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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
WANTED.

$50 TO $50 MONTHLY SALARY AND
expenses to statesmen for cigars; eXpe-
rience unnecessary. Special inducements
St. Louis. DC LJ-bt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30

MAN THAT UNDERSTANDS sLAUGH-
ter-house work and cutting fresh meats
white or colored Apply, until Monday
evening at Cersley's Grove, Manchester
Va Oc 30-3t~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30

Under the authority OF the owners 20
by virtue Of "a deed Of trus, o. gre
signed surviving trustee. ilI.i N-
1886. duly recorded on Richmond
Court Clerks Office iu Deci-salh
page lI3. default having been n
tho payment OF the debt thcrer
and being required by the oene. ~
will sell az public auction. upon .A' F'--
Uses on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2. i>A
az u o'cloc2 ~. ile a00te-ies
PROPERTY. The dwclin1 "ale. ~
well and substantially lu.iL contains
rooms. besides closets anl
kitchen with six rooms. lne To-. i-."
36 feet on Twclfit street ..-.
The location of this property ttll'
trail. and close 10 tho buslres, Ilit-- II.
the city. makes 10 desirable as q"
vestment or as a home. "a
TERMS: Cash as 90 expense ..
and AN Dast-duc taxes. " AAt aN
ratable proportion OF taxes iot l.
debt OF 5000, with interest ifQh e-s s Z
1895. til paid. balance on slta t...l, 4
the owners may direct, or in ..e o1
their failure 10 give such iN W., .
such terms as the trustee may 4N-"
be announced on day N sale rp
HENRY TANlNis~- ia
oc2l surviving IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
BY c. II. oliver. Aucti0nor
22D west Broad street
I WILL SELL TO-DAY, AT TIE

i above No.. at 1880 sharp,
a large lot OF HOUSEHOLD ~
KITCHEN FURNITJR consisting
2 ParlOr Suits; Chamber suits. n-'
top:
4 'Wardrobes I'm oak and walnut. ...-,.
1 Walnut stension-TdDles, ] c.ie'e
I Walnut Hall-Rack,
Heating Stoves
, Kitchen Safes -.
A large lot Of Bureaus. Lounges, ".f
stands. Mattresses chairs. &C.
Don't miss this sale. as All -lQs '-
be sold.
Also. Walnut Desks.
Come early and secure barf1irs
". j. pIElEAR
On On Salesman
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AUCTION sALEs-rutare pay.

WHEN REAL ESTATE IS SOLD Iha
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CAl-,,,,
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID ny
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND IH'
VENDEE
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THE COHEN co.
LADIES' SKIRTS.


Dress Skirt Of Black Brilliantine, lined,
velveteen finished, was $l.JO, now ysc.
Ladies' Dresses. that were $3.50. for ~
Ladies' Tailor Made Dresses. that were
$3.50, now 49,
Children's Coats. that were x.25, now
$50
japanese Gilt Drapery, the i5c kind
for Sc. yard.
the u lie. kind. for sc.
Lace Curtains. that were SOC, for &c.
Lace Curtains. that were $50, for bsc.
Lace Curtains. that were $50 Tor $40
Heavy DraDery Curtains. that were w.
now 1915.
6-f Table Covers. that were 69c. now 3sc.
81 Heavy Woollen Horse Blankets. soil
ed i'm shipping. SSc. were TO be N.JV
RIBBONS.
S-inch Ar-Silk Glace Taffeta, any Color
for lSc. n yard.
3-inch All-Silk Ribbons. all shades. for
u lie.
3-inch Black Satin Ribbons. extra high
grade, lie. a yard.
All-SiIk MORE Ribbon. Black and colors'
Lots of Ribbons. all silk. at /. ?. and &c.
a yard: cost three times that much.
NOTIONS AND LINING REMNANTS.
All colors Silesia. full pieces, 2oc. quail
ty. for l-3c. yard
Remnants of 36-inch Percaline. sc.
yard.
Remnants Of All-Linen Cloth, Sc.
yard.
$50 Sticlx-Pns. lOc ones, for &c.
Amber. Shell or Black Horn Hair-Pins'
&c. dozen.
JEwELRY.
Solid Gold Baby Rings, lSc. each. worth
% yards Rume Garter Elastic. 1c. a
yard
30 dozen Buttons. card tom. usual 25c.
dozen ones, for &C a dozen.
Toilet Water. with foil off, 25c. bottles
IS cakes of Soap bruised. lOc. Soap, Tor
Sc. a cake.
30 Rubber Combs.
Shoe Polish. &c. a bottle.
New 25c. Photo Frames for sc. each.
- pieces Of Velvet Binding SC. apiece.
bottles the very finest Lavender Wa
ter. 81 % quality. for 50c. tops soiled.
5 different odors of 50 and SEC. Perfumes
SC. cakes OF Turkish Bath Soap, &c. a
LINENS.
SOC. German Linen Table Damask for
25c a yard-lengths 1 Il TO ID yards.
39c. Scotch Table Damasll, pure White,
2-yard-wide '85c. and 81 Table Damasls
2-yard Heavy German Linen Damask.
75c. grade. for 33c. "A yard.
Is Colored-BOrdered Fringed Doylies for
1c each.
S1-2 dozen Scotch Linen Dinner Nap
kins. out of fold, 81 a dozen grade for
59c q dozen.
q Fine Satin Damask Towels % and
35c. ones sOiled. l5c. each.
pieces Turkey-Red Table Damask.
lengths L 3-4 TO 81 yards. 8 S-4c. a
yard.
Heavy Twilled Cotton Crash Towelling.
- to 1-4-yard lengths, ] S-fc. yard.
Remnants u ID and 10 2-3c. Satin Check
ed and Striped NainsoOk, will clear
out AZ sc. a yard.
Remnants Sanitary Bleached Cotton
Diaper &c. q yard.
and Children's
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BUSINESS WANTS.


BY TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN. ONE
weeks Board IN North Carolina. In a Sec
ton where birds are plentiful. Address,
stating terms. "HCNTSMAN," care Dis
nafch Richmond. Va. Oc .I-IW
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DE-
PARTNIEST.

Ladies' 39c. Muslin Drawers, trimmed
for 1870 a pair.
Muslin Chemlse trimmed. soiled 2lc
Embroidery Trimmed Muslin Skirts
were SOC, for 35c each
ChildTcns White Lawn School Aprons
prettily trimmed were 81 10 $50. for
soc. each
Ladies' Black Saline Skirts for Soc
Black Silk de Chine Skirts, were $50
and s59S. for $50 each.
White Knit skirts red crochet edge, six
of EN- only 25c each.
$3.50 Cardinal Flannel Waists for 75c
Plaid SILK Waists, were $3.50 each, for
$50
7 Navy-Blue Flannellette Waists for
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THE COHEN co.
EMPLOYMENT WANTS.
WANTED.

COLORED MAN. WHO Is SOMETHING
Of a mechanic to drive wagon TO depots.
shipping ~oods and when needed. for him
10 help on jobs of work requiring some
hours of II and l O'Clock at 1922 east Main
street oc 30-2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30

will throw on the counters to-
day chances for your investment
and chances for your supply
thousands of new, good, and
this seasons wares at prices
that will show our public how
many miles this store is ahea
of the ordinary way of store
keeping.
The following are only sample
prices of a few from various de-
partments, but give little idea OF
the stores offerings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
KNIT UNDERGRADUATES.

to-day. Odd ones al odd prices.
A few Childreu's Union Suits the last
OF the 29c. ones. for - l-2c. a suit.
Children's White and Gray Vests. Pants,
and Drawers. large sizes l5c. each.
Misses Heavy Fleeced Ribbed Pants
sizes 30. and 32, SOC. ones, for 25c. a
pair.
Children's White and Gray Vests. 19c.
ones for &C.
Ladies' 3gc Jersey Ribbed Vests for &c.
Ladies' All-Wool Vests, were $3.50, for
75c
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EDUCATIONAL.

WILL RESUME HER AFTERNOON
Class for Ladies on THURSDAY. No
vember 5th. az half-past T. 81 Meet
Terms $50 per month. oc 4-eodlm
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WANTED.

TO EITHER RENT OR RUN on
shares "A good Custom Water-POwer Grist-
Mil either roller or burrs, for 1881 Best
references given. Address W. care OF
Dispatch office oc 2S-W. F& Sa3tS2wlt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
HOSIERY BARGAINS TODAY.

13S pairs Ladies' 81 1-2c. Fine Maco Hose
In 9 and IL only for l5c. a pair
Ladies' DC. Colored-T0p Hose, a small
lot, for y lie. pair
q pairs Children's Heavy Ribbed School
Hose. seamless, l5c ones, FOR &c. a pair.
Ladies' u 1-2c. Fast-Black Seamless
Hose for Sc. a pair.
Children's Finest Grade Maco Hose
We're % TO SOC. a pair. for l. l-2c.
Chiliren's Fast-Black Ribbed Hose for
&c. a pair.
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AUCTION sALEs--Th,.

WHEN REAL ESTATE u o.. ~.
TAXES FOR THE CURpt,.s,,O LD n,
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE -, ALA
RATA BY THE yENDop IAlD Pss
NENDEE. AND ~
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LACEs AND EMnROuDERIEs.

Remnants Cambria Embroideries. Prices
start at lc. a yard. Lots OF 'em TO
pick from.
Remnants Of Wide Linen Serbia Lace,
lc. a yard.
Black Cotton Guipure Lace. 1c a yard
Lots of Wide and Narrow Fancy Laces,
I'm short lengths
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TOWN TALK.

Drlnkard's HOme-DIade ana Cream Bttdd,
our Zoe. Pies; Coffee! CHINA Cinnamon cake.
your grocer for them. i23 north Sixth;
tphnnn 100 Oc au-lt'
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S9c Corsets for DC; 5Oc. Corsets. 39c.; 60
and 79c Corsets, 43c.
81 r. s. G.. j. b. Thomson's Glove-Fit-
ting l9c.
$50 1homson's Corsets, 99c.
/. c. Corsets. 81 value Sl,9.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30

Tinted Splashers, 12c value. &c. each.
Tinted Art Squares. Zoe. value. Sc
odd shades Embroidery Silk, 4jc value
sec. a dozen.
Plate DOylies. lc. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30

&c. Cloth-Bound Books. &C. each.
39c. Handy Classics ic each.
$50 Childrens Books, f9c.
$50 Bibles, 39c.
$50 Illustrated Books. a little handled,
35c. each.
Wrting-Pa 1c a quire.
Envelopes, &c. a package.
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= Hack DRESS GOODS.

4-ButtOn Black Dressed and Undressed
Kid Gloves 81 quality. for 39c. a pair
lot of Tan Embroidered Kid Gloves
81 kind. for zoe.
/ lot Of l6-Button Evening Gloves. 75c.
from s. so
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II 1896
-, m, urrHENcHMENr

~ are sorry the Board oil Aluc'''''
TIA have commenced the process VI
S''o''' .,,,,,,.,,, bv cutting down the salary
~ the city Engineer because We W
,,,rt the salary he receives 'oo ''''
Cor a man of his qualification io' wv
o. coloncl Cutshaw has been worm
.,o,a sums of money TO the city OF RICH
mond through the engineering u'"' "e
has done for her. but he has been "or'h
IN her what no money could puy III "'S
sturdy and upright character stern ue-
votion TO duty and honor at even the
suggestion of job in connection win the
ci,v,s affairs. Men his equal as an en-
gineer can always be had Tor money
hut money will not buy the qualities thai
he has put at the service OF the city OK
Richmond. and the city IS enjoying every
aav the fruits OF what those qualities
have brought to her
But. as the process Of retrenchment has
been begun, we hope the two bodies Of
the Council will carry it forward untl
the citys expenses are brought within
her means. 1t is absolutely necessary.
indeed. that this shall be done. We are
spending each year more money than We
receive, and 1t is only "A question of time
when that method of procedure must
land, whatever party pursues IT, in q
state OF insolvency. 1t is idle to talk of
increasing our taxes. They arc already
TOO heavy.
The families who own the houses they
live in have had three terrible years to
pass through, and every dollar that they
pay in the way of taxes upon their dwell
iings is burdensome to them.
Retrenchment in the city's expendi-
lures has become a necessity. for they are
considerably greater than they ought to
be. The pruning knife must be applied.
and while it Is TO be done with care and
consideration. it must be done with firm
ness and a due regard to the necessities
of the tax payers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
POLICH AND DiILE.
Contract Awarded for License tins Water
Committee 8eg,ns Ectrcnchment

The Committee on Police met al 9
o'clock last night in the City Hall. the
members present being Messrs. Starkc.
chairman. Montgomery Whalen. and
LaWder. Bids Tor license tins for WAC
Ous. carts. hacks. ETC.. were opened,
and the contract was awarded 10 Air.
X. &. Francis Tor stencil-work tins ~
three cents per pair.
The committee then adjourned. TO meet
again December 50th, al T. VI.
The Committee on Water met ut $3.50
o'clock. Mr.. Briggs i'm the chair ana
the following members present. Me@sfa.
Tanner. zimmerman, Cutchins, Law
der and Montgomery.
The Superintendent Of the Water
Works reported every thing IN a sdtls-
factCry condition. with 81 balance on
hand Of about Sl.2O0 from this years ap-
Precipitation. which might De spent ia
repairs. ON motion of Mr. Tanner. the
Superintendent WAS empowered 10 spend
1919 i'm the repair Of pump No. al the
OLD Pump-IiOuse, ana $i5 IN constructing
three gangway5 at the sNcW Pump
House.
Free water was granted Mrs. Burnett.
at 4O5 north Thirty-nrst street, until
February lst.
ON motion OF Mr.. Montgomery. q SUB
committee. consisting OF Messrs. Mont
gOmery. Cutchins and Tanner. was ap-
pointed TO look into the various de-A:t-
mend such changes as might seem de-ira'
bic. the idea being 10 forestall the he
trenchment and reform Committee.
After ordering the payment Of the
pay-roll and usual bills. the committee
adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
"a PoPIfIAIs" tM /.

In an article in Tuesday, Times on
'rrustsr we asked If. in order 70 sup
press them. 1t was proposed 10 prohiDI
corporations and combinations Of capital
Of whatever kind. But if We admit the
principle. where shall the limit be? It Is
clear that legislation which shall pro-
hibit trusts and not other corporations
is difficult to frame and in point OF fact.
the so-called antitrust laws have for the
most part been dismal failure.
Let US look for example at the state Of
Iowa.
That state has law which was de-
signed TO let nothing get away.
1t prohibits. under very severe pen
alties, amy trust. agreement. combiua-
ton. confederation or understanding
between corporations or persons or asso-
cations OF persons to regulate or fix the
price or quality Of any commodity or ar
ticle of merchandise produced or sold
in the State
il makes II unlawful 10 be connected
with such trust, and provides penalties
a.
capital stock of the corporation and for
the fine and imprisonment Of any of the
officers or agents such fine and imprson-
ment not to exceed s. 900 and one year il
Jail.
1t goes farther and provides that any
person who can prove that he purchased
goods from concern which Is in any
way connected with any trust shall not
be held for the payment for the same.
1t goes still farther and makes the
enforcement of the law the duty of the
different county attorneys and OF .he
Acknowledgement of the State, and gives
them one-fourth of the fines TO be col
lected under the law.
But although this remarkable law went
into effect on May A. 1890. we are told
by a Des Moines correspondent that OF
five hundred attempts made by the Sec
rotary of State to enforce il. there has
never been a conviction NOR any case
that would stick in Justices court
But should such law be enforced?
Is not a law which provides that man
may purchase goods without being legal
" held for payment worse than the "ac-
cursed thing" which it seeks to throt-
tie?
The Iowa law was framed, Of course
to cater to a popular demand and simply
shows to what extremes politicians vii!
10 in order to gain the plaudits of the
people.
And now Georgia has decided TO toy
with the antitrust law. Why not have
learned a lesson from Iowa?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

DIR. John Pollard TO Lecture AT Richmond
(OIIege Io-NIght on Ihis snbiect.

The meeting OF The Richmond College
Geographical and Historical Society
Tuesday evening was well attended. The
society is now studying the early his
tory of Britain, and the principal papers
Tuesday evening were Britain About
80 a. 49,. Dy S.. $. Mcneil. and "EI4t-
ain in the Seventh Century Jog r.. w..
provence.
The discussion Of current events was
spirited Profess or ). 4. Mitchell was
heartily in favor of the monetary con-
ference TO Dee held in indianapolis and
compared II 10 the civil-service reform
movement, which ueInciratc- lu honor
the name Of George ". curtis. aud is
coming into such wide use. Tie pen
sions report also called forth obs $50 ,-
sion.
Professor John Pollard VIII tonight.
in the College chapel. deliver the fourth
lecture offered by Richmond College to
the public tits subject viii Doe. .-4u-
EuiGc. Considered 40 It's Changes and
Their Results. After considering lin
euistic changes iu their relation 10 what
CAUSES them. and TO what promote
them ana TO what checks them. aud TO
what results from them. The Professor
Will bring under review the diucrc.it
families Of language. lie VIII also al-
tempt 10 answer such questions ass these.
What light does linguistics east upon
the problem Of raCcsy What is t-c
GMicrCncc between human speech ANA
brute communication? Why has voice
been selected as the chief instrument
of EXPIRE sion? What ls the difference
between languag and writing;
ln the Religious Herald of this week.
Dr. j. c. Hiden speaks as follows Of
Professor POliards leGture OF th:ce
weeks ago:
The origin of language and the
changes which language uudcreOes We're
treated i'm a style which showed re-
search and thought To am cuthufi-
astic student of linguistic science. the
lecture was particularly enjoyable, on
account Of the truly scientific. ami yet
highly suggestive style Il which the
Professor discussed his great and dii-
ncult theme. There \ @s vast deal
OF information. ass wei. as thinking,
Twist. in the parish work-house. j cry
for more.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

The report Of Secretary Herbert on 'ne
battleship Texas is gratifying. be'"use
the vessel was built in the South ana io'
other reasons Of prejudice there mas D''''
studied enort TO discredit the ship ana
to make it appear that she is failure
She has been slandored. every mishaP ~
her has been exaggerated and made the
text OF windy editorials in the "o''lc' ="
newspapers. and the wits have tfleu ~
pierce the Harveyized steel sides OF the
shin with their sharp-polnted jokes. one
would have supposed that the Texas was
an old tub that was utterly unworthy OF
the name Of batileship, and yet Secretary
Herbert tells as that under the finding OF
the court Of Inquiry she IS the finest snip
in the squadron. As II that were not
enough. Admiral Bunce suhstaniiates all
that the Secretary says.
This. We trust. wiz stop the tongues OF
Islander from wagging.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

The alleged movement on the part Of
the Republican members of Congress TO
bring about international bimetallism"
is absurd and insincere. 1t is done TO
comply with a promise in the Repubi-
can platform. which promise was itself
conceived In insincerity. 1t was mere
cobweb 10 catch silver Republican flies.
The Republican party is not in favor
OF free silver. The Republican
party. as the New York sun
well says. In the last cam
paign fought and licked silver monomet-
allism and fought for and won the vic
tory for a permanent gold standard
That is true. else the iight was a farce
As for international bimetallism. the Re
publican leaders know that so far as il
contemplates the free coinage of silver
IL Is wholly impossible OF accomplishment.
and the movement in that direction which
has been set on foot in Congress is mere
ly toy with which to amuse the friends
Of the white metal"
There may be an understood confer
ence. though We doubt that. But We are
sure that there Will never be an internal
tional agreement from which free silver
will come. SO long as the commercial ra-
ito between silver and gold is S2 TO -.
it Is preposterous to say that all the ma
tons Of the earth will agree to admit
the two metals 10 free coinage at the
ratio OF 10 10 /.
\ conference between the nations was
held AT Brussels several years ago aud
tie subject WAS discussed Ia all It's bear
ings. Various plans were propozei. bu.
there never was time when the confer
ence was anywhere near an agreement
At that time. the price Of silver was
higher than 1t Is now and frse coinage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

have decorated himself with them " ne
had been going TO a meeting with span
ish authorities 10 trcst Of peace ana IN
dependence for cuba. Then We have Dr'
Zertucha safe and alive out OF al those
who accompanied Maceo. Iertucna hao
been suspected for some time. ana span
ish treatment Of him since has not been
what they usually extend TO captured
rebels.
The case has a very black look Tor the
spaniards, and al the biacker since the
Duke Of Teiuan has stated ther case
and it IS seen that that case Is utterly
worthless.
We 40 not mean 20 say IL - proven
that the Spaniards assassinaiea Ma''o'
An we mean TO say is That tneif cav
OF killing him in battle g. very tnin o"''
and they must bear the impu'a'ion arising
from putting forward very weak '"'0
when they ought to be able TO put lot
ward an entirely conclusive one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
Labor Council.

At the called meeting Of the RicnmSono
Central Trades and Labor 'ounon '' 80
night there was good attendance u
delegates ,,,,, ,,ions
show very little Improvement III IT, y, ~ 49,,
IT, most che.rfng piece Of news being ine
order placed by President ingalls,. OF ~.
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. ior ne"
locomotives with the Richmond Locoino-
tive Works. published in The Times yes
terday morning. t,.oo.,
After the report OF various comnll'ets
the subject Of circular checks came up
and was thoroughly discussed by MesSls;
pornin Dillon. Doyle McCulloch. ana
Mayo. and the matter was referred 10
the Organizing Committee. to be brought
before the different unions.
Mr.. r. r. shannon. an honorary mem
Der OF State and city Federation. was
given the privilege OF the floor and
brought the subject Of "A trades union
directory before the Council which was
approved. and Messrs. DOherty ana
Dornn were appointed a committee 10
represent the Council in the publication
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
DID THE sPANIARDs MURDER
MA(fOy

The dispatch from the Duke of Tetuan,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs for the king
dom OF Spain, TO the Spanish Minister 10
this country. which has been published,
in which the Duke asserts that Maceo
was not decoyed into Spanish power and
tnen murdered. is not very satisfactory
In the way of proving that version of the
affair.
The dispatch shows upon its face, that
he bases his conclusions entirely upon
MS belief that young Gomez was with
Maceo when he was killed; that he wrote
the note said TO have been found upon
his person. and that he then committed
suicide in order TO be with his chief in
death as he had been In life.
But. accepting the whole Spanish ac-
count OF the affair. there are several
awkward facts that cannot be possibly
reconciled with the note and suicide theory.
The Spaniards say Maceo was killed in
battle with his aide, young Gomez. al
MS side. and that when their chief fen.
the Insurgents became demoralized and
ran away, leaving both Maceo and Gomez
wounded upon the field. Now, this left
the Spanish soldiers in practical touch OF
Maceo and Gomez after they were down.
When did young Gomez find time TO write
the note and blow his brains out? The
insurgents fed. the Spaniards advanced
There was neither time nor opportunity
for Gomez to form his hiialutin. middle.
age resolve. OF 10 put II into execution
win the note accompaniment. II he had
formed H. There is an aroma OF knight
errantry and the age OF chivalry about
the part OF young Gomez IN the affair
singularly out OF Keeping with the situ
alton. ana the whole anair lacks thos,
elemeuts Of yerisimiiitudc 50 much sought
after by people who Ike TO find cut jus
exactly what evidence ~ worth.
There are two facts OF star, inc signih
canoe in this ease. one Is that Naceo'
body should have had on II che jewelr,
and other ornamental articles that ;h'
spaniards undoubtedly possessed. and say
they found on his body. \ rough ana
tumble Fighter like Maceo was not likei'
10 have been campaigning with these
dressy articles upon his person. The,
would have been back with his choice
personal effects in some place OF supposed
safety when he was out cunning for The
epaniards. though he would most surel,