The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

flags has made the city brilliant. BIT
when The news ii ~Iiewey'~ victory came.
the Navy department tnok official cocni
zance of il by hosting above its building
one If the largest flags vet DISPLAYED.
while the manager Of a hotel In 3 neigh
boring square conceived the idea of
training Il brilliant search light NJ nigh,
upon the StIf from which the STAR span
glcd banner floats proudIy through me
hours II the night ~ well a. during The
day. Still another touch ~ martial @ln-
ry i given by the army uniforms AZ the
War Department now worn hy al o1i-
GERS on duty there.
The army has been temporarily do
privcd If its opportunity for action hy
the still existing uncertainty a~ 10 Whcth
er the vessels reported IF Borhadoe~ are
part II The Spanish fleet which left Cape
Verde OH Friday Of la>t week. Plans r..
the dispatch IF the preliminary military
expedition Ia Cuba had been practically
completed. ana everything WAS in rradl-
ness Tor the departure If tho invading
force Of five Thousand regulars from
Tampa ON May 4th. when the admin
iStration decided that it would be best
- WALT until il became certain that AL
niral Simpsons fleet Womb nor bc need
ed - dispute the entrance into Cuban
~ L 81 ~ Iki''iii NaltI> tH inc ~f.lll9TG~.
That uncertainty still exists. and our
troops are therefore waiting on their
arms until the sea in that ncighhorhood
has been cffcctually swept of any ships
of Spain.
One effect Of Commodore Dowcy'S Vie
tory has been L. increase military |lctiyi-
~ on the other side Of the continent.
on the Pacific coast. The Philippines
being ours, il i necessary 10 occup>
them with an army. and IL do that u,
must send troops across the Pacific from.
San Francisco. Preparations for thai
purpose nave been going on al week.
Arrangements To concentrate ten thou.
and troops ut San Francisco have been
practically completed. and stores n
supplies are now on their way thithcr.
not only from the arscnals in the imme-
diate ncighborhood. but also from points
as distant as New York. Troop-Ship>
and transports have also either beer
hired or advertised for. The cruise
Charleston. now at the Mare Island nayH
yard. has been assigned To convoy the
expedition acroSS the ocean. and it Is
calculated that III about 4 month hence
the army Of occupation Will be ready IL
joint forces With Commodore Dewey'S
marines and establish the sovereignty OF
the United States throughout the length
and breadth of the distant territory
wrested from Spain.
Among the victories of peace this
Wccl, has been the successful Inaugural
ton Of WashiEgton's first annual horse.
show. Like similar exhibitions in othc,
cities. the event has been made the occa-
sion for Il social festival. at which fair
women and heavy Swells" draw much
more attention from the spectators than
thn hllIn-(1nnlnl G.int pf thA ~ ,l 80,
which furnish the cxcnse for the pres
cnce Of glittcring delegations of thos,
who make up the human society" OF
Washington. The horses played their
parts we'll, however. and as the cntrie.
were very numerous. the show has bre..
pronounced Il great success III every re-
Spcct.
During the week many stalwart
youths. all lovers Of Il life Of hardy cX-
ercise. have Hooked to the standard OIL
Theodore Roosevelt. about to take NJ
his commission rs lieutenant-coloncl Oh
the regiment of rOugl-riderS already
known as "Tcddy's Terrors.' On one
| day this week forty-fiye recruits Were
enlisted, among them being many men
who have Won fame ON the foot-balI
field while wearing the colors of Har-
ward. Yale or Princeton. as varsity
bii ii-Nh tIi'i a. III i'i'i pay. -
Several men who served under Itoosc,
Welt with the New York mounted police
have also demanded the privilege Of rid
ing Il charge with him against the Span
iardS in Cuba and several former cav
airy men of the regular army have ca,
@erIy enrolled themselves with the rest.
The thirst for battle IS strong in all OF
them and they believe that with Roose-
Welt they viii have many opportunities
To crafty it.. They are right. for if any
battle is fought at III in Cuba. the dash
ing Teddy viii be III the forefront OF il.
One event which marks this week will
be writ large upon the page Of history.
That was the swearing III Oh Friday 10
the service of the United States as Il
Major-Gencral Of volunteers Joseph
Wheeler, of Alabama. late senior cav
| airy general of the Confederate armies,
and at present Representative III Con-
crcss from the Eighth district of Ala
bama. 1t will go on record that General
Wheeler duly swore ito bear true faith
and allegiance to the United States OF
.America and to serve them honestly II
faithfully against all their enemies
Whonlsocvcr." but history will take note
that in addition. he received in return,
the pledge Of the United States that Of
Ill their adhcrcntS they counted none
more loyal than the old battle-scarred
veterans who have nov dotted the grey
for the blue. General Wheeler. who
was known in "a rs the most dashing
cavalry leadcr in the rebel army. has
the honor to Ee the first to receive this
pledge. for he IS the first cX-Confcdcrate
officer to bear Il commission in the mill
tary service Of the United States. Iie Is
also the first Major-Gencral TO be mus
tered into the volunteer army for SCI
vice against Spain.