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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

There are personal and sentimental
rcasOr- nLy the Senate should have p7ss
al the LII giving a pension of TWO thous-
aud dollars u year % the widows OF John
\. Logan and T. p. Bnir They were
gallant, meii-orious men and worthy of
national remembrance.
But special pension bills unless in the
rarest cases-such. for instance. as that
OF Thomas Jelfer,un-had not Congress,
thought otherwise, are mistakes. There
should be q general law applying equally
to Che widow Of John smith and the
widow Of John A. Logan q generous
law that would meet every requirement
and not be open to abuses.
lt is ungracious TO oppose bills Of this
kind but the principle once violated
there is no knowing where IL may end
This whole pension business is about
as bsd a. bad can be-thrcatcning q
delugel Special bills aggrayate the evil
" D. Hr1ld.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

Lucky thing for that plucky Western
bov. Manager Abbey, that poor Gcr,tcr's
terrible temper ruined her sweet voice,
and 20 suddenly terminated hcr engage
men. with him. whats one man r
meat is anotLcr's poison" is illustrated
in this case. Had Ge-,ter not failed.
Abbey would most likely Lot have en-
gagged little huffman. The change will
make au enormous difference 10 dollars
ana cents in the Golfers of Henry a At
Wallack's, Liable Constantine i, being
PLAYED 90 crowded houses Check ~ is
nightly re civcd p i,h roals of laughter
40 tie star by very large audiences. Sir.
Abbey, you know, is manager OF both
these theatres. don't know him. nor
30 think ! ever saw him; but he's a
captain !hars sure
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

Another cardinal in the United States
means another American citizen in the
hierarchy of princes Rum0r hints Of
the honor for Archbishop Williams Of
Boston. Il is to BE- hoped that The Holy
See in the award of these p-inccly dignI-
les will not forge, our own high minded
Archbishop or the eloquent Ryan in
Philadelphia. Ryan Is q handsomcr man
,han COrrigan, hut scarlet would look
better in our superb ness cathedral than
in the quaker looking cdiice on Logan
square New York has done a great deal
for the Church, and now that the pro'es-
,ants are TO build a new cathedral on the
orningsile prominence let Us have the
.cd bat on Fifth avenue a- an ol-ct-E-
cllHGe
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

Colonel Wattcrson is genial, witty, and
brilliant, hut BE- is not candid. Because
If those gifts which make him bold in
any cause where he j. consciously in the
right, his present want OF cander in
facing The issue between free trade and
protection H. evidence OF conscious weak
ness. Day after day be waists abusive
words upon those who speak Of the Pres
idrnrs message as free trade document,
and Of the proposed tariff bin as q free
trade measure. and yet Mr.. Watterson is
perfectly aware that no other term or
phrase tina, he or anybody else can devise
more accurately dc.criues measure or
message.-Y. i. 7ri54He
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

The House Judiciary Committees bill
Tor enforcing the internal revenue laws
viii strike everybody as excellent The
principal feature OF The measure il TO stop
the system OF arbitrary Jules for the in
flic!ion Of unreasonable severe penalties
for slight oGcnscs. The popular mind
has been habitually shocked al hearing
of some ignorant mountaineer being sent
TO ibauypenitcnliary Tor long lime just
ior making little "moonshine" whisky.
OF conrsc h. ought TO be punished,
but the presen, rate is only nj FOR the
Mikalo's method of fitting the punish
menl to the crime with boiling oil' or
tecapiiaiion for hirting.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

40 the Standard Paul hauvar ia still
drawing owds Miss Annie Robe, who
rs soon 90 become a wife $50 announced
IN the newspApers-sO il must be truc),
has retired from Oh stage, for the present
80 lea5'. The part Of Diane DE Beaumont,
sustained for several weeks By Miss
Robe, ia now admirably Wi played Ivy
Miss Adele Belgrade This y1ung lady
must not forget the Importance Of never
losing sight of the fArt that she is, 90
Diane. = very unhappy daughter and
wife Young IaSOuh is nightly aid
ing ID his well earned reputation. and 10
Paul Kauyar every instant during the
play. The author, Mr. S.eelo 5lackaye,
IL to-day no doubt one of the happicst
men in This great big town Of riches, poy.
erty. happiness, ana misery. ] learn from
good authority that the President " c
United States and his universally be
loved charming little wife are soon com
ing from Washington TO see Paul keu-
var. II 50, on the word OF a Il. K (te-
formed Republican, promise the gentle
Grover, and the more gentle partner OF
his tolls, a very rich treat.
.3The Boston Ideals are in their second
week at the Fifth Avenue. Las. night
they gave us FlotOw's Martha, and very
well, too. Miss Carlotts Pierners rem
dtiOn Of the sweet ballad, "'ris tEe last
rose Of summer" was given with much
feeling, and was spontaneously enc0red
The house, am sorry 10 say, was not as
crowded as it should have been.
The sleighing is simply gorgeous. liza
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

We give a good deal Of our space 10
various striking observations on the
"Jras% mons;rosity, with the certainty
TIA: no subject is more potent at present
in describing thcman~ugrcs FOR position
in be great presidential battle.
Let everybody join to bring the pres
sure # popular opinion on Congress to
pu, stop TO the policy of dallyiug with
a greatly needed reform, and thus force
the hes,lting statesmen 10 adopt posi-.
tive policy
The Trust" monopoly is one OF the
defoImed hut principal olfsprings Of the
protective tariff, and il the Democratic
party can 90 before the people with the
fac: that an aggressive move has been
made against these two pets of the Re
publicans, even il the Senate fails to
agree with the House, the people will
give the credit to the party to whom
Il il due and lay The blame exactly where
VIC would like to sec it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
POINTED OPINIONS ON PROMINENT
TOPICS.
The thrust Combine- "-Speciai fe"s'""
BiiIs-CoIonei watterson and the
Eyed" Another Cardinal Coiored
Philosopher.

Philosopher.
The Sugar Trust il already reducing
tie output, and at the same time making
its monopoly compact so that IL may oe
easily operated. 1t has closeh TOUT VI
the refineries which it controls, ana there
are rumors that great efforts TO discout-
age the two or three independent rehnefs
of Philadelphia are soon 10 be made. ne
va,ue of the property held by the Trust
il said TO have been Slj,000,0OO at the
time when the Trust was forme1, ana 10
be represented now by s6O,O0O'OVC OF
Trust certificates, which were lssurH IN
the proportion of four to one. Consum-
ers are expected to supply good dividends
on this inflated capital by paying high
prices for sugar. Of the Trusts or com.
hirations in industries directly affected
bv the tariff this seems to be the only one
which the Tri5Rae cares % talk about
and il says: AT present il Is demand
ing So per cent. Of the cost OF raw sugar
as its additional charge for refined; IN
January, 1887, the additional charge was
b per cent. and in January, 1886, II was
b per cent" This additional eXactiOn
indicate that competition was not crush
cd in vain. Unfortunately there Is rea-
son 10 believe that q reduction OF the
tariff on sugar-if it should be made eX-
clusively on the grades imported 10 he
refind-would yield no benefit 10 the
consumer. but nigh; only increase the
profits of the Trrst.-N !. Tins.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

The 705unc repeats its defense Of the
standard oil Trust as a great public
benefact0r "The combination has been
most perniciously active on the wrong
side in politics. says our contemporary,
"but il seems % have made OH cheaper
In support OF this assumption the fact i5
mentioned that refined oil in this market
was worth - cents 10 1873, when the
standard began 60 GET control ot The
product. and last year Tie price was
below seven cents
Win Hamlet. the public "k1oWs not
secms" What has really made oil
cheaper is the great Improvement in The
methods OF transportation and refining
and the development of the foreign
fields. togcther with the very profitable
uses devised by science for tEc many
other valuable proper'icsi in petroleum.
The Standard oil Company has not
remorseies -ly crushed ont ail competition
ami established monopoly I'm oil for the
bsneyolen; purpose az benchtiug The
people uy selling the product az the low
c,t possible price This Is not the way
Of monopolics The enormous fortunes
heaped up in % brief period by he man
ayers Of this mysterious Trust explain
their mo'i;cs an3 theiT policy -Aac
]urt B0-n
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

The sleighing is simply gorgeous Ira
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

The recent cold snap has insured the
ice crop throughout the State
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

An occasional" correspondent of
Whitehclis Democrat a. Amherst G. II,
thinks that hc has found a vein of natural
gas 40 the foot of the hills 40 the eastern
end of the Tobacco Row Mountain Ne
also THINKS tat by digging deeper 70 rich
stratum OF coal COgld be discovered
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
GOV rauows TIP rHy SPONGE.


John Barnsclc, ESQ. 10th Secretary OF
the British Museum, has loaned to the
Chicago Literary Club some most valu-
able manuscripts belonging 10 the South
ampton Shakespeare collection.
The British Museum, with lis accus-
toned acute perception Of historical re-
aiions, got the idea that Chicago might
through Bacon have some connection
with Shakespeare. Blu another authority
claims that Cincinnati was the city that
the 10th Secretary sought. The manu-
scripts contain only letters written TO
Shakespeare by various men Of note, and
one Of the most interesting IS
GRAT's I'M, LONDON,
March 90, 1909
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

South Boston sto have electric lights.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

The town Of Front Royal viii Dee one
hundred years old this year and Che Scv-
buR wants all thc citizens to appropr-
atcly celebrate i's centennial
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
The Camut of Dissipation.

1t was graduate OF Oxford and man d
rare discernment, VINO said, mo boy OF mine
shall 20 10 college 1t may require cons.dsr,
able more outlay in money, but my boys VIII
yet all their book learning at home ~ 1Les
followed a confession Of experiences rha'
made ones blood Jingle. The maa had riA
through the Oxford gamus Of dissipation
had crowded as much "lfe' in four years a.
most rapid liyers manage % compress mo
ten. And yet you see survived IT, You S'e
me today, at ~, "A healthy, temperate liV'ns'
active man capable Of accomplishing hu %
more work than the average worker Al.
But how many OF the boys who were VIII.
me suryivef tell you," he liitoi mana
impresslvey, III the fathers and nio'n.i'
who sent their boys 20 Oxford kne" 'he
temptations they arc subjected TO- thep
would rather, much rather, bury them u
the body survives, the chances are ths SOU a.
lost, and often body and soul are lost. %
from an eminently successful lawyer a''l .
practical man OF the world, naturally eSc''e'
apprehension. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

General IIarrison's record does not
give token of truth to the hopes OF The
Republicans for victory under his ban
ner Asa "favorite son" Of Indiana he
is rather failure having been defeated
by Williams for Governor and Afterwards
for the Senate.
His Chinese record will be pop
cracker all along the line, and his know
nothing history will knock his party out
of the foreign vote.
The war record that the party propose
to use Is too common property with all
the people of The North to be pre-emptci
by candidate when he has nothing else.
Ii only remains for the Democrats 10
make On active intelligent canvass, ard
Harrison and Morton will merely I've the
aftermath of the great defeat that the
Republicans gathered in 1884
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
PLAYS AND ACTORS.

Mrs Langtry has cabled to London to
secure the American right Of Pierre Le-
clercqs new play. a Love Story"
"Antiope, n new classical ballet, has been
produce at tue London Alhambra and Sc
cured for America by the Kirally Brothers
, Mile. Marie Van Zandt has returned TO
Paris after brilliant engagement ut Mos
COW. And the Russians are still IL com
mand OF the city
Irving has invested the profits Of his Amer
lean tour il tho purchase Of house IN Port
land place-tho Washington square II Lon
ldon-and his lovely suburban villa, the
Grange, Is for sale.
Henri Labouchere says in London Truth:
"When 3lis Rchan plays Katharine sno does
It with a yiew-halloo, 4 whoop and tally
IN! She stiIs her audience. Our actors and
actresses were going 70 sleep, and Miss Rehan
has awakened them.
, 1t is said that since Robson and Crane have
been in partnership-a period Of thirteen
years-their net profits nave never fallen De-
low $4,000 year This season they haze
made I'll 800 out OF Tie Henrietta" witE-
out counting tho profits Of their Chicago en-
ragement.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
BELrORD's MAGAZI>E.

Bedford, Clarke & Co. issue the pro
pec,us OF new magazine edited by ILL.,
veteran Journalist, Dom Piaii. Us o. .
iects a. monthly political tract are pau .
otto and will reach the field of political
thought when political education shou'
take The place of the mere politician
talk. The editor SAYS in his address;
aft Is hard 10 realize that the Cover =
ment with It's horrible weight Is In II
field OF private enterprise, crusding Oh
the weak and lifting the powerful into
class that belittles the strongest arlsto. =
racy of Europe With "a vile lobby mad
up of fast men and loose women, Grove
ing the corridors of the Capital, who's
sole purpose il To suggest ana carr
through measures that will insure prol't
TO certain interests, the great masses OF the
people. mainly the agriculturists, have 0
voice in this unconstitutional plGnder al
their expense. This is hut one iiluslr''
ton of evils that have come 10 US
through the degradation of our Govern
ment In passing the political iabI !,
erected by the fathers Ia commerce Il
machine that enriches the few TO ILL.,
utter ruin OF the msny"
We shall have ample space during the
canvass to quote Donn's wise words, and
feel confident that now, As heretofore,
they will always hit sharply.
His magazine will certainly grow raj
idly in the public esteem
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
Uucklqberry Finn Made Answer.

1t was children's day yesterday, and the
Sunday schools were out in full force Dr.
Henson told children's stories-how little
boys and girls are not all Jesus lambs. vi
course not. How could they be lambs" he
asked "for lambs grow up 10 be whatp
sheep" answered a dozen childish voices.
"If YOU are not lambs, then what are your
inquired the doctor
"Kids," piped out young Huckleberry
Finn.
Right. my boy" said the preacher, where
upon, seeing that tho answer was taken good
naturedly. all the good people and the little
children laughed. Chicago Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
Eddle's Reviying Hope.

Indulgent Parent-Eddie. have got Iot
Of planting to do and work is behind this
spring, and II you could get excused from
school this week should like your help drop
ping corn.
Eddie Well. papa, am behind now with
my lessons. and have To study real hard t.
keep up, and can't stay out no way. as
see.
Indugent Parent Well. Eddie. It wasn't
exactly planting. The fact is Roak is going
on a trip fishing for week and has invited
you to go, but II you are behind In studies as
you say, agree with you it would be bad tc
leave school
Eddie-0h, shoot the school; amt SO very
far behind but what can catch up in few
days.-lewiston tMe.I Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
An Answer 10y Comparison.

Harry is one Of those favored children who
are permitted TO sit at table with their pa
rents. aud, being OF an investigating turn oil
mind he has 10 taste everything that comes
on or add waling to the customary gnashin9
of teeth His last exploring expedition was
into the mysteries OF the salt cellar Having
put a spoonful OF salt upon his tongue in de
liance Of his fathers warning his expressions
OF disappointment were more than ordinarily
y0cifsrCus
"Well, Harry" asked his father when the
uproar had subsided. how does it tasteP
Like sugar DON'T" was the fearful re-
Spouse 80 Harper's Young People.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

" here is the Republican prophecy thu
business would be ruined under Den
otralic rule?
Where is the prophesy that the Demo
Gratis would run the Government to pay
the Rebel debt
In fact, where are all the iiiamenel
predictions of the G.. o. L. that in the
nightmare OF the guilty conscience saw
many horrible sights resulting from their
own failure.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

A distinguished and faithful member
of the Democratic party and Southern
err, whose life has been devoted 10 Tie
South. writes us from Washington that
Harrison Is more uncompromlslng
Radical and a more bitter enemy OF Tie
South than either Blaine or Sherman.
He adds that Foraker is an accomplished
backyard, but lacks the courage 10
flourish the bloody shirt as Harrison
would.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

The Fnancier in lengthy review 81
the uses and prospects of the Nicaragta
Canal says that the surveys have bee
satisfactory and develope no difficult
that ordinary engineering cannot der
with. The total length of The ronte j.
over a hundred miles, but the san Juau
river and the Lake Nicaragua ha' {
brought natures aid to the enterprise
and there is only left fo:iy miles of can
to be made with only six locks.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

The Republican ticket ba' excited m
enthusiasm in its own party or bilternes'
in its opponents.
AS far as We can judge by the effect in
the North il is a negative ticket except
that 1t draws The line on high protection,
and on this ine il Goods The devotion Il
a great many Republicans who are Il q
far advanced in their ideas 10 swallow
the great monstrosity of monopOlsiic pr
yileee The New York Times is cmphal.c
in its support of Cleveland and the Ecen'
ing Post in its opposition TO the Republi-
can platform. The Sprinefie RepuJli-
can speaks for large element in Mass
chusetls when it attacks the reactionsry
tariff policy and declares that Cie?eland' :
strength with the people is IL fact to he
reckoned with. The Illinois papers %
ceiye the nominations coldly. and ia
California the best that can be said i,r
Harrison is that perhaps he has changed
his opinions. AS for the appeal TO tie
idea Of protecting American labor Tie
Republican candidate Will be gaiied by
his own record.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
Two Letters.

About this time the indulgent parent Of
the college young man is puzzled by the fol
lowing contradictory correspondence:
DEAR SIR regret to inform You thai
Your son i, too fast for the moral atmosphere
Of the college, and unless he puts ON thu
brakes ha must not return next term.
COLLEGE President"
DEAR SIR--lnclosed find your sons bill
Tor seven suits, English style. The young
man is too slow for this place, and unless h
spudges up, will run him out Of town pext
term. COLLEGE TAILOR"
--SDringtield Union.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
ADVICE THAT IS easy TO GIVE.
Don't worry.
seek peace and pursue it,

Don't worry.
seek peac, and pursue it"
Be cheerful. "a light heart lives lcnsS"
Never despair Lost hope is q fatal dis
ease"
"yVors ike a man, but don't be worked to
death"
Spend less nervous energy cach dag than
you make.
Don't hurry. TOO swift arrives as tardy
as too slow"
Sleep and rest abundantly. Sleep is ma
lures benediction
Avoid passion and excitement. A mo-
ment's passion may be fatal.
Associate with healthy people. Health Is
Contagious as we'll a. disease
Don't overhead. Don't Starvc. Let your
moderation 10 kpown TO all men,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

He Used THE OPPORTUNITY. The
abatement Of national nuisance should
be cause of national rejoicing. The
agency by which such a nuisance is
abated should not escape general com.
mendatiOn. j. B. Foraker of Ohio. a
nuisance Of the first magnitude, was
eliminated from the list of political poten-
tialitiesNt the Chicago Convention. Let
the cdpven lion, therefore, be thanked If
1t be suggested that Mr. Foraker fell by
his own hand, and not by the fiat of the
convention, We reply that the convention
furnished the opportunity for political
suicide, which has rid the county of q
pest Washington Past
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28

The Nicaragua Canal Company intend.
to ask for charter from the Coloradc
Legislature.
Why the House Of Representatives ha.
not granted the charter after the Senate
passed the bill is a mystery. No subsidy
was asked for and the majority in the
Senate was so great as to guarantee the
merit of the bill. The Republican plat.
form sharply arraigns the Democratic ma
jorty for not passing the bill. Perhaps this
will call the House to its duty and make it
consider one of the greatest enterprises
of modern times There is no doubt OF
the passage Of the bill If the Committee
on Commerce will only he allowed TO
bring it before the House. The surveys
have been completed and there remain
not one doubt of the practicability of
the scheme OF lis results volume, could
be written. The Inter oceanic water way
would give the United States the key to
the Western hemisphere and would give
US continuous coast line from Maine to
California 1t would give us such All
advantage over Mexico that the position
would decide any possible difficulties be-
tween the two Republics.
In foreign relations the effect won d be
to hold such commanding point in ocean
commerce as to force any foreign power
to our own terms.
Ii will be serious fault of the Demo.
cratic House to refuse 20 pass the Senate
bill, aud besides the fault Of the thing il
will give the Republicans point of van.
tage against our policy.