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KIKSTON, N. 0.; SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1898.
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Last Hope For Peace
LEE TOi01IiTARTI-IWG DISCLOSURES.
'4 tiff
Cabinet Discussing Means bf.Carrjring on War. Is McKinley "Cra washing
Again ? Spanish Fleet Sails for Canary Islands. Gen. Lee ta Make
Startling Disclosures 'About Conspiracy to Blow dp the ,
Maine. War Regarded as Inevitable.
The war news yesterday as
shown by Free Press bulle
tins, opened with statements
looking as if war is certain.
This was followed early last
night with opinions from offi
- rial circles in Washington to
the effect that McKinley still
hopes for peace, which we
suppose means that he hopes
Spain will concede U. S. de
mands. Most people, ; lfow-,
ever, have come to the conclu
sion that McKinley will back
down if he has a chance.
The queen regent of Spain
is doing her best to avert war,
but Spanish butcheries in Cuba .
continues, and there is fight
ing between Spaniards and in-
surgents." - if-.,'" 'V
Foreign powers to take no
further steps towards media-'.
tion.
Lee leaves Havana today
and to make startling disclos
, ures Monday regarding: con
spiracy to blow up the Maine.
Consul General ordered to
leave Porto-Rico. Army offi
cers ordered to their regiments.
Spanish cabinet secretly con
sidering a question of grave
importance, surmised to be a
; communication from the Pope.
All prospects of peace said
- to be gone. A member of thei.
Spanish cabinet quoted as say
ing war is inevitable. .
SAYS THERE WILL BE WAR IN A WEEK.
Cabinet Discussing Means for. Carrying
Oa War. Is McKinley "Crr fishing"
Again ? The Spanish Fleet l2 Sailed
For Canary Islands
By Telegraph to T Fan Feiis. .
Washington, April 8, 1:10 ' p. m.It
is well understood that Congressman
jGrosvenor speaks by authority of the
president in saying that '. therd will
be war in a week, and that negotiations
between Spain and the United States are
ended. The United States government is
advised by Gen. Flagler, chief of ordnance,
that there is now plenty of powder and
projectiles, and that the coart defenses
are in a satisfactory condition.
The vessels of the flying squadron are
stripped and ready for war.
The war department has alloted North
Carolina $20,000 for the equipment of
-war signal stations on the coast, for erect
ing tall signal poles at the chief stations,
construction of semaphone stations for
signal purposes and other signal appli
ances. Each state is allpted $20,000
Washington, April 8, 3:20 p. m. The
cabinet is discussing means for carrying
on war. Minister Woodford has been
instructed to leave Spain. Consul Gen
eral Lee has been, cabled to come to
Washingtonvto testify before the com
mittee on foreign relations, and he : will
leave Ilavana tomorrow.
S!d to Be Gone. Bloodthirsty Spaniards Mur
der T.WoHjundred Starving: Recpncentrados.
Frequent conferences around the white
house and war and state departments
are the only outward signs 6f the ap
approaching crisis in Cuban affairs.
Pending -the culmination of diplomatic
developments, which is approaching, the
president is avoiding all possible out
ward evidence of a crisis. The president's
message will be placed before congress
Monday unless feome radical changes in
the program take place between now
and then. Meanwhile the departure of
American citizens from Cuba continues.
Minister Woodford is arranging to
leave Madrid at a moment's notice.
Members of the senate foreign relations
committeo say. that war is inevitable,
and the discussion is directed toward the
method of procedure. A hundred Repub
licans have been pledged to insist on the
message being sent to congress Monday.
IS MCKINLEY "CRAWFISHING" AGAIN?
Washington, April 8, 6 p. m. Iu
official circles the opinion was freelv
expressed- later this afternoon that the
message will not go to congress Monday.
It is given out semiofficially that the
president hopes to be able to destroy 'his
war message and substitute a peace com
munication to congress.
SPANISH FLEET 8AIL8.
Senor Barnabe, the Spanish minister, is
advised ' that the Spanish flotilla has
sailed from Cadis for the Canary islands.
This flotilla is composed of three battle
ships and twelve cruisers.
The Cuban delegegation here says that
300 reconcentrados have been murdered
by Spaniards in Cuba this week.
CENSORSHIP MORE RIGOROUS.
Consideration of Peaceful Solution
In
volves a Reconstruction ef Spanish Mln
IstryQueen Regent Urging Peace.
By Cable to Thi Fbm Psibs. :
Madrid, April 8. Spain's laconic war
minister, Gen. Correa, has at last broken
his silence. In an interview yesterday he
said: "War is the better of two evils.
It is better to fight foreigners han " to
fight Spaniards rising in indignation I if
their honor and rights are trampled under
oot." The ministry held a secret session
today. The censorship of telegraph mes
sages is becoming more rigorous; The
consideration of a peaceful solution of
the situation wiltln volve a reconstruct
of the ministry. .. ; .". ., V
Toe queen regent is using ail oi ner m-
fluenee for the preservation of peace, and
is endeavoring to bring about an armis
tice in Cuba. , .
- BLOODTHIRSTY SPANIARDS
Murder , 200 Starving Reconcentrados.
. 6ood Friday Observed In Havana. , . .
By Caole to Tu Fan Pxibs.
Havana, April 8. Two hundred starv
ing reconcentrados availed themselves of
permission to go beyond the limits and
went beyond .the dead line to work.
Spanish troops followed and murdered
all of them. - ' - " ' --: - : ' j
Everything is now quiet ia"the city.
Expectancy and doubt continue. The
observance of Good " Friday is a more
general topic than the war of diplomacy.
Beginning with today the code of tele
grams to and from Cuba must be trans
lated in the censor's office, with'tbe code J
insight. J . ; ', ' ":: : '
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GRAVER THAN EVER.
Said That All Prospects cf Peace Are
Gone. Lee to Make Startling Disclose
ures About Conspiracy to Blow Up the
Maine. Army Officers Ordered to Their
Regiments, War Regarded As Inevit
able, r'
By Telegraph to Thi FbM. Pbiw.
Raleigh, April 8. -Press telegrams at
9:30 o'clock say the situation is graver
than ever, and that all prospects of peace
are gone. J f
It is asserted that the European pow
ers will take no further steps towards
mediation at Washington. 1:
It is said that Gen. Lee wit make some
startling disclosures regarding' the con
spiracy to blow up the Maine, when be
appears before the foreign relations com
mitteo next Monday to give in bis evi
dence. He leaves Havana. tomorrow.
TheUnited States consul general at
Porto Rico has been ordered to leave im
mediately. ,
Many army officers on duty at military
colleges and on other t-pecial duty have
been ordered to join their regiments.
The Spanish caoinet at Madrid was
reported to be considering, with unusual
secrecy, some question of grave impor
tance. It was surmised that the matter
might be a communication from the
Pope. A member of the Spanish 'cabinet
was quoted as saying that be regards
war with the United States as inevitable.
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Garcia and Gomez Have Joined Forces to
Move on Havana. .
Bv Cable to Tfli Fbm Phxss.
Key West, April 8. There is fighting
sixty miles from Havana. , Great activ
ity of Spaniards and insurgents is report-
ed. x -.;.., ;:;
trans, uarcia and uomes nare lormed a
function and are awaiting a naval de
monstration by the United States to
move on Havana.
The Spaniards are rushing a large force I
of field artillery into the back country, in
order to om)ose the nossibilitv of the
. . I
purpose oicuwjuuKuivauruuceoiuarciac
- -l i.: At i I
and Gomez.
H ; GLENFIELD ITEMS? .
.-April-7: 1898.
Miss Lizzie Moore closed her school last
Friday.
Mess. Uritt ougjar and Jim Warterr vis
ited near Institute Sunday.
Miss Naunie Berwick, of Ft. Barnwell,
is visiting Miss rattle LASSiter. r
Several from this vicinity " atterded
church at Wheat swamp laBt Sunday.
We are havincr a rather cool spell now.
but hope that the fruit is not damaged
Miss Emma Suss: and Mr. H. M. War-
tern spent Sunday with Miss Belle Pridgen.
Mess. Ray Dawson and Frank White, of
Institute, were vising near here Sunday.
Miss Annie Cauady is visit in cr her sis
ter, Mrs. Wm. Gooding, of Coder, Jones
county..
Mr.,Thos. Harper and family, of Snow
Hill, spent -last Sunday at Mr. J, t .
Hooker's.' ,
Mioses Lizzie and Sallie Moore visited
Miss Mattie AlbrittOn, of Snow Hill, last
Saturday.
Miss Mollie Hardy and Mr. Geortre
Allen were visiting at Mr. J. J. Moore's
last Sunday. ,
The farmers of this section are having
a pretty tough time of it hauling their I
fertilizer from Klnston. I
.WAR IS NOW INEVITABLE,
So Says The Washington Post, Which Is
MS- a- A - a-
ioseio ine Administration.
Washington, April 8.The Washing
Post today says: War is now inevitable
unless Spain should absolutelysurrender,
and this is an event which is not expect
ed. : The president's message, recommend
ing immediate armed intervention and
reciting at length the injuries which the
mis-government of Spaju in Cuba has in
flicted, upon American commerce and
American citizens, culminating in the des
truction of the battleship Maine, stands
unchanged. It will be sent to congress
next Monday, unless, as The Post stated
yesterday Spain should agree to the
withdrawal of her flag from the island
and the abandonment of hersovereignty.
. Another, and probably the most sig
nificant actual step, showing the finality
reached by theUnited States government,
was the authoritative statement that
Consul General Lee would leave Havana
on Saturday. This step, it is known,
will be regarded by Spam as akin to an
overt act, preceding war, as it will ter
minate the medium of official intercourse
between the United States and theislaud.
Gen. Lee has cabled that he believes it
will be possible to get all the Americans
off the island by, tomorrow.
His anxiety in their behalf, while prob
ably occasioned by a fear of a massacre,
is probably due more to the fact that if
I they did not leave at this time they will
remain virtual prisoners on the island
for an indefinite length of time. If Ha
vana is bombarded and the island is in-
! vested, the Americans who remain' will
find it. very difficult to either communi
cate with tie United States or escape.
This is the practical view of his appeal
! for time to transport all American citi
zens ta American soil.
DOVER ITEMS.
April 6, 1898.
Mr. W. A. Wilson made a business trip
to Goldsboro Tuesday. .
Mrs. Sallie Rouse! of near Woodinsrton.
is spending some time with relatives nere:
Mrs. Thompson, of Goldsboro." came
Tuesday to visit at her son's, Mr. A. P.
Thompson. Her son, Mr.'L. G. Thomf
son, accompanied her.
We are triad to note that Mess. West
& White's business at their basket and
barrel factory is of such Volume as to re
quire tbem to run on extra time.
Revi J. W. Crowson filled his remilar
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and night. Wh have
heard his morning sermon highly epoken
oi.
We Kave heard faintly a sound of ma
riaare bells, but will not DrnclMim it
loudly yet. It is said that a Carpenter is
at worK out west, in the uohs section
preparing for the reunion of the hearts
and bands.
The public school at Wise Fork, which
was taught by Mr. G. B. Wilson, closed
today. The true teacher.' devoted to bis
calling, feels an interest in and attach
ment to his pupils and parts from them
witn reluctance.
We
wisn tne eanor the mil measure
of success with the Daily Fsxjc Pkebs
which bis perseverance in trvinjr to keen
his patrons abreast with the times and
furnish them with interesting and reliable
reading matter merits.
L A coiorea man, wnose name we have
rn.i.nftm K tl
pess, naanisiegso oadiy crushed by
.... .
log rolling on it last Thursday that am-
! putation was necessary. Dr. J. w. Du
guid did the work successfully. vv R
The Goldsboro Lumber Co.'s Dlanimr
mius nave oeen stopped tor several davs
on account of a break down of some part
of the machinery, and the bovs have been
spending the time in gunning and other
I sports, we suppose that they have the
break down about repaired and are about
ready to resume work.
':;CL0SSIfEMS.;,;c f
April 7,1898.
Our farmers have finished plantingcorn
The children at Bethany are oreDarinr
ior master sunoay.
Mr. J. W. Pollock is exoectinar to be
cauea to go to war every day.
Mess. Will and Harry Lane: of Hickorv
Grove, spent Sunday with Mr. John
Pearce. : ;; . . . , ,-
Mrs. 8. D. West spent Mondav and
Tuesday at Dover, visiting Mrs. R. A.
Richardson. ' . '
Mr. Whitehurst. of Einston. was here
yesterday and bought some flue cattle
from Mr. John Kilpatrick.
A few days ako a buzzard with a tiny
bell around its neck was seen near Mr.
James Daughety's. Some of the young
men were greatly interested in the bu-
zard, as they had never heard of such, a
thing. v ...
H00KERT0N ITEMS.
April 7. 1898.
Mr. W. O. Dixon went to Snow Hill
Monday. ' .
i Mr. W. M. Ed wards made a business
trip to Grif ton Monday.
Miss Treasa Potter went to Snow Hill
Monday to visit friends. ,
Our clever and genial postmaster is all
smiles this week. -It is a fine girl. -
Mr. A. L. Sasser, of Goldsboro, return
ed home Monday after visiting here afew
days. , ? '!-;.' r -.'
Mr." H." C. Brooks, of Grifton, spent,
Monday night with Mr. D. H. Dixon, on
his way to Goldsboro. - .' ; '
Some are afraid that the frost and cold
weather, which we have been having for
the lost few days, will make fruit scarce
this year." ..(, . ' J: 'K, ,;
The water in the creek is high enough,
for boats to run now. Steamers Laura
and Nettie came up yesterday andothera
will be up today. , , ; ,
Mrs. A. L. Sasser, from whose head Dr.
Jordan removed six encysted tumors
(wens) last Monday evening,-is doing
well. This is a total of sixteen .the doc
tor has removed from her in, three sit
tings. ,
Mrs. Fannie Albritton, than whom
there is no more self-sacrificing Christian
worker, called a meeting of the Woman's
Church Autograph Quilt society Monday
night, when the amount of fifty dollars
was pledged to the church fuud.. This
quilt will contain twenty-five squares
with eighteeu names to the square. For
ten cents your autograph can be placed
theron. The quilt will be disposed of to
the highest bidder when completed. The
ladies deserve great credit for their effort
to remodel our church here. Work on the
church will be commenced, at once.-
J 1 A BeautifttTExnlblt. ;
. The advent of spring was most beauti
fully characterized at the formal opening
of Mess. Einstein Bros, last Wednesday
and Thurday. It was a scene of grandeur,
and from the favorable comment of fair
feminine admirers, we judge it was ao
occasion of exceptional elegance and one
long to be remembered. The visitor.
Upon- entering, the ' store, ' was greeted'
with a perfect maze of beautiful silks,
dress goods, ribbons, laces, parasols,
fans, shirt waists and other linos of
women's apparal so various that to
mention all would embrace 1 anv and
everytning to be round m a thoroughly
modern dry good store.- , Y r ,
The display of silks and wash goods
was especially meritorious, and in these
lines we noticed some special effects In
organdies, grenadines and mousilinne de
soie. The latter, sold exclusively by this
firm, is a silk material of the finest tex
ture and a fabric of marked elegance. .
Some very fine laces and ribbons . were
shown aud also the new liberty silk chif
fons, gauzy, fluffy material now so popu
lar and so extensively used for covering
fronts. ;
All the new ideas in neckwear, belts
aud other little things of thiscbracter
were lavishly shown, and the fans and
parasols were all beautiful. Such a col
lection as one would scarcely believe
conld be bandied in a town this size.
- On the whole the occasioa was, wa
dare say, the finest thing of the kind ever
attempted here, and the results from
such an effort cannot help but prove sat
isfactory and profitable. This firm pays
special attention to mail orders, and out
of town patrons can have samplesfortba
askings v '--" ; v'":-'
1 Naval Reserves Elect pfileers.
The Naval Reserves met in the town
hall lost nighttoelecta junior lieutenant.
Lieut, W. I). Pollock presided. Mr. N. B.
Moore was elected without ODDositinn.
unanimously. Mr. Moore made a nice
little spw-hof thanks. .
Mr. W. 13.' Coleman was unnfmniiHf
elected ennign in place of Mr, N. B. Moore.
Mr. Loimou also mode a nice Utile srawh
of thanks. .: :;--,..
Lieut. Pollock announced that the nM
esteemed commander of the division. Dr.
Harper, had been annotated chanlflin fni
the North Carolina battalion.
Dr. Harpermadeashortand lmnrpiri
speech and said that be would be with
the soldier boys. . .
Alrtss. JB. K. Sujror. R. R. RoiiHR W. H
Fifld. Jr.. Ed Morton and A. R. Jnnp.
enlisted last niRht.
McKinley Hmged In Eflgy.'
The people of Luralyrton. N. C held an
indignation meeting Thursday night and
hanged McKinley in efligy. v The flmirw
was a large man of straw kneeling at tht
feet of Mark Hanna. At the foot of th
effljry a United States flag was dragged
in the dust by a chariot of gold, driven
by Mark Hanna. " ,
Mines In North Carolina Harbort.
A detachment of enjrineers of the 17. St
army , arrived at Ft. Caswell, near Wil
mington. Thursday, to mine the bar and
its approaches. .They, will also go to
Beaufort to lay mines there.