The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-01
EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
Fighting Bob Evans Thinks him Most
Wonderful Man he Ever Knew
special to the News and Observer.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 8:

Special to the News and Observer.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 81.
Fighting Bob Evans, who is here and
wants to be relieved from the command
of the New York and be assigned to
the command of the new battle ship In
diana. As he goes fishing with Cleve
land he will probably get what he wants.
He talks freely about his trip to Kiel and
comes back warm admirer of the En-
peror of Germany. He puts him, as a
worker, in the catalogue with Napoleon
and Won Moltke. He says:
"The German emperor is the most re-
markable man / have ever seen, and |
have brushed against good many in my
time, of one sort and another. He
knows more and knows it better about
many things than any one with whom
am acquainted. was astonished at his
knowledge of our navy. We were dis
cussing the Indiana and ships OF her
class, and he says: The Indiana, you
know, has four thirteen inch guns, eight
eight-inch, four six inch and thirty
rapid-fre. Here the emperor probably
meant to include the four gatlings Well,
/ knew that the Indiana would mount
four thirteen-inch guns and | also re-
membered that she had eight eight-ineh
guns, but I'm blessed If knew how many
rapid fire guns she is to carry. He did,
however, and am inclined to ask, how
does he get time to read it all upf | for
one cannot see. Now, he was on board
the cruiser one night to dinner and did
not leave the ship till 2 o'clock IN the
morning. Yet at o'clock, when / had
just turned into my bunk to go to sleep,
an orderly came to the door, saying:
The emperor is just passing the ship,
sir As | rolled deeper in the covers
murmured, God bless him, let him go
Don't stop him for any consideration.
But SO it was. After leaving the ship
he was, at o'clock. off in his own yacht,
steering her himself, to attend a yacht
race. And it is not only maritime mat
tiers that engage his attention, for he is
busy with the army, firing his officers
from one end of the empire to the other,
attending brigade drill, watching officers
and men tirelessly. Where does he get
time to read?"
Capt. Arthur Barnes and Mr.. Thomas
Ransom left this morning for Baltimore
to attend the State convention in Mary
land.
Mr.. Aft Marsh, who has been visiting
his mother in Morganton, passed through
here to-day, returning to New York.
Mr.. Marsh is Secretary of McClure's
Magazine Company. He says that the
magazine has increased wonderfully in
nj, Lott +ha fau
Mr.. L A. Potter left to day for North
Carolina where he will spend a few
weeks visiting friends and relatives at
Beaufort.
Mr.. E. B. Sheriff., of the Government
Printing office, left yesterday for North
Carolina to spend his months leave OF
absence.
The News says that Lee Sawyer was
arrested in Portsmouth yesterday by
Constable Ripley, charged with killing
his father, George Sawyer last Sunday
in Pasquotank county. 1t is alleged that
the two men quarrelled about cord of
wood. An axe was the weapon used.
Mr.. ". W. Scott, of the Treasury De-
partment, leaves today for Lenoir to
spend his vacation with relatives.
Gen. W. r. Cox, Secretary of the Sen
ate, returned yesterday from North Gar
DINA.
WhitselI is a new postoffice established
in Alamance county. Jas. D. Oldham is
postmaster,
North Carolina postmasters APP
pointed D. S. Cowan, Robson, Colum-
bus county, vice Ahart Twigg, resigned
J. B. TODD, Sage, Mecklenburg county,
vice W. r. Thoran, deceased.
Arrivals.
Edgar /. Miller, Durham.
T. 9. Linn, Salisbury.