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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
ARK TOBACCO REORDERED).
nANvIILE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILI.E. VA. December N.--(Spe-
o,al THE falling or In tobacco sales the
past week. while noticeable; was not as
s 49,, az expected. Sales have. on the
a,sraee lasted well past the noon hour.
A feature of the market has been the
-oa,citv Of cigsrsffe cutters and the i've
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
PORT or WEST POINT. DEC. IA isa
(By telograph.)
ARRIVED

orders for printing sent 1" the Dis.
patch Company VIII be given prompt at.
tsn,ion, and the style OF work and Prices
will be sure 10 please you.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. "A. 1898.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. H. 1893
ARRIVED.
steamer Albemare, Glover, Norfolk
merchandise and passengers; Old Doniin.
lon Steamship Company.
Schooner Mary Curtis, Maker, Charles.
ton, phosphate rock; Virglnia-C Carolina
Chemical Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves, Norfolk
merchandise and passengers; Virginia
Navigation Company
Steamer Albemarle Glover Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers: OLD Domin.
ion Steamship Company.
Schooner William II. Kennel. Soper
New York, via Bermuda Hundred; wood.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. u
By telesraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Pcrery Birdsall, Providence
Schooner J. b. Manning. Providence.
steamer LuzanO. Galveston.
Steamer Caprivi, Baltimore Md
Steamer Arabia. New Orleans.
SAILED.
Barge Chalmette, New Haven.
Barge Caravan, Providence.
schooner 4. a. Shaw. New Haven.
steamer Rapidan. Liverpool.
Steamer Berlin. New York
Steamer Lugano. Liverpool.
PORT or WEST POINT. DEC. IA iSa
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore Murphy. BaIti.
more; passengers and general cargo
steamship Elm city. Haynes. Aiattsponi
RIVER landings. passengers and general
cavso.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore Murphy. Balti.
more. passengers and general cargo
steamship Elm City. Haynes. Mattapor,
river landings: passengers and general
cargo.
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THE TOWER,
Corner Second and Broad,
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
The gltt-glver
may he easily
suited from this
collection. A
great variety
to choose from.
All are guaran-
teed.
STERLING
SILVER.

s..r.rc silver Combs, Tor ladies and
,.r.m.n. s'c.
r.y..r-BoN. with sterling silver top. 81
-..rnue silver powdcr-B0ttlcs, A.25.
-..-.rg silver Toothbrush Bottles,
-rtrr silver Brush and Razor. 81.
-re silver Manicure Sets. $40.
..... silver Manicure Sets Sc
-..-.re silver Brush and Comb, for the
r..r $780,
ladies and Gcnucmon's Sterling Silver
r.... .ra Comb. $50.
-..-.rc silver Blotters. 25c.
Sterling silver Seals. CSC.
-...IIrE silver ovc-Strctchers. 81.
site and PepUcr-Bottles, with sterling
silver tops. l2 1-2c.
-.s.-E1Ecs. with sterling silver tops.
Trr-Cutters. Files. and Glove-But.
,r- BE.
-..-'.I silver Hat-Mark, pc
. Compauion-hie, buttoner. and
- hr,io-e4c.
-ng silver Bracelet. for the baby.
ladies' silver Bracelets. ST.
.+s Foot --c.
.. Comb. with sterling handle. SOC.
.h-Brush, sterling handle. sec.
sterling silver Pcu-Tray I.3q
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Book and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printing House.
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BRAXTON's BATTERY.
. Roll Of the Members at the Sur
renIPr.


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, December
3.-(Special) Sunday was the thlrty-llth
anniversary of the battle of Fred
ericksburg and among the companies
taking part in the conflict was the Fred
ericksburg Artillery (BraXton's Battery,
organized In this city. The battery was
also engaged in twenty-three other con-
nicts, and fired the first gun in the battle
of Gettysburg. Their loss during the war
was fifteen killed. They also had thirty
four wounded. The roster of the battery
at the surrender Of the Army of Northern
Virginia, at Appomattox, was as follows:
Captain-John q. Pollock.
First Iieutenant-A. w. Johnston.
Second Lieutenant-Clinton SouthWorth.
Third Lieutenant-vacant.
First Sergeant-James Taylor.
Second Sergeant-Henry G.. Chesley.
Third Sergeant-L. Thomas Bunnell.
Fourth Sergeant-Charles Il. Fleet.
Fifth Sergeant-eWiliam b. Carmichael
Picket and Commissary- Sergeant-John
l.. Marye, Jr.
Quartermaster Sergeant-A. Paine Mar
tin.
First Corporal-John r. Ferneyhough.
Second Corporal-'John 4. Frost.
Third Corporal-P. V. ID. Conway.
Fourth Corporal-William +. Gordon.
Fifth Corporal-Lewis Timberlake.
Sixth Corporal-'Charles 5. Thornton
Seventh Corporal-'John Y. Jones.
Eighth Corporal-R. Wilson Mcclure.
Acting Commissary-"Th r. Jesse.
Buger-sSamuel H. Ccpenhayer.
Standardization SOuthWOrth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15

NdSn QUOTATIONS. were as follows. NO. =
yellow corn. $3.50. Flour easy. No. 3
spring wheat. GlN63izc.; No. red 6jatSc
no. . corn, 33esc. No. . oats, 2G3, U2lc. /;
No. . white. PC; No. white 2S02S3c. +:
No. rye soc. No. 2 barley. 36ul9c No.
I haXseed N.0iG$.Ora. Prime timothy
seed. S221i2N$2.30. Mess pork, per barrel
Ss.07i2Q $50. Lard per 100 pounds SLIT
500 Shortrib sides. loose, Si.jjMSL7J,
cry-salted shoulders, boxed, SL2jd&L37l2;
shOrt-clear sides, boxed. $4.SjG$igGia
Whiskey. distllers finished goods per
gallon. yl.26 Sugar-Cut-loaf unchanged.
Butter steady; creamery. 1i0l9izc.. dairy.
l3ulsc. Cheese steady at SAQl0izc. EGGS
easy; fresh, 2lu22c
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. December II. +. Moot
ton-SpOt quiet; prices unchanged; Ameri-
can rniddling. 5-32d. The sales OF the
day were 5000 bales, OF which 1000 were
for speculation and export. and included
100 American; receipts, l1,OO0 bales, in
Guiding > 200 American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate
demand. and closed steady; American mid
ding. low middling clause December
G-GiG3 It'd, value: December and Janu-
airy. 3 6-G4d, sellers; January and Febru-
arv. 6-64d., buyers; February and March
7-Gid.. sellers. March and April, 3 7-6in
SID, buyers; April and May, S-G4fi
sid. sellers; May and June, Std.
buverg: June and July l0-6ld.. sellers :
Juiv and August iO-Gi43 ltd. buyers;
August and September. ll-6id. sellers
September ane October. l0-6iua 1l-sid.,
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LyNcHBT-RG TOBACCO MARKET

LYNCHBURG VA. December ll.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Despite the rough. cold weather,
the receipts Of tobacco the past week
aggregated over 100000 pounds. There
has been no material change i'm prices
We quote.
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Tho savings Bank of RichnonA

The Savings Bank OF Richmond
~ 49,, r.,.,.. November /, 1888
ON AND AFTER JANUARY / iS,q
THIS BANK WILL ALLOW INTEREST
PER CENT. per annum.
10y order Of the Board OF Directors.
no 1-eod jail e,oshI
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= II u I'-'I-E-F<NNi DIsI. 70, lSy3.
sun rises .....-.l:2O HIGH TIDE.
sun sets ......-.4.J2 Morning. .......,,.6o4
Moon sets -......7:2i Evening. ......,..g:s3
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FINANCIAL.
W. l.. WAXING. JR.. pANnER.
COL EAST BROAD STREET

I@417I bttJ-AD SIKLLI.
deposits received. interest allowed
loans negotiated, and any financial busi'
ness transacted. by customers cam So
cure discounts under certain conditions
ouIl cCC rom bdhk. de B,1S.2j&Ja l-ft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
City Auditors Office.
Richmond, Va, December 2. lsgS.
THE TR iNSFER ROot,s

or TIE BONDED DEBT OF THE CITY
~ KlCHM OND VIII Dee closed on AND
AFTER THE 18TH INSTANT. and re-
opened the 81 day Of January next
EDWARD j. WARREN.
de f0t1Jin A,dit,r
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THE RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures DECEMBER 15 1898

U. s. Rubber, preferred ............. li2
western Union ........... ............. 80
Federal Steel ........ ................ q
Federal Steel preferred .............. 79i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
MARINE INTELLICESCE

MINIATURE ALMANAC. ' DEC. Is, iS,s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 1i-Flour-
Moderately active and firm particularly
for spring patents, closing unsettled, with
wheat.
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PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

PETERSBURG, December l4-(Spe-
cial)-Virginia Peanuts-Very firm at 2A@
23sc for good to choice; Spanish very firm
at 5Sc.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, December H-(Spe-
firm at 5l2q55sc. for
good lots.
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SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

SUFFOLK, VA, December 14.-(spe-
cial)-Hand-picked. fancy, &c; extra.
32tc.: Virginia shelled. No. l, 34c.; No. 2,
&c: extra large. 4c.: Spanish shelled, No
/. &c. farmers goods, 2lRc.; Spanish, 20
o., cOc nor bucba1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15

NORFOLK. VA, December 13.-(Spe-
NORFOLK, VA, December H-(Spe-
Peanuts-Farmers market firm. Fancy,
2l9c. strictly prime, 24422sc.; prime, 2lsc.;
common grades. l2ic.; Spanish nuts, 62l5c.
The demand for all grades at present is
good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

'Quotations are for bonds maturing I.
not less than ten years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23

"Wassail bob" bunch of holly or
other eyergreens on pole, decked with
ribbons and hung with oranges ana
apples, and sometimes bearing pair
of dolls, was carried about in YORK
shire at Christmas nearly a century
ago. And until 1880 the "besant" was
escorted by procession with music at
Shaftesbury-it being a tree-shapeu
framework covered with ribbons, now
ers and peacock feathers, on which
were hung jewels, coins and other ar
ticles of value, loaned by the local gen
try. Hutchins history of Dorset states
in 1903 that the decorations OF thie
"besant," or bryant or "bezon, as
it was variously called, were sometimes
worth as much as G1,5O0.
These and kindred customs prevail
ing in the England of century ago
are generally regarded by archaeoio-
gists as survivals Of tree worship
which seems to have existed every
where.
Germany probably received the tree
from Scandinavia, where the ancient
legend tells of "Yggdrasil," the ash
which binds together heaven, earth
and hell; its branches spreading over
the whole world, and reaching above
the sky; its roots running in three oil
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23
THE YULE LOG.

Christmas day in the primitive
church was always observed as the
Sabbath day, and, like that preceded
by an Eve, or Vigil. Hence our pres
ent Christmas Eve. On the night Of
this Eve, people were wont to light
I'D candles Of an uncommon size, call
ed Christmas candles, and lay log of
wood upon the fire, called Yule log
or Christmas block, to illuminate the
house, and, as it were, to turn night
into day. This custom is still kept up
in the north Of England. The size Of
these logs Of wood, which were in
fact great trees, may be imagined from
the fact that in the time of the civil
wars of the last century, Capt. Hosier
burnt the house of Mr.. Barker of
Haghmond Abbey, near Shrewsbury,
by setting fire to the Yule log. At
the bringing in Of the Yule log ut
Christmas Eve in the ancient castle OF
England, the great hall Of the castle
was profusely decorated with ivy and
holly berries. AS soon as the log was
lighted the Christmas festivities be-
gan. The servants were then given
general holiday and did not go to bed
at all, but rambled about until the
church bells called them to prayer at
u o'clock. The word Yule signifies
Christmas, which was called in the
Latin or Western church the Feast OF
Lights. because they used many lights
or candles at its celebration in honor
of ChriGt, the Light of all Lights.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23

and bull standing beneath, ready for
sacrifice.
Pictures and other votive objects
were attached to the laurel OF Apollo.
Summing up all the evidence, it GER
tainly seems that the Christmas tree
hung with gifts has descended to us
from the times when decorated trees
laden with offerings were worshiped
as representatives of the abstract
Universe tree" whose trunk was the
cosmic axis, whose roots were in the
underworld and whose branches, lift
ed aloft into the skies, bore up the
heavenly hosts.
The custom of decorating the church
es with greenery at Christmas had it's
origin in pagan ceremony. The
great feast of Saturn was held in De-
cember, when the worshipers hung the
temple with such green things as they
could find; and the Christians adopted
the same method to celebrate the birth
of the Savior, giving it an emblematic
turn by referring to the righteous
branch" and justifying it from Isaiah
So: 13-"The glory of Lebanon shall
come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine
tree and the box together to beautify
the place of my sanctuary"
The holly, or holy tree, is called
Christ's thorn in Germany and Scan
dinavia, from its use in church decora-
tions and its putting forth its berries
at Christmas time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23
"THE WASSAIL BOB"

rectlons, one to the Asa gods in heav-
en-, one to the Frost giants, and the
third to the underworld.
In the far East, Japanese sacred
books, written dozen centuries ago,
relate how the gods pulled up by the
roots on the mountain Kager the Saka
tree, on the branches of which they
hung Jewels, a mirror and blue and
white peace offerings to the shining
goddess of the heavens.
The Hindoo Parijata and Kalpavris-
ksha yielded all the objects of the de-
sires of gods and mortals, and so, too,
did the Iranian Harvisptokhm, "the
tree of all the seeds"
At cremation ceremonies in Bud
dhist Siam framework representing
a tree, to which are tied lines and nut
shells containing money and lottery
tickets, occupies prominent place, and
after the rites these fruits" which
are called "karaphruk," are scrambled
for by the crowd.
In Upper India the scavenger caste
carry in professions, in honor of their
god Zahir, bamboo framework deck
ed with bright colored cloths and pea
cock feathers, and hung with fans and
punches of cocoa nuts.
Lucian described trees covered with
ornaments and sacred attributes which
were brought each year to be burnt
offerings to the goddess Atergatis at
Hierapolis of Syria; and he told also
Of great trees, loaded with goats, sheep,
garments and gold and silver objects
which we're burned before the Syro-
Phoenician gods.
Conventional, or "made-up" trees
are pictured on Babylonian cylinders.
and one of the bilingual hymns trans
lated by Prof. Sayce describes how the
place Of the Tree" (of which these
pictured trees we're undoubtedly SYM
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23
A FELLOWS LOVE.
BY HENRY W. NESFIELD.

Just then supper was announced, and
Sullivan showed his guest the way into
the best parlor.
Now / wonder what lay he's on"
he remarked, upon returning to the
bar. New chum, should say; don't
look as If he had ever done any hard
work, to judge by his hands. Some re-
lation of Mr.. Halls perhaps, though
he don't look quite the mob either. Hal
10, is that you, Baynes?" he exclaimed,
as at that moment Baynes entered the
bar, followed by large kangaroo-dog.
81 have come down for the mail bags.
Is the coach in YETI" inquired Baynes
Eyes; been in an hour or more
There's the bags on the floor.
"Thank you," said Baynes, picking
them up, and making for the door, as
If he were about to go.
what, you aren't going off like that
Baynes? Won't you have taste Of
something's"
mo, thank you all the same-rd
rather not"
"Well, l won't press you; married
man-eh? What made you come down
for the mail? You must be getting
quite horseman."
I'm better than I used to be, ant
take all the riding can get"
That's a fine dog" said Sullivan
patting the animal on the head;
where did you find him? declare
you are getting quite sporty. 1 heal
you bought two horses too the othel
day-is that true? Perhaps you'll b'
bringing the missus down some Sun
day to have look at u.s."
Perhaps"
"By-the-bye, there's a gentleman
here, just up by the coach for. Red
mount"
For Redmount?" echoed Baynes.
eyes"
whats his name?"
81 don't know, but I'll soon find out.
While Sullivan was making the in
quiry within, Tom Baynes threw tn
mail-bags across the saddle, and, un
hooking his bride from the post
mounted his horse.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23
DON'T DEFAcE LETTER BOXES.
If You Do You Are Liable to a $1,000
Fine.

Fine.
Among the United States statutes
relative to the postoffice department is
one which provides penalty of 1000
fine or two years imprisonment for
any DETACHMENT of letter boxes, says
the New York Mail and Express. The
law rested in q state of innocuous des-
uetude for years until it was brought
to the attention of Postmaster Hicks
of Philadelphia recently, and he has
been laying plans to enforce it. In
recent trip through the city he discov-
cred that the mail receptacles every
where were in a shabby condition, din
gy with dirt and marred with match
scratches innumerable On his return
to the postoffice he wrote to the post
master-general at Washington asking
that he be allowed to make a contract
for repainting the receptacles. Word
came from Washington to go ahead
with the work, and the contract has
already been let and the work COM
menced. 1t will take about forty days
to give the $3.50 letter boxes and 300
package receptacles their new coats,
but as the work progresses special Of
ficers in citizens clothes are stationed
along the route to watch for people
who dare to disfgure the new paint
coats, and a placard has been hung on
each of the posts quoting the statute
in question and calling the attention Of
the public tb it. The principal often
ders against the statute are smokers,
who utilize Uncle Sans property for
match scratchers. The paint used is
a silvery gray and has been specially
prepared. 1t contains phosphorus in
large quantities, which it is hoped will
make the boxes so conspicuous at night
that people will have no difficulty in
finding them. Should the paint prove
a shining light it viii very likely be
adopted all over the country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23
CHAPTER Y.

The night was dark, and the low We
randa prevented the dim light from
within shining upon his features as he
sat silently in his saddle.
Presently Sullivan came out, follow
ed by the stranger, who seemed un-
steady in his gait, and had evidently
been drinking.
"Are you from Redmount station?"
asked the newcomer huslily.
"Yes," replied Baynes, looking down,
and trying to get a glimpse of the
mans features. But he did not succeed
in doing so, for the stranger stood in
the doorway with his back to the light.
do you know chap by the name
of Robert Luke?"
"Luke?" echoed Baynes and Sullivan
in one breath.
eyes, Luke-Robert Luke. Why, you
both seem quite astonished. l am his
brother, William Luke"
Sullivan was the first to speak
eff you are Bob Luke's brother,
have bad news to tell you, which you
don't appear to have heard"
Dad news! What is it,"
He disappeared from Redmount sta
ton some months ago. and nothing has
ever been heard of him since"
'But he must be somewhere in the
neighborhood, tell you! 1 have a
letter from him in my pocket, and in
it he says, if he is not at Redmount
when arrive, he will be somewhere
not far off,"
when did he writer" asked Sulli-
van.
"Let me see," replied William Luke,
pulling some papers out of his breast
pocket-"it is dated May 25th.'
MAY 25th?" cried Sullivan. why,
that's the very day on which he disap-
peared!"
Good heavens, and have come all
this way But stop, you-halloa-
tell that man to stop! have message
for Mr.. Hall"
But, while they were examining the
letter near the lamp over the bar,
Baynes had started off into the dark
ness; and the sound OF his horses feet
was now scarcely to be heard, as he
galloped along the track leading to the
station.
"That lad'll break his neck riding
like that on a dark highland serve
him right, too. I've never seen a shil-
ling of his money, and don't suppose
ever shall. Drat such mean beggars
1 say! growled Sullivan, as he stood
at the door looking in the direction
Baynes had taken.
Mr.. Hall was patiently waiting for
the mail when Baynes raped at the
door.
why, Baynes, how quick you have
been!" he said, taking the bags from
him. 81 shall have to make you post
boy-in-chief. Sullivan's has generally
so great an attraction for then that
they never come back with letters till
midnight. l suppose the coach was in
when you got there?"
Eyes, sir" replied Baynes; "and
am sorry to say that have got some
bad news"
Indeed! That's unfortunate But you
have not opened the bag?9
mo, sir; the driver brought up a let.
ter for me from Sydney. l am afraid
I must go down at once"
1.-THE driver, Sam Jones?"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23

bols) is the central spot Of the earth,
while its fruits-obviously the stars
are of brilliant crystal and reach into
the liquid vast"
The pine of Cybele and Attis is still
to be seen on the ancient bas reliefs,
hung with bells, reed flute, wheel
and other objects, and there are sacred
birds among the branches and ram
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-23
THE CHRIST-CHILD.


IN - HIS world has
)N~ whirled on in
.WAI'S its way
.lMAtXA LLIA1l For nineteen hun
n F E#H bred years,
/Z-yS sA Since Bethlehem's
" 3TTNNN babe, who came
~ Va in Love,
MMSSS@ I HN Wept over us His
ET,yMVxnQ 4 | \ tears.
&NA WV. q Still swings above
the golden star -,
That on that night stood stil
Above the humble village lhn'
By the Judaean rill.
~
And wise men seek the path TO-DAY
The crowned Magi found
The mother heart Of womanhoou
Makes that, Earths holy ground.
The singing angels hover now
Above the manger, there.
Where Gods light shone upon HIS
brow,
The Prince of Peace so fair!
The wondrous story, never old,
Thrills on the Weakened heart,
Who led us to His Heavenly Fold,
WHO walked from men apart.
Awake, today, in spirit strain,
The song that never dies
Find out that glittering star again,
The scales dropped from our eyes!
For Gods dear love is potent now
AS when His reign began;
The chanting the seraph band
Shames restless heart of man.
Here. in our midst, the Heavenly Dove
Seeks an eternal rest;
Descending from His throne above
To hide within each breast.
Wake! Better Natures, sleeping long!
Cast off the thralls OF sin!
List to the choiring angels song
And let the White Dove in!
Mute by the graves Of vanished hates,
Greet all in love today!
lift up your brows with hearts elate,
And meet Him on our way!
Richard Henry Savage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-13
NO SlLKEN" GLOVE.
Power of the United States Will lie
Forcibly Exerted in Pacific.


WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Post
prints the following:
All day yesterday, following the re-
ceipt of the official advices from DaWey,
important conferences were in progress
at the white house, the war and navy
departments. AS the result Of these
conferences, plans have been Perfected
for the retention Of the Philippines, the
immediate invasion of Cuba snd the
occupation of Porto Rico. Tel egranls
have been sent in all directions, advis-
ing military and naval commanders of
the adoption Of an aggressive policy,
and in six weeks the war ought to be
at an end. In the meantime, SPANS
fleet on the Atlantic will be sent 70 the
bottom Of the ocean.
1t is to be no silken glove that the
United States is to stretch out over the
Pacific. It will be a hand of mail
Armed men are to be sent, with guns
and bayonets and light artillery, and
the expedition lis to be no summer klc=
mic.
The military governor of the islands
will probably be General Henry G.
Merriam, a brave fighter and a fine
executive officer. There is to be no
turning the islands over to provis-
ional or experimental government OF
the insurgents, as VII be the case with
Cuba. Such step would endanger the
lives of Spaniards as well as Eu-
ropaans, and would lose to the United
States all the fruits Of DeWey's victory.
The flag of the United States is to float
over the Islands in fact, as we'll as In
name.
There is to be a new power in the
Pacific, all the rest of the world to the
contrary Notwithstanding.