January 22.—Two hundred and twelve men were killed and thirty-six injured by an explosion on the Brazilian warship _Aquidaban_. After winning a battle in which three hundred men were killed and one hundred wounded, General Alfaro is recognized by all factions as president of Ecuador. January 23.—The United States leaves France free to act as she sees fit in the Venezuelan case. French warships are reported under way to Venezuela. The Powers are all using their influence to bring about a reconciliation between France and Germany over the Moroccan dispute. The steamship _Valencia_, from San Francisco, is driven ashore on the coast of Vancouver Island. Grave fear is felt for the ninety-four passengers and crew of sixty, as the storm is too severe for any vessel to go to the rescue. Fighting continues in the provinces of Southern Russia, where the rebels are holding their own. January 24.—Reports state that 139 persons lost their lives in the wreck of the steamer _Valencia_ near Cape Beale, Vancouver Island. Reports from Algeciras, Spain, indicate that the Powers are inclined to favor Germany’s contention. The Russian troops are restoring order in the Caucasus, Black Sea and Sidonia district. The returns of the English elections show 578 members elected to the House of Commons. Of the total, the Liberals returned 312, the Laborites 48, the Nationalists 81, and the Unionists 137. The revolution in Ecuador spreads. Two provinces are in the hands of the revolutionists. January 25.—President Castro, of Venezuela, claims that the French Minister, M. Taigny, violated the laws of port in denying Venezuelan police and boarding a French vessel for protection. Report from the Russian Baltic provinces show that the revolution is by no means suppressed. As soon as the troops capture one town, fighting breaks out in another. January 26.—General Selivanoff, commander of the Russian troops at Vladivostok, is seriously wounded. The revolution has taken on new life at that place. Count Witte opposes giving any more concessions to the people. The Cuban Senate appropriates $25,000 with which to buy Miss Alice Roosevelt a wedding present. Dispatches from French West Africa state that the Sultan of Morocco is endeavoring to get the natives of the Soudan to organize a holy-war against France. Thirty-seven persons are saved from the steamer, _Valencia_, which was wrecked near Cape Beale, Vancouver’s Island. All 154 persons left on board the vessel were drowned. The revolution in the Russian Caucasus continues to spread. France decides to boycott all Venezuelan products before making a naval demonstration. French and German envoys to the Moroccan conference are holding meetings in hopes of reaching an agreement on the points in dispute.