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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

At a meeting last night of the repre-
sentatives of the various organizations
of which Dr. Samuel II. DESMOND was
a member, the following was adopted as
the order of the day:
That all ceremonies be dispensed with
both at church and at the grave with the
exception of the Masonic ceremony and
the military salute. The formation OF
the line will be as follows: First Bat
TALON Band; First Battalion, Virginia
Volunteers, Major j. b. Johnson COM
manding; Mt. Olivet COmmandery, knights
Templar; Richmond Patriarchie; Planet
Company, X. of p; Planet Lodge, NO 3
X. of T.. Good. Prospect Counsel, l. o.
of ST. Luke; Jordan Lodge, L. .. Of O.. 3
and ID. of s.; Lone Star Lodge, G.. L. q.
of O. F.; p. G.. NJ. Council, G. L. o. OF
O. F.; Social Lodge No. 6, A. +. and A.
NJ; honorary pall-bearers in carriages;
officiating clergymen IN carriages; hearse;
family and friends in carriages; Star Of
Bethlehem Fountain, u. O. of II. r.;
Sylvias Court l. o. of c.; Sheba House
hold of Ruth; directors Colored Young
Mems Christian Association; trustees Vir-
ginia Union University; Ciceronian Lite
rary Circle.
The procession will move from the late
residence of the deceased, III west Leigh
street at II o'clock Friday morning. On
arriving at the church the following pro
eramme will be carried out: Prayer, Dr.
l.. b. Teft, president Hartshorn-M Memorial
College; Scripture reading, Rev. A. 5.
Thomas pastor Sharon Baptist church;
address, "Dr. S. ii. Dismond's Work in
the Church" Rev. r. Wells; His work
for the Education of His People" DR.. j.
Il. Jones; His Work for the People Pro-
fessionally." Rev. w. f. Graham; prayer,
by DR.. c. II. Corey; benediction, Rev. II.
Powell. The music for the occasion will
be furnished by the Richmond Female
Quartette and the choir of the Ebenezer
Baptist church.
1t is anticipated that the funeral VIII
be one of the largest ever seen in this
city. as Dr. DESMOND was the most promi-
nent professional man of his race.
kilograms and letters of coincidence are
being received from prominent persons
all over the country of both races.
The arrangements have been left in the
hands of a committee composed of w. p
Burrell, Nelson Williams, Jr., and Benja-
min p. Nandervall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
sOBRAL SAILS FOR HOME.
His Return Ordered "That He May
Render Spain Service"


NEW YORK, March 2.-Lieutenant-
Commander Sobral, former naval attache
of the Spanish legation in Washington,
sailed to-day on the steamer La Bre-
tagne, of the French Line, for Havre
Many members Of the Spanish colony in
New York were at the pier to bid him
farewell
In anticipation of Leutenant-Command
er Sobrals departure, the Junta Pa
triotica Espanola sent a cablegram to
the Minister of the Navy in Madrid, as
follows: "The Junta Patriotica Espanola
of the United States regrets the departure
Of Northumberland Sobral. His
patriotic and valuable services are highly
appreciated by the Spanish colony"
To-day a member of the Spanish Junta
handed to Lieutenant Sobral the reply Of
the Minister of the Navy. 1t read as fol-
lows: II have 10 thank you for your
telegram regarding Lieutenant-Com
mander Sobral, whose return TO Spain
has been ordered that he may render
her service"
Just before boarding La Bretagne,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sobral said to a
representative of the Associated Press
that he had been misunderstood. 81 have
no remorse," he said. "My conscience is
clear | sail cOntented."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
THE LAST SAD RITES.
GEN. wM. II. TALIAFERRO LAID TO
REST YESTERDAY MORNING.
An Immense crowd Attends the
Funeral and posi- ng
Masonic Ceremonics--schooIs and
stores Closed.
stores Closed.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA,
March 2.-(special.)-A great many peo-
pie went TO Durham Massie this morning
to accompany the remains Of General
Taliaferro to their last resting-place at
Ware church. Old servants came 10 see
their dead master and to weep over his
bier. A large procession was formed. and
II was constantly augmented until the
church was reached. where a vast crowd
had already assembled. The remains
were borne into the church by the active
pall-bearers. who were all Masons Then
came the honorary pall-bearers and the
Masons OF Botetourt Lodge, Of Glorcea-
ter; Oriental Lodge. of Mathews, and
Donovan Lodge. of Middlesex. After
them followed members Of the immediate
family, VINO were accompanied by the
Page-Puller Camp Of Gloucester, and
Lane-Diggs Camp, OF Mathews. iarse
portion of the church had been reser; ID
for the family and the organizations
Every seat in the house was filed. ard a
great many persons Fad to stanG, as
there were people from every part of the
county who had come to do honor to the
memory of the grand old soldier. Many
colored citizens were in attendance.
The beautiful service of the Episcopal
Church was read by Rev. William b.
Lee, who some years ago had received
General raliaferro into the church, ana
Rev. William r. Wyatt a hfe-lons
friend, read the Scripture lesson Al the
conclusion OF the church service at the
grave the hymn, "Blest BE the Tie that
Binds" was feelingly and sweetly sung,
chiefly by the colored people. The Ma
sons then held their burial service, with
the following officers officiating: Right
Worshipful II. O. Kerns. Past-Grand-
Master c. Howard Wayt. Right-Worthy
John b. Donovan, Worshipful X. a. f1tz-
hugh. Right-Worthy Fred. Peasants
Right-Worthy Grand Worshipful Car
rington. Worshipful Joe Trader, Wor-
shipful A. Phillips, Right orthy-Grand-
WoTshipful G.. II. Ray, Right-Worshiptul
w. E. Wyatt, and Brother W. c. Wilkin-
son. The steamer Chesapeake, in com
mand of Captain w. f.. Hudgins, brought
the delegation from Richmond. She came
in to the North river this morning with
flag at half-mast and in morning.
Ihere were present from hItHiiloiu
Colonel John Murphy, Major Wexford
and Mr.. Stewart Bryan, of the Richmond
Times; President Lyon G.. Tyler and Pro-
fessor j. Fl. Hall, OF William and Mary
College, and Dr. T. G.. Booth, of Carter
Grove trustee OF William and Mary Col
lege The floral tributes were very beau
tiful, and completely covered the grave.
1t is probable that old Ware church was
never the scene of such a gathering. The
people of Gloucester one and all seemed
eager to do honor to their departed friend,
and the stores at the courthouse and
most of the schools i'm the county were
closed on account OF the funeral.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
STATEMENT FROM ALGER.
Longs ILLUMINATION" of Spanish
ResponsibiIity Entirely Unofficial.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-The
washington Post will tomorrow print
the following interview with Secretary
of-War Alger:
.'The statement of Secretary Long that
Spain's official participation In the as
aster To the Maine had been practically
eliminated was merely an expression OF
personal opinion on his part.
1T is an injustice to him, as well as to
the administration. TO give an Official
sIgnificance 10 his expression, when he
was particular at the time to emphasize
the fact that he was speaking simply as
an Individual
I'm the. absence of official facts-and i
can repeat what has been said heretofore
that the public is equally as well inform
ed as the government-no member or the
administration can. OF course. make an
official declaration touching SPANS re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

The graduating class of the University
College of Medicine yesterday convened
i'm memory of the late Professor of Clint
cal Medicine, DIR. Thomas j. Moore. At
Ter speeches of eulogy and respect by Mr..
A. G. Brown, Jr., and Mr.. Merwin
Branch, the class, upon the motion of
Mr.. Brown, voted that a portrait of DR..
Moore be presented TO the University
College of Medicine as a token of love
for him personally and as a memorial
of high admiration for his professional
and scholarly aitainments.
The portrait is now in the process OF
execution. and will be formally presented
to the university at an early date. Ii
win be hung In the lobby Of that institu-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Saks Will Begin a Sale
Suits and Overcoats
$780,.

That includes hundreds of Suits and Overcoats that have
been selling at So $780, and all the broken lots of $3.50
values for few daysust long enough to bring the slo
SO So s13 so grades little lower Any man who gives
thought practical economy won't endanger his good Tor
tune by further delay They'll go quicyas you'd expect
qualities go offered at such fragment OF their actua
value as So. The variety is yet complete -
The Overcoat in Kerseys, Metons, Beavers Cmncm
las Fezes etc, lined with WOOL silk and WOOL ana Hahan
cloth Splendid values at the regular prices.
OF the Overcoa extra large sizesor extra men,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
=" 9akS' Corner"

sponsibilty, moral or otherwise There
is not an iota of information as to the
cause or origin Of the explosion. upon
which the government can at this time
form a conclusion or base a decision.
THE verdict of the court of inquiry
on that point must be patiently awaited"
Beyond this Secretary Aleer would
not be quoted. but he authorized the Post
to state most positively that no OFF,
cial information was being withheld from
the people; that the administration was
adhering strictly to the policy adopted
by Secretary Long, with the approval of
the President, at the start, to give the
fullest possible publicity to all facts
coming officially to the departments bear
ing upon the loss of the Maine and the
go brave seamen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
THE MAINE INQUIRY
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

etotas Engineer Service, passed through
So, to.dav. on their way TO WASH
i rSn,,, General Merritt came directly
.'rTbe Gulf coast is fairly well fortlhed,
lid .'There is still some work 10
he he done but on the whole | am pie saseIi
With nv annual inspection, and tnl i,.S
W., W. in the event of a war We could give
. Good account Of ourselves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
LAUGHING IN MISSISSIPPI.
Alleged Murderer Taken iro" Jun
md shot TO Death.

MEMPHIS, TENN, March FREQ
Moore. the murderer Of Tom Anderson
was taken from the county jail at scna-
tobia. Miss. at 2:SO o'clock this morning
a,d shot % death by mob OF nifty per-
sons. IA ouarrel,ed
1T come trivial matter. Moore ioi-
, 100 his man and shot him five times
af,crwards placing the body on the ran
NAV track TO hide the crime. There were
ssyeral witnesses. however. ana soon
Moore was behind the bars. The iynohips
caused little excitemenI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
The sugar-ReHning Company.

The bill Incorporating the Virginia Su-
gar-Refning Company, which Is now win
the Governor, viii probably be signed To-
day. The House amendment, when pro
vides that convicts shall be furnished the
company only upon the consent Oh the
Governor and the superintendent OF lhe
Penitentiary, was greatly opposed ana
II was thought this would make the bin
unacceptable to the corporators, but the
latter agreed TO accept 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
81 80.
Suits and OVerCOats

that have made ready the contemporary of the best
custom tailoring produced in this country
They're fine because they made of the very Wor
ed Cassmere and Chevots They're fine because the Innings
the tailoring has been done by
they fit without fault They part of regular stockand
fall under the ban of the clearance orders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
wARsHIPs FOR SPAIN.
Rumored Purchase of Three New
Vessels UncOnfirmed

LONDON, March At is impossible to
verify the report that Spain has raised
the necessary funds for the purchase of
three Chilean warships. which are said
to have been on the market for some time.
The Spanish Government will not admit
that it has ever lacked the funds to pur-
chase necessary ships, and nothing is
known here officially or in ship-building
circles. The Armstrong;, who are build
ing the three battleships, have heard no.
thing of the report.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
SPANISH OFFICIAL REPORT.
"ExpIosiOn Due to Internal Causes''-
.United states VIII Admit It.o

MADRID, March 2.--The Spanish Cow
eminent on Monday received a report
from the Spanish authorities at Habana,
saying that the explosion which wrecked
the Maine was due to internal causes,
adding that it was believed that the
United States experts will admit this,
without reservation of any kind"
The Cabinet Council to-day decided to
reduce the duty on corn to 6 pesetas
Slid per hectolitre (3.3 busheD as long
as the price exceeds 12h pesetas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Trial OF the Talbot.

BRISTOL. r. l.. March 1.-THE United
States torpedo-boat Talbot was to-day
given her first builders trial, over
7-knot course. The trial was in every
way a success, and II was announced at
the close that the boat made he record
Of q knots an hour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Meath of walter Crew.

Walter Crew. 3 years of age. died at
his parents residence, on Venable street.
shortly before midnight last night. He
was seized with spinal meningitis on
Monday afternoon, and never rallied. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
The Lost Fob.
New York Press

Tailors continue TO make trousers with
the fob, but not one man In 1000 uses 10
for his watch. Some carry change Ia II.
others chewing tobacco. Watches are
generally worn In the lower waistcoat
pocket. with broad view OF chain ex-
tending across the stomach. Nervous
men wear rubber rings around the necks
of their chronometers 10 prevent pick
pockets from purloining them. Fob
chains and seals, or silk ripbc1 aud
buckle. are worn only by old men. ex-
cept sometimes when evening clothes
require IL In the young. But the fob
of ancient days Is practically lost to
us. Some OF US forget that we pos
sess It.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
p,eouart would Not Fight Esterhan,

PARIS. March 2.-Colonel Picquart, the
disciplined chief witness for NJ. lola IN
the recent trial of the author, has IN
formed the Aurore that he will never
consent to tight Major Esterhazy IL the
latter challenges him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Almost Another Explosion.

PORTSMOUTH, MICH, March 2.-The
British first-class armored cruiser Aus
tralia. twelve guns. $500 tons. coast-guard
ship in Southampton Water. had mar
row escape to-day. Two seamen were
playing with fuse In the shell-room,
when they set fire 10 some stores. The
flames were extinguished by the prompt
dnodipp ~ tho nartment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

foresee the exact nature of this revolu-
ton. But we will do we'll to await de-
velopments upon the assumption that the
battleship of to-day will be superseded by
something very different.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Rheumatism.

The pains incident 70 rheumatism are
relieved BY one application OF Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and its continued uss
soon effects permanent cure.
de 22-Ss, Tu&Thny
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company win be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices VIII
Iva aura tn nisasa von
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Dynamite for Pensacola.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-TWO tons OF
dynamite were shipped from here to-day
to Pensacola, Fla. The shipping firm de-
cllnes TO say whether II was shipped on
government account or TO private dealers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
Don't Relieve II.

NORFOLK. VA, March 2.-(Special.)-
The navy-yard officials brand the story
that Spanish spy was captured there
as an unequalled fake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
President and vice-Pres't of Brazil

RIO JANEIRO. March 2.-senor Cam
possales has been elected President, and
Senior Rosasilvo has been elected VICE
President Of Brazil, by large majority.
There was no disorder.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

The best educated queen In the world
Is her Majesty OF Italy. who. besides her
own tongue, speaks French. German,
English and spanish. and Is versed IN
theology, biology, geology. several other
"ologies," and botany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03

The heads % Molly Pitcher, Harriet
Reecher stowe. Clara Barton. and susan
Il. Anthony will be sculptured on the
grand stairway OF the Albany Caption:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Only $500 Round Trip to Mercur and
Tintic.
Sunday, May Is, via the Oregon Short
Line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
CABLE LAYING in WAR TINES
New Device Now in the Hands of the British Nava
Authorities.

between outlying squadrons and sta
tions and the seat of government is of
vital necessity. Many experiments have
been made with a view to biography
without wires. but so far unsuccessful
ly at any but the shortest distances,
and England's only present comfort has
been that she is in possession of nearly
all the. special cable laying and repair
ing vessels. Now Messrs. Smell and
Crutchley step in to the rescue with a
magnificent scheme, which would seem
to lay at rest the vexed question of the
transmission of orders, even if the
enemy has succeeded in cutting exist
ing cables.
LIGHTER CABLES OF LESS COST.
The differences bessseen the present
and the new system of laying subma-
rine cables are many and varied. To
start with, the new cable is much light
err and less expensive than the ponder
Gus affair used for spanning the At
lantic. Three hundred knots weigh
only $50 tons, while the price averages
only $500 per knot. Coiled on a large
drum, these 300 knots, ready for use.
can be slowed away in tank or hold
about the size of a large double boiler
so that a good-sized ship, such as
cruiser or a liner. could easily find room
for two such drums, one in the aft and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

paying out machinery. Accordingly,
for a length of 800 knots, blight or
slack of 1000 feet is allowed, and is
carried on a pair of drums which are
stationed midway between the stern
and the main drum. The cable passes
from these bobbins to revolving pulley
at the ships stern, which literally
elects the wire at a. speed which can,
if necessary, be made greater than the
rate of delivery at the tank A con-
trolling apparatus is attached to the
slack-carrying drums to prevent the
using up of the blight too suddenly, IN
til the strain becomes sufficient to over
&C me this resistance. Before the 1000
feet have been absorbed in this way, ii
is evident that the ships speed can be
diminished a little, so that the excess
rate of delivery will soon again accu-
mulate sufficient slack
PAYING OUT 81 KNOTS AN HOUR.
The results attained by this system
in actual work are said to be marvel
Gus; OF course there is nothing out of
the way in the entire design, but usu-
ally these wonderfully simple ideas,
though brilliant in theory, seem to COL
lapse when put to a thorough test in
practice. The Sneli-Crutchley inven-
ton, however. does not appear to be
long to this class, and the inventors
have demonstrated satisfactorily that a
ship able to make 20 knots, can easily
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
EDISON ON EXPLOSIVES.
His Speculations On Their Use In the
Current War.

Current War.
cit seems verv odd to me-" said
Thomas A. Edison the other day. in
his laboratory near Orange, N. j.,
that in all this talk of war and bat
ties and military equipments, there is
so little said of what might be called
the familiar performance of high ex-
plosives. I do not believe these pros
pective volunteers, who are so anxious
to go to war, realize the nature of the
compounds which will be used for am
munition in the battles of the future
1 have seen some of these compounds
do very wonderful things when care
fully handled. What will they do dur
ing the rush and hustle of an engage
ment? Why, some of them cannot be
used for practical purposes, they are so
very powerful. That is one trouble in
making an explosive for use in guns.
"a gun is an engine, just as much
SO as is a steam engine, and you have
to work it on an economical principle.
You must save your powder just as you
must save YOUR coal in the steam en-
CINE. Hence these gunpowderS are so
composed that, when ignited, they will
drive the bullet along the gun barrel,
gaining IN power as II goes, out SO
nicely balanced in explosive action that
the last speck Of powder is not utilized
until the bullet has reached the muZzle
and is about to leave the gun. Thus,
a gun is really heat engine But, as
I have intimated, the rending power
of some of these explosives is so great
that the bullet cannot, so to speak,
keep ahead of it. Before the bullet
reaches the muzzle of the gun, the ac-
cumulated gases behind it have in
creased so much in volume as to over
come the lateral resistance OF the bar
rel, and the gun bursts.
THREW ROCKS AT DYNAMITE.
you hear people talking of the dan
gers arising from the handling of dyn-
amite," continued Mr.. Edison. L never
could see that it was very dangerous to
handle, in the ordinary sense of the
word, at least. I remember once taking
a quantity of dynamite out in the woods
near my iron mine up the state and
trying to explode it by such means as
night enter into any accident likely to
occur in general handling. We did it as
an object lesson to the men as much as
for ANYTHING else We burned it, threw
big rocks at il and tried other ways of
exploding it. but we couldn't make it
go off. We use lots of it for blasting
purposes, but we never have had an ac-
cident OF course il produces frightful
effects when exploded in conjunction
with some other high explosive. Nitro
glycerine. on the other hand, is to be
feared at all times. l have heard of
blacksmith who placed one drop OF 1t
on an anvil and then struck il hard
blow with a hammer 1t must have