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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
LOOKSLIKE WAR NOW
Events Spain and America and Cuba, ALL at the Moment Have
Seemingly Helpless Drift Toward the Crisis
of Armed Conflict

presentation of the joint note of the
powers was regarded rs the event of
the day. An ambassador from one of
the great powers of continental Europe
stated that it was without parallel il
history. Calls at the various legations
late in the day showed that the res
ponse of the President had created Il
most favorable impression in foreign
quarters.
The favorable manner of the rpcep-
ton of the note was looked upon as Il
wise move at this critical juncture, fo-
without rejecting as an intrusion
these foreign suggestions, they were
so received as to give the greatest proni-
ise of sympathy, rather than opposition.
from the most powerful JOINT influence
in the world.
At the capital the situation was arr
IDENTIFY discussed among the individuals
and came up in public debate in both
houses.
The opinion in the Senate and House
is that war must come. Even the most
optimistic of the conservative Senators
have given up hope of a peaceful settle
ment.
A great deal of consideration was given
by Senator's and Representatives to the
form of acton. On this point there is
Il wide divergence Of opinion but it has
assumed two distinct propositions. One
is the recognition of the independence of
the island coupled with armed interven-
ton. TO drive out the Spaniards and the
other armed eviction with declaration
that Cuba should be free, The desire on
the part of those fayoring the lattct
plan being to avoid recognizing the insur-
gents and their government, or any
other government until after the United
States has control of the island The
latter is said to he that of the PRESIDENT
Fear is expressed that there may be- 4
long debate in the Senate if some cGnl-
promise is not agreed upon before the
committee on Foreign Relations makes
It's report.
The military branches Of the govern
ment steadily continue the work of prep
ration for possible emergencies, the
work. however. being now principally
confined Ito completing matters hereto
fore begun. No new schemes have as
yet been entered upon.
The most important action taken by
the Navy Department to-day was the
selection of commanding officers for the
vessels recently purchased from the Nor
gan Line These are the magnificent
ocean steamers El Stud, FL Rio. El
Norte and III Sol, and the officers to
whom they have been assigned are:
Commander Willard H. Brownson, now
abroad engaged in purchasing ships and
supplies. Commander Charles III. Davis,
Commander Charles ]. Train and Com
mander VIM. II. Emory. Orders TO
these officers will be issued tomorrow
No new ships were purchased to-day but
the department has directed the board
to select two vessels for distill:ng ships
and one collier.
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Leads all Of0r North Carolina Dai08 B0th News and Circulation

there should be the slightest hesitation
to pass il. because although it had not
received the approval of any committee
it had received the sanction of the See
retary of War Il am willing" said he.
ito do anything that will succor the
United States Navy and strike down the
monopoly that seeks to prey upon the
government"
Mr.. Allison had Il telegram read from
Secretary Alger saying that while hc
was willing that the Improvement should
be made with the money to be expended
within the discretion of the Secretary OF
War, he thought the outer bar should
be left for the present so as to prevent
the too ready ingress of foreign hostile
ships. ut is better not" the Secre-
tary's dispatch read, ''to open any deep
harbors that would admit war ships. II
would simply make one more place to
guard"
On this telegram the chair overruled
Mr.. AlisOn's point of order and submit
ted the question to the Senate whether
the amendment should he considered.
An aye and no vote was taken on this
proposition and resulted in the negative.
1888 The vote had the effect of ruling
the amendment out Of order.
At . o'clock the bill was laid aside and
Mr.. Walthall (Miss.), presented resolu-
tions on the death of his late colleague,
Senator James u. George. Those who
paid tributes to the memory of Senator
George were Mr.. Walthall (ATss.). Mr..
Proctor VERMONT. Mr.. Turpie Und0.
Mr.. Bate (Tenn.) Mr. Teller (Col.). Mr..
Gray (Del). Mr.. Platt Conn, and Mr..
Money Miss.
At 4 o'clock. as q further mark Of re-
snect, the Senate adjourned until Mon
day. v'F
ITALIAN WARSHIP SIGHTED.
Newport News. April IA war ship
thought to be the Italian school ship
Amerigo Vespucci. passed in the Capes
at $50 She is headed for Old Point.
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STATEMENT FOR wOODFoRD.
He Replies 10 Rapid Attacks on Him
in the Spanish Press.

Madrid, April 7.-5SO p. M.-The
Herlado's leading article will applaud
the governments conduct in replying
to General Woodford, whose proceed
ingS, the article says, "are considered
extraordinary brusdue and blamcablc.
Briefly summed up, the Heraldo's in
formation points to the fact that war
is inevitable. but the newspaper still at
taches great Importance to the action
of the ministers of the powers at Wash
ington.
900 L. M.-United States Minister
NOodford has issued the following state
ment to the Spanish press:
The Madrid newspapers Of this
morning are filled with statements coh~
cerning the American Minister which
are so inaccurate that he asks the cour-
tesy of the press to correct them. He
does this in the interests of friendship
and peace.
''The propEeties of his diplomatic no
sition forbid his making any statement
with regard to his diplomatic action with
the Spanish government. But last Sep
tember the Spanish Foreign Office re-
ccived written permission to publish th,.
text of any official correspondence which
he should have at any time with the
Continued on Second Page.)
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MADRID ACCEPTS WAR
The Government Adheres to Ali Its Previous
Decisions.
PROPOSED ARMISTICE REPUDIATEn
Spans Laconc War Minister Correa in an Interview Says
''War is the Better of Two Evs--It is Better to
Fight Foreigners Than to Fight Spaniards."

reached, several of the diplomats still
hope for peace.
The city, thus far, is perfectly quiet.
The family of General Woodford
which left this city last night has arri-
we'd at Hendave, on the frontier, and
proceeded TO Biarritz.
$50 O'Clock p. m.-El Pals, (Republi-
cam. publishes II sensational account of
an alleged attack upon the Spanish lega-
ton in Washington, which is being cried
all over town. The paper is not regard
ell seriously. but the purpose of the
article is evidently to foment feeling
against the American Legation here, and
the civil governor of Madrid has called
the attention of the fiscals to the mat
ter with a view of stopping the sale of
the paper. The town remains absolute
ly quiet.
El CorreO, the ministerial organ, re-
counts the events of yesterday, and
says that General WoodfOrd delivered
no ultimatum but asked for documents
which did not exist and never were
promised Its article concludes by re-
marking that I'LL are working for peace,
but that the undercurrcnt is undoubted-
ly war-like
TO the question whether United
States Minister W0odford has demand
cd his passports. a negative reply is
given. but the belief is expressed here
that he will soon quit Madrid
SPAIN AT BOILING POINT.
Madrid. April - p. m.--An extra
ordinary Cabinet council has been SUM
moned 10 meet Immediately The ses-
sion has created more pessimistic inn
pressions. the ministers refuse TO fur
nish any explanation. The excitement
in Spain has reached the boiling point
but there are no demonstrations record
ed anywhere yet.
All the steamship firms OF Valencia
have offered their vessels as privateers
and a number of ship captains have
called upon the Naval Commander at
Barcelona. asking for letters of marquo.
Similar requests have been received
from abroad. especially from France
The offers of money from the provinces
toward the fund to increase the strength
of the navy are said to be encouraging
the government 1t is said that Biscay
alone has offered over 100000 pesetas
CABINET COUNCIL ENDS.
Madrid. April I'll p. m.-The Cab-
net council terminated at half past eight
No official note has been issued and Ill
the ministers maintain absolute reserve.
declining to give any information.
nited States Minister WOodfOrd. in
a note sent to the council, declared that
when he sent the confidential note yes
terday he had not received a dispatch
from President Mckinley announcing
the postponement of the presentation of
the message to Congress and ''as that
changes the aspect of affairs he with
draws the statements made in the pre-
vious note"
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THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
4 Resolution Defeated for Improvement
of Mobile Harb0r-Mr Morgan Pricks
Mr.. Allison.

\ Resolution Defeated for Improvement
of. Mobile Harbor-Mr. Morgan Pricks
Mr.. Allison.
Washington, ID. c., April 7.-Some
sharp war talk was INDUCED in by the
Senate to-day. When consideration Of
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
resumed the question pending was the
amendment of Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama,
providing for such improvement of the
harbor ~ Mobile as would enable wac
vessels 10 obtain coal and other supplies
there. Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, in charge
of the bill. made a point Of order against
the amendment. This called out q bitter
speech by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, who
charged the Appropriations Committee
with discriminating against proper meas
ures and threatened to assist in dissolv
ing the committee.
AS for the threat implied by the Sen
ator from Alabama" interjected Mr. AL
lison hotly, IF ! know myself / do not
crave the work that is now imposed upon
me by the Senate. If the Senate wants
to dissolve the committee it may do so
without delay"
Mr.. Morgan reSum:ng the discussion,
said that already we heard Of great
coal combine that is to control the price
of coal to be supplied to the government
at Southern ports. He hoped the re-
port was not true. but he realized he
SAID, The opportunity for such a treason
able sp0liatiOn Of the government. He
pointed out some Of the advantages of
opening the coal fields of the South by
fhe Improvement suggested in the pend
ing amendment. The government would
thus he enabled to obtain its coal in
any quantities at reasonable rates near
the theatre of action in case of hostili-
tles. Il do not know. Mr.. President.
whether war Is coming or not" said he.
i nave never myself done ANYTHING that
might involve this country in war: but il
seems to me that the sworn testimony
now before the Senate is sufficiently
strong TO compel us to strike in defense
OF the honor and dignity of the country
and in memory of our dead seamen
Shronded in the mud of Havana harbor
am willing to vote for n declaration
that may involve us in hostilities no
cause | believe that we have y inst
cause"
MI. Morgan was of tho op.nion that
II railroad company had brought thc
a"lehdment into the Senate IL would
nave passed without murm1lr of dis
Sent from the committee. and no did nor
'hink that, in the present circumstances.
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CABINET COUNCIL ENDS.
AMBASSADORS SEEK PEACE.

Senior Gullon Said the Cabinet Unai-
mously Considered That the Limit Had
Been Reached.
London, April IA special dispatch
from Madrid says that the ambassadors
of France, Germany, Russia and Italy
waited together this evening upon Sc
nor GullOn, the Foreign Minister, AMI
presented a joint note in the interests
of peace.
Senior Gullon, replying. declared, ac-
cording to the dispatch that the mem-
bers of the Spanish Cabinet were unani-
nous in considering that Spain had
reached the limit of International policy
III the direction of conceding the de-
mandS and allowing the pretensions of
the United States
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
HOBSON AND GRANT.

The kiss which Lieutenant Hobson
heroically received from n St Iou,s
lady at Long Beach recalls an incident
In which the late General Il. S. Grant
Inquired, without however. sharing the
blushing honor. Just after the close
of the Civil War General Grant. with
MS FAMILY, went to the Union Hotel,
at Saratoga Springs. Major William
w. Leland, the proprietor OF the hotel.
had been chief commissary on the
Generals staff. He gave n banquet TO
General Grant and his wife. MANY
offlcers who were from the Army OF
the Tennessee were present as well as
several prominent citizens
During the dinner the guests were
somewhat startled TO see Saratoga
belle advance, with a gracious Grecian
bend, and ask permission OF the Cen
el | 10 kiss him. There was only one
there who received the Generals salute.
To that high person he now deferred.
Turning. he said, with Mrs. Grants
permission"
Mrs. Grant had, as every one observed
a dropping lid. She was Obliged. there
fore, to throw back her head to get n
good look at the audacious supplicant.
VINO now had not only the eyes of ali
the distinguished company on her. but
those OF the other guests of the hotel
as well.
After an embarrassing pause, In
which Mrs. Grant had time to consid-
Pr the offensive charge on her defence
less spouse and fortify herself against
the fair enemy she came to his relief
and declined to capitulate. Nothing
naunted' however, and to prove to |
those present that the American pirI
has nerve as well as mettle. the fair
heroine seized the Generals hand and
said:
We'll. as you will not kiss me. 7 |
viii shake your hand" and retired with |
all the honors of war-vanouished |
1ut not subdued.--New York Mail and |
Express "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
"LOBSTERIN."

| one or the most profitable industries
| down on the coast of Maine is "lobster-
in" 1t is a laborious occupation. and
those who follow 1t have to endure
much hardship and exposure and MANY
perils from the sea. Lobsters are
| caught in rocky bottoms i'm trans, or
pots" which are made of hickory sap
lings after the fashion of crockery
crate. At the two small ends holes are
arranged with spikes of flexible wood
running to focus, so that the lobster.
tempted TO enter by bait hung from
the centre, finds IL impossible TO get
out. The most common bait are cod
fish heads i.nd fish which are too plen-
tiful and unpopular TO be salable i'm
market. The pots are submerged I'm
two or three fathoms Of water with
stone sinkers, and their location marked
by short logs OF wood fastened to them
by ropes and allowed to float on the
surface.
Twice day. at sunrise and sunset
the pots are visited. and the Holsters
are taken out and thrown into n chest
in the boat, with a lot of seaweed 10
Keep them fresh and give them "some-
thing TO chaw on" After the pots have
all been emptied the Holsters are ali
taken to n large float" at some con-
ferred To tank and kept until called
for.
Lobsterers who are convenient 10
towns sell most of their catch I'm the To-
cal market. Those who are working al
distant and isolated spots along the
coast are visited every week or ten days
by tugs fitted up with large tanks or
reservoirs. capable OF holding from TO-
600 to $4,000 Holsters These vessels
patrol regularly up and down the coast
and when their tanks are full drop in |
at Boston or New York and unload.
The life OF the lobsterer is lonely. ns |
well as dangerous. He generally llyes |
alone in cabin on a rocky island |
cooks his own meals of fish and bacon |
ana spends his DAYS catching bait for /
his trans. Nearly all of them have
lobster farms where the undersized |
Holsters and those with spawn are inn.
prisoned i'm salt water ponds to grow |
and breed. The law protects the traffic
bv imposing heavy fine upon the sale
Of small ones.-Chicago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
STEP UP, YE PATRIOTS.

Il have every reason 60 believe that
the Americans are a patriotic people. &"
said Mr.. Hugh Cameron. OF Edinburgh.
Scotland. at Chamberln's. "Their con-
duct during the war with Spain has
amply demonstrated the fact. and if we
didnrknow IT for ourselves the speech-
es OF your public men and the news
papers OF the country would sunicientr
ly disclose the patriotism of your citi-
zens.B But there Is a question I'm my mind
as In how far that patriotic sentiment
extends. Does II perish when IL runs
counter To the almighty dollar? That
thought was suggested by seeing no.
tice that the United States government
intended selling off n lot of vessels that
II bought To do service as an auxiliarv
navy during the war.
Now. IL strikes me that III tho for
mer owners of the said Vessels are will.
INK to take them back at the figure
they sold them To the government plus
"a reasonable sum FOR usage aud wear
and tear. 70 viii be one of the most
convincing proofs or patriotism over
given la the world. II. ON the other
hand. they are willing To pay but =
small sum compared with what tbeV
sold them Tor. then as far as these nar.
ticulsr individuals arc concerned they
are not patriots. but the rankest SORT of
Washington Post.
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ELEPHANT GREAT IN critic.

Few more impressive condolences can
doc describes how he knows his ele-
phant intends to destroy him. 1t is all
SO seemingly trivial,a and yet i'm reality
Of such deadly significance. His story
is so full of details that prove the
mans profound understanding of what
he is talking about that one remains
equally amazed at the brutes power to
dissemble and its intended victims in
sight into the would-be murderer's
character. And yet, from the psycholo-
gical standpoint, an elephant never
gives any other such indication OF men
tai power as is exhibited i'm it's revenge.
That patient, watchful implacable ha
tired, often provoked simply because n
man is in attendance upon another an
imal (for ii is the rule with tuskers TO
detest their next neighborsl. speaks
more concliisiSely OF high intellectual
guide than all stories true or false that
have been told of their ability. Such
concentration and tiXedness of purpose.
such careful. unrelaXed vigilance. such
perfect and consistent pretence, and.
when The time comes, such desperate.
unhesitating energy as homicidal ami
mails exhibit. arc impossible without n
very considerable. although i'm this in
stance very irregular. development
No one canNdeny that II this creature
Is great at all its greatness shows it
self I'm its crimes These have caused
IL To be worshipped i'm the East. whore
men venerate nothing but merciless. ir-
responsible force and where an exhibi
ton OF those qualities and traits de-
scribed fully accounts for the formula
MY lord the elephant."-Outing
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shot or stabbed or poisoned. as Is SO
easily and satisfactorily accomplished
when the villain is a man. Most now
elsts and playwrights get around the
difficulty by permitting the viliainess
10 retire from the scese To die OF for
lorn old age as divine punishment in
the last chapter or the green room. AS
a general thing however. we should
say that the pleasure of the reader or
the audience is not diminished IL all
the villainy is confined to the male
characters. Howevef if women must
be banged about in the modern drama
perhaps a good choking offers as sat-
isfactory a means as any, and APP
parently Glory i'm the Christian and
the adventures i'm the Tree of Knowl-
edge" do deserve something that they
Will understand. AS to the act itself
there is a classical precedent, of course
in the fate of the artless Desdemona
with full knowledge of whose impend- |
ing fate we are nevertheless always |
wiling to attend the theatre prepared |
o shudder and to weep.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
WOOD NANTELS.

| Mantels nowadays are almost exclu.
slVely made of wood. Marble is used
occasionally. but only for the most
| costly or all mantels, costing. perhaps,
| thousands OF dollars. The marble man
tel of the kind so familiar years ago is
no longer made, and sometimes marble
mantels of fine quality that cost from
sZVo To $500 are taken out to be replaced
with mantels of wood costing. perhaps.
Yloo. Slate mantels. so widely and COM
monty used a few years ago, are now
rarely set up. They also have given
place to wood
WOOD mantels may easily be costly
Ihey are made i'm hundreds OF different
styles and at all sort of prices from
$1,000 down to a few dollors. Many OF
them are beautiful. not a few of them
are OF great beauty, and even the
cheapest OF them may be tasteful and
graceful in design and hnish. There
never was time when so much art
ana skill went into wood mantels as
now.
The woods used include mahogany.
curry Dirch, quartered oak, and other
hardwooos, whitewood and pine Per-
haps, more are made of whiteWood
than OF any other one material The
various woods are finished i'm great va
riety. They oaks, for instance. are
stained in seventy or eighty different
shades, 10 match, III il should be de-
sired, any furniture. Many mantels
are painted and enamelled. In the fire.
place fittings of the more costly man.
tells IL is not unusual to find marble or
onyx matching the wood i'm color. with
the result OF producing a beautiful har-
mony i'm effect.
In styles wood mantels are made In
colonial. Elizabethan,, empire. class-
cal, renaissance, and other styles, coll
onial being now most i'm demand. Some |
colonial mantels are copies of mantels |
in ole, and, perhaps, familiar houses |
While mantels in hundreds of styles |
are TO be found already designed, many !
are made to order from architects. de-
signs for single houses. 1t is not un- |
usual TO make mantels to order TO |
match furniture; IL might be that a /
mantel would be made To match bu-
reau or dining room table. New STYLES |
Of mantels are constantly being added |
20 the great number regularly produced.
The more costly wood mantels may
be massive in proportions, and of fine
woods, and elaborately hand carved,
Dr If not of great size they may be of
ine woods and elaborate I'm detail OF |
and finish; but beautiful |
nantels can be bought for less than
100 OF fine woods. and of imposing pro-
portions III that is desired. Ii Is prob
,ble that the largest portion OF the
nantels in natural woods now set UP
n houses cost less than 800. perhaps
less; handsome mantes |
an be bought, indeed, for much less.
The mantels are made i'm n variety of |
tyles, such mantels and fireplaces be-
ng set when used principally i'm halls |
nd libraries; occasionally a tile mantel
5 placed in a dining-room. New York |
un.
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BITS OF INFORMATION.

A Texas woman has patented a new
toy for children. consisting OF a Jack
in-the-box, to be released from the box
by striking the spring catch with a
ball attached TO an elastic cord.
In newly designed furnace a sys-
TEN of pipes Is placed inside the large
pipes TO lead cold air into the furnace.
where. II is warmed without leaving
the pipes and passes out again to heat
the rooms.
a German has patented a wind mo-
Tor To assist in the propulsion of n
cycle, "a frame secured to the head OF
the wheel carrying winged wheel
which is geared direct TO the hub of
the front wheel
Instead OF reshooing horses with
sharper shoes when the ground freezes
an ohio man has invented a device
which screws on the under side of tho
shoe and can be removed easily whom
the ground thaws.