The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-11

tropt-h"rc Trouble Caused hN the
Tclegraphic War-C Capital Nofc-.
WASHINGTON. d. G. August TO-
Acting Secretary Walker to-day re-
ceiyed the following telegram from
Paymaster GOld-borough at San Fran
CISCO. "Unsucces,ful revolution al Hon
oiula. The Adams landed men for pre-
lection Of the United States Consulate
and American citizsns. Tire Alert and
Nipsic arrived the day the Austria
sailed. All we'll. Leaders af tie rcv0.
luton are prisoners. 50 further
trouble.
STATE or THE COTTON CROP.
The August crop report of the De-
partment of Agriculture. make, the
condition Of cotton o9.3 am advance Of
nearly two points during the month.
Since 1880 this average has been ex-
ceeded but three times, in 1852. 1850 ard
1851
improvement is noted in five States.
two report the same condition. while
Virginia. North Carolina. Tennessee
and Mississippi show lower averages
than "a month ago. Rains have been
frequent and general during ihe month.
except i'm portions Of Texas. and in
many districts have been excessive.
Damage wherever reported. is attribu-
ted 20 excess of moisture. and c0nse-
quenl inability TO keep the crop clean
The averages nf condition by States
are.
Virginia. G3 North Carolina. SD.
South Carolina. gO.Gcorgia. 90. Florida.
%. Alabama, 900. Mississippi. 80. Loui-i
ana. %: Texas. 9l. Arkansas. g3 Ten
ncssee. IS.
The caterpillar and boll worm are Gee
casionally mentioned boo Mississippi
and Louisiana. aud in cvofal rounIe-
Of Texas. bat IN many oi them il- fay.
ages are as yet irapprcciaDIe.
APPOINTMENTS By THE PRESIDENT.
President Harrison has made tl- fol
lowing appointments. ii. j. Phillips. of
North Carolina. commissioner ON the
part OF the United States under the
Venezuelan ard United States treaty
concerning the adjustment of tac
claim. Charles O.. Pope. of Missouri
consul at Toronto. and Richard q.
q la . Of the District of Columbia, Com
sul-Geuoral 40 Ottawa.
DIR. HAMMOND AND THE uINH OBJ LFE.
DIR: Hammond. who has Ieaped into
such remarkable fame recently by bis
experiments with DR.. Brown ocqulri 's
Elixir of Life. took "a great deal ol
romance out of the recent story hy am
interview last night. lie declared chat
the sensational publications about thi.
new preparation had been Outrageous
lies and ihat they were lot authorized
on justified lu amy way. ile declared
that neither be nor Or. Browns guard
had ever called it tte "liNir Of Life.
or authorized anybody else 90 give IL
that name IIe treated the matter iu
mis- conversation as still iu the expert
mental stage. DIR. Hammond said that
he had received hundreds of letters.
which developed remarkable state of
popular idiocy.
NAVY NOTES
The Navy Department has .ie..ived
Information that the repairs o. the
Monercy will be completed at l0kah0-
ma lhe latter part of this month. She
will then be put on river service.
The United States steimerJamestown
arrived at Gibraltar to-day with large
number of apprentices ou board.
Leave has been granted Iieutcnlnt-
Commander William +. Randall for -iX
months. with PERMISSION t0 leave the
United States.
POsTMAsTER- APPOINTED.
The following fourih-cla-s roslmas-
ters were appointed in North Carolina
to-day. ". 4. Pldgen. 40 Kelley B.
and VI. o. Webster. at Makely
so YELLOW JACK.
Dr. Conarbe. who was eutto Tampa.
Mexico. by the Marine hospital service.
reports that there Us 10 yellow fever
there as stated.
AUGUST CROP REPORT.
The August crop report of ihe Dc
partment of Agriculture makes the
condition of corn gi s. spring wheat.
81 D. spring rye. Hj l.. oats. g-.5. D4r-
lev 9O g. buckwheat. 90 D. pota0e..
gI3. hay. % .. tobacco. 0l 4.
ing the past month of 4 point. and IS
now less than one point lower than at
the same date last year. Ile figure
for the principal corn State, are OHIO
and Indiana s.. Illinois gO. Iowa. lDu.
Missouri. gj. Kansas. Iu-. Nebraska.
lOl. Texas. 90. tennessee. eo. Kentucky.
o. The general average for the seven
surplus States is yjlgaiust SD last month
and 96 for August. l>ss.
Spring wheat has suffered further
falling on during tie month. tnc dee
cline amounting % nearly three points.
The condition is now nearly three points
higher than iu lso1. ami one alone.
that Of flssG.
MORE ABOUT THE IELEGEAPnlc WAR.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August lO.-As-
sisiant Secretary Bucheiler. OF % e.
Treasury Department. had an intcry ew
with Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson. at the Posloiiice ID Department.
to-day. in regard 20 the trouble the re-
cent order suspeudiug The telegraph
contract is causing the department.
PRACTICAL MASONIC CHARITY
Alta meeting OF the Knight, Temp.ar
triennial cOnclave committee this
evening. a proposition was submitted
from the Louisville cCmmanfeIics 90
nave a day set aside during thc con-
clave 10 be known as Kentucky Day.
Kentucky was the first S-ate % establish
a home for the widows and orphans ot
Knights Templar The commanleries
propose to bring the boys from the
Kentucky home. and make ihtir
driIl a special feature of the day. The
proposition WAS favorably received but
no final action was taken. IL is not
likely there will be "a competitive drill
ut tine conclave. as the replies 20 an in-
auiry sent 10 all the commlnderie, i'll
dlcate a general sentiment against d..
KILLED ON a TRAIN.
William Gessford, foreman at the
uavy-yard, was killed ON a Baltimore
and Ohio train between Washington
and Baltimore this afternoon. lie had
mis- head out of the window, and 10 was
crushed against a bridge structure.
Gessford was thirty-tw0 years of age.
He leaves wife and two children ma
Baltimore.