Show THIS FfiOM WASHINGTON i li Two naval guns the most powerful of their respective calibers In the world will be tested this week at the Indian Head proving grounds Announcement was mada in the United States Supreme court yesterday yester-day thtft that tribunal would take a recess of a fortnight from next Mons day I RearAdmiral Bradford chief of the bureau of equipment will estimate In his forihqomlng annual report for 3CO 000 for tlie construcllon of now coaling stations I The opening of the lnterlor of China to modern civilization Is regarded at Washington as a probable outcome of the present negotiations between China and the powers Secretary Long practically has arranged ar-ranged the basis of the awardsof armor ar-mor for the battleships The armor companies have madeconcebslons from their original bids Secretary Hay on behalf of the United States has formally accepted the Invitation of the Mexican Jovern i 7nent to participate In the Spanish I American conference to be held in the j City of Mexico next year The French Ambassador has thus far given no oflicial recognition to the pub lication that an agent of the War department de-partment has placed at the disposal of the board of fortifications the secret of the new Fronrh field sun High officials of the War department belIeve the election In the United Slates will have a good effect In the Philip pines and will lead the more sensible Filipinos to abandon the Insurrection Al the same Umo ihe officers look for ward to a long period of guerrilla war fare It was a decided surprise to the rep rcsenlallves of the foreign Govern ments at the capital and to the United States ofilcials generally to leiirn l that an agent 6f the Initcd Slates War de partment as has been published had obtained such exact and detailed knowledge of tho jlaiisfor ncvy French field gunus lo enable him lo construct BUch a gun for the United States |