Work Of A Volcano

Tftcoma, Wasli., August 4.- The volcano of Mayan, on th island oí Luzon. oue of tlie PMlippine group, i still belening fovili íava and lame. Snicc Juhe 26 n.it loss ihan -"", h t pers ns have been killed, accondlng te Iloug Kong advices up to July S. It was probalble, said the dispatcbes that the loss of life would reaeh .uw the thousands, depending on tm lengta ot' erupfioii. On that dato lava streams and ashes had reached tü cities of Bacaoay, Malipot and Liboy and their destruetion was certam. FIfteen smaller towns between thesi and the volcan;) had been destmyd iiinl scores of the agricultura] population had been overwhehned While attempting to escape. Express Train "SVrecked. ■ Thoraton, Indi, July 30.- The Chicago expresa on the Cleveland, Cincinnali, Chicago & St. Louis raihva.v. due in Oincinnati at 7 a. m., was wreeked here about 2:;iO. Four were killed oucrigln. and severa] slightry injurcd. There was a delibérate plat to wrt'ck the train, as a coupling pin, has been ■driven into tlie switch so as to hold it open and thrown the fast train Erom Chicago to CiaciniKiti olï the track as it passed this point The engríe and tei.der, and mail, express and ba.','gage cars were tlirown from the irack :uitl wrecked. 'The coaches and Wagner sleeplog cars remained oii the track and ikxic oí the pa.ssengers were seriously hart, altbough thoy liad a lively shaking up. Sotli iWinslow, of Greensburg, Ttmí.. the engineer, and B. Crickmore, of Iiiili;inap.olis, the üreman. and two ueidentified tratmps were killed outriglit. Mass Meeting in Detroit. Considerable enthusiasn! w:is manifested at the meeting in the mayor's office in Detroit this norninj, to devise means for the relief of the dosiitnte miners' families. Ex-Senator Palmer proposod a public mass meeting at the Auditorium, at whicu good speakers shouid present the cause of tlie miners and ask for donations. He.prefaced his suggestion with a contribution of $25. ExMayor Langdon v,as appoiuted to Secure, the Auditorium aml arrange for a meeting, whioh will lo In ld next ïuesday night, if it is found upon inquiry that public sentiment is favorable to such a ir-eeting. The general committee will hold ccusultations at noon d.-iily in tlie n.ayor's office while the relief vvork is in progres s. England C'onsents to a Conference. Washington, July 30.- Official information fust received in Washington indicates that Great Britain will codsont to join in, au international moue tary conference to be held in t'iis city ivext winen The statements received here indícate that the mission of Special Envoys Stevenson, Payne .a.nd Wolcott will be so far successfui as to inaure the meeting of another interrational monetary coniereoce. Reports received from the special envoys also state that the reception in l'ance was far more favorable tluui the press reports indicateü and tlrat France practically accepted the proposal to join in a conference and abiüe by its resiüts, provided Great Britaii: could be induced to do likewise. May Send Auotlier Ultimatum. CoastaJitinoj)le, Aug. T. - From present indications, the powers will be compelled to -send another ultimatum ta Tiirkey. The áction of Tewlik Pasha in su'bmitting a serios if nmeadments to t ! i e dr.ift of the treaty cf peace campleted at Saturday's si!;i;i.aof the amtoassadors is regarded as iiioaning a delay of two or three weeks in tlie signing of the preliminanes of peace, and it is further thougiit it will possibly necessitate anotiier thieat in the nature of au ultimatum. More Trouble Brewiniü. Canea, Crete, Aug. 2.- The ioreign admírala held a conference on ïfoursday last and decided to oppo'se ty force the landing of any additiona: Turkish troops. ïn reply to their notiüeation to that effect Ismall Bey said he could nol accept sueh a decisión. li is belleved that fresh trouble is grewiiïg. Turks BeatAi Back. Uï'i-iis. August 1. - A sbarp engagenient took place between l'.ihii) Torkin troops and the armed population of the villages lying bot woon Metsovo, Tiikhala and Kalarytes. The Turks retreated after losing 7n killed. Almmt BIpe for Mutiny. Havana, Aug. 4. - The troops here have had a hard time, lack of rations, etc, and they have created much trouble in the past few weeks. Several officers have been s-hot and the troops are in a very bad way.