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. 1 tmcMin ■ElffTE KIHAN Iff ERS1TE VIU. BIEAI IN EAST FIGHTING IN POLAND C ' u “** n * Report Capture of PnMB/H «ul Capture of 10,000—Petrograd Reports Slight Russiau Successes • —Carpathians See Much Warfare in Beige Style. The impression is gaining ground among British and French military critics that Germany is preparing for a fresh expenditure of energy in the lend campaign in the west. Not- , withstanding recent German suc cesses in the east, the resiliency and recuperating powers of the Russian armies seem to have convinced the German general staff that it is wisest to adopt the defensive delivering an other blow In the west. If this rush comes, says a London dispatch, the allies will be well pre pared to meet it. During the last few months a decided change for the bet- — ter m— In the forces of thw’tfnl'Ss', what with reinforcements, bigger guns and more complete equip ment, lack of which was felt keenly during the early stages of the war. As against the expectation of a new German offensive in the west, another theory is advanced in some quarters that the German attack in the east will be continued with the main idea «f taking Warsaw from the north. Prasnysz, 50 miles north of Warsaw, now being in the hands of the Ger mans, according to their claim, it is probable a battle is now raging along the river Orzc. The Turks again are appearing In _ 1 the war news by virtue of the renew- » ^ed fighting In the Caucasus. Mean- time the allied fleet has at least de- molished the forts at the entrance to the Dardanelles In what Is believed to be a preliminary to a determined attempt to force the historic strait. That would have Important strategic, pollical and economic effects. Wireless reports that the American steamship Dacia plans to go north ward aronnd Scotland on the way. to Hamburg revive speculation as to when and where she will be seized by the British. — Geneva reports: "The fighting in the Carpathians Is becoming rapidly much like sleze warfare, according to dispatches reaching here. Since Feb ruary 18 these advices say over 200.- •00 men have been fighting hand to bond In the Carpathian trenches with out making any material advances. The wounded are pouring into Ung- var and Eperies, In Hungary. During the night of Februsr^ If, taking advantage of a lull in hostill- tiee, the Austrians picked up at Svld- nik 8,600 wounded and over 3,000 dead. The wounded had been lying «n the ground, some of them for 18 hoars, without food or succor. A chief officer of the Austrian medical department is authority for the esti mate that 70 per cent, of them will he Invalids for life. A majority of the wounded at Svid- nik were injured in the head by blows from rifle butts and 20 per cent, of them will be partially or totally Mind. Cologne reports: “After several days of artillery fighting and In spite of great numerical superiority, Rus sians were driven from Pojan tGnko- winal which they had strongly forti fied. according to a Bucharest dis patch to the Cologne Gazette. Their retreat did not end until they had reached a point 12 1-2 miles north ef the Pruth river. With this reverse, the correspondent says, the final Rus sian opposition in Bukowlna is shat tered and the province cleared of ln-> vaders. Berlin reports: “In the east: The engagements on the Memel, Bobr and Narew-rivers continue. The town of Prasnysz, in Russian Poland, which ^Mad been extensively fortified was ^Htormed by the East Prussian re- ^^erves. After a stubborn fight we were victorious, capturing more than 10,000 prisoners, over 20 cannon, a large number of machine guns and a very largo amount of war material. “In other engagements fought north of the river Vistula during the past few days we have taken 5,000 Russian prisoners. In Poland south of the Vistula, the Russians advanced to Moglly, which Is southeast of Boli- mow, and occupied this position. Their forces In this movement out numbered ours five to one. Other wise there is nothing of importance to report in this region.” London reports: "Although the capture of Prasnysz has not been re ported from Petrograd, dispatches from that city said heavy fighting was In progress in that region. “Prasnysz is about 15 miles from the East Prussian front almost due north of Warsaw and has a popula tion on about 10,000. After explo sion of the Russians from East Prus- •lg the Germans concentrated an as sault on the fortiflediine in Northern Poland to which the Russians fell back.” ■«— r * Petrograd reports: “In the.Augus- towo forest two regiments of the 29th division, who had been surrounded ailring the retrfeat, brok > through the . enemy’s lines and rejoined our forces. Patrols of the enemy are attempting to erdss to the right bank of the Nie- men. . “There has been desperate fighting , east of Lupwok pass in the Carpa thians. Our troops have had several ■uccessec in th^ region,of Munkato. “At daybreak. February 22; near Zavidka. we captured three lines of trenches on a height which is almost apheeh precipice. The Germans de- ^^d!ng the height were killed or prisoners. ~ “German attacks were repulsed eonth of Myto Korioerka. We car ried a height south of Dukla after a stubborn fight “We checked the offensive of 1m- ffertnat forree ef the eneety on the i Do Hoe end Be inch roods om the right PROPOSALS ACCEPTABLE GERMANY WANTS SOME MODIFI CATIONS nr NOTE. Note Snbject of Exhaustive Diecneeion la Many Respects is Acceptable. A dispatch from Berlin Friday says the American note to Germany and Great Britain on the subject of foodstuffs to civilian population of belligerents and subn^rlne activities at sea has been a subject of exhaus tive discussion for the post two days between German authorities and American Ambassador Gersrd. ' As a result the German reply is gradually taking definite form. The correspondent of The Associated Press has been assured by a compe tent and reliable authority that the American proposals are regarded as constituting a satisfactory basis for future negotiations, and that they are In many respects acceptable. Cer tain of the proposals, however, will be subjected to more or less Impor tant modifications. • Government circles have expressed thfeiriselves as Impressed by the friendly spirit In which these pro posals have been advanced and^he evident desire on. the part of^The American administration to reach a solution of the difficulties involved in the present methods of maritime war fare, to belligerents and neutrals alike. The American note probably will not be published until the German response has been sent forward. It is difficult to obtain any authori tative expression of opinion concern ing thd German viewpoint of the sit uation from any government official or to overcome the censorship re strictions in treating of the matter in news dispatches sent out from Ber lin. Judging, however, from a gen eral knowledge of German policy and intentions. It may be said with con fidence that little difficulty will be experienced so far as Germany is concerned, in reaching a mutual agreement for discontinuance of floating mines. The attitude of the German admiralty on mine planting along hostile coasts, however, is st the present time unknown. bank of the Rozanka. “Official announcements In Berlin that the Tenth Russian army suffer ed s qevere reverse In Us retreat to the rivers Niemen end Bohr are ab solutely incorrect. The German dec larations that the Tentb army has been completely annihilated can be categorically denied. “As a matter of fact the compo nent parts of two of our corps, tbs Twentieth and another, finding them selves In an untenable and dangerous situation, withdrew from Wlrballsn. Poland, with heavy losses. “Our other corps after having foil ed sn attempt of tho enemy to sur round them, ere holding the posi tions allotted to them, and for sev eral days past tbay have been engag ing the enemy. “Along this entire front our srmlc. are fulfilling succeskfully tbs duty assigned them. During the past two days two regiments of the 29th divi sion belonging to the Twentieth corps advanced from the Augustowo forest and rallied our men." The Russian viewpoint Is that fighting in Northern Poland Is only now beginning end the Germans claim that they have brought to a brilliant finish their campaign Is characterized as premature. A Russian officer expressed the view that (tie German’s claims were made to offset what he termed loss of sympathy of neutral powers, par ticularly the United States, because of Germany’s submarine campaign. The German detachment which crossed the Niemen at three points February 23 has been scattered by Russian cavalry and part of It cap tured. Some of the prisoners had in their possession explosives and tools which Indicated they Intended to blow up the railroad leading from Vitna to Warsaw. In Galicia the Austro-German forces have occupied a new front ex tending from the Carpathians to Stanislau. The characteristic feature of this front Is its thinness. The rear of the Austro-German lines touches Rmimanla. The line of com munication is maintained not from the rear but from the flanks, being parallel with the Carpathians. On the right bank of the Naraw actions have occurred along the whole front. The enemy Is concen trating there his principal efforts In the direction of Novo Grodsk and Prasnysz. Our troops have repulsed the German attacks In many sectors with heavy losses for the enemy and have counterattacked vigorously Ger man attempts to cross the river Orzitz. The Germans defended fiercely a farm near the village of Krasnoselltz which we captured after a great struggle early in the evening of the 24th. Only 150 Germans of the gar : rison at this point ‘of support sur vived. They surrendered. On the left hank of the Vistula on February 24. the ■ Germans assumed the offensive In the region of the farm at Maghely. Our troops by an Impetuous advance seized their posi tions and after a hand to hand strug gle captured their first and second lines of trenches; making prisoners of seven officers, a surgeon and 400 soldiers and some 'machine guns. Our-artlllery fire dispersed three 'bat talions of Germans from Bolimow who had come to reinforce the ene- m/T * , WIN! IKi MOULD EMfiURI SfNOS AN JICtN NITt T0 RUSSIA AM) FIANCE ATTITUDE IS UNKNOWN French Rout Turks. Paris repnHs Friday: “The French cruiser Dftsplx made a demonstration” against Akab&n (Arabia) on Febru ary 23. A landing party, aided‘hr the ship’s cannon, dispersed and put to flight a small hank of Tnrks occu pying the Tillage.” London reports: Three aviators who participated tn e raid directed against German poatUone la Betglei •re Washington Soya Germany Has Mani fested a Willingness to Make Con cessions—High Officials Acknowl- • V , edge Seriousness of Situation— • ■ 1 \ Neutrals Are Interested. . The United States has suggested Informally to Great Britaifl and Ger many that, in the interests of hu manity and the safeguarding of legiti mate commerce, all mines be remov ed from the high seas, except those directly necessary for the protection of coast defences and harbors. Great Britain, according to advices received at Washington, has submit ted to her allies, France and Russia, proposals made by the United States, designed to end the menace to neu tral commerce arising from retalia tory measures of the European bel ligerents towards each other. Intimations have come * to the Washington government that until the British cabinet acts and the atti tude of France and Russia Is learned, no reply can be giVen to the Ameri can proposals. This may require sev eral days. In the meantime, Germany already has manifested a willingness to make concession, which gave officials in Washington hope that Great Britain will show a conciliatory spirit. It can be stated authorltlvely that the United States made no mention of what course it would pursue in the event of rejection of Its proposals. Briefly tho American proposals, submitted to both England and Ger many, seek the elimination by Ger many of the recently prescribed war zone, with its adoption by all the bel ligerents of a definite policy as to shipments of foodstuffs to the civil ian population of their enemies. From such preliminary observa tions as American diplomatic officials abroad already have made, there is said to be some encouragement in the manner of the reception of the pro posals at London. Germany la in clined towards on acceptance of the suggestions. It Is understood, but on Great Britain’s attitude depends the next move. The strong opposition which other neutrals have assumed towards the retaliatory measures adopted by the belligerents Is playing a considerable part In the situation. Although the American proposals have not been communicated to other neutrals. It may be said that virtually all the European neutrals are In accord with the Washington government. High officials of the Washington government have shown much solici tude over what might be the extent of retaliatory measures adopted by the belligerents if they continue to disregard previously accepted princi ples of International law. R is un derstood that one of the arguments used by the United States Is that If the policy of starvation Is put Into effect by Great Britain, the first to feel the pinch of hunger might be British, French and Russian prison ers. Another suggestion said to have been conveyed Is that suffering forc ed on the German civilian population might produce an unwholesome ef fect on the attitude of the American people toward Great Britain. Officials, while reticent about what has been said to Germany and Great Britain, do not deny that the gravity of the whole situation has been made unmistakably clear. In some quar ters the suggestion was made, but without confirmation, that an em bargo on exports of foodstuffs from the United States to both the allies and Germany was being considered In the event of an absolute rejection of the American plan for ameliorat ing the situation. There Is every evidence that neu tral governments have manifested more than a willingness to co-oberate In efforts made In Washington to as sist In a settlement of questions aris ing out of submarine and mine war fare. Secretary Bryan denied that the United States contemplated an embargo on exports of foodstuffs. Following a talk with President Wilson, Representative ■ Porter of Pennsylvania. Republican’, introduced a bill to authorize the president to lay, regulate and revoke embargoes on all ships and vessels in United States ports. United States or foreign vessels, until fifteen days after, the commencement of the next session of congress. “No mam,” said Mr. Porter, “can anticipate the emergencies likely to arise In our foreign relations during the next nine months and congress should not adjourn without placing In the president’s hands every pos sible assistance to meet the complica tions as they arise." The ministers from Norway and Sweden and other neutral envoys, who have Inquired, some of them on Instruction from their government) have not been given details of the prorosal because the subject, is re garded as In aq Informal and unof ficial stage. From the point of view of the Washington government Grad* Brit-, afn would have much to gain from an 1 arcentance -of the American pro posals. The abolition of the war zones around Great Britain and Ire land and the removal of mines. It Is argued, would render the commerce of the alVes safe. Or'Hpallv when mines were Hid in the Nor»h Sea the re«non«)MUtv for the initiative never was fixed bv the United States roveroment and no n no test was made. The new move hv the United State* would hruah aside •U oaestioa* of culnaMUlg. «• pe*| to th* bel’lrerent* to sweoo an ♦Nrtr min** and nrevent fvrtker ahej. *••«* rweh *s a ,r esdv h«v* befallen th re* aeor* aeotral ve—te. It became knows that th* taleet commute*Uon w*e tut to Ambassa dor* Page and Gerard st London and Berlin, raapectively, on Buday after confereeee between President ijm*on. Secretory Bryan and Coanaelor Rob ert Lansing. Th* American govern- ment asked that the documents be regarded for tho present *e strictly confidential. High official* la Washington are giving virtually all their attention to the aubjcct to the exclusion of inch questions a* the Japanese-Chlnese negotiations and the Mexican prob lems. . While complaints have bees few, some officials think the most nertons effect of thp submarine warfare on merchant ships and the restrictions | imposed on food shipments has yet to develop. They believe that If the present situation continues, Ameri can exports will drop to a consider able extent. There is no concealment of the feeling In high official quarters that If the. present tension over the atti tude of the belligerents continues and any American lives are proved to have been lost as the result of their activities, the Washington gov ernment may be called on to aban don its present attitude of friendli ness toward all the warring powers. While there was no official com ment on the sinking of the American steamers Carib and Evelyn because of the absence of definite Informa tion as to the causes of their destruc tion, it is Understood that the latest communicatioif from the United States urging an acceptance of Its proposals deals with the grave dan gers to neutral vessels that have arisen through the mine* already lai4 and threats to strew more of the explosives in the high seas. Officials repeated to the American embassy at London further messages received from Ambassador Gerard and the American consul at Bremer- haven concerning the loss oi the Evelyn and Cnrlb. It la taken for granted that reports that th* cap tains followed instructions given them by British naval officers will be brought to the attention of the Lon don foreign office so that the British admiralty may Investigate the truth or falsity of the reports. SPENT UI6E SUNS IMUIU STIFLEI irramtN . IT IISOSE IF ilNM TO CREATE SENTIMENT 1 U1U FAIR OPENS. Pan sms-Pacific Exposition Breaks All Attendance Records. The Panama-Pacific International exposition was formally opened at noon Saturday. Pacific coast time. The dedication was made aa short and simple aa possible. United States soldiers and marines escorted Secretary Lane. Gov. John son and the other officials to a stand facing the main entrance to the ex position, where they were welcomed by President Charles C. Moor* and ths other executive officers. Secretary Lane. President Wilson's personal representative, delivered a brief address, during which h* read this telegram from th* president: “Please convey my heartiest congrat ulations to the authorities of tbs ex position and express my hope that their highest expectations for Its dis tinguished success will be more than realised.’’ President Wilson. In ths White House, touched s telegraph key com pleting an electric circuit which swung open the doors of the Pslacs of Machinery, unloosed the waters of the Fountain of Energy and detonat ed signal bombs. “To-day is the triumph,” said Gov. Johnson, speaking for California, “of a San Francisco that nine years ago lay In ruins.” All records for exposition first day attendance were broken at the open ing day. By 4 o'clock the turnstiles had clicked off 225,000 admissions and it was expected that by midnight the total would have reached more than 300,000. The previous record was at the opening day of the St. Louis World's fair, 176,453, in 1904. The crowd was a spectacle in itself. It filled the grandstands, It packed the great courts and concouses, it poured through the aisles, It over flowed from the sldewnlks Into the avenues, from the hills to the bayas far as the eye could reach, In un ending rivers of bobbing heads. DARDANELLES ATTACKED. English and French Fleets Report Success Against Forte. The first serious attack by the Brit ish and French Mediterranean fleets, assisted by aeroplanes and seaplanes, on the Dardanelles forts, which be gan Friday and continued Saturday, has met with considerable success, according-gto the British official ac count and unofficial accounts receiv ed at Athens from the Island of Ten- edos, at the entrance to the straits. ^ The Turkish official report, how ever, stated that no damage had been done to the forts and that the cas ualties of'the defenders consisted of one killed and one wounded, but that three of 'the warships were damaged shots from the forts. British reports said that the forts on the European side of the straits were silenced Friday and that only one of the forts on the Asiatic side was still firing Friday evening, while none of the warships had been dam aged. The Green accounts said that the Asiatic, forts were silenced Satur day, but no official report ef this bombardment has been issued by the admiralty as yet. Italian Speakers Riot. Many persons were wounded Sun day In a general fight at a meeting called by the parties favorable to Italy remaining neutral in tho war and those desiring the government to Intervene, at which It was intended that speakers should give the respec tive views of the parties. Refuses a Reword. Got. Vanning refused to offer a ro tor th* party eommttttng the murder la Anderson several day* ago The ye Verne- made it plafa that ha ported th* officers to do thetr daty sad was sot to tevor of Commerce Commission Report on Louisville aad Nashville Shows Rood Wilfully Restrained Competi tion and Attempted to Buy Public Opinion and Political Influence. The Interstate commerce commis sion's report on Its Investigation of the finances, rates and practices o( the Louisville and Nashville and al lied railroads, sent to the Senate Thursday, charges the Louisville and Nashville with acquiring competing lines and with carrying on for years at a cost of millions of dollars elab orate political and publicity cam paigns to eliminate competition and influence public opinion. Further Inquiry and, If possible. Inspection of the railroad’s corre spondence was said to be necessary The report was written before the Supreme Court handed down Us opin ion holding that the commission was without power to force the company to submit its correspondence aa well as its records and books to scrutiny. The Investigation was directed in a Senate resolution mainly to discover whether the Louisville and Nashville, through control of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway and smaller lines, had restrained competition; whether the one-time control of the Louisville and Nash ville by the Atlantic Coast Line rail road operated to the same end In a wider field and what amount of money the Louisville and Nashville and related roads have contributed In blocking the entrance of compet ing roads, through political agents or through public sentiment favorable to their cause. To all these questions the commis sion gives an affirmative answer. It qualifies its declaration -that the I-oulsvllle and Nashville wilfully re strained competition by pointing out that In some Instances It was trying to meet the competition of other large systems. In the recital of political activities of the roads, the commission an nounces Us Inability to sat forth all the money these carriers may have expended In political and publicity work, but ths Items which Us lavsstl gat«rs discovered and which It has placed In the report run Into ;he millions. In connection with ths Tennessee Railroad association form ed by carriers In 1184 to combat ad verse legislation In Tennessee ths re port Is specific tn Its allegations. “Ths various payments mad* on account of th* Tennessee Rallroed association by th* Nashville, Chatta nooga and 8t. Louis railroad and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company.’* said th* report, "were to a large extent mad* to State official* and legislators of Tennessee, munici pal officers of Nashville, political lob byists and attorneys. Investigation showed that payments mads by the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis in this connection, aggregating over 320,000, could b# definitely assigned to persons formerly or at present holding public office, but th* total amount paid to such persona was no doubt much In excess of this sum.” Hera are some of the disclosures of money placed In th* column of political or publicity expendltarea: Payments aggregating 182,696 for “purposes mentioned In the resolu Uon" between September 1. 1906, and July 1. 1914, by the Louisville end Nashville, as shown in Its accounts Expenditures by the Louisville and Nashville In the same period of main taining political and legislative agents, 323,274.41. For creating public sentiment tn favor of the plans of the Louisville and Nashville in the same period the commission reports that the railroad expended 359.322.48, of which 353,- 000 war, used in a publicity campaign in Alabama to mould public opinion through the press. Part of the rest was contributed to finance a campaign in Louisiana to prevent the change of tax laws. In this connection, of indifference the funds were placed in the hands of s bank, to be disbursed by it as if In furtherance of banking interests. The Louisville and Nashville paid to the New Orleyis and St. Louis 3120,138.44 fdr the Tennessee Rail road association. This was in addi tion to other “large expenditures In connection with that association,” the commission said. The report says that 3295,000 in vouchers was Issued by the Louisville and Nashville In the J906-1914 period to various persons, concern ing which the accounts give no In formation other than the expendi tures were for "special services and expensed. Other vouchers aggregat ing 367,722.30 were issued from 1900 to 1911, under the direction of the legal or executive departments of the road, without the purpose being stated. One of these vouchers was for more than 320,000 and all were in excess of 31,000. The commission gives an instance of one special ledger account record ing large expenditures, the purpose of which could not be learned. It recites that an account was opened In the name of the Immigration and Industrial association bf Alabama in 1907. l^Thls,” says-the report, “re cords a cash advance to George W Jones, assistant district attorney In Montgomery, Ala., made under an thorlty of the first vice-president. .* . The nature of this account 1* Indicated by notations on the treas urer’s statements of cash receipt* en tered therein and such as ’proportloe -of expenses, aeeonat adjourned -ses sion of Alabama leglslatare.’ “ ' U. 1 B STANDDIG PA1 WILL BEND NO NEW NOW ID 9o Atraffi Bom Overt Art Farther Actio*. The United State* probably will make no reply, for tho present at least, to olther tho British or German notes regarding, respectivaly, the naa of the American flag on foveiga vee- Mls, and tho dangers to neatral ship ping in the naval war zone about tho British Isles, bnt will stand firmly on Its warning against destruction of American lives or vessels. Many officials expect some further move only in event of an overt art. This was Indicated in high official quarters Saturday after the official texts of the communications had boon read. The documents will be far ther examined, however, to determine whether there la anything In either note which, if not answered now, might be construed later as an admis sion. The communication from England was not regarded as altering the orig inal warning of the United States against the measure of responsibility which would seem to he imposed on England if any American vessels or lives were lost As a result of a general misuse of ths American flag by Brit ish vessels, although the denial of any Intention to make frequent one of the neutral ensign was reassuring to officials. The American government already. It was pointed out, has stated la em phatic language that Germany would be held to "strict accountability” for any lost of American vessels “or lives” and this warning Is construed by administration officials to be suf ficiently broad also to cover any In jury to American citlxena aboard bel ligerent vessels. Some high officials are urging that the United States, having mad* Its position sufflcltntly clear to both Ger many and Great Britain, should now remain silent and obeerve develop ments. The arguments In both tho British and German communications which charge violations of the rales of international law sad warfare. It is held by American government offi cial* are of no concern to th* United States. The breaking down of tho doctrine* of International law as be tween belligerents does not. la tho view of these officials, affect the status of thoss rules as between the United States and Great Brltoia or the United States aad Germany, with whom this country is at penes. The position of th# United Matos la based on the li^ht of a neutral to demand certain treatment for Its ships sad commerce, regard lees of the respective actions of ths belliger ents. Further eorrespondesee with the belligerents to opposed by many of- lolyls oa the groaad that the Amert- can government onght sot he drawn lato a discussion of th* charge whlah Great Britain aad Oermaay have mad* toward each Other There Is every prospect, however, that the long British not* replying to ths American proteat of December 36 on th* subject of contra bead will bring forth a rejoinder from tho Unit ed States. Th* discussion thereto la one of the academical principles la lateraa- Uoaal law. aad. while officials In Washington admit that th* commores of th* United States has beta treated much better by th* AlUee than before the protest was seat, they are nawtU- ing to set any precedent by acqslen- cenc* la several of tho British con tentions. The state department of lato has received comparatively few com plaints of detentions aad selsare and the opinion prevalla among officiate that the American not* has had Its desired effect. The United States will enter lato no further correspondence of the sub ject of the American steamer WUhul- mlna, bound for Germany., with a cargo of foodstuffs and now held by the British prize court, until thu de cision of the prize court Is announc ed. The decision Is expected, how ever, to be made within a reasonable length of time, and if, In the opinion of the state department, there is a denial of Justice to the American owners, a protest will be entered. SAFETY LANES IN WAR ZONES. Germany Embassy Furnishes Detail ed Description to Hoke Smith. A more detailed description of the lanes neutral ships may follow safely along the German coast was given by the German embassy atWashington Thursday to Senator/Hoke Smith, who has held ’several conferences with Ambassador^ Bernstorff over means to prevent further loss of American cotton steamers In German waters. Senator Smith telegraphed the In formation to the Savannah ouners of the Carib, recently sunk off Borkum Island, with the expectation that they would forward It by w'reless to an other cotton'laden ship of the Itoe, now on Its way to Europe. The opin ion was expressed at the embassy that, the Carib had wandered from the path mapped out for nentr|d vee- — SOON TO ADJOURN. The m*a who to content to follow oa tho outskirts of a crowd will auvur ■aka a tender ef mew. Senate Lewder* Say Nothing But Ap propriations Can be Handled. Democratic leaders of the , Senste concede that there is little hope for any legislation except the big supply measures before adjournment of con gress and that thara was no prospect of passing the river and harbor bin in Its present form. For the llvua_ and harbor bill, it is now generally expected, there will he substituted a Mat res'.latioa aupropriatlag am- provtmstety 33•.•••.••• fa h ... ...