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JOS. Chamberlain for Angie
American Alliance.
WAR WOULD BE BOUGHT
CHEAPLY,
IF in a Noble Cause it Resulted in
she Stars and Stripes and Union
Jack Waving Together.

London, May l3 The Right Hon
Jos Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies. made an important
speech on public affairs at Birmlng-
ham.
Mr.. Chambeslaln, after depreca
ting the constant assertions in GER
tain quarters that Lord Salisbury
was .discredited'' and the govern.
ment weak and vascillsting,'' said:
eff foreign countries believe and
act upon those statements, they will
find themselves much mistaken, and
tha. courteous diplomacy and grace
ful concessions are not incompatible
with a firm msintainance of the coan-
try's honor and interests
Then he declared that he intended
to make a "plain statement of facts,
unfettered by the mysteries and reti-
cencies of the diplomacy of half a
century ago, which, without reveal
ing secret negotiations, should be
understood of the people
Mr. Chamberlain said be would
accept the judgment Of the people as
willingly as that OF the wisest diplo
matist in the world. Referring to
the policy of strict isolation that Eng
land has pursued since the Crimean
war. he remarked that this has been
"perfectly justi6able,' y put he added,
nthe time has arrived when Great
Britain may be confronted by COM
bination of powers and our first duty,
therefore, is to draw ali parts of the
empire into close unity, and our next
to na,utain the bonds of permanent
unity With our kinsmen across the
Atlantic Loud cheers.
s.There is a powerful and gene
rous nation," said Mr.. Chamberlain,
speaking our language, bred Of our
race and having interests Identical
with ours I would go so far as to
say that, terrible as war may be,
even war itself would be cheaply
purchased if III great and noble
cause the Stars and Stripes aud the
Union Jack should wave over an
Anglo Saxon alliance. Prolonged
cheers-
cit is one of the most satisfactory
results of Lord Salisbury's policy
that at the present aime these two
great nations understand each other
better than they have ever done,
since over a century ago they were
separated by the b'nnder of British
government.
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One Cause Of The Delay In
mastering the Volunteers.

Columbia. May 13-Tbe work of
enlistiog South Cardinals quota is
somewhat slew and tedious. aod it is as
we'll to be plain about some Of the
causes Of the deiey
All examinations have beeo comple!-
ed as far as the original companies are
concerned. Recruits are now being ex-
anined in balchcs. The Darlington
Guards had eight volunteers examined
this morning, aud all were accepted,
the men having been selected at bona.
The Charleston heavy battery had ten
men examined aod accepted. The BAN
berg company bad uuuber of mec &C
copied, ard SO it went ali the morning
The recruits are coming in as
fast as can be expected. The
Gresngille Guards, the Greenville
Volunteers and the Catavbs Rifles have
filed their quota. and have been ready
to be enrolled and mustered iato the
service Of the Government. It may as
veil be frankly stated that the Cstawba
Rifles and ether companies have suffer
ed considerable annoyance from "deser
tons Men have cone here. stood
the ex2min ations. been accepted, joined
the companies. aud then. when ali vas
ready for the mastering in. have fouod
that they wanted to go bone. AS
many as ten substitutes had to be found
for the Lee Light Infantry. after its
muster roll had been made up, and SO
it has been With other companies. and
the Casawba Rifles, Of Rock Hill. is
just passing through this ordeal.
As nearly as the count could De kep:
the companies at the fair grounds osnp
had the following nun ber Of men ou
their accepted list last evening; BAN
berg Guards 43. Darlington Guards
"A. Sumter Light EofaDtry IS, Palmet.
to Rifles 45 Edisto Rifles Il. Cover
nor's Guards 50. Manniug Guards 81.
1t is thus seen that quite nunber of
men are still needed to 6ll Up the ranAs
Of the several companies.
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TO REINFORCE ADMIRAL
SIMPSONS SQUADRON

Newport News Va May IL Five
vessels of the Flying Squadron. lee
by the flagship Brooklyn, steamed oar
Of Hampton Roads this sfterroon aud
after passing the Virgiais Capes took
scutherl3 course, goiog, it is said, to
augment Admiral Simpsons feet now
10 the vicinity Of Porto Rico.
At 4 O'Clock, a signai ordering the
bastlsships Massachusetts, aod Texas,
dispatch boat Scorpion and collier
Sterling to Weigh anchor sas run up to
the top CT the Brooklyn's military
mast. Thirty minutes later smoke was
curlicc FROM the stacks 90 the ships
aud they were p!cugding the sea at a
rate Of if.eeu knots.
The feet will join Adm;sa, Samp-
soa's sqadron srbis came frcm re-
liable source The ships passed the
capes at 7:l5 O'Clock. After reaching
the open sea it is said the vessels took
the middle course. proceeding uoder
full steam The cruisers Minneapolis
and New Orleans were left behind, as
vas also tbe auxiliary cruiser St.
Psol. which is still! anchored 10 the
bsrbor here, taxing on 8 supply Of am.
muni:ioo.
At 8 O'Clock tonight the Minneapolis
hauied up her anchors and steamed
out at full speed to ovsriake the
squadron. Il had been reported that
the St. Paul. Captain sigsbee con-
nan6ing, aud the New Orleans would
not leave before daybreak to-morro~,
but late ibis evening Captain Sigsbee
received orders to proceed at midnight,
When he will join the New>Ofleaos at
Old Point, and both vessels will then
put to sea. They are expected to over
take Commodore Schley soue time to-
morrow evening or carly Sunday moro.
ing
The fact thet toe Sterling. laden with
4. 600 tors of coal accom- panied the ase'.
indicates that the squadron has gone to
meetthe Spanish feet from Cape Verde
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Richmond, Nay 16.-Geo ::Fitzhugh
Lee to.nighs received a telegram from
the war department ordering hin to re-
port at Tampa, Fla, without delay, aud
assume the command of the 7tb army
corps. Gen Lee. when asked when be
would leave Richmond, said that he did
not know. bu. that he would obey the
order, which read without delay".
Madrid, May 17-2 a. m.-A dis
patch from Cadiz to Ell Heraldo de Mad
rid. says the port authorities at Cadiz
announce that the reserve feet, COM
posed of the 6rst-c!ass battlesaip Pelayo.
the arnored cruisers Euperador, Carlos
V and Alfonso XIII, the newly equip.
ped cruisers Rapido aud Pasria, with
the torpedo dessroyers Aadaz and Pro-
cerpina, viii be ready for sea this week
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Our Women and the War.

An interesting soken Of the rising
Of che spirit Of patriotism anoog the
women Of the country is the otter OF
M.s Celia Wallace. of Chicago. OF her
winter house aud grounds a. st. AL
eusiine, Florida. FOR use as hospital
aoG retreat for Illinois soldiers during
tbe war.
The place is close by the gcvern@ @eo,
psrade-groacds at ST. Augustine OF
ho~ uacn practical value Mrs. Wal.
lace's offer may prove 'c be /; 's TOO
soou to sag, be; there is no doub: about
the spiri: Of 1t.
Governor Tsuaer accepted 1t, and it
nav oe .ba, Ne shall tsar cf otter efsrs
Of re same KIND
If there shall be ucoa of hospitals rs
Florida shere is dec! Q: vaiuao.o prop
cry ia that State aa!ch y exc5edlas'7
we'll aasy ed 20 hospital uscs Spar
tapsufg Herald
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The Kaiser and the Philip
pines.

The story that Germany objects to
the permanent possession of the
Philippines by the United States
is not at all improbable If there is
any certain factor in the affairs Of
nations at present i, is the grasping
ambition of the German kaiser The
recent manifestations of that ambition
have been in the East and be will
consent to American occupation of
the Philippines only when he sees
that there is no possible chance of
their acquisition by Germany. 1t is
not easy to conceive of any pretext
upon which Germany may ask to
have q part in the settlement of
Philippine affairs, but "claim every
thing is a fixed rule of diplomacy as
'ofpoIitics (1reenville News.
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Gen'l Joe Wheeler to Com
mand
All United States Cavalry Sent
to Cuba.

Tampa, Fla, May l3.-General Jo-
seph E. Wheeler, the old Confederate
cavalry leader recently commissioned
major general of volunteers, will com,
mand the United States cavalry in the
Cuban army of invasion. Gen.
Wheeler reached here tonight from
Chickamauga under orders from
Gen. Miles and reported TO Gen
Wade He will at once take COM
mand of the cavalry which il is ex
pected, will be organized into q brig
ade to morrow
Maj. E Darlington will be inspec
tor general OF cavalry. Osce more
have the 5000 United States troops
at Tampa and Port Tampa unpacked
their baggage and settled down into
the dull routine of camp life. There
is apparently little doubt that it was
the intention TO have every man.
horse, male and pound of supplies
on board ship by Sunday night and
to have the big feet of transports on
the way to Cuba by Monday. But
the appearance of that will o the wisp,
the Spanish feet off Martinique, and
the almost hourly expectation Of a con
dict between the Spaniards ard Ad
miral SIMPSONS feet. has resulted in
another postponement. Plans for the
invasion of Cuban were on the hypo
thesis that the Spanish fotilla had re-
turned to Cadiz, as all the previous
reports indicated. but the delay had
been on account of the unwiiliugness
to send troops over while the Span
ish feet was supposed to be ap
preaching American waters. The
knowledge of the whereabouts of the
Spaniards simply makes conditions
the same as they were : week ago
Officers and men alike apparently
are much disappointed at the turn of
affairs, and news of the expected
conA;c. between the Spanish and
American fleets is anxiously awaited
It is very probable that no more
filibustering expeditions similar to
that of the Gussie, which sailed last
Tuesday, and the cargo successfully
landed, will be sent out from hers.
It is known that the plant line steam
eg, Florida. loaded with rifles. am.
munitiop and supplies for Gen Co.
mez's army. was scheduled to leave
last night, but the order to sail was
for some reason countermanded short
Iy before the hour set for sailing.
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went to the Charleston Battery, where
they wore accepted only after having
received their honorable discharge from
the Volunteers
The companies Which have not yet
gotten up their full quotas are the
Edisto Rifles, OF Osaogeburg; The Bam-
berg Guards; the Governors Guards,
of Columbia; the Mauuiug Guards; the
R:cblapd Volunteers, of { olumbia; the
Sumter Light Infantry, tie Palmetto
Rifles, of Aiken and the Charleston
Battery. The Edisto Rifles. the Sum
ter Light Infantry, the Richland Vol
uoteeTs and the Charleston Battery have
more nearly reached their quotas than
the other commands.
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TaA1Es GOING NORTH.
-la;,v tDsily except Sunday

*Daily. fDaily except Sunday
No. So rams through to Charleston, S. G.,
s1a Cel :cai R. R.. arriving Mscriag 35 P.
10, Lanes Is H., Charleston 4e p. N.
Trains c2 Conway Brauch leave CEsd-
houru II 43 q. NJ, arrive ct Conwsy
way II 40 z. H., returning leave Conway at
245 2. H., i've Chadbourn 5 Is p. N.
laa.e Ccaa5ccrn 36 p. IL, ar:ive at Hub at
clio p. n. returning leave Hub 9 Is 9. N.
arrive 8. CcaGSc2rn 10 Go a. N. Daily ex
cept Sunday
fDaily except Sunday.
J. *. XENLY, Gsr'l Manager.
T. u. EMERSON. Traffic MaraVe-
q. NJ. EMERSON. GEN. Pass. Agent.
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Austria's Animoslty.

In no other country outside Of
Spain is popular feeling so strong
against the United States as it is
in Austria.
The extent and bitterness Of this
feeling is not by any means due Who'll
" to the fact that the queen regent
Of Spain is an Austrian archduchess
Austria has an accumulation OF griev-
1ances against our government which
cause her to sympathize intensely
with Spain iD the present war.
The record goes back as far as
1923 when Russia, Austria, Prussia
and France formed the Holly Alliance
and prepared to move against the
South American republics which had
recently thrown off the Spanish yoke.
While Austria was only one Of the
four powers which formed this
league, Me.emich, for many years the
master spirit of Austria. was more
responsible for it than any one else
and when President Monroe warned
the Holy alliance that it must not in.
terfere in the western world Austria
took much greater ofense than any
the other allies
This feeling was still strong in
1S4S when the rebellion in Hungary
occrrred and received so much sym
pathy and encouragement from the
people of the United States. The
ovations given to Kossuth when he
came to this country in 1851 arous
ed Austrian ire to still higher pitch.
and in 1858 an event occurred which
intensified even further the anti
American ainimosity in Austria.
This was the rescue of Koszta by
a United States man of-war
Koszta, one of the Hungarian re
bells of lS49, escaped to the United
States after the var, took the pie.
liminsry steps necessary to secure
full citizenship in this country. but
while in Smyrna, Turkey in 1858, on
business, was seized by order of the
Austrian consul and put on board the
Austrian frigste Huzzar, in that port
Captain Ingraham, commander of the
American sloop of war St. Louis,
learning Of the affair. sailed to the
place where the Austrian war vessel
was stationed demanded Koszta's
release, and declared that if he were
not given up by certain hour that
day he would be taken by force
The st. Louis was instantly cleared
for a fight This frightened the Aus
triaus into surrendering Ko.zta to the
French consal. and be was released
and sailed for the United States
Twelve years later when the Uni
ted States refused to countenance
the usurpation Of Mexico by France,
Austria had fresh cause of com
plant.
Maximiliam, brother of Emperor
Frauz Joseph, whom Louis Napoleon
had drawn into his Mexican scheme
aud placed on the throne, was captur
ed and executed Instead of charg
ing his death TO Napoleon the Aus
trian government and people held the
United States responsible for it.
So there has not beer a time in
seventy five years when Austria has
not had quarrel with us
That she would be against Us in
this war, so far as her feelinge and
hopes go. was 10 be expected N.
Y journal.
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We base received capy os tie
Kindergarten Moo'hly, nca'labed on-
DIR the arspices Of he S.uih Carolina
kindergarten Association. s' lil hu'-
ledge aveDue, Gs.a.!a=toa l. is diic1
with choice reading matter 'aloos
Kipdergar,eo Aines' and should be read
by all Who are Interested in the work
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:.,ae SpaDisb cas;nec has ros'e ened and
tie Co,,e bas ADJOURNED peod'ng The
Formation OF nsw m nistry. Sagasta
has teen directed to form nev minis
.,ry and tits understood that be will do
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TRANS GOING SoUrr.

Traiae ss!ueea &il!ard aaa ST. Paul leave
Ai!lara 70 Is S m aud 5 IS ? "a, arriving
ST. Paul 10 IS n sad IS n. Returning
iesve ST. Paul 10 IS 10 and 10 n, and
arrive Millard lc IS ~ and 4 20 N. Dai.
II except Sunday.
*Daily except Sunday.
THOMAS WILSON.
pref3a;arf
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Tue Spanish Story.

lte Spanish Story.
|o The ombardment of San
Juan de Porto Rico.
Madrid, May ls.Noon -An Off
cial dispatch from San Juan de Porto
Rico, says:
s. The American squadron was re.
nnlsed OFF Porto Rico. Although
seuen warships bombarded the place.
sfha attackers were gloriously beaten
hack The Spanish batteries, armed
with S incn Krupp guns, were espe
aily effective .
This alleged victory of the Span
ards has aroused great enthusiasm
here
S. s. a:so 5 n The spaniah minis
Stariai crisis continues. Premier
Sagasta has had frequent conferences
ith prominent politicians but there
does not appear 70 be any solution IN
SIGHT of the difficult problem he has
Hand
dispatch received here from Port
Ye France, Island of Martinique, says
intense enthusiasm animates the
slsssas raws Of the Spanish ships there
The government officials here re-
fuse % say anything regarding the
sE7i0structions csbled to Admiral
arvera
d ccording TO an official
received here from Havana
Saiis evening, three American vat
ships attempted to make landing at
Jicetea yesterday and were com
rletely repulsed |"
5. General Blanco's dis
patch describing the engagement at
ienfnegos says
The Americans fred over 600
abelIs, while they attempted to effect
q landing with large boats toWed by
steam iausches. Some OF the boats
iaaded their men, but the latter were
energesically and yictorionsly re-
passed all along the line The Ameri
cans were compelled hastily to re
embark. and with considerable loss,
retiring ID Westerly direction. after
I'VE houIs fighting
TIE attack was made in combiDa-
tioB with bands Of insurgents. who
have been pnt to fight Our Icsses
= were SI only two killed and fourteen
wounded.
General Blanco,s dispatch also
{, saya
& 4 The same time they were at
..cllk;;n,o (,,iienfnegos an attack was
made 81 the Americans on Cardenas.
one of their larger ehips anchored
sb,ort s mile from the auays and the
81, asnamv 8 then "a attemnted 10 land eroops :.
hpt onr forces consisting Of yolnn-
feers and two companies Of infantry,
enmneiled them to desist Our gun
boats disabled one of the enemy's
destroyers and compelled the remain
inc ships of the squadron to leave the
bay.
ssThe garrison had FIVE wounded
and about ten were wounded on
boerd the gunboa.e. Little damage
Ma done to the town. though one
ahen fell in the British consulate.
me attack had been planned iu CO.
operation with the insurgent forces
Who were recently defeated at San
Miguel. Many of the Americans,
while trying 10 disembark fell under
the Spanish Ere; and at Gardenas
Two Of the inhabitants were killed by
ahots from the enemy,
a dispatch received tonight says
before Cardenas yesterday, but mat
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Wilson and Sunnertgl &. R.

IN eject January 18th. 1896
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No. So runs through from Charleston VIA
Central R. E., leaving Charleston Z q. M,
Lsnea "a q. r., Naming 08 q. n.
m,.Y,-o co1,1o Mopru
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snias gFoniasps g;
Evening journal., 1898-01-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A platinum deposit has been found in
Jack county, Tex.
w. j. Bryan has been invited to ad-
dress the Nebraska legislature.
II is stated that so able bodied police
of st. Louis are drawing disability war
pensions.
Two men were fatally and one seri-
ously hurt by a wreck on the Grand
Trunk railroad.
David O. Swire. a prominent Philadel-
phia manufacturer. was killed by being
struck by train.
Otto Willig who killed Pauline Ro-
senthal in st. Louis because she bleach
ed her hair has been given 25 years.
President Luke Usher of the wrecked
National bank at Potsdam, N. Y, has
been placed under $4,000 bonds for trial.
Hodgson and Cook Of New Haven,
charged with arson In the Hotel Tontine
fire. were bound over for trial at New
Haven.
William Taylor. the negro who was
serving 10 years sentence for the
murder of Tobe Carlisle in 1893. has
been pardoned by Governor Stephens OF
Missouri
Evening journal., 1898-01-08
senator TeIIer Indignant.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The feature
Of the senate session was speech de-
nvered by Mr. Teller OF Colorado re-
garding press reports that the recent
efforts TO make II appear that Secretary
Gage had rendered his resignation as
a member Of the cabinet to President
Mckinley were a part of conspiracy
Of the silver men TO disrupt the cabinet
and create dissension between the pres
ldent and his advisers.
Mr. Teller branded the publication "a
an insult TO the advocates of the free
coinage Of silver. He was satisfied that
the president and Secretary Gage were
In full accord upon the financial ques-
hon. He attacked the Republican par
ty because Il was a party advocating
the gold standard and expressed his
intention of doing all In his power to
hefeat the party in 1900 and TO drag the
present administration from power, be-
cause the policy of the party was, In
his opinion inimical 70 the best and
hshest interests OF the people Of the
United States
Senator Lodge introduced a bill to
provide for the construction of a tele-
graph cable from this country TO the
Hawaiian Islands and Japan, China and
Australia. The bill grants a subsidy OF
ll25.OO0 a year for 20 years on the serv-
Ice to Hawaii and an additional $4,000
p year for the same length Of time for
the extension Of the line TO Japan or
Australia survey by the secretary Of
the navy to ascertain the most feasible
route is authorized.
Evening journal., 1898-01-08
CABINET CABINET IN SESSION.
The Eastern Question Is Dis
cussed at Washington.
SITUATION NOT CONSIDERED CRAVE,
Civil Service Debate Continued In the
House-senator Teller Attacks the
Republican Party - Nomina-
tions by the President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sat the meet
ing of the cabinet yesterday the most
important matter considered was the
eastern situation, which was discussed
at some length. IL appeared to be the
opinion of the secretary Of state and
the members generally that the gravity
Of the situation was overestimated.
Germany's action. Il was thought, had
no other purpose than the acquisition
OF a naval station and did not Indicate
that she had any designs upon Chinese
territory other than for the purpose
stated.
Great Britain and the other powers.
II was thought, would be granted the
same concessions Germany had ac-
quired. but beyond this the European
nations would not seek to go. The opin-
ion was also expressed that the inter-
ests Of the United States in China were
not at present In any sense involved
nor were they likely to be.
The proposed relief expedition 10 the
KlondilSe was also touched upon. II Is
believed that some doubt has arisen as
20 the need for additional supplies In
the new goldhelds, and Il is not likely
that final relief steps will be taken
until the necessity for the expedition
has been fully demonstrated.
Evening journal., 1898-01-08
Tho cIvII service Debate.

WASHINGTON. Jan S-The civil
service debate continued throughout the
day In the house. All efforts to fix a
time for its termination failed, and Il IL
certain now TO run over into next week.
The interest In the discussion does not
seem 10 be waning. The debate was
without marked incident.
The speakers were Messrs. Gillett
(Rep) Of Massachusetts. Burton (Rep)
Of Ohio and Fitzgerald (Dem) OF Mas
sachusetts I'm support OF the law;
Messrs Cummings (Dem) Of New York,
Faris CRep) OF Indiana, Mahany CRep)
OF New York. briggs CDem) OF New
York and Bradley (Dem) OF New York
IN opposition TO and Mr.. Kerr (Rep) OF
Ohio In favor OF the modification of the
law.
A bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Belknap OF Chicago proposing re-
taliatory steps against France II the
plans OF the French government for an
increase OF duties on American meat
products Is carried out Mr. Belknap's
bin is understood 70 be expressive OF
the views Of Chicago and the west gem
orally as a result OF the recent action
OF the French chamber OF deputies.
Chairman Lacey Of the committee on
public lands OF the house introduced a
bill extending the homestead laws TO
Alaska and providing for right Of way
for railroads In that district.