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iX 4il ~~ ~I. X~~h VIII ~MA NN IN G, S. C., WEDNESDAY,,ARL2,18$ o 0 CUBA 1UST BE FREE. THS 13 THE DEMAND MiCE UPON SPAIN. Fresides t c K iLer S:gma Cuban Resoil ti1onsand tends Uit'mstam to MadrId D:mandlrg t e Evacnaton <f Cub-The Sparsiih Minister lev eies for H >me. Wednesday in Wsshirgton was a day of events in the history of the Cuban questicn. The signature by the President to the joint resolution re quiring intervention in Cuba; the uc tifi:ation of that action to the Spanish minister here; his demand :'or pass pcrts; the department's prompt reply to that demard; the ministerIs depart ure fcr Canada and the transmissior of cur ultimatum that Spsin must evacuate Cuba and must make answer by Saturday through Miniser Wocd fcrd, to the Spanish government fol lowed in rapid successiOn. The ulti matum was sent to the Spanish minis ter by Judge Day's ersonal messenger Edward Savoy, one of the trusttd em plcyes of the state department. who was appointed to his place in 1869 by Hamilton Fish. The messenger was not kept waiting long at t e legation, but in the ccurse of an hour had re turned to the state department with the minister's application for his pass ports. It was not until half past 3 o'clock in the afternoon that Savoy made his second trip, carrying with himthe desized paper. This was a pass port for the minister and his family and suite. It was rot in the usual form, but was what is known as a special passport. In the general terms it is similar to that presented to Lord Sackville West, when that unfertunate minister was obliged to retire. In this case it reads as follows: United States of America. Department of State. To all whom these present shall come, greeting: Know ye, i hat the bearer hereof, Don Louis Polo y Bernabe, envoy extriordinary and minister plenipo tentiary cf Spain to the United States, accompanied~ by his family and his suite, is about to travel abroad. These are, therefore, to request all officers of the United States, or c f any State therecf, to permit him to pass freely without let or molestation, and to extend to him all friendly aid and protection in case of need. In testimony wherecf, I, John Sher man, secretary of state of the United States of Americi, have hereunto set , my hand and caused the seal of the department of state to be affixed at Washington, this 20th day of April, A. D., 1898, and cf the independence of the, United States of the one hun dred and twenty second. JOHN HEERMAN, Secretary of State. At first there was some expectations at the state department that a response -from Minister Woodford might be expected Wednesday. Later on, however, after Judge Day had calcu lated the length of time that would be consumed in the cabling cf the ulti matum to Minister Wocdfora, its translation from cipher and retrans lation, he became -convince d that it would be practically impossible, ow ing to difference in time between Washington and Madrid, to receive any response Wednesday. TEXT OF THE ULT!M AT UM. The Offletal Stat ment Issue s by the s e DeparteG 2n. The following statement of the text of the ultimatum to Spain was issued Thursday : On yesterday, April 20, 1898, about 11 o'clock a. mn., the department of State served notice of the purpose of this government by delivering t- Mini ister Polo a copy of the resclations passed by the Congress of the United States on tne 19th inst. After the re ceipt of this notice the Spanish min ister forwarded to the State Depart ment a request for his passports, which were furnishe d him on y ester - day afternoon. Copy of the instruc tions to Minister Wcodford is herewith appended. The United States minister at Madrid was at the same time in Sstructed to make a like communica tion to the government of Spain. This morning the department received from General Woodford a telegram, a copy of which is hereunto attached showing that the Spanish government had broken c-if diplornatic relations with this government. This course renders unnecessary any further dip lomatic action on the part of tne United States. April 20, 1898. Woodford, Minister, Madrid: '"You have been furnished with the text of a joint resolution voted by theo Congress of the United States on the 19;ht inst.-, approved today, in relation to the pacification of the Island of Caba. In obedience to that act, the President directs y ou to immediately communi cate to the government of Spain said resolutions, with the formal demand of the government of the United States that the government of Spain at once relinquish its autority and govern ment in the Islandi of Cuba an-I with draw its land ax. d naval forces frcom Cuba and Cu"'an waters. In taking this step, the itied States hereby dis claims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic:tion or control ov-er said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its de termination, when that is accomplish ed, to leave die government and con trol of the islana~ to its people, ur. der such free and irdeper dent government as they may establish. If by the hour of noon on Saturday next, the 231 day of Aprii, instant, there te not communicated to this gov ernment by that of Spain a full and satisfactory responte to this demand and resolution, where by the ends of peace in Cuba shall be assured, the President will proceed withcut further notice to use powtr and autnority en enjomned and conferred upon hiam by the said j oint resolution to such externt as ma! be necessary to carry the same into e ifect. (Si-e) T gram.) .itadrid A pril 21, 182c. Shermnan, W astington: Early this Thursday morning. immediotely after1 the receipt of your open telegram, and before I nad communicated same to Spanish government, Spanish minister for foreign adIi1r6 noudeid me teat dip lomatic relaticns are broken bet ween the two countries and that all cificial communication betwen their me.c tive representatives have ceased. I a cordirgly asked for safe pessports. I turn legation over to British embassy and leave fcr Paris inis afternccn. Have notified Consuls. tSigned't WODFORm. SPAIN', REPLY. rhe s1 anihb Fle. t on its Wr y to n1 ce tbe A mercan Flee t. The ultimatum of the United States wss receivca early Thursday morr ir in Madrid, and the Spanish goverr ment immtdiately btoke ( if diplorr.: ic relations with the United S&atei, notifyirg the United States minister to this d.Ict before he was able to present aty note. The news of the rupture was received calmly, notwith star ding Spain's action was ccisider ed a virtual dEclaration of war by the Sf anish people. The followir-; ncle wr-s issued late Thursday afterpoa by the gcvernmient: "The Spanish government, having received the uli mnatum of the President of the United States, considers that the document constitutes a declaration of war against Spain, and that the proper form to LC adopted is not to make any further reply, but to await the expiration of time mentinred in the uhimatum be fere opering hcs'ilitiEs In the mean time the Spanish authorities have piacf d thrir pauscssiors in a state of defense. and their fleet is already or. its wsy to inmet tLat cf the Uriud States." WOOCFORD LEAVES MACRID Be Is Accompaniod to ths FroLtter by a Gca-d. A dispatch from Madrid says Minis ter Woodford left that city at 5 o'clceck Thursday afternoon for Paris. An immense crowd gathered at the sta tion, camposed of all classes. A strong force of police and civic guards maintained order while amid the crowd moved a large number of -i vate detectives A detachtrezt of L.e civil guasds accompanied Geteral Woodford to the frontier. The retiritg minister maintainei his usual calm ness, but looked worn and fatigued When the crowd was thickest about him, General Woodford forc:d his way thrcugb, and, approaching Colc nel Morel, the chief of police, shook ha's with him cordially. thanking hina for his kindness and zeal in guarding the United States lcgation and his house for so many months. When G neral Woodford Itcok his seat in the train there was a stir amo.g the spectators and a rush to ward the window of the carriage. The minister sat unconcerned and digni fed. Senor Aguilera, the civil Gov ernor of Madrid, his gigantic figure rising head and shoulders above the crowd, in a stentorian voice, raised a cheer, which was thrice responded to by the crowd. "Viva Espanal " re sounded throughout the station until the train was fairly outside. This was not meant as a kindly farewell; but was an exploaion or long pent-up feelir gs. W:: zD 0O R D'S T R k 11 A T T A -dK E_0. Geawrs wtI Drawn - words Had to Prc , ect iln t e's-t c:e ar y. A dispatch from Hendoze, on the Spanish frontier, says Gen. Stewart L. Wocdford, the United States min ister to Spain, accompanied by his staff and others, reached the frontier at S o'dlock Friday morning in safety, after acme exciting ex periences. TrLe Spanish police attempted to capture a memker of the legation and at Valla dolid the train was attacked Mr. Moreno was the member of the United States legatlon singled out by the Spanish police for capture, on the ground that he is a subject of Spain, but the attempt was frustrated owing to presence of mind of the minister. At Valladolid the United States min ister's train was attacked and stoned. Windows were broken and the civil guards were compelled to protect his carriage with drawn swords. Gen. Woodford, however, slept throughout the disturbance. The Moreno incident threatened to be serious. The Spanish police made a determined effort to capture Mr. Moreno, but Gcn. Wocdford stood in the doorway of the carriage declaring he should only be removed by force. A detachment of police accompanied the train from Toloso to San Sebastin, where the police c~icials left, on see ing the general determined to main tain his. rights. At Segovia the students of the mili tary college gathered on the platform, cheering for Spain, and there were several similar incidents at other stop ping places. It was a great relief to the minister's party when the general finally reached French soil. But Ger. Wodford personally seemed uncon scious of any danger. AMERICAN EAGLE SMASHED The Foolish Act ot a Foollsh Mob in Madrid. A dispatch from Madrid Thursday night said an enthusiastic mob was parading the principal streets, the mob gathered in front of the Equitable Life Insurarc company and insisted upon the removal of the American eagle, which was thrown down and smashed to bits. The fragments were then carried through the streets oy a cheering, yelling mob to the military club, Iwnere the members appeared upon the balcony arnd enthusiastically cheered the demonstrators, shouting "Viva E spana!" an d "Down with the Yankees!" The police mixed with the cr-owd and allowed tne demon straticns to go on wi:hout restraint. The civil governor of Madrid, Senor Aguilera instead of prohibiting disor der, allowed comnpltee liberty of action mingling among the demonstrators. He was loudly cheered, especially when thie American escu-.cheon was thrown from the balcony of the Eqai tale building and fell at his very feet. Aguilera, as if trampling upon the escutcheon. addressed the popu lace, amid enthusiastic applause. He said: "TJ.he Spanish lion is roused from his slumber. He will shake his mane and disiperse the rest of the brute creation." The demonstration then continued. a part of the mob propos ing to demonstrate in front of the American legation, which is now under the Bmi~tsh lag. Itis hoped, at the time this dispatch is sent, that the crowd will disperse, exnausted, havi:g notiog Upon whic2 to wreak its ven geance. Eagiard starnde by Us. A dispatch from London says Ecg land will remain neutral, but will aid the United imates if any other coun B ETWEE THE UN T TATES AND T HE rNGDM CF SP. The At' t'e 'd:n t I tu L sce ki;'v.%:a -'k he -, s I M at Cajpo Verd!e H ot -:di'e I to Amcl th_ .in:e Ican Fu-e ." War Uz,* hLi - U e"' s and SP ai - is ' . Z3 a '. . TN - t ; r ever~ C. r: fh t ers vy the fern~x v d r tit -para aec e Nr . rc oqu.1r: or ts :.s h u;cal rs an act 1-f war. S, r te;- ; rc. i~ eur e.:: Sp iyfii be Said ate fromA 21, 16',S I - aS. -. tI atn ' u r d a c inCgZ Vt, cn-sle rm 1. u s"r Wocd ferd thacth upin on& n c ert ,.ar irg amc !ue and -"ret u jris In M, X w e rd k tai pasr 'tS. inTe ainge~u o a tublC-ett :tL , ra:2 s r C 4 d thtigead pn scti of C n.' h ovor rraitr t a rer0 ti uLean th r :uCC.. r L I Phe plan o sc~a o : :irs t. arUn d~ SAeC s;; ed fur eo : t- n'it it re gartd the coudsc d. bY 1 e as a e o r upon ::w ck ry tue re spoLs.:ity fr a retch ofi deliatios -ti ~t~ ~ ~ Mr. Woodforo-'s te'egrrau: se in thke calling9 OT a set cli CapDinet meet ine, to areatd ou-line a plan of campaignor rathe to detine how to en the xcutin re the! plan of camps n dlroeady ureuparcd bt the srategic btaed of :ee army at d navy departments. Tbe immediate resuit was the cder for to NorhI Atlaytie waadrn to the atenDc ade of Hivana. How mu-,ch !uirer than this he ab et erased inC its d-eli berations it is r-:ot ps:> to as 1, for the obvious ron tha the time has now come ws the intrests of thegovernmEnt require that tie movE ments cf ships andc troops sacul d be guarded wih te grete cawe frcm undue publici y. in order to revenat the enemy fromti taking iodvantase of theinformation. Minister Woodord's action during the day, as reported to the State De partment in a late telegram, indicated that he was folloxing a carefully pr pared program. erican t festure of his mesage was the statement that the Spanish government notified him that t regardleld the withdrawal of Minister Pilo yestrday as terinat ing the diploatic negotiations, seao M ing that t was not dposEd to acrep the expressed intention of our govern ment to cotnew Minister Woodf ord as a medium of cmmunalcation until Saturday L0i11. Mr. Woodord also announced that he had instructed Consul Geneal B. rien at Barcelor a to cause al't American cossas i Spain to immediately wihdraw from thne ut H uter stated that he had in form cd the Spanisa govern ment, aftEr askng fr his passports, iat he had placed the American lega tion in Madrid. and American inter ess it Spair generaliy, in the hani of the British embassy. The NAvy Diparsrnen; t aside from giving tle orders iadto aqidiron, continued the work of adding to the wnere sh wrchaingc ate sipJ 'ataNe>r folk Oasn asiiar crrai o o saoun aphes Tone.e~ fteata begine g c f wa wa ret eind with tination of teSishc qadon One Sugga eoelN.1 wasta St.e ound, way to c.utpff he oavsm feardtha tteore miisway be tane.a n Sunaradanta, Co.hout 2no2) edgen of the res, :o wa, byor cpangefshtd deror lae i theb !ison at B uuc os Ahe res.e anPossilydiuth a vesgito aiin ta conflineer ind thraitsa~ to taelian whreshe arld neaetoa disachae fmthe gopasgen crdre, bto o arotundcauplei Horn. ceeedm teinga o t e rai e and Oe Aat: theeniner o Kiituetd. ed~g Teue Sata e rovserad Ni. 1 went tyboudaeld u~? at the tranave erde, prwecmils wet o e eradr w. e. Engineer G~tford was iled byoned o ne robbrs ta oe. asulr taly, wouned byo~a &iford ia ax changte of sos. n. oobor liadged onethe train eaprit te d ofitge engneer and een& back tohe ex-i pres ca andendavord t deahit! frm~e the assner c~ach, to auldng acuind no th aia nid cHme hada hoe. ngie tyii up toothe sTdhg serd oni a tae regist~ered i.Te the bake do wn u train n wee poecny to inthem epessicar whngneurl, ute:fordcoen ititt r o itecswity a~~ revohe'.H ofatally iswounde one o n oers.-iPau Jonstdes, anro Grand , bat toe ecap a'etedrb saangGard w~tC nt charoue fof oacksfot. Taord ied ato oce.tae n tai witfht bod of thet rives wilt c tn cener of co a. m., and trhie other roobeer ao ummi'yngs Ranow n to te ilis.He nad wal horeth Hsamedent iunkn WnT rane ot nasti vg b s sn gi astered Gat '.aihsaledtkn senoaol to mintin ra pasv nurlt, butto Ieforce) it. wi rmy if nessry.r Tf so ret~nsofB mas andies, andu :hes tr abt- t Cbte augmee byaurca re en Indis wiii e a Atenar ofex.a s., an from the stress of war ay ea on ora A REPORTED ENGAGEMENT. I. , ween a United States Monitcr and a .parleh Gunb~a. According to private dispatches re ceived by the Jacksonville, Fia., Times- U aion and Citizen Friday night the first naval battle cf the war tock place opposite Boynton, about 25 miles south of Palm Beach at 10 o'clock Friday morning. George Lyman, a reliable man, and others, who were fishing in Lake Wc rth, wb:c'2 is separated from the ocean by a narrow strip of land, heard heavy tiring and ran to the beach. ThEy repcrted to the railroad agent nerd pcstmater at Laatana, that a Vaitcd States monitor was furiously chasing and firirg upon a Spanish me.n f war or gunboat conveying a accalr transport ship. The Span fad repied shot for shot. All the ships were traveling with a bone in their tetth. The men say they watened the battle for an hcur, or %r.,il only the smoke from the funnels was visible on the outhern horizon .a which dircetion they were travel ing. A special dispatch to The TiMES I-ion aid Citizen from Lantana, says: "An eye witness hzsj ;st arriv td from Boynton and reports a sup pcsi d trat sport vessel scuthward bor.d guarded bya man-of-war, pur sue d by a mor itor, keeping up a heavy running fire." This dispatch was deih d at 10 a. m., Friday morning. A speial to The TimeE-Uoion and Citizeu from West Palm Beach, Fla., says. Much interest was manifestea h'ere by the manoeuvering of strange lookirg ve. sels. Two trpedo boats passed scutb, one early Friday morn iog, :he other in the afe-noon. Three vessels, suopos-d y belonging to the nosquiito 11 et, after some manouver ing uif Palm Beach pier, proceeded slcwly south ward. A tug towing a very large and peculiarly shaped ves sel, also passed south. CIiPENSERS I At.ARIES. itome Material Ohanges Made by the State Board of Control. Tie State Board of Control has made established salaries for the dis pensers for the ensuing year. The followirg dispensaries were fixed at $75 eacn per month: Abbe ville, Aiken, B-aufort Camden, Char leston, Steinmeyer, Mott, Heyers, Mahlstelt, Tienken, Sale, Stoppelbien, Bailey, Columbia, Price; Darlington, Elgefild, Florence, Georgetown, Greeaville, Laurens, Orangeburg, Sumter, and J. F. Troy, at Columbia. Chester. Tae following was fixed at $5: Marion. The following were fixed at $50 per month: Jacksonboro, Summerville, aLd Winnsboro. The following were placed at $50 per month; Bisnopville, Dillon. Gaff uty, Port Royal, Bantowles. 'The following were placed at $40 per month: Adam's Run. Tne following at $15 Ridgeway, St. George's, Salkehatchie and Pendle ton, Seneca and Tooddville were plactd at $35 per month. Walter - bora's dispenser will get $83 33. The clerks' salaries were fixed as follows: Abbeville, Aiken, Balley, of Columbia, Laurens, Sumter and 'roy of Columbia, at $40 each; Ches ter, Steinmeyer, Mott, Meyer, Ma blstedt Tienken, Sale, Stoppelbien of Charleston, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Marion, Orangeburg, were piact d at $35 each per month; Price, of Columbia, $50; Camden, Dillon, at $25 each; Elgefield, 'assistant, $13. 5:) ) ________ __ NO PR1VATEERIN3. Sa F'ar as the Unitxd Etatei aie or.. An outline of the policy to be follow ed by this government in the treat ment of neutrals and the matter pri vateering is cntaincd in the follow ktg statement. --In the event of hostilities bet ween the United States and Spain, it will be the policy of this government not to resort to privateering. The govern ment will adhere to the following rules: "F.~irst, neutral flag covers enemies goods with the exception of contra band of war; second, neutral goods not contraband of war are not liable to confiscation under enemies' flag; third, blockade in order to be bindingI must be eflec'ive." This doctrine is undoubtedly laid down to meet the various inquiries received by the dipl:>matic representa tives of the United Sta'.es from foreign governments as to the attitude assum ed by the United States. It is sub st antially in line with the rules prac ticed in the recent Chinese Japanese war and places the United States in a most advanced position, so far as the protection of individual property and neutral goods at sea is concernea. By it Spanish goods are made free from saiz are on the seas in the bottoms of a neutral po wer, This decision on the part of our government will be wel ozned in Europe. AN AR R AY OF FNE VESSit.S Lo~npo e- the Nth Atlantle nSqalron Udier sampSon. Tne Nor th Atlantic squadron, under aptain Sampson, whica is now b'ock adng Havaca and other Cuban ports, makes a splendid array of fine vesse s, comprising battleships such as the iowa and Indiana; monitors, like the Par-itan, Terror and Amnphitrite; armorect cruisers, like the New York, iigsip; protected cruisers, such as the Cincinnati, Marbleheadand Mont gomery ; gunboats, like the Vicksburg Wilmnington and Annapolis; regular torpedo boats, as the Ericessa, Cush isr, Winslow and the like; not to speak of the large number of faist yachits and other vessels that have been added to the fleet by purchase. I?is force is quite competent to block adie all the ports in Cuna, or at least all of the ports connecting by rail with Havana and so likely to be used to supply that place, in the event of sige with food and munitions of wsar. Bksdes the above trnere are other ves-I sels, including one battleship, on their) way to jic -the squadron. Thiis~ statemenm i to be taken with the un-' dertanding tha'.it does nlit contem pla'.e the coming to Cuban waters of t~e Spanish fleet. In suen case, the pro oaole poi~cy woulo. be to abandon the bicckade and endeaver to force the ;Spanish fleet to battle. A War Masure. R:auiations authorizing the presi dent to piohibit the export of coal as: he csee ft have passerd the cannae HOW IT LOOKS IN SPAIN. THE QUEEN REGENT SPEAKS FOR THE BOY KING. Magnicent 1pzctacle and Much Enthusi atm at Meetnlg of Cortfs -The Fighting I lood of a Froud Peopl Aroused-The Opening of the Cor:es The opering of the Spanish Cortes at Madrid Wednesday was a ragnifi cent sight. All the wealth and beauty of Madrid gathered in the senate, where every available fcoi of space was occupied. Lirge b:dies of ;rcops were drawn up outside of the build irg, including the handeociely uni formed Blue Dragoons ard the msg nificently attired palace guards. All the members of the diplomatic corps were pieient in full dress. A wild cheer at 2:30 p. m., an nounced the arrival of the queen re gent who was driven to the cortes palace in a slate coach and escorted by a detachment of Lifc Guards. The cheering was taken up vihin the building as the queen regent entered, the cheers being accompanied by en thusiastic cries of "Viva Alfonso Trece," *Vive E pana.". a really tu multuously patriotic demonstration. The qaeen regent read tthe speech from the throne wbile seated with the young king, Alfonso, on her right, and Ve premier, Senor Sagasta,stand irg near the king. Her majesty's words were inaudible to all but those in her immediate vicinity. The read ing was greeted throughout with cries of "Viva Espana." A word iful pict ure was presented by the q ieen's en tourage, consisting of must of the highest personages in Spain in bril liant court, military, naval or palace uniforms. At the clcse of her maj:sty's speech there was renewed cheering, after which premier Sagasta declared the cortes opened, and the queen regent and the boy king left the building amid another wild outburst of enthu siasm. Tae qien regent's speech be ean: "The grave anxieties which sadden ed my mind the last time I addressed you have increased and are heighten ed by public uneasiness conveying the presentment of fresh and greater cam plications as a result of the turn which events in Cuba have taken. These complications were brought about by a section cf the people of the United States which, seeing that the autonomy previously offered in my message was about to be put in force, foreiaw that the free manifestation of the Cuban people, through its chain bers, would frustrate forever the schemes agaInst Spanish snvereignty which have been plotted by those who, with resources and homes sent from the neighboring coast, have fet tered the suppression of the insurrec tion in that unhappy island. Should the government of the United States yitla to this blind current, menaces and insults which we have hitherto been able to regard with indifference, for they were not an expression of the sentiments of the true American na tion, would become intolerable provo catiot s, which would compel my gov ernment, in defence of the national dignity, to sever relations wita the government of the United States. "In this supreme crisis, the sacred voice of him wheo represents human justice on earth was raised in counsels of peace and prudence, to which my government had no difficulty in hark ening, a rong in the consciousness of its right, and catm in the strict per formance of its duties.' Her majesty added: "Spain's attitude is due to the pope, and also to the great powers, whose action strengthens my convic tion that Spain's cause deserves uni versal sygipathy and that her conduct merits unanimous approval. "Possibly, however, the peace ef forts may fail to control the evil pas sions excited against Spain. Lest this result, I have summoned the cm-tes to defend our rights, whatever sacrifice they may entail. Thus identifying myself with the nation, I not only fulfill the oath I swore in accepting the regenc~y, but I follow the dictates of a mother's heart, trusting to the Spanish people to gather oenind my son's throne, and to defend it until ne is old enough to defend it hitnself, as well as trus-ing t3 the Spanish people to defend the honor and the territory of the nation.' rue queen regent then referred to the trouoie in tne Paiiippine Islands, and, continuing, said: "Althoug b. a dark and glooamy futu:e is before us, the difficulties are not beyond our powers. With our glorious army, navy and the united nation before foreign aggression, we trust in God that we snail overcame without stain on our honor, the baseless and unjust attacks made upon us." Faralyais in Havana. Advices from Havana says business is almost paraly zed, no contracts are being entered into and the papers are urging Spain to declare war immedi ately. According to statements made by spaniards the insurgents recently captured in Havana province a ser geant of volunteers, whom they killed and most terrioly mutilated, cutting out his tongue, eyes and other parts of his body. Exenange is still faliing. Provisions are rising in price, altnlougn still abundant. Lacal committees have placed 38 aistric.s of Havrana in an ol tensive and defensive position, wita out the afi of tne troops or the volun teers. 'iy Wes a Acjalc. A special dispatch from K-ey West, Fla , to the Atlanta Journal says an outburst of patriotic fervor greeted tne announcement here of the agree ment of both houses on tne Cuban resolutions. Intense excitement reign td ana the war spirit took complete possession of the town. Caban iags were displayed from every pole and a telegram was sent to President Mc Kinley ctY::ring the services o-f a hou sand Cubans here who are anx ous to take the field at once. A holi day was declared and the public sanools turned out to take part in the celebration. 'To At ack fraalila. The American equadron at Harg Kong, according to aspecial dispatcn f rom Shanghai has sailed for Manilla,j which it will attack. The dispatch) says: "Iaree steamers recently pur-' cased by the I - ited States govern ment will follow the fleet wita coal. The approach to Manilla are mined. It is reported here tnat the priests and~ the commercial cla.sses in the Pnilip - pines are in favor of a peaceful sur-1 render rather than to suffer a bom-: bardment, but that the miiary are determined to resist ? EPAN:SH MNISTER L-.AVES. He Spoke F-i3lingly of His repartura From tbe Conrtry, The Spanish minister, accompanied by six members of his staff, left Wash. ington at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night, and the Spanish go-vernment thus terminated its diplomatic repre sentaticns in the United States. The minister and his party left by the Pennsylvania road going northward to Baffalo and Suspension Bridge, and thence to Toronto. By 10:40 o'clcck1 Thurd y morning the Spanish cflI cials wute on British soil. At 6. o'clcck Wednesday evening ,enorl Polo made a hurried call at the French embassy and the Austrian legation, where Spanish interests are hIf in charge, and then j -ined his staff at the legation and started for the traia. Just before the departure from the legation, the Austrian minister, Mr. Hengel Muller, and Barones Hengel Muller dropped in for a last word, and several other members ci the diplo matic corps called to make their final adieus. This done the legation was vacated aad the party assembled at the depot. As the minister entered the statiori he was recogni:*ed by the crowd, which closed in about him until gently cau ioned by the officers. No words o! indignity were spoken, and the salutations of those in tte crowd were rather sgreeable than otherwise. He smiled in acknewledge ment c f the attention given him, and sveral times touched his hat. Rci lowing him came Senor Pablar Soler, first secretary of the legation, Senor Acquaroni, second secretary, Seniores Pla and Almeida, attaches, Captain de la Casa, military attache, and Lieu tenant de Caantho, naval attache. The party boardel the Pullman sleeper Japan, which had been take, en ire. - The minister spoke feelingly of his departure, saying the circumstances were most painful to him. Oae of his inmates ventured the suggestion that he would be back soon again, under much more favorable circumstances, but he shook his head and said he feaxed this could not be the case. He said his rf quest for his passports had been made only after the enactment of a law which attacked Spain's sover eignty, impunged her honor and in suited her. POWDY NEGRO SOLDIERS. Armel Witt Rifles They force Sheriff to Re ease a Comrade. An affray occurred Wednesday night which shows that considerable feeling exists against the colored troops or rather their presence at Key West, Fla. Sergt. Williams of com pany G, twenty-fifth infantry, wes with a brother soldier examining a revulver at a street corner wnen a policeman asked him to put the wea pon away. According to .he story of the police, Sergt. Williams refused and challenged the policeman to com pel him. Tne policeman drew his re volver. but the weapon missed fire. Meanwhile the soldier blazed away. He was overpowered before any one was hurt. During the struggle to overpower the negro several white men struck him in the face. Williams was locked up at the city hall. The police say Col. Daggett had issued an order forbidding tae troops to carry side arms. The escapade has raised feeling to a high pitcn and race trou DIe is feared. f wenty minutes af ter the arrest 25 soldiers of the T wenty fifth infantry, armed with rifi:s and fixtd bayonets, surrounded the house of Sneriti Knight and deunanided that he release his prisoner.' Tne sheritf was alone and ill. The negro troops gave him five minutes to comply with taeir demand and he dicided that dis cretion was the better part of valor and gave up his man. Col. Daggett, when toe latter feature of the affair was brought to his attention, said he would investigate it thoroughly, and it the report were true. would micip line every man severely. After in vestigating the matter Col. Daggett had Wdutams and Private Coles, of tne same campany, who is said to have been the leanter of the attaczing party, arrested and put under guard. col. Daggett says that Williams, Coles anai their companions, when tne latter are discoverel, will be turned over to the civil powers and punished to the full extent of the law, alter which a court martial will follow. Williams had a hearing before a jus tice of the peace and was held in $1,000 bail for trial at the May term of tne court. There was no demonstra tion at the hearing. BaUE COATS CH-EERED. U. 8. so A1ers Entiunsiasticauiy Rfscoive.11n Cv~umbia. Never in the history of the~ town was a larger crowd at the Onarlotte depot than gathered there talay to see the U~aited States troops pass thr-ough the city on their way from the North to Tampa to be in readiness for tne com ing-confiet between the United States and Sj.ain. The troops were coming through in sections of seven and eight cars each, within about halt an hourj ei each other. Each section s~opped over here a half hour. When the first seuction arrived early this morning already a considerable; crowd of Golumnbians was there toa greet them, and at 10 o'clock when the flit section arrived nearly a1 thousand people were at the dtpOt. As the train rollel in the crowd sent' uzp a lusty, patriotic cheer mixed with Rebel yells and this was heartily re sponded to by the soldiers, who teeer edi and waved banners and national ilags. Tne soldiers talked freely with the cit~zens and many souvenirs were ex-: cflange-. Lhey, the soldiers, were a gay and cheerful set, and if one did not know that war was abut to begin1 hie would tnink the olue coats were on a picnic. Many youcg ladies were among the spectators, and werei enthuniastic in tneir cheers of Uncle S~tm's regulars. SOmne thirty years1 ago these same soldiers would have been hissed by just su.:b a cro vd. The offi.:rs said they had not met such an inspiring demonstration sincaj they lef t Wastiington. Tnis was the largest and most enthusiastic crowd of spectators they had seen since they pulled out of the rnational cap:.tal yes-* terday. :ame of the trains bore amamuni tion, accoutrements, cannon and am blances, wmile others transported. tr.oops atone. It e troops camne tnro.ugn in eight sec~ions from Sac keti's Liar bor, Ne a York and Pittsburg. From here tney went over the Fiorida Cen-1 tral and Peninsular road, through Sa vannah into Florida, their final desti nation being Tamipa.-Columbia Re cord. B.OZKADE OF CUBAN PORTS. Officially Proclalme:i by the Presideat of the Uni:ed S~a'es. The following proclamation an nouncing the blockade of Cuban ports was issued Friday: By the President of the United States: A Proclamation. Whereas by a joint resolution rass cd by the Congress and approved April 2), 1898, and commnicated to the government of Spain, it was de o'auded that said government at once relinquish its autnority and govern ment in the Island of Cuba and with draw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and the Pres ident of the United States was directed and emnpowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into actual servie of the United Slates the militia of the Seve r.4 States to such extent as might be nEcesary to carry said resolutions in to cife't; and tnat Whreasa in carrying into eff~c' said resolution, the President of the United States deems it necessary to set on foot and maintain a blockade of the North coast of Cuba, including all parts on said coast between Cardenas and Bahia Honda and the port of Cienfuegos on the South side of Cuba; Now, theracra, I. William McKin ley, President of the Uaited States, in order to enforce the said resolution, do hereby dEclare and proclain that the United States o America have in stituted and will maintain a blockade of the North coast. of Cuba, iacluding the parts on said coast batween Carde nas and Bahia Honda and tre port of Cienfuegos on the South coast of Cuoa, aforesaid, in pursuance of the le.ws of the United States and the law .f nations applicable to such cases. Ant flizient force be posted so as to prevent the entrance and esit of ves sels from tue ports aforesaid. Any neutral vessels approaching any of said ports or attempting to leave the same without notice or knowledge of the establishment of such Licckade will be duly warned by the commander of the blockading forces, who will en dorse on her register the fact, and the date of such warning, where such en dorsement was made; and if the same vessel shall again attempt to enter any blockaded ports, she will be captured and sent to the nearest convenient port for such proceedings against her and her cargo as prize, as may be d.emed advisable. Neutral vessels lying in any of said por;s at the time of the establishment of such blockade will be allo wed thirty days to issue therefrim. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and cuased the seal of the Unitel States to be affixed. Done at the city of Wasnington this twenty second day of April, A. D., 1893, and of the independence of tae United States the one hundred and iwenty-second. (3igned) William McKinley. A PITIAB.E CAS. I Yanng Mo.ftir and Ha: Babe Found sta!Vinr. The Atlanta Journal says E;hel Kurry, a young woman from Green v~lie, S. C., was found in a starving :onaition in a room at the Hotel Washington in that city Tuesday af ternoon ny Patrolman Os borne. She is the mother of an infant tIvo week old, and aside from natural physical sutIfering, tne woman and her caild were almiost dead .from nunger. For two days and nianis she has nursed the infant, ro.:ked it to sleep and watched over it witlout a Inorsel of food. Taree w..eks ago E;hel Mar ry, weak and suifering in mind and body, was taken to the hoiel, whica is on Loyd streeL, near the east end of the union depot. She was witnout means, and two days after her arrival her condition became suca tha: she could not leave the nouse. Tnree days after sae became a mother. Tne womnan wno keeps the house allowel her to remain simply because she could not be moved. Sun lay, it is said, this womnan told tae young motner that, sne must leave the nouse or pay ner board. At une same time, it is said, she declined to fuarmian her with food for herself or child. For two days the unhappy mother remained in ner room witn ner chila -a pretty girl-unable to leave and witnout food. Tne people in the house who were able to gave her help would not do so, and tnose Who were willing na:1 no means. Tuesday af ernoon a woman wno has teen em ployed in the hotel reported the mnat t:r to Patrolman Osborne. At least sucn is tse statement of tne girl, and it is borne out by others in tae house. Tne oilcer went to the place and found tne woman half deadl from starvation and sut ering. Tne infant was lying on the oed covered witn an old case. It was crying for the want of proper nourisament, which the mnotner was unatie to give it. She was too weak to stand and was in a terrible paysical coadition. Trne ottiser telephoned to the au shorities of the Fiorence Crittsanton some and this af ternoon, if she is aole ~o stand tne fatigue the unfortunate woman Wnl be moved. Sae says taat aer parents live in Greenville, but ;nat ner Latner is an invalid and is ,upported by her mother, wno makes >aiy a s::anm, living. Her condition is 2ow very precarious5. F~eady to Eait. The Charleston correspondent of he Columoia State says C>:nmander Pa?ckner of the South Carolina bat alion of naval reserves has for warded o Washington upon demnand the iames of 20 men of nis bamalion who~ ~tand ready to enlist immediately in! he signal corps. Commander Pinck iey received his orders several days ago. He f..uad no trouble in securing .e 20 men from the Lafayette Artillec -y and the Caicora Rid bs. He will in ,e ner, Iew days for ward to Wash ngton the names of memnbers of the 3eauf orL company who may also de ire to enlist in ?o sio '-orps. Wante to Help. At the New York c flh e of the Cuban) uanta general eatifauon was express :d over the action of congress in pass .ng the Caban resolution. A state mnt was given out, which contained he following: "Should force be nec ~ssary on tae part of the United States, hers will be the most complete co-on-i ration by the Cuban government tud i~s army. Coast pilots and prac-) .ced guides will be placed immediate-: y at the service of the United States mud in tve:-y practicable way will the~ juoans aid in expelling the cmo FIRST HOSTILE SHOT FIRED BY A UNITED STATES MAN OF-WAR. A IPanlah Eteamship Lumtter Laden: hom Texas for Rotterdam, Captured by the Cruit-7 NashvfMo and Tako2 to Key West. The United States cruiser Nashville has captured the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, for Rotterdam, having on board a cargo of lumber. She was on her way from the coist o" Texas. The Nashville towed her prize into the harbor a 11 o'clock Frids-y morning. The newsof the capture of the Span iard set the people of Key West fran tic with enthusiasn. All work was suspended and the docks were soon crowded. The United Staes fleet was about 12 miles off Sandy Key light Friday morning at 7, when the Spanish mer chantman was sighted, bound North. The gunboat Nashville ran her down and -ut a shot acrCss her bows from the four-inch gun on the port side aft, manned by L eu2. Dllingham. The Spaniard ignoredi the shot; but anoth er, closer to her bows, brought her to. A prize cre w, under Easign T. P. Ma gruder, was put aboard. Captain Lucarraga, in command of her, was astounded. He said be did not know that war had been declared; but when he was informed of the state of affairs, he shrugged his shoulders and accepted the situation philosophi cally. The Nashville has taken on stores and wii return to the fieet, car rying Eabiga Magruder, who will be releved by E.-sign Carlton, of the Sno w. A body of marines is pacing the deck of the Spaniard, and her crew of 2S are lounging aoout the decks in nonchalant fasnion. Not a man is in irons. According to priz j laws Captain Maynard will turn the prisoners of war over to the United States district attorney, who will de cide the qaesaoa of taeir disposition. The Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, captured by the United States gunboat Nasnville, is a tramp steamer, hail ing from Bilboa, Spain. She belongel to the Sarrinaga Line. Oa March 29 she arrived at Pascagula, Miss., from Havana, and was on the way to Pen sacola, Fla., to load for Holand when captured. THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR. The Grand L3dge or the Stato Meets in Columbla. The State Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor, which met last weez in Columbia, completed its work Thursday and adjourned sine die. fne sessions were aul most harmonious and pleasant and no time was wasted in dispasing of the work on hand. Tne annual election of grand offi cers was held, resulting as follows: Past Grand Dictator, J. E. Holmes; grand dictator, W. A. Templeton; grand vice dictator, J. W. Tood; grand assistant dictator, M. F. Ken nedy; grand reporter, L. N. Zealy; grand treasurer, J. T. Robertson; grand chaplain, A. Buist;grand guide, J. A. Vernon; grand guardian, J. B. Lewis; grand sentinel, J. B. Bonner. grand trustees, J. G. Tompkins, H. C. Moses, D. A. Smith. Representative to supreme lodge for t wo years, W. A. Templeton; alter nate for two years, M. A. Carlisle; alternate for one year, J. W. -'ood. Oraogeburg Lodge, No. 1,462, car ried off oJom prizes offred. The first, cffered by Cirand Dictator Holmes, $25, was for the largest increase in membership from April 1, 1897, to A pril 1, 1898. Tne second, offered by Grand Reporter Z ealy, $10, was for the largest number of inaions from Sep temnoer 1, 1897, to Aprill1, 1898. The first was presented by ex-Gavernor Snieppard of the advisory board of the supreme lodge, and the second by Mr. Shannon. B~oth were presented with remarks highly comnplimentary to the Orange barg lodge. They were accep ted in behalf of the lodge by Mr. A. Laturop, who said he expected to see nis lodge ahead again at the next annual meeting. Tne newly-electea grand officers wex e then installed by Messrs. Shep pard, Shannon and L, W. Perrin. Tne next meeting of the grand lodge will be neld in Calambia on the thiud Wednesday in April, 1899. The following standing committees va appointed: On Laws and Supcrvision-L. W. Perrin, fM. A. Carlisie, L. Suerfesse. On Fmnance--W. P. Anderson, A. F. Caiver:, H. Ryttenberg. This was the 29d annual session of the grand lodge of tnils popular order, and at was harmonious and pleasant throughout. Te a T ea Alter Lvwer Died. Attired in a wedding dress she had never before worn, and with a bouquet of spring flowers in her hand, Miss Lillian Higgins died yesterday ai; her home, 10201 Lowe Avenue, from laudanum taken with suicidal intent, because she could not forget her lover, who passed a vay tea years ago. Five letters were found upon the table. Tney were to relatives and frienas of Miss Higgins. They revie wed in sim ple language preparations which had been made for the wedding, and told of the sud dea death of Miss Higgins's fiarnce when she was nineteen years old. For ten years she had lived with a saddened love in her heart, then de cided to join her lover in death. Miss Higgins lived with her father, Alexan der diggins, who is eighty years old. Sunday afternoon her father went to her room and fouad her writing let ters to her friends. Tne old man sat beside his daughter until she had fin isaed her letters. Taen she went to a closet in the roo-n and brought out a numoer of trinrtets. Sac told her fatner she was going to give them a way, but he did not suspect hereea son.--Chicago Tribune. K:lled a;. a a Mili. A fatal accident ozcurred three miles above Williamston Wednesday after noon at the sa w mill of Bub Simpson. John Richards, colored engineer, had tied the safety valve of the engine down when s. idenly the boiler ex ploded, fracturing Richaard's skull, breaking his arms and legs and horri bly mangling his body, Causing his death instantly. The boiler was blown a distance of 200 yards. Tn Attack mhe (Jresor. A disprtch from Buneos lAyres, dat ed Friday, says the Spanish torpedo boat Te21erario lef: tnere that day. It is believed she has gone to attack the l'aited States batt:esnip Oregon and the Liited States guauoat Mariet ta, whica left Vagaraiso on Monday last m.r Mnteviduo.