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ESTABLISHED 1887.
THACHER IS THE MAN
Nominated by N w Yoik Democrats
tor Governor.
PORTER GEIS THE SECOND PLACE
There Was Delay in Perfecting
the Platform
WHICH HINDERED THE WORK
G. Titus Unanimously Named For
Judge of the Court of Appeals—Bryan
and Sewall and the Chicago Platform
Unreservedly Indorsed by the Buffalo
Convention—Excise Law Denounced.
Buffalo, Sept. 17. —Delay in perfect
ing the work by the platform committee
was tire reason assigned for the lapse of
an hour after the time set for the as
sembling of the Democratic state con-
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"Wpiw
JOHN BOYD THACHER.
vention before that body was called tc
order. Business then proceeded with
expedition. The report of the commit
tee on credentials having been adopted,
the committee on permanent organiza
tion reported, naming ex-Congressman
Hosea H. Rockwell of Chemung for per
manent chairman. The report was ac
cepted without dissent. Mr. Rockwell
"was greeted with applause as he ap
peared upon the platform. He was in
troduced by temporary Chairman Grady.
At the conclusion of his speech, the
chairman called for the report of the
committee on resolutions, and it was
read by Mr. York. The first plank of
the platform is as follows:
The Democratic party of the state of
• New York, in convention assembled, un
reservedly indorsee the platform adopted
by the Democratic party national conven
tion at Chicago on July 17, 1896, cordially
approves the nominations there made,
pledges to William J. Bryan and Mr. Ar
thur Sewall its hearty and active support
and declares as its -deliberate judgment
that never in the history of the Demo
cratic party has a platform been written
which embodied more completely the in
terests of the whole people, as distin
guished from the class legislation for prl
vate benefit, as that given to the country
•by the Democratic convention of 1896.
The subsequent planks of the plat
form denounces the excise law as in
fringing upon the rights of the citizens;
-denounces the Republican state admin
istration of extravagance; alleges that
the legislature has prostituted its pow
ers to partisan ideas and urges the
amendment of the employers’ liability
law.
The Flatform Unanimously Adopted.
Mr. Yorke moved the previous ques
tion ou the adoption of the report.
Henry D. Purroy objected but was ruled
out of order. The convention voted viva
voce vote on the adoption of the previ
ous question, which the chair decided
was carried. Mr. Purroy appealed from
the decision and demanded a call of the
roll upon the question of sustaining the
chair’s ruling. When his name was
< reached in the roll call, Mr. Purroy pro
duced from his pocket the manuscript
of a speech which he proceeded to read,
the convention all the while calling
upon him to be seated. At its conclusion
, Mr. Purroy said he would vote aye on
the adoption of the report of the plat
form committee. The roll call sustained
the chair’s decision, and then the plat
form, as reported, was unanimously
adopted.
Nominations for governor being in
order, Albany county presented the
name of John Boyd Thacher. Alle
.gheney county presented the name of
Congressman Sulzer. The galleries
■cheered wildly, but the delegates re
ceived the nomination apathetically.
Jefferson county presented the name of
Wilbur F. Foster of Wilburtown.
John Boyd Thacher Nominated.
In seconding the nomination of Mr.
' Thacher Senator Grady warned the con
vention that the nomination of a Tam
many man (Sulzer being meant) would
put it in the power of the opposition to
to make it appear that the issue was
whether or not the Tiger should rule in
politics. The only desire of Tammany
was, he said, to see a candidate nomi
nated who could help the Chicago
ticket.
On call of the roll Thacher was nomi
nated.
Elliott Danforth moved the nomina
tion of Wilbur F. Porter for lieutenant
governor. Judge Porter was immedi
ately nominated by acclamation.
Robert G. Titus was unanimously
nominated for judge of the court of
appeals.
No Fusiou In the Blue Grass Stale.
Louisville, Sept. 17. —The fusion
plan proposed by the Popu[ist,s of Ken-
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tucky to' file Democratic’ state central
committee, is hanging fire pending, it is
believed, further advices from the na- ;
tional Democratic committee. The ,
meeting of the state committee at Lex- I
ington was barren of definite results,'
for, though the advice of the national I
committeeman favored it, the majority I
of the committeemen expressed their '
opposition to the plan. The Populists ;
want two electors and two congressmen
and while the Democrats are willing to
concede the electors, they are unwilling
to give the congressman.
WO UL D STOP *' ATRO CITIES.
The St. James Gazette Think, a New Triple
Alliance Should Be Formed.
London, Sept, 17.—The St. James
Gazette returns to the discussion of its
proposition of a new dreibund, to be
formed by Great Britain, the United
States and Italy for the settlement of
the Armenian question and says: “If
Great Britain, the United States and
Italy presented the sultan with a joint
demand that the conditions must be
complied with in three days time, it is
probable that his Russian advisers
would intimate to Abdul Hamid what
he would have to yield and it is not im
possible that the demand of the three
powers would presently become that of
united Europe.
“If Abdul Hamid was advised against
his own interests so strongly that he re
fused to yield to them, an Anglo-Italic
fleet, with such American vessels as
could arrive on time, could force the
Darnanelles and dictate terms in the
Bosphorus.
“The mere existence of such an alli
ance would probably be sufficient to con
vince not merely the sultan, but the
persons and powers of greater weight
that the atrocities must end.’’
CHARGES AGAINST CRISPI.
The Sou of Italy’s Former Premier Said to
Have Stolen Jewelry.
Rome, Sept. 17.—The charge of theft
of jewelry, brought against Signor
Luigi Crispi, a lawyer and a son of the
former premier, is creating a sensation.
It appears that the lawyer had an in
trigue with the Countess Zellare and
had a latchkey to her house.
In April, 1895, jewelry valued at
about $6,000 was stolen from the apart
ments of the countess and suspicion
pointed to the lawyer. But the police
refused to prosecute him and after
wards threaented to bring legal proceed
ings against the countess, claiming that
she simulated the robbery. The charge
against young Orispi is now Revived
and is being investigated.
It is alleged that a political ally of the
ex-premier, when the charge was first
brought against the lawyer, offered to
recoup the countess for her losses, ad
mitting that young Crispi was a klepto
maniac. The'accused lawyer is now at
Buenos Ayres.
TEREDO-PROOF PAINT TEST
The Inveution of a Naxy Yard Painter
Proves a Perfect Success.
Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 17. —The com
mission appointed by the secretary of
the navy to test a teredo-proof paint in
vented by, Thomas J. Cholderson, a
painter at the Peninsula navy yard,
have concluded their test of it.
On March 16 they sank at the navy
yard four pieces of heart pine wood.
One piece was unpaiuted, while the
others had coats of the teredo proof
paint. The commission had the pieces
of wood raised. The piece that was
not painted was totally honeycombed by
the teredo and fell to pieces. The other
three pieces were not touched by the in
sect and were perfectly dry on the in
terior.
The commission considers the inven
tion a perfect success, and so reported
to Washington.
SAVED BY HIS PET DOG.
James Feean Would Have Been Burned to
a Crisp but For a Canine.
Oakland, Cal., Sept. 17.—That James
Feean, a well borer, who resides alone
in a small cottage in Berkely, was not
burned to a crisp, is due to his pet dog
Dell. About 2 o’clock in the morning
fire broke out in the adjoining room
and the dog, by his howls and frantic
tugs at the bed clothes, awakened its
master, who was already surrounded by
flames. In escaping from the house he
was seriously burned. The skin had
peeled from various portions of his
body. His hair was all gone and his
eyebrows and lashes were burned to a
crisp. In this pitiable condition he was
found near the hillside near where he
had crawled to get away from the burn
ing bui.ding. The little dog, that had
been scorched in his efforts to save his
master, stood by his side. Feean was
taken to the hospital and is now in a
critical condition.
The firemen who were battling with
the flames, had a narrow escape. Some
giant powder that had been stored in
the house exploded and blew to pieces
all that was left of the little building.
Winthrop Guilty of Rqbbery.
San Francisco, Sept. 17.—The jury
was out barely five minutes before ren
dering a verdict of guilty in the case of
Oliver W. Winthrop, charged with rob
bery in connection with the abduction
of James Campbell, a Hawaiian mil
lionaire, who stated he was bound and
gagged three days by Winthrop, who
sought a $20,000 ransom.
Two Miner* Fall Down a Shaft.
Webb City, Mo., Sept. 17.—Frank
Ward and Scott Jackson, miners at
Oronego, were precipitated about 150
feet down a shaft by the breaking of a
rope. Ward was instantly killed and
Jackson was so badly injured that he
died soon a fine.
TILE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., FRIDAY
SAM JONES SPRINGS
' Atothtr Big Surprise on the
Politicians
WANTS IT UNDERSTOOD THAT
Political Meetings Shall Not be
Held in His Tabernacle
SCORED THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
The Ladies of the Congregation Heartily
Applauded His Remarks and are In Sym
pathy With the Preacher’s Determina
tion to Keep the Politicans Out of the
Sacred Precincts of His Temple.
. Cartersville, Sept. 17.—The Sam
Jones tabernacle meeting which has
been in progress here since last Thurs
day closed last night with a sermon by
the evangelist. He took as his text
Revelations xxii, 17: “Anc? the Spirit
and the Bride say, Come. And let
him that heareth say, Come. And
let him that is thirst come. And who
soever will, let him take the water of
life freely. ”
Before beginning his sermon Mr.
Jones said he wanted it distinctly un
derstood that no more political gathi r
ings would be held under the Sain
Jones tabernacle. It was not built
for that purpose and he did not in
tend to have it so used “hereafter in
the future. ” Addressing himself to
Colonel R. H. Jones, chairman of the
tabernacle committee, he said that if
the committee did not pursue this
course in the future he would have
them swapped off for some who would.
He took this occasion to announce his
decision.
Mr. Jones’ remarks were followed
by some applause coming largely from
the ladies seated on the large choir
stand.
It will be remembered that the
populists of the county had a two
days’ meeting at the tabernacle a
short time ago. upon which occasion
the speakers were, among others,
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Hon. Sea
bornWright and John Temple Graves.
Mr. Jones had been consulted before
the announcement of the speaking
was made, and evidently gave his
consent He was seated on the stage
at the time Mr. Graves delivered his
address. Some complaint must have
been heard of late regarding the use
of the building for political purposes
which peihapsjinfluenced Mr. Jones
in his decision in the matter.
Mr. Jones left this morning for
Cureton Springs, where he and his
coworker, Rev. George R. Stuart, are
holding a protracted meeting, Mr.
Stuart having left yesterday for that
purpose.
Work me U Call ou McGinley.
Canton, 0., Sept. 17.—Major McKin
ley’s visitors during the day consisted
of the employes of the Edgar Thomp
son Steel works, at Braddock, Pa. They
came via the Pennsylvania on a soecial’
train of three sections of 12 coaches
each. The first section arrived at 11:40
and the others shortly afterwards. Fully
2,000 men were in line in the parade. |
which inarched to the music of the St.
Thomas band. There was cheering and
hurrahing all along the line. At the
McKinley home hearty congratulations
and assurances of support were offered
by J. L. Jones of the clerical force of
the company, who was spokesman of
the company. Major McKinley res
ponded and a handshaking reception
followed.
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Veterans Leave For Antietam.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The Phila
delphia Brigade association. Second
brigade, Second division, Second corps,
Army of the P< >tomac, whieh arrived in
Washington Wednesday and met the
veterans of the army of northern Vir
ginia in fraternal reunion, left the city
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
8 o’clock a. m. for the Antietam battle
field to unveil its monument there. At
Antietam the Pennsylvanians will be
met by Governor Lowndes of Maryland
and his staff and the divisions of na
tional guard militia and escorted to the
monument. The latter is a simple and
imposing shaft of Vermont granite, 75
feet in height, standing alone in a large
plot of ground, fronting on Hagerstown
turnpike about 200 yards north of the
histoiic old Dunkard church.
San Jose Scale Insect Tn Carolina.
Raleigh, Sept. 17. —The state agri
cultural department is advised of the
appearance at Durham on pear and
plum trees of the much dreaded San
Jose scale insect which has done im
mense damage to California fruit trees.
It is its first appearance in North Caro
lina.
Mr. Bryan’s Cotinlu In Jail.
Little Rock, Sept. 17.—G. R. Bryan,
aged 26, was lodged in jail here on a
charge of forgery and obtaining money
upon false prete ises. He is accused of
: forging and selling several thousand
newspaper contest coupons. Bryan is
well known in Little Rock. He is a
cousin of W. J. Bryan, the presidential
candidate. . . . „.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1896.
BRYAN AT CHARLOTTE
Democratic Nominee For President
THKs io Tar Heels.
ATTACKS THE REPUBLICAN PARTI
in a Splendid Speech to the
Tar Hefis
| OF THE GOOD OLD NORTH STATE
Says It Has Keen Legislating to Make a
Dollar Dearer and Yet Denies l liat Legis*
lation Has Anything to Do With the Dol
lar—Some Figures Showing the Decrease
of Money In Circulation.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 17.—Wil
liam J. Bryan began his speechmaking
early after a night of rest in his special
train. He left his sleeper here at Ba.
in. aild was escorted to the postoflice
park by the Hornet’s Nest riflemen and
local Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Republican party has been legis
lating to make a dollar dearer and then
they deny that the legislation has any
thing to do with the dollar. I want to call
this meeting's attention to the conditions
of the volume of our money. Now I want
to assert first, as a proposition that cannot
be disposed of, that the money of this
country must keep pace with the popula
tion of the country and with the indus
tries of the country. [Cheers]. And, that
unless the money does so we shall see the
dollars rise in value all the time. Now,
when the dollar rises in value it simply
means that the prices will fall, and falling
prices are an injury to the men who pro
duce the wealth of this country. Falling
prices are good for the man who has and
wishes to use that money to buy the
things falling jn price.
Senator Sherman, who stands at the
head and front as the recognized leader of
the Republi in party and all that portion
of the Dem< ratio party which is trying to
elect a Re iblican for president, used
these words u a speech which he made in
behalf of the Sherman bill on June 5, 1890:
Brjau Quotes Senator Sherman.
2*Our present currency is estimated at
$1,400,000,000 and our population is in
creasing at tne rate of three per cent per
annum, it would require $54,000,000 in
creased circulation each year to keep pace
with the increase of population, and as
the increase of population is continuing at
a still greater rate than the increase of
wealth in business, it was thought that an
immediate increase of circulation might
be obtained by the larger purchase of sil
ver bullion to an amount sufficient to
make good and retire all bank bills and
keep pace with the growth of population.
.Assuming that $>4,000,000 a year of addi
tional circulation is needed on this basis,
that amount is provided for in the bill by
the issue of treasury notes in exchange
/or bullion at the market price.”
Mr. Sherman, you see. declared that,
money must increase with the population,
and more than that, says that wealth and
business should increase more rapidly
than the population, and therefore de
fends the Sherman bill on the ground that
it gives to the people about $54,000,000 each
year in new money. Remember that very
man who gave that did so as a reason for
the enactment of the Sherman silver law
and turned around and joined the oppon
ents o.f free coinage in repealing the Sher
man silver law and leavilng nothing to
take its ulace. Instead of having $54,000,-
000 yearly of new money, we are decreas
ing in our circulation for the last two
years.
Some Facts and Figures.
I have here a government publication,
issued on July 1, 1896, which gives a table
showing the decrease of money in circula
i tion among the people. According to
this, we had in circulation in this country
on June 30. 1894, $1,660,000,000; on June 30,
a year afterward, in 1895, it had fallen to
I $1,601,000,000. a fall of $59,000,000 in the
' circulation in one year, whereas Senator
Sherman said it ought to increase $54,000,-
000 in that time, so if you will take the
actual deficit and add to that amount we
ought to have had you will find a deficit
of over $100,000,000 "in circulation iu one
year.
| By June 30. 1896, this vear, that had
fallen from $1,601,000,000 to $1,506,000 000,
a fall of $95,000,000 iu the amount of money
in actual circulation among the people in
a single year. You add to that the $54,-
003,000 we ought to have had as an in
crease and there was a deficit in one year
of more than $150,000,000. In two years
t here has been a decrease in the amount of
money in the circulation of $250,000,000
from what there should have been.
Now, my friends these are not vain
imaginings, the statements are not the
vaporings of lunatics and cranks. [Ap
plause], These are the statements made
upon the testimony of one of our oppo
nents, so short a time ago that even they
themselves have forgotten the truths they
told are still alive. [Applause].
What provision does the Republican
party make for the supply of money that
. you need? None whatever. lam not sur-
I prised that even men who have been Re
publicans all their lives are now in favor
of free coinage of silver. [Appluse].
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Action on the Dispensary Investigation
Postponed Until October.
Columbia, S. C.. Sept. 17.—The board
of control has postponed any action on
the dispensary investigation until its
next meeting in October. The board
was not expected tc go deep into the
matter, and it did not. It had no power
to call for documents or persons. Tne
statement of Bookkeeper Scruggs that
if any one was getting commissions
they would not be foolish enough to
have that fact appear on the vouchers,
explains a good deal.
b The board did not go beyond the
~ vouchers. The legislature will be the
only body to make a thorough investi
gation. A vast volume of testimony
1 was taken, but little new was developed.
1 Governor Evans and his brother. Bar
i ney, were among the witnesses.
I Bookkeeper Scruggs told how he had
teen .tpld by Governor Evans to act as
xiis personal representative in the dis
pensary and to endeavor to .detect Mix
sou or others iu fraud. He thought he
had caught Mixson in getting $21,000 in
rebates, but it had been turned into the
treasury. He had also considered Sec
retary or State Tompkins implicated,
but subsequent events did not show it.
Scruggs then told how he visited Cin
cinnati aud found that Mixson’s sous
had been get iug rebates from the Live
Oak company.
Mixon’s sons elaborated their story,
already told, aud declared that their
father knew nothing of their doings.
Liquor Commissioner Mixson was on
the stand for several hours Nothing
new was got out of him. He denied
ever getting a cent of rebates and de
clared he did not believe Evans had.
The governor testified that he never
got a cent of mouey out of the dispen
sary. He told of the rumors of wrong
doing in that institution, and how he
had instructed Scruggs to watch Mix
son. He had not told the attorney gen
eral because he had no evidence on Com
missioner Mixson, and the young Mix
sons were not state employes.
A somewhat comical incident occurred
when Secretary of State Tompkins said
he had heard that the present board,
sitting iu hearing this case, had received
rebates. Members of the board became
excited aud demanded specifications.
Tompkins would not specify, but said
every man connected with the dispen
sary had been suspected of filling his
pockets.
When all the evidence was in, at 8 p.
m., the board proceeded to consider in
secret, and at midnight the action in
dicated was decided on.
OBTAINED A NEW CHARTER.
Purchasers of Two Kail roads Mot In Co
lumbia and Reorganized.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 17.—Judge
Henry Crawford and Mr. Ryan of the
firm of Thomas & Ryan, purchasers of
the Port Royal and Western Carolina
and Port Royal and Augusta roads in
this state, accompanied by Mr. Stobo
Simpsou, arrived here on a special train.
While here they got a charter from
the secretary of state for the reorgan
ized Port Royal and Western Carolina
railroad. It was obtained under the
name of the Charleston and Western
railway. Before the charter could be
secured it was necessary to elect di
rectors and officers.
The corporators met and selected the
following directors: J. B. Cleveland,
Samuel Thomas, Thomas F. Ryan,
Henry Crawford, J. O. C. Flemming,
D. A. P. Jordan, J. A. Brock, Avery
Patton aud J. P. Doughty.
The new board elected the following
officers: J. B. Cleveland, president;
Henry Crawford, first vice president
and general counsel; W. A. C. Ewen,
vice president and treasurer.
The capital stock of the company is
$2,000,000, of which $800,700 has been
paid iu.
It is generally understood that the
Port Royal and Augusta road, the last
to be purchased by Messrs. Thomas and
Ryan, will be reorganized and chartered
under the same'name, ma,king the whole
one system. Augusta, Ga., is the junc
tual point of these two lines. The one
goes to the sea coast, to Port Royal har
bor, the other to the most fertile portion
of upper Carolina.
Hotel Manager Hooper Sued.
San Francisco, Sept. 17.—The Cali
fornia Hotel Men’s association has de
cided to institute legal proceedings to
compel Major W. B. Hooper, manager
of the Occidental hotel, to pay S3OO into
the association. This action recalls the
story of the difficulties which grew out
of the visit to this city in April last of
several hundred members of the Hotel
Men’s Mutual Benevolent association.
To entertain them the local men raised
several thousand dollars. Mr. Hooper
subscribed S3OO. The visitors arrived
and the Occidental hotel manager was
called on to pay. He refused to do so
on the ground that he had not been ac
corded a fair share of the patronage of
the. visiting hotel men. None of the
visitors went to the Occidental.
Italy Intended No Hostile Act.
New York, Sept. 17.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The Herald’s correspondent in Rio Ja
neiro telegraphs that the Brazilian min
ister iu Rome has cabled that he has
had a conference with the Italian min
ister of foreign affairs. The foreign
minister declared that in sending the
cruiser Piedmonte to Brazil, the Italian
government did not intend any hostile
act against Brazil. Italy’s purpose was
entirely friendly, being assured that full
satisfaction would be given for the in
sult to the Italian flag.
The <’hiilese Rice Crop All Right.
Washington, Sept. 17. —Consul Stang
writes the department of state from
Saigon, Cochin, China, that the Chi
nese rice crop did not suffer from inun
dations, as was thought probable a few
weeks ago. The Hong Kong market
has declined, while the Saigon market
remains firm. Exports from Jan. 1 to
July 25 this year amounted to 886.114,-
762 pounds, as compared with 933,664,-
694 pounds during the corresponding
season of last year.
The Battleship i'exas*Floated.
Newport, R. 1., Sept, 17. —The Uni
ted States battleship Texas, which went
ashore at the mouth of the harbor Ifcre,
has been floated aud is apparently unin
jured. There was no rock under her.
Four tugs were required to get her to
deep water. The work was accom
plished after an hour’s steady strain.
Shot Her Hatband Three Times.
Fayetteville, N. C., Sept. 17.—So
phia Kelley, a negro, shot her husband
three times in the presence of their five
children, near here, and then left the
house, leaving him dying.
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PROSPECT GLOOMY
Continued Dry Weather in Dixie
Injures the Crops.
COTTON IS NEARLY ALL OPEN
A Month in Advance of the
Wrong Season
IT HAS ENTOILED MUCH LABOR
Farmers Gathering’ the Fleecy Staple as
Rapidly as Possible—The Yield Will Be
Much Smaller Than Expected—Minor
Fall Crops Have Been Ruined by the
Long Drouth.
Washington, Sept. 17. Following
are extracts from the summary of the
weekly climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau:
Virginia Weather fairly favorable
for late crops aud farm work; pastures
have improved some; prospect for aver
age corn crop; cutting, housing and
curing tobacco under way; some wheat
seeding done; prospects for cotton and
peanuts shortened some by drouth.
North Carolina —Very warm week,
with almost no rain; water in streams
and wells failing; swe't potatoes, peas,
turnips and rice deteriorating; weather
favorable for picking cotton, which is
over half out, also favorable for gather
ing corn and for haying; very little fall
plowing or seeding yet done; tobacco
nearly all housed.
youth Carolina —Clear, hot weather,
driest week of the season; corn entirely
made; cotton all open and over half
picked, entire crop will be gathered this
month, weather permitting; yield
smaller than previously estimated; mi
nor crops suffering for rain; too dry for
fall plowing and seeding.
Georgia—High temperature during
the day, cool nights, abundant sunshine,
aud practically no rain were the charac
teristic features of the last seven days,
and as a result all crops have suffered;
cotton about all open and farmers are
neglecting everything to push ahead
picking as rapidly as possible to save
what they can; pastures, gardens and
all minor crops failing; outlook exceed
ingly gloomy.
Florida—Excellent week for harvest
ing cotton, and crop will be picked be
fore the thirtieth inst., excepting sec
tions of some southern counties; only
scattered showers fell, and fall crop in
terests need rain; portions of northern
and western counties report streams low,
with pastures failing; exceptional cases
where corn equals that of previous
years; minor crops fair.
Alabama—Hot, dry weather contin
ues; cotton picking and ginning pro
gressing rapidly, and bulk of crop will
be gathered this month; corn being
housed in good condition; cane, sweet
potatoes, and all minor crops maturing
three to four weeks earlier than usual.
Mississippi—Favorable for harvesting
all crops generally; cotton picking be
ing pushed forward rapidly; some have
finished and others have nearly finished;
scarcity of labor w|U delay the complet
ing of cotton picking in some sections;
some few report slight improvement in
top crop; drouth seriously affecting all
gardens, and stock in many localities.
Louisiana —Week warm, with light
scattered showers in north portion,
more generally in south portion, though
generally insufficient; favorable for har
vesting corn, hay, and rice and picking
cotton; corn harvest nearing comple
tion; cotton picking pushed; worms in
juring late cotton in localities; cane va
riable, but generally good.
Texas —Dry weather has continued
except in a few sections, and has been
favorable for cotton picking, which is
being rushed; the continued drouth les
sens the outlook for a top crop, and in
many sections there is no top crop; rain
is needed badly iu the wheat belt, as
plowing has been seriously interfered
with; corn gathering continues.
Arkansas —No improvement in the
condition of cotton, and it is now too
late for improvement; from one-third
to one- half of crop picked, and picking
has been delayed by hot weather; rain
much needed for potatoes, peas and
turnips, and to facilitate plowing and
seeding of grain.
Tennessee Showers principally in
middle and eastern portions of but little
benefit, conditions remaining practically
unchanged; corn maturing rapidly; late
mostly cut for forage; cotton nearly
open, picking in full progress, will' be
gathered this month; weather favorable
for saving late hay and fodder; much
forage stored; ground in most sections
too dry for plowing.
General C*rl<i>> Roloff Arrested.
New York, Sept. 17.—General Carlos
Roloff, a Cuban, was arrested here on
the charge of aiding and abetting the
sending of filibustering expeditions to
Cuba. He was formally held in $2,500
bail by United States Commissioner Al
exander. Roloff is said to be a major
general in the army of General Gomez,
and came to this country about two
monts ago for the purpose of fitting out
filibustering expeditions to aid Cuba.
He is charged with being connected
with the Laurada expedition and others
Bell Remanded For a Week.
London, Sept. 17.—Edward Bell, the
alleged Irish dynamiter, arrested at
Glasgow, was arraigned at Bow street
police court. He is described as Edward
Bell, alias Edward J. Ivory, an Ameri
can hotelkeeper of 211 Lexington ave
nue, New York. Bell is accused of con
spiring with others to cause an explo
sion in the United Kingdom. After
formal evidence of the arrest was given
by the police, he was remanded for a
week.