The age-herald., 1898-09-14
NO DANGER OF QUARANTINE
Governor Johnston Says There Vas No
 Authority for Story.
ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL REPORT
The Weekly Bulletin Makes a Very Fair Showing-Boll Worm on Decrease Funeral of Col
 onel Tompkins.

Montgomery, Ala, September 13.-(Spe- cial.)-The Second Alabama regiment will be mustered out at Riverside Park about the first of October.
 Lieutenant Hollis, United States muster ing officer, is in Montgomery making ar arrangements for the coming of the regiment, which he does not look for till about the end of this month. He is having the active co-operation of Colonel Lgon, adjutant general, and Colonel Holt, quartermaster general, on Governor Johnston's staff.
 These officers have decided that Riverside Park is the most available ground for pitching the camp. It is easy of access, and there is plenty of water and shelter
 The newspaper story that 1t had been in timated that unless the two regiments come to Alabama immediately they would De quarantined, as the governor intended 10 quarantine against the state Of Florloa' Is without foundation in fact. The governor said today that there was absoiuteiy no authority for the story. He has oohe all he could to get the Second regiment mus tered out at Montgomery AS for quarar- tine against Florida that is matter which the governor will take under advisement.
 There is an opinion prevailing in certain quarters that the Alabama regiments Will really not be mustered out at all, but that when they arrive at Montgomery and Blf- mingham respectively they will be granted furloughs for thirty or sixty days. Upon this point the governor did not express hiiii- self. It is proper to say this, sihce ne ii,. been quoted in the foregoing paragrapA. u Is held that the situation in the fhinppihee will cause an indefinite postponement or the definite abandonment of mastering VOL unteers out of the service. "a,
 However that may be, Montgomery Will give the Second regiment splendid as "eh as hearty welcome
 Alabama Crops
 The Alabama Crop Service Bureau or the United States Department of Agriculture gave out the following bulletin today TOT the week which ended at miohishi ias' night: |,
 "ShoWers continued quite general in all eastern and many southern counties, and there were some heavy rains ,n the horth- east counties, where lowiands were ofei- flowed doing considerable damage 10 corh' cotton and fodder in that portion or the state: heavy local rains also occurred along the gulf coast. In north central and north- west counties, comparatively dry weather nrevailed though the weeks, as a whole, was cloudy, damp and, during the iase few days, unseasonably cool. Cotton open ing rapidly, but, while cohsioerapie hae been gathered, picking Is progressig slowiy on account of wet weather; rust, rot ana shedding continue very general, while corh- plaints of bolls sprouting are still numer- ous: there are several reports or snaTp- shooters" damaging immature pohs' though boil worms and caterplliars are oh the decrease; there is very general com plaint of the lint being poor quality ana short yield. Some corn has been gathered and there is still good prospect ioi large yield of this grain, though consioera- ble has been damaged by excessive most ure. Some hay and fodder nave oeeli saved. but much has been lost by reason of tbe wet weather. A large crop or pea vines is ready to cut and this forage VIII be seriously damaged, unless dry season is soon had Sweet potatoes are yleiqihe fairly well; cane is doing well, ana sorghum is making good yield; peanuts are oeins gathered in some fields, and the yield IS good-in fact. all minor crops are very promising In northern counties, wheat lands are being prepared and more than the average area will be sown in this grain.
 Col. Tompkin's Funeral
 The funeral of the late Colonel H. C. Tompkins took place from St. Johns church at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 The following were the honorary pan bearers: Hon. w. s. Thorington, Judge J. R. Gaston, Colonel J. M. Falkner. Major V. M. Fillmore, Colonel John D. Roquemore, Hon. Thomas G. Jones, Gordon Macdonaia' Eso., Captain E. A. Graham, George M. Marks, Esq, MT. John w. Durr. MT M F. I,eGrand. Mr. F. M. Billings Captain Ja- cob Griel, MT. William A. Gayle MT. Rob- ert Godthwaite and MT. J. L. Hall
 The active pall-bearers were members or St. Johns lodge No. 62. Free and Accepted Masons, Union Springs, of which Coionel Tompkins at the time of his death was member and had been for many years.
 The local bar association attended the funeral in body and many nonresident lawyers were present to pay their respects to the memory of their late distinguished colleague.