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NEW YORK.
Failure of a Cotton Broker.
Letter from w. B.
Duncan.
EOeder Admitted to Bail.


NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Robert II. John.
son, cotton broker, has suspended. Mr..
| johnson vas compelled to suspend pay
ment last spring, when he obtained an ex-
| tension, but owing to the difficulty expe-
rienced in making collections recently, be
had been unable to meet the new obliga-
tions thus contracted.
Negotiations are pending to enable the
clothing house of VIM. A. Perry, Of New
ark, to resume. The affairs of the firm are
complicated with settlements of Howell &
Co., Of Newark, and T. w. Sprague & Co.,
of Cincinnati.
Duncan, Sherman a. Go.
W. Butler Duncan has written a letter,
in which he says he adopted the method Of
his proposition of Aug. 16 for the express
purpose Of retaining alive in the hands of
Kennedy & Duer, the obligations of Dnn-
can, Sherman & Co., until the 39a5 per cent
should be paid in full, and to prevent any
question as to continuing the liability of
Duncan, Sherman & Co., the composition
notes propose to give will, if required, be
indorsed by Duncan, Sherman & Co.,
whose partnership has not been dissolved.
The Irish Giant.
OBaldwin, the Irish giant, is dying in
this city of lung disease.
Northern Pacific.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Judge Shipman,
of the United States Circuit Court, to-day
confirmed the recent sale of property and
franchises Of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company, and their purchase by a commit
tee representing the bOndholders. The
company will now be reorganized by the
issue of preferred stock 10 the holders OF
bonds.
A Theatrical Injunction.
Temporary injunction was granted to-
day by the Supreme Court on the applica-
tiOn of Sheridan Shook and A. NJ. Palmer,
Of the Union Square Theater, and Ernest
Blum, author Of the play of Rose Michel,
against Augustine DAILY, of the Fifth Az
enue Theater, to prevent the production of
the above named play. Order returnable
Sept. 6.
LOeder BafIed.
Joseph Loeder, upholsterer, who libelled
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was to day ad-
mitted 10 bail in 81, 500.
TIItOn and HIS Suits.
Notices of trial we're filed with the Clerk
of the City Court in Brooklyn, in the suits
of TheO. TiltOn vs.. II. w. Beecher, Tilton
vs.. Kinsella, and TiltOn vs.. the BroOklln
Eagle, by attorneys for plaintiff.
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Wnrehnnsa Renet,ta

Mr.. WheleSs, of Nashville, author of the
''Act to define the rights and duties and
regulate the liabilities Of warehOusemen,
factors, common carriers" etc, recently
sent copy Of it to the Nelg York Journal
Of Commerce, inviting, at the same time,
the comments and suggestions Of that pa
per. The journal, while agreeing that the
main objects Of the movement are such as
commend themselves to the approval of
business men everywhere, demurs to
the unrestricted provision in section
9. 'It," it continues, sis similar to the
warehouse law adopted in this State, and
its object is to give the holder or lawful
assignee Of a warehouse receipt or bill of
lading absolute title 70 the property therein
represented. This is unconstitutional in
this State, and will be Of no binding force.
Unless the man who WarehOUSed or shipped
the produce has a title to it and the right to
dispose Of it, the holder Of the warehouse
receipt or bill Of ladiDg he receives for it, in
either event, will not convey title or pro-
prietOrship as against the true owner"
The section referred to, and to which we
invite the particular attention Of cur cotton
men, reads:
Be it further enacted, That the afore-
ment -Oned receipts Of any warehOuseman
or other person, or any bill Of lading given
by any boat, railroad, transfer or transpor-
tatiOn company may be transferred by in
dOrsement thereon, and any person to whom
the same may be transferred, shall be
deemed and taken to be the owner Of the
produce, merchandise or property therein
specified, so far as to give validity to any
pledge, lien or transfer made or created by
such person or persons; but 10 property
shall be delivered except on surrender and
cancellation Of the said original receipt, bill
Of lading or other voucher, or the indOrse-
ment Of such delivery thereon in case Of
partial delivery. All such receipts or bills
of lading which shall have the words "not
negotiable" plainly written or printed there
on, shall not be subject to the provisions Of
this act.
Slippers to New York will do we'll to
look into this and acquaint themselves
fully as to the law Of the position taken by
the Journal of Commerce
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WASHINGTON.
Report of Agricultural Bureau.
Payment of September Interest.
Agricultural tsenorts.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 25.-The
Department of Agriculture reports the
average condition Of spring wheat Aug,
l, in all States producing it except Cali
fOrnia, as 81 per cent. Extremes are 90 In
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and 60 in
Nebraska. The condition Of winter wheat
is not reported, except statements that
vast quantities were swept away or damaged
in degrees ranging from serious injury to
utter ruin. Corn-ayerage condition in all
States 90.
The highest average in corn reported are
Kansas 1l9, Tennessee ia, Missouri 112,
Mississippi Ill, New jersey and Arkansas
100, Virginia los, West Virginia 1O6, Con-
necticut, Maryland, and Nebraska los,
Pennsylvania and North Carolina 103,
Kentucky 102, Oregon l07, Delaware and
Alabama 100, Illinois SO, New York sc,
Ohio 81, Iowa 81, Wisconsin SO, Indiana
and Minnesota 50, Georgia IS, Texas IS;
other States range between So in South
Carolina, and 9S in New Hampshire.
Oats The average condition Of the
country is 81; 8 States above the average
are Mississippi 119, Texas, Arkansas and
Wisconsin III, Vermont los, Connecticut,
New York and California 101, Oregon 1O3,
Michigan 101; New Hampshire, Pennsyl-
vanis, Louisiana and Iowa are the average;
Kentucky, Indiana and Nebraska are down
to 6S, Kansas is So, South Carolina and
Delaware 10, Tennessee II, Virginia 76,
Illinois 7S, other States between So in
Maryland and 90 in West Virginia, Ohio
being "a.
Potatoes promise an extraordinary crop,
the average condition for all the States, ex-
elusive of Nevada, bring about 104.
TobaccO-injury less than feared; Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida
and Mississippi report the condition con-
above the average, West Virginia
about average, Tennessee about one per
cent and Kentucky per cent higher.
September Interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury has order
ed that payment of the September interest
be commenced tomorrow without rebate.
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WHISKY'S WORK.
The Came Of AssnssInntLo.

NHANeAeo -4AAI0i aug -.
The desperation Of the whisky ring to
keep all damaging testimony of its men,
bers out Of the grasp of the Government
was shown completely in this city last
Friday night. At least the attempt TO put
a certain man out Of the way mysteri-
Ously certainly looks as though the ring had
cOnnived at the attempted midnight mur-
der. The circumstances surrounding the
attempted assassination and the PARTY who
was TO be the victim are such as TO demand
a close investigation which may ultimately
lead to disclosures of a peculiarly startling
nature. The matter is peculiar and the
more startling from the air Of mystery
which envelopes l., and the circumstances
which have induced the few who know Of
It to keep it a secret.
"a detailed account Of Miller's cOnnec-
ton with the revenue service is hsTe given.
He was discharged from his position of
gsuger, last May, without cause, and being
an honest man, the whisky ring were glad
TO have him out of the Vay. 1t would
now appear that the Government dis
charged him in apparent disgrace for the
express purpose Of covering his subsequent
career as detective. The story proceeds:l
Recently Miller seems to have had a con-
victiOn that he was marked and shadOWed.
The presentiment followed him, and he re-
marked it. Still he worked on with
his accustomed quietness. Whatever fears
he may have had, his worst one was that
be might be Ousted by some legerdemain,
put into operation by those who were upon
his heels watching every corner he turned.
He did not seem TO think that the steps
which were dOgging him meant something
far worse. Last Friday evening he was out
for a stroll in one Of the distant streets of
the city. As he was turning a corner, IN
der a gaslight, a figure that was both mus
cular and active, with a face well shadow
ed, sprang before him and
PRESENTED A PISTOL,
which be discharged. The ball took
lOdgment in one Of Miller's arms, inficting
an ugly wound, and the assassin of dark
ness fed under the cover of night. The
Government took care Of Miller, and he is
to-day under its protection. He will be
closely guarded until his recovery. The
attack on Miller has placed the agents of
the Government or their guard, and so
closely have they kept this matter guarded
that it was only with the utmost difficulty
that the facts given above could be OBJ
tanned. Miller's wound is not serious, the
ball having passed through the feshy part
Of the arm, instead Of through his heart, as
was intended. He is now being nursed in
a quiet locality, the location of which the
few who know it refuse to disclose, init
mating their belief that it would endanger
The mans life to do so, as they are con-
yinced that the assassin was hired to muir
der him, and that the ring is determined to
put him out Of the way if possible.
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LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Times makes
the following announcement:
alexandria, Egypt, aug. PA man
of war, with a force Of troops and marines
aboard have been dispatched hastily
to that portion Of the Egyptian coast
/ ordering on Abyssinia, TO punish a
body of blacks invading Egyptian territory.
Four thousand infantry are held in readi-
ness for the emergency at Suez. The Khe-
dive is determined to exact full satisfaction
for infringement upon his soil.
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The Cincinnati Commercial appeals
10 what it terms "the Masonic vote" in
Ohio on behalf Of the Radical ticket,
assigning for argument "the rampant
hostility of the church that is in ALI.
ance with the Democratic party"
Has Independent journalism come
to this? Cannot the party" be saved
without importing religious animosi-
ties from foreign lands where church
and State and craft have been sadly
tangled for centuries? Can we improve
American politics by borrowing trouble
from desrotic Germany and chaotic
South S.merica?
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JEFF Davis.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 25.-A dis
patch was received to-day from JEFF. Davis
by the Kansas City Exposition Association
accepting their invitation to be present and
deliver an address during the progress Of
the Fair. He will receive a hearty vel
come in this city, the most staunch Repub-
licans taking an active part in extending
the invitation.
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Crnh Orchard lKH.N Races.
MISSISSIPPI.
RennhlIcnn state Conrention.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 25.-The Repub-
lican State Convention assembled at noon
Colored delegates predOmiDate. There was
considerable delay in the selection Of tenn
poraTy chairman. A L. Morgan was
finally chosen. Six counties have contest
ing sets Of delegates. A committee was
appointed on credentials. Owing to the
difficulty Of deciding the claims Of con-
testants the committee had not reported al
Z P. NJ, and nothing has been done. Del
egates seem lacking in enthusiasm.
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NEW ORLEANS.
RepnbIiean ReorranizatIou.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-The Republi-
can State Central Committee of LOuisi-
ana, in session here, agreed to reorganize
the party on the basis of early resumption
of specie payments, continued reduction of
taxation, free education, opposition TO
monOpOlies, economical administration, and
punishment for pillage in public stations,
and for all assaults upon personal rights.
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APROMTsTNG HORSE


The wonderful young horse Graf on,
which recently trOtted mile at ClevelanI
in 2:l5B-sOme Of the watches making it
2.15-has been purchased by Mr.. Bonner.
The price is not known. Grafton was
raised in Kentucky, and is one Of the most
highly-bTed trOtting horses that has ever
appeared on the turf. Charley Greene one
Of the best trainers in the country, who
drove Lulu in her great race last week
when she beat Goldsmith Maid, says tha5
if he had Grafton he could wipe out all
time ever made by a trOtting horse.
The Kentucky Lire Stock Record gives
Grafton's pedigIee as follows: "eraf,on, by
Waxv, dam by Kavanaugh's Grey Eagle,
Cson of old Grey Eagle, dam by Boston)i
second dam by Maso6's Whip; third dam by
Post Boy. Waxy, BY Berthu1e Thorough
bred, son Of Sid Hamet and Susette, BY
Aratus); first dam by Stormy Petreli tson Of
Modoc); second dam by old Tom Hal"
AE3ve1 drinIa Admiral pOrte- is a. 1--we
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The wish has been expressed that
the portrait Of Hon. H. Hamlin might
oe put upon a one cent. postage stamp.
Then the righteously indignant people
mig ht punch his head every time they
serld of a newspaper by mail.
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A Train Goes Through a Bridge.


CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The st. Paul ex-
press train due here at 1920 p. NJ, bound
North, went through a bridge about four
miles south Of this place, instantly killing
the conductor, A. w. Lock, Engineer LOr-
EMO Mann, and fireman Ed. Kelly. A few
passengers in the front coach were slightly
bruised and shaken up; the rest escaped
without injury.
The Attempted Murder I'm Rogers
City.
DETROIT, Aug. 25.-IntelligeRce to-day
from Rogers City, the scene Of the attempt
ed assassination of Monday night, states
that MolitOr received : buckshOt through
the side and back, and was partially par
alysed till to-day. He will recover. Sui
livan's case is very doubtful. He was shot
through the base Of the tongue, severing
the wind-pipe and stomach pipe, fracturing
the lower jaw and terribly lacerating The
parts. No arrests yet made.
MetrieIde.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. pa Shelby City
(Ky.) special says Mary Pointer was ar
rested there to-day for the murder at Paint
Lick yesterday OF. her mother and a loose
woman, named ScarbrO, who lived together.
Mrs. ScarbrO abused Mary, beating her.
Mary escaped, but came back armed. The
gun was discharged before she was ready,
but she says she intended to kill ScarbrO,
and does not deny the deed. She had a
ticket for Louisville, is good looking and
shows no remOTse.
Sad Death of a Child.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 25.--Last night as
Mr.. Isaac Williams, Of Shadeville, was re-
turning home from Columbus in a carriage,
with his wife and young child, his horse
became frightened while crossing a bridge
and plunged down a bank to the river, a
distance Of fifteen feet. The waters swept
the child from its mothers arms down the
stream some distance, where it was found
dead several hours afterwards, lodged in
the limbs of fallen tree. After much
difficulty Williams and wife were extrica-
ted without serious injury.
The Attempted Assassination OF De-
tective Miller.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-There is no longer
any doubt but that ex-Gauger, Miller, was
shot in Chicago on last Friday, as he has
been heard of at home in Waterford, Erie
county, Pa. He states that the wound is not
serious. There is some doubt as to whether
the shooting was by an assassin employed
by the whisky ring, or accidentally, or
other wise. However, nothing definite is
known in regard TO the shooting,
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SPAIN.

PARIS, Aug. 25.-Gen. Lizzarga, the
Carlist commandant at Soc De Urgel pro
posed to surrender that fortress if the gar
rison and Bishop of SEQ DeUrgel were al
lowed to depart freely. Gen. Martinez
Campos rejected this and granted L'zzarga
twenty-fOur hours to consider his demand
for unconditional surrender.
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AGRICULTURE.
Coming Meeting of the National AS-
rIcuIturRI Congress.

rIcuIturaI Congress.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The Secretary of
the National Agricultural Congress, which
will be held at Cincinnati, September p
1924, announces that the approaching
session will mainly be devoted to addresses
and discussions Of political economy in its
special relations to agriculture, the produc-
tiOn and distribution of agricultural pro-
ducts, education, organization, cooperation
and legislation for, by or concerning farm
ers and agriculture, transportation, finance
and taxation, as etiectiDg agricultural
prosperity. Addresses will be delivered by
representative men from the North, South,
East and West.
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THE TURF.
HamPden Park Races.

SPRINGFIELD MASS, Aug. 25.-First
race, purse S, 1000, for 2:29 class, was Won
by Bay Adelaide, who took the second,
third, and fifth heats. Time, 2:24, 2:23 J,
2:223, 2:23, 2:228.
The race for a purse Of $1,000 for the
2:20 class, was won by Hopeful in three
straight heats. Time, 2:285, 2:245, 2:20.
The 2;31 class, purse 5000, was won
by Orient, in the second, third and fourth
heats. Time, 2:26i, 2:25, 2:25aa, 2:26i.
Crab Orchard (Ky.) Races.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 25.-At Spring Hill
races, Crab Orchard, KY, the attendance
was large, and the excitement high.
The first race was a dash Of three-fOurths
of a mile, Saunders House stakes, for two
yeaT-Olds that never won a race; B. g,
Thomas b. c. Bencher was the winner; G..
w. StuaIt's ch. f. TecOlo second; q. W.
Stuart's C. c. Malmistic third; 3. w.
Wither's b. c. Billy Saunders fourth.
Second race, dash of one and a quarter
miles, all ages; B. @. Thomas ch. T.
Hazem, four years old, first; Logan &
Bruce's ch. {. Georgia Bowman, four years
old, a close second; Williams q OUing's c.
c. Oxmore, four years old, third. The first
quarter was won in 20! seconds by Georgia
Bowman, the race in 2:l2I by Hazem.
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The Great sn,IIer.

providence, r. L, Aug. 25.-Tbe Odd
Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah, OF
Newport, gave a complimentary clam-bake
to Hon. Schuyler COlfax to-day, when be
made brief address upon the principles Of
the Order.
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HIGHLY IMPROBARLE.


The dying confession Of Donaldson, that
he threw GrimwOOd out Of the car to get
rid Of that much ballast, and enable the
balloon to rise, is discredited by the GER
tainty that no one has ever been known TO
make a raise of Of Chicago newspaper
man.
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Col. FoRNEY writes that the first sleep
ing carriage he saw in Europe was on his
Journey from Berlin 10 FTankfo-t-On-the-
Main. 1t is owned by an American, Col.
Mann, proprietor of the Mobile (AIa.) Beg
lister,
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A PRODIGAL son OF a gun, aged seventy,
returned to his Brooklyn home, last week,
after an absence Of twenty-five years. he
was received with open arms by his grown
up babies.
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GOLD opened in New York yester-
day at llSs, and closed at IIS8 at
which all sales of the day were made.
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PARIS, Aug. 25.-Cardinal McClOsky
goes to Chartres on Friday, thence to
Nantes and returns to Paris before stating
to Rome.
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TENNESSEE BONDS were firm in
New York yesterday at 5Ok for both
issues.
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At the New York CustOm-hoGse the
other day a package inyOiced 10 contain
canvas padding, was found TO be filed with
satin de chine, valued at $4,000.
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COTTON was firm in New York yes
terday at l44@l4ssc for middling.
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AborffOnIsfs

TORONTO, Aug. 25.-Davis and wife, in
Jail awaiting trial for producing abortion
and causing the death of Miss GilmOur, are
charged also with causing the death in a
similar way of Catharine Loirng, in June
1oeF
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Special to the Union and American.

CEDAR HILL, TENN, Aug.25, 1S75.-The
Carnp-Meetirg is increasing in interest.
DR.. AcFerrin preached to-day to near 1000
people. Rev. T. L. Moody preached at
O'Clock and Rev. ]. R. Plummer at candle
light, and large number Of seekers are at
the altar. So far, some fifteen or twenty
have made profession Of religion. Bishop
Weightman and Bishop McTyeire are ex-
pected in the morning. ENOLAM.
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CEDAR HILL.
Progress OF the CamP-meeting-Fif.
teen or Twenty COnversIOns-Bish-
ops Expected.

Progress OF the CamP-meetIng-FIT
teen or Twenty COnversIOns-Bish
ops Expected.
| To the Union and American:
CEDAR HILL, Robertson Co., Aug. 25
1S75.-The interest in the meeting is 9reat
and still increasing. A great deal Of con.
Germ was manifested durfEg Tuesday night
service. Some ten or twelve seekers were
at the altar and six persons were converted.
Dr.. MeFerrin held a very interesting Glove
FEAST" or testimony meeting, in lieu Of tie
s o'clock preaching this morning, at the
conclusion Of which be invited any person
present who desired to join the church to
come forward. Six persons presented
themselves. He baptized an infant child
at the same time.
A feeling Of apparent holiness perTades
the entire encampment, and the very best
Of order prevails. When no services are
going on at the shelter the people sing at
the tents. At Mr.. ]. n. Speers' tent quite
a number Of splendid singers cOnqegate
and make the air resound with sweet holy
songs.
Rev. B. F. Taylor, pastor Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church at Russellville,
KY, Rev. Thomas L. Moody, Presiding
Elder of Centreville district, and Rev. j.
r. Plummer, Of Clarksville, are among the
additional ministerial arrivals.
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FOREIGN.
Swimming Across the Channel

Protest against the Restriction
of the Importation of Cattle.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Into the Arms OF the Police.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Two burglars
were discovered this morning in John G..
Gotheryer's house, No. 6 East Seventeenth
street, by a son Of the proprietor. The son
stepped into the hall, and as one of the
burglars dashed past he knocked him in
sensible by a blow of club; the other
burglar Tetreated into the room and es-
capped from a window into the arms of two
officers, who had answered the alarm.
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LAKE GEORGE was literally stocked
with young trout TO the number Of 10000
a few weeks ago. The pickerel in the lake
had delicious feeding for a week or two and
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They
have acquired quite taste for young trout.