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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01

There arc evidences that the soldbug is eat
ing lts way into some Of tho alleged silver
leaders in Texas while the war is going on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01

Tho newspaper men of the country are
somewhat discounted to learn that blahco
gave up two OF them the other day In ex-
charge for couple OF eolonels. Considering
the great number Of brlsadlers in the spanish
army they had hoped and expected that in
enr,els Of exchange Yankee newspaper colo
mel would be traded for nothing less than
SpAninh brgadier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01

! Captain Clark seems to feel certain that the
battieshIp oregon Is n whole squadron In IT.
| self
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01

IHE SVNDAf TDsI, one tehI, SIs5UI
Tar SEMI WHEkLy'pcsf Mondays and TbursdayO
one year, $i.oo; six months. SO cents: three
months. % cents.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
Leads all Oer North Carolina [a88 in Bd News and 5aOn
AN OVATION TO LEE.
Every Station Along the Route Lavished
Appreciative Tributes Upon Him.

Waycross. Ga. April 11.-Every sta
tion along the route of Consul General
Lees train lavished appreciative tri-
butes upon him. The country for miles
in the interior furnished ardent admir-
ers who came in carts, wagons and on
horseback. Ladies filled the car with
handsome bouquets. accompanied by mis-
sives expressive Of their admiration.
Where is Lee" was the cry from Tam
pa to this place. and until he made his
appearance the crowds could hardly con.
troll their impatience.
Whenever the General stepped to the
rear platform outbursts of applause
greeted him. Before reaching Jasper.
Fla. three kilograms were received on
the train urging him to make his appear-
ance so that the people could see him.
Arriving there the local company of the
State troops, and Il score of Confederate
veterans with Il wild crowd met him.
"A thousand welcomes to you. General
General Lee, as a brave man, a thousand
welcomes to you old Confederate com
rade, ten thousand welcomes to your sir.
for your admirable official course as our
Consul at Havana" said one of the
gray headed men.
Il thank you, sir said Lee, ''for your
kind expression. / thank the American
people for the commendation they have
shown my administration as your Consul
General at Havana. l have never really
known until today how united the pe0-
pie are in sanctioning my course"
In the afternoon he endeavored to get
some sleep but it was impossible. The
crowds would bcseige the train and even
attempt to force the doors of the private
car in their frantic efforts to see the pop-
ular General. One aged veteran said.
Il am sixty-twO but all | want You to do
is TO sound the bugle and will he with
You. saddle and boots. Don't put it off
too long General Let us go to haul
down the Spanish flag" This sentiment
was general all along the line.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
READY FOR WAR.
Scotland Neck's Business Demoralized
ON Account of Men expecting to be
Called Out

Scotland Neck's Business Demoralized
on Account of Men expecting to be
Called Out.
Scotland Neck. " c.. April 11.-(Spe-
cial. Bishop Cheshire has just made his
annual visit to the Episcopal church
here.
Rev. Mr.. Greenwade. State evangelist
of the Christian denomination. addressed
the Baptist Young Peoples Union here
Friday night.
There promises to be demand here
soon for the large quantities Of green
timber in the swamps and creeks IN this
community. There are such quantities
of il in this community tIfat a general
sale of it would bring considerable
money.
The war talk is demoralizing business
here. For instance. Mr.. NJ \. Smith.
who has recently built a new knitting
mill here, is a member of the Scotland
Neck Riflemcn and Is uncertain what is
best to do about opening up his mill. He
does not know when his company may be
called out, and so is in doubt ahou;
what to do. 1t is n common thing now
10 hear men say they do not know wh.r
to do about this or that in view of She
probability of war.
Farmers are well ND with their work
and things look hopeful for the crops.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
PUBLIC DEBATE AT TRINITY.

Trinity, n. c., April 11.-(Special.)--
The public debate between represen-
tatiyes of the I1ycurgian and Adelphian
Societies last Friday night was won
ny the Lycurgians. About thousand
people were present.
One of the professors who taught here
before the college was moved, paid a
high compliment to the speakers, sayin.
it was the best debate he had ever heard
here. Parties We're here from High
Point, Ihomasvilie, Archdale and Ashe-
boro.
Il. d. Blair was first speaker for the
Adelphians, followed by II. C. Weeks.
Lycurgian. Then H. II. Gibbons. w
II. Brown, Bruce Craven and ]. b.
Craven
AN the speeches We're highly compli-
mented especially those of Gibbons. Il.
Craven and j. b. Craven. that of the
latter being the speech of the evening.
Il. b. CRAVEN.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
SENTIMENT IN WASHINGTON.
Leaders Trying to Whip Congress Into
the Presidents Plan

Washington, d. c., April 1.-THE
future of the relations of the United
States with Spain and to Cuba now rests
with Congress. the representative body
Of the American people. What course
the elected men composing it viii pursue
cannot be foretold tonight. The for
eign committees of both houses now
have the subject in their control and
after due deliberation will report to
their respective branches what they con
sidar ebnnld be the attitude of the Uni
I'd Stotcs on the grave question pre-
sontnd. Early action by the committee
I nvnccted. but when it may be looked
for 4 not now determinable.
Tho full responsibility of the subject
was placed upon Congress, when Presi-
dont % Mckinley to-day transmitted to It
: 70. carefuIIu prepared and anxiously
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
THE STRUGGLE IN CUBA.


February, 1895, this country has seen
tho fertile domain at our threshold raw
aged by fire and sword in the course of
IA struggle unequaled in the history of
the island and rarerly paralleled as 10
the number of combattants and the
bitterness Of the contest by any revolu-
tion Of modern times where dependent
people. striving to be free have been
opposd by the power of the sovereign
State. Our people have beheld a once
prosperous community reduced 10 com
paratiye want. its lucrative commerce
virtually paralyzed. its exceptional pro-
ductiyeness diminished, its fields laid
waste, it's mills in ruins and it's people
perishing by lens of thousands from
hunger and destitution. We have found
ourselves constrained, in the observance
of that strict neutrality which our laws
cnjoin and which the law Of nations
commands, to police our own waters and
watch our own seaports in prevention of
any unlawful act in aid of the CubanS.
Our trade has suffered: the capital in
vested by our citizens in Cuba has been
largely lost and the temper and forbear-
ance of our people have been so sorely
tried as 10 beget perilous unrest
among our own citizens, which has
inevitably found its expression from time
TO time in the national legislature, so
that issues wholly external to our own
body polite engross attention. and stand
III the way of that close devotion to
domestic advancement that becomes n
self-contalned commonwealth whose
primal maxim has been the avoidance of
al foreign entanglements All this
l}ust needs awaken and has indeed
aroused the utmost concern on the part
Of .his government. as well during INV
predecessors term as in my own.
AN ATTEMPT FOR PEACE.
In April, 1896. the evils from which
our country suffered through the Cuban
war became so onerous that my prede
cessor made an effort TO bring about
peace through the mediation OF this
government in anyway that might tenC
to an honorable adjustment of the con
test between Spain and her revolteC
colony, on the basis of some effective
scheme of selfgoyernment for Cuba nn
der the flag and sovereignty of Spain. II
Ialed, through the refusal Of The
Teilisal of the Spanish government thei
III power to consider any form of media
non or indeed any plan of settlement
which did not begin with the actua
submission of the insurgents to til,
mothef country, and then only on sucl
terms that Spain herself might see fiji
TO grant. The war continued unahated
The resistance of the insurgents was in
nowise diminished.
The efforts of Spain were ncraae cod
both by the dispatch of fresh levieo -
Gnha and by the addition to the horrors
Of the strife Of q new and inhuman nbasf
happily unprecedented in the modern hi
tory Of civilized Christian peoples IN,
policy Of devastation and commemorative
inangurated by the Captain General.
band of October 81. 1896, in thn nro
vince Of Pinar del Rio was thence ev
tended 20 embrace all Of the island :,
which the power of the Spanish arm
was able to reach by occupation or h,
military operation. The peasantrv. IN
clnding all dwelling in the open agricu
tnral interior. were driven into the garri
son towns or isolated places held bv In
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Atlanta, Ca, April ia large crowd
witnessed the defeat of the Georgia
University ball team by the University
of Pennsylvania boys at Brisbina Park
this afternoon. Errors by the Georgia
team were responsible for the loss OF
the game. Score:
Pennsylvania 001O2 %-11
Georgia ....... . 5000 o.
Batteries: Georgia-Curtis and Huff
Icnnsylvania-Dckson and Schwarz
Hits-Pennsylyania I; Georgia o. Er
rorr-- PENNSYLVANIA /; Georgia 10. I'm
pirc, Lynch.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
The Question is Reviewed and Intervention
by Force Is Recommended.
FOUR GROUNDS FOR INTERVENTION
First, in the Cause of Humanity; Second, Our Citizens in
Cuba ! Third, Injury to Commerce FOURTH Men
ace to Peace and Source of Expense
to This Government

Washington. d. c., April 1.-THE
President to-day sent the following mes
sage to the Congress of the United
States:
Obedient to that precept of the Con-
stitution which commands the President
TO give from time to time TO the Congress
information of the state of the Union,
and to recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge neces-
sary and expedient. it becomes my duty
now to address your body with regard to
the grave crisis that has arisen in the
relations of the United States to Spain
by reason of the warfare that for more
than thre years has ragged in the neigh
boring island of Cuba. | do so because
of the intimate connection of the Cuban
question with the state of our own
Union and the grave relation the course
of which it is now incumbent upon the
nation to adopt must needs bear to the
traditional policy of our government if
it is to accord with the precepts laid
down by the founders of the republic
and reigiously observed by succeeding
administrations TO the present day.
The present revolution is but the sue
ccssor of other similar Instructions
which have occurred in Cuba against the
dominion of Spain, extending over a
period of nearly half a century, each of
which. during it's progress, has subjected
the United States to great effort and
expense in enforcing its neutrality laws,
caused enormous loses to American trade
and commerce. caused irritation, an
noyance and disturbance among our citi-
zens and by the exercise of cruel, bar
barous and unciyilized practices Of war
fare. shocked the sensibilities and offend
ed the humane sympathies Of orr peo-
The news & observer., 1898-04-12

ine weather never gets cold enough
to nip the society bud.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
GoosE-EGG FOR JOHNS HOPKINS
Varsity Makes Score of 2O-Varsity
Plays Pennsylvania To-day.

Winston, n. c., April 11-(Special.)-
A large crowd witnessed the bah game
here this afternoon between North
Carolina University and Johns Hopkins
teams. The score stood 20 to o i'm IA
vor of North Carolina. The Pennsyl-
vania and North Carolina Universities
play here tomorrow.
The news & observer., 1898-04-12
A. & VI. DEFEATED.

The Guilford College Team Scored 16
to Against the Raleigh Boys.
Greensboro, y. c.. April 11-(SpeciaD
The Guilford College base ball team
defeated the Agricultural and Mcchani-
cal college, by score of rs to & this
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
FRANCE AS A MEDIATOR.
SHE Is SAID TO BE READY TO TENDER HER GOO
OFFICES ON HINT FROM WASHINGTON.

SHE Is SAID TO BE READY TO TENDER HER GOOD
OFFICES ON A HINT FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 29-There is little doubt
that the French Government is ready TO tender
Its good offices as mediator between the United
States and Spain II any intlmaton Is conveyed
by this country that such offices would be ac-
ceptable. Without such intimaton, It is DOUBT
ful whether she will take the initiative In diplo-
matte circles It is pointed out that the interests
OF France both material and sentimental favor
an avoidance OF war One material reason Is
that she Is preparin- for the International Ex-
position, when the worlds travel will be turned
toward the French capital. 1t is said that war
at such time would be seriously prejudicial 10
this great project Another material interest az
fecting France is that her citizens own many
Spanish securities. so that any decline resulting
from war would fall heavily on the French cap
italists While these are important consdera-
tions urging France to avert hostilites yet they
are not OF course such could be advanced
as the actual grounds for a tender or good
Offices This move would be based solely on the
friendship of France for both countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
HAVANA AWAITS DEVELOPMENTS.
VERDICT OF THE MAINE COURT NOT UN-
EXPECTED-AN OFFER TO CARE
For ORPHANS

Havana March 29.-Whie great interest is
felt among the Americans here. the report of
the Court Of Inquiry had been so completely dis
counted by publications in the Havana. Madrid
and American newspapers as to Its principal
features that no special surprise was manifested
or the publication of the findings. Naval men
regard the order not to talk about the Maine
explosion as still in force. and they ore there
fore unwilling to discuss the report or to throw
sidelighs on the testimony. All think the cabled
synopsis obscure in many respects and prefer
to wait for the full text before commenting upon
the findings. even among themselves.
Interest is now centred upon the diplomatic
doings at Madrid and Washington with ref
erence to a cessation of hostties and the feed
ing Of the reconcentrados. Any news about
these phases Of the problem is eagerly read
when coming from responsible sources. The
tone last evening and to-day has been distinctly
more peaceful and the hope is expressed and
even entertained that a satisfactory solution
may be found Of all differences.
Much satisfaction Is felt at the election OF
Lieutenant Colonel Mendez as a delegate to the
Spanish Cortes on the Conservative ticket He
IS the military censor at Havana and Is some
times compelled to refuse to pass matter Of
fered him. He is always courteous. however,
and as obgng as his sense Of duty will allow
unite in expressing their satisfaction at his po-
litical preferment. He is bound to cut prom
inent figure in the COrtes.
Consul General Lee has received a letter from
Mrs c. NJ. S. Seldom. No. 125 Macon-st, Brook
lyn n Y, asking that number OF orphan
or half-orphan Cuban children be sent her.
promising them the best Of care and excellent
homes. Mrs. Seldom says she has long been en-
gagged in caring for Spanish poor children In
NeW-York.
To-day the body Of Frank Andrews OF Che
mung n. Y, was recovered. 1t was identified
by marks on the clothing. 1t IS believed that
one Of the bodies recovered yesterday is that
of John Anderson.
Colonel Tejeda, who is operating toward Bar
acoa and Sierra Maestro, Province Of Santiago
de Cuba. has destroyed. according to the Pal
ace accounts, extensive intrenChments Of the
insurgents used In defending the zone OF cult
vation The Spanish lost i've killed and four
wounded. and captured large stores Of tobacco
the insurgents expected to export.
General Vara Rey reports having destroyed
large quantities of insurgent tobacco. stores and
provisions. He has lost four killed and two
wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
SMOOTHING OUT THE DIFFICULTIES

CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPANISH MIN
1sTER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAY.
Washington. March 29-The Spanish Minister,
Senor Polo de Bernabe, reached the State De-
partment shortly before noon. and with
Judge Day over half an hour The meeting
was by appointment one Of Judge Days clerks
having been sent to the Minister to ask him to
come to the Department at the earliest moment
The purpose and results Of the Spanish Min
ister's talk with Judge Day. Of course, were
guarded with the usual secrecy which prevails
at the State Department. In a general way
however II is said tnat It was productive OF
further expressions from high officials that the
aspect continued pacific. It was learned that
the last difference has disappeared as 10 Spain J
objection to the dispatch Of relief supplies by
the United States Government to Cuba SPAN
also has expressed full willingness TO allow the
reconcentradOs to be assisted In any way the
United States sees fit TO adopt so long as 1t
does not assume offensive form by being
carried in warships.
have taken a wide range, and no one or theih ~
vet reduced tc such concrete form that II
gives promise OF acceptance by both Govern
n,ents Both Sides il Is said by persons familiar
with the negotiations appear to be animated py
an earnest desire 10 avoid war by all honorable
means and for this reason every possible propO-
siton or basis OF adjustment is being 1ulIy Gal-
vassed. There is high authority 1or sayin ,
however that the Spanish attitude up TO the
nrceont time has not been to consider either lhe
independence Of Cuba, forcible Intervention OF
the sale Of the island. 49,,
There Is much difference Of opinion as to the
eo-caled armistice among officials who ought 70
be fully advised as to the exact terms IL u mas
assumed a definite form. man wen a.
quainted with Spanish analrs POlnteu 49, ou.
da,, that an armistice was out OF the question:
as Snaiu would never withdraw her FORCES III
cuba while the insurgents were in arms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
PROBABLY NO MORE WORK ON THE
WRECK.
NAVY DIVERS RETURN TO KEY wEsr-CAPTAIN
CHADwICK's MISSION.

NAVY DIVERS RETURN TO KEY wEsr-CAPrAIN
cIADw1CKs MISSION.
Kew West. March 29-All the divers Of the
United States Navy who have been at work
on the wreck Of the battle ship Maine returned
from Havana on board the survey steamer
Bache Captain Chadwick. who went TO Ha-
yana 10 investigate the feasibility OF further
wrecking work on the Maine. was also a pas
senger on the Bache. 1t is believed captain
Chadwick finds further wreckng work to be
impractcable
The officers OF the Bache say everything Is
outwardly calm at Havana. but they add that
the talk OF an anti-American demonstration
and riot continues
The lighthouse tender Mangrove also arrived
here from Havana this morning. bringing guns
and wreckage from the Maine
The Mangrove's departure from Havana with
out the United States officials is said by an
officer on board to have been due TO a change
Of orders rendered necessary by the unexpected
quiet in Cuba 1t Is absolutely denied that her
trip to Havana was connected with any routine
matters or premeditated by the Department.
Captain Evans. who came on the steamer
from Miami to-day. is here to take command
OF the Iowa The Annapolis arrived this after
noon.
Provisions for the Cubans which arrived here
two weeks ago tomorrow still lie useless in the
Naval Station, for want Of authority TO ship
them to Cuba. The authorities to-day asked
permission to use the Bache for this purpose.
but no answer has yet been received. The origi-
nal programme to send this shipment by
the Fern, but the arrangements were broken
by the sudden call OF that vessel TO Havana.
The torpedo boats tonight made mimic at
tack on the flagship New-York and the battle
ship Indiana the largest number OF such boats
ever employed in the United States Navy in
an evolution Of this kind participating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
EUROPEAN MEDIATION.

AUSTRIAS PROPOSITION TO FRANCE-RUs-
STA MAY JOIN IN THE EFFORT.
London. March 3O-Count Goluchowski. the
Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister. has pro-
posed. according to special dispatches from
Vienna and Berlin, to NJ Hanotaux, the French
Foreign Minister. a joint mediation by France
and Austria Hungary between the United States
and Spain The initiative is left to NJ. Hanoi
taux, but the Austrian representatives at Ma
drid and Washington have been instructed to as
sist the movement
The "Hamburgische Correspondent" referring
to the communications that have passed be-
tween Count Goluchowski and NJ. Hanotaux on
the subject expresses the belief that Russia
also will join. but adds that no official steps
have yet been taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
FOR FORCIBLE INTERVENTION.
THAT APPEARS TO BE THE SENTIMENT IN THE
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.


Washington March 29-Much interest is felt
In the meeting Of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations which is called for 1870 A. m
tomorrow to consider the various resolutions
introduced in the Senate to-day The only
question OF doubt is whether the committee VIII
take action at its sitting tomorrow. In view
Of the records of the members of the committee
on the Cuban question, and their present atti-
tude there is no doubt that their action VIII be
decidedly favorable to the Cubans 1t is too
early to say what form as to phraseoogy the
resolutions to be reported will take. but the
members Of the committee individually express
the opinion that It will declare for forcible In
tervention. Such is the purport Of all the reso-
lutions introduced to-day, and the general feel
ing Is that any less radical action would be or
no avail and devoid Of meaning in View OF the
former action Of the Senate. The committee
may accept the form OF one OF the resolutions
presented or formulate new one.
Senator GRAY Of Delaware, is the only mem
her OF the committee who did not vote for the
recognition OF belligerency and independence
when resolutions for those purposes were for
merly before the committee, but the fact Is re-
called by other committeeman that at recent
meeting he expressed the opinion that interven-
tion would be necessary. On the other hand.
Senator Morgan appears 10 De uiSPoScu iiO" ~
regard the Presidents wishes to the extent OF
onnosing precipitate action without careful in
ouiry beforehand. If the committee does not
reach a conclusion tomorrow 1t Will be asked
to sit daily until something can he agreed upon.
II is considered possible that the testimony
before the Maine Court Of Inquiry may be OIL
ciallv examined in committee before action Is
taken. and II this course is pursued 1t Is not
probable that one sitting will suffice to reach
conclusion. Others contend that the Maine tes-
timony Is unnecessary to the consideration OF
the real question at issue, and that the resoIu-
tions should be taken up immedlatey Oh inc
assembling Of the committee.
The Senators favoring Intervention think II
they can secure prompt action by the committee
the Senate will also take up the question ana
dispose Of It soon, but this is by no means GER
tain. as any resolution reported Is almost sure
10 arouse considerable debate.