Spain Is Hedging
SHE ISSUES A MANIFESTO TO THE POWERS
IN SEARCH OF SYMPATHY.
Meanwhile Our Fleet Continues to Capture Prizes
Our Coasts Being Fortified and Troops Mobilize d
r Spain Is Impotent to Wage An Aggressive
War Against the United States.
Following is the latest
news of the war. situation
from day to day, in order
as dated below.
By Telegraph to The Argus.
FIRST GUN FIRED.
Washington, April 22. The
first gun of the Spanish-American
war was fired this morning from
the deck of the plucky liltle U.
S. Cruiser Nashville. It was a
six pounder and was shot across
the bow of the Spanish aoerchant
man Buena Ventura, which was
loaded with arms and supplies for
the Spanish army in Cuba. She
lay to and surrendered, and was
taken to Key West under an es
cort from the Nashville's crew.
Key West, April 23. A shot
from the U. S. flagship New
York stopped a Spanish freight
vessel this morning, which
proved to be the Pedro, which
sailed from Antwerp, March 2?.
A CABLE SHIP.
Key West, April 23. The
Mangrove has been fitted out as
a cable ship and sailed this
morning at 5:30 o'clock, heading
southeast, and will lay cable be
tween Cuba and Key West, and
will cut the old one.
Richmond, Va., April 23. The
U. S. Government has estab
lished a censorship of the cable
at Key West, and all code mes
sages to and from Cuba are for
bidden.
Washington; April 23. The
President has seat to Congress
this afternoon a formal proclama
tion of war.
SHERMAN GOES OUT.
Washington, April 23. Judge
Day will succeed Sherman as
Secretary of State.
Washington, April 25. The
U. S. Government has promul.
gated its formal declaration of war
against Spain, and hostilities are
nov on in earnest. An order has
been issued for a blockade of the
Phillipme Islands .
Nassau, N. P., Bahama, April
25. Advices just received report
the situation at Perto Rico critical:
An insurrection is imminent and
martial law has been declared.
Food supply is very scarce and
famine threatens if war is pro
longed. London, April 25, Pursuant
to the formal opening of hostilities
between Spain and the United
States, England proclaims neu
trality, and orders all American
warships to retire from English
waters within 24 hours. Span
ish warships also must go.
Washington. April 25. The
Cabinet decides to order that vol
unteers from all States shall be
mobilized for 30 days at home.
This means that N. C. troops
will be at Raleigh for that time.
Key West, April 25. The U.
S. blockading fleet was fired on
this morning by the Matanzas bat
teries at 6 miles range; but the
fleet paid no attention to the fire.
Washington, April 25. The
President in his message to Con
gress to-day, accompanying his
declaration of war, says that
Spain treats our reasonable de
mands as hasty measures and
follows them with a complete
severing of diplomatic relations.
Washington, April 25. Roose
velt has resigned the navy to be
come second Brigadier of volun
teers. He will be succeeded by
Rear Admiral Walker,
John Jacob Astor presents his
fine yacht Monronahal to the gov
ernment equipped" with a light
battery complete . ,
It is rumored that both Alger
and Long will resign their Cabinet
port folios.
Washington, April 25. 5.30 p.
m. The War Department calls
on -North Carolina for two regi-ments-of
infantry and two troops
of Cavalry.
The Senate has answered the
war bill by directing the Presis
dent to prosecute the war with
-jriffor lo successful issue.
The President announces that
Spain was the first to declare war.
Both houses of Congress have
passed the President's declaration
of war.
Judge Day succeeds Sherman
as Secretary ot State to-day.
Retired officers of the Army
and Navy have been recalled into
active service.
Madrid, April 25. An official
declaration of war against tbe
i '
United States has been formally
promulgated, and the people of
Spain are one in their approval.
Popular enthusiasm is at fever
heat.
GLADSTONE DYING .
London, April 25. Gladstone
is rapidly sinking, and all meia
bers of his family have been sum
moned to his bedside.
SPAIN HEDGING.
Madrid April 26. The Spanish
government has issued a circular
to the Powers expressing her re
gret at the necessity 'of being com
pelled to appeal to war in order to
repel the scandalous aggression of
the United Stites upon her rights
and domain of centuries.
A MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE.
Key West, April 2G. The U.
S. Cruiser Mangrove to-day cap
tured the big Spanish mail
steamer Panama, valued at one
million dolldis; and two other
prizes have been brought in by
the New York.
GERMANY REFUSES NEUTRALITY .
Berlin, April 26. Germany
declines the request of the United
States to the nations to issue neu
trality proclamation. It is eur
mised that she wishes to intervene
if she should find conditions fav
orable. NEUTRALITY LAW PREVENTS.
London, April 26. Under the
neutrality law of nations, the U.
S. Torpedo boat Somers, now at
Falmouth, England, having failed
to get off within the limited time,
must remain in port while a state
of war exists between Spain and
the United States, England being
neutral.
THE 'DUTCH HAVE TAKEN
HOLLAND.
Havana, via London, April 26.
-General Gomez announces that
he will aid the United States
with his entire forces, numbering
30,000 men, in the war between
Spain and America.
A BIG CAPTURE.
ivev west. Ann 'za a ar"
steamer was sighted by Capt.
Sampson's fleet off Mataczis, fif
teen miles to the eastward, this
morning, supposed to be the
Spanish troop ship Montserrat,
which is reported to have one
thousand soldiers and half a mil
lion m gold on board. Several
vessels were sent out by Capt.
Sampson to chase her, and are
still in pursuit.
Later: The Montserrat has
been captured.
TO SAIL TO DAY.
St. Thomas, April 26 The
Spanish fleet, which has been
stationed at Cape Verde for sev
eral days, is expected to sail to
day. It is not known whether it
will go to Havana or return to
Cadiz.
BLANCO IS CONFIDENT.
Havana, via London, April 26
Captain General Blanco has
cabled the authorities at Madrid
that h3 can defend Havana with
out the aid of Spanish warships.
SPANISH WARSHIPS IN SIGHT.
It is reported thai a Spanish
warship is . crushing elf Novia
Scotia and another bus been
sighted off the coast of. AJaine.
Newport, April 26. The
Cruiser Columbia sailed this
morning. Her destination is un
known. .
NORTH CAROLINA READY.'
Raleigh, April 26. Governor
Russell to- day notified ; the war
department that North Carolina
will furnish two;, infantry regi
ments and a battery of heavy ar
tillery called for, and will mobi-.
lize thtrn at Wilmington, !
Maj. Hays has been transferred
from Adjutant General's depart
ment to the Governor's office.
The Adjutant General says he
expects to haye one raiment ready
by Friday. - : v
- Six companies and signal corps
have volunteered and three have
thus far declined. All will be tel
egraphed to-day to answei yes or
no as to volunteering. - ,
THE LAST TO LEAVE.
New York, April 23. The
steamship Saratoga, of the Ward
Line, arrived here this morning.
She was the last American vessel
to leave LTayana, and her captain
reports that as she steamed out
of the harbor she wis fired upon
by Spamph soldiers and her pas
sengers called dirly . American
piKS. x
Washington, April 26, The
ovrrn merit is pushing the work
of harbor defences. All night
last Bight and during the early
hours this moruiofr a force of
engineers were engaged in forti
fying the approaches to Port
Wadsworth vmn sub marine
irunet.
STILL AT CATF. Of VERDE.
-. a jnuigton, - April 2b. It is
reported that ihe Spanish fleet is
still at Cape de Verde, and the
Spanish admiral is getting impa
tient at delayed orders and threat
ens to leave there without orders,
British naval experts say that
the American fleet at the Philli
pines outclasses that of Spain.
Lincoln, April 26. Hon. YV .
J. Bryan
teer army.
Washington, Aprils 26. The
Navy Department is advised that a
Spanish fleet is reported rapidly
approaching Cuba.
mo united fetates r.sss all na
tions to issue proclamation of neu
trality.
enlisted in the volun-
Unlawfully Captured.
London, April 26. It is an
uouLicftd in a dispatch from Ma
drid to the Evening News that at
a Cabinet council presided over
by the Queen Recent at noon on
Saturday, summoned to consider
the capture of the Spanish
steamer Baer.a Ventura by the
United States cruiser Nashville,
it was decided to claim that the
vessel was unlawfully captured,
and the Minister for Foreign A.f
fairs, Sonor Guilon, was in
strutted to seek the support of
the representatives of the for
eign powers a '..""Madrid.
Mow
Is the time when yon should take a
Spring Medicine to purify your blood,
give you good appetite, sound sleep,
steady nerves and perfect digestion.
That scrofulous taint, that skin trou
ble, that liver dif
ftculty,thatbilious tendency, that
tired feeling, are
all cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Give
this medicine a fair trial and you will
realize its positive merit. It is not
what we say, but what the people who
are cured say, which prove that
Take
Sarsaparilla
America's
Greatest Medi
cine. B. I. Hood & Oo., Eowell, Mass.
Hruvi'e Dillc cure Liver Ills; easy to
Iuuu O rM bike, ejvsv toouernte. 250.
WADDELL ON FUSION.
If We Cannot Win Without
Such Dishonorable Methods,
Let Defeat Come."
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Thorp will be a convention of
the Democrats of the 4ih Judicial
District, held in Metropolitan
Hall Raleigh on the 25th of May,
1898 at 8 p. m., for the purpose
of nominating a solicitor, and for
trhe"transaction of such other
legitimate business as mav come
before it. By order of the Exe
cutive Committee.
April 25, 1838.
W. C. MUNROE,
Chairman.
Cotton,
like every other crop, needs
nourishment.
A fertilizer containing1 nitro
gen, phosphoric acid, and not
less than t of actual
While every person cannot have an
abundant head of hair, it is possible,
vvi'h care and the ute of Hall's Hair
Rer-ewer, to grow a i expectable hirsu
tic coveiirg.
What a Coronary on Corrnpt
Northern Politics !
Poor-old Sherman -was buncoed
into resigning his United States sen
atorsliip to accept the portfolio of
State. Hanna then stepped into the
seiintorship-.. He is now charged
officially- with bribery by a commit
tee of the same legislature that elect
ed him .'Bear in mind that this is in
his own state and by hi 3 own, kepub
licax partisans. And now Sherman
is succeeded by Daj. The old man
is left out in the cold, with
""No one to love, none to carress,"
An old iloating cork, on the sea
. of distress:
Iiequiescat in pace.
IIOZLEI'JS LEM.0N ELIXIR.
A 'Pleasant Lemon Tonic
For biliousness, constipation and
and af ren die 'tis,
For indigestion, sick and nervous
headache.
For sleeplessness, nervousness and
heart failure.
For fover, chills, r'ebility, and kid
ney di.soa.sec;, take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
ganic regulation, tains Lemon Elixir.
Dr. Ti. Moslem's Lmon Elixir is
prepared from the fresh juice of Lem
ons, combined wita other vegetable
liver tonics, and w ill not fail you in
any of the above named diseases. 50c
and 81.00 bottles at druggists.
AT THE CAPITOL,
I am in my seventy-third year, and
for fifty years I have been a great suf
ferer from indigestion, constipation and
biliousness . 1 have tntd all the rem
edies advertised for these diseases, and
got. no permanent relief. About one
.year ago, the disease assuming a more
severe and dangerous form, I became
very weak, and lost nesh rapidly I
eomzaeneed using Dr.'Mozley's Lemon
iiilixir. 1 gamea twelve pounds in
three months. My strength and health,
my appetite and ray digestion woi-e
perfectly restored, and now I feel as
young and vigorous as over I did in my
life. L. J. ALLDRED,
Door- keeper Ua. State (Senate,
State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.
MOZLEY'S LEMOIS" ELIXIR
is the very best medicine I ever used
for the disease you recommend it for,
and I hava used many kinds for wo
man's troubles. Mrs. S. A. Gkesham.
- Salem. N. o.
T. U. Hew.1i, Hewitts, N. C.
MOZLEY'S lEMOJSf HOT DROPS
Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Sore throat, Brcnchii's, -Hemorrhage,
ai.d all jthroatand ijiig diseases.- Ele
gant, reliable, - f
Twenty-five cents at druggists. Pre
pared only by Dr, 13.1 Mozley, Atlanta,
Ga. ' -
A representative of the Mora
ing Post was in Wilmington yes
terday and understanding that a
letter had been addressed by
Chairman Jones, of the Nations
Democratic Executive Commitles
to Col. A. M. Waddell, of that
city, requested that Colonel Wad
dell permit the Post to publish
his reply, which is as follow
Wilmington, N. C,, April 20;h,
1898.
Hon. James K. Jones,
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt ot your
letter of the 18ih inst., enclosiug
copy of your address as chair
man of the Democratic National
Committea, and have carefully
read what you say in regard to
the policy which ought to be
pursued in the campaign of 1900
and your appeal to me to f-o to
the State Convention and work
for this policy.
xou say mat you "understand
perfectly the difficulties by which
you (we) are surrounded in North
Carolina, etc., etr.
i'ermit me to say tnat 1 am
sure you do not understand the
real situation, or the plainness
of the path of duty and self re
spect which lies before Demo
crats nere, ror, 11 you aid, 1 an?
sure you would not ask or expect
them to accede to the demands
which will certainly be made
upon them'by Mr. Butler and his
party as conditions of "co-opera-fion."
I am and have always,
been a bimetallism I endorse the
Chicago platform. I would re
joice to see Mr. Bryan elected
President, but I am not willing
to see my party enter the open
market and bid against the Re
publican party for Mr. Butler
and his followers, at the upset
price of vpting for bim or his al
lies for the most important of
fices affecting the welfare of t he
State. The fight here is one be
tween barbarism and civilization
between white men and negroes
manipulated by unprincipled
demagogues. Mr. Botler and his
friends put the latter in power I
and they have degraded and d-j
honored the State. If he wants
to undo his foul work because it I
was foul, it is very eay to do so; j
if he wants to undo it, only on
condition that he and his follow
ers shall continue to hold c ffico
I will never agree to accept such p
cuiiuiuuu, oecause 11 wouia oe
condoning a great crime, and
would afford no substantial re
lief to the people I will be no
party to any such infamous trans
action. I would sooner make op u
war upon such scoundrels than
to yield to their demands. If we
can not win without such dis
honorable methods let dffe.it
come. We have stood it hereto
fore, and can stand it again bet
ter than win by such means.
I know this is not 'practical
pontics," out 1 naven t much re
spect for practical politics - at
best, and note at al) for this par
ticular species of it.
However. I am oul of polities
of any kind, and my opinions are
01 little consequence to- anyone.
I do not expect to be a delegate
to the estate Convention I shall
certainly not ask to be; but if
am, while 1 will do anything to
induce bonest white men to act
together to rescue North Caro
lina from the degredation with
which she is afflicted, I shall
never agree to accomplish that
high purpose by offering a high
er pripe to the demagogues who
betrayed her to return to their
duty, than that offered by their
present allies to remain with
them
Local self.government by white
men is infinitely more important
to us than, the silver question,
and if we can not get it peace
ably wilnout trading with Messrs.
Butler & Co., we will get" it by
forca at ! their expense, "and
don't you forget it." "
I have plainly given you my
honest conviction.
. Yours truly. " .
(Signed) A. M. Waddell
Oar Asiatic Fleet.
Hong Kong, April 26. The
American fleet, with the excep
tion of the Baltimore, Raleigh
and Oiympia, have left this port.
The vessels remaining will sail
to-mcrrovv.
Sir Henry A. Blake, the Gov
ernor of Hong Kong, has issued
a neutrality proclamation.
Try Allen's Foot Ease.
A powder to be shaken into the shoee,
At this season yeur feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily
If you have smartiug feet, or tight
shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. It cools
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures
swollen and sweatitg feet, blisters and
cfiilo'ia spots. Relieves corns and bun
ions of all pain and givefe rest apd com
fort Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists arid shoe stores. Trial packagi
fkke. Address, Allen S. Olm&tead
LeHoy, N. Y.
will increase the crop and im
prove the land.
Our books tell all about the subject. They
are free to any farmer.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
0? wnssau St.. New York.
In Spa'iQ religious services of
prayer, day and night, are beic
organized for the success of th
Spauish arms.
''Ha;f a span of angry steel" will
produce no more fatal results than
neglected cold or cough. For all throat
and lung diseases, Ayer's Cherry Pec
tos al is the best remedy. It is invalu
able in case of croup, whooping cougl
bronchitis, and la grippe,
Si
U1LI 1J LA O LI J LUUll L
and it has no
coaling
its own
statio
nearer our shores than the Ca
nary island'?, 1,000 miles away
Spring is full of terrors to all whose
constitution is not -able to resist the
sudden changes of temperature and
other insalubrities of the season. To
put the system in condition to over,
come the?e evils, , nothing is so effec
tive a" Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Take it
now.
V 4
EEQE
Mm WAY.
WOMEN used
to think "fe
male diseases "
could only be
treated after "lo
c a 1 examina
tions" by physi
cians. Dread of
such treatment
kept thousands of
modest women
silent about their
suffering. The in
troduction of
V.-in a of Cardui has now demon
strated that nine-tenths of all the
cases cf menstrual disorders do
not requirs a physician's attention
at all. The simple, pure
- -4- '
taken in ti.e i v .cy of a woman's
f cv-n heme insures quick relief and
speedy curs. Women need not
hesitate now. Wine cf Cardui re
quires no humiliating examina
tiors for its adoption. It cures any
diser.se that comes under the head
cf "ftmals troubles" disordered
menses, falling of the womb,
"whites," change of life. Itmakes
women beautiful by making them
well, it keeps them young by
keeping them healthy. $1.00 at
the dru? store.
For advice In cases requiring special
oirsctictis, address, giving- symptoms,
ths Ladies' Advisory Department."
The Chstianooga Medicine Co., Chatta
nooga. Xenn.
W. I. ADDISON, K.D. , Cary, Migs., says:
"I urs Wine of Cardui extensively in
my practice and And it a most excellent
preparation for female troubles. '
Dr.
Fit AlsK BOYETTE,
1898 Bicycles Down to SS.oo.
New 1893JVIodel Ladles' and CinnVn
Bicvcles are now being sold on 'easy
conditions as low as 5.0(J; others out
right at $13.95, and high grade at $19.95
at d $22,50, to be paid for after received.
If you will cut this notice out and send
to Sears, Roebuck & Co., "Chicago,
they will send you' their" 189$ Bicycle
Catalogue and full particulars.-
5 Dentist.
Office in Borden building, over Bizzell
tSros v. io. s dry goods store.
GOLDSBOKO, N. C.
&Km Diseases,
For the speedy and permanent enre of
tetter, salt rheum -and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued tiae effects a permanent
cure, it also cures itch, barber s itch,
scald head, sore ninnies, itchine niles.
chapped, hands, , chronic- sore 'eyes and
t . i i -I ...... 1
Dr.,.CftdTs Condition-Powders for
torses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, 25 cents. Sold by
For sale by M. E. Robinson & Bro.
and Miller's Pharmacy in Goldsboro,
and Jno. II. Smith at Mt. Olive.
JJeTV Dental Roonis
Dr. Chas. W- Grainger
Has opened a suit ofDantal rooms over
the JNationai nans, on West Centre
street, and offers his services to the
public - . " .
QPRING Lamb,
Extra fine Beef,
Extra fine Veal,
V Pork Chops,-
. Dressed Poultry, . -
Green and " ; ,
Smoked Sausage, at
:..v;Sr.Cohn-&.'Soa.'
C-ty Market, . x'- '
worn
wilt Mckinley
slaythe monster
that is crushing the life out of poor
Cuba by intervention? Will you slay
the monster that lurks in Impure blood
that ie crushing your vitality cut of
you with Robinson's Sarsaparilla, or
let it do its deadly work? As a blood
purifier Robinson's Sarsaparilla is un
rivalled M. E." Robinson & Bro
V arm Weather i
re
It is not only here, but here to stay. We have
lots of things that lend their good offices toward
making life the more worth living during the heated
term. Here are but a few of the many deserving
mention.
Better qual
Entire price
123 and 125 Fayetteville St.,
TUCKERS' STORE
RALEIGH, N. C.
Awnings.
Awnings !
Awn in its!
Order Them
From Us !
We Make Awnings !
Our workmen have made them for
years. We do the very best awning
work use the best awning materials
and fixtures
dF"3end for estimates and
and give measurements.
puces
Dobbin & Ferrall.
ilk Av::; ;s
THE PROOF OF
THE MEAT
is m the cooking. Meat bousrlit
from us cooks right because it is
tender and fresh to commence with
There is satisfaction buying meat
from us. because we are obliging-
we try to give you the cut you ask
tor.
M. Sherman.
a. A. Tucker. It. D. Tucke
TUCKER'S
Granite i and Marble i Works.
Dealers in all kinds of
Granite and Marble
Monuments,
Headstones,
Iron Fencing, etc.
Designs on Application.
fl. fl- Tucker & Bro-
GOLDSBORO, N O.
and Wilmington, N.C.
For Sale.
TheWm. Ilonita track of land, situ
ated about 8 miles south o the city
I containing 925 acres. . Good corn, cot
ton, rice and tobacco land.
JJ or terms, etc., apply to
' . E LEdmundson.
1. ; ' - neat instate Agent
Office lirl?. B, Edmundeon'g store. ' . ' '
Lawn s at S iio
A collection that cannot be equalled tor value or
variety. It is called "Organdy" by some and priced at
loc: merely a straw before the wind of honest mer
chandise. Lineri Crash.
For skirts and complete costumes,
ities for less money than ever before.
range, 10, i$, 20, 2$. 30 and 45 cents.
You wilfneed this for the rest of this month and
May. A good Jersey Vest, light weight, high neck and
long sleeves. An inestimable benefit in the presen
cvjiiuiLiuii ui me wenuier uureau.
Linen Collars.
The very low as well as the high ones. Lay in a
good supply, and your shirt waists will always be as
sumed with additional freshness.
H. Weil & Bros,
Headquarters for Shirt Waists.
There fl
resom
eMen
Who would not wear a pair of Pants un
less they cost $10.oo or $12.oo. Think
if they pay less, they are not good
enough and up-to-date. The majority,
however, of
Intelligent Men.
want good clothes, but want to "save all
they can. Good sense, isn't it? 'We
have on hand a line of Worsteds, Cassi- v
meres and Plaids, sold elsewhere for -.
$6.oo and $7.co. Our price $3.$o and
$5,00.
A. A. tJ oseph,
Men's Wear.
Open evoninps until 8 p. m.
j?acuruay3 unui iu:iio.
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LIST PRICE, $40.
OUR PRICE FOR
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. BICYCLE BELLS
.1
The Prettiest Line
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Correct Time -ELECTRIC
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'I
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