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cast of Samsun, but did not cause much d mage. T.ondon, July 27th. A meeting of all the available members of the Irish republican ‘'Cubinet”” today gave fur- ther prolonged discussion to the British Govt’s. proposals relative to an lrish sottlement, but apparaatly reached ng decisios. A communication from De Valara is reported to have reached the prime minister, probably seeking further elueidation of some doubtful points in the proposals, Ancther significant incident of the day was the postvonement by Geneal Smuts of his departure for Soith Africa until August sth, which was taken to imply the belief that his ser- vices as mediator may again be needed. Kven more interesting however was the speech of Lord Birkenhead, Lord High Chancellor, in the. House of Lords, in- timating that the Govt. anticipated that the negotiations may last for weeks, and inviting Parliament and the country to have patience with the ditliculties De Valera and his colleagues may be experi- encing in Dublin.- He repioved rebelli- ous unionist in the coalition who de- nounced the Govt’s. poliey ss shameful and humiliating. The Lo'd Chancellor pr bably had these Unionists in mind when he added, that, in the event of an [rish settlement being reachad and Par- liament refusing (o accept, " the Govt, would eonsider going to the country for its approval. Like Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons yesterday, Lord Rirkennead took an optimistic view of the negotiations There is a growing bolief in Dublin that De Valera was wait- ing for the release of the remainder of the members of the Daileiran betore tak- ing a decisive step. Havana, July 27ta.—PFProvisions for re- ducing the production of sugar and for sending a commercial misgion in Wash- ingion to secure a revision of the recipro- city treaty between the United States and Cuba, are included among the nine measures. constituting an urgent legisla- tive programme drafted yesterday by congressioial leaders and President Zayas. These measures, whieh this ad- ministration hopes will normalize Cuban financial and agricultural condition, are to be d'scussed in detail today by the President and a parliamentary commis- sion entrusted with the task of forming an executive programme for the preswnt special session of Congress, and it is ex- pected that tney will be submitied to the logislatuce on Friday Other provisions of the urgent programme seek o 0 establish legistation fer a crop-lien law to aid sugar-plarters, for revision and reduc- tion 1921-22 budget, for the abolition of bonuses to public services, for a tariff reform commission for an interiov loan to meet the existing Gove. deficit, for a loan of fifry million dollars to aid the sugar industr’ and for reduction of rents. The tariff commission of the Chamber of Deputies in a report sub- S IT. LRI A Y S mitted yesterday, advocateda policy of frank protection for national industries. NEW YORK, July 28th. 1921. Fiour, Blendad Clears St. Lawrence -rand pr. bri. $9.00. Meal, Kilndried per 100 bs $1.95 New Season’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heoavy ‘ess Pork per nbl. $24.00 sugar---Ceyvsials maxsmum per 100 Ibs. $1.61 Molasies Sugar 89° test, no quotativn. Ootton, Middling Upiand, at i.dverpool ver |h, 789-100 d. iyxchange, New York and London, 60 . dayvs’ sight $3.54 wixehawe New York and iondon, sight +3 573 LoybonN, July 28:h 1921. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per ewt. 4bs. . —bls ** Muscavado per cwt. 375. 0 -465.0. {rerman Beet 83°; f.o.b. no salas White Java sugar cif United Kingdom 275. June shipments. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. rrinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red no- minal p2r ewt 565, 58s. nominal. - Cotto good Medium West Indian Sea Isiand per |b., 26d. nominal. Bank of i&ngland rate of Discount per ¢ent. DS, Consols 484. Three per cent rents in Paris Fes. 56.5). 3 Ships Vanish Mysteriously Officials Seeks I'race of Vessels Which Disappeared In Calm Sea. - Washington, D., C. June 20th.-Shades of Captain Kidd, the Flying Dutchman and all th2 evil »meas o’ taz2 dee have descended upon Washington witn the myvysterious disappearance of three ships with their crews, and the wreck of an- other vessel, with its erew, reported to hava been captured by pirates. I'nat portion of the Atlantic seaboard off Cape tHatteras takes rank with the Spanish Main n the -tales of missing ships winica havz econz ©o the attention of the Deparimen of Commerce and which are now uander investigation by the Staie Depariument and the Depart- ment of Justice. Oirates, red flags, stolen freasure and even the sea-going parrvot figure in the mystery which begins with the sale of the Caroi Deering. This vessel, a five masted schooner, was found recently dashing nerself to pieces at the Diamond Shoals off North Carolina. Her crew had abandoned th: ship. but all her saiis were as though halted abruptly in the midst ol a voy- age. \ Some time afterwarda bottle was pick- ed upona North Carolina beach, the bottle containing a wmessage signed by one of the crew and declaring that all hands had been séized by another vessel. Secretary Hoove announced to-night ' that the Bureau of Navigation in his de- partment was attempting to trace three coasting vessels which had disappeared in calm seas and clear weather within ~ the past two months. ’ Details are meagre. but it ha- been euggested officially that at least one of the crews from the missing ships muti- nied and turned pirates. In this event, it is belicved that they may have captur- ed the crew of the Coral Deering, and - with the three vessels in charge set sail -for foreign ports. One of the missing boats, the Hewitt, was a 5,000-ton ‘steamer sailing from Sa- bine, Texas, for Boston with a ~argo of | sulphur anl a crew of forty-one imen l The last time she wirelessed her position | she was 229 miles southeast of Cape Hat- | teras, Since the Hewilt’s disappearance, an- other vessel, out of New Orleans with a cotton carco tfor a New England port, was heard from last off Cape Hatteras. This was a month ago. No word thas l been received from her since. . ] The third mystery is that of a freight I er which cleared from Norfolk with a wheat cargo. She was heard from last ' off the Virginia Capes. | PARROT LEFT ON BOARD | The Commerce Department solicited . Lhe aid of the Justice Department opera- ives to trace the origin of the missing crews. In the casd of the sailore who had signed the bnttle nessage, his sig- t nature was verified. : Officials of all deoartments have had | difficul’y in obtaining accurate informa tion, and nothing has been found of the missing boats or men, nor has there been . any success in finding a clew to the pi- rates. | ‘A parrot, chattering the languageof - the sailor, was the only sign of life aboard the Carol Deering.—Sparks,July . 28rg | ‘Which is the most delicate of the . senses’’? asked the teache~. | “The touch’’ said young Jones. ‘‘How’s . that’’? asked the teacher, and young . Jones explained, ‘‘Well, when you sit on | @ pin, you ean’t see it, but its there’. ; A Jewish merchant who marked hig . goods by small klack dots each repre- | senting a doliar, left his son in charge of | his business to take a stroll for it had | been a dull day. Returning to his store ' he missed a pair of cordurov pants which | were hung at the door and marked pre- | viously with tour small tiack dots. | ‘“Vere is de pan's my boy” he asked of | his son "‘Sold it sir”’ “And vere is the money?”’ “In the drawer.”’ A peep at the drawer revealed nine dollars to his surprise; then looking at the tag which was usually elipred off at the sale, he raised his eyes to heaven and said ‘‘Got sbless the flies’’.