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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-10

according 10 Senator Henderson, who IS
CHAIRMAN OF the DON'T Congressional Com
nlttee on Printing. that committee Will at the
next session Of Congress revise and revolution
~ the method OF congressional printing
1nis is unmlstakably q reform that is entirely
possible and that should be achieved There
y really no system Of congressional printing.
10 is an lncOngruOus tumble At every ses-
SOU thousands and tens Of thousands Of
dollars are wasted in printing bills
reports, &c. which are never called for For
instance. private blll directing payment 30
Some individual of a few dollars Is reported.
Not only are many copies of the bill printed.
Dui whole stacks Of the report are also run
through the presses and sent to the Senate
and House document rooms. Ia many cases
these reports are prepared by men who
have no sort of conception OF the
merits Of breyity. They are strung
out unfortunately. The verbiace
s weansOmo and the report yolumnOus No
body ever calls for or reads II except the
party IN whose favor the report Is made and
inc author of the document After cumber-
lng tie shelves OF the dOcument-rOOnls for "A
Dine the printed bills and reports arc sold as
waste paper Meantime important public
measures such Is relate 10 finance, the tariff,
bIgAc improvements. etc, are fool
HAiy restricted IS 20 the number OF
copies printed The supply is exhausted by
PuDhc demand almost as soon as received,
Ehiie the shelves are stored, packed and
damned with private bills and reports which
NOBODY wants or would have The Govern
nient could save many thousand dollars every
year ny employing several competent news
Paper men and printers 10 regulate and advise
a. ~ congressional printing.
Ihs lnoIdlnate waste by Congress is on a
NNser scale an illustration of the serious
s,rs frequently made by newspaper pro-
n'ooois who employ men absolutely ignorant
/, every phase OF printing and journalism IN
s.nP0ftsnt positions. Sooner or later these
~S"spaDer publishers learn by costly expe-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-10

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-10
WASHINGTON EAcEs.

Much complaint is heard Of the manner in
which the races at the spring meeting here
have been run. The sporting element OF
Washington is loud in denunciahons and
charges of crookedness are freely made.
Whether the races are crooked or straight it
is certain that the boOkmakers have very de-
cidedly the best of it, for local sporting talent
has been thoroughly skinned The "bOokies"
have enjoyed a rich feast here From the
first day of the meeting they have steadily
transferred the cash of our local sports 90
their strong boxes and now there are acme
sports who no longer have any capital TO IN
vast in races
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David J. AsTTfck.

but saw in the cable dispatches lately
that Austria had demanded guarantees of
noU-nterference in case the conclave were
held in Rome"
Yes. and you saw that Italy gave them
reluctantly"
"1hea do you think the Pope will be
compelled to change the location of the
Holy See before his death in order to secure
the Independence of the conclave?"
well, hardly that. We all pray that he
may not. But let me explain the situation
a little Besides Italy, it may be said there
are only two formidable Catholic powers in
Europe-France and Austria. Austria is
very profoundly Catholic Both her sover-
eigns and her people are devoted to the
faith. But she is Italy's ally. You observe
that In all war rumors we find the triple
alliance of Austria, Germany and Italy
against France and Russia. 1t is not likely
then that for the present the protection of
Austria would hold King Humbert's Gov
ernment in check as respects the delibera-
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office floor. but The pressure / do use. a
horse wouldn't feel at all, nor would man.
~ see, | employ the heavy current with
the low pressure. That is the whole secret
of safety. The principle is this. that
stream OF water 100 feet wide which 1alls
foot gives the sans power as stream one
foot wide which falls 100 feet. Tie wide
peoples and the allowance of such pressures
in public streets as some that are used IS
like letting man place boiler in vault
under the street and put on a thousand
pounds of steam il he wants to do so. Elec-
tricity has developed too fast. you see, for
the law 10 keep up with it. The whole
question is one If expense. A low pressure
trolley wire, for instance, requires four
times as much copper as high pressure
one."
"Will the street-car plant be expensive"
THE system will be the cheapest known.
The plant will not cost half as much as the
cable and there will be no tearing up of the
streets. Why, under pressure | could lay
mile of track tor this system in night.
never could see the use OF taking possession
of a street anyway. Why, when l laid the
conduts for my incandescent light wires
myself | would have all the work done at
night and the street ready for use in the
morning. When l turned the same work
over to a contractor he would rip tie street
up and let it stay So"
81 think" said the Wizard, growing al
most enthusiastic, that l have really solved
the great street-car problem. Elevated rail-
roads are too expensive for most commune
ties, so is the cable for most streets of those
communities. Overhead wires the people
will have no more of. This is cheap, swift
and safe. In smaller cities one of its great
advantages will be to double the traffic. The
men who are now accustomed to lunch near
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SHE BOUGHT HER HUSBAND.
An E1-sIave Herself She at One Time

An Ex-SIave Herself, She at One Time
Owned Forty-five OF Her own Race.
The Fison Club held its first meeting
since the summer vacations at the home of
Colonel r. T. Durrett. Miss Ida Symmes
read paper on one Aunt Eliza" cnlored
woman. who had been a la &c Shareholder
up to the time of emancipation. She lived
on Newburg road, in the vicinity OF the
wet Woods" where she died in 1887. She
herself was slave until the year 1888 when
she was given her freedom by her master,
John Hunley. Her chief ambition from the
moment OF her freedom. it seemed, was to
become slaVe-owner and lady,
She set about getting slaves any way she
could, but her usual method was To buy
children. At the beginning of the war she
owned forty-five of her own race. Accord
ing to special statute no negro was allowed
to hold slaves, and to avoid any violation of
the letter of the law all the property of
Aunt Eliza, including the slaves, was held
by Mr.. james Guthrie, the eminent finan-
cier, In trust In this deed of trust to James
Guthrie appears the name of female slave
who had cost 5000. a man for whom she had
paid 500, half grown girl for whom she
gave 1915, and number of SIN all boys VIII O
cost her 500 each.
While never cruel, 1t seems Aunt Eliza
never allowed her slaves 10 stop work ex-
cept to sleep or eat. Her farm, consisting
of forty acres. was kept up'by slave labor.
The old woman herself never did anything,
and 1t was her custom, when rebuked for
dleness, to say that there WAS no need fof
her to labor. as she owned enough men and
women to work for her. She owned sew
eral carriages and always went attended by
fnotman.
The old woman was married three tim es,
and once to slave. AS she did not buy
him from bis owner he took the first oppor-
tunity to run off to Canada. She owned two
Of her husbands and would never use any
of their money. At the death of her second
husband she refused to accept the property
lie had left, aud distributed 1t among his
| kin. From the account given of her by
| Miss Symmes, who knew her intimately,
A 1t Eliza must have been strange Great
ure. At her death she wiled her house and
farm to the woman whom sine bad bought
for $500. and who was. according to the
deed of trust, the most valuable piece OF
property she had ever owned.-Luuisyille
| CouIiar-I Ournal
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CURIOUS CURES.
Accidents Did That Which Medicln
Could Not Do.


Could Not Do.
A gentleman was suffering from an ulcer
ated sore throat, which finally became so
swollen that his life was despaired OF. When
his household came to his bedside to bid him
farewell, each person grasped his hand for
moment and then, turning, went out weep
Ing. A pet ape, which had modestly waited
till the last, then advanced and grasped his
masters hand for n minute, also turned an d
assumption of deep grief, which is hardly
possible the animal could have really felt,
was SO ludcrous in its perfection, that the
sick man was seized with N unc nitro liable
TT of laughter which broke the ulcer in his
throat, whereby his life was saved.
The great Erasmus laughed so violently
while reading the EDistola 0bscurorum
Virorum Qetters of obscure men against the
monks that he broke an lmposthume and
saved his life.
A somewhat similar story Is related of the
celebrated grammarian, Urban Domergue,
| VINO mad an abscesS on his throat which
broke Ill a fl OF passion with which he fell
on MS physician for committing solecism
| in grammar.
Rev. George Harvest, rector of Thames
Ditton. England, was very absent-minded,
SO that on one occasion ne went into a
frlenh's house. and, seeing no servant, he
ram Died over 1t, fin lily entering the room
| OF an old lady i'll Of quinsy He stumbled
over riothes-horse ard in his awkward
ness made the patient burst into such a fit
OF laughter that the quinsy broke and she
lived many years to thank im-American
Notes aud Queries.
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81 regard the incident of the pilgrims as
of secondary Importance. intrinsically," said
he. at has attracted attention chiefly as
showing tie perils and modification by
which the Pope is surrounded. The most
serious element in the present situation is
the declining health of his Holiness. Leo
XIII. 1t is wonder and mercy that he
has been spared so long. but it is not in the
nature of things that he should hold out
much longer. Now. in the event of his
DEATH the holding of the concsye for the
election Of a new Pope under the domination
of the Italian Crown might be a most'seri-
Gus matter"
But was not Leo himself elected after
the fall of the temporal pOwer?" / asked.
" Yes, he was" was the reply, but the
power of Italy was then much less consoii-
dated than it is now. The occupation was
new thing, and the Government was anxious
to show a conservative spirit"
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great dlsplea:ure Of other rstiolis. Tie re,
turn of the Holy See 10 Rome was on the
death of Gregory XII The election of the
Pope should be absolutely free, and he
should be subject to no prince. He should
himself be temporal sovereign, be his realm
great or small, for thus only can lie be truly
untrammeled, There are those who speak
of Q spiritual Independence without tenn
pofal power. History and reason show the
difficulty of such state. The attempt of
Crispi, till recently Prime Mipister of Italy,
10 obtain pledge from the Dreibund COM
hitting 1t to the policy OF coercing the con-
clave to elect Pope who would acknowl-
edge the Sandman usurpation, shows what
is to be expected from any civil Government
that claims the Pope for subject.
The Pope is Bishop of Rome" and that
is where he should live. 1t is true he is
above the Canon law, which requires q
Bishop to live in his own see; but only the
cause him to run counter to 1t. Tho conse-
quences of the stay in Avignon teach US of
the danger of transfer of the Papal court
10 foreign city. l believe matters are
reaching crisis. and we may soon look for
some decisive event; but believe the Pope
will not leave the Vatican except under the
last degree of compulsion."
Monsignor John Nj. Farley Is a member
of tie Archbshop's council. He was pri-
yate secretary of Cardinal McCloskey. He
Vicar-General of the diocese. When called
on him lie said:
Nothing Is certain In the matter of the
Pope leaving Rome at present The situ-
alton is most unhappy one. but neither
Leo XIII nor his successors will ever leave
the Holy See without desperate struggle,
in which the moral aid of all Christendom
will be invoked. The place of the church's
head is in Rome, and | do not believe King
Humbert himself would venture to with
draw the guarantees which protect the
Vatican"
Editor Walsh of the Sunday Democrat, a
leading Catholic organ, said: Rome is in
constant ferment The people of all Italy
are in NEST unhappy state. They are
loaded down with taxation to keep up big
army and navy to crafty the Sandman
pride Ii King Humbert should endeavor
to force climax the first to interfere would
be the Emperor of Germany His mother
has just given SOS, 600 to a Catholic church
in Berlin, and it is even whispered that the
Empress is Catholic. Then France, Aus
tria, Spain and the minor Catholic powers
would never permi. any further aggression
on the papal independence"
Eugene Kelly, the banker, is one of the
leading Catholics OF America. He deeply
depores the situation, but he thought the
Pore would never of his own free will leave
Rome.
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luton. The Pope, like his Master, must
bear his cross until it comes into the in
scrutable designs Of Providence to lift the
yoke of persecution from the church."
To see how far the opinions stated above
conceded with those of other leading Cath
olics in New York, called on several, both
cleIlcs and lsymen. Ifound them all gener-
ally agreed. Among those with whom l
talked was the Rev. Henry Brann, d.
LID, rector of st. Agnes Church. He
is just back from pilgrimage to Rome and
brings the latest impressions of events and
sentiments there.
THE situation" said he, sis not without
some historic paralleism to the time when
Clement V, in 1909, transferred the seat of
the papacy from Rome to Avignon. He was
Frenchman = Bertrand. Archbishop of
Bordeaux. On his election rs Pope, i'm 1905.
he found Italy, and especially Rome, in a
perturbed state He hated turmoil, and his
love of his own country led him to take up
his residence In the peaceful city of Aviq-
non. His successors lived there for period
of seventy years, known as the 'Babylonian
Captivity During this time French intlu.
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" EXIT LOCOMOTIVE"
SO SAYS EDISON.
Running a Hundred Miles an Hour al
a Very Small Cost.
Edison Talks About an Invention That He
Will Exhibit at the Worlds Fair 1t
Will Revolutionizs Railroadiug.

''Yes, 1t will displace the steam locomo-
tive" said Thomas A. Edison few days
since to reporter of the New YORK Herald.
ut will displace it." continued the in
ventor in an off-Eand way. ''if economy, as
we'll as speed and safety, is factor Of loco
motion. not because it will make easily a
speed of hundred miles an ho-r while
steam strains itself to make sixty, but be-
cause it will gain one-horse power out Of
from one to two pounds of cheap coal, while
out of six pounds of dear coal locomotive
engine can only get that same one-horse
power. 1t will displace it because it will be
cheaper"
when will it displace it?"
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THE CHAIR Or
ST. PETER, IN ROME.
Catholic Sentiment Is Opposed to the
Pope Leaving His Present See.
The Next Conclave That Is to Be Held-Views
ofNew York Clerics and Laymen on the
Situation at the Present Time.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

1t is not an exAggeration to say that for
the past two months the entire Roman Cath
Ollie communion in all parts OF the world
has been in tribulation regarding the politi-
cal situation of the Pope.
had talk with one of the highest digni-
taries of the Roman Catholic Church in this
city day or two ago. in which he gave me
a comprehensive view of the situation.
am not allowed to reveal his name; but
may say that he does not rank much below
the Archbishop in Information and under
Standing of church affairs. 8
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Father J. j. Ducey of ST. Leo's Is In con-
slant receipt of advlces from friends in the
American College at Rome He compared
the state of the city to that of a cadron
ready to seethe up ut any moment. But he
did not think it was the policy of the italian
Government to precipitate crisis.
The Rev. A. Merrick of the Jesuit college
held practically similar views. He thought
that any coercion sufficient to make it neces-
sary for the Pope to leave Rome would at
once bring active remonstrances from all the
leading powers of the world.
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Jay Gould's Big Check

One of the largest checks ever drawn in this
country. says The Silver State. was that
given by Jay Gould to Thomas Allen of the
Iron Mountain Railroad. He paid 81, 0OO,-
600 for it and handed Allen the check for
offer. Allen looked at the paper that repre-
scented this vast amount and said isn't
this good deal of money for one man to
have In one bank?" 81 don't know. Per-
haps it is. Let me have the check Allen
banded banded the check D &C 70 Gould ana he
Here, boy, take this check to the bank and
have the cashier certify to it." And the boy
went ont and did it.
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The Preacher Was Bound - s..,or

A young couple arrived In Racine. Wis.
on the Chicago and Northwestern a little
after midnight. They engaged a hack and
were driven to the residence of Rev. David
Spencer. and aroused the divine. They
wanted to DO married, but insisted that their
undated and after the ceremony repaired to
hotel, where the groom registered as "W.
ID. Todd and wife. Chicago" They handed
the clerk the following telegram: George
LIE Rowe, Ravenswood. Ill.,. We were mar
rled tonight; Will write" The main anx-
ley VI the couple was to keep their names
out Of the Chicago papers. They adm itted
that they had eloped and gave their home
as .Reyenswood. The left on a late train
Tor their home.-Chicag0 Inter Ocean.
The morning call., 1891-11-15

tons OF conclave. Then there Is France.
Hostile to Ifaly as she is, aud profoundly
Catholic as / believe her people are, Is IL
likely she would permit the Piedmontese
usurper to control he election of a Pontiff
who would be the ultimate religious guide
and head of her own people?
Where could the Pope 60 II he left
Romeo"
"Where, indeed9 He could not 90 back
to Avignon as he did In the fourteenth
century That would be a sad anachronism
The French people, Of course, would not
surrender temporal rulership Of the city to
him, so how would he be better off than In
Romeo The same may be said of Austria
or Spain. He does not want to leave Rome
to become subject to some new potentate.
Malta, under an English protectorate, h as
been spoken Of
And the United States" suggested
"Oh, that Is what that Western gentle
man-Mr. ingalls,, | beieve-woud call an
iridescent dream. No. there Is only one So
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And in accordance with law and order from
inc Board of Directors, made the 7th day of
suly, 1891, SO many shares OF each parcel Of such
sook as may be necessary will be sold at public
&ction at the once OF the company Room 9. sl1
ssnsoms at, San Francisco, Cal, on Monday. sso
1th day Of September, 1891. at the hour Of IL
o'clock NJ OF said day, to pay said delinquent as
basement thereon, together with costs Of advsrti,
Tag and expenses of sale
ERNEST J. KOCH, Secretary.
ofnce-Room 8. 21l SansoHe st., San FrAncissa.
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| DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE - BODIE CON
- solidated Mining Company. Location OF princi-
pal place OF pu3in ess, San Francisco Cal Locati
OF works, Bodie Mining District Mono County,
Cal.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the following
described stock, on acc ouut OF assessment No. 10
levied on the 22d day OF September, 1891 the sew
era am cunts set opp osite the OF the respect
I've sbar eh oldeTs. as follows:
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PCSTPoNEMENr.

THE SALE OF DELINQUENT STOCK OF Ia e
i Cruikshank Gold Mining Company Is hereby
postponed until Monday, October 5. 1891, At IL
O'clock noon at the once OF the Company Room D.
No. III Sansome street. san Francisco. Cal 81
order OF the Board OF Directors
ERNEST j. KOCH. Secretary.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE PACIFIC
~ Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company. Location of
principal place of business San Francisco, Cal.
Notice-There are Delinquent upon the following
described stock, account of assessment no. y
levied the sixth day of October 1891 the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the respective
sIlEehnldar5 fnlInIai.
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TIE NEW EDISON TRUCK:

their places of business will 60 home to
| their midday meal"
And when will the system be put in
oreraton?"
MIR. Willard is attending to that. He will
| soon have track for demonstration ready
| in the vicinity of New York"
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nELINotESr SALE Sor1or-oauIRssAxx

Gold Mining Company. Location Of principss,
place of business, San Francisco, Cal. Location Of
works. Los Burros District, Monterey County, Cal
Notice-TheFe are delinquent upon the following
described stock, on account of Assessment CSo. ~
levied on the 7th day of July, 1884, the several
amounts set opposite the names Of the respective
shRrsholders. as follows:
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pOSTpONEMENT.

THE SALE DAY OF DELINQUENT STOCK OF
the Cruikshapk cold Mining Company is her eby
postponed until Friday, December 4, 1891, at n
o'clock noon at the once OF the company. Room 8.
No. 2ll Sansome ST., San Francisco, Cal BY order
OF I'd ERNEST j. KOCH. Secretary.
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pOSIPOMEMENT-

THE SALE DAY OF DELINQUENT STOCK OF
i the Cruikshank Gold Mining Company is hereby
postponed until Wednesday, November 4, 1891, al
i o'clocs noon. at the Office OF the Company Room
order OF the Board OF Directors.
ERNEST j. KOCH, Secretary.
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The American Street Railway Association
has applied for 10000 square feet in the
Transportation Building and appointed a
committee to help Chief Smith get suita-
committee comprises men interestsd in
street railways from New York to San
Francisco and from Montreal to St. Louis.
John Is. Parsons is the Chicago member.
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And IN accordance with law. and an order from
the Board of Directors, made on the second day OF
october, 1891, so many shares each parcel II
snch stock as may be necessary will be sold
pubic auction, at the office OF the company, Room
A. Nevada Block, No. 309 Montgomery street, San
Francisco, California, on Tuesday, the oath day
of November, 1891, at the hour of O'Clock r. n OF
said day, to pay said dellnq rson
together with costs OF advertising and expenses OF
sale. Ino7 tdI T. p. HOLMES Secretary.
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The President of Ecuador has ordered
that complete display of women's work
shall be prepared for the fair. This is to
include collection of gold and silver braid
WORK, woven straw and other novelties.
Two OF three women may be seutto Chicago
to take charge Of the display.
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Ana IN accordance with law, and an order OF the
Board Trustees made on the sixth day OF Octo-
Der IS9l, so many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary Will be sold at public
auction at the office OF the company Room 8, Ne
vada Block, No. 800 Montgomery street. San Fran
cisco, California, on TUESDAY, the first day OF
December. 1891. at the hour OF O'Clock NJ. of
said day. to pay said delinquent assassin ent there
OH. together with costs of advertising and expenses
of the sale. L. L. PARKER Secretary
ofice-Room Is, Nevada Block, 500 Montgomery
ST., San FRANCISCO, Cal. uo.3 I'd