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The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18
OFFICIAL REPORT.


Ooo0ltton OF the Crops According % the
Department Of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Department
OF Agriculture reports the general per.
centaSe OF the condition OF corn at 91.7
against 800 q month ago and 81 for the
crop Of 1883 October 1; Of potatoes TLa.
against sGS last October; of buckwheat
81. against o. last year; OF tobacco 8a7,
against s.. : in 1883. The preliminary esti-
mate Of the yield per acre is 12G for wheat,
IL 8 for rye and 2 for barley.
~ The past month has been favorable for
corn. Slight frost north OF 40 degrees in.
jured late corn. but the percentage Of
damage was generally very small, as the
r was well ma;ured in the third week
OF September. The dry weather came op.
portunely after the abundant rains OF
July and August which somewhat i'm.
paired the condition of crops on
the Atlantis COST In the States
south of Maryland the bottom lands
were quite too wet for the best yield
or quality. Considerable acres were
blown down and some injury resulted
from rotting in all of the cotton States.
In the Ohio valley there vas an excess OF
moisture in Nav and June that retarded
planting and delayed maturing. The best
ueScfopu1eut OF maize was III Tue MtssOUTl
valley. The best growth Of rye was in
the gulf States. II could scarcely be i'm.
proved in either district, though the yield
per acre is much greater in the higher
latitudes.
Potatoes were injured east Of the Alle-
Ghanies by excess of moisture. causing
rot. In West Virginia and Ohio similar
reports are received. Drought reduced
the yield in Michigan, though the quality
is generally good. In the Mississippi
valley the crop is more promising. In the
Rocky mountain region, where the area is
largely increased, the season has been I'M
favorable.
The returns Of yield per acre OF wheat
are in thresher measurement This re-
port is preliminary, as the local estimates
will be tested by the record books of the
threshers now coming. The present aver
ages for ths PRINCIPAL States are
1913 bushels in New York; in Penn
sylvania. 1913; Ohio, LAG; Michigan, l4s;
Indiana, L. q; Illinois, lS: WISCONSIN, IA .;
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18
Afchison Property For Sale.

CHICAGO, Oct. u-There is q strong
probability that before the first Of the
year there Uiil be a large block Of State
street property thrown on the market.
When the Atchison road made its arrange
ments for entering the city il purchased
sll the property between State street and
Fourth avenue Is far north as Taylor
street. With the company in the present
sSte~of failure to earn dividends on its
sS1c. it J as been concluded that the money
- - tied up in this real estate might
Sust Is well be earning profit, and it is
understood now that tefore long the COM.
PAW will put on the market q strip 100
feet wide. Fl onting on State street aud *.
tending from Twelfth TO Taylor street.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18
D.partm~u. Troop. Reviewed.

dier-General Merritt reviewed the troops
Of the Department of the Missouri at
Camp Sehofieid. south OF this city, yester-
day. The rev lew was witnessed by several
thousand people. The command will
break camp Friday morning and return to
their several posts fer the winter. An
effort will be made 10 AVE the Govern.
ment set apart about ten miles square
across the line in The Indian Territory As
Q permanent place for The and
as q school Of instruction. 1t 10 under.
stood that General Merritt and the officers
with Linn are Of the opinion that no better
point can 10 selected for the purposes IN.
dica.ed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18
A Cronin Witne.. Captured.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1L-Dan Carroll. the run
away witness in the Cronin case. was
brought to the city last night by the po.
lice. After making his escape the man
fastened back to Riverview and re.
entered the employ Of Con Sullivan.
Carroll's story Is that he got tired
of'only walking around the streets going
to the theaters. sleeping and eating and
felt that he needed q little work to keep
him in good health, 30 when the oppor.
tunity presented he skipped"
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18
Malaria

u believed to be caused By poisonous miasms
arising from low. marshy land or from decaying
vegetable matter. and which. breathed into the
lungs. enter and poison the blOOi. II . healthy
condition of the blood IL maintained BY taking
Hood . Sarsaparilla, one Is much less liable 70
malaria, and Hoods Sarsaparnia has cured many
severe cases Of this distressing affection.
N. b. II you decide to take Hoods Sarsaparills
do not be induced to buy any other.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists O.; six for IS. Prepared only
By c. 1. HOOD Co. Lowell. Mass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18
Natural Gas Fatality.

BRADFORD. Pa, Oct. 12-At Davis
Switch. a small village thirteen miles
from this place. while the family of Pat.
rick Daily were at supper. the father
stepped to the cook stove to turn of part
OF the natural gas, but Internationally
shut b throttle tight and ON turning it
On again the house was filed with gas;
an explosion followed and in an instant
the entire house was in flames. The three
sons and the mother fell PROSTATE on the
floor overcome by the heat and flames.
Daily rushed out Of b house to call as.
sis;ance, hut all efforts to save the
unfortunate inmates were futile. as
the house was entirely consumed in
Q few moments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-18

!TUsC tue Preseu~
condition will be heavily discounted,
with a date later than the average q large
crop will be gathered The following
State percentages are presented: VIr
ginia 53 North Carolina -, South Caro-
lima 81, Georgia 81. Flor da s., Alabama
81, Mississippi .9, Louisiana I'd. Texas as.
Arkansas 81, Tennessee 81. This makes
as a general percentage sL.4 of a full crop
prospect October 1, compared with 1913
Der cent. last October.
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SCENES IN YOUNGSTOWN.
The Work at the Red Cross Camp-A
Great Need for Shoes.

Correspondence of the EvESTNG STAR
JoHSsTowN Pa, June g.
During the last two days the general appear
ance Of this calamify-stricken place has
changed considerably, the mountainous piles
of rubbish having greatly decreased in size
under the active labors of the hundreds OF
workmen engaged in blowing up the solid
masses and burning the isolated broken build
ings. Early in the week the work of clearing
away was bindered by the crowd of visiting
strangers and the incessant passing and repsss-
ing OF sad people hurrying from one morgue to
another lii their frantic search for lost ones.
This mournfui necessity is growing less and
less, and now that numerous delega-
tons, sent here on the errands of
mercy to these suffering souls and bodies,
have placed their relief, and exhausted and
feverIsh from the constant exercise of sympathy
and hard labor have left the town. more and
more viii those who have the courage TO re-
main and rebuild home aud business realize
What they have passed through and what tl.sy
have lost Just at present they are only be-
ginning 10 pass from the dazed state to one Of
quiet grief, their manner of speaking being
nervous and excited with no accompanying
tears. As one young woman said: They
shed them all while IN the water all the dark
night"
Many of the survivors lave hidden farewell
TO this place Of desolation and gone to friends
and relatives in other cities. Different institu-
tions are sending Tor sick and homeless chill
dren.
Miss Clara Barton is here with q corps Of
workers located III eight tents over each Of
which floats flag of the Red Cross association.
OF this corps Philadelphia claims 80 with Dr.
j. ". O'NeIll in command. These Philadelphis
physicians are doing noble work for their state,
not a small part Oh which is a house-to-house
visitation to find and administer 10 the sick
and wounded. And IL is no holiday scene that
let's the eye IN the large tent where busy
hands are dispensing clothing to an eager crowd.
From all quarters, in generous quantities
come supplies of all kinds, excepting shoes,
and of these there Is d great need, the poor
victims who hoated in the water for hours hay-
ing cast OFF their shoes, as well as their heavy
clothing, in their efforts TO reach the banks
For the rough walking everywhere over debrii
of all kinds, strong, plain. enduring shoes OF
all sizes would be most welcome contribution
After much reasoning and hesitation, the preiu-
dice against the sanitary means of fire has &C
far yielded to better judgment that ii ia
planned TO stop the moving Of all cars to-mor-
row and fire the largest piles Of debris, which
even the Use Of dynamite has failed to success
fully break up. This will dispose OF hundreds
of dead animals of all kinds which are tightly
lodged with logs, broken houses, iron rails, lo-
connective boilers, &C., &C., ad ininitum, nov
y1tlatlng the AIR
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1t Looks Now as if the Katrina VIII
Have to Defend the Cup.

New York special to the Baltimore Aneri-
can says: Gen. Paine, who owns the Yacht Vol
unteer, is evidently tired of spending money
for the glorification of the New York yacht
club. 1t cost the general something like $780,
0O0 to keep the British yachtsmen from sailing
off with the cup, and after spending that hand
some sum he had nothing TO show for the ex-
penditure but the yacht. The New York yacht
club, however, has been very fortunate, for 1t
has held the cup which Gen. Paine spent SO
much of his money to win, and it is ready to
hold on to the trophy as long as some Boston
or New York man will put up the money neces-
sary to arranging for and making the race.
But Gen. Paine is tired. He is irving to
sell the Volunteer. and here is a splendid
chance which the rich members of the New
York yacht club will no doubt let slim The
Nalkyrle has got 10 be beaten. and the Volun-
teer will probably have TO do IT, but if patriotic
Americans expect the old salts of the New York
yacht club to put up S2500O Or $50. 900 to buy
the Volunteer they will probably be dIsap-
pointed. That is not the kind OF fellows that
make up its membership. If some one does
not buy-the yacht and enter her against the
Nalkyrie. no doubt Mr. Auchincloss' 70-footer,
the Katrina. viii be called on TO do the racing
for the American side. This sloop has done
eXcelientiy. defeating the Shamrock easily il, a
good wind, and in a drift, when it was thought
she could do nothing. In a few weeks the
I1tanla will be raced against the Katrina, and
II the latter continues to win there is little
question that the next international yacht race
will lie between the Eaikyrie and the Katrina
II a 10-footer Is selected. or the Volunteer il
Americans want to have an air-tight hold ON
the cup. The 70-footers could no doubt attend
to the Valkyrie, but it might be trihe risky to
trust il to them.
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CARRIAGE BLOCKS TO STAY.
What Capt. Symons Says About the
Matter.

The District Commissioner Yesterday issued
the following order; The order Of May IS
1889. in relation 90 carriage blocks is hereby
revoked, and attention is called to paragraph q.
section :, Of the building regulations
which Will hereafter be strictly enforced"
Paragraph provides that carriage steps when
authorized shall not exceed in dimensions 81
feet by 20 inches nor S inches in height, and in
no case shall extend beyond the inner line Of
the curb"
Capt symons stated to-day in regard TO the
war on carriage blocks that 1t originated in the
TACT that as the officer in direct charge OF the
streets OF the city, he was the recipient OF many
complaints both verbally and in writing. Of
manages done by them: that people OF the
nlShest Responsibility and Of unquestioned So
oristy had been injured by falling over them,
ana that the sufferers were both ladies and gem
.Iehleh. Other people complained. he said. Of
INJURY done 20 their carriages by doors and
SIC ps being Broken against the blocks These
Sotn plalnts coming from so many sources caused
nun MN 70 institute an investigation into the sub
lect and IN addition TO the complaints of injury
done 10 persons and property by them IL was
iouhd That IN the vast majority OF cases the
blocks were not used at all even when in place
carriages stopping one side or the other OF the
ploch TO allow the occupants 20 get out or in
1t was further found that az nearly all the new
ana elegant modern residences built IN the past
1--WE or ten years the carriage blocks are absent,
ana that they are, as a rule. confined to the
Older houses built before the commencement OF
the era OF modern improved streets To further
investigate the matter, he wrote 20 the author
lties OF most of the principal cities of America,
ana from them the reply was practically unan-
lmous that the carriage block in modern I'M
proved streets is
NUISANCE AND AN UNNECESSARY DISTINCTION,
and Is not permitted or encouraged He was
further influenced TO recommend their removal
by consideration of the extreme aud unques-
toned unsightliness Of many of the blocks on
tue streets and the opinion of the attorney of
the District. that these blocks are illegal OBJ
struchons ON the streets The old board OF
Commissioners, after deliberatisn ordered the
adjustment Of the blocks. This order brought
out strong opposition from people who would
be nconvenienced, or believed they would be-
10y ITS being carried into effect and the new
board OF Commissioners decided TO revoke the
order
Capt Symons saws that he is sorry that this
Is the case, and that the city streets must still
be numbered up with these unsightly relics Of
past age, which other progressive cities have
gotten or are fast getting rid of.
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A LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
Lord Palmerston's Cabinet-The Ameri-
can Civil War and the South.

A New York special to the Philadelphia Press
says: Henry Clews sent copy of his Thirty
Years in Wall Street to Mr.. ". E. Gladstone,
and second letter, which is as follows:
"Dedr Sir: Having expressed my interest in
the portions of your work, which / read on the
day of its arrival, l think it would be less than
ingenious if did not after reading what re-
lates to the cabinet of Lord Palmerston on page
Sc, and in the following chapter, make some
reference to it. Allow me to assure you that,
SO far as that cabinet is concerned, you have
been entirely misled in regard to matters Of
fact. As member of it. and now nearly
Its sole surviving member, l can state
that it never at any time dealt with the
subject of recognizing the southern
states in your great civil war, except
ing when it learned the proposition of the En-
poror Napoleon Ill and declined to entertain
that proposition without qualification, hesita-
tion delay or dissent. In the debate which
took place on MIR. Roebuck's proposal for the
negotiation, Lord Russell took no part, and
house of lords. i spoke for the cabinet You
will, am sure, be glad to learn that there is no
foundation for q charge which had ii been true
might have aided in keeping alive angry senti-
ments happily gone by. You are, of course, at
liberty to publish this letter.
Ito your reference on page 20 as a record of
impressions. which ! am not entitled to use,
can make no objection, though you are proba-
bly, aware that they were many years ago the
the American government and of most hand
some reply from Mr.. Hamilton Fish. Iremain,
dear sir, your very faithful servant,
Nv. II. GLADSTONE"
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7. B. TowSEn & Son.
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS.
1916 9TH ST. NV.

Black eros Grain Silk. 75c., 81, S125.
Surah SILK i'll Black and Colors. soc.
Henrietta Cashmere ia all colors, I'd. wide, Zoe.
All-a DOL Henrietta, 371sc.
An extra bargain in Black Henrietta, Soc.
Bat,ste, ST inches wide, &c.
Challe, i1ec. Lawns, &c.
Table Linen, Towels. Napkins &c.
Ladies' Ribbed Vests, = for CSC.
Au-wool Henrietta. in all colors SOC.
White Goods in all styles from sc. up.
Gents Laupdered Shirts SOC.
Boys Knee Pants, 2Oc.
Boys Shirt Waists made of Outing Cloth, csc
Gloria Parasols, gold tipped, reduced TO &C.
Children's ParRsols, % and 35c.
We have one of the best Soc Corsets in the city
Clark's U. n. T. spool Cotton, &c. ja4-6m
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An OPEN LETTER FROM Mrs. HARRIET HUB
BARD AYER-June z, 18s9.-During the past two
weeks have received over twelve hundred let
tiers and kilograms Of sympathy and congratuls-
ton. Many Of these communications are from
strangers, and number bear no address. ]
should like every human creature who has
thought kindly of me during these past weeks,
and above all i should like every mother to
know how profoundly grateful am for every
gentle thought or word they have given me.
In the darkest hour of my life the quick response
to my position a. Q mother, battling for her
children, came to me 40 q 'benediction and will
remain with me always.
HAnRIEr HUBBARD AVER,
Hotel Victoria, New York City.
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The Death Record.

During the five days ending at noon to-day
deaths were reported to the health Office
as follows: Hannah Mckane Prather, white,
50 years; Lizzie Kreamer, white, IL months;
Patrick Driscol. white, "a years; Geo
W. Shryock, white, ~ years; Elizabeth Z.
Musson, white, So years; Richard Harrington,
white, &C years; John Joseph Elliott, white, s
years; Thomas Ryan, white, "a years; Rachel
Cissil, white, ii months; VIM. jackson, colored,
81 years; Daniel NJ. Bond, colored, II years;
Jefferson Kedley, colored, IS years; Ella
Francis Franklin, colored, years; 5. X. Rook,
white, 46 years; Charles Banes, white, "a years;
Matilda Richards, white, IS years; Elizabeth
Someryille, white, 76 years; William Campbell,
white, 9 months; Bertha Belle Babson, white,
IA years; L. Holmes Taylor, white, SIS years.
Geo. w. Taylor, white, years; Rob't w.
Taylor. white, years; Sidney L. Faxon, white,
year; Florence Washington, colored, 2 months;
Charles Brown, colorea, months; Harry Nit
cheii colored As years: Martha Coates, coiored,
% years; Jefferson Montague, colored, q years;
Frederick Thomas, colored, "a years; Ens
Gales, colored. 46 years; Mary j. Fox, colored,
"a years; Robt Sullivan, white, 8 months: M
X. Maxwell, white, 20 years; Francis N. vuette
white 20 years; Mathilda +. Gilbert, white, IS
wears; Geo. 4. Carter, white, 4 years; Vim. ID.
Sims, colored, IS years; Thornton Garner, col
ored, IS years; Cecilia bookings, colonel, 81
years; Mary q. johnson, colored, 81 years;
Hamilton Burke, colored, % years; ID. ]. Lewis,
colored, % years; Kate Craig, colored, ! year,
Clarence u. Blsckshears, colored, months;
Morton Gannett, colored, 10 months; Josephine
Scott, colored, ii years; Norman A. johnson,
colored, 10 months; Eddie Snider, colored, 10
months; Mary A. Conklin, white, 80 years;
Samuel T. Main, white, months; Jos. n.
Clark, p days; Thos. Henderson, white, II
months; John Corbert, white, year; Della
Gilmore, white, 80 years; Mary G. Murphy,
white, 2 months; Jas. @. Smith, white, 81 Year,,
Magdalene q. Aniss, white, Is years; Mary I.
Wheeler white 40 wears. los r. Rupp Whit.
9 months; Mary Z. Petrola, white, year; Mary
A. Mccormick, white, ~ years; Martha A.
Kelly, white, IS years; Harrison n. HAycock,
white, G months; Fannie Smallwood, colored,
Al years, Adelaide E. Curtis, colored, monthss
Violetta Allen, colored, 80 years; Mary SMALL
wood, colored, 10 months; Mary NJ Lyles, col
ored. 2 months: Jane Simms, colored, IS yeaxs;
Cressie Bouldon, colored, IS years.
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A FARM OF log ACRES,
Lying on i,ock creek, hBlf mile from
KNOWLES STATION
And one mile from
FOREST GLEN,

And two and one-half miles from the proposed
ROCK CREEK PARK
- This hue property Will be sold at
PUBLIC AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE
Nv .-LETH, at TWO O'CLOCK Z NJ, Gu the premises
. This is OF the best quality of MONTGOMERY county
land, and Is all III grass except l. acres OF COED
timber II Joins the handsome farms of Alfred Kay
Col Spencer Jones and Mr.. Gartrell has 4 we-shaded
building site, oyerloo kug fine range OF country. the
railroad and Knowles Station The dwelling was
burned, but there is barn and tenant-house. This
offers good opportunity Tor an investment, either
for gentlenans country residence tor subdivision
INTO slnalle homes lying OF the best sta-
tons On the Metropolitan Dranch H., and also tine
grand National Rock Greek Park through which fine
drives VIII be constructed to the city.
Terms: $1,000 cash; balance III five annual pay
ments, secured by deed OF trust the premises, A
deposit of $3.50 will be required at time OF sale Con-
VeyancinS at cost Of pure iidser. title perfect.
Trains leave b. and o. depot at IL 80; return at l.
jeO-Jt T. ii. SlPHEkD CO., sun Building,
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THE MONUMENT IN MAY.
OF Relic Hunters-NearIy
1900 People Go Up on the Elevator.

Col. John VI. Wilson, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds pays further attention
to the American vandal in his report of opera
tons for the month of May in the following
sentence.
The relic fiends having stolen number OF
brass letters from the block in the Washington
monument. presented by the Swiss confedera-
ton, the remainder of the letters were re-
moved and the legend cut in the stone"
NEARLY 11,OOO PEOPLE AT THE TOP.
Continuing, he says that the elevator was
carefully examined during the month by an ex-
pert from the Otis department, and everything
was reported in good condition.
Ten thousand eight hundred and ten persons
assembled to the top of the monument during
the month, making a total of l10.SS2 since
october ., 1883, when the structure opened to
the public. The.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE GROUNDS
around the monument was continued, but was
delayed more or less by rainy weather.
A contract was made during the month with
Ill. l.. Crawford for extending the granolithic
pavement around the monument and surround
ing 1t with a curbing.
Work was commenced on the 18th, and was
so well advanced at the end of May that il
would be completed in ten days of that time.
NV tiutH udtcfIdl LOT n Deltfge.
The quantity of water in the high service
reservoir in Georgetown is not awe-inspiring
to say the least of it. There was about /, 500 600
gallons of not too crystalline liquid in it yes
terday when STAR reporter examined it, and
at the most it can not have more than
100000 gallons. If this was turned loose BY
sudden break it would do but little damage
1t could not shake one of Ahe brick houses,
which are at the foot of its sioping embank-
ment; it could hardly break through the 5-foot
wall.
An expert engineer said to-day that IL the
reservoir did break the result wonld simply be
a cleansing of High street for short distance.
and the churning up of little mud on some of
the neighboring highways.
concensus of opinion among experts who
know the reservoir is to the effect that the
structure was more than able TO withstand any
pressure tina; could be permitted in it.
WONDERFUL ECHO.
If, however, the reservoir should go at any
time, one of the most wonderful echoes ever
constructed By the hand of man will go with it.
A word repeated inside the open dome is re-
peated and rerepeated until it is lost in so rapid
a repetition that the ear fails to distinguish
anything but long -drawn monotone.
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Something Else for the New Comnis.
sioners to Reform.

To the Editor Of Tn EvEsINa sIAR:
/ am glad to learn from your editorial this
evening that the new Commissioners have de-
cided to have their printing done in this city in
the future. Why not make the same rule in
regard to other supplies? Take stationery for
instance. The Commissioners have always
awarded the contract 10 the lowest bidder for
the entire stationery contract, but last year
when Washington firm happened 10 be low.
est they divided il, giving part TO then and
part to an outsider, although the Washington
stock, and the outsider, of course, has none 10
pay. This was direct partially 70 the outside
frm, and is specially unfair in view Of the fsct
that Washington taxpayers were discriminated
against in favor Of non-taxpaysrs. T. J. Born.
The Senate committee on relations with Can
ada are now in St. Paul ON their way east iron
Cslifornia Portland. Seattle and Cnooma~