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. MS BFTJjE WEEK 'In n Condonscil Torni or Our Ilusy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Roaumo of llio Loit Important but Not Loss Interesting Event of the Past Wask. Tlio llsguo conferonco Iim ended. Tho Kurd Jury In tiot yet complete. Pirsldont Itooaovolt has killed a Imar. (lovernor Hughes, ol New York, says lio will not bo n caiidldato lor preal -Iorit. In a Imtlln botweon ollco nml no groo at Now Orleans quo wu killed on eioh iililet Ono matt was killed ami two badly wounded In u war between Chinese tongs at Philadelphia. HiiiaII hm given up the uttompt to retain tlio presidency ol tlio llio mix Ing telegraph opera ton. Thcrttcamcr Tartar collided with tlio ferryboat which rum between Vaneou xit and Victoria. Tho vessel will prob--Ably bo total )om. Tho United Stales signal corps hss lint won tho IjrIhu cup by willing a balloon more than 420 miles. Tin iitAit waa made from fit. Louis, Wllllamaon a appeal to tho United tftatc Supreme court haa been filed, ito wa convicted at rortlaml for ocrn pllclty In thn Oregon laml fraud. At torney (lenoral lloniipnrto will person ally argue tho caw. Tho general condition of Kmpcror Francis Joseph la not quite an good. Anlt'ltooaevolt men In the Kast ac cuao him of preparing war with Japan. Marconl'a wlrolra system ltweon Ireland ami Nova Bcotla U now opou fur commercial business. Another suspect haa leen arrested In connection with tho robbing of Ameri can tnall of gold iluit In Alsaks. Americana In tho Philippines aro nnxlona for Tafl to mako a declaration of the admlulitratlon policy towards tho Islandi. Tho Jury for tho iccond Ford trial liaa not liecu secured. Imllcatlona eccin that Honey w III not call Ituof In tho coming trial. Tho Hclniea have been driven from tho Now York ttock rxohanKO on ac count of heavy lotscs due to an effort to oorncr copper. Hlx police dogs Aro on their way (rum ltelglum to Now York. In many of tho clllo of tho old country dogs aro found a great beiiellL Mulal HahVa army It marching on Cam Illanco whero an attack on French troop la to bo mado. A poaacngcr train loft tho ralli at Hlirowaimry, Kngianu, Killing iu per uons and Injuring mnny. President Bmall defies tho telegraph operator'e tixccutlvo board to doposo film ami promise a light. Much of tho old French machinery At tho I'litiHina canal la bslng used which liad liven thoiiKht ontlroly uiolcss. TA story ha Just been unearthed by 1ho Krnml Jury at Fan Franolaoo Umt ltuof and Klmmor wrro to I kidnaped to rovcnt thorn giving testimony nt tho bribery trials. Tho llooda In tho vicinity of Barco ',ona, Spain, eontlnuo to bo moil aorl uiui. Up to tho protont time Ave per on have lxen drowned and 30,000 thrown out of work. Clarence- Mackay, of tlio Foatal Tolo ttraph company, jorpose to organ I to un nmoolatlon among tho men who etood by him for mutual help and ad Jutiiont of complaint, Alula oflg haa pained stongUi in Morocco nnd ruldod Maxagan. A Pennsylvania proachor advocate hanging for airnllnnta of wotnon, Thu mil l-s wearers' leagno at Now York paraded nnd 14,000 mombora turned out. Thoro r ociiih no ohnnco for Soattlo or Denver to uapturo tho ItcpuUllcnn na tlonnl convoutlon. Popular subscriptions aro bolng tak en In Sweden to rolso (inula to build n ohallongor for tho Amorlon'a oup, Nolaon Jforrla, tho pnnklnu lioiuo rtmn, loft n fortuno of (20,000,000. All liut $70,000 la Riven to his family. Vincent Bt. John nnd other Fodorn tlon men undor nrroat for murdor nt Goldflold, Nov., have been roloased for luck of ovldonco. Tho tolegraph companies olalm that men nro now ilooklns to them In great number asking for Uiolrold placea. In tho Woat, however, Jnearly every onion voted to stay out. ITINEftAHY OF EVAN'H FLEET. fichadulo of Otops Mapped Out for Trip to the Pacific. Winhlngton, Oct. lfl.Accordlng to (ho Itinerary, tho apodal rxirvlro i)uad rou will provuixl dlroct to Trinidad. A utop of four day will bo mndo nt that jtort, when tho aipmdron will anlf for Itlo Jnnclio, whoro It la duo November 2. A atop of roven dny will tx mndo at tho Ilmilllnti capltul, nftir wlilcli tho amiadron will proccinl to Monlovldeo, whern It la due on thu l.'lth proximo. Hovcn ilrtya will alio Ikj aKnt nt that lrt, The next atopplnp, plaro will Im at I'iiiiIa Arunaa, neur thn enttanco to tho Magellan atnilta. Thero tho voi tfl will rniuain tlueo day Imforo pro ceedlug through tho attnlta to Callao, I'oru, whero thy aro echeiluled to nr rlvo lUcomlwr 7. Ono week will be ammt at Hint ort, In order to permit of vlalta to l.lnln, the l'emvlan capital. Tho Inat leg of tho rrulao will bo from Callao to Magdnlciia bay, where tho veol will etigngo In tnrget ptactlco and maneuver, Tlili rrulro mark tho beginning of tho cxtcnalvo movement of wnnlilj from tho Atlantic to tltc I'anltlc corut, which movement will Include a lltt-t of 10 battlcahlp rflinmandrd by lUr Ad mlral Hvana, nnd n largo llotllla of tor peilo Imata, All tho veraol will follow practlcallt tho con no adopted for the pttilal aorvlce ()Undron. AWAIT TAFT'8 ARRIVAL. First Phlllpplno Congroa All Ready to Convene. Manila, Oct. 1C Orrot Intetct la ahon Iu tho tint Philippine ccngreM, which will meet thl week, and tho ar rival of Hocrrtary Taft, who conic at an opportune time In tho Inauguration of tli Phlllpplno home rule. Already the contending political faction aio allowing groat activity and at the mucin recently held tho Jlret lirimh occurred over a motion to have tho ai-ncmbly proceeding opened with prayer. Thl wat defeated by ono vote on tho broad ground that churuli and atate ihould bo kopt dlitlnct. Tlio caucus wasattondeil by .18 dolo gatea. Tho position of tho aaiembly on iuetlon relating to tho political future of tho Philippine Is expected to Iw detormlnnl largely by tho opln Ion oxpreaed by Bccictary Taft In his addrtyi opnnlng the elon. This la the View bold by Filipino as well n Americans. Tlio latter aro generally In favor of a K-clfio nMnouncrmrnt In Philippine policy. The courao of legla latlvo action will de'wnd mainly on tho iciult of tho light of tho dome Itadlcala for continuance of tho Nation al party. Tlio Nationalists, when united, oxei clio controlling Inlluenco but their In tornal dlvislona glvo the Proxietilve IndejwndcnU tho lulanco of powor. WAR DANQER BLOWS OVER. Count Okuma Believes Imm'Rratlon Question Will Be Settlsd. Toklo, Oct. 16. Count Okuma, who In the flnt atagea of Immigration troubled In America atrongly disap proved of the goternment'a paciflo atti tude, now practically admits that the radical utterance of both side wcro largely prompted by politics. In an Interview today Count Okuma tnld that Americana misunderstood tho Japan ceo, mho aro astounded nt tho utterance, of American nuwtpapors. llcporta of tho poralhllity of war, ho in Id havo always emanated from tho Unltod fitntra nnd very naturally are copied by the nona papers of Japan, while ho bollovra that tho Amoilcans aro over aoualtlvo oi tho subject of JapnnMO Immlgra tlon, ho holds tho opinion that the Tvholo dlacnatlon la largoly duo to tho (sot that tho United titatea la to havo a presidential campaign noxt year. It Is not likely that tho immigration ques. tlon will be seriously dlecursod or ever become an Itsuo iu tho coming aomlon of the dlot. The Japanoao government bollovea that tho entlro question will bo solved by the prwent discourage mont of Immigration and tho strlot ob servanco of tho laws. Too Much Business. Bait Lnko City, Oct. 15. Danlol auggenholm. head of Uio Ainvricnn Bmoltlng A Itsllnlng company, nrilvod In Bait Lnko City yrstordny. Mr flut'Konlielui Is on n tour of Inincotion of tho plants of tho West, lio rays that tlio rcvent curtntimont ol copper output wns n natural outgrowth of tho fact Hint tlio world Is doing nbout o nor cont too much bualness for tlio inonoy It lias. Ho suyg lio ilooa not antlolpato serious hnnl times, Ho rays uiolr plants turougliont tho West will soon iucrcaso tholr oapnolly. Close Mexican Copper Mlnea Baltlllo. Mexloo, Oct. 16. Tho slump In copper haa closed a large number of mines, not only In the southern portion of tho rcpubllo but In this section as woll. A number of larfte initios, havo rodncod tholr output exactly one-half, while the smaller onos have olosed down entirely. news' from the national capital) I1 la a mmmimmmmmm I i i i pan m aaana . ii' l. " ,Tm I AI'PfcAL OF UEfeF PACKtIIH, Novel QrouudsYor Objection to Fine Under Elklna Law Wnahlngtou, Oct. 17 In thn brief of tho Armour, Hwlflnnd Cudahy Pack ing compmnnles, pntying for n writ of certiorari, which wns received by tho Hupreino couit of tho Urillrd HUiU to day, nnd In which It is nought to havo tho court rcvlow tho 116,000 lino lm posed on each of tho companlui by tho United Btatea District court for tho Wottern district of Missouri, tovoral novol grounda are outlined. It Is staled that tho Klklnsact, under which tho fines were lovlod, doe not apply to a ahlpper unless ho la guilty of aome bad faith or fraudulent conduct In uilng foino kind of "devlco," ilia honeit or underhand method to obtain a rebate, conceialon or discrimination. It Is alo Alleged that tho Klklns net does not apply to oxjwrt shipments. The JurUdlctlon of Uio MIspoiiM courts is denied In tho claim that thoevldencn show that tho concesalon wero obtain od In Kansas for transportation cait of llio .MlMlMlppI river. It I also liold Uiat tho Indictment undor which tho convitlon waa had waa not aulllclvnt. MU8T FURNISH STAKES. Railroad Also Forces Lumbermen to Pay Freight on Them. Washington, Oct. 18. Tho case of the Pacllic Coast Lumber Manufactur er' aisoclatlon agnlnattho Norhorn Pa cific railway will como up tomorrow bo foio the InUritato Commctco commis sion In what Is known as tho"car stako caw." Tho association complains In common with soveial other similar as sociations that the railroad compel lumlmr shlpiier, not only to supply stakes on Hat or gondola cars, but also to pay frtlghton tho stakes. Testimo ny shows that each stake contains 13 Jf feet of lumber, which at eight to tho car on 100,000 are at $20 per thouiand for lumber of the kind used means an extra tax for stakes Kr annum In the Paciflo Northwest of 1 2 12,000. Tho railroads' answor Is that tho stakes are not part of the noimal equipment, benco tho road should not furnlah them. Commissioner Lano today said the Bpckane rnto caio would not bo decided within a month. Will Chance Officers. Washington, Oct. 18. Hear Admiral Hvans, commander In chief of the At lsntlo fleet, haa arrived In Washington. Tho iiurnove of his visit Is to spend about a week or 10 days in consultation Willi tlio olllclals cl tlio Navy depart ment in relation to Uio approaching voysgo of his great fleet. Much re mains to bo dono to prepare tho ships for tho cruiso, not tho least of which is tho change In the personnel of somo of tho o Ulcers of tho licet below the grade ol captain, In conformity with the de cision of the navigation bureau to limit to n year and a half tho term of duty of such olllccrs. Oregon Fir Is Supreme. Washington, Oct. 17. Advlcca from Panama nay: Tho anchor timber or spuds tbst havo arrived at La Ilcca for use on tho now dipper dredge will be. tho I argent timbers that havo over r -tidied tho Isthmus. They como from Portland, Or., and uro of tho finest Oregon fir. Ono of them Is 8 by 0 Inched by 03 feet, nnolher ia 24 by SO Inches by 00 feet, and tho third Is 30 by 30 Indies by 00 feet. Tlieso spuds will bo used to keep tho dredge In tholr proper position whlloat work nnd will bit rnsled nnd lowered by stoam. Hearing at Denver October SO. Washington, Oct. 10. Tho Intor- ttuto Commerce commission dxed for hearing at Denver October 28, the crura of Merchants' Tralllo association against Pacltlo hxpresa company, the Oregon Railroad A Navigation company, Uio Atohlson. To PC k a A. Santa Fo railroad company and others involving charge or unreasomthlo ami ulaorlmlnatltig grain rates, olevutor allowanced, etc United Statea Supreme Court. 1 Washington, Oct. 10. After a vnca tlon slnco hist May, tho United Btatea Supremo court convened ut nooc today for an oigtit months' term. A Innro number of attorneys wcro admitted to tho lur. A fow motions wcru taken for a writ of certiorari to advance caBes. Tho Justices thou piosontcd their cards ut tho Whl to House nnd tuljouinod for tno miy. New Oregon Postmasters. Washington, Oct. 16. Tho followlnn Oregon postmasters havo boon appoint odt Ida Williams, at Doxtor. Lano county, vlco Jennto Purvin, roslgnod; Ulinrlea it. bkaggs, at Hastings, iwnton county, vico Klslo Droodloy, resigned. Northwest Rural Carriers, Washington, Oot. 10. Rural carriers appointed: Oregon Wilbur, route 1, William I.. Leonard, carrion Elbert Ottlnger, substitute. Washington Spokane, route 1, Otem A. Noble, oar rler; ItuUi A. Noble, substitute, TAX ALCOHLIO MEDICINES. Capers Recomends This When the Utulf Is Suited for Deverst;o. Wellington, Oct. 10. Commissioner of Internnl Hovenno Capers haa rcu dcred n division relative to the manu facture and ealo of alleged medicinal alcoholic compounds, whero on anal ysis It Is found that the said alleged medicinal compounds aro suiUblo for ue m a bovorago. Humming up An elaborate opinion, tho commissioner holds as follows! "That a special tax ia required or tho manufacture and sale of alleged medicinal alcoholic compounds, or for the falo of tho malt tr tracts manufac tured from fermented liquors, tho drugs used In tho manufacture of which aro not suluotent in amount or character to render tho compound unQtasabov crsgo, or In tho case of cordials, ox tracts or essences, In whjch tho amount of alcohol Is greater than is necessary to preserve Uio Ingredients or to extract tho propertied or to cut the oils, and hold the same In solution. "Manufacturers of alcohol medicinal compounds, malt extracts, flavoring ex tnicts. essenct-s and soda water syrapa who vrlih to avoid liability for special taxes must satisfy themselves Uiat their ritoducti ara wiUtln tho limits herein defined, and thoso who put out alco holic compounds of doubtful medicinal valuo or containing a questionable pro cess of alcohol must do so at the risk of being required to ray special taxes for tbe rnanulaclure and sale of tho somo." VENNER APPEALS SUIT. Supreme Court Will Decide Dliputa In Profit on Stock. Washington. Oct. 10. An anneal In the Stipiemo court o the United Btatea wu filed today In tho suit of Clarence II Vcnner, New York, to compel James J. Hill, president of tho Great North ern railway, to restore to the plalntifl and other aockholdera the profit of tlO.000,000 whioh Hill is alleged to havo mado by purchasing In 1000 and 1001 125,000,000 worth of C, I). & Q. railroad stock at an nvcxsgo of 1160 a share, and then selling It to his own company for $200 a share. The Federal court of New Yoik dis missed tho suit on the ground that tho plaintiff did not own hi Interest in tho Great Northern at the timo tho injury complained of occurred. He asks to havo the Is suo remanded to a state court of New York for trial. State Oroup Plan. Washington, Oct. 16. II. P. Gil letto and Knglnoor PcAbody, the expert rate maker for the Washington state railway commission yesterday occupied the entlro time of the national conven tion of slate railway commissioners. Gillette telling tho story of his apprisal of tho physical valuation of tho O. II. AN. and Hill roads. Gillette recom mended tliat Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, tlio Dakota, Minne sota and Wisconsin Join in tho work of Appra sing tho physical valuation of railroads traversing them, for Uio pur pose of ascertaining tho bases of taxa tion and rato making, and that the plan bo followed by other groups of states. His recommendations received tho apparently unanimous approval of Uio members of the convention. To Taka Up Rate Qjsstlon. Washington, Oct. 17. Tho railroad rate question is going to figure promi nently beforo oougreas next winter, In viow of tlio action of the National Asso ciation of fitato Railway commissioners at their recent convention held In this city. Thoro will bo no general attempt to amend tho Hepburn law, but an amendment will bo prnpoiod along tho lines suggested by tho commissioners, making it unlawful for a railroad to en force n now rato until that rato shall havo been declared by the Interstate Commerce commission to bo reasonable. Pierce to Succeed Ryan. Washington, Oot, 18, Thomas Ry an, for nearly 11 yean first aralatant secretary of tho Interior, will retire from that olllco the latter part of this mouth. Ho will bo succeeded by Frank Pierce, of Salt Lake City, Utah. Tho reason given for his resignation' Is that his health has become Impaired by tho work of his olllco. Tho announcement of tho chnngo was mado today by Boo rotary of tho Intel lor Gartlold. Mr. Ryan wns formerly mlnlsetr from Mox loo and is from Kansas. New Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Oct- 17. Tho following postmaster havo been appointed; Ore gon Camp Crook, Goorgo Sanderson, vico M. K, Campbell, decoased. Wash ington Hanson Forry, Carrlo Watoror, vlco June Sturglll, resigned. Assistant Chemists Appointed. Wsshtngton, Oct. 10. L. Kntsely, of Corvallls, and Frank I.. Flanders, of Pullman, Waah., are appointed assist ant oheraleta In the Agricultural depart meat. SMALL IS OUSTED. Striking Telegraphers Refuse to Con alder Surrender. Chicago, Oct. 14. Tho national ez eutlvo board of tho Commercial Teleg raphers' union last night suspended President Small, tho order to tako effect Immediately, The notification adds that tho executive board will hereafter direct tho slrlko, and that It will be "run by mon with red blood." New York, Oct. 14. Followed by a storm of denunciation and hisses, Bam uel J. Small, national president of Uro Commercial Telegraphers' union, was practically driven outof Clinton hall at a mass meeting of striking operators yesterday afternoon. Mr. Small at tempted to explain his action In send ing out notices to all locals Saturday night asking them to vote on the ques tion of surrender, bat before he could finish shouts of "resign," "got out," and other exclamations even lead com plimentary drowned his voice. Now York, Oct. 14. Following the visit to this city of Labor Commission er Noll, President Small, of tbe Com mercial Telegraphers' nnlon, Saturday afternoon took decisive steps to close tho telegraphers' strike. He sent the following telegram to all the leading cities In the country: "Now York, Oct. 12. 1007. From Incnt Now Yorkora appealed to me to call the strike off. All efforts at nego tiations aro exhausted, and the com pony's officials say tbey will fight to a finish. Tbe treasury is depleted and no more funds are available. Requests lor rellel from all aides aro heavy and urgent. The general Atacmbly cannot meet them. Tho atrlke having been ordered without the president's ranc tlon, I recommend that locals vote on Uie proposition." CARS STILL SCARCE. Lano Saya the Traffic Grewa Faster Than tha Supply., Washington, Oct. 14. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Laneretnrned today from a trip to the Pacific coast, thoroguhly convinced that the builneas of Uie North are t Is going to suffer by reaion of the general car shortage. He found throughout that section that, al though the railroads aro Increasing their equipment, come very extensively, bus mead Is growing twice aa rapidly, and in consequence Uie railroads are bound to fall farther and farther behind. He did not discuss the question In de tail or Indicate what action the Inter state Commerce cotnmhwlon Is likoly to take, tor be has not yet bad an oppor tunity of conferring with his colleagues. Mr. Lane said there would be a fuel famine In the Northwcstjf there should be a long, hard wlntor. Increase of manufactures and Increased use of coal by railroads calls for more coal than the old markets havo been accustomed to supply, and wood fuel cannot eupply the deficiency for domestic uso, because of tho high wages demanded by lumber men, making it unprofitable to placo wood on the market In large quantities. It Uie winter ia mild and short, the Nortnweat may eaccapo without sutler ing, otherwlso thero will be hardship. CHINESE VERSUS JAPANESE. Canada May Throw Down tha Bars Against Mongols. , Ottawa, Oct. 14. At tho approach ing session of tbe Dominion parliament, which opens next month, it Is under stood that a raovo will be mado to throw down the barriers against Chroeeo im migration into Canada by abolishing the head tax on Chinese, which la practically prohibitive. It la asserted that this step would afford a solution of tho Orlontal problem, whioh is now assuming an acute phase among the people of British Columbia, particular ly in the roast cities. It is pointed out that, when Uio Chi nese wero allowed to ontor the Domin ion at a nominal tax rato, there was very little troublo wlUi Japaneso arriv als, and absolutely nono from tho Hin dus. K tho head tax were abolished or oven reduced to a nominal amount, there would follow a big Inrush from China. The Chinese would work for such small wages that the people of liritlsh Columbia would bo able to solve Uio Japaneio Immigration problem by giving Chinese labor tho preference. Founders In Superior. SaultSte. Marie, Oct. 14. Bound down from tho head ot the lakoa on the second trip she had mado since being launched at Lorain, O., on August 17 last, tho Ono steel freighter Cypress, 440 feet long, and owned by tho JLaoka wnonna Transportation company, of Cleveland, foundered last night in Lake Superior off Deer Park, taking down with her 22 members of tho crew. Sec ond Mato O. J. Pitt, washed ashore lashed to a llio rait, Is tho only per son left alive cl the ship's peoplo. Ho was unoousclous when found. j , Elevators and Coal Chutes Burn. Madison, III., Oot. 14. The Clover Leaf grain elevator, containing 25,000 bushels ol grain, waa destroyed by tjio early today, Several anall cottages near the elevator, tofpstlier with the coal ohutee of the railroad company, were also destroyed. Loss, 00,000 PLENTY OF EVIDENCE Lane Has Tml Reaads fan Paid by SoHlfum FaclIIc. IMPRISONMENT IS THE PENALTY Interstate Commission Will Call on Bonaparte to Prosecute Offense Continue!) to September. Washington, Oct. 16, Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane, who went to California In response to re ports from agenta of the commlaslos declaring that the Southern Pacific Hallway company was giving rebates and Uiat proof could be obtained, lias returned to Washington. He says that the result exceeded his expectations. Mr. Lano believes that flagrant viola tion of the law can to proved, and it la the pieeent understanding Uiat as soon as tbe facts collected are submitted to the fall commlHlon, certificates of the Illegal operations of the railway will be made to tbe department of Justice, with. a request for immediate prosecution ot those responsible. The law, aa it now atands, provides two years' Impriaon ment for each offense. Whether Mr. Harrlmaa. can be In dicted will depend upon whether hta responsibility for tbe alleged violations ot tbe law can be demonstrated. Mere bets of the Interstate Commerce com mission believe it can. They say ho is tbe president of Uie Southern Pacifta company, and either knew, or should have known, whatjbla sabordinales were doing. According to Mr. Lane, Investiga tions, however, rebates were being paid as late as September 24 of this year. ANOTHER INSULT. Drunken Man Fatts Into Japanese Laundry at Frisco. Ban Francisco, Oct. 15. As a result of an attack upon a Japanese laundry last night, the proprietor and ose ol hla employes are la Uie esaergeacy hospi tal, many whites are Bars log braises caused by the clubs of the police and the exterior of the laundry is a wreck. Tho trouble was occasioned by Joseph King, an Intoxicated logger, who crashed into tbe window of the laundry conducted by T. TJmkekeabo, at 422 Fell street. The proprietor and II. Omura rushed out and dragged King into a rear room, where he waa placed in charge ot a young Japanese, who stood guard armed with a section of gtiplpe, while Uie other Japanese hur ried to summon U-e police to arreei King. Three intoxicated companions of King witnessed tho Incident and they planned to reeouo their friend. Other whites were called on and there fol lowed a combined attack on the laun dry. The street waa ocoa filled by a largo crowd, and a dosen Japanese oa the inilde sought to repel the Invaders. Policeman Thomas Collier was soon on Uie rcene and attacked the crowd single bsnded. A riot call which was sounded brought reinforcements. Tbe police charged tho crowd with ciubs and many were hit. King was found asleep in the rear room, innocent ot the trouble. JURORS TO TRY FORD AGAIN. Special Panel In ICsurt for Trial ef Brlfae-Qivers. San Francisco, Oct 15. The 30O talesmen for tho formation ot tbe regu lar jury panel, from which shall be se lected tho juries to try various ot the public service corporation officials charged with bribery and under ar raignment in Judge Lawlor's depart ment of the Superior court, were brought into court yesterday by the aherlff. The next of the bribery graft cases to bo tried, that ot Tiroy L. Ford, general oonnsel for the United Kail roads, accused by the grand jury ot brioing supervisors, is on tno calendar for commencement noxt Thurtday. Loses Right to Appeal. San Francisco. Oct. 15. Accordlns to tbe district attorney's otllce, Kugene E. Scbmlts, ex-mayor ot San Francisco, but now a convict, has lost the rlaht of appeal to a higher court through a blunder ot bis attorney, Charles II. Falrull, and must go to tho peniten tiary forthwith. Moreover, the charge Is mado Uiat after Mr. Fairall discov ered hla mistake, ho sought and pro cured a change in the record of the transcript ot appeal to cover his own error. Those changoa In ink: occur la the printed volume. English Officers Arrested. Berlin. Oot. 15. A rnriaannndAnt nt the Tageblatt, at Emden, telegraphs that according to a dispatch received from Borkum, a yacht with English naval officers on board bad been cap trued by two Wllhelmshaven torpedo boats. The officers are aeepeoted of having taken sounding and made pfao- sograpna in khdukmb weiN,