The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-12
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Topics clipped Prom the Lead
Ing Papers OF the Country.


New York SUM-
The death of John Boyle O'Reilly in the
prime of his powers IL more than a great
loss to literature and iournallsm; it takes
away enc of the manifest and most en-.
gaging figures Of the time, 2 NAH OF rich
nj, steal and Intellectual gifts. and Of n
singpla, persOnal charm. a true son and
patriot of Ireland and America. Halter OF
AN tyrannies, snobberies. and shams, "A poet
of robust imagination and virilr style, an
editor with great constituency. an orator,
a lecturer, and an athlete, his achievements
covered many fields Of activity and his 'n-
fuence was widespread. He Will be long
remembered and long mourned in the coun-
try OF his birth and OF his adoption; but only
his friendship can fully understand of what
a rare and generous spirit his death has be-
reaved the world
Disgraceful Orgie.
philadelphia Tines
A story is told Of young New Yorker
who hired a whole hO.oi in London for the
purpose OF giving a dinner 10 another New
Yorker. The guests included at least one
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of New York.
and the ladies who did the dancing Were
hired from the music hallr. The orgie that
followed il desc,ibed as sIngularly disrepu-
table and disgraccful.
These are the things that bring Ameri-
cans into disTepute abroad. They are oston-
tatiously vulgar. They are at once reck.
lessly eXtravagant and barbarOusly cOm'
mohplace, They only Unite what is low
with what is costly. But what is worst
about them is the fact that they are accepted
in Europe as typical Of America.
IL n
thing. These men must be taught at home
that they cannot disgrace their country
abroad with impunity. An American who
| hires a London tavern to exhibit his
cOuntrymen as a lot Of drunken black
| guards should he made to feel the disappro-
baton of every worthy American and his
guests ought 10 share in his disgrace.
The New York Strike.
Commercial Bulletn.l
The order on which the strike on the
| Central and Hudson River road was based
| is a begging plea Tor the continuance OF
| labor organizations. Walking delegates
who are supported in itlneracy by the con-
| trbutiOns Of men who do honestly labor,
see their visible means of support passing
| away, and their own probable return 10 daily
| toll. if the loyalty OF wOrkingmen TO their
unions Is shaken. The pretense that the
/ cause OF the strike was the dismissal Of GER
| tain employees and the refusal ofthe corpora
| ton 10 give promotion by seniority alone is
on foundation too weak to stand alone. 1t
strikes at the very root Of the rights Of an
employer, and substitutes mere length of
service. with all its possibilities OF unfit
ness and ignorance, for the rewards that
patient merit takes and deserves. The Cen.
| trail road has always preserved .he policy OF
dealing with re own people directly, and
| listening to their grievances, and has found
| this the wisest and best management. II
gave prompt snub to the pcripatetic ora.
tor who came 10 labor with the company
officers and point out their line Of duty.
British Muiinies.
iGteenville News
The recently deVeloped disposition 10 mu
| tiny in the British army is very scriou.
! sign Of the times. The army is the rea
1 power Of the Government. and if turned
against il could destroy it or make a very
disastrous civil war. The British soldier
| has heretofore been the incarnation of 10y.
atty Even a century ago, when ne was ILL.,
treated Outrageously and was often the Vie
| tim of the recruiting sergeant's liquor and
shilling. or the press-gang, he did not wayel
in his allegiance or lose his magnificent
qualities as a fighter and subject of discip-
| line. Even the many lrishmen who have
always been in the ranks have heretofore
| forgot race antagOnsms in their devotion e
| the national cause and standard. The
series of mutinies recently recorded indi-
Gates a serious change in temper and feel.
| ing among The troops, and appears TO mean
| danger.