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FRAUGHr WITH INxEREsr.

Labor Representatives. to Investigate
Economic Conditions of Me1fco.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 11.-Paul ]. Mas
and Patrick Enwright started for Mexico
last night on mission that will be fraught
with interest to every Iaboring man in the
United States. The two men go as the
representatives of the Chicago Trades and
Labor Assembly for the purpose of max
ing thorough and impartial investiga-
tion of the economic conditions which
prevail in Mexico.
They are to find for themselves, without
any suggestions from the organization
they represent or from any other sources,
the true status of the workingman in a
free silver country. The information they
may gain and the conclusions they form
will be submitted in report to the Trades
and Labor Assembly as soon as they re-
turn to Chicago, which will be about the
Ist OF October.
The Mexican workingman his hours of
labor, his wages, the cost of his living and
his environments are the subjects that
will receive the special attention of these
two laborers.
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He Arranges the Entire Pro.
gramme for the Viceroy's
Entertainment.
SHOWS THE POWER OF A NAVY
Takes Him 10 the Cramp Yards and
Steers HIN Away From the
Union Iron Works.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 1l.-A
story is told at the Navy Department
which seems to explain why Ii Hung
Chang avoided San Francisco and BaIti-
more and accepted the invitation to visit
Philadelphia. 1t is well known that the
Chinese Government proposes to construct
many new war vessels, 50 as to stand upon
respectable footing with Japan.
John w. Foster, cx-Secretary of State
and close friend of LII Hung Chang, hay
ing met him officially during his sojourn
In China, is an agent of Cramp Brothers,
ship-builders of Philadelphia. Mr.. Foster
was self-constituted chairman of the
committee on arrangementsforL Lis recep-
ton and entertainment, and the admins
tration lett practically everything in his
hands. They even allowed him to engage
the Chinese diplomats quarters at the
Arlington Hotel in this city.
This information was given to THE CALL
correspondent by an attache of the Ar
ington. Mr.. Foster prevailed upon Ii
Hung Chang to visit the Cramp shipyards
at Philadelphia, while the Columbia Iron
Works, at Baltimore, which builds tor
pedo-boats, gunboats and other light
draught vessels, as we'll as some of the
heavier class of warships, was neglected.
1t is also believed that Ii Hung Chang
was hustled off to the Flowery Kingdom,
avoiding San Francisco and her Union
Iron Works, for reasons best known to
Mr.. Foster,
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JUsTIFIEs rhE popU1lsrs.
Thomas n. Watson Talks to an Audi
eHce in Kansas.

Thomas n. Watson Talks to an Audi
eHce in Kansas.
lola, KANs., Sept. u-Thomas A. Wat
son, Populist Vice Presidential candidate,
spoke here to-day TO an audience of 1000
people. He justified the present existence
OF the Peoples party by the statement
that the Republicans had betrayed the
people in the ''crime of '73'' and the Demo
Gratis by the ''crime of 49," Both parties
had assisted in killing the Greenback
party by asking it to trust to the Demo-
Gratis in the South and the Republicans in
the West. He appealed to the people to
leave both parties, and asked il Kansas
was yet true TO the doctrine she taught to
the South. he SAID: 81 am the only rep
resentative which the Peoples party now
has on the National ticket If am re-
moved Bryan will lose Texas, Tennessee
and Kentucky at least. To take me off
the ticket splits the silver party and elects
Mckinley"
Continuing, he said that Mr.. Sew ali was
not d true silver man. He has not had
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BREAN BOOMERS BUSY.
Wild ASSERTIONS Concerning fhe Strength
or the Ne6rG5Edn.

Wild assertions Concerning fhe Strength
or the Ne6rGS6Gn.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 1.-THE asser-
ton was officially made to-day at Demo
cratic National headquarters that the
Southern border States were as certain for
Bryan as Colorado or South Carolina, this
claim being based on the reports received
from Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Maryland and Missouri. While some fears
have been expressed regarding the situa-
ton in Kentucky, they have been entirely
dissipated by advices received at head
quarters within the last three or four
days.
The Democratic gold defectionis said to
be much less than reported, while in the
agricultural districts, especially in East
ern Kentucky, there is said to be a land
slide of Republican voters to Bryan. Fu-
sion with the Populists has not been fully
completed, but it is claimed the members
OF that party will in any event vote almost
unanimously for the National ticket
headed by Bryan.
Reliable information is said to have
reached headquarters that Chairman
Hanna has abandoned all hope OF max
ing any breaks in the border or Southern
States" and will contine his efferts to the
debatabse States IN the central West. The
Mckinley managers are declared to be in
state bordering on panic over the situa-
tion in Illinois and Iowa. 1t is alleged
that poll being made by the Repu bli-
cans in Iowa shows by the returns from
two-thirds of the counties more than 30
600 doubtful Republicans. This is taken
by the Democratic managers to mean that
Iowa is safe for Bryan. A similar poll by
the Democratic State Central Committee
gives Iowa to Bryan by $4,000 majority.
A Democratic poll being taken in Illinois
shows by the returns from 55 of the IO1
counties, outside of Cook, that Bryan will
carry the State by 40, 600 majority, accord
ing to the calculations of the Democrats.
1t was announced that DIR. James e.
Adams, editor of the Advance, the lead
ing Congregational church organ, has es-
poused the free-colnage cause, and would
make several addresses during the cam
paign.
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the disease long enough. He supported
a Democratic goldbug for Governor OF
Maine named Winslow. He called Sewail
bondholder, railroad king, millionaire,
a supporter of McKinley..s tariff idea
said he was president of the Merchants
Marine Association Of Philadelphia which
asks for higher protection.
Mr.. Watson said also that Chairman
Jones received letter from Sewall at the
time OF the Populist Convention intlmat-
ing that he would step down and out
whenever it was to Bryan's best interest.
The fact that the letter was published
recently would indicate that that time had
come.
Mr.. Watson said, in conclusion:
"All / can do is to appeal to the people
whether l am to be placed under the
heels OF the Eastern plutocrats."
Mr. Watson speaks at Abilene to- NOR
row, nom which point he goes to Colo
dOned
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PROTECTION FOR LABOR
The Popular Cry Taken Up by
the Trades Union Congress
at Edinburgh.
Paper-Mill Workers and Shipbuilders
Have Grievances-Wo and
Children.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, Sept. 1.-THE
Trades Union Congress to-day passed a
resolution presented by the paper-miIl
workers of Great Britain demanding that
Parliament enact laws providing that
every sheet of foreign paper i'm ported in to
the country must have a water-mark
showing the name OF the country where it
was made; all roll paper TO be marked at
least once in every square yard. The
representatives of the mill-workers claim
that the dealers in Great Britain now i'm
port foreign paper in large quantities and
after changing the outside wrappers put
it up as paper of domestic manufacture.
On behalf Of the Ship builders Union a
strong protest was directed to Parliament
against the practice said to prevail in the
Government dockyards of putting laborers
to do mechanics work in the construc-
ton of naval vessels.
This is set forth as inimical to trades
union principles, as we'll as being an
evasion of the "fair-wag resolution"
passed by Parliament in 1891.
A strong resolution on the subject OF
child-labor was adopted, ending with in
structions to the Parliamentary committee
to demand as temporary minimum from
the Government the abolition of child.
labor under the age of Is, and OF all night
labor until the age of IS.
The congress also passed resolutions in
regard to the hours OF working women,
the introduction of a bill in Parliament
regulating the hours of shop assistants,
the further regulation of the hours OF rail-
way servants and the municipalization of
docks.
1t was agreed thas the next congre SIS
should be held in Birmingham.
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INTERESTS THE COAST.
Ne'o Fog Signal for Cape Arago-Post0
aud Pension Notes.

aud Pension Notes.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. I1.-Rear-
Admiral Walker of the Lighthouse Board
has issued notice that on or about Sep-
ber 15 fog signal will be established
on the small island at the western ex-
tremity OF Cape Arago, Or. During thick
or sfoggy weather a Daboll trumpet will
sound as follows: Blast of five seconds.
silent interval of eight seconds; blast al
five seconds, silent interval of forty-two
seconds.
Tie Jog signal is located in a building
recently erected, which is connected with
and Just in front OF the tower. The build
ing is one-story cemented brick struc-
ture, showing white, with sandstone trim
ming and black roof. A one-and-a-half-
story double dwelling, painted white, with
iead-color trimmings and brown roof. has
oeen erected on the site of the old dwell
ing, which had become dilapidated.
The present building faces south. The
tower, which originally was constructed of
iron and consisted of a skeleton frame
supporting the lantern, the upper part of
the frame being inclosed with iron sheet
ing, has been incased with brick cemented
so that it shows white and connected with
the rear of the newly constructed fog-
signal building.
A postoffice was established to-day al
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pALMER ANp BUoKNER.
impressive Meeting of the Candidates at
LoIits riILe.

LOutscftLe.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. II. General
John NJ. Palmer, the Democratic nominee
for President, and Mrs. Palmer were
warmly welcomed 10 Louisville this even
ing by an enthusiastic crowd of Kentuck-
ians. General Buckner, the nominee for
Vice-President, arrived earlier with his
family and was at the Union depot at 6:35
this evening with Colonel John K. Fellows
to welcome his chief.
The big train shed was crowded with
National Democrats when the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern express from the
West came in. General Palmer and wife
were helped from the Pullman by Ma
tional Committeeman Zach Phelps, when
General Buckner came up and threw his
arms around the Presidential nominee
while the band played "Old Kentucky
Home"
Generals Palmer and Ruckner took
seats in carriage with National Execu-
tive Committeeman Haldeman and Chair
man George Davis of the State Central
Committee. Mrs. Palmer was placed in a
carriage with Mesdames Haldeman,
of ladies and prominent Democrats
wheeled into line and the procession
moved to the Gait House. Flass were fly
ing from nearly every house and the trip
to the hotel was made between walls of
shouting men.
The two generals white heads were
bare of covering and they made fine ap-
pearance as they rode up the streets bow
ing to thousands of admirers. When the
hotel was reached a band in the lobby
began playing "Old Kentucky Home"
General Palmer and wife were escorted
to the parlors on the second floor, which
were magnihcently decorated with red,
white, blue and gold with potted plants.
| There they were introduced to Mrs. Buck
ner. Mrs. Palmer and her escort of ladies
retired to one of the small parlors, while
Generals Palmer and Buckner shook
hands and chatted with all concerned for
an hour.
There will be great jam at the notifica-
ton tomorrow night at the Auditorium
The meeting, which will begin at 7:45
o'clock, will be called to order by Hon.
Zach Phelps, National. Committeema n
| from Kentucky. Mr.. Phelps will call on
the audience to sing America, 500 copies
having been printed for the occasion. W.
| d. Bynum will then take the chair and
the speech-making will begin. The affair
will be brought to a close by the singing
of "Red, White and Blue
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Rep,tnltnnns of Teras.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
Republican State Convention adjourned
last night after adopting a resolution that
the chairman appoint com mittee with
pienary powers to arrange for fusion with
the Populists. The convention did not
nominate State ticket, nor did 1t choose
electors, leaving everything to the COM
mittee. The platform indorses the Repub-
llcan National platform. Hon. E. Il. r.
Green OF Kaufman County was elected by
acclamation chairman OF the State Com
mittee for two years.
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Bank Bookkeepers Arrested.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. sept. 11.-This
afternoon the two individual bookkeepers
OF the Union National Bank, Frank B..
Leefe and A. Colomb were arrested on
affidavits made by Cashier Labarathe.
COlomb it appears, is only ly"constructively
under arrest The charge against Leefe Is
for violating United State statutes by
falsifying his books and accounts. He
pleaded not guilty and was placed under
bonds of $1,000, which he Immediately
furnished. There are rumors that Presi-
dent Chaleron's mind is affected. There
Bank.
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4ransvaat Raid Investtgat,ors.

LONDON, Eng, Sept. 1.-THE official
announcement is made that the parlia-
mentary committee appointed to investi-
gate the circumstances of the Transvaal
raid will not commence its duties until
the opening of Parliament. 1t is also
stated that before leaving for the United
States the Secretary OF State for the Col
onles, Joseph Chamberlain, addressed a
letter 10 President Kruger, stating that
the committee would be glad to receive
any evidence, written or otherwise, that
he might desire to submit.
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Winning Horses at st. 1ouis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 11.-Results: Six and
a half furlongs, Amelia Fonso won Hush sec
ond, Nellie Fl LII third. Time, 30.
Five furlongs. Donna Maria won, Gold
Band second, Hazel Hughlett third. Time,
l :o41x.
Five furlongs, sugarfoot won, Alvin w sec
ond, Juanita third. Time 4 :031z.
One mile, Ace won, Whisper second, Kamsin
third. Time, 1 :4215
Mile and an eighth, Hotspur won. Billy Me-
KeHzie second, Chiswell third. Time, ;571z.
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BAEzINE WAsrs TO KNow.
An Open Letter Written by the Sitrey
Aduocdte 10 McKinkem


-ddUocdte TO Mckinley.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. Xxx Congress-
man II. f. Bartine. a member Of the
executive committee of the National BIZ
metallic League and the editor of a paper
in this city advocating the free coinage of
silver, has addressed an open letter to
Major Mckinley. Mr.. Bartine was a
member of the committee of fifteen al the
time when free-siiver bill was under con-
sideration by Congress.
Mr. Bartine starts out by asserting { at
in giving the present monetary policy OF
the Republican party his unqualified in.
dorsement in his letter of acceptan ce.
Major Nc kinney assumes position quite
different from thatwhich he occupied a
short time ago. He added:
No one Can read your pu blished acceptance
without being impressed that you regard the
maintenance OF the gold standard not merely
as a wise, iudicfous policy but as absolutely
essential to The preseryat tion OF Our financial
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No Letters to Coferv.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 11.-Senator
Gallery, before leaving for Louisville, was
asked whether he had received any word
from President Cleveland as to his rela-
tions toward a third ticket. Mr.. Caffery
replied in the negative and added that he
knew nothing except what he had seen in
the papers, and it was his opinion that if
letter was written it would be addressed
to Chairman Bynum.
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Earle Is the .Nomtnee.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 1.-THE State
Democratic Executive Committee declared
General Earle the nominee of the party
tor United States Senator. The commit
tee also called on the Board of Control
and the Legislature to publicly investigate
and report to the public on the scandaloHs
charges against the State dispensary.
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OHIO Po,cder MAJ Euprosto,,.

YOUNGSTOWN. ONO, Sept. 11.-An
explosion occurred in the pressroom of
the mills of the Ohio Powder Company at
8 o'clock this morning in which Daniel
Davis and George Lynch lost their lives.
The men were burned almost beyond
recognition. The cause of the explosion
is unknown. Davis and Lynch were the
only persons in the mill at the time. The
property loss is small.
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INC Grent nmn Connoil.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. 1.-THE
Great sun Council of the Improved Order
of Red Men ended this afternoon, when
the newly elected great chiefs were ele-
waited to the stumps. The proposition to
appoint a National organizer was defeated
and the work was left to the great incoho-
nee, who received an extra appropriation
to carry on the work. The ritual was
partly adopted and the remainder left to
the great chiefs council.
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Fwsion In Colorado.

DENVER, CoLo., Sept. 1.-THE fusion
onlerence ended at a late hour, the Demo-
Gratis and silver Republicans uniting upon
ticket, the Democrats getting the Gov
ernor, superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton and one Regent. John S. Shafroth
was indorsed for Congress and Senator
Teller for reelection. The Silver party
lost many of its leaders during the even
ing, but finally effected fusion with the
Populists
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Session of the Hoo Hoos.

NASHVILLE, TENN. Sept. 11.-At
to- days session of the Concatenated Order
of Hoo-Hoos the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: H. H. Hemen-
way, Wisconsin, shark; ]. A. Martin,
senior hoo-hoo; r. H. Vedmer, Missis-
sippi, junior hoo-hoo; Ploth V. Walker,
Minnesota. bogvIn; ]. II. Baird. Tennes-
see, scriyenator; Z. V. Preston, Louisiana,
iobberwock; Lloyd A. Kemball, New
York, concatenator.
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SO UrH cAAOLIAA as DIsPENsARr.
Interesting RereIatfonS Are Expected
From the liberalization.

interesting Rerelations IRE Expected
From the Inrestf0atiOn
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 1L.-If what
has been whispered about in the last few
days since the assertions made by Cover
nor Evans as to what certain people know
about the affairs of the State dispensary
be true, some spirited revelations. may be
soon expected.
The State Board of Control has been
called in extra session to see what is be-
hind it. Colonel Jones, chairman of the
State board, having been asked why he
called the extra meeting, replied that in
view of the recent charges made against
the Liquor Comm issioners, he did not see
ow the State board could do otherwise
than investigate the matter. He did not
know what the action of the board would
be. He ssembled the board, and will let
it take whatever action 1T saw proper.
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Lufat Palntrt nend.

ROME, ITALY, Sept. 1L--Luigi Palmiri,
the Italian meteorologist, is dead, aged So
years. He was born in Benevento April
D. 1907. He was professor of physics in
direction of the Vesuvan Observatory.
Full details of the observation upon the
volcano were given in reports upon the
observatory published by Professor Pal
pniri
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Ladies', AID society Eject officers.

3 LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 1.-THE
Ladies' Aid Society of the Sons OF Vet
Grams completed the election of officers
this morning. They are: Miss E. Belle
Smith of Iowa, national inspector; Mrs.
Mary Warren OF Massachusetts, muster
ing inspecting officer.
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Klks In annual Session.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE grand
officers and trustees of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks are in session
here. There was some talk of using the
charity fund for the building of home
for the Elks, but no action taken. Mime
apolis was selected as the place for hold
ing the next annual convention of the
Grand Lodge on July Z. 1897.
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sUPPLIEs ZOE MAoEo.
The Three friends Lands -4nOther VeEaE-
able Cargo On the Island.

able Cargo On the Island.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 11.-Informa-
ton has reached this city that the steamer
Three Friends, which left Jacksonville
last Friday, has again been successful in
landing an expedition in Cuba inspite of
the watchfulness of the Spanish war yes
The expedition was landed precisely where
the Spanish Navy Department exerts it's
greatest vigilance. That is, on the coast
of Pinar del Rio province, where q few
weeks ago it was reported that the Cuban
leader, Antonio Maceo, was in sore need of
ammunition and clothing for his troops.
The landing was effected last Monday near
Bahia Honda, where detachment of
Maceo's forces, which had been sent to
wait for the arrival of the expedition, took
charge OF it at the moment the cargo
reached the beach
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MRS. Beecher Has the WhOoping- Cough.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 11.-Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher. who celebra ted her
eighty-fourth birthday recently, is con-
fined to her home in Brooklyn with
whooping-cough, the fourth attack from
which she has suffered. She contracted
the disease from one of her great-grand-
children while on visit to her daughter
in Connecticut
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Shaver, Fresno County, Cal, and Lewis P
Swift appointed Postmaster; also at Bal
lena, San Diego County, and William T.
kennan APPOINTED Postmaster; also at
Clairville, Plumas County, and Ruther-
ford l.. Chandler appointed Postmaster.
California: Original-William Shaw,
San Francisco; Charles Berl, Sacramento.
Washington: 0riginal-Franklin T. Gill
bert (deceased), Olympia.
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Labor Conditions In.proytno.

LONDON, Eng. Sept. 1.-THE latest
issue of the Government Labor Gazette re-
ports that labor conditions in the Aus
traIian colonies have greatly improved,
that Manitoba is in need of forcing serv-
ants and that mining in British Column
bia has greatly developed during the past
two months.
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Fatalities of the Cvclone.

PARIS, FRANCE. Sept. 11.--Seven per-
sons who were injured in the tornado that
swept ever the city Wednesday afternoon
have died from he effects of their injuries.
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4 Thrfffr Gernaan Director.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Sept. II. - Herr
Schuster, director of Handelsgeesell-
schaft, has been arrested upon a charge OF
embezzlement. The amount of his defal-
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Denth az Dent1f,r.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Sept. I1.-Prince
Egon Won Hohenlohe, deputy of the
Reichsrath, is dead. He expired suddenly
OF heart disease at Goerz.
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senator Georoe ser,ou,lv IN.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept 11.-A dis
patch from Carrollton, Miss, says Sem
ator George is seriously i'll. His condi.
tion is such as to alarm his friends.
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Olaf La,,dson Dro,Oned.

LONDON. ENG. Sept. 11.--Olaf Laud
son, the Norwegian novelist, was drowned
to-day at Scarborough while bathing.
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Endeavorers to Meet in san Francisco

BOSTON, MASS. Sept. 1.-THE officers
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor announced to-day that the next
international Christian Endeavor conven-
ton will be held July to II 1897, In San
Francisco.
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To Issue oteerimo-Hous Certificates.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 11.-Comp-
troller Eckels has received a telegram
from Bank Commissioner Johnson, at
New Orleans. stating that the Clearing
house Company has decided to issue Clear
ing-house certificates. Johnson expressed
belief tn there would be no further
trouble with the banks.
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Fifteen BrigGnds Executed.
ATHENS, GREECE, Sept. 11.-Fiiteen
men, mostly notorious brigands, were exc
cuted at Fort Palamidi yesterday.