Show EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES forty member fourteenth cavalry the an epidemic of measles has broken out among the members 0 the fourteenth cavalry at fort leavenworth Leaven woth and it is feared that the disease will practically disable the regiment for a time at least forty men are now in the hospital and new cases are appear ing daily the disease is in a mild form and no serious results are anticipated the claim that japan will make i upon china for indemnities amount to 4 50 in venezuela the coffee cotton and cattle export duties have been suppressed the import duties have been increased 12 per cent to tae effect may 1st preliminary work is to be corn fenced immediately upon the new sur vey to ace irately define the boundary line between british columbia and montana and washington the carnegie steel company has been awarded a contract for 20 tons of steel plates by the II arland wolff shipbuilding company of belfast ire land this is largest con tract ever placed in this country for steel plates it ia worth A cablegram received at the navy department part ment announces the arrival of the mosquito fleet at cavite philippine is lands the four vessels of this little fleet will be utilized in patrolling the coasts of luzon and the boiver portion of the philipp ne group v |