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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Shipping Federation.
Now York Tribunp.1

The Shipping Federation which is COM
posed Of all the great shp-owners of Great
Britain. and which was organized for the pur-
pose Of restraining the despotism Of the labor
unions has just naugurated a great scheme
Of insurance which cannot fail to establish
more II endly relations between masters and
men. The outlines Of the scheme are RS fol-
lows Every seaman or fireman who takes out
q Federation ticket viii be entitled free Of oil
cost. to OIL insurance of Sl25 in case he should
be killed or lost at sea while serving on q
Federation ship. The only cost charged
TO the men will be a registration fee of
twenty five cents. In the case of the captains
and officers the insurance on the same condl-
tons will be $500 and 1850 according to their
rank. This scheme obviously gives the Fed
Grafton a heavy pecuniary interest in the
safety Of their seamen. The insurance money
to be paid will be a direct charge upon the
funds of the Federation and calls will be
made upon the ship-owning members thereof
from time 10 time as circumstances may re-
quire. The scheme is not only most human
and liberal, but also exceedingly polite, aud
deserves to be tried on both sides OF the
water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

THE Southern Planter for July is q number
Of unusual interest both to the farmer and the
general reader II is with pleasure that we
observe that this valuable periodical is not
only maintaining the high standard of excel
lence which it has reached, but also steadily
advancing it. The present number contains
many articles Of timely interest, notably dis
cussion Of the sheep husbandry, a subject
whichis Justly attracting an increasing amount
of attention, and some valuable remarhs on
road improvement in continuation of a series
of articles which have been appearing on this
question.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
AWater Bore.
NEW York Herald.l

The United States supplement TO the sailing
directions Of the east coast of South America
gives some interesting information on the
bore of the Amazon river. This partially
tidal phenomenon sometimes occurs IN the
western branch of the Amazon near spring
tides. but confines itself 10 the shadows and
aliuents, and is not dangerous in depths OK
ceeding four fathOms.
When IL Is about 10 appear q roaring sound
is heard at a distance Of several miles. This
ominous noise increases as the moving almost
perpendicular wall of water approaches. and
soon the front of the bore, from five 10 twelve
feet high. surges in with a breaking force and
occupies the shallow waters of Maraca Island
and the estuaries Of the Araguri river. It's
velocity is estimated at from twelve b fifteen
miles an hour IL develops only when the
tide is low. and the maximum strength is felt
at the equinoxes. and between the months Of
January and June.
Next to the river Tsien- Tsang the Amazon
has more remarkable bores than any otheI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
The Secret Of Good Mountain Climbing

The secret of the climbing of the hunters
is that they trust their feet as much as their
hands. To plant their nailed shoes is all they
ask in any place. They 90 steadily but
slowly. and rest often. so rs toavoid climbing
when exhausted or breathless. A tired or
winded man will tumble, slip. and be in dan
ger where be would pass easily when fresh.
The apprentice in this particular hunt
found the greatest difficulty in crossing a
chaos. chaos is steep slope covered
with blocks Of stone ranging from a hundred
pounds TO many tons There are ugly holes,
big and little. between them. Their edges
are generally sharp to the rapid passer as
he looks down at his feet, they appear, with
out exception, very sharp. In addition. some
of them are ''wobblersh The duffer passed
several unpleasant quarters of an hour in fol
lowing the hunter. excited by the proximity
of game, over these places. and will always
carry on his leg a souvenir of one of them
From lizard Hunting in the Spanish Pyre-
nees," by Paul van Dyke, in July Scribner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
The Growth OF the Urban Population

One of the most conspicuous showings OF
the census OF last year in the United States
was the heavy growth OF the urban pOpuia-
ton, which greatly exceeded the percentage
OF growth in the rural districts The princi-
pal explanation of this fact was the develop
ment of manufacturing. as the increase was
greatest in those sections where manufactu-
ring enterprises had been most numerous.
The British census taken this year SHOWS
pretty much the same results although the
increase in the population of the cities has
not exceeded the growth OF the rural dis
trlcts in the same proportion as with US,
which, of course, was not to be expected ia q
country where the increase in the total popu-
lation was dine, not only to natural increase,
but to immigration. which has had so much 70
do with the growth OF the United states.
The percentage of increase of the total pop
ulation Of England and Wales during the past
decade has been II per cent, but If the cities
and towns Of 10000 people and over are e1,
cluded the increase OF tho remaining rural
population would be found TO be much
smaller. Taking the principal towns, how
ever. and excluding London with Its 4'2oo, Ooo
inhabitants. which showed an increase OF l0.4
per cent, and Liverpool. which showed de,
crease OF 81 per cent. being the only one OF
the towns TO show a decrease. il will be seen
that all of the larger towns OF. over sO'OOO
people show gains greater than the increase
received by the total population Of the coun-
try.
The gain shown by these large towns range
from T. per cent. to as high as So per cent.
The towns showing the principal gains are
Cardiff, Leeds. Newcastle. Portsmouth and
Oldham, with number Of others well above
the general rate of increase accorded 20 the
total population Of England and Wales.
In the case of English towns. as in that OF
American cites aud towns. the increase Of
population over the general percentage Of
the country, and particularly over that OF
the rural districts. is attributed to the de-
velopment Of manufacturing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
The Chimes of St. Nicholas.

tourist once went up into the tower Of the
church of St. Nicholas. in Amsterdam. to hear
the wonderful chimes there. There he found
an old man with sort of wooden gloves upon
his hands, who struck the KEYS. but the clash
of the wood upon the keys and the noise Of
the wires drowned the sound of the chimes;
yet. still they were there. and the sound of
them hoated ont over the city, and men, hear
ing them. paused in their toll. listened. and
were glad. So ii may be with US. The noise
and din around U.S. the very nearness of our
work, may all conspire 10 drown the sound of
our life-song; yet it is there. and floats around,
perhaps glAddenine some brrdened heart. and
We shall find tho echo of il In hesyen.-Anop.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

river. Sometimes three or four Of. these
tidal waves dash up the river in quick sue
cession. The phenomenon is easily explained
as partly due to the tide and partly 70 tne
prevalence of strong winds peculiarly favora-
Bic to the formation of wall OF water. But
it is mistake. into which many have fallen
to suppose that it is due simply TO the tids
producing forces. 1t is highly improbable
that il ever occurs except when the storm
wave of a cyclone unites with an exception
ally high tidal wave. though the storm may
be far from land. The whole subject OF the
bore in different rivers needs, however. 10 Dc
more carefully studied and described by nau-
teal writers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

IT would not be supposed from the volumi-
nous trade edition which the Lynchburg News
has just issued that booming times were not
still in progress in Virginia The very elab-
crate and very interesting review which our
contemporary presents of the manufactures
and trade of Lynchburc its health and climate,
its educational interests and churches, Is an
impressive monument Of the prosperity of that
city, and a splendid indication of the thrift,
the enterprise and the skill of the News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

THE South is getting more and moro recon
structed every year. The glorious Fourth was
more generally observed yesterday and with
more enthusiasm than has been the case ia
Dixie since the war The truth Of the bust
ness is that the South should never have been
lukewarm over the Fourth. for she had more
TO DO with establishing the independence of
this great republic than any other section of
the country. This IS particularly true of Viz
ginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
WIND AND RAIN.
Death and Destruction Caused bY Terrible
Thunderstorm in Florida.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla, July A Fernandini
special to the Times Union says: A terrible
thunderstorm accompanied by gale of wind
and drenching rain visited this city late yes
terday afternoon. yacht race was being
sailed in the harbor. and a squat struck the
boats with great violence so suddenly that
the occupants lost all control of their boats.
Four Of them capsized and the crews mar
rowly escaped drowning.
While the storm struck the yachts with
such disastrous results twas spreading death
and destruction further down the river. On
a lighter connected with work on the jetties
several men were at work. A flash of light
ming cleaned for moment. closely followed
by deafening crash Of thunder, and five men
were stricken down in an instant.
One of them, William Wilson white. was
instantly killed. Alex. Pratt and w. Sharpe
(both white) and Charles Dixon (colored)
were all Frustrated. The latter will probably
live.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

To the list Of gentlemen announced in The
TIMES of yesterday as the committees to adj
judge the awards in The TINES prize-essay
contest the names Of Messrs James II. Bar
ton and John Pope are to be added. These
gentlemen have consented to serve on the
committee on Tho Proper Development of
the Lands Adjoining the City for Residential
and Manufacturing Purposes"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
RUsK AND VIRGINIA FARMERS

It would seem that the Secretary of Agri-
culture, who is Familiarity referred TO in a
number of our northern exchanges as Uncle
Jerry, does not restrict himself TO advising
the farmers of America against any further en-.
lsrgement Of the area of the wheat lands. He
has now sent out formal mandate to tho
agent of his department in Virginia to inform
himself ~ to what arc the grievances of which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

Try Tvrsi Is always for sale at the foDowins
Richmond news stands;
rrcuASoR HorxI. Franklin and Fourteenth SIS
FoRDs HOTEL. Broad and Eleventh streets.
AMERICAN HOTEL. Main and Twelfth streets
JOSEPH ENGELBURo, 8is east Broad street.
re. MYrR. 100 east Broad street, corner fir'S
en- TALMAS. sos east Broad street
W. II. ANDERSON. 222 east Broad street
n. JACKSON JAMES, sos west Broad street.
JOSEPH b. DAVIS 1909 east Main street
W. II. CowARDfN. 1902 east Main street.
n. LEONARD, POS east Main street
Union NEWS COMPANY. railway depots
SOUTHERN NEWS COMPANY. railway depota
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TIMES is
rARoEK THAN EVER BEFORE IN ITS
ursroRY. AND STEADILY INCREAS-
ING.
Readers Of THE TIMES going out OF town
for the summer can have THE TIMES maize"
20 them for fifty cents per month postage
rec.
For THE CONVENIENCE OF ALL PERSONS HAv-
ISo BUSINESS WITH TIE TIMES EDITORIAL
ROOMS THE ELEVATOR WILL BIZ KEPT RUNNING
DAY AND NIGHT.
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THE TINES.
PUBLISHED BY THE TIMES COMPANY
TIMES BUILDING.
Tenth and rznnh atrcetss
RICHMOND. VA.

yhs Daily Times Is served by carriers in THIS
city and Manchester for 70 cents week %
Mail. $500 year.
Che sunday Timos-Thrse cents per copy. si'''
syear.
ths Weekly Times--ons dollar year oy mAn'
Specimen copies sent free
subscriptions in all cases payable advance
Reading notices in reading matter type :"
cents per line
Time, Telephones. Business Office. No "''
editorial rooms. No $50
All communications and correspondents
sbouid b. addressed TO The Times Company
Remi. by draft. check, postOSicO order or reg
.ssered letter.
Card Of advertising rates for space furnished
CD sppN'~ THE TIMES COMPANY.
Richmond. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

The Southern Press Davis Monument Asso-
cation are much encouraged over the result
.. .ner iaoors. Captain John w. Childress.
o' Tue NASHVILLE American. chairman Of the
COMMITTEES 70 collect funds, reports that
s%,ooo has already been collected. and he sx-
poc~ that the sum viii soon bs swsllsd to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
GENERAL.

Fourth Of July celebrations were INDUCED in
throughout the United States yesterdsy.--Ell
Muliva shot and killed John johnson at SAKE
Vile. Mimi, yosterday-A verdict for 100000
damages was granted Cecil Deane at Denver,
Col, yesterday against Willis French for alien
sting his wife's affections.--A serious railway
wreck occurred near Chicago yesterday.-A
monument to Union soldiers was unveiled at
Owego, N. Y. yesterday.-Gweiyn Gwent died
at wilkesbarre. Pa, yestertay.-A fatal mil
road wreck occurred near Charleston, W. Va
yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
WANTED

WANTED. LADY TO DO WRITING AT
w home Address with seiI-addressed
stamped envelope Miss FLORA y. JONES
Blush of Roses V23r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
YoREIoN.

Animportant movement is imminent in Russia
Hamburg as the great German seaport is
rapidly attaining metropolitan proportions.--
The programme Of the State performance at the
London opera on July sth will include the act OF
"Lohengrin. "-English reformers are watch
ing with keen interest the working of the new
French law regulating racing and betting
The Prince Of Wales and the Government feel
greatly relived at the action which Mr.. Gladstone
has taken during the pastfew days.-The weak
ness Of the Church party in the House of Com
mons is causing serious apprehensions in high
ecclesiastical circes.--The approaching inter-
national council of Congregationalists is likely
TO witness pleasant interchange Of Christian
courtesies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

Give your pet dogs or cats Simmons Liver
Regulator when sick. Ii will cure them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
SUNDAY. JULY 5. 1891.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

lForecast for Virginia and North Carolina;
Generally fair; stationary temperature.
Captain Carter Anderson appointed general
storekeeper of the Chesapeake and Ohio,--Ihe
Universities defeated the Old Dominions in two
games of ball-The college crew defeated the
Virginia crew in the boat race.-The shooting
tournament took place.-The Fourth OF July
was largely celebrated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

WANTED. ROOM AND BOARD IN A PR
w NAIE FAMILY by a gentleman and hts
changed Address H., care of TIMES Office Rich
mond, Va. le%ru
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

w sell MONDAY. July 9th at the Petersburg
Denot, at o'clock, one carload Of large AMI
strictly choice GEORGIA MELONS. All deal
ers invited 70 attend l.. POWtRS Agent
iy5-It No. 1919 Cary street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

A GRADUATE IN MATHEMATICS, LATIN,
N GREEK AND PHYSICS OF Richmond Col.
lege will give Private Lessons this summer. 4
enough scholars can be had % Justify Apply
REID. Room IA. Richmond College.
e,0lW
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yUANTED-BOA AT No. 1871 FAST
w FRANKLIN, and also furnished roorasf =
rent. iys-lt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
POET STATESMAN.
Gathered to His Fathers Full,
of Years and Honors.
James RUSSELL Lowell Dies ut 52: HI. An.
menfs Dating Back to 1875; Al.
though His Work Has Goue ON
Without Interruption.

BosroN, August 14-James Russell Iov.,,
is dead.
Lowell, himself, never inquired as to the
nature OF his malady. From inquiries il vas
ascertained that an OLD enemy of his. the
govt, has afflicted him almost constantly Of
late and that sciatica. hemmorrhages and
iafterly severe type of liver disease have in
turn afflicted him. Mr.. Lowell's health has
been impaired ever since his return to this
country in 1885, after concluding his diplo-
matte services of eight years-three years ut
Madrid and five at the court of st. James.
The death of his wife in the midst of his
social and diplomatic success in London, as
the representative of this cou ltry, had an
untoward effect upon his health which was
then becoming broken. He returned to his
home at Cambridge, where, with brief inter-
walls. ne has spent the whole seventy-two
years of his life. The loss of his wife weighed
heavily On his mind.
be was forbidden to take the long walks
which he 30 much enjoyed, and later driving
even was prohibited. A complete revision
OF his works In prose ard verse was under
taken and completed, task in itself of con-
siderable magnitude, and which undoubtedly
made decided strain upon his impaired
vitality. Mrs. Burnett, his only child, bis
been with him constantly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
Picked From the Wires,

TIM Hor WAvE.-The hot wave at New
York has disappeared, but the two days ex-
cesslve heat continue to appear. There were
six deaths from this cause reported to-day.
MUCH ArsKcTED.-Dr. Oliver Wendall
Holmes is much affected by the death of his
life long friend, James Russell Lowell, al
though he has known it was coming a long
time.
BIG DETIC1ENCY.-A Chicago morning pa
per says salaries must be cut down and the
number of employees decreased if the national
worlds fair commission is to avoid big de-
ficiency at tho close of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1872. The estimates already pre-
pared show an apparent deficiency of So, 600.
A DEAD BIsHoP.-Bishop Jabez p. Camp
bell, of the African Methodist Episcopal
church. died in Philadelphia Sunday night,
aged GO: For the past four years Bishop
Campbell has been the bishop of North Car
olina, Virginia and Maryland.
PRoTRAcTED.-Reports from Van Buren,,
Cass and Barren counties, are that q pro-
tracted drouth has done much injury to the
corn crop of southwestern Michigan.
Pooh Crops AND no MoMEY.-Advices from
many points in Chihuahua and Durango,
Mexico, are condensed into: Water scarce,
poor crops and no money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
HUGE sWINDLING.
Some Kansans Were Caught
by These Slick Workers.
Onacers of International Capital Savings
and building and Loan Association
Arrested-The Chief Thief Still 1t
Large With the Doodle.

Chicago, August 12.-Alfred Downing,
president. and J. H. Freeman, vice president
of the International Capital Savings ana
Building and Loan association OF North
America was arrested Saturday, charged with
using the mails for fraudulent proposes. 1t
is charged that the men who have been con-
Quoting this ASSOCIATION have swIndled thou
sands of people from every state in the union,
and taken in from 100000 to $3.50, 600 and
given nothing in return.
The books of the association show it had
agents in all the states, but the most active
we're in Omaha, Denver, Des Moines, Port
land, Ore, Galveston, Olympia, Wash, San
Francisco, Minneapolis. These agents trans
mitted hundreds of dollars daily in checks,
drafts, money orders and by registered let
tiers. Until within few months the concern,
it is said, did a very heavy business in Phila-
delphia, but 1t appears the authorities there
made discoveries which resulted in the agent
leaving. The ASSOCIATION was organized
February 81, 1880, with the following officers:
Alfred Downing, president; II. b. Tollman,
vice president; Louis F. Mortimer, general
manager and secretary.
Mortimer seemed to be the leading spirit
in the affair, but he has disappeared and it is
known that he took away $50, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22

CALCUTTA, August 13.-The newspapers
which are printed here in the native Ian
guages. have been devoting much space to
articles containing bitter attacks upon the
government of India as administered under
the viceroyship Of the Marquis of Lands
downe. The government finally grew tired
of these attacks and accordingly recourse
was had to the courts for relief.
Warrants were issued for the arrest OF
the proprietor, editor, manager and printer
of the Bungobashi, one of the leading jour
nails printed in the vernacular. Should these
newspaper men be found guilty of the
charges preferred against them by the gov
punishment of transportation for life or to
the minimum sentence of three years i'm
prisonment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
EX-Speaker Reed on Liberty.

PORTLAND, Me, August lex Speaker
Reed was rendered reception by the Port
land club.
In the course of his speech in which he re-
ferred to his recent travels abroad he said:
"While we surpass other nations in extent of
territory, in wondrous scenery and enterprise,
We are not to-day SO far ahead of them as We
used to be in devotion to human liberty"
Everywhere in the world this love of
liberty has increased: everywhere In the
world the standard has been lifted higher
and higher until in the most of Europe, it
reaches point almost equal to our own. In
Italy the king has not the power of an Amer
lean president In France a great republic
has taken root in that soil SO deeply that I
believe tine storms of time Will beat against
it In vain"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22

him at different times. Judge Klline go,
however, that il will be necessary foR H.
woman to bring positive proof before sho
viii be recognized BY the court or tho admin
istrator - Murray's heir.
Almost every mail brings letters to Major
Sims or Judge Elliott, asking for further M
formation about Murray, and claiming that
the writer is in some way related to him. If
all the letters were true, the number of Wild
ows and orphans left by Murray would have
put the greatest Mormon or Oriental mon
arch to shame. n. B. Pierce received letter
from q woman in New York. who claims to
be the wife of Murray, and says she was
married to him in New York thirty years ago
and that he afterwards deserted her and came
to Kansas.
As the deceased could not have been more
than 10 at the time of his death, the ridicu-
lousness of the claim was too apparent to
deserve an answer. Almost every attorney
in town has received letters from parties who
claim to be related to Mr.. Murray in vari-
Gus ways.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
Wheat Experimenta

ST. LOUIS, August ia scenes of very in
teresting and important experiments, IN ref
erence to the yield of the different varieties
of wheat, have just been completed at the
Agricultural Experiment station in this state.
Sixty-three different varieties were planted,
the yield of which were carefully computed,
the early Oakley taking first place, with .
yield of 1875 bushels to the acre, while she
German Emperor brought up tho rear with
% bushels. The Oakley, however, has been
known to yield well only under favorable
conditions, suffering greatly in hard winters.
The Faultz variety, the wheat most in use in
this state, ie pronounced the best. Its yield
Is not 80 great as some other varities, being
% bushels; but 1t is remarkably hardy and
the straw is very stiff, but per cent. being
down, while with the Oakley 80 per cent was
down.