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General Grant,

MOUNT McGREaoR, June 19--It wss
after 10 O'clock this morning when
General Grant was aroused for the
day. He had slept well after the doc
tor had attended him shortly after
midnight and he dozed through the
morning. DR.. Douglass this morning
said these words, after having exam
ined his patient:
"The generals voice is audible this
morning. He seems very we'll. The
swelling outside seems less and the
irritation inside is slight. To sum up,
his condition is very good; better than
q week ago. think the change Is be-
ginning to benefit him."
At noon the general, just after being
dressed, walked out on the piazza and
Joined DIR. Newman and the family,
who again sat for family picture.
The entire family is now here at the
cottage. The general made his first
appearance FOR the day at
noon, when no sat on
the yeranda for an hour.
He then retired to his room after hav-
ing been photographed with his whole
family around him.
DIR. Douglass says the general is COM
vol to-day.
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The Festival OF the turner's.

NEWARK, N. j., June 2l.-The 9th
national Bundesfest OF the North
American Turner Bund was opened in
this city last night. Hundreds OF Wis.,
iting Turner's arrived here during the
morning and evening. At 0 o'clock
there was a torch light procession
through the principal streets
TO Union Park, where the
formal opening exercises took place.
The parade was participated in by
1000 Turner's from New York, Brook
lyn, Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville,
Buffalo, Davenport, Iowa, Kansas City,
San Francisco and nearly every promi-
nent city OF the west. All the streets
along the line of march were crowded.
The Examinations were very elaborate.
On ARRIVING at tho park Carl Kreips,
The speaker for the Newark Turn Yer
cine, delivered an address OF welcome.
Other speeches were delivered and the
festival was formally declared open.
To-day there we're general exercises,
open TO all. and prize turning and
fencing. In tho evening the festival
hymn was sung and there were prize
singing and prize declarations. Dnr-
ing the day and evening a grand con-
cert was given by two orchestras.
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ALOCust Bulletin,

wAsHINGToN, Juno 19.-The Com
missioner of Agriculture has issued a
bulletin prepared by Prof. G. V. Riley,
the entomologist of the department,
upon periodical cicada. In his letter of
transmitial Prof. Riley says: "On
account of the concurrence the present
year of two extensive broods of the
periodical cicada, the one T-year,
The other lS-year brood, the inquiries
in reference TO this insect will DO ex-
ceptionably numerous and have in fact,
already begun to reach the depart
ment. With view of meeting the
demand for information on. the sub
icct and with the further view of So
letting data that will enable. me to
more completely map out the geo
graphical limits of these two broods, l
have prepared this ulletin."
The bulletin, which is pamphlet OF
nearly so pages, is now ready for dis
tributioD.
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MINERAL WELLS, June lS.-lSpe-
cial.-A miniature cyclone, followed by
one of the heaviest rains of the sea-
son, visited this section yesterday
evening, which did great deal OF
damage to the small grain by telling
it to the ground. The harvesters say
they will be able to save it all, not
withstanding. There was no other
damage done and the rain which tell
secures the largest yield Of corn ever
raised in this county. Some farmers
claim they will raise 60 bushels per
acre, The wheat and oat crops are
simply Immense and will not fall
short OF Is bushels of wheat and 50
bushels of oats to the acre. The web
worm has done some damage to cot
ton, but it is tho opinion of the plant
ers that it will come out and yet make
q UOOd yield
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POLITICAL.
The Campaign In the Cherokee Country.

The Campaign In the Cherokee Country.
Hot SPRINGS, June l9.-Advices
from the Indian Territory indicate that
Cherokee politics are now at fever heat
The recent convention OF the Union
party of Delaware district adopted the
following platform, upon which lively
campaign is being made:
ave believe in government of the
people aud by the people in opposition
to rings and. eyndicates. we favor an
honest and economical admins.
tration of our government, and
that honesty and competency should
posts of public trust. We oppose the
employment of PHILIPPE as resident
agent at Washington, on account OF
his practices. We favor the protec-
ton of our rights to the soil as guar
anteed to us by patent from the
United States, by the removal of all
boomers, squatters and intruders,
who are mere without authority Of
law, but by consent OF the United
States agent. we favor the removal
of John l.. Tufts, United States agent,
bucanse he has utterly and completely
failed to protect our rights to the soil,
by refusing to remove lntruders, al
though repeatedly asked to do so by
petitions of our best citizens. We OPP
pose the sale of our lands west Of the
Goth meridian at AZ cents per acre, be-
cause said price was arbitrarily set on
the lands by The president without au-
thority and sanction OF law or treaty
on our part. We favor an effort on our
part to obtain a revocation of the ille-
gal sale OF those lands entire,
and in the event of q failure
in this, we ask for a
re-valuation of these lands at a mini
mum price of not less than $1.25 per
acre. We oppose the leasing out OF
our lands west of the Goth meridian TO
cattle syndicates and favor the present
permit law and are opposed to its re-
naal.O
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WASHINGTON, June lS.-The printed
report OF the Agricultural Depart
ment, giving the condition OF various
crops, as shown by the June returns, Is
iust out and contains a
few points concerning wheat,
not given in the synopsis
furnished on the 10th instant. 1t is
stated that the general average condl-
ton of 62 per cent. for winter wheat Is
the worst official showing since
1868, In 1881 IL was "a,
and 70 in 1888, while III
the great crop year OF loSz
IL was 90 per cent in June. From the
closest scrutiny of the returns 1t is GER
tain that a large part of the reduction
in area is discounted in returns oil
condition; yet in a few States 1t
is evident that further allowances
must be made for unanticipated
destruction of area by replanting, fu-
ture condition or misconceptions OF
present appearances, or both. To
pether they are not likely to change
the total wheat crop OF the country
more than 100000 bushels above
or below the estimate given OF
800, OOO, 900 bushels. Still disasters prior
to harvest or wet weather afterwards
might possibly make a greater reduc-
ton. Sufficient to the day, however,
is the evil thereof.
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Military Changes.

WASHINGTON, June 19.--The Repub-
lican tomorrow will say that General
Wesley Merritt will be relieved as
superintendent of West Point In Au,
gust, although his term of duty will
not expire until next year. He will
be succeeded by General William r.
Carlin, colonel of the Sixth infantry.
1t is contemplated to establish cav
airy school of instruction separately
from the other branches of the service
and locate it at Fit. Riley, Kansas, with
General Merritt in command, as that
post is now the headquarters of the
Fifth cavalry OF which he is the COL
onel. At present the school at TT.
Leavenworth is mixed one for cav
airy and infantry, and it is said that
the recent transfer OF TIE Fifth cavalry
from Wyoming was in furtherance OF
the plan for new school.
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The Worm in the Kansas Corn.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Times spe-
cial from Parson, Kansas, says:
"There is now making its appearance
in this vicinity a scourge equal to the
grasshoppers. Large fields of corn,
standing on an average eight inches
high, looking fresh and green in the
morning before night become withor-
ed and dead. Examination discloses
In each hill a myriad Of
worms, ranging from an zach
and quarter down TO one
eighth of an inch in length. Ap.
parently they become completely dis
tributed over field, then commence
simultaneously to work and within q
very short time the whole ID devas-
tated. Nearly every piece OF corn is
more or less infested. Tho eggs from
which the worms are Matched are sup
posed to be deposited by a small yell
Iowish white miller. The worm Is
termed the twet worm
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all grows ON its native sui,, aud, itis W
climatic and other conditions
best adaptod ~ the highest develop
ment, but though Brazil began IN OK
port o0tion more than 100 years before
the United states, her annual product
to-day H. only about ODo-ei ghteonth
a. much M our own. To he sure the
population Is only ono-half ~ large M
ours. but then, almost the Who o pop
ulaiiOn lives in a cotton,grOwinP re-
glon, while only small part ol our
people live In the cotton holt.
zii can scarcely become a
competitor of tho United States In cot
ton production, but the Disappearance
of slavery and tho consequent adoption
of some system of small farming Will,
in the near future, materially Increase
the present production. Slavery has
fosterod a remarkable conservatism In
agriculture, which must, with the ala
OF educated planters, soon dis'
appear. Cotton factories Me
already rapidly springing up ana
prospecting, and the day Is not
lar distant when they VIII supply the
cultural tools and methods now en-
ployed by the average planters were
In use more than 200 years
ago-methods learned from their
Portuguese ancestors from their
slsves. The lack of capital and the
lack of common roads are serious mat
tors, but they are not insuiferablo din.
culties. Insect plaques destroy from
one quarter to ono half OF their
crops and are great draw
backs. The report IL published
a. a special bulletin aud forms PAM
phlet OF so pages,
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nm 0ULo0K Fox CBor :
TEXAS COTTON IN 1000 SHAPE.
The Grain Iiaryts, Welding Ahundantly'
seasonahio nnins Palms In nry
Localities Tho brasos over
How Proves Benehcial'
TN. Cotton rro.psel..

GALVESTON, June IA cotton re-
mort embracing q9 counties In the cot
Ton belt districts N published to-day
The IeluTus iruu thuso counties are
summarized as .ulgws,
Sixty i've counties report ~ per cent
increase IN acreage over last year,
Twenty three counties report the
same acreage.
Four counties report q decrease OF IL
pen cent IN. acreage,
Sixty counties report tho crop ABOUT
IL days later than last year, ---.
4 Twenty-ono counties report the same
advancement as last year.
Eleven counties report tho crop
about Ia days earlier.
The average heighth OF the plant on
the 18th of June In S2 counties Vas
llls inches.
Fifty-oight counties report the gen.
eral condition of tbs plant "a good.
Eleven counties report fair condi-
Nine counties say the crop is excel
lent and In splsnoid condition.
Seven counties report the condition
very good. NIL
Seven counties report the condition
not good owing 10 the presence
of colt N worms or other causes.
Fifty.nine counties report very Ia
vorable indications for cotton,
Twelve counties report Sood iholcA'
tons. ,.,-
Zen counties report fair indications.
-Four counties report the prospects
were never better
-Four counties report the prospects
not good. ,,.,.
Three counties report indications in
different.
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General Grant,

Mt. McGREGoR, June 21.-"General
Grant has slept nine hours since he re-
tired last night. He Is now being
dressed ands will be out soon," said
DR.. Douglas as he chatted with a caller
mt the Grant cottage between IL and
O'Clock to-day. The doctor further ex-
planned that, though the general went
to bed little after 8 O'Clock last
night, he did not sleep until about II
O'Clock. From that time throughout
the n.ght the patient had slept
OF waSefulness, and the doctor
had not been called until O'Clock
this morning when he cleaned the
generals throat and applied cocoaine
TO it, At that time the generals voice
had been clearer than at any time since
his arrival here. When the doctor was
called at Z o'clock the patients pulse
was 6S, but after he had become thor
oughly aroused by the DOCTORS work
ing over him, his pulse Increased four
beats per minute.
The general remained in his bed of
chairs all through the forenoon. II
was after midday when he got up and
It was after / o'clock when he made
his appearance on the piazza. He
wore a new suit which he donned
yesterday and seated himself In will
low arm chair, when, a caller at this
time asked the physician how the pa
tient found himself when he arose.
He was told that the general was de-
cidly better; that all the symptoms
were of decided Improvement over
yesterday. The generals voice was
not 30 clear as 1t was when ne aWoke
in the morning, but was quite audible.
After listening 10 minutes to conyersa-
ton between members Of the family
the General walked into room used
as an office, took up psd Of paper, re-
turned to his chair, put on his specta-
Giles and began writing. While 80 en-
gagged the family was called In to
lunch, and the doctor first having
wrapped a blanket around the pa
tients legs went up to the hotel to his
lunch. General Grant was thus lett
alone on the piazza and he wrote
steadily for three-quarters OF
an hour, until 2 O'Clock, then
he handed his pad and manuscript to
Harrison, who took them in
side. Another block OF war
history had been prepared f0r
insertion at the proper plsce IN the
mountain engine pulled its two little
oars MP from eafat4Ges q Soy p M
ana uiloa1ed 100 toopto uPon ~
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Rnbertson County.

CALVERT, June 1s.-LSpecial. This
section was visited last evening with
quite refreshing shower, but not
sufficient to do the crops much good.
Prospects to-day are favorable for
another.
The cotton worm has made its APP
pearance, but is doing but little dam
age so far. Brazos bottom planters re-
port that the cotton which was inun-
dated is in healthier condition and
much better in every respect than
that which was not under water, and
those that planted over made grave
mistake, as it is shown that where the
worm has made its appearance it at
tacks the replanted cotton and does
not modest the old. With fair season
old Robertson Countylwlll come 10 the
front with one of the most bountiful
crops that has been raised here for
wars.
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platform ~ ,hs little rustic depot on
lhu toy Of the mountain, Gensfai Grant
was sitting upon the cottage stOOp,
The visitors Htr0lled up the slope past
the cottage IN procession OF twos and
thrsos. An impulse was ooeyed To ~.
lutte tho general with lifted hats, aud
he, pleased 10 see visitors who do not
talk to him and tire him, removed his
silk hat several times from his head
with arm flourishes aud returned the
greetings. Tho old guard, Wiilets, In
Grand Army uniform, stood AZ tho
foot OF the steps 10 prevent unduly Gu.
rious persons from orowding near or
speaking 10 the general.
Black clouds had drifted over the
mountains In the morning aud rain
fell Driskly for ton minutes, but In the
afternoon the sky WAS mottlod with
spaces OF sunshine ana tne pleasant
breeze blowing was made fragrant by
the odors from the pine trees and hem
locks. The general, though coughing
tribe more than yesterday, was
having a peaceful Sunday, quite diff
ferent from that which no spent in the
super. heated city week ago.
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Appointments.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Presi-
dent made the following appoint
ments to-day. Herman G. Weller, of
Illinois, to be United States Marshal
for the southern district of Illinois.
william b. Fleming, of Kentucky,
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme,
Court of the Territory of New Mexico:
Robert W. Banks, to be collector Of
internal revenue for the District OF
Mississippi.
J. P. Imboden, of Georgia, to be con-
sui of the United States at Yuscarer,
Honduras.
Shubrick Hayward, of Maryland,
to be marshal of the Consular Court OF
he United States at Kanagiva, Japan.
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somervoil County,

GLEN ROSE, June l0.-[Correspond-
ence. This county has been enjoying
splendid weather recently, the late
heavy rains not having done much
damage. The crop prospects were
never better except cotton, ana tho
worms reported In other portions OF
the State have visited this county and
in some localities have destroyed en-
tire crops. Some have planted over,
but for the past two days the weather
has been hot and has killed the worms
and now the prospects are better. The
reports, no doubt, haye boon eXsgger-
ated. Notwithstanding the damage
done there will be a good average crop
in this county.
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WACO, June 2.-The opening OF the
Evangelist Samuel Parker Jones ser
vices was the big event here to-day.
Nearly all the churches dispensed
with thoir sermonic services that
their congregations might hear Mr..
Jones. He preached In an immense
pavilion of wood, that will seat from
5000 TO 5000 persons. About 900 were
present this morning aud IN many
more tonight. The evangelist is in
feeble health, but is so earnest that he
succeeded In holding his vast audi
ence Interested To tho last. Four
meetings day will be held during
this week. A prayer meeting at $3.50 y.
m, sermon at 8, prayer meeting at p.
m and night sermon. Mr.. Jones'
takes tho palm. as an original
genius. His sayings are quaint and
iorcible and church nembers catch
HIS fire az we'll Rs sinners. His SER
mon to-day, on "Practical Chris
tianity,n WAS chiefly for the
benefit pof the church MEM
bers. Many of the shots hit hard,
but everybody bore IL good-naturedly.
The religious element IL greatly en-.
Unused over the nleetlng, anu nope 'oI
an immense revival. Mr.. Jones said
the conversion of 1000 souls ought to
be considered as the result OF the
meeting. The evangelist is accompsn-
led by .Revs. Bowen, of Kosciusko,
Miss, and Dunlap, Of Atlanta, Ga.
The lumber dealers here have been
warning for months. Tho bugles sing
truce, now and tomorrow, at all the
yards, lumber will be 81 per thousand
higher.
The County Commissioners meet to-
morrow; as board Of equalization on
county assessments.
The Sunday law was generally OBJ.
served to-day.
More visitors ior Ito Lampasas en-
campmept to-day.
Weather very warm, mercury going
up to 90 in the shade to-day
Wool receipts upt last night l,l69,-
0C0 pounds.
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Sugar Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, June ia bulletin
on the sugar industry of the United
States, prepared by Henry w. Wiley,
chemist Of the Department of Agri-
culture, has been issued in pamphlet
form BY the Commissioner of Agri-
culture. 1t deals exhaustively with
cane, beet, sorghum and maple sugars,
giving statistics of the manufacture
and consumption, chemical analysis,
methods of manufacture and modern
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WALNUT SPRINGS, June l9.-[ Special
-This place was visited by a good rain
Yesterday evening. This insures a
fair corn crop. From the best infor-
nation obtainsble, and from personal
observation, the estimate of damage
to tho stand of cotton appears to be
from - to %-proDably q is nearest
the mark.
Mr.. w. Fl. Stratton, OF Galveston,
has purchased 500 acres of land two
and one.half miles northwest Of this
place, and will proceed to fence and
stock IL at once.
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HILLsBoRo, June i9.-LSpecial.l J.
The worm has about ceased its raysges.
1t operated in sections, and while a
few farmers have been badly damaged,
the crop generally will not be affected
by the work done by the worm. A
fine small grain crop is being har-
vested, and the prospect for large
yield of corn and abundant cotton Is
very fattering.
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Loring Requested to Liquidate.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Post
SAYS First Comptroller Durham has
officially requested Dr.. Loring, ex-
Commissioner OF Agriculture, to make
ness of his department may be closed
mn. The sane paper states that Lo-
ring has recently transferred property
in this city to John A. Loring, Of Bog-
ton, consisting of the house In which
he resided and lot on K street.
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cotton Growing In Bra.il.

wAsHINeroN, June 19.-Professor
John q. Branner, of the Indiana UNI
versity, who during the winter Of
ISsS.84 was sent to Brazil to
collect certain chronological In
formation and incidentally to
ptudy the condition aud extent
Of cotton culture In that country, BIAS
his report upon the cotton
culture y y &c SO AZ g
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To Be Presented to France.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Indian
exhibit at the New Orleans exposition
will probably be presented to the
French government as the representa-
tives of that nation have indicated q
desire to secure the collection, which
exhibits the progress made by the
Indian tribes toward civilization.
The entire government exhibit is
now being transported to this city,
1900 cars being required tor Inc PIT
probably be turned over to the Smith
sonian institute for permanent exhi-
ttOn.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL.
Judge 4. ". hartley.

WASHINGTON, June q. - Judge
Thomas w. BARLEY died last night at
his residence II this city. He had
long been a prominent Democratic
politician, and had been lieutenant
governor, ting-governor and chief
Justice of the State of Ohio. He prac-
ticed law here from 1887 to 1881, when
he devoted himself to publishing aud
editing the American Rasister, a
weekly Democratic paper. He was a
brother-in-law of General and Senator
Sherman.
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McLsnnan County.

WACO, June 1S.-[Special.l IA fine
rain fell in the eastern and southern
portion of this county last night, being
Of much benefit to crops. Upon the
northwestern brach of the Central
Railroad the rain was also copious.
The first car load of new oats was
shipped to st. Louis to-day. 1t was
raised near this city and was consign-
ed to the Archer Milling Company.