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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
History of the Hudson.

r1..l.., ri,.er AS we cat it. along
tho western shore Of the lSit"" W ~ -
hattan Is now "a Majestic eatuNty 1'''l
IN n river. and is deep enough loi ~
M" - ~ great ships. But us present
i'nttorn il formed Of the rock WTechhge
az an earlier day when mas itisrly
oiled up chasm once setrraI huhiIcu
Ter deep. through which the Oh rVer
so So colossal was the sheet OF ice which
came sweeping down from the northwest
over the TOP OF the Palisades ~ the zee
aqa that this ancient chaSm OF the Hud-
son rivera veritable canon Once-change4
It's course no whit For the direction OF
the grooves and scratches seen every
where on the exposed surface OF lne
Palisades. and pointing ObllQuely across
the rivers course run In the same dlrec-
tlon as do those on the rocks over Whlch
the city stards.
|, not infreQuently happens tnat steam
ers and shlps bound for New YORK. when
not quite certain Of their whereabOuts AS
they approach the coast. are compelled
20 seek what help they can by consulting
the nearest land, when, uneer these con-
dltions is the sea-bOttom. The se1-bottom
aiono, our coast has been so often and
so carefully felt" that we know great
plateau extends out beyond the coast
where IT suddenly fails off into the great
dapths OF the Atlantic. The place on
which New York stands was, it IS believ-
ed. once much higher than II Is now,
and was sepa rated from the North At
lantic border by some eighty or ninety
miles OF low sea-coast land, now sub
merged. and forming this great continen-
tai plateau. Indeed. the New Jersey and
adjacent coast Is still sinking al the rate
OF a few inches in a century.
For us to-day the Hudson river ends
southwark whore II enters New York
harbOr But a channel. starting ten
miles southeast 81 Sandy Hook. and In a
general way continuing the line OF the
Hudson, runs across the submerged con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
THE THINKS is NOT AGAINST THE
FARMER"

A Hanover farmer, the writer OF the
communication In yesterdays Times sign
ed III" wrote us with that communi-
cation a private note. in which he said:
"The impression is abroad that The
Times Is against the farmer, and must
confess | have myself felt so at times.
This Is. to us. one of the most astonish-
ing statements we have ever met with.
The Times against the farmer. We shall
expect TO hear next that The Times IS
not a Democrat. The Times Is against 10
class-neither farmer. manufacturer. nor
workingman. II fights for equal rights
for all. But if The Times has got In its
heart one Of those natural and cOngenital
leanings that are beyond human control.
IT is for the Virginia farmer. He Is the
sturdiest, most self-rellant. self-contan-
ed, brave man that lives on this earth.
The Times loves the Virginia farmer.
There are many Virginia farmers. UNI
fortunately, who think their cond-
ton would be bettered If the Government
would flood the country with debased
money We know that II these gentlemen
had their say about this they would ruin
themselves and all the rest of us, ana we
consequently oppose their views with all
the power Of reason that We are master
Of
Il is because we oppose these farmers
in this matter, we suppose just as we OPP
posed the wild sub-treasury scheme,
which the farmers themselves have now
abandoned, that our correspondent thinks
we are against the farmer" But we
tell our correspondent that we are far
from being alone in our views We tell
him that many farmers and the most
cultivated and intelligent amongst them.
agree with AS entirely and these farmers
are just as much opposed 10 unstable
money and silver dollars worth only nifty
cents as we are. II would be just as
reasonable for those farmers to say We
were against the farmer " If we should
take the debased money side as IL is
for the detaSed money farmers to say
we are against the farmer" when we
side with the sound money farmers We
are not against the farmer" or against"
any other class of our population. We
are for treating all with perfect justice,
and. above everything else. we are for
maintaining the standard of our values
unimpaired. so that when the workman
receives dollar for his wages it shall be
real dollar. ana when the farmer re-
ceives dollar for his produce, IL shah
be real dollar The Times IS not
against the farmer" The Times would
shield the farmer and avert from him
the evil which some misguided farmers
would bring on him by debasing the dol
lar and hooding the country with unstable
and fiuctuating money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
A TnOUGHTFUL LABOR LEADER

In his testimony before the commission
now investigating the American Railway
Union strike. Mr.. Samuel Gompers. presl
dent OF the American Federation OF La
Dor. which, he said, had a membership
OF $1,000 made the following statement:
But do not believe any one plan can
solve the labor problem. Wage workers
are Just like other persOns-they will al
ways ask Tor more. no matter how much
they are getting. a man earning one dol
lar a day Will be satisfied for a while
with one dollar a day. man who earns
three dollars Il day will not he satisfied
win an increase OF ten cents he Will
want $2S or $3.50 a day. IL ne earns
nve thousand year he will want an in
crease or one thousand a year, and If ne
gets nfty thousand he VIII want the
earth"
Mr.. Gompers Is In the main right. Every
man who has any energy desires TO bet
ter his condition. and is looking out for
chances 10 improve his income or his
situation. He wants more money or easier
work. and he wants somebody 10 give II
10 him. Now. who is 10 do It? Ay! there's
tue rup' IL he can make somebody be-
heve that his services are so valuable
tnat his employer can with profit To him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

tinental plateau. where finally ar..
Widening and deepening 20 form -
mendOus submarine chasm. n alri,,, 4
ends where the plateau falls or lni9 ~ =
deep sea.
This chasm near the end Of tho s,,t
merged channel IS, n we may believe -
story Of the plummet. TWENTY-FIVE frii.s
long n mile and quarter wide AMI .
places two thousand feet in vertical dc-.S
below rs submerged edges. thence.
far beneath the oceans surface.
This drowned river" Is probably ,.
old channel Of what we calf the lIlt,o,
river along which a part Of the n.olf.,.
glacier sent its flood during ana IN d.,
close Of the Age OF Ice.
And so AT last-rOunded and SMOOTH
rock surfaces, whore once sharp CIV.
lowered alOft; glacial grooves LA
scratches on every hand. erato bowie
great and small. numbering the groyrH
q typical rOcking-stOne, dellcatelv r0i5.i
by vanished forces long aSO: n torn'-'
rnoraine 50 great that II forms picturee..,
landscape features visible r.r.
miles away-these are some 80
the records Of the great Ice Az
which one may spell ont IN n holJ.-
stroll about New YOrk-Fr0m "s0--.
Records OF the Ice Age About New Yo-. ,
by r. Mitchell Prudden. NJ D.. u E.-.
per's Magazine for September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
OF Interest to Mothers.

The success Of Mrs. Annie VI. Beam
OF McKeesport, Pa. in the troatr.r,
OF diarrhoea ia her children vii sr.
doubtedly De OF interest 10 many mo.t.
ers. She says; II spent several t... t
IN JohustOwn, Pa, after the great Roo.
on account Of my husband being EMPLOY.
ed there. We had several ca .r.-
with us. two Of whom took tle 4 r.
rhoea very badly. / got some ~ Chm.
berlaius Collie. Cholera and Iarl...,
Remedy from Rev. Mr. Chapman Pa,
cured both of them. / knew OF s.r.-,f
other cases whore IL was equally snr...s.
ful. | think it cannot be- exoell.l AMI
chcorfully recommend H." - anI -
cent bottles FOR sale by owens a. Mas
Drug Company =. n Slaughter. r p
Reeves & CO., and w. @. Forstn nr
druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

There was a sensation up town the
other day. 1t was AL caused Dy t nc
costume which one Of the large stores
had set up in It's window e.t.,.,o,,,.
"Oh. do look, said one fashionaply
dressed girl TO another. 'that 8 the ne"
The wax figure which everybody was
going into such estacics over had "a PFC
~ face framed i'm waves OF red-Boid nan.
ON the head was marvellous nay. IL
was an immense GaiusbOr0usn shdpe,
which set back on the head 50 IaI 40
to be almost poke. ne Wnole HD"'
meath the brim, just over the leIt eur,
was a rosette Of blue net, the Snane OF
the velvet Long black feathers started
from the crown and peeped over Jne
edges. and on the crown was set %"
consisting Of two stiff loops Win g r9s-
cite between. But this was not aI', tor
had II BEEN people would have called tHe
hat eccentric and moved on. 1901
The bust OF the dummy was uia 30.
with soft cashmere If a lovely hBht gray
tint | saw the color In the SKY, cio'e
To the horizon. the other evening NhTh
the mistS We're rising, ana n ldlHI PUN
ish tint CLEANED through. Al any lt'e
n was the exact shade 10 combine WIN
corndower blue. and there was oiue
ribbon collar with the net roselte a.
each side Of the chin. Another rosette
was set on each side Few nches peloM
with a ribbon loop hanging from oIe.
\ blue rlOIOu lcll ibiillA't'N '+-
prettiest combinations | ever sa" now
/ know what to trim my new gray dres5,
with" 1 heard a lady say, anu Wnen a., !
looked at her | was astonished to see
how much she looked like the dummy.
Another color which combines very
prettliy with this shade Of blue is
The gown which IS shown in the PIC,
ture is a light gray silk with a sn iiiaaIli
cornhower blue figure. The peated sNrl
is made OF plain cashmere. The trim
mings on the waist are blue velvet to
match the spot IN the SILK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
MIR. pULLMAN's TESTIMONY.

The further the Investigations into the
riots at Chicago go. the more clearly II
is made manifest that the troubles thefe
were Fictitious. got up by profession
al labor agitators TO advance their own
nr,vate ends. and not a genuine move
ment Of oppressed workingmen IN re-
bellion against Injustice at all.
When Pullman made his statements
during the progress Of the riots men were
uncertain how far they could be accepted
as true But he has now gone on the
stand as n witness and given his test-
mony as such. His statements are an
made under stress Of cross-examlnatloh'
and. If they are not true, the records OF
the company. which are under the com
missions control will contradict them
and prove them to be false He tells us
that he took the building of one lot of
fifty-five cars at a loss of from 500 TO 500
a car. and he took another lot Of 20 cars
at a loss of sl5 a car all in order that he
might have work for his men.
Now, 1t Is not necessary in order TO be-
lieye this to have to think Mr..
Pullman very charitable or phi
lanthropic man. He might be
quite the reverse of this. and might
have still done Just what he says he did
He was running an immense business
and employing a large number Of men.
II is a serious thing TO such a business
to have TO stop work, and its manager
may often be willing TO suffer reason
able loss rather than close his business.
We have not the slightesc doubt that Nh
Pullman has told the truth. How unrea-
sopable. then. that in such a state Of
affairs, the leaders of this strike should
have demanded that wages should be in
creased. 1t was their duty TO take the
actual condition Of affairs into consider
alton, and advise those whom they rep
resented that they should be grateful
for getting any employment that would
support them and their families, and that
If they thought the scale of wages paid
TOO small. discussion of the matter should
be postponed until the country had re-
covered from the terrible industrial de-
preston that II was then suffering from.
Ii is perfectly plain there was no case
here for strike. and that the Debses,
the Towards. and the Heathcotes have
abused the confidence OF the honest and
coniiding workingmen, and, to further
their own interests. have led them into
this disastrous strike, which has left so
many OF them stranded and unprovided
for.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
MIR. CLEvELAND's LETTER TO MR.
CATCHINGS

We don't know that Mr.. Cleveland did
a wise thing in writing his letter TO Mr..
Catchings. He ought to have signed the
tariff bill and said nothing about it. His
function is TO approve or disapprove OF
proposed act OF legislation-not TO lee
ture friends or enemies. If he believes an
act that has passed Congress to be
repugnant 10 the Constitution, or if he
believes that II has passed Congress With
out having received due delberation, and
is an unwise act, IL Is his duty TO dis
approve of il. But IL he finds il con-
sistent with the Constitution, and to have
been discussed by the peoples representa-
tives sufficiently for them all 10 UNDER
stand IL, he should promptly approve of il
or permit 1t TO become a law without his
signature. But. In the latter case. letters
explaining his view Of the situation are
something In no wise contemplated by our
institutions and. like all supererogatory
things, are much more likely to be pro-
d1etive OF harm than of good However.
he has written his letter and allowed IL
10 20 out TO the public. and the only
sensible thing that we can now do is TO
think II over and determine how far il
VIII be wise 10 follow his advice. and how
Tar We think that advice should be re-
1ected and disregarded
This letter must be- and will be az
cepted as Mr.. Clevelands advice that the
Democratic party shah continue 10 wage
q contest for further tariff reform upon
the lines of free raw materials" We
con but regard II as most unfortunate
that mat propaganda should be put for
ward. Genuine Democrats-those who are
democrats because they love Justice and
equality, and understand Democracy IN
mean equality for all and special priyi-
ieses TO none-wiil never agree to this
,uea any more than they VIII asree ~
Mskihleys scheme Of fayoritlsm. Thev
zee no difference whatever between the
TWO schemes. Mckinley favors an Amer.
can manufacturer by imposing a anti
upon the imports OF those things no
manufactures 80 heavy that the foreign
CT In unable 20 pay II. ana thero,oro
'e'sSes the American market 10 Tho,
american manufacturer. Mr.. cleve,sDa
"'"'o nave one American given
permission TO bring his imports ,n,o
INNS country free OF taxes. while hs
would require another American 10 nos,
taxes upon his imports. The ge,n,ns
Democrat who Is struggling to have the
laws sear equally UPON all men. rejects
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
ACHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Matte Han tho Wife OF Rev. Il. r..
Chambers.

4 very pretty marriage took place at
the Second Baptist church yesterday
evening at o'clock. when Miss Matte
Han became the bride OF Rev. II. +.
chambers. Of Baltimore. Quite larg
assemblage Of relatives and friends OF
tie contracting couple witnessed the cere-
nrerv. which was performed by TIE Rev
Dr. ". ". Landrum, pastor or the
church
hir Marion II. Chambers. OF Baltimcle
BROTHER Of the groom. acted "A best man.
and the ushers were Messrs. Marshall
Hall, Il. ii. Clinton. X. J. Wilingham
Jr.. Sidney J. Anderson. Of Norfolk, ana
W H. Hurt, Of Manchester
After the ceremony the happy couple
left for a northern tour. after which
thew will reside In this city
The bride Is the daughter Of Mrs. NJ +.
Hall. OF 40 west Clay street. and Is a
general favOrite among her many friends
Mr. Chambers has accepted the posi-
ton or assistant corresponding secretary
OF the Foreign Mission Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention. preliminary
TO going abroad as a missionary.
Monday night at $50 o'clock the bride
rendered a reception 10 the ushers at
her residence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

81, ato,v hin, the wages or the occupa-
,tor he desires. then his wishes VIII De
ACCOMPLISHED. But 81 he cannot persuaue
ar,hodv 70 give him the wages and the
oecunatton he wishes. what Is he TO 90
IT,. ,,o,,,,on-sense course would be TO
take what ne can get until he can 90
better But that is not Mr.. Debs IDEA
His nlan IL TO form n grand combination
and compel the man or the corporation
10 give the kind Of work AMI at tnc
wages the workmen wish.
Mr.. Gompcrs sees that thing wont uo'
and while ne has said that strikes on t"e
whole. have been beneficial to worKmeh
(Which formerly we believed ourselves
but now most seriously doubt. yet ne re-
fused 10 order strike Of his great Gu
Grafton upon the case made out by DeDs
IL Co.
The true philosophy Of this labor ques-
ton is 10 leave the workman free 10 90
the best he can for himself-to rise as
high as his intellect and industry Will per
mit-and to leave the employer free 10
secure those services which best suit MS
purpose neither to he intlmidated py
force or threats.
All the notions Of governmental lnterier-
ence and ownership are the worst sorI
Of quack medicines.
When we consider the golden oppor-
tunities which the world now affords IN
thousands of places TO energetic ana clear
headed men. any plan which would COM
pel a man to stick TO one business, at even
the most extravagant wages for the klhu
of work he might be in. would be the
greatest injustice TO some Of the work-
men. as ii would be unjust to the en-
ployer as 70 other workmen.
The workmen should not be permitted
to leave II the employer would not De
permitted to discharge. and who wants
man TO continue in service who IS as
satisfied with and repinln6 under MS
situation.
All the sociallstic propositions OF DeDs
& CO.. and Of the Populists and ProhiDl-
tonists, and Of anybody else who want
Government ownership Of railroads teie-
graphs, &C, are but schemes to rivet on
ourselves and our children and on our chill
dren's children the most intolerabie ~
ranny 1t is appalling to think OF IT,
Mr.. Gompers. by the way, opposed the
income tax, because it was plainly unjust
TO make an exemption Of 5000 and put the
tax on a class. No American should be
treated as n pauper unless he was indeed
too poor TO pay the tax.
This was striking position to be taken
by the leader Of the greatest "anti-capl-
talist" organization in the country, anu
we agree with Mr.. Gompers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

A.. ,r.nnfacturer. but at present the
6 ny Of stamping falls upon the merchaht,
du,y s,',,ty I'yler did everything In ms
mower to get the stamps on time put 'n se
Department in washington h =, s, mas 1 tbe de-
,,snd promptly. AS a consequence, no
hody IN Richmond could sell pack o., Oh
ccords yesterday. and there was some
sr,,mbling on the part OF dealers.
several knotty questions naturally arise
I'm connection with the new law. one OIL
these is as to whether or not second-hahd
ire subject to another tax when orereu
again for sale. This question has pesn
raised here, and has been referred 10 the
Department In Washington. -.
are only two distlleries In this district,
and that phase Of the new law Is not
giving trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
REV. DIR. STARR HETTEK
lie Is not yet out Of Danger-His Wife and
Daughter WIN Him

Rev Or. w. G. Starr. pastor of the
Washington-Street Methodist church, In
Petersburg. and one Of the leading preach
ers In Virginia was brought 10 the Re-
treat for the Sick on Sunday night in an
alarming condition. He had been to the
North 10 have n delicate operation per-
formed. and when he arrived here his
life was In danger. But there was a great
Improvement yesterday. and al IL O'clock
last night the Doctor WIS much better.
DR.. III. G.. Leigh, OF Petersburg, came
over to see Or. Starr yesterday, together
with several or his friends from that city.
Or. STAIRS wife and daughter are also
at the Retreat with him.
DR. Starr Is unable as yet to see any
visitors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
ichmond to Niagara rarI. and relu,,
si4 VIA DIRECT ALL-RAL RoUrr

SIF VIZ TINTNI NI1I7IElNIIl NV|T|-
Niagara Tours will leave Washing,
by special train over Pennsylvania r.I
road. September Isl and 21th. fh-1..5
the picturesque Valley Of the r....a.
hanna and the famous Lake Res'nr -
New York. ROund-trip from Richmond
only Sl4, via Richmond. Freler.k. .rt
and Potomac railroad Tickets ir.fa1
eleven days, and good 20 stop 40 VA.
kin's Glen and Rochester. retIrrIr. IA
Buffalo For FUN Information apply I'D
G. A. TAYLOR. Trano Manager.
Byrd-Sfreot Station
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

Special train leaves Washington from
Pennsylvania railroad depot August .l,f
at II a. NJ
Richmond. fredericksburg anal potona,
rives Washington in time for The sla.Il
train.
Round-trip from Richmond orN 81
Tickets good 10 return by regular tr..rs
until the following Tuesday. Apr.e %
{. \. TAYLOR. Traffic Maar.-
Byrd Street Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

Mr.. J. c. Boswell. one of the best known
ana most respected citizens OF Brown
wood, Texas. suffered with diarrhOea
for a long time and tried many differ
ent remedies without benefit, until Cham
beriain's Collie. Cholera and Darrhoea
Remedy was used; that relieved him at
once. For sale by Owens & Minor Drug
Company. p. NJ. Slaughter, +. i. Reeves
a Co. and w. q. Forstmann, druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
The stamps DIDN'T Come.

There was some little confusion AT the
Office OF the internal revenue collector
yesterday growing out OF the fact that
no stamps have as yet been received for
playing cards. Under the new law. each
pack OF cards must have affixed thereto
"a special adhesive two-cent stamp before
being offered for sale. Hereafter. OF
course. this stamp will have to be affixed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
TINES BUILDING.

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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20. 1894
AND EVENTS WEDNESDAY

Schiller Lodge. /. o. 0. F.. Lee camp
Hall. =, ~
c;ood-W1n Council, Jr. o. u. a. NJ
Druid's Hall.
Company Il, First regiment. armory,
Richmond VS.. Petersburg, Nest-bhu
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York World: When the statesmen
find out what the people think OF the new
tariff bill they Will know better what 10
think themselves. At present they are
declining leave TO print tarin speeches IN
the Record, and showing in general
way that they are afraid of becoming
victims of over-contidence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29

New York sun: We must smile at the
report cabled from Europe that when
Hendrix Ibsen. the Norwegian genius, sits
down 10 breakfast there are set before him
a tankard Of beer and a iiagOn OF brandy,
and that he QuafIs alternately beer ana
brandy until the tankard and nagOn are
empty. We feel sure that nobody who
reads Ibsen's works understandingly viii
believe this report unless lbsen himself