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EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
In Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers.

Readers.
The senate has begun debate on Phil
ippine tariff bill
More revolutionary movements are
reported in China.
The annual convention Of the United
Mineworkers Of America is in session.
Three Of the / convicts who escaped
from Mcneil island prison have been
captured.
The isthmian canal commission re
ports in favor of the purchase of the
Panama canal
A bank cashier OF Great Falls, Mont,
is short in his accounts, due to gam
bling in stocks.
Portland exported one-fifth of the en-
tire wheat shipped from the United
States in December.
The combine of all the leading steam
ship companies is still under discussion
by those interested.
General Bell has determined on war
in the strictest sense in Batangas prov
ince, Philippine islands.
A great naval battle took place in
the harbor Of Panama, in which the
government lost heavily. Governor
| Alban was killed
A great diamond field is said to have
been discovered in Idaho.
Sixty lives were lost by boiler ex-
plosion in Spanish village.
Eleven men of the Second infantry,
in the Philippines, are missing.
Peace negotiations between Beers and
British are under way at Brussels.
Secretary Root favors disposing of
government transports on the Pacific.
The military will play a large part
in the entertainment of Prince Henry.
The isthmian commission recon-
mends the purchase of the Panama ca
nal.
Governor Geer does not consider the
confession of Wade anything in Dali
toms favor.
A woman insurgent leader has been
captured in Laguna province, Philip
pine islands.
Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil
ippines to take the place of those now
in the islands
The loss of life in the Mexican earth
quake, while heavy, was not so great
as at first reported.
Good progress is being made in the
construction of the United States mill
tary telegraph system in Alaska.
Henry G. Payne, of Wisconsin, has
been sworn in as postmaster general.
Chileans are trying to undermine
and break up the Pan-American con-
gress.
Trouble between the United States
and Russia is brewing at Niu Chwang,
China.
The condition of the pope's health is
such that his death may be expected
at any time.
A private company has laid propo-
sition before congress to build the 18TH
mian canal.
seventy-five hundred Cuban cam
paign medals will be issued by the
navy department,
The Colombian government has pur-
chased a small steamer and will con-
vert it into a gunboat
King Edward says the South African
war is nearly over and an early declar-
alton of peace may be anticipated.
A Pittsburg man, wife and three
children were most brutally murdered.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive.
The Pacific coast senator's and repre-
sentatives on Chinese exclusion have
concluded their work and will report
the bill in few days.
Sir Thomas Upton is making arrange
ments for the building of Shamrock III.
Geo. II. Phillips, the former "corn
king" went broke in the Chicago
board of trade.
One man was killed and another Sc
verely injured by falling rock in a
Montana mine tunnel.
Discussion has been had in the house
regarding the opening of soldiers
homes to ex-COnfederate veterans.
A Beaumont. Tex, bank president is
under arrest for forging $29, 900 worth
of notes and Sc, 900 worth of stock.
The Chicago night schools, with
45 90 students and 200 teachers, have
been forced to close for lack of funds
Prince Henry, of Prussia, after visit
ing the United States, will go to Eng
land TO attend the coronation of King
Edward.
The British coal shin Cleuogle. on