The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
RUSSELL BOOMS The OLD MAN.
Another Mail From the Political Firm Of
Harrison & Son.
uIT WAS THE PRESIDENT, NOT BLAINE"
yhe Little Man" Given the Credit Of All the
Good Things-Mectlng OF the Iarih
ColnmIttec-New York News.
NEW YoRK BunHAU.
RfcRMoND TINES.
NV YoRW Nav 6 1891.


In to-dsys issue Of Russell llarrlsons paper
another inspired editorial IS printed when
says in part. This is an American administIa'
ton. II is intended for the Advancement de-
velopment and protection of American IN
terests. President Harrison entrusted the
State portfolio TO one OF the keenest
and most popular of American statesmen.
There WAS thus at the outset OF the
administration a combination OF Two power.
full intellects-the one lmpotuOus, vigorous
alert and strategic the other calm paueDL,
thoughtful and discerning. Nhlle the eio-
quent voice of Mr.. Blaine has been heaTd III
favor of reciprOcitv. IL was the mastery Juug-
ment of the President himself that led To- tue
formulation Of the act of Congress giving nun
the power 10 secure reciprocal trade relations;
1t was the President himself VINO 9lclateu
the prompt and powerful letter TO the 10Y
srnor Of Louisiana, protesting against inc
New Orleans outbreak.
II was President Harrison who earnestly
and courageously espOused the cause OF pro
lection and FASTENED the passage Oh the NC
Kinley bill.
Though there has been no beating Of gongs
TO attract attention he has been the inspiring
leader of his party.
Complaint against the President comes only
from two classes-hIst. the many emDIaceu
among his political opponents who oppose
the policy Of his party and hlmseif secondly
the few ALWAYS TO be found IN the ranks OF
the PARTY in power who. with or without rea.
son, are dissatisfied with the Distribution Oh
its political patronage.
THE TARIFF COMMITTEE.
The subcommittee on tariff Of the Unlted
States Senate are holding q meeting at the
Fifth-avenue Hotei-Senator AlGrlch OF
Rhode Island, Senator Carlisle OF Kentucky,
and Senator HiscOck of New York. Heard
N,fpbf hQQH of the Rurpnn OF
Statistics at Washington and Colonel Grosy-
enor of this city. The meeting IS OF the
nature Of conference.
The shipments of gold coin to-day were
very heavy-namely, S2,75O,0OO for London.
The total amount shipped 50 far tins week Is
$3.50 600.
OFF FOR EUROPE.
Among the passengers sailing were Mrs.
Levi p Morton. wife of the Nlce-Presldent
and Miss Norton Mrs. Don Cameron, wife OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Senator and Miss Cameron,
and Mrs. Wilmderlng, daughter OF Sec
rotary Tracy. The party Will spend
several months in Europe. and will
in England. Among others who sailed
were d. 0. Mills IruftOn Beale, United
States Minister to Persia. Miss II. Blaine and
General j. S. GARRISON, ex-assistant postmas-
ter-general =,
TWO snow storms made this Il memorable
Qhy III tllt dundln VI ApCAA AAN9 NN"NAANA'
LEASE OF The GEORGIA PACIFIC.
The directors of the Richmond and Dan
vile road are at present discussing the terms
of the lease of the Georgia Central TO The
Georgia Pacific. Negotiations 10 that end
have so far advanced that IL is expected that
the signatures will be affixed within a. few
avs.
The National Democratic Committee, who
are shy of Tammany Hall, have accepted the
offer of the Democratic Club of this city TO
establish permanent headquarters IN the lat
-ter's clubhouse at CIT Fifth avenue.
THE FREE PEOPLES TEMPIF.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, pastor Of the
Twenty-third-street Baptist church, has out
lined the plans for the erection Of great free
peoples temple. II is TO be called the ",ClJ
Temple of New York" The structure will be
ten stories high, adapted for business pur-
poses, having stores on the hrst floor and
offices above the third floor. 1t will have
spacious auditorium with capacity OF seat
ing 1000 people. Preferred stock for hall the
value of the building will be issued: and slO9,-
600 in subscriptions are TO be solicited. 1t
will be literally endowed and be absolutely
independent.
NEW YoBK's NUISANCE.
A stranger landing in New York at the,pres-
sent time would think an earthquake had
struck the city from the appearance OF It's
streets The principal thOrOughfares from
the Battery TO Central Park are IN state OF
upheaval never before known in the history of
the metropolis. The condition OF the streets
and the prospective continuance OF TINS
state of affairs during the summer Will tend
TO make people yacate the premises tor the
country earlier this year than usual =
In the case of the streets through which the
surface car companies have decided TO sub
stitute the cable for horse power the work is
being pushed as rapidly as possible. HE
Broadway line will, in all probability, have
cable cars running on the upper section or It's
route inside of three months. 1t IS only
question of few years when horses Will be
used uponlthe so-called crOss-tOwnlines. The
Third Avenue line has had a sample cable car
built. purchased property for new cable
stations and will soon begin operations TO
put in the new system of transportation.
Other lines, notably the Slxth-Avenue road.
are about TO follow suit. Then the long
sufferingibrute whom Berghs befriended will
have a long rest
FLAG OF A SPANISH VESSEL.
For the first time in many years the flag of
Spanish naval vessel was seen yesterday in
New York harbOr. The vessel which carried
il was the Nautilus. a heavily spared, full
rugged corvette of 1,640 tons displacement,
under the command of Captain Palos The
Nautilus is being used by the Spanish Gov
eminent as training ship. She will remain
here about month. During that time her
officers and some of the crew will visit West
Point. the navy-yard, Niagara Falls, Anna
polls and other points of interest. The board
of aldermen have passed a resolution grant
ing the freedom Of the city, to the officers
and students The Spanish residents will
give the visitors public reception and dinner
at an early date. The Nautilus is due at
Cadiz July 1st whence she will sail on leay-
ing here. going by way of Plymouth England.
The Catholic Press Association, which was
organized at the American Catholic centenary
in Baltimore, November 1889, began its SEQ
ond annual convention to-day in the hall of
ST Francis Xayiers College, in west Sixteenth
street, this city. The editors and managers of
all the Catholic journals in the country were
represented. The first day session consist
ed of the usual preliminary business of a con-
yention.
wALL-sTREET ECHOES.
An official letter from Little Rock, Ark,
reports the reorganization of ten cotton seed
oil mills in the State into one company called
the Arkansas Cotton Oil Company. The idea
is to reduce operating expenses. All the mills
have made money this year, the price Of oil is
advancing rapidly and the price of lard in
DrOpOrtiOn ReciDrOcity between this conn