MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1918.
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UNITED STATES TARIFF CHANGES.
LONDON, April 21. A telegram from Washington states that the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives have over. whelmingly approved of the Tariff Revision Bill, which removes all turid's from many articles of food and clothing and reduces the tariff on all ]*
The necessarias,
entire Bill, amended in a few minor fastpros, was Adopted.
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Mr. Underwood will reintroduce the Bill into the House on Monday, and it is expected to be passed on May 11.
THE TURCO-BALKANS WAR.
SHARP FIGHTING REPORTED,
·AMERICAN SQUADRON- TO- VISIT THE MEDITERRANEAN.
LONDON, April 21.
A telegram from Reuter's correspond. ent at Washington states that the entire Atlantis Fleet of twenty-one battleships, including destroyers, will make a three mouths' cruise in the Mediterranean at the beginning of January.
MR. PIERPONT MORGAN'S WILL.
Loynos, April 20). A telegram from New York states that Mr. Pierpoat Morgan's will bas been published. With the exception of bequests to relatives and dependents amounting to twenty million dollars, his Lentire fortane, including his art collect Fion, is left to bis only son. The widow receives $1,000,000 outright and $100,000 yearly. Hia daughters receive $3,000,000 each, and his sons Bulgarian band attacked a Servianin law $1,000,000 each. He bequeath. ammunition conroy between Kumanovond $600,000 ** charity. He desired and Egripalanka and that as the result his son to make his collection of of a sharp fight 80 Servian soldiers paintings," micatures and porcelains were killed and wounded, the convoy permanently available to the American being captured by the Bulgarians.
LONDON, April 20.
It is reported from Vienna that a
BULGARIANS AND SERVIANS.
According to cesage from Sofia,
M. Grecho announced in the Sobranje
people.
KING MANOEL TO WED.
LONDON, April 21,
A telegram from Berlin states that the papers announce that a marriage has been arranged between ex-King
noel of Portugal and Princene Augasta Victoria of Hohenzollern of the older non-reigning branch of the
House of Hohenzollern.
THE IMPERATOR."
KAISER TO MAKE A VOYAGE.
LONDON, April 20.
The new great Hamburg-Amerika liner Imperator. after a brief trial trip next week, taken the Kaiser and other | distinguished guests to Gibraltar and the Canary Islands.
THE NANCY INCIDENT.
STATEMENT BY THE GERMANS.
LONDON, April 19, The two Germans concerned in the
Nancy incident baro made a cate- gorical statement affirming that they And the three other Germans, includ A VAST ESTATE,
ing ladies, did nothing whatsoever to provoke the assaults and insults to Another telegram states that the wluch they were subjected in the
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DEATH OF AN M.P.
SUCCUMBS AFTER AEROPLANE TRIP.
LONDON, April 21.
Sir C, D. Rowe, Bart, Liberal mem-
ber for Newmarket, died from heart failure after going up in an aeropland at Hendon.
THE CALIFORNIAN ALENT BILL
ITALY INTERESTED.
LONDON, April 21.
A Washington mesange states that the Italian Government has inquired of the State Department as to the probable effect of the Alien Bill on Italians and their interests in Califorted audi (3)
Similar inquiries are expected from other countries:
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FEDERAL, STATE GOVERN. MENT
Diplomats point out that the Maña incident during President Harrison's administration showed that the Federal Government cannot exercise control over a State in such roatters.
that Bulgarians had been ill-treated exact amount of the value of the estate i presence of French officers and soldiers, APPEAL BY THE PRESIDENT. by the Servian authorities in Mace.is not mentioned, and the authorities Their hats were knocked off and they
donia. The Government had com: municated with the Servian Goyern- Jent, who promised to institute an Inquiry.
STATEMENT REPUDIATED.
A telegram from Belgiale says that an official communique repudiates the reports of the persecution of Bulgarians At Egripalanka and Kumanovo,
A ROUMANIAN SENSATION,
A mesange from Bukharest says that A sensation was created in Parliament Macedonian fring a revolver at M- Jenescu, who was untouched.
VALONA'S PLIGHT.
LATE
A telegram from Corfu states that the blockading ships have arrived at Velona just in time to avert famine. The plight of the inhabitants was increased by fear of an attack of 25,000 famished troops encamped the
town.
WATCHING THE ELUSIVE "HADIDIEH?
A telegaam from Port Said states that a Greek Squadron is cruising off Port Said appearently with the object of preventing another Mediterranean raid by the Turkish cruiser "Hamidieb," which is at present in the Bed Sen.
THE ENGLISH CUP FINAL.
WIN FOR ASTON VILLA.
LONDON, April 20. The final in the competition for the Ecglish Cup was, played at the Crystal Palace in perfect conditions on Saturday afternoon between Aston Villa and Sunderland, the former winding by one goal to nil.
There were 121,019 spectators, which constitutes a record.
The struggle was a strenuous one. Sunderland were often aggressive bu: filed before the goal. The Villu bad magnificent defence and clever forwarde
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ANTARCTIC HERO'S BEREAVEMENT. 、་”
LONDON. April 19.
are of opinion that it may take a year were told to salute the Fresch Army, to ascertain it.
They were also bustled into a train, thrown into their sente, and kicked sod spat upon. Nobody interfered, they any, until the stationmaster clear ed the carriage with the remark,
Now, you've had enough fun.”
OBITUARY.
A WELL-KNOWN SURGEON.
LONDON, April 20. The death has taken place at St Bartholomew's Hospital of Dr. Ettering- ton Smith. the popular surgeon and Cambridge rowing coach.
It is believed that the deceased was in- fected through performing an operation.
THE BELGIAN STRIKE.
SHIPPING SERIOUSLY
AFFECTED.
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACTION.
A message from Paris reports that as the result of the official inquiry the Minister of the Interior has disraissed two policemen at Nancy and transfer red to other posts two commissioners of police and the prefect of the department, who failed to report the affair.
Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has tele- griphed to the Governor of Californis asking him to withhold his signature to any anti-Alien Bill which might violate treaties between Japan and the United States.
Another telegram states that Mr. Bryan's wire says that President Wilson
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A Sacramento telegram atates that further action on the Alien Bill bae. been deferred till next week. It is stat
3. Pichon, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, received the German Ambas sador and informed him of the fore-ed that it is desired to wait word from going measures.
The official account of the incident declares that the only serious demon. stration was at the station and was the work of doubtful characters who make
LONDON, April 19.
alfecting shipping.
The Belgian striks is now seriously Only crews and strike-breakers are working at Antwerp Throughout the country there is a light resumption of work, but this is counter balance by fresh strikers.
the station buffet their habitual resort Everything is quiet. The people are a night. None of the Germana was enjoying fêtes and concerts.
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A number of miners have been in- structed to ensure the safety of the underground workings.
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TOETO.
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GERMANY SATISFIED.
A telegram from Berlin states that!
a semi-official message in the "Nord;
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SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MESSRS. KRUPPS.
LONDON, April 19.
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LONDON, April 19. The Times gives prominence to an BUILDING COLLAPSES.
article by its military correspondent, General von Herringen adinitted that |
severely attacking Colonel Sealy, Secre- During play the roof of the temporary judicial enquiry was proceeding con-
tary for War. The writer quotes Mr- refreshment buildings collapsed, num-cerning allegations against Krupps' of
"Asquith's statement in 1909 that the bers of people being precipitated to the obtaining information from military offi
LONDON, April 19. business of the War Office was to see ground. Several were injured, one cials contrary to the regulations and
Earl Roberts. addressed a great that we had under all circumstances a Beriously.
demonstration at the Town Hall, Leeds, properly organised and equipped force day on Saturday at No. B, Jerials Street, that several arrests had been made.
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and said that while politicians were capable of dealing effectively with á a three-storey building, occupied by • still blind and indifferent, the revolu- possible invasion by 70,000 men," and Chunces and utilised as a foreign goods Krupp, fru, General on Eeeringen tion of public opinion on the subject of contrasts this with Colonel Seely's recent
store. The outbreak originated on the Eaid the army authorities severely con- National Service was one of the greatest statements, especially that it was im back part of the first floor, and the flames dernned what happened. but it was not of the past 15 years.
possible to assert, confidently that the ascended to the second floor. The fro a case of betrayal of country or dia
Extracts from the speech were thrown Territorials, only a few days after mobil spread very rapidly and soon enveloped on the part of the Fire Brigade, which highly-trained European Army of was in command of Supt. Lane, The 70,000. The Government contended building was completely gutted, and it that such a situation could not arise if was opossible to ascertain the correct | the present Naval superiority were main cause of the fire. Damage was done to i LONDON, April 10,
tained. The correspondent affirms that the extent of about $80,000, which was Beuter's correspondent at Wellington it is an outrage that Colonel Seely should pazily overed by had any funds from the firm beyond his telegraphs that the Mayor has presented state the Army problem in terms utterly $5,000 in another. The firemen wors $20,000-$15,000 in Que company and the Captain of H.M.S. New Zealand different to the Premier, und concludes kept on duty at the spot until Sunday with a portrait of Sir Joseph Ward,Colonel Seely will have realised that.
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