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Show brieflyTold I MONTREAL. July .'9. W. L. Mackenzie Macken-zie King, minister of labor, conferred today to-day with President Hays of the Grand Trunk and Chairman Murdock of the strikers' general committee Both sides agree that the prospects for a settlement of the strike are not bright, but the minister min-ister of labor will continue his efforts to bring them together. HEIDELBERG, July 29. The American Ameri-can colony here has decided to erect a statue to Mark Twain In Heidelberg, where he conceived the idea of "A Tramp Abroad." RIO JANEIRO, July 29. Congress today to-day by a vote of 174 to 54 ratified the election of Marshal Hermes Forsec for president of the republic of Brazil. He will assume office November 15 next. Marshal Fonsec at the present time Is in Europe. PUEBLO, Colo., July 29. Washouts in every direction from Pueblo are reported by the railroads at a late hour tonight. Two bridges are reported out in the Denver Rio Grande at Salt Creek, and washouts farther south. There were no trains tonight from the south. Trains from the west are many hours late. NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y., July 29. A resolution introduced by John T. Craft, president of the Good Roads association of Alabama, Indorsing holding the Panama Pan-ama Canal exposition at New Orleans, met with opposition at today's session of the National Good Roads congress. After a sharp colloquy It was burled in committee. SEATTLE. Wash., July 29. Two sections sec-tions of tlmberland located about five miles east of Cathlamet. in southwestern Washington, were burned over yesterday In the most disastrous forest fire that has yet broken out In this state. Late today 140 men were bending every effort to check the flames, but little progress was made. The fire is what Is known among woodsmen as a crown fire. It Is burning in the tops of the trees instead of along the ground. PITTSBURG, Pa.. July 29. "All differences differ-ences between the Pennsylvania railroad and its men on lines west of Pittsburg have been satisfactorily adjusted." This statement was made by General Manager G. L. Peck of the lines west tonight, following fol-lowing the concluding conference today of nearly three weeks negotiations. |