COLUMBIA REGISTER
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A RtMiw ef the Lhi Imports but
Not Less Interesting Ewti
of the Past WmIu
Joseph Jefferson, the eminent actor,
is dead.
Secretary Hay's health U steadily
improving.
Abitration hu been rejected in the
Chicago strike.
Russia has increased internal taxes
for war purposes.
Bryan predict gOYernment owner
ahip of railroads.
The New York building trades have
adopted arbitration.
The battleship Oregon is to be sent
to the Puget sound navy yard to be
overhauled.
The transport Sheridan has arrived
at Portland from Manila with the Four
teenth infantry.
The Chicago grand jury has subpoe
naed a number of bauk officials to
testify against the beef trust.
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
systems are fighting to secure control
of the California fruit freight.
iVlcasee has finally agreed to remain
head of the French foreign office, which
means resistance to Germany in Mo
rocco. It has been officially confirmed that
the Russian fleet has left Kamranh
bay, sailing northward, where Togo is
awaiting it.
Chicago teamsters threaten a general
strike.
Secretary Day's health is much im
proved. The Rock Island system is trying to
obtain control of the Union Pacific.
Hitchcock has dismissed eight offi
cials in the Indian service for corrup
tion. The Italian government is reported
to have ordered a nmber of warships
to Santo Domingo.
' The Chicago beef trust grand jury
has turned its attention to the investi
gation of the sausage business.
Foreign Minister Delcasse, of France,
threatens to resign because of the pol
icy towards Germany and Japan.
Senator 0. H. Piatt, of Connecticut,
is dead. Although sick for some time,
his death came rather unexpectedly.
He was 78 years old.
The Panama canal commission has
purchased a number of big locomotives
and cars for the railroad and will equip
the line with new and modern rolling
stock throughout.
Japan boils with anger at the French
violation of neutrality, claiming she
has positive proof that the Russian fleet
uses Kamranh bay as a naval base.
Great Britain may be called into the
trouble, and her Hong Kong fleet is in
readiess to go to sea.
The Japanese army is advancing
northward, preceded by cavalry.
The tevnsters' strike in Chiciago
may affect all department stores.
A run on a New York trading stamp
store has caused its being closed.
Irrigation committees of congress will
tour the West and visit Portland.
Senator 0. H. Plattjis in a very seri
ous condition, havingshad a relapse.
The Union Pacific railway will build
more gasoline motor cars and run them
on all branch lines.
The strike in the Arkansas Valley
smelter at Leadville, Colo., has been
settled and work resumed.
Five miners were killed in an explo
sion in the Cabin Creek mines 30 miles
from Charleston, West Virginia.
The beef trust has-been caught in
the act of sending witnesses away from
Chicago who might tell too much.
The Great Northern has let contracts
for the extension of its line from Sioux
City, Iowa, to Ashland, Nebraska.
The State department says it has not
received Minister Barrett's resignation.
Bonds have been sold for the exten
sion of the Western Pacific railroad
from the present terminus at Salt Lake
City to Oakland.
Kalieff, the assassin of Grand Duke
Sergius, has been condemned to death.
Troops fired on railroad strikers in
an Italian town, killing and wounding
many.
The question of broken'neutrality by
the Russians has aroused keen interest
in Japan.
Contracts have been closed for build
ing an immense steel mill in China.
The work will cost close to $1,000,000.
s The Japanese government has let
contracts for the erection of huge steel
plants and other necessary machinery
for the construction of heavy ordnance.
An American firmwill dothe work.
Portland is now officially recognized
as the leading wheat exporting city of
the United States. The department of
Commerce and Labor, accords Portland
first place.
PORTE IS MUCH WORRIED.
Afraid That Italy is About to SeUs
Tripoli and BsngnsrxL
Constantinople, April 25. The Sub
lime Porte and the Turkish council of
ministers is greatly wrought up over
the report that Italy has her eyes on
Tripoli and Bengharti in Africa, and is
making ready an expedition to make
good her claims of possession. This
information comes from a trustworthy
source.
It Is known that the Turkish council
of ministers has been for some time dis
cussing the question, but the Porte's ad
visers are all at sea in the matter until
the atittude of Great Britain can be as
certained. While Turkey has the
troops to place in Tripoli and Ben
gharti to resist the forces of the Italian
government, it it should try to take
possession, it has not the means of con
voying them to the African coast, the
Italian naval forces standing in the
way.
It is declared that Italy three years
ago turned a covetous eye on Africa,
but that the Turkish government's pro
tests were backed up by England and
the protest was received by Italy and
recognised as valid. The fact that
Great Britain has just entered into a
secret treaty with France and Italy is
the alarming feature of the situation
from the Turkish standpoint.
It is said that the secret treaty with
France allows her complete freedom in
regard to Morocco and it is feared here
that there is a secret paragraph that
gives Italy the same freedom in regard
to Tripoli. If this condition is found
to exist, Turkey will be unable to op
pose Italy in her action towards Tri
poli. NEW YORK CRIME FIGURES.
Preponderance of Male Wildnets is
Very Marked.
New York, April 25. Although the
population of the county of New York
has increased 140,870 during the past
three years, there has not leen a pro
portionate increase in crime, according
to the annual report of District Attor
ney Jerome's chief clerk.
In the detailed reports of felonies
there is no marked advance of figures
as compared with former years. The
average number of prisoners charged
with felony who were confined in the
city prison during the last three years
was 176. This is the lowest average
on record.
The number of indictments and com
plaints disposed of during the year
1904 was 5,039. Forty-nine per cent
resulted in pleas of guilty. A little
over 12 per cent of the prisoners were
convicted by verdict. About 17 per
cent were acquitted.
The classified list of convictions dur
ing 1904 shows a startling preponder
ance of male criminals. Only 169
women were convicted, as against 2,279
men. Of the 169 females, 12 were
found guilty of larceny and three of
manslaughter.
Of the 2,466 persons convicted dur
ing the year, 1,610 were natives of the
United States. The others were divid
ed as follows: Germany 182, Ireland
95, England 166, Italy 176, Russia
171, Austria 62. Roumania 17, Scot
land 12, Sweden 13, Greece 5, France
14, Spain 2, other countries 51.
WHEAT DIRECT TO EUROPE.
Fleet of Whalebacks Will Take Big
Cargoes from Chicago.
Chicago, April 25. The Tribune
says: It is reported that the "ore
fleet" of ten wbaleback steamers has
been sold to Eastern capitalists, be
lieved to be John W. Gates and his
associates in the May wheat deal, the
plan being to ship wheat direct from
Chicago to Europe.
The fleet, which has been operated
by the Pittsburg Steamship company,
one of the subsidiary corporations of
the United States Steel corporation, is
now in drydock at Detroit, being re
modeled for ocean voyages. Some of
these vessels have already crossed the
ocean with cargoes of steel rails.
Mr. Gates ' declined to be inter
viewed. T. J. Hyde, secretarry ot the Miners'
Steel company, said he had not heard
of the fleet but did not deem it im
probable. Big Storm Downs Wires.
Denver, April 25. According to re
ports received late tonight, a heavy
storm of rain and snow has practically
stopped telegraphic communication to
the Pacific coast. The storm reaches
from Arizona to Montana. In Colo
rado, after raining for 24 hours, it be
gan to snow tonight, and in some sec
tions a blizzard imaging. No reports
of the storm's effect on railroad traffic
had been received at midnight, but
serious interference with the operations
of trains, it is believed, must have re
sulted. Forest Going Up In Smoke.
Duluth, Minn., April 25. North
eastern Minnesota and the western end
of Lake Superior are enveloped in a
pall of smoke from forest fires. Scores
of fires are burning in the woods and
slashings, and reports are coming con
senting them from every line of rail
communication entering Duluth. Fires
are burning close to several of the min
ing locations on the Messaba. The
country is dry, no rain having fallen
for three weeks. '
Rain Needed to Save Forests.
Cumberland, Wis., April 25. For
est fires raging here and spreading
throughout Northern Wisconsin threat
en the loss of property unless rain stops
them soon.
PERISH IN CONVENT
Fc:rteca tea and Girls Are
Earned tOVC2lIl.
NO HELP WITHIN THEIR REACH
Sistsrs GIvs Up Thslr Lives in Effort
to Save Children and Hslp
lss Old Womsn.
Montreal, April 22. The little til
lag of St. Genevieve is in mourning
tonight over the loss of 14 lives in a
fire which destroyed the convent ot St.
Anne there early today. One nun,
nine children, ranging in age from 10
to 19, and four aged women, perished
in the flames. Two nuns were so ee
verely burned that it is feared they
will die.
In their grief over the catastrophe,
the villagers find some comfort in relat
ing the heroism displayed by Sister
Marie Adjuteur, who gave up her life,
and Sister Marie Therese and Marie
Robertine, who were perhaps latally
burned in their efforts to save the lives
ot the children and helpless old women.
Bucket brigades were hurriedly form
ed by the villagers, but the fire had
gained such headway that it was soon
apparent that there was no chance to
save the building from destruction.
Sister Ragvttera, in her efforts to
save the lives of the childreu in her
charge, succumbed to the smoke and
flames. The pupils who perished were
in a portion of the building where the
fire had obtained too much headway
before the alarm was given to enable
those who responded to effect their res
cue. An effort was made to gi-t Point
Claire by telephone so that assistance
could be had from Montreal, but for
some reason no response was received
from Point Claire.
The fire started about midnight in
the old ladies' hospital, and the smoke
was so thick that the children on the
floor above were unable to get down.
The convent was called Ste. Anne's,
and was a branch of the convent of the
Sisters of Ste. Anne's of Lachine. The
building was a gray stone structure.
REFUSE TO PAY TAXES.
Igorrotes Cannot See Necessity for
Helping to Support Government.
Seattle, Wash., April 22. If the
Philippine commission attempts to en
force the collection of taxes among the
Igorrotes, trouble will be experienced.
Twice the date for commencing the pay
ment of taxes has been postponed, and
each time the natives have concluded
that the American government does not
dare to attempt the enforcement of the
commission's decree.
During the time the islands were un
der Spanish control no attempt was
made to collect taxes from the Igor
rotes and other so-called non-Christian
tribes. Spanish officials were unable
to penetrate very far into the lgorrote
country, and the wild tribesmen have
never contributed toward the exjKsnses
of white government.
Chief Fomeloey, the leader of the
lgorrote party now in Seattle on the
wav to the Portland exposition, whose
selection by his tribe for the journey
indicates his popularity, is strongly
opposed to the collection of taxes. He
is regarded as a rich man among the
lgorrote tribes, owning about 200 head
of carabao and a correspondingly large
amount of land.
The carabao of the Igorrotes are
worth from $75 to $100 gold and are
raised more for food purposes than as
beasts of burden. In the lower pro
vinces the carabao are trained to work,
and are worth twice as much as the
lgorrote animals.
It is impossible to explain the neces
sity of taxation to Fomeloey, who
sturdily insists his people never paid
taxes and gain nothing by contributing
to the government.
Denies Cruiser Acted as Spy.
London, April 22. Foreign Secre
tary Lansdowne has taken occasion
formally to deny to the Russian gov
ernment the statement of the Novoe
Vremya in regard to the British cruiser
Iphigeria, which vessel, the newspa
per, said, had transmitted by wireless
telegraphy the information that she
had passed Admiral Kojcstvensky's
squadron 140 miles from Saigon. This,
the Novoe Vremya declared, was very
important news to the Japanese, inas
much as Rojestvensky had succeeded in
slipping by the Japanese scouts.
Turning Russian Right.
St. Petersburg, April 22. A dis
patch from Gunshn pass says the Rus
sians have discovered a turning move
ment 80 miles northeast of Kuan
chengtsu, about 30 miles, northeast of
Gunshu pass, by two forces, each of
3,000 Chinese bandits, several thous
and Japanese cavalry, and 22 guns.
Kuanchengtsu is identical with Chang
chun, the extreme right of General
Linievitch's main front, which extends
thence toward Kirin.
Gives Hints to Homesteaders.
Washington, April 22. Commis
sioner Richards, of the general land
office, has prepared a circular to be sent
to entrymen under the homestead law
giving them minute instructions as to
how to proceed under the law to perfect
their claims. ' This never before has
been done and the ignorance of the
homesteaders and their attorneys has
caused much confusion.
PASS INTERNATIONAL LAWS.
Congressman Bartholdt Will Present
Plan to Pesce Confsrtnc.
Kansas City, Mo., April 24. Con
gressman Richard Bartholdt, president
ot the Interparliamentary union, the
international body that seeks to bring
about peace between nations through
arbitration, spent today in Kansas
City. Mr. Bartholdt left tonight for
the East and will stait tomorrow for
Brussels, where a meeting of the execu
tive committee of the union will 1
held, May 15, to set ths date for the
International peace commission.
A neV ide will be presented by Mr.
Bartholdt. A resolution will be offered
to have formed an International as
sembly which will be given ths power
by ths respective governments of ths
members to pass laws on international
questions. Ths members of ths union
are members ot parliaments and con
gresses of ths various slgnator powers
of Europe and America..
Three propositions will be presented
by the delegates from the United
States. The first Is that an invitation
be extended to South ami Central
American governments to send repre
sentatives to the peace congress; sec
ond, that a general arbitration treaty
be drafted for .suhmission to the vari
ous governments that would cover all
specific points so as to obviate the ne
cessity in our own country, for In
stance, ot the president going to the
senate for advice and consent in every
instance in which international ques
tions are involved; and, third, to ar
range a basis of representation for each
ot the nations taking part.
PERU AND CHILE MAY FIGHT.
Territory of Tacna and Arica Is Bone
of Contention.
Washington, April 24. New has
lf n received at the State department
indicating that the long pending
trouble U'tween Chile and Peru over
the ownership ot the two provinces of
Tacna and Arica, on the border line, is
rapidly reaching an acute stage. It is
onsidered entirely probable that, un
less one side or the other yields some
of its extreme demands, the next few
months may witness the outbreak of
hostilities between these two republics.
The prospect ot trouble will probably
hasten the action of the president in
filling the post of United States minis
ter to Chile, which has been vacant
since last October, when Minister Hen
ry Wilson was transferred to (J reece.
At present the interests ol the United
States at Santiago are Wing looked
after by Charge d'Affaires Ames.
Recent dispatches from Peru declare
that Tern is buying warships and arms
and ammunition in preparation for the
coming struggle. At the same time
Chile and Peru are endeavoring to form
alliances, if they are successful in this,
and trouble actually develops into war,
as now seems likely, both Uraxil and
Argentine may be drawn into it.
SEAT FOR ALASKAN NOW.
Opposition by Late Senator Piatt was
Only Obstacls.
Washington, April 24. The death
of Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, prob
ably means that next winter a bill will
be pussed giving Alaska a delegate in
congress.
Cushman's delegate bill would have
passed the last session had it not Iteen
for Piatt. When the senate committee
was ready to reiort, Piatt served notice
that it would le useless, for lie wotil l
defeat the bill. Inasmuch as he had
it in his power to carry out his threat,
no action was taken, though the bill
had twice passed the house. As Piatt
was the only senator seriously opjxsed
to an A'aska delegate, it is believed
such a measure can pass next winter.
Piatt's death will elevate to the chair
manship of the judiciary committee
Senator Clark, of Wyoming. This is
the first time a Western man has held
such an important chairmanship. The
judiciary is the most important com
mittee in the senate.
Chinook Salmon in Fraser Rivsr.
Vancouver, B. C, April 24. Spring
salmon of a variety never before seen
in the Fraser river are now running
in large numbers. They are pro
nounced to be Columbia river chinook.
They are supposed to have missed the
Columbia river in their northward
journey and to have come on north to
the Fraser. They feed in the vicinity
of Monterey Cal., every winter. Their
appearance in the Fraser river this
year is being watched with much in
terest by canners and others in salmon
fisheries on this coast.
Poisoned Bullets for Police.
St. Petersburg, April 24. In all re
cent attacks on the police and adminis
trative officers in Poland, their assail
ants have used poisoned bullets and
daggers. At the popular theaters and
music halls performers are arousing
great demonstrations by singing revo
lutionary verses. These are intro
duced as encores, which must be passed
by the theatrical censor. . Recently,
the performers did not hesitate to lam
poon the royal fumily.
Signal Men for Alaska.
Washington, April 24. On May 15
60 signal corps men, under Captain
Carl W. Hartmann, will be sent to
Alaska to relieve the men who have
been on duty there for two years.
Their principal work will be in connec
tion with government telegraph lines.
. Good Loads on Schooners.
Willemstedt, Curacoa, April 24.
Gold estimated to amount to $1,400,
000 and , sent by President Castro, of
Venezuela, arrived here a few days ago
in schooners and an Italian steamer
for shipment to and deposit in New
York.
PROTEST TO FRANCE
Ercfccn Neutrality May Involve
Her In War with Japan.
WOULD MEAN AID CF ENGLAND
Russian Flsst Must Eithsr Lssvs Kam
ranh Bay or Fight Battle
In ths Harbor,
Toklo, April 20. Japan is contem
plating declaring war on France and
railing on Great Britain for support.
This action follows the sending ot a
formal protest to France against the
use by the Russian Baltic fleet ot Kain
tanh hay as rendt-ivous and ths
coupling therewith ot a statement that
it France refrained from acting Japan
will send a fleet of war vessels to attack
the Russians In the shelter of s neutral
port.
A conference of elders was held last
night at which the entire Itutalon was
discussed: Immediately afterward ths
mikado was notified that the elders Iw
lieved that the time had come when
France should I forced to live up to
her declarations of neutrality, and the
note of protest was drafted and for
warded. It la felt here that the situation Is
exttemely grave, and there is no doubt
that if France doe not act quickly the
consequences will Im far-reaching.
A dispatch from Saseho state that a
Japanese) squadron i getting in readi
ness then to sail for Kamranh bay and
attack the Russians there, while Ad
tniral Togo continues to hold the pass
sge. toward the Pacific.
it is reported that an American and
a British squadron is iu touch with the
Russians, watching for violations of
neutrality or the endangering of Hrltlsh
and American shipping. The belief
is growing here that the stay of the
Kuaaian fleet in Kamranh bay was pre
arranged. THEY RESIGN UNDER FIRE.
Accussd Examiners Who Gave Part
slons to Carpst Soldiers.
Washington, April 20. Nine ot the
ten pension examiners constituting ths
board ol review were separated irom
the government service today. Com
missioner of Pensions Warner trans
mitted the nine resignations to Secre
tary Hitchcock, with the recommenda
tion that they la accepted, and Mr.
Hitchcock took the desired action with
out delay.
The resigned examiners assert that
rcpree'itation were made to them,
purportinsg to come from the commis
sioner, that should they hand in their
resignations, the matter would be re
lieved and lestorations would lie made
at some date in the near future. Mr.
Warner, however, made no such repre
sentation to the secretary ol the inter
ior. The difficulty involving the hoard
of review was its approval of several
pensions to applicants whose, only
claim was enlistment in a Pennsylvania
and a New Jersey regiment of volun
teers for service in the Civil war, but
the services ot whom . were never
availed of by the government.
MORE FIRMS ARE INVOLVED.
Chicago Strike is Spreading and All
Efforts at Conciliation Fail.
Chicago, April 20. Although influ
ences are still at work in the hoje that
an amicable adjustment of the difficulty
existing between the teamsters and
Montgomery, Ward A Co., can be
reached, the indications tonight are
that the strike of the teamsters will
spread to other concerns. Toda 150
drivers employed by the E. M. Forties
Teaming company were ordered on
strike because the firm insisted on mak
ing deliveries to Montgomery, Ward
A Co. President Spear, of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters, de
clared tonight that he would order out
all drivers engaged by firms that insist
on delivering supplies to the big store.
Barrett Has Resigned.
Washington, April 20. John Bar
rett, of Portland, Or., United State
minister to Panama, has saved the
State department the embarrassment of
ordering his recall. He has asked that
he m relieved of his post, so that he
may retire from tho diplomatic corps.
The government has been dissatisfied
with some of Mr. Barrett's acts, and it
was decided month ago that he should
be succeeded at Panama by Judge
Charles Magoon, of the Insular bureau,
but it was the intention to assign him
to another post.
Great Snowstorm in Wyoming.
Denver, April 20. At midnight it
was announced that all telegraph 'and
telephone wires leading into Cheyenne
were down as result of a heavy fall of
wet snow. Previous to this, however,
the Postal Telegraph company had one
wire working and information came
that trains were running behind the
schedule. It is impossible to learn
any ' details, but it is,known that the
storm was unusually heavy over South
ern Wyoming.
British Engineer Named.
Washington, April 20. Sir Morti
mer Durand, the British ambassador,
today informed Secretary Taft that the
British government had, at the secre
tary's invitation, selected Chief Engin
eer Hunter, the builder of the Man
chester ship canal, to act as one of the
consulting engineers of the Panama ca
nal board.
RUSSIANS SEEKING TOGO.
Battle Hset Joined by Third Sqoadre
of Flvs Battleships.
Paris, April SI. If the French an
.thoritlte are to be believed, neas'id
momentous Import may be exctfd)
from the Fsr Fast very soon, m, ac
cording to Foreign Minister Dwica,.
ths Ruaalan fleet under ths command
ot Vice Admiral Rojestvensky salledl
early on Thursday from Kamranh bay.
Its destination is unknown, bat It is
believed hers that It will now sail to
endeavor to locsts the Japanese fleet
and give Wills.
Naval experts here believe that the
third Taclflo squadron of the Russian
navy, which Is commanded by Admiral
Nebogaloff, has Joined Rojeatvvnsky,
and that the latter now has eight first
class batlteshlps, three second -c I a a
battleships, three armored cruisers ami
a number of other veesels ot not quite
so good type. Its Is also believed to
have received large quantities of am
munition which had Urn ahlpd to
him some time ago, to have filled the
coal bunkers ot hie ships, snd generally
to have placed his command in condi
tion to give a good account of lUelf.
It is believed here that Admiral Jon
quieres, who la in command of the
French naval force In ths waters of
French Cochin China, agreed to get a
message to the Russian commander to
day, and that ths departure of the Rt s
sians followed. Such action I as been
expected, as ths French authorities
consider that the protest of Japan
against Russia's using neutral water
to rccoal and refill depleted ammuni
tion magailites was well founded, and,
if Bui's In has lieen asked to move by
the French commander in the Far Fast,
a difficult situation has been cleared up.
CHINA AGREES TO PAY UP.
Will Maks Good Dsftclt In Indsmnltp
Due to Fall in Silver.
New York, April 21. After two
years' discussion, the powers and China
will sign en agreement today, accord
ing to a Herald dispatch from Pekln,
regarding the payment of the deficit in
the Indemnity due to the fall in the
price ot silver, and providing for th
future payment of the indemnity in
gold.
The agreement comprises three para
graphs, and briefly stated sets forth
that China is to psy 15 days after tho
algnatnre ot the document the sum of
$0,000,000 and Interest at 4 per cent
on this amount (Mm January 1, 11)05,
which sum is to be accepted in full
payments ot all deficits due to the
change from silver to gold.
In the second paragraph China agree
to sign immediately fractional gold
bond, expressing the amounts due to
each country in the coinage, ot that
country.
By the third paragraph China under
takes in tho future to pay the amount
due each year In 12 equal monthly In
stallments, credited every six months.
China will be allowed interest at 4 per
cnt on the monthly payments made in
advance of these biennial periods
China will pay also in gold bullion,
gold drafts or telegraphic transfer of
silver at the average monthly Ixmdou
rates, each foreign government select
ing the method it prefers.
PARDEE NAMES THE DAYS.
National Irrigation Congress Will Be
Hsld August 21-24.
Sacramento, Cel., April 21. Gover
nor Pardee, as president of the National.
Irrigation congress, has issued an an
nouncement that the next session of the
congress will be held in Portland, from
August 21 to 24. The session is to
follow shortly after the Trans-Mlssis-sippi
congress, which takes place from.
August It) to 10.
Governor Pardee states that he ex
pects this meeting to be one of the
most interesting as well as the most
Important. The United States Re
clamation service will be one ot the
subjects of discussion. There is some
hope that President Roosevelt will at
tend the session for one day, and Presi
dent Dtaz, of Mexico, has also lieen in
vited. An effort will be made to have
loth dignitaries present on the same
Not Enough Money to Pay Them
Washington, April 21. On account
of the shortage of lust year's appropri
ation,, Commissioner Richards, of tho
General land office, has found It neces
sary to dispense temporarily with tho
services of 17 of the 80 special1 agent
of that bureau. They have been merely
furloughed, and will be restored to the
service when tho new appropriation
bill becomes available on July 1 next..
The suspensions have been made in
locations where there were more than
ono agent. It is believed the servlco
will not be materially crippled.
Japanese Accumulating Stores.
Yinkow, April 10, via Tientsin, April
21. Few transports are now arriving
at Niuchwa.ig. This contrast with the
rush of traffic since the opening of tho
Liao river indicate that precautions are
being taken against possible interfer
ence by the Russian Pacific squadron.
Vast accumulations of stores have al
ready been made along the Japanese
lines of communication, - assuring full
supplies to the armies In the field, even;,
if the transport service is interrupted.
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Stock Transfsr Tax Law.
Albany, April 21. Gov. Hlggins to
night signed the stock transfer bill im
posing a stamp tax of 2 conta on eachr
$100 of par value of all corporation,
stock securities sold or transferred.