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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
The First Shot of the War.

KEY WEST. April 22-The first shot
of the war has been fred and the honor
of firing it belongs to the United States
Runboat Nashville. As q result, the
Spanish merchantman Buena Ventura
is lying in this harbor awaiting the
action of a prize court.
The fleet of Rear Admiral Sampson
vas about twelve miles off Sand Key
light this morning on its way to estab-
| lish the blockade of Cuban ports, when
the Spaniard was sighted, bound north
The speedy little Nashville rsn heI
down and put shot across her bow:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
blockade Proclamation.

Whereas, by joint resolution passed
by the Congress and approved April
20. 1898, and communicated to the gov
ernment of Spain, it was demanded
that said government at once relln-
unish it's authority and government in
the leland of Cuba, and withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuban wa
ters and the President was directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States,
and to call into actual service Of the
United States the militia of the sew
eral States to such extent as might be
necessary to carry said resolution into
effect.
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 tie
north coast of Cuba, including all ports
on said coast between Cardenas and
Bahia Honda and the port of Cienfue-
gos, on the south side of Cuba.
Now, therefore, /, William Mchln-
ley, President of the United States, in
order to enforce the said resolution, DO
hereby declare and proclaim that the
United States OF America have insti.
tuted and will maintain blockade OF
the north coast Of Cuba, and including
ports on said coast between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda and the port of Glen
fue9os on the south coast of Cuba
afOre said, in pursuance of the laws OF
the United States and the laws OF the
nations applicable to such cases.
An efficient force will be posted 81
as to prevent the entrance and exit o
vessels from the ports aforesaid. ANY
neutral vessel approaching any of salt
porte, or attempting to leave the same
? without notice or knowledge of tn
establishment of such blockade, viii
q be duly warned by the commander o
the blockading forces, who will en-
dorse on her register the fact and tn
. date of such warning where such In
= dorsement was made, and If the sam
vessel shall again attempt to ente
s any blockaded port she vii. be CAP
y tured and sent to the nearest conven
# lent port for such proceedings agalns
d her and ber cargo as prize may 3
l. deemed advisable.
,fl Neutral vessels lying in any OF sal
- ports at the time of tie establishmel
of such blockade will be allowed thIrt
v days to issue therefrom.
In witness whereof [ have hereun'
set my hand and caused the seal OF tt
United States to be affixed.
Done 1t the city of Washington, In
m 22d day of April A. D. 1898, and CT q
al Independence of the United Stat
the one hundred and tWenty-secon
WILLIAM MckISLEY.
+s By the President.
JOHN SHERMAN, Sec'y Of State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
Cannot Get Coal From HAITI.

PoRr Az PRINCE, HAITI, April 23-
william F.. Powell, the United states
Minister, had . two hours conference
to. day with the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and received the assurance
that . special order will be issued for
bidding Haitiaus to supply coal to
Spaniards at any of the ports Of the
republic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

from the four inch gun on the port
sid. aft, manned by Lieut.. Dillingham;,
The SpAniard refused to obey the shot.
but another somewhat too close to her
bows for comfort and safety brought
her TO.
A prize crew, under Ensign +. p. Ma
gruder, was put aboard. Capt Lucar-
raga, in command of her, was astOund-
ed. He said he did not know war::was
declared: but when he Was informed
Of the state of affairs he shrugged his
shoulders and accepted the situation
philosopbically.
The Nashville tOwed her prize into
this harbof at ii o'clock this morning.
The news Of the capture of the Span
lard set the people at Key West frantic
with enthusiasm. All work was sus-
pended and the docks crowded with
people eager to look upon the prIze.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

Spring is full of terrors to all
whose constitution is not able to
resist the sudden changes OF tenn
perature and other insalubrities OF
the season. To put the system in
condition to overcome these evils,
nothing is so effective As Ayers
Sarsaparilla- Take it now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
THE. FIRST
SHOT FIRED.
North Atlantic Squadron. Ordered to Cubs
and BIOckaded Havana.
MOBILlZATlON OF REGULAR ARMY
Presidents Proclamation Calling for $4,000 Volunteers
North Cardinals Quota 1854 Men.

Several Spanish Vessels Captured MORO
Castle Fires pom the American Fleet
at Havana but no Harm done-A Great
Deal of Excitement in Havana The
City in Readiness for War.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
tlosiDg in Upon Havana.
SATURDAY,

SATURDAY,
The Spanish government has given
the signal for the opening of hOstili-
ties. Her ships are under way. Mad
rid advices indicate that Spain await
ed the expiration of the time limit of
our ultimatum before inaugurating
war, although, three days before she
accepted the signing of the Congress
ional resolutions by the President as a
declaration of war. The fighting squad.
rOu has moved up nearer the coast of
Cuba, and the blockade will be mere
effective. Some of our ships are now
within range of Moro Castle. Fight
ing from the forts may be begun at
any time and a bOmbardment would
then. no doubt, be precipi:ated.
President Mckinley's message, rec
ommending formal declaration of the
existence of war, will be sent to Con-
gress Monday. The early adjournment
of the Senate prevented the transmits
sion of the message Saturday. There
will be no delay in making the decla-
ration. Both the administration and
the leaders in Congress believe that
formal action is advisable to prevent
the possibility of international com.
plications.
The call for vOlunteers-l25,O 600 has
been issued and the enlistment will be
for two years. These troops will be
be mobilized at Washington, Rich.
mond, Atlanta and another point, and
will Immediately take up the routine
of soldier life In the South it is hoped
Ito raise several regiments of volunteer
cOlored troops, who would be especi.
tally we'll fitted for warfare in Cuba
I here will be no extensive ovation o.
the island by our land forces at once
The use of the troops will be governed
by the developments in connection
with the blockade. The army will b.
put into such shape as to utilize its en-
tire strength in an emergency.
The United States and Spain will b.
formally cautioned by the Europea'
powers to respect the rights of neu
trails. The first neutrality proclama
. tion was issued by the Governor Q
Newton ndland, upon instructions froI
his home government.
Another Spanish merchantman, en-
gagged in Cuban trade. was capture
Saturday morning off Havana and
l held as q prize. The seizure Of th
, BUena Ventura by the gunbOat Nast
i vile has been made the subject of som
adverse comment abroad. A Spanis
coasting steamer eluded the blockad
and got into Havana yesterday morI
!, ing. The torpedo-boat Ericsson cap
ured fishing boat Friday night.
Spain, following the lead of the I'm
;, ted States, announces that che will n
e engage in privateering.
= It is quite likely that the first nav
e engagement will be off the PbiilippiI
Islands. Admiral Deweys fleet, whit
. has been resting at HongKong has be-
q ordered to Manila, and while it is j
"a ferior in numbers to the Spanish squa
u ron in those waters, it is believed to
:e superior in efficiency and armsme
Is and will not hesitate to give 1t bait
q II it meets the Spanish feet and d
e feats it, as is hoped will be the resu
it will sail at once for the Atlantic
o. reinforce our vessels here.
n The cruisers Minneapolis and COlu
10 bia have left Hampton Roads for K
ne West, conveying marines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
Temerario Put. to sea.

BUENos AYREs, April 23 The Span
ish torpedo cruiser TemerariO sailed
this morning. No Information could
be obtained regarding her d, s:instiOn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
Still at ST. Vincent.

ST. NIECKNT, CARE VERDE ISLANDS,
April 23-l1 .. m.-The spanish fleet
is still here, either awaiting orders or
re-enfOrcements.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
Awaiting Orders

LONDON. April pa special dis
patch received from Queenstown re.
ports that the Spanish boat Audaz
which went into dry dock there three
weeks ago, has completed her repairs
and is now awaiting orders. 1t is ex.
pected that she will leave Queenstown
on Monday next.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

Spring humors, boils, pimples,
eruptions, sores, may be completely
cured by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
SPANISH sinisrta DEPARTS.

Asd the Sr~ssh sls.sss~, Wni L~~A AZ
Ter ths sp.ss.s gss~rs~s s-ms. pss~e-.s
ais~a.
The spanish Minister. sseoaps
MED by six members Of his sss6, lsf,
Wsshingtop st 80 o'elssk W~isss-
day and the Spaoiss eDsseuooss
thus teroiaand its dieloassie re-
rssentation in the Coitsd Hrssss. H.
Minis.es and his party lsss ky tls
Pepnsylvaais kosd. goisg sorsb-
ward TO Buh sio and Basp>usios
Bridge, and thence ~ Toronto. Whils
the Minister 10 on This side of The koe.
der he has the prots.ti0s of The pass
ports issusd By the 6.ats Ds2arsosss
st bis rsquest. foliosisg the delivery
at the L ,eatioe Of ooey Of the Prss-
idest's sltiostao 70 Spain. Bsf sss
ieaviog WssAisgtes tie Bsasish
Minister called a. The Frsseh Eobos-
~ AID the Aastsian Legs'ios. vhscs
Spssish iatssssts are lSfs 10 charge.
II assw pa 20 Sssss 80.
/ CSfrED 6TxSIs OF ANssrcA.
i DsrskTnHST or eTArg.
70 all to WHO'S these pssssa.s q FL
eooe. Greetines
Il Ksav -. that shs bsarsv ksrs~e
Don L,ais Polo Bssasss. esvoy Es
txaoeciaasy and Afsisssr Pisaicot
> uarg Of 6pass % the UsiteA 6tasss
: accompanied By his family asd saite
q II aooat % travel ebrood.
AL These Are therefore 20 rsq,sst al
!. on sers Of the Unissd States vs oS %,
Staes thereof 20 permit hin 90 Pc
A freely vithoat lot or = aplssesssos. q,
: 70 xesd 20 hio ell fsisodiy ssd sn,
r protsctios u ease Of bed.
Ia tesd0osy whereof. I, Job
p Sber@ar. Sseessary Of State Of n
,fl Coitsd States Of A0sriea, have herr
n unto set nv hand ssd esasea a
n seal % the Dspsrtnsst Of State % I
: adixsd at Wssaieg'os this 20.h De
. Of April, A. ID. 1888. and Of the I,
Va dspendsncs Of tbs Usised States ,
,e Amsrics the one huadrsd aaa tee,
C. c-ltyseeond-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
nosililATlon Or rsoops.
The Regular AEsn, Bra.. the pisss~st
>~~tisn. OF tho tat,nsr> Hst.g s-nss.i-
ss~sa fer A~ti.a-

ss-a far A-si-s.
CHATTANOOGA. TKSS April ~
Cavalry and artillery from ali parts
OF the country are pouring into
Chattanooga. AsJ. John X. BROOKE
and his STAFF. sf the Department OF
the Lakes arrived from Chicago aud
assumed command At the Chieamse
"a camping ground.
The third Infantry. L. : A.. GO
strong. are en- route from Fort Snel-
ling, Mimi. 10 Mobile, Ala.
SALT LAKx. Utah. April 70
Cheered on by - co. enthusiastic
people, marching through gayly dc
GRATED streefs. lined With q. A. K,
school children. aud friends. the
Twenty fourth Infantry left Salt
Lake to-day for New Orleans. where
they will arrive Sunday. Col. J.
Ford Kent is in comma and Of the reg
iment. which consists Of - officers
and 5l0 men.
CHEYESSE. Wyo April 20.-Eight
ct mpanies of the Eighth Infantry,
with band and hospital corps, num-
bering in all 40 men, left this city
for New Orleans this afternoon. The
soldiers, commanded by Col. Van
Horn, were me. by q proce ession Of
civic and military organic .tions,
and were escorted to the depot. The
cheers were deafening.
BIRNINGHAN, Ala, April o0.-Tbe
Sixth Infantry from Fort Thomas,
KY, and the Seventh Infantry from
Columbus, en- route to Tampa Fla,
in six special trains, were given .
great ovation on their ARRIVAL here
tonight; 10000 people being at the
Union depot to greet them. Many
ladies were present and showered
flowers upon the blue coats securing
autographs in return.
ROANOKE, Va, April 20.-A de-
tacbment of artillery from Fort
Hamilton n. Y, en- route to Chi:ka-
maugua Park, arrived here at Z p. m
was greeted by a crowd of patriotic
citizens, variously estimated at from
| 10, 900 to 10, 900. After spending an
hour here, the train with two en-
gines attached, pulled out from the
union depot, cheers went up from
thousands of throats.
SAN FRANCIsCo. April 2O-The
First Regiment. United States in.
fantry, comprising 500 men left here
for New Orleans over the Southern
Pacific Railroad to-day. The de
parture of the soldiers resulted in s
popular demonstration, such as hai
never been equaled here. At leas
200, 900 people assmbled al.ng tn,
line of march from the Presidio to
the ferry, and there was a continu
Gus roar Of cheering as the soldier'
marched along. Intense enthusiasm
was displayed throughout the city.
i DENVER, Colo, April 2O.-N'
scene of greater enthusiasm has evel
been witnes sed in De pver than tha
attending the departure of the IA
nous Seventh Infantry for New Or
leans this afternoon. The regimen
arrived from Fort Logan at o clock
All the companies of the Colorad
, National Guard in Denver wtr
drawn up in line to receive the reg
ulars. A suit was fred, and thor
sands cheered until they were hoarse
; Many shouting "God Speed tn
South, ""Reme mber the Maine" ct,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
ITALIAN VESSELS UNDER oRERs.
Ironclat. and Tropedo-boat. Ordered ."
Prepare for >es.

LONDON, April 2O.-The Rome
correspondent of the Daily Nail says:
The Italian Admiralty, / Am pri-
vately informed, to-day commanded
the men of the ironclads and six tor
p pedo-boats at Ls Spes under Ad-
miral Accinni. to prepare immediate
" for sailing orders"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

sol. ISa< sOs fif,y C-e'~
Guaranteed tobacco habi: cure, ua.cs yea
nm 0e>any n'ood pure SIC. s-x.>f-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28
The PRESIDENTS
ULrInAfUn
10 Spain vas Iasrcsp.sd-Css :
s;dered DeelAss,ion Of War
by the Spssish and


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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

In selecting a site for an orchard, ex-
perience has taught cultivators that ele-
waited, dry, firm, well matured growth is
the only safeguard against the destruction
of the tree in winter.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

the tree, which supply the nutriment for
woody growth. Third, flower and fruit
feeding roots, which are small and thick
ly clustered around the trunk of the tree
These are to be cultivated and nourished
that they may supply the fruit-making
material.
To restore a fruitless tree to its proper
function, prune away surplus wood among
the branches but leave enough for fruit.
This may be done in autumn. In the
spring apply an alkaline phosphate, which
promotes the formation of fruit and re-
stores the balance; or else dig or trench
from four to six feet from the trunk of the
tree, according to its size, and about a foot
in depth, and cut off the spreading roots
If the tree is small this can be done with a
sharp spade. This will check the growth
of wood and allow the force of the tree to
be chiefly expended upon the fruit at the
expense of the growth of the tree, While by
the application of the alkaline phosphate to
the starving fruit rootlets, trees that have
not borne fruit for many years will be re-
son, and the wood rootlets Of the tree
saved to perform their functions, and
growth of wood and fruit will go on to-
gether. Composition of the ash Of the en-
Ontario Agricultural College). Potassium
oxid., 4.S4; sodium oXid., 402; phosphoric
acid, 1.S1; calcium oxid.. A SO; magnesia
oxid, S.2S; iron oxid, 10; sulphuric acid,
PRUNING.
This operation should commence at the
planting OF the tree. the top of which
should always be in proportion to the size
and number of the roots. If the top be
high and spreading shorten it so as to
throw the lateral shoots into graceful
and branching form. The limbs may com
mence about six feet from the ground
The pruning should berdone annually, as
the labor is then trtfiing, and the expendi-
ture of vital force in maturing wood which
Is afterward to be cut on is thus saved,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

light, heat and good fuel, all for s. or
ally realize with her own drawings. So
that after a few weeks in New York
calling on the eXchequer at home a
thing which an art student, above all
Others, hates to do.
The reason for the panic in art circles
this year is the great falling off in the
price of art work. A year ago all stu
dents worked for 50 per column. This
thought of drawing under it. It was the
lowest price. An artist with any repu-
tation at all received SO, 81 and up to $40
per column, but the beginner invariably
width of a drawing drawing that is
one column wide is a one-column draw
ing; a drawing that is two columns wide
is two-column drawing, and so on up to
of the height, unless it be extra tall, per-
haps as long as newspaper page, when
double prices are paid per column.
Last year an art student could easily
get a three-column drawing in a paper
every week, or could do three one-col-
umn drawings at S2 each. This sufficed
could do advertising work, or perhaps
could illustrate story, and one week
would keep her going nicely
But all this has changed. When the
season opened this year instead of one
thousand new art students in New York
there were nearly nine thousand. They
came from all over the world for
spread to Paris And Paris and Berlin
girls find that when they come to
strange city they can leave aside all so
cial obligations and devote themselves to
their work. For this reason American
girls go to Paris and Paris girls come to
America. With the great increase in
the number Of art students. game, the
and publishers found themselves flooded
with the work of amateurs, offered to
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

The money received for the pictures is
something either to be refused or re-
garded as superfiuous-a souvenir to be
put away, treasured, laughed at and kept
forever.
Once in great city and all these
opinions change. Wants multiply. The
demand for drawing is found to be linn
tied; the art student finds that art work
is very much like any other branch of
industry, long and hard Soon the art
student gives up and goes home, unless
he is blessed with energy and persever-
ence and the determination to become an
artist anyway.
1t was collection of these artists who
made up the mass meeting above referred
to-, and the Committee on ways and
means" adopted the above rules. They
mean a great deal in economy to the
never tried them before. and by their as
sistance the art students who have breast
ed the gale until March are willing to
face it out until June, when the vacation
time comes.
In one Of the large apartment houses
in upper New York, where the number
of the street is higher than the rent,
there Five a number of students who
They have hired nine flats, or three
floors for there are three flats on a
floor in this house. On the top floor is
installed student With H. ,t91 motherNtne 2, 1Idl
York-and this mother has Kindly Volun-
teered to do the cooking for the nine
flats. She supplies meals at 50 much
per head, each meal being charged at
"a cents Each group of students pays
for the rent of the fat. The cooperation
is doing well up to the present. date. 1t
has existed since the first of the year.
In the top fiat is a studio which they
AS a general thing, however, the art
student can be found IN me cheap tp
the most for her money, both in COM
fort and in material things. She gets
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13
Resolved:

HeS0lVe0s
That we cooperate by cooking on one
stove.
That we wear last springs clothes.
That we pose for each other instead of
hiring a model,
That we walk to save car fare.
That we buy drawing paper by the
mile instead of by the yard.
That we purchase pens, pencils and
paper at wholesale.
That we live on Chinese fare dealt out
in American rations.
That we save the pennies, hoping that
the dollars will take care of themselves.
These were some of the resolutions
adopted at mass meeting of art students
of New York city held a few days ago in
a prominent han.
The reason was the great fall in the
price of drawings and the increase in
the number of art students. As the
supply of artists went up the demand
upon individuals went down. Result:
Poverty!
But art students are the last people in
the world. to allow themselves to be
foored by such a triffe as lack OF funds,
and meeting of art students was
called to consider the ways and means
Of overcoming the difficulty, in the art
market. The result was the adoption
of the above measures, which each student
calculated would reduce his or her ex-
penses by at least 6ene-third and possibly
by a half.
When a girl comes to New York or goes
TO Paris to enter a great art school, 1t Is
always with the idea that it is jolly good
fun roughing it. IF drawings are sold at
ali. 1t Is only because it is pleasant to see
ones name in print and because it Is good
practice "to see how the work comes out. "
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

A deep, dry, substantial soil, between
sandy and a clayey loan, and possessing
among its inorganic parts a considerable
proportion of lime, is, according to all ex-
perlence, the best. Springy or wet lands
are decidedly bad for an orchard, as too
much moisture is injurious Such soil as
produces good crops of corn and potatoes
will in general afford the requisite and
best adapted nutriment to apple and pear
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

4ban very cheap. For dollar they
yoem ,ouId BSuiy Suyy the iG same drawing for which
hey paid $6 and $40 for last year. ~ "a aHo 5l
ings. And thus the sudden panic IN art
circles. ~ student
is the hardest one in the woria 70 ~ I.ooJ, sbe
and though you may, embarrass her' ile sne
will quickly rally, and, collecting ner WIS WIS
and her belongings, move 10 cheaper
place. .,,.. .,,ooos,f,,s
art students In New York.
Among them may be mentioned:
Alice Schille,. Columbus, o.; 5. Esteile
ders. Milwaukee, Wis. Ruth Sterling, St.
Lo1is. Mo-; Isabel Kaplan, Cincinnati;
Celia Cleveland, Mobile, Ala; Florence
Messner St Paul Minn; Et6a s5sth Sesspms rdnG
Rapids, Mich; Mabel Flowers, Ocono-
mowac, Wis; also Ada Martin, North
Carrollton, Miss; Alice Cain, Louisville;
Bessie Upham, Worcester, Mass; Eliza
beth Davenport. Richmond, Va; Marion
Hart. Detroit, Mich; Florence Fabyan
Dallas, Tex; Alice Cooper: Louisville
Ay; E4y,e FsTsfT Ttiow eias Hssmpton Va; Lillian
Truax, Schenectady N. Y; Ellie Kim
brough, Oxford, Miss; Linley Munson,
Denison, Tex. Marie j. streau, Washing
W Very clever students are: Estelle ].
Rumbold, st. Louis, Mo-; Mignon Crow
der, Trenton Mo-; Hannah Rhett,
Col; Willie Kennedy. Covington, Ky;
Amelia oliver, Shields, Pa; Mary L.
Roberts, Titusville. Pa; Emily Baker,
Newark n r,a Elizabeth Goreorani & 81.
gor, Me-; Marguerite O'Kane. Auburn,
N. Y; Miss Alice NJ Woods, Indianapo-
lis, Ind; Miss Emma NJ Glbbard, Roeh- :f,
S. c.; Amelia Fulkerson, Spartenburg,
S. c.; Paul Oehrens Hamburg, Ger
many; Blondelle Malone, Columbia, s, c..