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> LANCASTER ENTEHPlM s Published Every Wednesday and Saturday t It Y The - Enterprise - Publishing - Company A. J. CLARK, l i i One Year ' $1.00 Si* Months 50 cts Three Months 25 cts In Advance. 4 S;i 1 uiy, April 1 SJ)8. DECISION EXPECTED. f The decision of the federal \ court in the Vandercoeh disponRorv* c:wi> ivi iiviirx'lo ! \!i,lii]:iv !l . it d^es 11 i*t come tlicn it will not likely bo announced till tail, as ! > 111<?' court, adjourns loilay. not to reassemble til! October l."?th. It ?. it is favorable t:? the stale the > ' package crowd will have to get out, and I hat quick loo. TWICfc: A WEicK. As it is now mi as^-ur d tact ... that this countrv-and Spain 111 go to war, an ! that t. >. at a very early day, and as'!! ? p:i' l:e v. ill be eager I'or 'lie news durii g tin conflict, and as t'e; Kvn t: tusi: i> mindful of: ;e interi andv i !. os ot its throngs of n- iers. n my of whom live in the eonntry con - e. nien! 1 a re >e:e ie; their county papers lor nIvvruufKisi: will hen r sued t wice a \. t-c 1:?i W days and Saturdays. T!1 * ; rice, cheap as it is. wi"! run ;,i '1 a year. * # IT IS WAR. Though not yet formally do_ 1 1 i . . cian-n. war iciwoni tnis ro'i'iMy and Spain may bo sai l (o be ,i reality, afcd to date l'roin Tharclay, April 2.1st. It was on tl at day that 1'resident M',b':n!?.y's ultinntum was re: a id cm I by Sp.ia as a declaration of war and 1. S. a minister Woodford dismissed l?y the Spanish government, tinea severing diplomatic n a!ions between the two countri'-s. It was on that day too that tingreat North Atlantic m-dron v.'ar ordered r> proceed to llav.i lia and begin the bioehnd # that city. It was on that d r . too, tliat minis! - \V< lira ! ; ' ! his ; '.sspoit and. after , t lie A nn ri -an h it ion i -i '. . . . and American int r ts gen ratty 1 in?v .11 } !: ;; l)U:- -;nlor. hit drill. A semioflici ai noli- -u. >i ??m Thursday in Madrid in -ul stance that t!u) ul' alum was considered as a deelar..: ion of war against Spain, ad that 111? \ will make no reply to it, hut await the expiration of the time (at noon today) before opening hostilities. It iurlher says . ''in the meantime, the Spanish authorities have placed their possessions in a state of defense, and their fleet is ?flready on its way > to meet that of the United States." The attempted medial ion of t he pope in the pending trouble he t.ween Spain and the United States has amounted to nothing. The none isn't in it tlh<tii>w> l.<h I I " ' t11"' ' 1,1,1 it not the pope's fault. lie has been very anxious to yet a posiw tion in the picture. He actually suggested that if Spain would cede Cuba to the Catholic church, it would probably settle the trouble ! Such gali! ! ~If you have had any doubts -about war, you can now abandon hern. There now ab olute tainty of war, and possiblv be you read ttu " lines-, actual utilities will have begun. SPANISH ENTHUSIASM. How Things Look at the Spanish Capital, and What the tjueen Regent Says. Madrid, April 20.?The opening of -the Spanish Cortes to-<lay was a magnificent sight. All the wealth and beauty of Madrid! in the Senate, where every available foot of space was occupied. I Largo bodies of troops were drawn up outside the building,in- j eluding the handsomely uniformed : blue dragoons and the magnifi- j eently attired palace guards. All the members of the diplo-j niiii i\ rui ji> ni-u- 111 2 li 1 i dres-;. A wild cheer went uj> at 2:30 p. in. when the Queen Koirent was driven f<> the Cortes I'alacc in a State carriage, escorted 1 >v a >! taclnnent of Life Guards.' 'I'h.e clieerinjr was taken up within the huildim: as the Queen Kefrenl entered, the cheers l>c*inir arooinponied 1?y enthusiastic cries of ' "Viva La Keina "Viva Alfonfio :. Trece !" "Viva K-pana !" a really t umult uously pat riot ic demons! ra t nil. 1 The Queen LV'.ont read thoj p' ech frnin the tlirone while! a led. \ : i ' e yonn .. ! i i in* A1 'oibo i i h. r rh.ht and tin pre . r t li-: K ilia". I' < r !"!..! -i " won were inauuihi to :d! hut those in her iniun diale vicinity. The reading was greeted throughout wit It cries of " \' iva Id-;na !**, A wonderful picture was pre .... t .I i .. 11.,. /t.. . . . . .. -1 ' i mr ' ^ i s i ' 111 ' 1' I I f)!isistii.^ of most of the highest I ........ ; . r oikij - in Spam in hril.iant Court, military, naval or palace uniforms. At tlie close ot her Majesty'.-, speech there was renewed clieer in<T. alter which 1'rentier Sajrnsta declared the Cortes opened ami! the Queen Itejrent and the hoy vim/, accompanied l>v the Court.! 1 fit the huiMinix amid another hurst ofeiithttsia in. The Queen Recent V. speech! iie^an : Yho ^rrave ; n.\ieties which i IV h n.> mil;.: i i e i;mt 1 inn ! addressed you have increased, ? and are heightened by pul?!i?* uni eon\ vnir'iio ] r - j11 i o! : i' s!' I ".*( :it.er e< >i i pi i - t a r? -i ! t ni't lie t urn \v]lie!i .flits in 'uliii have taken. These eo;:ij :ie it : 11 - WelO bl'O'.lj^iit illiOlit , l>\ i -- eiion of t he people of tliej I United States which, seeing that I I the autonomy previously oilered | .11 111\ hie>-ap' \\a> ahoill to ho I put in I'nrce, foresaw that the free I , inaiiilV t ?ons of the Cilhan people. through it> eli a in hers, would! I frustrate 'forever the schemes j ' a^ainstSpaiiKli sovereignity,wliich j have been plotted against those | who, with resourees and hopes j i sent Iroin the neighboring coast, have fettered the suppression of the insurrection in that unhappy ! inland. Should the Government! I . i of the I'nited Slates yield to this blind current,menaces and insult,! wliii'h \v<? ti-ivrt liilliiu-io I "'I J (o regard with indifference, lor thoy were imit an expression of lie* sentiments of I ho true American nation, would become intol ciubio provocations, which would compel inv < rovernmont, in do-j fence of the national dignity to sever relations with the (lovern | ineut of the United States. \ In this supreme cri is the t/a / 1 > cred voice of Him who represer human justice on earth was rais in counsels of peace and prudent to which my Government had i dillicitlty in hearkening, strong the consciousness of its right, ai calm in the strict performance its duties." Her Majesty added 4,Spaii gratitude is duo to the Pope, ai also to the great Powers, who action strengthens niv convict i< that Spain's cause deserves in versal sympathy, and that h conduct merits unanimous a proval. Possibly, however, the pea elforts may fail to control n evil passions excited again Spain. Lest this moment nrriv I have summoned the Cortes defend our risrhts. whatever ae lice they may entail. Thus ide (il'yina; myself with the nation, not only I'liltill tne oath 1 bwo in accepting the regency, but follow the dictates ol' a uiothei heart, trusting to the Kpnui people to gather behind my soi throne, and to defend it until 1 i* ohl enough to defend it himsc s well as trusting to the Spnni people to defend tlie honor ai the territory ol the nation/' The On en then referred tot! trouble in the Philippine I-lam and, eontinning, said : "Althouj a dark and gloomy future i> li '?i:the d'flienllies are not 1 vend 11* powers. With our :;l rious army, navy and the uniti nation before foseign aggivssio we trust in (Jod that we sin overcome, without slain on o honor, the h ;-eh >s and unjust ; \ > ? .1. . ! M i 11 i: t? J? II j:i>n w-i. 1 was reading an advertiseme ot Chamherianfs Cholera ai 1 )iarilxusi Remedy in the W'c -r Kn!: rprise r eently, who leads me to write tins. I 05 truthfully -ay I never used a! remedy i (|ual to it- for colic at diarrleea. 1 havo never lurd use more than oue or two dos Te cure the worst ease with m It or children.? \V. A. Stiioi i 'opomoke (Jity, Md. For anle i .1. 1<\ Mackey ifc Co., and 15. < Hon uh Sc Co. rite Massachusetts h.oi)so representatives, after a long d i i;. . r< jeeted i>y a lar^e iu. .i u i a nie'a ire in prevent women hi minor peraiiv< - in cot t .n mii from workiiiL overtime wit ho j ;v. w iicii i jioir \\ < r < n is : ( interrupted ! stoppage o! ti machinery ?lln? t ? accident. Tl I.ill t>;>? 1 1 . 1 !i I avorably pas.- i Upon ;i 11 w weeks u'/o. I lie d hale brought out the stronye sort of opposition from the co lou manufacturers ?>t Kail Kivt .Mew I ledlord, Taunton, Lowe Lawreiiee and other plact Colonel Albert Clarke, of \V< lesley, secretary of I lie Hon Market club, said that "not Massachusets cotton mill lu paid a dividend for a year." 1 presented a written argumei against the hill, signed by m* representing many millions dollars. ()n t he side of t lie o eratives it was said that tl trouble comes from the enormoi salaries of from .f 10,000 to 1< 000 which are paid bv 1 lie mil to (heir treasurers and agent The labor element in the hoii; was solid for I ho bill. P o'lli! A NflO'li iti 'l ime Hiivos nine. Huyhen' Tonic (now Uhprovt 1 : [ ' I il.'*ri in i i: y Sprli. ' :t K.C.I prevent* < tit: i *. Donkiic Mill Muar K.-u rn Act." m the liver, in: tip II.-* tem. Hi t i-'r i!: .:t ?jf??in:!? - \j immIi- .i, t A' I>i -I *-'!-1 .. 10 .ii I *1 IH-Jd I * \ \ 1 its a grave situation for ed spanish soldiers. ;e, ; ISrlifrisI I'liat Supply of Cool mid Food For Xhtj iiiiiI Army in in Culio In %'vry I.tinI(? ?!. ad Gf London, April 22:-*--A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from 'tarpg celonia, via Paris, says : ml Hi rave apprehensions art? enterse tainedintho highest government [)n circles 1 hat the issue of war may he lj. decided not by valor and en(>r thusiasm and dogged perseverp : enco (qualities of which the Spanj iards possess an abundance, Imt ,.e uy reserves 01 coai and victuals, |u? of which tlicy have made but a ISI scanty provision in Cuba. It ap, pears I hat in respect ol' coal in (G particular, they are comparatively j.p worse oil" than they have hitherto j imagined, j "The Spanish government, firm re j l.v believing down to the very j1 last moment that peace would be r's i preserved t h rough t he intercession s]jjof the pope and the powers nog,*s lecled to lay in stiilieient pro[u> vision- ol coal, despite the repre]j scntations made to them by one or sj, two far-seeing naval ollicers. ,,i ulv.jsi-.!e? this,it is believed tliey ; nev( once : qc.irc. 1 of the IJri.fi<)i I J or o-her neutral governments , \v tin r coal would ho regarded '.as con?raban ' of war. The result * 1 'is said to hn a slate of affairs % I !i may ho fraught with mi" ' fj!> : -.t sij'-- "i and brim; h =j tiliriea to a promatore end. I'd "Those in t' secret were anxa, iour. to overthrow the cabinet on ,U' grounds before the beginning of ljr war, mr pft?ri?/tic considerations ( 'orhade a public dis.Mission of the country'- weak point on the eve of hostilities. S!;<> short time allowed for deliberations of parlia", j ment render* d this intention dii,r.1 (icult of execution, and Liberal I. cabinet, which conducted the noio vitiations,will botallo\vad to bear 1V 1 the responsibility for the results idurini: a o<,r.diet. This nlarirtini: to . i story comes trom an excellent y. j source, qui?e abivo'all suspicion, i?. even of hostility to the cabinet. . "If, as 1 fear, events should do* ' ! monstrate its truth, the close of t!. war, may be not only of the !.i! r I jc*. ( mi,: t hut much ! v l : !i ; . infinitely more v.ortln of resnect than nnv nnlitical l#> i 1 " , " v 1 . party ana which enjoys the symt uthv of Jill Europe. "I hoar 1 t extreme depression r prevails among the tew who i r ' i iti:111.1 into this painful senot.v lie; i " l vt \ . n?< < <'IH tiii ; i-< iri'iii, Tli(') Should lie .Mel. A sp -ei;il sent out from lia-i 'r* ( vana on the g1 -t say - : " Spanish agents an* trying to 's* buy coal at St. Thomas and Wind ' ward islands. 1 lie Spanish Meet u' i-. reported to have sailed from the :l|i'ape Verde islands. It may he. id going to strike the American] |c. coast. It is understood that thej insurgent have refused to router j with the delegation of the eolonial ' government, Quiet prevails hero, j of I I.OklllK U? Time. ' I have heard a good deal IS* said about people who borrow trouble, 1 >ut I think my wife is a champion in that lino." ' Why, I thought she* was a! s< ways ehoerful and eonfented with her lot?" She was until onr hahy was born -ax weeks ago. Now she is id, | 1 worrying because lie may marry iy some girl we may not like,"? i ( hicako Daily Mow . rt , , i * ., ; i # THE WONDERS OF .SCIENCE. 1 lun<; TRo?iiw:s~TNi> con- 1 ' SUMPTION CAN KK CURED. Ail Eminent Now York Chemist and Scientist Makes a Free 0 Otter to Our Readers. ^ W The distinguished New York chemist. T. A. Slocum, demonstrating V" ' discovery of a reliable and absolu/., cure for Consumption (Pulinonai /* ' Tuberculosis] ami all bronehi' , | throat, lung and chest diseases, stu born coughs, catarrhal affections, ge oral decline and weakness, loss llesh, and all conditions of wast in; away, will send THRKK'.FKEE BOTTI.KS (all different) of his New Discovery to any atllicted reader of tho /" J Entkkpkihi: writing for them. llis"New Sclentitlc Treatment" has cured thousands permanently by its timely use, and be consiUers it a simple professional .duty to suffering iiumanity to donate a trial of bis infallible cure. \ Science daily develops new wonders, and this great qhemist, patiently experimenting for years, has produced i results as heneticial \to humanity as J|t lean he claimed by any modern genius. P I 11 is assertion that lung vtroubles and eousnmption are curahle\in any eli| mate is proven by "heartfelt letters of gratitnde,'\tiled in his American and I European labratories in tlmusamls [from those .cured in all parts of the ; I world. i Modieal experts concede tliat broni ehial, ciiest am' lung troubles lead to [Consumption, which, uninterrupted, means speedy and certain death. Simply write to T. A. Slocuni, M. <!., \ 1 l'S Pine street, New York, giving . i ostolliee anil express address, and the A J j fr<M* int'iliiMiio will b?' promptly sent. ! SutlVrers should take instant advun! fair'* of his jfonorotts proposition. I'loaso toll tli?* Doctor that yon saw la's oilVr in t'.'o Km eki'iuhk. T1IK FLEET AT KEY WEST ^ LEAVING TIII* MKMMJ. Signaling < ; utiiiuous and .Won ilors!h 11 Out Toward Flag Would Sail at 1 a. in. 1 ' K'\v \V< t. April 21.? At L2 n" [?ck thi- '"rnoon fit*' call guns hoo:m-< from tlo?1loel, order | iiiL. all tin* oi.icot - Mel moil \.lio worii ashore lo r> .;<>iu their ships forth with. \ . ..; ?l. . < ' i < ? .\i ill n; ill I 111. HOWOMT. tin re flL V | hail been no niovt meat 01 ttie licet, and there is not likolv to In* [any before morning. the w- 1 finnnti and M:irMeh."ad havobet :i .ordered to the docks to take on | coal and water. ^ . w At 7 o'clock thi> morning ( 'api. ^ ' Sampson had received no orders i front Washington relative to sail i i:ig. lie was expecting some such i. j instruction.*. i Toward midnight a h irry mes n came adiore -ringseveral oflic i- ot th" 11 a tl.ip on hoard immediately. At I'Ji.'h) this morn ing there was no movement on the part of th" t. hut signalling was si; ; progressing and there w. ; i.i iny siji. ol'activity. No na\al ncti were then ashore. At that hotironooi I ho ('incinati's stewards who had missed the regular boat went out in a hired craft. I! was -ai 1 that the L <* 9 lie. t was niuli r ni'.livfj f<. t.nl '..i - at I o'clock. 2:25 a. in.?The warships lying in the inner harbor are apparently drawing nearer the flagship. Two are now moving out. They are thought to ho the monitor Amphitrite and the gunboat Helena. The signalling is continuous, and the searchlights of the Iowa and New ^ ork are indus trionslv sweeping the waters of t he outer harbor. No-To-H'ic for Fifty Cent*. O . iiitccil tni'.i loliablt , ! itiiakon weak Old. >lrotlK. pure. bUo |1. All < ___ ? _ _ K ft a*i,\ tl>>? t I. 1 * U". ' .. ....... ..... . . | . Ill f I I \ IK 1 T people h.iv r illy boon those' > who mule bii i!.i;isf the principal meal o! t ?! iv, as the stomach ha i ii. vigor in (li<> morni . that other f'tr.e. I ' t * k *