The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28

4 tion 1t be-does not meet with the approx
al of tho accused company, but 1t is prob
/ able that 1t will DO tried.
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| Along with the Hon. Holmes Conrad
| Charts j. Bonaparte, OF Baltimore, has
been appointed as special counsel to pros
ecute the postofflce cases in Washington,
but now comes objection to Mr.. Bona
parte. Friends of Mr.. Mckinley are not
pleased with that selection. 1t appears
that he opposed the comforting by Har-
ward OF the degree OF doctor of laws upon
Mr.. Mckinley.
The complainants say that the appoint
inent Is particularly Objectionable. as It
master-General to the effect that the
postal scandals had their origin In the
administration OF Mr.. Mckinley.
The important question Is not what Mr..
Bonaparte thought OF Mr.. Mckinley as a
| candidate for an honorary degree. but
whether he Is honest and capable: wheth-
er he will make a good, fair. vigorous
| prosecutor or not. The general impress
sion Is that he will. II this Impression
SeNSSt
appointment ought to stand.
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This country has not only made a mar
ket for some OF its surplus corn In Europe.
but has created a demand for It's flour in
Hong Kong in 1892 wero 471,4os, barrels,
and for 1902 1.b49. o32 barrels. an increase
of about 200 per cent.
The growing popularity OF our -four In
the Celestial Empire is due to tho COM
mendation OF It upon the part OF emil
grants returned from the United States.
These facts are regarded az of 80 much
interest that they have become the sub
ject Of report from the British consul
general,
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Here is a squib from the Norfolk
Ledger:
1.-THE Mayor of Richmond finds. as have
good many people before him, that it
takes considerable effort to undo few
words hastily spoken
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Tho st. I,ous Globe-D Democrat which
is published not far from Bcllvile, ILL.,.
says:
"Circuses and horse races are good
drawing cards, but a lynching bee can do
moro in the way of attracting, a crowd
OH short notice. than any other human
agency"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1t speaks we'll for the popularity of
President Mckinley that four hundred
thousand dollars have been raised all
ready to build monument in his mem
Dry. This is the quickest work OF the
sort on record. so far as we remember.
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The Newport News Times-FI takes
note Of the fact that 1.-THE preachers In
Richmond who wanted to stop the strike
hour repentance
There are about as many different
opinions Of the, wheat crop this year as
there are embarrassing farmers In the
State of Virginia.
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Taking tidy and large. we hardly see
where Norfolk has any right to complain
of the expense of military occupation and
such things.
The original Solomon did not get a
chance to demonstrate his wisdom at tho
time of the strike Perhaps he would
have done better.
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Roosevelt and Bristow: 1t could be
gotten used to in n long campaign. but
there is very little jingle about it.
Kentucky has 11S counties, In addition
to the ono thet everybody can call the
name Of without looking on tho map.
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Sir Thomas admits that he has spent
three-quarters of a million trying to
elevate that cup.
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Some Of the up country papers know
just exactly how to handle strike-on
paper.
The sweet summer time seems to be
coming to. us slowly via New York this
year.
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! Richmond preachers will serve as chap
lalns for the Virginia military to-day
without pay.
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Not such an awful dry time in the old
| town last night after all.
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How did you like prohibition for one
night, and Saturday night at that?
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Iowa Democrats rejected 1e to without
| the consent of any convention or nation.
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The Mayor and the Sheriff.
| Mayor Taylors duty with reference to
| this Strike was plainly to withhold every
expression Of paruzapnShp and use US "a az a tsH
the turbulent spirit Of violence raging
amongst certain. elements OF MS consti-
ed or rode whether he was favorable or
otherwise to the, Richmond Railway, Com
pany He had the unquestioned privilege
10 walk, II he 50 desired. and, PERHAPS
all things considered. It was safest for
right to sympathize with the strikers-but
not with the mob.--Roanoke Times.
! If seems TO us that Mayor Taylor has