The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
CENSUS RETURNS FROM THE
FIFTH VIRGINIA DISTRICT.
The state. Population Estimated at
1.00O. .O00-That of the United states
Placed at G2, ,OOO, 900 Meetings of Metho-
dist Bishops-CapItal Notes.

1
1000 .OOO-That of the United states
Placed at 62 ,OOo, 900 eetings of Metho-
dist Bishops-Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-lSpecial. The
Census Bureau is advised that the re-
count Of Winchester is completed, and in
the hands Of the supervisor. The figures
will be received tomorrow, when the popu-
latiOn Of the Fifth District and Of the whole
State will be given out. The population Of
the other four Virginia districts is $780,
96l. Estimating the remaining district
and allowing twenty-five per cent, the
States population would be about 100
600. The population Of the United States,
without Missouri and Virginia, is js,l5O,-
4Os. Estimating Virginia and Missouri,
the total will roach about siXty-twO
millions.
BISHOPS OF THE VI. T.. CHURCH.
The bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet here tomorrow IN SEMI
annual session at Metropolitan church.
On Friday the Board Of Bishops will hold
two sessions, and in the evening there will
be a card reception at the Metropolitan VI.
+. Church.
Saturdays programme includes two
sessions, and concludes with din
ner at the residence of Bishop
Hurst. A bishop will preach IN
each Of the sixteen of the Methodist Epis 20
pal churches on sunday morning and sew
eral Of the younger bishops will also occupy
pulpits in the evening. Bishop Newman
being mt Metropolitan church AT : 30, booked
10 talk of the growth OF Christianity IN
Japan. There will be the customary bus-
ness meetings on Monday during the
day time. In the evening grand Metho-
dist National University meeting viii
be held in the Metropolitan church. All
the bishops will DE present, and President
Harrison will preside. On Tuesday evening
the bishops will dine with Mr.. ". j. Hutch
nson, prominent Methodist, at his home,
l1Oj Massachusetts avenue.
The business sessions of the conference
will not close until Wednesday. On one of
the days before the Board departs IT VIII
meet at Brady's studio, and there have
taken the first group picture OF the sixteen
bishops.
The site of the university will be visited
on some fine day, and the ground will then
be formally consecrated.
MAJOR-GENERAL MILES REPORT.
Maior-General Miles. commanding the
Division of the Pacific, to-day submitted
his annual report 10 the Secretary of War.
DesertiOn, he says is the principal evil of
the army. He has. he saws. for years re-
commended "A change IN the term Of enlist
ment, and also an improvement in the army
ration. The recommendations made in this
direction in previous reports, ne says, would,
If adopted. be a great benefit 10 the ser
vice. The subject Of coast deienses is, in his
opinion, the most important military ques-
tion now before the people OF the country.
and there appears 10 be less information on
this subject and less interest taken in IL
than i'm any other national question. The
rapidly increasing wealth in the great
cities Of the Atlantic, Pacific and CUT
coasts only serves, he says, To court hostili- !
ties on the part of foreign powers. The
belief that all international questions can
be settled by arbitration is good in the cry. !
but dangerous % rely upon.
SUCCESSFUL BEET-sUGAR EXPERIMENT. |
Samples of beet-sugar have been received
by the Secretary OF Agriculture from an
OXnard factory, al Grand Island, Nebraska.
together with reports 10 the effect that
everything at the factory was running
smoothly, and that the quality Of the beets
was very satisfactory. or this latter fact
the Department had already been advised
by Mr. Horton, one Of the assistant chem
lists Of the Department, 10 whom was as
signed the duty Of testing the Deets deliy- |
cred at the factory, and ms reports have in
dictated "a very high average of sugar con-
tent. The Importance Of this is not
only an encouraging indication of the
adaptabiity OF the sugar-beet to the
American soil and climate, but will bee
most directly encouraging to the producers.
Information has been received that the
capitalists interested in the factory al
Grand Island are 50 thoroughly satisfied
with the results attained 50 far that they
have decided to build two more similar
factories. A. these enterprises represent
total cash investment Of million dollars
this decision affords very good indication
of the confidence felt by the gentlemen IN
terested in these factories. The locations Of
the proposed factories have not yet been
decided upon. The Department is progress |
ing rapidly with its preparations for the
establishment OF beet-sugar stations, one OF
which will undoubtedly be established in |
Nebraska. and probably in tue vicinity Of
Grand Island. where every phase of the beet |
sugar industry will be tested from The seed |
10 the final manufacture OF the sugar. |
Something over "A thousand samples OF sugar |
beet have Deen received az the Department |
from parties to whom seed was furnished |
last spring, and the analysis made Of the |
siderable belt Of country in which the |
sugar-beet can be cultivated with |
the utmost success for the purpose |
OF sugar making. lt is said ut the agricul- |
tural Department that the sugar produced |
from the beet constitutes very large pro- |
portion of the total sugar product Of the |
world. The increase in beet-sugar pro-
duced i'm France and Germany last year
over the year previous exceeded in amount
the entire Cuban product Of the past year. |
The importance Of the sugar-beet prOduc- |
ton to the United states is sufficiently !
shown by the fact that our imports Of sugar !
and molasses tor the past fiscal year ex-
ceeded 100000, ,OO0-oyer $3.50 for every
man, woman and child in the country.
VIRGINIA POsTMAsrERs.
Postmasters were appointed to-day as fol-
lows: Mrs. NJ. \. Kirby. Crem0ra, Va;
j. b. Sanford, Heathsyllle, Va; W. j.
Sh0walter lrOnyille, Va.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Thomas j. Cavanaugh and Charles ID.
GriswOld, OF the Soldiers Home, have been
granted pensions.
The Navy Department has been informed
of the arrival at san Francisco on Monday
n the United States steamer Thesis. The
Thesis mas been for several months cruising
alOn the coast OF Central America.
Robert c. Cassell Of Virginia, has been
appointed a copyist in the Patent Office.
and William +. Lakeland. Of Virginia, as
sistant topographer in the Geological sur
vey.
Among the Nirginians in town to-day
were J. W. Wise and wife, Richmond;
Georgh w. Archer, Richmond; DR.. W. &.
Frazer and W. NJ. Cooke, Norfolk, and j.
W. Maddox, Warrenton.
The question OF admitting women as dele
gates to the General Conference was bal
lotted upon by ali the Methodist churches Of
this city YESTERDAY. and resulted in 3yl
votes in favor Of the plan and l67 against il.