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six miles in length by an average of two in
width 1t is landlocked on every side except
one-the southwest. The wind from this di-
rection is, however, the prevailing one during
eight or nine months of the year, and
from time immemorial the "sea" thus occa-
stoned has seriously impeded the loading and
discharge of vessels in the rOadstead by stone
lighters, as the custom has hitherto been. The
importance of remedying this great drawback
on the convenience of his chief port has been
felt by the khedive from soon after his acces-
sion, but it was not till the threatened rivalry
OF the Suez Canal had emphasized the necessi-
" that he finally decided on carrying out
work OF such magnitude and cost.
Commencing at a point fifty meters south
west of the Ras-el-Teen Lighthouse, the outer
breakwater extends first in this latter direc-
ton for nearly 1,00) meters, and then, curying
to south-southwest, runs in straight line 1850
meters further, rim all above two miles across
the mouth of the harbor, inclosing an area of
more than ], 400 acres of still water deep enough
for vessels of the largest class. The principal
| entrance to the port is now, therefore, round
the southwestern end of the breakwater
which is 1850 meters from the shore,
while the narrow passage off Ras-el-Teen
affords 1ngress and egress only to small craft
and shore boats. AS in the case of the great
moles at Port Said, this outer sea-wau has
been constructed, up to the water level, of
huge blocks of concrete. manufactured at the
neighboring Mex quarries of sand and Theil
lime and deposited pell-mell on the seaside
with an inner front of rubble. The upper
portion of the work, which is of solid masonry
rises ten feet above the lowest, or seven feet
above the highest, sea-level, and is of a uni
form surface width of twenty feet. In all,
about 5000 concrete blocks, weighing twenty
tons each, and 10000 tons of large and
small rubble stones have been sunk
in the foundations of this great work. Shore
wards, the scheme comprises a broad mole,
stretching out 900 meters from the mouth of
the Mahmoudieh Canal and the harbor termi-
nus of the Cairo Railroad toward Ras-el-Teen
and line of quays, 1,240 meters long, extend
ing from the same point along the Marina to
close upon the Admiralty Dock. Like the inner
mole. these quays are based upon rubble
foundation, with superstructure of solid ma
sonry, and when completed will have abutting
iron jettes, alongside which ships may load
and discharge in all weatherS.
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ALL SORTS.

"A bald-headed man says his hair
reminds him of fool and his money.
=" Vod yer ask by der week for dose
roomsP' he said to the Seabright hotel
keeper. I'VE get $40 day for ond
person and S25 for two" said the boni!!
face: "So!" exclaimed the applicant;
"vell, doand drinks der seaside agrees
init my families und 90 by der mount
aims anyhow. "-Hotcl Nail.
The wife of a man in Blair County.
Virginia, gave him her promise that she
would endeayor to carry out the terms of
his will, and after his death gave to the
executors a paper with similar aoree1
ment. Being notified that by this docuj
ment she had surrendered 81, 600 of her
dover, she revoked her agreement, and
brought suit for her third of the estate.
which wss valued at $4,000. A lower
and upper court have decided the case
III her favor.
An Allegheny (Pa.) baker was set
ting off a "Roman candle the other
night, and by his clumsiness BETRAYED
his ignorance of such pastime. A wag
standing near him called out: g Turn e.
around" The poor baker, instead of
turning the thing around in the way
meant possibly by the Joker, took hold
of the wrong end of the candle and
literally shot himself in the stomach
with such force that he retired in a.
frame of mind anything but patriotic. I
"A man attircd in sailor costume
was before the court He was penni4
less, and the Judge appointed counsel
for his defense. The attorney upofi
whom the duty fell spoke of his client
as ga child of the sad sea waves, a
nursing Of the storm, whom the pitilesS
pillows had cast. forlorn and friend3
less wait, upon the shore of time, aft9f
a life spent in fierce and heroic contests
with the raging elements The testE
mony showed that the child of the
sad sea waves" was the cook on .
canalboat. Six months. - Brooklyn
EGQE
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really surrendered his power to the army, and
it has remained with it ever since. Last Sep
TENDER Arab Bey, who was Colonel and the,
leader of the outbreak in February, seized the
command of the army and demanded of the
khedive that he should dismiss the Ministry,
increase the pay of the army, and grant con-
stitution. The Khedive conceded all that was
asked, except the constitution, and for this;
he substituted Chamber of Notables. This
Chamber met and prepared an organic law by
which the control of the budget was placed id
the hands OF certain members of the Notables
and of the Ministry. but excluded entirely
the English and French Control, which means,
the representatives of England and France,
who had control Of the finances and the man.
agement of the debt owed by Egypt to the
English and French bondholders. The Con-
troll protested, and England and France joined
in note of warning to the revolut onists. The
army protested against the note, and Arab Bey
explained that they did not intend to disturb
the financial arrangements. The Control was
instructed not to countenance any concession
by the Egyptian Government to the claim Of
the Chamber Of Notables, to vote the budget.
The latter waited upon the Khedive and re-
quested him to sign the organic law, but he de-
ciined, taking shelter behind the English and
French Consuls. Thereupon Cherif Pasha, the
Bey formed a new Cabinet, with himself in it
as Minister of War, and forced the Khedive
to recognize 1t. He also forced him to recor-
nize the Cabinet and to approve the organic
law, which conferred the right of voting the
budget upon the Notables. Thereupon the
Control declared that its power was nuilified.
Meanwhile the Ministry repudated the au.
thority of the Khedive altogether, and also
severed their relations with the French and
English Control, whereupon the iron-clads
were sent to Egypt, and the Ministry was no.
tilted that Arab Bey must be removed He
refused to submit, the Ministry resigned, and
the Khedive removed Arab Bey from the
head of the army, but. under compulsion, re-
instated him. Meanwhile, under advice of
the European Powers, Turkey sent Dervisch
Pasha as its representative to Egypt to settle
the complication, and England and France,
asked for conference of the Powers at Con-
stantlnople, which is still sitting, though Tur-
key refused to participate. Dervisch Pasha's
mission appears to be afailure, as the Khediye
is still without authority, and Arab Bey, hav-
ing formed another Cabinet with himself as.
Minister OF War again, is really the ruler of
Egypt and has gone Oh fortifying Alexandria
and declaring hts intention of forcibly resist
ing English Intervention. The long waiting
OF the various parties, the feet, the Egyptiansy
Arab Bey, the Khedive, the Sultan, TO see
what step the other would take, now appearS
TO have been broken, and very short time
must now determine where each stands for
the official order has been issued by the En-
giish Admiral that the bombardment will be-
gin at nine o'clock this morning England
opens the ball.-Chicdgo Tribune, July II.
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHED

OPERATIONS in and about Alexandria on
the 18th may be briefly summed up as fol-
lows: The Americans, Germans, Russians
and Greeks who disembarked from their
respective ships Of war, acted as q police
force in the different districts, while the
British occupied the forts and bastions, and
were stationed at the gates. The American
marines were the first to land and. help re-
store order, and the Germans followed.
Both landed without any particular instruc-
tons from their respective Governments.
All the vessels in the harbor, except those
OF Austria and Greece, landed men. The
American marines occupied the great
square, with their headquarters in st.
Marks buildings. Capt. Fisher, of the
Infiexible, (British,) commanded the forces
landed. All Calling and field guns were
carried ashore. Comparative order
had been restored and cafes and shops were
reopening. Arab Pasha was believed to be
encamped within twenty miles of Alexan-
dria with reduced and disaffected army.
No Arab soldiers in Alexandria are allowed
to carry arms. Four who refused 10 give
them up were shot. According to the ac-
counts Of persons who remained in the city,
bsnds OF murderers, during and after the
bombardment, found their way into almost
every house. Plundering and burning
were begun on the 18th. Scarcely any Eu-
ropean dwellings were spared. 1t appears
large stores Of petroleum, sent to Alexan-
dria the week before the bombardment,
were used especially to fire the town.
The incendiaries state that they received
instructions to set fire to the houses.
The fires in town were undoubtedly direct
ly instigated by the principal supporters Of
Arab Pasha, IL not by himself. After the
footing commenced the soldiers attacked
the original plunderers and robbed them Of
their prey. Altogether Alexandria presents
such q spectacle as is seldom witnessed In
history. Under the most favorable cireum-
stances twenty years cannot restore it to its
former state. A famine Is apprehended,
also an epidemic, because Of the unburied
dead. Advices from Cairo state that san
culinary rioting prevails there, despite the
endeayors Of the authorities TO maintain or
der.
THREE masked robbers entered the house
OF Charles W. Key, q wealthy man near
Pappillion, twenty miles west of Omaha,
the other night, and by threats, firing re-
volVers and choking, compelled him TO
give up his pocket-book. containing small
sum Of money. The robbers had expected
to make big haul.
Mr. WILLIAM B. STRONG, President Of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad,
on the 18th was lying dangerously i'll at Bes-
ton, having suffered surgical operation for
tumor Of the eye, believed to be cancerous.
Slight hopes Of his recovery were enter
tanned.
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THE WAR IN EGYPT.
HOstilities Begun.

LONDON, July ll-J q. m.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs as follows
"The ships opened fire at seven O. clock this
morning. The return fire from the forts was
weak and ineffective. An explosion in Fort
Marsa-elKanat had occurred by eight O'clock
The ships engaged are the 1nfiexible, Teme-
raire, Penelope, Superb, Sultan, mvincible,
Alexandria and Monarch"
ALEXANDRIA, July u-9:1O a. m.
The attack on the forts has now been kept
up two hours. Smoke hangs over the town
along the line of the shore batteries and
among the ships, and it is difficult t. see what
damage has been done. 1t is certain, however,
that the enemy has uttered very heavily.
Fort Marsa-el-Kanat has been blown up
by fire from other batteries. The forts
are slackening their fire. The top of the
tower of Fort Pharos has been carried
away and many guns have been dismounted
on that and other forts. The flag of the Gene
va red cross is flying over the hospital in the
city. Dutch and Greek flags are hoisted over
their respective consulates. AT the Begin
ming of the bombardment immense excitement
was visible. Crowds of people were seen wind
ing their way toward the palace. The streets
are now deserted, people having fed or taken
refuge in cellars. There are no signs of sur
render so far.
1:l5 A. M.-The bombardment still contin-
ues. The forts are gradually being silenced.
The Ras-el-Tin Forts are suffering severely
from the heavy and disastrous fire of the ships
Alexandria, Superb and Temeraire.
1P.M.-The magazine at Fort Ada has blown
up. The magazine which was blown up was
located close TO the vice-regal palace, outside
harbor.
leo p. M.-The fire of the fleet commands the
railway to Cairo. Up to noon four forts in all
were blown up. No casualties to the fleet dis
cernible.
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THE HARBOR.

The modern harbor OF Alexandria, in which
the trade of the port is now carried on. lies
within the upper curve OF a bay formed by
the two projecting headlands of Ras-elTeen
on the northeast and Cape Adjemi and Mara
hout Island on the southwest. and measuring
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THE WAR I'm EGYPT.


THE war cloud which for some time past
has hung over Egypt, burst about half-pasi
seven o'clock on the morning Of the 18th,
when Admiral Seymour, of the British
Squadron, opened the guns Of his fleet upon
the Notifications of Alexandria. The pre-
liminaries for such action had been COM
pIeted In detail previously, and Arab Pasha
had been warned TO cease work on the forts
or he would be fred upon, but instead of
disseminating, he pushed the work with
more vigor.
From early morn until late In the after
noon q continual stream of fire poured forth
from the English feet and shot and shell
fell thick and fast upon the Notifications
and dropped into the doomed city. The
Egyptians replied with spirit and many of
their weil-directed shots pierced the En-
glish vessels, but when the first days bonn
bardment ceased, several OF the forts had
been destroyed and their guns rendered
useless.
Upon resuming the bombardment the
second day Its deadly effect was plainly WIS.,
ible from vessels In the harbor. Crumbling
walls and burning buildings could be seen
everywhere within the range of the English
aim, and still the Egyptians stubbornly
stuck to their guns. A flag Of truce about
this time was displayed by Arab Pasha, but
It led to no satisfactory negotiations, and
the firing was resumed. Reports were cur
rent that shots from the English feet. aimed
too high, fell In distant parts Of the city and
many civilians were killed, including num-
Der Of women and children. At the close of
the second days battle 1t became evident
that Arabi PAsha could not long continue
the unequal contest as many Of his fortifi-
cations had been reduced to ruins and his
most effective batteries silenced, besides his
forces had been greatly reduced by casual
tiles.
On the morning of the third day July 13)
the City OF Alexandria presented . scene of
turbuleDce and anarchy which had hardly
been anticipated. The whole civil popula-
ZION and troops had been withdrawn, and
the whole Of the Grand Square had been
burned party that had been sent ashore
70 ascertain the meaning of the last flag of
truce could find no one on board the Egyp-
uan vessel, Marhroussa, or in the arsenal.
Tue town was penetrated for some distance,
out with the exception Of the roar OF fire
from the burning buildings, all was silent.
IL was believed Arab Pasha had concentra-
Ted his forces outside the city to oppose the
advance Of the British. Is was apparent
that the work of the ships was over and
that further operations would have to be on
land.
After daybreak number Of person were
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STATISTICS furnished by the Commits
sioner of Agriculture show that the
number of farms in the United States
in 1880 was 4,O0S,9 S7. Of these 1884,
300 were occupied by their owners,
322, 1857 were rented at a fixed money
rental; 7O,224 were rented for shares
of their products; 1852 farms were
less than 8 acres, 134, SS9 above 3 acres,
and 10,254,749 between 10 and
20 acres, 781, 474 between 20 and so,
1852, $40 between so and 100, 1885,
9S9 between 100 and 500, 1872 be-
tween 500 and 1000, and 2S,57S were
1000, acres in extent and upward.
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THE Irish problem seems to be work
ing itself steadily toward one solution,
viz: Irish independence, judging from
the tone OF some OF the English press.
The London Spectator, for instance, in
n late number, says: With Great
Britain, never stronger than she now is,
and Ireland in reality weaker, the pos
sibility of Ireland breaking away never
seemed so great" Right on the heels
of this come dispatches from Dublin
that it is generally believed there that
n rising of Irishmen is imminent. The
crisis in Egyptian affairs and the con-
sequent military embarrassment of the
Government at the present time are
regarded by the Irish Revolutionist
leaders as furnishing the long sought
opportunity. The Orange Societies
throughout the country have published
n circular warning al Irishmen that 6
rising is threatened. and asking then
To preserve the peace by refusing Il
participate in the movement
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The Egyptian Army.

ALEXANDRIA, July 10.
The Egyptian army, as at present organized.
consists of nine regiments of infantry, two
regiments of artillery, three regiments of
coastguard, three regiments of cavalry. and
four regiments of gendarmerie. Every
Egyptian between the ages of nineteen and
forty, and regardless of religion or race, is
liable to military service. The term Of service
in the active army is three years for the in
fantry and four years for the cavalry and ar
tillery. After leaving the active army the
soldiers retire to their villages, and for a
period of six years are inscribed in the first re-
serve; after the expiration of the six years
they are inscribed in the second reserve, which
can only be called out in case of invasion.
This organization was introduced in 1872, so
that the troops of the second reserve are Just
beginning to be inscribed.
The infantry regiments are composed of
three battalions of eight companies each. In
time of peace only two and sometimes four of
these eight companies are present with the
colors. The cavalry regiments have six
squadrons each. The artillery regiments are
each composed of six batteries of four guns
each in time of peace and eight guns in time
Of war. Two of the six batteries are mount
ed and four are foot batteries. The infantry
are armed with Remington rifles, of which
there are about 10000 in Egypt. The cavalry
are armed with sabers, revolvers and Reming-
ton carbines. The field artillery are supplied
with rified breech-loading Krupp guns, of
which there are about 100 in the magazines
The garrison and sea-coast artillery are pro-
vided with heavy Krupp and with Wahren-
drof guns of eightinch and ten-inch caliber
The powder-mills and cartridge factory at
Tourah, near Cairo. render Egypt practically
independent OF foreign supply OF ammuni-
ton. The Quarternasters Department and
Commissariat are in sad state of chaos, and
are the weak points in the organization.
firman Of the Sultan limits the number of
troops to Ii, 600. At the present moment there
are, perhaps, 1900 or 1900 men Will the col
ors, put the regimental cadres of commits
stoned and non-commissioned officers are so
maintained that in five weeks the effective
strength of the army could be increased to
5000 men by calling in the first reserve. In
case of invasion the Bedaween contingents,
who furnish their own arms and horses and
the second reserve would enable Egypt to
place in the field 10000 fighting men.
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BRIEFLY, the Egyptian question may
be summarized rs follows: Arab Pasha
Is a native Arab OF obscure birth, but
of fine intellectual ability. He is about
45 years of age, and from sheer force
OF character and intellect has risen to
his present position His chief ambi-
ton seems to have been the aggrandize-
ment OF his own people, and his or
iginal intention was doubtless patriotic.
His ideas are progressive. He opposed
the custom of foreigners holding all the
Offices and ruling. while his people only
had the privilege of paying the bills
and submitting to foreign domin-
ion. His superior in home af-
fairs-the Khedive-is creature
OF foreign control and consequently
Turks and other foreigners filed the
most important Offices, civil and mill
tary. Arab Pasha displaced many of
these and substituted his own country
men These in turn were displaced by
the Khedive. whereupon Arab and his
associates protested. For this he was
summoned before Court Martial Be-
fore attending he stated the facts to
his soldiers, and said If he did not re-
turn soon they might understand that
he was being tried for having made
the remonstrance in their behalf. He
did not return, and his regiment went
armed to the Ministry. broke open the
doors, drove out the Minister of War,
and bore Arab back to his quarters.
This was the first overt act on the part
OF the military or of Arab, and the
Government, instead Of Furnishing the
Offenders as such, compromised with
Arab, restored him to his position, and
dismissed the Minister of War. He
then constituted q new Parliament and
undertook to control the finances of
his country. The Anglo French con-
troll was denied. and in this the armv
and people supported the revolu tionary
movement. While Arab Pasha
did not believe his people ready
for Republican form Of Govern ment.
no had the Constitution Of the United
States printed in Arabic and distributed
among them. He studied all the forms
of different Governments. and. for the
present rather favored that of England.
"A man OF strong viii and determined
character. he found himself opposed BY
the khedive and threatened by foreign
influence, but unanimously sustained at
home. He fortified Alexandria, and
England became alarmed for her "com-
mercial interests" Admiral Seymour,
with his feet. appeared in the harbor
and demanded that the forts be de.
stroyed, or he would lombard the CITY
Arab pluckily proceeded with hi.
work. and the war commenced.
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THE WORLDS
A SUMMARY Of the Daily New
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

THE Senate confirmed the nominations OF
Lewis Wallace, Indiana; Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Tur-
key; Henry C. Hall, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIenipotentiary to Central
America; j. p. Wickersham, Pennsylvania,
Minister Resident and Consul General to
Denmark; n. J. Cover, Kentucky, Min
ister Resident and Consul General TO Siam {;
A. T. Sharp, Of Kansas, Consul at Manila;
s. B. Axtell, of Ohio, Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court Of New Mexico; Commo-
dore A. X. Hughes, Rear Admiral, and
Capt. VIM. Mayo, Commodore United States
Navy.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

GEN. LEIGH Of North Carolina, who
has recently announced his intention of
supporting the Liberal movement in
that State, Il Is announced will be a
candidate for Congressman in opposi-
ton to the regular Democratic candi-
date. Gen. Leech has been prominent
" identified with the politics of his
State, and his friends say, will receive
the united vote of the opposition to the
regular candidate.
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A Brief Review.

The crisis in Egypt has rapidly come TO q
head, and as II bids fair to occupy the atten-
tion of the world for some time brief review
of the circumstances leading up TO it will be
of interest. Its origin may be traced back as
far as February, 1881, when the troops of Cairo
forced the Khedive TO release some of their
officers who were on trial for various offenses.
In conced;pg to their demand the Khedive