, 1908-01-22

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prohibited cabs crawling on the boulevards
seeking fares during the hours they are
crowded instead of proceeding at q trot.
A despatch from st. Petersburg states
that NJ. Syiridoff. Presiden of the Zemstvo
of Krasno Ufmsk, in the Province Of Perm,
has been shot dead by a brother of the
woman Ragozinnikova, who IN October last
shot and killed General Maxlmotfsky, Oh
rector of Prisons, because it is supposed
M. Syiridoff refused to intefcede for Ra9o-
zinnikova.
Tglegrams from Toxic report that sixty
members of the Lower House have announc-
ed their opposition to the Governments FL
nancial Policy, which indicates a combination
making it feasible to o~utnumber the Gov
eminent upon it's post belum policy, incltd-
ing its bad budget and weak diplomacy.
Mr.. Denison, the American adviser to the
Japanese Foreign Office, has been dismissed.
he was the last foreigner remaining in the
service Of Japan and his dismissal he regards
as q reprisal for the dismissal OF the japanese
with Admiral Evans feet.
A Berlin despatch says that the names
gazetted for decoration upon the Kaser's
Coronation anniversary include those OF the
leading Radicals, an almost unprecedented
circumstance, which is construed as the
Governments effort to strengthen Prince
Won Bulow's bloc party. Provincial meet
ings have been held, at which those MEM
bers of Parliament acquiescing in Prince Blu
lows opposition to suffrage reform were
condemned.
Washington, jan. 21st-The Immigration
of Japanese into the United States during
December was 1894 under that of the cor
responding period in 1906, proving that the
restrictions are effective.
Ottawa, Jan. 21st-The Royal Commits
sioner reports that Japan has always e%nforc-
cd restrictions, and the immigration Is due
to the procurement of japanese by the Cana
dian Pacific Railway. MI. Dunsmuir, the
Lieut.. Governor of British Columbia, has
also imported miners.
New York, Jan. 21st.-Advices from Haiti
announce that the Government has taken
Saint Marc and surrounded Gonaives, and the
revolution is regarded as practically sup
pressed.
M. Giordania, a Haytian, has been arrest
ed in New York upon d charge of making
ten thousand counterfeit notes, ca h of two
gourdes, Counsel for the defendant asserts
that they are not counterfeit, but are the
regular authorized currency of the Haytian
revolution;sts, to Ee recognized when success
full. Apparently these notes are from the
same plate as was used when NJ. Firmin paid
his troops.
Washington Jan. 21st-Colonel Goethals
has testified that the Panama Canal may
possibly cost five hundred million dollars,
that is to say, no estimate of its cost is
possible.
Barbados, 21st-The West Indian Agri-
cultural Conference completed it's delibera-
tons yesterday. The delegates will sail
today for their respective destinations
New York. January 21st
Flo 1r, Blended Clear per barrel 5.35-5.4O
Meal, Kindred, per barrel 3E45-
New Seasons Pork
HeavyMess Pork, $144-15
Crystals per H., 3 1867
'"o"' Muscovndo 89otest 3 5-16-s
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland. 6 l1-20
Exchange, Now York Il London, 60 days
sight 1881
Exchange Network and London, sight o4.86B
Loudon. January 21st
Dem. Crystals It's Sd -18s 81.
Muscovudo, floating terms, in
0"o"t bond, 9~s.3d-9s.6d.
German beet 88.f. o. b 0s. 1O3d.
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating TINS. los Sd
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