The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27
TIMES NEWS NOTES.

tician, but he has the markings OF one. lie ue-
clares that he is going to DO elected dole
gate 90 the Pennsylvania Constitutional Con-
vention, and no doesntcare a cent which party
dominates him.
New York ia being startled by the dis
covery Of fearful impurity in her water sup
ply, and the authorities are investigating.
Wonder what n chemist, DR.. Taylor for III
stance. would discover If he were to analyze
our ruddy James river water besides big
per cent. Of blushing fluyanna mud!
AT Round Lake New York. an old
fashioned camp meeting" is in progress with
sh0utings and Qualifications and scores Of
penitents at the mourners bench. This is.
indeed. pleasing retrogression 10 those who
believe that religious gatherings should be
dedicated 10 devotion and not to social
pleasure.
In a few days there will be quite
family reunion in Denmark when the sons
and daughters and sons-in- law of old King
Christian shall be gathered together round
that amable gentleman's dining table. The
Gar and his family have already arrived at
Copenhagen. and the Prince OF Wales and his
household APPENDICES are daily expected.
The London Chronicle says apropos Of
the declared duty on Yanderbilts yacht III
will be puzzle TO most people how a yacht.
which cannot by any process Of reasoning DO
said 20 enter q country. can possibly be liable
10 duty" The Chronicle seems tO'be ignorant
that the laws of both England and America
make no distinction between territorial waters
and territorial land
Racers such as the Teutonic charge from
800 to $40 more for a frst-ciass passage TO
New York than other swift ships of the same
line, but q good deal Of the additional profit is
absorbed by coal alone. The so-called FIVE
day ships consume per day from 60 70 80 tons
of coal more than other great steamships. and
this item alone means an extra cost OF from
$50 - $40 per day.
The art of smuggling viii soon be among
the lost arts ii 1t is not carried on moro skill
fully than it was by q man who came off
steamship at New York Monday afternoon
wearing a heavy oyerooat lined with sealskin.
He must have thought that the customs in
spoctoTs we're afflicted with myopia or some
other defect of the optic nerves. "A Il ward
ing, however, such person may have his
uses
The Boston Herald states that in Massa-
chusetts. a5 well as IN Vermont and New
Hampshire. there are many abandoned farms,
and II suggests the creation OF commission
to ascertain their locations and the prices at
which they are held, and 10 advertise them IL
the hope that they will be taken up again By
native Now Fnglanders. who would help to
bring mp tho arrears Of social life II these
communities, and 10 make them pleasant and
attractive as homes
1t would be q pity if Chicago should be
unable 10 devise a moro original side-show
for the Exposition than repetition of tho
Eilel Tower. or that wanting q tower, IL
should 80 IT, Paris for plans. Doubtless the
structure proposed by the great French non.
master would be g most imposing aud eiiec-
tive one but as Il must be erected If at all,
10y American capital there seems % be
number Of good reasons why II should be tho
product Of American ingenuity.
Duluth is a city which always has full
head OF steam on. Ii Is about 500 miles IN
land from New York. 0r. say. half way be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific. And yet it ia
practically and for all commercial purposes a
seaport. for r vessel can sail away from the
wharf in Duluth and never break bulk until
sne ties up at pier IN Liverpool By and
by. when Uncle sam gets 2 little older. be
viii dig canal from tho lakes 10 the Mlssls-
sippi and then Chicago can send vessel di-
rectly to the Gulf Of Mexico. There are good
many nice things ahead Of Us.
The Kansas farmers have adopted plan
for establishing system Of cooperative stores
in every county in the State. The farmers
have tried cooperative stOres before aud the
experiments have mostly been failures. Two
great peris threaten the farmers cooperative
store One is that so many cO-operatOrs get
the idea that because they have al interest in
the concern they should be permitted 20 buy
their goods for nothing on long time. and
another Is the widespread but erroneous idea
that anybody can run farmers store
whether he knows calico from cambria or
doesn't
The Richmond convention of farmers sail
10 wanted the sub-Treasury scheme OF some
thing better What better man could want,
the New York Independent Of to-day will ask.
than the loan Of money at two per cent. hy
the Government on the security Of bis farm
and stock we do not know. unless It be loan
on no security. The Government now finds
it hard enough b borrow al two per cent. on
it, own credit. and 70 make the Government
a lender TO everybody NJ two per cent. IS yis-
ionary enough. And how would they like 10
see the farms fOreclosed and the land become
the property Of the Government. leased out
la Bellamyf
Its a curious fact that tho Rev Joseph
PilnOOr one Of the two missionaries whom
John Wesley sent 10 America IN 1869, and who
started the old Methodist church at New
Rochelle, which has Just celebrated its cen
tennial. became an Episcopal clergyman in
later years After the revolution church
was built for him on Ann street, and WAS
called Christ church. II was afterwards re-
moved to Anthony NOW Worth street near
Broadway, aud has since made two pilgrim
AGES further up town. In 1857 there were $50
negro COMMITMENTS of the Episcopal churches
in the city. and in MIR. Pllmoors, Christ
church. ten members as the record says.
The parliamentary election which is to he
held At Lewisham. one OF the London
boroughs, this week promises 10 be very IN
teresting contest. 4 son Of the Earl Of Dart
mouth. who has succeeded TO the peerage hy
reason Of the death Of his father has repre-
sented the borough since 1877. when ne WAS
elected by 1850 ma ority. The Liberals are
confident they can cut down this Tory major
ity. and probably wipe 1t out altogether, and
they have set up as q candidate Nj. Warm
lneton. "A local man while the Tories have
selected Mr.. Penn. a descendant Of the
founder of PennsylS ania. II the GladstonlGns
can overcome such "a majority their prospects
will appear much brighter.
After several years Of exclusion. cattle
from this country are 10 DO admitted alive 10
the Dominion Of Canada The prohibition
has been withdrawn. 1t is announced, IN order
10 admit Of the establishment within the Do
minion of large meat packing concerns and
manufactures # various articles made from
the refuse Of such establishments. This new
opening will scarcely be neglected by the Md
dlemen Of this country who have 80 success
fully stepped III Letween meat producers and
consumers 10 levy tribute upon both. The
Big Four will be likely 10 swoop down
upon Canada and possess the land before tho
kanuck butchers and droyers know what has
happened to them.
A young girl has just been held for the
General Sessions in New York on the charge
OF attempted suicide According 10 her own
story. she had been working for q long time.
and her mistress refused payment OF her
wages She Left her employment IN despair
and pnDaped q collector 70 recover the money