The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1898.
SIX PAGES.

In the death OF Mrs. Martha ]. Lamb,
editor OF the Magazine Of American His
tory, the world OF literature loses one OF
Its brightest ornaments. She was one Of
the best educated and most advan ed
woman OF the century, and one of the
most graceful and forcible writer's Of her
time Yet withal she was modest and re-
fined in her tastes. and devoted lover of
humanity. and especially Of children. It
Is said that during her useful life she
founded a number of orphan asylums and
homes for the friendless. and was the au-
thor Of several books for children. She
had an international reputation, and few
women who have ever lived have used
she. The Magazine Of American History.
TO which she was attached. will long miss
her facile pen and good Judgment.
Mr.. Cteveland's enemies will not let him
alone. The latest story about him is that
ne was about TO join a syndicate for the
purpose Of buying up all the surface rail-
roads In st. Louis. with the object Of
making big speculation out Of them. OF
course the rumor is absurd, and Mr.
Cleveland has promptly denounced it rs
q lie out Of the whole cloth. He says he
would not go into railway speculation If
he could, and his time is so occupied now
and will be for many years to come. that
Il would not permit him TO think Of any
such thing. He has too much to do pre-
pairing TO run this big Government. with
which the people have entrusted him, TO
think Of trying 10 run railway system.
The Socialists and Anarchists Of France
and Germany took advantage of the New
Year holiday TO give full vent to their
incendiary doctrines and speeches, but
beyond that no mischief was done. The
Governments in which they live will
doubtless be able TO protect themsel res
against such pests. and we hope they
may be kept there. or at least out Of the
United States. This in the worst country
in the world for such creatures, but it
costs too much to permit them TO come in
and force our people 10 use them as the
citizens OF New Orleans did the murderous
members of the Italian Malta. Better
confine them and their dabolism to their
native Europe.
Ferdinand de Lesseps had not heard OF
his sons Imprisonment and was only
told the news when at the usual New
Years gathering Of his family he missed
him. He then learned the truth, and the
unfortunate old man was very much
overcome. and declared that the Panama
canal enterprise was ruined by greedy
Republican politicians If he had have
lived In the United States during the past
thirty years he would have seen a good
deal of the rapacity Of Republican poll
ticians. and so have given that gentry a
wide berth in his undertaking. That same
rapacity has ruined many man in
America, as well as in France.
Captain Ferguson. Of the steamship |
GaIlia says he refused TO stand by and |
help the Umblla because he was carry
ing the United States mails and could !
not stop unless lives were in actual peril. |
He says that no mail steamship is al
lowed to make such delay. and as the |
Umbria was floating buoyanty. II WAS his
business and duty TO push ahead. Sup
pose the Umbria had not have had so
able captain and engineer and rad sub
sequentiy foundered at sea, would Cap
tain Ferguson still have been justified by
her TO her fatee If so the rules and re-
gulations should be changed.
When Mr.. Cleveland enters upon his
second term the first business that will
demand his attention will be to devise
ways and means to suggest to Congress
for raging the debts which the billion
dollar Congress imposed on the country
after they had looted the Treasury. What
. different condition Of things from that
which existed at the close OF his first term
when he left the Government out Of debt.
with the exception OF it's national obliga-
lions. and surplus Of one hundred mill
ion good hard dollars IN the Treasury.
Jay a. HuDpeii. VINO rev years ago '
was a conspicuous and indefatigable coll
ector OF assessments on Government
Jerks for campaign purposes and who
sas for a long time been out OF public
light. has bobbed up screnely in Michigan
10 q Republican candidate for Senator.
u be is elected. he win certainly be
typical Republican. ready to do anything.
70 matter what. to advance the interests
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