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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
Made cr.EARER.

Advices from Manila confirm previous
reports as to tho ~insolent and trucuient
attitude OF the insurgents and the
probability OF our having. In the interes'
OF humanity. to give them a sound drub-
bing. According to both Admiral Dewey
and General Merritt, the revolving Philip
pinos promise TO cause ue moro trouble
than our Cuban allies.
In our view our Philippine "aliies'
could not have shown their hand and
made themselves obnoxious to US at a
more opportune time. One Of the COM
plications that promised to enter promi-
nently into tho settlement OF the Philip
pines issue was our obligation TO the in
sursent natives. Since these have dis
played the spirit Of Garcia and his fol-
lowers In an intensified degree. that OBJ
legation. whatever IT may have been. is
In large measure, IL not entirely, re-
moved. and hence the way TO an under
standing with Spain regarding the future
government Of the Philippines has been
made clearer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02

TIE EAC QUESTION.

The more that leaks out touching NJ.
Cambon's interview with the President
on Saturday, the more reason there is to
believe that Spain and the United States
Rre practically on common ground re-
garding the commencement Of peace
negotiations. And consequently, the more
reason there is TO hope that negotiations
once having been opened will not mis-
carry.
II seems evident from tho ease with
which the President and NJ. Cambon
reached az understanding that Spain
was pretty well satisfied as TO what con-
ditions we would lay down, and IT is no
secret that In administration circles there
IS a belief, based on what transpired at
the interview, and on the powers granted
VI. cambon by Spain, that the beginning
OF the end is virtually at hand. When
we consider our experience with Spanish
diplomacy and methods during several
months prior to tho commencement of
hostilities, the fact tina the admlnistra-
tlon holds this belief IS an encouraging
sign upon which we cannot lay too much
stress.
Another most encouraging and hopeful
sign is the calm that prevails In tho
Spanish Peninsula. This would seem to
argue hat not only is the government
prepared to accept our terms, but that
influences have been at work preparing
the people 20 accept them also. So far,
not one of the disturbing elements in
Spain st was expected would take adj
vantage of a peace movement TO attempt
20 precipitate an u%pheaval has made
any dangerous sign. Whether or not,
however, there have been influences
working in the direction indicated, the
situation in Spain, so far as the masses
are concerned, seems such as that the
government is now in safer position to
treat for peace thar 1t has been at any
time since war was declared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
Work Of h University of Virginia.
Hor the Dispatch)


The authorities OF the University OF
Virginia have prepared a statement Of
Tho cost and value Of the University to
the State. which will appeal to those
who are interested In our public school
system, OF which the University is the
worthy head and capstone. Last year
those taxpayers who paid taxes on 800
worth OF property paid a trine over
LIZ a cent 10 the University, and those
who paid taxes on $500 CAV to the Uni
versity 5 cents and a fraction, while
those who paid on $1,000 paid only 70
cents to the University.
OF the $4,000 received annually from
the State over $4,000 goes TO pay inte-
rest and sinking-fund charges on the
bonded debt and to maintain and pro-
tect the States property. On the other
hand, besides the maintenance Of higher
standards OF education and higher lines
OF thought in the State. an influence
which cannot be valued in dollars and
cents. the University of Virginia makes
to the State OF Virginia every year a
cash return OF thousands Of dollars In
excess of the appropriation which 1t re-
ceives. In return for this appropriation
the States property at the University
Is maintained and protected and the
States debt l~iQuIdated.
Last year 1O Virginia students were
educated free Of charge. a number that
may be indefinitely increased without
taxing the resources OF the University.
In addition, there was last year brought
into the State and expended within the
State by students from other States at
tending the University, 100000, besides
$4,000 expended by students at Virginia
preparatory schools by students who
nave come from other States to be train
ed for the University. Furthermore, in
the past two years the University has
received direct benefactions amounting
to $250,000, almost every cent of which
has been expended in Virginia. In view
of all this. the friends of the University
very pertinently say that the question
is not What does the University cost
the Slater" but "What would 1t cost the
State to do without the University2'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02

city that shows a just appreciation OF the
business that might be secured for Rich
mond from the Tidewater country. IL as
serts that nearly s1.oo.oo annually goes
out OF that territory 10 markets outside
tho state for articles OF domestic con-
sumption, which should and would DO
spent with Virginia merchants had the
people OF the territory the advantages OF
railway transportation.
Next. tho Democrat discusses the ques-
ton Of subscriptions for building the road.
and in this connection comes at Rich
mond in the following pointed fashion,:
III a railroad is secured from T%appahan-
nock to Richmond. II will be necessary
for the several counties TO vote bonds to
some extent, N WI wish TO ask the busi-
ness~men of Richmond will they. II neces-
sary, go down into their pockets and as
sist the matter to a reasonable extenty
There is not a man In Tidewatsr Virginia
who will not do his share, n II Rich
mond wishes to open this section or coun-
try for her own benefit, can she afford TO
stand idly by and let us continue the
struggle alone? n she will not help us,
1t will be only a question OF time when
Newport News will be looking after this
trade which now goes 10 the North.
Gentlemen, declare yourselves on this
question, for the trade of the Rappahan-
mock Valley will not force itself upon
you"
To our mind there is no question that
the businessmen Of Richmond cannot af-
ford not 70 assist the enterprise TO a rea-
sonable extent. And just here 1t may be
said that the cost of constructing and
operating the road would be comparative
ly light. The topography Of the country
between here and Tappahannock presents
few, II any, serious engineering difficulties
to be overcome, and the Investigations
OF the Democrat show that there are on
near the proposed route three magnifi-
cent water powers, which could be uti-
lized in generating the electric, power to
the cars.
The conclusion Of the whole matter,
therefore, is that Richmond will make a
great mistake If she does not bestir her.
self and meet the people Of the counties
here and Tappahannock more
halfway, If necessary, in pushing
enterprise under consideration to an
carly consummation. And this view is
accentuated by the fact that the road
would not only give us command OF the
of the counties through which 1t
would be built, but, in the natural order
Of things, open UP to us the trade Of a
area of the rich Northern Neck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
A RICHMOND OPPORTUNITY

II is safe to say that IF the near future
does not see this city and T%appahannock
connected by an electric railway it will
not be because tho Tidewater Democrat
has not made 1t plain that the building
OF such a road would rebound immensely
20 the benefit Of both Richmond and its
section. For months our contemporary
has baen insistent and persistent In cham
ploning the enterprise, and in appealing
10 the people of the counties stretching
between here and Tappahannock and the
people OF Richmond TO support it. In
its Issue before fits last tho Democrat
argues the whole matter at length, as
affecting not only the business, farming.
M trucking interests of its section, but
as bearing upon more intelligent and
moro liberal legislation regarding its
division Of Tidewater. Touching this
latter point. 1t says the discrimination
against that division is largely due to it's
Isolated position, and this. in turn. is due
ITO the fact hat travel to tho State capt.
tai has always been a tedious and ex-
pensiye trip. which has deferred our peo-
pie from pressing their claims during the
legislative sessions In a convincing man
ner'
AS 20 the other interests involved, the
Democrat contends that tho fish and
oyster and trucking industries, as well as
tho farming, demand that Richmond OF
some other central point In the State h
can or handle the products of that section
for shipment 10 the western markets. in
stead OF compelling the people to ship
the fruits of their toll 10 Baltimore,
where. Ia default, Of a competing market.
they are forced to take for them what
Is offered.
incidentally. this latter contention also
shows Hichmond's interest in the move
ment to build the road. but in its last
issue the Democrat makes a more direct
presentation Of that interest, so to speak. |
Our contemporary first reproduces an
article from the Dispatch. favoring the
enterprise. Then. after stating that the !
Lisnatoh Is shout the only paper In this
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al fact that but few Of our people are
aware of-viz.: That General Winfield
Scott took out license 10 practice law
in this county In 1906.
Ex-Mayor John W. Digger has a curl
osity In the shape OF q Jersey calf. IA
months old. He has had her MIXED
since she was 20 months old. and she Is
now giving nearly a quart a day OF very
excellent milk.
The miueral-water health resorts or
the county-Buffalo Springs and Chase
City--are having good crowds this season.
Boydton is presumably a dry town-no
license being granted to sell whiskey,
but whiskey gets here on the sly. One
Of the vendors. a negro woman. was up
before the Mayor. and was sentenced TO
pay a fine Of $50 and serve fifteen lays
in Jail. She appealed to the County
Court. In consequence OF this. the ar
dent Is hard TO get here this morning.
There are quite a number of summer
visitors here. At the Vansants' there are
fourteen from Norfolk and Danville, and
as many more stopping in the corporate
limit, the major portion being young
ladies.
There were good rains yesterday and
last night, and q good corn crop is now
assured. Tobacco, also. will be much
improved In consequence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
PETERSBURG
The Murderer Morton Case Set for
Tbursdny-An Assignment.

~ursunt- AsstE uHichh
PETERSBURG, VA, August 1.-(Spe-
| cial)-In the Hastings Court this morn
ing the case Of the Commonwealth vs.
Robert Morton (colored), indicted for the
murder of Mr.. George II. Westmoreland
at the West-End Park. in the latter part
of June, was called. The accused was
| represented as counsel by Judge d. A..
Hinton. who had previously made a mo-
ton to continue the case until the Septem-
Der term OF the court, in the absence OF a
witness deemed important and material
to the defence. This motion was elabo-
| rately argued by Judge Hinton. who sub
mitted affidavits as 10 the materially OF
the absent witness, and cited authorities
10 sustain the justice Of his claim for a
continuance. The Court overrule1 the
motion, holding that h afidayits were
insufficient, whereupon Judge Hinton
withdrew from the case as counsel for
the accused, saying that he was unwilling
to assume responsibility where he could
not do his client justice. The Court as
signed Mr.. James T.. Rahily as counsel
for Morton, and set the trial for Thurs
day morning.
Joseph Knox (colored) was convicted in
the Hastings Court this morning Of felon-
iOusly shooting and wounding a colored
girl named Henrietta Goodwin. and sem
fenced to one years imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
George Barrett, a White youth about IL
years of age, who was convicted Of a
misdemeanor In the Mayors Court. was
committed to the care Of the Prison Asso-
citation OF Virginia for reformation.
Corporal Archie Mallory, of the Peters
burg Grays, left here this morning for
Camp Alger. with several recruits. which
make the membership OF the company
full.
During the month Of July the police of
this city made 1877 arrests. lie OF which
were for violations of city ordinances.
The fines collected for the city in the
Mayors Court during the month amount
ed to s102.
Mr.. James G.. Harrison, a large lumber
dealer Of Primo George county. has made
an assignment for the benent OF his credi-
tors. The trustee is Mr.. Bruce Simmons,
Of Norfolk. Mr.. Harrison is one Of the
most prominent and best-known citizens
of Prince George, and has long carried on
an extensive saw-mili and lumber bust
ness.
Miss Belle Andrews, a young lady re-
siding on High street, was accidentally
run into by a bicyclist yesterday, and
quite painfully hurt.
The Petersburg Alumni Association of
the University OF Virginia will hold a
meeting tomorrow night TO take action
looking to the promotion OF athletics at
the University. A committee will be APP
pointed to cooperate with other commit
tees in the matter.
Captain j. A. Nichols. of the Petersburg
Grays, writes TO a friend here that the
Prince George boys in his company have
made splendid soldiers. and several OF
them are to be promoted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02

The New York and Brooklyn people are
losing confidence In the stability of their
big East-River bridge. The Herald, of
Manhattan borough. says 1t sis not In
clined to believe that any serious damage
has yet been sustained, but there is al
ways a last straw that breaks the
strongest back. The bridge has been
abused up to the danger point. The rules
and regulations established by skilled en-
gineers have been deliberately violated by
greedy corporations, until on Friday night,
while a long line Of t~rolley-cars was STALL
ed. there was a sound like a shot. and
the structure vibrated and groaned In a
way that was terrifying to all persons
The bridge authorities declare that tho
structure is as safe as the street. and that
the only reason for the swapping of an
imnaterial bottom chord was the ac-
cumulated weight Of the stalled trolley
cars"
But. as the Herald proceeds, "the public
is not in harmony with bottom chords. 1t
knows nothing about them. When i'm
portant bits of mechanism snap and the
whole bridge says p~erceptibly. the people
demand a rigid investigation, and will not
be satisfied until a competent board Of
engineers report hat the bridge has not
yet reached the last-straw condition"
1t seems that the law requires that cars
shall not run closer together on the bridge
tina 100 feet. whereas on the occasion Of
the "snap" they were less than twenty
feet apart.
The Herald seems to be right in its con-
~clusion, that III any serious flaw is dis
covered in the bridge it will reduce the
Importance of Brooklyn to New York and
vice versa by at least one half. to say
nothing of a possible disaster that would
appall the world
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
Numbers to Embark from Newport
News-Death I'm Hampton.


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August L.
Special.)-According to information re-
ceived here to-day, there will be fifteen
regiments, or about 1900 troops, embark
ed at this point in the next few weeks for
Porto Rico. Colonel Hecker, in charge OF
transportation as the agent Of the War
Department, recommended to Secretary
Alser that Newport News be made the
principal point Of embarkation for troops
leaving Camps Thomas and Alger for
Porto Rico. and acting on his suggestion,
the department has made arrangements
to have the fifteen regiments under Gene
raj Wade transported to this point in the
next few weeks.
Owing 10 the difficulty In securing
transports, it is quite likely that the
troops OF General Grants Brigade will be
delayed in embarking for Porto Rico. The
Hudson is loading coal now. and the Min
newaska is en- route here from New York.
The Concho, Alamo, and Rio Grande are
still at New York, under quarantine re-
striction.
Captain Barclay H. Warburton, COM
manding the camp OF the Pennsylvania
batteries. A and c., has received orders
from Washington to be ready to embark
AAAO I'LL AiOh dANtA lAAt 1lANd VI
the transport M~lnnewaska from New
York. The batteries expect to be able to
get aboard tomorrow morning. The
Pennsylvania ar~tillerymen nave been in
camp here since May 4th. They were or
dered here to afford protection to the gov
ernmen interests at the ship-yard.
The " Pennsylvania troops OF cavalry
will also embark tomorrow for Porto
Rico.
BEING PAID OFF.
The men IN camp here are being paid
off here to-day. Something like $3.50 U will
be distributed among the soldiers.
Two negro h~ighwaymen have been do
ing a general hold-up business at the
Briarfeld road. in the county, for the
past few nights. No less than half a dozen
men have been robbed by them.
Work on the new $4,000 jail will be COM
menced September LIST.
Ground for the new So. 100 sewerage sys.
tenn will be broken next Monday morning.
The contractor is pledged TO complete the
work by December LIST.
The two-story frame store and dwelling
OF Mr.. T. S. Jones, just outside Of Hamp-
ton, on the Newport News road. was de-
stroyed by fire about 4 o'clock this morn
ing. Nothing was saved except a few ar
ticles OF bed-clothing. The loss is about
sS,Ocs.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. Levin Winder. one Of the oldest and
most respected citizens OF Hampton. died
az his home, In the West End. shortly af-
ter IL o'clock this morning, in his 18th
year. He formerly resided at Chester
Vile. Mr.. Winder was the father-in-law
OF Mr.. A. s. segar. of this city.
MIR. f.. O.. Darden, son of Postmaster
Darden, OF Hampton, died at the home of
his brother, in Baltimore. yesterday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock Of heart-failure This
is the second death in the Darden family
within a week.
The aged mother Of Mr.. w. 7. Davis,
proprietor OF Barnes's Hotel, died Satur-
day night In Hampton.
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An Old Confederate Yell.
augusta Chronlcle.)

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
who is no doubt a veteran ex-Confederate,
gives some pungent views OF the Smarter
Garcia incident. which are decidedly TO
the point. He says:
Though / have not the slightest SYM
pathy with the banditti and bushwhack-
ers whose struggles in Cuba have led our
country TO interfere in the cause OF
humanity 1 think that the not unexpect-
ed conduct Of General Garcia as reported
In connection with the fall OF Santiago Is
not beyond a reasonable explanation. lie
has been fighting for liberty and shouting
the battle cry Of freedom so long that
he has not had time to note the advance
made in warfare in recent years. 1t was
not unnatural, when he heard OF the talk
of prize money for Spanish merchant YES
sells under an act born OF the var between
the States, TO argue that land operations
might be upon the same basis. He, there
fore, doubtless, expected that Ia the
cause OF humanity Cuba would lie so de-
vastated that, in the words OF General
Sheridan, in re Shenandoah Valley, "A
crow flying over It would have to carry
it's rations.' He may nave beard OF that
national anthem of rapine and piunder,
Marching Through Georgia. and have
argued, therefore, that Santiago was TO
share the fate OF Columbia, ). e., and
Atlanta, Ga, and that his followers would
be able to land down to admiring pos
terity spoons, jewelry, and the silver COM
munion services captured from the
dwellings and churches OF the enemy. II
must have been hard for him TO be CON
fronted with the cold fact that there is
difference between fighting a foe of an
other race and a foe OF ones brethren;
hat there were to be no spells except,
perhaps, for those who should become ac-
tive in establishing a stable government
in Cuba, and hat his men would not
even have the satisfaction of puncturing
with their bayonets historic portraits. as
those in the State house at Annapolis
were treated a generation ago. l am glad
that Garcia was disappointed. n 1
hope that he will be treated to IN UNI
broken series of similar disappointments.
But ii must be confessed that he was not
without historic justification for his ex-
pectations."
Although an era OF good feeling has
arrived, and I'VE are a band OF brothers."
this kline Of breezy talk may be permit
ted in the interest OF historic truth We
congratulate our Yankee friends or to-
day upon being such IN Improvement on
their predecessors of 1876. The world
mOVes-
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Freeman Halstead, the New York
Herald correspondent who was arrested
in San Juan on the charge of having taken
photographs of the Notifications there,
and sentenced to nine years imprison-
ment, writes from his prison cell that
San Juan has settled down into a state
Of strained readiness for the American
attack. 1t Is expected at any time.
Everything indicates hat the city will
not be taken without great ~bloodshed.
Some talk Of surrender has been heard,
but the Spanish troops have sworn TO
fight to the end. 1t is an heroic spectacle
this, of a comparative handful Of men on
a small island encircled by a hostile fleet,
with no hope Of assistance and threaten
ed with a scarcity of food, coolly preparing
to fight the Americans to the death. The
Spanish soldiers not only can hope for
no aid from Spain, but the native popula-
ton is unused to warfare, and for that
reason the volunteers can be of no great
assistance" So it looks as If Miles would,
after all. have to smell some powder be-
fore he enters the Porto Rican capital.
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New observations of Mercury show that
the planet, like Mars, has canals. and
that 1t is somewhat larger than has been
supposed, being probably about $500 miles
in diameter. 1t rotates only once during
it's orbital period of nearly lightweight
days. The observations of the physical
features Of the planets surface reveal
distinct and permanent markings" They
are linear, but not OF uniform width, some
Of them stretching from pole to pole,
others running across the disk corre-
spending to parallels of latitude. They
are very dark, especially at points OF in
tersection, where they expand into spots.
Although symmetrically placed, they do
not, like the canals" Of Mars, Suggest
artihciality.'' The existence Of these
markings is accounted for upon b sup
position that, as the greater part of one
hemisphere is continuously hidden from
the sun, the process of cooling would be
unequal, and that tho greater contraction
OF one side would cause cracks to appear
In the other. Mercury shows nc signs of
atmosphere. water, vegetation, or organic
life, and II believed to be a world as dead
as the moon