The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-02
to make shpbullding on the seapoaro
profitable enterprise. shipyal.rdd at h 'sn
mnnd will nnY.

to make slipbullding on the seapoaro
nron,abIe enterprise. a shipynrd at Rich
mond will pay.
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Mr.. Machen is OF the opinion that MS
arrest is nothing but grand stand play"
Let him not be too sure aoou' elt..
Next yenr the President Will be electea.
Mr.. Roosevelt Will not care to nave nus
candidacy embarrassed by whoie lot
OF postofllce scandals. He would rather
have the whole matter probed now ana
gotten out OF the way. The nccessites
of the case. added to Roosevelts natural
tendency to Investigate. combine to mako
1t quite probable that he will take hand
in the postofflce business and very much
scare, If he does not seriously injure,
the suspects.
Rather than hear next year the old cry,
"Turn the rascals out" he, himself, may
turn some of the rascals out! So we say.
Machen and his associates would better
not count too much upon their political
pull
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short while ago Il Philadelphia firm
applied to the government for permission
to bring in from Europe a number OF lace
makers. The application was made under
a clause In Nthe new immigration law
which allows skilled laborers to be I'M
ported 'lf the kind unemployed cannot
be found in this country" The tifm III
its statement declared that there were I'M
employed ace-makers In New lhhg'a'iu'
hut that 1t would be n breach of business
etiquette to employ them. because they
we're strikers. The request of the lrln
was refused by the Immigration bureau
on the ground that such an Importation
of skilled laborers might be made for the
express purpose of breaking strike.
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While Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and 9TH
or Western States arc being drowned OUT
with excessive rains and floods, mat arc
proving destructive to life and property
the New England States are still parchcd
nm. and the people are praying for rain
to save their stock and their crops. ~
the meantime. down here In Virginia we
hnvo been having just enough rain, ana
there has been no flood damage and crops
are moving off in fine shape. Old Viz
ginia Is a mighty good State to live In
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The New York Board Of Estimate and
Appointment has just authorized SlO,ooo'Voo
worth of municipal improvements FOR
Greater New York. 1t Is Il good thing
fol a big town to have lots of money.
Ten million dollars ought to go n good
ways towards making New York the
handsomest city in the world. II too much
of II does not stick to the paws of the
men who handle the funds before they
ret down to the real work of municipal
improvements.
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Out In Ohio they are going to have
trolley line sleeping cars. The experiment
has already been determined upon and
the cars are being built for line that ex-
tends from Cincinnati to Columbus. and
is being constructed on to Cleveland. This
first of street railway sleepers Will be
ready for use III about month, and Will
be put on tho line at once. 1t Will have
twenty berths, and 1t is claimed VIII be
moro convenient than ordinary railway
slecpers. There will not be quite as many
stops, and not near SO many jerks as
on the Main street line in Richmond
otherwise there will be precious little
sleeping from Cincinnati to Columbus.
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This country has never been without
a Josiah Quincy. and the indications
are that it never will be. Another ono
was born In Massachusetts the other day
This younstor is Of the regular old line
The Quincys, of Massachusetts, have
added lustre to tho pages Of our coun
trys history, and as the ancient blood
flows in the veins of the latest Josiah
Jr., we are Justified in the belief that III
will not permit those pages to DO dimmed
because OF his existence.
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President Roosevelt recently held VI
Senator Hanna and made him Withdraw
his opposition to an endorsement OF tn
Roosevelt boom by the Ohio Convention
Miss Hanna, the Senator's daughter, ha
now retaliated by holding up tho Presl
dent and making him change his plans
so as 10 enable him to be present at he
wedding. which will take place IN Cleve
land on Juno 10th.
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The annual bore who has never learne
whether it is hot enough for you Is du
to arrive In the city to-day. His trai
may be little late. but lie is on HI
way.
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Will Governor Pennypacker tighten tn
muzzles on the Pennsylvania papers Whe
the dog days come? That's the questio
they are now up against.
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King Alfonso's fortune. just lnherite
from his grandfather, will buy him SOY
eral nice little gunboats to play nav