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

. cahemam from George Bronson Rca. dated Puerto Plata, San Domingo,
q May s.:
. Dominican officials report heavy cannonadmg off the north OF Monte
q CrNi about fifty niles from here.
. 1T is believed here that Rear Admiral Simpsons squadron is engaging
. ing and was terrific. The American fleet was ne to arrive in Porto
q the sam time.
9 Sampson I'M here with orders to find the fleet ad reduce it.
= He WILL after destroying the Spanish ships, bgn q strict blockade, n
= if necessary he will lombard NJ capture Porto Rico
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
SPANISH PRISONERS ARRIVE.

Atlanta. GA. May S.-SiXteen Spanish
prisoners of war. nine officers and the
remainder privates and non-cOmmission-
cd officers. arrived tonight under guard
Of Il detail of negro soldiers from the
T~wenty-Fifth Regiment. and We're placed
in the military prison at Fort Mcpherson.
The SpaniardS We're captured i'll Gu
ban waters several days ago by the
Nashville. and they have been held in
custody at Key West until orders We're
given 10 bring them to Atlanta.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
ARRESTS IN A

London. May S.-A special dispatch
from Madrid. says that 100 persons have
been arrested at Talavera. The mob
tried to burn the railway station at
NallacanaS. southeast of Toledo.
At Laurion. all the prisoners have been
liberated and tranquility has been re-
stored there. but only after serious street
hShtlng. IN which three miners were kill
ed. The municipal buildings at Sorio
have been destroyed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
POPE pR.AYS FOR SPAIN.

London. May S.-Thc Rome CORE
%Spondent of the Standard says:
During the whole of the past week
the Pope was III constant correspond
ence with the Queen Regent and En-
peror Francis Joseph. Upon receiving
news of the defeat at Cavite. his Holt
ness countcrmandcd the audience whicil
had been fixed for he next morning.
and tclegraphed the Queen Regent that
he should dedicate the day to prayer fol
her and Spain
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
FIRE

t,ninth. Mimi. May S.-Fifty frame
uuhuIhss on Minnesota Point, just above
the siilD canal. We're burned this after
noon rendering 1000 people homeless.
ne district is populated by the poor
est people in the city.
mere are no particularly large indi-
,nu"al losses. The total loss is thought
10 be over 500 O
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.

Paris, May S.-The elections for the
new Chamber Of Deputies have passed
off in orderly fashion.
At 4 Il. m. four hundred and twenty
eight results We're officially reported:
Monarchists. %: Moderate Republicans
1o1: Radicals. 81, and Socialists. %
One hundred and twenty-seven second
ballots will be necessary.
The Republicans have gained eight
seats.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
QUEEN REGENT WILL NOT FLY

London. May S.-The Berlin corresDon-
dent of the Standard. says:
Il hear from an excellent Spanish
source that the Queen regent a few days
ago expressed q firm resolution. neither
TO leave Spain nor to abdicate. but on
the contrary to continue the regency with
all energy and self sacrifice until her
son becomes of age. My informant also
denies the report that Her Majesty
recently begged Emperor Francis Joseph
to Intervene
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
FRENCH PRESS CHAGRI\ED

London. May S.-According to a dis
patch from Paris. Commodore Dewcv's
dispatches and the completeness of the
American victory have greatly chagrinen
the French press. which has been assur-
ing France that the American fleet wa,
locked up in Manila Bay.
The Russian papers are full Of erin.
clSms Of the Spanish fighting. They ac.
cnSc the Spaniards Of losing the arsenal
at Cavite through c0wardice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
CHINESE NEUTRALITY.

London. May "a dispatch from
Shanghai announces that the govern
mcnt has issued Il proclamation Of ncn
trality in the war between the United
States and Spain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
BLOCKADE AT MANILA.

London. May 0.-The Hong Kong COZ,
respondent of the Daily Chronicle saws.
Manila is helpless, and surrounded by
the insurgents. The blockade is effec-
tive. The Americans have occupied Cor
r"@ldor Island. and Commodore Dewey
mas exercised conSummatc Judgment and
rare ability in maintaining 4. distance
Ut once safe for his feet, and deadly to
the SpaniardS.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
CABINET CRISIS INEVITABLE

London. May 9.-The Madrid corres-
pendent of the Daily Mail saws.
1t is believed that abine matters
may continue as they are for another
week but a crisis is regarded as inevita-
bic. Senior Sagasta and Senior Nontar,.
Rios President Of the Senate. visited tho
Queen regent Tonight (Sunday) and th..
latter subsequently visited Senior CANA
gao. who is regarded as the comino n,,n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.

Gibraltar, May S.-All day long the
converted steel yacht Geralda has been
cruising in the Straits of Gibraltar. with
Il large torpedo boat.
The Spanish steamer Pielago. now con
Verted INTO Il cruiser, is stationed ar
-Algeciras.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
VIRGINIA TROOPS.
Governor Ordered to Mobilize as Rapid
IL as Possible.

Richmond. Va. May S.-Governol
Tyter received this afternoon Il telegram
from the Secretary of War requesting
him to mobilize the Virginia troops a>
rapidly rs possible. and as soon as a rcgl
ment is organized to send it to Chicka
manga. 1t is expected that the move
ment of Virginia troops to Richmond this
week will be rapid. as companies i'll va
riOuS parts of the State are reported Il,
simply awaiting orders.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
THE SPANISH CABINET.

London. May 9.-The Madrid CORES
pendent Of the Times says:
There is reason to believe that the
reconstruction of the Cabinet foreShad-
owed by Senior Morct in his speech last
Friday is about to occur
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

The bad weather of the past two DAYS
has demonstrated the wisdom Of the
committee on choosing the location for
Camp Bryan Grimes. Notwithstanding
the downDour Of rain, there is not Il par
tlclc of mud in the camp or Il drop Of
water standing arOun in holes and
bitches. The soil is g~ravelly and porous.
and the drainage is perfect.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
fRESH

London, May S.-The Madrid corre-
Spondent Of the Daily Mail says that
iresh disturbances are reported in tho
provinces at Alamaden and elsewhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

The guard. is appearance. was n Sor-
ry lot at daylight yesterday morning.
Though drenched with rain and SILVER
ing with cold, they had stood TO their
posts like men. Several tardy ones, on
leave. who tried to run the guard after
hours. found it alert. as usual. and will
dig bitches and do other police duty to-
day to pay for it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

Compliments have been paid many Of
the officers and men on the results al
ready accomplished in drill and discip-
line. Criticisms are being made in all
fairness and faults are corrected as soon
as located. There is no disposition to
hurry drIlls in company movements. and
battalon drills have become memories.
Squad drills and extended order and
individual work in setting up exercises
IS still the extent of each days work.
The perfection which is being reached
leads TO Il presumption that advanced
work will begin this week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
THE GROUND ALL ABLAZE
EXTENSIVE ARTIFICIAL GAS LEAK
AGE IN SIXTEENTH STREET.
Residents Alarmed, While Gas Com
panies Content Themselves with
Denying Responsibility.

For the last two nights Sixteenth street,
between Pennsylvania and Illinois streets,
has been illumined by a series of small
flames that shoot up from the ground. Six
ty or seventy of these lights burning with
in two squares, together with the strong
odor of artificial gas that permeated the at
mosphere, occasioned much curiosity last
night and no little alarm in the neighbor-
hood. There is evidently an extensive leak
age from some of the gas mains that lie
under the surface of the street Yester-
day evening a number of small boys amused
themselves by puncturing the surface and
then touching match to the hole. Instant
ly blaze would shoot upward.
One of the superintendent of the Indian
apolis Gas Company said last night that he
did not think the leak was in any of the
mains belonging to his company. He said
the company had recently looked after a
number of leaks in the natural gas mains
and he thought they were in good condition.
He was of the opinion that the mains of
the Consumers Gas Trust were responsible
for the trouble. The people in the neigh
borhood, however, are positive that the odor
is that of artificial gas which must neces-
sarily come from the mains of the Indianap-
oils Gas Company. The superintendent of
this company, spoken to last night said he
did not think the leak was in the artificial
gas mains. AT the office of the Consumers
trust last night it was denied that there
was any serious IS; leak IN the mans ms OF that
trouble seems to be. The gas people say
there is no occasion for alarm on account of
the leak. but this does not satisfy the peo-
pie. The yellow flame indicates that the
gas is artificial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
A DAY WITH THE POLICE
FRANK JOHNSON, A FOOTPAD,
CAUGHT EARLY YESTERDAY.
James Ferriter, One of n Notorious
Family, Under Arrest for
Wife Whipping.

At an early hour yesterday morning
Henry Reimer drayman, was walking
down South Meridian street, near South,
and a heavy hand fell on his shoulder. He
wheeled around and faced a man who had
his other hand in his hip pocket, as if he
clutched a revolver Reimer is a strong,
heavy man and would have knocked the
stranger. down, but he heard the dreadful
words. Throw UP your hands," and he
feared the revolver shot that might follow.
II want your money" said the strange
man.
Instead, Reimer broke away and ran, and
was surprised not to hear the explosion OF
a shot behind him. He passed hurriedly on
down the street, and at McCarty street
caught up with his cousin, Charles Weimer.
He told him what had happened. and in
looking back they saw the stranger APP
preaching. The two Weimers hid in a
shadow, and, the footpad passed by,
Henry dashed out and threw him to the
sidewalk. His cousin helped him to hold
the man down. Joseph Williams had seen
the "hold up and he had followed the
highwayman. He called the police, and
Bicycle Patrolmen Holtz and Wallace re-
sponded.
Frank johnson, the alleged footpad, was
taken to the Police Station and appeared
to be demented. He said he lived at 140h
East South street. He had attempted to
hold up another man at the corner of Della
ware and South streets earlier in the night.
He had no revolver, and apparently had
been unsuccessful in securing money from
any of his victims by his desperate bluff.
Henry Reimer lives at 1903 Union street.
Johnson is a slight man. When the patrol
men asked Reimer why he hadn't knocked
Johnson down he said: well, I'll tell you;
1 could have done it easy enough, but was
afraid I'd get a shot through me-.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
THE LAFAYETTE OBSERVANCE
A List of Books Containing InfOrma-
ton of Various Kinds.

There is demand among school children
for books containing information about La
fayette, the inspiring cause being the COM
ing celebration on Oct. 10. The librarian of
the Providence Public Library has pre-
pared and published the appended list of
references which is here reprinted for the
information of Indianapolis pupils:
Life OF Lafayette" 2 v. QSS9l, by Bay
ard Tuckman, and THE Life of Lafayette
QSSS), by Mrs. Lydia II. Farmer. Also
carrier publications, including Memoirs of
General lafayette TRANSLATED from the
Q757-s2), by A. Bardoux Les Dernieres
Annes de La Fayette' Q792-1S34), by A.
Bardoux Recollections of the Private
Life or General Lafayette" led. 1850, by
J. Cloquet; Pictorial Life of General La
ffayette,,,, ds40; The Life of General La;
The Life of the General Lafayette" QS65),
by T. G. Headley. Also shorter sketches in
the Memories du General La Fayette' p.
14l-2O6 of V. 2 of Sainte-Beuve's Portraits
Litteraires;" p. 1928 of Vicomte de Cor
m me 9ln Orators Of France ed 1S4D p
Statesmen Cis40 BY ls John Quincy 9 Adams rs'
p. 1888 Of V. l of Duyckincks National
Portrait Gallery QS62), /; p. 475-S5 of James
Os6S). and The Romantic Side Of Lafay-
cites Escape from Olmutz" by II. w.
Fischer. Illustrated American, v. p QS9O,
2. 20o On Lafayette in America during the
Revolution, see The Marquis de La Fay
cite in the American Revolution" 2 W., by
Thomas Balch's THE French in America
During the War of Independence of the
United States p. 271-3l7 of V. 2 Of Wash
ington and His Generals uSSS). by J. 4.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
MARKING THE BALLOTS.
First Opportunity of Country Districts
to Vote Under Amended Law.


to Vote Under Amended Law.
Inasmuch as the present election is the
first ever held in the country districts under
the last amendment of the Australian ballot
law there are fears felt by the Republican
county committee that votes may be lost
because of incorrect markings Of ballots.
At the time of the last city election over
$500 votes were thrown out because of
''mutilated ballots" In this class are in
cluded all ballots where the stamp furnished
at that time blurred the ballot so as to
Justify the claim made by the Democrats
that the ballots were 'mutilated" During
the present election the stamp will be done
away with and in it's place each voter will
find in his voting booth a pencil with which
he will be expected to mark his ballot. Here
especial care on the part of the voters is
requested. At the head of the ballots each
voter will find in large type heading each
column the name of the party whose ticket
is printed below. Over the Republican ticket
the figure of a soaring eagle within circle
Immediately above the words Republican
ticket indicates. the place for each Repub-
lean voter to place his mark. When it is
desired to vote the straight ticket all that
is necessary to do is to mark a cross with
in the circle in which the eagle is pictured.
10 those who are not familiar with the
ticket 1t is unsafe to scratch the ticket
at ALL any mistake made renders the
ballot VOlQ. by LNOSe WHO w 30, AOWSNcL,
it should be borne in mind that mark
should be placed beside each name 1t is
desired to vote for, and the mark at the
head of the column should in this case be
dispensed with.
The county committee hopes that the vot-
ers in the outside districts will do better
than the city voters did at the last cleo
ton. In the opinion of most voters, with
as good ticket as the party has this
year. there will be little necessity for vot-
iLg other than the straight ticket and this
will require nothing but cross inside the
circle where the eagle scars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
ONE OF THE FERRITERs.
James Arrested This Time for Brutal
fty to- His Wife.

James Arrested This Time for Brutal
ity to- His Wife.
The reputation of the Ferriter brothers
was borne out yesterday by James Ferriter
when he beat his wife, Bicycle Patrolmen
Schroeder and Hauser arrested him and
slated him at the police station for assault
and battery, drawing deadly weapons and
profanity. Tim" Ferriter robbed a house
and is serving a sentence in the peniten-
tiary. John Ferriter murdered Patrolman
Ware and is doomed to spend the rest of
his life behind bars James Ferriter went
home, 1927 Williams street, at noon yester-
day and did not find his dinner waiting for
him. This angered him and he started to
break up the furniture. Then his wife came
under his ire for failing in her domestic
duties He struck her, and during the tur-
MOL the police were called. When they ar
rived a boy told them that Ferriter had a
knife in his hand The patrolmen took the
knife away from him. During all this time
he swore volubly, and thus were the three
charges against him originated
Last night Ferriters wife went to the po-
lice station, as so many of these unfortu-
nate women do, ito see how he was" While
a man stood talking to Ferriter through the
little hole in the coop door the woman lis
tened nervously. She was poorly dressed.
She did not look well, and through her dark
skin an ugly looking bruise showed.
He struck you, didn't hep the turnkey
asked.
Yes" she replied in a low voice so her
husband on the other side of the bars could
not hear; ''yes, he slapped my face
Those in the room smiled as she said she
was only slapped" Though the woman
was frightened until she trembed, she lis
tened eagerly as Ferriters harsh voice
reeed off oaths and desperate threats of
what he would do to his wife when he was
released. After all I've done for that
woman" he said; latter ali I've done for
her, then she has me arrested. Just look
what I've done for her. When / get out o.
here I'll-' His voice became inaudible.
II went home" was heard when the pris-
oner's voice again rose, and found no dim
ner waitin' for me. That made me mad and
| smashed a plate. l guess I've got right
to break up my own stuff. Then that little
that said the knife was in my hand, l
won't do a thing to him when 1 get out.
Nothin' was further from my mind than to
cut her."
The woman standing at the turkeys desk
smiled painfully, whispered Come on,
john" to the man who was talking to Fer
ritter, slipped fearfully around the room so
her husband, peering through the bars,
would not see her and walked rapidly down
the corridor with the man who had brought
her ito see her husband, who had done 30
much for her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10

Headley: p 30s-36 of "Reminiscences and
Memorials of Men of the Revolution QSS3).
By A. 3. Muzzey; also p S69-4S2 Of " of
The Works of Charles Sumner; ''Silas
Deane and the Coming of Lafayette" by
Georgfanna A. Boutwell.New England Mag
azine. v. Il qsg3), p. l6I: When Lafayette
well. Ladies' Home Journal v. IA f1S90, p.
I; and particularly D. 101-S7 p. 147-56 of
Quincy on Lafayette in Rhode Island. see
Our French Allies ClSS4, by T.. NJ. Stone.
On his return to this country about nifty
at p. 1886 of Historical Briefs" OS96), by
James Schouler: Lafayette in America in
1S24-z5'' led 1920. by, A. Levasseur, and
Halstead, Cosmopolitan, V. % QS97, p. 6S1.
A 'broadside" still preserved, was printed
in Providence in 1924 entitled Reception to
Arrangements, etc See also the memorial
addresses, on his death in 1884. including
these a by J, A. Hi nh Sls W. B. SpragHe
QS3D. in his ''Orations and Speeches." p.
42s-SS and William H. Seward dS3D. in his
tice for young readers is entitled 'sHow
Grandmother Met the Marquis de Lafay-
cite" by E. s: Partridge, ST. Nicholas. V.
Of the above the most available work,
for school purposes. is Mrs. Farmers vol
ume. THE Life Of Lafayette. the Knight
fure published in 1Ss This work was
obviously prepared with young readers
principally in view, and six copies of it are
among the school duplicates" There are
nearly sixty illustrations. Next in serv-
iceabieness is the Life of Lafayette" by
Bayard Tuckerman, which, while not writ
ten for young readers, is a. readable and
valuable work. lastly may be mentioned
the work by Charlemagne Tower. jr,, now
the United States minister to Austria-Hun
gary. in two volumes. This work is enti-
American Revolution, with Some Account
of the Attitude of France Toward the War
nf VnH md ic afacf nd
most elaborate work on the subject in En-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
STREET-CAR SITUATION
ConciliatOry Course of the Company
Friendship of the Mayor and
william j. Turner.

Although the city officials and those in
terested in the Citizens Street-railroad
Company have frequently denied that any
sort Of a settlement of street-car affairs
was being contemplated. those who have
been watching the trend of affairs assert
that settlement is under consideration.
Many signs are pointed to. In the first
place. attention is called to the fact that
the attitude of the company has changed
greatly the last year 1t has adopted a
more liberal policy in a good many things
with the evident intention of placating the
public The managers of the company
SEEM to realize that they could scarcely
hope for an adjustment of old controversies
without having public sentiment on their
side. Hence arises their conciliatory
course, ii is asserted. The company has
undoubtedly been to a great deal OF expense
this year. OF its own accord the company
paved between it's tracks on the roadway
of Washington street when 1t was relaid
this summer. Much was made of this fact
by both the company. and city officials at
the time Besides this the company has
made liberal donations TO various public en-
terprises.
In published interviews William j. Tur-
ner, one of the directors. speaks of the de-
sire of the company to give the city the
best service possible, and asserts the inter-
ests OF the city and company are mutual
to large degree. He manifests desire to
have all parties consider the questions IN
volved In a calm and unprecedented way.
Mr.. Turner ana the mayor are on friendly
relations and are together good deal when
Mr.. Turner is in the city. The latter boards
at the Grand Hotel. When he was here a
few DAYS ago. Mr.. Turner. while denying
that a settlement was contemplated, indeed
asserting that none was possible in the
present state, showed by the tenor of his
talks that he would not be averse to one
Another thing that points toward a con-
templated settlement Is the fact that lti-
cation against the Citizens Company is
not pushed. Some lawyers say that after
the suit against the City Company is de-
cided, If il is adverse TO thitt corporation
II would be an easy thing for terms to be
made by the city officials with the company
II an agreement were reached all liti-
CATION might be dropped. 1t might be nee
essary to have some sort of legislation next
January. Just what will be attempted in
that direction can, Of course not be learned
in the face of the denials Of an annroach
ing settlement Notwithstanding protests
there are a good many people who believe
that negotiations are on and that the gem
eral basis of settlement has been reached
The impression is that the public would
not consent to a new franchise that did not
provide for 3-cent fares. with transfer privi-
leges and liberal concessions in the way of
improving permanently paved streets be-
tween the tracks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Wilmer Christian has returned from
visit to Detroit.
Mrs. Kellogg. of Cleveland. is visiting her
sister, Mrs Juliet /. Herriott, in Woodruff
Place.
Mrs. l. n. Pattison and daughter, Mrs.
w. d. Shawhan. of San Francisco. are Wis
iting friends here for a few days en- route
TO New York city
Rev. and Mrs William Alvin Bartlett and
Mrs. Walcott, of New York Mills, n y.
are at the penison for a few days, having
come to attend the marriage of Miss Wal
colt and Mr.. Comfy. Mr. and Mrs. A: @.
PettiboEe. of Chicago, will join them here
to-day for the same purpose.
Mrs. Frances NJ. Farquhar, of Minneap-
oils, formerly of this city, has announced
the engagement of her daughter. Miss Caro-
line Rowland F'arquhar. and Mr. Frederic
Leigh Seixas, of New York. Miss Farquhar.
who is we'll known In this city, has been
with her sister. Mrs. Eugene Hay, in Mime
apolis, for more than year. Mr.. Seixas is
the son Of Gresham A. Seixas. a New York
attorney.