The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-12
LATTER DAY h0MAacE
A Pretty Story in Which Politics, Love
and War Ire Involved.
a SILVER NaR HAS GONE AWAY TO CUBA
k.ca,inG nciind His Dridr of saniy "a
Few nmy. E7e Hopes to Attain
{" Fame and Fo,irmc ana Come
Back and share Them All with
Etis Deserted Bride.


tEd!iimCIc NeMSD
Washington. Nov H.-Ilr. A. L. Taylor
eN-Seeretar: of the silgtr committee OF
this city, has icnc To Cub.l To cal. 81 in the
Cuban army ANA uisl, i6r Tie liberty OF
from McW Nork on The s.e-aie. Valencia
Tor liGNanua. After reaching Havana he
VIII max" has way through -hc lines Of
the enemy to thc CUBAN army ana take
a position as second lieutenant under
the Cuban forces.
Ihgre Is quite Il romance connected with
Mr. TaNlurs departure FOR cuba. Nir
Tdylor has an uncle connected with the
United States Navy, ANA some months
Would 20 10 cuba he would secure h.m a
commission as second iieUt.uant III tho
army. Mr. iINlcr WAS GcsIrGu8 of yO!n.
10 the island and had aurtcd 10 accept IL,
lfnt ne WAS also an arden, SiiVcritc and
was very anxious 10 aid IN lryan's cam
pa!sn. Fortune favored him aud H. was
gwen position as secretary to the com
m!tter OF the silver purity and came here
with the commit e rom 81. Louis. Mr
Taylor worked hard fur M. BRYAN. and
was very confident that n was 10 hr elect
ed As reward for his work TIC vas
promised the position Of private secretary
to the Nicc-itN'ldent when he should lie
elected
THE RoMANCE
About two months prior to the election
Miss ELLA DeAiond. OF GiNhart, Ind. came
to Washington TO visit friends Mr. FAY
lor became ncQuAtntCd with Miss DcAiond
ihSlH,td WIN suGuHme confidence that Tie
would be provided tor when Mir. Bryan
was elected. Mr. Taylor urged q speedy
marriage. Miss DeMOnd Thought it best
to wait "a few days until tie election was
oNeE. hut finally agreed to his wish, y
They went quietly TO Baltimore HcCuupa-
MED by Mr.. cesar NUudCnbUrg, Rlr. INV
Tors room mate ana were mari "a thrrc
about ten days before the election iSut
unfortunately their honeymoon was drs-
tined TO lne brief. ON Wednesday last air
Taylor saw that his cand date was dcfCat-
ga anu mat ms change for position here
that he must follow out his original plan
ana 70 to cuba or course This was not
mt all agreeable to Mrs Taylor. bl; she
assontcd 10 the plan and on Thursday he
went to New York.
HER FAITH IN HIM
Mrs. rayior WAS seen to-day by II rep
resGntntive OF The sun. ana told of her
husbands trip AS follows: MIR. Taylor
- very entbus as.ic over the cause of
p I'M i, nhu SlnS,erGiN hopes that the Cunans
not know exactly what his plans orn
nor do think that he has any set as Vel
reach the Cuban army until after ho 49,
rives at Havana. When he left here he
was to go TO New York. whore his uncle
army of the rcvolutionsts lie was then
10 proceed to Havana and make his way
to the insurgents as best he coitiG IL
wrote me just before the Valencia lGrt nm
saturday, saying that ne had been siiC-
cessiui IN making his arrangements i'm
New York, and sailed that afternoon Hc
Will write NE as soon ms he reaches ,I,hI
ana tell me his plans there. or course
;iW very sorry indeed to have him go hui
ne Is determined to make II name and rem
u5atloh Tor himself. ana have every con
iidence in his ability To succeed, IIG may
ne gone three weeks. or he may he gone
lhree months, or maybe much longer. In
the nrantme shall wait here for MS re-
urn, confident that he will do his best for
me cause and earn his reward"
MI Taylor originally comes from Salt
Like 1lty. ttah. where his family is very
PROMINENT Ills uncle in New York +
mShly connected with the navy. and Nr
iaNior sets out under the hest auSnicCs
possible. lie is a man Of small build.
ABOUT u years of age and Is said To h, n
remarkably bright young man While
iiShtihE Tor the cause of cuba he VIII also
hct as correspondent for several ncwsra-
pcrs IN Amcrica, provided he gets his lis
patches through the line N''