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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30

Prevailing Opinion that 1t Is Near at Hand.
Serious CoIliery Accident.
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lBy tabIe 20 The I1mesI
LONDON. April 29.-The question of disso-
luton is prominent question Of discussion
in the lobbies OF Parliament. and the prevail
ing opinion on both sides is that the dissolu-
ton is near at hand. and the Government
would readily seize the opportunity of oppo-
sitiOn 10 the free education plan 10 60 to the
country on that and the anti-home rule
issues Some Of the Conservatives. however,
alFect to derlde the idea that Parliament will
dissolve before the legal conclusion Of is
term
An enormous tllrone II critics attend the
academy which contains some striking paint
ings. aud Is fully up u the average IT exhibl-
tions. The interesting features Is the increas-
ing number Of women among tue critics.
-sriors eolIiarv accident Is repnrfsd frnm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30

DENVER. COL. April 29.-Mr. Edward Wor-
rell al whose house Mrs. Barnaby stopped
while IN Denver. was seen to-day IN regard to
the statements Of DIR. Graves Regarding Mrs;
Ba-naby's moral OF immorallies He said
that the allegations made by DR. Graves are
false in every particular He SAYS Mrs. Bar
naby was q lady IN every sense OF the word.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30

TnIAHAssxF, FLA, April Three ballots
for candiaate for United States Senator We're
taken in the Democra cancus Tonight, witt
little or no Change IN tie results cuinpar =
with last nights ballotng. on the last osi, !
the halsnce sosf,arff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
Horribly Burned.

NORFOLK. Va. April 29.-Ispecial. IA col
ored man. named MAYS Briggs. was horribly
burped tonight by falling into pot Of mol
ten ron at Duval's foundry. The flesh on his
right leg was burned completely Oh. leaving
the bone exposed. Recovery is doubtful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30

NEw YogK, April ga suit brought by
Charles s. Holmes in the Supreme Court
shows that Art ur G. Gilman, member Of
the firm of d: IL Larabee Co, tea mer-
chants. who died suddenly at Flushing, l.. l.,
on December 18th. was defaulter TO the firm
in,the sum Of s222,3Ji.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.

Munster. Germany A fre-damp caused an
explosion in a coal mine at time when u was
filed with workers. Five men were Killed,
several seriously hurt. and twenty remain en-
tombed by the falling debris, though u Is
said there Is every hope of rescuing them
alive,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
Fire In Petersburg.

PrrrRsRuRo. Va. April 2s.-lSpecial,l
The dwelling house OF Captain James ksf-
terry OIL Bollingbrook street, caught on IRE
tonight and was considera " damaged. The
loss IS covered by Insurance The origin Of
tha tire Is unknown,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
Unknown Schooner Ashore.

DELAWARE BRxAKwArYA, DEL.. April ?9.-
An unknown four-masied schooner Is ashore
at Pope's Island Virginia. The tug North
America lAfthers 10 60 to her AssiStapr@
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-30
FLoRICULTunK BrILLTIN.

Superintendent Porter to-day ssued an inn
portant bulletin on Horticulture. the first of
yestigatiOn. The material on which Il IS
based was obtained direct from florists
IN all parts of the country. Out Of
y total OF S6L9 establishments. the bul.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
L ............1.115 1,275 l,445 LIE

The minor countries embrace Portu-
gal, Holland, Denmark, Greece, Servia,
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
This approximation implies reduc-
ton of 100, 100000 bushels of wheat this
year in the European production in COM
parison with last year-and $50, 900, 900,
or % per cent. below the aggregate of
the largest crops of each of these coun-
tries during the past seven years, which
logically suggests that the present crop
represents about 15 per cent. of full
condition. considered in its entirety, for
Europe. and about 12 per cent. below
the average of good and bad years,
which is about $50 100000 bushels.
Turning to other resources for wheat,
the indications for India, Algeria, Egypt,
Australasia and South America, point
to an aggregate of about 800, 900, 600
bushels--a quantity slightly in excess of
estimates for 1890, and compared with
800 900, 900 as the annual average of
good and bad crops during the past
seven years.
In the United States 525, 100000 is
fair estimate for present calculations,
and for Canada 10000 900 represents
quite fully the probabilities of the sea-
son-implying total of 565, 600, 600 for
North America.
Tabulating the totals for Europe, the
group of countries representing India,
Algeria, Egypt Australasia and South
America, and the United States and
Canada as North America, the follow
ing comparisons are reached, the col
umns of the table representing millions:
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
THE ARID REGION.
If the Rain-PrOducing Expert
mentS Are Successful
The Great American Desert
Will Be a Garden.

officials of the Agricultural Departments
En- Route to Texas to Seek some se-
questered Spot Where Thorough and
Exhaustive Experiments Can he Made
Without Disturbing Anyone.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Colonel Dyren-
forth, of the department of agriculture,
with two assistants, have left for the in
terror of Tex~, where he will make
further experiments in the feasibility of
producing rain in arid regions by ex-
ploding balloons charged with oxygen
and hydrogen at a considerable height
in the air. Tests will also be made in
exploding dynamite attached to the
tails of huge kites, in connection with
the theory that rain may be produced
by the conclusion of high explosives in
midair. The dynamite is to be exploded
in the same manner as are the balloons
that is, by slender wire leading to
the kites and connected with an electric
battery worked at the ground. Colonel
Dyrenforth will seek some sequestered
spot in Texas where they will not dis
turb any one, and will then mike u
thorough and exhaustive experiment as
to whether or not rain can be produced
when needed by means of explosives
near the clouds.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE
An Event Which May lie One of the Most
Important of Modern Diplomacy.

important Of Modern Diplomacy.
ROME, July 10.-Signor Peiroh, the
Italian minister at Berne, is expected to
arrive here shortly to consult with the
tariff commission and to fix the date for
commencing the negotiations for the
commercial alliance of the central Euro
pean powers. The commission is still
busily engaged in accommodating data
and consulting the various interests like
ly to be affected by what promises to be
the most important commercial negotia-
tions of modern times. The supreme in
difference of the United States to the
progress of these negotiations can only
be accounted for by the expectation that
the embargo ON American pork will be
removed by the nations forming the al
lance.
Well-informed observers, however,
are convinced that the embargo, as
raised, will be replaced by tariff that
will be in effect prohibitory as against
all nations not in the alliance. The
United States would thus see itself not
only completely, but permanently shut
out from Europe as amarket for its pork
products.
1t is announced that the third inter
national peace congress will be held in
Rome November next. A program of
topics to be discussed has been prepared
and an executive committee has been ap-
pointed. Prince Rushol is president of
this committee.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
SITUATION IN CHILL.

The Insurgents Growing Desperate with
out Money, Arms or Ammunition.
NEW YORK, July GA cable received
by Stevens e. Company, of this city,
from Callao, July 7, reads as follows:
Passengers arriving from Valparaiso and
Iquique state that the situation of the
Chilian insurgents is desperate. They
are without money and their vessels are
in bad condition without ammunition.
The army, which comprises 1900 to
1900 'rotos,' do not receive their pay.
The insurgents have been able to obtain
only 500 rifles in bad order, bought in
Panama.
Most of the inhabitants of Iquique,
Pisagua and Antofagasta have emf
grated to southern Chill or to Peru.
The French residents in Chill and the
Chilian government await with tran
guilty the decision of the French tri-
bunals regarding the vessels constructed
there for account of the government of
Chill. They have every confidence in
the integity of the French judges and in
President Carnot.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
BIG FIRE IN THE QUEEN CITY.
The Burkhardt Building Completely De-
stroyed-Loss Gl, 800 OOO

The Burkhardt Building Completely De-
stroyed-Loss @1,BOO,OOO
CINCINNATI, July 10. - Wednesday
night fire broke out in some mysterious
manner in the sub-cellar of A. E. Burk-
hardt & Company's magnificent eight
story building at Fourth and Elm
streets. In less than three hours the
entire structure was mass of ruins.
Geiershofer & Company's wholesale
clothing house adjoining was also COM
pletely destroyed Falling walls crushed
through the buildings adjoining Geiers-
hofer q Company, occupied by Pape
Sons, piano dealers. 1t is said 800 pianos
were stored in the building. The pic
lures and pianos were almost ruined by
water.
The firm of A. E. Burkhardt & Com
in the world in its line-furs and mil
linery- estimates the loss at$950, 600,
with $480, 900 insurance. Mr.. Burkhardt
says he will rebuild at once. He has
orders on hand for the fall trade to the
amount of from $@75. 900 to $500, 900, and
he intends to fill every one of them.
Probably not less than four hundred
people-Burkhardt alone having had $50
in his establishment-will be thrown
out of employment, for a time at any
rate, and some hardships will necessa-
rily be entailed.
Over $75, 900 worth of valuable winter
goods, consisting of sealskin wraps, etc.,
were also stored with the firm.
Geiershofer & Company's loss is placed
at over 100000 with an insurance of
$215,000.
Steinert g. Sons loss is estimated at
$8O, 900; insurance about $4,000.
Pape Brothers loss was probably $15,-
600.
The damage to the buildings caught
under the falling walls cannot be esti-
mated until an examination is made.
The price of sealskins will advance
i1ara h1a ac a rnS1lt of thic fro
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10

strengthening FACTOR IN CALCULATIONS do
to future prices, is the recognized low
condition of wheat reserves everywhere
30 that the new crop, not only in this
country, but elsewhere, will more early
than ordinarily begin to respond to the
demands for consumption.
Wen BE SIN 1t" This Year.
The United States will by far
be the most important wheat ex-
porting country this year-if specu-
lative operations do not too SER
iously interfere with free and steady
movement of the surplus as it is called
for by the importing countries, it should
be expected that the average of prices
will be even better than for the past
year, which shows marked improve
ment over any previous year for quite q
period-covering years back to 1898.
The influence of price ON consumption
of wheat can not be determined, or re-
reliably calculated. In such countries
as France, where the production is great,
and the entire crop and more is used at
home, it does not follow that all the de-
fcieAcy in the home supply as compared
with ordinary years will be made good
by importations
Ihe consumers or wheat more widely
represent the producers in France than
in this and other countries where
these growers of wheat, on compare
lively small areas, are confronted with
deficiency in this cereal, they will
naturally adapt themselves to the
changed conditions and satisfy them
selves with such products as are OBJ
tanned from the lands under their
culture. This also applies to Germany,
with perhaps but little less force. So
that in taking survey of the general
situation for the future, the influence of
such factors should not be overlooked.
An Excess of 1876. 600. 900 Bushels.
On the basis of crop of 525, ,0O0, 900
bushels in the United States, there will
be an excess of about 1855, 900, 600 bushels
of wheat over the home requirements for
consumption and seeding, which will be
approximately 360,000,000 bushels for
the coming year. The average annual
exports during the past ten years have
been 120, ,000,0 900 bushels. For the two
years next previous to this period the
exports We're larger than since then or
previously Lowing been 1S0,0O0,000
bushels in 1879-S0, and $4,000, 900 in
1SSO-S1
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
THE VHEAT CROP.
That Of the World But Little
Below the Average.
Bright Times Ahead for the
American Farmer.

Light Supplies Will Cause an Early Con-
sumptive Demand-The United States
the Most Important Wheat Exporting
Country This YeaI-WeIl Have AN Ex-
cess of 165, 900, 600 Bushels.
CINCINNATI, July 10-ID an article on
the wheat prospects for the incoming
year, the editor of the Cincinnati Price
Current, Charles B. Murray, who is rec
ognized as an authority. gives explana-
tion to his views as follows:
AS rule the tendency of observers Is
to overestimate the extent of an appar-
ent deviation from the average or usual
condition of crop. This becomes a
factor in calculations where there is a
deficiency, as well as when there is an
excess.
Fance Leads In Europe.
In European countries, France is by
far the most conspicuous in the produc-
tion of wheat, and also takes first rank
in the consumption of this cereal, the
United Kingdom being second. The lat
ter country, however, is the more i'm
portant in its bearing upon the question
of values, for its requirements are so
largely obtained from other countries.
Ordinarily the annual importations of the
United Kingdom are equal to or exceed
the total of all the other European inn
portations of wheat.
The average annual production and
consumption of wheat of the different
countries of the world generally recog-
nized in commercial statistics aggregate
about 2, 100, 900, 600 bushels, of which
Europe consumes about twO-thirds, and
produces about 60 per cent.
The wheat crop in France, chiefly
autumn-sown as a rule, was so seriously
impaired by the severity of winter CON
ditiOns as to awaken apprehensions
early in the season as to the extent of
the injury Considerable of reparation
to the crop was accomplished by spring
sowings but il is authoritatively stated
that very considerable area was
abandoned to other crops. These con-
ditions, with more or less impairment in
the wheat crops in other continental
countries, have been influential in spec
ulative operations, and there is ground
for the view that the extent of cur
tailment in the seasons production has
been somewhat exaggerated.
The Crop of Europe.
A careful review of available informa-
ton in regard to prospects of wheat
production in Europe this season leads
to the conclusion that approximately
1,115, 100000 bushels may be expected,
as compared with 1875, 100000 bushels
last year, when the total was somewhat
in excess of the the average of good and
poor years, the indications for this year
being for quantity about equal to the
European production of 1888. To illus
trate the matter, The Price Current sub
mits the following approximations,
showing estimates for each of the prom
inent countries for 1891, compared with
the production in 1890, and the largest
and smallest crops during the period Of
seven years from 1884 to 1890 Gnclusive),
the columns of the table representing
millions:
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
TOO MUCH COTTON.
The Low Prices Causing Great
Dissatisfaction
Among the Planters of South
Carolina.

An Over-ProductiOn of the Great Staple
the Direct Cause Of the Depression.
Various Propositions to Limit the Pro-
duction--A Cotton Growers Convention
Recommended.
CHARLESTON, July 10.-The low prices
Of cotton are causing great dissatisfac-
ton in this state, and various PROPOSE
tions have been made to limit produc-
ton by decrease of acreage by plowing
up one-fourth of the growing crop, and
by other devices.
The Farmers Alliance of Marlborough
county, in this state, has adopted reso-
lutions in favor of limiting the acreage
and recommending a convention of cot
ton growers of the south, irrespective Of
class or color, to meet not later than
Dec, next.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
why France Favors Rebels.

PARIS, July 10-It is charged here by
a person intimately connected with the
Chilian legation that the congressional
delegates have made bargain with the
French government whereby, in return
for the aid of France and the handing
over indirectly to the insurgents the war
vessels built in France for the Chilian
government, the congressional party
agrees to recognize the notorious Dreifus
claim, which is backed by the French
government, and which Balmaceda re-
Sected some months ago with a deter
mination that won him applause both in
Europe and America. 1t is said that this
act of Balmaceda prejudiced the French
pnvernment against him.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
L,nched hy the Citizens.

VICKsBURG, Miss, July 10.-A negro
entered the store of an old man named
Whitaker, at Whitaker Station, Will
kinson county, clubbed the old man
with a shovel, robbed him and took to
fight. Whittaker's servant returned at
this moment, and seeing his master on
the floor, unconscious, pursued the as
sassin, who was soon captured and
lynched by the citizens. Passengers ar
irving by train report having seen the
negro's body still hanging near the
station. Whitaker cannot recover.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
Crushed Under an Electric Car.

PADUcAH, KY, July 10.-Several chill
dren were playing on the street car track.
An electric car approached and rang the
gong for them to get off, which they did.
When the Car was almost opposite them,
Lloyd Adkins. 6-year-old boy, broke
from his companions and undertook to
cross the track in advance of the car.
Before he could do this the car was upon
him, and the wheels passed over the mid
die of his body, crushing the pelvis and
breaking both arms and legs. Internal
hemorrhage set in and the boy died in
three hours.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
GERMANY STILL IN THE LEAD.
With Italy IA Close SecOnd-Flgures Fur
nished by Immigrants.

With Italy IA Close SecOnd-Flgures Fur
nished by Immigrants.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-The superin-
tendent of immigration, at New York
reports that 405, ,664 immigrants arrived
at that port during the past fiscal
year as compared with 1923, ,79l during
the previous fiscal year. OF last years
arrivals Ga, ,3S2 came irom Germany, 70,-
TIC from Italy, 36, 424 from Ireland, 49,
5O4 from Russia and the others from
other contries of Europe and Asia. 1t is
estimated that 80 per cent, of all imlni-
grants land at New York. Nearly 170,-
600 of the immigrants in question settled
in New York state, and So, 900 settled in
Pennsylvania, the next larger numbers
going to Illinois and Michigan. One
third of the immigrants are laborers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
CHEF OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
why Secretary Rusk Did Not Reappoint
General GreeIy.

WASHINGTON, July 10. There has
been no little comment in regard to Sec
retary Rnsk's action in the selection Of
chief for the present weather bureau.
No one outside OF Washington can have
any idea of the immense pressure TINT
was brought to bear upon the secretary
to give this appointment to General
Greely, who has for so long been in
charge of the weather bureau under the
direction of the secretary of war.
Ali of the social influence of this city,
which is very great, was urged in Cen
eral Greely's favor, and the secretary
WAS many times at loss to knew ex-
actly how to reply to the urgent de-
mands that We're made in behalf of Gen
eral Greely. He had determined, how
ever that he would have no officer at
the head of the bureau who would be
amenablo to the instructions Of anyone
but himself
General Greely, being an army officer,
even if he were in charge of the bureau
under the present law, subject to the di-
rection, primarily, of the secretary of
agriculture, would to certain extent be
under the control of the secretary of
war, and might refer to that officer an
inquiry as to whether he should obey
certain instructions given him by the
secretary of agriculture
Secretary Rusk didn not propose to have
any such divided obedience, and from
the time the law transferring tho
weather bureau to his department was
passed, he had decided to make the chief
a civilian appointment. He was long
time in making up his mind upon whom
to confer this responsibility, and the Sc
lection of Professor Harrington was ar
rived at only after the most careful con-
sideration, and an investigation Of all
the claims of the other applicants for
the position.
Those who know Professor Harring-
ton and are cognizant of his work upon
meteorological subjects are satisfied
that he will prove the right man in the
right place. He has impressed himself
favorably upon those whom he has met
already. The other appointments to be
made in the Office will probably be de-
terlnined very soon.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
Our Trade with chill Increasing

SAN Francisco, July 1O.-Owing to
the revolution in Chill the trade of that
country with this port has largely in
creased within the past three months.
Fonr steamers and a large number OF
sailing vessels have been dispatched for
Chilian ports with miscellaneous car
goes, and several other steamers will be
chartered in the near future to carry
food supplies to the warning factions in
the South American republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The state de
partment has selected Professor +, G.
Mendenhall and Professor c. Hart Mer
riam as American commissioners to ex
anime the condition of the seal fisheries
in Behring sea. They will sail from
Port Townsend, Wash, on the United
States steamer Marion rs soon as she re.
ceives her final instructions to revenue
cutters and naval vessels now in the sea
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
Saws He'll Do IL SATURDAY..

CANTON, o., July 10. - Frank Mel
bourne, the rain wizard, who has at.
tracted considerable attention by his
claims of having invented machine tc
bring rain, promises another public test
on Saturday, the 18th. He expects to
cause it to rain on that date, and his ex-
pertinent will be watched by scientific
men, some of whom will be present.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
Novel Method Of suicide,

NEW York, July 10.-A novel method
of shutting off this mortal coil devel-
oped in this city, when an unknown
man about 2s years of age committed
suicide by plunging head foremost into
a sewer through the nanhole, at Twen-
ty-sixth street and Third avenue. Search
was made for the body, but it was not
found, having been probably washed
towards the river. The search will be
resumed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
Preparing to Mine Tin.

RAPID CITY, s. D., July 10.-Superin-
tendent Wilbsie, of the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining company, denies that there
is any discord between the English and
American directors of the company.
The men are working night and day, he
says, sinking five shafts, and arrange.
ments have been made for the erection
of the reduction works.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-10
welded HaIf a Century.

GRoToN, Mass, July 1O.-Ex Gov
ernor George S. Boutwell, and Mrs
Boutwell, celebrated Wednesday tht
completion of half century Of married
life All the towns-people and many
notables from throughout the state were
present at the reception hall and heartily
congratulated the couple.