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FRUIT REPORT.
Condition of Apples and Peaches in the East
AID on the Coast

CONDITION OF hppes ana reaches IN lne East
AID on the Coast
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - The August
crop bulletin, just issued, says: The pros
pect for both apples and peaches is poorer
than it was one month ago. The intima-
tion in previous reports that the condition
in New England and along our Northern
territory, which were returned high in the
early reports, would decline as the season
advanced, has been proven correct. The
decline in those sections has been heavy,
although their prospect s slightly better
than that of the adjoining States. The
causes which have operated 10 bring about
the present low prospect have been noted
in previous reports-unfavorable weather
during the winter and spring and the trostS
of March. The present returns show that
the results of the cold weather are still ap-
parent in the blasting and dropping OF im-
mature fruit. The Pacific Coast alone re-
ports medium prospect, California stand
ing at rs, Oregon at So and Washington at
go The peaches on the Slope are in poorer
condition than the apples. the Cal lfornla
average being but 50, as compared with
other fruit. The condition Of grapes is
comparatively high, especially so on the Pa
cifc Coast. In the States on the Atlantic
Coast the present prospects point to crop
of medium proportions, though the condi-
tions vary locally in some of the States.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Report Of the Statistician of the Interstate
Commerce Commission

Report Of the Statistician of the Interstate
Commerce Comm ssion.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-The statistician
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
has completed his second annual report to
the commission. The report covers the
transactions of 600 roads, and shows the
operations of 153. 1856 miles of line. The
gross earnings for the year, exclusive of
the rental of tracks, yards and terminals,
were S644, FOG, 701, or S4203 per mile Of line.
This leaves the net income from the opera
ti0ns OF $3.50, 100, 42S, or S2087 per mile Uf
line. After deductions are made from the
fixed charges the final net income fer all
the roads in the United States was $101,-
3SS, ,736. or S661 per mile of line.
The total amount Of stocks is shown to be
So, ,251, l9O, 719. of which SS47, FAC, 399 are
owned by railway corporations. The total
amount of bonds is $4, 267, ,527, 1853, of which
S304, 752, 502 are owned by railway corpora
tions: From this it appears the total stocks
and bonds representing railway property
In the hands of the public is S7,366, 725, ,677.
The report further shows that passenger
earnings have increased from 30. .46 per cent
OF the Total earnings in 1883 to 81. 10 per cent
in 1889. while the freight earnings have de-
creased from 67.35 per cent in 1883 TO 6.S2
per cent III 1889.
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IN BAD SHAPE.
Ony One Monitor in Condition to Escort
Ericssnn,s Ranairs q Sea

On,y One Monitor in Condition to Escort
Ericsson's Remains to Sea.
New YORK, Aug. ia special from
Washington says, on the authority of the
Navy Department, that probably there will
not be more than ore monitor at New York
to escort the Baltimore when she carries
away Ericsson's remains. The condition of
the monitor fleet is interesting. OF seven
monitors at Richmond three are possibly
"river worthy" Not one would dare to
venture to sea. the three monitors at
League Island are little better. The Pas
saic, stationed at Annapolis, is the only
one in commission. Her experience in try
ing to get to Baltimore last fall was dismal.
She was almost utterly helpless. The Nam
tucket is lying in New York Harbor, and is
the only one there are hopes Of getting in
decent shape by Saturday.
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DIsGRUNTLED DEMOCRATS.
Minority Report on the Clayton-Breckinridge
Election Contest.

Minority Report on the Clayton-Breckinridge
Election Contest.
WASHINGTON, Aug. misrepresentation
Marsh to-day presented to the House the
report of the Democratic minority Of tue
Committee on Elections in the case of Clay
ton VS.. Breckinridge, in the Second Ar
kansas District. The report says that, with
one exception, the district has always gone
Democratic and the presumption should be
in favor of the Democrat against the Re-
publican contestant. The theft OF the
ballot-box in the case is admitted, but it
is held that it did not change the result of
the election, as the Democrats carried the
district by majority of 149, even allowing
the Republicans the disputed votes In every
township. The report comments on the In
structlon OF the House to make full and
thorough investigation of this exceptional
case" and calls attention TO the great num-
ber of charges and c0unter-charges and
issues involved, and states that the COM
mittee spent but twelve days in taking evil
dence. Says the report: THE House may
Judge upon this, and it will be called upon
- Judge from the proceedings, sui more
unusual and shocking, how disgracefu!iy
and criminally this case has been handled.
Party prejudice, malice and purpose to ac-
complsb this improper act seem to have
deadened every senslDlllty In the gentle-
men, from whom the House and country
had right to expect better things. Some
base and ingenious mind seems to have
guided them, and it is far short of the truth
to say that this investigation has been a
miserable farce; and the majority report is
upfounded in truth, not justified by the
evidence and is defaced by the repetition
of partisan ISLANDERS, not sustained by any
testimony"
In conclusion, the report says: "When
those entrusted with official power so for
get right, justice and duty as to act as the
majority of this committee has done. it
brings distrust and odium upon their party,
and upon the House, and their actions and
conclusions should be rejected and rebuked.
Never has great question been so wretch
edly, so feebly, SO uDjustly and so scandal
ously treated and adjudicatrd. But passion
under injury and wrong is not the proper
mode of redress, and if the House puts the
seal of its approval upon the report and
recommendations of the committee, then we
appeal to the people to rebuke and right 1t
hy their yOtesp
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THE HOUSE.
A Customs District for Puget soupd-several
Bills Passed.

A Customs District for Puget soupd-several
Bills Passed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-This morning
Sweeney Of Iowa presented, and the House
agreed to, the conference report of the Sem
ate bill TO reorganize and establish Gus
toms Collection district on Puget Sound.
On motion of Morrill, of Kansas, the Sen
ate bill was passed authorizing the con-
structlon of bridge across the Columbia
River by the Oregon Railway Extension
Company, nm
On motion of Cummings, the Senate bill
was passed granting leaves OF absence 10 per
diem employees in the customs service.
DalzelI called up the Mississippi contested
election case Of Chalmers against Morgan.
The majority report finds in favor Of Nor
gan. the sitting member. The report was
agreed to without division.
Hit of Illinois, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate joint resolution prOvid-
ing that nothing in the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation Bill shall be con-
strued to interrupt the publication OF the
ference.
Breckinridge of Kentucky facetiously in
Quired whether the publications would con-
tain certain recent letters from the Secre-
tary Of State on the subject of reciprocity,
and on Hit replying that they would con-
tain only the proceedings of the conference,
Brcckinridge sent to the Clerks desk and
had read Secretary Blaine's second letter to
Senator Frye.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the resolution was agreed to. Adjourned.
The Paris dinner hour is now at eight
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AT AN END.
The British Parliament Finally
Prorogued.
Speech Of the Queen Reviewing Ensland'S
Foreign Relations.
More Conflicting Reports Regarding the Sal
YadOr- Guatemala SituatiOn-NiGa-
ragua Canal.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Parliament was pro
rogued to-day. The Queens speech stated
that negotiations had been entered into to
amicably adjust the international disputes
over American possessions. An agreement
has already been reached recognizing the
British protectUrate over Zanzibar and the
French protectorste over madagascar. An
offer has been made to the United States to
submit the Behring Sea question to arbitra-
tion. Controversies have arisen between
subjects in Newfoundland and the French
fishermen respecting the true in depreciation
of the rights of France by the treaty OF
Utrechtand subsequent engagements. The
adjustment of these is occupying the
anxious attention of the Cover nment.
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CARDINAL NEWMAN.
Special Services Held in Many Churches
LYING in State.

Special Services Held in Many Churches
Lying in State.
LONDON, Aug. 18.-There were special
sermons in all the Catholic churches yester-
day on the late Cardinal Newman. AT Har-
warden Mr.. Gladstone read the lessons.
Cardinal Manning will deliver the funeral
Grafton in the BIomptOn OIatory WedneS
day.
The Chronicle says Monsignor Stomor
will succeed Cardinal Newman.
Rev. Mr.. Masie, the American Episcopa-
liam pastor of Paris, declined to make special
mention of Cardinal Newman's death, say
ing he could never forgive Newman's seces-
sion.
The coffin containing the remains of Car
dinal Newman was to-day placed on a cata-
falque in front of the altar at Edgbaston.
The fathers. assisted by Hopsisley, Clifford.
OReilly, Hedly and Bagshaw, sang dirge.
The Duke of Norfolk, Lord Coleridge and
seventy clergymen We're present.
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California Fruit in the East.

New YORK. Aug. 18.-The Tribune says
the California fruit-growers are keeping
this side of the continent out of its compar-
alive fruit famine most commercially. Last
week forty-one carl loads arrived at Chicago,
chiefly pears and peaches. with good
assortment of plums. The prices were sat
isfactory. Plums are still desirable, but
they continue to arrive over ripe. From all
local accounts California will rule the grape
situation this fall. Dried-fruit merchants
are industriously trying 10 Introduce DRIED
grapes into the market to help to piece out
the needs of next winter. These are usually
a heavy crop on the Coast and sell freely at
the West Their cheapness, 5h cents per
pound, wholesale, will probably give them
a place after the consumers learn how to
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
Some Doubt About Its Being Opened in the
Year 1893

NEW YORK. Aug Isl. j. Chamberlain,
merchant of San Francisco. just from
Chicago, does not believe that the Worlds
Fair will be held there in 1898. He gives as
a reason that .'even after it is all planned
and agreed upon it will 60 into the hands of
contractors, who will be allowed to do as
they please, both in the matter of time and
otherwise, in consideration of the booty
they will have to give TO politicians, thereby
entailing an almost indefinite delay"
The result of tomorrow nights meeting
of the Worlds Fair Directors is destined to
be an exciting one. 1t is said the gathering
may not break up until Wednesday morn
ing. The documents to receive attention are
Engineer OrtingstalPs report on the lake
front site and Mr.. Olmstead's report on the
jackson Park, also the offer of a site from
the South and West Park Commissioners.
All these reports are now in the hands of
the directorate and will be kept secret until
the final meeting tomorrow.
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Denvsr's New Thsater.

he could be near her and wait on her IL she
desired. Henschy was held in $1,000 bail to
await examination
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The Weather Bureau

WASHINGTON. Aug 1S.-Ran has pre-
vailed in the Northern States, Tennessee
and Ohio Valley, Arkansas, Minnesota and
South Oak ota, and local showers are re-
ported from Texas. Florida and the South
Atlantic and East Gulf States, Missouri and
Kansas 1t is warmer on the Atlantic Coast
and in the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys; much cooler in the Lake
regions and the Ohio Valley; also, cooler in
the Northern Rocky Mountain region. The
temperature fell to freezing north of Mon
tana Light frosts occurred in Northern
Michigan Monday morning and in Northern
Minnesota Sunday morning,
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dynamite Blast Photographed.

daring feat in photography was per-
formed last week by DIR. George 81. Bailey
OF Boston. He succeeded in getting fine
negative of a blast of a ledge near Savin
Hill, one of the largest on record, in which
$50 pounds of dynamite were used. He did
1t at the risk of being crushed by some huge
rock, and moved himself and camera out of
the way just as a boulder several tons IN
weight was about to land dangerously near
him. The picture was taken just as the
dust and stones had reached their highest
elevation, and is as interesting as il is rare.
Springfield Republican.
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SHOT BY A WOMAN.
Murder Of a Wealthy Texan
by Mrs. Della McCabe.
Revenge Attributed as the Reason for
the Assassination.
Wreck of a Train on the Union Pacific
Railroad = One Man Killed and
Eighteen Others Injured.


BROWNSVILLE (Tex.). Aug. Is.-Last
night County Judge Max Stein of Hidalgo
County, a leading merchant and one
of the wealthiest and most popular
citizens of Edinburg, Tex, was shot and
killed in Renos, Mexico, by Mrs. Della
McCabe of earns County, Tex. The
murderess is the wife of ex-County
Judge Homer T. McCabe of Hidalgo. She
sought to avenge herself and husband. She
was arrested after desperate resistance.
The affair grew out of recent election
trouble in Hidalgo County. 1t was said
that McCabe's record was TO be looked up
and McCabe's wife hearing this, swore VEN
geance on her husbands successor. Judge
StniD
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TRAIN DITCHED.
One Nan Killed and Eighteen Wounded
on the Union Pacific

One Nan Killed and Eighteen Wounded
on the Union Pacific.
TRINIDAD (Colo.(. August ia telegram
was received at noon from Barela, twelve
miles south of the city, saying that wreck
had occurred and asking for surgeons. A
special train was made up at once and all
the surgeons that could be obtained
went to the scene of the acci-
dent. The wrecked train left this city
early this morning to repair bridge that
had been washed out just below Barela, on
the Union Pacific. 1t is not known just
how the accident occurred, but it is sup
posed the engineer failed to stop the train
in time and all were ditched. One man
was killed and eighteen badly wounded.
Further particulars cannot be obtained
until the return of the special.
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Howell o.bOrne's Valet Arrested

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Henry Henschy,
valet of Howell Osborne, well known in So
ciety and club circles of this city, and who
at present resides In Paris, was arrested
this morning as lie was leaving the steamer
La Normandie, just arrived, on
charge of smuggling a magnificent as
sortment of diamond set jewelry,
In Henschy's possession was letter from
Osborne to tile actress, Fay Templeton, in
which Osborne says, among other things,
that he wishes Miss Templeton to see that
Henschy obtains some employment where
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THE SUGAR TRUST.
Step Toward Reorgsr:zatiOn According to

Law.
New YORK, Aug. 1S.-Another step was
taken to-day in recognizing the sugar
trust The Central Trust Company, which
has been waiting for the preliminary agree
ment under which it received deposits of
certificates, is now in possession of that
document and to-day announced that it was
ready TO exchange for certificates of the
surgar trust. The agreement is between
three parties, S. V. White, Kemhardt& Co.,
Cord Meyer Jr, S. Weichers, Gustav Fl.
Gossler, Nash. Spaulding & Co., Silas
Pierce and all other certificate holders who
sign the agreement being the first party,
the Reorganization Committee the second
party, and the Central Trust Company the
third party. By the agreement full power
is gwen to the Reorganization Committee to
wind up the trust and reorganize it accord
ing to law. The agreement ill be effective
when approved by majority of the eertifi-
cate holders and the committee is given
power to vote on all certificates deposited.
The Central Trust Company will receive all
dividends On sugar trust certificates depos
tied, and pay them over to the holders of
engraved certificates.
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Preferred Death to seuaratiou.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S-Edward Hake shot
and killed his wife this morning while she
was sleeping and then shot himself, in
flicting mortal wound. A few weeks ago
he stole S45O0 from his father. hut was ar
rested and the money was recovered. BAKE,
while being taken to the hospital, said his
father had made it condition tor the
Withdrawing of the prosecution against
him for taking the money that he should
apply for a divorce from his wife. This he
consented to do and did enter a suit, but
later he found that he loved his wife so
much that he preferred to kill her and HIM
self rather than be separated from her.
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pany, on any land in those States which
may be classified as mineral land. The
word mineral shall not be held to include
iron or coal. The bill also provides for ap-
peals from the findings of the examiners
and for such publicity of the classification
returns as will give notice to all persons of
the conclusions reached with regard to each
tract of land. The committee thinks with
this publicity and with the right of appeal
1t cannot be maintained that property in
terests may be disposed of under the bill
without due process of law. The sum of
5000 is appropriated to carry out the pro-
visions of the bill.
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Trntfinr II Gilman

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-The annual meeting Of the
Northwestern Breeders Association opened To-
day at Washington Park. The nrst race, a match
trot, mile heats, between Scotchuian and Elect
wood, was a walk-over for ocotchman, Fleetwood
failing 10 appear. Time, 2:46A.
Second race, 40 trul for $1,000, Sir Arthur
won Keeler second, KenwOod third, Pnallene
fourth. Best time, 2:25A.
The exhi bltion by Faustne to beat the two
year-old record was POSTPONED.
Thlrd race, "a Il OF for $1,000, Harry Medium
won, Prince Edward second, Clara Wilkes third,
John W fourth. Best time, 2:23 q.
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Notice Of a Strike.

MELBOURNE, Aug. 1S.-The Tasmanian
and New Zealand shipping companies'
officers are holding aloof from the Sea-
mems Union and have not yet decided
whether or not to support the Marine Of1i-
GERS Association. The objection of the
ship-Owners to the connection OF the Ma
rine Officers Association with the Sea-
mems Union was the main cause of the
strike The Seamen's Union, which is
supporting the marine officers, has given
notice to employers that the men will 60
out on strike Tomorrow.
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Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-The amount of
silver offered to the Treasury Department
to-day was $4,000 ounces. The amount
purchased was 100000 ounces, as follows:
at 81 12.5; 100000 ounces at 81 10. 70 {.
The local purchases by AIints from
the 18th to the 10Th inst, inclusive,
amount to S2,177 ounces. The price of silver
in London to-day is 54d. This is the high
est point reached since April, 1873
Subsequently offers were received from
San Francisco TO sell 10000 ounces at S1il6
and 100000 ounces at 81 IS. Both offers
were accepted. This made the fetal offer
ings to-day $4,000 ounces and the total
acceptanceS $4,000 ounces.
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Results o: Yesterdays Races at Saratoga
Rri @ htnn Reach

Results o: Y, stsrday's Races at Saratoga and
Brie hton Beach.
SARATOGA. Aug. 1S.-Foliowing are to- days
winners:
First race. FIVE furlongs. National won, Onon-
daga- Matagorda FLY second, Ben d'0r Strategy
colt third. Time, 1:03a4.
Second race one ana an eighth miles, Golden
Reel won. Emlnence second, Floodtlde third
Time, 1:5712
Tnird race, nve furlongs Forerunner won,
Vaiela flly second, Lady Under third Time,
1:05.
Fourth race, one mile, Profigate won, sEn-
gineer second, Glenialon third. Time, l $40.
won. Gunwad second, Red Fellow third. Time,
sixth race. one mIlr and seventy yards, Frank
Ward won, Hamlet second, FalIee tuird. Time,
1:4S12.
Winners at Brighton.
BRIGHTON BEACH. Aug 1S.-The winners to-
day follows:
First race, selling, fve-eighths of a mile, Lemon
Blossom won, Alma 1lly second, King Arthur
third Time :O412.
Second race, selling, one and sixteenth miles.
Middestone won. Garrison second. Tapphanock
third. Time, SOB.
Third race, selling, three miles, Eleve Won,
Dundee second, Bonanza third. lime, 5:33i4.
Fourth race one aud eighth miles, Glen
mound Won. Kern second, Macbeth Third Time,
200.
Fifth race, selling. three-fourths OF q mile,
thlId. Time. 10
Sixth race, eter weight handicap, one mile,
ST. Luke won, Linquist second, Rover thTd.
lime, :4S1a.
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THE PENSION COMMISSIONER
Difficulty in Securing the House Committee
Of Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-It appears tn at
Speaker Reed is having considerable diff
Guilty in securing full committee to carry
out an investigation into the charges
against Commissioner of Pensions Green
B. Raum. There was no trouble in secur-
ing Republican mem bers. and one Demo-
crat-Mr. Goodnight of Kentucky-was in
duced to serve. But it seems that the sec
ond Democrat, necessary to complete the
committee. cannot be found. Representa-
tive Cooper of Indiana, the apthor of the
resolutions upon which the investigation
was ordered, has been urged upou the
Speaker to I'LL the vacancy caused by sue
cessive designations of his fellOw-Demo-
crats-Marlin of Indiana. Yoder of Ohio,
and Mr.. Parret of Indiana, but the
Speaker does not think proper to appoint
MIR. Cooper, who brought the charges
against the Commissioner, to place where
he would be expected to sit in judgment.
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Cold Weather in Manitoba.

WINNIPEG, Aug. 1S.-There were many
anxious men in Manitoba last night, during
the cold snap. There we're very few people
who were not apprehensive of general
frost over the Northwest. Tbirty-three
was the lowest reported in Winnipeg. Re
ports have been received from all points
reached by telegraph wires, and only from
three places is the freezing line reported as
having been reached. Another week will
see the bulk of wheat cut, and in fort
night the harvest will be completed.
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c. nadians Surprised.

MONTREAL, Aug. IS. - The Dominion
Cartridge Company has received from an
American transportation company The
copy of letter from the Treasury
Department at Washington, reconi-
mendlng them not to accept for ship
ment to Mexico consignments OF
cartridges. as by the time the goods are
enjoyed would be abrogated. The letter
was laid before the Minister Of Customs,
who will bring it before the Cabinet meet
ing. This is the first definite statement that
has been made of the intentions OF the
American Government, and it has created
considerable surprise here.