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SENATORS OPPOSE
LIGHTING MEASURE
AS PARTISAN ACT
Opposition Manifests Itself Directly
Against Saunders Water-Light
Bill on Floor in De
bate. ! DEMOCRATS ARE AGAINST IT
! Grace Gives Views in Extended De
bate When Matter is Up in
Committee of Whole.
EOAGLAND DISLIKES SYSTEM
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 1 8.-r-( Special.)
Opposition developed today to S. F.
No. the Saunders measure per
mitting the Metropolitan Water dis
trict of Omaha to engage in the elec
tric lighting business. The bill was
discussed In committee of the whole
; where Senators Grace and Hoagland
made plain they were against it and
an undercurrent of sympathy with
i their position was plainly apparent.
Senator Grace declared that Man
ager Howell of the district was
I urging the bill as a partisan measure,
i Off the floor It is frequently said
he is seeking to build up a repub
lican machine in his own behalf.
Senator Hoagland of Lancaster, a
republican, told the senate that It
the Greater Omaha bill were a law,
the consolidated cities would be in
better shape to enter the lighting
business than the water district.
Senators Dodge and Saunders were
the principal defenders. An ad
journment was taken until tomor
row when the debate will be con
tinued. Sannders propose Chances.
The author of the bill. Senator Saunders
mad several amendments made by thn
committee to the bill, one of them fol
lows: Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be ronntruej as In any wav abrlrtg
'Inp the authority possessed at the tln.e
of th ruiseage of thin art by the mayor
and council, or vllle.se board of any
munMpalitv, embraced within such
metropolitan water district, to fix rates
end to regulate the service of anv person
or company, except the metropolitan
water otstrict. transmittm? electric cur
rent within such municipality: and pro
v lillnz further, that anv jmlgment re
covered ngnlnst any such municipality
because of any act of neglect of th
boHrrt of such directors of such metropoli
tan water .Itstrlct shall he pnld only out
(( fci-ds under the control of caid di
rectors end all suits arising ut of funds
under the control of said directors and
nil mitts arlmnc nut of trwnauctlona of
aid hoard with reference to matters con
tained In this act altall ia prosecuted or
defended by 'I He ettorniy. nd t the cost
of said metropolitan water district.
Another amendment to the bill agreed
to on jnotfon of Sounders cuts out tin
emergency clause.
The Mlacusslon lasted until after 12
o'clock when a motion to adjourn car
ried ,d the discussion will be continued
tomorrow morning probably.
Grace Polats Oat Howell.
The course of debate brought out from
Grace of Harlan the charge that "a cer
tain gentleman from Omaha - had been
here for a week urging the bill aa a par
tisan measure." Grace Is a democrat. It
la thought that he referred to R. B.
Howell, late republican candidate for
governor and present chairman of the
water beard, who has been In the legis
lator work tag- for the bill.
There were various calls made upon
Crane to name the man he referred to.
However, ha declined. Mr. Howell was
la the senate chamber at the time. The
eAargw has been made by friends of the
.'bill, although not on the floor, that cer
tain democratic leaders, known to be in
;i4neoln, are working against the bill as
a republican measure designed to build
vp political machine, for Howell.
Dodgre Make, Denial,
Dodge of Douglas, who waa speaking at
the ttme la support of the bill, denied the
charge by Grace that the support of the
bin waa being derived from partisanship.
Moreover, he argued the democrats would
;b entitled to credit if the bill should
pass. The measure had obtained demo
( Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
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DIPLOMATS LOOMIN.G UP IN THE WAR GAME
Count von Bemstorff, the ambassador Tot Germany at
Washington, and M. Bark, the Russian minister of finance
(the latter"""' ,wVr.t w where he was lately in
conference .piks iiwim .."'"iSjJEngland and the French
finance minister).
murder; is yerdict
in anthony's case
i Coroner's Jury Finds Englishman
Met Death by Violent and
Unlawful Means. '
IDENTITY OF SLAYER UNKNOWN
Harry ' Anthony, Englishman,
whose body was found in a cistern
at 2511 Sprague street, "came to
his death by violent and unlawful
means at the hands of a party or
parties unkonwn," ' was the verdict
1 returned late yesterday by a cor
oner's jury which heard evidence
concerning the tragedy.
Al O'Donnell, blacksmith living at 2724
Ames avenue, told of the . trouble that
occurred In Kelleher and Hopan's saloon,
4H North Twenty-fourth street, the
night he slapped "an ' Englishman" be
lieved to be Anthony.
Break Into Convoraatloaw
O'l'onmll UccHrrd that the Englishman
butted into a conversation about the war
that was going on between the black
smith and some friends The party kidded
him about the English, and O'Donnell
said. 'If It wasn't for the Irish the
English couliin't do anything."
"Are you an Irishman?" asked the
stranger.
"No, I'm an American and proud of It,"
replied O'Donnell.
"A blcody Yankee, .h?" the English
man Is said to have i, tone J. No atten
tion was given this remark. Then the
(Continued on Pukc Four, Column Two.)
Ship Bill Is Dead
In This Congress
WABIUNiiTON. Feb. IS. -Administration
demoirata practically agreed to let
the republicans talk the ship hill to
death when they agree, I today to Put If
In conference until February 27, and
paaa appropriation bills meanwhile. The
republicans Intend to let It stand there
after. The plan means there will he no extra
session of congress ami It waa generally
agreed that it meant the end of Presi
dent Wilson's ship bill in this congress.
Aa part of the axrfment democrats
agreed to prune the rlwr and harbor ap
propriation bill in a"corolnce with ob
jection of some of the republican senators.
Norse Crews Won't
Sail for England
LONDON. Feb. 18. The Norwegian
steamer Nordrap, according to tba Ex
change Telegraph comny'a Copenhagen
correspondent, has at ruck a German mine
In tlte Baltic sea and foundered. All Its
crew perished. The Nordcsp was a
steamer of 322 tons and was owned by
Wrangell aV Co. of Haugesend.
The crews of one Psnlsh and three
Norwegian ships st Aarhua Denmark,
refused today to sail for England and
left their ships.
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FRANK JAMES DIES
ON MISSOURI FARM
One of Last Members of Notorious
Gang Terrorising Dozen
States Succumbs.
IN. ILL-HEALTH FOR MONTHS
' EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo.. Feb.
18. Frank James, one of the last
surviving members of the hbtorions
James gang, died on his farm here
late this afternoon. James, who was
74 years old, had been in 111 health
several months and was stricken
with apoplexy early today.
' One of SarrlTors.
One of the last members of a
notorious robber band whose un
paralleled career of crime during the
civil . war and the unsettled period
that followed, kept the people of a
dozen states in terror, Frank James
had been living the life of a quiet
farmer for more than thirty years.
How They Bearaa.
The son of a minister, respected
through out the community, Frank
James joined Quantrells' Guerillas
In the civil war together with his
brother Jesse, and took part in the
sacking of Lawrence, Kan.
When 'the war came to an end they
were hunted far and wide by relatives
of those who had met death at their
hands. Driven here and there, they soon
became outlaws. Many notorious crimes
of the decade following the war have
been laid at the door of the James-
(Continued on Page Five, Column One.;
Testifies His Firm
Su fered Throuugh
Master Plumbers
DE3 MOINEi. Ia.. Feb. lS.-Edward
Hamman, vice president and general
manager of a New York plumbing supply
house, testified for the defense in the
trial of the thirty-six master plumbers In
federal court here today, and declared
his firm had not suffered by reason of
the activities of the National Association
of Master Plumbers of America. He said
he never had beer Influenced tfy the so
called "complaint slips' that had been
rent to him, and that he sells nonniem
bi rs of tho association as well as to those
of the organlxation. ,
Out of about 4,3(K customers, Hamman
declared, ut least 2,000 were independent,
and tite fact that he continues to sell to
them has caused no, estrangement between
himself and the association or any of Its
members.
The witnees quoted ("rank i. Fee, presl
dt nt of tho association, as once having
Hold that Fee was "unalterably opposed
to discrimination by manufacturers as to
organization members or Independents."
GRAND JURY REFUSES TO
INDICT SUBWAY OFFICERS
NEW TOHhi, Feb. U.-The grand Jury
investigating the elevated wreck In this
city last liccember ,ln which two lives
were lost announced today its refusal to
Indict any of the officials or directors
of the Interborough Kspid Transit com
pany, who have been held under lo.O")
bail each by Coroner ftlordan on charges
of culpable neglect in connection with
the administration of the road'a affairs.
The grand Jury stated also that It would
not indict employes of tho company.
GERMANY TELLS
U.S. IT WILL HOT
CHANGE DECREE
Berlin's Reply Couched in Most
Friendly Terms, but Neverthe
less Firmly Maintains Its
Position.
I DRIVEN TO ACTION BY BRITAIN
Note to United States Says Neutral
Shipping Must Take Chance
in War Zone.
FAVORS ESCORT OF WARSHIPS
nn.LKTiN.
THK HAOl'E (Via London. 5:15
p. m.) The government of the Neth-
; erlands has refused a request for war
vessels to convoy Hutch merchant
ship through the marine areas pre
scribed hy Germany on the ground
that such action would enhance the
risks of ships without such escorts.
BERLIN, Feb. 18. (Via London)
The reply of Germany to the pro
test of the United States against a
blockade of British waters Is couched
in the most friendly terms, but firmly
maintains the position of Germany
as already announced. The answer,
which la a lengthy document, was
converted Into code at the United
States embassy under the direction
of Ambassador Gerard and has been
transmitted in full to Washington.
The note explains that Germany's pro
posed action is rendered necessary by
Great Britain's policy of attempting to
cut off the food supply for the German
civil population by a method never
recognised In International taw. Eng
land's course ordering merchantmen to
fly neutral flags, equipping them with
artillery with orders to destroy sub
marines, tha German reply contends ren
ders nugatory the right of search, thus
j Riving Germany the right to attack
English shipping. Germany holds that It
cannot abandon the right under the stress
which England has forced upon It
Since Germany must compel the nations
with which It is at war to return to the
recognised principles of International law
and restore tho freedom of the seas. It
argues that 'the stand It has taken Is
necessary.
. Reeommesida CostToys.
The note recommends that the United
fltates government send warships to King
land to convoy merchant vessels through
he danger son aa security against at
tack, with tha understanding that vessels
thus guarded shall carry cL war .supplies.
Hope la expressed that tha Amertcwa
government will understand the position
In which Germany has been plaoed and
appreciate the reasons for Its course.
The reply closes with aa mrrrnlnn of
the hope that the United Rates may pre-
ivall upon Great Britain "to return to
the principles of international law recog
nised prior to the outbreak of the war"
and in particular obtain the observance
of the London declaration by belligerents
opposed-to Germany. If this were done,
the note explains, Germany would be
enabled to Import food supplies and raw
materials. Germany would recognise In
this, says the reply, an Invaluable ser
vice toward a mors humane conduct of
the war and would act in accordance
with the new situation thus created.
Iowa House Repeals
Mulct Law, State
Goes Dry January 1
DEH MOINES, la., Feb. 18.-Iowa to
night has before it the prospect of state
wide prohibition after January 1 next
year aa the result of action by the house
of the general assembly today. Tha Clark
son bill, mhlch last Friday passed the
senate, was put through tha house by
"dry" leaders by a vote of 79 to 29, and
now lacks only the signature of Governor
Clarks to make it effective January 1,
1910. That It will receive the executive
sanction was considered a foregone con
clusion to anti-liquor leaders tonight
It Is quite likely, according to these
leaders, thst the measure will be in shape
for presentation to the governor before
the end of the week. The bill passed by
the senate last week providing for the
submission to the voters of a constitu
tional amendment for prohibition Is ex
pected to come up In the house next week,
with excellent prospects for its passage,
according to "dry" leaders.
The National Capital
Tbarsdar, February I H, lain.
The Sraale.
Met st noon.
leaders conferred on some plan for con
sider. ng the appropriation measures and
the administration ship bill.
The committee Investisetlnsr chare- nf
Influence airainst the ship bill continued
Making testimony.
j Sent ship purchase bill to conference
j after voting down all amendments.
j Adjourned at 7 p. m. to 11 a. m. Friday.
j The Hoaae.
The home met at II a. m.
Ixlste was continued on the pension
appropriation hill.
The ft.rtlflcutlons' bills carrying more
than tti.WKVxw, exclusive of the I'anaina
cunal, ana reported to the house for ac
tion. Adjourned at 7 26 p. m. until 11 a. m
Friday.
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British and German Comment
KAISER TRAMPLES LAWS
OF SEA UNDER FOOT
U1NIHIN, Feb. H.-The reply of Sir
Edward Grey to the fnlted States ship
Ping protest Is given hearty approval In
an editorial In the Times, which says:
"It la a powerful defense of the ltritlsh
position, founded upon those arguments
of law and fact which appeal with par
ticular force to American mlmls as to our
own. It comes opportunely on a day
when Germany boasts its Intention to
trample all laws and customs of the sea
under Its feet.".
Sir Edward's reply, (he Tost argues In
an editorial, already Is anthiuated be
cause of Wlrmton Spencer Churchill's an
nouncement In I'l l llnmrnt Monday of re
prisals proposed ncnlnet the tierniHit
threat of a blockade. The Post welcomes
It, however, as proving that Sir Edward
has come to a realisation that ar cannot
be prosecuted successfully hy indulging In
Ideals.
"It Germany do lis worst," says tho
Tost. "It has done the alllcV muse ex
cellent service because Its thieats have
destroyed the dcclnratlons of London and
Tails ami pcrsuided our government to
exercise the full presume of our rs power
as It W(s used In the din s of Nelson "
The mornliift papers unite In expressing
warm approval of the reply of the foreign
secretary. The Pally News says:
"Europe Is reeling Into barbarism. The
fault Is not ours, but the position of the
Washington government I' none the
easier for that."
The Telegraph ssys:
"Sir Edward Grey exposes the sprlnga
of British policy with a completeness
which we believe will carry conviction
In America. We hltheito have used the
tremendous weapon of sea power with
every reasonable restraint, hut by Cier
many's Illegal and outrageous acts we
stand defeated In our benevolent Inten
tion and now It only remains for the
allies to announce the exact character of
their measures, to Increase the econom'c
pressure on the enemy,"
JAPANESE MOYE
W0RR1ESENGLAND
Demands on China Cause Anxiety in
Britain and Earl Grey Asked
for Information.
SAYS HE IS UNABLE TO GIVE IT
LONDON, Feb. 18. The anxiety
felt here concerning the demands
Japan made upon China in the course
of the negotiations which, almost
Immediately followed the occupation
by Japan of the Oerman concession
of Klao Chow, was exemplified in a
request made In Parliament this aft
ernoon. . tor the publication of the
text of these demands". " AnsweHnB
his questioner, Foreign Secretary
Orey said: -
"I am not at present in a position
to communicate to the house Infor
mation on this subject, which has
been given me confidentially by the
Japanese government."
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS China has de
livered to Great Britain, France, rtussla
and tsa United States a memorandum of
the demands made by Japan In the latter
part of January. They differ materially
from the eleven demands communicated
to tha powers by the Japanese govern
ment on February .
Kai Fu Bhah, the Chinese minister here,
delivered the memorandum to the United
States, giving the first official Informa
tion here as to the demands originally
made by Japan on China.
With both the Chinese version and the
Japan memorandum of the demands now
in hand the United Htates today directed
an Informal Inquiry through its diplo
matic representatives at both Toklo and
Peking to clear up the discrepancies be
tween tha -two versions snd determine
accurately what la the present basis of
negotiation.
Report of Conversation.
It waa auggeated In some quarters that
the memorandum now given by China to
the powers was a report of a conversa
tion between the Japanese minister at
Peking and tha Chinese foreign secretary,
and that when the latter rejected the de
mands eleven were retained which were
revealed to the powers In a memorandum
givaa to the diplomatic representatives
of the powers at Toklo.
While officials and diplomatists repre
senting Great Britain, France and Russia
here guarded with the utmost secrecy
the two versions of the demands It was
learned that China originally waa asked
by Japan for much more extensive privi
leges than are contained in the eleven
demands Inter pressed.
There was a disposition to believe that
the latter demands asking for special
privileges in rertaln localities that is,
in Shantung, Southern Manchuria and
inner Mongolia would be the ones for
which Japan would continue to ask for
an acceptance, since those did not con
cern the whole of China, and In the
view of many observers do not conflict
with tha prlnolple of the integrity of
China, the open door or freedom of op
portunity In the far east.
TOKIO. Feb. 18. It was learned here
today that Japan recently explained the
tenor of Its demands upon China to cer
tain friendly powers, Including the I'nlted I
states.
The impression Is held In some quar
ters In Toklo that, without Intending to
disturb the oren door policy, the In
tegrity of China, or the spheres of in
fluence of other powers, Jspwn will grad
ually seek to extend Its influence In
China. It feels, it U being argued in
Tokio, that Its post Ion entitles it to a
predominating role In development of the
Chinese republic.
'ADRIATIC FLIES UNION
JACK ALL WAY ACROSS
I UONOON. Feb. .-The White Btir
, steamer Adriatic, which arrived at I.iv
, erpool this afternoon from ' New York.
after an uneventful trip, flew the British
, flag all the way across the Atlantic. T.is
Adriatic crossed Uis Irish Bea at night.
HAS RIGHT TO STOP
SHIPMENTS OF ARMS
HEflMN. Feb. 1. (Via lvndon.l
Count von Reventlow. the German naval
critic, comments In today's Issues of the
Tases Zeltung. on the answer of the Ger
man government to the American note
on the subject of the marine war Bone
around Great Britain.
The writer declared that the tone of
the German note. In spile of the tone of j
the American communication, shows that '
Germany Is prepared to go to the utmost
limits compatible with the situation. No
fault can be found with the declaration
In the German answer. Count von He
ventlow declares, that the German gov
ernment, like the American, deslrea to
prevent occurrences which could disturb
existing friendly relstlons.
' One can read only with pleasure those
parts of the German answer which refer
to Amerlcsn supplies to England and
France." the writer nays. "We add to
this that these shipments of wespons to
our cnemlea have filled public opinion
In Germany with deep Indignation ami
bitterness against the I'nlted ftates.
l'nited Ststes statistics of the amount of
these shipments show thst the Germane
arc not now Justified In speaking of
friendly relations."
Count von Heventlow then refers to the
government's assumption that neutrals do
not intend to offer opposition to the for
cible suppression of the weapon trade
with tlermnnv's enemies, and he says that
even If the German government finds It
self rilssppoln'ed In this self-evident as
rumptlon. It will carry Its firm decision
through to the end.
"Submarine commsnders," the writer
goes on to say, "have been Instructed to
avoid dnmaglng American ships recognis
able as such, but It must be pointed out
that American ships will not be recognis
able as suc h only when I hey are aeoom
ps tiled hy American warships. To assume
that American flag make ahlps rseeg.
nliable and assure their safety would be
a gross misconception of the note."
BERLIN PRESS IS
HOSTILE TO D. S.
Journals of Fatherland Belligerent
in Their Attitude Toward
American Republic
OPPOSED TO ANY CONCESSIONS
BERLIN. Feb. 18. (By Wlrelesa
to London) Semi-official announce
ment was made here today to the ef
fect that it probably will be some
days, possibly ten or fifteen, before
news Is received In Germany of the
actual beginning of mine operations
In British waters under the blockade
which, goes into effect today. This
announcement should serve aa a
warn ins; not to believe rumors and to
await the publication of official re
ports.
More Blaster' bs- tier ma a Press.
BEKL1N, Feb, lS.-Dle Post says tho
German government does not recede one
hair's breadth from the measures an
nounced for February IS. Neutrals, es
pecially the United States, are again
warned to keep their ships away front
the war sons. "American's bluff assump
tion that we could assume responsibility
for the endangering or destruction of
American ships." Die Post says, "Is
flatly rejected. The answer will not fall
of Its purpose If It convinces the Wash
ington government that neither the Ger
man people or Its leaders will give wsy
In weak compliance or fear as plainly Is
hoped In Washington."
The Tsgellche Ilundai hau aaya that
neutrals must either compel Great Britain
to fight fairly, or else keep their ships
out of the war gone.
The Cologne Gazette declares the Ger
man standpoint cannot be presented more
earnestly than it Is In this note, and at
Ihe same time In a more conciliatory
manner, it meets America's wish as far
aa possible, especially with the advice
to have warships convoy merchant ves
sels. The other side of the note, however,
leavea no doubt of Germany's unalter
able resolve to retaliate against the
"barbarism of England" now that the
neutrals have shown themselves unwill
ing or unable to make Great Britain re
spect International law. "After this
note," the Cologne Gaxette says, In con
clusion, "whoever misunderstands the
purpose and the manner of the German
course is no longer neutral in our eyes."
The Morgcn Post siys the German note
leaves no doubt of Germany's intention
nl exercising Ha rights and making re
prisals on Great Britain.
The Voasiche Zeltung says the note does
not make use of the excited tone In
dulged In by America when a sintflu ship
load of weapons was delivered In Mexico
by Germany. The communication leavea
no doubt that Germany will follow the
course laid down on February 4.
The K reuse Zeltung says the note will
be received with satisfaction by all Ger
mans. While the American point of view -J
could not be spared, Germany had met
America's desires as far aa possible.
Kaiser Answers Morse Powers.
COPENHAGEN (Via London). FVb. IS.
Germany's reply to the Joint note of the
Scandinavian powers on the blockade
question has been received, but no an
nouncement has been made as yet regard
ing Its contents.
Ths Danish commercial and political
situation waa discussed yesterday at a
secret srtsion of Parliament.
Ten Hanlali steamera left here today
bound for England. Most of them are
loaded with foodstuffs.
GERMAN CRUISER SINKS
FOUR BRITISHJFREIGHT SHIPS
BUBNOS AIRES, Argentine, Feb. 18.
The German steamer Iloiger, which has
arrived here, brlnga news that during
the months of January and February
the German auxiliary cruiser Crown
Prince Wllhelm, operating on the north
ern coaet of Brasll, sank the British
steamer Hemisphere, tha British steamer
I'otaro, the sailing snip Sumatra and the
salting ship Wllfrod. The crsws of these
vessels are ea board tha Holger.
TRAFFIC FROM
GREAT BRITAIN TO
HOLLAND TIED UP
Partial Suspension of Passenger
, Traffic is First Effect of the
German Decree Creating ,
War Zone.
INSURANCE RATES ARE LOWER
Government Also Arranges to Pay
Sailors Injured as Result of
Hostilities.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN EAST
The Day- War News
(iKRMtir has declined to alter
position n consequence of the
American note ponrernlna the war .
the moat friendly feellnas townr
this country. The German reply
recommends that the I alted
State . send warships tar protect
American . vessels passing; Ikrassk
the danarer sone.
F.MPRROR WILLIAM has tele,
arraphed to the president of tha
province of F.ast Prassta that the
Rasalans have been completely de
feated a ad driven from the srov
tare.
VIEHNi says that the Rasalans
have been defeated la Sskswlss,
where the Aastro-German forces
have been advancing; recently.
The Aaatrlaas have ore pled Kola
mea after a hard battle. A re
port from tho Raselana war of
flee, however, asserts that there .
ts rkssgc In Rsksnlas.
Tt'RKEY has yielded to Greece and
offered eatlsfartloa for the lasalt
to tha Greek naval attache at
Constaatlnople.
BriXETIW.
LONDON, Feb, 18. Insuranca
was placed at Lloyds today at 20
guineas per cent on policies covering,
the holder against war between the
United States and Germany within
six months. One menth ago the pre
mium for this same risk and period '
of time was 6 guineas per cent.
LONDON, Feb. 18.The blockade
of the United Kingdom by Germany
is on. With the dawn of February
18 there went into effect the German
notice warning neutral shipping to
avoid British waters.
What will be the effect of this
declaration will take a day or two to
demonstrate? British ' shipping ln-:
terests profess to feel no alarm, nev
ertheless all passenger traffic from
England to Holland has been tied up.
In the meantime the British pub
lic Is perusing the German note an
swering the American communication
concerning the war sone blockade. It
perceives no yielding on the part of
the Imperial gcmrnment and It now
awaits the pronouncement of Great
Britain's expected retaliatory cam-
paign.
Illustrations showing British and Oer- s
man auomannes are now neing distri
buted to acquaint skippers of merchant
vessels with the appearance of their own
and hostile undersea vessels, so they will
not fire on 'or ram a British submarlna
by mistake.
It ia not known what the admiralty
Instructions to skippers are, although a
hint was found in the recent declaration
of the captain of the British steamer
Laertes, who refused to aurrender to a
German submersible.
Few Change la Salllaas.'
All important shipping companies have
announced that there will be no change
In their regular sailings, while British.
French and Belgian owned cross-channel
steamers are maintaining their schedules.
The Dutch company which maintains a
malting service between Flushing and
Folkestone has suspended sailings and
there has been some talk of mall being 1
oarried by Dutch destroyers.
mere nas oeen no-increase tn Insuranca
rates and In fact the government actually
has reduced rates for fishing vessels, at .
the aamo time having arranged to pay
compensation to aallora who may be
Injured as the result of hostilities. There
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