The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-02
SINGLE-TAX ADVOCATES.
RECEPTION TO HENRY GEORGE
AT COOPER UNION.

with the Democracy-The Anti-tigar-
cite Law-So Child Under sixteen 10
Smoke eThem-MetropolitanG Gossip.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES.
sept. /, 1901
Henry George came back today irom his
trip around the world, and was met at the
dock by the delegates to the National
Single-tax Conference, which began here
this afternoon. Tonight public reception
was given to Mr.. George at Cooper Union
Judge James q. Mcguire, Of san Francisco,
delivered the address Of welcome, followed
bv William Lioyd Garrison, Of Boston.
The prominent men Of the single.taN con
ference are in favor Of political aliiliation
with the Democratic party in National al
| fairs. claiming that the benent thaJ VIII
come from tariff reduction would induce tue
people to ultimately favor free trade ana the
collection of all public revenues by single
tax upon land values, exclusive oi
improvements. Mr.. George thinks TINS
mnst be one Of the creates; independent y
litical gatherings ever held IN this country
lie saws he is not a candidate for any polt
ical Office. His friends would like to see
him 20 TO Congress. 1t was said to-day maj
MIR. George NAV 90 10 Pennsylvania, 70 taSt
the stump for Pattson, the Democratic can
didate Tor governor.
ANOTHER FAIrH-CURE VICTIM.
Coroner Rooney, of Brooklyn, requested
DIR. Shepard this morning TO make post
mOrtem examination of the body OF henrl
Foye. fifteen years DID, who died yesterday
at the home of his parents. ii Nreeh'
avenue The boys parents are saii 10 .,
| "faith-curists." and, therefore, did not can
in any physician during his Illness.
Return OF DR.. PAUL GIBlhR.
DIR. Paul Gihier. Of The Pasteur Institute.
who has been in attendance at the Medical
Congress in Berlin, has returned 10 the cltl.
lie saws that the change OF tone IN respec'
to bvdrophobia was noticeable. There are
now Pasteur hospitals in all the large cities
of EurOpe. Or. Gibier saw VI. FasOui
while i'm Paris. and obtained from him the
latest improvements in the mode Of treat.
menf. During the coming season ne VIII
make a special study OF diphtheria and tu-
! berculOsls.
ANTI-CIGARErIE LAW.
Thu new anti-cigarette law went into
elect TODAY. The provisions OF the law
are that no child under sixteen years ot age
shall smoke. or in any way use clgar' eng
arctic. or tobacco in any form, In any pup
I lie place or resort. Infringement Ol lhe
law is misdemeanor, punishable by me
Of from - 10 so. IL the law Is enforced
and there seems 10 be pretty good opinion
thatitwill not be. the police courts will here
after be crowded with young offenders. Nhai
| the pOlice Justices will do with them II nni
vet known. SuperntC ndent jenkins, OF the
| society for the Prev entiCn OF cruelty 10
! Children, does not regard the new law Win
| favor. He says; This society VIII not at
tempt to enforce it, and II any boy undel
sixteen is arrested J will recommend Ms
discharge. Ny reason IS that the law as IL
stands is too severe
THE STRIKE INVESTIGATION.
Master Workman Lee and the othel
members OF the executive board OF Di7trici
| Assembly 2i6. spent tho greater pel,yn W
] The dav comforting with General Iryor "s
| IN tho o, idence 10 be submitted 10 the state
poard Of Arbitration. which meets to-mor-
row TO commence an enquiry into the
| causes OF the strike.
| SOCIALISTS IN THE LABOR PARADE.
one feature Of the Labor Parade to-day
was the large numbers in the turnout oi
federation Socialist ring. 1t was a sur
prise to all.
GRANT MONUMENT FUND.
The members of the committee Ot tn
Grant monument fund are quite confident
that as soon as they can determine on
nIan from the different designs which are
now ready and will be submitted at their
next meeting. TO be held early this week.
they will he able to show the public just
what kind of a structure Is contemplated.
after which it will be a easy matter TO
increase the fund by popular subscription
10 any amount desired. 30 far as the mem
hers have expressed themselves regarding
! 81. or f.nplrll ttTluf'- nNfN To
Washington. it would appear As if they did
not believe that the family Will consent 10
any such removal The fact that this city
was preferred by General Grant himself as
his burial place, Il believed 10 be certain To
outweigh any other consideration that may
+ appeal to the family.
SUITS AGAINST A RAILROAD.
The time for the filing If suits against the
New York. New Haven and Hartford road
for eXcessiyf passenger charges imposed
during the August {losO meeting. at the
Wesche,ter race-track. expired on the eve
: ming of the 18th. The law distinctly states
that IN cases Of this kind suits must be
brought within one year after the occur
renee The August meeting has now closed.
and il is expected that the matter VIII be-
taken up at once. lt VIII NOT
: he surprising if the company has
T. To pav out "a sum ranging from $2J.OOO o.
900 during the next few months. II was
Z while the pre, j0us meeting 100 the West
. chester track that the railroad company
: taking advantage of having the Only meah-
! of transportation from the city, increased
, the fare. which was thlrty-iOur cents ac
cOrding to the legal rate, 90 hlty cents ioi
every round trip ticket. They held TO thl'
rate Notwithstanding the many protesta
tiOns of the passengers, buf this year the
2 old thlrty-fOllr cent rate went into force
e This reduction was probably due to the iacl
z that during the winter few persons wh'
' felt that they bad been yictimiled brought
Z suit. and i'm each instance recovered SJ'
and costs.
= PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland have left Marion
4 Mass. TO spend Il few weeks at Lake "a
: ranac. i'm the Adirondacks. preparatory L
I their returning home TO New York.
> Mayor Grant has received letter from
MIR. Croker, dated from the Rqe Eulw
I.Oerine, switzerland, in which the write
describes himself as being well, and tina
his family were in good health. He add
that he expects to sail from Europe on Sep
q tember 3d, aud particularly requests that n
demonstration Of welcome be made IN hl
honor. His family will spend some time il
switzerland.
5 The Comte de Paris. in a letter accepting
4 an invitation TO banquet from fOrme
comrades on the Potomac, writes that "h
y has always been anxious 10 visit America Il
= apurely military character, and will atten
= : as AN old member Of the Army OF the POtc
, mac. Having lived" he says, "throug
= the darkest hours Of the history Of th
y United states, il will be a pleasure to me
y witness the present prosperity and happ
q ness of the country"
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