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

The Spanish cruiser Alfonso MI, which
has been cruising in the Mediterranean in
search Of the missing warsnip found the Reina
Regente at Rajo Accitunos, near Couil,
where she had sunk. Only about eighteen
inches Of her masts were visible above the sur
face of the water.
The Alfonso MI. after reporting the fact
at Cadiz returned TO the scene of the wreck
with company Of divers. The news brought
by the Alfonso XII. created profound feel
ing of sorrow throughout Spain
The Alfonso XII. has taken divers and div
ing appliances for the purpose of removing
the bodies from the sunken ship and examin-
ing the condition Of the vessel with view TO
ascertaining the possibilities of raising her.
The Reina Regente with crew of APO
men on board, left Tangier for Cadiz on the
afternoon of March 10. She should have
made her destination by March II. Until
she was found a wreck nothing, however,
was heard of her with the exception of the
fact that on March 10 the British ship May
fair sighted her, tunnels and bridges gone,
fighting her way against heavy seas.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
IL HUNG CHANCES MISSION.

Four Points Upon Which Chlna's Peace
Envoy Empowered to Negotiate.
Official a2vic,s have been received stating
that the powers Of viceroy Ii Hung Chang
tho Chinese Peace Commissioner to japan
are to negotiate upon four points: l. Tho
independence Of Korea. 2. A money in
demnity. 3. CessiDn Of territory.
4. The rCadjuBtmcnt OF treaty rcla-
Uons between the two countries in regard to
commercial relations. cNtra-territorial juris-
dictiOn and other matters previously covered
by treaties, which have be"n terminated by
the war. Ii Hung Chang credentials Grad
simply "to negotiate" hut he is clothed with
full powers for this purpose.
Tho Japanese Government already knpw9
what credentials have been given by the CHI
nese Government 10 Ii Hung Chang. Tho"
credentials arc correct ia form and accept
able to japan.
Marshal Prince EOmatsu has been ordered
to proceed at once to th" front us Com
mander-in-Chief Of all the japanese armies.
Count Matsukata has been appointed Minis
ter OF Finance to rcplnco Mr. WatHnato. who
has been made Minister Of K"ais, Railways
and Tele2raphs. Count KurOGa, whos4
portfolio has been given t. Mr.. Watuuabr,
has been named President Of the PrIyy COgu-
r.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
FARMING ON VACANT LOTS.
Deserving Poor to BE Allowed to Raise
Vegetables for Their Own Use.

Deserving Poor to BE Allowed to Raise
Vegetables for Their Own Use.
The New York Charities Conference has
decided to turn vacant lots and waste ground
in and around New York City into miniature
farms for the poor. This scheme was started
last year by tho Mayor of Detroit, and us II
result Detroit has had lc S poverty during
the past winter than any other city in tho
Union.
One-thiri Of IN acre will be dealt out, if
the plan goes into effect. to each family, md
potatoes and seeds will be furnished free.
Every man will have 10 aitcn to his own
plot Of ground. and may keep the produce
towards supporting his family. Ii IS Csti-
mated that onc-thjrd OF Gu acre Of good
ground should supply five people with liv-
ing.
william Steinway has offered the use Of q
200-acre tract Of land for the purpose; cx-
Mayor Hewitt has given a large section at
InwoOd, and Columbia College Offcrs seven
acres at MOrninGsido Heights. When tho
public becomes interested IN the idea, thou
sands Of acres may be donated. There are
several vacant lots in upper Fifth avenue that
may be used.
An additional advantage Of the scheme is
that many persons who take it up may uc-
quire a taste for farming and may III future
become self-suppOrtiuG. The plan is not ono
to pauperizo the poor, but to teach them to
help themselves.
The promoters Of the plan hope to provide
small plots for cultivation for three or four
thousand OF the city'5 most deserving POOR.
All that each man raises Will he his own, and
he will DO given all the help necessary to
start. Potatoes, cabbages and beans are the
vegetables to be grown on zach plot.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29

Mr.. Springer has been in public life SO long
that he is well known throughout the United
States He attained his greatest prominence
as Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee during the Fiity-second Congress,
and n parliamentarian when Mr..
Reed was Speaker of the House. He
was born in Sullivan County, Indiana, May
80, 1886, went to Illinois whom twelve years
DID, graduated from the Illinois State Uni
versity Mt Bloomington in 1893, and was
admitted to tho bar in 1859. Mr..
Springer's public career began with his
selection as Secretary OF the Illinois
Constitutional Convention in 1862. In
1912 he was 4 member Of tn" State
Legislature and was elected to the Forty
fourth Congress as a Democrat. He served
continuously as II Member of Congress up to
the 4th of March. but was defeated for re-
election in last November. He was candI
date for Speaker Of the House several times.
Mr.. Springer is Of genial personality, and
never appeared on tho floor OF the House
without red carnation in the lapel of his
coat. Mr.. SPringer's residence is In SPRING
field
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
THE NEWS EPITOMIZEO.
Wa ashington Items.

INCOME TAX returns are pouring into the
office Of the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enle At such rate as TO make the income
tax division beehive Of industry and ectiy-
ity. Clerks from other divisions have been
detailed to assist in the work of properly
classifying the returns.
A PARTY of Cheyenne and Arapahoe In
dians, in full costume, were received by the
President and made known to him that they
would like a distribution of money paid for
their lands
TIE President appointed Constantine
Buckley Kilgrove. of Texas, Judge Of the
United States Court OF the southern District
Of the Indian Territory.
SECRETARY CARLISLE. appointed William
Martin Aiken. of Cincinnati, Supervising
Architect Of the Treasury, to succeed Jere-
miah O'Rourke.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Cabinet was held
TO consider tho situation OF affairs in
Venezuela and Nicaragua.
TIE President appointed Joseph R. Herod,
OF Indiana. to be Secretary Of the Legation
Of the United States to Japan.
YE HEUN GIK. the Korean Charge DAT
fairs, who hes been confined to the Legation
by serious illness for the past three months,
has been recalled by his Government at his
own request.
DELEGATION Of Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians called upon the Secretary OF the In
terror to pay their respects. They are the
most notable Indians that have visited Wash
ington for some time. Among them are chiefs
who participated in the Custer massacre at
the Little Big Horn and engaged in many
other fights.
THE question whether diamond cutting is
a new industry in the United States has been
decided in the negative by Acting Secretary
Hamlin, OF the Treasury Department. There
fore, Holland diamond cutters cannot come
here under contract.
TIE Ways and Means Committee recon-
mends that England, Russia aud Japan be
requested to cooperate with the United
States in protecting the seals.
President CLEVELAND decided the bOun-
dary dispute between Brazil and Argentina
in favor Of Brazil.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
SPANS CABINET RESIGNS.
The Result of tho Military Raids on News.
paper Ohices.


The Resumen, Q paper published in Mad
nd, Spain, in sn article on the Cuban insur.
sctlon, charged the junior officers OF the
Spanish army with lack OF enthusiasm and
an iniispsoitIon to TO Cuba because Of tho
danger TO which thoy would bo exposed
there. ResentinG this inuutation, a party
OF thirty-iivo Officers rGiied tho Office
OF that paper smashing desks and
otherwise damaging the premises. Tho
Globe commented severely upon the action
OF the officers. and protested against their con-
duct, whereupon sixty officers visited the Of
foe OF the Globe and made an attack upcu
tho stafI OF that papo-. In the Inclco tho city
editor and two sUNorlinatos wcrc Ia ilv in
jured and the office was completely wrys,Srl.
Tho crowd Of officers aud their sympath-
iZers increased every minute until it reached
tho number Of 400 anl. all attempts TO pre-
vent their sacking tho Ofllrn wcrH futile.
Later they made another visit 10 tho offico
OF tho ResumCn, but the Captain-GouCral,
who had in the meantime been summoned,
persuaded them 10 disparsc.
AT a meeting held in III" evening the MRdril
editors resolved To notify tho Go:ernmcut
that they would suspend tho publication u
oil the city newspapers unless they should
receive guarantees Of tho safety Ut their lives
and property.
During the final council OF tho SaSastn
Cabinet committee OF officers went TO the
council room AMI asked for tho Pronior.
They demanded that he suppress tho E'su-
men, which had Published reflections upon
tho courage of the officers corps, and pro
pose TO Parliament severely rcprcasivc press
laws
Tho Premier declined to mako any such
concessions. He reported the officers Dc
mands to the Council. and after o brief dts
cussion, the Ministers decided 70 resign. The
upset was due primarily to tho i'll feeling
reused between the civil and military author
h.yN
offices. The present colonial complications
also added to the difficulties of the Ministry
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29

MAAGTEE NAAgTENs, the Dutch novelist, J.
really named DIR. Van der Pootcn Schwartz.
CoUET CAPaIvI. the cx-ChanccllOr Of Ger
many, has decided to spend an indelnit"
period abroad.
MILES CRowLEY was at one time 4 steve
dore on tho Galveston dock. He Is now a
Congressman from Texas.
The Russian Cars coronation will take
place late in 3Iay al Moscow.
The Sultan Of Turkey. Abdul Hamid, has
never signed death warrant.
REV. Thomas DIxo@ JE. has resigned mis-
pastoratc at New YORK City. stating that he
desired greater freedom il his work.
EsPERon WILLIAM, Of Germany, is super
intending in person tho arrangements for
opening the North Sea aud Baltic Canal.
u. PUvIs DE- CEAyASNEs, the distinguished
French artist. is to receive so, 900 for deco
rating one room in the Boston public library
THE Paris Municipal Council has decided
to bestow the name Of the iliustriOus Paateur
on the street that has hitherto been called
Rue d Tim.
SENATOR GEORGE, of Mississippi, will re-
tire at the close Of his present term. when he
will have completed eighteen years Of ser
vice in the Senate.
Max MULLER knows eighteen different laE-
guaces to the extent Of being able TO speak
or write in any one. and a considerable num-
Der in addition less perfectly.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
SPAIN WILLING TO SETTLE.
Her Foreign minister's Speech on the AL
lianca Affair.

Her Foreign Minister'S speech on the Al
lianca Affair.
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
announced to Congress at Madrid that the
United States had addressed to Spain
courteous remonstrance in the case Of the Al
lianca, which was said to have been fired on
by Spanish cruiser off the east end OF Cuba.
Deputies Villanueva, Diaz and Moreu spoke
at length concerning the American note
They insisted that the Allianca was IN
Cuban waters. the commander Of the Spanish
cruiser acted within his rights.
The Minister eventually promised that
full inquiry should be made into the incident
and that the Government would not neglect
to fulfill all the demands of justice.
''It is true that Mr.. Taylor. the American
Minister has claimed reparatiOn from Spain
on account of the firing on the Altianca, ne
said. "The United States at the same time
presented q demand that American trade
with Cuba should not be interfered with,
and expressed the hope that the Alliance
affair would be equitably settled, since they
considered the action of our cruiser VIOLA
ton of international law. The Government
has asked for full information on this SUD
ect and is willing to make Just settlement
without infringement on international law
or prejudice to the dignity Of the Nation"
Spain, according to a report current IN
Madrid just aftarthc resignation OF the CAP
met. made q satisfactory answer to Secretary
Gresham's demands il connection with the
Allianca affair.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
English-Built and One of the Fastest
Cruisers Afoat.

The Reina Regente was remarkable for her
speed, and rescmbfed the United States
cruiser Charleston. Her dimensions We're:
Length OF water line, 800 feet; beam, so feet
inches; mean draught, 20 feet inches; dis
placement, 5000 tons.
Her battery consisted Of four 9.45 inch
guns, one On each side, forward Of the su-
perstructure, and one on each side aft; six
4.72-inch guns in brOGdside, forward and
after pair in Sponsors, center pair in re-
cessed ports, and fourteen rapid fire and
machine guns. She had five torpedo tubes.
Her horse power on trial was II 500, and her
speed was 20.07 knots. Her protective
deck was four and three-fourth
inches thick on the slopes, her con-
ming tower five inches and her heavy gun
shields three inches. Her coal capacity was
1150 tons, and her radius of action about
seven thousand miles at ten knots. She had
two smokestac1s and two military masts,
with armOred tops.
OF the Reina ReSente during her visit to
New York during the naval celebration in
1898, the following was said: Next to the
Blake, the most efficient flagship of the many
present will be the Raina Ragent2, Spain s rep-
resentatiye. The Reina Regente IS an Eng
lish built cruiser, and, aside from the little
torpedo boat Gushing, the Reina Regentc will
undoubtedly be the fastest war craft in
New York HarbOr. This vessel has made a
speed of :wepty-tWO knots an hour, which,
when taken into consideration that her dis
placement is 5000 tons, is little short OF
marvellous"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
The State Department Never Had Sc
Many Complications
THE MONROE DOCTRINE UPHELD.

The Attention of the Whole World Con
centrated on Washington and the Pos
sibilities of Hostilitiss Between This
Country and Several Transatlantic Ma
tions--The Policy of No1-Interference.
The extraordinary number and rapid
sequence of foreign complications Of more
or les3 serious nature which have suddenly
come upon the State Department have pre-
cipitated a situation in which the United
States Government has not been placed be-
fore for great many years, and the opinion
Ot foreign diplometists in Washington is that
the attention of all Europe has been, in re-
markable short interval of time, transferred
from international affairs and rumors OF
war in the Old World to the alleged posi-
b1llties Of hostile relations between this coun-
try and several Of the European Nations.
Even the Japanese Chinese war which is
still in progress, is believed to be in the way
to harmonious termination by the peace
negotiations; and the attitude of the United
states Government with regard to its own
Interests, in opposition to the behavior of
European Nations on this side of the world,
is virtually absorbing attention across the
ocean.
The State Department has never, within
the experience OF men now living, had 50
many difficult foreign questions on its hands
or been interested in so many cOmmotions in
the smaller republics of this continent
The dispute with Spain about the Allianca
and the status Of Cuba, quarres with Great
Britain about BlUefelds and Alaska, are di-
rect commercial interests in the threatened
war Of Mexico and Guatemala, the peculiar
complication in the Venezuelan contention
with British Guiana, the Salvador uprising
the Brazilian and Peruvian revolutions. the
hostile position Of Argentina and the rebellion
in Colombia, all Of which are Of special con-
Germ to the commercial and political relations
OF this country, have virtually concentrated
the attention of the whole world on the State
Department at Washington.
The necessity of maintaining the policy of
non-1nterference by European powers with
North and South American affairs. common
ly known as the monroe doctrine" by
diplomacy, if possible by force. if necessary,
and the protection of our interests particu-
larly in Boring Sea. against Canadian con-
tention, emphasize the complicated situation
TO an extraordinary degree
The Hawaiian muddie also. which was re-
garded as settled, is revived by Secretary
Greshams demand for Minister Thurston's
withdrawal. The outcome of any and all
those matters cannot fail, in the long run, to
rebound to the credit and dignity OF the
United States; but meanwhile it is feared
that mistakes may occur, and the immediate
future is doubtful.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
THu7sTON'S RECALL DESIRED.
The Hawaiian Minister Persona Non
Crata to the Adm. stration.

The Hawaiian Minister Persona Non
Crata to the Administration.
Secretary Gresham. according to a report
current in WASHINGTON. demanded, according
to the same report, the recall OF Lorin A.
ThuretOn. the Hawaiian Minister to the
United States The letter to the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs of the Hawaiian kepubhc
announcing that Mr. Ihurston il persona non
p-ata 70 the Cleveland Administration vas
written on February 2l.
The charge against the Minister is that he
hes been altogether too free in publicly
criticis:ns the policy OF the Cleveland Ad-
ministration toward Hawaii and Of furnish
ing prematurely for publication information
treating Hawaiian affairs since the failure o!
the atteraUt to restore Liliuokalani and dur
ing the trial of the eZ-Queen and her ac-
completes in the conspiracy to inaugurate a
re .OlutiOR.
Secretary Gresham's letter demanding
Minister Tnurston's recall gave full specifca-
tjons of the charges against hin, including
newspaper publications said to have been in-
sDirea by him. and copies from official docu-
TJents of the State Department. showing that
the Minister had talked too freely about
matters which the Secretary thought were
still to be regarded as State Department
secrets.
Minister Thurston admitted that Secretary
Gresham had asked for his recall. According
to International law and custom the demand
must be granted.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
A BAD FIRE IN TOLEDO.
Wall OF a Round House Falls and Many
Firemen Buried In tho Debris.

The round house Of the Wabash RailronI
in Toledo, Ohio, was burned. Tho fire
caused the loss OF three lives and iniurics 10
nine persons, Of whom ono probably was
fatally hurt. The property damage Is bo-
tween S75. 900 and 800, ODO
Tho list Of tho dead f. IA follows: II. II.
internally injured. John Bowen, eighteen,
n spectator; skull crushed; internally Injured.
J. J. Preston, thirty-Gvc. car inspector, back
broken and skull crushed.
The walls Of the building were considered
to be secure and the brave fire fighters pressed
close in toward the building, the moro
effectively to combat tho spreading;
flames. Suddenly the southeast wall,
weakened by the destruction Of tho
frame supports that connected ii with tb"
root, fell out and buried IA number Oi iircmca
under heap Of smoking debris.
The round nous" Wa c,;EpI"trly wrc"E"d,
and the six engines stored there were rem
dercd practically useless.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
DEATH OF RICHARD VaUx,
The Well-known Philadelphia Gentic1n
OF the Old School Passes Away,

The WeH-hnown Phiiadelphia Gentleman
of the Old School Passes Away.
Ex-Congressman Richard Vaux, who had
been ill Of the grip at his home in Philadel-
phia. Penn, for several days, is dead. He
was seventy-t1ve years of age.
Richard Vaux was born in Philadelphia in
1919. He came of old Quaker stock. For
years ne had been prominent there, and was
one Oh the most eccentric men in that city Mr..
Vaux was q gentleman of the old school. and a
man of striking personal appearance. One of
his marked peculiarities was that he has
never worn an OvercOat nor carried an UNI
brella no matter what the state Of weather,
and ne always appeared on the street in
patent leather pumps.
While Secretary to Minister Stevenson at
the Court OF ST. Jamess many years ago Mr.
Vaux enjoyed the honor unusual to a citizen
Of a republic of being selected by Queen Vic
toria to dance a quadrilie with her. Mr..
Vanx was Mayor of Philadelphia. Recorder
Gan office now aool;shed), AMI was elected to
the Fifty-second Congress to finish the uncx-
pired term of Samuel J. Randall
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29

The greatest fire in the history of Sioux
City, Iowa, destroyed property to the value
Of 300. 900. It started in pile Of rubbish
on the platform Of the Western Transfer
and Implement Company's warehouse
and i'll an hour the iron build
ing, four stories high, and covering a
quarter block of ground, with over 5000, 900
worth Of implements and carriages, was II
heap Of ruins. The fire spread to the plant
Of the Sioux City Linseed Oil Company, and
soon the big elevator, with 100 900 bushels Of
flax IN it, was destroyed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
PEACE IN PERU.
An hrlnsiCc After Thousand Dead and
Dying blocked the Streets of Lima.

An irInistiCc After n Thousand Dead and
Dying blocked the Streets of Lima.
Mr.. Mckenzie. the Unitod States Min
istor to Peru, teleSraphei the State De-
partment at Washington that after
three days fighting an armisticc
had been arranged between the
insurgents and the Government troops, and
that over n Thousand dead and wounded
were left lying in the streets of Lima.
Later some sort of an agreement was
reached by the belligcrents, aud peace was
restored. Provisional Government now
seems to be in power.
Under the terms Of the agreement by
which hostiIities ceased, President Caccrcs
surrendered the reins Of Government and
will retire to AncOn. Senior CandamO is Pro-
visiOnai President and also acts as Minister
Of Foreign Affairs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
OUR FOOD PRODUCTS ABROAD,
The Exclusion of American Meats Also q
Grave Problem.

In addition to all OF these acute foreign
complications which confront the State De-
partment, the administration has a very
grave problem to deal with in the action of
Germany and other European countries in
excluding American food products The
President and Secretary Gresham are still
very reluctant to adopt retaliatory tactics
for the reason that it would injnriously affect
the foreign commerce of the United States
and reduce the revenue from customs They
are being strongly pushed. however, to take
such action by the farmers, meat packers
and Others interested in the exporting Of
farm products. Whether there will ultimate
ly be commercial war or not will depend,
IN large part, on the action of Germany
hdvices just communicated to the State
Department put more hopeful aspect on
the situation. The German COnsus are be-
ginning to make their influence felt with that
Government, and the Department has reason
to believe that there will be a reaction
against the agrarian movement and that the
ports of Germany will once more be opened
to American meats and other products.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29

The two children Of Patrick j. Eroud, cf
Tuxedo Park, n. J., boy aged Ave aad
girl aged three, found bottle Of their IA
theirs WHISKY and drank freely Of it. B2tI
became intoxicated, anil the lite girl, a.
tarnpting to 20 down stairs, fell hca"!onG,
killing herself
william Haver.e, OF Norwaii, Conn, "A
brakeman. placed Il boi:i: o! "hisky on tho
dining room table. H. soH James, az
Ave. and his little dauGhtr. MarSueElt'.
aged four. were up beior' the others next
morning and drank large I"iLtIty OF tho
contents. The boy died ana Ic hopes were
entertained for the little girl.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-03-29
Drowned b. a Watcr-pOut.

Thirty miles from Cads1cn. Ala. near tho
C2osa River, a waterapout burst, flooding
valley tor three miles and doing imm ems.
damage. Many houses Noatcd from their
foundations aIi much live stock was
drowned. Ja"1J Alyers0n, farmer. his wiio
and fve-ycar-Gid son all lost tGrir lives.
Three men VINO were cutting timber ia the
valley wero thought 20 have PcrisEcd.