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Up to Friday 525 excursion
tickets to the state fair had been sold
at the union depot. About 100 people
went Thursday.
The record-union., 1898-04-20
GENERAL MILES.
He VIII Take Command Of the In
vading Forces in Cuba.

CHICAGO, April ia special to the
Tribune" from Washington says:
General Miles will go to Cuba He
has been very anxious for this duty,
and he viii take command of the invad-
ing forces He has selected some of the
members of his field staff. Lieutenant
Colonel William Ludlow, who has been
in charge of the defense works on Long
Island and Sandy Hook and of certain
important New York city river and
harbor work. will be the engineer off,
Ger. He is a prominent member of the
Corps of Engineers, and is at present on
duty at New York Lieutenant-Colon
Humphrey will be the quartermaster
on the staff. He is at present in charge
of the General Headquarters Depart
ment in this city. General Osgood viii
be the General Commissary. He is at
present assistant to the head of the
Subsistence Department in Washing
ton.
There has been some gossip here in
regard to the statutory prohibition of
the departure of General Miles on duty
in Cuba. There is and never has been
a law against the Major-General corl-
manding leaving the country in com
mand of United States troops An Off
Ger said to-day: General Miles could
go to Cuba if he wanted to, or. rather.
if ordered there
Additional orders have been issued
for the movement of light batteries of
four to six guns. This will have the
effect of increasing the number of
forces and adding to the enlisted force.
The record-union., 1898-04-20

ton archives and effects to the French
| Embassy. The entire staff of the le-
| cation Will accompany the Minister.
| Their exact movements after leaving
| Washington are not made known, ex-
cept that they will return to Spain at
| the earliest possible moment.
| The Spanish Legation has been the
center of great activity throughout the
| day. The Minister was up practically
all of last night, retiring shortly after
| daylight this morning, after having in
| formed his Government of the final
| passage of the Cuban resolution. He
was again at his desk by 9 a. m., COM
municating with his Government and
awaiting the next and final move in
making the resolutions effective. He
saw a number of friends, mainly of the
diplomatic corps, and to them expressed
the view that all hope of a peaceful
settlement appeared to be at an end,
and that Spain now left with the United
States the responsibility for war. Being
convinced that all hope of peace was
over, the Minister'S personal desires
were that the remaining formalities
might be dispatched as speedily as
| possible.
.
| sign bearing the words, "Office of the
Spanish legation" was wrenched from
its place on the gate leading to the le-
cation and carried off by vandals. The
Minister made no complaint to the
State Department or to the police as he
has sought to minimize the petty dep
relations against the legation although
this was the most fragrant one commit
ted
Some of the foreign ambassadors and
Ministers called at the State Depart
ment to-day to learn whether the Pres
ident would sign the resolutions. They
were informed by Judge Day that the
President intended to sign them. This,
in turn. was communicated to the For
eign Offices, and was regarded as plac-
ing the matter beyond any question of
doubt. The representatives of the
Powers of Europe held no meeting
during the day, nor is any meeting at
presnt in prospect Those who have
been most hopeful of the bringing about
of a European coalition now cOncede
that such a move is impossible.
There seems to be a general purpose
among foreign Governments to observe
strict neutrality. Already it is said
Great Britain has taken steps, not only
to maintain @ passive neutrality, out
to enforce it with arms, if necessary.
Two regiments of British soldiers are
now in the British West Indies, and
these are about to be augmented by
another regiment en- route from Hall
fax They are concentrated in the
belief that the West Indies will be
center of conflict, and that the stress of
war may lead one or the other beIlg-
erents to occupy neutral British terri
tory. If that occurs, a British force
will see that the territory is vacated,
and that British soil is not used as q
base of operations for hostilities for
either party to the conflict. So far as
known, the French Government Will
observe the same neutrality. It's West
Indian possessions are considerable,
and it has several ships in those wa
ters Germany and the other Powers
are expected to take the same neutral
attitude.
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WAR INEVITABLE.
Such Is the General Belief at the
Spanish Capital.

| MADRID. April 49, 1 p m.-The gem
eral belief here is that the joint res
lolution of Congress makes war between
Spain and the United States inevitable.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press was the first person to take the
action of Congress to the United States
Minister. General Woodford, and to the
Minister for the Colonies, Senior Moret,
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Senior Gullon.
| The Premier, Senor Sagasta, had a
long conference with the Queen Regent
this morning.
7:3O %. NAT this hour the lobbies
| of Parliament are crowded with mem
bers, new Deputies and politicians, all
discussing the situation. The one pre-
dominating word is war"
"El Epoca" Conservative asserts
that anarchy reigns in the executive
and legislative branches of the Amer
lean Government" 1t quotes from
recognized text books to prove that
there has been a violation of the Con-
stitution in the legislative and execu-
tive procedure" and adds: while
President Mckinley requests a free
hand. Congress votes a mandate, the
President remaining impotent to resist
the war party or to rouse peaceful in
fluences."
7:3O D. m-The all-absorbing topic is
the prospect of war. lei Heraldo de
Madrid says that war is inevitable,
and even imminent. Even the forth
coming meeting of Parliament is un-
needed.
"El Heraldo" compares the 'indiffer-
ence of the masses of the people" to
'Mussulman fatality" considering it
highly dangerous and fearing a terrible
reaction. The paper says serious
task lies before Parliament, which, it
hopes. will prove equal to facing the
great dangers now gathering around
Spain"
So. m.-This evening the parties con-
stituting the Cortes held their prelim-
inarv meetings. Senior Silvela presided
over the meeting of the Conservative
minority. In the course of his remarks
he advised all Conservatives to support
the Government.
The Republican party has sent a
message to Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, ap-
healing to his patriotism to take part
in the parliamentary campaign.
Midnight-It was rumored in town
this evening that General Woodford
would leave tomorrow, but he has au
thorized a formal denial of the report.
Madrid is quiet, and prepared to meet
deyelopmentS.
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DELAY WILL DO NO GOOD.
Better That What the President
Has to Do Be Done Quickly.

! LONDON, April 20.-The Times
says editorially this morning:
Delay on the American side can now
do no good. 1t is better that what the
President has to do should be done
quickly 1t is surprising news from
our American correspondent that Presi-
| dent Mckinley alone in Washington,
with the possible exception of Arch
bishop Ireland, still believes in the pos
sibility of peace. A peaceful solution
would doubtless be possible if both
Governments were sincerely desirous
to avoid war 1t is quite conceivable
that in the long run both will have rea-
son to regret the decision at which both
have arrived We regret the outcome,
on behalf of both peoples"
The editorial concludes by noting
that Americas change of attitude to-
ward England and her appreciation of
British sympathy are exemplified in
Senator Lodges proposal to pay the
Behring Sea award"
The Daily News" says editorially:
I'm full sympathy with America, we
cannot help thinking that the resolu-
tions of the House were wiser than
those of the Senate. The jingoes have
punctiilo that the United States is con-
tending.
The STANDARD" says: eve are per-
suaded that it will be the general YER
dict of all impartial judges that in
peremptorily calling upon Spain to de-
clare its purpose at once the Ameri-
can Government is departing wrongly
and unwisely from principles hitherto
,;x
nations. Unhappily this is not for the
first time. A certain deliberate con-
tempt for amenities of intercourse is
apparent at Washington. Spain should
be allowed decent time to reply. Amer
lea ought not to forget the share her
own people have had in stimulating and
maintaining the rebellion in Cuba
The Daily Chronicle says: Our
neutrality should be of the most benev-
olent description toward America. We
ought to proclaim and regard it as a
barbarous act, liable to instant repris-
ais, if either Spanish or American goods
are seized on a British ship or Brit
ish cargo is seized on board an Amer
lean or Spanish vessel. Great Britain
ought also to declare her intention to
prevent privateering on the part of any
State.
The Morning Post" says: "The diff
ference between the two Governments
reduces itself to fighting over the SOW
ereignty in Cuba. This is rather a fine
point to be made an occasion for war.
Peace is now to be interrupted for the
first time between the great civilized
nations of Christendom since 1871. 1t
is to be hoped it will not be prelude
to a new period of wars such as closed
in 1915"
The Morning Post" believes that
both the United States and Spain will
issue letters of marque, and it agrees
with Lord Charles Beresford. Rear-Ad-
miral, that England's most simple and
most honorable plan would be form
ally to denounce the declaration of
Paris, which we ought never to have
signed"
The record-union., 1898-04-20
GETTING
READY FOR
HOSTILITIES.
Great Activity in War and
Naval Circles.
Preparations Continue With
UnabatGd VigOr.
Regular Troops Are Being Hurried
to Points in the South.
The War Department Decides to Enlist
Only National Guardsmen Under
the First Call fer
Troops.
Regular Troops Are Being Hurried
to Points in the South.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Military
and naval preparations continued to-
day with unabated vigor. Seven fleet
steam yachts suitable for navigation in
Cuban waters were procured, and sew
eral bids for steam colliers were made.
Arrangements are making to utilize
number of the powerful converted
smooth bore guns. survivors of the late
war. as armament for the auxiliary
cruisers Many agents for ship owners
were at the Navy Department to-day,
offering to sell craft to the Government,
but the prices are said to be excessive
and no purchases were made.
The important event at the War De-
partment was the decision to enlist only
National Guardsmen under the first call
for troops. which will be very gratifying
to the militiamen. Some idea of the cost
of transporting troops may be formed
from the fact that it was necessary to
allot 81 600 coo to-day to defray the ex-
penses of the movements already or
dered. Reports from all over the coun-
try this morning indicated that the
movements We're going on with the most
gratifying celerity.
A picturesque condition of warlike
conditions was presented right in
Washington by the departure for the
South of the Sixth Cavalry, and Secre-
tary Alger, busted as he was with Off
cial tasks, managed to make time to
get to the station to see them off. An
allotment of funds for a balloon service
shows that the War Department does
not propose to ignore any of the latest
scientific aids to warfare.
The War Department to-day practtc-
ally decided that its first call to arms
would be for $4,000 men to be taken
from the militia of the several States
There are some complications in the
matter which it will take little time to
adjust, and which prevented the issu-
ance of a call to-day, and may delay it
even q day or so longer.
The record-union., 1898-04-20
WAR PREPARATIONS.
Work Now Reduced to Perfecting
Details for Action.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The prep
arations for action are about completed
and the work is now reduced to perfect
ing details The army is being mobil-
lied and all that remains is to insure the
prompt supply of all classes of equip
ments. AS was stated at the Navy De-
partment to-day, the market has been
cleaned of available vessels, and it now
comes to manning them and perfecting
methods of communication and cooper
alton. The O'Higgins was the last de-
sirable ship of any size in sight, and 1t
has been universally announced that
all hope of getting her has been aban-
doned.
General Greeley, in charge of tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween sea-coast Notifications, an
nounces that this work is in a gratifying
state of forwardness. Superintendent
Kimball of the life saving service has
conferred with Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt on employing the men in that
service for a regularly organized sys-
tenn of reporting war vessels sighted at
points remote from ordinary ports of
entry. Such a system will be a valuable
adjunct to the regular observation SER
vice.
A novel departure in naval practice
is the formation of a marine battalion
which will accompany the North At
lantic squadron, and be used in aiding
operations.
The Quartermaster-Ge Generals Depart
ment of the army is rushing work on
tents and tent equippage- ordinarily
Philadelphia gets these contracts, but
recently the War Department has con-
tracted for making them at st. Louis,
New York and Chicago also. Quite q
CONSIGNMENT of tents have been allotted
10 the militia of the States under the
Act of Congress.
The War Department will need about
200 men as packers for the mule teams
now being collected by Captain Cruise
at Jefferson Barracks.
General Wilson, Chief of Engineers
has furnished to the Secretary of war
q list of engineer officers who with few
exceptions. are available to immediate
service with the army in the held.
1t is the most comprehensive, and IN
cludes the names of nearly every offl-
Ger of the engineer department
throughout the United States. In or
der to take care of the important river.
and harbor and other engineering WORKS
in charge of these officers it probably
will be necessary in particular cases
where the works cannot be entirely
neglected to double, treble or quadrupie
some OF the duties of the officers IN
The record-union., 1898-04-20
MINISTER BERNABE.
Has Made Final Preparations for
Denarture From Washington.

WASHINGTON. April 19-The Span
ish Minister. Senior Polo de Bernardo,
has made his final preparations for de-
parture. and is calmly awaiting noti-
cation that the President has affixed
his signature to the Cuban resolutions,
at which time the Minister will take his
leave. He had expected that this would
come to-day, and every arrangement
had been made with that end in view
Now that the signing is deferred until
tomorrow, it is probable that the Min
lister and his staff will depart before an
other twenty-four hours pass by Be-
fore leaving he will transfer the lega-
The record-union., 1898-04-20

The movement of troops on Fridays
orders will necessitate transfers among
Western stations for various purposes.
One troop of the Eighth Cavalry will
proceed from Fort Meade to Fort Rob-
inson, Neb.; two troops of the Seventh
Cavalry Will leave Fort Bayard n. NJ,
for Fort Duchesne; one company of the
Fifteenth Infantry will go from Fort
Bayard TO Fort Logan, Col, and a de-
tachment of thirty men from Fort
Grant will go to'Fort Sill for duty with
the Apache Indian prisoners at that
point
The record-union., 1898-04-20
QUEEN REGENTS SPEECH.
The United States VIII Be Blamed
for All the Present Trouble.

LONDON, April 19--The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard" says:
l understand the speech from the
throne will review the whole course of
the relations between Spain and the
United States, with view of showing
how Spain, in her relations with Amer
lea and her treatment of the West In
dian colonies, has spared no effort to
make concessions and reforms compat-
ible with her rights, to conciliate her
colonists and to preserve friendly re-
lations with America; whereas, the
United States has all along persisted
The record-union., 1898-04-20
NAVAL PLAN OT ACTION.
Involves Blockade of Cuba, but Not
Bombardment of Havana.

KEY WEST. April 19.-The naval
plan Of action, it is understood, has
been finally and definitely decided
upon. 1t involves the blockade of
Cuba. but not a bombardment of Ha-
yana. The blockade will involve no
engagements, it is expected, except the
accidental encounters which are, more
or less, bound to occur.
The senior naval officers of the fight
ing SQUADRON believe that Spain is
nIaying a clever game in concentrating
The record-union., 1898-04-20
CUBA SHALL BE FREE.
Henry Rochefort's Comment on the
Action of Congress.

NEW YORK, April 19-Henri Roche
fort said to the World correspondent
in Paris last night:
1.-The vote in the United States Sem
ate shows that the American nation de-
sires a war with Spain. 1t neutralizes
the idea suggested in President McKin-
The record-union., 1898-04-20

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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17
Real Estate
General Agency
To-day is Your Chance. Tomorrow
Nav be too Late.

Give me 4 chance to show you, free Of
charge, some of the best improved, high
rolling and light SUGAR, COTTON and
CORN plantations and farms i'll this State.
near rehneries and railroads. Cheap and
easy terms. Also improved and unn-
proved property in the four additions to this
rapidly improving and fourishinS town, as
follows:
1000 acres, residence, tenant house, barn,
etc, in Eer,riiion.
So4 acres, residence, tenant houses,
barn. x u,ilcs from Scott.
SI7 arpents, residence, I tenant house,
barn, 1 !. miles trou, derrick.
500 acres. residence. 5 tenant houses.
barn, , miles from BroTssar!.
clS arpents, residence, + tenant houses,
barn. miles from Lafayette.
16I acres, residence, tenant house, barn,
; miles from Duson.
l5S arIccnts. residence. tenant houses,
barn. =; miles from !-,fa-c:te.
1io arpen;s woodland in St. Martin.
I.to acres, residence. tenant house, barn,
, miles from Lafayette.
1876 arpcnts. residence, tenant houses,
barn, miles from, Scott.
s.; arpen;s. residence. tenant house.
, miles from, Lafayette.
50 acres, fenced, near Zenon Landry's in
Ncrnnillion.
So arpen,s, cypress and wood land near
BreauN Bridge.
IS arpen,s, fenced and cultivation, ;
miles from Rayre.
70 acres, residence, barn. near Duson.
o5 arpcnts wood land. 5 miles from lafi-
yette.
IS acres. residence. tenant house, =
miles from Lafayette.
40 acres high agricultural land, 50 miles
free range in Cameron.
IS arpents. residence, etc, IL miles from
Lafayette.
81 arpents, residence, etc. ) miles from
Lafayette.
90 acres = mile from Lafayette.
20 arpcnts, residence, II, miles from
Latayet,c.
10 arpcrts, corporate limits Lafayette.
: acres, : reside barns, etc. in
corporation Lafayette.
5 acres, residence, etc, in corporation
Iafayette.
:; acres. oak grove in corporation Lafayette.
: acres, Oak avenue in corporate ON
Lafayette.
y large two story hotel near railroad depot.
One large store.
Two stores and residences combined.
Large aud small residences.
Eight lots on Lincoln avenue
residences.
Second hand sugar and grit mills.
Boilers and engines.
Horses. mules. Jersey and other good
milk COWS.
Carriages. carts. etc.
The grancesi bargain of 1895. 1000 acres.
we'll improved. at z.oS per acre.
Call for What you need OF
want to know.
AMBROSE MOUTON.
Box II, =. Q. Building.
Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

Reed is a regular buldozer as
Speaker of the House, where his
power is autocratic with none to
modest or make him afraid, but we
shall see if he is equally ttstrong-
minded" when he is brought in
opposition to one greater than he.
He placed himself on record as
strongly opposed to territorial ex-
pansion, but that was before
Mckinley had expressed, even if he
had formed, an opinion on the sub
ject. The expectation that Reed
will oppose the administration GER
rainly lacks weight from any recent
utterance. He opposed the war, IN
the first place, but afterwards cooed
gently thereanent as any sucking
dove, and the chances are certain
that he will be equally acquiescent
on the question of expansion, i'm
peria]ism, or whatever term may be
applied to the fad that SO seriously
threatens the perpetuity of the Re-
public.-Daily States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

Miss Minnie Cayret and Mrs.
Charles Jeanmard have entered into
q partnership and will run the mill
linery store formerly kept by
Misses Cayret and Marsh who have
dissolved partnership. The new
firm will do strictly up-to-date
business and solicits the patronage
of the ladies of the town and parish.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

Lafayette, La, Dec. 8, 1So8.-The City
Council met this day in special session.
Present: Mayor Gallery, Messrs. Mouton,
Hahn, Martin, Landry and Hopkins.
The mayor stated that the object of the
meeting was to consider the request of citi-
Gems to defer the closing of the plant.
After discussion, DIR. Martin moved,
seconded by Mr.. Hahn, that the Council
procure a boiler without delay, and the
motion was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--Hopkins, Landry, Martin, Hahn,
Davidson, Mouton.
DIR. Martin then moved, seconded by Mr..
Hahn, to reconsider resolution to close the
plant, adopted at regular meeting. The
motion was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Landry, Martin, Hahn, David
son. Nays-HoPkins, Mouton.
1t was then ordered that the mayor in
conjunction with the water and light COM
mittee procure one new 100 horse power re-
turn tubular boiler for the plant without de-
lay, the best possible terms. Council
then adjourned.
CHAs. d. CAFFERY, Mayor.
A. Z. MOUTON, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17
Council Proceedings

The City Council met this evening in reg
ular session with the following members
present: Mayor Caffery, A. Z. Mouton. J.
y. Landry, DIR. Martin and DR.. T. 3
Hopkins.
Absent: John Hahn, y. J. Bru and J. J.
Davidson.
The minutes of the regular meeting o.
Nov. and the special meeting of Nov. Il
was read and approved as read.
Collector McFaddin reported the follow
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

The jingoes who are supporting
the expansion policy of the presi-
dent are impudent enough to de-
clare that the administration at
Washington regards the t'unpatriotic
course" of those who oppose the
annexation of the Philippines as
s.little short of reasonable" The
Boston Post insists that this is going
too far for the temper of the Ameri-
can people, and very properly says:
s'1t is an arrogance of superior
patriotism which cannot be tolera
ted. Who are the traitors? What is
their treason7 Is it assumed by
President Mckinley and his ssso-
ciates in the scheme of imperialism
that they can command silence
upon all who differ with them as to
the policy of expansion This is
imperialism right here at home
Daily States.