Show XI WS EDITORIALS LO LONDON LONDON DOX-A DOX Advices from front Scotland In indicate that negotiations ne no- are oro now in progress for a hu huge e coal conI nm amalgamation I tion In Iii tho the In which liichi quite a largo large number of the principal collieries In East Eust Lothian and Midlothian which Is a leading center of the mining Industry In Scotland Scotland Scot Scot- land wilt will b be embraced The rue capital o of the combine It Il ItIs IlIs Itis Is believed will amount to about The collieries collierIes col col- coI- coI hones will employ about men men and It I Is expected l that the proposed arrangement will lead to a much greater development of or mining throughout the tho cast east of Scotland l The output In East Lothian has been more than trebled in tho the last three years Submarine scams seams are arc now being worked under the Firth of Forth where It Is estimated that there Is a coal area sufficient to give Il an annual output output output out out- put of tons tone of oC coal for tor th the tho next hundred an arid and sixty years NEW V E YORK YORK The The immigrant faces an an- increase e In rates from Crom Europe within s six ix ix weeks when the lie U. U S S. S law increasing the head tax from to 1100 for every alien entering the country goes gocs Into effect While the steamship com companies panIcs have always a added ded tho the head tax to lo tho the cost of or transportation the they have ol a avoided criticism emit crit ici m and complaint by materially improving steerage service and conditions so that toda today the humble newcomer newcomer new new- comer conier front from other shores travels In no mean style stylo and comfort below decks of ot the bl big Atlantic steamships DES MOINES Close MOINES Close to tu 1000 delegates are arc expected in Des Moines In attendance at the fire lIre In insurance agents agents' I convention which will be held here herc Juno 11 and 12 Amon Among the speakers will be W. W B. B r of oC th the tho National National National Na Na- Association of ot Local Fire Insurance Agents |