Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-01
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BRITISH POLAR EXPEDITION,
African Explorers in Danger.
THE SARATOGA RACES.
THE YELLOW FEVER
GOODWOOD RACES IN ENGLAND.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
American Railway Securities in

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England.
LONDON, August 1.-The Times. In its financial
article, this morning says:-The buying in
to which yesterday rise is attributable is still
principally on American account.
Fall in Colombian Stock. and WHY.
The Standard this morning, In its financial
bian government stocks yesterday was due
partly to the diScouraglng views Of the Panama
canal scheme entertained In the United States
The English Expedition 60 the North
Pole.
LONDON, August 1.-The Times OF this morn
ing says:-By the exertfons of Commander
Cheyna In London an Arctic committee has
been established at the head OF forty mine other
committees throughout the country. The pro-
Jected expedition for the discovery OF the North
Pole Will In all probability leave England In
the spring of 1880, and will cooperate with
those sent out by Sweden, Holland, America
Austria and Denmark.
French Politics.
PARIS, August 1.-The governments proposed
reduction OF the Stipends or the bishops was de-
feated by vote OF 1S4 to 49, M Waddington.
minister Of foreign affairs In the chamber q
deputies, yesterday said that the policy OF the
government In regard to Egypt was based on
the exertion of equal influence by France and
England, and on their agreement not to seek
any territorial ablishment. There never has
been doubt, he said, as to the Intentions OF the
English government, which have always been
W JuCSc VI rance.
The EmPerOr's Review.
LONDON, August LIT Is expected that the
Emperor William will be In Metz on the 4th OF
september to attend the review of the troops
African Explorers i'm Danger.
- The archbishop OF Alglers has received intel
ugence that the African expedition sent out BY
the Algerian Missionary Society arrived at q
point southwest OF Lake Victoria In January.
The leader OF the expedition writes expressing
fear that unless further supplies are immedi-
ately sent from the coast the members OF the
expedition will starve.
British Athletes Coming.
LONDON, August with reference to the in
vitatfon OF the New York Athletic Club to the
the purpose OF competition, the honorary Secre.
tary Of the London Athletic Club writes that
six members OF that club and six other anna
60 to America.
For the Benefit Of the sultan.
The Times correspondent at Vienna reports
that Aarln Pasha, the Turkish premier, has
sent circular note 70 the various Turkish am
grand Vizierate was necessary so that the Sui
authority.
Another Cut Down i'm Wages.
The Manchester Guardian SayS:-We under
stand that the operatives In the Oldham cotton
mills will be asked to submit to q further re.
ductfon OF five per cent. OF their wages.
GOOdWOOd Races To-day.
LONDON, August 1.-The race for the Mole
Comb stakes came OF at the Goodwood meeting
to-day and was won by Mr. a. E. Beddington
bay colt Brother to Ers1lia (Jockey Archer. J
Mr.. P. Lortllard's chestnut fiIly PappoOse
(Jockey Morbey) came in second and Count F.
DeLagranges bay colt Milan (Jockey Goater)
third. Seven ran. The betting just before the
race was to against the Brother of Ersilia,
6 to apainst Pappoose, and 6 to / against
Milan. The Brother to Ersilia was ahead Of
Papp0oSe to the half distance. PappooSe then
appeared to have the race in hand, but failed
when called upon for final effort The race
was won by length and a-half, with like dis
taDce between the second and third horses