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Promises of Peace Em Not Materialized "Better to Fight Foreigners . Than Spaniards." Says the Minister of War. Government Will Maka No Con? cessions. Madrid. April 6. 11:30 p m -A bitch has occurred iu tbe peace ne gotations and'the Coban armistice proclamation will not be issued to? morrow (Thursday) as expected April 7.1:35 p. m.-There appears ta be moen mystery connected with las* night's events It seems that after tbe regular cabinet meeting had adjourned and th* premier. Senor Sagasta, had rataracd home, the papal nuncio, Mgr Nava, iu company with the minister of foreign affairs, Sea^r Gallon* arrived with a com munication from Rome. This was considered of such importance that the other ministers were summoned i and remained in consultation until 1:30 a m. It is said the result of their deli? berations was telegraphed to Rome and from there it was to be cabled to I the United States. - Nb explanation has been furnished . of this procedure, but these facts are f furnished on officia! authority. The cabinet ministers, at their meeting last evening decided to ap point a committee to organize and superintend the national subscription to increase the strength of the fleet A semi-official statement issued Rafter the adjournment says : ^Tbe cabinet considered every as 9 peet of, the situation on the informa Itien of foreign and colonial ministers, and especially in the light of the re? ports of the ministers of war and ?satine "The outcome of the deliberations I was the adhesion of the government " to all its previous decisions, without modification, and resolutions t o that . effect were adopted. "Daring the sitting the foreign minister made several Visits to the 2:25 a. m.-After the cabinet meet -log and the issue of the semi official v note previously cabled, which was \ regarded as a serious announcement, ? there waa much excitement and belli |-cose^aik in the city The cafes were l^crowied with people, all eagerly dis Hcussing the situation and generally 'approving the atttitode of the cabi The military papers to day are very . violent in their utterances against the United States. Aa previously intimated in ihese dispatches, there is no troth in the rumor current last night in Madrid Ithai the United States government fead presented an ultimatum to the government of Spain, demanding that >-the latter modify within six hours the pnote presented after the last confer Jjeace ll ll a. sn.-The morning papers here are unanimous in expressing the |trouble of the situation is very ?grave ^Several papers announce tbat Gen. ' Woodford will leave Madrid to mor -row. He baa now taken op his resi? dence at the United States legation. - The stock exchange was not open to day-Holy Thursday. 11.15 a. m -Inquiries show that - Geov . Woodford yesterday believed Spain would accept the proposed ar? mistice and that orders to that effect would be immediately promulgated : ?a the official Gazette. Other diplo mats also expected a satisfactory so? lution of the crisis ; but at the mo - ment when the cabinet council was commencing the minister for foreign affairs, Setior Gallon, received the following letter fcvm the United States minister : "Having fruitlessly waited since noon yesterday fot the decision of the Spanish government, it is my duty to announca to you that I will stiil wait until midnight 1 beg of you to kindly communicate this decision be fore midnight, and that this decision may be cooched in terms which may prevent the ead consequences that i should greatly regret, but which I j believe inevitable if things continue in their present state " The letter ?as sent as an intimate communication, for it commenced "My dear friend." 11:30 a. m -Spain's laoonic minis? ter for war, Geo Correa, bas at last broken bis pilen ce. Io an interview the general has given an interesting ac Sonnt of tbe aituatioo, saying : "War is tbe better of two evils It is better to fight foreigners than ?o fight Span? iards rising ia indignation if their honor and rights are trampled under foot." >iooo -Tbe guards around the United States legation were trebled to? day. Gan. Woodford was at bis desk at an early boor and many Americans called to ask about the arrangements made for their protection The geoeral said he would remain here uatil directed to apply for his passports, or uotil they are banded to him. He added that wheo he leaves tbe British flag will be hoisted over the United States legation. Io spite of the alarming situation and the geoeral belief that the end is about reaohed, several of the diplomats still hope for peace. The city tbos far is perfectly quiet. The family of Gen. Woodford, which left this city last night, has arrived at Handayo, on the frontier, and proceed? ed to Biorritz! 5 p. m.-AD extraordinary cabinet connell has been summoned to meet immediately. The session has created more pessimistic impressions. Toe ministers refuse to famish any explana? tion Tbe excitement ic Spain has reached the boiling point, bot there are oo demonstrations reoorded anywhere. AU the steamship firms of Valencia have offered their vessels as priva? teers. The offers of money from the provinces toward the fond to increase j the strength of the navy are said to be encouraging to the government. It is ?aid tbat Bisoany alooe has offered 25, 000,000 pesa tas. 5:30 p. m -The Heraldo's leading article will applaud the government's conduct in replying to Gen. Woodford, 4'whose proceedings," the article says, "are considered extraordinarily blame able and brusque.27 Briefly summoned up, The Heratdo's information poicts to the fact that war is inevitable, but the newspaper still attaches great importance to the action of the ministers of the powess at Wash i og too. 5 50 p m -United States. Minister Woodford has isseued the following statement to the S pao ist press : "The Madrid newspapers of this morning are Siled with statements con? cerning the American minister which are so inaccurate that be asks the cour tesy of the press to corr?C?. them. He does this in the interests of friendship and peace. "The proprieties of his diplomatic positions forbid his makoig, any state? ment with regard to bis diplomatic ac? tion with the Spanish government. Bat last September tbe Spanish foreigo office* received written permission to publish the text of any official corres? pondence which he should have at any time with the Spanish government, and this permission is effective to-day. The j Spanish govern meat in at complete lib er ty to publish every word he has ever ? addressed to the foreigo office, by letter, memorandum or statement. j **Tbe secretary of the American legation bas sailed for Nsw York to re sume the practice of bis profession. He ( ha:< resigned from the diplomatic ser- j vice. The American minister's wife j left with ber niece for Paris Wednesday , night. She is in poor health aod the excitement of the past fortnight has compelled ber to seek absence' and rest j The daughter of the American minis ter remains and will remain with him ar Madrid. He has not gi veo op his residence, where be expects to reside so - long as he shall remain accredited to the Spanish court. "The American minister bas received oothiog bat courtesy from the people < of Madrid. He bas never bad tbe slightest apprehension as to his own personal >ecar ir y or tba'- of bis family 1 He ia working for peace and, despite ! ali rumors to the 'contrary, be still , hopes peace will be kept between Spain and the Ucited States aod tbat peace j will soon be reestablished io Cuba, , based upon absolute justice, with pro? tection for the great American interests 1 io trjat island aod . the maintenance of the honor ci Spain." POPE TOO LATE. ! Such Reply Sent by Spain Under the British Flag. The Madrid correspondent of the Cologne Gazette says : "The papers , of the American consulate have al? ready been entrusted to the care of . the British consulate. "At midnight the pope made fresh confidential representations to the , Spanish government and a second , cabinet council waa then held But , the reply was to tbe affect that the [ pope's intervention bad come too j late, as a decision bad already been arrived at " A SPANISH FEET. .-i 15 JMlen-of-War Will, Leave - Cadiz for Cape Verde ( Islands. i - . i Madrid, via Paris. April 7.-Fif- ? teen Spanish men of-war will leave Cadiz immediately for Cape Verde islands and several battalions have started to reinforce the garrison at the Balearic islands in the M?diter ranean The provincial militia in the Can arv islands will be placed on a war footing Lient, Gen Correa, the minister oi war, and Adan ral Bermejo, the minister of marine, arc actively at work in their departments, des pite the holiday Spain Rejoicer. When the Hanna -MctJook message sent to congress through the presi? dent, with the report of the Maine massacre was reeeived ii: Havana, there was greater joy expressed in official Spanish circles than even when the dastardly and atrocious blowing up of the Maine and the massacre of her crew was made known. Ali day the excitement was intense, since the deport was publish? ed about President McKinley's favor able attitude toward ?pain, and the Spanish were cheering and rejoicing. La. Lucha and Diario issued extras ! announcing "the Spanish victory." j They believed that cowardice prompt j ed the message, not knowing, pei- ] haps, that it was done by Uanna, j McCook, and their gang of co con-, spirators.-Spartanbnrg Herald. Citadel Trouble is Serious. The Board of Visitors Met Yesterday to Investigate the Rebellion Among the Cadets of the Citadel. Tb?! board of visitors of tbe Sooth Carolina Military Academy yesterday began tbe work of investigating tbe trouble which occurred at the iostito tion on Monday. Thc groond will be goue over thoienghly and it is probable that the board will finish np to-oigbt. Another cession will bc held at 10 o'clock this miming, when members of the graduating class will be pot on the stand to testify. Chairman Gadsden was officially notified of the rebellion by Superintend eot Coward Tuesday morning. A special ru cst ir g of tbe board was im? mediately called and telegrams were sent the meaghers urging them to be present yesterday. Governor Ellerbe, Superintendent of Education Mayfield, Adjt Gen. Watts Col J. P. Thomas, Representative Cruin, Col Lucas, Gen. Edward Anderson ancl Col C. S Gadsden, the chairman vere at the Citadel at nooo yesterday. When the meeting bad been called to order Super? intendent Coward made ao official re? port of the rebellion to the board aod the situation wes discussed in a general way. The ai imbers listened to many points of detail concerting the affair, and i: was decided that the best move to make first was to arrange on some mode of procedure. This was done. A Io:.? discussion followed on the advis ability of placing 'he members of the 1st class tin i he witness stand, where thc-y cao be questioned about the rebel? lion Tbe board considered this a wise policy and it was adopted After look? ing into other matters on the iioe for which the meetitfg was called the board adjoorced over until 10 o'clock this morning Tbe 1st class will be called io and an effirt made to complete the investigation by night Chairman Gadsden said last oigbt that tbe board would oot rush through tbe work, but would weigh matters well before arriv mg at a fica! conclusion. No iotima 'ion is given rf how the affair will sod News and Courier, 7th. Probable That Seventy-Five Will be Expelled. Special to The State. Charleston, April 7 -By to-morrow ifteroooo the cadets who figured io the mutiny at the Citadel academy last Monday night will koow their fate They ail expect to be dismissed and are making- preparations to that end. Many nave writteo home telling of the trou? ble and of the probable result of the tweeting of tho board ot visitors. The board met this morning at 10 o'clock and niter being tn session for more thao three boure adjourned to meet again at 4 o'clock, wheo another loog session was held The aotion of the board will be made koowo to? morrow. The work r f the meeting to-day ooo sistt d in exaoiioiog the different olasses. The cadets were oalied in before the boaid separately and put through a rigid examination Those who bave beeo in toacb wirb the members of the board and who have talked with them QU (he subject, express it as their opin ion (bat ever; cadet who figured io the incidebo will !>e expelled ? C?drt Can?ey weot before tb? boara* rbi* afternoon. He was seeo ; to day after tbe meeting had adjourned aod asked if he had an v (biog to sa? for publication. Ile stared that tbe board bsd tbe matter io charge at present and he did not care to -ay mush until it had taken aotion "In makiot: the report that bas caos i'd this trouble,'' said he, "I did not make it as an individual, bot as a repre? sentative fro cu a number of cadets. The report wai made ?o Captain Bond, the effiler if? charge, and ? stated to him that if it was a report I ought not io make, he fhould not take aoy totice of it I knew tbat five uf tbe caders had broke o garrison for I uaw them from toy room window io the artoory of the Sumter Guards, and in making the report I thought I wa?* acti g con? scientiously and doing any duty " Cadet Caufey arrived last night from Summerton, bis borne, where be baa' been since tbe trouble at tbe academy Ile did not go to tbe Citadel, bot w*eot to the St. Charles hotel. He received many callers this morning who were anxious to learn his side of the affair ft is learned from a reliable source that tue faculty of ihe institution is very pronounced as to which side ir is on, and that they believe that Canley acted conscientiously in the matter, believing that it was for the good o? the institution in making the report be did The members of the faculty will not talk to newspaper men, bit in conversation witb friends, it is learn? ed, many of them expressed themselves as being in sympathy with Canley. The cadets who participated in last Monday night's rebellion have taken a j firm s'aud, and out of the 75 men who i signed the resolutions to eject Camey i from the Citadel cot one bas weakened j They declare in most vigorous EoglUb that Cadet Caotey acted without au? thority in making tbe report aod that it was done altogether through passion and spite and not through a sense of duty He was not on duty wheo he made the report, and in so doing vio? lated an unwritten law of the academy. It was he, the caders oiaim, who is re? sponsible for the Way basing iooidect* Had it not boen for bim. it is alleged, nothing would have come from it. It bas been charged by several cadets that Lieutenant McDonald is responsible for the state of affairs at the Citadel. Some of them say he displayed great partial? ity aud his manner towards tht* cadets is not such as to command the respect that it should. Just v?hat there is io this charge cannot be stated. How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skia deep depending entirely on a healthily condition of all tte vital organs. If the liver be inactive, you have a billious look ; if your stomach be disorded, you have a dyspeptic look ; if your kidneys be affected, yon have a pinched look; Secure good health, and you will surely have good looks. "Electric Bitters" is a good Al? terative and Tonic. Acts directly on the stom? ach, liver ard kidneys. Purifies the blood cures pimples, blotches and h oils, and loaves a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at J. F. Vf. DeLorme's Drug Store. 50c p?r bottle. ' o The Boats in Our Navy. The United States navy, aside from the vessels purchased within the past few days, consists of the following ships and boats, with their respective classifications : Battleships first class. 9 Battleships, second class, 2 >eagoing coast defense, 6 Non seagoing coast defense, 14 Armored cruisers. 2 Protected and partially p* cted cruisers, 16 Unprotected cruisers, 5 Gunboats, first class, 18 Gunboats, second and third class, Torpedo boat destroyers, 3 Torpedo boats, first class, 18 Torpedo boats, second ci as ss, I Torpedo boats, third class, 2 Hulks and (stationary vessels, 29 Subsidized vessels, 4 Obsolete vessels, 11 Dispatch, training, transports, re? pair tugs and miscellaneous vessels, 6S Two battleships are under con struction, and the present naval bin calls for three new battleships of the first class, on? to be called the "Maine." six torpedo boats, six de stroyers and one gunboat. Sevetal torpedo boat destroyers are being improvised Irorn fast steam yachta - Augusta Chronicle. According to the N?-w York World forty floating submarin? mines have been plaotpd in Havana harbor withio the past week. The Victory of Peace. j Every pacing day m-'kcs more ap parenr the tn-d mi of the administra Hon in ru-king war hr'wern the Unite State* a d Sp^in improbable, if LOI im possible by fiiak? g every preparatioi for ifs swift and certain conclusoin ii our overwhelming victory. Tbere ba been ioevirabie aod Datural excitemeo ? attendant upon thin preparation Tb ! Nation bas been thrilled' ?iib a porten tens poH-ihility to which the burrie? j acd energetic movements ;n domonri and foreign shipyards, ir? ? very fortiSe< harbor, io (he traosfrr of troops to tbi seaboard and io tbe anxious consulta tioDs of statesmen have all tended t< give atn appearance mose ominous The crisis is not yet pa-sed and tb? preparations still continue in ever in creasing volume, as is ir.dicated by yes terday's selection of ten auxiliary crui ser*. But the results of the njagni fioent exhibition of patriotic cot.ddencc in tbe President, dieplayed by Coogrrsi i** its unconditional appropriation ti $50,000,000 for the Naiocal defense and tbe subsequent strategic move meots io both tbe fields of diplomacy and arms, have placed tbis country in f position of immeasurable superiority, both moral and physioal, to Spain Look, even superficially, at the ob? vious military position. Spain has in Coba the remnant of an army, perhaps now numbering 30.000 troops in all, a few in tbe field, but most of them cooped in garrisons, the largest being io Havana These troop* are absolute ly dependent for sustenance upon im? ported food Bianco's base of supplies is 3.000 miles away To keep o'peu tbe Caban ports be'now bas two cruisers and a few patrolling gunboats His naval reinforcements are, some of them. 2,000 miles away at the Cape de Veide Islands, and tbe rest are not yet mobilized at Cadiz, over 1,000 miles yet more distant. The United States ba? assembled at Key West a fleet that can within four or six hours block? ade every Cubao port, forcibly convey t-upplies and arms to tbe insurgents, starve tbe Spanish garrisons into surren der, compel the instant release and re lief of tte reconcentrados and success? fully resiet aoy attea.pt to break ibe blockade. At the same time effective measures have been taken to protect our own harbors from attack and to main *ain the fleets at Key West and at Hampton Hoads io effective war condi? tion, with quick and ample communica? tion with their base of supplies More s.hips, more goos and more ammunition are on their way across the ocean These prompt and skillful mensure3 have cost moo ey ; but tbe chances now are that tbey have prevented the expen? diture of maoy millions more of treas u re'and the loss of thousands of liviS. Thus far it bas been a battle of dollars aod a otruggle of strategy The victory is so completely ours thatit begins to look as if it were woo without an actual bat? tle. In diplomacy, Spain has been placed in such a position in the eyes of the world that for ber to declare war would be to atsail the cause of hu? manity and to alienate all civilization. Her strait is so desperate that the frantic appeals of the Qaeen Regent-for whose maternal distress every generous and maoly heart bas pity-go unheed? ed in pvery court of Europe Io a military sense, Spaio is reduced to such helplessness that for her to tosh into war would be to com? mit bari kari These are now the obvious results of President McKinley's patience amid activity, delay amid preparation, eau tioo amid stripping the oavy for battle These are the conditions, diplomatic and military, amid which he is about to send bis rae^eage to Congress and the people There oeed to be no apprehen? sion tl at hit? message will not cap this glorious record with a climax that most h:?ld a resplendent place iu the pages of history uo??? which future generations ot American cit?Z2.<s *?<>n g?Ze with pride -N Y Mail and Ei presfc - ? ? ???? New York, April 7 -Gold **n being shipped from Cuba to this city Al? ready ?600 000 has been secured, and $400,000 was engaged for ship meut This gold is shipped from Havana because war is imminent. BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and all the charms which beau? ty likes best to don are shown in our grand display of fash? ionable jewelry for this season. Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration on sight ; they score new victories at ev? ery inspection. Those who look over our stock do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made easily irresistible by a few judicious purchases from our display of up to date jew? elry. L. W. FOLSOM, Jeweler and Optician, SI GP OF TEE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. L wm & si Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. 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