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Note. or Foreign aapp.al.ss.

The Brazilian Government denies that II in
tends to issue an internal loan.
Sir Charles Tupper, Canadian High Commits
siOner in London, is suffering from an attack OF
influenza.
Patrick Alexander Chance, anti i-Parnelite
member Of Parliament for South Kilkenny has
resigned his seat.
The ,judicisi committee OF three appointed to
investigate the conduct OF Judges IN the banea
Romano trial has resigned.
The Paris GGUlOis says IL is rumored that Ger
many will celebrate the anniversary OF the VIC
tory at sedan for the last time this year.
II is reported from Teheran that the Russian
Government has repealed the act prohibiting
the importation into the Caucasus and central
Asia Of Persian silver coin.
The plans for a Jurs-Simplon railway tunnel
Swiss Federal Council, and will now be submit
ted 10 the Italian Government. The cost Of the
work is estimated at about $4,000, 900 francs.
The II. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Cologne GdzStte states that the lZar and CLArinA
will probably accompany the Princess of Wales
have always hitherto proved beneficial 90 the
Princess's health.
The Paris Journal dts DSbdis in an article on
the subject, condemns the project OF connecting
the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean
by means of a canal through southern France.
profit and the work OF constructing II would be
costly.
committee Is collecting subscriptions
throughout France for a silver service which
will be given 10 the Czarewitch and Princess
AliX OF Hesss at their wedding early In next
every one engraved with the arms n l,200
French towns. Tho album, containing the
names OF the donors. will be illustrated by
artists Of national reputation.
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CaRSOT's AsSASSINATIOS.
A French journal says That Police Neglect,
Arter Warning, Made Ii Possible.

One Of the Paris newspapers has recently pub
lshed what il declares TO he the truthful state
ment Of an ex-employee Of the secret detective
service. This man is said to have been an en-
ployee Of the Government until II very recent
date and his most important work OF recent
years had been In connection with his efforts
to keep the movements OF the Anarchists known
to the Government police. This detectives iden-
tity Is concealed under the sobriquet M. X"
but the paper which published his story an
nounces that his real name is written on a card
in an envelope at the Office Of the newspaper,
and that IL will he given to any member of
the Carnot family who cares to see II.
The gist of the story which the ex-detective
writes is that he had Informed the police author
titles that the Anarchists would make an attempt
on Carnots life at Lyons before the President
learned from group Of Anarchists in London
that Carnot was doomed. From another Anar-
chist in Brussels, chemist who has invented
strength than dynamite. the detective learned
that an attempt was to be made when the Pres
This was communicated Ia the police and the
writer 81 the story says that the President was
so closely guarded on that day that the Ansr-
chists gave up the plan as hopeless. According
To his story there was small army of detec-
tives and policemen guarding Carnot when he
went Ia the races. and every man in the crowd
suspected of being an Anarchist was shadow ed
BY two or three detective Then according TO
the stDry DI VI. ~. lnt AlluTtIll-lr uttNicu
make the attempt on the Presidents life when
he went To open the exposition. Word OF their
intention was sent Ia the police by the detective
but he says that thev refused To believe that any
particular precautions for the Presidents safety
peatedly urged his superiors, one Of whom Is n
man still in high ONCE. To guard CarnOt AT Lyons
as deliberately as they had at longchamps.
II his advice had been taken, the eX-deteCtlve
writes. CarnOt's murder would have been i'm
possible and he says that the police cannot ex-
cuse themselves for allowing the crowds To
press sO near the Presidents carriage, on the
ground that il was his request, as they had been
warned that an attempt was 20 he made on ms
life. He throws the responsibility for the late
President 5 death an the police who according
TO his statements could have prevented II BY
proper precautions in guarding him at Lyons.
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M,..,o. stsaasp Sir Do.aId Disabled.

ST. JOINS, y. r., Aug. 24.-The steamer Sir
Donald. presented by Sir Donald smith OF Mon
treal TO the branch OF the English mission Of the
deep-sea fishermen working at Labrador. struck
a rock In Assizes HarbOr, lost heI propeller, and
sustained other damages. She is being towed
here This is the second steamer belonging 20
ihe mission that has been disabled this year,
and Id will probably force the entire suspension
OF Operations this season. The mission princi-
nallV woTk 5 In the North Sea, and Is under tue
PATRONAGE OF Queen Victoria. who extended Op-
eTatiOns 10 Labrador two years ago.
The fishery reports are that unless there Is a
change the result OF the seasons work will be a
complete failure, causing destitutioh among
Thousands of people.
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THEY sELB SALOONS.
a Gang or Swindier- In Hoboksn who Put
Up Gar,e on rmrchnsers.

Detective Quinn Of the Hoboken police ar
rested yesterday Thomas 7. Barry, who says he
lives In Boston. n charge OF obtaining 81 from
Frank McQuaid bv false prctcrccs
McQuaid alleged that Barry had undertaken
TO procure purchaser for n half interest which
he owned in a SALOON at lO5 Clinton street, and
that he had given harry dollar to pay his cx-
penses. Barry said he had gone to Brooklyn In
search Of the customer. but the police cay he
did not leave Hoboken.
While this Ia the charge entered on the books,
the police expect to be able to implicate Barry
in another swindlc that was successfully prac-
tiscd on McQuaid in connection with the same
saloon.
McQuaid was induced few days ago to pur-
chase his half interest In the business from .
man named +. j. Walsh for $75. II is said that
the business is worthless. and that the store wa
opened only few days previous to the sale.
A gang uf swindlers. OF which Barry is said 10
be one. has been operating lately In HobOkoil.
Its plan is to open a saloon under the name OF
one Of it's members and advertise an interest for
sale. When prospective purchaser appears ne
finds the saloon crowded and the customers
spending money lavishly.
He il deceived into investing his money only
to find after n few days that he has been swiil-
died, and that the liberal customers were part
ners OF the alleged proprietor. McQuaid was
deceived In this manner. walsh, the alleged
former proprietor Of the place, has disappeared
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THE UTILITY OF STRIKES.
UnravorabIe Reports from Several Unions
to the Central Labor Federation.

to the Central Labor Federation.
The conference OF the Central Labor Fedora
tion Of New York. Brooklyn, and Hudson county,
to consider the question OF abolishing strikes
and boycotts. which was held at the Labor Ly-
ceum, "a East Fourth street, last night was at
tended by about fifty delegates. Judging from
the progress made IL will take several meetings
before they will vote on the subject
Hugo vogt presided and Lucen Saniel made
q general statement OF the condition of the in
dustrial world. \ motion to call on the dele
gates present for reports was carried. Delegate
Modest OF Cigarmakers' Union No. 30. who had
spoken several times. was howled down, and
delegate Breuckman, representing the same
I'VE have been striking all the time he said,
and have not won a single strike in two or
three years. As to boycotts. don't believe
in them. How can you handle n dozen boy
cOttsy You're afraid when you gO To buy any
has Doycotted II. Sou cant keep a list all the
time IA your pocket of everything that has been
boy Cotted."
The delegate OF the cap makers said they won
sixty strikes because they ordered them on one
shop at time. but lost seventeen which were
ordered at once. He didn't approve boycotts.
The delegate of the Hebrew American Typo
graphical Union declared that all its strikes
were unsuccessful up To June, 1894. This, he
believed, was because the union was divided
into two factions.
The representative of the ale and porter
several firms, but lost II. The Knights Of Labor
and the open union were always at loggerheads.
why did you lose the boycott ~ asked the
"Because It was unsuccessful" The delegate
declined to 20 into details.
The representative Of the Upholsterer's Union
reported that his union went ON strike Ia sup
port the furniture workers. Then there was
lockout, and every one was starved into submls-
sion. Several unions were not ready To report,
and the meeting was adjourned until next Fri
day.
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WArLAID At THE CHURCH Door.
Three Highwnymen Rob and Beat .
Bloomfield Sexton.

BLooMFIELD, N j., Aug. 24.-Henry Thomp-
son. sexton of the First Presbyterian Church,
held up by footpads last night and had $2S
taken from his pocket
Thompson. while waiting for the dismissal Of
the prayer meeting in the lecture room. went .
short distance from the building and sat down
on a stepping stone tn smoke his pipe He had
not been there many minutes when three mon
came by and asked him where they could obtain
lodgings. Then they asked him the time, and
the sexton said II was about O'Clock.
At this moment singing was heard in the lee.
ture room. and Thompson under the impression
that II was the last hymn, arose and moved to
ward the building As he did 80 he heard Sns one
from his mouth. and, before he could defend
himself. a bag was drawn over his head and ho
was thrown to the ground and pinioned.
The three highwaymen then rifed his pockets
and took from the inside of his vest an envelopS
containing the S25. just as he had received u
from the treasurer OF the church.
The men struck him in the face as he lny %
the ground and kicked him. Just as the con<
gregation came out the men ran toward Bellies
vile avenue. Thompson related his experience
and some young men took bicycles and went II
the direction taken by the thieves.
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were several objections at the introduction Of
this resolution, ana u was promptly tabled by
large majority when II had been received.
the Whole on Mr.. Johnson's amendment pro
viding that no other bill, except local bills,
1.-THE title Of which describes its subject or sub
jects, shall embrace any other subject"
Mr.. Alyord said that Of the 135 lawyers In the
Convention 134 did not know what the amend
Mr. c. b. Mclaughlin undertook TO explain IL.
but was interrupted by. Mr.. veeder Of Brooklyn,
biz SII" meant meant. Did it mean ali other bills ~
Mr. Bigeiow said that the Language was OBJ
iative rule than for constitutional provisions.
President Choate said the smendment was
ssys eopy of 70 snSsT
be adopted unless II was radically changed.
merely err, meant meant that when general bills have
descriptive titles, the titles shall explain the
Then all that would be necessary TO do will
be TO pass general bills without titles" said Mr.
After some other discussion, chiefly Of a hu-
morous nature, the committee rose and reported
the amendment adversely. but at the request OF
Mr. Barhite moved that his amendment giving
the Legisature power 70 obtain witnesses from
found II to be unnecessary His motion was
adopted
new rule, providing that general orders not
moved when called ehall be placed at the foot
OF the calendar. This will go into effect on
Tuesday.
The committee also reported adversely Mr..
Pratt's resolution, providing for single sessions
ON Saturdays and n fine Of $50 for delegates alb
sent at noon without leave. The report was
agreed to.
The Convention went into Committee Of the
Whole on Mr. McDonoughs amendment abOl-
ishinR prison contract labor. While Mr.. Nc
Donough was explaining the various systems OF
contract labor he was interrupted by the hour
OF adjournment Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow.
The report of the Committee on Education
was made a special order for Monday after the
onsid Grafton OF the cities article.
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THE LPPORTIONMENT SCHEME.
A sab-eomnittee Appointed 10 Carve Out
the New York CITY senate DIstrIets.

the New York city Senate Districts.
ALBANY. Aug. o4.-The Constitutional Con-
vention committee which has charge OF the
new apportionment plan, has appointed Messrs
E. A. Brown, Lincoln .snd Giegerich as a sub
committee to carve out the New York city SEN
ate districts Mr.. Lauterbach of the Repub-
lican Club of New York city thinks the Repub-
licans will get one Senator and five or six As
semblymen in New York city under the new
appOrtionment
Mr.. John NJ. Bowers. one OF the Democratic
leaders in the Convention, says the apportion-
ment scheme TO be adopted works very un-
eoually the Democratic territory having very
large unrepresented fractional ratios, while In
lowed for remarkably small fractional ratios
He instanced Erie county, with $4,000 p0pula-
tion. getting three Senators, while the Demo-
cratic ALBANY county, with 10000 population,
gets only one Senator.
Erie senate districts as they are 10 DC inserted
In the Constitution;
Forty seventh District-First, Third sixth Fifteenth
sixteeuth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty nrst
Twenty second Twenty-thlTd and ISenty fourth
isvl the Republican AJority in this district oO4
The population 81 the district l. w; 400 -
Fofty-elghth Dstrct-second, Fourth ftfth, Sew
enth, Eishlh, Ninth Tenth Eleventh rwefth, 1hir,
tenth and FOuTtsenth wards OF Buffalo On the vote
OF 1892 the DemOeratc maturity in this district Is
Forty ninth district -seventeenth Eighteenth, and
Twenty NTH wards OF Bunalo and the remainder Of
the county OF Erie not In the other two dstrcts ON
the Of 1872 the Republican majority In this dis
tTict Was /, IOs, The population is lOO.yls,
The Republican delegates from Erie held a
conference to-day, and agreed to the above ap-
portiOnment.
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Gas ExpLoDEs IN A COAL MIME.
One Man Killed, One Hurt Fatally, aaA
Mae Injurcd Near Pottsviiie.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa, Aug. 24.-An explosion Of
gas took place shortly after noon to-day in tho
workings of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Companys colliery at Gilberton.
Frank Mccormick. the fire boss OF Shenandoah.
was killed instantly; Lewis Ball, Pc'ish. driver
boy. was hurt fatally. and nine other men were
injured.
There were two distinct explosions. The first
was heard by men at the head OF the slope. and
Inside Foreman Leahy, who was at the top. i'm
mediately descended and was caught by the
second explosion. The news OF the accident
spread through the Mahanoy Valley and In a
short time the neighborh hood of the mine slops
was crowded with people. mostly woslen and
children.
Owing to the deadly afterdamp which aiv'ys
follows an explosion Of this kind. and til" way
the gangway and inside passages were wrecked,
the work Of hunting for the miners proceeded
slowly and was attended with great risk 9t life:
The explosions took place in the third lift OF
the east Buck Mountain gangway. s1tween
breasts Nos. ~ and 40 where some "f tho vio-
tins had been at work robbing pillars.
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JAPANESE TROOPS IN coREA.
Over "a, 900 Now and More Going Money
for IL Hung Chang.

LONDON, Aug. a5.-The Yokohama corre-
spondent OF the Times telegraphs under last
Thursdays date:
"The japanese fleet is patrolling the China
Sea, seeking the enemy and trying TO prevent
the rice tribute from going north. The Japan
ese troops in Corea are estimated at $4,000 tn
$4,000. Large reenforcements were embarked
to-day"
The Times hears from Shanghai that Japanese
troop ships under convoy have been landing
troops at the mouth OF the Tatong River.
LONDON. Aug. 24.-The Central News has ad-
vices from Shanghai to the effect that Toxic
despatch received there states that n small de-
tachment Of Japanese scouts met a force OF Chi
nese at Chungho on Aug. II, and in the engage
ment that ensued five OF the scouts were wounded
and lieutenant was killed.
The same despatch says that q serious battle
Is expected TO occur daily.
A London news agency has received informa-
tion that the Chinese Government has warned
foreigners not to loiter on the river near the
Kiangnan arsenal or the imperial factory at
Shanghai under pain OF being arrested as spies.
An imperial edict has been issued ordering
hundred Thousand Manchus and Pekingese to
Regiments. according to this edict, will be
placed at Tunchau, Sanho, and Tien-Tsn.
The Empress has directed that the sum OF
10000, 900 taels be granted to LII Hung Chang,
the Chinese Niceroy.
The desDatch TO the Central News from ShanR-
hal, stating that James Wylie. a Scotch mis-
sionary, had been murdered by Chinese soldie RS
at New -Chwang, is confirmed by later adyices.
These advices assert that the attack upon Mr..
wyiie was entirely unprovoked. The mission
AIRY was dubbed, kicked, and stabbed TO death
in the public street. A demand was made upon
the authorities that the persons 9pncerned In
the commission of the crime be turned ovK to
a civil magistrate. but the officials refused to
surrender the guilty parties -,
The British residents of Sew-Chwang will. II
is stated, petition their Minister to send war
vessel To the scene Of the trouble.
II Is also asserted in these advices that the re-
port OF severe fighting at Ping Yang Is without
foundation. The only engagement that has oc-
CURED there has been attack upon Japanese
picket by small detRch OF Chinese cavalry.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-France has demanded from
China indemnity for the murder Of the French
missionary Jozean. The missionary was killed
in COrea on July 10 by disbanded Chinese
soldiers.
TOXIC. Aug. "a The Government has an:
nounced that number Of torpedOes were laid
in Yokohama and NaRasaki harbors on Aug; 22,
and that foreign ships entering the harbors
must be accompanied by Japanese pilot boats.
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L.nr.r Je.spA YIaaIs.tsa.

Recorder Smyth yesterday dismissed the in
dictment against Lawyer Herman Joseph. who
was charged With completely in falsifying GER
tain books OF Ketchum a Jonas, clOthiers, OF $40
broadway. who failed several months ago. This
action MAS taken upon the recommendation Of
the District Attorney, In dislnlsslhg the lndlct-
ment the Recorder said:
instate Mr. Joseph In the esteem OF his fellow
Dractitioners and Of the community az large. To
Allow this Indictment 70 stand would undoubt-
edly work An irrepArable injury 20 Mr.. Joseph 5
character. against whom, as far As ! can see,
there Is not the least sctntiila OF evidence 10
make him chargeable with = crime"
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LExOU'S FIRM DISsOLTED.
Mr.. Bsnni-ter Rctive- and says Ho VIII
Open n Law Once In Nyack.

NYAcK, Aug. 24.-The law firm Of Lexow,
Wyre g. Bannister has been dissolved by mu-
tual consent. Senator Lexow and Mr. Wyre.
however, will continue in partnership under the
firm name OF Lexow q Wyre. Mr.. Bannister
said in an interview with reporter this morn
ing that he withdrew from the firm for the rea-
that, while he was perfectly innocent OF the
charge preferred against him and was exoner-
ated by both Judges before whom he was tried.
he did not wish to emharrass Mr.. Lexow in any
way by continuing the partnership.
u am fully convinced that | can do better by
myself than in n firm" continued Mr.. Bannis-
ter. "and SHALL rs soon as the firm matters are
adjusted. establish an Office somewhere in
Nyack and fight the battle to the end"
As the reporter was leaving. Mr.. Bannister
said: "You can say that believe my arrest
was planned and originated In Nyack, and be-
fore long may nave something to contribute to
the newspapers"
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TEE sAIvADonEAx REFUGEES
H.is without psu Tor Eus-iustie- e. SEPT.
a-Essta'r Defsnce.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 24.-The salvadorean
refugees were brought before United States
District Judge Morrow at II o'clock this morn
ing on warrants charging them with murder,
robbery, and arson. ...
An hour was consumed by United States Dis
trict Attorney Carter In reading various papers
and laws bearing upon the extradition pro-
ceedings.
Attorney pierson for San Salvador asked for
postponement Of the case, his object being TO
obtain evidence Of Ezeta's guilt, which Is ex-
pected from San salvador in the form OF deposi-
lie asked that the case be set for hearing on
Sept. i2 Attorney Rubens, Of counsel for the
defence objected to this. stating that Eseta was
engased In war ,sha, shd vas sa,oh, fugitive tive
ium on the Remington. Rubcns then made
an argument for the release q his clients on
son Davis, both charged with high treason and
released on bail, and also called attention
!. n "a Sss Pstnn,s u o.Sr
which provided for releasing persons held for
The prosecution objected. as the defendants
might not be on hand for trial, In which case the
Government would I've unable to fulfil the re-
Judge Morrow denied the motion to admit the
prisoners TO bail, and continued the case until
Sept. 2 , a..
night in the Marshars office.
To reporter Ezcta said that between April
santa Ana, in which his forces were defeated.
Ezeta was wounded In the head on May and
was concealed in q house. Two weeks later,
with 400 Of his followers he made his way. 20
the seacoast. There he found the Bennington
and asked for refuge until the steamer San
Boules on her way north, arrived four days
later. -.
When the San Boules arrived the refugees
were not allowed TO board her. but were kept
against their wills on the Bennington.
Ezeta explains the charge OF murder against
that the tearnster who tried To intercept him
was shot by one OF his men, an American. Lieut.
Coffin corroborates the story az regards the
bank robbery.
Ezeta says he took the money from the bank
and gave his receipt for 1t as President of the
This. he claims, he had right to do under the
laws Of the country.
four men says that they were dceertere from
the army. All the offences charged against the
refugees are explained by them as committed
while attempting to fulfil the laws Of the coun-
try.
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LAST rR1AL nv THE OLD BUILDING.
An Occasion for speech-.tinR In The Cen
ernl Sessions.


In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday,
during the trial before Recorder Smyth OF Ed
ward Meyer. II years old. for snatching n
pocketbook from woman's hand in the street.
District Attorney Fellows asked permission of
the Court to interrupt the proceedings.
II would like to call the attention OF the
Court. the Jury. and the spectators" said Col
Fellows ITO the fact that this is the last Grim
inal trial that will take place In this building
This Is the last jury that will sit here. For
forty -one years criminal business has been
discharged in these General Sessions
Hundreds If thousands Of cases Of every
grade, from capital cases to misdemean-
nrs, have been tried here. to your
HOnors knowledge. In all that time the courts
have been presided over by men most distin-
gushed in our annals. Your Honor remembers
with what distinction this court has been known
and In few days the District Attorneys office
also will be In the new Criminal Court building
II seemed tu me fitting occasion To make these
remarks when the last trial Jury Is sitting and
when your Honor is presiding"
Recorder Smyth, leaning forward as II adj
said:
II entirely agree with the remarks Of the Dis
triCt Attorney. must say that IL IL time the
transfer should be made to new and better
building. and | am glad to say that the new
building ie a credit to the city. had something
to do with the erection of the Hiding through
the Board that set the project going, IL r. one
Of the cheapest and most CommOdious buildings
ever built by the city"
At the conclusion OF the Recorders remarks
brought in II verdict OF guilty after five minutes
dpliberatiOn.