Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Crop Prospects-Keport From Various
Correspondents-AT Test Case to Evade
the Chinese Law-Other Matters.


Correspondents-AT Test Case to Evade
tho Chinese Law-Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-AuGust crop re-
turns to the Agricultural department from
six thousand correspondents show an i'm
proved condition of the cotton crop, which,
however, is still below the crop of 1880, ex-
cessive moisture causing some rust. East of
the Mississippi the caterpillar is also injuring
it somewhat In spring wheat the condition
is higher than for several years. In winter
and spring wheat the yield of the country is
estimated at 100000, 900 bushels. Corn is
more favorable than this time last year. and
the general prospects are good. The average
condition of oats is 1902, oats 1O1, tobacco 81.
Special Agent Moffatt of London telegraphs
the department to-day that the wheat crop
of Europe is fully up to the average in quail
ty and quantity.
Application will be made to the Treasury
department to permit certain natives of China
naturalized as British subjects residing in the
British Indies to pass through the United
States under the claim that the recent law re-
garding Chinese immigration does not apply
to those naturalized citizens of other coun-
tries. Much interest is felt to the result,
as, if the application is granted, it will open
landing in British Columbia.
An agreement has been entered into by the
State department and the Mexican govern
ment which authorizes the military forces of
each to cross the border into the country of
the other when in pursuit of Indians if the
point of crossing be at least two leagues from
a town or encampment, the troops to return
as soon as they fight the Indians or lose the
trail and notice OF the facts be given the au-
thorities of each country. The agreement is
to remain in force two years.
Exer's Argument For the Prosecutions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.--Mr. Ker resumed
his argument for the government in the Star
route cases this morning continuing the his
tory of the route from Ojo Caliente to PARROT
City. Turner and Rerdell were the only de-
PENDANTS present. Senator Dorsey had in
duced the sub-contractor, Josephs, to put
service upon this route for his brother, and
had sent blank forms and petitions to him to
have them filled up. There had been failures
and fines which were afterwards remitted
but the sub, contractor never received the re-
missions of the postnasters along the route
and the sub contractor had said that the trip
could not be made in one hundred hours, yet
John w. Dorsey submitted an offer to carry
the mail in fifty hours, telling Brady, how.
ever, that it was extraordinary undertak-
| ing, and that offer was filed in the depart
ment three days before it's execution before
the notary public. Could the defense explain
that, if they had any witness who could throw
any light upon it. he would sit down and
allow them to explain it, but he did not
want it left to the talk of counsel Pedro
Jaramillo succeeded Josephs sub con.
tractor, and in short time offered
$500 to be released from the bargain. II
was accepted, and with unparalleled impu
dence the lease showing this payment
was filed in the department by the contrac.
tors to prove that the sub contract was at an
end. Then Sanderson took the sub contract.
He was man they could not fool Just af-
ter he took it Brady RENTED S. ,65S of Jar
amillos fines, but the contractors kept that
money They never paid their victim one
cent. He was broken down, ruined man,
but they kept it, and such men were thieves.
Turner had failed to notify Jaramillo of the
remission as he should have done. (Turn
ing to Turner,) ''Oh, I don't blame you,
Turner. You had a mighty bad tutor"
While Dorsey was talking to Josephs and
forcing him to perform the service at ruin
GUS rates he was making $4,000 year out
of it, The revenues for one year amounted
$7S 30. Inc bedding AlturaS route was pc
culiar in some respects. The original time
of los hours had been reduced to 70 hours,
although the sub-contractor had always car
ried it in Al hours There had been two sub
contracts made on one day. One of them
was between Rerdell, attorney for Peck, and
Maj and Culverhouse. The other was be-
tween John Dorsey, Peck's attorney, and
the same contractors. Mr.. Ker thought he
could explain that Rerdell not regarded
as good security, but John W. Dorsey was
| endorsed by his brother Dorsey, Vale, Miner
| and Bosler. All appear to have drawn their
pay.
Speaking of q letter purporting to be
from Governor Pitkin, Mr.. Ker said it had
been written by Rerdell and he had not de
MED it, IF 1 were charged with writing
that letter." said he II would get upon the
| stand and deny it" Mr.. insolvency imme
diately objected to the language of Mr.. Ker
because it gave rise to unjust inference
against Rerdell. Some dis%ssion ensued or
| this point, lasting until rec. V.
Mr.. Ker's argument will consume to- NOR
row. 1t is expected it will be the end of mex
| week before the cases go to the jury.