The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
Foreign 1:o J; q J
CARNEarH's PALACE or Pea CD. 55i
Agi va 4 IN ns.f, al Waahif1Rtufl last SIN.

cARNEcrp,s PALACE OF PEACE. 81
1T WAS known at Washington last Sin-
day that the minister from "a Holland,
baron Gevers, had communicated to Ans
drew Carnegie the thanks OF tho ~ Their
lands for MI. CarnegieB gift Of 81. 600, 600 !
for tho erection OF a suitable home for
| the permanent court Of arbitration q a.
| The Hague, s. NJ
DARK DAY ron F1NNLAND.. u II
The enforcement OF \ recent Russia r I.
edicts ~ tho Governor Of FINLAND
General Bobrikoft, has established aaV "!
tua reign Of terror as the Governor Nc IS
authorized to exile any persot, w ~.
legal process. A number OF popular
men have already been driven out
PREs1D DENT vAsQUEz tr1ITES.
General vasauoz, the doposed Presl-
dent OF San Domingo. took refuge ~
Cuba along with 100 companions last
Monday, having abandoned his uetense
against the revolution OF General AZ 4, W Y s
~ Gil. The after is now provisiona
President. s} u. 81
CHURCH AND STATE IN FIR AN e CO =
An elaborate plan for the separation Of (
Church and state In France ha + been
published at Paris ovcr the signatures OF
twerty-nine Rodical Socialist and twen-
ty.seven Socialist supporters OF the GOV GOV
eminent, including MN. Nilllerand ana
Jaures The bill was drawn up BY NJ,
Pressense. $3 s q 5.f
cUBANs RESENT TAKES.
The taxes on patent medicines, amuse-
ments and gambling imposed BY the new rev.
4, ly.created provincial government n lun y,
| nrc arousinE a general protest through
], oft the island. At Havana oil drug
stores were closed last Sunday and the
tdruggists declared they would stn y clos lose
until the taxes were rescinded 81 III
BoDR WAR COST "A BILLION.
The British press has congratulated the
country IN the first decrease In the an
nual budget since the beginning Of the
yBoer War. AS reported BY Chancellor
| 5Ritchie last week the South African
war cost nearly $4,000 900. half OF
! which was added to the permanent dent
OF the country. He 'dcplored the increase
| IN military expenditures and said Great
i Britain would follow suit { her neigh.
\ bors called a halt In their armament. & q
reduction OF $50 ooo. 900 in revenues Is Of
/ dered as a sign OF the peace basis. THIS
i will be deducted in part from the income
/ tax and in part by the repeal OF the tax
on grain. ,s,y
KING EDWARD AT ROME. . !. 4
~ King Edward arrived at Rome from ma "a
|Syictor and a cheering concourse OF peeor-.
4 ple. On Wednesday the two kings re-
i viewed $4,000 troops in the Place d Armes-
1 Later King Edward drove to the Vatican
\ and had a half hours interview with tho
I pope If, proof OF his sympathy with Cath
Ollie subjects, especially In ireland,
i SGERMANY EXCLUDING AfORAiONs.
Mormon missionaries In Prussia. Neck
4 lenburg and Bavaria, who were alienated
(. by the Joint action OF those German
1 states last week on the ground q at thcif
religion is In violation OF German laws and
4 customs, have appealed to Emperor "a VI I
jliam for protection. u Unless ne inter- t..
I cedes they will be deported en- ma a.
In number, together With '5oo folo~eF .t.
g RUss1A's QUEER DIsAvoWAL,
: The Russian Foreign ONCE at 81. re- 'e''
4 tersburg gave out semi-offictally on Mon
I day a statement regarding the reported
/ Russian demands on China. concerning
& Manchuria, OF the 23rd. making dcnials OF
. several II points and minimizing others.
z Those denied were that no more ports
J should be opened; that only foregnera
4 should DO employed In he pu bile service
& and permission to attach Russian wires
to Chinese poles. This was especially
4 pleasing to the United States. but some
what mystifying to all the powers overs Pc
cause of the reliable source OF tne q e ~
\ al report. When later on, w edncsday
another formal semi off1cial statement
X was made to the press at st. Petersburg
4 declaring that the reported deman ds were
simply Inventions and that no change had
occurred In the Intentions OF Russia IN
"A reference to Man churia, the rising tide OF
4 opposition I In Japan and Great Britain
was stayed, at least for the time being
Y Nevertheless q report comes from Pekir
that Russia's demands, whatever they
were, had been refused by the Chinese
Il Government. 3sas