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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-27
Railway stocks and Debts.

Out OF 80 representative railway stocks,
l6f are below par. OF these, only eighteen
arc worth 40 per cent. and upward, while
fOrty-ninc range in value from 50 70 81 per
cent. and " ore below 50 per cent. some
running down TO or , per cent Of ttcir
nominal worth. Indeed, 50 far from being
surprised at railway insolvency., it does not,
in view Of railway history III this country,
seem Inaccurate to say that the dominant
American railway policyis 20 emulate in
debtedness to tho utternost limit without seb
ting bounds to borrowing and without proyid-
ing means Of payment.
Added cause for wondcrment Is the cali0gs,
Indifferent condition' OF the public mind in
reference to railway Indebtedness. On Dec
81, lssG 1t amounted 70 s4,3u ,OO0,0O0, a sum
nearly twice as great as The largest national
debt wc ever owed. Per capita it lsOyer So
The interest charge upon il was at the end Of
1856 3lS7,0Jo OO0 or about $3.50 per capita
per annum Tho debt is in this aspect a ma
tlonal burden, demanding the earnest atten-
ton OF the people and tho sncercst consider
alton of the wisest statesmen, lest It become
burden too great to be borne by the public
and our system Of railways become swamped
In the miro OF bankruptcy and repudiation.
Yet grave aud serious az are the problems
connected with il, the attention Of neither
voter legislator nor railway manager has
been turned 10 theii.=forum.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-27
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in cash ITO h his
Idup policy for the whole amount besides the
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policy policy $1,000
paid value is as follows
1900; $500; 5000,
years $500; years and dividends
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-27

Some Of the English railway cars are
lighted by gas. Others by oil. Tho lamps arc
dropped through ana depend from tho roof.
and are lightei and controlled from the top,
as there is no way for All official to enter the
car while tho train is in motion. II you wish
to darken tho car, there- Is a very good and
simple arran3ement-a small dark Shade or
curtain which slips inder the lamp and shuts
out nearly ali Of the llgbt-Home Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-27
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
FORESTRY IN THE SOUTH.

The fact that there is to be a Forestry Con-
gress at Atlanta early in December has set the
Southerners talking about forests in general
and their own in particular. Our readers are
aware that it is proposed at the Atlanta meet
ing to consolidate the American Forestry Con-
gress and the Southern Forestry Congress, and
to organize a central body in which all the
States Of the Union that are interested in this
important subject shall be represented The
South has been comparatively slow in recog-
nizing what she owes TO her forests and one Of
the best results of the coming Congress will
be the discussion which II will stimulate
throughout the Southern States
1.-THE New-Orleans Times Democrat urges
Louisiana to send delegates to the Congress.
That State, it says, has timber enough stand
ing, used economically. to supply its own needs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
A TACTICAL MANOEUTRE.

Mr. Gladstone's amendment to the Govern
ment's proposal in regard to the extension of
the Ashbourne act was defeated in the House
of Commons last night by vote of $50
to 246. and a motion fav orable to the bill
was passed Mr.. Gladstones speech on Mon
day in opposition to the appropriation Of
S25 900, 600 additional to carry the act into
effect does not impress us favor
ably As his custom is, he draws
many fine distinctions between this measure
and similar acts proposed by successive Liberal
administrations and finally he is constrained
to admit that the Governments bill itself is
not so bad, but only untimely, and chiefly OBJ
jectionable from the manner in which it is pre-
sented. The refnements of his reasoning will
be lost upon those who expect him % he as sim
cere when he is the leader Of the Opposition as
he has been when Prime Minister Men Of
both parties in England have united for nearly
twenty years in declaring that the chief end to
be secured in land legislation for Ireland was
the transfer Of holdings and estates from the
owners to the occupiers. Mr. Gladstone him
self has aimed to accomplish this purpose in
the past. The Ashbourne act apparently is
slowly effecting this result. Why, then, should
the Liberal party be arrayed in hostility to the
Government on this question?
The Liberal statesman, of course, is politi-
cal tactician. He is compelled to lead the Home
Rule party with its contingent of Irish Ma
tionalists, and from partisan point of view
he cannot perhaps afford to allow the Govern
ment to carry it's measure through the Com
mons without some semblance OF opposition.
His conduct is to be explained as political
manoeuvre-one of the evolutions of Parlia-
mentary tactics which are always justified by
the exigencies of party. leadership. If any
other English statesman were in command Of
the Home Rule forces, these tactics would SIM
ply be characterized as adroit and necessary.
But those who are most sincere and appre-
cative in their admiration of Mr.. Gladstone
will be sorely disappointed in perceiving the
evident lack of sincerity in this performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21

and those of large part OF the Union ior all
time.n But all experience teaches that tmoer
is one of the staples which is never used
economically,v unless some legal restraint Is
placed upon the woodman. Hence, The
Times Democrat is wise in urging the adop-
tion nv Jouisiana of measures which will pro-
tec, her forests. ",rhe Atlanta Constitution
REPORTS that the forests on the mountains OF
East Tennessee near Knoxville have been
bought by an English syndicate which is cut
ting off the timber, and that as consequence
there is more rapid flow after rainfall OF
the streams which go to swell the savannah
River. This suggestive incident will doubtless
be presented in all its practical bearings at the
Atlanta meeting. The interest which has been
aroused in forestry in Mississippi appears IN the
fact that Mrs. jefferson Davis has prepared
paper for the Congress. Aside from purely
forest problems, she contends that " the great
error of those who seek to make ornamental
marks for the peoples recreation is that foreign
trees are imported not suited to our climatic
conditions"
The new South will be level-headed II she
does not allow her zeal for forestry to expend
itself in words. She has so many irons In the
fire that it would not be strange if this par
ticular one was neglected for the present. But
il is so much easier to preserve forests than
10 restore them after they have disappeared
that self-interest ought to prompt her to act
L.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21

stmnson ,s OF the opinion that tho Germans do net
appreciate Chicago humor -tNcw-Hsvon Journal
Upvard Of 100000 wresths were placed on the
graves of the Vienna Central Cemetery during recent
week. These wreaths are saved and sold a. auction,
the iron and brass wire in them being smcted and
romanufactured into WIRE This wire OF the dead,'
as It is called represents average value Of 10000
forms a year
Debilitanng Exercise Chappie-Don't cher
nav DO Foodlcs is getting awfuIly muscular
Second Chappie-Naw.
First Chsppc-YaS wealIy, no balances his cash
account every night now.-(Time.
Captain John Spence, of Accomao County, Nd, Is
dead at tho age OF 112. His first vote for President
was cast for Jefferson IN 1900 and he voted In every
Presidential election but one since.
German Student docking through his window at the
rainl-In this besstly weather a man can't employ
himself nationally suppose shall have to stsidy'
-(tllegende Batter
Some one remarks that It was not the Presidents
appointments which knocked him out, but his dissp-
pontmenfs
Always Busy-Hell Clock-Pm getting tired Of this
ceaseess round. and Pm going to stop.
Gas Metcr-Huh Come down here II you want
to know what work is-(Philadelphia Record
There is little town in France IL which there are
fory-thrce young women who want to get married,
and only two manageable young men, Of whom one
Is engaged to nonresident girl There is doubt
that marriage is failure in the of these maidens.
anyhow.
Often the Case-Cood MInIster-And so you 30 -
church and Sunday school every Sundayl"
Little BOy-fessr-might Just well there ain't
nothin' else to do-PLadelpha Record
Bismarck can now add preaching to his other
cOmplishments, as ne is full aedged d. d.
The appearance of Ignatius Donnely Is Q candi-
date for United States Marshal of Minnesota shows
mat the literary movement is lvcer than ever IN
Donnely will be able cipher out a claim for the
coveted efico.- Philadelphia Press.
When the people ask for light bread. they DONE
like the bakers to give them lightweight bread.
Clevelands plurality in Virginia is $3.50 change
OF sOO voters would have given the twelve electoral
votes OF this ancient Commonwealth Of Presidents 70
me republican candidate. :" The sun do novel,
Washington Post.
The Boston Herald" thinks that the Republicans
didn't come down to the Harlem Bridge this time,
but over the Brooklyn Bridge
Liverpool newspaper man discovered that only
Two among 4o2 sailors were named jack and In
all his talk with them he heard say SILVER
my tmbers,' or dash my toplghts.' II be were
10 listen to the conversation of sailor on the stage
SILVER my tinbers' is pretty much all he would hear
him say.-tNOrrfstown Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
HENRY wArrERsoN TAKES CARE OF HIMSELF.

from Inc Louisville NOufler-JOurnd.
The Editor of The Courier-Journa,r Is just COM
ing I'm for something than his share of deraction
from those unthoughted critics of his party and
profession who, In the hour Of defeat seem 10 think
1t more important to discover scapcgoat than TO
arrive at just conclusions. The old charge that
the insertion of the tariff for rcvcnueonly clause IN
the National Democratic platform OF 1850 procured
the defeat Of Hancock Is revived. That clause
taken bodily ont of the National Democratic platform
OF 1876 on which Tilden elected When the issue
was mpdc by the Republicans, the Democras-instead
of meeting II like men, and pressing IL hOmeted tho
field. II Is said that :" Mr. Waterson not allowed
TO have his way at Chicago in 1854 the Implication
being that. II he had Cleveland would have been do.
featcd The fact Is that. but for the efforts of Mr.
Wat'erson I'm the Platform Committee OF that yesr,
there would have been split and two reports. Mr.
Watterson and Mr. Burke, OF Louisiana, male the COM
promise which saved the party this, and its terms are
now In the possession of Mr.. Burke in Mr. Watcrsons
handwriting. Mr. Wattcrson closed the debate on
the platform In the National Convention replying to
General Butler. and word then uttered by him has
ever been brought to question.
IL Is charged that at ST. Louis last June the direction
be gave tho platform was hurtful to the campaign
The only direction he gave the platform was Its ln-
dorscment Of the message of tho President and the
Mills bill. on which he insisted and which he carried
There was other difference whatever.
AND ANNOUNCES A GREAT TRUTH.
Mr. Watterson Is not and never has been an OK
tremlst on any public question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
amusemenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-S-The Old Homestead
prIoYY OPERA HoUsE-2 and s-A Brass Monkey
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-Mr. Barnes Oh Ne"AA
CAsINO-s-The Yeomcn of the Guard
pALY's THEATRE-sl5-Lottery oil Love
-Minsirels
EDEN MUsEE-wax Tabeaux.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, and S-Paul kauvar.
uARRIGAN,s PARK THEATRE-s-waddy Goosan
YYcEuM THEATRE-Sl5-Sweet Lavender
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s;So- t~f'nofS
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cris'o' 'f'
NIBIO's-S-The Under Current
PAIMERs THEATRE s-The wm'ersTe'
STAR THEATRE-s-Adonis
eth AVENUE THEATRE-s-The Merchant VI 'en
1<TH STREET THEATRE and s-she
,.ru CIT .,rn paoADWAY-Day and Evening-Hortioult
ural Exhibition.
SHAVE AND ssD.sT-American Institute Fair
ITH.AvE. AND l9TH-ST-Getysourg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

p; Nv Gladstone's amendment to the
,,hhorrne Act was reiected-330 votes TO 24o'
.na ,be motion 10 introduce the bill was carried.
- Jpstjce Hannen of the Parneh Commas
.ior ;ntimated that new topics would nave 10
\, -.sented nv the counsel. - The Canaulan
p-oy;pces are TO ioin in an attempt 10 secure
;an.rdent RIGHTS - Several British dlplo-
go are named to succeed Lord Sackvliie at
U.sb;noton. il is stated that Lord SacKVhie
win go to Madrid. ,.i r,rcb
Dom.stic.-General Harrison is devotlng mucn
49,. - his mail: MIR. Clarkson be
,;o,..d IN he urging Senator Allison
for Cabinet position; captain W. %
Mored;th of Chicago, thought to have soou
chance for being the next Public Prin'er'
Four men were killed and four fatally lnJuIeu "s
n boiler explosion in Montana. - A H. Corlui'o
~ Georgia was ro-elected to the Uniteo o'''eS
Senate without opposition - Ihere "ere WV ,u
1.-TWO new cases of yellow fever in Jacksonville
- ~. ao.,b - Dr. Raymond, Of Ashland
Wis was elected president of Wesleyan Uni
,.orsitv - The annual report of the Baltimore
ona Obio Railroad was made pubhc the reuuc-
,ion in the surplus fund was the main feature
- The sale of Lord Sackvilles effects IN WASH
incton was continued. - The All oaii's 70"
tbedral az Albany was dedicated
civ and Suburban The Chamber Of Commerce
OTTO its annual dinner; speeches made by fres!oent
Smith. General Sherman, Warner Miller James
G Carter, the Rev. DR.. Greer and 5. s. Cox =
The Board of Aldermen, acting as the BOARD OIL
County Canvassers, completed their work -
Elbridge T. Gerry appeared before the Excise
Commissioners and asked for revision OF the law
regulating the sale of liquor to children. = Many
changes were made in the playing rules al the
Baseball Convention. - Rear-Admlral balo"lh
WAS buried in St Marks Churchyard - StocKs
dull and higher, closing strong.
The Weather.-Indications for to-day: fair'
with nearly stationary temperature Iemfsra-
ture yesterday Highest, 40 degrees; lowest. 81 :
average 80 ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

,,, roro tho author of the Irish bull that he
lid rather he a coward for five minutes than
deaf man all the rest of his life" has recently perp
trated another Speaking of his assaliaht nav sn"s'
he said: Il won't say anything hatd Oh nini -
he has done wrong leave it to his own coils'e"'o
and God to play the devil with him.
A city missionary, on her way to WISH a., poor ot
Family where sick child was dying ior iach Vi
sufficient nourlshment, was detained al cOss ia M
blockade OF carriage 8, nv l adv sat pug dog
string OF silver bells around his neck sT r,ilx am
Srodered blanket, whose pockets bnlgcd with iump p
~ snrar " How much some children miss by not
being born pet dogs @ry tbe
threading her way among "'o 'on''''
tionalst
Duluth. MIMI is growing so rapidly that. sittng
down in the suburbs with the city against the sky
limo. you oan sec 1t grow. the Duluthians say
dance the ssaraas It's with the IN
London this winter, and which his American coures
will try to popuarize over here" a'erDurs -hoi
ican
The industrial issue OF The Charleston Is c. News
and Courier Is Of the most complete pupn'a'ions
Of the klnd ever issued in the South
The story is that a in this vicinity VINO Is
noted neither for generosity nor eXtrlvaganoe; niiea
an ablebodied farm hand to assist her III tu '"u
numier of chores incident TO her harvest ilme agree
inc to nav him price which probably would not nay g
kept Jay Gould awake nights In perpeAiy as ~ 'nS s
disuosal of the mOncy-when he got H. me close Oh
The mans engagement arrived, and early In me p'otil
Ing woke him, and. handing hin tnc SUI,
agreed upon said Here, John, Is your money.
haven't anything moro for you TO DO so you can w
Won needn't walt for breakfast."--tAibany Journal
Some one has started the story that dummy
clocks in front Of ewelry stores always marx twenty
minutes mast g. because President Lincoln was shot
at that hour Only two things may be said In reply
10 this. First. all dummy clocks do not marx this
time: and secondly President Lincoln was not shot
at twenty minutes past 8.
SOMETHING GAINED
Tbouch an Arctic breatl's In the midnight air
And their flight geese southwark WING -
And ,ts cold al the gate where Phyllis, the far,
with Corydon used TO SWING
Though damp and chill Is the rural lane
Where lovers werc wont TO stray,
The meads oerhowed ana list In vain
For bobolinks roundelay
We've nevertheless the reflection sweet
We,ro moi without comfort quite
AT last we've got rid OF the prckly heat
And mosquitoes have ceased to bite
' -(Boston Courier.
The third party Prohibltionsts are now saying that
Senator Colaultt of Georgia, would have been much
stronger candidate for the VlcePresidency than the
babbling Brooks"
Mrs John . simpson. of Chicago has been
travelling In Germany for six months past She
very tired Of the police inspection 10 which she was
subjected and at Munich told the authorities that she
was born In 1850, travelling for pleasure and
would STAY In Germany "a long the police would
Net her The next morning officer called on her
made . mistake sbout the date OF her birth Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
KEELY'S PARTIAL ECLIPSE.


Mr.. Keely-Keely, of Philadelphia-has just
been released from prison on n writ OF habeaS
CORPUS. The announcement the other day that
the inventor of the notorious motor had actual
ly been sent to jail probably aroused various
emotions among the millions to whom keey 5
name is almost as familiar as that of George
Washington, but the strongest and most prev
alent emotion must have been surprise. The
mans career has been such an exception to
ordinary human experience, he has lived in
such apparent indifference to the fate which
has seemed to be impending for years he has
surmounted so many crises which bade fair to
threaten his personal comfort, that the public
had come to regard him, certainly not with
awe and as certainly not with universal dis
dain, but as in some sort a I" lusus naturae," not
bound by ordinary laws and not liable to be re-
strained within the limits of common sense
He has not languished in confinement long
and we are not in the least surprised to see
him at liberty again and doing business at
the old stand"
For many years it was a serious question
whether Keely's controlling impulse was
sublime faith or sublime audacity, and even
now there is doubtless respectable minority
of believers in his genius. 1t is not question
which one can settle for others as easily a.
for himself. II any troubled investor has ever
detected single sign of embarrassment or
foreboding in his demeanor when one of the
periodical Investigations was going on we have
never heard of it. So far as appearances NAV
be trusted, he has never for moment thought
of himself as a Cardiff giant enjoying the fruits
of human creduitY but sure to be identified "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21

There was vehement opposition to MIR. Pow
derly's radical proposals, but majority IN
favor of them was easily obtained. Mr.. Pow
DERBY has long represented the better element
in the Knights, and now that he is to have
undivided supremacy it will be interesting to
watch the development and practical operation
Of his ideas on the labor problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
SENATOR ALLISON NOT OUT OF THE FIELD

Democrat.
Senator Allison was interviewed to-day by re-
porter as to the truth Of special sent from washing
ton to The New-York Tribune. which states that
letter received Mr. Allison removes that gentle
from the list of Cabinet possibilities and that
under circums stances would he accept Cabinet
position II II should be rendered him. Mr.. Allison
says there is no truth In the statement, and that no
has never written such a letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
SENSIBLE TALK IN TENNESSEE.

We care not a continental what your tariff tLeJry
may be- Z" 1t is a condition, not a theory, which
fronts U.S. Save your theories for the next p0cal
canvass, anT let all work together FOR the
practical benelts which We can invite and promote.
Let the politician whine and sulk, but let the business
and earnest citizen, who wants 10 better his
condition, work together for renewed and general
prosperity.
Let politics 20 to the dogs, and let business como
to the 'front.' That's our platform. All in favor Of
IL say ave- Carried by overwhelming majority,
We don't put the negative No oroakers arc aliowsA
u vote In this election. Now for busluessi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21

tho wines and spirits used are OF this sort All"
not only are these liquors great in quantity pu'
,bo;r quality is vile almost beyond Description.
Pesides the familiar Indian hemp nitro-benzof an"
other products of the laboratory, poisonous In INV
extreme. such loathsome ingredients as hpPur'o
acid made from the DRAWINGS OF stables, are lree
used The effect Of such stuff upon the bodies anu
minds of the drinkers is OF course rulnous ino
Coou,,,ont is po,v about to order the classification
of wines under the heads natural manu-
featured, and raisin," but shows no disposition
20 Interfere with the manufacture and sale OF these
liquid poisons
Tho ARGUMENT of the three Admirals who dis
cuss Englands naval defences in Inc for'n sn'y
Reviows seems TO imply that so long as the United
Kingdom is detached from the continent ana -
liable in the event of war to have its food
supnlios Ont off. il must have feet six times as
powerful ne that of any other nation AT the
nresent rate NJ naval expenditures in France and
other countries this policy seems to involve enor-
nous and tver-increasing outlay Would it not be
wiser to multiply submarine tunnels with Belgium
and France, and virtually to deprive England OF Its
nsular characterp With direct Continental con-
nections food supplies could be ordinarily DC
pended upon and the necessity of maintaining
navy as formidable as the combined neets Oh une
world would be obviated.
Iowas prohbtory liquor law went INTO ehec'
in July, 1884. In that year her total vote was
375,S77, a gain of 53,801 votes over the 'o'ai
DOLL of 1880 This year her total vote was
4O1 GA showing a gain since 1884 OF 2o,'o'
votes Prohibition may perhaps have tended 10
decrease Iowa's growth in population, but 1t GER
tanlv has not brought about the disastrous re-
Suits predicted by its opponents A gain OF
100 600 people in four years in State of less than
1000, 900 is doing we'll