'The Senate to-day unanimously passed the elf law bill notwithstand-Ing the objection of one senator that the measure granted more than the oil companies demanded, 'The bill definitely removes the oil companies' main objection to the oil aw as it abolishes substitution of BO-year leases for oil land titles acquired before 1917—Reuter, Panis, Jan, 2:—M. Saussine, the French Consul at "'Tientsin, "has been created an Officer of the Legion of Honour.—Reuter.
Moscow, Jan.:—An exchange of political prisoners has been effected in the frontier town of Kelossove involving 29 Poles and 9 Rossians.—Reuter. ubiieans in challenging the Gor exnment's policy with regard Nicaragua both in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, the Government is quietly proceed ing with plans to despatch Marine reinforcements, The Marine Depot at New York is buzzing with warlike preparations. Quarter-masters are working overtime to meet the emer-
The Navy Department announces that several light cruisers are fen route to Nicaragua from various points.
The State Department denies the exaggerated report of the American ensualties in Nicaragua and ives the total in recent months as 16
Killed and 40 wounded—Reuter.
New York, Jan. 5.
Three infantry companies and machine-gun and howitzer. detachments totalling altogether 500 men have been ordered for service in Nicaragua and are sailing not later than January 9.—Reuter.
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