The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-22
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l|A Spsn's Of the Geek
1 !: Un1derDrigf Review
The 1llinols Legislature is considerInn
Tue nost remarkable local option Bill that
mas ever yet como to the front nr1ywharc
and the reports from that state ara =,
the erect that Ut Is almost certain to past.
It Is entitled AN uct to provide for ~, :.
creation OF nntf-saloon torrltory.,, nnd II,
uniquo IN that 1t carries local option 10 4
point quite Unprecedented iii icgislatIo,,
OF that nature. 1t provides. in BRIEF Tor
ailti-saloon territory not only IN counties8
hs is usual, but in cities towns. yiiInncs
wards or even precincts IN case the ma.
jorlty of tic voters In tho territorial ~
visions thus specified 80 elect.
One Of these "peace ,novcment.,. ~.
European nations 80 often speak OF IL
| to be nLugurated by tho United States
The Navy Department has decided Ia
send the entire battleship division OF the
North Atlantis naval force to Europe
during the coming summer. This Is Of
course intended to astonlsh the natives.
| We are not expected to muster s,Ich q
force Of battlcships as England can hut
We can give those people over there some.
thing OF an idea OF what we can do ~
worse comes to worse and 1t seems that
this ls necessary for in spite Of the fact
that Uncle Sans big ships and big guns
made short work OF spain's ships and
men, somehow those obtuse nations 81
the old world will not believe that wa
are an naval power to be reckoner With
The object OF the peaceful movement.
| then Is to show them fair sample OF
what We have and give them an Idea OF
what we can do. The North Atlantic
battleshlp squadron consists ofseyen bal
tlsshlps a majority OF them fine ncwves.
clad division which blockaded Santiago
ana |, knocked out cervera's fleet 1t Will
consist OF the kearsag e the Alabama tina
limos. Tho Maine the Iowa, the Mas.
sachusetts and the Indiana.
The report comes from Washington
that President Roosevelt has finally Do.
clded to appoint Senator Pritchard,.
friend. a white man. to be postmaster a.,
Wilson, N. c.. in the place Of a. h, eel
WICK the negro who has held the Office
for more than four years. When VIcL
steps down and out North Carolina viii ha
free OF negro Federal offlcehod ers for
the first time since tho dark days Of re-.
construction. Wick is the last reruanIna
coiored ofliceholder In the old North
State and It Is safe to guess that II viii
be great while before there, Will be
another
Some fellow with queer Idea OF a
joke has been amusing himself Of lato
by sending worthless checks for large
am unts to New York and Brooklyn
churchess. Last Tuesday the I5ushwIck
Avenue Reformed Church. OF Brooklyn
received u check for the snug little sum
Of 900 signed Robert Sned' When
We pastor annollnced the receipt OF the
T g eek, 1.-THE congregation sang, Praise
God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
and then there were great plans made
about what should be done with the
money. A day or two later the check
was returned to the pastor from tina
bank on which 1t was drawn with '.No
good written across Its face. Several
other churches are reported to have re-
ceived similar checks.
A few days ago the dispatches informed
Us that the strenuousness OF tne social
whirl In Washington had broken Mrs.
Roosevelt completely down and that in
consequence, halt would have to be
called at once in order that her health
might not be permanently impaired,
lust how mich OF thissis true we know
! not but there is no doubt OF the fact that
q halt had to be called so far8as one OF
the ladies' OF the cabinet circle Is con-
G. Knox, the wife OF the Attorney. Gen.
eral suffered nervous collapse. Her
physician ordered the cancellation OF every
social engagement, Including her recep-
ton set for that night and dinner party
on Friday. He also ordered that Mrs
Knox leave Washington not later than
tho end of the week. She will remain at
Atlantic City until she Is strong enough
for a trip South. Mrs. Knox has been one
OF the most indefatigabe hostesses In the
o1hcialfset. She has given a succession
phtdinners and lunches and large re-
ception every Wednesday afternoon since
the middle OF December.
In New York suit for the heaviest
damages ever asked Is being heard in ona
Of the courts. The hearing was not cons
cludcd last week and it may take up all
the time Of the court this week. The suit
grows out Of the Park Avenue tunnec
| disaster. An e!ghteen-year-old boy was
| injured In the wreck so badly tina he will
be O. cripple for life. Ills mother asks
$4,000 damages, on the ground that the
boy must have q constant attendant as
long as he lives.
Capt, Kidd and his treasure are called
to mind by tho announcement that
fifteen story "natiron" building Is to DO
put up at the junction OF Pearl and Isea.
yer streets, LII New York, on the repUted
site OF the famous pirates dwelling while
on land.
There comes this week suggestion res
sardnE statuary Hall that may turn
good many of the admirers Of Gen, Lee
and other distinguished men whose sta
tues may be placed there against the
whole scheme The suggestion is that
statue of Brigham Young be placed in
one Of the inches allotted to the State Of
Utah. II this suggestion be carried out
and the State decides that Young is the
man she wants In the hail. there Will be
no help for 1t, that Is If each State is to
be the final Judge Of the matter, and
certainly that was the plain intent OF the
..aw creating Statuary Hall and providing
for statues from the citizens from each
State.
The work Of the Anthracite Commits,
sion so far as the nllhlic will knau, az