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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
MONTG merry IN PERIL
OFFICERS OF A FRENCH STEAMER RE-
PORT A CHASE.
Between the American Cruiser and a fcrmid-
able Spanish Boat off From a
Haytain Port.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
Port au Prince, Hayti, May S.-The
United States cruiser Montgomery.
Commander Converse,is supposed to have
been engaged with Il much larger Span
ish cruiser last night. northwest of Cape
Hayticn. Il seaport town Of Hayti. on
its north coast ninety miles rocth of
Port au Prince.
The French steamer Olinde Roddri-
gucz. from Havre on April 16 for Hay
tan ports, was at Cape Haytien. where
Il Spanish war ship IS said to have been
watching her. mistaklng the steamer for
an American vessel. When the Olinde
Rodriguez left Cape Haytien. the Span
ish war ship approached and allowed her
to continue On to this port on ~recoguiz-
ing the French flag.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
left Cane Haytien sOOn afterward. and
the Spaniard. which is presumed to have
been watching for her, is said to have
pursued the American cruiser, both Of
them putting on full steam. The Span
lard. according to the story told by the
crew of the French steamer, gained in
the pursuit. which was Witnessed from
the bridge of the Olinde Rodriguez by
the officers of that vessel.
Two war ships. they say. went in the
same direction, with the Span;arG be-
hlnd. The latter appeared to be a form
liable vessel ana much larger and faster
than the Montgomery.
BY nightfall. it is added. four dis
charges of annon were heard, which
were believed TO be the result of the
Spanlard firing upon the American war
ship. Darkness, it is further said. pre-
vented any further Observations being
made. though the French officers say
the moon was so bright that the battle
could have continued. especially as the
sea was calm. only q mild trade wind
blowing from the land.
Strange to say. it appears that all the
of the Olindc Roddrigucz
were below 1T supper while this cxcit-
ing incident was occurring. but the off
GERS of the steamer. which arrived here
today. say they are confident the Mont
somery was overmatchcd and that her
only means Of escaping was to run close
IN TO shore during the darkness.
The arrival is rumored late this eve
Of seventeen Spanish vessels. war
ships and others. at Porto Rico: and n
battle IS expected on Tuesday.
1t IS also reported from Cape Haytien
that Rear Admira SIMPSONS squadron
has been sighted to the north.
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed to have been
the Spanish war shin VizSaya: and it is
suggested that possibly the MOntgOm-
cry enticed the Spanish within striking
of Admiral Sampson. The crew
OF the German ship Bolivia, Captain
Rrnhn, which arrived today. say they
heard c~annOnading to the northward
about 4 o clock this afternoon.
Advlces from Cape Haytien say tina
Yesterday. off Mole St. Nicholas. two
Spanish wal ships captured a schooner
bound for Cane Haytien.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

turned aud piled ~ with furniture from
the adjacent buildings. a. the noisy ioy
- the crowd
distressing secucS occurred all over
thc eity-wjvc~ -earchin- for husbands
AMI mothers f"r sons. with explosions IT
grief after vain search "r when finding
thcm wounded or dead, In the centre
NJ -. town q continuous battle went On
Tor ~" hpur~. Ia the populouS quarters
the mob resisted untii %ni-htfall.
Il il said that IT. such serious occar-
Renee ha~ taken p!acc leforc IN Italy.
The events have even surpassed the
terrihi" riots taken placr in Turin when
tic :apltaj WAS transferred a. Florence.
General Eava Bcceari~ showed that he
felt his responsibility and act,vi prompt
IL. firmly and rnerEtti,ally. In fact.
hcf"r" night. the trnop~ had destroyed
all The harrisajc~ and were camping in
tn" streets and squares. W mart 81 the
clty Ms without IT. complement or
troops. while from the surrounding pro-
Vln'e~ rttnI"Ieculcnt~ were sent IN inn
mcH>c numbers. Most of the English
and American Ie"plc left Florence on ac-
cot3ut ~ thv r.at~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
TO BRING AWAY REFUGEES
STEAMER CHARTERED 70 TAKE AMERl-
CANS FROM CUBA.
Spanish Outrage the Probable Cause-famine
Prices in Observation-Disclosures
Uncared For.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.(
Kingston. Jamaica. May 1.-lDelayed
in MISUNDERSTANDING under instruc-
tons from Washington, United States
Consul Dent has chartered the Atlas
Line steamer .Adula for the purpose Of
bringing refugees from Cienfuegos to
this port. She will sail tonight and re
turn again to Cuba on Wednesday. 1t
is probable that the British Consul at
Cienfuegos will take charge of Ameri-
can interests there.
\ dispatch was received from Cienfue-
Cos four days ago, asking for 4 ship.
but there was none available. and the
Consul sent an urgent message two days
later. Today he asked that Il ship be
sent Immediately. saying he feared 4
Spanish outbreak against hi ives OF
the Americans, and the prosperous Gu
bans. The cable dispatches on the sub
ject received are censored. and cOnse-
quently give no details Of the outbreak,
the presumption being that it has oc-
Cured and that the ship was requested
in anticipation Of disturbances.
Forty SpaniardS. who arrived here
from Havana, which place they lefe on
April Il. IN board the Italian cruiser
Giovanni Bansan, We're released from
quarantine today. They say there is
plenty of food in Havana, but they add.
it is held by spectators at famine prices,
in anticipation of II siege and long
blockade. Raw food. they say. costs III
the market about So per day for a
single person.
Senior Julio de CardenaS. 4 rich Span,
lard, paid 800 to feed his family for
twelve days before leaving Havana.
Finally the refugees assert that the IN
fortunate recOnccntradO are starving
and dying. uncared for by the Govern
mcnt. while oven soldiers are wretchedly
ill-fOd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
THE SENATE FORECAST.
To-day Will Be Given to Postoffice APP
preparation Bill-The Revenue Bill.

Washington, d. c.. May S.-The expec-
tation is that the War Revenue bill will
be received in the Senate from the Com
mittee on Finance about Wednesday.
but its report may be delayed for a
day or two beyond that date. The COM
mittee has found so many changes CON
sidered desirable from its standpoint
that rogress has necessarily been slow.
This has proved to be true without regard
to party lines. The Republicans have
suggested many more amendments to the
bill than nave the Democratic members,
and many Of those suggested by them
have been of such Importance as to re-
quire careful attention.
Whether the bill shall carry a provision
Tor Il new government loans on bonds.
depends entirely upon Senator Jones, of
Nevada. SO far as can be learned he
has not yet made known his position in
the committee, and the other members
profess to be ignorant on the subject.
The understanding on the outside is that
he will oppose the bond feature, and
that consequently when the bill is re-
ported this provision will be eliminated
and probably an authorization for the
issuance of grcenbacks substituted for it.
Whatever the verdict of the commit
Tee on lnc BONO clause. the BOND question
will form the basis of the Senate'S con
sidcration of the bill. This subject will
in my event be debated at length III
the Senate. 1t is generally conceded
that even though the committee displaccs
the provision, the friends Of the bono
policy will be strong enough to restore
it in the Senate if Il vote is taken. The
opponents Of bonds, hold that the
strength of the bond provision is due
to the fact that Il state of war exists,
and they are hopeful that the war may
come to q close before it will be neces-
sary to vote upon the bill. They do not
indicate my purpose of holding the bill
in the Senate with this purpose in view,
but they now assert it to be their intcn-
ton to debate the bill at length. or ut
least to the extent necessary to present
their views fully to the country.
How much time will be necessary for
the Democratic suggestions in commit
tee cannot be foretold. It would not.
however, be very surprising if the bill
should not be taken up for debate be :
fore the last days of the week.
In the meantime the Senate will de-
vote its time to miscellaneous questions.
Monday will be given up to the Post
office Appropriation bill, and speeches
will be made by Messrs. Faulkner. But
Ter, pettigrew and others.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
HOUSE
The Hawaii Annexation Bill Will Proba
bly, be Reported Tomorrow.

Washington. ID. c.. May S.-\o defin-
tie programme for the House procedure
during the present week is fixed If the
President shall send tomorrow a mes
sag to Congress, revising the operations
Of the American fleet in the Philippine.
waters and recommending Il vote OF
thanks to Acting Admiral Dewey. til,
will Immediately act unanimously
in response to the suggestion of the Pres
ident. Then, unless unforeseen develop
mentS arise. the House will devote the
day to the consideration of matters af-
fecting the District of Columbia. Tues
day the Committee on Foreign Affairs
probably will report Il joint resolution
providing for the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands,. 1t will have the support
of all Republicans and some Democratic
M Of the committee, and further
more. in view of what seems a recently
growing sentiment here favorable to a
policy of colonization. its passage by the
House this week without very strong
resistance is likely. The volunteer i'm
mune bill. passed last week by the Sell
ate, is upon the Speakers table and will
be considered and passed during the
week, though not without some opposi-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
PUSH THE CAMPAIGN
ESPECIALLY IN THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS.
CORTEs WILL PASS PENDING MEASURES
sagasta Confers With Queen Regent-..Boyer,
the Englishman, Arrested as a Spy
Turned Over to The British
Consul.

Madrid, May 81 p. m.-Thc upshot
of the Cabinet council held to-day is
understood to be that there will be no
change in the ministry for the present,
and that the Cabinet has resolved IL
"energetically push the campaign, esDe-
cially in the Philippine Islands,
Premier Sagasta is now comforting
with the Queen regent, who summoned
him to her presence.
In the COrtes all the measures pending
solution will. it is said, be rapidly voted,
thus leaving the government 4 full hand
to cope with national problems.
Otwin Boyer. the Englishman who was
arrested at Cadiz on Friday evening.
under the suspicion that he was 4 spy.
because he attempted to telegraph de-
tails of the movements Of the Spanish
warships, has been given up to the Brit
ish consul there. The man is reported
TO be insane inc will be sent to Gihral-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.

Prepare For Forty Thousand" Madrid
Tells the Governor.
Copyright by the Associated Press
Cape Hayticn. Hayti. May S.-The As
sociatcd Press dispatch boat Dauntless
has arrived here. According TO adviceS
from Martinique. the Spanish fleet has
not been sighted off the island.
The Governor of San Juan dc Porto
Rico, recently received orders from
Madrid To provide rations for forty
thousand troops. He asked the time Of
their arrival. and got the reply: Move
mcnrS Of Spanish fleet are kept strictly
secret. Your question cannot be an
SWCred. Re Prepared
1t IS reported that five Spanish war
ships We're seen off st. Thomas on
Thursday. but they We're probably only
gunbcats from San Juan de Porto Rico
scouting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY
How It's Payment Effects the Money
Market.

London, May S.-With the completion
of the Japanese indemnity the supplies
Of cash have Sensibly diminished. with
a consequent advance in loan and dis
III rates. The announcements Of the
Greek loan further hardened money
The quotations coming simultaneously
with the American drain and the nncc:-
tainty in regard to the amount deInind-
ed from that SOurSc, it cmainS the chief
market factor. If the war is prolonged
and the loan is tlOatcd, further large
amounts Of bullion will certainly go to
America. causing the Bank Of England
to lose its accumulatiOnS. Even if peace
comes soon, the shipment must be inn
portant. owing to the advance in the
price of wheat and the heavy shipments
of produce which America has made to
Europe for some time past.
What will be done with JaDan's money
is not clear. The general opinion is that
not much of it will be released Cor the
present. The market prospect. there
fore, is tightness for some time to come.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

Hong Kong. May S.-The United
States gunboat Hugh McCulloch. which
arrived here on Friday with dispatches
from Admiral Dewey, officially ANNOUNCE
ing his great victory over the Spaniards,
left here at > o'clock this afternoon,
Greenwich time. on her return to Manila,
after. it is understood. receiving many
urgent dispatches from Washington.
According to reports current here. the
American Admiral will insist by force. il
necessary, upon the SpaniardS accepting
1T least a temporary prOtectOrate OF the
United States. the desire being. it is be-
lieved. to avoid disturbing the present
administration. as it is pointed out, the
insurgents of the Philippine Islands are
quite unfit to participate in their GOV
eminent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
fo,oOc TO CHICKAMAUGA

Chlckamau@a National Park. Ga. Nav
Sit was given out officially to-day that
10000 men Of the volunteer army wOuld
be mcbilized here Just as soon as they
haV" been mustered into the government
service. With the ten rcgimnts of rgu-
lars now here filled to war strength. the
army ut this point will number 10000
men. 1t is also announced that Naio
General Fitzhugh Lee. Major General
Joe Wheeler and Major General James
II. Wilson will be III command. the pur-
pose being to form the volunteer men
into three army corps.
The first installment of equipments
for recruits are flowing in rapidly. One
hundred arrived here to-day, and infor-
nation of the recruiting officers is to the
effect that all the recruits required will
be obtained in q comparatively short
time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

New York. May S.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Members of the Porto Rico revolu-
tionary Junta in this city have received
advices from the West Indies stating
that the natives of Porto Rico have ris-
en- at Junieas and Balmar. and that up
on the arrival of the United States fleet
10000 men will take the field against
Spain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
GREAT FLOOD IN ARKANSAS.
Thousands Of People Driven From Their
Homes.

Van Buren,. Ark, May S.-The worst
Hood known since 1914 is devastating
the Arkansas valley and towns along the
banks Of that stream are submerged
while many farm buildings are afioat.
Thousands Of people have been driv-
eli from their homes and are being shell
tered here. The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and Iron Mountain systems are
tied up in Indian Territory.
Midnight-The flood crisis is over here
but 1t vii be a week or two before th..
full extent of t-c damage done by the
water is known. y large lot of stock
has been drowned and il Is feared that
when the water subsidies it will be found
that the loss Of life is greater than now
known. The river has fallen four inches
here today.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.

Columbus. O.. May S.-By the turning
Of Il switch here this afternoon an excnr-
sion train from the PittSburG, Fort
Wayne and Chicago road over the Cleve-
land. Akron and Columbus road into the
city. was wrecked. three cars demol-
ished and one man, Rizen Fry. of Lou
isville, Ohio, killed and three others in
iured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
THE CRUISER NEW ORLEANS.

Norfolk. Va. May S.-The weather
observer at Cape Henry reports the
cruiser New Orleans as passing in the
Capes at $40 o'clock tonight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
GLADSTONE'S CONDITION.

London. May S.-The bulletin ISSUED
this evening at Hawarden says:
Mr.. Gladstone has been more ON
Portable the last day or two. put tue
local disease is slowly increasing ana
there is gradual d%iminuition of health.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
TO FORTIFI ST. JOHNS.

st. Johns. y. F.. May Sowing 20 the
serious international complications grow
ing out of the war between the United
States and Spain. the British govern
ment is arranging to fortify st. Johns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
THE CUBAN

lHree Small Prizes Taken-Thc Du-
bourdieu Acting Strangely.
Key West. Fla. May S.-Cuba is still
locked out by Uncle Sans steel fence.
We nations are still vis-a-vis. cycling
''rIl other stealthily. waiting TO- the
"hknown. On one side is an ;Slano full
~ moi and chatting Spaniards, who occa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
SPANISH TROOPS RETIRE.

Madrid. May Sill a. NIT is lain
ed that a message has been received here
from Manila. announcing that the Span
iSh troops have retired from Manila.
taking with them all their arms. ammu-
milton and stores.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

Madrid. May S.-4:3O p. m.-Follow-
ing the outbreak caused by the scarcity
and high price Of bread at BadajOZ,
capital of the province of that name.
and 1T Alicante. the seaport of Valencia.
martial law has been proclaimed II
both places.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

Milan. May S.-A proclamation has
been issued calling upon the people TO
remain tranquil and reinforcements of
troops continue to arrive here. They
will guard the outskirts of the city.
AT Mona. nine miles from here. there
was a demonstration yesterday against
calling out the reserves, the troops
charged three times. Three people We're
killed and sixteen wounded.
The Queen and Queen regent of Hol-
land. who were expected here, have been
advised by the government not 10 pro
coed to Milan
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-30

Chicago, won praise by marching
from the coast to Gen. Shafter S
lines in one day, despite the fearful
heat. They have borne hardship SO
well that Gen. Miles designated
them to take part in the expedition
against Porto Rico
So the list might be prolonged,
each additional fact adding to the
weight of proof that month or two
in camp is enough to transform an
American militiaman into reliable
soldier.
But we are not prepared to say
that the lesson of this experience
would apply with equal force to all
nations. The American is born
with n sense of self-reliance and the
faculty is sharpencd by everyday
experience. A man has to take
care of himself in this country, es-
pccially If he is poor, as most of us
are. If he is rich, the government
takes care of him. This quality of
independence in action developed in
ignorant men would be bad thing
for the discipline necessary in an
army; but add intelligence to it and
it makes q regiment of Americans
invincible by any equal force in the
world. This has always been true.
1t was as true at Santiago rs it was
at New Orleans, where Jackson $
raw volunteers completely rcpulscd
"a fine army of veterans of yelling
ton 5 peninsuar campaign.
But is it true of other nations?
Would the conscripts of central
Europe fight as well if they were
not kept in training, if they were
not more afraid of the drill SER
gcant S cane than Of the enemy's
bullets?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-30
THE VOLUNTEER SOLDIER.

The London Spectator remark
that one of the great lessons of the
war may be o determination Of the
value OF volunteer as compared
with standing army. 1t remarks
that the Rough Riders" and the
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth
Michigan volunteers were as cool
under fire as the trained men of the
regular army. The so-callcd fail.
ures before Santiago were due to
the inadequacy of the commissary
department and the inexpericnce OF
the officers. Does this not prove
that money spent upon Il standing
army is mostly wasted, and that the
real dependence of a nation should
be upon Il volunteer army Differed
by West Point men of experience
and supported by competent com
nissariat?
This view of the question would
set at rest the notion that because
we have begun career of territor
ial expansion we must maintain "a
vast standing army, prepared to
fight on short notice with the
strongest army OF Europe.
With all respect for the gallantry
and skill Of the regulars" they
have not outshown the citizen sol
diery in Cuba. Nothing could have
been more admirable than the con-
duct of Roosevelt's cow-punchers,
club-men and college undergraduates
in their brush with the Spanish
bushwhackers and their subsequent
participation in the fighting of July
l-3. In the fierce assault on the
trenches .the Michigan, Massachu-
sets, and New York volunteers dis
tinguished themselves by courage
and steadiness in fight against
odds that tried the souls of veterans.
The other day the First Illinois, COM
posed largely OF young clerks from
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-30
Fir-l pub. Juiyg lasl ,-,f u is1
MORTGAGE SAIL

Default having been nade'in the conditions
OF "A certain Mortgage. bearing date the 18th
day Of December A. D., l-E1. made by Maria
OConnor. of the village of LAnse, county Of
Baraga. Michigan. To Harry T. Ingersoll, of
the same place, which mortgage was duly re.
corded in the Office of the register of deeds of
the county of Baraga. state of Michigan, ON
the 2lst day of December, A. ID. 1897. in Liber
OF mortgages ON page 10, and whereas. the
amount claimed to be due on said mortgage
ut the date of this notice, for principal and in
terest. Is the sum Of One Hundred Fifty.six
and Forty One Hnndredths Dollars, and in
addition thereto an attorneys fee of Twenty
Dollars, as stipulated and provided for IN
said mortgage, and no suit or proceeding at
law having been instituted to recover the
amount now remaining secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof Notice Is therefore
hereby given that by virtue of the power of
sale contained In said mortgage, and in
pursuance of the statute in such case made
and provided, on Tuesday, the 9th day of
September, A. D., 1898, at 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon of that day, at the front door of the
court house, in the village of LAnse, county
of Baraga, state of Michigan that being the
place for holhnR the circuit court for said
county, there Will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder, the premises described in
said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage. as above specified with the interest
thereon, aud the attorneys fee, costs, charges
and expenses allowed by law, and provided
for In said mortgage; the said premises being
described In said mortgage AZ all that certain
piece or parcel of land situate and being in
the village Of L'Anse in the county OF
described as follows, to-wit: Lot number
six l6) In block number twenty-five ,25), ac-
cording to the plat of said village of L'Anse
now on file and recorded with the register OF
deeds of said county of Baraga, Michigan,
with all the buildings thereon.
Dated July l. 1893.
PHILIP r. McKERNAN, Mortgage
j Attorney for Mortgagee, -
LAnse, Mich.