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"‘•V "'t;* RCORENe r OL. IV FLORENCE. S C. FRIOA'ijENING. APRIL 22, i89fc FIRE INSURANCE. THE LARGEST AND MOST LIBERAL COM PANIES IN THE WORLD. WM. R. BARRINGER., act. OFFICE ATCENTRAL HOTEL. SPANISH YESSELCAPTURED! War Exists, and Formal Declaration Will be Made Tc=morrow. CUBAN PORTS BLOCKADED.) I I wrs ng of Ohaii)ht*r!aii» and Diarrhoea Worcester Eutse which Iwads me JriU can truthfully any remedy tqu aod diarrhoea to use more thm to cure the wora *e nitli mv self or children.’. A. Stroud Popomoke City, For eale b\ all druggiate auiedicine deal- era. No. 198 av^rti^-enient lie. t/holera [tedy ui the recently, this. 1 never used it for colic |ve never had or t.vo doaes lOV FLEKT ACTIVE. West, April 21—At 12 _ _ ! o’clock lias afternoon the recall PRESIDENT SIGNS PI’OCLAMA-’guns boomed from the fleet, ordei TION TO THAT EFFECT. Minister Woodford aud StatT are Safe France—Filibustering Expedi and men who to rejoin their ships ing ali the officers were asliorc forthwith. o ... 1 At nightfall, however, there bad tions Fitting out to aid Gomez—Call j ^ 1 oeu n .° mov in Issued for 100,000 Volunteers—Spain Calls out 30,000 Reserves. (HperUl to ItM Dally Tin es.) Washington, April 22.—1 p. in: —President McKinley saya that ■tpaiu must take the initiative CRISIS IN there morning, cement of the fleet, and is not likely to be any before • - ant ^ ns the Cincinnati A War Poet’i spiration. William Allan, heal, mamber d parliament and i ardent advo cate of an Anglo-i iricun alliance, whose songs are v ly known and popular among th< nrking men oi the north of Engla wrote to-night the following syi ithetic verses, entitled “JOHN HELL ANlNCLE SAM John Bull hatfonaei tie boy, Who ran away fro ioim ; The hardy fellow, ft f joy, Loved in the West roam He had the daring o is sire, He had his genius, a; And though henasst through storm* of fire. He all the stronge rew. Fighting little Sam* I’lucky little Sam, A world to be for uilkind free. Saw pushingliuletm. John Bull once triedpstop his growth But Satn hit out afiioe: «** to so-purirdToKE ... .1 it si a . « SPANISH MINISTKV. Madrid, April 22-1 B wvun iwiwrRct) was loth. And ceased the yoilb to bounce. To manhood's lusty tree and vim. ii.. - ? r ... p- m — LCr,B 1 ,,,n th « Spanish ministry i e eared. J woodkord's train stoned. At^\ alia do-id minister Wood- HE PROTECTS HIS 1 STAFF OFFICER. The Spanish police boarded the rain at Hondaye, and attempted o arrest Alareno, a member of ninister Woodford’s staff, as a Spanish subject. Woodford pro moted him, biockii g the railway :arriage door, and saying that he iouid be taken only ay force. SAFE IN»FRANCE, Woodford and his entire staff ire now safe iu France. AMERICAN FLEET LEAVES KEY WEST. Key West, April 22—1 p. m.— Nearly all of the veeseis of the North Atlantic Squardron left these waters this niorruitg presum ably for the Caban coa t. THE I%RST CAPTC RE. P- Marbleuead have be the docks to take on coal and water. At i o clock this inornii g Capt. ( Heg/ew at frcedoil’fi aall, Sampson hpfl ’ received no orders And millions went tJwor?bip him, from Washington relative t > sail-1 Une^Sam^ ing. He was expecting tot.:e such Glorious Uncle ini , ,i instructions. ’ From sea to sea greai hrav# and free, Toward midnight a hurrv mes-1 Spread daunilws bVlc Darby The Druggist. \\ ^ / Purity There are no Flies In my Store. ICE-CREAM [ VK “ V AftTnonn. Soda and my Specials, At all times. Purity L/ Darby The Druggist. IN PERSONAL VEIN exclamation was, “Purn what’s the matter now?” it, rr. >0ME , r;> I OUR OWN PEOPLE ^ ll °Li colored citi/en, hearing N ,r i SOME ARE NOT the rumor of war with Spain, ap plied for the position of cook to the array. ‘‘What experience have you had?’’ he was asked. “1 war. in the Confederit army, sub." he re plied; “dut is, I had d« position of cook, but ter tell de truth, I didn’t l wuk at it. “Why?” “Dey wuzn’t nuttin’ ter cook, sub.” ' Mr in the citv ic nml t;o unci *i<> Vl iuy Tinm f It <Mve* m» I’lrasui'e lo Hear <>f TL.ir Muvetuentii. H. B. Bloom, of Sumter, i s oi Wilming- *«- iiLill v Jllt JV 5- j s.^ge came ashore ordering several John Bull wan prouqai officers of thf! flaorulii,-, nr* K../... 1 :— I This messsge to him sends; UearBam, of me you fire a pari, with prouiiand loving heart, m f th c flagship or/ hoanl mediately. At 12.30 morniua! 01 ni eyou f .re a thero wag no movemcntlm Uit £ Uni. w ^._^ al1 b* 1 H.ends. 'progressing and there were many) W'ewill not care a dini. signs of activity. No naval men j 1 "ion Jack of Joiiji. ° ‘ , | The Stars and Stnprfs of dam, were then ashore. At that hour ghgi, ru i e pgbe on laiHijfandpea, one of the Cincinnati’s stewards 1 Three cheers for Jopn and Sam. who had missed the regular boat went out in a hired cra‘t. It was, said that the fleet was under orders j J ,)neB to sail at 4 o’clock. 2.35 a. m.—The warships lying in tho inner harbor aypar mtly ; — o—r --- draw’irg nearer the flagship. Two i Society of the Baptist church thank are now moving out. They areRhe public in general for their gen Mr. B. F. Penny, ton, is in the city. Prof Chas. B. Smith, of Wofford College, was in town to-day. Mr. J S. Husband has returned from a trip to Wilmington. Senator II. M. Stackhouse, of Marlboro was in the city to day. Miss Mary G. Gregg, of Mars i Bluff, was in the city this morning. Mr. J D. Montgomery, of Ma- , rion. was at the depot this morn- jing- Dr. Rice, President of Columbia Female College, was in town to day. Comptroller - General Derham paid our office, a pleasant call this nwrniafito I Ice Cream Sola Covington & A t aril. The ist group of the Ladies Aid — * - thought to be the monitor Amphi- trite and tho gunboat Helena. Tho sigucUimr is contiiioouB, and the searchlights of the Iowa and New York are industriously sweep ing tho waters of the outer harbor. Gilbert 'Walden To-nifcht. Mr. Gilbert Walden, who will appear at the school building to night, paid the Times office a pleasant call this morning. His , euterruinment will be for the bene fit the. school and will begin erous support last night, especial- y Dr. Darby for a churn of sherbet, also Messrs. Chase, Cox and Rose, and “Editor’ for kind ness. Key (Vest, April 22— 3.08 n. i . t n , , . „ . . ‘ ! promptly at 9 clock n.-The America^ fleet captured j 1 Mr Waldeu rec , i Spanish freighter th u morning. AID FOR QORMEZ. New Orleans, April 22.—3.08 p. m.—Several filibuster.ng expedi- are being titb d out to go to Cuba to aid Goimez ai d th( msurgeute. WILL BLOCKADE HAVANA. Washington, April 22.—3 08 p recently gave an entertainment in Camden, and here is what Dr. J. Thus. Pate who is well known iu Florence says of him-: “Gilbert Walden, the justly celebrated elocutionist, gave an en tertainment for the Camden Li i brary and Lyceum Association o ; which I am president. His enter- i tainrnent was humorous, instruc tive and delightful. It was thor- IT 1 —j live rtliWA VAVai^A**.* " —— —A notice to the nations cf tae , ough jy en j oye( i by a u present. . * • . a! ~a mm* ill i i l, ^firwA ic* c nn hi from Cumber^Bridge The Doctor reports much better. Mrs. Goldsmith and Mrs. Hud- son who have been visiting Mrs. Walter I. Herbert have gone over to Sumter. Rev. Thos. Dixon, of New York, was in Florence a short while to day. Mr. Dixon will lecture at Darlington to-night. Mr. Wm. Hoffmeyer returned rom Columbia last night where he has been in attendance at the grand lodge Knights of Honor. ~TTs?"~mgTTt T his mother United States Senator E. C. Walthall, of Mississippi is dead. Rev. G. H. Waddell, Superin tendent of the Epwortli Orphanage, will preach at the Methodist church ou Sunday morning and evening. Post-master General Gary has re signed on account of ill health, and Mr. Ohas. Emory Smith, editor of the Philadelphia Press, takes his place in the president’s cabinet. A. J. Uoole Camp, Sons of Con federate Veterans, of this city has two representatives on the staff of Brigadier-General C. A. Durham, Commander of the 2nd brigade, to which brigade the camp belongs. They are Sanborn Chase, Coramis- and B. Gl Gregg, M. - The «■>- m earth that the American fleet will blockade Havana will be sent to day. This notice is required by international law. DECLARATION OF WAR TO-MORROW. A formal declaration of war will be made to-morrow after the time limit named in the ultimatum has expired. SPANISH RESERVES CALLED OUT. Madrid, April 22—3.08 p. m.— i * * have heard elocutionisis on both sides of the Atlantic, and Mr. .Walden loses nothing by a com parison with them. It gives me pleasure to commend him to those who wish a pure and attractive entertainment.” , Joel Chandler Harris, “Uncle Remus,” says, “His conceptions of negro character—half humor ous, half pathetic—and his intona tions are the best I have ever heard.” General Admission, 25 cents Culled at CartersvHle. The supposed torpedo that was found near this place on last Sun day morning haa created a greater sensation than any occurence ol late It was found abrut 10 steps from the road by n negro boy Dr. G. G. Palmer haa it in charge at present and will send it to Washington in a few d.ys to be tested. The full details will ap p«ur in our items of the next is sue. Ml. C.T. Hayuie has erected f new store on Front street which adds very much to the aqpearance of our town. It will bn occupied by Mr. Morris millinery Messrs. W. L. Rose, and A. M Huggins, of Fair Hop\ passed . through our town Saturday even j ing ou wheels making their way to ’ Florence. I In passing through the St. Paul’s community we notice some great improvements on some of the to bacco farms. Among the build ings in course of construction is a large two story pack house on the plantation belonging to Mr. I. J. Newberry. We glory iu the success of our energetic young farmers. Our tobacco men seem to Re de lighted with the out look of the Florence tobacco market. We hear there is to be another ware house At Darby’s this afternoon: “Cu ban Soufle” and Banana Cream from the fruit. PENCILLK1) PICK-UPS. Some Local and Seme. Not, lint all *>f Inter est to t he Keadttr. It has been suggested that all the stores close up memorial day. Let some one make the move and give every one a chance to honor our dead heroes. The tent meeting opened up last night. There are a sufficient number 0! returned Klondikersin this country to lick Spain, and they are just in the right mood to fight, too.—Den ver Post. Madrid, April 22—3.08 p.ra.— 1 ^uciai .j , . , , „ , children, 15 cents ; reserved seats, built at that place. Competition Thirty thousand reserves hate been , M ccnts ; > 0 . c|ock „ the hour . u tll , of J m , tk ," p a !» IQ Coca-Cola J onus. at Covinston & called out. 100,000 VOLUNTE»R3 CALLED FOR Washington, Aprb 22—3 50 p. m : —A call for 100,000 volunteers was issued ibis after noon. BLOCKADI PROCLAMINATION SIGNED President McKinley 1 as signed a proclamation to blockade alL » .» *_ . .. , Cuban ports. I * ,re > ® Accident ksunwee. General Insurance Agency OF SANBORN CHASE, April 18. All the latest soda drinks die pensed at Covington & Jones- 12 pounds good clean Rio coffee for $1.00 at J. F. Stackley’p. We are offering a 50c. tea better than ever. Try a sample at J. F. Stackley’s. He is a poor citizen who sends off or what he can buy to the same ad vantage at home. An opportunity will be given in a few days for all to volunteer who wish to fight. Mr. C K. Davis of Marion was happily married to Miss Laura Brockington yesterday afternoon at Kingstree, the home of the bride. Rev. James McDowell, of Manning, performed the ceremony. Our congratulations are extended. War will soon be raging between this country and Spain and if you want to keep posted you had better subscribe to the Daily Times. A miller in Indiana fell asleep in his mill, and bent forwad until his hair got caught in some machinery and was yanked out, and of course it awakened him, but his first bewild pointraent ed. Note, please, that Gilbert Wald en’s entertainment at the school building to-night will begin promtlv at 9 o’clock. Those who attend ser vices at either the Baptist or Meth odist church can therefore reach the place in plenty of time. Mr. A. H. Simon of Co. E. 13th nfantry, is a nephew of Mr. A. A. Cohen, of this city. Mr. Cohen is in receipt ol a letter from him tell ing of the ovations he received while passing through the south on liis way to Tampa, Fla. The ladies of the Baptist church netted $12.00 last night at. the en tertainment. This money is for the organ fund. Pine-apple Glace and Lolly Pop at Covington & Jones. Our famous Mocha and Java Flavor coffee, at 2oe. per pound, is still increasing in popularity. Don’t pay 35c. for your coffee when 25c. will buy coffee just as good—noth ing superior to it, at J. F. Stack- .ey’s. RUeumatlini Cared. My wife has used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it as a splendid liniment for rheu matism and otLer household use for which we have found it valua ble.—W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y. Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading merchants of this village and one of the most prominent men in this vicinity.—W. G. Shippen, editor Red Creek Herald. Fur sxle by all druggists and medicine dealers. Belief in Sis Hoar*. Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New South American Kidney Cure.” This new remedy is * great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in re lieving pain in the bladder, kid neys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of watei and pain in passing it almost immedi ately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by 4*. U. Lake, Druggist, F oraace, S. C, i-iem