Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-11
news By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Matters of Interest From
the Capital.
MINISTER EGAN COMPuMEATED.
Fall River is Excited and
Indignant.
EPISCOPAL HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Columbian Festivities in
New York.
MINISTER EGAN COMPuMENTED,
EPISCOPAL HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

new YORK.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Minister Patrick Egan Dined and
Complimented by the Secretary of
State Satisfactory Administration
of the Gillian Relaiions-Mrs. Har-
rison Weaker-October Crop Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Secretary of
State Foster gave dinner tonight to Min
lister Patrick Egan. All the members of
the cabinet now in the city attended, and
among others Senator Higgins, Mr.. Hirsch,
minister to Turkey, Private Secretary Hal
ford and Civil Service Commissioner
Roosevelt Mr.. Foster stated that no dip
lomatic representative of this government
during the present generation has had
more difficult post to fill and no one had
acquitted himself With more prudence and
patriotism than Mr.. Egan.
Minister Egan had an hours conference
with the president at the White house this
morning In regard to the relations between
Chilli and the United States. The presi-
dent received him most cordially and ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the fair and
honorable settlement of the differences be-
tween the two countries. Mr.. Egan de-
ivered a personal message from the presi-
dent of Chilli to tho president of the United
States expressing satisfaction at the equit-
able adjustment of the matters recently in
controversy between the two nations and
his personal appreciation of the
kindly Offices of the American minister in
bringing about such happy, result. Presi-
dent Harrison showed deep interest in the
minister's work, and insisted on hearing
all the details. The conversation, howev
er, related principally to the riots in Val
paraiso in which the sailors of the Balti-
more were so badly treated. The money
paid by Chill in settlement of that affair is
in the form of letters of credit on Paris,
and Minister Egan has Endorsed them to
the order of Secretary J. W. Foster. The
distribution of this award has been placed
in the hands of the secretary of the navy.
The claims treaty between Chilli and the
United States, negotiated by Minister
Egsn, has also been transferred to the
custody of Secretary Foster. 1t is eminent
ly satisfactory to the administration, and
for action If ratified by that body it will
be an accomplished fact, as it has already
been ratified By the Gillian congress. 1t
covers period of forty years, and in
cludes claims arising from revolutions in
Chilli and the wars between that country,
Peru and Bolivia. 1t is in such shape that
the Publications can be exchanged in
Washington. Minister Egsn has gone to
New York TO attend the Columbian cele-
bration.
The October statistical returns of the de-
partment of agriculture make the general
condition of corn 70 against 1916 for last
month. The absence of frost has been
favorable to the ripening for late and i'm
last week in September was especially
beneficial. During the past ten years there
we're three, 1888, 1887 and 1890, which re-
ported worse condition in October and
made yield of 30 to 90 bushels per acre.
The range of yields of ten years has been
from 30 to 81 bushels. The present con-
dition indicates yield below the average.
The state averages for commercial belt are
as follows: Ohio, 80; Indiana, n; Illinois,
II; Iowa, 79; Missouri, 80; Kansas, 70;
Nebraska, 70. Only the figures of Ohio
and Missouri are up to the general average.
The report for wheat gives the state
averages of yield per acre ranging from 6
to 20 bushels and averaging 10 bushels.
The averages Of the principal wheat grow
| ing states are as follows: New York 14.3,
Pennsylvania IA, Texas 10 8, Ohio 13 Q,
Michigan IA 7, Indiana IA, illinois IA. Z,
Wisconsin II 5, Minnesota lit, Iowa II 5,
| Missouri 1871, Kansas II, Nebraska 10 5,
South Dakota 10 5, North Dakota 1872
Washington IS 4, Oregon 1877, California
1873
The average yield of oats is a. 3 bushels.
| The last report of condition was the low
est in ten years. that Of 1890 excepted, the
average being Ga 4 against 1873 this year.
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rye ia 10 bushels.
The condition of potatoes has declined
during the past month from "a s to 81 7.
More or less rot is reported in the Atlantic
| states. In Michigan the tubers are gensr
ally small on account of drought. Low
condition is general in the eastern, middl
central and western states 1t is highes
in the Rocky mountain region and in tn
south, where the crop was gathered earl.
in the season.
The condition of buckwheat has de
clined since the last report from 80 to 90
It is SO in New York and 80 in Pennsyl
vania.
The condition of tobacco has improves
three or four points, now averaging SO.
Captain Marcus P. Miller, fifth artillery
U. s. A., in his report on the Nations
Guard of Massachusetts, to the war depart
ment, states that the administration of th
military, of the state in all its branches
excellent and corresponds almost exactl
to that of the regular army. Objectio
was found in a few instances to the enlis
, ment of men too young and undevelopet
The discipline throughout the camp WI
} found to be very good and the instructio
in the armories excellent. The compan
and battalion drills of the new infant,
tactics were executed. The troops as
whole were fine military body of mel
full armed and equipped.
The supreme court opened here to.da
and at noon George Shiras, jr., of Pitt
burg, Pa was sworn in and took his Sc
as an associate supreme Justice. The Ger
monies attending the induction of the ne
Justice were simple. The chief justice a
ministe1ed the oath. The justices made
formal call on the president.
Mrs. Harrison is much weaker than q
been for some days past, owing to t
more rapid progress of the disease.
Solomon H1rseh, American minister
Constsntinople, handed in his resignati
), TO- day to Secretary J. W. Foster, who
cepted it with reluctance. Mr.. Hirsch
- signed because his business in Oregon s,
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