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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

| If anv ShiE. or vessel. or steamer. and
any other person or persons. for or re
latinc to the charter of such ship. or YES
81. or teamer. or any renewal or trans
fer thereof. if the registered tonnage II
~uch ship. or vessel. or steamer does not
exceed three hundred tons. three dollars.
Exceeding three hundred tons and not
exceeding six hundred tons. five dollars.
Exceeding six hundred tons. ter dol
lars.
Contract: Brokers' note. or memoran-
dum Of sale Of any goods or merchandise
stocks. bonds. exchange. notes of hand.
real estate. or property Of any kind or
description issued by brokers or persons
acting aS such. for each note or mem
orandum Of sale. not otherwise provided
for III this act. ten cents.
Conveyance: Deed. instruments. cr
writing. whereby any lands. ~tenen1ent>.
or other realty sold shall be granted. a--
signed. transferred. or otherwise con
veyed TO. or vested n. the purchaser 81
purchasers. or any other person or per-
sons. by his. her. or their direction. when
the consideration or value exceeds ono
hundred dollars and does not exceed five
hundred dollars. fifty cents: and for
each additional FIVE hundred dollars. ,r
fraction thereof in excess Of five hundred
dpliffS. nftE cents.
Dispatches. teleGraphic: Any dispatch
or message. one cent.
Entry Of any goods. wares. or NOR
ohandlSc 1T any custom house. either for
consumption or w~archOusinc. not exceed
me one hundred dollars in value. twenty
five cents
Exceeding one hundred dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars in value.
fifty cents.
Exceeding five hundred dollars in value
one dollar.
Entry for the withdrawal Of any goods
or merchandise from customs bonded
warehouse. fifty cents.
SCHEDULE b.
All patent medicines are taxed II
schedule t.. on all packets. boxes. bot
lies. phlals. or other packages retailing
at 90. or under. The tax is ono-cichth
Of one cent over five, and not over ten.
of one cont. Over 10 and
not exceeding 15c.. t~hree-eighths of one
cent. over - and not exceeding -. five
of one cent. and for each addi-
tIonai twenty-five cents Of retail price
or value. or fractional part thereof in
excess Of DC. fi~ve-eighths of one cent,
tins makes the tax on Il bottle Ct patent
that retaiIs at S1.0O two and q
bali cents.
Mineral waters and carbonated natur-
spring waters are exempted.
MI cosmetics. perfumery and other
articles are taxed the same as
proprietary medicines.
Chewing gum is tax four cents on each
lolInr'S worth.
All manufacturers or wholesale or re-
tail dealers who have any Of these goods
mentioned liz Schedule + on hand th.,
lrSt day Of July. 1898, shall be subiect
. the payment of the stamp tax. proyi-
led that the stamps may be affixed by
wholesale or retail dealers at the time
he package, phial, box or bottle may be
sold at retail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
DIED.

In this city at the residence Of bor
daughter. Mrs. Mary l.. Pierce. on \ortb
street. at 3 o'clock ycsterdav
morning. Mrs. Eliza Bragg. wife of ~
late W. \. Bragg. in her SD wear. She
leaves two daughters and one son-Nrs
NJ. i. Pierce and Mrs. T.. Y. Gr1endIo.
Of tins city. and Mr.. William Bragg. If
New York city. =
Airs. Bragg was a devoted member Of
Edenton Street Methodist church and :,
most excellent Christian lady. The f,1n-
erhl VIII take place this morning at $50
O'Clock from the Residence
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
OCONEECHEE

The picnic to Ccconeechee next Tnos-
day the list under the auspices of thn
Presbyterian Sunday school. will ,eord
OPPORTUNITY TO friends of the school ia
enpoE. Il pleasant days outing.
ram leaves Union depot at 8 O'clock
sharp. ana returning arrives at 40
i'o,ilo .rlp fIcoo. Children under II
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
lNTERNENTION DISTA~rrr-
10 The Insurgents in it, Prs.
lent Form. Saws

10 The Insurgents in it, Pr. ,
lent Form. Says Ss
Madrid. June f>-9 ri. m-,u
dispatch - the >cmi-cficial f.
General crcdcnce attaches ..
port that serious d-isScn>iou~ f.-
OUT amon- the rebel Leaders
them insisting upon rcmairsr-
and others preparing To- fight
cans from fear of auua<a.
American tyranny.
Another despatch from Uar.
the Guerra Marina publishes
Il documents, including q f@.-.-
Maxine Gomez 10 the CuJar
New York, protesting against
.Ncnti"n IF the United States
The paper %thereupon Sav,
Intervention, i'm it, present
sorm. \ ~rcpuSnaut to the mr.
IA, rebel chiefs. and J. ii~tast...r
mass Of the insurgents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
MIR. CLARK
Mr.. David Clark, Of Raleigh. Given the
Degree of NJ. l.. by Cornell.

At the commencement of Cornell Uni
yerslty this week the faculty bestowed
the degree Of III. T.. on David Clark, of
North Carolina, who had left last month.
ut the risk Of losing his diploma. to be-
come an adjutant in the Second North
Carolina regiment. They found he had
lone the requisite work and would not
lcf MS patriotic ardor cause a loss of
his diploma. AS one of the highest stu
dents IN the engineers department. Mr..
Clark was one of those graduating to
whom the War Department offered ap-
~poInfmentS as engineers in the Navy.
hut he declined it. preferring to serve
among troops from his own State. He
was appointed adiutant in recognition
of the North Carolina military school
the \. and NJ. College,. of which he
IS also Il graduate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
\ JUNE

\ iopular Raleigh Young Lady to Be
Married June Doth.
ne following wedding card has been
parties: -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Lawrence re-
quest the honor of YOUR presence at the
marriage Of their daughter. Lucy Katb-
ariiie. to Mr.. James Robert STEPHENS
Wednesday morning. June t~wenty-nintb
AZ ten O'Clock, 119 Polk street. Raleigh
\. c.. sn'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
FIREMEN'S CONVENTIONS
FoldShoro Getting Ready for the Ri
tournament Next Month.

@'ldsb"r". \. C., June 1S.-fSpeciaL1-
me 1oldsboro people are already be
ginning to make preparations for the
entertainment Of the fremen. who hold
thelr annual convention and tourna-
n1'nt here on the Goth and 9th. and
-'ih OF August. The attendance will lee
yer! large. the roads having made n
special rate, and the live Goldshoro
business men will make the event the
biggest success Of all previous meetings
OF TINS association.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
BAGLE1 EIrNn

The following subscriptions were 70
ceiyed yesterday:
..S1.OO
49, - ~ va! ........ 6 -
Previously acknowledged. 81 ZOE oo
= !. 80 81 1OS %
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

It's unnecessary to tell Il boy to prac-
lice economy in the use of soap.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
SPANISH CONSJ-I.S ppOTrsr


Against the Entertainment of ON,
Troops at Honolulu.
Victoria. Il. c., June 1S.-Thc follow
In@ was received to-day per stcama,
from Honolulu, June .:
lhe following is the full text of tbe
correspondence between the SpanisI
wee Consul ut this port and the Ia
"alal government, relating to the on.
teftaInment Of American troops ,t this
port:
"~IiOnolulu. June /.
II. Z. Cooper, Minister Of FOREIGN
Affairs:
Sir: In my capacity as Vice Consul
Tor Spain, have the honor to-day f.
enter formal protest with the Hawaiian
government. against the constant viola
ions Of neutrality i'll this harbor. while
actual war exists between Spain and
the lnited States Of America.
'lieqHesting YOU to acknowledge the
receipt of this communication. have
the honor to be Sir
III. Il. RENDJES.
mfaWorahmthao
Nice Consul for Spain
The reply Of the government. which *
now III Mr.. Itendjes' hands. is as fol
lows:
,'pdiIiieHt Oh ofel@n Affairs, Hon
olulu. June &. 1898:
Slr: in reply to your note Of the.
lirst instant, have the honor to say
that owing to the intimate relations.
now existing between this country ,nd
the United States. this government Ia
not proclaimed Il proclamation If non
frality, having reference TO tho nroson4
con1Ict betWecn the United States and
SPAN. but on the contrary. has tendor
eh to the United States PRIVILEGES and
assistance for which reason your nrotc.t
can receive no further consideration
nan to acknowledge its receipt.
1 have the honor to be-. Sir
u Obedient Servant.
.i1ENRY l.. COOPER.
.Nlinistcr Of Foreign Affairs.
o II. Rendjes. Esq. Vice Consul
or SPAN, Honolulu, II. l."
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08


 Ends that both State Engineer and Sur veyor Adams and Superintendent of Public Works Aldridge have either committed or permitted acts which should be investigated by n grand jury.
 The report of Judge Countryman is voluminous in detail, containing mors than 24. 900 words. and as soon as it was received by the governor from the att torney general it was made public. AS an introduction to the report Judge Countryman says in part:
 'I may remark at the outset that the report of the commission is a fair and temperate statement. so far as it goes. of the general purport of the evidenos. but does not contain, evidently from want of time, all the results of the fn- vestigation. and. for the same reason. I shall be unable to refer in detail to all the conclusions that may be drawn from the facts found in the dispositions taken and returned by the commis- sion"
 After reviewing at length the evi- dence found in the report of the com missloners, Judge Countryman says he finds sufficient grounds for criminal proceedings against both ofrioisIR.
 Governor Black has directed Attorney General Hancock to begin criminal pro- ceedings against State Engineer Adams and Superintendent Aldridge.
 Upon his own request Superintendent Aldridge has been suspended from offioe pending the investigation by the courtA
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
Thanks. MT. L.Abouohsrs.

The old world in it's dealings with the new assumes an attitude of oonde- scension which is as ridiculous as it is unwarranted. When the Spanish Amor ican war broke out, the Spanisrds treat cd their American opponents with aris- tocratio contempt, referred to them ss "filibustering vagabonds" and gencr- ally assumed an attitude of inoompax- able superiority. One of the salient features of the late war. apart from the ease with which the Spaniards were overcome and the gross corruption thst has been shown to exist in official oir- cles in Spain, is the manly. honest, scn- erous and ohivalrous conduct of tbe United States government forces sDd people from the beginning to the end of the campaign. It Is only just to give cx' precision to the general feeling of sd- miration which the new ohivalry has created throughout BunooA-&on6os Truth.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
VIII Franz Josef Marryf

Already the world of politics, if not of society, has begun to talk of the pos sible future occupant of the empty chair beside Franz Josef on the throne of Austria. They point to the action of old King William III of the Neither lands, who took to himself a wife in his old age and left to his kingdom a daughter of his own house for it's future ruler. The friendship that has always existed between the Austrian emperor and the queen regent of Spain has led many to expect that an alliance between the two sovereigns might take place, but it is now rumored that the queen would wish her daughter, the young Princess Mercedes, to become the em- press of Austria, and court circles are said to be looking with eagerness to see the next step in the fate of the house of Hapsburs New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
General Markets,

New York, Dec. 6. FL0UR-State and western neglected and easy; winter patents, S3.65a2S5; winter straights, s3.45a3.55; Minnesota patents, sS.70 a4: winter extras, S2. 2.S5a3 WHEAT-No. ? red inactive and about steady on reported Argentine damage and light offerings; March, 13s4a737sc.; May, 7O9sa 705sc.
 RYE-Steady; state, 58c.; No. western. 5511c.. c. i. f., Buffalo.
 CoRN-No. ? dull and barely steady; May, 80 9-l6a39Skc.
 0ATS-No. 2 dull; track, white, state, 82s 35I9c.: track, white western, 32aSBlsc. PORK-Steady; mess, Ss.50a9; family. s10.5o all.
 LARD Steady; prime western, steam, S5.I2l5. nominal.
 BUTTER-very firm: state dairy, 15alsIfc.: state creamery, 14l@al91xc. CHEESE-Steady: large, white, l0al0I4c.; small. white. l014sl0ixc.
 EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, 26a 27c.; western. 26c.
 SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 15-l6c. :; centrifugal, S test. T-l6c.: refined dull and irregular; crushed, 5s4c.; powdered, 5ssc. TURPENTINE-Barel steady at S9l&a40c. MOLASSES-Firm. New Orleans e9a34c RICE Firm; domestic, 4a4a614c.; Japan. 5J4a5l4c.
 TALLow-Dull; city, 7-16c.; country. sssa 39sc.
 HAY-ouiet; shipping, aoa4oc.; good to choice Alaf0c-
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08

engineering department. Professor Snow married Miss Alice Northrup, a cousin of Miss Gould, in May, 1897. Miss Northrup had lived with Miss Gould from childhood, and the two were more like sisters than cousins.
 It is now definitely established that Howard Gould will not be called upon to sacrifice any part of his fortune as the result of his recently marrying Miss Katherine Clemmons. This has just been determined at a family council. at which 1t was agreed that Howard should be left in undisturbed possession of his fortune of SIC, ,00o. 900. one-half of which he would have been called upon to forfeit under the enforcement of a clause in his fathers will.
 This clause expressly declared that any one of MT. Gould's children who should marry without the consent of the others should forfeit one-half of his or her fortune, which should be equally divided among the other children
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Resume of the Proceedings Il. sh'
 Senate and House.

| Senate and House. The final session of the F1fty-fifth congress began at noon on Monday the | only business of the day being the read | ing of the presidents message. A reao- lution was introduced in the house pro- vlding for the recognition of the patri- | otic devotion and bounteous benevo- lence of Miss Helen Gould to the sol- diers of the army of the United States | during the war with Spain.' | Representative Cousins of Iowa intro~ | duced bill entitled "A bill declaring | the standard of value in the United | States" It provides that the standard | of value in the United States is hereby declared to be and is the standard gold
 dollar at % s-10 grains of standard gold 900 fine.
 The report of the commission charw- ed with devising a system of sovern- | ment for the Hawaiian Islands was pre-
 sented 10 congress Tuesday. It provides for territorial government of Hawaii and admits to citizenship all persons
 except Chinese and Japanese. In the
 house the army and navy deficiency bfli
 was presented. The house transacted
 no business. adJourning early as trib-
 ute to the memories of deceased mem bers.
 The senate gave some attention to
 the bill amending existing law relating to registry for foreign built ships
 wrecked in the United States and pur-
 chased by citizens of this country. Sem
 ator Vest introduced resolution de- claring that the United States could not, under the constitution. acquire ter
 ritory with the idea of holding it per manently as a colony.
 Senator Hale of Maine. chairman of
 the naval affairs committed. has intro duced a bill in the senate to revive the grades of admiral and vice admiral of the navy. The annual report of Secretary Gage
 has been sent to the speaker of the
 house. The report shows s+s+. 3Ss. .s63.7B
 in receipts for the fiscal year ended
 June 90. 1898, and s532. ssi, .sb expendi-
 tures for the same period. showing N
 deficit of S3S.0l7, ,247.6o. As compared with
 the fiscal year 1897. the receipts for lsss
 increased s63. .si6, 7S5.ss. There was an
 increase of s77. .4232s in the ordinary
 expenses, of which Tss was for
 the military and s24, 2ea, 4Ss for the na-
 val service and te.3os, ,2os for pensions.
 The revenues of the government for the
 current fiscal year are estimated at
 s577, ,S74. .647.s7 and the expenditures at
 s6ss, ,S74,647.s7 leaving a deficit of t1i1,- mo OOO
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
Commander Harris Exonerated.

Washington. Dec. 7.-The findings of the court of inquiry concerning the abandonment of the Infanta Maria Teresa during the storm of Oct. 2s have been made public. The court finds the abandonment was not due to any fault or negligence on the part of any officer of the navy and that the court does not think any further proceedings should be instituted. It is stated that Lieuten- ant Commander Ira Harris did not take charge of the Teresa until after the de- cision of Captain Chittenden of the Merritt Wrecking company to abandon her. This settles the contention ad- vanced before the meeting of the court that Lieutenant Commander Harris ex- ceeded his authority in taking charge of fha crniSer
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
PEACE IS NEAR AT HAND
An Agreement Reached on Essential Points.
TO CONSIST OF EIGHT ARTICLES.

The Treaty of Paris Practically Com pIeted and Nearly Ready For Sig natures-Secondary Subjects and Minor Details Under Discussion. Paris, Dec. 1.-The peace of Paris Is practically an accomplished fact, the
 commissioners in joint session having disposed of the essential features of the
 treaty. which win be embodied in the l following articles: First-The customary preface of treaties, in the nature of an expression
 of amity and of hope for perpetual peace.
 Second-The relinquishment by. Spain of her sovereignty over Cuba.
 Third-The withdrawal of Spanish troops.
 Fourth-Relinquishm by Spain of sovereignty over Porto Rico. Fifth-Spain's cession of the Philip pines. --... Sixth-The withdrawal of the Span ish troops there.
 Seventh-Payment by the United States of saO. .000. 900 for the Philippines. Eighth-The provision for the "open door, commercial policy in the Philip pines.
 The rough draft of the treaty makes a long document, which Senator Cush- man K. Davis of the United States peace commission says will be found to be one of the most interesting papers of it's character ever written. So com pletely are the details of the evacuation of the Philippines stipulated that d commission such as arranged for the Spanish withdrawal from the West In dies will be unnecessary
 Points Not Yet Settled. Among the questions not yet settled, however, are the coaling station and re- ligious freedom in the Carolines, the Spanish commissioners not having re- piled to the American offers. The Americans have agreed to trans port the Spanish prisoners home, in- cluding the garrison and sailors at Ma nila, captured by Admiral Dewey and General Merritt, as we'll as the soldiers and civilians held by the Filipinos, whose return the Americans have guar anteed. As compensation, Spain prom ises to liberate all Cuban. Porto Rican and Philippine political prisoners.
 Spanish soldiers electing to remain In the colonies may do so, but it Is more a matter of economy for the Americans to return the others as these must be fed as long as they are Kept, and Spain is unable to bear the ex- pense of the repatriation.
 Although the Americans have reject ed Spain's request for free shipping for ten years in Cuban and Porto Rican waters. they have given the Spanish commissioners permission to reapply, when diplomatic relations have been renewed. for shipping concessions un- der the reciprocity scheme of the Ding ley law. for which Senor Dupuy de Lome was negotiating in Washington when the war broke out.
 There are still under discussion eight secondary subjects. which the Spanish commissioners broached last week. in- cluding the patents and copyrights. The American commissioners yesterday handed Senor Montero Rios written reply covering these questions.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
Fond of Crab.

A jolly old boy from the Midlands entered into one of the hotels at the seaside and seeing on the slab on the right crab dressed on the she'll with legs, claws and parsley ranged round, said to the landlords:
 "What d ye call that?'
 Grab, was the answer.
 Looks good. I'll have un, and gie us pint of ale. l"
 Bread and butter was added and the diner left to his dinner. In about an hour the genial landlord entered the dining saloon to see if bis guest was getting on all right. He found him chawing up the last claw, the ohawer red in the face, but beaming.
 Like the crab, sir?'
 "Yes. He was capital. Inever tasted one afore, but think you baked un a little too long. The crust was hard. Let's have another pint.
 He had eaten the lot-shell, claws and all complete. London Tt-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
MILES ARMY BILL.
Provides For Renewing Ranks of General and Lieutenant General.


 General and Lieutenant General.
 Washington, Dec. 7.-The measure which will serve as a basis for the leg islation of congress this session looking to the increase and remodeling of the regular army has been completed by the commanding general of the army and handed by him to Secretary Alger, who will transmit it to congress, probably through the chairman of the house com mittee on military affairs, Representa- tive Hull, after he has had an opportu- nifty to make such changes as he may deem desirable.
 The first section of the bill provides that the military establishment of the United States shall hereafter consist of l5 regiments of cavalry. IA regiments of sea coast artillery, ? regiments of field artillery, regiments of engineers, 50 regiments of infantry. the professors and corps of cadets of the United States Military academy and such other force as shall be provided for by this act, to be known as the army of the United States
 The cavalry regiments are to consist of 1000 enlisted men each, with the nec- essary complements of officers.
 General Miles bases his calculations on a total enlisted strength of 100000 men-one man to each 1000 of the popu- lation of the United States and two to each 1000 of the dependent peoples.
 Section provides that there shall be one general of the army, two lieutenant generals, six major generals of infantry, one major general of cavalry, one ma jor general of artillery, IS brigadier generals of infantry. two brigadier gen erals of cavalry and two brigadier gen erals of artillery who shall be entitled to the personal aid de camp and the military secretary now provided by law. It also provides that major generals and brigadier generals of artillery and cavalry shall be assigned to duty as chiefs and inspectors of artillery and cavalry and to such commands as the president may direct.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
New York sky.crmper Burnsa.

mated Sunday night in the i've story building occupied by the clothing firm of Rogers, Peet & Co. at Broadway and Warren street, New York. Within an hour the building in which it originated was a shell, and the flames had spread 10 the l6 story Home Life building. ad- joining on the south, which was prac- tically destroyed. though the flames did not reach the lower stories. The Postal Telegraph building adjoining the Home Life building, was considerably dam aged, all the wires in the operating room being burned out. The total loss is estimated at Sl,O00.o00. The fremen were unable 10 do effective work on the high building
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-08
HELEN GOUlD'S GIFTS.
Donated S25O,o0O For Kew York UnI-
 yersity.s New Library.

New York. Dec. From the time of the laying of the cornerstone of the magnificent central library building of the University of the City of New York until now the mystery as to who was the giver of the s250. GOO with which it is being erected has never been cleared up. When Chancellor MacCracken an- nounced the donation in May 1895, he said that under the terms of the gift he was compelled to remain silent as to the donor.
 Since that time gifts of a silent donor have been announced of s10 900 on April 2 and s50.000 on June +. These gifts have been attributed to Miss Helen Gould, and 1t is now positively learned that not only these amounts were given by Miss Gould, but that the original s250,- 900 came from her.
 Another gift by Miss Gould to the university of which little mention has been made was the erection of a resi- dence for Charles H. Snow, dean of the