Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16

throwcr. Violence to tndsv1uunie or Q as
regard Of propcrty.rights--"
Right here relieved him and myself
Nv reference was to the Chicago, eight
hcur strikes of four years ago, while the
ouostion had been construed to refer to
the Haymarket outbreak.
The point sought was simply whether
the country IL to suffer industrial distur-
banccs this spring If necessary to enforce
an eicht-hour day. Nowhere has the Fed
Grafton put their case in just that way, put
tho fact is now plain enough.
"sAporsoSrc METHOD"
And II may az we'll be accepted that i
strikes are resorted to the movement Will
be q vigorous one, MIR. Gompers explained
that the Napolesonic method OF PROCEDURE
is 10 bc adopted. general strike will not
be attempted, risking weakening OF the
whole line. A strike IL ordered will be IN
special industry and the whole force OF the
Federation and, for that matter. OF organ
lied labor. will be called upon to assist 1t.
If necessary this will be followed by an
other strike in particular industry and so
on. =,
ers do not see their wgy clear to q position
which NAV be regarded as mot antagonis-
tic To the eieht-hour day" IL for largo
number of Industrial employees TO strike
during 1890.
The American Federation Of Labor is the
largest and most important body OF us
kind liz the country. having OF TINS time
nearly G50.0o0 members. The knights Oh
Labor and other similar bodies IN sympa-
thy with the movement viii aggregate as
many more.
PIpToLoGIsTs.
Almost every man OF wealth and oppor-
tupities mas hobby. One has predliec-
tion FOR pictures, another for armor, still
mother for coins. mcdallions. watches, or
ven spoons. There are still Others who
have mild species of manie for the col
lection of pipes and whose highest amoi;:
ticu is 10 rival the famous assortment OF
CAPTAIN Bragge. of the British army. VINO
for thirty-hve years has been travelling all
over the globe gathering in the pipes OF
everv nation and kindred under the sun.
Some time ago | was privileged with an
inyit alton to visit the Captain at his nome
IN London. and there | Jaw his pipes, lie
is gentleman of ample fortune, when en-
ables him to indulge his fad TO his hearts
conte ut.
TO take an interest in this research-to be-
come "A pipeologist. rs some of my TRENDS
iocosely dubbed me-" said the Captain.
AZ have repeatedly loaned my collection
IN the Alexandra Palace Museum" said the
CAPTAIN. land 10 other exhibitions es well.
There are about 5000 in all, and arch@oio-
gists here and in your own country place
very high value upon them. as showing
the progress of art development IN the
past"
SEEnSCaAUM COLLECTION.
Rut while the Captain is undoubtedly
the greatest OF pipe-collectors. there arc
several in this country who have taken an
almost equal interest in this somewhat ODD
line of archaeological research. MIR. ". L.
Wilson. of New York city, has one OF tho
largest collections of meerschaums IN the
world. He has 500 specimens In al, and
has spent fifteen years in gathering them.
AZ color theua by smoking them myself"
he said 1T is fortunate that am able to
spare the time their care demands, for
there is nothing more delicate or easily IN
iured than a good pipe. Yes, L give
several hours O day to cleaning, brushing,
and keeping thoIn in order, and allow no
one to touch the pipes, although their care
is really sufficient TO keep an expert EN-
ployed all day regularly"
ITS VALUE.
The value of his assortment would be
difficult to compute 1t embraces many
quaint specimens OF rare workmanship
from the best artists in Vienna and other
centres of the meerschaum trade, and the
material is the trne sea-foam." from the
meerschaum mines of Eskischia, in
hsiatic Turkey, where the product for
centuries has been guarded from the in
reference of outsiders, the mines beng
worked bv the villagers under the pro-
lection of the Sultan. This Is the only
place in the world where true meerschaum
Is found. an indifferent imitation being
produced in Spain and this country. Some
of the designs are OF rare beauty. Incl-
dents of the late war, episodes from Shaks-
peare, general history, and many odd de-
signs, illustrating notable events,
are represented by. the artist in
% %beo mo aa'eI with water water One bowl
is bag of gold with the features of
Boss Tweed distinctly outlined on IL an
=, Their gives the strong face of Old Abe"
y, 1coln: still another has a plastic repre-
sen> alton of Millet's Angelus," in which
tba q. ures of the two peasants stand out
Nth S,re aturalness, the picturesque VII
lace CHI irch with Its tall spire forming a
backgro, md.
.so UYD-BUnDERs' PIPES. ETC.
Mr. Wills. ms comparatively modern col
lection is On set by that OF rl.'spuISn en-
..aimahl. coli, elton of mOund-builders'
Man. Of orr n 1blic men who happen to
- 49,, erate ara, Dkors are amateur pipe
Collectors and set great store by their as
eortment OF claws. Nriar-woods. and meer-
schanms. General G. rant. at his death, left
n large number of 'lpeS. the accumuia-
ton 4 of years. ana some OF which
he had saved fro.n West Point
d d Others were presents from
friends, and still Others ere sooa on.; OF
the various college or milit. ary socle,ies 10
which he belonged. Many S"Ib,eb s sd'e some
as artistic specimens, ana eae He be;rs
little "reminiscences TO suggest. us neirs.
however scattered the c,ollect,ol' by giving n
the pipes away to the Generals irienas as
keepsakes.