The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-11
EDITORIAL COW NJ EMS.

Baltimore Sun: According 10 the Jour
nal DIES DebdtS the recent increase by
the French Parliament Of the duty ON
wheat from I'VE francs per ~ pounds 10
seven francs per ~ pounds mas not pro-
duced the expected results. Inc warmest
partisdns OF the prOtectiOnist system con-
TESS. the journal says, that they were
mistaken. Inc farmers do not get the
increased price they hoped for, though
bread Is increased in price 10 the CON
SumeT.
New York Sun: At midnight there were
thirty-three candidates for the KcpuDIl-
can nomination for Governor. The re-
port that the Hon. Tagus TIdd, of Amster-
dam town, had Withdrawn is gdudy
lie The number OF candidates for Lieu
tenant-GOVernOr Is scVenty-SeVen anu Il
half, counting the Hon. Charles Il. Sax
ton. \ committee OF the Union League
club Will start out this morning 10 dis
cover, II possible, who Roberts Is. 1t IS
understood that the Hon. JOhn f.. MilhOl-
land VIII invite all sections Of the party
To unite upon himself. General sam
Thomas watched all last night at the
American pier Tor the COMING III Mr.. De
pew, but the Hon. William Brookhcld
will relieve him this forenoon. The Hon.
Thomas c. Platt IS quoted as quiet but
firm.
New York Herald: Judge Morrow, Of
the Federal Court in San Francisco has
ruled that most of the evidence in the
Ezeta case points TO acts of war and
not common crimes, and il Will not be
surprising If all Of II Is held to be OF the
same character
If that proves to be the ruling Of the
court Salvador will have 40 claim for the
surrender of the refugees. The United
States is not bound TO give them up unless
they are shown guilty OF a crime specified
in the eXtradiuOn treaty between the
countries.
Political offences are expressly excepted
by the treaty, and "acts OF war" come
under that head.
New York Times: When the Hon Lafe
Pence. NJ c., Of Colorado, was unan-
mously renOmlnated by the Popullst con-
venttOn OH Saturday he made most
candid and effective speech as follows
II protest against the denomination. for
! believe ] could do a better service to
the State by chasing the scalp OF Edward
O. WolcOtt." ThereupOn another man was
named. and the Hon. Late started out on
the WaTpath. The scalp he Is after Is a
nice one and worn with a feeling of en-
tire security by Il brave of great skill
and a good deal OF experience. We hard
~ think It will be disturbed. and We DO
not much care To see IL disturbed. Pence
would be less useful ana only little
more amusing in the Senate than Vol
colt.
Philadelphia Record "a soldier Of the
Lost Cause" has sent a check for 81 900
TO his northern brother made destitute
by the minnesota fire. and IL Is curious
comment on the whirligig of time that
the donation was sent to George Is. Nc
Clellan. Acting Mayor of New York. EN-
IDENTIFY one cause has not been lOSt-the
cause of humanity, and of instructive
brotherhood between the sections IN time
of dire distress.
Philadelphia Ledger: While other en-
lghtened nations have placed or are plac-
ing the seal OF 1isapproval on the bar
barouS practice OF duellng, Russia has
given fresh ENCOURAGEMENT to II. This
has been done through the Car himself.
from whom better things might have been
expected. Naturally this imperial APP
prevail has given great JOY to the Russian
nre-cdtcrS.