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eenator Hanna has given $4,000 to
Kenyon college for new dormitory.
Senator James Fl. Kyle Of North Da-
kota, died July 2st at Abesdeea In that
state.
Judge TAN, ~ snvernor Of the Phil
ippine islands. will occupy the Maiacan
palace at Manila.
Governor General Wood is improving.
but his physiclan advises him to desist
from public duties for time.
Seven hundred Porto Rican emil
| grants sailed from Santa Monica Tor
| Honolulu on the steamer Colon.
The exports from the Philippines to
| the United States increased from $4,-
O4O. .255 In 1890 to 81, ,00S. .S81 in 1900.
The Navy Department has given out
| 4 statement that 1t Is ready to give ev-
| cry encouragement to the naval militia.
The War Department states that the
total number Of insurgents captured or
surrendered up to May 18th last ia
37,04S.
Kingston, Jamaica, Chamber Of Com
merce has asked the imperial authors
ties to send 5000 Boer prisoners to
the island.
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treasury for the fiscal year ending
| June Goth, exceeded the disbursements
by $76.OOO.OOO.
The Nebraska Republican state cen
| tral committee has decided to hold the
state convention at Lincoln, Wednes'
day, August 28th.
Eighty-fve Cuban school teachers
will sail for the United States to at
tend, at the Invitation of President Ell.
lot, the Harvard summer school.
"Coin" Harvey, who has become q
citizen Of Benton county, Arkansas, is
going to make the race for congress.
man In the Third Arkansas district.
Lightning recently struck the animal
tent of the Wallace circus, at Eau
Claire. Wisconsin, killing an elephant
and stunning the entire menageFie.
An Egyptian expedition has occupied
Rahr 0haxei. The Belgians have with.
drawn, thus settling the disputed claim
between Great Britain and Belgium.
Shipping interests are urging the
government to remove the wreck OF
the Maine In Havana harbor as soon as
possible, as dangerous bar is forming
about 1t.
Diplomatic relations between Aus.
tria- Hungary and Mexico interrupted
since 1867, the year Emperor Maxi.
miliah was shot, have been formally
re-established.
Frank ]. Ostrander of Wyandotte.
Kansas, has been paroled by Governor
Stanley for courage and services In
the recent coal mine mutny at the
Kansas penItentiary.
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er-in-chief Of the British army, says
the United States army Is the finest
of Its size In the world and says its su-
periority is due to good wages.
During 1900 the Philippines import.
ed merchandise to the value Of $2I..
765, 100, gain OF thirty-slx per cent.
over 1900. In 1895, under Spanish rule.
the imports were less than $S,OOO,OOO.
Thomas Dunn English. poet and
writer, has just celebrated his eighty.
second birthday at his home In New
ark. The author of ben Bolt" receiv-
ed the congratulations of his friends.
NJ. G.. Munley OF Portland, Oregon.
announces the formation Of combine
Of salmon packers of Alaska and Pu-
get sound representing 1,1OO.OOO
pounds of the annual pack Of 100000
pounds.
The pension plan of the Illinois Gen.
tral railroad went into effect July LIST.
About 200 employees were retired on
pensions based on their average
monthly pay during their last ten years
Of service.
The total value of merchandise. gold
and silver, exported from the Philip
pines during the calendar year 1900
amounted to $26,731 ,4G2, against $1O.-
273,3SS for 1900. and an average from
1880 to 1874 Of $50. .526,0 ,0G1.
Ex-Governor Jones OF Alabama, in
the constitutional convention has on
cred an article providing for depend.
ent members of the families Of sher-
i1s who may be killed while defend,
ing prisoners.
Emperor william has telegraphed to
| the presidents Of the French and Ger
man automobile clubs expressing his
| 10Y at the soclable cooperation OF the
| French and German racers, and at the
happy ending Of the Parls-Berlin race.
The Oregon and Oriental Steamship
| Company, which operates feet be-
tween Portland, Oregon, and ports In
the Philippines, China and Japan. 10
| seriously considering the establishment
| Of a line from New York to the Far
East. s.-
Marshal Field, the Chicago merchant,
has purchased the southeast corner of
Fifth avenue and Thirty fifth street.
New York with 4 frontage Of 1875 feet
On the avenue and 200 feet on the
street. The total cost has exceeded $1,-
100000.
George W. Radford, member Of the
Detroit. Michigan. public library
board, has received letter from An
drew Carnegie stating that Mr.. Carne-
gle will contribute $75O,OOO toward the
erection Of new public library build.
ing In that city.
The Navy Department 10 providing
some Of the warships with new life
raft. Enough persons cannot get on
this craft to sink 1t, and unlike the life
boat 1t cannot capsize or founder, NOR
like . raft, 20 to pieces against the
sides Of ship.
The only giraffe in this country ar
rived In New York on q German ship
q few days ago, consigned to RingiinR
Brothers. She is eighteen months old
and twelve feet ten inches tall when
she stretches her neck. and ID growing
rapidly on a daily diet Of milk. oats
and hay.
The Postal Telegraph Company an.
nounces the completion Of telegraphic
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