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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

PooR's RAILWAY MANUAL reports that the
amount of capital nominated or actually in
vested in railroads in the United States. meas
ured by the amount of shares of capital and
funded and unfunded debts. is $40 1872 6S9.
800. This is nearly twice as much as was re-
ported for 1850.
The mileage of roads has reached I66. sl7
miles. an increase of 5.498 for the calen.
dar year. The cost of roads is increas-
Ing. 1t was S5S,274 per mile in 1889 and ESQ.,
63S in 1880. The gross earnings amount to
nearly IL per cent. on the money invested
but the net earnings amounted to less than
80 per cent. The number of passengers car
ried during the year was $40 4S9. OS2. and they
paid the companies s27S, G64. 499. or q little
more than fifty-two cents each. The larger
earnings came from freight; 7Ol .344. 497 tons
OF freight were moved the receipts being
little more than a dollar ton or s74O. s74. sI4
study Of the figures shows that verytfew
businesses are carried on with smaller mar.
Gin between profit and loss than the railroad
business. and that, though large profits may
be earned on some roads. the average net
profit is less than tho lowest interest rate paid
on bonds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
CURE FOR INEBRIETy.

For many years a systematic effort has been
made to discover permanent cure for DRINK
enness. which is now justly regarded by thoss
VINO nave gwen special study TO the subject
as disease rather than habit. The estab.
lishment OF inebriate asylums marked a dis.
hnct advance in the general science of nedi.
cal treatment, an advance as notable in ia
way as the establishment of asylums for III.
restoration OF the mental and moral fscul.
ties Of the insane.
While much has been accomplished BY inc.
briats ssylums in effecting the cure of tbos.
who have fallen into an extreme indnlc.ncs
Oh taste Tor liquor, yet only too much re-
mains TO be done to remove the curse of
drunkenness from the world. OF th,s how.
ever the most earnest and enlightened seuti.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

ment does not altogether despair. Expert
ments are being constantly tried in the hope
OF discovering general method of cure which
can be applied on an extended scale.
| In this country these experiments are being
tried 10y private individuals or physicians. but
abroad national governments have taken hold
of the subject and with such degree Of sue
cess that there Is ground for thinking that in
the end they will fully secure the object which
they have in view. The Swedish Government
for instance. has given special attention to
incbriety. and as the result Of its investigation
1t has been led to adopt what practical tests
would seem to show 30 be an effective remedy.
The Southern Churchmau, OF this city in
an article on the subject Of drunkenness and
the probability Of its durability. quotes at some
length from an article on the same subject
which appeared in recent number of the
Chatauquan. in which all the modern rem
edies are carefully discussed. The latest and
most successful treatment. according to this
writer, consists in the administration of BIZ
chloride Of gold in solution hyperdermically
and through the stomach. for a period
OF about three weeks. and its effect is
said to be almost immediate in destroying the
appetite. 1t is the practice to allow the pa
tents to drink all the pure whiskey they want
while under treatment. but none of them call
for liquor after the third or fourth day and
the appetite. it is said, never returns The
reports submitted show only five per cent. Of
failures or reapses in 5000 cases treated dur
ing ten years. The writer thinks Tho evil
dence is worthy of most careful investigation
by the best scientific minds"
Commenting on the facts which confirm the
hope that drunkenness, however extreme and
constant its exhibition in the same individ
usl, can. after all. be cured, the Southern
Churchman offers warning to which all will
assent. Every well-wisher of humanity" it |
remarks, "wouid rejoice if this should prove !
remedy; but anybody can see it is better not |
to have the smallpox than to have cure for
it. better not TO get into this fearful habit
than depend on a cure which may or may not I
reach tho purpose desired"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
Sundays Happenings Briefed.

Milton Rainford, an actor of the old school.
died IN Philadelphia
Sam Jones, the sensational preacher, con-
| Quoted revival near New York city.
President Harrison Is still at Cape May
| Point, but he did not go 10 church Sunday
| A civil pension list is the latest patriotic
| scheme which finds favor IN Washington city
The Master Laundrymens' Association in
New York Is waging war on the Chinese
laundries.
Colonel s. b. Gibbons, a well-known hotel
proprietor in Baltimore, died from conpl-
cation of diseases
A couple of old people, William Smith and
his wife. were found starving 10 death in their
room in Philadelphia
A Berlin dispatch printed In the Gaulois, of
Parls, says the Emperor William is in q very
bad physical condition.
Mrs. James Brown Potter denies the report
that she has married again, and says she will
not be III America very soon.
King Alexander Of Seryia, departed from
-. Petersburg for Vienna. en- route for Paris.
The Czai babe him farewell at the station.
In the opinion of the fish commissioners
there is danger Of the extinction Of the ter
rapln owing to the failure Of artificial propa
cation.
The mayor Of Berne gave m official recep-
ton to the international Geographical Con
gress. those present including Nr. Stout Of |
New York, Prince Henry of Orleans. and |
Prince Roland BOnaparte
The owners of the ships Strathearn. Bard |
ston and other British vessels demand com
pensatlOn from the Gillian Government for !
harboring refugees during the attack OF the
Congressional forces on Pisagua.
Abner Kohler, proprietor Of bakery in
Washington. committed suicide by hanging
himself IN his stable with bit of clothes line.
1t is supposed that depression over some bust
ness troubles prompted him to take his life.
The Northern Central Railway Company's
two new elevators in Baltimore will be ready
for service soon. The one ut Madison and /
buren, streets viii be open August nth The
large one at Canton will be put into service
later. Both have great capacities.
Charles A. Steiner IS lying in bed at his pa
rents home, 2z5 south Gimor street. Raiti- |
more. with pistol-oal ia bis head The bull
let was fred. II is said by his wife. Jennie
Steiner, pretty woman about twenty years
OF age. She Is now a prisoner in the Southern
police station.
A quiet wedding was one Of the incidents Of
the first Sunday at Emory Grove Camp, near
Baltimore. At night, when the lights we're
sparkling among the trees and tho blazing
logs OF the camp-hres threw a cheerful blaze
around, Truman NJ. Mange and GeOrgina Raw
nor, both OF Baltimore county, were married
by Rev W. A. kOontz. of Reisterstown. in his
tent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
WHEAT EXTOKTS

1t is estimated that the wheat harvest this
year will amount to $40, 100000 bushels. TO
which experienced calculators add q. 900 DOC
bushels left over from last years crop making
grand total of 500. 600 900 bushels. 1t is fur
Their estimated that of this amount about 3CO.
100000 bushels will be needed for consump-
ton and seed at home, leaving about 200 600 =
600 bushels for foreign markets.
The short crops in Europe has caused tbe
belief that this home surplus will be readily
demanded abroad. and the price of wheat
Will be good. unless the market should be
destroyed by the excessive greed of specu-
lators AS an exchange well says: 1T should
be remembered that consumption NAV ba
vastly affected by varying circumstances and
conditions With wheat, as with evrythinp
else. when prices rise consumption declines
until the balance shall have been again
redressed IN behalf of bread-winners. How
much American wheat shall be shipped to
Europe will be largely determined by the
price at which consumers may buy il Fxpe-
Renee has shown that, in consequence Of bad
harvests and high prices, the consumption Of
wheat has fallen off in the importing coun-
tries OF Europe to the amount of 100 600 600
bushels. This consideration should not be
lost upon those whom speculative Farmers
Alliance manipulators would persuade 10
hold their wheat for an enormous rise in
price"
III seems, then. that favorable market for
our Wheat IN Europe must depend upon the
skill and good judgment with which the cereal
may be handled conservative exchange
very wisely reasons that great speculative
corner" for arbitrarily raising the price Of
wheat might prove fatal to the export trade
In such cases the importing countries of
Europe would first exhaust their own sun-
phes OF wheat, corn. rye, potatoes and
other food products. or would draw them
from markets less susceptible than our
own to speculative Influences. With the
inevitable collapse of the wheat corner In |
Ter TINS movement the tables would be turned |
ana the hungry consumers of Europe. instead
IL oversmart American spectators in bread
would dictate the price of wheat. Nor would
his be the first time in which spectators in
surope's need of bread had missed their cal
'ulations and found themselves at the end of
ne campaign poorer in pocket but much
icher IN experience. The financial wrecks
hat have been made in speculative attemnts
corner" the worlds supplies of bread still
niger IN the public memory. Whether this
ear Is to add to the record remains To ba
een.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
CONDITION OF COTTON.
An Excess OF Rainfall Accompanied by Heat
Above the Normal.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. August lO,-The August
returns to the Department of Agriculture
make the condition of cotton ~. 3 for the
whole breadth, practically the same as last
month. The improvement during the month
has been confined TO sections of South Caro-
lima, Georgia. Alabama Mississippi and
Arkansas. In other portions of the cotton
belt lthere has been decline in condition.
There was an excess of rainfall during the
month over the whole breadth, except in
Louisiana and Florida and the greater part of
Texas, and this excess of moisture was as a
rule. accompanied by a temperature below
the normal
The last week of the month was charac-
terized by further excess Of rain, but accom-
panied by heat conditions above the normal
but II this combination of meteorological con-
ditions wrought injury the return was made
too early 10 indicate it,
The crop is quite generally late. especially
IN the Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States. the
plant small and on account of drought at
season of planting and excess of rain later.
which delayed working ont the stand is i'm.
perfect over considerable areas. In the Caro-
linas the heavy rains Of the month caused
some shedding Of bolls and failure Of the
plant to fruit well
In Georgia and Alabama some improvement
IS noted though dropping of forms has fol-
lowed local excuses of moisture. The plant
- oman dhu lhlc, DuI iIulllHR Well.
The crop in Mississippi is late but MAKING
good growth with favorable weather and TAX
ing on forms rapidly. Louisiana returns are
variable; some damage from local drought.
but more from excess of rain. In some sec.
tons the plant has made too much growth 10
the injury of the bottom crop.
The decline in Texas is mainly the result of
drought, though rains at the close of the
month may have been sufficient to prevent
permanent injury.
The presence of the caterpillar and boil
worm Il barely noted in a few States. Only
one one State -Texas reports them from more
than one county, exceptsArkansas, where the
worm Is noted IN two counties.
The state averages are: Virginia. ST. North
Carolina, Is; South Carolina, So: Georgia. Sc:
Florida, a. Alabama. SO; Mississippi. 90:
LOUISIANA. 80; Texas %; Arkansas. IS: Ten.
nessee. 50. The fact that the crop is de
cldedly late over almost the entire breadth
makes the season during August of vital i'm
portance. The first week of the month shows
continuance of the cool weather that |
marked July, with rainfall above the normal |
over the larger portion of the cotton belt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

Mass. discovered when Minister 10 Portugal.
DR.. Loring grated the common corkscrew
upon the cork tree, and succeeded In produc-
ing corks with the corkscrew growing In them
For this brilliant service 10 agriculture. tho
King OF Portugal decorated him with the
Grand Order OF the Leather Medal Second
class.
The latest apostle OF the beautiful in dress.
says tho New York Sun. has arisen 10 promul-
gate new code of ethics by which wo-
msn's gowns shall be chronicle or dress di-
rectory Of her emotions and conditions. The
holy and dignifod estate of matrimony shall
find expression in black garment. whiislove,
its precursor. too often only its precursor. il
robed in garment upon which the torch of
hymen starts from peoples in crimson and
gold, symboical Of loves hvpotism. Health
wears gown of Nile green. with border OF
lotus flowers. Life is CARRIED in white crepe
with silver antique traceries Death is glori-
fed in garments wherein the golden light of
the sun and the silver sheen OF the moonbearns
mingie in the mysterious symbol of death.
Fancy scolding woman gotten up in such
occult. murkily mystic things about the coal
bill. or asking her where in thunder she has
put your collars and clean stockings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

Mr.. Hugh Bates died after quite a ions III.
ness yesterday morning in tho iorty-snth year
ofhis age lie had been in feeble heal 2 iof
some time and leaves q vito and five cAildre4.
Hugh Bates was a son of the late 3lie'al
Bates. 50 long Superintendent Of Streets 70
Richmond before the war. 10 had lons teea
engaged in tho book aud stationery t-.te ana
for some years past had been with blug Htn
Bros. He was an excellent man. uuifesst..F
popular and his esrly death is regretted ~
al who had the pleasure Of knowing hlm.
The funeral will take place this mo.alng ~
10 o'clock from the residence 81 loii-
Twenty seventh street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
ID ed Trying to Shoot A~.,n

MEMPHIS, TENy.. August 1O.-A desperate
quei took place Saturday evening at Norfolk
here; The principals were d. b. Wall a man
employed as manager of K. H. Shaw's plan
tatlon, and a negro named Reed, who had
been working on the place. Wall and Reed
had dispute about the length of time
the negro had worked. and. failing
TO agree, Reed left the store carving a
shotgun. Wall secured revolver and started
after AFTER .ne negro. but as ne emerged from the
MORALLY wounding him. Wall. however
temptled his revolver at the negro then re.
loaded and was preparing to fire again when
De ieil dead. One Of the balls from Walls
pistol passed through Reeds BODY. His
wound Is regarded as fatal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
THE MORTUARY REPORT.
There Were less Number OF Deaths in Rich
Loond Last Week.

Loond Last Week.
The report Of the Health Department for
the week ending Saturday, August sth
shows
Whole number of deaths. 1913 white and Il
colored
Still born. " hite and colored.
Annual rate Of mortality per 900: White.
2l.02; cOlOred, 1893. Total, 27.53
Cause Of Death-Ashenia l colored; asci-
ties, white angina pectoris, 1 white apo-
plexy. / white; Bright's disease, I white:
cholera infantum. 1 white: consumption,
white and ? colored; commissions. / white and
l colored diarrhGa, white and | coored:
diarrhUa-chrOnlc, ! white, diphtheria. /
white; dysentery white and colored: en-
eritis-chrOnic. white; entero cOlitis. 2
white; feyer-typhoid, / white; heart disease,
colored hemorhage of lungs and bowels.
colored: maiasmus. ] white and 1 colored.
meningitis, white: old age, z white; paraly-
SIS. white; peritOnitls colored protusion Of
omentum. white; premature birth. white:
softenlng Of brain, colOred; sore throat 1
colored; teething, colored; uroemia, ! col
Ored
Ages-One day TO thirty. white and
colOred; one month TO six, white and /
cOlored: SIX months 10 twelve white and
l colored; one year to three. 8 colored three
years 10 five, white and 1 colored: five
years to ten. white and colored: ton years to
twenty, colored; twenty years to thirty.
coiored; thirty years TO forty. white and
colored; forty years to fifty, white; fifty
years to sixty, l colored; sixty years to
seventy, white; seventy years TO eighty.
white and colored: eighty years 10 ninety.
white; unknown. colored. Average age.
twenty-sX years
Locality Marshall ward. white: Madison
ward. white and l colored: Clay ward
white and colored; almshouse. . colored:
j. Jefferson ward, white; Monroe ward. white
colored
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
MAJOR n. ". COOK.
One OF Kichmond's Oldest Residents, Died at
1850 O'clock Yesterday.

A man known throughout this whole city.
man honored and loved by all. an old-time
Virginia gentleman. has passed away No
more polite, no more courageous. or no more
congenlal man has ever lived in Richmond
than Major +. b. Cook. and when lie died
yesterday morning az 1880 O'clock there
departed citizen whose power and infu-
ence has been felt for many wears
Who IS there who has never seen his pleasant
smiling face. surmounted by locks OF almost
snowy whiteness. or has never heard the clear
ring Of his manly voice?
For over forty years he has been tho lead
ing auctioneer in Richmond and no man was
better known in this business. He served
one term as City Sergeant Of Richmond and
discharged the duties Of the position efficient
ly and with credit 10 himself
OF late years Major Cook had suffered both
reverses of fortune and severe domestic aflic.
ton in the loss Of children. but these had
been patiently borne, and he was always
courteous, genial and good natured. He was
man OF humble spirit. a member Of the First
Presbyterian church. and devoted husband
and father. In his death Richmond loses a
worthy son and useful citizen, and one verl,
intimately associated with It's history for
period of nearly half u century. He will h.
very generally missed and mourned.
The funeral will take place this Afternoon
at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
New Jerusalem Church.

Rev Philip CabeIl. Of Wilmington DEL
commenced series OF sermons AMI lectures
ut Wilkinson Hall on Sunday last in behalf
Of the formation Of mission Of the New jerl-
salem Church in this city.
Both morning and evening services were
very well attended. the subject being To
Divinity and Humanity of Jesus Christ Ho
fOrcibly explained the New Church doctrines
in reference 10 the same Concludng Dis Us.
course by an exposition Of the atoueu eu- AMI
mediation, liturgy was distributed Tor tic
congregation and tracts on all important
subject were given away.
Next Sunday tbs services will bo agsir coz
Quoted by Mr.. Cabel, when he vii gye
place 10 Rev Frank Sewell. Of Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
Jones Thanked.
Editor Times,

viii YOU not allow constant reader ofyour
enterprlsing paper to thank your Correspon-
dent. Jones, for his piece in Sundays paper
headed Lovely Town of Warrenton.b So
natural TO life. so like the 'old-tme Virginian"
was 1t. that am sure it must have found an
echo in the hearts Of all who knew our dear
old mother IN tho days before de war"
Give Us more like these. that our children
may learn Of the Influences that made our
State beloved in all the States, and when 10 be
Firgnian was the open sesame" TO all homes
IL our broad Union. YIRGISIAN.- :.
Richmond Va. August 10. 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
A Mistake Corrected.
Editor Times.

Editor Times:
Your correspondent in Sundays TIMES was
mistaken about the Ashland ball club defeat.
ing the Glen Allen club, as it was not the
Glen Allen club who played. but a picked
nine composed of the employees of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
and few men who went from Glen Allen by
their request However, the Glen Allen and
Ashland clubs will meet this evening on the
formers grounds.
W. CONWAY SAUNDERS.
Captain Glen Allen B. D. c..
GLRN ALLEN, Va. August 10. 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
Another Victim of Diphtberia

Little George. the bright and attractive son
OF Dir. George C.. Davis. the machinist in
charge at The TINES building. died in his
ninth year. after very short but sever attack
OF diphtheria. at his fathers residence. 9Oi
south Cherry street, early Sunday morning.
ana was buried at 10 o'clock the same day. The
httie Fellow was source Of great pride and
comfort to his parents. and in their deep
bereavement they are conscious of the sincere
sympathy Of a wide circle Of friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
Judge Kelley WIN No, I..,nr

The ST. Vincent De Paul Society. of 81.
refers cathedral, wrote recently to Judge
Kelley asking him to lecture for them. They
received his reply yesterday, in which he
stated that as he had already agreed TO lee
ture twice in Richmond. il was with regret
that he would have to refuse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

Mr. Charles A. Pulling. the father q Bessie
the little girl who figured 50 largely ~ no
papers a few months ago on account ~ me
assault which was made on hes as she sail ~
a negro man left yesterday afternoon accom-
panied bY his family for Atlanta, Co.. where
they will live in the future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

IhfscH war ships are being painted in az
sc' limitation of powder SO as to deceive and
0Aine Their enemies. This might have been a
800 800 'uea IN the days of the recent past. But
Wnat good will it do now, since smokelsss
powder has been invented.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

The Shah of Persia is reported to have
boiled alive provincial governor who failed
20 make proper return of Official funds. II
such arule prevailed in this country the CAL
oron would be in a constant state of fermen.
Htion' In Pennsylvania particularly the
price OF coal would be materially advanced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
The Mckinlax RIII

The Henrico Lyceum. OF Barton Heights.
are engaged this month in discussing this
question: Resolved. That the Mckinley bill
meet every Tuesday evening at s: so O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TIMES Is
LARGER THAN EVER BEFORE In ITS
HISTORY, AND STEADILY INCREAS-
ING.
Readers of THE TIMES going out of town
for the summer can have THE TIMES mailed
to them for fifty cents per month, postage
rec.
For TEE CONVENIENCE OF ALL PERSONS HAv-
mo BUSINESS WITH The TIMES EDITORIAL
ROOMS. THE ELEVATOR WILL BE KEPT RUNNING
DAY AND NIGHT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

~,; Dol1xHsIizs that battle" is the term bv
"nsa cynical newspaper desirnstsa Tn.
army OF dudslsts who make their dsilv .h,,
'''h' ~ the fashionable summer resorts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: James H. WoOdall and Ida H..
Powers. William D. Hope (colored) and Cora
J.. Vaughn (colored). Thomas Anderson !eol::
ored) and Francis Logon (colored), al o.
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
Shot I'm the Hand

Mr. Toney Pacini accidently shot himself
In the hand with . revolver last Saturday
evening. His hand was seriously injured.
and some Of the bones were crushed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
MANCHESTER OFFICE, FIFTH AND FOR
TER STREETS.

TIE TINES Is slwhys for sale at the following
Richmond news stands:
EXCHANGE HOTEL. Franklin and Fourteenth SIS
FoRps HOTEL. Broad and Eleventh streets
AMERICAN HoTr1. Main and Twelfth streets
JosKPH ExoELBUBd. sIs east Broad street.
T. g. MYER, 100 east Broad street, corner First
c. nj. TALNAS. s25 east Broad street
". II. ANDERSON, 222 east Broad street
n. JACKSON JAMES, 7O6 west Broad street.
JosrPH D. DAVIS, 1909 east Main street.
W. II. CowARDIS. 1902 east Main street.
N. LEONARD, COS east Main street
UNION News COMPANY. railway depots
SOUTHERN NEWs COMPANY, railway deposs