The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-09
EXPORT OF GOLD TO EUROPE.
No Apprehension Of a Serious Drain Upon
Our Stock.
The STATISTICS OF INSANE ASYLUNS.
Tntercstlog Facts OF Those Institutions in
Virginin-The Chilian Vessel
ITALIA Capital Notes.

Itala-Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May Especial J.
Tho Director Of the Mint says tho present
movement Of gold IS not SO large as 10 excite
any apprehension of a serious drain upon the
cold stock of the United States. The amount
,,portcd 10 date has been S25,474, 900, as fol-
lows. Gold bars to Germany, S3j960OO gold
coin 10 Germany S9,52S,OOO; to France, So
10000. 10 England. s6, 100000 The amount
is not large when compared with some prior
wears. in 1875 the exports Of gold aggregated
ss6.ssO. 600 In May 1858 to July 1889 the ex-
p,rts of gold were SCI. $4,000 Director Leach
frther stated that the United States to-day
has moro gold than any other nation on
earth He says for penod OF ten
wears back more gold has been received
from Europe than has been exported
INSANE ASYLUM STATISTICS.
The Census Bureau has issued bulletin
containing statistics of the insane asylums OF
fhc United States. After giving general sta
tsics showing the number OF insane asylumS
in tho whole country the bulletin furnishes
figures of the various states.
10 covers four asylums IN Virginia, as tOl-
lows Southwestern Asylum at Marion,
Eastern Asylum at Williamsburg, Western
Asylum AT stanton, and the Central Asylum
ot Petersburg For the Marion Asylum the
IuIletln shows that the actual number of pa
tents there from 1887 70 1889 inclusive was
flZ The expenditures amounts 10 $3.50 lo6.
Iu 1889 the female patients numbered 2l5 and
the male l56.
Al The Eastern OF Williamsburg from 1881
&. 1882 inclusive. 1.192 patients were treated.
During the previous decade ss9 patients were
treated Expenditures for the last ten years,
ia
AT the Western or Staunton Asylum the act
ual number of patients treated from 1881 to
1850 inclusive. was 1904; previous decade.
ls4 eKpenditures from 1881 TO 1889, @SS3,-
U.4 for previous decade, S68i, ,875. At the
Central or Petersburg Asylum the actual
number of patients treated from 1881 10 1852
inclusive. was 500 total expenditures, -l6A-
,w The Marion ASYLUM was established IN
j-.7. tine one at Williamsburg in 1913, the one
A. StauutOn in 1898 and that at Petersburg IN
1870
TO SAIL FOR OUNALAsKA.
CoDtain Healy Of the revenue cutter Bear
in au official report TO Captain Sheppard
chief 0f the revenue marine service. bearing
date of Sitka. Alaska April 18th. states that
tae Bear VII sail April 18th for Ounalas ka and
the Seal Islands Captain Healy had on
board tine Bear, besides her officers and crew,
Governor Knapp of Alaska; nlted states
Commissioner Johnson, and Deputy United
States Marshal C0stemelton IN ther Oihclal
capacities intended 10 make the trip with
him The Bear is expected 70 return TO Sitka
about june lst and await instructions from
Washington. Whi-h are expected to be sent by
the Rush.
a CONCESSION GRANTED.
Adyices received by the Bureau Of the
American Republics that concession has
been granted by the Bolivian Government To
Lord DOnOugbm0re, OF London, and Mlchael
j. Craze, of NeW York, for the construction
a. % railway from Lopez TO Lake Itlcaca, the
line % be finished within three years. lhls
road is practically an extension OF the line OF
railway which runs from MolendO, port on
the coast of Peru, 10 Lake Hticaca
Recent statistics published by the Mexican
Government show that the exports from Mex
leo into the United States have increased so
rapidly that the people of this country now
take all but 20 per cent. of the merchandise
exported from Mexico, although the manu-
factures of the United States do not furnish
more than half of the imports OF that repuo-
lc
THE MICA INDUSTRY.
The Census Office to-day issued bulletin on
tie mica industry of the United States giving
brief review of the industry IN 1889 and
previous years and other information con-
c.rning the current methods of making uses,
de- The prOduchOnduring the census year was
confined 20 the States OF New Hampshire,
North Carolina Virginia and South Dakota
iu the order of rank given and amounted 10
500 pounds of cut mica, valued at 9oO,OOO;
There was also 1876 short tons Of scrap and
waste mica utilized for grinding purposes
with a value Of $2.450. The capital invested
10 the industry was S69l, $50.
CAPITAL NOTES.
l. S. Davis has been appointed postmaster
at Hoadly, Prince William county, Va, wee
r. NJ. Davis, deceased.
la North Carolina NJ o. Church has been
appointed postmaster at Bowles, Wilkes
connty, vice T. Bowles, resigned.
In Virginia a pOstOfice has been established
40 Muudys Mill, Amherst county, with w. Il.
Henley. postmaster
ln North Carolina a pOstoffice has been es-
tablished at Belleport, Beaufort county, with
j. j. Wilson; also at COhoOQue, Craven
county. f. Hutchins, and at Wit, Carteret
county. Wallace Willis postmaster. From
May 10th mail messenger service TO Charlotte,
n c.. from the Richmond and DanWle rail
road will be discontinued. On the same date
mail messengers to SuyistOn, Bert county,
from the SeabOard and Roanoke railroad Will
be discontinued.
General Bradford. of Virginia has been ap-
pointed a clerk in class ID in the Postothce
Department at $500 per annum.
notwithstanding Spaulding has decided
That no valuation of sugar Is necessary IN the
adjustment of transportation entries covering
sugars refined and in bond and released after
tie lst ultimO.
Professor julius Hngard late superintend-
ent Of the coast survey, died to-day after a
long illness.
ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED.
William Price Pays the Penalty Of "A Heinous
Crime.