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The herald., 1898-04-14
LEE Is MODEST
Deprecates Receptions to Be Held in
His Honor

WASHINGTON, April 13--At 10
o'clock today joint committee from
the Union Veteran Legion and the Con-
federate Veteran Association of the
District of Columbia called on Consul
General Lee at the Shoreham Hotel and
invited him to attend public reception
to be given In his honor at an early day.
In response the General said that he
would rather not have a.reception. He
said he thought 1t unwise to appear in
SO public manner. To an appeal from
an old comrade that he could afford to
surrender once In his life, especially to
his friends and admirers, the General
finally consented to hold the matter in
allegiance until 10:30 o'clock tomorrow,
when he would give the committee the
answer.
Several members of the committee at
terwards expressed the opinion that
the General should not appear in this
public way at this time. His appear
ance, they said, might be misinterpret-
ed and give rise to criticism. 1t is alto
gether probable that the reception will
not be held.
During the committees conference
with General Lee, SenoN Palma, the
head of the Cuban Junta In New York.
and Senior Quesada. their Washington
representative, were introduced. The
General shook hands with them in a
formal way but said nothing.
At noon General Lee visited the Navy
Department at the invitation of the
Strategic Board, with whom he con-
suited. He was with the Strategic
Board until 1:15 o'clock. At the conclu-
sion Of the meeting it was stated by
those present that General Lee and the
members Of the board had gone over the
entire question Of offensive and defens-
i've movements in the event of hostili-
ties but no details Of course were OBJ
tainable.
The herald., 1898-04-14

declaration so long as the resolutions OF
Congress or the initiative of President
Mckinley do not lead to concrete acts.
The official note also says:
"a firm consciousness Of it's rights,
united with the resolution to maintain
them, will inspire the nation as they in
spire the government with the serenity
necessary in the difficult moments to di-
rect successfully and defend energeti-
cally the sacred interests which are the
patrimony of the Spanish race"
The Minister of War, Gen. Correa, and
the Minister Of Marine, Admiral Berme-
10. submitted reports relating to the
measures taken toward mobilizing all
the forces of the country.
The Minister of Finance, Senior Puig-
cereevi. read decree already drawn up,
relative to the national subscription to
increase the strength Of the fleet.
Improving Defenses
MADRID, April 13, $3.50 a.m.-As the
result Of long and important Cabinet
council last night, the Spanish war Of
flee is actively engaged in fortifying and
manning the Mediterranean islands Of
Spain and placing other portions OF the
kingdom in a state Of defense. 1t Is un-
derstood that instructions have been
cabled to Captain-General Blanco to
carry the suspension Of hostilities into
practical effect, according to the cir
cumstances In each district" The Cab
met refuses to recognize the right Of the
United States to intervene in Cuba.
A Second Torpedo Flotilla
NEW YORK, April IA dispatch to
the Herald from st. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands, says:
The second Spanish torpedo fiotilla is
expected daily by the officers Of the tor
pedo boats now here. Portuguese war
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vessels are leaving Key West or Havana
and none have arrived from there
Though cable messages are sent no an
swers are received. Nothing has been
received since Lees departure from Ha-
vana on Saturday night.
Santa Clara Insurgents
NEW YORK, April 13.-Statistics
from Las Villas, obtained by a Herald
correspondent, show that there are
throughout the province of Santa Clara
1900 insurgents. In this number there
are rs important chiefs.
They operate in bands Of $50 and 200
men, with 80 and 40 horses. The Span
ish troops operate in small groups save
in the Suguanea hills of Cartagena and
La Reforma, where larger columns 60.
There are throughout the province 50
sugar plantations, from which there
have been produced S03,2S9 bags of
sugar.
Ell Pals says that President McKinley's
message. with its pacific and concilia-
tory tone, according to the extract
transmitted to the insular cabinet by
Its representative, proves the falsehood
OF information given out by the sensa-
tional press of the United States re-
garding the attitude Of Mr.. Mckinley.
Porto Rico Riots
NEW YORK, April 13.-Advices to
the Herald from Porto Rico are to the
effect that the populace is still excited
over the election, which resulted in a
Liberal majority of rs. On Tuesday the
Governor issued q proclamation against
disorder. -Four newsnaners charge
fraud in the elections.
One hundred and fifty persons
throughout the island have been ar
rested. Three were killed and 2e in
CONTINUED on Page Thrse.)
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ Consul Brice tells of his somewhat
+ formal departure from Natanzas; the .
r lives of $50 Americans still in the city
+ in serious danger.
r The flying squadron puts to sea; the .
1. tears of sailors wives give grim fore .
+ taste of the day when ships will sail .
l. on other than practice cruises.
+ Renewed activity in the army and ,
r navy departments; two more trans .
+ atlantic liners pressed into service as
i, cruisers; preparations made for a call
+ for $4,000 volunteers 70 rthe army.
+ Privateers in sympathy with Spain ,
r will find the Pacific coast towns and .
+ commerce well protected from attack
+ by ocean tugs and revenue cutters .
+ converted into cruisers.
r In the end 1t is believed that con- 1
+ gress will adopt the senate majority
+ report as compromise between the .
r mild action Of the house and the rad
+ ical action advocated by the senate
r minority report.
r Madrid dispatches assert that Moret .
+ has given up all hopes Of peace since .
+ the receipt Of Minister Polo's cable
r concerning affairs in the United :
+ States; Spain is making every prepa-
+ ration for desperate war.
+ The governments Of Europe are .
Sohhh6 ~ thC COtlCluSlOH LUdL q peace
1, full solution Of the Hispano- American
+ crisis Is impossible; with much una
+ nimity they announce their inten- .
+ tion to maintain strict neutrality. .
r Declaration Of war will be prompt
+ ly followed by the advance on Ha-
+ vana; the insurgents are expected to
+ attack from the rear, while the United .
+ States squadron shells the town from
+ the sea; the flying squadron booked
r for trip to the Canaries. .
+ Senator Morgan says the house res .
+ olution is senseless measure. and it's .
r passage plain violation of the con-
r stitution; he believes the senate will
+ adopt the minority report recognize
+ Ing Cuban independence, and Join
+ issue with the house on that measure.
+ Yesterday, the anniversary of the
+ fall of Fort Sumter, is to be made
+ doubly memorable as the day on
r which action was taken which made
+ war with Spain inevitable; the house
+ of representatives, by almost unani-
+ nous vote. authorizes the president
r Immediately to intervene in Cuban az,
+ fairs with all the force of the United
+ States army and navy; the senate de-
+ bates the Cuban question. but does
+ not act.
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Railroads and Rates

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The Cali
fornia state railroad commission has del
cided to make one last effort to regulate
the freight and passenger business Of the
roads doing business in this state. The
members Of the commission say that II
this attempt should prove futile, there is
no reason why they should continue to
exist as body, as they would be COM
mission only in name. The resolution
adopted by the commission requires the
officers OF the Southern Pacific company
ana al its leased lines to appear before
the board of railroad commissioners Nav
II. Under this resolution all the roads
operating In California will be Obliged to
appear and give such evidence as the
commission requires. The entire mainte-
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vessels are expected here within very
short time.
The Governor Of Cape Verde Islands
has arrived here from the capital, Porto
Pray. 1t is said on good authority that
he will remain here until he is officially
advised that the differences between the
United States and Spain have been sat
isfactorily settled.
Headed Straight for War
LONDON, April 13.-The Spanish
Premier, Senior Sagasta, in an interview
this morning, said, according to spe-
cial dispatch from Madrid, that he
thought the powers could not do more
than they have already done in the way
of Intervention.
The afternoon newspapers OF this city
unanimously express the opinion that
both the United States and Spain are
heading straight for war. There Is
also disposition to blame President
Mckinley for his alleged indecision.
Cables Won't Work
NEW YORK, April 13.-The cable con-
nection to Havana via Key West was
interrupted at an early hour this morn
ing. The cable officials in this city were
ct loss to account for the happening.
Messages were forwarded to Havana,
via Kingston, Jamaica, it being assumed
that the lines between Kingston and Ha-
vana remain uninterrupted. Later in
the day, the Havana cable via Key West
became all right and all messages could
be transmitted in that way.
Havana Isolated
INV wEST E,la April 12-A ponts ~
the Cuban insurgents are trying to COM
EsHnieate the probable action Of Con-
gress to their associates in the field.
They may get news across the gulf by
means Of boat from other ports. No
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nance and construction Of the railroads
will be so investigated as to enable the
commission to decide whether the present
rate tariff can be reduced, while at the
same time complying with the provisions
of the law which allows corporations a
fair interest on their investment.
The herald., 1898-04-14
WITH THE RESOLUTION WHICH WAS
- PASSED BY THE HOUSE
The Delegation OF Such Power the President Is Plain Violation
Of the Observation-Disclosures the Senate Will Pass the
Minority Report Recognizing Cuban
Independence

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The herald., 1898-04-14
The Cabinet Meeting

MADRID, April 13. $3.50 a.m.-The
Cabinet meeting lasted five hours and
it is said was mainly devoted to the con-
sideration Of President McKinley's mes
sage to Congress on the Cuban ques-
tion.
When the ministers adjourned an Of
fetal note was issued setting forth the
views of the government. 1t is various
ly commented upon and interpreted in
newspaper circles.
In brief, the note sets forth that the
Cabinet has granted an extraordinary
credit for war purposes and has incl
dentally increased the grant for the ac-
count of the artillery of Porto Rico.
The Minister of the Interior, Senior
Capdepen, gave the official version of
the events here on Sunday and Monday,
and also made a report Of the occur
rences in some Of the provincial towns.
After disposing of Cuban affairs the
Premier, Senior Sagasta designated two
of the Ministers to Immediately draw
up an address to the crown.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senior
Gullon, at the request of Senior Sagasta,
made a report Of the state of affairs in
his department, which the Premier
thought should occupy the first place
in the debates of the cabinet.
Senor Gullon read report of the text
of President McKinley's message.
| After referring to. the Presidents
previous message, which was con-
/ sidered necessary in order to fill UP the
gaps in the political summary,it was de-
cded that the paragraphs read were
sufficient for the Cabinet to affirm that
the government refuses to acknowledge
| the right of the United States to inter-
| fere in Cuba, adding: 1.-The declarations
in the message are incompatible with the
sovereignty and the right Of the nation,
and are an interference in the internal
| affairs of this country"
| The Spanish government, however,
expressed the opinion that 1t Is not called
upon to take action until the recommen-
dations Of President Mckinley have be-
come specific acts. Thus, 1t is consider
ed by the Spaniards here that matters
are practically as they were before the
message was sent to Congress, and the
opinion is expressed in official circles
that neither the message nor last night 3
Cabinet meeting has changed the pros
poets Of peace.
The Spanish government considers
that. apart from its SOLEMN affirmation
Of Spain's rights, as q nation, the min
listers are not called upon to make any
The herald., 1898-04-14
BERNABE'S CABLE
DESTROYS MORET'S LAST HOPE
0RPEACE
JINGOES IN MAJORITY
CALL ALL THE CONSERVATIVES
EDWARDS :
WAR PLANS CLOSELY GUARDED
Spain Will Not Attempt to Hold Cuba
but Will Make War on Ameri-
can Commerce
WAR PLANS CLOSELY GUARDED
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
4 MADRID (via Biarritz). April
4 13.-Spain has abandoned all
4 hope Of peace. The presidents
4 message, it was thought, would
\ calm the American congress, but
4 Minister Polo y Bernabe last
4 night cabled that the war party
4 was in control in both houses, and
+ that hostilities could not long be
4 delayed. Minister Moret y Pen
dergast Immediately answered
+ instructing Bernabe to leave the
4 United States at his discretion.
\ He will probably wait for Wood
4 ford to leave Madrid. Minister
4 Woodford had also been Informed
\ of the situation in congress, and
+ has begun preparations to leave.
4 Some days ago he was vested
with authority to depart when he
= thought conditions were beyond
his control. He will probably go
4 by Thursday night. Nothing but
war talk Is heard on the streets
+ and in the cafes. The populace
\ believes that the United States
\ can easily be defeated, and it has
4 no patience with conservatives
4 like Moret. Moret is perhaps the
4 ablest Of Sagasta's cabinet, and
4 in my opinion towers above all
4 the statesmen of CASTLE. When
\ the cabinet had adjourned at an
4 early hour this morning, after con-
4 sidering Bernabe's cablegram,
+ he was in despair. I asked him
4 for his view of the situation, but
y he waved me aside with depre-
+ eating gesture. II wanted peace"
4 said he; II have jeopardized my
\ political existence to secure 1t,
\ but, my friend, 1 fear have lost
\ the game. The jingoes in both
4 countries appear to be in the ma
\ jority and call us conservatives
y towards. We are not towards,
4 but we are not fools. I have
y fought. 1 know war. and know
4 the United States. The hostilities
4 will be long and sanguinary and
\ the issue in doubt. We Spaniards
4 can fight. especially when our all
y is at stake."'
\ Spain is. utilizing her every re-
= source to be prepared for war.
= The coast defenses are being
4 strengthened to guard against an
\ attack by an American squadron,
\ and the Spanish fleets are mo-
\ bilized at the Cape Verde islands.
\ War and navy office secrets are
\ closely guarded, and forecasts Of
\ their plans are the merest con-
\ lecture. But this much can safely
\ be said: Spain will not attempt
\ to hold Cuba. America may have
\ the island for the time being. But
\ American commerce and Am1ari-
+ can seaports will suffer. Thus
\ Spain hopes to tame the eagle or
4 fight a drawn battle.
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02
Be Patient.

The city election will not oc-
cur until May next, yet, even at
this early date, we hear that q
number of our citizens are an
nouncing themselves candidates
for the various Offices. This is
wrong. and just at this period Is
certainly premature. We have
q committee Of fifteen good bus
mess citizens selected from the
various wards to rc-arrange the
boundaries of the town and tC
draw new charter accordingly
tc be presented to the next Gem
eral Assembly Of North Caro-
liua-one that will be safe from
defeat. The Committee is now
at work ana if not irterferred
with by Office seekers they can,
no doubt, execute their work
with more ease and with greater
satisfaction to themselves and
their people. When the charter
is drawn and passed by the Leg
islature then candidates will De
in order. Just at present we
urge them to be patient and wait
Let's get a charter FIST, then we
will have an opportunity 70
nominate and elect these W no
hedge themselves to manage
;.c town affairs III a broad and
progressive spirit-htness of
course to be one OF the sole tests.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02
OUR STREETS.

The streets Of Elizabeth City
are in a most frightful condition
and this week thy lie been al
most impossible, Unless some
thing permanent 5 done we VIII
soon have no streets at all. y {
have thought for some time that
too much of the work done was
only temporary i'll its character
Dit has been hauled and trash
dunn ped in our streets until now
most Of them consist of "made
earth" The result is dust when
it is dry and mud OF the mean
est Eind when it is wet; IN fact,
in wet weather were it not for
the board crossings our Citizers
would be compelled to wear
high boots in order to get about
the city to attend to business.
Would it not pay for our City
Fathers to secure shells or stone,
instead of trash and dirt? 1t
would no doubt cost much more
at first but be a great deal cheap>
cr in the end. Our streets are
to-day a disgrace to the town
and a shame upon those who
arc managing the affairs of the
city. Something must be done.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02
Worse Than Was Thought.

Further tidings from the
storm along the northern coast
make the losses much greater
than at first reported. 1t was in
every respect one of the most
disastrous billiards in the his
tory of the country. Other
storms did more to embarrass
the transportation lines on
shore, but few have caused more
wide spread damae On the water.
Ships that rode the worse hur-
ricanes for years were tossed
ashore like corks, and men who
had been through quarter of a
century of weather declare that
in all their experience the terrible
gale of Saturday and Sunday
was unequaled.
Nearly two hundred vessels
are wrecked or ashore, and the
loss OF life is over two hundred.
in addition to all this, nearly
one hundred cottages and houses
were destroyed. The financial
loss will easily run into the
millions. The details which
have been published show the
fury and force of the blizzard
and, considering its strength, it
is we'll to be happy that the des.
truction was not greater.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

From publications that are
now being made in this country
it seems that Admiral Cervera
gave Spain advice last SprlnG,
on the war question, which i
she had followed would have
saved her much in the way Of
territorial possessions, naval
equipment and c.ah. He was
opposed to the war rom the
start and predicted certain de-
feat for Spain.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

Admiral Schley is not saying
so much in personal explanation
as some others, and yet the PEG
pie at large refuse to believe
that he was a mere hgure>head
in the destruction of Cervera's
fleet. He can afford to let his
case rest on its merits and the
Justice Of the nation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

There is no danger now that
the Maine will not be always re-
membered. Spain has given her
colonial empire and her national
prestige as monument to the
Ill fatcd cruisers memory.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

The question as to who blew
up the Maine promises to 60 un>
answered. as the treaty of peace
is about concluded, and no re-
ference has been made to that
subject.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02
= onderfEI Discover

The last quarter OF a century records
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remedy, Browns Iron Bitters. 1t seems to
contain the very elements of good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
it without deriving the greatest benefit
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

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it quickly and effeCtually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages aud for the most severve
cas-. We recommend it beCaus it's
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02
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signature ss NNHNzz9!

Young MAN READ THIS
Says All exchange Don't get
the big head, my friends, es-
pecially you selt>important
yonng men. This world can
get along without you just as
we'll as it gets along with you
If taken suddenly out of it, your
relatives and friends may mourn
for a time, but the world-bless
you, she will never slip a cog
and the sun will rise and set the
day after your death. | think it
is we'll for you and me to stop
now and then and take into con-
sideration just Low little we do
amount to and what a tiny little
speck we are i'll the great con>
glomeration and hustle of the
universe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

Spain has at last come to
terms-trading real estate for
experience.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-12-02

Hobson has returned with the
news that he could not save the
Maria Teresa.