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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

defeats which the Democratic party has
suffered. But, after all Is said that can
De said on the subject. the admission
must bc made that II Ia the waste Of
time In Congress. and the delay to pass
any measure even claiming to be n mea-
sure of relief from onerous customs-du-
Ties that has induced the people TO frown
upon the Democratic party. We think
II may be safely said that II Congress
would pass the Senate tariff bill forth
with and provide for Its going into effect
on the LIST OF July, the times would at
once begin to Improve. and next Novem-
Der would find the Democratic party
riding triumphantly over all It's enemies.
The people desire action. They VIII not
much longer tolerate delay.
Henry Watterson touches upon this sub
ject In his usual dictatorial manner, but
he tells the truth when he says:
mo one will deny. no revenue-reformer
has ever denied that uncertainty as 10
the tariff is a source OF business dis
quiet. The need Of fixed tariff policy
Is obvious. Better a high protective
policy. better a free trade policy than a
shifting. ever-changing policy. Hence the
irrepressible conflict between the protec-
tive policy and the revenue-only policy
OF the last ten years"
That is strong language. but 1t is not
stronger than the facts justify. Better
a high-protectiye policy than shifting,
ever-changing policy" In other words.
the people would rather have the McKin-
ley law with all its imperfections than
a condition OF doubt as to whether that
law is or is not TO be supplanted by one
whose operation the wisest OF men could
not forcteil
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Is the Tariff Responsible ?

We notice that good many of our
Democratic contemporaries seem TO be-
lleye il Is because the Democrats in Con-
gress have not been able 10 substitute a
new tariff law for the Mckinley law that
the voters all over the land administered
in the recent elections rebuke TO our
representatives, In Congress. The Repabli-
cans showed such strength in those cleo
tons that our party leaders may well
ask themselves whether or not they have
pursued the policy which they ought TO
have pursued. Certainly the people al
ways expect too much OF a new admins
tration. yet We do not think that the
Tact Of the failure TO substitute revenue
tarir for protective tariff. or ad va
loren duties for specific duties, was the
sole cause OF the heavy losses which the
Democratic party suffered in the last
elections
No. 1T is not solely because OF its
neglect to redeem its tariff pledges of
i%s that the Democratic party Is now
threatened with being damaged by its
failure 10 pass the new tariff BILL but
because the simple fact OF the tendency
OF that bin obstructs the wheels OF trade
and angers the people at large. Importers
know not how much nor what to i'm
port Exporters suffer because there is
nothing in the way OF imports that their
customers in other countries can use In
paying for articles exported from the
United States. 1t il the fear Of loss--the
condition Of uncertainty-the difficulty OF
forecasting the action OF Congress; these
and others are the reasons which control
businessmen in this and other lands in
their failure to import and export as In
flush times
The unredeemed pledges which the
Democrats made on the silver ques-
fion In their Chicago platform ore
considered by other persons as having
been the moving cause OF the latest
Democratic disasters. But this could
hardly be the case. seeing that those
pledgcs were 30 apbiguously expressed
as TO carry one meaning 10 the minds OF
bimetaiIists and a totally different mean
INK tolthe minds OF the monometallists
- also other unredeemed pledges may
haye hsd something to Do With the late
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Silver in Mexico.

President Diaz, in his annual message
10 the Congress Of Mexico. In speaking OF
the silver question. uses language which
shows that the silver countries will suffer
from a deprecated metallic currency just
as the gold countries Will suffer. India,
Mexico, and South America are amongst
those styled silver countries.
But the fact Is that the world must
look ahead and provide for a universal
currency. 1t can be done. President Diaz
to the contrary Notwithstanding. and one
obstacle will have been removed from
the pathway leading to a currency good
everywhere when the financers Of all
the great countries agree amongst them
selves as to what ought to be done. We
quote President Dlaz:
1.-The grave disturbances emanating
from the policy followed by the nations
respecting the white metal do not permit
us to believe an international agreement
win soon be arrived at. All Of these things
have conspired to upset the calculations
of the Executive. and obliges 1t TO seek
new solutions which will protect and as
sure the future interests OF the republic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
A Model for Our Broad Street

Euclid avenue, Cleveland, o., Is the
finest residence-street in the United States
in the opinion not only OF the people of
Ohio but of a great many other States
But this splendid street is to be still fur
Their improved in the suburbs by widening
II TO 100 feet. We quote:
'In the centre will be the electrician
tracks. with broad grass plot with trees
on each side separating the cars from the
carriage-roads. These are 20 feet wide
and bordered on each side by a row of
hitching-posts. Between the hitchlng posts
and the sidewalks there will be on each
side of the street fine bicycle path three
feet wide. Then comes another grass plot
five feet wide. and finally the sidewalk or
the same width. The two halves OF the
street will be Of exactly the same pat
tern"
in the centre will be the electric-cars."
That's what our Broad street needs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
A World-Wida Project

The London Times advocates a pro-
posed plan of connecting Canada and the
Australian colonies by a cable under
the Pacific Ocean. 1t seems that there Is
already in operation line of steamers
running from Australia to Canada across
that ocean. This route has familiarized
the public concerned with the cable pro-
ject. What a scheme 1t is we may realize
by considering that it will be fourteen
thousand miles long, and promises to
bring England within a months travel
Of Australia.
All such projects remind us OF the
United States that we have not yet ac-
quired Hawaii, but must do so before
long. Uncle Sam must not allow John
Bull to get ahead of him in the race for
worldwide commerce and a worldwide
influence over the smaller nations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Grafton and Greenbrier Railroad.

We return thanks 10 Ex-Governor A. r.
Fleming. OF West Virginia, for a copy OF
the speech delivered by him in Pittsburg
last week on the subject of the natural
wealth of his State. and telling how ex-
listing and projected railroads have aided
and will continue TO aid in the develop
ment Of that wealth. Incidentally he
mentions the proposed railroad from Graf
ton to Greenbrer-a road 10 which we
recently called the attention OF our read
ers. AS we have heretofore said, though
Grafton is nearer 10 Baltimore than to
Richmond, yet soon after leaving Grafton
on this route you will be nearer to Rich
mond than TO Baltimore. 1t Is a region
fabulously wealthy that the Grafton and
Greenbrier road will open to the world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

cIdentaily supports our contention when
he says, an he does In his late tarin
speech, what here follows on the sub
feet of the Walker tari6 Of ihs:
..The law of is4s. which bears his name
and immortaiizcs his memory. II a most
interesting and instructive piece of lesis-
Iation for examination at the present
time. Brief, condensed, and comprehen-
sIve. containing less than 5000 words In
ali: terse, vigorous. and explicit In Ian
guage; bold. fearless. and commanding In
tone. this old act OF Congress will never
cease 10 be an object OF admiration to
the student OF American legislation. But
the policy which II embodles. still more
than its mere structure, VIII remain
through distant years for the study OF the
statesman and the historian.
"AII the goods. wares, and merchandise
OF the world liable to be imported
from foreign countries to our shores are
classified under the Walker tariff In eight
short schedules, each schedule being
marked by an ad vaIorem rate OF duty
which applies alike to every article 1t
contains"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
More Than a Hundred Miles an Hour.

"a W dchAhStNh paper
'If modern Mother Shipton should
come along with prophecy Of trains
running 10 miles an hour as regular
schedule time. people would be apt to
wonder whether she was not just "a little
daft. But this is the proposition tlcor-
porated in the bill which Representa-
tive Catchings introduced yesterday. II
provides for the creation of a company
TO be known as the National Rapid Tran
sit Company. which proposes to run an
electric elevated railroad between Wash
inGton and New York at a speed of two
miles every minute"
There is nothing startling in this
scheme. 1T IS the first step that costs. ."
What is the difference between sixty
miles an hour and 100 miles an hour so
far as safety Is concerned?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

The greatest open-air attraction at the
Antwerp Exposition. which win begin May
9th, will be a novelty which Is to be
known as the Castle In the Air" 1t will
be TO Antwerp what the Eiffel Tower was
to Paris and the Ferris Wheel to Chicago.
1t Is the invention OF Brussels engineer
named TobIanski, and will be run by a
limited company. II will be built OF
Mannesman steel tubes. aluminium, bam-
boo. and other light but strong materials.
The castle win be supported by q COM
pcsite balloon, consisting Of six parts. The
balloon and castle will be fastened to the
ground by five ropes. each one capable
OF bearing twenty-five TONS and the castle
Is also to be fastened to the ground by
steel cables. Four of thA balloons VIII
be able to support The castle. - ~ 1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Good Advice.

The Popular Health Magazine says that
where the sun cannot enter the doctor
must enter. We quote:
1.-THE living-rooms should always be
warmed by the morning sun. This is
very important at this time Of the year.
Many people are planning houses. Many
are preparing to rent houses. They
should never lose sight Of the Importance
OF sunshine 1t Is one OF the essentials Of
health"
This advice was probably intended for
the New England and Middle States,
rather than for Virginia or any other
southern State. But 1t is none the less
good advice for US here In Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Tho Walker Tariff.

We have had occasion to say several
times that the tariff or protection aues-
ton had been the subject Of discussion In
this country for a hundred years-from
the days of Alexander Hamilton to the
present time--and therefore there was no.
thing new to be said upon that question,
and the members Of the existing Congress
who insisted upon making speeches upon
It were wasting time. Mr.. Voorhees, In.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

any time ono Of tho balloons can be
replaced or repaired without any danger
TO tho whole.
The castle, which Will hold i5o people.
will be reached by two lifts, or sisvs-
tors. running UP and down the steel
cables, and by them from ten to fifteen
people viii be able to ascend and descend
every six minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

The Dispatch acknowledges the receipt
from the Smithsonian Institution Bureau
OF Ethnology q. w. Powell. directory OF q
pamphlet OF nineteen pages. entitled '"Ths
Ps.munkey Indians OF Virginia." by John
Garland Pollard, Of Richmond.
This is the most valuable publication on
this subject that We have ever seen. add
deals most Interestingly with the ethnolo.
Ky. history. tribal laws. and customs OF
the only tribe Of Indians now resident In
Virginia. ...-i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
MEETINGS-SecOnd Monday.

FRATERSAL LODGE, MASoSs.
SYRACUSE LODGE. KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs.
OLD DOMINION LODGE. KNIGHTS OF PiTHIAs.
RICHMOND LODGE. oDo-FELLoWS-
ISDtANoLA TRIBE, RED MEN.
ANNAwAs TRIBE, RED MEN.
GRAY EAGLE TRIBE, RED MEN.
RICHMOND COUNCIL, J. o. IAN.
LEE COUNCIL, J. O. L. AMERICAN MECHANICS
PATRICK HENRY COUNCIL, J. o. I. A. n.
MUNFORD LODGE, TONTi.
RESCUE LODGE. GOOD TENPLAR'.
wEsr-ESD LODGE, GOOD IENPLARS
MYRTLE LODGE. GOOD rBaPLARS.
M'GILL CATHOLIC UNION.
GRANITE LEGION or THE FED CROSS.
COMPANY y. FIRST VIRGINIA REGlhENr.
sTOSEwALL CLUB. 40. 30, L. l. 4.
SECTION no. Is. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
BROTHERHOOD or LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
CARPENTERS AND JOISERS UNION.
KINGS COUNCIL, ORDER OF CASA.
wOMAss CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION TEMPEBANc
UNION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

The New York Herald quotes the sale
on Friday Of $4,000 Virginia deferred
SIS, trust receipts, at s LAS 49,"
These are the securities which It II
expected that West Virginia will provide
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Rest Of State (for

homes). 12S,l0i 1.7o4
Petersburg has been returned by the
enumerators independently. The other
cities have been returned as parts Of
the counties in which they are geographic
cally situated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

The Ferris Wheel is to be- removed
from Chicago to New York, there to re
main permanently. Mr.. Ferris, who Is
now in New York, looking for a location
for the wheel, makes this statement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
Makes Times Busy.
ATLANTA constitutional

They talk o. hard times comm,
But there's joy throughout the land.
When the vote is on the market,
And the cash Is In the hand.
1t makes the country hustle,
And there's hardly room to stand.
When the vote is on the market,
And the cash Is in the hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
ADVERTISING RATES.
HALF INCH on T.rSS

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
dressed to THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not be re-
4urned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

UPTOWN OFFICE. 4s, EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

Baths win BE- given tn ITHR VIRGINIA.
during the winter masssar vtll b In 81
tendance Send tcr illustrated circular to
I.F. cHANPLlN,
ne Manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-04

aware of this change gradually taking
place In the female architecture, and
learning upon inquiry how word had
come through the blockade that bon
nets were being worn larger in front ]
waxed indignant that any southern wom-
an should do so frivolous an act as to
sit down at a time like the present to
build a vestibule to her bonnet.
Easily Pleased.
Next there came a dim, mysterious
whisper through the blockade that bon
nets were being worn larger behind
Immediately female activity was bent in
that direct on, and in an incredibly short
space of time there were observed ex-
crescences of divers hues and continuance
obtruding from the backs of the ladies'
heads-a shed, as it were, built on to the
original body OF the bonnet-which, taken
in conjunction with the change already
undergone in front and in consideration
of the meager millinery now to be had
among us, presented a highly variegated
and striking appearance.
''Time wore on, and day by day this IT.
resistible disease of the bonnet-a sort of
elephantiasis Of that organ-spread more
and more through the. congregation I'M
til whole rows, having caught the con-
tagion, might be seen sitting up in a
genious and picturesque arborescences.
Presently it became SO conspicuous not
to have this bonnet elaboration that
oh, weak, weak womans naturei-even
l sat down, and through floods Of tears
threw out my little wire arbor in front
and covered it with the accustomed mil
inery incongruities.
And thus do we take pathetic peep
at Confederate fashionsI Yet, while fol-
lowing this phantom in her way, no
southern lady ever failed in her duty to
the sick and wounded. At home she was
busy providing for their use the scant
luxuries which the time afforded, and in
the hospital she lent her cheerful inf1u-
ence during the long and dreary period
Of convalescence. She soothed the dying,
and her tears fell upon the sod of the
dead.
1t is to q southern woman we owe the
thought of a Memorial day, and since
then it has been observed with religious
regularity. Wherever is a bit of Goods
acre. in which lie the remains of Con-
federate soldier, there, once a year at
least, gather the mothers and maidens of
the south and strev it with wealth OF
flowers. F. G.. DE FONTAINE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-04
RAILROAD TIES.

The Terminal Railroad association of
st. Louis has reelected DR.. William
Taussig president.
A number of bridges will be built dur
ing the coming summer on the southern
end of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burg road. Plans are now being pre-
pared
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas has
abolished the Office of superintendent of
bridges, and in future the duties of that
Office will be looked after by Chief En-
gineer G. A. Wilson.
The Big Four has been trying to per-
feet arrangements with the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois for the use of its tracks
between Danville and Chicago for a
through service from st. Louis and Chi
cago. 1t has succeeded at last.
The citizens of Fargo are endeavoring
to have the extension of the Duluth and
Winnipeg, which will probably be built
this year, pass through that city and
connect with the $500" road about 20
miles northwest of Valley City, N. d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-04
Smoothing the Way.

The educated young man had struck the
mountain town for stay of several weeks,
and at the railroad station he was met by
the landlord of the tavern which was to be
home to him during his visit.
"Got'ny baggage?" asked the old man.
1.-Two trunks responded the visitor.
wv har air they?'
''Those are they" designating by a nod
the two which belonged TO him.
which," inquired the landlord, stopping
suddenly.
Those" repeated the youth, pointing
out the two with his stick, those are they''
Yes, yes" said the old man, becoming
very fatherly in his manner, but you
hadn't better say it SOS anybody kin hear
YOU Eff you wanter git along with the
folks in these parts and live peaceable, I
reckon you'd better say. 'Them's them. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-04
The Children.

Teacher Ito botany class)-After a bean
is planted a little shoot appears above the
ground, and this soon bursts into two
leaves. Now, what comes next? Bright
Boy-The bean pole.-New York Telegram.
Mamma-What did you do to entertain
the little girl that came to play with you?
Lottie-We looked at pictures and told sto-
ries. Mamma-Why didn't you play at
keeping house and visiting? Lottie-We
did try,abut she didn't know anything
mean about the neighbors, and we didn't
have anything to talk about.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Tottie (aged 81 wonder why babies is
always born in de night time Lottie Jagged
z, a little wiser)-Don't you know? It's cos
they wants to make sure of findin their
mothers at home.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-04
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.

Scotland has Is divorces to every /, 000,-
600 in population.
OF divorced couples in Germany, over
IS per cent have no children.
The average age of widowers when re
marrying is 42; of widows, 80.
In Austria Il is the legal age for mar
riage for both men and women.
Little Denmark is great in the matter
of divorce, there being 81 divorces to ev-
cry 1000 marriages.
In Cochin China the breaking of a pair
of chopsticls in the presence of the cou-
pie is legal form of divorce.
In Ohio a divorce was recently granted
because ''the defendant pulled this plain
tiff out of bed by his whiskers."
The marriage statistics of every coun-
try show that widowers are more prone
to marry maidens than to take widows.
Tie average duration of marriages in
England is 81 years; in France and Ger
many, &c; in Sweden, %; Norway, "a;
Russia, 30.
Marriage is contract, but differs from
all others in that it is the only contract
minors can make which in a court of law
will be held good.
A New Jersey wife got a divorce be-
cause 1.-the defendant, the husband,
sleeps with a razor under his pillow to
brighten this plaintiff"
In France divorce is common among
all classes. During 40 years there were
1875 divorces granted to professional
people, 16, $50 to merchants, 12,O60 to
farmers, 81 1895 to laborers.
According to Wright, drunkenness of
the husband as a cause of divorce is
most frequent in Illinois, Ohio, Iowa and
Massachusetts,. Drunken wives aremost
numerous in Pennsylvania.-St. Louis
GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-04

The Rev. !. Hyatt Smith, says the Kan
sas City Times, relates the following story
When was living with my brother in Buff
falo, Mark Twain occupied a cottage across
the street. We didn't very much OF
him, but one morning as we were enjoying
our cigars on the veranda after breakfast
we saw Mark come to his door, in his
dressing gown and slippers, and look over
at US. He stood at his door and smoked fol
a minute if making up his mind about
something and at last opened his gate and
came lounging across the street. There
was an unoccupied rocking chair on the
veranda, and when my brother offered it to
him he dropped into it with a sigh of re-
lief. He smoked for a few moments and
said:
mice morning"
Eyes, very pleasant"
''Shouldn't wonder if we had rain by and
by"
''Well, we could stand little.''
'tThis is a Gice house you have here"
Eyes, we rather like it,
''How's your family?"
''Quite well-and yours?''
'tOh, we're all comfortable"
There was another impressive silence, and
finally Mark Twain crossed his legs, blew a
puff of smoke into the air and in his lazy
drawl remarked: Il suppose you are a bit
surprised to see me here so early. Fact is
haven't been so neighborly perhaps /
ought to be- We must mend that state of
things. But this morning came over be-
cause thought you might be interested in
knowing that your roof is on fire. 1t struck
me that it would be good idea if''-
But at the mention of fire the whole fam
lily busted up stairs, trailing language all
the way up. When we had put the fire out
and returned to the veranda, Mark wasn't
there.