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cate that about 5000 laborers In the
strike, and business is paralyzed. The
situation is considered critical, and
warships and troops have been sent to
the troubled districts, but up to the
present time there has been no vio-
lence.
Rioting Spreads In Ireland.
1t is reported from London that the
growing lnwlessness in Ireland has
become so grave that the authorities
had contemplated invoking the crimes
act in five of the worst counties. This
has not yet been done, however, as the
officials are loath to use severe coer-
Give measures.
. Gear Wants Big Navy.
The reconstruction of the Russian
navy, which has been held in allegiance
owing to the pressure of important In
ternal affairs, has now been brought
to the front by the admiralty, which
is said to be carrying out the personal
wishes of the emperor. The programme
submitted to the douma entails an ex-
penditure of $5O0OOO,O0O. This, OF
course, covers several years. The dou-
ma committee of the national defense
has sent formal demand to the min
lister of marine for full particulars of
the scheme which has been worked
out
Filipinos Pass School Bill.
The first bill to come up for final
reading in the Filipino assembly was
one appropriating 100000 for the
construction of schools in the outlying
barrios, or villages. This has been
unanimously supported by the COM
mittee having it in charge, and 1t is
expected that it will be passed without
a dissenting vote.
King Oscar Laid to Rest.
The interment ceremonies of the late
King Oscar of Sweden We're performed
at Stockholm Dec. 10 amid evidences
of the sincerest sorrow on the part of
the people. The funeral procession
numbered about 1000 persons, among
them being members of the royal house
and many representatives of foreign
nations.
Harden Again In Court.
Editor Harden of Berlin, who some
time ago was exonerated from the
charges brought against him by Count
Won Moltke, was again hailed into
court Dec. 10 to answer charges In
criminal libel proceedings preferred
against him by the state. This Is. the
outgrowth of the articles recently pub
lished in Harden's paper, Die Zukunft,
and 1t is believed that the case is
forced by Emperor William in order to
clear the atmosphere of the unsavory
court scandal.
Japanese Will Welcome Warships.
The Associated Press sends reports
from Tokyo Of interviews with high
officials of the Japanese government
regarding the reception of the Amer
lean fleet should it visit Japanese
ports. In all cases they expressed the
most friendly sentiments and stated
that the reception given would be
hearty one.
Persia Appeals to World.
Owing to a constitutional crisis In
Persia the parliament at Teheran has
issued manifesto to the nations of
the world in which 1t informs them
that 'sthe sovereign is violating his
covenant with the people" and states
that 1t makes the announcement to the
nations Of the world, Convinced that
they will show brotherly love to the
100000 Persians and not allow their
rights to be trodden under foot" The
negotiations between the shah and
parliament have thus far been without
result The postoffice and all shops i'll
Teheran We're closed, and the newspa-
pers temporarily suspended publica-
ton. The Russian and British embas-
sizes were working in harmony In an
endeayor to arrange settlement, and
their efforts were said to be meeting
with some success.