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S - I A H-"ALSHD16,NEWBERRY, S. C., TUFS DAY, APRIL 26, 18.TWIEAEK WVAR WITH SPAIN HAS BEGUN PRUSIDENT IMUENS TO UAL.L FOH 300,000 VOLUNTEEIS. iegular Army lie) -%g Itapidly Moved to the Houth-Spain Dives Not. Walt for Ui natum--Ta Powera Informed of ti a Intienions of IitoUnited States as to Neutrals. Washington, April 21.-War be tween the United States and Spain is a fact, though not yet officially declared so by Congress. The stirring events of yesterday were succeeded today with rapidity by others of equal importance cul minating in the afternoon in orders for the departure of the North At lantic squadron from Havana. This practically is an act of war, so that war between this country and Spain may fairly be said to date from to day, April 21, 1898. Two minutes after the opening of the State de partment this morning word came from Minister Woodford that the Spanish Government having antici pated and prevented his intention io present the President's ultimatum, he had asked for his passports. The Adminiitration, in a public state ment, announced that it regarded the action of the Spanish Govern ment as rendering unnecessary fur ther diplomatic action on the part of the United States, and.fnrther stated that it regarded the course adopted by Spain as one placing upon that country the responsibility for the broach of friendly relations. Mr. Woodford's telegram resulted in the calling of a special Cabinet meeting to arrange and outline a plan of campaign or rather to determine how to begin the execution of the plan of campaign-already prepared by the strategic board of the army aud navy departments. The immediate result was the order for the North Atlantic squadron to begin the blockade of Havana. * How much further than this the Cabinet progressed in its do liberations it is not possible to say, for the obvious reason that the time has now come when the interests of the Government require that the movement of ships and troops should be guarded with the greatest care from undue publicity in order to prevent the enemy from taking ad vantage of the information. THE XOnTH ATLANTIC sQUADRON, under Capt. Sampson, makes a splen did array of fine vessels, comprising battle ships"such as the Iowa and In - diana, monitors like the Puritan, Terror and Amphitrite; armored1 cruisers like the New York, flag ship; protected cruisers, such as the Gin. cinnati, Marblehead and Montgom - ery; gunboats like the Vicksburg, Wilmington and Annapolis; regular torpedo boats, as the E~ricsson, Gush ing, Winslow and the like, not to speak of the large number of fast yachts and other vessels that have b)oen added to the fleet by p)urchase. This force is quite competent to blockade all the ports in Cuba, or at least all of the ports connecting by rail with Havana, and so likely to -be used to supply that place mn the event of siege with food and muni tions of wvar. This statement is to be taken with the understanding that it does not contemplate the comn ing to Cuban nators of the Spanish fleet. In such case the probable pol icy would be to abandon the block ade arid endeavor to force the Span ish fleet to battle. Ho0w wOODFoRD LEFT' MADRID. Minister Woodfor-d's action anir ing the day as reported to the State department in a late telegram indi cated th'at he was following a care fully prepared programme. A sig nificant feature.of his message was thme statement that the Spanish Gov ernmment notified him that it regard ed the withdrawal of Minister Polo yesterday as terminatirg the dliplo mnatic negotiations, showing that it was not disposed to accept th)e ex pressed intention of our Governiment to continue Mr. WVoodford as a med ium of communication until Satur day noon. Mr. Wood ford also an nounced that ho had instructed Con Aul General Bowein at Barcelona, to cause all American consuls in Spain to immediately withdraw from the o:unlry. He further stated that lie had informed the Spanish Govern mont, after asking f r his passportF, that he had placed the American lo gation in Madrid and American in terests in Spain generally in the hands of the British embassy. The ambassador, the Right Hon. Sir Henry Drumiuond Wolff, is not at present in Madrid, so American in tWrests will be confid(id to the Brit ish charge, Sir George F. Bonham, Bart. To all intents and purposes this relieves the State department from further negotiationb, as to Cuba, save thoso relating to privateernig, non trality observances and the like. It was found necesiary to framo a no. tico to the Powers of the intention of our Government to establish a block ado of Havana, a notification requir ed by international law. BUYING MORE SHIPS. The navy department today, aside from giving the orders to the squa dron, continued tho work of adding to the navy nnd pnurchaning another ship at Norfolk as an auxiliary craft and some small yachts. The news of the actual beginning of war was received with gravity at the depart ment and there were many* specula tions as to the destination of the Spanish squadron. Ono suggestion was that they would i ry to cut off the line battle ship Oregon noW on its way from the Pacific coast to join Capt. Sampson's command. There is also some fear that the Oregon may be taken at an unfair advan tage, without knowledge of the exis tenco of war, by the Spanish torpe do destroyer Ternineire, which is noW lying at Buenos Ayres. Possibly with a view to avoiding a conflict in the Strait of Magellan, where sho would be at a disadvantage, the Ore gon has been ordered to go around Cape Horn. The little Bancroft, now at Bos ton, has been placed under coimand of Capt. Clover, who will moet the ship at Norfolk within a few days, and take at to Key West. 100,000 VOLUNTEEns WANTED. In tho war dopartniont orders flew to and fro relative to the concentra tion of troops in the South, and See rotary Alger was soveral times in consultation with the President, re sulting in the dotermination to call for 100,000 voln1teers as soon as Congress passes the necessery legis. lation. , The change in the composi tion of the Cabinet, entirely unex pected, completod the list of imnpor tant events of the day. COAL AND) MULEs MAY BiE sIIIPPED). FPor several days, and especially today, tIe Secretary of the Treahury has received a large niumber of tele grams from collectors of customs at ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, stating that ships) were being laden for Cuban ports. Large ship ments of mules were b)eing made from Southern p)orts, and beef arid coal from those further niorthI. The question as toiwhethier these vessels should be permitted to sail wvas re ferred to the Attornoy General, and his opinion was lihat pending ihe passage of the bili prohibiting all ox portationis of aticles of' this charac ter this Government should not in ter foe. AMENDINo TiHE VOLUNTEER lilLd. Washington, A pril 2 1.--The Sen ate 'committee on military affairs amenided the volunteer army bill to (lay by reducing the time of enlhst mont of mnembera of the National Guard, where the guard of each State enlists -.s a body, from three years to one. A nether anmendiment reduaces the rank of staff oflicers, the htighest rank of those on the stair of the command(er being 1lientenanat colonel. A proviso at the end of Section 10 terminates the ap)poi(iments aind as signments to staff service when the ofilicersi so assigned shall be relieved. Tlhe b)est Salve in thet world1 for (Cuts, Urulses. Mores, lcers, Satlt~ henmt, f'ever Mores. Tietter, Cihappe'd Hsaids, Chiillains, Co,rns, anid all Hkhain p tionis, ad poesitively cuires Piles, or noe p)iaequire-d. It is guairanilted to give perfter.t satisfacetion or moeney refunded. Price 25' eenas per box. Foer sale by Robert,son & Gilder and W E. Pelhamt. Blanco Issues a Manifesto OALLS FAITHFUL TO ARM TO FIGHT "EBTERNAL KNEMY." osNation of Nobodies" Mtt be Made to Vall hIefore Spanish Who Emulate Exploits of AncestorA-Tho Cuban Insur g uts Itvject Propositions. Habana, April 21.-The Official Gazette publishes an extract of the following manifesto: "The goneral government of the island of Cuba to the inhabitants of the island of Cuba: "Without cny reason of legality, without the least offense on our part, and at a timo when they received from us only proofs of friendship, the United States are forcing us into war just at the moment when quietude began to settle over the country, when production was flourishing, commerce taking courage and peace approaching, with the co-operation of all classes and all parties under the new institutions granted by the mother count rv. "Such a proceoding i i without pre cedent in history. It evidently mani fests the bogus politics of the repub lic, demonst rat ilg the tricky plans and purposes thaut have always boon nourished agaiist. Spin'm sovereign ty in Cuba, which the enemy has been conspiring for nParly a century to destroy. Our foes now carry their bypocrisy and falsehood to the extent of demanding immediate peace in a war provokced and sustained by them solves; her prudence and moderation .have boon no avail to Spain, though shn has carried her concessions to the extreme limit of toleration in or der to avoid a rupture. "She still deplorcs this state of affairs, but she accepts it with all the energy inspired by a glorious nation al history and the pride of her peo .ple, a pride which will never yield to the stranger's haughtiness, nor con sent to Spain's rigft; and reason trampled upon by a nation of no bodies. If the United States wants the island of Cuba let them come and take it. Perhaps the hour is not far distant in which these Carthe. engians of America will find their Zama in this island of Cuba, which Spain discovered, people and civi lized, and which will never be any thing but Spa,.bsh. It is our turn to have the honor of defending her and we will know how to do it with decision and an effort inanyi a timo put forth. I count upon you for this with absolute cer tamnty. I believe there is no sacri lice you are not prepared to make in defence of the national territory, wvhose integrity is sacred to all Spaniiards of whatever origin. I am sure that every vions runs Spanish blood will respond readily to the call which, in these solemn moments, I address to all and that all will group themselves around me to contribute as much as they can to repel a foreign invasion, without allowing dangers, suffL :ngs of privations to weaken the heart of courage. "To armL, theni, fellow country men, to arms! There will be a place for all in the fight. Let all co-oper. ato and contribute with the same fir-mness and enthusiasm to fight the eternal enemy of the Spanish name, emulating the exploits of our ances tors, who always elated high thier country's fame and honor. To arms! Cry a thousand times "Viva E'spana," "Viva El Roy Alfr-onso XIII," "Viva la Regente" Viva Cuba, always Span ish. "Your Gover-nor General, "Pamon Blanco" T1heo government has accepted the p)rop)osal of Nicholas Tamin & Co., an American concern, to arrzange for a sup)ply of water from Paitat and Colon. The contract will be signed immrrodiately. It is looke:l upon as a good business arrangement from both standpoints. At a meeting yesterday of the directors of the Spanish ban! ,wars agreed to declare comnpulsory dA.& - captanco of paper money at its value on the day 'f pro-sentation, and es tates receive it at thle p)rovious day's valueo. Tile movement of troops, continue, and there are daily conferonne3 of the generals and the Spanish adimirels at the palace. It is currently reported here that the insurgents have declined to con for with the delegation of the colonial government which was sent to treat. with them for peace on the basis of a broader form of autonomy. It is added that the insurgents will only accept Spanish generals as mediators. The announcement of the United States' ultimatum to Spain caused great enthusiasm at the threatre last night, the audience making a belli coso demonstration against the United States. WAR MAY BE OLF SHORT DURATION. -Want of SuppIles and Provisions Will Soon Bring Spain to Terms. London, April 22.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Barcelona, via Paris, says: "Grave apprehensions are enter tained in the highest government circles that the issue of war may be decided not by valor and enthusiasm and dogged perseverance, qualities of which the Spaniards possess an abundance, but by re.ervea of coal and victuals, of which they have made but a scanty provision in Cuba. It appears that in respect of coal in particular they are comparatively worse off than they have hitherto imagined. "The Spanish government, firmly believing down to the very last mo ment that peace would be preserved through the intercession of the Pope and the powers, neglected to lay in aullcient provisioti of coal, despite the representations made to them by one or two far-seeing naval officers. "Besides this, it is believed they never once inquired of the British or other neutral governments whether coal would be regarded as contra band of war. The result is said to be a state of things which may be fraught with unpleasant surprises and bring hostilities to a premature end. "Those in the secret wero anxious to overthrow the cabinet on other ground before the beginning of war, for patriotic considerations forbade a public discussion of the country's weak point on the ovo of hostilities. The short tine allowed for the de libe 4tions of parliament rendered this intention difficult of execution, and the Liberal cabinet, which con ducted the negotiations, will be al lowed to bear the responsibility for the results durmg a conflict. This alarming story comes from an ex cellent source, quite above all sus picion, even of hostility to the cab inet. "If, as I fear, events should dem onstrate its truth, the close of the war may also be the end not only of the Liberal government, hut of much else which is infinitely more worthy of respect than any political party and which enjoys the sym paltby of all Europe. "I hear that extreme depressjin prevails among the few who are mn itiated into this painful secret." The Mlen whno will serve with ing. Glen. Thomas WV. i1arwlio. U. o. V. Brig. Gen. Thomas WV. Carwile, commanding the Second Brigade, Confederate Veterans, of this S tato, has made the following appointments on his staff. A. S. Seigler, Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of StafR, Doorvanna, Aiken County. J. H. Counts, Major and Inspector General, I rmo, Lexington County. WV. A. Watts, Major and Pay master General, Laurons. J. W. Poore, Major and comm is satry General, Belton. T1. 0. Whbite, Major and Quarter master Gi no cal, B a-.fort. 0. L. Schum pert, Major and Judge Advocate General, Newberry. J. J. B3ozeman, Major and Surgeon General, Ninety-Six. J. Lowrie WVilson, Major and Chaplain General, Abbeville. D. A. Thomas, Captain and aide.. lo camp, Gaffney. P. WV. Farrell, Captain and aide do-camp, Blankyil. THE CALL FOR STATE MILITIA IT FOLLOWS TIUC 0U1iLINCS OF TilE FIR9T VALI, MADE BY LINCOLN. It CdIls for 100,000 Mlen-Secretary Alger Will Promptly Request time Fxecuolvet of Each of Iho oevol I States to U811u to Ito ImUen1ately Detace ld From t1e Militlat the Quota They May lie alled on to Furnisih. Wiashington, April 22.-Socretary Alger today took to the White House for the Prosident's signature the pro claniation prepared att tho war de partment, for 100,000 men to servo as volunteors for one year. In many respects the call follon%s the outlines of th first made by President Liicoln on April 15, 1801, when he asked for 75,0001 men. Necessarily, thero are a nunber of changes, because of the different purposes for which volunteers are asked. If the precedents are fol. lowed, Secrettary Alger will prompt. ly request tho executives of each of the several States to cause to be im mediately dotached from the militia the quota they may be callod on to furnish. The 0overnors will com municate the timo at which such militia will be vxpeCeed at. the ronl dezvous, whero they will be met by oflicers of the United States to mui ter them into tle service of the gov ernment. Following this, the secretary of war will designato oflicers for the muster service, and they will report, at the places in each Stato where the troops may be rendezvosed. Presi dent Lincoln's first call wis for but 75,000 men, but tho total numbor furnished was 91,81(1. SOUTH CAROLINA'S ntIGADIER E41PN. Governor Aske President to Appoint Major 0arlington. (The State, 2.4th.) The State capitol looked like mili tary headquarters indeed yesterday morning. The oflices of the Gov ernor and of the Adjutant General were filled with military mon 1hrough out the day. Nearly all of them were there to look out for oflicorx' positions in tho Stato volunteer corps, ant they had their friends along to speak a word to the com mander-in chief for them. Nover in recent years have the military men of the State shown such deep inter est in anything. The number of men who are trying to get the best place to be had in the service is ro mnarkable. It was not known until afternoon that thle call would be for 125,000 volunteers from the conutry at large. This is takov ' mean that the State of South Carolina will be expected to furnigh a brigad-thia regiments, and the militar-y men, who had feared that only t.wo regi moents wvould be allowed felt like cracking the' heals together. When Gov. Ellerbe heard of it he took the first important action since hostilities have been commenced. He at once sat down and wired the President of the United States the following: Hion. Wmn. McKinley, Executive Mansion, Washingtor, DI. C. I have the honor to recoimmind Major Ernest A. Garlington for Bri gadior General of thle Sonth Caro linla volunteers. Letter will follow. (Governor of Souith Carolina. itE:coiRD To( niE i'RIo1n OF. Governor El leb had1( somel timoe ago made up hiLs indi to ask thme President to aplpoint Major Garling ton, U. S. A., as Brigadier Gleneral ini case lie had1 the op~portunity. Major Garlington is at present As sistant Inspetor- Generail, Ui. S. A., with bondeqnarter- at WVash ingtonm. lHe is a membher of a t'istiniguishled South Carolina faimily andt has mm military record thait anty man1 mray he proud of. H-I was born in Newhe'r. ry county 45 yearis aigo. Hoe got hiia appouintlmnt to the( Un!itedl Stater Miilitatry alcademly wvhils he wats at college at Athens, Ga. A fter hii' graduation he was ait 1hom1 oni a fur lough when thle news camni of th killing of Custer. Ho at 01nco re. turned to duty and went to the front as a lieutenant in the Seventh cav airy. Hie served with ih. groataat distinction in the battles in tho west and wis wounded i the battle of Wounded Knoo. Ie was promoted for gallantry, and when tho time came to Send the Greoloy relief ox podition to the Arctic regions, Major Garlington volunteered and had chargo of it. All know tho story. Whon he was appointed by Secro tary Lamont as Assistant Inspector General of tho army, tho secretary mlad the statomont that he was ono of tho two mon in the military ser vico who had never asked for an ap pointmeint of offico of any kind. That his recoimendation by Gov rnor Ellerbo will moot with tho un animiouls approbation of the poplo of the Stato is shown by tho many lotters and preonal requests that. Governor Ellerbo has had asking that Major Garliigton be secured if possible to command the troops from the proud Palmetto State. 1UC Il OF SENAroit IVAI. I'lAi,,. A Natilve of Virginha, hui for Twelyv Venrm Pamu IUited Stat# i Nenialor fro,,n t itiim alppl. Washington, April 21.-Senator Edward C. Waltha11ll, of MissiP sippi, died at, his paImt mints at Cario to-day lit. 5.30 p. ml. llis death was nlot linexpteced, tho end having beeni foreseoen for several days. Senator Walthall's illness dated from an atta(ck of billious fever, and from this hi neveri recovered. Ilis last a(dress in the Sonate was mado onl April ', whon ho dolivorod a eulogy on his colleague, Sonator George, in spito of the protests of his physicini. The following Sat urday he wits contined to his bed with a severe attack of typhoid pneumonjia, which resuilted fatally to day. The fuineral arrangoionts provide for services in tho'Sonato on Satur day at I I o'clock. Tho romains, ac coml pan ied by a Congressional com littep, will leave hero on Saturday night for Honey Springs, Miss, via Atlaita and Birmingham. Tho in torimlent will tako place at 1) o'clock .Monday. .4"dward C. Walthall was4 born inl Richmond, Via., in 1831. He served in the Confederato army diring the civil war, rising tu the rank of Major Geniral. His profossion was the law. With the oxception of fourteen mouths, from January, 180 I,to March, 1895, Mr. Va1t0hall sat coatinluonsly iml the Senato since the 12th of March, 1885. ANOTIH F aL PitiZiC 15 UAIPTUl(ED. Uniitlta'not He in,,aI lenra lnrings inthiie Spanmish steunn,er Ml igual Jniver. KE:Y WV.:s-r', April 24.-Thoe lUnited Statos5 guinboait Helena calpt.ured1 (lie Spanish steamor Michael early yes tordlay muorninig. TVho priz.e is osti mted to value $ t00,000, her cargo alone being worth $1 f0,0)00. She belonged to the Piililo lino of BHar TUhe Helena did not sail wvilh thie fleet oni Fridauy morniing, bunt, ro mained here until yesterday, when she steamied out. to s(n. She was cruising ab)out 1 50 mtih-s in a south wvost erly directilon whlen the J1over', steor ig a sonthiarit orly cou rse, hove ini sigh t early thIii.s uiorn ing. The Hlelenia fired a blank shot, and( the Spaiiar d inist atly hove to. The gun tboat thIien1 put a1 liz crewv of t suelvo maines and1( eng(Iieer and1 six teoon bIlno jackets on b oardi t he Jiover under the coinmaiod of IEnsign Mc. ClellIan, who hiad w ith im Ii nsign Davis and McFasrlanid. The1( giunbo)at conv(eyed the prizo. intfo port. T1hie dJover wasi botund from Now Orleanms for Unsrcoloni via THa van:a Cat uain (la rlesi V. MIuiosa,0, (in. playedcu b y the Cly de line at Jackson. vi lle, and1( formercaly with tho \ i Vard Ii no and1 revenlu( service, arri ved here to -niight, hiavinJg been cal led for by Admriraiil Sampson150. Caipt 51in Munson will tt as fleet pilot. T1hte Dolphin will lake him to th~e flagship. According to thle Uroau Voritna, the Mignel J1over, in 1Engili thie MXIichaelh ,Jover, Captain Bill, is a Spanuiishi st eamier wvhieb sailed from New Orleans on A pril 22 for Barce 10(na1 QUARTERLY REPORT OF TIC OPERATIONS OF TI DIS. PENSARtY. Igllaintive O!,njj1jtat% Make Ito Qua1rtt rly Report to Governor hehilm as Ie (titired by Law. To His Excelleuiby lovernor Win. 11. Ellorbo. Sir: The comu,itteo met pursu ant to the Act of the General As sombly on Wednosday, the 20th < f April, 1898, and proceeded to exam ino tho books and financial transac tions of the State dispensary for the quarter ending March 31st, 1898. The stock o. liquors and supplies on hand was taken oil April 1 by Messrs. L. J. Williams and J. D. Hasolden, representing the board of control, and Wmn. 1I. Mauldin, repre senting the committee. All of the stock and supplies were actually ox h ibited, counted and valued, as shown in the quarterly statoent, appended to this report. Wo found the books written up to dato and neatly and correctly kept. We checked off all accounts and vouchers and found them correct according to the books of original o(try. We also found o.chers for all paymentis made and invoice for ill goods purchased. Wo also examined t bo records of sales ilade to dispensera and checked off the stateM("Inent. showing tho remuittan. ces 11111do by county dispensers to the Stato Treasurer. We append horoto the balanceo shoot showing balanco on IMarch 31st, 1898; also the following statemlients, viz: 1. Statement of al-ssots and liabili ties. 2. Statoment of profits and loss. 3. Statement of cash. The above statements are correct, according to the books, vouchers and records. WmVi. H. Mauldin, Senator. A. K. Sanders, B. F. Efird, lepreseritatives. 'ho list of assets shows $38,264.67 in the treasury on March 31st; mer chandise in the hands of disilnsers, $187,373.24; merchandise (inveAtory) $90,589.48. Other assots bring the total to $301,210.73. The liabilties aro: Paid to school fund, $316,803.80; personal accounts duo by State, $4.1.807. 13; total liii bilities, 8316,210.73. The total gross profits amount to $78,322.87. The losses from break agv, etc., amount to $60,899.07. F'IT'AlIU ITOI il IEbLEss. lI J Thainksw I).Dny in 8ei~IIg TJrEfl,a to Ou,5bim )nngerone. nuel4 Evhtently lus nagreen~ wih Gvernor Elieri,e na4 1s Xhe Nlu brity3 of te ('Ihunte. Richmionid, Va., April 23.---en. Fifzhugh L4eo will leave on the noon train for Washington. he GeneralI appears somewhat rest less undoer thle hestrainits p)lacedl upon0 him by the dlelay ini senidinig troops to Cubat. Hle is anxious to get b)ack to the island and attaAk thle Spaniards, anid pro(dicts t hat if het is put in chargo of troop)s dlown there lie will make quick wvork of blanco's arnmy. 'Thxe announcemenit from Spam "today that Weyler had conferred with the Queen Regent and would ret urn to Cuba at the head of an army proved interesting reading for Gehneral Lee, who said after lhe read it that hie would like nothiinig bet ter than to faco Weyler with aii armiy. (Genoral Lee a ppea res to th ink t hat the proposed dely n ening t.roopls to Coba wvill provo~ somewhiat, dlanigerouis. Thle riny seasoni sets in on tbhe island about the middle of Junne or first of Jnly, and he had hoped that the troops would ho0senlt a't once to Cubat andio the light, as far as driving the Spaniarids fromu Ithe island, would h ave b ~en over hosfore the rain begant to fall, for if Amnericanos unacclimnated iire canght on the island after the wet season begins they will be very apit to continact fever. It having booni suggested to Glen. Lee that the Richmond troops, who had1( at first been somlewhat loath to go to Cuba, had reconsidered iand were dleclatrmhg thoniuelves as ro paired to go wherever ordered, lie exclaimed: "'Richmoind and Virginia will do their dutly. I never knew thom to fail, and certainly they e.m be dloi nld0d unon now.