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stated that he advocated treating
the PHILIPPINE Islands exactly as
Cuba was treated by the United
States in giving Cuba self govern
ment and favored making the
promise now to take action as
soon as 1T can be prudently done.
The matter of the Russian cruz
ser Askold aud torpedo boat des-
troyer Grozovoi, which threaten
ened TO bring on international
complications by remaining in
the harbor at Shanghai, China,
has been settled by the Gear ord.
ering the disarming and dismant-
ling of the boats.
The Cars heir, the new Car
witch, who if he lives will proba-
bly, Que day occupy the throne as
emperor of all the Russias, was
formerly christened last Wednes-
day in the Peterhoff Palace at st.
Petersburg with great pomp and
eclat.
The cruel practice of knouting
was abolished throughout Russia
by the Gar in celebration of the
birth of his son.
Senator Joseph w Bailey, of
Texas, opened the campaign in
New York with speech at Brook
Ign.
Henry G.. Davis, democratic
nominee for vHe-president will
take the stump and will deliver
speeches in West Virginia and
other states.
The prize fight between Jeffer-
les and Munroe resulted in VIC
tory for the champion, Jefferies.
The Butte MINOR was knocked out
in the second round The fight
lasted four minutes and forty
five seconds and took place in San
Francisco.
The strike of the packing house
employees is still on but the indi-
cations seem to point to u settle
ment of the strike soon and it
looks rs if the strikers would lose
out. Efforts are being made for
n settlement.
Many Knight Templars are now
on their way to San Francisco to
attend the triennial conclave
which opens September 4.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who
spent 10 years in an English
prison, is now in the Catskill
mountains in New York.
The assault on Port Arthur con-
tinues with reports of stubborn
resistance by the Russians and
frightful losses by the japanese.
The Japs have reduced part of the
outposts of the fortress but their
casualties were heavy. The as
sault continues and it is expected
that Port Arthur will fall soon.
The Russians have lost two
more boats by their striking mines
in the harbor of Port Arthur.
Samsonetf, who assassinated M.
Won Plehve, the Russian minister
of the Interior, has been sentenced
to death
John Burley, a negro. was con-
victed of assault on 4-year-old
girl at Washington, ID. c.. and
was hung IN the district jail in
that city
The new battIeship Louisiana
was launched at Newport News,
Va, and was christened by Miss
Juanlta Lalland of New Orleans.
This ship is being built by a pri-
vate ship building concern, the
Newport News ship Building and
Dry Dock Company, and is six
points ahead of the Connecticut,
u sister ship, which is being built
by the U. 5. government at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Con-
necticut will be launched on Sep
TENDER 20 and will be christened
by Miss Alice Welles formerly of
Hartford. These two new battle
ships will be considerable addi-
tions to the American navy.
A negro was killed by a trap
gun while attempting to burglar
ize store in Powderly, Ala.
Lieutenant General Stoessel,
commander of the Russian mill
tary forces in Port Arthur, is
said to have telegraphed the Gear
intlmating that the garrison can
not hold out longer than six weeks
more.
Fighting still continues between
General Kuropatkin's army and
the Japs in the neighborhood of
Lilo Yang.
The Democrats are working
hard in Vermont and Maine to
keep down Republican majorities.
The Republicans find some diff
Guilty in getting campaign contri,