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+ion-but I do mean that virtue is actually the exception, not the rule"
 This man knows Whitechapel and it's residents thoroughly. He has worked among them very earnestly for many wears. and he is not likely to be wrong. If ia pleasant to think that in no city in America could a similar statement be truthfully made of the working girlsln any neighborhood. So, nc matter how far London may be in advance of New York and other centers of American population in the matter of suppression of crimes of violence and like offenses, she is dreadfully behind in her sexual morality. The two characteristics which have mentioned-the freedom of the public houses and the absolute absence of any organized effort to le- gally suppress vice-may be blamed for it, think.
 There is no street in Whitechapel through which stranger who knows how to mind his own business may not pass by night or day, with reasonable safety, because of the overpowering constabulary, which is now everywhere in evidence. But there is scarcely street in Whitechapel from whose crowds an old detective cannot single out many persons whose criminal rec ords are known to the police; and my guide, whose forte has been the recov- cry of stolen goods, pointed out to me mofe than dozen places which he des- ignated as the resorts of habitual thieves. We went into ore of these receivers shops"-they would be called ''fences" in America. 1t was nearly midnight, and there were half a dozen men and boys, besides one wom- an in the place, in addition to the man who kept it. The detective was well known there, and his arrival created a great commotion, the proprietor run ming forward, rubbing his hands, to explain that he had done nothing wrong.
 "Ho, no, said the detective assuring ly. 'I know you ain't. Whatever made you think thought you had? l am just a-showing this gentleman from the states around bit. What you got in that box under there, Levi?"
 Levi pulled out the box. It was filed with silk handkerchiefs, washed and ironed and neatly folded now, but probably the outcome of some pick pocket ''mob's" nights work. The de- tective questioned him closely, but the old man had plausible answer for every query, and the box went back into it's place. Then the detective made the aged rascal overhaul his en- tire stock for my benefit, and such a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26

On the scene of one of the sidewalk murders a tiny cockney was swinging on chain hanging from the tail of a truck. He observed us with indiffer- ence, but when he saw Murder Mag he scurried away into one of the hole-like doorways, as might frightened rat. She was too horrible for even a case hardened Whitechapel gamin to gaze on with complacency.
 refer thus at length to the Jack the Ripper murders because they marked an era in this strange district. For many years it had been allowed to act as a sinlShole, into which the worst of Londons moral sewage drained, there to lester in its own decay, unheeded by the other sections of the city, pract' lily unknown to any but the police, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26
One of tho Rasnits.

The small boy had applied at the law yer's office for job, and the lawyer, a kindly man, was asking him few pre- hminary questions of u moral charae- ter.
 Now, my boy" he said, after several lnterrogatories, ''do you know what will become of you If you tell lies?"
 Yes sir" replied the boy, promptly.
 Good for you," said the pleased at torney. Now tell me what"
 I'll be great lawyer when grow mp; mother said I would" And the gentleman felt funny about the gills- Detroit Free Press.
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only disturbed by them when some par ticularly fragrant offense forced them to momentarily probe the depths. Jon don oficialdom had gone on the theory that a certain percentage of humanity must necessarily sink to this degraded level, and was rather proud that the refuse was concentrated in one locality
 But the Ripper murders-frightful eli max of this neglect-were SC ghastly irl their nature and persistent in their re- currence, that the attention not only of all London, but of all the world, was focused on the neighborhood, and the authorities were forced to such action as I have described in previous let ters. The number of police was quadrupled down there, and with such speed as was possible the destruction of the old slum en- vironment was begun. Nearly every one of the old narrow streets on which the murders were committed has 1 been torn out and widened, with both sides built up in substantial and sani- tary artisans dwellings," to take the place of the old-time roolzeries, and the lodging houses, hitherto permitted to conduct their business as they pleased, have been placed under strict regula- tions, rigidly enforced. This has re- suited in one-sided reform. The ac- tual criminal classes-the thugs, high way robbers, room thieves and like per sons have been to a great extent driven out or compelled to mend their ways. Thus Whitechapel now is prob ably freer from that manner of offense than the Fourth ward of New York. But, as this is the case throughout Lon- l don, viee-as distinguished from crime has not been interferred with. No effort has been made here or elsewhere in the city to drive depraved women from the streets. The public houses have been conducted in a way which would not be tolerated for one moment in any American city with which I am familiar, and so far as have been able to discover, modesty and virtue are un- known quantities in Whitechapel.
 Womanhood is without the safe l guards of either law or custom. A woman anywhere in England gets lit l tle enough conSlderatlon; Tn White chapel she gets none. She drinks quite us freely as does the man, and attends the public house as often and as regu- larly. It is by no means uncommon to find women predominating in the barroom crowds down there, and the hard-working matron is quite as nu- merously in evidence as is the woman of the streets. Indeed, they rub shoul- ders constantly, and this rubbing has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26
TRAVEL IN JAPAN.
An American Tourists Stirring Trip on B
 River Boat.

An American Tourists Stirring Trip on B
 River Boat.
 At TolSimata I engaged boat with five men to take me down the rapids as far as the Tokaido; the river was run ming high, and they would not do it for less than twenty-four yen-a good price for a journey of only ten or twelve hours; but when you remember that it takes them ten days or fort night to haul the boat back, it does not seem excessive. Don Pedro's remark, What need the bridge much wider than the flood?" does not apply to most of the Japanese rivers; usually they are just a trickle of water among a wide bed of pebbles, which is filled af- ter heavy rains with a raging torrent, but Lake Suwa serves as a reservoir for the Tenryugawa, and it always has enough water to be navigable. The boats used on it are about thirty feet long, hat-bottomed and flat-sided, with square stern and high, pointed bow; they are very loosely built and flexible, and the bottom boards are SO thin that they wabble like a sheet of paper when passing over rough water or shadows. A heavy foot would break through them, and it is necessary to tread only on the bamboos which are laid length wise, resting on the cross-ribs.
 My baggage was piled in the middle of the boat and a seat arranged on it for Matsuba and myself, one man took the long stern oar while the other four worked in the bows, and within few minutes of the start we were plunging down between high cliffs, charging at rocks which we only avoided by a few inches, swirling round in eddies at the foot of one rapid while the men got breath for the next and until we stop ped for our midday meal at the little village of Nakabe there was no time to sketch, or think, or do anything but en- joy the wild exciting race. The river twists, between high mountains, down a gorge with such sharp curves that it is often impossible to see any exit, and our boat would rush down, heading straight for a cliff against which the water dashed furiously; while one man in the bows whacked the side with his paddle for luck and then stood ready with pole. the other three pulled like mad, a2d just when I thought i've must come to grief this time. she would suddenly turn and swish round the corner into smoother water The rapids continued to be amusing, though the fun was not quite so fast and furious, all the way to Kajima, where the mountains end and broad plain begins; below here the river still ran swiftly, but smoothly, divided into several channels by long gravel banks, on which gray willows and bamboos grew, and snipe and herons congregated. We met strings of boats being laboriously towed along The wind generally blows up stream, and they are able, on these lower reaches, to help them- selves by hoisting a sail, but I shall |snever understand how they get their boats back through those upper rapids. EThe pace is tremendous; we did the ninety miles from Tokimata to Naka- |nomachi in ten hours of actual travel fng, though the latter part of the jour |ney was on comparatively sluggish water. r.-Alfred Parsons, in Harper's Magazine.
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MICROBES IN BOOKS.

recautions to Prevent Spread of Disease Through European Libraries. 1t is a fact that has been we'll demon trated that contagious diseases may e spread by means of books which hve been in the hands of the sick or Pnvalescing. All the eruptive mala. es, scarlatina and varioloid among hers, as well as diphtheria, may be Rnsmitted in this manner
 Throughout Europe, and especially England, strenuous efforts are be- made to stop this source of conta- n. In Edinburgh already a regular vice has been organized by which directors of libraries are notified day of the names and addresses III those in the city who are i'll of agious diseases. The librarians eupon make careful search to find " of their books have been lent in of the houses specified. When is found to be the case, the health Ftment seizes the books, which are either disinfeeted or destroyed, Ding to the nature of the illness. a book, for example, has been in hnds of one il of varioloid, it is aiately destroyed.
 Bradford, England, similar meas ee also in vogue, aad an effort is Icing made to put them into t London. This, however, ow- the vast and dense population kity, will be difficult of accom- mt.
 iris this plan will also be fol- the near future. At present orities of that city are endeav- find a satisfactory disinfeet- periments are being made with of formic aldehyde, which is by the incomplete combus- nethyllic alcohol in contact
 air and incandescent plat his yapor, in addition to it's
 properties, is easily em- hd is absolutely harmless to paper, and its discovery will
 hasten the adoption of sim nic measures in the public this countries IN. Y World.
 A Severe Rebuke.
 Cousin Bob kissed me this
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 d that very thing. I said,
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 One Good Deed.
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 m dying an old maid. IN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26

which was once probably the most thoroughly vicious area in the world, as it is still probably the most depraved. Leman street and Commercial road meet Whiteehapel road together, and the three thoroughfares make june tion that is not equaled in London. Thirty thousand wretehed women roam the district, and these corners are it's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26
NIGHT IN DARKEST HELL.
Edward Marshall De scribes a Trip
 Through White chapel
An Ex-Detective His Guide-The Haunts of Thieves, the Receivers of Stolen Goods and the GarIsh Vice of
 the Streets.
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1E other nlgnJ l Toue into hell on the top of an omnibus. 1 en- tered through Oldgate and met a guide-an ex-Scotland Yard de- tective-at the corner of Leman street and
 White c h ape1 road.
 The hell was London's Whitechapel district,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-26

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

tax law. Next IN amendment was then
offered which was intended to give the
United States courts Jurisdiction in such
caseA
Mr.. Hill repeated on Friday that the
law In question IVES unequal. ununiform,
ana unjust In view OF the facts that in
come-taxes are levied in Europe and have
heretofore been levied by the United
States Government. and are also levied
In many OF the States OF this Union
always providing for exempting some In
comes from taxation-we cannot appre-
ciate the contention that tho income-tax
IN unconstitutional. unjust. and unequal.
upon some persons. In Virginia persons
having incomes OF $500 or less are exempt
from taxation. So the famous argument
against the national lncome-tax law that
II taxes salaries OF over 1900. but not
salaries OF $3.50. applies to our Virginia
income-tax law in that the latter taxes
incomes OF $500 or more. but not incomes
Of $3.50. II no stronger argument than this
can be produced. the tncoms-tax will live
Q long time.
As Senator Sherman said last Friday.
Il cannot be right for Congress to pass
a law and then refuse to appropriate
money to execute II. But this. we may
remark. by the way. will not be done
in the case Of the national income-tax.
II II is right for Congress thus to repeal
law by indirect methods. a new condition
OF things in Washington will soon be
brought about.
Men Of large incomes are men Of large
influence" Has not this saying proved
itself to be true In the case Of the ma
tional income-tax?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Tho Situation in Germany.

GeYmGDy's political AFFAIRS are again
becoming very much complicated. and tho
parties In the Relchstag are going through
one OF those processes OF adjustment to one
another and combination which are In
evitable in legislative bodies cmposed OF
90 many different elements. How the
majority will be formed Is question
difficult to answer at the present stage OF
the manoeuvering. but the debate on the
anti-revolutionary bill would seem TO give
co,oring to the contention that Germany
IL still far from being prepared for true
parliamentary government.
The trouble Is not the result OF the sud
den precipitation Of an issue. II dates back
some time. and had It's incipiency in En-
peror Williams penchant for trying ex-
periments. II was aggravated by the d.
vorce Of the presidency OF the Prussan
Ministry from the imperial chancellorship.
and was practically brought to head
through the disagreement between Won Eu-
lenbcrg, who he'd the former Office. and
Caprlvi, who he'd the latter. The En-
peror, II will be remembered. suddenly
departed from the B!smarckian policy re-
gard.ng socialism. and went so far In the
new bent that some of the Socialist
leaders were encouraged to ronstrue IL
berty into license. William then decided
upon a reactionary policy. In the mean
time the officers above referred to had
been separated. and Won Gutenberg IA
vored more stringent repressive measures
than did the Chancellor. The two Eel
out. bu: in 50 doing fell from power.
Yet, the attitude OF Won Gutenberg gave
the South Germans. especially. an OPP
portuni;y TO foster the feeling against
Pruss.an domination" and the fight IN
volved In this phase Of the situation has
been transferred from the press to the
Reichs;ag as complement. Of the otrugs.e
over the anti-revolutionary bill.
1t would therefore appear that the new
chancellor is confronted with more OBJ
stacles in the way of organizing ma
forty than evar either Bismarck or Ca
prlvl encountered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Gold In France and England.

On the Sd OF January, 1875 $50 1t Is
cablpd to the New York journal of Com
merce), the Bank Of England held only
$S5, 40 900 Of gold. whilst France held
$n3. 900.
Isn't that fact worth, considering?-
Richmond Dispatch.
Certainly 1t Is worth considering but
our government at Washington won't con-
s!der France doesn't permit raids upon
her gold vaults. When she sees anything
Of the sort brewing she simply fails back
on her silver revenue, and compeis the
raider to take at least one half OF that
money In payment Of the demand or re-
tire from the counter. He retires. Con-
seouently no run Is made upon the French
Treasury for gold. The Treasurer knows
how 10 protect his reserves. and has the
courage to do It, France has no Wall
street TO direct and run her finances
Lynchburg News.
We referred to the striking fact stated
IN our little paragraph above quoted, be-
cause there IL an almost continuous
clamor on the subject OF the naughty and
tyrannical manner In which England rules
the financial world. We took 1t for grant
ed that It would surprise a good many
Of our financial experts-and non-experts.
as to that matter--to learn the fact
ctatpd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
A Singular state OF Affairs.

An article of some length appears In
the Atlanta Constitution. the substance
Of which is epitomized in the following
sentence:
III the present Democratic Congress
fails to 90 It's duty. by all means let
Mr.. Cleveland call an extra session Of
the Republican Congress. which the peo-
pie have elected. 20 succeed the presen;
couelomeration OF boobies and patronage
hunters. who have no wofully and wicked
~ misrepresented the Democratic party"
That Is TO say, the President and tho
present Democratic Congress are at log.
gerheads. and the President Is asked 10
convene the next Republican Congress
In order that he ard they may undo the
mischief wrought by the congressman WHO
have $50 wofully and wlckedly misrepre-
sented the Democratic party"
isn't that dish to set before the
kingT
What sort Of financial legislation couli
our Atlanta contemporary reasonably ex-
pee, from the next Republican Congress
Would the Presidents advisers and sup
porters In that body be Democrats ~
EepubiicansY TO ask the question Is
70 answer IL. The President would, OF
course. not change his Cabinet to please
q Republican Congress. and unless he did
change It. he would stand before the
next Congress Just as he does before the
present one. In fact. when we attemp,
20 forecast what would result II Mr..
Cleveland were TO convene the next Con
gress In extra session. we find ourselves
unable even to imagine those results
Such a condition OF things as would then
exist has never yet existed between any
two great parties In this country.
viii our Atlanta contemporary tell III
what II would expect Congress ana the
President to do?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
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DIR. HUMPHREYS FAME.

DR.. Humphreys fame for curing disease
is worldwide, extending 10 the four
quarters OF the globe, so that wnen ne
announced the discovery OF speclhc
for GRIPPE and COLDS, IL received
the Immediate attention and confidence
OF the public and the profession. and the
demand for '77' became as great AZ TOT
any of his other wonderful Specifies.
II has been said by an eminent medical
writer that more colds are caused ~
stuiiing, overcating. than By exposure.
That there Is truth In the statsmert you
car, easily verify by noticing the effect
OF oyer-indulgence In rich foods, particu-
larry IL you are subject 60 Catarrh or
Sore Throat. The mucus membrane Is
dlsturbed-the stomach rebels, and the
effect is quickly felt In the throat or head
One Is prone 10 over-indulgence at THIS
festive season. .. ..x.-......
III" DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC.
cures COLDS. GRIPPE. INFLUENZA.
CATARRH, PAINS and SORENESS IN
the HEAD and CHEST, COUGH, SORE.
THROAT, GENERAL PROSTRATiON,
and FEVER. ard IN curing the cold pre-
vents Pneumonia. Diphthcria, and often
wards off Consumption.
"77'' will break up" Stubborn Cold
that "hangs on"
A small bottle OF pleasant pellets-fits
your vest-pocket Sold by druggists, or
sent on receipt Of price, Csc. or 1--WE for
81. HUMPHREYS MEDICINE COM
PANY, corner william and John streets.
New York. ia lS-It-tenr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
o'rsrrail's Veto.

Tho Spirit Of the Valley opines that
"the Dispatch IL afraid that the honest
Democrats will carry the next Legisla-
ture. and tries to discourage them from
doing 30 by threatening that Governor
OFerraii win veto any bill having a.
its object fair election law"
That honest Democrats will carry the
next Legislature we earnestly hope and
sincerely believe. They have been carry
Ing It every year since they ousted the
Mahoneite reformers In 1883. and are es
powerful now as ever before. No one
need fear that Governor O'Ferrall viii
have to exercise the veto power against
them. but he may have to exercise 1t
against persons who may be masquerade
ing as honest Democrats at the head
OF whom we suppose General Malone Will
be.
When In private life q man assures and
treasures you Of his honesty. II Is
good plan to watch him closely. So. too.
with politicians. And the majority OF
these people who are threatening to or
ganizs the "honest elections" party are
politicians OF the worst sort: politicians
who have been long in unsuccessful pur-
suit OF Office.
We trust that the next General Assem-
bly, will not be composed OF such honest
men. but IL 80 terrible calamity should
be visited upon this State our good people
would have great cause for rejoicing that
the veto power was in the hands OF a man
who had the ability and the courage to
use II whenever public interests required
that 1t should be used.
And talking about honest elections. the
letters Of Colonel Tazewell Ellett's de-
feated opponents have knocked the
shine" off a great deal Of tho mummery
about the unfairness Of our Australian
ballot system. Not one Of the four per-
sons who were defeated by Colonel Elicit
makes any cutlery against the law; only
one claims that there were any irresulari-
ties; mono alleges fraud. and all cheer
fully concede that our Democratic candi-
date received a majority Of all or the
votes cast. Now what honester elections
party do you want than this? Could
General Malone or Mr.. Hobson organize
n party that would ensure fairer election
than that which we had in this district
last November? We think not.
Such changes in our statute laws or
in our State Constitution as may be de-
manded by an enlightened public senti-
ment the Democrats OF Virginia will
make, TO the end that our government
shall continue to be what 1t ought TO be.
Our people will be great fools. indeed
II they entrust this work to men who
parade themselves as honest election"
patriots, but whose obvious purpose is to
crush the Democrats and put the old
time enemies Of the Democracy IN power
and Mace