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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
HORSES IN BATTLE,
They Feel the Exultation OF War in
Common With Their Riders.

Il
Common With Their Riders.
tSt. Louis Repubiic.l
veteran cavalry horse partakcs Of
the hopes and fears of battle Just the
same as his riders. AS the column
swings into line and waits. the horse.
GROWS nervous ever the waiting. II
the wait is spun out he Will trenbl,.
anc sweat and grow appreEensive. l.
ne has been six months In service he
Knows every bugle call AS the cal.
comes to advance the rider can fee;
MN working at the bit With his ton
sue to get it between his teeth AS he
moves out he will either seek to get OF,
faster than he should or bolt He can
not bolt, however. The lines will carry
him forward and after Il minute lie will
grip the bit. lay back his ears and one
can feel his sudden resolve to brave the
worst and have done with it as soon as
possible. When the troopers begin to
cheer and the saberS to flash the horse.
responds. An eNultation fills his heart:
he VIII often scream out and his eyes
blaze and are steadily in front No
matter how obstinate he WAS at the
start, he will not fail AIS the lines cove,
the last fifty feet of space. If {. yoley
comes and he is enhurt. fsc will lower
his head and toss bright and left. anG
then take sudden breath for the
crash: If charging infantry he wlls
thunder straight at q man and knock
nm ouWl, IL against Il line OF horse
men. he will lift his head and front feet
as if going over a fence
a man seldom cries out when hit In
the turmoil of battle. 1t is the same
with Il horse. Five troopers out Of six
when struck by 4 bullet are out Of their
saddles within minute. If hit in the
breast or shoulder. UP 20 their hands
and they get heavy fall; If In their
leg or foot or arm. they fan Onward
and roll off. Even With a foot cut of
by Jagged piece of shell n horse will
not drop. 1t is only when shot through
the head or heart that he comes down.
He may be fatally. wounded. but he
hobbies out Of the fight to right or left
and stands with dropping head until
loss of blood brings him down. The
horse that loses his rider and is ,n-
wounded himself will continue to run
with his set of four until some move
ment throws him out Then he goes
gallOpng here and there ncighi,g
with fear and alarm but will not leave
the field. In his racing about he may
get among the dead and wounded. bu,
he will dodge them if possible. and In
any case leap over them. When he has
come upon three or four other riderless
steeds they fall in and keep together.
as II for mutual protection, and the
rally" on the buglc may bring the
whole of them into the ranks in 4
body
A horse which hns passed through, n
BATTLE unwounded is frctfui, suliy
and nervous-the same as Il man--for
the next three or four days. His frs,
battle is also the making or unilaking
Of him as a war horse. II the nervous
tension has been too great, he will be-
come a botcr in the face of danger
and thereby become u danger in him
self. If the test has not been beyond
him, he will go into the next Eight with
hal hj{-h ia.
blowing from his mouth as he thunucrs
over the earth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
IN CUBA.

The batteries are silent down on
Santiago shore"
No more the heavens echo to the sulien
lannon's roar.
No more the air is heavy with the pow
der's poisonous breath
No more the night is vivid with the
streakihg flash of death.
With that relief which comes when
some mad wolf has howleu his
last.
Or when u snakes limp rattles snow
MS HenonlouS lower is past.
We hear the news which eeiiues loud
the listening country Ger,
The batteries are silent down on
Santiago shore"
...... ..... -NaShinrttu Sr1r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
HOW MUSIC
Could BE Used to Devastate Whole
Cities
New York Worldly

tNeW Y OER " Orl0)
A Spanish spy, with violin and bow
could do many times as much damage
to the property of New York City as
Il whole fleet of Spanish war vessels
with shot and shell-that is he could if
he knew how.
The plan OF operation would be sim
pie. Taking his violin under his coat
he might enter the skyscraper just be-
fore dark and go to part OF the build
ing where he would be unperceived.
In few minutes he will have found
the keynote Of the building. and If he
wishes to sacrifice his own life he may
rasp out this note for q time-a few
hours, perhaps-until the whole frame
work snaps and the skyscraper is
smashed, like an empty egg shell, it's
falling walls carrying destruction and
death to all smaller buildings in the
reighborhood. on which it would top
pie, and the people in them.
In discussing this subject. Mr.. Err
nest Mas, consulting physicist and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
THE ALTERNATIVES.
fChicago News. }

Panker-Im at n loss to know what
I" make or my son. He seems to have
no brains for business
Broller-Wcll. would you like me to
suggest something?
Hankcr--CcrtainlN
Rr"kcr- Make Il society leader of him
or Il ncl.--t'hicaS News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
EQUAL. TO THE OCCASION.

.
II suppose" said Elder Kecpalong. as
he took a seat on the bench in Deacon
lronside's shop and glanced around
With 4 harmonious twinkle in his eye
lit has never occurred to YOU to get
IN book of proverbs out of your own
saws?"
No" admitted the deacon. ait never
has. still" he added. II generally put
EN- on file"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
EQR BLIND PERSONS

The "dugraph' is a. device that has
been brought out in France for en-
ablEg direct correspondence between
blind persons and those who can see
It is a kind Of typewriter. which prints
the letters in relief so that they are
both visible to the eyes and sensible
to the touch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
FREAK OF NATURE.
More Truth Than Fiction About
Seemingly Fabulous Story.

MORE truth 1 nan flctlOn ABOUT a
Seemingly Fabulous Story.
Philadelphia Record.)
From some of the newer countries,
so-called on account of the lack Of
definite knowledge regarding them,
reports of strange freaks and curiosi-
ties constantly appear. and, as a rule,
they are laughed at. but once in a
while they turn out to be the truth.
1t is this way with a strange freak of
nature called the Burlish caterpillar.
which is indigenous to New Zealand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19

GLADSTONII'S LOST FINGER
Nearly sixty years ago MIR. Glad
stone was cunning. and. by piece OF
had the index finger OF
his left hand shot away
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19

Your socks aren't worth a darn! You
can buy new pair at Woodward &
"omble's for l0c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-19
Spend Your IdI6 Moments

in one Of Pa'mer's Celebrated Ham,
mocks. f Prices ice :m - cents, S1.oo,
$3.50, $500, $3.50, $500 and
$3.50, according to quality and
size.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
A DAY OF WEDDINGS.
MANY MARRIAGES IN THE STATE
ON YESTERDAY.
MASON : WHITE At ABINGDON
Avery Pretty Church Afrsir-Home
Ceremony In acknowledgements
veil wisuer-Rosenberry - Pattie-
winston I'm Louisa.

ABINGDON, VA, November 3-(Spe-
cial)-St. Thomas Episcopal church OF
this place, was this evening the scene or
n most lovely and interesting marriage
ceremony. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Thomas III. Mason and Miss Pauline
Campbell, White. Mr.. Mason is son OF
the Hon. James Mason, of Charlestown,
w. Va. and grandson of the late Sena-
tor Mason, Of Mason and Slidell fame.
Mr.. Mason is himself young man pos
sessed of rare intellectual ability. He
is full of energy and a successful bust
ness-man.
The bride is the only daughter of DR..
William White. OF this place, and Is one
Of Abingdon's fairest and loveliest young
ladies. Captain Hendrix of Kentucky
was best man, with Miss May Mason,
sister of the groom, as maid of honor.
The other attendants were Mr. Ferguson,
Of West Virginia, with Miss Gilbert
preston; Mr.. Shelby, OF Kentucky. with
Miss Mamie Gildersleeve; Mr.. Tate Irving
with Miss Annie White, and Mr.. Rolfe
Boiling, with Miss Maggie Preston.
The bride wore red cloth gown, and
carried a prayer-book and hymnal. The
bridesmaids wore tailor-made costumes
and carried white chrysanthemums. Rev.
Mr. Logan, of Wytheville. performed the
marriage ceremony. The happy couple
left on the evening vestibule for New
York and other northern cities. They
will make their future home at Ironton,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
The Ancient Capital.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, November D.
(SpeciaL)-Dr. William II. Payne. presi-
dent of the Peabody Normal College. Of
Nashville, Tenn, will be i'm Williamsburg
in a few days. DR.. Payne is visiting the
Normal colleges of the South. and will
spend several days here seeing the work
done at the college and model school
While here he will be the guest of the
Misses Garrett, whose brother Captain
Robertson Garrett, a former Williams
Payne's institution
Miss Ella MoncVre returned last eve
ming from Richmond, where she has been
since the death of her father.
A letter received yesterday from Gene
raj James II. Lane, at Auburn, Ala, says
his daughter Lottie, who is so i'll, IS
thought TO be a little better. She Is at
tended by four of the leading physicians
of the State.
Mr.. Robert W. Calf, chief engineer in
the navy. has been retired on account OF
bad health. Mr.. Gait was inspector of
machinery on the torpedo-boats built at
Portland. Ore. and has lately returned
TO his home here from active service at
Manila.
Mr.. Archer Brooks has been for several
days in Manchester visiting his brother,
Captain Stonewall j. Brooks, of the At
lahtic-Coast Line.
Mr.. William b. Walden chairman Of the
James City Board Of Supervisors. and
Mrs. Walden and Mr. c. NJ. Burgh. a we'll
known businessman at Toano, return ID
last evening from a visit to the capital
city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
THANI<SGIVING-DAY.

1t is well that the minds of the people
should be directed at least once year
10 the blessings kind Providence vouch-
safes them. There are many who con-
slider themselves ill-used; many who have
undoubtedly had hard knocks. and many
who are bent beneath grievous burdens
but not one among them but has cause for
thanksgiving. We should pray for eyes
20 see wherein we are blessed, and for
grateful hearts. With them would come
he true Thanksgiving spirit.
In divine worship and loving obedience
man gives the best expression Of thank
fulness TO the Creator. Ii is God who has
bestowed upon us life here and promised
rs a yet fairer home. He it is who has
given us this land. Here we have enjoyed
manifold blessings; here we have become
numerous and strong and prosperous till
from struggling settlements and feeble
Colonies we have become the most power
ful nation upon earth.
These are things to be thankful for
and this is the day also when we should
pray that our power may be honestly,
wisely and kindly used. If we are truly
grateful, we can not be grasping. If We
are really thankful for Gods mercies to
us. we cannot be lacking in mercy TO
others Idle are the paeans of nation
that has avariee in its bosom; vain the
hallelujahs Of hypocrites.
We do not forget that this is also an
occasion for family gatherings. May they
all be happy. and may Gratitude sit at
every board. whatever else the board may
lack
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
other face upon the matter. Then Mr..
Alger will have TO rise and explain.

other face upon the matter Then Mr..
Alger will have TO rise and explain.
Roosevelrs description OF Affairs before
Santiago shows that utter confusion pre-
vailed there in the commissary quarter
master. and medical departments. They
had left behind supplies they should have
had at tho front. or else they had these
supplies on the vessels at Guantanamo,
and could not. or would not get them Off.
No matter how you look at II, there
was Grass laundering, and II Roosevelt
had been one OF the first witnesses called
before the commission the country might
have known by this time precisely whom
to hold responsible.
The report to the Secretary OF War
made by Roosevelt Immediately upon his
return from Cuba was not furnished the
commission by him. but the commission
will get a copy of II from the War Office.
That paper will doubtless throw more
light upon the subject.
The course OF the Alger-Dodge Commits
sion in avoiding calling Roosevelt TO the
witness-stand till this late day will in
crease the general DISSATISFACTION Win It's
work and make the public hope that
Congress will be prompt TO take this job
off the commissions hands. The com
mission has served its purpose. 1t has
tided the Republican party over the cleo
tions. and Congress meets in regular ses-
sion on the first Monday in December.
The real work of investigation will have
10 be done by Congress. The commission
has not probed any question deeply, and
IL has altogether failed to go into the
matter of army and navy contracts.
There is good reason to believe our gov
eminent was dreadfully swindled In max
ing purchases of ships. There is equally
good reason to suppose THAI we were
cheated by contractors who furnished the
army with clothing and provisions. The
country looks TO Congress for full in
vestigation, made by a committee Of
honest. impartial vigorous, and able men.
Too much has already leaked out to make
it possible TO pursue the hush policy
further.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24

Professor Thayer. Of Harvard univef-
sity. has written TO the New York World
expressing the opinion that constitutional
amendments are made as much a neces-
sity by the late war with Spain az they
were after the civil war YVES closed, and
that II would ''be madness for us to pro-
coed without s.ich amending" In com
menting on this opinion the Boston
Herald makes another one OF those re-
markable confessions. for northern pa
per. TO which we recently called atten-
ton as having developed In the fight be-
tween the imperialists and the anti-im-
perlalists up North.
1--WE suppose" says the Herald, that
1t is not forgotten that the constitutional
amending OF the civil war was brought
about practically under duress, and that
means have been found 10 prevent much
Of it's operation since 1t went into effect.
No. not forgotten, for how could such
an outrage be forgotten? None the fess
the Herald's admission in terms Is signi-
ficant First, 1t is acknowledged by some
of our contemporaries that the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments were mistakes
in themsevG and then 1t is confessed by
the Herald that they were forced upon
the southern people in gross violation OF
the Constitution. in the heat of discus
sion our northern friends have been be-
trayed into pleading guilty 10 the charge
that the amending OF the Constitution
after the war was piece of stupidity
accomplished in r. way that was 4 crime
against this whole section. When the
Herald says that means have been found
to prevent much of the operation Of the
amending, II refers, OF course, to the
fact that the main objects of the amend
ments, which were the putting of the
southern whites under the heel of the ne
gro and the perpetuation of Republican
power in the South, have been defeated.
But the Herald's confession that the post
belum amendments were foisted into
the Constitution by unconstitutional me-
thods, together with its general argu-
ment against our taking as wards and
voters 100000 or 100000 more members
of inferior races, would certainly seem
to place ii in the position of justifying the
South. Verify there appears TO be break
ing at the North a new light upon the
deep damnatioa of reconstruction and Re-
publican methods in the South after the
war.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
The Jim Crow Chr Mn.ter-P"i"'e"'
and Personal.

RALEIGH. NC, November Z'-'ope-
cial.)-It is asserted by some persons
that the reason why the Populist ana
Republican members OF the haii"as
Commission decided to let the Legislature
act on the Jim Crow" car matter Is pc
cause they desire the Democrats 10 oe
responsible for the act The Democrats
are very happy 20 take the responsibility
Neither Republicans nor Popuiists can
make any capital out Of IT,
Republicans are also saying that me
reason why they are declaring in favor
OF negro disfranchisemen Is that the
majority OF the voters want that step
taken, and hence they bow TO the VIII
OF the majority
Captain Alexander, adjutant or the
First North Carolina Regiment, Is here.
He says the regiment Is I'm very me
shape. and likes the camp at Savannah.
Captain Todd United States army, mus
ter-out officer is here. and says that on
Friday, In a few hours he will muster
out the field. star. and bang of the Sc
cond Regiment thus closing the exist
ence Of the regiment.
Lieutenant Beavers. of the Raleigh
Company of the FIRST Regiment, is pro-
noted captain
Bruner will again become the Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture. He is
an invaluable man I'm that position. The
FGsionists forced him out.
Governor Russell pardOns Mitchell
Byrd. who was sent to the penitentiary
last year from Mitchell county 10 serve
a twclve-year sentence for murder in the
second degree.
Fifteen sick and wounded negroes. OF
the Third North Carolina Regiment. have
been brought here from Knoxville. Three
were shot in the riot. This regiment APP
pears to be in bad odor.
Rev. DR.. Jones, the senator-elect from
Johnston county. who was assaulted by
a Republican the week before the cleo
tion. is all right. He is the fifteenth DEM
ocratic senator Johnston has sent in sue
cession since 1870. No other county in
the State can say as much. Johnston has
never had even a Constable of any other
party than the Democratic.
This morning, at Edenton-Street Me-
thodist Episcopal church here. Miss Bes-
sic Belvin, daughter of President Charles
II. Belvin of the Raleigh National Bank,
was married to Mr.. Charles w. Horne,
son Of Mr. Ashby w. Horne of Clayton:
The AttOrney-General to-day gave to
the press the report on criminal statistics
for this year. There were 9,729 actions;
9Oll against males. us against females;
5.Ol5 against whites 4.672 against negroes.
AZ against Indians. There were 6,23S con-
,Victions; 1886 acquttals. OF assault and
battery there were GO cases; abandon
ment, %; assault with deadly weapons
l,O32; ARRAYS, Luz; arson. 10; attempted as
sault. q: bigamy. 10; burglary first de-
gree, IS; burglary Second degree), q 4;
~ IL a.
ceny, 1881; libel, I; murder first degree).
IS; murder Second degree). "a; perjury,
81; rape, %; riot, 8: robbery, Il; SANDER,
IS; mapslaughter. r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
sn Old-Fashioned County Wedding
In Culpeper.


CULPEPER. VA. November 23-(Spe-
clal)-The social event of the season oc-
CURED at Eggbornsville. this county. to-
day, when Miss Martha Elizabeth Egg
born. daughter OF Hon. W. H. Eggborn
became the bride Of Mr.. Thomas O..
Gon Grimsey, OF the Baptist church Off
ciating. The ceremony was performed at
the home Of the brides father. The tan-
quet hall was magnificent with palms.
evergreens. and cut-howers. whose frag-
rance filled the house. All the traditions
OF Virginia hospitality were sustained
when after the marriage the hundred
guests were seated to an elaborate. steam
ing. old Virginia breakfast, while the
health of the happy pair was drunk
standing from decorated punch bowls
that have been the possessions OF the
family for century or more.
The bride wore an attractive travelling
costume OF green cloth, trimmed with
lace and fur She carried a bouquet OF
brides roses. The maid OF honor Miss
Rosa Mildred Duncan, also wore green
cloth, and held a bouquet OF La France
roses. Little Miss Elizabeth Eggborn and
Master Allen Roberts. dressed in white.
preceded the bridal party with flowers.
Mr. Armistead Eggborn. brother OF the
bride. was best man.
Mrs. Wise Jennings, OF Culpeper. play
cd the wedding march. Tho presents were
numerous and handsome. Mrs. Thomp-
son Is one OF the handsomest. as well as
one OF the most accomplished. young Ia
dies OF this county. and Is an especial
favorfte. Mr.. Thompson Is young man
who has already earned an enviable posi-
tton in railroading. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
sons future home will be West Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
ro..o,EL RoosEvELTs TESTIMONY

The testimony given by Colonel Roose-
yelt before the Alger-Dodge Investigating
Commission is valuable, but II is out
,ageous that it should have been with
held until the elections were over. II
,hould have been laid before the public
many weeks ago. The commissioners
knew that Roosevelt was an important
witness, and they should have summon
ed him; but no effort was made TO secure
his attendance until the time had passed
when his evidence could influence the
people in passing upon the issues in the
elections OF the Sth ultimo.
1t is not sufficient TO say that Roosevelt
was busily engaged in a political cam
paign. or that the commission could not
know what he was going to say. Neither
one of these excuses. II made, would be
regarded as anything more than an eva
sion Of the truth.
But now that Roosevelt has been heard.
we cannot accuse him Of lack Of bold
ness in setting forth facts that came
under his observation. His story. from
its beginning TO its end, Is a portrayal
of bad management and incompetence on
the part Of the officers who gathered the
troops at Tampa: who huddled them on
transports higgledy -piggledy. and who
landed them at Guantanamo with Insult
cient food and medicines. without wagons,
pack-mules or ambulances, and allowed
them TO 20 10 battle without provisions
being made to take care OF the wounded.
We have Rooseyelt's testimony for II
that our mon suffered a great deal. and
that much OF this suffering might have
been avoided by proper forethought upon
the part OF the army officers.
Colonel Roosevelt does not undertake
to place the responsibility; but We think
that so far as the Santiago expedition is
concerned II rests primarily upon the
shoulders of General Shafter. 1t was the
Generals duty 10 see that his army was
properly equipped before II moved from
Tampa. Under somewhat similar crcum-
stances General Merritt faced the anger
Of tho Secretary Of War. and. practically.
refused 10 start for Manila until he had
ths men he wanted. and the men had the
1000 and medicines. etc. that they need
90. IL Shafter can show that he exerted
himself to the utmost 10 equip his army
properly. and that the Secretary Of War
stood IN his way. why that viii put an