Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ThE f^LORENGE DAILY TTmES. Vol. IV FLORENCE. 8 C.. SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 23. 1898. No. 199 FIRE INSURANCE. THE LARGEST AND MOST LIBERAL COM PANIES IN THE WORLD. WM. R. BARRINGER, agt. OFFICE AT CENTRAL HOTEL. T I was reading an advertisement of Chamberlain’* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the YVorceater Enterpriae recently, which lead* me to write thia. I can truthfully aay I never used any remedy equal to it for colic and diarrhoea. I have never had to use more than one or two doses to cure the worst cas>e with mv- »elf or children.—W. A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For sale by all druggists and medicine deal ers. SAMPSONS STRENGTH PROVEN He Takes Two Ward Line Cruisers Carrying ‘ . ” to Cuba. Darby The Druggist. There are no FHes - Tn mv Store. ICECREAM Aft.rno'Mi. Soda ami my Specials. At all times. Darby The Druggist, /f* IN PERSONAL VEIN >0ME itftc. OUR OWN PEOPLE AND SOME ARE NOT. GET READY, STATE MILITIA. GOVERNORS WILL RECEIVE A CALL ON MONDAY. Congress Will Call for 400,000 Volun teers—Positirely Stated that Ha vana Forts Fired on American Fleet —Fitzhugh Lee to be Made a Major General — Spaniards Capture an American Clipper—Flying Squadron haa Sealed Sailing Orders—Other Stirring and War-like Events. (Special to the Dally Timas.) Londia, April 23, 4.05 p. m.— The Whitehead*, manufacturers of torpedoes, have refuted Spain’s cash offer for the entire stock of torpedoes on hand. VOLUNTEERS CALLED EOS. Washington, April 1HL—4-0© p» m.—A call for 100,000 volunteers has been issued. NEW YOSK CAPTURES SPANISH STEAMER. The New York has captured the Spanish Steamer, Pedro, in the Gulf of Mexico. AMERICAN CLIPPER CAPTURED. The bpaniards have captured the American Clipper Shenandoah which was bound for Liverpool, is THU true ? The Spaniards are charged with sending spies into the United States from Ontario. REPORT OF FIGHTING NOT BELIEVED. It is reported from London that the forts of Havana and the North Atlantic Squadron have been fight ing, but this is not believed in Washington. TOPEKA NOT LO.T. Washington, April 23—4.10 p. m.—The report that the Ameri can Cruiser Topeka was lost has proven false. FLYING SQUADRON. The American fleet has been sighted off Havana, and the Fly ing Squadron has received sealed sailing orders. day TO succeed SHERMAN. Judge Day-will shortly succeed Sherman as Secretary of State. The Housa is working on reorgani zation of,the army. ARMY TO LAND IN CUBA. General Miles intends to effect a landing in Cnha as soon as practi cable. WAR TO BH DECLARED- Washington, April 23.-4 53 p m .—President McKinley has is sued a call for 125,000 volunteers to serve two years. He will ask Congress to declare war and Con gross will do so at once, and, at the same time, authorize a call for vol unteers up to 400,000. THIS WILL HARDEN THEM. The State militia will be drilled in encampments of their own in •rder to harden'them for services. CALL TO GOVERNORS ON MONDAY. A call will not be transmitted to the various governors until Mon day in order to to avoid any de monstration on Sunday. AMERICAN FLEET FIRED UPoN. It is positively asserted that the forts of Havana have fired on the American fleet. rU-yC*. j* ami go ana do Many Think* Mod It Gives n« Pleanure to Hear of Their Movement*. Mr. B- C. Eley, a well known diummer, is in the city. Mr. J. W. McCanuon spentyester- day in Timmonsville. Mrs. fraetou Meares, of Wil mington, is visiting her Fon L. H. Meares, Esq. THE “ CITY OF PARIS" SAFE! She Escaped the Spanish Cruisers which Waited for Her. and all who can should go to the LADEN WITH W AR MUNITIONS “City by the Sea.” Tickets will! TO0d“ oDtil O the h 30th lh a."ldllow. h . ALSO CARRYING ONE HUNDRED From Florence, 12.15; Palmetto, $2.25; Darlington,$2.35; Marion, *0 • 1>™ n.. . d-o.rv. r,. «• AND FIFTY PASSENGERS- ’.$2.55; Pee Dee, $2.40; Mare Blurt', Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Barnwell! $2.35; Cartersville, $2.o0; Tim-' Sh ‘*.“"‘‘‘V 1 * from Convocation have returned •t Darlington. MAJOR GENERAL LEE. General Fitzhugh Lee has gone to Washington to be made a Major-General. SAMPSON MAKES A CAPTURE. Two ward line cruisers carrying! the fruit, ammunitions to Cuba have been captured by the North Atlantic Squadron. Rev. Thos. Dixon, of New York city, came in on the Darlington train this train. monsville, $2.50; Eifingham. $195; Scranton, $1.75. At Darby’g this afternoon: “Cu ban Soufle” and B anana Cream from NEW YORK CAPTURES SPANISH STEAM EK. L_lvPP <1*1, f» m.—An incoming tug reports that the New York has captured a Spanish passenger steamet plying between Havana and Porto Rico. The torpedo fleet is coming in. CENSORSHIP OF TELEGRAMS Key West, Ela., April 22.—The U. S. government has established censorship of telegrams, forbidding the transmission of code messages to or from Havana. This begins at once. TO INTERCEPT TWO SPANISH SHIPS, New Orleans, April 22.—Orders have been issued to intercept and seize the Castiliua and Miguel Jover, the Spanish ships which left here last night. The Louisiana naval leserves will be put into service to-morrow, part going to Mobile and the main body to the mouth of the river. PKNCILLllI) PICK-UPS. Some Local.aud Seim- Not, But all nf Inter est to the Render. Mr. L. T. Baynes shipped luiuijp.fberrifi5p^d‘ a car Mr. Walter fthite is another^of the Florence boys that is ready to go to war. Five carloads of ammunition passed through Columbia yester day going to Tampa. Editor A. B. Williams has writ ten for a place in the ranks with the South Carolina troops. Mr. J. L. Hoffbinder has written Governor Ellerbe offering his ser vices to the State to fight for Cuba. The enterprising drug firm of Covington & Jones have made their drug store fly proof by the addi tion of double screen doors. Sunday School Teacher—“Who is it that sees everything we do and hears everything we say ?” Tommy Simpkins—“Our hired girl.”—Norristown Herald. It will be interesting to note that the annual report of the Ad jutant General shows the privates and non-commissioned officers to be: Regular cavalry, 960; artil lery, 76; infantry, 1,500; national guard, 406. Total, 2,942. Rev, W. H. Riser s ill preach to the Lutheran congregation to morrow. The elders will conduct services st the Presbyterian church and at the Methodist church Rev. G. H. Waddell will preach. Reg ular services at the other churches. FI RET HOSTILE SHOT. Key West, Fla., April 22.—The United States cruiser Nashvills has captured the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, for Rotterdam, having on board a tfargo of lum ber. She was on her way from the coast of Texas. The Nashville towed her prize into the harbor at 11 o’clock this moroing. The United States fleet was about 12 miles off Sand Key light this morning at 7, when the Span ish merchantman was sighted, bound North. The gunboat Nash ville ran her down and put a shot across her bows from the four-inch gun on the port side aft, manned Lieut. Dillingham. The Spaniard ignored the shot; but another closer to her bows brought her to. A prize crew, under Ensign T. P. Magruder, was aboard. Captain Lucarraga, in command of her, was astounded. He said he did not know that war had been declared; but when he waa informed of the state of affairs, he shrugged hia shoulders and accep ted the situation philosophically. The poatoflice at Efhugham was broken open and robbed uu Sun day night, and some eight or ten dollars in money stolen. The thief broke out a pane in the front window, lifted the stick from over the sash, raised it, entered, and helped himself. A young white man of the neighborhood has been arrested for the robbery, and after a preliminary hearing before Trial Justice Armfield was committed to jail to await trial before the' next court. n iHrUATION IN HAVANA. roin Noutliani|>lon, Eng land. and Went to Sea—Reports Haid That She had Been Captured by the Spanish, but These Reports are Untrue. [Special lo tha Daily Tlmca. | Washington, Anril 23.—4 05 p. m—The City of Paris, the vessel recently acquired by the United States is safe, in the harbor of Southampton. She sailed from this port with 150 passengers and a cargo of guns and ammuuition- Spanislji vessels awaited her, Coca-Cola Jones. at Covineton & War Faeliair Ruualuc Ulak—Blanca De clare* a State of War ExImu m Cuba. Havana, April 22.—The colonial governmsnt has published a mani festo protesting against the inter vention of the United States “at the moment of establishment of the new regime and political lib erty, and when Cuba, for the first time, was going to elect a colonial parliament, replacing Spain’s sovereignty in Cuba with autono my.’’ The manifesto alse intimates that it is the intention of the Uni ted States to annex Cuba. Captain General Blanco has pub lished a deerse confirming his previous decrees and declaring the island to be in a state of war. H# also annuls his former decrees granting pardon to insurgents, and places under martial law all those who are guilty of treason, espion age, crimes against psace or against the independence of the na tion, seditions revolts, attacks against the form of governmsnt or against authorities and against those who disturb public order. Spanish patriotic sentiment is now stirred up and the Spaniards are desirous m engaging in the first naval combat. general Insurance Agency OF SANBORN CHASE, Fire, Life ft Aecwleat lieeruee. I Florence Reynolds, a well known colored woman in police circles, was arrested yesterday by G. T. Dennis for stealing in the daytime from different houses in town. Some ladies have identified articles stolen from them. Florence is now in jail awaiting court. A good many people are show ing their appreciation of our efforts to give the war news by sending in new subscribers to us. We are not asking tor contributions to keep up the news but if our mer chants would advertise we could give Florence a better paper. The freight depot at Effingham was broken open a few nights previ ous to the postofflee robbery, but we did not learn whether anything was stolen. The robber left a note for the agent saying he waa sorry he left no cash in sight, and other wise expressed his compliments and sentiuents to the agent. The rabj for the round trip to CbarLestqn next week is very low Gilbert Walden Charms. A good audience greeted Mr Gilbert Walden at the Graded School building last night, and for two hours he furnished a pleasing entertainmsnt. Ranging from the delightfully humorous to the tenderly pathetic, he produced roars of laughter and then caused solemn stillness to reign. The intonations of his voice in the “Bells” were remarkably realistic and, in his rendition of suah stor ies as “Unc’ Edinburg’s Drown- din,” he proved himself a master of negro dialect- The entertainment was for the benefit of the Graded School. A neat sum was realized, which wii be used in making further ira provements at the building. All the latest soda drinks dis pensed at Covington & Jones .. _ .. .. | 12 pounds good clean Rio coffee for $1.00 at J. F. Stackley’s. Ice Cream Soda at Covington & Jones. Subscribe for this paper. / Pine-apple GlacJ# and Lolly Pop at Covington & Jobes. Out famous Mocha and Java Flavor coffee, at 25c. 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. MAJOR GENERAL LEE. He Will l«ad * \ el no tear Division of tha Army Corps la Cuba. Richmond, Va., April 22—It ia underitood here that General Lee will unquestionably be made a major general ic the United Slates volunteer army, and will lead a division or corps in Cuba. He will leave for Washington on Sun day, if not ordered there sooner, and immediately upon receiving his commissiou will select his staff of nine men. When asked if the Virginia troops would be attached to his command, he stated unhesitatingly that they would be, and it has eaked out that he wired to Secre tary Alger to-day, soggesting that the troops destined for Cuba be uniformed in the lightest pos sible clothing. When asked if he would accept anything less than a major general’s commission, Gen eral Lee referred to his telegram sent to the Washington authori ties, from Key West, offering his services for auy duty he might be called upon to perform, and said: “I am anxious to return to Cuba to put to rout the Spanish troops, and I would accept a lieutenant’s commission if it permitted me to lead as much as a squad in Cuba.” We are offering a 50c. tea better than ever. Try a sample at J. F. Stackley’e. Rheumatism Cared. My wife has used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it a* a splendid liniirent for rheu matism and otter household use for which we have found it valua ble.—W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y ‘ Mr. Cuyler is one of the TUulingX merchants of this village anaik 1 of the most prominent men iu vicinity.—W. G. Shippen, e Red Creek Herald. For sale h druggists and medicine dealers. Ijiratl 1 -i-. . . * • £)■■■'■: