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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
Cuba and Nebraska.
(PhilaL'elphia Press.)

About the same time that real war In
Cuba began Nebraska opened an EXPOSE
ton Of the worlds products and manu-
features and invited every one to come
and see it, The two events illustrate in
a most striking manner the different re-
suits which obtain under a despOtic and
a free government.
When Nebraska was still an UNEMPLOYED
plain, the home Of the Indian and tramp
ed over by the buffalo, Cuba had been
settled for centuries. In 1873 Cuba had
about 10000 inhabitants Nebraska al
the same date probably did not have a
single white settler. To-day Cuba is sup
posed to have 100000 people, or double
the number it had seventy-three years
ago; Nebraska has risen from nothing 20
!, 200, 900 peop'e in the same time.
The soil of Cuba is one of the richest
on the face of the earth. Ii produces in
abundance with very little labor. Ne
braskas soil is sandy, susceptible 10
droughts, and favorable TO only a few
crops But so skilfully has it been cult-
waited, that last year the farm products
OF Nebraska were estimated to be worth
$4,000 1900, and the States manufactured
products were valued at nearly as much
more. As contrasted with this. Cuba's
agriculture and business have been prac-
tically destroyed.
The island and the State could be COM
pared I'm many other ways and always
to the harm of Cuba. Nebraska spends
millions of dollars every year on educa-
ton. Cuba spends little or nothing for
the same purpose. Perfect freedom of
worship is permitted in the State; only
one Church Is tolerated on the island.
Taxation in Nebraska is light and al
most wholly for home purposes; in Cuba
taxation is oppressive and nearly the
whole OF the proceeds go TO enrich Spain
or the officials she sends 10 keep up her
rule of barbarism.
Cuba began it's career with every
natural advantage in its favor. Ne
braska was originally endowed with few
resources. But freedom and Anglo-s Saxon
energy have made the desert blossom
and become fruitful. and to-day Me-
braska Is one OF the most prosperous
States west OF the Mississippi river. On
the other hand. despotism and Incidence
have turned the garden OF Cuba into a |
desert and brought more than a tenth
)f It's people 10 starvation. Such a |
contrast OF the results OF two different
national policies was never more clearly |
presented.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
TABLET FOR DIR. GIBBS.
Trustees of "a New York Hospital
Honor the Dead Surgeon.
New York Herald. 20th0

new YORK Herald, Dtn)
Lebanon Hospitals trustees met yester-
day afternoon to take action on the death
of DR.. Gibbs, assistant army surgeon. who
was killed in the battle at Guantanamo.
These resolutions were adopted
Whereas from the field of battle there
comes 10 us the mournful tidings of the
death OF our late lamented friend and as
sociate DR.. John Blair Gibbs. whose true
patriotism, unflinching courage, and noble
manhood made him as ready and anxious
to offer his life on the altar Of his coun-
try's honor as he was at all times willing
TO sacrifice his time his energy and his
broad talents for the alienation of the
sufferings OF the poor and the unfortunate
in the Lebanon Hospitals
Resolved. That the Board Of Trustees
of the Lebanon Hospital erect in the main
hall OF the hospital buildings a tablet in
his honor, and thereby be permitted to
add one flower to the beauteous garland
the 100000 of grateful and appreciative
American citizens are wreathing about his
sacred memory"
President Well made an address about
the work and life of DR.. Gibbs.
All of the 3j3 operations performed by
DR.. Gibbs in the last year were success
full. He was first assistant surgeon at the
hospital for three years, and resigned his
position to go to the front.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
. THE SCIENCE OF ropEsrRy.

DR.. b. r.. Fernow. the Chief of the
Forestry Division of the United states De-
| partment OF Agriculture, delivered the
other day an address before the members
Of tina Lumber Exchange, OF Baltimore.
His theme was 1.-THE Axe the True Pre-
server Of the Forest" and would seem at
first blush to involve paradox. But DIR.
Fernow made 1t clear that such was not
the case. lie showed that trees ought to
be cut for the good of other trees, and
pointed out how the science Of forestry
paid better in the long run than mere lum-
Der getting.
The lumberman he said, cuts down all
OF his forest at once, while the forester
so cuts his as to make 1t a paying invest
ment. In the case of the lumberman the
folly of killing the goose that laid the
golden egg is repeated.
DR.. Fernow called attention to the fact
that in Germany, where forestry has be-
come almost an exact science, the State
owns somewhat over eleven million acres
of forests, from which IL derives yearly
net revenue of about s2OOO0,0O0, and also
stated that about twenty million acres of
forest lands are owned by private persons,
whose profits ere almost as great. These
revenues. DR.. Fernow told his hearers,
have during the past fifty years been con-
stantly on the Increase, owing to better
management, irrespective Of market price
Of material, which now is not much higher
than that paid in the Eastern United
States.
The science Of forestry as embracing
both judicious cutting and tree planting,
might be studied to advantage by many a
Virginia owner Of woodlands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

In its financial article yesterday the New
York Herald stated that for the time be-
ing investors are paying little attention
to anything but the new government
bonds 1t says the premium of per cent.
on these amounts to $4DOO,0O0 on the en-
tire issue, and is just like the distribution
Of that amount in gifts from the Treasury.
mo appeal to patriotism is needed to in
duce people to pay $500 for a piece of paper
now worth $510 and which will doubtless
command much more in the near future"
True, continues the Herald, the govern
ment reserves the right to redeem these
bonds at the end of ten years-in 19OS-but
it will scarcely be in position TO exercise
this option, because SlO0,OO00O0 of per
cents will mature in 1904 and $500, 900 600 OF
per cents mature July l, 1907. ION the
basis of twenty years the new per cents
will probably in time sell close to 107. 1t
is not surprising, therefore. to learn that
the loan has already been subscribed three
times over. and that it will all be alb
sorbed by the preferred small bidders. to
the exclusion Of the corporations and
syndicates that make tenders for large
amounts"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
CHARLES II. IRVING.
Death of This Popular Citizen of
buckingham.

HOWARDSYILLE, VA, June 20.-(Spe.
cial)-Sunday' morning at 1915 o'clock
Mr.. Charles r. Irving, who had been i'll
for several weeks, died at the home OF
his brother. Mr.. Joseph r. Irving. In mis-
death Buckingham county loses one Of
it's most sterling citizens, and an up
right, pure. honorable. and unimpeach-
able man. Mr.. Irving has been Deputy
Treasurer of the county for several years,
but he transacted all of the business, and
was in reality Treasurer. BY his courtesy
and accommodation for all he won the
friendship OF all. and no man in Buck
ingham had more true friends than he.
He leaves one brother. Mr. Joseph r.
Irving, OF Howardsville, and a sister.
Mrs. Professor Borel. of HampdenSid-
ney. and is also a near relative of DIR.
Paulus Irving. of Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

LEXINGTON, VA. June 2l-(Special)
Mr.. George H. Cameron died at his resi-
dence, near here, Saturday from the eff
fects of a stroke of paralysis. He was
aged SIS years. He had had several other
strokes during the past month. He was
a son OF the late Colonel Andrew w.
Cameron, and was born near this place.
He married Mrs. Ellen Harrison, daugn-
ter Of the late Samuel Colo, and is sur
vived by her and three children-Aiiss
Janie, Andrew and Mrs. Ellen Cameron.
He was a cadet at the Virginia Military
Institute at the breaking out of the civil
war, and left TO join the celebrated
cavalry company known as Company c.
First Virginia Cavalry, Captain Charles
f. Jordan commanding. He served
through the war, and afterwards en-
gagged in farming and contracting. Ills
funeral took place Sunday afternoon
from the Presbyterian church here. Rev.
Dr. Thornton Whaling officiated. He was
Inferred in the cemetery here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
The Army Surgeons Protest.
cleveland Plaindealer)

cleveland Plaindealer.)
Mistaken women Of the land,
List TO the doctors cry.
And stay your all too willing hand
And do not question why.
Each doctor shakes his grizZled head
And gives his chest slam,
And scores in tones TO scare the dead
Your jellies and your jam.
They say that you must stop the stuff
Or else you'll undermine
The stomachs of our warriors tough
And make them peak and pine;
OF glass, Of china, or of tin.
Each Misunderstanding can
A terror holds that turks within
And downs the soldier-man.
So ladies, will you please refrain.
With peaches and with pears.
With apricOtS and damsOnS plain,
And all the caBny wares?
You wouldn't see each fighting man
Become an ailing lamb
Then stop the mos pernicious can.
The jelly and the jam.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Ewart Case Goes Over-C. a. Cook 10
BE Urigudier.

lie BrIgu01er.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 20-(Spe
cial)-The report of the subcommittee
in Judge Ewart's case goes over until
Thursday next. A Georgia case occupied
the time of the committee to-day The
report of adverse action by the sub-com-
inittee, Judge Ewart says. is pure guess
work. He left tonight for his home per-
fectly satisfied. he says, with the situa-
ton, and confident OF confirmation as
United States Judge OF the Western Dis
trict of North Carolina.
Captain Charles A. Cook OF North Car
olna, win accept the appointment of bril-
gadier-general, and his name will be pre-
scented to the President tomorrow. on
personal grounds, the President declined
to appoint Captain Cook United StaGe5
District Attorney for the Eastern North
Carolina District. but this consideration,
it is believed will not influence the Prssi-
dent against his appointment as briga-
dier-general, If satisfied that his military
record warrants IL.
Mr.. Thomas jefferson Meekin, OF Eliza
beth City, n. c.. through the efforts OF
Representative Skinner. will be appointed
a major in one of the colored immune
regiments Applications for appointment
in these regiments are not pressing or
numerous.
DISCHARGES FROM SERVICE.
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
of War Private Willie b. r. Klapp,
Company A. Second North Carolina Vol
unteer Infantry. now at Raleigh, n. c.,
will be discharged from the service OF
the United States by the commanding
officer OF his station. Private James b.
Waddill. Company K, Second North Caro-
lima Volunteer Infantry. now at Raleigh,
n. c., will be discharged from the SER
vice of the United States by the COM
handing officer of his station.
Under Paragraph 1886 of the regula-
lions, these soldiers are not entitled to
pay or allowances, and final statements,
except for deposits, will not be furnished
them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
shenandoah Democratic Split.

WOODSTOCK, VA. June 20.-(Special)
Primaries TO select delegates and alter
mates TO the Democratic County Con-
vention. which meets here on June 2lst.
were held in the two precincts here on
Saturday night. At the Courthouse Pre-
cinct on motion of Hon. f. ID. Newman.
the following battle cry was adopted:
Democracy VS.. Brennamanism."
This meeting was held under a call is
sued by members OF the County Commit
tee, who left the meeting here last week,
and the object of the coming convention
is to retire County Chairman j. n. Bren-
naman and elect another in his stead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
The Keysville Times regrets that vir.

The Keysville Times regrets that Vir-
ginia has no State song, and adds:
We were never so forcibly struck with
her need OF one as at the present time,
when our boys are in camp singing
"DiXie," 1.-The Star-Spangled Banner
america" etc. The North Carolinians
make 1.-THE Old North State loudly and
cheerfully resound from tent TO tent. The
Marylanders are ever proudly sounding
forth the glories of Maryland, My Mary
land" but our sons of the grand Old Do
minion have no song peculiar to their
State.
How about
Gary me back, carry me back,
TO Old Virginia's shore?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

The Charleston Is. CO Evening Pos
issued recently a "deep-water edition
OF thirteen sections and l0i pages. 1t wa
great" but not too great to tell of tn,
growing business possibilities at Charles
ton, and the rapid industrial and COM
mercial progress being made there and
throughout South Carolina. II was high
iy creditable TO the enterprise OF the
Posts publishers, and a first-rate adver-
tisement Of our charming southern ''clty
by the sea-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
FiehtiEg Hob. Evans Uses Foof-Ea.

- Fortress Monroe. Va, April 18th Dear
2lr; Enclosed find money order for 81
Please send Aliens Foot-Ease 10 canta,n
Evans 7. ); ~. Commanding BattIeshin
M soma, hey West. Fla. Also send 10
NaVai.cadet Frank Taylor Evans. Ra,tlaD
snip Massachusetts. Hampton Reads Va !.
Letters Ike this come daily. Aliens Foot.
Ease Is a powder TO be shaken into ,ha
shoes IL gives Rest and Comfor, 70
swollen aching. hot. sweating. tired feet.
~ you Walk. march. or stRnd Won want
II. All druggists and shoe-stores sell =,
&c: sample sent FREE. Address Al
LEN =; OLMsTEp, I.e Roy. New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
Qualifications.
CNew York Weekly1

Citizen: Say, Bill can't you do some
thing for my friend NogOod? He's been
a nard drinker so long that now he's deaf,
blind, and lame.
City Official: Does he know many voters
In his district?
"Yes-a good many"
"All right. Tell him TO call at my office
and I'll appoint him sanitary inspector"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.
Legality Of Its business Affirmed by
jersey Supreme Court.

TRENTON, y. j., June 20.-The Court Of
Appeals this afternoon rendered a de-
cision affirming the opinion Of Vice-Chan-
cellor Reed in the American Tobacco Com
pany case. The opinion is in favor of the
tobacco company, and maintains the le-
gality of its business.
The suit against the concern was instl-
tuted by Miller Brothers, of Newark, on
the ground that the American Tobacco
Company was a monopoly, and should be
restrained from carrying on business I'M
der it's New Jersey charter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

stand than 70 fire upon II and endangsf
| the lives OF our dear fellows. Yet IL IL
| feared by some that Hobson and his men
win be reported as dead-as killed by a
| chance shot, perhaps!
simultaneously with the report con-
corning the half-masted flag. We have
one from Madrid which represents that
there is much Indignation there because
OF rumor that our authorities have
notified Blanco and the commandant OF
Santiago that they Will be held personal
ly responsible for the lives of Hobson and
his companions.
As yet. we are not prepared to believe
either story. Both may be true. but both
lack confirmation. 1t is scarcely proba-
BILE that the spaniards would have half
masted their flag I'm honor OF Hobson, and
II they wished TO announce his death
they could have devised much surer
means.
AS TO the alleged warning from our gov
eminent regarding the safety of Hobson.
IT may have been conveyed in a round
about way, but we cannot believe any
flat-footed ultimatum has been laid down.
Again, we hear that the Spaniards have
removed Hobson and his fellow-prisoners
from MORO Castle and will send them TO
Habana before they will entertain aSsr
proposition looking TO their exchange. 1t
is said also that so well satisfied is
Sampson that our men have been removed
from Moro he will at once proceed TO
lombard IL 10 pieces. How much. IL any,
Of these stories is true we know not: but
it seems odd to us that. having secured
immunity for Moro by holding the
now be willing 10 remove them to an
other prison. AS for sending them to Ha-
bana. why, it cannot be done. There is
no communication between Santiago and
Habana by land or water.
Our government must feel embarrassed
when it thinks of complaining Of Hob
sons having been placed in MORO Cas-
tie 1t would probably hesitate before
calling such a course 'barbarous."
On Sullivan's Island. near Charleston,
S. c.. COO Confederate officers were placed
where they were almost sure to be in
iured by the fire of ourguns. So, too, at
Dutch Gap. Va, Ben. Butler huddled |
several hundred Confederates i'm the |
ditch, so that his own men might not 10 |
5helled by us while they were at work on |
the canal there. And there were other |
where this survival of a GUS |
tom of the dark ages was prasticed by |
Inc United States Government, all Of |
which the Spaniards must be well in
formed Of So there is no use at all Of
lur sticking our nose in the sand, as 1t
we're, and hattering ourselves with the
dea that the enemy doesn't know cur
ormer position on This question.
Judging from his conduct towards the
Ierrimac's men when they fell into his
lands, Cervera is a person of good i'm
,ulses and chivalric disposition. We could
iardly believe he would lend himself to
ny mistreatment of Hobson. And though
he comnandant of Santiago may be a
,ad man. it is but fair to credit him with
ONE common sense-and common sense
would cause him to consider that he may
Don be a prisoner in our hands and so
induce him 10 take the best OF care OF
hose gallant Americans who were
brown into the cells Of MORO Castle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
THE CASE AGAINST CARRANZA.
Judgment on Demurrer OF Span
iard's Attorneys.

MONTREAL, QUE, June 20.-Judge
Matthew gave judgment to-day on the
demurrer of the attorneys representing
Lieutenant Carranza and Senior Du Bose,
declaring that the ninth paragraph in the
capas alleging that the Spanish officials
were at the head of a Spanish spy sys-
TEN must be stricken out, as it was irrele-
want TO the present case. The Judge fixed
Thursday next for hearing argument in
the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
GOOD FIRING FROM MORRO.
IL IL Not Relieved the Aiming il
Done by Spaniards.

KEY WEST. FLA, June 2O.-Another
government vessel, which arrived here
this morning. reports that MORO Castle
keeps firing heavy shells at the blockading
squadron, and IL is not believed such ac-
curate shots can be fired by Spanish gun
ners. On Friday a l2-inch shell exploded
dangerously close TO one OF the American
warships. raising a column OF water and
smoke over one hundred feet high.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
His Way of Finding 1t.
Chicago Tribune.)

lCmcas0 IIlDune.D
Tourist: 1t wears me out completely to
travel.
Chance Acquaintance: Your business
compels you to do it, presume?
Tourist: No: / am travelling for my
health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
southampton Democrats.

CORTLAND, VA. June 2O-(Speclall
The Southampton county Democrats as
sembled in mass-meeting here to-day, and
elected fourteen delegates to the Second
Congressional District Convention.
Resolutions endorsing DR.. j. +. Bryant
as the Democratic candidate for Congress
were unanimously adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
For scasfckness
Use HOrsf0rd's Acid Phosphute.

DR.. J. Fourness-BrIce, OF steamship
Teutonic. says: II have prescribed IL In
my practice among the passengers TIA
Yelling to and from Europe. in this
steamer and tn result has satisfied me
that II taken In time, II WILL in a great
many cases., prevent seasickness-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
The Home Guards Luck,

cleveland Plain Dealer)
''Hullo, Dobson, you're looking better
than I've seen you look for a year"
Yes. L feel better. My wife has sent
all our canned fruit to the front"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

The Krag-Jorgensen rifle with which
our infantrymen are being armed as fast
as possible has a magazine chamber for
five cartridges, which can be dropped
by the simple pull of bolt. 1t is posi-
bic to load single cartridges, and fire one
after another, reserving those in the
magazine for time of need, when the five
shots can be fired without pausing to re-
load. The cartridges are of an alloy of
tin and lead in a steel case.
The rifle the marines are armed with
is the Lee rife, magazine gun, with
calibre of 0,236 inches. It's range for point
blank firing is between six hundred and
seven hundred yards. Smokeless powder
is used with it, and hardened lead bull
let, which has a copper jacket, plated
with tin. The gun has a magazine for
five cartridges, which are put in at once,
being fastened together with a metal
clip The gun can be used for firing
and reloadng after each shot, or the
five shots can be fired in quick success
sion, and the gun reloaded with five
more while ii is at the shoulder
The Mauser rifle, which the Spanish
troops are mainly armed with, is of
much the same construction as the Lee,
but 1t is asserted that it's effective range
is a little greater. 1t has the cartridges
inserted in clips of five, and single ones
cannot be used.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
Ladies' mt Confederate Reunion.
lAtlanta Constltutionl

A number OF the South's most distin-
guished women will be in the city at the
time or the reunion. Besides the larger
social functions TO be given them they
Will be delightfully."- entertained In the pri-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

SO the Cadiz fleet, that sailed a few
days ago. has not stayed sailed this
time, either. 1t is reported to have re-
turned to its home port
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
Summed Up.
CYonkers Statesman.)

(Yonkers Statesman)
Bacon: Your wife spends hours at the
dressmaker's Now, what does it all
amount TO?
Egbert: A pretty figure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

We trust the weather prophet will now
be "fair"-er with us.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
Death of DIR. Page.
New York letter.

Dr. Richard c. NJ. Page, OF this city,
died In Philadelphia early this Sunday
morning after an Illness OF only week
He had gone TO Philadelphia for rest
after steadily practiclng in this city FOR
several years. lie was born I'm Richmond.
Va, 5S years ago. lie was graduated from
the University OF Virginia, and afterward
was graduated with high honors az inc
Bellevue Hospital Medical College he
was professor az the Polytechnic Hos
pital here. He was the author OF several
Of the textbooks OF medicine. lie leaves
widow