The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-21

Farmers Alliance there are ten million peo-
pie in this country who never have enough to
eat This, curously enough. ia the exact
number Of shoeless persons found by the 10.
Dor reformers when investigating the social
problem years ago.
1t must have been powerful appeal IN
| behalf Of Gospel missions in China that was
made by New York preacher at the Old
Orchard camp-meetiEg OF the Christian All
ance on Sunday last. for at its close one nun
| dred enthusiasts OF both sexes offered their
services as missionaries 10 China. and the
handsome sum of $4,000 was subscribed to
send them there.
The undertaken whofurnished Mrs. Folks
coffin performed the same service for Presi-
dent Polk forty-three years ago. The casket
was what undertakers call the monarch
style. which is reserved for state occasions"
10 was Of red cedar, with copper lining and
silver trimming. supported by Norman col
umns covered with black broadcloth.
The French feet which has recently been
visiting Cronstadt arrived off Portsmouth.
England. yesterday and was reviewed by
Queen Victoria. II is announced that only
small part Of the British feet took part In the
review as il was not intended 10 oyerawe, or
create the suspicion Of trying 10 oyerave, tho
visitors by sn imposing display. u may DO
added, too that 1t is not always wisdom Tor
either individuals or nations 70 make even
their friends acquainted with the extent OF
their resources.
The latest news from Ohio is t. the effect
that john Sherman 10 not at all alarmed by
| John Seitz or AZ Foraker as his announced
opponents for the United States senatOrship.
| He is going 10 enter the campaign IN the
latter part Of September and viii discuss the
tariff and financial questions and he predicts
that the Republicans. lead by Mckinley, will
win easily. As for the Peoples party he
says II do 1ot know how strong they are IN
| this State, but don't think they are a factor
in the race at ALL
There is a loud demand from one class Of
Republicans that Mr. Blaine should write a
letter They insist there has been enough
nonsense about a Blaine boom for the presl-
dency. and that ne ought TO put an end TO IL
at once by 4 letter positively and emphatcaily
refusing the use Of his name under any cir
| cumstances, and declaring that he Will not
accept the nomination if rendered him by the
convention Some are even more eXactlng IN
! their demands, and say loyalty 10 his chief
requires that lie should instruct the Blame
boomers 10 direct all their efforts to the re-
nomination and election OF President Harrl-
SOL.
Southern law Is somtimes peculiar, says
the New York sun, and they add the follow
ing peculiar story: At Asheville in North
Carolina the mayor holds court for petty
!
the visitors follow the example of the chief
Of police and keep their hats on Their heads
and their pipes in their mouths. man who
| had hired team for : 80 day refused 90 pay
for some damage to the wagon. and
was brought up in court. He had
After both sides had been heard the mayor
announced his decision and sand that if the
culprt had not employed a lawyer he would
have let him of. but as 10 was he would fine
him 80. The lawyer read Supreme Court
decision which was directly 10 the contrary;
but the mayor remarked that he didn't care
continental for the Supreme Court that he
was himself the arbiter of law in that particu-
lar bailiWlck ana that his judgment Was TO
stand.
Just at present England is eyerybody's
friend. The squabble with Portugal over
African affairs has been handed over rs good
as entire to the Swiss jurists for adjustment,
the Newfoundland difficulties are temporarily
pacfed and the Behrng sea question IS ceas-
ing 20 veX. From the continent loving eyes
are turned upon her. The German Emperor
has paid his visit and eaten the sweets of
fatteTy. the French fleet IS now ming m for
caresses and every nation IN turn
would be welcome 10 cross the channel and
ask # it might sit down informally to
luncheon with tho family. England Is, n fact
but little concerned how often an entente Is
now argued TO exist between her and this or
that power She IS glad OF respite to look
after her trade and % reflect upon imperial
federation IL is a bad omen for her 10 be
welcoming the nations OF the earth, however
The last time she did il was nc the opening Of
the Crystal Palace Exhibition Immediately
before the Crmean war. But omens are only
embryo condolences and DO not always
hatch.
She comes TO the door Of the elevator just
as it is ready 10 ascend and asks the boy. rs
Mr.. Browns office in this building ~ The
boy naturally asks which Brown. Alr. John
Brown" she saws. The boy says It IL. "ls he
in ~ The answer depends on circumstances,
of course. Which floor Is his office IN:
The answer is given. You don't know II 40
is ~ The answer is given. Well. think
III 20 up and see. Which floor did you say
he is on Z" The boy says the Office ~ Oh the
fourth floor. He says it distinctly. Inc
elevator starts. Reaching the first landing
the woman asks. rs this where 1 get Oh p,
The conductor tells her that she IS 20 get OF
az the fourth landing The elevator reaches
the second landing. The woman makes an
other rush TO get out. but IS restrained. Isn't
this the fourth door - sheasks The c0nduc-
tor says he will let her know in time The
third landing Is made. and the same woman
rushes again 20 the door OF the car and asks
the same question she asked at the other
landings Al last. when she reaches the fourth
floor she is sitting. and tho conductor has 70
hold the car an extra part Of minute for her
TO get out
The 10 per cent grade Of the hill on
Franklin street Just above Fifteenth street
is very steep for car climbing. Ont IN Seattle
though. they have q railway on a lG15 per
cent Grade. Bat this is how they do II; the
arrangement Is very ingenious one The
regular track IS standard gauge; inside Of 1t
and two or three feet below the street Lowell
is second track OF twO-fOOt gauge. On
this runs a truck loaded with lead SO as 20
weigh between five and six tons This lower
track is covered over aud nothing of it ID
seen from the street. When the truck IS at
the bottom of the hill a cable 10 which IL IS
attached runs on pulleys 20 the top and there
turns over big concealed wheel out 10 the
side of the track. A car coming down the hill
takes the end of the cable. and the weight Of
the descending car. together with the electric
power draws the heavy truck underneath up
the lGi5 per cent grade 20 the top OF tho hill.
When the car returns the trucks at the top Of
the hill. AS soon a. the car Is attached 90 the
end of the cable. then at the bottom. the
truck IS released and its weight IS it runs
down draws the car up. The cable pulled
out ut the top Of the hill as the car comes
down runs IN narrow slot just inside OF the
track on the north side OF the street.
1t is quite apparent that Kate Field does
not believe in the divided skirt. In her Wash
ington letter this week she says she knows 1t
70 be an unmitigaLed nuisance. ION hearing
Of this invention which WAS 10 emancipate
woman from her present thraldOmn she con-
tnues. Il sent 10 England for an entire suit
that had received prize 40 a health exhibit
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