davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.

Soms people may criticize the inter.
State commerce law There are many
other things in the national laws under
the Constitution that many people object
TO. For instance, it looks ugly TO pu.
q Door devil ia the Albany Penitenliary
for making lt'le Illicit whisky, but
they do it. |, might seem ugly to some
Others 10 catch pirates who, in salt water
or fresh wafer violate ths law of The
United States The interstate com
merce law contains certain provisions
that forbid people to interfere with com
merce, aud when strikers undertake to do
that and 10 impede the commerce of the
country, they are at once amenable TO
the supreme law OF the land, and that
Is law passed under the Constitution Of
the United States
The statute of 1897 reorganizes the
Presidents power 10 put down any
scheme of resistance TO a constitutional
law Now, as 10 the wrongs Of corpora.
tons perpetrated on their employees, all
just men have but one opinion, but as to
the strikers attempting to stop the transit
of goods that the law requires railroads
to carry, the truth is that the government
is strong enough TO protect is merchants
In their rights, and the men who organize
any attempt against the law of commerce
will be in such hopeless minority that
there will be nothing left OF them as soon
as the question Is well understood.
The amusing point about 1t is that rail.
roads that do not carry through the
freight Of boycotie roads will be sued
for damages
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
Tho farth,s snpport..

In the early groupings Of the human
mind probably no problem was more per
plexing than that Of the elrth's founda-
tons. One Of the most primitive ideas
represented the earth as a vast Hat island,
surrounded by an intcrmlnable ocean;
ana this view was subsequently modi-
fed by giving the ocean @ circular
boundary, with endless roots stretching
downward beneath the whole. The
priests of Veda asserted that the earth
was supported on twelve columns, be-
tween which the sun passed. AJAX
imander regarded the eartl as q cylinder
floating in compressed air.
The idea that the earth iloated long
prevailed, even the early HlnCOOs who
supposed the hemispherical earth to rest
on the heads Of four elephants standing
Oh the back Of a tortoise, maintaining
that the tortoise rested ON The universal
ocean. Aristotle and SIabo conceived
the sDhericItv of the earth, but what
supported it as the mou0nless center Of
their universe puzzled them. Cosmos,
a. d. OBS, propouaiel the system Of q
square earth, resting on nothing, and
supporting the heavens on solid walls.
The venerable Bede, who lived in the
Eighth century, regarded ne earth as %
floating egg. and this uo,itn lasted many
centuries These crude theories have
come down toa surprisingly recent period
so much d thing Of today IS ouc
modern science -Arkansaw Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
TIE FIRST SkIRNIISH.

The presentation before the popular
branch of the National Legislature OF the
great Democratic measure to relieve the
people Of onerous war taxes in time OF
peace calls the great issue in politics In
the presidential year.
The rule of real popular government or
ring rule is the issue.
The Democracy have won great VIC
tory over ring rule By the mere evolution
of natural principles OF right on which
the American colonies asserted their in
dependence. The Democratic party was
under the ban of an accusation that they
were all rebels; but the fundamental
principles carried the party Of
freedom 10 victory under Tilden,
aud when the victory was stolen
It only served TO emphasize the false Re
plblican idea OF the Republican party.
The American people know what the
Hamilton idea of Federalism was, and
they know what the Jefferson idea is.
They can see as plain as daylight that
there IS a party of Capitalization, false
70 the American idea Of popular govern
meut; and they see, too, that after the
Capitalization idea has been beaten by
the dlsin,egratiug force Of It's corruption
that the defeated champions come up
again to try the Issue On the same ideas
that the victorious party of the people
defeated
Happily the popular thought has ad-
vanced, and people cannot be fooled
with the clspirap Of protecting American
labor when in fact ii opprcasea labor with
barronial idea OF personal privilege
There is a time when diplomacy and po.
litical lodging must yield to the tides OF
popular opinion Such time IS now.
The tide has turned, and we want to
know whether the American citizen
can see exactly where he floats. Is
II on an idea of perfect freedom, or on
the Republican theory OF putting our
manufacturers into anarrow grave owned
by few monopolistsy
The discussion of the protective tariff
which the Democrats propose 10 reform
begins with this. The American pays
twice as much for his clothes as the citizen
OF Canada. The fight will be Joined on
the duty on wool and on the war duty on
the wooden goods 1t is very pretty
quarrel as it stands We don't want
anything better than to meet the Repub-
licans on that issue.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
snnor.tition. of the Negro.

Never dig a grave until the day Of the
burial, for, II left open over night, the
gaping mouth wiz call, and call, and call
Tor whole family to follow that way.
Neither must the burying Of the dead be
after suudown, for doing the deed on the
wane Of the day will place direful spell
upon all the dead ones family and
friends 70 follow soon TO the last rest.
One must never step over graves; ;
neither must one count graves, nor ever
point at a grave. \ house must never
be swept out after sunset; there IS some
w0ful portent attached 10 the act; nor
must broom, used with clearly intent
touch the floor while corpse lies cold
within the house. When grave Is filled,
the tools used thereabout should be laid
on either side of il and left until other
use absolutely requires them; II taken
straight from the new grave, the anxious
spirit will seek them. Nor should an old
grave he freshened and remounded when
a new one is dug.-Eli Shepard IN The
Cosmopolitan.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The women Of Paraguay have but one
pastime tia, OF dancing. They wear
white robes that leave their shapely
shoulders and taporius arms all bare \
gold comb Of enormous size IS the only
head ornament. Parties are gotten up
on the slightest pretext. The dances are
in quaint, original figures, but nearly al
WAYS very graceful. Sometimes the
festivities will be kept up through the
entire night, after which the participants
will gayly return to their occupations Of
whatever nature, always contented, al
WAYS happy. Sometimes there will be q
grand contribution picnic at some dis
tant point where the dancing will be
kept up through the gound Of a whole
twenty-four hours. For these people live
but to be happy through the liyelong
day. Philadelphia Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
TIE LESSON.

The Republicans have showed US ana
demonstrated II; and the other day they
announced it In an address that no man
could be good enough to be trusted with
arbitrary power
The Mahoneies haze been stranded by
their arbitrary abuse of power
Let us take the lesson and remember
thet party must have principles, and in
the present case t.e Lesson ia all the
more strong, because The Democratic
par,v of Virginia is party of Lost prIn-
ciples. and has maintained itself merely
on the advertisement Of the bad character
of the Republicans.
There being no issue whatever except
personal ones in The Democratic primary
election. it behooves Us 10 stand well Tor
the principles and the men that command
respect, and TO avoid the slightest nj
,emo,s NJ The trickery that made Malone
Republicanism the organizer OF It's own
ruin. The people of Richmond will not
stand any jockcyrg with tickets at the
polls, and The suspicion of any such trick
will damn the candidate who has to carry
it. Two thousand majority in the pri'
mary will not save nominee who IL
smirched with any jockeying. We eX'
planned yesterday how the professional
ward hummer might Kill the ticket he
did not like by getting In one that was
short by single name. Therefore, for
the sake Of the party and the candidates,
we beg the committee TO post at every
precinct the exact number Of offices TO
be voted for and the rule that vote for
each must be cast OF else the ballot would
b, void.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The Italians and Abyssinians are just
closing up an Interesting campaign. A
few months ago these Two wGrlike pow.
ers confronted each other In the field
with no less than $4,000 warriors on each
side. Suddenly both parties quietly
withdraw. the Italians take to their ships
and silently regain the happy land OF
Maccaroni, and King John, with his light
armed and still more lightly clad bar.
barians, absolutely disappears like the
circus animal that, when pursued by the
hunter, performs the marvellous feat OF
getting under his own shadow and gazing
complacently at the bewildered pursuer
Some military critics say that macca-
roni diplomacy came TO the aid OF war
and simply paid King John half the sum
that 1t would cost to fight him. And thus
honor is saved. Ben tro.at0, as they say
10 Italy.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
Why don't We DO it,

II will be interesting to see the effect
of the Republican address that We pub
lished There had been skirmish
against the leadership Of Malone, and
the people were encouraged to believe
that they would be treated TO grand
circus of high kickers. Nothing OF tho
sort Mr.. Malone is still ring-mas,er,
and when he ceases to be that, the
saw dust and the clowns and the brass
band and tight-rope dancers will dissp.
pear like the fairy gifts of diabolical
necromancer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
The war between Italy and Abvssipit

The war between Italy and Abyssinia
90 ably brought TO q conclusion may con
yey hint TO our State Department to
try the same plan on our Morocco enemy
What's the matter with giving the Sultan
little Bscksheesh " for an apology,
turning over the bogus American Turks
to his tender mercy, and adding bonus
not to give II away.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
Americ, ia tho English Atlas.

If any Of you have ever seen an Eng
lish atlas YOU will understand Why it Is
difficult to get from il a good idea Of
America. We shall find in such an atlas
full and complete maps OF every Euro
pean country aud principally, a whole
page being sometimes given to an island,
or g. colony in Asia and Africa; but the
entire United States. with sometimes the
whole OF North America beside, ~.
crowded into a single map Some It
these are 50 small that the New England
states are not large enough 10 contain
their names, and are designated 10y
letters which refer to the names printed
in an open part OF the Atlantic ocean.
No wonder that the people who use these
maps have a limited idea Of our country.
st. Nicholas
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The Philadelphia Times says that there
f. not friend of Cleveland who would
not rejoice at the nomination OF Mr..
Baine by the Chicago Convention, and
still the Radical Blaine men denounce
Democratic papers for denying that
Blaine is in perfect health
Alr. Jim Blaine would start out as de-
feaied man. and we deyoully hope that
his physicians may brace him up for the
contest. 1t looks as if his spIendidly or
ganized recuperators had arranged that
he should be in mid-ocean on steamer
at the time of the convention, so that he
could not decline and might be put
through the machine OF the convention
with nm automaton hurrah by the
clacquers.
Blessed be the architect of their own
ruin if they will galyanize Blaine's health
into life enough FOR their manoeuvre.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
The Tri6ans, great oracle, has the fol

The Trib"ne great oracle, has the fol
lowing
But General Malone is OF the opinion
that lie we'll stuck to Is as good as the
truth, and in recent answer to Captain
John ). Wise, he says, speaking of the
secret circular No rational human being
can read that letter without being fully
convinced that. if its allegations of fact
be true. it points out the only manly
course, the only sef-respecting course
for Virginia Republicans to pursue, and
| undertake TO prove before any tribunal
or umpire that all these allegations are
true, even including that which charges
the authorship of a certain letter which
appeared in the New York TriJune to
the inspiration of presidential aspirant,
and TO the pen of one OF his henchmen. 4"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

We hear from distinguished Demo-
crat of the Southwest that there is no
danger in that quarter In the presidential
election, though possibly Republican
Congressman might win The point is
that protection In The Southwest does not
amount to anything. ms the Mills bill
leaves the coal and ores as they were.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The United States steamer York Town
Is about to be armed and lloated to show
the world that we have one feature at
least in our navy She is $50 feet long,
and can steam sixteen knots an hour.
But why the deuce cannot Americans
stop following the teachings of other
powers in time of peace when in time OF
war she revolu,ionized marine warfare
with new ideas of her own; For In
stance. why DO we 20 on building imits-
tions of European war ships instead
OF accepting the idea that in the
next war we would use dynamite, and
that the ship using il should excel in
speed The model known us the Still
etto" can he even improved on We
have some few steam launches in the
service that can run twenty knots
an hour, and we know that a ship sharp
and light can be made on the same prin.
ciple
Why don't We do it,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

Mr.. Chauncey Depew says he still be-
lieves in Blaine. 1t is curious how faith
sometimes survives tue proof of its fool
ishness.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The following wise words from the
New York World about the Louisiana
election Yesterday. are appropriate 10 the
situation in other Southern States
THE Republicans, with the audacious
ex.Gov. Yarmouth at their head-a
relic Of the most disgraceful carpet-bag
refine in the South-are hedging against
defeat, and seeking ragged remnant OF
the bloody shirt as a national issue by
raising the old cry Of force and fraud.
Their claim to the State is based on the
familiar dodge of parading the census
statistics Of white male negroes OF voting
age and counting them all a. Republicans
The negroes were freed from chatlel
slavery twenty-five years ago, but the
Republican politicians Immediately
claimed 10 have mortgage covering The
whole lot, which they propose to fore
close at every election. so many niggers,
so many Republican votes" was the
formula with which Radical leader de-
Tended negro suffrage.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

A step sensible and sagacious TO the
point of brillancy was taken by the
House of Representatives yesterday. On
the motion OF Mr.. wilkins of Ohio a
resolution was passed under suspension
of the rules declaring it TO be the sense
of the House that the Secretary OF the
Treasury has the authority under the at
OF 1881 to purchase bonds with the sur
plus This is the substance of the first
clause of the bond purchase bill sub
stituted by the Senate for the one passed
by the House. 1t differs from the latter
only In the omission of the unnecessary
declaration that the Secretary has a all
times since the passage Of the act had
this aulhority-a clause intenied to re-
feet on the course Of the AdministrG-
tion y. ! Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

GAMBRTNUs, KING OF BEER.-New
York city is called on to answer ques.
tion whether it will acknowledge the
majesty of the king of beer. The Times
says that Gambrinus may OF may not have
been in state of m nd yesterday The
chances are, though, that his composure
was undsturbed by the unwonted still
ness that reigned in 1s breweries situated
In and about New York He was prob
ably aware that the battle between the
brewer and their employees would begin
at noon, and, understanding the nature of
The struggle, knew that nothing definite
would result before to-day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

Contemporary English literature loses
one of its chief figures in The death OF
Matthew Arnold. He was purely liter
any character-a poet and critic. If he
was philosopher he was OF the dillet.
tante order His sweet reasOnableness"
carried his logic a. far as suited his pref
erences, but no further. He clung 10 the
traditions that were pleasing to him, logic
or no logic. Living in an aye Of philoso-
pliers of whom Spencer is the chief, he
did not like them 10 90 10 the end OF the
road before him, but chose limit of his
own
He would, perhaps, have preferred to
hear himself described rs an Apostle OF
Culture rather than anything else phil.
isIinism" was his adherence, but he found
it pretty much everywhere He was far
from democratic The majority were
prit,a tlcis in the wrong N J. World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The following opinions Of yesterday
give some idea of the condition of the
Boulanger situation in France
PARIS, April l6, 1888 The oppoTtunist
journald admit that the opportunist party
suffered severe defeat in yesterdays
election in the Department of the Nord.
The Journal des DeGats says The
efforts to concentrate the Republicans
have failed The mOderates will no longer
vote with the Radicals"
The PGtn Journal says 1t is for the
government TO attach the proper mean.
ing TO the demonstration in favor OF uni
versal suffrage just made"
None of the papers regard General
Boulanger's success in any other light
Than as II protest against the home policy
OF the government
FERRY's APOLOGETIC SPEECH.
NJ Ferry, In speech at Epinal to-day,
denounced General Boulanger as mutt
nous soldier He admitted that the Cham.
Der of Deputies had abused its power in
order to incite Ministerial crisis; but
in defending the Senate, he said that the
BOulanger crisis proved that direct suff
rage was not infallible and showed the
danger OF single Assembly and the
necessity of Senate
General Boulanger says in IN inter
view:-"l have said in my electoral letter
that | shall stand up for the revision of
the constitution, rs the form of govern.
ment of the country under the present
terms OF the constitution is all nonsense,
as understand republic such rs the
United States of America, which IS a
model republic and real one They
call me II dictator, Cesar, an emperor
and other stupidilies 1t is absurd. Ali
| wish and all work for is the grandeur
OF our country, and are my inspirations
the less patriotic because want them to
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

Congressman Burrows, of Michigan,
saws: II am this kind of proteclionlst:
| want to protect everything we can pro
duce in this country" Well, we produce
men and taxpayers in this country, but
Mr.. Burrows does not seem TO think they
deserve any protection. Were it other
wise he would not oppose the removal OF
sl50O00,0O of superiluous war taxes
Ey
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
gBf pailp Gin1fs.

Tas WEEKLY TIMES, 10y mail, postage paid
Jne year, 81; six months, 30 cents three
months - cents.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

The House will take up the iariil re-
vision and revenue reduction measure to
dav. and if there Is any descent respect
for public interests and public necessities,
there will be no other bills considered
until a revenue bill j. passed by The
House. Now act l-Phla. Ttmcs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

CALVANIC BATIERIE-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
PROMINENT IDEAS on THE EIENIS
or THE DAT.
Boulanger's Revolution-The N'St rem
OF France Purchase Of Bonds-Ihe
Louisiana Election Matthew Arnoid-A
Michigander PrOtectiohist-War Aa'e''

reform THE WAR TAXES - ne last
month showed more than twelve millions
of money extOrted from the industries OF
the country Ia excess Of prblic expendi..
lures. and that was added to scores OF
millions of uuneeded revenue taken from
the people and withdrawn from business
10 lie in government vaults. IL Is suicidal,
il IL insanity itself, TO thus continue the
robbery of the people TO hoard their
money in the public treasury and tempt
both rulers and jjbbers to profligacy -
Ey
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18

Battered ~ the Richmond lva) Postoi'ice
second class matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04

cspa sity vii be so tons. With the
fuA allowance the Charleston viii Be
able 70 steam z5eS miles II SPEED Of
- knots. 800 miles At speed Of ISL
knstss and $50 miles st 70 knots
speed.
With but few modikextiors the
Charleston il built upon the plans Of
the Nanfvan Kan, = vessel constructed
I0r the japanese government BY Sir
William Armstrong IN England
W hen first launched this vessel made
TIE greatest speed ever attained by .
Enzn-of-wsr. 1sle knots, this being the
mean Of two trials over 4 course 9 s
knots long Speed viii therefore be
one OF the features OF the Charleston.
next 10 which is her stout. protective
deck, which reaches from bcw 10 stern.
Her bow is built for running. and il
mast be apparent that this water
tight shield. FROM two to three inches
thick, bracing the bow and bringing
the strength OF the ship 70 its snppsTt,
viii favor the adoption Of ramming
tactics and give commander eonfs-
denee IN the resisting power OF his
vessel.
Fast as she i, however, improve
ments have been made since the
Charleston was designed. and we now
hear of several 9Eknot ships, both
armored and unarmorei, some atioat
and some building for foreign powers
Whether this will be the limit or not
cannot be determined, for this Is an
age OF progress, and. not sithstanding
the beginning we have made, We shall
fan behind again unless We build n
few ship. every year.