The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-26
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The Condition of the Crops.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Tbe report of the
agricultural bureau gives elaborate croT
tables, the comparisons being based upon
100 for last year
maryland. Tobacco. acreage. o. con
dition, SO. Wool, yield. 95. :.
Frgima.-Tobacco, acreage, 95; condi
ton, 90. Wool, 90.
North observation-disclosures, acreage, 90
condition. 81. Wool. 90.
South CarolinG.-Sugar, acreage, 105
condition, 100. Tobacco, acreage, 100
condition, 102. Wool, 104. ;
Georgia.-Sugar, acreage, 107; condition.
100. Tobacco, acreage, 1902; condition, 1902
Wool, SO. J
Flor7da.-Sugar, acreage, 100; condition,
102. Tobacco unchanged. Wool, 101.
Atd6dmd.-Sugar, acreage, ITO; condl.
ton, JOG. Tobacco, acreage, 100; condi-
ton, los. Wool, %. - LEX.
Miss,ssipm.-Sugar, acreage, 9s; condi.
tion, so. Tobacco, acreage, 100; condi.
ton, %. Wool. 80. -..,
Lou,sidnn.-Sugar, acreage, no; condi-
ton, 100. Wool, 80. ~
Te1os.-Sugar, acreage. 115; condition,
103. Tobacco, acreage, 1903; condition, 104.
Arkansas.-Tobacco, acreage, 1906; con.
dition. 90. Wool. l05.
Tennessee.-Tobacco,a acreage, 90; condi
ton, 0S. Wool. 100.
West Tirgtnia.-Tobacco, acreage, 90 ;
condition, 81. Wool, 100.
Observation-Disclosures, acreage, 81 condi.
ton, 95. Wool, 95.
Missouri.-Tobacco acreage, 1902; condi.
ton, 102. Wool, 101.
The Kuklux Investigation.
WASHINGTON, july 25.-Hon. Thos. Har.
deman, of Macon, Ga, testified before the
committee to-day. He knew of no kuklnX
organizations. The whites, instead of the
blacks, were kept from the polls by ntimi.
dation, the negroes having taken possession
of the polls. There had been no organized
violence or opposition to law except in one
instance, where number OF negroes at
tempted to tar and feather one of their own
color for voting the Democratic ticket but
that was easily suppressed.
LATER Washington, July 25.-Amonn
the witnesses examined to-day was Il mem.
Republican. He stated that their investi-
CATION of disorders show that politics had
nothing to do with them. Their taxes were
increased three-fold. School teachers were
sent among them at $50 per month who
were not content with such buildings rs
the counties could furnish them, but must
have new ones for their average OF twenty.
| five negro scholars. The cohabition of ne
| groeS with white women always provoked
assault, but the majority of cases had their
! origin III THEFT.
The Savannah Custom House Dedication.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Dr. Wash, who
| is here. has received dispatch from Wit
mans the assistant collector at Savannah
relatives. stating that they had arranged the
custom-house defalcations satisfactorily.
| Suspension of Work on Streets, &c.
| WASHINGTON, July 25,-The Board OF
Public Works. being enjoincd from neco.
tiating for four millions Of bonds. have
stopped work on the streets, avenues, al.
Ileys. &c. Many persons have been thrown
out of employment thereby.
| Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-The low pressure
on Lake Superior will probably move east,
ward and. on Wednesday, extend south
eastward to Lake Ontario. Brisk easterl,
winds will probably prevail on the Easl
Atlantic, and partially cloudy and clearin!
weath her on the South Atlantic coast. South
erly winds, with rainy or threatenin.
weather, is probable from the Western Gul
fto the Ohio valley, and clcaring-up weather
in the Northwest