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i he vVileori $1 A YEAR CASH 111 MAKE. " LET ALL THE ESDS THOU AIMS!' AT BE THY CODSTRI'S, THY GOD'S AND TRUTHS." BEST ADYERT1SIHG HEDIDH. VOLUME XXVIII. WILSON, N. C; APRIL ,28, 1898. SfUMBER 17, 4- DIRECTORY. OKI A III DKK Mr" TRAINS. " "LOCAL "RAINS: N. Bound. s. Pound. Between Florence and Weldon. . No. 78. No. 23 2:35 P. M. Leaves Wilson 2:20 P. M. Between Wilmington and Norfolk: No 4-S. "No. 49. 12:55 P. M. Leaves Wilson, -.2:37 P. M . Between Goldsboro and Norfolk No 102. N 103 5:41AM Leaves Vilson 7:17 PAI. - "Shoo.Fly' Wilmington to Rocky Mt No Ao. No. 41. 10:20 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 6:15 A M. THROUGH TRAINS. -Between Florence and VW-ldon: No. 32. . No. 35. 12:22 A. M. Leaves Wilson, 11:06 P.. M COIIN TV tiKKICKK". BOARD OF commissioners: R. S. Clark, Chairman. Shade Felton, . H. Newsom I. C Hadley. Isaac Fulton. W. J. Cherry, Shet iff, J. U.Bakdin, Clerk of Superior Court. J H.Grifkin, Register of Hee s, S. H, Tyson, reasurer, Wm. Harriss, Coroner, J. T. Revel, Surveyor. ' TOWN ll,FKIt EI!S. ' aldermen:' J. D. Bt Li.ocK, 1st Ward J. A, Clark, 2nd Dr . A. Anderson, 3rd " Geo. Hack nky, 4th J. T. Ellis. . 5 - " P. B. Ieas, Mayor; Jno. R. Moore,-Town Clerk; W. E. Deans, Collector. . police: : . W. P. Snakenberg, Chief. Ephriam Harrell, Frank Felton James Marshkoirnk D. P. Christman,' St. Commissioner. ; t 111! K HKS.' St: Timothy's church. , Rev. Thomas BelT, rector. Services: Sundays, 11 a. m , 7 p. m.; Sunday School at 3 p. in. Wednesdays, evening prayer 4 p m., bible class 7:30 p: m. Fridays, even- ing prayer and address 7:30. Methodist Chiirch, Rev. J. B, Hurley Pastor; services t 11 a, m. and 7:30 p. m. Stgiday School, 5 p. m., J. F. Bruton Suot. - Praver meeting Wed ; , t . nesday night at 7:30. Christian Church, Rev. B. H. Melton x Pastor; services every Sunday, 11 a m. 7:00 p m. Prayer meeting' Wednesday night. Sunday School at 9:30 o'clock, . m.. Geo'. Hackney, Supt. Presbyterian Church, Rev. James; Thomas, Pastor; services on the First, Third and Fourth Sunday in every month and at Louisburg Second Sun day. Services at 11 a. in. and 8:30 p, m. Sunday School at 5 o'clock, p. in. Baptist Church, service as follows: Preaching Sunday, morning at jr.co o'clock and 8 p. m. Rev. W. H. Kedish. Pastor. Prayer meeting w ecinesuay v evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday School at 5 p. m., D. S. Hoykin Supt. Primitive Baptist Church, preaching on 2 id Sunday b Elder Jas. Bass; on 3rd Sunday by Elder jas S. Woodard; on the 4th Sunday and Saturday before by the pastor, Elder P. D. Gold. Ser vices Ijegin at 11 a. m. l.(l4KS. Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon Lodge No. 117 A. F. & A. M. are held in their hall, corner of Nash and Gqlds boro streets on the 1st and 3rd Monday ' nights at 7:3ob'clock p. m. each month. C. E. Moore; W, M. Retnilar meetings of Mt. Lebanon Chapter No. 27 are held in the Masonic Hall every 2nd Monday night at 7:30 o clock p. m. each month. - W. H.Applewhite, H. P. Regular meetings' of JMt. Lebanon Cominanderv No. 7 are held in the Masonic hall every 4th Monday night at 7:30 o'clock each month. W.J. Boy kin. E. C. Jr. O. U. A. M. Meeting every Afon-f day night at 7 30 o'clock. L O, O F, Hall. E. B. .VUyo, Councellor. Regular meetings of Wilson Lodge K. ot H. No. 1694 are held in their hall over the i-Jt National Bank every ..ist Thursday evening at 3:3oo'cldck, p. m. B. F. Brings, Director. Regular meetings of Contentnea Lode, No. '87,. K. of P., are held in Odd Fellows' Hall every Thursday night. Visiting members always wl Come. Regular meetings of Enterprise Lodge, No. 44, are held every Irday night in Odd Fellows', Hall. POST OFFICE HOURS. Office opens 8 a m. and closes at sunset. Pay mails close for North at 1 p. m, ' " " " West 1 p. m. ' .; South 1.30 p. m. Night mails for all points close at 9 p.m. GET YOUR I I I I I 1 I AT THE ADVANCE OFFICE. CSTASLISHEO 4 CAVEATS. tT- LABELS. it 1 yti 5 n rv5 Trade ocsicns. 'Copyrights. - Marks. Thirty-one yeafa active practice. Opinion as to validity and patentability. Write for book of Instructions and references. EDSON BROS., P23 P Sir. Washington. D. C. OB tut n VII 1 11VI Thus Far There Has Been No Clash of Arms. SPANISH VESSELS CAPTUEED Our Warships Busily Engaged in Holding Un Merchantmen. THE DAUNTLESS AIDS TJNOLE SAM Former Flllbusterlne Steamer Tows a Captured Sebponer to Key West. Vessels of Oar J?leet Chased an Ital ian Man-of Wa Bel levins Her to Be a Spanish War Vessel, and tlie Sailors Were A lxloiisto Flcrht The West Coast of Cuba Thoroughly Blockaded, But No Firing lias Beeq indulged la Kxnept to Hold Up Flee ; tutr Vessels : " " Key West, April 25. The Associated Press dispatch bdat Dauntless arrived in this harbor shortly before midnight having in tow the first sailing' vessel prize of the campaign, the schooner Mathilde, ot Hav aha, 60 tons, loaded with rum. ' ; When the Dau itless left the main fleet under Rear . Admiral Sampson at 3:15 o'clock on Saturday afternoon what seemed a thorou zh blockade of Ha vana had": been i uccessfully effected. The fleet range .fr )m eight to ten miles from the shore, allong which, they are extended for fuiljK20 miles in the fol lowing order ruining from west to east : Maytlower, Iuwa, Newport, De troit, Marblehead; Indiana, New York and Wilmington, vith the torpedo boat Porter attending the flagship. Morro Castle and the city of Havana are in good view from the flagship with glasses, but the coast, as is always the case, is covered With haze. No news of what is oceuring in the blockauedl city has been obtained, and the news paper men are equally in doubt as to the Intentions of Rear Admiral Samp son and the United States government. Soon after 9 o'clock Saturday morn ing the Amphttrlte, Puritan Cincin nati, Castine, Machias and three tor pedo boats,- after much interchange of signals, parted company with the flag ship, sailing in a northeasterly direc tion, presumably to blockade Matan zas, Cardenas and Sagua la Grande. The scene of the opening event of what may prove to be the prolonged hostilities between the governments of the United I States and Spain'was just off the coast of Cuba, at a point about ten miles east of Morro Castle. The shot was fired from the New York across the bow of the Spanish steamer Pedro, of Bilbao, outward bound from Havana.- She hove to immediately, and in 'the course of an hour a prize crew from the flagshjp was on board her, and she was' on her way to Key "West. The capture of the Pedro occurred at 5 o'clock on Friday, afternoon.; A prize cre"w was placed on board and theSpan-5 ish nag hauled down, rne redro is a vessel of 2,000 tons: She was towed ro Key West. While -this was transpiring the out lines of another steamer were seen sev eral roiles o the westward. Dusk was gathering, and It was impossible at that distance to dirtinguish her nation ality, but the New York put out for her as soon as she had cast loose the whaleboat ; containing the prize crew. for the Pedro. The New; York then fired another blank shot of warning "heave to" In the direction of the second vessel, sighted by the flagship, and upon gaining proper distance the New York fired a second shr hi? tirre across the bows of the seeomd steamer, and the latter hove to a; tnce.. Upon investigation it was learned that she was a German steamer that had just left Havana and she was allowed to proceed. The Pedro was- taken Ao Key West, the .New York returned to the remain der of the fleet and all the vessels lay to and drifted all night outside of Ha vana harbor. Torpedo boats and one of the cruisers did patrol duty In the vicinity of j the fleet all night, but no vessel of any kind approached the men of war. A third seizure -occurred yesterday a few miles west of the entrance to Havana harbor, It was a small schooner, apparently a ; fishing craft, and she was captured bjr the Cincin nati. The cruiser towed her to the flagship, and her captain made a saMs- factory explanation 10 Aumirai samp- son, who released tne vessel. The New York, with the torpedo boat Porter in c ose attendance was lying about eight or ten miles off Havana. when the smoke of a steamer was seen a few miles to the eastward. The flag ship and the Porter started for her im mediately, but. when they drew near they found that she was the Italian man-of-ivar Giovanna Bausan, bound for Havana. The Italian ran the Amer ican .colors up to his masthead 'and fired a rear admiral's salute of 15 guns. it being the first salute Admiral Samp son had received from a foreign war ship since his appointment to his pres ent rank. The New York returned the salute, and as the firing occurred only a few miles off shore the incident prob ably created consternation in Havana. When the Giovanna Bausan was first sighted the excitement was terrific. The Cincinnati, the New York, the Marblehad and' the Wilmington start ed in- pursuit.. The distance which sep arated the vessels rendered it impos sible to make out the warship's iden tity. She was thought to be the Viz- caya or the Almirante Oquerido, head ing hard .for Havana. The men at the guns shouted with glee. The stokers off duty below cheered vociferously and begged to. be allowed to go on deck to help shoot at the first armed enemy When a man is suffering from an aching head a sluggish body when Ins muscles are l;x and lazy his brain chill and his stomach disdaining fobd he win, if wise heed these warnings.. and resort to the right remedy, before if is too late. "Parker's Sarsapa- RlLI.A" the "KING OF BLOOD PURIFI ers," makes the appetite keen snd ordinar y case of Colic .Cramps or Nau hearty; invigorates the; liver, purifies I ramrni. n;ar. the blood And nils it with life giving el- pmpntt nfihe food. It is a wonderful blood makerand flesh builder. Sold by B. VV.. Hargrave, J , met. "The officers crowded" on the quar ter deck, as elated as the men, though ! under better control. The bugler blew "general quarters." All hands fle'w to their ports. Officers and men felt sure it was a Spanish warship, and the lat ter loudly expressed their disappoint ment when the truth became known. . Shortly before noon yesterday the torpedo boat Porter captured a Spanish coasting schooner, Mathilde. She was loaded with barrels of rum, was sunk Imoat to her rails, and the Porter had 1 uch difficulty in dragging the heavy tchooner through the water, . but sha finally brought her priz,e alongside the flagship, and by this " time she had hoisted the Stars and Stripes above the Spanish flag at the Mathilde's" mast-, head. " The Dauntless was about ready, to leave for Key West, and Admiral Sampson asked the dispatch boat to tow the prize,, to that port for him, which was done, a prize crew from the New York being placed on board the Mathilde. The prize crew sat on top of the schooner's cargo, each man ready w,lth his rifle to prevent any at tempt that might be made by the schooner's own crew to cut loose from the Dauntless. It was an example of the grim Irony of fate which gave to the most fa mous ex-filibuster the first opportunity to tow a Spanish prize to the United States. . ' ' A ' ' Ensign Christy, with a crew of Id from the cruiser Detroit and four from the flagship, brought into port, yester. day afternoon the captured Spanish steamer Catalina, 3,491 tons, which left Cadiz March 7 and was bound from New Orleans for Barcelona via Ha vana, for which latter port she was making when taken. The 'Catalina was captured about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, 12 miles 1 from -Havana. She is carrying a cargo of 6,000 bundles of staves. v' The United States gunboat Helena captured the Spanish steamship Miguel Jover early yesterday morning. The Jover' s cargo is composed of cotton and staves. The prize is estimated to value $400,000, her cargo alone being worth $150,000. According to dispatch boats . which have just reached this port from the United States fleet the port of Havana Js blockaded, but otherwise the situa tion is unchanged. Contrary to reports previously received, not a shot has been fired by either side. WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON. The Mlniirnpolls and Columbia OfTto Sea ni a' Seeret Errand. Fort Monroe, Va., April 25. For strategic , purposes and for protection of information that might be of value to the eneiiTy, Commodore Schley, of the flying squadron, has established a practical censorship over those in his command relative to the divulging of the reason for any movement made or to be made- by the squadron or indi vidual ships ot the squadron. To more fully carry out that plan of protec tion to government interests, only coin manding officers are made aware of such movements, and the responsibll ity is thus minimized. The conjectures as to the object for which Commodore Schley ordered the Minneapolis and Columbia to sea Sat urday night are many. Protection of the steamship Paris, assistance to the -battleship Oregon, -capture of Spanish gunboats and convoy for the transport Panther, now at Hampton Roads, are some of them. The latter theory is partially discredited because the Pan ther, with hen human freight of nearly 700 officers and marines, lies in safety with the remaining ships of the squad ron off Fort Monroe, and evidently in no hurry to move. As a matter of fact the Panther itself has some protection, being pretty wrell armed with eight rapid fire guns, which could .be used effectively. The departure of the Columbia and Minneapolis created a great deal of ex citement, : but- demonstrated in what fine condition all of the vessels of Com modore Sehley's squadron are. From the time the signal was made on' the flagship to the" time the Minneapolis went by her on her way to sea was less than an hour, and the Columbia followed in a few minutes. WOODFORD'S TRAIN ATTACKED. Our Minister Protects His Secretary Atralnt Hostile Spaniards. Paris, April 23. Stewart L. Wood ford, the retiring United States min ister to Spain, arrived here last even ing. Before leaving Madrid an attempt was made by the Spanish police to ar rest Mr. Moreno, Mr. Woodford's sec retary, on the 1 ground" that 'he was a subject of Sbain.' Minister Woodford placed himself in the doorway of the nnm ntt -v-i n-n f i Vi InVl AT MnPODA TITO O traveling arid told, the Spaniards that they must assault him (Woodford) be- fore reaching MorenoV Minister Wood ford declared he ha'd placed his secre tary under the British flag. The Span iards finally withdrew. Mr. MoYeno was born at the Spanish penal colony at Ceuta, where his father had been sentenced to life exile' for participating In a Republican uprising in Spain. He hates the Spanish monarchy, which he regards as the persecutor of his father. He is about 2,7 years old and Is posses?! of a splendid Spanish and English education.1 At Vallodolld the train .bearing Minister Woodford was attacked by a mob, several windows being broken. Buttfor the-hard work of the civil guards" accompanying the train Mr. Woodford would probably have been ki'.led. V The New fork's al1or F.nllst. . New York, April 25. The American line steamship New York arrived yesf terday, "but she brought neither pas sengers, mail or cargo. Her officers and crew at no time feared being in tercepted by any Spanish war vessels. Out of the 420 officers and men com prising the crew of the vessel only seven refused to sign articles when re quested to do so when they were paid off. The men signed articles for 12 months with the American line to sail "anywhere and everywhere, and no place in particular." The company agreed to pay a bonus of 50 per cent for good conduct, in addition toxthe regular wages, at the, expiration of the contracts., . "In a minute" one. dose of Hart's Essence of Ginger will relieve any .v....y rhoea.-Cholera Morbus,, Summer com plaints and all internal pains. Sold by I VV. Harjrave. . WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK. First Shot of the War Was Fired by the Nashville. Washington, April 25. A "dispatch re ceived from England on Monday of last week stated that the torpedo boat Somers, recently purchased in . Ger many for this government, had met with another .accident and was. again laid up for repairs. In an interview at Rome Marquis Rudini, Italy's premier. announced that Italy' would remain neutral. It was stated on Tuesday at the war department that a call would probably be issued for 80,000 volunteers, and that members of the National Guards of the various states would be given the first opportunity 'to enlist. It was further stated that estate; organizations enter ing the volunteer service would remain intact, the : governors-of. the states be- I ing. permitted, as in 186 to name the regimental i officers. It" was also an- nounced that the naval plan of action 1 would Tje to blockade Cuba, but not to bombard Havana.--. Stock speculators on Wall street asserted that there would be no war, and backed their in vestments accordingly. Last Wednesday the portentious doc uments which plunge the United State? into war were signed by the president. These were the resolution which passed both branches of congress and the president's ultimatum to Spain. This ultimatum allowed Spain until Satur- day to reply as to whether they would yield to the demands of this govern ment. The "haughty Spaniard" has precipitated matters by refusing to ac cept the document. The resolution, which, passed the senate by a vote of 43 to 35 (the nays being those who fa-- vored Cuban, recognition) and the house by 310 to 6, demands that the 1 mal reply to our ultimatum. The docu government of Spain relinquish its au- ment is a formal acknowledgment by thority In Cuba and withdraw its forces from the island. 'The resolution declares further that "the people of Cuba are, and of right ought, to be, free and, independent." The effort to force a recognition of the Cuban re public was defeated, and this govern ment disclaims desire to j annex the island. Senor- Polo - de Bernabe, the Spanish minister here, demanded his passports as soon as he was notified that the resolution was now the law of the land' These were promptly fur-, nished, and the Spanish minister and the attaches Of his legation left the city on Wednesday , evening for Canada, where they now are. , ' On Thursday the fleet at Key West receive4 orders to prepare for a block ade of Havana and other Cuban ports,' and the work Qf preparation was rap idly: proceeded with. Shortly after 6 o'clock Friday morning the fleet sailed away. There was a wildly patriotic demonstration in Havana Thursday night, and General Blanco made a speech to the people pledging himself to lead them jto victory die in the attempt to repel the Yankee invaders. The Holload submarine boat had a highly successful official test in Raritan bay. Hon. John Wanamaker tendered his services to the governor of Penn sylvania, agrevryr to raise a regiment. General ' -Woodford, bur minister to Spain, left Madrid, the Spanish gov ernment refusing to accept President McKinley's ultimatum and presenting Mr. Woodford with his passports. . The first shot of the war was fired off Key West on Friday last, and it re sulted , in. the capture of the Spanish steamship Buena Ventura, lumber laden, by the gunboat Nashville. The prlze"was towed to Key West and her crew of 28 were made prisoners of. war. Captain Sampson, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, was .pro moted to the rank of rear admiral. It is understood, however, that the promotion is -to last only during his present service, and it is made to avoid embarrassments in the near fu ture. A permanent promotion would "jump" a number of deserving officers, which the navy department wishes to avoid. Captain Bradford, chief of the equipment division of the navy de partment, resigned his position in order to be place on a fighting ship. His wish will be gratified. F. Augustus Schermerhern, of New York, presented to the government, without -compensation, his magnificent and speedy steam yacht Free Lance. Another important event of Friday last was the issue by the government of an identical note to foreign govern ments announcing the blockade of Ha vana and other ports. The note also declares that this government will not resort to privateering. v The camp on Chickamagua battle field is rapidly filling up with troops of the regular army. The camp hasr been Quinine and being combined with Iron named by Commanding General Js an excellent Tonic and Nervine Med Brooke camp George H. Thomas. The . . crx,A reDort that Fitzhueh Lee is to be mad- r - a major general of volunteers is hailed ...... .. ... : . . with -fieiiffnt dv tne soldiers and xv citizens generally. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. . Spurgeon's Tabernacle at London was. destroyed by fire. Pennsylvania's Democratic state con vention will be held at Altoona on June 29. The death of ex-President Crespo, of Venezuela, in battle with rebels, is confirmed. . .The government of Haytl has issued an. order forbidding the sale of-coal to Spanish vessels. -? ' Ex-State Senator George Handy Smith died at his home in Philadelphia yesterday, aged 62 years. - George Parsons Lathrop, the well known-editor and author, died in New York last Tuesday, aged 46. Allen B. Rorke, of Philadelphia, has been awarded the contract for building Pennsylvania's new capitol. General Lew Wallace has given up his senatorial fight in Indiana, and will fake a commission in the army. A tornado near7 Atlanta, Tex., killed Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and John Mc Daffle and injured many persons. Colonel Sir Vivian Majendie, C. B., chief inspector of explosives for Great Britain, died in London, aged 72. Mate Thomas Brarn was convicted for the second time at Boston of tha barkentine Herbert Fuller murders, but Kflf ri Six Hour. Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis ease relieved 111 six hours by "New GAT . South American Kidney Cure." It 'is a great surprise on ac count of its exceeding: pr mptness in" relieving pain in bladder, k'dn-y and back, in male or female. Relieves re tention of water almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by E. F. Nadal, Druggist, Wil son, tJi C. -' '. ". . ' FORMAL DECLARATION ill Of War Will Be Made by the Sen ate and House. THE CALL TOE V0LTJNTEEES. President McKlnIe.v,s Proclamation Asks For a Hundred arid Twenty five Thousand Men to Fight Our Spanish Enemies. : Washington, April 25. A ' resolution formally decljaring war against Spain was introduced in the congress of tho United States today. The decision to do so was reached after matmo dpinra- tion, in order to safeguard the interests . of th TTnltp1 Rtnt1S! ,, tf,0 aw, , . -. f v v,wu "tic uiov ucoevi y terday afternoon, at the Wliite House, at a conference at which President Mc- Kinley, Attorney General Griggs,' As sistant Secretary Day and ; Senators Davis and Hale participated, and on its breaking up announcement was made that congress would be asked to de clare what it is held already exists. This was the most important Washington development on the first war Sunday, The president sent a message to con gress today setting forth the facts in the case, and asking congress to for mally declare war in order that there may be no misunderstanding' on the part of other! nations. The most im- portant point in the message is the an- nouncement that Spain has made for- Spain and also an acceptance by that country of the ultimatum as a, virtual declaration "of war. Congress is; there- fore asked to Tecognize this condition of affairs, and to declare it ' to the world, using Spain's concession as a reason for it. The resolution will prob ably be rushed through both houses to day. Adjutant General Corbin and Secre tary Algar conferred yesterday afternoon respecting arrangements for calling on the governors of states and territories for the quota of troops they are to fur nish under the president's proclama tion, issued Saturday, asking for. 125.0CO men.. The number of men in each branch of the service, viz, .Uifantry, cavalry and artillerv, remains to be settled, besides many other matters of detail. ; . . In the state, war and navy depart ments many of the ctlicials wre at their desks direciiag the execution of -policies .heretofore determined upon. Neither Secretary A'.rr nor Secretary Long were on hand, hul A-.is'tant Sec retary Meikeijohn arid Ass r.l'ant Secre tary Roosevelt ve.e c n y y. for sev eral hours. Mr, Mei.'ie j :hn lass a'ready received a large number of a.yptie t'.ions from newspapers to' permit their rep resentatives to accompany jtho aiihy, but the number to be acirorjded -the privilege will be limited. ! The Spanish decree pub:irhed in Mad rid yesterday as to the attitude of that government regarding privateering, and the question .whether of net coal shall be held as comraband of war, was discussed by the state department officials yesterday. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt today announced that the government had purchased the steam' vacht Ailen, for the auxiliary navy. This vessel, like so many others that have been acquired, is of light draught and excellently fit ted for patrol .duty in shallow waters. She Is of 151 tons gross register, 11!) feet long and 20 feet beam'. She was built at Chester, Pa., and her home port is New York. It was. said at the navy department that no additional information had been received of the movements of the Spanish fleets rendezvouzed at Cadiz and at the Cap de Verde -Islands Every . step taken by these fleets is promptly reported to the department by the agents abroad. One officer ex plained that it was very necessary to receive with the greatest caution re ports or the movements 01 the Span ish ships, as Spain naturally will try in every way to mislead the United States Why allow yourself to be ;slovly tor tured at the stake of disease? Chills and Fever will-undermihe, and eventu ally break down, the strongest consti tution "FEBRI-CURA" (Sweet Chill Tpnc of Iron) is more effective than 1L,UC- ll 13 V'" I . '. unaer positwe guarantee' to cure or I A 4. 1 niuiicv iciuitucu. rvv.ccui. mj uuMl tutes. .1 he "just as good kind don t effect cures. Sold by 15. W. Hargrave. WAR TAXATION, It Affects Wf 11 e, Hecr. "'Soft Drinks," Tobacco and Chewing Gum. Washington. Api il 23. The Republi can members of the ways 'and means. .committee completed the war revenue measure yesterday and sent it to ths? printer. Several questions are still open. The bill as now prepared, it is estimated, will raise between $D.5,;oj,000 and $100,000,000 annually. The princi- j 1 - decision made yesterday was the definite determination not to placer a tax upon either railroad and other transportation tickets or petroleum. It was decided, however, to place a tax of one cent upon chewing gum and two and four cents upon mineral waters. ginger ale and foreign and native wines two cents on pints and four. cents on quarts. A tonnage tax. which is expected to raise $2,500 00, is also incorporated in the bill. The addition of $1 per br.rrel upon beer Is expected to raisp' $35,000,000. The doubling of the tobacco tax. and the provision for a re tail license of $4.80 are expected to raise $30,000,000. and the provisions of the stamp tax oyer $30,000,000. Will Rnla Support Spalnf St. Petersburg, April 25. Emperor Nicholas on Saturday granted an audi- ance to the. Spanish ambassador, Dukt de Tanames, and discussed with him the Cuban question at great length. A conference of tjie ambassadors of, the powers on .the subject -of Cuba has been held at the foreign office, and weil informed persons declare that Russia will support Spain. . - Bears the. Signatare :- cf The Kind You Have Always Bought SfMSJf L1C1TY. . Adopts Privateering in Fict But Not in Name. WILL GRANT LETTERS OF MAEQUE A lioral Decree Defines What Is Con traband of War aud Gives American Vessels lu Spanish Ports Thirty Days In Which to Depart. MacWd, April 25. Spain adopts pri vateeiing in fact, but not in name. The reservation in the decree issued means Very little, and what the cancellation of agreements with the United States means can . well be - appreciated, par ticularly by . Americans: remaining be hind in; Cuba and those -who own prop erty there. - A cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon, and afterward the following decree was gazetted: "Diplomatic relations are broke i off between Spain and the United States, and, the state of war being begun be tween the two countries, . numerous questions of international law arise, which must be precisely defined, chiefly because the injustice and provocation came from' our adversaries, and it is they who, by their detestable conduct. have caused this grave conflict." The -royal decree then . says Spain maintains her right to have recourse to privateering, and announces that for the present only auxiliary cruisers will be fitted out. All treaties with the Uni ted Statp3 are annulled, 30 days are givjen to United States ships to leave Spanish ports, and the rules Spain will observe during the war are outlined in five clauses, .covering neutral flags and goods, contraband of .War,: what will be considered a " blockade, ? the right ' of search and what constitutes contra band of war, ending with saying for eign privateers ' will be regarded as pirates. - Continuing the decree reads: We have observed with the strictest fidelity the principles of international law, and have shown the most scrupu lous respect for morality and the right of government. There is an opinion that the fact that we have not adhered to the declaration of -Paris does not exempt us from the duty of respecting the principles therein enunciated. Tho .principle Spain unquestionably refused to admit then was the abolition of privateering. - The rovern ment how' considers it most indispeitslble to make absolute reserve on this point. In order to maintain our liberty of action and iinoontested rlerht to have recourse tit privateering; when we consider It ex peilit-nt. Ihe decree then proceeds to define articles lhat are contraband of war, declares that it will ssue letters c marque, and "will at present confine itself to organizing, with the vessels ol the mercantile marine, a force ol auxiliary cruisers, which will co-oper ate with the navy, according to the needs of the campaign, and will bn under naval control." " -Urgent orders have been issued j!or the movement of various Spanish men- of-war, and "vigorous action is antici pated. Many French ship owners and not a few private Frenchmen have ap plied for letters of marque against tha United States. The cabinet council yesterday after noon cKscussed the conduct of the war and the measures it is proposed to sub mit to the cortes. Senor Pulgcerver, minister of finance, will submit his pro jects tomorrow. Every occasion is be ing seized throughout the country for patriotic demonstrations, and the na tional colors are universally worn. It is practically certain now that Senor Sagasta will remain in office until the cortes suspends its sittings, virtually because there are no states men who want to assume the heavy responsibility..' Art official dispatch from Havana says: "The Italian man-of-war Gio vanni Bausan has entered the port and been' received with an ovation. Three suspected steamers showeJ themselves at nightfall." , , A Wonderful Discovery, The last quarter of a century records many wonderful discoveries in medicine, but none that have accomplished more for immunity than that sterling old household reftieuy, Tsrowns' Iron Bitters. It scerss to contain the very elements of eood health. nnd neither man, woman or child can "take it without deriving the emit est lenet. Urotvna'lron Uitters is sold by all dealers. Death of Senator Walthall Washington, ' April 22. Senator Ed ward C. Walthall, of Mississippi, died in his apartments "at the Cairo last evening. His death was not unexpect- oi t Vi o Ti I havrntr hivn fnroappn fnr several days. Senator Walthall's ill ness dated from January last, when he contracted a cold. In February he suf fered from an attack of blllious fever. and from this he never fully recovered. His last address in the senate was eulofrv on his colleague. Senator Ge4ge, in ppite of protests of his phy- sician. He was 66 years old, and had been a senator since iwj,-v , Edward Bellamy, the author, who is dying cf consumption, left Denver last nmp 91 r"iiifnree Falls. Mass. I Gongres has granted the appeal of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter of General Grant," for return to citizenship. relinquished when she married an En .glishman. Robbers held up a Santa Fe train at luomve river oridee. California, and ribbed the mail. Engineer Gifford was i Hed and one robbed fatally shot. The . ..u,gaiiS as capiureu aner a cnase.- DitrKi'ing Stomach Diaratte Permanently curea oy ine masieny UUWCIS - KjI. ouuui i iiiivi iv.exi iv-ivmv. Tonic. Invalids need suffer no longer, because this great remedy can cure them a'l. It is a cure for the whole world of stomach weakness and indi gestion. The cure begins .with the first dose.. The relief it brings is marvel lous an'4 surprising. It makes noTail ure : never 'disaDpoints. No matter how long you have suffered, your rure is certain under the use of this great he!t'.i srivinsi force. Pleasant and al- ws safe. - " . ; " Sold by E. F". Nadal, Druggist, Wilson, N. C OUR NEW CABINET OFFICIAL. Charles Emory Smith Succeeds Mr, Gary as Postmaster General. Washington. April 22. The president' yesterday sentH-the senate the nomi nation of Charles Emory Smith, of . Philadelphia, ex-minister to Russia, to be postmaster general In place of James A. Gary, resigned. The nomination was promptly confirmed. The senators from Pennsylvania were consulted before the nomination was made. It Is stated at the White House that Mr. Gary's resignation had absolutely nothing to do with existing for eign complica tions,' but was owing entirely to his 111 health. Mr. Gary stated , that he had In- dtcated to the president some time ago his de sire . to resign. Some five years ago Mr. Gary was taken with CEMQRY - SMITH, a severe attack of Blight's disease of the kidneys, but he finally rallied, and it was thought he had fully recovered. Of late, how ever, the old symptoms have again returned, , complicated with heart trouble. Recently he has had a num ber of pinVing spells that have seri ously alarmed his friends, and upon the insistent advice, of his phvsiclan he concluded to resign. lie I Opposed to War. Kansas City, Mo., April 23. Thomas Collins, a. sluemaker of KansaB City, objected to" war between thVUnited States and Fpiin, and when the' an nouncement came that hostilities were to begin he rlosed his shop, hung crape on the doort and posted this notice: "Clostd in memory of a Christian na tion that depcends to the barbarity of- war." In ten minutes a vast . crowd had gathered, the door was burst In. and in another minute 'Collins would have been in rough hands, but the po lice rescued him and hurried him off to polite.- headquarters, followed by a howling rnob. New Hertford rlfc Pef'ared Off. New Bedford, Mass,. April 25. The Weavers' union voted yesterday to de clare the strike off and return to work. The Spt'eder Tenders' union voted to stay away from the jnills two weeks longer, or as long as the Carders' and Spinners' unions will give them sup port. The mill firemen, who did not go out when the present strike beg&n, now talk of striking unless the 10 per cent reduction is restored. 1 Three Miners Asphyxiated. 1 Cripple Creek, Colo., April 25. Three men lost their lives in a fire yesterday in the Londonderry 'mine, on Ironclad hill. The dead are W. H. Pine, mind superintendent, and J. W. Foster and J. P. Jones, miners. Jones and Fostjt were working. at the bottom of the shaft; 'when the shaft house took fire. Pine went to their -rescue, and the three were asphyxiated. The bodies were re-. covered ' ' Secretary Sherman to Reslgrn '. I Washington April 23. The Post says: 'There is evefyr reason to believe that Secretary Sherman will resign from tha cabinet within the next few davs. - It is felt bv the friends of the secretary that the present crisis is too severe tax upon his failing strength, and for this reason he will retire io private life. His Furcefior will beAsslstai Secretary Day, in all probability." is impossible for the system to withstand tho demands made upon it just at tin season, with- out tne assistance ot a ooa pun fyin2r and strengthening tonic. The changes which Nature decrees shall take place each spring are so severe that a breakdown lfll almost sure to come. It is wise that all possible assistance be given during this period, as upon this purifying process depends tne healths for the entire summer. Everybody just now should takfe a hnrfwllTh -mirsfi nf Swift' Sneclfio I O for Dlnnd .Th3 OIUUU which thoroughly cleanses the blood of all the accumulated lm- purities, tones up and strengthens the entire system, and aids Xsaturel n renovating and renewing the H fft rpnpr t hpolthvftnrl strong." Those who purify their blood Wlth'fc. b. Q. at thl8 season! are ve fortified against the many ing the dreaded heated term, fori it has been demonstrated that the system that is thoroughly purified in the spring is well prepared tol resist disease all summer.- No other remedy on the market I 19 equal to bwitt S bpeCltlO &S a spring' medicine, because it is the onlv nureiv vpaetable blood rem- J y. - !3 edy and 13 guaranteed absolutely froa from rw-itnari merrnrv nrt fl othef minerala Itleanses, puri- fies, builds up and strengthens. Insist on S. S. B., for there is noth-l ing half aa good. i1 'Iff fPPA)
The Wilson Advance (Wilson, N.C.)
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April 28, 1898, edition 1
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