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Two representatives of the Japanese government are on their way to Mexico in the interest of a colossal colonization scheme near San Benito. Flour is now being pressed into bricks for use on the march and in camp. The British government is testing it for use in the army. There is a possibility that both branch 1. es of congress will adjourn about May Rich gold quartz has been discovered in the Pembina mountains, in southern Manitoba. The United States cruiser San Francis co and the gunboats Baneroft and Helena have arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, and are prepared to reach any Spanish fleet in case of war. There are now at the Mare Island navy yard the Charleston, Yorktown, Philadel phia, Pensacola, Hartford and Adams, number of mechanics who have been at Port Orehard have returned and will assist in rushing to completion repairs to the yarious ships at the yards, The American Ordnance Company of Bridgeport, Conn., has received by telegraph from its vice president at Washing ion an order for 40 rapid firing six pounder Hotehkiss guns. The order is for quiek delivery and the guns will all be delivered in about three months. Representative Shafroth of Colorado has introduced a bill in congress granting to the respective states in which they are situated all arid lands of the United States not held for military or Indian reservations or other public purposes. These are designed to be lands which are not mineral, which will produce crops only artificial irrigation. General Snowden, of the National Guard of has in Majo by Pennsylvania, commander officer orders to every state to recruit his the issued general command law. The up the full quota required by or- inissued five days ago, that they be kept a profound structions ders were instructed with serret. The officers were to have their men ready to march fully armed and equipped at 24 hours' notice. Emile Zola has been found guilty in Paris on all charges and sentenced to one year imprisomment and to pay a fine of 3000 francs. Perrieux, manager of the Aurore, in which paper Zola published his charges against the conduct of the Esterhazy court martial, was condemned to 3000 four months' imprisonment and to pay franes fine. The report comes from Wisconsin that one of the largest timber deals ever made in the United States will be closed within two weeks. The property is one billion of sugar pine on the Klamath river. in California. The consideration be like feet will northern something $1,000,000. the William Chenery. cashier of Port- Friland. Me., postoffice, who died last was short $6000 in his accounts, have according day, to postoffice inspectors who just examined the accounts Mr. Chenery has held the position of cashier about 40 of years, and had never been suspected peculation. Judge Sharp. at Baltimore, Md., has apP. Schott receiver South Baltimore, The pointed Bank of Simon liabilities assets for the are at estimated at $20,000 and $170,000. The larger portion of the de posit>. amounting to $130,000. are by poor people. News has been received of the death at Beyrnt, Syria, of Mrs. Emily R. Ment She gomery. a missionary. aged 39 years. 30 to Turkey with her husband went ago, and has been one of the most that devoted years and efficient missionaries in country. While resisting arrest at Baker City, William 8. Johnson, alias "Omaha was shot by Officer morBob," Ore., Bailey and walking tally wounded. Johnson was threat through the streets at midnight the ening to clean out the town when officer attempted to arrest him. Barrett of Representative Massachus has introduced a resolution incorpor allowing etts the naval affairs committee to in the naval appropriation bill an ap. for propriation ate not to exceed $5,735,000 dry doeks or extensions to existing new at New York, Norfolk, Port Royal. New ones Orlean= and Mare Island. Cal. n is reported from Brenham that the of McFadden Bros. of Philadelphia. have agents of the world's great cotton firms, The one been in-tructed to stop buying cotton. been notification is said to have same to all their hundred or more agents have sent Texas. Inquiries are said to of brought in the answer that it was because causCuban complications This has local ed the a considerable flurry among the cotton men. is announced that the wcolen com Co It house of Sawyer, Manning & mission New York is in financial difficulties. of by the failure of the Burlington caused Weolen Company. the Winnooski woolen Wors Company and the Colchester ted for which receivers were appointed & mill. Boston Monday. Sawyer, Manning for in said to have indorsed $1,000,000. paper these Co. are concerns to the amount of Canadian government has decided The permit Canadian goods to be shipped Amerito Vancouver and Victoria in from vessels free of duty by St. Michael An to can the Yukon for the coming season. to order to this effect has been cent The order office on the coast. Micustoms to the Yukon route by St. or Dyea. chaels, applies and does not include Skaguay New England Mill Strike. New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 21.-The