The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-30

A decree gazetted by the Russian min
lster Of marine requires the exclusive use
of Russian materials in the construction
of all Russian ships. with the exception
Of vessels built abroad.
The government OF Ecuador, through
It's minister in Washington, has appealed
20 the State Department for the interven-
ton Of the United States between Ecua-
dor and Brazil in the case Of the disputed
territory Of Acre.
Income tax returns in England for 1901
show that fifteen persons paid tax on
incomes exceeding S250,O0O, their total
being assessed at $4,000. The greatest
number of payments was on incomes be-
tween $500 and 81 900.
The peasants of Brittany have decided
to boycott the state school teachers sent
to replace the sisters, recently expelled
by the laws OF France. No one will lodge
the new teachers and tradesmen will not
supply them with food or goods Of any
kind.
Special agents have been appointed in
johannesburg to search out and help the
destitute families in the TransvaaL The
sufferers are those who remained on the
veldt throughout the war and through
pride ard other reasons have not asked
for relief.
Military officials of Chen Chow are
held to blame for the murder of Mis-
sionaries Lewis and Bruce. The hew
viceroy and military official have assum-
ed charge. General conditions are i'm
proved, but French and British gunboats
remain near. United States Minister
Conger thinks recurrence Of Boxer out
RACES possible.
Great Britain postofices now accept
parcels for transmission to the United
States and q similar service is to be in
augurated from the United States to
Great Britain. The Cunard and White
Star lines will carry the parcels and the
American Express Company will deliver
them. The charges will be "a cents for
a three-pound package and y cents for
those weighing from seven TO eleven
pounds. with additional charge of "a
cents for British customs clearing fee.
The American customs fee will also be
added.
The Cuban House of Representatives,
by As TO .. passed the loan bill author
izing President Palma to make a loan
for the amount of $50 900, 900. the mini
mum price of issue to be 90 and the
maximum rate OF interest per cent.
Loan is payable in forty years. payment
70 begin ten years after date OF issue.
Thirty-one million dollars of the loan
Is for the fulfillment of war obligations
and the payment of the Cuban army.
and the remaining Si.O00.000 for the en-
couragement of the agricultural and cat
tie raising industries. In order TO pro-
vide for the payment Of interest and for
n sinkin: fund, consumption tax on
alcoholic drinks is imposed. besides 10
per cent Of the total customs receipts.
Lord Miner, governor of the Trans
vaal, left johannesburg on long tour of
the Western Transvaal. the most fertile
part of the country, and where large
number of Beers are back on their farms.
1t Is expected that this visit will do much
good by bringing the governor in closer
touch with the people.
A dispatch from Roumania says the
emigration fever among the Jews still
continues, 1000 having left the country
within the last three months. The rea-
son given by cmigrants for leaving Is
the lack of work. but it is said that they
have steadily refused TO do farm work.
for which Bulgarian laborers haye had TO
be imported.