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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
DIVIDEND NOTICE
-. IT y IN 10
LINE RAILROAD
EOAln NY OLE AILl EI VI a

AILANTlC-COAST LINE RAILROAD
COMPANY of VIRGINIA.
The Board OF Directors have DE
CLARED A DIVIDEND OF 3 PER
CENT. on the capital stock OF the At
lantic-Coast Line Railroad Company or
Virginia, including the original stock and
the Class b stock OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company, and a
DIVIDEND OF 4 PER CENT. on tbe
stock Of the Petersburg Railroad Com
pany, on the par value OF 800 thereof ON
OF the net earnings OF this company for
the six months ending December 81 lS9s
payable on JANUARY l6. 1889, 10 stock,
holders OF record in each company on
the 10th day Of January. 1889 The trans
Ter books will be closed from the lOtb 10
the 18th OF January, 1899, both inclusive.
&c 23-dtd ". K. JONES. Treasurer.
Richmond. Va. December 20 1905
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS or TTiE,
VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY ba at,
THIS DAY declared a dividend 80
THREE PER CENTUM G per cent?, FREQ
OF tax. on its capital stock OF S5D o0o
payable on and after January 3. 500 wv
JOHN MORTON.
ue A-tJd5 Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

Richmond Perpetual ru..i.
Loan and Trust COMPANY
l00t east Main street.
Richmond. Va. December I'D 1888
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
this company have declared from the rex
earnings OF the past six mOnths) "a ull-
IDEND OF ONE DOLLAR PER SHAkh
on the paid-up stock. and ratably on no
running stock. payable az the ONCE 4
the company on and after January 3. lN9.
HENRY ). HUIZLER,
de 2l-td Cnehfar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

- -. Ola Dominion
Richmond. Va, December "a 1898
THE SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF
THREE PER CENT. ON OUR FIFTY
DOLLAR PAID-UP STOCK wifi be due
ana payable at the office Of the associa-
ton on and after January 8 1880
Il. a. BARBER,
de 25-tJa Sin Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
Tho First National Bank Of RIchmond. v

The FIRST National Bank 0r KiChmOud, va
Richmond Va. December N. 1885
THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
stockholders Of this bank will be
held at its banking-h0use. No. uH east
Main street, Richmond. Va. on TUES
DAY, the 10th day OF January 1899. COM
mencing at II O'Clock neon, Tor the cleo
ton of directors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction OF such other business
as may be presented.
II. G. BURNETT
de 2OtJalO Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
BY George w. Mayo. Auctioneer,
800 east Broad street.

CIGARS, NEW TOILET SETS,
~ FURNITURE, &C., AT AUCTION.
l will sell, at my auction-house at 1880
A. NJ,
TO-DAY Thursday DECEMBER %. 1898,
A consignment of Handsome New Toilet
Sets and separate new Basins, &c;
Parlor and Chamber Suits, Rockers,
Chairs. Chiffonnieres, oak Wardrobe,
Oak Extension and other Tables, Blu
reaus, Washstands. Bedsteads. Car
pets, Silver-Plated Ware, Rolled Gold
Band Bracelets, Richmond-Made Che
roots and Cigars. Mirrors, Flat-Top
and Standing Desks, Soaps, Baking
Powders, Cooking and Heating-Stoyes,
and miscellaneous articles.
GEORGE w. MAYO,
de 29-1t AuctiOneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

Richmond, Va. December "a iES
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF Tur
UNION BANK OF RICHMOND will a.
held I'm the First National Bank Buldf-g
on THURSDAY, 18th Of January. loo -
y o'clock noon. J. =. BEAST.EY
de 25-tJa y in Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
RICHMOND. Va. Decemher N
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY have
occurred DIVIDEND OF THREE AND
common stock and dividend obligations OF
me company. payable on JANUARY 3
The transfer books will be closed from
DECEMBER 20, 1895, to JANUARY So
1899. J. n Lv1NcToAr ~
de 20-dtJa3 Urea snrssr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
BYRD ISLAND GROUND MEAL.

LOCO barrels Obelisk Family Flour, ,or
per bag ........ .................... wv
'0G flour S9Tr'ls Pride" spring wheat. wheat $3.50
1000 pounds Freshly-Ground &c
Cracker Meal ........ ........... w
S'T 1Sr bushels SasSel W Water Meal 45C
10 no busbsl, White Conn., 42C
Finest b%sbsI oats on the market per 32C
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
1ft'!(SEE!:::E!!!.(9

estimate these balances as OF
HALF VALUE. They take no
chances and very little time for
clearing them. THE PROMPT
EST AND QUICKEST LOSS
rs THE BEST. Look for these
marked-down things, each IN
their department.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
PlanIarsl NalI,n.I -.

Richmond. Va, DecemOe. 3. LSN
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
of the STOCKHOLDERS OF the PLANT
Frs NATIONAL BANK OF RICHMOND
will DO held at its building. on TUESDAY.
January 10 1899. at u NJ. O'Clock
RICHARD II. SMITH.
Cashier.
de NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1880
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

Short and miscella-
ueous lots with the after
Christmas price appeal.
No chance to speak of the
many thousand small lots that
have cropped out IS balances
nor their price changes.
The condition means
bargains for the buyers
and considerable loss to
us.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

BOOK and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printlng-lIouse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
Palmyra. Va
JOHN b. MOON.
Charlottesville. Va.
MEETINGS.


National Bank Of Virginia
Richmond, Va, December 10. lyS
THE REGULAR ANNUAL AfF},TfNc
Of the stockholders OF this bank for ~
election of directors will be held AZ ~
Banking-House on TUESDAY. the mr.
OF January 1889. j. w. LOCKWOOD.
ue 15-eOd tJalV,ln Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF
RICHMOND will be held at their banking
office on TUESDAY, the 10th day of JAM
uary 1899 AT II n. j. Il. GLENN.
de 7-W& Sutd Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
City Bank on RLchmnnI

Richmond, Va. December "a isqS
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS
BANK will be held AZ its bauling-h0iee
on MONDAY, January 8, 1879. at l2
o'clock. j. W. SIN. 'ON
de 25-tJa in C.4hier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
CoRPORATTON MEETING

CORPORATION MEETING.
THE ANNUAL MEETING or TIE
stockholders Of THE SISTERS OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT FOR INDIANS
AND COLORED PEOPLE rs EIR-
Convent. Cornwells. Bucks county. pq.
on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th day OF January
1899. at II o'clock a. NJ.
ANNIE +. NCANN.
de 2O-0w Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

clearing bDeiii' ILL = ~ -,
EST AND QUICKEST LOSS
rs THE BEST. Look for these
marked-down things, each IN
their department.
DOUBLE THE PORTIERES AND
HEAVY DRAPERIEs WE HAVE
EVER HAD on HAND AT
THIS TIME.
Short work, n the prices can sell them
Ave make them: -, IL,
81 80 Chenille Portieres, that always sofa
a. for stylish Chenille PortieTes, with
beautiful borders. instead OF 90 -,
Striped Brocatelle Curtains, In sweii
Oriental colorings. for -, nsteau Vi
SS75 pair.
Beautiful Figured Portieres. with back
ground colors. for S7j instead OF So
Stylish Couch Covers. artistic colorings'
for s2%, regular s. kind.
Elegant Couch Covers IN eXqu'si .e
colors. that sold for SO strip, are
marked down 10 A65.
KNIT UNDERWEAR SALE.
We abbreviate facts to save expense OF
printers ink This sale Of Knit Under
wear embraces hundreds of dozens, and
AT unexpected underprices. Its Inaugural
zion is the outcome OF sad necessity.
LADIES coo. CAMELs-HAIR VESTS
AND PANTS. NOW SSc. A GAR
MENT.
Ladios' 20 Fine White Wool Ribbed
Vests and Pnnts, now OOc.
Ladies N75 Wool Ribbed Union suits,
now SIC suit.
Ladies' Csc. Egyptian Ribbed Fleeced
Vests, now loo. - ..
MISSES 80 AND &C. UNION SUITS,
now SIC. suit.
heavy hesced, 13ac., instead Of 23c.
Boys Hyglenic Ribbed Shirts and Draw
ers. lee.
ar. Wright's Extra-Heavy Fleeced
Shirts and Drawers. for boys, zoe.
The Munsing Plated Vests and Pants.
for ladies' In White or Natural. 75c.
Chidrens Fine Camel Hair Wool
Vests and Pants. b0c. grade. for 19c.
DOKs WITH ANY NUMBER OF
AFTER-oHRIsrMAs PRICES.
The bookstore is full enough to have
another Christmas rush roll over it. and
yet be safe i'm suiting all tastes.
HANDLED AND MISSED HANDKER-
CHIEFS.
Good as ever for you, but their price
value II crushed out OF them forsus.
Lac and Embroidered Edge HandKer-
chiefs at &C., were up 10 25c.
Hand-Drawn White Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs 10c. ones, for &c.
Pure Linen northumberland Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, cost &c., now
19c
Mems Fine White Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, for 26c., instead of 2l2c.
each.
Mems White and Colored Bordered
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, sc.
Ladies' Pure Linen Mourning Hemstitch-
ed Handkerchiefs. 20c ones, for 10c.
Mems 25c. Initial Handkerchief for l5c.
SILK Handkerchiefs, scalloped embroid-
cred edges &c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TiIe
DISPATCH COMPANY viii be held M
their Office on TUESDAY. the 10Th day
II. THEODORE ELLYSON.
de 2S-td Sacrefsrv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
The Savings Bank OF Richmo,1

Richmond. Va. Decembar ri fs5s
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIP
STOCKHOLDERS or THIS BANK Vfli
DAY, January u, 1899 at 4 O'Clock p NJ
de 2S-eodtd Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
The Planters National Bank

A"o f1uHtVIs NATIONAL Bank
OK Richmond Va.
,r,,,, ,,.r,.,1.., December %. 1895
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
HAVE TO-DAY DECLARED THE REG
s OI.ah SEMi-ANNuAI. DIVIDEND of
slA tol PEh CENT. on the capital stock
rree OF tax. payable on and after JANfje
Akf J. i@s RICHARD II. SMITH.
NC -o-tJss Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
Merchants National Bank,
United States, State,
and Cifr nnnnsifnrN


and City Depository,
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF
RICHMOND have this day declared their
usual SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF
3la PER CENT. out OF the net earnings
OF the past six months, free OF tax, pay
able TO the stockholders on and after
January 2, 1899. JOHN +. GLENN.
de 4-td Cashier.
The Savings Bank of Richmond,
Richmond, Va, December "A, 1898.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have declared DIVIDEND OF THREE
PER CENT. free OF tax. out of the
earnings for the past six months. pay
able 10 the stockholders on and after
JANUARY g. 1899
de 25-tdi JAMES NJ. BALL. Cashier
The United Banking and Building Co.
Richmond, Va, December "A, 1888.
CHECKS FOR THE SEAII-ANNIJAL,
DIVIDENDS OF 3 PER CENT. on the
prepaid and 3l2 PER CENT. on the full
PAID stock OF this Company will be mailed
to the stockholders on January 2 lSg9
SAMUEL S. ELAN,
de zttJaIln Secretary and Treasurer
City Bank OF Richmond
Richmond, Va, December 13. 1895.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THIS BANK HAVE DECLARED THE
USUAL SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND or
THREE PER CENT. ou of the earnings
for the past six months, payable on and
after January 3, 1879.
J. W. sINTON.
ue zo-lJd IN Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
EMPLOYMENT WANTS.
WANTED.
--------------------
WANTED.

A HOUSEGIRL- APPLY TO 325 EAST
Franklin. do a3-lts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
VIENNA BLEND COFFEE,
NEW IRISH POTATOES.

NEW IRISH POTATOES.
Hanover Sweet Potatoes, per JOc |
peck ............. $3.50
I 600 bushels Large, Dry Irish Po- JSC |
tatoes, per peck ...............,..
10 mounds Lump Starch for....- ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29
AUCTION sALEs-rhi. Day.
. CENTRALLY LOCATED WARE
- H0TQE Ann

BY J. Thompson Brown & Co..
lll3 Main.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

should not be placed at Jekyl's Island
ia Keep the Spaniards flom molesting
the residents or interruptiRg their pas
times. When a man has accumulated
500 600 Geo or more he is entitled to
several battleships,a a cruiser or two
and pretty little bunch Of torpedo
bosts.
We do not hesitate to say that if
the Navy Department knows its bus'-
ness it will comply with Jekyl island
ers request. For they can make it
very interesting, not to say uncom-
Portable. for the people Of this country
if they don't get what they want. Mr..
Rockefeller can shove the price of
kerosene oil up few notches; Mr..
Somebody else can lift sugar up few
points; another one can make q side
Of bacon worth a real gold brick, and
50 on through the list of necessities
of 100000 people of this land.
1t would be cheaper. to give the
JekyI's islanders the whole navy than
To incur their ill-will. And, too. when
II comes to upholding the dignity Of
the gold reserve those islanders may
come in handy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
A Positive Cure for Dyspepsia.


This may read as though we were
putting it a little strong, because it is
generally thought by the majority Of
people that Dyspepsia in its chronic
form is incurable, or practically so.
Dyspepsia is durable, nor is it such a
difficult matter as it first appears.
The trouble with Dyspep1ics is that
they are continually dieting, starving
themselves, or going TO opposite eX-
tremes or else deluging the already
overburdened stomach with "bitters,
'after-dinner pills" etc, which in
variably increase the difficulty even if
in some cases they do give a slight
temporary relief. Such treatment OF
the stomach simply makes matters
worse. What the stomach wants is a
rest Now how can the stomach be-
Gene rested, recuperated and at the
same time the body nourished and sus-
tanned.
This is the great secret and this is
also the secret Of the uniform success
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. This is
comparatively new remedy, but its
success and popularity leaves no doubt
as TO its merits.
The tablets viii digest the food any
way, regardless OF condition of stom-
ach.
The sufferer from dyspepsia accord
ing 10 directions is to eat an abund-
ance CT good, wholesome food and use
tthe tablets before and after each meal
and the result Will be that the food will
be digested no matter how bad Syour
- Ia
stated, the tablets will digest the food
even if the stomach is wholly inactive.
TO illustrate our meaning plainly, II
you take 1880 grains OF meat, eggs or
ordinary food and place It in tenn
perature of 50 degrees and put with it
one OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets It
will digest the meat or eggs almost as
perfectly as if the meat was enclosed
within the stomach.
The stomach may be ever so weak,
yet these tablets will perform the work
Of digestion and the body and brain
Will be properly nourished and at the
same time radical; lasting cure OF
dyspepsia will be made because the
much abused stomach will be given, 70
some extent, a much needed rest Your
druggist viii tell you that Of the many
remedies advertised to cure dyspepsia
none CT them has given SO complete
and general satisfaction as Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets, and not least in
Importance in these hard time5 is the
fact that they are also the cheapest
and give the most good for the least
money.
4 little book on cause and cure q
stomach trouble sent free by addressing
Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
REV. ANNA SHAW.
Will be One of the Speakers at the Suffrage
IA association Conference

Rev. Anna H Shaw, one OF the
sneakers during the National American
ci1ffrage Association conference, for
April 18th and 10th, at Carroll Club
Auditorium, on Chapline street, IS
re sular ordained minister, equally
militant asa speaker in public or plat
form. f'
Approaching fifty years Of age, snow
white hair, above sparkling eyes,
pleasing voice, and facile delivery, she
invites a rare fund Of humor, which
enables her TO strike telling blows, but
always with velvet hand. During a
suffrage meeting in which Miss Shaw
was making an address, the question
was put to her, What should you say
to a woman who said She preferred a
man to represent here q should
say" answered Miss Shaw, that the
woman who wants man TO represent
her probably knows her own weakness
and limitations better than anybody
else, and I would let her pick her man
and have him represent. her. But |
would say that she has no right to set
up the same standard for any other wo-
man on the face Of the globe.
what would become CT the men now
depending fer support on government
Offices if the women get in power and
gobbIc all the offices for themselves?'
a should say in chat case replied
Miss Shaw. that if thr.|
very sarge
when the women into power tina
We weuld get and build a large arr
commodious almshouse, and
al in. We can take care q 4
great deal cheaper that way than sup
porting them in government offices.
The men VINO have not capability
cough to make their living outside Of
a government Office ought to be taken
care CT in an almshouse. The State
owes that much TO its deficient citi-
zens."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
GIVE THEM A SHIP.
chicago News

chicago News.
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller and a few
other gentlemen Of his financial kind
own JekyIs Island, down OFF the coast
CT Georgia. They f0Nn a club, if you
please, and one of The prerequisites
of membership is possession of for
tune not less than several millions
The gentlemen have erected costly
Cottages stocked the cellars with
wines of the choicest vintage and in
other ways provided for a period of
real comfort and surcease from life's
toll.
Jekyl's Island has been an ideal
place for recreation until the present
trouble with Spain arose. If there
were a. war, the island. cottages and
wires would be splendid targets for
Spanish guns. And a season of soft,
tennis and parlor croquet would be
spoiled
Rather than run the awful risk Of
being attacked. the islanders have ask
ed the Navy Department for a bat
tleship to defend them. As vet no re-
ply has been received. But there is
no reason why one or two battleships
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
TFEE INDUS REE5H{l. WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEGRApHlC LABOR NEWS.

coal and 4.G62.1S tons of coke were
shipped from the Elk Garden and Up
PEI. Potomac region in West Virginia
The West Virginia Centrais haulage
to date shows an increased output Of
1881 tons of coal and 15,412 of coke.
The West Virginia Central IS con
templating the construction of 4
branch line from Elkins to Huttons-
Vile, a distance of eleven miles. Sur
veyors have been at work locating the
route, and the building OF the road
will depend upon the cost Of right OF
way The company desires to con-
struct the line for the purpose OF
reaching large valley rich with agrl-
cultural products and timber.
A coal mine is to be opened and OPP
Grated at Henry, Grant county.
The Buffalo Lumber Company, az
Bayard, is extending its railroad up
Stony Rivers, and viii make the road
permanent if the eastern railroad is
completed
The parties who have been working
up a scheme to build railroad from
Fredericksburg. Va, to connect VITA
The Beaver Creek railroad, in Grant
county. announce that it will be sue
cess. and that the road will be built In
the next year
The West Virginia Central will pro.
badly build a round house and depot
this summer at Fairfax, Tucker coun-
ty.
An electric railroad from Cumber-
land. Nd, to Petersburg, w. Va, is
being seriously agitated by West Viz
I,-o,, - nd NTa,1-10 I
capitalists.
A company has been formed here for
the purpose Of building an electric
street railway through Westernport,
Piedmont. Luke and to Bloomington,
and probably to Kevser, the county
seat, five miles east of Piedmont. APP
plicatiOn has already been made TO The
town council for stree franchise,
which will doubtless be granted.
T. M. Devore, CT Frostpurg, and
Alex. G.eIIessen, Of Oakland, Nd, have
leased the Col Wood farm, enc mile
west Of Oakland, and VIII market the
excellent quality cf coal it contains. As
soon as the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company completes a switch to
their mine they can lead the coal from
the mine to the car without the use OF
a plane OF other appliances.
The. Black, Sheridan, Wilson Coal
Company has chartered a feet Of coal
ing vessels to carry large contract Of
Georges Creek coal to Key West for
the use OF the United States squadron
at tEat port.
TIambleton Station, on the West Vir-
ginia Central railroad, will hereafter
be called Henry, and Euiings will be
called Hambleton.
The Sunday trains on the West Vir-
ginia Central and the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroads are proving
grand successes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

But certainly to The southwa,d
yonder," cried the general utter baf-
fed, that formidable array Of Calling
guns, mortars, MaEims, ct cetera, nave
been brought up in battle line during
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
THE BATTLE OF HAVANA.
1t was daybreak.

1t was dayDreak.
The commander Of the Spanish
forces advanced to the head of his
column and surveyed the field where
the great battle was about TO take
place His bincsular CLEANED in the
light of the rising sun.
"Ho," he cried to his aide with some
amaZement, surely the enemy have
been very busy during the night They
have bdought up phaianX on phaianx,
some thousands stronger since last !
viewed them
mo, sire, said the aide. "Our
spies report the arrival Of no fresh ar
tillery or infantry from the detested
Yankeeiand -
But lock yonder." cried the gorge
Gus commander in a rage, pointing tS
the heights along the east. What do
you sail that??" .a' 4s, =
/ "That, sire, is theacamp Of the Yam
kee novelists, with. their respective
atopographers and drink-miXers, armed
with ten-ir ch telescopes to take notes
Of the fight which shall take place to-
day"
"H'm." grunted the general "And
yonder solid ranks to the westward,
pray? More Of the same ilk?"
mo, sire. That is the Chase Sketch
ing Class, the Art Students League,
and several other representative bodies
of Hmners, sire! They have come to
study the red realism Of war and
paint masterpieces
but certainly to The southwark
yonder," cried the general utter baf-
fed, that formidable array Of Calling
guns, mortars, MaEims, ct cetera. nave
been brought up in battle line during
the night
Sire, they are not what you sup
pose. On the contrary they are sun
dry syndicate microscopes, phono-
graphs. long-distance telephones and
other paraphernalia by which 10000
Of these same Yanks may see the bat
tie and hear its roar, as well as that
it may all be preserved for the nickel
in-rhe-slot machines throughout the
world for tne benefit Of future genera
tiCns."
|. .,3G,anac ha -aaramba!" growled the
general, giving the heights sweep Of
his glass. now I know why these mis-
cradle Yanks have prodded US into
war. But they don't catch us so cas-
lily. Europe doesn't play to the gal
lery' for sport Give the order that
there shall be no battle to-day; then
establish a box office at Havana with
instructions to these curiosity seekers
that unless we get half the gate money
there will be no fight. What is the
use OF our putting ourselves in pawn
to the bankers for the benefit Of q
lot of novelists, artists and kineto-
scope syndicates? Give the order.
Unless half the gate money is in the
Spanish Golfers by nightfall the dogs
of war remain tied up in their ken
nels."
And thatis how it happened that, al
though Spain lost the battle, within
three days she had paid her war loan,
principal and interest, and presented
Vizcaya to the President OF the United
Sca es as a souvenir yacht.-FTom
Town Topics.