4 MS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Our Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Returns of Itio Lets Important but Nut Less Interesting; Event of tha Pail Wotk. Denver- Tim government will re mime Investigation of Inint fraud In Colorado, (Mull mill Wyoming, Now York Dnliiiiiiilro Hull, aged 10 years, wiih crushed to death Thursday by '"' uleotrlc (ruck, wltllo ll'Olllllg H Klt klttun. VnllJo, (Jul -A saving of 170.000 on lint estimates wim iiiiiiIii In Ihn re pair ill thu transport Sheridan, Jut.1 t'ompleted lit tlui Muru Island Navy Yiinl. Chicago Addison I'nrkUon, u re tired Imnliitr ami farmer of ('Iihhi) bier, liul., died Thursday nt Western Mprlug, III., while on til way to Oil lliiriiln. Now York Tint entire household furnishing of Mm. Leslie Carter I'n) tin, Did actress, Mill bo hoIiI at auction. They ant vuliii'il at $30, 000. Chicago -Tint iirrosl of three busi ness men on charge of being tlui se cret backer of matrimonial agencies, l lliriatiiii(il by thu United Htntca District Attorney. Itlilra, N. V. Tim International Halt Company' plant at l.iidluwvlllo. near Ihl city, wax iiurneo Friday Tint Ion In uillmatui! lit 1150,000, Tlio plant employed 160 men. Chicago Jim llln was Titled $&S0 nml Ham Keo 160 Thursilny for soil Inx cocalim IIU'Knlly Tliey had taken SO wedding rliiK and n baby' locket In payment from women. Helena, Mont Tint llausor l.akn flood washed out 22 mile of thu Orent Northern Railroad track, which will tako tun day to repair. Meauwhllo tint (Ireat Kail smelter mtit remain Idle. IteddlliK, Cal It. C Wilson, n mlnliiK man of Dolmar, nged 07 i ear, ciimniltled sulrldit Thursday. Hit had been drltikltiK heavily and wa despondent over financial af fair Once hit wa u wealthy opera tor In Colorado. Han Francisco- A. Kern and Clyda K. Lemly, of Weil llurkoley, ham ntarted by bicycle down tho coat to Valparaiso, Chile. Ht. Petersburg According to the IttiR. the Admiralty ha decided to order four 000-ton toriedoboat do Htroytir from England. Tho vvuU nru to liuvu iiirblno engines, New York Tho Motor lloal Club of America ha rnfuiud to postpone tho race fur tho llnrnsworth cup. a requested by tho Motor Yacht Club of Ureal llrltaln. It will bo held at ItuntliiKton Harbor, August I, New York That neurasthenia, or nervou breakdown I the most com mon dlsetiso allium; Now York school teacher and tho moil prolific source of application for retirement, I ills !loed In tho nnuiiul report of tint board of retirement of tho Hoard of Kdiiratlou. Halt Uko City Flvu dUtlnct nhock of earthquake weru fell early Wednesday muriiliiK at Mllford, Mouth of hero, limine wont Mhnkeii and people ran from their home In alarm, but no erlou damiiKo I re ported. Tho shook went alo felt nt Now house, Utah. Chicago Nicholas Klein, aged 14, nay ho vllmbwd In a Hauta le frulghtrar nt Han Francisco to ntinil n rldo to Mnrlutta, O., and visit hi nUter, The door wiih sealed whllo ho lept and ho favlod tour day on hi journey hero. Han Francisco l.luuteiiant Wil liam H, llowun, U. H. A , now com mandliiK u rnpld-flro batlury nt tho I'reildlo, I to bo tried before n court martial April SI for neglect of duty, Tho day ho got tho order n revolver ball struck him over tho kneo, prob iibty making nminitntlou nvceary. Philadelphia Confronted with tho accusation of embezzling more than $1,500 from tho Franklin In ntltulo, of till city, of which ho ha been iictuiiry mid treasurer for 22 jeitrn, llorhurt K. Hoy I wa soiled with apoplexy when ho opened hi paper nt breakfast Wednesday and died shortly afterward. Toklo Hakatanl, cx-MluUtor of rinnnce, haa sailed on n tour of Amorlra. Now York A campaign ngalnat tho unlit of newly-hiitehed chicken for KitMtor gift In bolng wnKud by thu Hoc I nt y for thu Prevention of cruelty to nulmnl huro. HriiHHolH Tho government of tho Congo Independent Htnto him IhbiioiI ii reply to thu British whlto book rontiiluliiK report from British Con wulu In tho Coiiko nml donloa nil tho charges of oppression. Han KrnnclHco Tho pollco nro watching two men suspected of drug ging Hamuol Ollmoro, a rnco-trnclc pluiiKor, who had won $7000, rob bine him and killing him. IIIh atom itch la being analyzed, POHTY MILLION 0UUHEL8. Oregon, Washington and Idaho Make New llacord for Wheal, Total 1007 drain Crop, lltiahnl Wheat 611,000,000 Harloy , , .10,000,000 Out 12,000,000 Total ....80,000,000 ! tthlpmants b Water to April I Whuat 37,700,000 iinriur 1,007,000. Hh'pmentt Eitt by 1111 to April I Wheal inn (inn Hurler 2.724.000 Oat C00.000 Block on Hand prll I. Wheat 11,260,000 llarluy 1,860,000 Oat 2,240,000 Portland, April 14 With thu de parture thl month of envon char tered hlp now loading at Portland. mid five loading on Pugel Hound, tho greatest nenon In tho hUtory of tho North Pacific gralu trade will bo practically over. There ant a few strangling ililp coming nloug for May-Juno loading, and at lean two more utennmr will lend whuat for tho Orient, but tho movement ha been io rapid Ihl enon that May 1 will find tho liunlneM nearer cleaned up than In any previous "big crop" year, Wheu the return nro all In for April, it w4ll be foud that Ore gou, Washington and Idaho for the flrnt ttmo In their hlitorr, hive hipped (flour Included). 40.000.000 bilihel of wheat, and atlll have sonic on hand to tide over tint dull season until tho new crop arrive. 'I ho 1U07 wheat crop of (he three slates wa a record-breaker by near ly 10,000,000 bushels, reaching a grand total of 68.000,000 bushels, and un account of the good price prevailing throughout the enon, It moved more rapidly tironorllnnatelr than any of It predecessors. Not only wa the wheat crop the largest on record, but barley, which ha been steadily Increasing In prominence a una of the great ttaple of the Paci fic Northwest, alio established a now mark with a crop of nearly 10,000, 000 bushels, Oat, eicluslve of the crop grown In the Ia Conner dis trict on Pugel Hound, I credited with a yield of 12,000,000 bushels In tho three state. These figure which show a grand total of 80,000,000 bushel of the three lending cereals, are compiled from accurate statistic, kindly up piled by the railroad companies, which moved the big crop and by prominent grain exporter In vnrlou part of tho three Mate, The figure fall short of some of the earlier esti mate mndw on the crop, and natur ally are several million bushel smaller than the government figure on ot and bnrley Washington's 40.000.000 bushel crop of wheat dwindled to about 35,- 000,000; that of Oregon wa illghtly nnder 18,000,000. and Idaho' wa lomewhal over 6,000,000 bushel. WILL QO ABROAD. President Will Leava Matter Entirety To HI Successor. Washington, April 14 Should Preeldont Itoosevelt' present desire be realized, ho will spend Iho first year after ht retirement from ortlco In traveling outside tho united Htatrs, Mr. Iloosovolt' Itinerary, how over, has not been determined. HI plan I to see iiimo of tho rugged and Utile frequented portion of for eign lands, a well a to travel tho bnatuo track of the tourist. That tint president will Indulgo In hi fondness for Minting big game I be lieved by those to whom he has con fided hi Intention. It wa at tho recent dinner of the Iloono and Crocket Club In thin city that tho president last told of hi In tention for next year. Ho wna told of the opportunities for hunting In Alaska, and urged to nrrnngo for trip there. This, ho said, would In terfero with hi plan far foreign travel and would have to bo consid ered, If nt all, at so mo future time, Mr. Itonsovelt Is quoted as adding at thl time: "If William H Tnft I nominated and elected President, which would bo very gratifying, It would make Im possible criticism If I were abroad, lo the effect that I wna dictating to him and being followed, or that I had dictated and had boon turned down In my suggestion." Crushed by Ice Float, fit. John, N. !., April 14. Ilrlng Ing tiding of tho sinking of tho steamer (Irand Lake, and tho serious Injury of several other caught In tho grip of Ico floes, tho ft earn senior, New Knundland limped Into port to day leaking badly. Tho (Irand I, a Ico wiih shut up In tho relentless Jawn of two great Ico floea until her widen gnvo way nml lior engniOH wero ctiihIiciI. Her crow mnilo tholr ea enpo. A rntch of 20,000 sonla wont down with tho (Irand I.uko. Thin cargo wnH valued nt $130,000 and wiih Insured. Populism Wined Out. Topokn, Kan., April 14 Tho Pop ulist party In Knnana la olllclnlly dead. Tho Itcptibllrmi stato canvass- lug board haa rofused ItH candidates n nlaco on tho oillclal ballot because. tho party at tho last state election. did not poll 1 por cent of tho totnl i vote of tho atnto, na provided by tho now primary election law passed In Jnnunry. Tho party In 1000 prllod, fewor than 1200 votoa. II PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF 1 Pr,i,. Aorii it. WahliiKlon, April 17 Injiinc- Him ikiiIiiui Hi,, i. tiriirri.tin.nl ,if iiii, law ran only bo ImiiviI by n major- liy or llirei) reillirnl JIUlKC who am to pa upon them If ii bill that piiMKiid the Hciinto toilay become it , w Tin. Mil wi. .lri.ri.,.1 in Hi,. In.tl. clary rommltteo from u number of nieiiMiiro under coiilderallon. It wiih , reported by Air. Overman mid Uh provision worn explained by him to tint senate, A substitute by Mr. Ilur licit wa disagreed to, Thu Overman bill wa opposed by Mr. Iluyliurn on thu ground thai tho urniit itlsliinnm litilwiwli tin. fmlitrnl . court lii Iho went would opernto toltnln a having tho nnvnl policy to bo delay the granting of neceary In- emulated. It wa contended Hint tho Junction. Mr. Knox favored paago result of tho Inst Hague conferenco or the bill and opposed Mr. Hey- burn' iiiuiimentH. Tho senate discussed at length tho'" ! f limitation of naval arma- blll to amiroiirlatii the nroceitd froinimoiu. the sale of certain public land to tho reclamation of swamp land, but made little progress toward It pas sage. Washington, April 17 -Tho army In !riiilli-iillv i,tfi,r..,l ,,f mi Iiutiuikii In pay. Tho conferee of tho aonnlo mid house have reached an agree- meiit on thl Item of the army appro- prlatlon bill substantially along the lines of the natu amendment, which graded the authorized Increase nc - tordlng to tho various brauche ofu7 " "r''""" tho service. No agreement him been arrived nt on thu amendment to thu approprla Hon fur barrack and quarter. which ha Increased to thu extent. of Madden of IHInul. thero wa. ntrlck $1,472.61.0 by the Heiiato. making en out of tho bill tho provision for tho total $1,600,000. Thursday, April 10 Washington, April 1C. Tho long existing controversy a to whothcr the t'nlted Htnten navy should have submarine torpedo-boat of thu Hol land type, a recommended by thu committee on naval affair, wa net tled In thu house of representatives today when, after a lengthy and live ly debate tho proviso limiting tho secretary of tho navy to tho purchase of boat only of tho Holland typo wa stricken ou: Tho effect of thl action wa to give tho secretary n freo hand In the selection of subma rine boats. Washington, April 10 8tep wero token today to draw the teeth of tho paper combine, which ha put upon Iho shoulders of publisher nn addi tional burden of moro than $22,000, 000 In the last two year and now propose to Increase thl sum to I GO, 000.000. President Koonevelt I back of thu demand for action and It I suld that Hpeaker Cannon I In fanr or mi! wood pulp, At a caucus to bo held next week this subject will be brought up and, If Information I not forthcoming, It I said a resolution will provide for a speclul Investigation of tho print paper combine by a congressional committee, empowered to send for persons mid ixipcr and to compel to giving of Ustlmouy. Wednesday, April 16 Washington. Anrll If. 11 v n vntn of 199 to HS tho houso of roproen-itnoy own wholly or lo part. If that tntlvea today decided against tho' ownership existed nl tho tlmo the lire dent' nronram for four bait ship nnd adhered to tho recommen dntlon of It committee on naval af fairs for two essuls of that type. Thl result wan reached after a do bate which lasted for four hour und It wu received with applause. The entire session wa devoted to consideration of thu Increase provl-l, slon of the naval appropriation bill. A this Increase wna provided in lholBlnl, nni JnPn. in nno wun ni last section of tho bill, thu measure) well-known vlowa on tho subject, wa practically concluded with tho.llobson, of Alabama, pleaded for disposition of tho provision. The committee of tho whole concluded lt! work und it will report lo thu homo tomorrow fur u final vote un It pas- should havo n fixed policy with re sage Igard to naval construction. A w'ar " I between tho yellow and tho white Washington, April J 5. Without race ho regarded n Inevitable, und discussion or dissent or division, tho ho asserted that Japan's present mil seiinto today, within 24 hours after Itary activity was with n vlow to the thu winding up of thx spring race supremacy of tho Pacific and ultl meeting at Denning, passed tho bill male!)' alio would clash at nrmt with prohibiting betting In the District of tho United State. Columbia. Tho bill waa culled up byl Carter of tho District committee, and; Washington, D. C, April 11. No after bolng road, wna Immediately I definite nrrangoment has yet been put un Its passage. mado for tho contddorntlon of tho Thu anti-gambling provision la u Fulton land urant resolution In tho rider on a bill providing for tho culm; of Bunnlnga road, tho prlnel pal thoroughfare loading to the rucu course at tho suburb of Hunnlugs. Tuesday, April 14 Washington. D. C. April 14. f'tt.i tiit.t.jn .t ll.n mililattlf' In utllt. . ., i.,y..hu .,. ... ,..v..uv..v ... ..- port of his plan for an appropriation for four now battleship concerning which thero haa boon much l'cu- latlou, waa received today by both i ... ., n't....:. ....... ...... Hldornulu dolnv In tint readlmr of tho ll 8( ll"R " would aroueo those moss ro lubotl tho roi o in d o momborii Interested In appropriations m furthermore probably bo over- Forakor wna oiiciikciI In making hllr",ort " tho "Pnkor, who would con- mont wna received', nnd In tho houso beeaiiHO that body wiih In commltteo of tho whole on tho naval appropria tion bin. That tbo messngo was designed to Influence tho houso to Increaso tho number of bnttleahtpa provided for In tho naval bill from two to four wna generally understood, nnd tho dispatch of tho message wits Intend- cd to bo so timed aa to roach tho Iioubo Just boforo taking up that pro- vision. Piles' bill opening tho Spoknno In-jof It wna enthusiastically received by.dlau reservation lands to settlement, ii... ,iv,.rt... ,.f ,. !,.,.... vV .r,, "nntU" Inter Kavo vent to their fccl - lilt: by iiiitliorlzliu; it Petition from a number of citizen of New York City, which wan roan ai mo iiiHiniico ui Mr. Tnwnoy, proleitlng ngnlnat "tho extravaginico of pondlng over $00,- lOOO.OOO for four battlexbliiH." On un objection by William, Hob "on wa prevented irorn reading memorial from laboring men favor- ing tho building of moro nlilp Tho menngo wa a brief but vigor ous contention for tho rapid davl opmunt of tho navy. China wan hold up a an example of tho "peace at any price" doctrine, and Orent Ilrl- uihuii ii junm wini uio muion woum not, for sometime, If ever, ngrco on Monday April 13 Washington, April 13. Unlooked for progress wa tnndo by tho house today. It considered tho naval op- i "" ' lu""l"-u Proprlatlon bill. Uhen It wna la d llilu for tho day It had been only uTpooil of, arid tho advocate - " Hie four battleship were aligning iHiemselve. In preparation for tho 1 ",, " ,hnt "UbJect, which prob- Tho hope of tho officer of tho navy and marine corps for an In crease In pay were dashed to tho ground when, on n point of order by such Increase. On n similar point by Mudd of Mnryland nn amendment by Ilnrtholdt of Missouri forbidding naval or mnrlno band accepting pri vate employment in competition with civilian musician was lost. When tho provision relating to the naval station at Alongapo, Philippine Islands, wa reached, tho old contro versy over tho fortification of Bublg and Mnnlln Haya cropped out. Hob son declared that any ono who would choose between tho two would not choose Manila Hay. Tho whole ques tion, ho said, was simply one of de fense "We cannot bold Hublg Ilsy ten days," ho said. "Wa can hold Manila Hay SO days. Washington. April 13. The brief session of tho senate today was de voted to tho transaction of routine business and tho delivery of n speech by Scott, of West Virginia, chairman of the committee on building and groand. Scott nppealed'to the sen nto to make adequato appropriation fur public building In Washington City. o that oillclal business might bo transacted with the greatest effi ciency nnd economy. Senator Foraker today Introduced nn amendment to tho railroad rnto law passed Juno 29, 110C, providing that tho commodities clause shall not npply to properties owned by the railroad prior to tho passage of tho law. Tho effect of tho amendment would bo to permit railroads to con tinue to transport article mined or manufactured by them und which e-.rmo uni uecamo a law. Saturday, April II. Washington, April 11. Debate on the naval appropriation bill In tho House today resolved Itself In tho milln Intn illsrimslnn of Ihn mini. ,,,,,.. ... . i.,..,n ,i, ni, b',U,M of. war u'w.pn " four battleship Instead of two for the next flscnl year, nnd pointed out that 'from now on tho United States wld-jHotiso. Whllo a privileged matter, It Is not im highly privileged as appro priation bill, nnd na long an thoro aro apprnprltatlon bills waiting to bo considered thero will apparently bo no time to tako up thu resolution. Chairman Mondoll, of tho Houso public lands committee, who haa -,,,. f ,,, .., n .-I,. ,lv ri , ",".. ii ..r i. .... v ii. .. hl ' "o Ho" en 1 It up nt tho f rt ;,,orV,n,,y,lvi,0,'IULu ii,0.i'n in w' '"donvor to crowd It In Inhoiul of any impropriation bill, for prlatlon measures, lleforo long, how ever, tho appropriation bills will havo all passed tbo House, and then, If not before, Mr. Mondoll thinks tho resolution can bo called up nnd paBsod. Open Spokane Indian Land. Washington, April 17. Tho aon nto today confirmed tho nppolntmont of Robert Walker na postmaster nt Hmulon. Tho senato nlso passed, FLAMES DEVOUR CHE SEA. otton Suburq Swept by Fire Four (Jodie Found, Boston, Mft., April 13, Klro yes terday devastated tho manufacturing, Itcnomont and retail section of Choi i',w, uurnlng over ono quaro mllo of territory and lovnllnc rnnnv of tha city' beat tructurt, Uto lat nlgbt four bodies had been rccovorcd from tho ruin. Tho flro started at 10:40 u. m., and wrf not under control un til 9 p. m., notwithstanding that half of tho Hoston flro department's strength nnd stonmcr from a, dozen other cltlc and town wont to tbo aid of tha Chelsea brigade. Tho flro originated In tho rear of tho Hoston Hlacklng Company' works on West Third street, near tho eastern division of the Hoston & Mnlno Itnllroad, In closo proximity io mo Kvorett uity lino, a terrific galu from tho northwest, which at times had a velocity of CO mllo an hour, carried burning shingle, em bers and myriads of spark to a ncoro of wooden building, most of them of cheap construction. Tho flro started almost from the oxtrcmo southwest section of the city, and cut a path to tho end of Maverick street at tho oxtromo south eastern end of tho city, which bor ders Chelsea Crook. This is about one and a half mile from where the flru began. Tho flame pread through tho heart of tbo retail bus iness section, which wa about mid way between tho two extromo limits reached by tho flro. Among tho structures destroyed wero 13 churches, two hospitals, the Public Library. City Hall, five schoolhouses, 20 business blocks, nearly a scoro of factories, and ap ward of 309 tenements and dwelling houses. Among the places burned wore: Frost Hospital, Children' Hospi tal, Fltz Public Library, Stanislaus Polish Catholic Cburcb, Chestnut street; First Haptlst Church, Central avenue; Central Unitarian Church, Hawthorne street; St. Lake's Catho lic Church (old building). Haw thorno street; First Methodist Epis copal Cburcb, Carey avenue; Elm street Synagogue; Walnut-stroe-t Synagogue; Chelsea Presbyter la a Church; People's Afro-Methodist Episcopal Church, Fourth street; Unlvcrsallst Church; Second Advon- tlit Church; Now England Telephone ts. Telegraph Company's central of fice; Austin & Young's cracker fac tory: Chaplls & Sodden Car Com pany's shops; Hoscnfolt Bros. three- story rog-plcklng factory; the Tld Oil Company's three Immenso tanks near tho east end of Margin street. St. Iloso s Iloman Catholic Church, Broadway, loss $25,000; St. Rose Itoraan Catholic School, loss $40, 000; Stato Armory, loss $100,000; Sacred Heart Convent, loss $40,000; Y. M. C. A. building, loss $75,00; Boston Elevated Railroad station and barn, loss $50,000; County Saving Hank, Chelsea Savings Dank, Chelsea Trust Company, the Providence Co operation Hank. Tho funds of all these banks with the exception of the County Saving Bank are still In the vaults. The money and securities of the County Bank wero taken to Boston before tho fire reached tho building. CALL JAPAN TO ACCOUNT. Roosevelt Wilt Demand Facts Abcut Mukden Affair. Washington. April 13. The attack on Consul-Genoral Straight and the servants of tbo American Consulate, at Mukden, by Japaneso rowdies lod by a postman has stirred tno admin Istratliin to action. It Is regarded aa a much moro serious affair than ap pears upon tho surface, and prompt action will undoubtedly be taken to obtain the reparation that Japan haa bo far refused. A conferenco upon tho subject waa held at tho Whlto Houso late tonight by President Roosovolt, Secretary Tnft and Secretary Root. It waa na- sumed at tho conference that Mr. Straight had mndo a report of the Incident to Minister Rockblll, at Pe kin, and that Mr. Rockhlll would communicate tho facta to the State Department without delay. To Insure his doing no, cable men sagos wero sent tonight to both Mr. Rockhlll nnd Mr. Straight asking for all tho facta. A reply Is expected to morrow. A prominent cabinet officer Mid tonight: "1 don't think I am betraying any Bccrct whon I say that tho decision to sera tho fleet to tho Pacific was largely determined by tho Insuffer able tactics of tho Japaneso in offi cial Inteicourse." Railroad Pays Half the Lota. Holenn, Mont., April 13. Real donta of Hlg Timber, Mont., tho town which waa nlmost entirely destroyed by tbo tiro laat month, nnvo noon notified by tho Northorn 1'aclfleJ Railroad Company tbat they will bo paid 50 cents on tho dollar to covor tholr loasea Thla action la token from tho fact that tho disastrous flro which loft hundroda of peoplo home less, wnB started by n spark from a Northern Pacific locomotive Tho decision Is not tho outgrowth of civil suits, but la a voluntary action ou tho part qt tho railroad olllclala. Slxty.nlne Days In Trance, Los Angolos, April 13. Mrs. Bou- lnh Hawkins, tho woman who foil Into n cataloptlc tranco on February 5. will tomorrow enter tho 69th day nor sleep. Hor condition ia parently unchanged. NO FREEJFRANEIHSE President Opposes Giving Away Water Rights. SUGGESTS LINES OF NEW F8LIGY Development of Water Power Rapidly Becoming Monopoly Vould Re quire Payment and Use. Washington, April 14. In a spe cial message today vetoing a dam bill, President Roosevelt warnod con gress that thoro aro pending In this session bills which propose to give away without price stream rights capable of developing 1,200,000 horse-power, whose production would cost annually 26,000,000 tons at coal; urging In vigorous terms the establishment of a, policy such aa tho filibustering minority In the house demands, which would safeguard the granting of bridge and dam privi leges and require the grantee to pay for them, and definitely announclne a future polley on his part with re gard to prompt utilization of con struction privileges by refusing his signature to a bill that gives an ad ditional three years to the Rainy River Improvement Company within which to build a dam in the Rainy River. Rainy river Is the oalet of Rainy lake, and forms part of the boundary between Minnesota and Canada. It discharges Into Lake of the Woods. Is about 100 miles long and Is navi gable. "I do not believe," says the Pres ident, "that natural resource should be granted and held In undeveloped condition, either for speculative or other reason. 8o far as I am aware. there are no assurance that the grantees (In this case) are in any better condition promptly and prop erly to utilize this opportunity thaa they were at the tlmo of the original net granting the privilege tea yearn ago." SAN DIEQO GREETS FLEET. California's Most Southerly Seaport In Gala Attire. San Diego, Cal., April 14. Fete days for tha American battleship) fleet will begin to day when the 1C battleships of the navy's most not able cruise cast anchor off Coronad Deach. two zntlee from San Diego. 8as Diego Is crowded with vUltora and sightseers and never before In the history of the city ha there beea such an elaborate dtcoratloa of etrcets and building. By day the broad thoroughfares are a mas of colors, the red, whlto and blue of the nation being mingled with the yel low and white, typifying the Golden SUte California. Triumphant arebea have bees erected at many street Intersections and Immenso signs that burn the hospitable word "welcome" throngh the darkness of the night are among; the many features of the elaborate scheme of decoration. Governor Gillette, accompanied by his entiro staff and a distinguished party of guests, arrived last nlgbt la three special cars. Governor uu NEW ENGLISH CVBINET. Old Men Made Peer and Younger Man Promotsd. London, April 14. Official an nouncement waa made tonight of the now Cabinet appointments and they aro Identical with tho forecast made by the Dally Cbronlclo a few days ngo and announced in these dis patches, aa follows: Herbert Asqulth, Premier and First Lord of the Treaaury. David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Tweedmouth, President of the Council. F-rl of Crewe, Secretary of State for tho Colonies. Reginald McKenna, Flrot Lord of tho Admlrollty. Winston Spencer Churchill, Presi dent of the Board of Trade. Walter Runclmnn, President of tho Board of Education. Receiver for Lumber Company, Spokane, Wnah., April 14. Judge Wooda of Wallace has appointed Fred B. Morrill of Spokane receiver for tho B. R. Lowls Lumber company of Coeur d'Alono, Idaho, and also for th0 idaho & Northern 'railway. Mr, Morrill la general counsel for both companies. Neither company la mort gaged or Incumbered with bonded Indebtedness, The receivership may laat only a fow months. Tho Ex chnngo National bank of Spokano caused tho receivership move by su ing tho lumber company and rail road. Flood Orowns 2,000 Chinese, Shanghai, April 14. Disastrous, floods aro reported to havo occurred; nt Hankow, In tho Province of Hit Peh. It la stated that 2000 persona havo boon drowned. Seven hundred Junks wero sunk. The floods are said 'to ho duo to an unexnected freshet. ap-JTho water caught tho people uuex- pectedly la the mlddla et the nlght