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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

quantity required for iced, MS stated by the Agri-
cultural department for every year except the
laSV anu reckoned at the same rate for the IN
creased acreage reported by the Department for
TINS year 5 crop, amounts TO 4s1 Az 1886 bushels
The aggregate OF the nine crops of lsS2-ls90 in
elusive, as officially reported was 4.Of4 Ss4,530
bushels. Hence the quantity actually retained for
home consumption or added to stock was 2,46s,-
64e,o2l bushels, and of this quantity it is adj
mitted that about 10000 900 bushels were re-
tanned III excess Of the stock held at the beginning
OF Vlls era Ihls determines the quantity con
sumed with great eNactness and certainty To
deerniine ene consumption per capita, the popula-
ton In different years must be considered.
Prior to the census returns 7 had estimated the
increase of population exclusive Of Enumeration
at slightly less than the rate of the previous de-
cadc' 10 reckoning, and allowing yearly con-
SUMPTION OF 40 bushels per capita, / made the
quantity consumed about 1000 900 bushels per
year larger than it actually was-a difference of
600 bushels in the distribution of 4ei4.-
100000 IN the nine years. II Was not a larqe
error, oil will admit, and il was on the safe side
leaving available for export little less than fhe
true quantity Taking the census figures We
find that the increase yearly exclusive Of immigra-
ton, was but 1876 per cent, and adding imniora
ton each year and calculating for each wear the
mean population as the number actually sunnljpd
with food, we have for nine years a total mean
population Of 527,171 ,262 Dividing by this num-
ber the ascertained consumption. 2.44s,s4s.521
bushels, there results yearly consumption for
the whole period of 4.64l9 bushels per capita
shade less than the % bushels estimated nv
the Agricultural Department If the population
were as large all statisticans supposed-even
the Treasury official estimate based on figures
of Professor Elliot placed it at 81, 10000 a
year before the census was tal1en-the mean popu-
lation for the whole period would have been
larger and the annual consumption per head con-
sideraby smaller. As matters stand, the official
estimate of the Department proves remarkably
close, on the basis of the last census
Reckoning the increase in population at 35
per cent beside immigration, the number Of in
habitants July /. 1sM,>Wts 64,S66 900 and the
mean population for NE new year just begun may
be expected to be about 65 023 ,0sj. At the above
rate the quantity required for consumption will
be 800, 600 600 bushels. 1t must not be FORGOTTEN
that if prices are higher than usual CONSUMPTION
may fall below the ascertained average for
period Of good years and bad. The quantity re-
qured for seed only be guessed for the farmers
may largely increase the acreage if the price is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

'NsH' hut even an Increase of per cent in acre
age would only make the requirement for seed
S.,5Oe,OOO bushels. Thus all home requirements
ish below 36O,0OO,0OO bushels. while the sur
Plus Drought over, 20,00000 bushels and the
he" crop, now estimated according TO Department
i.Poi's at os4'oVV'ooO bushels, aggregate 2O4,-
OOO'ooo niihoh bushels more. Apparently that
9U'n'i'S was "'"iiuoe Tor export during the year
ending next June. The largest quantity exported
IN any year hitherto has been about 1s6, 900. 600
bushels, but the European demand notvvithstand.
ing much conflict of information. promises to be
large enough to take all this country has to snare
provided the price is not so high as 10 cut down
European Consumption.
The world has become accustomed 70 lower
prices for wheat than were known until within n
few years. Changes In methods and cost of trans
port2tlon are the chief cause Prior 10 1856 the
average price at New-l0rk for the first five
months OF the calendar year had never I'm modern
times been as low as 81 per bushel but in six
years ending with 1890 it was below that figure
and in 1890 it was 30 cents. There have been
five periods of approximate exhaustion Of supply
within the past thirty years, and when prices are
strong during the five months ending with May
it usually indicates approaching exhaustion. Thus
in the five years ending with May, 1867 the hivl-
est price in that month, in the first five months
Of the year, and the highest export price of -four
were in 1867, Notwithstanding the great imitation
of general prices In 1864. The quantity remain-
ing after deduction Of exports and seed was 59I
057,202 bushels for five years. and the mean
population within Treasury lines was l46.s73,423,
and the average consumption 4.024 bushels per
capita. The two deficient crops Of 1866 and 1866
brought hard times and an average Of 50 so for
wheat in May, 1867.
The next period Of seven years ended in the July
after the panic of 1873, and was one of PROSPERITY
and larger consumption But prices were high
AZ the beginning, and fell only to 81 2G in May.
1870. after large crop, rose 10 81 - in May.
1879 with two i-htly deficient crops and declined
to 81 % for May, 1874, after two crops 80 far
short that the previous surplus was nearly ex-
haustcd The quantity remaining for seven years.
after dcducting for exports and seed, was .l91-
O15,254 bushels, AMI the mean population "a,
2l3,915, and the aver ge consumption. 4.343 bush
els per capita.
Prostration after the panic showed itself in
SLIGHTLY reduced consumption during the next three
years. for though the supply was so far exhausted
that the average rose 10 81 90 for May 1877, the
consumption for those years averaged only 4.3O3
bushels The quantity remaining after deduction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
MS. VESTS DIAMOND STAR.
From The boston Conrlor.

from Inc boston Courier
The church is filling fast for the wedding Of Reginald
friends OF the bride are futtcng in the Rews IN thst
state OF delicious excitement into which the iemnl,c
matter how remote is the personal interest involved
therein Kate Vaughn and Aegie Morton are together
to soc everything with the utmost mnuteness 49,.
Kste-oh, and they do say that the diamond star
believe iti
Aggie-HOw h6rrld people are Do they really say
K.-Ycs. they really do.
Al don't believe II She has had it too long, and,
besides that the star they tell tie queer story about
H-iaven' 'SC you over heard IT.
K.-No, / never did.
A.-Well, do tlink that IS funny.
K-but to tell me what IL is. ~.
Y0it. you know and It was ever so many years ago.
i,a know Mrs West came from NewYors.
A.-Wasnt she your aunt, thcnl
K.-of course not. How horrd Of you "a. think
could have an aunt so old as her mother wont be
A-Oh, ! never thought OF that. But now c0uld
she be-
sec, and my cousin nearly rs Old as my mother.
A,-How funny. Don't you think relationships are
real fmny'
As Angelina Msyburn really any relation to that
girl in Philadelphia that kegey splcer hp'ed so with
K.-rm sure ] don't know. Agnes said she'd find
out bnt she didn't
lis Agnes glng to Bar IIarbor this SUMNER
K.--She says sho Is. so ! suppose she isn't
A-Why, Kate Vaughan What a horrid thing to
K-WeIl, don't care Ms Just every time. Do
look at Fanny Packard She has on that Old green silk
mat She has had made over for three summers.
N-And the Rhinestone comb
K-Oh, Whit was the story you were going to tell
me atout Mrs. Vests star!
A-Oh yes forgot what were talking about
Well there was this handsome yOung man that all the
grs were IN love with and at last he got engaged TO
one Of them.
K.-Yes. "
K-Oh, know the kind
A-Aud--- 49,,
mat they say she has been living at Newport just
she can get divorced
A-NO; really
K-That's what they say.
Al don't believe It,
K.-Why not9 ,.,.,
XII dare say that was all blind Ii was
P'&%f don't care lie was awfiy handsome man.
K-She isn't much to look AZ. -
A-Vcry likely that was the trouble.
K-HOw1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
WHEAT.
CONSUMPTION AND PRICES FOR TwENTYs
NINE YEARS
THE PROSPECT FOR THE COMING YEAR.

TO the Editoro OF The Tribune.
Sir Now that the final reports of foreign
commerce for the last fiscal and crop year have
been made and the preliminary report of wheat
shipments hn July, many long-disputed questions
regarding the consumption of wheat can be
definitely settled. 1t is important just now that
they should be settled because the enormous
crop in this country and the failure Of crops
abroad are causing excitement in the market, and
estimates that are apt 10 mislead many 20 their
HARM At the same time the figures appear to
settle such controversy as there has been regard
ing the correctness Of my estimates for the past
eleven years. The results prove that, instead
of twisting facts TO aid the bears in wheat, as
sJme critic asserted, by representing the surplus
as larger than it actually was, l have been all
tie time erring only on the side of caution, repre-
sentiRg the surplus little less than 1t actually
was.
1t 10 now known to everybody that. instead oil
the famine in wheat which some spectators nave
been predicting more than two years, the country
had left on hand July L a large surplus alter
sending 2l5,0oO.0O0 bushels abroad within
r00 years. The quantity in visible supply was
10 O00. 900 bushels larger than July l, sS2, the
ouantitv on the Pacific Coast in kaown stock
was larrer by several million bushels the quantity
M
ers bins was larger, 50 that the receipts at West
rrn ports from the beginning of July were con-
stently large for the season, and the exports for
that month almost wholly from the old stock
amounted to 1s,2Oo,5S3 bushels, -four included
The stocks Of -four on hand were also larger than
usual. No candid person will now dispute that
the quantity brought ever July from previous
crops was fully 2O,OOO,ooO bushels in excess
Of the minimum stock carried over at the point
of greatest exhaustion, July /, 1882. This result
corresponds exactly with my estimates SIN months
ago, aud again in April, when some people were
buy1ng wheat at 81 % in this market
The official returns show that the exports, less
imnorts. during the last fiscal year were SOLOS,
ga bushels wheat and l1,3l4,296 barrels -four
equal 10 1o6,Os3,Os6 bushels wheat. Up to
July | tEen in nine years from the Eolnt of
greatest exhaustion there were exported 1904
a50.O7S bushels wheat. -four inciu4-d. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

A.-.why, a homely wifc Is always Jealous OF
handsome husband. ,, 4, tho
K.-sho generally has reasons TO be. Why In INC
H.-Gh something e@eys happens at the last
minute. as
K-To set through TIE wedding.
A.--There the Joneses next TO Mrs. West.
K.-Oh, you didn't finish about tlt1 star
A--Oh ! must tell yon OF that. ipr really IL fs Q
remarkable story. Now think OF IT, should think
II might be worked mp for the stage.
K-Pm sure / think something might be worried
up for the stage. never knew winter to DO 50
An It Sadn's been for Derahardt there wouldn't
Ri declare am getting as nervous as a witch.
Do YOU suppose anything has happened1N
A.-ot course not. The time always seems longer
K.-You are az cool as an Iceberg.
A.--wby shouldn't be- I'm not going to be
K-oh how DO you suppose she fee.f
Any deer she IL probably too nearly dead with
nervousness really to feel anything.
K.-Do You suppose so.s
A-Oh I'm sure Of 10.
K.--FverybOdy Is here.
A.-Theres a carriage; They must be coming.
A-Be snre and notice whether the train d
gathered or pleatef
h-Do YOU suppose
K--Never mind. ] was thinking that Rexse
spicer might give her splendid diamonds II be had
mind b..
K.-Nou haven't told me about Mrs. Vests star yet
A.No bnt will sope time
K-There comes Reggie and his best man; a.. 49,,
A.-Charlie simpson is the best LOOKING OK inc Two.
K.-YOu never did like Reggie.
A.--Oh YES ! Hike him.
K with sudden excitementl--Iiere she comes.
The wedding procession enters the church, and COM
ent gives place 10 an absorbing observation, 20 that
for the time being ut least. nothing further Is sasa
concerning Mrs. Vests diamond Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

Of exports and seed was $40 ,5O7 472 bushels, and
the mean population 1874, Cs6,OOO.
Next followed period of large crops. large for
eisn demand, great prosperity and increasing con-
sumption, which was broken by the failure of the
crop In 1881 The May average, which had fallen
10 81 % IN 1879, rose only To 81 80 in 1882,
though the exhaustion of supply was more com
ple'e than ever before or since. The quantity re-
manning Tor five years after deduction of exports
and seed was 1,145,736, ,O36, and the mean popu-
atlon 24S,2sl ,l64 80 that the average consump-
lon was 4.6l4 bushels per capita
coming now 10 the latest period just closed, we
ma an Increase of consumption to 4.644O bushels
yearly Tor nine years, but with a remarkable de-
preston OF prices. The lowest May average was
IN 1857, only Se.4 cents the lowest export price
OF hour was in 1857, "a 81, and the figures Of
consumption for this period have been already
given The surplus aud the deficiency for each
year, the average export price Of hOur, and the
average price OF wheat for the first five months
OF the year and for May are shown in the follow
ing table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
THE MOSQUITO AySoYED him.

From The Chicago Post
"OGl,' said the Marquis de Win. selecting cigar
cite from bis case Oui, Eat mon waz YER brave
mon.'
Archibald oRaferty looked pleased and the mar
quis continued
"ze story, eet maze RE tlnk ov something yoz O
wcetnss TO In Russian. 4 criminal had been SEN
fenced 70 die ON a cross to be-erwlat you call him
all gees, crndfed. 1t IL YER common way in that
part OF re world. IT IL or southeast Russian that
speek. Five Otlpr criminals who had been tried q
long time 20 die and they did but with mnch
crying and screaming, which made the crowd laugh
vCr' mOOch
But THIS one criminal IT which speak 70 you no
did not not even whrn Of re spikes broke
after piercing his right hand. and they had TO drive in
another. And when TREY spiked his feet To the polo
ne never make much az one grOan And VIXEN they
lief 20 ov him and his whole weight suspended
from the spikes IN his hands he keeps still
was liz eyes closed ana at last we began 70
link that he dead. when he opened his eyes, and
when they fell on me- he Siy
Monsieur VIII you please do me favahp
"Certanment,' cried, with pleasure What
ees cot "
".Just kill that mosquito on my toe. lie Is bother
ing the nfe ont me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
Real estate 10 &xfbanoe

VdEL 70 EXCHANGE for residence
! IN; ~, saasiattOry reasons. Address
"NEh, Box 3, Tribune once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

that time were named in deprecated and huctu-
ating currency, in which the products farmers
had, TO buy were relatively dearer than lsrm
products w. VI. u.
New York, Aug. 90, 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

This review Of The trade Tor twenty-nine years
appears to establish, first, steady tendency down.
ward in prices, the average for each period being
lower than for the preceding, and second steady
increase in consumption, excepting for few years
after the panic of 1872 In view Of increased
facilities br transportation and reduction jim
charges the farmers must be getting more for
their Wheat in actual cash than they did when
specie payments were restored, and prices before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
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felp tUailte1.
A CENTS AND CANVAsSEKS male or
y fsHzle; % 70 e. daily prone sure
experience unnecessary no talking re-
CURED exclusive territory given For par
Ocular address /. PUTNAM d. CO., West
Winstcd, Conn.
Females.
Az EXPERT TELEGRAPH OPERA
n Tor, who also understands Stonopraphy
and Remington typewriter, and 10 familiar
with the pIinclplcs. OF bookkeeping; would
prefer one with experience. who ls capable
Of taking general charge Of brokers' ONCE.
Address OPERATOR, Box 7. Tribune Onloc.
~ ANVASSER.-For line article Of 1000
" product o families clean, profitable
work. DUANE. r. O. Box as y. v.
w ANTED.-A neat, tidy gir fSr upstalrs
w work and 90 assist win the washing
and ironing. Gall Sl7 East e6th-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

II Will he seen that the advance in May price
this year was moderate, but partly because spccu-
latiye ioolishness had hoisted wheat TO 81 81 in
April. and the inevitable reaction had come The
following comparison OF the five periods shows n
steady decline in the prices, and increase in con-
sumption:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
miscellaneous.

Z IBERAL recOmpeuse for procuring me-
IL position ; TEACHER. tutor, secretary, cor
ie,polGent; thoroughly FTcncn Spanish,
German, Italian correct English Whiting
single; sober; extensively rsyclle4 rid Co..
EXPERIENCE, Tribune Uptown Office,
] 23S Broadway.
old MAHOGANIEs, books. old enPras-
" ings, old silver, old crock fy. old glas !.
old brass old arms. Dought for cash. Adj
dress PERK ms 33j 3d-ave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22
AN ENGLISH PHILANTHRoPIsT.

Lady Henry Somerset, who is now deliver
ing addresses in this country in the cause Of
temperance is evidently woman Of remark
able character, and. Judging by her speeches,
of very great intelligence.
The daughter of an English earl, the heiress
to an enormous fortune which in London
alone makes her the mistress OF 100 600 ten.
ants. the wife Of an English nobleman Of the
most ancient Lineage. it seems strange at first
sight that a woman of such rank and wealth
should have quietly put behind her all these
worldly advantages except 50 far as they will
promote tho great work to which she is de-
voting herself.
This work IS not confined to temperance.
She has been an earnest laborer among the
poor Of East London and striven by direct
personal efforts to improve their general con-
dition, going so far as 10 make her magnii-
cent palace at Ledbury. Hertfortshire. re-
fuge for the meanest outcasts of Soho and
Whitechapel. The miners OF Wales have rea-
son to regard her with gratitude, for she has
succeeded in diminishing tho harshness and
the deprivations Of their lives. She is known
in every large city in England as lecturer
who has urged from the platform the import
ance Of carrying out cry social reform upon
which the elevation Of the English working
men is directly dependent.
Rarely has there appeared in the recent his
tory Of England a philanthropic figure which
is invested with deeper romantic and prac-
teal interest. aud it is far from improbable
that her name will be finally enrolled with
the names Of the illustrious women. the Frys
and the Nightengales, who have done as much
to enhance the glory of England by their sub
lime devotion to humanity as her statesmen
and soldiers have done by their civic and mil
itary achievements.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22

CiV0f Riclmond. Catherine /. Duesberry =
trustee 10 John Y. Talleg. 10 feet on the
south side OF Ora street between Eighteenth
AM ineteenth :4lS.75.
clifford G.. Isbell 10 First Coofed lresby-
terIan church trustees. so feet on Catherine
street, northwest corner OF Monroe. $4,000.
Nathaniel Racket 10 William II. hraun e,
half interest in W feet on Short street, south
west corner Of Scott, $780,
PeytOn K. Rose 10 Richard Fleming. Il ieet
on the north side of Webster street between
Tyler and Hickory. $3.50.
John L. Subjects executors 70 W. :. SUB
lett. % feet on the east side If Fourth street
near Leigh. n feet on the north side OF Jack
son street near ourth AMI ia feet on the
west side of Fourth street near jackson.
Same to Marion c.. wife OF Is. ". heterron,
IS liz feet on Ourth street, southwest corner
Jackson IS l-G feet on west side Fourth street
near Jackson. 1874 feet on same near same.
and AZ feet on east side Fourth street near
Jackson.
Same TO Hunsdon and Emily S. Cary. 20
feet on west side Fourth street near Jackson
and as 7-lZ feet on same near same
Same TO Emily d.. vie OF W. l.. Jennings,
53s rect on west side Fourth street near Jack
son and 20 4i9-12 feet on south side Fourth
street near Jackson.
Henr co C0,pt9.-George B. Jones. IT. 5
trustees to Henry Il. Pollard, Jr. 60 feet
east side White street between Brown and
Lew s 56.
dmun1 :. Read 30 Andrew n. Bohledsr.
two lots in Highland Springs, Sl,2)0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22
IN Northumberland ". m.T. Lee.

Alta meeting of the faculty Of Washington
and GO University, held October ~, 1891, the
following minute va, adopted:
Upon ne announcement ~ the DEAN Of Gem
oral ~. II j. Lee. the faculty Of Washington
and ee University unite ln s0rrowIul sympathy
with mis- FANNY. bereafet OF husband, father
and brother. with the Commonwealth in the
loss OF patriot citizen. and with the board of
trustees Of tins university OF which he was an
esteemed member
lie was graduated at Harvard for the life OF
civilian. but took commission ln the
United states army as Lieutenant and served
with fidelity to duty under Genera. a. bert Sid
ney Johnston Ia the tab expedition OF 1888.
AT its close he resigned AMI returned % his
country home whore he continued tO live
un II 1851. when he entered the Confederate
army, and, rising by rapid promotion t0 the
rank OF maiOr-general ~ cavalry. co'ei hls
eiuclent and faithful military career IN l.0j.
when he again returned 10 country life, and
died al the 40 OF nls ancestors at Ravens
worth IN Fairfax county
la tho meantime ms private lfe was inter
ruptei hy the voice OF his people which called
hin fo their service I'm the Senate OF virginia.
and for ihree terms az their Repr sentative in
Congress. TWO or which ne completed ana LETT
the vacancy In the third bv mis- untmeiv death.
Truth, honor amt courage TO do good ami 10
resist evil sincerity I'm all rtlail 0us and fidelity
10 an duty. were heiTl0Oms Oi hl race and line
age. which he kei and left un.arnished to his
pOsterty.
With mind strong and vigorous. o Judgment
sound and well poised. calm en Is teli-cOufalue /
temper which imaeNe1 him Go the right aud re-
strained him from the wrong, and moral eu7o
which guided and controlled his purposes aud
his gon al0ng the path of absolute rectiu le,
he lived a lie d ornei 10y noble ylrtues and
filed with noble deeds Gentle bat firm. decided
and hxed in biz convictions, bat respectful and
dcfereutisl to hose 81 others, he Was jel Of
all iha splendid qualities which make up the
clarae.er of courteous and Christian gentle
msn
n addition 20 al these natural gifts his con-
yicti0us led him 20 the RECESSION IN practice
OF q simple and genuine faith I'D tho religion OF
Christ
Af.or an honorable military AMI civil career,
in the peace or God ami Iu charity with bis FELL
low-meu.tli- wor nV ION OF an i.ius' rious family
died the death ~ The risnlcous. ami ln the hone
OF immortality through him IN whom he be-
heyod and trusted
Inc frcults therefore declare
That the have heard OF ,he death Of General
Leo With sorrow aud mourn a, calamity fo
bis family. ais friends. las country and 90 thlt
n Ferslty
Thar thew tender to his family these express
sious OF their aflecti0naio esteem Tor him AS a
personal friend as well as for ha services as a
IN he man. and their sincere sympathy with
them IN their peculiar and irreparabie iercaYe-
ment
4 cOpy--Ieste: JoHN J.. CAMpnE.I.
Clerk " the Faculty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22

This stirring melo-drama will be seen at
the New Inchmond Theatre Tor the balance
OF the week and Saturday matinee will be
given. The situations are exciting and very
realistic scenes are produced by the aid Of
real street cars with genuine horses and q
train Of cars. Mr.. and Miss Ward are said
to be very clever players OF the melo-drams
style, and the piece will be remembered by
old theatre-goerS. having been produced here
some years ago with great success. The sup
porting company includes the smallest actors
on the stage. aged five and seven respect
lively. and their acting has received the high
est enC0miums.