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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-04-23
CONGRESS HAS ACTED.

Both houses Of Congress have come
~ an understanding about Cuba and
ne following resolution which has
ZEN signed and approved by the pres.
nent is the law Of the U. S. in regard
o The much discussed question.
A copy Of the resolutions passed by
Congress with an ultin,atum has been
sent to the Spanish government to
sonform itself to request made by
Congress, the president Mckinley
fixed to-day as the last limit for
Spain 10 act.
In case Of either no reply Or non
compliance with the request hostili-
ties will commence by blockading Gu
ba.
.Joint resolution:
Joint resolution for the recognition
Of the independence Of Cuba, de-
manding that the government Of
Spain relinqulsh its authority and
government in the island of Cuba: to
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and d.
recting the president of the United
States to use the land and naval for
ces of the United States to carry these
Resolutions iMtO effect
Whereas, abhorrent conditions
(which have existed for more than
three years in the island Of Cuba, SO
NEAR our own borders, have shocked
S,he moral sense Of the people uf the
UNITED States, have been a disgrace
Ito Christian civilization, eliminating
Sas they have in the destruction of a
United States battleship with two
hundred and sixty-six Of its officers
and crew while on friendly visit in
he harbor Of Havana, cannot longer
zbe endured, as has been set forth by
The president of the United States in
his message 10 congress of April IL,
1898, upon which the action -of con.
was ;nvite,l: therefore.
Resolved. First-That the people OF
he island of Cuba are and of right
oucbt to be free and independent.
second-That It'll the duty of the
limited States to demand. and the
government Of the United States does
,,ereby demand that the government
q 80 Swain At once relinquish its autho-
r;,y and government in the island of
r,h, and Withdraw its land and nav
|, force, from Cuba and Cuban wa
Th;rd-That the president Of the
a1n;,ed States be, and he hereby IS
q. directed and empowered to use the
$ntire land and naval forces OF 'hs
&l,,;,ed States and to call into actual
.rv;ce Of the United States the null,
% the several states 10 sucn an
he necessary TO carry
H. resolution into effect. ;.
- .hThat the United States
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-04-23

defy ing she law and officers and evaC
ing ARE II but one was lodged in tn
Crowley Jail and the other WAS SCI
to New IBERIA for safe keeping,
Israel Sodger member of the r.
publican Efaie Executive Committe
of the / III of Livingston who hu
repeated declared that there was n
law in the parish will change his min
as he was convicted, a few days sgc
OF intent to murder committed on
year ago upon the person Of Henr
Teal, another negro.
The Lake Charles Rice Millin.
Company has sold out its entire stool
of rough rice, amounting to sbou
10000 sacks, to Ernst and Co. Of New
Orleans.
-Lolo Vauhllle, a young negro mer
chant doing business in Opelousas
was numerically whipped. few
nights ago, by mob. Living with d
white inmate of one Of the notorious
houses Of the city was his offense
The woman was notified to leave the
town.
The State Sunday School Associa-
ton is in session at Shreveport. Pres
ident A. Nj. Mayo Of Lake Charles,
delivered his annual address.
New Orleans is become a camp f"r
the concentration of uncle Sam reg
ulars in case of war with Spain--The
regulars are camped at the Fair
Grounds. Uncle Sans represented
there by five companies of the twenty
third U. S. Iufantry and by SIX COM
panies of the eighteenth.
The third and seventh battalion of
Louisiana militia are to form a reg
imept under the command of Major
Dufour Of the seventh.
The sixtieth annual session of the
council of the diocese of Louisiana is
in session in the Crescent City.
The largest single sale and shipment
,f cement ever made from New Or
leans was sent to Galveston few
days ago. One hundred and twenty
cars of eighty barrels each, or $500
barrels in all.
-Ouartermaster General Scully, U.
s. A., with the other officers in New
Orleans have already contracted for
all the available ships, four of the
Morgan lines, and several other. in
all enough to furnish transportation
for 10000 men, and agents were set
to work buying up all the coal in sight
and everything else needed in the ap-
preaching struggle.
Lieutenant Duncan N. Hood. SON
of the noted Confederate General, is
raising fine body of volunteers. AL
ready 2l00 have enlisted under his
command. He is receiving kilograms
from other States requesting permis-
sion to join his volunteer company.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-04-23
LATEST VAR news.

MADRID, April 2Ist, 1898.
Sherman, Washington ---Early
this (Thursday) morning, imme-
diatly after the receipt of your o.
pen telegram and before | had COM
municated same to Spanish gov
crnment, Spanish minister for for
eign affairs notified me that diplo--
matte relations are broken between
the two countries, and that all Of
fcial communication between their
respective representatives have
ceased. l accordingly asked for
safe passports. Turned legation
over to the British embassy and
leave for Paris this afternoon,
Have notified eonsuLs.
L
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-04-23

The president will call for so.
900 volunteers at once.
The fleets at Hampton, Key
West and Hong Kong are ready to.
move at a moments S notice.
The regulars of Uncle Sam are
mobilizing at Southern ports
1t is reported that the first naval
battle has been held between the,
Alphonso XIII of the Spanish
Navy and the New Y ork of Uncle
Sam Navy--It seems that the.
Spaniard attacked Uncle Sam and
that in reply the New York found
cred the Spaniard and captured
two other vessels.
IA n Internal machine was sent
to the president Mckinley, last
Thursday Fortunately its character
was suspected and measures taken
to prevent its explosion, and no
harm was done. The incident
was carefully concealed and all ef-
forts are being made to capture
the sender. The machine was in
closed in a harmless looking cigar
box.
Friday April 22nd. 1898 6p. m.
Washington--The president has
signed the proclamation announcing
blockade Of Havana and of all Cuban
territory.
President has just signed the vel~
unteer bill calling tor one hundred
thousand volunteers.
Rear admiral Sampson, commander
of the Atlantic squadron reported 10
the Navy department that he had e..
tablished blockade of Northern ports
and Southern potts Of Cuba aa far -
Cienfugo.
House and Senate passed the Va
!unteer army bill which allows the
President to call .one hundred thou.
sand men Immediately.
Havana Gen. Blanco issued 1 nro.
ciamation declaring state Of var.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02

A few days ago a young medical stu
dent came suddenly face to face with a
dear, kind, old, fatherly looking gentle
man of highly respectable appearance.
They both stood transtixed. The same
idea flashed across 10th OF them.
Your face is familiar 10 me-very
familiar, but / can't Remember where
we have met SO often"
Eoweyer, the tlitndly impulse was
carried out. They shooK hands warmly,
partooA OF Il friendly glass and departed,
stlil ignorant OF eaon others name and
occupation.
Lut the young man was determined
to solve the ~lrCpleni, and he seized on a
waiter.
"Who is that distinguished stranger
with the long white hair?"
And the waiter Whispered slowly:
III you please, sir, that's the pawn
broker. London Answers.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02

There was one story Of his career
that Mr.. Pullman used to tell with
manifest delight.
One night, going out Of Chicago, q
long, lean, ugly man, with a wart on
his cheek, CAME into the depot. he paid
George NJ. Pullman 90 cents, and half
q berth was assigned him. Then he
kicked off his boots, which were of sur
prising length, turned into the berth,
and, having an easy conscience, was
sleeping like a healthy baby before the
Gar left the depot. Along came another
passenger and paid his so cents. In two
MINUTES he was back at George Pull
a
There's a man in that berth Of
mine said he hotly, land he's about
ten feet high. How am l going to sleep
there, I'd like to knowp Go and look at
him."
In went Pullman-mad too. The
tall, lank mans knees were under his
chin, his arms were stretched across
the bed, and his feet were stored COM
fortably-for him. Pullman shook him
until he awoke, and then told him if
he wanted the whole berth he would
have to pay 81.
MY dear sir, said the tall man, "a
contract is a contract. l have paid you
90 cents for half this berth, and, as
you see, l am occupying it. There's the
other half pointing to "a strip about
six inches wide. Sell that and don't
disturb me again. And, SO saying,
the man with "a wart on his face went
to sleep again. He was Abraham Lin
coln.-PittsDlrg Dispatch.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02
Advertising Locals.

For RENT-A furnished room suitable
for one or Two gentleman mn In
quire at this office.
BATHS! BATHS! BATHS at The Re-
option. Ticket good for four baths 81.
Single baths 80 cents.
FOR SALE. Olinghouse has good
wood and fine alfalfa hay to sell at rea-
sonable prices. Call at the Home Meat
Market.
If you want a house we will give you
the choice of several good properties
and sell them cheaper than you will
eve be able TO buy them again. Parties
must have money. Call at the DIsPAroH
office.
Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber OF
all sizes OF Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common lLmber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02
ATURDAY ..........A APRIL %, 1898


The British association For the All
Yancement Of Science at its annual meet
/ ing took up aincng other things the
study Of the structure Of human beings.
It on the manner i'll which
the human anatomy is put together i'll
order to give grace and freedom OF ac-
zion. These p~eculiarities are to a great
extent wanting in the lower animals.
The marked superiority of the hand
over the fore paw of any creature is
Lwelt upon. The brain comes i'll for spe-
rial study. 1t is said that the brains of
Logs weigh more at their birth than
those ofegirls and that men Of great in
iellectual power have brains that weigh
90 or so ounces, while brains Of imbe-
Giles may not weigh over 80 ounces.
While this may be and probably Is true,
the question arises as to whether guam
tity is the thing to be sought after in
the brain Many Of our intellectual
giants have been exceedingly small men,.
with heads that could by nc possibility
contain a 60 ounce brain.
We live far above the level where
power, ability and greatness can be
measured with q pocket rule, a tapeline
or q pair Of scales. Quality SO far out
ranks quantity that it is not to be men.
toned i'll the same connection. By in
genuity, dizziness and forethought a man
may perform prodigies Of labor without
the exercise Of as much muscle as other
men would employ in doing q 1.-THE of
the work. 1t would be interesting If the
British association would give us the ex.
act size, weight, etc., Of the brains of
noted individuals by name. Generaliza
ton is very well, but there are a great
many thinking persons who would like to
know how many men have brains that
weigh so ounces New York Ledger.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02
STATIONERY
CONFECTIONERY.

Have just received a Choice Stock of
Fresh Candies and Nuts. l also have
a First-Class grade Of Cigars, Tobacco,
stationery, Etc.
Call "for your mail" and see the
sweetest things in town.
A. ". MACPHERSON.
TO. Building, Wadsworth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02

Hunters will please not go into the
fields on the Italian ranch near Jake
Hamilton's old place, or on the Hill
ranch, to shoot, as the wild cattle break
out and cause me much trouble and ex-
pense.
L. OLINGHoUsE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02

| hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed This notice will be-
prosecuted. 7. G. HERMAN.~
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-04-02
Notice to Hunters.

L. OLINGHoUsE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13
The Words That Will
Wrest Cuba From
Spain.

J WASHINGTON, April 13.-The
. Foraker resolution, a. origi-
nally introduced, In a. fOllovss
..Be 1t resolved by the senate
and house Of Representatives
Of the United states Of Americas
s.First-That the people Of the
island Of Cuba are and Of right
, ought to be free and indepen-
dent.
s.Second-fhat the govern
ment of the United States here
by recognizes the republic Of
Cuba ax the true and lawful
government Of that Island.
..Third-That the WAR spain
In Na9ing against Cuba In 80
destructive Of the commercial
snd property interests Of the
J United states and 10 crael, bar
: baro1s and inhumam In Its
} character, ~ To make 10 the
duty Of the United states 20 de-
mand, and the government Of
the United states does hereby
demand. that she at once With
draw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
sFOurth-That the president
of the United states be, and he
hereby In authorized, empow-
cred and directed to use, n
necessary, the entire land sud
naval forces Of the uuited
states TO carry these resoia-
ti0ns into effect"
The second section of the
Foraker resolution II to be
omitted.
Ia - "A a. sasa n - n n u =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13

"Resolved, that the president II
hereby directed to intervene at once
to secure peace and order In Cuba
''ResoIved, that upon reateration Of
peace and good order the DeOpie of
Cuba shall be permitted to establish
their own government, independent
In character and republicans In form.
ssResoived, that the president u
hereby authorized and empOwered
TO use the land and naval foFces to
accomplish the purposes aerefn set
forth, and that congress will sup
port him BY all necessary legisla-
tfon."
1t is the intention OF the Republican
members. now that an agreement has been
reached TO call in the Democratic mem-
hers of the committee tomorrow. and 10
make a report 10 the house as COON as II
consenes at noon- The single resolution
agreed upon by the Republican members
viii be introduced by preamble reci;ins
the condition existing on the isiard OF
Cuba. the fact as known concerning the
destruction Of the Maine. and briefly max
tx strong Indictment against Spain for
her conduct Of affairs on the island. TIE
preamble VIII. in episomized form. follow
very closely the lines of tbs presidents
message. and that portion Of II referring 10
the Name disaster viii take stronger
grounds shan did the message.
Republicans VIII stand solid.
By practically unanimous vote the
Cuban conference of Republican repre-
seutatives decided tonight 10 work in har-
ulony with the house f9re.gn affairs COM
mittee. on representa- tfons af the iaster's
firm position 20 ha Incorporated Ia the
report 10 the house. expected tomorrow.
This is the most significant step yet taken
by the body OF about three score aggres-
s.va Republican msmberx, whose course
has been towards radical action They
were in session for one hour today az the
adjournment of the house. and after some
vigorous speeches and the Submission OF a
report on how the foresxa aYairs commit
tee stood, decided that they would be sat-
.sfied with the report from the foreign
affairs co.EmItEse. II II made no change In
the position IL announced 10 tie steering
committee.
There we're ffsy-hye representatives
prezsnt, and while there were several who
sfood out Temporarily for rsore pro-
nounced action in the ilne OF recognition,
sh~y nnzsly agreed on the necsssssy for
unifysag ths cOneiaSson nnsilx AdanfAA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13
GE. LEES Journey
4 TOUR OF TRIUMPH.
Consul From Havana Given
q Patriotic Ovation.
CROWD CHEERS WILDLY.
Streets Packed With People to
Welcome Him on His Arrival.
CROWD CHEERS WILDLY,

AZ the State Departnent Discipline
II Forgottes anA ALI Dssiness II
AhanaeneA, While Clerks and
EaDIoyes Grove the Halls ana
; Greet Hin with Roands Of Cheers
After . Brief Conference He II
eeiyisE . welcome In the street
ana . WaRa Reception There.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13
War; It's Equivalent Will Be Declared Before the Setting of
. the Sm-Congress United for Decisive Action
CONGRESS 10 pass a
War Measure YodaY.

Aprn n Is -" -" efoix. aaai.o
II
eHnin ( " ~ pauspA VIII - r~a e.Is ase.wnI
% . he the ~ the ~
~ sn pas by I II 81 IN
II rya . H e n he = n cuen ring
1t viii =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13
DEMOCRATS Q||BB|E
OVER THE MESSAGE.
Pretend to Believe That It Is
Friendly to Spain.
SOME VIGOROUS REPLIES.
Hepburn and Grosvenor Defend
the Administration.
SOME VIGOROUS REPLIES.

They Declare. In the StronEsst Pos.
aible Language, That the PoIiev
Of Fsesiaens Mckialey. ~ lnai-
Gated In nts Message, ana ~ le
Will he Pat IN Execution BY the
Repmblican Majority In Congress.
h for Immediate. Prompt ana
Armed lnterveasion so Expcl Span-
iards and Establish = RepuslIs.
The herald., 1898-04-19
IT PREVENTS BUSINESS
An Advertising Fence That Merchants
Object To

Merchants on Broadway between Third
and Fourth streets petitioned the council
for the removal of an advertising fence
on the east side of the locality mentioned.
They term 1t an obstruction and him
drance that Is the cause of losing them
many hundred dollars each week, which
they might secure were pedestrians able
to see their show windows at all angles
of the street. They claim there has been
no excavating going on where the fence
stands for some time, and that the only
one profiting by the nuisance is the bill
posting company that erected 1t.
w. N. Seeman and others of the petit
TONERS had been in conference with Coun-
Gilman Blanchard and other members OF
the board of public works relative to the
matter and the business men agreed to
appear before the council at 8 o'clock and
explain in detail their grievance.
But thirty minutes before the stated
time a motion for adjournment was made
and instantly carried President Silver
himself calling for the ayes and nays. The
latter says he heard no negative votes
and therefore declared the meeting ad-
journed. Councilman Blanchard did not
vote for 1t and demanded a cali of the
roll, as he had personally invited the COM
mittee Of merchants to meet him. Mr..
The herald., 1898-04-19
STREET WORK
The City Engineers Report, and Other
Improvements Recommended

Ordinances of intention were presented by
the city engineer for the grading of Union
avenue from Sixth to Acacia street alley
lying 125 feet east of Union avenue from
Sixth to Acacia street; Fourth street from
Alameda to Short street. For sewers on
Alameda street from Also to Aplabasa
street; Bartlett street from the end of the
present sewer on said street, betweei( Cen
tennial street and Beaudry avenue. to a
point forty feet westerly of the end of it
on Fourth street from Alameda street to
a point 100 feet east of the east line of Coly-
ton street. Also for the improvement of
Santa Fe avenue from Eleventh to Willow
street; Washington from Central to
Compton avenue. The estimated cost of the
work in both cases is SLIGO front foot. For
the construction of cement walk five feet
wide, on each side of Twenty-second street,
from Thornton to Vermont avenue.
The bridge committee approved the de-
mands for the erection Ol bridges at Tenth
and j and Eleventh street between A and
B, both in Pico Heights. The council con-
Cured in the recommendation.
No Protests having been received for the
intended sewering of portions of Main,
Lichel, Hancock, Berbee ana Thomas
streets, residents of these streets petitioned
that the work be done. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Nickel it was referred to the sewer
committee.
A communication from the street SUPER
The herald., 1898-04-19

before the council, but also as a great sur
prise to Mr.. Hellman, who had hoped for
and longed for gladder tidings And as
the clerk announced that all bids for sup
plying the city with valves had been or
dered rejected by the committee-well,
Jim" hied himself from the place, to-
gether with his sample valve
1t Is nj dull meeting, cldesd, when Mr..
Toll has not something interesting to say
In defense of something, one way or an
other. Yesterday his subject was os-
triches, and though his remarks failed to
indicate that he had gone deeply into the
subject, he nevertheless ressurrected a
thought that most of us have forgotten,
though we were once told of 1t in school,
that ostriches were instructive to the
young, and that 1t was nice to know from
what part of the bird the feathers worn
by women are taken.
The Wiltshire ostrich farm people, with a
modesty astonishing, had asked the coun-
Gil to reduce their license fee from $25 a
month to 81 year. But Mr.. Toll dd the
finance committee knows business when
he sees 1t, and he compromised on IS a
month, which is just sixty times more than
the ostrich people thought they'd pay.
Other matters of Importance and inter-
est were passed upon also, though the tun-
mel and park bond propositions did not see
light, as expected.
The herald., 1898-04-19

man supremely interested, was let into the
cabal, for he was all anticipation when the
report came up. Before it was arrived at.
however he sat without the railing, very
close to 1t, his right arm resting thereon,
and his back against big wooden pillar
he was the personification of detection.
And when the matter was over with he
removed his chair quietly from under him
and went out into the corridor, where the
marble floor and cracked walls echoed and
re-echoed his footsteps. There he bethought
himself of the mutability of committeeman
and the strangeness of municipal-commer-
cial life generally. But he passed into the
committee rooms and selected from the
lot of valves the sample he had submit
ted, saying to inquirers: Anyway. my
valve is the best Of all valves"
And when his frame had ceased to per-
wade the halls of the building the council
had adjourned to the afternoon and the
members of the fire and water board then
,, thought it safe to HE themselves through
the unclogged corridors and out into the
open, where free breathing is healthful
and the air balmy
This is not Mr. Hellman's first failure to
get a city contract. About six months ago
he thought his bid had been accepted
for a supply of fire hose, but time con-
vinced him the contract was awarded to a
rival He had about ceased to remember
the incident when the valve matter came
up, resurrecting thoughts of the affair of
a year ago. But this last is the blow that
almost -
Councilman Toll intimated that bids
would not be readvertised for some time
he could not say definitely when. The ex-
cuse for this delay is that there is no
special hurry necessary and that man.
ufacturers of valves who intend submit
ting samples require time for their con-
struction.