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J MEAT DISORDER I ME SENATE Over the Proceedings and Debate on the Cuban Resolution, THE LIE PASSED BETWEEN SENATORS I ! tThe Resolutions Discussed for Many ij After Agreement to Vote 4 the r j - I; lative Day---Some Eloquent ij President's Policy Under Ileavy Fire The Day a Remarkable One in the History of the Sen- I ate A very Dull I I SENATE. Washington, April 15. The senate of the United States is still in the throes 'bt discussion of the Hispano-Amerlcan rlsis. While the senate talks, the ile of the country. of the . civilized svnria awau us veruici. mai vcimtw . . i a ,' . a. mL - ..1 J Ini l-m he returned, in accordance With a n Ji erreement reached late ton ght, day day jfcome time during the legislative it tomorrow. That legislative xnay extend Into Sunday, 5 After the i debate had continued; for tight hours' today an effort was made " to reach an agreement to begin j the Lt iiTinn all of the pending resolu tions at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. nd in the confused colloquy among Senators there was made manifest the first time a disposition to filibuster. ' I Senator Caff ery, of : Louisiana, al -h mi eh disclaiming any; intentions j.to any elay action unduly, objected to Agreement to the fixing of a timje -eote. The debate then proceeded,! 1 to but fn a fw minutes Senator 'Wellington, At T.fiirlnTil -entered a motion to ad- . rtnrn This was defeated by the de cisive votejof 61 to 10. The emphatic manner ini which the decision jwas ' reached indicated a determination on the part of those senators who desire immediate faction to endeavor to force the senate tio remain in continuous ses sion either until, the question was final ly disposed; of or until an agreement filhad been 'reached for a vote to-be Itak at some Specified time in the future be measured by hours. V i At 8 o'clock tonight another effort . tv as made to reach ? an agreement! to adjourn, but it too, was unavailing, i The scene In the senate this -afternoon as thfe war of words was J being waged w&- a memoraDie one. -.j.ma i will pass into i : crpa t davs! of history as one or ine the senate. Thronged j " tk ivaif I t- galleries looked down upon' the ihalf circular chamber below where were as sembled scares of men who had written . pages of American history With one exception, every member of the sen ate was there and the exception tMr. Walthall, of Mississippi) was confined to his bed by illness. Among thejdis- 'tinguished iaudience were 100 or more f the members of the house of rejpre- y i t j v, ' ' t Vi o annipnlp - senianves, i josum, v - Jk i.hnrt memhers of the president'-s cabi- 'r net and others of eminence in the, life of ths eoiititrv. '1 ttlt was anl inspiring a historic sSne, ' and one rarely witnessed even' In j this rlountrv of I great and notable assem blages. Ins such circumstances, it is not surprising that the brilliant, jora tnm who addressed the senate roue to and" even surpassed their best previous efforts. I - : 1 -: t - The debate beginning at the unusual . "Ily early, hour of 10 o'clock, continued ; lintil far- into' the night, and yet the throngs remained as if held under some sDell. i -Amid all the talk, how- ' Tver; it is hot apparent that a single -te on the main question has been nhae-ed. The minds of senators are ' YaA ud as "clearly as la America's case aeainst Spain. i A sensational incident, not really pmwin? mit of the debate upon the -". nendmer Question, occurred at .9:25 o'clock tonight. During a personal squabble Senator Wellington, of Mary land, charged Senator Money, of Mls- . 'sissippi, with . speaking In the senate as the agent of a newspaper. f Senator Money was on his feet. He Was standing In the rear of the dem ocratic benches about fifty feet away from Senator Wellington who, with v flushed face, occupied ; a conspicuous Bt position immediately to the left ot the vicv?-president's. chair. . - I "Mr. President, I want to correct the i senator from Maryland," he observed. The remark that he Just made isj abJ I Rolutelv untrue.'' i . " . . !"I want to say to the senator from l " MississiDoi ithat The Journal had said I that its commissioners had returned," ! .replied Senator Wellington. i"I do not care what The Jorunal l said."- retorted Senator Money, 1 . ' ."If there is any untruth in tne sljate- . : ment it was made by the newspaper,' paid Senator Wellington. J 1 s tI am correcting you, not The Jpur- - nil.'-' reported Senator Money. ''I say i the remTki you make is not true.T I "I make f he remark as The Journal lington, daggedly. I '. ' f "Then make . It on your own re- sponsibilityi" cried Senator Moiney, t i his whole frame quivering with up- pressed emotion, .his arm outstretched defiantly toward the senator Tfrom Maryland. i r i qo maKe n. on my responsiDii iiT . i J ty,' replied Senator Wellington, ' like flash.' . m ' "Then you lie!" came from the Missis sippi senator so quickly that it souijided Jike an echo or crack of a pistol after the flash of the explosion:' ' ; The senate was electrified. Senators ; looked at each other in blank amaze- fnent and the galleries rose en masse and leaned over as the two senators faced each other. i j 'I call the gentleman to order. If the gentleman ; can indulge in that kind of conversation on the floor of the (sen ate." said i Senator Wellington, -as he ' walked toward nis antagonist, "II can stand it as well as. he can." Hy this time all was confusion. The vice-president was rapping for order ai;d senators had risen to their-lfeet. But the two senators still called I to i each otuer in defiant tones that rang out above ;ti.e dm. . "Come outslue and make it," cried Senator Money. t'Very well, then," fetorted Senator Wellington, : lu'Ootme now," said : Senator Money, lieckoning. "'!. vt)"'The senate! wlil'ibe in order"; iCjaCled "tiat Vioe iPresidemt HVbart.- 4 -; ? Senator Wilson, of Washington, toroTce ; ttihe tension at this io,mt toy- stepping Cor ward into the centre aisle andask fing dn a, toland voice J'wtoettoer a decla ration of war would Jbe in. order,'' The senators jandl the "galleries laughed . ttieartily at this saniy and (meantime ifriends of the IbeUEcose senators sur-fO-unded them and ield them away into JLhe Cloak rooms. It- Swt)9eo.'Uently Senator Money apoi Vized to the senate for .uslnig unpkriia jscnejitary language. - I j I r TUB DEBATE OPENED, " Senator. OuHom, of Illinois, was the tirat to address. the senate too,yf. t die : fl-piriiaired tfhat 'the hour "for action toy ; . viiTiirv - was aJbout (to strike. tew.rt.n' ! bHaek : crimes, toe saSdl call ; -p.nfta-ncai laired - that r ven- y Kegjnio will be taken Iby the American ' .w r.i ih initerests of ihumianity. !"" hjZ jaa , ttne Maine disaster was an act of "deliberate and atrocious .' fnurder." ; ' ! ! Senator Berry, of 'Axkamas, wa re Hours Adjournment Last Mght Question During the "Next Legis . ; Speeches Delivered--The Day in the House. cognized : timmlediateay (after 'the- oom cltnarijon of ematior. Ouillom'a . epeeoTs. He pTefaoed M& reaniarks Iby Btattog t'hait ias la, &eniajtor.j(?f tib.e. United' States he was "presenrt to Mb seait on (t!he uipiper floor of congress ito fuipbold and support the "presldieint of tlie Xlnated . States in tiiia "effonts to (bring ;peace. out of the chaos now existing'. He iwianited to vcvte for the resoluttiion offered iWy Senator Tturplev which proposes ito recognize the' independence of tihe presenit refputblic of Cuba. Senator Daniel, of Virginaa, was next recognizeld. i"We starnd'pon it'he edge of war," he said." (The naition 4s one wl'th the sword In its ihajild, and If (the word that now (hesitates uipon t)he lips be (broken, arid !the oomamanki 'forward' toe spoken, and the comimand fowad' Bftars and stripes will te iw-vlng over Motto oas'tle and Cubanas prlsOTi;" He saM;iU!p to now he ha)d 'been for jpeace, but that time seemed to Jiave one toy and toe was now face to face with a. sit uation that betokened! igriimi lyisagett war, and he wanted to do everychdns possible to support' the president in. tlhe needs of the hour. "I wish," said he "to east my vote In any ora good tllme, 'wti thout .pressure "behind irnsu War wall wait a day. Posses wour souls In piatienee, gentlemen, , wihiLle the a wfiul Issue of war or (peace 1 decided. : fThe men who declare this (War are not the men who wffl proseeuite 1C in the field. They are not the men who will sustain thegory and bullet tattered, stand-, ards (before the enemy. They are not -tftie men, even who will pay the- icaxes imposed to carry on the iwar; 'Let the senate (go 5n Its own aneasuired tread, amid no rancorous scenes, 'we gpeaK no,t jj Twutv : men. tou t as men who would arm the executive branch of this government ' strongly and -well to per form a great uuity as we w -- Ripmtfutor Daniel said that toe was eon- wnt neither with ttee (house resolution nor 'With the senate committee's reso- imtt.Wi He iroae. toe said, to support the resolution presented 5n the supple. mentary report of the" foreign aomanit- in im-n- tnvlnmnipin t .said he. OUT "in im v tufierment. ' .saio ne, flTst step should toe to write on the statute ibooks of the country a recogni tion of the great Cuban republic, wmcn has won. a place amorfg the indepen- . dent nations toy i ts own valiant sworu. . Some siharp criticism ox xne vrv-- dent's action. antt - mesBas 'an d'uced a toe'ated colloquy, ipetween cyc"- ators iDandel and iGray. Senator Daniel criticised . the mes- .. . J imJ1 I rwr a4 3"V Ck sage 01 tne presmeui. iuc.B"v against the policy shown by tne ex ecutive : in withholding from the sen ate and the American people the cor respondence 'that had gone on oeiween the United . States and Spain relative to the impending crisis. He made the direct charge that the president had invoked the power of congress, the use of the army -and navy to compel. Go mez and his gallant band of Insurgents to lay down their arms instead of driving ".Spain from the island. "Great is the mystery of judicial interpreta tion," said he. "Greater is political in terpretation; but greater tnan an is the mystery of. diplomatic interpreta tion," referring to senator uray s v in terpretation of the meaning of "stable" tn he an "independent" government. He charged that the' armistice granted the insurgents was a part oi me stage furniture- In a . spectacular diplomatic play, the motive of which was an a.t-. tack upon Gomez and his gallant band. I know," continued Senator-Daniel, - after analyzing the president s mes sage, mat ine senator -tru ui xjcianai would repudiate .tne iqea tnat ine military and naval: forces of the Unit ed States shall be employed against the Cuban patriots.; I know the sen ate will ultimately repudiate it.I will stay as long as physical endurance shall last to obtain such, action as will clear up the meaning of the president's message and plant us squareiy against bur common enemy Spain." He de-? clared that the adoption of the com mitee resolution would be a lame ano impotent conclusion which wouja neio up this- country to the ridicule or tne nations of the world. He pointed out that the constitution of the republic of Cuba -had been framed upon that of this country and if now we Should turn from them with a refusal to recognize Gomez and his countrymen they would have just cause to suspect their so called friend the : United States. "I believe," said he, "that the recognition of the Cuban republic is necessary at this Juncture, as a peace measure and as a war- measure.. ; Those free men will then owe to us &n everlasting gratitude." He maintained that the recognition of the Cuban reuphlic would solve all ( financial difficulties and liabilities that in', any other event rnight arise. ': :.; ";- ' Senator Daniel concluded his speech with a brilliant and eloquent -( perora tion in which he apostrophized the "cause of the Cuban people in their striie-ele for freedom and liberty. "I will not.' ; he declared, "be driven by committee'; I will not be driven by oresident. I'd rather te. a political cu han reconcentrado on the island than to be an American senator and not pro claim' the freedom and independence "nt the brave young Cuban republic" A brief reply to a part of the remarks of Senator Daniel was made by Senator Gray. He believed that congress should follow the lead of the chosen leader of the pedple.- Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, spoke nex't. He counseled against haste in such a crisis. "There is to bo war in any event," he declared, "unless Spain ignominiousiy backs down." He thought that party lines should be for gotten and that we should all stand as Americans to make Cuba free. He said it was the suspicion of double- dealing thai surrounded the message of the president ! which needed - the senate: to make the cause of the war :lear as sunshine. He said he wished o God he had no suspicion of dark dealingr and midnight plotting. "We are even threatened with a veto, If we dare proclaim, f he independence . of Cuba," he declared. He made the dI- rect charge that the house and senate .had practically agreed upon the form ' of a resolution to be simultaneously reported to both bodies pending the reception of the message. Senator Tillman strongly arraigned the bond holders and said the whole worlJ 'Js be coming a slave to them. In conclusion. Senator TJlman said: "War Is Inevita'bJe, whatever resolu tion Is passed. My people do not want warJ God knows tJhey iwouffid' natiheTfttave peace. They have seen the (horrors' of 'war; tout the-s gmt-fefiow-feelinsr of Byimpathy has gone out to thfe onen, of the Maine and the, lighted fuse iwtoich caused the ex plosion of a toomb under th Maine Ihas 'been reliigthited and tlhe blood of revolutionaryt eires, , crying thiTouigh the men of south Carolina, de mandB justice for itihefessassAns 'Wtoo Uen t our brave sailors to an un timely death. Senator WoJcott, of Ootarudo, who fallowed Senator THimian, made a spir ited defense of !Pres5den)t McKanleys action! and characterized! as almost criminal the aspersion made toy sena tors on the floor againstj tine chief exe cutive. - He denounced! jthe action; of Spain, since the terrible tragedy to Ha vana toarbor. "War : rnus come or Culpa must be tree,' he said. "No other answer .will toe accepted by our people."; Senator Spooner followed with a bril liant defense of the conduct : of the president througthout lth)e pendtng crisis and discussed at Jenigthjfhiis obligations to the country and to the world in the preservation, of ., peace, 4f peace , were pos&i'ble. He went, at considerable 1-eaugtfh. Into the legal Bide of ttoe ques tion, and argued against the recogni tion of independence of Cuba.- In the course of a thorough, and analytical dis cussion of the Maine disaster, toe with' Impressiveness1 caffledi attenition to a striking and eigiififlcant, fact. He (hod carefully read the (findings of the Span ish, board. One fact Btood out as in culpatory of Spain. "'If," he declared slowly and emphatically, "that Span ish fboard could have estabaished that there was no imine in. the toarbor or un der the Mainci they would have been swif t to prove it. 'Yet ithis report sfhows that not a single (Witness was called io g'ive evidence in support of that; con tenition and no evidence )in. support of It was adduced, That, there, was (the Spanlshi .' complicity in. the tolowinsg - up of ' the IMaiae that Sipainl is responsible or - thati aw ful toorror, that glgantSd nnurder, under our flag, no American doutots. lAnd it would; ibe in a righteous cause ' thait atodve bur etolps of war I when they en ter) the harbor' of Havna the legend will lafldajtr "Rememtoer the Maine 'Rememiber the Maine."! , Senator Ohilton' nd 'Senator Teller also spoke in favor of recoghazong inde pendence. ;.-- '. ' ! " - - Senator -Stewant was the last Bpeaker of (life day, and he too favored a reso lution recognizin the. iQUban republic. At the conclusion of his address tine senate at 10:45 o'block p;. m-., adjourmeld until 10 o'clock (tomorrow. i i HOUSE OF IRlEE?B!ESE2iTlAT0Dv3S.. " Only a single tncidenii at ithe session of I the (house today waa worthy of I public notice. ',; Ma. 'BaSley, 'tihe demc ratio : leader,- ; arose to a question' of privilege; to reply to a newspaper criticism, charging- 'him with resjponsitwTity cor the disoraeriy scene in ittoe house on 'Weanesiaay He ar. rafigtned the speaker, in . severe terms, aWegling that it .was the- speaker' un fair and unjust treatment of ihknself wihich had; precipitated' th- trouble. The speaker (from the chair listened to Mr; Bailey's strictures land when he concluded declined to discuss tlie ques tion, declaring that1 what he had done had been done in the presence of the house and 1,000 specitators and upon the judgment' of.-" these wiitnesses , he. was wijl'in'g to res't.the jUStificaition of tois aotsion. rPhe day was'spent on the pan-, vate calendar tout nothing was accom plished. . . . ,i . " , Ait 4:45 p. .m., tihe (House recessed un til 9 o'clock, the evening' session 'beuug devoited' to 'private pension legislation. BSE BALIi ThW National teague Season Open Only . Three Uamra Played . W"ashirigton, April; 151-r-Te Natnonal League Championship season opened today. In the east rainy weather aiid wet grounds prevented any games, be ing played. Boston and New.. York at tempted to play, but at the end or the third inning they had to give it up. The score stood 3 to 2 in favor of the champions. . i. V The three western games were wit nessed by 31,00 people, Clnclnattl leadr ing in the matter of attendance witn 11,000, St. Louis and Louisville having 10,000 each to their credit. The agiti- Jci?king rule worked well and the games were free from wrangles.: The double umpire system also gave satis faction. ' ' : Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 2. Cincinnati. April .15. Mayor Tafel made a brief address and tossed the ball Trom the stand. The Clevelanda lost because they were outplayed. Bur- kett s batting was the only feature. The' score i R.H E Cincinnati .... ...001101000-3 7. 1 Cleveland ... ....000200000-2 5 3 Batteries Breitenstein and"Petiz; JTpUng and O'Connor. Umpires Swart- wood and "Wood. Time 1:4Q. t. :. St. Louis 1, Chicago 2. Louis, April 15.-J-The game was St. a pitchers' battle. Chicago gave Grif fith gHtedge support and won. ' The score i f R H E St. i Louis 0000000011 4 3 Chicago ...0001001002 7 1 Batteries Taylor and Sugden; Grif fith; and Donahue. Umpires McDon ald! and O'Day. Time -1:45. f I Louisville" 10, Pittsburg 2. tuisvillei April 15, Mayor Weaver opened the game in Louisville by toss ing! the first ball across the plate. The Colonels outplayed Pittsburg at al most every point and won easily. ' IThe score i . R H E Louisville .... ;..0 2 6 0001C1 10 13 1 Pittsburg .... ....0 01 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 2 Batteries Cunningham and Wilson ; K-lilen and Schrlver.: t Umpires Cush man and Ileydler. Time 1:45. S Bmdstreeta Weeklj tatter - New Yxrk, April 15: Bradstreet's to morrow will says ' : ' . Effects of the prevailing uncertainty in foreign affairs la. reflected in a further perceptible quieting down of general trade, so fas aa future engagement are cpncemed, in nearly all parts, of the i : r wutiy io to, ixim inji xj act tivity to Be noted In the demand for seasonable staples at the west and north- west, where better j Weather lias helped retail and wholesale trade alike, rather more quiet is reported at the east and ait the south Atlantic and ; gulf ports where the interruption to. business .has hispomft rvajrticula.rlv. Sfirloua . The disposition to buy only actual ne- cessitis hsis developed a hand-to-mouth demand in the latter, sections of the country, but the chief- effect .is 'found in tne! indisposition to embark in newen- terprises or to contract new obligations pending the definite settlement, of the foreign,' controversy. i; j Ik the iron trade business -continues of Jarge volume, -but the bulk of - this is dlaimed to be on account of orders heavi-t ly -booked and new business, where noted is for small individual lots. i, Wool continues dull- at nominal prices' at fehe east, and the activity in dry goods is -confined chiefly to goods needed at Once. Cotton goods - prices are steady, except for priut cloths,- talk of curtailing production in Which : is coii tirnued,: Low price woolens continue in most active de mand in this branch of trade. A heavy export demand is reported in white . arid prices are considerably higher. The prices situation is one of comparative 1-The business failures in the United States for the week number 215, against 2201 last week, 195 ini the corresponding week af 1897,, In 18 and 219 in 1895J ; Exports ef cereal &re larsef- Tne ship ments of wheat, (flouri inelude) this week from the United States and Canada ag gregate 4,044,000 bushels, against 3,778,060 bushels last week, 1,344.000 bushels in this week a year ago; 2,017.900 bushels in 1S96, 3.165,000 bushels in 1895 and 3,019,000 bush- els in 1894. . i . - . . ', Cora exports are over l.ooo.wu Dusneis larger than last week, aggregating 4,627, 0001 bushels, against $,557,000 bushels last week, 2,328,000 bushels In this week a year ago. 1.074,000 bushels hi 1896 and 778,000 bushels in 1895. "... J When a man Is suffering wttih an aching bead, a slugglsn toody, wtoen bis muscles are lax and lazy. Ma 4raln dull, and his stomach dlsdaln3ng food, jie - wfll. If wise, heed these 'warnings isund resort to the ztgfet reroedy, before tt la loo late. "Parker'a 3ar5awUl. the "King of Blood Purifiers,--miakes the aonetite keen and beay--4nvrgor- ates the liver purines tihe blood - and fills It -witib ttoe Ufe-gtvinig elementa of the food. Tt is a wonderful blood ma ker and flesh touL-wer. Sold toy, C. Sheparu, J. H. HardiA and H. L, Pen trees, . . ----' IHE FLYING Returns to Anchorage at , Hampton Roads. SATISFACTORY CRUISE it'-' V:"ciil" :".- - The Commander Greatly Pleased with Evolutions of the Fleet Ships East Managed Signals Readily Obey edCrews Ready fbr Battle, on Un expected Call, in Foul- Minutes Re markable Accuracy in the Target Practice - ' 1 ji ' ".' - ' l " IFywtress (Monroe, Va.,i April 15. The Annerican flyinig squadron, the "depar ture of' which.' teaused so- fmuch excite--ifaent on "Wednesday, refjurned today to aunjdhtoriage. - at Por,tressi Monroe, .after having compleed two days ' and two nights of arduous lalborJ with satis-. faction to, Comnalodiore Schley. Com modore SohJey wanted the captains of the: fleet to Saiow eactti other in the movement of .tiheir vessels; and ifeo 'be a'Me to answer iquicklyj to all . signals for movemenjts iiaiMe to toe made' in case of a fight, 'Running down ito jCape Henry, on Wedniesday afternoon, the squadron was taken tfiftieen miles out to eiai at the same time maneuvering; In response to the signals from the. flag ship;. ' . ' I 1 . ' , j !M1 of the big1 vessels responded quick ly, : the exceedingly heavy ibaitttleships Massachusetts and Texas jfbefing espec ally and surprisingly ijtudck-.One j of battle .was formed with) -the Brooklyn on I the right,, the Massachusetts to the leftj of the Brooklyn,'. Ithe ! Minneapolis to (the efft of the CMassachiiisetts, the Columbia- next, and. thej Texas, on the extreme rierc Winn t'nenrst named ias guides. The signal to anbhor in line was obeyed so well that! almost perfect aligment was ototained.. ' .'Airabhorage was (made on "Wednesday night, fifteen miles east of Cape Charles iigtot and near the old dril grounds. - j Thursday; morning' (found . very tun favprlaJble conditions . foir i either ma neuverinfg' or" using! the guns, the weather 'being intensely disageeable, 'with a heavy rain and; (hailstorm and a high sea, -but Commodore; Schley de cided to go out, ajid-vbeiffain1 the ma neuvers. The Massachusetts dipped her low nose in the wiaiter time after time takings up tons of water, tout was handled toeautiiully, ' coming! up jto alignment or cinoling aboui to right or left imore quickly than a light cruiser. -The other vessels were also quick to re- spond to signal. This - drill was kept up ! " TTUTDA'DT WP VWWB np ipttt. :niv . 1 he lying Squadron returns satisfactory practice cruise at sea. Five light Batteries Qt Artillery, six Regiments of Cavalry and tyenty-t wo Regiments of Infantry of the federal Army are ordered to the South. ,v- - - r 1 'ft Plymouth, N. C, suffers a $50,000 Eire. h " The Srjanisli Vice Consul at Tacksoiivill . ic nnfifio f be ready to leave at a moment's The Base Ball Season of the yesterday. A Rome newspaper says the: i Naval Demonstration by way America Contest. One of the i this report. il The Senate Discussed the I - - ; i : . . ?i , ,-j night. It is thought a vote will oe taKen tonig ht. v ' - j ! j . In Debate Senator Money Called Senator TTellington a Liar. Our Governmeptsecures more Big Steaiii rs!; It has pros- x j o : Public sentiment becomes; less .1-. W , unuwivi tt uuuiuiu niiiAiva iuc I- all Gay and: a iniight-fall I anchorage was 'made at a point thirteen males from' idapeClharles. .-lAfjterl (dark sig nal iwork Iby eHeOfcric ligiht was practic ed for tlwo ihiours. . ..;.-) ' ' . - J: -- At 9 o'clock wihen.. imoSt of h bffl oers anid men had prepareid to reltdTe, the call . to quarters arid 'battle oails were sounded.. On' the; Brooklyn so qudckily wr.'-s'.the work (done that every diviision officer hald reportea "'ready" tn four minutes and, tihe tshiip was ready , for toat'Ue; with watertight compart ments ' close'd, ammunaitdoni - hoisted to guns, turrets swinging, battlehatchs down and the crews at the guns ready to shoot. The ether shiips reported al most as quickly. r i E" 'Friday morning- was giyesn. up to iptac tice'i at the guns, aU 'the sttiips putting out I targets a t 800 yards 1'he gunners on, the Brookiyn cut tlhei flag ifrromt(he toip;Of tihedr ta'rget within twenty min utes, reanarkable work when it is con sidered .that the target teen inches square sunld but' two Inches wilde'. was tout edgh- the flag si tan At 1 o'clock; 'the shi,ps!were signaled by I ; Commodore SoMey ito ihiead (for Hiajmlpt'on, Roads for anchorage, with 4he;exceipit3on of the Texas, (wtiich was ondered to remafin at anchor. . Thfere her-biig guns and improved turret were cwxauva . j. ..... a v. tes'ted -wi'th solid shot. The (rest of the squadron anchored off (Fortress 'Monroe at about 5 o'clock;.- '-.- j.- - . -" OMnimod'OTe Schley expresed himsieSf r yeryi mudh pleased with tihe work of - ithe captains of the j vessels under ' his I ehars"e. The maneuvers - of . rtlhe boiats iand the work of the crews at the guns were both IhigiMyj pleasinig. He calied ipairticulair attention, i itihe rapid ity With which the "batt'le oali to quar ters" on tihe BTOoklyiL. was respondeid to. " I He also called attentaon to- the tar get! practice of the TapM-ifire guns say-: Ing "J don't think any torpedo Doat would iive under the nre." . J The fFexas ran into Hampton Roads about 6 o'clock and Joineld the squad ron; (Captain PihUdp said that tlhe mew turrei arrangement had. worked with great satisfaction (ajnid 'that (the hig guns could fre loaded by Ueutonant 'Jtiaese- ler's new autotoatac aTrangemenit jat any angde 'ankl very quickly. He co!uJd fiTei more thani twice- as many, shots now, Jie said1, than under the old. Eng lish arrangement: j'. - J' ,-. ' The CVlUmfoia and (Minneapolis went uo ito Newtoort News tonight after coal, so as to fijl up itlh-cir bunkers, replacing tnat usea tocuay.. . . . i - i Comnaodore ' SchJey , is very mtjch pleased wWh the skillfuj way mi which the; new crews of the SMinmeapols amd Coium-bla obeyed signals. The tooats arei Jarge and require imuoh room to turn; In; but Captains Jewell anid Sands were both warmly commended.' t The Brooklyn in ainchdring tonigtot lost one of her (big anchors, -the Ohain breaking. The Norfom wvy yard peo pie wiJl recover it.- j . t- " k - Why allow yourself to Te slowly r tured at the stake of disease? Chills and Fever will undermine, and event ually break down the strongest consti tution, "Febri-Cura" ;. (Sweet Ohill Tonic with Iron) is more effective than Quinine, and being combined with Iron, fa an excellent tonic ana jerve meai cine. It is pleasant to take, end la Bold under "positive guarantee to cure cr refunded. Accept no substitute. Tb" "Jut as ffood" kid don't effect, cures. Sold by J. C. Shepard, J. H. Hardin and H. Z Featr HUB M: ;':S;'J::::S;f4rfe Orders or Mobilizing the Army. A REALiWAR MOVEMENT Five Batte e of Light Artillery, Sij J Cavalry aid. TwentyrTwo -Infantir ;' Regiment, prdered to the Soutli i Atlantic Ses The Infantry B.egl ments to$?oceed at Once to Sea ' ; - ; : f- f ... -'' board Cities General Miles .to ,Ea tabiish Hejifauarters at Atlanta. : s -i 1: "Washington, "April 15. Decidedly ,o,HVfl T.r. tobon hv 't th. -tvait 1 t- - j r department inpreparihg. for the pofesi billty of an. ejounter with Spain ya? J inaugurated 't'Way, wnen orders wera issued for th" concentration i at roui points in the south of six regiments of rcavalry, jW-enty-two regiments j of infantry and; e light batteries of five-,; regiments of .artillery. At Chickamau ga there will b six regiments of cavalt ry and the jit batteries o'f five rgt- ments of af tKeryT at New j Orlean eight rfglmeitt? of infantry, at .Taihpa . seven regiments of infantry and at Mo bile seven relbients of infantry. Sinc the civil war! an such proportion- of ith&l army ; has , i :b)en mobilized i and rthrM movement iiseS is the best evidence op the gravity oft the situation as looked J upon by the! president and his advisors The deterfeiiation to rendezvous th-j xroops m tne oum wnere tney canj pe.: acclimated to he conditions of a more' . J tropical climate has been under OffS i?autsla every means w peace, is reiuc-vi- i Vvr "aa . wc" iv ?tantly compelled to prepare for war and sideration by ;. the president ; and hii cabinet for so-ne thne.-lt was not lun til today, however," that the president in view of he enormous . Kexpetis which will be? entailed, felt justified inl 1 ua.ii.iijs .Luia u p. wnen oecreiarjr ai ger returned Vrom the cabinfet mee ing, he at enM called into conferences General MHea and Adjutant 1 Generals Corbin and i acquainted them with the' result of th&lfabfnet's deliberations There were 5 harried consultations fnf :has charge oMhe transportation of th troops; thei 3tf mmissary general, whok woks aiier tnr subsistence, and rep. resentatives- ijjWashington of various ranroaas runjnng to tne soutn, par-i ticipated. i'-t; ' r f The heavyj, batteries of artillery j iii the five regtmefots will reamin at their? present posfa. The two new regimentsu of artillery i, Recently authorized j byj ; their full strength and,, in addition, 'are i,uuKicsa lit. v I'm l it) l neen rprniuwi rn 1 in n to FortressiMrnroe after a most f I notice. fi : National 1 iilaeue com menced European I pWers will make a of "Intervention, I in the Spain Ambassadors' "t-jt London Denies ! V Cuban Resolutions till late last 1 , . I ! warlike at ftadrid. uuiiuuk lurfcacc gooil. m not well equipped with horses and otluii. er necessary requisites and. therefore A r; fT i T 3 are -not inched In today's orders. sending tfae. infantry - to the coast and The department has so distribute th cavalry to Chlckamauga created con the twenty'-vo regiments of jinfantrySf siderable stir at army headquarters here, at such coate&ient places on the gulf H. Definite orders concerning the trbops in that -fho ntl'ho annannlMs ' a . , 1 a' -j v ovwooiuio lui iiauisr.) porta tlon toJiCuba. Proposals have? ibeen inv&edifrom steamship comDanie --CJ. - vravio vv HiC! gUVCXUf aROOPOIp'EiREID TO TtEEEJ SQIJTH!i Instrui'4:'tx the commanding of 4 fleers of ithe ftfi&g-imeints oiSieTeuito.mllove5 were sent ou&ate-toiday with 'direotionsil It ist the cottfMent-expectation of officials thai ; ihe movenxenits in Tsomei places Will '&jm 'tomorrow fPhe raiI4 road fatflintie, thS officials say, are mote than ajn pie to meat the oemands of the occa&toi .amd-mo trouMe will (be! experienced: ii ImobtMiflng', (this1 iarge toody of min' fit ttoe places designated; wSrtihin a reae wiabJy shor space) ', of time. " ' i ? ' f ; :. . v i fDhe foHow'i.iag Ss" the ditrd.bution b tiroops 'accordiig to (General Miles' or- Her. , - H - "'.,' --' -i 1 . To Chddkam.tug'a park-fAOl he liighi j Ibattetiies of'Ke Firstr; Second, Tfauidi'J lrJM , t-. . , I . , T7V , ,t . : -I l J Zr . . :" .v-Tfl Ntimtih and Teftih reigimen'ts of 'cavtaflryrjj i viiuirs; .Lftu 'iiie w airs' l, otsvifv Eigihtieen,th,! Ttvenity-third and fl'-wentyi'' fourth regiinits ,oc Imamitry. f .,- , - : ' ; ;: To Mobdl j rtla The Second Third- : Tentte; E-leverfi, Nineteenth, Twemti!th: ana 'Awentytfcona, regimemts oc- nn. To Tamp The' Fourth, Fifbh Sixth, Nir.' "H.'-.Thirteen1, SeveMeemChf and Twenty "..ct infantry regSnients.- I.i SecjretaryiAt per; also Immediately seS i leeceo. sine caraoaers-oi rneiO(vison of the army j.-h-at are to assemble a't; the places nated, all of whom are weli; known tor t'hr; servioe in the miiitari branch, of liti governmenit. For th division at Kei Orleans, Brig'ader'Gen era! W. B. Sivc&c, now at San- Framrl cdsco, in cowan and of the djepartnien of Calif'OirnlSva designated:' -for tihia at Taimipa. fggigadier General' J. FJ wade, now "command or taie (aepartii men of 'th'e. JCJiota, at 'Paul Minn. , fof (Mobile,! '-Brigadier t General J. &; (Ooppta gert"o a 9 In commianld of tfhie uj papttment or. (issoun, at vmana, uNeto. Major General' J R- (Brookei in comi:, rnand of th$ , department of the. Sakeaf:g with - neadouf irters ac :jioasgo, wa : chosen, Ths officers tiave jaUthoritj to ake wit'4hem to their hew-comt mands theirs "ptlre staff of officers an4 a quarteiroaijter; Thie latter, howj, eTer-, presu5m4jbly wiir prooeeid to heli prospective geignmenta fori the put twvsk, f ime.kit ia.11 inineaff. arraneei menits for (oat pp i grournds and ttian other requires ients incdHent to tne pres; Mit n.'nd onot ttions of an army. . N r vitis expect.that short notice adve tasigmen'ts' nfixos ptoposkw5 .nor camp- acoefeelies and: grounds will !b ; ; issued' in "locai inewwapera, wifljl! a yiew to tx4 W-'S everyithin in reaui,; ..; TETS ;AT iATIiANTA. - - " The commaijjl- of the" army -will deT"; voaw unon 'Malor "General Nelson A I mit. who is' now at the ihead of tta military bytotsh ot the wernanent, tenlporary headquarters. It W Bai4," propaMy will be at Atlan ta, where Gen eral (Graham, who has conianand 'off ihe, department of the -gulf, is mow located General Miles' permanent headquarters will depend entirely upon the exigencies cf the situation, and the developments of the campaign. He will Sieave the city eoon, for his new duties. Three regiments of infantry and four olf cavalry are not tacauded in the nrofb iUzation orders for the reason that fthey are' either a great distance rrom the centre of operations', are (needed in the sectdona of Ithe cotunitry In which they are located or are already in a location where they can. readily toe eummoned. No Tcntli In Armed Coercion bT Europe Home, April 15. The Popol Romano today says it-. understands the powers of Europe will Intervene between the United States and Spain -In favor of the latter country, an4 It adds, according to infor mation gathered' In well informed quar ters, the Intervention will take the form of a naval j demonstration) In which all the powers will participate. London, April 15. The officials of the British foreign office today, when Ques v" "m ,uuJwl' iusea xo m tioned on the subject, refused to make a statement on tne hypothetical case as to wneiner va-reac dtsniain wouia loin tn a. naval demonstration In behalf of Spain, but they added that they did not believe such a demonstration- walli be attempted. A representative, of s the Associated IPr-ess, howwer, learned Irom the ambas sador here of a continental' power that no such demonstration is contemplated. The Rome correspondent of The Daily Mail says: ;"The foreign, office declares absolutely untrue that the powers have even discussed any proposition of con certed action in the Hispano-American dispute. So' far they have merely decid ed, for the 'moment, to offer no further intervention as a 'body. . , A special dispateh from Madrid, pub lished this f after noon, says: "The note to the powers, will review 'the whole Cu ban (question, '- pointing out that all the trouble with, the United States . arises through the clamor of .the, sugar manu- lacturers, . who, it is claimed, fomented and . organized the entire revolt. Atten tlon will -be recalled to the alleged unmo lested American, filibusterings and it will be asserted that the chief insurgent leaders are not Cubans,' but adventurers of all 'hartlorialities, whose sole purpose is plunder and robbery," The not to the -powers will conclude with declaring that Spain, having ex- io ngni rorifine mainxenance oi its rignts and honor. ' , , , . , . Hesters Cotton Report New York. Aprll 15JecretaTy .Hes- i er's sltakement of thif worl'd'aL visible supV ! cotton, made up from special calble aad telegraphic: advices, coan pares the figures of this week with last M week, 'last year and in 1895, 'th'e latter the 9,9(4,000 crop year. Tt shows a de cline in the week ju sit: closed, of 33,680 bales against a decline last year of 122, 250 and a decline of 46,694 in 1895. The total vie&bile is1 3,791,915 bales against 3,815,494 last weetk, 3,114,955 Oast year and 4,272,631 4n 1893. Of this, the total of Amerloain cotton, 4s 3,509,914 (bales, against 3,676,4941318:1 week; 2,719,755 Jast year, "anu 3,945,431 Sri 1895; 'and of all, other Idntds'inciudtog Egypt,; Brazil, In daa etc., 272,000, against 239,000 last week; 395,200 last -year and 372,200 in 1895., : The Wtal (world's vlsBble supply of ."dotton. Ashowts a (decline, '' compared wSrth aast (week;, of .33,580 bales, an n trease compared with last year of 666, 959 and avdecreace compared with 1895 of 349,717, v "t. State Capital Locals (Special to Tne (Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C., April 15.-Dr. R. D. Fleming, of Warrenton, who died In Bal timore hospital last week,' bequeathed Sl.fiOO to the Baptist'orphanage at Thom asvllle. . . , ' (William 'J. Andrews, son of Vice Pres- ident Andrews, of the Southern railway, is elected president of the Raleigh Elec tric Railway Company.. Chairman Caldwell, of the railway commission, says he will return next Monday. lie, wants to see what the govr ernor wlir do. Company F, sFourth regiment, at .Ashe vllle, reports It has recruited to 116 men. Nex t Monday toe daughter of Siiper InteRderit John E. Ray. will lay the corner stone .of the blind Institution. Orders are issued to all railway em ployes not to give any information as to the movements" 6f troops 'or war sup plies ;-, J . ;', f ,. . v , ; The state has paid $6,246 out of the gen- ,'i er"al fund as a bonus for special tax and i- subscription to public schools. . . . . 4 ..u.; U k'-o' rno fienartmenL or xne euii were receiveu late this saxternoon ana. Aajutani uren eral Hill, In the absen'ce of General Gra ham, issued tne necessary . instructions tonight. ' . Company H. of- the (Fifth infantry, left "F.ort McPherson tonig-ht; for Tybee Island. Another company which was oraerea to Sullivan's i island by General Graham to day will leave to the morning. The bustle incident to the departure of these , troops was increased: when orders reached the. post to send the. entire garrison to ine front. Men were put to. work packing tents and other field equipments and taking wagons apart ready for shipment. The worktwas kept up all night and the men will ; probably be, on their way. to Tampa in twenty-four hours. General 'Graham will reach Atlanta at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. Thiousands of sufferers from grippe have been restored to health iby On Minute Cough Cure. It quickly cures coughs, , colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe, pthma, amd ail throat and. iiu6 diseases. I B- R. Bellamy. 1 - v ' , V : f V;'; '-. ' .;, Ch Dry Good Market r New York, April la-Tbere is a ten dency; exhibited iby buyers in the dry (goods i market to show little more free dom m. their operations. In staple cot . tens the I market continues quiet. Sales of brown goods or bleachfed goods are made only when radical 'eoneessions are offered. But these are not frequent. In Wide sheetings there has been more in terest displayed, but operations are still light. Coarse colored goods are dull in all departments. There have been fairly heavy- sales of denims within the last two days, but they were along special lines and at very low prices. Export goods show no change. Print cloths -are still quoted at 2 cents for extras. Prints are still weak. . ' .' ; : ' . i 1 . - " Ton Bleed Cod Lfiver Oil, you say, but think you: can't take tt? Try "Mor rvnvn" k 'erected "Wine of Cod Liver Oil."- ; You. cam get all the virtues. of tihe. oil without the (daaagreeawe -eneexs. 6old by J. q. Shepard, J. 1. tiaram and. 41. L. Fentress. .- . Fallnr of Building and Loan AMoelatlon ' Richmond, Va., April 15. A Roanoke special says: What is known as the southern fbranch of the Central Building and Loan Association, of Syracuse, N. Y. with headquarters at Roanoke, Va., filed a deed of assignment today with D. Ray mond 2obb, of Syracuse, as. trustee. The liabilities are about 125,000; assets not yet known. The association wnf some sixty houses in Koanoke, including the Lee hotel. .' -' . "I don't know, -there may ne others," he saidj 'nrt I toave used "1Parker'a Tolu Oougto Syrup in py tomDy for years and would not toe without It." He knew- "better than to 'buy the fn4 ferior preparation that -was . Wtog urged upon hitn. Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup" 'has no equal. It will Immedi ately relieve -any Cough or Cold, Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, Hoarse netss, Croup, Bronchitis and kindred all ments. Contains no Injurious Ingredi ents, is f pleasant ito lake and a safe remedy -for children. ;7 For sale by J.C Shexard, J. H. HaxuLn- H. L. Fen tress. :-'- ' ' .-- -u I . Sotae- men are built for labor and 4 some are Wuilt for poiTtioa. COURSE I0F THE - -,j; Confirms public is Inevitable. r CARLOS A FACTOR IN THE SITUATIOI '!': ' - H i : . - , ' : ' . . r ! : General Lee's 1 Iterances as to Wreck of the Alaine Denounced.The i Cuban Commission to Meet With the Insurgents---London Press j Scout thei Idea of European Intervention The Chronicle . Says Ljurope Cannot Coerce the United States - Ejaland No Party, to Such Action Impor- . tant War Preparations on Foot. Madrid, April u 14? Via Bayonne, France, April l.-he action taken by the Spanish cabinet today has con firmed the general belief which has been prevalent hre since, yesterday, that "war is now yitable. The .war like tone of the of. jcial note issued by the Spanish gover imeht finds general approval here and. A-eates much excite ment. . . i '. It is learned on" unquestionable . au thority that the queen-regent recently made the following, statement: j "I prefer even the horrors" of war, rather than tarnish on the prestige of the army or an inipairment of the rights of the crown-" ';;.'... f ' Another factor, "undoubtedly,, is Don Carlos' manifesto of yesterday, of is an ' extract, submitting T;b which the following which was not risked the censor: f ' "The governorsof Madrid may make a call, to arms injsvitable and immedi ate if they continue to permit the Spanish standard tq be dragged in the mud. Twenty 'years of patriotic .re tirement have proved ,that I ani neUh er ambitious or a. conspirator. J "If the glove which Washington has flung in the face gf tSpaln is picked up by Madrid I will htinue the same ex ample of abnegation a:s s before, wretch ed in that I caniot partake in the struggle other th j by prayers and by influence of my )f3.me. j But ,if every thing leads me to fear that the policy of humiliation wt'f again prevail, we will snatch the jiris of government from those who ai unworthy to hold them and we -will occupy, their places.", Madrid, April I5.s-The utterances of General Fitzhugh Lee on- his return to the United States regarding the Maine, etc., art violently idenounced here, i General Weyler Reiterates that the letter of which he. is said to be . the author, referred tdf by General Lee, is apocryphal.'":- ' ?-" f " J " l r;:- It is announced jfiere that, in spite of the armistice, . tigl insurgents con tinue thelp incursions-, and it is added that the government ias received news to the effect that n$w filibustering ex peditions are being organized in Flor ida,! their destinati -m being the island of Cuba. ' THE FEELING KlORE PACIFIC. 2 p. m. The warRe feeling prevail ing in all circles la evening has giv en way to a paoifl' impression today, General Woodford and several mem bers of the cabinet sharing the general belief that a way satisfactory to both governments will ;he found. There is a decided improvement in the financial OUtlOOk. . ,: ; S p. m. The Cuban colonial cabinet has addressed a manifesto to the queen regent . offering unconditional assist --ance in defence of .Spain and in behalf of the regeneration of Cuba Havana, lApril 15J11 p. m. The com mission appointed: by the colonial" gov ernment, consisting .of Benores Viondi, Dolse and GJbberga.to confer with the representiaitives of the insurgent gov ernment at.; Najiapa; jhave not yet left Havana, tout' will probably ieave on Sunday, going, by iaj" eoasiter to Santa: Cruz. This 1s not (yet. certain and some uoutat whetlher the imandsslion will go at all." There is gienal opin-iou that war la unaVoid'ajMeH ! La Lulclha persists its attack unpon United (States C?ons;A General Lee. It says: Lee' "has oV home rich. He made money here betaking' advantage of the necessiitdesVfritftie jeconcentra dos." , ' .. -;H5;)' ,;; . ..'--: j Ixwndon, 'April ;1,3.5-Jrne mornteg papers genefattly disiriHiss Ove ruanora as to the in tervention jot the E3uropean conceirt as absurd and 'baseless. The Daily Chronicle! taking it for granteid that there is some truth in tihe reports of a new fivfenopean concert for coercion, devotes an edi torial to urging England not to Join. It says: '"Our concern is to see that England 4$ not once more' idraggexi , at the (heeds of despots and made toi play ithe game of the latest of the rotten- tyrannies that encumber the earthy; ri . 'It was easy to ; cbercei Greece, but Aimerfca stands in a -differeailt category. She is a very, great 'power, intensely proud anid ientSneily self contained. Her fate has been to undertake a task pe culiarly ardouts and "Chankiess, She Is not going to Ibe touilisgdi toy the heroes of titoe Cretan! Woicfkade and If the movement against iher is pressed too for she will toe (comipeMeid to her own initerestSi to clear the: situation. "Our present purpose: is to Insist that our govemmen't does be&t toy us ing every means In I's power to deefat any aaiiti -American! ? combination. If there be any klouibt aJbout tihe feelilnigs of the great majority of .the nation we shall toe Ihtappy to try ttoe experiment of .mardhifng 100,000 Iondoners through the metropolis with the union! Jack and the stare and stripes j in. coantbdnation Iti la ' tttie business of ' he mother country to stand !by (her children of the west as stiffly and:s,0tronglyi as one country can by antfttoer." . . The Times which it&xfb!e9 no impor tance to the" Tumot'? of - a' 'DuTopean demonstration agas't the United States (says: .-: .. - . "England wouldj r'assuredly "be no party 'to such a demonstration 'but It is even more iabsurct ;to suggest that because England jBympatMzes with American indignation, at Oulban hor rors,r ttoe British govermmenit ought to rushi into armed MalHance' witih tih United (States fo a settaement of a ques tlon in which wje have - no immediate coincero., .-' . ' ; "- Jf- 1' - ' --v --- -- - The Berlin correspoiaden t of (hhe Daily Mail says he leaatesthie German, govern ment will fflglh'tTEihy of - identyfying it self wtih any notse. to Washing'ton whdlcih wouttd ibe TOkeiy -to be regarded as an unwaTran'table interference. ! IN CAMP AT CHICKAMAUGA. Chattanooga, Tennj ATil x,- i field, in the Chlckamauga parK w covered with white'ents of Vn ty-fifth infantry, which reach there at 10 o'clock this horning. The first order Issued by Colonel Burt was to name the camp Camp Boynton r At 4 oclock guard was mounted and the camp was running under regular military routine as though it had been there for five years. ' - . . . ' There was never a regiment In bet ter heart or more: anxious to have a chance at the Spaniards than the Tjventy-fifth- ' ; ' i .-' . IMPORTANT WAR PREPRARUONS Washington, . April 15. Several Im portant and decisive steps In the work of war preparations were taken by the navy department today; -It was i de cided to .assign the naval reserves of New York New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and- Michigan to the five auxiliary cruisers, hereafter to - be SPANISH CABKJET Belief that War known as : patrol boats. These ships are the Prarie, - the Dixie, the Yankee, the Yosemiteand either the Venerue- ' la or the Ybrktown, the latter of which was purchased today. The question of the American Line steamers was also wound up today with the decision to charter all, 'four of them, the St. Louis, St. Paul,) arls . and New "York. The two first mentioned have already been acquired by the department, though the form I of .acquisition was tentative, the department being undecided whether it would purchase these two only or. charter all four. With the an nouncement, that -these magnificent ships had been added to the auxiliary fleet camfe the statement that the de partment also had purchased the Yorktown, of the. Old Dominion Line, and the Yumuri,: of the Ward Line. With these additions the fleet of con- -verted vessels now includes the pick of the ocean liners and coasting steam ers running under, the American flag. As in all instances the prices paid are withheld by the. department. - But of igreater moment than any of meae developments was tne reopening of negotiations . for the purchase of -two warships and several torpedo boats from Chile and Argentine. j One' of the cruisers is tlhej Chilian O'Hiigginsi just completed at an Eng- -iSsh yardSand recpairdeid aha nt most formidaMe of her claso afloat. . Senator Morgan .today offered as an amendiment 0 iho Trfiiiiit.i-m munin Jn the senate a substitute deolarinig war and stating 23iat it does mot ex- ' tend to the government of the republic of Culba. ;f . . . , . . It is the general "belief among sen ators that a vote will ibe takenby 9 or 10 o'clock,; tomorrow night There be ing numerous amendmen ts, ithere wiDl bemany roll calls. . It is likely tihat llhe committee resolutions' with the minor ity amendment recognizing the repub lic of Cuba will 'be adopted. The reso lution agreed upon will (be substituted for the (house resolution making it a' house-(measure to avoid the parliamen tary difficulty of a new proposition in the house; It Ss supposed that the reso lution7 .will so to the house aConday and probably ibe sent to (conference thougTh an effortsmade be made to concur at once, "but the strength of this move is yet uncertain. . - . -A torpid4 liver robs-you of ambition and ruins your health. IDeWitt's Lit tle Early Risers cleanse the liver, cure constipation and all stomach, and liver troubles. R. R. Bellamy. ; : Flrelat Plymouth N. O. 'Special to The Messenger.) Haleighi iN. C., April 15. Fire a( Ply fnouth, today caused a ioO.OOO loss. Four blocks- we're burned, Including the town hall. The fire was on Water street, the principal one of the town. I. . ' . ' r -' 1 - r .. - Bank Clearings - i : . New York, April 15. Total bank clearing in the United "States for the Veek were $1,084,959,513; per cent. ' in- " crease, 13.3. Exclusive of New . York $481,213,825;'. per cent, increase, 11.3. It is a great leap from .the old fash ioned doses of blue-mass and nauseous physics to . the pleasant little pills known at DeWitfs Little Early Risers. They cure constipation, sdck headadhe . and bJiiousness. R. R. Bellamy. - ; , J Wo 8K all Dopond on Voluotoon .'(Washington Post) . " This country does not need and will not maintain a large regular army. It needs 'and will have a strong navy, and it most imperatively needs, and, we trust, 'j will soon have a good sys tem of coast defenses." But there ought not to be, and we feel quite sure there will not be, . any departure from our well-vindicated policy of a small stand ing army "and dependence upon volun teers for emergencies. Suet additions to the regular 'troops as may be neces sitated, by the construction of coast defense works should, 'of course, .... be authorized; but we shall not 'Sacrifice the great advantages we -possess in our geographical position by carrying " a . large military establishment in peace ful times. I Much of our progress in ma terial development, has been .due to" our exemption from the necessity of supporting a large "army, and there is nothing in the present situation that calls for a, change. , All the' soldiers who may be needed to settle the Cuban difficulty will respond to a call for vol- , unteers. -1 Indeed, we have no doubt 4Vio a . 4Aarn a -will Via " AirawnrltAl VAACbV VA; A EOV110 VT lit W V 11CI1U" Ing, and that ten will volunteer for ev--ery single one that is wanted. . The Boston Commercial Bulletin ap pears to have been carried off its feet, or out of Its head,- by the prevailing excitement. It wants a big army, not for an emergency only, but. as a per manency, i- It says, in support of this demand: j "If we jhad had' an army -of 50,000 men armed and equipped at the out break of j the rebellion, the contest would have heen short, sharp, and de cisive. Over six months elapsed " be tween the firing on 'the' Star of the West and Bull Run.. The weight of. nearly two millions a year worse than that,, the weight ofthousands of Uvea lies at the doors or tnose men who opposed, and oppose still, an army, a navy, fortifications, dry docks, and ordnance icommensurate with the. Im portance Of the needsi of a nation of 70.000,000."! ; I, t . . - - This means a demand for'lOO.OOO reg ular soldiers, for- the population of the United States has doubled since 186L ' . Only Trained Men Needed The indications are strong that the gov ernment of the United States will make a mistake if It shall accept for service against Spain In the event of war, any but trained soldiers. The country has at least 250,000 men of that class, within the limits of military age. Some 27,000 are in the regular army, and as many more, no doubt, have served In that fine little body of troops. About 110,000 are active mem bers of (National Guard organizations, and there must be 150,000 who have retir ed from ;the drilled and armed militia. Allowing for deductions which ought to be made on account of men who, for va rious reasons, will, not be asked or ex pected to ; enlist, there should remain 250, 000 more or less thoroughly trained sol diers.) That number ought to be more than sufficient." The war promises, if it' comes, to be short and decisive. Cleve land Leader. - ' f . . ' Tbirty-flve years make a generation. That is how long , Adolph Fisher, of He "wiaa cured by tisinsr hree boxes of DeWttfis Wftch,-Hazel Salve. R, R. Beliamy.: . .. ; ..;'" ' ' - The wornan who is always pksktng at the men is never .picked by tihemv A great many men succeed iby mak ing ithe most of other people'e oppor tiroities. ; I 4i