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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
A~NGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
The Interests of the Two Great Coun-
tries Growing Closer.

London. May 1.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes this morning Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
view of Anglo-American relations. Mr..
Rhodes says:
In my opinion nothing is so vital TO
the future of the British and American
people as a cordial understanding now
and a deeply rooted conviction Of mu-
tual good will. From this. if future
events render It necessary. 4 formal alll-
ance may be born. 1t is obvious that
If America brushes Spain from the out
set there will be an minimizing tendency
in England TO sympathize with the little
boy thrashed by the big boy.
But what we must not forget is
Spanish atrOcity in Cuba. America has
done in view Of this atrocity- precisely
what Great Britain would nave done if
it had occurred in an island close to the
British coast. In fact we should not
probably have been as patient as Amer
lea has been.
AT any rate the two peoples would
meet the same circumstances with the
same action. 1t is not for us to run
after America with offers of alliance.
Such 4 result. must of course, he 4
meeting Of the ways. but it seems to me
perfectly obvious that in any division Of
world interests those OF the British I'm
pirc and America will be found together.
England and America need each other
and this need will grow rapidly in the
fnturo.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03

New York. May 1.-The United States
cruiser Topeka. formerly the Diogencs.
commanded by lieutenant !. J. Knapp.
which sailed from Falmouth, England,
April 10. arrived safely in port at .
O'Clock this morning after Il rough pass
age of twelve days and proceeded to the
man Of war anchorage off TOmpkinsvillc.
The cruisers deck is entirely bare of
guns. all her equipment being slowed
in the hold. Lieutenant Knapp reported
having experienced Il rough passage but
the Topeka behaved we'll throughout
and sustained but trifling damage about
the decks. The cruiser carries a crew of
46 men Ill told. Lieutenant Knapp
when asked whether he had sighted n
war vessels durin" the voyage, replied
that he had not and was not anxious
to meet any owing to his small crew
and the fact that the Topcka's gnns We're
not mounted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
BREAD RIOT IN ITALY.
Several Rioters We're Killed and 9th
erS Wounded.

Rome. May 1.-The bread riots cOntin-
ne in many places. At Rimini to-day the
anarchists took part in Il meeting of
German bakers. Several arrests were
made. At San .Archangelo. Il farm was
pillaged and eight arrests We're made.
While the persons in custody were being
taken to the police station the mob inter
fcrcd and Il hand to hand fight enSued.
several Carabineers being wounded and
several rioters killed.
At Naples, the riots are led by wO-
men carrying long slaves upon which
are lOaves of bread. or red flags. Yes
terday Il number of bakeries were sacked
by riOtous crowds. All the streets are
guarded by troops and the railway sta
ton by artillery. The municipality has
posted 4 notice reducing the price of
bread ten centines per kilogram and vot-
ing a large sum for the purpose.
At FOggai Il crowd set the tax offices
on fire. The flames spread to the city
hall which was completely destroyed
with all the archives.
At Bari many public offices have been
set on fire. The fort was attacked and
captured. and its solitary cannon was
thrown into the sea.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03

show them the pillars of fire by night
made by the search-lights of the blocka-
derS. OF course. the principal cafes were
crowded. Officers and the better class
of civilians were surely congregated
there in great numbers. drinking their
light wines or n small glass of absinthe-
they are not given to drunkenneSS-and
talking fifteen to the dozen while hands
and arms waved wildly and shoulders
were pcrpetually in action.
\. recent letter to the writer, Struggled
out by Il friend in Havana, said the big
hotel Inglaterra had two guests. Mr..
Gollan, British Consul, and a Madrid
gambler, but the patronage of the cafe
was on the Increase These people are
grcgarious and must talk or explode.
1t is astonishing with which equani-
nifty we bore the thought that some Of
the people spoke Of above were likely to
be hungry before long. But, when we
thought of delicately nurtured gentle
women orphaned, widowed or deserted,
whose incomes were zero and whose
hopes Of help were vanished, we could
not feel so Indifferent any more than
we could when remembering the poor
little inmates of the Lee Orphanage,
rescued from death, it is feared, only
to die at last and from starvation, as in
the first instance.
Fcrvent was the hope of every Amer
lean breast hat out naval and military
forces would take uD and hold layana
before death came to all who were de-
pendent upon charity from the United
States.
The band of the New York is playing
the march from lei CAPTAIN the big
cruiser slowly FORCES along through Il
sea rs blue as heaven, save where it is
dotted with the blOod-rcd of Il jelly fish
peculiar to these waters: the sun CLEANS
OF the rifles and accoutrementS of the
marines on guard and its rains make the
bic eight-inch guns poked clear of the
tnrret, look as if Swathed in wet hip
popotamnS hide. Now and again long
strings of parti-colored bunting float
from the signal halyards. to be answered
far away to the westward by Il similar
display from the Iowa. The man in the
forctop wig-wagS in frantic fashion his
flag Of red with white centre. and pres
emily with a snort. the long, black por-
ter comes alongside. with Il swift mo-
ton composed of rolls and darts, there
to receive orders that send her scurry-
ing off to some other ship: or may be. to
Key >. est with dispatches.
An attractive picture. but we would
like it better were the guns less bright.
but buster. and were the signal calls
to general OuartorS.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
INSURGENTS AT MAEINA.
\ State of Terror Exists-Famine and
Plumber are Imminent.

4 1IItl
Plumber are Imminent.
Shanghai, May 1.-Dispatches received
from Manila to the Shanghai Gazette.
say the capital of the PHILIPPINE Is
lands is short of food. and ammunition.
and that the conditions prevailing have
been made worse by the fiocking into
Manila of the Spaniards from the pro
vinces. 1t is added that the natives
are already looting and killing in the
provinces. Spanish women and children
being included in the victim. 1t is
further asserted that the priests are
the special objects OF the natives ven
geance. about Il dozen having been kill
ed during the past week.
Famine prices for food are said to pre-
vail at Manila and, it is claimed, tho
Spanish authorities are maintaining or
der with difficulty. People are burying
their valuables to prevent their seizure
by the insurgents or Americans. The
military authorities are endeavoring to
put a bold front on the situation. but
the Manila correspondent Of the Shan
ghai GaZetts. asserts it is considered GER
tain that the insurgents will sack tn,
city when the United States fleet ap-
pears, not discriminating between Span
iards and other foreigners.
The dispatches Of the Gazette allege
that the Spaniards at Manila are almost
unprepared to withstand an attack upon
the part of the United States fleet.
claiming that no defenses exist. in addi-
ton to the recently laid harbor mines,
except obsolete artillery.
The natives are gathering N the Bull
can coast. expecting the arrival of the
insurgent leaders Aguinaldo and Alejan-
doro. who are expected with American
arms and supplies. When these are
distributed. it seems, Manila will be at
tackled on the land side.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
NAVY TESTS ARE LIGHTENED.

Philadelphia. Pa. May IAN order
from the Navy Department has been re-
cciyed at Cramps Ship Yard by the off
GERS who have charge Of the enlistment
Of volunteers in the naval service direct
ing that the rigidity {. the regulations
be relaxed in order that recruits for the
ST. Paul and the other auxiliary cruisers
may be more easily brought into service.
SO many men have been rejected because
of trivial physical defects but who are
nevertheless desirable additions to the
service that the relaxation of the rule
was found necessary.
The st. Paul will sail from Cramps
Ship Yard Wednesday next.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
THE TROOPS At MOBILE.

Mobile. Ala, May Irregular troops
spent a quiet Sunday. Capt. w. +.
Evans. of the Nineteenth, has been APP
pointed provost marshal in place Of Cap
tain Kell. of the 22nd. who was relieved
upon departure with his regiment for
Tampa and his company was to-day
placed as guard at division headquarters.
Lieutenant Carl Hoops and Corporal
Charles Christman. of the Tenth. ar
rived from Fort Sill to-day and will fol-
low the Tenth to Tampa tonight. Christ
man takes with him three recruits who
came here yesterday from Atlanta TO
Join the Tenth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
THE SPRITE WORTH $4,000.

Charleston, S. c., May IA special
to the News and Courier from Beaufort.
says:
"As the Mallory Line steamer Colo
RADIO was leaving her berth at Port Royal
for New York this morning. the pilot
boat Sprite, which was at anchor off
Battery Creek with iib up, was struck
on port side abaft main rigging and
sunk. Pilots Stevens and Antoine Scar
abalgaragui and a crew Of four were
hoard. and were saved. The Colorado
stonned and showed the pilot boat ashore.
Tho Snrite was valued at $4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
SPANISH NAVY INFERIOR.
Map. 'lrad Says lis Officers and Men
DO Not Understand Squadron Mancu-
vcrS.

Maj. Girad Says lis Officers and Men
20 N"t Understand Squadron Mancu
vcrS.
New York, May Major 4. q. Grad.
I. :. y. who WAS sent ~ this govern
mcnt n 4 delegate Ia the International
Hygiene Congress ut Madrid. WAS i
passenger on The French Liner In Bour
= which arrived here to-day from
Havro. Major Girard was the repre-
sentative Of The United States Army.
The Spanish Navy said Major
Girard. has not n ghost Of u show.
From all | could learn the Spanish Navy
Is IN an inferior condition. It's main
trouble is that its men. from officers
down. do not know how To fight in
SquadronS. Squadron cost
money and Spain has never had enough
money for that purpose. When the
American war vessels were spending
three months in attaining high proiicicn-
cy, the Spanish vessels were living idly
III harbors and their Admirnls and cap
tainS and other officers We're driving in
the streets Of Madrid or dining in cafes.
The American vessels in squadron form,
easily can beat the Spanish vessels
in detail. The Spanish sailors are brave
enough. but the American Navy is in
infinitely better form. The Spanish
haven't the stability OF the Anglo-SaXon
race. \ defeat easily throws them into
diSmaV
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
MISS BARTON At KEY WEST.
The Montgomery. Newport and Amphi-
iri'c Join the Fleet.

iri'c ioin the Fleet.
Key West. Nav 1.-The day has been
quiet. no news from the fleet or the
outside world being received.
Miss Clara BARTON aad her Rcd Cross
aids came ashore from the relief steamer
State OF Texas this morning ana attend
81 church. The eight hundred marines
on the transport Panther remained
huddled on the steamers deck IN the
roasting sun The .Amphiuitc. Mont
goncry and Newport sailed this mora
Ing in the direction oC the fleet.
The government ting Icydcn this
morning brought in the small coastinS
schooner Mascota which WAS captured
by the torpedo boat Foote yesterday ~
miles west az Havana. while trying 10
run the blockade. The Nascota. which.
with her cargo, i worth about So
was on her Way from Gihara TO la
vana with fruit,
h harhor regulations which take rr-
feet o-nisht forbid vessels Ia enter be
tween the hours OF eight in the evening
and four in The morning. \ patrol has
been established which viii instruct yes
S"lS how y pass through the minc
fields.
this port this afternoon foulcd the Span
i>iI prize schooner Prince. carrying away
the ~lattrr.> forward rigging. The hand
railing on the upper deck Of The steamer
was torn away.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
THE ILLINOIS A TRANSPORT.

Philadelphia. Pa. May lit was an
nOunced that the steamship Illinois had
been secured by the Government and will
probably be used as Il transport. The
Illinois was one of four boats built by
the Cramps for the American line in
1873. her sister ships being The Penn
sylyania. Ohio and Indiana, and they
were the first to fly the American flag
in the transatlantic trade. The boat
is $40 feet long. 43 feet beam and 81
feet depth of hold. She has three decks,
five bulkhcads and triple expansion en-
CiupS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
IMPERIAL DECLARATIONS.
Will Furnish no Coal to Bclligerent
Ships.

ST. Johns. \. f. May 1.-The Cover
nor. Sir Herbert Murray, has issued n
royal gazette extraordinary, containing
the following proclamation received from
the Right Hon. Jos. Chamberlain, I'M
pcrial Secretary of State for the Colo
MES:
NO coal shall be supplied to any
bclligcrcnt ships except for the speclflc
purpose Of enabling them to proceed dl-
rect to their own country or to some
other named neutral destination, with
reference to which the supply of coal IS
given.
Coal should not be supplied at all if
there are reasonable grounds for sup
posing that it is in fact to be used for
another purpose
The proclamation is regarded as pre-
venting the Spanish fleet from securing
coal here for an attack or American
coast cities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
112 CUBAN
They Arrived in British Vessel at Sa-
yannah.

Savannah. Ga, May 1.-The British
steamship Lucilene. Captain Tucker.
with 112 Cuban refugees, arrived here
to-day from Havana. Twelve of those
aboard are millionaire planters. The
thirty-fivc or forty men in the party Ill
occupied bcrths on deck. while the cabin
was given up entirely to the women.
Owing to the fact that the quarantine
resolutions went into effect to-day no one
was allowed to come to the city from
the vessel and no one was allowed TO 20
aboard
She will take coal. water and provi-
SiOnS here and proceed to Philadelphia.
for which port she carries about $500
tons Of sugar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
TO GUARD POWDER MILLS.

Wilmington. Del. May AT ,
o'clock this morning Batteries G. and NJ.
Fourth Artillery, L. S. A.. arrived At
Mont Chanin. Il small station near he
Dupont Works, via Wilmington. They
will act as a guard for the powder works.
Since the explosion of powder mills i'll
different parts of the country the Gov
eminent and the Dupont company have
feared treachery Oh the part of Spanish
agents and the Government decided to
place an armed patrol about the works.
Only employees are now allowed near
the establishment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
COMMAND OF ARMY IN CUBA.


Troops VIII Not Move Under Ten
Days.
jacksonville. Fla. May IA special
10 the Times-Inion and Citizen from
Tampa. Fla. says:
General Shafter. who i looked upon -
the officer who will have charge OF the.
army Of occupation. gave an audience
this evening - several newspaper men
In the course Of the conversation the
question Of counterSiguing war correspon-
dents passes was brought up. General
Shaftcr said that he would not assume
command for n week or ten days. n he
would be busy with other matters and
would take up the subject in ample time.
his practically settles two very impor-
tant matters. First that General Shat
ter will command the army in Cuba, and
second that the troops will not leave here
for Cuba for ten days nj least. The
General. while he has come IL no con
clu~ion on the subject. Will be inclined
10 limit the number Of accredited wa,
correspondents 10 as small a number
as possible.
-Four regiments Of Infantry from
C~hickamauga. Mobile and New Orleans
arrived to-day. bringing the First. Tenth,
Twcnty-Second and Twcnty-Fourth.
~ 'tI'i !st'i WI III ninety
five ears. have been reported from points
along The plant system and will have
arrived here before morning. Tho trains
are bringing the remainder of the .Aritl-
lery and Cavalry. horses. stores, etc.
One hundred additional pack mules came
in with the First Regiment This morn
ing.
paymaSterS from the departments.
from which the troops have been trans
ferrcd, arrived today. and Tuesday has
been named rs payday.
1t is reported tonight that Il dispatch
has just been received here. the con
tents of which indicate that 5000 men
of each army, and rs many Cubans here
as desire to accompany them will leave
on Tuesday. and that the steamships
Olivette and Florida Of the Plant Line
were officially inspected to-day to asccr-
tain if their capacity is sufficient for
that number of troops. MatanzaS is
mentioned rs the destination. This
story can not be verified.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
RUMORS DENIED.

London, May 1.-The Vienna corrc-
spondent Of the Times says:
Mr.. Charlemagne Tower. United
States Minister TO Hungary.
denies that President Mckinley has pro-
tested against the reported p%ecuniary
subvenfion given by Emperor Francis
Joseph to Spain.
The Fremdenblatt denies that the
Emperor has given n subventiOn or that
President Mckinley has protested"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03

Waynesville. \. c., May 1.-(Special.)
The Richland Rifles will leave here to-
morrow morning to go into camp at
Raleigh. In full uniform they attended
divine service today. Il special sermon
being preached by Rev. j. L. Jenkins.
of the Baptist church. The regiment
band also caves at the same time for
Raleigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
SPANISH T~OOLISHNESS.

Gibraltar. May ID A. MA popu-
lar demonstration was made in the
Spanish lines last night. Over 5000
persons paraded the streets with torches
and flags. and cries of Viva Espana'
were heard on all sides. The Spanish
troops took part in the demonstration
and many military and civil bands
marched in the parade. a large symbolic
castle representing Spain was a promi-
ncnt feature.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03

Fitting Up Guns for the Defense of
New England States.

Portsmouth. y. H.. May 1.-The cruis-
er Minneapolis arrived from Portland
to-day and the bow plates of the Column
bit which We're stove in by her anchor
when leaving Boston. have been repaired
and she will leave for Portland in the
morning, While the Minneapolis will sail
west probably for Boston.
Orders were received ut the Navy
Yard to fit up all the heavy guns at the
yard. about sixty for the coast defense
of Maine. New Hampshire and Massa-
chuSettS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
A SMALL

Kew West. Fla. May 1.-The Govern
mont tug Leyden brought in today the
small Spanish schooner Mascota' cap
tured near Havana yesterday py 'ne
torpedo BOAT Foote. She IS a very III
significant prize. .o,
General Emilio Nunez and CORONER
Raldemere Acosta have just arrived OH
the Mascotte. General Nnnez is very
onxious to confer with Rear Admlral
Sampson, and leaves tonight 1or Tue
fleet. 81
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
GLADSTONE NEARING THE END.

London, May 1.-The following bulle-
tin as to Mr.. Gladstone's condition was
posted at Hawarden this evening:
There has been no material change in
Mr.. GladstOne,s condition since last
Sunday. There is Il slow advance in the
local malady and he has AT times con
siderable pain. but he has felt easier
this afternoon"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
A STEAMER CHASED

Turks Island, May 1.-The American
steamer Cherokee, Captain Garvin, of
the Clyde Line, arrived here yesterday
with 800 bags of sugar and sailed for
New York in the evening.
Her captain reported that on Tues
day night. as she was leaving Macoris
for San Domingo, the Cherokee was
chased by n Spanish ship.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
THE MIANTOMMAH SAILS.

Charleston. S. c.. May 1.-The mont
tor Miantommah sailed at nOon to-day
for Key West. While here the monitor
took on a full supply of coal and fresh
water, and also had some slight repairs
made to her machinery. She went out
with everything apparently in good CON
ditiOn and headed south.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
FREEDOM FOR PHILIPPINES.

London, May 1.-Evening News pub
fishes a dispatch from Hong Kong say
ing that it is said hat the insurgent
leaders have submitted to Commodore
Dewey a scheme for Philippine indepen-
dence embracing free trade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
TO GUARD STEEL WORKS.

Reading. Pa, May IA heavily arm
Cd guard Of Il dozen men went on duty
at Carpenters Steel Works today IN
consequence Of rcDorts from elsewhere
Of suspected Spanish spies iii the Vi.
cinity Of other establishments. which
are engage. in Government work. The
guards have orders 10 shoot any suSpj-
cious characters who fail 10 depart after
fair warming.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
THE

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
Buenos Ayres, via Galveston, Texas,
May 1.-The Spanish gun BOAT Temer-
ariO is at Ensenada on La Plata under
going repairs to a portion of her ma
chinery, but it is expected that she will
leave within a week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
COAL FOR KEY WEST FLEET.

New York, May 1.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Yale, recently the Paris.
will leave her dock tomorrow. She Will
carry 1000 tons of coal TO the fleet at
Key West.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
SULPHUR NOT CONTRABAND.

Rome. May 1~.-Dispatches from Mad
rid published by the newspapers here
today indicate that Italy will comply
with Spain'S request to exclude sulphur
from the articles considered contraband
of war.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
SPANISH STEAMER CAPTURED

Madrid. May 1.-Blanco cables that
American war ships b~lockading Cienfue-
Cos. captured Spanish merchant steamer.
\ colonel. surgeon, six officers and three
non-commissiOned officers were held az
prisoners. Civilian passengers liberated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
TO JOIN SPANISH SQUADRON.

Madrid. May lit is reported that a
new Spanish iron-clad which is being fit
ted out at Carthagena will soon join the
Spanish squadron at Cadiz.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03

London. May 1.-Mr. Philip Calderon.
the distinguished painter. member of the
Royal Academy and keeper of the Royal
Academy since 1887 is dead. He was
TO years of aee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
BLANCO'S DESPERATION.
Ten Thousand Soldiers Working Day
and Night to Throw Up Breastworks.

and Night 20 Throw Up BreastwOrkS.
London. May 2.-The Havana CORES
dent of the Daily Mail telegraphing on
April 26 says Captain General Blanco
has determined upon a desperate defense
of Havana. In Matanzas 10000 soldiers
arc engaged day and night in throwing
up earthwOrks n accomplishing the en-
tire city in Il segment of 4 great circle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-03
MENICO'S POSITION.
The Masses are For Cuba The Clergy
for Spain.

Mexico City. May 1.-The government
has cautioned all employees to observe
in actions and conversation neutrality
regarding the American-Spanish war.
The masses Of the people are undoubt-
edly for Cuba. but the Liberal party pa
pers are for Spain. and it is suspected
that Spanish influence is actuating their
policy. 50 distinct from the Liberal party
eaders. The clerical papers are natur-
ally hostile to the United States.