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The Worlds Fair Conmissio oer I'm Bra.

The Worlds Fair Commissio uer In Brazil
The Jorndl do C0mmercio OF Rio de Janeiro
Of July % contains elaborate accounts Of the
attentions paid to Capt Alexander Rodgers,
commissioner Of the worlds Columbian expo
sition to Brazil, during his visits to various
states Of that republic. The reports all show
great interest on the part Of the officials and
the people Of Brazil In having an adequate
representation of the republic at the worlds
fair. Liberal appropriations Are being made by
nearly al the states, In addition to the appro-
priation Of ea26.000 made By the general gov.
0rumonk
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PITY FOR THE CATTLE.
The Terrible Suffering Of the Animals ShiI
ped on the Loeb LOmond.

The Terrible Suffering of the Animals Ship
ped on the LOch Lomond.
LONDON, August T.-The agricultural de-
partment is now investigating and is expected
to take action shortly in regard to the British
steamship Loch Lomond, which arrived August
% at Dundee from Montreal, after having lost q
large number of cattle during the passage The
Loeb Lomond, as already cabled. encountered
very heavy weather on the Atlantic and for two
days the cattle men were unable to approach
their charges. There was a horrible scene
when the Loeb Lomond's cattle were being dis
charged. number of butchers had to be en-
gagged TO kill disabled cattle aboard the steamer
and on the quay.
1t now appears from the investigation made
that the Loch Lomond was not originally in
tended for the Transatlantic cattle trade and
that the stalls improvised on her decks for the
accommodation of cattle were hastily and fim-
silly built. The result was that when the steam
ship met with bad weather these stalls were
soon demolished. and by the cattle rolling and
pitching up against each other 40 head were
killed. The matter naturally has revived the
discussion as to further and more stringent
regulations in regard to the shipment Of cattle
from America.
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The Ocean City Convention Opened With
Long Speech by Chairman Hodgson.

The Ocean City Convention Opened With .
Long Speech by Chairman HOdgsOn.
OCEAN CITY, Nd, August 27.-The delegates
to the Maryland republican state convention
were nearly all in their seats today when Chair
man Hodgson called the convention to order.
The speech of the chairman, which was the
first made, lasted for nearly an hour. He
caustically scored those who would establish a
personal party within the party-reckless
whether their names were linked with
defeat or triumph if they could only be kept in
the public gaze to be talked of. Harmony
among leaders he held to be essential to the
success of the party in this state. and surrender
OF prejudices under the operation of new and
better light showed possession of the higher
type Of manhood. He counseled self-abnega-
tion If needful for the general good-then the
republican party would win success because il
deserved success.
When the convention met it still looked as il
Harry NJ. Clabaugh of Carroll county would be
the choice for the nomination for governor. but
Col William G. vannort of Kent county showed
no disposition to abandon the contest, pre-
ferring, he said, to await and abide by the yer-
dict Of the ballot.
M'CoMAs FOR cLABAUaH.
The correspondent of the Baltimore American
Felix Agnus. the editor:
Ex-Congressman McComas will vote for Cla-
bangh against Vannort- Clabaugh has been
advised by McComas onl to accept by accla-
nation, and efforts are being made by his ad-
herents to do the same for all on the ticket
Fourteen of the twenty-one delegates from
Baltimore city have just held caucus. On q
vote for u nominee for governor Vannort got
ten votes and Clabaugh four votes.
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THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Clarkson and Secretary Foster Confer
The Germans Against Campbell.

The Germans against CanpDeis
Ex-Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson,
chairman of the republican national executive
committee, was In Washington today and had
a long private conference with Secretary
Foster. Mr.. Clarkson said that he was here on
private business and that he
wanted an old soldier promoted,
but it is understood that the promotion of the
old soldier was not the only thing talked OF be,
tween him and the Secretary behind closed
doors.
1t is believed that the Ohio campaign was the
subject Of the conference. The determination
OF the republican editors Of Ohio to keep
| ing issue was brought about by Mr.. Foster
in opposition to the wishes OF Mr.. Mckinley.
who has great faith in his tariff bill as a vote
catcher and was reluctant to permit any other
issue appear as Of first Importance.
1t Is said that considerable persuasion was
necessary to induce him to give the silver
question the prominent place in his opening
speech.
Mr.. Clarkson and Secretary Foster, It's said.
agree on the importance Of keeping the tariff
from absorbing all the interest of the cam
paign. and are both interested in the uneasiness
that the action of the republican editors has
given the democrats.
THE GERMANS WILL DEFEAT CAMPBELL.
democrat who has just returned from the
West told a STAR reporter today that he was
convinced that Campbell could not be elected
because of the opposition to him on the part Of
the Germans.
Whatever victories the democrats have en-
joyed in Ohio" he said, have been due to the
German vote, the state being naturally repub-
| lican. But Mr.. Campbell and his friends have
not recognized this fact apparently, and have
not aided the Germans in their fight for per-
sonal liberty.
THE democrats have taken about the same
position on this question as that occupied by
the republicans. Most of the independent
| Germans will either vote against Campbell or
will not vote at all.
''The German democratic papers which op-
| posed Campbelfs nomination have bowed to
the inevitable since the convention,
but they have confined their work
| to attacking Mckinley and have not
said one word in favor Of Campbell
directly. The Farmers Alliance-the granger
| movement-may draw off such vote as to give
Campbell the election, but without that he has
no chance at all.
Mckinley is weak candidate as the re-
publlcans could have nominated for the reason
that his extreme tariff views provoke Opposi-
tion that would not exist if the party
had more conservative candidate, but
in spite of the widespread unpopularity
| OF the Mckinley bill, Mckinley is almost GER
| tain to be elected. Another candidate who
| would not drag the tariff into the fight would
| have been sure of large majority"
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HALF a THOUSAND PIRArEA
A hob Of Armed Dssp>rsdess LsssAe6
Prevtncs tn China

CHICAGO. August IA special from -
Francisco SAYS: Advices from Shanghai state tnAs
a gang Of 500 armed pirates are creating hsves
in the province Of Wenohow. Their progrso
through the country has been marked BY ses
most cruel and cold-blooded erimes vllagss
have been burned right and left BY them When
refused hospitality. and the inhabitants, men
women and children. slaughtered by the mis-
creants. The object Of the pirates seems 70 oe
TO capture influential people and bold them TOT
ransom. They have already seized the grsnc-
son and only living relative Of . wealthy oie
man living near wenchow, and they have sens
repeated demands Tor a large amount OF money
20 the afflicted grandfather, accompanied on
each occasion by u piece of the unfortunate
boys flesh. One day slice Of has ear, another
day OF strip Of skin taken from his back and %
on. Recently the gang has been travelling
southwark. looting, burning and numbering a.
they proceeded. When the consul nj Wenchov
first became convinced Of the alarming stass
Of affairs he took such measures ~ were In his
power for the protection Of the residens ne
has been trying TO arrange matters with ioceA
officials The number of the pirates 10 ve-
riously estimated, but the general opinion y
that there must be 500 armed and despersss
men.
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eu-- y" l1tu 81.
KasNAyY DEPARTMENT. AUGUST q.
viii Be held beginning AUGusT THiRTYPIRsT.
following positions; orInsnce Department L. fore e
man GUN shop breech mechanism shop and
shop projsctile and mount shops, Jorge shop.
a seGR sna coprss Sf
measurements and gun assembling; >. master me
chanic for the breeeh me- chanism sIop; master tool
maker $. master blacksmith; 3, master moder; 10,
eur sarr,ase shop I. leading mechanic i9r the
Tor the breach mechanism division of the shop.
hs % ss TO- 10
give evidence OF experience in conducting the kind
Of @ anS nox g6G
positions at the yard will be admitted to competition
viii be addressed to the coi"niandant. navy Ysfd.
Mssni1.,on ana m%ss o. deyered to him on or before
will be considered kacn applicant state in his
present occupation tstatin Shop and Position
and previous employment work done. The appica-
and by certihcates. preferably from previous employ
ers as TO chsraeer habits OF industry and sobriety
and skill and experience i'll conducting of the kind
required Applicants Will be informed to the date
son The Examination viii BE- praste i nor
having referene to the requirements the
ng the applicant knowledge of his business and his
possession Of the qualities that will enable him to get
dents and experience in his trade well as the char
aeter of his previous work. will be duly considered by
the board in making Its recommendations Where
substantial difference the merits OF tw
applicants Tor the positions the board will give
precedence candlate residing in the neigh borhood
of the locaty where the yard is stuate rather than
a canddate from distance. The board will make
sufficient inquiry to ascertain that the appiican
recon mended Mt for the work; that tury have
education to make the required reports esti-
and calcu xtions that they reput
after and of sober and industrious habits and that
they have not been convicted OF crime nisde
Al the close OF the examination the board will
report through the comlIandant the Secretary of
the Navy showing the comparative merit the appIi-
csnts each vacancy, and designating the name of
the individual who, IN its opinion, is best qualined
for the place. JAMES r. SOLEY. Acting Secretary
OF theNavy. au2-ss-224, ~. "a
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Opposed to Reducing Railroad Charges

ST. LOUIS, August 27.-Tenss railroad en-
ployes are up in arms against the sweeping re-
duction in charges which are being ordered by
the railroad commissioners. The following Pc
tition, addressed TO the commission, 10 being
generally signed by the employees in all depart
ments of railway service in the state:
We, the undersigned railway employees Of the
state OF Texas know that any material reduc-
tion in the now existing freight rates Of the
state means a corresponding reduction in our
wages, and we respectfully ask the honorable
state board of commissioners TO consider the
matter carefully, as with our present wages
aud hazardous employment we are already
underpaid and are getting no more than y
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A CLOUD OF SMOKE.
Homeseekers Burning the Grass OF
Cherokee Strip

Homeseekers Burning the Grass on the
Cherokee Strip.
CALDWELL, KAN, August 27.-An day Tues
day this town was enveloped in cloud OF
smoke coming from the Cherokee strip The
actions of the administration in allowing the
Cherokees to hold cattle in the strip has 80 in
censed the homeseekers that q meeting was
called, and although it was held with closed
doors it is now known that it was held for the
purpose of calling volunteers to burn every
spear of grass in the Cherokee strip. These
volunteers took their departure Monday night
and scattered in all directions. and the work
Of Tuesday is only the beginning Of what will
be done.
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Fatalities During Terrible Thunder sssro
I'm Austria

vienna, August IA terrible thunder storm
swept over the Trieste district yesterday, csus-
ing several fatalities Lightning struck .
church at Tualis, on the Italian from
tier, while the building was crowded
with women. fearful scene Of panic
followed, women and children shrickine and
praying on their knees or else rushing
wildly for the church doors. The priest who
was celebrating mass At the time Of this occur
renee acted in a most praiseworthy and cour-
ageous manner, and vigorously reassuring the
terrified women he succeeded in restoring
order. Subsequently it was found that three
women who were supposed TO have tainted
from fright had actually been killed by the
lightning which struck the charch.
AT Plan a hunting party was struck by light
ming during the progress OF the storm ard one
Of the party was killed on the spot and four
others were practically paralyz yzed by the elec-
trio shock sustained
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THE HAYTIAN MISSION.
A Flood Of Applications to Succeed Fred
erick Douglass.

A Flood OF Applications to Succeed Fred
erick Douglass.
The latest advices received at the State De.
partment from Hayti are TO the effect that af.
fairs in the island are very quiet just now and
consequently it has been decided not to be
at all hasty in the selection Of q min.
lister to succeed Mr.. Douglass. A vast
number Of applicants have appeared,
flooding the acting secretary with papers, and
he is quietly filing everything away in neat
shape, 30 that the Secretary can take his choice
when he returns. Most Of the candidates are
colored, many Of them are ex-ministers abroad
and good part Of them are clergymen. Tho
department. seems to have been forced to the
belief that Q colored minister in Hayti is q ne
COSTLY, and the chances are that the new mar
will be Of that complexion.
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Brewers aud Boycotts.

ST. LouIs. August 27-Contrary 10 expects.
ton the boycott placed upon tho Anheuser-
Busch and William J. Lemp beer breweries has
not been raised by the National Brewer Union.
Quite an opposite stand has been taken. A
unions that they must. IL necessary, draw the
last cent out Of the treasury to push the boy
colt to the bitter end. The American Fedora
tion OF Labor and the executive board of the
Knights of Labor win be requested to do Ike
IL also to be enforced and resolutions 70 that
e6set have bssn adoptsd
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WEST POINT CADETS APPoINrED-Cadeta
have been appointed to the Military Academy
as follows: Louis P. Eigenmann, Rockport,
first Indiana; Olin w. Kennedy, Georgetown,
eleventh Ohio; Thomas @. Ashburn, Batavia,
eleventh Ohio, alternate; William A. Mitchell
Zebulon sixth Georgia; William E. McClintock
CampellO, second Massachusetts,, alternate.
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NV Yosx, August ia special nsstins q
certifcate holders Of the National Lead TrusS
which vas held at No. I Brosdvay. wss largely
attended. The object Of the gsshering vss -
take action on the proposed plan Of rsorganisar
taon.
PrsdAsnt r. W. Thompson, who pcssads1i
stated that the meeting was one OF ne No.
important i'm the history Of shs trusA n
pofIs viu bs,opsn Iron H 10 ap.a
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CONTROVERSY OVER SORTED WooL.-The
United States attorney for the southern district
Of New York has been instructed to tako tho
necessary steps for review of the decision of
the board Of general appraisers Of the 4th in
slant in regard to sorted wool Of the third
class. Customs officers have been instructed to
continue to assess double duty in similar cases
on the invoice value Of sorted wools
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ANEW QUARANTINE STATIoN.-Richford, Vt,
has been made quarantine station for the in
spection of imported meat cattle, and DIR. C.
L. NORM has been appointed inspector for the
ports oARichfOrd and Newport, Vt.
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Raw CuAprrps Fx1r,

BANK CHARTERS ExIENDED.-The controller
Of the currency's certificates extending the cor
pcrate existence of the following national
banks were issued Yesterday: The Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Miles, Mich to August 81, 1911
the First National Bank Of Bloomington Ind,
to September IA. 1911 and the Sycamore Ma
tional Bank Of Sycamore, ILL.,, to September Is,
1911
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Messrs. Butterworth, Handy and Peck of the
Columbian exposition commission have visited
the Asiatic and French exhibitions at Moscow
,aud the Novgorod fair. The members Of the
commission are now returning TO Brussels.
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DISTRESS IN GUATEMALA.
The Government Bankrupt and Many Peopls
Suffering.

Suffering.
81. LOUIS, August IA dispatch from Ne
City Of Mexico says: The financial condition of
Guatemala 10 deplorable. For the past three
months neither the army nor the fed
eral employees have been paid. The
minister of finance has Just issued
circular letter stating that he
expects to be able TO pay off his Indebtedness
by the receipts Of the tax levied upon coffee
exports. Two financial agents are now in Eu-
rope endeavoring 20 negotiate a loan, but owing
to the insecurity OF the country, it 10
believed that their efforts will be
unsuccessful. There is q great scarcity
OF food stuff in the city OF Guate-
mala, and in consequence the prices are high
and the lower classes are suffering. A dispatch
from Tegucigalpa, capital Of Honduras. states
that smallpox is epidemic there and 10 commit
ting great damage.
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The BENNINGTON AT New YoRK.-The Navy
Department has received telegram announc
ing the arrival of the U. s. S. Bennington at tho
New York navy yard.
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Swimming for the Champ,ouship.

NYAcK, N. Y, August T.-There Is great in
terest here this morning in the swimming
match for the amateur championship OF Amer
ica, which comes OF this afternoon. White
more OF St. Louis, the western champion, 10
here; also w. C. johnson. the 100-yard cham
pion. Other noted swimmers are expected.
The races will take place OF the Nyack Rowing
Associations boat house.
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A STOCK BULLETIN.-A bulletin was issued by
the census Office today giving the number Of
horses, mules and asses in the United States.
1t shows that on farms of three or more acres
in the District Of Columbia there were on hand
June !, 1880, S26 horses, 40 mules and ass.
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New YORK, August 27.-Tle Hamburg -Ameri-
can line steamship Suevia. from Hamburg aud
Havre for New York, before reported spoken st
sea with the loss of three blades Of her propeller
and proceeding slowly for her destination, ar
rived inside of Sandy Hook at $40 O'Clock this
morning.
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ASITE Assistant Secretary Crounse
has selected the property at the corner Of Main
and Jefferson streets, South Bend, Ind, as the
site of the public building to be erected in that
city. 1t is valued at els, 600.
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PRoF. JOHN PHILIP SoUsA, the director of the
Marine Band, accompanied by Mrs. Sousa,
reached New York yesterday afternoon on the
steamer Noordland on their way home from
Europe, where MI. .Sousa has been spendn the
summer in an endeavor to regain his health d.
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Ha Killed Himself.

NEW YoRK, August 27.-Henry Miller shot
and seriously wounded his wife and sister-in-
law at Great Neck, L. l., Tuesday evening and
then shot himself. The womens wounds are
not fatal, but Miller will probably die. The
refusal Of his wife to live with him was the
cause Of the tragedy.
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REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has appointed United States
CANCERS as follows: G. D. Vincent, j. Y Burch-
field, c. ]. Edney Of North Carolina.
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JUDGE MORRILL, MAY GET 1T.
An Alabama Man Who May Be Appointed
Interstate COmmissioner.

1t is rep orted that Judge Allen H. Morrill, of
Alabama will be appointed to fill the vacancy
on the interstate commerce commission caused
by the death Of Gen. Bragg. A number Of can
didates have been spoken of, among them two
or three from Alabama. Representative Her
bert is said to be willing to resign his seat in
the House to accept the position. Ex-Repre-
sentative Hammond Of Georgia and ex-senator
Reagan Of Texas are mentioned as possible
candidates. Judge Morrill, was formerly law
partner Of Senator Pugh, who will probably
urge his appointment
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BIDS FOR HEATING APPARATus.-Bids were
opened at the Treasury Department yesterday
for heating and ventilating the Marine Hospital
building at Evansville, Ind, the lowest being
that of Blake 4 Williams of New York at 50 496
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News From Chill by Way OF Boenos Ayres
and Paris.

and Paris.
PARn, August 27.-A dispatch has been 70
ceived at the Gillian legation in this city from
Buenos Ayres stating that the troops Of the
Gillian government have had another engage
ment with the insurgent forces near valpar,isc
and were completely victorious.
The insurgents, the dispatch states, ver<
hemmed in between two fires Of the Balmaced,
troops and were unable to carry out an st
ing of the coast and assisting them as,far =
lay in their power.
The dispatch also says that il is reported In
Buenos Ayres that the insurgent forces had sur
rendered to the victorious Balmaceda army.
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A NEW BANK.-The controller Of the cur
rency has authorized the First National Bank
Of Berlin. Wis, to begin business with capi-
tai Of $4,000
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TIMBER DEPREDArIoNs.-The acting comm

TIMBER DEPREDArIoNs.-The acting commits
sioner Of Indian affairs, when shown the
dispatch from Ashland stating that large
quantities Of timber had been cut on the Fond
du Lac Indian reservation in Minnesota. said
that it was correct, and that the agent of the
Indian office had investigated the matter and
turned 1t over to the general land Office for their
action. Inquiry at the land Office developed
the fact that they were investigating the matter
but had received no report.
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The popul.t,on Of Canada.

The POP0l0ttOn Of Canada.
OrrAwA, August T.-The census returns
were brought down In the house Of comupns
last night. The total population IL ,629, ,SA, an
increase In the decade Of 496.6aA
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal rev.
enue, S5l4, 7S0; customs S771, 1,649
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Lewis J. Clark de-
tached from the training ship Richmond and
ordered to duty on the coast survey.
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THE GILLIAN MINISTER SAYS 'THE WAR IS OVER
AND TELLS OF THE POSITION OF THE FORCES
Mr.. FOSTER DOES NOT BELIEVE THE REPORT
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS NO NEWS