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THE DATE IS FIXED
Queen Victoria's Funeral
Will Occur February 2,
WINDSOR CASTLE THE PLACE
Remains Will Be Taken From Oi
borne House the Day Before Pri
vate Services tor Members of
Royal Family- Postponed.
COWES, Isle of Wight. Jan. 25. 1:30
A. IT. So hampered have been the ar
rangements at Oeborne that the body
of Queen Victoria still lies in the bed
room where she died. The elaborate dec
orations necessary in turning the dining
room in Osborne House Into a chapel
ardente occupied so much time that, al
though the royal household waited hour
after hour for the first private servire,
it was found Impossible to hold this
yesterday. It is hoped, however, the
function will be perfected this (Friday)
morning by the Bishop of Winchester,
in the presence of King Edward, Em
peror William, and almost every mem
bet of the royal family.
The coffin was brought to Osborne
last evening- and was taken through the
Queen's private gate, which had. not
been previously used since her death.
Emperor William was the first person
to see It The coffined body will be
transferred this morning to the dining
room, now hung with deep purple. The
dais is wreathed with the royal standard
and on each side are great candles. Ma
donnas by famous painters hang on the
draped walls. In" one corner magnificent
wreaths from all parts of the world
crush their blossoms against the other.
Among these the moat beautiful are
from Emperor William and Augusta Vic
toria. Around the coffin, chairs are ar
ranged for the royal mourners.
No Tiylnjr In State
Lord Felham Clinton authorizes the
statement that there will be no lying tn
state. However, there Is good reason
to expect that many persons will be af
forded the privilege of seeing their dead
Queen as she lies in the gorgeously
trimmed dining-room, where she will re
main until February 1. In the expecta
tion that this will be the case, people
are already pouring Into Cowes. If they
are disappointed in this respect they will
at any rate be rewarded by witnessing
a great naval display.
Yesterday King Edward replied to
thousands of messages he has received.
To those from rulers and great person
ages, he replied in person. Tp those
from minor dignitaries he commanded
nis equerry to return thanks. AjDarJ
ncumriy- grmeiui rncfsaco wont -o
President McKtnley. , ' , . . ,
"Th' new Queen moved ceaselessly
around yesterday, seeing that every
thing should be done In order. She re
fused to allow herself to be called
Queen. "Your Majesty," said one of
her entourage, "Your Royal Highness,
you mean," as the Immediate response.
It was chiefly due to Queen Alexandra's
desire to design carefully the minutest
detail of the death chapel that the drat
funeral service was not held yesterday.
The German Imperial yacht Hohenzol
lern is expected to arrive at 4 this after
noon, with Emperor William's suite. In
response to an Inquiry by the corre
spondent of the Associated Press, Lord
Pelham Clinton denies the report of
Emperor William's Intention to return
to Germany today.
K-5s Retnrn to Cotves.
COWES, Jan. 24. An expectant crowd
lined Trinity Pier as the royal yacht
Alberta, with King Edward on board,
turned the point, and the first gun of
the royal salute thundered from the
British warship Australia. All the flags
hitherto half-masted were hauled down,
marking the suspension of thourning un
til the King had landed. The depressing
surroundings wore somewhat lightened
by the presence of the naval and mil
itary staffs In brilliant uniforms. The
King landed at 2:45 P. M. In acknowl
edgment of the silent greetings of the
people, he frequently raised his hat. He
came ashore with the Duke of Con
naught and drove to Osborne House,
where Emperor William met him at the
gates and warmly greeted him. Imme
diately after the King landed, the flags
were again half-masted. Hls Majesty
was somewhat careworn, but otherwise
appeared to be in excellent health. Dur
ing the crossing he was busily engaged
with state dispatches and telegrams of
sympathy and inditing replies.
Professor Hubert Herkomer, R. A.,
made a water color sketch this afternoon
of the Queen and King.
It has been decided that the funeral of
the Queen will take place at Windsor
Castle, February 2. The body of the
late Queen will be removed from Os
borne House, February L It was the
expressed desire of the Queen that the
funeral feould be military in character.
Several officers arrived from Windsor
this morning, bringing the state regalia.
It was carried in a baize bag.
A statement attributed to the Deputy
Governor of the island that the body of
Queen Victoria would be viewed yester
day brought a great crowd to the gates
of Osborne, only to be told that admission
was out of the question. The official an
nouncement that there would be no lying
In state caused great disappointment, es
pecially as some privileged bodies, inciud
ing a squad of gold badge men from the
Toyal yachts, have received permission to
enter the death chamber.
Will Be Taken Thronsh London.
LONDON, Jan. 24. It Is understood that
tbe body of Queen Victoria will arrive In
London the morning of February 2, and
be taken across the metropolis to Pad-
dington. Troops jtvill line the streets.
The coffin will be placed on a gun carriage
and draped with flags. On arriving at
Pafldlngton Station it will be transferred
to a train for Windsor, finally reaching St,
George's Chapel about noon, where a
magnificent funeral service will take place.
The JJuKe of cnartres arrived last even
ing from Paris, and will remain to attend
the funeral.
The funeral has been delayed to enable
all, the foreign representatives to arrive
at Wlndpor in time. It is announced that
Grand Duke Sergius and the Grand
Duchess will come from Russia to be
present at the ceremony.
When Parliament meets It will be neces
sary to grant a new royal civil list, the
old one erplring with the death of the
Queen. Probably the Radicals will en
deavor to reduce the amount, but the
general feeling leans toward an increase
in view of the increased value of the sur.
rendered roval estates. Renewed nllowJ
ahces will also have to be made for the
'
Duke of Cornwall mid York.
Considerable restriction Is being placed
upon the publics access to tne cere
monials at Cowes. owing to attempts to
kodak Emperor William.
. THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
Hostile Attitude of the Government
Toward Americans.
FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Mar
tinique, Jan. 24. via .Haytien cable. The
attitude of the Government of Venezuela
toward the Bermudese Asphalt Company
(American) is hostile for the reason that
the concessions recently accorded by the
government have been given to people
who would like to resell them to the Ber
mudese Company. The government hav
ing refused to accede to the request of
the American minister, who demanded a
suspension of action on the part of the
new concessionaries In taking possession
of their grants, strained relatione between
Venezuela and the United States resulted,
and the war vessels are expected to re
turn to LaGuayra. If the Venezuela
Government employs force to take pos
session of the asphal lake, it Is believed
the United States cruiser Scorpion will
land an armed force. The attitude of Ven
ezuela toward Americans may be de
scribed as hostile.
No accurate details are obtainable re
garding the sinking of the British, sloop
Maria Teresa by the Venezuelan gunboat
Miranda. It is supposed the Maria Ter
esa was on her way from the British
Island to Trinidad tilth a cargo of arms
Intended for the Venezuelan revolutionists,
and that she was met Dy the Miranda,
which, wishing to take possession of her,
fired upon the tMaria Teresa, and by so
doing set her db fire, after which she
sank.
In 'the east tho insurrection appears to
be localized between Cumana and the ex
treme northeast of Venezuela. The in
surgents have taken possession of Ceru
pano, and during the evening of January
21 there was a tentative uprising in the
north of Barcelona. Calm prevails in the
west, but a number of arrests are being
made, and revolutionists appear to be
concentrating at Curocoa.
Advices which have, been received here
regarding the mutiny of the Venezuelan
troops In the Hoyo Barracks, at Caracas,
say that the mutineers numbered 300. The
outbreak took place at 8 o'clock In the
evening of January 4, and the Colonel,
two officers and tour men were killed.
The mutineers escaped, with arms, by dif
ferent roads, and got outside the capital.
Half of them were subsequently arrested
near Caracas, and the others surrendered
the next day. Apparency there was no
political cause for the oubreak. Inquiry
showed that the men liad been badly fed
and, were being exploited by the chiefs.
The authorities of the capital seem to
have, been unaware of the incident
Th situation, so far as It affects the
Bengudese Asphalt Company, grows more
critical every hour. All the negroes and
other laborers ore menaced and impressed
by, the local authorities,; or they desert.
thus leaving the plant atthe- asphalt lake
The American colony In Venezuela con
tlnues to protest against the. indifference
.wtthjRwblch Americanjlv&s aadintgregts
raWrrded- r 'f tm-i
"Wi
' Purchase of Crespo's Eatnie.
CARACAS, Jan. 24. A Hamburg syndl
cate has purchased the estate of the late,
resident Crespo, in the Orinoco districts
It has an area of 10,090 acres, and upon
it are SOjOOO head of cattle.
OF IMPORTANT N EWS
The Dead Queen.
Queen Victoria's funeral will take place at
Windsor February 2. Pace 1.
The body will be removed from Osborne Feb
ruary 1. Page 1.
Edward was proclaimed King with medieval
ceremony. Pago 2.
The British people were ordered to so Into
deepest mourning. Page 2.
Congress.
The war tax reduction bill was reported to the
Senate. Page 1.
The House nearly completed the(naal bill.
Page 3. -
Cannon protested against ppcndlng more money
on new warships. Page 3.
The Senate considered the Indian appropriation
bill. Page 3.
PettlgTow made an attack on the Dawes Indian
Commission. Page, 3.
HIII'b bill to maintain, the parity will be re
ported favorably! 'l?age 3.
Philippines.
General MacArthur his ordered George T.
Rice, a Manila editor, deported to thd
United States. Page 1.
The Taft Commission continued the hearing on
the municipality bill. Page 1.
Over 100 rebels were killed In an engagement
In Leyte. Page 1.
Domestic.
Mrs. Nation was attacked and severelybeaten
by Enterprise, Kan.-) women. Pago 2.
Porto Rlcan Immigrants mutinied at Honolulu.
Page 3.
The Creek and Choctaw uprising Is becoming
serious. Pago S.
The town of Brlstow., I. T., is threatened by
Creeks. Page 0.
Northwest Legislatures.
Yesterday's, vote for "United States Senator
from Oregon was practically the same as
heretofore. The Republican majority has
Informed the minority that it favors viva
voce vote as another way to speedily settle
question. Page 4.
The special act for relief of Portland has
passed the Oregon Legislature. Amount. of
additional tax, however, was reduced from
214"to 2 mills. Pase 4.
Oregon UeglslatUre, passed memorial to Con
gress for re-enaictment of Chinese exclusion
act, with Its provisions extended to all
Asiatic races. Pare 4.
Plan for Oregon legislature to fix rate of state
tax levy, based on average assessment . of
past five years, and expenditures of coming
five. Is proposed by Senate committee.
Page 4.
Bill for purchase of Thurston County Court
house for Washington capltol building will
be favorably reported by Senate committee.
Page S.
The Wahlngton Senate bill giving Spokane
County an add'tion&l Judge passed the
House. Page 5.
A bill appropriating $5000 for a mining con
gress at Boise In July will be presented la
the Idaho Legislature. Page 5.
Pacific poast.
Willapa oystermen ask State of Washington to
appropriate $10,000 for destruction of star
fish.. I age .
Charles E. Arney has been appointed 'Warden
of the Idaho Penitentiary. Page .4.
Te prune outlook in Oregon for the coming
season Is not encouraging for the grower.
Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Public gambling to be suppressed. Page T.
Board of Trade to raise a fund to advertise
Oregon. Page 10.
National Guard asks $30,000 a year for its,
support. Page 8
Deep wells wiil be sunk for oil at Jresham in'
the Spring. Page 12.
Officials of Oregon Historical Society slgnjartl-
cles of incorporation of the big lair. "Pa 7.
Municipal Judge Cameron ays Edwarr"rvn'
will make a, good ruler. Page. IZ. )
Free rural mall delivery on Gresham routes
will begin February IS. Pag9 8.
Defense U the Splcer case Page 8.
REDUCED ONE HALF
War Revenue Bill Reported
Back to the Senate,
HOUSE MEASURE OVERHAULED
It TVI1 Decrease Taxes Nearly Forty
Millions, a Redaction Somewhat
Less Than That Produced by
Bill as It Passed House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Senator Aid-
rich, chairman of the Senate committee on
finance, today reported the war revenue
reduction bill back to the Senate. The
committee reports a complete substitute
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for the bill as it passed the House. Sen- j
ator Aldrich made a statement explaining
the changes, which are as follows:
Stamp taxes repealed Promissory botes.
mortgages, bills oflading for export, pow
ers of attorney, protest, charter party,
Certificates of all kinds, leases, warehouse
receipts, telegraphic dispatches, '.telephonic
messages, passage tickets costing less
than $30, express receipts, freight re
ceipts, bonds, except bonds of Indemnity;
legacies to religious, charitable, llterary
or educational Institutions.
Special taxes repealed Commercial brok
ers. Taxes reduced Conveyances, Insurance,
bankers, capital, proprietary medicines,
cigars, tobacco and beer. - ,
The statement says that, having always
in view the revenue requirements of the
Government, the purpose of the committee
has been to repeal such of the taxes, im
posed by the war revenue act of 1898 as
are most annoying and burdensome to
taxpayers, to retain such as should be kept
as a permanent part of our revenue sys
tem, or at least retained until all -war
taxes can be repealed, and to reduce others
as fairly and equitably as possible by
general plan of reduction. Pursuing this
general plan. It has been possible to re
duce the taxes approximately one-half.
Taking the estimates of the Treasury De
partment as a basis, the reduction of rev
enue effected ty the bill will be nearly
$10,000,000, a reduction somewhat less than
was produced by the bill as it passed the
House of Representatives.
The committee substitute provisions in
regard to cigars, tobacco, beer, etc., are
as follows:
"That on and after July 1, 1901, there
shall be allowed a discount of 25 per cent
on "all sales by collectors to brewers and
-manufacturers of tobacco and snuff upon
the stamps provided for the payment of
Internal revenue taxes upon beer and
manufactured tobacco and snuff, provided
that the discount allowed to brewers upon,
beer stamps shall be In lieu of the dis
count of 7& per centum allowed by the
act of June 13, 1S9S."
The effect is to reduce the beer tax to
$1 50 per barrel, and on snuffs and to
bacco to 9 cents a pound.
There is a general reduction of the tax
on Insurance policies and renewals, and
it is provided that, in lieu of the present,
taxes, special taxes shall be imposed, to
be paid by the insurance companies as
follows:
Life Insurance companies Four cents on
the amount insured fqr each $100 or frac
tion of every policy. This provision Is
modified by the following provision:
"That in all policies for life Insurance
only. Issued on the Industrial or other
we'ekly or monthly payment plan of insur
er cc, the tax to be paid shall be 20 per
centum of the amount of the first weekly
'premium, or 5 per centum of the first
monthly premium: and provided, further,
that the provisions of this section shall not
apply to any fraternal benefit society, or
der or farmers' purely local co-operative
company or association, or "employes' re
lief association, operated on a. lodge sys
tem or local co-operative plan, organized
and conducted solely by the members
thereof for the exclusive benefit of its
members and not for profit." V
Marine, Inland, .fire, casualty, fidelity and
guaranty Insurance companies--One-quar-ter
of 1 per cent of the gross S premium
receipts, purely co-operative o4 mutual
fire Insurance companies to be exempted.
AH Insurance companies are t6 be re
quired to make annual returns to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,, the re
turns required being such as will enable
the Commissioner to levy and collect from
the companies the taxes required to be
paldL.by them. In cases of non-payment
fit the special taxes levied against Jnsur--ance
companies, it is provided that the de
linquent company shall, besides being lia
ble for the payment of double the amount
rof such special taxes, be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon prosecution
therefor shall pay a fine of not more than
$J00. The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue is authorized to examine books and
assets of companies lie suspects of mak
ing false returns.
In tbe existing law all deeds covering
values exceeding $100 are taxed at the
rate of 50 cents. The Senate committee
removes the tar on all deeds where the
valuation is below 52500, and makes the
tax; rate 25 cents Instead of 50 cents. For
each additional $500 above $3000 the tax is
to be 25 cents. The tax on bankers is
fixed at the rate of $1 on each $1C30 of
capital and surplus used by them.
Section 20 of the existing law, pertain
ing to proprietary articles, including
drugs, perfumery, etc., is rewritten. The
language of the first portion of the section
is allowed to stand, except that perfum
ery and cosmetics are eliminated. The
provision as reported provides that no
stamp tax shall be Imposed upon any un
corapounded drug or chemical wherein the
person making, uttering or vending the
same does not have or claim to have an
exclusive right to the making or prepar
ing of the same, or does not have or
claim to have any proprietary right in the
exclusive or special, use of the name or
title thereof, nor upon any uncompound
cd drug or chemical not made, uttered or
vended under any letters-patont issued
in this or In any foreign country, nor
upon medicines compounded, according to
pharmacopoeia formulas, or where the
formula is printed on the package, nor
on any individual prescription
In the rates of taxation on proprietary
articles as fixed in schedule B of the
existing law there are material reductions
and various other changes, excluding the
elimination 0f tne tax on perfumery and
cosmetics, chewing gum and substitutes
therefor, and sparkling or other bottled
wines. On patent medicines the tax is re
duced to one-tenth of 1 cent on all arti
cles the retail price of which does not
exceed 10 cents. An additional tax of one
twentieth of I cent Is fixed on each addi
tional 5-cent value or fractional part
thereof.
A separate section exempts bequests or
legacies for religious, literary, charitable
or educational purposes from taxation un
der this law, and it makes the provision
retroactive on all such legacies on which
the tax has not been collected.
Most of the articles upon which the ex
isting tax is repealed were annulled in
the House list. Among the taxes which
the House removed entirely, but on which
the Senate committee did not act, and
which, therefore, remained, are: Custom
house brokers, proprietors of theaters,
circuses, and other plays; bank checks,
drafts or bills of exchange, both inland
and foreign money orders, brokers' con
tracts and manifests for custom-house
entry. All these taxes are left as In the
existing law. The Senate provision In re
gard to steamship passage tickets leaves
the tax upon all tickets costing more
than $30. The House repealed the entire
tax. The House removed all proprietary
medicines and all proprietary articles, in
cluding perfumery, cosmetics and chew
ing gum, from the taxable list. The Sen
ate modified this action with reference to
medicines only.
THE MONTREAL FIRE.
Business Practically Stagnant as a
Result.
MONTREAL, Jan. 21. Business is prac
tically stagnant In Montreal as a con
sequence of the disastrous fire in the Cen
tral portion of the city, which is a scene
of desolation. The Board of Trade build
ing's walls are still standing, but the
building Is otherwise completely destroyed,
though It was supposed to be fireproof.
Tne other buildings are masses of ice
and charred ruins. The Insurance amounts
to $2,025,000, divided among 33 British and
American companies. Altogether about
30 buildings, chiefly wholesale warehouses,
were destroyed, together with their valu
able stocks. A man ncmed Rosen, a
tailor, and another named Wilson are
missing, and it is feared they perished.
The latest report places the loss at
$!,750,0fXI. The following Is a revised list
of the heaviest individual losses:
Board of Trade building $400,000
Silverman. Boulton & Co., wholesale
furriers 125,000
Boardmore & Co , tanners w.wO
H. A. Nelson & Sons, fancy goods.. 150,fc00
James Corlstlne & Co., furs 450.0Q0
GUmour Bros. & Co., commission.. 50,000
G. a. Chollleau & Co., commission
merchants 25,000
J. C. Cohen, wholesale clothier 40,000
B. L. Devln & Co , wholesale furs.. 100,000
W. F. DeCourtfay & Co., iron and
steel 25.00Q
Seybold Sons 100,000
Cortelyou Silk Company CQ,00O
M. Saxe & Co., wholesale clothiers. 1CO.000
Scnth of tl Hero of San Jnan.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. After suffering
for more than two years with Cuban fe
yer, Alfred Rosetsky, who is said to have
been the first American soldier to ford
San Juan Creek, where the fiercest of the
Spanish fire was directed, In the battle
of San Juan Hill, has just died in a New
ark hospital. He contracted the fever
In Santiago, and was a mere skeleton
when he got home. At San Juan Roset
sky fought In Troop C Sixth Cavalry.
His clothes were cut by 'bullets, and
while he was ascending the hill with a
number of other soldiers, a shell exploded
close by them. A lump of earth struck
the young soldier in the side, knocking
him senseless. After the battle he was
personally complimented for his courage
by General Wheeler.
ORDERED DEPORTED
American Editor at Manila
Must Leave the Islands.
"MENACE TO THE SITUATION-"
George T. Rice Made Serious
Charges Against Captain of the
Port, Which Were Investi
gated and Disproved.
MANILA, Jan. 21. General MacArthur
has ordered the deportation to the United
States of George T. Rice, editor of th&
Dally Bulletin, a marine journal. Rico
will sail on the Pennsylvania Monday.
The order characterizes him as a "danger
ous Incendiary and a menace to the mil
itary situation." Rice's offense was pub
lisbing a statement that Lieutenant
Braunersreuther, Captain of the port, had
charged excessive pilotage fees, a per
centage of which he had kept for himself
The report of Major Hills, Inspector
General, who Investigated the allegation,
completely exonerated the Captain of the
port, and contradicted the editor and the
merchants who had given him Informa
tion, who had been misled by figuring tho
rates upon the net Instead of the gross
tonnage, the latter being specified under
the Spanish law. Rice was summoned
to the office of the Governor-General's
military secretary, and was called upon to
promise that he would- publish no moro
such articles. He declined to give such
a pledge, but insisted that the article was
truthful, and took up a defiant atttltude
when threatened with deportation. The
deportation order was then Issued, and
Rice is now awaiting the departure of tho
Pennsylvania,
When seen in jail today he reiterated his
statement that the charges were true,
and declared that in any event the se
verity of the sen.ence was unmerited.
Rice came originally from Red Wing,
Minn., was was formerly a member of the
Minnesota Volunteers.
The hearing of the municipal govern
ment bill today developed an attempt on
the part of prominent Filipinos to secure
a delay of two years before taxing land
where the owners are unable to cultivate
on account of the dangerous situation In
the fighting territory. The bill originally
deferred taxation for a year. The com
missioners adopted an amendment provid
ing that landowners who are not impli
cated In the insurrection after March, and
prove that tie unsettled conditions pre
vent working land, be exempted from the
second year.
Lieutenant Steele, with 10 men of the
Fotty-hrd Rpgiment, and soven native
soldiery, fought a fierce half-hour's en
gagement with a large force of Filipinos
at Tenaguana, Island of Leyte, January
9, which resulted in the killing of over 100
Insurgents. Private Edward MoGugie,
of Company M, was killed.
The condition in the Island of Samar
since tbe arrival of the troops has been
quiet. Lukban's forces aro hiding.
Captures, arrests and seizures of arms
continue In the unpacifled districts of the
Island of Luzon.
Deportation of Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. A cablegram
received today at the Navy Department
from Admiral Remey, at Manila, an
nounces the departure of the ship Solace
for Guam, with 10 Filipino political pris
oners, deported by order of General Mac
Arthur, and charged with, having agitated
and abetted the movements in the Phil
ippines. Transports Discharged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Five military
transports just returned to the Pacific
Coast from the Philippines have been dis
charged, the Government having no fur
ther need of their services. They are tho
Algoa, and California, freight ships, and
the Conemaugh, Flintshire and Leelenaw,
animal transports.
Indiana Sails Front 31anlla.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2t. Adjutant-General
Corbln has received a cable message
from General MacArthur, saying that the
transport Indiana, believed to carry the
Thirty-sixth Volunteers, sailed from Ma
nila today for San Francisco.
THREE DEADLOCKS.
No Results Yet In Montana, Nebraska
or Delaware.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 24. H. L. Frank
gained three votes on joint ballot today
for the short-term Senatorshlp, reaching
20, the highest mark made by any fusion
candidate since the ballqting began. The
labor vote was distributed, today, ex-LIeu-tenant-Governor
A. E. Sprlggs receiving
half of it. Following was- the vote:
Mantle, Republican 31
Frank 20
Cooper !
MacGlnnls 9
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 21. The seventh
joint ballot for United States Senator to
day was as follows:
Alien, fusion J
W. H. Thompson, fusion 53
Crounse
Currle "
Halner
hinehaw
Hitchcock, fusion 4
Meiklejohn 31
Marlln ,i
Rosewater ?.
D. E. Thompson
Scattering 1-
DOVER, Del., Jan. 24. Today's ballot
for United States Senator showed no
change.
Protest Against Jamaica Treaty.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 24. Both
houses of the Legislature passed a reso
lution today protesting against the ratifi
cation of the Jamaica reciprocity treaty
pending before tho United States Senate.
The Dehrlns Sea Controversy.
OTTAWA, Ont.. Jan. 24. The annual
report of the Marine Department contains
the following:
Although diplomatic correspondence has
passed between Her Majesty's Govern
ment, the Russian Government, and that
of Canada, In connection with negotia
tions of terms with reference to the claims
of the arbitrator, the text of the noto
to be exchanged between Great Britain
and Russia has not yet been, agreed to.
It is announced in the press of St. Peters
burg that the contract with the Russian
company which for the first two years
have had the lease of hunting on the
Russian seal islands, expires In February
next, and that a new contract for a period
of 10 years 5JII be shortly considered, al
though all tenders must be Russian sub
jects or members of Russian firms.