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Tlie Clause Kecosnizingr Cuban Inde-pendence-Thonnt
ThatKcsolutiou
TVlIl B Agreed Upon.
-ecial from the Charlotte Observer to the
Standard at 3.30. ' i
House passed senate resolution
striking out the clause recogniz
ing Cuban independence. f
Resolution now goes to Confer-
cnce. Believed that house resolu-
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tion will be agreed upon and go to
President today. j
! SENATE VOTES I
At 9.10 p. m. Saturday Strong Reso
lutions in , Favor of Independence-
Npam Hnit Quit Cuba We Do Not
Want Cuba But Cuban Tranqulllliy
Reed Fears the Hunse Will Concur
Senate Tote Stood 67 to 21.
The United States Senate came
to a vote Saturday at 9.10 o'clock
p. m. '". j
They go beyond the president's
ideas and beyond the action taken
by the House.
They are so' clear cut ancj
admirable in tone ' that if the
president and many who see with
bim are over cautious or misap
prehensive of the effects of a
declaration for Cuban freedom and
independence, it is! desirable that
the House should concur in them
today,
ppeakr Reed was busy Sun
day, it is said, trying to prevent a
stampede of the House in favor Of
adopting the Senate resolutions.
The Senate will doubtless bold
oat steadily for independence. It
the House can't be brought to ijb
there may be moch delay yet. j
The following is the full text of
the Senate resolutions.
"Whereas, The abhorrent con
ditions which have existed for
more than three years in the
island of (juba, bo near our own
borders, have schocked the moral
sense of the people of the. United
States ; have been a disgrace to
Christian civilization, culminating,
as they have, in the destruction of
a United States ' battleship , with
266 of its officers and crew, while
oa a friendly visit in the habor of.
Havanna, and cannot be longer
endured, as has been set forth by
the President of the United. States
in his message to congress of
.. April 11, 1898, upon which the
action of congress was invited,
therefore,
Resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in con
gress assembled, .
4?First, That the people of the
island of Cuba are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent
and that the government of the
United States hereby recognizes
the republic of Cuba as the true
and lawful government of thalt
I island.
"Second, That it is 'the duty of
the United States to demand and
the government of the United
States does hereby demand, that
the government of Spain at once
relinquish its authority and gov
ernment in the island of Cuba and
withdraw its land and na pal forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. j
"Third, That tho President of
tke United States be, and he is
hereby directed and. empowered
to use the entire land and nayal
forces of the United States, and
CONCOltD;
to call into the actual service of
trie United States the militia of
the several States, to such extent
as may be necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect.
"Fourth, That the United
States hereby disclaims any dispo-
sition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-lon
trol over said island, except for
the pacification thereof ; and as-
sert their determination when that
is accomplished, to leave the gov-
eminent and control of the island
to its people." ' 1
The vote stood or to zi. Tne
Senate adjourned at 9.15.
A LANDMARK REMOVED.
Dr. Stevens Tears flown the House
.Nearly 100 Years Old Some Inter
esting Rfcetches The First Jlan ii
Concord Where ttae First Court
Was Held.
Dr. M L Stevens has owned for
some months the property known as
the St. James Hotel. He is now
living in it. He did not need the
kitchen building, and had it torn
awajr ww "
Of nnrirflft the newsnanpr man would
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nnsa Arnnnn ta rpo uhMf. there waflp
t .sce. and imagine the rest. This
was a heWn building. We found
a log all chirred that indicated ja
narrow escape from a i coLflagratiori
at eome time. On one side of that
big old chimney were iron hinges on
which the old fashioned swinging
rack was fastened, by which the no doubt much tvth generaPs sat
cook suspended the pit and then hfaction. Washington Dispatch,
swnng ic over ine nr. xeneTiug
that the history of Jhid log building
right in the centre of town reached
Lr.L . .... Wj iL. 4UJ
oacK to nearer- me-uwu tuau mc
writer's biography we went for
i formation to Concoi d'a. rnqstven-
erable citizen, Esq. R W Allieon,
who carried us along an historical
strain as follows: Toat house was
not new in 1823 1
Hatter John Moss lived in it xhen.
Afterward James H Glark ran hotel
there. He
enlarged the dwelling
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id made the south end
honse part and
a ball room.
- James Greene Spears next owned
ihft nronprtv. then Vanl B Barrio
gfr, then G n. Means, 8nd next
Victor Barringery who modern'ziBd
the building. Judge W J Mont
gomery came in possesaion of it,
then Mr P B Fetzar, then Mrs.
Dusenburv. next Mr. J W Cannon
ana then Dr. Stevens. Tx
Being interested in this early his
tory of the town we inquired further
and learned that one Mr. Atkinson1
raised the first culinary smoke in
Concord- where the Maban houee
now is, the Warren Coleman old
house by his store. ,
The county was organized in 1792
and the first court was held m a
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good sized granary belonging to
Robt. .Russell that stood just across
the road from Capt. McDonald's, j
The first court in the conn tv
court house on the corner of Main
and West Corbin street, was held in
1796. In 1826 the courthouse was
improved. Oer the court room
was a beautiful circular arch with
the moat attractive plaster moulding
made by Henry Gorman. (The
writer stood amazed at its beauty in
his childhood). It stands in mem
ory as the beat and most imposing
piece of plaster work we ever saw.
Indeed we are tempted to believe
the excellency of that work is a lost
art
This beautiful arch was sacrificed
in renovating the court house jast
afcer the late war, and the entire
building was consumed by fire in
1875. ' : i'
N..C., MONDAY, APRIL 18
MAJ. GJiJN. FITZ HUGH LEE. 1
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on In tne War Cuba,
i Con8ul General Fitzbugh Lee left
for Klcbmond this ening to spend
Say.with-hit-, family.,
! Bfore leading this city he had a
conference with Secretary of
War Alger, and it ? was arranged
that General; Lee should be com
missioned as major general in the
United States Army and be placed
in command of a division of tl e
army for the invasion of Cuba.
The fact -was also dAvpinnoa of
the conference that Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt has
mad applicatim for a pointment
on General Lee's staff, and that it
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will be acted upon favorably if Sec
tetary Roosevelt does notwithdraw
it, which is not likely.
As commander of the division
which will invade Cuba, General Lee
and his men will be in the thickest
of the fiehtf 80 far
as the land
force? are concerned, a fact which
. ...
lieneral Lee evidently deeirps verv
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milch' ftD(i his ?fiV 8ee
later; spoken to the Spaniards
composing the mob on the wharves
at Havan, when the Fern lef
whidh hurled insuHs at Geners
Lee and the other American passen-
gers, will be faithf ally carried oat,
i jth.
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The residents on Sonne street
t. w
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nigt by a stranger coming to their
doors and asking for lodging. He
j was refused at all of the places
that he called. He stoooed at
Mf .Tnh HaMWAlPa r M4fifl Rr.
te to the door. He was
triflLTilclv mfnnAd IrtHtrfno fViArA Vnf
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insisted that He be allowed to stay
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and made the remark that he was
8ent there by the Lord. Nothing
-more has been heard of him.
PERS0NALtP0lNTER3.
Drummer D ii Hoover arrived
home atnriay night,
Mr, i-D Barrier, ofMt. Pleas-
Vsjncity yesterday.
I Mr- Parks F-g arrived in the
pity this evening froa Davidson,
1 -Mr. Bob Dove is in our city
again after being gone for some
'r.
-Miss Elk Belle Shirey returned
sterday after spending a day cr
two with friends at Mt Pieaaant.
i Ed' Donald, Jr., of
uariuiie, npeni ounaay in our
place with his uncie, Capt, Chas.
McDonald. -
i Tomatoes,beans,new.
IrisJr potatoes, radish
es, lettuce and sugar
peas at V
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Ervin & Morrison
GROCERY
1898
DRESSING
WELL
Is a science. - If yonhaven't time to
study this science go to a store where
you can be sore to find clothing de.
signedand made by Artists Jind se
lected and handled with tact and
taste.
We have a stock of clothing that
meets the rfqairements of the most
fastidious taste. If you c:me to us
we can tarn yon oat a
WELL DRE3SED MAN,
and it don't cost a fortune, either.
We'll save you from $5 , to $10 a
suit, and fit you just as well and giye
you as good material. No doubt
about it at all.
Cannon & Fetzer
any
P. 8. $3 tiats for $1.50, Latest
Styles.
Comp
Now For Business.
.... Through Stock taking,
and finding balance on right side, we doff our hats and eff our coats and
roll up our sleeves, and we are after you for your business in the
JFurniturfi pnd House Furnishing Line. Buying a we do in car lots for
spot' cash gives us a long lead over small dealer e. We expect to do more
business during the year '98 than any previous year of our existence. We
have the stock, we have the prices, we have the rabbit xcot with the
librse shoe thrown in "We are not giving away goods neither are we
Selling goods at or below cost. We are inl'the business for the money
Ave can make out of it. If you wanta
Suit of Furniture,
Poplar, Oak, Walnut, Birch, Birds
Eye Mapla or Mahogany, we can suit you in quality Jand price, If
you want a
Parlor Suit
Ranging in price from $16.00 to 75.00. Cal
and see us. If you wan a Side Board, Ward Robe, Cylinder 'Top Book
Case, Office Desk,IExtension or Parlor Table, Pi( tare or Picture Frames,
Easels or v 1 b 1 ci , c c fail to see us. Should eed a
Baby Carriage'
In ycucj business, we t'linkjwehave the
beet line in"the State to stlect fr.om.
Cook Stoves.
The Star leader is said to be' the bett.
Tvventy years guarantee on fire back. Look at them, and you will buy
them'when you hear the price
Baby Benders, Boy Wagons, and every thing to be2found in a FirtU
Class Furniture Store. Calland seeus.
Bell, Harris & Company.
.Our Mr., Bell will answer all calls day or night in tie
(Undertaking Department.
W hole No 11718
YOU FURNISH THE FEE P
E DO THK KESr.
ThatV l ak-yn ro oo fur
niH tl f r. W wi I rjfir. nnlv do
the res. bur Wi it u it well for
$2 50 '
We have everything m Oxfords
except your feet.
An ounce of BatfacMpn'ia worth
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a ton of talk, ban bfau tion goes
with every pair of shoes we sell.
.' Resp'C fully.
Dry Miller,
Shoe Furnishers.
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