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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27


conceived a plan by which he tnihRs ma
mde aided by art, could be maze 70 was"
q out daily. May be the time VIII come
when his plan will be developed ana
adopted. .r,,
rho climate OF Habana is essentially
...,,tooi There are but two seasons; the
arv or so-called winter season. IRON NO
vember 70 May, when very httie ram
,aus and tho wet or summer season,
which usually begins early in June and
,os,s an about the middle OF october, ana
during which scarcely day passes with
out n heavy rain, sometimes accompanied
nv violent thunder and ligfrning. Hurri-
oaros are not rare. Yellowfever makes its
nermanent dwelllng-place there, going on
excursions 20 the United States from time
TO time. The Habana lottery is also one
OF the institutions Of the place.
slavery existed in Cuba-nominally, at
least-up TO 1856. The entire population OF
the island in 1894 was 1851 500, Of which 70
nor cent. were whites and the rest ne
groes and mulattoes, except about 5000
Chinese laborers, who were employed
upon the plantations. Habana's popula-
ton was 1921. The present insurrection
was organized under General Maxine Co
mez I'm 1895. When 1t will be ended-in
success or defeat-depends largely upon
these United States.
The Cuban army is composed In large
part of colored men, and some Of them
hold high offices.
AS for Moro Castle and the other an
cient and picturesque defences Of Ha-
bana, our army-men have but poor
opinion Of them; but it is conceded, we
believe, that with the fiotilla now nearing
Porto Rico-which is more than 1000 miles
from Habana-and by the liberal use OK
torpedoes at the mouth Of the bay. the
Spaniards ought TO be able TO make
creditabe defence of the town. But, in
asmuch as thousands of the people in Ha-
bana are at this very time upon the verge
Of starvation, we cannot easily imagine
how the Spaniards would provision the
city whilst actual hostlities were in pro-
gress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
HABANA, CUBA.

For a long time Habana appeared In
most English prints as "Hayannah."
Then Havana" came into vogue, and this
form is most commonly used now, but in
the Congressional Record, and In all
other publications Of the United States
Government made lately, "Habana' is
the form used And this form will grow
in popularity, we think, though as yet it
has been adopted by few newspapers. The
spaniards style the Cuban capital La
Habana." or "San Cristobal de la Ha-
bana"-that is TO say, st. Christopher of
the Haven.
Habana (Which Is only ninety miles
from Key SyesO was founded by Velas-
ouez in 1915, and. therefore. antedates
jamestown ninety-two years. and the
landing at Plymouth Rock over a hun
dred and five years. In 1928 the bucca-
neers laid the settlement in ashes, but it
was soon rebuilt. In l762 the English, un-
der Admiral Pocock and the Duke Of Al
bemarle. after two months siege, cap
tured II. but It was restored TO the Span
iards by the treaty of the next year.
The bay OF Habana makes one OF the
finest harbors in the world. being easy OF
access. spacious enough 10 contain about
1000 vessels. deep enough TO allow them
TO come up 10 the wharves. and. except
In the case OF hurricane. well protected
on all sides, The entrance, encumbered
oy neither bar nor rock. Is $50 feet wide
and 1890 feet long. Within. the BAY
breaks up into three distinct arms. named
respectively Marmalena, or Regla Bay.
Guanabecoa Bay. and El Fondo, or Bay
Of Atares.
II Is one OF the most beautiful bays IN
the world also, one Of the nastiest. Into
Il the filth % filthy Habana is drained
and there most OF # stays. since the bay
IS 30 nearly land-locked the tides pro
auce but small effect upon its polluted
waters. During his residence at Habana
General Fltz. Lee has studied the problem
OF Draining this bay. or basin, and has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q, 1898.
THE SITUATION.

This country can take no step backward
IN its proceedings with reference to Cuba
Though our policy has not been defined
in terms. it is well settled in the public
mind. and Il only remains for the Presi-
dent and, Congress to give it formal ex-
preston.
We say that the Maine was destroyed
by an external explosion. Spain says 1t
was not. We may hold that culpable neg
ligence upon the part of the Spanish Of
fcials at Habana imposes upon Spain Ia
bility for our loss. If so, this view Will
not be accepted by Spain. international
arbitration is suggested, but the temper
Of the two countries is not now favorable
10 IL. Some friendly Power may try 10
coax the two governments into an ar
rangement Of the question, but we are
not sure that either would listen, though
both ought TO. Mean time, Spain is an
gered because of the presence Of our fleet
at Key West, and we are indignant be-
cause her fiotilla has been ordered to
Porto Rico.
1t seems settled, too, that we must I'M
dertake upon n grand scale the relief OF
the thousands of starving people in Cuba.
This I'm the interest of humanity. Recog-
milton OF the independence Of Cuba is
much talked of, and is favored in high
quarters. Preparations are being pushed
night and day to place our army and
navy and our coast defences upon a war
footing and the people argue that the
vast expenditures thus incurred would not
be authorized if the President and his
Cabinet did not foresee an early outbreak
Of hostilities.
And what Is going on here is duplicated
In Spain There, too, popular pressure de-
mands hrmness and fearlessness on the
part of the government. There, too, war
preparations are to be seen. There, too,
patriotic sentiment finds excited utter
ance.
The situation Of the two countries re-
sembles that where two angry men face
one another with hands appraised to
strike, and a crowd surrounds each one
and frantically urges him on.
Such is the situaton-not as it ought to
be. but as it is. And the slightest spark
NAV kindle the fires of war. Conserva-
tive men DO not like to admit it, but they
know IL is so.
Though we would have our country take
no backward step, we would have her
sure footed in her advances. We are great
and strong enough TO give to the world
an example Of power tempered with
moderation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
WAR TAXATION.


A shrewd and calculating New England
contemporary wants TO know why no step
has been taken by, and no word has Deeh
spoken in. Congress respecting the levy
of new United States taxes to meet not
only the extraordinary expenditures We
would be called upon to make in case OF
war but the extraordinary expenditures
we are now making.
In the present extraordinary expendi-
lures is the SOOOO,OOO appropriated Tor
national defence a few weeks ago. Near
~ half of this amount has been
practically expended already, and the
government Is daily entering into con-
tracts that will soon absorb the balahce'
The whole is borrowed money subject 10
an interest charge, seeing that IL comes
out of the Cleveland bond sales. Apart
from this item our revenues, THANKS 10
Dingleyism, are not sufficient to cover the
ordinary expenses Of the government
and IL war should come such customs
revenue as is now received, would, In the
nature OF things. be greatly diminished.
our New England contemporary desire
for information on this point is timely
and suggestive. and ought to have
a SOLDERING effect upon those who are
for war anyhow. 1t involves the prophecy
that in case Of war the burden OF
taxation upon the people will be tremen-
dously increased. That prophecy Is alb
solutely certain of fulflment. Our con-
temporary presents an issue that we VIII
be bound to meet. Moreover, as we have
said more than once, the burden VIII
continue to press for series OF years
and will fall heaviest upon those VINO
can least afford to bear it.
If war shall be necessary to maintain
the national honor and prestige, we must,
of course, not be deferred from accepting
war by the knowledge that the addi-
tional burden awaits us. Every conside-
ration of patriotism will demand that
we take it up willingly and bear 1t cheer
fully. In the absence Of such necessity,
however, we should count the cost as
represented in future onerous and op-
pressive taxation to the end that the
counting may make for conservatism and
incline us to go the full length-though
no further-in adjusting our issues with
Spain on the basis Of peace with honor
We recognize fully, as we have Indicated
in another article this morning, that the
situation is more critical than at any
time since the Cuban trouble began. But
the very fact that such Is the situation
imposes upon us the greater obligation
TO take counsel Of conservatism, not only
for the economic reasons mentioned, but
lest we lose our heads in the excitement
of the moment and precipltate an unjusti-
fable war. Let US remember that what
ever the elimination of our differences
with SPAIN be it peace or war, we must
be able to justify our course at the bar
Of our own conscience, both now and in
the future. The bloodshed and the suffer
ing war would entail would make an UNI
tustifabe war crime. To tax the
masses to carry on such war would be
to wiring from them blood money that
would fasten the crime upon US but the
more indelibly.
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give rise.

Color-Sergeant Walker, of the Royal
Scots Fusiliers, was captured by the
Afridis and kept prisoner for six weeks
On his release he was court martialled for
being absent without leave, and though
acquitted was condemned to lose his pay
for the time he was away from his regi-
ment. That, we suppose, is one variety OF
army discipline. Look out, boys, and con-
slider well before you enlist-unless, In
deed. your country needs your services
in which case, of course, no consideration
of personal liberty or convenience or safe
tv should be allowed to prevail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
MRS. LUTHER MILLER IS DEAD.
End of the Lamentable Accident
which Occurred Near Winchester.

~
WINCHESTER, VA, March S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The end Of the tragedy that was
enacted near this city yesterday morning
when the wife Of Mr.. Luther Miller was
shot by the accidental discharge of
shotgun i'm the hands of her husband,
came at ; o'clock this evening, when
death relieved her of her sufferings. The
physicians had agreed that recovery was
we'll nigh impossible. and although the
unfortunate young woman eNhlDlteu re-
markable vitality and rallied slightly
last night, still no hopes of lie were helQ
out to her distracted relatives, all OF
whom are nearly Frustrated by grlet at
the sad and sudden affliction which has
come to them. Mrs. Miller's aged father
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. David Hensell,
and her two brothers, Messrs. X. Is. ana
Hiram Hensell, and her husband We're at
her bedside when she died The operation
TO remove the shot from Mrs. Millers
side was performed yesterday evening by
Drs. w. S. Love and w. Z. Mcclure The
wadding from the gun and the shot were
found imbedded in the intestines, which
had been perforated in many places.
Mrs. Miller had been conscious since the
accident but suffered terrible agony
until within several hours of her death.
WINCHESTER FAIR.
October lila 1898, was to-day set as the
date of the next Winchester Fair, by a
meeting Of the directors Of the Shenan-
doah Valley Agricultural Society The
vote was unanimous, and the directors
all express an opinion that the fair this
year will be, from the present outlook,
the largest ever held in the history Of
the society.
Judge Thomas w. Harrison, OF the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit, of Virginia, to-
day in open court appointed Hon. r. T..
Byrd examiner of records for the cir
cult. Under a recent act of the General
Assembly the circuit contains the coun-
ties OF Frederick, Shenandoah Page,
Warren, and Clarke, and the city of Win
chester.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
PETERSBURG
Church Improvements-AF ire-Salcs
of Loose Tobacco-PersonaI.

OF Loose TObaccO-PersOEaE.
PETERSBURG, VA, March 26.-(Spe-
1.-THE congregation of West-End
Baptist church will, on Monday, com
mence the removal of their church
building on Washington street to the
rear of the lot on which it stands, in
order to begin the erection Of the hand
some new brick editce which they pro-
pose TO build. The present church is a
frame building, which will be moved en-
tire. The new building will be a hand
some and cOmmodious structure, TO cost
about $1,000, and viii be a great improve
ment to that portion OF the city in which
this congregation have done such good
work.
a little lower down. on the same
street, the congregation of st. Johns
Episcopal church is completing very
beautiful brick edtice. at a cost about
the same as the above, and which they
hope TO occupy some time during the early
fall.
High-Strcet Methodist Episcopal church
has been greatly enlarged and improved
during the past few months and will
shortly present one of the handsomest
and most imposing fronts in the city.
The cost Of these improvements will be
between $1,000 and 5000.
The handsome improvements in ST
Pauls Episcopal church, which have
been in progress for several months, are
about completed, and the congregation,
who have been worshipping in the base
ment, expect to return TO the church
proper tomorrow or the following Sun
day.
a fire occurred this afternoon at the
store of Messrs. Charles III. Bowman &
Brother, corner Of Market and High
streets, caused by a defective flue. The
prompt presence OF the Fire Department
saved the building from much damage.
our merchants are very generally sign
ing a petition in favor OF the passage
of ths anti-scalping ticket bill, now pend
ing in Congress.
The sales Of loose tobacco at the ware
houses I'm this city during the present
week aggregate $4,000 pounds, with re-
ceipts of 400 hogsheads.
The cotton receipts at this port since
September last were 9793 bales, an excess
OF over 1900 bales over the correspond
ing period of last year.
Misses Helen and Light Leavenworth
and Mr.. w. IL. Stevens rode over To Rich
mond this afternoon on their bicycles.
Mr.. j. w. Hawthorne, an old and we'll
known citizen. has been confined TO his
bed for some time by sickness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
CYRUS II. SHORTER KILLED.
Injured While Coupling Cars In the
Town of Durham.

DURHAM. n. c., March 26.-(Speciall-
Cyrus I. Shorter. of Virginia, while
coupling cars at University Station, on
the Southern road, nine miles west OF
Durham. was caught between two cars
and badly mashed. He was brought to
Watts's Hospital FOR treatment. and died
there last night. His remains were taken
TO Pamplin City this morning, and were
accompanied by MS young wpe ana
babe.
Officers of the Seaboard Airline spent
several hours in Durham, and left this
morning Tor Norfolk.
The University baseball team defeated
Wake Forest yesterday by a score of 2S
TO 1. The latter played Trinity College
this afternoon and defeated Trinity by
score OF TO s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
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Some telegraphlc dispatches suggest the
probability that upon the outbreak Of
war the hotels at Old Point, which stand
between the fort and the entrance TO
Hampton Roads, would be destroyed
OF course, the government may do as II
pleases in this matter, and without in
curing any liability TO the owners OF the
buildings. All the hotels on the govern
ment reservation were erected under a
distinct agreement that they should be
removed whenever the Secretary Of War
so ordered. But we cannot believe there
will be undue haste in the matter We
trust that war is not so close upon us
al many seem to think, and even should
it come, our military authorities would
not be justified In hasty action.
OF course, when the time OF danger
from a Spanish feet really comes, the
buildings that would obstruct our fire
must go-that is to be expected-but until
then, those who have the power to do
so ought TO allay the apprehensions 10
which the discussion Of the question may
give rise.
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Combination.

AS they were speeding along in rail-
way train. one young man was overheard
70 saw TO another: "Well, as to my future
career, I feel no such indecision as you
EXPRESS; feel it in my bones that des-
tiny has designed that 1 should be an
actor"
Just then there was a head-on COLI
sion and the two young men were thrown
from the car into lumber-ysrd. Olsen
gazing himself from a hemlock splinter
on which he had been impinged, the
spokesman continued.
ct told you that Nature intended that
7 should take to the boards"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

elders: 3. L. PARROT. II. N. Reed, J., n
Smith, IL. a. Wilson. II I; Heironl"uVS'
w, w. Newberry, G. L. Iynch, f. "a
Register w. Stevens, ID. w. Moore ana
Local preachers ordained as deacon'
were ". Fl. Best. II. w Burgess, =. ~
Y-olf. II. A. Murill, l.. s. RudiseIii;, a ~.
Stizer T. X: Reeves, and -; w ;hst David
Bush of Front Royal. Va, would sue
coed y. f. Ball as Presiding Elder Oh
Roanoke District, and Rev. Mr.; Ban
would be selected Presiding Elaer - o.
II Zimmerman. r. II. Whisner, Pre-
siding Elder OF Rockingham District, -
TO be transferred TO Baltimore District,
and that J. s. Hutchinson. Presldlhs
Elder of Baltimore District Is 10 succee1
p r. Whisner as Presiding Elder OF
Rockingham District.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
The Fourth Day-A Petltion-Ap-
northumberland

HINTON. w. VA. March 26-(specIaD
Baltimore Annual Conference. Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South, In session
here to-day, disposed OF the following
business: James J. Crickenberger and
A. Il. Neal were sperannuated. Lewis
burg District Conference petltioned the
Annual Conference 10 meSloralize the
General Conference for Lewisburg Dis
trict 90 remain in the Baltimore Con-
ference. Parties interested have request
ed "A large portion OF this district 10 be
placed IN the West Virginia Conference.
Lewisburg Districts solemn protest was
accepted The following appointments
were made: j. A. Kern, professor at
Randolph Macon College; Collins Denny.
professor at the Virginia University:
Rev. III. u. Hamill. secretary and trea-
surer OF Randolph-Macon Woman's Coli
lege. Lynchburg.
The following ministers were ordained
deacons Evan Edward. William &C.
Henry, Charles III. Cannon. ID. II.
kerns, j. II. Jacobs. q. W. Richardson,
q. ID. Kidner, Charles l.. Voter.
The following deasons were ordained
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
An Untimely Loss.

II don't know where my wits have
flown"
.'She said 81 surely should have known
That time stlll passes fieetly,
Yet Easter, two weeks hence to-day,
I've reckoned even months away
I've lost my head completely"
"a sorry loss" her husband cried,
yet therein comfort doth abide,
As soberly ] con H.
For logic hath assurance bred
That when a womans lost her head
she needs no Easter bonnet"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
A baseball Opinion.

Johnnie had just come in from his first
game of the season, and as he passed
the table where his father sat reading,
his eve caught the Washington headline,
DE LONE Scored!
T-mphp he contemptuously exclaimed;
.J'u bet he done it by stealing bases;
making a clean hit would be too decent
for one of them bull-fighters."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
REMOVING AND RELAXING STREET.
CAR TRACKS.
Once OF city Engineer,
Richmond, Va, March p, 1898.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The Committee on Streets will. AT fits
regular meeting 10 be held in Room No.
5. City Hall, on Monday, March 18th, at
) p. N. take up for its consideration and
action the petition of the Richmond Rail
way and Electric company asking TO be
allowed TO remove their tracks on
Franklin street from Seventh TO Twenty
first on Bank street from Ninth To
Twelfth, and on Ninth and Twelfth
streets from Franklin 10 Bank streets.
and In lieu OF same 90 construct tracks
on Twenty-iirst street from Franklin TO
Main. and thence over the Main-street
tracks 10 Seventh street. where they will
connect with and run over their present
line, running north
Notice Is hereby given, and all parties
interested I'm either way are hereby IN
Vited TO be present at this meeting and
express their Views on this subject
BY order of the subcommittee on
streets. FRANK Il. RATES
mn 3-W ,F&Su3t Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
Just His style.

John: I've been reading a good deal
about this modern armor business, but l
declare 1 can't quite understand what
they mean by disappearing gun.
Maria: If you go to war, john you'll
find that out in the first battle, an I'm
bet,in' that whatever sort of gun 1t Is,
it'll have to just git up and hustle If it
disappears any qulcker'n you will.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
ONLY for IL Moment.

Mrs. Bellows: Out upon this diplomacy,
as YOU call It; it's nothing more than an
effort to secure peace at the expense of
honor, and for one don't like 1t. My
voice is still for war!
Mr.. Bellows (sotto voce): And 1t would
not be long still even for that.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
If.

Mother-in-Law Grom adjoining room:
You seem to have found some very inte-
resting literature in there. What are
YOU reading?
Daughter Cporing over newspaper
Our relations with Spain.
Son-in-Law with tender glance toward
ante-roomO: Would to heaven they were.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
FOREST


NUTIIHdTN. TWU-UdsE HTTs-VUIIIVT, I'TaT-
lory. and Latimer Three-base hits-Mar-
tin (2). Home run-Carpenter. Passed
balls-Hill. 2. Bases on balls-Off Allen, 6;
off Mccormick. 2; off Latimer. 3; off An
drews. 8. Hit by pitched balls-By Lati-
mer, 2. Struck out-By Pinkerton. 3; by
Woodbury. Forest, Z. Umpire-Mr. Gar
nett
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