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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONGRESSMAN EMBUED WITH PAT.
RIOTIsM ARE OF ONE MIND.
CANNON'S DEFENSE BILL PASSED.
Member. OF tho House Went wild with
Enthusiasm when the Meas
are Was Called Up.

In spirit OF patriotism, with elo-
quent words ringing in their ears,
every member of the house OF repre-
sentatives responded Tuesday to the
presidents first call to meet the Span
ish situation by casting his vote for
bill placing in President McKinley's
hands $50, 900, 900 to he expended at
his discretion for the national de-
Tense.
Party lines were swept away, and
with unanimous voice congress voted
its confidence in the administration.
Many members who were paired with
absent colleagues took the response
bility of breaking their pairs, an I'M
precedented thing in legislative an
nails, in order that they might go on
record in support of this vast appro-
priation to maintain the dignity and
honor Of their country.
Speaker Reed, who as the presiding
officer, seldom votes except in case OF
q tie, had his name called and voted
in his capacity as a representative.
The scene of enthusiasm which
greeted the announcement of the vote
ayes 81, nays 0-has seldom been
paralleled in the house.
All day the galleries were jammed
with enthusiastic spectators applaud
ing the patriotism Of the words Of elo-
quence which were uttered by the
members on the floor. The speeches
were all brief. Although four hours
were allowed for debate, so great was
the pressure for time that no one
member was given more than five min
utes, and most Of them had to content
themselves with beggarly fraction Of
a minute.
With one acclaim, members from
the north, south, east and west, the
states and territories, the battle scar
red veterans of the union and confed-
crate armies, all joined in proclaiming
their support of the country's chief
magistrate in the case of possible
foreign war
In the whole debate there was only q
slight discordant note caused by the
speech Of General Bingham, of Penn
sylvania, who served with distinction
under Hancock. He spoke too con-
servatively for the aroused temper OF
the house, and when he insisted that
our relations with Spain were as
friendly as they had been for years,
many of the members Kissed them.
While almost every member who
spoke deprecated the possibility Of
war, wide divergence of opinion as
to how close were hostiities manifested
itself in the debate. The general con-
tention by the majority, and among
them the leaders on both sides, was
that this appropriation by preparing
for war would prove the surest guaran-
tee of peace. Others insisted that wars
alarms would soon be heard, and Mr..
Mann, of Illinois, declared that war
actually existed in all save name.
The roll was called on the bill be-
cause OF the general desire of members
OF all parties to go on record.
When the speaker announced the
vote 81 | ayes, noes none, an enthusi-
astic dem onstration occurred
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
INSTRUCTED TO BUY SHIPS.
Commander Brownson Ordered Abroad
To Hunt Uy Available Graft.

Commander Brownson Ordered Abroad
To Hunt Uy Available Graft.
A Washington special of Tuesday
says: Secretary Long has given orders
10 Commander W. II. Brovnson, now
on duty as q member of the board Of
inspection and survey, to leave at once
for England snd France to inspect
vessels which have been offered to this
government and to report without de-
lay if they are suitable for service.
Commander Brownson will not only
look Mt the vessels which have been
offered but will examine other war.
ships under construction for foreign
nations. and should he report that any
are desirable and realy for sen, this
government will undoubtedly enter
into negotiations with the nations
which ordered the ships looking to
their sale TO the United States.
Secretery Long talked with the
commander and the instructions given
during the consultation will guide tho
naval officer in the important work
which has been placed in his charge.
Upon arrival at Southampton the early
part Of next week Commander Brown
son will confer with Lieutenant j. G.
Colwell,, who is naval attache to the
United States embassy in London, in
regard TO the ships under construction
at Elswyck and other points in Eng
land.
He will then go to France, where he
will meet Lieutenant w. 5. Sims, who
is naval attache to the United States
embassy in Paris, and in company
with that officer will inspect the two
battleships, Marshal Floriano and
Marshal Deodoro, which have been
offered to this government.
Commander Brownson while abroad
will inquire as to the amount of ord
nance material on hand. IT is antici-
pated 10y the department that if hos
tilities occur it will be necessary for
this government to purchase material
from foreign manufacturers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
INTERVENTION WILL START WAR.
President Says lie VIII Proclaim Inde-
pendence of Cuba.

President Says lie VIII Proclaim Inde-
pendence of Cuba.
A Washington special says: q Presi-
dent Mckinley has frankly told the
leaders of congress that he intends to
intervene in the Spanish Cuban war,
and that it is his opinion that war with
Spain will be unavoidable. He does
not expect hostilities to grow out OF the
present complications over the request
for the recall of Lee or from the Fern
as q supply boat, but he does anticipate
a declaration Of war Immediately upon
proclamation of the independence Of
Cuba. The haste now exerted is illus
trative merely of his fear that Spain
may nip preparations in this country
by opening hostilities at once. For
that reason the administration is los
ing no time in ordering extra projec-
tiles and ammunition from abroad and
buying cruisers and torpedo boats.
The conference at the white house
Tuesday morning resulted in the pur.
chase of one of the only two dynamite
throwing gunboats in the world. We
own one, the Vesuvius, and Brazil
owns the other, the Nithleroy.
Spain made big offer for this ves-
sci and as soon as it was reported tho
Brazilian government, through its
representative at Washington, offered
it to the United States. The confer
ence Tuesday morning at the naval
department was to consider the offer.
1t was practically settled that the
United States should buy this terror
Of the seas.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
THESE BOATS ARE READY.

The Monitor Miantonomoh and Ram
Katahdin Placed In Commission.
The monitor Miantonomoh and the
ram Katahdin were placed in commits
sion Thursday afternoon at the League
Island navy yard at Philadelphia, The
Miantonomoh will be commanded by
Captain Mortimer L. Johnson, and the
Katahdin by Captain George +. +.
Wilde.
Sixty-one seamen arrived at the
yard during the day from New York
for the two ironclads, eleven from
Boston for the Miantonomoh aud fifty
for the Katahdin. They went aboard
their respective vessels Immediately,
The ammunition will be placed on
these ships at once.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
QUEEN SENDS MESSAGE.
Victoria Is Gratifled at the Conservative
Course of President Mckinley.

Course of President Mckinley.
A Washington special says: Much
conjecture has been INDUCED in touch
ing the visit paid to the white house
by the British ambassador. The Wash
ington post of Thursday morning says
on this point:
Queen Victoria has, through Sir
Julian Pauncefote, conveyed to Presi-
dent Mckinley her qualification at the
wise and conservative course which lie
has thus far pursued in relation to the
Cuban and Spanish situation. She
also expressed to him her thorough
sympathy with the efforts put forth by
the United States TO relieve suffering
humanity in Cuba with the hope that
these endeavors may be conducted to
y successful conclusion without war.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
LONDON NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
Says 1t wonid lie wise For Spain to Give
Up Island OF Cuba.

The London Daily Chronicle in an
editorial Wednesday morning on the
Cuban situation DISORDERS President
McKinley's action throughout the
crisis as "a model of craftsmanship"
1t declares that the action Of the
Washington government in connection
with the Maine disaster deserves the
highest recognition.
There is every indication" says
The Daily Chronicle, "that the United
States is preparing for the newt
able struggle. Soon it will be neces-
ssry for Great Britain to show on
which side its sympathies lie."
''At the same time, we wish it were
possible to persuade Spain, even at the
eleventh hour, that her honor and
Cuba might be saved by the recogni-
ton of inevitable facts. To bid Cuba
be free would be hard task, but it
would be the safest and most digniiied
course"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
Gcncral Roy Stone. Acting ?

General Roy Stone, Acting Presi'
dent of the National League for Good
Roads, believes that hc has found
way to make postal savings banks and
good roads promote each other. His
plan, in brief, is that postal savings
banks shall be established, and that
the Postoiice Department shall invest
the deposits in county bonds for tho
building of good roads. The scheme
il favored by the League of American
Wheelmen, road improvement associa-
tions generally, and many educational
institutions. c. W. Stone, a member
Of Congress from Pennsylvania, has
embc aied it in proposed amendment
10 the Postal Savings Bill,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
SPAIN SCOOPS BATTLESHIPs.
She Succeeds In Securing Five ships he
fore Move Was Suspected.

The English newspapers Of Tuesday
confirm the news of SPANS purchase
Of warsQips. The st. James Gazette,
which published the denials of the
Spanish embassy and Spanish naval
commission, which has an Office in
London, now says:
at is asserted on very high author
ity, in spite Of denials, that the Span
ish government has almost certainly
succeeded in buying three nearly COM
pleted cruisers here and two coast de-
Tense vessels, which are about TO be
launched in France. Experts are
almost as much surprised at the sue
cess of Madrid in raising money as by
the clever diplomacy which secured
the Chiian and Brazilian cruisers OF
the Armstrong; at cost believed to
be million pounds sterling, almost
before the move was suspected"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
MONTGOMERY REACHES HAVANA.
Cruiser Is Moored within n Circle OF
spanish Gunboats.

Cruiser Is Moored within n Circle OF
spanish Gunboats.
The United States cruiser Mont
gomery arrived in Havana harbor
Wednesday at 9:35 o'clock. The
arrival was very quiet, it being gener-
ally understood that she was only in
tended TO replace the United States
survey stsamer as quarters for Captain
Sigsbee and officers of the court of in
quiry. Commander Converse, of the
Montgomery, is high authority on
explosives, and his advice will be use
full to the court of inquiry in the loss
OF the Maine.
After firing the usual salute and be.
ing saluted in return, the Montgomery
was moored in the principal harbor,
near the wreck of the Maine, and in
the center OF circle of Spanish ships.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

Whether on account of improved
eanitary conditions or on account OF
tho increased skill which physicians
have developed in battling with dis.
case, there is gratifying evidence of a
marked decline in the death rates OF
pur leading American cities during
the pas, year. As compiled by one OF
The leading medical journals of the
Eountry, the death rates for the cities
OF New York, Philadelphia, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Boston and
81. Louis, rs disclosed by the figures
for the past year, are as follows;
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
PROMPTED by AUTOYONIsTs
Was the Request From Madrid Yor Gen
Lees Recall.

Lees Recall.
A special Of Wednesday from Ha-
vana says: Consul General Lee was
not advised from the state department
OF the request from Madrid for his re-
call, nor of the withdrawal Of the re-
quest. Information as TO both points
was furnished to him by the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press.
In the absence of particulars Gen
eral Lee believes the request was
prompted by the autonomists, who
probably alleged that he was not be-
never In autonomy as it exists in Cuba,
and, therefore, asked his removal to
get stumbling block out of the way.
Consul General Lee is on the best
OF terms with General Blanco, Senior
Jose Congosto and the most influential
Spanish merchants. All assure him
OF absolute protection, even if the
volunteers should make demonstra-
ton. General Lee believes the volun-
teers would be controlled by the mer-
chants, i'll whose employ they are.
Others doubt this, but the ranking
colonel of the volunteers assures Gen
eral Lee that the consulate and the
Americans would in no event be the
object of demonstration should any
occur.
General Lee is no more anxious to
remain in vexatious position than
any other consul in Cuba, but he has
no intention Of resigning nor any
belief that he will be recalled. He is
cool, good-humored and somewhat i'm
patient of the sensational and untruth-
full reports emanating from Havana or
Key West. The volunteers are up
parently more quiet since they were
assured by the government here and
by Madrid that there is no intention
to disarm or disband the corps. The
Havana battalions have been supported
III their protest by comrades Of the
same corps throughout Cuba.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
TRANSFERRED TO SAVANNAH.
Officers or Carter Courtmartial TO sit
Again In the Forest city.


A New York dispatch says: The
courtmartial trying charges against
Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter heard one
witness Thursday and then adjourned
to meet Tuesday next in Savannah.
Dudley F. Phelps, OF the New York
custom house, testified that Captain
Il. ID. Green arrived in this country
from Europe on April 18th, 1895, and
again on June 1st of the same year.
This evidence was introduced by the
defense to show that Captain Green
was not in this country at the time
certain forgeries are alleged to have
been committed by him in connection
with payments for contracts let by
Captain Carter.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
CHURCH WINS WAR CLAIMS.
After Thirty Years Methodist Publishing
House WIZ he Paid s2SS,OOO.

A Washington special says; The
president signed the Methodist Pub
fishing house bill Friday morning,
which ends u fight of thirty years.
The incident will be closed when the
treasury department pays to the book
concern in Nashville, the property of
the Methodist church, south, S2SS, 900.
The publishing house, with its
splendid and complete plant, was
taken possession of by the Federal
army and kept for nearly two years.
During that time it was used for
printing blanks for the armies Of the
Cumberland and Mississippi,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
SHERIFF MARTIN ACQUITTED.
lie and His Deputies Were Charged with
Murder of Miners.

A special from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
says: The jury in the case of Sheriff
Martin aud his deputies charged with
the killing of strikers at Lattimer, on
September 10 last, returned a verdict
of not guilty Wednesday morning.
Long before the time for court to
convene there was big crowd waiting
TO gain admittance TO the courtroom,
and when the doors were thrown open
there was wild rush, but only linn
tied number were admitted.
When the verdict was read each ju-
ror was polled and answered mot
guilty" as his name was called.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

Tho mineral production of the
United States for 1897 is put by the
Engineering and Mining Journal at a
total valuation of 1852, 06l, 1906, of
which S2j7, 451, 172 is for metals and
S504, 600, 93i for non.metalic sub
stances. The gold production is esti-
mated ut SIS, 1913, $50 and the silver at
&c, III, 900 ounces, worth 500, sos, 900
against o. 4SS, $40 ounces, worth $780,.
Gas, 1891, in 1896, The gold product
js placed considerably under that Of
Mint Director Preston, who puts it at
SCI, 800, 900. With the exception Of
Tho Southern States, whose yield is
jnconsiderable, every State and terri
Tory III the Union that produces gold
has increased its output. Mr.. Pres
BON has shown himself very con-
servallye statistician, rs he UNDER
estimated the 1896 production by $l0,-
600, 900. The difference between him
and the Engineering Journal is quite
considerable. but as both show big
gain overprevious years and as bigger
gains are in sight for 1893 and an in.
defnite term thereafter, the public can
afford to rest easy until the full stats,
tics are obtainable.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
CONGRESSMEN IN CUBA.
They win soJourn On the Island For Some
Time To Investigate.

They VIII soJourn On the Island For Some
Time To Investigate.
The American yacht Anita. with a
congressional party on board, arrived
at Havana Thursday. The party con.
sisted of Senator Gallinger, Senator
Thurston and Mrs. Thurston, Senator
Money, with his father, mother and
sisters; Congressman Cummings, Con-
gresham Smith, Mrs. Eva yalesh and
Herbert J. Brown.
The visitors breakiasted at the Hotel
Pasaje. Consul General Lee called
about noon.
The visitors are likely to remain ten
days or fortnight, as the health reg
ulations would prevent an earlier de-
parture. even il desired.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
OPPOSITION TO DISPEySARY.
Georgia May Have Controversy Over Or
iginal Packages.

Georgia May Have Controversy Over Or
iginal Packages.
A carload Of whisky was received by
W. II. Plumb at Dawson, Ga Tuesday
in original packages. Mr.. Plumb will
soon have in operation an original
package house in opposition to the
dispensary.
1t will he remembered that clause
was embodied in the Dawson dispens-
AIRY bill fixing the tax on original
package houses at $4,000 to prevent
opposition to the dispensaries. Mr.
Plumb seems satisfied that he will
have no trouble in sustaining his ac-
ton in court should he be opposed by
the dispensary authorities.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
MORE SOLDIERS FOR CUBA.

Nine Hundred Troops Embark From Bar
cclona for Havana.
Advices from Madrid state that it
has become known that the Spanish
transport Alfonso XIII, sailed for Gu
la from Barcelona several days ago,
having on board four officers, 900 sol.
diers aad 1000, 900 Mauser cartridges,
besides a great quantity of ammuni'
ton.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
MEXICANS WANT INDEMNITY
For Guano shipped From Clipperton Is
land by Oceanic Phosphate Company.

The San Francisco Call says the
Mexican government will attempt to
compel the Oceanic Phosphate Com
pany to pay an indemnity of 81 ,jOO,-
900 for unlawfully shipping guano
from Clipperton island, in the Pacific
ocean.
Although the Mexican government
claims the ownership of this island
and presumes to the right to command
this indemnity for the foreign en-
croachment upon its territory, the
phosphate company is equally con-
WINGED that it has as much right to
the island as the Mexicaus.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

So rapid has been the change in the
English language that the English to-
day bears no more resemblance 10 tho
English of 1000 years ago than it does
10 German.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

! While there is quite a decided diff.
ference between the death rates Of
'some OF the cities mentioned in the
foregoing table, the showing which
the record in its entirety evinces is
unusually gratifying Although the
exact figures for this immediate Sec
tion of the country are not accessible,
IL may safely be affirmed that the
south will compare iavorably with any
other section in point OF healthfulness.
As for Atlanta, there is no city in the
United States which possesses superior
eanitary advantages.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
HAWLEY BILL SIGNED.

measure For Two Additional Regiments
or Artillery Is Now Effective.
A Washington special says: Presi-
dent Mckinley signed the Hawley bill,
providing for two additional regiments
OF artillery TO man the coast deienses,
tuesday evening. The measure will
be taken advantage of ut once.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

II is said that nations move by cy.
eles. A great many people move bi'
cycles nowadays.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
NEW MINES START UP.
Development OF Mineral Property In
Barlow County. Ga.

The Southern Mining and Manufac.
turing Company will shortly begin
shipping iron ore from their newly de-
veloped mineral property in Barlow
county near Gainesville, Ga, which is
being opened. Captain Conner stated
that the mines at Cole City, Ga, are
being worked regularly and that the
output is increasing daily.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-22

LONDON, June 22.-The bodies of five
men, IS women and II children have
been recovered at Blackwell. the scene
of the disaster that followed the launch
ing Of the British first class ,battleship
Albion yesterday by the Duchess of
York
The Duke and Duchess of York have
telegraphed assurances of their pro-
found regret and sympathy.
Thousands who witnessed the launch
ing, including the royal party, left the
scene quite ignorant of the disaster.
The staging that was destroyed had
been erected for workmen near the stern
of a Japanese cruiser in course of con-
struction in the Blackwell yards. 1t
was light structure about 90 feet long,
and notices had been posted warning
the public that 1t was dangerous.
Despite the efforts of the police some
200 people invaded the staging, which
commanded good view of the launch
ing ceremony. The great waves COM
pletely demolished it, being the wash
from the ship, and on receding carried
most of its occupants into deep water
The water was alive with struggling
people and floating debris 1t was
scene of terrible confusion. The
shrieks of the unfortunate people min
gled with the cheers over the successful
launching.
Fortunately there was plenty of help
near in the shape of police boats and
other craft. The shipbuilders with drags
and the firemen who participated in the
ceremony were all prompt in affording
succor. A number of nurses who had
come TO witness the launching were
among those engulfed. Some Of these
and many others were revived by artifi-
cial respiration. Some were injured by
eolliding with the debris.
Heartrending scenes were witnessed
as the Identification of the dead slowly
proceeded.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-22
ABOUT READY TO LAND.
Skaters Force In the Transports OF
Santiago-The General and Samp-
son Call on Garcia.

WITH THE UNITED STATES TRANSPORT
SHIPS, OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 20,
via the Mole of st. Nicolas, Haiti. June
22.-The fleet of United States trans
ports, having on board 10000 men I'M
der the command of General Safter, ar
rived off Santiago de Cuba at noon to-
day, being exactly six days out from
Port Tampa.
The weather throughout the voyage
was excellent, and consequently there
was little suffering from seasickness.
But Ia cases of typhoid fever and some
measles developed the former being es-
specially on the boats which carried
horses and mules. Surgeons, however,
say the health of the men is unexpect-
edly good.
The first sight of land was obtained in
the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, and
when the topinasts of the biockading
shiDs were seen they sent thrill of EN-.