The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-17

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the Spanish Dons.
Great concern is shown in Washing
ton at SPANS sending a tlotiIla of
torpedo boat destroyers to Cuba. A
cablegram form Cadiz states that
another flotilla will start soon. The
fotilas are believed to be capable of
destroying almost any fleet which
the United States could present in
Cuban waters, and the American navy
is weak in this class of vessels
The United States naval court of in
quiry left Havana for Key West last
night. \ member of the cabinet ex-
pressed the opinion that the findings
of the court will be received by the
President this week. He says the
President has no information as to
what will be the nature of the court s
conclusions.
War drills are held daily on the bat
tie ships Indiana, Massachusetts and
Texas, stationed at Tortugas The
crews are trained to checkmate at
tacks by torpedo boats.
The United States government is
said to be negotiating for the Brazilian
battle ship "a de Maio, formerly the
Aquidaban, which has been recon
structed in England.
1t is reported that Spanish residents
of Vera Cruz, Mexico, will present a
warship to Spain.
A number of Spanish sailors who
enlisted in the American navy before
the present troubles between Spain
and the United States began deserted
while the San Francisco, Helena and
Bancroft were in Lisbon recently.
Lieutenant-Comma Sobral, for
mer naval attache of the Spanish le-
CATION at Washington, praised Presi-
dent Mckinley in nintetview at Bar
celona, and said that but for the Pres
ident's strength of character the
House ofRepresentatives would have
voted the jingo proposals"
Reports that Empire Francis Joseph
of Austria, who is the first cousin of
the Queen Regent of Spain, will ex-
tend aid to that country have created
a great deal of comment.
A Rome dispatch to the Pail Mall
Gazette, of London, states that the
Pope is ready to do everything in his
power to prevent hostilities, (which
might be fatal to theSpanish dynasty
ExPresident Cleveland, in an inter
view at his home at Princeton, n. j.,
said that it is the duty of every AM
erican Loyalty to support the govern
ment. He did not care to see war and
thought it possible that an honorable
way out of the present difficulty
might be found without blOodshed.
The Twelfth Presbyterian Church
of Baltimore adopted a series of reso-
lutions denouncing Spain's method
of conducting the war in Cuba, calling
on President Mckinley to intervene,
and indorsing the course pursued in
Cuba by COnsul-General Lee
Good Letter From the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court.
FEENANDINA, Fla, Feb. %, 1896.
Mr.. GEORGE SUHRER, Druggist City.
Dear GeOrge:-Please send a
bottle of Champerlain's Cough Rem
edy. | would not feel easy if | knew
there was none of this valuable Rem
edy in the house. | have given it a
fair test and consider it one of the
very best remedies for Group that l
have ever found. One dose has al
ways been sufficient, although | use
it freely. Any cold my children con
tract yields readily to this medicine.
| can cOnscientiously recommend it
for Group and colds in children.
Yours respectfully, GEO. f. WOLFE.
Sold by Oakland Pharmacy and DR..
j. w. Laughlin, Deer Park