The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17


SANDWICH ISLAND PoLlCf w hat is
said 10 have leaked out about the IN
struclions Of the state Department 10
the commissioners to the Berlin confer
ence Is too ridiculous to be credited 10
Mr.. Blaine If Germany should insist
upon practically exclusive control Of
affairs in Samoa on account OF her pre-
dominant commercial interests, II IS an
fcult 10 see how American rights would
be INDICATED or American interests pro-
iected in that quarter by Selling upon
Hawaii. " hat has Hawaii to do Win
Samoa or with Germany, and what 1usti-
dcati0n for interfering with the sand
witch Islands would be afforded by Ger
many's interference with the Samoan
Islands
Mn HARR1soN IS PRESIDENT The
country is greatly pleased that MI HaI.
rison has made what We may fairly call
a gallant and effective resistance. There
were many in his own party who dolo-
rouelv prOphcsicd that he would be the
tool of Mr.. b aine the Obedient servant
Of the imperi0us senatorial set, the prey
of the great herd Of Oilice-seekers, u r
victim Of faction leaders But SO far he
+ is none of these things. Dir Harrison
remains President, and We may as well
tell him that in this he has greatly
pleased the mas. of his own party and
the people in general
And ON Thursday he gave notice that
he would hear no more appeals for oihce
/ for the present.
So far. then, the President remains
President Let him 20 on in the same
path. The people chose him to the
Office and not All irresponsible set oi
party leaders BE. and he alone, is re-
sponsible 10 the whole country for the
execution Of his great Office. tie IS not
there 10 crafty one party leaders am
mosities. or TO reward another one
favoIltes. lie was elected by the people
to be President and they are glad 10 see
that he is PTesident.-Nao York Herdta.
GAINS FOR GLADsTONE.-Ihe Glad
stonians have carried the Remington
division Of Lambeth by decisive ma
iority. Mr. r. G. Davis the resigning
Conservative member, was elected by
3.222 votes against ,. 1872 for Mr.. Beauioy.
Yesterday Nh Beauioy received OOg
against 3.439 for Mr.. Hope, the Con
seryatiye candidate. The Gladstonians
gain 1877 10 2l7 for the Tories An adj
verse majority Of 430 is changed to a
Liberal majority OF $50.
The revuson of public sentiment Is
unmistakable If Remington can be
carried not a single seat of the forty
eight London constituencies held by the
Tories "a safe for them Washington Pest
THE STEEL COMBINE -ReI orts have
been current in trade circles ior some
months past that q gigantic combination
of steel manufacturers was ia process OF
formation. The combination has now
been effected and includes the various
steel plants in the city Of Chicago aud
that of Joliet, III. II is said that the new
corporation will command capital OF
S20,00O,O0 will be the largest steel com
pany In America, and even rival Inc
great Krupp establishments in Germany.
The chief significance OF this combine
lies in The fact that ii will control the
manufacture of steel rails ia the United
: States. Butte. HeraM
The SAMOAN COMMISSIONERS The
Republican Administration il willing 10
divide with the Senate the responsibility
for diplomatic action. The three com
+ missioners who are TO represent the
United States at the Samoan Conference
are regularly nominated, and the Senate,
, in confirming the appointments, will ex-
t press its approval of this method of ne
. gotiating d settlement Of existing com
plications Nee York Tribune.
But all this is aside from the real point
at issue. Should Mr. Wanamaker have
been made Cabinet officer OF the Presi-
dent of the United State, al the request
of that notorious corruptionist, Matt
Quay, In recognition Of or reward for
4 his services in raising m enormous sum
I of money 10 use in eleoting that Presi'
dent - Exchange.
On, FIE, SOPHIA Mira Sophia Par.
sells, Of Bayonne, y. j., will be 100 years
/ old ST. Patricks Day. Her father was
] an officer in the Continental army
during the Revolution. She has ten
grandchildren, seventeen great-grand-
children, and two great-great-
children She has never been particular
about her eating, bnt has always been
fond OF very strong coffee, drink it with
every meal She claims that Washing
ton once kissed her when she was q girl.
ANoTH Err AMERICAN SINeER.-Nliss
. Emma Eames. who halls from Bath, in
the Sta Of Maine, has just made her
: d>5at at the Paris Opera in Gounod' >
Romeo ct Juliette The cable reports
of The first night represent her success
as enormous, bat we shall have 10 await
the cooler judgment Of the Partisan pub
lie before assigning her definite rank as a
prima donna.
he youngest couple ever married in
W-st Virginia were made man aud wife
last Thursday al keyser, Mineral county.
Their names are Chloe Poland, aged
thirteen, and Joe Snow, aged fourteen
They had been lovers for -four years and
after frequent entreaties received paren-
tai consent 20 marry. The bride was at
tired in short dress.
According 10 n law Just enacted by
the Connecticut Legislature any young
man under sixteen years oil age found
smoking in the street is liable TO fine Of
not more than seven dollars. Perhaps
the Connecticut species is different but
here in Philadelphia an attempt to ex-
tract seven dollar line from iiity-cent
dude would bring The administration OF
justice into con,empt.-Ezehangs
Mr.. Lakeside (of Chicago. in an art
gallery-Ilow much is tina, Rosa Bon
heury
Dealer-Fiye thousand.
MY stars Why you kin buy live
sheep and hogs fer"
Mrs Lakeside with dignityl-Come
now; donttslk shop. Tine.