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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-20

Following is the full teXt of the Joint
resolution 10 ,vhich the President hos Of
lAeu HAS 'Sh"tu't'
"Wherea-, The abhorrent conditions which
have existed for more than three years IN The
island OF Cuha, 50 near our own borders, have
shocked the moral sense of the people of the
United states, have been a disgrace to Christian
civilization, eliminating a they have in the
destruction of a United States batteship, with
2G6 of its officers and crew, while in II friendly
visit in the harDor of Havana, and cannot longer
be chdured, n has been set forth by the Pre-i-
"eu' VI 'ne '"l'e'' 7t''e7 ~ congress Oh April
invited therefore
"Resoiecd, BY the senate and House of Rep
'''' III
"fYr<t-rhat the people of tire island of Cuba
are and of right ought to be free and independ.
-, ,r,,a.#4. 49,, ,-..,..5,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-20

John Campbell, aged fifty, of Milford,
fell from t he gates of dam ut OIdtoWn
Saturday and was drowned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-20

No great man ever had time to play
checkers in, the middle of the day.
The man who has nothing to boast of
but his illustrious ancestry is IKE
Is sunderground,-Sir Thomas Orerbury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-20

1T LOOKS
LIKE WAR 8!
The President Signs
Joint Resolution.
THE UNITED STATES HAS
ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM
TO SPAIN==NOT YET
MADE PUBLIC.
Spain Has Until Saturday Noon
to Reply Spanish Minister at
Washington Has Asked for
His Passports ---War is
Inevitable Unless
Spain Recedes.
The President to-day at II 20 signed the
joint resolution passed by Congress.
Spain has been officially notified Of this
action, and this notification has been ac-
companied by an ultimatum giving Spain
| until Saturday noon to reply.
The text Of the ultimatum has not been
made public.
A late bulletin says the Spanish minis
| ter at Washington has asked for his pass
| ports.
LATE BULLETINS.
1.3O p. m.-Caneda will not sell coal to
Spain. VIII maintain strict neutrality.
245 p. m.-The ultjmatum will expire t
noon saturday,
100 p. Congress has granted unan-
inous consent for passage of bill for vo!-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
CREWS ORDERED FILLED.
British Admiralty Getting Warships
Ready for Trouble.

British Admiralty Getting Warships
Ready for Trouble.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The British admi-
ralty has ordered every seagoing warship
to have its crew made up to the full
complement as ordered in case OF moDii.
ization.
The order of the British admiralty
practically means the complete telling
off prospectively of every ships compile
ment in detail. -Four torpedo boat de.
stroyers which were about to be fitted
with new water tube boilers have had
their orders counter1nanded and have
been instructed to redraw their stores.
Officers on leave Of absence or unem-
ployed have been notified to hold them
selves in readiness to commence active
service if required
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
APPLY TO>~~
H. LANDAHL,
Little Falls, minNl.
MUST EVACUATE FIRST.
After Marcland Leaves Fashotla Englant:
VIII Negotiate.

After Marchand Leaves Fashotla England
VIII Negotiate.
LONDON, Oct. 24:-The French yellow
book on Fashoda seems to indicate an
intention on the part Of the French gov
ernment to use the Marchand affair as
a means Of raising the whole Egyptian
question. This impression is confirmed
by the comments Of most Of the Paris
papers.
The London press admits the gravity
Of the situation revealed by the yellow
book, but the papers are unanimous in
declaring that it is impossible for Lord
Salisbury to consent to any negotiation
until Fashoda is evacuated.
AS, however, the French minister. NJ.
Delcasse, with equal firmness declines
to withdraw Marchand without previous
negotiations the situation has an omin-
GUS look.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
FRANCE ISARTRUL
Semi-Official Denial That Re-
lations With Great Britain
Are Strained.
At tho Same Time Prepara-
tons for War Are Going
on Hurriedly.
FRENCH YELLOW BOOK ISSUED
Priority of Claim in the Sou
dan Urged by Right Of
Possession.
Serious View of the Situa-
ton Taken by the Lon
don Press.

PARIS, Oct. 24.-A semi-official note
just issued says: ''There is no founda-
tion for the alarmist rumors regarding
the relations between France and Great
Britain. 1t is equally incorrect to say
that extraordinary measures have been
taken at any of our naval ports"
The Fashoda yellow book, just out, is
volaminous, but it does not include
Major Marchand's report, which will be
published later. The dispatches were
largely anticipated by the English
Fashoda blue book.
The diplomatic conversations recorded
show Il curious endeavor on the French
side to represent that Marchand's mis-
sion was quite as important as General
Kitcheners on the ground that the
struggle was against the khalifa and
Darbarism.
French Side of the Case.
On Sept. 18 NJ. de la Casse, the French
foreign minister, informed the British
ambassador to France, Sir Edmund
Monson, in explicit language, that
France did not regard Lord Salisbury's
claim to the Soudan, by virtue of con-
quest, as applying to Fashoda, on the
ground that the Marchand expedition
went to the relief Of the French expedi-
ton under Captain Licolard, which dated
from period long before the declara-
ton in the house Of commons by Sir
Edward Grey, under secretary of state
for foreign affairs in Lord Rosebery's
cabinet, as to the policy Of the British
government toward the Soudan, and
at a time when the equatorial provinces
were lost to civilization. In fact, M.
de la Casse argued, unless Great Britain
possessed the sultan's mandate, as well
as the khedive's, to acquire all former
Egyptian provinces, France considered
herself equally entitled with England to
possession of any point occupied by
French officers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
SIMPSONS REPORT.

Doings of the Fleet Prior to the Battle Of
July 3.
WASHINGTON, Oct. A.-The navy de-
partment has made public that portion
of Admiral Sampson's report covering
the conduct of the feet under his CON-
mand in its operations in the West In
dies for about two months prior to the
destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet
on July 3. It is made up largely of Off
cial dispatches and the movements of
the feet, with explanations and COM
manta nv the admiral.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
WARNING FROM RUSSIA.
Hicks Beach Forgot That France Had q
Strong Ally.

Hicks Beach Forgot That France Had q
Strong Ally.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.-Comment~
ing upon the recent speech of the Brit
Eh chancellor Of the exchequer, Sir
clichael Hicks-Beach, the Novoe Vrem-
"a, charges the chancellor with making
violent attack upon the French gov
ern,nent and says he failed to bear in
mni' that France has, in Russia, IAN
SLY resolved to support her in the
| aahCia question, in view of the full
t,ii;larity Of their interests
Continuing. The Novoe Vremya ex-
presses wish that the matter be ami
cahly settled on the basis os compensat-
ing Trance by the concession OF an
outlet on the Nile, and the paper adds
that France should not demand more.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
Latter Hospital Closed,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. oct. :l.-Lciter
hospital, the largest general hospital AZ
Chickanau,;a during the summer, ha;
been closed. Only I.lt = uoztn p:tl>ii.,
remained III the hos. it'll ana tnvsv >>;.*.
removed to Siter,i"r-; hospital. I,itrt
are now about luu ln.t.cn.s III llc Stern
berg hospital, III, III .nE ., mss" wiAl lt
0AS-....rScu uuitlio t..l >u.,4lu, week
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25

NORTH CAROLINA RACE WAR
Whites aud Negroes at Lumberton Up in
Arms.

Whites and Negroes at Lumberton Up in
Arms.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Oct. 24.-A spe-
cial to The Star from Lumberton says:
At 8 a. III. u squad from the negroes
who were dispersed at Ashpole, Robe
son county, crept up to the town and
shot three whites stationed there as
guards. They were Albert Floyd, Rob-
ert 1nman and William Bullard. Bul.
lard is seriously wounded, the others
slightly. A hundred whites with
bloodhounls are now in pursuit and, il
is said, four of the negroes have been
caught.
There is great excitement at all
points in the state in telc1,:aphic com.
munication with Lumber,on. The
whites are teleglaphing the principal
towns in the state for Winchester rifles
TO be sent there Immediately.
This One In Alabama.
LAFAYETTE, Ala, Oct. A.-John An
derson, coiored, charged with the mur.
der Of Charles Holmes, a we'll known
white farmer. vas lynched here 10y
MOB OF people Of Fredonia and Yves:
POAt. Cd
Norwegian Steamer Ashore.
STAVANcLR, Norway, Oct. "a. 4.-TLr
Norwegian steamer Colin Archer, from
New York Sept. ~ for Stockholm, is
ashore in a. critical position at Aar:
Jaedcren.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
Getting Barracks Ready.

CHERBoURa, France, Oct. A.-Orders
have been received at the military and
naval arsenals here to prepare for the
arrival of large body Of troops. The
barracks are being hurr'cdly put in Or
der f'r their reception.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
Troops LEAVE PORTO RICO
Third Wisconsin and Sixth Massachusetts
Sail for Homo.

Third Wisconsin and Sixth Massachusetts
Sail for Homo.
WASHINGTON, Oct. M.-The following
bulletins from military commanders in
Porto Rico were posted at the war de-
partment during the day:
"Ponce, Oct. 22.-The Manitoba sailed
for New York today with 80 GONZALES
cents, 60 disch,. rsed soldiers and 36 off,
GERS and $50 men of the Third Wiscon-
sin. HENRY, Brigadier General"
"Ponce, Oct. 2?.-The Mississippi
sailed at 4:3O o'clock with General Cor
don of the Sixth Massachusetts, 81 OFF,
GERS aud S13 men.
BROOKE, Commanding."
WANT THEIR BACK PAY.
Much Ill Feeling Among the Spanish Sol
disrs In Cuba.
HAVANA, Oct. 24.-Great excitement
prevails among the Spanish troops be-
cause of non-payment, in some cases for
six months, in others for seven months
and in still others for even eight months,
and the soldiers fear that they will be
embarked for Spain without receiving
their pay.
Ihe poor quality of the food supplied
to the soldiers has caused much ill feel
ing and serious insrbortlination is feared
in several localities. In the province OF
Puerto Principe of the 400 members Of
the civil guards 800 have deserted and
gone over to the insurgents.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
In the Fitnesa of ThinRs.

When Hobson runs out of other ma
terial to raise, perhaps he will boost the
Merrimac and come sailing home. e.-Dea
Moines Leader.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-25
INDIANS FOUND GUILTY.

Pillagers on Trial at Duluth Are Sen.
fenced.
DULUTH, Oct. A.-The~ jury found all
of the Bear island Indian prisoners
guilty of the charge Of having resisted
the officers and Of efecting the rescue
Of old man Bug and his companion
Sept. Is. The jury was out but a few
moments to arrive at a verdict. Judge
Lochren sentenced the Indians at once.
their sentences ranging from go days to
10 months in Jail and fines ranging from
S25 to $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
THE POSTAL SYSTEM.

Representative Moody. OF Massachu-
sets. said i'm Washington the other day
that he believed that the Postal Commits
sion. of which he was a member, will pay
It's expenses many times over in the saw
ing which IL will effect I'm the postal bust
ness OF the nation in a number OF minor
details.
Here Is a confession by a congressman
that the postal system has pot been con-
Quoted as economically as ii should have
been. and that by making changes here
and there a great deal Of money will be
saved. Those who believe in government
control Of railroads. telegraph lines and
all that. frequently refer 20 the Postofiice
Department as an argument in favor OF
their scheme, but 1t Is notorious fact
that this Department has never been con-
Quoted upon strictly business principles,
has never been conducted as any private
CORPORATION would have conducted II, and
that Il has never paid operating expenses.
There is no reason to believe that the
Government would operate the railroads
Of the country any more successfully and
the patronage of the PostOfiice Depart
ment has ever been and ever will be
source of trouble TO the government. We
do not hesitate TO say that. in our opin-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
NO FORCE BILL.

II is political gossip in Washington that
President Mckinley in his forthcoming
message TO Congress will refer to the re-
cent riots in North and South Carolina,
and perhaps make some recommendations.
Ii is also said that if the President ignore
the matter. It will be brought up in the
Senate by Mr.. Prtchard Of North Caro-
lima. who will ask for the appointment of
a special committee to investigate the
recent disturbances I'm his State, and re-
commend such legislation as may serve
10 prevent a recurrence. 1t will be re-
called that President Mckinley while a
member Of Congress voted for the nOto-
rious force bill. and IT is therefore i'm
ferrod that he will probably make some
such recommendation to Congress.
We do not believe it. TO say nothing
else. we believe that the President has
too much sense and is too good politician
10 revive that iniquitious measure To
do so would be not only TO stir the South
10 it's depths but the President Will as
certain that the sentiment throughout the
North and West against negro domination
and the force bill is stronger to-day than
ever before i'm the history of this country
The whites are In no humor for mixed
schools. force bills and the like and If Mr.
Mckinley wants TO seal his doom pohti-
cally let him revive this old scandal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01

| bchoovcs tho leaders OF tho Democracy 10
] study the situation carefully and en-
! deavor to meet actual conditions. SO Tar
as free silver Is concerned II has little 10
/ hone fo1. from the North. In that section
such gains as the Democrats have made
| have beer due for the most part TO other
! issues than that OF free silver III silver
then IS TO make Roadway. It must make It
| ia the West. In the next Congress the
Republicans will have good working
majority and they will be compelled to
make a change in the financial system in
the direction OF absolute gold mono
mctallism.
The West IS apparently satisfied with
the present financial system and prefers
IL TO free coinage OF silver at l6 10 !, n
elections are a criterion. 1t remains 10 be
seen whether that section Of the country
will practically accept absolute gold mo-
ncmetallism. or whether II will rebel In
favor Of the free coinage OF both metals
at the usual ratio.
Why should any one want 70 see
union between the South and the West
any moro than between the South and the
East? This is not a country Of sections
IN which one geographical division has
one set Of interests and one line OF policy,
while another has a different set Of in
terests and different line Of policy. It
IS one broad land extending from the At
lantic ocean to the Pacific ocean and
from Canada 10 Mexico, I'm which there
is one law for all, one language for all,
and over which one flag floats as the
emblem Of the common nationality Of
all The South has no interests that are
common. TO the West and hostile to those
Of the East Her interest is to have one
standard of value for the whole country.
one standard Of weights and measures,
absolute freedom of intercourse between
the States and with foreign States. and
perfect freedom 10 all men 10 use their
resources in such manner as will enable
them to have credits for transfer as they
please. That is the interest Of the South,
that is the interest of the East, that is the
interest Of the West. and the men who
argue in any part of the country that
there is a section there which has some
special interest antagonistic to any one
Of these ideas, are inimical TO the best
interest of their country. and, in fact
enemies Of the very section in which they
discourse as well as Of the whole country
at large.
White rule being conceded. for that, Of
course, supersedes all things, we should
be glad if we never again heard Of 1.-The
interests Of the South" The interests Of
the South are the interests of the nation,
and her highest interest is to see the nation
at peace and prosperous, with one rule
in general matters for all parts Of the
nation, while each locality is left to pro-
vide for the special administration Of the
local affairs of that locality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01

We copy in fun the following editorial
article from the Memphis Commercial
Appeal because 10 contains as many of
the vicious elements of the politics Of
the day as anything we recollect 10 have
seen in some time. 10 is as follows:
For good many years the leaders OF
the Democracy have endeayOred to pen
feet AN alliance with the West. 1t has
been source of wonder that the West
and the South have not gotten closer to-
gether as they have much in common.
When Cleveland ran for President the
last time he secured ninety-eight cleo
toTal votes from the West, as against
siXiy-sevcn for Harrison. and this en-
Outraged the Democratic leaders to think
that the West had come into the party
10 stay In 1895 Bryan was nominated on a
platform which. so far as geographical
considerations We're concerned. was dis
ilnctiy Western. yet he received only
siAty-thrcc electoral votes In that section.
while Mckinley got l25.
We must comics that we are at a loss
20 explain the politics Of the West. We
san't tell what II means II went very de-
gislvciy for Cleveland whom the silver is
,ue was not very pronounced. and 1t went
,,il more decisiycly for Mckinley when
hat issue was at it's height. And now in
ne Congressional elections Il goes almost
,olidly FOR the Republican party; and but
'or It that party would have sustained
disastrous defeat
Does this mean that the West IS more
hostile 10 free silver than Is any other
section OF the country. or is II due to
Western enthusiasm over expansionf IT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
THURSDAY. DECEMBER l. 1888.
A QUALIFIED SUFFRAGE.

We have received the following letter
from the editor Of a prominent Virginia
naper In the southside, who has always
heen. and Is. in full accord with the DEM
ocratic organization in Virginia.
we do not give his name for the letter
Is a personal communication and was
not intended for publication. But in the
interest of the cause, we take the priyi-
lese Of making its contents public. lie
says:
Please allow me TO congratulate You
,lpon your editorial in tO-day's Times
under the caption. shall the Negro be
Disfranchised2" IL is the best ana
strongest statement OF position nave
seen any where. 1t is so near my views
] can subscribe 20 it freely. The only
difference is. that think any white man
who has not interest enough I'm his coun-
try. to qualify himself TO vote under an
educational and property qualification,
should not be entitled 10 vote.
| shall reproduce your article I'M our
next issue with a great deal of pleasure
and will be glad 20 welcome so able
champion as The Times. to the ranks or
those who desire a constitutional con-
Mention.
The united reputation o. The Times for
honestly and fearlessness with make IL
power I'm behalf Of the ideas set forth
in the editorial referred TO.
The Times has been slow TO advocate
n qualified suffrage I'm Virginia. for the
reason, as we have said. that 1t is hard
90 frame such law without depriying
many good and competent citizens Of
their vote. But We must deal with con-
ditiOns as we find them and the conclu-
sion has been forced upon us that in all
communities where there is a large negro
population TO deal with. the suffrage must
be restricted I'm the interest of good gov
eminent and honest elections.
We are not quite clear as TO the letter
of the law 90 DE enacted. We think that
there should De some honorable excep-
lions. hut that is a phase of the law that
may be discussed hereafter. We insist
however. that # should be an honest law
that shall apply fairly and justly TO all
classes. We are opposed TO Understand
ing clauses" and what not that disfran-
chise the negro by the indirection Of
political jugslery and admit other men
who do not possess the requisite qualin-
cations.
Another question that must be taken
into consideration IS that of a possible
reduction of our representation I'm Com
gress and the electoral college, i'm case
any considerable number of voters are
disfranchiscd. The question has not been
brought I'm the ease Of South Carolina or
Mississippi and it may be that the re-
stricted suffrage in some of the North
ern States may tend 90 quiet any inimical
obtrusion of the subject.
But however that may be, our course
IS plain. The publication Of our poll
tics and the protection of our civilization
are far above any mere considerations
OF a few more. or few less Congress
men.
TIE Congressman Will hardly be ex-
pected 10 agree TO this. though there are
patriotic men who may.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01

room: the Presbyterian Booth post
sffice. The character OF tho Cathohc
Booth has not yet been decided upon.
The Executive Mansion. through the
highly-appreciated courtesy OF Mrs. j.
Hoae Tyler, will he turned over TO the
Junior Auxiliary for the Home for In
curables tomorrow evening. when that
charming organization will give an elab-
crate and delightful tea. The members
OF the auxiliary are all we'll known and
admired IN the fashionable life Of the
city. and they will constitute the receiv-
ing party. In the afternoon the musical
details, which are beautiful. will be d.
rected by Miss Louise Williams and Miss
billiard. At night the following names
appear on the programme:
Miss Mamie Lee Richmond. piano.
Mr.. Willis Dubois Pulver. New York.
cor-net.
Mrs. william Slyke. Philadelphia, reci-
tetion.
Miss Sweeney. vocal teacher at Wo-
mans College, from West Virginia, vocal
solos
Miss Vass. OF South Carolina, elocution
teacher at Woman's College. recitation.
Miss Bentley, OF the New England Con-
servatory of Music, Boston. pianist;
teacher Of instrumental music at Wo-
mans College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Clippings of More or Less Interest from
Dixie Newspapers.

MONTGOMERY, Nov. Ex-senator Jen-
kins to-day introduced in the Senate
bill providing for vote in the state at
the election in August. 1899 TO determine
whether the state shall hold a constitu-
tionm convention.
The Jenkins bill provides for the hold
ing of the convention i'm September. lN''.
and for the election Of the members Oh
the convention az the election i'm August
when voting on the question OF conVen-
ton or no convention.
The opposition against convention
comes very laraely from the White c0un-
ties OF the state. many of the members
from these counties having pledged theln-
selves TO their constituents 10 oppose the
measure The members from the black
counties are making strong arguments IN
the conventions favor and gaining
ground. There are many nemebrs VINO
oppose a convention fearing an Increase
I'm the tax rate. To Offset this opposition
a resolution will likely be passed I'M con-
nection with the bill. memorializing the
convention against increasing the rate OF
taxation. Such a resolution would not,
Of course be binding on members or the
convention. but It would doubtless have
great weight with them.-Birmingham
Age-Herald.