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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
Cabinet Objects
to ArniStice
STOP PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
The Cabinet Cancels Intended
Armistice Proclamation by
Queen Regent, After o
Stormy Session.

A>diepatch from Madrid says: The
cabinet ministers at their meeting
Wednesday evening, which lasted un.
til 10 O'Clock Thursday morning, de-
cided to appoint a committee TO organ.
ize and superintend the national sub
scription to increase the strength Of
the feet.
A semi.official note issued after the
adjournment says:
The cabinet considered every aspect
Of the situation on the information OF
the foreign and colonial ministers, and
especially in the light Of the reports Of
the ministers OF war and m arine.
The outcome of the deliberations
was the adhesion of the government
to oil it's previous decisions, without
modification, and resolutions to that
effect were adopted.
During the sitting the foreign min
lister made several visits to the palace.
II was announced Thursday morn
ing that o serious hitch occurred in
the peace negotiations and that the
Cuban armistice proclamation, which,
it was officially announced, would be
made by the queen regent, will not be
issued at present.
Great disappointment is expressed
at the United States legation ut the
hitch, now pronounced by officials to
be serious.
After the cabinet meeting and the
issue of the semi-offiial note, which
was regarded as q war-like announce.
ment, there was much excitement ana
bellicose talk in the city. The cafes
were crowded with people, all eagerly
discussing the situation and generally
approving the attitude Of the cabinet.
A general rumor was current that
the United States government had pre-
sented an ultimatum to the govern
ment of Spain, demanding that the
latter, within. six hours, should modi-
fy the note presented as O result of
the last conference. This rumor is in
no way confirmed by those who are
acquainted with the facts IN the case,
but it found credence throughout
Madrid.
The military papers are very violent
in their .utterauces against the United
States.
1t is asserted in Madrid that COM
munication from Rome which the pa
pal nuncio aud the minister for for
eign affairs placed before the cabinet
after the regular meeting had adjourn
ed Wednesday night. asked what con-
cessions Spain would make. The cab
met, 1t is further stated, decided to
reply;
The government simply reaffirms
Its former positions, already known
to President Mckinley.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

The statement in Spanish paper
that the last two descendants Of
christopher Columbus are inmates Of
the poorhouse at Cadiz invites inquiry
rs to the whereabouts Of the Duke of
Veragua and his impecunious brother.
The last heard of those descendants
of the great discoverer they were in a
huff because their hosts at the
Worlds Fair would not pass the hat
for them. If they have now gone to
the poorhouse or sent their sons
there, it is o rather dismal common
tzry on the Spanish pension system,
IA we'll as their own ability to make q
living by some kind of work.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
Gossip.

gossip.
Japanese women take three years
course in arranging flowers.
In Venice ladies wear glass bonnets
and Paris has caught the craze.
Little live tortoise studded with
Jewels and fastened to the bodice by q
gold chain are the latest Paris craze.
There is a Chicago nurse who may
be called very lucky. Her name is
Mrs. Minnie Haughawout. She
nursed q rich New Orleans man
through dangerous illness and he
gave her $40, 900 for doing it.
Miss Rosa Leech, the young Iowa
school teacher who some time ago at
tracted considerable attention by set
ting in motion "chain" for collecting
pennies TO pay for her college educa-
ton, M now received enough money
to study abroad.
Mrs. Draper, the wife Of the Ameri-
can Ambassador at the italian Court,
uses at her formal dinners gold
table service which was used by her
father, William M. Preston, of Ken
lucky, when he was Minister to Spain
many years ago,
The Queen of Roumania, more
POLITICALLY known as Carmen Sylvia"
is probably the only living author who
has written books in four languages.
She can write fluently and correctly
in Roumanian, French, German and
Swedish, and has an adequate knowl-
edge of English and Italian.
Lady Craven, the daughter of the
Bradley Martins, has just had pub
lished for private circulation book
dealing with English and American
society, especially with their methods
and differences of etiquette, She is
rapidly acquiring the reputation of
being clever young woman.
Caroline Bartlett Crane is young
woman who for ten years has devoted
herself to the passionate of the Peo-
Plies Church at Kalamazoo, Mich.
She has been well.known under the
title of the Rev. Miss Crane. Re-
Gently she was married, and, it is said,
is now purposing to take up the study
of sociology ct the Chicago University.
A number of important duties are
fulfilled by Mrs. Estelle Reel, State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
for Wyoming, and president of the
State Land Board She is'also score
tary of the Wyoming Board Of Chart
ties, and recently made an arrange
ment with the Colorado State Home,
at Pueblo, to take. charge of Wyom-
ing's feeble-minded children.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

It is rumored that the latest fash
IONS for women show continuing
subsistence OF the pulled sleeve. The
sleeve sometime ago ceased to be
cause for alarm, maintains Harper's
Weekly, and in its present proper
lions might easily have been tolerated
for long time to come. But that, OF
course, would not suit the fell pur.
poses of the fashion mongers, whose
scheme is to let the sleeve dwindle
until it reaches its lowest possible
limit, and then gradually swell it
again to the full balloon size. The
prime purpose of the artificers OF
fashion is to induce the greatest
amount of change which womankind
will endure. In order to be adopted
changes in costume must be gradual.
Woman will not adopt new fashion
OF garb which makes all her old clothes
impossible; and yetit would not please
her to have the gowns of two success.
siye seasons made alike. A change
always, but not too violent change
that seems to be the requirement.
the designers have to meet,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
Fashion Notes.

Beautiful evening capes of satin in
ORA shades are covered with narrow
alternating rufiles Of white lace and
black mousseline.
Pretty satin waists for evening wear
are covered with alternate ruches of
Jet and mousseline bands, embroidered
in black silk and small jet beads.
asNovel designs in girdles and chate.
LANES are shown among the new gold
and silver ornaments. The Cleopatra
gin dies are set with real gems and their
price is excessively high.
Leather caps, hats and leggings for
little boys are much seen and give
service&le wear. The leather is usu
ally in tan and brown shads, though
black, dark blue and dark green may
be had.
Black is exceedingly popular for
millinery, blouses, street gowns and
wraps. A handsome black net gown
seen recently was trimmed deliberately
with jet. beautiful jet fringe ten
inches deep falling from the waist line
from q narrow black velvet belt.
Apart from its usefulness, an arts
tically constructed silver chatelaine
makes an effective break in the plain
ness of the dress skirt, more espe-
cially when it is tailor-made. The
genuine solid silver chatelaines worn
OF the waist of women in feudal times
are heirlooms greatly priced, seldom
seen and really beyond price.
Oxidized metal, which at first gives
one an impression Of silver work OF
very antique design, soon gets rubbed
and the good effect is destroyed so
that nickel silver chatelaines, which
pretend to be nothing but the honest
articles they are, are largely sold in
place of oxidized goods. Occasional
cleaning with whiting will keep
nickel bright and the attachments,
while less fanciful, are certainly
stronger and therefore more likely to
stand the wear and tear of frequent
use.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
The First Woman Aeronaut.

The first American woman aeronaut,
Mrs. Lucretia B. Hubhell OF Norwich,
Conn, is still living, and has thrill
ing story to tell of her adventure at
Easton, Penn, forty-three years ago,
witnessed by several thousand people,
Mrs. Hubbell was then unmarried, and
o lecturer on phrenology. She de-
cided on an aerial flight 'for pleasure
and expansion Of the lungs" to say
nothing Of good advertisement. The
balloon was fine and large one Of
silk, and shot up so rapidly into the
cold air that the aeronaut's hands
were benumbed. While she was
opening the bags Of ballast with her
teeth the balloon burst. By strange
chance the fragments formed O perfect
parachute and drifted eleven miles
further, landing with hard bump in
New Jersey clover field. The dar-
ing young woman escaped without q
scratch and had an immense audience
at her lecture that night.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

The Indianapolis News observes:
''The old order ohangeth, giving place
to new," and in naval construction, at
least, there is room for considerable
doubt as to whether the new is any
better than the old. The disasters
involving the loss Of millions OF dol.
lars md hundreds Of lives at one fell
swoop have been known only since
the advent of the much praised IRON
clad.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

A fine sample OF castle in Spain is
that constructed by the newspaper Ell
Pals, in the form Of dream of re-
union of South America with Spain
against the United States, remarks
tho New York Tribune. Such an al
lance, it says, would be tho second
Power in the world in population.
That is TO be doubted. South Amer
lea has about $4,000, 900 and Spain
10000 900; in oil, say, 1000, 600.
Leaving the British Empire, with its
hundreds Of millions, out of the cal.
culation, Russia and the United States
both considerably outnumber the pro.
posed alliance. Moreover, some mil.
lions of the South Americans are wild
Indians. Ii they be omitted aud only
civilized people counted, the new
Power would be inferior in population
% Germany, and perhaps to Austria
Hungary, so that, instead of being the
second in the world, it would have to
fight for sixth or seventh place, That
is. however, of little consequence, for
the arrangement is about as improb-
cabla an alliance between the earth
and Mars.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
M'KINLEY
ANSWERS
Ambassadors Of
the Powers.
he EXPLAINS THE SITUATION
No Plans Entered Into Look.
ing to Mediation and No
Steps Taken to Avert
War with Spain.

The representatives OF the six pow =
srs Of Europe seeking to avert war be-
tween Spain and the United States
called on President Mckinley at noon
Thursday. The governments of Great
Britain, France, Germany, Austria,
Russia and Italy were represented.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, was the first to arrive, follow
cd by Ambassador Won Hollenleben.
Within few minutes all the ambassa-
doris had been ushered into the blue
room and President Mckinley imme-
diately left his Office and went down TO
meet them.
The call of the representatives Of the
powers was quite brief, and at 1920
o'clock they went over to the state de-
partment and made an official visit.
They were headed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
and dean Of the corps. The others in.
cluded the French and German am
bassadors, the Austrian minister and
the charge d'affaires of Italy and
Russia. Their entire official suite Of
attaches accompanied.
The call evidently was by appoint
ment.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, as represent
alive of the powers, presented the fol.
lowing:
''The undersigned representatives OF
Germany, Austria Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia duly
authorized in that behalf, address in
the name Of their respective govern
ments pressing appeal to the feel
ings OF humanity and moderation Of
the president and Of the American
people, in their existing differences
with Spain. They earnestly hope that
further negotiations will lead to an
agreement which, while securing the
maintenance of peace, will afford all
necessary guarantee for the re.estab-
lishment OF order in Cuba.
"The powers do not doubt that the
humanitarian and purely disinterested
character of this representation will be
fully recognized and appreciated by
the American nation"
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows:
"The government Of the United
States recognizes the good will which
has prompted the friendly communi-
cation Of the representatives of Ger
many, Austria Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, rs set
forth in the address of your excellen-
cies, and shares the hope therein ex-
pressed that the outcome of the situa-
ton in Cuba may be the maintenance
of peace between the United States
and Spain, by affording the necessary
guarantees for the re-establishment OF
order in the island, so terminating the
chronic condition of disturbance there
which so deeply Injuries the interests
and menaces the tranquility of the
American nation by the character and
consequences of the struggles thus
kept up at our doors, besides shocking
its sentiment of humanity.
"The government OF the United
States appreciates the Humanitarian
and disinterested character Of The
communication now made on behalf
of the powers named, and for its part
is confident that equal appreciation
will be shown for its own earnest and
unselfsh endeavors to fulfill duty to
humanity by ending situation, the
indefinite prolongation of which has
become insuflerable.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
Children of Fashion.

For the children the world OF fash.
ion has pretty blouse front in REFERS.
The full front with the short skirt
below the waist, which is belted in,
suggests "cut-to-short" appearance
If shown off the form, but when adj
justed it assumes natty air and
ought to become popular.
"Princess Of Wales" is the name
given to q little girls suit made of
red serge. This also has the blouse
waist, although one-half OF the front
shows q pure white lawn tucked
guimpe.
Another frock designed for an out.
ing suit is made of blue serge with q
full blouse waist; the front is inlaid
with plaits of white broadcloth. The
revers are also of the white cloth, but
are embroidered in blue stars. which
makes it truly costume for the sea-
shore.
Quaker-gray serge serves to fashion
most acceptably n child's frock.
Cream broadcloth lined with silver
braid decorates the bodice, which is
the prevailing blouse mode. There
is an attempt to revive silver and gilt
braid as a mode of ornamentaton.
The skirt falls in overlapping folds
and is attached to the bodice by sash
of white broadcloth, which is fringed
and braided with silver cord. The
simmer of silver and gray is very
soft and pretty.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
BATTLESHIPS MOVE.
Texas Goes to Hampton Roads; Amphi-
trite to Key West,

The battleship Texas sailed from
New York Wednesday to join the fly
ing squadron at Hampton Roads. She
cast off her line at the navy yard dock
dock about 8 a. m, and proceeded
rapidly down East river and through
the harbor to sea, followed by salutes
of steam draft.
Captain SIMPSONS big war fleet at
Key West will be still further strength
ened in day or two by the arrival of
the double turreted monitor Amphi-
trite, which left Beaufort Wednesday
morning for that purpose.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

"We use the eagle as a National
emblem" says the Christian Advo-
cate, because the first battle Of the
Revolution began in the. early morn
ing. and the sleeping eagles were
awakened in the early morning, flew
from their nests and circled over the
combatants, 'shrieking for freedom,
The American patriots declared"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

might not bring to bear in case OF
emergency If she were thrown wholly
upon her own resources.
"But one thing is certain. What
ever may come, woman will never be
able to adapt herself to conditions as
gracefully as man. She must be able
to control her emotional centres; and
the power of control does not rest en-
tirely with her intellectual self. 1t is
something understanding which
can hardly be explained. st. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
R0thschild Favors Spain.

The Paris correspondent of The Pals
tele,graphs that he had an interview
with Baron Rothschild, who is alleged
10 have informed him that he was pur.
chasing a cruiser to present to Spain,
that country having "his warmest love
and sympathy"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
POPE'S PLAN FAILS.
president Refuses to Accede to vatican's
Proposals OF Intervention

A special dispatch from Rome. pub.
lished at London Tuesday afternoon,
save telegram received at the vatican
from the United States has announced
the failure OF the pope's Intervention.
IL says that President Mckinley
showed himself extremely sensible Of
,he initiative taken by the pontiif, but
II was impossible to accede to the vat
leans intervention in political affairs.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
LEE WANTS AMPLE TINE
To Safely Get All Americans Away From
Island of Cuba,

Island of Cuba.
Members of the house were inform
ed Tuesday that vessels dispatched to
Havana Monday were to take off Gen
eral Lee and our consul officers as we'll
as all Americans who desire to leave
the .'land. Consul General Lee
cabled the state department. that, in
his opinion, it would be impossible to
get all the Americans together, pre-.
paratory to leave the island before
Sunday, and he advised that complete
preparations be made to this end.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

The screech Of the locomotive
whistle is now heard in dreamy old
Damascus. The romantic East is be-
ing invaded on all sides by the har-
bingers of civilization. II takes
nearly all day to go by rail from Beirut
TO Damascus. The journey is an ex-
ceedingly romantic one,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
why a Woman Can't Drive Nail.


DR.. 1. N. Love, st. Louis physi.
,ian, expresses his sentiments regard
ing women rs nail drivers as follows
Mature never intended that women
should drive nails, but that they
should have husbands to attend to
such work for them. Women are to
he housekeepers; not house builders.
They are too emotional. That is why,
as rule, they are deficient in all
things mechanical. When woman is
of mathematical turn of mind it is
an argument that her brain is more
masculine than feminine.
woman is anything but practical.
From childhood her training is all in
another direction. For this reason it
is rarely we see woman who can
drive a nail without great effort or
probable injury to herself. The at
tempt almost invariably ends in a
bruised finger. The very fact that
she cannot drive a nail is prima facie
evidence that she is womanly woman.
"Man can acquire the ability to
adapt himself to any condition by
which he may be confronted Most
women, believe, are deficient in this
respect, but there is no telling what
energies, mental aud physical, she
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
Empress n Sam ai1tan.

No public character in all Germany
is half so popular and none so genu-
inely beloved as the Empress. While
the Kaiser is mapping out elaborate
plans OF warfare or designing new bat
tie ships, his royal wife is visiting the
homes of the sick and poor. She is q
real fesh-and-blood saint to thousands
Of Germany's poor families.
The Kaiser is too busy to think of
the welfare, physical or mental, of his
people. He is a.brim with schemes
for killing men and capturing nations;
the Empress is absorbed with plans
for relieving the destitute and dying.
She cares very little for the pomp of
court or the military pageants in which
her fiery other half finds so much to
amuse him, She is first wife and
mother, then a queen.
Tales of the Empress visiting incog
families of whose poverty she had
heard, but could not believe, are told
on all sides in Berlin and other large
cities Of "The Fatherland." The
Empress has spent thousands ont Of
her private purse to make happy the
homes of her unfortunate subjects.
Unknown to her, she was photo
graphed by member of the royal
household during one of her recent
errands of mercy. The picture has
been suppressed by the Kaiser and no
explanations given Of his action. New
| York journal.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

Werun across q alingy man yes.
tcrday for keeps, lie had paid hln
street ear fare when he got ON at
18th Street aud was computing the
interest on the same from the time
he got on until he was unoaded at
the Benefited Hotel He said.
"ShouDd / keep This paying In ad.
vance up for ten years aud ride
four times q day. The interest
compounded In ten years would be
more than the entire line Is worth, %
The reporter Ia not good on figures
and he did not know whether TO
tell the fellow he was prcyarItat-
Ing or not tie had a good case at
least aud we let hIm go without
raising a racket
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

Both tho method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing TO the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cloanses the sys.
tenn offectuaily, dispels colds, head.
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only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing TO the taste and ac.
ceptable TO the stomach, prompt in
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many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 80
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wishes TO try it. Donot accoptany
substitute.
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

The Van Buren, Venture has put
up its announcement head and has
several candidates announced The
Venture says "All announcements
must bc paid In advance, 40 a de-
feated candidate cares not to proc
teet his good name, by paying the
toc after the election
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

The Gaat Side city council will
meet tomorrow night, and We ask
the aldermen TO pass some ofdIns
ante that viii look to the bettefs
ment Of our streets aud side wallis.
We learn that Walnut Street needs
grading badly aud that County
Avenue Ia Ia a terrible condition,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

When we say our city needs an
electric street car line, we are tell
Ing nothing but the truth, and
those people who are IN this busl-
ness can get both stock taken here
In such an enterprise, or a good
bonus In land or money If this
should meet the eye Of capitalists
they had better come here and look
into the matter,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

Alderman juo, Il, Owsiey aud
family returned from Magnolia
Yesterday llis wItc's brother Mr.
r. w. shormou, TO whose sltk bed
they we're called, died Friday and
remaius were buried Saturday
lie died very suddenly true "iH
tho midst Of life, We are In death, b.
Relatives have our sympathy
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

The fellow wboepruug the slang
OF getting the 'horse laugh must
have been newspaper reporter
riding ona ,dead head pass IN a
town where they worked horaoh Inc
stead of mules, having hls pOts
taken up We came TO this cons
elusieh Ia noting the satisfied look
the mules gave us today as we
passed them on our way home,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-10

Mr. NJ, Il, taflin, wife and child,
Of 0ah Ridge, louisiana, Is here,
He will heneetorlh register as a
ellIlen of rcxdtkana, having
property here and viii make thls
his heme