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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
Rheumatism Cured.

NJ wife has used Cbauberlaio's Pain
Balm for lhe ma,ism with great relief, aud
l can recommend it as splendid linimsot
for rheumatism and ether household use for
which We have found it vsluahle W. j.
Cuyle., Red Creek, N Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one OF the leading merchants
of this villsge and one of tie most prominent
neo iu this vicinaty-W. e. Paispin, Ed.
tor Red Greek Herald For sale by Dr.. A. J.
China.
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no Faith IN. Report Phass Pope.
Would ofEsr to Medlategspasn.ss
cold-Blooded Refsreneatos
Meine D1saster.

Faabingson, April l.-TheEe. ia
little doubt that the President aud
:tl,e members of his cabinet nows re.
gard conflict with Spain ae- almost
Inevitable. nhis message to con
gress, which in all probability will be
sent IN mex. Monday, and certainly
early next week it is understood that
The President will review. at some
length the record as~ it stands between
this government and Spain, but will
not insist upon further time in which
10 coaainae negotiations looking TO. q
peaceful solution Of the Cuban prob
lem. The cabinet meeting THE
morning was nnquesticnably the most
important held in many years Itre-
celyed Spain's answer to the ultima
ium Of this government, and find
ing it unsatisfactory, practically de
cided upon . policy which at this
honr seems certainly TO involve hostil
tiles. The whole-record will be laid
before congress and the question is
nov under earnest consideration
what shall be the paaticiar fcrm our
policy shaiI take in bringing to an
end the horrors in Cuba and in secur
Jog the independence of the island
Propositions ranging from simple
recognition Of Cuban independence
to "a straigh:cut declaration of war
have been urged at the Capitol. but
there is hardly a doubt that the ma
jority Of congress will await the exc
cutiYe's lead before taking action,
and it is disposed to adopt Mr. Nc
Kialey,s suggestion on this point. 1t
is thought that any of the resolu-
tions. except possibly the recognition
Of independence, LOUD lead to war
There were of course all sorts of
rumors in circulation, including re
ports Of mediation by European pow
ers, but no such euggestion has come
TO this government, for at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, in response to 6 direct
question, Assistant Secretary Day
said there had been no offer of medi.
ation By any foreign government
One member of the cabinet in
speaking of the meeting to day, spoke
Substantially as follows:
In the morning itwss apparent
to all of us that having exhausted all
diplomatic efforts to bring about
better condition of affairs in Cuba
aud they having failed. the whole
question must be submitted to con
gress.s At our afternoon meeting the
President requested each member OF
the cabinet to express freely his in.
dividual opinion as to what should
be done. The discussion was entire
II ON the lines indicated by the men,
bers. Nothing definite was decided
upen and no conclusions reached.
Tie President will now take the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
Spanish FlotiIla Not
at Porto Rico.
There. is Yet Time to Inter.
cept the Dangerous Fleet.

Mxdtid. Ap,i! 2.-Tbe statement, ca
b!ed last nigbs.thas the torpedo boats Of
Sp.io bad arrived at Porto Rico was
taken frou . newspaper here. lnves-
.igatiou shows the announcement to De
erroneous. The Spanish aotilia ba. ar
rived at the Cape de- Verde islsnds aod
i, is said Ri,l proceed si.er coaliog.
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Twenty.four Torpedo Boats
and 8 First Class Battle
Ships Provided For.

Washington, April l--After an
exceedingly turblens session of six
hours tie house today passed
the naval appropriation bill and
then adjourned over untu Monday
The sar. spirit was manifested in all
The speeches: and overrode the naval
committee isself by increasing the
number Of torpedo boat destroyers to
24. the bill as reported providing for
bu. 12, and the appropriation to $4,-
600. 900 instead Of 100000
The smeadment of Mr. Cannon.
obanmaa Of the appropriation commit
tee. TO reduce the number of battle
sbips to one vas buried nnder sn over
wbelmiDg msjori.y. The provision re
laejng o.srmor plate, which in ordinary
timas xenld bases precipased debate
Of sesesal ds3s4wssadisposed Of in 10
miantes,ss proposition 10 decrease the
price agreed 50 in the bill Of $500 to
$500 per 4on being sdrosaed in q per-
fest. chorus of noes
In speaking on. his amendmeD. re.
ducing the Drmbes Of bastleships Mr..
Caaroa said :
..Moes geotlemen believe that
vi.hinaa. week We will be at war
wish one of the countries Of
the earth. That will mean additional
taxation. aud authorizations to borrow
$500. .000. 600 Il means that these
burdens shall be put upon the people
Let nc double taxation if uecesssry but
let ua not autheri2e single dollsr that
is not necessary to meet the emergency
just 10 front of us. Long before these
battleships can be launched the var
will be over aud fear shese batslesh,ps
will be obsolete. - (Appl.use on the
1oor
Mr. DeArmopd (Dem Of Missouri,
called upon the administration to take
the aggressive The Maine, be said,
had beer. blown up 10 harbor supposed
to be friendly There vas great dao-
ger nov, he declared, 10 trusting to di-
plomacy rather than to our own strong
arm, The. crest question: now Was to
stop The hostile. feet approaching our
shorea. II We we're depending upon di
plomacy it would prove broken rod
The best pro.eetios at such time, he
urged, was aggression, not TO wait idly
resting upon hopes that bai no founda-
,icn. He declared that We should
strike while We bad the advantage.
War between nations Vas not like
contest between equally matched glad.
iators. The victory belonged in war to
the country that. 5es. and 6rss pre-
pared for it and seeiug fartbess into the
future struck firss where the blow would
prove most effective.
'.Lat us protect ourselves" contip-
ued Mr.. DeArmond, "by strickiug be
fore we ore stricken y (Applauss.
LIE. as Tot wait We have waited too
long. l hope that proper measures of
energy are on foot. and that what |
IS danger will be avoided"
MI. DeArmend closed With an sp.
peal sgainss further delay.
After the passage of the naval sp-
propriatieu bill The house at 6 p N.
adjourned until Monday.
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ARE YOU NEEDING. AN IRON
SAFE?
MAN w ANTED.
rDBE MANAGEMENT Of the Eoui,abi.

rDHE MANAGEMENT of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society 10 this territory
is desi5ous Of securing the services of msa
II character ard ability TO represent its inter-
ssts, with Sumter as headquarters The right
man will bs thoroughly educated lu The
science of life insurance and the art of sue
ceestul soliciting There is no tusioess CT
profession, not requiring cspital, which is
more remunerative than life agency con-
Quoted with energy and ability Correspond
eace with men who desire to secure employ
ment, and are ambitious to attain prominence
in the profession, ia invited.
W. J. RODDEY. Manager,
March 23-tf Rock Hill, S. G.
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No More Diplomatic Cores.
pondence Entered Into.

w ashlDgton, Aprli z-lne pres
sure between the United States and
Spain remains unchanged No COM
muuications having any bearing upon
the situation have passed between
this government and Spain since last
Thursday night, when Minister
Woodford transmitted the reply of
the SagastS ministry to proposals Of
two weeks ago Both governments
appear to accept this Issue as made
up, and are eliaping their course ac.
cordingly. The being the case the
view is universally entertained, even
by representative men of the ad-
ministration, that congress upon re-
ceipt of the Presidents message
early next week will take action
which, it is aln universally ex
pected, must result in severance of
the relations of the two countries
This was in part foreshadowed by
by .she action Of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations to-day in
agreeing to resolution favorable to
the independence of Cuba and for
armed intervention if necessary to
secure independence With the
crisis 80 near q: hand it is believed
that if any European Intervention or
mediation is to come it will be within
the next few days. 1t was said.
however. at the state department
late this afternoon that ne offer of
European mediation had yet been
officially transmitted to this govern
ment. It was the general under
standing that fiien-!y evertures of
this nature we're looked for at almost
any time from France or Austria.
and it was reported during the day
that the presence in Washington Of
Cardinal GibboDs and Archbishop
Ireland was in connection with medi
alton from Rome, but it was stated
on high authority at the state depart
ment that no overtures of this char
acter had taken Official form
1t is the understanding in of.
fetal circles, based upon informa
ton, that the recognition of Cuban
independence would not in itself be
regarded by Spain as casus belli.
But at the same time there is little
doubt that sucl, recognition of Cuban
independence would be followed by
the withdrawal of the Spanish min
lister, Senor Polo y Bernabe, and his
entire suite from Washington and
the termination of Spain's diplomatic
representation ut Washington Such
withdrawal. is one of the last steps
preceding actual recourse to war 1t
is probable, however, that the with
drawal of the Spanish minister. fol
lowing the recognition of independ-
ence, would not be 80 much on indi-
cation of war al, it would be an en-
phatic protest by the Spanish gov
ernment against the recognition of
the independence of colony over
which she claims to exercise complete
sovereignty. Although this recogni
tion Of independence is not cousid
cred casus belli by which Spain
could declare war, yet it is viewed in
diplomatic quarters as step which
would have consequences inevitably
terminating in war. For that reason
it is said that the recognition of the
independence of Cuba is likely TO
be no less grave than Intervention.
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Bryan. Says The Time Has
Come.
He Thinks Intervention by the Uaited
States IN Cuba Now Is JustifaIle.
Var or no War.

Lincoln. Neb., March 3l.-The
Hon. w j Btysn tonight made the
following statement for the Associated
Press in answer to the question whetb-
er 10 bis judgement the time had arriv.
ed for the United States to intervene in
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
FOR THE ESCRITOIRE.

Crests, II they are heavy and imposing,
give an air of richness to plain, yellow or
buff paper.
Monograms In silver on a black ground
are among the unique novelties In mourn
ing stationery.
Street addresses printed and embossed
in clear cut type are placed at the upper
left hand corner Of the note paper.
A novelty In note paper of small size is
colorad IN deep blue, with frieze OF
wcdgwood decorations In white across the
top.
Decorated note paper having colored
landscape or design is not used now, ex
cept for baby's paper, which has q group
Of busy Kate Greenaway children.
Dainty note paper for the debutante Is
pale wedgwood blue, with border Of
white. An embossed monogram in white
on . deep blue ground is effective on this
paper.
Dainty shades Of pink, lavender, sage
green and pearl green are made up for
carte de visite note paper, which ia the
style used in sending acceptaDces and re-
grets to Invitations.
Pretty and expensive note paper reveals
the monogram framed In an oval gilt
frame and suspended from the top of the
paper with bows and loops Of gilt ribbon.
The letters are in gold on q contrasting
ground.-New York Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
POULTRY POINTERS.

Feed wheat to chickens az soon as they
are ablc to eat It.
y, Keep down all surplus stock; market
Ill that Is not needed.
Fowls that arc overfcd are not healthy
and will not lay regularly.
It is good plan to raise good hens, but
to import all Of tho roosters.
Limcwater ia a cure for bowel diseases
and is also remedy for soft shelled eggs.
Milk has oil tho necessary elements for
the production Of fat and gives the skin q
good color.
In too many cases tho poultry Ia over.
fed, causing it to become too fat and I'm.
productive.
Dry lime is too caustic to be given alone.
A better plan is to keep a vessel Of lime
water convenient.
Boiling tho milk that Is fed to fowls
will increase its value and lesson tho risk
of its producing disease.
Chickens intended for breeding stock
should not be pushed too fast or be over.
fed. A steady development is best.
Fowls that have variety Of sound food
do not ncod artificial stimulants or condi.
mcnts to mako them lay or to keep Thorn
in good health.-St Louis Republic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Two Pointed Questions An
SWer0d.

What il the use III making Il better
article than your competitor II YOU
can not get a better plice for 1t?
Ans - ~ there IL no difference IN
the price the public will buy only the
better. no that Will" our profits trmy
he smaller ON Il single a"l.' they will
he much greater ID the aggregate
How con ven get 'he public to
know your make ~ the hest?
II both articles are brought pr"m-
inently before the public both are
cert tain to be- tried and the public
will very quickly p"sa Judgment ON
them and use only the better one.
This explains the lnrge sale IN
Cha ,nbprlain's Cough Remedy. Tho
people have been using 1t for vears
and hav found that T. c1R alwa's
he depended upon. The3nay m-
OCCASIONALLY take up ItA some
fashionable novelty INT Firth with
pxaggerat ted claims. but Wre certain
to return to the one remedy that
they know 10 be reliable. and for
coughs, colds and Group there IL
nothing equal to Chamberlnin'e
Cough Remedy. For sale by NJ. V.
WptZe)
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
JEWELRY JOTTlNGS.

The long diamond, pearl and gemmed
gold chains remain a. popular as ever.
A serpent of carved ebony is mounted
with gold to form q very unique umbrella
handle. ;''
A step cut 'emerald surrounded with
small diamonds IL fashionable ring Of
the season.
The greatest ingenuity is brought to
bear upon the designing Of small brooches,
whose name is legion, and not the least
successful results are in the enameling Of
flowers and leaves and insects.
Ono new long gold chain has for its
ornament amethysts cut in long drops,
alternating with rondles in the same
stone, while the pendant is an amethyst
heart shaped and trimmed with gold.
Triple hoops Of five stones each form
magnificent rings. A row Of rubies, an
other of diamonds and the third Of emer-
aids are found In ono ring Of this style,
and another specimen has the three hoops
in rubies, diamonds and sapphires.
olers' Circular
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
SPANISH OMELET.

Spain has traded real estate for expe-
rience.-Puok.
Spain is thinking less Of honor and
more Of money now.-1ndianapolis News.
1t is believed that II properly approach
ed Spain would consent to have her debt
assur1ed by the United States.
If the Spanish commissioners are as
slow Withdrawing from tho peace tribunal
az Spain is withdrawing from Cuba they
will die Of old ago in Paris.-Chioago
News.
Jose Eohegaray, the Spanish dramatist,
says that he will write 10 moro plays, and
thut hts country ought to devote herself
to practical things. But don't tho Span
iards need little theatrical amusement
to take their minds OIL their troublesP-
New York Sun.
Polavieja is reported as saying 1t will
be necessary to shoot Weyler to save the
Spanish throne, and Weylor, on his part.
frankly admits that the shooting Of Pols-
vieja is the first step toward SPAIN VOL
fare. Lot the shooting begin!-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
AUGUST FLOWER.

ut IL a surprising fact" says Prof.
Hnuton, "that in my travels In all
parts OF the world, for the last ten
years, 1 hove met more people hav-
ny used Green's August Flower
than any other remedy. for dys-
pepsia. derangcd liver and stomach,
and for constipation. l find for
tourists and statesmen. OF for persons
filing office POSITIONS, where head
aches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower ia grand remedy.
1t does not injure the system by fire.
gent use, and IL excellent for sour
stOmachs and indigesuon.
Sample bottle free at L. D.
Browns.
Sold by dealers In oil 1V1lizeo
countries.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
THE TArTLER.

The Misses Letter, instead Of bidding
their sistcy, Lady Curzon, goodby In Eng
land this fall, will visit her at Simla, In
dis, next spring.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill, wife Of the re-
Gently appointed assistant secretary of
state, 10 said to be one of the best horse.
women in Washington.
As far as known, Mrs. NJ. f. Mauser Of
Newport, KY, 10 the only survivor of the
200 girls who scattered flowers before La
layette when he visited Cincinnati In 1926.
Mrs. Anna Maria Lee, mother of Gen.
eral Fitz. Hugh Lee, who died In Rich
mond not long ago, was the daughter-in-
law Of Light Horse Harry" and sister of
John Mason, who was captured from the
Trent.
Miss Mary Hoffman, daughter Of United
States Judge Ogden Hoffman, has begun
course in the Bellevue hospital, New
York, from which she will graduate q
professional nurse, with the intention Of
devoting her life to charities.
Miss Anna Nj. Sackett of Waukesha,
Wis.,, has revoked a legacy Of 5000 to
Carroll college in that place, because the
trustees persist In permitting the students
to play football Miss Sackett saw one
game and changed the legacy.
Mrs. Mabala Bentley of Bloomington,
Ills, whose mother was with Boone at the
siege Of Boonesboro, and whose aunt was
the first white child born In Kentucky,
has just entered upon the second century
Of her life and is unusually active.
A movement has been started In Geor.
:. gia to honor the memory of Miss Winnie
Davis by establishing an industrial school
for girls. The movement is headed by the
Daughters Of the Oonfederacy. The idea
originated with Mira Halle Alexander
: Roundsaville
Mrs. Edna Nye Martin, tall and slender
and gowned in gray, was considered by
the delegates at the recent woman's feder-
alton meeting in New York to be one Of
the most beautiful women at tho oonven-
, ton. Mrs. Martin was chairman of the
nominating committee and announced
from the platform the names chosen to
form the ticket.
Mrs. Dudley Smith, daughter Of the late
George Kynoch, member of parliament for
Ashton, has made her debut as profess
sional in the arena of the Birmingham
(England) circus. She has been known
as dashing equestrienne for some time.
having ridden at agricultural shows. and
races. Her friends are shocked at her
step, which they consider mistake.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
THE ROYAL BOX.

Sultana does not mean the wife of q
sultan, but is tho title given to his mother,
sisters and daughters.
Tho present emperor Of China's peculiar
fad IL ceramics, Of which he hns large
collection, and he Is the author Of q treatise
on color.
The queen Of Roumania Is adding to her
many accomplishments that Of flute play
ing. She IL musician Of wide gifts and
plays many Instruments.
When Kaiser Wilhelm travels on Ger
man railways, a detailed bill is made out
for every engine and car used and for tho
distance traversed. It Ia estimated that
he pays tho Prussian railways about 925,
600 q wear.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27

Northern Pacific officials In st.
Paul say they have no plans for put
ting on faster coast train to meet
the competition Of the Great North
ern. 1t Ia not likely that the North
ern Pacific will long allow the other
road to beat 1t several hours on the
coast run. The Grpat Northern has
no natural advantages. and the
Northern Pacific has not heretofore
allO owed itself to he OutdOne In pro-
viding accommodations Tor the
ira yelling public.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
THE OMAHA SHOW.

good Midway an exposition can be carried
on successfully without the aid Of bel
ligoront board of lady managers Kansas
City journal.
1t is largely owing doubtless to the ex-
ertions Of the knights Of k-Sar. Ben, 9TH
erwise Neb- Ras-Ka, that tho days Of the
Omaha exposition were so successful
Chicago Tribune.
Everybody will regret that scandals
have turned up in connection with the
awards at the Omaha exposition. 1t
would have been much better to have
made the Midway tougher and preserved
the purity Of the Observation-Disclosures
CITY Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27

Notwithstanding that the weather
Friday evening wan trifle too cold
to take much pleasure in skating,
there was n large attendance at the
masquerade at Morrison & Camps
rink on that evening. Only a few
were en- masque, but the continues
worn were very good. The manage
ment of this rink 10 sparing no pains
FIR the comfort and accommodation
of its patrons, and it Ia now receiv.
ing the liberal patronage that legiti-
mate amusement deserves.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27

Math thinner. the complainant
in the case Of the state vs. George
Armstrong, was 10 the city Saturday.
He wanted new trial Of the case.
but the county attorney has not de-
cided to have one. The costa Of the
first trial in which the jury dis
agreed, will be about 41tN. A second
trial would cost about the Same
amount, and would he quite a bur-
den on the taxpayers for such an
unimpOrtant affair.