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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
4 Tribute to Private Soldiers

We take the following extract from
40 article in the Savannah Morning
News Of November llth:
"At the fredericksburg, Vs., meet
ing last May. Of the Society Of the
Army Of the = tomac the most elo'
quent and best speeches were made By
Gen Albert d. Shaw, Of the Union
army. and Judge John I GoolTicF, OF
the Confederate army, both private
soldiers during the war. bat since that
time have become distinguished In the
arts u paace.
Gen Shaw, late commander in-chiet
of tho Grand Army Of the Republic,
has iust been elected TO Congress from
Watertown. y. Y aid he has volun-
tsrilv promised 20 give Georgia his
services and influence whenever needed
in the House If Representatives, Judge
t5oolrick IS commander Of Maury Camp
Of United Confederate Veterans in
fredericksburg, and a man Of IN arked
ability. He married o niece OF the
late Gen. Dan. Ruggles, O S. A. Or
the speeches Of these private soldiers
Gen. Dan. Sickles said: II have been
interested in the speeches OF the
private soldiers on both sides /
don't know how they would have mau-
aged the fighting II they had been in
charge Of IL. but as for the speaking.
they sre way ahead Of the generals .
Praise like this from o noted orator and
heroic general ought TO make private
soldiers feel proud "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
CITY COUNCIL.
Electric Light Bonds Sold.

The regular meeting of the City
Council for November was held thurs
day night Mayor Willis presided ana
Oounoilmen Cole, Bradley, Rowe
McOrackeu, Jones. Bradford aud Perry
were present
Mr.. Cole, Of Finance reported sale o.
sig. 600 electric light bonds issued by
tbe CITY OF Fredericksburg bearing in
terest at 4 per cent, said bonds 90 run
70 wears but redeemGble in 10 years at
option OF city. These bonds were sold
AZ Si25 for each 500 issued.
MIR. Rowe. Of Ordinances. reported
ordinance for gates at the railroad
crossings on Main, Water and Princess
Anne streets, which was adopted.
Mr.. Rowe also presented an amend
ment 20 ordinance on dogs. relating 20
fines imposed for failure 60 pay taxes.
Ii was s. The amendment gives the
Mayor the authority to impose a fine OF
from 81 to s.
Mayor Willis reported foes amount
ing 10 $40 for the month tie also re.
ported tax paid on 262 dogs amounting
10 $3.50 A commission # 10 cents was
allowed the Mayor for each license IS
sued This Is the largest dog tax ever
received by the city IN one year.
Nj Cole asked that the salary OF
Commissioner Il. Revenue Bowering be
paid tor past yaAt amounting to SSoO'
which was ordered.
Mr.. Dole also offered a resolution
that salary Of Commissioner Bowering
be increased 70 $3.50 for the ensuing
year. which was passed.
GA motion Of Me- McCracken, Mr.
st George r Fitzhugh was requested
Co read a letter from Engineer Willis,
Of Richmond submitting proposition
for the erection and conducting OF an
inoaude cent electric light system In
conjunction with the gre system now
being erected by the city. Ga motion
Of Mir. Bradley the proposition was re-
ferled 10 the joint committee OF the
council and citizens on street improy'
ments and sewerage
a request If Mr. Bradford 10 have
gas lamp placed on the corner OF Com
meToe and Princess Anne streets at the
Bradford building was referred TO tire
Light Committee. with power TO act
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
BLOOD POISON CURED By 3. B. B.
Bottle Sent Free to Sufferers.

Deep.ssated, obstinate cases, the kind
that have resisted doctors, hot springs
and patent medicine treatment, quick
~ WELD e. B b. b Botanic Blood
r ,lm), thoroughly tested for 30 years.
r B B has cured such indications es
Mucous patches in the mouth, sore
throas. eruDti0ns, eating sores. bone
Dsins. itching skin, swollen glands,
stiff ioints copper col0Ted spots chan
cres. liberation on the body, and in
h11dreds Of cases where the hair and
eyebrows have fallen ont and the whole
skin was mass of bOils, pimples and
nleers this wonderful specific has com
nlstely changed the whole body into
clean. perfect condition. free from
eruptions, and skin smooth with the
glow of perfect health 3. B B. Is the
only known perfect cure for blood poi
son 50 sufferers may test B. B. b.
ana know for themselves that it cures,
a trial bottle will be sent free Of
charge.
r b B for sale by druggists and il
fredericksburg by K Nelson GOolrick
ct 81 per large bottle or 6 large bottlei
fail treatment) S. For trial bottle
address BLOOD BALM CO., 179 Mitch
ell sire {. Atlanta Ga.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
DENTIST.
DR. CHARTS ONCE,
Over GoOlrlck's Drug Store
LOCAL MARKETS

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.
Wheat, 60 TO 20 ;oorn, 90 to 40, meal 1l5
10 1870 per 100 pounds; oats, % TO 3d.
fowls (live), el@ to ~ turkeys liFs,6 20
8 ;dressed 8 to 10; ducks live z to 81
dressed fowls, 9 to 10 per ID lard, 9 &c
10; eggs, 10 to costs. butter 10
10 90; hams, 10 20 IL, Irish pota'
toes, so to 20; beef,8 to 81 veal, ~
Pork, 20 5h; hides (green), AZ
to 5 (; hides (dry), 30 3
Wool-Unwashed % 80 80; washed,
27.to 2S.
Leaf sumsc-5O to 90 cents per hun
dred pounds.
Ths Drain Market
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows;
Ohicago-Wheat. Nov. 70: Dec. 1919
corn, Nov. S65s ;Dec. S5M Nov oats,
2l15.
New York-Southern wheat, 70 ia
SO corn. 46 to AZ.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 20 30 1879
Southern corn, A TO 40
Riohmond-Wheat, 20 to rs corn,
46 20 A.
Alexaudris-whsst So II 70 corn.
80 to 46
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
TRAIN DELAYED.
Two Horses Havo Narrow Escape.

The Atlantic Coast Line train going
South, due at fredericksburg at 40,
D. IN on Wednesday evening WAS be-
lated half an hour az Potomac Kun
bridge under peculiar circumstances.
A mile from the bridge two fine look
ing horses were discovered on the Track
and upon the trains approach they
dashed down the track. one on either
side OF the track. and made spirited
race with the train until the bridge
was reached. The horses ran out on
the bridge and soon had their legs be.
tween the ties. The train which had
been proceeding slowly. stopped just
before reaching the unfortunate AMI
mails, one Of which in his struggle to
extrioate himself toppled over and tell
20 the ground below, distance OF
thirty feet. Strange 20 say, he got up
shook himself and walked of. appa
rently uuiDjured The other bad to be
taken of the bridge by the train hands
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
CAROLINE.
New Residences Coming Entertainment.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
New London, Va Nov. 10.
The farmers in this section VIII not
find it necessary 20 work so ha'd IN
order TO get through housing their
crops Neither will they have 10 pull
down their barns aud build greater Tor
il seems as If everything is cut short
this year-sxcept McKlnley's plurality
In the electoral college.
There are several commodious aud
comfortable buildings nearing compile
lion near this place Among them the
residences of our pastor, Rev. Mr.
Eubank, Mr. ID. T. Bullock ana MT.
9. L. Clarke.
The ladies Of Bethesda church are
contemplating al entertainment in the
near future. They viii have an elo'
cutionist Of rare ability from Rich'
mono, aud some foe musical talent as
we'll Now, 90 far as the yiand5 and
oysters are concerned, | can't tell You
anything about those IL Is best fOr
you to go and hnd out. Saturday be-
fore the 4sh Sunday. , o clook p m Is
the ap )Ointei time. IL mus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
rnnaral Of !. I Kvar. Ir.

The funeral Of the late John H. Myer,
Jr. took place from the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening at three
O'Clock. There was a large attendance
Of friends and members Of the organize.
tions Of which be was q member. Rev
J. ". Rosebro. D. D.. conducted the
services and the interment was made
in the family lot, in the Oity Cemetery
The floral offerings were especially
heautiful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Entertainment in Falmouth.

A pleasant party was given at the
residence Of the Misses Kelly, In Fal.
mouth. on Thursday night, by several
gentlemen Of this city 20 few OF
their friends. A sumptuous supper was
served and the party returned here at
ten O'Clock Among those present were
Misses Mary Conway Moncure. Mamie
and Louise McOarty. Lizzie and Mag
gle Kelly. Prof OAtl Martinz3ck, Dr.
B Hales. DR.. j. p Stiff. Capt W. f.
Coates aud Garland Weaver.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Baltimore Stock Market.
Weekly Report of Tuesdays Sales.

HOGS Market steady. Heavy So. 20
TO S. 40; light, s.. 20 to So 90; rough
81 90 TO 81 30.
SHEEP--Ohoice $500 to 81 10 fair TO
good, s.. 10 to SO 90; inferior. 50 TO ~ %
per head old bucks, 81 to 50 per head
Lambs-Good to choice, s. 90 to 1926
Common to good 81 90 to a.. 90
CATTLE. Market steady, good butch
butcher cattle, 81 40 to g. $50 fair grade,
So 60 to "a 10 common, 49, 90 to 50. 40.
Light Heifers "a. 90 to 81 70; good. 81 90
to "a %. Oows-Oommon to good, 50 90 to
50 80 extra. SO 20 to So 10. Oxen Common
TO fair, 50 10 TO So 90; good, 1910 70
81 90. Bulls-Common tn fair. 81 %
to 100 good, SO 90 to S. 90 extra SO 4C
30 1915, Export Steers. 1875 tc
So so. Fresh Oows-Fair supply, mar
ket firm, good cows in demand, al
$40 to 500; common to medium.
SI7 to $50 Oalves-Market firm good
10 choice, "a 90 to $50.
HORSES AND MULES Draft
horses, 800 to 5000; drivers, $50 TO 5000
Southern chunks, $50 20 $95; mules
from 500 to 5000 head
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Further Beautihed

The handsome home of Mrs J. E.
Morris, on Princess Auuo street has
been further beautified by extensive i'm
provements. which consist OF extension
Of west wing with corridors and
p5rohes The DINING room has also
been enlarged and there are new bay
windows aud Above The work reflects
great credit on Mr. George W. Wroten,
the contractor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
The Baptist Revival

The protracted meeting ut the Bap'
list church, IN which Rev. J + Hut
son is doing the preaching, Is progress
ing with signs Of enoouragements The
Gospel is preached with clearness, sim,
plicity and pungenoy. The work VIII
continue through next week The CON
gregations ara large at every service
and much good has already resulted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Ksep Awav From That Corn Pile.

Clerk J. P. II. Orismond. Of spotsyl'
vania, has been missing corn from his
field, and stood watch few night ago.
A man was observed filling q sack,
Two shots were fred from Mr. O's gun.
The man ran at foil speed. The sack
half filed with corn remained. 1t Will
be better not 90 to that corn pile again
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Homestead Deed Filed.

Mr. ]. ". Harris. trading under the
firm style Of Harris & %, filed a deed
Of homestead in the Corporation Court,
of this city, yesterday. In the deed
he claims oil his resi- estate aud stock
Of goods in store at POO Commerce St
Fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Adam raokaon Tried For His Life.

Aoam jackson 4I4e3 OF AIS LIE
The trial Of Adam Jackson for the
killing Of William Gum, both colored,
was commenced in the Corporation
court. cf this city. yesterday. Judge
John r. Goolrick is counsel for Jack
son. and Commonwealth Attorney
A. n. Embrey represents the State. The
foliowing jur0rs were impanelled
J ". Adams, j W Allison, Jr Ed.
gene Bozsl. L "A. Solan, Frank Beck
with. l. l. Q Chill r II Carmichael
P.V Daniel. Alvin T. Rowe, A. b
Jones. Peter Nossett and Rotert Tro-
Ian.
The day was taken uD with the exami
nation Of witnesses, all Of whom
were colored except police officers
Hall and Robinson who made
the arrest at the time Of the murder.
Orrrie Edwards, the woman in whose
house the murder was committed was
brought from she city Jail where she
was confined for keeping q disOrderly
/ house, and testified as 10 the case A
| large crowd listened TO the proceedings
The verdict was fifteen years in the
penitentiary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Fell from Derrick and Badly Injured

Fell from peTricK and BaoIy injured
Mr.. John Brooks, Of Falmouth. en-.
gagged at the granite works Of Outright
& Davis here, fell from. derrick q
distance Of 60 feet yesterday and broke
his leg, cut his head badly and mashed
his foot. The fall was caused by the
breaking of the rope attached to the
derrick He was taken to the hospital
aud is being attended by DR.. S. W.
Carmichael
It was a miraculous escape from
death
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
RECORD BROKEN.

City Tax Coll ction3 Larger than Ever Be-
fore.
In his report Of city taxes collected
during the discount period for
1900 Mr. A.P Rove. Jr collector Of
The CITY taxes, shows a larger amount
Of money turned into the city treas.
urys than has ever before been collected
during the same period Of any year IN
the history of the city. This is one Of
the best indications of fairly prosper
Gus times IL the community
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17

10 Compete at the New York Horse
Show,
Mr. o II. Hurksmp has shipped his
three celebrated hunters, Amaret,
Blackbird and Hornpipe to New York
where next week they will compete in
the jumping contests at the National
Horse Show to be held in Madison
Square Garden The many friends Of
Mr.. Hurkamp hope that the unbroken
record for success made by these fine
Jumpers at the horse shows bnd fairs
this wear may be maintained at the
contents 10 the metropolis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Read This !

Go to Genther's for cheap hand made
Harness, Saddles. Whips, etc. bis
goods are reliable and his prices low.
All goods warranted Repairing done
promptly and low prices guaranteed.
cps ly.w GENrHEk'S'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Rev G n rzndell,s Appointments

Rev. Q Moves Tyndell will preach
st Lewiston, Sp3tsJ lyania county, on
the second Sunday in December at 3
D. m Sunday School at Lewiston
Hall every Sunday at Sp m. except
on the second Sunday. when 1t Will
begin az 2p u. Services will begin
promptly on the hour On the third
Sunday If November Mr.. Tyndell will
preach at St. Georges Chapel at 3 80
D m aad at Spotsylvania o. Ii at Z
D. IN. The services at Murtleville
Stafford county, will be at 3 30 in the
afternoon instead Of o'clock at night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17

For By Laws. Pamphlets, Cstalogue'
write 20 or call on THE FREE
LANCE for estimates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17

One Short Puff Clears the Head. 49,
Does your head ache? Have you pains
over your eyes? Is there constant
dropping in the throat? Is the breath
offensive? These are certain symptoms
of Oatarrh. DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder will cure most stubborn cases
in q marvelously short time. Ifyou We
had Oatarrh a week its a sure cure
If it's Of City years standing it's just
as effective IL.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17
Disloeatsd His Shoulder and other
wise Injured

Mr.. Amos Sullivan left this city
Thursday in a wagon loaded with fruit
trees for his farm near White OAK. In
Stafford. When near the PHILIPPE farm
the seat on which he was riding slip
ped and he fell to the ground. His
shoulder was dislocated, three ribs
broken and wrist badly sprained. He
is being attended by DR.. B Hales, OF
this city. 1t will be several weeks be-
fore he will recover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-17

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By last Steamer Nice lot Bananas
Batting Pears, Fine Eating Apples. Al
o. ;. @. Thomas Celebrated hed S4in
4 matoes aud Corn. Wholesale.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-17

ira de huesped en- una casa <bOar-
ding house, es reeibido con las ma
yores demostraciones de jubilo. Ell
prim dia de hospedaje come carne
asada, <cakes,, <pie&, &. &. pero q
los 5 6 8 dias -. tocineta, mucha-
chas tocineta: ST al <infeliz, Sc ]e
ACADIA el dinero piensa decir, algo
sua We piadoso q Ia duef1a 8 dueno:
iSerfa I'd. tan bondado dosa que me es.
perara algunos dlas en- 10 que reci-
bo dinero de casa? { 6 de cualquier
par tie menos de aquD j..
l <cannot doritaso because,. 6
I should like Abut, !. ..es la repues-
ia acto continue empieza ell hues-
ped a ser candidate para limosnero
aspirante de italiano con organillo
&C hangar.
81 u. ingresa en- una Universi-
dad le dicen que q. estara all right,
i le muestran cata1ogos que digan 10
mis- mo, no crea nj en- catalogos nj en-
10 que le dicen.
ST To. We venir un CARO- & cOche
encima de u, quftese, cristiano, quf-
tese. El CAIRO no ,se para.
ST tiene tamoras Dios 10 libre!
ST cualqnier paisano 8 singles,
de aquf le pide prestado, olga q, es
sueco iIque no entiende.
ST Sc topa con uno de .esos que
tienen una <corco obaS en- la nariz, que
son judios, rece primero despu6s
trate con q, pero 81 p,lede, vayase.
81 alguien le pregunta xsi q. sa.
be, olga que q. es pariente de S9ne
ca, aunqne nadieslo crea, 81 q. pue
de romper q algnno, <r6mpalo,, que
no hara Q. otra scosa SIND erecom.
pensar,.
= de esta manera es que SO de-
ben manejar los bolos aquf, el que
asf no 70 haga ipobrecito!
Nosptros, con nosotros una por
ci6n mas de paisanos hemps pasade
dias l1gubres, dias Ell que hemosre
cordado mucho j. Patria i 81 que he
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-17
Carta de Chic ago
iJuventud puertoriqu ueha!
( ioJo!.. con EsPEJU ELos.

Seguramente que a tod as horas
estais pensando, paisanos, en- venir
q los Estados Unidos con c ualquier
objeto especialmente para estudiar
algo i llevsr algo para ALA cuando
volvais. ESQ esta call right, per-
fectamente. Pero asf com teneis
tan elevados pensamientos PROPOSE
tos creereis que aquf todo es gloria,
que todo Sc allana facilmente y que
o. esperan goces dias mejores, sea
cual fuere vuestra situaci6n mOneta-
ria. ST asf pensais sufris u ma equi-
vocaci6n mas grande que la de Es-
paf1a en- la guerra. Y como hernia
nos que somos, como martires tam
bien nos permitimos decirles Ialgunas
verdades para que las apunteis en-
vuestro ibro de viaje.
Para vivir en- los Estadps UNI
dos seguir estudios universitarios
Sc necesitan muchfsimas cosas sien-
do las mas principales estas tres:
<dollars,, <dineros, y monedas, SO.
bre todo algo asi como taca1erfa
mala intenci6n. Si sef1Or, tnala IN
tenci6n, porque desde que pno pisa
el muelle en- Nueva York va siendo
yfctima de xtiradas. males ratios.
Sc empieza por. caer de qpinto en-
cualquier diligencia necesaria Sc
concluye por renegar hasta de Ia
humanidad. En- ninguna Parte de
America Sc encuentra q Pto Rico 81
no ALA, siempre hidalgo algo tonic
siempre. Aquf como en- todas parties
hay hidalgufa, pero fuera de 10 que
atafe 8 dinero. Y van ejemplos:
(historicos); 81 cualquier ipfelis en-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-17
CARTA De WASHINGTON,
GRAVES ACUSACIONES
contract SeCTetaIiOdeIa 1esOTeTla.
Averiguaciones del Gobierno.
ALGo WExPERADo
SOBREELCOM MBATENAVAL
DE MANILA.
sR.DIREcToR DELLA coRREsPoNDENclA"

Continua con creciente actividad
la campafla emprendida por la prem
sa del Partido Dem6crata contra Mr..
Lyman J. Gage, Secretario de la
Tesorerfa en- ell Gabinete del Presi-
{ ente Nc Kinley.
va sus lectores saben que Sc le
acusa de haber malvendido ell edifi-
clio de la Aduana de Nueva York i
de no haber depositado esos otros
fondos de acuerdo con 10 que dispo-
nen las leyes.
Ell National City Bank aparece
como ell mas favorecido en- estas Sc
cretas transacciones. Ell Secretario
parece que no esta en- muy buen te-
rreno, porque hasta ahora su defen-
sa no Sc hace sentir, 10 mas que di-
cen sus defansores es que ell Natio-
nal City Bank, nombrado de ante
mano depositario de ciertos valores,
es un agente de la Tesorerfa, i en-
NADIA Sc falta q ley 81 en- 81 Sc depo-
sta dinero de la naci6n. Bien Sc
veq que este argumento es muy fojo,
pues seg1n 81, 10 mismo podrfa ha-
cerse con cualquier banco 8 corpo-
racion privada, i asf la disposition
terminante de que los fondos p1bli-
cos Sc depositen en- la Tesorerfa,
quedarfa en- NADIA.
Tan graves han sido las acusa-
clones, que el Congreso Sc ha visto
obligado a'pasar una resoluci6n pa
ra que Sc pidan a Mr.. Gage todos
sus papeles, comunicaciones, reci-
bos, contratos, etc, relatives sus
negociaciones con ell principal BAN
co acusado con todos los demas
con que haya estado en- trato. Es-
to, por ST mismo, implica que ell Con-
greso no esta muy seguro de la rec
;itud del Tesorero, porque 81 10 estu-
viera habrfa dejado las cosas al Po-
der Executive no SO habrfa hecho
eco de acusaciones infundadaS & su
juiciO.
No sabemos como saldra Mr..
Gage de sus apuros, perO es eviden-
te que ST esta limpio i puro, le So
braran medios de demost1 a~lo. ST
no 10 estuviere, ell Congreso 10 dira
despues de la Investigation que Sc
ha propueste -hacer Mientras tan
to, 10 mas prudente nos parece no
tanticipar opiniones.
Todo el mundo tiene ell derecho
de qL. Sc le juzgue inocente mien-
tras no Sc le compruebe su delito, i
81 ESQ sucede hasta con ell mas insig.
nificante ciudadano, que por la obs
curidad de su nombre Sc We libre de
enemigos, debe suceder con mucha
mayor raz6n con un hombre como
Mr.. Gage, cuya alta posicion pol1ti
ca le acarrea enemistades de toda
clase.
Dejemos que el Congreso 10 juz
.gue, como en- ell asunto NADIA nos
va nj nos viene, no contribuyamos
por nuestra parte empanar un
nombre que tai vez esta limpio.
La carload debe ser la polftica
de los que no somos pol1ticos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-17

Las leyes americanas dispone On
que cuando un buque de guerra del
enemigo sea destruido por un bug pe
de la armada, Sc pagaran a los We n
cedores Glen pesos orc por cada in
dividuo que haya habido a bordo del
barco enemigo, cuando ell combate
haya sido contra fuerzas inferiores,
doscientos cuando las fuerzas con-
trarias hayan sido superiores.
Partiendo de este principio, el
Gobierno ha reconocido q los vence-
dores de Manila solo Glen pesos por
cada enemigo, 10 cual no ha sonado
bien para ell Almirante Dewey sus
subordinad os. Estos alegan que ell
enemigo era xsuperior>, que deben
reconocerseles doscientos dollars
por cada individuo que habfa a bor
do, de la escuadra del Almirante
Montojo ell dia de la batalla de- Ma
nila.
Como consecuencia de este Sc
sigue actualmente un ruidoso juicio
ante la Corte de RECLAIM aciones de
esta capital, entire los <Heroes de
Manilas el gobierno. La primera
session pdolica del debate Sc VERTIGO
81 dia 9 del presente Enero, los
a bogados opuestos hicieron gala de
erudici6n.
Precisamente ese mismo dfa Sc
present6 a Dewey una copa de plata
cincelada, costeada por 10000 ciu-
d adanos, a raz6n de un real Zone d.
m me) cada uno. Ell contraste no deja
do ser chocante.
No creernos nj queremos Greer
que el Almirante Dewey Sc haya
nl etido en- este por el ruin interes del
dinerO, sino para defender sus <glo-
ri asa i hacer constar ante la posteri-
dad Ell. hecho de que el enemigo a
qpien 81 los suyos abatieron era
superior .. Pero todo ell mundo
sabe que no hubo tai. ST seatrata
de hero1smo, ST, ell enemigo era su-
perior, porque Peleaba en- misera-
bles buques de palo, con canones
que apenas alcanzaban a azotar las
aguas al pie de los barcos america
nos. Fue pelea de cato ration, in
cruenta para los vencedores, larga-
m ente costosa para los vencidos.
NCsotros quisieramos conservar
del Almirante Dewey la misma i'm
preston que de 81 tuvimos cuando Sc
an unci6 su descomunal victoria del
primero de Mayo de 1898, por 10
mi ismo lamentamos que Sc haya me-
lido en- este litigio, cualquiera que
Sc la leg1tima causa que 10 motive.
Sera que no somos <hOmbres prac-
ti4os>, pero en- el pellejo del sefor
Almirante nj habr1s m IS promovldo
ste pleito nj nos habrfamos queda-
do en- la casa que Sc le di6 por sus-
cripci6n popular, despues de 10 mu-
CHIC que 10 insultaron porque la tras-
paso a su esposa.
En- fin, cada uno sabe su nego-
clio, probablemente ell Almirante
esta en- 10 justo.
XII. ORSEY.