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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_
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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
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; . 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!
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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
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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 ;
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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
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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 .
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lun<; TRo?iiw:s~TNi> con- 1
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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
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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. ^ .
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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
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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.
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