The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
Jo,,exgn Politics.
MORE BRITISH TERRITORY.

MORE BRITISH TERRITORY.
| II was announced to the House of Com.
| mons Tuesday by Mr.. Chamberlain that
| 100000 square miles OF territory had been
added to the British realm In Northern
Nigeria as result OF the recent capture
| of Soltoto and Kano
| sN1CARAGUA'S GOLD PLANS.
The Nicara guam Government is prepar-
Ing for change from the silver TO- the
gold standard. NJ. Corea. the Nicaraguan
minister at Washington. has made q re-
port OF the financial system in this coun-
| Try.
KING AND QUEEN IN SCOTLAND.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra ar
rived at Edinburg Monday and were en-:
thusiasucaily welcomed by throngs 81
j their Scottish subjects. While a salute
! was fired from the castle. the keys Of the.
! city were presented TO the King, who re-
| turned them to the city officials. levee
4 and drawing room was held ut Holyrood
4 Castle Tuesday the first In eighty years
| It Is 300 years since q King and Queen
1 wero last In Edinburg together.
MEXICOs SILVER PROGRAMME
Disclosure has lust been made of the
Mexican Governments plan to fix the
value of silver currency. Senior Jose Y.
Jlmantour. head OF MeMco's Department
in touch with the financial leaders OF
Wall Street He says It is not intended
to make Mexico a gold standard country.
The object Is to give n fixed value TO sii-
yer. a new issue OF 1co.0oO.ooo silver dol
lars Is to DO coined which Will be legal
tender, but back OF 1t there Will be a
\ specific gold deposit OF SCI. 10000 Tho
present dollar Will become merchandise.
Free coinage OF silver VIII be abolished.
F'INNS APPEAL TO THE WORLD,
hx, epn
their Russian oppressors has been sent
broadcast by the people OF Finland. They
protest rEains, tho fragrant Injustice
and tyranny Of which they have sudden
ly become tho victims and especially
against the deportation OF prominent
4 members OF their race without cause and
without trial. The appeal Is signed sim
ply ''Ftnlander
CHINA ACCEPTS OUR BOND.
Chinese officials at Shanghai have Sign
cd the United States Indemnity bond for
wnrded independently, but returned to tho
Bankers Commission tho thirteen bonds
presented by the other powers. because
OF conditions introduced which they claim
were not in the protocols. The Chinese
government insisted that the sum total
must equal 10000 600 tnelB in silver. the
amount stipulated In the lump coupon re-
mitted to the dean OF the diplomatic
body, and that II payment Is required IN
gold the conversion shall be made at the
rate OF exchange on hVTll - l9Vi.
COIOMBIA.s PRESIDENT OUT.
, II was reported early in the week that
] President Marroqun OF Colombia mao mao
been compelled to resign In favor OF Gen
cral Reyes This report came lmmedi-
ately after Marroquin's call OF the Colon
: bian Congress- for June 30. THIS cal was
believed to Indicate majority IN inVoi
of the Canal treaty. Later reports tel OF
dlssention in the Cabinet, however, Gen
: Fernandez. the Premier ana ralilistet VI
: State having resigned.
MANCHURIA OPEN TO THE WORLD
Tho Russian representative at Picking
issued Tuesday, a formal notice that AZ
8 Manchuria was open to foreign .straVe
( without passports Tho reported reoccu
\ ration Of Niu Chwang had been quickly
i dlscredited Certain Russian troops hae
n used tho nearby courts as temporary
y y resting places on their way southwark.
!. LARGEST .BATTLEsIIIP LAUNCHED
o Tho British battleship Commonwealth
e tho largest one afloat, was launched a
= Goyan. on the Clyde, Wednesday Sh'
ia $50 tons displacement. rs 70 nave
1900 horse power engines and Will carr,
n crew OF rs men. Her speed VIII d.
t 1856 knots an hour.
: INVESTIGATING JEW MASSACRE.
The Russian |GovernmeHt has takeI
: steps toward furnishing many persons
klSh1nelI VINO Wcte ISPo''o'DAS 80 80 . =
= cent terrible massacre OF Jews at ma INA,
9 place. Nearly 1000 have been arrested
The fact Is brought out that the local au
thorities, Including the Gov of Bessara
bia. refused to take precautionary meas
{ ures or render assistance. Destruction
g nroperty amounted to more than s7O0,W
: The list OF killed numbered II
n earIy In the week and many hundred
: were injured. a relief movement ma
: been started by prominent Hebrews y
e the principal American cities.
= AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.
complete te-up OF the Government
owned railroads of Victoria has gone INT
effect because Of the ordor requiring en-
eIneers to sever their connection wit
win the general trades union. Publ
opinion is divided and the strike mas DE
come n political ISSUE Trainwrecking ha
10 already begun.
j. THE SIEGE OF TETUAN.'
v SIX of the rebellIous tribes OF Morocco
II began. Monday. siege OF the city
). Tetuan. a walled seaport town So mile
u south Of Gibraltar. Communication wit
Q the outside world was cut off.
~ CANADA's AUTO TARIFF.
:, The Canadian customs officials hay
ia | ordered that no more American autome
- bilists shall be. permitted to enter Canad
T. I with their Automobiles without payln
i. the full duty on their machines. IN
Of duty Is 25 per cent. of the assessed valua
H. ton of the machine.
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