The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

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under my advice, write. after an exam
inatiOn Of the specimens from the
boring, to confirm the report Of hr.
Brady, which has already been pub
lishcd. Coal measures with good blazing
coal have been struck nj a depth we'll with
In the practical mining limit. and the ques-
tian Is definitely answered which has sexed
biologists for more than thirty yetri.
Further Explorations. however, will be ne
cessary before the thickness OF the coal,
and the number Of the seams can be ascer-
tanned. The discovery. may add. with all
the important consequences which II may
involve. is mainly due TO the indomltable
energy Of Sir Edward Watkin.'
The Cotton Trade.
The influenza epidemic has spread TO the
large and pOpul0us manufacturing towns
and villages Of North and East Lancashire.
and hundreds Of hands have been compelled
o. remain on work. so extensive was the
sickness that at one large works, where FIX
hundred hands are employed. the premises
were stopped for week. The interest Of
those engaged I'm the cotton district has
been centered on the deputati0ns from Ian
cashire and other chambers Of commerce,
from the associations Of employers. and the
f.derations OF the mill hands. % the leading
members Of the government, on the ques-
tiOns OF the priority OfrCnis, and the aooll-
ton Of the Office OF certifying surgeons IN
factories. 10 was expected that something
would also be- done % further the proposal
b so amend the Limited Liability Act as 10
prevent the prOmiscuous floating Of COM
p1nios on an unsOund basis. n is. however,
understood that bill embOdi ing the amend
ments desired will be drafted and submitted
10 the House by Sir W. H. HOuldsw0rih on
the Conservative side and Mr.. Isaac Hoyle.
on the Liberal side. and 10 j. expected
that it will bee passed this session without
serious opposition. The Factory Act amend.
ments will il is expected. prove generally
acceptably % both sides OF The House.
The question Of priority OF rent
is one of the greatest import
ance. and it is suggested that the
existing act should be So altered a. 20 pro-
vide that where man builds a mill' iur-
nishes 10 with machinery and driving power
and lets il TO man or firm without capital,
De shall only be able 30 recover his rent ON
the freehold: and as to the machinery, &C.,
be shall share with the other creditors. The
staple trade of Lancashire j. not disturbed
by any serious strikes. and beyond several
individual disputes, there are few cases OF
conflict between labor and capital There
are complaints Of the quality Of cotton IN a
few mills. IL is pointed out that both en-
piOyers and operatives are decorating theii
district and county organizations, 80 that
In all probability. the strikes i'm the days "a
come will be on a very large scale.
Crabs Adjoining Themselves with Sea
weeds.
Professor Stewart, the eminent naturalist
at recent meeting of the Linnean Society
Al II4
showing their remarkable habit of more oil
less completely covering the upper surfaces
of their bodies with fragments Of seaweed'
and lov-typed animals outwardly resem
bling plants (loophites). I'm varying pro
portions. different species of crabs
with their nippers detach bits OF
marine plants. which they iasten e
various exposed parts OF their bodies. Con
tinued even when the crab1 are blind, thi'
inherited acquired habit is not due TO Nani
Is. but results from instructive protective
effective cOncealment or exact mimicry OF
the animals surroundings, so as 90 escape
tue notice of their predatory hungry enc.
mics. Professor stewart has presented
these interesting, instructive specimens q
the Museum of the Royal College OF sur
geOns. in linc0ln's inn. whose wealth has
been much increased by his other gifts Illus
Volcanic Eruptions.
japanese mail advices give the details o.
one OF the most terrible volcanic eruptiOn'
in the recent history Of Japan. Mount 100
near the town of Fukuyama, IN the bin9'
district began 10 rumble az O'Clock on th'
evening of January rs. soon the top Of the
of the mountain was lifted on. There was
n din like a dynamite explosion and san,
and stones were beiched forth. stones and
earth also fell at Midsunomimura, village
six miles away. No previous eruption ~
Mount loo is recorded. Only one man lost
hi. lite. but same cattle were killed and D.
houses were destroyed. The total loss en-
tailed by tine eruption is estimated az near
ly $3,j0JOOO.
Removal the Due d'Orlssns.
A Paris correspondent wrote on Tuesday
The Duc d'Orean5 WAS asleep when VI
LOze. prefecf of Police, come 90 inform hin
late last night that he was 90 be removed O.
Clairyaux. Every prccaution was taken @
prevent the assembling of crowd outside
the COncergerie or at the railway station
and the train conveying the Duke LEFT Che
pantin railway station without incident
ON arrival al Clairyaux the Prince WAS inn
mediately taken 10 the Jail, where he vii
be treated a. political prisoner.
A Princely Gift From Victoria.
4 deputation representing the colony o
Victoria. consisting Of Sir Graham Berry
agent-general; Sir William Robinson AND
sir Henry Barkly, was introduced ON Mon
DAY afternoon by Lord knutsfOrd To th'
Prince and Princess Of Wales at Mari
borough House. and presented % thell
ROYAL Highn sses the silver wedding giil
subscribed for boy the people Of Victoria
The present consisted OF two handsome
vases of Australian design and workman
ship. wrought in gold and silver and inlaio
with precious stones.
Living Apart for Years.
Daspatches received az Queenstown. on