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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-17

TO the setUee and stood there with star
ing eyes and skirts gathered in whilC
they filled the whole house with thei
yells. Out Of u high wickerwork bas
ket which stood by the fire there had
risen Il flat, diamond shaped head with
wicked green eyes, which came flicker
ing upward, waving gently from side to
side, until u foot or more Of glossy, scaly
neck was visible. Slowly the vicious
head came floating up, while at every
oscillation fresh burst of shrieks came
from the settee.
What in the name of mischief!'' cried
d voice, and there was the mistress of
the house standing in the doorway. Her
gaze at first had merely taken in the fact
that two strangers were standing scream
ing upon her red plush sofa. a glance
at the fireplace, however, showed herthe
cause of the terror, and she burst into a
hearty fit of laughter.
"Charley," she shouted, heres Eliza
misbehaving again"
It'll settle her." answered masculine
voice, and the young man dashed into
in his hand, which he threw over the
basket, making it fast with piece of
Irvine SO as to effectually imprison it's i'll
mate, while hissaunt ran across to reas-
sure her visitors.
cit is only a rock SNAKE" she ex-
planned.
"Oh, Bertha" ooh, Monicav gasped
the poor exhausted gentlewomen.
''She's Matching out some eggs. That
is why we have the fire. Eliza always
does better when she is warm. She is q
sweet, gentle creature, but no doubt she
thought that you had designs upon her
eggs. l suppose that you did not touch
any of them?''
ooh, let us get away, Bertha!" cried
Monica, with her thin black gloved hands
thrown forward in adherence.
mot away, but into the next room"
said Mrs. Westmacott with the air OF one
whose word was law. This way, if you
please! 1t is less warm here" She led
the way into very handsomely appoint
ed library, with three great cases of
books, and upon the fourth side IL long
yellow table Uttered over with papers
and scientific instruments. Sit here,
and you there" she continued. THAT is
right. Now, let me see which Of you is
Miss Williams and which Miss Bertha
Williams"
Il am Miss Williams" said Monica
still palpitating and glancing furtivcly
about i'll dread Of some new horror.
And you live, as understand, over
at the pretty little cottago 1t is very
nice of you to call SO early. don'tsup-
pose that we shall get on, but still the
intention is equally good" She crossed
her legs and leaned her back against the
marble mantelpiece.
I'VE thought that perhaps we might
be of some assistance" said Bertha tia
idly. "If there is anything which we
could do to make you feel more at
TO BE CONTINUED
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1893-10-23
Mttff.

9ds Sinfen bon 8aris pir6 BON 6en
tran5Ofti6en 8lGttern% bebanbelt. 0amit lit
btesmal nibt Gin Iiterarii9 politilbeS
Sinfen Ser 2t6tftabt, no4 bas Nicoeritnfen
Dor ben TuBen beS @3aren gemcint. Giclz
tnebr banbelt es ii6 INN cine 8ooenienfun9,
beren 8ebettung ii9 aus ben n~eueften
W%teiiungen i'm 8er9let6 nit Sen i'm Sabre
1865 angeiteuten ergiebt. Sn Der v&epue
bes SnDentionS noupeucS" bere6net 6crr
2eopOlb 6u9o Sic i~tnten6e 8%epe9ung auf
l6 Wttuimeter, alio ettpds ttebr tDte etnen
balben 3ou, auf bas Sdbr. Gs lit bas etipa
Der Gaun1, Der auf Dem 3ifferblatt elmer
m%tttel9roBen l1br Die 3tfcr 5pOlf BON 5ipei
trenttt. Gin 3etger, bet Elm Sa6r braucbt,
Tim bteIen 3piibenraum 81 burbmeiicn,
tpltr6e baber 5telnLtcb gertau baS Scmpo bes
Sinfcns BON Yaris Deranidbaulihen. 9ieis
8epegung bes 3eigers lit pteIeicbt no6 i'm
Mtifroifpp bemerfbar. Secbs3ebu Mttai=
meter i'm Sabr ergtebt 45 MttronS i'm
Sage, ni6t gans 8tpei WtifronS bic Stunoe,
olio ungefGbr 5pei l3ebntauienoltcl zines
WftatmeterS ole iecb5 Wtuuten. S6 es
O1itrpifope bon ether Sein6eit gtebt, elmer
iol6en 8epe9ung nOcb 9erec5t 81 meroen,
Ia1ien mir Dabtn geitelt. NuerOingS mitr0c
in bieiem Gen1po oaS Ofeer breitauienb
Sabre bebirfeu, bis es an BEN 8orbof be1
gtotrebametircbc g%elangt. g8ie befannt, err
beben itdb bic &liiten pOn Sinnlan6 Inn
80 Genttmeter I'M Sa6rbunbert. Sr
gleicber 8etpegun9 lift Der Sliben BON Sranf:
reicb, namentltcb Die Subtitle nGbit ben
8prenden, pdbren6 ber Norben, namentIid
6ie @egenb bon ellie, iinfenbe Scnbens bat
8arts, bas auf benz n0rOliben 2lrm be'
8aase gelegen iit, ais bercu StiiBpunft BIZ
centralc So6ebene nit tbrem Granitgefitge
ericbeint, BariS geDt baber nab unten. Sn:
beiien bat bas, ME Die Barrier 3eitunger
su uerii6ern ficb b%eeiGen, NIGHTS fir BIZ
MitIcbenoen 8eoenflides.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1893-10-23
Husband.

gm 20. Sept. 1863 itarb in &aiiel
i'm 70. QebenSjabr Safob Grimm, &urbelz
lens groBter So6n, auf ben bic Wilicn@
icbaft, in5belonbere bic @ermattittf, ebenlo
itols 1T, ols feline cngere 6eimatb 6elien.
sSckt, nob 30 Sabren, iino ale Wcrfe ocr
8riiber Grimm fret, i~nSbcionbere ibre un7
fterbIiben &inoer> uno 6auSmdr6eu.
6offentli6 tperoen nunrnebr ni6t nun tbre
MeGrcben un6 Sagen, lorbern auc9 tbre
f%einItnnigcn tletnen Scbriften in 5ettgen1d-
Der Qustpa6I burcb btui9e Nussaben bic
t~peiteite 8erbreitrng in alien &%retlen oes
beuti9en 8olfes ftnoen.
- Ser geplante &bein7 g8e err @lbe@&az
nal beftebt aus benz Gbein=0 ortmun6s&a2
nal un6 benz WittelIanbfanal, unb 6iele
beiben &anGle 1oQen ourcb cine Strede be5
9ortmuno@@ mSz &anals p%erbunben tperz
ben. SIR ben Gbeinz9 ortmunb z&anal
itnb foGgen6e flint peri6iebenen 2inien in
8oridblag scbracbt: y &analtlirung Oer
Gubr bon Der Wtinbung bis nab Steele
uno bon bier &anal bis gum 9ortmunO@
GnSfanaL Bel 6erne; p &analiiirung Der
9ippe bon Bet Wiinbung bis gut &reu5ung
bes 0ortmuno> GINS &anals BET Wtnnum q;
3 &analtitrung 6er Qippe bon Der Miinz
bung Bis 0oriten unb &anal bon bort Bis
sum 9ortmuno>@ nlS>Ganal Stptl6enG erne
unb 6enrtbenburg y &anal nDrbli6 ser
Gmtc6er bon 6cnricbenbcrg uber Otter
felb nacb 0u6rort ODER mebr n0rblicb mach
Qlium 81 &anal iiiblicb ser Gmi6er bon
6erne nab 9tubrort un6 0uis6urg. 0ieic
funf 9inien itn6 in observation-disclosures uno
tec6niiber 8eSieDung elmer eingebenoen
Briifung unterso9en, unb ba8 gr9ebnib bat
man IN elmer umfaienben 0enfi9rift bar
gele9t.
- Gin ~luitigeS MiBoerltanbniB ereigz
nete itdb tpdbrenb bes lebten MfanOocrS
bel 9~uotpieSburg. 8etm v&aiiertetn"
auf benz N0merbigeG, 30, no norz
i6riftsmdBig bas Wan0pcr lein Gn6e
ftn6en ipute 1tnb Die &rttif ltatt>
fon6, bate Ser 2u6nigSburger Gez
meinberatb nit benz Ober6iir9ermeiIter
Serrn b. 9[6el an Ser Spibe ii9 feierl:cb1t
neben etnem peiBgeoedten Slid polttrt.
Rocb Ser groben Cages uno @efecbtsbtbe
ioute &aiier 8tlbeIm neben eini9en 8e>
griiBungSporten cine flcine G%rfrtlcbung gez
rei6t peroen. lin balb l ubr ericboQ bas
Signal: vOaS @an5e bait" uuO balo 6orz
auf Der Offictersruf. Die &ritit bes Sal
iers 8og iicb etlpas III Sic 2dnge. @nbGtct
fam 8etpeguns in bic Malie Ser 3ulebauer,
Sodbrufe befunbeten, baB Der &ailer nobc.
Ser 2ubpi9sburger Sberbirsermciiter
supit iib bic Grauatte surcdt. 0ie Sc
Observation-Disclosures itreicbeln ibre @eitcr
nn6 peiBeu @Eac6banOi6ube. Der &aiier
na6t; Der Sberbiirgcrmeiiter probirt ieine
Sttmme nit einem leidbten @duipern,
@bampagnerpfropfen fnaqen bas PubIts
fun ruff 9Ob; ba pIOBIi9 pirb Der &atler
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1893-10-23
i. i. i.
Maomaalg'S m.,,..
V~ NcQOD Neltef

6eiIt bic Sd)ItNtmftem gdntersen in elmer bis
sipansig Dtiniten. &eite GtanOe nod benz .Seien
sieier anseise braud1t man nod Sdnserset 81 IetSeM.
gtabwaD's Geabp gteItef er3ieIt ftbers
SetIung BON allen S9mersen, 8ers
renfunsen, 8raui6en, Sniettenbihen,
8ran6punben, &Ifen7, 8rnitz
o6er @Iteberi6mer3en. IS
tpar nn6 lit bas etnsi8e
SbmersensbeiLmittel,
peldes Die au6lenbiten 59nteraen augenblidIiB ftint
Gntsiinbume Iinbert limb BIutan6rang beIeitigt fi es in
Der 2unae, i'm Mtasen, hen @eAarnten oStr anbersH
9rI1en D6er Sr9aneH.
Smterlid eenplnnter, beIeitisen 80 Biz 60 grOpfen
in einem Dal6en Srint9laie @eaiier binnen tpentsen
Minuten Grdntpfe, Maqenfdure, 9ternDiitat, Shlafs
Ipfigteit, Wli9rdne, Rphf, 9Idbungeu Hub aae inltr'
Iiden S9ueraen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17

The lace trade has fourished this sea-
son long. assuredy. The summer girl
has been above ali things the lace Eirl
and one Views her through misty veil-
ings and founcings. IL has lent n new
charm TO her-this shadowy and cloudy
drapery--whch could not well be With
stood. But once In a while the laces
must be discarded, when the breeze plays
somewhat louder than usual and when
the waves rise in the anger OF an August
storm. Then IL is that the girl delves
into her trunk for warmer wraps than
the cape OF lace she has been wearing
At such times the warm touch OF velvet
is welcome. and the lighter garments
send faint shiver through her.
a dress which is singularly well adapt
ed 10 velvet trimming Is the one re-
produced above. The gown is white
batiste dotted with great and small black
spots. that produce a somewhat startling
effect. The three rufles OF the skirt are
headed by a narrow but full ruche OF
black velvet. The bodice Is a blouse but
square across the neck. where It stands
up in a gathered heading and IS shirred
in closely at the waist line I'm a broad
belt. over the black velvet nchu falls;
rather wide Is II at the shoulder. but
narrows ustil it meets just below the
waist. and knots loosely.
From there 10 falls almost 10 the feet
in broad ribbon bands. A tiny white hat
is worn with the dress, with black aig-
rette and white velvet chouX
The puffed sleeves stop even before the
elbow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
THE TURF EXCHANGE.
IL VIII Be Opened To-Day for the Pubic
and Ready for Business.

Mr.. Albert II. Falk, Of New York. to-
day, backed with license. issued by the
city Of Richmond, and an opinion OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals Of this state.
will open a turf exchange at NO. i0i GOV
ernor street. He will conduct business
not dssimilar to the brokerage transac-
lions made In this city, for he VIII place
all bets on races with the firm he repre-
sents at their offices on the tracks. 1t Is
not his intention to be the other party
TO the wagers made. On the contrary. he
acts merely as the agent for New York
bookmaker. who does business on the
principal tracks OF the country. Mr..
Falk gets the commissions.
The decision OF the Supreme Court In
regard to the State law on this subject
renders him not amenable to any statutes
which may have direct reference to turf
exchanges. and he has found that he has
only to comply with an ordinance but re-
Gently passed by the City Council. This
he has done, and he has paid TO the City
Collector over 81 100 for license for eight
and a half months. The ordinance pro-
vides that the license for each year shall
be $500, and shall expire on the LIST OF
May. Mr.. Falk, knowing this TO be the
case pays for eight and a half months,
which, as q matter of fact, pays for a
license for the entire time until another
one can be issued.
He has thus complied with all Of
the requirements OF the law, ana
has fitted up his exchange on
Governor street just opposite the
Davic House. Wires from the West
ern Union Office, which come direct from
the Monmouth track. have been placed In
the exchange, and the place will be open
Nd no "a
this afternoon.
The entries for to-day are as follows:
First race-Five-eighths Of a mile tseven
entries)-DolIy colt Q0O, Meddler Qo),
Black Hawk 400, Jim Lee (9S). Venus
burg C5), Courtney (s3). Galaxy G0).
Second race-Seyen-eighths OF nile
Cen entries)-Soi rdmore. Picknicker, No
mad, Vestibula, Michael. Long Beach 0i2).
The Irormaster. Nero 400, Treasure Ql5),
Sister Mary GO0l.
Third race-Carteret handicap, three
quarters OF mile seventeen cntries)-
John Cooper d19l Declare GlG, Dorian,
Stonenellie 012), Beldemere O1D. Armtage
QO9) Dr. Rosignoli, Florence, Dockstader
QOs), Mr.. Jingle 900, Roscommon, Onta-
rio. Fatality d05), Prig 1O0. Brahma,
Factotum 900, Marble Post (95).
Fourth race-Freehoid stakes, mile ard
an eighth eleven entries)-Raceland. Di-
ablo QlD. Plckpocket d12). Julien GO9.
Kinglet Qos). Kideer do5). Now or Never
900, Stockton (s0, Kilkenny 800. Chief
Justice p2), Best Brand 900.
Fifth race-Five-eighths OF mile tten
entries)-Ladieva GlW. Minnehaha 400,
Pallas. Mayloz do2, Accident. Pisa colt
00i). Tiny Tim (sD. Plebian Frieze ts5),
King Sam (9g.
Sixth race-One mile (four entries)-
Raceiand d2D, The 1ronmaster, julien
Q0O. Treasure Q0D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
Spending Their Honeymoon.

Mr.. Richard p. Riddick, OF this city,
and Miss Eva ID. Wollard OF Washing
ton. were married at the national capt.
tai on Tuesday morning at o'clock in
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epls-
copal church, Rev. Mr.. Canter, the pas
tor. officiating, A number of friends OF
the couple witnessed the ceremony, after
which the newly-plighted pair came TO
Richmond, and are now visiting relatives
and friends.
The groom Is the youngest son OF the
late James e. Riddick, and is well known
and popular on Church Hill. He has been
for years a valued employe in the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE. is a prominent
and useful member OF the Virginia Dem
ocratic Association and is esteemed by a
large circle OF warm friends in the capital
city.
The bride is a graceful and pretty
blonde. and the possessor OF many charm
ing qualities OF heart and mind
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
THURSDAY. AUGUST, II 1898.
SIX PAGES.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Lafayette Chapter Masons, Masonic
Temple. a.
Hall.
aurora Lodge. I. o. o. F., Ellett's Hall.
Henderson Lodge, /. o. o. F., Toney's
Hall.
Manteo Tribe. l. o. r. NJ, Kerse's Hall:
Pawnee Tribe. l. o. Il. NJ, odd-Fellows
Hall.
"a. w. Glinn Council. Jr. 0. u. a. NJ
Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall.
Davis Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, Eighth
and Hull streets.
Iron Mouiders' Union. Eagle Hall.
Henrico Council. r. A., Powhatan Hall.
Mccarthy Council, II. A, Lee Camp
Marshall Court. e. L. Of A.. Ellett's
Hall.
East End Court, T.. l.. OF A., AIS north
Twenty-hfth street.
Cynthus Grove. U. A. o. D.. Cersley's
Hall.
Liberal Grove. u. o. A. D.. Druids'
Hall.
Monroe Grove. u. A. o. D.. Belvidere
Hall.
Stationary Engineers. Jr. o. U. A. M.
Hall.
Jefferson Lodge, I. O. G. T.. Powells
Hall.
Soldiers Home Lodge, I. o. G. r.. Sol
diers Home.
st. Patricks Beneficial Society. Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
Richmond Lodge. Elks, Concordla Hall.
Mest-End Beneficial and Social Society,
I.aube's Hall.
Stuart Horse Guards. Snyder Building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
Chicago Platform.

SECTION Z. We denounce the
Republican legislation known as
the Sherman act of 1890 as a
cowardly makeshift, fraught with
possibilities of danger in the flu
ture which should make all of its
supporters, as well as its author,
anxious for its speedy repeal. We
hold to the use Of both gold and
silver as the standard money of
the country, and to the coinage
of both gold and silver without
discriminating against eli t h g r
metal or charge for mintage, but
the dollar unit of coinage of both
metals must be of equal intrinsic
and exchangeable value. or be
adjusted through international
agreement or by such safeguards
of legislation as shall insure the
maintenance Of the parity of the
two metals and the equal power
of every dollar at all times in the
markets and in the payment OF
debts; and we demand that al
paper currency shall be kept al
par with and redeemable in such
coin. We insist upon this policy
rs especially necessary for the
protection of the farmers and
laboring classes, the first and most
defenceless victims of unstable
money and fuctuating cur.
rency.
SECTION s. We recommend that
the prohlbitory 10 per cent. tas
on State bank issues be repealed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
DIR. b. L. Winston, of Hanover County,
Elected President.


The Virginia Farmers Alliance met
again yesterday morning In the hall Of
the House OF Delegates. A great deal
OF work Of routine character was trans
acted. The committee or constitution
reported that several minor changes in
the constitution had been made. Their
report was accepted. The election Of
officers was made the special business
of the evening, and at / o'clock the ALI
ancc adjourned for dinner.
At o'clock the body again convened,
and at 4 o'clock went into the election
OF officers. The following were elected:
President, DR.. Biggerton l.. Winston, OF
Hanover county; ce-President G. w.
r. Hall, Of Franklin county; Secretary
and Treasurer, J. J. Sfvey; Lecturer.
w. II. Keyser. of Page county. Three
assistant lecturers. r. f. Rock Of North
CUMBERLAND county, j. S. Wells Of Henry
county and T.. l.. Newberry of Bland
county. Chairman of executive commit
tee, Julian Ruffin OF Hanover county. J.
Haskins Hobson OF Powhatan county
was elected TO fill a vacancy I'm the ex-
ecutive committee for three years. and
S. A. Olney Of Bedford was chosen TO
fill a vacancy In the executive commit
tee for one year. Mr. j. III. Robertson
of buckingham was selected TO fiji
vacancy in the judiciary committee. MIR.
c. II. Pierson was elected delegate to
the National Alliance, with Mr.. A. X.
Venable Jr.. as his alternate.
DIR. Winston. the new president OF the
Alliance. is staunch Democrat, but is
also straightout Alliance man, and his
election was a recognition by the ALI
ance of the valuable work he has done
In the past, and is still doing. No pol
itics entered into the contest between
DR.. Winston and Major Page, for as
matter OF fact, there were only four
Democrats in this convention, whereas
there were fifteen in the last conven-
ton.
At o'clock the convention adjourned
sine die.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
THE TIMES TO THE VIRGINIA CON
yFNIION-THE SILVER QUESTION.

Gentlemen of the Virginia Convention,
we wish to have Few SOBER earnest
words with you, and We will state some
elementary facts as the foundation CT
what we have to say.
In 1924 the Government Of the United
States fixed the ratio in coinage between
gold and silver at Is to ], at when II
has ever since remained. This means
that sixteen ounces Of silver are supposed
N be worth In the market one ounce OF
gold Under this ratio silver dollar
contains 81 IA grains Of pure silver and
Hl-i grains Of alloy, the two making
421-2 grains, and we are therefore In the
habit Of speaking OF the silver dollar as
containing Az 1-2 grains.
This valuation Of silver in 1884 did that
n etal an injustice. Sixteen ounces OF sill
yer were worth more than one ounce OF
gold therefore the 4l2 1-2-grain silver dol
lar was worth more than the gold dollar
coined under the ratio. The consequence
was no one, or but few, would coin silver.
They exported their silver and sold 1t as
bullion. So matters stood until 1873.
when all provision for coining silver dol
lars was dropped from our laws. We
shall not pause here 10 discuss why this
provision was dropped. Some persons will
tell you IL was bill corruptly passed
through Congress in aid Of conspiracy
to make gold more valuable and proper
~ less valuable. We can only say we
have made a careful and painstaking ex-
animation OF all the records. and, TO our
mind, Il Is perfectly clear that he Con-
gress Of the United STATS knew thoro Ugh
~ what II was doing when Il dropped the
provision for the coinage of the silver dol
lar, and 1t did so because we hal never
had any silver dollars in our currency
we were, and always had been. on a gold
basis, and 1t was dropped because the
country bad no need for 1t. as a snake
sheds his skin.
When the silver decentralization act was
passed In 1873 the silver In dollar was
worth s1.04 That was just at the end OF
the Franco-German war. In constructing
the new German Empire William ind
Bismarck determined that II should be a
single standard gold basis country. They
| therefore called in all the silver from the
! States comprising the Empire, melted 1t
down and sold the silver as bullion for
| gold. This put s257.454.0oo of silver bull
| lien on the market just at the time we
| passed our demonetiz,nS act. AL the
| other countries Of Europe Immediately
| followed Germany's example in substance,
| Sc that all Europe is now practically upon
| gold basis. You can therefore see that
! the market for silver became enormous
| ly abridged just about the time we de-
| monetlzed It. and many Of the old users
Of silver had silver for .ale. thus greatly
Increasing Its supply. But at that ;ime,
too, the mines Of the world were turning
out much larger yields than they mad
ever made before, IS you will see from
the following table of their production by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17

To the Convention, candidates. gradu-
ates, and others who wish 10 visit friends
from different sections OF Virginia. who
are guests OF the Kelley Institute at
Ashland who desire TO investigate the
methods and conduct OF the Institute.
or who may be interested in the estab-
iishment of branch Institutes in the
State. will please call on Andrew Joyner,
manager. at the Exchange Hotel. Rich
mond, Thursday and Friday. or address
Kelley Institute. Box 81, Ashland. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
DIR. ". ]. Crittenden Injured.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August 10
Special.-Mrs Susan Gouldin died a few
days ago at her home I'm Caroline county.
aged eighty years.
Yesterday while Or. w ]. Crlttenden
Of KNOXVILLE. Orange county, was riding
along the public road on his way to see
a patient, his horse suddenly SHE'D and
threw him with great force against a
tree His arm was broken and other
portions OF his body badly bruised. He
was conveyed to his home, and DR.. G..
w. Row, Of Orange, sent for, who set
the broken arm.
Mr.. John II. King died at his home
last night, aged forty-fiye years. He
was a brother of Mr.. Rufus King. OF
Washington, and Of Messrs. Charles A.
and George King Of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17

| not enc Of very great moment from
| commercial point OF view. but 1t involved
a question of right and question OK
| principie. Consequently. the English
Government notified the Government OF
the United States that II another attempt
was made to seize British sealers there.
| It would be resisted with all the power
| OF the English Government. or course.
| that would have meant war between this
country and Great Britain. which would
hsve meant loss 20 each couatry OF
thousands and thousands OF times the
value of the whole seal herd. to say
nothing of the human beings that would
have perished In IT. But the English
Government faced It all before Il would
be bullied out OF a single seal, and now
one of the greatest tribunals that the
history of the world ever saw says IL
was right throughout. There Is great
lesson in this for wise men.
Equally interesting and admirable was
her conduct in the recent imbrogiio Win
France. There WIS no parade OF de-
mands. no dispatches were published,
hut the English Government quietly no
tilted the Government OF France that IL
would not respect her unlawful blockade
~ BANGKOK. and that 1t would not permit
her 10 receive from Siam territory that
England had ceded TO Siam upon the
understanding that It was to be burner
between English dominions in the East
and those OF other European Powers.
The whole thing was conducted with
Ybe utmost dignity and quiet, and on the
2eth day OF July Il looked as tnougn
war between England and France was
certain. But on the next day all the
English demands were conceded, ana
France was forced to content hersen
with what little Siam could be plundered
of without impairing single British
right.
II is a great people. and we, descend
ants Of the English. are as proud OF the
triumphs which their courage and JUS
tice secure to them as any Englishman
can be.