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Two German raids in the Argonne were
stopped by the French fire.
Madrid, July 12th.-A special meeting OF
the Cabinet was held to-day 80 discuss the
strike of employees of the Northern Railway
aud the possibility of a walkout by labourers
in various trades. Among the proposals Tor
dealing with the situation which "a regarded
as serious is the suspension of constitutions
guarantee. The strike is now effective on
all branches of the northern system. All
precautions have been taken and the tie up
began without incident.
London, July l3'h.--British soldiers on
the fighting line aud those wounded on the
Somtne saws that they found German machine
gunners chained to Their gums TO prevent
them from retreating.
Wushington. July 12th.-President VIII
son to-day agreed to accept the resignation
of Maior-General Goeihals as Governor OF
the Panama Canal at TN early date. General
Goethals called at the White House and again
urged his desire to resign the Governorshlp
and retire from the active list of the army now
that his work of building the Canal had
been finished. Later the p esident oHthollz-
cd the statement that he reluctantly had left
The matter in General Goethuls' hands. Col
onel Chester Harding, now engineer OF
maintenance in the Canal zone probably Will
be appointed the new Governor.
New York,JuIy 18th While Health Com
missioner Emmerson declined last night TO
discuss the report hat a New York physician
had succeeded IN isolotiug the germ of in
funtile paralysis, great importance is attached
by medical men to the meeting Of physicians
tonight which will be devoted to q discussion
of the disease which has cost more than
$50 lives in this city since the epidemic
began. There WIS a feeling of optimism
in the Health Department to. day not only
because there were fewer cases reported than
yeste3 day, but also because no new areas
were invaded and because all agencies COM
batting the epidemic are working in complete
cooperation. Out Of a total of ,440 cases
since the epidemic developed there have been
267 deaths, it was Odiciaily announced by the
Department of Health last night.
Berlin, July 13 b.-The Austro-Germa
retirement from the CZartorysk salient just
south of the Ptnsk swamps having been
completed the opposing armies have com to
grips all along the lines of the Stokhod river
where Won Linsingen has elected to stand
and cover the approach to Kovel. Heavy
fighting is already III progress along the Stok-
hod. The retirement, according to advices
from Austrian Headquarters, was for strHte-
gle purposes and the achievement is consid,
cred one OF high degree.
New York, July 13th.-Every pound of the
Deutschlaud's return cargo of rubber and MIC
kei is stored at her pier. The nickel is in small
boxes which can be stored readily in space
available for it. The great quantity of rubber
has been cut in odd shapes which are report
ed to be so arranged that they can be used
to fill practically every odd nook and corner
about the Deutschland. Maritime men here
assert therefore that there can be no real
reason for delaying the departure of the sub
marine and that they would not be surprised
to hear of her starting boldly down the bay
any night. Nothing has been learned or
given out regarding the nickel and rubber
for the Deutschland, but from fragmentary
stories in the past several days it was origin
ally sent from New York to different points
and later assembled at Baltimore.
New York, July 18th-One death and
many prostrations from heat were reported
here yesterday. While the mercury in
street thermometers scared as high as 101
the official record of the weather bureau
last night showed that the temperature
reached 80 and the average for the day was
80. Tn $, it was stated, was the highest tenn
%perature recorded for the corresponding
date during the past thirty-three years.
London, July 12th-The campaign which