The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-24

| vessels that took pnrt In the war With
j Spain was but CO SCI. The tonnnge ofSthe
| famous Oregon is II 1o,csS tons, as coll
trasted with the 1000 displacement IF
| the nsw Louisiana f AMI Connocticit,
| Moreover the Louislaa,a is accorded by
| experts the highest rating OF effectiye-
ness given to any ships in THE world,
! 100, while the value Of the Oregon is
placed at O.7o. I'm additioitto al. 1.-The ships
| which have been named as soon to go IN
| commission says the Times Democrat
there are now under construction six
batteshps. four with tonnage Of 1G,0oo
each and two Of 1900 tons each; two
armored cruisers. three scout cruis-
ers, four submarine torpedo boats,
aud three trailing ships. Evil
IDENTIFY MIR. Roosevelts reiterated teach
nss of the necessity of great naval
strength have fallen on fertile ground.
and the standing OF Uncle Sam among
tho nations of the world is likely to be
shortly advanced.
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Once ,lpon a time there was II Sultan
or a 1>hedive, we forget which, named
Abdul Aziz. He passed away, and q New
York daily recounted his passing under
the rather unique caption: Abdul AS
Was, Abdul OF Turkey, WHO has just
defled the Powers to do their worst, Is
requested to note the "As Was.
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The Illness of Mr.. d. Lowenbcrg, .of
Norfolk, is greatly to be regretted. ana
1t is our earnest hope that he Will soon
be restored to health. lie is one OIL inc
most energetic and public spirited citi-
zens Of the state. and his death would be
q public misfortune.
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Jokers about the horse show as an
institution are constantly abiding to the
clothes horse, but nobody has thousht
to say a word about that worthy rival
breed--the saw horse. A nice prize SUIT
able for young and old, to any reader VINO
can't guess why.
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In intimuting with more directness INA
courtesy that Mr.. II. NJ. Whitney OF
N1assachusetts, is a confirmed and con-
stltutional liar, President Roosevelt failed
to elicit that shower Of applause which
he has possibly come to regard as his
inalienable due.
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H. ~ ehose i'''''
In New York only took New York be-
cause they happened 10 ne tnere. fllo
the fleet floated up the James to this
mort. IT is to be feared that Mr.. Batten-s
berg wol,ld have been compelled to walk
homo
Tl fE
-. 81 ~.
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center vi the ioo"ei9 y tlioit iipieu
to the core, Prince Louis smoked it,
New York World
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While nearly q million gallons Of whis-
l,ey were lost In n. fire the other day. lis
understood TINT there are stil1 5fnlnccs
where Whistles may Ia wetted a i ~
- l"fF5.Gi 5!E A t'' h a, j G5eS
yore
~. ~ ;1i.,==,5a $50 4. ia, H.
z. 4, ~, IL.
telA , ~ olti sc A =. ~ " - po!
purity IN Philadelphia, but in other re-
x !. , j 'h ~ ysrl,r
spects the movement is doing very well.
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We'll, SupposinS you had q TREND up
the river, and 'sposlng he got rambunc-
tious, wouldn't you be inclined to hand
:, , r, y
800. 1i I.
Speaking Of working like sixty look at
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7arl'' i7ei No. ~
C'''eA - we S'i'.es'e s'o'' ~ = = n
partment, please note:
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Inc news 'itu' ~ .'n'' ~ i'oto =.
for some months longer as secretary NJ
tho Deficit IS received without hilarity
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be eonaonea, but tho canal Itself has
r,rm,v noIiev M that ~ socialism ana
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