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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-THURsDAY. MAY IS, 1881.

mousse Of parliament composed OF two
Dranches-vix. Senate and house OF
representatives Each state will be en-
Titled to eight senator's. while the basis
or representation In the lower house Will
be one to every $1,000 inhabitants. OF
course. this plan Of government has not
been fixed upon az yet. At the approach
Ing convention II will be thoroughly dis
cussed and numerous alterations VIII
doubtless be made before 1t Is finally
adopted. AS to the union Of the Colonies
under some democratic plan of fedora
ton there exists no doubt. and the for
nation OF such a union Is simply a mat
ter OF time.
When the federation becomes a reality
Queensland will no doubt become MEM
Der OF the sisterhood and also the island
OF New Zealand In the Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand has been asked to send
delegates to the approaching convention,
but on account OF the islands remote dis
lance from Australia the invitation has
not been accepted. over 100 miles in
teryene between New Zealand and the
Australian continent, but as soon as
some definite plan of federation is agreed
upon the island in self-defence will be
obliged to join hands with the Austria
liam Colonies. The result OF the APP
preaching convention will be awaited
with keen interest on both sides OF the
Atlantic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Preparing the Floor for n Children's
Dance.

There is perhaps no greater treat for
the little ones than a children's party;
and where that festival includes a little
dancing II Is doubly enjoyable to
those OF the guests who, though still
in their teens. are yet not old enough
TO be invited to grown-up functions.
But to the hostess the prospect OF the
energetic dancing Of some score of ac-
tive feet is not always one of unmixed
pleasure. II her treasured drawing
room carpet Is not taken up she knows IT
will suffer terribly from the nights fun.
The hire of a ball-ooth is an expensive
matter, and to have the floor prepared
by professional hands costs more money
still. Here is way out of the difficulty.
Polish the floor yourself with the aid of
as many amateur assistants as you can
recruit for the purpose. IL Is really not
a difficult thing to dot takes time care,
and some amount OF "eibow grease" but
it demands little skill, and | have seen
many a perfect floor prepared by tyres
at the task.
Having taken up your carpet sweep the
boards thoroughly going over them once
or twice. until every trace Of dust IL re-
moved Next, take a lump of bees-wax,
or. what answers equally well, az old
fashioned wax candle or two, and rub
the floor all over. The friction will melt
the wax enough to leave a coating on the
boards as you progress. and this coat
ing should be distributed as evenly as
possible. Now dredge a bit Of the floor,
say a square yard, with powdered-chalk-
an Old, tin dredger does for the pur-
pose-and then rub the surface with
piece of smooth, fiat wood, covered even
ly and tightly with felt-an old, dsused
hat comes in well, as long as the surface
Is evenly covered. As the chalk adheres
10 the wax. dredge on more, still rubbing
with the felt-covered wood. working up
and down, doing a bit OF the floor at a
time, and taking care that each portion
done merges nicely into the next.
This takes time and patience but IL is
not unpleasant work, and IL is nice to
find good surface growing under ones
efforts. The next process Is to go all
over the floor again with a cake OF the
same French chalk. rubbing smoothly
and evenly with the fiat side OF the cake,
and taxing care not TO scratch the sur
face with any of its corners or edges.
This will leave a certain amount Of chalk
dust, which must be swept off with a
soft broom; and. this done, your guests
will have no fault 10 find with your floor.
The two secrets of the process are-first,
to lay on a good coating of wax, not
mere smear here and there; the second,
TO rub In chalk smoothly, but with con-
siderable pressure at first. reducing this.
and applying the felt-covered wood more
lightly as the surface comes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Australians Ambition.
ATLANTA Constitution.)


Although II Is generally supposed that
Canada is commercially the most I'm
portant Colony OF Great Britain, this dis
tinction really belongs to Australia.
THE error into which most people fall
with resnect 10 these two Colonial en-
niras &c a natura, one. Canada's popula-
tion is & 225. COO. while Australia has only
2 900 o,O and. without going any farther,
n would seem as II Canada had decidedly
the advantage. In spite OF this marked
difference I'm population, however, the
commerce of Australia is valued at STA
s27 oOo annually. while that OF Canada Is
valued at only As.t0D,vN.
Moreover Australia has grown at a
much more rapid rate than Canada. In
1910 the population OF the latter coun-
try was l,6S0,c00. or one-third less than
IL is at the present time The popuia-
ton OF Australia In 1910 was only 100000.
and vet to-day 1t Is more than half as
much az that Of Canada
But the progress OF Australia is en-
phasized in political as well as In a
coumercIal direction. For some time
past there has been a movement on the
mari OF several OF the Australian Colonies
10 bring about Colonial federation.
like the ONE existing In Canada; and TO
this end delegates have been selected
from New South Wales. Victoria. South
Australia. West Australia. and Tasma-
mia. Queensland is the only Australian
Colony which has not signined a desire
to enter the proposed federation.
On the 18th Of this month conyen-
ton will be held at Sidney and articles
OF federation will be adopted and other
preliminary matters arranged. The plan
OF government which has been discussed
presents a curious mixture OF American
and British systems. There will be Q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Atlantis.
(Washington Times.)


Scientists have long specuated concern
Ing the lost continent Atlantis. II is COM
paratively easy to discover a continent
the size OF North America, which is In
plain sight, but when IL comes to discover
ing a continent under several miles of sea
water and several ages Of lost history,
that is what might be called a truly stu
pendous task But this lost continent has
been discovered, and is now said to have
been located in the Antarctic regions, be-
tween Australia and Patagonia. Profess
sor II. o. Forbes suspected this TO be the
case, and brought forward various argu-
ments to prove his hypothesis; but it re-
manned a hypothesis, and nothing more
definite, till recently.
1t was a rat that cleared up this mystic
ny. And II was not very large rat,
either: in fact, II was not rat at all.
strictly speaking. 1t was discovered by
an amateur naturalist, who was hunting
in South America, near Bogota. 1t was
called the ration runcho. or opossum rat.
by the natives, and when captured was
found to be a tiny marsupial, a distant
cousin OF the opossum and the kangaroo,
especially the kangaroo. The little beast
is. in fact. miniature kangaroo, and
came across the lost Atlantis from Aus
tralia to South America. Then his bridge
dropped below the surface OF the ocean,
and he had TO stay in South America.
The theory advanced by Professor Ly-
dekker. one of the acknowledged authori-
ties of the geographical distribution OF an
imals is a curious one. He thinks that
the marsupial tribes originated some
where in Asia; that, like Noah's three
sons and their families, their three tribes
separated unknown ages ago. and one
tribe moved west 10 the west coast OF Eu-
rope, becoming extinct; another crossed
Asia to the northward. reaching Boring
Strait. and emigrated to North America,
to become the ancestors of the possum;
while the third tribe travelled across what
are now the Malayan Islands. but were
then a part of the Asiatic continent, and
finally gathered IN Australia. part OF
this tribe continued their journey, 1t now
appears. TO South America; while, as Aus
tralia was cut off from other lands and
from the larger animals which haunt the
centre OF the continents. she developed
her own special fauna, and the opossun-
like marsupial waxed great and became
the kangaroo. II is curious story, ana
all the more curious because 1t must he
spelIed out from dead rocks and dumb
creatures without written records. But II
Is true. as queer things so often are; and
the small opossum rat has revealed to
scientific Investigation new continent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
About Newspaper Headlines.

charleston News ana CoufiefJ
An esteemed correspondent writing 10
the News and Courier from Peek's Sta
ton. S. c., asks:
us IT, or Is II not, customary Tor edftofs
of newspapers TO reserve 70 themselves
the right 10 dictate the headlines OF let
tiers sent them for publication
1t is not matter of dictatlon-it - =
matter OF right. The writing OF headlines
Is editorial WORK, as much as the wiring
OF editorial articles. Men are empioye9
on ali newspapers 10 do this kind OF Work.
Some OF them are expert III the business,
and the more competent they arc tho
more attractive their work. Ihey should
possess accurate knowledge or the lead
ing questions OF the day, the position OF
parties touching the questions which tho
correspondents discuss, or the dispatches
cover. and the mechanical requirements or
the columns for which they wrlte the
headlines. They must also consiuer the
effect OF the headlines upon, the matter
presented % the pubic, and nave g caro-
as 10 the application OF the law OF libel
10 what Is contained. not only IN the heaa-
lines. but also In the BODY OF tho article
Headlines should be purely descriptive or
mil1ly expostuiatory, or severely cfitica's
or on rare occasions. boldly denuncia-
tory When correspondents write their
own headlines, ana such nSauiines are un~
Objectionable, or Will not take Up more
room taan the line 0f type In which they
most newspapers. but the writing &c
headlines is PROFESSIONALLY the right ana
plerogatise OF the newspapers.
Several years ago the point was made
nv a rather fractions correspondent OF
the News and Courier that IL was an un-
usual thing Tor newspaper 10 reserve
the rlgns 10 prepare its own headlines.
The question was referred TO the editors
Of the New York Times, Herald. ara
World. and al OF whom replied that. OF
course. newspaper should make their own
headlines. aud that they were surprised
that any one should question their rishc
10 do So The letters published In news
papers contain what the correspondents
say: the headlines OF these letters con-
tain the impressions which the letters
make UPON the headline writer. Every
Thing published In newspaper Is edited:
Sometimes the editing Is poorly done, ana
now and then "A headline Is written which
Justly gives offence; but when the vast
mass OF matter that Is published irons
dav TO day Is considered. and the hun
dreds OF headlines that have 10 Dc writ.
ten. and the thousands OF people tnaS
have to be pleased. II Is daily miracle
that greater injustice Is NOT Done, anu
more serious mistakes are not made.
The horse heads and double heads ana
single heads and sub-heads printed IN tho
News and Courier yesterday. for example,
would haze filled several columns OF type.
ard Il was necessary for the Information
and entertainment OF our correspondence
that there should be some general plan
FOR the execution OF all this excellent
work. II IL the right Of newspapers %
mistakes are made. the work In far be1tee
done By the nevspapers than 4 could -
done by the many men 81 rs~~v minis
who write for DubltcAfton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Electric Brevitlcs.

Saratoga, n. Y.-Isaac Clute. ex-cham-
pion checker-player OF the United States,
died. aged IS years.
washington.-Th President nominated
Brigadier-General James w. Forsyth TO
be major-generai.
somerviIle. n. J-Elmer Clawson, 10
years old, was hanged for the murder Of
Harry Hodgett, farmer. on August 18th
last.
Washington.-T Senate. in executive
session, confirmed the nomination of
Cornelius Vancott to be postmaster at
New York.
Lima, Peru.-New gold mines have been
discovered in the province OF Carabaya,
department of Puno. 1t is believed they
will yield largely.
Washington.-Sen Pettigrew rein
troduced his antitrust amendment to the
tariff BILL changing the wording so as TO
make its operation more certain and er-
fectiye.
Lima. Peru.-The Bank OF Peru. Lon
don. has formed a union with the Bank
of Callao and the London Bank OF Next
co. and will begin business under the
new arrangement on June LIST.
misunderstanding General Weyler has
left Sancti SDiritus. province Of Santa
Clara. and has arrived at Arroyo Blanco.
IL is officially stated that Soto Ponce. an
insurgent leader. has been engaged to
guide a column OF Spanish troops TO Gar
relano.
ST. Johns, n. F.-The crew OF the
French vessel st. Jean believe that the
Norwegian bark Loining, which collided
with the ST. Jean on the Grand Banks
during fog on the night OF May 9th.
sank within few hours after the col
IIsion. with all hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
NORTH CAROLINA MAsONs.
Election of OMcers-Raicigh Mex
Neeting-Placc.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. May 12-Thc
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. OF
North Carolina, elected officers to-day a:
follows:
brand High Priest-W. A. Withers,
Raleigh.
Deputy Grand High Priest-M. s. Will
lard. Wilmington.
Grand King-W. L. Randolph, Ashe-
Vile.
Grand Scribe-J. ID. Bullock, Wilson.
Grand Recommendation Simpson, Ra-
leigh.
Grand secretary-H. II. Munson, VIII
mington.
Grand Captain of Host-E. p. Bailey.
Wilmington
Grand Principal sojournep-J. A. Hack
burn, New Berne.
Royal Arch Captain-John c. Drewry.
Raleigh.
Masters OF Veil--A. J. Harrell, Colds
boro: j. II. Norfiet, Winston; w. III.
Kitchin. Scotland Neck.
Grand Tiler-R. II. Bradley, Raleigh.
Raleigh was selected as the next place
of meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
AboIishing commencement Exer-
ciscs.
CRaIeIgh News and Obs

raleigh News and Observer
The State Female Normal School at
Farmville has adopted an innovation
which is varIously commented on by the
press. Commencement exercises nave
been dispensed with. We have seen no
statement from the school assigning rea-
sons for the change. but the pubic seems
to have concluded 1t was In order 10 spare
poor parents the expense OF buying gradu-
ating dresses for their daughters. MANY
poor girls attend the school, and az VINO
attend 20 there strictly FOR business
namely. TO acquire practical education
some preparations -Staunton News:
All right, Miss Farmviile-none or that
for us. A.. .hosa
young women. II they are thinking only
of entering life's battle why DO they
care so much as to the expensiyeness ana
finery OF their dress at commencement!
Then. begging pardon again. woman
battle of life Is almost necessarily y pat
tie of life built for two. and the feiiow
who helps her hold the fort Is In not
few instances one who saw her first IN
ham-dress preparation for typewriting
Immortality may sound well in FsrmynIe
AT this writing, but does anybody sup
pose the old folks are going 10 De parties
To any such arrangement?
And. begging pardon again, 1t was no
less than tough In Shakespeare 10 remark
(and we have right to differ with mimi:
"Our daughters must be wives. and to be
wives must be what men Will choose;
mans taste IL woman's test Might as
we'll say that a dash OF cologne 10 neces-
sary TO the fragrance Of a rose as TO say
that fol de rol hnery Ii necessary 10 the
beauty OF a college girl. There are IN
stances in this State Con especially where
Young women don't have any dads to
give them clothes; they get them tnem-
selves out Of their own labor. but when
they come Il out on the commencement
platform in their light. white. soft stun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Joseph stumpf is quite sick at his
lome.
Mr.. e. b. Thaw has returned from a
trip 10 Philadelphia.
Mr.. John NJ. Higgins has returned from
a two weeks trip TO New York.
Miss Virginia Cooke. OF Lower Bremo,
is visiting Miss Courtney Bridges.
Dr. S. Galeski, secretary of the Pro-
gressive Endowment Guild. left yester-
day for short business trip north.
Mrs. Charles r. Davis, of 2lS east
Franklin street. who has been quite sick
for three weeks, is now convalescent.
Rev. W. T. Robertson formerly of
Chase City, Va, now OF Baltimore. is in
the city on his return from Wilmington,
\. c.
In the ticket contest given by the
Grays Pleasure Club, Miss Anna Otto
won the prize, which has been presented
TO her.
Mr.. Julian Mitchell, Of Fulton. who had
an arm crushed at the Cedar-Works on
Monday, is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
The young ladies Of the Woman's Col
lcge will give an entertainment at Grove
Avenue Baptist church on Friday evening
next at SI5 o'clock.
Mr.. w. T. Ford, Of No. 1909 west Main
street. WAC had mis- arm amputated at
the Retreat Tuesday evening, is doing
as well as could be expected.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mckinley, of Portsmouth,
Va, is In the city. She comes to attend
her brother, Mr.. Charles ID. Huxter, who
is very i'll at his residence near Fort
Lee.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline II. Klein
ingham, who died yesterday in Ashland.
win take place from Elba Station upon
the arrival of the remains tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
The Celebration at jamestown.

The Pocahontas VIII leave her dock for
jamestown at $50 o'clock this morning.
with more than "A thousand pilgrims on
board Excursions will arrive early from
several cu.lyii.y Toints. ana wall be
transferred to the steamer
The annual celebration will be par
ticularly interesting The programme
will be as follows.
Salutatory in Latin-R. ii. Tucker, A.
B.. of Danville.
Genesis OF the Colony-LL r. Warren,
A. b.. of Williamsburg.
Establishment of the Colony. II.
Parker. l.. l.. of Portsmouth.
Government OF the Colony--J. NJ.
White. OF Charlotte.
Pocm-By Mr.. Roosevelt Page. OF
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
4 HOME FOR THE BAR.
RICHMOND ASSOCIATION PROPOSES
BUYING MARSHALL RESIDENCE.
PREST NJNfOUD'S RESOLUTION,
VIII Restore Furniture, Pictures,
and Books-Committce Appointed
20 Confer with other Associations
10 Achieve This End.

The Richmond Bar Association met yes
to-day afternoon at the headquarters OF
the organization. in the City Hall. Mr..
-. Il. Munford presided. and Mr. James
w. Gordon acted as secretary.
Mr. W. o. SHELTON presented the report
OF the Executive Committee. stating that
the condition OF the association was very
good; that the library had been materi-
ally increased. and that all arrangements
had been made for the quarterly
Smoker" OF the association last night
The treasurer reported that after al
obligations had been met there was,
balance 10 the credit Of the association
II Sle7.7T. and that SIS dues from mem
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13

author Of the resolution. Mr.. Munford.
be made chairman Of the committee.
after which the resolution thus
amended was unanimously adopted.
Under this resolution. the following
committee was appointed; Messrs.
Beverly II. Munford tchairman). William
Writ Henry. Lunsford J.. Lewis, George
l.. Christian, and Joseph Bryan Ihe
association then adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Continent of Europe Cold.

LONDON. May l2-The Continent is
suffering severely from a heavy snow
fan. frosts and storm. In all the noun
tain districts OF Austria and Germany
the damage 10 fruit trees has been very
great. Yesterday. 2 heavy snow-s'ornl
s,yenf over Hamburg. Cologne. and
Nancy. Widespread injury has peen done
- the VINEYARDS I'm the districts of Bor-
dcaux Angouleme. and Burgundy in
most of these sections the temperature
this season has been II degrees below
tho average.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13

cheap and simple, too. they have already
won the Manassas Of life.
Summer stuns are cheap, and young
women can get themselves up at less cost
than their brother under the Mckinley
woollen schedule. If this movement II 10
be encouraged let the brothers make the
sacrifice. They can wear "a Kentucky,
Joe Blackburn. suits with baseball
shoes-they all have them-and look bet
ter than they may look I'm after life,
when they run up against hard luck. But
as for Farmville. her girls shall have a
Prince Edward county has to pledge
himself to remain away. Now, then,
girls, IL you are In for business and for
the battle OF life straight, wear your old
work-a-day dresses at commencement.
A school for girls without commence
ment would be an odorless flower.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13

lawyer-the duty Of good citizenship. a
duty which makoa man and natious
great The movement set on foot TO pre-
serve the home OF the great Chief Justice
was in the same line. People who are
not proud OF their ancestors are not
worthy OF being their successors. We
have a heritage TO preserve. IL ~ Tor
us TO weave into q proper loop the desti-
mics OF the greatest.republIc since Greece.
There must be more than mere social
entertainments: there must be the preser-
walton OF great traditions.
Aud Lang syne" and Dixie were
then sung. after which the smoker
was declared adjourned by the PRESIDENT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Cixil-serrice Rcformcrs.

NEW YORK, May f2.--The annual meet.
ing of the Civil Service Reform Associa.
ton was held here tonight The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: President
Hon. Charles Schurz; Vice-Presidents.
Charles Choate, Dorman i. Eaton. Edwin
L. Godkin, ID. Willis. James a. r. Me-
Donough Osweld Ottendorfer. Theodore
Roosevelt, and Oscar S. Strauss; Secre-
tary. George McAnerny; Treasurer. A. S.
L'rieep1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
JelIico ConI-Men Combine.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. May 12.-At
Jellco to-day the coal operators ter
minated their conference and announced
that all the companies had gone into one
big combine, and would hereafter buy
all the output of the Jellico District.
Russell Adams Clapp. Of Knoxville, was
elected president OF the new company.
Miners and operators will meet soon TO
fix the scale of wages for the next year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
MELTON AND LEAVITT.
Their Papers Duly Signed-Another
Correspondent Arrested.

HABANA. via KEY WEST, May L.
Admiral Nevarro signed yesterday the
legal documents and records bearing on
the cases OF Ora Melton and William
L.eavitt. the American members Of the
Competitors crew, and these will be for
warded to Spain on the 10Th.
Eduardo Garcia, correspondent for a
New York newspaper, has been arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
THE CZAR's CONDOLENCES.
His Majesty sympnthizcs with Fnmi-
rsos NJ Paris Hazanr Victims.

PARIS, May 12-The Russian Ambas-
sador. Baron Won Mohrenheim, handed
an autograph letter from the Car 10
President Faure to-day, expressing his
Matesty's warmest coincidence with the
families of the victims Of the Charity
Bazaar fire of May ith
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
MOSTLY CONDITIONING.
Hundreds of Irish GiVs Land at New
York.

NEW YORK. May 12.-The White Star
Line steamship Teutonic arrived tonight.
Among the steerage passengers were o'o
young women from Ireland. Their ages
range from IS to % years, and they are
mostly good looking. They are going
IN various parts OF the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
Petition for Pardon of Durrant.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 12.-Gov-
ernor Budd to-day received formal pc
tition for the pardon Of Theodore Dur
rant, awaiting execution at San Quentin
prison for the murder of Minnie VII
liams and Blanche Lamont The petition
will be heard by Governor Budd Friday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
BfcycIes Go as Baggage.

The Passenger Committee of the Trunk
Line Association, in session in New York
Tuesday, decided 10 accept bicycles as
personal baggage between States. but not
between Canada and the United States.
Between these points wheels will have
to be checked and paid for as regular
bapgagQ