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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
VIOLATION OF INTERSTATE LAW
Ordered to Investigate Charges Agains1
the Chesapeake and Ohio.

Washington. Nov. 3.-Upon statements
made to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by G.. G.. Blake, Il coal dealer
Of Cincinnati. and the rate sheets on
file in its office. the commission has
issued an order directing an inyestiga-
ton into the following charges against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany:
/. Transporting coal from mines in
West Virginia to Cincinnati at less than
the published tariff rates.
,. EXacting greater charges from
Blake and others thar it has from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel Company for
coal from West Virginia mines to Gin
cinnati.
3. Discriminating in transport facili-
ties in favor Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Fuel Company against Blake and
others. including preferential and I'M
Just apportionment or allotment Of cars
at the mines for the loading and ship
ment Of coal. and at times absolute
neglect to furnish cars within 4 reason
able time to mine operators not connect
ed with the Fuel Company. The case
is set for hearing in Washington ON No
vember 18th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08

fiat plv on the Yukon sonle -
being very fine boats.
..Tbrne the "Klondyke Nugget ma
,;rb+ SIM" and Dawson City Mining
- They are small weeklies and cost
c1-oa wear. They sell ut
ff+r cents 4 copy III the towns.
W. learned Of the war nrst
tron . man who came through with !
a,nv NJ the Seattle Post-lntelllgencer
cor+aining the news of Dewey victory.
~ rented \ hall. charged $40 admlS-
sion 10 hear the news read and cleared
s.. 800 of his single copy Mr. Ihasard
sid The great worry Of the editor N the
Klondvke was TO keep his composllors
from boiling to the gold dlgglngs.
4 peculiar thing about the country Is
he said. that all the streams except the
Yukon freeze solid. the freezing taklnS
place from the bottom AZ we'll as the TOP.
Snow and ice are melted for water ana
baths are a costly luxury. Nothing edlbIe
can be grown ecept onions. lettuce ana
such like and gardening IS done on the
dirt roofs Of the houses.
Mr. Thagard goes to London in 4
few weeks, English capitalists being IN
terested in his ventures. Next summer
he expects to take in mining machinery.
He has with him a bag of nuggets to
show his friends the color of klondyke
gold. Most Of the nuggets are inter
fused with quartz showing that the gold
was melted during the volcanic period OF
Alaska. Some of the nuggets. however,
are nearly pure gold.
Mr.. Thagard has a watch chain made
Of the quartz and gold nuggets which
is a very handsome affair beside being 4
very unique piece of workmanship.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08

Littleton, y. C., Nov. 4.-tSpeciall-
Col. William 4. Johnston died at his
residence here last night a. > O'Clock,
from a stroke Of paralysis. II, death
was not unexpected. as he had been Il
constant sufferer for several months
from the same cause, which finally pro
duced his death. He served with dis
tinction throughout the Civil War. "1in-
out IL May, 1861 as captain of Il crack
company of this section. 9TH Roanoke
Minute Men" was twice wounded in
battle, once at Malvern Hill and AGAIN
at charlottesville, where his right arm
was broken. IN the latter fight he was
promoted for special gallantry to the
colOnelcy Of the Fourteenth North Caro-
lima regiment. 40 Drawer man ever
brcathcd the breath Of a Christian and "a
soldier than w. y. Johnston.
For twenty-five years since the close
of the war he has lived among his peo-
pie, and has been their leader even a.
he bad led many of them over th"
hills and through the valleys Of Nir-
Ginia. He was uncompromising in his
Democracy, pronounced in his convlc-
tions. and as fearless in his expression
of them as he was Of death. IIc was a
devoted member Of the Methodist
church. and u Mason Of high standing.
He leaves seven children who have the
sympathy and prayers Of our com
munity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
WILL NOT RAISE THE WRECKS

The Government is Open to Proposals
From Any Private Wrecking Com
pany.
Washington. Nov. 3-Secretary Long
sand this afternoon that the Govern
mellt would take no further steps to
raise the rest of the Spanish warships
destroyed by Admiral Schley's fleet
o@ the coast of Santiago. but that the
Department would receive propositions
TO that end from any private firm that
cared to undertake the work. He added
that this determination was based upon
the report Of the board of construction.
which recently had a consultation on
the subject with Naval Constructor Hob
son, who was personally supervising the
Wrccking operations. The existing CON
tract with the Merritt Chapman Com
pany will be abrogated. the operations
entirely suspended on the Colon and
other vessels pending the consideration
Of propositions from private firms to do
the work independent of the Govern
ment. 1t is understood that there are
two companies willing to undertake the
work at their own risk. one a Swedish
Company and the other a on
the Pacific coast.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08

with the steam we had. We signalled
the Vulcan. we are about to abandon
shin: try to keep Us head 10 wind. |
ordered Captain Lecato to take charge
Of the lee surf boat and when 1t was
lowered to the rail, ordered captain
Chittenden into it. Against his repeat
ed protests he was placed III the boat
with his son. This boat was unable to
reach the lines we had aStern. but the
Merritt picked it III. and after taking
CAPTAIN Chittendcn aboard, toWed the
boat to our lee quarter and repeated
this manocuvre each trip. forming a lee
for the boats To- come here anu then
towing them back. She was ~splendIdly
handled. From > until D the work OF
transferring the crew continued. cap
tain Lecato made two more trips. when
his arm. being disabled, his place was
taken by Mr.. Johnson. who also took
two boat loads. The life raft was got
ten over and capsized. but was rlghted.
1t was put in charge Of James Bashford,
ordinary seaman of the ILLINOIS naNai
militia. He and his crew took six Gu
bans to the Merritt. The smaller Sdrt
boat slowed inboard on the lee side vas
then gotten out. and | put 1t in charge Of
Charles \. Dunno. quartermaSter irSt
fli>S. L SdNt I'LL & 49,
stamen left for a crew 1t was 'aunclI-
ed very handsomely and made two trips.
In all thes trips We poured oil from the
Sponsors on both sides. and the Vulcan
also used oil TO make it smooth where
tlc e~mbarking was lone. | Il If
we could have worked without it. The
ship laborcd Llrre and more heavily.
Before | left the bridge she rolled her
Sponsors under. which | should estimate
to be thirty degrees, and her
pitching was enough to show
her rudder, propciiers and per
hans - feet of her keel. She was about
four feet by the head. She fell into the
sea very heavily and shuddered rs she
rose. There was no water aft. The
Vulcan did her best to keep our head
up. steering to starboard and going at
full speed while the sea beat the Teresa s
head to port.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
FIRE IN ROCKY MOUNT.
TIe Rooly Mount Tar This Week
VIII be a Big Success.

Rocky Mount. y. c., Nov. 2.-(Spo
cial.)-About > o'clock p. IN. yesterday
the large dwelling situated on Tarhoro
street. and occupied by J. r.. Lancaster
was destroyed by fire. Fire caught
from a defective flue. Nearly all the
furniture was saved. There was 500
insurance. Some young lady visitors
had their clothing burned.
Inc clear weather and fine exhibits
promise a great success to the Rocky
Mount Fair this week.
Great activity prevails in the tobacco
part of he town. Large QUANTITIES. Of
the weed are being sold every dav
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
TROOPS OFF FOR AUGUSTA.

Camp Meads, MiddletoWn, Pa. oct.
31.-Thc movement OF the soldiers al
Camp Meade to the Southern camps j.
actually under way. Today the EleVeh.u
,.enal Corps company, under captain
Hartman, folded their tents and loAo"-
ed the two companies Of engineers VINO
left last night for Augusta. Ga. for
week or ten days the engineers am
sigma corps men will live at hotels ]"
Augusta and at Athens. ia, Inc en-
gineers have been directed to make ne"
roads, the old roads beng reporStu -
had condition Suuplies Will be shipped
at once to Augusta where commlaS;'lF
b~eadouarters will be located. The en-
tire CORPS will be located as near Ausus-
tn rs possible. As soon as me "T mfi
pipes are laid The first aiFtsIDn each
start south. A detachment rom en.n
SIR In start Wednesday to pre-
dlrlsif the camps. Tents will be shipped
Nv the War Department.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
A WRECK
Underwriters Striving to Identify Her
What has Become of Her Grew?

NI"I HIS bVCOIlt OF HOT tTtW:
New York. Nov. 3.-The Board of
Underwriters are seeking to identify an
unknown vessel and her cargo reported
by their agent at Beaufort. \. to
be ashore at Cape Lookout light since
October 10th. The bottom is abou. Ice
to 100 feet long and yellow metalled.
All the upper works are gone. She
is loaded with lumber of various dilnen-
slons, most of it marked with the letter
81 on the end. The letter is about 2iA
to ) inches long and appears to have
been cut by some tool or instrument
made for the purpose. The lumber is
believed to be Florida or Georgia pine.
1t IS also 4 question as to what has
become of the vessels crew.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
NEEkL4 BANK CLEARI\CS

New York, November 4-The total
ba1K clearlnss in the United States for
the week were S1,462. 743. 6S3 nor cont
increase 300. pi cent
Exclusive of New York $3.50. , 9s3.
per cent increase 100
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08

TT
tuonS Whlch leu ooiiii9ito' ! - -
choose the eastern co'ist. ",'''4 -
Aaysl and ~eaSteWtru = ! = i'Iis!i''s =
ia iouii ,t n
- naor a. i can whether the work II
preparing the ship for the hOmowarl
VOYAGE was properly executed and aioS
whether the officers ana crew We're Jus
titled in abandoning her. pom their
conclusions will depend whether or not
q court martial shall be held. Command
or Harris is the only officer whom the
Department knows to have been attach
ed 10 the Teresa. although he was
doubtless supported by some warrant Of
ficerS whose names We're not reported
To the Department before the ship sailed.
He was in command of the Vulcan
throughout the war. and was transferred
to the Teresa just before she sailed. He
bears an enyilble reputation for ability
in his profession.
During the progress Of raising the
ship, Il great deal Of valuable material
was recovered by the w~rrckers. Just
what his amount to IS not positively
known. but it includes expensive guns,
torpedoeS and much material OF value.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08

"Throughout the day the Vulcan did ev-
erything possible. We were constantly
SIGNALLING. With the exception of three
men who got drunk and gave much trou-
! BILE. all the crew behaved well. Every
man did his duty. and my orders were
instantly obeyed by wreckers and men
of the navy. When the fires We're low,
| called for volunteers, and the donkey
boilers were at once filled up. Twice |
asked C. L. Smith and James +. Brien.
chief machinists. to oil the steering en-
CINE. and they did so, and the engine ran
till we left. When [ took Dunno from
the helm to lower the smaller surf boat,
his place was taken by William {. Nor
hoff. machinist second class, who steered
the wreck until we left the bridge togeth-
er. when be dashed the wheel amidships.
Willard Crossett. bugler. was signal man,
and was as cool as possible. He made
no mistakes, and was very useful to me
as Il messenger. About 40 he made sig
nal Hang on to the wreck until you are
sure she is sinking to which tho Vul-
can replied: we will hold on until she
sinks or parts the tow line The last
signal hi made was. These two boats
will take all After that / had to go aft
to force the drunken men overheard, and
about five we were all off.
THE MERRITT'S VAIN SEARCH.
+, The boats were ha,tled under the. stem.
as near as it was safe, where the oil and
lee of the ship made it smooth, and were
held by one line while another line, with
a ladder attached. floated the stern on
this line. Two double bights We're stop
ped on the right side to go over a mans
shoulder. The end was Stacked from the
ship. and when two men jumped. they
were hauled into the boat. \ very fine
fellow, named Olsen attended to this.
When all had gone but he and |, he cut
the line and We jumped together. 1t was
perhaps 80 When we reached the Mer-
rift. While she was getting in the surf
boats the Vulcan slipped the hawser of
the Infanta Maria Teresa. | expect that
the wreck dragging off to port brought all
the strain on the port bride and started
the bits. When the boats We're III the
Merritt. at my request, started to speak
the Vulcan. but was unable to reach her,
and she apparently did not hear our whis-
tie. The Merritt then returned to find
the wreck, but could not do so. The
search continued until one T. NJ. the fol-
lowing day, when she headed for Charles
ton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
Every respectfully.
IRA HARRIS.
Lieutenant Commander, t. S. n"



Commenting on that feature Of the re
port stating that some of the men got
drunk. naval officials expressed the
opinion that these men were not seamen
of the navy. but were sailors from the
Wrecking crew.
Ne orders were issued by the Navy
Department up to the close of office
hours as to the disposition of Lieu
tenant Commands Harris and his crew,
and Captain ~Crowinshield, of the Blu
reau of Navigation. said no orders would
be formulated tonight.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that provision was made by which the
Teresa could have weathered any ordi-
nary storm. A rought wooden deck had
been nailed over the upper works. Her
hull was then sheathed, and heavy
chains We're wound around her so as TO
hold her together. Although far from
seaWOrthy. all that was expected was the
cruiser might be kept afloat until locked
in this country. She had been stripped
Of all guns and valuables save the big
turret eleven inch guns. before starting.
so that it is believed there will be no
loss on that account.
1t is the opinion of the Navy Depart
ment that the government has
lost, besides the value of the
ship herself. only the amount of the
per diem of $500 per day through the
sinking of the vessel, because the con-
tract appears to have required the de-
livery by the wrecking company of the
vessel at the Navy Yard at Norfolk. Va.
The wrecking of the ship, owing to
the engineering difficulties. presented.
occupied a good deal of time so that
while the vessel was raised on September
: and the work was prosecuted with
vl@or 1T was not until October 30th that
she was able to start away from
Caimanera under her own steam bound
for Norfolk. She was accompanied on
the start by the repair ship Vulcan. the
collier Leonidas and the cruiser Gin
clnnati. but the latter left the other
ships at Cape Maysi.
NENT \ COURT OF INQUIRY.
The first thing in order now is a court
of inquiry; in fact the Department has
no option in the case of Il loss of \
vessel under such conditions. This
court is required to fix the responsibility
for loss. TO ayomipo into +ha oo,.:1o..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
hoNORABLY ~CHARG

"ashlhgton, d. c., November 4.-The
loii0Wlng officers have been honorably
lscharged from the volunteer service:
MAJOR Henry H. Carleton, appointed
rom Georgia; Arthur Snowden. of Vir-
ginia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
ORDERED TO SAVANNAH.

To Superintend Embarkation Of Fifth
Cavalry, Destined For Porto Rico.
Washington. Nov. 3.-Brigadier Gen
eral Charles f. Humphrey. quartermast-
CTS department. has been ordered to
Savannah, Ga. whore he will superin-
tend the cmbarkation of the Fifth cav
airy. which is destined for Porto Rico.
Nothing will drive a man to drink
quicker than to arrive at a meeting pla ce
ten minutes late, only to find the other
fellow hasn't arrived.
Air-ships will only add to the troubles
OF mankind. Every time Il man starts
on a flying trip he will worry about
how he Will land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
THE SHIP

Il then assumed the command, told
the men wha was to be done and as
signed them stations. | told the chief
engineer to start the engine to aid the
Vulcan in keeping our head up. He did
so, but it could run but a short time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08

man ever thinks enough Of his
hother-ln-laW to make his wife Jealous.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
NEWT A COURT OF INQUIRY.

The first thing in order now is a court
of inquiry; in fact the Department has
no option in the case Of 4 loss of 4
vessel under such conditions. This
court is required to fix the responsibility
for loss; to examine into the considera-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-03
The Victory at Manila.

The first battle of the war with
Spain has been fought, and it resulted
in an overwhelming victory for the
American cause. In the far off waters
of the Pacific, quite on the other side
of the globe from Cuba. the first great
blow for Cuban freedom was struck hy
gallant old Commodore Dewey and his
grave Yankee blue jackets, In mere
point of number of men and ships the
Spanish fleet was superior and ii had
the shore batteries to aid it in the bat
tie, but American ships, American guns
and American sailors made the odds
heavily in our favor. and the result
was never for a moment in doubt. The
fun details of the battle are not yet
known. but the earlier reports indicat-
ing an American victory were con-
frmed by later dispatches which
showed that the Spanish fleet was not
only defeated but almost totally ami
hilated, and that Manila was at the
mercy OF the victor. All the earlier
news OF the battle come through Span
ish sources. ana as they grudgingly
acknowledge complete defeat We may
safely assume that our Pacific fleet has
won a great victory, worthy the highest
traditions Of the American navy, More
complete details are eagerly awaited
especially those bearing on possible in
jures to our fleet and our loss of life.
While the glorious victory Of Com
modore Dewey was expected in this
country. the news is, nevertheless. L
welcome relief. The first battle has
been fought We have met the enemy
and they are ours, except what are un-
der water. a great victory, however.
as well as a great defeat, is an awful
destruction of the Spanish fleet must
have been friGhtful, and no doubt many
of our own brave boys met their end in
that Sunday battle 1000 miles from our
Pacific coast. With all the fearful de-
struction wrought to the defenders of
Manila there is no intimation in the
Spanish reports that a single one of the
American Warships was disabled To
hurl this unarmored squadron. superior
though it We're, against not only the
| Spanish vessels, but the Notifications
| of Manila, which are known to have
mounted in their ancient battlements
several modern high-poWer guns, was
an intrepid act that could be justified
only by success. Repulse would mean
| certain ruin. But Admiral Dewey. his
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confess that we are considerably sur
prised at the discrepancy existing be-
tween the estimates for that purpose
submitted by the war department, and
the appropriations recommended by the
committee"
We think that time and events have
sufficiently justified this view of the
astonishing course pursued by the COM
mittee on appropriations.
The same false economy that has so
long prevailed in Congress as regards
our navy and coast defences. has been
conspicuously true of its attitude to-
wards the army. a nation of this size,
with its immense wealth and material
resources, might properly support at
all times well equipped and thorough
present war found US with about 1900.
Inadequate as We're our coast defences.
the fact remained that there We're not
artillery forces enough in our regular
army to man them, and it was only
under the stress of rapidly approaching
hostilties that Congress was induced
to authorize two additional regiments
for this purpose.
The present war will certainly be
very expensive as regards money.
and it may call for the sacrifice Of
many precious lives: but if it shall
avail to lift us above this sitting at
mosphere of cheese pairing and false
economy that, for 50 long years, has
enveloped every question that has
touched our national strength and
dignity, it will not be in vain. If out
of it shall come an army and navy in
keeping with the greatness of the
country. With ample facilities for pro-
viding all needed equipments and
munitions; if out of it shall come AIDE
ouate coast defences and the burial Of
sectional preiudices then indeed will it
not be in vain. and the United States
may itself reap advantages from it no
less substantial than those that viii
come to the Cuban patriots.
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a Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA.
Tuesday, June %, 1898,
AT IL O'CLOCK, A. NJ,

for the purpose of nominating candf.
date for Governor to be supported at the
September election, and transactng anv
other business that may properly come
before il.
The voters Of Maine, without regard to
past political differences. who are in favor
Of sustaining President Mckinley and his
administration in the conduct OF the war
with Spain; who are in favor of sustain
ing the present wise and economical adj
ministration Of our State affairs, are cor
daily invited to join with the RepubB-
cans in choosing delegates to this con-
vention.
The basis of representation vii be az
follows: Each city, town and plantation
vii! be entitled to one delegate, and for
each Is votes cast for the Republican cam
didate for Governor in 1896 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of 20 votes in
excess of 70 votes, a further additional
delegate. Vacancies in the delegation of
any city, town or plantation can only be
filled by resident of the county in which
the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session
AZ VIZ CITY couhcii looHlS Oh ,liF nan, at
O'clock on the morning of the conven-
ton, for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates. Delegates, in
order to be eligible to participate in the
convention. must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this convention
Per order, Republican State Committee
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD Secretary
Augusta, Me, April %, 1898.
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By the Governor.
ARBOR DAY.

and earnestly recommend to all people
in this state that they observe the day
by the planting of trees, shrubs ana
vines for the adornment of their homes,
the identifying of their fields, their
school grounds and roadways.
l am persuaded that the influence OF
such an observance, with concert of Ell
fort. will ever be ennobling and benefi-
cent, and will bear witness in the years
to come that we, caring for the future.
devoted this day to identifying and in
creasing the value of our estates.
Given at the Executive Chamber, in Au-
gusta, this twenty-second day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight, and
of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-second.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.