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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
SITUATION IN GERMANY.
Interest in the Philippine Question
Prince BiSmarck's Memoirs.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Berlin. -Auguts 21.-The German press
continues to discuss the peace conditions
from various view points, a majority of
the papers according to the United States
high praise for the moeration the
American government has displayed.
Most Of them seem to expect that diff
culties will arise over the ultimate dispo-
ton and control of the Philippines.
The Koelnische Z~eitung's editorial may
he worth quoting, as there is the best
reason for believing that it was inspired.
1t says:
Before a definite peace is concluded
considerable time must eapse. Mean
while the international situation III the
Philippines and the Far East generally
may nave changed materially. 1t is not
likely that Spain and the United States
will agree to Il definite settlement of the
Philippine question without taking the
advice of the powers Interested, partlcu-
larly Russia and France"
Prince Bismark's memoirs are now in
Berlin, Privy Councillor Kroner. Of n
Stuttgart publishing firm, received Il
Special hint from the Government and
hought the bulky manuscript, which is
now undergoing examination. There is,
however. a duplicate manuscript at
i rledrlchSrue, ana as the text was dc
tated by Bismarck personally, the family
will not submit to any considerable
changes or authorizations.
There is unusual activity in the ship
yards at KEEL. Stettin, Elbing and Ham
burg. h government has placed q
lumber of orders among them, including
commissions for six big torpedo boat des-
1royerS, Of thirty-thrce knot speed to be
ready for service early next year.
The big army m~anoeuVres to com
mencc on September 3rd. will be under
the personal direction of Emperor Will
liam. They will include. it is reported,
interesting and comprehensive expert
m"ntS with pigeons, bicycles and airships.
United States Senator fernando de
Soto Money has been here for several
day consulting q famous OculiSt.
Much interest is displayed in the out
come of the Far Eastern contest. The
opinions Of the renowned Austrian orien-
tallst, NJ. Nambery, in Il Vienna maya
zine meet with some support. Tie be-
lleveS that all the advantages Russia
has gained in China can only benefit
her in the remote future. when Russian
industry and commerce become bile to
compete with British. "Such a despoti-
cally governed people" he says. ~"cannot
develop rapidly: while on the other hand
the Chinese are awakening and their
An@lo-American schoolin" is creating y
desire for development. Should England
Join her interests to those OF America
and Japan, she would gain her ends des
I'e Fort Arthur, Russian railways anC
Russian banks"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

where he viii remain over night and
then proceed 10 We>tport. Conn, 10y
way Of Baltimore and New York.
henever the Admiral appeared on the
streets during his stay here he was
the recipient Of most marked attention.
enthusiastic cheers greeted him II every
point. The Porto Rico military com
mission OF which Admiral Schiey i a
member Will sail next "Wednesday on
the transport Seneca. On arrival it
Porto Rico. Admiral Schlty viii trans
Ter his flag Ia the New Orleans. which
Will REMAIN in port during the progress
OF the work Of the commission.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
THEY LEAVE WASHINGTON.
President and Mrs. Mckinley vii
Visit the Presidents Brother.

Washington, ID. c.. August 21.-The
President and Mrs. Mckinley left
Washington at 8 o'clock this morning
oven the Pennsylvania Dad for Somer-
set. Pa. where they will spend some
days with Mr.. Abner Mckinley. the
Presidents brother. The only other
members of the party We're Mr.. Cortel
yO. Assistant Secretary to the presi-
dent. and Mrs. Mckinley's maid. Secre
tary Alger arrived in town from Mon
tauk Point about S O'Clock this morn
ing and drove at once to the White
House. where he bad half an hours con
ference with the President III regard to
the conditions ut Camp Wikoff.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
MUTTERINGS OF A STORM.
Relations Between Chinese Foreign OF
ice and British Minister Very Strain
ed.

iice and British Minister Very Strain
ed.
London. August 21.-Authoritative
confirmation has been received Of the
dispatch from Pekin to the Daily Mail
this morning asserting that the relations
between the Tsung-Li-Yamcn and Sir
Claude Macdonald. the British Minister
to China are strained to the point OF
rupture and that Sir Claude has intima-
ted that Great Britain will regard as "a
caSus belli any failure on the part Of
the Chinese government to observe her
wishes. They say that the situation
between Great Britain and China is
acute. Sir Claude Macdonald strenuous
ly insisting that China shall observe
her engagements to the British syndi-
Gates and demanding satisfactory eXpla-
nations with regard to the Pekin-Hankow
Hallway. If necessary. the British
squadron now assembled at Wei-Hai-
Wei will support the British Minister'S
demands. Meanwhile it is stated the
negotiations that are being conducted by
Sir Charles Scott. the British Ambassa-
dor at st. Petersburg. to uetine the re-
spective British and Russian spheres Of
Influences are proceeding in a 'perfectly
friendly spirit"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
TAR HEEL APPOINTMENTS.
Waynesville Postoftice Receipts Lift it
TO the Third Class.

Washington, Aug. 21.-(SpeciaD-
Charles w. Pugh has been appointed as
sistant keeper of the Roanoke Marshe>
Light station. y. G.
Capt. James w. Cooper. Of Co. d., y.
c. Volunteer Infantry has resigned.
The receipts of the WaynesVille post
office has increased to such an extent
that it was today made an office of tn.
third class, thus placing it in the Presi-
dents list.
Postmaster ]. w. Whitney. Of Tryson.
who resigned to accept the appointments
of postal clerk at M~ayaquey, Porto Rico,
will sail for his post of duty on Mon
dly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
GEN. HAINES ORDERED NORTH
Spaniards Sent Their Compliments and
n Box Of Cigars.

Gnayama. Porto Rico. August II
Batteries y, Of Pennsylvania; \, Of
Missouri: y. Of the Twenty-seventh In
diana: y. of Illinois. and the Fourth
Pennsylvania infantry left this morn
ing for Ponce, where they will embark
for home.
Gcncral IIaines has been ordered
North. He will BE- relieved in the
command Of the Second brigade here
by General Grant. who arrived to-day.
The First Kentucky regiment will be
attached To General Ernst'S division.
relieving the Second Wisconsin. Gen
cral Grant will have only the Third
Illinois and Fourth Ohio regiments
under his command.
There are 323 eases of sickness here,
mostly malarial and d~ySentery. The
rain falls in torrents daily.
\ private Of the Third Illinois recent
iy wandered into the Spanish lines, and
was sent back with Il box Of cigars.
with the compliments Of the Spaniards.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
GOO CASES OF TYPHOID.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 27.-Louis Start
meyer. Company G. Fifth Maryland and
Hichael Edwards. Troop d. Sixth Cav
airy: privates. died at Fort Mcpherson
today of typhoid fever. There are now
$50 patients in the general hospital. near
ly 600 Of whom are afflicted with typhoid
fever.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
PLEASURE PARTY MET DEATH
Five Killed at Crossing on Boston and
Maine Railroad.

Ware. Mass. August PA railroad
train on the Boston and Maine rail
road. struck q blackboard at Writings
crossing tonight and killed five mem
bers Of Il pleasure party. The kllleC
are:
GEORGE WHITING. aged 80.
JESSE WHITING. aged Is.
GEORGE WHITING. IT.. aged 13.
SADIE WHITING. aged %.
a boy not identified.
The seriously hurt are:
HAROLD RICH. aged Is.
JOHN SCOTT. aged g..
MILDRED SCOTT. aged 4.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
SAMPSON WILL COMMAND.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The Departure
of dmiral Sampson for Cuba vii make
no change in his command. Iie
VIII still command the North Atlantic
Station. Commodore Philip will be III
charge Of the repairing of the ships II
New York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
THIS MOTHER SOUGHT DEATH.

Berlin. Aug. 21.-Frau Danneberg, n
talented portrait painter, has committed
suicide because. it is alleged, she could
get no news of her son, who fought with
the American army in Cuba.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

The Spanish Cabinet Discusses the Sub
ject of Repatriation of Troops.

Madrid. August 27.-3 i. M.-Duke
Almodoyar de Rio. Minister for Foreign
Affairs. expects an official notification
to-day Of the names Of the American
peace commissioners. Should this be re
ceivcd the Spanish commissioners WI
be named at to-night's Cabinet meeting
s l.. M.-The council to-day discussed
the subject of the repatriation OF tht
troops and adopted a credit of oOn.ODt
DeSetas to be used in the work Of SANTA
ton and another Of 31.OOO peSetaS to IS
tablish Il hospital at Santiago, IN the
Cautain GeneraIcy of G~ilicia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
MITCHELL WILL NOT RUN.

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. pa letter
received from United States Senator
.Tonn J.. Mitchell today by his private
Secretary announces that MIR. Mitchell
is not and never dreamed of being 4 AN
didate for reelection to the United
States Senate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

It's easier to lick a Spaniard than it is
to catch him.
The herald., 1898-03-29
wise saws ana modern tnstsncss

They said: "A camel ascended q NINA
ret" He said: Here Is the camel and
there 10 the minaret; let us see.' Used -
q retort to q man who talks Of an imp0ssi-
bility.
A mosquito slept in . tree. In the morn-
ing she said to the tree: "Take care. am.
going to fiy." Applied to ono who thinks
his most trivial action is Of importance,
to others.
They told the mouse to take q guinsa ano
walk on the mustaches of q cat. He saids
1.-The pay IL good. but the path II trouble-
some.' The reply Of q man to whom ..
proposition is made involving too much
risk
A mouse fell from the roof. Said the cot:
May God guard thee" Replied the mouse:
Keep thy distance. and. please God. 1 ana
in excellent condition" Quoted by one In.
misfortune who distrusts false sympathy.
His face cuts OF the yeast from the house.
Nearly every family in Egypt makes ite
own bread; therefore yeast is q necessity
and the lack Of It would be calamity.
The proverb Is quoted in speaking OF q man
OF forbidding appearances.
In town where you are not known, YOU
may walk and swing your sleeves Tho
sleeves of an Egyptian townsman's gar
ment usually extend some inches beyond
the hand, and being swung, they give the
wearer a swaGgering appearance.--Egypt-
ian Proverbs from the Cairo Sphinx.
The herald., 1898-03-29
AN INVALID CONTRACT
A mistake in Publication Causes Un-
foreseen Complications

cHtrac;or L. Brodie. to whom was
awarded the work of improving Adams
street, from Hoover street to Congress av-
erue, appeared and requested that the
council investigate the legality of the pro-
ceedngs by which he had been awarded
the contTact aS he understood they were
irregular. The matter was referred to City
Attorney Dunn, who reported that he had
ascertained THAT the notice of the pas
sage of thes ordinance of intention required
by section OF the Vrooman act to be pub
lished for SIX days. and by section "a, SUBJ
division 4, Required to be published as often
as the news PAPER in which the publication
is made is published. was not so published,
and that 1t was inadvertently left out on
Christmas day. If this is correct, I am of
the opinion tfa,t ahe council did not acquire
Jurisdiction to order the work done and
consequently to- award the contract for
the doing of the same"
There appearing TO be some doubt as to
what should be dome in the premises. on
motion of Mr.. Toal tn matter was con.il-
ued week for further investigation.
The herald., 1898-03-29
NIL TAKE NM BACH
|DHrncxxy1 pHrcE GETS TIN
NEoEaoAHY PArE1e
And'iu All 1sobsbility Or. Forrest 4
financial Fame WIN Return
to Wall etrsst Z

Probably the last continuance that wiir
be granted In the local courts regarding;
the DR.. william D. Forest grand larceny
Case was granted yesterday by Police JUS
tice Morrison. 1t was on motion Of the
prosecution that such continuance was.
given. Detective Sargent Price wag grant
ed extraditfon papers by Governors Dud0..
and the New York officer will prob4b1y as-
rive here today. or IT the very outside to-
morrow, which VIII be ample time IN which
to 90 on with the preliminary exam1ua-
tion of the accused Anew complaint WIS
sworn to in Justice Morrfson's court charg-
ing DR.. Forrest with the theft of $6oo0 from
Alex: McDiwee.
The following kssociated Press dispetoh
was received last night. Indicating ttat
Price will be here In time for the examine
ton tomorrow:
SACRAMENTO. March 2e.--Thls after
noon Governor Budd granted the request
OF Governor Black Of New York, through
that states agent, James Price, for q
requisition for the return Of DR.. william o..
Forrest, who IL now under arrest IN Los
Angeles, having been taken into custody
for fleecing numerous residents Of Nov
York on bogus Investments The specific
charge upon which the requisition was
granted was that Of feecing man named
Robert j. Freeman out Of 5000. Price left
for Los Angeles yesterday afternoon for
his prisoner.
The herald., 1898-03-29

Lawrencs. @. w. TGsbs, rsnnsylsAnsa OH
company. American Crude OIL company.
Nettleman & Kellerman Except one re
crossing Mann streeD be granted and that
the city attorney be instructed to draft the
necessary ordinance therefor. Ihave made
a careful examination OF the matter Of said
petitions and make the above recommended
tion for the reason that it is physical im-
possibility for the wells mentioned in said
petitions to be pumped by plants In the
blocks where located.
For the reason that the wells mentioned
in the following petitions can be pumped
in the blocks where located j recommend
that said petitions for suspending cables
for pumping oil wells be denied. which Pc
as follows: Brookins OIL CONS
pany, Rex Oil company, NJ. ]. Crossweil
and Combination Oil company, L. Schwarz-
endahl, VIM. Dryden and T. F. Joyce.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The herald., 1898-03-29
ORDINANCES PASSED
Street Work Ordered in the Several
Wards

Final ordinances for establishing the
grades of the following streets were passed
on recommendation of the city engineer:
Glendale place. from Adams street to the
southerly terminus of the place; Lebanon
street, from Sixth to Seventh; Olive court,
from Olive street to the north terminus Of
Olive court; Centennial street, from Tenn
pie to North Court street.
Ordinances of intention adopted were:
To improve Jasmine street, between Elev-
enth and Pico: cement sidewalk the west
side of Twenty-second street. from Hoover
street to Thornton avenue; grading, etc,
of Main street, from Thirty-sevenN street
to Slauson avenue; grading, etc., of Thireya
seventh street from Figueroa street to
Vermont avenue.
Upon the report of the city attorney, ordi-
napces were adopted as follows: Opening
and widening of Pico street. from Alvarado
street to west city limits; opening of Tenth
street, from Elwood to Wilson: widening
and Strengthening of Lyon. between Also
and Macy; sidewalking Thirtieth street,
from Orchard avenue to Vermont avenue.
The herald., 1898-03-29
Bids Opened

Bids for the construction of a cement
pipe for that portion of the Arroyo\de los
Reyes lying between Beaudry avenue and
Ohio street were opened.
David Mulrein proposed to construct the
pipe for the sum of s1623. including charh-
bers; house drains, SOC per lineal foot. w.
A. F'rick proposed the sum of s1.31 per lin
cal foot for 3O-inch storm drain, credit
of 6Oc per foot being given to the city for
all old 30-inch pipe taken up and relald.
George Banaz proposed 3o-inch cement
pipe complete, including chamber, 81. 25 per
lneal foot: for changing house drains, each
81. 3. Lorenzi proposed Construction
of cement pipe complete, s1.34 per lineal
foot; agreeing to lay side sewers at the
rate of SIS. Referred to the board OF
public works.
The herald., 1898-03-29
AN EXTENSION or TIME
CHECK ON THE FREE DTSTRIBU-
TIoN OF NosTRNMs
PUMPING CABLE PERMITS
Street Contract Invalidat ed by Lapse
in Publication-Bonds, Bridges,
Street Railroad Fran ehises

A big days business was han, Yled Dy tne
council yesterday and the mum clpal miii
was kept busy during the full working
hours. The principal action was ia eeal WIN
regard to overhead wires, and the coahch-
men plainly showed that they had mo as
position to dily daily in the matter mol VIII
hold the companies strictly to the lie toer Oh
the ordinance.
1t was decided that the free distrib ption
of samples of patent nostrums must ease
as several children have been poise Vieu
by eating or drinking the stuff.
Once more the Also street sweeping m At
ter was discussed and once more 1t I, I'll
through for lack of funds. Numerous pei
mits for the maintenance of pumping ca
bles across streets were granted and some
denied.
Besides the principal matters numerous
smaller subjects of Importance were acted
upon, the entire session being one of in
terest.
The herald., 1898-03-29
ALSO STREET SWEEPING
Where Is the Money Coming From to
Paw for ItP

When the report of the board of public
works was read it was adopted section by
section until the recommendation was
reached that Also street, from Alameda
TO the river, be swept twice week. 1t was
stated that arrangements had been made
with the street sweeping contractor that he
do the work at $40 per sweep, making 500
per week or $50 per month. Mr.. Blanchard
moved to adopt and was seconded by Mr.
Hutchison. but Mr.. Toll stepped in with an
objection.
AS the local watchdog of the treasury he
game forward with the assertion that it
would be a financial impossibility for the
city, in the present condition of it's funds,
to cut out any such price as that proposed.
He much doubted the advisabiity of
sweeping a street paved with porphyry,
anyway, but if it was to be done there wero
other thoroughfares in need of a cleansing
also and one was as much entitled to it as
another.
His remarks were echoed by Mr. Nickel
who finally moved that the whole matter
be re-referred to the board of public works
10 consult with the finance committee a s to
where the money would come from should
It be decided to go ahead with the sweeping.
The herald., 1898-03-29
Senator Tillman's Courtesy Cost Her
Fifty Dollars

''The chivalry of United States senator
cost me $50 the other day." said q lady who
recently disposed Of her household effects
In Washington preparatory to her removal
abroad. II sent my plano down to the auc-
tion room together with the rest Of my
goods 1t was rather a fine piano. It waS
a rainy day when the auctfoneer began to
sell my stun, and only two people pres
ent appeared to want a piano--and the pi-
ano was the first thing put up. These two
people were a lady who manages dancing
academy here and Senator Tillman OF
South Carolina. The auctioneer started
the piano on at pretty fair figure. and
the lady promptly tackled so to his openr
ing bid. I was present at the auction sale.
and I knew Senator Tillman by sight.
When the lady made her bid could SEQ
that his lips were framed to make q higher
bid. Then he seemed to do bit Of sudden
thinking and held his peace. There being
no further bids, the plano was sold to the
lady. The senator knew the auctloneer.
and overheard his remark: I'd have gone
at least $50 better on that instrument had
my opponent in the bidding been man.. "
Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1898-03-29
what Il Chocolatef

What great events from little causes
sprinel A penny tablet of chocolate. bought
at a sweet-stun shop in Denmark hill, has
already led to q prosecution at the Lam-
beth police court, . reckless outpouring OF
expert testimony a. to its authenticity
two adjournmsnts and tho expenditure Of
considerable cerebral tissue on the part OF
Mr.. Hopkins. who IL trying the case
The pennyworth which does duty for the
bone Of contention In this battle of forensic
and analytical giants was purchased by an
inspector Of the Camb6rwell vestry from
the shop In Denmark hill, and Mrs. Poole.
the proprietress, is asked to explain how
she can call an article chocolate which has
been certified to consist Of SIS per cent
of cocoanut stearine, 26 per cent Of sugar
and less than 36 per cent Of cocoa.
For the defense. 1t is contended that the
stearine, which Is very wholesome article
of food, is necessary to fix the cocoa In
solid form, while the prosecution asserts II
is a foreign mixture, and as such has no
business to be present In such large pro-
portion.
His worship again adjourned the case. to
do some more thinking over it.-Lonoon
Mail.
The herald., 1898-03-29
INEXPENSIVE PHYs1o
No More Samples of Medicine to Be
Distributed

On motion of Mr.. Baker the city attorney
was ordered to draw UP an ordinance pro-
hibiting the free and pronhscuous distrfbu-
ton of samples of patent medicines. Sew
eral days ago a little child on Boyle
Heights was poisoned ana was saved only
after hard struggle by physicians. The
little one had found and eaten the contents
of box containing some half-dozen pills,
one of which was dose for an adult. Not
long ago one of Mr.. Bakers little girls was
rendered very i'll by taking THE contents of
a sample bottle of some nostisum dropped
into his yard, and he thought it time the
practice was stopped. His motion was
unanimously adopted, the attorney being
instructed to confer with the board of
health in drawing up the provisions of the
measure.