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*- --?_THE K?CHMOJNJ? JLHa^ATCH-S?NDAY, MAY 22, 1898._
THF, OLD CAMP LEE.
,T? FIR*T t "Mil AM) \M* Wit! Hi
A\ ISTMUtStflHI SKKTl II.
STORY OF THE CAMP'S FORMATION.
,, nu? Flra? I ?e?l ?a a Camp of In?
.irnrttoM for l.-fnnlry a* W.-ll n?
iniiilr??An .ArHll-*r>- nu? ? un
nrrlpl < BdSPi I'lnnllj-.
John C. ShlBlSs, th" pom
I
itch with ralnsMt si
- -a.-.?. from Its
"f tht
' the war.
- ( Uh?
atlib. r of
am? a -.. ai la \ lr
' | \ -minian
: I ? :
l tli-- State.
- In I \ .
f hi?
ii data of
Valley, arc
living i\ atli
j! home i'
. \? ii? t.- ha loada ?m Meal
Us, fruil
i ,.:..n. i Skleiekfs Uralsk.
ror an I
This
s rhaps,
mmanda to enter the
. \.. ? \.
' Dover Cav?
. s-f tht cavalry from that
ime date tl rfleld
., the
St. (
. and ? *I
rat i ii
sde i
. . i? i |
>e i ? on ?:.;':-.- aft? r com*
i many regiments i
THE O ?RPS OF <".M'
i
wer?
ai 11 Wtlllan
a pro?
?'orpa w
for iiwhi!-- 1er of
the
and went to the
inn ?t call ;<? mind any person who
Ion at this
more accui , than
V. 'a ? v.
a | - -
s: || !i
i my
In May. P
from
: to I when
.11 month? of :
: the for?
. atill.-ry n.mpanl;] In Vir
of tho
.'
: it
i
'an try had authority t" change to
In -.bout
. .
?pa around
Jtlch: -1 to
1 idquai
? and
i H. Wli id army ofllc? r, waa
In command, with a the
Valentine baildl and
; ' as his
ral. T !
Inanoe
officer for Virginia, and command
General Winder valu
vari
ous comp.a ? a regular
mp, and bringing nil the
< ?mj a , under
?allai.
CAMP USE PROPER.
Koa
?SI . The ?
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at the i taita Hon,
- af?'.lk.
il?-, vi mmock, w?
-Mr.
i
rala Dim?
Etai to the
- . ; .i .- \, ;. ? rtlllery ?
- then i.? r? I blrty
a - -an?- in from * veral
il an
Lit till
rvlnt
*. Elowlt?
bo
be camp c :
time there were atlU
?Lee foi
l'ifty
whlch was tb
te il formation at that i
. .
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?nid it
amp would to ?n be
?a.iz .
? ?. in j? .la? I.
?>n ! ?. -
found D
m. Major John
. M. D. Uoge chap?
:
ipldly for
. , menl till about July,
n law ha i -
bins t be arm]
.
i
. ?-lit to Ihe Held
during the time which
? i i?<- menti
* . i ? . mind, com?
ike John*
i lO'nk. N. A. Sturdli
r Martin, and two other
?avhictl eo/istitul'-d
F. .1. Fe-^y. W. <
> . .
Then lie ic- v.?-i < IhOM
et Oeochtand: i
? h . lutle i?? i-i? W. Ander?
f U itetourl, I W'oolfolk. of
l
Pawson,
n< bhurg;
lieltfas. and many oth?
*...- -: a, |.i. one from Maryland,
1 now.
i ., . i ?,,. a-- rotary of
. during bit tens Is thst oft
.
\e other dutie?
,? . peal of I am i
, . last "f
, with btadquar
*" m Camp Lee tot thai p ?n
,?u?-ral dt.'L Bt to a
Themse <'< Peyton, of Kiehwond.
**? anplgned to the ImiSllMtt command ov?i
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COLONEL JOHN C. SHIELDS, OF ROCKBRIDGE,
Hie Commandant of Old Camp Lee, Who Gives an In
terestincj History of the Confederate Camp.
if mea reporting under the regulattona of
ho conscript law for asslagnment This
large duly ami well executed. An
iddltional camp wat also established
msnths undsii eommaad <?.r
mes i:. aDorman, .-?t Dublin,
county, reportlag directly to Col
in? i Bhl? ids ns eommsrndsnl for t?a
B was well executed in Vir
[inia Ihrough the enrolling olBeera ??f
ountlea and ooagreeslonal districts. Not
erred between the su
"f the stat?\ Qovernor Letcher,
ind the Confederate authorities <?f Oen
?rai John .* *. Preston, chief or the Con?
?l? rat" BurSBH of Conscription, and the
a i.uit for tht state. Shortly be?
b ?r .-n-ie?! (the Con!
lureau waa dispensed with, sud I
lamas i?. Kemper I ime the. laterme
betweea thrua- of the cob?
i ml? - aad tho War Depart -
seat Thla arrangement continued until
'. la April,
A kin"!-: ?SPECTACLE.
11 siwai.i have t" *. previously m?n
t . at In i ?> > ? mi?? r. ItU, Coloael
Iblelda si one time had tight bntteritt
tht fi'l'l. aii'J M reported. <;?-n
ral Winder authorized him to move
h?m on a w-i-ie Said under the tunics
?Trench army, deatgaated
Batterie??," transiuted
ram the Preach by Major Anderson, of
Port Bunter ii.?m..r> .
I : la b< did under the inspection and
by Pi.-sid.-Tit Davis, ?Jenem]
' al Randolph, Sec?
etary of War, and other ofllcera <?f ni^ii
aak, Bring i<>- tingle batteries, th?n ?.?>
ir batteries, aad lastly by the entire
batteries of four guns In
S? Il ha"
The lata Or. W. '. Palmer, of rtich
: -:?1, who had served a? lieutenant, a?
? 11 as c?ptala, of the First Howitzers,
as appointed tUrgSOn in the early part
gned to ?'amp Lee by to*
nest Of Colonel Shi? Ids. and remained
1?re nil the cloae of ih?* .struggle in
-".. in eharge of the <*ntiro magics! do
irttnont, where th? re were aomettmea
Ol more thaui PB meo, and then, aii.'iin,
i? re would toe from M.OtO to 15,?.xk>. ?'amp
ee was the poet ..t which the perofled
a ate aoldlera were
nt Horn northern prisons, and there
' arid Clothing and Subsistance
u they couiii be exchanged and return?
l to their eommaad in the field. From
iait point alee emai it? i all the ex.mp
ona under law an-i all tho detalla for
: vie.- of men liable to military
not only <?> army roils. Lleuteo?
o? James h. Blnford, who had ?served
Ith Colonel Shields in the li.-'.i, was sd
;' the coBscripi department, aad
!.. i??r W, II. Fry was adjutant of tho
I iptalB W. I., lllddlch, of
ans? ilion?I COUBty, Who i i i ? serv-.l 00
of a Louisiana brigadier ?before
erfolh wais ?vacuait?-.l, wee la elutrga
the i u ge " pari m? ni of exemption
id ?i? talla la the coaecrlp! aervice. The
der and letter booka of that branch of
? aervice were un.i'r the <?r. rtlon and
i?, of Mr. John W. Braaeford, who ut
ilt tilma la Treasurer <>f tii?- ?ity of
fBChburg, ?.r holds an important place
tht government of than city.
JolIN ?'. SHIELDS,
iii-I.? l'i ?|.n i-f? ( Ion ??f the MbwHsSBB.
Shi. ids, in a recent letter to a
lend) glvet sa Interesting explanation
the thorough ?preparation of the Rich?
ii?) Bosritaers for Seid service before
war came ?>n.
The Howitaer Cosapany was orgaalaed
IKS, and Instructed in 1M0 In artillery
repared by a board of ?artillery
Oenerala Barry, Hunt, and
? ?it not laaued to ?the Fmit ral
my tin MB.
Shields, as a publisher, had to*.
: obtaining a copy of th>- tac*
n from tht pubhshing-houst la the
mmer of IMS, ?and to it was tiiait tht
iwltsers were equal to th? I ?ai il ar?
try in that r?sped before tht war
nun ii? ? ?i. Every battery equipped at
D |> !... under his command was ln
u t.d in the new tan tics.
I> Mil. GL.lllVI'OMLS STUDY.
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. writer In the Scotsman of Edinburgh
ni.? s ai recent visit t?? Bswnrdes ess?
aus- of Mr. (Hadstoae'a study?
...pie of Peace." as It is ?sailed
"II waa ? mpty; but fancy
an old man. ragged sad atrong
..ar native granite and straight "* s
et si rest, ?with a ehlld Ukt a mui
lil ;,t Ids tOOt 'The san- tutu la seldom
.pi i.y its owner am.i ?Dorothy
r. the only child of Mr. ?ladataae's j
ond daughter. Mrs. 7>rew. In the J ***
tuple of Peace* tin-re are over 15.00$
. >okshelves line every part of
..ml stain! out at right BSglta
a ih?-r?-. il?. Otadstewe could
k more b.Joks? into a i*iv?-n spnce than
?t nun. Necessity iBUghl him.
any modern book you find on
Ives. On the Syleaf you will
'With the author's gompusgente.'
!ry post biii.-?s its quota. I
OtO the o'iier room-; barrov. -
?3 ko down t?. St. i?.'ii?i??!'s almos!
y rtay. Pfcobsbly no living toun
so many books presented to liirn by
r writer*. We ?paused by u table at
.t.- window asar th? ?loor, when
k bata that would fit only one heed,
?v.l. --it. a pair of gloves; In the
es of tho window were a couple of
? and aorae walking-sticks." At the
end, betWSsa 'he windows, stand? the
i where political work was ?lone. It ?
.w sometime* used by Mm. Gladstone. ?
,. wen many bust? and "reliefs" and
ogrepht ubout. The bust on the j
of the bookshelves. facing and
lug down on this desk, was of l prd
-omdleld. He seemed (fo^-the !
altores**) to be keeping guard j
that tmpty chair.
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SPAIN'S LOSSES I\ rill*.
si a I i ?| ?. k gfeaw nil Aivfnl luiar.'Kiiti
if I'lilnlltlea.
(Barper'a Weekly.)
Some id? ai of ti?- ?osMes suffered by the
Spanlah regular troops ?luring the present
Insurrection in Cuba muy be formed from
th?. follouring fi.: ur? h :
Between March i, ISK, and Ma?r?-h l.
1M?7. Spain sent t?. Cuba i? generala, ?no
Held and ?SB subaltern officers, an?! i-i?.
Idlers, 'I'?? these must be added the
12,000 officers and men forming the regu
lar ?.'ui'.an establlahmenl a' tho outbreak
" tin- Insurrection, making s total ?<?
nearly MfcOOO. Of these i general, 7 field
and ."?.i subaltera officers, aad i ?4 m?n
w.-je killed in battle; l general, fi field and
IS subaltern ofBcera, .?nil T'ai men died of
!-. while AB officers and 8.1?.I m? n
were wounded -uid preaumably recovered.
The loaeea caused ty ?the enemy ??re then
small, heinif but little more than ? ?per
?.f th?- total press?t t??r daty. The
? ?-?' is ?altered, ?however, in the ?matter
of Uis.-as. ; L'.is ??m.-.-rs an.l U,M0 im n died
of yellow-fever, while IT? offi? ?ra and
ai?..ut in,"?.' men tuecumbed to other mala
die--.
A writer in the Ituvu?i Bdenttflque of
October lg, UFI, taivcs the following ratea
of lo.-s p<-r thousand:
Killed ?>r died of w.ninds . 1".7
?Died "f yellow-fever . I
Hied of oth.r df*. ,..-< s .J01.1
?Sent home (Sich ami ?rounded). LfS.0
As all th. M.-k anil w? ?iiii?|.-<l. bowever,
hay?? ]..,t !*<? n -?ni bH'k to Bpaln, th?
aumber ??f ihese left b.-himi mus! i??* taken
int.? accounl in estimating tin- t?.taii ion
at' th.- Spaniards. While this number can
not be accurately determined, yei there is
-?wtson for believing thatt it oannol fall far
?hoit of l3l?,0??'. Accepting this estim?t.
we have a total rate of loss of m ?per
Lhousuli'l for tho two veers . ..-i-?alen <i;
>r. of th?. Ibi.tA?) constituting the roi/ular
Jpanlab foroea hi ? ?ui.:t. but ?AM?, to
round nil inhere were left to bear arms
DTi March 1, 1*:?7.
These numlxrs haive more than acn
lemic interest for na Just at ares? nt, f??r
f we may assume tho foregoing ratio of
oss to hold good from March i. US7, to
Barch l. Is'.?*?. .la?n, after adding th.- re
r.forcem* nts ran! out during the >?a.r
inded liaron -.".. ittt, there cannot be m
taba t?i-?lrty moro than 1W,?NI reirular
Spanish troops able to bear arms. It is
irobaMe that the number is somewhat
ess than this, but the assumption of 1'"' -
??? gire* us ai small factor <>f aSfety in
atlmatlng tba number of m?-n we ahall
teed in ?>rd?-r to overe?me Bpanlah re
iatance on land in th.- lalaad.
it must I?- recoll?sct?ed tht th?? fore?
tolag figures are only approximately < ?
?it, :.s Hi.-re Is groUBd for Hi?: belief th? t
h.- Spanish medical ?returns have pur
.os.lv misstated, if not understated, the
osses of th.- Bpainlsh army in Cuba. Bui
or that very resoon we may f?-?-i tolera?
ly sur?- thai til?' results here given ?ir?*
lot in excess of ihe truth,
rnopi.p. of Tin* PHILIPPIBMS,
he Original liilialiitaiilH Arc Snp
paasd ( > Hi?*.?- ?Been BegrsttMb ,
(Philadelphia Record.)
Th?- original pe?'pl" of the Philippines
e BUPPOaed tfl haa-V?- be'-ll t!:-- ?l.a.' k-c? ?tn
! race known as Negritos, from
lelr color. Through the Manda .in- s.ait
r. d 8,000 of them. They are ?iwaiit.-.
itli tiait noses, lull lips, and frizzly hair,
bave a litti?.? ?way with thtts <?f
clgara with the burnli
a . .| [oil le lia? ir mouths. Th? -
andering people, whom the Malays have
Iven to 'In- more InacctMwible pains,
"in which th. y descend to Bell wax to
? Chinese traders in exchange foi
??l tobacco: ami th?.- dog is their only
'iia'-tii- anim?t
m?. Malay tnt.es form tii?- ?bulk <>f the
pulatlon, ?varying among themselves i:i
ysical appearance; ?_ad lira! place
nong them must ?be accord??] the Ta
lla. The people of tills branch dwell
ar the wait?! in houses built on piles,
ad, though they ur.j Catholics, traces
tbelr'old failli and cuetoma ?abound,
ley have round heads, hitch cheek?
?a?:-, (lattlsb noeee. low- brows, aad
a. eyes sad I heir favorite amuae
iit is cock-fighting. Aa m Spain, Mr.
?u is ?armed wltb steel gaita.
riey bave a written language ante
ting th?- arrival of the Spaniards; an
. ; tbi ar ? v. 11 ni slxt? ?'n letters,
for music and the drama, and
. ai ? -??ii? otion of ?native lyric
?try.
tnotber ?Malay Iribe, the Vlsyas, the
anlards in the iitt?.aatii century chris
ted tii' PThtadoa, or "Related Quec."
lin- Igorrot? s an.- the wild tribes uf the
llippin<sa, the name beim* loosely given
all the pagan mountain tribe* >r Lu?
a. They differ from the Malay tribes,
?wing what s.-enis to i.- traces "i Chi
le ??r Japam s>- admixture. They are In
ii.ous egriculturista, skilfully laying
their U"l?ls on the "mountain aldea,
i irrigating them with artificial .anils,
addition to doing One work on metals.
o those of ns who have labored ander
delusion that the itnlustries of th?*
Ives were confined to making Manila
Is. maits. rope, and ?paper m
g?j our vu-vis. Th.- BaUve hat, by the
y, is of WOVeu eme or straw, batter?
,t thSpe. hemispherical If you prefer,
h :i frame Insi.l...
Proved.
(Baltimore J?-wi?h Comment.)
?e Million: I must tsy I am very much
aippointl.l In von. Yo? told bm that
?ii you were married y??u would prove
t yoU had business ability.
u Purely: Well, my <<?-ar sir, I did
ve that when I married >?_>:ir daughler.
For Headache
I don't believe there ever
was so food ?pill as Ayrr's.
I have been a victim of ter
rible headaches, and never
found anything to relieve
mc so quickly as
wars pills
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PROPOSED ALLIANCE.
MARKED AMWAB*fAUMO OFFRIKM).
SHIP WITH OHKAT RIIITAIlf.
THE EKGLISH NEED OUR SUPPORT.
Farts end Figaro? Whir h Shofv
John Ball I? >? ? Powerful ILnongli
to ( ?)|.r With a ? omliliinilun of
European "Sfltlon?.
I^ONDON, May 1*!?The ambition of
many mon prominent in public life here
Is to see the great Knijlish speaking races
of the world brought together In on
grand alliance for offence or d?-fence.
With the ea?-Ie. amicably p< relied on tho
lion's back, and both menacing the rest
of the world with teeth and claws, th??
would be no more war, declare the
champions of an Anglo-American part
nership for settling the affair of the uni
verse. There are some who Impute
selfish motives to the Englishmen who
tir-;? the adv.mt.ig.s of such alliance.
Bag] ni'l's npi'-ridid Isolation. It 13 pointed
out, would be more splendid with the
I'nited States for company. That (ir?:it
Prltain alone Is not a match for all Ku
rope combined is a truth that Is gradual
ly being recognized hero, poth In France
and Germany, the governments are direct
in?,' particular attention to naval affairs.
la the latter ? osatry it is the government
that takes tin? initiativ in impressing
?;.??ri the people their naval needs; In
Britain public opinion moves our
government
POSSll'I.B COMBINATIONS.
Diplomat!? ally, a combination of powers
is often arrayed .'.gainst us, and that we
met it with many diplomatic defeats ?3
hardly to lie domed. Were we less ac
eiit to the will of the "combination,'"
We miKht have to meet the armed forces
of that combinait ion. Thoui?h It is
improbaa hie that more than two great
Powert would tomMnt in sctlvs wair
?>p? rations BgalBBt us, It would bt w? II
lo prepare by possessini; a margin of su
perior?ty over the two to meet the a?l
dltion of a third. This Is why an al
liance with the United Btataa is regard?ed
as ai great stroke, and wise men bete ?i?
devoutly hope it can i>" ?brought about.
In the following table I think I can show
that In ships built, building, and project
ed, we cannot claim equality m ;hu more
important ?'lasses with OUT two great
naval riials who are alia
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E - 2 _? m
First-class battleships .3? .. S H
nd-clasa battlesbips .... 6 i> ? 15
Third-class battleships .-? ** 4 ?
-Arin'd coast defence, ships.. 1 ?J 4 M
Armored gUObOBtt .I 8 4 12
Armored cruisers .1.; 17 7 '?i
l-'irst-ci.iss prot'd cniisers...l0 3 o s
Other armor-dads .'J 6 0 ?j
Tilt; BATTLESHIPa
First class l.;?.ttl.ships-Fr.-rich, Include
Redoutable, Henri IV., lean, and A 8.
Russian, lncluilo one of the ROatllaV
?lass, one of th?.- Tri Bvlatsklla
la -. on?- of the Oasllabya class, also two
of the Cissic Veliki class, the Rostllav,
!>vl.n.nl.-at Ai?>sUil.)f, Imperator Nicolai
i., and Imperator Alexander II.
??-cond class battleships?British) In
clude two of the Edinburgh class. ?De
vastation, Thunderer, und Dreadnought,
Which is to have her 12..".-inch. M. !.. guns
replaced by l')-inch. 1!. I,. French, in
clude Vainly and Jtmapes. Russian, in
clude four of tho Admiral Oushakoff
class.
Third-class battleships?"British, Include
two of the Conqueror class. French, in
clude two Voub.in class; Russian, In
clude Heraog Bdlnburgakl, Knlsa Pujar?
ski, Qeners] Admiral, and Minnie; these
are being reboilered, and probably re
arm? .1.
Armored const defence vessels?I?ritlsh,
ship is the Rnpart 'J'lie Russian In
Clude tWO Admiral CJr.-i^ class, and two
Admiral Spiridoff class.
Armored cruisers?IJritish comprise tho
f'*?iir to be laid down und?'r is?7-s auppta
mentnry progrsnun?^ two Wsrsptte ciaiss
an.?I seven Australia ClSSS. French, In
clude Dupetjl Thonara, Oueydoa, f?.ur
iM'intcalm, C 4, C 7, and C. 8> of i?.71 ".
tons, tWO ?liesai/. aad Klebei) Of 7.7'X?
tons, a station cruiser of about u,0?X> tons,
and the Juries de la Qreviere. The
Ut ship is the improved Rousia.
First class protected cruisers?British)
Include two Terrible class, four Ainlio
m? .1.i class, and four Argonaut class
Preach) two commerce destroyers,
(Oulchea elaas) aad d'Batrecasteaux.
Other armor-clads?British. laclada
Alexandria, Indexible, Buperb, T?m?raire,
Saltan, il? r. ni. s, Monarch, and taro Ajax
i?liss -all carrying mUSSle loading ?'ins.
ii compris.- two Colbert class, Rich?
? lieu, two Bayard class, and Suffr? n?all
with WOOd hulls.
THB FIRST CLAM
The first-class battjeshipa might bt
mbdlvldsd, as they ar.? in Bl
"Naval Aniiu.-ii" for IflT-H Into two
lass? A and l.?lur such ships as the
ami Colllngw.i ? m hardly be
lonaldered of the same .lass. Of liiitlsii
ihlpa in ? 'ass "A" i win place one Re
town, nine Majesti? s. three Improved
.1 i i?. I 'ii s. ami six Of the Can-.pus clSSB?
dneteen in all. French m tecla in tins
hiss number eleven (this number does
i?>t include Ihe Heart IV., vt- tons' ?hs
'i i? ? -m. ?it. and two heavy guns for mam
irmament); i pisos nin.- Russian n
ii Ihis I
Thua France an?l Russia have twenty
"A" to our niti'-tei n. Wt art
nloua on.- in this most important class,
mi minus three in clssa "B." TWO Im?
coved MaJesUca should be s aaatch for
ny three vassala in elssa i;.
We have t?n fewer ?second elssa battle?
hips thani PTance ?and Raasla comMned.
be two Prenoh v?asela of the Bouvinea
lasa and two of ?the Vslmj
In- four Kussian vessels of the Admiral
lush ikoff elBSS, are model n (whlcb non?*
f our second alaaa battleehipt are), but
one of Um ara ?good aeagaiag vessel*,
Of would any ??f the tight stand as
inch ?knocklag about ;is our Thunderer
ml D.-vast.Uiot!. Tlir? Improved Mdjes
cs sllollld n.-utr.ili/.e the t. a
ARlfORBO CRUtSBRE
With regard to ?armored cruisers, it
n.s .i pity that tii- four vessels of this
last to b?- built by us during IMI-'U
ioul.1 only steaun l'i knot-. 1 can Obtain
.. Information shoal th* Presch i
ai ..tul DupetH Thoiiars. it is probable
in on tenonsI ?>f the pretest of the
reporter" on the French Nsvy Bat!?
atea that UM speed of the crul
l.ii?l down under the tie* pprOgTBlBma
HI bt inorensad from H to ~; kaota
Iready we know of four B-knot Pren? h
Jeanne d'Ar?-, Juries il?' la lira
ere. and two Gulc-hen class?perhaps ?,r
\. If the Oiieydoii and DUBStlt Thoiiars
B I.? steam U knot--. If, in addition,
to MonicaJm. c 4, c 7. C t, in-s.ilx.
lob? r, ?nul a station ? ruiaer, are to
i\e that speed, w? have to fSCt the
?t th?*re are thirteen French
building or projected; it is I. .r?i
Itkely that th.- Kleber and Uesaix,
7.7.10 tons, tho Jurten de la i.r.iviere,
ions, and the "'station CWlStr,"
about ii.****1 tons, even though th? ir
tremo speed be tl knots, will any of
cm get away from such a? our Aridro
i'da (20 1--1 knots, ll.ixo tona) or Argo
-1 knota, 11.W0 tons). But these
uoo-ton cruisers are protected crulaer?,
d thus would be at aome disadvantage
ainsi armored cruisers of lesa dla
ic.ment IB a light. The French com
a.stroyer,* (about 8,?)00 tons dls
icementj are protected, and eSBBt
ently can be left to two of our ll.OWJr
i uriilsers.
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MUNYON'S FAME.
gatwa the World Over na ?he Be??-,
faetnr of StaSnrla* Hnnanalty.
"Menton a Itnpro-red Hetneopatble Home
?WHMdtee are dein* uiove to rid tba world
ir pato aad atckaeaa than all the doe tora
remua?*!. Tbeee (Utmevertae, barnileaa In
tba hand? of a chiid. ?r? prorln?; their
?ot?c- iB eo many thu.manita of cues ibat
t Vould be aheer umilnesa for any al?*
jeraon to turn away from taelr benefits. A
?loud of wltaeaiaa, atretchlng from Kart lo
?eat add North to South, among all na
auna. are telling tfcelr cures and piaUlng
?M-jyon, whom ?hey look upon as their
j?*oefactor and frlaad.
^Munyoa jruartnteea that II? Hbeumatlsm
-tire will cure nearly all ?.*,? of rkeuuia
i?m In a few honra; that Lia Dyapepila
.ara will cure Indig-^atlon and all atoniach
roub.ea; that hit KldLey Cure will eure
? 9*l.**mt* ot *n ***** "f kidney trouble;
bat bla Catarrh Cnr* will core catarrh so
BSTtir how iong rrtandlng; that hia Haad
aoiie Cure will cure any kln.l of beoda?-he
u a few oilnutea; that hin t.oUl Cure will
nlokly break op any form of ?old. and ao
a tnrough tho entire llht of i.i. reiuedlee,
Gnld? to Health and medical adri^ aliao
nt^y free. Prof. Miinyoo, 1MB Arch St.,
'blladelphla.
' . n i - i ? i ?
misers r.galnst th.* Rossis and enlarged
tSaSlS) we have only two to meet nine
"i< neb armored cruisers (these nine be
ug tbt Jeanne d'Arc, Guey?lon, lmpetit
'houars, four Montcalm class, and two
Cither class;. Here is an Important dll
erence In strength, pitting our navy
galast those of Franc? and Russia com.
lined, where the compact, unconquered
lavy of the United States would abe a
rtost desirable ally.
NO MORE WAR.
Our navy's new armored cruisers aro
o carry l.tKXJ tons of coal (extreme OB?
iBOlty). This is rather a small supply
ang our protected erultsH or
UtM tons are to carry nearly 'l.fMo tons.
'he armament Of the two S.'2-inch B. 1*
nd twelve 6-inch Q. F. could also be ln
reased with tdisntagt. as th.> Rossia
arrisa four 8-inch u. U. sixteen ?s-tnen
}. F., arid six 7-lnch Q. F.; an?l the en
arged Rossia will carry presumably a
till more powerful armament. Increased
oail capacity and a more powerful arma
nent means, of course, increased dis
laeement. In this class Russia, la fOlBg
o H,?)U0 tons and Franc.? t?> over H.C'i'J
ons, and in vessels of far Ittt fighting
oarer wt hart tnossded 14,000 tons.
The naval programme, provides for the
ulldlng of a great number of new ves
els, but while we build so do ethers,
nd an alliance with Undo Sam woul?t
lace John Hull on a higher piano of
trength thain any two of the European
'OWers so far as actual strength is con
traed. I1|0St who Iiojh? to see an alH
nce brought about tak?: Other things
ito consideration besides the mere nu
i.-rlcail strength of warships ami the
?eight of m-tal. The recent naval en
tgementt betweea the United states
nd Spain have proved conclusively that
aie Americans are the fln?-st ti?hters In
?e world. "With Americans and Britons
Khun? ?id?? tor nSOn, eon theme who ion?
i see the tWU n.utlona allied, what ?-.?uid
i?: NSI of the world do? Th. r.? w'Uld
t no more war. John Bull ami Untie
urn would -?Imply discipline naughty na
ons and send them tUPperiOM to bed.
Lo one would dream of opposing that??*
vo giants.
The ILi.ttl. slili? Aliibanin.
(Philadelphia Press-Rep.)
Tlie Alabama launcheil reeontly carries
? Its final development the theory on
hlch our American battleships are con
nu i,-,i. with ai displacement of li.ooo
ms, the vessel has the armament of an
ngtlah battleeblp of lt.CK? or Ij.mx) tons.
tu- a la trama has four It-inch or
Ml fourteen t-ipch guns. Tlie Empress
India, H.l.'iO tons, liais but four 67-t?m
ins, and only ten C-lncb guns. But this
cat elKenalve ?power i? only ascured by
ss of speed. The Alabama is two
lots slower than the English bettleehtp.
id holds l?ss coal, BO that she cannot
earn as fair. Watching war's practt?
I game in thes?- days, most men will
el that, apeed is essential, and that
s ?battleships now designing ought at
i hasarda to be ?s or St-knot vessels.
Ihe weight, the arrangement, and the
lclency of her batt?*ry, tho Alabama
?? Us English veeeela of the aame t?-u
ge. Tlie English hattleshipa of th.*
unirai class. ???r instance, are just tbt
Le of th.* Alabama; but, at liutht
' Howe, they carry tight Ion l-lach
ns; but th- How- is nearly a knot
?ter thain the Alabama, and What In
red in nms is iis?d In coed. As ai
? r Sghtlnc shier, h..w'1'v. r. the Alabama
stronser ny eignl t-lnch shots, a broad
It in itself. This splendid veaael car
ia the name of a Southern stat?-, whose
Ids it will lis, and it recalls the name
a veeeel handled with consummate
ill and fought with dauntless brav? av.
la pii-asaint in this hour of national
??ii' illation and enthusiasm to r? mem?
bum courage a.r.d aeaman?
ip display.d on th?- deok of one Ale?
na wall i?- preaenl ?.n the deck of Lh**
us her name, under
Hag t?. which Alabama is as loyal ais
nnaylvanla.
The Mucklna-Hlril In the ? limp.
!*aimiat Letter in Boston Transcript.)
is the regiments moved over tht Bold
talen. ?I to th?! song of on?- ot* the woii
ful Tampa in?.? king-birds. II.- a
bout i rom i Ine tree to pin.
i ?pouring oui song not only while be
? ?i m the n.e.s, but win!.- be -
m one to another. He seemed to bava
- impression that all these men had
in* ..ut lu beat hirn slug, and li
no-.-t thrir expectation. His
sometimes as rhythml?
, list of versification you ever h-anla
"Ta-ra-ra-REE!
ra-REE!
TEE-ra-ra, TEK-ra-ra,
Tee-ra-sa, ra-ra-ra, ra?ra?ra?REB!M
b? n II drifted .?ft into a mere fimultu
i not? *. ais if, like Wall Whlt
ii. h.- hull (.?o ma by things and things
Immediately Important to say. to
? lime t.. arrange them In versified
u. It did ii.u strike him that then
- any Incongruity la hi:, song at su.-ii
m?- and place, The air waa leltcloua,
sunshine ?resplendent, and th?* tree -.
? Were luxuriantly gr?. n. Why
uldn't he sinx'.' And it mUSl be own- '
that ths sup?-rb s'lmmertiro- ?peace ?>f
m.- was but slightly dlaturbed aft-r
bj those evolutions of armed m.-n,
the! th?-* really dominan! ?Mamd in
grove was n..i the sbnutlng of orders
Hi?- mounted cdloaels, ?but the song <>f
m?. king-bird.
.'ooil Word f??r ('ovrrnor Itnaaell.
Charlotte (N*. C.) (?bserver.)
?vernor Russell and AilJutant-G-neral
i.s dee-snra commeodatloa f??r the
rally n?^n-poiiti.-.ii character of the
lintmeiitH of otfi? .rs of the two North
?Urn reglm.i.ts of volunteers. An
i rent I] desire to get good
for th?- severe! positions has been
ilftet, and the mistakes have been
nk.ibly f.w. It is true that this Is
a political war, but politics and en
ameoA are factors Which hav* to be
on.-l with in all cassa of app?.int
t by m?n themaehrea elected <n- ap
ted to p..?itioris by r.-ason of partisan
IdsrstlOBS. In the matter la ..u.stioti
Qovemor has ?xhiWted gr??at breadth,
has seemed to be animated primar!!*.
?I. sir.? t.. ?-..userve the best interests
ho service. He has done worthily
w? II. and sin?.- we assume that all
latmeata thus far have been agre.-.i
i between hims?-lf and the Adjutant
ral. we desire to Include both in this
easion of approbation.
lie I.nteat -Ji> .Una?." Rhyans.
(Minneapolis Times.)
V- didn't wad to tight,
But by ihunder, when we did,
he mouth of ha?les rumbled
.nd our tars tool: off the lid.
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ANIZED lNDEB THE LAWS <>F TH1
HiK'R.WGC STATKMBSTS.
[rrei.i-iBiD nr actbobitt or ras acditob or rrai.n: aocout-rn or ras stats Ot vieotsjA
^EBMAN FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BALTIMOBA
ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEA
THE C?JhL)ITl?-).\ AND AFFAIRS o
POMPANT, ??F BALTIMORE, OROANIZ1
HT ATI*; OF MARYLAND. MADE TO THE AI'l?lTnil OP ! IM!.I'' AC?
COUNT! OP THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. IN PilRHl'ANCI TO
THE I.AWfci OF VIRGINIA.
Presldent-ALEXANDER II. SCHULZ.
Vlce-l'i. sideui ?CHARLEA If. K< ?I'I'ELMAN.
Secretary--.CHARLE--"- II. KOPPELMAN.
Principal Offlc->~BALTIMORE. MI>.
ral Agent In Virginia? JULH?S STRAUS A SpN. Hesldcace-HI'MMOWJD,
V'A.
oraanlzed or Incorporated?MARCH. I*?. Commenced Business? MARCH. IBS.
I 'AIII'AL
Amount of capital stock subscribed .?. I ?VMSOS
Amount of capital stock paid up in cash. fion.OOinflS
-IT1*.
II.-ASSETS,
value of real eslate ownad by the company?Ground rents. 127.09.79;
real ..-sut,?. ?7.4.17.*!? . I UMt*l$
Loans on mortgage (duly record?-?! and being the tirai Hens on the fee
fclmple) upon which not more than one year's interest Is due .
BONDS, STOCKS, Ac. OWNED.
Par Value. Market Value.
m,4itB
Shares.
MO Oermea American Bank .
I?) Farmers' tiu,i fttrehaats' National
Bank .
IB M-ivhants* X.itional"i;ank"!!.'!.'.'.'.'.'!.'!
m Fire? National Rank .
B Third National Rank .
lui Commercial and Partners' National
Hank .
Ill National l'i.ion Bank.
A, National Mechanics' Bank .
M Permets' and Plantera' National Rank
I.a) National Rank of Baltimore .
all Western National I'.ank .
;i9 CRlsens' National I'.ank .
?7 National Exchange Hank .
:.M) National Marine Bank .
: > Equitable National Hank .
M u?'m.m Hank of Baltimore .
13 Second National Rink .
UJ.OOO Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
rullro'id .
?O.O00 Wilmington and Weldon railroad..
r.OOO Northern ?.'.ntral railway, <-ons.
lo.ixio Raltimore and Ohio railroad re
ceivers" certllicatea .
:o.OO) Ohio and Mississippi railroad bonds
?S;?r|nKfleH Uivislon) .
w.o?x> weat Bhore railroad bonds .
il.0?? Peters-bung railroad bonds, "A"....
16.0CJ ?)hlo and Mississippi ee?Coad mort
gage bonds .
10.000 Virginia Midland railroad bonds....
s.V*) Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line .
'1.000 Hiltimore and Harrisburg railroad
bond? .
5,000 Richmond and Petersburg railroad
bonds .
orglsi, Carolina and Northern Rail
way Company .
?.00O Petersburg railroad bonds. "B".
).0W) Raltimore and Potomao railroad tun
nel I -?n?Is .
W.OoO FHaten island Rapid T.-anslt gold
bonds .
LOGO Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta,
railroad .
10,000 Georgia and Alabama railway pre
ferred bonds .
',000 Georgia and Alabuma first mortgage
bon_n .
10.000 North Carolina S?ate bond? .
I.00O Norfolk City Water bonds.
.'I.ixjO Baltimore city stock. W. M. R. R...
KJjOO Richmond (Va.) olty bonds .
.000 State of Maryland stoolc .
L0.000 Portsmouth (Ta ) city bonds .
10,000 Hau Antonio (Te*.) Itnproveinent
bonds .,.
I.Ott West KBO-rille general Improve
ment bonds .w..
'O.-VJO AahevlHe city (N. C.) fcoada ........
11,000 Jefferson County LAMi? Court-heusa
bonds .
JOOO Winchester (Va.) Citv bonds .
1.000 Fort Worth (Tex.) rttv bonds .
[??.000 ?port Worth (.Tew.) gotd bonds.
: 0.000 Charlotte city (N. C > bonds.
W.OUO Wlneton (N. Ci jiold binds .
I.7?J0 Rnltimore city stock, water loan....
i.SOO Baltimore city etm-k funding lean..
6.000 Salt Lake citv bonds .
?.??J0 State of S?>uth Carmina bon.iS.
?,000 Cumberlnitil city rrold bond* .
?.000 Long Isln?id cBy Improvement bonds
i.oOO Citv of Churl.-?ton (B. C.) liona*....,
1.000 Oalveston (Tex.) limited debt thkod*.
,0.000 Jersey City assessment gold bends.
.15 Georgia and Alibama railroad com
mon sto<-k .
'2 Georgia ami Alabama railroad pre
ferred stock .
8 Southern Railway Company -.
'50 Raltlrtiore City Passenger Railway
Company stock .
r.*? Consolid?te?t Gaa r?ii?-v?ny bonds..
?". .Mitrvi.uiU T.ifp-lrifurajice Company...
?O Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany .?.
.0,000 Haltimoi'o City Passi?nr*r Railway
Company bonds .
2.000 Baltimore Traction Company (North
Raltimore Division? .
.4 Merchants' and Mechanica' Perm
'?' Hiding- and Loan Company .
00 Mercantil? Trust and Depoalt Com
pany . .
83 TdtLTchants' and Miners' Transporta
tion Company .
n Maryland Trust Company .
OOocitv and Suburban Railway Company
'?TOO Metropolitan Railroad Company.
M Fidelity and Deposit Company.
>".,?.->
f.<*0
'
9,?r.
8.300
n.ooo
; l.OM
7.000
10.000
11.000
lit?
10.000
5.000
5.000
5,000
5.000
; m
5.000
turn
t*M
iU.OOO
7.000
10.000
3,000
.r.ooo
- Ott
10,000
3.000
'. -.so
'.S.OOO
5.000
.-..000
10.000
10.000
I. 7"*?
i.soo
15.0*00
5.00)
1.000
10,000
s-?.?*?
1M?I
IM
iim
t,m
1 m
.Mill
f.fil
l.M?
71 MO
:*:*t*
11 m
i<xm
7.210
10.000
JO.?*-?)
20. VK*
U.770
IMM
5.200
ii ? ?<?
4.100
... 50
5.730
S.UW
8,240
10.000
|| ?it
L1..10O
23.10I
-?,500
:.?>x)
10,000
10.000
ls.7-,0
lS.O'iO
^.OjO
5,?X0
10.000
I'.OOO
3.500
10.000
H300
8.000
5.000
5.000
-. .,..1
Total mnrk?*t value?carried out
$171,102 OS
LCCOVNT OF STOCKS, BONDS. ANO AU. OTHKU SECURITIES
(FXCEPT MCRTGAOE8) HYPOTHECATED TO THE COMPANY
AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOB CASH ACTUALLY I.??ANFD
BY THE COMPANY. WITH THE PAR VALUE AND THE
AMOUNT LOANED ON EA'ML
Amount Loaned
Par Value. Thereon.
18.000 cO
l\t*M '"
1.000 00
1.500 00
t 10.500 Ot
20.135 M
vzisun
;*woo
) shares German Bank stock.
LO shares Howard Fire-insurance Com
pany of Baltimore .
) shares Fidelity and Deposit Company..
'ash in the eompnny's principal office . I 837 90
ash belonging to the company deposited in bank . ^?207 53
Aggregat?? amount of all assets of the company, stated at their
actual v-iln* .
III.-LIARILITIES.
ro?s claims f?r adjUBted and unpaid losses, due and to become d'.e, $J,000
et amount of unpaid loaaea .
?-ora Bremlums ?received and r?e< eivable upon all unexplred tire
risks running ono year or lese from ?late of policy, including
interest premiums on perpetual lire, risk?., unearned oremium**
(SO ner cent.) ....$35,823 13
roe? premluma received and receivable upon all une?plred fir 5
risks running more than one year from date of policy, un
earned premiums (pro rata) .91,436 01
Total unearned premiums as computed above (carrli'd out) . 127.2S4J1
mount reclaltnable by tlie insured on perpetual fire-insurance policies,
being 95 P*?r cent, of the premium or deposit received . 0.300 t%
Total amount of alt liabilities, except o apiUl stock and net surplus. ...| 138.573 M
?tnt'ttock capital ?actually paid up in cash . fft-noono
irplus beyond capital and all other liabilities . gt?O?lSl
AOGJtEGATE AJIOUNT OF ALL LIABILITIES. INSTLT'DINO
PAID-UP CAPITAL STOCK AND NET SURPLUS .ll.r73.fMtt
1V.-RECEIPTS :)l."RlNO THE YEAR.
Fire.
ross premiums on risks written and renewed during the year... 1111.89*" 11
Hire oresalaSM COlleeted durlnur Ihe year .1131,892 41
?Insurance, rebate, abatement and re'urn premiums.. 4.490 3?
Net cash ad'-alW receive.1 for premiums (carried out) . 127,399 01
?celveil i.r ?ni?r?-t and dividends ??n r;oc-ka and bonds, ?ollateral loans,
in.l from all other sources . . 68.74071
come r?scelved from all ?.tlie.- aources vitN rents . 2.HA fid
AGCnK?l\TE \MO"NT OK RECEIPTS ACTUALLY BBCUVSD
DT'r'i.VG THE YEAR IN cAt?lle.I 1O.?0 51
V. DISBURSEMENTa DURING THE 1
*lre.
oss amount actually ?paid for losses (Including fl.900 losses oc
urring in pi?vl?)iis year- ) .r.r.2.7fi? 71
Net ?.mount paid during the yair for loasea . Mill IX
sh dividende actually i>al?1 stockholders (amount of etockholdcrs'
livldenda ??Kslared during the year) . M.otO 00
Id for c,rri?*?k?sion or brokerage .w. 14'OS 90
ill for ??lanes, fees, and -11 other charges of officers, clerka, agents.
md all other employeo . 17.150 to
id f.*r State and local taxes in this and other States .
1 other payments and expenditures.
AGGREGATE A MO! : NT OF ACTUAL DISBURSEMENTS DU
RING THE YEAR. IN CASH. .1 mm us
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA DTTtlNO THE YrJAR:
Fire Riakr?.
sks written .it?t.tf? M
?-rntuma received (gross) . R.t?O 21:
SH.-' i.iil . ",T19 4S
asea in?^irved . v,. 8.719 tg
-(8igned) A. IL SCHULZ, Preatdeht.
^al of the Corporation!
-(Signed) CHARLES H. KOPPELMAN. a8ecretary.
State of Maryland, city of Baltimore??a. :
tal of Notary.! Sworn to February U, 18?8, before GEORGE E TAYLOR.
--?- Notary PubHe*,
ULIUS STRAUS & SON, Agents,
1004 EAST MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
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