The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-13
CREAM OF THE PRESS.

hight on the profound duplicity and
deceit Of Mahoue.
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Mr. Halstcad's Boomcrang-The city Of
Sew York Aground -Gotham Guaranty
! Tund-Ot Topics.
Mr.. HALsTEAD's BOoMEEANG.-The
collapse of Mr.. Halstead attack on
James f. Campbell, the Democratic
candidate for Governor in ONO. will
prove a veritable boomerang for the
Republicans IN that State. Il IS sure to
cost them thousands Of votes, and.
added to oraker's unpopularfy among
the odd Guard Republicans, may il-
sure his defeat.
If Mr.. Halstead made the retractiOn
Of his own accord. 1t was a peculiarly
manly and crcdltable act. II he took
The step because of his fear of the legal
conse quences for his libel. il speaks bet
/ ter for his discretion than for hls valOr.
/ But i'm either case Mr.. Cambell Is entire
/ IL vindIcated. Mr. Halstead would not
be such an IDIOT as to make a sweeping
retracuOn if the proof that he hal been
D
But Mr.. Halstead owes still another
duty 10 himself. rs well as to the public
and Mr. Campbell. The COZ spirstors
who coDcoctei this plot ought 10 be eX-
posed. Somebody must have Inspired
( il. Who were the guilty men IL
ought not TO be difficult 10 ascertain.
/ Mr. Hslstead knows from whom ne Re.
ceived the letter. and if this man sees a
prison -taring him in the face his tongue
j. pretty sure TO be unseaied Mr.. Hal
stead ought TO jim hands with Mr..
Cam bell in pumshiDg the rascals.-
Nc,c York star
THE CITY OF NEW YORK AGROUND.
Apparently The plot in charge of the
/ CITY OF New York was not 10 blame for
grounding her at the mouth OF GedDey s
channel. lie declares that pilot boat
burning a flare signal APT cared IN the
course. aud he had TO choose Between a
collision involving probably ;he loss OF
/ life or the chance of running the steam
ship into the mud outside of the chan
mel. Captain Lewis corrObOrates this
statement.
1t now rests with the man at the
helm of the pilot boat TO explain how
II was that his vessel approached the
great floating city IN such way as 10
compel her TO cross the buoy line 10
avoid crash. II it can be shown that
be was reckless. the Pilot Commission
ers should deal with him stcrnly. a
pilot ought to be the last man M the
world 10 put a steamship in Danger
/ " y. Herdid.
GOTHAN's GUARANTY FUND.-Ihe
general commute of the World b Fair
at New \ ok held meeting Oh Thurs.
day. aud came to the conclusion to
raise guaranty fund of s. Geo 600. IN
order TO emphasize the enthusiasm with
which the proposition was adopted
someb idy passed around q hat aud
raised $3.50 coo or less than one
eighteenth Of the sum desired. At this
rate how long will ii take 10 raise the
other seventeen-eighteenthsl
The inference is plain that the enthu-
siasm has vet far from reached the boil
UNCOVER point. and one wonders. after
so long an agitation Of the subject. so
many glib and gushing assurances Of
what the metropolis sta dis ready TO do.
and so thorough an understanding as
the monied men Of New York must
have rs 10 the cost OF the contemplated
Exposition aud the necessity of prompt
actlon. that thus far only the pil,ry
sum of S2Sj GOO has been pledged IT,
wards a guaranty fund that I'D i,srlf is
too small by at least one half.-li ash
ingtOp Post
Srop THIS CmMe,-No more horrible
sieht is imaginable than that which
thousands of men. women ana children
helples~ly witnessed at the corner Of
Chambers and Centre streets III this city
yesterday at ] o'clock.
\ telegraph lineman at work upon a
monster p le-top fell into network of
electric light wires. each charged with
thuuderbOlt. For an hour he lay sus-
pended IN mid-air, dying by most hor'
rible fortunes. with not soul 10 at
tempt his rescue.
lie was literally burned TO death, his
flesh fir, ing upon his bones, the smoke
of bis incineranon jetting out horribly
from every salient point of bis body.
and the sickeniug OdOrs OF hi, broiling
flesh filing the nOstrIls OF the multi.
tuie.
No cuCifixIOn was ever more CHASTITY.
10 hari kari more revolving 10 the eyes
or mind: no medieval torture more re-
pulsiyely horrible -Noc York VOrld.
THERE seems 10 be some danger that
the Pau-Amencan delegates will be
worn outswith wea 'IsOme attentions be-
t re the programme formulated for
their entertainment is half completed.
1t Is only natural that every manutsc-
turer ia the localities visited should be
DESTROYS to extend 10 our guests the
cOurtesies Of the occasion. but there L.
a limit To human endurance. and L.
hurry them through mills and factories
until they can positively 20 10 further
il To defeat the objects OF their jour ney.
Certain leading establishments in each
locality should be selected beforehand.
with impartial judgment. and the visi
t.tions should be 10 arranged "a 10 give
clear. distinct impressions of typical
industries. Philadelphia Erening Iele-
QrOm.
WE all know HIM, aud execra.e him.
the cOmplacent, OblIvious, tuneiul |
wretch who sits beside us in the ele-
waited or street car, and whistles IN sat
isiied meditation. Of the ylndictivc
elances OF his neighbors. and the smoth-
cred anqthemas which often engross the
attention Of the recording angel for
whole trip. he Is sereDely UNCONSCIOUS.
OF course no is ii nuisance. but what |
are we going to do about ~ The law !
protects him in his undOubted right to
express his pleasurabie emotions b,
whistling aud he would vigorously re-
sent any attempt TO infringe that right. |
We cln only tighten tho cotton IN our |
ears. and patiently wait until an IN |
scrutai,le Providence. IN It's own good |
time. shall translate him TO the white |
winged choir, and invest him with a ]
golden harp.-Neu York Mai and E.C-