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The State OF Trade.

1t is a strange commentary upon Wall
Street methods that at the time when
stocks were tumblng In price, trade re-.
ports were breaking the record. Re-
turns of domestic commerce just compiled
by the Bureau Of Statistics In Washing,
ton show that the amount OF cotton
brought into sight during the current
season to March 31st aggregate 1852, 2s6
bales, against 9, 2O6235 bales for the corre-
spending period last year. The cotton
brought into sight during March was
largely in. excess of the total for Feb
ruary. Arrivals of cotton at various
ports during the season to March, 3lst
amounted to 7,S3s,777. being more than
a million bales in excess Of the number
for the same period last year. Southern
spinners during the season took 1,505, SIS
bales against 1,45S,ss2 bales last year.
Tho foreign cotton demand during the
present season amounted to SEAS, Az bales,
against 5,235,64l bales last year,
At New York the total grain receipts
during March aggregated 1886, 4s1 bushels,
being nearly 100000 bushels. In excess
Of tho receipts for the same month
in 1901. i5 ,f..s
Export Withdrawals Of grain during the
month OF March were 1e.725,1o4 bushels,
being approximately 100000 bushels
larger than for March. 1904.
Shipments OF anthracite coal from the
mines for March amounted to 6,25S.5e7
:, A Por
March, 1904.
The estimated production Of coke at
Connellsville, Pa, during the present
year up to and including April list, reach
ed total Of $4,000 TONS being more
than 1.O00.oOt tons greater than the
amount produced in 1904. and approxi-
mately 10000 tons greater than that manu-.
featured in 1903, the Increase illustrating
the prosperous condition OF this indus
try at the present time.
In the review OF trade for the past
week, Bradstreet's said that "all stalls
teal measures OF trade progress point
to general business showing satisfactory
| increases over preceding years at this
date Bank clearings are Of enormous
volume. next to the largest ever re-
corded. the increase In the United States
for the week being 50 per cent. Failures
are fewer and liabilities smaller than a
year ago, and railway earnings are indica
| tive OF n heavy tonnage movement
Wall Street traders seem to have some
thing of'the gift OF prophecy, and the,
may see clouds on tho horizon. but the,
are not visible to the eye OF the average
layman.
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Public VS.. Private Interest.

The Times Dispatch has great respect
for the property rights of individuals,
and would never have the municipality
trcspass upon such rights. But IT Is. no
trespass for the city of Richmond to take
into its bounds suburban property "hlch
Is needed for the city's development. IN
such a case the lesser interest must give
way to the greater. 1t may be against
the interest of some owners Of property
in the suburbs TO have their property
taken into the corporation and subjected
to city taxation. 1t might perhaps be
better for the owners that such prop
erty be left out especially II the prop
erty be desirable manufacturing SITES
and more especially If city convenlences
are given to factories which may pc
built thereon. But we are persuaded That
public interest demands that all factory
sites and residence lots included within
the lines proposed by Messrs. Lynch ana
Minor shall be taken into the corpora
ton, and private interest must not pc
permitted to stand in the way of pubic
interest. The city must spread out; the
ctv must have more land for residences
and manufacturing plants, and a few
individual property owners must not be
permitted to block progress
This is said in no harsh or autocrauc
spirit. Tho Timcs-Dispatch Is public
,nstrut,on, and rs speaking for the
whole community, and when IT comes
10 an Issue between private interest ana
public interest, there Is but one course
for a public journal to pursue, and there
Is hut one course for the Council to
nursue. In this case, as in all other cases
OF public concern, the rule must be the
greatest good to the greatest number.
Tho advocates OF greater expansion
have made liberal concessions to those
who have contended for narrower lines,
and we can see no sufficient reasons why
the Lynch plan should not be adopted.
It is backed by the, Chamber of Com
mcrce and by the Joint Committee on
Progress, which represents all the trade
and commercial organizations in the city.
These organizations have no selfish ends
to serve. They represent the public and
they are working for the public interest.
The Board of Aldermen should consider
this when they come to n vote on Tues
day night. This is Richmond's affair,
and the welfare OF. Richmond is the ques.
ton of paramount Importance.
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O'Ferrall for President.

IT Is claimed that the Craftsmanship OF
the jamestown celebration committee
may be offered to Governor O'Ferrall,
General Wheeler has also been mentioned
MS General Lees successor. Either one
will make a good leader and insure sue
ess--Frederickshurg FREQ Lance,
When the jamestown Exposition Com
pany was first organized this paper
nominated Governor o'Ferrall for the
presidency. We are of tho same mind
We believe he would make worthy
successor of General Lee. lie would
throw his whole heart and soul into the
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Our Distinguished Guests.

%
Richmond yis to have distinguished
body OF educators this week. The eighth
annual conference Of the Eastern Public
Education Associations will begin It's scs-
sion on, Tuesday evening at o'clock III
the hall of the Mechanics Institute,
and continue through Friday. In the
conference will be representatives from
thirty-two educational organizations from
Baltimore, Brooklyn Boston, Eltzabetn,
N. T., Hartford, Minneapolis, z Newark,
New Haven, New York, Orange, n j.,
Philadelphia, Pttsburg, Princeton, Prov
idence. Rochester, Worcester, Washing
ton; Yonkers, Richmond and other cities.
Many subjects of interest will be dis
cussed. nsfSSwlll appear from the pro-
sra,nme printed elsewhere, and as tho
speakers are men and women of culture
the conference will be highly instruc-
tive Special attention will be given to
the subject OF manual trfining, cues
ton Of peculiar interestto Richmond at
this time. ,.,.
OF late there has been a disposition
from certalnsquarters to ridlcule speech-
making and Ill forms Of discussion. But.
without conference and debate, how is is
any reform to be accomplished? How
are the people to be stirred without
agitation? We are convinced that the
Southern Conference for Education has
done more than any other agency to
arouse interest In popular education, and No
the interest which has been aroused has
already resulted in marked Improvement It
|,in the public schools. rs
We welcome all such conferences In
Virginia Richmond is glad to entertain ain
the members Of the Southern Ell, Public .'|t'lt,
Education ASS Citations who he, meet meet he re
this week and; !. We hope that they Will
enjoy. our hospitality as + much as we
shall enjoy, theft company and their
speeches.
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Iohn Paul and the Ioneses.

We have received. through the courtesy
of Colonel William II. S. Burgwyn, Of
Weldon, n. c.. copy Of THE North
Carolina Booklet" containing an article
by him, in which statements arc made
concerning John Paul Jones, which are
at variance with other statements re-
Gently made by correspondents of The
Times-Disnatch.
.The Groves" now dilapdated man
sion IN the suburbs of the town of Hall
fax, n. c., was once the proud home
of Willie Jones. distinguished citizen
OF the Old North State in the early days
OF the republic. 1t Is said Of him that
he was to North Carolina what Thomas
Jefferson was TO Virginia, and he and
Mr.. Jefferson We're well acquainted Mr..
Jones was the leader of the majority in
the Constitutional Convention which met
In H!llsborough July q. 1888, "for the
purpose Of celebrating and determining
on the proposed plan of Federal govern
ment." There is tradition. says Col
onel Burgwyn, that before the convention
met Mr.. Jefferson wrote an autograph
letter TO Mr., Jones. requesting him to use
his influence TO prevent the ratification
by North Carolina Of the Federal Con-
stitution. AS the story goes, Mr.. Jones
read the letter privately 10 every member
Of the convention known TO be a disciple
OF Mr.. Jefferson. and converted from OPP
position TO ratification others who werc
in doubt, so that the convention voted
against ratification by an Overwhelming
majority. Colonel Burgwyn further de.
clares that from that time Willie Jones
was the most popular political leader II
the State and that by this act his friend
ship for, and with the great Jefferson wa.
strengthened. In after years the famt
lies were united by the marriage of Mr.
Jones's daughter, Martha. TO Judge join
W. Eppes, of buckingham county, who's
first wife had been Thomas jefferson,
daughter.
With this Introduction, we come to tn
point In the story, and present 1t In Col
mel Burgwyn's exact Language. He says
"a narrative of this family and rhei
home would not be complete without tn
statement that IL was here the youn
6cotchman. John Paul found home ii
his wandarings and from grateful reeog
milton of kindness shown him adopte,
! the name he afterwards made so famous
Winston Churchill, in his book. Rich
ard caryel, as others have done. claim
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that is another old score to be settled.
"For many year" says he. 1T mas
been no secret with us, the people OF
| Nippon, that there is one wish some
what dearer to the heart OF his Majesty
/ the Emperor than others. On tho day
when lie received the dais from his Inn
periai father, the Empire OF Nippon con-
tained tho Island of Saghaln; on the
day when he will vacate the dais. In favor
OF his heir he would see on the, map OF
Nippon ut least every inch OF the soil
which had known the gracious rule OF
his father"
And that Is not all, according to This
japanese writer. As for Manch,rln. he
says that Japan has not the slightest
| desire Of remaining in 1t herself, but
she wishes Russia to evacuntc, and in
thus making n present OF Manchuria to
China he thinks that Japan in all fair
ness might be permitted to ask China
to furnish her a Joint guarantee from
three powcrs-America, Great Britain and
Japan herself-that the territory thus
turned over to Its rightful owner, China,
shalt not be leased or ceded to q Tor
eign power; and, moreover, that the
Chinese Empire would consent to open a
number . OF her provinces, ports and
towns to the commerce of all the world.
And this Is not MI. Mr. Kinnosusc
thinks that Japan would also demand
that tho Russian Government should pay
the private company which owns the
East China Railway and turn that branch
of the Trans Siberian Road from Harbin
TO Port Arthur and Dalny into the hands
of Japan.
And still his demands are not COM
plete. TIe thinks that Japan would also
demand tho cession by Russia Of the
Siberian territory east of Lake Baikal,
which would include the Notifications
and naval base at Vladivostok.
We know not from what authority this
writer speaks. but II these are to be the
terms of peace, Russia will fight to the
la st ditch before she spikes her guns.
The one great aim which she has had ~
view for many years and which has
caused her to push on towards the East
was to get a desirable outlet to the sea.
She built the Siberian Road long
er for that purpose, and as the port OF
vladvostok Is ice-bound many months IN
the year, she gained from China the
privilege Of running q branch Of the
road southwark through Manchuria to
Port Arthur. If now she should be called
upon not only to abandon Port Arthur Arthur,
but vladivostok also and to give up to
Japan the Manchuria branch OF the slbe-
ran Railroad she would be worse
hemnfed than ever, and her last condi-
ton would be worse than the first.
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"The Blessing Given"
o,oo,od fot sThe &Ti1nes-Disbatc

(SeICCLcu Z
Simon Peter saith unto them, 7 50
a-flshing. They say unto him. We also
90 with thee. They went forth and GU
tered into a ship Immediately, and that
night they caught nothing. But when
the morning was now come, Jesus STOOD
m the shore: but the disciples knew
not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus sa sal u
unto them, Children, have ye any meat!
They answered, Him, No. And He SAID
unto them, Cast the net on the right sloe
OF the ship, and We shall fnd. Nchey cast
therefore, and now were no. ap,e ~
draw It, for all the multitude OF fishes.
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved
saith unto Peter, ut Is the Lord.'-St
John xxi:3-7.
when the disciples had spent the Pass
over Week at Jerusalem they naturally
returned to their old homes In Galilee.
The house Of the fisherman Zebedee was
probably their rendezvous. we snay
imagine their talk as they relate what laft
had passed In Jerusalem, and their spec
ulations upon the future. They are in 2 2
state of suspense, as well as Is 'naction. Il
They are once moro among The familiar
scenes the boats are lying on the pea &C"
their old companions are sitting about
- tH !.
mendlng their nets. as they themselves
had been doing a year or two oeiore'
when they had been summoned ny the
Master to follow Him.
But though old associations are thus
laying hold OF them again. there Is EVIL
dence that new Influences are also at
work. for with these fishermen arc found
Nathaniel and others, who were there
not for the sake OF any past associa-
lions, but for the new ana common IN
terest they had in Christ,
These seven men have kept together;
they participate In m experience Of which
their follow townsmen know nothing; nut
they must live. Hints may already nave
been thrown out that seven strong mer
must not depend on others for their I've
lihood.
AS they stand together that eyen'ne
and watch boat after boat push OIL
tho women Wishing their husbands anc
Sons good luck, the men cheerlly respond'
Ing, while busy getting their tackle u
trim. with maybe a look. OF pity now anc
| then at tho group OF disciples. Peter car
stand It no longer, but makes for ms owl
(or perhaps some unoccupied) boat VIII
tho words; II so a-fshing," The res
were only needing such an invitation y
set out with him, The whole charm an'
Jest Of the former life PUSHES back upo'
them. Each takes HIS own accustomed
place in tho boat. each hand hnds itsel
once more at home at the long suspended
task, ana with an ease that surprises
themselves they fall back into the forme
| routine.
! Az We watall their six oars flashing
in tho setting sun. Peter steering then
10 the familiar fshlng ground we sanho
but reflect how precarious 10 tho Who'll
future Of tho world. For that boat car
rcs the earthly hope OF the Church. =
we weigh tho feelings Of those men y
that boat we see how easily tho Whol
Of Christianity might have been broke
OF. ana never been heard OF more if
had depended solely ON the disciples
] For here they were, not knowing VIVA
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Our Hero.

BY NJ. r. RYAN.
BY the side OF the swift flowing river
we have laid down our hero9t rest.
With the flag that he loved wrapped
around him =
And sweet-sccntsd flowers on his breast;
The languorous breeze sings a requiem,
The birds, with their sweet meiody.l
Unite with the fragrance OF May time z
In Offering incense to Lee.
When. the South called her sons to her her
standard, II & ,i J.
And the mad tide OF carnage ana STRIFE
Engulted the whole land In its horrors.
And pitlful waste Of brave lie;
What name stood out. great mid the
For honor and pure chlvalry?
The North. East and West send this an.
'.rhe South had no greater than Lee"
Then lit thy head. sorrowjng Virginia,
& Brush the tear from thy sweet eyes
Though the hand OF the Lord seemeth
heavy,
i. with pride thou'lt remember this day
And unfolding the pure. spotless pages
@ or thy history for nations to see, Z
Midst a long line OF heroes thoult sho"
them
The name OF another Lee.
or grantee Confederate gray. KS
And the blue of God IS sky bending DER II
VIII remind us from dayyto day
OF glorious country united,
From snow covered hills@to the sea,
And a friendship deathless--ce:
By S 'vlfsinia'a son-rltzhugh Lee.
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And Such a Name.

General Alexandra Ybarra, Venezuelan
the United States almost as long as IN his
native country, and Is married TO an
American. woman, daughter of Judge
Thos. Russell, a former minister from this
country to Venezuela. The general resided
for many years In Boston,, where MS
wife's family lived a long time, He has
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Japan's Terms Of Peace.

| We have referred OH more than one
occasion to the terms Of the treaty OF
peace between Japan and China, made
at the termination of the war between
those nations in 1894. 1t Is known as the
Shn:bnosekl Treaty. and it provided,
among other things. that China should
cede to Japan in perpetuity aud full SOW
ereignty, together with all Notifications,
arsenals and public property therein. the
Southern part Of the province Of Feng-
Tien, tho country ncluded between the
Yalu River as far as the mouth Of the
River Anpng and Aliao up to Ying-Kow,
the boundary running through Feng-
Huang and Hai-Tcheng; also the Islands
of Formosa and Piscadorcs.
The part of Manchuria coded, as above
was that which the Japanese armies had
overrun and occupied including Port
Arthur
China raised no objection to the terms
and Japan would have taken possession
but for the fact that Russia. France and
Germany advised" her in diplomatic
language not to take any Chinese terri
tory, but to take instead All indemnity
| in money. Japan was forced 10 take the
advice" thus kindly rendered, and Rus
sia advanced to China the money with
which to pay the indemnity. In few
years thereafter Russia leased from
China the same Port Arthur which
| Japan had been forced to rclnuuish.
This interesting little story is recalled
sulte in the May number Of the North
| American Review. AS Introductory to his
communication, no quotes in full Article
II. of the Shimonoseki Treaty and briefly
relates that this article was revised "nl
because Of a polite joint note from Rus
| sin. Germany and France" "As for
Nippon" says Mr.. Kinnosuke, "she show
cd her vast appreciation for the wisdom
of the weak which Is called expedIency
that was the most remarkable phase o.
this historic incident, and the diploma
fists of civilized Europe knew better
than any one else that 1t was not right
And they laughed. because somethIn!
about this affair seemed to appeal Il
their sense OF humor and made then
good natured. And 1t does not seem t
require the eternal ears OF God--whicl
school boys have been delighted to CLAIM
for the cause Of truth crushed to earth
to make right that which the wisdom o
the dlpomatsts and the guns of tn
!; combined fleet Of the triple nlllanc
made wrong ten years ago. After gyin
J expression to that fine bit OF satire, MI
J Knnosuke intiInated that he who laugh
last laughs best, and adds that 'the II
$ assertion OF the original Shimonosel
Treaty would be perhaps tho first itcl
7. In the peace terms which Japan woul
. Eow demand in making n final settle
e meut with Russia" II need not be sal
: that Japan would experience del'ghtfl
sensation OF satisfaction In taking bac
g this territory, including Port Arthu
: which she has twice captured BY fort
!: OF arms She would take It with Il
r full satisfaction Of what the poets ca
), retributiye Justice.
n But, according to Mr.. Kinnosuke. IN
+ Is by no means all that Japan viii d.
. mand, lie tells another story. how ii
. Island Of saghaln passed into the han,
s OF Russia in ls75, and he declares thi
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[kHY0E:;;S'I[i 'T0DE7 |
IRound IN.

I, 49,
He stood up rather groggy at tho end. =
Showing bruises from his waistbund 10
his hair: 58Sf
His arms were banged 50 bad they
wouldn't bend
And his pains were almost worse than
he could bear.
But still he threw his flippers into guard.
And still he worked his famous hook
to jaw;
Though 1 his feelings now were awful,
Still he hit whene'er was lawful;
Still he swatted every feature that he
Yes, he ,abbcd him somewhat vicious on
tt the ear;
He whipped his right to mouth and
left to eye;
Ho sldesteppcd far away and dartel
near:
Thus no thumped him on the ribs and
on the neck;
E He lnid his rosy mark upon the solar;
From tho jaw he loosened 10
Useful teeth. with cruel hurtin',
u Just twelve OF which were front ones
ono molar.
Then he let out half quart OF bottled
steam.
plunged Astonishing and a.splashing
through the gore, s.
Till he laid tho other fellow in dream.
TIL he brought him with thuddins
to the floor;
80. OF course. the gentle verdict was Ills
own, al
And, OF course. his joyful feelings blew
their gauge.
For through many veal and welt
He had won the lightweight belt,
And qualified for starring on the STAGE.
as H. s.. H
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own her. 81 y
==------==..---.--===-:
a Nebraska paper says: with tele-
phone IL the house, buggy In the barn.
rural mail box at the gate, the problem
is solved--how to keep the girls and boys
on the farm Same here In Virginia.
==-=--=E---= n
Georgia alone has seven million peach
trees that escaped the April frosts, That
Will do to insure little peach and
honey to those who Ike 1t.
=---==--=== IL
With the bricks now flying straight
and true. It has become evident that tho
Chicago teamsters are really /striking--
striking most anybody in sight.
---=------------====---S 4. slN
An Indiana. woman has tust been
awarded divorce because her husband
refused TO wear a dress suit at dinner.
Such chaps as this have got no right to
marry Indiana women. anyway.
=-=-----====
A Norfolk man lost two we'll filled
pocketbooks in one and tho same day.
Not stated whether on tho street or at
the race track.
Believing that where there is so much
smoke there must be some FIRE, the Fed
raj grand Jury has gone after the to-
bacco trust. 5
Texan cowboys have been called upon
to stampede tho Chicago strikers. Now
we have black Jack against thunder.
-==-=-=-=@
Tho State OF New York has had three
strikes in the Nan Patterson case. and,
will doubtless be called out.
@@--=====
The Chicago tcamsters who have walked
out on d strike modestly claim that
they were driven to It.
Caleb Powers, Of Kentucky is the ono
Individual who has had more trials than
Nan Patterson.
Tho one vice that Philadelphia simply
could not stand for was the vice Of
dollar gas.
Smart old man Castro. He has turned
a whole cargo OF his troubles over to
Bowen.
Morocco Is still blinking in the great
white light that beats about q tGermain)
throne. az *, t.3 @ u
sA =-5-=-=---@-=
1t remains to DO seen II the Chicago
strikers have winning team this sea
son. /, s55s "a III
3t4t 5sk,tr ri Ats5t
The season for 'cussin' out"sthe Ice
I trust is 5at hand. Il; -,s,s ss.s ~
---L-------|-=s5 vi. "a
Mayor, Dunno, q chicago. Is enjoying
q lively opening.
So. Britt licked the Briton. Back TO
England. Jabez. y
.t.4&l5485t4 5--=--------=--3.s ~ t54s5
The Chicago striking GLASS has become
co-educational. G{sal .as FL
Poland Is again in the throcs OF old
times.
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TO SAVANNAH, GA, AND RETURN,
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

One fare, plus twenty-five cents. for
the round trip from all po.nts, VIA soutn.
and 18th, Return limit May s6th. Quick
and convenient schedules through the
Piedmont Section and the Cotton MIA
Belt. i Unsurpassed dining cal service.
a. C, w. WESTBURY,
D. F. Al go 2, Main Street.,
Richmond Va,
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Young Theatre Fiends.

Having found that many children were
guilty of petty thefts in order 10 set
money with which to 90 to the theatre,
Blackpool Lancashire, is thinking OF pass
ing an ordinance forbidd!ng children un-
! der ~ to attend theatres,