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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
command Of an American admiral coul
c. S. RUSSELL.
THE COWBOY AS A FIGHTER.
Ills Mctue Already Shown in the Army
out West

Out west.
No one familiar with the requirements
Of cavalry soldering doubts that the
cowboy regiments now being recruited
are capable Of rendering superb service
in fne field. The volunteer rough riders
will Tight just as well as the regular
cavalry troops of the United states
Army. but 40 better. III. in action, the
cowboys exhibit just q shade more of
frenzy and OF individual reckles5les5
than the men composing the cavalry regl-
ments of the regular army, II viii be
atoned for By the superior discipline,
self-control subordinadon, and training
Of the regulars While military men
thoroughly approve Of the organization
Of the plainsmen into cavalry regiments,
the most experienced mong them say
that iL Will surely require men OF
strength, stamina and nerve OF Colonel
Wood and Lieutenant-COlOnel Roose-
welt to hold the rough riders in check
and at the same time bring out all the
best that is I'm them. Only men who
have had the breath Of the prairies IN
their nostriles for years and thoroughly
understand the large rugged. generous
often stormy but never weak natures
of these purely natural frOntiersmen can
hope TO control them and use them 10
the greatest advantage in campaign
such as they are about 10 enter upon.
The cowboy is as loyal as a mastim 10
the man who has won his respect and
conhdenc. and he is as unmanageable
as an unbroken cayuse In the hands OF
the man who has the slightest tinge Of
saffron in his physical or mental make
up. Military discipline will nave TO be
construed broadly for the rough riders.
They will be held to the spirit but prob
ably not to the letter of the army rules
and regulations They Will not be
handled in a little way, for the men who
are organizing them are familiar with
the cowboys dotestatiOn for human lit
tleness. The cowboys will have the
length OF their lariats in all matters of
new. and therefore burdensome. disci-
plne. and their commanders bear in
mind the fact that men Of this calibre
respond quicker 90 the dictates OF COM
mon sense, to the force OF leyel-headed
persuasion. and TO appeals 10 their on
the levclncss as decent and wol-bchaved
men. than 10 out-and-Out bossing and
closely hcwn interpretations OF garrison
devised rules and regulations. Army
officers who have put i'm many years Of
soldering on the frontics unite in eul0-
sizing the energy, dash and dead game
ness Of cowboys who have Jcined tho
regular army. and they say that u has
been for the simple reason that the cow
boys have had little or no real service
20 perform that they have shown dis
content. rostlessness, and, therefore, are
undesirable as soldiers OF the regular
army. Any number Of cowboys have
donned the Government blue during tho
past twenty years. and MANY OF them
have been In the thick n whatever In
dian fghtng their regiments have hap
pened TO engage In. Ia practice marches
OF thousands OF miles and in all manner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

The same afternoon Gravy got leave 10
exercise his horse without the post sa.es
and left Preside at a canter WIN quc''
light I'm his eye. A few hours idtel
when the whole post was turned oul
for dress parade. and, az usual the'
was a throng of san Francisco men anu
women enjoying the military function, y
succession OF bloOd-curdling whoopS W.
heard at the main gate, and thoss VINO
looked I'm that direction made out big
black horse I'm a cloud OF yellow dusi
with a rearing. gigantic sergeant OF
cavalry atop Of him and riding him IKE
n one-to-nve shot I'm stake race. Col
ond William Montrose Graham now
Prlgadier-Ceneral and in command or
the Department OF the South was In the
center OF the parade ground receiving
the dress parade reports or ms oHlceIs'
GRAVY seated sidewlse on his sadie,
oofIo1ed righf up TO the Colonel, who
knew him and his record well, and let OUT
a dozen ear-spllWing whoops Ihen'
With his horse realing and bucking.
Gravy began 20 direct the movements OF
the dress parading artillerymen and cav
alrvrncn. Gravy was very drunk. Inc
soldiers were demOralized, ana Colonel
Graham. as finished n solder az there u
in the service, made poor JoD OF rylhs
10 look mad. for uncomfortable smiles
c~5vg mad n voice Ike the siren Of an
ocean steamer and he used It to IT'S run
volume in giving his commads. Inc sol sol
dlers didn't obey his commands OF
course and this made Grevy mao.
present armsr he would yell "What
als YOU monkeys? what kind OF
bunch of G-string Moquis is this We
got? Wow, whoa, there BIZ! on thc
doublel Right obliquow and so on win
the whole command I'm spasms Gravy
troop officers looking cheap and Coionei
Graham trying hard % appear wrathlul.
Gravy rode up and down tho lines az
dead lone. with tho cavalry beach patroi
GUARD right on his heels. When he saw
that the mounted guard were trying 10
corral him he let out roars OF defiance
and began 10 lead them chase re
Mad the fastest horse and the best hunt
or I'm the command and he wore AL OF
his pursucrs down. Fences ana hease5
we're nothing 10 him or his horse. ana
Cor fifteen solid minutes Gravy made an
exerclsing ground OF the post hower gar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

~ field work these cowboy recruits
have shown themselves 20 lie as perfect
soldiers as could be imagined but IN gar
rlson soldering they have revealed an
uncomfortable itching % cut up and en-
gage in all manner OF reckless deYiitry'
and most commanding oil1eIs nave eA-
perlenced great relief wheh the enlisted
cowboys hayt taken lhef uiScharbes
by order"
soldiers Of the United states Army are
superlor 10 the cowboy cavairymen for
soldering I'm times Of peace. and why.
also they can be depended upon 10 SOL
dler IN 10 the handle and endure all
manner OF restraints, while abatng none
Of the dash required Of oavalrymen when
they find themselves hemmed in by the
conditions Of war is that vast maJorl-
~ OF them are men from the citles VINO
Joined the service when young anu bIe"
into the acceptatl0n OF rigid discipline
fro the very outset OF their careers on
horseback Most OF them went through
the ordeal-and a savage ordeal II was,
too-of being moulded into cavalrymen
a. t,e recruiting rendezvous a. JEFFERSON
Barracks. Mo. and from the DAY they
took on they became famlilaf with ihe
notion that they ere not 70 do what they
wanted 10 do. or 20 follow any Impulse
Of their own that could cohilcl Win reg
ulations. but that Il was uneir Whole DUST
ness 10 do as they were TON anu ca"
wood. These men packed Off from the
recruiting station to the far west,
thrust into the thick Of real or practice
W. -'r,,,s,l,,,,,. and always on the lookout
for courts martial and terms I'm the guard
house or guard camp for slight i Eir3,.
lions OF discipline. have grown naluy,
etro,g and eeif-contr0licd, While gaining
constantly in military dash and eNpe-
fence The cowboys entering the cayal-
ry service after years Of wild roys,t,e GER
inc on the frontier. unused TO discipline
~ ,,v sort and inspired with cXu1erane
deviitry from tho very nature OF the lives
they led. could not and were not EXPECT
cd to exhibit such qualities as peace SOL
dlers as the regulars. -.,,.,
A cowboy soldier who was never calied
anything out GRAVY" oy reason or MS
sunerior cooking OF that article. but
-. ri,bt name was Tom S.anhope,
Kent the whole preside Of san Francisco
and n considerable part Of the city IL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

What is the American Asiauc squad
ron?
While the whole world is ringing with
The great victory won in the Philippine
Islands people are asking This question
and are turning to each other Co know
what this fleet may Doe and of what III
is composed.
Up 20 this time the general publis has
heard very little of thr Asiatic squadron
and many persons good loyal citizens,
have been almost ignorant of is eNis-
teuCe.
IL IS that portion OF tho United states
navy which SIS selected by the Navy De-
partmeut Co De of in One Pacific ocean
and protect the interests of the United
States there. The Asiair squadron looks
after American missionaries in bons
Koug. oul protects thcm in Hl EHsc 20
ports ~ uphoids tho rights of merchant
men and communicates with our gov
eminent through China iu case of one
frlngomcnt or usurpation
The AsIatic Squadron has never been
called upon to DO fierce duty since its
formation and some doubt cNstcd in
the minds of tho naval authorities or
SIS efficiency its commanders We're
crack naval men and its ships were good
armore1 cruisers. but just how it would
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

The Western Labor Union mas oeed
launched despite the protest OF tho
American Federation OF Labor. II en-
braces as it's territory all OF the United
states west OF tho Mississippi and the
Canadian Northwest as well. IL covers
all forms OF organized labor that may de-
sire 10 affiliate with II. IL was forme9
at salt Lake City. Utah. last week. An
address 10 the laboring people Of the
West advising chem TO go into politics.
was adopted II asks for the referendum
I'm all departments OF the Government.
It's strongest body Is the Miners Fed
Grafton. Daniel Mcdonald, the president
OF tho new organization two years sfo
spent four months on the stump for
Bryan In Illinois and Indiana. being one
Of the silver orators sent out from None
tana to proseIytize In tho East
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

and 1000 yard ranges. Repeatedly The
flagship ecuaucd "Wcll done, Raleigh.
The Raleigh is a 3.2la-t0n cruiser SIS
ter snip 90 the Cincinnati. These were
the first ships OF the new navy 20 be built
complete at navy yards. The Raleigh is
2al feet long. ~ feet broad. and draws IS
feet of water on her trial trip she made
10 knots.
Her normal coal supply Is 400 tons, but
she can carry 5l6 tons and with the larger
supply she can steam thirty days at a 10
knot rate.
Tho Raleigh IS rugged rs a two-mastct
schooner and spreads 1910 feet OF can
vas. The cruiser mounts o. G-inch rapid
sire forward and ten 5-inch rapid-fre
gums She has four torpedo launching
tubes. and carries half q dozen White
heads Her secondary battery Is made
Up of s 6-poundcr and four 1-pounder
rapid-nre guns, two machine guns and
two hcld guns She is protected in the
same manner as the Baltimore. Her
crew numbers 295 men. The Raleigh cost
N.Gl-, 9l5.
THE STRONG BALTIMORE.
The Baltimore. which holds the record
on the high seas for strength, has seen
more trouble than any Of her sister
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

when he drank whlskey he was just nat
urally wild and couldn't help II, because
he was built that way; that ne didn't
belong 10 deserving stock, but that-a
wear OF dead-easy soldering at the Pres
lido or anywhere else next to a city
with cobblestones would drive him dart:
that II they wouldn't transfer him to an
outfit cor the balance of his enlistment
that was doing some soldering, he'd
have 10 return TO the ranges, willy nilly.
II can't get my breath here Cap
he said. I'm smothered. Turn me loose
or transfer me. You better had!'
Gravy was transferred TO a regiment
soldering in New Mexico. and when his
enlistment was up he was sergeant major
OF his layout. lie will be with the regular
army OF invasion in Cuba.-New YORK
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22


act under foreign hIe 10 slI9i5e se'
was something 90 Doe determined.
To Doc sure, its commander tear-Ao-
miral George DeWt, was pl7l-Nr "i JUS
ability io conquer the "1'le i'4a- I'D
world with IBIS ileet but tnen AHmiit'
Dewey s % born usnlrf ana 'aT
constant hsn.lns i"f 'Is
'He A7IAt. squadron ".''.'-
ana ne "''l1 H'l'i 'l's "' l''''''0'' ''
JUS IaFoi. ....,.-.
jNI-1 cIA Nliil.o.
When ReU-Admlral Dewey Ineu mp
Uhe American As.alc squadron l' LI''t
Of the Philippine Islands lt was ''i'P' '
of slN steel ships h'eide7 lir 3,'i. st''
Narstan, upon Whiah Were eAll'5 .epf.'
Iof the Gre" on ."' '' -- 30 e..- I
ller Ialhro "hl'h 'o"''l''' l''' -O' '''
snip b engines. .....,...., ,...,,.
trs Olympia, comm@naeu Dy I ,5a..,,
'iial-,o '.'- 4-....D ltrf5r..
-. .,,,,-,.l.5 bv CAPTAIN
inc i'..''-.~ t,,. 1,,i,i,,,.,,..
Joseph D. Doshi'.' ana '., $3.50 sr
-,
mr. s,.,,h,efe .v.e-a the Concord ana the
4"D 49,. ..,.....7.i bv Ae4
Ieuv" '"v 49,, .''.-,,,,s,f..I Iu
d4N,'
f>d""'~ a. ,rt5r, r,r ,0srrrp
e.-.,.i.i ,r- s-,9dr,o is the
Ihe H"ss sr'l,. .' oa. ~ tbe finest sbips
,y.,,l -. nh. Civnpia ranks next TO
~ " I,oi,'-1iia and alb. Minneapolis in speed
ia a. The tbiri longest ship Boa the navy.
lhe olympia ""' ...,.t,, s,-o. men
Squadron @. I4 e,.. a,tr-c.od attention
Launching "' nv ,'sSbema when She Was
on heI N"S .1 sto,r, ,rbrourh-
NN"b 80 '' ~ r.. -........ .,rl..+ -r..T aud
out me 'h eSg' b. her Suliaess undlsturb.d al
went aDoue .. ,,,. t-,lts an bonr while
mo ia'e ~ -, I'm tba Pacific were dis
an tne 81 - ol,.r1ois was launched in San
eDleu. 'l I'm 1Se5 She is "a twin screw
--lI 30 steel with two covered bar
nc and two military masts, w.th fore
- an rlr. Hr length is go feet. her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

Marion Manola Mason is in New York.
II was learned from Mrs Mason thai on
her way East she stopped IN Detroit ana
instructed her attorney there. j. +.
Kelley, TO Institute proceedings In no
Michigan Courts on her behalf for d.
v1rce from her husband. the specifc
grounds given for the action being de-
sertion and non-support II am a lonsiy,
desolate woman, and sometimes It seems
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

10 me that the only refuge nave Is
mother earth. However, my health -
restored. and am determined TO try and
regain my place on the stage"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

II has been decided by the wsshinsteu
Central Union that only the product Of
union iaDor be sold on the Labor Dan
excursion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
Millinery! Millinery!

For the past three weeks we
have sold more trimmed hats
than in any entire previous sea-
son, and to break the record we
have added to this SLAUGH-
TER SALE our entire stock of
Millinery.
All s1.J0 and 50 Trimmed Hats O2c
In this sale NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wv
a ATT f IL this to 81. si7S Trimmed SLAB
All SO and $3.50 Trimmed 81 O2
Hats in this sale. %A'SO
All 81 and S. Hats in this &, ID
sale ........... ..sssss..sss
IN Dso Al IL. Cfrnaf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

The Concord and Petrol are the two
finest gunboats OF the American Navy.
The Concord cost $4,000 and she carries
Isl men and u officers. Her double shell
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-03

consultation. the work Of the court OF
inquiry al Key West came to an end.
Judge Advocate Mark, III reply 10 an
inquiry. said that 50 far as he knew
the court has no more work to do at
Key West.
When this dispatch is sent, early this
evening. the Mangrovc is lying at her
dock with steam up, but it is said on
good authority that the members of
the court will not leave until io-anor-
row. They are waiting instructions
through Read Admiral S!card from
Washington as to whether they shall
return at once TO Havana. Apparent
ly the court has gained little Informal
tfon during the Key West sessions
which could help explain the explo-
sf9n.
Mayor Maloney Used Il proclamation
TO the citizens of Key Went asking
them 10 respect Admiral Sicard's wish
'cs To have the funeral uf.:hc Names
victims private function. He said
however, that when all the heroes had
finally been Inferred some public dem
onstra'tion might be i'm keeping. Com
mander McCalla has decided to ireduc.
the funeral detail to the smallest pos
sib!e number, and il is probable that
only about 20 men Will tomorrow pay
the last honors 10 an unidentified BODY
expected early to-morrow on the Bachc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-03
INFORMATION GUARDED.
Very Little Testimony Yet 10 SHOW
The 3niurc OF In" EN- E,iO"tOn.

Key Vast. March 1.-THE fact Is he
coming more evident. as the days pass
that any information direct from mem
hers OF the Unied States court of in
quiry nto the loss of the battlesh!p
Maine and from those appearing Eoe-
fore 1t, is guarded with unusual clos
ness. Practically no information pre-
scented TO the court has been disclosed
The restrictions are so severe that
the communications between the naval
msn who have been before the court
have been most guarded.
Naval officers ut this station who are
connected with the court EXPRESS the
guarded view that very little testimony
has yet Eecn heard tending to show
that the explosion was the result 81 4
conspiracy or as to the exact cause of
the disaster.
Ten enlisted men We're examined by
the board this forenoon as was also
Commander Forsyth II IS understood
he gave testimony regarding the coal
ing OF the batileship a the navy yard
hc:e
Captain Hanlon, Of the steamer Mas
cote whica arrived f!1m Havana to-
night. says that when the vessel left
Havana there was no sign of impcnd-
ing riot or of an anti-Amsrican de-
monstra;ion. On the contrary every
thing was normally quiet.
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frlS-tf
NEWPORT NEWS.


The Journals Dispatch Boa. Anita
in Port.
Newport News Va. March 2.-(Spe-
c!alo-Ihe handsome ocCan-going yacht
ANITA, known as the New York Jour
mars dispatch bsa;, now Al the disposal
or the Journals Congressional Com
mission, is receiving a thorough clean
inS 81 the local ship yard. The Anita
arrived at Old Pont :wanty-four hours
~ advance Of the distinguished party
Which wil make a voyage to Cuba
aboard ;he splendid yacht, and. taking
'.dT3rtagc of the Intervening time.
captain II. w. S;anward came up to
the ship yard to have some minor re-
pairs made, ana the zach; thoroughly
cleaned. This yacht is 10 feet on the
wa;2r line, with 20 feet beam, and 900
no So power. She is a beauty, the kind
o. Y craft one feels al itching to have
cruise upon. When seen at ;hc ship
ya!A this afternoon by n Vlrginian
representative Captain Stanward said
he n q hoped to sail for Key West to-
night, Int from thu present outlook
| shall not he able 20 get away before
noon tomorrow" The captain stated
that his destination was Key West.
which would be reached within four
Gays from the time of sailing from
pth fOlnt. ana That from Key West the
parry would sail direct 10 Havana.
When asked if he apprehended any
danger in entering Havana harhor with
the Journals yacht. he replied that
there would he no difficulty in entering
The harhor though there might be
come in leaving it, Captain Stlnward
further stated that the party, COM
po2.d Of four ladies' and eight gentle
men. arrived At Old Point this morning
via Chesapeake and Ohio special, the
Pullman car -Four Humid ed" being
provided FOR iha party.
This DISTINGUISHED party are Willing
away the time at the Cha mbcrlain,
where they will spend the night.
The Journals Congressional Commits
sion Is made up OF The following we'll
known public men. all arden: friends
OF CUBA: United States Senator's Thurs
ION Of Ncbrlslia; Gallingcr. of New
Hampshire; Money. of Mis- isSippi; Rep
r"senlatives Amos j. Cummings. OF
New York. and William \. smith Of
Michigan Mr.. lie bert ]. Browne. the
Journals correspondent. and his wife
are also members OF the party. The
sending OF these Statesmen of the first
position TO report the conditions ac.u-
ally existing il Cuba is an evidence Of
The enterprise Of the New York journal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-03
A FLOATING MINI DID II
Concluded from First Page.o


While cr:ticis!ng the naval divers for
their slowncSs 4; must he remembered
that theirs is grim, dangerous ana diff.
iicult work. In muddy. foul water
through Il mass of riven steel. benz iron
shattered sratings and ladders, over
up-turned matches. heaped up coal
scattered ammunition, guns. chests
machinery and electric wir:s, they must
make or cut their way. They must
exercise great care lest their air tubes
be severed by sharp projections AL
ready many have had bad falls in the
uncertain light and Difficult; passages
NCvhinE need be retractcd however
from the former statement that all the
haste posS1ol. is greatly 10 he de-
sired The huge weight Of the wrc elk
caused 1t to sink daily deeper into the
soft mud Of the haibor. making the
task Of raising thc vessel the more her
culcan.
Ihe question is frequently asked:
Are Americans in danger in Hava-
na?' tbs only truthful answer oyer
given by well Informed residcn; or
american, official, or layman. is 1--WE
think not; we don't know" OF course
spanish officials who will talk on the
subject deprecate any idea of danger:
put they arc as much in the dark as
the rest -
y well informed Cuban of high social
position and on good terms with tho
government said 10 the cOlrcsrpCn,Jen;
OF IN" Associated Press:
of course. in the low dives ,rd
saI"ohS therc arc constant hoasts hv
irresponsible pele.Dns as to what thov
lhtcnd to do to Americans; but thc..
people are only dangerous i'm eng
fiCtouS demonstrations come from
other quarters. such. for instance. as
me volunteers. In the ten years var
me volunteers shot many innocent uno-
PIE and were controlled with diUicul,v.
but II seems probable that d.ssatisCac-
non is more likely to he manifested
iaier against the aiIionOmists or
against General Blanco ana his starr
than against the Americans, since thn
impression is daily stronger that only
a short time will elapse ere Cuba viii
be annexed to or under the protection
of the United SiatCr.
There are no Signs of a drmouslra
ton against the Americans and stories
10 the contrary, thus FAR. are without
the calls Of business or duty. The
season is Indictment and the variations
or temperature are sudden and vio-
lent causing much sickness, especially
the grip.
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TOWN Of SUJFF ( o. k

lnefe were interesting exercises at 7:ct
o'clock this evening at ST. PauPs. TO.
morrow the services will be held at 81
4. m. Many of the members are deny.
ing themselves pleasures and luXuries
NEW TELEPHONE LISTS.
The Suffolk office Of the New South
EN- States Telephone Exchange distrib-
uted revised lists to subscribers to-day
On them are several new names and toll
stations. The lists are made In diff
ferent form from the old one.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Miss Mary Rider, of New York City,
IS in Suffolk rs the guest of Mrs. VIM.
M Atkinson. who is recovering from
her recen: illness.
MIR. l.. T.. Todd. of Norfolk. made a
business tip 20 Suffolk to-day
Miss Mary Chappcll, of Petersburg,
to-day finished Il visit to Mr. G.. r..
Chappell, on North street, and returned
home.
Mr. j. b. Cary, of Roanoke visited
frends in Suffolk to-day.
Mr.. VIM r. Camp. o. Albion Fla,
arrived to-day for visit to friends and
relat!ves in Suffolk ana Franklin.
Mrs. Henry p. Brooks and three chill
dEcn left to-day for visit to Roanoke
relatives.
Mr.. S. S. Lambeth. of Norfolk, has
been The guest OF Suffolk friends this
week.
The ladies of the Suffolk Literary
club had their weekly meeting this af-
ternGon.
Rev. J. Il. Dunn and Mr.. II. Is. Ur-
QUART wSnt out to-day for robin
hunt. There are great many robins
still! enjoying good health.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-03
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