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FORCED TO RESIGN.
Sir Hector LanseYln Forced to Retire From
the Canadian Cabinet.

OTTAWA (Ontario). Aug 11.-Sir Hector
Langevin has resigned from the Ministry.
The announcement of Langevin's resigna-
tlon from the Cabinet produced q profound
sensation in all political circles, as it was
totally unexpected.
The Citizen, the Government organ, said,
editorially: "Sir Hector Langevin, Minister
OF Public Works. will appear before the
Privilege and Election Committee for the
purpose OF making statement in coanec-
tion with the Tarte- McGreevy inquiry. 1t is
understood the honorable gentleman has
rendered his resignation as Minister of
the crown, considering that it was his duty
TO Parliament, the Government ana the
committee. Sir Hector has been the leader
of the French Canadian Conservatives for
many years. lie has been honored by men
OF all classes, creeds and sections. We look
Tor his triumphant vindcation ere the un-
pleasant proceedings terminate"
Sir Hector appeared before the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections this afternoon
ana read long and carefully prepared
statement, in which he denied emphatically
al the charges preferred against him and
asserted his entire innocence.
In the concluding testimony Sir Hector
stated, in explanation of the memorandums
on which his (Slr Hector's) name appeared,
were discounted by McGreevy in 1876 and in
1877 to pay the costs in an election suit,
which had cost great deal Of money.
Thomas McGreevy had loaned him the
money and promised to pay the interest and
renew the notes from time to time. He had
never heard anything more of the notes and
had not bothered his mind about them,
The Senate Railway Committee did not
make any progress to-day with the Baie des
Chaleurs Railway scandal. None of the wit
nesses appeared. Eugene Placaud, so it is
said. has left for Europe.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
Work Progressing Rapidly-Appointments tt
Be Made This Week.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Work on the Worlds
Fair buildings is being pushed rapidly. The
woman's building will be ready for roofing
September 1st. The terraces for the fisheries
building are completed also the dredging
for the lagoon. The canal is practically
finished, and the central basin is well under
way. Over $50 feet of railway track has
been laid this week, and work is progressing
on the foundations of the electric exhibit,
the horticultural and administration build
ings.
Director-General Davis promises to hand
the Board of Control the appointments of
the chiefs of the Horticultural and Ma
chinery departments this week. 1t is the
popular impression that John w. Samuels
of Clinton, XIV, will receive the appoint
ment OF Horticultural Chief. Representa-
uveS OF the State commissions of Wiscon-
sin, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan to-day
rejected The plan of putting the four State
exhibits under one roof.
Herbert Baxter Adams has declined the
position OF Chief of the Department OF Lib
eral Arts, because OF press of other duties.
Chief Engineer GOttlieb OF the Construc-
ton Department has resigned, .because of a
disagreement with the Chief of Construc-
ton, Barnham, on certain points of policy.
Hereafter there will be no Chief Engineer.
and reports from the Engineer Corps will
be made direct to Chief Barnham. Edward
c. Shankland, Engineer of the Masonic
Temple and other large structures, has been
appointed Construction Engineer,
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QUEER SUPERSTITION.
Body of Suicide Returned to a River
After Interment.

Body of a Suicide Returned to a River
After Interment.
A curious case has been before the court
OF Samara. The decayed remains of a
woman were discovered in tine Volga. On
investigation II was found that it was the
bJdy of woman who about four years ago
had been drowned in the Volga in a state
of inebriety, but taken out and given a
Christian burial by her children in village
few yersts distant from Samara. The
police discovered at last that three peasants
of the village of KooromtCha, where the
woman was buried, had disinterred the
body and thrown it in the river. On ac-
count of the droughts and famine that pre-
vail in their district the peasants have come
to the conclusion that their misfortune was
due to the dspleasuro of the river VoIga,
who had a legitimate claim to the body Of
the woman drowned in her walerS.
The river was wronged when her body
was taken out of it and buried, and it
avenged that wrong by droughts and FAM
inc. They believed that if they restored
the dead body to the Volga its wrath would
be appeased and their trouble would cease
The alderman of the village and the three
peasants who committed the superstitious
net were sentenced to Imprisonment for
two to four months respectively. But the
peasants of the district sympathiZe with
them, believing that they did right In re-
storing to the Volga what was due to it,
N Y. Sun.
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RAIN TO ORDER.
Successful Experiment Under Direction OF Pro-
fessor Dyrenfurth in Texas.


fessor Dyrenfurth in Texas.
CHICAGO, Aug. lie. K. Farwell to-day
received 4 telegram from Professor Dyren-
furtb, in charge of the rain-producing ex-
perments provided for by the last Congress
now being conducted on the ranch of Mel
son Morris of this city, in Texas. The pro-
fessor says that the first experiment was
made yesterday. powder being exploded
high In tho air; that clouds began to
gather, and that 1t is raining heavily there
to-day.
MIDLAND (Tex.), Aug. 1.-THE United
States Department of Agriculture rainfall
expedition has so far made two successful
experiments. One of the party in an ia ter-
view said to-day: Saturday and MopCay
preliminary trials OF part of the rain
making apparatus was had, and about ten
hours after the explosion heavy clouds gath
cred and rain fell over many miles of sur
face. We do not think the explosions actu-
ally produced the storm, but they were un-
doubtedly instrumental in precipitating the
moisture which the clouds brought to that
locality, and certainly increased the in
tensity of the storm. The amount of pre-
cipitation was greatest in the vicinity of the
operation. We will continue to make tests
As to the density of the atmosphere SO that
the bombs may be adapted to meet every
possible condition. When sufficiently salts
fed upon these and similar points decisive
experiment will be made" The rain to-day
was the first good rain in this vicinity for
several months,
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

NoRTHBoRo (Mass.l, Aug. 11-Ezra W.
Chaplin, wooien manufacturer at Northboro.
has been attached by Boston parties.
LONDON, Aug. 11.-At meeting of the
Leeds Millers' Association to-day it was
decided to advance the price of flour Is Cd
per sack.
BosToN, Aug. 1.-THE condition Of James
Russell Lowell took a decided turn for the
worse this morning. He is now considered
dangerously ill.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Ward Line
steamship Arizona from Cuba brings S493,-
0O0 in Mexican currency, and S1,000,000
worth of Havana tobacco.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug ia ukase has
been issued prohibiting from August 9th
the expectation from Russia OF rye and rye
meal of all kinds and brands.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 11.-A bill has been
filed by the Atlantic Trust Company of New
York for the foreclosure of a mortgage for
$4,000 against the South Tredegar Iron
Company.
Savings Bank, which failed last winter has
announced a dividend of 20 per cent to its
dep0sltOrs. This makes 90 per cent already
paid depositors
ST. GATHERINGS (Ont.). Aug 11.-At the
Amateur Athletic Association meeting
here George Il. Gray of the New York Ath-
letic Association took the first prize at put
ting the shot He beat the worlds record
with both the 16 and 21 pound shot.
New YORK, Aug. ia letter from Mos
cow received on Wall street from an Amer
lean travelling in Russia says: There is
no mistake, the Russian crops are largely
short Russia will be obliged to import
breadstuffs for its own consumption"
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times. comment
ing on the decrease in the exports to the
United States, says the Mckinley law has
been severe blow to some branches of
trade, but the chief sufferer will be the
country which is so unwise as TO establish it.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The Berliner Tage-
blatt to-day states that Friedlander Bros, a
]ewelry firm in this city. has instituted pro-
ceedings against DIR. Carver, the American
marksman, for obtaining credit for jewelry
TO the value of S3225 and then abscondlng.
DR.. Carvers whereabouts is unknown.
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A BANKING SCHEME.
Efforts to Float the Securities Of a Larg
London Concern,

Efforts to Float the Securities Of a Large
London Concern.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Murieta Com
pany, which became so deeply involved in
various speculations recently that it was
necessary to change the firm into limited
liabilities company to raise the money
needed TO tide it over its difficulties, now
proposes to issue el,OOO 900 of new capital
in second debentures, bearing per cent in
terest. The value of these debentures is
calculated upon the estimate of the assets of
the company.
The new concern will have margin of
81, 100000 after providing for the first de-
bentures, ard its annual profits will amount
TO fully 100000 No provision is made for
The redemptionl of second debentures, but
the company reserves the right to exchange
them for fully paid up preference shares.
subscriptions 10 the new issue Rre invited
privately among leading financial firms, and
II is rumored that these invitations have
been somewhat successful. This afternoon
a financial paper in this city advises the
public not 10 invest in the new debentures
IL says: The statement that during the
last five years the average yearly profits of
the frm were over 5000 may be correct,
but that this does not afford the slightest
guidance as to future results"
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arrived here at late hour last night from
s.. Petersburg. where lie has been visiting
the Car. A large number of officials were
awaiting him in tie sta tion, while outside a
crowd numbering 10000 parsons were gath
was received with full military honors. He
has been reared without companions Of his
own age, and altogether, though he holds
the position of ruling sovereign of Servia.
he is compelled to lead dreary, lonely life.
He will go to Ischl to-day and Wednesday
ria, where he will join his father After
spending short time in Munich, ex-King
Milan aud King Alexander will go to Paris.
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Destructive Storms.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. H. - The storm
which ragged in this county last evening did
incalculable damage to crops and property
generally.
LINCOLN Qll.), Aug. ia cyclone pre-
vailed in the southeastern part of Logan
County Monday afternoon. The crops in
its path and barns, houses and other build
ings were damaged. AT Latham new
elevator about completed was leveled. The
loss Is estimated at about $4,000.
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International Geogranh;cal Conoress

BERNE, Aug. 11.-At to-day's session of
the International Geographical Congress a
le'olution was reduced for he preparation
of map of the earth on a scale of one-mil-
ionth and the appointment of an Interna-
tlonal Committee to determine the princi-
pies upon which the preparation of the map
shall proceed. In connection with the con-
gress there is being held geographical ex-
hibition, at which all nations except Great
Britain ard the Netherlands are repre-
sented. Much disappointment has been
expressed at the failure Of America to send
the great collection OF maps recently on
exhibition in New York, which were the
subject Of admiration by large numbers of
eeographerS for the minuteness of details
Of the fguratiOn which they set forth.
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CARLISLE'S VIEWS.
The Farmers Alliance Movement-Clevelaud
the Strongest Democratic Candidate.

Inc Farmers Alliance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the Strongest Democratic Candidate.
NEW YORK, Aug 11.-In an interview
with World correspondent at Narragan-
sett Pier, Senator Carlisle said he did not
believe that the Farmers Alliance would be
a serious factor in the elections next year.
"The movement in the South has substan-
TALLY run its course already. There is a
specter which cOnfronts the white men
in the Southern States-the shadow of
negro supremacy. Rather than have negro
domination the whites will bury political
differences and unite at the poll order
to prevent that which they reg.t,d as a
greater evil. AS regards Democratic candi-
dates, Cleveland in my judgment is still the
strongest. He may have offended the ex-
treme pro-silver men by his remarks against
the free-colnage BILL but he enjoys won-
derful reputation among the people. But
New York will settle the question at the
convention. Hill is not the choice of
majority of the States, and in the West he
would be bitterly opposed"
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respondent has visited some of the most i'm
portant German industrial centers, such as
Lcipsic Plauen. Creis, Nuremberg, Chem
nilz and Frankfort He also received re-
ports from other points by men thoroughly
familiar with the affairs of the different
districts. They all agree that the measure
has had paralyZing effect upon certain in
dustries. while others equally as high taxed
have not suffered at all
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injustice might be done innocent parties.
wanted TO know just what citizens borrowed
money from Bardsley after he became City
Treasurer, adding that he knew the list Of
those who did so before his election to that
office was very small. 1t was finally de-
cidcd to allow Brown to give report of all
transactions in which Bardsley paid money
to others, and he began reading an account
of the loans. There ara hundreds Of these
transactions. ranging from S25 TO ZOO.
The expert had not gotten far into the
lengthy statement when the committee took
recess until next Monday.
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Cinnamon Examined for Leprosy.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-Two Cinnamon.
who were suspected with being afflicted
with leprosy, were taken to the Charity
Hospital by the advice of DR.. Cyrus Edison
of the Health Department. One of them is
Ong Moy Toy. He was examined by DR..
ease which clearly was not leprosy, but
severe lesion of the skin. The disease was
so extensive that DR.. Edison could not be
suro that leprOsy also was not present.
Tsang Dong was found to be in a similar
condition. Both men formerly worked in a
laundry,
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THE UNION PACIFIC.
Refusal Of the Banks to Loan the Company
Money.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE Dow Jones
Company's News Agency says: The banks
got restless again yesterday and called in
Union Pacific loans and some Individual
loans in which Union Pacific securities were
the principal collateral. The syndicate did
not stand together when severely put to the
test. The fact is it had not been fully Or
ganized. George Gould and Atkins had
charge of the organization, and were count
ing on Morgan as the keystone. Morgan
looked OH approvingly, but did not put up
any money. Somebody then took fright.
At any rate Sage kept the string on his sub
scription OF $l,000,000, and somehow has
managed not to put up n cent. Gould has
again been heard from. This time he limits
the subscription to 100000 in S15,OOO.O 900
syndicate. A change has come over the
whole Union Pacific situation. The banks
simply refuse to lend the company any
money. The ground they take is serious
and causes the gravest apprehension among
the heads of financial institutions. The
general feeling at yesterdays conference.
however. was that only pluck was needed
on somebody's part to come to the rescue.
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The Kaiser's Health.

BERLIN, Aug. 1l.-Alarming rumors in
regard to the health of Emperor William
continue to gain currency in Berlin and
other German centers notwithstanding the
previous rumorS were semi-offcially denied.
IL Is believed these rumors are spread BY
spectators for the purpose of depressing
the prices on the Bourse.
BERLIN, Aug. 11.-ProfessGr Beckman.
the specialist OF Kiei University, bandaged
the Emperor's leg in the presence of Profess
sor ESmarck and DIR. Leuphold. The EN-
perOr remains aboard the Hohenzollern for
convenience sake. There is nothing serious
IN his condition
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DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Plans Arranged for Organization Throughout
the Northwest

Plans Arranged for Organization Throughout
the Northwest
NEW YORK, Aug. lit was decided at. a
meeting of the Executive Committee of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs
to hold the next convention sixty days after
the National Democratic Convention.
1t has been decided to organize a mission
airy club of fifteen leading Democratic ora
tors connected with the national associa-
tlon, who will go to Chicago on September
18th. After short stop there complete
circuit of the Northwest will be made for
the purpose of organizing unorganized
States. Among the speakers will be several
candidates for the Speakershp. Core
spondents have been appointed in every
county in the United States. Each county
will be assessed $40 for the support of the
order and the propagation of Democratic
doctrine throughout the sub-organizations.
Questions of party policy were warmly
discussed. There was heated debate among
the members upon the silver question, the
committee being divided on that point 1t
was decided that the tariff wonld be made
the leading feature OF the South and West.
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Funeral of Herman Raster.

New YORK, Aug. 11.-Funeral services
over the body of Herman Raster. late of the
Illinois Stats Zeitung. we're held in the re-
cepton hall of the German Press Club in
Hohoken to-day. The services were very
impressive. There were many floral en-
blems sent by various German-Amercan
Press associations. Addresses were made
by officers of the German Press Club and
German journalists of New York. The body
was taken to Chicago tonight. where the
final services will be held.
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Austria Favorable to thu Fair

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Columbian Fair
Commissioners, Butterworth and Handy,
arrived in Vienna to-day. Count Kanoky,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, assured them
he would report favorably to the Reichsrath h
on the subject of Austrian participation in
the fair, aud r. Commend liberal appro-
prlati0n to secure proper representation of
the empires industries. The other Com
missioners have gone 10 Switzerland.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
What Ex-senator Warner Miller Says Of the
Project

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Worlds corre-
spondent saw ex-senator Warner Miller To-
day ana asked him if lie had come abroad
TO place the Nicaragua Canal stock. Miller
said; "NO; l am doing no hing about any
stock. 1t would be an absurd time for
that, as everybody is away and
fnanciers are suffering frcm the Ar
daughter have been here for year and |
came over to get them and to rest. The re-
ports against the Nicaragua Canal have
been spread by knight, whom l discharged
Tor his un fitness. | saw no one from Near
aqua before leaving America except rich
men who favor the canal, which the Nicara-
qua Government espouscs. The other Gen.
trail American republics do not count. A
few croakers and squatters on the land
claim money, but their opposition amounts
TO nothing"
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PASSED AWAY.
Death Of James Russell Lowell, Author,
Poet and Statesman.

BOSTON, Aug. Thames Russell Lowell
died at 210 o'clock this morning.
James Russell Lowell was born at Cam
bridge, Mass, February %. 1919. He was
19 years old when he was graduated from
Harvard. In 1910 he was admitted to tile
bar. Three years later he began the publi-
cation of the Pioneer, magazine
which died after three Issues. Mr..
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The Brazilian Loan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Advces from
Rio Janeiro received by the Bureau of
American Republics state that the loan to
be negotiated is understood to be in tangible
shape. London bankers agree to advance
S122, 500, COO, provided S12. $50 600 of the loan
Is taken in Rio Janeiro; and it is said the
Government has agreed to deposit $40 OOO,-
600 in Iolicies with the Banco do Brazil,
Quired
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A New York jeweer has hit upon good
plan for preventing robberies in his store
1t is an electric arrangement for closing and
locking the street door. which is operated
by a puslI-button behind the counter 1t
will also unlock the door. Now, if we'll
dressed people who pUse as customers seize
trays full of valuables and attempt to dash
out of the store they can be detained: or il
suspicious person enters the door can be
locked until danger is past.
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COAST INTERESTS.
Cable-Railroad Laws Treasury Decisions.
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Aug 11.-At the sugges-
ton of gentlemen residing in California the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
yesterday directed that Secretary Tindall
request from the Mayor of San Francisco a
copy of the laws regulating the crossing
and laying of tracks of the cable lines.
Local officials believe that the same could
be followed wholly or in part to the advan-
tage of the District of Columbia.
Acting Secretary Netteton concurs in the
opinion of Collector Phelps that the re-
weighing of merchandise after it has left The
custody of the Government is contrary to
the principle enunciated, and the Collectors s
action in denying the same to Drinkhouse &
Co. is affirmed.
POSTAL CHANGES.
Charles c. Belknap has been commissioned
Postmaster at Portersville, Cal; James
Coutle has been designated as acting Post
master at Martins Ferry, Cal.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing CaIifornians: Morts Fabricus, Bar
nard Timmins. George Mckee, Gidon Cell,
John II. Brookman. Oscar E. Hamlin, Jo-
seph Barickausky, Levy Force, Joseph W.
Clawson, William III. Giliies, Henly H.
johnson. John w. Chappleman, Lycurgus
Grice, Oliver l.. Bradshaw
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A Rowing Challenge.

BARRIE (Ontario), Aug 11.-Hanlan and
OConnor are here and authorize double
scull challenge to the world. They will row
three miles against any other double team
Tor $500 to 5000 side. If any two Aus
tralians will come to this country they will
guarantee them two single-scull races for
$500 side. Each will be allowed $1,000 for
expenses if a doubie-scull match is made for
$1,000 more a side
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Freight Rates Reduced.

SALEM, Aug. 1.-THE Railroad Commits
sion has refused railroads further time TO
make a showing against the proposed freight
rates. and to-day adopted tariff making a
reduction OF 10 per cent on grain and mill
products. The reduction on all other classes
of freight averages Is per cent. The tariff
affects all the lines in Oregon except the
Bridge at Portland, and goes into effect Sep
fan,hur
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a HEAVY FAILURE.
Defalcation of Clerk Causes an Austrian
Firm to Suspend.

VIENNA, Aug. 1.-THE Presse announces
the failure of Morpurgo g. Co. of Trieste,
owing to disastrous speculation on the part
Of their chief clerk The Paris Rothschilds
are creditors to the extent of S1,0O0,0 900, but
will not present their claim until the other
creditors have been satisfied. The liabili-
ties of Morgurgo & Co amount to 81, SOC, 600.
The chief partner in the firm is the Presi-
dent Of the Austrian Lloyd Steamship Com
DaQy.
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SHIPPING ASSOCIATIONS.
An Alliance Plan for Managing Wheat Sales
Without Agents

TOPEKA Kan.), Aug. 1.-The latest in
the way of Alliance commercial organiza-
tions are shipping associations. They form
part of the Alliance plan for managing
wheat sales without the use of agents, and
charters of three organizations were filed
with the Secretary of State to-day. Con-
gresham Baker, who has just returned
from Minneapolis, quotes Mr. Pillsbury as
saying that there is no reasons why farmers
should not, under normal conditions, be how
receiving 81 % a bushel for wheat at their
farms. Commenting On this the Alliance
Advocate says the farmers are masters of
the situation if they hold tn cir grain for six
months