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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
WHO THE APPoINTEEs ARE.


Judge Christian. who is designated as
chairman, is one Of the best-known law
yers I'm Virginia, and Is profoundly ir-
tersted in the question OF introducing
proper histories into the schools of tho
State. He was for a long time judge
of the Hastings Court a this city. Ha
served during the war with the Rich
mond Howitzers. and at tho battle Of
Gettysburg lost one leg and a part OF the
other. He is judge-advocate- general OF
the Department OF Virginia. United Con-
federate Veterans. and has long been
recognized as a man OF great ability. both
by his comrades OF Lee Camp. and tho
general public.
Rev. S. Taylor Martin Is a Presbyterian
minister Of considerable prominence. He
is pastor of a church I'm Pulaski, and
is a member OF James B.eathed Camp,
Of that place. He is q native OF Rich
mond. and lived here for many years.
assisting his brother, Mr. Roger Martin.
I'm the conduct Of a school here. He went
into the war from Richmond and was
promoted until he commanded Martins
Battery Of Light Artillery. He was here
during the last meeting Of the Grand
camp, and made a strong speech on the
history question. which ELECTED mucn
favorable comment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
OF scoTcH-IRIsH EXTRACTION.

Mr.. sweeny IL of scotch-lrish extrac-
ton. His grandfather sweeny esane
from Ireland. and his grandfather Ca,np-
bell from Scotland. Both settled IN VT
ginia the same year and later removed 70
Kentucky, where his parents ana hllnse s,l
were born. At about 7 years OF age MS
parents removed TO Illinois, where ne -
ceived a common-school education ana
one year at Eureka College. he .nen
changed his place OF residence to Green
Castle. Ind. where for three years ne
attended Ashbury University. now Known
as Depauw University. This scnooi az
that time was under the presidency OF
Rishop Bowman. and Is to-day the great
educational centre OF the Methodist Epls-
copal Church. From school Mr.. Sweeny
went TO Columbus, Ind. For some years
he was In Augusta, Ca, preaching tne
winter months in that city, and the sum
mer months at Columbus. Ind. When In
Richmond a few months ago ne was
much pleased with the city, and the cor
dial reception rendered him by our citi-
zens, and was influenced to accept a tenn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

standing views regarding religion. ana
the faithful have been greatly Strength
ensd. He will do a great work IN your
city II your good people Will but open inc
door. -.
81 want to congratulate you on MS
coming. IL you don't want him. SEND
him back. hundreds of our churches
throughout the land will take him ior
Bfo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
THE TWO MEN NAMED
JUDGE CHRISTIAN AND REV. Mr.
MARTIN oS HISTORY COMMITTEES.
qHE FORMER 70 BIZ CHAIRMAN,
Colonel williams Assumes the Granx
Commandership sad Makes Several
Other Appel acknowledgements ElIstS
Continues 40 Adjstana

Grand-comnander John ). williams. Of
Winchester. who has by virtue OF Colo
mel James N. Stubbs's resignatiop suc-
ceeded to the command Of the Grand
Camp Of Virginia, Confederate Veterans,
has prepared an order appointing Judge
George l. Christian. OF this city. and
Rev. s. Taylor Martin. OF Pulaski, on
the Grand Camp History Committee to
succeed Colonel Stubs and Captain John
Cussons, both OF whom rendered their
designations.
The order is In the hands Of the COM
mittee, and will be sent out to the various
camps Tomorrow or next day.
THE ORDER IN yULL
II Is as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
The Weather..

- WASHINGTON. February e.
Elin Forecast for Sunday:
u For Virginia and North Caro-
lina--cenerally fair weathers
colder; northerly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was warmer and threat
ening. with light fall OF rain early in thu
afternoon.
Stafa Of thermometer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

camps tomorrow or next day.
THE ORDER IN GULL
1t Is as follows:
Headquarters Grand Camp.
Confederate Veterans,
Department OF Virginia.
winchester, Va, January 81, 1888.
General Orders. No. 3.
To the Commanders of Camps. Conrede-a
rate Veterans, Department OF Virginia:
BY the resignation Of Grand Commands
err James N. Stubs for the unexpirsd por-
ton or his term the Office Of Grand Com
mander deyolves upon the undersigned In
accordance with the provisions OF article
vii, section 4. or Orders and Regula-
tions.' and the precedent established upon
the resignation OF GraDd-Commandsr
Cooke. To the duties thus unexpectedly
dcvolved upon.him the Grand Commands
er WI devote his best efforts, but he
iryokes the hearty cooperation OF MS
comrades in promoting the interests 90
orr organization, whose Importance In
creaseS with the advancing years and IN
nrmltleS or our comrades. and especially
with the great needs OF so many OF them.
The Grand Commander requests cacn
camp to send to the Adjutant-GeneraI "a
early as practicable a report OF the condi-
ton Of the camp, its numbers, Meetings,
whether uniformed or not, parades. adj
dresses. and especially the demands upon
1t by the necessities OF comrades and tho
steps taken TO meet the same.
Another serious duty Is that entrusted
10 the History Committee. To assist In
accomplishing its important function.
Hon. George l.. Christian, OF r. F. Lea
Camp. NO. l. 9. ", OF Richmond. Va,
and Rev. s. Taylor Martin, OF James
Breathed Camp. Confederate Veterans.
OF Pulaski, Va, are hereby appointed on
same vice Captain John Cussons and
Colonel James N. Stubs. resigned. Judge
Christian is hereby designated as CHAIR
man OF the History Committee.
Captain Thomas Elicit, OF II. II. Lee
Camp No. /, G. ", OF Richmond. Va. and
Commander w. A. Smith. Of Collins-Gar-
nett Camp, Confederate Veterans, or
Dogue Post-Ofice, King George county.
Va, are hereby appointed TO succeed
themselves as Adjutant-General ana
Aide-de-Camp, respectively, and Comrada
A. Moore, Jr, OF j. II. b. Stuart Camp,
No. 2. c. ", of Berryyille, Va, is APP
pointed Aide-de-Camp, vice Captain >.
Taylor Martin, resigned. and they will ba
respected and obeyed accordingly.
Commander William Kean, Of Louisa
Camp. Confederate Veterans Thompsons
Cross Ponds. Va, of the Committee tor
the Good OF TIE Camp" is hereby APP
pointed chairman o. the same vice COM
mander John j. williams, resigned, ana
Captain George W. Kurtz, Of Turner
Ashby Camp. Confederate Veterans, on
Winchester Va, Is appointed to NIL the
vacancy on that committee.
BY order of John j. Williams Grand
Commander. THOMAS ELLE1sr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
state of thermometer:

Mean temperature. ........ -.'..~'sa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

late. ''o upoh the consul
o- following is a specimen OF hundreds OF
crank letters received aln,ost ALL, ~ ,ha
Fos'-Ofiice Department:
.,..., binnsville. Miss. January 81. 1sos.
United States Postal Department:
LII. IAN l puy stamps OF you that prevent
'o''e's from travelling on Sunday?
Mrs. j. II ROYDSTIrN -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Unanimous Report That Maine
Disaster Was Caused by an
Outside Explosion.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
He Merely Recites Facts Contained in the Report of
the Board Of Inquiry, With No
Recommendations.


WASHINGTON March 2sThe Associated Press presents here
complete abstract of the report of the Court Of Inquiry wh
nvesg the loss of the batleship "Mane The report is mad
up of eight parts, as follows
FZRS7-7z court finds that at the time of the explosion the
6af1eship "1tdns" vas lying in from fire and half
10 sir 5diAonls of wafer
SECOND The disipne aboard the ship excellent every
thing stored according TO orders-amuuioa, guns Stores
ETC. The temperature of The magazine at m. was
maa except in the after aen-nch magazine, and that did
not erplode
7HIRD7he explosion occurred at $40 o'clock the
inn of February f5M There we're awoerpzosions with
yery short internal 5efween them The ship lifted on the
first explosion
FOUR7H7ne court form no definite opinion of the con-
diaion of the wreck from the tdivers evidence.
FLF7H-7nre are technical details of the wreckage from
which the court deduc that The mine exploded under
the ship on The port side
SLr7H7ze explosion 10 fault of those board
SEEN7H7ne opinion the court stating thai the erplo
sion OF The mine caused the explosion of fwo magazines
EZGH77Ae court declares that cannot find evedence TO
fr the responsibility Ai
The inability the court to find evidence to fix the
bty makes report guarded expression of blame that nhe
Spain the Spanish mentioned throughout
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

THE NOTE SENT 10 SPAIN
FORT BAfARD TROOPS TO MOVE

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The cabi.
net meeting was largely devoted to the
reading of the Presidents message, sent
TO congress atnoon. Several minor
changes were made in the wording Of
the message, and after it had been dis
patched TO the capitol some time was
spent in the reading of late messages
from Minister Woodford. Although
tne detaIis or these dispatches are not
made public it's: thought they are
reassnrlng in character and give a
beers Tor belief that the present strained
relytions may yet be satisfactorily
relieved. A member of the cabinet
said after the meeting today, that the
contents weremuch more hopeful than
for the past three days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
MOVING TROOPS.
xilitary Changes in Colorado ana Ssv
s Mexico.

WAsnINeToN, March 2s. - Ma OF
General Miles issued an order toe ay
transferring the headquarters and / *
companies of the Eleventh infant ;
now in the department of Colorado, 10
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, and also di-
rected the commanding general OF the
department of Colorado to order
the headquarters staff and band Of the
Sixteenth infantry from Fort Bayard,
n. M to Fort Hauchuca, Arizona, and
one company of the Fifteenth infantry
from Fort Bayard to Fort Apache,
Arizona. Orders were also issued dis
continuing the post of Whipplej bar
racks. Although they do not seem to
do so, these orders may have bearing
on the proposed reported concentration
OF troops for use in possible emer-
gency.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
THE SPANISH NOTE.
FGovsr.meus tvni Not tLsng Defer De finite
rss ..ss Action.

SWAsnINeToN; March 2s. The
sUnltedStates government has presented
through Minister Wpodford, Ht Madrid
"a carefully prepared note dealing with
the distressing condition of; affairs in
Cuba, and making clear that this gov
eminent cannot much longer withhold
Fsuch definite action as will bring the
present struggle and suffering il is oc-
|cassioning 10 q close; The mote was
submitted to the Spanish government,
the latter partof last week. 1t can be
stated positively that the Spanish an
swer has been made, and it cannot be
Edoubted it is in the hands of the!author-
titles here.
MADRID, March 28, -Senor Sagasta,
the premier, declared that the Spanish
government has not sent.a ncte Sc tie
government Of the United States on
the subject of the relief of Cubans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

a WASHINGTON! b. G., Marcn 2S. In
neither Senate nor House was there
AMY debate on the reference of the
presidents message or other docu>
mentsz to the committees having
charge of Cuban relations The House
adjourned rearly, out of respect to
Representative Simpkins, of. Massa-
chusetts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
sCHLEy IN COMMAND.
Floats HIS Flag From the Rrook,yn,s
Masthead.

Fort MONROE. March '2s Commo-
dore Schiey left. Washington last night
and arrived at Fort Monroe early this
morning. At $50, after breakfast.
Commodore Schley went aboard the
.."Brooklyn" to begin active service.
Within a half hour after boarding the
ship Commodore Schley, in full uni:
form, stepped tuz the bridge of the
brooklyn" and reading his .commis-
sion as com mmanderss took possession.
At the same Instant bis fagl was
broken from the EBrQoklyn's" mast-
head ana sohe' OF thy big guns shot forth
salute, which was answered from the
eM6ssa ehusetts Y lying near Then the
enthusiasm broke loose and there was
q roar Of applause from the deck and
yards ; Commodore Schley said this
morning to an Associated Press. repre-
sentatfves rs.I have<no orders to move
noI DO. / know when any will come.
We are ready to move at the ~shortest
kind of:ctice upon the completion Of
the feel" = - -, = e 'ss :
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
At Deaths Door.

CHICAGO, March 28. The condition
|pf Miss Fanny Davenport, the. actress,
which was reported extremely critical
Ills said to be slightly improving today.
The patient was at deaths door and
slender hopes Of, her recovery are enter
tanned,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Notice 10 stockh olderr !.

A speciar meeting of the stockholders oi
the Mutpal Building and Loan Association
of Las Vegas, will be held at the office Of
the association on Monday night, March
2S b, 1898, at s O'Clock, for the purpose Of
voting on the adoption of the amendment
of the bylaws, s,'posted in the Office Of ths
association. f. H. PIERCE,
President.
A. p. HIdaINs, Secretary:
March 2itb, 1898. 116.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
MARKETS.
Chicago stock.

CHICAGO. March 28. - Cattle Re-
ceipts $4,000; best steady; others weak,
to 10 cents lower; beeves, S380@$5 60;
cows and heifers, $225@S4.5O: Texas
steers, S3 60@4. IS; stockers and feed
ers, So 360@4. 75.
Sheep. ep.-Receipts, $4,000; steady tn
strong
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

than ours, must have led to nasty acts
Of blind resentment. This spirit, how.
ever, scon gave way to the calmer pro.
cesses Of reason, and to resolve to In
vestigate the facts and await material
proof before forming Judgment as to
the cause. the responsibility, and il
facts warranted. the remedy due. This
course necessarily recommended itself
from the outset to the executive, for
only In the light of dispassionateIy as
certained certainty could it determine
the nature and measure of its full duty
IN the maffnr :
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Money Market.

/ NEwYoRK, March 28.- Money on call
nominally at 1902 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 1906 per cent. Bar
silver, 551. Lead, $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Contents Of To-Day's Optic

PAGE l.
TELEGnAMs-Repo,t Of the Board Of
Inquiry Presidents Message; Span
i:h Note; schley In Command; Cabinet
Meeting Removal Of Troops, etc. s.
PAG 2. n.
EDI1oRIAL-El Paso Letter; TeIe-
erams-Ffightfni DIsastsr; Spanish
Elections; Safe Under "Old Glory; !"
Washington Excited; Foreign Opinion.
PAGE 8.
News Of Our Nsighbors;. Railroad
Wreck.
PAGE A. = s1
LocAL-PersonaI; Railroads.; Mayor's
Proclamation; Democratic Call; Pub
lie School Notes; Brief Locals.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Command Of the ..D1osquito Ti5l1eet."

WASHINGTON, March 23. Com
'mander Horace Elmers has been de-
tached from Cramps navy yard and
ofderedsto the command of the "Mos-
|qnito 'fieet,a' to be formed of all crafts
that can carry gun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Tax Payers Attention

Deputy Assessor Tamme is now prepared
to receive tax returns for precinct 30, at
the City Had. from to 5 each day.
Prompt attention to this is requested
10l-1 mo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
sounded like a Mine.

1aMAsurscTgN, March zS. - Lieut..
George NJ, Holman, in. his Maine
testimony said the explosion sounded
like q mine, and he had heard mine ex-
pl6sions infhe sea. sa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

WAsHINGroN, March 2S-It can be
stated positively that there will be nc
agreement on the basis of an armistice
for eight months or any other period.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Chicago Grain.

CIIcAea. March 2S. - Wheat
May 81 .0614; July 81.
Corn.-March, 2Sll; May, 2g11ss.
Oats March, 2lss@1S; May, 251s
@H.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28
Metal Market,

New YORK, March 28.-Silver, 55H
lead, ss3 80; copper, IL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

lother important lsl' & ANA VIII be
f'upd oti the secend.rage of this. evenings
oFrIo III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Following
is the report of the Court Of Inquiry in
part: key West. Fla, March 2l, 1888.
After full and mature consideration
of all the testimony before it, the court
finds as follows:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-28

In M its Numerous and q
verse branches done - 4
should Be Il ThH OPTIC -
Roons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-16
xynv Thev were Armor.

To such pitch of evaporation did the
practice of using buttons in the shirt
drive the men of the Middle Ages that
they adopted the plan of wearing brass
or steel armor, fastened together with
neallic bolts The popular idea that men
wore armor in order to fight in it is
manifestly absurd, since no man could
possibly have fought when ineased in
half a hundred weight of metal. Armor
was worn solely in order to avoid the
worry of shirts with missing buttons.
There were distinct advantages connect
ed with the chain-steel shirts. When one
of these garments came home on Sat
urday night from the washerwoman the
owner could feel reasonably certain that
the metallic clasps at the neck and IN
the bosom were all in their proper places,
for no washerwoman could have succeed
ed in detaching them without the use Of
a cold ehisel. If it did SO happen that
the washerwoman's husband had been
run over by a steam roller while wear
ing a steel shirt belonging to one OF his
wife's4 customers. and one of the nletal-
lie fastenings had thereby been injured
the customer in question could not ac-
.cuse his wife of negligence. and demand
to know why she failed to keep his shirts
in proper repair.--Pearson' Weekly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-16
At Tackled BY MOSQUITOES
They Get Into the Hospital
and Greatly Annoy all
the Patients.

Mosquitoes, last night, invaded the City
Hospital in large numbers and caused
the patients no end of pain and anony-
ance They defied the efforts OF the Hos
pital authorities to keep them out, and
invaded each of the wards. Emergency
measures had to be adopted to check the
invasion and render the work of the in
vaders futile Many of the patients suf-
fered greatly from the pest before they
could be afforded relief.
The mosquitoes were unusually thick
about the hospital grounds early last
evening, keeping Warden Osborne and the
members of his family and staff in the
house or ON that portion of the porch
which is protected by finely woven mos
quito netting. Warden Osborne did not
suspect for an instant that the mos
quitoes. numerous as they were, would
cause the patients any inconvenience, as
each of the windows and doors in the
hospital buildings was protected with
mosquito nets, all of which We're in good
condition Never had the nets failed to
do their work and keep the mosquitoes
out. Warden Osborne had never had any
complaints from patients or nurses about
mosquitoes in the wards
Last might however. he was informed
by one of the nurses in the male sick
ward that the little pests We're thick in
the ward and that he could not rid the
room of them They were biting the pa
tients and were causing some OF the fee
bier ones. who could not combat them,
much pain and annoyance. Warden Os-
borne Investigated. He found all of the
mesquite Meetings in good condition and
learned that no doors had been left open.
permitting the entrace of the insects. He
was puzzled to know how they got into
the building.
FINALLY he watched the windows closely
and was surprised to find that a large
number of mosquitoes We're wiggling their
way through the MEETINGS The netting
used in the screens is of the ordinary size.
Warden Osborn decided that would be
useless task to attempt 10 keep the pest
out until finer netting could be supstitut-
ed at all the windows and doors, so he
set about to devise means of protecting
the Datients He first of all sent to
nearby dry goods stors and bought up
large quantity Of white cloth mosquito
netting.
His next move was to knock the hoops
off of several flour barrels which he had
on the premises, and with these and the
netting he improvised canopies over the
beds of the patients. These fmproyised
canopies afforded the patients who were
lucky enough to be supplied with them re-
lief from the mosquitoes and enabled
them to sleep the remainder of the night
There were not enough barrel hoops or
sufficient netting to fit out all the beds
with canopies, 50 tho feebler patients
were provided first.
This morning Warden Osborne pur-
chased a quantity Of bamboo to be used in
place of the barrel hoops and secured
ne ting enough to make canopies for all
the beds in the hospital. His ingenuity
saved the patients considerable suffering.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-16
SPANISH TREACHERY.
'Toral Deliberately Falsifies
His Statements to Gen
eral Shafter.

TBy Gable, Copyright. 1885, by The Associated
Press.l
BEFORE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July
is. 1898 (Friday), via Kingston, Jamaica,
July 1s. 6 A. M.-The spaniards this morn
ing are still higgling over the terms Of
the capitulation. They now claim no sur
render has occurred and allege that the
work of the Commissioners is entirely a
preliminary and must be ratified by the
Government at Madrid in order to he eff
fective. This is clearly bad faith and not
in accordance with General Torals repre-
sentation to General Shafter, that Captain
General Blanco had authorized the full
surrender of his forces
The Commissioners, in the meantime,
have concluded the arrangement of the
terms covering the evacuation entirely in
the Province of Santiago. These have
been signed by both sides and now await
the approval of Madrid.
In the meanwhile. them two armies re-
main in the trenches.
General shafter said this morning, re-
ferring to the situation: The spaniards
claimed that the surrender must be con
frmed By Madrid. I refused to consider
anv such contention for the surrender
was complete ana ordered BY Governor
General Blanco and was made BY General