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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

We cannot see why the following
gentlemen in the Senate should have
voted against the bill to charter the Nj
caragua Canal Company
NAYs-Mcssrs Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Coke Faulkner George, Gibson, Hamp-
ton, Kenna, Pasco, Reagan, Riddleberger,
Vest, Wathall, Wilson OF Maryland
10.
The bill involved no appropriation and
promises the accomplishment of great
thing in politics as we'll as in commerce
and business The inter-oceanic water
way at the Isthmus IS one OF the grand
est project of modern times, and
il ia curions that such number Of hon
orable men should oppose It. Mr.. Vests
proposed amendment 10 free the Gov
eminent from any obligation to apprO-
pirate money to the scheme, was defeated
and very properly. The Senate In deal
ing with such great project should not
narrow it down 10 any such petty condl-
tiOns
There are only fifteen votes against the
bill, and 1t will only need to have an early
and fair hearing In the House 10 estab-
lish the enterprise on fair basis.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

The written document that made the
great compact OF the Standard OIL Trust
has been ru,hlessly dragged before the
investigating committee of the New York
Legislature. II comes up 10 what was
thought Of 1t. Like the trust Itself II IS
novelty. 1t discloses combine which
takes to itself vaster powers, and seeks
10 evade legal restraints and respon.
sibilities to a greater extent than is al
lowed TO any combination or organiza-
ton Of men other than these trusts
known TO the law A corporation
whether transportation, manufacturing
OF financial, is chartered by the Govern
ment, and is under Governmental control.
A joint stock company Is subject to we'll
known legal conditions and limitations
All other partnerships for business are
subject TO certain rules and restrictions
but Mr.. William Il Cook OF New York
says OF the combine" that its articles
Of agreement are secre, and jealousy
guarded even from the investor himself
no charter or statements need be filed for
public inspection; no reports need DO
made or published; it may carry on any
business 1t desires; the principles OF ultra
siyS acts do no, check 1t; no limit il
placed by statute on It's capital stock; no
law prevents an increase or decrease Of
its trus, certificates no qualifications
are prescribed for IT'S trustees no tax Is
laid on its charter or franchises or capl
tai stock no limit is placed by the public
on the powers and discretion of its trus
tees no publicity Is given to Its acts
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

Mrs. General James W. Pegram, who
died yesterday, was known In the South
especially as the mother OF three brave
Confederate officers, and as the daughter
Of the famous Colonel William r john
son, the "Napolion of the turf" as he
was called, who contributed so much TO
the brilliant history Of the Virginia race
horses in the days of the four milers
Mrs General Joseph Il. Anderson and
Mrs. Colonel Mcintosh ere the only chill
dren surviving.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
Tho Charming "SIlk Shake"

NIL ,bake." Everybody IN Cincinnati
aul roundabout has heard Of il, thousands
haze drank II, Yet 10 most people II Is alto
gether new. II j. a big glass full of Favored
nus-yaL!.ia suits most people better than
Aay other layor-.ced AMI shaken before
taken. until there Is IN inch OF frOlh oi foam
u tue to-. Its nice VI i.sef, especially on
a,..-, G1y Lut pcrhapj tue culef chain 81
= milk s.ia..s Is rs novelty and the watching
H.. Manufacture YoI can get it al most Of
tie dug stores all at several Of the corner
lands Tue maker asks ylet syrup you pre-
Ter, draws IL IN the glass, slaves in some ice,
OF puts in some powdered Ice, fills it nearly
fa.l Of m.lk-they generally have good
quality-c!ap. 1t on the cup shaped top of a
li.tls machine behilld tho counter, which Is
on.y an upright rJi made 10 oscillate up and
down with Lightning Ike rapidity by means
Of crank \ BIZ and a little pulley and
band turns the crank, and thus ~slal.cs" the
glass two on three seconds, takes it OF and
hands il 10 you, q mass OF whipped milk at
the top AMI general satisfaction blow.
Ninety nine out OF hundred pay their nickel
well satisfied and call again, usually at tue
next stand they strike. Cincinnati Telegram
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

We publish a communication on the
subject of strikes which can 30 for what
It is worth, Just as our own opinions on
this or other subjects must, We wish 10
give every intelligent opinion, that is any
degree or representation, fair chance.
1t is true. as our correspondent says,
that strikes are wrong" We said that
they were right except upon the ground
that men have as much right 10 stop
work as employers have TO discharge
their hands, though each act may be
wrong in certain sense under certain
circumstances.
The pubic doubtless recognize the
position of tho TINES as opposed to the
Knights of Labor at time when very
few people were bold enough 10 oppose
that org aniza,ion. Upon the same prin-
ciple we will not hesitate TO condemn
the conduct of employer: that are hard
on their hands
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
STORIES or CORCORAN,
Tho Peerless Philanthroplsf. Who Has
just Passed Away

Many years ago W W. Corcoran, the
Washington pbilanthropist. whose death was
recently announced. said to friend:
81 mean TO be selfish about my money. 1t
shall be ell for my own enjoyment during
my lifetime. shall give and enjoy the hap
piness OF those 10 whom | give. shall not
leave much behind me-
How well he carried out the benevolent
ideas outlined in these few words many CRATE
full benefciares could tell, and the Louise
home and the Corcoran Art gallery are mon
uments OF his broad liberality for all tie
world TO see.
But that this kindly old man never quite
satisfied his desire to give is shown BY re-
mark he made some years later.
people tell me-" he said, Il am generous.
have tried to he, yet never wake up in
the night that some case which | might have
relieved does not come to me. After all, the
part Of nv fortune which | have most eo-
loved Is what have given away
Tho following incident was recently re-
called by New York Tribune correspond
emit: "At the beginning Of the war Mr. Cor
cor-an's southern sentiments were well known,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
cusioUs THINGS Or LIFE.

Mrs. James Foster, Of Punxsatavney, hA,
g IL grandmother al too age Ok -.
John J. White, who died al Grilln, ia-,
was born, baptized, married and died on the
seventh day VI tho month
One Thousand pairsof s. opera glasses Of
fcred for sale in New York city were found
to have cost just seventeen cents per pair.
Two Nashville men went TO law about JOB
of work that was worth about seventy-hTe
cents, and spent - 900 before the matter was
scaled
A Garden City Ram cat, which Is the
mother Of three kittens, has recently adopted
two Young rabbits and three young raccoons,
which she brought III from the woods, aud Is
bringing up the whole lot in paths OF feline
propriety.
The inhabitants OF Plainiield, Wis, Won
DIR why any one will 20 10 a lime museum
t. see fiat man" Who weighs 900 or ieO
pounds They see almost every day on the
streets OF their town youth, a years old,
who Wei shs W. pounds and is still growing
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 29
PARTY TACTIC, AND LEGISLATION.

The two bills before the Legislature,
one to repeal the act requiring compui-
sorry pilotage, and the other relating to
certain restrictions on Insurance COM
panies have excited general interest. We
do not mean 10 cfiticise members OF tie
the Legislature In an unfricndly spirit,
bu, only to call their serious attention to
the character Of these two bills, as we
have done, aud to urge them to act
In a spiri, of strict justice with regard TO
the interests and rights of the people.
In that phase OF the question the TINES
has explained, and the opinion is not a
personal one, that the law urging com
pulsory pilotagc is wrong, and that the
proposed bill relating to insurance com
pa,ics is also wrong. They affect the
material welfare Of the State in business
affairs. and the people expect due con-
sidera,ion Of their interests.
II. however, our frienCs Of the Legis-
lature are not disposed to look at these
measures In that light, We will present
the objections with the reverse of the
medallion" as they say in French.
Some of the Democratic leaders are max
Ing the great mistake of overrating the
attraction Of cohesion that at present
holds the party together, and thereby
they conclude that it is sound policy 10
buy 40 a section Of the State with any
measure, though that measure be a bad
one. and then say TO the rest OF the State
that il is done 10 maintain the Demo-
cratic majority in locality. and that a
party measure OF such quality is correct
in its integrity, simply by the right OF It's
partisan character
Now, according to Shakespeare, seven
wise words may not he plain TO hobby
horses, but the members Of the Legisla'
ture are thoughtful men and ought
TO see clearly through the fall
lacy of theory that promises a result
not equal to the capacity of figures; that
is II you propose to multiply the Demo-
Gratis of Virginia you must perform
with proper and representative figures,
or the thing will be only school5oy's
work on slate that may be rubbed out
with breath. That pilot law may pan
der to a ring in Norfolk, and the Legisla'
ture NAV believe that it would hold Nor
folk for the Democrats. But the rest Of
the State will not stand any such dicker,
and, to use another illustration, the Demo
Gratis will have taken only pawn at the
expense Of losing bishop.
The people of Virginia are not as much
afraid of the Republicans as they were,
and Malone is no longer the scsre-crow
that lie was nor can you save the crop
by setting up his ugly figure as the one
argument A political majority have
moral responsibilities, and it cannot sys
tematically sell the people out to schemes
Of bossism and ring rule. The Legisla-
ture has no right TO farm out privilege
Of taxation or TO inflct on the people an
unjust restriction on an interest like the
insurance business that deprives the peo'
pie of Jus, rights, and no party can do
such things and expect to win the next
election
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
Niagara Tails in Winter.

Ii tho ice which forms the huge bridge over
Niagara river, just below the falls, could he
saved until next summer Il would make IA
very big pitcher OF iced water, AID the
American iceman would feel extremely
dubious. The shrubbery around tho falls has
taken on coat OK ice ard assumed a thou
sand fantastic forms. There is ice every
where, and it is truly grand and magnih-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
HOW Is THIS FOR ECONOMY.
The present Legislature has from t

The present Legislature has from the
beginning Of the session evidently been
working to make reputation for
economy. Every measure appropriatins
even the smallest sum has been carefully
scrutinized, fully discussed, aud, passed If
at all, never without decided opposition
from members who wanted themselves
placed right on the record.
Notwithstanding all this, however. the
legislature will have hard time in con
vincing the people of Virginia that, as a
body, it can successfully lay claims TO The
title, Watch dog of the Treasury
To the contrary it has attempted to ere
ate an unusual number of new officers,
and attached thereto salaries sufficient 10
increase the expenses of the Common
wealth nearly S25,0 900 annually.
Let US look ri tho record. Bills have
come from the House as follows
For ten Agricul ursl Commissioners
~ $l,0U per year each.....,....... lU'J
For five COmns.iO or for eQualz&-
ton f tirs at SlOJO per year .eo
each .......,........ ....... 1900. WV
For two additional Railroad Con mis-
siOne-s at e. so e-ch..,. ........,. 5,Vp
For one Commas onor of Labor Sta 49,.
tlstics..... ,.s....'.. .+..s'.'''' hVVo
From the Senate
For ono Inspector OF Accounts ..-. l'So
Total. $500
These bills have not all passed, but the
fact that they have been introduced and
favorably considered, dOesn'; look as If
strict economy was the guiding star OF
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

On the Boom Exchange this week we
notice quotations Of w. Q. Gresham Of
Indiana for President for Vice Presiden',
William Walter Phelps Of New Jersey.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

and the government
seized upon the art
gallery building and
used It for the quar-
termastcr generals
Office. Secretary
Stanton also gave
orders FOR the occu-
patton OF Mr.. Cor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

1.-THE Standard Oil Trust can afford TO
pay its nine trustees a salary of $25, 700 n
year each, and can divide profits that
make its managers mutt millionaires in
a very few years, it can afford 10 sell oil
even lower Than il boasts of doing, and TO
permit some little enterprise and compe'
tilion among Independent opera ors in.
stead of crushing them all QUIZ l.
World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

The bill Incorporating the Nicaragua
Canal Company was passed by the Senate
yesterday, Senator Edmunds acting as It's
chief advocate 4 strenuous effort was
made TO insert an amendment relieving
the Government from any possible pecu-
mary responsibility, but it failed, through
Senator Edmunds opposition. The Yer
mont Senator insisted upon inserting
such a clause in the Eads Bill Of last ses-
sion, but this measure, he insisted, was
different from that, and it went through
without the proposed amendmeut.-N
Y. World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

"a Member of Parliament" in the
lucid dispatches of the Commercial Ca
bl. : indicates n new trouble for the Sails
bury Ministry in the attitude OF Lord
Randolph Churchill as Il critic OF expen-
dilures 1t was upon this question that
LORD Randolph resigned the Chancellor
ship Of the Exchequer and the leadership
of the House OF Commons. Although
Tory discipline for a time outlawed His
Lordship he has the courage OF his con-
yictions and the pluck Of his race.
Lord Salisbury must di'crcdit Lord
Randolph or make terms with him The
outcome of the contest will, in all proba
bility, be a reconstructed Ministry, with
the young nobleman next to Salisbury in
the lead Of the new Tory party just as
Disraeli was Tor so many years the lieu
tenant of Lord Derby in the lead OF the
old Tory party-N 7. Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

The Philadelphia Record has developed
a new infant industry which asks to be
nursed by our protective tariff II says
In another column We give an ac-
count of new industry which has sprung
up In consequence OF the tax on alcohol
made from grain. For many purposes
wood alcohol serves az substitute and
the demand has induced the construction
of manufactures the bushes of which
would he ruined by repeal of the Gov
eminent tax on spirits II the tax on
alcohol shall remain unrepealed the new
industry may become an important one.
The wood alcohol Is by.product in the
manufacture of charcoal and acetate of
lime Tho latter is the basis of acetic
acid, but manufacturers at present hest
tate about going 10 the expense OF intro
ducing the costly machinery necessary
for making acetic acid
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
CURRENT COMMENTS FROM LEAD
ING JOURNALS.
The standard OIL Trust Attacked-strong
Minded Women Before the New York
Legislxture-Scw Trouble for the sails
bury Ministry-The Nicaragua Canal-&c.

The New York Senate Committee yes
ierday attacked the Standard Oil Trust,
the parent OF all The trusts. The chief
find In this case was the production OF
the trust agreement which was made in
1889, and which has served as The model
Of all later trust agreements. President
Rockefeller was put upon the stand ana
testified that the trust comprised about
ilfly firms, and controlled - per cent. OF
the oil business OF the country. lie de-
MED that refneries had been shut down,
the production Of oil limited, or hat the
trust had attempted to force other corpO-
rations to Join it. II Mr.. Rockefeller
will come TO Philadelphia, or go to any
other important city in the Northern
States, he can be shown rcfineres that
have been compelled to join it or be
squeezed TO death lie doesn't seem 10
have kept himself posted rs 10 what his
trust has been doing P!i!a. Tines.
We translate from lie TiJae Of Paris
the following paragraph:
The DAILY TINES has an account of
the funeral the day previous Of DR.. OTIS
+. Manson, the physician attached TO the
house Of Allen & Gintcr. Every depart
ment, to testify their sincere gratitude 10
the deceased, who was very much be
loved, was represented in the funeral cor
tegc by delegation with embiematic
floral wreaths.'
The representatives OF that small mi.
nority Of the women who want to vote,
made their annual appeal 10 the legisla-
tors at Albany the other day for the ex-
tension of the franchise to women. They
spoke in the Senate Chamber al the Capt.
tol 10 large audience, and their cos
TUNES are described as having been rich
and becoming.
As to their arguments, they were the
same ~ usual; that one half Of the people
were unjusily deprived OF the ballot in
the exclusion Of women from the fran
chise; that morally ii is the better bali,
and It's vote would accordingly tend 10
the publication OF politics and political
methods, and the general elevation Of
society that dfunkarls and bad men are
not a. desirab voters az good and sober
women would be, and, finally, that, under
the principle Of no taxation without rep
resentation, women are entitled 10 take
part in the regulation VI affairs OF the
Stote.--N J. sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

The Baltimore Sun, in reviewing the
field MS II looks for the presidential con-
test. saws that "Mr. Cleveland stands
without a rival who dsres 10 avow him.
self candidate, and his views are so
pronounced and 80 we'll known upon all
great public questions that TO take hlm
means "a a necessary consequence the ac-
ceptance of his opinions. 1t must not BIO
understood that Mr. Cleveland Is really
the first choice of certain school Of pol
iticians who concentrate political moral
iiy and policy il that ancient battle cry
of or richs, and take as its modern corol-
larry the doctrine that ITO the victims be-
long the spoils" They made relentless
war upon him for the first year or two of
his administration, and tried very hard
to induce him to forget the pledges OF the
campaign, and treat them as promises
meant to be broken. This he declined 10
do. and the fidelity he has shown TO the
platform upon which he stood, and the
individual pledges he himself made have
done AS much TO win public confidence
and respect as the policy Of his admins
tration upon important questions. But
il has not endeared him TO The politicians
of whom we speak, and they would knife
him II they dared
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

Entered at the Richmond tVn) Postoh'ce
secOnd-t lass matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-27
SEWN ACRES Or FIRE.
Marblesscad, Mass, the Victim of
An Enormous Christmas
! C0EffasratiOn.
No Estimate Of the Loss Can Be Given
-. o. Account Of the Excitement
s.sE..I That Prevails.
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Worth
GaCincinnati Property Goes Up
In Smoke.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Dec. 26.-Fire
started about 10 o'clock p. M. in the
basement Of Powers furniture store, and
is said to have been caused by the ex-
plosion Of a can of benzine. At mid
night it is estimated that seven acres
have been burned over, and the entire
loss will be at least 100000. Among
the buildings burned are: Powers
block, the Rechabite block, Goldthwaite's
three story building, Monro's large shoe
factory, q three story block, occupied by
dry goods stores and the Boston branch
grocery on the first floor, the Masonic
hall on the second, and skating rink on
the third: the four story Allentown
block, American Express company's
building, Simon's variety store, the
dwellings, of Daniel BroGen, George
Church and Thomas Falls: Metcalf's box
factory, and other buildings. Nearly
the same territory was burned over
about twelve years ago. the fire starting
in nearly The same place. Many of last
nights victims were sufferers by the
former fire. The shoe business, which
has been idle Tor several months past,
was just starting up. and many opera
tiveS VIII now be thrown out of work for
the entire winter. The fire is still burn
ing. It is impossible to get definite
losses on account of the great excite
ment prevailing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-27
Railroad in the Arctic Circle.

An important engineering enterprise
now in progress is a railroad in the arc
tic circle. The Swedish and Norwegian
railroad now building from Lulca. on
the Gulf Of Bothnia, to Luffoden, on the
North sea, is partly situated within the
arctic circle and is some 1900 miles fur
Their north than any railroad in Canada.
An interesting meteorological fact stated
in relation to this work is that the snow.
fall is bound to be actually less than il
some more southern ATTITUDES, while the
darkness of the long winter nights has
been partly compensated by the light of
the aurora. The object in view in con-
structing this line is to tap tho enorrnous
deposits of iron ore in the GelIivara
mountains, the approximate exhaustion
OF the ore in the Bilbao district rende,
ing very desirable new field of nor.
phosphoric ore suitable for steel rail
making.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-27
SOMETHING OF A SHOT.
DIR. Carver Misses but 32S Out of Nea
l20OO Rails Shot At

DR.. Carver Misses but 32S Out of Nearly
$4,000 Balls Shot At.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 26.-Dr. Carver
has put in the second day of his great
ball-breaking effort at the Washington
rink. 1t was the hardest Christmas the
famous marksman ever passed. He
kept at work just as if people around
him were not enjoying themselves to the
fullest. When he took up his Winches-
ter rifle at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
he made an astonishing and discour-
aging discovery. He seemed to have no
control of his arms. He could hardly
elevate the rifle to an angle of 45 de-
grees, not to say keep elevating and fir
ing. He at once sent for a physician
Electrical batteries were used, liniments
employed, and by noon he was ready to
resume his second days work. At 1880
in the evening the doctor had shot at
1860 objects and missed but 1923, and of
these 235 were missed the first day,
showing that but 93 were missed during
the day up to within about an hour of
the close
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-27
VICTORY FOR MANITOBA.

The People of Winnipeg Rejoicing at the
Decision of the Celebrated Crossing
Case.
WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 24.-There is
great rejoicing here over the decision of
the supreme court of Canada upholding
Manitoba's rights, and giving the
Red River Valley railway power to cross
the Canadian Pacific railways track.
The joy at the result of the case is all the
more great because it was unexpected.
People regard it as deliverance from
the bondage of the grinding Canadian
Pacific railway monopoly. Premier
Greenway said that construction on the
Red River Valley railway would be gone
on with Immediately, and by spring the
long suffering settlers would enjoy all
the benefits of railway competition.