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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-19

Preponderance of Females In Virginia
and North Carolina.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From our NeRulaT AOIItslpilitnel
WAsH1varov. August lS.-The Census
Bureau has just issued an interesting bul:
letin. giving the relative proportions OF
males and females, native and foreign
born. and white and colored, in 1880, 1850.
and 1870, by States and Territories. The
greatest preponderance of females In lS9O
is found in the District of Columbia, or
llO.242 females TO 100000 males. Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island rank next in
female preponderance, the .proverbial 'old
maid" OF New England being very nu-
merous.
The figures for Virginia and North Caro-
lima are as follows:
Males. Females.
1890. 1890.
Virginia. SS@4,2!S s3d'1oS 1 zoS
North Carolina. .............. l49 SIo''"o
The following table shows the number
Of females to 100000 males for the years
given; ,o-o
virginia. ....lOO,eO1 1O2sGs 10000
North Carolina. o., ,459 lO3,479 1O6,o4O
NO EXPLANATION, BUT CONSOLATION.
The preponderance Of females in Nir-
gina for 1890, 1t will be noticed, IS much
greater than it was in 1880 and 1870. No
explanation Is gwen by the Census Office,
bnt II IS probably due TO the fact that so
many of the Young men of Virginia have
gone West or TO the States further south;
or II may be that more " sweet girl babies
are born in the Old Dominion.
However, there Is consolation IN the
statement made further on IN the report
of the Census Bureau that the whole num-
ber of States and Territories where the
females exceed the males In 1890 II IL, as
against II in 1880. The word consolation
Is here used because there are so many
trihinC men in the country, that unless
the men outnumber the women the stock
of good husbands Will become painfully
short.
NATIVE AND FOREIGN BORN.
The native-born population in Virginia
in 1890 was / .697 COG, foreign born. 1874.
In North Carolina the native born was
1,6lI.245: foreign born. 3,702. North Caro-
lima has the smallest number of foreign
citizens Of any State IN the Union; and
South Carolina and Mississippi have the
next smallest. being, respectively, 6,27O and
1882.
According to the census there are 3d.
972 7O3 native-bOrn citizens OF the United
States and only 9,249,5i7 foreign born.
WHITES AND BLACKS.
In 1890 the census returns showed that
there we've ,020. .l22 white persons in Vlr-
einia and 635.43 colored. In North Caro-
lima there were 1.055, ,3S2 white and jGl,0i
colored.
In only three of the States do the coll
ored outnumber the whites. and those are
Mississippi South Carolina, and Louisi-
ana. but III some others the excess of
whites over blacks is not large. II will
prove interesting TO give the figures, as
follows, for 1880;
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The bill of fare of the August fsn 80"
Magazine is a very varied and artractM onss
presenting rather more fiction than us1@ "
the hotel pisxzs ard the hammock unSsf ne
trees. The number opens with "a lniefess'
ing desert ptiou OF the picturesaus old ssaias
town OF Gloucester and beautiful Cape az, "
Edwin A Start 1t is fully illusfys:ed = =
Foster, 10 II. Hatfield and Louis 4 Hosmsa- .
Nhidden Graham writes a very forrioe paper ~ !.
"Just Taxation" in which 10 arrives az
some Of Henry Georges conciusions ~
different method. Joseph AifA'sas
contributes well written scDah.
of "The Chicago Fire" Don s ,.A,
s. Attwsll describes 1.-THE Argentine ksPuo.s
with historical survey OF iss early o.ss - -.
progress, and d compraheasEvs sccouas = ~. -
contemporary development IN conmsns 60.
cation and civil government hsfpen u - -
vester resumes his series "Ye Ronsncs = 80. 49,
Bay il 6 delightful paper On "ins 80. -,
Inn" In Professions OF Trades fof -
mems Boys" Forrest Morgan max Z -ss,ss
protest against the snobbishness tasa -,
close the professions to the sons o. -, go
There are three views Of Wait VII '''
Will interest those who like literary ss,s 49,.
Tho August Czrrea: Laeroifsre eonp, he
tenth volume OF that interesting PEI ~, ,ears
first number appeared in July OF ~ sss.sious
ago. 1t Was met at the Outset WIZ .sf...,, div
OF good viii which have Lasted coa ~. ss,h
throughout It's career. In bcyinn'a1 - ~ ii.
year of its existence, il Is ths pai .ra
editors to make il more and nefe 49, -. eou.
10 add 90 the number of 10 editors sAs va
pleleuess OF its departments
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The stars in August.

A planetary constellation of importance
is that formed by Jupiter and the waa ing
moon on the early morning of the 18th.
This meeting IS really an occulation; but
invisible as such in the United States,
though IT is very close approach. th@two
bodies being separated by but two mi.ssltes
of arc. During August Jupiter willzrise
sufficiently early 10 become one of the
conspicuous ornaments of the evesin 2
skies. Venus is brightest as morning star
on the 18th, and on the 18th will be fslnd
near the old crescent in Gemini. atd a
very lovely object she VIII be, too. S&@urn
and the new moon have a very petty
meeting on the 2tth. They will be seen
quite close together tthe planet to- the
southl way down en the western ho4zon
early in the evening. They will set shs9rtly
after 5. Uranus has another close con-
junction With Diana on the 9th. Tslere
VIII DO but elevea minutes between tsem.
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THE LORDS PRAYER.
A Believer Does Not Think Colonel
IngersolPs Criticism Is just.

JUNCTION CITY, Aug 9. 1892
To THE EDITOR: Your mammoth Sundays
issue OF this week contains an excellent con.
tribution from the graphic pen OF T. C. Cav
ford upon Robert G. IngersOll, which has
afforded the courteous infdels host OF frielisis
fund OF information and instruction conceraing
him.
Whatever else may be said of Mr. Ingepsoll,
his enemies, believe, have generally settled
upon the fact of his sincerity. A man of paris
who ventilatcs his views upon any subject. but
especially upon that of religion, merely fog the
purpose of self. or of displaying their m9anu-
mental heresy or himself champion ieono-
clast. is not entitled to much considerations We
must, however, respect the earnest, he3lest
views OF every man.
recent caller upon Colonel Ingersoll ch8rged
him with being stoo critical" emphasizing his
charge by adding: "Why, believe you wauld
even criticise the Lords prayer"
The colonel thought the Lords prayer was
open to criticism.
''In what way?' inquired the caller
Colonel Ingersoil quoted the words, "l.ead US
not into temptation" and continued: alt = an
insult 10 the power to whom the prayer il al
dressed to suppose that he should wa,ss to
lead anyone into temptation. Would * not
be more respectful to say, Lead US from tenEpta-
tion?"
think can suggest even better rendGeing
than this. to that only apparent ineongruies of
the most perfect prayer that was ever tre&s he'd
by the lips OF Inortals. Nv rendering wouls be:
leave us not III temptation" which is at once
consistent with the spirit and intent OF the
prayer. and with the remainder OF the sentence,
''but deliver us from evil"
1t is, OF course, absurd 10 presume tat a
power capable OF leading us into temptation
wouid be disposed 10 deliver US from egil."
The thought that Jesus. the only begottetE Son
OF God, taught his disciples 10 ask the Father
not 10 ''lead" them into temptation, is not Cor Il
moment TO be entertained. The rendering sug-
gested by Colonel Ingersoll Is almost eGuall. OBJ
iectionabe; Tor trial is the crucible from watch
alone perfection is attained.
The apostle James says, "God tempteta no
man," but "IIe succoreth them that are
Tempted" The evil and the good exist in the
nature of things. They are indestruca bic
Without evil we could have no coneeptlez1 Of
good. Ii there were no darkness, how sts9uld
We be able 10 distinguish light? We form our
conception OF things by their opposiie-a uni
versal rule.
The beauty and consistency OF the renderiug,
"Leaye us not in temptation, are exemplEiied.
When tempted by the powers OF darkness, how
sublime the spectacle of devout faith and crust
in God, that draws the constant soul to exSeaIm
! in the spirit of that prayer OF prayers, 'Iaavs
US not, Father, in this hour OF triaS but
! suceor and deliver US from evil
RErJEyxR
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hornish county will be noted for its hns han
generally, whether for heavy draft animalae
rage horses, or fine trotting purposes.
There has always been a demand heNs
dairy products, beef cattle and big oxen for b.
ging-camp work. To meet this Durham mi
Holstein stock has been introduced, and mhe
OF the cattle here contain much Durham hloot
Less has heretofore been done towards ins,p
ducing fine dairy stock. Several farmers have
had Jersey bulls, and many well-to-do nan
have grade Jersey cows; still no herd Of such
animals has come here until recently. scme
months ago W. G. Hudson and J. A. Baker came
here from Nebraska They came to settle, and
brought their fine pedigree cattle with them.
Mr.. Hudson has one Jersey bulb and three lsr.
sey cows, besides one Guernsey bull and i've
Guernsey cows. Mr.. Baker hes three Gusrnssy
cows and seven grade Jersey and Guernsey
cows The Guernsey Is equal to the JERSEY fos
fine, rich cream and butter, only it Is large
animal, better suited for general farm purposea
This kind OF dairy stock goes with horticultuns,
market gardening and fine farming generally
Considerable building was going on all ths
winter and spring, but nothing more than
usual. The new $4,000 city water works vRs
completed in June. Street grading ceased shout
that time. For several years the city has spent
money literally, but has no important imprcvs.
mcnts now under way. What the essy mos:
needs is a thorough cleaning up OF the fifth ne
eumulated during the past twenty year1 near
the hotels. ETC., and an efficient sewerage sys-
TEN. Possibly another season may see this
good work well done.
For the past month building has been very
active and promises 20 continue the rest OF the
season. Many stores and other business blocks
have been built and are now building. J. Atien
& Co.'s brick block is now going ahead in satis-
factory shape. some Of the other principal
buildings are: w. c. Morris, double store
block, on Front street: Fl. ID. Morgan's ssoFeA
near Depot; W. r. Eddy's double tenement; n.
Thompsou's residence
The Three S road from Snohomish to Eyssets
Is nearly completed, and rolling stock 10 being
procured to operate IT. The Great Northernapd
the Monte Cristo roais are making good NJ
gress We hope to see both in operation l6as
the end of the yesr.
Money is not very plentiful and times aene
especially brisk During the smallpox -
transient men kept away from snohomish, -
those depending on this class for support -.
fered accordingly. With the completion ot ~
the vast amount of work now under way h seD
vicinity. there will be much money for sems
one 10 spend this fall. Its distribution oaehtD
make Lively times while il lasts.
FIDgInss Noa1G
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BISHOP NICHOLAS RETURNS.

Waited Gr@co- Russian Missions In
Alaska-A Church for Seattle.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Aug. H-[Special. =
Among the passengers from Alaska today
on tho steamship City Of Topeka was
Bishop Nicholas Of the Russian Orthodox
church. He Is the highest dignitary of
that church on the Western continent.
He came to the United States from ST.
Petersburg, Russia, last February. and
has taken up permanent headquarters at
San Francisco. He left California about
three months ago to tour Alaska and ex-
anime into the conditions of the native
members OF the Gr@co-Roman church.
He went up on the St. Paul to Unalaska,
thence to st. Michael's island and
Port Clarence. The churches and
their membership were not in
an over prosperous or flourishing
condition. They are short Of funds and
have many obstacles to overcome. He
returned to Unalaska. where he embarked
on the Elsie for Sitka, making brief
stops at all points along the coast where
any members of the church are located.
At Bella Costa Russian church is stu.
ated, and the natives are devoted to it.
About 100 natives at Taskon and other adj
tablish a church at Juneau and station a
priest there to administer to their spirit
uai wants.
The bishop says tina. all people. irrespec-
We of religious inclinations, should con-
...bute toward establishing missions along
the Coast, that the Indians might be
reared and taught the better usages of civ
ilization. As soon as the necessary money
h.ar III, h
Will be vigorously resumed.
Bishop Nicholas is accompanied by Mr..
Zaicheuko. an interpreter. The former is
wholly unable to speak the English Ian
guage. He told the Posr-INrELLIGESoER
correspondent, through the interpreter,
that Gyaeco-Russian church would
shortly be established at Seattle and an
other at Chicago. As soon as
he returns to San Francisco
he will commence making arrangements
TO establish mission in the Arctic ocean.
where the teachings of Christianity Will
be disseminated among the Eskimo.
The bishop IL pleasant appearing man.
in the prime OF life, attired in the pro.
verbal dress of Russian priest. and at
tracts considerable attention. One of the
passengers on the Elsie says that he wit
messed some remarkable exhibitions Of de-
votionol exercises on the part OF atives To.
ward the bishop. The moment he appeared
although unable 10 converse. thew
bowed down in & devotional attitude and
exhibited the greatest respect for his
eminence. They look up to him in holy
reverence aud worsaiped in true STYLES Of
Christianity.
Bishop Nicholas left for San Francisco To-
day via Portland.
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LEAPEDINTOTH SEA.
Dramatic Suicide of Captain
Johnson, of the Sailor Boy.
MISSIONARY WORK IN ALASKA.
Bishop Nicholas OF the Russian Greek
Church, Tells OF His Trip--News
Of Whalers and Miners.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Aug H-[SpeciaLl-
Harry Johnson, captain of the schooner
Sailor Boy, of San Francisco, jumped
overheard at sea and was drowned. Far.
ticulars of the suicide were received by the
Posr-IETELLIGEScER correspondent from
Kariuk, Alaska, this morning per steam
ship City of Topeka. The Sailor Boy was
bound from San Francisco to Kariuk to
load q return cargo of salmon. Captain
Johnson had not been in command OF the
vessel for q couple Of trips on account Oh
sickness, and in the meantime Captain
Jamison had charge. He relieved the
latter about July 1 at San Francisco
and sailed for the North. He complained
70 his subordinates regarding his illness,
and appeared to be greatly Respondent.
On the twelfth day of the voyage he some
what recovered, and was in better spirits.
He was busily engaged in writing all day
About 9 O'Clock in the evening he called
all hands aft. From the quarter deck he
made q few remarks, admOnishing his
crew to strict obedience to the first officer
in the event of any mishap to himself.
His voice choked, his eyes filled with tears,
and with piteous appeal to remember
him to his friends he took flying leap
over the vessels side into the icy
sea. Nearly every man aboard the vessel
was so affected by his speech that they
were struck dumb with horror when he
went over the side The officers rushed
to the rail, saw their captain rise to the
surface and after throwing him life pre-
server lowered the boats. 1t was a USE
less task. He never came to the surface.
The search was kept up many hours, I'M
til darkness rendered further search use
less. The crew was downcast and heart
broken.
In the cabin on the table lay several let
teri, sealed and ready for mailing, telling
the cause for the rash deed; also his will,
disposing of his property.
He was down in Chile dur
ing the late war and contracted an in
termittent fever which completely shat
tered his health. While there he saved
from almost certain death three or four
supporters of Balmaceda by taking them
aboard his vessel. He came North but
was unable to regain his customary consti-
tuition, and had come to the conclusion
that he would never recover his former
health.
Captain Johnson had been master of the
Sailor Boy for about two years and was
general favorite with Pacific coast ship
masters. He was a jolly fellow and
lively companion, and was well known
among the Puget sound shipping frater-
nifty. 1t is not known whether he had
any relatives on the Coast. The particu-
lars Of his death were wired to the owners
of the vessel in San Francisco tonight.
He owned an interest in the Sailor Boy.
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A New orleans Depot Collapses.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1.-THE earth on
which the depot of the New Orleans, Fort
Jackson & Grand Isle railroad has been
constructed began to tumble and shake
this morning, followed by the caving
of the bank in front of it
about thirty feet. Then the
strong columns and posts supporting the
roof depot began to careen. followed by
the crashing of heavy timbers up to mid
way of the building and the making of
noise enough to be heard a mile. All
the woodwork was broken in two
and half of the depot dropped into
the river. During the afternoon a
further cave-in occurred and the
the Office of the company became total
wreck. All the cars and locomotives were
moved to places of safety, also the fur
niture and fixtures. By 6 o'clock this
evening the cavern was about 100 feet long
and ninety feet wide. City Surveyor
Brown expressed the opinion that it can
be restored. The loss TO the company will
no $40 on
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which it is stated that q frost two weeks
before had hurt the hop vines. but taat

which it is stated that frost two weeks
before had hurt the hop vines, but taas
they may recover from the bad effects.
The lice are increasing. Buyers Wilt be
very careful in classifying hops this year
more so than ever before. Last year there
were as many as ten kinds, and this year
it is predicted that there will be tweaty
kinds and different price for all.
e. NJ. Dana brought large sample rom
his yard, on which no lice could be foynd
either on the leaf or in the burr, WHICH
had advanced far enough to have the seed
cells formed, most of which are yet soft,
although some were hardening. He ex-
poets to commence picking about Septem-
Der 10.
E. N. Pine has just returned from grip
to Yakima and reports only two sice
found on the vines in the Moxie Gem
pany's yards, although diligent search gas
made for them in this yard as well as Z, q
number of other yards. Vermin had been
present earlier in the season, but the hot
weather, wind or something of the KIND
had induced them to vacate. Mr.. I1ne
put up large horsepower hop press for
the Moxie Company and will ship over
car load of the improved hand presses
shortly.
:rsIt is so hard to estimate the numbef of
hop pickers needed in any one year. In
some years they are so plentiful that they
cannot all get %, and at other ti5ies
they have beens .arce that the crop 1as
suffered because OF the lack of picksrs.
Three or four years ago pickers were SO
scarce that growers at the last moment
had to go personally to the reservations,
get their Indians and stay with them. all
the time to keep other people from hlUng
them to leave. as the Indian, like some of
their white neighbors, has not delieate
sense of honor. 1t seems that the sest
possible plan for all concerned would be
an employment agency situated in Fay
allup, where all pickers who wished to
come from abroad could send their nar9es,
and then the outlying and isolated yards
could go and leave their order as to Sow
many pickers they required, the time of
beginning and the length of time re-
CURED to pick the hops. If some such Or
der was observed it would cause much Jess
annoyance to both the grower and picker
than the way practiced at present. WHICH
enables the old and better known gro@ers
and those adjacent to the towns to have
more pickers than they require wherI at
the same time some growers few miles
away will be almost unable to secure IESck-
ers when pickers are plentiful. 1t IS 8'ell
for all those wishing to picA hops to- Sc
cure their places Immediately by wriang
to some of the hop growers for whom they
wish to pick. They will thus be sure of
place, and the grower will know 9en
whom he expects to have, and the picgers
could be notified when to come by the
grower, so that no time would be lost by
either. The quarantine has been raised,
and the smallpox scare seems to be tlslng
of the past, so it will not interfere in the
hop picking
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ALASKA NEWS.
Couuferfeiters Jailed at Sitka-Catch OF
WhAies-The Yukon Placer Mines

PoRr TOWNSEND. Aug iL-tSpecial. -
The steamship City of Topeka arrived
down from Alaska this morning, with
latest advices from the North.
Joseph Gregory, representing Tatum,
Bowen & Co. Of Portland. dealers in ma
chiuery, has been arrested and Jailed at
Sitka for passing counterfeit money. He
was released on SEQ bonds. lie then
started a bawdy house and was arrested
and locked up again, when his bondsmen
in the former case withdrew. The bogus
money Is counterfeit treasury notes and
IS OF s. denomination, series 1850. signed
by J. \. Houston, and is well executed.
Just where the notes came from is un-
known, but Gregory was detected in Ell
deavor.ng 30 pass the bills after having
been warned that they were counterfeit.
The Western steamer Elsie arrived AZ
Sitka Jgly >. from along the coast o;
Alaska as far north as Una!aska The
following vessels were in port at the latter
place when she sailed: YorKtown, Ran
ger. Albatross, Adams. Corwin and Mohi-
can; the British cruisers Melpomene and
Daphne and the Victoria tender Danube.
HE whaling bark Bounding Bllow has
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HUNTINGDON, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE brush
factory at Huntingdon reformatory burned
this evening together with an adjoining
three-story building. The entire re-
formatory, containing $50 inmates,
WAS at the mercy OF the flames for
a time. The loss on stock and
machinery is estimated at $50, 900, and on
the building $4,000 The fire is believed
to have been the work OF some of the in
mates of the institution. During the
heighth of the fire the inmates kept up
constant yelling and drowned the cries of
the firemen. For n time perfect pande-
monium reigned, but the armed guards
soon restored order.
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THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Illinois Partisans Prepare for q Grand
RaIIy-Swelling Western Fund.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Aug H-By orders
of the state central Democratic committee
the campaign in Illinois will be opened by
a monster rally here on August q. The
speakers for the occasion will be Hon. A.
L. Stevenson, General John NJ. Palmer,
Colonel William r. Morrison, Congress-
man Scott and superintendent Rabb. The
local Democrats are making great prepare.
tons.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Western Dem.
ocratic campaign fund, inaugurated by
the New York World, starts Off with the
following subscriptions: Jose phi Pulitzer,
New York World, $4,000; c. H. Taylor
Boston Globe, $1,000; w. N. Singerly,
Philadelphia Record, 1000.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. IA. T. v. Hill,
who has been engaged in organizing the
Democratic colored voters of Indiana and
other states. has received a letter from e1-
President Cleveland, in which he says:
i do not think am selfish when say that it
IS q source of great satisfaction to see our
colored citizens giving more attention to the
principles OF the political parties and breaking
away from old-time prejudices, which ingenuity
has played upon to secure their political sup.
pDr1