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eighth yea
smoke xtra good and rebel yell cigars
resolutions pass
Both Legislative Bodies Yes
terday.
FULL AUTHORITY GIVEN.
President to Use Hand And Na
val Forces
by the senate.
“Whrrwas. Thu abherent condi
|ior.s which have exist'd for more
lhau lhr*e years in the island of
’fula, so near our own bordere,
Lave shocked the moral sense of
the people of the United States,
have been a disgrace to Christian
civilization, culminating. as they
have in the destruction of a Uni
ted States battleship with two
hundred and sixty-six of its officers
and crew, whi'e on a friendly visit
in the harbir of H iva ja and can
not longer be endured, and has
been set forth by the president of
tne United Slates in his message to
ccLgress of Ajiril 11, 1898, upon
which the action of congress was
invited, therefore be it.
“Resolved, first, That the people
of the island of Cuba are, and of
right ought to le, free and inde
pendent .
“Second, That it is the duty of
the United States to demand, and
the government of the United
States does hereby demand, that
the government of Spain at once
relinquish its authority and gov
ernment in the island of Cuba,
and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban wai
ters;
“Third, That the, president of
the United elates be, and he here
by ii directed and empowered, to
the entire land ai d naval
foriet of the United States and to
call into actual service of the
United State the militia of the
nvml icateg. to such extent as
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n> <y be necessary, to carry these,
iwSuliitions into effeot.”
BY THE HOUSE.
“Whereas, the government of
Spain, for three years past, lias
been waging war on the island
of Cuba against a revolution by
the inhabitants thereof without
making any substantial progress
towards the suppression Ba id
revolution, and has conducted
the warfare in a manner contrary
to the laws of nations by meth
ods inhuman and uncivilized,
causing the death by starvation
of more than two hundred thous
and innocent non-combatants,
the victims be 1 ng for the most
Part helpless women and chil
dren, inflicting intolerable injury
to the commercial interests of
the United States, involving the
destruction of the lives and
property of many of our citizens,
entailing the expenditure of
millions oi money in patroling
oui coast and policing the high
Mas in order to maintain our
neutrality ; and
Whereas, this long series of
osses, injuries and burdens for
*hich Spain is responsible has
onlininated in the destruction of
10 United States battleship
“bie in the harbor of Havana
a "d in the death of 2GG of our
•eainen.
“Resolved, etc., That the presi
nt is hereby authorized and di
eted to intervene at once to
* °P the war in Cuba to the end
with the purpose of securing
P«n Qanent a||d ordei
“d establishing by the free ac-
THE HOM E 111 STLE B -COM A lER C l Al.
PUBLIC SPEAKINGS
It is Reported That Judge
Atkinson
WILL SPEAK APRIL 23RD.
M. J. Peek, The Populist, to
Speak on April 30th.
Floyd is to have her full share
of political discussions this
spring.
Col. Allen D. Candler, the
next governor, opened his cam
paign in this city and spoke to
a crowded house of enthusiastic
supporters last month.
It is reported that Railroad
Commisssoner Atkinson, who is
a candidate for the democratic
nomination, will speak at the
court house in this city on Sat
urday week, April 23rd.
Mr. Atkinson has but few fol
lowers in this sectich of Georgia,
but the Candler men will accord
him the most courteous treat
ment due a distinguished Geor
gian and many of them will go
out and hear him speak.
The genial railroad commis
sioner may or may not have
many new things to tell the peo
ple of this section.
On Saturday, April 30th, Mr.
M. L. Peek, also a distinguished
Georgian, also a gubernatorial
aspirant, being a candidate for
the populist nomination, will
speak at the court house.
HOUSE BURNED.
In Ridge VaFey Tuesday With
Contents.
Tuesday night between 9 and 10
o’clock, a house belonging to Mr.
J. H. McClain and occupied by
Mr. J. H. Silvey was destroyed by
fire with the entire contents at
Ridge Valley.
Tl.e fire caught from a defective
flue and was not discovered unti l
thereof fell in. Mr Silvey’s wife
and grand daughter barely had
time to escape from the burning
lion°«.
The loss to th? house will be
about S2OO. Mr. Silvey had a
year* supply of groceries and farm
produce which was burned with
the household effects.
lion of the people thereof a stable
and independent government of
their ow n in the island of Cuba;
and the president is hereby au
thorized and empowered to use
the land and naval forces of the
United States to execute the
purpose of this resolution.”
BY THE MINORITY.
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“Resolved, first, That the
United States government here
by recognizes the independence
of the republic of Cuba.
“Second, That, moved thereto
bv many considerations of hu
manity, of interest and of provo
cation, among which are the
deliberate mooring of our battle
ship, the Maine, over a subma
rine mine and its destruction in
the Harbor of Havana, the pres
ident of the United States be,
and hereby is directed to em
ploy immediately the land and
naval forces of the United States
in aiding the republic of Cuba
to maintain the independence
hereby recognized.
“Third, that the president of
the United States is hereby au
thorized and directed to extend
immediate relief to the starving
people of Cuba.**
ROME GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 14. 1898.
ON fl PIGNIG.
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The Flying BqJadron Gone
With Sealed Orders.
MAY BE FOR PRACTICE,
May be to Meet the Spanish
Flotilla.
Newport News, Va., April 14.
—The flying squadron, which is
composed of the flagship Brook
lyn, first-class battleship Massa
chusetts, second class battleship {
Texas and the cruisers Colum
bia and Minneapolis, put to sea
at 2: 30 o’clock yesterday after
noon under sealed orders.
It was learned at Old Point
Comfort that Commodore Schley
had received orders to take his
fleet to sea. The news spread
rapidly and hundreds of people
hastened to the docks to see tne
warships depart.
At 11:30 o’clock Commodore
Schley and the other officers of
the ships came ashore to bid
farewell to their wives and fam
ilies, who were guests at the
hotels. It was an effecting scene.
The ladies followed their hus
bands to the dock, clinging to
arms, with tears streaming
down their cheeks, for who
knew but that it was the last
farewell that would be spoken
in this world.
A few minutes later the “all
aboard’’ gun was fired from the
Brooklyn, and the officers step
ped aboard the launches.
From the stacks of the vessels
.smoke cuiled and there was
great activity on the decks. The
Massachusettes moved away
first, followed by the Columbia.
Then the Brooklyn began slow
ly to steam off, the Texas follow
ing.
A few seconds later the Minne
apo is started, sbe moved only a
distance from anchorage before
she stopped. In the meantime
the Brooklyn was leading th'- fleet
and beadirg straight for the open
sea
Far up the bay the foul ships
of the iqudron halted for the
Minneapolis to catch up, and after
an hour, signals were exchanged
with the belated vessel, whose
anchors bad been most provoking
ly tangled in her cable. Much
hard work was done before one of
them was hauled upon the port
bow. But then the tangle was
only half straightened out. The
other anchor, with the heavy chain
twisted brought it as if jit bad
been tied in hard knots by some
unseen giant of the diep. had to
be freed.
The delay evident ly caused im
patience on board the flagship,lot
shortly before 4 o clock the Col
umbia was observed steaming to
ward the Minneapolis,
What assistance, if any, was
rendered by the Columbia could
not be learned. At any rate, how
ever, the two vessels were soon
bound at high speed and at halt
past 5 o’clock not a trace of the
living squadron was to be seen.
The vessels are st riped for action
and carry a fu 1 supply of provis
ions and atn nunition.
On b ard th- Brooklyn are Com
modore W. S. Schley end Captain
A . T. Cook : Captain T. J. Hig
ginson is in command of the Mas
sachusetts, Captain ?. F J-well,
of the Columbia. Captain -!. H.
Sands of the Miim-apoli?. and
Ouptaia J. W. Philips of the Tex
as»,
Tl]e Millinery Feas
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STILL CONTINUES.
Bwiim'Hai!
Nearly two hundred styles of 2
J hats just received and placed on sale
JE at most reasonable prices. We have J
convinced the ladies of Rome that S
they can get, right here in this city, t
£ as fine and stylish millinery as they
•J can in any city in the land.
We spare ’’either time nor ex
pense to make our millinery store the J?
■J very best . How well we have sue- I
ceeded we leave to the intelligent la= 5E
dies of Rome who have seen the dis
play. Our prices are as far below as
- g the quality of the goods are above, jc
g and we expect to keep them that way. J
You had better come and get your
g. share of the good things we are of
fering. 5&
In ■ Stwi|>men-tf:s.
EMBROIDBRIBS.
The $ reatest sale of embroideries ever undertake
in=Rome. You had be ter coma before they are a
gone. The usnal low prices will prevail until this lot
exhausted.
Percales, Lawns, Domestics, Ginghams, Madras
Crash, Pique, India Linen; and thousands of seasonab
goods at prices a little lower than elsewhere.
Remember the sailors we sell for pßc are the exa<
kind you pay $1.25 and $1.50 for at other stores.
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