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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
,Alasi

When Christ introduced His gospel the
then existing church turned with little
more hate upon Him and His followers
than is manifested In some quarters at
the present time against voting prohibi-
tionists. Alas! that these things should
be SO. and that this once aggressive church
should fall so far as in one Of Its great
conferences, in April. 1898, to indorse the
damnable saloon; with all It stands for.
by recommending that It be made respect
able by law.-California Voice.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

The recanting of several Of his fixed
opinions on vegetarianism by Sir Henry
Thompson has aroused interest in England.
In 1879 he said: 1.-THE. vegetable eater,
pure and simple, can extract from
his food all the principles necessary for
the growth and support Of his body, as well
as for the production Of heat and force. =
Now he writes that Few persons can sus-
tain their health and a fair amount OF
strength on strictly vegetable diet"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

To strengthen basket chairs and clothes
baskets they should be soaked in cold
water for several hours and thsn dried
in the sun once every six months. This
treatment would make them last consid-
erably longer than they would do in the
ordinary course Of events.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
The Men to send

Those who 60 out to the Philippines will
visit section that is represented as a
paradise. The only drawback is its earth
quake habit. But Californians are some
what accustomed to such alarms, and are
therefore the men Of all others to send to
Manila.-Sacramento Record Union.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

Making general officers for the army
out of New York dudes because they hap
pen to have inherited millions Of dollars
is much like trying to construct silk
purse from the ear Of one Of our most USE
full domestic animals.-San Diego Tribune
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

A young lady In neighboring town by
the name Of Miss Helen Hunt. found a
purse in church one Sunday morning re-
Gently and reported her ind to the pastor.
So the following Sunday the pastor made
this announcement from his pulpit:
Somebody lost purse here last Sunday
evening, and If the owner wants the prop
erty he can go to Helen Hunt for it,
Collierville (Tenn.) Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
Bragging

Spain now talks Of sending strong
fleet to reconquer the Philippines. Give
Dewey only the Charleston and the few
thousand California boys whom she is
about to escort to his aid, and that Span
ish fleet will have sailed Its last voyage
San Francisco Bulletin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

The independent candidate for governor
Of Pennsylvania Is running on the platform,
"Thou shalt not steal" The idea seems to
have struck the fancy OF Pennsylvania as
something novel; Chicago Jor
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
Dewey Fetched EN-

The men who were shouting for peace are
yelling the loudest over Dewey's victory.
Better be right late than never.--san Jose
Mercury,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
Half al, inch at Orange

ORANGE. May 1.-THE rainfall here was
81 OF an inch: total to date, $50 inches, AZ
against IA inches for corresponding date
last year.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

Mr. Borchgrevink, the Norwegian explor-
er Of antarctic regions, who was the first
men to set foot on Victoria land, is now in
London, entting out another expedition.
supported by Sir George Newnes.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

M. lola will receive gold medal Of over
two pounds in weight, modelled by Char
pentier, and cast from wax dies, SO that
there will be only one copy In existence.
Each subscriber will receive miniature
model OF the medal in bronze.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
Rs1irion and Fish Stories

A religious convention has been going
on at Catalina this week. and the fish sto-
ries coming from there will need to be In
spected with great scrutiny. = Pasadena
Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

Grace Waukon. q granddaughter OF the
Indian chief after whom the town OF Wau-
kon. Iowa. was named, Is a teacher in tho
Indian school at Tomah, Wash
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
GENERAL LEES BOOK
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE
CUBAN QUESTION
CAUSES FOR INTERVENTION
The Book VIII Be Published at Price
and In Such Way ~ to Give It the
Widest Possible Usefulness

~
The fart that cserera, EYtvh,vh - no
-,-,... $500 :. -...,,~ ,-.---~.
WI" pe ~e'co'neo NOT 'nore
py rnenos ana ADMIRERS OF our late consul
general in Cuba--and there is no living
American who, at the moment, has more
Of them--than by those who, unaffected by
the wave Of intense patriotism now sweep
ing over the country are anxious to know
the exact and abstract truth as to the
events that have generated the present ire
mendous crisis.
General Lee knows and General Lee Is
trusted. Throughout 1t all he has been the
central figure in the midst of the situation
and his is the only personality that has
been entirely and all the time satisfying
to the American view. A book from him al
this time comes with a force much the
same as that which surrounded and i'm.
pelled the success of General Grants
Memoirs. General Lees book. moreover
has this obvious advantage. in that II
comes when there Is not only a demand
for It. but an absolute need.
Probably no crisis in the worlds history
was ever so ably or 80 fairly described
as has been the Cuban question. Such IA.
ciiities for the transmission of intelligence
never before were at the hand of the CORE.
spondent. Nevertheless. the story has no,
been half told, and Of what has been told
half is not remembered, nor is It even
available. except in a fraementary and
colorless form.
The people want to know. They wan,
to know and their children will want te
Judge. The knowledge will be accepted
with faith from General Lee. He ought to
devote himself to this work with a pur.
pose as high as that which has animated
him in responding to the call from the
president. A peoples cali for the truth Ii
even more sacred. II possible. than a ma
TONS call for support,
To celebrate his release from diplomatic
restraint with the announcement Of his
purpose to complete the splendid work he
did in his consular reports by giving to the
public all the other significant matter
within his knowledge and experience In
Cuba is an act quite in keeping with the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

Mack-o-Cheek castle in Logan county,
Ohio, which Don Piatt made famous, il TO
be turned into a summer resort
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16
A Temporary Concession

Speaking of the Spanish fleet, 1t Is to be
admitted that 1t is fieet.-San Diego Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-16

soon enter the race. Spe-
cial care should Be given
to write plainly, with
initials on all coupons
voted. For convenience
in making final count,
ballots should be tied up
in packages Of twenty
five or multiples thereof,
plainly marked as. to
number therein, Any
packages found to con-
tain less votes than
marked will be thrown
out Of the count.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
A FEW WHITES
A Number WOundcd-SeveraI Ar
rests Made, and No Further Trouble
is Expected.
is Expected.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. December %
Especial l)-Information Of a serious race
clash at Virgilina, in this county. oii ule
North Carolina border Saturday night,
was received here to-day. 1t was between
a few white men on one side and large
crowd of negro miners on the other. When
the smoke Of strife cleared away 1t was
found that certainly eight, and possibly
more, of the negroes had been more or
less seriously shot. Two white men were
wounded but not seriously. The trouble
started I'm the general merchandise store
Of J. G.. King. A white man reprimanded
a colored youth for impudence. and fol-
lowing on exchange of hot words the ne
gro was knocked down. on rising the ne
gro seized a wagon-spoke and felled the
white man. As the black started out OF
Kings store Quincy Bailey, a white man.
knocked the youth down with a shotgun,
shattering the weapon, the stock alone
remaining in Bailey's hands. After this
blow was struck it was thought that the
trouble was over, but events proved that
It had only commenced.
THE SHOOTING COMMENCES.
In the neighborhood are some half-dozen
copper-mines, which are worked by ne
groes. The negroes had flied up on corn
whiskey during tho evening. after being
paid Off Consequently. the news of the
trouble ut Kings store served TO excite
their passions TO a dangerous point. A
body OF negroes marched to the store and
demanded to know who had struck the
youth. Bailey, who is a man Of undaunt-
ed courage. assumed the responsibility.
In a moment the air was filled with fly
ing bullets, the light of the store making
those within splendid target for the ne
groes, who were ambushed by virtue OF
the darkness. simultaneously, the house
was attacked front and rear. Siotguns.
pistols, stones. and clubs were freely used,
the half-dozen whites in the store making
a determined resistance. The attempt to
crush the whites by storm failed, and the
negroes finally withdrew, carrying away
their wounded. The big plate-glass front
Of Kings store was entirely demolished,
and the counters. which acted as a barri-
cade for the whites, were peppered.
a NARROW ESCAPE
One Of the defenders had a remarkable
escape from death lie raised his head
above the counter during the height Of
the firing, and a bullet struck him in the
forehead. Fortunately, it glanced up
ward. leaving only a bloody track show
ing its course. The trouble was not re-
newed, but the excitement was intense
during the rest of the night and Sunday.
BY 6 o'clock Sunday night the Sheriff and
his deputies had arrested five negroes,
and warrants were out for a large num-
Der Of others. Nine persons are now in
the hands Of Sheriff j. Y. Torrian. United
States Deputy-Marshal Hamilton is also
on the ground.
Virgilina Is in one hundred yards Of the
North Carolina line and the population
Of negroes largely outnumbers the whites
in the neighborhood. Lawless acts are
frequently committed there, the offenders
crossing into the adjoining State and de-
flying arrest No further trouble is ap-
pretended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
cHRIsTMAs-GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
Our Readers to Suggest Gifts for
Dewey, HobsOn, WeyIer, BIancO.

puzzling question at this season for
men. women, and children is what TO give
for Christmas presents.
Four Of the men most prominently be-
fore the public at this time. as the result
OF the parts they played in connection
with the recent war, are Admiral Dewey,
Lieutenant Hobson. and Generals Wey-
Ter and Blanco, and the Dispatch invites
its readers 10 suggest what Christmas
gifts they think best suited TO any one,
or all. Of these persons.
We suggest that these letters be limit
ed to about 100 words, and request that
they be sent TO us by Thursday next at
noon, or as much earlier as practicable
" hile none will be prohibited from maxi
iGg suggestions as to what might be given
10 Schley, Cervera. and others brought
prominently before the public, the Dis
patch especially desires hints as to what
should be given 20
Admiral Dewey.
General Weyler.
Lieutenant Hobson,
General Blanco.
Please send in your contributions by
Thursday, at latest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
FIERCE FIGHT At ILoILO.
insurgents Storm Spanish Trenches,
hut spnniards Claim Usual victory.

MANILA. December 12.-According to
reliable advices received from TloIlo, capt.
tai Of the Island of Panay, I'm the Visayas
group. the insurgents attacked Iloio on
the night Of December lst, and captured
all the Spanish trenches except one
They then notified General Rios TO re-
move the women and children, and
threatened 10 renew the attack the fol-
lowing night
When these advices left Iloilo General
Rlos was expecting reinforcements and
held-guns. and the plan was for the Span
ish gunboats TO shell the town. II the in
surgents effected an entrance. The for
eisn residents were greatly alarmed. and
all merchantmen had been ordered out
side the harbor In order TO allow the gum
boats 10 operate. Meanwhile. the Spanish
authorities have been advised that the
Tulisanos troops are looting. in disobe-
dience to orders, and cannot be restrain
ed
on the other hand the Spanish trans
port lsla de Luzon reports that the insur-
gents around IlOilo were repulsed with
great slaughter on December 9Th. while
attempting TO storm the last entrench-
ment According to this story. 800 insur-
gents were killed or wounded by the ma
chine-guns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
HAVE A NEW THEATRE
FOrds OpeTa-House to Be Re-
opened New Years Night
TO Be KNOWN AS THE b|J0U.
MCSSrS. Jake Wells and B. G. Barrow
Are the LeSSeeS.
MAKE THE BUILDING LIKE NEW
They Have Already Made Some Ex.
ccIIent bookings, and Purpose Pres
senting Only High-Cinss Attrncs
tions-Popuiar Prices to Rule.


Richmond Is TO have a new theatre.
The doors of the Bijou Theatre, former
ly Ford's Opera-House. but in moro re-
cent years the shoe store OF Il. Harvey
Spence will be thrown open to the pub
lie on the evening Of January 1st, and
thereafter conducted as a first-class place
of amusement.
Messrs. Jake Wells and Il. 6. Barrow.
OF Philadelphia, have leased the building
on the northwest corner Of Broad and
Eighth streets, and on Monday next
workmen will start the work OF putting
the place In condition. The floor which
has been built over the original parquette
floor will be removed. Mr.. Wells has pur-
CHASED the seats which were originally in
the building FROM the Ford estate. and
these will be replaced. The walls will be-
tinted in artistic fashion and decorated
with gilt, and the entire building will 10
renovated.
THE LEASE Is SIGNED.
All Of this was decided ON last evening
at O'Clock, when the lease was signed.
The building originally belonged to tha
Ford estate, but about twelve months
ago was purchased by Mr.. Spence, and
from him Messrs. Wells and Barrow
leased it for a period OF three years, with
the privilege Of five years.
They had previously had artists at work.
on their scenery, and this will be here in
ample time TO open the house on New
Years night. Mr.. Spence has agreed 10
give the gentlemen possession of tha
building on Monday next and as soon as
he moves out the workmen will enter.
and every effort will ba made to get the
BijOu IN good shape for the opening I.ghL
SOME GOOD BOOKINGS.
Already the management has made some
excellent bookings and they propose to
run the theatre on high plane. They
will play only the best OF tho travelling
companles/On the southern circuit, and
they will charge only popular prices.
The theatre Will cater especially for the
Patronage Of the ladies. and for their
comfort there will b. foyer handsomely
fitted UP. and on the second story there
will be two dressing-roOus where they
may leave their wraps. The BiJou will
have a seating capacity Of 100. and tho
seats will be comfortable and handsome.
The stage is quite large. and altogether
II is expected that the theatre will be "a
model OF IT'S kind.
Mr.. Spence has not yet decided where
he viii move to. but says he has found
the wrong side OF Broad street 20 be the
right side, and he will probably locate
on the north side Of the thoroughfare.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13

Florida Regiment. were killed last night.
Nelligan and Beverly were on bad terms,
and had a fight In camp. Nellgan drew
a knife and stabbed Beverly, who pulled
out a pistol and told him TO stand back.
Neligan's brother. II. +. Nelligan. seeing
Beverly with a pistol In his hand. killed
him with n Springfield rifle. Beverly s
brother. Roy, emerged from his tent at
this moment and saw his brother fall.
Thinking he had been killed by Cook Mel
ligan. he shot the cook dead.
Private Porter Weiserant, Tenth Caval-
ry, was found with a terrible bulet-wound
in his throat on west Holmes street. He
spoke only few words after he was
found. He stated that he had been held
up by two white soldiers and shot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
The Resignation Accepted to Take e.
feet al This Time.
ASK DEACoNs TO RESIGN, TOO.
This Step Taken That There May BE
n Full Reorganization-Ne Board
to De Elected in February-Long
md Interesting Session.
md Interesting Session.

Rev. Dr. ]. c. Hiden will retire from
the pastorate Of Grove-Avenue Baptist
church at the end Of July next
He rendered his resignation at the close
OF the morning service on Sunday, and 1t
was accepted at a business meeting OF
the church held last night, after a discus
sion lasting until after midnight.
This action, which was taken by the
vote Of 3S to 81, was followed by the
adoption Of resolution expressing it as
the sense Of the church that the Board
Of Deacons should also resign This was
done at once, but those composing the
board consented to hold over until Febru-
ary and it Is proposed that their success
ors shall be chosen the first Sunday in
that month
This church meeting was, perhaps, the
most interesting one in the history Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
Low Rates via Southern Railway,
tccount Christmas Holidays.

For this occasion the southern railway
will sell tickets between points on It's
line and from stations on its line 10
points south of the Potomac and east OF
the Mississippi rivers, at rate of one and
one third first-class fares for the round
trip.
Tickets will be sold December Y. 70, ~
25. 80, and 81. 1888. and January l. lSJ9'
fral limit returning January I, 1899.
TO students presenting certificates Of
uresident or principal OF their college or
school. tickets will be sold on above basis
from December IS to %. 1898. inclusive,
final limit of all tickets January 4, 1899.
Further information as To rates. sche-
dulles. etc, furnished oy agents southern
railway or c. W. Westbury, Travelling
Passenger Agent, Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
GREAT PIANO REDUCTION SALE.
Oldest FactOries-MOst Celebrated
Instruments at Prices That Defy
Competition.

The Pianos now selling at such extreme
~ low prices at the great piano sale,
Ninth and Broad streets. are not the or
dinary pianos, but pianos from the Oldest
and most celebrated factories pianos
known the world over, and endorsed by
all the great artists and musicians. Hun
dreds are in use in this city by teachers,
schools. and families. and are the best
pianos made We are simply sacrificing
few 10 exhibit and introduce the new de-
sign OF cases for 1889 trade. We also have
the medium-price and cheap Pianos and
at prices about one-half they have been
selling for. No matter what kind, style.
or price Piano you want. see us before
buying, and save big money.
GEORGE A. MINOR, Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
Prominent TObucconist Dead.

DANVILLE, VA. December 12-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. Theo. Clay Skinner, for many
years prominent citizen and tobacco
mist OF Danville. died at $40 O'Clock this
morning, in his J9th year Deceased had
been In III health for several years, and
OF paralysis within ihe last eighteen
months. Mr.. Skinner was born in Norfolk.
Va. May IS. 1870 He came TO Danville
in 1886, after having served in the CON
ederate States navy. He was a member Of
the crew OF the Merrimac and took part
In the engagements of that vessel in
Hampton Roads. His wife was Miss Molie
Tatum of this city and he is survived
by five children, one OF whom is Mrs
Baker y. Lee, Jr.. OF Columbia, Tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
A Warming TO the Public,

The public are hereby cautioned against
a young man who has been representing
himself to be an advertising solicitor for
the Dispatch. He has been taking adver-
tsements, collecting the money therefor,
and receipting for the same variously as
Ed. p. Rice, Chas B. Rice G. p. Rice.
etc.
No one is authorized in this city to So
licit advertisements FOR CASH for this
paper. THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
NORTH CARoLINIANs IN HABANA.
1st Reg't Marches Through City
Surprising Popular Demonstration.


Surprising Popular Demonstration.
HABANA, December 12-The First
North Carolina Regiment, which arrived
here yesterday morning on the United
States transport Roumanian, disembarked
this morning, and marched through the
city, with band playing and colors flying,
to camp at Marianao. by the time the
regiment had reached the suburb of Ger
ro. many hundreds of men, women, and
children were following, all showing deep
emotion. the men embracing one another,
the women weeping from excess Of plea
sure and the children shouting endear-
ing names as the North Carolinians
marched along.
The troops were amazed at the Intensity
of feeling displayed. Several hundred Gu
bans followed the regiment all the way
to Marianao, a distance of seven miles.
The troops, I'm heavy marching order.
made a fine appearance, reaching the camp
about II o'clock this morning, and being
soon comfortably installed there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
Christmas Holiday Rates via r., II. 4
4. IL. X.

The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company Will sell tickets
at reduced rates between all points on its
line on account Of Christmas holidays,
based on a fare and one third for the
round trip. Rate TO Washington, N.S; TO
Alexandria, A6O; to Fredericksburg 500
for the round trip.
These tickets will be on sale December
22d TO 26th. and December 3Oth TO January
3D. inclusive, good to return until January
4. 1899. To students of schools and colleges
these tickets will be on sale from Decem-
ber 10th to 18th. inclusive. upon presenta-
ton OF certificates signed by their princi-
pal superintendent, or president
Tickets for sale at Byrd-Street Station
or at office Of Richmond Transfer Com
pany, 500 east Main street.
w. +. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
NOTED OUTLAW CAPTURED.
He is Twice shot. However. Before
He is Secured.


He is Secured.
SAVANNAH. GA, December 12-BOb
Brewer. the noted outlaw who figured so
conspicuously in the 'Jesup riot" ten
years ago, was captured at Johnston Sta
ton last night by a sherlffs posse. Sheriff
Lyons received word as to where Brewer
was and went over to capture him, TAX
ing with him Deputies Price and Fish
back. They We're joined by another deputy,
and proceeded 10 the house where Brewer
had been located. As soon as Brewer be
came aware OF his discovery he shot and
killed Annie Francis, a cOlOred woman
who he supposed had given him away.
Several shots were then fred into the
house by the posse, and were returned by
Brewer.
Brewer then came to the door Of the
house and started out. but as soon as he
opened the door Deputy-Sheriff Price shot
him with "A heavy load Of shot, which
took effect in his face and arm Brewer
staggered back and fell, but got up again
almost Immediately, and was then shot
in the neck by Sheriff Lyons. He was Sc.
cured and brought 10 Savannah, 10 pre-
vent his being lynched
Brewer shot and killed Town Marshal
Barnhll and wounded Russell Leggett I'm
the Jesup riot ten years ago, and has
been at large since that time. He saws
he has never been farther away from
Jesup at any time since the riot than
Jacksonville, Fla. No fears are now en-
tertained Of his being lynched