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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-03


The February moon fulls on the 18th
at Oh. Ism. r. NJ. The new moon, only
one day old, is in conjunction with Mer-
curry on the LIST at l1h. 3Sm. A. M.. being
A. IA south. She is in conjunction with
Mars on the I'd at Oh. l0m. Z. NJ, being
81 81 south. Our satellite is at der near
est point 10 Venus on the Sd at 2h. lam.
+. st., being 50 81 south. The conjunc-
ton is not close one. but none the less
will the evening star and the crescent
moon form a lovely picture IN the west
ern sky. Tho moon is in conjunction
with Neptune on the Sth At llh. Pam. A.
NJ. being 3 81 south. She makes
close conjunction with Saturn on the
18th. the DAY before the full, at III. 36m.
7. NJ, being l. s. north.
There will he an occultation OF Saturn
for those observers so situated as to behold
the moon in her geocentric position, and
who are also between the limiting parai-
lels Of 90o and 43' north latitude. The
moon is in conjunction with Uranus on
the 18th of 2h. 27m., being 4 SO north.
She is In close conjunction with Jupiter
on TUG AAtu Nv 'hs - W*t DtAho -
north. This conjunction will be an oc-
cultstion for those observers who are on
the right side Of the earth atthe time,
and who see the moon in her geocentric
position, or as she il seen from the GEN.
tire OF the earth. The limiting parallels
arc in this case GO and 4i' north lati-
tude. The moon is in conjunction with
Mercury for the second time IN the
month on the 9th at 9h. p. AZ, being
A. l9' south.
February is not one OF the fayorite
months OF the year ~ far as weather con-
ditions are concerned, but sun, moon,
aad stars pay little regard 10 the conve-
nience or amusement OF the jewellers on
this planet, and carry out their pro-
qrsmmes with equal faithfulness.
whether lowering clouds or bowling
storms hide them from view. or whether
terrestrial observers eDioy the coles
tial picture in serene atmosphere and
under cloudlesa canopy. -Four visible
planets wind their devious courss
over the February sky. aud stu
dents OF tho stars may sasily follow
their wandering way. Sviitiooted Mez-
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midtown sisted those sJust expecta-
tions' we arc MT informed, his tele-
gram possibly having been marked
''private. use wisely" On Saturday
Mr.. Harrison wis presented with a
copy OF the Bible (taxed twenty-five
pr cent }. and in its wisdom the Amer
lean Protective Tariff League may
have seen 1T to send him another
copy with the page turned down IT
Matthew xxv.. 20:
Unto every one that hath shall he given, snd
he shall have IN abundance; but from HIM
that hath not shall DO taken away even rat
which he hath.
Albany On. Y) Argus.
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Bosrox, Feb. 20.-At the afternoon Ses-
sion of the National Law and Order
League yesterday Charles Carroll Bon
ney, Of Chicago, was elected presidents;
Nelson Dinglcy, Of Maine; Prof. Francis
wayland. Of Connecticut; Ex-Judge Noah
Davis, OF New York; Rev. Washington
GLADDEN., Of Ohio; J. X. kumsey. q llli-
nois: General Lew Wallace, o. Indiana;
]. Il. Olin, Of Wisconsin,; Bishop Ireland.
OF Minnesota; Hon. l.. >. Conn, OF Iowa;
4. II. Leavitt, Of Nebraska, and others
vico-nresidents, and WIN. Barnes, 81 AL.
bany, treasurer. The experiences OF the
members as r. the effect 10 liquor legislat
ion In the various States were freely ex'
changed.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Republican Senators art
ready to fight for a coaling station
i'm the middle Of tho Pacific Ocean. bu'
they won't roducath tho tax on home coal.
Chicago Herald.
III Colonel Dudley should p
made Commissioner he could grant
himself patent on the block-of-iive
scheme for distributing Doodle. Louis
Vile Couricr-Journal.
.IohnWanunnke having dropped
into the slot the biggest campaign
contribution evidently expects the ma
chine 10 dro? d Cabinet appointment
Wheeling wv. Val Register
Instigatcd BY the devil. thd
United States Senate has put tarlh
dutv on the word Of God. These fei..
laws. II left mlonc. will put special
,ax mon, the existence Of their own
mothers. louisville Courier-JournM.
What IL chance lingo James i
missing. How he would declare war.
and lei some one else do the lighting
James has Just missed great many
ohances. lie came within oncof being
honest. Chicago Leader.
"A great many Republicans are
skating on very thin ice nowadays
when they 60 through. ~ very many
az them must. since there are hardly
Offices enough TO 60 round. they VIII
not fall into the water, but into--the
SOUP. N. Y. Herald.
In rcpudiatipg the action q INC
German commander on the spot Primes
bismarck has acted like q senslb'd
man. II Is unfortunate for the ke.
publicahs in the senate that he should
have done 50 under q protest ana ~
monstrancc from Mr. Bayard, nu'
these little mishaps are unavoldaplo'
IN. Y. Post.
We hope the Republicans 81 III
kansas will be patriotic enough Y
check the attempt 10 make parry
question OF tho Clayton murder
least until after the hanging, " WI
be time enough 70 investigate 'h'
assassin's politics after his neck ~
been broken In accordance with "
laws OF Arkansas for such cases maze
and provided. ST Louis Republic
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Flood and Drought In some Of thr frov-
inccs OF China Leave ~ Terrible Train 81
consequences Behind, ana starvation
staring Hundreds ~ Thousands 81 Pco-
ple In the F.scc-Organized u eiief Meas
nre~ in England and Ia rhi~ Country.
NEW York. Feb. ~. The committee OF
New York merchants to raise funds foe
the starving people of China. has received
a letter from Sir Halliday Mccartney, NJ
c. NJ. a., secretary Of the Chinese Lega-
ton in London, giving particulars of the
famine.
ut can no longer be doubted" writes
sir Halliday Mccartney, that China has
been visited. not 80 much by calamity,
as by "a combination OF calamiiies. Inc
viceroy 81 Nankin has written 70 the varl-
ous ChiAese legations III Europe asking
for contributions in aid Of the sufferers"
.Immense tracts Of country" says the
Viceroy. shave been devastated and re-
duced to the most pitiable condition by
causes Of the most opposite nature. For
while some have been laid waste by the
invasion Of the waters ~ the Yellow
river. in others the crops have literally
been burnt up in consequence Of the want
Of rain. II may thus be said that hood
and fire. appearing at the same moment,
have intensified the evil by making y inn
possible for the people or one region 70
give TO the other that assistance which.
had misfortune come singly, they might
mutually have rendered. OF the provinces
4 Of Kiang-See and Quang- Sec--two Prov
inces which may be called the garden
spot OF China---the Niceroy informs tho
Chinese Minister the procedures or fimg-
Yong. Yin Chow, Szu-Chow and much of
the country bordering on the Hoal-iio>
are under water, while the prefectures %
Lee Chow, Chin Chow, Guam chin 2,
Yang Chow, Chan Sian Guing and chu-
Chow are suffering from drought to such
an extent that the cattle, which in China
are reared almost exclusively for agri-
cultural purposes, have had to be killed
for food to keep them from dying FOR want
Of grass"
The committee has also received word
from London that the subscription that
the Lord Mayor Is raising has already
reached 10000 and more than twice that
sum will likely be collected. The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury has written letter
calling upon the clergy 70 give their con
grcgations a speedy opportunity q re-
spending 10 he emphatic appeal OF thu
Lord Mayor. The Baptist missionary 50
ciety has also taken hold Of the matter
The committee hopes FOR the co-operatiol
OF missionary societies in this country
Although the committee have not yet sen
out their subscription list, contribution
"a thu fund already amount TO $3.50.
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why the Democrats Pasty u In M Wise
Responsible for th~ Crime.
The assassination Of John NJ. Clay
ton. nm Arkansas Republican politi-
clan. is attributed by Republican news
papers rs 4 matter Of course 10 mis-
political opponents II ~ Pennsylvn-
mia Democratic politician had been
murdered under similar circumstances
Republican newspapers would DO
quite content TO await the develop
ment OF evidence in the case before
they would ever admit that politics
had any thing TO do with the matter.
To the jaundiced eyes OF the Rcpub-
lican journalist the South Is Nazar-
eth out Of which nothing but evil can
possibly come. At the same time II Is
fact that more murders are COM
mtted in the Northern states la pro-
portion TO population than In the
South and some of them within the
last twelve months were due TO politi-
cal animositics.
About thirty years ago an assassina-
tion Of a character quite similar TO
that OF Clayton occurred in the town
Of jacksonville. III. Hon. Murray Nc
Council. one Of the ablest lawyers in
that State and much more promi-
nent Democrat than Mr.. Clayton has
been Republican. was shot dead in
his Office at Jacksonville by some one
who fired at him through the window.
I..I
but nobody ever attributed the muir
der to politics. There were. however.
quite as good reasons for styling that
a political murder rs there are for
doing the same in the case Of Clay
ton.
II i not reasonable to believe that
the assassination OF Clayton was due
t0thc fact that he was IA contestant for
seat in Congress. For years II was
the practice OF the Republican carpet
baggers down South to contest the
seats OF Democratic Congressmen-elcct
on trivial grounds with the inevitable
result that the Republican Congresses
would seat the contestants in spite OF
the fact that they had been beaten
thousands of votes Mt the cleo
ton. When those fraudulent con
tests were made the people OF the
South were greatly excited, but none
of the carpet-bag contestants ever suf-
fered any bodily harm. l. 1t likely
that now. when the Southern people
have settled down to condition OF
thorough tranquility and when no
political point can be gained By them
by resorting 70 violence. such an assassi-
nation would be committed for political
reasons? The idea is too absurd to be
entertained for moment.
Clayton is represented TO have been
man OF amiabe disposition. lie re-
ceived the votes OF many Democrats.
He was beaten by so large majority
that his contest was hopeless lnthc
face of these facts it is difficult 10 be.
lieye that his murder was conspired
by his political opponents. The Dem
ocratic Legislature OF Arkansas has
offered large reward for the detcc-
! ton and arrest Of the murderer. IN
50 doing ii has not merely taken 1
| proper step for the vindication Of ths
/ law. but it has given the lie 70 th'
! charge that the assassination OF Clay
ton was political murder Harris
| burg (pa Patriot
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tlooSlers who Voted for n>rrlss IN S~esn 20
THINK They Have y specinl Claim Tor
Pulllc once "A rointer which MAY bs
az Imt~rest "a All such and Many Others
Personal Matters
lNDiAxAPof.is. Ind. Feb. sl.-"Searly
every body who voted for General Harri-
son In Indiana expects 70 receive an ONCE
under the Federal Government" said .
prominent indianapolis politician 70 q
representative OF the United fress yes
terday.
win they succeed in gratifying their
expectations" was Scd.
$40. sir. they will not"
"What do you know about the matter"'
II know how General Harrison y going
~ manage the appointments"
.There are great many hundreds OF
people who would be glad 10 have reliable
information on this subject. suppose you
enlighten them"
II will do so on one condition-that
you do not mention my name"
'That Is agreed
swell. sir, you may tell the people who
are interested that General Harrison Is
going to adopt policy Of referring all
applications for office TO the departments
where they properly belong, aud each
member ~ his Cabinet will be given to
understand that these applications are to
be properly classified. and when appoint
ments are 10 be made the State Con yres-
sionai delegations will be called upon by
the respective Cabinet officers 10 decide
what names on the list OF eligibles shall
be selected. their recommendations will
be carried out. and the responsibility for
the appointment r:adc VII. lie with tho
delegations. know that this policy will
be inauguratel early in the Aministra-
ton. and it will be rigidly followed"
The gentleman quoted referred TO APP
pointments which would not Of necessity
have to 90 through the Civil-Seryice Com
mission.
President-elect Harrison made a num-
Der Of business calls about the city yester-
day. Yesterday afternoon the Woman's
Club gave an elaborate reception to Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee Cher daughter)
at the New Denison.
General Harrison is expected to take
leave Of his friends at 4 reception 70 be
rendered him at the New Denison this
evening.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. d. Cooper will give a
card reception this evening in honor OF
Mr.. Z. W. Halford, at which the friends
Of the private secretary to the Presidents
elect will bid him farewell.
While Mr.. John {. New evidently knows
great deal that would make interesting
reading for the public at this time, he
can not be persuaded to discuss matters
pertaining to the new Administration.
He meets all inquiries with the remark:
II have heard that report. but have no
Official information on the subject"
Mr.. New says ne will not so To Wash
ington on the Atm Of March.
Mr.. John h. ElanL law partner OF Mr..
w. II. IL. Miller. was yesterday morning
qncsad as having said that Mr. Miller
would not be a member of the Cabinet.
Last evening Mr.. Elnm denied the truth
Of the quotation.
Many persons think that Mondays visit
Of Governor Proctor 10 General Harrison
means that he may 90 abroad.
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MEETING EXPECTATIONS.
Mr.. Harrison Admits His Subservicncy q
the Protective Tariff League.


The American Protective Tariff
League is the original body Of political
fiat men in this country. Ono OF its
purposes before the recent election.
was TO secure 1000 men who would
subscribe 800 each to promote 1.-THE
protection Of American labor La
this il was successful early in the can
vass, and il then extended its oper-
atoms to special industries. Thus.
from the iron industry an assessment
OF $750.0OO was levied and paid. The
chemical industry was invited TO
chip in. but raised less than $50
900, many in the business refusing to
subscribe. These funds were used in
d manner beyond discovery even By q
dark lanturn.' In brief. this league
and its sub-agcncies raised moro
money for Harrison than the Repub-
lican National Committee did directly,
although the latter body had l.. Z.
Morton's blank checks at command.
IT. is instructive 10 note that Ben
HARRISON fully appreciates the services
Of this league lie has just sent its
president letter which reads thus:
IxDrAxAPDlIs Ind, Jan. u. 1854 Efrdrf
IT. Ammiiosc0. Fsq Nec York fNg Ny Dear
Sir Ihave not been able sooner to acknowledge
your telegram. OF the 18th. extending 70 me
the congratulations OF the American Protec-
tive Tarn League. Let me assure you that
appreciate very highly this cordial expression.
ana thai II will he my sincere purpose 70 meet
the inst expectations Of those who not only re-
joicc in the result Of the late election, but
whose contribution 70 that success was 30
earnest and 50 large.
With kind regards for you. s'r. personally,
am. Very sincerely yours
BENJAMIS HARRISON.
| The "just expectations Of this
league were abundantly set forth dur
ing the election. Its members invested
sums OF money in the Harrison canvass
Just as they would have invcste1
money in other cxtra-hazardou'
business projects. The risk was large
but. on the other hand. II the plar
succeeded. big were expected
This organization in brief was aptl,
described BY Governor Hill In his pow
crf.l letter to the Harlem Democratic
Club:
our Democratic President forced the ugh
inr All along tho line. lie was confronted y
IN army whose ccntcrwas chiefly composed 2
monopoiists. whose right wing was made Y
of mcrcenarics. and whose loft wing include
multitude OF mpostors, clothed N the gar
OF prctcnded patriotism 81 whom Washingto
n MS farewell letter babe us beware.
As the contribution 81 this lcagu
Was large" it, lust expectations
ARE doubtless large" also. and Mr.
Harrison Il now presumably commit
ted 70 any md every increase Of tart
taxes that monopoly may seek I
wiring from the people How MIR. Am
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NEW YoRK, Feb. 2l.--The Illinois Cen
trail directors yesterday resolved that
while the terms az their charter pr'ccluded
them from signing the Interstate Rail-
way Association agreement, they would
give their moral support, 50 far as may
be consistent with the best interests ~
the company, ~ tho aims aud objects %
the association In the establishment and
maintenance of rates as Far ns they may
conform To- the laws Of tho various states
In which It's roads are located, and with
the Interstate Commerce law They
also ordered the president 10 notify cvei y
cmploye OF the company that " he will
fully violates any Of the rates established
BIO will be dism Used.
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THE TARIFF PROBLEM.



burdens Must lSc Removed.
Hon. Roger q. Mills makes a con-
else statement OF the necessity Of tariff
reform when he says that 1.-THE Same
broad principle runs through indus
trial and human freedom and IL /,
bound TO prevail"
Between the parties on the s.riff
issue, the question il altogether this
Of liberty. There is no political lii
crty apart from industrial and COM
mcrcial liberty. II Is not qucs-
ton Of percentages, but Of system IL
government. The government OF
free people must. TO preserve their
freedom, take their money rs taxes.
A long as taxes are just and equal. il
makes no great difference how they
are levied Tariff taxes considered
merely as taxes for government rev.
cnue and restricted TO government
needs are the best Beyond this they
are the worst the most insidious in-
strumcnts ~ oppression that tyranny
ever devised To accomplish by fraud
and indirection what it fears TO at
tempt by IN open exercise Of power.
If it were not question Of liberty.
the whole issue on the tariff would
soon disappear. Sixty million people
would not long listen 70 wranglcs over
percentages. but when their rights
and their freed om are concerned they
will listen. and IL will not be long be-
fore they will cease to listen. to act.
The whole plutocratic power Of the
country is massed in support Of the
system that has made plutocracy pos
siblc in America that has fastened on
the country an Industrial and CONNER
cial slavery under which the vast ma
jority OF the people are required TO
blinGly abandon their industrial and
commercial rights not to the gov
eminent they have established. but 70
| Il class created by class law; with none
Of the restraints Of IN Official govern
| ing class. but with all its vices.
| The conditions thus created are not
| TO be borne by a people that desires tc
| remain free. Not only is the scrfdom
| OF labor consequent upon them. but .
worse consequence Is the ncgaton Of
| the right Of the American citizen 70
control his own affairs in every thing
| that does not involve unjust intcrfer-
encc with tho rights Of others. If the
| American citizen has any liberty AT al il
Il the liberty Of wearing what clothing
he plcases without Government inter-
ference: OF selecting his own food. Of
determining for himself what articles
II Is best for him 70 buy and what not
to buy.
Ii Is not denied, and it can not be
denied. that tho protcctionists refuse
to concede that any such right exists.
Their whole theory i that the Amcri.
can citizen must be forced by a juggle
OF the tax laws to use goods Of one
brand only the goods that have The
American Protective Trust brand on
them.
President Cleveland fifty character
lied this system when he called u 1.-THE
communism Of capital II l. a tyr
amy that will be overthrow. The
question is Of liberty, not Of per cent
- 81. Louis Republic.
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= -
THE HARTFORD HORROR.
The Rpdy of slight Clerk Perry Recovered
the injured victims Dnsng a. We'll rs
Could De Expected.

The Rpdy of slight Clerk Perry Recovered
The InIurri y,cfims - ing a. We'll rs
Gould ne Expected.
HARrFoRD> Conn. Feb. 20. The work Of
excavating ~ the Park Central ruins has
been vigorously prosecuted to-day, and
more effectively than hitherto. The streets
on both sides of the ruins are crowded.
but special policemen keep the people
from interfering with the work. No bodies
were found beyond those already report
ed until about ten o'clock this morning,
when one was discovered which from its
location close BY the safe, IL undoubtedly
Night-Clerk Perry. A great mass o. de-
bris is yet to be overhaulcd. Many peo-
pie think that more bodies Will be
found, as no other persons are
reported missing, but others ex-
pect 10 find more, as the hotel was
reported full. AT the hospital to-day the
ten patients taken from the ruins arc'dO-
ing as well as could be expected, and no
serions results are expected with any
Of them. The funeral Of Dwight II. Buell.,
the jeweler, was held this morning at the
house Of his brothcr-in- law, j. O.. Rath-
bone. DR.. and Mrs. Perrin will DO buried
Tomorrow, at 3D. in New Britain.
President Dwight, Of Yale, and others will
otficiate.
ia. M.--The body supposed 40 be that
n Perry has been taken - tho mvrgus
His father and brother, of Holyokc, Mass.
are here to take charge Of II.
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PLArrsRrRoH, N. Y, Feb. 20.-The suit
OF the State against Benton Turner,
prominent lumber man Of ;his place, in
volving the ownership ~ thousands 81
acres Of land in the Adirondacks, has
been begun before Hon. Richard Hand,
referee, al Saranac lake. The decision i
awaited with great interest as many other
titles depend upon the result o. this case.
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Tho House oklahoma Bill To Be Favor
ably Rep 'rted IN the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.--The senate coms
mittee on Territories, At It's meeting this
morning. authorized favorable report
on the Oklahoma bill as II comes from the
House. Senator Butler gave notice thai
he would Offer a substitute providing fof
negotiations with the Indians IN the Ok
lahoma country.
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STARVING CEl-ESTlALS.

Flood and Drought Ia some of the Prov
inccs 81 China Leave ~ Terrible Train 81
Consequences Behind, ana starvation
staring Hundreds ~ Thousands 81 feo-
ple In the cc--Organixed u riief Meas
ures in England and ia Ts.i~ Country.
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HARTFORD'S HORROR.
Collapse OF Hotel Filled with
Guests ct Hartford. Conn.

Over Hair = Hundred rersens hurled 10
tho Debris. Nearly All ~ whom FER
ishcd-The work NJ Removing
tho Living and the Dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-08

resolution instructing the Committee on
Hospitals to prepare bill providing for
tbe care of dangerous idiots, who, under
the law, cannot be sent to the asylum.
Adopted.
The following bills were read second
time and ordered on the third reading
file: An act to amend section 1.24S OF
the act relating to the assessment OF
damages where right of eminent domain
is exercised; an act to amend section $50
Of the Political Code relating to the
office of Superintendent of State Print
ing; an act to prevent the sale
of Intoxicating liquors to persons
addicted to their inordinate use; {;
an act to amend the act relative to the
seduction of unmarried females under the
age of 20 years; an act to amend section
4 of the act for fixing the maximum
amount of interest payable on municipal
bonds; an act to amend section $50 OF
the Political Code relating to investing
school funds OF the State; the Assembly
bill, an act to create the county OF
Orange the State bill, an act to make an
appropriation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for the use of the State
Board of Forestry for the thirty eighth
fiscal wear,