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HEWS OF THE WEEK CONDENSATIONS OF GREATER OR LESSER IMPORTANCE. IIB0ILIN6 DOWN OF EVENTS National, Political, Personal and Other Matter* In Brief Form for All Classes of Readers. ' • WASHINGTON. Representative Nolan lias intro duced a bill to prohibit interstate uhlpment of convict-made goods. 0 • • Representative Barclay has intro duced a bill proposing more severe penalties for offenders against the Sherman anti-trust law. • * * The house passed a bill appropriat ing expenses of the American dele gation to the International Alcoholic conference at Milan, Italy, next month. m » • Chairman Clayton of the House Ju diciary committee introduced a reso lution asking authority for the in vestigation of charges against Federal Judge Speer of Georgia. • * • In response to the Sutherland reso lution Secretary McAdoo submitted a report showing nearly $10,000,000 would be saved by importers holding goods in bonded warehouses for the new tariff. * * * Representative Johnson of Washing ton has introduced a resolution re questing the president to negotiate with British and Canadian govern ments for railway conneotions be tween the United States and Alaska. * • • Attempts to increase the limit of the proposed income tax on the larger incomes failed in the senate when Senators Borah. Bristow and Cum mins led an effort to amend the in come tax section of the democratic tariff bill. • • • Representative Underwood, demo cratic house leader, has issued a statement deploring the delay the administration currency measure has met in the democratic caucus through the absenc# of a sufficient number of majority members to bring the meas- ! ure to a final vote. • • • A contract for 3,9000 tons of armor, plate for the newest American dread naught, now under construction, has been awarded by the Navy depart ment to the Carbon Steel company of Pittsburgh, at $187.04 per ton, a re . duction of $96.99, or 36 per cent under the last accepted bid for this mate rial.. • * * „ Slavery in the full meaning of the word exists throughout the Philip pines, even in the city of Manila, and peonage is general In the islands, ac cording to a special report Commis sioner Dean Worcester has made to the insular government. It has not been received by the War department, but copies are in the hands of other officials. • • • Amendments offered to the tariff bill by the Nebraska senators would, if adopted, not only throttle the trusts, but would disintegrate the huge fortunes which have resulted trom monopolistic production. Sen ator Hitchcock introduced in amend- ] ed form his proposal for a graduated tax on monopolistic prpduction and , ■Senator Norris offered an inheritance ; tax amendment of extremely drastic purport. DOMESTIC. * Eastern steamship offices report 20,000 reservations already made by Americans for trips to the Panama canal next winter. East winter’s rush was only a starter. The value of the grindstones and pulpstones produoed in the United States last year was the greatest In the history of the Industry. t* • * Georga A. Hartman, the leper, who was recently isolated at quaran tine camp near St. Louis, has es caped for the second time since he was taken to the quarantine camp, less than three weeks ago. * • • Woman suffrage in New Jersey re ceived a setback of at least one year through an opinion by Assistant At torney General Gaskil that the fail ure properly to advertise the propos ed change in the state’s constitution renders impossible the ratification of suffrage by this winter's legislature. • • * Advices from China to Catholic officials in San Francisco tell of the death of Father Francis Bernat, a Franciscan missionary, at the hands of Chinese fanatics in a remote re gion of North Shensi on June 13 last. • a • Closer co-operation between the government and settlers in the re ciaimation of many sections of the arid ivest, was the keynote of an ad dress by Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, before the fifth an nual conference of governors now in session at Colorado Springs, a a a in her ’’Statistipal Study of Emin ent Women.” Mrs.'Cora Sutton Castle finds that in 2,500 years only 868 wo men have become sufflcieniy great to get their names in the encyclope dias. a a a The submarine divers who went north hoping to recover the twenty bodies held in the hulk of the steam ship State of California, which was wrecked in Gambler bay August 17, was lying in thirty-seven fathoms of water at which depth no diver can work. a a a Mrs. Philip N. Moore, former presi dent of the. National Federation of Women’s Clubs, in a lecture before the St. Louis Business Women’s Equal Suffrage association, announced her #elf In favor of limited suffrage John D. jr„ gave a 10-cent tip to a waiter in Boston. * * * Senator Boies Penrose is 53, an age at which a man’s vocal fighting powers are near the meridian. * • • With Governor George W. Clarke of the state of Iowa to welcome visitors to the Hawkeyc domain, and Mayor J. F. Elder extending the hand of fel lowship in behalf of the city, the Keo kuk and Hamilton power dam was formally dedicated. ^ * * * A. C. Wells, government animal in spector at St. Louis has announced that there are several thousand cases of hog cholera in the district known as Missouri point, across the Missis sippi river from Alton, 111. The di strict is quarantined. * * * The second of the now nationally known Diggs-Camlnetti cases, the trial of R. D. Caminetti, who must face the charges of violating the Mann white slave act, under which hid com panion Muary I. Diggs, was convicted, has started in the United States dis trict court befere Judge William C Van Fleet. • • * Practical and applied hygiene is much farther advanced in the Philip pines than in the United States, ac cording to Dr. Allan J. McLaughlin surgeon of the United States public health service, who was one of the speakers at the sessions of the fourth International congress on school hy giene at Buffalo. • • • “The people must be back of all na tional and international arbitrations and settlements of disputes in order that they may be successful," said Lindley M. Garrison, secretary of war, in an address before the Commercial club at Kansas City. "Differences be tween nations should be handled dip lomatically and we should never act to hastily. I am opposed to war.” WAR ECHOES. An Exchange Telegraph company dispatch from Shanghai announces that Nanking has fallen, depriving the rebels of tir.eir last stronghold. * * • A long dispatch to London from Constantinople gives details of nego tiations between Turkey and Bulgaria by which it is said the latter has re linguished claim to Adrianople in re turn for compensation elsewhere. * * • The great parade with which Presi dent Gomez demonstrated the strength of his military arm at Mara cay was an unusual spectacle. A group oj twenty political prisoners representing the Castro revolution were marched into Maracay from the barracks at Tapatapa, three miles away, with 6,000 loyal soldiers as their escort. President Gomez hoped to show by the demonstration how futile were seditious plots. FORFIGN. Fifty-five great irrigation projects, involving nearly 10,000,000 acres of land, are under consideration for India. » * * According to records of the secre tary of state’s office there are 40,614 automobiles in the state of Nebraska in use. » • * Articles for the world's lightweight championship bout, at Vancouver, B. C.. between Willie iRitchie and Fred die Welsh. September 20, have been signed, / * * * The Grand Cross of the Order of O.ange-Nassau has been conferred on Andrew Carnegie by Queen Wilhelma of the Netherlands in commemoration of the inauguration of the Palace of Peace. • • • Paris (France) Journal says that Jack Johnson, the American pugilist, has purchased a house at Joinville Le Pont, six miles from Paris, where he intends to reside for the requisite time to become a naturalized citizen of France. * * * Harry K. Thaw has won three vic tories over Ihe New York state au thorities, and was locked in the Sher brooke jail, immune, for the time being, from the Dominion immigra tion authorities, after (receiving an ovation from the townspeople of Sher brooke that would have done credit to a prince of the royal blood. * * * D. D. Kaimes, Canadian govern ment. geologist, who has just return ed from the Shushanna, Alaska, gold district has issued a signed state ment, warning persons against stam peding to the district. • • • Rumors which have been current of a truce between the militant suffra gettes and the British government seem to find support in a letter writ ten by Mrs. I’ankhurst to her follow j ers advising them to take a holiday ! for the present. • * * \V. Cameron Forbes, governor gen | eral of the Philippines since Novem i ber, 1909 sent his resignation to ! Washington. It is effective Septem ' berl. when Mr. Forbes will leave di rectly for the United States. * • * Stewart Hunt, the American cattle man held at Fronteras, Sonora, by state authorities, was released after requests had t>»?n made by the other ranchmen to Governor Maytorena. Hunt had been arrested for purchas ing cattle previously seized by the state. * » • Two automobile bandits visited the Communal Savings bank at Wihelms burg. a suburb of Hamburg, murdered the cashier and escaped with a sat chel full of lank notes and several thousand dollars in currency. * • • Two of the most powerful native ruling families of British India were united when the Princess Indira, only daughter of the reigning maharajah gaekwar of Boroda, was married to Prince Jitendra, son of the maharajah of Cooch-Bebar, after a romantic courtship. .. .. / HMDS OFF IS WILSON'S POLICY Nonintervention and Neutrality Toward Mexico. TO PROTECT ALL AMERICANS Presidents Message Declares Fighting Factlonists Are to Be Held to Strict Responsibility for Safe guard of Foreigners— Americans Urged to Leave. Washington. D. C., Aug. 28.—Presi dent Wilson appeared in person be fore congress and laid bare to the world the details *of this nation's ef forts to bring about peace in Mexico, the facts concerning Huerta's rejec tion of the peace proposals and the policy to be pursued by this govern ment. The massage was distinctly specific in tone and contains little in the way of recommendation for future policy except the single one that this govern ment must urge earnestly that all Americans should leave Mexico at once and that the United States should assist them to get out of Mexi co in every way possible. The president counsels delay before further action is taken, and says: Impatience Would Be Childiah. “Impatience on our part would be childish and would be fraught with every risk of wrong and folly. The door is not closed against the resump tion, either upon the initiative of Mex ico or upon our own, of the efTort to bring order out of the confusion by friendly co-operative action, should fortunate occasion offer. "So long as the misunderstanding continues we can only await the time of their awakening to a realization to the actual facts. We cannot thrust our good offices upon them. The situ ation must be given a little more time to work Itself out in the new circum stances. and I believe that only a little while will be necessary. The circum stances are new. The rejection of our friendship makes them new and will inevitably bring its own alterations in the whole aspect of affairs. The actual situation of the authorities at Mexico City will presently be revealed." Powers Gives U. S. Moral Support. President Wilson’s message is unex pectedly brief and closes with the statement that several of the great governments of the world have given the United States their generous moral support in urging on the provisional authorities at Mexico City the ac ceptance of our proffered good offices in the spirit in which they were made. The president relates the circum stances leading up to the Lind mission and all the facts in connection with it. Text of President’s Message. The message follows: "Gentlemen of the Congress: It is clearly my duty to lay before you very fully and without reservation the facts concerning our present relations with the republic of Mexico. The deplora ble posture of affairs in Mexico I need not describe, but I deem it my duty to speak very frankly of what this gov ernment has done and should seek to do in fulfillment of its obligation to Mexico herself, as a friend and neigh bor, and to American citizens whose lives and vital interests are daily af fected by the distressing condition which now obtain beyond our south ern border. U. 8- a Friend of Mexico. “Those conditions touch us very nearly. Not merely because they lie at our very doors. That, of course, makes us more vividly and more con stantly conscious of them, and every instinct of neighborly interest and sympathy Is aroused and quickened by them; but that is only one element in the determination of our duty. We are glad to call ourselves the friends of Mexico, and we shall, I hope, have many an occasion, in happier times, as well as in these days of trouble and confusion, to show that our friendship : is genuine and disinterested, capable of sacrifice and very generous mani festation. The peace, prosperity, and contentment of Mexico mean more, much more, to us, than merely an en larged field for our commerce and en terprise. They mean an enlargement of the field of self-government and the realization of hopes and rights of j s nation with whose best aspirations. ! too long suppressed, and disappointed, we deeply sympathize. We shall yet prove to the Mexican people that we know how to serve them without first ' thinking how we shall serve ourselves. World Wants ..Mexican Peace, j "But we are not the only friends j °f Mexico. The whole world desires 1 her peace and progress, and the whole ! world is interested as never before. Mexico lies at last where all the world looks on. Central America is about to be touched by the great routes of the worlds' trade and intercourse run ning free from ocean to ocean at the isthmus. The future has much in store for Mexico, as for all the states of Central America, but the best gifts can come to her only if she be ready and free to receive them and to enjoy them honorably. America in particu lar—America, North and South, and upon both continents—waits upon the levelopment or Mexico; and that de velopment can be sound and lasting only if it be the product of a genuine freedom, a just and ordered govern ment founded upon law. And so can it be peaceful and fruitful of the bene fits of peace. Mexico has a great and enviable future before her. if only she Grouchiness Means Failure. Grouchiness has no place in sales manship. It s alone the prerogative of the boss. "Always smile," says a drummer who has traveled the high ways and byways of nearly every Btate in the union. "The right kind of a smile will melt the most hardened disposition. If the first brand of good nature doesn't land it, try an other. Cultivate the various species of good humor. Keep several varie ties on tap, for you’ll need them if you succeed aa a salesman.” choose and attain the paths of honest constitutional government. No Peace is In Sight. "The present circumstances of the republic, I deeply regret to say, do not seem to promise even the foundations of such a peace. We have waited many months, months full of peril and anxi ety, for the conditions there to im prove, and they have not improved. They have grown worse, rather. The territory in some sort controlled by the provisional authorities at Mexico City has grown smaller, not larger. The prospect of the pacification of the country, even by arms, has seemed to grow more and more remote, and its pacification by the authorities at the capital is evidently impossible by any other means than force. Difficulties more and more entangle those who claim to constitute the legitimate gov ernment of the republic. They have not made good their claim in fact. Their successes in the field have proved only temporary. War and dis order, devastation and confusion, seem to threaten to become the settled for tune of the distracted country. As friends we could wait no longer for a solution which every week seems fur ther away. It was our duty at least to volunteer our good offices—the ofTer to assist, if we might, in effecting some arrangement which would bring relief and peace and set up a uniform ally acknowledged political authority there. Tells of Instructions to Lind. "Accordingly I took the liberty of sending the Hon. John L>ind, formerly governor of Minnesota, as my person al spokesman and representative to the City of Mexico with the following instructions: "Press very earnestly upon the at tention of those who are now exer cising authority or wielding influence in Mexico the following consideration and advice: The government of the United states does not feel at liberty any longer to stand inactively by while it becomes dally more and more evident that no real progress is being made towards the establishment of a gov ernment at the City of Mexico which the country will obey and respect. 'The government of the United States does not stand in the same case with the other great governments of the world in respect to what is hap pening or what is likely to happen in Mexico. We offer our good offices, not only because of our genuine desire to play the part of a friend, but also because we are expected by the pow ers of the world to act as Mexico's nearest friend. Acts in Interest of Mexico. “We wish to act in these circum stances in the spirit of the most ear nest and disinterested friendship. It is our purpose in whatever we do or propose in this perplexing and dis tressing situation not only to pay the most scrupulous regard to the sover eignty and independence of Mexico— that we take as a matter of course, to which we are bound by every ob ligation of right and honor—but also to give every possible evidence that we act In the interest of Mexico alone, and not in the interest of any person or body of persons who may have per sonal or property claims in Mexico which they may feel that they have the right to press. We are seeking to counsel Mexico for her own good and in the interest of her own peace, and not for any other purpose whatever. “The government of the United States would be itself discredited if it had any selfish or ulterior purpose in transactions where the peace, hap piness and prosperity of a whole peo ple are involved. It is acting as its friendship for Mexico, not as any selfish interest, dictates. All America Cries for Settlement. "The political situation in Mexico is incompatible with the fulfillment of international obligations on the part of Mexico, with the civilized de velopment of Mexico herself, and with the maintenance of tolerable political and economic conditions in Central America. It is no common occasion, therefore, that the United States of fers her counsel and assistance. All America cries out for a settlement. “A satisfactory settlement seems to us to be conditioned on: (a) An Im mediate cessation of fighting through out Mexico, a definite armistice, sol emnly entered into and scrupulously observed; “(b)—Security given for an early and free election in which all will agree to take part. Huerta Must Not Be Candidate. "(c)—The consent of General Huer ta to bind himself not to be a candi date for election as president of the republic at this election; and “(d)—The agreement of all parties to abide by the results of the election and co-operation in the most loyal way In organizing and supporting the new administration. "The government of the United States w'ill be glad to play any part in this settlement or in its carrying out which is honorable and consistent with international right. It pledges itself to recognize and in any way proper to assist the administration chosen and set up In Mexico in the way and on tlje conditions suggested. Taking all the existing conditions into consideration the government of the United States can conceive of no reasons sufficient to justify those who are now attempting to shape the pol icy or exercising the authority of Mex ico in dealing the offices of friendship thus offered. Can Mexico give the civ ilized world a satisfactory reason for rejecting cur good offices? Lind Showed Great Tact. Mr. Lind executed his delicate and difficult mission with singular tact, firmness, and made clear, to the au thorities of the city of Mexico, not only the purpose of his visit, but also the spirit in which it had been under taken. But the proposals be sub Suicide Through Fanaticism. The most ancient case of suicide in ! France is, according to Montaigne,; that of Jacques Du Chastel, bishop j of Soissons. Distressed at the sight of St. Louis, who with his army was preparing to return to France, leav ing religious affairs most imperfect ly settled in the Holy Land, this doughty prelate bade his friends fare well and dashed alone, in sight of all, into the ranks of the hostile army, where he was promptly torn to pieces. mitted were rejected, in a note, the full text of which I take the liberty of laying before you, “I am led to believe that they were rejected partly because the authori ties at Mexico City had been grossly misinformed and misled upon two points. They did not realize the spirit of the American people in this matter, their earnest friendliness and yet sober determination that tome Just so lution be found for the Mexican diffi culties; and they did not believe that tho present admlnistrtion spoke, through Mr. Lind, for the American people. “Meanwhile, what is it our duty to do? Clearly, everything that we do must be rooted in patience and done with calm and disinterested delibera tion. Impatience on our part would be childish, and would be fraught with every risk of wrong and folly. We can afford to exercise the self-re straint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to misuse it. It was our duty to offer our active assistance. It is now our duty to show what true neutrality will do to enable the people of Mexico to set their affairs in order again and wait for a further opportunity to offer our friendly counsels. The door is not closed against the resumption, either upon the initiative of Mexico or upon our own, of the effort to bring order out of the confusion by friendly co operative action, should fortunate oc casion offer. Urges Americans to Leave. “We should earnestly urge all Amer icans to leave Mexico at once, and should assist them to get away in every way possible. Not because we would mean to slacken in the least our efforts to safeguard their lives and their interests, but because it is imperative that they should not take any unnecessary risks if it is physical ly possible for them to leave the coun try. We should let everyone who assumes to exercise authority in any part of Mexico know in the most un equivocal way that we shall vigilantly watch the fortunes of those Ameri cans who cannot get away, and shall hold those responsible for their suf ferings and losses to a definite reckon ing. Will Remain Neutral. For the rest, I deem it my duty to exercise the authority conferred upon me by the law of March 14, 1912, to see to it that heither side to the struggle now going on in Mexico re ceive any assistance from this side of the border. I shall follow the best practice of nations in the matter of neutrality by forbidding the exporta tion of arms or munitions of war of any kind from the United States to any part of the reptfblic of Mexico. "I am happy to say that several of the great governments of the world have given this government their gen erous moral support in urging upon the provisional authorities at the city of Mexico the acceptances of our proffered good offices in the spirit in which they were made.” Gamboa s Reply to Wilson. Washington, Aug. 28—The follow ing is a synopsis of the reply of Senor Gamboa to the proposals of the American government conveyed through Hon. John Lind, as transmit ted to congress by the president: In his reply to the American pro posals Senor Gamboa, the Mexican minister of foreign affairs, urges the following points: That President Wilson's imputation that no progress is being made to ward the restoration of peace in Mex ico is not true. That the fact the Mexican govern ment enjoys the recognition of nearly all the great nations of the world is proof that it is a true and honorable administration. That the proposal of an armistice !•> impossible, because nations do not propose armistices with bandits. To grant an armistice would be to rec ognize the belligerency of the rebels. That the requfst that General Huer to should not be a candidate for the presidency is "strange and unwarrant ed." That the election of General Huerta was legal. That the American proposals are “humiliating and unsound." That Mexico's ambassador should be received In Mexico and that the United States should send a new am bassador to Mexico. Ocean Travelers Take Notice. Let passengers demand fewer luxur ies and the work of finding deck space to carry boats for all will be sim plified. The claim that a vesel carries boats for all does not mean safety unless the boats are allowed working room to launch them. It merely means the mechanical hoisting aboard of the required'number of boats. To have a boat for all is one thing, but if they are cramped, and the work ing space is hampered by Roman baths, etcetera, as it generally is. we are worse off than before. Super fluities always mean confusion. Add darkness to luxury and we have all that is required to turn confusion into chaos. If wealth talks at sea in fine weath er it must not wail when disaster overtakes It. There are limits to what the shipowner and naval archi tect can do. Running liners is n business that must return a profit, and be as void of sentiment as running trains. Ships must pay or cease to run, and, if the traveling public must have the luxuries and life-saving gear it demands, then it must pay the piper in the form of higher fares.—Atlantic Monthly. These Flapping Brims. “Seems delightful to see a woman s face once more.” "Have you been in the wilds?" "No; but the girls have been wear ing such large hats.” Our Simple Pleasures. It is probable that you will be un aWe to secure a promiennt part in the drama of life. But you will always be able to avail yourself of the pleasing alternative of criticizing those who do. —Topeka Capital. Daily Thought. Gentleness is far more successful in all its enterprises than violence—in deed, violence generally frustrates its own purpose, while gentleases scarce ly ever fails.—Locke. MAY E ACCEDE MEXICO REOPENS NEGOTIATIONS WITH LIND. ENVQYIO REMAIN ATVERAGRUZ Wilson’s Personal Representative Will Not Return to Capital Ex cept Upon Request. » Washington.—President Wilson re ceived a long message from John Lind, at Vera Cruz, outlining the prospects of a settlement if the Mex ican problem in most optimistic terms. While absolute silence was main tained at the White House, there was a well defined impression in official circles that the Huerta government and Mr. Lind had reached a prelimi nary agreement which might lead to peace in the southern republic. It was stated on high authority that j the situation was more encouraging [ than it has been at any time since i Mr. Lind went to Mexico. Summary of Points. The message' to the president was essentially a summary' of the points made by the Huerta government in • its last note, which was carried to I Vera Cruz by Colonel Manuel j M. Guasque. While no details were made public, it is understood that both the Cnited States and the Huerta government feel that they can renew negotiations on a franker ba sis. ‘There were persistent reports cur rent that Huerta had stated that he would make public announcement of his intention not to be a candidate in the coming election, but they lack ed confirmation in official quarters. Americans Are Leaving. Americans in Mexico are heeding President Wilson's warning to get out and State department officials be lieve that two weeks hence there hardly will be 1,000 of them left in the troubled southern republic. Al though many had refused to consider leaving before the word came of the president's urgent advice, hundreds | have been starting for home or j abroad during the last three weeks | and it is estimated that nearly 10,000, or about as many as still are in Mex- i ico, have gotten away. Charleton Has Arrived at Naples. Naples, Italy.—Porter Charlton ar i rived here from America on board the ; steamship Re d'ltalia. to be tried for ! the murder of his wife at Lake Como i three years ago. John Pa'mieri, for j merly of Calabria, but now a lawyer of New 1'ork, asserts that he has : been retained as Charlton's counsel. ; He has obtained permission to inter | view the prisoner, and says he ex 1 pects the trial to begin at Como early in October, and that it will last a fort ; night. He says he will plead in de , fense of Charlton that he was intoxi I cated and that he was legitimately de fending himself. Peace Palace Is Dedicated. The Hague.—The Palace of Peace has been dedicated. The ceremony of j handing the edifice over to the Dutch ! foreign minister was carried cut in ; the great court in the presence of ! I Queen Wilhelmina, Dowager Queen ; [ Lmnnt Ksperino and Consort Henry, j 1 These were surrounded by a dis- j I tinguished gathering of diplomats, ' j representatives of peace societies and i I people prominent in the arts and sci- j ! ences. i — Western Appointments. ! Washington, D. C.—On the recom mendation of Congressman Pepper, Doctors Frederick Lambach, Peter H. ! Schroder and R. P. Carney have been appointed pension examining board at Davenport, la. Civil service exami nations will be held October 11 at Benkelman for postmaster at Max, Neb. Isaac T. Merchant has been commissioned as postmaster at Adams, Neb. Cloudburst Sweeps Ely. Elyy, Nev.—One man was drowned and many thrilling escapes occurred when a wall of water from a cloud burst swept through Ely. Ely is now without lights or water. Memory of Confederate Dead. King William Courthouse, Va.—A ; monument to the memory pf the con federate soldiers of King William | Courthouse and vicinity was unveiled j here with interesting exercises and j in the presence of a large gathering of veterans. Roads Calling in Passes. Heleqa, Mont.—The Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroad compa nies have revoked all passes issued to Montana state officials and their dep uties. Archbishop Riordan 72. San Francisco, Cal.—The Most Rev. Patrick W. Ricrdan, head of the Catholic archdiocese of Saji Francis co. received many congratulations on the occasion of his seventy-second birthday anniversary, which occurred this week. Dynamite Used to Subdue Fire. Van Point. Cal.—Fire in the lum ber yards of the C. A. Smith company here caused damage estimated at Jl.OOO.OOU. It was subdued by dyna- 1 mite and by a change of wind. _ Crisis Reached at Peking. Peking, China.—A crisis has bean reached here, owing to the arrests of nine more members of the Chinese parliament. 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