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Less than one hundrsd votes will control the
Democratic caucus of the next House or Repre-
sentatiye5, which will decid, the Soeakership
contest Conce1ng TO each candidate the united
support OF the party deleg ton from his own
state as a basis to st trt from, Randall Will have
eleven from Penn5ylv anla, Cox tw .nty from New
York, and Carlisle eight from Kentucky. As 1t is
Customary for can lidates to refrain from voting
In caucus. the votes or Messrs. r injau, Cox and
Carlisle are not Included In this calculation. Mr..
Springer includes him elf among the aSp;rants for
the Speakership, but his d ICY Is not regarded
as serious, particularly 1t Is not believed that
he can get the solif support OF the Illinois demo-
cratic members; several OF them Intimate a de-
termination to put Mr.. Morrison forward II their
state Is TO be represented In the race. Cox will
have, assuming for him the united support Of the
New York democrats, one-n,th the number OF
votes necessary TO nominate him from his own
state This will be Of value to him in the event
that the anti-Randall democrats decide to unite
upon one candidate But difficulty Of no small
proportions In the way OF such an arrangement is
That there are Cox men who prefer Randall TO
Carilsie, an Carlisle I'm who prefer Rlndlll to
Cox. In other words. the distinctive anti Rand
teeiing-that opposition to the ex-Speaker because
he Is Randall-is confined mainly to a few demo-
Gratis who have SOM personal gruige against the
man. Randalls strength lies in the fact that his
supporters are uniteI. and In the other not less
important fact that his opponents are divided.
Altogether Mr.. RanialPs chances of success are
decidedly the best.
The crop reports for September to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture show a less favorable con-
dition for corn than those OF August. In portions
OF the west, notably in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska, some Improvement Is Indicated, but
throughout the cotton-growing states there Is a
marked falling off. For the middle states de-
cline Is also noted. The average decrease for the
month IS put down as five points. The long drouth
which extended over the whole country, with the
exception OF a very few favored localities. Sc
riously injured the corn, and made it about two
weeks later maturing than usual, thus exposing it
more severely to the effects OF early fross. Agents
OF the Agricultural department report that damage
by the recent froStS Is confined almost entirely
the region north OF the fortieth parallel. In Ohio
Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota the injury to
The corn Is estimated as high as twenty per cent
though the average loss is below this figure. For
tunately great deal OF the corn in a large sec
ton OF the west had advanced to a stage OF ma
turity that protected II from injury Wheat has
also suffered considerably, the estimate being for
ayie1d OF seventeen per cent less than last year.
or falling off in round numbers of Sc 200 BUSH
els Oats will turn out nearly full crop, and the
potato crop will exceed that of last year. The
rair though so long delayed, has come In time to
have beneficial effect In portions OF the
country.
The difference between the majority of the
school trustees and the District Commissioners in
regard 10 repairs, naming buildings, expendlng
moneys &c, is vital one. It arises in great
part from the former chaotic condition of the
laws In relation to the school authorities There
was formerly no clear defnation OF the respective
powers of the Commissions. the trustees and the
superintendent Each OF these bodies Is indie
pendent OF the others in some things. and each
makes Claims not admitted by the others. The
recent legislation. however, clears away some OF
the causes OF difference. 1t places nothing In the
hands of the trustees but 1.-THE care and man age
ment" Of the schools. This would seem to conf1ne
them TO educational mltterS only.
TWO northern business houses closed doors yes
tefday, but the failures are due entirely to infu-
ences operating upon the suspended firms The
houses were intimately connected In the manufac-
cure and sale OF fine silks, and the failure of one
involved the other. The business outlook contin-
ues to give assurance OF stability. The recent In
jury TO crops had been pretty well discounted and
the estimates at the beginning of the fall season
were generally made to represent the minimum
rather than the maximum. Buyers from the south
and west are increasing In the eastern wholesale
market, and 10 Is notable fact that they are gen.
orally provided with money TO meet their require
mentS
MI Blaine says, in answer to an inquiry, that
he regards the republican prospects for 1884 as
more hopeful than they were before the campaIpns
OF 1876 and 1880 On the question of republican pres
Observation-Disclosures he thinks western man would
be stronger than an eastern man. The last opinion
has the flavor of disntereSted candor certainly
as 1t bears against himself If he still has aspira-
tons for the presidency.
BOSS Mclean, OF the Cincinn iii Enquirer, keeps
mp sassy front ag inst the Pen ileton democratic
bolt from his Ticket He scouts the idea or a COM
promise OF the differences between the regular
ticket AMI what he calls "the dude Ticket AMI
he stoutly PREDICTS majority or thirty Thousand
Tor Hoady. Evidently there Is little prospect OF a
compromise % the democratic differences and IL
rem1inS 10 b. sem whether the bolt Will be strong
enough to destroy the democratic majority or last
year.
The New Jersey democrats are in the uncom-
Portable position Of having bur one man whom
they can feel confident OF elecriDg governor and
he Is unwilling TO run Ex-Governor Parker ia
imprinted 10 save the party but he is not in
chne1 10 surren Ter an easy position the supreme
Denca for PROBABLE gOvernorship. H. appa-
rently regards juigesh:p in his own hands as
more valuable than go-rrnorship In the hands
OF voters in Very close state
The recent decision Of Juige Bond OF the U. 8.
circuit court, IN reliton TO Vlr MA coupons will
have, II is asserted In quarters the effect of
re-opening The whole debt question. The court
held In effect, that II the refuses to accent
coupons Tor taxes, she cannot levy upon the tax
payers property for these taxes. III this view ia
sustained by the United Stat Supreme Court 10
which tribunal tn matter will 20, the state must
receive the coupons for taxes, make provision
Tor their REDEEM jtion- This decision practically
8 h. nf rho,
The riot In Canton, China. IL appears was not
the outsrowth OF special feeling of hostility to
the French. because OF the French invasion OF An
nam, but was provoke by Portuguese sailors kill
ing Chinaman The Chinese, however have a
way Of holding all Foreigners no 10 alter how dis
tinct their nationality, responsible LOT acts COM
mitted by the representatives OF either. and so
English, French and Americans were made tbe
sufferers In China IL was local disturbance AL
together, and the prompt action OF the Chinese
authorities Indicates that the foreign residents OF
Canton will have proper protection.