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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07

way towards convincing those VINO wouio
excite friction hctween the United states
and the Empire. that they are engaged
| in an Improbable task.
Mr.. White has had official and other
duties In Germany at times. for period
| extending oyer forty years. and no Amer
| tcan Is IN better position than he Is TO
gauge the sentiment Of the people there.
| Furthermore. as our Ambassador. and
| considering his past official relations with
those high in authority at Berlin, he is In
position to know wheu the German Gov
| eminent stands respecting our quarrel
with Spain
What Mr.. White had to say touching
| these questions efTectualiy disposes OK the
several crops OF cabiegrams that nave
been sent TO this country from time 10
time Insisting dhat there was widespread
German hostility to the United states,
and that the German Emperor contem-
plated interfering with us in the matter
OF tho Philippines. While the speaker
admitted that among certain classes
there was feeling against Americans
condition largely due TO German Deiiei
that there is intense antl-German senu-
nfent in the United States--he expressed
the conviction that the feeling OF the
great majority Of the conservative-think-
ing Germans was one Of friendiness for
us. Moreover, he utterly discreditsd the
suggestion that the German Government
had done, or purposed doing, anything
In violation OF strict neutrality as between
this country and Spain. He asserted the
friendliness OF the German Government
for us. not only on what may be termed
sentimental grounds. but because II bears
In mind the great interests of commerce
between the two countries, and recog-
nizes the fact that whatever increases the
prosperity Of the United States increases
the demand for articles Of German manu-
facture.
This sustains the contention we have
advanced more than once that, all other
considerations aside, Germany's CONNER
cial and industrial interests would cause
her TO think seriously before becoming
involved in trouble with the United
States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
MANILA ROPE ADVANCED.
Prices Nearly Doubled as a Result of
the War.
Baltimore SUM-

Baltimore SUM-
The blockade of the Philippines has
smut off shipment Of Manila hemp to this
country, ana, as q result, the price of
Manila rope and Irvine has more than
doubled
Information was procured yesterday at
the office of William II. Whiting * Co.,
rope and Irvine dealers, corner Pratt and
South streets, that the first advance in
prices was made in April last. Since then
the prices of binder Irvine. such as used
by farmers in harvesting their grain has
jumped from 8 1-2 to 7 IL cents per pound
to from IL IL TO 141-2 cents per pound
Manila rope has gone up from "a cents
TO 10 81 cents per pound.
Sisal rope, the material for which comes
from New Mexico, has advanced from 4
TO Ia cents per pound. 1t is used largely
for plough lines.
The farmers have about finished their
grain harvest and find their binding Irvine
bills unusually large. IL the blockade
continues they may not be able 10 get
Irvine necessary to tie their corn fodder
into bundles in the fall at any price and
may be forced TO the old-fashioned me-
thod of tying their fodder with straw
bands.
Shipping firms and builders OF ships are
beginning to fear they may run short of
material for sheets and rigging and for
the big hawsers used in towing. All OF
these are made almost exclusively from
Manila hemp.
Il is estimated that 1t will require In
all about 100000 pounds of Manila
Irvine TO bind this years wheat crop and
tie the corn fodder crop in the United
States. The present supply Of Manila
hemp outside of the Philippine Islands, il
IS thought, VIII not last over three
months. The hemp must be brought here
by sail vessels, and IL requires about
four months to make a trip. Unless ar
engagements are made very soon the cord
age manufacturers NAV find themselves
without raw material.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
The Town OF Nogood.
CExchange.)


NV friend. have you heard OF the town
ON the banks Of the River SLOW.
Where blooms the Waitawhile flower fair.
Where the Someumeorother scents tho
And the soft goeasys grow?
II lies in the valley OF whatstheuse,
In the province OF Lethersllde;
Thattlredfeelllg is native there
It's the home Of the reckless ldon'tcars,
Where the Giveitups abide.
1t stsnds at the bottom OF Lazy Hill,
And is easy TO reach. declare!
You've only TO fold up your hands ara
Down the slope OF weakwilrs tobosgan
slide
To be landed quickly there.
The town Is as old as the human race.
And It grows with the fight Of years,
II is wrapped in the fog Of oilers dreams;
Its streets are paved with discarded
And grinEied with useless tears.
The ColIegebred fool and the Rlchman's
heir
Are plentiful there. no doubt
The rest of its crowd are a motley crew,
With every class except one In view
The FoolSiller is barred out.
The town Of Nogood IS all hedged about
BY the Mountains OF Despair:
No sentinel stands on its gloomy walls,
No trumpet 10 battle and triumph calls,
For towards alone are there.
My friend. from the dead-alive town
NogOOd
II you would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and
i'll:
Take this for your motto: 81 can! will"
And live up TO IL each day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
How to Enjoy Food.
washington POst)

Congressman John Aliens description
OF the magnificent zest with which. while
a Confederate soldier, he ate hardtock
and fat bacon. reminds me that never un-
der the conditions OF a luxurious civiliza-
tion can man really enjoy food" said
Mr.. w. r. Pulsifer. Of New Orleans, az
the Normandie.
''Your city man, who has been used %
the finest and most scientific cookery.
gets so faded that IL puzzles him 10 know
what 10 order for his dinner. When r. Is
brought 10 him he In most Instances finds
no satisfaction i'm the dishes. They are
but "A repetition Of what he has been eat
ing. and fail to please his palate.
"On the plains the cooking may be or
the crudest. bat have yet 20 see me
man who doesn't eat a square meal with
nothing but the grass for carpet and
the heavens for a canopy. q. for ne
relish with which I have dev0ured hard
tack. fat bacon. black coffee. and raw
onions when travelling IN a prairie
schooner across the plains Of Arizona and
New Mexico. II by chance there happened
to be box. OF canned oysters IN the
larder, they went better than the freshest
and latest that ever came out OF Chesa-
peake bay. A stray Jack rabbit that VS.
knocked over with my Winchester. wouii
be put In a pot and boiled. with only pep
per and salt 10 season. and yet never GA
game served az Delmonicos taste 50 &C.
liciously"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
Mr.. JeGerson's Violin.
(Charlottesville Progress)


We find the following in newspaper:
A Baltimore musician recently discov-
cred Thomas Jeffersons violin. il was
found in the possession OF John Scott.
colored man. now 80 years old. who lives
near Charlottesville. Va Says the pur-
chaser: THE instrument was carefully
wrapped in a piece of old cloth. and the
minute | looked at IL I saw that 1t was
the best specimen of Nicolaus Amatfs
violin l had ever seen. After awhile
managed to strike bargain with the old
man, and the violin became my property.
THE scroll Is most artlstically carved,
the model and workmanship beautiful.
The varnish is Of golden yellow color and
the pegs are OF ivory. All that was need
ed was a few repairs, and now IT Is a
singing beauty. 1t has not a faulty tone,
but is even and mellow, and possesses
the great characteristic peculiar only 10
the very best makes OF the italian school
John Scott. from whom | bought the
violin, told me that he inherited the IN
strument from his father who was slave
OF Thomas jefferson. After returning to
Charlottesville with my prize l learned
that Jefferson was quite a good musician.
a lover and player OF the violin, and that
he had owned several valuable instru-
ments OF Italian make. The one | had
bought he had christened Pet and this
makes me believe that 1t was his favor
lite violin"
When Peter Jefferson's home at Shad-
well was burned the colored servants are
said TO have saved Thomas Jeffersons
violin. That was about 1850 and Mr.. JEFF
fersOn was very young man. OF course,
he resumed possession OF the instrument.
After he was 30 Mr. Jefferson was too
busy to find time for playing the violin.
and Il is said by one who ought to know
that there was no violin at Monticello. 1t
is not likely that Mr.. JeffersOn's instru-
ment, If in existence. could be identified
to-day and the above story is improbable
because there was no Scott among the
trusted servants of the jefferson house
hold and we can learn of no John Scott,
IL colored man, now 80 years old, who lives
near Charlottesville" Robert Scott is the
sole, but hale, survivor of the Scott
family OF famous flddlers, and not long
ago he said he had never heard of the eX-
istence since Mr.. Jeffersons death Of the
Jefferson fiddle. Robert Scott was proba-
bly, 20 years old when Mr.. Jefferson died.
Already a fiddler and deeply interested in
the violin, he is the man most likely TO
have information on the subject. He
played for all the swell dances OF long
ago in this section, and in the homes
where Mr.. Jefferson was personally
known. The Baltimore musician has
either been imposed on or is INDUCING IN
little harmless mystifcation for his
own amusement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
WILLIAMSBURG.
L delightful Rnin-Nisiting oio
Scenes-PersOnni.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July 6.-(Spe-
cial)-A delightful rain began falling yes
terday afternoon and last night 1t IN
creased in force and came down SO nara
that it almost became cloudburst. 1t
has cooled the atmosphere and done great
good to growing crops, which needed IL
badly. The road leading from here TO
"Delks." recently settled by western peo-
ple. was overlooked at the dam, and the
bridge over the stream was washed away
so that travel now TO and from that
place has to go around over the bridge
at the college landing.
Mr.. William Mergey and his son, X. j.
Mergey, of Philadelphia, are stopping at
the Inn. Both were members during the
war of the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry
and were stationed here for nearly two
years. They visited the old camping
ground Just back of the college, and also
took a look at the spot, few miles be-
low here on the York road, where nearly
the entire regiment, including the colonel,
was "scooped up early one morning III
September, 1862, and taken as prisoners to
Richmond.
Mrs ]. II. Wolff and her daughter Miss
NJ. NJ. VOLT, of Fredericksburg, are mere.
Mr.. Ro. NJ Charles. who, for the past
nine months has been teaching in How
ardsyille. Va. returned home yesterday
and was given a cordial greeting by his
many friends
Miss Ada Cosby. of Richmond, is here,
visiting the family of Mr.. c. f. Marable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
MECKLENBURG ITEMS.
Scarcity of Newspapers on the
Tratns-RaiIrondS Schedule.

BOYDTON, July 6.-(Special.) -Citizens
of Boydton and GAINESVILLE have sent petit
tons to the general manager of the
Southern railroad, asking for an extern
sion Of Trains II and IS to Clarksville.
That would enable people at those points
20 go to Richmond in the morning and
return the same evening. The railroad
authorities have the matter under con-
aideration, and our people will be greatly
plea sed If their petition is granted nor
do they doubt that it will be, If 1t can be
done without loss 10 the company.
The oat harvest of the county was
magnificent one, and the crop has been
secured.
Our people are wild for war news, and
IL is hard TO get a Washington or Rich
mond paper from the train newsboy. He
generally sells out before he gets here.
I'VE call the attention OF the news COM
pany TO this statement.-Dispatch)
Announcement has been made that Mr.
H. H. Jackson. Of Planners Springs, in TINS
county. and Miss Pearl Finch, of Clarks-
Vile. are TO be married at an early date.
Rev. o. V Gee, of Tucson, Ar1z, ma
tive OF this county, is visiting his rela-
tives, and was in BoydtOn yesterday
George Hite, the condemned murderer
who is TO hang on the 10th. continues
seemingly indifferent to his doom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
SPANISH in Our schools.

ATLANTA Constitution)
The introduction of the study Of Span
ish in the public schools Of Atlanta has
been commented on all over the country,
and is very generally approved. IL is re-
garded as an evidence that our school
system is progressive and practical.
The Brunswick Call says on the sub
ject:
Spain is but a small portion Of the
earth where this language is spoken. IN
the central and many Of the South
American countries I'm Mexico, cuba, ana
Porto Rico. it lis spoken. With all or
these countries the United states must
build up their trade. In order to do TINS
we must send commercial men to them
who can speak the language of the peo-
nile with whom we would do business.
our consular reports from all the Spanish
countries relate that one chief cause OF
the success of German, French, and Eng
lish traders in those countries Is the TACT
that they have mastered the Spanish Lam
guage, and are able 10 converse huently
with the Spanish merchants and set forth
the claim made for their goods.
"Our boys in the South should be able
TO go into the countries south or us ana
CAPTURE this trade. There are millions In
il for American manufacturers, and the
day is coming when they will reach out
and get it, With the growth of the South
and southern ports, much Of this trade
must be done with the South. The neces-
sity of encouraging the study of Spanish
by boys Of the South must, therefore, be
clear TO ALL"
This is in line with most Of the news
paper comments that we have seen on the
subject
Atlanta is an up-to-date city, and pro-
poses to equip her children for practical
work and the Improvement Of large OPP
portunities In life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
Pretty story About Mrs. Cleveland
(Kansas City Journal)

The following pretty story Is told OF
Mrs. Grover Cleveland: At one OF the
public receptions given at the White
House an old lady who was drawn up
i'm the line that was pushing IT'S way
forward TO shake hands with the Presi-
dents wife dropped her handkerchief Just
before getting to Mrs. Cleveland. Sho
was too old and rheumatic 20 stoop down
and recover it, and those back OF her IN
the line were too intent upon getting
the one heetlng glimpse possible or the
mistress Of the White House TO notice
the old ladys loss, and the handkerchief
was trampled upon roughly. Just before
the old lady reached her Mrs. Cleveland
stepped out Of her place and deftly picked
up the handkerchief tucked II In her
dress. and taking her own fresh onei
which was OF the most delicate dainty
lace. smilingly handed IL TO the old lazy
with the sweet remark: please take
mine. and when you get home send Il
back TO me. will your And when tho
handkerchief came back TO her, Mrs.
Cleveland returned that Of the owner
freshly Numbered, lying on the top or
beautiful box Of rosebuds that came
from the White House conservatory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
Sons of Veterans.

General John b. Gordon, general COM
mandipg the United Confederate Vete-
rams, has issued an order appointing upon
his STAFF as ade-de-camp, with the rank
Of captain, number Of sons of Confede-
rate Veterans. among them being Ashby
G. Duvall. OF George II. Steuart Sons of
Confederate Camp of Annapolis. Md; son
of Daniel Duval, member of George II.
Steuart Camp, No. us, United Confede-
rate Veterans, Annapolis. Nd, and was
private in Company c, Maryland Infan-
try; J. +. b. Stuart, member OF II. L. Lee
Camp. No. ], Sons OF Confederate Vete-
rams. Richmond, Va; son Of General j. f..
il. Stuart, who was general comma nding
General X. l.. Lees cavalry, and fell lead
ing a heroic charge at Yellow Tavern,
Va; Arthur W. Belden. member Of George
Davis Camp, Sons of Veterans, No. /, Will
mington, n. c.; son of Louis 5. Belden,
member OF Cape Fear Camp. No. 254. VIII
mington, n. c.. United Confederate Nete-
rams, and was sergeant Of Company u.
Tenth North Carolina Regiment, Army Of
Northern Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
GOSSIP.


It Is stated In some OF the newspapers
that there has been lack OF co-opcratioh
between our naval and war departments
and that for this reason the Presioen'
eaSe a positive order for Shafter ano
samp.on 10 confer about attacking Santi-
ago IN concert 1t Is also under
stood that the same lack of concert is re-
sponsible for the hardness with which
reinforcements have been taken TO Snat-
ter. II liz the old jealousy between the
two services broken out afresh, we sup
pose.
Miles and Alger are reported 20 be on
unfriendIy terms. No doubt, Miles wishes
TO 60 to Santiago; but he has been
kept back so far to give supervision to
the army in general, and to organize for
the Porto Rican expedition particularly.
A citizen who writes to the New YORK
Herald dominates Admiral Dewey for
our next President. He does not say so,
but we have heard that Dewey is DEM
ocrat.
The New York Herald calls for an In
vestigation Of the statement made by w.
Il. Hearst, Of the New York Journal. that
forty Spanish prisoners captured by our
troops near Santiago were turned over to
the Cubans, who murdered them. We do
not know whether Editor Hearsts story
is true OF not. but we have all along
feared that our Cuban allies would dis
grace us eOoner or later
The New York Suns correspondent
with Simpsons feet reports that Cervera
told him he ran out Of Santiago har-
Dor because he had positive orders from
Captain-General Blanco to do so.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
PAPERS PROFITS.

In their correspondence with the striking
stereotypers. the Chicago newspaper pub
fishers make the following statement,
which we know to be true. and which we
reproduce in hopes that it will disillusion
a number of Virginia newspaper readers,
who are now "all wrong" on this subJecr.
Our Chicago brethren say:
1--WE remind you that the extraordinary
demand for white paper has materially
increased it's cost; that the normal ex-
penses of newsgathering. incident TO the
war, and the Geographic transmissions of
the same. are enormously increased, while
the usual receipts from commercial ad-
vertising are greatly reduced because OF
the general disturbance of business con-
ditions."
True bill; the gain In circulation does
not compensate for the wars interference
with the general advertising Of the mer-
chants of the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07

NON : Combatsnts Panic : stricken
every fifth Hoase q Hospital.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA. July s-Thou-
sands OF people met the launches Of the
English aud Austrian wnrships at the
waterside at Santiago, and when the for
eien residents learned that passengers
would be taken Off the English and Aus
TRAN consulates were besieged by hun
dreds imploring a chance 70 leave.
ore Spanish merchant. IN a p!tiabls
state OF alarm, offered the British Consul.
MIR. Ramsden. $1,000 In gold TO designate
him as a British Cuban worthy 20 De
taken away
Those brought 10 Jamaica came in the
clothes they stood in. some even with abb
solutelv no kind OF baggage. having
Thought only OF escaping with their lives.
The combatants In the city were in
n state of desperate panic. Miss Rams
den the British Consups daughter. SAYS
TIE American shells fow around their
house on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Mr.. Ramsden could not leave Santiago,
and his wife would not.
The report was that the city would be
bombarded yesterday, beginning at 10 H.
the morning, or at noon. The reports
varied.
THE SPANISH WOUNDED.
No one seems TO know accurately the
strength OF the Spanish forces In the city
and its environs, but 1000 appears a
probable estimate OF those ~ for duty.
Streams OF wounded have been flowing
IN day and night from the firing lines.
Every nth house in Santiago is an impro-
vised hospital.
The sailing OF Admiral Cervera's feet
had a bad effect on the soldlery. They
were dismayed when they saw the war
ships no longer in the harbor and felt
themselves abandoned TO fate They in
terpreted II 10 mean that Admiral Ger
vera and General I1nares considered thu
CITY could not be held. The destruction
OF the feet was not known when the
Alert and Pallas left. but was rumored
through the city.
II Is understood here that an officer 81
the Vizcaya In civilian dress, who had
been on shore duty. came on the Alert.
which is still at Port Royal The captain
Of the Almirante Oquendo If supposed 10
have arrived on the Alert In disguise.
ADVISED TO SURRENDER.
The archbishop OF Santiago having
addressed a communication 10 General
Iinares, and the authorities advising a
surrender Of the city. and not having re-
ceived a favorable response, cabled 20
Madrid on Monday morning before cable
communication was interrupted. In his
cablegram he said that the Spaniar,is.
having bravely fought and lost, should
now. i'm the interest OF humanity, cease
to continue the useless struggle.
Brigadier-General Vara del Rey, second
in command to General Linares. having
been killed on Sunday. and General IL
mares. having been wounded. General
Toral is in chief command In Santiago.
Senior Beary, the Mexican Consul at
Santiago, with seventy-six other persons.
has landed from the Austrian warship.
1t IS now learned that the Austrian
man-of-war carried seventy-seven refu-
gees instead OF thirty-eight, as Originally
reported.
When the warshlps left Santiago II was
reported that 5000 Spanish troops had
arrived from the westward, and also that
the colonel in command was seriously
wounded.
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HOrse-Shoeing for His Country.

The lighting of those New York swells
near Santiago brings 10 mind the case Of
a prominent young Clevelander, who, at
the time the first call for men was made.
came home from Cornell TO join the cav
airy troop OF this city and go to war. His
parents are wealthy, and he has always
held prominent position socially when
at home. At school and college he went
in for manual training and learned black
smithipg. No*, what do you suppose he
is doing az the present time? Winning
glory or the field Of battle? Galloping
over hills and through dales, bearing dis
patches from one commander TO another?
Mo- He is shoeing horses at Chicka-
maugal And he isn't complaining, either
Somebody must do this" his writes,
land If can be most useful TO my coun-
try in this way. why, shall be satisfied
When / enlisted it was for the purpose
Of doing my best 10 win glory for the
Stars and Stripes, in any way that might
be assigned 10 me. But there are many
more pleasant things than working over
an anvil in this climate"