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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

our politics has been such as to weaken
our influence in national affairs.
The State Of Virginia has only been
able TO get in line in the presidential
year with Democratic majority OF
5000, when by proper management she
ought to give 10000. Virginia is
Democratic State but the party fails at
times to give the people the great and
true Democratic PRINCIPLES. What We
urge is to let the committee and all the
local country and district leaders align
the party on a straight and direct policy
and let the debt and the Blair bill and
all such other questions wait for another
time The understanding is that Con
rress ought to accord TO certain States
the abolition of the tobacco tax in order
to open the way 10 tariff reform.
We suppose that the majority in the
House will certainly do this, and it should
be followed with bill to reduce the war
taxes. Whether the Republican Senate
approves or not the people viii believe
in the sincerity of the popular party.
There is no way TO dodge the issue.
The people feel already that the war
tax on the rccessaries of life is an out
rage, and We should explain to the peo-
pie that what we call reform means
not only relief from war taxes but a
deed of release from the tyrannical rule
of monopoiists.
We want the people to understand that
the Democratic party wishes to let
Americans buy the necessaries OF life al
the prices that people in other countries
get them.
We want them also TO understand that
the Democratic party insists that the
American workman shall work for the
whole world instead of for only home
market manipulated by the monopolist.
We want the American citizen to
understand that our commerce is dead
because the Republican party will not
allow the material of the rest OF the
world to come into our country, and that
the Republican party has shut MS up from
competition so that Trust Combines can
fix prices just to suit themselves.
The same false principle that allows
the monOpolist TO fix the price on the
market allows him to fix the price Of
labor. because the demand for the pro-
duct is controlled by the employer OF
labor. If the demand comes from the
whole world, of course the supply must
be greater, and the competition in manu-
facture causes a competition in labor
Instead of a hundred factories We would
have a thousand, and the more employ
crs there are the greater will he the com
petition for labor. These are two ideas
OF the National Democracy.
They should be given to the Virginia
Democrats and the State put on the front
line in the presidential contest.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
rur NICARAGUA CANAL.

The engineering expedition oil the IN
ter. Oceanic Canal Company has crossed
The Istbmus and reached Managua on the
Pacific side. Engineer Peary has been
officially received by President Curazo
The route of the proposed canal was
laid down long ago by United states en-
gineers. and all official report presented
that would have put this great work in
operation by this time but for the lob
byinr of Csptsin Eads with fantastic
humbug Of a ship railway across the con
tinent and the circus advertising OF De-
Lessons The laiter's scheme is at last
known 10 the world as a fraud. The
death OF Captain Eads has killed the
most magnificent piece of paper specu-
lstion ever attempted, except the DE
Lesseps' plan.
II isnow the duty Of Congress and the
interest of all enterprising men to take
hold of the practical way to connect the
two oceans at point where ship canal
under American control will benefit the
commerce of the whole world and in do
ing it give the key to our own country.
The best opportunities are often lost
mainly by the dilatory and stupid con
duct of the people whose duty it is to
seize them quickly.
Congress ought to see that in promptly
granting the charter to the Nicaragua
Company it will facilitate the enterprise
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

The Virginians are so bent on their
local ideas that they forget the bearings
Of the national theories of party policy
The peculiar circumstances are such as
to teach us that our local interest will be
best taken care of when we get the in
Huence of the whole Democratic party to
back us and win great victory that will
free our State from the possible results
OF Republican rule, and thereby enfran-
chise US with powerful voice in all
national AFFAIR.". The local character of
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

The Republican party has been used
to having campaign songs made and sung
at the expense of the Government
In fact there have been patriotic tenOrs
paid in the rolls of the Departments and
detailed TO do the special work OF helping
TO keep the Government In the only hands
that could run it right
Those days have passed, and even the
sources OF revenue deep in the pure
springs of Government finances are lost
to the Republican party. But still the
". Y Times says
THE most hardened Spring poet can
but be glad that the campaign bards are
TO have splendid facilities for their work
this year Heretofore, though there were
handbooks for burglars and philologists.
for CHARITY workers and brokers, and so
OF, there has been no manual for the
coat pockets of the wandering singers OF
men and barrels during canvass This
lack Is al last supplied, though esoteri-
cally, and by man, strange to say, who
never voted In portable form, II volume
about the size specifically OF a ballot OF
the Massachusetts, standard, has been
prepared and is to be set forth in IA pri-
vate way for the rescue Of callow and
despairing rhymers and the resuscitation
OF poor but honest aspirations. In due
time the way to obtain Canned Campaign
Songs will be made known"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

Whiielaw Ried says that Highly &C.
ceptable reports Of the progress OF the
Republican club movement were received
at the meeting of the National Leagues
Executive Committee Yesterday. The
secretary's records show that there are
more than thousand clubs in existence
throughout the country, the greater
number of which have been organized
since the convention in Chickoring Hall.
In the Northwest the idea has taken deep
root since January 200 clubs, with a
membership of 10000 men, have been
started in Minnesota alone. From West
Virginia and Kentucky word comes OF
the most gratifying character The
question of protection is having q
marked effect there, and the Republi-
can clubs efforts to educate working
men are certain to bear abundant fruit '
The contradiction in that paragraph
Is Just what points oft the whimsical alb
surdity of the RepubscsL party in trying
to appoint receiver of all the
hOnors Of Mr.. Whi'elaw Reid
Blaine, ht6Patron, and all such Repub-
licsn1 Wink that at this late date the
tricksters and pollroons OF the war
period can utilize its glory when the real
courage aud patriotism of the North feel
that there should De complete recon
citation of the factions.
The victory Of peace is the idea of all
patriotic men, but the Republican party
sees that its false ideas cannot obtain
unless they have red-hot prejudice warm
ed over from twenty years ago to boom
the party that proposes To maintain The
ubiquitous war taxes in times of peace.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
Arab Horses not superior.

\ foreign journal per,nently says that
the lingering idea that the Arab horse
but for his inches would be better than
his English brother grows more purely
romantic every year. A contest occurred
lately in Cairo between an Arab OF recog-
nized superiority and an English mare,
the latter carrying fourteen pounds more
OF weight, both of exactly the same
height, aud the oriental champion, al
though he had been first in the betting,
was beaten out Of sight.-Chicago Times
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
4 Tiny winged Messenger.

Zone afternoon in the summer Of ISL
said Doctor Mclnisoii tome, in the course of
a conversation about bis fortress lie, Il was
living on tie bed in nay casematc, wondering
how should yet through the resi- Of Tie day,
when there flew into the cell through the
open port hole in the door a large blue L0ttle
rs. In the stiffness and lonclincs Of one of
those classmates any trihe IS enough to at-
tract mans attention, and the occasional
visit of a fv is an important event u ones
life | listened with pleasure 10 Che buzz ol
his wings. and followed him with my eyes as
le flew back and forth across the eel. until 1
suddenly noticed that there was something
unnatural in the appearance OF his body.
He seemed 20 have something attached 90
him. I arose from the bed in order to get
nearer t. BIN, and soon satisfied myself that
there vas a bit Of paper fastened % his body
How TO catch him and secure that paper
without attracting the attention OF The guard
in the corridor | hardly knew, as Do was
living most OF the time in the upper part o.
the cell beyond my reach.
For ten or fifteen minutes / watched him
without being able 10 ihins OF any way 70
capture him; butat last be came down nearer
70 the floor, and a. he passed me | succeeded
in catching him in the hollow OF my hands
without iujurng him. Attached TO his body
by q fine human hair found a small folded
scrap Of thin cigarette paper, upon which a
mans name had been written with the burned
end Of q match IL was not the name Of any
one whom knew; but as 1t was evident that
some strictly guarded prisoner hoped by this
means % let his friends in the bastiou know
either that he had been arrested or that be
was still alive, / fastened the paper again 70
tho fy as well Il; | could and put him ont
into the corridor through the port hole. -
George KEENAN, in The Century.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

The business men Of Richmond have
recognized the TIMES rs her organ
twice during the las, week, and we fully
appreciate the compliment TO honest and
intelligent journalism, and 10 the paper
which number Of leading and repre-
sentative citizens established nearly two
wears ago 10 accomplish just such results
as we are now working ior in the interest
of the city and the State. The TIMES
was called on TO act as the champion TO
save the State from Law for compulsory
pilotage which granted to ring the
privilege of farming out a taxing nght
ON vessels
The business men Of Richmond also
called on the TINES TO vindicate the city
and the State against law that would
seriously initiate against their interests.
We believe that the view of these two
questions which we have presented Will
obtain.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
Wages of "A Japanese farm Hand.

An uusliled Japanese farm hand, accord
inc 70 a core spondent who writes from Hi
90, receives only from live to ten cents u
day for lis labor, and out OF this small sum
ho is expected t. board himself skilled
farm Labor commands from ten 10 fifteen
cents day New York Evening World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

The Senate has passed the bill author
ling and requesting the President to cal
a conference OF all maritime nations TO
consider international measures to secure
greater safety to life and property at sea.
The House of Representatives should fol-
low its example as soon as possible, for
the less delay there il in this matter the
better The date suggested in the bill
for the conference is October |, though
The President is free, of course, 10 alter
this. and the interval will be none too
great TO secure The co operation OF all the
great maritime pOwcIs The bill author
lies the President TO appoint five com
missioucrs 10 represent the United States,
and makes a sufficient appropriation 10
defray the expenses Of the conference
". J. TrJune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

In fine, Washington was neither prig'
as he was formerly represented to be,
nor a sentimental ass, according TO the
portrait If MI Lockwood. Nor was he
in any respect the idealist of Mr. Low,
for he was, above all things, practical
man. Of temperament at the iurthest
remove from the poetic, even II at fifteen
he manufactured doggerel TO expfcss the
warnings Of his soul in his inst and
homeless boys passion for the Lowland
Beauty" whom in truth, he preferred 10
worship as a divinity adorable most Of
al, because she was absolutely beyond his
reach.--N. J. Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

In this emergency the Post will do a
kindly service that could not be per
formed by a Republican journal without
giving oilense in various quarters and
exciting divers unpleasant suspicious
If these friends OF Blaine will persist IN
believing that his withdrawal has actually
Withdrawn him from the field If they
find it impossible to be happy unless they
are miserable, We will suppose him to be
out Of the race for This and all succeeding
years. Thus supposing, we proceed t.
name the one Republican who is nee ut
than any other to take Ble;ne'c place
John ]. Iugalls OF Kansas, the brainiest,
brightest, smarte5; man IN the party,
with tac sir3le exception OF the gentle
mao whom Mr. Cleveland had the honor
of defeating, by small majority, four
years ago WASH Pest.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
WHAT THE BfG SCRiBEs WROTE For
SUNDAYS PAPERS.

BIaine's DecisiOn-G. W. In Modern
Light-A Council Of Sstions-The Strike
and Its Iesson-Juds. Tiiiman-The
American Man Of business.
This decision, Mr.. Blaine saws, is not
new, but is the result of much deiibera-
ton, and its announcement, was delayed
only at the urgent request OF his party
friends. The World accepted the letter
as sincere Mr. Blaine's treatment OF IT
as final ought 10 induce even his injudi-
cious friends TO pay similar compliment
to his honesty
Mr. Blaine's last word on leaving the
country was The famous Augusta inter
view with a World correspondent. His
first word concerning his vi hdrawal
goes 10 the country through The same
channel. The U0rh is "a newspaper, and
il moves on" ~. \. World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

Experience is proverbially said to be
dear scho0lmaster, and the strikers in the
Lehigh region have paid high price for
The lesson it seems they haze now learned.
The resolutions passed yesterday by the
convention of district assembly al
Tamaqua show a spirit that, if 1t had
been exhibited earlier would have saved
severe and extensive distress, not To
speak OF the evil which idleness in itself
constitutes The strikers propose that "a
committee, not Of the district assembly.
bat of the men employed by each opera
tor. shall confer with the superintendent
of the mine in which they are employed
They shall propose to resume work at
once upon condition that no man who
has taken part in the strike, unless he
he has been guilty of unlawful acts OF
threats. shall be discharged or discrimi
mated against ~ J. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

The tribune declares that the Fishery
Treaty is dead give away Of all Ameri-
can interests. and dances around like a
pea on a hot shovel in consequence. The
Canadian papers insist that the treaty gives
away every Dominion interest, and dance
round like more peas on another hot
shovel. Altogether there is quite colil.
lion ". y. Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

Some dyspeptic Gradgrind has written
a protest against the frivolity of the girl
of the period He insists that American
girls are "too giddy,' and reminds them
that life is real, life is earnest lie sets
before them Duty, with a big ID, and asks
them how they are preparing themselves
TO be the mothers and NATIONS OF the fu-
ture-ExchangS.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

Referring TO the hard working life Of
the American man OF business, and the
results OF his work, the New York World
says:
Is a life OF this kind a successful one
The bank account signifies yes, but how
about the man HIMSELF What does ii
profit one to be very rich ii he must con
stantly move around in a state Of
UNDERGOING repairs Ii " Guild be II great
thing if men laid their plans to pos
sess sound bodies when old H. well 6s
riches Mr. Corcoran got very much
more out of life than Mr.. W. ii. Wander
bildt did. The prosperous man incllnes
to large dinners and more wines than are
good for him Perhaps a memory OF
hard work aud impecuniosity in early
days impels him TO do what he can 10
raise bis lifes average OF pleasure, and in
such case he is apt 10 oyerdo ii. lie
should cultivate less girth and more ex-
ercise of body"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27

Judge Tillman, Chairman Of tie Con-
gressional Committee investigating the
Reading strike, is sixty years Of age,
strong and active and has never worn
an oyercoat. Like Hannibal Hamlin, he
has great prejudice against the gar
menl. An Oycrcoat," nc says, :. a
pneumonia breeder. When am cold on
the street button my coat and the blast 8
have no terrOrs for me When | was at
Harvard College-that was forty years
ago-where the ice was piled sixty feet
on the Cambridge, l tried to wear fan-
nels. but I've never worn 'em since. -
Gossip
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
LOSSES OF FREIGHT.
CLAIMS THAT ARE MADE AGAINST
a RAILROAD COMPANY.
4 Chat in the Odds and Ends Depart
ment-Ways Of the Professional Swim
dt.r-yarjous Fraudulent Hethods--Lost
Freight sold at Auction.

1--WE have. all the time, a large amount OF
stuff which accumulates on our hands, said
the "ost baggage agent Of one Of the rail
roads 10 a reporter; but most Of the prop
ertv left ON our ears by accident is sure to be
quickly called for If 1t has any particular
value
ANY trouble in identifying applicants rs
proper owners Of the baggage claimed
Not particularly Our most frequent
trouble IS the adjustment Of false claims.
We can tell by persons manner whether
tae claim is a just one or not. Take the pro
fes,ional swindler, for instance. Besides haV-
iul. brusQue manner, his claim IS made ia
IA indefinite way as 10 number Of check
.tyle OF package and the contents thereof.
The true clannant-tho person who has really
lJ.. something "A respectful and anxious
BEARING lie invariably gives an accurate
DESCRIPTION Of the lost parcel, and Is very
slow with threats Of suit 70 recover dam
ages
IL suppose that overshoes and umbrellas
are the articles most frequently left III carsf
$40 more frequent than small parcels OF
clothing. shawls and small yalises, but, as l
sav. these are always quickly claimed 1t Is
with fraudulent claims for lost baggage that
sc have the most experience
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-10
Personal.

Hon. Emery o. Bean was in the city yes
ter1ay.
Mai. Stevens of Oakland was in the city
Monday.
County Commissioner J. NJ Carpenter
was in town yesterday.
Hall c. Burleigh Esq was in the city
yesterday on business.
Councilmen Rand and Carter arrived on the
afternoon Boston train.
Mr. NJ. V. b. Chase left for Kansas anC
Nebraska yesterday morning.
Mrs Clifton Buttrick and son of Hudson
are visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. George Coombs formerly an Augusta
men. arrived in the city yesterday.
Prison Inspector Joseph w. Porter OF
Bangor was in the city yesterday on business
Mr.. Asa Stearns of Bethel, the heavies
spruce gum dealer in Maine. was in the city
yesterday.
Senator Allen of Thomaston was in the
city Monday. He had just arrived from
Washington.
Mr. Robert I. Whitehouse has been con
fined to the house since Friday with an at
tack of German measles.
State Veterinary Surgeon Bailey and Z
l.. Norcross were at the station yesterday
passengers on the afternoon .Iewett.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
Rev. George Croswell Cressey, the pastor o
the [ nitaran church of Bangor, and Miss
Lillian Mailing. daughter of w. ii. Mailing
Esq, of Brewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-10
wATERVILLE.

The second general catalogue of Colby
University has just been issued. 1t is neat
pamphlet of eighty eight pages naming a
complcte list of all the officers who have
heen connected with the institution. with
d,tes of service, from 1870 to the present
time II also contains full list of all the
graduates together with brief sketch of the
III. of each. 1t is work of great value TO
th,, alumni and represents vast amount OF
care and labor on the part of the compton,
Prof. f. W. Hall. The mechanical work
is excellent and well maintained the high
reputation of the printers. Messrs. .. u
Hall & Son.
At meeting of the city council Saturday
evening Aldermen Alden and Brown were
added to the joint special committee on
sewerage. Councilmen Smith, Gray and
Morse having previously been appointed
An order was passed by the council to raise
a temporary loan of 1900. An order was
also passed allowing the roll of accounts
amounting to about $1,000, Also an order
placing the duties of street commissioner
upon the city marshal until the vacancy II
| that office is filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-10
Amusemenss.

We give below what the ..Omaha Bee" says
of Gorman's Minstrels, who will appear in
Augusta Thursday April 18th:
There were but few vacant seats at Boyd's
last night and the balcony and gallery were
literally packed with people. The German
Spectacular Ministries were the attraction and
clearer cut or more refined performance
has never been seen in Omaha. This CAM
pany has made notable departure in min
strelsy and the different acts are cleyerly
conceived and excellently executed. Negro
Ministries and circuses are closely associated
together in the minds of majority of amuse
ment patrons on account of the sameness
that usually predominates all performances
of either class. But to the Germans
must be given the credit of originality,
which, above all things. is one
element needed to continue the popularity of
negro miastrelsy. The vulgarity, so COM
mon to performances of this kind, has been
eliminated. and there is not the slightest
thing in the whole programme that could
offend the most fastidious. The audience
last night was composed of the very best
people in Omaha, and the applause was I'M
stinted'
THE BowDoIS COLLEGE GLEE CLuB.
The best entertainment of the season."
was the verdict of the large and cultivated
audience which listened to the splendid con-
cert of the Bowdoin College Glee Club at
Granite Hall last evening. The members of
the club are clean, gentlemanly appearing
young men, and possess excellent voices
which blend beautifully. Mr.. H. NJ. Nick
erson besides being superb singer is the
prince of leaders, and the club shows the
excellent result of the thorough training
which he and Prof. Stockbridge have given
them. Nearly every selection on the pro-
gramme last evening received an enthusiast
tic encore, and it is safe to say that whenever
the BowdOin boys come to this city again
they will be greeted by crowded house. A
prominent feature of the entertainment of
last evening was its perfect naturalness and
freedom from anything that savored of af-
lection. This fact was a most pleasing feat
ure of the evening. The members of the
club not only sing well but they sing with
expression. Their harmonious selections
were particularly well rendered, and the
stirring strains of old Phi Chi fairly brought
down the house. We hope our citizens may
again have the pleasure of hearing this club
in the near future.