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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

For several days past various CORE
sponGents and newspapers have been
hooking the names OF Mckinley and Root
together as tho Republican presidential
team for next year. on Friday. how
ever. the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Herald telegraphed his pa
per that the formal decision TO make
Secretary -of-War Root the candidate fol-
Vice President on the ticket with McKin-
Lev in 1900 was reached at Washington by
the managers of the Republican party, OH
that day.
According TO the Herald's special, the
matter was fixed up by Mark Hanna.
Nauonal-Committeeman Payne. Nation
al-Committeeman Manley, Assistant-Post
master Heath. and others close TO the
administration. and Boss Plat. of New
York. after the last named had had an
interview with Mr. Mckinley.
The statement that the decision was
not reached until after the President and
Platt had conferred Is significant. II in.
dicates that the information Of the Her
aids correspondent is correct. seeing
that Platt and the President had long
conference before Root was appointed
Secretary OF War. and Il Is said that the
New York boss consented 10 the appoint
ment for a consideration in the shape OF
debating other appointments. What. we
wonder, was the consideration in this
case, and what is the feeling OF White
law REID of the New York Tribune
anent platt's increasing influence at the
White House. We shall await with In
terest the voice OF the Tribune on the
subject
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irnnnuncnts.

observations OF a Philosophical Friend
of Ours)
THE bounded waters
Should lift their bosoms higher than the
shores
And make a sop of all this solid globe"
-rroilus and Cresseda.
IF these fail.
The plllard armament Is rottenness
And earth's base built on stubble."
Milton.
The first account Of a armament IS that
given by Moses. in Genesis. On the Sc
cond day of creation, God said: Let there
be a armament in the midst Of the
waters, and let it divide the waters
from the waters-the waters which
were under the armament from the
waters which were above the firma-
ment. And the armament He called
Heaven.
The armament is what we know as our
atmosphere. in which We live and move
and have our being: II is our element.
il balances the clouds I'm their places,
and floats them along their levels as
like great and small merchantmen, they
htdE lllrlL t4tlts rum N"NttN+t ct" N''f't
try. 1t holds the waters down in their
beds and basins and channels, and lifts
them, spiritualized. 10 the Heavens
above. By its weight-fourteen pounds
TO the square inch-it congresses our
flesh. Keeps us together, and makes our
bodies firm. and sustains us i'm our posi-
lions. II peryadcs our physical systems.
and, with its divers ingredients supplies,
inyigorates. and aumates Us. Just sup
pose as TO be out OF our element, TO be
relieved of the atmospheric pressure above
and around about US That confirms,
establishes. sustains, and regulates us,
and left only 10 the Cohesiveness Of the
particles that constitute Us, what clods,
what handfuls Of crumbling dust, what
crude and indigested masses would we
be? II is the office Of our armament 10
make US and keep us as We are. 1t was
Divine wisdom that called into being,
on the first day Light, on the second es-
tabllshed order-a Firmament
Natural law forever reproduces itself In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
SUNDAY .DECFMBER 10. 1895
TRADING or INJUSTICE.

It has been announced from Washing
ton that a bill will DO introduced
in Congress providing for two vice
admirals in our navy, and that
in recognition Of their services at
Santiago. Sampson and schley will
be appointed to the positions. il has
been further stated that this is considered
tho best method of opening up
the way for settling the Sampson-Schley
controversy and doing justice to the lat
tor officer.
But It appears that thereby hangs a
political tale, also and that IN this mat
ter tho administration. which is behind
the movement, is more interested I'm
strengthening fits own fences than in
houoring heroes and acting as peace
makers.
10 is well known that the Sampson
schley controversy, and the efforts Of the
Mckinley ring to elevate Sampson at the
expense Of Schley. played an important
part IN the last Maryland campaign, and
together with other things led Senator
Wellington and other prominent Mary
land Republicans 20 antagonlze the ad-
ministration ticket IN the State. As a
result, there was pretty bitter fac
tional fight IN the party, and the anti
Mckinley ring element became very sore
towards tho administration. But 1t now
appears that the President has been ex-
ceedingly anxious 10 harmonlzo the situ-
alton. and that the Wellington faction
has OF late been not altogether averse to
taking the matter under advisement.
At any rate. things 40 worked around
we are told that Wellington and the
President had an interview, I'm which Mr..
Mckinley expressed himself as desirous
of doing justice TO schley in the manner
above noted. and the Maryland statesman
contracted to got back into the ad-
ministration band-wagon and bring his
following with him.
Verify. It is a cold day when this ad-
ministration misses en- opportunity to
make q trade. That sohley's services at
Santiago should be rewarded by elovat-
ing him 10 the rank OF vice-admi-
ral is not TO be questioned. The Ameri-
can people. taken by and through, recog-
nize that he IS as much the hero of San
tlago as Dewey IS the hero Of Manila.
The Sampson cabal in tho Navy Depart
ment, and their technical dissertations
on the manoeuvres of the fleet under
sampsons command 10 The contrary.
notwithstanding. Schley viii pass into
history as the commanding officer TO
whom IS due the credit of vanquishing
Cervera. All faicmndcd men, irrespoc-
tive OF party utilization or environments
of section, will delight to see The proposed
honor bestowed upon the gallant
schley. although that honor will be some
what diminished by tho fact that I'm
rising 10 it he will have to pull up with
him the man IN whose interest have been
made most outrageous attempts 10 dis
credit his claims. But this aside. The
point 70 which We would direct especial
attention Is that the movement affords
another forcible illustration OF the adj
administrations genius FOR trading. The
case is clearly one Of the Administrators
turning 70 its advantage 10y a trade In
justice Of the grossest sort, to which 1t
was party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

cha sniritual world. The physical is con-
G,,,aiIv showing itself as the mirror OF
a,,,uternart of the intellectual anu
moral. He hath set the world IN ther
heart As our physical Deing mas i'9
armament. so has our Intellectual moral
and sniritual nature Each one OF us mas
q armament or atmosphere, intellectual
moral. and religious, that makes MN
what he U.s., that shapes ana IlAes Hiin'
As he can choose for his bodily Ike an
atmosphere healthy, bright inVlgOIdlins'
and eniven.ng, or one gloomy uepiesS-
ing and euervatng, so he may choose
for his soul q armament and atmosphere
Of one or the other sort-a conversation
in Heaven cheering, enlightening, ele-
waiting. or one heavy, dark. sensual, and
degrading. A man makes his armament
by the tastes and pleasures that he Gull
tivates. by the habits Of mind that ne
INDUCES. by tho company he keeps, by
the books he reads, by the Ideals that be
chershes. by the examples that he sets
before him. II all these are OF high
| degree and of a true, natural, ana nobic
kind, his armament will establish him
and confirm him as a man. III his tastes
are of a common style, his affections or
an Indifferent nature, his rules OF HLe
uncertain, himself without discipline or
SCH -IDlllols ne may nc NNAtN A4e~ANt1
have emerged from chaos, hardly 10 nave
a armament. There is no frmness about
him. His spirit and flesh, his spirituality
and sensuaiity are all mixed and con-
founded, his intellect and his sense are
hardly distngushable from each other,
his higher nature and his lower have no
armament that keeps them apart
The light of the knowledge OF the Mes
siah of divine manhood il the work Of the
first day Of real life. The work of the
second day Is the ornament Of faith that
establishes order IN the soul, that sepa
rates things above from things below.
This faith IS the substance, the sub
stratum. the conhrmer, the ornament OF
all that IS high, honorable, desirable, ana
good. 1t is the rcalizer and establisher
of the objects Of our hopes and asplra-
tions. II is the sixth sense that reveals
the supernatural. And this ornament IN
which we live and move and nave our
being we may call Heaven. This is the
victory that overcOmeth the worid-even
our faith. Faith makes the ornament
Of the Christian. And what Is life with
out strong character positive CONVICTIONS
and firm faith? And there IL no other
armament of character but the Ideal
Mantle Saviour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
NAVAL Guns At LADysMITH.
What Is Implied i'm Land Service Tor
sen Artillery.

ilUAhbA LEV = HfAtf
Has the ingenuity of handful Of nav
al officers given US Il field gun OF unequal
ed power. and how they have erected
the fOrmauonF Ihese t"o puc7'it 80,
and other subsidiary ones, nave DeSl
much discussed since the news OF INC
naval brigade at Ladysmith reached .Hl3
cOunery and curiosity was iuithet PHlu'u
bv the intelligence that some 1'I-tItCl
euns from one or other OF the WarshipS
es +bs south African coast have been
landed az SimOnstOWn, dad succc9alull
mounted for use as field guns. III some
,niarters the achievement was Regarded
a. am impossibiuty. but those best aDle
no iudge-nayal officers VINO are quailu-
ed 4, eunnarv. and almost every "dta"ip
- e,,rb am officer appointed 10 her-
look uDou the conversion fi-lhch pulph-
nrer- practically gun OF posl'ion ~ ~
"a neld weapon as q triumph OF lHsNND-'s
and resourcefulness, but pl no HIs"h9 40
an impOssibility. II Is OF course S'0 -uD
tect of sood-natured banter tndl the navy
should nave thus come TO ihe rescue OF
the army and supplemented inc weapons
al the disposal OF the military le"uIS, anu
IN Is also a subject Tor hearty cvns' o1ula
ton II is not the nlst time plb ma
INNS have been used effectively IN the
1elt I'm the indian mutlny captain Peel
~ the shannon and MS brigade with
which Admiral Sir Novel; Salmon served
winning the Victoria cross by hs sdlian-
try). took from the coast ~ Ahdi41D""
no less imam six heavy eight-inch guns
huge weapons, quite a ton heavier tnah
the modern 47-inch gun, though Tar less
effectiVc This was merely one OF many
occasions on which naval officers have
ingeniously made the best use on lahd OF
the ,veapons at their command Tor ser
wee al sea.
The l7-inch gun Is one of the most
bsautiful Weapons In the world, and n
works with an ease that is marvellous.
r. forms The main armament OF All ex-
cont tho largest cruisers, ana, though
moi one OF the biggest weapons, as naval
guns go. is most effective ana reliable.
n a. Instructive 10 watch the ease with
which il Is deity handled by a guns crew.
'rha seaman gunner known as, no
leans his left shoulder against me padued
shoulder niece. thus training the gun on
the targei without an effort, SO smoothly
dos II work. while his left hand eleva-
tes the eun by turning small wheel,
his ey, is on the sight and his right hand
ON the trigger. Near by are the ioui
other men OF the guns crew, opening ana
closing the breach. putting IN me projec-
tile and charge. and all proceeding at
the rate OF about twelve rounds inin-
MT. Every shot IL aimed. and there u no
waste Of ammunition. Sucn CELEBRITY ana
accuracy OF fire come from frequent driii,
good organization and dlcipline. ms
il the weapon now used for HELD service
i'm south Africa and this type OF men
who are now SO far as We know, Keeping
down the enemy's heavy FIRE At Lady
smith and proceeding 10 the Orange Ftes
state border from Cape Town. Ii Is gun
OF many parts, and the weights are a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

The Chicago Times-Horald lends its
cordial support to Attorney General
Griggs's recommendation that the salaries
az the Federal judiciary be increased ana
cites many reasons why these judges
should receive better pay for their SER
vices. Our contemporary reminds its
readers Of the fact that attorneys prac-
iicing in tho United States courts ire
Quontiy receive fees In single cases which
amount to more than the annual salaries
or tho judges. II even goes SO far as 70
say that tho acceptance OF these homo
rary offices generally Involves a sacrifice.
and that the lawyer who desires to make
money will usually decline a Federal
judgeship In a certain way our Judges.
not only Federal, but State. are under
paid, but the former. at least. have life
tenure at fxed income. ana the prlW-
lege OF retiring on full pay al a certain
age. These arc considerations which are
not TO DO lightly treated. even II the
honor Of the position Is 10 count Tor
naught.
Tho Attorncy-GcIoral would have an
Increase IN every case. including the
Judge Of the Court OF Claims, and recon.
mends specifically that the Supreme
Court Justices should be given so 600. III,
Circuit judges, $4,000. and the District
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Even so pronounced an annexation
paper as the Boston Herald cannot
stomach the effort Mr.. Mckinley makes
in his annual message to show that we
did not promise the Filipinos indepen-
dence. The Herald says that II, willis
negotiating with the representatives Of
the United states before May /, 1893
Aguinaldo had said: Il wish you TO as
sure me before I cooperate with you
that you are not going TO drive the Span
ish out for the purpose Of taking the
philippine Islands for your own colony"
there is not the shadow Of doubt that
he would have been laughed at in this
country as the proposer Of wholly pre-
posterous, because useless, condition.
Not the shadow of doubt, in truth.
Aside from the fact that a Colonial policy
was recognized as opposed to all Of our
traditions. we had. upon engaging in hos
tilities with Spain, given the world our
pledge that the war was not to be for
conquest. but for the freedom Of OPP
pressed people. The justification we offer
ed for intervention in Cuba embraced all
our Boston contemporary says:
THAT he (Aguinaldo) believed, and that.
everything considered, he had a right 10
believe, that we were assisting the Fill
pinos for the purpose Of enabling them
to win their freedom. IS too evident 10
admit Of honest denial, and on the ground
Of good faith, whether we said so or not,
the arrangements for cooperation We're
entered into with that tact understand
ing on both sides. Following this for
months after May l, 1898, there was q
recognition given TO Aguinaldo not as a
bandit or "A leader Of an insurgent fac
ton, but as a representative of an op-
pressed people trying TO throw off the
Spanish yoke. recognition which war
ranted him in assuming that we had no
motives beyond the wish to punish the
Spanish and 10 give 10 the Filiplnos a
chance 10 regain their freedom"
Precisely There was a tacit under
standing that We would give the Fiipinos
their freedom and independence. which
was as binding upon our honor as would
have been a definite spoken or written
agreement. And nothing President Nc
Knley has said. or rlay say. can relieve
the administration from the odlum Of
having broken faith with the Filipinos
and repudiated this country's solemn pro-
mise to the world. II was these acts that
brought on the Philippines war, and
hence upon the head of the adminlstra-
ton must rest the responsibility for all
the blood and treasure the war has cost
N the past and may cost in the future.
From that responsibility ii Is idle for
President Mckinley TO attempt TO escape.
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The sp,ri, ,f,be season.

Now Father Christmas rouses UP iro"'
his lethargic sleep
And perchcs on his old per annum
throne.
His regular engagement with his deyotees
to keep,
And. tsngiDly, to make his presents
known;
And when with CHEEKY summons he doth
wake his spirits all
To toast the glad occasion as of yore,
As eggnog- bowls across the threshold or
the wassaii-hall,
You'll hear Tom and Jerry noggin at
the door.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

ships at Durham and Slmou's bay. ff0u
which the guns have bscr taken. VII 1'
secured by mounting reserve weapon
Apart from the OF tho regular afm
at all such bases as SimOnstowr ar'
probably also nc Durham. there ar' MI.
ways many quick-hriug guns AMI m0ln.-
ings I'm store. I'm readiness for facing Yt
board the liners. for which f admire
atty pay an annual subyer 'I iNe
owners.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
Far from Upright.

Customer: That piano you sold me re-
Gently was not as represented.
Dealer: Excuse me, but l guess you
are mistaken.
Customer: No, I'm not, either; you sold
IL to me for an upright piano, and
hadn't had it in the house a month when
I was obliged TO have a tuner come in
and correct its false notes.
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Where Credit IL Due.

To the Editor az the Dispatch.
While so much Is being said about M.
SOutherns new road from Columbia I'd
Perry. on Carolina Midland. some Di
should be given 20 MT Edward Mc'
nell, a Richmond engineer, who io tl
the said line. crossing Sand Mni
from COngareo creek tO The summit i
$40 per i00-foot grade G75 faef to me
mile). and 4-dogrce curves THE fr
from Congaree creek 90 summit H'f
niles was am unbr0ken one. Ih.ro H'
I'm this survey about sixty miles 0. esp
mental and thirty-f0ur miles of lo..
line run in TWO months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

Young Husband with critical glance a.
trousers after their morning Adjustment
I'll surely have to take these trousers "a
my tallors and have them let out; they'r.
altogether too short for me.
Young Wife: Naturally, after your last
nights experience.
Young Husband-What experience?
Young VIE: Why. at the theatre
Don't YOU remember you went out after
every act to stretch your limbs?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
Same Old LEGISLATURE.

with apologies to the Washington Post
Same old Legislature,
Here IL "a again,
Wordy members talk and talk,
Say but little then.
Baskets full Of measures,
Bills and bills and bills,
Bills TO spend aud bills to save,
Bills 70 cure all Ills.
Country-saving daily;
Some good thngs-a few;
Same Old Legislature. though,
Nothing really new.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

Quester: Queerman seems to have a
very warm attachment for DR.. Virus; /
wonder why IT is?
Jester: You seem 10 forget that the
Doctor attended Queermen's wife during
her long illness.
Quester: And cured herr
lester: 10.
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InneceHsnrr Hnafe.

I'm afraid I'm bringing bad news 10
you, Jowler am reliably informed that
your wife has run away from you.
Umph, Just Ike her; she's always DO
ing unnecessary things; she might just
o. well have walked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

In fifteenth century, it's said.
The lrst mince-pie was made.
A statement sceptIcs have been led
With d0ubtings to upbraid;
But II at orr clearinghouse
This pie you'd struggled Ger,
You'd Join US i'm emphatic vows,
'Twere fashioned long before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
A Matched verdict.

Mrs Boarding House: wish you'd take
a peep at these eggs and see what you
think Of them.
: old Patron: It isn't necessary; II you
keep them a day or two they'll peep for
fhemselYes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

The Republican, Election Board OF Ken
lucky It seems, while asserting the cleo
ton Of the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, on the face OF the returns. is bound
TO admit. after all, that the election re-
ferred 10 is due TO fraud.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

French sateens may be cleaned ff
ting them in r. lather OF lukeWtfm
suds i'm which Is dissolved c'i-N
salt. Put salt also m the rlnsn-
Din the article in thin starch and
In n clean sheet and In two hour
ON the wrong slle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

on Friday. adopted an ordinance making
II misdemeanor TO sell cigarettes to
persons under Is years OF age. The vote
was 80 to 3.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

believe that you were one OF The pest
natured OF men, and here you are !"
court on a charge OF wife-beatIng; l. am
surprised.
Dennis: SO am I. yer Honor. i oioh
fink OF was able to do IL rnesilf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

81 was nearly dead with dysfei
tried doctors. visited mineral SPRINGS
grew worse. I used kod0i DYES
cure. That cured me- ~ disesf
YOU eat. Cures indigestion, sour si'.
heartburn. and an forms OF oysi'I
Bodeker Bros. A. a. Miller
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Mutually Surprised.

Magistrate: Well, Dennis. | certainly
am astonished to see you before me on
such a charge us this: you were In
my employ long enough to lead me 10
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,sr in our household. II you n"' IL.
cough. try IT," II may be accepted a., -
honest expression. worthy ~
For sale by all druggists. "a "
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n,rnn,- Strength.

(pnilauOIpnll IfIst-I
Physically M least" unused the
"Rvron must have been the slf
noet that ever lived. Imagine
Standing on bridge. - palace .a-
prison on each hand.
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FORGOT His subject.

Composer: Did you review that song
submitted to you on THE Messenger
Bow"
Critic Yes.
Composer: What did you think OF It?
Critic: The words and melody seemed 70
me to be quite clever. but you have
made a fatal mistake I'm the time; you
have set it to the accelerando movement.