Russia's Grain Crop

Washington, Sept. 23.- More detailed information than has heretofore been obtainable conceming the condition o the Russian grain erop is contained in a report on the subject to the state de partment from United States Consu Heenan at Odessa. He says the crops over an extensiv area have failed. The beginning of the trouble was the dry winter. With a favorable spring and resowing the prospects were good, however, almos up to cutting time. Then came the wettest season known in years, and hai destroyed both ripe and unripe grain In large áreas no effort was made to harvest. Mr. Heenan says that but little wheat wlll be shipped from Russia during the season of 1897-98, for the simple reason that there is little available for export. Excltemeat in Newfoúndland. St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 23.- There is intense indignation in St. George's bay over the action of the British warships in closing down the lobster factories of residents and confiscating the products. A repetition of this proceeding is threatened all along the French shore. The marines say that the factories interfere with those of Frene'.i fishermen. The people threaten to resist the marines. To Honor Emperor Frederick. London.Sept. 23. - The correspondent of the Chronicle at Berlin says: "A great national festival in honor of the late Emperor Frederick is being arranged by the United Associations of Military Veterans. It wi'll take place on the anniversary of his birthday, Oct. 18, and all Germany is invited to particípate. Berlin will take a prominent part and is already planning a splendid memorial fete to be held in the new opera house. Comptroller Eckels Ia Dined. Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 23.- A dinner was given last night at the El Paso Club to James H. Eckels, comptroller of the currency. Mr. Eckels spoke of the financial condition of the country and said that he believed a great wave of prosperity was sweeping over the country. This wave, he said, had already struck the eastern states and was beglnning to have its effect in the far west. Germán Torpedo Boat Sinks. Hamburg, Sept. 23. - Torpedo boat No. 26 capsized and sunk near the flrst lightship off Cuxhaven. Eight of her crew, including her commander, Duke Frederick William of 'MeeklenburgSchwerin, were drowned. The duke was born in 1871, held the rank of lieutenant in the Germán navy and was a brother of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A salvage steamer has gone to the scène of the disaster. IIoDris Makc a Night Attack. Peshawer, Sept. 22.- Advices from Hangu say that 2,000 tribesmen on Thursday last attacked a fiying column of British troops at Sodda. The fighting lasted two hours, but the British only lost two killed and had four men wounded. To Guard Against Contagión. Madrid, Sept. 22.- The queen regent has ordered that special surveillance be exercised at the Spanish forts on all arrivals from United States ports, in consequence of the outbreak of yellow fever in some of the Southern states. New Chinese Consnl-General. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 22. - Chang Yet Tung, the new Chinese consul general for San Francisco, has arrived from Washington. He will relieve Chang Yen Tong, their names being almost exactly similar.