The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30
gr. COHSa Says He Is Good for Duty
iCr Ten Years.
HOLD UP THE HAND OF BALNACEDA.
PRODUCTION of Coal IN Some OF the Southern
States-Hon1e and Farm Transport
other Washington Matters.

want 90 see Mr. Blaine saws De was delighted
o. find Mr Blaine greatly improved in
health. Tie says that ali tho stories about Mr.
Blaine being in a serious condition were alb
selutely false. Mr.. Blaine called on him
twice and lie called several times TO see
Dir Blaine. Mr. Blaine appeared to be in As
good health as usual, aad his appearance
cave no evidence Of his having passed through
severe illness Mr.. C0rgoT says TINT Mr.
Blaine will resume bis duties here tAat ho
has not BrigLts disease and has been
suffering merely from overw0rk which
the rest be las had las corrected.
There is 10 reason. Nj CoIgor says 20
fear that Mr. Blaine will not DO equal 10 any
duties he may have u perform for ten years
yet He says that Mr. Blame 10 not candi-
date flr the presidency and Will not DO any
thing To put himseif in that attitude, bnt he
will not decline the nomination II 1t should
como 10 bim as aM oppression 81 popular SEN
timent. without his seeking it. Mr. Conger
says Blaine is loyal to Harrison.
COAL II sOrTHERN sIATFs.
The Census Office to-day issued bulletin
on tine coal production Of West Virginia.
Kentucky Tennessee. Virginia Georgia and
North Carolina. Tho total production Of
coal in these States in 1889 ls reported at H.
2cG tons (shOrt), Vaiued at Slos}3o-5
The production for the same states at the
tenth census was 8 fGs 339 short tons, valued
at "a. .1lO.lC The product Of West Virginia IN
1859 was 6.231 $50 short tons, valued at
S5.0sG.5s4. The product Of Kentucky ls re-
ported as 1855. IS5 short tons, yaued az
S2,337. .389. The production ot Tennessee is
given as .g25 G9esLOrt tons yaiued nj S2,835.-
309. The production of Virginia was s67 lso
short tons, valued az s54. 47a. The at.stc5
OF Georgia and North Carolina are comoiued.
The product is reported as 10 1866 short tons,
valued at S333,3s2.
KE8ARDIEG CHILL.
A private letter which Was received here
yesterday from Washington Gentleman now
travelling on the west coast Of South America,
contains the following extract CONCERNING tne
war in Chilli II will add Inc m regard 10
the political situation which ] think is ~
great importance to Us Americans. Hereto
fore have mot dared o. writo uily owing 10
the opening IF al letters ID lqulque. ! lac
l1ne letter that sent you was entrusted 10
DR. Abendt, vino was On hs,way to the nied
States. This / dispatch from Calia0 0y the
captNn Of q German ste amer.
All that | said IN the long letter has been
confirmed by the recent attitude toward 3ir.
il III. be using his good Offices Tor .tie release
ci political prisoners whore Ail others had
m'eA The opposition Is dependent entirely
unol Bolivia and tho United states Tor pro-
visions The government If Baimacofa
las succeeded In nearly controlling tue
Southern ports, but loads OF tour and hay
We ought not % foster Jhis OPPOSITION party
They represent elements totally autagomstlc
70 our notions lf republic. They are the
eKponeuts OF plut0cracy, of bulsh caIitt ahu
French customs. They are the enemies OF
commercial relations with us. They oppose
social progress education among tAe masses.
popular repre- ntaton and freedom ~ relg-
iOus matters. They actually control thrct OF
the twenty-five provinces, about il).NiU pe9-
pie and have an army that their strongeet ad-
herents limit 70 10000. ILer nave al the
fpnn-Of-war and about hffoon transports.
Balmaceda controls tie rest. over 2..0J 900
people and an army Of over 4O,yjy mels sinly
e4uipped and two torpedo boats and
a few good transports. / cannot seo how
bis cause can fail unless there IS
81 slsolutely treachery among hls othceTs. he
youth Of Santiago those who have been sAtu-
rated with the elOqueuce of the young club
LAWYERS who have deigned To- visit the smaller
cafes and harangue them. ana old arstocratlc
families are Ia opposlton Inc mhssrS' iho
middle and lower classes, those tor whom the
Ygfhcserylce rs destined 20 90 the most SOOd,
aIo with BRlmacela.
81 have told YOU intimately We wore idenu-
fel with this struggle both rs ~ our institu-
tons and future commerce. 10 grows more
certain 70 nay mind every day that such Is the
true application Of this contest 70 ns, ana We
suould DO all we can 10 hold up the hand
Of Bamaceda # he could get one war-enip
he would soon end matters
HOME AND TABM TBANsPORr.
Tie count Of the home and farm transport
Las been completed by the Census once. and
the results are very nearly correct, though
tie figures are subject tOhshght modification.
There are returned by the euunerators for
tie uited States 2,49l $50 farms and homes
occupied by owners and iucumbered by mort
cages This number includes some
farms and homes about which the
eAumerators made no report and which
b a.. .1.. OF f.rll NO
partly 20 the class OF owned free, as well as
partly to the class Of owned and incrmbeTed.
Until this unknown quantity is eliminated, II
may be regarded as approximately true tA@t
two and q quarter milnon lauihes ol lhe
Twelve and a half million families II tho
United States occupy own incumbered farms
GlI homes. and TINT ten and Cuartef NH
lion families occupy farms and homes that
Bre either heirod OF owned free.
The proportions Of the hired and owned
free viii be known when Tue population dl-
vision completes the count Of these points
The preliminary results indicate that the aver
a. debt for farm ia Iowa Is s 253 homs,
.7ls. average for farm and home, 81 40. II
these averages bold good for the Union, tho
ilcunbrance on the farms and homes OF tho
United States occupied by owners is about
Sl56j 600 CW
The success Of this Investigation has been
faI beyond the anticipation OF the most expe.
Tenced statstician aud the resnlt Will be oi
immense interest and value 70 the nation. IN
D.mplete returns from several Western states
Indicate that farms aud homes are mortgaged
for about one-thlrd the value put upon them
by the owners.
KEPUBLCAG COsfMfTTEf.
The executive committee Of the National
Republican Committee met hero this evening
ed decided TO have the meeting of the full
Committee held ia November next 40 such
place az the chairman may select. The Iuil
COMMITTEES will tuen determine tho time and /
Place whore the national Republican conyen- !
Ton shall be held AZ to-nIghts session tie
fe-guatiOn Of Senator Quay. Chairman OF tho |
National convention was presented ana &C |
celted. The convention then adjourned
LJGug VESSEL cHANGf.
Tie lighthouse board has issued the follow
ln. Notice is hereby given that on or |
ABOUT August 81. 1891 lightyessel No. 80, |
NV moofed on WinteT-Q Quarter shoal sea-
coast Of Virginia, viii be removed for repairs, |
ena that during the absence OF this yessel
fs'u the staton she viii be replaced by the |
Aslt
The schooner Drift will be without top !
m@s,s and llb-bcOm and will carry daf- /
marx ~ the nlainInast head. The hull VIII 20 |
lainted red and will be marked on each SIDE
~ 'eige white letters, Relief Winter-quef-
~, She Will be provided with bell 70 be
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