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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. Events which mark tendency toward dissolution of cabinets and dynasties arc: 1 — Russian house of Romanoff falls with abdication of Czar Nicholas for himself and son and subsequent abdication of Grand Duke Michael as regent: 2 — new government issues manifesto proclaimug Russia a republic, giving people full freedom; 3 — hint of rebellion in Geraaany cheered in Prussian diet: Russian revolution called! warning to Teutonic rulers; 4 — Emperor Karl of; Austria and chancellor von Pethmann-Hollweg hurry to Vienna for conferences; 5 — Irish Nationalists blamed by Ponar Law for hampering Pritains prosecution of war: Law may appeal to country; 0 — French cabinet expected to he reconstructed by Premier Piiand today; 7 — United States will recognize new Russian government. AAashington reports. The war events of Saturday summarized, are as follows: London reports the P.ritish troops in the Somme region have occupied almost all of the St. Pierre Aaast wood and 3.000 yards of Gorman trenches north and soith of the wood. A portion of the town of Pakubah. on the right bank of the Diala river, thirty miles northeast of P.agdad. has been occupied by the P.ritish. Russian troops have dislodged the Turkish forces from tiieir fortified positions on the summit of Narleshkian. to the west of Kermanshah, in northwestern Persia. Russia is now a republic. Rapidly unifying eveats. tending towards the ending of inonarchial government occurred in tiie far eastern country the past week, news being with difficulty suppressed as long as it was. First came the revolt, then the abdication of the czar in favor if his son; then in favor of his brother. Croud Duke Michael Alexan-droviteh. who in turn refused to accept the throne. The duina. accordingly went into control and if the army at the front consents, a status of republican government will be in existence. Relief that the revolution in Russia may be reflected in Prussia to the extent of the unseating of the inonarchial government, was expressed in official circles in London. Although the socialists did not take active part in the Russian revolution, still it is known to have had their support. Any change in the present forms of government iu either Genaaay or Russia will have the support of all socialists, as a movement in the right direction. It is learned from a diplomatic source that important councils have been held at Constantinople as the result of Turkish defeats in Mesopotamia. It has been decided at all costs to organize a great i|. tense of Asia Alinor. The Turkish intention is. if the Oormans will permit, to recall their troops now on the Riga. Oalieia. Macedonia, and Ron- I m.iaian fronts and employ them lor the defense of the Ottoman territories. Be parts of a new revolutionary movement in Mexico, headed by Coneral Ohregon and Felix Diaz, with Villa included in the alliance, have been received in El Paso, Texas, Taosd Indians from Sonoraa. who were sent to Chihuahua City are reported to have revolted in favor of Obregon and Sonera is reported about to join in the new movement. Rnasiaa timber exporting firms anil saw-mill proprietors have conferred with government officials about the development of timber nsoiiees in northern ltussia It is estimated that an annual cut of 20.000.000 feet 1:111 be obtained. This InfllSSlI development should open a market for American machinery. XI- average doily nlioue calls iu tlie l_teU States I over the Pell system in 1910 were 29.420.000. with 9.N47.192 stations in operation. Since there are about 110.000.000 people in the United States, it is estimated, that would be a little better than one call for every third person in the country, each day in the year. Fifty thousand more Canadian soldiers will cross the Atlantic next summer if a plan adopted by the Dominion government proves successful, it was learned in Canada. Saturday. There are that many trained men in Canada, who enlisted for service overseas, but are held for home defense. A cargo of raw sugar, the second to he imported at this season, aillred at Cilveston Thursday 011 board the Danish steamer Wein. from Cardenas. The sugar, an all-Cuban product, consisted of 20,500 sacks and was valued at approximately £300. 000. A war census of the women of the nation will be taken beginning March 17 by the Daughters of American Revolution. A campaign in favor of tin-military service bill for nil men of the country will be instituted also, the president of the society announced. At tlie end of June, 1917, France will have spent 83.000.000.000 francs or SI 6. 000. 000.000 „n war purposes. France has advanced to her nllies £,788,-000,000 francs or ,900,000,000. About Sr.0O.000. -000 have been borrowed from the United States. City detectives of Los Angeles. Cal.. urate naked Friday to aid in the recovery of a pearl necklace, valued at .,000. which was reported as stolen from Airs. Frank Sullivan Smith of New York. The necklace was missed by Mrs. Smith, AVcdnesday. American print paper exported to Prazil is said to be not white enough, due to the lack of bleaching material in this country. The pine cases in which the paper is packed have also been criticized because of the poor quality of the wood. Artificial limbs are needed at Havre. France. The French government supplies to soldiers the first limbs needed, and, it is asserted, has contracted with several American firms for the supplies required at military hospitals. Spools which are shipped from this country to Costa Rica would make larger sales if the wool of Which they are made were not a prey to ants and other insects. Pitter cedar and cinchona wood would meet the requirements. Potash is beta, produced by a company at Durham. Oat., as a by-product from the feldspar used in the manufacture of Portland cement. The company has eight kilns and fifteen tons of potash are produced daily. Gerssany has threatened to hang the gun crews of American merchant ships in case of lapture on the high seas. This further essapHcatSS the situation regarding the international status of s.n h ships as "armed neutrals." A strike among the 14.000 miners in the sub-district which embraces coal fields of eastern Ohio and the northern section of West Virginia is threatened unbsS vt-;1ges demands are granted by the operators. An American printing press has been installed in the office of El Conien io, the oldest newspaper in Lima. lcru. This is the onl high speed Am rie.ia press with color deck 111 Peru. or iei tioin ry is greatly in demand in Canada. American candy has made a favorable impression in the Dominion, where it has replaced that whicli was loriacily supplied by Lngland.
