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Fritish Grain Trade.

LoNroN, Aug. 1S.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says: The harvest is making active
progress. The wheat crop varies greatly,
according to localities. The crop is full in
the heaviest growing counties. The new
wheat shown in London and provincial
markets samples well. Supplies of old are
almost exhausted. so low are the farmers
reserves that the total supply of old in the
country, whether as wheat or -four, does
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Purchase of the Entire Plant of ths American
Dredgine Company.

Dredgine Company.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-By special advices
from San Francisco comes the information
of the purchase by the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company of the plant of the
American Construction and Dredging COM
pany at Colon, formerly used on the works
Of the Panama Canal. The entire plant
is being rapidly put in order for re-
moval to San Juan del Norte
(Greytown), and some of the dredges and
tugs are already ON their way there. Chief
Engineer Menocal has arrived at San Juan
del Norte to attend their coming. This
plant did the greatest part of effective work
accomplished upon the Panama Canal, and
the dredgers are of exceptional power and
capabilty. These powerful dredgers are to
be used in the harbor, in dredging and eX-
cayating the first ten miles of the canal
from The mouth to the first lock.
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The Emneror in Russia-

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1s.-When the
Emperor of Germany arrived at Narva last
evening he was attired in the uniform of
the Viborg Regiment and wore the decora-
ton of the Russian Order of st. Andrew.
The Car was in the uniform of the Alex
ander Regiment and on his breast was the
decoration of the German Order of the
Black Eagle.
NARvA, Aug. 1S.-To-day being the fes-
tival of the patron saint Of the Prevbras-
kensky regiment, the Car and Emperor
William attended divine service at the
camp and were afterward in the church
parade. In the evening a banquet was
given in honor of the visitors.
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Merbls.Cutters and stone.Mason,.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 1S.-Arthur B. Smythe
of Allegheny City. acting General Secretary
of the Marble-cutters of the United States,
has issued call for a convention in New
York City, October 9th, for the purpose of
organizing national association.
The Stone-masons' Unions of Pittsburg,
McKeesport, Baltimore and Syracuse have
issued joint circular to stone-masons of
the country, calling a aeonyention in Balti-
more. Md, in September, to organize a
National Union of Stone-masons.
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DENVER, Aug. 1S.-The New Broadway
Theater inaugurated its fall and winter
season tonight by presenting to the ellie
OF Denver the opera of Carmen" with
Emma Juch in the title role The house
was filled to overlooking and presented a
handsome appearance on the raising of the
Gu rtain. Many prominent citizens of the
city and State were present, and expressed
the opinion that it was one Of the finest
theaters west of st. Louis. M. B. Leavitt,
the well known theatrical agent, is its
manager. The Juch Opera Company is
billed for two weeks season.
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A I,otterv ewindln

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 1S.-The Journal to-
morrow will say that the Denver Lottery
Company, which recently opened head
quarters in Kansas City, Kans, has vacated
its office, and its officers fled the town after
having received $4,000 by the sale of tick
pany was driven out of Denver, Colo.
month ago and went to Kansas City.
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Suffering in Canada.

QUEBEC, Aug. 1S.-Le Canadien appeals
to the leaders of the Ottawa and Quebec
Governments to provide work for the in
habitants Of the counties below Quebec,
where the crops are a total failure.
Thousands of families are preparing to
leave the country, and unless the projected
Matane Railway is pushed ahead in order
to provide these families with bread an EN-
igration will take place which will be ruin
to the Dominion.
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Benefited by the Adyapc. in Silver

New YORK, Aug. 1s.-Nearly 100000
ounces of silver were traded in this morning
at the Stock Exchange at an advance from
116as to 1895
4 financial paper figures out that the Mex
lean Central Railroad has earned 81, ,OO0. .O00
by the advance in the price of silver since
the sale of the subsidy, which must be paid
in Mexican dollars, was first agitated.
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The Paris dinner hour is now at eight
o'clock.
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BerserkAria Tins.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Berserker's tips for
Monmouth: First race-Tlpstaf or Pain Killer;
second, San Juan or Reckon; third, Tourna-
ment or SCOTS Best; fourth, Miss Belle or
Tulla Black burn; hftb, Rocquefort or Monroe;
sixth, Teri iiler or Adyenturer.
For Saratoga: First race Sunderland or
Ruperla or Hamlet; fourth, Los Angeles La
vinia Belle; filth, Ben Harrison or Golden Rod.
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PARIS, Aug. 1s.-The monument to Tie
late Admiral Courbet was unveiled yester-
day at Abbeville. NJ. Etienne, Under
Secretary for the Colonies, in speech, de-
ciared that when nation possessed such
sailors and warriors as Courbet it was time
make her voice heard and her rights re-
spected everywhere.
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not exceed 100000 quarters. Foreign
wheat is hardening. Prices show an aver
age advance of cd. Flour is firm. Corn Is
strong or advices concerning the American
crop. combined with cable dispatches from
Buenos Ayres stating that the supplies
there are exhausted. To-day the market
closed decidedly dearer.
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Vessels Wreckad

ST. JOINS On. FL, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
AiSlicoe is ashore at Cape Race and is fast
breaking up. She will be a total loss. Her
crew were saved.
The Norwegian brig Eva, from Glouces-
ter, England, struck Goose Island and is a
total wreck. Her crew were saved.
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Compliment to California shir.Buila ers

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-The Evening Tele-
gram says, editorially: They can build ships
on the Pacific Coast. The building Of two
such good ships as the Charleston and the
San Francisco is an honor to the other side
of the country.
The Mail and Express, in an editorial,
says: The San Francisco will be In the
front rank of Uncle Sans new lot Of COM
merce destroyers,
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swalline iha Parnall Fnnd

MILwAUKEg. Aug 1S.-About 10000 peo-
Pile assembled at the Irish demonstration
to-day and many thousand dollars were
added to the Parnell Fund. A concert of
Irish music and games were the features of
the day. Addresses were made by John
Flnerty Of Chicago. Rev. DR.. OReilly Of
Detroit, and Father Clear of KeuoSha.
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suam thu FL nlish Channel

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Davis Dalton. an
American, has accomplished the feat Of
swimming the English Channel from Girls
Nez TO FOlkestOne on his back in twenty
three and half hours. He finished strong.
A boat acted as a pilot to the swimmer.
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Glove CoDtss,, Declared OF

BUFFALO. Aug. 1S.-The orders from po-
lice headquarters stopping all contests of a
pugilistic nature has caused comment
among the sporting fraternity. In cOnse-
quence, the Warren-Williams and Weir
Connors contests are declared off.
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MINERAL LANDS.
A Bill Reported to the House Providing for
Their Classification.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Representative
Carter Of Montana reported to the House
from the Committee on Mines and Mining
bill to provide for the examination and
classification of certain mineral lands, etc.
1t authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to speedily cause all lands in Montana and
Idaho within the land grant and indemnity
land grant limits of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company TO be examined and
classified by competent persons, with
special reference 10 their mineral and nom
mineral character, and to reject cancel and
disallow any and ali claims and filings here
tofore made, or which may hereafter be
made, by or on behalf Of the railroad COM
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For fifty years Portland business man
morning a fresh buuch of fowers-roses,
heliothrope, forget-me-nots and the like
and placed it directly in front of him upon
his desk. By thus looking upon the bright
side of life he had undoubtedly added to
his happiness.
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Train Wreckpd.

ASHLAND (Wis.), Aug. 1S.-A wild freight
on the Wisconsin Central cOllded with a
stray flat-car, which had blown on to the
main track at Gidden, wrecklng the engine
and seven cars. Brakeman James w. En-
ley was killed and Engineer Lessard and the
fireman lninrnl
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Grain SnnnlY

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S,-The visible supply
of grain is as follows: Wheat. 1882 1888
bushels, a decrease of 81, 7l2; corn, 1O,007,-
O69, decrease of 1,036, POI; oats, 2,264, 1O3,
an increase of 1880; barley, 355, 227, de-
crease of 6732
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The Dwyers DISSOLVE Partnershin.

SARATOGA, Aug. 49, - Philip and Michael
Dwyer, OF the finn of Dwyer Brothers, have dis
solved partnership and will hereafter run their
horses IN entirely separate names, colors and III
Ierests In the future.
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BELGRADE, Aug. 1s.-Mount Athos
Monastery has been partially destroyed by
fire. Several buildings were gutted. Twelve
monks lost their lives.
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Arrival Of The sta,ue of Lsfavstte.

VI
New YORK, Aug. 1S.-The steamship
Normandie, which reached here to-day,
brought the statue of Lafayette, which
France has presented to the United States.
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Maine Is doing all it can to keep the rest
OF the United States cool. 1t is estimated
that there are 100 vessels in Kennebec
waters shipping ice, and having carrying
ice, II 900 tons in all, left the river one day
recently, says the kennebec Journal.
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a Rtauest 10 List Bonds.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Stock Ex-
change has been requested to list $500, ,OC0
collateral trust per cent gold bonds of the
Oregon Short Line aud Utah Northern.
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A Chilean visiting Chicago says the won
der5 Of the north of Chile in an agricultural
way are undreamed of by Americans. The
most wonderful vineyards are found there,
and the exhibit OF wine from that country
at the Worlds Fair will be n surprise.
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The Potato Blight.
ON EASTERN TRACKS.

LONDON. Aug. ls.-The potato blight ia
Ireland is extending to several districts in
Ieitrlm and Mayo
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Ordered to Alaska

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Nettleton confirms the
report that the Corwin has been ordered to
Alaska, but will say nothing further.
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On October 1st Grand Haven had big
fire. A day or two ago, in taking up the
debris, some charcoal was found still burn
ing,
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KILLED THEIR COMMANDER.
Squad of Mexican So diers Mutiny and Make
Their Escape.

Thelr Eacape.
MEXICO, Aug. IS.-Seventeen soldiers,
acting as a patrol for the city Custom
house, deserted in body after killing their
lieutenant They first hit him on the head
with the stock of gun. then shot and
stabbed him five times in the face with their
bayonets. The Minister of War and the
garrison commander, GARLIC, went to the
scene of the murder and ordered detach-
ment OF the Second Cavalry in pursuit of
the deserters, three of whom were cap
tured.
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LIGHT Fall OF Snnw.
RATS AND CATS.

DENVER tColo.l Aug. 1S.-Veiy light snow
fell IN This city to- night. the first of the season.
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TROUBLE AGAIN BREWING.
Rumors of Another Outbreak in SpanisI,
America,

HHeTlch.
BUENos AYREs, Oct IA panic was
caused here last night by the rumor that
fresh revolution had broken out.
Troops were called out and detachments
of cavalry patrolled the streets during
the night. The minister of war went to
Palermo Park, where troops were must
cred. General Roca, minister of the in
terror, remained in President Pellegrini's
residence until 4 u. IN. today. Police
were rapidly armed with Remington
rifles and held in readiness at a central
station. The rumor caused intense ex-
element in the theatres and clubs. The
cause of the alarm was police agents re-
port that attempts had been made by sar-
geants to suborn two regiments. This
morning the alarm had subsidized. The
public is confident that the government
will maintain order.
LATER-The situation is graver than
was at first supposed. A special train
was dispatched to Zarate at midnight for
reinforcements of artillery, which arrived
this morning MANY deputies ana SEM
tors passed the night at the presidents
house, while it Is stated that the minister
|of war took the president and Minister
Roca to the Palermo barracks for safety.
Meanwhile Admiral Bordero prepared
the fleet for actiou Troops at Palermo
Park were reinforced today. The presi-
dent has just ordered troops to proceed
to Santa Catalina and go into camp. Only
one regiment will be left in the city.
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BENTON BRIEFS.
[R.ver Press.l

Ben Swigert has built pontoon across
the Marias at Solomon's with wagon beds
and boards and Yesterday crossed about
10000 sheep en- route to and from the
Bear Paw mountains.
d. f. Smith and son of st. Paul, le.
turned yesterday from three days duck
hunt at Harwood's lake. They secured
210 ducks, which they took to Great
Falls for distribution among friends there.
Billy Davis of Johnston's stables, who
acted as guide, also brought in 70 as his
share of the spoils.
f r. Fulton of Grand Forks, N. D.,
will ship 5000 stock sheep next Wednes-
day by the Great Northern to North Da-
kota, where he will sell and lease them to
the farmers. He bought 5,400 of the
sheep from Hobbins u Heffernan and
$500 from Hamel s. Zimmerman. on the
Teton, and 105 thoroughbred Shropshire
bucks from the band of Senator Arming
ton at Armington.
A. E. Phippen and Perry Knox OF
Sweet Grass, accused of selling liquol
without license and of selling liquo
within two miles of railroad in cours,
Of construction, appeared before Justic,
Crane this morning with their attorney
Peter M. Baum, Esq. After an extended
argument between the prosecuting attor
ney and Mr.. Baum, Justice Crane dis
missed the case for lack of sufficient evi
dence.
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TERRIFIC POWDER EXPLOSION
Dupont Powder Works Near vii.
mington, Delaware,
Blow up.
MANY LIVES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOST
Another Revolutionary Outbreak in
the New Republic Of
Brazil.
A Panic at Buenos Ayres-The Gov
ernment Taking Prompt
Measures to Suppress
the Insurrec
MANY LIVES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOST

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct Several
startling explosions in quick succession,
some counted five others even. at 1880
p. m., announced to Wilmington disas
ter at the Dupont powder works on the
Brandywne. A rush was made for tele-
phones, but nothing could be learned be-
yond the ague,report of the damage. Il
Press representative fastened at once to
the scene aud has just wired that the
works known as the "upper yards" is Il
complete wreck and that ut least six lives
have been lost. One of the magazines
went off first and the rolling and drying
mills near by, set off by conclusions, fol
lowed in rapid succession. There w"rn
at least seven distinct and successive ex.
plosions. Every dwelling in the vicinity
is reported wrecked or unroOfed, or more
or less damaged. Telephone inquiries
from Westchester state that the explo"
sons were distinctly heard in that sec
tiiOn.
LATER.-A messenger has just brought
in the following dispatch, which shows
that the worst has not been learned yet:
"ren killed, twenty wounded. Rock
ford complete wreck; none of its houses
left standing"
Rockford is village on the Brandy
wine, fully mile above the scene of the
explosion. 1t comprises large paper
mill owned by the Jessup & Moore com
pany, and about fifty dwellings, in which
chiefly reside mil employees. Its popu'
lation is about 200. Evidence of de
struction ut that distance leads to the be
lief here that the number of killed and
wounded is not yet fully ascertained.
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Minnesota Census Returns.

fWAsHINeToN, Oct. Duluth 32, ,725;
increase 30,Oe1; per cent 1875 "a. st.
Paul 1886; increase 91,Gs3; per cent
221.O7. Saltwater 1,a39; increase 2,1s4;
per cent 24.12. The difference in the
count of St. Paul as announced unofficial
ly on September 13 by Special Agent
Wardle as 133.301, and the official count
made by the census Office, as announced
today at 1873, 1866, is due solely to duplica-
ton of names discovered in schedules by
the special agent in charge, after trans
mission to the office at Washington.
These Implications were chiefly in the
work of the special enumerator John D.
Haddock. All accounts for enumerators
who were employed in making the re-
enumeration have been passed forward
for payment to the disbursing clerk OF
the census office.
POPULATION OF THREE STATES.
Population of the state of Iowa 1906,
729; increase 2S2, 1l3; per cent 1875.
Population of the state of West Vir
glnia 760,44S; increase 141,991; per cent
1895.
Population of the state of Ohio 1896,
TO; increase 468, ,657; per cent 14.65.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs

William Sprague, jr., grandson of Chief
Justice Chase and son of Ex-Governor
Sprague of Rhode Island, suicided at
Seattle.
The shortage af City Treasurer FItz-
patrick of Terre Haute, is $15,5s2.
chweinfurth will probably be indicted
by the grand jury at Rockford, Ill.
The 81 litish steel men are at Pittsburg
and say that they want to see American
iron and coal mountains.
Twenty i've thousand veterans witt.
their friends visited President Harrison
at Galesburg, ILL.,, yesterday.
Miners are still out at Ishpeming,
Mich.
The New Zealand GOLFERS strike has
collapsed.
Rube Burrows, the notorious Alabama
outlaw, has been killed by deputy sheriff
Carter.
Four boilers exploded at the Ducey
lumber company's mill at Muskegon,
Mich, yesterday.
An explosion in Ross grocery in st.
Louis injured six tiremen and John
Brady, Rosa Pulaski and Jennie Herrick,
spectators, were probably fatally injured.
James Reed and wife near Guthrie
Center, Iowa, were struck by train, the
latter being killed and the former fatally
hurt.
A passenger wreck near Celtic, Ore,
fatally injured Fireman Howard and in
jured several others.
Isaac Brazier, a negro aged 106, died at
Montgomery, Alabama, yesterday.
England has demanded of Portugal an
immediate settlement of the indemnity
claim for the seizure of the steamer James
Stevenson.
Six thousand Scotch miners will strike
if 10 per cent advance is not granted.
A Louisville mail transfer wagon was
robbed of 1876 registered packages yester-
day morning.
President Harrison's trip across Ohio
and Indiana was a series of ovations
crowds greeting him at every station ant
cheering. Brief speeches were made.
Dairymen supplying Chicago are or
ganizing to do away with middlemen.
Major Mckinley opened the campaign
in his district at Millersburg yesterday
He spoke about an hour.
The population of Dayton, o., is 50,868
Springfield 32,135; Xenia S,145. Bur
lington, Ia, has population of 52,528
Davenport 25,16l; Keokuk 14,O75; OF
tumwa 1896.
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Contractors Fail.

ST. PAUL, Oct. S.-Forrestal Bros, con
tractors, filed assignment in the district
court and Patrick Keagher has been des-
ignated as the assignee. The immediate
occasion of the assignment was an at
tachment out of justice court by Frank
McGarry. The firm has been in diff
Guilty for some time, and have been
crippled by high prices of labor and
long continued rains at Duluth and
West Superior where they had contracts.
The nominal available assets are $4,000;
liabilities about 100000. 1t is possible
that the assets may be sufficient to pay
the greater part of the liabilities. An
order has been issued by the district court
at West Superior ordering the sale to-
morrow of the personal property of the
firm in that city, consisting of tools and
material for street construction, valued
at several thousand dollars.
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Attem pied Assassination.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. S.--Private in
formation was received here today from
a very responsible source that an attempt
was made to assassinate ex-congressman
G. r. Breckenridge Monday night at
Center Ridge, Conway county. He is
pursuing his canvass for reelection, and
while he was speaking cap was snapp-
ed at his back, outside the window,
where a large crowd had gathered. 1t
was about four feet from where he WAS
standing. The report attracted much
attention on the part of The audience,
many of whom went out of the house to
investigate the matter. He completed
his speech, however, and on his return to
his hotel, Norman, q citizen of the place,
was knocked down from behind with a
slung- shot. No clew to the perpetra-
tors have been found.
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The Workingmen's union of Great
Falls and vicinity, which includes North
Great Falls, desires to give notice to all
corporations, companies, contractors and
other employers of labor who are re-
ceiving less compensation than $3.50
per day for surface work of any kind,
that said union has decided to put into
effect the rate mentioned, VIZ, $3.50 per
day, said rate to begin Monday next,
Oct. 13.
1t will be understood that any aad all
employers who are now paying all the
men in their employ a rate of wages not
less than the sum mentioned above will
not be affected by this measure,
By order, A. j. ZIMMERMAN,
Chm. En- Com.