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6painis building six new warships.
rhsrs azs LOO Indians in Arizona
owning farms.
Marquis Ito Of japan has abandoned
his proposed American tour.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and
his family are in st. Petersburg.
Tho United States average exports
Of 760. 900 tons Of coal per month.
Plans are under way for an unbrok-
en- electric railway across the state OF
New York.
Duluth hour mills arc preparing to
make 10000 barrels Of -four every
twenty-four hours.
A report Of the British governms'
shows there are now 11S.497 perso. 3
In the refugee camps In South Afriia.
The tenth annual session OF the con-
catenated order Of Hoo Hoos has been
called to meet at Norfolk, Virginia,
September 9th.
Colonel J. H. Haverly. whose fame in
minstrelsy IL worldwide. II danger
ously Ill at st. Marks hospital In salt
Lake City OF heart trouble.
The strike at Senator W. A. Clark's
big United Verde copper mining plant
at jerome. Arizona, II ended. and the
plant is again In full blast.
It is now thought that the monument
for Benjamin Harrison will be In the
form of an arch. to cost 100000. Over
$40. 900 has already been raised.
The transport Warren. which has ar
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will be fitted up to carry several hun
dred school teachers to Manila.
The government will soon commence
the construction at Eitko. Alaska, of q
magnificent observatory for the terres-
trial division OF the coast survey.
The Russian beet crop has been SER
iously damaged by a plague OF cater
pillars. The loss Is variously estimat-
ed at from twenty-five to nfty per cent.
President Loubet of France has con-
ferred upon President w. r. Harper Of
the University Of Chicago the decora-
tion of the order OF the LegiGh of
Honor.
Negotiations are still pending for the
purchase by the United States Of the
Danish West Indies. and It Ii generally
believed In Copenhagen that the ces-
sion will be made.
Negroes are barred from enlistment
dred and fifty "Cubans" will be enlist
or more. and white.
In 1897 Russia sold Germany $27.-
3O2. 40 worth more OF grain than did
the United States. but In 1900 the Unit.
ed States was only $4.947,250 worth
behind her European rival.
It IL understood that an elevator
company In Yonkers IL ut work on two
lifts" for Buckingham palace, Eng
land on an order from King Edward,
sent indirectly to this country.
Collinsville, Alabama, was visited by
q cloudburst August 22nd. and greatly
damaged. Several stores were COM
pletely inundated and many residences
washed from their foundations.
The French sugar bounties having
occasioned . deicit Of IA 900. 900 francs
the minister OF finance has issued .
decree reducing them by nfty-five per
cent, with view Of covering the de-
fcit.
The committee on foreign affairs of
the Chilian chamber OF deputies has
refused to grant the funds necessary
for the representation Of Chill at the
Pan-American congress in the City Of
Mexico.
II II stated at the War Department
that such good progress Is being made
In the formation of Cuban govern
ment that the revision OF the tariff for
Cuba will probably await action by that
government.
The Russian government has decid.
ed to continue the state of siege in
Moscow province for another year.
Otherwise II would expire September
7th. This indicates that the political
situation is still serious.
At the annual meeting Of the Can
Adian Pacific. to be held on October
End, q resolution will be submitted au-
thorixing the issue Of bonds to the ex-
tent of E2.500.000 to be used In the ac-
QUESTION OF steam vessels.
A big swordfish was brought into
Boston q few days ago. Before 1t was
cut up or sawed Oh II tipped the scales
at nearly half . ton. Its length was
close to seventeen feet, and 1t was arm.
ed with q rapier three feet long. 1t
fought its captors three hours.
As soon as General Wood returns
to Havana 1t is expected that he will
make arrangements for calling an elec-
tion, and the delegates to the constitu-
tional convention expect the govern
ment to be organized not later than
February 4. 1902.
Telephone communication can now
be established with incoming steamers
in New York before the gang plank is
put out. In the case Of outgoing steam
ers passengers can have telephone
communication with their friends till
the vessel leaves the pier.
The United Irish League has re-
quested John Redmond to go to the
United States and, In conjunction with
Michael DAvitt, place the position Of
the Nationalist movement before the
Americans. Mr.. Redmond will sail for
New York early In October.
President Mckinley has appointed
Joseph Wheeler, Jr. captain In the
artillery corps. Captain Wheeler was
. major in the Thirty-fourth infantry
of volunteers, organized at Fort Logan
three years ago. He is q son OF the
famous Confederate cavalry leader.
Charles zones. In charge since his
attempt at suicide while In jail await
ing trial for the alleged murder of his
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