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The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

"a war rumor yesterday to the ef
feet that the cable between the Unit
ed States and Cuba had been cut
when traced down was founf
to be only temporary defnealty
with the telephone line between Rec
Cliff and Gilman."-Red Cliff Blade
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CUBANS WILL REJECT THE
 PROPOSITION.

, WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mr. , Quesada, the diplomatic repre- , sentative of the Cuban insur- 9 gents in this city, was seen this 2 afternoon with regard to the re- 2 port from Madrid that the Queen g Regent might issue an armistice z proclamation. Tt is useless for
 6 us," said MT. Quesada, ito re-
 e iterate again for the thousandth
 2 time that we will not accept an
 g armistice and give up the ad-
 2 vantages we naturally possess
 9 in the rainy season. We under
 2 stand perfectly that Spain seeks 2 only delay. We will have noth- 5 ing but independence. AS a mat 2 ter of fact, an armistice is sus- 2 pension of hostilities to be ar 2 ranged by the opposing gen. 5 erals.
 3 General Blanco and General 5 Gomez would have to agree to 9 an armistice. Does any one , think General Gomez would 5 agree to suspend hostilities just } as we are about to win the great , boon for which our people have 5 fought and struggled so long? } Besides, who Is to take the prop } osition for an armistice to Gen. } eral Gomez? The constitution of the Cuban Republic and the civil , law forbid the general-in-chief, under penalty of death, to enter 5 tain or receive any offer from the , Spanish lines unless it has for its 5 basis the absolute independence , of Cuba. Who is to carry the 2 offer? The fate of Ruiz is a , warning of the fate which would 5 await such an envoy"
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

friendly terms with General Lee, of whom he has always spoken we'll when the American Consul was being attacked in other quarters.
 Senor Sagasta refuses entirely for the moment to make any statement and the Ministers collectively con- sider the wiser policy of the moment is discreet silence.
 Few of the evening papers re- ceived the news of the armistice carly enough to make editorial comments. The Epocha was one of the few ex- captions. It reflects what told you, that Spain has replied to the appeal of all Europe, together with that of the Chief of the Church.
 The Correspondence says: "It is evident that the pressure of the pow CTS on the United States Government will prove much more powerful in favor of Spain after she has followed their counsels."
 The Cores, the Government organ, says: "After this last step taken by tho powers it is impossible for this Government, with it's great responsi-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
THE MESSAGE WILL BE SENT
 IN ON MONDAY
President Mckinley Has Made No Change in His Plans Be-
 cause of the ArmiStiCe.

NEW YORK, April o.-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: Once more Spain is making a desperate struggle to escape the inev- itable. Will she succeed? Official Washington is anxiously waiting to- night the terms of the Queens decree proclaiming an armistice, which IS to be promulgated in Madrid to-morrow before the rendering of the final yer dict
 The exclusive announcement in the Herald this morning that an arnistice was to be proclaimed by the Queen was further confirmed by the re- ceipt of cable from Minister Woodford this afternoon and through dispatches received by several of the embassies in this city. But meager de- tails have yet come to light as to the full scope of the Queens last plea for peace. Everything depends upon the concession she has made.
 Diplomacy may win after all, but it must be stated that few public men in Washington look for any proposi- tion which will meet the demands of the United States to an extent that will avert the carrying out of the Presidents programme of forcible intervention to put an end to Spanish misrule in Cuba.
 Since the receipt of Minister Wood ford's cable this afternoon several members of the Cabinet, who are fa- miliar with its contents, have told me that it had not changed the Pres ident's plan of sending his message to Congress on Monday next. They stated, however, that it would be safe to wait for the full particulars of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
With Him Are the American Citizens Who Remained in the Cuban Capital Up to
 the Very Last Moment.
Copyrighted 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.


 HAVANA April dispatchboat having board Springer the consulate and number American correspondents to at o'clock this accompanied by the Bache the Eveyn which of the Ovette with l47 Clara the family of Consul General Bendes, LaWton Chds Charles number of prominent
 This city presents habta tranquility spite of the departure crowded the parks and filled people, who cee bang religious preserved
 In the interior exists Operations the stock exchange continues be done
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
Pensacola in Commission.

VALLEJO, April 9.-The training ship Pensacola was placed in commits sion this afternoon, Captain Henry Glass commanding. In addition to the crew, about seventy-five marines from the barracks are quartered on board, as a portion of the barracks is being used as a hospital for patients removed from the naval hospital owing to it's partial destruction by the recent earth quake.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

Copyrighted, 1S9S by James Gordon Bennett.
 MADRID, April 9.-Spain has ac- cepted the advice of His Holiness, the Pope, and its Government has granted the armistice which had been suggested in the note of the United States of March go. What is more, that armistice was given by unani- nous consent of every member of the Cabinet.
 It has been an awful struggle. Only yesterday evening all was lost. General Woodford was, so to speak, sitting upon his trunk, which was packed. Mrs. Woodford and Miss Flames, her niece, had left four days ago and had crossed the frontier. So had the naval attache, Lieutenant Dyer, and the American residents here were going out as fast as possi- ble. Nobody talked anything but war. It was only very late last night that messengers began to run about in haste with letters that were mark ed "Urgent." There was a mysterious visitor at the house of Senor Moret Then letters were sent in urgent haste to Senor Sagasta and to the palace.
 This morning broke upon condi- tion of feverish excitement in the public mind "Nothing can avert war" said the proprietor of the most serious paper here, as he came to ask me for news, and he spoke like nine ty-nine out of every hundred. There was the deepest, anxiety visible on all faces, yet peace was in prospect and they knew not of it. The morn ing papers had given the public lit tie hope. The Liberal ominously stated, in italics, that diplomacy had ceased it's functions. The Imparcial announced among other pessimistic news that Senor de Bernabe had his orders to leave Washington and Gen. oral Woodford his to quit here. Ex- tensive space was given to the move ments of ships for war purposes, and the same about the movements of troops.
 The first note of peace was struck at Il o'clock, when representatives of the great powers called at the house of the Minister of State, Senor Gull lon, and in the name of their respec- tive powers urged him to inform the Government that the powers were strongly of the opinion that for the sake of peace and humanity the Spanish Government should accept the advice of the Pope. Opposition to that advice was great. The majority of the Cabinet were against it. Cab inet councils were held one after the other, but the Ministers could not agree. The Papal Nuncio visited hither and thither, but no result had been arrived at. Spain's pride could not see its way to accepting the pro- position desired by the people of the United States.
 That was the situation up to late last night. Yet this morning and even last night three persons at least in Madrid considered that peace was assured and what had seemed impossible was about to be accom- plished. The visit of the Embassa- dors to Senor Gullon was one of the outward signs of conditions which would make an armistice possible The Ambassadors left with the inn pression that what they recommend cd would be accorded.
 Later, at l o'clock, the Ministers met. They were summoned to coun- ell at the Foreign Office. The event. ful meeting lasted little more than half an hour, for it was merely to ratify the conclusion previously known, to accept the only solution
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for peace which had been mapped out for Spain by American brains and which was not so clearly seen here at first, as it is recognized to be now, as the only way out of the difficulty.
 The good news was at once con- veyed to Senor de Bernabe at Wash ington, so that he might tell Presi- dent Mckinley of his triumph. At the same time General Woodford, who was aware of the favorable turn events had taken, was handed a memorandum from the Spanish coun- cil, embodying the official account of the acceptance of an armistice, with brief note of the hope that it might be conveyed to President Mckinley at the earliest possible moment. I was told that yesterday he had tele- graphed to Washington that he was stopping here more out of form than for any hope he had of any good re- suits being forthcoming.
 The following is statement made by one of the Ministers: "The proc lamation has been telegraphed to Captain General Blanco and will be issued by him tomorrow, Sunday. The armistice is as to time unlimited, we fully hoping that peace may be dovetailed into it.
 "We specially wish the proclama- tion of the armistice to come through the hands of Captain General Blanco, considering him the person most sat- isfactory to the United States, as the policy with which he has been asso- ciated has been one of humanity. It is for this reason the Government has placed it in his hands, hoping that in so doing it is showing the thoroughness of it's intention"
 The fact is also appreciated here that Captain General Blanco is on
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
MARK HANNA
 EVEN DOUBTS.

q NEW YORK, April 9.-The Q q Washington correspondent of the 6 2 Herald says: Senator Hanna, C, Q who was with the President this 6 Q evening, in discussing the pro- Q @ posed armistice, said he did not Q q believe that is would be satisfac- Q 2 tory to the administration. He Q Q said positively that the Presi- Q 6 dents message would not be held Q 2 back longer than Monday. q @ ~ 6 6 6 Q 2 z . z 2 Q 6 q . 2 6 6 @ Queens decree before finally stating that all hope for peaceful solution is lost.
 The prevailing impression is that Spain has not gone far enough to meet our demands or to justify the administration in reopening diplo- matic negotiations for the purpose of coming to an agreement.
 1 was informed at one of the foreign embassies which has been most deeply concerned in the efforts to induce Spain to proclaim an arnistice that the Queen Regent had taken such an advanced step that the United States would be put in humiliating position in the eyes of the nations of the world if we re- fused to entertain the ney peace pro- posals offered by the Madrid authori- ties.
 The armistice, as understood by the foreign representatives, who are nego- tiating to procure the acceptance of
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
TO-DAY SPAIN WILL DECLARE
 AN ARMISTICE
The Mediation of Leo XIII, Backed by the Powers, Has Had It's
 Effect at Madrid.

copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
SPAIN'S AMBASSADOR
 IS VERY BOASTFUL.
Says War Would Last for Years or Forever, and Would Ruin Both
 Spain and America.

LONDON, April 10.-Lloyd's weekly newspaper this morning publishes prominently an interview with Colonel John Hay. the American Ambassador. which remarks are of the most discreet character. The paper also publishes an interview with Count Derascon, the Spanish Ambassador, who is reported to have said:
 ."The sponsibility rests wit Presi- dent Mckinley If he makes war there will be war which will last five or six years, or forever. and will ruin both Spain and the United States. We shall fully avail ourselves of letters of mar
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Fran cisco: Cloudy and unsettled weather on Sunday, with light showers early in the morning; fresh westerly wind; fog in the morning.
 Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours:
 San Francisco. ....66 degrees Portland ..........54 degrees Los Angeles. degrees San Diego. degrees Sacramento ...........74 degrees
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bilities, to follow any other path than that taken"
 One indication of the effect is the enhancement of prices on the Bourse from the moment the armistice was announced.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
 IS NOW IN DESPAIR.
Cables the Vatican That There Is Nc Longer Any Hope For Pre-
 venting War.

LONDON, April 9.-The Rome corre- spondent of the Sunday Special says Archbishop Ireland has cabled to the Vatican as follows: II am in despair. There is no longer any hope for pre- venting war"
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

que. The Maine was lost through the ignorance or carelessness of her officers and crew"
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

NE w D UT IdE DAY.
 FOURTEENTH PAGB. Births, Marriages and Deaths, J The Day in the Churches. Inspection of High Schools.
 FIFTEENTH PAGE. The Commercial World
 SIXTEENTH PAGE. Chemistry to Find Crime. Lost on Chilcoot Pass Girls Play Basket Ball. High School Sports.
 SEVENTEENTH PAGE. Easter Bells.
 EIGHTEENTH PAGE. Resurrection" Easter Sermons.
 NINETEENTH PAGE. Egg-Rolling on the White House Lawn.
 TWENTIETH PAGE. Training Cavalry.
 TWENTY FIRST PAGE. Three Most Beautiful Women in the World.
 TwENTY-sEcoND PAGE. The Duel in the Air.
 TWENTY-THIRD PAGE. Calls Camera Artist Abroad.
 TWENTY-FOURTH PAGE. How to Become a Minister. Waterlogged in Midocean.
 TWENTY FIFTH PAGE. Fighting for Islam.
 TWENTY SIXTH PAGE. Easter Hats.
 TWENTY-SEvENTH PAGE. Stories of Easter Hats. EIGHTH PAGE. Judith Thomas Jefferson's Opinion on Cuba.
 TWENTY NINTH PAGE. Easter Day at Mission Dolores One Hundred Years Age.
 THIRTIETH PAGE. Favorite Easter Menus.
 THIRTY-FIRST PAGE. Easter Music.
 THIRTY-sEcoND PAGE. Society.
 THIRTY-THIRD PAGE. Church Windows.
 THIRTY-FoURTH PAGE. Books. Schools.
 THIRTY FIFTH PAGE. Theaters.
 THIRTY-sIxTH PAGE. For Boys and Girls.
 THIRTY Y-SEvENTH PAGE. The New Charter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

FIRST PAGE. Spain Grants an Armistice. Lee Leaves Havanna. Monday the Message Goes.
 SECOND PAGE. Americans Insulted in Cuba. The Maine Explosion the Thing Schley Ready for War. Germany Remains Neutral.
 THIRD PAGE. Frank Belew to Die. The Czar's Message to China A New Trial for Zola- Assailed by Ritualists. Big Shelters Are Silent.
 FOURTH PAGE. San Jose's Fight for Reform.
 FIFTH PAGE. England to Back America. States Prison Directors Meet
 SIXTH PAGE. Editorial Spanish Retrogression. ' Open Ports in China I A Market Street Sewer. The Jury Box Scandal. Passing of an Opportunity. The Icebound Whalers. The Habit of Being Resigned. with Entire Frankness," by Henry James.
 SEVENTH PAGE. Racing at Emeryville. Japanese Minister Complains.
 EIGHTH PAGE. Coursing at Two Parks. Awaiting Orders to March. a
 NINTH PAGE. ! News Along the Water Front. The Masonic Festival Kruttschnitt's Advancement.
 TENTH PAGE. Baseball on Two Diamonds.
 ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. Fighting the Gas Company.
The Press., 1898-03-10
Eclipses
 for 1898.

During the present year, according to Ayers
 American Almanac, the eclipses will be as fol-
 lows: Three of the sun and three of the moon. The greater part of them are only partial, and
 of the two that are total, only one (that of the
 moon) is visible to the United States. The rest
 of them seem to have given the go by to the
 North American continent, and confine their
 exploits entirely to foreign countries Now
 there is to be one more eclipse in 1898. which. for some reason, Dr. Aver failed to mention. We think it must have been purely an oversight on his part, and not an intentional slight. so we take no orense. We refer to the eclipse caused by the CHICAGO GROCERY STORE, over- shadowing all others of it's kind It will be to- tai, and plainly visible to the inhabitants of
 Holland and adjoining counties During the three years we have been here our business has steadily grown, and the coming year we mean to
 make such an effort to please our customers and | to keep prices down, that it will indeed eclipse
 any previous year. We have a strong force of
 able and willing clerks, who take pleasure in seeing that all who come to the store have the
 best attention 1t is possible to give; and here wish to extend our hearty thanks to all who have so nberally given us their patronage in the past, and to respectfully request continuance | of the same from them, and many othersa as well. We will begin the great move by quoting the following prices for the coming week:
 | IS lbs Granulated Sugar, $1.OO | 24 lbs Brown Sugar, 100 1 5 lbs good Cal Rice, .25 2% lbs. Cal. Aprcots, .25
 packages Scotch Oats. .2 | 1 lb. can best Fruit Jam, 10 | 1 lb. box Good Honey, 10 Best Mackerel, 12c. a lb Best Georgia Goldfish, 6c. lb
 Packages Best Shredded Goldfish, .2s 1 8 lbs. Evp. Cal. Peaches, .s Yours truly,
 0. M. BROWN, Prop.
The Press., 1898-03-10
HOLLAND


 Mrs. E. H. Hilton is visiting friends in Bridgeport this week.
 The Endeavor society held a cottage meeting at John Maine's Monday even- ing.
 o. A. Leonard, collector of taxes, was at the town hall all day Monday to re- ceive the taxes on the 1897 list
 The Junior C. E. society held a very pleasant social In the parlors of the Con- gregational church Tuesday evening.
 Quite party of young people from here attended drama given by the Mapping grange, at Mapping, Wednesday evening Rev. Augustine Root of Taunton, Mass. gave an address on temperance in the Congregational church Sunday afternoon. The Epworth League social, which was to have been held at D. A. Browns last Friday evening, was postponed for one week on account of the snow storm. Alanson Bugbee, for many years a resident of this town, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harriet A. Pebbles in Hartford last Thursday, at the advanced age of 93 years and 6 months. Mir. Bug. bee lived here for long period of time, but removed to Hartford to make his home with his daughter several years ago. FLORA.
The Press., 1898-03-10
ASHFORD.

Westford Correspondence.
 Miss Sadie Bruce visited at John Smiths recently.
 Mrs. John Scarborough is with her mother, Mrs. John Smith.
 Mrs. Daisy Chism and little daughter, Laura, was @ guest of her sister, Mary Chism, recently.
 Mrs. John c. Smith, who is 93 years old, and we believe the oldest person in town, Is very feeble.
 Mrs. Mary Whitaker died last week Thursday at the advanced age of 93years. Her funeral was held at the Baptist church at Warrenville Sunday. She was the mother of nineteen children, eleven of whom are now living.
The Press., 1898-03-10
fnrbets j. leaiiare's
Carpets.

Carpet buying for spring is we'll under way, and you, who intend getting new carpets in the near future, may as we'll join the people who are com ing. The stock is now in bet ter shape than it will be later. Every best thing of the season is here.
 This year our carpets will commend themselves even more than ever to purchasers.
 The Tapestries, for their superior quality, at the same price as last year. Also for their beautiful effects. You never saw Tapestry carpets that reminded you so much ot the Velvets before-quality or patterns.
 The Body Brussels, all the best makes-for the number and exclusiveness of new pat terms.
 The Velvets, for their great CT, softer beauty than ever.
 The Ingrains, for their big and unexampled variety o1 qualities and patterns.
The Press., 1898-03-10
FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
 Springfield, Mass.

YOU LOSE MONEY if you purchase a Carriage, Concord, Business Wagon, Surrey or light vehicle of any description before you examine my stock. There is no one who carries as large a stock that wilLgive as low prices. The work is made to my order, and, whether you wish a low or high priced job. you will find it as represented. | have 8 better assortment than ever, and at lower prices. Particular atten- tiOn given to REPAIRING. also HORSE SHOEING by experienced wOrkmen.
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HOME NEWS.
LoCAL NOTICES.

tMatter under this head 10 cents per line.) All the latest popular music that has been played or sung on the New York stage In the last six months, 300 copies to select from, at Jordan's music rooms.
 A. w. Walker Is receiving Ladies' Suits, Capes and Jackets almost every day. Can show a good line Friday and Saturday of this week.
 -Ladles' house dresses and wrappers at E. l.. Bur's.
 -Ladies' Flannelette Waists, will close them out, only 45e, at K. l.. Burr's.
 --Casksts and funeral goods at Con- vers.,'s, 25 Main-st. When not in store call at residence, Highland Terrace. If For First-Clas Photographs call at Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only S2 per dozen Good work guaranteed. S3 Main Street.
 Artistic photographs from $1.5O per dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon cites from $2 per dozen up. Martins, Johnson's block.
 We are giving special Inducements on all winter suits and overcoats. Prices will never be as low again.
 Fl. $. Abel, Blue Front Clothier. You will find a good assortment of Ladies' Wrappers at A. l.. Towards.
The Press., 1898-03-10
Mattings.

We are making a big show of mattings. Hundreds and hundreds of rolls are now on our floors. And the mating prices here are the lowest the very lowest. We are put ting out mattings at unmatch- able prices for this section-- for instance:
 9c per yard! 15c per yard 200 per yard! 25c per yard Up to soc per yard!
The Press., 1898-03-10
The Homeliest Man i'm Stafford

The Homeliest Man In Stafford
 AS well as the handsomest, and others are tn- vlted to call on any druggist and get FREE trial bottle Of Kemps Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, remedy that is guaranteed to cure and relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption Price 25c and soc.
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SOMERS,

Most of the schools close this week for the spring vacation.
 A meeting of ecclesiastical society of the Congregational church will be held in the chapel Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
 Regular meeting of the Grange next interesting program will be presented and large attendance is desired. Under the auspices of the Somers Christian Endeavor society, the young peoples dramatic club of Ellington will present, The Deacon" in the town hall, Monday evening. Admission 25cts.
The Press., 1898-03-10

Bradley Nichols, a wealthy resident of Bridgeport, and his entire family, con- sisting of wife, son and sons wife and two grandchildren, were drowned by the capsizing of schooner of the coast oi Florida last Thursday. Three of the children of the captain of the boat were also lost. The captain, two deck hands, and passenger were saved. The Mich. ols family were on their way to Key West to take a steamer for home.
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$2. 50 and $2.75
 the suit

Now loosen the purse strings; the prices are so low only because we want spring. buying to begin at once. Every suit is a picture.
 New clotAs, mev patterns,
 New trsmmtngs, ne7v style.
The Press., 1898-03-10

We have just received a new and handsome line of fancy suits tor little fellows, 3 to 8 8years, and place it on sale at these prices:
The Press., 1898-03-10

Our customers will have the full bene- fit of this policy, as we'll as the saving made by looping of cycle show, racing team, and all heretofore expensive luxu- ries of the high grade cycle business. Our