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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23

minute OF adjournment, was one of won
dcrful beauty and imprrssivcness Hum
dreds CT brillantly-attlrcd women ana men
III evening dress filed the galleries ON tho
MOOR were the makers of the country's hls-
Tory, awaiting the verdict from the CON.
ference committees. When finally n CANA
there was n hush In the great chaEihcr
winch Tow seconds before had been thrill
Ing with animation. When Tho verdict had
heen returned and n"ccpted by tine sem
ate mo great audience dispersed dis
pcfsed quietly, almost sul"mnly. All re-
allied mat the verdict meant war and tho
action taken was too niomcntuus to Inspire
anything less than awe.
At 80 u. M the senate al oIIructl
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23

declaration upon which we are to go 10 war.
II war II Is to be- Six votes only were cast
against it. They included five republicans
and one democrat
The vote was announced at 2:43 a. M,
ana Immediately thereafter the house adj
tOurnet
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
Lee to Command virslniun.,

New York, April lG.-lhe president
has decided to give ConsnlGencral Lee
the command Of the Virginia volun-
tccrs in the event that hostilitics break
out between this country and Spain.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
Coal IL Contrnbon,l.

Washington, April l0.-In directing
her colonies to regard coal rs contrn-
band OF war in the event of !lostiiities
between the United States and Spnin,
Great Britain has taken action in line
with the wishes Of President Mckinley.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
IN THE HOUSE.
Incidents Of the Memorable Strug-
gle Over the Cuban Question:

Washington. April 19.-Thc house, nfter
ono Of the hardest and most desperate fights
in It's history, a.,cccc1ed In forcing the scn-
ate TO yield the main contention I'm the war
reSolniions-the Independence Of the exist
Ing government in Cuba. with that cx-
caption the house acceptct! The scmntc ros-
olutiOns. The republicans who joined with
the democrats IN an nttcmlt to concur in
the senate amendments entire rallied IA
votes at one time, and on very vote there
after tn" vote dwinIed When the final
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23

I third and Twcnty-fourth regiments OF ir-
Ma nt[iy. bmrlE: Gen Goppnger will have at
Nineteenth. Twentieth and Twenty second
Regiments OF Infantry Brig. Gen Wade
VII nave at Tampa the Fourth, Fifth,
sixth. Ninth. Thirteenth. Seventeenth and
Twenty-ilrst regiments or infantry.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
ItcSimiied

Washington, April 2l.-Postmastcr
General James A. Gary has resigned
and the president appointed Charles
Emory Smith his successor,
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dent's earnest and constant effort to pre.
servo ORDER the members gathered In
groups about tho chamber. excitcdly dis.
GUESSING tho various phases Of the question
of iln hour
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
lhcle SANS Soldiers Are ncinK MObilixed wa,
Reach q

The troops at Chickamauga. with Maj.
Gen. Brooke In command, consist OF the
First. Second, Third, Sixth. Ninth and
Tenth regiments Of cavalry. and the light
HMatt r ro of all the artillery regl'nents At
been sent. will be the First, Seventh,
Eighth. Twelfth. Eighteenth. Twenty
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23

tion. as finally adopted. is that reported
from the senate committee on foreign rclu-
lions. with the addition OF the fourth Sec
ton, known as the Teller amendment, dis
claiming any intention on the part Of the
United States to acquire Cuba.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
A MYSTERY.

Tho Spnnish Fleet Sails From Cape Verde
Islands Under Sealed Orders
Washington. April 91.-Spain's an
swcr to McKiniey's ultimatum may
take the form of shot and shell.
Her formidable feet that has been
mobilizing at the Cape Verde islands
for some days past sailed Wednesday
from that point for an unknown desti.
nation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23
IN THE SENATE.
Difference Over the Cuban Resolu-
ton IrOlOnKn the SekniOn


Washington. April lo-The tocs!n of war
has been sounded by the American con.
sress. AT l:l5 o'clock this morning tho
senate received the report of the confer
cnce committee OF the two branches OF tho
CONGRESS. and u minutes afterward had
adopted it. There was u fight to the last
minute. however. the advocates Of recog-
milton Of the independence OF the island re-
public standing their ground until they
we're fairly knocked down by vote of ~
10 80. The minority vote was cast by those
VINO wanted radical action and insisted
That the resolution should carry with II
recognition OF the Independence Of the Gu
ban republic. Upon th!S u spill, developed
which very nearly proved fatal to any &C.
tion at all.
A Remarkable Session.
Tho adoption OF the conference report
brought to u close one Of the most in tcrcst-
Ing ana tumultuous sessions OF the SEN
ate held fl years. Such scenes of confusion
and excitement ha" rarely been Witnessed
In tho ordinarily stad and digniiled body
as characterized Its proceedings from noon
Monday until nearly two o'clock this morn
Ing. Interest in all other questions was
dwarfed into insignitcance by the one
Overwhelming question OF war--war which
all now regard to be absolutely Inevitable.
Efforts We're made to transact the regular
business OF the senate but II WAS with the
utmost dlilidencc that senators performed
the work. Among those who remained upon
the floor while the sun1ry civil bill was I'M
DER consideration the confusion was 80
great that business could scarcely pro-
ceed. notwithstanding the vice pre-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-23

eeurious interest in making study OF
her, and had, without consulting his
client, more than professional inter,
es! in the case.
But now Bullock. the man who shot
Mcl-ane, had been traced to and ar
rested in Chicago, together with his
dashing hclpineet. Uncle McIcn had
been FRUSTRATED by paralysis as n re-
suit OF the news. The secret could be
no longer kept, and Fanny McI.ane,
hunted, desperate, sclf-dclnded. and
sclf-drugsed, believed herself ruined
woman when ut last Ned Parry came.
Too i'll to see him, she seemed at
least relieved to know he had come, and
that night in Grafton's parlor he sat
gravely listening to IIarrcts recital of
what Fanny had detailed to her, maxi
ing no comment, but taking it all in,
when, just at tattoo, Il trooper dis
mounted ut tho gate. and bore to Mrs.
Grafton n brief missivc from her hus-
hnnd. 1t was written that morning
nearly 20 miles northwest of Jose's
ranch. ''''
"You must prepare Merriam for the
worst" 1t said. 'Thcrc is reason to be-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

Women are nowhere so free and
on such an acknowledged equality
with men as they are in this country
and Burmah. The Burmese women
manage affairs, are successful in busi-
ness, as housekeepers and are domi-
nant In courtship and marriage. In
spite OF their resemblance TO Ameri-
can women, they differ in one parti-
cular-they know the secret of making
marriage invariably happy, for joined
to their clever shrewdness, they have
the velvet-veiled wisdom of the East
they are Oriental They never shrek
for their rights-they insist softly,
firmly, and always get what they want
They are charming to look at and
charming to live with. They never
talk too much, they never dream OF
calling meetings to ask for their rig hts
rights which they have always had
which no one would dream OF taking
from them. Instead of attending club
meetings, they dress their hair u new
way and manufacture new arrange
mert OF flowers. The Burmese woman
is always on view she keeps the shop,
drives the bargains, and what Is un.
precedented In the Orient, she plays
at the theatre.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

number of guns they carry, the Span
ish vessels mounting 131 and the Amer
lean 237.
In the important factor Of speed the
average for the whole unarmored Am
erican fleet is higher than that OF the
whole Spanish OF the unarmored fleet;
but Spain has several small torpedo
vessels, from 800 to 800 tons displace-
mept, that are credited with q speed OF
20 aud 26 knots. Our Minneapolis has
done %, the Columbia % and the Olym-
pia2l In Il rough sea these big ships
Of ours could easily catch the small ex-
press boats OF the Spaniard, but they
could not do it in smooth water.
Spain leads us in the possession of
torpedo boats. In the first place she
has in her service four 400 ton boats
that have made 2S knots. We possess
only one OF this speed-the Porter. La
the second place, she has u ilotilla OF
fourteen boats Of from 60 to l20 tons
displacement and OF speed ranging
from 10 to 26 knots The very best our
navy can show against these is u ilotilla
OF eight boats. Tne American boats
are larger, reaching to $50 tons their
speed is about the same.
Spain has q large Il set of small gun.
boats ranging in size from 40 tons to
Il hundred Of them, varying in arma-
ment and speed rs much as they do in
size. The largest mount q couple of
l.lnch guns, the smallest u single ma
chine gun. Some Of them can 90 on n
push II knots, but most Of them arc
not able to do better than six or eig'
This ilptilla was designed for police
service in Cuban waters, whore it does
very well, but for serious war purposes
such craft arc not OF much account.
resume Of the paval affairs of
Spain shows that during the last year
great activity was manifested in the
navy yards in fitting out vessels for
Cuban waters. on :crs were sent into
Scotland To inspect merchant steamers
suitable FOR conversion into cruisers
)f this service, but as far as can
be learned no vessels we're secured. A
large number of merchant steamers
belonging to the Spanish Transatlantic
Company were converted
nto war transpOr is, and for six Of them
so employed the company receives a
rental Of Sll5 500
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

Attorney General Barber, at the
instance OF the railroad com ion has
instituted proceedings aginst the At.
lantlc Coast Liue, the South Carolina
and Georgia and the Florioa Central
and Peninsular Railway for not com.
plying with the order OF the board
that a union station be erected at Dem
mark, which is a functional point for
these three important lines.
The teacher OF city school re-
ceived the following note explaining
the absence OF one OF her pupils the day
before. "Please excooze Henny for
absents yesterday. Him an me got a
chance at ride to funeral in char
rige, an | let him stay to home, as he
had never rode Ia cnarrigC. SO plese
excooze."
The amount OF money that q single
toad might save to O farmer In one sea.
son by the destruction of cut-worms
has been estimated at nearly S20.S This
| calculation Is based on the damage
that the number OF cut-worms a toad
could eat In q season would be able tC
effect among growing crops,
The proposition is made i1 New
Jersey to tax bachelors 81 apiede pei
anuura. ftNN
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to the Atlanta Journal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-There is
now not the slightest doubt that the
President, the Secretary or the NAVY
ana other members Of the cabinet be-
iievc that the Maine was blown up by
trcachcry, If not by actual dc sign and
contrlvance of junior Spanish OH GERS.
Inc examinations now being conducted
may iinally reveal circumstances to
change their opinions, but the fact
that they do not think any accident
occurred on the Maine is beyond uues-
ton. Private letters are coming to
o1llcers In the navy department from
their fellow tli GERS Of the Maine, and
these substantlate the theory held here
from the first that the Maine was blown
out OF the water by spanish officers
war preparations continue TO be in
active progress here. The experts in
the State department no longer at
tempt To conceal the fact that they are
ouslIy engaged in figuring up an in
dcmnity. The President feels that the
American people cannot be held in re-
straint any 10 ger than the investiga-
tlon r. qulrcs, and that the government
AUST Dc prepared to make Instant de-
MAIDS on the Spanish government as
soon rs 1T is concIusivcly shown that
the Maine was rot blown up by acci-
dent. This ind unity will he fixed,
earn to-day, at about 10000, 900.
Ihls viii be followed up by demand
Tor instant payment, which demand 1t
Is believed will bo refused by Spain.
IL Is in anticipation Of this contingency
that this government is keeping pace
with the Spanish government in pre-
pairing for war.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

1t wolld be intere3 sting to trace
the rise and fall Of II fad. In 1882
Sylvester Graham, u Yankee preacher
OF the Presbyterian faith, decided that
the sLrest way to cure the people Of in
temperance in drinking was to cure
them OF the llesh-eating habit. He
went up and down preaching vegetar
rlanlsm and became the leader OF
great following. He not only con.
dcmncd liquors, but tea, coffee, butter
and salt, and wrote book to prove
that the only bread fit to eat was made
o! unb)ltrd -four. This resulted in tho
Grah&m.tlOur brand, called to this day
in his honor. Graham boarding
houses were established everywhere,
at which these doctrines were prac.
ticed. Horace Greeley found his bride
at a Graham boarding house, aud for O
time followed Graham's teachings.
Graham advocated that following his
diet would cause one to live to Bibli-
cal age, but he died at tho early s
of Sc.
The largest dog In the world is be-
lieved To be Nero, owned by Wayne
Bailey, OF Rutland, Va, He weigr' 4
nearly 300 pounds aud measures -
and half feet from tip to tip. r
ers OF Gao Vadis will agree THAI
appropriately named, for II Mr. g
vices is, TO be believed Nero
ray Sdog Ia his. day. a - !, s.: 8
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WRECKED BY PISIIACHERY
The President Convinced That the
Maine Was Lost Through Spanish

Design.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-To q Sena-
tor VINO called upon him in order to ask
some serious questions as to the policy
nt the administration, President Nc
Is niey, with the utmost frankness, has
altered the following words:
II do not propose to do anything at
all to DreCipitHte war with Spain. Up
TO the present | do not think war Is
either necessary or inevitable. would
DE lax in my duty, however, if did not
prepare for the future. The situation
is grave and tue policy of the admins
tration will be determined almost en-.
tlrcly by the course OF events from time
TO time. There is no necessity of
alarming the people, but Congress must
be ready TO assist the administration
without making too many inquiries as
to the course Of current events"
These words OF Mckinley were given
oy the Senator in question to the COR
respondent OF the Chicago Tribune and
reported in that paper to-day.
There is now no doubt of the fact
that the government OF the United
States is actually preparing for war
with Spain. 1t does not follow that
war w,il come, but the activity in both
the war and navy departments is too
nmlstakaOie to be concealed.
Many Of the public officials unite in
the belief still, in spite of all evidence
To the contrary, that the explosion OF
the Maine was the result of an unfortu-
nate accident, but recognize the fact
That the contrary may prove true at al
most any nour, a d that if it is shown,
even inferentia.ly, that Spain had q
hand In the catastrophe, there will be
but one thing to do, and that will be to
SpiIl tho iSI of T,,h, h., ~
arms. AT no time since the war of the
rebellion has the military branch of
OF the government been so active as it
is to-day.
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vestigation. If government Inspector
can but examine into he work of this
negro he must see that he is unfit in
every way for the potion.
p" The business people Of Lake City
are cow forced to SeLd their important
mail to Scranton, three miles distant.
to be forwarded. Many also have been
obliged to change their addresses to
Scranton, as it was neccssary for them
to DO sure OF getting their mail before
1T was days or weeks old"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01
THREE MIRACULOUS SOLDIERS

No young author has been more
talked about recently than Stephen
Crane. His stories have all made hits.
You will like his new one, emitted, :,
"Throe Miraculous Soldiers" which
will be published in our columns soon.
Watch fo: it!
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

bombardment Of that fort on the 18th
and 18th OF April, 1861. The regi,
ment thus went from Fort Sumter TO
Appomattox, where it surrendered
under the command Of Lieut.. Col. A.
z. Butler.-Ed. The Sunday News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

1t Is understood that Mr.. Matthew
F. Tighe, who for long time was con-
n, cted with The News and Courier,
has been employed by the New York
Journal to go TO Havana to represent +
that paper. Mr.. Tighe has for mum ber
OF years been engaged in newspapers
work In Washington. -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-01

(Gregg's "Od Fret" as 1t was
called, was composed of three COM
panies from Charleston--the Irish
Volunteers, the Carolina Light In.
fantry and the Richardson Guards
one from Columbia-the Rlchland
Volunteers-one from Barnwell, one
from Newber:y, one from Marion, one
from Horny, one from Edgeheld, and
one parLly from Beaufort ard partly
from Charleston. The original regi-
ment was the first regimental organiza-
tion in Virginia, and 1t may be said
that the whole Army Of Northern
Virginia was gathered around It's
cOlors, which were planted In the town
OF Gettysburg, and which are now In
the library In the State House al
Columbla. Byspeoial orders the regi
ment was allowed to carry on Its battle
flag Fort Sumter" as It's frst en-
gagement. every company OF which Il
WAS compose I'd on It's reorganization ir
\ July, 1881, having been present at the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-06

clothing in a warm room as IS required out on the street in cold weather. Many young girls wear thin organdie waists when receiving friends in the evening, and never experience the least discom- fort or injurious results from the change.
 The wrapper has both daintiness and comfort to recommend 1t. It has three rows of shirring around the neck to give the effect of yoke, and there is head ing of pink ribbon next the throat. Be low the rows of shirring are two founces of white Swiss, bound with pink satin ribbon, which run down the front edges almost to the bottom, grow jng narrower all the way, and finally ending in points. The sleeves are shirred to the elAow, where they also are trimmed with two founces bound with ribbon. The founees which edge the yoke meet in a point at the back.
 THE LATEST.
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A FRIENDS ADVICE.
And what it led to.

many younger woman. Ever since my recovery have taken couple of bottles of Dr. Ayers Sarsapa .iiia each spring, and am quite satisfied that owe my good health to this treatment. give this testi- monial purely in the hope that II may meet the eye of some poor sunefci.- MARY LINGARD, Woodstock, Ont.
 Dr. Ayer,s Sarsapariiia has won its way to every corner of the world by the praise of it's friends those who have tried ii and who know they were cured by the use of the remedy. There is nothing so strong as this personal testim ony. 1t throws all theories and fancies to the winds and stands solidly upon the rock of experi- ence challenging every skephc with a positive T knotc" Ayers Sarsaparilla with it's purifying and vitalizing action on the blood is a radical remedy for every form of disease that begins in tainted or impure blood Hence tuanors, sores. ulcers, boils eruptions and similar dis eases yield promptly to this medicine. Some cases are more stubborn than others, but persistence with Dr. Ayers Sarsaps- rilla usually results in complete cure. Mary Liugard began with a bottle, and went on 10 a course of Dr. Ayers Sarsapa- ril1a. When she was cured she realized that q medicine that could cure disease could also prevent 1t. So she took couple of bottles each spring and kept in perfect health. There are tn ousands of similar cases on record. Some of these are gathered into pr. Ayers Curebook, little book of 100 pages which is sent free by the J. (. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass. Write for II.
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Catarrn cnnnnr nn enrn.,

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 Sold by. all druggists, price 75c.
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A VIGOROUS BATTLE.

From the New Era. Greensbnr~ 4,a
 The following is a straigbtforwafd sfsfe. ment or iaets by veteran of the late war. NO eomrade will need further proof than theif friend own words, as here given.
 :. Squire John Castor, of Viewpoint. Ind. is the narrator, and an honest, respected cit Izen he IS, too. lie said: T have been treub- led with rheumatism in all my joints, ever slnee went to the war. 1t was brought on by, my exposure there. It came on me grad aailY, and kept getting worse until was unable to do any work. I tried several physicians, but they did me no good. They sad my trouble was rheumatism resulting Tn disease of the heart, and that there was no cure for it. Nevertheless 1 had lived and Ioagnt the disease for thirty years, and did not intend to die, simply because they said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-06

It is not a common occurrence that a friendly word should be the means of giv- ing nearly forty years ef happiness and health to the person needing the advice { carried. This was the case with Mary Lingard. At twenty-five she was dragging out her days in misery. At sixty-one she do work that would shame mauya younger woman, and looks back on thirty-six happy, healthful years of industry. But let her tell her story:
 "Thirty-six years ago had great trouble with my liver. The doctors allowed that there were tumors growing on it, and they bHstered my side in an effort to give me relief I was at that time earning my living as taf1oress, but for five years, between the pain in my side and the blisters I was in constant misery, and work was drag to me, with no prospect of relief; fortunately for me, however, a friend advised me to take pr. Ayer's Sar saparilla, and finally persuaded me to take a regular course of it. When 1 first com menced taking the Sarsapari1ia my side was so painful that cou 1 not fasteu my dress, and for a time l did not get any relief, but my friend advised me to per severe and relief was sure to come, and come 1t did. This happened, as I say, thirty-six years ago. My liver has never troubled me since, and during these years have passed through the most critical period of a woma11s life without any par tieular trouble, and to-day, at sixty-one years of age, am active and strong, and able to do days work that would upset
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-06
,.-,ere IlInnlzets orlelnated.

In the reign of Edward III. therewere at Bristol, England, three brothers, who were eminent clothiers and woolen weavers, and whose family name was Blanket. They were the first persons who manufactured that comfortable material which has ever since been called by their name, and which Was then used for peasant's clothing.