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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22
CnttnN Statistics.

Washington, March 1S.-The March report
Of the statistician Of the department of agr-
culture was Issued today. 1t shows that the
production Of cotton of the world exceeded the
consumption more than million and one-half
bales in 1850 and a further greatly enlarged
excess in 1884, Cutting the markets, increas-
ing visible stocks during the past year more
than one million one hundred thousand bales
and reducing the Liverpool price of middlins
upland from 1-G pence in January, 1880, to
is pence in January, 1882 1t states:that in
two years this country has produced excess
ebove the normal requirements of moro than
two million bales, and indicates q heavy roduc-
ton as tho only possible remedy, otherwise tho
agriculture of the south viii suffer worse than
the western agriculture eyer has. 1t declares
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22
It's Next Saturday.

Colonel W. L. Peek did not speak at Conyers
last Saturday, but will speak on the Goth inst
He has already announced to the people of his
county that he would speak, and he will no doubt
be heard by largo audience.
"Yes, SIR said tho colonel yesterday "on thar
speaker 1 Will spring into the fray in earnest.
It's right there among my, own hills, at my own
home, where used to crack chinquepins when a
boy. viii talk straightont to my fellow hay
seeders."
Colonel Peek will be the principal speaker of the
day, but other speakers will be present.
1t will be the biggest rally the third party
crowd has yet held in Georgia.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22
FRUIT BADLY HURT. 4
THE COLD SNIP Has RUINED TIE
PEACH CROP.
While There May be Some Peaches the
Most Valuable are Kiiled-Opinlons
Of Growers.

Griffin, Ga, March 10:-{Special. AS
predicted in my dispatch of last night, the
| cold increased and proved disastrous to
the fruit growers of this section. While
crop, there are many who believe the en-
tire peach crop is killed and that other
fruits are very materially injured. The
cat crop, and especially the spring sowing,
Sc ems to be involved also in some sections,
though the damage to this crop is not gem
eTal or serious so far as heard.
Mr.. Hasselkus, Colonel L. w. Elynt,
Mr.. A. J. Clark and Il. G. Randall are
among the more hopeful for the safety of
the peach crop. Mr.. Hasselkus says, and
he is good authority, that if one bloom III
ten goes to maturity we will have fair
crop. and it is his opinion the crop is not
so seriously injured as to cut it that short.
Colonel Tlynt says from examination he
finds all fruit that was fully opened is
killed, but that which was protected in the
bud is in fairly good shape. According to
him, we will have a good crop of some va
rCtieS.
N[r. Andrew Clark acquiesces in this
opinion.
of his house that is pretty well protected,
and he finds his fruit in good condition.
But now comes the dark side. Dr. 7.
J. Mitchell says all the iIibertas are surely
killed, and that it being such a fine and so
early a peach, it represents the bulk of
also greatly damaged.
From Orchard Hill, Captain Cunning
hams extensive orchard, comes the news
that absolutely no fruit will be had
At the experimental farm | was told
that all fruits that were at all forward
were killed. There might be some fruit
on the late variety trees. MIR. kimbrOugh
the agriculturalist, says oats are not mater
tally injured.
Mr.. John Galhouse puts it about as DIR.
Mitchell does, but says the wild goose
plums were not far enough advanced to
be very much injured. AS to the peaches
he says the Alexandria and some few of
the Hustled numbers may be hardy enough
to withstand the cold, but outside of these
he expects no peaches
Opinions from other prominent growers
were obtainab!e direct, but | understand
that their views are about in accordance
with those given. 1T is a serious blow to
this section to miss Il fruit crop, as it puts
thousands of dollars in circulation at q
time when money matters are most
stringent Of course the grape crop is
all right, and we can sip our wine as
usual.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22

sAo"AA 'Ho Capacity oi Cotton 10 support IL.
CLEVELAND WRITES a LETTER.
But He Makes O Progress Toward Getting
New Yorks Vote.
=, milwaukee,, Wis, March 14.-General
Edward ). Brag, author of the famous
phrase, we love him for the enemies lie
has made, has been urging eX-Iresident
CleIcland to make public an avowal Of his
| position in connection with the approaching
| democratic presidential convention.
A Gentle Throw OF the Linc.
Under date Of March 9th, lie wrote q let
| ter to Cleveland from Fon Du Lac, contain
| ins NE following paragraph:
| me danger to public interests which
failure OF the democratic party would in
| Vov2, seem to INc now to require an open
avoWal of your Willingness to submit to any
! service to which your party may assign YOU
! Many entertain fears that You may decline
further public duty, which none but you can
eiectu1Hy remove, and your voice viii be
| ever heard with benefit and effect believe
| greater now than ever in the past, to carry
| to victory the cause Of tariff reform and to
| restore the blessings Of good government 10
| our people, AID your Acknowledgement and
! fell2W-c!i3en, ask you to say to Your party
and The people, that fonr name. will be pre-
! scented to the national democratic convention
! as candidate for its nomination TO the
presidency, and that You VIII accept thaf
ana again undertake the duties Of president
| if the party shall, rs | beieye they VIII;
choose you Tor that ONCE 9iiieeTeiy yo"'S'
a Bi'i Hiding the bi'e'
| In reply the eX-prrSident writes as 1olloWs;
LaNtWood N. d. March 49,, >. I'm ~ o az nl
60 - $ rnco;,,od have thought until now
| that 7 might continue silent on subject,
which, under the high sanction ct your P Ft1po-
sition rs my as rno and
trusi@i fri"n n Ven nresent to me- H. in
answering your questions l might only Goa,
slider my personal desires and my midtEiuI In
ease ana ooIiom, ny i,,n5f thc least rrsei
rl.ati"i G 5icicnty, But if Won are right on
surprising that the subject is related to u
duty owe to the country ana 10 ihy LI ,iaia
G"noltiom 3N@,5 nsdmration entirely irreye-
I. ant
| / can not, however, refrain from decla als
to you mat my GMpTIrrTito1 st,tns Ans SO i'm
VI VI @ n,n Win tbc soeI1nity of the trust
| ana is awful rcspansibiiities. th.;t can II 1t
bring self to reGafd eaHdi' GGo1 1gr strfe
a S SON; i nm, aiifasenrtion iaTa also an idea
that the presidency is prominently the peo.
l!cs o." aoi hrEn heGn Sn err, -, ~ my IVY
conatant a4vo11aoE 4n az Of oitS Of eli our cit
2 21"lt d" ConscGnently believe our people
should IL heard in the chGGc OF ILeir hb .,T
candid ites ana 'i'l III, ny - a. ,s trn.'si, *
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CLEVELAND iSHOULD JVITHDRA "
From The Petcrshurc lndcx-Anneal.

From The Petersburg IndeX-A Appeal.
The demand, voiced by many of Mr.. Cleyeland's
DISTINGUISHED friends, that he shall mako his posi-
tion clear Us to the bolt in New York, has not as
yet been received with enthusiastic assent by the
ex-presdent. Yet il Mr.. Cleveland were to state
his views on the subject III simple, every day
English, devoid of sophomore piatltuQes, he
would secure the respect, although not the sup
port OF every outspoken democrat in the south.
II he is the earnest and devoted democratic states
man that his admirers claim him to be, why does
he not drop down to the level of the ''plan peo-
ple' and declare himself either ''iish, flesh or
fowl?' That is the best way to clear himself of
any suspicion as to his attitude in 4 crisis which
threatens the success of his party.
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The Texas Senatorship.

Austin, Tex. March 15.-(Special) Tho
senatorial situation is taking moro definite
shape every hour. The Mills men express
themselves sure of victory. A prominent mem-
Der OF the house told areporter that Mr.. Mills
was going through; that the members had
already made up thoir minds, and he would be
elected on the first ballot. Tho Mills party
claim 70 out of 105 in the house, and they
have shown such strength that Governor Hogg
and the admistrationists who are supporting
Mr., Chiffon have become alarmed
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22
Silver Cure,
From The New

From The New York Herald.
Congressman Brick. "What y got that COM
mittee coseted in your room for?''
Congressman Bullion, of Colorado. "Ssh!
They're doctors whom I've engaged to invent a
bichloride of silver cure. We mustn't let these
gold people get the start of u.s..
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22
From The Cleveland plaindcaler.

Washington, February 28.-As far as Mr.. Cleye
land is concerned the best opinion here is that
only in one way can he become the candidate of
OF his party at Chicago; that is his immediate and
Deremptory withdrawal as an avowed candidate.
Some of his friends are strongly advising him to
bow to the will of the New York democracy in con-
vention assembled, no matter by what trclzery
manipulation that will may have been expressed
and write an open letter to the democracy, point
ing out the fact that as a democrat he must join
with his fellow democrats in his own state in the
choice of the candidate to be presented to the
convention.
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From The Pittsburp Djspatch.

New York, March There is a distinct scnti-
ment of regret expressed by many Of Cleveland's
old-time supporters that he could besmirch his
great reputation by maintaining silence when a
prompt word from him would have closed up the
democratic ranks. He had it in his power to stay
the revolt, and would not speak, He has pursued
the same tactics that he had adopted at the may
orally election, when the fate of the democratic
ticket was supposed to be trembling IN the bal
ance, and when the entire state was reused to
meet the issues of the force bill and the billion
dollar congress- He never said word. The same
men who now acting in his name and interests
Mere then acting outside OF the party.
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Colonel Polk Admonished.

Relegh, N. c., March 1S.-(Special.) Your
correspondent is informed tonight that notice
has been served on Colonel L. l.. Polk, presi-
dent of the national alliance, that If his news
paper, The Progressive Farmer, is to be the
organ OF the third party, it can no longer be
considered the organ of the Farmers Alliance
This notice, it is further stated, is given by
Marion Butler, the president Of the state
alliance
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22

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Name this paper. feb9w7t cow topcnrm
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Washington, March 19.-(Special.) y
President sPclk, Of the Farmers Alliance,
said today that tho new third party. he be-
Meved, would nominate n presidential candi-
did ate, and would nominate men for congress
In every southern and western state where the
leaders thought there was any chance of sue
cess. Georgia is one of the southern states in
which the leaders believe they can be success
fuI in one or two districts.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22

Savannah, Ga. March 10.-(Special. j. The
cold snap has killed off thousands of dollars
worth OF truck in this section, and has done
great damage to the fruit crop in central and
south Georgia. 1t has also nipped the orange
buds in Florida considerably. 1t will be
several days yet before correct estimate Of
tho damage inflicted can be obtained.
Chatham county suffers as much as any
other part of the south. Early this morning
the thermometer went down here to 81 de-
grees, or degrees below tho freezing point.
The wind was high. There was LITTLE mois-
ture, and no frost formed The ground,
though was frozen for two inches.
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Tho Effect in snuthrrest GEORGIA.

Americas, Ga, March 19.-(Special.) Your
correspondent interviewed two OF the leading
fruit growers OF this section Colonel W. W.
Thompson, of Smtnyille, and Mr. j. IL.
Bevins, OF Americas, respecting the damage
done in southwestern Georgia by the freeze
last night.
Colonel Thompson says the pear and peach
blossoms all had u crust Of ice on them, and
the young germs are, in all probability, de-
stroyed. He thinks it possible, however, that
some may yet be saved, depending somewhat
on the conditions of the thaW, which if very
gradual, may prevent the rupture Of the ten
der fruit germs. After ten days it can be pos
lively known just what the result viii be.
Mr.. Bevins thinks the strawberry crop is
badly injured, If not n total loss, and agrees
with the views of Colonel Thompson as to
peaches and pears.
This has been the coolest spell Of the win
ter and the general impression now is that
the entire fruit crop IS ruinGQ.
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-
Cleveland, in the dark, is at the bottom of this
independent republican movement in New York.
Which is mostly composed OF the fanatics who are
specially called by God to reform the 'horrid
SOUTH and abolish slavery, and doubtless, would
favor the force bill. At all events Cleveland
stands by sees the discord, and keeps cowardly
silence DARLINGTON SEMPLE.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22
All Killed at smithviile.

Smthvile Ga, March 10-(Spccial -
IL, general opinion among the fruit gro NJ
eli here is that last nights freeze killed a.
most the eni:e fruit crop, there being
TIE mercury at its lowest point registered
IS degrees. A large proportion of the
corn was killed, and in all probability the
freeze tonight will destroy the remainder.
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that the cotton states must be acriculturally
selt-sustaining, that new crops must be intro
duced, as the agricultural population has out
grown the capacity of cotton to support it.
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81 have been occasionally troubled with
Coughs, and in each case have used Brown s
Bronchial Troches, which have never failed
and must say they are second to none IN the
world."-BeJiG H. Mag, Cashier, So. P0ilt, lijil9.
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Frost in Dooly.

Vienna, Ga, March 19.-(Special)-A
whitening freeze struck this section last
night. All young vegetation is killed, and
the prospects for Il fine fruit crop are
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-07
PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.

New YORK. Sept. 6.-lSpecial T.
Southern flour dull, weak; good to
choice extra, 3.15@4.5O. Wheat fairly
active, easier, closing steady; No. . red,
7S@7SA store and elevator, 7SA@79
afloat; options closed steady at y de-
cline for day; No. ? red; Septem Der.
1875; October, 7911; November, SIX.
Corn dull, easier, closing steady; No. =,
54@54% elevator, 55}1 afloat; options
closed steady, %@% down; Septem Der.
53M; October, 53%; November, 541s.
Oats active, lower; options more active,
irregular, e down to Il up; September,
1885, October. 80; November, 3SE; spot
No. 2, 374@37H; mixed Western, 81
@39.
Coffee options closed steady, un-
Is As; October, 13.OO@IO.25; spot Rio
quiet, steady; No. 7, 14k@14H. Sugar,
refined firm, less active. Molasses,
New Orlean. dull, STEADY; common to
fancy, 25@35. Rice steady, fairly ac-
tive; domestic fair to extra. 4X@6;
Japan, 5@5M. Petroleum dull, steady.
Cotton-seed oil quiet, firm; crude, 80;
yellow, 81. Rosin dull, steady; strained,
common to good, 1.29h@1.27H. Tur-
pentine dull, steady, 27H@fS.
Pork dull, weak; new mess, 11.75@
1925; extra prime. 1850. Peanuts
quiet; fancy handpicked. AZ; farmers.
2H@3H. Beef dull, easy; family,
SOCIOLOGY; beef hams quiet; quoted
400; tierced beef Inactive; city extra
India mess, IL O0@14.OO; cut meats
quiet, easy; picked bellies, 7N@7X;
shoulders, 6x@65s; hams, 11@11h;
middles dull, steady; short clear, s.45.
Lard dull, lower; Western steam, 7.60;
city, $50; October and Septem Der, 7.65
nominal. Freights steadier; cotton,
3-32d; grain, I'D.
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MASONIC.
Wonderful Growth OF Masonry In the
West-yarious Masonic Chips.

Wonderful Growth OF Masonry In the
West-yarious Masonic Chips.
One hundred years ago there was no Ma
sonic lodge in the territory now occupied
by the grand Observation-Disclosures Michi-
gan, Illinois, Wisconsin. Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska Now Indiana has
40 lodges, with more than q, 600 members:
Michigan, 800 lodges, with more than Sc, OOO
members; Illinois, TOO lodges, with $1,000
members; Missouri. ISIS lodges, with 5000
members; Iowa, 451 lodges. with fully
$4,000 members; Kansas, $40 lodges, with
moro than 1900 members; Nebraska, 1913
lodges, with 10000 members, and Wiscon-
Sin, BIT lodges, with Il. COO members. Think
$500 lodges against none, and a total OF
nearly 100000 members against few nom
afflliates. Also a fine Masonic homo In
Michigan, Illinois and In Missouri, against
no Masonic charity.
The proposed new Masonic temple in
San Francisco is to cost 81 ,0OO, 900, and is to
be used almost exclusively by the fra
ternity. The site cost $4,000
Bro. James Ten Eyck, grand master of
New York, has set apart Oct for the
purpose Of dedicating the Masonic home at
Utica
oeh 1Iur Is CuG JuiLO O1 Il lOUR6 unOCf
dispensation In Chicago
The lodges in Kentucky have voted for
the increase Of the assessment for the Ma
sonic home from so cents to 81 per member.
The revision of the bylaws of the grand
lodge Of Masons In Missouri has been
completed and submitted to the lodges for
consideration.
A Masonic temple in Brooklyn is being
agitated. No reason why the City OF
Churches should not have hall creditable
to that city and the craft.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-07
A. Q. U. w.
The Death Rate Shows n Decrease from
Last Year-Chips from the Workshop.
expenses,

The Death Rate Shows n Decrease from
Last Year-Chips from the Workshop.
The death rate Of the whole order shows
decrease of 90 per cent. from that of last
year, and the assessment rate also shows q
corresponding decrease. This decrease is
no doubt accounted for in great measure
by the lessened fatality of la grippe, as
compared with the previous year. This is
evidenced by the fact that with an average
membership for the year 1890 of 24I, S33
there were 1906 death losses, while in
1891, with an average membership of 2G4,-
254, there were only 2,570 death losses, the
average exposure for the year being %, AIS
in excess of the previous year, while the
increase in the number of death losses was
only "a.
From the detailed reports net increase
is shown OF 225 lodges and 3,S01 members
This is an increase compared with last
year of 20 lodges, and All increase in net adj
dition of membership of 3,T4. The total
number OF new members admitted to the
order was 42,43S, which is IN increase of
S,6O7 from the record of Inst year. This
surpasses the record of any previous wear
In the history of the order The total
number of deaths last year was 2,57O, an
increase of "a over year before last Set
Element of death losses WAS made in the
average time of two months and twelve
days, an increase of length of time COM
pared with last year of three days. The
total disbursement of beneficiary fund for
the year was g. 307 ,5S8.54, an increase over
last year of S545, 431.45. The total number
of death losses in the order from its organ
ization to the end Of the fiscal year 1891
was 1880, and the total amount paid
upon the same was S,555, $3.50.
Grand Recorder Kennedy of Kentucky
issued 140 beneficiary certificates during
July.
Massachusetts now lacks less than 9 900
members to make it equal to New York
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RED MEN.
Degree Of Pocahontas in Pennsylvania
Short Talks.

Degree OF Pocahontas in PennsyIvania.
Short Talks.
Five tribes and councils of the de-
gree of Pocahontas have been instituted in
Pennsylvania since the Goth OF Flower
moon.
We indorse the boast that the young
members propose to take charge Of affairs
and run things, provided they put good
material to tho front.
The following is the inscription upon che
handsome watchcase Of Past Great Sachem
Conley: ITO Great Saohem William c.
Conley, In recognition OF meritorious eerv-
ices. from the great council OF Pennsylva-
MIA, Improved Order Of Red Men. Nine
tenth sun, Flower moon, G. 8. d. 40i."
Petitions have been received by the great
chiefs Of Indiana for three new councils Of
the Degree Of Pocahontas.
A council Of the degree of Pocahontas
Is being organized at Williamsport, Pa
Forty names have been secured to the pc"
tition.
The coming session of che great council
Of the United States win without doubt
be the largest attended session ever held
by that BODY
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-07
BLUEFIELD. w. VA.
Great Activity In Building Operations at
That Place.


Special Correspondence OF THE TINES
BLUEFIELD, W. Va, Sept. 6.-There
is every evidence OF the fact that Blue
field is growing business center. In
real estate circles reports are that the
sales are numerous and prices steadily
advancing. The building interests re-
main undated, ground being broken
every week for dwelling house or for
business purpose. One of the largest
and most imposing of structures is the
Mccullough building, which has lust
been completed. 1t is situated on
Bland street in the business center. 1t
is three stories, with frontage Of fifty
feet and forty feet deep. The ground
floor will be occupied solely by large
furniture company; tho second and
third floors are to be fitted up for Office
purposes, &c.
Another building, which will add
greatly to the credit OF the city, is the
First National Bank, now in process Of
construction. This structure is being
built of blue stone and buff pressed
brick. 1t has frontage of twenty eight
feet and eighty feet deep, will be
equipped with all the modern appliances
and is to be ready for occu pancy about
December /.
The merchants report a steady grow
ing trade and the prospects for the
future are glowing. A mum Der Of them
have gone to the cities to purchase their
fall and winter stock. Business men
are fast falling into line Of the city way
OF stocking their stores and the old
CROSS roads style of doing business is be-
ing relegated to the rural districts.
The city council transacted some very
important business last week. granting
several building permits and also con.
demning the slaughter house nuisance.
The bond ordinance, having been rati.
fed by the people at the election on the
10Th instant. was placed on record. The
bonds are TO be issued in $1,000 denomi-
nations. J. b. M.
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ueem by present. GEORGE WILLIAMSON.
Ing him with a beautiful gold watch chain
and charm, emblematic of the order The
order Is of beneficiary character, adj
hitting both sexes, paying death benefits
of $500, 81 900 or $4,000, half of which is
paid If member becomes totally disabled
and the other half at death, or two-thirls
of the sums in twenty years If the receiv-
Ing members are not over fifty-one years
old he or she is still entitled to the full
death benefit without extra charge. The
local communicates also give on an average
IS per week sick benefit and S75 funeral
expenses