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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
The Chairs Of Great People.

mo lDNuoh ilult-sl
Tho collection Of chairs which the late
Mr.. George Goodwin formed Is now to be
seen at the house where he resided in
Cromwell Place, and these, with other
curious aud interesting relics, are about
10 be sold with the furniture, books, etc,
tomorrow. The library Is completely
filed with those chairs, ranged round
the room, and forming altogether rather
q sorry spectacle of departed greatness
in so many empty seats, all old
and worn. The plainest of oil
is little stiff armchair Of oak,
said to be that in which Shak-
speare sat and wrote, the credentials
of which are 10 be read in a long iuscrip-
ton. in handwriting of the time Of Gar
rick, let in under glass in the back Of
the chair. That Mr. Goodwin believed
IN il and treated it with all reverence is
well known, and there il the small chain
stretched across the elbows to warn off
All who might presume to SIT in such a
seat. The only attempt to ornament
it is in a very rude carving on the back
of church with steeple. 1t is so mar
row in the seat that the poet. II he ever
sst in 1t, must have been smaller than
most men. Nextto this is the library chair
OF John Cav, deliberately contrived, with
broad spread, well stuffed arms and seat,
covered in rusty black leather, brass
branches for candles at the elbows, and
q flap for a desk at the back. besides a
drawer in the seat for pens, ink, and
paper-altogether an authentic-looking
chair, and no doubt with full pedigree
forthcoming. The neighboring chair TO
this is called Anne Boleyn's chair,
because it came out of Heyer Castle
about forty years ago. Another, quite
suggestive of the attributed occupier,
is that of DR. Watts, an angular,
weIl-made oak chair. most respectable
and comfortable. Sir Walter Raleigh's
chair is an important aud stately seat,
the frame made Of turned ball-work, gilt
and with a cushion, all we'll preserved.
AS a chair characteristic of the man the
huge curule OF rough oak with stout arms,
at for "A giant to rest on, exactly fits
Walter Savage Landor. Mrs. Siddons's
chair is very different one from that
she sits in as "The Tragic Muse IN
Sir Joshus's splendid portrait it Is
OF simple bamboo and very coarsely
made. Next ~ IL is the handsome en-
broidered easy chair. elegant aud COM
Portable, which belonged to Elizabeth
Barrett Browning. Thackersy's large.
well-stufIed crimson easy-chair musthaye
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10

been his resting chair, not his working
seat, for he usually wrote with his desk
upon his knees, as T.. NJ. Ward has
painted him from the life 10 bis study.
Charles Matthew's chair is a thoroughly
welI-worn, shabby affair, redolent still OF
good cigars. Lady Moreans is a
Louis XVI. throne-like chair IN crimson
Utrecht velvet, fit for the witty
queen OF society in her day. The IA
vorite chair of Lytton Bulwer. in which,
we are told, he wrote many OF his early
works at Craven Cottage, Fulbam, is a
circular armchair, with q cane seat. By
ron's is a handsome LOUIS XIV. char,
we'll stuffed, and in rcd Utrecht velvet.
An unccmiortable-looking, uninviiing
chair, covered with dark leather, was
Alexander Pope's. Even for Napoleon
the Great a char is 10 be found. and OF
Louis Quatorze pattern, in green stamped
velvet. Besides these chairs there are
many other relics such as the curious IN
such things will find we'll worth 'lsI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Bills Before the senate and Prospec-
tive Action This week.


WASHINGTON, ID. G., September g.
There Is q question OF parliamentary
procedure IN the Senate TO be decided
tomorrow, upon which depends the
course of subsequent legislation. The
chinese restriction bill was passed on
Friday, but was held back on a motion
10 reconsider. A motion was made 10
adjourn, and the Chair las is customary
before putting At, laid before the Senate
the unfinished business" being the
Washington Territory bill, which has
occupied that parliamentary position for
about two months. The Senate then by
avote refused to adjourn, and without
the iormallty Of again laying aside the
Washington Territory bill proceeded to
vote several times on motion to table
the proposed reconsideration Of the Chi
nese bill, finally adiourning in default of
voting quorum, with the last named
measure Informally though actually
pending. A considerable number OF
senators are unwilling to make q record
against the Chinese bill, holding its
principle to be correct, and are
equally unwilling TO vote for it and
thus practically abro2ate the treaty
they so recently ratified, until China
shall have taken adverse action on the
treaty. II 1t be held that the Washing
ton Territory bill is unfinished business
the majority may be found opposed TO
laying it aside. and thus direct vote on
The Chinese bill may be avoided The
PacIfic-COast senators, however, who
have made the restriction bill their own,
have hitherto been able 10 command a
support sufficient TO prevent any adverse
action, though unable, with the
exception OF one vote, to get
majority of the quorum to take any
forward steps. The situation is favora-
Die 10 a deadlock unless "a sufficient
number OF senators vote tomorrow, either
to send the bill to the President for APP
prevail or veto, or reconsider and send 1t
TO the Foreign Relations Conmittee.
The bills to admit Montana and North
Dakota are likely to come up after the
Washington Territory bill.
The general deficiency bill is expected
to be reported during the week, though
It's consideration may not be begun until
next week.
The tariff bill is not likely to get be-
yond the full committee stage this week.
The proceedings Of the House during
the coming week are likely to be OF II
routine nature.
Animportant amendment to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, which the
conferrees were unable to agree upon,
will probably be discussed during the
early part Of the week. The report of
the conferreeso on the Notifications appro-
priation bill will be made tomorrow, and
the effort will follow 10 dispose
finally OF that measure before the end
of the week. Its passage will clear the
way for speedy action upon the army APP
preparation bill, which Is now i'll con-
ference During the week there may
also he further debate upon the Okla
homa bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-MONDAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1888

Of the petty harbor rocking on the Carib..
bean Sea again. Then a smooth run OF
four or five hours carried us 10 Port An
tonic, where we we're TO take on moro
bananas. This charming little place is
on the north side Of tho island of Janai-
ca, and is. in my opinion, one OF the
most beautiful spots in the West Indies.
I looked forward with great pleasure 70
landing there, for there | was again to
meet my friend Mr.. Kennedy, 10 whom
am indebted for most OF my knowledge
OF the banana business. IL was just
nicely daylight when we ran into the bar
Dor, and within the next few hours MIR.
Kennedy gave me as much information
about the banana trade as any one not
connected with it could expect to have.
This information he has since supple
mented by the letter l have before re
ferred to, and on another occasion l
shall put it on paper, tracing the course
OF the banana from the time ground IS
broken for il until it goes aboard the
ship.
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BERT in porsuading the Emperor 10 v,.,.
the Pope first Thor success in This ~.
Iecuon, however, ia very doubtful. In
.ne mean time preparations are going on
IN Rome on q large scale. The German
ertlsta there are full OF the special pro.
leet to make the Emperor's visit memo
raoie; The Pope has ordered all preIates
and the officers Of the papal household
10 be In readiness from October 18th 10
carry out the reception programme with
S SI greatest pompt and solemnity. Herr
Won SchloezeF will return 10 Rome about
me end OF September 10 prepare en-
elaborate programme on the Emperor's
behalf. Emperor William is displaying
an energy thai might have moved the
admiration Of Frederick the Great.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10

the old folks also invaded and then the
cutting-out Jig, where the youths one
after the other did their finest steps. and
the girls did the same, and you often got
on the track Of liking or an incipient
company-keeping by noting the time
and circumstances under which some
particular girl selected TO take the floor,
and who thus become ths partner Of her
choice, and the same with the male end
OF the performance, where the cut-out
was much moro likely TO have q signi6-
canoe.
DO you remember that as boy you
felt II you could grow up to call Off
dances, or perhaps call oR and play the
fiddle at the same time, as you once knew
msa do, aud whose image lived In
your memory for weeks, that clerking
in store or even teaching school would
be nowhere T; or perhaps you know a
clerk who kept store and could call of
also. and you sched 10 grow up aud DO
as great man as he p 1t ia hardly
likely you knew malo teacher who
could dance much. Somehow the worry
IN the teachers head over arithmetical
problems and the confusion Of dates and
the eccentricities of parsing seemed
TO get into the teachers feet when he got
on the door, or. as native used 10 put
1t in place where [ once lived, his left
foot was Methodist and mixed him up
and disgrsced him every time he man
aged 10 get for partner a stranger who
hadn't been told how badly be danced.
II seems singular now when you think
Of it that the best dancers among the
boys were wOodchoppers and farmers
aud farm-hauds, while the best among
the girls were the daughters OF hotel
keepers and village merchants, and
very often the village teacher was
mighty spry little thing on her
feet, for the reason that she WAS
almost always such Rrea. favo-
lite of the dancers Of the other persua-
sion that she couldn't avoid holding the
floor, and was dancer IN spite oi her
self The dances were usually kept up
until or even > O'Clock In the morning,
aud were then closed With a etupendous
breakfast, followed by an effort 10 set n
collection for the fiddler. And these
pioneer fdders were shockingly under
paid. Very often they were not paid at
all. They had the gratitude and appre-
citation OF the time IN which they lived.
But no more They fiddled through two
generations, bat tue second did for them
little better than the first and they passed
down to the grave miserably pJo..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10

An Englishmsn who was playing bill
lizards at public house in Bromley
made bet that he would get one Of the
ivory balls into his mouth. He did get
il in, and there II stuck IN spite OF all his
efforts to dislodge il. The surgeon
who vas called in extracted the lump ot
ivory, but only after taking out several
Of the "e1perimentalist's front teeth.
". Labiche, who died in Paris not
long ago, says an exchange, was mem
Der Of the French Academy-one OF the
forty literary "immortals OF France.
". Labiche originAed the saying, now
not unfamiliar, IN eharacterlzing per-
son who. though ignorant, insists upon
making great show Of what he thinks
he knows "fie is a man OF vast and
varied misinformatiun. Labiche ex-
pressed the thought ia this way; "He
has great and varied ignorance. "
Not long after lsbiche had used
this expression. AID had embodied il
in o literary work, Prince Bismarck
said Of some one THAT man pos
sesses perfect encyclopedia ignorance. :"
Labiche insisted that Bismarck had bor-
rowed the phrase from him. But II IL
more probable that the repetition wss =
mere coincidence, as Bismarck himself
is q man OF genuine wit. At the mar
rage OF h's son. Labiehe gave little
party, and, as he was quite unaccussomed
to ceremonies OF q social sort, he was at
first puzzled 70 know what he should say
in greeting and parting with 50 many
people. III have il i l have it, he
exclaimed finally will simply say TO
each person as be arrived, AT lAst and
to each - he goes away, Already 7 -"
He carried ont his programme, aud al
bis guesis felt very much hsttsred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10

The 100000 lunches bananas shipped
are estimated to have cost Gl2, 900, which
sum went into circulation in one week,
The average shipments from March LIST
till July LIST, for four months, amounted
to about 10000 punches per week, or
$1,000 per week put in circulation.
After July LIST the shipments usually fall
off and do not average over 10000
lunches per week, but the prospects for
this year are better.
Every banana that comes from Port
Antonio would taste better if the eater OF
it knew what a charming spot it sailed
from. OF all the West Indian ports
have sailed into and out of not one has
left more pleasant impression on my
memory. IL is the realization OF dream
of tropical beauty and restfulness. Eve
rything is green, quiet, and pretty. Port
Morant, perhaps, may be equally pretty,
but l am not so we'll qualified TO speak
about that, for II was just at dusk that we
sailed into the harbor, and before day
light We were off again. We were
there in time, though. to see the
green hills that tower above the
bay and the long, low building
that serves for storehouse for the ba-
nanas. was sitting on the after-deck
of the Alvo at Port Morant smoking the
pipe of peace and tranquility after din
ner. watching the darkness thicken, and
listening to the unceasng talk OF the
colored natives, when tall young man
in uniform cap came and sat down be-
side me. We fell TO talking, and he told
me that his name was Linesey, and that he
was a custom-house officer. In Jamaica.
as in all the British islands, custom-house
officers average about four to the square
ward, but they are almost uniformly
courteous and inclined 10 give traveller
as little trouble as possible. The young
man explained that he was not in full
uniform because uniforms were expen-
sive, and the salary OF his position did
not warrant his wearing the full suit ex-
cept upon such rare occasions as a visit
from the Governor. he was native of
Port Morant, aud had never been off the
Island of Jamaica. He was very much
interested in New York and asked me
any number of questions about America.
When | told him about the cold weather
we have here in winter, and how the
boats have to push their way through seas
ofiloatingic ice, hesaid: "Iguess Jamaica's
good enough a place for Linesey ; no
such country as that for Linesey
Shortly after dark the banana loading
began, and nothing connected with the
fruit trade is MORE picturesque and re-
mantle than the loading Of banana
ship, particularly when the work is done
at night. There was the long wooden
building in which the bananas we're
stored, with an uncovered boerd plat
form about twenty feet wide between
it and the wharf at which the
ship Law. A hundred darkies, per-
haps more, we're lounging about
waiting for the work 10 begin
and there is nothing In which the West
India darby comes out SO strong a. IN
waiting for the work 10 begin. A big
torch was lighted, and the flame OF it
made the platform as light almostas day.
Lanterns we're hung about inside the
building. aud through the open doors
could be seen great piles OF bananas
stacked uD like hay: aud all green. for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
OVARANTINE TROUBLES.
Contest OF Authority Between Rail
road and United states Officials.
fBy Telegraph to the Dispatcn.l

tBy telegraph 10 the Dispaicnl
WASHINGTON, d. c., September O.
Surgeon-General Hamilton received the
following dispatch to-day:
WAY Cross, Ga, September s, 1883.
Surgeon General Hamilton, Washing
ton, II. e.
The following is from Urquhart
"Notify the United States Surgeon
that | have notified our conductors to
Give him reasonable time to inspect
trains. say ten minutes for twenty peo-
ple. and will not hold trains longer.
Have seen no authority to hold except
local quarantine" This is at Live Oak,
a vital point. Now, can the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company defy
us? This line is altogether in the State
of Florida. Advise me in this matter.
HUTTON, Surgeon.
To the above Surgeon-General Hamil-
ton replied as follows;
WASHINGTON, September 9, 1888.
Passed Assistant-.Sur9oOn Crquhdrt,
Live OAK, Fla.
Inform the railroad officials that the
United States Is ordering this quaran-
tine inspection and that the railroad
company must give time for Its
performance. If they do not comply
with your reasonable request you
will compel them. You will employ
sufficient men to stop the trains II they
disregard the above notice, and your au-
thority as to the force IS unlimited IN
case of actual need. No local railroad
officer can be allowed to issue orders to
an officer of the United States while IN
the performance of his duty.
HAMILTON, Surgeon-General.
The following was also received tins az
ternoon from Tampa, Fla, dated the
Sth:
"Tbree cases of fever we're reported
to-day. making seven since the last re-
port. No deaths. j. L. WALL
ATLANTA, GA, September 9.-Advices
from Jacksonville state that on Tuesday
morning a special tram will come to At
lanta ria tho East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad en- route to hender-
sonville. n. c. The coaches VIII be
closed through to destination.
YESTERDAYS FEVER RECORD.
JAcKsoNvrL1E, Fla, September o.
To-day has been dull and gray al
most cold. High wind has prevailed Tor
the past forty weight hours. Contrary to
general s,aG prediction the number OF cases
did not run so high as had been expected
from the nature of the weather. DIR;
Neal Mitchell. president OF the Board OF
Health. issued an official bulletin as FOL
lows: For the tweniy-four hours ending
at 6 p. NJ. September 9th-new cases
AZ deaths, Z. Total cases to date, 6o4 !;
total deaths to date, 70.
AID FoB JACKSONVILLE SUFFERERS.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 9.-Atlan-
ta's subscription Friday and Saturday to
Jacksonville amounts 10 upwards OF
~ 5OO-S5O0 from the Chamber OF Com
merce.
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Horrible Murder London.

LONDON, September 8.--The horribly
mutilated body of lewd woman was
found early this morning in the yard
attached to a common clearinghouse in
Spitalfelds. The throat was cut from ear
to ear. the body was ripped open, the
bowels and heart were lying on the
ground. and portion Of the entrails were
tied around the neck. This is the fourth
murder OF a similar character that has
been committed recently in this neigh.
borhood. All the victims were women of
the lowest character. The author OF the
atrocities remains undiscovered, and the
excitement in the immediate vicinity
borders upon panic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
NEWS FROM DANviLLE.
CoIoueI Betrnc-The Heavy Hatns-A
Vigorous CRmpatgn-Ru-
InOred ResignRtiOu.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l


nsSvuLE. Va, September 9. Colonel
Richard +. Beirnc, Of Richmond, spent
-.iav in the city IN r0Ufc to Martins
lie. where be viii address the people
. Henry tomorrow, 1t being court-dsy.
The ram which las fallen here almost
-.4lly for q week. and still continues, is
cong to be "a serious matter with the to-
.eco-raisers of this section, and will
aiouhtedly damage the growing crop
--.ativ 10y causing a second growth,
which viii not rpen before frost.
% is ramored that Judge Blackwell.
-l, Ecpubhcau nominee for the Senate,
.-l resign the judgeship Of the Hust-
,g- Court. bis resignation to take effect
october lst
The news Of improved prospects Of
-ae Atlantic and Danville reaching here
.; I'D early date Is received with great
rejoicing by our people.
The Democratic Executive Committee
md the Cleveland and Lester Club are
blaming for the most vigorous canvass
yer bad here Republicans are Boosting
mat Blackwell's personal popularity Will
freak the solid Democratic ranks. The
Democrats propose to show them their
mistake
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
N. G. is ALL RIGHT.
yupes FowLE GIVES CHEERING RE
PORTS FROM HIS CANVASS
YlestOr wsddsll Gives Good Tidings nom
the west-watsfs Rising--rhe
Farmers Action, Etc.
ISrcciai telegram % The Dispatch. !

RNSJou. \. g., September 9.--Judce
rowle spent to-day here, resting at home
nom the iatigucs Of the canvass. He ia
,r high spirits, and says that be really
ENJOYS the campaign, and particularly
his loiut canvass with Dockery. He left
.r.uieht for the West. The weather is
having the effect OF reducing his au-
d,rces very considerably.
Hon. A. NJ. WAddell. Democratic
r'cctor for the State at large, has return
e3to Wilmington 10 remain few DAYS.
PIE is q careful politician and has done
able and steady work, and says that the
outlook IN the West is cheering.
TIE HEAvY RAINS.
Farmers are to-day mofe depressed
tNau ever on account OF the continued
uN There was a CLEAN Of sunshine
yesterday, but IN the afternoon rain be-
as. .gain, aud last night there was a
..ayy iaiL This afternoon and this eve
Xxx RAIN fell IN torrents. Over two
...c. lsyo fallen to-day, and the streams
EGO rSug faster than ever Tonight
.s.e. continues, with no sign OF abate-
...--
laE FARMERS And COTTON-BAGGING,
Your correspondent had an interview
to-day with Colonel Polk, who is one OF
,r. chief officers of the National Farm
.-> Alliance. lie SAYS that at the an
..al meeting Of that order next month
special consideration will be given the
'ter of the feasibility of manufactu-
-n. haGging 10 meet the annual de-
1d 81 the cotton planters OF the en-
-r south. The matter will be care
looked into. and there Is belief
..t the emergency can be met.
BRIDGE CONTRACT.
Th- contract for constructing the great
.--a b-jFe on the Cape Fear and Yad-
VALLEY milvay has been awarded to
r L.uchem & Co, of this city. The
a. u the bridge viii Ice submitted to
authorities AT Washington.
pee Republican Convention Of Wayne
county Yesterday nominated ex-GOyer-
r,r Curtis ii. Brogden for the House of
representatives
Nsucl Wilkins was arrested az Shelby
Yesterday, charged with burglary
arrangements will he made this week
by uaiunS colored troops into camp.
There are two companies, one at Char
-.le and the other al Raleigh.
Sheriff j. Il. Smith, Of Wayne coun-
$50 has been stricken with apoplexy. but
condition Is not reported as critical
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factory, occupied by Quigley but be-
longing TO the John Taylor estate, to-
Rether With recent annex in the rear,
were completely burned and their valua-
Die contents, comprising from $50, 900 to
$40, 600 worth Of finished stock and much
unfinished aud raw material, will prove
nearly total loss.
One hundred and twenty employees
were thrown ont OF work by the fire.
Quigleys loss is estimated at $40, 900 on
building and machinery aud $50, 900 on
stock. The loss on the Taylor estate is
$1,000 to $4,000 on building and ma
chinery. The loss is covered by 800, 900
insurance, distributed among more than
a dozen companies, foreign and do
mestic. -