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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-11
CROP REPORT.

Washington, ID. c., March 10.-The
consolidated returns of the different
crop reporting agencies of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture made up to March
l shows the wheat reserves in farmers
hands ON that date TO have been the
equivalent of 22.9 per cent of last years
crop or about 121 100000 bushels. This
u 33,OOO,OOO bushels in excess of the
farm reserve reported one year ago,
but the result of the special wheat in
vestigati0n made by the department
last fall would Indicate that the crop
of 1896 was larger than the department
had reason to believe at the time.
The proposition of the crop of 1897
stripped beyond county lines is 5O.7 per
cent.
The corn iIt farmers hands as esti.
mated aggregates 7S3.000,0O0 bushcl
or Ill per cent of last years crop,
against 1,164, 100000 bushels or !
per cent on hand March 1, 1897
1,O12,OOO.O0O bushels or 49.S pc
on March 1stt, 1896.
The proportion of the total c,
ped out of county where grow
at PIG per cent or al
100000 bushels. The propOrt
total crop merchantable is es
S6.S per cent. OF oats the
ported to be about 272,000,F
or 3S.9 per cent. still in far
as compared with $4,000,
or 44.2 per cent on March.
of this crop s.
county lines is estir
cent,
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TO TAKE PART IN ELECTIONS


But the Conservatives do not Mean That
They Accept Autonomy-Court of In
quiry.
Havana, March 1O.-The Central Com
mittec OF the Conservative party. after
n debate which lasted until , O'Clock
this morning, has agreed to take part
i'll the forthcoming elections. The atti-
tudc of the Conservatives, however. does
not mean that they accept the autonO-
nous form of government. or that they
will contribute 10 its establishment.
Captain Converse, of the United
States cruiser Montgomery, in company
with Consul General Lee. called on
Captain BlancO today and was received
cordially and courtCOusly.
In letter to the United States Con-
sui General, DIR. CongostO, the Secretary
General of Cuba, assures General Lee
that there will be no more delay in the
passage Of relief supplies through the
Custom House. On account of the dis
c0very of jewelry in such supplies, the
authorities held up many consignments
and some pCrishable provisions were
spoiled.
Louis Klopscl, proprietor OF the Chris
tian Herald, of New York. and one of
the three commissioners appointed by
President Mckinley to supervise the COL
lection of a fund for the relief of the
reconcentrados, who arrived here yes
terday, has explained that. so far as he
knows. there was no intention to SNUG
gle. He believes the jeweIry was sent
from interior parts of the United States
as presents, and the quality and quantity
Il A1 to
tion to be correct.
The United States Naval Court Of
Inquiry into the loss of the battleship
Maine is quietly continuing it's work,
and its members are as secretive as
usual So far as can be judged, there
have been no important developments
recently.
The officers Of the Montgomery pay
and receive the usual courtesies here,
visiting the Spanish Admiral and other
Spanish officers, who return the visits
of the American officers.
The Anita had OH board Senator Gal
linger, Senator Thurston and Mrs
ThurstOn, Senator Money, with his
father, mother and sister; Congressman
Cummings, Congressman Smith, Mrs
Eva Nalesh and Herbert ]. Browne.
The party breakfasted at the Hotel Pa
safe. Consul General Lee called about
noon. Arrangements are being made
for courtesy calls upon Captain General
Blancc and the other Spanish officials.
Next Thursday there will be an i'll.
fiuential gathering at the palace, under
the chairmanship of General BlancO, tC
promote the purchase of a Warship tC
be called the Island of Cuba.
On Sunday night dynamite bomb
destroyed Il railway culvert near Els
peranza. province of Santa Clara.
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THE ENGLISH NAVY.

London, March 1O.-The First Lord OF
the Admiralty, the Hon. George J. Cos
chen, in resentingl the Naval estimates
TO the House of Commons to-day, pointed
out that, with the outlay I'M Naval
works. the expenditure amounted to the
collosal SUM of 25,550.0OO pounds sterl-
ing (S127, 75O, ,000), which, he explained,
was even considered inadequate in some
quarters.
Mr.. Goschen explained in detail the
condition of the Navy and general debate
followed. The First Lord of the Adj
miraIty asked that the Navy be given
more man. He desired to- man the
ships mp to their full limit. Many
of tbe speakers favored an increase in
the Naval reserves.
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sARDINE FACTORY OPTIONS.

An English Syndicate Will Probably
Buy All the Factories in Maine.
Bangor. Me-. March 1O.-S. G. Ste.
vens,Of the Brooklyn Packing Company
at Brooklyn. Maine, was here to-day ON
his way to New York from trip along
the coast, where he has secured an option
on all the sardinc factories in the State
for a syndicate of English capitalists.
There are fifty-three factories in Maine
and Mr.. Stevens has an option on them
for ninety days, at a figure representing
nearly $1,50O,O00. The English syndi-
cate represents capital of $4,000, 900.
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TO Make PROJECTILES.

Reading, Pa, March 10.--The Carpen-
ter Steel Works this afternoon effected
the lease of the large plant of the Dia-
mOnd Steel Company. The two plants
will be run night and day OH projectilcs
as soon as necessary machinery is pro-
cured. A large additional force will be
employed.
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SPAIN INSPECTING VESSELS.

Berlin. March 1O.-Senor Sandoval,
the Spanish Military Agent in Germany.
Austria and Scandinavia, who returned
here last evening from a trip, has made
three conditional purchases of cOasting
steamers Mt Fiume and two at Pola. He
starts to-day for Stettin and Hamburg
to inspect number of vessels offered.
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EsTERHAzY wITHDRAws SUIT.

Paris. March 1O.--A sensation has been
caused by the announcement that Comte
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, on the ad-
vice of counsel has abandoned his prose
cutiOn of NJ. Matthew Drefus. brother
of the il-fated prisoner of the Isle of
Devils. for defamation in accusing him
OF having written to bordereau.
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Leads all h8r NOr Carolina Dae8 in BOth News and Circulation

thoroughly familiar with the vessels and
could handle them with far greater eff
feet than green crews of blue jackets.
Inc ships would be officcrcd from the
line of the regular Navy. In the case of
enisting u merchant crew, the pay and
allowances would be about equivalent to
the rates paid ordinary sailors and the
time of enlistment doubtless would be
limited to short periods.
The proposed batteries for the auXil-
iary cruisers consist in the case of the
steamships st. Louis and st. Paul of
eight six inch guns, four six Founders
and four machine guns; the Paris anu
New York, twelve six inch: six six poul-
ders and six machine guns. 1t is de-
signed to give vessels of the Caracas and
Seneca type main battery of eight four
inch guns. and from six to eight rapid
fire machine guns Those of the Nigi-
lanca class are designed to have main
battery of six five inch and four four
inch guns. four one Founders and three
machine guns. The batteries of the aux
iliary cruisers on the Pacific coast, IL
those should he called in use, are sub
Stantially similar. six inch guns being
the largest ones designed for use in that
service.
The Navy Department finds itself in
comparatively good condition as TO the
supply of automobile toIpedOes. which
constitute one of the most deadly en-
gines of Naval construction. The White
head torpedo is now in general use, al
though few of the Howell class are
still on hand. Fifty of the Whitehead
torped0es were secured short time ago.
and with these there is q total of about
three hundred and fifty on hand. This
gives not only IL full outfit for vessels
now in commission but also the necessa-
ry reserve supply.
The new Spanish Minister Senor Po-
10y Bemabe. arrived here early to-day.
He was met at the station by Senor Du
Bose. the Spanish Charge and other
Spanish officials. who gave him a cor.
dial welcome and escorted him to the
Legation. Later Senior Du Bose called
at the State Department and arranged
to present SenOr Polo at HIS o'clock
tomorrow morning.
1t is realized at the State Department
that the lot of the American C0nsuls
in Cuba is n very hard one: it has been
difficult for many months and is no
better now. Still. the department is
gratifed at the manner in which these
officers have discharged their duties and
remained by their posts. SO far as can
be learned at the State Department none
of them has resigned and stories TO the
contrary probably found their origin IN.
the fact that one Consul whose health
had broken down. has applied for leave
of absence which will be granted to him.
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BREAD RIOT IN SPAIN.

Madrid. March 10.-There has been Il
bread riot at the village of PObalderra
del Vale, in the province of Zamora.
The gendarmes mtervened, three of
whom, and two rioters were wounded
before the disturbance was suppressed.
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COAL FOR KEY WEST.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 10.-Kirk
Woods and Company, of this city. today
closed II contract with government Off
cials for 250,000 tons of coal to be rlj jsh-
ed to Key West.
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TO ENLIST MARINES.
Two BatalIions Win be Formed Ready
for Marching.

for Marching.
Washington, ID. c., March 10.-Col.
Haywood, Commandant of the Marine
Corps, received tO-Gay from Secretary
Long directing him to enlist 473 men,
form two battaliOns of marines and have
them ready for movement. The order
authorized the purchase of a sufficient
number of tents to accommodate the
two battaliOns and any extra equipment
which might be necessary to fit the SOL
diers for the field.
Col. Haywood immediately telegraphed
orders to the different Navy yards where
marines are stationed to recruit all
eligible men applying for enlistment.
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KILLS HIS GIRL AND HIMSELF

Pittsburg, Pa, March 1O.-Unreo,lited
love induced Chris SSshmidt, a ciga..
maker, Tonight to kill his sweetheart
Annie Lentz, and then himself.
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TWO SUICIDES.
A Shorthand Teacher and lis Wife
Take Morphine and End Their Lives.

Nashville, Tenn, March 10.-AIrs.
John l.. Driscoll was found dead in her
room ut the Chamber of Commerce
building this afternoon while her hus-
band, in dying condition, was seated
in a chair near her The discovery was
made by a physician who received a
note from Driscoll asking him to call at
his room, stating that his wife was dead
and that he would be dead when found.
Morphine had been taken. probably ON
account of i'll health. Driscoll was a
shorthand teacher.
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PLACED IN COMMISSION.
The Monitor MiantanOmah and the
Ram Katahdin Ready for Service.

Ram Katahdin Ready for Service.
Philadelphia. Pa, March 10.-The
monitor Miantanomah and the ram
Katahdin were placed in commission at
| O'Clock this afternoon at the League
Island Navy Yard.
The MiantOnomah was commanded by
Captain Mortimer l.. Johnson, and the
Katahdin by Captain George f. f.
Wilde. Sixty--0ne seamen arrived at the
yard today for the two iron clads, eleven
Continued Second Page)
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TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

London, March 1.-THE New York
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says:
Il have it on the highest authority that
a triple ALLIANCE between Great Britain.
the United States and Japan is pending"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
Police Excited.

The native policemen were talking
a good deal yesterday afternoon and
last night about an Impending APP
pointment in the department. 1t is
said that commission as lieutenant will
today issue to Chas. Warren. vice HOli
Thornton, dismissed. A good many of
the native officers object to Warren
because he was with the rebels in
1895. Warren has been a guard at the
prison for eight or nine months. War
rem was in the old royal troops and
is every inch a soldier. When police
man last year he dampened his feet
while guarding the cOmmissary of a
Cricket Club Smoker, but Immediately
reformed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
Beach Resort.

Carl Klemme has obtained the lease
of the premises at Waikiki formerly
known as Saratoga. 1t is Mr.. Klein
mes intention to fit the place up in
fine style as a sort of an annex to
the Queen Hotel of which he is the
manager. Places for tea, coffee and
refreshments will be arranged and par
ticular attention will be paid to bath
ing accommodations. Tennis and GRO
quet grounds will be fitted up and a
bowling alley will be built. These are
just a few of the Improvements that
Mr. KIemme intends. making. The
place will be first class in every re-
spect and will fill a long needed want.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
WHITES DO WELL
Germans on Hawaiian Su-
gar Estates a Success.
Colony at Lihue, Kauai, Prosperous
and COntented-Letter Sent
Home-Like the Country.

On the German ship H. F. Glade
about 200 Austrian laborers have 1ef
Bremen in the beginning of April
for these Islands, to work on various
sugar plantations represented by H
| Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, c. Brewer &
Co., Ltd, VIM G. Irwin & Co., Ltd.
and Alexander & Baldwin; these
laborers are accompanied by a mum
Der of families.
There has been no difficulty in in
ducing these people to come out to
these Islands, as they have received
favorable advices in regard to employ
ment on the Islands from some of
their cOuntry-men, who arrived here
in July, 1897; one of the latter wrote
home as follows: Il earn here SIS
per month, l have a good house, work
II hours daily. You must not believe
that it is here like in Galazia, where
one has to work from sunrise until
late into the night and gets nothing
for it. The work here is not the same
as under those gentlemen in Galazia.
In Galazia I cannot earn in five years
what I can earn here in one month
The climate here is very good I
know, if my father was here he would
live 10 years longer than at home
There is no black bread here, but
white bread and Easter cake. Very
nice! One has everything. We eat
what we. like, fish. meat, etc. Let
everybody read this letter, everybody
shall know it."
1t is said that the above letter
the opinion of nearly all of
these German laborers.
The Austrian Iaborers now here
have already RENTED home to their
relations considerable sums of money,
at least between $500 and $500 during
the period of about ten months since
they arrived.
The largest colony of German labor
ers is to be found on the Island of
Kauai, at Lihue. They number over
100. They are carefully housed, the
families are enabled to keep horses
and COWS, and have an allowance of
land for the cultivation OF vegetables
and fruits. The Lihue plantation is the
only one that has succeeded in en-
ploying such a large number of this
desirable class of people. 1t has made
strong efforts to secure them. 1t is
the managers say, to
exclude some undesirable persons,
who make contracts, and emigrate
with the intention of breaking their
contracts.
The deposits in the Postal Savings
Bank, by German laborers residing
in Lihue, amounts to over $4,000.
These laborers not only live, but save
money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
LAO STABLES STAGE LINE
Between WaiIuku and Lahaina, Maui.

Stage leaves Waikiki depot on the
arrival of the 1890 A. NJ. train, for
I.AHAINA, on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Returning to WAILUKU
from Lahaina on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays in time to connect with
the 1870 P. NJ. train for Kahului.
Spreckelsville and Paia.
Fares and packages at reasonable
terms First class drivers Splendid
road.
lao STABLES,
Waikiki, Maui.
A. DEREGO &; SONS,
Proprietors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01

According to statistics prepared by
the Department of Finance 1S5. 800
tons of coal valued at yen Il 60.6245O.
were exported abroad from all ports
of Japan, during last month. an in
crease of 34,744 tons representing a
value of yen 52o,692.31, against l51.-
$50 tons valued at yen 739 .932.19 the
exports in the same month last year.
From January 1st to the end of March
last 513,320 tons valued at yen 3.465-
1858 were exported. an increase of
33,400 tons valued at yen 1852. 2S9. So
as compared with the same period in
1897.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
Bluff! Bluff!
Defined means a Precipice. Swelling, Blusteri

True representation needs bolserng. Dodging high
like oil on water, the surface and stay there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01

was seriously afflicted with cough
for several years, and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before
I have used many remedies without
receiving much relief, and being re-
commended to try a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, by a friend,
who. knowing me to be a poor widow,
gave it to me, 1 tried it, and with the
most gratifying results, The first bot
tie relieved me very much and the
second bottle has absolutely cured me.
| have not had as good health for 20
years. Respectfully, MRS. MARY A.
BEARD, ClaremOre, Ark. Sold by all
druggists and dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co.. Ltd, wholesale agents for Ha-
waiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
What Fools
WE MORTALS Be!

Do you think for one moment that
we are in politics?
Everybody FREE and EQUAL at
our store. Nationality, Religion, Poll
tics, are all the same to US. The mil
lionaire receives no more attention
than the man who earns his so cents
day.
When the whole community is car
ried away with temporary excitement
they forget all about their household
duties, and also their household wants,
but they never forget where they can
buy the cheapest. They think of
TUMBLERS at 80 cents a dozen at
Dimond & Co.'S.
DINNER PLATES at rs cents a dozen
at Dimond & Co.'S.
BROOMS, Is cents each at Dimond
& Co.'s.
An IRON HANDLED STEEL KNIFE
and FORK for 10 cents at Di-
mond & Co.'s.
COAL OIL SOAP, ) cents a cake at
Dimond & Co.'s.
and when they want a STOVE or RE-
FRIGERATOR, they call at Di-
mond & Co.'s and get the best and |
cheapest.
We take the CASH and let the |
CREDIT go.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01

Paris and Marseilles are connected
by telegraph lines entirely under
ground.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-05
SPAIN FEARS JAPAN.
In Case of War the MilxadO Might
Take the Philippines.

CHICAGO, March 4.-The Times Herald
Washington correspondent says: "Spain's
troubles multiply. Now she is threatened
with friction with the Japanese. If the
government at Madrid refuses the inter-
vention which the United States will soon
offer for the purpose of restoring peace in
Cuba, and elects to go to war about it, not
only the Pearl of the Antilles will be lost to
Spain, but the Philippines will stand in
constant danger of Japanese aggression. 1t
has long been known that the ambitious
Japanese had an eager eye cast in the di-
recton of the Philippine group, and it is be-
lieved a Spanish war with America would
give Japan the opportunity which she
seeks. All this is speculation, of course.
The Japanese are shrewd enough not to dis
close their purposes. But it is known that
Spanish diplomats have more than once ex-
pressed fear concerning their retention of
the Philippines in case of hostilites with
the United States. Gossip in this direction
was stimulated by a call made by Toru
Hoshi, the Japanese minister at the State
Department He made formal request
that his government be gwen complete
and correct list of the Japanese on the
Maine at the time she was destroyed Judge
Day acting secretary of state, immediate
ly placed this request upon the public bull
letin board for the use OF the press. Inquiry
at the Japanese legation drew forth the
following explanation: THE only purpose
of the Japanese government in seeking to
ascertain the names and character of the
Japanese on board the Maine when the dis
aster occurred was that a record might be
made AS the matter now stands, the le-
cation has no accurate list of the men who
were killed. 1t is understood that there
were seven Japanese on board the Maine at
the time. The inquiry was not for the pur-
pose Of making demand for indemnity at
this time. If the United States collects in
demnity for the loss of the sailors on board
the Maine, it is confidently expected that
the families Of the men will be properly
dealt with, and Japan has no fear that the
United States will not deal fairly with her
subjects temporarily in the service of the
United States.
1T is admitted that these Japanese sub
jects were '1andsmen of the United States
on board the Maine, duly enlisted and sub
ject TO the discipline of the ship. Therefore
the Japanese cannot think of looking to
Spain for redress under any circumstances
in the first instance. 1t is believed that the
United States will do them full justice, and
therefore, Japan only desires that their
proper names shall be certified to its gov
ernment by the United States 1t was stated
that the list would be forthcoming