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north coast of Cuba, in lUdlng all ports
OF said coat between Cardenas and Ba-
hia Honda, and the port of CienfueSos
on the south coast of Cuba;
Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley,
President of the United States, in or-
der to enforce the said resolution, DO
hereby declare and proclaim that the
United States of America, have insti-
tuted and viii maintain blockade Of
the north coast of Cuba, including ports
on said coast between Cardenas and
Bahia Honda and the port Of Cienfue.
gos, on the south coast uf Cuba, afore-
said, in pursuance of he laws OF the
United States, and the laws Of nations
applicable to such cases. An efficient
force will be posted SO ae 20 prevent fhe
entrance and exit of vessels from tne
ports aforesaid
Any neutral vessel approaching said
ports and attempting to leave the same
without notice or knowledge of the es-
tablishment of such blockade will be
duly warned by the commander of the
blockading forces, who viii indorse on
her register the fact and the date OF
such warning, and when such indorse-
ment was made, and if the same yes
sci shall again attempt to enter any
blockaded port she will be captured
and sent to the nearest convenient port
for such proceedings against her and
her cargo as prize as may be deemed
advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any of the
said ports at the time of the establish
ment Of such blockade Will be allowed
thirty days to issue therefrom
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
22d day of April A. D. 1898, and of
the Independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty-second.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
By the President: John Sherman, Sec
retary Of State.
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be realized, it is said, that, cut off from
coal supply, they would be at q great
disadvantage and would run q great
risk of total annihilation Nor is it
believed that Captain-General Blanco
will be i'll a hurry to pIcc,pitate a con-
fiict, and therefore it is not expected
that Captain SIMPSONS fleet will have
very much to do durin" The next few
days but to prevent supplies from en-
tering Havana Nevertheless, It is be-
lieved that hostilities Will not be de-
layed longer than necessary TO get our
army within supporting distance. When
that is accomplished cur navy will not
delay an hour, but will attack the forti-
fications.
There were many rumors at the Ma
Wy Department to-day as to the move
ments Of the flying squadron, but care
ful inquiry has disclosed the fact that
so far Commodore SchIey has not re-
ceived his sailing orders Even should
the department abandon its original in
tention Of maintaining this naval force
at Hampton Roads ready for immedi-
ate service at any point it is under
stood that the change will not be made
until other provision is made for Just
such service as that. To allow Com
mOdOre Schley to go to sea on q long
cruise, leaving exposed the great cit
les Of the Atlantic Coast and number
less unprotected small towns without
some kind of a naval force to keep
off the torpedo boats and gunboats,
would be very bad strategy, so that
unless something unexpected happens
Commodore Schley is likely to be de-
tanned near by Hampton Roads until
Commodore HowelIs patrol fleet is
ready to replace it.
The Secretary of the Navy has asked
Congress for authority to enlist volun-
teers without limit as an auxiliary ma
val reserve for coast defense
Captain Sampson will be nominated
Rear-Admiral, but after the war closes
he will drop back to his old rank. This
step is taken to insure SIMPSONS COM
mand as ranking officer.
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No CRISIS IN
SPANISH
CABINET,
Sagasta Will Continue
as Premier.
One Minister VIII Resign to
Command a Fleet.
a Royal Decree Issued Calling for
Thirty Thousand Reserves.
The Failure Of the Torpedo FIOtIlIa 10
Cross the Atlantic Said to Be Delhi
crate Disabling of Engines
by the Engineers.

MADRID, April pa royal decree
mas been gazetted calling out 10000
men of the reserve of 1897.
All persons consulted by the Queen
Regent have advised a continuance of
the Sagasta Cabinet. 1t is probable,
however, that the Minister of Marine.
Admiral Bermajo, will insist upon re-
signing in order to take command of a
squadron.
Patriotic enthusiasm reigns through
Madrid. The Queen Regent had long
conference with General Weyler. and
the European diplomats had frequent
conferences with Senior Gullon, Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
The Queen Regent also consulted with
Seniors Silvela and Romero Robledo,
Conservatives. The former said he
agreed with the declarations of Mar
shall Martinez de Campos, when the
latter said: There are only two parties
in Spain. One is for peace, and the Sec
ond is for war The first has failed,
and the second ought now to be Called
The Premier, on leaving the palace
at o'clock this afternoon, declared
there was absolutely no foundation in
the rumors of a Cabinet crisis. The
Premier during the day announced that
the Senate Will meet tomorrow and the
Chamber will meet Monday.
An immense crowd witnessed the mill
itary parade in front of the palace this
morning, and intense enthusiasm was
peared on a balcony A big demonstra-
ton has been arranged to take place
before the Military Club tonight.
'EI Epoca," Conservative, discusses
the question of prfvateers, and ex-
presses a doubt of the truth of the
report that the United States has re-
nounced this option, 'inasmuch as
America and Spain were the only ma
tions that maintained the option at
the Congress of Paris in 1856" The
paper insists that "all the arguments
then adduced by the United States for
upholding the option now are in favor
of Spain, who will not renounce it."
lei Epoca'' says also that Spain
does not consider fair the declaration
of the neutral powers as to contraband
of war, thus favoring one of the bellig-
erents. namely, America and it cites
the case of England in 1885, who OPP
posed stoutly the action of France in
the Tonquin war in declaring rice con-
traband. "All that England then al
legged in favor of British subjects says
lei Epoca," "can be urged from Spain
respecting coal, which is the bread OF
life, of industry, without which modern
wars are impossible"
Respecting the blockade of Cuba, III
Epoca" calls to mind and invites the
attention of Europe to the fact :hIt
both America and Spain accepted
clause four in the declaration of Paris.
providing that "a blockade must be et-
fective, and not on paper"
'El Epoca" declares that twice the
present American feet would not be-
adequate TO establish an effective
blockade of Cuba. Moreover, under the
established rules, a blockade requires
previous notification 20 the authorities
of Cuba and the powers, allowing all
shipping 2, definite time to clear out Of
the blockaded ports
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THE SPANISH FLOTILLA.
Reason for the Fleet Not Crossing
the Atlantic.

ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The following
dispatch has just been received at the
Associated Press office in this city from
the Tribune" Galveston, Texas:
1T is reported by Captain Barnett
Of the British steamer Astoun, which
arrived here to-day from Los Palmas,
Canary Islands, that the delay Of the
Spanish torpedo fiotilia which was at
tributed TO rough seas, was in fact due
to the deliberate disabling OF the en-
gines by the engineers who did not
want to cross the sea Repairs, 1T was
stated, were made by local rlachinlsts
as the engineers could not be trustea
GALVESTON (Texasl, April 22-The
British steamer Astoun, Captain Bar
nett arrived this morning from Las
PaImas Grande Canary, one of the
Canary Island group. Captain Bar
nett arrived at Las Palmas March 3lst,
two DAYS after the Spanish torpedo fio-
tilla left that port He was reliably
informed that the machinery of sew
eral torpedo boats and torpedo boat de-
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MEETS WITH FAVOR AT WASH
INGTON

WASHINGTON, April 22.-It was
learned at the Capitol to-day that the
President in conversation with Senators
asked them what they thought of the
proposition to take the Hawaiian ISL
ands, as well as the Philippines as a
war measure Those in favor of annex
alton of Hawaii express the hope that
the San Francisco report is true
Members of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations are generally with
out information as to the plan OF the
Administration in Hawaii, but some of
them indorse the idea of securing the
Pacific islands by seizure at this time,
in view of their strategic Importance.
Senator Davis, Chairman of the COM
mittee, is among those who hold this
view. He said to-day that he consid-
ers that the United States would be en-
tirely justified in taking the islands in
case of war as a war measure. They
would" he said, be necessary for our
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
May Now be in Possession of Unit
ed States Authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Advices
from Honolulu, dated April 14th, just
received here state that it was rumor-
ed that Minister SeweIl and Admiral
Miller would formally take possession
of the islands in the name Of the United
States as a cOaling station, on the fol-
lowing day. 1t was impossible, how
ever. to verify the report before the
steamer Rio De Janeiro, which brought
the news, left the islands. The advices
received were as follows:
HONOLULU, April 14-The Stars
and Stripes may wave over the Govern
ment buildings tomorrow morning. At
a late hour this afternoon information
has been received, apparently from the
highest authority, that American Min
lister SewelI and Admiral Miller Will
take formal possession of the islands in
the name of the United States to-mor-
row morning. 1t was a foregone con-
clusion when the Zealandia left San
Francisco on the 9th inst. that var
would be declared with Spain, and it is
stated that President Mckinley has
taken advantage of his increased power
to seize the islands as a coaling station.
1t is impossible at this late hour eth
rumor. but it comes from such high au-
thority that it smacks very strongly Of
the truth. The statement has been fire.
ouently made that in case of war be-
tween the United States and Spain the
American flag would be surely raised
here In recent Washington dispatch
it was stated that the State Department
had rendered an opinion that the
President could make such a seizure in
case of necessity.
A local paper recently printed the fol-
lowing:
Admiral Miller has made the state
ment that he is in Honolulu for the
purpose of annexing the islands to the
United States. The remark was made
voluntarily and without reserve to i
Government official.
''At his town residence the Admiral
was asked what he thought of the Gu
ban situation. This he declined to dis
cuss. but a moment later added My
chief concern is right here. / am here
to annex the Sandwich Islands. and
will not leave until that is accom-
pIishpd +"
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Havana to-day mot the warship of
that name) The Spaniard tried to run
away, but the New York gave chase,
firing shot after shot until the Spaniard
hove to and surrendered.
The torpedo fotilla is coming in.
AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT.
KEY WEST, April pa rumor that
the cruiser Alphonso XIII. had been
blown up by a cruiser belonging to the
United States was current here this
morning, but it is discredited by those
best informed
FLEET LINED UP FOR BLOCKADE.
KEY WEST, April %, , a. NIT is
reported here that the United States
fleet is lined Up off the Cuban coast
for blockade.
ORDERS TO INTERCEPT TWO
VESSELS
NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-Orders
have been issued to intercept and seize
the Catalina and Miguel Joyes, the
Spanish ships which left here last
night. The Louisiana naval reserve
Will be put in service tomorrow, part
going to Mobile and the main body TO
the mouth of the river.
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BLOOD 0
A Nurses Experience.

and to heal. Before the six bottles had
taken, the ulcers were healed, the
skin sound and natural, and my health
better thar il had been for years. have
been we'll ever since. l had rather have
one bottle of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla than
three of any other kind"
This is but one example of remedial
value Of DR.. Ayers sarsapariila in all
forms of blood disease. There is no other
blood medicine that cures SO promptly,
SO surely and SO thoroughly. After nearly
half a century OF test and trial it is the
standard medicine Of the world for all
diseases of the blood. Sores, ulcers, boils,
letter, rheumatism, scrofula and every
other blood disease is durable by DR.. Ayers
Sarsaparilla. The success of this remedy
has caused many limitations to be put on
the market. Imitation remedies work i'm
itation cures. The universal testimony is
that "one bottle Of DR.. Ayers ~sarsaparilia
is worth three of any other kind" If you
get. DR., Ayers curebook, a story
of cures told by the cured. 1t is sent free
Mass. Write for it.
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Her Artle.s Questions.

HSL xAEtAS6N S0OCBtAOnSs
Rev. Mr.. Thirdly, who is somewhat
advanced in years, was making a pas
toral call, and seven-year-old Frances
was entertaining him until her parents
should descend to the parlor.
you haven't much hair on your
head, DR.. Thirdly" remarked the little
girl.
mot much, Frances replied the
clergyman, genially.
"How do you like being bald?"
""I prefer it that way, Frances. All
smart men are bald-headed."
"Are they"
ooh yes; it's a great honor to be
bald"
els it?"
Certainly" =
would you like to be a boy again,
DR.. Thirdly?"
"No, Frances; 1 don't think 1 should.
!, am quite satisfied with my age"
"Well." added the little girl, II
should think you'd like to begin again,
SO that you could lead a better life.'-
Short Skits.
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There are thousands of people suffering
from blood poisoning who have almost
beggared themselves III buying medicines
from which they have obtained no help.
There are thousands of others who first or
last have tried Dr.. Ayers Sarsaparilla and
found perfect healing. One of these
others, Mrs. A. F. Taylor, of Englevale,
N. OAK. relates the following experience:
About two years ago, I nurscd a lady
who was suffering (and finally died) from
blood poisoning. l must have contracted
the disease from her; for shortly after her
death, 1 had four large sores or ulcers,
break out OIL my person. I doctored for a
long time, both by external application
and with various blood medicines; but, in
spite of all that 1 could do. the sores would
not heal. They were obstinate, very pain
full, annoying, and only getting worse all
the time. At last, purchased six bottles
ofDr.Ayer's Sarsaparil1a, thinking I would
give it a thorough trial. Before the first
bottle was taken, I noticed a decided i'm
~provencnt i'll my general health; my APP
petite was quickencd, and 1 felt better
and stronger than I had for some time:
that the sores had be,un to look healthier
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VuO AAAOAs -
took nearly all of the medicine, but still
the trouble became worse, and I felt that
my condition was hopeless. Itried sever
al remedies recommended by my friends
but without benefit. After fhad been sui
fering several months, Thomas Campbell,
also 9 resident of this city, urged me to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People.
"Ae finally persuaded me to buy a box
and I began to use the pills according to
directions. Before had taken the second
box I began to feel relieved, and after TAX
ing q few more boxes, I considered myself
restored to health. The pills gave me new
life, strength, ambition and.happiness."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure dyspepsia
by restoring to the blood the requisite CON
stituents Of life, by renewing the nerve
force and enabling the stomach to prompt
ly and properly assimilate the food. These
pills are a specific for all diseases having
their origination in impoverished blood OF
~disordered nerves. They contain every
element requisite to general nutrition. to
restore strength to the weak, good health
to the ailing.
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By local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an inf1amed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, deafness
is the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition.. hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
my case If deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
= F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Pafenta Isxued.

List of patents issued last week to
Northwest inventors:
Manuel Ash, Forest City. s. D., wheel
cleaner for vehicles; Gustaf A. Dahl
berg, New Sweden, MIMI, hand cart;
Patrick V. Dwyer, st. Paul, Minn.,
pipe thimble; Thomas Forstner, New
Ulm, MIMI, wrench; Emra w. Funk,
Canton, Mimi, music turner; Peter T..
Mauer. Staples, Mimi, paper bag cab
met; Anker B. Steen, Buxton, N. d.,
Formulation paddock; Hubert Wagner,
Buffalo, N. D., farrier's pincers; George
A. Wieland, Duluth, Mimi, pocket
book.
,d MerSsIIn. JhLothrop Z johnson. Patsns, Atto-
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ChanRed Places.

Maud" said Mr.. Dobbs, sternly,
why did you refuse young Bliven? A
fine young man, whose heart was in
the right place."
"Well, it wasn't when he proposed
to me-" answered Maud f1ippantly,
it was in his mouth."-Harper's
Bazaar.
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Getting His Moneys Worth.
Mrs. Golrinski-Isaac! Isaac! w
don'd you come in oud Of der rain?
Mr.. Golrinski-Not for twelf-und-a-
haluf minutes yet, Rebecca. 1 hired
der umbrella for two hours.-Judge.
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The Twcnticth Century

The Goth century will begin Jan.
list, 1901. and end with 1000. People
did not reckon time from A. D. I, but
waited until about the 55Oth year of
the Christian era. People who begin to
take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. i'm
mediately after the first outbreak Of
Dyspepsia or kidney trouble. will date
their cure from then.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word 'CASTORIA." and
"PITCHER'S CASTORIA, as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher. of Hyannis. Massa-
chusetts, was the originator of PITCHERS
CASTORIA," the sam that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS a.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes of The mothers of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is 1.-THE kind you
have always bought - and has the signature Of
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas b.
Fletcher is President.
March 8. 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. D.
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Beauty IL Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. Ne
beauty without it. Cascarets. Candy Ca
thartic cleans u blood n keeps IL
clean by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving ell impurities from the body. Be-
gin to-day to Danish pimples. boils,
blotches. blackheads. and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets-
beauty for 10 cents. All druggists. salts.
faction guaranteed. 1Oc. 26e. Soc.
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An Opinion Endorsed.

81 am not one of those" said the en-
thusiastic young man, ''who believe
that the old sentiments are dying out.
1 believe that the present is developing
a race of patriots"
"No question about it." said Senator
Sorghum, with hearty approval. "And
we've seen some hot finishes in the last
fe Observation-Disclosures Star.
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And He Dtdn,t Undcr.tand

And He Didn't Understand Her.
SiXteen-Year-Old Adorer-Yes, Miss
EXpeperientia, I love you with the one
passionate, ardent, eager, lasting love
of all my life.
Miss .Experientia Docet-Then YOU
have loved before.-Louisville
Journal.
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Hereticnl.

my wife cast some bread on the
waters once" remarked the young
man, reluctantly. i
did it W. returu?" asked the 9th.
er.
no." was the reply; it sank
Dvool,l~n r a.
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Smoke sledge Cigarettes. 20 for S cts.

When a firm, decisive spirit is recog-
nized, it is curious to see how the space
clears around a man n leaves him
room and freedom.-John Foster.
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PawnshOn Talk,

Observation-Disclosures, what do
you make out Of the expression, "they
rent their garments"
Johnnie-Three golden balls, sir.
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A Reformed Pirate.

Mamma, you know THAI penny you
gave Dickey to help buy a new battle
shipw
We'll. Bobby, what of it,"
Coin to school, he said wal was
wicked, an he spent it for candy
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Don't Tobacco spi. and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full Of life, nerve and vigor, a K No-To-
strong. All druggists, SOC. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chissgo ar New York.
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Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption cured me of a bad Jung trouble.
Mrs. ]. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, March
26, 1895.
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Mean.

Mean.
New York Journal: Wraggles-Dat wuz
= mean trick dat lady played on us.
Jaggles-What was dat?
Wraggles-Gave us dat hand-out
wrapped up in de want page of de news
paper.
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He Fell Hard.
"You look all broken up" said Til
linghast to Gildersleeve.
eyes; Ada has dropped me-"
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why in the world is Slyly hunting
around for a balky horsew
"He dreamed that he would have to
join the cavalry in cas- Of war;"
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There never was a day that did not
bring its own opportunity for doing good,
that never could have been dom before,
and never can be again.-W. H. Burleigh.
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Dost thou love life? Then dc not
squander time, for that is the stuff life
is made of.-Franklin.
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Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING syrup
Forchildren teething, softensxh reduces fnAaf6i
mation. allays pain. cures windSeIc. % cents . bottle
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There is always a ,commotion. when the
preacher takes aim at the sinners on the
front seats.
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The highest prize Of life, the crown
ing fortune Of a man, is to be born
with a bias to some pursuit, which finds
him employment and happiness.-Emcr-
son.