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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
THE FEELING IN GERMANY
NEWSPAPERS CONTINUE TO MAIN
 TAIN 4 MODERATE TONE.
One Paper Even Admits That the Amerl- cnn Sailors Had n Certain Amount of Justification for Irritation at the Presence of German Wnrships at Ma niIa.
IiiIa.

|
 Coghlan. The Neuste Nachrichten and
 the Frankfurter Zetung confess that The American sailors had a certain
 amount of justification for irritation at the presence of German men-of-war at Manila" The Frankfurter Zetung sug-
 gests that it was not the German office
 but Emperor William, who was re- sponsible for the officiousness of the German squadron" The Kolnische Zeit- ung, which has lately published violent articles against Great Britain and the United States, acknowledges the civllity of the United States government in rob- ping Captain Coghlan's tactless invect- i've of all offensiveness and political pig nificance.''
 Washington, April 25.-A signal evil
 dence of the purpose of the United States to maintain friendly relations with Germany has been given in the favorable action of the president at the instance of Secretary Hay in approving the project for a new trans Atlantic cable running between Germany and the United States. The project was brought forward by prominent German American interests and has had the ac tive support of the German ambassador here, Dr. Won Holleben. The new com pany is to be known as he German American Telegraph company and among those interested in it are promi- nent firms in Germany as well as a number of Americans. The details of the organization have been in charge of MT Sporer in New York. The negotia tions have brought out a favorable opinion from the attorney general as to the right of granting cable landings in the United States as well as exchanges of an international aspect, which have proceeded between Secretary Hay and Dr. Won Holleben. The German ter minus of the new cable will, it is un- derstood, be at Ems, town and wa tering place in the province of Hesse- Nassau, Prussia near Cablenz. The American terminus is expected to be at New York. The route of the line will be by way of the Azores, a Portuguese possession, so that it is presumed that concessions also have been obtained from Portugal. This will be the first cable ever laid between Germany and the United States, and it and the Fran co-American cable will be the only lines not touching on British soil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

Historians and historical societies
throughout the length and breadth of
the Anglo-saxon world have recently been
shocked TO learn that the plains Of Abra-
ham,. on the suburbs of Quebec, are to be
cut up INTO building lots and desecrated
by the unsentimental hand of modern
civilization. 1t was on this picturesque
spot that the English, under the COM
mand Of the brave General Wolfe, sue
cessfully repulsed the French in Septem-
Der, 1859. And it was here, too, that both
| Wolfe and General Montcalm, the equally
courageous French leader, received their
death wounds n died "amid a blaze of
glory" There are many interesting facts
! and legends associated with the history
of quebec, but this incident, above all
| others, stands forth with vivid distinct
ness i'm the minds of the tourist and stu
| dent. Almost every school-child can tell
you of Wolfe and the tragic circum-
! stances attending his death.
1t seems strange, indeed, that now, at a
time when the flight of years has soft
ened the bitterness engendered by those
bloody wars between the French and
English, so little respect should be paid
TO this famous battle-ground. 1t may be
| that the cry Of universal disapprobation,
which has gone forth in many lands, will
check the threatened evil. though the
whole scheme has been so deliberately
| entered into that there are grave reasons
for apprehension.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
Erie Medical co.,BuffaIo,h.Y,

| has already been abolished. 1t is a mere
| clumsy appurtenance. possessing no I'M
| pOrtance whatever. To vote for electors
in the merest formality. though 1t some
times happens that the President receiy-
ing the largest popular vote Is not elect
ed. In due time the people themselves
| will bring about q reform in this matter.
but Just at present they are interested in
the movement TO reform the present plan
Of electing senators.
4 number Of senators from the far
Western tates were chosen because OF
their wealth. Henry 3. Payne defeated
George H.. Pendleton in Ohio In 1883 be-
| cause he had the Standard oil Company
behind him. Calvin Brice, a citizen OF
| New York, was made senator from Ohio
on account of his money. Mark A. Han
ma was similarly elected. In Delaware, a
man named J. Edward Addicks has dead
locked the Legislature three times with
his bank account. He says openly, ac-
cording 20 report, that the senatorship is
his, and mat he will have 1t, or prevent
any one else from getting il.
Addicks is not q citizen OF Delaware In
the true sense. He mad his money else
where, partly by operating in gas stocks
in Philadelphia. He bought his Delaware
senatorship (as he thinks by contributing
TO tho Republican campaign fund. IL the
matter were lett IN the nandS OF the ptO-
pie, Addicks would never be heard Of as
a candidate for the Senate. He has de-
prive1 the people of Delaware OF q vote
in the Senate for two years.
In the Montana Legislature thousand
dollar bills 20 the number OF thirty were
openly displayed as the alleged compensa-
ton offered for three votes for senator.
The Legislature OF Utah has adjourned
without electing a senator. The legisla-
ture of California, after a session made
up Of scandals, left a senatorial vacancy
when it adjourned. The country is still
enjoying the spectacle Of the Quay dead
lock in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
All these things so to show that the
remedy for this state of things is TO place
the selection Of senators in the hands Of
the people.
The Senate will lose nothing in dignity
and impressiveness, but will gain in those
qualities when its members feel that they
represent the whole body OF the people in
their respective States, and are response
BILE only 20 hat body.
1t is natural after these recent exhibit
lions Of legislative weakness that the
public should begin TO look with distrust
on the present method of selecting sena-
tors. The remedy is to elect them by the
direct vote OF the people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

If DR.. John Contee Fairfax, Of Mary
land. were disposed to put on airs, he
could find ample excuse for so doing.
Though most transformations and simple
in his way of living, he holds an English
title of nobility, and Is ia fact a real
British peer.
The Doctor has been written up" by
the New York Herald, and from that
paper we learn that he is designated in
the peerage records as the Right Honor
able John Contee Fairfax. eleventh Baron
Fairfax Of Cameron, and the male repre-
sentative of the famous parliamentary
generals, the second and third Lords
Fairfax. His title is a genuine one, and is
everywhere recognized in Great Britain.
though he is quite satisfied TO ignore it
in this democratic land.
DIT. Fairfax is 6S years old. and was
When but a lad the family left Virginia
and moved TO the Heights of George
town. where they resided for a number
Of years. After receiving an excellent edu-
cation at Princeton, and graduating in
medicine at the University of Pennsyl-
vania he began the practice of his profess
sion in the vicinity Of the old Soldiers
Home, near the little village Of Brook
line.
The un%pretentious nobleman and his
family were strong southern sympa-
thizers. and at the outbreak Of the war
were compelled TO move to a point near
Beltsville, Md. They now reside at North
ampton, Md, on a 7OO-acre tract Of land.
which was purchased from the descend
ants of Governor Spriggs. a former Gov
ernor of Maryland.
Lord Fairfax-as he might call him
self. If so incllned-is descended from an
ancient Saxon family, which in more re-
cent years figured prominently in Eng
lish history. One of his ancestors moved
to Virginia in the seventeenth century.
The old ~gentleman-for truly he is a
gentleman in every sense-is proud Of his
splendid lineage. but frankly admits IL
has never brought him any substantial
benefits. The formal communications
which reach him from England usually
contain requests for loans or subscrip-
tons to charities.
DR.. Fairfax has seven grown children,
and some of them are identified with
prominent American interests. Angloma-
MIA has never affected the family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

Miss Bessie Golden, an Ohio girl, whose
name doubtless suggests her good quail
ties. recently received a letter which
was written under rather romantic cir
cumstances. IL was from a private of
Company NJ, Twentieth Kansas Infantry,
which is now in the Philippines, and pur-
ports TO be written with the sharpened
sonally unknown 10 Miss Golden, appears
to be a promising youth, who doesn't
allow his modesty to overcome him. He
informed the young lady by way OF in
tyodpction. that while in camp he acct
Gentally found a piece of "a Cleveland
paper In which her name appeared. Being
lonesome, and not intending to be impu-
dent, Inc concluded to write to her. Then,
after describing one Of the battles in
which many were wounded, he said: 81
am 0. X, but had some very close calls.
/ found some paper and cut a bullet for a
pencil and your name caused this attempt.
"You may do as you please about an
swering. L come from n good family, and
nave as fair a reputation as any young
man, full OF life, can have
MISS Golden has not said whether she
will answer the letter or not. 1t will be
n pity # she doesn't. TO ignore this
frank lad would keep her curiosity in per-
man could stand the strain. And then.
too, there's the romance OF the thing to
be considered
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WINCHESTE
Mnrriage-A Former Citizen Dies in
Canada.

NnnnuH.
WINCHESTER, VA, April 6~.-(Special.)
One OF the leading social events of the
season was the marriage here this after
noon Of Miss Annie HUBBARD Manning to
DR.. Robert Wynne Stone. The ceremony
took place at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Annie Manning. The we'd
ding was a quiet affair, only the intimate
friends being present. Rev. Nelson p.
Dame, rector Of Christ church, read the
ceremony. The bride was given away by
her brother, Mr.. William J. Manning. The
bridegroom was attended by Mr.. Albert
Baker as best man. After a reception
and wedding dinner the couple left on a
bridal trip north. DR.. Stone is one Of
Winchester's leading citizens. Besides be-
ing a physician and druggist, he is part
owner OF the Old Dominion Paper-Mills.
and is prominently identified i'm various
business enterprises in this city and in
Virginia.
Intelligence was received here this af-
ternoon of the death Of T. j. Shaw
Sloane, a former merchant Of this city.
His death occurred in ottawa. Canada,
on March Both. after a few days illness
of pneumonia. He was 80 years Of age,
and is survived by a wife. Mr.. Shaw
Sloane came to Winchester about four
years ago and last spring failed in bust
ness. Shortly afterwards he left.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
WILLIAMSBURG.
The HospifaI-A birthday Parry
Personal Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. April 6.-tSpe-
cial.)-The Executive Committee OF the
Hosnital Board met hero to-day with a
fu,i attendance. except Colonel Walter Fl.
Taylor. OF Norfolk. who was unavoinaoiy
detained at home on important DRfiness'
The committee directed a meetinB~bf the
hoard 10 be held Thursday. the goth. when
the executive on1cers Oh INC ihsutu'i""
Will all be elected.
Mr. BENJAMIN Franklin Wolfe entertain
ed a number of his friends at a birthday
dinner last evening at his beautiful home,
Avondale The evening was spent very
pleasantly in conversation, cards, ana
music. Refreshments were served about
haIf-past 10 o'clock. The guests departed
at a late hour, wishing their host many
returns OF his natal day. Among those
present were Professor John s. Charles,
Thomas G.. Peachy. Leonard Henley. Jr.,
+. ID. Peachy, NJ. X. Harrell. A. Schultz,
and Colonel James T. Christian.
Among the arrivals here to-day were
Judge John Stewart. Of Chambersburg,
Pa, who, in 1852. was the reform, or anti
Quay, candidate for Governor OF Pennsyl-
vania. and President s. A.. Martin. Of the
Wilson Female College, Chambersburg.
They have been guests at the Chamberlin,
Ola IOlul, anu SlOpptu 'fti hN'N, -
route for Richmond. Mrs. Douglas III.
Gordon, Of Baltimore. nee Clark. OF New
port News, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Sallie Clark. also arrived this morn
ing TO see the places of interest In the
ancient capital.
Miss May Cannon, OF Norfolk, Is visit
ing her friend, Miss Peticolas Lee. Miss
Cannon will attend the Easter german at
the Inn Friday night.
Mrs. l.. w. Lane, after a visit TO rela-
tives in Baltimore, and her daughter, Mrs.
f.. r. Lamb, in Norfolk, returned home
last evening.
Mr.. II. G.. Spencer left this evening for
Toano TO remain awhile with Mr.. Cyrus
a. Branch, whose condition shows not
the slightest Improvement.
Mr.. W. c. Johnston, editor of the
Gazette, caves shortly on an extended
trip west as far as Cincinnati.
Mr.. G. =. Armistead. steward of the
hospital, who has been sick for several
days, is out again and at his post of duty.
TO the qualification of his many
friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
"Thc Conquered Banner"
(By Father j. Ryan.)

(By Father j.. Ryan,
published by request.)
Furl that banner, for It's weary.
Round that staff tits dropping dreary;
Furl it. fold it, it is best;
For there's not a man TO wave II.
And there's not a sword 10 save II,
And there's not one left TO lave II
In the blood which heroes gave 1t.
And it's foes now scorn and brave II,
Furl it, hide 1t. let 1t rest.
Take that banner down. tits tattered,
Broken is its STAFF and shattered,
And the valiant hosts are scattered
over whom it tloated high,
OH tits hard Tor US TO fold 1t,
Hard to think there's none 10 hold H..
Hard that those who once unrOllel IL
Now must furl IL with a sign.
Furl that banner, furl it sadly
Once ten thousands hailed II gladly,
And ten thousands wildly, madIy'
Swore 1t should forever wave;
Swore that foeman's sword could never
Hearts like theirs entwined dissever,
Till that flag would float forever .
Der their freedom or their grave.
Furl It, for the hands that grasped IT,.
And the hearts that fondly clasped IL,
Cold and dead are lying low;
And the banner II is trailing,
While around it sounds the wailing
OF its people in their woe.
For, though conquered, they adore IL,
Love the cold, dead hands that bore IL,
Weep for those who fell before II.
Pardon those who trailed tore IL,
And-ohi wildly they deplore it
Now TO furl and fold 1t so.
Furl that bannerl true, tits CORY,
Yet tits wreathed around with glory.
And twill live In song and story,
Though it's folds are in the dust;
For it's fame on brightest pages.
Penned by poets and by sages,
Shall 20 sounding down the ages;
Flrl it's folds though now we must
Furl that banner! softly, slowly,
Treat IL gently-it is holy
For IL droops above the dead;
Touch it not. unfold IL never,
Let II droop there. furled forever,
For It's peoples hopes are dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
THE HELGICA ENPEDITION.

Inveigh as some papers may against the
'foolhardiness" OF polar exploration.
the general public will await with intense
interest the details of the experience Of
the Belgian southern polar expedition,
whose ship. the Belgica, with her party.
has just arrived al Punta Arenas. Straits
OF Magellan
From this point the Belgica sailed in
December. 1881. and her party spent one
entire winter ana portion OF another in
the Antarctic circle. something that had
never happened before.
lip 10 the time Of the Belgica venture
Epo Antarctic exploring party had ever
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

Mr.. Sidney Lee, for eight years the
editor Of the great British Dictionary
Of National Biography" has just COM
plcted a mastery work on William
Shakespeare, which gives Us some entire
Is new ideas about the great bard Of
Avon. and shows us that even in his own
day and time he was properly appreciated.
According 10 Lees biography Shakes
peare was q man Of wealth. and enjoyed
all the l~uxuries Of life. His father and
mother before him were people Of good
standing. The former was chief alder
man of his town, and gave his son a very
good education for those days.
The average reader of a biography in
the EliZabethan and Jacobean times sell
dom realizes hat a pound sterling then
was equivalent to at least $40 now, a fact
which expands some seemingly small
sums into very substantial ones. Mr.. Lee,
for example, says that Shakespeare's ave-
rage income for several years was Gl3o.
This when reduced TO our present curren-
cy by the methods indicated above would
give the poet an income Of $500. After
the year 1893 Shakespeare's interest in
the Globe Theatre and a number of other
investments increased his annual income
10 5000. This would represent about $4,000
in our money.
1t appears from data at Mr.. Lees com
mand that the great bard was a frst-class
businessman, and did not part with his
money so readily as has been supposed.
He annually laid aside about GlW $4,000
as provision for a rainy day, n in his
will disposes of 81, 23O. which represents
about $1,000 American dollars.
From these substantial figures it will
be seen that Sweet Williams" glory
was not entirely posthumous. and that
he lived to enjoy and amass substantial
fruits from his master mind For several
years Of his life his income was almost
as much as that of our Presidents who
preceded Grant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

Recent events have shown that Cover
nor Roosevelt is completely under the
| thumb OF Senator Tom Plat, 1.-THE easy
boss"
That Teddy has surrendered his inde-
! pendence so early is proof that he Is an
| asplrant for the presidential nomination.
Circumstances will determine whether he
win enter the race or not next year, but
Il IS clear that he has the bee In his bon
net and knows that he can make little
progress without the aid OF Senator Plat.
But there are other bosses TO be consult
ed-Hanna, Quay, and Addlcks, for in
stanctl
Speaker Reed is also an aspirant for
presidential honors. but he Is scarcely as
strong with his party as he was some
years ago. lie lacks the personal mag
neUsm tina Mr.. Roosevelt possesses. md,
besides, he hasn't n distinctive military
record. Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Harrison,
and Mckinley all had military records,
which were more or less useful to them
in politics.
The Republicans thought 1t fine fun to
see the Speaker "sit down" upon Demo-
Gratis and Democratic measures, but many
Of them were not so much pleased when
at tho last session Of Congress they saw
him thwarting the aims of some Of the
big men I'm his w party. Again, Mr..
Reed is very weak in his devotion TO the
policy of expansion. which has now be-
come a great Republican canon.
We do not van to see any more Re-
publican Presidents. IL Reed were elect
ed he would carry TO the White House
his tyrannical disposition and deep-seat-
ed hatred of the South. II Roosevelt were
chosen, Plat would be his Hanna, while
Mckinley has well-nigh exhausted the
patience Of the country with his protec-
ton Of Alger and the beef contractors
and his persecution of General Miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
spurgeon stopped the Coughs.
EXchangeO

Here is a good anecdote of the late Mr..
Sturgeon: lone day, many years ago, the
service at the Tabernacle was disturbed
by a perfect hurricane Of coughing. Spur
geon stopped in his discourse and said:
My dear friends, / have a cough; you
have coughs. But l think we can stop
them II We try. SO let US have a cough, a
good cough, and a cough altogether. Now
The result. says one who was present,
was terrific. but after half a minutes up
roar Sturgeon concluded his sermon in
perfect silence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
THE {. B. TAYLOR COMPANVS
TWO
No. 1911 east Main and
No. 9 east Brood street.

We have just received
several hundred TOILET
SETS of over fifty distinct
decorations, showing all the
new spring shapes and CO.
ors, both in the cheapest
and finest sets. We have
marked prices very low on
the same, and invite an in
spection.
We have also just opened
an attractive line of new
colorinqs in METAL B. &
H. ROYAL ART VASES,
URNS, etc.
We have about thirty
BANQUET LAMPS, as
sorted kinds, which we Of
fer at less than cost to close
out. NH so-sun, ruAF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

gotten nearer 10 the pole than
within 7o miles OF II, and while
the meagre advIces from the re-
turning voyagers do not state that snch
is the case, the presumption Is that THIS
distance has been vastly cut down. More
over, there is reason TO believe that inc
success OF tho expedition has been so
great that hereafter as persistent enort
will be made TO unlock the secrets OF the
southern frozen zone, as have been d.
rected to the solving OF the mysteries OF
the Arctic circle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
ACQUISITION to Richmond.


(kaleigh IN. - POst-0th.)
General II. II. Cameron. who for years
has so ably and successfully represented
the Virginia Life Insurance Company as
general agent for this State. with head
quarters in Raleigh, left yesterday to ac-
cept q more important position at the
home Office of the company in Richmond.
and his headquarters will be in that city
hereafter.
While sincerely cOngratulating our
friend upon his promotion, we must eX-
press regrets that ii involves his removal
He has been in Raleigh so long that he
had come to be recognized as one OF the
permanent as well as pleasant fixtures Of
the community. We congratulate the
city on the James on its acquisition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
PROPOSALS.

NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME
Tre1surcr's Office, March % 1888
n-roposals Will be- received az THIS ol'.'
nntil noon THURSDAY, Lth April,
Tor furnishing the necessary labor al
material for alterations OF the Mortit.
BuiIdlng on the grounds OF this home
me same time and place proposals
also be received for furnishing ah il
ana material for making certain al.
tions ana repairs 10 the Hospital hi
ings OF the home. Specifications can
examined. and blank proposals Wiz
Information as 10 manner 0f bldolnk'
can be obtained AZ his office. Bids ml
be made on forms provided. ana mus y
accompanied by a certified check Tor
~ The amount thereof. which cirN
will be forfeited 10 the National h9-
Tor ID. Y. 5. IN case the auccesslul utl'
rofuses or fails 20 enter into contract
required. The right rs reserved o.
my ar nm bids. or 20 waive Informant
,herein Envelopes containing prop
sbould be- endorsed proposals iot
r@tions OF MOrtudry' or "~PrOp0sils
p.n,irs 10 Hospitals" as may ne
adirrssed 10 the undersigned. WILL
THOMPSON. Treasurer. Approyed-
WOODFfN. Governor. mn SLAP f"