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SILVER QUESTION.

Statement Sent to the Senate by the
President of the Bimetallic League.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-President A.
c. Fislle of tho Pan-American Bimetallic
League, on behalf of that organization,
committee of the United States Senate in
vestigating the industrial depression and
the remedy. He says:
Zone or two more panics will find this
country in the condition OF Rome and
other extinct republics when they went
down. There was no necessity whatever
tor issuing a Government bond, and
every one issued, whatever the purpose
may have been, is robbing the people of
the ful extent of the issue. Why should
they be taxed from S50,000.000 to $3.50, ,000.-
600 a year for thirty years on bonds in
order to maintain banking system
which was conceived in sin born in in
lquity, nurtured iii conspiracy and rip
ened into treason? Why should we be
compelled TO use demonetiZed bill and d
demonetized treasury, not even when the
Government has the power TO issue full
legal tender money?
with an honest issue of money, the
people could not be plundered of billion
or more dollars each year. and there
would be no occasion to pay those who
ecnspired to have this nation the deposit
tory of their surplus money S4,OOO,0UO or
$4,000, 600 year for taking care OF their
Imaginary gold reserve.
"Ihe bond OF nations and the issue OF
demonetlzed currency are recent inven-
nons, but many nations have of late
years fallen prey TO this new device.
They must, in consequence, repudiate or
return to barbarism. The creditors who
are conhscating the property Of the ma
lion cry Imitation ~ when the oppressed
debtor asks for honest money with free
coinage OF silver and the demonetization
OF the paper moneys. Imitation, indeed.
With 25-cent wheat, 50-cent cotton. 2-cent
beef, 90 cents for days labor. our money
will be stable when the American
farmer, planter ana laborer are reduced
10 the condition of the people of India
and the other serfs of other countries un-
der the financial domination OF England.
ut is sincerely 10 be hoped Congress is
in earnest in its efforts to ascertain the
cause of the present disturbed condition.
and is ready and willing to apply the
Droner measures for relief, and that no
further attempts will be made to deceive
the people by distracting their attention
from the real issues, as has been done by
discussions of the bloody shirt, the seal
question, the force bill. the tariff, and the
prescription against religious denomi-
nation known as the A. p. 4. movement,
hut that laws shall be enacted which will
bring prosperity to all the people instead
OF very few.
sit would seem that Congress has al
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WALTER WELLMAN.

The Explorer Gives an Account of His
Trip in the North.
Copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated Press
TRoMsoE (Norway). Aug. 16.-Wal tel
Wellman, with the crew of the crushed
steamer Ragnavald-Jar arrived here
yesterday by the fishing yacht Bertone,
Captain Johnson, from North Spitzen-
bergen. All the members OF the party
are we'll.
Discussing the failure of his expedition
to reach the Pole, Mr.. Wellman said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
after the loss of the Ragnavald-Jar
and the consequent breaking up of my
line of retreat, | was compelled to modify
my plans for the summers work, and
make sure to be able to return to the
coast of SpitZenbergen earlier than [ in
tended, though the expedition reached
within few miles of the ighty-tirst
parallel on May 18th, eleven days from
TromSoe. The season had then changed
to the other extreme. North of the Seven
Islands, situated at the extreme north OF
SpitZenbergen, as far as we could see,
were masses of heavy unbroken ice,
which appeared absolutely impossible.
''rhe expedition then turned its face
east along the northeast land, and then
the northeast gales broke up the ice,
which had promised to afford some easy
travelling. The whole northeast land
was explored.
1.-THE scientific men of the party were
making interesting observations in geo.
logic and natural history. Professor
Owen French of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. Washington, accurately sur
veyed large part of the coast. Amongst
the points added to the map by virtue OF
the discoveries made during this survey
are Capes Gresham, Whitney, Armour
and Scott and Walsh Island.
''On July 1st, with the seven men and
an aluminium boat, / started on my way
over the pack ice, but was compelled,
after several days of frightful struggling
with the ice, TO give up the attempt. On
July 4th I started to return to Walden
Island. crossing Dove Bay. We were all
compelled for hours to wade through
water waist high. The screwing of the
packing ice threatened to destroy tue
boat and sleighs. but though they were
subjected to the hardest usages, the
aluminium boat came through unin-
jured. Had it not been for the protec-
ton offered by water-tight cases, progress
would have been impossible i'll the pack
ice, where men and sleighs were half the
time in water and half the time on the
ice.
Crossing Dove Bay, Alma, the
meteorologist of the party, broke bone
of his right leg. and had co be carried i'll
the boats ro Walden island, which was
reached July 22j. We waited fortnight
for open water, and August 4th decided
TO push through the ice. The attempt,
which was most dangerous one, was
successful, and four boats reached Low
Island on August 9th, where we sighted
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ready legislated in the interest of the
creditor class far beyond the bounds of
safety, and should take warning, lest the
people, who are fast becoming aroused to
the cause of the difficulty, may take mat
ters into their own hands and elect both
Congress and Chief Executive who
will be their servant-not their master.
with that DAY will come prosperity
through the Introduction into our stat
utes of justice to all classes, which may
be parliamentary and briefly surnmar-
lied as follows: The monetization of sill
yer at 154 to l; all money issued by the
Government direct; all demouetized
money to be called in and full legal ten
der money issued in lieu thereof; one
money for the bondholder, debtor, cred
itor, Office holder, importer and banker;
the establishment of post savings banks
the adoption of the initiative and refer
endum.
This would prove fatal to that polit-
zeal evil-the lobbyist. History has de-
monstrated that it is unsafe TO intrust a
legislative body with the power 20 pau
perize and enslave the people. In like
manner the power to enact tariff legisla-
ton will be taken from Congress, COM
missioner appointed free from all inhu-
ences to draft revenue laws, which. when
finally adopted 10y the voice of the peo-
ple), can only be modified, changed or
repealed in given period of time, and
then only by direct vote OF the people,
thus allowing the business interests of
the country to adjust themselves to its
provisions"
President Fiske says the Nicaraguan
Canal will be CONSTRUCTED and paid for by
Government money, not by bonds. a
number of radical measures are sug-
gested.
President Fiske says the views sub
mitted express the sentiment of 10000
members of the association.
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TEXAS DEMOCRACY.
CLEVELANDITES IN CHARGE OF
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Free Silver Coinage Knocked Out ol
the Platform-Culberson Nonli-
mated for Governor.
Special to the REconD-USrox.

! Special to the RECoRD-U UNION.
! DALLAS tTex.), Aug 16.-At l o'clock
this morning the Cleveland Democracy,
headed by George Clark, jumped into the
saddle in Texas and rode over free silver,
IS to l ratio, by a vote of 45l to 4l5. The
platform presented by the minority was
adopted. Had the majority free silver al
the ratio of Is to l report been adopted
there is a probability the straight-ou
Cleveland men would hake bolted the
convention, and it is said many free-silvel
men voted against their convictions in
the interest of harmony. When the con-
vention assem- bled at 1:30 O'Clock to-day,
Chairman Hambley read letter from
John III. Regan. withdrawing from the
race for Governor, declaring he had made
his canvass on the issue of free silver al
the ratio of Is to l, and he would not ac-
cept the nomination on the platform
adopted if given him. He said, however,
he would support the ticket that shall be
nominated.
The convention then proceeded to NOM
nations for Governor At the beginning
OF the first ballot John d. Mccall with
drew, leaving the race between Culberson
and Lanham. Regan's forces were largely
thrown TO Culberson, and when he mad
received over 500 votes Lanhan's name
was withdrawn and CulbersOn was nom
mated by acclamation.
George L. Jester of Corsicana was
nominated for Lieutenant-Governor.
The convention then took a recess until
s o'clock this evening.
The platform reiterates the National
Democratic platform adopted in 1892; in
dorses the State administration of Gov
ernor Hogg, and reaffirms the harmony
agreement between the Democratic fac
tions entered into March 19, 1894, at
Dallas. President Cleveland's admins
tration is indorsed as wise, patriotic and
statesmanlike, and the Presidents action
in calling out Federal troops to suppress
lawlessness during the recent railway
strike was commended.
The financial and tariff planks are as
follows: We hold to the use of both gold
and silver as the standard money of the
country and the coinage of both metals
without discrimination againt either on
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit of
coinage of both metals must be of equal
intrinsic and exchangeable value, ad-
justed through international agreement
or by such safeguards of Legislation as
shall insure theimaintenance.o parity OF
the two metals, and the equal power of
every dollar at all times in the markets
and in payment of debts, and we demand
that all paper currency shall be kept at
par and redeemable in such coin.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
He Leaves tor Gray Gables, Under \
vice of His Physician.

He Leaves tor Gray Gables, Under Adj
vice of His Physician.
WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- President
Cleveland left Washington this morning
via Pennsylvania for Gray Gables. In
explanation of his sudden departure, the
following statement was furnished by
Private Secretary Thurber: 1.-The Presi-
dent left for few days absence under
the advice Of his physicians, in the hope
of shaking off the malarial attack from
which he has been suffering for several
days. Yesterday the attack eliminated
in fever, which was under control this
morning.
''Dr. O'Reilly, his physician, expresses
no doubt that few days Of salt air and
rest will recuperate the President suffi-
ciently to renew his official duties, and he
will return to Washington by the middle
Of next week. He has gone to Gray Ca
bles, accompanied by DIR. O'Reilly. Cap
tain Robley d. Evans also accompanied
the President, but it is probable the Cap
tain will stop at New ork, where be will
take command of his ship, the New York
in day or So"
The President took with him the tariff
and river and harbor appropriation bills,
and can act on each while away, in case
he sees fit to do so. 1t is believed he will
return on the 9th or 25th.
Later it was learned the President did
not take the enrolled copy, which he
must sign, of the tariff bill, but merely
the ordinary printed copy, presumably
for examination.
New YORK, Aug. I6.-President Cleve-
land, accompanied by DR.. OReilly and
Captain Evans. arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania depot in Jersey City at 1:30 P. NJ.
To fa1 tO icrpf
John Rogers, which was lying at a near
by pier. and which at once sailed for
Gray Gables. DR.. O'Reilly accompanied
the President.
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THE ALABAMA ELECTION.

Claim That Oates Was Chosen Gov
ernor by a False Majority.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Hoar
of Massachusetts to-day received the fol-
lowing telegram which refers to the coffin
of corncobs expressed to him recently by
Oates Democrats from Birmingham, Ala.
Hon. j. T. Hoar: We notice by the
press kilograms to-day that the Demo-
Gratis of Lowndes County have sent you
a coffin filled with corncobs, and having
many inscriptions upon its lid. It
omitted. however, several inscriptions
which should have borne testimony en-
acted by said Democrats on the day of
the election, viz: That in Lowndes
County, with a registration list of $500,
and with an actual poll of less than 1900,
they have sent up a false majority for
w. G. Oates of over 400 based on perjured
elections. If the United States Senate
will appoint committee, as asked for by
Senator Chandler's resolution, we will
not certify to the above charges, but will
furnish conclusive evidence of Captain
Kolb's election. (Signed), A. I. Good
win, J. w. Pitts, P. J. Bowman. S. 2.
McElwain, S. 2. Adams, j. c. Fonville.
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MARRIAGE BELLS.
Brilliant Wedding at the Residence of
Captain Frank Ruhstaller.

Brilliant Wedding at the Residence of
Captain Frank Ruhstaller.
The spacious and elegant parlors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ruhstaller, No. 1920
81 street. were very brilliant last night,
the event being the marriage of their
daughter Anna to Geo. Z. Vandemark of
this city. The decorations were elaborate
and appropriate. The ceremony was per-
formed at o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Oehler
officiating. Mendelssohnis Wedding
March' was beautifully rendered by
Mrs. Ira Avery
The couple stood surrounded by their
many relatives and friends. The gifts
were handsome and many. The brides
costume was an importation from Eu-
rope. After partaking of bountiful
supper, the couple left for Lake Tahoe
on wedding tour. On their return they
will be pleased to see their friends at
their future residence, 1929 j street.
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An Immense Meteor.

CoFFEYvILLE MISSY, Aug. 16.-An inn
mense meteor burst Immediately over
Coffeyville at II o'clock last night, with a
report that shook the earth for miles
around and frightened the people out OF
their wits. Those who witnessed the
phenomenon say when it reached point
directly over the town it exploded with a
deafening report. Fragments of the
meteor were picked up in the streets to-
day. They present the appearance of
volcanic rocks after an eruption. The
negroes are greatly excited over the oc-
currence, and they look upon it as di-
rect warning from heaven that the judg-
ment is close at hand.
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the Bertone. Eventually we hired her to
convey our party to Tromsoe. We sailed
from Low Ialand on August 7th and
reached Dares Island on August Sth.
There we took on Professor Oyen, the
geologist, and Hydahl. the runner and
sportsman from the University of
Christiana, and the stores which they
were guarding for u.s.
Though we were unable to get as far
north as we hoped to get in 1894, by the
loss of our steamer and the bad nature of
the season, [ am determined to try the
Spitzen bergen route again in 1852
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THE War IN THE ORIENT.
Japan Pouring Fresh Troops Into
COrean Territory.
FIFTY THOUSAND MTKADO SOLDIERS
NOW IN TIE FIELD

Notice Given by Japan That the Re-
vision of the Treaties Between That
Country and Foreign Powers VIII
Be Taken in Hand Forthwith-One
Feature VIII Re That Foreigners
VIII Not Havetsbe Right of Trial
in Their own Consular Courts.
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WIN be Shot.

SAN ANTONIO tTex.), Aug. IS. "A
private dispatch from the City of Mexico
states that Edward t. Adams, a former
society young man, who married into
one of the best families here, has had his
sentence of death confirmed by the Su-
preme Court of Mexico, and that he will
be shot in a few days. Adams went TO
the City of Mexico four years ago, and
shortly afterwArd he shot and Killed a
waiter in a restaurant there while intoxi-
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Lawn Tennis Tournament.

TACOMA, Aug. 16.-The second days
play in the tennis tournament resulted as
follows: Singlos- Theodore Griggs beat
P. Anderson, Hurd beat Purdon, Foulkes
beat White Doubles-Hurd and Atkin-
son beat Bull and Franzioli. Mixed
doubles-White and Miss Kershaw beat
Griggs and Miss Paddock, Foulkes and
Miss Anderson beat Bull and Miss
Bailey, Franzioli and Miss Woodruff
beat Purdon and Miss keoWn.
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CALIFoRNIA FRUITS.
Large Amount Being shipped to East
ern Cities.

LaTEe AIHUUHU beIHG SHIppeu 10 East-
ern Cities.
New YORK, Aug. 16.-California fruit
is coming to this market more freely
than ever before. Last week the receipts
were 110 cars and from Saturday till
Monday forty cars were received. of
which twenty-six were sold. Yester-
days sales were thirty-one cars. 1t is
expected that this weeks receipts will
aggregate 200 cars. The expectation of
California fruit is having its first practi-
cal test upon large scale. On August
4th train OF eleven cars of fruit left
Sacramento, consigned to London, and
this shipment was dispatched yesterday
by the steamer Paris. Fruit-dealers here
predict that the fruit will not stand the
voyage so as TO be marketable on reach
ing London.
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Battle With Thieves.

HAMMOND (Ind.) Aug. 16.-The Ross
Township Horse Thief Association re-
three men and team stolen in Michigan.
The association got track of the thieves
last night. and running battle ensued
between the thieves and the farmers.
over hundred shots were fred on both
sides before the surrender. One of the
thieves was seriously wounded in the
neck. They were all locked up and will
be returned to Michigan.
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fugees has no foundation in international
law. In countries, however, where fre-
quent insErrections occur and the constant
instability of Government exists, local
usage sanctions the granting of asylum,
but evon in the waters of such countries
officers should refuse all application for
asylum, except when required by those
interests of humanity in extreme and
exceptional cases, such as the pursuit of
a refugee by mob. Officers must not
directly or indirectly invite refugees to
accept aSylum.D
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An Ontlnw Killed.

Fort GIBSON q. t., Aug. 16.-The
noted outlaw, John Fields, rode into
Braggs, near here, and Deputy Sheriff
Johnson undertook to arrest him.
Fields tried 10 kill the officer, when J.
Lungsford fired two shots and Fields fell
dead within a few feet of where he killed
Red Bird, the Cherokee. for which he
was serving 15-year sentence at Tale
quah, whence ne escaped two months
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REVOLT IN PERU.
The Present Outbreak Difficult to
Suppress.

Suppress.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE correspondent
of the Times at Lima, Peru, says: "Presi-
dent Caceres informs me that he had
sent reinforceGents to tho northern
provinces to attack the stronghold of the
insurgents, and that he is doing his ut
most to check the revolution. If the in
surgents succeed in resisting the attack
of the Government troops the situation
will become serious. The President says
the present outbreak has been difficult to
suppress on account of the number of
small groups of insurgents which are
scattered throughout the mountainous
districts. In fight in Oroya. the in
surgents lost seventy killed and wounded
and the Government fifty killed and
wOundad -
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AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.
Serious Famine impending, the Plant
ing Of Crops Being NEGLECTED..

AUCKLAND IN. ~. Aug. 16.-Advices
dated Samoa, August 10th, say several
thousand armed natives continue in en-
campment within rifle shot of the Gov
ernment forces. No serious engagement
has taken place and only few stragglers
have been killed.
Serious famine is impending, as the
planting Of crops has been neglected.
Complaints Of robberies are frequently
heard. Chief Malietoa, accompanied by
his whole following, visited the British
warship Admiral to proclaim the Samoan
Islands under the protectorate of Great
Britain.
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Twelve Years at Folsom.

SANTA Rosa, Aug. 16.-Frank Mitchell
was to-day sentenced to twelve years at
Folsom for arson and robbery. Mitchell
first robbed John Johnson, farmer who
fed and clothed him, and when Johnson
forgave the offense Mitchell burned the
farmers barn and outhouses.
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Mars Has No Atmosphere,

SAN JOSE. Aug. 16.-Professor Camp
bell of the Lick Observatory has demon
strated with the spectroscope that the
planet Mars presents no evidence of hav-
ing an atmosphere. Professor Holden
says if any atmospheric pressure exists
it is not as great as on our highest noun
tains, and thus popular fancies concern
ing the planet are overthrown.
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Anarchists at Work.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-An explosion last
night at the Newcross Postoffice occurred
in small stationer's store in which the
Postoffice is attached. 1t was caused by
gunpowder and nitro glycerine wrapped
in heavy paper. inserted i'll the 1etter-box
slit. On portion of the paper was writ
ten: I'm memory of Ravachol Bourdin,
Valiant and Santou
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noer Farmers Murdered.

PRETORIA South Africa, Aug. 15.-
The rebels are numbering Boer farmers
and burning homes. One hundred Beers
are proceeding to the relief of the occu-
pants of the Government buildings at
Agatha, besieged by the rebellious Kaf-
frs
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Acquitted by the Jury.

TACOMA, Aug. 15.-Walter J. Thomp-
son, Henry Drum, Samuel Collyer and
r. j. Davis, the officers of the Merchants
National Bank, who have been on trial
for two days in the United States Court
on an indictment charging mismanage-
ment of the bank and handling securities
so as to deceive the Bank Examiner,
were acquitted to-day. Judge Gilbert in
structing the jury to find a verdict of not
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Young Girl Murdered.

CONCORD (N. H., Aug. 15.-A team be-
longing to livery-stable keeper at Hen
mixer came into the stable yard to-day
with the body of Nettie Douglass, aged
I5 sitting in the buggy dead. Arthur
Mclean, aged IL, who had been riding
with the girl, shot her.
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Taxation Of Notes BIZ signed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. = Presid ent
Cleveland has signed the bill to authorize
the taxation of the Treasury notes by
terms that other money Is taxed. 1t gives
authority for their taxation merely, and
it remains for the States to take any adj
vantage of its terms.
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Quarreled Over Domestic Troubles.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-George We'd
der. rancher of Shasta County, tried to
shoot William M. Dunn of the same
place at Union Square. in this city, be-
cause of domestic troubles. 1t seems
that Vedder's sister went through the
form of marriage with Dunn at Fresno
last December. The girl falsely swore
herself of age. Subsequently she quar-
relied with Dunn, leaving him to return
to her parents. Dunn said he was fond
of the girl, and would have lived with
her as her husband, but her father in
duced her to leave him for a wealthier
suitor. Now the Vedders are anxious
that Dunn should give his name to the
pirl
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Tup-ot-War,

SAN Francisco, Aug. 16.-In the tug
of war tonight the Danish team de-
feated Germany in seconds; Scotland
won from Italy in 10 minutes 10 seconds;
Canada beat America in Z minutes; the
Swedes vanquished the Russians in
minutes 10 seconds.
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Women and Children Murdered.

PRETORIA South Africa, Aug. 16.-The
Kaffir rebels at Zouthansburg have MUIR
dered a large number of women and chill
dren. The Boer forces OF the Transvaal
Government will attack the rebels to-
daY.
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Snread OF Cholera.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1.-two fresh cases
of cholera have appeared here and three
additional cases of the same disease are
from Harlem. At Maestreicht
one case of cholera has occurred, and one
death is reported at Amslelevan and one
at Punerend
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An Important Post.

Store Boy-Can't get off tod ay. We're
takin' an inventory of stock. Awful
busy.
Chum-Wot good are you in taking in
ventories?
Store Boy-Good? Pm moro importa Mt
than the head bookkeeper. / wash the
flyspecks off last years goods.
News.
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Steamship Disabled.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The British steam
ship Maine, which sailed from Swansea
yesterday bonnd for Philadelphia, is in a
disabled condition off Fastnet. The ma
ture of the trouble has not yet been ascer-
tainad.