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Queen Victoria to President Carnot.

LONDON, Aug. "A. Queen Victoria,
shortly after reviewing the French feet at
Splthead Friday last, caused the following
message to be telegraphed to President
CARROT; 81 wish to express to you the
great pleasure L have had in receiving Ad-
mlral Gervais and his officers at Osborne.
ana now much L admire the French SQUAD
ron which have just reviewed"
10 THIS message President Carnot re-
plIeu. / peg your majesty to accept my
sincere thanks for the gracious recentio3
you were EoOd enough to accord Admiral
Gervals and his officers, and also for
the sentiments expressed in regard to thu
French fleet
a number of French officers today WEN
conducted over the dock-yards at Ports
mouth, and were shown the departments
open 20 the inspection of foreign officials
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Boarded by Black Mreekaru.

New ORLEANS, Aug. PA Pieaulne
special dated "Off Simini, Great Bahama
Banks, August 49," says: The revenue
cutter McLane arrived here this morning
with the wrecking schooner Cora in tow.
Captain Byrne, of the disabled steamer Ell
Dorado, reports that on the 18th his ship
was boarded by 1,500 black English
Bahama wreckers armed with
knives. They demanded the cargo
and to prevent bloodshed he had
to let them have the cargo. OF course
half of it will be stolen before they arrive
at Nassau. The Nassau wreckers who in
vaded the ship after McLane's departure
are worse than pirates. One of the
wreckers attempted to haul down the flag
and replace it by the English flag. The
Ell Dorado is afloat and will probably sail
to-morrOyv
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Census Bulletin on Assessed Valuations

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The census
bureau has issued bulletin on the assessed
valuation of real and personal property of
the several states and territories. The
bulletin shows the assessed value OF all
property has incre ased in the last decade
81, 344 ,596, POI. Illinois shows an apparent
decrease of $59,200,000 because the state
board of equalization declares that in 1880
it assessed the value st 80 per cent. and in
1890 at only % per cent. of the true value.
Among the states showing an in
cerase. are the following: Cali
fornia, $4S6, 1924 900; Idaho $40 100 4.
600; Montana, SIS, s73, goo; Nevada.
S4,62S, 600; Utah, S79, 933, 900; Washington,
s1OO, 9S5, 900; Oregon. S113,5 ,OOO The as
sessed valuation per capita, exclusive OF
Oklahoma, in 1890 was 397.62, an increase of
about $50 over 1880.
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Sons of Veterans

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24.-The tenth an
nual encampment OF the Sons of Veterans
began in this city to-day with about five
thousand members of the order in attend
hnce. The commandery begins its session
this afternoon. Commander Webb, in his
annual address, stated the actual member
snip OF the order to-day is 10000, %, 900
being taken in the past year.
The grand commandery went into execu-
tive session at o'clock. The principal
business was the reception of annual re-
ports.
The evening session was devoted to Of
fetal reports and communications from
various divisions.
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Lively Times for the Fajr nirec,or.

Especial TO TIE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch !
CHICAGO. Aug. "a. Lively times are
head when the national commission of the
Worlds fair convenes in Chicago week
from Tuesday Director General Davis
VIII present his report TO the commission.
showing what has been accomplished by
the departments under his direction
Among these reports will be one showing
that practically nothing has been done in
the department of horticulture and liberal
arts When the commissioners ask what
has caused the delay they will be told that
the directors have rejected three men in
succession who were nominated for chief
OF horticulture, and the fourth nomination.
John NJ. Samuels, Of Kentucky, has been
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Parson Davis Slabs Jim Hall.

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Aug. 24.-Last night
Jim Hall, the Australian pugilist, made an
attack on his manager, Charles E. Davis,
whose clergyman-like appearance has won
for him the sobriquet of ''Parson;n the en-
counter was the outcome of quarrel in
the bar room of the hotel. After a few
words Hall struck viciously at
Davis with bottle. His arm was caught
by by-stander, but he attempted to re-
peat the blow. Davis grabbed a lemon
knife lying on the bar, grabbed HALLS
powerful fist aud lunged back at him with
the knife, striking him in the throat and
cutting terrible cash from the chin to the
ear. you've done me, Charlie, but stav
by me" exclaimed Hall, losing further de-
sire for pugilistic encounter. He will re-
cover
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hung up until the directors determine
to reject HIM also. The local board is
understood to have declared that it will
have California man for the place. pre-
ferably Shorb, of Pasadena and Los An
geles. The director-gen however, has
the power of nomination. To force him to
name Mr.. Shorb the directors may, it is
said tonight, reject all other nominations
for the office, with view to forcing the
director generals hand. To Offset this the
commission has it in its power to make
things very unpleasant for the local board,
and will probably proceed to do so. The
directors control all that pertains to plans
and construction of buildings but the COM
mittee can reject any or all of the build
ings on some plausible pretext, thus, SO to
speak, putting the Chicago men up very
tall tree
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News From China.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-The steamship
City of Rio de Janeiro arrived to-day from
China and Japan. Information received
says: "Rumors were prevalent at Shsng-
hal July 81, Of serious rioting in Koran.
The rebels are supposed to have invaded
Hupeh and to be marching on Hankow. Ii
transpired the rumors were due to the raid
of mountain bandits, who burnt roadside
inns on the HUpeh frontier, and after
plundering them retreated to the hills.n
Advices from Tiensin, July IA, report
all is quiet in that vicinity A typhoon
which passed near Hong Kong, doing much
damage, caused the British gunboat
Tweed. to break from her mornings and
sink in deep water.
Japanese sdyices reported the. death Of
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Daring Attemnt to Mreek q Train

MEMPHIS, Aug. 24-There was daring
attemp TO wreck train on the Illinois Cen
trail main line yesterday by fastening a
piece of iron on the rail at bridge near
Holly Springs. Two negroes were seen
sneaking from the vicinity by the engineer
OF the passenger train, which narrowly
being wrecked. A posse secured an ac-
curate description of the negroes and after
a chase of several hours caught them
Ihey were separate and each said enough
to lmplicate the other. They afterwards
confessed that they intended to wreck the
tram for the purnose of rnhhery
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The Ellen and Mary Ashnra

MONTREAL, Aug. 24.-News was received
here from the lighthouse keeper at West
Point that the schooner Ellen and Mary
went ashore in dense fog before daylight
yesterday morning on the island of Anti
cost. The schooner, besides her crew of
seven on board, had sixty passengers
mostly women and children. Only one
boat was smashed. and if the threatened
storm breaks probably all on board will
perish.
A later dispatch says the Ellen and Mary
came on all right at high tide and her pas
sengers were landed in safety.
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MARYLAND Is for CLEVELAND.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 81 = Ex-Governor
Bowie, who has been to Saratoga, where
Senator German now is, is authority for
the statement that German told promi-
nent Connecticut politician who spoke to
him about the presidency, Maryland's vote
IN the national convention would be cast
for Cleveland, as her people recognize the
fact that Cleveland is the popular choice of
the country and would support him in the
convention as long as he had chance of
winning.
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Wermuth to Visit chicago

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-Chancellor Won Ca
priv has acceded to the request made by
United States Minister Phelps and will al
low Herr Wermuth, the German commits
sloner to the Chicago Columbian fair to
accompany the American commissioners
when they return to the United States
Herr Wermuth will thus be enabled to ar
range all minor details. The German
commissioner will then return to this ci ty
and report to the government and be ready
10 assist the German manufacturers.
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China Treaty Ports Trade Returns.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-Trade returns for
the Chinese treaty ports for the quarter
ending the last of June show an increase
of l6 per cent. over those for the CORES
pouding quarter in 1890.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times
says: Everything is quiet at Nankin
where the viceroy is settling claims. The
viceroy's answer to the foreign ministers
demands is eminently evasive."
The Standards St. Petersburg corros-
pendent says United States Minister
Smith, acting under instructions from
Washington, has requested au interview
with the minister of the interior to discuss
the question of the emigration of Russian
Jews to America
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British Sealing Commissioner at vie.ori,

VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. PA letter dated
August has been received from Sir
George Laden Lowell, British sealing COM
missioner, now in Behring sea. He SAYS
all the rookeries on Pribyloff islands have
been inspected. Fifty schooners have been
warned to leave and several seized. The
schooner Laura returned to this port this
morning with only eighty skins for the
seasons catch.
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Argentine Sugar Industry.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Ths bureau of
American republics has received official
statistics relative to the progress of the
sugar industry in the province Of Tucuman
in the Argentine republic. The area of
cane plantations this year is A., 500 acres.
which at the usual rate of production will
yield 1880. 100000 pounds of cane. The
gross value of the crop this year is esti-
mated at S12,750,00O, as compared with
So, lS5, coo in 1889. This years. yield is esti.
mated at 9S, 0O0, 900 pounds.
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A Columbus Grove Robber susnect.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. PA special from
Ottawa, Ohio, says James Roberts the sus
pected Columbus Grove bank robber and
murderer, was lodged in Jail here to-day.
and tonight there is big crowd on hand.
No demonstration has been made vet. but
it is generally believed an attempt to lynch
the prisoner will be made to- night. Sheriff
on has barricaded the Jail, and the
Rice guards, local military company,
have been ordered to hold themselves in
reserve for to suppress mob violence.
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The French Sailors Entertained

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 24.-The French sail
ors were entertained today at a banquet
by the municipal authorities, simultan-
eously with the banquet the Dukes of Con
naught and Cambridge entertained the
French officers at the government house.
The festivities closed with grand military
tattoo by the united bands of the English
ana French fleets. During the evening the
royal yacht, with the Queen on board, go
ing from Osborne house to Portsmouth.
en-route to Balmoral, passed between tbs
lines OF the combined squadrons. She was
heartily cheered by the English and
French sailors, and salutes were fired in
her honor
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Arkell Sues for Libel.

SARAoeA, N. Y, Aug. 24-lv. A. Nc
Elwain, publisher of the Saratogtan, has
been sued for $4,000 for libel by w. j.
Arkell. The paper this morning minated
that the Presidents visit here had been
used to commercial advantage by certain
parties, and in the article mentioned Ar
kell's name.
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Collision on the Nortborr poc;eo

TACOMA, Washn., Aug. 24-Two freight
trains collided near Palmer, on the North
ern Pacific railway, thirty miles east OF
Tacoma yesterday. Engineer Young and
Fireman Cooper, of the west bound train
were killed. Both trains were badly
wrecked. The engineer and fireman of the
east bound train saved their lives by Jump
ing. The accident was caused by the con
ductor of the east bound train falling Il
hand his engineer duplicate order.
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Anti-Jewish Agitation in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-Labor organiza-
tions are beginning an agitation against
the admission of any more Russian Hebrew
immigrants to this city. The dissatisfac-
ton has become so great that decisive steps
VII! be taken to make the topic even
national agitation. It is asserted that
numerous Russian emigrants who recently
came into this city, by working for less
IMAM Americans, have taken employment
from a large number of Americans.
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The Strike at Cramps, shinrara

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-The men who
are on strike at Cramps shipyard held
meeting to-day. This afternoon a member
of the strike committee said: 'Instead off
100 men being out on strike there are 29O all
told" The same man said he thought the
men would get what they ask for in few
weeks at furthest.
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Fair Commissioners in Russia.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.-The members
CT the foreign committee of the Chicago
Columbian fair commission have met with
much success and encouragement in their
efforts to secure a good representation at
the fair. Minister of Foreign Affairs De
Glers and the minister of finance have as
sured the commissioners that Russia's ex
hibit will surpass all previous efforts.
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General obrutchetf in Erance

PARIS, Aug. 24.-General Obrutchef.
chief of the Russian staff, has arrived at
Bergerac. The streets were decorated in
his honor and he received popular oya-
tion.
All the English bookmakers have been
ordered to quit Boulogne and Calais within
a fortniphtu
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A Franco Russian Agreement.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Times Paris cor
respondent sends the following story IN.
der reserve: Admiral Gervais took pro-
posed agreement to Cronstadt binding
France and Russia to assist each other in
the event of a Chinese rising against for
e1gners, each nation further agreeing not
to obstruct the others missionaries. Ad-
mlral GerVa1s brought the agreement back
in q modified form. 1t is supposed torei0n
Minister Rlbot desired TO lind a subject for
an agreement which would not give UNI
bragg to the powers"
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A Carriage Backed Over a sluT

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24.-WhiIe Peter
Techkella, his wife and three children were
out driving, the horse became frightened
and commenced to back. He was unable
to stop the animal, which backed the vehicle
oyer bluff twenty live feet high. His wife
and one daughter were instantly killed and
the other children were seriously injured.
Techkella and the horse were only slightly
II1i
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Kings Christian and George Meet the Car

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 24.-King Christian
and Crown Prince Frederick, of Denmark,
and King George, of Greece went on
board the royal yacht this morning to meet
the Car of Russia. When they were
alongside the imperial yacht they were
most cordially greeted by the Gar and
the two yachts then entered this port.
After inspecting the guard of honor the
Car proceeded TO Fredeushnrv.
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The SneyIa nisahlad

New YORK, Aug. 24.-The Cunard line
steamer Servia, which reached here last
night from Liverpool, reports that on the
2lst inst, at 7:30 pm, she spoke the
steamship SuevIa in disabled condit1on
The Suevia left Hamburg August 9 and
Havre August l2 for New York, and when
seen by the Servia had lost three blades of
her propeller.
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A Hfghwayman Suicides.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 24.-Late this after
noon in Milford, twelve miles north. q
young man, at the point of revolver, de-
manded money of several persons and got
1t. He then went outside the village and
shot himself dead. There were no means
of identifying him. There are suspicious
at Milford that he was the real Columbus
Grove bank robber.
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The Peruvian Cabinet RESIGNS.

LIMA, Aug. 24-The Peruvian cabinet
has resigned, the ministers having refused
to answer the senste's interpretations re-
garding the attempted revolt in December
last. A new ministry has been formed
with Senior Borgons as premier and min
lister of war; Gilmore, minister of foreign
affairs, and CRrbaisl as minister Of finance
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WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-The secretary Of
the treasury to-day issued circular re-
garding the AZ per cent. loan, stating that
the assistant treasurer at New York has
been authorized to pay coupon bonds of the
AZ per cent cent loan on and after Sep
TENDER 2
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United States Gains in Alaska.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Dr. w. V. Kings
burg, surgeon of the United States geodetic
survey party, has returned to this city
after two years absence. He states the
results of the party's researches have been
most satisfactory. One of the principal
things accomplished was giving the United
States three miles more territory along the
northwestern boundary of Alaska than
they were supposed TO have.
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LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 24.-Last nights
storm in northern Lancaster county wss
the heaviest in thirty years. Some bridges.
a number Of buildings, sheds, fences and
railroad tracks were washed away and
many cattle drowned.
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Emin Occupies His Ola Stations,

BRUSSELS, Aug. PA communication
has been received here from Stanley Falls
indicating Emin Pasha is successful in his
operations in Africa. Emin has reoccu-
pied all his old stations in the Equatorial
province ana seems to have completely
cowed the dervishes.
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A Mother With Twenty-Four Children

New YORK, Aug. 24.-Among the ar
rivals at the barge Office to-day were Mr..
and Mrs. Rubenstein, from Odessa. and
their twenty-four children, ranging in age
from one to twenty five years. They are
welI-to- do people and will settle in this
city. Mrs. Rubenstein is 45 years old.
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We HOPE FOR PEACE
If War Comes, It Will Not be Our
Fault, Says Emperor William.
QUEEN VICTORIA TO CARNoT,
The French Sailors Banquetted- British
Sovereign Desires to Decorate the Gallo
President-News from China.

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-In a speech at the
Merzoerg banquet to-day the Emperor
SAID ne never would neglect a chance 20
promote the interests of agriculture. eve
all hope for peace" he said, land should
war come it would not be our fault.n
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National Brewers Union Meetino

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-Only routine bust
ness was transacted at to-day's meeting of
the the National Brewers union. The
Anheuser- Busch boycott will be taken mn
Wednesday. Another important matter to
be acted upon is the matter of consolida-
tion with the Brewers union of the Pacific
coast which numbers 800 men.
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Intruders ON Indian Reservations

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. "a. The govern
ment inspector who returned to-day from
an extended trip to the different Indian
reservations, reports them to be literally
swsrming with settlers, many ofNwbom
have already plated towns and estab
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The Deportation of Quong Sam DELAYED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-At the request
Of the British minister the order for the
deportation to China OF Quong Sam, con
victed of illegal entry into the United
States from Canada, has been Suspended
Quong claims to be a resident of Canada.
and the British authorities are endeavor-
ing 70 secure his return to that country.
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Victoria Desires to Decorate Carnot.

LONDON, Aug. A.-The Chronicles Paris
correspondent says there is high authority
Tor the statement that the Queen desires to
decorate President Carnot with the highest
grade OF the Order of the Bath. 1t il set-
tied Carnot will visit England in tha
spring.
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Explosion in a Welsh Uolliery.

CARDIFF, Aug, 24.-An explosion took
place to-day at colliery near Merthyrtyd-
vii, Wales. Two persons were suffocated
IN the mines. There was no further loss
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The Washouts nm tine Raadiro

READING, Pa, Aug. 24.-As a result OF
last nights storm no trains are running to-
day on the Reading railroad between Read
Ing and Lebanon. Culverts and tracks are
washed out in a number of places.
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Fatal Explosion on the Danube.

VIENNA, Aug. PA dispatch from Nue.
satz, town on the Danube, says the boiler
of the Danube company's steamer Apostag
exploded to-day, killing five people and
seriously injuring two others.
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Tennis Tournament at Newport.

NEWPORT, r. L, Aug. 24.-This morning
Clarence Hobart and V. G. Hall played
match in the semi-tinsl round of the inter
national tennis tournament to see who
should have the right to contest against
Hovey tomorrow for all corners. Hobart
won all four sets.
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Commercial Extension of the Kansas Alliance.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. pa Times special
from Topeka says; The Alliance commit
tee appointed by the commercial conven-
tlon to investigate the scheme for estab-
fishing cooperative stores throughout the
state under one management, has decided
to report in favor of adopting the scheme
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ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.-The operation
OF the recent imperial ukase prohibiting
the expectation of rye from Russia has
been extended to finland.
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DENVER, Aug. 24.-Fred Mason, secre-
tary Of stock company here was fatally
shot to-day by S. w. Berry, one of the
herders employed by the company. The
murderer escaped.
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A Reception to the President.

SARATOGA, Ang. M.-The President was
rendered reception tonight OF the resi-
dence of Mr. Charles Pansas. After re-
turning to the hotel he received guests at
the hotel. A special train leaves Saratoga
at S 80 in the morning
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A Fight Among leading Families

GREENvlLE, S. c., Aug. 24.-During a
fight between two leading families, the
Durhams Heards and their friends yester-
day, two men were killed and others
wounded.