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sioner Of the Department OF Bridges, went
down to Jamesport. the summer home OF Hugh
Mclaughlin. leader OF NE Willoughby street
talk with Mr.. Mclaughlin about the Coler cam
didacy. Yesterday Mr. Shea made the fol-
'o@,.iS SThs S%sL conn,y leaders have been somewhat
embarrassed by the fact that Mr.. Coler has
declared continually that he was not can
dlda,e for the nomination Tor Coy Governor; IL l
tan ,Ss ssy sadsr. ns o se KnSs oonty oraan
zstion that he Ia a candidate his name will be
presented by this county IN the state con-
yeption,, ! have no hesitation IN saying that
II he will take the nomination ! believe he Is
the best candidate we can nominate by all
odds. believe that he should be nominated.
Some more charges were made from Tam
troller One OF them was that he had dis
criminated in favor Of the City Trust Company
In making deposits Of the city money he being
that he wanted TO he let in on the ground floor
In the business Of the United States Guarantee
and Fidelity Company IN the profits 81 which
In he had attacked the company. When the
smiled
casual examination OF the records will show
that they are false; l never held any stock
in the Croker-F Fr eedman. company in my own
name name Or y snypody sss name hold some owe
name. But the trust company has not an
undue share Of city deposits. That II shown
bv the weekly bank statements. AZ matter
OF fact II has had smaller city deposits In pro-
portion TO Its capital stock than any other
banking concern. II did have the check for
the money belonging to the city accruing from
the Smith Inheritance tax for a few DAYS but
that money was the States and not the city's.
know who inspired these charges II Is not
the first time they have been made
IL was declared last night at the Hoffman
House that within the next month q great deal
Of Democratic gore would be spilled all over
OF the Republican State COMMITTEES what he
thought OF the possibilities OF Mr.. Coler's nomi.
nation BY the Democrats and whether 1t would
affect the Republican nomination. Mr. Odell
replied that II wouldn't, and he added that the
Democratic rumpusas had no effect on the poll
ccs and actions Of the Republicans OF the State.
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TO ABOLISH THE LOCKSTEP.
Sing Sing Prisoners VIII March Two Abreas
With -Four Feet Between Ii mes.

SING sINo. n, Y. Aug 1.-THE lookstep,
which has been in vogue In Sing Sing prison
since it. establishment. Is to give place to mill
tary mar ching among the convicts on Monday
morning when they are marched to the mess
room. The lockstep is formed by the prisoners
marching closely together with the left hand
resting on the shoulder OF the man ahead and
the right on the hip Of that companion. The
leader marches with his arms folded and the
others keep in step to his lead.
The new step s to be introduced AT the oruer
Of Superintendent Of Prisons Collins and II the
plan Is successful here 1t will be substituted
for the lockstep In all the prisons Of the State
The men are to march two abreast with four
feet between the lines. The hot weather has .
tendency to make the prisoners ugly and fret
full, and when they are marched closely to-
gether In tho lockstep they are even more
irritable. NAM, say that the lockstep acquired
In the prison clings TO them after they have
served their sentences. That n one Of the rea-
sons for changing the step.
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FIREWORKS on A HOT DAY.
They We're In . Trunk In a Trenton Depot
and ExplOded-TwO Men Injured.

TRENTON. Nj. Aug ii.-A trunk filed with
fireworks exploded at I o'clock this afternoon
In the baggage room of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station at Clinton street. this oity. William
Bonner. an employee in the rlace. who
was handling q valise, was badly injured
about the face arms and legs. Benjamin
Gee the baggage agent. was also struck by
flying pieces and knocked unconscious. but
soon recovered. The explosion set fire TO tho
building. but the fire was extnguished before
m uch damage was done
The Italian Ca holics here celebrate the Feast
OF The Assump with fireworks display.
The feast occurs Aug. 10 and the fireworks
were sent hero from Newark for use on that
day
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WAR PLANS FOR CANADA.
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT FIXING
SCHEMES or ATTACK AND DEFENCE.

Special Cab,s Dsspaieh 10 THE sun

Special Cahs Dsspdteh 10 THE SUN
LONDON, Aug. Ii.-By an order of the Cabinet
issued on the recommendation OF the Junta
known as the Cabinet Committee on National
Defence the Intelligence Department OF the
War once has been engaged for several months
investigating the preparedness for war Of Can
ada and the Australia sian colonies. The investi-
cation Is understood to have been completed
50 far as the latter are concerned and a scheme
Of defence Is being prepared which will form
the basis upon which the Government o' the
federated colonies will work The dominant
idea Of this scheme is the constitution from
various military odds and ends in the present
colonies OF one homogeneous colonial army.
recruited voluntarily but with power reserved
Of enforcing a modified form Of conscription
known as the militia ballot. Concurrently
Australia will be raised to the rank Of second
class naval station.
The Canadian scheme is not 30 fur forward
rs the AustralasiAn. for the reason that 1t Is
much more complex and because Canada not
only has to be prepared ag ainst outside At
tack but must be placed In position TO at-
tack. Anxious consideration has been given
the question how best to defend the long land
frontier and furnish adequate protection to
the ports. In this matter the War Offlce In
teeence Department has been cooperating
with "A small committee OF naval experts ap-
pointed by the Lords Of the Admiralty. The In
tegrd part OF the Canadian scheme is the OBJ
tanning Of safe and easy access for ships of war
TO the Great Lakes. Some such route is said
to have been found and the House Of Commons
will be asked at the next session to vote money
toward the cost Of the works. Their magnitude
Is so great that Canada could not well be asked
10 undertake them from her own resources,
particularly as the ultimate object Is part Of
the general scheme Of Imperial defence and Of
fence.
The Canadian scheme further provides for
an increase in the garrisons at Halifax and
Esquimalt. the raising OF considerable force
of Canadian regular troops II the Dominion
Governments consent can be obtained. Of
which there Is said TO be some doubt, and the
raising OF the North American naval station
TO first rank. with an effort to tap for the royal
navy an unlimited supply Of recruits afforded by
the fishing population Of the Dominion and
Newfoundland
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Federal Courts Open in Hon olulu.

Honolulu. Aug. 4. via San Francisco. Aug.
1.-THE United States courts in Hawaii
were formally opened to-day. At i:so
o'clock this afternoon Judge Morris NJ.
Estee opened court. He had extended an
invitation to all members OF the Territorial
bar to he present and meet him. United States
District Attornev j {. Baird was present as
was also United States MarshGl Ray. No other
business was done other than to appoint y com
mittee Of the bar 70 draft set OF rules Of prac-
tice for the Federal courts
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wssrxIxsrss ABBEY Gnu xBLING.
Fumes From the Lambeth Petteriss Eating
Away the stons-Preea uttoas Taken.
Spsstol Coe,s Despatch to THE SUN.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Dean Of Westminster
Abbey, realizing the serious condition Of the
ca thsdral, owing to crumbling stone work.
appointed a committee Of experts to examine
the building. Their report, which is Of tho
most alarming nature. declares that unless the
fumes from tho Daulton pottertes at Lam
bsth are stopped the Abbey will become ruin
n few ysap- Prof. Church says:
We were called In In the nick OF time. The
uoxious fumes have been rotting the stone
work beneath the surface for years. We ex-
amined the Chapter House crypt particularly.
but fear the Abbey proper. especially the east
end. Is in grave peril. foo. Microscopic and
analytic examination Of the orumbled stone
work shows that hydrochloric acid causes tho
trouble The potters must be induced to use
less chlorine, or regulations framed TO prevent
the escape Of the fumes"
Prof Church has discovered a mixture with
which to wash the acid eaten stone. II arrests
decay and sondifes the crumblinG mass.
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keeper for John II. Days. at "a Washington
Square. North. became dizzy owing to the heat
and fell from a second-story window One Of
her arms We're broken and she received scalp
wound
John Henneberger, q clerk In the General
Post Oifice living at 80 First avenue. was over
come while working at his desk last night. lie
was taken In an ambulance to the Hudson street
no spital
Policeman jeremiah Butler Of the Bridge
squad was overcome by heat late last night
while on duty, He was taken to the Hudson
DEATHS IN BROOKLYN
These deaths from the effects Of the heat were
reported to the Coroner's ONCE in brooklyn;
BROWNE, HARRY. 4 years old. 4ss Clermons
avenue: al his home.
ByRyEs. JOHN, SO years old ssa Union street;
at hH home
HALL, JOHN. IS years old, ass Twen.y-nrss
street. AT his home
HARDlGAN, MARY. SO years old, 2sA Hicks street.
at her home
JELTY. JAMks r., / year old. 8 Utica avenue
home
KLENNAN. JOHN. . months old. sal Park place;
home
MAHoSKy, PATRICK. 5, years old, so Hamilton
RBNNE, CARL, so years old. 6l6 Marcy avenue: al
st. Johns Hospital
REMMRY. PAUL, 20 years old. York. near Bridge
street; In Brooklyn Hospital
NANDERIER, JoitN, IS years old. New Lots avenue
and Wyona street at his home,
WOLF MAX, 10 years old, $40 Broadway: al his
his home
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FONDLED A NEGRO BABY.
Youns Man From Boston Mads . Mistake In
Nsrfolk asA Was Nearly Mshbed.

NoRFoIK. Va. Aug. ii.--Charles Ives, young
white man OF Boston, attended a cakewalk hore
last night where the performers and many Of
the spectators were negroes. The place was
the Biiou Theatre and the cakewalk took place
In the CELERY where the colored spectators
were. The psruuet was mouopolized by white
spectators Ives Who va wss in The gallery,
white men In, AIDED the gallery In search OF him.
He ned into the street, but WAS caught BY the
mob and choked until the police rescued him.
He was badly frightened and said the mob was
threatening 10 lynch him when he was rescued.
He remained nearly all night at the station.
fearing 10 venture out.
Those who saw him fondlng the negro baby
and who pursued him said the sight made them
sick.
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TWO SISTERS DROWNED.
They were BathinG at the Feet Of East lA8th
Street-Bodiss Not Found.

Freda BENJAMIN. IS years old. and her sister
Clara, u years old. Of 900 Union avenue were
drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing
at Oak Point Park beach at the foot Of East
i4sth street Accompanied by their mother
and their uncle. DR.. william Cohn. the girls
went to the beach at O'Clock in the afternoon.
The four had been In the water
about an hour when Mrs. BENJAMIN left the
girls clinginx to safety rope. while their uncle
was swimming nearby and went to the bath
house. A few minutes later the younger girl.
Clara, let go Of the rope. She called TO her
sister that she was being carried away by the
current. Freda went TO her assistance Mrs.
BENJAMIN, who by this time had put on her
clothes. plunged into the water in an effort
to save her daughters. DR.. Cohn dragged her
out and held her.
Policeman Sanker OF the Morisania station
and a man who was bathing in the vicinity
swan to the rescue OF the girls. but both sank
before assistance reached them. The bodies
were not recovered
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Careless Iceman Gets . Beating.

Lawrence Lupo. an ioeman. Of sis East Eighty
fourth street, dronped piece ~ ioe down into
the areaway of ssS Second avenue last night and
the ice struck child on the head. Robert
Lowtiner. 81 years old. Of 1856 East Forty-ffth
street got into an alteration with Lupo over
the mshap. and 1t ended IN Lupo landing In
the gutter. Lupo declares that he
was badly beaten by Lowtiner. the
latter that he merely pushed Lupo
Az any rate Lupo was carried home and the
doctor who attended him reported to the police
Of the East Fifty-frst street station that Lupo
was internally injured ard had number OF
scalp wounds. LOwtiner was arrested.
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Telling the American Consul At Canton Of he
Situation In Pekin.

Tsliias the American Consul At Canton Of he
Situation In Pskin.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE following do.
spatch from Consul McWade at Canton COM
municating an additional message from Minister
Conser. was made public this morning BY tAs
Department Of State:
CANTON. Aug. II.
"Sscretdry Of State. Washington.
'Conger. dating tenth, Tsinan. answering my
message. says that the legations are under siese
by the Imperial soldlery. The situation is des-
perate. The loss OF the legations is % killed
and about 100 wounded. There 10 some sick.
ness. nevertheless the general health continues
good
He concludes; Whatever may be tho out
come. we will hold on indefinitely
"McwADx."
II ID believed that the date assigned to this
desT atch by the Consul refers to the fle date,
when the message left Tsinan. and does not nx
the time when the message left Pekin By
courier.
The telegram from Mr. Conser to Consul Mo
Wade is regarded here as important only in fur
nishins more evidence that the Chinese Govern
ment ID carrying out in good faith It's declare
ton that full and free communication In cipher
between the diplomats in Pekin and their
Governments will be permitted. The Govsrn-
ment will not. however regard the receipt OF
the message from Mr.. Conger by Consul Nc
Wade ~ conclusive evidence that free communi-
cation has been established. II prefers to hear
direct from Mr.. Conger In reply TO the long
cipher telegram sent to him last Wednesday.
In which questions wero asked that require
specific answers from the Minister.
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MADAME W. IN PERIL.
Ohinese Minister'S wife and Party Taken on
q Leaking Yacht In . Bateau.

CAPE MAY. n. j.. Aug. io-The wife Of the
Chinese Minister. her son Choaohu, Mr.. Fung
shao Chez and WI Hsuch Lieu, her nephews
Mrs. Nesmith. Madame Bannarua Hall and
Miss Nesmith went sailing and grabbing this
morning In the yacht Martha, Capt. Walter
v. Coverdale. They had gotten well under
way In Cape Island Sounds when the yacht
sprang leak. Some Of the party became
alarmed and all were takem of the yacht by
Capt Alexis Scholenger who went to them In
a bateau. The party was landed at Sewell's
Point
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Instructed to Accept Chinese Empsrorp Ofss
Of Safe Conduct.

y Special Gable Dsspatthss TO THE SUM- e.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. lL-The Oficial Mss-
senosr states that the Foreign once has 70.
csived a message from NJ. de Giers, the Russian
Minister at Pekin. which Is dated Tsinan-fu.
Aug 7. and Is similar In purport to those sent
by the Ministers OF other countries, announcing
that they had declined the Tsuns-l- Yamens
proposal that they leave Pekin under escort
OF Chinese troops until they could obtain den-
mite instructions from their respective govern
ments In reply to his note the Gar has cabled
NJ. de Giers to leave Pekin on condition that
the Chinese Emperor gives him safe conduct.
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CABLE CAR RUNS orr TRACK.
Several women Passengers Hurt. but None Of
Them Seriously.

Cable car No 100 Of the Columbus Avenue line
was bowling along At a rapid rate on the way
uptown last night when 1t jumped the track
at Fiftierh street near the car barns on Seventh
avenue. The car was crowded with pas
seneers at the time and several Of them were
thrown into the roadway. Railroad en-
ployees who witnessed the accident ran from
the car barns and helped TO pick up the per-
sons who had been thrown out.
Mr. and Mrs 7. NJ. Lombard OF % West Sixty
third street and Miss Mae Woodward Of the
same address. who were sitting in rear seat.
were slightly out and bruised Miss Lucy
Robinson Of i6S West Fifty-first street and Miss
Rebecca Blom OF ~ West l00t street. who were
IN the seat In front Of the Lombards. were also
thrown from the car and slightly hurt. Mrs. A.
face and knee hurt
Three injured women went homo In auto
mobiles rather than risk going, further In tho
car The accident was caused by q broken
switch.
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AN INCIDENT or HOT WEATHER.


Police Spoil q Test Of the Relative Keeping
Qualities Of Ice and Meat.
The crowd in Hamilton Fish Park had lots
OF fun last night watching a row between q
German driving a wagon loaded with quarters
Of beef and an Italian boy driving . wagon
loaded with Ice. The ice wagon was going
west through Houston street just outside Of
the park and was on the right side OF the street.
The meat wagon was going east on the same
side. Neither driver would turn out and the
two horses advanced until their noses touched.
The German driver and the Italian driver each
had two friends on their respective wagons
and polyslot cuksinG match ensued. Neither
would move and the crowd stood BY and esged
them on.
-Till mine mead iss spoilt | valid" yelled
the meat man ,Ss uadt GSs;s dot der iOes msids
The ice was mating fast and there vas q.
puddle Of vatsr In the street that srssndsd
under both wASons. Several policemen from
the Union Market station went over and
made the ics man turn out With his wagon.
whsn the two wagons moved away. the crowd
cheered.
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JUDGE REAGAN RESIGNS.
Famous Texas Democrat to Retire TO Private
Lfe-Has Held once for 90 Years.

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug, lit was announced
officially here to-day that Judge John H.
Reagan, chairman II the Texas Railroad Com
mission has presented his resignation to Gov.
Savers to take effect after the next general
election Of Nov. Q. This action came as great
surprise a. he has two years yet 10 serve. He
IA 50 years old and Ii the father of tho Railroad
Comm lssion law and has served as its charm an
evrer since its creation. He hes been In public
Office for over sixty years and IL the only sur
wing member Of the Con ederate Cabinet. He
life in retirement.
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SHIRT WAIST RULED OUT OF COURT.
Test Case Mads IN Syracuse BY . Lawyer Who
Toek on HIS Coat.

SYRAousR. Aug. ii.-with the Thermometer
registering % degrees on the shady side Of the
Municipal Court room to-day an action to
recover furnace was called for trial. young
lawyer from Madison county addressed the
Court and everybody thought he was about
to open his case.
Your Honor. Is there any rule In this court
AGAINST the shirt waist prap," he asked
There Is, was the emphatic reply Of Judge
Cady.
The LAWYER did not understand or had uni. srial
nerve. for he kept on taking IN his coat and was
engaged In hanging II over the back OF q chair
when Judge Cady shouted:
Il said II was q Fact that there is such a rule
The LAWYER with .childlike smile proceeded
to open bis case IN his blue shirt waist, The
Judge did not say anything. bat signed 70 Con-
stable Max Baliban. who was present and knew
his duty.
.Put on your coat In court he commanded
The lawyer was hotter than the furnace his
client was suing IN recover, but he ried the case
with his coat on and won.
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CANE OUT or A TRANCE AND DIED.
Strange Case Of Child In Herkimsr-Almost
buried Before She Was Dead.

UTICA. N. Y. Aug. ii,-Ten days ago the In
fsnt daughter Of Alfred Valentine Of Herkimer
apI aren,ly died after brief illness An under
taker was about to prepare the child for burial
when shs revived from her trance. and under
phyHican's care rapidly progressed toward re-
covery. The c'se Interested the medical fra
ternity hereabouts aud wss watched with In
terest. The child died suddenly this aftsrnoon.
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BrILtNos, Mon. Aug. ia cloudburst east
Of here on Thursday night did a vast amount
-Four bridges are reported @ gone % on the Gorthegm Ghg
Pacific between Conway and Miles City, in con-
sequence Of which no train has prooseded
further east than Billings. sinoe. Yesterday.
No. came In at 1890 last night and u standing
on q siding No. got in ont tine from tho
West at Sos this morning an1 y swNitng
orders 70 nova
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HEAT KILLS A LTNEMAN.
He wss at he Tsp Of . AO-Peet Psls when
Overcome.

An1LroToN, N. j.. Aug. ii.-Peter McElroy.
aged 20 years. a linemsn employed by the weot-
ern Union Telegraph Company. was killed
by heat this morning while making repairs to
the wires on top Of . to-foot telegraph pole
ON Elm street near the Arlington station OF the
Greenwood Lake Railroad McElroy's condi-
dropped from hE hand. Before assistance
could reach him he pitched head hrst from
the croasarm on which he stood and was only
saved from falling TO the ground by the mass Of
wires below. He was lowered with ropes. No
Eiroy lived In Jersey City.
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BABYLON. l.. l.. Aug. 1.-THE barkentine
Abiel Abbot OF New York. Capt Hawkins. went
ashore early this morning on Point Lookout
life saving station. There was heavy fog at
the time The vessel has crew Of eleven men
and IL laden with SUGAR from Porto Rico She
was pulled Of this afternoon by wrecking tug
which started TO tow her TO New York
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SIEGE SUNS FOR CHINA.
Battevy From Fort Riley Reaches San Fran
ci,eo-Mea Expect to work at Pekin.

SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. ia Siege battery
Of artillery. Capt John r. Williams command
ing, arrived from Fort Riley. Kan. this after
noon, and will probably be sent to China on
the transport Warren. due to sail on Aug ie
The Siege battery is one Of the most Interest,"
Ing organizations In the service. being the only
siege Battery In the army. The guns
are all very heavy and Of an al
together different kind from the
Aeld pieces OF light artillery. They have 70 be
mounted on platforms and are moved only with
\ great deal Of dficutv. Most Of the guns are
OF 7-lnch caliber. The battery brings part OF
It's ordnance with i and the rest Is being sent 10
nounned fo-da, would see no service unless
Pekin ~ attacked and besieged In which event
II will PLAY verv heavy part
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PLOT AGAINST THE GEAR,
Anarch,sts From America said to be on Their
Way 60 Russia.
Special CaNs Dss patch 10 THE SUN

Special Caas Dss patch TO THE SUN
LONDON. Aug ii.-Detectives ara watching
all Italians from America who are arriving at
Liverpool. Antwerp and elsewhere Several
Anarohi,ts are reported To be on their way
from America to Russia. and there Is talk OF a
plot to assassinate the Czar. The Russian
Government has been notified Of the move
ments Of these persons.
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EXPLOSION IN POWDER NIL.
Glncottou Masasias at Pomptsn Lake. n.
Blown Up-NoboAy Hurt.

Blown Up-Nobo1y Hurt.
A loud explosion startled the people Of Pater-
son, N j.. at I'VE minutes to o'clock last night
II was known Immediately that some part Of
the Pompton Powder Works at Pompton Lake
had blown up. Some oficial Of the company
said over the telephone last night that one Of
the suncotton magazines had blown up. but
that nobody was hurt and that the explosion
had not done serious damage Other persons
In Pompton Lake said that the building in which
the mag azine was had been entirely demolished
by the explosin.
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LAYING THE GERMAN CABLE.
me Anglia Begins Her Task at Consy Island
May Finish In a Month.

The cable ship Anglia started yesterday at
Coney Island laying the cable that will connect
this country with Germany by way OF the
Azores She will not sail on her trip OF Z. 400
miles until Tuesday. II she has good luck she
may complete the laying Of the cable within
month The German end Of the submarine tel
egraph runs from the Azores TO Emden at the
mouth Of the Ems. The entire line will be ready
for the transmission Of mes ages In September.
II Is controlled by the Commercial Cable Com-
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TIE Heat Cracks . Plate Glass window II
Cleveland.

'CIlvELAND. Aug. il.-An immense plate
glass window. - by feet, broke to-day
because OF the effect on IL Of the sun 3 rays.
graph Company in the Perry Payne block.