The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-26
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Attempt 80 Blow Up the President by
Exploding a Stick Of Giant Powder
Concealed In n Cigar Box--No Cine to
the Sender 90 Yet.
Washington, April 21.-An internal
machine was sent to the President to
day. Fortunately it's character was
suspected and measures taken TO pre-
vent it's explosion and no harm was
done.
The incident was carefully concealed
and every effort liz being made to cap.
ture the sender. There was nothing to
suggest from whom it came and no
clue was afforded.
The machine was inclosed in a harm
less looking cigar box. An ingenious
contrivance had been arranged, so
when the lid of the box was opened
there would be a fash of powder which
would explode a stick of giant powder
sufficient to blow a man to atoms.
AS a result Of the incident additional
measures were taken to guard the Ex-
eCutive mansion.
The police force was doubled and
tomorrow it is expected that a detail
from the District militia will form an
additional outside guard to the ap.
proaches to the White House grounds.
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THE BLOCKADE PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 92.-The
following proclamation acknowledging
a blockade of Cuban ports was issued
to day:
By the President of the United
States.
a Proclamation:
Whereas, By a joint resolution passed
by the Congress and approved April
90, 1898, and communicated to the
government of Spain, it was demanded
that said government at once relin,
pushed it's authority and government
in the Island Of Cuba, and withdraw
it's land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters; and the President
OF the United States was directed and
empowered to use the entire land and
Naval forces of the United States, and
to call into the actual service OF the
United States the militia of the several
states to such extent as might be nee
essary to carry said resolutions into
tf9ct; and,
Whereas, in carrying into effect said
resolution, the president Of the United
States deems it necessary TO set on
foot and maintain q blockade of the
north coast of Cuba, including all ports
on said coast being Cardenas and Ba-
hal Honda, and the port OF Cienfuegos
on the south side of Cuba:
Now, therefore, I, William McKin-5
ley, President OF the United States, in
order to enforce the said resolution,
do hereby declare and proclaim that the
United States of American have in
suited and will maintain q blockade
of the North coast of Cuba, including
the ports of said coast between Car.
denas and Hahei Honda and the port Of
Cientuegos on the south coast Of Cuba,
aforesaid, in pursuance Of the laws Of
the United States and the laws of ma
tions applicable to such cases. An eff.
Gent force will be posted so as to
prevent the entrance and exit of YES
sells in the ports aforesaid. Any neu-
tral vessels approaching any Of said
ports or attempting to leave the same,
without notice or knowledge of the es
tablishment of such blockade, will be
duly warned by the commander of the
blockading forces, who will endorse
on her register the fact and the date of
such warning, where such endorse
ment was made; and il the same YES.
sci shall again attempt to enter any
blockade porte, she will be captured
and sent to the nearest convenient port
for such proceedings against her and
her cargo as prize, as may be deemed
advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any OF said
ports at the time Of the establishment
Of such blockade, will be allowed
thirty days to issue therefrom.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of
the United States to be Allied.
Done at the City of Washington,
this twenty second day of AariI A. D.,
1898, and Of the independence Of the
United States, this one hundred and
tWenty-second.
(Signed) WILLIAM M'KNLEY.
By the President.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State.