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Weekly Telegraph and Messenger 7rliii826 75oM WASHINGTON. „,.0INC8 OF BOTH HOUSES OF ’“concmss YESTERDAY. Dlacuaalna Pension Bills- ' ** mouss Filling with Returned Members—Minority Report in the Danville Matter. ^PHID TO Til* A1SOCIAT1D PB*M.[ votos, June 8.—The chair- li.il before the Senate, a message of the E“„ o! Representatives, non-concumng KTsenate amendments to the. bureau I jStor hill. On motion of Mr. Blair, tho line insisted on its amendments and or- If",. committee of conference on the ISeeing votes of tire two houses. I* Uoint communication from the Secre- I. ... o( State War and the Navy was read, Cmmendingthe appointment of twelve 1 fflional watchmen in the War Depart- Bt building in order to protect it against | t «r Vance submitted the view* of the I uteri'v of the committee on privileges I Shtw extra Copies of the majority re- |MJ; front the committee on I JLfriations, reported the consular and IjpSaUc'appropriation bill with amend- I teats and written report explanatory of IS amendments. He gave notice that he I 1 call the bill up for consideration to- I morrow, but on Mr. Morgan s suggesting I Sat the committee on foreign relatione IwUhed to give it some consideration, Mr. iMisonsaidhewould not press It tomor- IrowTbut should do so Wednesday. * niii. were reported favorably from the ■committee on lf.e judiciary for the relief of l.lis nautical disabilities of J. iVaddy, of IviSs.Via. Parker, of Virginia fiobt. ID 'flierburn, of \irgmia, Jas. D. John* Iston of Georgia, Duncan L. Clinch, of loeoegia, and others. Mr. Garland asked I and!,triced unanimous consent to put I these bill! at once on their passage and Ither were passed. I Mr. Beck had no objection to their inv I mediate consideration, but inquired of ■Hr. Garland why a general bill Icmld not be reported covering I all rases of political disabilities, like Vice-President of the Southern Con llederacy, Mr. Beck said, had sat at the loiberemiof tho capitol. and nr.vnv other Ipenbnsdistinguislicd in the Confederacy Ihad had their disabilities removed. It was ■ twenty years since the war closed and here Iwewerestill peddling oat removals of dis abilities to persons who were boys when Ither entered the Confederate army. I Mr. Garland said the only reason why a ■ general bill wss not reported was because I the majority of tho committee was opposed I to such measures. I Mr. Beck said Ironically that was “a ■very good reason.” Mr. Beck then snb- I milted a resolution directing: the judiciary ■committee to report back with its opinion ■thereon, the bill referred to that committee Ifat December, lust, providing for a general Iremovaiot political disabilities. On Mr. | Ittgslli'a objection the resolution went over *MrTngalls reported from the judiciary Icommittee a bill to change the times of ■ holding the District and Circuit Courts of I the northern district of Georgia, which, on I motion of Mr. Brown, was at once taken lip,read the third time and passed. It I fire the first and second Mondaya ol Goto- ■ her u the lime for holding the District ami ■Circuit Courts, respectively, instead of ■Mtemler, as heretofore. I The Mexican soldien’ pension bill was The pending amendment was on the judiciary to report back with Its recommendation a hill referred to it In De cember, 1883, providing for a general relief from political disabilities under the four- teenth amendment. Mr. Beck explained that be was Informed that the work already before that committee was so considerable that it wouIl not be beat to press the reso lution at thik time. He therefore with- drew It. Mr. Garland said all applications for re lief had been favorably and unanimously reported on by the committee. The Mexican pensions bill was taken np. The amendments, offered by Mr. Harri son, intended to extend tho benefits of the bill to all those wlio had been in the ser vice. were, on motion of Mr. Brown, laid on the table. The pensions bill was dls- placed by the regular order, the Utah bill, which in turn was informally laid aside to admit of consideration of the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. That bill was then taken up. The bill was read by by sections and the amendments proposed by the Senate com mittee were agreed to, with only the inter position of occasional remarks ol inquiry and explanation, such os to the provision appropriating *250,000 to meet the ex penses attendant upon the execution of the neutrality act. When this provision was reached in its order, it was held in obeyance until the remaining provisions were disposed of. On those being agreed to Mr. Allison moved that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of the clause referred to, and that for this purpose the Senate doora become closed and the galleries cleared, in accordance ... ... - with rule thirty-live. In com- He gave notice that lie pliance with the request of several Senators the rule referred to was read. It la as follows: “On a motion made and seconded to close tho doors of the Senate for the dis cussion of any business which may in the opinion of Senators require secrecy, the presiding officer shall direct the galleries to be cleared and daring the discussion of such motion the doors shall remain closed.” Mr, Allison's motion haring been sec onded, the chair ordered the galleries to be cleared and tho doors of the Senate closed. Mr. Conger asked that the proposition on which it was asked to close the doors be read. The presiding officer, Mr. Harris, said the Senator from Michigan was out of or der. Mr. Conger (appealingly)—"But, Mr. President—” Several Senators (severely)—“Order B’ The presiding officer (llrmly)—“The Senator from Michigan is out of order.” Mr. Conger (pleasantly)-“Well, the Senator from Michigan will get in order.” The presiding officer—“I hope so.” The Senate then, at3:30, went Intosecret session. The deliberations continued with closed doors until G p. m., when the Senate ad journed. During the consideration of the bill in open session, Mr. McPherson en deavored, without objection from Mr. Al lison, to secure the transfer of the Bsrbary States consulship from the *2,000 to the *2.500 class. Mr. McPherson said he did not favor parsimony. Mr. Beck thought tho 8enate would have trouble enough getting the bill passed into a law, without making this change. Mr. Allison said the House of Repre sentatives had made no appropriation at all for this consulship, but the Senate eommitteo thought It ought not to be dis- K nsed with, and bad Inserted last year's jurcs. ir. Kale remarked that there had been several consuls to the States named, but their number hyl from time to time been reduced by the linuse until now that body had endeavored to cut off the last one. This one was entitled to higher rank and pay than lie waa getting at pres- MACON, FRIDAY. JUNE 13, 1884. VOLUME LVIII—NO. 27. uev to oldlore ent. but in view of the difficulty that would >e table, being Mr. Kiddleberger's doubtless be experienced In agreeing npon ent to strike out the phrase “For the bill after it abould hare passed the Senate, Mr. Hale thought it wiser not to press tho increase. Mr. Miller, of California, waa of the same op Inion, and McPherson accordingly withdrew Ills motion. In the course of the debate on the Mex ican pension bill. Mr. Morgan said that ho knew it would take some m one ' pay service pensions to the i * the late war, but if he the Senate when it should be proposed pay such pensions he would vote for it le people lie redresented had had some share in making that service necessary, anil would not withhold their bund when- ever the people of the North concluded to nay pensions for service. He thonglit. however, that pensions should be collected by n tax on spirits. He would be delighted to see tho whisky tax made tho sole re sources for the pensioning of the soldiers of the late war. I of the rebellion 1 ’ from Mr. ■ amendment providing pensions for 1 who fought in the late war for the ■•ton of the rebellion. Williams then moved to lay Mr. * i amendment on the table. I Mr. \ auWyck called for the yeas and MM 'he motion to lay Mr. Hoar's I ’tmt on the table. The result I » quorum not preaent. The roll stalled, and 18 Senatorsbeing found * present, ihe yeas and nays were again Hand resulted—yeas 25.nays 15 amendment was laid on the table. LJhoae voting In tho affirmative an Bay 'S*?';P , . own , Butler, Cullom, Cock- 1. Coke Colquitt, Fair, Farley, Garland, M, Hampton, Harris, Hawley, Jonas, ' “1 California. Morgan, Pendleton, Hf. P»Sb, Slater, Vance, Veat, Williams tie T *‘“« Toting in tho negative are: Ellison, Blair, Cameron of Wisconsin, KW*;, P.* W * , | Dolpb, Frye, Ingalls, llichell. Morrill, l’ikc, Sherman, van Pick, \ oorheee, WllDon-15. I Those present and not voting were paired KL^' t w 8 * n »> or ». Mr. Logan being |fj , 'n"ith.Mr. Kan tom. Platt explained He did not favor the paying of ’awns, h»sald, to anybody who coaid , wane disability' Lii 'anWyck offend an amendment ‘"f He month in addition to *8 per "rifa provided for by the bili to officers J enlisted men or their wtdowe who are xnuent in whola or In part upon bis or ‘♦""or support! ° n ll> * ** , “**^® e 01 LJfc Jtoon offered an amendment pro- PgJi£»‘. n .° P*." 01 * «bottId be "entitled 0 the benefit of thla act who waa not alxty- “f age or not subject to acme “waj, mental or pecuniary dlaabllity Jj^vnjo the pension uw» of tha United *♦*• amendments were voted sirWi’^'y Of the Senators agreeing Harris that there was no possible f “P* of the bUI becoming a law Eaahuif w “ altered from the ,i‘*on which It came from the House, “on*'deration of the bill went over and the Senate, at 3 HO. ’^',‘"*0 executive cession, ami when the I I r V*°I' ra *<» adjourned. H ». message waa recelv- . „ • “*• President suggesting ■ of Congreaa app&nrtat- tha purpose of making a libit, iUi harmonious selection of ex- ■ew imJ* h * l, * 0( th « Government for the CJP^MpoatUom It was refarrad Pev* ““miUeaan appropriations. ^sgt chair remounted the appointment xnnbih A ’ drich . and Bayard as a eSen!‘,' 0 von'erenee °n the part of V senate on the tabor bureau bill. the Honae, .which "-■j week has been vary nearly da wmt iwrrnff ” »*«■* oer» who nmve Mr!*F°ran, the 17th of Ith.iJX^spattfor the conslderatii KSSfcr^Sffif * bC I,U[X,rUti0n 0f 1 KSKte-S °'’ the,ut " * number Pni*?r*,'"'roduced and referred. ptkiij^ 1,10 riTCr a " d h * rbor “BP”' u P° n th « WH followed, and James : evening r^wis. court-martial to try Swaim. The court gives its opinion that while it is not pre pared to say that any specific act devel oped by, the evidence is actually fraudu- lent, yet the evidence does show a series of transactions derogatory to any officer of the army, and which especially de mands the severest condemnation when engaged in by an officer holding the high position and the peculiar relations to the administration of justice in the army held by Brigadier-General Swaim. GENERAL ABE BUFORD. The Famous Horse Racer and Cavalry man Commits Suicide. [telegraphed to the associated PRESS. 1 ) Indianapolis, Ind., June 0.—General Abe Buford, of Kentucky, committed sui cide at the residence of his nephew, Benj. E. Buford, in Danville, Iud., this morning. General Buford came to Danville Wednes day last to visit relatives and attend the races. This week he seemed 9iuch de pressed, which was visibly Increased after reading an article in a newspaper giving an account of the Buford family, written in connection with the return of Tom Buford to the Anchorage Asylum, in Kentucky, a physical and finan cial wreck. The General’s fortune had also been swept away. He retired to his room just after breakfast this morning, and had been there but a short time when the report of a revolver was heard, and he was found in a dying condition, having shot himself in the head. He died with out a struggle. Two statements were found, one dated this morning, saying financial misfortunes, the death of his family, and the troubles of his brother, Tom Buford, who killed Judge Elliot, were the causes of the act. His remains will be sent to Lexington, as requested by him. California Delegates. Stockton, Cal., June 11.—The Demo cratic State convention reassembled at 9 o’clock this morning. The first district elected as delegates to the national con vention Dennis Spencer and H. C. Wilson: second district, J. W. Breckenridge and Niles Scariest fifth district, Maurice Schmidt and Lawrence Archer (all pledged to Tilden and opposed to Field); sixth dis trict, L. J. Rose and A. B. Butler, pledged to Tilden and Thurman. A resolution in structing them not in any case to vote for Field was lost. The following nominations for Congress have been made: First district, Barclay Henly; second district, J. H. Build; sixth district, IL F. Delville. In the fifth dis trict there is no nomination yet. . Steamer Sunk. Baltimore, June 11.—The small excur sion steamer Gazelle sunk about midnight last night about fourteen miles down the Patapsco river. 8be had on board an ex cursion party of about fifty ladies and gen tlemen, who had been to Annapills. On the return trip the vsssel sprung a leak in the bay. and soon afterwards the captain was obliged to seek the nearest refuge for * * passengers, which was on a dredging mine and her soowa. The sea was high and the transfer was difficult, but it was successful, and shortly afterward the steamer sunk. Her passengers remained on the dredge all night and were brought to Baltimore by a tug this morning. The Race In New York. BcrrALO.Juae 11.—A close canvass of the city delegates elected last night to the Democratic mate convention show them to be unanimous for Cleveland, notwith standing reports to the contrary. There is a contention or dispute as to the tone of the delegates choeen to represent this Con gressional district at the Democratic national convention, one section of the delegates preferring Hon. Dr. Lockwood and the other State Senator Titus, with Titos in the lead. POLITICAL POINTS, a Latter from Chnrlea Franola Adam.- 1 New York Said to be for Flower— A BIe Blaine Celebration at AuEueta, Maine. fTKLIOEAPHED TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] Bostoe, June 8.—The Massschusetts Re form Club, at Its meeting yesterday, passed resolutions denouncing the nomination of Blaine and Logan and voted to. request the Independent vote throughout the country to join them in active and immediate ef forts to secure the nominstion by the Dem ocratic party of such men as can command their support, and failing In that to call a convention at the earliest practicable day to nominato candidates In full sympathy with the reform sentiment ot the coantry. A committee was appointed,with full powers, to take such steps, BJr correspondence or otherwise, as they may deem best calcnla- ted to carry into effect the foregoing reso lution. The committee were authorized to increase their number, if desirable, and to co operate with organizations of Inde pendent Republicans and others to se. cure candidates pledged to reform. On motion of Colonel T. W. Hlgginson, the following resolution was passed: “lUiolteil, That the foregoing committee be instructed to call a meeting in Boston, at as early a day as possible, to express the opinion of Independent voters in this vi cinity in regard to the recent Chicago nom inations, and to prepare for future action.” Dispatches were received from leading cw York Independents requesting early consultation in regard to taking decisive action toward repudiating the Chicago nominations. The meeting was lamely attended, and letters were received from several prominent Independents, who were unable to attend, all of whom condemned the Blaine and Logan ticket The foil sw ing from Charles Francis Adams, Jr.| was read: "Junr 7, 1HS1.—J.. IT. Carter, recretary Jfiurachuiettr Reform Club—My Drab Sis: I received your notice ot the Rtfform Club dinner this afternoon, and in view of the nominations of yesterday, which are to be the subject of your discussion to-day, l re r et extremely mv Inability to lie preaent. presume tbere Is no question as^to the THE CROWING CROPS. The Area of Cotton Increased 4 per Cent. --The Cereals. Iteleurapued to the associated pbess.] Wasiiixotor, Jnne 10.—The returns of cotton planting made to the Department of Agriculture Indicate a tendency to an increase of area, checked somewhat In the Southwest by rains and Inundation and In North Carolina and Tennessee by low tem perature in the planting season. Replant ing was still in progtess to some extent on the 1st of June, even in the lowest lati tudes. The apparent Increase is about 4 per cent. It would have been larger with a better planting season. Compari son with the area of the previous crop is as follows: Virginia 83. North Carolina 101, Sooth Carolina 100. Georgia 103, Florida 104, Alabama 105, Mississippi 105, Louis iana 09, Texas 105. Arkansas 100, Tennes see 101, Missouri 08. The temperature of April was lower than the average through out the cotton States. The rainfall was deficient on the Atlantic coast and slightly less than normal in the Gnlf States, but the rains were excessive in May throughout the Southwest, causing overllows of rivers, injuring stands every where and causing a large amount of re planting. The latter part of May was warm and clear in a considerable portion of the Atlantic coast, causing a rapid growth and giving a good opportunity for TILDEN DECLINES TO BE CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY. He Dtclaree that Advancing Years and Enfeebled Health Make It Impoi- elblo for Him to Perform the Dutlee of the Office. public, for whoee future that party Is tho best busrantee, is now, or ever can be, de pendent upon any one man for their cuo- cessful proaresa fn tho path ol noble des tiny. Having given to their welfare whatever of health and strength I pos sessed or could borrow from the future and having reached the term ot my capacity for such labors as their welfare now demands, that submit to the willot Godin deeming my public career now forever closed. [Signed] Samuel J. Tilde*. house. Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, chairman of tho committee on ways and means, re ported a concurrent resolution providing lor a fftml adjournment of Congress on Monday, the 30th of June, at 3 p. m. Adopted without division. Consideration of the special order, being he hill for tho forfeiture of the New Or leans, Baton ltougo and Vicksburg land grant, was jKMtponcd until to-morrow, and the House, at ll:25, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Wellborn in the chair) on the river and harbor appro),nation bill. Mr. Ochiltree moved to strike out the clause appropriating *250,000 for continu ing the Improvement of Galveston harbor. 51 r. Willis, ol Kentucky, said that alter the bill had been reported to tho House a request had been made on the part of tho Texas delegation tiiat the appropriation be stricken out, with the expectation that the bill known as tho Ends bill would be passed. Tlie eommitteo did not assent to this action, but thonglit it best for Galves ton that the appropriation should remain, even if it were afterward determined to accent the Kails nlan, 31 r. Ochiltree said that as one of the rep resentatives from Texas he had been re quested by its l-egislature, and as the re|v- resentatlve of Galveston he bid been re quested by nine-tenths of its Inhabitants, to have tbit Item stricken out. The peo ple there thought the plan of Ihe govern ment engineers was radically wrong (utd fayoreil the Ends plan. In tho last twelve years more than *1,500.000 had been ab solutely wasted under the present plan in an attempt to deepen the outer bar of Gal veston. For the last twelve years the peo ple o( that city had been entertained with a tropical fertility of promise and a Saha ra sterility of performance by the govern ment engineers. Mr. Kelley, of L ___ . hie confidence in the declarations of the Engineer L'or|>s. Progress had been made, even though at tho alow rale to which Congressional appropriations confined it. The Eads schome might he accomplished for *8,000,000 or it might take *15,000,000, and he was not sure that Congress would do any better in the way of appropriations for It than it had done for the scheme of the engineers. Wolford,of Kentucky,thought the request of the Texas delegation should be complied with, and that the money thus saved should be appropriated for tho improve ment ot the Cumberland river. The motion to strike out was agreed to. A neat number of amer.dm- nts provid ing for new appropriations or increasing tome already In tl» hill were voted down, biUloesuhinh" 1 ?;. “ ?.!“/!!!!? While amounts for one or two rivers were in. • bureau d labor eta- atr icken oat The net result was a decrease nx«lnn of G. D. Wie., the Senate |" •*« smount of Uie bill. The committee ”n ' ^ «v,l! l Y dn fLtt New EJj Tne Senate amendments to the District 57 ports of entw^n^L.tSf’rJ*.!.- I 01 Colombia appropriation bill were non- The Price of Nalls. PmsDUEo, Jane 11.—The Western Nall Association met here this forenoon and reduced lie card rate from *2.00 to *2.40 per keg. This action waa taken in order to get near the actual aelling figure, which has been $2.25 in car loti at eixty days. The new rate svlll touch not far from the job bing rate. Trade le quite dull, the stock of nails which was accumulated some months S o being atlll almost Intact. Nearly all of e mills west of the Allegbanlee were rep resented at the meeting. Sunday Seool Convention. Louisville, Ky., June 11.—The Inter, national jSunday-achool Convention, of the United States and the provinces,began its session this morning, with over one hundred and twenty delegatee present. Hon. 1*. Blake, of Toledo, was made tem porary chairman. The address ot wel come was made by J. A. Broadus, of Louisville, and reaponsei followed by II. L. Blake, Dr. Wharton, of Georgte, and Hon. W. M. Becker, of California. Villas* Burned. Chicago, Jane 11.—The Jsiimartspeclal dispatch says the village of Grant Park, in Kankakee county, waa swept bv Are last night, which destroyed twenty of the prin cipal bolldlngi, including the baslncse blocks and two hotels. Failure. New Oeleaxs, June 11.—B. J. West's Sou, hardware and agricultural Imple ments, have failed. .ni ket -n The House at 5 p. m. took a recess until till 8 o’clock. g o'clock, the evening eesaion to lie for the eoneideretion *' ‘ — “ - ot badness reported from the Indian affaire committee. House, in evening session, devoted FROM AUGUSTA. •Fin# Baseball and Walking Match Rains. [iriCIAL TELEOEAW.l Acqusta, June 11.—Everything la very quiet in Augusta except the ejeitement over the baseball match and walking match which are to come off Saturday .June 21, under the auspice* of the Canal City Boat Club. Tbere are four or five Augusta men in training, and there will be entrlet from Macon, Atlanta and, poeslbly, Sa vannah, From preaent indication!, w* will have a large attendance from the cities named. Half of the proceed* are to go to the winnera. We have had good raine In this vicinity, and snips are In good condition. Georgia Watermelon*. [srariAL teixgiae.] ValdoctaGa.. June 10.-The flnt car,South Georgia melons, loaded at the lGSth mile poet, Savannah Florida and Western; Rail way, left for Atlanta, via Albany and Ma- oon, over the Central Railroad, thla morn ing. Tbs crops are very promising, good yield expected. A Urge shipment of canteloups will probably leave this place to dav for Atlanta. Refreshing ralna yes terday. ^ Homicide In Burks. [srtCIAL TELEGRAM.] Wayxxcboro, Ga., June 0.—In this county, about ten miles aouth of tbit city, on May 29th, W. J. Randetl, in a difficulty with Tom Cason, colored, struck him with a stick, from the effect of which Cason died yesterday. The coroner's Jury ren dered a verdict of iiistltlehlc homicide. « Negro Murders His Wits. [erauliL telegram.] Bartow, Ga., Jane 9.—On Sunday mom. attitude of the members of the Reform Club toward the Republican nominations. Wo will at once organize to defeat them. On this point, it seems to me, ourreaponse cannot be too explicit or our actions too quick. Steps should be taken with the least possible delay to enable us to exert whatever inlluence we can on the other and coming convention. We have now less than no standing before that con vention, for Massachusetts goes to It pledged to the aupport of her own political mountebank, whose nomination would ec tually drive many of ns as a choice of evils to vote for Blaine. We should do what we can to prevent this, and we can do much. Could the Democratic party be galvanized to that degree ol momentary good which would lead It ' onco to astonish the country and Itself lUtting forward such a ticket as Cleve- and Carlisle, the result in November would not be in doubt for a moment. Ex. rience tells us that the task is desperate, . jt so Is the situation, Blaine Is the other horn ot our dilemma. If we will we can do more than we think to galvanize the Democracy, bat to do It we must act. I hope, therefore, that Immediate steps will be taken, under the auspices of the Reform Club, towards calling a conference of those who think as we think. We must be rep resented at Chicago In July. If wef>U there also, then, as Italian f'lrutlert or ‘dwellers in the woods,’ so far as I now can see, we mast meet together In silvan shades and name our own men, for whom we will cast a self-respecting vote. I am, etc., Charles F. Adams, Jr." The declaration against the nomination of Blaine and Logan waa adopted in the following words: "The Massachusetts Reform Club regard the nomination of Messrs. Blaine and Lo gan by the Republican party as a distinct and unqualified repudiation of all its pro fessions of relorm and as an insult to the conscience otth* country, and that the members of the club will undern* circum stances support them,” Charles Francis Adams, Jr., Is chairman of the committee to advance, the Inde pendent movement, with Morefleld Storey, I-everett Sal tons tall, William Everett, Jas. Freeman Clark, Joelah Quincy. T. W, Hlgginson, Winslow Warren, Richard H. Dana and others associated with him. The speeches were many and vigorous, XEW YORK roil rLOWEB. New York, June 8.—The friends of Hon, R. P. Flower, who have been convasslng the political situation in this State, say that of the 108 delegates elected out of New York city to the Btate Democratic convcn tion, the firat choice of all ol them is Bam'. J. Tilden, except In Syracuse, where the feeling Is strong for Cleveland, and the second choice, according to their observa tion, will stand. Flower 82, Cleveland 20. iB^IXX'a ItAXAQEMSXT. Washixotox, June 0.—The Eetning Star'r Chicago special says: Some of the details ol the management ol Blaine's canvass have come to tho surface since the nomination of Friday last, and prove to be of a most thorough and efficient charac ter. Before the convention metover eight hundred letters had been received giving the personal and political status of eight hundred and sixteen delegates, being but four unaccounted for. These letter* were epitomized In a ledger, so that the record of every delegate could be found at a glance, when any question arose. A sub-committee was detailed to confer with each delegate to secure certain pledges and promises. It was partially through this service that the motion to adjourn after the third ballot was defeat ed. Thera were a great many delegates who would not vote for Blaine aa a candidate, hat who were willing to vote on certain preliminary queauoni not affecting, as they thought, very directly his interest, while there were others who were not unwilling to hedge a little for a possible contingent In Blaine. Beside* this personal knowledge of each delegate, committees were eelected to wait on au delegate* known to be doubtful and to Inlluence them to join the column after the second ballot. White, Reid and *x-Senator Platt rendered inch excellent service in thla direction by assurances that Blaine could carry New York, that many men who were In doubt were thus captured and held and requested not to vote except on the second and third bal lot. So certain was this feeling that even if Illinois had not changed the fourth bal lot would have shown an increase of twen ty-nine votes for Blaine and the column would have held till aU possible combina tions bail been defeated, aa the re sult showed. In addition to all this, the Blaine managers had vigilant men detailed to watch each delegation whose vote had been promised them. The course of the stalwarts also had great Inllu- ence. George C. Gorham, and other well known and Intimate friends of Conkllng, worked unceasingly for Blaine, and It had a .li-ctded effect In cutting down the Arthur cohman. On the other band then was no good manager in charge of Arthur’s campaign. All efforts that were made for a combina tion failed utterly, a* is known, and like the Edmunds managers they were at sea most of the time. yel two weeks late. The plants are generally thrifty and vigorous. The- main cause of the relatively low cffiiditlon is the want of size, which a few weeks of line weather may remedy vet. The con tinuance of bad weather would now be dis astrous. Beyond the Mississippi the gen era! average of condition is 87, against SO in June last year and 89 in 1882. The fig ures by States are: Virginia 00, North Carolina 05, South Carolina 97, Georgia 00, Florida 09, Alabama 93, 31lssissippi 87, Louisiana 72. Texas 77, Arkansas 85, Ten nessee 02, Missouri 90. WHEAT. The increase in the area of spring wheat I I appears to be nearly 100,000 acres, or 9 per illusion. | cent. Ko part ot the Pacific coast area is ■■ included as spring wheat. The largest in crease is in Dakota, amounting to 400,000 acres. The condition of spring wheat av erages 101 per cent., being up to the stan dard ill nearly every district. The condition of winter wheat continues high, the aver- agebeing 93, against 01 a month ago. It was To in June last year and 90 at the same date in 1882. Since the last report the I lit- nois average lias declined 11 points, Ohio ..and Kentucky 3. Indiana, Michigan, and some other States show a higher con dition, The averages of condition of the principal States are: New. Yozk 80, Penn- ylvania 100, Maryland 99, Georgia 93, exas 98, Kentucky 90, Ohio 82. Michigan 01, Indiana 01, Illinois 76, hlissonri 90. OATS. The increase in the area of oats Is 4 per cent. The average of condition is 08. It was OS last year and 101 in Jnne of 1882. The averages are the highest, as is usually the case in the States north of the forti eth parallel, coming up to the standard In all of the Western States. BYE, BARLEY, ETC. The general average of rye has advanc ed from 00 to 07. The barley average has fallen from 101 In Mav to to 07 in June, It was 00 in June, 1882. It Is 07 in New York, 00 in Pennsylvania,, 101 In Wiscon sin, 100 In Minnesota, 07 In Iowa, 100 in sin, 100 In Minnesota, 07 in Iowa, 100 in Nebraska, and 08 in California.- These States usually produce four-fifths of the crop. THE WHEAT CBOT. Milwaukee, June 10.—8. W. Talmadge yesterday issued his annuel estimate of spring and winter wheat, basing his calcu lation* on reports just received from Sec retaries of State, boards of agriculture and statistical agents of the States named. His [TELEGEAPHED TO THE ASSOCIATED PKXSa.] New York, Jnne 11.—The following pe- per from Samuel J. Tilden baa been given to the Associated Press: New York, June 10, 1884.—To Daniel Hanning, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee of New York: In my letter of Jane 18th, 1830, addressed to the delegates from the State ot New York to the Demo cratic national convention, I said: “Having now borne faithfully my fall share of the labor and care in the public service and wearing the marks of its bur dens, I desire nothing so much as an hon orable discharge. I wish to lay down the honors and tolls of even a gutui party leadership, and to seek the repose ot pri vate life. In renouncing a renomin- tion for President, I do so with no doubt in my mind as to the vote of New York or of the United States, but because I believe that it it a renunciation of an election to the Presi dency. To those who think my renomina tion and re-election indispensable to any effectual vindication of the right ot the people to elect their rulers, violated in my person, I have accorded as long a reserve of my decision as possible, but I cannot overcome my repngnsnee to enter into a new engagement, which involves four years of ceaseless toil. The dignity of the Presi dential office is abovs a merely personal ambition, bat it creates in me no Its valus Is as a great power for good to the epuntry, I said four years ago, In accepting tlie nomination: ‘Knowing as I do, therefore, from fresh experience, bow great the dif ference la between gilding tlirongh an of ficial routine and working out a reform of systems and policies, it is Impossible for me to contemplate what needs to bs done in the Federal administration without an acute tense of the difficulties of the un dertaking. If summoned by the suffrages of tny countrymen to attempt this work, I shall endeavor, with God's help, to be the efficient instrument of their will in such work of renovation.' “After many years of of misrule, such a reform of a system and policy, to which 1 would cheerfully hare sacrificed all that remained to me of hea th and life, is now, I fear, beyond my strength." My purpose to withdraw from farther public service and the grounds for It were well known to you and others. When at Cincinnati, though respecting my wishes yoursett, yon communicated to me an ap peal from many valued friends to relin quish that purpose, I reiterated my deter mination, unconditionally. In the four years which have since elapsed, nothing has occurred to weaken, but everything to strengthen, the considerations which in duced my withdrawal from publlollfe. To all who have addressed me on the subject my intention has been (rankly communicated. Several of my most confidential friende, under the sanction of their own natuee, have publicly stated my determination to be irrevocable. That I have occasion now to consider the question is an event tor which 1 bane no responsibility. The appeal made to me by th* Democratic mattes, with apparent The Ministry Said to be Tottering to Its Fall--An Election Predicted for Au- Bust—The Racing at Ascot --Ceneral Notes. flKLEOBAPHED TO ME ASSOCIATED TRESS.! Loxdox, June 10.—The Pall Hall Gazette reiterates its belief that tlie account which It published yesterday of the leading pro visions of the agreement npon which the Egyptian conference will if based, recently mads by Earl Granville and M. Waddington, was sub stantially accurate. It saya: “When further concealment would have been fatal to the existence of the ministry wo felt compelled to publish this scheme, at which the whole nation now stands nclmst. The lame and labored denial of the Daily Newt amounts to a virtual admission of the truth ot oar revelation, however in accurate it may be in point of detail, and ever- member ol the cabinet knows that at least in regard the proposed English loan of £8,000.000 the Khedive we were absolutely correct. All the juggling nnd self-deception of tho estimates are: sratxn wheat. 3finnc«ota. 38.000,000 bnshels; Nebraska, I [31,000.000: Iowa, 28.000,000: Dakota, 23,- 000,000; Wisconsin, 21,000,000; Total, 141,- 000,000. WIXTEB WHEAT. P California.46.500,000 bnshel*: Kansu, 34,1 500.000; Indiana. 33.500.000; Mtasonrl, 32,- 500,000: Ohio. 30.500.000: Illinois, 30.500,- 000; Michigan, 30,000000; I'enntylvanla, 23,000,000; Oregon, 10,000.000; New York, 14,000,000; Kentucky, 13.000.000; Mary land, 10.000,000; Tennessee, 10,000,000; Vir ginia, 7,300.000; North Carolina, 5,000,- 000: Texas, 5,000.000; West Vlr- |ua, 5,000.000; Georgia. 4.000,000; nrasbihgton Territory, 4,000 000; Colorado, 3.000,000; South Carolina, 3,500,000; New Jersey, 2,500,000; Arkansas. 2.000,00); Ala bama, 2.000.000; Utah, 2,000,000; Dela ware, 1,000.000; New Mexloo, 1,000,000; Idaho, 1,000,000; Maine, 500,000; Arizona, 500,000; Montana, 100,000; Mississippi, 500.000; Vermont, 500,000; New Hamp shire, 200,000; Nevada, 200,000; Wyoming, 200.000; Connecticut. 48,000; Massachu setts. 25,000; Louisiana, 25,000; Florida, lo.ono; Rhode Island, 5,000. Total, 375,000,000. Prospeots of th* Cotton Crop, INew OBLEAxr, June 0.—The following is an epitome of the cotton crop report of the United States nude by the NalMteM National tnge to May 31st; Taking a general view of th* present season within the cotton belt, ft will be found from re- turns from all sections east of the 17tli me ridian west from Washington,which passes near New Orleans and Jackson, or an area of 10,076.000 acre* and embracing Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, lowed by a dry May, while the range of the thermometer, though quite unfavorable, was higher than last year. Planting was late, but pretty good stands were obtained. The fields were well cultivated in May and are com paratively fra* tram grass and lauds are mellow. Timely rains would go far to compensate for the lateness of the planting. The area, though embracing about 61 per cent, of the cotton acreage in the South. produced only about S3 per cent, of crop fn 1882-83. West of this longitude, embracing the bottom lands of Mississippi and all ot Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, or an area of 6.013,000 47 per cent, of tbs crop la 1882-83 was pro duced. The season has been entirely unfavorable. The rainfall throughout the spring has been excessive retarding planting from two to four weeks, Injuring stands, preventing farm work, overflowing bottoms, washing np young plants that hare come np and setting In grass. These conditions have prevailed widely. In Texas replanting has been re sorted to largely, but in Texas the flooding rains of Jnne 2 to June 4 have thrown back work, so that seeding is still going on. The general condition of this area U therefore very unfavorable, Arkan- sas presenting the best chances for an av erage crop. Taking the whole belt together, It la found there baa been no increase in acreage, while the condition of the crop on May 31 waa no better than last year, which was lower than for several years. Labor ,1s plentiful and no complaint* are heard in retaiicn thereto. The avenge condition of the crop on May 31,1»U. waa reported by the Washington Agricultural Bureau at 96. Judge Sssarne Dead. New York, June 9.—Noah H. Swayne late associate Justice of th* United States Supreme Court .died in this city yesterday, His funeral will take place in Washington on Monday morning. unanimity, la *trtc them once more, la en titled to most deferential conrideratlon, and would Inspire a disposition to do any thing desired of me, If It were consistent with my Judgment of duty. I believe tbere Is no instrumentality in human so ciety so potential India Influence on man kind for good or evil at the governmental machinery for administering justice and for making and executing the laws. Not all the elemosynary institutions or private benevolence to which philanthro pists may devote their hvee are 10 fertile in benefits as the rescue and preservation of this machinery from the perversions that make It th* Instrument of conspiracy, fraud and crime against the most sacred rights and Interest! of the people. For fifty yean, as a private citizen, never contemplating an official career, I have de voted at least as ranch thought and effort to duty In Influencing aright the action of the governmental Institutions of my conn, try as to all other objects. 1 hare never accepted official service, except for a brief period for a special purpose, and only when th* occasion seemed to re quire from me that sacrifice of private preferences to public welfare. I undertook Ihe State administration of New York be cause it waa supposed that In that way only could the executive power be ranged on the side ot the reforms to which, aa a private citizen, I had given three yean of my life. I accepted the nomination for the Pres! dcncy in 1870 because of the general con viction that my candidacy would best pre sent the Issue of reform, which the Demo cratic majority of the people desired to have worked out in the Federal govern ment as it had been in that of th* State of New York. I believed that I had strength enough then to renovate the administration of the government of the United State*, and at the dose of my term to hand over the great trust to a suc cessor faithful to th* same policy. Though gnxloos to seek th* repo** of private life. « ;overmuent presa will not affect tho simple act that England Is to be in a permanent minority on the board ol audit. Our French collenijv.es make no secret ol their deter mination to convert the board of audit into an effectual control. The ministers mast know that the only way for the gov ernment to prolong its existence is to sac rifice tiffs agreement Loxdox, June 10.—Persons well inform- ed of what if going on in Parliamentary circles predict a change of government within three weeks. If the statements ot the Pall Hall Gazette shall prove to bo true, the government has no chance If It at tempts to carry out inch an agreement with. I ranee. It will then resign and the Con servatives will continue the government until August, when general elections will occur. Parnell la tu consultation with his friends preparing for Immediate elections in Ireland, in case of a dissolution of Par liament. Loxdox, Jnne 10.—In the IIouso of Com mons today Mr. Gladstone stated that the rumors that Turkey had been asked to pacify the Soudan were unfounded, but tbet negotiations were In progress looking to Turkey’s occupancy of certain Red Sea ports. Lord Edmund Fitzmauricc, under foreign secretary, stated that the most re cent advices from Admiral Hewitt indi cated that he bad bad a very satisfactory interview with King John of Abyssinia, on ty 27. Admiral Hewitt hoped to start his homeward journey on June 1st. In tho House of Commons today Lord Edmond Fitzmauricc, under foreign sec retary, stated that representations as to the duty of friendly powers in regard to dynamlten hod heen addressed to the No reply KOEET REFUSED. Loxdox, June 10.—Gen. Gordon’s sister has refused to accept many offeri of money ah* has received for the relief of her brother. She says that General Gordon is a British officer, and that it devolves upon the government to rescue him. THE RACES AT ASCOT. Loxdox, Juno 10.—Tho races at Ascot Heath began to-day. Tho race for the gold vase was won by J. Hammond's tbreo- I nevertheless acted upon the Idea thai every power is a trust and involve* a duty. In reply to the address of the committee communicating ray nomination, 1 depicted the difficulties of the undertaking, and likened my feelings In engaging in it t those of a soldier entering battle; but _ did not snthhold the entire consecration of my powers to the public service. Twenty years of continuous maladministration under th* demoralizing influences of intestine war and of bad finance bare infected the whole governmental system ol the United States with th* can- ' ms and ta have official tbepeo- is three ad labor nt most Bn the .. stration I nnder- arly Hire m as to peritnee unicipa ark and tovating induced perstlve. which I > carry ration of i my own stions of as they which the undertaking would Involve, but in my condition of advancing yean and declining strength I feet no assurance of my ability to acoomnlith three Jeeta, 1 am therefore con strained to say, definitely, that 5ear-old bay colt BL Gatien: >Ia Mx-vear-oM bay mare OErrle Itoy second, and LeFevre’s sIx-year*old chextnut horso Tristan third. There were four Btnrtens. St. Gatien won hy a length. Loxdox, June 10.—The Prince ot Wales •taka were won by Csptaln MachelPi colt Sir Reuben: LeFevre’s boy colt Hermitage second and Rothschild's colt Talisman third. There were four starters. Th* Ascot stakes were won by Jardinc’s 4-year-old brown colt Greenbank; General Pearson's 3^-year-old chestnut colt Gonfalon second, and Lord ltosebury’a 4 year-old chestnut filly Narclssa third. There were six starters. Greenbank won by a length. Th* objection to St. Gatien for the Derby ha* been withdrawn. KACIXO. Loxdox, Jane 11.—The raeo for the Royal Hunt Cap took place to-day at tho Ascot meeting, and was won by Jardln’s four-year-old colt Acroetlc; Duke ol West minster's three-year-old bay colt Dnko of Richmond second, anti Lord Rosebery’s four-year-o|d bay colt Cutlet third. Acros tic won by a length. Cutlet was a bad third. The last betting was 11 to 1 against Acrostic. The race for the Ascot Derby stake waa woo byC. J. Lefevre’a brown colt Brest. The Duke of Westminster's hay colt Cam- bosbamore and P. Lorillard's black colt Pontiac ran a dead heat for the second S laee. Brest won by a head. There wore to starters. A ECHOS DISCREDITED. Loxdox, June 11.—In the House ot Com mons today, Lord Edmund Filzmaarice, under foreign secretary, said too report which reached London yesterday of an ex tensive massacre at Barber on Junel, was very difficult to believe. Ills reason for 11 *ix attitude was the fact that a messenger who left Berber June 8, reported that be fore bis departure he had seen Hussein Pasha Khalifa, the governor, who was among those alleged to hare been •lain. The messenger had also said that a teamen were working their way below Berber and barges wera passing to Khar toum, while the mails west of tho Nile wen fairly aate and there was no unusual danger in that region. Tho news ol the massacre, Lord Edmnnd thought, ema nated from some emissary of theMohdl. SOCIALIST COaVEXTIOE. Ldxdox, Jane 11.—An international convention of Socialist delegates met at London today. Th* Socialist Llebskenlch presided. A few English delegates were present. A speaker at the meeting re joiced at the spread of Socialism In Eng land through the teachings of Henry George, the democratic faction and tho general tendency of Liberal legislation. Tho Broken Bankers all Sick. National Republican. Mr. 8qulers plead* sickness as a reason for not seeing the depositors who left their money In his hands for safe keeping, and who are naturally curious to know what ^ dld with their accumulations. Tho tssra. Middleton Iran very sick for two or three days after tb* collapse of their bank. Mr. Fish was overtaken with severe ot New illness, end Mr. John 0. Eno experianced the re- an attack of sickness about the time of tho he pres- Marine end Second National bank breaks. ' ’ | Mr. Riddle found tdmself on the verge of the grave when the Penn bank stock holders began an investigation into the affaire of that rotten institution. Wouldn't it be well to have a sanitary regulator call on all bankers ami (cel their pulse*? There may be danger of a financiers' epidemic. Whenever your banker ret* eick draw out your money, and find oat afterward whether there is anything wrong. Whit nixxl !« nn holtop li.ml nt* hnt hMlthior