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Idle BaItimOrtans Going 10 Kan
SRS With tllCiF families.

BALTIMORE, August liza colony Of
twenty-five families, including about one
hundred aud forty persons, has been en-.
rolled to emigrate from Baltimore to
Kansas, on the line Of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railroad. The move
ment is headed by William B. Gregory,
an ex.soIdier and mechanic. Ali the
colonists are workingmen, who say they
recognize that the cities are over-crowded
with idle men, and il they remain star.
vation or beggary will overtake them.
Some OF them are skilled mechanics, a
few are farmers, but the majority are Ia.
borers and railroad hands. They com.
prise excellent and orderly material.
Several OF the families have eight children
and all the men are married and none over
forty years Of age, tho large ma
iorlIy being thirty years old. They have
elected Mr.. Samuel Shoemaker, OF the
Adams Express Company, their treasur.
er, and will appeal TO him to aid them to
get on ground where they can win bread
for themselves and families. They have
also appealed to the public for help.
This is the first colony formed aimee the
late labor troubles, and if it is successful
others will follow. They propose to take
up one hundred and sixty acres and live
on ii ~ a community at tirst, aIlotting no
more land to any individual than he
works. The earnings will be thrown into
common fund until every family has \
house and separate piece OF land. The
ground for the whole colony will be taken
under the United States prescription and
homestead laws. The managers Of the
enterprise are very hopeful.
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About Sitting Bull.

OTTAWA, CANADA, August 15.-The
Commission, appointed by the United
States Government TO proceed to Fort
Walsh, will he afforded every facility for
making treaty with Sitting Bull for
hiA peaceable return TO the reservation
with his tribe.
While in Washington lately Hon. Mr..
Mills fully explained to President Hayes
the Canadian system OF dealing with the
Indians. The President ex expressed his in.
tention ofadopting a similar policy, aud
give the management Of out poats to e1.
perienced army officers, and do away
altogether with agents.
The Canadian Indians, Of the North.
west, are fercely. jealous Of the advent Of
the hostile Sioux, and it is feared that
they may at any time make war upon
them il their removal is not secured. It
is expected that the new policy towards
the Indians, about to be adopted by Pres
ident Hayes, will bring about the with
drIwal Of the American Indians from the
Canadian territory.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August l5.-Brig.
adler General Terry has notified the Sec
retary OF War that he will act as q mem.
ber Of the Sitting Bull Commission.
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Cotton Kenort for Aurnst.

WASHINGTON, August l5.-The cotton
report OF the Department Of Agriculture,
for August, shOws no material decline
from July, the general average for August
being 80. No State averages higher than
in 1876, except Louisiana and Florida.
The States OF the greatest production,
especially those west Of the Mississippi,
are those reporting the highest condition.
The estimates are as follows: North
Carolina, IS; South Carolina, SO; Georgia,
81, Florida, 9S; Alabama 81; Mississippi,
80; Louisiana, LOG; Texas, 06; Arkansas,
%; Tennessee, 80.
Onthe Atlantic Coast there is frequent
mention Of inferior iruitage. In the Caro-.
linaS there has been much succulenCe OF
growth, in consequence Of the abundant
moisture. In Georgia and Alabama
there has been some injury from drought,
but the weather lately has been more
seasonable. It has been too wet in much
Of Mississippi. Some cotton in the bot.
tom lands in Tippoh County has been
abandoned from ids cause. In Lou.
isiaua the promise is extraordinary;
in Concordia Parish the best crop
since 1870 is expected; in Union,
the best since 1860. The prospect
in Texas is marred by the appearance Of
caterpillars. More than half OF the
counties reported aie infested, not seri.
ously yet, except in a few cases. In La.
vacca the bulk Of the crop is DESTROYED;
in Gonzales 20 per cent. There has been
a complete wreck where preventives
we're not used. Poison is successfully
applied by prudent planters. The cater
pillar has appeared in the parishes Of st.
Landry, RiChland and Clay borne, Louis
lana; Perry, Wilcox and Covent, Ala
Oama; Columbia, Fiorila, and, Brooks,
Georgia.
DECLINES TO INTERFERE.
The Government declines TO interfere
at present in the matter Of the seizure at
New York OF the steamship Denmark,
whose subordinate officers were caught
smuggling silks.
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Secretary sherman and the
HnnkerS,

NEw YoRK, August Is. = The Sun
says: II 10 rumored in financial circles
that there was trouble brewing between
Secretary Of the Treasury Sherman and
the four per cent loan syndicate on the
one side, and certain National banks
and prominent banking houses on the
other. It was limited that Sherman him.
self Is connected with the syndicate, and
that as a result Of a breach Of faith on
the part Of Morton, Bliss & Co., to their
recent associates in the four and half
Fer cent loan syndicate, suit had been
begun against that firm. Color was
given to the report by the fact that the
four per cent loan is now offered in open
market at 4 price nearly one per cent
below the price At which it was Snb.
scribed for by thesyndiCate. This makes
il impossible for Sherman to carry out
his scheme offunding the six per cents in
four per cents.
In relation to the report OF troubls brew.
ing between the four pre- cent syndicate
on one side, and certain National banks
and prominent bakers who belong TO the
four and half per cent loan syndicate,
hut were excluded from the present loan
syndicate, on the other side, one Of the
interested parties says that the case is in
the hands OF lawyers, but no suit has been
begun.
The Pos. says there is no trouble at all
in the present Syndicate. The lowest
rate ior the 4 per cent bonds has been
W DIG a Temporary consequence Of some
speculation in Wall street. These bonds
to-day are at Ear, and even slightly above
par, and the proposed funding OF the 5
per cent bonds in 4 per cent bonds will
not he in the least affected by the
present condition Of things. Several Of
the aggrieyed bankers expressly asserted
that their personal Difficulties were moth.
log in comparison with the success Of this
loan, and that had the loan been consid-
cred in the slightest peril, by reason Of
these difficulties, difficulties would never
have been mentioned. They were the last
persons to do anything to impede Sec.
retary Sherman's operations.
1t is believed in Wall street that the
motive for publishing the troubles be.
tween Morton, Bliss & Co. and certain
members OF the old Syndicate is solely
political, being an effort 10 harass the
Government in its financial policy.
A dispatch, received in this city, an.
nounces the death, in Dublin, Ireland,
this morning, Of Lewis Francis, Of the
firm of Francis & Loutrel, one OF the
oldest and best known stationary houses
in the city. "
David Mcdonald, Of St. Louis, was ar.
rested to-day on arriving from Europe.
An indictment has been found against him
for libel on his brother Robert McDon.
aid, merchant on Lispenard street.
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Another Day at FaIrpoInt, N, y.

FAIRPoNT, August l2.-This morning
DR.. Stronghold Polyglott Bible reading,
in which passages were read in thirty dit.
terent languages. The feature OF the day
ia Joseph Cooks lecture on "Death Ends
ALL" The weather IL fine and the attend.
ance immense. Cooks last lecture will be
given tomorrow,
The National Scientific Congress will
open its sessions here on the 2lst and will
close them on the 23d.
"a A REGULAR YIELD DAY. E
This has been one Of the Chautauqua
assemblies field days. Steamboats, have
been coming in all hours OF the day
heavily, loaded with excursionists and
others, until an immense multitude has
gathered on the grounds. Jos. Cook de-
liyered his fifth lecture, entitled "Does
Death End Allp which was received
with universal demonstrations Of ap-
proval.
At the second auditorium Rev. A. ].
Baird, DID, OF Tennessee, gave an in
structive historical lecture on the geneal.
ogy Of ChriSt. H..
Mrs. Alden, "Pansy," author of Sun.
day School books, lecturcd on blunders
in primary class: teaching, and later in
the afternoon Jos. Cook held converSa.
ton, asking and answering questions,
and the occasion was one Of unusual in.
terest; Aiterward Rev. Geo. +. Hayes,
President Of Washington and Jefferson
College closed the exercises OF the day
with plainansWers to Laippant ques.
tions. The telephone baS been in opera
ton on the point to day, and The Young
Appollo club have been engaged for an.
other week.
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Withdrawal OF Troops from The
Striking Districts.

WAsuiSoroN, August 1.-THE Presi-
dent does no; intend to use the United
States troops 10 guard the railroad pro
perty in the striking districts no longer
than is necessary. The Cabinet to-day
considered how they could be removed.
There were two theories as 10 the means
which brought them there. 1t was urged
that the troops we're furnished at the re-
quest Of the Governor Of the States, and
could not be removed until the State e1
ecutive informed the President that they
were no longer needed. The other opinion
was that the President was to Judge
when the emergency was passed, ns we'll
as OF the necessity OF furnishing military
aid. No conclusion was reached. Gen,
Hancock will undoubtedly be asked to
communicate unoflicially with the Gov.
ernors Of Pennsylvania, Maryland and
West Virginia, and 10 advise the Presi.
dent when, in his opinion, the withdrawal
OF the troops will be sale. The majority
OF the Cabinet favored the theory that
the President was tho sole Judge, and
could act independently Of the State au.
thorities whenever he thought the troopr
were no longer needed to preserve the
peace. None OF the troops will be sent
back South.
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The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts, as made to Council on Tuesday
evening, showed an apparent ovsrcheck
on the Exchange baak OF Sl,72s.6O at
the lat Of this month. There was 80
much Complaint and dissatisfaction
expressed last year in regard to this
matter Of the city overlooking its ac-
count in bank, that naturally enough an
apparent return to that way Of doing bust.
ness created come feeling in Council. So
much so that one Of the members
offered a resolution to the effect
that hereafter the city will not pay inter.
eat on said over checks. An inquiry in
the proper direction, however, reveals
the fact that the city was not oVerchecked
at the date named, nor before nor since
that date, and for the very good reason, il
for no other, that the bank, after It's ex.
perience1 Of last year, does not permit
her to overcheck. A check Of the
city for anything beyond actual
deposits on hand would not be honored at
the counter-not because the city ia not
good for an overcheck, but because the
bank, ever since the trouble Of last year
on that subject, decided to have no
more annoyance Of that kind, and to that
end determined to refuse all overchecks.
This, We understand, has been and will
be the policy Of the bank, and therefore
members Of Council need not entertain
any apprehension OF a recurrence Of for
mer troubles.
Solar from the city being overchecked
at the date named, we learn from the
bank that she had $3.50 to her credit. An
apparen! overcheck can occur by the City
Clerk drawing an order on the City Re-
ceiver and counting it as check on
bank, when the Receiver has not Issued
check to take up the order.
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NenItor IIorton's Condition.

sfCciI DIIpltch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
HtcHMoSD, ISD, August l4.-Senalor
Morton arrived here from California last
evening, accompanied by his wife and
sons. He is now at the residence Of Mrs.
Burbank. He is attended by his physi-
clan, Dr.. Thompson, Of Indianapolis, who
says that the paralysis OF his left arm has
no connection whatever with his foruer
paralysis, but was occasioned by inliges.
tion and severe labor, and that he thinks
he will rapidly improve as soon as he
geta over the exhaustion occasioued by
his long trip. His mind il perfectly
clear, and has not at any time been NJ.
tecscd. His friends think there is no
cause for alarm, and look for his speed '
recovery,
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Recommendations for the N. o.
.r Custom House.

WASHINGTON, August l5.-Thc report
Of the commission 10 examine into the
New Orleans Custom House recommends 9
the abolition Of the Naval officer, also
one appraiser, and the examiners to take
their own samples. It recommends the
abolition Of boarding stations at Pass
Loutre, South Pass and Southwest Pass,
and the establishment OF one at
the Jump. Itrecommends the construc-
tion OF revenuei boat 10 cruise in the
shallow water at the mouth Of the Mis-
bissippi river to prevent smuggling, and
also cutting down the custom house force
more than 20 per cent and expenses in
the same proportion. It abolishes the
old system Of public Jrayagc and recon-
mends that it be let by contract to the
lowest bidder, no bid 10 be received for
more than fifteen cents per package, say.
ing to the government more than twenty
cents per package and reducing the rates
to those paid by the most economical
merchants. 1t recommends storage where
it will be most convenient 10 importers
without injury 10 the government.
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CLEVELAND, August l5.-The Knights
Of Pythias in attendance upon the ses.
sion Of the supreme lodge Of the world,
participated in grand prize drill at the
Northern Ohio Fair grounds this after
noon. In class A the first prize, n Pythisn
banner valued at $50, was taken by the
Columbus Division. The second prize,
500 in gold, was awarded to Dayton, o.;
and the third prize, gold badge to the
best commander, went to Capt. Heinmil-
Ter, of Columbus. In class B, the first
prize, United States flag, valued at S75,
went to Lafayette, Ind; the second prize
OF $50 in gold went to Toledo, Ohio, and
the gold badge to the best Commander,
wasgiyen to Capt. Carpenter Of Lafayette,
Ind. Tonight a grand reception and
banquet, in honor Of the Supreme Lodge
Of the world, was given by the Grand
Lodge Of Ohio. This will close the jubi.
lee part Of this gathering OF Knights, and
most Of them will go home tomorrow.
The Supreme Lodge will then begin their
actual business and they will be in
session the remainder OF the week,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.

70 THE DAILY ENERLLI0gScER
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ENGLAND.
England and Egypt Combine to
Abolish the SlaYe trade.
Probable End OF the Traffic in
the Civilized World.


LONDON, August l5.-There is much
discomfort in Roumania at the passage Of
the Danube by the Roumauian troops.
The Roumanians derive benefit from
supplying provisions, ETC., for the Rus.
sian army, receiving pay in bonds pay
able at three months from date.
The visit Of Minister Risucs 10
Vienna has been postponed and the Ser.
vian Ministry remains in office.
Thensw convention concluded between
Great Britain and Egypt, for the sup.
preston Of the slave trade, entirely pro.
hibits the export or import Of negro
slaves. Egyptian slave traders will be
tried by courtmurtial as assass,ns. For.
eigners will be handed over to their own
tribunals. British cruisers are author
lied TO capture slavers hosting the
Egyptian flag. The Khedive engages to
abolish all private traffic in slaves in
Egypt within years, and within IL years
in S0ndan and the frontier provinces.
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LAWRENCE, KS, August 15.-At a
meeting Of County Commissioners repre-.
senting Anderson, franklin, johnson,
Leavenworth and Douglass counties, held
here to-day, to discuss bond matters, it
was generally stated that the several
counties were unable to pay the full
amount Of Indebtedness. There was also
q general belief in the fraudulent char.
actsr of the bonds themselyes and de-.
termination TO resist any and'all efforts
looking toward Il iull and iorCibIe collec.
ton. AT secret session Of the Commits.
sious an Executive COMMITTEES iWn ap.
pointed, which is understood to have
been empowered to employ, Matt! !Carpen.
ter as counsel to assist in effectins5 a
favorable compromise.
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CROSSING THE DANUBE.

SHuNLA, August l5.-The Russians
yesterday completed second bridge
over the Danube at Pyrogos, and troops
are now passing over. ..Il ..I :
It Is stated that Turkish reconnoiter.
ing party found Kustendje evacuated by
the Russians. The Turks reconnoitered
10 several directions from Kustend die
without meeting the enemy.
ERzERoUM, August l5.-Thc Russian
centre iS heavily reinforced and has
commenced serious movement. Im.
portant events are expected shortly.
LONDON, August l5.-From the reports
concerning the massacres, It seems that
il the affairs continue many days longer
not a single Christian will be left alive
on the slopes of the Southern Balkans.
The Privy Council prohibits the land.
ing in Great Britain Of leaves or stalks Of
potatoes from the United States, Canada
or Germany after the 3lst inst.
LONDON, August l5.-There has been
numerous arrests in Galicia in conse.
quence Of the secret enlistment Of voIun-
teers to serve against Russia in Poland
and Turkey.
In the Balkans Fragments Of General
Gourkos corps are entrenching in Ship.
kA Pass. The Sth corps, appointed 10
protect them, is echeloned between Selvi
Brenova and Tirnova. Adivision OF the
llth corps occupies Kayarawitz. Against
these troops, which form the bulk of
the Russian forces in Western Bulgaria,
Turkish army corps is steadily ad-
vancing from Shumla, via O.mun Casar.
Suleimai Pasha, too, with a portion oil
his army, is advancing in the direction oI
Elena. Lastly, some Of Osman's men are
marching from LooatE on Gahrova.
The Russian reintorcements are more
than counterbalanced by the troops
which the Turks are receiving from Asia
The sanitary condition OF the Russians is
SO much worse than that Of the Turks
that the gaps occasioned by sickness
among the former almost establishes the
equilibrium Of the forces.
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NEw ORLEANS, August l5.-U. S. Com.
missioner SouthwOrth committed Louis
Davis, to appear before the Circuit Court,
in default OF bail in the sum Of $1,000,
for selling washed revenue stamps. Davis
was an old rag and paper dealer, and
was also in the business Of removing and
cancelling marks by means OF chemicals
from revenue stamps collected in his
travels. When arrested he had a great
many stamps which had been renovated,
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Ghegntelltgeucer.

Ex.sESAroR SIMON CAMERON, in con-
yer,ing with a reporter about the times,
saw: ~They have not looked so gloomy
since 1920, when in Pennsylvania every
bodv had to be or was about to be sold
out by Tho ,heriG. The panic then was
occ,.ioped by the war Of 1912, Pennsyl-
v,pi, h.d hard struggle, and, in order
10 revive business expended some $50.
10000 in internal improvements" Sc
i. seems that the use Of the municipal
State aul Federal governments to alIeyi'
ate the condition Of the workmen is not a
new thing in our history. The pressure
after the war Of 1912 was 70 great that
Pennsylvania and other States used their
credit 80 as to relieve the pressing need.
Of the macs Of the community. It now
looks as though something Of The rame
kind will be attempted by the Con grss.
which meets in 0ltober.
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FIRE RECORD.
BERWICK, Pa, August ia fire here
to-day caused loss Of $4,000.
MINOR TELEGRAilS.

-Forty.nine employees Of the Ealti.
more Custom House have been dis.
charged.
David Lee, car inspector, was run
over and killed at Columbus, o., ycster.
day evening.
The Crescent City Rifle Team oil
Missouri left for Crecdmoor to compete
in the International match.
"A Republican conspiracy has been
discovered in Spain and frustrated by the
arrest of the supposed leaders.
Two children of +. N. Lavclley, oil
Flushing, n. Y, were burned to death
on Tuesday by the explosion Of y can oI
kerosene.
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LOUISVILLE, August l5.-At the sec.
ond days proceedings of the National
Educational Association to-day officers
were elected for the ensuing year: J. D.
Hancock, Ohio, President; II. II. Hender.
son, Ky., lst Vice President; W. D. Ken.
kle, Ohio, Secretary; ]. osmand Wilson
Washington, Treasurer; NJ. A. Newell
Nd, counsellor at large. Papers were
read by Mr.. Webb, Of Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs
KnausE, n. Y, Runkle, Mass, Kirby and
Stark, Ky, and Garrett, Tenn.
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News SuMNARY.-We are under obli.
cations 10 Mr.. W. A. Higgins for late
Madison, Wisconsin, papers.
We are in receipt Of a copy Of a little
paper recently started over at Harris.
vile, Ohio, called the Weekly Star. is
furnished at 70 cents per year.
Sir. S. G. W. Morrison, Of Martins
Ferry, bas returned from business trip
West. He considers the prospects quite
encouraging for coed fall trade.
Capt. Dantord, member Of Congress
from the Belmont district, was in the
city yesterday. He does not feel san.
guine Of Republican success in Ohio
this fall, and is not particularly enthused
over the speech recently made BY Judge
West, the Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor.
The riot items in the Pittsburgh papers
are growing rather personal. One Of The
papers issues the following admonition:
Persons Of known respectability IN ALE.
gheny who have in their houses goods
stolen from the Pennsylvania Railway
cars had better return them. II they do
not they may be obliged to undergo the
disgrace Of having their dwellings search.
ed by police officers"
The London Lanesat calls attention to
the danger Of diseases, the causes Of
which are sometimes concealed in ice
which is used to cool drinking water in
summer. 1t is a mistake to suppose that
water purities itself by the act Of freez.
ing; often it spreads the germs of disesse.
Western Union took a big scoOt up.
wards yesterday, reaching 70. It Is
thought that some kind Of an amalgama.
ton with the rival line is near at hand.
The New York Tribune closes It's bear
raid on the sugar market with an udmis.
sion that it was a good deal overdrawn.
Stocks were less on the lat Of August than
at the same date in 1875 and 1874.
Both parties in Ohio surprised them.
selves by nominating temperance men
for governor. But the candidates are
rapidly taking to drink and certificates
are published that they can turn Of their
"schooners" Of beer and their tumblers OF
sour wine with abundant grace; and the
public mind is calming down.
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Preparations for The Information.
al Rifle Match.

NEW YORK, August l5.-The rules for
the government Of the International Rifle
Match, which will soon take place, have
been adopted. They mainly are: Rifles
not exceeding 10 pounds; minimum pull
off trigger 8 pounds; distances 500, 900
and 1000 yards; number of shots, 50 at
each range by each competitor; no sight
ing shots; match to last two days; COM
petitors to fire 10 shots at each distance,
upon each day, commencing at 500 yards.