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Unprecedented Crops in the south.

, The Manufacturers Record, of Baltimore
publishes to-day nearly five pages of special
reports, covering the whole south, from Vir-
ginia to Texas showing that the prospects for
the crops and the outlook for business In the
south are remarkably good. Not only is the
acreage of cotton, corn and tobacco crops the
largest on record, but the reports are almost
unanimous in stating that'the yield or these
crops, as well as Of the smaller crops, excepting
wheat, will greatly exceed the best crops ever
produced. 1t is also shown that the crops have
been made at a lower cost than in any pre-. ed.
ing year, and the liens crops for money add
vanced TO the farmers is much less than here
to.ore. RegardinS corn, some reports say that
the yield will be the best for years; Others best
for twenty years, and many the best ever
known. 1t is thought by the United States
commissioner of agriculture that the yield will
not be less than fifty million bushels more than
last year. The cotton crop, it is believed, is
safe for much the largest yield ever made, and
for at least 100000 to 100000 bales more
than last year. OF tobacco, fruits and vege-
tables, the crops are the largest ever made in
the south, While rice promises a splendid yield,
and sugar far more satisfactory aud profit
able crop than in 1884. Stimulated by the un-
precedented crops, business is already showing
decided Improvement, and the prospects
throughout the south for fall and winter trade
are reported as unusually good.
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GALVESTON, TEXAS, August 2o.-A special to
the Netrs from Fort Worth says: A startling
rumor spread through this city yesterday TO the
effect that the late John Nichols, vice president
OF the City National bank, whose sudden death
occurred last Monday At the bank, was a de-
faulter 10 a large amount. Immediately after
his demise the officers OF the City National bank
called meeting OF all the other bankers OF the
city 10 investigate the affairs Of the bank. This
COMMITTEE report that they find Nichols to have
been defaulter Ia about $50. 900. bat the COM
mittee consider the bank solvent and sound.
The bank has a paid-up capital of S150.000,
with surplus of 10000. Mr.. 4. NJ. Britton,
president of the bank, says that they are well
prepared for a run, and that the bank is per-
fectly solvent and will recover its loss out OF the
estate of Nichols. IL is now generally believed
that Nichols death was suicidal. He is believed
TO have left an estate valued at S100,oU0, and
MS lie was insured for $4,000. Although
Nlchols was vice president of the bank and
held 100000 worth OF its stock, he OBLIGATED
aDstracting money without the knowledge
or assistance OF any other employe.
Nichols was also city treasurer, but thus far
no irregularities in his accounts rs treasurer
have been discovered. So far as is known the
outside Indebtedness of Nichols individual
notes amounts To but $40, OOU. although rumors
are current that his private Indebtedness l.
much larger. Nichols was a man OF frugal
habits, and did not drink or gamble. The fune-
raj yesterday was the largest ever witnessed in
the city. The discovery of the defalcation ere
ated profound sensation, as Nichols stood
very high and was one OF the most popular citi-
Zens of this place. He leaves two daughters,
both OF whom are married.
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A Sad Domestic Episode.
AN Ex-ARMY SURGEON AND HIS WIFE sEpA

AN EX-ARMY SURGEON AND HIS WIFE SEPA.
RATE.
The New York Herald to-day says: DR.. Henry
Bell with his wife and tour children arrived in
Jersey City several weeks ago. He hung out
his shingle on Coles street, near 9Th street. He
had been an army surgeon stationed in Dakota
Being a stranger in Jersey City and his skill
unknown, patients rarely visited or called him.
His wife, a pretty but melancholy creature,
called at the office OF Overseer ofthe Poor Hew-
itt on Tuesday night. and coinplained that her
husband, animated by Jealousy, had elected
her from home, and she was friendiess, home
less and Penniless. The poormaster entered a
charge Of abandonment before Judge Lane
and the physician was taken into custody.
On reaching the Justices court the accused
asked to be permitted to have O consultation
with his wife, as he was satisfied they could
reach an amicable settlement. The conference
was long one. She wept bitterly and he fumed
and talked sternly. They informed the court
that they had agreed upon a satisfactory ar
rangement. They had decided to separate.
He retained the custody OF the three eldest
children and she was to have the infant. He
Is to pay her sum weekly ample to keep her
and the child. The agreement was drafted and
signed and they parted-he going one way and
she walked in the opposite direction. Neither
would divulge why the husband was jealous or
why he thrust her from her home.
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IN N DIANA tbNNTAbIE WHO tNfb HIS NJ
TIoRITY To CORRUPT YOUNG GIRLS.
INDIANAPoIIs, August 2o.-CoDstable Thomas
II. Smith, OF Lafayette. was suspended from
duty yesterday, for conduct which rivals that
of the persons implicated In the ran Mall
Gazette revelations. Under cover OF his author.
ity as constable Smith has been issuing and
serving warrants OF arrest ON young girls in the
city, and then taking them To his rooms aud
compelling them To remain with him over
night In the morning smith would release
the girls after eNacting from them promise Ia
say nothing about the matter. and through
fear OF additional imprisonment they have. for
the most part. kept silent. Many other ofienses
Of a similar nature are charged against smith,
who makes no attempt To deny his guilt. The
yillainies in question have been unearthed
through the fundamentally OF the Woman 4
Christian Temperance Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20
Bride and Cre,li.ers Deceived.

About four weeks ago a man named ]. W.
Brown came to Rochester, N. ". and made the
acquaintance of Mary Way, of Tyler street. He
told her he was heir to an estate in Holyoke,
Mass, and represented that he was possessed
of considerable means. Mutual love seemed to
spring up and on August 9Th they We're mar
ried in Canandaigua by Justice of the Peace
Hall. Brown then entered store in that
place, and made arrangements for opening a
fancy goods establishment. He told his young
wife tina: he had $500 worth of goods i'm the
freight house at Rochester. He also succeeded
in borrowing various sums of money on the
strength of his representation. He bought fur
niture amounting to fifty dollars from TheO-
dore Perkins, OF Canandaigua, and gave him a
worthless check for sixty-two dollars, receiving
the balance in cash. On Saturday the pair re.
turned to Rochester, and Brown told his wife
that he was going down town to see parade.
He lett the house and has not since been seen.
The police are making vigorous search for
him, and if found lie will be prosecuted for
passing worthless checks and deserving his
wife. The girl now thinks he has another wife
somewhere.
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IN THE TuNNEL-SHE LEAVES CHILD NINE
The officers Of the seventh precinct this morn
ing investigated reported case of suicide, and
found that Jane Lanahan, about thirty years
Old, had died after an illness of about two hours
at the boarding house of Mr.. George Duvarl,
So4 pennsylvania avenue. The body was re-
moved to the undertaking establishment of j..
Z. Lee, where it was viewed by Coroner Patter-
son, who decided to hold an autopsy.
40 Mrs Duval stated to a STAR reporter that
Ine young woman came to her house about four
montns ago and wanted room, and she re-
1usea 70 ie. her have one as she did not rent
her husband had been killed in the water
WORKS tunnel, and he having been an Odd fellow
i nn.o H y i,., was now supporting her MIS-
room ana she went off. Mrs. Duvall heard no
more OF her till last Tuesday morning about II
O'CLOCK, when in answer to the door bell she
child in her arms. She told Mrs Duvall a pitt
1ul story, that she had Just come from Balti-
more and was tired and. wanted a
room. She came down during the day and got
the servant to get her some wood and water TO
MAKE tea. She complained of feeling badly,
She appeared very nervous. About 10 o'clock
last night one of the boarders heard some noise
IN the room of the deceased. He went down
ana told Mrs. Duvall, who went up and found
her lodger in what appeared to be fainting
spell, and sent for DIR. Townshend, and he pro-
nounced 1t case of aconite poisoning and pre-
he was again sent for, but before his arrival the
woman was dead.
Dr. Townshend at once notified the coroner,
ana me police sent the child to Siam s asylum.
Inc deceased Is said to have a brother on the
police force In Baltimore, named VIM. H. Moore.
she Is small thiI woman with black hair and
CARR eyes. The ch.ld is about nine months old.
An autopsy will be held this afternoon at 4
o clock at Lees establishment on the avenue.
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Like Texas Fever.
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MANY CATTLE DYING NEAR CHICAGO OF a
DISEASE THAT SEEMS INCTRABLE.
CHICAGO, August 20.-A strange malady has
broken out among cattle, particularly mich
cows, i'm the neighborhood just north OF the
L nion stock yards and extending Ia the Bridge
port slaughter houses. i'm the southwestern part
Of the city. The disease appears To Toe m all
cases fatal. Ii is thought the afflicted cattle
show symptoms OF Texas fever. When the
spleen is examined after death IL IL found
swollen to three times its natural size. The
district In which the disease il confined com
tains many patches OF open prairie. upon which
cows Craze In herds. Texas cattle are frequently
driven into Bridgeport through this district,
and il is believed that the disease was caught
from these passing herds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20
Barbiere's Successor Bounced.

Fnha0elphla special to the N. Y. World to-day.
Yesterday afternoon the papers of this city
published the appointment by Pension Agent
Davis of Capt. s. H. L. Payne, as successor to
Col. Jos. Barbiere, the ex-confederate, whose
case attracted such widespread attention, and
who last week resigned. This afternoon Capt.
Paine was unceremOniously bounced from his
new position by Gen. Davis on account of the
discovery that he had pleaded guilty to u
cS aisg OF having obtained money by making
which organization he is or was a member.
fayne entered the 37th Illinois regiment at the
Desnning OF the war as a private, and was soon
elected non-cOmmissioned officer and pro-
NOTED TO be captain for bravery on the field.
tonic, Texas
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Love Among the Roses.

FLORISTS FOREMAN'S ELOPEMENT WITH HIS
EMPLOYERS DAUGHTER.
telegram was received at police headquar-
tiers, New York. on Tuesday night, from John
NJ. Hodgson, the 5th-avenue florist, who was at
Newport, RI, stating that his daughter Louisa
had eloped with his foreman. Richard A. Mer-
rift, and that they had taken passage on the
steamboat Old Colony. of the Fall River line.
for this city. Mr.. Hodgson wanted the runa-
way pair stopped by the police and detained
until he could make arrangements to have his
daughter taken back to Newport. When the
Old Colony reached New, York Wednesday
morning the young couple were found and
taken to police headquarters, where 1t was
thought Merritt could be detained on q charge
of abduction. AS Miss Hodgson, however,
proved to be of age, 1t was soon seen that they
would have to be discharged. Miss Hodgson
said she was % and had known Richard since
childhood, and that they had loved each other
for years. Mr.. Hodgson gave his consent to
time had been endeavoring to separate them.
Miss HodgsOn said she found he wanted her to
marry some 5th-avenue swell, but she was
bound to have Richard. The couple Were later
discharged from custody, and said they would
at once hunt up minister and get married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20

TRYING A VoUDoo REMEDY on CHILD.-The
Baltimore sun says that Louisa Campbell, cob
ored, OF Baltimore, had a sick child about six
months old, and concluded TO try the Noudoo
remedy on it, She accordingly got a snake and
placed IL in a bottle containing water, and after
letting IL remain until decomposed, gave the
child some OF the liquid To drink, causing IL TO
become much worse. A doctor was sent for and
relieved the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20
A Curious Case OF Bigamy.

fTOul tue new 1Ofk sun, To-Day.
Jennie Van Vleeck, the ffteen-year-old
daughter of Richard Van vleeck, the foreman
in the Bay State Shoe and Leather company's
shops at the Kings county penitentiary, left
Brooklyn few weeks ago to visit some rela-
tives in Elmira. Mrs. Van Vieeck and her
daughter called at the district attorney Office
in Brooklyn yesterday and said that the girl
had been In EiIQfra only few days when she
was introduced 10 William Bolton, o railroad
brakeman, and q secret marriage quickly fol-
lowed. News of the marriage reached. the
parents on Saturday, and Jennie was at once
brought back TO Brooklyn. It is said she re-
fused to return until satisfactory proof that
Bolton had another wife living was found,
although the young man persistentay denied
that ne had another wife. The mother added
that for some time there has been q serious
feud between two branches of the family, and
that she has no doubt that the betrayal OF her
daughter was the result of q conspiracy. She
was thrown, she believes, In Bottoms company,
ana urged to marry him by parties who knew
that ne was married man. Mrs. Van Vleeck
was advised to consult The prosecuting author-
tiles In Elmira county.
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RESIGNS HIS HONORARY CoLoNEi.cY OF a
GERMAN REGIMENT.

GERMAN REGfME>r.
PARIS, August 20.-The Figaro of this city
states that the king OF spain has. in order to
show his displeasure ut the assumption by Ger
many of control Of the Caroline islands. re-
signed the honorary colonelcy of the regiment
of German thlans which was some time ago
bestowed upon him.
BERLIN, August 20.-The National Gdreffe,
referring to the excitement i'm Spain over the
alleged seizure by Germany of the Caroline
islands. says that the German government has
not yet been officially notified that the islands
have been annexed
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Fred. A. Preston, Mimi, was to-day appointed
70 clerkship at 81 900 per annum in the office
o a the chief post office inspector, and stephen
w. norton, Kan, to a elerkship at 81, 1000 per
snata ~ tne Office of the First Assistant Post
HnHster General-both under civil service rules.
y. M N; French, of N. H., has been transferred
~ the bureau OF labor, US clerk of class two,
partment
Frank Burns, of Alabama, has been appointed
an an assistant geolOgist, at 5000 per annum, in
henry Andrews, New York, chief OF the post
, ,raoers division, Indian office, has been re-
:, Fourth,elass postmasters were appointed to.
gay IN Virginia follows: T. A. Adams, at
EtubMev v; W: ". Coates, at Barkdaie; James
r. -. rioWard, at Childress' Store; JOS 8. Holmes,
A. E1d in; VIM. A. Mays, at Atkins Tank; VIM.
~. uiiiman, at Churchwood; Fannie 5. Far
Iner' at Bunkers Hil E. A. Lee, at Lowry; Jno.
~ r. ATWOOD, at Nebraska; Lotte Gilliland at
GrImth; l.. II. McCarter, at Rock Grove; L. X.
sexton, at Chatham Hill; VIM. Tnrnkins, at
Iepps; John Louther, at Long Hollow; Amanda
A: Grass, at Sherande.
The following fourthclass postmasters were
appointed yesterday: Littleton +. Price. DANES
Gus, MONTGOMERY county, Md. vice %. Edwards;
John ltutedge, New Market, Frederick county,
Nd, vice Ida Z. Slicer.
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MI. Ronch.s Men Rexumiur WORK.

NEW YORK, August 20.-About a dozen men
went to work i'm the Morgan iron works this
morning for the purpose of completing several
pieces OF work for parties other than the govern
ment, which were left unfinished at the time
of the suspension. The shop engine was put in
motion for the first time on new shaft for the
Pacific mail steamer Colon. BY the lime the
work above referred to is completed it is eX-
pected that orders will be received authorizing
continuance of work upon the government
contracts now pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20

Two U. 8. SENAToRsHIPs.-An Indianapolis
speciaL says that Hon. WIN. H. English is
the United States Senate. A New York special
70 the Fniladelphia Press quotes Senator Cor.
man as saying, regarding the Maryland sena-
any trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20

NEW YORK. August 2O.-Among the passen.
gers arriving from France by the steamer
Amerique this morning was DIR. Benjamin b.
II. Anger a distinguished surgeon of Paris,
and surgeon-in-chief of the hospital I.ariboisere
of that city. The doctor will spend some time
in North America, after which he will visit
Japan. China and the East Indies. He was
accompanied by NJ. Gaudert, the French con-
sui to Galveston, Texas.
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NOT n Case or yellow Fever.

NEW YORK, August 2o.-The bureau OF con-
tagious diseases stated that Otto Raab. who
taken from No. 30 Bowery last night is sui
ferng from Intermittent fever and jauDdice,
and not yellow fever, as was supposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20

THE SULTAN AND THE GRAND yIZtEUsATD TO
BE AyERsE To THE ALLIANCE.
LONDON, August 2o.-The Sanddrds Berlin
correspondent says: An eminent Turkish dip
lomatst declares that the srltan and the grand
yizicr oppose an alliance OF Turkey with Eng
land against Russia. The standard urges the
great importance of securing alliance be-
tween England and Turkey. 1t expresses a
hope that Sir Henry prummond Wolf, who has
been sent on "A special mission To the sultan,
will be successful in securing the desired al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20

A Town WITHOUT A PosrNAsTER.-The
borough OF Wyoming. i've miles from Wilkes
appointed postmaster w. HI. Jenkins, pre-
scented his commission 10 the acting postmaster,
w. B. schooley, last Thursday, and informed
Saturday after 3 o'clock. On Saturday the act
ing postmaster made mp his accounts prepare
M, the new postmaster not having appeared,
MI. 6chooley closed up the post ONCE. Monday
morning came and the new postmaster had nos
turned up. The ONCE remained closed. A
crowd Of people surrounded the post office 10
get their mail or 20 mail letters and waited IN
xain for the postmaster. Mr.. Schooley finally
consented 70 act as postmaster, although lac ~
n legal right 20 do 20.
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A Tariff War Ayerted.
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE MEET,
BETWEEN BISMARCK AND KALNoKY

"
BETWEEN BISMARCK AND KALNoKY.
LONDON, August 2O.-The Vienna CORE.
spOndent of the Times telegraPhs TO that paper
that In Austrian official circles the opinion is
generally entertained that as q result OF the
meeting at Varziu between Prince Bismarck
and Count kalnoky, Austrian minister for for
eign Affairs, severe tariff war between Ger
many and Austria has been averted. The meet
ing, 1t Is thought, while 1t did not bring about a
customs union between the two empires, or
even q revocation of the German tariff on
cereals. has certainly brought about an under
standing between the two powers, In that the
German tariffs are to be applied with less rigor
towards Austria. In return for this valuable
concession Austria and Hungary are to modify
their pending tariff bills, which, as at present
framed, aim at extreme retaliation upon Ger
many.
The Pesther Lloyd, the organ Of NJ. Tisza, Hun.
garian prime minister, hints that the failure to
secure q customs union was due. to Prince Bis
marck's opposition, but the general opinion is
that at the Varzin meeting the way was paved
towards an eventual tariff agreement between
the two nations.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CHARLEsTowN, w.
VA-At CharlestowD, w. Va, yesterday. while
cars were ascending and descending the in
clined railroad at the Cabin Creek coal mine,
the loaded cars broke loose and came into col
lision with a car in which were Layton Oak
ford, president OF the road, Thomas Peacock;
Amos Mitchell, Joseph Hall and man named
Thoman, killing the four first named and
seriously wounding Thoman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20

ACTING CONSUL GENERAr. IN MExIco.-A
70. 70 the non-arrival OF Consul General Ewing,
v wn0 was appointed some months ago, the sec
S sSsfy Si me legation, Joseph j. Mof6an, OF
S Sun C3I0lna, has temporarily assumed the
annes OF the consulate general, business neces-
s,t LILIES requiring the immediate lline OF the po-
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THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS.
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St. by
The Evening S:ar Newspaper Company,
GEO. w. ADAMS. Pres't

THr EVENING STAR Is served TO subscribers IN the
CITY by carriers their account, at 10 cents
week or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter,
cents each By mail-postage prepad-6O cents .
month: one wear, ST: six months. 50.
Entered at the Post Office At " Washington d. c.. as
secopd-class mail matter
The WEEKLY STAR-publIshed on Friday-$1 .
year postage prepaid Six months. 50 cents.
So All mail subscriptions must be paid IN advances
no paper sent longer than Is paid for
Rates of advertising made known application
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Alleged Pension Frauds.

SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS IN REGARD TO THE
PENSION ROLLS.
There has been good deal printed in the
newspapers In regard to great frauds perpetra-
ted upon the government by the retention Of
the names of persons upon the pension rolls
who are dead Some time ago sensational
article was printed in regard to the pension
agency In this city, In which 1t was stated that
over one hundred names were discovered OH
the rolls OF persons who had died, and widows
who had remarked 1t was either asserted or
left for plain inference that large amounts Of
money had been paid TO persons representing
those dead people and The government de-
frauded. The pension agent In this city, who
mad been appointed under the new adminiStra-
ton, stated To n STAR reporter at the time that
names OF persons who were dead were on che
rolls, and the Office was informed Of the fact;
but that the payment Of the pensions had
almost an impOssibility for frauds Of this char
acter To be perpetrated, for the reason that each
pensloner when he received his money four
times a year was obliged TO take an oath, wit
messed by two reputable citizens that the re-
quirements of tine law were being complied
where person under these conditions could
pass himself of for q deceased pensiOner.
IL Is also the custom to revise the pension list
once In three years, and the revised list Is sent
10 the PENSION ofiice, showing the number Of
persons who have been dropped. A list of this
pension office, and 1t has led to similar pubiicsa-
ti0n as IN the case OF the Washington office.
mere ID perhaps no more reason TO suspect
maud there than here. In the Chicago Office
the position OF agent is f1lled by Miss Sweet,
whose pace some of the hungry spoilsmen are
publications which did not exist In the case of
the Office In this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-20
Perh9nS.

From the New York World.
Subscriptions through the newspapers OF this
city to the Grant Monument fund have practi-
caiy ceased. The committee is to hold a meet
ing to-day to discuss ways and means. Per-
haps 1t will be able to revive interest in the
great undertaking.