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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
GEN. HARRISON SPEAKS.
To the Commercial Travellers sound
Money eaa,Ils. I'm New York

New York. SEPT 2e-Ex-President Har-
rison Was one of The speakers al to6ay's
roon1ay meeting Of the Commercial Trav-
eiers' Sound Money League. Col. Fred
eTick l.. Grant. son % he sate presI-
fen-. presided. Gen. Harrison whose
coming 10 tae city was 10 take part n
the presentation yesterday OF a silver
service 20 The hattleshio Indiana. said:
My Fellow Citizens ara Members OF
the Commercial Travellers Sound Money
league. I am g.a3 10 see that this CO n
p4igu. which involves he business inter
ests. whica involves YOUR interests. has
aroused you ani you are not here % rep
resent any selfish Interests You are
anxious thAt he farmer of the West
sraD get gooi prices for his proauci and
uot. by fs,sa doctrines. trying 10 nislea1
aryoae IL SIS mlsch.ev us,. not 70 saw
osnserous thing. fer anyone TO 70 an-out
t1~ country attempting 10 divide the
tnacg.can people into classes Naw York.
with all i's extensive business and ali its
caa3 a.. could not he rosperous unless
th@ West - prosperous.
Yea =s.l by We Eats ari measures. and
the same ser teuce % the constitution
whtra FIXES the va.ues % coins fixes the
STANDARD e weights and measures. What
then n cofa-nerce. IS fi1e first requisite
hut NNct sri arTn amour. of measure
u ho wct'3 elt 3own ths le1G-h o. ysrE-
s' *. o. the Cubic contents % a hushe.e
Even a Chicago crusader would -sot al.
vooate ere Shortening - she length of a
sa~issa-k or tAa cub8, contents OF g
hasAsi The mora! sense cf oslr people.
taear uH1,5c auf Dat.cra, hssor. makes
the 'Hinr. ln NY judgment. absolutely i'm
possible"
A. ta@ coeclasoa ~ his shor. sneech.
Ger. Hasr.sou Nas cAeerci ever and over
asal1. Gen Horace Pov;er followed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
CANTON THEIR MECCA.
Three Large Delegations sf the NJ
kinney Hofa~.

raatos. chIa. sept Three organized
g., sra stcssz al aTsso. trs.essts = ~ &a5or
v7--rl--T-y T--1ay. ts- arst gg EAca arrived
a. noon. consisting ~ Republicans ans
srse-4s ~ Ma3or Mckinley frcr Ho-Fnes
-s,3vty. one IS tae stgongss- f'e,roesTa :
ss-rtr.ss IL :ez SAFE. Aa al5ress MS
-,e&a by Tsr Es9<aAzg. @ s.se'2r@.
a~t rssoae3es t9 hy MAJOR II AtE.sg. NO
s21s
-asv res.ow Citizens Y gives - very
z--s. r-easu~e q xeleo-se - ny A3-ze 80
@.. reus as Homes roanEy. r6r~Aa& VI
s-..essl sz. .ssA0t&9n tsat .a go, ~ me
aset ssr eee legs &11-a. Tos- cot&nsT became
! nsws e she canerssst@s-Al G-srits Il
v~len wza a ~Azs15at@ OF I1@ hfSge -
- rs.kes. ( remember t5e cam sign tnAt
made IN vo.G~ c11nty Elea specs ~ = eaAS-
SIS ar.4 ga. ae8tsS1- I recAl Yrar warn
wag~a~as ~scA1l T7@r w2rea e good
&c., -esss1 sea 4rssssFz s-err2ersr wlascn
1-r... pave fr.e a. every tsgns s14 A-si2eszss 7
an ossra ae31s3szS Isezlslsef&.-l 20 @sAs9, as
vn.s sawe asaes @eer. Z wAs peasant -
--s II sts1Y1nE eese rsll~ns, - ossa~sEF ?
,sst ~ yozx az 2a1 tA2t os sosZs os se-r
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23

San Francisco. Sept. 2.-The city OF
Kobe, Japan. was wiped out BY disas-
trous confagratlon on August %. and
floods, storms am earthquakes caused the
loss of 2.5o0 lives and the destruction OF
millions OF dollars worth OF property IN
Northern Japan. The steamer DoElc. from
the Orient, brought news Of series OF
ca catastrophes that have befallen the m.ka-
dos realm that are unprecedented IN IFS
history In Gsfa prefecture 4.2ao hHnes
were blown down, and along tbs Hat
Casa 40 persons lost their lives The
severest storms occurred on August 81.
Along the IsatsGEawa eighty-fou- lives
were lost The great aood was preceded
by a severe earthquake. Then followed a
dawrp0ur such as has never before been
experienced on the island. The European
residents were panlc stricken and sought
shelter on the highlands
The M.natogawa overfiowed Us banks
al midnight OF tae 2ssh uIt ard the Wa
.4rs inundated streets nd fields. sweep
irE away $50 houses and drowning -, per
sons a. Kobe After twelve hours work
the broken enaosnkments wers repaired
bv sand bags. t. make the fate of keba
wo-Sa. A hre broke aut late in the even
ing and faansd ~ the high WIND. spread
over The entire cl,y. one thousand nas
hundred blocks. including @.@Gl houses ara
twelve go-siowns were destroyed totally.
and zen aoaSes. two po'Bee boxes. one HTe
brigade station. four temples and ore the
ater. The burnt area comprises fen
streets. The total damage by ere was
: 0co cDa ven
on September / IN RokDEo district tev-
r.h!a series of earthquakes snook she
country. %5na people We're killed there
and mere fhan forsy af Ha'ays. S.1ya.
TakaaashL XolcohoTs, Hokozaxa. Nsgsu-
shtza ShiTrza an& Fuilki. whore ihs dis
asfer was especially great. Tire hAis a.
Sanwa cracked Fires broke oar here and
there WAFER gashra oat IA many places
and runhsngS continue. A. ot-onsi eleven
persons were killed. ~ Rokago tHe psQ-
ple kg7le5 number more tGan tweusv. ara
houses overtarne5 ahcnt ifsst = ferry
boat at Hlzanla capslzea AMI twenty Jap
anpsa anA whites lost their lives.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23

accepted as such In al the markets OF the
world We should occupy thu same posi-
,lon to-day and, far from desiring 10 modl-
= oar past record. we shoali CONFIRM md
retterate Il with emphasis. Dishonest
money. because x Is dishonest. attracts
the dlxorfarly. lawieSs aua revolutionary
elements-tas socialist, the Pogllst and
the anarchist
The Issue today is not exclusively hon
est mouey. aut the very eNlstence OF gov
eminent and the preservation % Law lifs
ana liberty are AZ sake Banks, eSqccl-
AIS national banks. have been assaj.e3 by
the viieperailons OF Ignorance suf pas
SION. Through tae national bank system
3 market was opened Tor rn.tai States
bonds yielding the money necessary for
tha prosecution Of the War 8ad for fae
preservation y oar uujon. sni currency
NAs provided tha; has never been exeefe3
,Dr safety. universal ac~rpgAngn al par
Aoa lmne3 ste redemption.
Ninety -t1cee pay cent. 90 cae business OF
t1ls e.8afrs IS transacted ~ shocks an!
otacr negotiable Instruments. Eliminate
2sauNlng fac.ti'les. national hanks ana
fhe.r c.rsslatlen. and Substitute ilshon-
r~t money as ;ee vehicle 2f Aa5e. ara
f-s 1ctal c.a8os "a G1lt speedily resuIt Cot-
-Nn ara cereals wcitd 30; 30 produced
Il F~o1 lce-a coad not be uArketeA-trans-
Po- .attoa pulA pe paFa'yzt~i. 15se wheels
us ina sst~Y a said Ease ta revafye cests sr-
prise en8 ae1 Iopmeat 6s checked ans .he
wh9l~ 5aas siunee3 inca r5.n ana "a serN.
NAaN sincerely hflteye Is .e t~s@ that a.
fren ara a1l usite4 coinage ~ SILVER at
tne ratia - Rs 20 ans sas p2t sneet ~ tx-
lsttng oa.sE8 la0s. p.4H..r aad personal. .a
tAat metal waftt fa far -at a.rhest good
- tne coeurwF hFe respsrt thss~ s-r~~r-
}iv la Aeaesriy a3vn-st.aE s.ehAues -. LIT
reEre, thear haiiHcinatlNns oa tAe S4aie-s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
JApAN,s ~Ew MINISTRY.
Terrible Earthquakes and storms an;
Hundreds OF lives o~i.

Victoria Sep 9f---'The Empress - t1dsa.
arriving s~1rys tae orient this aftsrnoon.
reno-ts the resignation ~ practically th@
entire ministry - Japan. Count 40 h@-
ing succeeded fr the premiership by Count
Msssugata. VINO directed the government
fh~ee years ago. lateTn&i oissen@.ans sai
tAe ssssatisfac1saa of ta4 people produced
tha changes.
Asvlce~ JUST reeelse1 also chranie r. ter
rlHls earthquake. typA9orss and a3oss n
r.r.a- s,y whs.a manv faousa nts 0f 5a.ss-
gnss aere destroyed srI h2adFells ot pSr-
sons lost the.r fzFss-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23

3 2a MAJ wesa kaa@1 = see~ng
e. r-ez ~ rEsszsrssf fse - s-~s- csssz4zzzs s--s
ss-zsa on '-as~1av a. ssenssr ~ Sas.ssx
sz.ssssssaT- fsss he~3tA 3d. e~ez4 Ez4eT-
.sz--s- - G-Ss4.7rsoz-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
CAR LANDS At LEITH.
On His Way to the Queen at
Balmoral.
GUARDED AT EVERY POINT.
His Every Movement Hedgei About
With Precautions

Men-of- War and Torpedo Rosrs rorrn
Russian Police and Scotland Yard
Detectives. aud Miles OF soldiers,
Line Every Foot or His Route On
shore. and Even the Line OF Rail.
road 10 strictly Guarded On Both
Sides.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
THREE THOUSAND LOST
And Nearly Eight Thousand
Homes Totally Destroyed.
FEARFUL DISASTERS IN JAPAN.
The Manufacturing City Of Kobe
Swept Away by Floods.

Two Thousand Five Hundred Lives
Lost In Kobe Alone, and Several
Million Dollars Worth or Property
Destroyed - First There Was an
Earthquake and Then Tremendous
Floods, Which Caused Great Loss
OF Life and Property Throughout
That Section OF Northern japan.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
SOUND MONEY
National Bankers Assemble in
Annual Convention.
PRESIDENT puLLEN's ADDRESS
1t Is Almost Prayer That National
Dishonor May Be Averted.

Ahe Report OF the Executive Council
States That the Campaign Presents
an Opportunity to Give q Lasting
behnisf"n OF the Dollar as a Money
Unit, and 10 Remove the Menace of
far-Reaching Ruin and Distress In
voived in the Free silver Policy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
Mr.. Barmu m Too late.

.s-=-,e-~ g'11--. S~rt. - cah'e rs-
es8%ss asre ts4aT tT3ia ions ant FasB'as Ea-
r...s.s-~x sss. sr4ea tnsf~ Feetessssy - Ge.-
- gs~.. we3 re4asaasy fE&FTsezt tae 8ev
- p +. E.aruusn- AEae. fsaxlaa~ - E9~
-. tn= ereAn nastsss te@a Esetaa9 lS*-
zreek 6. sAs a<sss..s .llEs@a sE leE s-aassan9.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27

DI0ESI 0F THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
comprehensive Review OF Il
Important Happenings of Il
Past Week CulIcd From the Tel
cgraph RepOrts-Tbe Notable
Events Mt Home md Abroad That
I:avc Attracted Attention.
The Nations CAPITAL.

The controller of the currency has
declared a 3 per cent dividend in favor
OF tile creditors of the Livingston
Mont.) National bank.
The president has accepted the resig-
nation Of Unit "a States District .Attor-
ley Watts of West Virginia. who has
been nominated for governor of his
state 10y the Democrats.
The president has approved the find
ingS of the court martial sentencing
Capt. NJ. Il. .Jamar, of the Fourteenth
infantry. He was stationed at Van
ouy Wash, and the charges against
him Were the non-payment ot debts.
During the last six months III. III.
Moore. special agent of the treasury
department. has been engaged in a sys-
tematic Investigation of the manage
ment of the custom house at San Fran
cisco. That he has unearthed extern
sive frauds upon the government is ev-
ident 10y the fact that three or more
employees have been dismissed from
the service, while others have been in
dicted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27
Foreign Gossip.

aole serious lighting has taken
place in the Apocorona district in lene-
dos and elsewhere in Crete.
Emperor William has removed his
minister of wal because he does not
agree with him concerning the pro-
posed military trial reform.
1t is announced that the new gov
ernor of the federal district will under
take TO suppress gambling in Mexico
City. With every administration of af-
fairs in this city the same reform is
mooted, but nothing is eve accom-
plished.
The Canadian delegates to the Irish
pacific conference TO be held in Dublin
have decided that Hon. Edward Blake
should be chosen as leader and con
solidator of the different Irish factions
now represented in the parliament at
Westminster.
The Berlin Zeitupg records Emperor
Williams pleasure ut the success of the
passage of thirty-nine men-of-war
through the Baltic canal. These men
of-war were moved at a rate of speed
essential for naval maneuvers and
their successful passage through the
canal under forced draught is regarded
as an indication that the new canal VIII
be perfectly accessible. in case of all
emergency. for the largest ironclads.
AS a result of the agitation in Ger
man newspaper circles and among the
business men growing out of the al
legged amalgamation of the last three OF
the independent oil firms with the
Standard Oil company and the report
that the American company now con-
trolls the petroleum market, it Is now
announced that it is possible that the
government will take steps TO facilitate
the importation of Galician oil.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27
KAysRN's SHIP.
The Fran Is Heard From with All
Well on Board.

Christiania, Aug. 22.-Dr. Nansen's
Arctic exploration ship Fran, which
he left embedded in the ice, early in
January, 1895. in about latitude SO de-
grees north, in order to explore the sea
north of the route proposed - follow,
eventually reaching sc degrees Is
minutes north, arrived at Skjervo. in
the province of Tromsoe, yesterday
evening. Capt. Sverdrup, her COM
mander, reports all WE'LL on board.
The Fran. he said, called at Danes
island on Aug. IA. and saw Prof. An
dree. who was stil v aiting for n ia
vorable wind in order to enable him to
attempt his balloon trip across the
Arctic region. Capt. Sverdrup, shortly
after his arrival, sent the following tel
egram TO Or. hansen,
Fran arrived safely. All well on
board. Leave at once for Tromsoe.
Welcome home"
Or. Nansen replied to this message
as follows:
"A thousand times welcome TO you
and all. Hurrah for the Fran"
The Fran left Skjorvoe this morn
ing on her way to Trcmsoe. where DIR
Nansen will meet her.
A dispatch from Skjervo saws that
the Fran reached open water Aug. Is.
"A member OF the expedition expresses
the opinion that the Fran would have
penetrated much further into the Arc.
tic regions and that perhaps the North
pole would have been reached If tho
Nram had been frozen i'm east OF tho
New Siberian islands. In TIE high, st
iatitude reached, Sc deg. Is min. north
OF the exploring party sa
gulllemots, fulmaras. and narwbales
but no other signs of organic life were
apparent.
Prof. ). A. Andree, according to re.
ports received here. told Cant. Syer.
drup, VINO visited the aeronaut. that II
was now too late to rT.ke the pro.
posed ascent, and that 4 would prob.
amy soon return to 81 .tzbergen and
make another effort to leach the NORTH
pole In a balloon next April.
The Fran, 1t is said, still has nro-
VISIONS capable Of sustaining her crew
IN the Arctic regions for three wears
rearing that crush of ice would break
the ship, Capt. Sverdrup and CROW
were Obliged. after DR.. Nansen left ~
remove all the sledges. provisions am
naun:.ion and light furniture.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27
NO CONVENTION.
The Democratic state COMMITTEE
Decides Nat to Call 81 Convention

In N~cuiocrati state COMMITTED
Decides Nat to Call 81 Convention
AT n meeting of the Democratic State
central cimmittCc at Mitchell. Il rcSold-
ton calling eff the state convent on ~
Deaavccd and ipj,rsinC the l'opUlist
state ticket was carried by Il Noi" or -
10 :. and afterwards made unanimous.
The resolution ldClted by the conf
mittec is as follows.
Whereas. The Populist state "onYen
ton for the State of South Dakota. as
senlbled at. Huron. ). D.. saw III 10 en-
dorse the candidacy of the Hon. Will
lam y. Bryan. the nominee Of the Dem-
ocratic national party as president or
the United States;
Whereas. The action OF the said con-
vention was ratified by the Populist
national convention held in the city of
ST. Louis; and
Whereas, We, the representatives of
the Democracy of the State of South
Mitchell. s. D..shrdlu rdiushrdlmmmm
Dakota. in committee assembled, are
anxious first and foremos., TO secure
the electoral vCte of this state for the
nominee Of the Chicago conventions;
therefore. he il neTehy
ItSClN eu. That IL II TIE StLSc VI llt
Democratic state central committee of
the State of South Dakota. a meeting
whereof was regularly called. and is
now in session at Mitchell. $. D., that
the action of this committee taken at
Redfield. s. D., at the last regularly
rallied meeting thereof. whereby q state
convention was ordered called at the
City of eDadwood. be and the same
hereby ~rescindedis hereby rescinded,
and this committee hereby declares
and directs that no state convention for
the nomination of state officers. mem
bers Of the national house OF represent
atives. or national electors. be held IN
this state during the current year. and
we hereby endorse the nominees of the
POpulist state convention held ut h.
ron. and bc II further
Resolved. That we hereby assert our
unfailing allegiance to the nominees OF
the Democratic national convention.
held at Chicago, and we hereby ratify
each and every plank in the platform
there adopted, and we hereby pledge
TO IN enominees Of that convention.
the Hon. William J.. Bryan of Nebras-
ka. and the Hon. Arthur J. SewaH of
Maine, our hearty and cordial support.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27

Eli BIy is in iail at Huron for forging
, SO check. signing John Il. a
name 10 il ard receiving the money at
tho Standard Savings BAL
The contract for the construction OF
the railway bridge at iankton, Whlch
is 10 cross the Missouri river, nae pceu
awarded to the Edgemore brldse coIl-
many of Wilmington, Del, and work on
the abutments will begin OF once.
Hunters returning 10 Gary from an
Investigation of the chicken crop WHICH
became ripe on the 18th, report Il no
ticeahle scarcity of the bird The size
ard quality are nice, but the number OF
birds baggcd ~Loticeably small.
Lightning struck the government
warehouse ut Cheyenne agency. Tie
fire spread 10 III charm and other build
ings included in the square, coIsulE-
ING tro stations and other valuable
horses.
Gov. Sheldon has, on petition, par
doned Thomas Blue Cloud, who was
confined ia the Roberts county jail on
n charge of assault. Blue Cloud is an
Indian from the Sisseton reservation,
snd the confinement was wearing away
his health.
Fire DESTROYED the hone Of John FL
her consuming his own body and
those Of his two daughters. Kate and
Title. The family was asleep in the
house, and only the mother and one
daughter escaped. The origin of the
fire is unknown
Th ep~reSbyterian Church society at
Aberdeen are trying 10 arrange TO be-
gin In construction of q church edi-
flee this fall. They may not be able TO
fully complete the structure, but will
finish up at least q portion of il. so they
can hold service therein during the
winter, and comlete the work neXt sea
son..
Inspector Mclaughlin, OF the Indian
bureau. has selected the site of an In
dian school TO be located az Chamber
lain, provided for in the last Indian APP
preparation hill. Inspector Mclaughlin
will select the site for n similar school
ut Rapid City. twenty-five thousand
dollars was appropriated for each Of
these schools. They viii be built this
fall.
Do. l.. Weaver, superintendent of
construction of the Edgemont compa-
ny, was assisting in the building of the
NJ. +. church at Edgemont. A lot OF
boards slipped from the roof, striking
him on the head ard knocking him off
the scaffold. He fell on the rocks be-
low and several of the rocks struck
him as he lay on the ground. His
skull is badly fractured. one ear is
gone and his left eye is badly injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27
Miscellaneous.

II is reported in the East that Lucky
Baldwin may retire from h turf.
Democrats and Populists in Wash
inrton have nominated a fusion ticket.
The annual report of the Manhattan
Elevated Railway company shows a
decrease of $253,G33 in net earnings,
and an increase in deficit OF $3a'9,330.
Congressman S. +. Payne of Auburn,
y. V. was renomiI,ated in convention
as the Republican candidate in the
Twenty-eighth district, without opposi-
tor.
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts announces tina ii has succeeded
i'm securing the services of William Nj.
Chase the eminent American artist, as
instructor in its schools for the coming
term.
John Baker, son Of United States
Minister Baker. has concluded a con
tract with the Nicaraguan government
to establish lines of transportation in
Nicaragua. both by land and across
Lakes Managua and Nicaragua.
Percival Lowell from
Flagstaff. AriZ., that with his new "a
inch telescope he has been able to see
tlid tiit NiillEth u DdI. pdiiSc Is
double. The Lowell observatory will
be established near the City of Mexi-
co to observe the opposition of Mars
during the winter.
The Topeka Ran.) council has en-
acted a curfew ordinance. 1t says that
all children under sixteen years of age
found on the streets or in public places
uLaccompanied by guardians, after o
p. H.. in summer. and 8 p. m, i'm win
ter. shall be arrested and fined not less
than So nor more than $50.
Judge Wooison has handed down an
opinion In the federal court at Des
Moines, Iowa. in the case of Lewis VS..
The City Of Newton, that affects near
ly every city Of the second class In the
state. He decides that perpetual fran
chises granted corporations by cities
prior to the passage of the law I'm 1887
granting from this express authority.
are valid.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27
THE CROPS.
weekly EuIictin Of the south Ia
kota Station.

The latest bulletin says: In several
counties hail storms of limited area
occurred, doing some damage 10 late
crops. The rains intcrferred To some
extent with harvesting. stacking and
hayin-, but not materially. Harvest
of small grain is very near completion
IN the central and progressing rapidly
IN the northern counties. Stacking is
lar toward completion in the southern
and central counties and considerable
thlcshlng has been done. Reports on
time to indicate that rye and barley
are, as q rule, very good crops. Re-
ports as 10 wheat and oats vary, some
counties reporting excellent results,
while Others report fair TO very good.
While the generally cool weather dur
ing the week was not the most favor
able for maturing corn, this crop did
well and has steadily progressed. In
the southern counties much of the
earlier is beginning to dent in many
localities, and the later is generally in
the roasting ear stage. In the central
and northern counties the earlier is
generally in the roasting ear stage.
There is some report OF the warm
weather and lack OF ample moisture Of
preceding weeks reducing the ear III
localities. but this complaint is not at
AL general, and the crop is the most
promising for years. 1t appears that
the corn replanted because OF the work
Of cut worms is nearly up To the
earlier in point Of advancement, eSpe-
ciaily in southern and central counties.
and is very promising. 1t is estimated
that NEST of the corn viii be ont or
danger from frost by Sept. 10 III,
with otherwise favorable weather.
Flax has lone well quite generally,
considerable has been cut with very
good results and the remainder IS
rapidly nearing maturity. Late pota-
toes have been more or less benehtted
by the weather during the week ana
promise "A very good crop, except III To-
%rtlitieS. Haying continues. The cooi
weather and rains Of the week have
kept prairies. especially the shorter
grasses. in green and nutritious condi-
ton in NEST counties. Millet has done
well ard is rank quite generally, win
full heads. Tie harvesting OF TINS
crop is in progress and heavy yields
are reported. except in limited locall-
ties. There is some report OF Iaii
blowing in localities in the most south
arn counties and it is thought that
threshinc viii become quite general
this week.