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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06

hewn in the face of tie hill. Up this avenue
spirited horses with habited bellies and escorts
from English country lanes uf not Hyde Park
galOp toward an enormous hotel the brink,
with baronial turrets and Tudor windows and
yerandas and porte-cocheres, adorned inside with
white and gold, stained glass and dadoes in ara
besque. The encircling rim Of the mountains is
purple and mist-wTcathed before; but what q
change has come over the valley! The creek that
once writhed and wriggled everywhere has been
harnessed between stone piers, cleared Of brush
wood and led through straight channels by
local De Lesseps. On the banks rise structures
Of brick and stone, some ugly some handEome,
but all substantial as Chicago rookeries," with
here and there wooden church spire, line Of
tents twhere the great fire swept and tall tiaring
brick chimneys, like long Toms" standing on
end. steam railroad that has its own car and
machine shops belts the city with tributary
branches, running up the gullies and ravines. A
steam dummy line takes the population home and
TO work. Railroad trains go Gathering and iaag-
ling in all directions from Grand Central station,
and at night the misty valley blazes with cleo
trcity.
French nabobs, who had been invited 70 take
stock" in Middlesborough. wouldn't believe that
even America within year could transform
cornfeld into o city OF 5000 people. So Max
ieclerc, clever writer for the Debats, was
sent from Paris 10 hunt up the site. AS the train
emerged from the new tunnel at Cumberland
Jap and his eyes fell on the Magic City," he
nung on the car platform like Columbus in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
ArABLE MoRAI1zED FOR MR. DEPEw.
70 Tho Editor Of Tho Trib NO

the Editor OF nc
Ever since Chauncey NJ Depew ana his associates
were required to give tal charge whereof they are
innocent as babes unborn, have wanted 10 sehu MI
Depew a story. 1t is perhaps worth printing ana VIII
Illustrate his case better than any stories IN MS own
layre collection dignined elderly gentleman was
walking along the street, when he forcbly felt coid
srov.haII in the back Of his neck. Turning suddenly
be sow a lot OF street urchins, who scampered away
as no 1crcely pursued them with uplifted cane one
little fellow did not succeed in escaping, and MN inc
old gentleman began Justify 10 belabor 10 his sur
prise scream not of pain, but OF laughter folo"eu
eoc, blow. What are you laughing about you young
scapecrace! It's no laughing matter. assure YOU
sion whining Of me. and I'll tell YOU replied INC
hoy Winning away few tears that would come despite
nj: nn,r;b Pm laughing cause you've got the WRONG
Teller The boy what III yOu Is clear around the corner
and here Won are whipping me. It's the best Joke on
n tbat ever heard tell Of and the boy relapsed into
33o"tber 1T Of laughing Meanwhile this unfortunate
Incident has sollcd the finest eOupet In Mr. Bromleys
noem recently published IN The Tribune
Always sweet a. the daisy aud fresh as the dew
10 ~ ever lighted on Chauncey Dcpew'
This last line can scarcely be true hereafter How
ever a. is nor 10 be doubted that hr DepeW VIII
pronptly brush this ny away and be none the worse
therefor. - so, "''''
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TORY DECEIT IN CANADA.
UNBoUNDED HATRED OF THE UNITED STATES
EXPRESSED ON THE STUMp-FRIENDLY

UNBoUNDED HATRED OF THE UNITED STATES
EXPRESSED ON THE STUMP-FR1ENDLY
GRIMACEs IN DIPLOMACY
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me as q Canadian cmphatically to in
dorse what Won have said in answer to Sir Charles
Tupper's denial that lie and his party in the late
election manifested hostility TO the United States
They appealed to anti-Amcrcan sentiment throughout
the contest; they appealed in fact, to nothing else
and their appeal made in the strongest and most
offensive terms. You have cited Sir Chares's Am
hcrst speech Sir John Macdonald, in his speech at
Brampton charged the people of the United States
with being determined to get possession Of Canada by
force or fraud" and with striving, as they could not
hurt England herself to hurt her in her dependency
Language still more violent than that Of the leaders
was held by the followers. One Of the Government
candidates for Toronto denounced the Americans In
his address as "a hostile nation" and another pro-
tested that the eagle should never flap his dirty
wings over the Canadian Dominion" All who were
supposed to be favorable to better reiauons
with the United States were denounced as
traitors and Sir Charles Upper did not scrnpie
TO make use Of stolen letters in support OF
that i'm spite of numerical majority OBTAINED by
corruption and coercion, the Ministry was no,,aII
beaten and the people manifested Enthusiastically thcir
desire for closer relations with the COhtlneht. IT
to head Oft that desire by giving IL colorado satleac
zion that Sir Charles Is now seeking or pretending 70
seek commercial treaty with you. His object as an
aliaed member OF the Tory aristodacy OF EhgIahu'
thc same in his present attitude that II was when he
was appealing to hatred Of the American people IN
the election His bcdness In dealing with untoward
facts is notorious but I'm pretending that he ana MS
party are friendly to the United states nc mas Almost
''' lakewood. n j., March 90, 1891.
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New-York, March 80, 1891.
DIVIDING THE TUNNEL AT THE MIDDLE
+ q the Editor OF The Tribune.

To tn ditor OF L ne I'll u n e.
Sir: Being commuter on the New-Haven Railroad
l am interested in the development of any feasible
plan for the more rapid transit of the trains through
the Fourth-avc. tunnel. II you think well Of the
following IDEAS hope you will give them publicity
through your influential journal My suggestions
are At about Seventy-ffth Elghtieth-st, or at
point which is half way through the closed tunnel
have the roof of the tunnel removed for distance OF
two city blocks, thus practically making two separate
tunnels. In the open cut thus made station the block
signals and the length Of each separate tunnel
would be about one mile, train moving at the rate
of thirty miles an hour would traverse 1t in two
minutes. Only one train should be allowed in the
first section Of the tunnel and on its reaching the
open cut in the centre and entering the second section
could be followed by another train on three or four
minutes Roadway whose entrance into the rst Sectlon
of the tunnel would be sgnaed If clear TO It's eng
neer by disk block signals land for danger signals
torpedOes and gong operated by the usual electrical
open cut" signal post and be repeated on us entering
the second tunnel. This plan would seem to 90 away
with danger. Delays of the present creeping rate OF
speed would be past, and all the expensive ana I'M
practicable ideas OF electric lighting and ventilation
would be unnecessary. OF the money saved, the cor
porations might use reasonable amount in improve
ments In lighting and ventilation which would have
plan might make another disaster in the tunnel i'm
possible What legislation would be necessary 10 make
the open cut would no doubt be obtained without de-
lay. there IS an imperative need OF some improve
ment. JOHN ID. GRIFFIN.
New-York, March %, 1891.
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Ireasufcr Of The Compton Company.
Providence, April /, 1891.
DANGERS TO VESSELS IN NETWORK mARDoR.

DANGERS TO VESSELS IN NETWORK HARDOR.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When tho Leary raft went adrift steamers
were Immediately sent in search of the drifting tim
ber dangerous it 10 navigation. The greatest
anxiety existed with owners of coasting and trans
atlantic steamers for fear that Of their vessels
would collide with the halfsubmerged and treacherous
logs. 1t became o matter OF National interest and
the Government detailed two steamers assist
in tho search Days and weeks were occupied in this
important work for the sake Of commerce and hui
manity, and II no lives vessel property lost
by those logs, drifting here and there I'm every
ceivable position, IL miracle. II Is wellknown
fact however. that since the Leary raft went adrf
number Of vessels have mysteriousy disappeared and
many lives lost These disasters attributed
10 unknown causes. The question now arises, IL sub
merged logs and derelcts so dangerous TO ocean
commerce why are TREY not equally as dangerous TO
harbor and river commerce Every year damage 10
,ho extent OF thousands Of dollars Is done 10 vessel
property in New-YOrk alone by drift logs and timber
and wo dare say lives have been lost thereby. Yet
there appcars TO have been legislative steps taken
10 prevent 1t.
To all appearances, the extent OF knowledge pos
sessca nv the authorities relative 10 distractions 10
oviroton has only reached legislation 10 defeat the
dumninc NJ ashes In inland waters. The consequence
w that they have become blinded by ashes that tey
arc unable 10 see the existing trouble ana danger tnat
dock builders are causing. Private dock builders De.
Come embroidered in setting adrift logs In the slips OF
New.YorlS through examples set them by the DOCK
Department. ~. IA. nan, MIA. and buIk.
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shrouds of the Pinta, waved his hand rapturously
and calculated, ut is Middlesboroughl She
exists" Abram S. Hewitt, who was here about
year ago, said to friend, The principal thing
you seem to have is authorized capital II
he were here he would say it was mud
The capital is paid in 1.-THE city property is assessed
at over five million dollars and the builders and
architects are.>in control. There is room for
town as big as Pittsburg. The entire valley
sold originally for $50 acre, and" says the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
TIE MCKINLEY BILL AND COTTON VELVET.

TO the Editor Of The IT'D ne
Sir: Noticing in "The Dry Goods Economist" and
The York Times articles on the practical work
Ing OF the tariff as regards cotton velvet which mis-
represents TIE position OF this industry. desire 10
inform you that we shall be pleased if you think BEST
to demonstrate that the position taken by The Econo
mist Is erroneous. This company has manufactured
cotton velvets for six years. and IS now rapidly in
creasing the production. There no classes OF vel
veteens which we are acquainted with that cannot DO
in this country and most Of them have
here already. We expect that the stimulus
given By the Mckinley bill will soon result In pro
ducing most OF the velyeteens required
HOWARD RICHMOND,
Treasurer Of the Compton Company.
Providence, April /, 1891.
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head are being built at the foot OF Harrison-st. to
becor familiar with this outrageous practice. There
You viii see worthless logs launched with impunty
on their errands of destruction by the dock builders In
tho employ OF the Dock Department. passenger
propeller, on entering the slip between Franklin and
Harrison SITS. day or two ago. broke fuhe OF her
screw by picking up OF tho aforesaid logs, aud
IL was mere chance that great damage MT DONE
both 20 the steamer and the dock. Another practice
resorted 70 is IN moorng tie pile drivers by lines 1T
such angles and lengths under water To causc dan
ger and delay 10 steamers entering the slips.
Ncw-York, March 80, 1891 u. L. BRADLEY.
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POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE.
THAT POPULATION MAY SOON
COME UP TO AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY IN
TIT UNITED STATES.


COME UP To AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In The st. Louis Globe Democrat OF March
% appears an extended and as a whole, excellent
article entitled "The Farmer Past and Present., III
which the writer makes the following statement;
There is prophecy popular just now that oy
1894 production and home consumption will balance,
and then foreign demand will run by our prices on
farm products. Nonsense. our crops Will increase
faster than our population
This matter is Of such immense practical I'M
portance TO people, and especially to our farming
population that anything which may tend to show
such prophecy as the above likely to be fulfilled
even at period few years beyond the allotted
time is OF interest.
II first examine the statement to which the
writer takes exception shall hardly find that 1t
deserves to be declared nonsense" for the increase
Of population in the United states and Territories for
each decade from 1870 to 1890 is as follows:
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NOT THE CHAMPION BOAT GLIB.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In general press dispatch published yesterday
in The Tribune the Bradford Boat Club is credited
with being the champions. This is mistake, tho
Atalanta Boat Club has the championship of the
United States and Canada two years In succession, at
the national regattas IN 1880 and 1890, by winning
the elghOared shell and the championship BAN
ner AS the larger must contain the less, the winning
Of inferior does not entltle club 70 champion
ship hOnors. T. j. WORKMAN.
New-York, April l. 1891.
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Of the camphor but the other members did not.
Two of them have had mild but decided attacks.
Repeatedly have experienced tho symptoms sneezng,
throat, languor and slight fever In single night
have relieved them entirely by taking at once two
drops of tncture of aconite then occasionally nhaing
the camphor, and hour later, II not relieved taking
one or two drops OF camphor on lamp ois ~, ngsr,
in dphthera in the early stages These suggestions
NAV be useful to others. G.. W. ii.
Ithaca, March 30, 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
KENTUCKY.
THE MARVELLOUS RISE OF MIDDLES.
BOROUGH.

THE MARVELLOUS RISE OF MIDDLEs-
BOROUGH.
ux ENGLISH TOWN IN THE MIDST OF THE
KENTUCKY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
VARIED MANUFACTURES ON A GREAT
scALE-vAST FIELDS OF COAL IN
SIGHT BUT NOT YET WORKED
THE ACHIEVEMENT
OF ONE MAN.
Mddlesborough, Ky. March e." Kentucky's
,yue advancement" said Mr.. G. 2. Huntington
come wears ago, " lies in the development of her
mineral deposits and the manufacture OF her iron
and timber" Mr.. Huntingtons railroad system
crosses the State and he knew whereof he spoke
The British Nation has acted on his words. Ken
,nckvs iron compares fairly in richness and
suantity with that of neighboring States, though
q is little worked. But this is the only State
containing parts of the eastern and western coal
Colds Biologists say they were once united
Professor Proctor has shown that here IS the
largest known area of rich camel coal, as well as
che largest known area of superior coklng coal,
which is nearer cheap and good iron ores than any
o.ber In the western counties are some IN
touched lead and zinc Horace Greeley once heid
stock in a local zinc company, and although the
tabled silver leads have not been unearthed, there
is in the same region iron as good as that OF
Ohio associated with coking coal equal TO thai
A. Alabama. In the southeastern corner OF the
State. against which Virginia prorudes its western
wedge. the mountains arc formed of alternate lay
ers of stone and bituminous coal, the coke from
which, say the analysts, equals the Virginia foca-
bontas; and Immediately across the border, in
virginia and Tennessee, are vast stores of I'M
nurifed iron and limestone to " fiuX" 1t In the
furnace The towering ridges are clothed with
mighty poplars and oaks, true forest giants, that
the axe has never touched Their pOtentlal value
TO tanners and lumbermen is incalculable.
party of the British ironmosters last OCTOBER
stood on the Pinnacle at Cumberland Gap and
razed admiringly on the panorama at their feet
You English let so very fine country" said
a Kentuckian, when you parted with this
hundred years ago"
ayes" answered an Englishman. waving his
hand toward the possessions of the great English
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
. sI,nnrsr1oN ro THOSE WHO HAVE THE GRIp.

10th Editor Of The Tribune
Sir Reading in your columns the account OF tho
avages made by the grip In Chicago and other places
am led 70 make statement that may be OF service IN
those affected communities. More than year ago.
when the disease first appeared In this region pro-
yldod oacb member OF a family Of five adults and
child OF four years with small vial of spirits OF
camphor. TO be inhaled frequently during the day.
We all escaped. The epidemic disappeared on read
ing OF its temperance some weeks ago, resumed the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
GoyERNoR JAcKsox WANTS TO BE SENATOR.

baltimore, April Special -Govcrnor Jackson has
announced himself candidate for United States SEN
aor TO fill the vacancy caused by the death Of senator
wilson This explains why One Governor did not
appoint a temporary successor to Wilson. The with
drawa of State senator Bratton from the gives
Governor Jackson his own county Wicomicoi ~. .ha
somerset II Is believed by HIS friends that be Is the
second choice of nearly all the other counties,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06

There were no sales OF Buckeye Ppe Line Ger
tihcates..
Renned oil In barrels remained unchanged at 5000
100 cents bulk, 4.65 cents gallon, and crude In
barrels 6.05 cents (buik, 40 cents gallon. Re-
fined i'm cases at 0.3O, and naphtha at 0.75 cents
gallon were unchanged.
Foreign quotations closed rs follows. At Antwerp
10 3s francs per leo kiOs at Bremen 6.35 MARKS per
so kos at London, 3 "a pence per imperial gallon
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Runs. Deliveries. Ex. runs.
Total barrels .4Y,7Gf 740,3ol 600 $50
Daily 403l5 1853 l0,iS2
The development figures for March, as compared with
the cOrresDo,tdinp fG1reS top 400 and ara az

Last weeks crude certificate market was, a whole,
unin. eresting. Tuesday the sales showed total
of 27s,0OO barrels. This unusual record was largely
due to the switching" transactions In options, winch
amounted to $4,000 barrels at narrow changes In
prices The range of prices and the total dealings In
National Transit certificates at the Consolidated, stock
and Petroleum Exchanges and at the stock Exchange
Tor the last two weeks follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PR

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PR1CES
On one day only-Tuesday-in the last week did ths
petroleum market exhibit signs OF life With that eA
cepton it has been characterized by that lack OF inter-
est the continuance Of which has resulted In the
action taken by the PitSburg Oil kxchange for It's
withdrawal from the conference OF Oil Exchanges,
and for the dissolution OF the Exchange. Inc confer
ence comprises the Exchanges OF PttSburS, Oh Clty,
bradford New York and Philadelphia, and all OF then
excepting THAT Oil City, little better on IN the
volume " business done than the Plttsburg Exchange
The export movement from the United States, though
showing slightly less gain during the last week than
in the week before over the corresponding lperlOds
of 1890, reached satisfactory figures. The exports
from Atlantic ports OF crude, rened, etc., IRON jan
uary to date 13l 943 900 gallons, an Increase Ok
1902 900 gallons. ~
inc expected decrease in production in the Pitts
burg oil district has not taken place. and the pipe
line figures OF the from those wells are stroAgY
against any such probability. The field outlook NJ
tcates q main tained large production, ANA the re-
ports for March do not a material falling OF in
pleted wells show income of thirty four and tor
The new production increase OF l,l33 barrels The
number OF wells drilling is 4Ol, and OF rigs up and
building 218
The completed figures for the month Of March
show the daily average CT pipeline runs TO have been
74710 barrels, against average OF 1850 barrels
In March, 1880 and go barrels in March, 1859.
The daily average Of deliveries was $3.50 barrels.
against 1894 barrels In March, 1890 ana 1885
barrels In March, 1889. The pipeline returns for the
month were as follows:
Runs. Deliveries. Elk. runs. Charters.
b iS'i " average 74,SIo $3.50 i0,o9o 10 ISL
The Buckeye Pipeline returns show and deliveries
follows:
nrif,- Ifx
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Stock Exchange
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-12
BENwOOD.

The work of filling Main street up to
nlenceu yesterday morning. The tracks
of the electric motor line have already
been raised. The city is not in posi-
ton, financially, at present, to have
this thoroughfare paved with brick, but
it is expected that the work will be
done next summer and Benwood will
have one through street that will be a
credit to the town.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the M. E.
Church met at the residence of the pas
tor, Rev. j. Engle Thursday evening,
and made extensive preparations for
their festival, to be given on the 10th,
21st and 22d inst. This affair promises
to be the most successful yet given by
the ladies of the M. E. Church.
The foundation has been started for
William Curran's new three-story build
ing adjoining the City Building on Main
street. Charles Landkron. is doing the
stone work.
The Catholic Parochial School, in
charge of the Sisters Of st. Joseph of
Wheeling, has opened with an increased
and gratifying attendance.
Don't forget Johnny Lafferty's grand
Complimentary Benefit at Dolan's Hall,
on Saturday evening. 1t is going to be
a rouSer.
Council will meet next Tuesday even
ing in regular session, and interesting
matters will come up for consideration.
DIR. Fords new dwelling In the Eighth
ward is nearly completed, and will be
occupied by his family in few weeks.
Prof. Clyde Ford will leave next
week for New York, to take q course In
the Belleview Hospital Medical College.
The new bell weld department at the
Riverside Tube Words will go on dou-
bic turn next week.
A bright child of John Patterson died
Thursday night after a brief Illness OF
typhoid fever.
DIR. j. C. Walton, who has been here
but short time, has decided to locate
elsewhere.
The work on the City Building and
the new st. Johns Church is progress
ing nicely.
Most of our people took In the sights
at the State Fair during the week.
The attendance at school during the
week has been quite large.
Miss Maggie Barrett is indisposed at
her home on Water street.
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Association Games.

COLUMBUS, September 1.-THE Ath-
letics had no trouble defeating Column
bus. out-batting the home team. Score:
Columbus o, Athletics 4; hits, 5 and 10;
errors, Columbus 1; earned, Athletic 2;
pitchers, Knell and weighing; umpire,
Ferguson.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September H.
The Baltimores hit StrattOn to-day
when hits were most needed and won the
game without trouble. Score: Louis
Vile l, Baltimore 6; errors, and 1;
hits, and s; earned, l and 2; pitchers,
Stratton and Healy; umpire, Mahoney.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, September IL
Milwaukee again defeated Washington
before about l 900 people. The visitors
could not hit Dryer safely. Score:
Milwaukee 3, Washington 1; hits, 10
and 6; errors, / and two; earned runs, 2
and !. nitchers. DIVER and Carsey; UNI
ST. LOUIS, Mo, September 1.-THE
Browns fell onto Buffinton's curves
this afternoon and knocked him out OF
the box. Score: st. Louis, IS; Boston, 4;
hits, 16 and O.; errors and 4; pitchers,
McGill, Bufinton and Griffith. Umpire,
Davis; earned and ..