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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

which Spain went into with ;
| vastly greater force than her enemy
| was the turning point in her career, from
| which she never recovered. OF her 13s
ships of war EARNED with more than
5000 guns 81 were destroyed and the
remainder, which attempted TO save
themselves by fight, were wrecked OF
scattered by the storm which met them.
OF her $4,000 and more of soldiers, sail
ors and volunteer noblenen and gentle
men, not to mention $50 priests, with
the chief of the Inquisition $4,000 were
killed or captured. Such was the work
done that day in the British Channel
by Lord Howard, Sir Francis Drake and
Sir John Hawkins, in command of the
smaller British fleet. But Spain held
her feeble colonies in Central and South
America until the early years of this
century when they had grown strong
enough to throw off the yoke of the
nursing mother.
The results of the recent war was by
no means the first slice of Spanish terri
tory that this country has acquired.
Spain coded New Orleans and the whole
territory west of the Mississippi to
France i'll 1903, and Mr.. Jefferson's adj
ministration bought it of France at the
same time. Mr.. Monroes administra-
ton bought Florida in 1910 and all
Americans with long memories remem-
Der how we annexed the former Spanish
province of Texas in 1916 with Califor-
ma and other territory two years later
Louis Napoleon. in 1S64-'J, made Il
spasmodic attempt to revamp the Am
erican race, with an American Empire.
He sent his army Of sixty thousand
men TO Mexico for the purpose of over
throwing the Republic and setting up an
Austrian Prince Maximiian as EN-
peror. the Mcxicans bravcly defended
their rights. Napoleon was awaiting
himself of the civil war in America. as
a suitable opportunity for accomplishing
the dastardly tyranny. But he came too
late The Civil War was nearing its
close and polite note from the Amcri-
can Secretary Of State. informing the
invader Of our neighbor that he was
trenching upon the Monroe Doctrine
and requesting him to refrain. With
true French politeness the Emperor of
the French bowed himself out, and in
such haste that he forgot to take leave
of the improvised Austrian Emperor.
Mayimilian. Not long afterwards Maxi
milan was captured and shot by the
authorities of the Mexican Republic.
have heard very silly Americans con-
denim the Mexicans as cruel. in thus
killing the man who made war upon them
for the purpose of oyerthrowing their
government. and becoming their master.
But the Spanish race and the Latin
race have ceased to rule the world, and
the English, the Americans and the Ger
mans have come TO the front, TO stay.
The following table shows how the pop
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Plants & Flowers

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers, Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decora
tions. Palms, Ferns, ETC., for hous
culture. For ornamental gardening a
the lowest price All kinds of bedding
plants, Geraniums, Coleus, Heliotropes
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, ant
pot-grown Egg Plants, Celery at prope
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
Ell. STEINMETZ, Florist,
Phone l42. Raleigh, N. c.
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To Borrowers
and Investors
THE MECHANICS AND INVEST,
ORS' UNION.

Returns to its members all payments
made by them, together with a profit OF
80 per cent. free of tax. 1t sells full paid
per cent. annual dividend coupon stock,
secured by mortgages on real estate,
with handsome profit at maturity. Taxes
all paid by the Union. This is the best
investment on the market.
The Union makes advances to members
with which to build, or to buy homes,
on new plan, the most favorable ever
offered Stock sold and loans made in
any portion of the State. The Union has
ample surplus to guarantee all promises
Liberal terms to agents. Apply to
GEORGE ALLEN,
Secretary, Raleigh, n. C.
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At this rate of increase the English
language will be spoken A hundred years
hence by more people than all the other
languages of Europe. Who knows but
that it will become the universal lam
guage of Europe and America?
DANIEL Il. GOODLOE.
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any of those overcoats are billed at less than 1t cost
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OyerCOatS.

WE MADE TEN DOLLAR BILL
BUY. A TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR OVERCO
INDEED WE PAID ABOUT THIRD
MADE UP IN REGULAR TAILOR-MADE
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oats, but made them hustle all the Indeed prices
best the special lot Left however and have decided continue the
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OVerCOatS.

our patrons one gala week of Knockout overcoat bargains.
of them must get hustle on them this week. We don't
at u o'clock The great bargain sale reopens Monday
were opening them but they go in with the push Now
need an ovrcoat in the next two OF three years now is
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NORTH SOUND

Trains arrive Raleigh from the North 2:16 a
m, 1894 pm.
Trains from the South 2:1O a m, 11;Is am.
+DaiIv. fDaily Eek Sunday.
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NOS. 400 ana 4O2-'Ihe Atlanta Specials.
Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleeper,
and coaches between Washington and AT
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports
mouth and Chester. s. g.
NOS. III and 38-The S. A. L. Express Solo
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be
tween Portsmouth and Atlanta COMPANY
Sleepers between columbia and Atlanta
Both trains make immediate connections
1T Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New o.
leans, Texas, california, Mexico, cha ttanooge
Nashville. Memphis Macon. Florida.
For tickets, sleepers, etc., apply to
III. s. LIZARD, Il. p. A.
e. ST. JOHN,
Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
FL. w. b. GLOVER,
Traffic Manager.
V. r. McBEE,
General Superintendent.
L. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth, Va.
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CROSS g. LINEHAN.

ulations speaking the different languages
in Europe and America are increasing,
in this connections:
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c. F. & Y. V. Railway.
JOHN GIL. Receiver.
Schedule in effect Nov. 20, 1898.

Leave Wilmington $50 a. m. Daily;
arrive Fayetteville 1900 m. Sanford
1:43 p. M; Greensboro 4:15 p. M; Wal
nut Cove 5:44 p. M; Mt. Airy 1885 p. IN.
Arrive Wilmington 7;05 p. m. Daily,
from Mt. Airy, Walnut Cove, Green's
boro, Sanford, Fayetteville and all
points North, South and West.
Local freight trains Nos. and with
coach attached between Wilmington and
Fayetteville.
j. w. FRY, w. T.. KYLE,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agt
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Norfolk g. CarOIiaa Rail Road

CONDENSED SCHEDULE
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
comMAND FOR GENERAL LEE.
Likely to be Made Major General and
 Sent to Cuba.

Richmond, Va, April 22.-It is under stood here that General Lee will un- questionably be made a major general in the United States volunteer army and will lead division or corps in Gu ba. He will leave for Washington on Sunday if not ordered there sooner, and immediately upon receiving his com- mission he will select his staff of nine men.
 When asked if the Virginia troops would be attached to his command he stated unhesitatingly that they would be, and it has leaked out that he wired Secretary Alger to-day suggesting the troops destined for Cuba be uniformed in the lightest possible clothing. When asked if he would accept anything less than major generals commission General Lee referred to his telegram, sent to the Washington authorities from Key West, offering his services for any duty he might be called upon to perform, and said: ''I am anxious to return to Cuba to put to route the Spanish troops, and I would accept a lieutenant's commission if it permitted me to lead as much as a squad in Cu- ba ,,
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Prize Turned Oyer.

Key West, April 22.-Commander Lyons of the Dolphin has delivered to the United States district attorney the papers of the Buena Ventura, captured by the Nashville. He will libel the ship in the usual way. The unfortunate merchantmen is still lying in the har- bor. Her captain was allowed to re- main on board, but the crew of twenty eight were taken over to the Dolphin and made to assist in the work of coal ing. The gunboat Nashville steamed out of the harbor late this afternoon, having achieved the first victory of the war, although a bloodless one. She had gone about twelve miles when the Dolphin signalled her to return. She steamed back and received orders, the nature of which was not divulged, and put to sea again, finally to join the fleet and incidentally to pick up any other vagrant ship of the enemy that hap pens to come within range of her guns. The cruiser Marblehead, the monitor Puritan, the Algonquin and the Man. grove sailed this afternoon to join the fleet. The only ships of the squadron now remaining here are the Dolphin, the Terror and the Helena, all of which are likely to move within few hours.
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FORK OF CONGRESS-.

House Shows Its Enthusiasm for War
 Volunteer Bill Rushed Through.
 Washington, April 22.-The house to- day displayed it's enthusiasm for the war upon which the country has enter ed by rushing through without debate the conference report on the bill au- thorizing the president to call out the volunteers and agreeing by unanimous consent to meet at 10 o'clock to-mor- row to take up the consideration of the army reorganization bill. The passage of the latter bill is considered necessary by the war department. The Patter- son-Carmack contested election case was disposed of, the sitting member, MT. Carmack, being given the seat by a vote of 136 to 118.
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SPANISH TORPEDO FLEET.

Astonishing Report That the Engineers
 Purposely Disabled Machinery.
 Galveston, Texas, April 22.-It is re- ported by Captain Barnes of the Britt ish steamer Astoun, which arrived here to-day from Las Palmas, Canary isl- ands, that the delay of the Spanish torpedo fleet at that place which was attributed to the rough sea was in fact due to the deliberate disabling of the engines by the engineers, who did not want to cross the sea- Repairs, it was said, were made by local machinists as the engineers could not be trusted.
 Captain Barnett arrived at Las Palmas March 31, two days after the Spanish torpedo fiotilla left that port. Captain Barnett says the flotilla did not want to encounter the United States fleet, if it could be avoided. A disabled barkentine at las Palmas was undergoing repairs by Spanish drydock men, but the latter were delaying the work in the hope of seizing her upon the outbreak of war. Her captain Is MT. McDonough. He carried crew of nine men and had his wife with him.
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cED1xG OF CUBA TO AUSTRIA.
RumOr Dismissed as Groundless by Leads
 ing Diplomatic o ficials.

Ing DtplOmaClC O Omcl8les
 Washington, April 22.-Members of the diplomatic corps say that no ques-E ton can be raised as to the right of the United States to declare block ade. This being conceded foreign pow CTS will accept it as binding. A rumors was circulated during the day that Spain would cede Cuba to Austria. This was dismissed as groundless by leading diplomatic officials whose posi-s ton would make them aware of any such move. An ambassador of coun- try feeling much sympathy for Spain remarked that the Spanish people would never cede Cuba to Austria or to any other power. The French govern- ment, which is least anxious to crip- pie Spain by stopping her arivateering. is none the less ready to see it stcpred because of the near advent of the in ternational exposition at Paris when the ships of the world will be center.n9 at French ports.
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No Official Continuation.

Washington, April 22.-The report that the gunboat Nashville had captur- ed Spanish merchant ship gained cir culation through the navy department shortly afternoon to-day. It caused much excitement and was eagerly dis cussed as the first outward evidence of the actual existence of war. Secretary Long, however, had not received word of the capture except through news paper sources. Notwithstanding this, naval officers credited the report and discussed 1t as though it was an ac- cepted fact. It was said that the prize crew had been placed on board and that the captured vessel had a valuable cargo, including coal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
$1O0, 1000, ,OOO ANNUALLY.
War Revenue Measure About Ready for
 Action of Congress.

War Revenue Measure About Ready for
 Action of Congress.
 Washington, April 22.-The republi- can members of the ways and means committee completed the war revenue measure to-day and sent it to the prin- ter. It will be gone over again to-mor- row and will probably be submitted to the full committee on Wednesday. Sev- eral questions are still open. The bill as now prepared, it is said, will raise between 95,OOOOoO and s1Oo, ,o0O, 900 an- nually.
 The principal decision made to-day was the definite determination not to place a tax upon either of the substi- tutes proposed, railroad and other transportation tickets or petroleum. It was decided, however, to place a tax of one cent upon chewing gum and two and four cents upon mineral waters, ginger ale and foreign and native wines, two cents on pints and four cents on quarts. These additions are made to the stamp tax act of 1866, which is re-enacted with notifications. A tonnage tax, which is expected to raise $2,500,O00, is also Incorporated in the bill. The addition of $1 per barrel upon beer is expected to raise $35, ,00O,- 900. The question of allowing a rebate on beer stamps is still open. The doubling of the tobacco tax and the provision for a retail license of $4.SO are expected to raise $30,0OO,OOO and the provisions of the stamp tax over ESQ., 0O0, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
GENERAL HAVEN,S ORDER.
Commaudants in c. N. c. Ordered to Re- cruit Companies to Maximum Strength.

Commaudants in c. N. G. Ordered to Re- cruit Companies to Maximum Strength.
 Hartford, April 22.-Adjutant Gen. eral Haven issued the following order to-day:
 Adjutant Generals Office, Hartford, April
 22.
 General Orders, No. 6.
 1-Commandants of infantry companies Connecticut National Guard are hereby d. rected to recruit their organizations to the maximum strength prescribed in section 20 chapter 333, public acts 1895, militia law, which reads as follows: Each company shall consist of a captain, a first lieutenant, and q second lieutenant, all nominated by the company. a first sergeant, a quarter master sergeant, who shall also be com missary sergeant, four sergeants, eight cor porals, one trumpeter, two musicians and sixty-four prfvates."
 2-No recruits will be accepted but those who are willing to volunteer into the ser vice of the United States, upon call of the president.
 By order of the commander-in-chief,
 George Haven, Adjutant General.
 This order will add about 800 men to the National Guard, which will cost the state about $40,0OO to equip. Recruiting is active in the local companies to- night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
AUXILIARY NAVAL FORGE.
Secretary Long Asks Immediate Action
 for the Creation of One.

for the Creation of One.
 Washington, April 22.-The secretary of the navy has sent to the house com- mittee on naval affairs an urgent re- quest for immediate action on a joint resolution he submits creating a United States auxiliary naval force for coast defence. The first section reads as fol- lows: "That United States auxiliary force for coast defense is hereby authorized to be established, to be en- rolled in such numbers as the president may deem necessary and to serve for a period of one year, unless sooner dis banded by the direction of the presi- dent"
 The officers and men composing the auxiliary naval force are to receive the same pay and emoluments as those holding similar rank or rate in the reg ular navy and all matters relating to organization, discipline and the govern ing of the force shall conform to the regulations and laws of the navy. The chief of the force may, with the con- sent of the governor of any state, in a similar manner enlist in the force from the naval militia of that state and re- port the names of officers for appoint ment therefrom.
 Secretary Long says the purpose is to make up the auxiliary force from seafaring men who have served on tugs and small vessels in local waters and whose services would be of more value in their own localities than on the sea. He added that there are many men who enlist for three years who can be counted on to join by short enlist ments in the Mosquito fleet" It was the intention of the committee on na- val affairs to take up the resolution for action to-day, but it was deferred and likely will be acted on tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
SENIOR SAGASTA'S POSITION
BY HIS ATTITUDE
 TOWARD UNITED STATES.
Campos Advises Queen Regent to Stick to the Liberal Cabinet-An Unpleasant Feature of Situation the Panic on Madrid and Barcelona Bonrses and in Finan- cial Circles All Over SpoIn.

Feature of situation the Panic on M Madrid
 and Barcelona Bonrses and in Finan-
 cial Circles All Over SpoIn.
 London, April 25.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Standard telegraph ing Friday night comments upon the great extent to which Senor Sagasta has strengthened his position by his decisive attitude toward the United States and his advice to the queen re- gent to consult all the political lead- ers''
 Marshal Campos after his audience with the queen regent, publicly declared that he had advised her to stick to the liberal cabinet and if that were impos- sible then to call upon the conserva- tives to take the helm, adding that if it became necessary in default of other solutions he himself would always be ready to assist the monarchy and his country though he had no personal am- bitions.
 "A most unpleasant feature of the situation is the panic on the Madrid cial circles all over Spain, despite the energetic efforts of the leading bank CTS and the remonstrances of the press. The people have begun in Madrid and even more so in the provinces to crowd the branch offices of the Bank of Spain to exchange notes for silves which has long been the only current coin in Spain.
 Fl Imparcial says that in three days fifteen million pesatas have thus been drawn in silver from the Bank of Spain at Barcelona '"The decline in Span1sh funds and all the favorite securities Of the native investors has been painful.
 The Spaniards themselves nowadays
 hold almost all their consols, their Cuban debt and other issues. It will suffice to quote as instances the Bank of Spain shares, which since the last | settlement have declined from 404 to 270, the tobacco monopoly, which has fallen from 243 to 190, and the Cuban
 bonds, which have fallen from 92 to 51 while exchange on Paris has risen | from 57 to 6S.
 Indeed it was presentiment of the consequences of war for Spanish finance that made business men and | f1naneiers in Spain so long the warm l est advocates of a conciliatory and
 peaceful settlement of the Cuban ques- 1 tion which has been made impossible
 by the policy of the United States. | Noisy but orderly patriotic demonstra-
 tions are reported at Barcelona, Ca-
 dig, Malaga, Valencia and Toledo, but 1 the authorities have nowhere inter- l fered.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
GREAT BRITAIN 4TTACKED.
Called the Hypocrltical Accomplice of the
 United States.

Paris, April 22.-The Libre to-day publishes a violent article attacking Great Britain's attitude towards Spain and characterizing Great Britain as 'the hypocritical aceomplice of the United States and adds: ''There will be day when they will be called to account by international justice, and that day the British will be forced to disgorge and Europe will no longer tol- crate the disgrace of allowing the law to be laid down by such assassins and malefactors as John Bull and Brother Jonathan. That day Europe will have reason for congratulation that they will be unable to invoke any excuse for mercy. They have been brothers in in- fanny, and history will sooner or later chastise them together
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
"WAR RISK, BUSINESS.
Marine Underwriters Refused Good Deal
 of It Yesterday.

New York, April 22.-Marine under writers refused a good deal of war risk' business to-day. Some foreign companies covered only neutral vessels and got good rates for what they &C., cepted. The Spanish steamer Panama, which sailed for Havana on Wednes- day, was refused by some companies at any price to-day. Hall & Henshaw received authority to-day to bind un- derwriters at Lloyds, London, for bom- bardment risks in this country. Some local companies have been doing such business quietly, although doubt has been expressed as to whether their charters permitted it. Some rates for war risks" were doubled to-day. South American sailings bought as high as seven and one-half per cent. to- day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
Eastern Squadron Sails.

London, April 23-The American squadron at Hong Kong, according to a special dispatch from Shanghai, has sailed The dispatch says: Three steamers recently purchased by the! United States government will follow the fleet with coal. The approaches to Manila are mined. It is reported here that the priests and the commercial class in the Philippines are in favor of a peaceful surrender rather than to suf-z fer a bombardment, but that the militia are determined to resist"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
In the Senate.

Washington, April 22.-During the brief open session of the senate to-day the formal announcement of the death Senator Walthall of Missippi was made and arrangements were perfected so far as the senate is concerned for the funeral ceremonies, which are to be held in the senate chamber to-mor- row. A secret session of two hours was held during which the conference report on the volunteer bill was agreed to but no business was done in open session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
GAGE SENDS OUT NOTICE.
As Soon as President Signs Proclamation
 Cuban Ports Will be Closed

Washington, April 22.-Secretary Gage telegraphed to-day all collectors of customs on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific seaboard that as soon as the president signed his proclamation all ports on the north coast of Cuba, from Cardenas to Bahia Hondo (which in cludes Havana and Matanzas and also Cienfugos on the south coast), had been blockaded by the United States. The instructions will prevent losses to ship pers and shipoWners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
SEIZURE OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Some Members of Senate Foreign Rela-
 tions Committee Favor It.

Washington, April 22.-Members of the senate committee on foreign rela- tions are generally without information as to the plans of the administration in Hawaii, but some of them endorse the idea of securing the Pacific islands by seizure at this time in view of their strategic position. Inquiry at the navy department concerning this failed to elicit any definite statement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
Favor United States

Rio Janeiro, April 22.-The Brazilian Jacobins favor the United States in the coming war between that country and Spain. "We are with the United States, which is giving Europe a daring exam pie of making sacrifices for a peoples liberty" said one of them.