Corps has ordered another dirigible from England to replace that destroyed yesterday. The new machine is expected to arrive in the latter part of October. A committee has been officially appointed to investigate the cause of yesterday's disaster.—Reuter.
Manita, July 8—For courtesies extended to General Baron Tanaka during his recent visit to Manila, the Japanese Government has offer-to decorate five officers of the United States Army stationed here. They are: Major General W. M. Wright, department commander; Brigadier General Johnson' Hood, Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Johnston (Aide to Governor General Wood); Major Frank Brezina and A Washington telegram dated} Captain Manuel G. Olympia. The July 13 tates that ratifications of decorations include various grades the Yap Treaty having been ex-} of the Orders of the Rising Sun chanced between Mr. Hughes, the] and of the Sacred Treasure. None Secretary of State, and Mr. Saburi. of the officers can accept these dec-Ohareé d'Affaires of the Japanese orations, 7 however, without a Embassy at Washington, the Treaty special act of Congress authorizing has come into effect. them to do so.—Reuter. permission.
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