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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

II should be a ground for general regret
among the citizens of our community tnat we
have no lyceum in which series OF lectures
at regular intervals throughout the greater
portion Of each year shall DO delivered as
means of ,imparting useful information and
of cultivating more literary spirit than now
prevails in this city.
The only foundation of this character
which we now possess is that at Richmond
College. where the liberality of the late Dir.
James Thomas has enabled the college
authorities TO invite each year some man OF
distinguished reputation to deliver course
of lectures on some subject of popular ma
ture. These series Of annual lectures have
always attracted large and appreciative
audience Independently of persons who are
led to attend byreason of their special interest
in the college, and they would seem TO show
that course of lectures of a similar character
delivered in the city proper would receive such
a degree Of popular support as would ensure
their success from purely pecuniary point of
view.
We believe that the success of such acourse
would be made absolutely certain if many of
the lecturers were TO be selected from among
our own citizens, if. in other words, the lee
turers were not restricted to men of the high
est reputation in special lines of thought and
investigation who might be invited from
abroad. The lecture recently delivered
in the Theatre by William j.
Royal ESQ.,, on Napoleon Bonaparte at
tracted as representative and cultivated an
audience as ever assembled in thet hall on
any occasion Of the same general character
and if the example so successfully set by tins
well-known citizen were TO be initiated with
equal public spirit by other citizens of promi-
nence in Richmond, the community would
be benefited to degree that could hardly be
overestimated
One of the most admirable of the probable
results that would follow the establishment
of public library on the line inaugurated by
Mr.. Page would be the establishment Of a
lyceum in connection with it in conformity
with the plan which has been so successfully
carried out by the great Peabody Library Of
Baltimore. That splendid institution has
conferred as much benefit upon the people Of
the Monumental City by the regular course Of
lectures which are annually delivered in it,
as by the vast collection Of valuable books
whichit furnishes the reading public Of that
city.
There are many reasons why the Rosemary
Library should be placed by the hberality of
our citizens on a firm and enduring founda-
ton, but among these reasons there is hardly
one that is deserving of more careful consd-
Grafton tran that which relates to the proba-
bilty of its leading TO the establishment in
this city of an annual course of lectures on
subjects that will increase the information
and expand the literary tastes of our people
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

guns. in consequence Of which fact the yesu-
vius is always referred 10 as the dynamite
cruiser. and being built on the model of the
most advanced ideas of naval warfare. it was
justly anticipated that if successful it would
work an important revolution in the prevail
ing methods Of naval construction.
The present Executive has recognized very
clearly that IL this cruiser should stand the
test of practical trial, this would rebound ex-
clusively to the credit of the Cleveland
administration, and in case Mr.. Cleveland was
renominated, would exercise considerable
influence in strengthening his claims 10 an
election. With this thought in his mind. Mr..
Harrison used every means at his COM
mand TO cause the trial of the efficiency Of the
Vesuvius TO be an absolute failure. but
fortunately for the country he did succeed
in his purpose, the Vesuvius disclosing. in
spite Of every obstacle thrown in the way OF
successful test. that it is adapted to the
end for which it is designed.
That the long delay in proving the charac-
ter of the cruiser, the improper means which
were employed for this purpose and the loud
depreciation VI ~ bdo bNth shD VDJS~Ns
are TO be attributed to the President, both
directly and indirectly, is shown by the fact
that Secretary Tracy took it upon himself to
modify the conditions that had been raised to
insure the certain failure Of the Vesuvius when
tested
The Secretary having been an associate of
Mr.. Whitney at the bar of New York, and
having always been on friendly terms with
that distinguished gentleman. the sense of
fairness which he has exhibited in connection
with the Vesuvius is probably 70 some extent
due to personal reasons.
No such feeling affected the attitude of Mr..
Harrison, and his persistent effort to render
the final trial of the Vesuvius failure is one
of the most discreGitable incidents in a
career in which partisanship has generally
overridden every dictate of conscience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

The petty spirit Of the present Chief Magis-
trate of the United States has been revealed
on number of conspicuous occasions. but
probably it has never exhibited itself in a
more characteristic way than in the instance
OF the new cruiser, the yesuvius. This YES
sci, as is well known to the general public,
was begun during the administration of Mr..
Cleveland. and its construction was followed
with peculiar interest by Mr.. Whitney, 10
whom many Of its most valuable features are
to be attributed in their origin.
One of these features. the most notable Of
aiindeed. Is the employment of dynamite
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Comments on Current Topics Cuiied Sro"
Leading Journals.


Leading Journals
baltimore Americana
Electricians all over the country VIII wa'ch
with interest the trial. now in progress IN
New York. of the suit brought by tne t ,ha
SON Electric Light Company against tne
limited states Electric Lighting Company, ana
which involves the patent rights IN the mean a
descent lamp. now in such common use. Inns
;s really fight between the strong Westing-
house Company and the Edison, Company, as
the Westinghouse now controls the Uniieu
states COMPANY. and as it involves a. matter
Of over two million dollars year, the legal
battle will be sharp one holly contested on
both sides. Some of the most eminent
patent lawyers in the country are engaged
Ia the case and leading scientists and cleo
tricians from all parts Of the United States
have been summoned as witnesses. About
10000 of the lamps are manufactured every
day. but of these only about half come from
the Edison factory. as half a dozen other con-
Germs in various parts of the country are
making them. A decision in Edison's favor In
one case will. of course cover them all. Ills
claim is that his invention of the carbon fila
ment made incandescent commercial lighting
possible. while the defendants put in q plea
that Sawyer and Man. in 1873, invented, sub
stantially, the lamp patented by Edison two
years later. On these pleas the battle VIII De
fought.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Russian jews.
[PhiIadelphia Telegraph.l

philadelphia Telegraph
II begins TO look as though the Jews Of
Russia might learn by experience what 1t IS
10 be ground between the upper and the
neither milestone. Reports come from Berlin
that destitute refugees driven out of Russia
have been refused admission TO German ter
ritory. the military authorities forcing them
to turn back at the border. even though they
asked but the privilege of passing through
the country on their way to exile i'll foreign
lands. COncurrently accounts are at hand
of Jewish refugees from Russia falling into
distress in German cities and becoming
charge on charity, and this may. account Tor
the severe restriction against admitting any
more of them As protective measure TINS
restriction may be justifable, but 1t certainly
bears hard on the pOOrJew. II Russa drives
them out and other countries drives them in
again, what are the unfortunate people to do!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Manual Training and specialties.
ATLANTA Constitutional

IhtIaIIa UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The RICHMOND TIMES, speaking of the Me-
chanics' Institute in that city, says:
Manual training has come to be really a
need, caused by the present environments of
modern life. 1t has been we'll said by a con-
temporary that the education which produces
|, handy man, was best adapted TO former
day. before competition and the division of
labor had driven all classes of men into spe-
clalism. what is the most sought after now
is master worker in some particular line.
The old-fashioned all-around physician, law
yer and teacher were the products of a by
gone age. They still have their place in So
ciety. but it is the specialist in medicine. the
advocate or business lawyer. and the thorough
master OF a given branch of learning who is
in the shekels.'"
Our contemporary goes on To saw that the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
What the President Might Do.
boston Herald.l

The President of the United States is inva-
riably guest of the railroad by whose line
he travels. Ii always has been so and it
always will be SO, and there will always be
competition between the railroads for the
honor of furnishing him accommodations.
1t would be rather ridiculous for the President
TO step up 10 the railroad ticket Office and buy
his ticket at ordinary rates for accommoda-
tions that cost the company hundreds of dol
lars. If President Harrison had been anxious
10 get rid of some of his money at the end of
his journey, he might have done as the Presi-
dent of the French Republic did when he re-
turned from tour of France recently. He
had his secretary foot up what the entire ex-
pense of the trip would have been if paid for.
and then he handed that sum over as a gratu-
ity TO be distributed among the subordinate
and poorest paid servants of the railway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

principle here enunciated permeates every
avenue of life. All-round men. IA they are
called. are useful. but there is a growing ue-
mand for men who are instructed III sPeciai-
ties. -, ..,d;eod
our system of public school education, ana IL
is being separated into new departments ad,'.
Naturally, the fear is expressed IN n some some
d ona and that too much attention will be
p ponf to an spe saa We must guard against
such evils as well as we can; and take our
chances. We must train a certain proportion
of heads and hands to do few things h .noT-
ouehly. and we must also train other headS
AMI hands to do many things in general
and superficial way. We do not want too
nrT srecislists and we do not want too
many ai-round men. Doubtless. after we
have passed through the snnnIy snd demand
will make itself felt in the education OF the
future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
An Experiment in state Socialism.


The city of Toronto. after long struggle
with its street-car corporations, has purchased
the entire plant. and will now undertake 10
operate the lines This is grave experiment.
II is State socialism on plane that will be
watched from every part of the northern half
of the continent 1t may be urged that there
is no more of State socialism in operating sur
face roads than in managing water plant or
gas works In principle there IS not. But
the question of expediency has to be taken
into account in each proposed case or
projected socialism. Suppose that the
present city administration operated
the cable roads of Chicago. Political influence,
never more paramount than now. would III
rectly affect their management. Heads of di-
visions, superintendent and their assistants,
expert mechanics. experienced accountants.
all would have to go, and the ward brokers
who were active in getting up delegations
officers of ward Republican clubs, men con-
nected with various creeds or national
societies. and the personal following of politl
clans of every shade and degree would be put
into the vacant places.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Literary Style in Editorials.


We quoted the other day, in an article on
the daily journals as a factor in literature, a
sentence from the Independent. usually so
careful and wel-informed, in which the
professor of English literature in Columbia
College was classed among those who be-
lieved that the editorial articles of our daily
press were totally lacking In style. We
stated at the time that we found it impossi-
BILE to believe that the gentleman in question
held these views. We have since had reason
to congratulate ourselves on having entered
this cayeat. For it turns out that the official
and reiterated utterances of this professor
place the editorial Outgivings of our metro
politan press on a level higher than would be
claimed for them by the average author OF the
articles themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
DEATHS.

N~-~-~-~-N-Nr-TN~N/Nf ~ ~ -
JONES.-Died. at his residence, 6l3 GhTnrch
street TUESDAY night at 9 o clock; with cnolera-
infantum the infant son of Charles T.. ana N@ry
A. Jones; aged six months and nineteen days
LIvESAY. -Died, Wednesday, May 9Th: at me the
residence of his son-ln-aw. Collin JARVIS 20
Venable street. GEORGE W. L1NESAf, Ill tho
eighty-ffth year of his age.
HAY.-Died. at her husbands residence, 10.
COS north Twenty seventh street, luesday' Nay
26 1891. PATTIE w beloved wife Of 5. W. Hay,
in the fifty-ffth year Of her age.
McGRANE.- at her residence ,3ii3 Pop
lar street at $3.50 A. VI Wednesday, May 2Ith
Mrs ELIZA McGRANE mother OF Miss Mary
Ryan; aged sixty-six years.
May she rest in peace.
Funeral will take place THIS friday MORN
ING. Nav 2)th at 10 o'clock. at ST. Patricks
church with Requiem High Mass. Friends OF
the family are respectfully requested to at
tend.
SMITH.-Died, MARY ELENOR, youngest
child of George A. and May Taylor Smlth,
i'm the third year of her age.
Funeral from her fathers residence. S23 west
Grace street, THIS friday EVENING at
O'clock.
ELLERSON-Entered into rest. in this city
Thursday morning. Nav y. 1891, at 10 o'clock,
JOHN HANCKEI ELLERSON
His funeral will take place from Second Pres
byteran church SATURDAY MORNING, May
Goth. at 49, o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
The Four-and-a- Half Per Cents.


While Secretary Fosters visit TO New York
is TO be devoted principally to investigating
custom-house matters. bankers are likely to
find much Of interest in his coming. He will
have his headquarters at the sub-treasury.
and, while it is understood that ne does not
expect 10 have formal conferences with the
bankers. it is altogether probable that in an
informal way he will talk over financial mat
tiers with them. Among the bankers it
is expected that the extension of the
~ per cents may come up for discussion.
They know that the extension is agreed upon.
OF the as $5l ,ll2 900 are redeemable on the
lst of September, but the Government can
let them run if it pleases. 1t is figured that if
the extension at per cent. is followed enough
holders would be satisfied with the scheme to
make the amount to be redeemed within the
resources of the Treasury. The extension
plan was tried about ten years ago. when
about s4O0,OO0,0OO 5's were extended at per
cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

fIE third party movement in the West has
received a serious blow in the refusal Of the
Farmers Union Convention of Ohio to adopt
a resolution calling for third party conven-
ton, composed of representatives of the
agricultural classes in that State The
first resolution of the Farmers Union
Convention has. however. the ring
of several of the most radical clauses
in the Cincinnati platform. Thus it demands
equal and fair distribution of the necessary
burdens Of taxation on all forms of wealth.
to be listed at actual value, less Indebtedness.
That is the Ohio farmer is only to be taxed
to the extent Of the property owned by him
in excess of every form of mortgage. As all
the farms of the State are heavily
incumbered, the practical operation of
this resolution. if it becomes a law in
accordance with the recommendation of the
convention, will be 10 relieve the farmer of
the burden OF the State and county taxation,
and restrict his payments to his mortgagor.
The effect of this would be to reduce the rev.
enue of the State TO ar alarming degree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Steel Rails in City Streets.
kansas City Start

In some of the cities of Europe the plan has
been tried of laying steel rails along the streets
for the wheels of heavy trucks and hauling
wagons. The model rail is broad and fiat
being foot wide and three fourths of an inch
thick Shallow grooves run along its length
These rails save the terrible wear Of street
paving that is caused by heavy-laden wagons.
They are great relief to horses BY them a
team which draws only eight tons is enabled
TO convey thirty-two tons The rails are fiat
with the street and can be easily crossed;
With such track as this the roaring and
thunder of numbering street wagons would
subside. The estimated cost for this country
is $40 900 a mile for two tracks. Only districts
in which the heaviest hauling is done
would require the rails.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

IT is a striking feature of the section of the
public opinion Of the North. which is repre-
sented by the Radical press, that it appears
TO be incapable of approaching the true char
acter of the situation in which the Southern
States are placed, in consequence of the suf-
frage having been conferred upon the negro.
The policy imposed upon these States by that
situation is mistaken for political intolerance,
and they are charged with repugnance to ma
tional supremacy. Fortunately. this unjust
idea as TO the true spirit which is governing
the action of the Southern people is confined
TO the leading Radical journals. whose princi-
pleoccupation is toinhame Northern sentiment
against the South as far as lies in its power.
There is reason to believe that the attitude of
a large majority of the Northerners who were
at one time most antagonistic to the South
has been materially modified in the last few
years, and with the enlargement of intersec-
honal business relations there has followed
the growth Of q clearer understanding of the
fact that the interests of all parts of this coun.
Try are now closely identified.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Decline in Litigation.
Norfolk Public ledger ]

Some comment has recently been made in
various State papers about the noticeable de-
cline in litigation in Virginia during the past
twenty-odd years. TO our mind there is moth
ing remarkable in such a change. For several
years after the close of the war stay laws were
debts, and when in 1870 these were removed
the courts were busy for long time in litiga-
ton which covered a period Of fully ten years.
The activity of 1870 represented accumulated
business, suspended during the war and re-
construction periods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Mr. f. j. Jones. prominent young man of
Manchester. and WHO'S son of Officer ZONES.
OF the police force of that city, was married in
the parlor of the Howard House in Washing
ton city at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday evening TO
Miss Ella l.. Duggins, of No. 1904 west Clay
street. Richmond. The ceremony was per-
formed 10y Rev. s. III. Green.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
BOsfDOned AGAIN

-. The ladies' ways and means committee of
the Hollywood Memorial Association have
determined, on account of inclement weather,
TO postpone until next week the afternoon
tea which was to have been given at the
Soldiers Homo this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

The suspension of the Alta California. the
leading journal ofSan Francisco before the De
Youngs began the publication of the
Chronicle is an event Of more than local im-
portance. AT one time there was not more
valuable piece of property in San Francisco
than the Alta, on account of the monopoly of
the public patronage which it enjoyed, but as
soon as formidable rival appeared upon
the held. rival that possessed every advan-
tage OF enterprise. brains and capital. its for
tunes began slowly TO decline until il was
finally driven from the field. The Chronicle
has now taken its place, and II the successors
OF the DeYoungs shall show the will and
energy which the DeYouncs themselves have
exhibited. il will be impossible for any rival
70 displace 1t in the future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
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Nav she rest in peace.
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 2s-Forecast for Vir-
GINA and North Carolina: Rains, stationary
temperatures northeastery winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
.THE TIMES" PRIZE ESSAYS.

In order to elicit the views of practical and
thoughtful men and women on the great adj
vantages that Richmond offers to the whole
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Third best essay.......... %
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ing its great advantages in this direction:
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