The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
THE GREAT FAIR.
WASHINCTON'S CHANCES FOR
SECURING IT IMPROVING.
Excitement over New Type Setting Ma
chine The Reported Complications
with PortugaI-Proposed Compromise
of the Montana Muddls.

the merits Of the alleged practicable plan II
will be put forward in manner
TO command attention. II will at
least tend 10 narrow the contest down TO the
issue between New York and Washington
as the two only places that have really any
claims to the great Columbus Centennial.
The interior cities, even il IN other respects
they were equal. would be Sbarred by the
distance from the great ports where foreign
ers would land. The general drift Of opin
ON i in favor Of Washington, simply
! because the Capital IL naturally
/ the place for such celebration
/ but the claim Of Washington gathers great
strength from the feelings Of the Southern
members who naturally regard Baltimore
and Washington as partly Southern. 1t is
/ likely that Congress will aim 10 settle the
question within thirty or forty days after IL
re-assembles.
A NEW TYPE-SETTING MACHINE,
Mr.. Sellers, Of Philadelphia, figures to-
| day in the speculative gossip Of Washing
/ ton. which is the most noted community in
the world for lottery tickets and stock
/ gambling. Whether Sellers is going
10 have millions in IL or not re-
mains 10 be seen, but his tale
/ has the complexion Of it as clearly
as the caudal advertisement Of the famous
/ ape painted in sky-blue. Washington has
/ been the source Of much advertisement for
these many years Of certain type-setting
machines, and thousands there are who
have put anything from surplus salary TO
the widows mite in that sort OF stock.
II has been alternately booming and de-
pressing for years until suddenly to-day it
Is published as eclipsed by a new machine
of the same sort Now the question is will
the new or old machine turn out 10 be the
big success. The printers are much eX-
cited for il is a question between forty cents
per thousand. and ten cents per thousand
for setting type, ana the stock Spectators
are moved 10 the bottom Of their souls and
pockets, for il is unknown exactly whether
the booming the new concern is real thing
or trap TO bear the stock Of the old con-
Germ.
COMPLICATIONS WITH PORTUGAL.
The report regarding a complication be-
tween this country and Portugal, growing
out Of AN American widow lady's claim in
a certain English company's investments at
Dulagda bay, on the African coast, has
been discussed 10y the papers as sensational,
as it was doubted that Mr.. Blaine's most
audacious foreign policy could dream Of
making "a widow "a capus belli, unless there
might be some feature 10 the claim like the
guanO island mystery Of blessed memory 10
| the Democrats.
All the reporters ran to Mr.. Blaine. who
/ told them that it was true he had heard
that our squadron had been ordered 10
Lisbon, but that il was an affair OF the
Navy Department. Al the same time a
dispatch announced that Lord Salisbury
had ordered British war ships TO Gibraltar
/ OF course Cabinet officers do not unfold the
secrets Of state affairs, but because they
passed the question by. the ingenious re
pOrters said that the first dispatch was all
/ bOsh. because Mr.. Blaine Said he knew
! nonehf Of il .sl the same the dispatch
came from one OF Sir. Blainc's most in.i-
mate friends, and doubtless means to-day
exactly as much as when il was written.
THE MONTANA MIDDLE.
The long and scandalOus contest in the
Montana Legislature is reported to-day as
/ likely % close the difficulty in some manner
/ this week. as both the parties age anK0us TO
send two accredited United States senators
at once, instead OF accumulating the bad OdOr
/ that bas been resting on the virgin State
owing 10 the fact OftwO Assemblies sitting at
the same time, and all owing to the dis
graceful "Silyer Bond" conspiracy. by
which the Republicans essayed 10 steal a
district and get a majority. The South is
said 10 be in favor ola compromise, giving
| the Democrats one United states Senator
and the Republicans two others.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
The feature Of the session Of the American
/ Historical Association to-day was the paper
read by Mr. Jake Osborne or the material
for study of Confederate history. and the
interesting lecture by President Lyon Ty-
Ter. Of William and Mary College. on the
history Ol tna, college The subject gives
additional interest from the fact that the
college claims from Congress an indemnity
for lis losses inflicted by war. No opposi-
tion 10 such an appropriation will probably
be eliminated il the appeal j. purpOsely
made 10 the enlightened sentiment Of the
North that affects great regard for all
things pertaining TO education.
PROTECrIONIsTs OUT IN FORCE.
The qrotectionists mustered in force
again today before the Ways and Means
I Committee, and showed plainly what the
purpose OF the Republican party IS in the
line Of radical monopoly interest. The
glass manufacturers aud earthen manu-
lacurers had evidently effected combina-
ton, and they not only fortified their old pO-
sition, but advanced so far as TO demand that
those two interests be additionally pro-
tected. Mr. Kline, Of Philadelphia. asked
for an increased duty.on CHINA clay, aud he
found a secOnder in the person Of south
ern member Of the committee. l3Odine. Of
New jersey, and Brewer. of the same state.
| representing the p0tters, protested against
the idea Of allowing the American people
TO buy the goods that they could make at
European prices. The tile industry also
came up, and the light waXed warm between
| the Two Vppvsins iear, one ~ ulug the
prices Of the articles 10 a fair standard, as
The World holds It, or 10 make the Ameri-
can pay double the price just 10 foster the
few mOnOpOlsts. Each session Of the Com
mittee 0n Ways and Means calls popular
attention 10 the gleal polng az is-he, Vie f.:
Shall we run the government for the few
monopolists, or shall we tax the pe0-
pie only for the support Of the government
economically administered. The work Of
the WAYS and Means Committee during the
recess Of Congress has given the lead TO
public opinion, and the subjects discussed
will be 50 heralded that the people will see
the falacy Of the Republican policy TO pet
monopoly in fostering certain select classes
by taxes on necessary articles OF every day
life. and tax the raw materials that now
artisans should have free.
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The lecture-ro0m Of the National Museum
was well filled this morning when the
1 closing days session Of the American His
torical Society began. The morning session
was given up 70 Southern History. DR..
Ethellbert ID. Wareld, President Of the
Miami University, Of oxford, Ohio, read a
paper on the constitutional aspects Of Ken
mcky's struggle for autonomy between
1884 and 1892.
just as Hon. William Writ Henry. OF
Virginia, arose 20 discuss DR.. Wariield's
paper a fine looking old gentleman. with
white hair and beard, walked down the
center isle leaning on the arm Of an attend
ant and mounted the platform. As he as
csnded the steps President Adams met him
and escorted him 70 the presidents chair.
lhe audience broke into applause which
lasted several moments. President Adams,
coming TO the front Of the platform, said
1t gives NE great pleasure 10 welcome
here the master Of American historians,
George Bancroft"