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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-15

EOR SALE CHEAP.

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A very nicely-located FARM OF 9os acres in
Goochland county two miles from railroad
station and thirty-two miles west of Rich mond.
1t is in thickly-settled neighborhood close
10 church, store. postoffice and high school NO
healthier spot could DO found IN tho entire
The land lies nicely for cultivation, only
slightly rolling, and the soil is adapted to the
raising Of grain and grass. Mica has been recent
iy discovered on the farm. The Improvements
consist of a Frame Dwelling, two. stories con-
tanning eight rooms besides hall and closets.
Outbuildings consist OF Barn, New Stable for
twelve COWS: Carriage house Poultry house
Office Out Kitchen. Quarter, &c, Good Garden,
Orchard with Apples, Peaches, Pears Cherries,
Ounces, &c.
About one-third Of the farm is in wood. bal;
ance cleared. Watered by spring branches, and
good well OF pure soft water in yard. This farm
being in such healthy location and SO conye-
nient to railroad would make desirable sum
mer homo for anyone doing business IN Rich
mond. Price $780, on easy terms; for par
ficulars apply to w. A. PARSONS,
No North Ninth street.
fet-tf Richmond. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-15
SUMMER RESORTS.
HYGEIA HOTEL,
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA.

Unsurpassed in appointments, table and gen.
eral attention. Terms. s3 per day, tl7.50 per
week. $50 per month and upward, MUSIC twice
Nightly hops. Safest aud most delightful
SURF BATHING on the coast Good SAILING,
FISHING and DRIVING. Frequent presence
daily inspections, drills, parades, cannon and
rifle target practice A broad expanse Of SAIL
WATERSURROUNDSO OLD POINT COMFORT,
hence there are no land breezes, no malaria, no
hay fever, no oppressive heat. The mornings
are delightful and the nights cool and refresh
ing. The most charming marine views In the
world. Send for descriptive pamphlet,
+. N. PIKE,
jelT-lm Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-15
JAMES RIVER DIVISION.

r. AND A. h. RD
LEAVE RICHMOND.
800 A. NJ, mail, daily. for Lynchburg. Natural
Bridge, Lexington. Buona Vista
Glasgow and Clifton Forge. Par.
Tor chair Richmond 10 Clifton
$50 p ". except sunday for LSnchB1rg con- on.
Meeting with q train leaving Lynch.
burg a. 600 A. VI. for Natural
Bridge. Lexington and Clifton
Forge, Sleeplng-car 70 Lynchburgi
=. ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
$50 7. NJ daily, from Clifton Forge.
$500 A. NJ, except sunday, from Clifton Forge
Station. Eighth and Canal streets
For further information apply 20 A. W. Gar.
bers Office, eOl east Nam street; Chesapeake
and Ohio Hallway Company stations; ChesA-
peake and Ohio general Office. Eighth and Maln
JOHN d. POTTS,
Division Passenger Agent
DICHMOND AND SEVEN PINES RAILWAY
III SUMMER SCHEDULE,
UNION LINE ELECTRIC CARS CONNECT
WITH ALL TRAINS.
DAILY.
Leave Richmond: Leave Seven Pines
$3.50 4. NJ; II VI. 500 A. NJ; 7.3O A. NJ
$50 P. NJ. 7I5P. NJ iP. M;6:I5 P "
SUNDAY.
1914. NJ: 12M.; PIP. u; "a. NJ; II A. NJ; I p
7. ~; 4P. NJ: 5 +. NJ; 3PM.; iP.M; 2. " {;
Pm. PPM
Round trip tickets twenty-five cents.
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LUWHTU MUI PH5' 'I"1l I1l''l1 u ~
cratic State Committee, is to try to bring
about harmony between the leaders of Tam
many and the Kings county organization
The row between Croker and Me -auGhlin as
the respective representatives OF Roswell T.
Flower and Alfred G. Chaplin. the respective
candidates of two organizations for Governor,
is being urged without regard to the good OF
the party in the State. Mr. Murphy will have
his hands f,il
The morning call., 1891-03-12
LITERARY WORKERS.
Convention Of the WOmen's Press
Association.

Six months ago the Women's Press Asso-
citation was organized, and next Monday the
members will meet in Union-square Hall to
hold their first semi-annual convention
Naturally there is some little curiosity con-
corning the association-its material, its ends
and obiects-even among the members, es-
pecially among those who are located at
some distance from San Francisco, the
scene of its monthly meetings, may this
inquiring interrogatiye phase be supposed to
exist. Some months ago the association
issued copies of its constitution and by
laws, together with list of the members
But even in the brief time which has
elapsed since then the number Of additions
to the ranks and several important mend
ments to the constitution have made 1t
necessary to issue revision of the original
publication. This will be distributed during
the convention, and Will doubtless prove an
enlightenment to many minds.
Throughout the East and among the great
States of the Northwest wOmen's press as
socialionS have been regularly organized.
and with n definite plan of work claiming
the attention of its members Mrs. j. Z.
Browning who has been collecting data for
an exhaustive article on such societies,
writes on receipt of information concerning
the Pacific Coast Association that this
Youngest of all the societies is more per-
fectly organized, embraces wider scope,
fills a wider field than any of the other asso-
Citations.
Membership is not confined simply to
those who are engaged in active newspaper
work at the present time. 1t includes
women journalists, poets, writer's Of fiction.
on economics, on philanthropy, of books, of
scientific papers, of artists engaged in illus
trating books, papers or periodicals. Not
only those who are so eng ged at the pres
ent time are enrolled, but also number Of
ladies whose literary reputation was made
some years ago. and who. though temporar-
lily inactive, have at some time possessed all
the qualifications requisite in an active
member of the association. To these asso-
ciate members the junior writer's are in
debted for many valuable hints and sugges-
items. as wall as for the encouragement of
their presence.
Union-square Hall has been secured for
this occasion. Among the speakers will be
Mrs. Eyster. Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. Stetson,
Agnes Manning, Mrs. NJ. o. Stanton, Mrs.
NJ. G. c. Edholm, Miss Eliza d. Keith.
Readings by leading elocutiOnistS, vocal
and instrumental music are to be the feat
ures OF the coming occasion.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
THE DEAD SENATOR.

The remains of the late Senator Hearst
will reach this city to-day, and will lie in
state until Sunday at o'clock, when the
funeral will take place from Grace Church.
A large Congressional delegation accom-
panies the body. Besides these, the military
and civic authorities will be represented at
the obSequies. Death diSsolyes parties and
sieneeS the voice of faction.
1t is fitting that the remains of one who
was in his lifetime Senator from Califor
MIA should be received with respect. In the
case OF Mr.. Hearst the respect will be mel
lowed with more tender feelings. In his
lifetime the man was of that texture that
he inspired affection among those who were
admitted to his intimacy. He was kindly
man, with generous impulses and warm at
fections. No appeal to his liberality, il is
said, ever remained unanswered, and while
in the heat of political warfare he showed
that he could give as well as take, he pre-
served no iIl-will after the strife was over
and cherished no grudges against his oppo-
nents. There was a strain of sOftness in his
disposition, which, while it may not have
helped him in politics, endeared him in
private life.
Mr. Hearst was rather thinker and a
counselor than leader. He cOntented
himself with station of usefulness rather
than prominence. But he possessed quail
ties which may fairly compare in value with
the snowy attributes OF the orator and
the party manager: his head was clear and
lis heart was large. Men have gone down
to posterity and been remembered with
fewer claims on public regard.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
"PARTIsAN CLAP-TRAP."

The New York Times stigmatizes the ac-
ton of Governor Hill in refusing to honor
Governor Bulkeley's requisitiOE for the sur
render of Connecticut criminal as bit of
partisan clap-trap. The Times proceeds to
state that Governor Hill has twice recog-
nized Governor Buckley since the COnnecti-
cut Senate declared Judge Morris elected.
During the month of February Governor
Hill made two acquisitions for the surrender
of New York criminals arrested in Con-
necticui, and, of course, in so doing recog-
nized Bulkeley as the Executive OF the
State" The Times makes a statement of
fact, upon which there is no element of IN
certainty. Governor Hill either did make
these two r auisitions or he did not. The
presumption is that lie did, but one can
hardly conceive how he could make requi-
sition and refuse to honor one from the same
official with any expectation of making party
capital out of such action. Lapses Uf this
nature used to be accounted for on other
grounds. There is rather a loud call for
Governor Hill to rise and explain
The morning call., 1891-03-12
THE BRAZILIAN TREATY.

4 Washington dispatch to THE CALL says
that Brazilian newspapers have been re-
ceiyed at the Department of State contain
ing decree by the President of Brazil
declaring the ports of that country oDen
and free to the imports from the United
States that We're included il the recent reci-
procity agreement. This announcement is
of considerable Importance. The action of
Brazil will almost compel smaller South
American countries to make the concessions
required to keep the American market open
to their products. The value Of the Ameri-
can market TO South American countries is
shown in statistics of trade. In 1887 the
United States received 1876 of the total ex-
port of these southern countries. But they
did not buy Of US cOrrespondingly. The
combined imports of these countries are
about 5000, 900, 900 a year. They have sold
us their coffee, their rubber sugar. hard
wood hides and other products, and bought
their clothing aud other manufactured
goods of European countries. There were
several reasons why Europeans undersOld
Us in South American markets first, owing
to cheaper labor the European cost of goods
is less than the American cost; second, their
facilities of transportation are greater than
ours, and. as consequence of these two
cOndit ons, Europeans have devoted more
attention to the study of the especial wants
of these countries than Americans have.
But the reciprocity clause il the new tariff
empowers the Presiden 10 shut our ports
against The sugar. coffee, tea, hides and
molasses of any country exporting them
which refuses 10 admit our products into its
markets on reciprocal terms. This clause
not only gives us an advantage over our
European competitors, but it makes it i'm
possible for one South American country to
hold out against reciprocity while others ac-
cept it. The assertion has often been made
that England, France and Germany would
combine to prevent the South American
countries from granting the United States
these exceptional privileges. 1t was said
that in the present depressed condition Of
European manufactures they would not
submit to the partial loss Of such market
as the South American counties have af-
forded them. The answer to these asser-
tons is found in the Brazilian papers re-
ceived at the State Department. The excep-
tional privileges have been granted by the
leading commercial country OF South Amer
lea, and certainly Will be by others.
The morning call., 1891-03-12

OF fine animals in this country and secured the
famous sire, Star of Nepaul, in England. The
animals have been secured with special view
10 Improve the cavalry service, but those suit
able for the artillery and quartermasters use
will soon be added. One OF these stock farms
is TO be located at Fort Riley, Kans, one OF tile
largest cavalry posts in the country, where iced
is CHEAP and pasturage fine. Another may also
be located on the high plains near the Rocky
Mountains.
While the lawyers of the murderers who are
under sentence to be electrocuted in New York
reiIeTate their determination to resort to all
available legal techniealities TO save their ell
ents who, they claim, are about TO be subjected
10 "a cruel ard unusual punishment" here is
a schedule OF fees paid the grim hnshers OF the
law in France in olden times that throws cleo
trocution In the shade: Execution with the
sword, 20 francs; breaking on the wheel, 10
francs; mounting the head on the pole, 10
francs; quartering man. sc francs; hanging
man, 80 francs; impaling man alive, Ia francs;
burning witch alive, % francs; haying man
alive, % francs; putting 10 the torture, francs;
for applying the thumD-screw, francs; for ap-
plying the boot, francs; torture by fire, 10
francs; cutting of the tongue the ears and the
nose, 10 francs.
The premium earned by the builders OF the
cruiser Newark, amounting to $780, 57 70, has
been paid. The contract for the construction OF
the vessel required guaranteed horsepower OF
$500. The official Trial Boards report showed
an indicated horsepower of 1868. All the
cruisers officers have been assigned and re-
ported for duty, but she has not yet received her
full complement OF men. The six-inch guns, Of
which there are dozen, are all In position, with
the shields for the protection of the gunners
and the rapid fire and smaller machine guns are
being located in position.
OF The 400 lives lost some time ago by the
burning of the steamer Shanghai 212 bodies
were unidentified. These were photographed in
all their ghastliness, each body proppea up
against the end OF the coffin provided for it, A
correspondent, while going along the Chinese
Bund at Kiukiang recently, noticed a throng OF
people gathered before series of these pictures.
which had been placed on exhibition IN hopes Of
Identifying some of the poor unfortunates whose
lives were lost IN the disaster.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
JOY IN BOHEMIA.
a Well.Kn0wn Journalist Wins
Rich Bride.

News has just been received here of the
marriage of II. r. HaXton, o former society
editor and writer of the Examiner, to Miss
Sallie Thibault daughter of Mrs. Emma
Thibault of this city. The event took place
recently in Paris and created as much sur
prise there as here, fer it was not generally
known that the groom was at liberty to
marry.
Haxton has a wife still living in the per-
son of Agnes Thomas. an actress who made
her debut to a San Francisco audience in
1885, and who made second appearance
here last year with Rose Coughlin's sup
port. Prior to this last visit Haxton went
East and subsequently to Paris. 1t was not
known that he had procured a divorce but
such now seems to have been the case.
The bride was well known in society cir
cles here for several seasons and was gen.
eral favorite. After her fathers death her
health failed, and with her mother and
other members of her family she started on
a European trip in the hope of being bene-
fitted by it. She is heiress to a valuable
property Her sudden marriage created
much surprise in the American colony at
the French capital and also among her
friends and acQualntanceS here.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
MAKING PROGRESS.

Dibble and De Young have acted in con-
cert in their efforts to perpetuate boss rule.
Both persons have done their utmost to de-
feat the passage Of the Australian system of
elections. The Senate passed bill-a tOIer-
ably good one-but DibBle and his associ
ates have done their utmost to render it in
operative 1t was fit that these men should
90 together. They are for D. Young. and
De Youug is for them. The CALL believes
their rule will sOon be over. 1t would have
been over long since except for assistance
which they have received from the South
ern and Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Here is what Demo cratic newspaper says
concerning Dibble:
Ii was characteristic trick in Assembyman
Dibble TO shear the Ballot Reform BIN of as
many good features as possible and then vote
against the measure for the little good that re-
manned IN it. In doing This he was quite consis-
tent, for lie openly denounced ballot reform dur
ing the canvass, and has been its persistent foe
In the Legislature. His apprenticeship in
Louisiana politics during the reconstruction
period has lngrained him with the idea that
politics is a trade OF tricks. deals and subter-
fuses, in which Candor and honesty have no part
nor lOr.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
THE DEFENsEs OF THE PORT.

The Engineer Department at Washington
has approved the detailed plans for the
Coast Notifications, which were drawn a
few months ago. They consist of eight
tweIve-inch ri1ed mOrtars on the bluff west
of the city, and Of two heavy rifled guns at
Fort Point and AlcatraZ.
Gunners are not agreed about the efficacy
Of mortar fire to check the advance of hos
tile fleet. If a twelye-inch shell should
chance to drop on the deck Of an incoming
vessel, it would be apt to disable her, and
e destroy her future usefulness; but it is not
easy to hit so small an object as ship with
Il pTojectle fired from mortar, at any dis
lance, Artillerists can figure to a fine point
what proportion the chances of hitting her
bears to the chance Of missing her. 1t is
pretty small. At the bombardment Of Fort
ST. Philip, the mortar shells seldom lit on
the expected spot
The real defense Of the port against
hostile squadron viii devolve upon the two
big guns at Frrt Point and Alcatraz These
are a ten-inch rifed gun for the former, and
an cight-inch rified gun for the latter-both
on disappearing carriages These would
have a range extending to the en-
trance Of the Golden Gate. and would
efeCtually close the entrance to the bay.
so far as guns could do it especially
if they were REINFORCED by system
Of torpedoes. No prudent captain would
steam into a harb0r in the face of fire from
such guns. The chances of his losing his
slip would be greater than any chance of
bis accomplishing results in the shape of
destruction or occupation.
The fact has a tendency TO impair the
necessity for elaborate coast defenses. II
two or three guns could render San Fran
cisco impregnable TO naval attack, they
would certainly be forthcoming in the case
Of war, and the attack would not be made
Wild visions sometimes penetrate peoples
minds about a British squadron sailing into
@ the bay, and holding the city to ransom.
These notions are as Anticipated as the fort
at Fort Point, which would be abandoned
by our own forces the moment war was de-
clared. Under the modern rules Of war, it
is not permissible for fleet 10 attack an
rnfOrtifed city and hold it to ransom. That
kind Of operation went out with the buc-
cancers, and would be regarded to-day as q
piece Of piracy.
1t is said that everything which once oc-
CURED may occur again; hence it would be
rash 20 say that hostile feet will never &C.
cupy the waters of San Francisco. But of
all things conceivable, that is about the most
unlikely. A fleet might, under exception
ally favorable circumstances, run past the
forts and come to anchor off the foot Of Mar
ket street. But it is hard to see how it could
ever get out again, ana certainly it would do
no good to its cause by remaining here. Dur
ing the Civil War the.GoverameDt received
intelligence that the Rebel ironclad Merri-
mac was under orders to steam into the Bay
The morning call., 1891-03-12
TIE STRUGGLE NOT OVER.

1t is believed that the present session of
the Legislature has made manifest sufficient
abuses to convince the public that reforms
are badly needed. We have sent to the
Legislature for some time past men who
owed no allegiance except to a few bosses
who secured their nomination, and to the
railroad company. The public have seen
with alarm a few persons control party con-
yentions. and sell legislation to those who
would pay for it. Cinch bills have also been
in vogue. THE CALL did not expect TO
make much ont OF the men who were picked
mp about tie City Hall for the purpose Of
electing a United States Senator. They
have in one sense regarded their pledges,
but these were to individuals rather than to
the people. 1t is too soon to decide pre-
cisely what has been DONE but there ap-
pears no doubt whatever that such men as
Dibbie and some of his associates have done
ail they could to uphold the system of cor
rupton which grew up under the manage
lneut Of such men as Buckley. They have
tried in various ways to defeat the adoption
Of the Australian system Of elections, and it
is not improbable that they have amended
tie bill to such an extent as to render it of
little value. We shall be able, however, to
decide this question after the adjournment.
There has, however, been one positive gain ;
that is, the public viii be able to see how
profigate members of the Legislature can
he who are elected through boss influence.
The CALL has hopes that at the next cleo
. ton the people will be able to elect some
. officers who are not sold, body and soul, to
bosses and a corporation.
When the Legislature adiourns, THE CALL
will make a careful estimate of the men who
have taken part in the misdeeds of the pres
emit session of the Legislature, so that the
public may have them for future use.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
BUCHANAN WAS MURDERED.
Daley, His Slayer. Refuses to Testify q
the Inquest.

Daley, His Slayer. Refuses to Testify at
the Inquest.
The ten witnesses who were called by the
Coroner to testify in the case of f. S. S.
Buchanan. who was killed by j. NJ. Daley
on Friday evening last, all saw the fatal shot
fred. They reiterated the testimony as
heretofore published. L was about o'clock
in the evening when Buchanan. on his way
home, arrived near the Nevada Stables, on
Market street, opposite Seventh. A man
was seen to steal up quietly behind him.
draw pistol and shoot him in the back.
He fell to the pavement and while down
another shot was fired at the PROSTATE form
which did not take effect The prisoner was
identified by all the witnesses as being the
man who did the shooting.
When Daley was called upon to testify he
sullenly refused to say word. The jury
was out about ten minutes, when they
brought in a verdict in accordance with the
evidence and charged Daley with murder.
The man who was killed was contractor,
Il years Of age and native of New York.
lie resided at 227 Pierce street. Daley will
have preliminary examination this morn
ing in the Police Court.
The morning call., 1891-03-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The new dry-dOck at the League Island Navy
yard is capable OF holding the largest vessel in
the navy, aud II Is 50 well equipped that 4 man
ofwar in need OF repairs can be run In there ana
IN less than two hours The workmen can be en-
gagged IN making repairs. The contract price
was S54S,70 and work was begun February
%, 1889. A coIerdam WIS first constructed in
tie Delaware, opposite The entrance of the
basin. Then 1900 Oak aud pine piles were
driven In the bottom and sides and
around the dock. Ia the bottom they
were driven closely or as much as four feet
apart. On top Of lie piles were laid and boiled
heavy tlmbers ana oil them at right angles
another course Of timbers was laid. The spaces
between the tlmbers aud the heads Of the piles
then filled in with concrete TO n depth OF
four feet, and on. the upper course OF timbeTs the
working floor OF threeinch planks laid.
Over a million and half feet OF pin and oak
timber were used and 5000 cubic yards of CON
crete. The dock is about 500 feet long, 100 feet
maximum width and .hiriy-twO feet deep. The
gate is something like 4 boat With tanks tor wa
Ter ballast hundred and twenty tons OF iron
were used III its construction. At high tide both
pumps can supply the dock in an hour.
The Government is ABOUT TO inaugurate a
novel undertaking, stock farms to provide the
army with horses. The German. Austrian,
Russian and French stock farms are famous,
having saved the Governments immense sums Of
money and greatly improved the standard OF
horses required for military service. Captain
j. Is. Smith. who has for years been greatly
Interested in The subject, when interviewed at
st. Louis recently, said the army finds IL harder
and harder every year 10 secure proper cavalry
horses. The price has risen 10 SI4O a head, a
high figure considering the size OF The contract.
and yet the horses are not good for the pur.
pose as they were when smaller prices ruled.
The War Department has purchased number