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a VLvnAamn^' I Family Faotpaper i Far the Promotion of On Political, .flilrtif. and Commercial | . SEMI-WM KLY bOI'ION. LAN(JAtSTKR, 8. (J? /?PR1L 27, Ih98 EST ^ \If A n I nTTir?~nil nm: ?. " vv/in ft uniffl rftui|^| BLOCKADE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. CAL1 FIRST SHOT FIRED. Came Brought to Bag--Capi-112s ( tal Prizes for the 5 First Day. Spain sent tin answer to Mc1 W Kinley's demand for freedom of tiirv Cuba, saying she considered the J ' J ultimatum a declaration of war. Key West, April 22?The C , . . ' , , ,, naval American licet sailed for Havana . ... I this at Bix tins morning. I ? onco. A Ship Captured. H Key West, April 22.?The Be United States Cruiser Nashville ^ capturod the Spanish ship Buena B no Ventura, one thousand tons, with j ^ a cargo of lumber. She was 011 . . ... B the way from Texas. The Nash- | f villo sent a shot from a <5 pounder l after her, and she <piickly sur- ar"^ ' rendered. > . , | . . ! 12e<? 1 Woodford Mobbed. Itichi Ilendaye, Spain, Apr il 22*~ i Bh Minister Woodford crossed the .. tice d frontier into franco after exciting r experiences. Tho Spanish police r^. m attempted to capture a member of I. Kiliet the legation, but was frustrated by Woodford, at Valladolid, the train was attacked. <t . dent 1 ^ Our Llong Kong Fleet. . volur Hodg Kong, Ajwil 22.?Tlie not d I'nited States Squadron is ready undu for sea. The Baltiinoro has ar call v riyed.. till h Cuba in a State of War. 1 Havana, April 22.?Blanco has AY1 published a decree declaring the ^ie ^ [Island of Cuba in a state of war. men, w i bo in Blockade Proclaimed. uien. Washington, D. C. April 22,? 8<.nt ! I The president has issued the block. .. men. ade proclamation. It announces; the blockndo of all ports on the north coast of Cuba and P?>rt Cienfuegos on the south coast. * 5 t ' from Colored Troops more. Span Chicago, April 22.?The Ninth cavalry, colored, from Fort Rob. inson, Neb., left this city today there for Chickaniauga. Any! Back Georgia Volunteers. or ne Atlanta, Ga. April 22.?Gov- J,elV'a ? ,?4 - . . * takin ernor Atkinson to-day wired me<pl( President McKiniey tendering teni, the serviced of the Georgia militia, and 1 ? * and i Rlockade Established. patio Washington, April 32.?5.20 1*. M.?Sampson has reported to tive' the navy department that he has its n established a blockade of the Bitte northern ports and of the south- uro 1 western ports of Cuba, as far as _ bottl< cienfuegos. The Embargo. Tho embargo resolutions were approval by the president These go into effect immediately. They F J effectually prevent tho landing at j ,#do? any Cuban or other Spanish port p^j" of coal or other contraband ar- b*i?fv bu?i < tides. Customs officers will l>o ai.i* n instructed not to grant clearance \V1 papers to any vessel so laden, and l'o'*4 if a false statement is made as to ' AK> destination they will not be permitted to pass the blockade, and and will be subjected to seizure. Drusi I JTUHES I Ml REPORTED: LFOR VOLUNTEERS MADE! MONDAY. ITE )00 Wanted of Which str, outh Carolina's Quota Will be 2,200. nshington, April 'J.'> SecroLong will give out no move-. s of ships. Congress lms j f n .m .mvll " VIVJHV ail UMAII 1(11 > j force for tho const defence. measure will be passed at !nsu me: intr Army of Invasion. lev< is ( Jen. Miles purpose to land egular troops in Cuba ns soon lllei ssible. Meantime the vol ! 'rs will be eipiippcd and u si. It will take six weeks to jun'' nontlis to equip a volunteer I lu'' of \ irvous troubles. \\ o moan j(.r n euro himself tight away by g Electric Hitters. This cine tones up the whole sys- deli acta as a stimulant to Liver will [Cidneys, is a blood purifier The lerve tonic. It cures Consti j|in( n, Ilea<lache, Fainting S|x?lls, )iessnesa and Melancholy. it rely vegetable, a mild laxa- t'ia1 and restores tho system to one atural vigor. Try Electric ove rs and be convinced that they a miracle worker. Every o guaranteed. Only 50c a 8 at Crawford Bros. is i HOW'S THIS! h#s offer One Hundred Dollars R<* for any case of Catarrh that can- dea ? cured b\ Ha I'- Catarrh Cure l>nj CHENEY A tO., props,, Toq ofh< the undersigned, have knowr. tisn ' 'lieiiey for the pn-t IS years, an * 'e hlni perfectly honorable In all Ar bss i raosacilons nod financially o carry out any obligations made ?lr Arm * 'AlRillX. Wholesale Druggist., *** o, <) wai.dino, rinnan a r1* riN, Wholesale Druggists, To- ^ ledo, O. Mn Vh Catarrh < ure is taken inter. acting directly ui>oii the blood 0 nin. us surf cm of the Hyeieui ih , 7f*e, per bottle. .Sold l.y it) gists. Testimonials free. e volunteers are to bo tnobil- erei in Atlanta, Washington and !UO raond rev< oil II unco has rescinded the arinis| #35 ind calls for volunteers, and; GOO ho will resent invasion if eve-j "ce an of the Spanish aruiy is ('oc I. * 000 * OOd 11 i.? ?r i uiu vol \ otumeers. j HshiwL'tou, ,Aprrl-28 -liresi. has issued cull fur 12.r?,0*?0 iteers to servo one year, ifi^u ischarged before. To avoid e excitement on Sunday, the > ill not lie issued on the states I iiti/Uir South Carol hi it's Quota ' aahingion, April 2?? Under | * ^ 'resident's cull for I25 0o<),no? South Carolina's <piota will ton round nuinlxirs about *2,2^0 | W"1 The call, which will he P',u nut Monday, will ask South S0IV lina to furnish this many|unx and diet Another Ship Captured. tr<M >y West, April 28. ? A shot the New York stopped the ish freighter Pedro. wit A Clover rrtck. j rt>tl certainly looks like it, hut |Hrn in really no trick about it. i f?r Kxly can try it who has Lame ' he and Weak Kidneys, Malaria, | no( "3? r beforo the rain began to fall. Gladstone Dying. London, April y25.?Gladstone rapidly Sinking. Ilis family Iteen summoned to Ha war den. t might be profitable to some lor now to order a car load of tchcs. Wo heard a military :or say yesterday that rheuma11 is breaking out.?Chester item. a WMdrrfal OlfeoTarj. "he lut (jwrkr of a otnlury rroordo ?jjt woodorfrl dioeoreriro in mtdirint, i nono that hove ononmpliahod an or* for vanity ikon tkot atrrling old hnuarhold irdy, Hrowao' Iroo Rittrra. It mm to Mia tho Tory dtatnu of good haolth, I aatthor Ma, *mu or aMId rata tako wtikoat dwirtaf tho yrootoot honoit. w' Itwm BHMo to ooid by all ill?. BTPiyUp. LL1UNS FOR WAR TAX THE REVENUE BILL. | V AND COFFEE NOT IN IT. >n<; Tax on Liquors and Cirars?Hunk Chocks, Drafts, liills of Exchange, and Other Classes of Finnncial I'aper Lcvic?l Upon Most Liberally. _ Vashin^ton, April 23.?Chair-' 1 Dinjjley, of the ways audi ins committee, this afternoon I oduccd in the House the war sniio measure which the ltoilican members of the ways and ms committee prepared. The ocales of the measure say it I raise net ween $70,000,000 $100,000. Tea and colfee, road tickets and petroleum all i ivbich were considered at diif-; it times as subjects for taxution ; not touched in tbe bill. The I anno i /? .!/?* ?i*?. I .1L.A ?. 1...X I nunc IVF IIV- UVIMUU is uiturmuiisfollows: Fermented liquors ,000,000; tobacco, ?15,000,cigars, ?5,000,000; tobacco uses, ?5,000,000 stamp tax on uineuts, telegrams, etc ?30,',000; tonnage tax, ?2,500,i. E\pKAL LLL UFSTLLSS. - -| Uts the Troops Hurried to ,'uba lie Would Like Nothing Better Thau to Face Weyler With au J 4 Army. Richmond, April 23.?General ?.hu<rh Leo will leavo on the O ii train Monday for Wash ngThe General appears someit restless under the restraint jed upon him by the delay in ding troops to Cuba, and he is ions to get back to the island attack the Spaniards, and pre:s that if he is put in charge of >ps down thcro he will make ck work of Blanco's army. Tho announcement from Spain ay that Weyler has conferred h the Queen Regent and would am to Cuba at the head of an ly, proved interesting reading General Lee, who said, after read it, that ho would like hing better than to face Weywith an army. General Lee oars to think that the proposed ty in sending troops to Cuba 1 prove somowhat dangerous. > rainy season sets in on the is1 about the middle of Juno or 1st of July, and ho had hoped t tho troops would l>e sent at o to Cuba, and tho SHOTS FFOM THSCASTLE ONLY ALULLABY Spaniards Fire at the Net York. Sijvnalinyf, YVTiioli lui( E teen < tuune of ( ho 1 toMtleFireworkM . Was Ivopt. 1J|>?s A Futile Attempt a*t, (iunnery. April 24.?Morro Castleopene< lire on the fighting squadron of th< United States at 11 o'clock las night. About 10 shotH were sen in the direction of our ships, bu uone of theui took effect, and n< shots were tired in return. Th Spaniards had apparently seei the lights of tho New York whih the latter was signaling to a shi| of tho squadron. Tho firing wa o reported by the officer of th deck, Ensign .J R Edie, to Cap tain Chad wick, who was asleep a tho time. The young officer aske< the captain in somewhat excite* tones, whether the New York ha< not hotter discontinue signaling "No," muttered Captain Chad wick, with the utmost coolness "there is no necessity for stoppinj the signals. Go ahead." Later Captain Chad wick was 01 thov fonv%OJ 1 l^idgCj when h watched tno tongues of flame shoot out from Morro Castle Tie glanced in tlic direction <>1 th Spanish fortifications for u fov seconds, and then turned his Imcl on them in silent contempt, an< went hack to his bed, perfects certain the Spaniards could do n< damage at five miles, which wa then the approximate distance o the flagship from Morro Castle. April 24, Noon.?During th early morning the Morro Castl batteries again opened tiro on th< fleet, hut without the slightes effect. There has been no casual ties among our forces up to th hour of writing, and not a singl shot has been tired against tlx batteries. Don't Care if They Do. Berlin, April 23.?Tho Ger man Press condemns tho Unites States. All the papers prais Spain. Captured Cargo of Rum. Key West, Fla. April 24.The fleet captured another priz yesterday afternoon. Theschoone Mathihlo of llabana, laden wit rum. Tho schooner was take by the torpedo boat Porter. .Millions Cilven Awuy. It i? certainly gratifying V the public to know of one concer in the .and who are not afraid t be generous to the needy nnd sol fering. The proprietors of Ih King's Now Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and colds, hav given away over ten million tri?i bottles of this great medicine; an have tiie satisfaction of knowin it has absolutely cured thousand of hopeless cases. Aatb 111 Bronchitis, Hoarseness and a diseases of the Throat, Chest an Lung* aro surely cnre<l by it (-all on Crawford Bros. Druggist and g?t a trial bottle free. lto? ular Mze 50c. and $1. Every bot tie guaranteed, or price refnnde<i SUNDAY'S WORK |' PAID EXPENSES Five Boats Captured by Araer- I f I inan Fleet in the Gulf. A TONNAGE OF OVER 11,000. ' ' 1 One of the Prizes is Miguel Jovar ' of 5,500 Tons, and Valuable . ! * Cargo of Cotton and Grain. j i Key Vest, April 24?Another p j prize was brought in this morning 1 by the United States gunboat He1 lena. She turned out to he the 1 D Spanish steamer Miguel .Jover, bound from New Orleans for liar* celona, with a cargo amounting to j v 1 about 2,000 tons of cotton and j. 0 grain. t e j ^ a Key WeBt, Fla. April 24?The I e'Catalina was captured about 4i [)! o'clock this (Sunday) morning, 12 , s miles from Uabana. She was r 0 | taken by the cruiser Detroit. . - When the first shot was fired her a t captain made a desperate effort to ^ escape his pursuer, and the chase ^ 1 was prolonged for 8 miles. Final- ^ i , ly a solid shot brought her to.? . She is carrying a cargo of 0,000 _ - j bundles of staves. f . . , T trj Mobile, April 24?A special ^ I from Biloxi, Miss., says the rove- j a ; nue cutter Winona from Mobile e j captnred the Spanish steamer Sat- t s urnina at Ship Island, Miss. I " ' . e Now York, April 25?A dis- j v patch to The Press from Key West1 a k says : 11 The Gunboat Wilmington today | captured the S|>anish Schooner' [> Candidia, with a deck load of j s charcoal intended for Habana, r i whore it is extremely valuable for fuel. Is 9 1 The torpedo boat Porter today I u ' captured the Spanish schooner An01 tonio, laden with sugar for Ha- 11 t|bana. The Antonio was sent to ^ . j Key West with a prize crew of ^ 01 four men under Naval Cadet Du- ? e j hoise. ORDER TO PORTUGAL. c > Spanish Ships Must Leave Portu- a guese Wators at Onco or ( There'll be Trouble. t il e Washington, April 25?Portu- | gal must com p'y to the United L States' note today or assume the ] attitude of an ally to Spain. If Portugal continues to allow the Spanish tleot to remain at the Capo do Verde Islands, she will have e ' r to tako the position of an ally of ] ^ Spain and an enemy of tne United States. The note sent Portn<r?.l n ^ "" o""' ? i says tho Spanish fleet must leave 1 today. A reply i9 demanded to- ' day. j 1 0 Quick Compliance. " Lisbon, April 25?Portugal " will order all Spanish war ohipai out whon war is declared. 0 For Cuba Libre. 1 c ? d j A L Gonzales, president of the ? i Columbia State Publishing Com- < s paay, is in the city today. Mr. II; (Jany.ales and his brothers, N G d1 and W E Gonzales are making t. arrangements to go to Cuba to fight for the freedom of the Cu' bans.?Charleston Post. ' ?Ml^ra? Cn? or Pitcnur* CattnHa Hi Undersell All Othes In Groceries. LIST J IN : H pounds granulated Sugar for 1 00 io pounds light orown Sugar 1 00 2^7** We have the cheapest lino >f Chewing and Smoking Tobacco n town. Also we carry a nice line >f Notions, such ;is handkerchiefs, ladies' and Gents' Ilose, etc., etc I C . >1. < 'li mtv ?V 1 tro? <TTZHUGH LEE WILL HE A UA.JOR GENERAL IN ARMY. A'ill Lead Division or Corps in Cuba. Says lie Would Go as Lieutenant If Permitted to Lead a Squad. Rh nmond, April 2*2. ? It is inderstood here that Gen Lee vill unquestionably he made a najor general in the United States volunteer army, and will lead a 11 vision or corps in Cuba. He will leave for Washington Monday and immediately upon eceiving his commission will seed his statf of nine men. When ,sked if Virginia troops would be ttached to his command ho stated inhesitatingly that they would e, and it has leaked out that he vired to Secretary Alger today, usrsrestins' that the tmon<*dpstin#?J DO O ~ ' or Cuba be uniformed in the ightest possible clothing. When .sked if ho would accept anything ess than a major general's comnission, (jon Lee referred to his elegram sent to the Washington iiithoritics from Key West, ollerng his services for any duty ho night bo called upon to perform aid said; 4'I am anxious to return to 'uba to put to rout the Spanish roops, and I would accept a ieutenants commission if it peruitted me to lead as much as a quad in Cuba." The News and Courier is not ouch of a success as a wot blanket to military enthusiasm. The 'Oung white men of South Caroina have too much pride of race aid too keen a sense of the jusice of this country's cause to be iontent with coast guard duty vhilo the troops of other states ind the colored soldiers of South Jarolina go to the front. Of uiurse there is death at the front ?death from the enemies' missies ind sickness - but some things iro worse than death.?Columbia Record. THE MUTUAfTiFiE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. FiTt'HARD A Moi'TTKDY. President. 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