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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-03

being good fellow, it was not long until
every man. woman. child, dog and mule
in the whole baiiiwick knew him and
liked bin.
One of the features of the city at that
time. and during the whole time he was
with the paper. was a series of robberies
which occurred in the divide" between
Virginia City and Gold Hill. only short
distance beyond. and one night the print
ers ia the office concluded to put up job
on Mark and rob him. He was going to
Gold Hill to deliver lecture or "recite n
piece, and that night was selected. Mi
Goodman. the business manager, accom-.
PANIED him. and, before starting asked
him if he hadn't better take a revolver,
but he said there was no danger, and the
two started off afoot They made the
trip-not over two miles-and Mark made
his speech and about so, and then
they started home. All went well
till they reached the summit, and
then the deadly footpads bounced
out. and in numbers surrounded the
two men. Goodman was posted, but
Mark was innocent. and they made him
hold up his hands and then they took
every portable article they could find
about him except his clothes. They were
in 10 hurry. and the poor humOriSt had to
hold up his hands till they weighed ton
and nearly dragged the muscle of of his
bones In time, however. they left him,
and he and Goodman camo on to town
about midnight. stopping at various bar
rooms to brace up and narrate the news
of the outrage. This gave the robbers
ample time to get in ahead Of the robbed
city editor. and when he had reached tho
office and told his story again. he fell ex-
hausted into a chair, and then some kind
hearted listener handed him his own
stolen handkerchief, tied carefully about
his personal effects. keys. money pocket
knife. chewing tobacco, etc, and
Mark tumbled to the joke that
had been put up on him. He stood
il like little man. TOO. but il did
not turn out So well. for he was quite
warm when The robbers stopped him, and
the strained position and the long wait in
the night air took Il deeper hold of him
and the joke was followed by several
weeks OF pneumonia. which resulted IN
his being sen, down to san Francisco rs
a special. and later 20 The Sandwich Is
lands. for the purpose Of getting him on
bis feet again II was the making Of him.
too. for he Yroad ont in this wider field
and by pen and voice he made enough TO
return TO Virginia City with several thou
sand dollars. ana when the Quaker City
was ready 20 take the innocouts abroad.
Mark was ready to take passage, and
since that time he las been pretty well
known
Mr. Barstow feels q good deal Of pride
I'm Marks success. and Mark owes most
to him. for The Enterprise stood by him
always and aided him when aid was just
what he was looking for. MARY JANE
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claims TO have the biggest mule market
in the world. and when you come from the
convention and see the kicking, surgng
braying mass Of donkeys and mules Of all
varieties You will imagine that You arc
attending another convention in which
jackasses rather than men are making
confusion. -.
Historically, ST. Louis Is one Of the
most interesting cities in this country.
Founded in 1864, it had become n lively
Indian trading post dozen and more
years before the Declaration # lndepond
cncc was signed The city was 1T first
French, and descendants Of the French
settlers live here today. There used @
be an old French market, AMI the traces
Of the French origin of the town may be
plainly re.d in the French names over the
s.~~os G-.l i, tLc directories.
lie Lad f tie cyrcli'ion which came
from New 0r.em. up the river to found
St Louis was Pierre Laclede, IA little,
viry. dark sljnroi man. who born IN the
mountains Of south France came 10
America to seek lis fortune He was a
daring fellow; enthusiastic. fond of adj
venture and az ardent trader. IL sailed
in q sc0w from New Orleans. aad when
he came here he said that thi, would be
the site of the finest city Of the now
world. ard doubt not LIE considered IL
the coming capital Of future French ma.
ton of the west He called il 81. Louis
after the name of tie king Of France, and
was predicting great things for ii when
the news arrived that Spain owned all
this country. and that France had given
up all idea of maintaining an empire in
the Western World.
L.aclede however. went on with his
colony He had about score of traders.
mechanics and farmers. and lie had big
stock of goods to trade with tho Indians
for their furs. He oTened u fur store
and his town steadily grew. A fort
was built and park was laid ont. The
town had its place d'armes. and il was
the hope of the settlers that il would be
thoroughly French. Then the Spanish
governor came. and finally, in 1903,
through Thomas Jefferson bargain with
Napoleon, wc got the whole Of the Louis
lana purchase for SlJ, 900, 900 We bought
what is row worth more than as many
billions fer this sum, which is actually
less than the amount Of money owned by
single citizens Of st. Louis today
Since then ii has steadily grown. and
the growth still goes on. Il Las an i'm
mensc territory undevcloped which must
tend to increase it in the future. and
while it does not grow like that young
giant, Kansas City, it will always be a
big town and rich one
II is tie Oldest town in the west and
perhaps the souudcst as far as finances
are concerned. Il aulel4tes Piitsbmg
by twenty years, and it wds twenty-ioUr
years old when the first settlement was
made at Louisville Cincinnati was laid
out in l,S9 and Chicago had DID existence
until lc3'. when 81. Louis was entering
its siXty-SiXth year of age. II is town
worthy Of study, and the visitors here
viii find much 10 read between the lines.
FRANK G.. CsHFENTER.
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Health of New York Policemen.

The business of policemen in New York
city is not conducive to their health. The
police report for 1887. which has just been
published. shows that during the year
there was an average OF eighty eight
names on the sick roll every day out Of q
total force of 1922 Their ailments were
chiefly of those kinds that are caused by
exposure to the weather. especially dur
ing the night service, such as bronchitis,
rheumatism and malarial fever. No man
can secure place on the force unless he
is strong and healthy, and the records
give evidence that our climate is very
trying, even to such men. when engaged
in police duty.-New York Press.
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81. LOUIS FROM TIE ILLINOIS SHORE.
red ard yellow with 100000 gas lights
shining ont Of colorcd globes. Miles
of streets are thus illumined, and the
pa~:de of the Yelled Prophets brings thou
sands Of the trades and other organiza-
tons into line. ~
Such delegates as have never been 70
ST Louis will not find it such "A city as
they have supposed it to be. Il is bigger
and better than it gets credit for being.
AMI it is having steady growth. It's
population is now between 100000 and
So. 900. and it is built to stay. The busi'
ne g part of the city. extending for miles
clog and little back from the river. is
Sub ,tantial. and its buildings compare
we! with those of the other big cities OF
til United States Its people are substan-
tie, 90. and there are many millionaires
ar.-ng them. John T. Davis. of the big
dr. FOODS firm. is said to be worth SEQ. Geo.
00e and enc Of the Granite Mountain sill
We airc owners who lives here has, II Is
So IN Income of $500 Il day.
g.. Louis is more like Philadelphia than
ar sthcr IF orr big cities. 1t is a very
oil own. and the grandfather and great
81 fathers of some of the old French
IA .es Of St Louis today were living
u, 1t the time Of The revolution There
are many such wealthy families VINO have
sent their wealth down from father to
son. and who now make up the conserva.
tive part of the 81. Louis aristoclacy.
doubt whether this element helps st.
Louis as much as would q class possessed
of less blue blood and more thrift and en-
terpr,e. As it is the town is very quiet
COMPARED with Kansas City, which huns
as loud as Chicago. and i. is a pious, God
loving town, too. At least it has two
hundred and more churches. and It's PEG
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and toes Ia.y re m lnr checks and
striped anr,hw and round ..d round.
The day % L'aci, .es.ur, IH- gUuo by
Thecolor- in boys hosiery 1904. far brighter
than for many season. Nlit" D. tho
groundwork
Hats vary. and wide latitude IS nj.
lowed The sa.io. Aat is aid always will
be popular. and tho little polo cap Is 80
thoroughly boyi,h that n viii not be dis
cardcd Straw hats Of yauou, designs
are seen for everyday summer wear. and
dorbys and high crowned straw hats Or
felt for quito good sized boys are also
seen And from this ou 90 the cr0wnless
ragged gear affected by those who form
the big majority Of The boys boo New York,
the choice Is wide and varied
There is tendency 90 revive the full
knickerbocker pants for little boys. These
are gathered by an elastic just below the
knee. and i'm fact all the pants now reach
below the knee. arc are much longer than
before for many reasons This VIII spare
the stockings but spoil the pants what
is 10 be- done.
Jackets and coats are made longer Than
before. and are not half SOD pretty in con
sequence Still chat gives boy Achanc'
to hot grow out of his coat Boz ESQ mort.
Ties aye made of soft e'rah or crcp' l'
chine and tied in O. loose u5", except ".tn
boys over 10. They woar standing collars
and regular crarlt- i. ftcu Il
OUt. lNUt
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When Men Wore Ribbons.

1t is curious fact that for 500 years
ribbons were WON mostly by men rather
than by women, especially during the
the long period of eifeminacy in the male
attire. In the Fifteenth to the Seven
teenth centuries their use in England was
restricted TO the royalty and gentry by
statute. In the time of Charles IL and
James ii the whole attire was covered
with ribbons. A fop in those days was
described as wearing more than would
stock half a dozen shops or twenty
country peddlers." 1t is another curious
fact that in the manufacture Of ribbons
the self acting loom was in use 100 years
before Cartwright's invention, and that
in more recent times little new has been
added in that branch of the silk industry.
London Times.
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iN.r. ne ca y
has gone the usual judicial routine. and
the United States court for the district
has imposed o fire Of 81 600 The trustees
are not inclined 80 appeal 60 She supreme
court. and it is understood that Mr. Ken
nedy. his object having been accomplished,
will pay the fine Logically the next
thing in order should be to impro5c fines
on all the journals which have imported
foreign writers. and the bureauX which
have brought in foreign lecturers.
Edward Walpo'c Warren is native Of
London. born within sound of Bow bells
and within the ancient liberties that Is
in the original city itself-on the 2cth
of November. 1870 He obtained his early
education at Kings college, London
school and entered Magdalen college.
Cambridge, in 1853: took his degree OF
A. Is In 1861. and few years later, while
in active clerical work, received the Cam
bridge degree Of i. NJ lie was ordained
deacon ia 1868 by Lord Auckland, bishop
of Bath aud Wells, and priest in 1854, by
the same Giguitay. His first charge was
as rector ii East end West CrdnmCr3,
from 1864 70 1886. and his second a. rec
tor Of Diss. in Norfolk. from 1856 10 i,,0.
H. hal acquired such a reputation in
mi siouizing that howascaile % minister
to vouptou-,.a-il. who're IFS s.,al
work was iuoalh; % b. greatly u.ri.l.
and t.c., lc remained tLii,e-. yc.-s.
Theme he was called - serve as vicar Cf
the noted Holy Trinity church, of Lam
bcth-iu-Surrcy, next door O. Lambda
palace residence of thc archbishop III
Canterbury. From that place ha '7as
called. rs above stated. To Holy Trinity
New York. lie had been SD long con-
nectei with district mission vor., iu Eng
land that Lis raput. zion had preceded
him. and rs his first visit I'D ,Ai5 country.
In 1855, was as missionary, the public
was ut first inclined TO- take the legal pro
ceedinSs against him as q iole-a, indeed
il would be great joke for II Christian
nation % issue q legal injunction against
a Christian missionary But the prosecu-
tors conccde that their object is secured
in bringing the law into contempt
j. III. 3.
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iktN AItNl lDH low n lANhi'N.
But the youthful residents of an those
places bordering on the river, below City
Hall park. and from the shanties Of Goat.
vile. up near Harlem. wear garments
which for diversity in shape color and
ornament east the Murray Hill boys
clothes far and away into The shade.
II the new summer suits for the rich
mems boys are brought from London and
Paris the garments Of the others have
como from every quarter OF he globe, and
belong 10 fashion unique and inimitable
Sailors from deep sea ships. immigrants
from far away lands and civilization s
rag bags form the source Of supply, and
10 narrow rules are observed as 10 age.
size fitness. the roll of collar or the
acuteness of the points Indeed about
the only roll IS that where q small boy
has TO roll mp pair Of trousers originally
made for "a giant ranchman from Austria
La TO adjust them 10 his own size. The
ornamcuta;ion usually consists OF artistic
squares of cloth of some brightly contrast
ing color A mans vest serves as q cool
and elegant summer ulster. and care is
taken 10 have proper ventilation i'm yari
GUS places The style in summer. and too
often i'm winter. is 10 wear bare feet with
ont the restraint Of shoes or stockings.
The fashion adopted by this great major
itv is NOT usually attractive but it has is
advantages and you often see some little
boy dress I'm the most expensive gar
ments from Paris. looking with longing
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First look at the Exposition building.
Put pompous guards at each OF its doors
Float American flags from its every prom
inc,.t point. and make the crowds gather
around il like so many swarms of human
bee.. II Is of brick and stone and was
built for the St. Louis exposition. This
exposition is held annually, and this
grand hall is owned by the people OF st.
Louis. 1t pays its own expenses. and
Ilch exposition brings into the pockets Of
its stockholders about $4,000. The stock
is divided into small blocks. thin.; the
shares are So. and there is a rule that no
one man can own more than 81 900 worth
of stock.
The building itself is f3S feet long 1913
feet wide. and 1OS feet high. Il took
5000. O0O bricks to make it, and COO tons Of
Iron were used in its construction. Il has
800 electric lights and its music hall is
one of the finest in the world. seating
400 people
The convention hall IS being droped
with lags and banners; about $1,000
chairs. VI the plain wooden seated kitchen
variety. hll lis floors and galleries and il
looks like Gothic cathedral Of the mid
die ages. decorated with al The cXtral-
gauces C modern politir"l enthusiasm.
1t is made up Of three long halls. with a
pitched gla $ roof upheld above il b.
Gothic beams of iron The three side
halls are separated from the central One.
which is the convention hall proper. b.
great pillars reaching TO the roof. more
than 100 feet above YOU. and il Is on these
pillars that the galleries are fastened
Tho stand for the chairman and secreta
rics is very small, and its pulpit will be
draped. am told. with IN American flag
Just below this are the seats for the hun
drels of newspaper mcl who will be here.
aud back, on rising floor. will sit the
delegates Fifty telegraph wires have
already been put into the building. and
by the time the convention meets there
will be an electric center here the wires
of which will touch every village in the
United States. and the work of which
will reach TO the ends of the world.
Dut can st. Louis accommodate the
people: =.
Yes. think it can. l. Ia. good hotels
and the town is ever accustomed TO
crowds. During It's carnivals every fall
there are tens of thousands Of strangers
in The city. and for seven weeks the town
is packed. aAl its people paint the heavens
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THE CONVENTION CITY.
ST. LOUIS AS IT LOOKS OUTSIDE
THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
Its Business and Its Pcople-A S"y I"
Churches and Old Familics-The Great
Steel bridge It's Big Plug Tobacco
Eactories-MuIe Markets.
special Correspondence. J

ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-I visited the con
ven,ion hall today and tried to imagine
the great scene which will occur here
next week. have attended four national
conventions. and the show is the biggest
tbot the United States or the world can
offer. 1t will be big show this year and
the setting Of the play is well planned.
Thia St Louis Exposition Building covers
NOR than six acres. and the hall OF the
convention has more than an acre OF hoorr'
with two grand galleries, each OF when
will accommodate thousands.
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tIiere are eleven hundred acres OF virgin
forest, and where the woods are as wiz Us
when the Indians trod them. Shaw's gar
den Is one of tho finest botanical gardens
I'm the United States, and lafayette park:
situated now In the heart Of the city, VIII
compare with the most beautiful parks OF
Europe. |, has grottoes, miniature cas-
cadc. fountains. a lake and bronze statues
of Senator Thomas H. Benton and George
Washington.
St. Louis is very proud Of its bridge
over the Mississippi. and she ought to be.
for she has to paw for it, Every passen-
ger on a railroad train which goes over II
paws twenty-five cents for the privilege
and YOU get a bridge ticket with your
railway ticket. This bridge was, so 1t IL
said. the finest in the world before the
great Brooklyn bridge was built. 1t IL
made of steel, and it took five years to
build it. 1t cost Sl0,000.O00 and its
architect was James Il. Eads. the civil en-
pineer who made the jetties at the mouth
of the Mississippi. and who planned the
ship railway across the isthmus. This
bridge is a mile long. and it is a two story
affair. the lower of which is devoted to
railways and the upper to ordinary traffic.
The convention visitors will want TO see
this bridge. and there will be other things
outside of the political crowd worth see
ing The biggest plug tobacco factory in
the world is located here and another to
bacco factory shich pays every month
800, 900 in revenue taxes.
The northern delegates will be inter
osted in the ST. Louis cotton congresses;
for this city is the connecting link be
tween northern and southern commerce.
and varieties of business will be found
here which you find in no other cities of
the United States These congresses are
immense affairs. which work by hydraulic
pressure and take bale of cotton and
squeeze il into One-fifth its size for pack
ing and shipment II does not injure the
fiber to so pack il. and the cotton is thus
sent TO Europe The shipping of Vt. Louis
in this connection is also worth seeing.
and a walk TO the lcvec viii show you
many of the scenes of Mark Twain : Life
on the Mississippi" The old passenger
traffic. the fine boats. the races with
negro on the safety valve and bacon for
fuel have gone by. but the immense traf-
ic on the great river still gocs or. and
You may hero realize the truth Of the
statement that our internal commerce by
water sUrpasscs the ocean commerce OF
nearly every nation Of the globe.
The biggest cracker factory in the
world IS located here and if yoa like ont
Of the way sights of travel you will visit
the s. Louis mule market This town
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AN IMPORTED LABORE7."
Rev. Edward Valpole Warren, Of New
fcril's holy Trinity.

NEW YoHE. May 3l.-Rey. Edward Wal
pole Warren. A. NJ. whom the church Of
the Holy Trinity, Of this city. imported
from Lambeth.in- Surrey. part Of Lon
don. came to this country as an active
worker in the Episcopal missionary move
ment Of 1850. and won such distinction rs
fervcnt and eloquent missionary that
the trustees extended him a call in 1885,
and on the 23d Of September Of that year
he landed in New York. under con
tract TO serve as rector Of Holy Trim
ity Mr. Kennedy and the s.. Andrew
society decided that if the Law of congress
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Mrs. Smith-Isn't that Mrs. Brown 70
ing down the street,
Mrs. Jones-lcs.
Mrs. S.-Why. thought her husband
died last week
Mrs. $50 he did.
Mrs. S.-But she's IN second mourning
Mrs. We'll. he was ber second nus
band, you know Boston Courier.
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TIE ST. LOUIS LEvEE.

lple are of an eminently social nature.
The club houses Of the city are very fine.
and the people here, as a rule. own their
own homes. They do not live in flats and
rent to the extent they do in eastern
cities OF the same size, and the residence
streets of the western suburbs have mag
lnifcent homes with great grounds about
them. -
St Louis is city of parks. and the
delegates will find many pleasant drives
There are two Thousand acres of parks on
the edge of tho city. and half hours
drive viii lead you to Forrest park, where
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button TO. and the strain Is so great tha,
no matter how fast they are sewn on the,
come off, or IL they can't do that The but
ton will break or a piece OF the muslin
will be- torn out. The best way 20 DO. and
have tried II efFcctually with three rest
less boys. is 10 have the pants fasten te
suspenders and these are worn next tbs
undcrshirt The bottom Of the shir,
waist, instead of having baud and but
tons. is made rather long. like a blouse
and hemmed At the bottom with stou,
tape run in This is worn outside the sus
penders. and when tied and the ends Of
the tape tucked in. is very neat. and /,
always in place NJ the strain from the
pants comes on the elastic sLspcnders
Mothers ought 20 try this
There is a very sensible STYLE for bo,.
in summer. ami that Is for them % wear
pretty colorcd Ganuel blouscs instead q
the white or light porca.cs which soil M
quickly. They are made with p.ai's down
the back ard front au3 with rolling or
sailor collars ) bit OF bright slt cou
scarlet blue or gold color. laced mp the
front makes them quite Gres-y Vheiest
families buy them for their boy, for sum
mer wear. 40 seaside on country Iiy
finish with an elastic iu the hem 90 tle
bottom instead of tape
Corduroy. English tweed. chcyiot
Scotch wool plaids and kindred materials
are all suitable Cor boys clothes. ami am
rs durable as anything can be under such
terrible strains and dangers ass boys sub
jet them 90
Shoes for bows are made with double
toes. double s0lcs and iron pieces along
the sides ~ the sole. and they are lut
toned or laced as Is preferred. but tle
sensible mother will get ince- and get
them strong, 81 porpais' skin. aud thus
spare her much work II thc mosf un.
pleasant kind sewing on buttons There
are little metal button fasteners ~licha r
handy and do hold the buttons firmly. but
they hurt the feet and make hole, iu tle
stockings Until somebody laii invent
a steel clad shoe. with automatic clasps
the laced shoe Is the best substitute. WHOM
it Is made strong
Stocking, age another vcNa'iou and
weariuoss t0 mothers 10 matter hw
strong the stockings may l.'s. DOT hoU
expensive ta"y are. tho imO. an bound
10 give uay ] have always noticed Thar
i'm the 0ring end summon 'hD auOD, 0i
the stockings seem tho fIt.f pain
put ON uew in the morning world hato
holes big enough for rabbit FOB jump
through at Might a.I WHOM inqu.nd
why ibis wa, Thus. J Was cuya.y td
that "Nigg'c- is Boz 81. -lcs' means
marbles. n Nea )oftose lu.. what Giro
rplaf inn-fin rri r-'.- lnE. o.. fI.. Eun,. u
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OF Paris.

scented in the cuts below. They all bear
a marked resemblance and are cut in
soberness and worn in responsibility.
They are like mems clothes in some re-
spects. and this season have "rollinger'
collars and "pointedor" lapels