government. REFORM PUOLtO LAND l'aws, Time It Opportune for Congress lo Act at Coming Session. Washington, Oct. 2(1. Thero Is somo doubt in thu mind of members of thn Public IjiiiiIs commission n to their nblltly to makn a final rexirt to the. president before congress convenes on December 4, but thero Is little doubt that tho president, in hi annual mes sage, will forcibly remind emigres that it ha a duty to nirfoiin In redrafting some of the public land law which nro now o drawn n to foster nnd encour age fraud. If tho Public I-uids com mission make it Inst report during tlio coming session, tho president will send that report to congress with a special message, and will renew nnd re inforce what lie Iim to say on thai sub ject at tho opening ot tho session. Tho president I morn determined than ever beforo to have the laud law invited, especially the laws that permit thu disposal of timber land nt n nom inal price, and which, furthermore, offer so many opportunities to specula tor ami thieve. In light of tho con victions nt i'or.tlnml nnd of other con victions soon likely to follow, both in Washington and In Portland, It would seem thnt the coming session I tho piopor timo for land law reform. With several notable example of land thieve clearly fixed In the public mint), then will bo more Incentive to remodel tho laws now than n year or two hence, Will Approve Separation Oill. Paris, Out. 20. Tlio senate commit too on tho separation ot church and statu hns considered tho program for tho discussion of tho hill nt tho opening ot tho senate on October 30. Tho chairman has submitted a draft of tho report, setting forth tho necessity far thu abolition of tho concordat nnd tho resumption of the slnto's complete po llco powers over all civil and religious organizations. Tho roport approves tho hill, which has already pasied the chamber of deputies, ab ensuring liber ty ot conscience. Shontt III From Overwork. Washington, Oct. 20. Chnlrmnn Shunts, of thu Isthmian Canal com mission, has been confined to his resi dence in this city for several days, al though yesterday ho had been transact ing tho morn Important business con cerning tho canal. Secretary Tuft called on Mr. Shouts this morning, hut did not iiudurtnko to discuss canul affairs. Mr. Shouts has been working hard nnd hit indisposition is duo to tho closo attention to business. Not Seeking Presidency. Washington, Oct. 2. Tim Post to morrow will say: Secretary Tuft has announcod: "I hnvo no intention of resigning from thu cabinet to mako a campaign for tho presidency, and, fur thermore, I havo no Intention whatovor ot making a campaign for tho olllco nt tho uatlou'a chief executive" yn tiv0t,Hl .rUJti ' p. i v