The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01

News Notes Compiled From the crimes"
Erchanres.

Exchanges.
JOHANN STRAUSS, who has written more
good dance music than any other living
man, is about 10 revive the waltz by COM
bining Il with minuet so that converse
ton between dancers may be possible. He
thinks the society people Of this age are too
worn out, too blase, or not physically strong
enough 20 have the same delight in the
waltz that was taken by our ancestors. No
matter how delicious the music the women
! sit languidly about the room and the men
! lounge around the doorways, all presumably
waiting for supper 90 be served. So says
the musician, and, so far as he has obsery-
ed. IL is probably true. And the fact is in
dicatiye OF one Of two things: Either the
men and women Of this age are deg 'ner-
ating physically, as he seems 10 think. or
else the sensnous pleasures OF the dance are
/ falling before tie greater pleasure derived
| tom the contact Of mind with mind. The
sparkle Of wit has Overshad0wed flashing
diamonds. Intellectual forces appeal more
strongly 70 lovers than plump shoulders and
round arms. And the balancing II phrases
has taken the place in popular favor Of the
circling in waltz.
The English domEnions are in every
quarter OF the globe, so that somewhere the
sun is Railways shining upon British soil.
A big government, that But it VIII not be
long before America will have stretched out
her hand and put distinctive mark on
more territory than that under the British
sovereignty. Reports are coming In that the
tour Of the Ali-America and Chicago Base
Ball clVOs around the world has been ef-
fectual. Clubs are being formed everywhere
for PLAYING the national game OF the United
states. There are eleven in Australia, one
being composed entirely Of Maories, who are
enthusiasts. The game is replacing cricket
in England. And az It's merits are becom-
ing more and more known the base-b
crank is coming 10 the fore all over the
world new era is dawning-the era Of
the baseball crank. And the headquarters
Of the new international association OF base
ball cranks, with authority over the whole
earth, will be in Chicago. the city which is
responsible for the awakening Of the love Of
the great game in the breasts Of hungering
peoples.
IT does not pay for weak territories to
enter the union Of States North Dakota is
on the verge Of bankruptcy. Her expenses
since she became a State have largely in
creased. She pays SCI 900 more in salaries
and 100000 for her legislative expenses.
The Governor has estimated the total avail
able receipts at $24l 500, and there viii be a
deficiency the first year Of statehood in the
public treasury Of about 100000. The
scheme Of government adopted in the new
constitution is one cause o. this state Of
affairs. The Legislature has more mem
bers than that OF the populous state Of New
! York. Other things are on an equal scale.
With the boundiess enthusiasm Of the
West. North Dakota bet the limit, and will
have 10 take the consequences. The four
Territories that are now clamOring for adj
mission might do well TO send men to the
capital Of North Dakota to see how easy il
is for new State 10 plunge into the depth
Of bankruptcy when the population and
natural resources are not large enough 70
act az life-preseryers.
A DISPATCH from Bridgeport, Conn,
says: 1t is getting to be quite the thing for
married women and young ladies who have
occasion to 90 out alone after dark, espe-
cially on the moreiunfrequented streets, 10
| carry reyOlyers. For several weeks past
/ there has been a reign Of terror among mar
ried women and young girls employed at
the factories about the city, owing TO the
conduct Of some fiend who has not hesitated
% annoy them. At first the wretch began
by following and merely speaking to women
whom he CHANGED to see out after dark I'M
accompanied by an escort. Later he grew
more bold, and several times women have
been chased.
OF ALL the recent accidents" which
make a sort Of nightmare OF the Coincide
Humane, the boiling to death Of patron
Of public bath in kokOmo, Indiana, seems
the most extraordinary. @fhe victim, aged
and unable 10 help himself, was put in
hot bath by an attendant, who thereupon
went to bed and left the poor wretch in the
tub, "with the gas burning beneath II.
The drug clerks dispensing Of aconite for
ammonia is small beer compared with this
illustration Of absence Of mind. 1t is really
one of those forlOrn c0niunctions in which
even horror and indignation seem numbed.
A ROMANTIC wedding took place at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, on the 18th instant. A few
days previous Miss Matte Bryant, Of Shell
byyille, Tenn, a beautiful and wealthy
young lady, went 10 Chattanooga 10 visit
friends Soon after Captain j. Perry fyiie,
prominent young lawyer and militia cap
tain, met Miss Bryant. On tine 18th the two
went for "A ride, the first time they had been
together. Captain Fyne said, "rll dare
YOU TO get married today" to which the
girl replied, "lll 20 YOU They immedi-
drove TO the courthouse, procured license,
sent for a minister, and went TO the house OF
a friand whore fhqV were married