Conference has been convened at San Salvador with the object of attempting to stop the Nicaraguan war. withstanding President Zelay: parture the two factions are still con tinuing serious guerilla warfare.
United States Steel shares made a sensational drop of three points to-day. Ao business conditions are good and the Stod Trust has orders booked to keep the plant ronning full for the next months, it in believed that this is to a concentrated bear action as a wareing to President Taft of what might be expected if he continues his trast basting " campaign.
London, Feb. 7. organized " demon-Prussia's Franchise please nobody. and Centre Liberals declare that the measure is retrogressive, and the Conservatives say that no reform was necessary. It is feared that the Bill will start a ruthless straggle between Jankerism " and Soci New York, Feb. 8.
The threatened tariff war between the United States and Germany has been satisfactorily settled, riy conceding the demands of the United Star President Taft has proclaimed that minimum tariff rates shall be applied to all German products, It la reported that the Geographical Society has sent telegram to ex-President Roosevelt asking him whether he will head the South Polar expedition. It is generally believed that Mr. Roosevelt will decline auch a task.
London, Feb. 8.
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