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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
ua. Gone TO His Charge.

Rev. Frank A. Rideout, curate OF es.
Panls Epicospal church, left the CITY Wis
terGdy ~ ~ paawhatan county. before taking
f rbsreye of the church to which he has
f 6een called in Richmond, Ky; AT mo 1ne
meeting Of the Glorious sdS yesesre expre mS
lns . regret al the departure or MT.
syr1edaeoout and wishing him God-speed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
vo,,x Wife Passes Away.

Mrs. Mena Metzger Willis, wife OF MT;
II II. Willis. Inspector for the
Pauvav and Electric Company, died lasI
-" a. S.45 o'clock. at the residence OF
her mother Mrs. Louisa Metzger, No. 90
north Twenty-sixth street. Deceased VINO
- IN the 10Th year of her age, was mar
RED only last January. She a nee h,e 81
for five months with pulmonary Ia vas
n,t Unexpected. The funeral has not yet
been arranged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
uo,me. Arrested.

Charles Holmes, a negro ec was Amos on
yesteIuny Of striking Mr.. Thomas Dean
OF Tbn assault occurred Saturday nlsnt
about $50 o'clock. and Dean was ga "a ,cft
10 the almshouse shS exnil was fractured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21

PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. ~
By telegraph.J
ARRIVED.
Steamer North Gwatea, New OrleanA.
steamer Teutonic, New Orleans.
steamer OFian. Boston.
Schooner James ID. Deweii, Bristol 3
SAILED.
Steamer North Gwatea. Antwerp.
steamer Teutonic, Rotterdam
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. -
(By telegraph.)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Navarro, Galveston.
Steamer Paris, New York.
steamer Carlisle City, Barry.
Steamer Indralema, Glasgow.
Barge Lone Star, Boston
Barge Ringleader, Boston
Barge Quinnebaug. New Haven.
Schooner J. Il. Manning, Boston.
Schooner Cox & Green Boston.
Schooner John Twohy, Boston.
Schooner William II. Dennis, New H
Schooner Ed. Rare. Philadelphia
SAILED.
Steamer Redersgate, Bristol.
Steamer Navarro, Liverpool a
Steamer Orian. Boston
barge Helicon. Providence.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. "a 4
(By ~telegraphl
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. zoE
more; passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore. Murphy.
more: passengers and general caFoo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF RICHMOND, DECEMBER


Steamer old Dominion, Blakeman. Rev
York. merchandise and passengers; OtQ
Dominion Steamship Company.
Steamer Winyah, Simmons, philadei-'
phia, merchandise and passengers: Clyde
Line. a
SAILED.
Steamer P~ocahontas, Graves, Norfoixs
merchandise and passengers; Vtrgtnt3
Navigation Company.
Steamer Old Dominion, Blakemans New
York, merchandise and passengers; OiQ
Dominion Steamship Company.
Schooner Ruth Shaw, camp. raiffoe4
ties; Philadelphia
Schooner Fannie Brown. Lamson. iigh1&
Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21

With the COM
/ ing of night wo-
men are careful to
vi bar the doors of
their homes against
. the intrusion of
robbers and assas-
sins. There are
III ore dangerous
emile than
either the burglar
or d eref
which few wo-
take proper precau-
A woman may
wn the most magnifi-
jewels and the cost
est plate, but after all
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21

cond and third stories, strengthening the
joists. so as to make them capable of
bearing almost any weight that could be
put upon them, and restoring the floors
in a very perfect manner thus enabling
the librarian to place his bookcases any
where, with reference only to convenience
and space.
A new roof has been put upon the
building and a considerable amount OF
plumbing and painting has been done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
HUsTINGs COURT.

Yesterday was the first day OF the De-
eember term Of the Hastings Court.
License was granted 10 Rev. Charies
j.. stbbers, a Presbyterian minister 70
administer the rite Of matrimopy.
Mr.. George E. Gary qualified as notary
public for this city.
License was granted Mr. Jackson Car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
CUBANS ARE GAINING.
Their Operations are Becoming Bold
er and More Damaging to Spain

Havana, Via Key West. Feb An
other report from Santiago de Cuba as
serts that thousands of persons are
without subsistence and that they are
anxiously awaiting permission to grind
cane, for the purpose of saving them
from actual starvation
AIanzaniIIO reports are to the effect
that at o'clock at night on January
l., the insurgents, assisted by friends,
entered the town of Palmas Atlas. six
miles from ManzaniIIo. After pIunder-
ing the town and the stores, they burn
ed SO private houses and three we'll
stocked dry goods houses and grocery
esta bIishrents. owing TO the uufavOr-
able location Of the Qualifications. the
soldiers were unable to FIRE upon the at
lacking party of CubanS, because IN
so doing. they would have been COM
PEELED to kill the peaceful inhabitants
who were running through the streets,
seeking TO gain refuge in the FORTH
cations Some of the Inhabitants of the
town even Joined the insurgents and in
this manner escaped with their lives
On the night of January % the in
SurgeutS attacked the fort OF Alfonso
XII in the province of AIaCaEZaS- Be
ing repuIsed they burned the cane fields
in the vicinity Of the town. leaving 4
train of fire as far as COnChitaS, six
miles distant
Reports from Tapaste say that the
families of the pacihcOS concentrated
within the limits of the cultivated zone
are nloIested night and day by the in
surEents, making subsistence difficult
because Of their inability to carry vege-
tables and other farm products TO the
towns Of san Juan, Jose des las Lajas
and Havana for the purpose OF effect
ing an exchange. because of the rapid
movements Of the insurgents near San
Jose des las Lajas. by this continuous
destruction of property. the inhabitants
of that town are compelled to live on
sweet potatoes. The morality from
smallpox at Havana is very great.
many persons having died here dur
ing the last two days It is estimated
that 80 per cent Of the deaths in Ha-
vaua now are due to smallpox 81 per
cent dying from the combined effects
of other diseases
Cuban insurgents recently entered
the town of San Nicolas. Havana pro-
vince and plundered the grocery and
dry goods stores. Other insurgents
forced their way to the town Of Bata-
bano and looted the few houses and
stores remaining. The officials on the
Spanish gunbOats. advised of the pres
ence of the Cubaus, bonn barded the
town The Rizarro squadron, while go
ing to the assistance of the fOrtihca-
lions. sustained the fire of the insur-
gents. Five Of the soldiers on the
SQUADRON were killed and several were
wounded As the Insurgents effected
retreat from the town ten OF the ma
tives Joined them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
EXPRESS CO.'S MUST PAY.
Ohio and Indiana Win Tax Cases in
Supreme Court

Washington. Feb. In the United
States supreme court t5day the Ohio
tax cases were decided IN favor of the
state. The opinion was delivered by
Chief Justice Fuller On behalf OF the
majority OF the court Justice Field
Harlan Brown and White disSented-
There were ten Of these cases brought
bv the officers Of the Adams, American
and United States express comps 1ies-
They were suits in equity 70 eEjqfu the
collection of taxes under the acts Of the
general asse mbIy OF the state Of Ohio
passed April p 1898 ard May 10 1894
for the taxation Of express. telegraph
and telephone companies. on the ground
that the acts were in c0utravention Of
the constitutions Of the state Of Ohio
and of the United States
The cases cover the easements made
against the Adams Express company
for the years 1888. 1884 and 1895 and the
assessments against the United States
Express company and the American
Express company for the years 1894 and
1895 The assessments against these
two companies for 1898 are also in
vOIved-
The eases were appealed By the ex-
press companies from the decision OF
the circuit court for the southern dis
trict OF Ohio, which was favorable TO
the state The court also decided the
tax case Of the Western Union TeIa-
graph company against the state OF IN
diana involving similar questions to
those settled in thu Ohio case The
state won in this case also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
THERE IS WOE AT FORT SCOTT
Certain PopuIists Very Much Oissat-
ished With the New Police
Board

Fort Scott. Feb. The row that has
been brewing in the fusion party in this
county has broken out A faction OF the
party calling themselves true POpuiIsrs-
have for some time been greatly Inceused
at the manner in which certain sO-caIled
bosses have been controlling the party,
but the matter had been kent quiet until
since the appoiu CE1ent of the police COM
risSioners This seems 10 have been the
stray than broke the -cauleI-s back and q
q meeting Of the faithful the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted
" hereas- 4 few designing bosses ex-
office holders and chronic C-Ice seekers
have spurne1 with Indignation every
overture suggested by the true leaders
and the rank and file Of the party for the
purpose or setllng d Ealr expression from
the people upon the manner OF selecting
the police commissioners, yet these brave
veterans who have heWed the wood and
GraWed the water. who have labOred in
season and out of season and last fail
marched in solid phaIanx and placed the
r7r7r- rba -----4 - --5e-----
these faithful servants when the wedding
feast has been spread are told 70 stand
bosses invite 3 rich Democratic merchant.
a Democratic miller getting big wages
employment at handsome earnings TO Oc-
cupy seats at the feStal board with an
ex-ofTice holder and chronic Office seeker
" no mas been honored with one OF the
best paying. offices in the county, TO sit
at the head Of the table and 20 be Judge
OF me Wants We the true Populists OF
the city OF Fort Scott, endorsed by every
true Populist Of the county do hereby
enter our most solemn protest and do not
believe the governor viii allow these
things to obtain when brought TO his no
tce- Therefore, De It
Resolved. That we demand that the
governor Immediately dissolve this board
and appoint none until a fair expression
Of the Populist forces of this city can be
heard
Resolved. That We hold it as one Of the
csardlnal principles of the Populist party.
that II IS to build up and not destroy. 10
IlIC up the great MASSES and not to press
down; TO give positions of honor ana
trust TO those who deserve it and have
showed their faith by their works. The
rich can take care of themselves
Resolved That commend 10 the
governor the order Of the Father of His
Country when American liberty hung
lightly in the balance, with traitors IN
his own camp and an fnsoIent foe con
fronting him. when he said PIT no one
on guard tonight but true Americans .
We say put no one On guard but true
POpulisrs
Resolved. That We most soIamnIv ana
e1nphatlcalIy warn the governor that il
present conditions are TO be continued
rEat two years hence, when he Shall try
70 muster his forces, he viii find his
legious scattered
Resolved, That 4 copy of these resoIl1-
ions be sent the governor. q COPY 10 the
Lopeaa Advocate. also one be given 10
the Associated Press agent -
= z SHIP. Chairman
NJ NJ. JONES E@erara-I-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
200 RAILROAD MEN MEET.
They Discuss Car CoupIers and Fed
eraI Judges

Philadelphia. Feb. IA special meeting
of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
was held in this city today al which over
200 delegates from the states Of New
York Ohio, Pennsylvania Delaware,
Maryland and the District of COlum bia
were present Grand Master P H Nor
rissey and Deputy Grand Master E-itzpat-
rick both OF Peoria III. were also in at
tendance The session was behind closed
doors and at its close II was announced
that only matters affecting the 0rEanfza-
ton was discussed together with some
action on what is known as the car
coupler law, and some matters of legis-
latiOu before congress Besides this q
grievance committee and board of ad-
JUstuent were appointed for the Penn
sylvania railroad east Of PiurSburg. their
duties being TO consider the adjustment OF
differences. If any. between the men and
the company The resolutions of cOudOI-
ence were passed On the death of Presi-
dent Geo B. Roberts Of the Pennsylvania
railroad
The chief topic OF discussion was the
car coupler law, which passed congress Al
its last session, and is TO so into effect
this year
The Er1man arbitration bill was also
endorsed as the fatrest measure yet pre-
sented to settle all controversies between
capital and labor Other resolutions were
adopted asking that restrictions be placed
upon federal Judges in contempt that will
permit Of trial by jury and an appeal
TO the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01

ton to this rule. however, and as re-
suit have gained the greatest and most
substantial victory OF the war Gen
erals Gomez and Garcia besieged the
town of Guayrnas. defended by twelve
Spanish forts, and as most of the fight
ing was done by the artillery had
something Of a finger IN the pie On
the second day the chief OF the artillery.
Major Osgo0d, the famous foot ball
player of the University of PennsyI-
vania was killed. and / succeeded TO
the command For days we pitched
shells into the fort and on the night
of October - the infantry assaulted
and captured q number of the badly
damaged forts It would take a day
10 tell you all about that terrible night
but the short of II was that We dragged
cannon by hand into the streets OF the
town and compelled the surrender of
the place, capturing many rifles, great
quantities of ammunition and carrying
away the garrison as prisoners OF war
..0n account Of some of the Kansas
funny business done by my battery
during the siege / have been promo ted To
major or .commandante, as they call
it IN Spanish and made chief OF artII-
Iaz-v OF all the forces operating in the
eastern half of the island have in
some way managed to get pretty
big stand in with the leaders Of the rev
oIlItiOu. and think my chances OF at
tanning the rank of colonel are very
good
the conditions of life IN the Held are
not half bad I am furnished by the
government with two servants, one TO
attend my horse and the other to cook
We life on fresh beef pIantainS. sweet
D0taroes ard more or less other vegera-
bic bric-a -brac peculiar to the tropics
I never had better health than here,a
unless I some time Try 10 stop an IN
usually hot bullet stand a big chance
Of coming home in prime condition
And I want TO warn you in advance
that I am going to be mighty proud of
the fact that I did what I could in ny
modest and retiring way to boost the
Spaniard off from this island All ask
is that people do not call me .naiah-
We are all confident that the war
Will end IN the spring by Spain giving
I'D the fight And then am coming
home to get z little Kansas ozone and
some good home made pie into my sys-
TEN. I know that 7 should yearn for
something higher and nObIer than pie,
but I have become fmbUed by these
scenes OF carnage and I can't soar any
more Lieutenant Penny, Washing
ton D. c. boy, who IS at my side in
sists that the apple dumping is nobler
bird than the pie, but then he never
lived IN Kansas
FRED FUNSTON"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
ON s.PRIVATE BUSINESS. +"
All Callers at the Mckinley Home De-
nv Wanting One

Canton, O., Feb There were many
callers at the Mckinley residence this
morning, but all were there to see the
major on private business
Hon Henry Hail Of Washington. d
C, arrived this morning He called
at the Mckinley home at noon
Mr. VIM P Roberts. a prominent at
torney OF Minneapolis, was a caller by
appointment during the morning 8Ir.
Roberts said he was not an applicant
for any position HIS wife is an Ohio
woman, ard he said he felt a certain
amount OF pride il the state and in
Canton
--AIinneap polls, as far as I know" he
said. has no candidate for the cabinet,
and as to the claims of other states out
my way I am rot familiar with them
Captain and Hrs H s HeIstand left
Sunday night for Columbus They VIII
visit friends at the capitol for a day
or two and will then go TO accompany
Mrs Mckinley back to Canton from
Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
POSTAL CLERKS CONVENTION
Will Take a Tour of California for q
Week in March

San Francisco, Feb The twenty
Z second national convention of the Rail
way Mail Service Benevolent associate
viii be held in this city during the week
of March L.
The delegates and their wives. num-
bering in all about 800. viii leave Chicago
IN a special train over the Burlington
route and viii reach San Francisco via
Billings, Mont. Spokane and Portland.
stopping one day in the last named city
They will arrive IN san Francisco
March Is. remaining mere five days and
Will then go TO Los Angeles for TWO days.
departing hOmeWard VIA the Santa Fe
route The special train consisting
OF PuIuans will be plotted over the
greater part of its long journey by Cap
tain L l. Troy, perinCeudent of the
Chicago division railway mail service
When it passes into the Pacific division
at Spokane it viii be met by Superintend-
ent Flint. who will remain with il until it
leaves his territory again at AIbUQuer-
que, N NJ The entertainment in this
city will be d bay excursion trip TO
Monterey. and the Santa Cruz big trees.
a day at the Cliff House and Golden Gate
park and an excursion to Haywards. The
evening entertainments Will consist OF
banQuets. theaIer parties and tours Of
the Chinese quarters At Sacramento the
delegates will parJa1e Of a breakfast pro-
vided by the citizens. after which they
viii be escorted to the capitol building
and be received by Governor Budd- At
Los Angeles, q trip will be arranged eth
er TO Mount Lowe Catalina islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
ATCHIsoN's K N. c.
A Company Formed and Ready to be
Mustered In

Atchison. Feb captain Green of the
F'lambeau club had been at work getting
up a company of national guards Mr..
Green said. 1T is also true that I have a
full company. sixty in all besides the
three commissioned officers of the best
young men both physically and morally
in the city Of AtchisOn-" A petition has
been sent 10 the governor which viii be
acted upon as soon as the new board Is
appointed As there are three vacancies
in the state. and as the new company has
received endorsements from many of the
of party. and a the company Is made up
of all political elements there is no doubt
the commission will be granted The Off
GERS will be follows: c 2. Green ca p
tain: Frank Faulkner. first lieutenant
D L Lloyd. second lieutenant Howard
Bailey first sergeant. and E H LaUule,
coumisSary sergeant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
FRED FUNSTON A MAJOR.
Rises to Prominence in the Cuban
Army.

lola. Kan, Feb Charles F. Scott
editor Of the lola Register. has received
= letter from Fred Funston, the well
Known young kanSau who IS fghrfnr
IDr cuba in the ranks of the iusrlrgrar7t
army. It was dated In Camp. Prov
nee OF Puerto Principe. Cuba NOvar7
Der :. 1896" II bears 4 Jamaica post
age stamp and the first DosFr7s-tr il
Kingston, Jamaica. the next befre F2os
ton It Is the first news that has cora
from Funston for several months and II
contains news and comments that viii
De read with interest. Tt is as f9I1Or-s-
Ny Dear Sir. The mail fsriIf+ia. -
this war-wasted island are so bad rhat
there IS almost no use in writing Iarrar=
at all 1 have had an opportunity 10
Selld Harpers but twice and am not
sure that those letters got through. bur
! arr gong to try my luck at writing
TO you anyhow
10 start with I cannot atternpt 70
t71 the hundredth part Of what I have
seen Tor the sights AID experiences Of
my three months here would fiji a book
nave been mixed up in some r77fgrI7+4
stiff lighting. but as yet have moi -,
MT ara sincerely hope I VIII not be 7
am rather glad I am in this var T.
is 4 game fight and is steafIfIv e-af,,fr7-r
Next summer Will see Cuba a fra4A 49,
independent nation
The prevalent notion in the states
that a large proportion of the Cr1bs1
rebels are retired bandits and ex-to47eF,.-
IS 4 great mistake They are the bes+
people OF the island and men of everv
rank and profession are fighting 1usr
as they did in our civil war The Off
GERS are nearly all men of education
and good family The Cubans are
uraniHous for the war and al state
ments to the contrary are Spanish lies
The situation now IS this. The span
1sh troops remain in the fortified towns
ana never venture out except in large
bodies On October S. at San Miguel
we administered a hot drubbing to one
OF those columns. and incidentally I had
the pleasure of having 4 horse killed
under me during the exercises The
Cubans roam at Will over the coS1ut4
watching for Spanish columns and con
voys.- but rarely attacking the fortified
GGw0S- We recently made Al excep-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
BAD REPORT OF THE HOME
One Old Soldier Tells About the Leav-
enworth Soldiers Home


Minneapolis. Kan. Feb Geo. A
Barber. who has left the soldiers home
at I.eaveuvorth writes TO the Index in
regard TO the management Barber gives
the place a bad name He says
Il wish to make statement FOR the
benefit of the the public of what 7 saw
while At the soldiers home in Leaveu-
worth
When I arrived at the home was tax
en- into d room by the clerks and ordered
to submit to d search I held up my
hands and delivered my watch knife and
railroad ticket Money I had none The
soldiers home IS fun Of dead beats. get
ting pensions enough 10 keep them IN
luxury at home. These fellows fill the
home and there is no chance or room for
any more persons in the home
The old soldiers in tire home at Leav-
enWorth spend the money the government
pays them - saloons gambling and in
disOrderIy houses The government fur
nishes them with everything and pays
them a pension too The head officials
care nothing for the old soldiers Now I
warn all old comrades to keep away from
the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
Blue Rapids Man Transfers His Poll
CT and Comp any Refuses to Pay

Blue Rapids Feb There is now
pending IN the district court a case Of
peculiar interest TO all members OF u1u-
tuaI benefit insurance societies and es-
peciauy to the Knights and Ladies of Sc
IN February. 1856. John Heydorf took
out q policy for s.. 600 II the X & L OF s
at St Joseph. No, payable to his heirs,
consisting of seven children
Ffeydorf died July .. 1886. ard on the
night before his death transferred the
policy 10 his daughter. Annie C0lraCa-
Under the rules OF the society. Heydorf
should have had new policy issued
PAYABLE to Mrs COnrack- Therefore the
Supreme council refused to issue new
certificate or TO pay the money TO Mrs
Conraclz but has brought suit in the
district court TO settle whom TO pay the
Most Of the heirs live near Blue Rapids
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
RE-EsTABLIsHED LIBRARIEs
Santa Fe Officials Looking for a Site
II Argentine

Kansas City. Feb. General Super
intendent H L. Nudge of the Atchison
Topeka < Santa E'e railway; Assistant
superintendent Avery Turner. super
intendent of the eastern division. c. T
McCleuand. Roadmaster William Nor
risy of the eastern division and Super
intendent of terminals. J. z. Roraback
were in Argentine yesterday on a tour
of inspection. and incTdeutIy looking for
place to re-eSta bliSh the ubarry.
The Santa Ee formerly had reading
rooms at all important divisions on the
system, but they were abolished several
years ago It was learned today that
it is the intention of the present man
agemant to re-esta bIish most If not all
of them where they formerly were.