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The Weather To-day: |S2SoT,SFi FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL.XLVII. NO. 31). LEADB ALL iOiSTEffl GAROUNA DAILIES 11 lEIS 111 IICHTIM, PREPARATION IN THE NAVY HURRIED Work on a Vast Scale Driven Fiercely, IS IT TO MENACE EUROPE FRA NOE ANT) ROSSI A MAY CHECK ENGLAND. WAR OFFICE “DOCTORS” DISPATCHES The War in Natal Has Just Begun. The Boers by no Means Discouraged. News of a Great Battle Expected at Any Moment. London, Oct. 25. —The extent of the British naval demonstrations revealed by today's information, causes a strong 1 reiteration of tin 1 manors of serious for eign complications. It.is now said that Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford will command the Mediterranean Sq.ua dron. and details of the activity at the dockyards and naval stations are coming inhot and fast. The Associates! Press learns, however, that whether or not Great Britain seriously fears Russian or French aggression, the naval prepara tions have been under consideration for several months, and it was the Admi ralty’s intention to put them in force as soon as war with the Transvaal was declared, deeming it necessary to in crease the active strength of the navy in order to ensure the large fleet of transports against evrey possible contin gency. Whether later developments have transformed the Admiralty's pre cautionary measures into preparations for a naval demonstration, necessitated by European hostility, is the question of the hour, and it is as much a mystery to many high naval officers as to the public. The exact condition of affairs consists of ordering the naval reserves to be in readiness to rejoin their ships at twenty-four hours’ notice, while all the cruisers of the ieserye class have l*een notified to be ready to sail in the same time limit. These vessels, at dockyards, are never out of commis sion, and are always supposed to be ready for immediate manning. A dozen cruisers ranging front 6,000 to 11,000 tons are now only' waiting for the word to embark the crews. In addition to these preparations work on the uncompleted vessels is being hur ried day and night. The special atten tion being paid to the cruisers is taken by many naval authorities to indicate that Great Britain intends to form a menacing flying squadron, using the term “menacing” because the naval force at sea is ample to convoy the transports and is thoroughly capable of preventing any interference in South African waters. While the British officials do not con ceal their knowledge of German, French and Russian antagonism, and their irri tation thereat, they’ do not give the slightest hint that European hostility will cryst into any probable overt act. But the belief that Great Britain is on the verge of a crisis, or even a conflict far greater than that in the Transvaal, has many supporters, though the lack of all official confirmation favors the conservative views that the remarka ble military and naval activity is due to a desire to take thorough precautions, which, though ominous, have at present no special bearing ii[M>n Great Britain’s European relations. Advices from the Continent strengthen tins view. For instance, the Fremden blutt, of Vienna, today says: “Nothing points to the eventuality of the intervention of Europe in favor of the Boers.” The piper adds that: Germany espe cially has resolved “not to depart from her attitude of neutrality.” On the other hand the Neues-Weiner Tageblatt publishes a telegram frum the Transvaal Legation at Brussells, an nouncing that Dr. Loyds has received formal assurance that France and Rus sia will not permit Great Britain to an nex the Transvaal or the Orange Free State. This is discredited, however, as it is pointed out that even if this were the intention of the powers mentioned they would not allow their hands to be shown prematurely through the medium of I >r. Leyds. The Russian newspapers may be some what responsible for the general impres sion in regard to European intervention, the St. Petersburg Rusxkija advocating that Great Britain be brought to her senses by a naval demonstration in South Africa in which France would take the lead. Dispatches from the Continent to the Daily Mail say that the French fleet has received instructions to watch the movements of the British 'Mediterranean Squadron and that the Italian fleet is under orders to concentrate in the Bay of Spezia. OFFICIAL REPORTS DOCTORED. London. Oct. 25. —-The commander-in chief, Field Marshal Lord Wolsele.v, has apparently been convicted of “doctoring” official reports from the front and there is a strenuous demand on all sides for a reversion to the earlier practice, wlhen the renortx of General tS&r George Stewart White, the British commander in Natal were given out textnally as soon as ro <em*d. ’Hie commander-in-chief s sum anary read in flic* House of Commons yesterday spoke of General White hav ing -fought a successful action, whereas General White's own account puts an entirely different complexion on the sit uation! and reduces the movement to its proper proportions and shows that furth er exciting intelligence may lx? expected from the same quarter at any moment. It is quite evident that the war in Natal has only commenced and that the Boers are by no means discouraged at losing the first two battles, and many ex perts aire satisfied General .loubert is even now close to the heels of the British and that a decisive action -may lx- fought today or tomorrow. Later estimates of the Boer losses at -Elandshi-agte give 300 killed. Their cool ness. bravery and g(«xl aim can be judg ed from the fact that out of the 17 or IS officers with the half battalion of Gor don Highlanders, four were killed and thirteen wounded, while the Casualties among the rank and tile were 27 per cent during less than thrt*e hours fighting. Lieutenant Campbell, of the Gordon Highlanders has since died from his wounds. .V dispatch from Cape Town today says that General White has engaged the Orange Free State Boers who were ad vancing on (Ladysmith, alxmit seven miles northward, and that it was believed the advance had been repelled. This is prob ably another version -of yesterday's light ing already known. General White this morning officially notified the War Office that the bullet had ho extracted from General Symons’ wound and that he was doing well. Other dispatches from Cape Town say that advices from Matching confirm tin statement that fifty Boers wen- killed by th explosion of two trucks of dynamite purposely sent out by Col on* 1 Buden Powell to draw the Boer fin*. The offer of General Orouje, the Boer commander in the vicinity of Mafeking, to Colonel BadetHPowell to exchange prisoners referred Captain Nesbitt and others of the armored train wrecked at Krooipan. Some significance is attached at Cape Town to the proclamation issued to Pre toria by tile Transvaal Government with fin* view to safeguard British porperty. The situation in the West is becoming complicated. The Boer proclamation. of Kuii<“xing and the claims of a victory at Glencoe are li-kely to induce the Dutch to side /with their countrymen already in the field. It is said, for instance, that the Boer forces have evacuated Yrybttrg, which it is added, will lx* garrisoned by the local Dutch, among whom are prom inent Bwndites and Government em ployes. i It is also Ixdieved that the Dutch be yond Griqnntown are only awaiting en couragement to declare for the Trans vaal. Advices from Philipstown. yesterday (Continued on Second Page.) THIEVES IN HIGH PLACES. Huge System of Official Corruption Unearthed at Sebastopol. Gdossa, Oct. 25.—>A gigantic system of official fraud and corruption has been unearthed at Sebastopol. Forty-three Government officials have been- arrested and will be iried by court martial De cember 2nd. Among the accused are .many high naval officers, including the former senior port officer. Commander Belitsky, several well known construc tors, near!/ every chief engineer of the shifts in Russia’s Black Sea fleet, the commissary officers and others. lit is re ported that several of the accused have mmmitte 1 suicide, rather than stand trial, to- if guilty, they would be ban ished to Siberia. Vice-Admiral Tyrtoff, the Russian naval commander in the Black Sea, is responsible for the arrests. He alleges that the officials of the vari ous Government departments from Se bastopol 1e Nikolaev have for a long time been engaged in a huge conspiracy to misappropriate funds and sell Gov ernment supplies, covering their defalca tions by l'-i.gery and suppressing infor mation by -widely distributed bril>es. The affair has created the greatest sensation. SOUTHERN MUSIC TEACHERS. An Association Formed With Mr. G. W. Bryant, of Durham, Secretary. Atlanta, Ga., October 25. -The S-nitb ern Music Teachers who :ia ’<* been m convention here for two days effected a [x-mianent organization today by the adoption of a <*onstitii:ion ami th.- elec tion of the following officers: Professor Joseph M u-Loan, of Atlan ta, president; Dr. R. 11. Pc* us, of Spartanburg, S. ('.. vice-preside i ; Mr. Gilmore Ward Bryant, of Durham, N. (’., secretary, and Prof. B. 0. Davis, of Atlanta, Ga., treasurer. The organization will he known as the Southern Music Teachers’ Association and will have a membership from all or the Southern States, six of waicn ere represented in the present convent! m. The convention has been well attend ed and after the business sessions, reci tals have been given, participated in by the visiting teachers. Tonight the visitors were entertained at the various churches with the rendi tion of musical programmes. The S. C. Synod it; Session. Columbia, S. Oct. 25. —The synod of the Presbyterian church is in session at Newberry. Rev. W. G. Neville lias been elected moderator, vice Judge J. 1). Witherspoon. Since the last synod Rev. Messrs. .John B. Adger, I). 1)., and 0. E. Chichester were enrolled among the dis tinguished dead. 1 Royalist Conspiracy Cases. Paris, October 25.—The public prose cutor has abandoned the charges in the Royalist Conspiracy cases against Mm. Monieourt, Parseral and Girard, hut up holds those against Mm. Buffet, Guerin, Derouiede. Count Sehrau-Ponteves and eleven others. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2G, 189». TIE COTTON STATES ASSOCIATION BORN Permanent Organization tf fected Yesterday. OBJtCT OF ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE AGJHCTJI/FFRAL IN TERESTS OF COTTON STATES. PAPER BY HON. S. L. PATTERSON READ “Essentials of Education for the Farmer”, by Dr. Stubbs of ILouisiana Most Favor ably Received. Strong Paper by Com. Jefferson Johnson. Atlanta, Ga., October 25.—The Cotton States' Association of the Commission ers of Agriculture effected a permanent organization this morning at tin* second day's session ol' its maiden convention, now being held in this city. The elec tion of officers as follows: President. O. B. Stevens, Commission er of Agriculture of Georgia. First Vice-President, Frank Hill. Com missioner of Agriculture of Arkansas. Second Vice-President, S. L. Patter son, Commissioner of Agriculture of North Carolina. Secretary, Royal Daniel, of Georgia. Assistant Secretary, Frank Fleming, of Georgia. Treasurer, R. F. Wright, Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture of Geor gia. j The Committee on Permanent Organ ization and By-La wv reported as fol lows: First—This organization shall be per manent and known as (lie Cotton States* Association of Commissioners of Agri culture. Second—lts object shall be to improve and promfffe tin* agricultural interests of the cotton States of the United States of America. Third —The membership of the asso ciation shall consist of the «' >mnysskm4; ers of Agriculture and Assistant Com missioners. in their respective States. Fourth—When* there is no officer known as Commissioner of Agriculture, the head and his assistant of the De partment of Agriculture of each State shall be members of this organization. Fifth—lf there shall lx* any State without a Department of Agriculture oi farming organization, the Governor* of said State may appoint some person to represent said State who is identified and in sympathy with the agricultural interests of his State. A pa]x*r was read by Hon. S. L. Pat terson, of North Carolina, on “Cotton Factories—An Aid to Cotton Fields.” A paper was also read by Hon. 1. F. Culver, Commissioner of Agriculture of Alabama, in which he discussed at length the proper handling of the crop. At the afternoon session Colonel (’has. Schuler, who was sent to appear before the convention as a delegate from the Cotton Growers' Association of Shreve port, La., addressed the commissioners. He made an appeal for the assoeiation to undertake some plan by which im proved methods could be intnxlueed on every farm. Following him eame Dr. William Carter Stubbs, Director of the Ixmis iana Experiment Station. 11c spoke on the essentials of Education for flu* Farmer.” His address was so favorably received that the Georgia members of the convention asked that he go before the general assembly of this State and deliver an address on tin* same subject, in an effort to secure an appropriation for better agricultural schools and col leges in Georgia. The paper prepared by Commissioner Jefferson Johnson, of Texas, was read by Assistant Commissioner Wright, of Georgia, the former being unable to at tend the convention. Mr. Johnson’s sub ject was “The Cattle industry vs. The All Cotton Plan.” This paper in part follows: “The recent advance in cotton, while it is very to all, is fraught with great danger to the cotton planting interest. Many will lw* deceived by it, not realizing that this advance has been caused by an act. of Providence by caus ing a great drought to overspread the whole cotton-growing region, and not by the increased demand for cotton. “At this time, not withstanding the ad vance in the price of cotton, a pound of fat beef on foot, at tin* markets, is worth as much as a pound of cotton, so that a steer weighing a thousand pounds is worth as much as two hales of middling cotton, and is just as easily converted into nunie.v. “Remembering the fact that cattle arc annually decreasing and the population increasing, the demand for beef increas ing in the same ratio of indroa.se of pop ulation. we must reasonably conclude that at least for the present and near future, the cattle industry will prosper. “1 regard the All Cotton Plan as one in which a man plants in the same way for years, selling tin* cotton-seed for from *6.00 to *B.OO per ton, and return ing to the soil. Tin* result is inevitable, j impoverished lands. “1 find that cotton-seed products, either raw seed, pasture and hay, or, cotton seed meal and hulls, makes a good food for cuttle; it is equal to corn and bay; and that beef so fed brings the same price in market ns that fed with different food. “Now let us take a farmer who makes ten bales of cotton, and who desires to change his system of all cotton. To begin with, he would reduce his cotton acreage, and plant for seven instead of ten bales, using the extra acres for pea vines, alfalfa, millet, corn or other feed stuffs; he would have from his seven hales of cotton three and one-half tons of seed, and ns one-half ton would he sufficient for seeding another year, he would have three tons of the finest eatth* food in the world, and enough with his pea vines or other hays to teed six steers for one hundred days. If the six steers weigh 4,800 pounds, and are worth 4c per pound, or in all *lO2, in one hundred days the steers would weigh 050 pounds each, or in all 5,700 pounds, and he worth 5c per pound, or *285, a difference of *0.3. or *ls in the value of each steer, thus making the cotton, seed bring hint *sl per ton, loss the value of the hay used in fattening flu* steers. The manure saved from the steers would he of great value to the farmer in maintain ing the*’ fertility of his soil. “This demonstrates the fact that cot ton seed thus used by the farmer adds, at least, 3c per pound to the price of his cotton; for if each steer gains in value *15.50 by the use of one thousand pounds of seed, is a low esti mate of tin* amount of seed from one bale of cotton of 500 pounds of lint), then the seed lias added this additional value to his farm work; and besides all that, his seven bales of cotton would sell for more money than his ten bales, under bis former system. “It may be said that the same values are realized by the couiftry at large* in the* sale of cotton seed, oil, cake, meal and hulls, as if fed to cattle. That may be so, but how does that benefit the farmer who produces these great value's anel receives but a trifie* of their worth? “Feeding cattle is a new enterprise in the South, hut manufacturing was also new a few years ago, anel it is now a demonstrated success. “For the* same reason that it is profita ble to manufacture cotton where it is raised, those iuteit*sted in the* cattle in dustry will try io preeviele* ways and means by which ships may lx* induced to cemu* to Southern ports to load with fat beef, just as they do for eeitton. “Slaughter houses will, in time, he provided through which fattened beeves from the* pens will he slaughtered and prepared for the markets e>f the world, just as is now done in (Chicago anel either points, thereby saving long rail reiael hauls, freights, shrinkage and gen eral losses consequent upon sue*h lemg trips. The remains consequent upon the slaughter of e-attie will also be* saved, such as hides, hoofs, horns, etc., all of which under the existing system are ’‘lost to the cattle interest, anel aid very materially in building up great cities in the North and West.” COTTON GROWERS CONVENE. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 25. —James Barrett, of Augustn, Ga., Wee-president of the State* Agricultural Society, calle*d the Cotton Growers’ Oonrven'tion to order in the Colliseum at Piedmont Park today. In the temporary organization Congress man L. F. Livingston presided. In open ing the convention, Mr. Livingston advo 6ateel the aebiptiem of some method by which the condition of the Southern farmers may he benefit ted. The first ad dress was made by Percy Thompson, of New York, who explainded the opera tion of the bonded warehouse plan, and argued the aid these institutions are to the farmer in holding his crop when the market price is low. He said in order to ix*rfeet the warehouse receipt for the purpose of collateral ift should show on its face these four things: 1 — The amount of property. 2 the kind of property. 3 Its grade or quality. 4 An adequate guarantee behind these things. Hon W. C. Levering, of Massachu setts, was iintroduced, and spoke on “Preparing Cotton for Market and How* to Prevent Its Enforced Sale.” The attendance was not large. ATLANTA GREETS BRUMBY. Today Will Occur the Presentation of the Sword. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 25.—The arrival of Lieutenant Brumby, of the Olympia, here tonight to receive lvis formal welcome .into the city and his native State, was the signal for it noisy and enthusiastic demonstration. A special train of the Western and Atlantic brought him from his home at Marietta, G*a.. 20 miles from Atlanta, where he went yesterday, to spend a short time with his mother and relatives. Tonight he was given a reception at the Capital City Club and tomorrow the pre sentation of the sword from the people of Georgia will take place. The cere mony will occur in front of the 'State capital and the sword will lx* presented by Governor Candler. Brumby and the reception committee will then go to tine reviewing stand on Peach Tree street, where the military parade made up of troops from all parts of Georgia and many a<l joining States will be witnessed. The Lieutenant's fam ily nr© guests of tfhe city during litis stay here. COWBOYS AND GREASERS. Troops Wanted to Keep the Peace Be tween Them. Washington, October 25.—The Secre tary of War this afternoon received a telegram from Governor Murphy, of Arizona, saving that considerable trou ble had occurred at Naco on the bor der, between Arizona and Mexico, be tween American cowboys and Mexican officers, lie recommends that a com pany of troops he ordered there from Fort Hnad**- ■* ‘ remain until the trou ble has subsided. He says that the civil officers will do everything possible to maintain order, but may not be able to do so. * BUZZARD LEFT II TRAIL OF DEATH Nine Corpses Mark its Ruin oiisand Fearful Track. FIVE BODIES RECOVERED FOrit SHEEP HERDERS WHO WERE HEROES. STAYED WITH THEIR FLOCKS TO THE LAST And Died in Their Attempts to Save the Prop erty of Their Employe s. Dog Stretched on the Dead Body of his Master. Great Falls, Montana, Oct. 25. —As a result of the recent blizzard which swept through Teton county in the north ern part of this State, nine men are known to be dead, and of these, five bodies have been recovered. With one exception all were sheep herders, and all were found lying in such positions as to indicate that they had stayed with their flocks to the last, dying in their attempts to save the property of their owners. William Graham, working for the* Cas cade Land Company, was found in a eoulle near Healy Butte. It is evident that he had tried hard through the night to get his sheep into camp, but had not succeeded. Conscious of the death which was impending. lie returned to his tent ■about midnight, and there wrote and left a note saying that he was nearly ex hausted, but was alxmlf to return to the sheep, which were drifting up the eoulle. He was found stretched on the snow, his lantern alsmt twenty f»*ct distant. Os his two dogs, one remained to guard the body, while the other followed the sheep. Norman Bruce worked for Will Flow eree. He remained with his sheep until he managed to drive them into a sheltered spot, where thy would lx* safe. Blinded by the storm, he mistook the eoulle where his cabin was built and wan dered up another. Realizing his mistake too late, he turned 'back and fell less than 200 yards from home and safety. Tne searching party found his dog stretched across the dead body. Matt Gregorieh was found with his arms crossed upon his breast. His dog had followed the sheep into camp and re turned with the rescue party too late. 11. Herald, working for C. It. Seoffin, was lying ‘in the deep snow, his beard eaten off by the sheep, which had also eaten his clothes and part of his boots. It is probable that the dead list is hardly begun. Flocks of sheep without herders have been reported from various [Hunts in the storm district, and later these will be traced and the dead herd ers found. Now the snow covers up everything on the prairie, and the coidles, many of them more than one hundred feet deep and with steep sides are filled with it. This was the most severe and most fatal October storm ever oeenring in Montana. J. PIERPONT MORGAN IN IT. Said to Have Invested Largely in the Harpers Company. New York. 0< t. 25. —The World. In an article on the changes in the publishing house of Hiairjx*!* & Brothers, says that the publication of Harper’s Round-table has been suspended, and the editor, Al bert Lee, transferred to one of the Mc- Clure publications. The World con tinues: “Although no public nniiouiicemenlt of the fact has lx*en made it is said that J. Pierpont Morgan has invested a large sum of money—some reports put it at i from *2,000,000 to *3,000,000-1n the I corporation of Harper <St Brothers. To j him is attributed the installation of S. S. ■ McClure as the active manager of the concern.” 13 Murders to be Investigated. . Manchester, Ivy., Oct. 25. —The grand jury empanelled here tit the term of court which began Monday Ikis a big task before it. There are t 2 murders besides the assassination of Tom Baker to be investigated. Today tin* jury re turned true bills against Sol, Jim and Tom Griffin, charging them with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Wash Thacker and Eddy and Floyd Chadwell, charging them with complicity in the crime. Eddy Chadwell confessed that the plot was made and executed by the Griffins to re venge the advantage Thacker lutd given the Philpots by his testimony against tin* Griffins after the battle of July 17th, in which four Griffins and one Philpot. were killed. The town is full of witnesses and feudists. Judge Eversole did not arrive and C. B. Little is holding the court. • 1— Miss Newsom Weds Mr. Stagg. Suffolk, Va., Oct. 24. —Mis** Lillie Urquhart Newman was married today in Isle of Wight county to Leon W. Stagg. | of Norfolk. The ceremony was per formed at the home of the bride’s father, j John Newman, her brother, Rev. N. G. | Newman, of Franklin, officiating. The bride is a sister of Dr. John IT. Newman, chairman of th© faculty of Elom College, N. C. PRICE FIVE CENTS PA o TO STATE WHISKEY ROW O Oi O Oi It > Result in Each County Buying ® its Own Whiskey. nbia, S. (’.. October 25. Judge i, in the Circuit court, today, ru.. that the State Bond of Liquor Control must exhibit to that court the records on which the commissioner, .1. B. Douthit, was discharged without a hearing. The commissioner can he dis charged for cause only, and Douthit de mands a trial by the hoard. His lead ing attorney. Colonel George Johnstone, was very caustic in his arraignment of tin* board. Mr. D. A. G. Ouzts, the discharged clerk has accused the ex-cliairman of tin* board, .1. D. llazelden. with being influenced by wholesale whiskey houses, and with receiving at his home quan tities of liquor. Captain John Black, shipping clerk, has accused Ouzts of being a spy, a thief and a scoundrel. The amount of liquor business last year exceeded a million and a quar ter. The police provisions of flu* dispen sary law are grafted upon the constitu tion, no sales by the drink, no drinking on the premises, no sales tit night, etc., hut the method of purchasing is but a statute. The Legislature will, in Jan uary, have tin investigation, and may do away with State dispensary, letting each county buy its own liquor. 'i i.ere is extreme bitterness between the factions of the board and their friends, the development of several years’ friction. THEY ASK THEM FOR MONEY. Ohio Republican State Committee Af ter Government Employes. New York, Oct. 25.—tA statement was given out today by George 'MeAneiiy, Secretary of the National Civil Service Reform- League, Sn which he says: “The N-nitiiynal Givil Servlioe Reform Ixtague lias addressed a letter to the Civil Service Commissi on, asking that steps be taken to secure the prosecution of the Federal officers and others rc wponadble for the action of the Ohio Iti*- publican State Committee, in sending ap peals for political contributions to Gov- I eminent employes throughout the conn | try. The Chairman of tin* Committee in question is Congressman Charles Dick, of the Nineteenth Ohio District.” In this letter to the Civil Service Com mission, it is alleged that the letters to j Government employes were printed on letter heads of the “Finance Committee of the Ohio State Executive Committee," and it is pointed out that the*** letters explicitly state that the money' solicited is to be applied to the uses of the full committee otf which Mr. (Dick is Chair man, It is alleged further that the circular has been sent to thousands of Govern meant subordinates an all parts of the country, including clerks and minor em ployes in the New York Custom House. FUNERAL OF CAPT. HOWARD. The Filipinos Surround Calamba on ▼ the Land Side. I Manila, Oct. 25. —The funeral of Cap tain Guy Howard, the Assistant Quar termaster, son of Major General O. O. Howard, retired, who was killed Octo ber 22nd, near Arayat, took place today, and was largely attended. A procession of troops escorted the laxly to the wlmrf, and placed it on board the trans[X)rt Bel gian King. The Twenty-Sixth Infantry arrived here on the transport Grant yesterday, and sailed for Iloilo today without disem barking. The insurgents have returned to the vicinity of Calaiuba. They have in creased in numbers and are surrounding the town on the land sides. !):46 p. in.—At San Isidro, thirty hours’ rain lias raised the river and supplies ara ( arriving flier in tile <ase<x*s of the natives. The health of the returning columns is excellent. Next Challeager for the Cup. New York, Oct. 25.—The Evening Post says: “There is a strong probability that the next challenger for the America's cup Avnll bo Major Eustace Jameson. M. P. He is a warm friend of Sir Thomas Liipton mud witnessed the races between Shamrock and Colunubia. Six mi Id Major Jameson challenge he will have the Shamrock for a trial horse. Anybody who ©allonges will Hx> welcome to the yacht for such a punjxwt*. but Major Jameson Avon hi be particularly so be cause of the friendship existing between him and Sir Thomas. The Jamesoni boat would very probably Ik* built from a Watson d«*sdgn, and it is saiid. would most certainly lx* built in Belfast, exTmid Mayor Pirrie. tin* head of the firm of llarland and Wolf, being quite witling to undertake the work. The name even of tin* boat has been discussed and while some of the mutual friends of both the Major ami Sir Thomas Dipt on were in favor of having it called Shamrock 11, the most favored name was Hibernian. Major Jameson might challenge through the Kingston Royal Yacht Club, but will probably send it. if at all. through either the Royal Ulsters or the Royal Corks.” ’l’hc director of the Mint states in his report that the production of gold in the United States in 1868 was ,3,118.368 ounces, fine, of the value of $64,463,000, and 54.438,000 fine ounces of silver. a\ ith commercial value *32.118,400. The Oi rector adds that there is no reason to expect a halt, an tin* steady annual i*» crease of geld from the world's mine* a** many of them are yet only half develop ed 1 . Be sure yon are right bn don't fie too sure that everybody is wrong.