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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

The bill to charter the Nicaragua Canal
Company will come before the House
OF Thursday after having been sent from
the Senate with the compliment OF vote
in lis favor OF 50 TO 10 Such measures
involving certain idea Of the Gov
ernments responsibility in The enter
prise of American corporations, outside
the territorial limits, are open to two
risks. The one is from the paid lobby
employees OF great concerns like those OF
DeLesseps and Eads, and the other Is
known as the collectors" class OF
congressional statesmen whose scope OF
knowledge is narrow. and whose idea Is
10 make themselves great in district by
posing as Directing" most ably and
brayely to anything That their wisdom
sees as trespassing on the national safety
or on the public purse
AS to the lobby, ii Is known that the
only thing that prevented the Niearaga
Canal from being built long ago was the
pressure in Washington Of Mr.. Eads with
his railroad ship canal and working
model Of the same exhibited in the CAPT.
tai with working dinner party attach
ment, and an amount OF fees IN various
forms that perhaps only those know Of
who got a part Of them.
That the practicable inter oceanic wa
terway. pronounced by The mos compe-
tent engineers 10 be practicable, should
have been lobbied into paralysis, Is an
instance OF the honesty and patriotism OF
the average American politician.
But now that the only practical way
has fair chance, let Us hope that every
honest member OF the House will come
10 It's support II has never had any lobby,
and stands on its own simple merits.
Certainly no intelligent man can fail TO
see its enormous commercial advantages
10 this country when the work is in The
hands of all American company
Per contra, what would be the eonse-
uuences to our commerce and our future,
If a foreign power held that key To the
Western hemisphere
1t would as certainly cause difficulty
with the European power that held 1t as
that the conditions arose, f0f those pow
ers are not like us, peaceful, but always
warlke, and they would make the posi-
ton at the sthmus military post to
check the power OF the United States and
laugh the Monroe doctrine 10 scorn.
Politically it is in the line of our
destiny TO occupy that point as much as
it was for Jefferson to get possession OF
Louisiana and for Texas TO lead the way
TO the requirement of California.
We hear almost daily of petty frontier
quarIels with Mexico that might lead 10
another war. Is il moi plain that If we
hold the continuous commercial coast
line from Canada to Alaska by the Mica
ragua canal the difficulty with our
neighbor would be merely question OF
assertion Of our power Five thousand
American woIkmen in the State OF Mica
ragua would make 1t State of the Union
in six months.
If the Collectors" have anything to
say against this, OF course there will be
enough sensible men on the floor of The
House TO answer them
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04
A careicE CifY'l SenAAiioa.

A lady entered one Of the prominesa
drug stores Of Munich, Bavaria, the othe1
day. desiring "A cure for cold Tbs
clerk, mau Of long experience, reached
into one OF the chests for popular rem
edy which had been widely purchased
during the severe weather Of the past
month, and handed IL 20 the woman, who
went on her way rejoicing. A few min
utes later he opened the chest again. and.
TO his horror, fonnd it filed with poison
which had been placed there temporarily
owing 10 the lack Of labels. The police
were Immediately notified, but failed To
find the lady in question.
Crers were then sent out who ran about
the city prociaiming the incident and tell
ing all who had purchased the popular
remedy To proceed TO the station TO have
it examined. Red placards were placed
upon the bill boards. Extras were
thrown about the city with sensational
headings-"A Life Endangered "A
Case Of Poison" ana the like, until the
whole town was excited, and the majority
Of the inhabitants seemed hunting the
woman with the popular remedy" The
station was overcrowded with people and
invalids Of all kinds who had come 10
have their medicines examined. There
was moaning and gnashing OF teeth, and
historical women declaring, despite rudy
cheeks, that they were az the point or
death; others ready TO take farewell 10
their dear ones; in ali, a scene like mild
pandemonium, frightening the poor police
men out Of their senses, But though the
firm paid over 900 marks in advertising,
the investigation proved unavaiiing. The
unfortunate woman did not appear. -
New York Tribune.
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nenrnXifN of TenpnIcnt HOuse, '.

DR.. Daniels calls attention TO the de-
pressing and depraying effect q tenement
houses, and their effect in increasing IN
temperance. This is no new question.
Dugdule has given us the whole subject in
a nutshell The first need, A" says the
commission appointed to investigate the
condition of the poor in New York city,
is to improve the homes Of The poor. 1t
is impossible for people TO rise on the
average much above their surroundings. "
AChicago writer says that by law every
block should have its free bath Of the
Euellne model, already introduced in d
few cases. The prime need IS for a sup
ply Of sunshine, of pure water and pure
air for each person. 1t is hardly possible
that great advance will be made until
electric appliances scatter the manuiact-
uring centers by distributing power more
widely, instead OF concentrating its use
Globe Democrat
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The Water Clock at Canton.

The famous elepsydra, or water clock,
that has been keeping time for jtO years
without loss or irregularity, is an affecting
monument as viewed by reyerent or
sentimental tourist To the cold eye OF
reason it is only clumsy arrangement Of
four stone Jars placed one above another,
and arranged with troughs from which
the water runs drop 10y drop from one pot
to another. In the lowest and smallest
jar q wooden aoat supports a brass rod
that is lined and marked with Chinese
characters, and as the brass rod rises
through the cover of the jar the course Of
the hours IS seen. In this temple Of the
water clock, perched high Oh the city
wall, the prizes, sells time candles that
record the passage OF the hours as they
burn. -"Ruhamahn In Chicago Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

We would like TO know why such o
paragraph as the following should be
counted for aught;
"The wool feature is still II stumbling
block In the way of the Ohio and some
other Democrats As that Is one OF the
vital points of The Mills bill It was allow
eel TO stand, and will be the central point
of attack by its opponents.
What good will Ohio wool protective
Democrats In Republican State do ,ht
great national party in the fight on 1t:
long standing pledges The very point
that will be attacked is the point to at
tack on, and let Us see II the people can
not understand the purposes of the party
that will give them their clothing al one
third the present cost
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

The World takes part in the Bennett
Gould squabble, so far as to say that men
who live In glass houses should not
throw stones, and illustrates the senti-
ment with life-like portrait of Gould
hurting stones, while ali around him his
glass palace is being shattered by the
missiles of the enemy
In strictly personal controversies we
take Just that amount OF interest that
covers the news that the public is emit
tied to; but in this russell believe a big
newspaper and Jay Could there is GER
tain amount of championship TO which
the Herald is entitled to, and ii it DESTROYS
a powerful and dangerous autocral it
will be applaudei for the good there is in
the result without ana consideration of
the personal spirit Of The fight
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04
The stock Exchanges Business.

In speaking VI the enormous business
Of the New York Stock Exchange, Mr..
Moses Smith, in recent work, says that
in one day the commissions have reached
e2G2, 800 The secretary Of the exchange
reports the following transactions for the
year 1886: Shares OF listed stock, los, co..
s0l; government bonds, $780, 1907
state aud railroad bonds, $3.50, 931i 80,
and fl ,000. 600 shares Of unlisted stocks.
By Jumping the listed and unlisted shares
Of stock at $50 per share there Is value
OF &, 947, $40, 200 in stocks alone. II full
rate commissions were exacted on these
sales OF stock they would represent SIS
40. 100. 80 to divide among l,lOO brokers
In the exchange, which would give each
SlG,47l.90, exclusive OF commissions on
all other securities New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

The argument on wool and woollens Is
especially forcible, because 1t not only
discloses the ignorance in which the bill
was framed, but makes especially clear
the intent to favor foreign against home
industry. Ii Is shown that the majority
distinctly propose to secure cheaper wool
by making wool free, and al the cost OF
more than million farmers Nee Xorl
Tribune.
Right you are. At the cost of one mil
lion Of farmers is the very Thing We arc
after, also about one million protected
manufacturers.
This Is majority country, and 5000,
900 will no longer pay 30 pc, cent. tribute
on everything they wear to "one million
farmers"
Ha, ha We thank thee for that word
-" one million farmers"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

when Senator Edmunds starts out 10
show that high protection does not In
crease the price on certain articles to the
consumer. he is grandly Republican and
Illogical.
He insists that the prices of Canadian
fish TO consumers in this country have
been the same whether the fish be taxed
or exempt. So in recent number OF
Harpsr's Magazine he affirmed 1t 10 be a
fact that the price of coffee steadily al.
vanced In our market after 1872, when
our customs tax Of five cents pound
was repealed, as If that established his
queer contention.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

Mi Randall thought sometime ago
that he had a big Democratic following,
bat the correspondent or the NeF York
Times whtlles it down in the following
manner
THE Randall men are Vance and Gran
ger of Connecticut; SJwden and Hall Of
Pennsylvania; Merriman, Cochran, Bliss,
Greenman, and SIahnccker of New YORK.;
Tillman OF South Carolina PidcOck and
McAdoo Of New jersey, and Foran and
Campbell of Ohio The fact is that he has
no reason for believing that he can hold
Hall Of Pennsylvania There is excellent
reason for declaring that be will lose
Cochran, MerrimaB, and Slalhnecker of
New York, McAdo0 and Pidc0ck of New
Jersey, and Campbell Of Ohio. That
would leave him with Vance and Granger
of Connecticut, SOwden OF Pennsylvania,
Bliss and Gretnman of New York, Till
man OF South Carolina, and FOran OF
Ohio And there are reasons for believ-
ing that before the vote is taken his only
remaining supporters will be Sowden and
Foran, \ few days will tell. %
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04
mot ONE CENT OF TRIBUTE"

The majority of the Ways and Means
Committee will ask that the Mills tarili
bill be considered on The l7th Instant.
It is nearly twelve years since the Dem
ocraiic party posted itself on pledge To
reduce tn: tariff and since then there
has been standing promise always at
iusted TO certain policy of expediency
1t is only few years, however, since
the stra,llng existence Of an enormous
surnlus caused an intensified considera-
ton Of the question, and emphasized the
demand for the reduction OF the war
taxes
The Democratic party has been forced
into position 10y the President, and 1t
cannot shirk the issue without showing
&. spirit of cowardice that would take all
the stilfening out of the masses of the
voters
1t ia no longer worth while 10 discuss
the quality or the policy Of The Pres'-
dents message. The declaration OF waT
against the m0nopolsts has been made,
and in such plain terms that the motives
and objects both are understood. The
people have been thinking Of the silua'
ticn, and the light of long clouded day
is reappeariug by which we see that Two
wars AT different periods OF our history
produced temporary systems OF onerons
taxation that were necessary in time of
war. But AZ present, rs after the war OF
1872, the war taxes are maintalned ID
time of peace, and the outrageous tyranny
IL doubly outrageous now because we
have over one hundred millions more OF
revenue than we need.
TO TAKE \ JOT OF THE ClIl'
ZEN'S PROPERTY EXCEPT TO SUP
PORT THE GOVERNMENT, Is OBJ
Gus TO DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
TO take war taxes in time of peace
when We have surplus revenue, Is an
acknowledgment that the purpose Is 10
protect mOnOpolists.
The protection IL ia The interest OF a
very few, and the tyrannical war taxes
are paid by G0,000,00O of people in viola
ton of Democratic principles and Justice
The citizen is made to pay for the
necessary articles OF every day lie a
third or Il half more than the people in
other countries.
But The message OF Mr. Cleveland
which decides the position OF tie party il
It has any hope 10 win, makes it plain
that the proposed reduction OF the high
tarin l. not free trade. but policy that
benefits working men, manufacture
ers. and commerce. America j. too
great country to confne the capa-
city Of her labor to the home protected
market.
She wants 10 open the world from
which TO get lie materials. and then she
wants 10 sell the manufactured articles
all over the world instead of being C on'
fined to the dom. site market manipulated
In the interest Of few manufacturers
by the operation OF the war taxes in
time OF peace
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

The statement as TO bond purchases
and deposits in national banks. made by
the Secretary of the Treasury to The
House of Representatives, should be read
by every business man in the country
II is clear, succincl, candid, and couclu-
sive. It shows that in ali his proceedings
the Secretary Ha- been gdidel by what he
believed to be TIE needs Of th2 public so
far as he was able 10 meet these under
the authority Of the iaw. The concluding
paragraph of hi- statement is worth care
ful attention
Permit me 10 adj that 10y the use Of
all lawful powers and eXpcdicnl- this de-
parlment during the past year Has ear
ne-lly and anXiou-ly stliyen To avert
dangers and difficulties which cannot be
cured or for long prevented from work
ing great harm, no matter what devices
are attempted, unless the revenues OF the
Government are 80 reduced rs nearly to
equal its ordinary and necessary eXpcnt-
lures ~ 4 Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

We call attention TO an article quoted
fn the Cream OF the Press from he
Philadelphia Tines, referring to the
Plumbers death-trap" and the danger
OF sewer gas In houses.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

There have beer nearly Zoo strikes in
the United States since January /, 1887
and since January /, 1888, upward of 100
more. OF all this vast number two-thirds
Of them have proved signal failures,
while less than quarter OF them have
been completely successful Ba!tia.ore
Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

OLIVER d. DYER 80 T. Marcia. .-r..
wholesale and retail 5000 a..-f ..- b..
Cherokee CouRh Drops.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

The focus of European interest has
been suddenly removed from Berlin to
Paris, and there il Is likely to remain Tor
some time TO come Just week ago the
Ferryisls believed that they had ruined
General BouangeT by arragHng him be-
fore council OF war, whose proceedings
are said to have been so summary that
after ill examination, lasting but ten min
utes, TIE obnoxious commander was
placed on the retired list Thus made
eligible for political Office by the act of
his enemies, General Boulanger forthwith
began 10 use his opportunities with re-
suits which seem amazing when we con
slider that bur four members Of the Cham
Der OF Deputies were his ay0wed patti-
sans.-N J Su.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

John J OEklNG, corner ol F0urf.0rt-
Nam streets. Tents, uwuiryi. bass 0.r,,a-i
wagon covers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

J. q. TEASDALE. 1918 D.. Main st. ,
100 t3mon's ana O. ana -
shoes.
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l)airc

AuFIELD DAIRY Formerly W.r.... al.
y. Seventh street, ami if d. NI.-
Fresh muk. cream, tut.f. t.ft.. ..i
cheese
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

The promised statement Of Consul
General Lewis, concerning his trouble
with the Moorish Government, has arrived
in Washington, and il is printed else
where in the WORTH lhis morning II APP
pears to be concise history Of the diff
Guilty which hogan to crop out about
three years ago The strange actions OF
the Moorish officials indicate clearly that
lhey have a motive for their course other
than that which appears upon NE sur
face. Consul Lewis SAYS he vas insulied
that an apology wa- refused, and THAI the
Moorish Government still seeks to -us-
tain the insult The statement attests
the accuracy Of ,he U'orldS various spc-
cials from Tangier " J World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

Ohicc. No i20 Nor. Iahth tu..t. ...a-
throat troubles. ltto ip,r ..f.Ult .r..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

RICHMOND STEAM BAkFR}. H.. Al.
proprietor, III s. Twelfth street N
and rciNl.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

}. p. JuSrlS. 81 " flnufl -. a. alf
agent. Established l-.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

Candy Manufacture.

WALTER T. BHAJEK stn S.. .. r..
Market smokcc accl-t.Hfues sfe.at.
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
BRILLIANT IDEAS rILLED From
THE GREAT D1TLIES

The Cor-sir-Tbe Herald Trying to Make
Him WAX the rlank-Uenrs B"reh.
Bond Purchases-f rouhie VITA Morocco.
1he -Bonianger-Ac.
THE CoRsAIR 1t will he written in
truth and shame OF this closing quarter
of the ninctccnih century that II was
uossihlc COR ruliian to wreck railways,
subsidize newspapers, buy legislators,
own Judges, degrade American credit, ac'
know edge no law IN dealing win his
fellow men hut The law of the highway
man, and in doing 50 amass vast for
tune We trust II may vet be Wililfp,
for the honor OF the century, that justice
came TO him, as II came 10 Barnard and
Cardozo, Jachue and McQdadr, not IN
the spirit OF vengeance, but - punish
ment earned by crime.
speech cannot he too plain rs regards
Jas Could. his alice, methods, and deeds.
lis existence AS p financial factor IS a
menance Of bankruptcy and national
shame. ~. y Ulrad.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

W. NICK BEDFORD. lNH D. N.H fn'-
sale dealer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

Professor David Swing, in the Inter
Ocean, calls for the establishment OF Mr.
Bergh's principles in Chicago. lie says
Henry Bergh awakened Kindness IN
many hearts aud gave power and courage
to others who had only endured IN silence.
Now New ork lady l. not afraid "a
stop on the street and warn a man WHO
is abusing horse or dog. The iaw aud
public sentiment are u on her side, a@d
lie man with the club or whip Knows
that the word Of The lady in behalf OF the
animal has n meaning he must respecf.
Much cmeliy remains in New York
hu, that great metropolis owes not a little
of its ciyiiila. on 20 the courage ana SEN
sibility of It's one man-thet iticni Of ihe
dumb brute The schools, Tie daily press,
and tae pulpits will continue 20 be very
Imperfect educators a long As they IAN
10 spread all over tie land Henry bergh e
gospel for dumb bmIes.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

I. \. GKA>BEBGEN. Ill-E Trr... ......
Al wOrA guaranteed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

Or. HtNkf fkOtLiAO. n. T"0-IfI ~.
edefnsst to Chesapeake ttd Ohio tHI l.
mond ara Alcghany railroads. -a
tcntloD to Orrr and mineral Wufcr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

i more complicated situation than that
presented by the great railroad industry
of Chicago tonight cannot well be i'm
agined Last night il was thought That
the Alton, the Lake Shore, and The Pan
Handle would be tied up before noon To-
day Ii was even said that the Alton
swilchmen had already quit work When
morning came it found The men OF these
three roads ready to abandon their en-
giucs but the caSas 6lH., the appearance
OF Burlington cars on their track, did
not arise, and thus the evil day for at
least three roads was postponed another
twenty-four hours. The Burlington re.
newed its efforts to drag its competitors
and colleagues into the row 1t did not
call upon the Lake Shore, the Pan Han.
die, oEthe Alton 10 accept its cars, as had
been expected, but worked The Michigan
Central and the Chicago x Atlantic for
It's first victims --DspatcA 10 tie Ne.c York
sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04

Hardware and Carriage GnuIs
4. b. CLARKE a son. liu Et-t N.u .-r.t
Agents tor Imperial chilled p..n-.
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Jewellers
A.C.HIGH. ls2s J.. Nam str... N4tlsl4
Iewe.ry neatly repaired
Lonn Onirc..
ELLIS ADRIAN. alG ,. Broad -tr..f ".-f
advanced 90 personal property N'
from Friday at -unIYWl w $4,000
tocksmf'hs.
JOSEPH DELAKUt. sog e.. Nlnr.
hanging aut general n.etll.
Models Tor patents.
Lumber
JOSEPH +. WlNGFIEID. l.uu . 4asi
and an kinds 90 M0ulI.U-- ...
building furnishing. hil lUH
order. Ohce, conner I'd ll.. la
streets. Richmond. Na
Marble Worksr.
WALLES a WKAY. Seventh a.t 1rfI
streets. Monuments. tomt-. H.lt..
ties, &c.
Mattress MsHaiastussf+.
ADAM DfAtONT. 9- g. N.l..
Wholesale and retail Repairing
promptly done.
street mattress maker Hni u'
wholesale and retail. hcpAlnZ
durdbiY done.
Mineral water Bottierss
CITY BOTTLfNG HOUSE. 49, 49, /
street Manufacturers t Vanilla ~.
and mineral waters.
Paints. Oils. 40. {
RICHMOND PAINT STORE,sE. Bualtt
Paints, oils, glass, and painter, supplies
Paper Hanging.
=. }. DAVIS. p y. Ninth street SIS
awnings, Oil-ciOth-, and paper haaslE
Plumbers. Ga- and Steam tiftefS
Is. +. BEDFORD, 1910 +. Main .tu P7
cal piumhcH timer, gas anl 'i'A.N T.
T. G. 1INSLEf. az BrO0kaycuuc tlA
gas fitting, thinning, &c.
Railroad Ticket Broker n
CRAWFORD \ HAYES. lf E..r M
street. halroad and steamboat f..acs
ali parts Of the world bought
exchanged
Real Estate Agents
4. j. BRADLEY & CO.. Thirteenth l.i 4
streets. Manchester. Agent iui f
burg savings and lnsuruc. i.Ml .l.
q. ;. NAsHON a son. NU.4N. EN-.
X. Il. CHAPLIN 4 CO. SOL ~. l..ls
j. THOMPSON Brown - tN. lIIl B.. =
street.
Rubber Good.,
VIRGINIA RUBBER CO.. 6ii e. HrIls1
Betting, hose. and all sind, of l- tfs
Rubber stamps r.
ATLANTIC RUBBER STAMP Nthlli H.
TURING Co. l2l5 b.. MAID So
turcr- and importers fi stamp H..
OLD DOMINION RUBBER STAMP 500. VI
40 Bank street. Agents ~...,i
circular.
Sign Painting.
u. ). THOMPSON. Ffanklu sff,,E ~
change Hotel. A1AtIf-ur
Board fence and Wal .llu-a Specially.
L. LlPSCOMB. 40. - \. Niufh ,f0..
painting and gliding cr glass.
Soap Factory:
X. GARCIN & co. 1910 Franklin strc,ta
nsned loool. Toilet and Laundry ,aais
Tailors
7. ". stage. Twelfth street under A-.i
Hotel. Civic and military tailor
undertakersi
B. II. AORRIsRTr. No. T. Seventh g
Manchester. Phone. I'D.
Wire Mattresses aud Cot-.
+. W. LOWE. 2slI 3. Main su,,f. man-.-
rer OF Champion Woven WHO Nay
and Cots. The best and cheapest il US
ket-
Wood and Coal
ELBA COAL YARD (Eia ,tau11t
and Pine streets. ". :. Pitcher Asea-
kinds OF Coal, Wood, aud CoAs'
phone. 81.