that European Powers Will Interfere.--Spain Says She Will
Never Evacuate Cuba.--Uncle Sam Buying More War Ships.

Separated from the above, with the telegraphic detail following, was
another head line which read:

"THEY LEAVE TO-DAY."

Any one would, on a hasty glance, suppose that these words referred
to the movements of the United States army, but they did not; they
were spoken of _our departure_, on that afternoon, for New Orleans
and the Pacific Coast. Here is what followed the startling line,
and as it introduces our party in full and by name, we give it _in
extenso_:

"THEY LEAVE TO-DAY."

"Dr. Frederick Humphreys and his party will leave to-day for an
extended tour on the Pacific Coast.

"The following is the _personnel_ of the party: Dr. and Mrs.
Frederick Humphreys, the Misses Hayden, Mr. J. F. Hanson, Rev.
Dr. D. Parker Morgan, of the Church of the Heavenly Rest, New
York, and Mrs. Morgan; Canon J. Harris Knowles, of St.
Chrysostom's, one of the Chapels of Trinity Church, New York;
the Misses Harding, of New York; Mr. Frank P. Payson and Miss
Sanford, of Brooklyn; and Miss Jayta Humphreys and Mr.
Frederick Humphreys, of New York, the latter two being
grandchildren of Dr. and Mrs. Humphreys.

"All the party, except Dr. and Mrs. Humphreys, the Misses
Hayden, and Mr. Hanson, arrived here on Thursday, in the
private car 'Lucania,' a palace on wheels, in which the tour
will be made.

"Dr. Humphreys spent yesterday in showing his guests some of
the attractive drives and scenery in and around the town. And
they could not have had the guidance of one more familiar with
this charming winter resort, or one more competent to tell of
its many attractions. The good doctor has been a great friend
of Thomasville, and all our people will cordially join us in
the wish that he may spend many more happy winter months at his
pretty home on Dawson Street. He has done much for the place,
and it is duly appreciated by all classes of our citizens.

"The party will leave in the 'Lucania' this afternoon at 2.35.
The itinerary will embrace the following principal points: New
Orleans, San Antonio, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa
Barbara, San Francisco, Monterey