Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-10

printing establishment in Washington
city aud resumed tho publication OF the
0reenback organ. In 1877. when Stilson
Hutchins and myself launched tho Dauv
Post In Washington, we found ourselves
IN fair way 20 postpone the day set
for the publication OF the initial number
in consequence OF tho appearance of eight
feet OF water IN our press-ioom. Mr.
Walkers Greenback organ had Just OK
PRED and we borrowed his ore-cylindcr
Hoe press. which we found In an obscure
shed 10 the upper part OF the city. We
carried 10 hastily down 10 the old Chyonicse
building, and finding a dry floor tor u put
IL IN operation, and for at least month
tho Post was printed on Mr.. Walkers press,
which had been clamoring so loudly for
more greenbacks.
After his Washington experience Mr..
Walker went TO Denver. Col. and started
q weekly periodical which he called,
think. The IRis'ocem. He was still adj
herring, 70 the theory that the country
NODDED larger circulating medium. BY
good fortune be landed on q good real
estate speculation, and IN due time fortune
was buckled upon his back, as Shakespeare
would say. IL was then that he came to
New York. gathered up the remains
of the Cosmopolitan, reviviiied IT, and
started In on the road to success. Mr..
Walker Is a man of about ~ years, with an
appearance which enables him to rate be-
low 40. He is a cear-cut, nervous. az
gresaiye man, full Of ideas aud noble aspi-
rations. He has strong humane side TO
hun and he may be well classed among the
progressive thinkers of the age. His expe-
riences have toned him down somewhat,
think. and IL will be very strange indeed II
he does not taxe his place among the most
successful publishers of the metropolis.
YACHTS AND YAcHTsMES.
Coming the other day through the feet
of yachts lying in that unique harbor OF
Bay Ridge, Just above the Narrows. IN
New York Bay, and passing one after an
other OF the magnificent pleasure-boats
which the wealth and fancy OF New YORK
ers have made as luxurious and speedy as
any of their kind In the world. was
impressed. like hundreds Of my fellow
passengers, with the desirability of
owning such floating CLUB house. That
practically is what many OF them are.
The scene was CAV oDe-small tugs laden
with ice. fresh water, fresh vegetables. the
choicest dainties OF the market, cases OF
champagne, boxes of claret, barrels OF
Apollinaris and plain soda darted here and
there among the fleet. equipping vacht
after yacht for o cruise of one, two, three
DAYS or perhaps months. The great Nour-
mahal, William Astor's enormous pleasure
boat, on which he spent most OF
his life--at least most of that part
of il which was not devoted to the
scrutiny of account-books-lay close by.
Three tall masts Iise above her long, black
hull, showing how well she is equipped tor
sailing when her powerful engines take
rest for any reason. IL has been SAID that
among the secrets which died with VIII
liam Astor was the knowledge of the COM
biuation which opened the locks OF the
wiDe-chests and meat boxes OF the Nour-
mahal. Such was current estimate OF the
mans character. Yet that combination
mad evidently long since been discovered.
Washington Connor's big flyer lay close
by with her cream-colored stack, elaborate
awnings. and little fleet OF rowooats
and launches The Golden Fleece. the
Coronet. the Dauntless. and farther off
pig-headed Commodore Gerry's Electa,
whose hospitality is famous, rode at
anchor The sun shone bright, as, III
spite of all our muggy weather, we know
the New York sun can shine the air was
breezy and bracing. and life seemed abund-
antly well worth the living. especially
10 yacht. owner. But from what some OF
my friends say am inclined 10 think that
yacht-Owners are subject 70 the boredom
OF existence To even greater extent than
some of the rest of us. With 100000 or
$40. 900, at a low estimate. locked up In his
boat man must feel occasionally that he
ought TO go down and exercise her a bit,
whether his inclination leads him in that
direction or not. The Unsuitable craze FOR
novelty seems to wear of after half
dozen cruises and the burden of owner
ship begins to grow heavier every week.
CALIFORNIA; REWARD.
The Presidents appointment Of Colonel
John W. Foster 10 be Secretary OF State
in place of Nr. Blaine has served to direct
special attention to the diplomatic service.
and IL is interesting TO note. rs do. from
the recently-lssued diplomatic roster
what very considerable. indeed, aston
,ishingly large, representation California
has. For example. these Californmns
hold diplomatic positions: Romualdo
Pacheco Is Minister to Guatemala and Hon.
duras: Frank l.. Coombs TO japan; 1ruxton
Beale, to Persia: john j. Halves, consul
To Richenburg, Bohemia; Felix A. Mathews.
consul TO Tangier: Charles L. Grellet, TO
Agiers: LOUIS Gottschalk, to Stuttgart;
John Darcy Connolly. to Auckland; l.. A.
Lathrop. to Bristol: Henry W. Severance,
consul-general TO Honolulu; Alexander
Willard. consul 10 Guagmas; James Niosca,
to Lapaz; Richard Lambert, 10 Mazatlan;
William Newell. 10 Managua, and Joseph
l.. Hayden. 10 stockholm. Hasn't Call
fornia been pretty well rewarded for stand
ing by Harrison III 1882
CHINESE CUISINE.
Gastronomers all over the country Will
be delighted, have no doubt. to hear that
Or. Edward Bedloe. the United States con-
sui nj Annoy, China. is preparing bro
chure on the Chinese cuisine. which he
Is embelllshng with notes and suggestions,
anecdotes, and "reminiscences OF his own
for his experience in that direction IS
large. | look FOR treat when this VOL
ume reaches me- for Bidloe has eaten
as many good dinners and amused ms
many good dinners as any man of his years
IN this country. The number of edibles as
we'll as Of their com binations is bewllder-
ing in the Flowery Kingdom, although the
ordinary food of the middle and poorer
classes is rice and fish The idea that the
Chinese eat rats is, learn, SIMPLY ridicu-
lous. DR.. Bed!oe is just reaching Annoy
after several months leave of absence very
spent in New York, Washing
ton, and Philadelphia.