Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
WASHINGTON NEWS.

ject for discussion, but it has been for
gotten the past week. The news and
work of the week have been centered in
the State Department. Secretary
Gresham and his assistants have been
very busy and everyone Is cwe-ting de-
velopulcnts.
Spain has not yet apologized for fir
ing at the American steamer. She is
investigating the affair. The delay IS
partially occasiored by complete
change i'll the Spanish cabinet. The
Liberal Ministry resigned last week be-
cause OF troubles coming from the
newspaper criticisms Of the army. The
Queen requested Senior Castillo, leader
Of the Conservatives, to form new
cabinet and ne has just done 50.
Spain is greatly worried over affairs
III Cuba. There are three races there
the Spanish, the Cuban and the Cuban
SpaEiard and the negro IS the servant
Of all. TheCuban element IS anxious
for the United States to annex Cuba.
- .
unitiOn and 4 revolution is expected
that will be serious unless averted.
a reply is expected daily from Hawaii
i'll res Ousc to Secretary Grcsham'S re
quest that she recall Minister Thurston
from Washington because he had VIC
lated diplomatic rules. 1t would not
surprise the administration ii the
Hawaiian Government should request
| that our Minister at Hawaii, Mr.. Willis,
| be recalled. 1t is not an extraordinary
| thing for q Government to request that
| the representative Of another nation be
| recalled, although it is not common.
Such requests are always complied with
and never result III Z serious Inisunder-
standing OF war.
The State Department may consider
that England is about to violate the
Monroe doctrine and SO take another
dispute on its hands. England has de
mandcd that Nicaragua pay herS75 900
| indemnity by April 10th, for cXpell-
ing British pro-consul Hatch from
Bluefelds. 1t is supposed i'll the event
of a refusal that England will seize
Nicaragua territory which would be 4
violation Of the Monroe doctrine.
! Great Britain insists that the claim Of
| Hatch and others for damages claimed
to have been sustained shall be sub
mitted to 4 committee of three, one to
be appointed by Nicaragua, one by
Great Britain and the third to be Sc
icctcd by them but mot to be a citizen
ofany American republic
The large brick building built for the
District Militia Is finished and the va
rious companies have moved into the
comfortable quarters. Washington
Il
Probably one reason why 50 many
Government CLERKS belong to the Mill
tia is that they are allowed two weeks
additional leave with pay every year.
| The clerks seem to prefer TO supposed
hardships of an encampmcnt to work
ing at desks.
Colonel Peters, general manager Of
the interstate drill and cnCanpmcnt to
be held at Memphis May nth to 2Ist is
i'll town.
The Secretary of War has been re-
qucsted to detail three prominent army
officers who are thoroughly familiar
with the present drill regulations to act
as Judges. \ military band will attend
the cucampment, as it is the purpose of
! tic drill association not only to illustrate
| the highest attainmcntS i'll evOluti Onarv
arts, but TO present all Of the CcrcmO-
| mics usual to such occasions with the
proper musical accompaniment.
Charles X. Burger, of New York,
President of the National Press Asso-
! citation, is i'll town Oh business. l have
known Mr.. Burger many years. He
said to ne yesterday "busincss is iii
proving all over the country. There
arc more papers issued now than ever
before and the Press clubs are i'll a
prosperous condition. Speaking of The
South he said. ''When | travelled
| through the South last year l was
amazed at is wonderful resources, and
tlie people are developing thcln rapidly.
/ The South Is the section that IS progress
ing the most to-day
The United States Marine Band left
here yesterday for a six weeks tour OF
the South. This is the band that PLAYS
at The Presidents receptions and all
swell affairs. Ii the summer they give
public concerts, Wednesday afternoon.
in the Capitol grounds and Saturday
afternoons i'll the beautiful parl, back
of the White House. Thousands crowd
to hear them. Professor Fan Cuilli i
the leader, aad the band numb hftv.
For many years they were directed iy
Sousa, who Composed the .Washington
Post, y Liberty Bell" and many other
popular marches.
The band will play classical and pop
ular music and a combination ofalI the
familiar SOutirt I'll airs.
a member OF the Capitol City Press
Club at the meeting Saturday evening
related the peculiar way in which he
became his own Grandfather. If vow
have nothing to do YOU can figure out
the puzzle
He says, Il got acquainted with a
WidoW who lived with her step-daugllt-
CT. l married the widow; my father
shortly aftcrWard married the step
daughter. Ny wife became the mother
in-law and also the daughter-in-law OF
my father, my wifc's step-daughter is
my step-1nOther and an the stcp-fatll-
ct of my 1nother-in-law. My step-motl1-
er has boy, leis my stcp-brothcr be-
cause he is the son of my father aud
step-mother, but because lie is the son
of my wifc's daughter SO is my wife
the grandmother of the little boy, and
l am the grandfather of NY step-broth-
er. Ny wife also has a boy; my step
mother IS the stcp-sister Of ny boy and
is also his grandmother because he is
the child Of ler-stcp-son, ana lily faith
cr is the brother itl-law of 11v son be-
cause he has his step-sister for wife
l am the brother Of MY own son who is
the son OF my step-InothCr. am the
| brOtheIln-laW of my mother, NV wife
Is the aunt OF her own son, NV son is
| the grandson OF my father. ard am
NY own grandfather.