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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12
TIE PRISONERS FRIEND.

Story or the Late n. @, L. Dorsoy and the
Turkey DlnneFs He Gave TO C0nviots.
HARTFORD. juno l.-The 500 inmates Of the
State prison at wethersfeld have Just learned
Of the denth of the man whom they know as the
Prisoners Friend Henry G. L. Dorsey of
Pawtucket, RI. Tho history OF the man is re-
markable. and the Dorsey dinners have been a
feature of tho Connecticut State Prison for
about forty years.
Years ago Mr.. Dorsey was arrested for crook
odness In bookkeeping, although the man who
got all the money resulting from the fraud es.
capped. Dorsey claimed then and ever afterward
that no was innocent. Nevertheless he was
convicted and began to serve out his sentence
in the Rhode Island State Prison in Providence
In 1853. He was In charge of Keeper Du Blois,
who is now at the Wethersfeld prison. He said
to Du Blois one day that II he over regained his
liberty and had the means he would see that the
prisoners got at least one square meal a year.
Prison faro then was much worse than now.
After his rolease he went into the businoBs Of
manufacturing pool tables and similar goods at
Pawtuoket and became wealthy. Then he made
on offer to all the States Of the Union to pay
for a turkey dinner for all their ~convicts once o
year. The ofer was formally accepted BY Con-
necticut's Legislature. and ever since the con-
victs Of this State have eaten q dinner at his
expense every year on Jan. 81. Dorsey's birth
day. Mr.. Dorsey himself was present at seven
Of the dinners. He died In almost destitute cir
cumstances. The sum of $500 which formed
the trust fund. the income from which paid for
these dinners. will probably be made over to
the widow by the next Legislature.
While Connecticut was the chief State to
mont, and Massachusetts, ALEC had similar din
regular Institution with them as with Connec-
ticut- Massachusetts undertook to substitute
something else for the turkey, and MIR. Dorsey
Immediately revoked his Gift.
Not only did Mr.. Dorsey furnish dinners for
prisoners, but he helped them in many other
WAYS. II a man was arrested and could CON
vince him that he was wronGfully accused, Mr..
Dorsey would spend his money and exert his
influence freely to help him. He readily fur
nlshed bail under similar circumstances, oven
for total strangers.
Warden Willard, who was In charge of the
Rhode Island prison while Dorsey was incar-
cerated there, came TO the Connecticut prison
after Dorsey's release. and was the first warden
under whose administration Dorsey,s dinners
Dorsey. Willard and pu Blois, WAS a strong one.
Although In poverty during the last years OF his
being disturbed for his benefit.
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STRAWBERRIES IN GREAT DEMAND
An UnuuuaI Crop This Year and nc Very cheap
Pricea,

An Unusual Crop This Year ana ae Very cheap
Prices.
The fragrance of the strawberry beds of Mary
land and Dclawar Is waited into the streets Of
the city long before day breaks of n morning
now. Trains loaded with Strawberries are
dumped on this market in a way to mako the
eyes OF the Oldest veteran bulge. There never
was anything like 1t heretofore. dealers say, and
never were the strawberries 80 cheap and fine.
Over the Jersey Central and the Pennsylvania
railroads como yoarly all the large shipments to
this city. West street. oven for hours after mid
night. is a worry lively place. Through that
thoroushfare go the drays back and forward
all night long across to the railroad depots and
to tho ferries. Wednesday of last week was &C.
counted the biggest day in strawberries thus
far. It is estimated that $50, 900 crates wero
disposed OF. Tho shipments all this week arc
The dealers say that tho strawberry trade. as
1t Is now understood, Is of comparatively recent
fields of Maryland and Delaware will continue
TO furnish us with a supply. Cheap railroad
transportation has had a great deal to do with
Delaware so near to this city. Ono OF the largest
dealers In this market said
This city supplies, within q radius Of 100
miles. every body with stra Each days
sales are gotten rid OF as they arc sent in. Never
have n wberries been so cheap and so fine cs
poorest might buy, boxes OF strawberriea were
sold at a cont. Thoy were the Same kind as
sold At z higher price. only There were not SO
Now tho berries nearer homo will como in,
and, OF course VIII be a very much superior
article TO those that are picked hours previously
and packed and shipped hundreds of miles. But
days from Delaware and Maryland are very dno
sey strawberry beds are very luscious. You
never before got anything like them"
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FASTENED BA0n TO BAoK.
How Boys Are Puuished for Fighting In q
nrooklyn InSti1utIOn.

nrOoklyn InstiIuIion.
In the Brooklyn Disciplinary Training School
for Boys dellnquents sufrer tho q~ueerest sort Of
punishments. These punishments are the In
vention of Principal Downing, who has been In
charge OF the institution since Its establishment
q year ago. He is a young Western man who
has made q study of ~penology and methods of
reform. and he manages the tough boys commit
ted to his charge with skill.
Tho other afternoon. as tho writer approached
tho old Villa dc Sales, In which tho disciplinary
school is now located. a side door opened and
there came out TWO boys who were fastened
back to back by the upper parts OF tho arms,
which wero strapped. They sidled out OF tho
door crab fashion and went down q short night
of stairs to the playground. The larger boy was
heavily built and appeared to DO German. His
faoe expressed stolidity. Tho boy fastened to
as soon as his feet struck the hrm earth he be.
gan to buck and wrench about like q wild bron-
60. n, Tns o, aa.it boy b f. sSot h d% ssls,s 6S, declined s5 "a
a gloomy way Ike a thoughtful buffalo.
There wore nearly nifty othor boys on the play.
ers., They howled with delight. and played
tricks on tho unfortunate pair, Tho Irish boy
hnusted himself. Then he stood still The Cor
man promptly. sat down on tho gr1ss and tho
scene was Wildly funny and ali the boys in he
playground enjoyed It to the full. They gave
up their other occupations In order to guy the
THAT Is the punishment. for lighting" said
Mr.. Downing. when asked the meaning of the
strange spectacle. Tho Irish boy attacked tho
German. SO / fastened them together in that
manner. hpd the plan very effective. You SEQ
ment before they can go anywhere or do any
thing. The most effective part Of tho punish.
ment 10 that IL makes them look Ridiculous. II
they were whipped or put on bread and water.
or put in solitary confinement, they might pose
to the other boys as grand and gloomy dee-
10 quite impossible for them to maintain their
dignity when tied back to back. The more des.
perate they are the funnier they look, n the
other boys have no mercy on them.
"Thoy don't stick IL out very lonV when fas.
tened toEether; Thsy are in each Others way
cat they mnst stand sidewiss; They must
back. In the bod. When they have had enough
they come and apologize and promise 10 keep
tho peace. And they do keep It,"
There are no bars or bolts on the Disciplinary
Training School for Boys, Sometimes the
youngsters, who are supposed to be the toughest
that Brooklyn can produce. run away. They
don't go very far. and they are always brought
back. The runaw9ys are punished by being
ThuS they get more running than they want
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TOLD NJ TIE OLD CIRCUS MAN.
a Little Trick Sf the ClOWn's That USED TO
Please tho People Nightly.

a Little Trick Of the CloNn's That uHed TO
Please the People Nightly.
Some of the feats and tricks of ono sort and
another performed in shows that look so won
derful," said tho old circus man. "are really as
simple as rolling off a log. IL you only know how
they are done. We used to have q clown at one
time who was also a very good acrobat, and no
was humorous in his antics as well as In his
speech. and everybody liked him. He always
wore q black mustache. with the ends neatly
waxod and corkscrewed. and ono of the funniest
things he did depended for Its success on these
waXed ondB OF his mhstache.
After an unusually Intricate piece of foolery
that called for a good deal OF e~xertion, he would
pause, painting. In the ring, and turn to tho ring
xs glS; ~ 70 g ' taS' ring Z eG %ss. sRs for c es a 5s'si. be 81
-"'Why. you shall nave a bottle for nothing
the ring master says; and he tends a groom for
minute With a bottle and = glass on a tray.
4" But where's tho ,corkscrewr' the clown
asks, picking up the bottle and holding II up
S SThers y no eoo oo SrIy SeS A" o"'"
"'What's the matter with your mustscho
fore You could think. the clown would swing tho
s sSt'ls Of pR Rls with mu .as iSsk ssa'ni pr sSs SSdint tS St os sS
that no never missed jt-and drive 1t on to tho
point. and then in almost the same notion
beginning to tho end Of tho whole thing he'd
begin turning the bottle on to his mustache
thon he'd give tho bottle q yank and pull 1t free
and carry 4 o his lips and drink, leaving tho
cork impaled on the end OF his mustacne.
He'd drink half the soda water. toss tho hottie
AT the ring master, have the cork on his mus.
tache, in q jiffy, and toss that at the groom
turn q artwhee while the whole audience dou-
blod up with laughter. Why. 1t used to tickle
EN- half to death.
And It. was all done In the simplest, easiest
way In the world. The two waved ends were
really two corkscre W tips projecting out beyond
his mustache and joining under 1t in o good
stout holder firmly hold between the teeth."
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ID It seunasa 20 ChMaLeoa,s Nars.

Tho imagination of some small boys is worth
having. The other night, when Mr.. WRllTpug
was lying asleep on his library sofa and snoring
away for dear life, Mrs. Wallypug remarked
that she wished he would not snore so.
Ant sn9rln'," said Tommie W1!iypng.
dork RroWllnR,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
THE VICTORY AT MANZANILLO.

Full Details Following Dispatch Pub
lished in the News and Observer Tues
,iay.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.)
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July 21.-The following is the official
account of the latest naval victory-that
at Manzanillo- -modestly told by Com
.mander Todd, of the United States gun
boat Wilmington, in his report TO Ad-
,r,iral Sampson:
'At I o'clock on the morning of July
18th. the vessels on blockade duty iii
this vicinity. the Wilmington. Helena.
Scorpion, Hist, Hornet. Wampatuck and
Osceola, approached the harbor of Man
zanillo from the westward. At T:30
the Wilmington and Helena entered the
northern channel toward the city, the
Scorpion and Osccola the mid-channel
and the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck
the south channel, the movement of the
vessels being so timed as to bring them
within effective range of the shipping at
about the same moment.
AT 7:5O fire was opened on the ship
ping. and after deliberate fire lasting
about two and half hours, three Span
and La Puriciama Conception, were
burned and destroyed. The pontoon
which was the harbor guard store ship
probably for ammunition, was burned
and blown up. Three gunboats were de-
stroyed. One other was driven ashore
and sunk and Il third was driven ashore
and is believed to have been disabled.
THE firing was maintained at II range
which is believed to be beyond the range
OF the shore artillery. 1t WAS continued
until after Il gradual closing i'll, the
shore batteries opened fire at Il compara-
lively short range, when the ships were
recalled, the object of the expedition hay
ing been accomplished. and the ideas of
the commander-in-chief carried out as |
understood them. that was to destroy
the enemy's shipping, but not to engage
the field batteries or forts.
NO casualties occurred on board any
of our vessels. Great care was taken
in directing fire that as little damage
as possible should he done the city itself,
and so far as could be observed, little
if any damage was done
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
TO HOLD PORTO RICO.
Once Taken. We VIII Never Give
it Up.

Once Taken. We VIII Never Give
it Up.
Washington, -. c.. July 21.-The au-
thoritativc declaration was made to-day
that the Island of Porto Rico is to be
held as permanent possession of this
country as the price of the war. The
subjoined practically official statement
was made to the Associated Press to-
day. Porto Rico will be kept by the
United States. That is settled, and has
been the plan from the first. Once
taken it will never be released 1t will
pass forever into the hands of the
United States. and there never has been
any other thought. Its possession will
go toward making up the heavy expense
Of war to the United States. Our flag
once run mp there will float over the isl
and permanently"
The same authority says that the fu-
ture of the Philippines is il matter of de-
yelopment, and that SO far there is no
certain policy finally adopted regarding
these islands
1t was intimated. however. though not
definitely asserted, that the Ladrone
Islands might follow the fate of Porto
Rico and become our permanent pos
session being valuable as a cOaling and
supply station for our ships when en-
route to Eastern Asia.
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GARCIA is INCENSED.

Very Much Alive, He Expresses In
dignation ut Treatment. Received.
New York, July 21.-A Santiago spe-
cial to the Journal dated July goth, says
that General Garcia has written Il let
ter to General Shafter decaring that he
is disgusted ut his treatment at the
hands of the Americans and will there
fore withdraw his forces to the hills.
Among things of which General Gar
cia complains is the failure of the Amer
ican commander to officially notify him
of the surrender of the Spanish force
under General Toral and he is also in
censed at the alleged fact that he was
not invited to be present at the cere-
mony attending the formal capitulation
Of Santiago. Another grievance is the
retention of the Spanish civil authorities
in the administration of their functions
in Santiago.
For these reasons Garcia declares he
will no longer cooperate with the forces
under General Shafter's command. but
will act independently, as he did before
the American troops landed i'll Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
VANGUARD OF PORTO RICAN
EXPEDITION ON ITS WAY
Gen. Miles, With 5000 Men Under His immediate Command Ex
pected to Arrive at His Destination Sunday Morning.

day say. to carry the army away from
here. But there is Il lack of transports.
The cavalry division has been sent
into the mountains, at its own request.
to see if it cannot get into shape to join
General Miles and if no fever develops
the men may go to Porto Rico.
The Twenty-fourth infantry is acting
as guards and as nurses at the hospital
at Juragua. and more of them are need
ed. The colored troops are all likely to
remain here to attend the sick and hold
Santiago.
Genera Shafter has cabled to Wash
ington that it is imperatively necessary
that he should have more immunes sent
to him quickly and the probability is that
Il corps will leave within the next ten
days.
All our men are now encamped on the
fighting line where they have been for
two weeks, except General Wheeler S
men, who have been sent into the hills.
General Wheeler is still i'll. but he
resist the pleas of his friends to return
to the United States.
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CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Unveiling
at Luray.

Richmond, Va. July 21.-At Luray.
Page county. to-day the Confederate
monument designed by Hubert Barber,
was unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies. Prior to the unveiling there
was Il parade. headed by the New Mark
ct band. In line We're the Luray Xou-
aves, young ladies on horseback dressed
in gray; several beautiful floats, one
with eleven young ladies on it represent
ing the Confederate States; Veterans
and citizens ON horseback. During the
unveiling ceremonies Miss Jennie Mont
Somery recited Il poem written for the
occasion by Mr.. J. II. BootOn. The adj
dress was made by Mr.. ID. c. O'Flaher-
ty, of Front Royal. and Mr. Robert
Lcedy, of Luray, recited poem writ
ten by himself. The Bonnie Blue
Flag" america" and Dixie" were
sung. and Miss Pearl Roller, of Luray,
recitcd "Latanc" in effective style.
The monument is 2S feet and consists
of pedestal, surrounded by the figure
of Confederate soldier in heroic pose.
The faces of the pedestal are suitably
inscribed. and one bears Il bas-relief of
General Il. Il. Lee. The statue of Nir-
gnia marble.
A great crowd attended the unveiling.
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and without being able to depend very
largely upon either. With these added
troops it will now be possible to demand
the surrender of Mania. but it is gath
cred here that our purpose is to defer
such a movement until all the United
States troops now atioat have arrived
in Manila bay, unless the attitude of
the insurgents forces prompter action
On the part of the American commanders,
military and naval.
Secretary Long said tonight that the
reparatons for dispatching the Watson
Guadron TO European waters were going
On uninterruptedly. but that the depart
pure necessarily would await the move
ment of the warships at Porto Rico. the
Massachusetts and other ships being
required for conveying the troops to
Porto Rico. This disposed of a report
circulated during the day that the cx-
spedition had been abandoned. 1t was
felt that the report was the more mis-
chieyous at this time, as it indicated
purpose to yield to the implied threats
from European sources that an European
coalition would result if the American
warships attacked the coast of Spain.
Neither the State nor Navy Departments
look for any embarrassment from Euro
pcan quarters outside of Spain. as a re-
suit of the naval movement against the
peninsula During the day orders were
sent to Norfolk to hurry forward work
ON the colliers which are to accompany
the Watson expedition.
Had the army troopships been able to
go to Porto Rico without II naval con
voy the Watson squadron could have
not got away within the next few days,
as the War Board had wished to close
all prelininaries by next Saturday. But
as the battleship Massachusetts, cruisers
Columbia. Cincinnati, Dixie and Yale,
together with several lesser craft, were
considered necessary as a patrol for
the Miles expedition. this changes the
plans slightly. The Dixie is almost GER
tain TO be III the Watson squadron. and
the Massachusetts is likely to be. Secre
tary Long expressly says, however, that
the delay Of the Watson squadron is
incident to conveying of the troops TO
Porto Rico. and does not mean that the
start will be postponed until the Porto
Rico operations are concluded.
Report from Barcelona that the people
were so fearful OF the approach of the
Watson squadron that they were urging
France to establish a protectorate over
all the Catalonia district. including Bar
ceIona. was dismissed by officials. and
by members of the diplomatic corps best
informed on the affairs of France, as
fantastic speculation, quite unwarrant
ed by any actual movement now on foot.
1t is said to be thoroughly well estab-
lished that France is not lending a help
ing hand to Spain in any of her afflic-
tiOuS.
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ANOTHER FACTION WRITES.
Nat Brown Intimates That the Name of
Cheek Will be Mud.
Hillsboro, n. c., July u.

Hillsboro, n. c., July 2t
TO the Editor:
In Justice to the Republican party of
Orange county and State ut large, feel
it my duty as secretary of the Republi
can Executive Committee of Orange
county, to reply to your Check victory"
correspondent of July 10Th.
Mr. James \. Cheek was not elected
chairman of the Republican Executive
committee, July 10Th. The matter did
not come before the convention. as this
body had no power to elect said chair
man. This power is vested in the Pre-
cinct committees as Il whole, they elect
Il county committee--fiye or more-who
elect one of their number chairman.
The committee will meet very soon,
and the man they elect will not be
named Cheek.
Your correspondent says: What YES
sells be-Chcck-didn't capture he sunk,
If this be true Mr.. Cheek will find if he
should ever attempt to make Cervcra
dash, the sunkcn vessels will effectualy
block the channel. Cheekism in Orange
county is dead, died July 10Th, after
long sick spell. Very truly,
\. w. BROWN.
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"SAMpSON."
POSTAL SERVICE EXTENSION.

Washington, D.. c., July 21.-Post-
master General Emory Smith made
another extension Of the postal service
to-day, in establishing Porto Rico as II
military station under the postoiiice at
Washington. ID. c., Postmaster j. l..
Willett in charge. Facilities will be es-
tabished for the transaction of money
order and registry business, the sale of
postal supplies and the receipt and dis
patch of mail. NJ. Robson, of the At
lanta office has been appointed special
agent OF the Department, with w. III.
Hahr. J. H. Kemp, 5. w. Kingsmore
and Edward .Iifkins as assistants. The
four last named clerks have for some
time been waiting at Tampa prepared for
this service. This order will go into
effect Immediately upon the landing OF
United States troops ut any point III
Porto Rico.
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SHOULD BE GIVEN REST.
Fifth Army Corps May Come to the
Mountains of North Carolina.


Santiago de Cuba, July 20.-Via Kings
ton, Jamaica, July 21.-10:15 IA. NJ
General Shafter has opened cable Of
fee here and is in communication with
Washington regarding the disposition of
the Fifth Army Corps, which consists
of those troops that came with him from
Tampa, and the reinfOrcements from the
four transports which have since been
unloaded. Except the Thirty-third and
part of the Thirty-fourth Michigan none
of the latter have been in action. but are
all camped in the same place. and so far
as health considerations go. General Nc
Kibbin seems to have held the opinion
that the Fifth Army Corps could join
the Porto Rico expedition under General
This was the evident intention when the
invasion army left the United States.
but the condition of the men now, ac-
cording to the physicians and command
ing officers, is such that the entire corps
should return North ut once. General
Miles has cabled that he does not want
and will not need Il single man among
them, and he believes that after their
hard campaign they should be given II
rest of at least two or three weeks
General Shafter's messages to the same
effect have been most urgent and the
doctors say the men should he sent. into
camp IN the mountains Of North Carolina
or Western Maine for a month. Wash
ington agrees to this and will do every
thing possible, the cable dispatches to-
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BLOCKADE RUNNER CAUGHT.

Key West, Fla, July 21.-9:5O a. NJ
The British steamer Newfoundland,
loaded with food supplies. was captured
by the Mayfiowcr on Tuesday. oft Glen
fuegos, into which harhor she was head
ing. Two blank shots across her bows
brought her to, and the Mayflower put Il
prize crew on board of her, and sent her
into Charleston, $. c. The Newfound-
land left Halifax, y. s., on July 9th..
The Mayfowcr has on board live Cu-
bans who were picked up at various
times hy the ships of the blockading heet.
They had fled from Havana and other
Cuban ports to escape starvation, as
the condition of affairs ashore in Cuba
grows worse daily.