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Is allowed to retain the territory ceded
under the Burmah- China convention of
1894. The opening Of two ports on
the West. or 81 Kiang river, namely,
Shao King and WI Chow, was stipu-
lated for by the japanese as part Of the
terms OF peace. The cities Of Canton
and Hong Kong are situated on the bay
into which the West river empties.
The Philadelphia Press is authority
for the statement that General Garcia,
the most distinguished Cuban general
now outside Of Cuba, recently sailed
on board the fruit steamer Bernard,
bound for Cuba, and that he will land
there with the most formidable expedi-
tion that has left this country. 1t is
said he will take command of the ex-
petition on the high seas, where be
will meet the fruit steamer Jasof. with
over 300 men and large quantity of
arms and ammunition on board.
The announcement was made this
week that large number of white
miners would be discharged from the
employ OF the New Vancouver Coal
Company during the next two months,
and the superintendent of the coliiery
plainly hinted that the introduction Of
cheap Mongolian labor would follow
in the near future.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, has submitted the final
acceptance by the British government
Of the plan for Behring sea commits
sion to pass upon the claims Of Cana
dian sealers seized prior to the Paris
award. 1t remains only for the presi-
dent to submit the plan to congress, and
as the Legislative branch refused to
pay lump sum for the seizures, it is
considered certain that the commission
arrangement will be approved.
Potter Palmer, of Chicago, is being
considered by the administration as
the possible successor to Theodore Run
yon, as ambassador to Germany.
1t lis reported that Germany has or
dered twelve torpedo-d -destroyers from a
London shipbuilder. The new vessels
are to have speed Of thirty knots an
hour.
A railroad bridge near Sausalito,
Cal, collapsed from the weight of a
locomotive, resulting in the death of
the engineer and serious injury to the
fireman.
Right Hon. Hugh c. E. Childers,
formerly first lord of the admiralty,
chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster,
and financial secretary Of the treasury,
died in London.
EsGeneral Joseph Fl. Porter died at the
Grand Union hotel, New York. The
immediate cause Of his death was COM
plications from gunshot wound in the
lungs, received during the war.
The rolling mills of the Illinois Steel
Company, located at South Chicago,
which were shut down December 81,
have resumed, giving work to 5000
men. who have been idle since the shut
down.
A physician Of Rio de Janeiro de-
clares that he has found a cure which
is almost certain in its effects for yell
low fever. The physicians new rem
edy consists of the internal use Of
doses pf the extract of eucalyptus.
A dispatch to the London Pail Mall
Gazette from Cairo, Egypt, says a seri-
ous revolution has occurred at Khar-
toum, growing out of differences be-
tween the mahdi and the tribes belong
ing to the interior of Soudan. The
mahdi is practically overthrown.
The Berlin Tageblatt says: twill
be the duty of continental diplomacy to
convince America that England's mo-
tives 10 the Armenian question are po-
litical, and not humane, and thus dis
suade the United States from co-operat-
ing with England"
A dispatch to the New York World
from Caracas, says: Anti English
meetings are again being held. The
women of Venezuela form branches of
society for the defense of national ter
ritory, and will boycott all English
household goods.
Belya Lockwood, once presidential
candidate on the woman's rights
ticket, and now practicing attorney
in Washington, has been debarred as
practicing attorney or agent before the
pension bureau. She is accused Of
having improperly accepted pension
fee of $25.
Pinkerton detectives have arrested
Express Agent George Krout, of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, on a charge of be-
ing implicated in the theft of $s5, 900
from Wells-Fargo Company several
months ago. Krout claims to be in
nocent, saying he had been robbed by
highwaymen.
William Gambold, railroad brake.
man, has begun suit against the Penn.
sylvaniA Railroad Company for $s5, 900
damages for malicious prosecution.
The suit is the outgrowth of the Ameri-
can Railway Union strike of 1894. and
is brought as test case.
The first signs of the Dominion GOV.
ernment's intention to carry ont its
promises towards the protection of the