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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
GERMANY TNFRIE\DIl.
Prints Lying Spanish Dispatches and
Says we Have Been Defeated.

Prints Lying Spanish Dispatches and
Saws we Have Been Defeated.
(Copyright 1898 by Associated PrcSs.1
Berlin. June There is no material
change in the feeling in Germany in re-
gard to the war between Spain and th"
Jnitcd States the government Scrupul-
ollSly avoids expressing its virws on tn"
subject and few Of the German news
papers persist III their attitude of 4 lit
tie short Of open hostility towards the
United States. Throughout the week
they have vchemcntly maintained that
the occurrences at Santiago Dc Cuba
amounted to another defeat Of the
Yankees" and have glccfully printed th"
lying Madrid dispatches supporting this
contention.
These newspapers also continue 10
charge the Americans with coWardlcc
for not attacking the SpanlardS whom
until recently tie Americans regarded aS
contemplate foes
\ member of the general staff here.
in an interview with the correspondent
of the Associated Press said: 1T i
hard for trained soldier of the Euro
pean mold 10 suppress u -cntlm"nt AKIN
t. contempt when reading the accounts
of what have thus far been done. or.
rather left undonc. hy the American
army against the Spanish troops III
Cuba.
With no Spanish fleet to worry thcm.
money and transportation IN abun-
dance. all the men needed at their COM
mand. they have been unable thus far
To even effect Il landing of troops. ms
fact speaks for itself. And. after tn"
enormous bOaStiug Of th.. American press
and people. who Systematically h"littlcd
the SDaniard~ for months before tine out
break Of hoStiliticS. this. in-l"riou~ fail
ure Is dnubly conspicuous and # Strik-
ing proof Of the great superiority Of IN"
European system of standing armies
was needed the Americans have furnish
ed it.
The above sentiments are apparently
shared hy all the German military men.
The attempts Of Spain 10 secure inter
vention continues. in spite "f the little
encouragement held ont nv the Cabinets
approached The Foreign Office i cogni-
zant Of the negotiations. but attaches no
importance to them.
The feasibility and probability Of an
Anglo merican alliance or understand
ing iS attracting widespread attention in
the German press. though the idea i
universally Scoffed at AZ impracticabl".
The papers here profess not 10 believe
in the possibility Of such an entente and
point an array Of alleged facts. showing
why the interests Of the two nati"fS
cannot travel in parallel lines. declaring
that Great Britain's anxiety for an alii-
ance is due to fear engendered by he
present isolation. The Cologne Gazette
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14

ridiculc~ tho jdca and claims that ii au
alliance were crnsumInafod Great Brit.
ain would secure All the advantages and
America all the disadvantages. Ihn GOV
crnmcnt proposes to ask the new Reich.
stag 10 increase the credits for the rr#ora
1nuization Of the army and additions
10 thc field artillery. including mortar
batteries and the addition of q corps n
mounted infantry To every army corps.
I'M increase ri the pioneer regiments iN
battalion each and tho formation -
thrc" new army corps.
The fact THAT the United State @ov-
crTmcHt is 1'ot participating iu the EEu~-
scI~ Sugar Conference Is regarded uufa-
yorahly here. Fifty persoa- have been
made sick by frichino-i- tins week iu The
ncighborhood of /wickau. SaNouy.aud a~-
scrt that American pork was responsible
for il.
II Is said at 81 Petersburg. that Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt fearing capture bv
the Spaujard~. IS 10 leave his yacht at
Odessa until p"aeo l. declared.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
MAD HASTE IN PREPARATION
Hurry at the Railroads and HoteISOffCers and Men in
Fever of EnthusaSnl--C Conferences Behind Closed
Doors-GeneraIs Miles and Shacr in
Communication With the War De-
partment--The Rush to Port
ampa--CorrespondentS'
Frantic Haste.

Tampa, Fla. June 1l.-Thc army of
invasion is now embarked on Il large
fleet of swift transports.
The first official notification that the
time for movement had arrived came in
the form Of Il posted order on May 81.
The announcement created great cnthu-
SiaSm. Preparations were FASTENED
among the troops on the following day TO
he III readiness to move imcdiatcly on
board the transports. Every man went
about his work With cagcrn"SS. Ih"
cmI,arkation assumed definite shape on
Monday afternoon. June 9th, when the
First United States infantry Major
General Shaltcr'S old command, Il rcgi-
mcnt famous in the history of the army
These physical giants. aS they marched
down the long pier. at Port Tampa with
their regiment band playing patriotic
airs, were an inspiring sight, awakening
the enthusiasm Of Ill who hehcld this
Spcctacle Their national colors fluttcrcd
in the Gulf breeze their arms giiStcncd
in the tropical sun. while their rhythmic
tread added to the impression. among all
that this was, the most War-like scene
vet witnessed here.
During the balance of that afternoon
and until daylight ncNt morning. the
vigor
All during Tuesday the wharvcs were
Il moving mass Of excited humanity.
each individual vainly striving for Il
place. Late in the afternoon every COM
manding officer WAS ordered to get his
regiment in readiness for immediate
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14

movement and soon JfD,ruarj word uae
Scn1 ont 10 send the troops upon th"
transports rs rapidly n possible. Trains
81 coaches and ears oi all descriptions
We're placed Oh siduG> near the ydrl"H~
camps and baggage. arms and ammuni-
ton were hurried ON board.
On Tuesday cvcum. about : O'clock
Lieutenant Milcy who u3~ in fhr hotel
telegraph Office with General Miles. WAS
seen 10 rush INTO the tail and ru down
il 1T full speed toward General Shaner'=
apartments. Immediately The two Vrrc
,ccu moving rapidly toward the telegraph
oftic" lieutenant Nilcy lurchly pulling
tho General with him. The office doors
were closed and Capt !. i. Brady. tn"
censor took the key. General Miles and
General Shaftcr were then placed ma
direct communication With the War De
partmont. and Il half hours conference
cnSuCd. The termination of this re-
suited in hurried whispered conference
among the lesser officials WIS followed
by Il wave Of excitement. The army of
invasion must Immediately depart, WAS
the word
Scurryin@ feet hurried tn" order frn'n
room to room. while horses ticcscd with
foam sped from camp tn camp. Special
trains were hurricdly coupled and bag.
gage piled aboard IN chaotc fashion.
Newspaper correspondents Icn half
their possessions in their rooms
il their frantic rush. An duriuy
the night the fcTcri~h rush continued.
The more anxious disrcgardcd the trains.
hiring cabs TO convey them to Port
Tampa nine miles away.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14

HOBSON'S PROMOTIONS.

Hobson has won and If he escapes
from his present thraldom the Navy De
partmcnt will redeem its promise n
consultation Of the records of the Navy
Department show that the recognition ac-
corded Gushing was his advancement
one full grade, that is the rank OF Lieu
tenant. which he held when he took his
little boat UP to the Albemarle. to the
rank of Lieutenant Commander. In adj
dltlon, he was given Il vote of thanks
by Congress. If HobSOn is awarded in
the same measure he will. if kept in his
corps. be raised to the rank Of Lieuten-
ant Commander at least. and made Il full
constructor instead of assistant construc
tor. which he now is.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
HAS SANTIAGO FALLEN!

Cane Haytien. Hayti. Jurr Ill: -
:, m m-'rherc ! 10 direct news from
Cub, this morning although the rumor
* again current that Santiago de Cuba
has fallen.
1o:43 u. m.-Information has been re-
ceived here. by way of Port Au Prince.
that y large force Of Americans landed
Yesterday on the chores of Guantanamo
hay. near La Caimanera. and IT Is under
stood the cable terminus at that point
is in the possession Of the Americans.
and that every effort will he made at
once 10 reopen communication with New
York via Cape Haytien. \ few cable
repairsrs may be sent from Cape Hay
tien as soon as a steamer can be sent
here to take them over.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
HOBSONS BRAVE DEED.
Simpsons Official Report Has Reached
Washington.

Washington p. c.. June 1.-THE
Navy Department to-day posted the fol
lowing bulletin. giving Il detailed off
cial report from Admiral Sampson upon
the heroism Of Lieut.. HobsOn and his
men in sinking the Merrmac in the San
tiagO channel:
United States flagship New York. off
Santiago. June 3.-Permit me to call
your special attention to Assistant Naval
Constructor HobSon. AS stated in 4
special telegram, before coming here,
desired to make the harbor entrance Sc
cure against the possibility of egress by
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
GIORIFIED TIL EN- SELN Els.
The Eight Hundred Marines Fought for
Their Lives

Washington, June 1l.-The Navy De
partm"nt was IN communication to-day
with ADMIRAL Sampson off Santiago by
cable and by mail with the result that
it is known officially by the United States
that Il station has been seized by our
marines ut the mouth Guantanamo
bay. The marines who have thus
glorified themselves. We're eight hundred
i'll number. They We're obliged to fight
for their lives and i'll the course of that
fight to burn down the town chosen as
the site for debarkation. All is ready at
Guantanamo for the landing Of the Uni
ted States regular troops as soon rs they
arrive there. the marines holdin" the
ground that they won and being protect
ed by the guns of the Marblehead under
Captain McCalla.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
DRAWING THE LONG BOW.

Madrid. June Ill u. m.--An Off
cial dispatch from Havana to-day says;
@The Spanish warShipS C"nde. De
Nenadito. Neuva ESpana. and l-Igeri
have made Il sortie from Havana for the
purpose Of attacking the hlockadInG
squadron. But the Americans refused
to fight and retired
\ later dispatch from Hayanna says
..EIeypn American merchantmen
have arrived before Santiago de Cnba.
1t is believed they are transports con
yeyinc troops which it is intended to dis
embark. Precautions are being taken To
nraxept them from effecting Il landing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
SPANISH CABINET WEAK.
Starving People Riot in Murcia- Silvcll
the Coming Political Leader.

Cor. of the Associated PrcSs)
Madrid. May -Scnor SagaSta has
so far succeeded in Staving off any fui
thcr crisis. Senor Gananza patriot
ically declined to make mischief by ure-
ing his financial views in opposition to
those of the Minister of Finance. Senor
Puigcerver, but there is il strong feci
ing that the present Cabinet will crum-
bic away at the first bad news received
Everything points to Scnor Silyela as tn"
coming man. though 4 military Cabinet
may be necessary first to suppress the
elements of disorder which are sure t.
break ont. Catalonia is near starva-
ton.
Starvation riots have again broken out
in the province OF Murcia and by all ac-
counts they must soon occur on Il large
scale in Catalonia: everything points to
i disturbance Of affairs at no distant
date. when the only government that
can keen even the scmblance of law
and order here will he Il military dicta-
torShip. The number Of poor daily fed
at the Santa Christina asylum Senor
-A"uilars public institution reaches 5000
5000
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
TO DEFEND THEIR OWN COAST
Think Camara's Fleet Had Better Re
main ut Home

main at Home
Madrid June Id p. MIN the
Chamber Of Deputies to-day the govern
ment WAS lnterrogated as to whether the
United States had notified the powers
Of the blockade of Cuba and whether the
powers recognized the blockade as cffec-
tive.
Duke Almodcvar de Rio. the Foreign
Minister. replied that since the Paris con
ference conditions had radically changed
and the powers had not vet decided
whether the blockade is effective. Inc
government. he said. WAS resolved to
uphold Spain'S rights and he added that
he did not believe it was legitimate for
the United States to encourage the mn
ippine insurgents as Il belligerent power.
Many Of the newspapers advocate the
keeping at home of Admiral Camara ;
fleet for the purpose of defending the
coast. Capt. Aunon. the Minister OF
Marine. has made arrangements with Tue
Spanish Transatlantic Steamship COM
pany for the transportations of munitions
and supplies to the Antilles.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
BATTLING AT MANILA
DEWEY WILL PREVENT A MASSACRE
SHOULD THE CITY BE TAKEN.
Governor Notified Unless he Withdraws Price
Set Upon Head of AguinaIdo He will
Get no Quarter.

New York, June II. \ special cable
dispatch from Hong Kong says that Il
battle for the possession of Manila is III
progress to-day between the Spanish
forces and those Of AgtiinaldC
Admiral Dewey has promised to pre-
vent q massacre should the insurgents
capture the city.
The Spanish Governor has been notified
that unless he withdraws the price put
upon the head Of the inSurgcnt leader.
AGlIir;ldo. he will get no quarter. Oth-
crwiSe the rules of civilized warfare Will
he strictly adhered to. As result of
this price placed on his head. three at
temptS have been made to take Aguinal-
dos life
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
MERRITT SAYS MORE TROOPS.
He Calls for 10000 for His Expedition
To Manila

To Manila.
San Francisco June 11.-Major Cen
eral Merritt wants more troops. He is
now IN communication with Washington
on the subject and hopes to receive word
within few hours that additional forces
nave been granted him. General Mcr-
rltt contemplates leaving San Francisco
for Manila two weeks from today ana
IS deSirouS that his expedtionary forces
shall precede him To the Philippines
With the troops that arrived yesterday
and today he has Il force OF about 16
600 It IS said that during the past
forty-eight hours the Governor General
has been in constant communication with
the War Department and has finally
demanded that the fill quota Of 10000
specified by him be filled.
The steamer Centennial. which WAS
rejected by the government. will he re-
inspected. as her owners insist that she
IS thoroughly Seaworthy despite the
statements to the contrary
The Zealandia Colon and China arc
being loaded With supplies and are *
pected to be ready for departure early
next week.
The Senator and Morgan City are be
lnG fitted for the troops and both these
vessels will be ready by the end Of next
week
The third fleet viii probably COMPRISE
the Senator. the Morgan City. the Ohio
and the Centennial. if the latter is ac-
ceped after rcinSpcction
ihc work of organizing the engineer.
and signal corps for Manila is proceed
ln@ slowly. rs not enough men can be
found
Major J. +. Bell engineer officer on
Major General Merritt'S staff and chief
OF the bureau OF information of the
Philippines expedition. this morning re-
cclVcd orders to leave for Manila on
Tuesday. He will ,lcnart on the first
transport and will he accompanied hv ),
large corps OF assistants
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14

cable ship. Adria, cut the cable ut San
tiago on Monday and that the same day
the st. Louis cut the cable running from
Guantanamo to the Mole st. Nicholas.
IIayti. She was interrupted in the work
by shells from the shore, but the Marble
head sent several shells ut the soldiers
and scattered them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14

Madrid. June 1.-12 VI An official
dispatch received here from Havana.
dated Yesterday. Friday. .Iunr io says.
This morning eight ~ Admiral >amp-
sons ships recommended the bDubJrd
ucut of Sar,tiagp dc Cuba. NJ the same
tim" u number Of boats. toWcd by a
steamer. approached and attempted -
make landing The canuouado LASTED
three hours. The Spaniards. >killfulY
posted. rcpui~"d the attempted landing
and the Americans drc~ of
NO damage was caused bv ne shells
from the ships which kept distant. cyi-
IDENTIFY afraid - venture within r1uEc
Of the guns Of the forts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
THE WAR REVENUE BILL.


Monday.
Washington. June ] Tn" War Rovc-
nuc tn viii not become law until next
Monday. Owing to u rlile adhered TO
III both Houses that tn" presiding affi-
GERS shall not sign such measures save
y hen the respective houses are in ecs-
sion. The bill still lacks the signatures
necessary before the President affixcS
his approval Will" the House was in
session to-day the Senate was NOT and il
WAS thought best 10 attend to these de-
tails together.
Accordingly whepI the two Houses
promptly pushed through for the sigma
lures Of Nicc-Prssident Hobart and
Speaker Reed and the necessary enroll
ment details and sent to the President.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
Spaniard8 Flu
From B0tt6ri88

10 Captain Clark and the Batteship Oregon Belong the
Honor of Conducting the First Successful Landing of
the War; The First Boat Load of Marines Had
Scarcely Landed When the Miserable
Little Village Crouching on the
Beach Burst into Flames.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14
THE TRANSPORTS.

Regarding the fleet of transports no
statement * obtainablc at the War De
rartmcnt and it is believed that the sit
uation is as it stood yesterday With re
Spcct to the starting Of the expedition.
IIOBSON'S GLORIOUS FEAT
\ subject for an official bulletin to-day
at the Navy Department WAS HobSon 5
glorious feat in bottling up the Spanish
squadron With the huh of the Merrimac.
With the fran1neSs and candor peculiar
to the man Admiral Sampson withheld
no credit from HohSon for either the exc
cution or projection Of Il well worked out
scheme to which the constructor was en-
titled and he has cleared away ut once
the small cloud of dissatisfaction that
hrd shown itself among Il few Of the line
officers because of the selection Of Il
staff officer in the person of Hobson to
condGct the desperate enterprise.
LONGS INSPIRING LETTER.
Reference was made in Sampson $
statement to the ''inSpiring letter of Sec
retarA Long as Il basis for the request
for IIohSon'S promotion. With the con
sent Of Secretary Long the particular
passage in the letter to which Admiral
Sampson referred is now made pubic.
1t reads:
Each man engaged in the work of the
inShore squadron should have in him the
stuff out of which to make possible
Gushing. and if the man wins. the recog-
milton shall be as great as that
given to Gushing. SO far as the depart
ment can bring this about
(SigneD JOHN D. LONG,
-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-14

The Marines viii Hold the Place Until the
Arrival of Expected Troops, in the Mean
time Scouting in the Vicinity, with the
Marb!ehead, Vixen and Dolphin Lying by to
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-07
Such L. Fn,nn.

The memory as we'll us the gayety of
nations can be easily eclipsed. 1t is now
not many years since the Empress Eu.
genie and her slightest movements were
faithfully chrouicled by that Pnrisian
daily press which ut the present time
seems to have no spare type for any
thing outside l'aifaire Dreyfus. An On
terprising editor, however, of French
annual last year instituted competi.
tiou to which the solution has Just been
published. The test took the shape of a
composite face made up from the fea-
lures of four we'll known public person
ages. The correct solution turns out to
be that the visage is composed of (i)
the mouth of Leo XIII, (a) the right
eye of Bismarck, and (3) the left eye Of
Mime Sarah Bernhardt. AS for the
fourth component-the nose--it turns
out TO be the nose of the Empress Eu-
genie. Out of 5000 competitors, 5000
have guessed one feature correctly, !, 600
have given two, and l20 three. Nobody
has guessed the lot. and one--let it be
noted-one only has identified the nose
of the Empress Eugene. Mall
Gazette.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-07
Approaching A . Duke.

Dukes seem to be regarded in Scot
land ~ little less than sacred, says a
correspondents. The other day the pres
bytery Of Dunkeld wished to have access
to charter said to be in the possession
OF the Duke of Atholl, in virtue Of
which he holds the cathedral church
Of Dunkeld in trust for the inhabitants
OF the parish. The presbytery, accord
ing to the local newspapers, discussed
at vast length the question of how they
should approach his grace The solicit
tude expressed for the feeling OF his
grace, and the extreme anxiety display
ed to eliminate from the "approaching'
deputation mem bers whose namea might
be offensive to him, was downright
marvellous. One member, indeed. ao
cortiing to the published record of the
deliberations of the presbytery, recon-
mended that the deputation approach
lin quiet, easy, eentlemanly way,
which he was quite sure would be ap-
preciated by his grace, the duke'' From
this it might be imagined that had il
not been for this obviously necessary
recommendation the members OF the
presbytery might have been tempted to
approach the duke crawling along Oh
their stomachs. s.-Philadelpbia Press.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t is the Chinese custom to inaugurats
business ventures with display of ire
works.
There are houses still standing in
Nuremberg, Bavaria, that were built
in 1850.
A one legged knife grinder in Phila.
uelphia has taught Newfoundland dog
to turn his eriadstoue
Berlin has service of dinner carts
which call at the homes ui tho working.
men and collect lunches to convey to
the men at the factories
A newly discovered Spanish sto,o has
proved SO well adapted to photographic
work that large company has been
formed, which threatens to overthrow
the Bavarian monopoly in photographic
stones
The guardians of the poorhouse in
Oldham, England, recently discontinued
the daily allowance of half a pint of
beer to each inmate, whereupon most Of
them went on strike, leaving the insti-
tuition.
Brussels sprouts came from Belgium /;
peets are natives to the southeast sea-
coast of Europe; sage comes from south
Europe, and rhubarb from China and
Tartary. The arrowroot is from South
America.
Cucunbers are native to the East In
dies and are grown in Cashmere. China
and Persia. They were much esteemed
by the anoien:s aud are common in
Egypt. where drink is prepared from
them when they are ripe.
In ancient times there was supersti-
tion that if the Christmas decorations
in churches were not cleared away be-
fore Candlemas, Feb. 3. there would be
o death that year in the family occupy
ing the pew in which the leaf or berry
remained.
A well known Parisian swell, failing
to answer summons to appear in court
at 10 a. M. an officer went to look him
up. His excuse for not appearing was
that his entire wardrobe consisted of le
sets of pyjamas and dozen dress suits
He had no use for clothing beyond
evening dress and the pyjamas.