Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
RECALL OF BROOKE.
POSSIBILITY or GIN. LEES Sue
CEEDING HIM.
DEWEY IS VERY HBCH In DEMAND.
He 80 Paying the Penalty OF Great
ncss-PrcSident May Ask Him 10
swing Around" with Him-wasb-
ington Personals.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., September Co.
Cspeciai)-While General Brooke may be
recalled as Military Governor Of Cuba, It
is not az all probable that he viii be
succeeded by RI civil governor. Indeed
it is doubted If such a change could be
made legally. The island IS under the
jurisdiction OF the War Department. and
the United States Is exercising a tempo
rary military occupation only. 1t is not
conceivable that while this temporary
military occupation constitutes the only
authority Of this government, a civil gov
ernor could be installed. A member Of
the Cabinet said that the question of the
future Of Cuba had been touched upon
incidentally at the meeting to-day, but
that nothing Of importance had been
discussed. Whoever may be sent 10
take his place. however. there seems to
be a growing probability that General
Brooke will be recalled. His admins
tration has been unsatisfactory I'm macy
ways, and there Is a distinct sentiment
among many members Of the Cabinet, az
least that some other officer should be
placed in control Of the temporary gov
crnmcnt or the island.
1t is understood that the President is
anxious 10 appoint General Lee but tnat
he is unable TO overcome the objections
or the War Department, which is opposed
10 volunteer officer being placed in such
"a responsible position. Some OF the
members of the Cabinet are also quoted
as being favorable to the appointment
Of General Lee to the position OF Cover
nOr-General OF Cuba in the event Of the
recall of General Brooke, which seems TO
be determined upon.
Friends OF General Lee IN this city are
endeayoring TO press his claims, on ac-
count Of his superior qualifications for
the place, but find II difficult to do 50,
in the absence Of political friend at
court.
DEMANDS OK DEWEY.
Dewey IS paying the penalty for being
famous Naturally a modest and retiring
man. the ovations he is now receiving
i'm New York, and which await him in
Washington when those ceremonies are
concluded. make him weary and tired.
They draw too heavily upon his strength
and viRor, and leave him exhausted and
worn out. Small wonder IL is, then, that
advices from New York convey the in
formation that he IS firing Of the glorious
demonstration which the people OF that
city have accorded him. and that he
heartily wishes &c was all over.
But this is the tribute which great men
owe the public. Tor the end Is not yet
even in sight. Several cities-notably,
Chicago ana Boston-realize that Dewey
is q drawing card and are clamoring for
the privilege OF doing him honor. The
two cities named have already sent on
TO New York influential delegations Of
their citizens with instructions to per
sonally wait upon the Admiral and in
vitc him TO visit them. Thus the Oya-
lions widen and increase, and leave Adj
miral Dewey but little prospect for rest
and quietude I'm the near future
n Is reported that President Mckinney
I'm his Swing around the circle" would
Ike 10 have the Admiral 10 accompany
him. 10 is not probable that the hero or
Manila would lend himself TO such q po-
litcal move. although II would be FOR
t1nate. from a Democratic standpoint II
he could he prevailed upon TO go along lie
would tower so high above the Chief Es-
ecutive as a drawing card that Mckinney
would be entirely lost sight Of. The peo-
ole would flock. not 10 hear the Presi-
dent. I'm his speech-making tour, but 10
see Dewey, whose mOdesty and good sense
are a wholesome rebuke TO the toades
and hatterers that are now wearyng him
with their shouts and noisy demonstra-
lions Of welcome.
CIGAR TOBACCO IN FLORIDA.
4 report on the Florida tobacco in
dustry is now in press and win soon be
issued by the United States Department
Of Agriculture as Report No. g.. entitled
cultivation OF Cigar-Leaf Tobacco in
Florida" It was prepared By Mr.. Mar
Gus H. Floyd. tobacco expert Of the d.
vision Of soils, in cooperation with the
Division Of Vegetable Physiology and
Pathology of the Department.
Mr. Floyd has had about twelve years
practical experience in the development
Of the Florida tobacco industry and the
results Of that experience are embodied
in the report
The report describes the methods used
I'm Florida in cutiyating, curing, fer
menting. grading, sorting, and baling
Florida-groWn Cuban and Sumatra TO-
bacco.
1t begins with o chapter on the require
ments OF the cigar-leaf trade, states
what kinds Of tobacco are demanded by
the trade. both for hllers and wrappers,
and what must be furnished, and shows
that Florida IS gradually approaching
the condition necessary 20 supply the to-
baccos required.
The cultivation Of Cuban and Sumatra
tobacco I'm Florida is fully described, be-
its preparation, burning Of the ground
for seed-beds. and how it should be fert-
lied. Then follow the division OF the
land into beds. the sowing of seed. and
the selection OF early seed-beds which
should be situated on lands slcping from
north to south. protected on the north
by forests and open on the south TO let
in the midday sun. The report says it
is safer 10 protect these early beds by
covering them with cheese-clOth stretched
on frames made around and over the
beds.
A description OF the methods employed
in keeping down insects, drawing plants
for transplanting field cultivation, har-
vesting and curing the leaf is then given.
This ends the work Of the farmer.
An account OF The manner In which the
| tobacco Is handled after IL reaches the
packing-house follows. When il arrives
there 10 is put up I'm neat and easily
handled paper bundles. II is first divided
into grades. sorted. end tied IN hands
OF about fifty leaves each, after which It
is bulked and fermented. After fermen-
tati0n IL IS put in cases, where II remains
/ three or four days. by which time the
moisture I'm the leaf becomes uniform. II
is the made into what are called Cuban
carrots and put In bales eighty carrots
10 the bale
The report also gives a brief history
of the development of the tobacco indus
I try and cost of growing tobacco In Flor
[ ida. and a description Of a barn or curing
I shed adopted by tho most successful
growers. -
C,.rcra1 Custis Lee who attended the