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WIND STORM IN
VALLEY STATES
Sweeps Up Mistlssippl and Ohio and
Across Lake States.
Wind Carries Down Wires, Takes Off
Roofs From Houses and Uproots
and Destroys Crops Many, Peo
ple Are Reported Killed and Hurt
in Wrecked Buildings.
Chicago, April 8. Wind that often
reached a velocity of more than 60
miles an hour, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, drenching rains, and, in
some sections, heavy snow, swept
through the Mississippi and Ohio val
leys and over the Lake states last
night and today, doing tremendous
property damage and maiming and
killing people. In many places' the
storm approached the violence of a tor
nado, and ruined a wide area of farm
ing land, killing all standing crops.
Wires east of Chicago as far as Pitts
bur went down rapidly in the gale,
according to the telegraph companies
Wheeling, w. v., reported every wire
down east of that point. Of the nu
merous leased wires running east out
of Chicago, but one was working this
afternoon, and conditions were said to
be growing worse.
In this city several persons received
minor injuries from toppling fences
and loosened sign boards. Scores of
plate glass windows were broken.
At Aberdeen, Miss., W. C. McMil
lan, cashier of the bank, and his son,
T. T. McMillan, were instantly killed
in the wreckage of the Illinois Central
station. Two negroes also met death.
At West Point, Miss., much damage
was done on the Terrell plantation,
east of there, and two negroes were
killed.
At Rich., Miss., a terrific rain, hail
and wind storm prevailed
At Cotton Plant, Ark., a church was
demolished.
Reports from Western Tennessee say
the storm wrecked many Bmall build
ings.
At Buntyan a schoolhouse was shak
en, causing a panic among 300 stu
dents.
At Starkville, Miss., four negroes
were killed.
At least eight persons lost their
lives in the storm that visited Detroit
and Michigan. Three men attempted
to cross the Detroit river in a rowboat
and were drowned.
At Jennings three men were killed
by being caught under a wall blown
down by the wind. ,
The wind's velocity reached 65 miles
an hour.
GALE CAUSES LOSS.
castro'S Journey ceases.
Venezuelan "Dictator" Lands at Fort
de France Instead of Trinidad.
Fort de France, Martinique, April 8.
Cipriano Castro, ex-dictator of Vene
zuela, landed here from the steamer
Guadaloupe today and at once went into
a towering rage against the State de
partments of Great Britain and the
United States, both of which have for
bidden him to land on any of their pos
sessions upon the American continent.
Hardly had Castro recovered his breath
from a vicious tirade against these two
countries, when he wan informed that
a message from Paris had just been re
ceived at Saint Pierre, forbidding him
to land anywhere on the island of Mar
tinique. This set the fiery Venezuelan
going again, and bystanders were treat
ed to a vivid description of the place
where he would seand all Frenchmen,
were he the arbiter of 'fate.
Just what will be the next move in
the "return" of Castro to the Western
hemisphere is not known. Venezuelan
authorities have received permission
from France to arrest him on a French
vessel, should he attempt to land from
one ; and the message from Paris today
seems to make it evident hat he cannot
long remain on the island of Martinique.
With American ports closed to him, the
ex-dictator is in a fair way to find him
self a man without a country, and to
become a wanderer upon the high seas.
Terrific Blast Strikes Toledo.
Toledo, Ohio, April 8. Scores were
injured and damage amounting to
thousands of dollars was done by a ter
rific hurricane that struck this city
last nicrht. It is impossible to obtain
the number of the injured or to esti
mate the extent of the loss to property.
No deaths have been . reported. The
roof of the main building of the Toledo
Massilon Bridge company was lifted
from its walls, and dropped a broken
and twisted mass of timbers and debris
into the building. The damage to the
building is estimated at $5,000.
Americans Plan Canal.
London, April 8. A dispatch from
Belgrade says there is much satisfac
tion there over the proposal of an
American corporation to build a navi
gable water way through Servia and
Macedonia, along the course of the Mo
ravia and Vardar rivers, connecting the
Danube with the Gulf of Salonika.
This enterprise will bring new capital
into that country and tend to promote
business and agriculture, in addition to
creating a cheap transportation system.
Huge Strike on Lakes.
Chicago, April 8.--Ten thousand
marine engineers, firemen, oilers, water
tenders and deck hands went on strike
tonight, and the opening of navigation
on the Great Lakes is threatened with
a complete tieup. The strike was
caused by the refusal of shipowners to
recognize the Marine Engineers' union.
Severe Wind Storm Passes Over At
lantic Coast States.
Boston, April 9. Moving Eastward
with increasing velocity, the storm
which has done so much damage in the
Central and Lake states today swept
over New England, and a tale of woe
has poured into this city from shipping
interests as a result. The gale has
varied in velocity from 50 to over 92
miles an hour, and shipping up and
down the coast has sought shelter,
From off the Rhode island coast it is
reported that three barges with their
crews have been blown out to sea, and
staunch ocean-going tugs have started
to their relief. On the treacherous
sands off Cape Cod a sloop is reported
ashore, and from Vineyard Haven it
is reported that many vessels have put
in there in a disabled condition.
In the path swept by the storm
wires are just being restored to work
ing order, and tales of loss of life and
suffering are rapidly coming in.
Throughout Eastern Canada the gale
was particularly severe, and from On
tario it is reported that many houses
were unroofed. A schoolhouse at
Guelph was demolished and many per
sons injured.
In Rochester, N. Y., the gale ac
quired a Velocity of 58 miles an hour,
and one man was killed. At Wheel
ing, W. Va., one man was killed and
three seriously injured.
The oil country near Pittsburg suf
fered great damage In the gale, and
over 2,000 derricks over the wells were
blown down. The loss to oil men will
total at least $100,000. Houses, barns
and fences throughout the country
were wrecked.
A BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
MODJESKA PASSES AWAY.
Famous Actress Loses in Her Battle
Against Death.
Los Angleles, Cal., April 9. Mad
ame Helena Modjeska. the famous
Polish tragedienne and one of the most
noted actresses of the American stage,
died at 10 o'clock yesterday at her
island home at Bay City, in Orange
county, at the age of 65, after an ill
ness of about two months. For seve
ral days she had been unconscious and
her death was almost hourly expected.
Bright's disease, complicated with
heart trouble, was the immediate cause
of death.
Gathered around the bedside of the
noted actress when she died were
Count Bozenta, husband of Madame
Modjeska, ; Ralph Modjeska and his
wife, son and daughter-in-law, of Chi
cago, and Dr. J. C. Boyd, the family
physician. The fatal illness of Mad
ame Modjeska has been a hard strain
on the count and the other members of
the family, who have watched almost
incessantly at her side for a month
past.
The body of the actress will be em
balmed and taken to Los Angeles,
where it will lie in a vault for some
time. Later Count Bozenta will take
the body to Cracow, Poland, the early
home of Modjeska, and there it will
be interred.
UNITED STATES AROUSED.
Nicaraguan President Must Account
for Mutilating Papers.
Washington, April 9. Nicaraguan
mutilation of official dispatches to this
government and continued grave con
ditions in Central America, are under
earnest consideration of the Washing
ton government. Investigation have
convinced the officials here that cipher
dispatches passing between John H.
Gregory, the American charge at Man
agua, Nicaragua, and the State depart
ment at Washington were purposely
mutilated.
It would not be surprising, in view
of the unsatisfactory conditions, if the
American government should take ac
tive steps to end the existing state of
affairs in Central America and notify
Nicaragua that henceforth peace must
prevail at all hazards.
Moral suasion with Nicaragua has
failed to accomplish the object sought
that of impressing her with the de
sire both of the United States and
Mexico that there be a cessation of the
contentions which keep other Central
American republics constantly guess
ing. Intervention in Central American
ffairs has been talked of unofficially.
Build Sanitarium at Once.
Chicago, April 9. The city's approv
al of a municipal tuberculosis sanitari
um by a vote of 4 to 1 has been fol
lowed by immediate activity in prepa
rations looking toward its establish
ment. The idea is to have the sanita
rium completed by a year from next
fall. The first, tax levy cannot be
made until next year. If it is found
possible to borrow on the strength of
next year's tax, the work will be be
gun almost immediately. According
to tentative plans, the sanitarium will
be located outside the city.
Boosts for Irrigation.
Helena, Mont., April 9. Arthur
Hoeker, secretary of the National Irri
gation congress, which will meet in
Spokane August 9 to 14 next, is in at
tendance at the Montana publicity
meeting here. He said: "The irriga
tion congress has a national policy to
preserve the forests, store the floods,
reclaim the deserts, make homes on the
land. It emphasizes the great value of
water to American people. It shows
the immense development possible."
Balloon Italia Tumbles.
Schio, Italy, April 9. The trial of
the dirigible balloon Italia today ended
disastrously. After maneuvering for
some time at a height of 1,200 feet,
the engine broke down and the balloon
descended precipitately. It was badly
damaged, but the aeronauts were not
hurt.
Saturday, April 10.
Washington, April 10. The bill to
provide for the taking of the next cen
sus was passed by the senate today
in a form which, it is understood, will
meet the views of the president re
garding the appointments for census
work under regulations by the civil
service commission. Efforts by Bome
senators, led by Bailey, to allow these
appointments to be made upon recom-
menaauon oi geimwia wiu rcpicoen na
tives without examination received but
Blight support.
Friday, April 9.
Washington, April 9. After three
weeks of consideration the Payne tariff
bill was passed by the house of repre
sentatives tonight amid great excite
ment by a vote of 217 to 161. One Re
publican, Austin, of Tennessee, voted
asrainst the measure, and four Demo
crats, all from Louisiana, Broussard,
EstoDinal. Pujo and Wickliffe, voted
for it. An attempt by Champ Clark,
minority leader, to recommit the bill
with instructions signally failed.
The day was filled with excitement
from the moment the session began at
noon until adjournment. ine mem
bers were keyed up to the highest pitch
and practically the full membership
remained on duty throughout.
One of the principal changes was
the placing of petroleum on the free
list today. Hides were left on the free
list and an increased duty placed on
gloves and stockings. All attempts to
place lumber on the free list failed.
A resolution providing that until fur
ther orders the house meet Mondays
and Thursdays of each week was
adopted and adjournment taken until
Monday.
Thursday, April 8.
Washington, April 8. The house to
day made changes in the tariff bill as
follows: The mica schedule was
stricken out and a new one substituted,
providing that unmanufactured mica
should pay a duty of 5 cents a pound
and 20 per cent ad valorem, and that
mica cut or trimmed, mica plates and
all manufactures of mica should pay 10
cents per pound and 20 per cent ad
valorem.
Steel ingots, blooms and slabs were
reduced from 1 cent to 8-10 of a cent
per pound. The ad valorem provision
on boiier or plate iron or steel was
stricken out and the duty made spe
cific.
The committee amendment increas
ing the duty on round iron or steel
wire smaller than No. 16 was voted
down, 155 to 146, and in its stead
there was adopted a substitute present
I by Clark, fixing the rate at of i
cent per pound. On the final vote the
Clark amendment was defeated and the
original Payne amendment adopted.
The rate in briar root, briar wood
and laurel root was increased from 5
to 25 per cent ad valorem.
The tobacco schedule was amended
so as to hx a duty of 7o cents a pound
on the unstemmed and $1 a pound on
stemmed filler tobacco imported from
countries which prohibit similar im
portations.
A tax of 45 per cent ad valorem was
put upon tire fabric or fabrics used for
pneumatic tires. The effect of this
provision will be to place the duty on
the long staple cotton used in the
fabric.
A duty of 20 per cent ad valorem
was put upon cotton, bleached and puri
fied, whether medicated or not.
The dividing line between the high
and low rates of duty on oil cloth and
linoleum was fixed at 11 feet, instead
of 9 feet, as originally. It was 12 feet
in the Dingley law.
I of Miller. The vote then turned to the
Alexander and Humphrey amendments,
both of which were lost.
Tuesday, April 6.
Washington, April 6. Wrangling,
confusion, captious objections, person
alities and language bordering on vitu
peration marked the first days' dis
cussion of the Payne tariff bill for
amendment iq the house today. With
practically a full attendance the mem
bers were wrought up to a high ten
and were prepared to fight to the last
ditch for the things their constituents
demand.
Nearly the entire day was consumed
in discussing the lumber and hides
schedules. The advocates of free lum
ber went down to defeat by the narrow
margin of six votes after the striking
out the countervailing duty on lumber.
An overwhelming majority was mus
tered against an amendment bv Scott.
of Kansas, taking hides from the free
list and fixing a duty upon them of 10
per cent advalorem. '
The barley schedule came in for a
lively discussion and, when the bill was
laid aside for the day, there were pend
ing two amendments, one raising the
rate in the Payne bill from 15 cents to
25 cents a bushel, and the other fixing
the rate at 10 per cent ad valorem.
The sum total of the days' work,
with the exception of eliminating the
countervailing duty on lumber, was
to leave the bill in identically the same
condition in which the committee re
ported it. This grants free raw hides
and a duty of $1 per thousand on sawed
timber.
Monday, April 5.
Washington, April 5. Three o'clock
p. m. Apnl 9 was set by the house to
day for a vote on the Payne tariff bill.
The long resolution of the committee
on rules closing general debate, provid
ing for certain committee amendments
and a full and free opportunity to
change the lumber and hides schedules
was reported late in the day and ac
cepted with 16 votes to spare, notwith
standing the desertion of 20 Republi
cans. Four of the 16 votes came from
the Louisiana delegation, who likewise
broke away from their party.
After a motion by Payne to take up
the bill, Clark, of Missouri, made a
parliamentary inquiry whether general
debate could not be dispensed with and
its reading for amendment begun. He
wanted the whole bill considered para
graph by paragraph. "We are ready
for that performance now, he said.
EXTEND "DRY" TERRITORY.
Anti-Saloon League Makes Marked
Gain in Eastern States.
Denver, April 7. The anti-saloon
forces were generally victorious
throughout the state at the municipal
elections yesterday. Of the 25 towns
from which returns had been received
at midnight 18 voted to become dry,
wnue seven towns voted to license sa-
1 ons.
In most cases the contending
were designated by local names
but few instances were the
fought out on Republican and
cratic lines.
'NICARAGUA
BACKS DOWN
Central American Nation Expresses
Desire to Settle.
parties
and in
issues
Demo-
Wednesday, April 7.
Washington, April 7. This was a
bad day for the Republian organization
of the house. By a coalition between
some Republican "insurgents" and the
Democrats, the ways and means com
mittee was bowled over and the advo
cates of free crude oil and its products
won a signal victory when an amend
ment by Norris, of Nebraska, placing
the insignificant duty of 1 per cent ad
valorem on those articles was adopted
by a substantial majority.
On all other propositions the com
mittee was sustained. The barley
schedule ran the gauntlet without
change. Tea and coffee were placed
on the free list
The first subject to come up for dis-.
cussion was barley, upon which there
was considerable discussion yesterday.
There were two amendments pending
on that schedule, one by Miller, of
Kansas, fixing the duty at 25 cents a
bushel, and the other by Alexander
placing it at 10 per cent ad valorem,
as against the rate of 15 cents a bushel
provided for in the bill.
As a substitute for both amendments,
Humphrey, of Washington, offered an
amendment placing barley on the free
list.
Chairman Payne earnestly opposed
all three of the amendments. After 20
minutes' debate the vote was about to
be taken on the Miller provision, when
Tawney offered a resolution making
the rate 20 cents a bushel. This was
defeated., as was also the amendment'
Washington, April 5. Senator Cul
lorn today offered a joint resolution
favoring the extension of the presiden
tial termg to six years. After a brief
session the- senate adjourned to Thurs
day.
Senate is To Talk Census.
Washington, April 7. The senate
committee on census will give a hear
ing tomorrow on the house census bill.
President Black, of the civil serviee
commission, will contend that the em
ployes under the measure should be
chosen wholly by civil service exam
ination. This position will be combat-
ted by Director North, of the census
bureau, on the ground that there are
certain classes of employes who must
be selected by their proved ability.
Fulton Out of Race.
Washington, April 9. Ex-Senator
Charles W. Fulton has withdrawn his
application for the Federal judgship in
Eastern Oregon created under the act
passed at therlast session of congress.
Indications now point to the appoint
ment of Judge Robert S. Bean, of the
Oregon Supreme court, to this posi
tion. It is possible, however, that
President Taft will appoint some per
son outside the state.
States Cannot Make Tariffs.
Washington, April 8. The United
States Supreme court today, in an
opinion written by Associate Justice
Peckham, held that the Kentucky rail
road commission, constituted under the
McChord act of March, 1900, has no
right to make general rate schedules
for all roads within the state. The
case was Drought on the question of
the constitutionality of the McChord
act, but the Supreme court refused to
recognize this feature.
Situation Nears Crisis,
Washington, April 6. Indications
are that diplomatic relations between
this country and Nicaragua are nearing
a crisis, resulting from the failure of
President Zelaya to adjust the Emery
claim. The reticence of the State de
partment in regard to the case indi
cates that the situation is grave and
that there is little probability of any
settlement on the basis proposed by
Secretary Knox.
Fulton May Go to China.
Washington, April 9. It is learned
today that President Taft has offered
Charles W. Fulton, former senator
from Oregon, the position of envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipotenti
ary to China. Fulton asked 10 days in
which to consider. This action by the
president finally disposes of the rumor
that Taft would appoint Fulton to a
Federal judgship.
Taft Nominates Young.
Washington, April 9. President
Taft sent to the senate Thursday the
nominations of Judge Richard E. Sloan,
of Prescott, as governor of Arizona,
vice Kibbey, whose term expired, and
George U. Young, of Prescott, as ter
ritorial secretary of Arizona.
Calls on States for Money.
Washington, April 6. Representa
tive Victor Murdock, of Kansas has in
troduced a bill calling upon the states
to refund money that Andrew Jackson
distributed among them in 1S36, when
the surplus from the sale of public
lands reached $38,000,000.
600 Saloons Must Close Up.
Detroit, April 7. More than 600 sa
loons and 10 breweries will be forced
out of business in the 19 counties of
the state which voted "dry" at yester
day's election. Returns last night
gave the "drys" 20 of the 27 counties
in which the liquor question was voted
upon, but later figures swung Owosso
county, which has 19 saloons into the
wet" column by 172 majority.
Nebraska Breaks About Even.
Ijincoln, XVeb., April 7. The ques
tion of saloon license was the dominat
ing influence in elections in Nebraska
yesteday, and the returns, while show
ing a few surprising changes, do not
indicate a' landslide to either side.
The gains, especially in the smaller
towns, are on the side of the "drys."
Local Option Wave Breaks.
Indianapolis, April 7. The local op
tion wave which has been sweeping In
diana suffered a setback in Blackford
and Cass counties yesterday, thus
breaking the string of victories for the
anti-saloon cause. Both counties voted
for the regularly licensed saloons and
go on record with Wayne county for
the "wets."
Alabama Liquor Law Valid.
Montgomery, Ala., April 7. The
Alabama state prohibition law was de
clared valid yesterday by the State Su
preme court, all the judges concurring
in the opinion. This is the second
time the court has upheld the state
wide act of the last legislature. It
was attacked on several constitutional
grounds.
Wisconsin Prefers Wetness.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 7. April
elections were held in a large number
of cities throughout Wisconsin yester
day, the issue of "license" or "no li
cense being at stake. License car
ried in a majority of the places heard
from. About 20 towns voted "wet,1
while about 14 voted "dry."
Kansas City is Republican.
Kansas City, Kan., April 7. Incom
plete returns at midnight indicated the
election of W. S. Guger, Republican,
as mayor of Kansas uity by about a
majority of about 500. In Kansas
City, Mo., the proposition to extend
the city limits carried.
Little Rock Stays Wet.
Little Rock, Ark., April 7. Prohi
bition was overwhelmingly defeated
yesterday in the municipal election, in
which Mayor Duley was re-elected by
a majority of 1,941 votes.
Ultimatum From Secretary Knox Pro
duces Quick Result Special Com
mission Leaves for Washington
Either Compromise or Arbitral
Emery Damage Claim.
Washington, April 6. Secretary
Knox was given to understand today
by Minister Espinosa, of Nicaragua,
that the Nicaraguan government would
make an early effort to settle either by
compromise or by arbitration the claims
for damages of the G. D. Emery com
pany, whose concession for cutting ma
hogany was cancelled.
The minister told the secretary that
a special commission would leave im
mediately for this city, carrying full
instruction for the minister, which
would empower him to reach a settle
ment. If a compromise is not reached
the minister will sign a protocol sub
mitting the case to arbitration.
The last communication from Secre
tary Knox to the Nicaraguan minister
was in the nature of an ultimatum.
BRITAIN WANTSJAIR FLEET.
May Establish "Two-Power" Stand
ard for Dirigibles Same as Navy.
London, April 6. Great Britain
seems to be awakening to the fact that
the other nations of the world are leav
ing her behind in the race for command
of the air.
While the members of the house of
commons were drawing the attention
of the government to the fact that Ger
many has built or is building dirigible
airships and urging the government to
take up with energy the construction
of a British fleet, there was being held .
today a meeting in the Mansion House
under the chairmanship of the lord
mayor of London in support of the
same subject.
Among those present were Admiral
Charles Beresford, Prince Louis of
Battenburg, Lord Curzon, Sir Hiram
Maxim and Admiral Sir Percy Scott,
all of who heartily supported energetic
action.
Admiral Scott advocated a "two
power standard in airships as well as
in dreadnaughts, and mentioned inci
dentally that the navy had designed a
new gun which at a distance of 6,000
feet could be exceedingly destructive
to war airships.
WISE ON PLUMS.
TRINIDAD BARS CASTRO.
Hitchcock is Very Sick.
Washington, April 6. Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, ex-secretary of the interior,
is critically ill at the home of his son-in-law,
Commander Sims, U. S. N., and
grave fears for his recovery are entertained.
British Government Will Not Allow
Ex-Dictator to Land.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, April 7.
At the urgent request of the State de
partment at Washington, communicat
ed to the foreign office at London, the
British government has decided not to
allow Cipriano Castro, former presi
dent of Venezuela, to land at Trinidad.
London, April 7. Great Britain's
change from a policy of non-interfer
ence in the situation that threatens to
day in the Carribean to a decision not
to allow Cipriano Castro to land at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, is a friendly
act to America and other powers more
directly interested in Venezuela. As
soon as the State department pointed
out that the dethroned dictator of Ven:
ezuela probably would cause trouble in
Venezuela, the foreign office decided to
take action and instruct the officials at
Port of Spain to prevent Castro from
landing.
Colorado Has Late Snow.
Denver, April 7. The storm which
has been general throughout the state
for 24 hours caused little or no incon
venience to the transportation or tele
graphic communication. The snowfall
throughout the state has been from S
to 10 inches, but the snow melted
nearly as soon as it fell and will be of
great benefit to the crops. Cripple
Creek, Salida and Montrose report
more than 10 inches of snowfall. Ou
ray reports a snowslide at Poughkeep-
sie guicn, wnicn severed communica
tion with Red Mill.
Wizard Burbank Has 517 Varieties on
His Place.
Santa Rosa, Cal., April 6.- That the
several varieties of toothsome plums
now known to fruit lovers are destined
to be relegated to the list of forgotten
delicacies is the belief of Luther Bur
bank, the plant wizard of this city.
I am now experimenting with 517
distinct varieties of plums," said Bur
bank today, "any one of which I be
lieve is superior to any plums now
known to the world. For the past few
months I have been working and ex
perimenting with this fruit and in tak
ing an inventory of the results I have
found that I have on my ranch at least
517 plums of which the layman has
never heard."
Burbank has recently evolved a five
leaf clover and states that an addition
al leaf will be forthcoming in the near
future.
Czar Will Go Voyaging.
St. Petersburg, April 6. Prelimi
nary preparations are being made for
a round of state visits by the emperor
to the Scandinavian capitals, and pos
sibly to London in the early summer.
According to the plans his majesty will
leave in June aboard the imperial
yacht Standart, escorted by a division
of the Baltic fleet and torpedo boats.
and will go to Stockholm, Christiana
and Copenhagen, and perhaps thence to
England, to return King Edward's
visit during the summer. This is the
first extensive imperial trip projected
since 1901.
Ladybugs to Help Ranchers.
Sacramento, Cal., April 7. Thous
ands of ladybugs have been shipped to
the Imperial valley by State Horticul
turist Jeffrey to help the ranchers of
the valley rid themselves of the insect
pests which have overrun that section
for the past month. According to the
opinion of eminent entomologists, the
ladybug is the arch enemy of all ranch
impoverishers and the hope is enter
tained that the unique shipment will
be a material aid.
Once Chinese, Always One.
Pekin, April 6. A new law of nat
uralization was formally promulgated
today. It provides that Chinese may
no longer adopt foreign citizenship,
and it declares that Chinese who in the
past have become the subjects or citi
zens of other states are still Chinese.
Many Chinese are affected by this rul
ing, especially those who have regis
tered at Hongkong as British subjects,
as are a number of high Chinese offi
cials both at home and abroad.
Act is Unconstitutional.
New Haven, Conn., April ".In sus
taining a demurrer entered by lounsel
for the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company, Judpe Wheeler,
of the Superior court, held today that
the employers' liability act passed by
congress in June, 190S, was unconstitutional.
Starvation or Massacre.
London, April 6 A special dispatch
from Teheran, describing the situation
at Tabriz, says there is no doubt that a
great tragedy is close at hand. If Ta
briz holds out against the invaders, the
dispatch says, thousands must die of
starvation. If Tabriz falls, probably
tens of thousands will be massacred.
The rest of the country, however, looks
on with traditional Eastern apathy.
Kentucky Counties "Dry."
Ashland, Ky., April 6. Boyd county
voted "dry" today by a majority of
107. In this city, the center of the
iron industry, church bills were ring
ing hourly during the election. The
victory of the "drys" ht re means that
96 of the 119 counties in the state are
wholly "dry" under the county unit
law.