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SOUTHERN RECORD SUCCESSOR TO (JSg : Est * b ‘‘* h « > ;fg)
VOL. XXV.
Blue Ridge & Atlantic Railroad,
Time Table, No. 36 .
In Effect Tuesday, Sept. 8,1896.
NO 11 No 12
Pass. STATIONS Mixed
Mon’y Lai ly,
and Except
Sat’y ! Sun’y
P.M. L\ Ar, P M
i 5 45 Tallulah Falls 1 05
6 05 Turnerville i 12 45
| j 0 25 Ana;ndale.. 12 25
! 6 40 .Clarkesville 12 10
7 00 lJemorest 11 50
7 15 Cornelia 11 35
P M Ar Lv A. M.
W. V. LAURAINE, Receiver
North-Eastern Railroad
Time Table No. a
Between Athens and Lula.
II ! 9 13 IO
Daily. | Dai lv STATIONS Daily Daily
P. M A. M Lv. Ar A. M P. M
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8 15 11 05 W Lula N 10 50 8 00
8 32 i 11 22 Gillsville 10 33 7 43
8 40 : 11 36 Maysville 10 19 7 29
9 02 j 11 52 Harmony 10 03 7 13
9 17 12 07 Nicholson 9 48 6 58
9 25 12 15 Center 9 40 0 50
U 40 ' 12 30 iW Athens D o 25 (i 35
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M. P. M.; Ar Lv. A M P. M
11 9 12 io
Druggists and physicians’ labels
printed in two colors for $i.oo per
iooo at the Record Job office.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
jjDl Oft
Oaadaasstl Schedule of Passenger Trains.
In Effect February 27th, 1898.
Ves. No. 18 Fat.Ml
Northbound. No.12 No. 38 Ex. No. 88
Dally Dally. Sun. Dally.
Lv. Ar. “ * ” “ ** Atlanta, Norcros*..... Buford....... Gainesville... Lula.......... Cornelia......11 Atlanta, C. R.T. T. 1005 10 10 7 850 9 60 80 36 58 26 a a a a........ a a a........ 12 2 2 100 00 22 42 m p p p ocoo-a-»o»o<*. O'U‘U l ■q-U'Q d > 1 27 v a
Lt. Ml Airy.....11 80 a 5S8SSSSiS58;BE?8Sj
** Toccoa.......1160a g 80 p r}VV9>»Vt>V99P*
** Westminster 12 81m
........
** Seneca....... 12 62 p 4 15 p
** Central...... 1 46 p ....
" Greenville... 2 84 p 5 22 p
M Spartanburg. 8 37 p 6 10 p
“ “ Gaffneys..... Blacksburg 4 20 38 p 6 7 44 p
.. 4 p 00 p
•* ” Gastonia..... King’s Mt.... 503 6 26 p........
Ijt. Charlotte.... 6 30 p........ 8 22
Ar.Greensboro 982 p p
p 10 43 p
Lv. Greensboro. 10 60 p ....
Ar. Norfolk..... 7 85 a ....
Ar. Denvllle .... 11 26 p 11 61 p 1 85
Ar. Richmond .. 6 00 a 0 00 a 6 25 p
Ar. “ Washington. Baltm’ePRR 6 43 a ...... >-><S asass
8 00 a.....
“ Philadelphia 10 16 a 3
...... »
•• New York .., 03 »
Fst.Ml V«i. No.lt
Southbound. No. 33 No. 37 Daily
Dailr. Daily.
Lr. fesr*!: N. V..P.R.H l9 lo a P
: 8 0 81 50 a a 6 V p P
“ Washington.. 11 13 a p
Lt. Richmond... 12 00 m 12 00 nt 1200 nt
Lt. Daavllle..... 6 15 p 5 60 a 605 a
EvTSforfolk 16 00 p
Ar. Grsensboro.. 8 60 a
Lt. Greensboro 7 82 p 7 05 a &
Lt. ax. Char lotto ... 10 00 p 0 26 a a
Gastonia.... 10 49 p
“ Blacksburg King’s Mt....
- 11 31 plO 45 a
..
" Gaffneys..... 11 46 p 10 58 a
- - 8partanburg. GreenviUe.... 12 28 26 a 12 11 30 34 a
1 a p
*• Central....... N»17.
" Seneca ....... a 'i'33 p
“ Westminster. is Sun.
“ Toccoa....... 8 26 a 2 p
“ Mt. Airy.....
** Cornelia......
•• Lula.......... 4 15 a 8 18 p a
“ Gainesville 4 85 a 8 87 p
..
** Buford......
- Norcross..... 5 26 a......
Ar. Atlanta, E. T. 6 10 a 4 55 p a
A r - Atlanta. C. T. 5 10 a 8 55 p
*'A” a. m. *‘P" p. m. “M” noon. *‘N” night.
Nos. 87 and 88—Daily. Washington and South-
western Vestibule Limited. Through Pullman
sleeping oars between New York and New Or¬
leans. via Washington, Atlanta and Montgom¬
ery .and also between New York and Memphis, First
vie Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham.
class thoroughfare coaches between Washing- meals
ton and Atlanta. Dining cars serve all
en route. Pullman drawing-room Norfolk. sleeping Close can
between Greensboro and COMFORT, con¬
nection at Forfolk for OLD POINT
arriving there In time for breakfast.
Noe. 36 and i»—United States Fast Mail
runs solid between Washington and New Or¬
leans. via Southern Railway. A. A W. P. R. R-,
and L. * N. R. R.. being composed change of baggage for
car and coaches, through without
passengers sleeping of all classes. between Pullman New York drawing ana
room oars Montgomery.
Leering New Orleans, via Atlanta Wednesday and and Sat¬
urday, Washington tourist sleeping each will run through
a car
between Washington and San Francisco
without chfttiw.
No*. 11,87. Richmond 68 sad 19-Pullman Charlo sleeping vl» Dsnrilie, ears
between and northbound to, Nos
southbound Nos 11 and 37,
88 and IS Nos. 17 and IS, be
Tbs Air Line Belle train. daily
tween Atlanta and Cornelia, Ga., ex-
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Third & Gen. Washington, g ft D. C.
Washington, D. C.
W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK,
Gen’l Pass. Agt , Ass t Gen’l Pass. Ag’k.
Washington. D. C. Atlanta, Ga.
$*§£ d.m.snelson.
JDeplish
Office in Davis Building, Doyl-
street. Toccoa. Ga.
W. H. Sanders
Contractor ail'd Builder,
For further information call at
Record office.
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SEAGOING BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS.
The Massachusetts is a 15 knot ship and cost f8, 020 ,000. She displace*
10,388 tons of water, has 9,000 horsepower and carries four 13 inch, eight 8
Inch, four 8 inch and 30 guns of smaller size.
THE ULTIMATUM
Secretary Sherman Issues a
Statement Incorporating the
Note to Woodford and the Re*
ply From the Minister.
Washington, April 21—The fol¬
lowing statement of the text of the
ultimatum to Spain was issued to¬
day by Secretary Sherman :
“On yesterday, April 20, 1S9S.
an o’clock a. m., the department
f state served notice of the purpo-
•s of this government by deliver¬
er to Minister Polo a copy of an
nstruction to Minister Woodford
nd also a copy of the resolutions
wissed by the congress of the Unit¬
ed States on the iSth inst. Aftei
ae recei pt of this note the Spanish
ninister forwarded to the state de-
»artment a request for his pass-
>orts, which were furnished to him
on yesterday afternoon,
“The United States misister at
Madrid was at the same time in-
to make a likecommunica-
; on to the government of Spain.
This morning the department re-
ceived from General W oodford a
“/ Know Not What the Truth May Be, I Tell the Tale as ’Twas Told to Me.* 9
TOCCOA, GEORGIA, APRIL 29, I898.
telegram, copy of which is hereunto
attached, showing that the Spanish
government had broken off diplo¬
matic action on the part of the Uni¬
ted States. Following is a copy of
the instructions to Woodford:
“April 20, 189S—Woodford,
minister, Madrid : You have been
furnished with the text of a joint
resolution voted by the congress of
the United States on the 19th inst.
—approved today—in relation to
the pacification of the island of
Cuba. In obedience to that act
the president directs you to
diately communicate to the govern-
ment of Spain said resolution with
forinal demand of the government
of the United States that the gov-
ernment of Spain at once relinquish
its authority and government in the
island of Cuba and withdraw its
land and naval forces from the is-
land of Cuba and Cuban waters.
In taking this step, the United
States hereby disclaims any dispo-
sition or intention to exercise sov-
ereignty, jurisdiction or control
over said island except for the
location thereof, and asserts its de-
termination when that is accom-
plished to leave the government
and control of the island to its peo¬
ple under such free and independ¬
ent government as they may estab¬
lish.
“If, by the hour of noon on Sat¬
urday, 23d day of April, there be
not communicated to this govern¬
ment by that of Spain a full and
satisfactory response to this demand
and resolution whereby the ends
of peace in Cuba shall be assured,
the president will proceed without
further notice to use the power and
authority enjoined and conferred
upon him by the said resolution to
such extent as may be necessary to
carry the same into effect.’
(Signed) Sherman.
“To this the fpllowing reply was
received from Minister Woodford
today :
A 4 A Madrid, April 21, 1898, (re¬
ceived 9:02 a. m.).—Sherman,
Washington : Early this (Thurs¬
day) morning immediately after
the receipt of your open telegram
and before I had communicated
same to the Spanish government,
the Spanish minister for foreign
affairs notified me that diplomatic
relations are broken between the
two countries, and that all official
communication between their res¬
pective representatives have ceased.
I accordingly asked for my safe
passports. I turn legation over to
British embassy and leave for Paris
this afternoon. Have notified con-
i (Signed) “ ‘Woodford. 5 j)
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j Prompt Action of Congress.
j Washington, April 25—The fol-
lowing bill, reported by the foreign
j affairs committee today, in the lower passed house im-
c f congress was
j mediately and without division :
“A bill declairing that war ex¬
ists between the United States of
America and the Kingdom of
j Spain.
“Be it enacted, First, That war
be, and the same is hereby, declar-
e d to exist and that^war has existed
since the 21st day of April, A. D.,
189S, including said day, between
the United States of America and
the Kingdom of Spain.
“Second that the president of
the United States be, and he is
hereby directed and empowerd to
use the entire land and naval forces
of the United States, and to call
into the actual service of the United
States' the militia of the several
states, to such extent as may be
necessary to carry this act into ef¬
fect.”
M’KINLEY’S PROCLAMATION.
Notice to the World" of Blockade
of Cuban Ports.
Washington, April 22—The fol¬
lowing proclamation announcing a
blockade of Cuban ports was issued
today.
A Proclamation : By the President
of the United States.
Whereas, By joint resolution
passed by the congress and approv¬
ed April 20, 1898, and communica¬
ted to the government of Spain, it
was demanded that said govern¬
ment at once relinquish its author¬
ity and government in the island
of Cuba, and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters; and the president of
the United States was directed and
empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United
States and to call into the actual
service of the United States the
militia ot the several states to such
extent as might be necessary to car¬
ry said resolution into effect, and,
Whereas, in carrying into effect
said resolution, the president of the
United States deems it necessary
to set on foot and maintain a block¬
ade of the north coast of Cuba, in¬
cluding all ports on said coast be¬
tween Cardenas and Bahia Hondia
and the port of Cienfuegos on the
south coast of Cuba :
Now, therefore, I, W illiam Mc¬
Kinley, president of the United
States, in order to enforce the said
resolution, do hereby declare and
proclaim that the Lntted States of
America have instituted, and will
maintain a blockade of the north
coast of Cuba, including ports on
said coast between Cardenas and
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ARMORED CRUISER BROOKLYN,
The Brooklyn is the navy’s greatest cruiser. Her speed is 20 knots, her
displacement 9,271 tons, and she cost about 18,000,000. She carries eight 8
inoh, twelve 5 inch and 20 smaller guns.
Bahia Hondia and the port of Cien-
fuegos on the south coast of Cuba,
aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws
of the United States and the law
of nations applicable to such cases.
An efficient force will be posted
so as to prevent the entrance and
exit of the vessels from the ports
aforesaid. Any neutral vessel ap¬
proaching any of said ports or at¬
tempting to leave the same with¬
out notice or knowledge of the
establishment of such blockade will
be duly warned by the commander
of the blockading forces, who will
indorse on her register the fact and
the date of such warning, where
such indorsement was made; and
if the same vessel shall again at¬
tempt to enter any blockaded port,
she will be captured and sent to
the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her and her
cargo as prize as may be deemed
advisable.
Neutral y *. 1 vessels 1 lying 1 * in • any „ of c
said ports at the time of the estab-
lishment of such blockade will be
allowed thirty days to issue
from.
In witness thereof, I have here-
unto set my h xnd and caused the
SUBSCRIPTION, ?i.00 A YEAR
NO. 24 .
sea l of the United States to be af-
fixed,
Done at the city of Washington,
this 22d day of April, A. D. 1898,
and of the independence of the Uni¬
ted States the one hundred and
twenty second.
William McKinley.
By the President,—John Sher¬
man, Secretary of State.
GENERAL GARY QUITS.
Retires from the Cabinet on Ac-
count of Bad Health.
Washington, April 21.— The
president today sent this nomina-
tion to the senate :
Charles Emory Smith of Penn¬
sylvania, to be postmaster general,
vice James A Gary, resigned.
Postmaster General Gary resign¬
ed on account of ill health. The
Pennsylvania senators were con¬
sulted before Mr. Smith's appoint*
ment was made. \ j (
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Cape Town, April 22.—Promi-
nent Americans on the Rand have
o^red the United States consul
here to raise 2,000 troops and to
pay for their transportation to any
destination the American govern-
ment may designate.