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HOME NEWS. 
Saturday, September 25, 1886. 
Earthquake shocks still frequent at 
Charleston and in the surrounding couutry— 
three since Saturday. Relief Committee re¬ 
port 750 applications for repairs to houses, 
costing from *10 to 85,000. Reparation by 
committee soon to begin. Soup kitchens 
largely patronized. Food liberally distribut¬ 
ed. Much uneasiness ou account of Wiggins’s 
prophecy of “the most terrible earthquake 
ever felt on this continent” and a tidal wave, 
on September 20, especially disastrous in the 
South. Much more help needed. Relief fund 
now *413,261.President Cleveland, 
wife, mother-in-law, etc., returned to Wash¬ 
ington Wednesday night, at 9 o’clock, after 
their very pleasant holiday fishing, deer¬ 
hunting, etc., in the Adirondacks. 
According to Pension Commissioner Black, 
ou June 20 there were 365,783 pensioners on 
the rolls—265,854 army invalids; 80,162 army 
widows, minor children and dependent rela¬ 
tives; 2,956 navy invalids; 1,878 navy wid¬ 
ows, etc,; 1,580 survivors of the war of 1812, 
and 13,807 widows of that war. During the 
year 40,857 new pensioners were added; 2,220 
were restored to the roll; 22,008 names were 
dropped on account of death, remarriage of 
widows, frauds, etc., leaving a uet increase of 
20,685 names. Annual average of each pen¬ 
sion *122,23, a gain of $11.88 over last year- 
aggregate value $44,708,027.44, an increase of 
$6,617,041.51. Pensions paid (luring the year, 
$63,797,831.61. There arc 8,095 pensions on 
account of amputations; 119,236 for wounds 
not producing amputations; 46,865 for injur¬ 
ies, and 163,728 for diseases. In poor-houses 
about 9,000 soldiers, of whom 13 per cent, are 
pensioners; 86 per cent, non-pensioners. The 
oldest soldier receiving public support is 103 
years of age; the mean age is 57 years; 48 per 
cent, of all uative born; 51 per cent, foreign 
born; 45 per cent, married men; 54 per cent, 
unmarried; 19 per cent, blind or insane. Pen¬ 
sioners are found in all but 118 of the 2,647 
counties in the Union, and in 35 foreign coun¬ 
tries_The Bell Telephone suit is dragging 
slowly along at Cincinnati. Local companies 
pay the Bell comany 50 cents a month royalty 
on 350,000 instruments; yearly income there¬ 
for $2,000,000. Patents in contest have six and 
seven years to run yet... The sleeping- 
car porters have organized “for mutual aid 
aud protection”..Latest reports declare 
that the supply of natural gas in Pennsylvania 
will last for at least several generations yet. 
In Pittsburg and Alleghany City 105,000,000 
bushels of coals are saved annually by the use 
of tliis gas for light and fuel. 
.The Georgia railroad commissioners 
insist that local rates on railroads must be 
made to bear tlie same relations to distance 
and quantity as through rates..Tilden’s 
will is to be contested by his nephews who do 
not think he did justice to them in leaving the 
great bulk of his property for public purposes. 
.About 17,000 Knights Templar—the 
largest of the three orders of Free-Masons— 
have been having “a glorious time” at St. 
Louis at their 23rd triennial conclave. The 
Templars number about 65,000 in this country. 
.. .The Odd Fellows, 30,000 strong, have had a 
“glorious time” at Boston. According to re¬ 
ports of officers, the Order in 1864, numbered 
in the whole world 137,263 members. To-day 
there, are 517,310 members iu American Odd- 
fellowsbip alone, besides 605,921 iu the 
English branch, or Manchester Unity. 
... .The English Government intends to make 
Esquimalt, British Columbia, “an impregna¬ 
ble harbor and an important depot for muni¬ 
tions of war.”.The receipts of the 
Patent Office during the last fiscal year from 
all sources were $1,206,167, as against $1,307,- 
974 during the preceding year, while the ex¬ 
penditures were $092,249, leaving a surplus of 
$213,918. The surplus for 1885 was $140,851.. 
.. Most destructive hail storm ever 
known broke 10,000 glass lights at the Oliver 
Plow Works and 12,000 at the Studebaker 
Wagon Works, at South Bend, Ind., Wednes¬ 
day. City’s loss, $600,000; Oliver’s, $10,000... 
__ .Terrific wind and rain storms in several 
other places during the week.The cen¬ 
tennial anniversary of the promulgation of the 
Constitution of the United States will be Sept. 
17, 1887, and the Governors of the 18 original 
States will meet iu Philadelphia to celebrate 
the occasion.The total vote of Arkansas 
was 143,000—Democratic majority, 37,(KM), 
Legislature: House—Democrats, 67; Republi¬ 
cans and Wheelers, 23. Senate—Democrats, 
27; R. aud W., 5.. 
.El Coyote, a famous Mexican partizan 
and bandit, who has done a world of murder 
and mischief along the Rio Grande, was sur¬ 
prised by troops and shot to death the other 
day.A band of 382 Cliiricahua and 
Warm Spring Indians have arrived in Florida 
where they will be kept on a reservation near 
St. Augustina—the bucks were the most tur¬ 
bulent, always ready for raiding aud murder” 
ing_Geronimo aud his followers, still iu Tex¬ 
as, will soon join them. It is now' thought 
that he will not be put to death. 
.Over 7,000 Socialists met iu this city the 
other night to sympathize with the Chicago 
Anarchists, and protest against their punish¬ 
ment.. ..Martin 
Irons is jailed iu St. Louis for being implicat¬ 
ed iu the tapping of the private wires running 
into Vice-President's Hoxie’s office during the 
Missouri Pacific, strike. Owing to his had 
conduct of late, his bailers surrendered him. 
He says he did nothing wrong, but is too poor 
to prove it.The Mayflower has beaten 
the Galatea by a length in a “drifting race” 
off Newport, R. I..A Mr. Bell, a 
Glasgow' yacht-owner, has cabled a challenge 
for next year. Scotch yachtsmen have con¬ 
tributed $50,000 to build a vessel that wall out¬ 
sail any American clipper aud take back the 
American Cup won by us in 1851. 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
Saturday, Sept. 25, 1886 
Parnell’s Land Bill, as expected, was de¬ 
feated in the British House of Commons, by a 
vote of 297 to 202. This is a decisive majority 
in favor of the Government (95), for if every 
man of the 304 Conservatives and Union-Lib¬ 
erals and every one of the 276 Parnellites aud 
Gladstone Liberals had been in his place and 
voted, the majority w r ould have been fully 108. 
Gladstone came from Bavaria to support the 
main principles of the bill; but tlie Conserva- 
tive-Uuion-Liberal agglomeration w T as too 
strong_Disturbances Lave already begun in 
Ireland, where during the last three months 
evictions have been more numerous than in 
any like period since 1851—soon after the 
great famine. Rents fall due in November, 
and os it is certain that the full amount can¬ 
not be paid in most cases, evictions will be the 
order of the day. The Laud League begs 
Irishmen and sympathizers with Ireland 
everywhere to subscribe liberally to aid the 
homeless paupers who will thus be turned out 
in the world in Winter. It proposes to decide 
how much each tenaut can pay, aud will ad¬ 
vise that if that amount is not taken iu settle¬ 
ment in full, nothing at all should be paid. If it 
attempts to usurp the functions of the govern¬ 
ment in this way, it will be suppressed aud a 
“social war” is likely to break out over 
the is'and. Riots still spasmodic in Belfast; 
garrison to be heavily increased permanently, 
.Agricultural distress in England is 
getting up a strong sentiment in favor of im¬ 
port duties on live stock and perhaps on cer¬ 
eals. Most of the Cabinet are known to favor 
a duty on imported stock. Much distress 
among the laboring classes, owing to dull busi¬ 
ness and consequent lack of employment. 
Wages loV and going lower. Over 50,000 
weavers going out on a threatened reduction 
of starvation wages .... The Bulgarian em- 
broglio is still troubling the diplomats and 
threatening the peace of Europe. Russia 
seems determined to have her own way. Gen. 
Klaubars, for a long time Russian ageut at 
Vienna, who “know's more about Austrian 
military affairs than any man iu Europe,” has 
been sent to Sofia to regulate matters, and the 
Bulgars have just been warned that any hos¬ 
tile demonstration against him will be an ex 
cuse for Russian interference. He is reported 
to bear an ultimatum demanding the immedi¬ 
ate raising of the state of siege in Bulgaria, 
the liberation of ail political prisoners, includ¬ 
ing those arrested for deposing Prince Alex¬ 
ander, and the indefinite postponement of the 
elections for members of the National Assem¬ 
bly. However, there are no signs of flinching 
on the part of the Regency; on the contrary, 
the anti-Russian feeling increases daily. 
.Austria is taking a more decided stand 
against Russia. German aud French finan¬ 
ciers are willing to make Bulgaria a loan. 
England is straining every nerve to counter¬ 
act Russia’s designs. Her old, sleepy Ambas¬ 
sador at Constantinople, Sir Edward Thorn¬ 
ton, whilom of Washington, has l>een supersed¬ 
ed by wideawake Sir William White, long an 
Ambassador to Koumania, who will be able to 
block Russian intrigues with the Porte. 
Her late reckless expenses for enormous 
public works aud appropriations for im¬ 
mense fortifications and for the army, 
added to her previous stupendous load of in¬ 
debtedness, threaten to bankrupt France ere 
long. Her Republicanism isolates her from 
the rest of Europe, otherwise it is likely she 
would soon pick a quarrel with Germany. 
.The trouble with the Pope about the 
Chinese Nuncio is settled at least temporarily. 
A Legate to inquire about matters, is to go to 
Pekin instead of a Nuncio, and France “will 
scrupulously respect the concordat and will 
maintain the public worship budget as at 
present”.There 
has been an attempt at a revolution in 
Spain. A couple of regiments in garrison at 
Madrid broke loose, killed a few of their offi¬ 
cers, tried to induce the rest of the garrison to 
join them, aud, being attacked by the latter, 
fled to the country, where most of them have 
been killed or captured. The officers who in¬ 
stigated the movement will be shot, and the 
men severely punished. It is believed to have 
beeu got up by Gorilla to “bear” the money 
market; but it has “bulled” it, as the govern¬ 
ment of Queen Christina is considered stronger 
now' thau before it “drew the shot of the ene¬ 
my,” for a w'eak rebellion always strengthens 
the government. 
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Saturday, Sept. 25, 1886. 
Much dissatisfaction in Southern Colorado 
at the arrival of largo numbers of Texas cattle 
on the range, as, apart from the danger from 
Texas fever, the range is already overstocked, 
and the grass short for home herds. Stockmen 
warned not to bring in any more.Cau- 
ada is quarantining and killing all hogs af¬ 
fected by, or suspected of hog cholera. 
,.. .Not a case of contagious pleura-pneumo¬ 
nia in Ohio.Texas fever is prevalent in 
a herd near Columbus, O.There will 
Vie a three day's’ session of the Ohio State 
Grange, beginning Dec, 14.Net profits 
of the late Ohio State Fair, $10,000—the most 
profitable ever held.The Ohio State 
Board of Agriculture has petitioned the Gov¬ 
ernment to immediately rescind the order 
made two or three years ago permitting tin 
importation of Canadian cattle without quar¬ 
antine. It also wants Canadian sheep quaran¬ 
tined. It fears the introduction of foot-and- 
mouth disease and pleuro-pneumonia.... 
Canadians are quarantining all cattle exposed 
to contagion from slaughtered and cremated 
cattle at Quebec, and slaughtering infected 
animals. ... 
.On the opening of the Dutch Parliameut 
Monday, the King said Holland’s crops were 
good and her cattle healthy'.Robert 
S. Schroeder, near Malone, N. Y., has about 
250 acres in hops, which yielded about 500 
bales this year—thought to be the largest sin¬ 
gle crop iu the Eastern States. 
.. .The total number of entries of public lauds 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1886, were 
237,744, embracing an area of 20,991,967 acres. 
The amount of money received for this land 
was $7,412,767. The cash sales aggregated 
3,773,498 acres, and the amount, received there 
for was $5,757,891. Original homestead claims 
were made to the number of 61,638, covering 
an area of 9,145,135 acres. The list of selec. 
tions made by railroad companies under the 
different grants aggregate 2,811,587 acres. The. 
number of timber culture entries made was 
34,906, comprising 5,889,808 acres. The re¬ 
maining area disposed of consisted of military 
bounty lund warrant locutions, sea ip locations, 
State selections, wagon road selections, aud 
agricultural selections. Final proof was made 
upon 19,357 homestead entries, embracing an 
area of 2,003,532 acres, and t imber culture en¬ 
tries covering an area of 141,094 acres. The 
above totals do not include the disposals of 
Iudiau lands, comprising an area of 1,132,596 
acres, ou account of which $1,607,729 were re¬ 
ceived . 
A Complex Case. 
One of the most widely known men in the 
United States, particularly in the extending 
circles of Temperance organizations, is the 
Prohibition candidate at the recent election 
for governor of the State of New York, A. A. 
Hopkins, Esq., of the City of Rochester. He 
did not receive sufficient votes to elect, but 
one thing is certain, from the test of his quali¬ 
fications in the editorial chair of a widely 
circulated newspaper, be possesses the ability 
to have filled the position with credit had he 
been chosen. The physicians to whom he 
writes the following letter, therefore, have 
reason co value it very highly as a voluntary 
testimonial: 
Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 2,1885. 
Drs. Starkey & Palen. — Gentlemen '.— 
Permit me to express my hearty recognition 
of the good your Compound Oxygen treatment 
has done in my r own household. Oue of our 
family has been several years afflicted with a 
combination of lung, head and nerve difficul¬ 
ties very severe, and resisting every form of 
medical application. He hud tried phy'sieians 
literally by the score; changes of climate 
South and West; and had grown hopeless 
nearly altogether. You know how complex 
was his case, and how apparently beyond 
help, for he visited you iu person when but 
just able to be off his bed. You did not think 
him curable. Nor can I say that he was 
cured; but he was amazingly helped. He 
tried the Compound Oxygen with little faith 
in it, aud his cough grew less, his strength 
greater. His nervous condition improved 
steadily. Whenever the Oxygen was inter¬ 
mitted for a time ho lost ground, Last Spring 
he had become so well and strong that the 
Treatment did. not seem necessary, .and he 
gave it up. He had regained his former 
weight; his cough was rarely ever beard, by 
night or day; he walked about with vigor, 
and attended actively to business. His won¬ 
derful improvement surprised himself aud all 
who knew him. Yours, etc., 
A. A Hopkins. 
Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1529 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, the dispensers of this remark¬ 
able curative agent, will send, without charge, 
their Treatise on Compound Oxygen, giving 
all desired information iu regard to it, to any 
appli cant. —A cl v. 
Crops & ittarhets. 
Saturday, Sept. 25, 1886. 
Just for the present enough has beeu said 
here about grain crops; now for a condensa** 
tion of the latest, information from all quarters 
about some other crops: The potato crop was 
injured more iu August than in any year since 
1882, and the average condition is the poorest 
for September for ten years, except 1881. Lit¬ 
tle or no ebauee of improvement before dig¬ 
ging, as there is usually a decline during the 
present mouth. Loss in condition almost 
every where—a decline of 7 points in Maine; 
18 in New Hampshire: 3 iu Massachusetts: 
12 in Connecticut; 5 iu Delaware; 15 iu New 
Jersey. Drought the chief cause of loss in 
Northern New England: rot and scab in the 
rest, of the mentioned section. Crop best in 
the Southern States, especially Louisiana and 
Arkansas; plenty of moisture aud little com¬ 
plaint of disease or insects. Iu Pennsylvania 
the Colorado beetle has injured the crop. 
In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, aud Illi¬ 
nois the crop has suffered severely from 
drought, and from insects in many sections, 
while frost has been hurtful in some northern 
counties of Michigau. In Wisconsin and 
Minnesota the crop was very poor in A ugust; 
but rains towards the close of the month ma¬ 
terially improved the outlook. In Iowa, Mis¬ 
souri, Kansas and Dakota, however, there has 
been a still further decline, its the effects of 
the drought have become more apparent. 
The condition of apples is reported high iu 
the principal apple-bearing States; though 
there has been a decline during the past 
mouth in New England, the Ohio Valley and 
the Trans-Mississippi States. There is a fall¬ 
ing off of five points iu New Hampshire, tho 
average beiug 93; two each in Massachusetts 
and Ohio, leaving condition 90. West of the 
Mississippi condition is lower, standing at 59 
in Iowa, a loss of six points; 77 in Missouri, a 
loss of eight; 70 in Kansas, a loss of 15; and 
59 iu California—a decline of eight points 
since last month. In the North Atlantic 
States condition is high, except iu New York, 
where it is only 61; but there is much com¬ 
plaint that the fruit is dropping badly as it 
approaches ripening. An unusual teudeucy 
to rot, attributed to the excessive moisture of 
the early Summer, is noticed iu all the South¬ 
ern States from Virginia to Tennessee: this, 
with other maladies in a few localities, has 
served to reduce coudition in that section. In 
this market apples have lx?on abundant during 
the week. The best wholesaled for not over 
$2.50 per barrel, and very good ones sold 
for $2.00, and common sorts for as low as $1. 
Iu Boston apples are so abundant it is is hard 
to sell them at any reasonable price—best 
$1.25 to $1.75; common to good 50 ceuts to 
$1.25, In Chicago prices are about the same 
as in New York—$1.20 to $2.50 per barrel, ac¬ 
cording to variety. Shipments of apples 
abroad are likely to be extremely heavy this 
year, judgiug by those to Great Britain for 
the week ending September 18, which wore as 
follows: From Boston, 1,881 barrels; from 
New York, 6,001 barrels; From Montreal 536 
barrels and from Halifax, 3,023 barrels; total, 
11,391 barrels. Total shipments for season, 
35,074 barrels, against 15,392 barrels in the 
same time Inst. year. 
The peach season here is drawing to an end, 
though there will be plenty for the next two 
or three weeks. The crop was considerably 
lass than usual. Some eomplaiuts o'" fruit rot¬ 
ting before and after picking. Maryland crop 
very uuevon even iu the same orchard; some 
trees nearly bare, others overloaded. Rot 
very prevalent iu the South, both iu peaches 
and apples. In Delaw arc und Mary laud heavy 
storms last week threw thousands of bushels 
to the ground. Western and Eastern fruit 
buyers are now iu New Jersey, huving mostly 
left Delaware aud Maryland. Shipping di¬ 
rectly' from the orchards. New Jersey crop 
very fine, Smocks most esteemed for preserv¬ 
ing, wholesaling from $1 to $1.50 per basket. 
Lato Crawford, The Prize and Pullen’is Seed¬ 
ling, all yellow poaches, most sought al ter for 
table use. Ward’s Late Free good for either 
purpose. Owing to a better system of distri¬ 
bution, prices have been remunerative. The 
crop of the Lake States and the Northwest, a 
