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The only import ant features of the situation today -were the presentation, to MeKindey of the note by the representatives of six foreign gov ernmeuts and a prolonged conference toy republican leaders of the senate who are anxious to make certain of an agreement fe the president', forthcommg recom mendation for armed Intervention. The visit of the diplomofts is not believed to have other signiflcanee than an expression of hope fox peace. As-one diplomat said: "We only meant what we said. It was as st ft company of clergymen came upon a party of boys fighting in the street and said, 'Now iittle boys, yoti mustn't fight and then stood back at a safe distance to tirv scrfaamage. " IWS president welcomed the opportunity 4 mske kaiown to Spain and the world that the United States had done alt po whether peace will prevail. Diplomatic negotiations with Spain have ceased and nothing is left now but war unless Spain yields and relinquishes Cuba. Between mow and Monday, when the message, goes In, the screws will be applied to the Mad rid government by European influences ready, if possible to insure the mainten ance of the dynasty. So the situation is a waiting one. The president is assured by Lee: that all Americans who desire to go will have left Cuba by Saturday. The president's message won't he 'changed and congress stands ready to follow the presl- dent's demand' for armed intervention which would result in Spain's withdrawal NO RIOTS. and Cuba's independence. Washington, April 7. An armistice declared between the presweat ajad con gress pending which an effort will he made to recapture the lost "situation" that mysteriously disappeared yesterday. ress is disposed to accept tine explan of the withholding of the message. Ming ,the ..president sticks to the t. that the delay is due to the safety of America as in Cuba. It is im- possthle to find words to express the in dignation and disgust- which prevailed among senators and representatives dur ing yesterday's events. Upon learning that there were no riots and that all as quite 'in Havana, many members of both houses of congress ex- p. t&sed deep disgust over the delay in sending the president's message to con-I C.-e&s on the ground that riots were threat ened in Havana. Congressman Grosvenor, after a confer ence with the president this morning said tlKi'i there would he no change in the message unless there ia a chang i of fact Which is unlikely. Thi senate committee on foreign af fairs didn't meet today. Senator Gray, of the foreign relations committee after a talk with the president, expressed the be lief that Minister Woodford and General iCE CREAM H tiftvf)T8 at 10c plate at the "Kis-Me" IK Tf statemen 1 OP. 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Tonight informs t'ion that received by the Plant system exodus front Cuba was so that H vessels now would to transport tbe people, ano the request of the government the Plant systecU 'has sent down the steamboat Mar gare alstirt in getttor ttosm nwy from BjwaM and to thet malntond from Key West! The Margaret started at once, im mediately on receipt of orders form Wash- ington. , X.'. .A a.1??' ? Havana, April 7. The panic among the Cubans exceeds that among Americans here. They realize that in the event of hostilities they will he unable to' leave and will he at the saerey of the volunteers. They would like to go to the United States. The report thjst the American fleet will simultaneously attack Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines hah added to the rage of the Spaniards. L Thomas Brito, wealthy farmer of Ma- rS." wa police becaese he sheltered Cuban of ficer. ' 4 Over two hundred, chiefly Americans, left today for Key West, and eighty for Tampa. About one hundred Cubans left for Vera Cruz. The Olivette is expected tomorrow to take all remaining Ameri cans No anti-American demonstration has yet occurred though patriotic Span iards are greatly areused. La Lucha, in an editorial today, says that war will he convenient for Spain since there is no danger that Cuba will he lost. Cuba will remain Spanish and the Yankees must pay the Cohan debt, as an Indemnity. It says Spam will win for the Spaniards fight for glory ? Americans far money. Key West, April 7. The Plant Bine steamer Mascotte, from Havana, arrived at her wharf tonight with seventy-four passengers on board, only a part of whom are refugees fleeing because of the war scare. They say, however, that while everything is apparently i.HIWt "there Is an under current of feeling that great danger; exists." ARMISTICE WAS REFUSED. Washington, April 7.The Poot says: The statement is made by a public man In. close touch with the administration that the effort to secure a settlement of the war between Spain and the insurgent Cu- Hbans through an armistice had come to a definite conclusion and failure, and that the failure was due to the refusal of the .government of the United States to re- move its fleet from Key West. According to this stetnent Spain made removal a condition precedent to her offering an ar mistice, with the end in view of granting the dependence of Cuba, and when the proposition was brought to the attent on or the administration it was met with re fusal, though not until it had ibeen seri ously considered. The" congressional opponents of a war policy who bad counted upon the accept ance of this condition by the United States admit that- the outlook for peace as grown almost hopeless since this deter- mLnatlon was reached. would not sH Lee's-Testtly S . ' Hi . ne for the hJK... time funilOf him. JHls lence being - issgsnt "1 i Winyah JBotel and Sanitarium Co. Cotfege fiegent Approves. to Leave Madrid at a Moments Notice. s become Defiant on Ac- count of Our Delay. Apra 7.-Minister Woodford pre- ted a fresh note from the United States Pwpfoment today to which he de- a definite answer within six hours. hinet immediately met and the min- declded firmly to adhere to the of Assam's previous note. The queen approved the action. Th postponement of McKinley's mes- C, thereby delaying the whole matter Spain and the United States, has increased the excitement and anxiety. f consensus of opinion is that the situ ation is more acute than ever. Woodford ready to leave at a moment's notice. correspondent is in a position to de- ny tne reports that the queen regent is willing to surrender Spain's position, and has take the management of the crisis mfc&t: the hands ' of - Sagasta. Morning papers are unanimous in ex- pressing tbe opinion that the situation is vry grave. Several papers anounce that Ifoodford wiH leave Madrid tomorrow. He has now taken up his residence at the British legation. SITUATION IN SPAIN disposal io the 1m- itneiLt in that city. Three hunted Sild Sighty-six' passports have beea isjraed witiiiu twenty-four hours, the wharves are p:i.l with baggage and the streets are patrolled by cavalry. Four reeoneeh tra des, who were IS&erated last Tuesday, were found murdered near the outsk-rts of Siata Clara. " 'v Madrid, April 7. The pope sent an im portant communication to Premier Sa gasta last night which was the subject of a special cabinet meeting. The most striking feature of the situation is the fact that, owing to the policy of procrastination at Washington, the 'Spaniards believe that the Americans are unprepared and afraid to fight. This opinion causes a defiant at titude on the part of Spam. Nobody believes there will he a peaceful settlement. Premier Sagasta Senies that there is any dissension in the cabinet. After the cabinet meeting a semi-official note . was issued which was regarded as serious. The announcement caused much The cafes are crowded and the people are eagerly discussing the situation and approving the I attitude of the cabinet. London, April 7. The action of the com bined powers in making representations in the interest of peace at Washington and Madrid today is really a full indorsement of the American policy. If otherwise Eng land wooid not have been a party to it Europe replies that the only moans of avoiding war is in Madrid, and the only way is Spain's surrender of Cuba. This ORDER vour ice cream from tbe "Kwa-Me ' Phone 244 During the past few weeks we have been very busy trying to make our store more attractive and comfort able for our customers. At the same time we have been constantly adding to our stock of drugs, sun dries, fine toilet soaps, bristle goods, rubber goods, etc. We flatter ourselves that we are $ow prepared to serve you witM may need . .from- tne facilities for are complete in :perienced drug- work. FrtceS lowest consistent PHARMACY Square and Street. ftieoa ag iL.. I set ween Th Your DRUGS t - V. ; - r last remaining chance of peace 'has now heen pat to a test It was necessary, of course to make similar representations bo th In Madrid and in Washington. Mc Kinley's answer was a foregone conclu sion. That of the queen regent cannot be known yet She must test public opin ion, and there is less than three days to learn whether the national honor will brook the loss of Cuba, and, what is equal ly certain, the fall of the dynasty. There is a strong probability that her answer will bo in the negative, hut upon wavering public sentiment hangs the only chance of COMMERCE DESTROYERS Preparing Morgan Liners for Service in the Navy. Washington, April 7. The most inter esting action in the navy department in the line of emergency preparations todav was tine assJgment of commanders to the four Morgan liners, and changing me names p Norte El Sud, El Rio and El Sol to Yankee, Dixie, Prairie and Yose mite, probably in that; order. Commander Davis will command El Rio, Commander Emery El Sud, Commander Browson El Sol, Commander Train El Norte. The work of preparing these ships for action wiH take about .two weeks. It is not known whether they wTHJjn Schley's or Sampson's squadron, hut they 'wiH he armed as commerce destroyers, and will I probacy make it unnecessary to impress the St. Louis and St. Paul sasr- Savannah; Ga., April 7. Brigadier Gen erail Greely, ehief of the signal service, arrived in'Savannah last night. He says the navy department has completed ar rangements for operating the new coast and gulf line signal system by which communication will be established bet wee j ships near the coast and the navy depart ment An allotment of $2,000 for each state has been made from the emergency fund foi4 erecting signal poles at the chief stations, the construction of the semaphore stations for signal purposes and other signal appliances. TEXAS ARRIVES. Fortress "Monroe, Va., April 7. The bat tleship Texas entered Hampton Roads this morning and dropped anchor with the fly ing squadron off Fort Monroe. She was in the best of condition. The Massachu setts will "be here tomorrow, and the squadron will then he ready for any emer geney. 'Scudey has not yet received defin iie, orders. SOLDIER BY FREIGHT. Daniel Sain e, a young white man aged twenty .arrived vesterday from Hutnerford county to Join the AsheVtile Light Infan try. Youg (Saiue told a Gazette reporter that he had beat Ms way on a freight train. "I want to put some poor Cuhan out of misery," he said, "and am ready to start at once to fight the Spaniards." DENNIS0N-NEL0N. rrflte marriage of Dr. M. OKvla Nelon and Roy T. Dennison Is announced to take pHatoe next Tuesday evening, Aprfl 12, at the home of the bride's parents in Cincin nati. Mr. and Mrs. 'Dennison will make .their home a "The Oedars," Haywood street. - TVttt ttVVVVtV fVW WTt 9- V New Business We want new bus- iness, but 1 we do not neglect old patrons for new ones. endeaver to n.. -4. ' 'AtvT. -v all. You will find all up-to-date. Groceries 6 Cotfft Sq. SNIDER Lent Charges the President With Duplicity In Withholding His Message From Congress. Said the Cause Was the Mew Power and Not Danger in Havana '. Grosvenor's Indignant Denial-Says War is Likely Within a Week. The Radical Element in Congress Disgusted Over the Siluatien. nwajmsron, lapru t. a speech hy Rep resentative Lentz, of Ohio, asserting that the postponement of the deQ'ivery of the Cuhan message to congress was influence hy a desire to hoM up the price of stocks and Grosvenor's Indignant denial and de nunciation were the stirring features of today's session of (the house. Lentz was recognized to speak on the army appropriation hfH and, branched off on .-e Cuhan situation. Ail representa tions showed, he said, that there was- ad danger to Lee and all the other Ameri cans in Havana, that -the money WeatpH were governing the country, that We had . np " 3i i ' Tat I'rri ' ft American had;beon saIoted.4n iii- , Vans harbor, and that the president's pol icy was intended to majntak the gold standard and iSpaoash tyrnnny over tbe Cubans. A Tho speech roused republican resent ment. They applauded Grosvenor as he denounced the statements. Grosvenor called on Berry, of Kentucky f who had - seen the dispatch from Lee, to confirm the cause for the delay of the message. If the 1 president had been guilty of such conduct, 1 '?Jm as Lentz described he ought to be im peached and 'imprisoned. Grosvenor said that the recognition of 'Cuba's independ ence meant the validating of $400,600,000 of Cuban bonds otherwise valueless, and Len tz was a .part i n the conspiracy to pot millions into the pockets of the holders of these bonds. He gave the opinion that within a week the United States would too , at war. The house after discussing the army bill ; all day practically killed it by recommit ting it,tothe committee on military af fairs and adjourned till Monday. IN THE SENATE. Washington, April 7. The senate spent -jjyH the day in discussing the sundry civil fl bill, the pending question being tbe amendment appropriating $200,000 for deep ening and widening the channel at Mobile. Morgan attacked the appropriations com mittee and defended the amendment as a war measure and one that should free the government from the coal monopoly toy n making it possible to buy coal from Bkv mrngham. Allison road telegram from (Continued on Fifth Page.) ' ' j NORTH CAROLINA OEMS. The rare beauties of nature, so welt rep resented in Western North Carolina, OSS becoming better known every day as peo ple who are better educated in the forma tion and utility of minerals have from time to time shown their appreciation of these gems by using them in all kinds of adornment. We have decided to close o Phese gems and offer them at should make them all seU in a days. ' one lot of 41 at 50 cents each. One lot of 40 at 60 cents each. One lot of 169 gems at 75 One lot of 40 gems at $1.00 One lot of 32 aft 1.X each, SoM. One tot of 5 geas t J1.50 each. f One lot of S gems, oft $2.00 each. One tot of 5 gems at $2.60 One lot of 3 gems at $4.00 each- One for $6.00. ARTHUR U. FIELD, UDADING Church street and; ,vHe,iN. C 4 It