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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

We observe that some of the nowspa-
pers in southwest Virginia are trying 90
promote Judse Rhoa's candidacy by cry-
ing calamity They are talking about
'chcap wheat and cheap cattle higher
taxes, lower wages and less work for
the wagc-camcrs."
We do sincerely hope that that win not
he the Keynote OF the campaign in the
Southwest Judge Rhea IS politician
but he is also man OF affairs. lie IS
good lawyer ana a good business man,
ana be Us vitality interested in the welfare
OF That section OF the state Having been
nominated he wants TO Doe elected, but we
cannot think that anything is TO be sain-
cd by again raising The calamity cry, ana
even If that sort OF talk will make votes
Judge Rhca cannot AFFORD TO secure his
election by decrying prosperity in South
west Virginia. The mineral wealth OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
THE TERRITORY TO ANNEX.

I'm the current issue of the "lndepon-
dent is an interesting paper by Mr. j.
a. Newell. Chief of the photographic
Division Of the Geological Survey OF the
arid lands of the West.
III there is to be any annexation and
development of new territory on the
part of the Government, Mr. Newell
thinks that the best opportunity is offered
by these lands. which are the most fertile
in the world. lacking only water TO make
them highly productive. lie points out
the fact that one-third OF the area of the
United States is owned by the general
Government. embracing about twO-thirds
OF the territory between the one-hun-
drcdth meridien and the Pacic coast The
farm lands OF the East. and OF the humid
regions of the world generally. says he.
besides being more or less exhausted by
constant cultivation. have Tor ages been
washed by copious rainfalls. whereas in
the West. where fresheis have not robbed
the soil OF it's mineral salts. fertility has
for centuries been accommodating. with
the result that to-day under proper irri-
CATION. four acres of land. producing
from three TO five crops a year, can be
made 70 support a family, while In the
other farm lands Of the world a hundred
acres are often insufficient.
As has been already said, all that these
lands needs is water. and this can be sup
piled by irrigation. The most successful
farming in the world is by this process
Where the farmer depends upon rains
1.-THE suoly OF water Is uncertain Some.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

WASHINGTON. d. c.. August "a
The Treasury has made a net gain dur-
ing the past week Ok about 100000
from the proceeds Of the Q per cent. loan.
The actual increase in the cash balance
was from S257 523 $50. on Saturday. Au-
gust 9Th u szGs 40 sJ2 on Saturday last.
But there has been. IN the meantime. a
ceipts
The gold reserve has gained almost
equally with the cash balance and stood
on Saturday last at $lg7 3lo,623. This Is
a point which has not been reached for
more than nine years and has never been
greatly surpassed. Most Of The new gold
has come IN the form OF coin. paid AZ tho
New York clearing house. IN settlement OF
balances in i4yor o. Aha Sg1-IgsaSlry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16


Road 81. Recent Philadelphia Renlon)
Brave brothers of the South, 90 sou our
welcome hand extends.
And kindly with fralern1 grasp, we
greet you ass our friends,
The sccnese that once divided us I'm bat
ties dread array
Are all forgotten boo the love that well
comes you to-day.
Here on this old historic spot. where
Liberty Was born,
old Glory's folds were nrst unfuricd upon
our nations morn.
And here abode sweet Betsy Ross who
bore an honored name,
And when she made the Stars and Stripes
she won immortal fame.
How glorious is its history your fathers
helped 90 makei
Its freedom and lis heritage we an alike
partake;
All loyal hearts this flag uphold and gaze
ON 1t with pride,
For meath It's starry folds to-day We're
marching side by side.
Since here. meath Betsy's sklllfp hand,
old Glory had It's birth,
Your presence at this sacred shrine at
tests your friendships worth
The memory OF your visit here with us
shall long abide,
So don't forget that orr latch-siring
still hangs for you outside.
And when the Great Commander gals
His soldiers far and near
May YOU and all your comrades answer,
promptly; 81 am here
And may the honor shown this house 20
you in turn be given
TIL all OF Picketts brave command are
safely camped IN Heaven.
A. \. Whitmarch In Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

on the sacred Mountains" and in de-
scri0ing Calvary and the Crucihxion. he
has this sentence: How Heaven regard
cd this disaster. and the universe felt
al the sight, j cannot tell"
Edgar A. Poe in commenting upon
this. says. "Oniy think OF thatl l cam
not ] Hcadloy) really cannot tell how
the universe 'felc once upon timei
This is downright bashfulness on tho
part OK Alr. ucadicy. He could tell II he
would only try why did he not inquireF
Had Doe demanded 81 the universe no"
30 felt. can any one doubt that the answer
would have been Pretty well, ! thank
you, my dear Hoadiey, how Go you feel
yourself"
Poe then adds: "'Quack' is a word
that sounds well only In the mouth OF
duck. and upon our honor we feel
scrIp,e ia using o.: nevertheless the
truth should De told, and the simple
fact is. that the author OF the sacred
Mountains IS the autocrat or all the
ouacks." j. G. HIDEN.
Richmond. Va. Aus n, 1888.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

Of peace has just been signed at Wash
| ington and Madrid.
The use which the United States shall
make Of her ncwiy-acquirod possessions
and opportunities In the West Indies. and
| ia the far Eastern Archipelago. may not
improbably rc-write the page Of modern
history and remodel the map Of the
world The Educational Boards Of Vir-
| glnia ana many other States are now in
Producing histories and Biographies into
! the public schools In the course OF the
next few years, n not tho next few
months, # may very likely happen that
| these must all give place to new editions
| that denote the altered boundaries OF en-
pire and nationality and the startling
events that impart a recent and powerful
interest 90 the drama of human affairs.
il need not inded be, and IN truth It
ought not TO be- that the consequences
Of the war shall be Of such radical and
I far-reaching influence. If conservative
sentiment shall induce our Government
80 conform the terms OF peace to the ex-
plicit limitations OF the act OF Congress
declaring a state Of war with spain, then
happily. the foreign complications involv-
ing a direful divergence OF our country
from rs hitherto policy Of restricting It's
territorial acquisitions. and its national
aspirations, 20 the confines Of the Ameri-
can continent. will be avoided, and all
may 90 well with us for centuries 10 come,
as 20 has gone well with Us for the CEN
fury OF our past existence We may,
without violation of the limitations in
the declaration Of war and without dam
ger Of entangllng alliances, or angry dis
scnsions, with Powers Of Europe. avail
ourselves Of the opportunities offered to
us i'm the islands that mark the entrance
TO the caribbean Sea. Ia so ayailing
ourselves we would but realize the fond
and feasible dream OF the Monroe doc
trine" advocated and eulogized by our
most conservative statosmen. including
Mr. Webster, for fun thrce-quarters Of
century.
Tho spirit Of the Monroe doctrine
mas not been violated in banishing
Spanish rule from Cuba and Porto Rico.
and We are i'm honor bound TO take pres
emit possession Of Cuba. and assure to that
unhappy island a stable government. and
an ample opportunity to realize the bless
lngs of independence. and OF SAFE. SEE
cure administration Of its public affairs.
For the present the heterogeneous nature
OF IT'S population renders it impracticable
that it shall De left alone 10 regulate its
affairs. and the United states must. Of
necessity. undertake 90 administer "a pro-
yisional government, under military oil
Gers empowered with civic functions. In
due time order will be brought out OF the
chaos that now reigns I'm that island.
But very different is our proper policy
towards those islands I'm the South Pacific
that are eight thousand miles from our
California coast II oye. we assume SOW
orcisnty over those islands, we will be
at once. and without help, plunged into
the macls,rom OF European politics and
diplomacy, and will have wondered irrc-
tricyably away from the safe and firm
foundations ON which the wise fathers
and founders of our Republic planted IT'S
everlasting pillars and supports
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
STOCKRAlSlNG IN THE SOUTH.
No Section OF the Country is Better
Adapted to this Industry.

AN OF that great region Of country lying
south of the Potomac and east of the
Mississippi river is admirably adapted to
stock raising. This section comprises
the grcal States of Virginia. North ant
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama. Nls-
eissippL Florida. Tennessee aud Ken
lucky. This is domain imperial IN exc
tent, ineXa1ustibie in material riches.
and as fertile in its soil as d. ls genial
in climate Under proper conditions this
section ought To- Dee what nature intended
So should be-the richest and most pros
porous section OF the United States, and
If the movement now in progress is care-
fully followed 20 It's logical conclusion,
the statement made above win cease 20
Dee q "glttcring generality and become
tangible and practical reality. Gene
rally speaking tine Southern farmer has
heretofore devoted himself largely 20 the
raising Of cotton and tobacco, and while
these staple products generally ind a
ready market. they DO not. unfortunate
~ for the farmer and planter command
such prices as are remunegatlve 90 tho
produccr. Both OK these crops are more
or less exhaustive Of the soil, and this Is
nara nsrtlelarlY traG ShGn Lhera Is 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
TUESDAY. AUGUST ls, 1895
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

7, seems almost certain that Russia
,nus, chance her course towards Eng
land io the East or that there Will be
war between those two Powers. The
prospoct of war grows out of The rising
trials Of public indignation in Great
Britain ane not out of Lord Salisbury
conclusions as To- what Euelaud duty
&C. what his views are Of tho state OF
Things that will justify England in go
inc 10 war. no one can say. Hul n we
Judge by appearance. Doc seems
think any state whatever proiei"''e 10
war. Not go. however with me H"-
ll.h people They are rapidly coming
10 the conclusion that amy war whatever
that may Doe tho result of conihcl ]"
better than continued endurance 10y
thom of the humllauons TO which Rus
sia subjects them in China and 10 Us Dee
coming more and more evident every
dav that the matter is rapidly passing
from Lord slusburys control TO Dee
Judged OF and decided ON by the people
tbcmsolyes What that decision VIII
BE- is ass clear as the MONDAY SUM- III
will be that RUSSIA must dcsist absolute
is from her uuwarranicd lhleiI'i'N'7
with England and England interests
I'm China on FIGHT. Russia bad as wei
brace herself nap for 20 tremendous war
or else prepare TO leave England and
the English alone.
What viii she do? We cannot De-
liove that for the petty qualification 1T
gives her 20 put humihauons upon Eng
land in China. that She viii accept the
alternate of war We say the petty graft
incation Of putting humiliation upon
England FOR there is little else I'm the
business. China is great enough for
both her and England TO have spheres of
influence large enough for both ana
The English have shown no disposition
Whatever 10 trench upon Busslas sphere.
An thcy ask is to- De left alone i'm their
own. There is no substantial interest
of Russia. therefore. that calls upon her
TO crowd England iu China Her COM
duct is arrogant. arbitrary and moro
pioue and bravado than anything else
We cannot believe therefore that she
will accent war rather than abandon a
line Of policy go entirely uncalled for
by her interests and we cannot believe
ii because thore can DE but one result
OF a conflict between tho two Powers.
The war would be upon the ocean cxclu-
siyolv and while Russia could. of course
ine,ct prodielous loss upon Encland's
commcrco ENGLAND would i'm "a very
short time .unibuate the navy that
Prussia haas b.on So carefully building
49,, for tho MAST FORTY. voars as complctc-
J., as we bav, annihuated the Spanish
navy. After that Russia would have
no means whatever OF protecting her
posscssions uron the Chinese coast. so
that her last estate would Doe far worse
than her first. But Russia is understood
TO have an alliance. offensive and deion-
sive with France and the French and
Russians navies are more OF q match
for the English navy upon paper 10 ia
possible that Russia believes that
union between her navy and France
navy will be a real match fer England
.t....r.... t....... .I.t..,
-, - n-,, co,,,io. u,or rr,nc.,s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

Lord de Livcru5-W When I tell you that
/ Took upon your daughter as pear bee
yond price
Mr Bondstock (dcprcc1t.ugly)-Oh
come. now! Aren't you putting b. little
strong?
Lord Dr. Livcrus-Wcl beyond my price,
at any rate.-Iowu Topics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

rotation OF crops. This has been proven
over and over again by the wheat tafm-
ers OF the West who have found wheat
growing "A prohtless industry and nave
been compelled 20 change their system
OF farming. and II will be found true In
every section. The South has tens OF
millions Of acres of land especially adapt
ed 70 stock raising. The land Is we'll
Supplied with Water-an Indispensable
adjunct 20 stock raising The SOIL Is pro-
ductive and an kinds ol nutritious grasses
grow luxurantly. while the short-or' IN
many soctions-fh0 absence or anything
like winter. makes an ideal climate and
conditions for the well being Of an KINDS
or stock every month In the year. b,-
sides. stock raising does not impoFeIlah
the land, but. on the contrary, enrlcnts
the soil and puts IN such CONDITION
that better crops can be grown whenever
e. may seem desirable 60 crop the Sol
formerly used as "a stock range
IL does not require very much capi'"i
10 engage in stOck-ralsing in smaA way
IL every farmer would begin 10y adams
"a COW. "A sheep and hog each year 90 MS
stock. ne would ind in "A very few years
a marvellous growth OF his available as
sets. which had been acquired Win d
little labor and at a small outlay 20 hlm-
SELF To put this proposition ~ nsufes u
looks as follows;
Estimated number OF farms In the iol-
fowfnrr 81. fne W0uif lo. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

The public Wu learn with mhch pita
ure. chat Nr Philip s. Bruce ine
complishod author Of the Economic ii's'
tory OF Virginia Boz che seventeenth NN-
fury, has signed contract Win Ut.
Macmillan Company OF New York ane
.ondon, 10 write a history OF the Iniis
states Those that have read ~ .
rracc's Economic History have s1iAll,
ent guarantee OF the high character %
that gcntlemaa's iogIAcom!Dg ~erA.-4.'
dex-Appeal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
WHITTIER ARE WEDRItTINc ,

seldom. II ever. in the annals OF Earth
has a strife. so sharp and short. and at
tended with such small loss Of lie. been
fraught with such far-reachlng conse-
Quenees as those which are likely 10 re-
suit from the conflict Tor which protocol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
The Great Southern institution
The Life Insurance Company
OF Virginia.
Home ONCE. hchmond. Va.

G.. A. WALKER. j. ~. PEGRAM,
President Secretary.
Life. Endowment and Industrial Policies
Issued on Most Favorable Terms.
Premiums Payable Weekly Quarterly
samleAnnuauy and Annually.
NOTE THIS GROWTH
Premiums received l@L niicty-nine
thousand five hundred dollars. Pre-
mlums 1907. SEVEN HUNDRED AND
IlFrN-TWO THOUSAND TWO hDN
DRIED DOLLARS
Through lts INDl sIRiAL plan. the
the benefits or liio insurance are placed
Within the reach of aN each member ot
tho amiy-cnill and adult being insured
at premiums ranslne uom five ccu.s t'
NIFTY cents weekly FOR amounts from SD
90 $500
ORDINARY LIFE Department with
insurance from $500 upwards on plans
adapted to al conditions nf lil.
This company has EIGHT ElN MIL
LION dollars insurance iu f0fcr Total
payments 90 policy holders NEARLY
THREE MILLION DOLLARS. d'aralt-
od largely among Southern widows ana
orphans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

Has Hasby any talents worth mention
ing?
Talents? I've known him 90 borrow ono
girls horse and phaet0u to take an-
other girl out for "a drlye.-Chieaeo l,e-
cord
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

II is said that Ambassador Hay VIII
succeed Secretary Day. This seems to
be the Hay-Day of American politics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

While It is fresh IN mind Jet MS jot
down the names OF the FIRST man and the
last man killed in the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

The pomp and sp'endor of orr armies
with banners arc now things o. tho past.
but the minstrel procession goes march,
ing on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
AFTERMATH.

At the Y. NJ. c. \. Hall in Brooklyn on
sunday last Rev. X. b. Tucker, pastor OF
the First Baptist church Of Philadelphia.
said that about 4 year ago he nreachad q.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

The Patrick Enterprise mentions the
fact that an esteemed citizen has dyspep-
sia. bu- is not confined. is Sc dangerous
TO let dyspcptics run at large?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16

sermon IN Brooklyn on the subject "Be
Born Again and that CAPT A"iip' Oh
the Toxaa, who was In the cohbtesalion'
was much impressed thereby. on the Ioi-
lowing Sunday Capt. PHILIP went 70 MT
Tucker ana told him that ne had oeen
converted and that he had announced MS
conversion 20 his crew.
Rev. louis p. Davidson. the Oldest pas
tor in tho Louisville Conference was
struck ana instantly killed By train
near that city on Saturday evening.
The total valuation Of the railroad prop
erty in Georgia Tor this year is 'lsooo).
which Is an increase Of $79l,5o6 over 1891.
Pensions growing out OF the Spanish
American war Will aggregate N2oool0 in
four years. IN the opinion OF Pension
Commissioner Evans. slxty-two appIIca-
tions for pensions. due 90 deaths and case
uaitles in battle and Otherwise since the
inauguration Of hostiiitlos. have becl re-
ccived at the Pension Office. and Che lrst
one lied was that Of Alrs. Lydia Hook Of
Milwaukee. WIS.,. whose husband died 3D.
few days after being mustered ilto the
service as a. volunteer.
Upon the farm OF Grover Cleveland.
near Princeton. there has just been cstab-
l.zhed a farm school for poor boys from
the city s.ums Of which the ex-praeliour
s himself the donor and founder and
90 which Doe IS dovolng his means. energy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
TIMES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK SikbhlS'
RICHMOND. VA.

The Times Is always indeptea 10 ms ls'e and
who favor Il with society i,o All saoh
personals. but must urge ne Of Inc
sc sent over the
sender .,.~o mill u, e
1ectod always.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-21
Mrs. John AEcCallen

Died, in this city. at 1880
this morning, Mrs. SaIoma b.
McAllen, wife of John Nc Allen,
aged 81 years and 9 months,
after lingering illness.
Deceased was a native of Ma
tamoros, born Aug. 6, 1920
She was first married to John
Young, who died in 1859, Ieav
ing one son John Young of the
Santa Anita ranch in Hidelgo
county. Tn 1861. she married
John McAiien n we'll known cit
izen of this place. Her second
marriage was also blessed with
one son, James McAllen who
resides here. Besides her two
sons she leaves eight grand
children, six sisters and four
brothers, besides numerous
other relatives all of whom
deeply mourn her loss. She
has been a patient sufferer in
her long alfiiction. and has
been tenderly cared for by low
ing friends aud relatives. She
was faithful and devoted wife
and mother, a loyal friend aud
kind to the needy and many
tears Of regret are shed for her
loss. The funeral Will not take
place until the arrival of her
sou John Young, who is al pre-
sent at Santa Anita.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-21
Col. w. n. Linton.

A telegram was received this
morning from Austin, Texas,
by Col. r. B RenIfro, announc-
ing the sad news of the death
of his father-in-law Col. ". n
Linton at that place at nine
o'clock this morning. The
news'was sad surprise 10 the
family, as no news had been
received that he was i'll. lie
had been in bad health, how
ever, for some time. and left
here several months ago for
Tampico, Mexico, fer his health.
He bad only recently returned
from the later place, stopping
in Austin on business.
". n. Luton was a naliTe
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-21
INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS.
Reported to Have Defeated q
Large Body OF tie Spanish

Kingston, May 20 In an
engagement seven leagues
from Cienfuegos last Monday,
Gen. Gomez defeated 1000
Spanish troops and compelled
them to retreat to the city.
The Spaniards were obliged to
abandon the minor outer for
tihcations, and they notified
the neighboring planters that
they must protect themselves.
A fortnight ago, Gen. Memo
cal passed Cienfuegos with
1000 troops from Puerto Prin-
cipe and Santa Clare on the
way to invade Havana pro-
vince and cooperate in the
protection of the American
landing party. Gen. Gomez
is undoubtedly in possession
of the Juan Moron trocha, the
most important one. near
as all the Spanish
troops guarding it were lately
withdrawn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-21
PURELY PERSONAL.

Prof. Horace bennett was in
town today.
Judge Stanley WEIGH expects
TO leave tomorrow for Corpus
Christi.
DR.. G. B. Combe returned
last evening from an outing OF
several days at the Point.
Crisosiomo Lopgoria and
son CeciIio arrived last night
from Victoria, Texas, where
they went to sell horses.
Harry K Loew arrived home
last evening, having gotten off
the stranded steamer by The
aid of the life saving crew al
Brazos. Harry is looking quite
we'll. He will remain with
his mother and grandparents
here until September, when be
will return to the medical col
lege to complete the course.
Mr. Loew expresses himself as
very well pleased With tue Gal
weston college.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-21
MORTUARY.
DON PEDRO CHAMPION.

Died. II the Florida ranch.
$50 y m May 20. 1898. Pedro
Champion, aged 70 years aud Z
months.
Deceased had been in i'll
health fartwo years past, and
bis passing way was not mex
pected, owing to his advanced
age and feeble condition. He
was native of Rovigdo, Italy,
coming to this country when
quite a youth. He was at first
engogrd in q seafaring life, bat
came to th . Poiut Isabel in
1875 and started in the mrr
camille bu siness. After the
Mexican wor was ended, he
moved his business to Browns
vile. Tn 1875, he went into
the stock business and
has since resided at ia Flo
rida," his ranch property.
near Santa Maria. He was
married here to a Miss Soils.
His wife and ten children sur
vive to mourn his loss. His
children are all grown and liv-
ing in this county, with the ex-
ception OF his eldest daughter
who married jose Fernandez,
aud is dow residing at
Vera Cruz. Mexico. and son,
also married, who lives
at Huatnsco, Mexico. His sons
living in this county are all
we'll known and highly respect
ed citizens. The descendants
of Mr.. Champion, including
both his children grand chill
dren and great grand children,
number over fifty. Mr.. Cham
pion goes to his grave full OF
years and honor, having round
ed out a long and useful life.
The funeral takes place al
four o'clock this afternoon at
the Florida ranch, where the
will be laid at rest in
the family burying-ground.