The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03


| common labor, The trade II cohsine1eo
unhealt.iy ana dangerous and therefore
| not desirable.
THE EXPORTS.
During the year ending June 30. 1871
there were exported from China S'Vs, ,S5
pounds OF flrecracke1s, valued by the
Chinese imperial customs at 1898 ts2
naikwan taeis. oqualling. al tho average
rate og exchange during that time 81
5sil5l gold. The entire export was from
the province Of Kwangtung,
OF the total shipment by far the larg-
est mart was sent by sailing vessels 20
New York A small quantity went 20
England. other countries buy only IN
finitosimal amounts
During that year the freight 90 New
York ranged from US 10 sl2b Per ton
(40 cubic foeO varying with the rate Of
exchange and with tho number Of YES
sells seeking cargo.
The exports represent only small frac-
ton OF the amount manufactured and
used IN China. There are no large man
ufactorics; the crackers are made In small
houses and I'm the shops where they are
sold. IN the latter places the proprie-
tor OF tho shop. his wife (or wivos) and
children do the work. No record IS kept
OF the number made and sold and no
estimate Is possible OF their cost.
DH- MARY WALKER.
Dr. Mary Walker has been ignored gen
orally speaking, for some time past, but
every now and then she succeeds in get
ting her name In the newspapers. She
IS at the Capitol nearly every day and
very persistently urges her claim for an
increase Of her pension. But she Is not
tho only claimant 20 be seen M the COrri-
doris Of the big building and she has 20
resort 20 other means TO attract atten-
ton. True the melancholy spectacle Of q
woman In mans attire and a voice and
face which do not match The clothing Is
noticed by strangers. but those whose
business keep them in Washington soon
become accustomed 10 her and merely
pity her n she IS noticed at all.
RMS doesn't suit the Doctor, however,
and she proceeded tTie other day TO make
her presence felt. aud incidentally TO So
cure her absence. 50 TO speak. she
doesn't believe in tho annexation OF Ha-
wall but that IS mol said 20 her discred-
g. 10 IS only her peculiar fetching little
ways that are under consideration. She
was seated IN the ladies gallery a few
days ago while Senator Roach was pre-
senting his views. Becoming surcharged
with enthulasm she jumped up and
waved a mans handkerchief wildly
above her head II is probable that she
also tried to cheer, but to be fair to her
the noise heard was probably the squeak
OF the rusty hinge Of a ooor.
THE SENATE SCHOCKED.
AZ any rate the Senate was shocked.
No unsccmly levity is allowed in This
gathering of sages and everything must
be I'm perfect order unless member in
the heat Of debate so far forgcts himself
as 10 hurl the lie. a book. an inkstand
OF anything that happiness TO be lying
around loose. at his opponent.
nj haf0Tg
message was sent 10 Or. Mary That she
must calm herself She persisted in her
claim TO have a right to wave her hand
kerchief II she chose 20 do so. and
when requested TO leave the gallery fatty
refused TO bulge.
Detective Joe Sinnot. n Richmond hoy.
by the way. was called in and the Doctor
could not resist his charms, or q least
his persuasion. and after some free OK
pressions OF ner opinions she was red out
OF the building. and warned 20 stay away
from the Senate
She was very indignant at such treat
ment and wrote q note % the Nice-Prcs'd-
dent. Notes are not sent into the Senate
chamber. but the Doctor was little TOO
cute for tho enemy, and enclosed the BIZ
let down in q telegraph envelope and sent
1t 10 the senate by messenger.
4 ROYAL ROAST
Ia the communication sue hNfN tHN 'iA-
GERS a right royal roast" but the note
was only turned over TO the officers She
IS now trying 10 have the order for her
10 remain away from the Senate re-
sclnded.
Another little adventure I'm which Dr
Walker figured the other before the am
nexaton resolution came up. was right
humorous. A PROSPEROUS Pennsylvania
farmer and his wife were viewing the
sights OF the city and went 10 the Senate
TO see the solons at work.
II so happened that they took n seat
next 10 Dr. Mary. The form'r went out
TO see a congressman and his wife and
the Doctor struck UP a conversation.
That IS. the latter did most of the talk
ing. but for little while she had an
interested listener. She was quite free
I'm her comment on the characteristics
and regulations OF some % the members.
the language used being decidedly risQue
The Pennsylvania lady did not know who
her entertainer was. an became very
wrathy.
She jumped up. and In tears. ran 90
the doOr-Feeper and told MIN chat man"
had insulted her. The husband came NO
an that iuncture an was rroua~ing %
whip "fhe man" when II was discovered
that che" was Dr Mary and the couDio
dcparted firmly convinced that the Bow
cry whore he song saws "YoU see such
queer thinos" can't hold a candle 70 the
capital OF the nation.