The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-03
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The Jews-RandaII and tho Republicans.
Beishazar Bounties on Sugar The
Probibitionists.
Our NAvY.-The sale Of an unfinished
man .of-war for $40 at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on Thursday is most sug
gestive circumstance. A quarter of
century ago the vessel was begun. Even
name was given it, and its destiny
seemed to be to do honor on the high
seas TO the proud title. state OF New
York" But bodybuilding and politics
make bad mix This ambition; war
ship never had a chance 20 tickle the
humorous vein Of facetious Moors nor 10
test its strength against the sides OF in
iudicious canal boats. But no doubt the
appropriations made for the state OF
New York" had more active and inter
csting experience.-E1.
Why NOT TAX MUSIC The attention
Of the art-tayers is respectfully called
To the fact that a very considerable
amount of excellent foreign music is be-
ing constantly reproduced in this country
without paying a cent OF duty.
AS music is branch Of art, Congress
to be consistent ought TO attend to this
matter right away. Musicians often carry
tunes across the ocean in their heads.
and not only PLAY them here on instIu-
ments, but sometimes actually write
them oul for other people.-N. J. World.
Tammany Hall yesterday sent to Mr.
Thurman the gratifying intelligence that
its delegates had been pledged to support
him for Vice President, and expressed
the wish that he would not permit any
feeling of reluctance to prevent his ac-
ceptance. Probably Mr.. Thurman has q
much keener appreciation OF the ludi-
crous incongruiiy Of such ticket as
Cleveland and Thurman than the war
riors of the Fourteenth-street Wigwam
are endowed with " J. TrsjNnc.
VICTORIA AND THE JEwS-The decla-
ration of Empress Victoria Of Germany
during her rcccu. visit 10 the flooded
districts, that the anii-Semiiic agitation
was painful TO her feelings and TO those
Of her husband, affords another proof
of the obligations which Jews everywhere
are under TO Emperor Frederick. lie has
not only on all occasions been outSpoken
against those grOsser Outrages based on
prejudice and race hate against the Tie
brews. but be may really be said TO have
risked his own popularity to bis sense Of
Justice in tleir behalf.-N. !. Times.
The suggestion that Congressman Ran
dali may be the Republican nominee for
Vice President is picturesqpey idiotic
MI Randall IS Just about the last man
the Republicans would think Of as a can
didate for Vice President, and he would
be Just As likely o accept "a proposition
10 scale Niagara ir q hand basket, as 10
accept a Repubiica nomination for the
second office Of the soyernment.-Fhild-
de'pbm 7im@
THE HANDwRlTN OF THE WALL
TIE high tarftr gets himself b s!eep By
couHtng the HUm5er Of Meep IN the tnded
states. he ,rouH ,tay a'oate al nigLt II he
kvn Ian much mare prosperous han tie
wool ministry tie uHprotect,d industries hEc6
been townsville Courier JoFrRM.
Mr.. BLAINE 4 VERY SHGEwD OBJ
SERVER The statement is now made
probably accompanied with contraction
Of the right eye ids-lhat Nj Blaine did
not read American newspapers was bliss
fully ignorant Of the po'i'ica! drift in this
country, and consequently supposed that
hi. Florence letter had definitely eettlcd
his candidacy. was astonished when Told
tha' bis deciination was not regarded as
final, and FASTENED at once To put the
matter beyond a peradyeniure.-N. J.
HeraH.
II Is semi-oaicialy stated that all the
governments which now grant bOunties
on the cultivation of sugar have at last
agreed to treaties prohibiting the system,
which has been found in,olerable 10 their
treasures -L0ad0n Spectator
Cold WATER.-The convention Of
the Probibitionists this week at India
napolis was the most successful that that
party has ever held Representatives
were present from every State and Ter
ri,ory in the Union, and the utmost en-
thusiasm prevailed The candidates
chosen, General Clinton b Fisk and
John A. Brooks, are representative men,
and It is evident that they will poll
larger vote than the Prohibitonisis have
ever been able to muster before.-Ex.
CIosin. tho skins Pores.
People do not generally understand
that the skin shares in the func-
| ton Of RESPIRATION. and that if this is IN