The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-31
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The fact OF the mystcIIosg disappearance
If MIR. Ralph kceer. a correspondent OF the
T,1bune, who was on his way from Santiago
de Cuba to Havana, has already been stated.
From n passenger on the Junlata the 1Fi-
bune obtained the information that on Thurs
day. December 10th. he presented himself on
board the Juniata ut very early honr ana
asked TO see the captain. Captain Bralnc
received him, and Mr.. Keclcr told him that
he was tlyinc for his life; that he was be>ct
by enemies and that spies were logging his
every movement. He said that he had been
Obliged TO move about from one room tC the
other 10 his hotel, as these spies had con-
tinualy followed him, always lakirg the adj
Joining room. Captain Brainc offered to re.
ceiye him on board, and to allow him to mess
with the midshipmen-in sholt, made him
free of the ship in every sense. tie stayed on
board for q short time, seeming 10 pick
I'D fresh spirits, and then showed desire to
30 on shore again. He had made no specific
request for pa sage North. The captain,
in offering him refuge, had stated that ii
he was frightened he had better stop on
board; that as he appeared to have Involved
himself in some way it would not be rlSht
for him to go on shore again, for he might
bring fresh trouble upon himself, and he Che
captain) did not want to have another case
upon his hands. Mr. Keller went OH shore,
however, and ut the conSul's office told the
consul and some of the officers of the YES
sci that there was noibing going on in San
tiago de Cuba except that the Junata would
be Inevitably ordered North, and it was n
good chance to get to Key West.
Mr.. Kcelcr then decided 10 go to Havana
upon the next opportunity, by the steamer
TO ManzanilIo and Batabano, and thence by
rail. Until the steamer started he decided
10 remain Oh board of the Juniata. Both
Mir. O'Grady and himself were allowed to
20 on shore freely. Mr.. OGrady states that
he mingled freely with thep@np!e, receiving
no inciVlitirs. and hearing neither muttcfcd
nor opeu threats. There was some little
scowlpg among he volunteers. He thought
the nass ot The iTopie w'!t tuDan symPa.
thlEers JI"atre morning vt III" da> when
the >iC..,.trr - IL >lnrt rnm' auiH ibc itlh,
n. heclcr " ~ rA'fe - tho con III
office 90 prepa,, hi> dispatches. tic thea
seemed very cheerful and not AT all arprc'
hrnsiyC Of any trouble. In the course OF the
evening the consul'r CLERK, Mr.. PucnIc, nc
compap;cd him g.. hGim The Steamer and
Saw him ~ ." p. +, list ;ias i, Az. ws;-
.n>. N,i..r.. tn ..,ilins cI ih@ ,juniata on ~,
s-%shs "1isu wv N'i~u, WI. ibIb-
received u dispatch from the American con,
sal a, Manzani!Io. The captain Of the
steamer reported the fact Of Mr.. keelcr's
disappearance during the might. lie hid
also deposcd that his behavior had appeared
eccentric during the voyage, a1d that SIEVE.
mi OF the passengers thought he was ont OF
hhs mind. His effects were handed to the
consul, together With Il small sum OF money
10ln0 I'm hiS SflIpiOOm.
DR.. G. G. Xerfii, Of the South kcnsington
Art Training School, has lately lcrrcted out
droll example of the way in which legends
and myths grow i'll II community. There is
near Gloucester u parish church called
"Ch0sen," concerning which there has lon.
Zen legend that ait was planned by day
and built by .4tght by invisible powers
oH OF this mysterious saying there was re-
Seasd clear legend to the effect that Chosen
GhuNh was built in the valley, but that every
niShtShc devil carried the stones up to the
Top ofhe hill on which it now stands. DR..
Lern Examined into the early records of the
larish, AID discovered that the architect OF
me church was Il Mr.. Day and lis builder a
Mr.. kniSm, and he pialtsihly suggests that
tnc'e name,r Day aud knight--gavc rise TO
popular saying at the time that il was
planned by Day and built by Night; and
when The osigin of the pun was forgotten.
DINERS look The words literally. and from that
noassnt Tue legend grew. which will among
~ ,S boI h;'y folk survive The m,ldcrng walls
"'' tue ou''dng.--M D. Comcoy. ''''
Ia E'.m,o exchange announces that n
NJ. Nv. - -, " m, With money to give away,
prop "eS ~ i'nH hs name with the advance
ment Of science by buIldin~ , ,aod au san'e-