Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
Sheep-Raising In New Zealand
PoIitics-The Yacht Race.

"If l were raising sheep in America I
should want q high tariff on WOOL" said
Mr.. j. McNeuamen, q wealthy wool
grower OF Wellington, y. h., at AIurphy's,
last night. "But If I were I'm any other
business whatever l should fight such
tax Every man who wears clothes ought
10 fight q wool tariff. The American
tariff on wool has greatly benefited the
sheep-raisers Of America. hut 70 has harm
Ell the Wool-groWers of New Zealand very
greatly.
eve have q great country" Mr.. Nc
Meuamen continued. 81 do not think you
will find I'm the world a finer climate than
New Zealand's. The country is very di-
icing quite level while others are roll
ing, and still others quite mountainous:
The scenery in many part OF the island
is extremely picturesque. The country is
not thickly settled at all, there being only
10000 inhabitants, not including the
MaOrs. The latter are pretty generally
civilized and are nOminally Christians,
just about such Christians as many or ms
who have had good parental training ana
paid little heed to it after we became
men. There are 100000 sheep I'm the
island. We have good laws and a good
people. Every immigrant into the cOuu-
try has 10 pay tax when he lands. Pre-,
ViOus To that every man who Wlshed
could come I'm and settle. English ana
Scotch fathers sent their sons over in
great numbers.
Il shall De in Richmond FOR a day or
two" Mr.. McMenamen concluded. Il am
Just travelling for pleasure. ] was mere
three years ago. 7 sailed from yelling
ton the 10th ~ June i came by way or
samoa and Honolulu TO san Francisco,
visited the Yosemite and san Joaquin
valleys. Portland. Seattle. travelled in
Canada as for east as Toronto and que
bcc, came down 20 Pittsburg. thence 70
Louisville, and here 1 am I'M Richmond.
ct think Judge Mann win be elected If
he rs the candidate for The Senate I'm my
district I'm the place of Mr.. VIM. who
has. | understand, Withdrawn sdlu
County-Trcasurcr IL. B. Lewis, Of Bruhs-
wick. az Murphy last night. Il am con-
hdcnt also. Of The election or rom atlce
10 the Legislature from Brunswick
As n loyal Brunswicker. Mr.. Lewis Us
great admirer of State senator bob Iurh-
| bull Of that county. and Expressed qeep
regret that he will not be returned 10
tho Senate.
Mr. sam. T. Kelly. one OF the Demo
cratic nominees for the legislature from
| Richmond was in the lobby nj Murphy
last night having Just returned from
New York. whittier he went 10 witness
the yacht race. IT,, .t1
Mr. Kelly though he Is a true son 81
| Erin and might be expected 20 sylnpl-
thize with the Shamrock. 1T was the
very general opinion that the American
was the best boat
Mr.. r. D. Green. who has just accepted
the position Of assistant manager or the
Jefferson. has entered upon the dlscharse
of his duties Mr.. Green is quite a young
man. but he has clearly demonstrated
his abilities as a hotel man as manager
of the Mountain Park Hotel at Hot
Springs. n. 9.
The Camden Republican Club, OF Cam
den. y. j.. will arrive az the Jefferson on
the 2)th instant. 10 remain three days.
This Is z social club. and embraces some
of the richest men in Philadelphia
Some of the guests al the Jefferson are
Paul NJ Penick and wife. OF Lexington,
Va; T. S. Baskerville, Clfton FQrse;
Colonel Joseph Button. virginia. X. G.
Tusher and NJ. NJ. Seasons, or .ieor ga ,
E. W. Smith and wife. North Carolina;
Winston Bressee. Baltimore; W. - anu
O. G.. Wolff Kinston, y. {. . .....,.
Among the guests az New Ford's are
II Macarthur. Gainesville, Fla; Blanche
brennan indianapolis; Charles Souheld,
Neu- York: George y. BOren. Bristol; :.
s Ford. Hanover Courthouse: j. A. Potts.
old school Va. j. n Sloan. Plusburg;
Field Wilb0n. city, George Y. Aisop. New
nort News: George W. II. Downs and II.
n sherman pawtucket, x, l.; W. w.
Gricgs. NJ. D.; Elizabeth City, \. c.; III.
". Smith. Petersburg John w. Marshall,
| Baltimore: W. G. Clifton Philadelphia;
| lard, Spotsylyania. Clarence c. Chewing,