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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
STRaINING AT A GNAT.

A veteran Republican. who is repre-
sented as being very close to President
Mckinley. is quoted as expressing him
self thus in regard to the future of Cuba;
I'VE take It that when the island has
been conquered by an American army
and navy, American citizens will have
rights and authority there without ask
ing the bond-holders of the Junta for any
privileges whatever. We may adopt
the Cuban postage stamps; they are
nice. but the bonds that were offered by
millions TO able editors and bankers and
statesmen are not a first mortgage upon
the islands. When the Spaniards are
gone we shall be a herd of wild asses
if we do not own the island possess, and
protect it!'
The last clause of the Cuban resolution
reads:
"The United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over
said island. except for the pacitication
thereof; and asserts its determination
when that is accomplished 20 leave the
government and control Of the island
to it's people"
If that means anything it means
that for us to own Cuba would
be to repudiate a solemn pledge.
However, it must be admitted that if
we are to keep faith on the Cuban reso-
luton and make the war an excuse for
annexng Hawaii, which is 1000 miles
from our coast, and owning the Philip
pines, which are washed by the Chinese
sea, the case will be one Of straining at
a gnat and swallowing a camel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Colonel Duny,s Awful Threat.

TAMPA, FLA, June 2.-Colonel Ed-
ward Duffy, of the Sixth-ninth Regiment
has discovered a means Of Furnishing mo
men in his command that has won mo
respect OF the entire camp. Last week
the officer of the guard reported 10 inc
Colonel that he had an obstreperous pi-
soner
put him in the guard-house." said mo
Colonel.
IT'S full" answered the lieutenant
"set him TO digging bitches"
"Shoves all in use. Colonel"
Heavy marching order for two hours
Lieutenant" ordered the Colonel
"He has just recovered from suns'roAe'
sir"
Bring him in," commanded Colone'
Duny.
The culprit was brought I'm. lie $1,000
defiantly before the commander OF Wo
Fighting Sixty-ninth. Colonel Duny point
ed his finger at the private, ana sdlo 'N
a tone OF thunder:
Private II you don't behave youts'A
YOU WILL BE SENT HOME"
The mans jaw dropped. his dehAhye
melted away. and since then he ha' O',n
the meekest man I'm the regiment
The Coloners threat has spr,@
throughout the sixty-ninth. and all ON
GERS report a marked Improvement u
discipline.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
CPhiIadelphia Tlmes)


Repeated experiments under the dlIeo-
ton OF Acting Admiral sampson tutn4Ss
no reason 20 change the conclusion lons
since reached by all military and nAFA
authorities as 10 the futility Of the Do'n'
bardment Of land Notifications by meet
In Immediate connection with some a.
gressiye movement, as the entrance Oh
karbor, such bombardment may DC nv
oessary. but by itself il accomplishes nv
thing. As we see At Santiago, the eh'iLy
may be driven from their forthcdtiVi'S
for the time, only 20 reappear wheh ''O
BON bardment has ceased, while the
cape OF the fleet from serious damage
due to the bad gunnery OF the span
rather than TO the safety OF the tae''''
employed. en-
Absolutely nothing resulted from ~
tain SIMPSONS bombardment OF haOsu 49,
Matanzas. and San Juan, except -
dteious waste OF ammunition ana '"e'
"a no evidence OF any result from the
peated attacks at Santiago. unacSou'p
MED by any positive action. vi 80
there was purpose In Commodore Sen '.'...
frs, bombardment intended 70 oiscD'v,
the forts and the spanish feet anu
IL comes To- a landing II will be nlaus ~,
der the cover OF the guns bu' ~,
hombardrnent for It's own sake mas y"
generally recognized as useless
worse. and nothing has been Reported
make il necessary for experts 70
this judgment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
HON. w. j. BRYAN.

The Dispatch is glad that the regiment
OF which William Jennings Bryan is col
onol is to be ordered TO report to Fitz-
hugh Lee rather than to General Merritt.
.In the one case it would have gone to
the Philippines; in the other it has fair
prospect Of seeing active service in Cuba
o. Porto Rico Furthermore, we arc free
20 say we believe Bryans regiment will
have a better "show" under Lee than I'M
Ger Merritt We feel quite certain that
Lee will be glad to have Bryan in his
command.
We do not know whether Bryan viii be
a great success as a soldier or not. That
be has plenty of courage and patriotism
we do not doubt but he is inexperienced.
Tho eyes OF many men will be upon him.
The faults that attend the service of
ether inexperienced colonies win pass I'M
exaggerated by censorious writers Of a
certain section OF the press. Those fell
lows will let no opportunity pass Of sub
jecting him to ridicule.
Bryan, of course, knows what 10 cX-
pect, but notwithstanding il all, he is
anxious to so to the front. His desire to
figure in this war is natural and honora-
bic, and. as we have said, we are glad he
is going under Fitz Lee.
Though il may or may not be that Fitz
hopes himself one day to be our Dresl-
Genital nominee. he is too kind and Chi
various to be anything but helpful and
friendly 20 the distinguished gentleman
from Nebraska. who last year fought his
way far to the front in a campaign that
called for the exhibition Of all manly
M alifins
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
wedding in LawrenceviIIe.

JAWRENCEVILLE, VA, June %
(Special.)-A very pretty wedding was
solemnized at St. Andrews church here
this afternoon at l2:45 o'clock. the con-
tracing parties being Miss Susie Lundy
Barley, of this place, and Mr.. David
Dunlop Routh, Of Petersburg. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. John
Ridout, rector of Grace church, Peters
burg, assisted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector of st. Andrews. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony the newly-wedded cou-
pie left for tour of the northern re-
sorts, which will occupy about two weeks,
then they will return to their home, in
Petersburg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Nondon ChronicleD
HOPELEssNEss OF THE SITUATION


But when San Juan or Santiago is re-
duced. the moment may come when Spain
will ask henself what is the use of going
on Already. we read there are news
papers in Spain calling for peace. The
absolute hopelcssness of the struggle has
been brought home to them. The distress
of the population. the pick of whose young
men are being wasted in a war In which
SUCCESS cannot be looked for. cries aloud
for a cessation Of the contest. But until
the loss of a prominent or vital position
I'm the Antilles is recorded, Ministers at
Madrid can hardly be expected to sue Tor
peace. And they will not sue IN vain II
they resolve TO abandon the West India
Colonies, which have for years been
heavy drain on the Spanish treasury
even If they have enriched a certain num-
Der OF Captain Generals. In about
week more Admiral Dewey will be In a
position TO begin the reduction Of Manila,
and once American blood is spilled In the
Philippines, the control of that group, VIII
have passed from Spain forevermore.
Therefore, when the impending blow has
been struck in the West Indies. Spain Will
have a good excuse for asking for terms
And in the interests Of the world, it is TO
be hoped that she will not be slow to
take advantage Of the day Of grace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

HEATHSVILLE, VA, June 2.-(Spe-
cial)-The large schooner George r.
Wright, in possession of Asa S. Rice and
C. Harding Walker, receivers Of c. r.
Lewis & Co.. was found 10 be on fire
Tuesday night The vessel had been
leased for awhile by the receivers TO
James Winstead. a sailor Of Coan river,
and had just been brought into the river
and anchored off Honest Point, not far
from Lewisetta. The flames were dis
covered by the captain of vessel near
by, who promptly went 10 work and sue
ceeded in saving the schooner. The dam
age probably amounts to $500. No one
was aboard at the time. and the fire
could not well have been caused except
by the hand of an incendiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
"The People That Delight In War"
christian Burke, in July Pail Mall Maya
zine)

zine)
/.
Glitter of steel along the sunny street,
a strain of martial music clear and loud
The stream of scarlet flowing ike a tlde
Mid the wild cheering Of the eager crowd,
The blaZoned banners floating far and
wide.
Like rolling drums-of those exultant feet
That march to death or glory side by side.
Thus they 20 forth who never may re-
A deadly fever nils the Nations veins,
The fires of Passion fierce and tierter
Till-as some captive panther bursts it's
chains ,,...
Men stand amazed at that tremendous
Empire 'gainst Empire arming in its
might.
This is the pride of War. All! who shall
The story's issue? IT'S that reclining
Across whose length thirsty river runs
Fed with their blood who knew not now
TO yield; -
Who died mid lannon's smoke ana roar
And trampling hosts that crushed them
as they fell; -
hell, -, -,
Whilst Rachefs voice ldmehtS her sIOii
Gus sonsi
The Death-wail sobs above the Nlctor-
such tears might tarnish even Honor's
And our sick hearts cry out, How long!
how long! 80,
Lord God of Battles? When Wit Ihou
arise? ,,,
When shall Thy Kingdom come-Thy
Righteous Law,
Healing the Nations from the WOUNDS OF
WARP"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
MANCHESTER TAXES.

| am now ready 20 receive the CITY
SCHOOL. AND SEWER TAXES FOR
1898. All persons paying the whole OF
the same on or before July lst next VIII
be entitled 10 a rebate OF per cent on
the City and Sewer Tax; those paying
one half of the same on or before July j.,
1898, and the other half on or before NO.
vember ], 1898. will be entitled 70 re-
bate of ID per cent. on the one hair ana D
per cent. on the other half Of the city ana
Sewer Tax. Five per cent. VIII oe ADDED
TO all taxes unpaid December lst next
j. w. BRONAUGH. Jr,
Treasurer City Of Manchester.
% TvsTf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

We learn from the New York Times
that "A Chicago rumor, upon which some
Wall Street people who should be in a
position to know lay great stress, as
serts that as soon as the pending Big
-Four deal progresses FAR enough to assure
TO that property the control of the soft
coal trade, the Big Four road is 10 be-
come part Of the New York Central
system. in some quarters the predic-
tons of New York Central buoyancy in
the near future are based upon such de-
velopments."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Richmond Electric Company Suits

Major X. NJ. Venable and Edwin G..
BETTER, attorneys for the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company, and
Vice-President George f.. Fisher. OF that
company. secured an order from Judge
Harlan, Of the Court OF Common Pleas,
yesterday, removing 10 the United States
Circuit Court two suits docketed some
months ago by the Virginia Electric
Company TO recover $4,000 upon an al
legged violation of contract 10 develop
water power in Virginia from the James
river
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
naGIY Cut.

SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., June p
(special.)-A negro named Thomas came
in from o Roanoke-river farm yesterday
very bloody and badly wounded. An
other negro named Meyers assaulted him
and cut him about the head and inflicted
an ugly wound in his side. Thomas was
plucky enough TO come to town without
dressing his wounds and secure a warrant
for his assailant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Once OF the Richmond md

Petersburg Railroad Company.
Richmond, Va, June 10. 1898.
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OBJ
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICH
MOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice IS hereby given that a general
meeting OF the STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD COMPANY will be held a.
the general office of the company, In the
city of Richmond, Va. at 10 O'clock 4. VI.
on WEDNESDAY. the 10Th day OF July,
A. d. 1898 for the purpose OF considering
and acting upon the matter OF the con-
soljdation of the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company and tho Peters
burg Railroad Company. under an act OF
the General Assembly of Virginia ap.
proved March l, 1898. entitled AN act
10 authorize the consolidation OF tho
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany and the Petersburg Railroad COM
pany. and TO authorize the consolidated
company TO change it's name 10 the At
lantic-Coast Line Railroad Company Of
Virginia"
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
lie l5-td w. r. JONES. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Northern Emotionalism.
Charleston News and Courier.l

Boston" 1t Is noted. 'is moving TO
have a Hobson square. in honor OF the
hero Of the hferrimac.' Such an idea
would never hive occurred to the people
OF any southern town. IL becomes more
and more patent every day that the
emotional" and "hot-blooded" part OF
this country lis really north OF the Ohio
ami Potomac line. not south OF 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS For PRINTING.
Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Virginia.
Richmond Va fInc II feas
Clerks onoe Of

Clerks OnB~e Of
Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Virginia.
Richmond, Va, June n lS9s
Pursuant TO the provisions OF sections
SAT- 347S 3f79 OF the Code OF Virglnia
SEALED PROPOSALS will be roceivsi
by the undersigned at his Office. al the
State courthouse. I'm the city Of Rich
mond. until ~ o'clock OF she 18th IN
SLANT. for the PRINTING, etc. OF
ALL SUCH RECORDS AS THE ST.
PRE.ME COURT OF APPEALS at Rich.
mond may require for one year from
the LIST day Of July. 1898. The proposals
shall state the amount per page OF /. 30
ems in small plea type, and include the
paper, printing, binding, a neat cover.
with the style OF the case and the court
from which the record comes neatly
printed thereon" Said printing 10 90
done in a compact form. without blank
pages or blanks between lines or para
graphs no extra charge 10 be made Tor
fgure-work not exceeding three columns
The printing TO be done In the city Of
Richmond, under the supervision OF the
Clerk. GEORGE X. TAYLOR,
je 222S&25 Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Supreme Court Of Appeals.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, June 22.-(Special)
Baylor VS.. Fulkerson's Executors. Ar
gued and submitted.
Town of Gate city vs.. ]. Il. Richmond
and Virginia Coal Company VS.. j. D..
Thomas. Continued.
Anderson VS.. Creston Land Company.
Partially argued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
MEETINGS.

PAST MASTERS ASSOCIA- q
TON. A +: AND a. MAsoNS. "
Richmond, Va, June q, lSsS.-- wv
There will be a called meeting OF
the PAST MASTERS ASSOCIATION, Of
Richmond, THIS Crhursday) EVENING
at 8 O'Clock at the Office OF the Grand
Secretary. Masonic Temple, 10 confer
the Past Masters Degree on such candl-
dates as may present themselves
BY order of James II. Capers. President.
/. LONENSrEIN
je 23-lt Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Office OF the



Richmond, Va, June II. lAS
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PETERS
BURG RAILROAD COMPANY
Notice Is hereby given that a general
meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS or
THE PETERSBURG RAILROAD COM
PANY will be held at the general Office
OF the company. i'm the city OF Richmond.
Va, at II O'Clock NJ on WEDNESDAY.
the 10Th day of July. A. ID. 1898. Tor The
purpose of considering and acting upon
the matter OF the consolidation OF ths
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany and the Petersburg Railroad COM
pany. under an act Of the General AS
sembly OF Virginia, approved March /.
1898. entitled IAN act TO authorize tho
consolidation OF the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Railroad Company and the Pc
tersburg Railroad Company, and % au-
thorize the consolidated company 20
change its name TO the Atlantc-Coast
Line Railroad Company OF Virginia"
BY order of the Board Of Directors
je 15-td w. h. JONES Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

why should not the sanitary squad. If
it means to earn its salt. attend to the
green grocers? These careless brethren
set their stock out on the sidewalk in thu
early morning and leave it there in the
heat and dust all day. Vegetables shrivel
and fruits rot. a deposit of street filth
covers all. And there are persons who
buy this rank stuff and eat 1.-THE New
York Press
We wonder If there are any green
grocers in Richmond who are amenable
TO the same criticism as are those to
whom the Press refers?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Natures Compcnsations.
Chicago Record)

(CnlcdSO HecOfu.)
"Tell me about your graduating class
photograph. Miss Lily"
"Well, all those homely girls standing
Up at the back are the smart ones; all
those pretty girls sitting down in front
are the silly ones"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Good Place to Buy.
Yonkers statesman.)

She: / understand that matter weigh
Ing one pound on the moons surface, II
transferred TO the earth. would weigh six
pounds.
He: Can't you manage TO buy your
butter up there. dcarS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

Use Hor.ford,. Acid Phosphate.

DIR. J. Fourness-Brlce. OF steamship
Teutonic, says; II have prescribed Il IN
my practice among the passengers ira
yelling to and from Europe. In this
steamer. and the result has satisfied me
that II taken in time. II VIII. In great
many cases. prevent seasickness.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Carrier-PigeOn Caught.

CHASE CITY. VA, June 22.-I have
caught a carrierpigeon, which has
brass bands on its legs. Upon one band
is engraved, "a. D., 726."
j. HARPER ALEXANDER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

Mr.. Ramsden, the British Consul at
Santiago. cables the New York Herald
as follows;
Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson
and his seven companions, who sunk
the collier Merrimac across the entrance
of the hars0r, were prisoners In MORO
Castle during the bombardment by the
American feet June 9Th. None Of them
was injured. They were locked in the
MORO after their capture and were kept
there while lodgings for them were be-
Ing prepared In the barracks, which are
In the city. These were not ready for
them until June 7th. when they were
moved. RAMSDEN, British Consul.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
On Easy Terms.

tN dsninSton StdrJ
"Well." said the Spaniard, as he turn
ed in for his siesta, there's no use OF
our borrowing trouble"
IT know it," replied the Minister OF
Finance. "But it's the only thing we can
get without collateral"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
Loves RivaIries.

Detriot Free Press)
my girls hand is rs white as the
driven snow"
"Pooh. that's nothing! My girls heart
Is as deep as driven WELL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
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Mercenary.

Boston Transcript
He: DO you believe in marrying Tor
money?
she: I don't know: but l believe i
diyorcing for alimo1y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
THURSDAY.............JUNE 20, 1898.

FRIENDS OF THE DISPATCH
WOULD DO Us A FAVOR BY INFORM
ING Us OF ANY FAILURE ON THE
PART OF NEWSDEALERS, OR NEWS
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THE DELINQUENCY OF ANY CAR
RIER OF OURS IN RICHMOND, MAN
CHESTER, OR ELSEWHERE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

We trust the Spanish will be unable to
hit even the target that Smarter presents
which is 300 pounds large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

They say Miles's observation-car is be-
ing busted up again, preparatory TO an
other campaign TO the coast.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

An letters and kilograms must be ad-
dressed 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
ReiecSed communications will not he
returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

At the moment Hobson would probably
rather be exchanged than transferred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

The development of diphtherla and cere-
bro-spinal meningitis at Camp Merritt,
San Francisco. Is causing considerable
alarm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

All letters recommending candidates
for Office naust be paid for 20 insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE 1908 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

Resolutions OF respect TO deceased
members passed by societies, corpora
tions. associations, or other organiza-
tons will be charged for as advertising
mntter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

Don't forget your frien@-i''"
Starch.