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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
NEW NAVAL HERO APPEARS.
Mate Nevis, With "a Crew of One,
Captures Six Spanfards.


KEY WEST, FLA, August 5.-Another
Jackie" has achieved the reputation Of a
hero. He Is Boatswain's Nevis, Of
the gunboat Bancroft, and the tale of his
yalor is not unmixed with humor.
one day last week the Bancroft, accom-
panied by the converted yacht Eagle,
which had been covering the blockading
station around the Isle of Pines sighted
a small Spanish schooner in Slgunea bay
The Bancroft steam launch in charge OF
Nevis, and one other seaman, each armed
with rife, was. sent in 10 take the
schooner. This was only task Of min
utes, and the pretty launch returned with
her prize which proved to be the schooner
Mia, little more than a smack, and with
no cargo. Her captain was an American,
and with him were his Cuban wife and
seven children, all vowing loyalty to the
Cuban cause. They pleaded poverty, and
that the Mite was their only means Of
livelihood.
Commander Glover, Of the Bancroft
promised TO return here at the proper
time. Meanwhile, ne sent NOyis I'm with
her to anchor near the wreck Of the
Spanish transatlantic liner Santo Do
mingo, sunk by the Eagle few weeks
ago.
AAtl lIt hLitADAk anu AAN6lT ~ AioNA
OFF TO Maugle Point, where they hap
pened TO be put in communication with
the insurgent camp Two hours later
they returned. For a time nothing could
be seen of the launch or the prize. sud
denly Commander Glover who was scan
ming the waters with his glass, shouted
10 Captain Sutherland, OF the Eagle, by
Heaven, they have recapJured my prize
The little schooner lay near the wreck
ed steamer, but the Spanish flag was
flying from her mast. and, instead Of only
Nevis and his companion, she was ap
pareqtly filled with men. Meanwhile, the
gunboat Maple had drawn up, and Com
mander Glover ordered her in to the work
Of rescue. With guns ready. she
steamed toward the schooner, but the
sight that greeted her was not what was
expected.
Nevis and his companions sat at one
end Of the boat attempting TO navigate
her out of the harbor. Each had his
rife across his knee, and was keeping
wary eye on a party OF half a dozen
covering Spanards huddled in the other
end OF the boat.
The Maple asked for information and
offered Hevis tow, but he replied with
a joke and declined the proffered assis-
tdHSc. IAeu II ntFeipptu lhdl III BOlHB
10 anchor he had observed two other
small Spanish boats near the wreck of
the Santo Domingo and had resolved TO
capture them, too. He knew it was
hazardous work but bluff" carried him
through. He took the Spanish colors Of
the schooner. ran them up and boldly
sailed in.
There were six men on the two other
boats, and they watched the approach OF
their supposed compatriots with calmuess
that speedily changed to CONSERVATION
when Nevis and the other Jackie" sud
denly whipped their rifles 20 their shoul-
ders and demanded an immediate sur
render. The scared Spanish scamen lott
no time In complying. and had the unique
experience Of surrendering TO their own
flag
Then, scorning all aid. Nevis took them
out TO his ship. and in the most matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
FIGHTING JOE WHEELER.
The Famous General Tells How San
tingo Surrendered.
washington Times.

washington Times)
The following letter has just been re-
ceived by gentleman in washington
from Major General Joseph Wheeler, COM
handing the cavalry division at San
tiago:
Headquarters Cavalry Division. L. s. A.,
Before Santiago. Cuba, July Il, 1895
My Dear Friend,-Wo have just return
ed from the concluding ceremonies Of the
capitulatiOn. General Shafter and the
other generals. with their STATS, and one
company of cavalry marched out to the
suburbs Of Santiago at 9 o'clock this
morning. They were there met by Gene
raj Toral and his officers and body OF
Spanish troops who formed a line facing
our troops aud presented arms. At the
same time the Spanish flag was hauled
down from the palace, and General Toral
was authorized to salute his flag by
firing twenty-One guns. General Shafter
then gave to General Toral the sword
and spurs Of General Nara del Rey who
was killed I'm the fight Of July lSt Gene
raj Toral then marched his troops back,
and ali his soldiers gave up their arms,
which were put in the arsenal. The en-
tire Spanish army then marched out and
were put in camp. without any arms,
about mile and half this side Of the
town. General Shafter and myself then
rode into the town, followed by the other
generals and their STATS, all arranged
according TO rank. We were conducted
to the civil governor all the officials, and
the archbishop. We were then given
luncheon, and just before u O'Clock a
regiment, the Ninth Infantry, was drawn
up in the plaza facing the palace, and.
as the clock commenced striking the hour
Of r. the American flag (my headquar- |
ters fiag) was hoisted over the palace by
Lieutenant Miley, Lieutenant Joseph |
Wheeler, Jr., and Captain McKettrck; !
at the same time twonty-One guns were !
fired, and the band, which was standing |
directly I'm front Of the palace played the |
"Star-Spangled Banner" After II had |
played a few other tunes, we rode out |
Of the city in the same order as that I'm !
which we entered. leaving one regiment /
to sustain the civil authorities.
Every effort is being made TO have the |
Spanish troops promptly put on board /
ship and embarked for Spain, and it is 1
hoped that the great bulk Of our army, !
including my command. viii be able 10 |
start for Porto Rico within three or four /
days. ,
We are changing our camps to-day 10 |
try to avoid yellOw-fever infection.
General Toral stated that the surren- |
deTed troops number about $4,000.
/ inclOse q leaf from the tree under |
which the negotiations for capltulation |
were made
With high regard, truly your friend.
JOE WHEELER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06

of-fact manner reported his adventure to
his astonished commander
The capture was no mean one, for those
six men gave important information to
the American ship. They We're residents
Of the little town Of Cortez, province Of
Pinar del Rio, situated about two miles
from the San Domingo wreck on what is
called Pirates Lagoon, because in ancient
days il was a favorite resort Of the
brethren Of Captain Kidd.
The town has a population of 1000 and
the only reason for its experience is that
it serves as a depot for the Vuelta Abajo
Tobacco District, and contains a number
Of large tobacco warehouses.
The Bancroft and Eagle would have
taken the town. which is defended only
by 100 soldiers. but they could not spare
a permanent force to protect the women
and children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
Charlie Rosser Arrested.

Charles Rosser the former patriot who
wrote a touching letter TO Justice John.
asking to be let out Of jail, as he was Just
dying to fight the Spaniards, is again
giving trouble at home
He did get out Of jail by his ruse. but
the recruiting officers turned him down on
account Of physical disability. Yesterday
he filed up and raised disturbance on
Main street near the Old Market. until
Policeman C. NJ. Johnson appeared and
put him under arrest. He fought vlgor-
ously, but was finally overpowered by the
officer and locked in cen at the station
house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
CAMP CUBA LIRRE.
Tho Provost Guard and It's Duties
Personal.
Correspondence of the Dlspatch,)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
SAcKSoNVILLE, FLA, August 4-One
pf the finest equipped military organiza-
hons ever detailed for special service Is
the provost guard OF the Seventh Army
Corps. This unique detail consists Of
three companies from the various regi-
ments. who serve consecutively for ten
Gays. The duty OF the guard is to act
rs military police OF the city OF Jackson
vile IL Is presided over by a provost
nafshai' who has under him nine officers
g. tne guard from the three companies.
Their camp is situated ON PHELPS street
Just east Of Market street. under a SHADY
grove OF oak trees, where the men are
comIortaoiy quartered. A large building
Sn hubbard and First streets has been
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
sCHLEY RECEIVES \ BADGE.
In Reply, He Says He Shares Kind
Words With Comrades.

COLUMBUS, o., August 5.-Commodore
Schley has sent a letter of acknowledge
ment to the Columbus Dispatch, which
right after the battle of July 30 sent nm
a badge eXtolIing the victory. Besides
other things this was on the badge:
Hurrah for Schley,
He chased 'em
And placed 'em
And waited round %
Basic 'em,
And shot EN-
And got 'em
And sent 'em to the
Bottom.
The Commodore's letter follows:
Flagship Brooklyn, Guantanamo, Cuba,
July %, lS9S-My Dear Sir: 1 thank you
for your note and the inciosed badge, but
! think you do me more honor than l de-
serve, and ! can only accept the kind
words you offer TO share them with my
brave comrades, who did so much more
than TO make July 3, 1898. so memora-
BILE The sweetest assurance of all comes
in the fact that the conduct of all on
that day won the love and admiration OF
our splendid people. for whose cause they
stand, no matter at what cost to them
selves, and this garland belongs as well
TO the humbiest in our number as to the
highest in command God bless our native
land. Very sincerely yours,
w. $ SCHIEY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS
Mere Matter of Form-ExistinG
Plans VIII Not he Changed

Mere Matter of EOrm-Existing
Plans VIII Not BE Changed.
The Police Commissioners have con-
scented TO confer with the Council Com
mittee and Fire Board as TO which de-
partment shall vacate the Brook-avenue
house. which has been found altogether
too small for the accommodation OF
both. The conference has been granted
by both boards at the request of the
committee, but IL is by no means patent
what purpose is 10 be served, since the
Fire Commissioners have fully made up
their minds to build a new house further
west, and the Police Commissioners have
no funds at their disposal with which to
establish new quarters, even If they
wanted to vacate the present station.
The date of the conference will be fixed
by the Police Committee at an early
date.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
DIR. SITTER to Preach.

Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Sitter, of Grocer Semi
nary, will supply the pulpit >of the Sc
cond Baptist church during August.
preaching every Sunday morning. Eve
ming services have been suspended for the
summer. DIR. Sitter, who is always heard
here with so mheh interest, will
preach his first sermon tomorrow morn
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
COURT ORDERS.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT or HENHlCO
COUNTY. JULY - 1855:
Bader Frank and Emma, his wife,
vs..
Sallner and ais. A.
And II further appearing to %.
court that the said fund which Was i.F
lied from the sale OF real estate haa -
mained under the control OF the rulr, .p.
over seven years. and that 5000 or.a.s
70 Il. Post Sallner and 90 james p.
and Edward Devoss. executors uf j. -L'
Sallner, whose addresses are unAAo"
10 the court, Il Is ordered tGt 1
parties appear before Comm a,.9A,
William ~. Sands al his 1Ii.'
in Skaters building. in the city OF ls..A-
mond, on or before the 18th day oi AZ,
gust, 1898, and establish their claims r
said fund Should the said Commiss.ohs
report that they failed 20 appear ~
establish their claim 10 said fund no
same will be paid into the state Treasu,l
as provided by law. A copy OF ms oges
Is 10 be Published once week Tor iol'
successive weeks In some newspapei pun
lished In tho city OF Richmond.
Extract-TeSte:
j. V. RROADDuS
iy 23.20Aus&11 Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
Virginia Hench,

Is the only Ocean Resort in Virginia. It
is reached quickest, cheapest. and best
via Petersburg and Norfolk and Western
railway. No omnibus or boat rides re-
quired
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06

You run no riski All dealers sell
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic on posi-
tive guarantee. No cure no pay. Delight
ful 20 take. Price. % cents.
The herald., 1898-11-13
She PLAYED Detective

Mrs. Nordstum left her home early in the
morning to do some shopping. She spent
two hours in the stores, and shortly after
10 o'clock started for home on a car. As
the car passed Hasted street Mrs. Nord
STUN looked through the window and saw
&. young man riding east on bicycle of a
peculiar color. She remembered that her
husbands bicycle was the same color, and a
mud guard on the strangers wheel was the
same as the one on her husbands. She de-
cided to investigate the matter, and, leav-
ing the car, hailed a cab. She gave the
driver orders to follow the bicycle rider and
keep him in sight until he saw policeman
The rider of the bicycle, unsuspicious of
danger, led the amateur detective down
town, where a policeman was hailed and in
formed Of the suspicious and arrested the
bicycle rider When the officers searched
the prisoner $3.50 worth of silverware and
jewclry was found in his pockets. Mrs.
Nordstum identified the goods as hers, and
declared that they had been locked in a
sidcboard before she left home. Reynolds
finally confessed having taken them.--Chi-
cago Evening Post.
The herald., 1898-11-13
A STORY FROM lice

When lived in Nashville, Tenn, some
years ago., said Banks Winter, the min
strel, Il saw $4,000 and the Nashville
American, a big daily newspaper, change
ownership on pair Of deuces.
Dune Cooper owned the controlling stock
in the American, and was considered quite
wealthy. He was one of that class who
are numerous throughout the state, who,
as the saying goes, have money to burn,
and who enjoy nothing more than sitting
behind fine horse, unless it is sitting be.
hind several stacks of blue chips
when the legislature was in session
there were plenty of games going every
night in the Maxwell and the Duncan the
two swell hotels OF the place, in which
thousands of dollars changed hands during
a single night.
Dune Cooper was one of the boldest
players of the state, and next to him, per-
haps, was Jerry Baxter, a leading citizen
and politician, and very wealthy fellow
Both were good at bluffing, and when they
raked in good pot it just seemed to tickle
them immensely.
"One night Cooper and Baxter got into
game with a number of the rural law.
makers, and I chanced to be in the room
hiHSo WSLo uioht ot piCtty kOOu Sdlty
for a while, but honors seemed to be nearly
even. Cooper and Baxter, could see, were
laying for each other, and as they never
played with limit the prospect was that
if they did lock horns there would be some
pretty tall betting before the hands were
turned up.
1T was not long before the opportunity
showed, and the two got at it hammer and
. v,o& ,,~l l..
cards were drawn and the betting COM
menced there were four in. The bets
started at 500, but the thing did not get
around before Cooper made a plunge and
Baxter gave it boost that made the other
two drop out.
"Baxters bet was $4,000, and it hadn't got
cold before Cooper came back hard. He
raised the bet $4,000, and then remarked, in
half-jesting way, that's all the stuff I've
got here, but I'd like to bet my stock in the
American
without the least show of nervousness
or anxiety Baxter retorted Put up due
bill for it, Cooper took him at his word,
wrote due bill for the stock, and put it in
the pot. Baxter thought minute, drew
card from his pocket, and wrote on the
back of it:
1. u. Y. an amount equal to the value
of your stock in the American
HE pushed the card into the pot and
called.
" I've got bobtail," said Cooper.
Il thought SO, retorted Baxter, I've got
just little more, and he turned over his
hand, showing long pair of deuces.
Somebody asked Baxter how he came
to risk so much on a pair of deuces, to
which he replied: 4 got hunch that he was
bluffing. l set him down as drawing to
bobtail, and l couldn't get the idea out of
my head. Dune Cooper is the last man on
earth I'd let run me at poker game -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald., 1898-11-13
In Constantinople

They meet.
The Kaiser-How do you fndt yourselluf,
men friend?
The Sultan-Good. And you?
The Kaiser-Eggsellent How vas your
wife?
The Sultan-Barring few cases of mala.
ria and a lot of neuralgia and influenza, she
is very well, thank you.
The Kaiser-You mus interoduce me.
The Sultan-Ill think it over. In the
meantime, permit me, mighty effendi, to
show you the town.
The Kaiser-Dots all right. I am here
for dose purposes. Vot do we look at
feerst?
The Sultan-Are you interested in nina
rets?
The Kaiser-I neffer met her.
The Sultan-Then let us visit Omar.
The Kaiser-Oh, say, vot you givin' me ?
Homer is gone dead long ago.
The Sultan-Well, we'll first take in the
Golden Horn.
The Kaiser-Dot's it. / vas chust goin'
to say it vas long dime between horns in
Turkey. Come on, Alb.
They go out arm in arm.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-11-13
Spain,s Drv Dock VIII STAY

The naval officers who have visited Ha-
vana harbor recently have reported that
the fine new steel floating dry dock, which
was purchased by the Spanish government
in England and towed to Havana just prior
to the outbreak of the war, is in such con-
diton that it cannot ne moved. Probably
the fact that the dock is in the condition
described is the only reason why the Span
sh officials at Havana have not already
made an effort to have the dock towed to
Spain as it was towed from England TO
Havana Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1898-11-13
Garland and Zangwill in Chicago

Hamin Garland. poet, novelist and since
April last a Klondike gold hunter, reached
Chicago last Friday. Monday he dined
with Israel Zangwill, who came here to lee
ture. The two men have been friends for
years through correspondence, but never
met until Monday. Tuesday night Zang-
will lectured on "The Ghetto" at Anshe
Mariv temple, and tonight he speaks before
the Twentieth Century club. He expects to
cave the city Thursday for st. I.ouis.-Chi-
caoo Tribune
The herald., 1898-11-13

The promise of better times makes it interesting
to glance at conditions that affect the tide industrial
progress. 1t is variable tide, quite un.
GOOD TIMES like the tides of the Nobody has
AND yet discovered a fixed law governing the
HARD TIMES alterations of what commonly call
good times and hard times The long
depression which began six had apparent
In the United States conditions generally seemed
long era OF prosperity All products abundant In
agriculture and manufactures output enormous and in
fact all industries seemed prosperous But indications
began to from Europe Engands banks in Aus
tala began to uccumb the strain great industries
England and of Europe affected and the tide of
depression swept westward toward the United States
The period of hard times that began 1873 had totally
different beginning It's coming sudden the appear
ance OF tornado One day Wall street and quickly whole
financial world startled by the report Jay Cooke Co.
had failed The firm had enormously through
missions on the sale of bonds during the civil
Then they undertook to back the Northern Pacific railway
PRISE ana eventually they got deep in it that they simply
mred Jay Cooke Co. seemed to be the keystone of the
financial arch for when they other institutions
tumbling after in a mass of financial confusion
Prior to the panic of 1873 the United States had
through an anomalous period of eight years. From the close
the civil war until the panic of 1873 the country apparently
more prosperous than ever before The nations debt ran I'D
into the billions every state and nearly every county and
municipality burdened with incurred LARGELY in
hhg the dats 1o soldiers And yet everybody seemed
have plenty OF money The demand labor was greater
than the supply III many localities and very high
Commodities We're out of sight in prices merchants and
manufacturers nevertheless crowded with busness ro,
and cities were ambousy making Improvements" on vast
SCALE new railroads were building in nhabied regions and
individuals reaching higher and higher in the scale Of
social and domestic extravaganza
Almost to the end of the period of eight years following the
war the national currency large discount Durng
great deal OF that time it worth less than intrinsic
Of the silver dollar has lately BEEN 1t period not only
imitation, but of constant uctuaton. yet under all these
circumstances of debt and financial instability country was
apparently just swimming in prosperity.
The hard times that began with the panic was of course
natural growth of the conditions that have noted "
mountain OF debt and unstable currency m
the widest kind INDUCED in by communities and
The only remarkable thing about that period was
the continuance OF apparent prosperity during period
How the inevitable panic held off eight wears in view of be
circumstances is something that surprised thoughtful persons r
looking backward.
Fortunately there is law relative to good and the
that may confidently rely upon clouds sun
hine and after period of hard times era
prosperity Just as surely that tomorrows rise
Looking abroad the business world good unC
for hope that the dawn breaking
The herald., 1898-11-13
Too MANY of Them

A crack cavalry corps had as adjutant an
enthusiastic Scotsman whose groom was a
cockney, but as he bore the Gaelic cogno-
men of Mcleod he had been appointed to
the office.
The regiment had been ordered to India
the men had embarked on board a troop
ship. As the forage was being distributed
two genuine specimens of Scotland's ma
tional emblem-thistles, to-wit-disclosed
themselves among the hay.
Mcleod, with an outburst OF cockney wit,
unaware that his master was just behind
him, exclaimed, and not sotto voce:
1.-TWO more blooming Scotsmen--chu
'em overboard."
The adutant is now in want of a groom.
Spare Moments
The herald., 1898-11-13
Alger and the Pillagers

''It may become necessary says the
Washington Post, 'for Secretary Alger {,
explain where he was on the day the pil
layers decided to shoot up the community
But it is not at all necessary for Secretary
Alger to explain where he was when the
Pillagers were looting the army He wa'
making drafts on Michigan for more of the
same tribe Louisville Courier Journal
The herald., 1898-11-13
At the Charity Bazaar

Jones-What is Newlywed Bgrhedd look
ing so glum about?
Smith-Why, the gypsy fortune teller just
told his wife that she would have two hus-
bands, and that the second one would be a
very fine sort of man.
Jones-Ha, ha! And Bigghedd thinks
that is reflection on him, suppose?
Smth-Oh, no. He thinks his wife must
have been married before, and never told
him.-Puck