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"j5ri3ss5 ASSEMBLY IS OPENED Secretary Talt Calls te Order First Sessliu at Manila. SER61Q OSMENA FIRST PRESIDENT Member Swear Allegiance to Amer ican Government Qotnez Declares Against Politics In Legislature. Manila, Oct. 17. Secretary Trtft for mally opened tho Phillpplno assembly In tho National theater at 11:15 yestor day morning, In tho presence ot a largo crowd ot people. At the close ot his addicts Mr. Tatt formally called the assembly to order. A ehort prayer was read by tho only native Catholic bishop in tho Islands. Tho assembly then took a recces until S o'clock in the evening. Upon reassembling ,at that hour tho first business was the selection of a president, and Sergio Osmena, Nation, allat, who formerly Kan the governor ot tho island ot Cebu, was chosen. Scnor Osmena Is a young man and had no part in the revolution. All ot the assemblymen, including Eenor Gorncs, vrhoeo election Is to be contested, wero then formally sworn in. The -ath included acknowledgement ot sovereignty and alleglanco to the American government. The afternoon session lasted three honrs. Thocnly bos in aea transacted was the selection ot a secretary. The delegates showed they had no understanding of parliamentary law and procedure. The principle featuro of the session was an address by Senor Gomes, who declared against bringing politics into legislative business and acked tho dele gates to show their patriotism by for saking party affiliations and legislating for tho benefit ot tho Filipino people. DEAD TOTAL 38. Fontanel Explosion Injured 800 sides Those Killed. Be- Fontanet, Ind.. Oct. 17. Tho latest estimate ot the destruction wrought by the explosion at the Dnpont powder Bulls Is that 38 persona wero killed, GOO Injured, 60 seriously, and a proper ty loss oi approximately 1750,000 caus ed by a workman employed in the glaz ing mill. It was learned today that a "hot box," due to too much friction on tho shafting causing sparks to be trans mitted to some loose powder, was in all probability the cause of the terrible catastrophe. The employe, whose name is William Sharrow, and who is dangerously hurt as tho result ot the explosion, said: "Tho explosion was canted by loose boxing on the shafting. The day before the explosion happened we had to throw water on the boxing when it became too hot. This time it got too hot and sent off sparks that caused the explosion." HENEY WILL SUE. Climax to Bitter War With Tlrey L. Ford's Lawyer. Ban Francisco, Oct. 17. Francis J. JJeney announced today that he intend ed to bring suit for criminal libel against Earl Itogors, chief counsel for Tlrey L. Ford, the fodlcted attorney for the United Ballroada. Mr. lieney will base his suit on en article published over the signature ot Mr. Rogers, in which the statement was made that members of the prosecution had used undue inflaenco upon C. JV. Strange, a juror In the Ford case, who voted for conviction. Mr. ueney camo out in tins morn ing's papers with an open letter asking Air. Jtogers oitner to supply thu proof of his assertions or to retract. This afternoon Mr. Ileney summoned Mr. Jtogers before the grand Jury, stepped out ot the room and aikod Sir. Rogers to lay his ovldence beforo the jury. Mr. Jfogers hedged and finally said that he believed the grand jury an unfair body and would not take advantage ot Mr. lleney's offer. It was then that Mr. llenoy declared that ho would sue. Sends 85,000 to Fontanet. Wilmington, Oot. 17. Alfred O. Du- pont, vice president of tho Dnpont I'ow der company, who married Mrs. Brad ford Maddox In New York yesterday and wno tntcnuea to take a long motor tag trip on his honeymoon, was In formed of tho explosion at Fontanet Immediately after his wedding. Mr. Dupont canceled his intended trip and wired $5,000 to Governor Itanley at In dianapolis for the Immediate relief of the sufferers. lie authorized tho gov ernor to use any amount In excess of this sum if he finds it neceeesary. Boxers Driven to Mountains. Pekin, Oct. 17. Tho Imperial Chin eo troops detached from the Yang.tse Kiang valley cantonments because of the anti-missionary outbreak at Nan Rang Slon have driven .the so-called boxer rebels into tho mountains on the borders of Kwang Tung. In as en gagement at Chung Yi tho troops killed 70 of the Jamrgents. ARRANGE COMPROMISE. Warring Telegraphers to Settle Differ ences In Convention. Chicago, Oct. IS. Warring oulclala Ot tho striking telegraphers reached a compromise tonight Tlioy have post poned hostilities until tho convening of tho emergency convention, called in Milwaukee for October 23. Tho elimination ot 8. J. Small, for mer president, as a factor in tho tlitht will bo sought at tho convention by tho executivo committee. A temporary president to succeed Small and direct tho strike or Its settlement will bo chneen, it Is oxpected, from tho com mittee's membership. Mr. Small still contends Hint no convention will bo called, but is making efforts to control its action through his friends. Tho tiuco ot tho battling ofllclala camo after a decont upon the tolc uranhers' headquarters in the Monon building by ex-rresldont Small and.a bodyguard of detectives. They arrived beforo tho members ot tho executive commltteo reached tho otltco and took possession at once. The committee members and Secretary Itusscll wero refused admission to tho otllcce. After much parleying the late comers woto permitted to tnto tnoir places, and Small locked himself in his privato ollico. The terms ot Uio compromlso wore not given out by tho participants. General Superintendents Look ana Canon, ot the tolegraph companies as sert that from six to ten men apply for reinstatement daily In Chicago. They declare that in other largo cities al most a full number of men wero at work, while mora applications wore being received dally. Fifteen asked re inaatcmet yesterday in New York, sev eral in West Oakland, Cal and tho entire forco ot Columbia, S. 0. TRADE HAS NOT DECREASED. Amerlcan-Aila Association Expects No War With Japan. New York, Oct 18. That thcro has not been a falling off in trado with Japan following the Japaneoo-lturslan war, but on tho contrary a healthful re sumption ot normal conditions, was tho statement of James It. Morse, pros! dent ot the American-Asiatic aasocia tlon, at tho annual meeting ol tho or ganization today. Conditions In China have not been so good, but thero are prospects of recovery from depressed conditions. In the secretary's report John Ford says: "The obviously temporary character of the settlement ot the Japaneeo ex clusion question in California tended to encourage rather than to check the circulation of foolish and mischevious rumors of impending war between the two countries. All the influence of your executive committee hss been ex erted to demonstrate the absurdity of assuming that thero could be any serl pus quarrel between the two govern ments in dealing with the issue raised in California." RAILWAY CLEARING HOUSE. Official Suggests Feasible Scheme to Prevent Car Shortage. Loe Angeles, Oct. 18. Nearly every railway company is studying to perfect plans for the quick movement of cars and rolling stock, with a view to elim inating the shortago features ot the business this winter. It Is argued that with the proper shifting ot can and a careful adjustment nearly one-third moro business can bo transacted with the present equipment. It is suggested by an official hero, and the plan is under consideration, that there be formed a pool of equip ment by the various raids and a clear ing house for cars. Any demand for ca's by any road would bo mado to the clearing house, and that concern would give over the required number ot earn from tho nearest supply, or in caso of a shortage, or a multiplicity ot dc manoa tne oruers wouiu Do tilled pro rata. Under this plan it would bo the duty ot every road to wire dally reports of trie exact location oi all lis cars. The entire equipment of tho pool would bo registered in the clearing house, much in the same manner in which the cars of a line are tabulated by each of tho different roads at present. His First Ride on Train. Seoul, Oct. 18. Theremperor and crown prince of Corea left Seoul for Chemulpo at 12:30 this afternoon to receive the crown prince of Japan, Yo shlshlto. This was the first tlrno tho crown prlnco of Corea had ever ridden on a railroad train, and he showed a childlike Interest in the proceeding. He Has dollghted with the spcod of Uio cars. Tho Japanese crown prlnco land ed from a warship in the harbor at 2 C. in. and ho was greeted at tho dock y the Corean emperor and the Corean crown prince. Older Sues His Kidnapers. San Francisco, Oct. 18. Suit was filed today by Fremont Older against Luther G. Brown, G. A Wyman and Ben Colin, alleging false arrest and imprisonment and demanding damages of $100,260. The suit grows out of the recent kidnaping of Mr. Older, the three defendants haying been concerned In that adventure. BRECON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST , FRUtT LAND IN DEMAND Many Sales of Rogue River Valley Orchards. Ashland Things have been doing In Itoguo river nlloy orchard lauds re cently as novor beforo and numoruus sales hnvo been made In eVery portion ot tho valley at prices that a few years ago would have been counted fabulous, but which in reality aro demount tod to bo only fair values when tho returns trotu them and tho possibilities ol the future aro taken Into consideration. Hundreds of thousands ot dollars ot outsldo capital arO being poured Into tho orchard Industry in tho Itoguo river valley, In tho purchase ot bearing orch ards, as woll as In the planting of now orchards. Inquiries for larger orsmnll cr tracts ol Uio highly prized rcnlcslato ot this valloy are coming In from many states. Thoeo who thought priced of orchard lands had reached tho top notch a year or two ago aro still wondering were It Is going to stop, nodpjoplo who sold too soon are sorry. Suspend Enrolling Fee, Klamath Falls In order to get addi tional lands undor Uio Klamath project signed up, tho Watcrnscra' association has voted to suspend for tho jiext 00 days tho enrolling fee ot G5 cents per sore, charging only tho assessment feo ot 10 cents per acre. It Is honed thus to Insuto Uio beginning ot tlie Clear lake dam next year. Thoso familiar with conditions say that no ditilculiy will bo encountered In securing tho ad ditional land. A resolution was drawn up, protesting against tho recent action ol Uio reclamation service In leasing the Clear lako reserve to sheepmen, as it Is feared that when tho attempt is mado to take sheep on n range where cattlemen havo always had control se rious trouble will arise. Bulletin on Oregon Fir. University of Oregon, Eugone What promises to be to tho lumlerlng inte rests of Uio Pacific Northwest one of tho most valuablo bullotlns ever published Is tho bulletin to bo Issued next spring by tho department of forestry on tho strength ot Oregon fir. During tho post two years a moat thorough and ex haustive series ot tests have been mado by J. U. Knapp, engineer in charge ut the University ot Oregon testing sta tion. In tho preparation of tho report, considerable collateral data will lo umhI, and Mr. Knanp is now In Wash ington preparing his material. Trails for Keiorve. La Grande Forester Schmltz. of the Blue mountain reserve, announces that It Is tho Intention of tho forestry do - partroentto open 20 miles of trails across tho Blue mountains during tho fall and winter rnonUis. As a result ot the work good wsgon trails will be used by tho Inhabitants ot that district Instead of the rough and ln many In stances Impassable trails now being used. Tho trails will lead to La Grando and other points in the Grand Rondo valley. Tho government Is offering f 2.25 per day for laborers on this work. Freight Via Weed and Bray. Klamath Falls-A netltlon Is helne'r circulated among Klamath Falls boilV'J'VW'. slW . no men addressed to the Southern Pa-' lnH'-Applei, 1182.60 per box; ciflo company, asking that all freight ""TCt, 1'60, r ""Jjji and passenger business bo routod via )hea, 00cl jrcrato; prunes, 60o Wed and Bray over the California nor ?r'n"Ion lo ,)0r Northeastorn. Tho petition cites tho Pn"'!l ??"' 101.76iwbcMj grapes, dilllcultleaencounterodon thel'okegama routo dnrnir tho w nter. esnecin v , with (night, and tho high rale for the hauling to this city. Tho company Is aksed to route via the new road at Uie earliest pcesible inomont. Fruit Men Form Union. Eugone At a meeting of a number ot Lano county fruit growers stops wero takon to form a fruit growors' union for the purpose of mutual protection and to facilitate tho shipping and handling oi milt. A commltteo consisting ot tho following was appointed to draft bylaws and constitution and to prepare articles of Incorporation; George A. Oorris, Dr. H. F. McCornack, Frank Chase, O, Holt and M, II. Harlow. Prepare Permanent Exhibit. North Bend The chamber of com merce of North Bond Is preparing a permanent oxhlhlt of the various pro ducts of the city and the surrounding country. Tho exhibit will be arranged attractively in one of tho warehouses on the wharf so that it may be inspect ed by passengers on the boats which stop here. Thero will bo samples of many different kinds of products. Bright Prospects for Weston. Weston Prospects for a good school year at the Weston normal wero never bettor than they aro now, notwithstand ing tho crowded condition of tho school rooms and living quarters. Tho regis tration ln tho normal department Is now 165 students, with prospaots of 200 by Christmas. In the training depart ment there are about 100 young pupils, MAKES UIQ REDUCTION, Blue Mountain Reserve to Have 7 Per Cent Lets Sheep, Pendleton As a result ot Uio delib erations ot tho sheepmen's advisory board with A. F. Potter, head of the gtuslng department ol the foirslry bti Mint, ho has agreed to reduce tho num. borof shiM'p allowed tho eastern divi sion of the lllue inountntn rentrvO to tho extent ot 28,000, This means a reduction of over 7 per cent In tho number allowed last summer. No fur ther cut will bo necessary after next spring, na tho rango will lie sulllclrnt to maintain tho 18,000 head allowed next summer. Mr. Potter announced there would bo no stockmen's meeting, as last year, but that Instead all should lllo applications for range with Henry Ireland, supervisor ol tho division. University's Qreat Orowlh. University of Oregon, Kugene Tho registration ot the University ul Oregon In tho dcwrtmenla at Kugcno, exclu sive of tho School ot Muslo, has prac tically reached tho 400 mark. Tho total enrollment in all departments at tho present tltno is between 760 and 803. At tho beginning ot ('resident Campbell's administration In 1002 tho attendance was 224. Tho prevent flrah man class numbers almost as many stu dents as tho total enrollment at that tlino. If tho present rato of growth continues, It is oxtxetrd tho number of student next yesr will reach 000 In tho departments at hugeno exclusive of music. Tho university offers no high school subjicla, tho requirement for entrance being the completion of Uio four-year high school course. Correspondence Work Success. University of Oregon, Kugene Tho demand throughout tho state for the correspondence work now being offered by tho University of Oregon Is greatly surpassing the expectations ot Its most sanguine supporters. In a number ot towns tho teachers are forming club and carrying on work under tho dine- tlon of tho university Instructors. Tho Interest Is not conllriod to teachers. however, for many young men and wo men who havo found It Impossible to attend college aro taking tho work. To begin with, only a small number of courses are being offered, such as Kng lleli Classics and Shakespeare, English History, Pedagogy, Algebra, otc , but others will be added from time to tltno. Must Apply In Person, lit Grande Tho Ln Grando laid ollico Is in receipt of Instructions from thff rnmtnlmilnnnr fit thn triMinrnt Innil 0jco .,,. hereafter all nnrilfcutlona for the sale of laoluted tracts mint lt mailn ln person by the applicant at tho land offlco. HorMoforo appllcanls could ; make out Uielr papers beforo a notary public. PORTLAND MARKETS.. Wheat Club, 80000c; bltiestem, 0102c valley, 80i)0o; red, 8788o. OaU-r-No. 1 white, $28; gray, $27. Barley Feed, 127.00 per ton; brew ing, $20; rolled, 130(331. Corn Whole, 32; cracked, $3.1. Hay Valley Timothy, No. 1, $17Q MH I ,on -astern uicgon timothy, ?"?" W"i . " " P cnoj rasaiia, . "' "ul?" i.f .- per u-. icfcisjDrirleM, 7Bp per pound; oran berries, tO.60Q10.60 per barrol. Vegelabloa Turnips, $1.25 per sack; beets, 11.25 per rack; carrots, $1.26 per sack; cabbage. 101Jfcpor pound; cauliflower, 25c$l per dozon; colory, 60cQ$I por dozen; corn, 86o$l per rook; cucumbers, 10016c per doien; onions 16020a per dozen; parsloy, 20c por dozen; peppers, B01Gu ner pound: pumpkins, 101 He per pound; radish es, zoo per dozen; spinach, iio per pounu; squasn, ouctgti per box; to matoes, 26060a por box. Onions $1 6001,05 por sack, Potatoes 76085o per hundred, do llvorod Portland; sweet potatoes, 2fo per pound. Butter Fancy creamery, 2735c per pound. Veal 76 to 125 pounds. 8W0Oc nor pound; 125 to 160 pounds, 7Jo 160 to 200 pounds, k67o. Pork Block, 76 to 160 pounds. 80 8o per pound; packors, 7JB'8o. Ponltry Average old hons, 12ft 12c per pound; mixed chickens, 110 12o; spring chickens, ll)$12o; old roosters, 8Q0o; dressed chlekons, 130 no; turiceys, uvo, old, 10; young, 18; geese, live, 8Q0o; ducks, 12Jcs pig eons, $101.60 per dozen ; squabs, $23 Eggs Fresh ranch, candled, 32)0 36o per dozen. Hops 1007, 70opor pound; olds, 46o. Wool Eastern Oregon, averago best, 10022o por pound, according to shrink. age; valley, 2O022o, according to fluo ness; mohair, choice, 20080 per pound, EXPLOSION WBfcOKB TOWN. Fontanet, Indiana, Scona of tllood and Wreckaga. Fontanet, Intl., Oct. 10. By Iho ox plosion ot tho I)tiMnt powder works yesterday between 25 and 80 nelsons wero killed, U00 Injured', and Fonlniiot, a olty ol 1,000 people, was wiped cut. Where stood a thriving nnd busy town thcro Is ruin and scattered wreckage. Tho dead and mora seriously Injured havo been taken nway. Five hundrxol InhabltnnUt, all moro or lees otimJed. remain to gather scattered household goods and sleep under tents, guarded by soldiers ut the stnto.! Without warning the powder mills, seven In number, blow up at 0:16 yes. today morning. They employed 200 men, and ol these 76 weio nt work when tho first explosion occurred In the press mill. In quirk surrenalon the glailng mill, two corning mill and tho powder inagnalne blow up, followed by the rap mill. In tho magazine, situ ated several hundred yards from tho mill, wero stored 4,000 kegs of powder. Tho concussion when It blew up was felt 200 miles away. Every houro In this town was destroyed. Farmhouse two miles away and rchoolhousrs equally distant wore torn to pieces and rhelr coouiMiita Injured. Indlanaolls and even Cincinnati fell tho shock, A pnsscngrr train on the lllg Four rail way, four miles away, had every ceh window broken anil reetal aaengors were Injured by Hying glare, Tho mill went up with three distinct explosions, followed 00 minutes later by a fourth, oven mora serious than tho others, when the magazine went up. Immediately after tho explosions the wreckage took tiro and tho Inliab Itants of the town who rushed to tho rescue ot tho mill employes, found Uiemselves poweilesa to aid those In the hi r ling ruins. They worked frant ically, In constant danger from psslble succeeding explosions, unmindful ol their ruined homes. Dead and dying warn picked up and collected. Eighteen bodies horribly burned and mangled were carried lo a polrttcd spot to await identification, while tho badly Injured, numbering upward of 60, wero put on a special train and taken to Teiro Haute for hos pital accommodations. Scarcely ono ol tho 1,000 inhabitants of the town but carried blood on hands and face from his own wounds or thrwo ot pooplo who had required aid. The mills wero located ono mile south ol town. With tho first rxplonlon Ho employes ran to safety, but no it ot thorn wero killed or wounded by tho quickly following explosions In the other mills. When Uio heat from the burning mills ex plodcd the giant der magazines 00 minute later, de stroying tho town by tho concussion, many of thco engaged in irsciio work wero badly injured and several killed. Fronts, roofs, sides and even founda tions of many buildings havo been blown to pieces. Groat holes aro torn In tho ground, fonces lutvo vanished and household goods from tho ruined homes aro in confused heaps of dolirls In all directions. A Big Four railroad freight train on tho switch leading to tho mills was practically destroyed by tho oxploslon ami the wreckago cnoght fire. Thrro school building wero destroy ed at Fontanet and Coal Bluff, two miles away. All woro filled wlih scholars and ovory ono of them was moro or less Injured by tho collapeo of the buildings. A four room school building was lorn to pieces and not one of tho 200 chtldrnn oscapod unhurt, al- inougn nono were raiaiiy hurt. A two room school building at Coal Bluff wrw turnod over and collapicd. Tho teach er and 00 pupils wero more or loss in jured. Tho forco of tho explosion destroyed all telephone communication with out sldo towns, and It was with great dllll cully that aid was summoned, Terre Haute anil Brazil sent physicians and nurses with supplies In carriages and automobiles, while tpoclal trains were mado up and ran on tho Big Four rail road for tho caro of Uio Injured, Governor ifanley ordered tho Torre Hauto company ot tnllltla to patrol the luinod district and to protect life and property, Tho governor arrived last evonlng. Ho brought with him 700 tents and cots for the caro ot tho homo loss. Few Injured Will Survive. Terre Hauto, Ind., Oct. 10. Of the 50 victims of tho disaster carod for at St. Anthony's hospital, 14 woro In a critical condition wliun brought hero. Five of thorn havo died and little hope Is entertained for tho recovery ot nlno others. The remainder aro expected to survive. Ono of tho sotloiialy Injurod la Miss Susan Bishop, a aahooltonchor, who wns caught In the collanso of tlm school house, Sho sustained n fracture of tho skull aud at first It uns thought sho could not recover. Attendants tay uu iijipuara 10 uo improving, Shock Felt at Cincinnati, Olnolnnntl, 0 Oct. 10 A slight shock, similar to that of an earthquake, was no! Iced horo at 0:30 yesterday morning, Professor Porter, of tho Uni versity of Cincinnati, reportod it very light, but distinctly noticeable, South ern Indiana points roported a shock In somewhat more severn form, and It nu also reported from Hamilton, O. AID COAST SHIPPING Government May Establish Line to Isthmus ot Panama, PACIFIC HAIL SERVICE IS IUD Chambers of Commerce of Ports Asked for Data at Prospective Bulsness. Pacflc to Ban Francisco, Oil. 10, President. O. H. Bcntley, ol the chamber ol com moreo, linn taken up tho task ol provld lug the War department ol the United Stales with all the Information sella ble In Han Francisco that the depart ment requires preliminary to consider -lug tho ndslsablllty ol putting on a lino ot steamers lo compote with the Paclflo Mall between the Isthmus of Panama and Hon Francisco nnd other l'aoitlil Caul ports. A committee has lcoii appoints ly Mr Pulley, ll Cap tain William Mntaon Mchalnnnn, and Including George I dray and Jninen MoNab. This Information has been asked for by Joseph I.. Brlslow, who was a jKilnted a sealal commissioner by President Itoosovell two years ago to look Into tho steamship service between American ports, and Is now under In struction! by Uie War department to pric-ecd further along tho same lines. "I sin advised by tho secretary of war," Mr. Brlstow has written to the chnmlxir of commerce ol Han Francis co, Uh Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattlo and Taroum, "Hint, while tho service ol tho I'aclllo Mail Slcnttuhli couistny hss not bcn withdrawn, It la vory unsatisfactory. He has advised inn to make further Inquiry as to tho advisability ot the government's estab lishing a steamship lino iet ween uio Paolfla Coast porta ofthe United Slate and Panama," At first It was supposed that tho In quliy would dml largely and to a cer tain extent exclusively with tho ques tion ot how much freight could I hi pro vided by the government as a canal digger and in Its rsalty ot furnishing supplies for tho great naval ami mili tary plants to bo located at Han Fran cisco, (and for tho Insular possession of tho United Watt In the. Pacilte which tnovo by sea. Now It is developed that the scone o the propped guvrrnmiilat line of line of itMmshl Is much, wider. Mr. Brlstow has submitted a Hal or questions to tho several chandlers or commerce of thu Pacific Coast regard ing all sorts of freight that rati 1k moved by sea. Tho questions tun tho completo gamut of tho sea -carrying; trailo and Ineludo the following: "Under neutral conditions, wills rates lUod upon a basis ot rtrununblu compensatlon for services rendered. would thero bo siilllclent business be tween the I'aclllo ami Atlantic porta or the United States to warrant tho estab lishment of a flrst'class line of steam ships to mako regular rvhe-lulo trl weekly from Pacillc Const ports to Psn nrna?' TEAfl UP THE TOWN. Ex-Chief Olnan Turns Crooks Loose' In San Francisco. Pan Francisco, Oot. II). Tho familiar gamoofapplyingcrookt'd police inutltodis ton desperate political situation Is be ing energetically worked In Kan Fran olaco. Tho purposo Is to discredit tho present administration of the police do. pnitmeiit and thus to Injure tho candi dacy of Mayor Taylor. Behind tho game, pulling the strings, Is Jerry Dlnan, tho indicted chlol of pollco, who saved himself from sum mary dismissal by resigning. Ills chief ol staft is his bosom friend, "Kid" Sul livan, "king ot tho pickpockets." Tho staff consists of tlie littlo arm ol crooks, men and women, whom Dl nan allowed to stay here and "do busi ness" If they "got right" with him through "Kid" SullUnn. Word hss been son! out for tho gangr to "tear up tho town," and In ronto quence hold-ups, potty thievery ami thuggory havo Increased to an alarming oxtont. Keep Poor at Home, Victoria, B. 0 Oot. 10. According to advices tho Japanoso government will organize u bureau of omlgrutlon and colonization. Ilecont action on tho part of the government resulting from tho protests from the Paolflo const hnvo forced Into liquidation 28 Iminlurntlmi companies, Tho government raised tho inuoinnitjr which eaoh company is com pelled to furnish, from from $5,000 euch to $25,000, Another clrcumstauro having to do with Uiolr failure Is tho refusal to lea no passports to Moxloo and Peru, No Tunnel Under Sea, St. Petersburg. Oct. 10. Tim itim- lan government has published an olll olol denial ot tho statement thai It de signs a tunnnl umZer Bebrlng tea, 4; ta i V 1 ? i