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< ESTABLISHED ISSO. ) ) J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f TORY PEERS IN REVOLT. the government warned not TO DEAL WITH ARREARS. 31adstonians and Parnellites to Rally in Full Force to Take Advantage of the Unexpected Split Salisbury Bending Every Energy to Suppress the Uprising—The League's Procla mation Probable. London, Aug. 10.—A number of Tory peers threaten to reject the amendments to the land bill introduced in the House of Commons, especially the clause providing for a revision of judicial rents. They have also warned the government not to attempt to deal with the question of arrears. The attitude of these lords has paralyzed the Cabinet’s action injjfurther amending the land bill to satisfy the Par nellites. The Gladstonian whips have sent notice to members in the country to be ready to return if the Peers mutilate the bill, and the Parnellites have been ordered to muster in full force. Lord Salisbury and all tho ministerial ists are exerting the utmost pressure to suppress the revolt of the Peers. At an imperial meeting at the Carlton Club to-day the sentiment of those present was on tho side of the Peers, but the general opinion was that the government by threatening to withdraw the bill could override all opposi tion. THE LEAGUE TO BE PROCLAIMED. The Lord Mayor’s annual banquet to the ministers was given at the Mansion House th s evening. Premier Salisbury, in a speech, said that the government hud done everything to give effect to the country’s mandate to preserve the unity of the em pire. Extra powers had been placed at the government’s command, and the country had a right to complain if those powers were not used discreetly but firmly. This is believed to signify that the government will proclaim the Irish National League. All the speeches made abounded in gener alities and were lacking in interest. Even Lord Salisbury fell below his usual level. Regarding Ireland he said that magical re sults must not Ire expected from legis lation. Ireland’s troubles were due, to a great extent, to strong de pressions of the conditions of human prosperity which had been felt even in the wealthy metropolis. While the govern ment hoped that much would result from legislative remedies, they were conscious that they must look more to the increasing prosperity of the people for a restoration of the happy feeling between England and Ireland which all so much desired. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS. London, Aug. 11, 5 a. m. — The Morning Post, in its comments on the speeches at the banquet, says it wishes that I<ord Salisbury had been more explicit with reference to the application of the crimes lull. The .Veins says if Lord Salisbury did not mean to give the -undertaking of the gov ernment to proclaim the National League he used strangely misleading words. He has often been more successful rhetorically, but seldom has he spoken with more studied and serious emphasis. The 7'elegraph says: “Lord Salisbury’s words will oe read with interest in Parnell ite circles and in every branch of the National League.” Mr. Gladstone writes: “It is painful for me to have tny attention called to the at tacks made upon me by Mr. Bright. My desire is to bear them in silence and to re member only his patriotism and services, together with his unwavering friendship down to 1886.” FERDINAND’S ADVENTURE. Hia Occupancy of the Throne Will Violate the Treaty. Vienna, Aug. 10.—The Frenidenblatt, re ferring to the departure of Prince Ferdi nand for Bulgarin, emphasizes the fact that his departure was not in any way due to en couragement reeei veil from tho powers or to the sanction of the Porte. The Prince’s action does not accord with the treaty of Berlin, and is merely an enterprise of Bul garian adventure. AWAITING HIS COMING. Orsoha, Aug. 10.—M. Nntchevitieh, the Bulgarian Prime Minister, accompanied by the members of Prince Ferdinand’s suite, has reached here, where he will remain until the arrival of the Prince. It has been arranged that the Prince shall land and re ceive addresses as the new ruler of Bulgaria at all the Bulgarian ports between here and Rutschuk. TURKEY’S ATTITUDE. Constantinople, Aug. 10.—It is semi officially stnt al that owing to the change in Bulgarian affairs the Porte has abandoned it > projected circular to the powers. It is further stated that if Prince Ferdinand as sumes the throne the Porte will expect the potto..* to withhold their cognizance until turkey recognizes the Prince. GOES through PESTH. Pesth, Aug. 10.—Prince Ferdinand passed through this city this evening. ENGLAND AND THE EAST. Salisbury Discusses the Outlook at a Banquet. London. Aug. 10. —At tho Lord Mayor’s banquet to-night, regarding Egypt, the Premier said that England must see real security in that country, that before the British troops are withdrawn Egypt must be free from internal sedition and safe from external attack. A large portion of the Premier’s speech was devoted to the Egyptian and Afghan question*. With reference to the latter question he affirmed that England’s ami Russia’s concessions were equal, each side showing a desire to uiuiutnin peace and to proceed wir',l the work of civilization, in tho presc riilam of which there was ample room for " IT h England and Russia in Asia. He con i hy expressing himself ms confident tr.:t all dangers 1o European peace had passed a way and that the Lord Mayor would end liis term of office in a period of profound tranquillity. Germany’s Crown Prince. London, Aug. 10.—The German Crown Prince arrived in Edinburgh to-day, and rt>eut the time in sight-seeing. Before the Liiiee left London Dr. Mackenzie per p rued another operation upon his throat. L.eetrieity was applied to the larynx, and ••j 1 ’ last traces of the excrescence in the throat were successfully removed. Franco’s Only Chance. Paris Aug. 10.—The radical newspapers h"r violently criticize tho nro-Bismarekiau policy of Signor Crispi, the new Italian •.'tinier, and urges France to ally herself ■I taly with Russia, by doing which, they '* v - she will ho enabled to dispose of the t'Otitral European alliance. Given to the Irax. London, Aug. 10.—The Judges of the J'l.iilee yacht roue have decided that the trux wu Lh winner She JUofttin# ffeto#. RIVALING THE PIEDMONT. The Horticultural Society Invites Cleveland to Macon. Atlanta, Aug. 10.—Thp following invi tation was wired from Canton, Ga., to day to President Cleveland: His Excellency Grover Cleveland, President of the United Sta tes: The Agricultural Society is now in session at Canton, m this State, and by its unanimous action this day we are appointed to invite your excellency and Mrs. Cleveland, together with the members of your Cabi net to attend the annual fair of the society to be held at the city of Ma con, beginning on tbe 24! h uf October and con tinuing one week. The exhibit will be a magnifi cent display of the agricultural and industrial resources or the State. It will be attractive and instructive, as Georgia represents the best agricultural success at the South. It will be our pleasure to entertain you and present you to tbe people of our State, who will welcome you most cor dially to all the hospitalities of the occasion. L. F. Livingston, S. D. Bradwell, J. G. McCall, J. H. Bi-ack, C. L. Moses, J. W. Granade, R. A. Nisbet, J. 0. Waddell, W. J. Northern, 1). C. Barrow, James Barrett, Committee. HE WILL VISIT MEMPHIS. Washington, Aug. 10.—The President to-day assured Senator Harris that he would visit Memphis, Tenn., during liis contem plated Western and Southern trip this fall. Senator Colquitt is here to look after some minor departmental busi ness. He had a pleasant inter view with the President to-day, in which he told tho President all about the final ar rangements for his visit to Atlanta. Senator Colquitt returns to Atlanta Friday night. NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS. The Greatest Gathering Ever Held in the State. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 10.—The great est farmers gathering ever held in North Carolina finished itssecond day’s exercises at Mount Holly to-day. It w ill continue until Friday night. More than 2,500 people are in camp. Nineteen hundred went on excur sion trains from this city, and the total at tendance to-day exceeded 5,0i>0. It will be more than double that to-morrow. To-day’s speakers at tho Farmers’ Institute were Dr. J. W. Lewis. Dr. H. B. Battle, Col. L. L. Polk, editor of the Progressive Farmer, Col. Julian Allen, a Northern man and Union veteran, and for twelve vears a lead ing farmer of Iredell county, flon. S. M. Finger, State Superintendent of Education; Hon. Walter L. Steele and Hon. E. S. Stamps. To-night the grounds are bril liantly illuminated and throngs are dancing. The most remarkable exhibits at the fair are cereals from Buncombe county, including rye nine feet high, and timothy more than six feet high. Among the manu factured goods is a magnificent full line of cotton stuffs front tbe McAdensville mills in Gaston county. No Southern concern has ever shown its equal at any national ex position. A COAL MINE TILT. The East Tennessee Road Answers a Charge of Discrimination. Washington, Aug. 10.—The East Ten nessee railroad and other respondents to the complaint of the Hock and Petroe, coal miners and operators, which respondents were charged with refusal to furnish cars for the complainants because of an interest held by the respondents in a rival coal mine make answer throqgh their attorneys that the complainants are the lessees of the mine of which J. SI. Heck, an uncle of one of the complainants, claimed to lie part owner and lessee; that J. M. Heck was formerly president of the Coai Creek and New River Company, and that he failed to satisfy tho stockholders; that proceedings are now pending to secure a settlement and that J. M. Heck is tho real instigator of the pending complaint, said complaint being m furtherance of an attempt to make use of the Interstate Commerce Commission as a weapon of de fense against tho demands of the Ooal Creek Railroad Company. The respondents deny any rosoonsibifity for the acts of the Coal Creek Company. The respondent’s cars and engines are sent over the Coal Creek road, but are forbidden to be run beyond the mine of the Excelsior Company, which is about a quarter of a mile from the complainants’ mines. MOBILE’S HARBOR. The Depth of Water Increased 12 Feet for $1,370,000. Washington, Aug. 10.—Maj. A. N. Dam roll, United States Engineer, submits tho following estimates for expenditures upon river and harbor improvements in his dis trict next year: Warrior river, Ala., $85,- 000; Tombigboe river, Ala,, and Misissippt, below Vienna, $0,000; Tombigbee, below Vienna, $12,000; Black Warrior, *200,000; Old Tower creek, Miss., $7,000; Moxubee river, Mins., $10,000; Pascagoula river, Mias., $55,000; Pearl river, Miss., between Edin burg and Carthage, $11,000; Pearl river, Miss., from Jackson to Carthage, 820,000; Pearl river, Miss., below Jackson, $30,000; harbor at Biloxi Bay, Miss, $37,500; Mobile harbor. $411,000. Of Mobile harbor he says the improvements began in 1337, there being then five and one half feet of water through Choctaw pass. There has since been extended by the general govern ment $1,870,000. A seventeen-foot channel has been obtained from the city to the sea. It is, however, too narrow and should be widened at least 100 feet. A PAYMASTER SENT HOME. Mu). Bash’s Lost Funds Never Recov ered by tho Government. Washington, Aug. 10.—By direction of the Secretary of War Maj. Daniel N. Bash, Paymaster of tho United States army, is re lieved from duty and ordered to his home to await further orders, Maj. Bash is the officer who was robbed of $7,300 at Antelope Springs, Wyn., March IN, ISB7, by Charley Parker, a cowboy, no part of the money ever being recovered. The robbery was perpetrated while the Major and his escort were at, dinner, and he is held not to have taken sufficient precautions to protect his funds. _ Bond Offers. Washington, Aug. 10.—Five million four hundred and sixty-two thousand dol lars in \ x 4 per cents were offered the Treas ury to-day at prieos ranging from 110 flat to 112. Secretary Fairchild this afternoon ac cepted the offer of the Suffolk Savings Bank of Bouton to sell SUM,OOO registered per rent bonds t 110 flat. All the other pro posals wore reject'd, u-s the rates were not considered favorable. The Treasury Department to-day received applications for the prepayment of interest on bonds amounting to $3,810,550, making tho total to date $9,998,800. To boa Free Delivery Office. Washington, Aug. 10.—The post office at Danville Va., will become • free delivery office Oct.. 1. SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1887. WISCONSIN’S DRY FIELDS. THE RAIN STORM NOT SUFFI CIENTLY SEVERE. Many Parts of the State Pretty Well Soaked, but Others Still Sorely in Need of a Wet ting—Forest and Meadow Fires Still Burning in Many Districts. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 10.—Last night’s storm was pretty general through out the Northwest, according to reports re ceived at the railway offices and signal sta tion. At Milwaukee, Green Bay and St. Paul the rainfall was a quarter of an inch. At Duluth and Lacrosse only a trifle of rain was reported. Rain was reported this morning from the Hast ings and Dakota division of liie Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. The long drought in this State may be consid ered as broken. forest fires extinguished. Reports from tho timber districts, where the forest fires were raging, are to the effect that the rain has checked the progress of the flames and given relief lor the tune being. Specials from the interior of the State in dicate that the windstorm which accom panied the rain was very violent and that much damage h:is resulted in consequeuce. Stacks and buildings were leveled ou all sides. A FARMER KILLED. Frank Johnson, a farmer living two miles South of Wuupori, was buried under the debris of his barn and killed. At Portage a large number of buildings on the fair grounds were demolished. A number of bridges in Fon du Lac county were swept away. A regular panic ensued on Horicon Marsh, which was filled with haymakers when the storm struck, and tents, wagons, haystacks, etc., were sent flying in every direction. POINTS NOT REACHED. Chicago, Aug. 30. —Last night’s storms, which broke the drought in Wisconsin to some extent, did not reach Michigan, nor the southern portion of Wisconsin, North ern Illinois and Indiana. Affairs there are still as bad as they well can bo. GLOOMY IN the EXTREME. In reviewing the drought situation tho ■Journal says to-night: “The outlook for the agriculturists of Illinois, Indiana. lowa and the southern portions of Michigan and Wisconsin, is gloomy in the extreme. These naturally splendid and fertile territories, undoubtedly including some of the finest und largest granaries and food stores of the North American continent, have for fourteen months been subject to tho visitation of a drought to which a parallel cannot be found within the range of the oldest living inhabitant’s recol lection. During the past few weeks this state of things has been intensified in the district mentioned, and much injury to growing crops has resulted. In many places the fields are absolutely and hopelessly burned out. The public parks are devas ted with dryness. Grass lands have probably suffered the most. The destruction is not uniform, though where crops were planted late in the season the owndrs will probably not realize the cost of the planting. Where the seed was put into the ground early enough a somewhat less disastrous result may be hoped for. Of the necessary food for live stock there will be an appalling dearth, and thus the prices of milk, meat, butter, cheese, and other farm products inav be expected to rise to an altogether unprecedented height. The effects for a year to come will be felt in all quar ters of trade and business, as well as in the agricultural districts. The railroads will feel it. Already the Burlington and Rock Island road has given up the corn in tho territory of this great system. The grain will not be there to ship, neither will the fattened stock be there to haul to the Central markets. Already farmers are dis- ] losing of herds of half fattened swine, and even horses and cows are being disposed of for 2p per cent, of their ordinary value.” THE BURNING THUMB. Detroit, Aug. 10.—A gentleman who traveled yesterday through the burning “thumb” of the lower peninsula says meadow and hush fires are burning every where. Acres of cut grain and miles of fencing have been destroyed. Several barns and a number of cattle are re ported burned in the interior, nut definite news has not yet lieen received. At night the'seene is wild and weird. Isolnted houses stand in the centre of burning fields and their destruction seems certain. The farmers are suffering greatly. At the straits of Mockinack the smoke is so dense that much trouble is ex perienced by vessels in making the passage. In many parts of the State the fires are small aiid scattered but the total loss will be heavy. BROKEN AT CEDAR RAPIDS. Cedar, Rapids, la., Aug. 10. — The long drought was broken at 0 o’clock this even ing, when a heavy rain commenced, guar anteeing a magnificent corn crop in this re gion. PEACE IN HAWAII. The New Ministry in Control and the King a Nonentity. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 10.—The steamer Australia arrived from Honolulu this morning, bringing advices from the Hawaiian Kingdom down to Aug. 2. No disturbances of any character are reported. The new Ministry are in complete control. The new Constitutional party lias placed in nomination candidates for Nollies and Rep resentatives. Nearly all are men of prop erty and old residents of the Island, but are generally of American birth or par entage. The King’s chamberlain has issued a public notice that after Aug. 1 no debts on account of His Majesty King Kalaknua and the royal household will lie nyognized unless authorized in writing by the cham berlain. F. H. Hayselden, son-in-law of cx-Premier Gibson, was arrested on the j charge of forgery. CUBA’S CAPTAIN GENERAL. He Offends the Spanish Minister of the Colonies. Madrid, Aug. 10.—Oen. Kalamanoia, the recently appointed Captain General of Cuba, while at LaGratija, publicly ex pressed his intention to suppress brigandage and corruption in Cuba, and allow no political patrons at Madrid to protect rogues and officials who made Spanish rule unpopular in the West Indies. Tlie remarks offended Senor Bulaguer, Min ister of the Colonies, nnd he tendered hi* resignation, thus putting the government in a dilemma. Premier Sagasta is trying to effect a reconciliation between Geti Bala ! runnels and Signor Balaguer in order to t avoid a crisis and it is reported that he 1* in j a fuir way to *ucets*d. A Scorcher at Chicago. Chicago. Aug. 10. biseven hoursto-itay the temperature in this city rose 20’ until ait 3 o’clock this afternoon the record was 96" in the shade. FALLING WALLS. Three Firemen Killed and Several Fatally Injured at St. Louis. St. Louis, Aug. 10.—The most terrible catastrophe that has befallen the fire de partment in its history occurred this morn ing about 9 o’clock. The walls of the ruins of Bishop & Spear’s peanut warehouse,Nos. 510 and 512 North Second street, fell at that hour and carried with them a portion of J. Alkires & Co’s wholesale grocery house. In the ruins were Inu'ied a number of firemen, two of whom were taken out dead. Another is buried beneath the debris and beyond doubt is dead. A siiectutor is dying at the hospital, and several firemen are at their homes or at the engine houses suffering from severe injuries. the crash. A number of firemen were engaged rais ing ladders to get water ou the smoulder ing peanuts when suddenly the w alls of Bishop & Spears’ building wavered and crashed. Then down came the north wall, and with it a portion of Alkires’ south wall, tearing out Alkires’ south side right in the middle. Us the middle and north walls came down the front of the peanut warehouse fell out, and the extra pressure from the side walls forced tho debris out into the street. There was a great cloud of dust and smoke from tho burning peanuts. In the crash the firemen went down without a erv, so quick was the col lapse. When the first shock was over it was found that all the firemen except Me Kernan, McDonald, lloell, Faldtman, Do fore and Zimmerman, had got off. The dead are: Barney MeKernan. Frank McDonald. Chris Hooll. The injured are: James O’Brien, fatally. .Jacob Feldtman, severely. William Zimmerman, severely. Mat Before, slightly. TEN BUILDINGS BURNED. A Factory and Nine Houses the Struct ures in Ruins. Memphis, Aug. 10.—The Eagle Flour Mills, on the comer of Vance and Tennes see streets, were burned this morning. Tho loss is §OO,OOO and the insurance $15,000. STARTED IN A PRAIIIIE. Chicago, Aug. 10. —A prairie fire which broke out about 5 o’clock t his afternoon in tho vicinity of Eigbty-mnth and Halstead streets, resulted three hours later in the total destruction of the Weber wagon works, at the corner of Eighty-first and Wallace stroets, the Auburn school building just across the street, a two story flat adjacent to the school building and” four cottages on Wal lace street. North of Eighty-first street, were burned. The Superintendent of the wagon works estimates the loss on the works at .*150.00 ). The insurance is $75,000, distrib uted among about twenty companies. A FACTORY AND NINE HOUSES. CoNoono, N. H., Aug. 10.—JFire war dis covered in flic second story of the shoo fac tory at Wolfboro last night, and before the flames were extinguished tho building and nine dwelling bouses wens destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The shoe factory was the largest in the State, and employed nearly 500 hands. The loss on the factory is .*'-’O,OOO, the loss on stock is $40,000, with $12,000 insurance. The dwell ing houses were occupied principally by factory operatives. Tliq whole loss by the fire is placed at #1:25,000. The insurance is small. MUSKEGON’S MILL FIRE. Muskegon, Mich., Aug. 10.—'The mill fires in this city y*terday resulted in a loss of over 5,000,000 feet of lumber, owned by Stimson & Fay, Mann & Cos. and others. The total losses aggregate nearly $120,000, on which there is fair insurance. VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS. An Address to be Published Arraign ing the Democracy. Petersburg, Va., Aug. 10. —The Repub lican State Committee, with a number of prominent Republicans, met iu conference at Senator Mahone’s residence lftst night, and were in session all night discussing the political situation and the subject of an address to the peopje •of the State. Favorable reports were made from the different districts as to the oondi tion of the party. Thcconferem-e adjourned this morning, ha ving delegated to (Jen. Ma hone and a committee the duty of preparing an address, emliodyhig a platform or principles. This address has not vet, been made made public, nut it is undcrsloodto arraign the Democratic Legislature for failure to settle the debt question, and to declare the ability of the Republican party, if restored to power, to settle the debt satisfactorily. It also ar raigns tho Democratic party of the count ry for its failure to abolish tho tobacco tax: to pass the Blair bill, and for other alleged shortcomings. WHAT A MEMBER BAYS. Up to a late hour to-night the address had not been made public and all efforts to obtain any definite idea as to its character have lieen futile. A member said to-day that the address will review the platform of the Democratic party adopted at Roanoke and arraign that party for its legislation, both national and State, and especially for its failure to abolish the revenue tax on tobacco. It will charge the Democracy with defeating the Blair educa tion bill, opisising protection and failing to ettle the State debt. It will declare that *he Republican party is able to fettle the debt ns soon as it shall he res tore! to power and st will promise repeal of the revenue svs iteni and the fostering care of protection und public education. It is probable that the address will not lie out for a day or two. It is further reported that Gen. Mft hone made a long speech claiming that the debt can lie settled if tho bondholders are met in the pro.icr spirit. JAIL BIRDS SEEK LIBERTY. A Pistol Induces Them to Retreat Into Their Cells. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 10.—While Sheriff Charles 11. Lacy was absent at tho funeral of his wife to-day there was an at tempt on the part of tho prisoners at. tho Atlantic county jail at Muy’s Land ing to escape. They were led by a housebreaker named , Slocum, who, with an iron pump handle lieat a hole through the ceiling and! thus gained an en trance into the attic. They wero disco vend by Deputy Hhcriff Moore and County Clerk Evans, who, ut the (mint of a pistol, drove Hlocurn and the others bock ana placed all the male prisoners in separate cells. Boycoytting a Prohibitionist. Nashville. Aug. 10.—Willis McDear mon, a school teacher near Babattia, Jack s'll! county, found bis school house guard'-I by a moli yesterday morning who refused him admission on the ground that be was a Prohibitionist. McDeortnon opened another school house- The Anti-Prohlbitine' f i in stalled a now teacher, and the pupi led according to the parents’ views on t..-> ques tion. HOW THE CROPS SHOW UP A DECLINE IN THE CONDITION OF CORN IN SOME STATES. The Condition of Spring Wheat Very Low-No Change from Last Month in the Condition of Oats—The Pros pects of the Cotton Planters Still Very Good. Washington, Aug. 10.—Tho August re port of the Department of Agriculture says: The prospect a month ago was for a very heavy crop of corn, and the rate of yield about the average. Its condition in all the States of the Atluntic coast is now unim paired and of very high promise in Texas and Tennassoe. The conditions have de clined materially in the central corn region, however In the valleys of the Ohio and Missouri, where two-thirds of tho crop is grown and the commercial supply is pro duced, a very heavy reduction Ims taken place, which has made the national average 80.7 instead of 97.7 last month. The cause is the long continued drought which has been severest in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio And Michigan. Nebraska has been scorched on the southern border, and lowu and Missouri have escaped with compara tively light loss, as have the more northern States. The seven corn surplus States stand as follows: Ohio 82, Indiana 04, Illinois (15, lowa 90, Missouri 80, Kansas 00, Nebraska 75. SPRING WHEAT. The condition of spring wheat, which was reported very low last month from the ravages of the chinch bugs, is not improved in August returns, but has fallen off very slightly, the general average being 78.8, two points less than thp August returns last year. Dakota has made a slight gain and stands highest in condition. The average for Wisconsin is 73, Minnesota 74, lowa 72, Nebraska 77, Bn kota 88. In the extreme East and on the Pacific coast the condition of spring wheat is high. There is no report of winter wheat for the present month, as it is too early to obtain results. In the oat crop there is no change. A part of the breadth was harvested at the list report. The condition averages 85.0, which indicates a crop slightly under tho average. The barley crop promises to yield rather lietter than was feared last month. The Eastern product averaged higher condition, but is reduced slightly since the last report. The average is 80.2, indicating nearly an Average yield. The buckwheat area appears to bo prac tically the same as last year and uverages about 93 m condition. POTATOES POORER. There is a great reduction since July Ist in the condition of potatoes, almost en tirely the result of the drought. There is no material decline on the Atlantic or Gulf const, but the injury is severe in the West. The loss during the month as reported is fully 20 per cent, of the prospective crop. The fruit crop is very poor. There will lie few apples outside of New England nnd New York. There will be a partial crop in Michigan. In tlie Ohio river States tho harvest will he nearly a failure. The hay crop is also greatly reduced in the West” The general average is 80. COTTON. The past month has lieen favorable to cotton except that tho rainfall has been un equally distributed in pointof time, drought threatening at one period and damaging floods following. In the eastern belt an ex cess of moisture predominates as a factor of depreciation. The weed is therefore large and sappy and fruit fall appears in some fields seriously, and in some cases rust appears. In Louisiana similar conditions have pre vailed and only very zpartially in Missis sippi. Texas lias been too dry, though the drought has not as yet been disastrous or severe. A GOOD STAND. The prevalent status of the crop is very good for the first of August, while the re ports recognize this as a critical time and fear the effect of subsequent drought upon the green and sueculent condition of the plant. In a comparison of ten years the August condition is only exceeded by that of I*B2 and 1885, one producing a largocran and the other an un .er the medium yield. Tile general average of condition is 93.8, which is lower hy over three points than that of July. The State averages are: Vir ginia 94, North Carolina 98, South Carolina 95, Georgia 94, Florida 90, Alabama 93, Mississippi 90, Louisiana 94, Texas 87, Ar kansas 97, Tennessee 95. THE CATERPILLARS. The first brood <W caterpillars has ap peared in several States, but is not generally mentioned in the returns. It is reported in Orangeburg and Berkley, Mouth Carolina; in Calhoun, Taylor, Dooley and Laurens, Georgia:in Hall, ami Dallas, Alabama; Star key, Lawton, Issaquena and Kltookihbee, Mississippi; in Red River, Bossier, Richland, Natchitocnes and Ilscrville, Louisiana, and in Htephens Cainp and Jackson, Texas. The boll worm is much less frequently men tioned. TOBACCO. The tobacco crop is in high condition in the sooil leaf Stales, averaging nearly 100, except in Wisconsin. The snipping and hutting districts of the West make an un precedented report of low condition, as follows: Tennessee 70, Kentucky 59, Ohio 55, Indiana 50, Illinois 52, Missouri 00. In view of the heavy reduction in acreage only a small fragment of the usual crop may lie ex |wcted. The official Investigation in progress will determine authoritatively the breadth cultivated the present year. A BROKEN AGREEMENT. The West Virginia Central Multiplies Its Claim by Throe. Baltimore, Aug. 10. — Tj-day in the United States Circuit Court the attorneys <>f the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad Company against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, for violation of contract, increase! 1 their claim for dam ages from $50,000 to SISO,(XX). The declara tion nllegi-s that an agreement was modi! between the two companies Jnn. 19, 188], for nil interchange of coal cor* nnd for mutual transportation of freight to end from the junctions of the roads at Pied mont, W. Va.; that the defendant agined on a retain rebate, which it decline 1 to full fill; that the plaintiff lost $3,500 by reason of the violation of that part of the contract; that the defendant’s violat ion of contrail caused a loss of wile of 150,(XX) ton* of coal. All the Langston Evidence In Petersburg, Va., Aug. 10 — Tho evi dence in the Langston murder trial was concluded to-night with testimony intro duced bv the prosecution. The defense inode numerous ob jections and noted several exceptions to the rulings of the court, lit rebuttal, tin 1 prosecution showed that sev eral of the witnesses who testified for the defense were not on the spot when the shoot lug occurred Instructions will lie asked for to-morrow and will no doubt elicit an elab orate and isousei on. A ROW AT CHAUTAUQUA. The Association and. the Cottage Owners at Loggerheads. Jamestown, N. Y., Aug. 10.—'The annual mooting of the Chautauqua Assembly Asso ciation broke up in a row to-day between tlie authorities of the association and tho cottage holders. It was agreed, after con siderable squabbling, to permit the cottage holders to vote, but no proxies would be accepted. A. C. Wade, of James town, who owns a cottage, tried to vote. After considerable talk, President Miller ruled Wade could not vote. Then came cheers and hisses. Presi dent Miller also refused to put a motion tty Mr. Wade appealing from tho decision of the chair. Mr. Wade then put. the motion him self and his position was sustained by a large vote. Everybody now talked and there was utter confusion. President Miller declared tho meeting adjourned and Mr. Wade moved that Mr. Gale, of Chautauqua, be made chairman and this motion was carried. President Miller ordered a policeman to arrest Mr. Wade. The officer would not do it. Mr. Gale took the choir, and Mr. Wade moved the repeal of some portions of the by-laws. As Mr. Gale attempted to put tlie motion ho was dragged from the platform and arrested. Wade was also arrested. Tlie meeting then broke up in the wildest confusion. WATTERSON BANQUETED. He Tells the Difference Between Poli ticians and Journalists. New York, Aug. 10.—The Press Club of this city gave a reception to-day to Col. Henry Wattorson, of the Louisville Courier Journal. John A. Greene, President, wel comed Col. Watterson to the club. Col. Wattorson gave an interesting dissertation on newspais-rs and newspaper men and tho iueompnt ability of journalism mid politics. “The politician, n he said, “has to keep his path divergent from the ways of vc racily, whereas the journalist on the other hand is always trying to tell tho truth, and tell it before any one else does.” Brief addresses were also made by Gen. Horatio C. King, Col. John A. Cookerill of tho World, Paul A. Dana of tlie Nun, Eras tin Wiman and others. Journalism, Col. Wattorson said, “Is now here so much out of place in the mechaniclsni of political movements, the fact is, no man can mingle journal ism and politics and remain strictly honest. All the young gentlemen on the press of my city 1 count as personal friends, and I am prouder of that friend ship than I would lie of that of the many wnuld-to grout men who have personal axes to grind." BROKEN DOWN FIRMS. Three Concerns File Schedules of As sets and Liabilities. New York, Aug. 10.—Orlando B. Hast ings, a manufacturer of cardboard at No. 2ti Beckman street, doing business as Hast ings & Todd, who assigned recently, filed schedules to-day showing liabilities of t'.S 12,- (KMI, nominal assets of 111.T.000, and actual assets of $34,000. The schedules of Otto Vom Feltt, n dealer in pictures, show liabilities of $38,000, nominal assets of $79,000, and actual assets of $20,000. When John Slade As Cos. made an assign - ment to Walter S. Warren July 5 the ns signer was directed to furnish bond for $i?00,000. Tills he did not care to do aiuMo dav Fred C. Chapin was substituted. Alfred Kuilyand 11. K. Thurbor became his sure ties. Mr. Warren makes affidavit that the firms liabilities are $849,000, tho nominal assets $1,200,000, and the actual assets SOO,- 000. HENRY CLAY'S SON DEAD. He Expires Suddenly While Superin tending His Farm. Lexington, ICy., Aug. 10.— John Clay, the only remaining son of Henry Clay, died at his farm near this city this afternoon at U o'clock. He left the city at 1 o’clock in his usual health, going home, and after dining, went out to superintend repairs on a pump. While giving instructions to the workmen he fell deoil, without any premonition,of heart disease. Mr. Clay was 07 years old. He had no children. Ho was married about twenty years ago to his nephew’s widow, Mrs. Irwin. Col. Irwin was killed at the I wit tie of Perryville while in command of a Confederate regiment. John Clay possessed hut few of the characteris tics of his illustrious father, being a plain farmer devoting much time to raising thoroughbred horns. He became a Catholic twenty years ago. SCIENTISTS IN SESSION. The 36th Meeting of the American Association in Progress. New York, Aug. 10.—The thirty-sixth meeting of the American Association for tlie Advancement of Science began at Columbia College to-day. The retiring president, Prof. Edward K. Morse, of Salem, called the meeting to order, and Might Rev. H. C. Potter inane the invocation, when the chair was assigned to the president-elect, Prof. H. P. Langley, of Washington. F. A. P. Barnard, President of Columbia 0)1 lege. welcomed the association to New York. President lyingley responded ami the regular routine was pr'K'coded with. The retiring president will deliver his address us such before the association and to-morrow business will be fairly begun. The sessions, which will con tinue for ii week, will to lutersj>orsod with trijw to pleasure resorts near the city. IVEB’ STOCK NOT SOLD. He Makes Arrangements with tho Cin cinnati People. New York, Aug. 10.—Tho announce ment that a block of stock belonging to Henry H. Ives would to sold at auction drew a number of Wall street rnon to tlie roul es tate exchange to-day. Tho stocks repre sented a monetary value of $536,000. The auctioneer was about offering the stock wtii'ii he was requested bv a parly inter ested to withdraw them, which was accord inglv done. Tlie reason for the withdrawal was that Mr. Ives hud made satisfactory ar rangements with the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton people. Vincent’s Trial. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 10.— Treasurer Vincent’s trial was resumed this morning. Nothing now or sensational was developed. The testimony closed at 2 o’clock. This af ternoon Slate Solicitor Lomax opened hi* argument for the prosecution. He was fol lowed by Attorney Falkner for the defense. In the morning ex-Uov. Watts will make the cloth ng speech for the defense, and At torney Genorul McClellon for tho State. A Cable Rate Ultimatum. New York, Aug. 10.—It is officially an nounc'd that tho Commercial Cable Coin | tuny has notified the other cable companies that unless rates ure advanced to 40c. u wont within one week that it wijl make an other cut, and ten days from now will take titessjures at 12c. a won’ IPIUCKBIO A YEAR. I J a CENTO A COPY, f POLITICS AND THE NEGRO A WARM DEBATE BY THE COLORED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Reu. Allensworth, of Louisville, Ad* vocatea Independence in Political Action—An Out and Out Radical of Chicago Waves the Bloody Shirt—A Platform Adopted. Louisville, Aug. 10.—In the National Colored Press Assix'iation Convention to day the discussions brought about a division as to which party tho colored men should support. The llrst topic announced for dis cussion was tho relation of “the negro- American to the existing political parties.” Rev. Allan Allensworth, of Louisville, opened the discussion. He said the Ameri can white mail did not understand tho negro’s position. The trouble was that when negroes asked for legal rights a majority of tho people seemed to think that they were asking for social privileges. The negroes should in a measure be separate from the existing parties, and teach them what tho colored man’s rights should lie. White men and colored men should cultivate more friendly relations. W e should teach the white men that, tho day will come again when the negroes’ aid will bo needed as it was in the past. If it hnd not been for the part the colored man played the Uuioa would not have been saved. AN OUT AND OUT REPUBLICAN. Alexander Clark, of Chicago, represent ing tho Baltimore Commercial, said that all inou were created free and should lie entitled to equal rights. He was a Repub lican, not a drop of Democratic blood was in his veins, but the colored people should not light any party or creed hut labor to lieneflt them selves. The negroes would be a mere cipher as an independent party. They should ad here to tile Republican party. If they did not like to do this they should be ruled out. The Republicans were going to take poaseß sion of things again. They had merely split over Jim Blaine and spoils. It was their theft and dishonesty that divided (hem last time. Tho Mug wumps cannot amount, to much as they form a company of sorehead reformers. There never was a reform party that was not a fraud. The negro who deserts the Republican party is n traitor to the living and dead, and it is a wonder that the ghosts of the great departed statesmen who founded trio party do not come forth and confront them. ALL DEBTS ALREADY PAID. I). A. Rudd, of tho Catholic Tribune, said tho negro owed no undying allegiance to any party. For every service that the Republican hail done for them they have done two in return. P. 11. Murray, of the St. Louis Advance, stats si that so long as the negroes wero re garded as the political enemy of any party just that long would they have that [arty to fight and oppose their interests. The ne gro b not in a position to dictate to any po litical party. Dr. Rudd’s resolution, indorsing tho Blair bill, was indorsed, as was also one extend ing sympathy and greeting to Ireland as a people, "who, liko the negro, have hoea suffering ami struggling uuder the injustice of man to man.” THE PLATFORM. Dr. Fitzhutler, of Louisville, Chairman of tho Committee on Resolutions, submitted the following report which wusudopted: 1. Wn deplore tlm conditions that make thus convention a necessity, and while it shall lie our effort to secure equal and com* mon privivileges for all nationalities in places nr public instruction, and demand ing, as we do, indiscriminate rights on com mon carriers, and in pints* of public accom modation and entertainment, we have no other reason to offer for this meeting of the Colored Press Association than realization of tho privileges, plcasurce anil benefits that should bo common to our country regard less of nationalities. •J. The colored press can now comprehend the ostracism and prejudice existing against the colored man in the dark shadow of American slavery as well ns the sufferers therefrom, anil thetofore none ars so well qualified to make an ap peal against these evils as the colored man himself and at tho same time his honest and intelligent efforts will stand as witnessed of his native ability enti tling him to tho rights of citizenship. Ccjtoh'fd, That wo denounco the acts of ths Legislatures of Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, and other Htales, In making intermarriages of the colored race with other nationalities a ponal offense, especially while crimes com mitted against colored women by white men are overlo died as an unfortunate condition over which the law and public sentiment lias no con trol. Received, That tho act re-ently passed by the Oeorgia legislature making it a felony, punish aliln by tine and Imprisonment, for any twinous to teach colored children in a white school or vice versa, Is the work of unreasonable and un principled men who are a disgrace to the position they hold and to our common country. Such legislation is destructive to the nation's strength in rebellion or in case of war with foreign na tions. /.■. so/red, That while organization is the way to utilize our strength, we deem it impracticable to attempt a national organization of the col ored people to work politically, hut rather favor the coinnu-noainunt of local organizations adapted to the peculiar circumstances of places and people. Reeolveit, That the work done by the colored press lias been of incalculable value by placing tlie colored man in a more Just light before the world, uml in many instances biased by the rep resentations of unprincipled journalists. fb-sotwd, That wo recommend the establish ment of a national bureau of information to ascertain the extent und nature of lawlessness and mob violence against colored men, V t adopt means for the betterment of the present unfortunate state of affairs. The following officers wero elected: President—VV. J. Kiturnons, of tho Louis ville American Baptitt. Vice President—-J. H. Patton, of the . Nashville Free Lance. Hecivtarv —Rev. George F. Bragg, Jr., of the Norfolk (Va.) Afro-American. Treasurer —Alexander Clark, of the Balti more ('om mon tvea Ith. Historian—W. C. Chase. The association adjourned, after a ban quet, to meet in Nashville in August, next year. _____ A Defaulter Arrested. Chicaoo, Aug. 10.--John Me Martin, tho defaulting agent of the Russell Manufac turing Conifiaiiy, at McKeesport, Pa, who left for ( amnia eight months ago, was me# on the street to-day by President Russell, of tho manufacturing company, who is visit* ing here, anil was promptly locked up. A Forest Fire in Germany. Berlin, Aug. 10.—A forest fire is raging in the Hertogeuwaki. Soldiers are endeav oring to stop tiic progress of the flames by felling trees, iligging ditches, etc., but so far without success. The fire is viewed by crowds of sight-seers from Berlin, Cologne, Brussels and other places. A Bark Sold for a Song. London, Aug. 10.—The bark Albert from Charleston for Rotterdam, before rejiorted as having put into the Island of Carvo iu d.strev, unu as having been condemned, has been sold at auction for $lBO. Four hun dred barrels of rosin and 1.15 b staves war*