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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-24

THAT man lead me out of the Demo
cratic party" said Mr.. Matthew Jen-
nett, while DIR. Thompson was speaking,
but I'll LET him know that he cannot
lead me into the negro party. / am Il
Democrat once more, and l expect to
die one"
The evening times., 1898-12-03
WINTER QUARTERS
OF THE SQUADRoNS
No EyolutiOns Until Spring for Ships
Belonging 10 the North
Atlantic. Fleet.

There will be no winter evoiutions OF the
North Atlantic squadron. As soon as it
is possible TO do so all the men-of-war will
be assembled at Hampton Roads, where
they will be divided into squadrons for
duty on such stations as may be establish
ed.
1t i the general under standing in naval
circles that Gulf squadron Will be form
ed. The European squadron Will be re-es-
tahlished, and three ships VIII be assigned
to duty IN Scuth Atlantic waters. Some
time will elapse. however before the
sauadrons are formed, and The autnorit
are considering what duty shall be given
to Rear Admiral Schley In the meantime
Orders have been cabied to Capt. Hen
ry Glass detaching him from command OF
the cruiser Charleston and TO return home
He viii be assigned to duty as command
ant OF the new naval training station on
Yerba Buena Island San Francisco Har-
Dor. The relief of Capt. Glass is at his
own request. Capt ". II. Whiting has
been transferred from the monitor Monad-
mock To the command OF the Charleston.
The DAYS of the Solacc as an anbu aHce
mined to remove all of the hospital appa-
ratus from the vessel and transform her
into transport and supply ship for the
navy
The transport Panther Commander
Aaron Ward, which left League Island
navy yard for San Juan. Porto Rico, on
November 26- arrived there vest rday She
Is TO be used as depot ship.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
The Hecker Railway.

There is natural suspicion that the
argument of Secretary Alger in favor of
the expenditure of twenty million dol
lars for the construction of a railroad
from one end of Cuba TO the other, is
not wholly unselfish and disinterested
Colonel Hecker is rated as a hustler, IN
all save the matter of providing trans
portation for suffering army. He is
said to have looked into the subject of
Cuban railroad, in the contracts for
which there would be rich profits 10 en-
terprising persons in favor with the
War Department The main argument
advanced by the Secretary of War is
that the building of the railroad would
give employment TO an army of Cuban
laborers who would otherwise require
charity to that amount; it would also
enable them to go into market garden
ing with facilities for reaching the
towns, and encourage many other en-
terprises.
OF course, a railroad is a good thing
for any country and advances its devel-
opment enormously. But Cuba is pecu-
liar in having more coast line than any
other territory of the same population,
with frequent safe and easy ports for
vessels. little attention to the roads
of the interior would enable the people
to make the best use Of water trans
portation. If the question were whether
il would pay TO use the revenues of the
island for the construction of the sug-
gested line, the business answer would
be in the negative. The idea is to have
the American Government advance the
money, either as gift or a loan, or
with the expectation of the sale OF the
line, the chief purpose being the en-
ployment of laborers. This is a policy
that has never met with popular favor
in this country. In times Of industrial
depression the Government has been
urged 10 employ laborers on public
works for which there was no absolute
necessity. but it has steadily refused.
II the proposed railway is a good
thing. there is an immense amount Of
capital in America seeking investment
There is no reason TO doubt that capi-
talists viii be quick to organize for the
building Of the line as soon as they are
persuaded il would pay a moderate
profit with the prospect of increasing
value II it is not wise from business
point Of view, il would not be wise for
the Government 10 undertake ii. We
are bound To say that there is not con
fidence enough in the judgment and dis
interested patriotism Of its advocates
to popularize the suggestion. Congress
win want an opinion from some other
source before il authorizes any work of
the kind.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
TARIFF CHANGES
In NICARAGUA
THE NEW SCHEDULE REVOKED
Hereafter All Inportations VIII Pay
Duty Under the Former En-
actment.

The Bureau of the American Republics
has just received information from Mr..
NJ. ]. Clancy, United States consular
agent at Bluefields, Nicaragua, that the
new tariff which went into operation last
September, proved so unsatisfactory that
the Government has revoked 1t, so that
all merchandise now at the custom
house at Bluefelds and subsequent i'm
portations will pay duty according to the
tariff and special enactments reIa ing
thereto that were in operation on Au -ust
80, 1895
The new tariff TO which Mr.. Cla c. re-
fers was published in the Monthly Eul-
letin Cor October of this year. in the
form Of a decree. by which the dutias IN
all imports averaged 100 per cent over the
former schedule.
Some articles. such as rice. beans. corn.
and potatoes, that We're formerly on The
free list, had to pay, according to tllis
new tarlf1, ten cents per kilo in Nicara-
guam currency q cents sold} All duties
We're TO be paid on each kilogram of net
weight. Some articles were taxed as high
as 239 per cent upon their original value
The duties imposed by this new tariff
were to be paid at the General Treasury
III the following manner: Twenty per
cent in orders aaginst the custom houses
established by decree of October 30. 1896:
10 per cent in orders against the custom
houses established June 49, 1891; Is per
cent in Government obligations, duly lig-
Undated and acknowledged, and 80 per
cent in currency.
According to the tariff of 1883. which
was published by this bureau in 1892 in
the handbook of Nicaragua, duties are
assessed on the gross weight, no deduc-
tion being made for the package
The evening times., 1898-12-03
PRINCE Worth watchinr.
(FrQn the st. Louis Republic.)


1t will he worth while during the next few
months to keep an<eye on Prince Louis Napoleon
OF France. figure of strong dramatic interest in
the present condition OF French politics.
Prince Louis Napoleon is the recognized Bona
partst claimant to the imaginary throne of
France, having been designated as such by his
elder brother, Prince Victor Napoleon, who re-
signed in his favor. The latest Louis Napoleon
is also coioRel in the Russian army and great
favorite with the Gar.
II is not by atty means improbable that Nicho-
las OF Russia would be more than willing to use
Prince Louis Napoleon means to overthrow
the republican, form of government in France
To the 1.-TWO young despots of Europe Nicholas
II and Kaiser Wilrelm of Germany the French
lied protest against the divine right of kings
standing menace to every throne in Europe
1t would be impossible to restore the Bourbons
As matters now stand in France, it might be
easy to negotiate a Coup that would make
Prince Louis Napoleon the Emperor Louis Ma
Poleon.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

In his official report, Secretary Alger
has fallen into a strange error about the
capture of Manila. Evidently he has
never read the articles of agreement be-
tween the American and Spanish officers.
He speaks of the event as a surrender,
and says '.the prisoners captured were
nearly 1900; also 1900 stand of arms"
Now the articles of agreement distinctly
state that the Spaniards were not II be
regarded as prisoners, except for the is
sue of rations by the Americans: and that
the arms which the Secretary says were
captured, are to be returned to the Span
iards when either they or the Americans
leave the place. Those who had expected
light on this extraordinary transaction
from the report of the Secretary of War
are disappointed. 1t still remains one of
the inexplicable mysteries of the war,
even more peculiar than Skaters in
dorsement of the proposition TO return to
Torars army the guns it surrendered
The evening times., 1898-12-03
AMERICAN TRADE
WITH GUATEMALA
This Country Furnishes 33 Per Cent
of the Imports-tsrOccries Come
From America.

The consul general at Guatemala Mr.
Beaupre in his annual report, says that
the United States has maintained her
lead in imports into that country during
the past year and in some lines the gain
has been most gratifying. During the
year of 1897 the United States furnished
3S per cent of the imports into the coun-
try. Cotton goods. cloth and thread are
by far the most imDortan in point of
value, and in this trade the United States
is gradually forging to the front. More
attention should be paid to the designs
as the market requires bright and saudy
colors.
In the Importation of all kinds of hard
ware and machinery this country has
fair proportion of the trade. Hoes and
axes should be manufactured with round
eyes, for the Indian insist on making his
own helve. The manufacture of sugar is
assuming large proportions, and there is
and will be a good market for the requi-
site machinery. Almost everything in the
line of groceries come from the United
States. Canned goods should be made TO
sell cheaply, and be showy with colors
and tinSel
The evening times., 1898-12-03
ENGLISH COMPANY
MAY BUILD SHIPS HERE
Representatives ef SickeIs. Sons x
Maxim Inspect American
Plants.

Several members of the English ship
building and ordnance firm of Viczers.
Sons & Maxim arrived here yesterday
after tour OF inspection of the larg r
shipbuilding and ordnance plants of this
country The party consists of S. Loewc,
managing director of the company, and
Messrs John Crosley and James Dunn,
technical experts in naval architecture
and ordnance. They came to this coun-
try TO settle extensive war contracts and
To consider certain propositions relative
to establishing branches in the United
States.
Members of the party say that their
business was entirely apart from the
Government. except in closing UP war
contracts, and that there was no pur-
pose of securing Government approval of
any of their projects. The main purpose.
il was stated, was to get an idea of the
extent and value of the leading Ameri-
can shipbuiiding and ordnance establish
ments They expressed themselves as
we'll pleased with the result of their OBJ
servations, but declined to say what
might come of the negotiations, except
that any ARRANGEMENT would be private
and not a Governmental contract.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
a Kings Clothes nj Auction.
(From the London Times.)


Kings clothes at second hand are not a COM
mon article of merchandise, so when the other
day an auetieneer in London advertised for sale
the beautiful pale blue silk vest worn by
Charles | the seaffold'' quite number of per-
sons PRESENT to bid The documents which
went along with the garment--if waistcoat can
deserve that naine-were apparently authentic
II is known that Charles donned an extra vest
TO keep him from feeling the cold so that they
who looked on should not think he approached
the scaffold trembling from fear On the execu-
tion of the King the vest passed into the hands
upon that OCCASION; the relic then passed from
the doctor TO his daughter, Susannah Hobbs who
married Temple, stanger, of Raylns, in the
county of Oxfordshire 1t passed through many
hands, but apparently never left the family, and
il was lett at the death of Temple Hardy to
Admiral d'Aeth. OF knowlton Court, Kent, who
died in 1873. Its subsequent HISTORY is not ex-
planned The bidding started at 10 guneas and
fell at 200 guineas, the purchaser being Mr.
Brocklehurst.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Lawyers Delays.

(From the Kansas City Starr
The Supreme Court of the United States is so
busy that it has taken five months to formulate
and make public a set of rules governing pro-
cedures in bankruptcy cases as provided by the
law passed at the last session OF Congress This
law has been in effect since July !. Hundreds of
cases have been filed under it and the legality
OF these proceedings must now be tested by the
rules Just put forth by the Supreme Courts Some
judges refused 10 consider bankruptcy cases at all
before the Supreme Court rules of procedure were
promulgated, but most of the courts have APP
pointed special bankruptcy officials and proceeded
TO act under the law. The Supreme Court now
announces that such proceedings will stand only
where they substantially agree with the rules
which have just been promulgated. Some of the
delays of the Supreme Court of the United
States are incomprehensible to the people, but
respect for that august body and confidence in
the high character of the eminent men who COM
pose il psecludes criticism, except from the most
radical citizens.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
worthy Of Concentration.

Hrom the Augusta Ca, Chronicle.)
The success OF young Burke county negro at
farming is lesson in thrift that can be studied
with profit by the people of his race 1t also
demonstrates what it is possible to do on
Southern lands. Nathan Phillips is still young
man. About eight years ago he had saved up
5000 as the result of his labors as a farm hand
There 4 plantation in the county that he
wanted, but it would cost $500. Through the
aid of gentleman who took an interest in him
terms were arranged whereby he paid 5000 cash,
gave notes for the balance and got the farm.
At the end of the first year he paid the 5000
due and his farm was free of debt and he was in
good condition for the next years work Lae
spring he borrowed $500 from the Bank of
Waynesboro' He has paid this note, owes nobody
and has plentiful supply of meat and provis-
ions and a good crop of cotton which stands
him in as clean profit. Among his other prod
ucts are eight barrels of syrup, an article that
Burke county is now producing to a considerable
extent. The above is a record of the highest
coinmendation
The evening times., 1898-12-03

after suffering all the horrors of the foul
transports. Secretary Alger cannot
plead ignorance of this, with the re-
ports of medical and other officers in
his possession. His obvious purpose is
to deny that there was any, neglect of
the wounded-else he would not have
made his statement. What he implies is
a thousand miles from the truth, as the
country has learned beyond all doubt
or denial.
Naturally Alger avoids all reference to
the virtual suspension of General Miles
after the adoption of his plan of cam
paign which General Shafter was never
able to comprehend. To speak of that
would be to reveal the fact that HIM
self and the Adjutant General were pri-
marily and directly responsible for all
the needless sufferings of our armies
He does, however. attempt TO carry out
the original scheme of having no hero
come out OF the war. The Administra-
tion officials were confident that Shafter
could never be much of hero and they
were resolved that Miles should not. Yet
ii is now apparent to every impartial
mind that whatever measure of success
we had was due to the plan of General
Miles, TO his prompt interference to pre-
vent an order of retreat by Shafter. and
to the desperate courage of our soldiers
who were placed under fire by Shafter
and left there until further orders that
never came. How determined was the
opposition TO Miles appears in the tele-
gram suggesting that Shafter surrender
the command to the next officer under
Wheeler when it would have been easy
for Miles to assume complete charge.
1t is this same purpose that leads Alger
TO say that the credit belongs to no in
dividual. The public knows better.
Particular credit belongs to the man
who planned the campaign-but whose
specific instructions We're neglected
and who saved the army at a crisis.
The statement of casualties is open TO
question. Indeed, ii is clear that it takes
no account of the hundreds of soldiers
who have died in private or public hos
pitals or in their homes after their mus
ter-out of service. To say that the
deaths were not excessive because they
compare favorably with those of other
wars is to mislead the reader. Every
death that might have been prevented
was an excess, and there is every rea
son to believe that by far the greater
number Of these could have been avoid
ed. AS the report indicates nothing TO
warrant an investigation into the con-
duct of the war, there is no hint of the
creation of the Alger Relief Commits
sion Naturally.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

with the purpose of our Government in
relation to Cuba and If they are COM
piled with, We shall have no such
trouble with intractable Cubans as the
Spaniards of Madrid count on for their
revenge. The assurance of General
Garcia that the conditions in the island
warrant these steps should be decisive.
Not to concede all that is asked would
be grave mistake. the effects of which
would be apparent very soon
The evening times., 1898-12-03

The establishment of Cuban supreme
court at Santiago by General Wood Is
step that should reconcile the people to
American administration. 1t will be an
amazing court for Cuba. since the first
intimation OF corruption will mean the re-
moyal of the justices. Hereafter the Gu
ban Htigants will not be able to buy the
decisions Of a court. and some of them
will like it,
The evening times., 1898-12-03

The request which General Otis is in
structed to make on AguinaIdo for the re-
lease of all Spanish prisoners will bring
to an early solution the question whether
we are TO have trouble with the Tagalos.
1t is the opinion of General Merritt that
there will be no effort to resist American
rule. Anyhow, we shall soon know all
about it,
The evening times., 1898-12-03
No EDiPH.
From the Electrical Revicw.)


The wife OF dynamo tender went to hab-
eTdlshers to buy neeSt;e for her husband
She selected brilliant rcd one, ready made,
whereupon the young aud inexperienced salesman,
with compassion for the future owEer. wa,
moved to remark
Excuse me, iniss,rs, i this tie for your nus
band.''
1T is replied the woman
Don't you think he'd rather have some other
color? I'm afraid he won't wear this red tie.
"0h, yes Re will,' said the woman. firmly
"hell have to-he'S dead. -
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Economy i'm Pes,,,nanship.

From the y IsnkeTss -statesnen.)
Crimsonhack-That man Scrlwls writes fear
ful hand -
Ieast-IIard to make outeg
Fearful. Why, do You know he gave ne
check. and
why, | never knew he kept any money in
the bank"
HE never did. but il took TIE bank people
two weeks TO make out the signature and | had
the use of the money all that time
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Comfortnble "Reminiscences.
From the Chicago Newg.l

lfrom the chicago NeWS.t
Mrs. Elverson-oh, Mrs. Downsleish hear that
your daughter Mabel is engaged TO Fred WaC-
dington.
Mrs. Downsleigh-Yes; they expect TO be mar
ried some time during the winter Why. what
makes YOU look funny? Do you know any
thing about him.
Mrs. ElveTson-Oh. no. nothing much. | was
only thinking. Once 4xhen he was boy | heard
our minister say he expected him to come to
bad end.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Bovine Battles Barred.
From the Sd. Panl Disnatch.l

Y ioH tile ''t. dil Di>ldtCHJ
Somebody proposed that the Live Stock As
sociation convention at Denver be the scene of
a few bull fights, so that the people might be
amused and a little money raised. 1t is well
that the suggestion not adopted. This coun-
try has been able to get along without a single
bull fight for many years and does not need to
introduce the practice.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

# the Republican scheme Of robbery in
West Virginia is carried out in order To
steal the seat of Senator Faulkner. it will
cost the Republican party a great deal
more than il can gain. There has been
revival OF patriotism in this country, and
ii includes a sentiment in favor of right.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

Let the Spaniards take what satsfac-
tion they can in an open door in the Phil
ippines and Cuba. 1t will not be an ex-
elusive privilege for long time 1t is
inevitable that the doors of trade in all
the islands will be open TO ali the world.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

According 10 an empIoye of the quar-
termaster's department at Tampa, the
sending of only four ambulances with
the army that invaded Cuba was not a
mere oversight. General Miles instruc-
tions provided for fifty. but the number
was deliberately reduced. by orders, to
four
The evening times., 1898-12-03
L nisIuP,

(F.om the Chicago NeFs.)
Il have Just run across a beautiful book ~
pcems-somcthirS altogether unique.
I'm what way i rEe book - unlike other books
of poetry"
The authgr doesn't sign hi first and second
name in full-onIy the initials
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Thumb Lore.
CFrom the Chicago News-

(From the Chicago News)
The thumb is said TO reveal the strength or
weakness of the whole character. Schoolboys,
whose thumbing of books is proverbial, will be
interested in this discovery. They are the
strongest characters known when it comes to
thumbs except those highly favored and doubt
less strong people whose FINGERS are all thumbs''
The evening times., 1898-12-03
After YOu, Sir.

From the New York Life)
The British lion and American eagle seem
perfectly willing to lie down together, but
neither make up his mind to lie down first
The evening times., 1898-12-03
a Reaar-n,nde Hnme.

From the Chicago Chronjole)
Married lie j. tae thing
''Why, for in~tlnce5'
We'll, you can have the comforts of home
then
Are you keeping house,:
''No, but we've got peach OF boarding
house
The evening times., 1898-12-03
CURRENT HUMOR-
4 MARTYR to soeiety.
CFrom the Chieago Rec.

(From the Chicago Reco-d)
Jack what 90 YOU want for Christmas
We'll, last wear you gave NE this easy chair -
''Yes''
This year give rre an occasional Glance TO
stay Al home and sit in it.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
A.New Tnstrnr,ent.

From the Chicago Tribune)
t'What is this?" asked the customer from
Upereek.
ITS a kaleidoscope" replied The salessirl
How do YOU play it," inquired the custo-
mer, trying to find the mesrthpieee
The evening times., 1898-12-03
An Old sayfn. True.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
'Papa, Mr.. Murphy said something about when
Sheol freezes over. What viii happen then
papa?''
Il guess the wicked will stand on slippery
places, my boy
The evening times., 1898-12-03
The Difference.

From the Richmond Di-pJ,eI.)
Dumhleton-I am afraid that Lu>her Is IN
fortunate because he i given 20 drink.
Fla>her-lou are mistaken; IL J. because drink
i given To him II he had 10 pay for his drinks
he'd never s5t en-.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

With so many shrewd financial agents
buzzing about the private parIors of the
Peace Commissioners, Sagasta Is not dis
posed to intrust his representatives at
Paris with any large discretion. This is
the cause of the present delay in the
course of the treaty
The evening times., 1898-12-03
The Sufferers.

From the Detroit Free Press)
Interviewer-Do you feel the effects of the war
tax?"
Drucgist--My customers DO.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
A Matter of Cash.

From the Chicago Recordl
Don't you believe happiness is merely r,en-
tai condition.
mo: it's Il financial condition.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
IneNcuSa Bile.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune)
Word comes from abroad that an umbrella.
maker of oldenbuTg has been sentenced to three
years Imprisonment for MISUNDERSTANDING
Well, il he did that he should be sent up for
ten years.
The evening times., 1898-12-03

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The evening times., 1898-12-03
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The evening times., 1898-12-03

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