4 APRIL 1903, page 2

The Times Correspondent In Paris Evidently Apprehends, As...

that the Vatican will fight the French Government upon the question of the investitures, and reports a new plan suggested by M. Clemenceau for bringing the Papacy to terms. This......

The Bulgarian Cabinet, Headed By M. Daneff, Resigned A Few

days ago, and it was supposed that the Prince would summon a new one less amenable to the influence of Russia. While negotiations, however, were going on with the leaders of the......

President Loubet, Perhaps Stimulated By The Example Of...

is about to undertake a long tour of inspection in Algeria. He will examine the centres of colonisation, will visit the Kabyle tribes, will hold a dis- cussion with the......

Sir F. Lugard, Who Has A Habit Of Success, Occupied

Sokoto on the 15th ult., almost without resistance. The Sultan fled, and the administration will be conducted by his brother under a British Protectorate. Sir F. Lugard has......

The Complete Figures Of The Revenue And Expenditure Of The

past financial year were published on Wednesday. Sir Michael Hicks Beach expected to get a revenue of £152,185,000. We have actually received 2151,551,698. The revenue, that is,......

The Conductors Of The Times Believe In Mr. Marconi's System

of wireless telegraphy, and have made a contract with him for the regular transmission of messages from America, at prices, they intimate, not greater than the present cost of......

In The House Of Commons On Friday Week Dr. Macnamara

moved the second reading of the Land Values Assessment and Rating Bill, which empowers local authorities to levy a rate of not more than a penny in the pound in any financial......

Admiral Dewey, Who Took Manila, Seems To Be Of The

breezy sailor type. He is reported to have told an interviewer that the German Navy was not so strong as was believed, the intelligence of its officers being overrated, and that......