The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06

The white flannel bathing suit has mace its
appearance at Cape May. N. j.

State by their use.
Schuyler's Steam Towing Company. the
Oldest and best known OF the North-river IN
W lines. has suspended. The liabilities adj
nitted foot mp 1850 600.
The conductors on the new Columbian
coaches, which are soon to be running IN
Chicago are TO be women. That" says the
Tribune of that city, means revolution IN
street car etiquette"
The statue of Pope Leo presented to the
Catholic University of Washington by Joseph
T. De Loubat Of New York. has arrived, and
has been placed for the time being in the
praysr-room Of tho University.
Advices from Des Moines announce that a
great starch trust is In process OF INCUBATION
there. Anti-cOmbination legislation already
has taken the starch out of several trusts tins
year and the projectors OF the new organiza-
ton should take warning.
The Clergyman who, in visiting Saratoga,
denOunces it as a resort of blacklegs, sots and
other disreputable people, ought to make
himself familiar with the righteous society OF
that fashionable and merltorious watering
place before talking any more. He was guilty
OF sin in sandering the place.
The Mercer County Shooting and Fishing
Club. of Cincinnati. is the possessOr of large
tract Of land that until recently was cOnsid-
cred of very little value. Several days ago
oil was discovered on the land occupied by
the club, and well was drilled which will
yield about 100 barrels day.
Do the Blaine Republicans believe that the
success Of Mckinley would make the tariff
the oyershadowing issue Of 1899, and are the
Blaine Republicans for this reason preparing
10 knife the author of the Tariff bill In ONO
this year, Columbus dispatches indicate that
they are.
Governor Buchanan, of Tennessee, is ere
dted with being an ahable, agreeable states.
man, who lis fond of a cigar enjoys good
Joke and knows rye from corn lie IL great
favorite with the farmers OF his State, which
may OF may not be due to his last-named
characteristic.
Kansas City will be the first city in the
world 20 experiment with system winch
promises 10 introduce cool air into any ousi-
ness house or residence IN the city. More
han that il is proposed 10y this system 10
make ice in refrigerators at one-third the
present low cost
Miss Minna Irving. poetess, of Tarrytcwn;
y. Y, who derives inspiration from beautiful
views 10 be had from her window, has brought
suit for $4,000 against her next door neignoor,
Mr. George Lander, because he has built
high close board fence on his premises which
cuts of her views and inspiration.
Welcoming the French sailors from Cron-
stadt the st. Petersburg crowd sang the
NlafSellldlbb. Dut IL WAC ilO1 wv
lase." Only free men sing that and if free
men sang il in the streets Of the Russian capt.
tai the chains binding the limbs Of the slaves
in far-off Siberia would rattle Of themselves.
Fncke's comet was seen by Professor f. F.
| Barnard at Lick Observatory. Mount Hamil-
ton. Cal early Sunday morning. This wan
derer has been ourneying in space out OF
the sight of all star gazers for three years and
three months. In that time 1t has travelled
more than 700 900 miles
Utah has little chance of sdmittance into
| the Union lostrust Of the Mormons was sui
fcient TO keep il in territorial bondage. and
now. in an election on party lines. 1t proves
| Democratic There will have 10 be change
! in the National Government or in [ tab poll
| tics before that State can add another star 10
| the flag.
The Treasury Department has prepared
| statements which show that the amount Of
money in circulation in 1860 was about
| s435. 900 900, and the amount per capita was
el3s5: in 1868, 1928. 900, 900. per capita s2O.s3:
in 1885. over s1.292.0 100000, per capita s23o2;
January l, 1891. s1.529,OOO,OOO' per capita
! s2410.
Attorney Henry c. Dillon, of the Kaweah
| colony. saws il is a mistaketO suppose that the
| colonists are cutting down CALIFORNIA; big
! trees He says no human agency can cut
| down a sequoia gigantea and no sawmlll In
| this country could slice one up into boards.
| Dynamite is the only means OF destroying
| them and the debris is then useful only as
| frewood.
Every now and then we hear of a case like
| that Of the man who hanged himself Sunday
! night in Hoboken. n. j. He had once been
| PROSPEROUS in business. but he failed, and
year ago when he found himself penniless
| and homeless he began 20 drink heavily"
| Now. how did this man. and how do many
| other penniless men, get all the money that
| is needed to keep up the expensive habit OF
drinking heavily
Kansas City has an ordinance pending
| which requires eyory candidate for Office IN
| der the city administration 10 swear that he Is
1 not connected by blood OF marriage with any
| member OF tho city council This may prevent
nepotsrn, but if Kansas City hopes TO prevent
| iObbery by this means she should amend the
! ordinance so as to include connection by
blood marriage, or the almighty dollar"
The decision Of Judge Aikens, of South Da-
| kota that residence at a hotel for ninety days
| is not sufficient as a basis for applications Tor
| divorce will scarcely have the elect pre-.
! dicted for it of restricting the operations OF
/ the local divorce mills. People who are rich
enough 10 travel all the way 10 South Dakota
and spend three months there can also afford
TO set up housekeeping on their own account
| to acquire the proper status as residents.
Italvis anxious to forget and forgive the past
| and atone for the cruel wrong done us IN re-
| calling her minister by reopening diplomatic
relations at Washington. This IS exceedingly
| kind OF her. but she will make still more
favorable impression Il she gives her subjects
! distinctly 10 understand that the lawless and
rnurderous among them must take their lives
! in their own hands and expect no aid from
her when they openly defy the laws OF a
| friendly nation which gives them hospitality.
| Foreign.
In a letter 10 Mr. Brand, who carried the
! Parliamentary election for the borough Of
Wisbech. Dir Gladstone says that the Con
| seryatives and Unionists recognize that their
| game is up" This utterance may not sound
as classical and sonOrOus as Mr.. Gladstone'5
writings and sayings usually do. but 1t has
| the merit Of being concise and expressive
| and macy persons who are watching closely
the trend of politics in Great Britain will be
| inclined to think that it pictures truly tho
real feelings Of Mr.. Gladstono's opponents.
The Paris Academy of Medicine has award
/ ed a prize TO Professor kaufman. of the
| Veterinary College at Atfort. for a lotion for
| the cure Of viper bites, consisting Of one part
| of chronic acid dissolved in l00parts Of water.
| The term viper" in the Old World Is applied
| indiscriminately TO many species Of venom
! Gus serpents. including the famous asp Of
| Cleopatra memory but the remedy will
! doubtless be found efficacious against the
! bite of snakes in general.