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DANIEL BOWLER, Vice President,
CT NORMAN, Treasurer,
JEREMIAH SMITH, Secretary.
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SATURDAY, FEB. 5, 1898.

81 Entered In the PostOmce at Richmond, Va
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r.. Pahlishsr ~ Sii n 4th Sc Richmond, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
A CLEVELAND MANS BLUNDER.
He Absent-MindedIy Rang Up the
Wrong Party.

| There Is a certain Cleveland man who
| fondly imagines he has an excellent mem
DRY. He never carries letters around in
leaving orders at the grocer's. says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Occasionally, he
gets his wife TO ask him concerning the
events Of the day, and he makes a good
record when catechised. Somebody told
him that was the way Thurlow Weed i'm
proved a bad memory, and he finds 1t an
excellent exercise. Not long ago he had
telephone put in his house, and fire.
quently uses it. Another strong point
with him is his alleged memory for tele-
phone numbers. He has repeated them
over so many times that the numbers
which he-is likely to use he can spin off in
lively style. But his overweening conf
dence in his ability in this direction
brought him to grief.
He was in his Office a few days ago and
wanted to call up particular friend. He
knows that his friend always answers his
phone in person, and when he had rung
up and given the number he began to
talk as soon as he was sure somebody
was at the other end.
Hello, George" he said, chow are
you? How are things? Say, George; let's
take i'm the Fitzsimmons show tonight
Wen have little supper first and then
go over. I've got things fixed so 1 can
get away and nobody be any the wiser. I
told Maggie we were busy Oil partial in
ventory, and that If L wasn't home at z
o'clock she would know that business de-
tanned me, ha, hal She believes anything
her trusted old hubby wants to tell her.
VIII you go, old boy? If you WILL call for
me at g."
He paused for an answer and his
breath. Before he could catch the latter
he gasped again. A shrill feminine voice
rang in his ear.
Yes" said the shrill voice, "I'll CO."
Wh-what's that?" he stammered.
II say I'll CO." said the shrll voice
And I'll call for you at g."
With spasmodc gesture the man with
a memory rang off.
"Merciful Jupiterr' he groaned, "that
was my wife's voice.
He rubbed his hand distractedly. What
did 1t mean? Then he understood II all.
He had in a moment Of criminal forget
fplness rung up his own phone instead of
his friends.
His marvellous memory had played him
a trick.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16

1
mel Tallaferro. march up forty of those
Yankees and place them opposite the
| negroes" This was also done, every one
wondering what the Colonel was up
| to-" Now" said the Colonel, you
prisoners take a baby, every one of you,
and carry it." My informant relates
that peal Of laughter from the Con-
federates and the negro women greeted
this order, but the Yankees kicked and
began to swear that they were soldiers.
not niger nurses, and did not intend TO
touch the d-n babies" Colonel Talia-
ferro said quietly that he would "see
about that" and ordered a Confederate
TO take his position with fixed bayonet
behind each Yankee. Then, repeating
the order for them to take the babies,
and they refusing, he commanded the
guards to prick the Yankees with their
bayonets till they obeyed his order
A RIDICULOUS SCENE.
The scene that followed was extremely
ludicrous. One job with the point of the
bayonet was sufficient for the most OBJ
streperous Yankees. and the others follow
ed their example in quick order, selling
the little darkies with oaths while they
yelled with fear of their new and in
experienced nurses. The Colonel said
TO the women: Now, you aunties watch
these Yankees, and If they pinch or
Ill treat your babies, report them to
the guard, and you guards stick 'em IL
they do. Now, all of you Forward
March," The whole cavalcade then
moved rapidly up the road, Taliaferro
and his STAFF in front. and a funnier spec
tacle, it is said, was never seen on the
old pike. The COnfederates were roaring
with laughter, the women giggling, the
babies crying, and the Yankees swear
ing and bowling with impotent rage, while
the author of the harmless and
happy expedient rode quietly in advance,
congratulating himself on the good time
his force was now making and which
he finally succeeded in bringing off In
safety.
General Taliaferro, in relating the in
cident afterwards, said he was much
amused by the comments of an o. negro
body-servant of the chaplain of the
Twenty-third. who was plodding along
the road when the unusual cavalcade
approached. He knew old "Richmond's"
dislike of dem Yankees" and drew. up
his horse to hear what he would say.
Presently the old darky's ear caught the
unusual sounds, and stopping, he turned
round to see what it was. Hi" said
he, what sort % company is dat comm
up de road? / nebber see anything like
dat befo'-Yankees cussin', babies cryin',
wimen laffin and our folks shoutin. /
ewine see what 'tis' So he stepped |
into the fence corner and waited. AS |
they passed him. he caught on" and |
leaning against the fence laughed till ne |
cried Hi! you Yankees" he said, |
''y'all come for niger; you got niger. l
hope you pleased"
Give it to them old man." said the |
Colonel, they deserve it; give 1t to
them" and he Joined in the merriment
the old darky's humor aroused, and then
rode ON. T. G. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16

road is guarded, the insurgents can DO
with it as they please. II is generally I'M
derstood in Cuba that the railway COM
pany pays tribute to the insurgents Tor
running the passenger trains. The insur-
gents don't want to bother the passenger
trains. but they are alert to interfere
with freight and troop trains.
"'The day before we reached Matanzas
the insurgents blew up a sugar train only
three miles out of that town. They cross
the railroad at any point they desire. ana
whenever they please. In my OPINION
Gomez virtually has control OF the island.
There is not an estate in cultivation, so
/ was reliably Informed, that does not
pay tribute to the insurgents.
INsURGENT PERSONNEL FINE.
1.-THE best people in Habana told me
that the young men of the best Cuban
families i'm the island were in the ranks
of the insurgents, just as the best rep
resentatives of our best families were in
the southern and northern ranks during
the war. Ny informant also told me
that the insurgent army was never as
firm and as strong as 1t Is to-day. 1t
gets very large proportion Of its medi-
cal supplies right from Habana, and its
discipline is said to be all that could be
desired. The insurgents have complete
control of the provinces OF santiago de
Cuba and Principe. They claim to have
all the supplies necessary for their sub
sistence, having great herds of cattle.
besides cultivating a large proportion of
the land in the provinces mentioned.
What they need is arms, ammunition. and
clothing. 1t is generally understood in
Cuba that the insurgents who came in
and gave themselves up were not more
than a dozen, and were those who had
met the disfavor of Gomez for their dis
regard of discipline.
Did your investigation lead you to
form any opinion Of autonomy inquired
the reporter.
mo one wants autonomy in Cuba" re-
piled Colonel Parker, with emphasis.
Even the Autonomist governors do not
favor *. / know of several alcaldes, or
mayors, of towns outside of Habana, ap-
pointed as Autonomists, who are wholly
in sympathy with the insurgents"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
Drowning Accident at Norfo.x.

NORFOLK, VA. March 15.-(Special.)-
A gang-plank leading to the cruiser
Newark, at the navy-yard, turned over
this afternoon. while crowded with work
men, precipitating several of them into
the water. Thomas Dryer painter.
who was unable to swim. was drowned
before assistance could be rendered him.
1t is reported here late tonight that
after getting outside the Virginia Capes
the gunboat Machias captured a filibus-
ter and put back TO Hampton Roads.
Nothing could be learned regarding the
accuracy of the rumor. 1t is not believed
here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
YANKEES AND PICKANINNIEs.
An Amusing Incident in Generai
VIM. IL. TaliaferrO's Career.
Stanton, Va, March Iolh'

Staunton, Va, March 18th.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
While reading the very interesting
sketch of the life of that distinguished
soldier, statesman, and jurist, General
William b. Taliaferro, in the Dispatch
last week, the writer was reminded OF
an amusing and characteristic incident
connected with his campaign In the
Shenandoah Valley in the winter Oh ISel-
62. which was related to me by my
brother. Chaplain z. c. Morton, then with
the Twenty-third Virginia Regiment,
which Taliaferro commanded at that
time.
While his command was in the lower
valley, endeavoring to protect That Sec
ton, il was reported that detachment
of the enemy had made a raid upon some
of the large plantations and carried OF
a quantity Of stock, quite a number or
negro women, and children, the men
having probably been run out OF the way
into a place of safety, as II was not
thought likely the enemy would modest
the women and children slaves.
Colonel Taliaferro decided at once to
recapture this valuable property and
with a detachment of his troops pursued
the retreating enemy, who were endeavor-
ing to escape with their booty to their
lines, and overtaking them, after quite
a little fight, recaptured the stock and
negroes, with a number of the Yankee
force AS the main body of the enemy
was not many miles distant, he feared
that as soon as his movements became
known a cavalry force would be sent
after him. and again endanger the safety
OF his convoy. He therefore hurried the
stock on ahead up the pike, and placing
a heavy guard in charge of his capture.
with directions to the officer in command
To proceed up the Valley as rapidly as
possible. he rode back with a force to
protect his rear. 1t was not long before
Colonel Taliaferro discovered that his
charge was moving very slowly, and be-
coming impatient and apprehensive, be
gaIloped forward and demanded of the
officer the cause OF his tardy progress.
Said he: Colonel, these women can't get
along any faster on account OF their
babies. The little niggers can't walk.
and the women are tired out toting
them"
The Colonel was puzzled a moment.
then his face Frightening, he said, quick |
Iy: March these women who have babies |
10 the front, make them stand In line |
facing TO the centre OF the road with |
their babies in their arms, and count |
them" This movement was rapidly exc |
cuted, and the officer reported forty |
women with babies" NOW" said Colo |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
A BIG ENTERPRISE.
A NORTHERN INDUSTRY TO BE RE-
MOVED TO RICHMOND.
WILL EMPLOY TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
A Factory for the Manufacture of
Shirt-Waists and Underwear
Other Southern Cities.

The c. NJ. Gross Manufacturing Com
plant to Richmond, probably within tn.
next thirty days.
The company will give employment t.
at least 200 hands, and will be a great adj
dition to the industries Of Richmond. II
will manufacture shirts and shirt-waists
underwear, skirts, and infants caps
using cotton, silk, satin, and light wool
| lens.
The factory will be located in the large
building at No. 1906 east Main street. The
building Is to be ready for occupancy in
one week, and a sewing-machine company
is under contract to put in 124 machines
in two weeks more. Mr.. Gross said last
night he believed he would be at work in
Richmond probably at the end of the
third week.
LIKED RICHMOND BEST.
81 chose Richmond as the location for
my factory after having visited nearly
every other southern city" said Mr.
Gross to a reporter last night. you see
have been making collars and cuffs and
other articles of a similar nature in Troy
for eighteen years. The competition is
very great. l had for some time thought
it would be highly advantageous to be To-
Gated further South, closer to raw mate
rial, and where labor is cheaper, and
other prevailing conditions are more IA
forable.
after looking around for suitable To-
cation L found that Richmond, besides
having the advantages OF cities further
South, was also located so as to give a
manufacturer a chance to compete in
northern. southern, eastern and western
trade. No other city offered as much
and 1 determined to bring my establish
ment here. There is not, so far as know,
a single manufacturer of shirt-waists in
the entire South.
80 far as help is concerned, 1 will
bring about twenty-five or thirty opera
tors with me, besides several cutters. The
latter are men, but practically all the
machine operators are women. With the
exception Of those brought with me, the
rest Of the force will be Richmond people.
The whole number of employees will be
about 200"
Mr.. Gross has been in Richmond several
days negotiating for the property, and has
been the guest Of Mr.. Joseph Levy, at No
1 east Marshall street. He will return TO
Troy at once, TO make preparations for
removal and will reside with Mr.. Levy in
Richmond. He has been married, but his |
wife IS dead.
The deal by which this enterprise was |
for Richmond was contaminated |
through Messrs. j. B. Elan & Co., real |
estate dealers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16

| 'tN sun III tldphud, DuL lOr6NedI
THE WOMEN POWDER.
Every woman in moderate or well-to-do
circumstances powders. This fact Is one
or the first to strike an American. The
| more the wealth the more the powder
| rouge is unknown, even among those
! VINO THINK II unnecessary. But powder
Is as valuable as quinine, and jus, as
| generally used. The face Ia coated over
| with the stuff from brow TO neck cover
| ing, and even the hands are sometimes
decorated. The custom is the wonder
Oh FEMININE visitors, as IL is the sur
| prise OF the men. The afternoon rs usu-
ally the time for Spanish and Cuban
| bellies TO enjoy their promenade and I'M
the most striking colors, with faces com.
p,eteiy covered with powder. these 90
about from store TO store. with their
faithful colored domestics by their sides
why do your ladies powder in such an
outrageous manner" inquired an Ameri-
can visitor Of a Spanish army officer
yesterday. Their dark skin Is simply
beautiful, and would be more attractive
without the addition of powder"
our ladies' said the officer, "dO not
powder To improve their appearance
unfortunately, they have no choice In
the matter. Accustomed as they are 10
this warm climate, il is strange that
they suffer greatly from TIE heat. but
thar they do so is a fact. Perhaps IL Is
due TO tight lacing, as / have heard. or
IL may be their warm Casulian blood.
AT all events, they perspire more than
enough. and TO offset this they believe
1t necessary 10 powder That Is the
only reason for their doing so"
The laborers In Habaua s"ally do more
work in one day than is done in New
York in two. IL is n wonderful fact.
considering the locality and Slowness Of
the remainder OF the population, who.
because Of the climate, believe In taking
their time I'm everything. The laborers,
however, begin work at sunrise. WOrS
until O'Clock, when coffee and fruit are
served. They continue until II O'Clock,
when they breakfast The meal con-
the men work until sunset, about thirteen
or fourteen hours in all. The laborers
have a club here called the Centre De-
pendiente. which has a membership Of
i5'OO The men pay monthly dues Of
Sl.O. and support a hospital for the eX-
elusive use of their members. The best
mechanics get only $3.50 day, and are
taxed for everything living or dead The
tax sometimes amounts 10 90 centayOs
per day. The merchants OF the city never
dream or doing business after the offices
or stores close They go TO their clubs
or cafes, but seldom talk business The
hackmen are about the best paid. All
own their own carriages and as there are
no side doors or back exits for impOsters
TO run away, they never lose fare. The
customary fare Is 20 cents for two per-
sons for a drive within the city limits
ana 10 cents extra for every additional
can Weather signals are unknown ln
Habana. II frequently rains when The
sky is perfectly clear and the sun brightly
SHINING but the latter dries up the streets
IN few minutes once the rain ceases
Spaniards and Cubans, when they meet
friends. do not shake hands. Instead
they embrace each other and clap each
other on the back.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
BLACK CRIME IN GEORGIA.
Prominent Negro and His Child Shot
and Killed.

SAVANNAH, GA, March ia special
to the Morning News from Quitman, Ca,
says: One of the blacklist crimes in the
history of this county occurred twelve
miles north of Quitman last night, at 7
o'clock. An unknown person slipped up
to the window of the house of Henry
Raines, a prominent negro and shot him
and his 2-year-old baby to death. Eleven
buckshot entered Rainess head, four
lodged in the baby, and twelve in the
wall. Rainess wife was sitting between
him and the window, and it is believed
that the murderer intended to kill her
also.
Raines had been trotting the baby on
his knee, and had the gun been fired
while that was going on, the baby would
not have been killed, but at the time it
was fired he was in the act Of kissing
the child.
1t is thought that the Coroner's jury
now in session will find an indictment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
THE SUFFERING IN CUBA.
Its Extent beyond Comprehension-
Insurgents strong.

Insurgents strong.
WASHINGTON, March l5.--Colonel N.Y.
ron 81. Parker, who was Senator Proc
tors companion In his trip to Cuba, in an
Interview with Star reporter to-day,
said: you might believe, but you could
not realize, the condition of the reconcen-
tradoes in Cuba. Ii passes the compre-
hension OF a man accustomed to the usual
phases of life. Their emaciation Is terri
bic, their suffering indescribable We saw
warehouses fun OF starving women and
children. There. people have been forced
jnto the villages and towns by the Span
cards, and the whole country where they
lived has been devastated.
In TIE ride from Habana TO Sagua Ia
Erande. a distance OF about 200 miles or
more, the country presented a picture ~
nesolation. For miles and miles tho
charred stalks of sugar-cane showed
where the torch had been applied h,,
fpaniards and insurgents alike. Al inter
yals are bloek-houses occupied by snsn.
Ssh soldiers Above each block -honsa &c :
fupoia' with couple OF Spanish soldiers
ON the lookout II a reconcentrado o.
fempts 10 go out from the village ana
cross the trocha he Is shot, and n an S,,N
burgent tries 10 come ia he is trootaa
likewise. The trocha serves. hoSyever 80
prevent sudden dashes by the Insurgents
into The villages at night. 10 burn them
'"The Spanish army Is largely emnlovad
along the railroad. but as closely as the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
FLORIDA SHERIFF KILLED.
Shot While Attempting to Make an
Arrest-iIis Slayer Also Killed.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 15.-At
DeFuniak Springs to-day, Sheriff Marvel
Manning, of Walton county, in attempting
to arrest Arthur Perry, negro, wanted
for assault upon another of his race, was
killed, the negro losing his life in the
encounter. The Sheriff and his deputy
Wickersham-went TO house where the
negro was sleeping. The negro drew a
pistol from beneath the cOverlet and
fired four shots. The Sheriff emptied his
i'm the affair, two of his bullets lodging
in the negro's body The Sheriff was
struck in the stomach, and lived only
three hours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
He Knew 1t.
CHosnifaI GazetteA

1t Is one mark of a quack. whatever
school he may belong TO, that he never
admits his own ignorance. ri
A hedge doctor" kind of quack in
Ireland, was being examined at an in
quest on his treatment OF patient who
had died. II gave him ipecacuanha," he
said.
You might just as we'll have given him
the aurora borealis." said the Coroner
"Indade. yer honor, and that's just
what | should haye given him next il he
hadn't died"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
DEATHS.

BALL-Died, at his residence. 10
Beverly street, Tuesday. 18th instant. az
l p. NJ. THOMAS II. BALL.
Funeral from above residence THURS
DAY AFTERNOON. at , O'Clock. Friends
and acquaintance are invited 90 attend.
by request. no flowers.
Baltimore and Lynchburg papers plcsss
copy.
CUDLlPP.-Died. Monday. at II r. NJ.
March IA, 1885, in Mecklenburg county al
ter short illness. DR.. c. L. CUDLPP.
Funeral will take place at 1880 o'clock
THIS "wednesday MORNING from No.
SlS east Marshall street, this city. Inter-
ment at Fredericksburg.
LENIER.-Died. at the residence OF her
husband. Captain G. r. Lenier, Perry and
Thirteenth streets. Manchester. Mrs
MAGGIE LENIER. after a long illness.
Funeral notice later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
Senate Maine Investigations,

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March l5.-The
senate Committee on Naval Affairs had
under consideration to-day the resolu-
tion instructlng 1t to make an inyestiga-
ton of the Maine disaster. and decided
by a vote OF 6 to TO postpone action
for the present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
a Mystery of the Sen

NORFOLK, VA, March l5.-(speciai.)-
which drifted ashore at Kinnakeet TJSe-
Saving Station. have not yet been heard
from. They probably abandoned the YES
sci at sea 80 wa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
To Cure n Cold in On. n.

take Laxative Bromo CuInine Tabla,s
All druggists refund the money ~ n fails
20 cure. 25c. The genuine has I. n
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